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En español | I have a personal interest in eating for brain health. My father has been diagnosed with early-stage dementia or MCI (mild cognitive impairment.)
As I write, I'm in Florida visiting my parents, who are at that stage in life where they need my special attention. Looking back, I should have known something was wrong more than a year ago, when my father, who adores his only two granddaughters, didn't want to make the trip to my younger daughter's wedding. After lots of hand wringing, we decided that Dad would stay home and Mom would represent them both. She left him with all his meds in order, meals in place and a host of neighbors checking in on him.
But Dad's time alone did not go well. After Mom left, he was disoriented and unable to care for himself. We realized later that a new medication had exacerbated his condition, but the incident prompted us to consult a neurologist, who confirmed what we suspected.
That was January 2012. By the end of April, my parents called to say they had made the decision to move from their home of 30 years to a lovely three-stage retirement facility. We spent the summer selling their house and belongings, and now we're getting close to celebrating their one-year anniversary in a wonderful community with lots of activity.
I wish we could turn the clock back a few years so I could improve my dad's health with a better diet — but even if we could, I can imagine his laughing if I tried to serve him kale chips. "The only kale I'll eat," he'd say, "is long-simmered with a big piece of fatback!"
I realize that there's a good chance that my father's fate could be mine, so I do what I can for myself: I take fish oil (its omega-3 fatty acids have been linked to brain health), keep my mind active and rely on healthy recipes with lots of fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices — which are thought to maintain or even boost brainpower — such as the ones I include here.
Coconut Granola With Blueberries and Walnuts
Makes 1 quart
If you can't find flaxseed meal, feel free to substitute wheat germ. New research shows that coconut oil can be good for you, but vegetable oil can substitute if you prefer that.
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup flaxseed meal
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup each: chopped walnuts and unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/4 cup agave
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 cup dried blueberries
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 275 degrees. Mix oats, flaxseed meal, salt, walnuts and coconut in a medium bowl. Bring agave, oil, water and cardamom to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Drizzle over oat mixture and stir to combine.
Pour mixture into a 13-by-9-inch pan coated with vegetable cooking spray. Working a handful at a time, squeeze cereal to form small clumps. Bake for 30 minutes. Stir in blueberries. Continue to bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes longer. Let cool and serve. (It can be stored in an airtight tin for 1 month.)
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Today we are excited to start another new feature where we will answer our readers' questions. Of course, since this is the first installment, we haven't had any questions actually submitted to us. That would be a problem for a lesser blog, but not for one as discredited as we are. Occasionally, people will find their way to our corner of the internet by asking a question of their Google machine and they somehow wind up here. Well, now we'll answer some of the queries that have led here. For anyone who wants to submit a question directly to us, please use the Contact tab above or this link to submit your question along with the subject, "Ask OV." We can't guarantee when we'll get around to answering it because, frankly, we've got shit to do, but we do want this to be a regular enough feature that I don't feel like I wasted my time creating a banner for it.
Q. Why can't you measure intangibles?
Because you can't measure heart, that's why. But seriously, how would one measure leadership? Or grittiness? Or chemistry? The reason they are called intangibles is that they can't really be quantified in any meaningful way. Sure, there are people who believe that Koyie Hill's clubhouse presence made everyone on the team better by half of a win, but that is just assigning value arbitrarily. If teams ever figure out a meaningful metric to use to determine intangible qualities in players, it would revolutionize player analysis. Maybe this is what the Cubs have Ari Kaplan working on these days.
Q. When John Elway was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1979 who was the Kansas City Royals third baseman who said John Elway should play football instead of baseball?
I am not making these questions up. This is an awfully complicated way of asking who the 3rd baseman for the 1979 Royals was, but it was George Brett.
Q. Why are Cubs bleachers 140?
I'm going to intrepret this to mean, "Why do the Cubs Bleacher tickets cost $140?" Well, the Cubs are trying out a dynamic pricing model for the Bleacher seats that will change the price of the game based on how popular it is. I'm assuming whoever asked this question is trying to get Bleacher seats for the Red Sox series. Those are currently the highest prices Bleacher seats available at $140 each (before taxes, fees, and convenience charges). Opening Day will run you $100, The White Sox series are running from $78 to $100, depending on when you want to go. The July Cardinals series Bleacher tickets are currently between $78 to $110.
Q. Old Style not being sold at Cubs games?
Last year there was a report that Old Style wanted out of its contract with the Cubs. Our friend, wpbc (who runs the awesome tumblr site, Holy Coleslaw), wrote an Unobstructed View about it. But then in September, the contract got renewed. Fear not. That shitty Midwest beer will still be flowing at Wrigley.
Q. What is Kim DeJesus' breast size?
I want to assure David DeJesus (whom we are sure is a very reasonable and peace-loving man) and his giant kick-ass truck, that none of us on this blog would have inside information on this topic. Please do not run us over. Thank you.
Q. Who did the Cubs trade for Theo Epstein?
Until recently, this seemed like it was going to forever be one of those unknowable mysteries, like what Aramis Ramirez's contract said or how much the Cubs owe Carlos Silva. But then, from out of nowhere, an answer to this question is taking shape. In late February, the Cubs' relief pitching prospect, Chris Carpenter was informed he would be heading to Boston as part of the compensation package for Theo. But we also learned that day that there would be two Players to be Named Later to be involved in the deal, one going from the Cubs to the Red Sox, and another going from the Red Sox to the Cubs. Yesterday, another relief pitcher prospect from A ball, Aaron Kurcz, was named the Cubs PTBNL to go to the Red Sox. Now the only remaining piece of the puzzle is who the player coming back from the Sox will be. We expect to learn that sometime during the regular season…. of 2020.
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Lafayette-Yesterday at approximately 5:40 p.m. on I-65 southbound near the 175 mile marker, Trooper Ben Rector stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation which netted approximately one pound of marijuana and a small amount of cocaine.
Trooper Rector works out of the Lafayette Post and was on routine patrol when he stopped a red 2006 Cadillac CTS driven by Samuel D. Johnson Jr, 24 years old from Beaufort, SC for a "routine" traffic violation. Trooper Rector was advised by Johnson that there was a small amount of marijuana in the car. Trooper Rector utilized his K-9 partner "Nico" and subsequently found approximately one pound of marijuana and a small amount of cocaine.
Johnson was placed under arrest and charged with Possession of Marijuana over 30 grams-Class D Felony, Possession of Cocaine-Class D Felony, Dealing Marijuana-Class D Felony and Operating While Intoxicated-Class A Misdemeanor. Johnson was booked into the Tippecanoe County Jail. Assisting Trooper Rector were Troopers Tyler Bentlage and Tyler Stinson. The investigation is continuing.
Troopers and other fellow police officers make "routine" traffic stops every day they work. An officer never knows what he or she may be walking up to when making a traffic stop. They must be prepared to expect the worst and must be aware of possible criminal activity or dangers and react accordingly. Traffic stops can never be assumed as "routine."
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Young Latvian star Matiss Karro rides for the Wilvo Forkrent KTM team in the MXGP class of the FIM World Championship. He is a nine-time Latvian champion, and has also competed with distinction in the British Championship.
'Karro the Arrow' was born on 21st October 1991 in Riga, and grew up inspired by riders such as Stefan Everts, Ricky Carmichael and James Stewart. At the age of 14, he finished tenth overall in the junior 85cc class of the World Championship, riding a Honda, but he first made a name for himself in 2008, when, just one year after his GP debut in Northern Ireland, he was crowned world junior champion in the MX2 class.
He competed in MX2 until 2011. Riding a Suzuki for the 2009 and 2010 seasons, he finished 22nd and 16th respectively, and, for his last year in the division, he rode a Honda to 22nd place overall. Since moving to MX1, he has performed creditably, with two top twenty finishes on board a KTM.
He has also made four appearances at the Motocross of Nations – riding a Suzuki in 2008, he was part of a Latvian team which finished 16th. Continuing with a Suzuki for 2009 and 2010, he finished 17th both years, and in 2013 he finished 16th on a KTM.


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Oh I love the red and white in there too. Hmmm... probably the owner is American and gets a jetlag every time he comes to Paris to visit but puts up with it anyway because Paris is such an amazing city and he made it an American cafe to remind him that he is an American and needs to go back to the States... oh there goes my imagination... Have a wonderful day ♥ReplyDelete
I think I would give it a try just to say I've been there.ReplyDelete
Well, it is colorful and I like that, too, but some how it seems a tad out of place??? Great shot for the day though! Hope your week is going well, Genie!ReplyDelete
Belle journée...
Rue Montorgueil is one of my favourite streets in Paris! So why didn´t I notice this American style café? I would like to know what is so American... Anyway I love the typical Parisian chairs!ReplyDelete
I would never have guessed it to be a two and a half star restaurant. I like the chairs.ReplyDelete
I'm with you with this cafe - love the chairs, dislike the name and why American food in Paris?ReplyDelete
Warm regards
Looks to me like a typical Paris terrace from the outside and one special for red lovers.ReplyDelete
Having stayed a whole week in Rue Montorgueil during 2010 we never saw this establishment but travelling door to door from Australia it would have to be the cafe for a very strong espresso - do you agree?ReplyDelete
If you take a look at Oliver Magny's Stuff Parisians Love, you'll find an adoration of English/American words.ReplyDelete
It's chic!?
Also the rampant Parisian love for horrid American fast food: cupcakes, hamburgers, cheesecake etc.
All very disturbing to us die-hard Paris lovers who want NOTHING to change!!
hee hee....ReplyDelete
ParisBreakfasts wrote what «Louis» was thinking!
Sometimes we francophiles are more the purists than les vrai français, n'est-ce pas?
It looks like the type of place that would attract American tourists... French looking with an American menu. Plus, with a name like that, that is who I think they are attracting...ReplyDelete
Absolutely not. I agree with you - awful name. But I admit it has to do with the fact that I hate jet leg. What were they thinking?ReplyDelete
On second thought, it's kind of a catchy name. Don't see many people in the chairs though.
hmm, interesting questions...and yet there are customers.ReplyDelete
If I was fortunate to travel all the way to Paris I would try to find something typically French. An "American Style" restaurant .. Only in New York.ReplyDelete
Totally agree with you on all your comments and I think ParismBreakfasts and Louis hit the nail on the head!ReplyDelete
Totally agree with you on all your comments and I think ParismBreakfasts and Louis hit the nail on the head!ReplyDelete
I got sleepy just looking at the name!ReplyDelete
@ Virginia: Ha! ha! ha! -- Moi aussi! ;-) Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)ReplyDelete
The woman with iPhone in hand seems now to be the typical behavior of people either dining outdoors, waiting to be seated (indoors or out), sometimes even at table, and in particular two guys. They seem not to be able to enjoy the company of others without the phone or some other electronic instrument in hand. My daughter and I observe this every time we dine out of late. It is totally amazing!ReplyDelete
Oliver Magny's book is definitely on my list!
I don't think "American-style" restaurant is a compliment from the French. The name is funny. but I probably wouldn't eat there.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 23, 2012 at 12:05 PM
I probably wouldn't eat there!ReplyDelete
Of course you would put an American "style" resto here. If you want a successful business in Paris, you give it an American name. I love the name of this place.ReplyDelete
A place for weary travelers?ReplyDelete
I never get jet lag in that direction. I am just so darn happy to be there. It's when I get home :(ReplyDelete
I am not sure I would wander in there without a recommendation!
Even if I knew it only had 2 1.2 stars, I'd avoid it. Definitely not my kind of restaurant. Around Les Halles there are good ones...big and small.ReplyDelete
I love this terrace and give it a chance! A good place to be when you have a 'Jet-Lag'.ReplyDelete
And Genie, when you are going to eat there, tell us how it was!
I stayed for a long time watching the woman, her attitude, her face, her fingers. She was waiting for a man or perhaps for an answer.ReplyDelete
Barcelona Daily Photo
Wonderful shot.ReplyDelete
OK. I am persuaded. I won't eat there.ReplyDelete
Maria, I probably will not eat there unless some Parisian tells me that s/he approves. Without being snobbish, I do not fly all those miles across the Atlantic to eat a French interpretation of American food. I want to eat what the locals eat and where they feel comfortable.ReplyDelete
The name of this restaurant put me off initially as do the signs proclaiming "happy hour." Puleeeze!
I love reading the comments and different perspectives... Holly and I were a bit Jet-lagged as we walked by this resto on initial walk to the apartment from the Métro, RER, and CDG airport.
How funny! Well, I guess at the least, it gets your attention!ReplyDelete
Le Jet Lag I love it. Franglais wins again. What will the Académie Française think of this?ReplyDelete
love the name, cute chairs too :)ReplyDelete
I know where the location is but I don't recall seeing this place. Maybe I blocked it out. However I'd much rather be sitting there right now. :)ReplyDelete
Weird name for a resto, I wonder if their next strategic step will be to open a branch at the airport... :)ReplyDelete
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Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions, and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome's lively restaurants. (Dinner)
Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the magnificent VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings. Continue to monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the impressive COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. To make the most of your stay, join our optional Roman Highlights excursion, and see the sites and squares of medieval Rome made famous in the movie Angels and Demons. (Breakfast)
Visit splendid REGGIA OF CASERTA, the "Italian Versailles," an impressive residence of 1,200 rooms with elegant GARDENS stretching two miles. It was built in the 18th century for the Bourbon kings of Naples; today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Next is colorful Naples. A Local Guide takes you first to the NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, housing some of the world's greatest Greco-Roman treasures; focus on the well-preserved objects found in Pompeii. Then, on to the city center to admire the remarkable Triumphal Arch of the New Castle, St. Charles Theater, the Royal Palace, Galleria Umberto, and the semicircular Piazza Plebiscito. Also visit famous Ferrigno Arts & Crafts, where you will learn how terracotta figurines are made, before continuing to the charming resort of Sorrento. (Breakfast)
Speed across the bay by JETFOIL to the Isle of Capri. Ride the FUNICULAR to Capri village for a guided visit of this pretty town. Free time to explore the little shops on the piazzetta before returning to Sorrento. (Breakfast)
Arrive in fascinating POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Your Local Guide will walk you past patrician homes, public baths, and commercial districts strikingly recalling day-to-day life when Rome was at the apex of her power. Next, drive to Matera for a guided walking tour featuring a visit to one of the picturesque SASSI HOUSES. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Today is your chance to join an optional excursion to visit the picturesque town of Alberobello, famous for its unique trulli, whitewashed dry stone circular houses with pinnacled, conical roofs. (Breakfast)
A spectacular drive south along the Gulf of Taranto before heading inland to Reggio Calabria. Visit the MUSEUM that houses the world-famous bronze warrior sculptures, Bronzi di Riace, with a Local Guide. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Cross the Strait of Messina by FERRY and start your discovery of the beautiful island of Sicily, the great melting pot of the Mediterranean world: Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Saracens, Normans, French, and Spanish have left their marks and contributed to its rich heritage. Arrive in Taormina, a charming hilltop town overlooking the Ionian Sea, and visit the GREEK AMPHITHEATER. Time to stroll and shop along Corso Umberto I. Don't miss the opportunity to taste local specialties like the Sicilian Granita. (Breakfast)
Two days to just relax in this beautiful resort or choose from our exciting optional excursions: to Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, or to the fascinating archaeological site of Syracuse, birthplace of mathematician Archimedes and once a powerful Greek port whose fleet was feared throughout the Mediterranean. On Tuesday evening, an included dinner with wine at a local restaurant, with breathtaking sea view has been organized. On Wednesday evening, enjoy an included dinner at your hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner daily)
Head south to Agrigento and enjoy a walk with your Local Guide through the breathtaking VALLEY OF TEMPLES. Even travelers who have visited Athens and Delphi are awed by the gigantic yet graceful Greek structures that miraculously survived 24 centuries of tormented history. Arrive at your hotel in Palermo. (Breakfast)
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Create your own unique constellations using string and brad fasteners.
Meet space historian Joe Lennox and learn about the history and future of space travel. Joe uses everyday objects to explain complicated concepts and helps bring the space program to life.
Join Dominic Rizzo, and his reptiles, for a wild-ly entertaining program. Limit 40.
When visiting the library today, you can pick up an American Eagle project to be completed here.
Using oil pastels and rulers, you'll be able to create your own amazing abstract drawings. Since pastels stain, please wear a smock or old clothes. Instructor: Mr. Bryce. Limit: 15
After listening to Kevin Henkes' Birds, and Mo Willems', There is a Bird On Your Head, we'll make our own bird in a nest craft.
Join the Committee, preview and take home soon to be published books, and give your opinion on which titles you would like us to purchase.
Mr. Bryce, and three guest readers, will entertain as stories are read in English and then again in Spanish (Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus), Polish (Elmer's Friends), and Italian (Fabirzio's Fable). A coloring activity will follow.
All ages welcome.
Create a colorful sunflower collage craft!
Join Miss Harriet in the "farm" (aka our theater) for barnyard tales. Music & a craft are included in this fun class. Please note that this class is being held one week earlier than her normally scheduled class.
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|Winter Dew Tour on NBC Sports and USA Network. I think.
If you can't make it to Vermont this weekend to see the amazing Winter Dew Tour (see my blog entry from yesterday) at Mount Snow, you can watch it on television Saturday afternoon, January 10.
Here comes the confusing part. I thought it was on USA Network Saturday afternoon. (That's the network with Monk and House marathon weekends if you can't remember which one it is).
The Burlington VT Free Press newspaper television section lists it on USA at 4:30 pm. However, when I searched around online, the schedules say it is on NBC Sports. Both networks are owned by NBC so you can check your local listings to see where it actually is. Look for it at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon.
Also, there are some great videos of today's winning runs online at the Alliance of Action Sports website. Amazing displays of skill.
The event runs tomorrow and Sunday so you still have plenty of time to get there. See my blog entry from yesterday for more information.
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Juliette, a fashion magazine editor in her 40s, travels to Cairo to meet her husband, Mark, a UN official working in Gaza, for a three week vacation. When he is unavoidably delayed, he sends his friend Tareq, who had been his security officer for many years, to escort her throughout the beautiful and exotic city. The last thing anyone expects is that they will fall in love.
CAIRO TIME is a romantic drama about a brief, unexpected love affair that catches two people completely off-guard.
The cast includes Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig, Elena Anaya, Tom McCamus and Amina Annabi.


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Phuket Bike Tour Program - Northern & Southern Trails
Tour Overview :
What is better way to see such a beautiful country than by the bicycle?
The natural scenery around Phuket is some of the best in Southern Thailand. Cycle by the sea, through some beautiful valleys, and through coconut groves.
Departure Date : Daily
Remark : 1. Times may vary according to the ability of the riders.
2. Maximum group numbers 16
Day by Day Itinerary :
Date 1 : Phuket - Phuket
8.00- 08.15
pick up from your hotel and head for the north end of the island to start your bike adventure.
09.10 - 12.00
After the biking brief of routes, pedal and safety instructions, we will bike along the north eastern part of Phuket by schools, farmer villages, idyllic rubber plantations, and stunning valleys on roads and trails.
Picturesque coconut groves and friendly locals will become familiar sights along the way.
On route your guide will point out local plants and places of interest. We will lead you through small villages along the quiet back roads where you can enjoy the gorgeous scenery and local culture up close where the traditional way of life has remained unchanged.
Have coffee at a local coffee shop try the traditional Thai coffee and a snack. Visit a local house and see how the people live.
12.00 - 13.00
13.30 - 17.00
Time for a well earned Thai lunch (not too spicy!) at the local restaurant. Transfer south for the start of your next cycle tour. First stop, Wat Chalong for a short visit to one of Phuket's most famous temples, then ride southern trails, cycling through coconut groves in this pretty part of the island. The tour finishes at Nai Harn Bay where you will get the opportunity to take a refreshing swim (* Swimming dependent on sea conditions)
The tour finishes at Nai Harn Bay where you will get the opportunity to take a refreshing
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From James K. Clough
Our republic of United States of America on its knees – why?
The how is simple. Fifty years of partisan politics in Congress of the United States, dominated by the Democratic party, except for six years, and that was controlled by the Democrats by a filibuster in the U.S. Senate.
This writing is to illustrate how the control of energy, the cost, availability, sustainability of all energy resources, crude oil being the only natural source used in every phase of life, is the foundation of life.
Yet, for 50 years, U.S. Congress has denied the United States to develop an oil industry, for the health and prosperity for the people, business and industry that could be trusted for future planning and investment.
Example one – Oil discovered in Purdue Bay, Alaska. Oil companies spent 10 years and millions of dollars in legal battle with Congress and animal rights people, over save the carbon, to build an oil pipeline through Alaska to an ice free port.
Saudi Arabia did us a favor by boycotting the United States from their oil. Our Washington congressional politicians saw the light, allowed the pipeline to be built, or be voted out of office.
This is the wording of the bill they passed in 1973:
"Alaska pipeline (PL93-153) enacted Nov. 16, 1973, authorized construction of the TransAlaskan Pipeline and prohibits further judicial review on environmental grounds."
It's curious. Did the Democrats really want that last line in the pipeline bill? This was the first and last true energy bill to be submitted or passed. How short-sighted of the congressional politicians, no oil refineries to be built to proceed the 250,000 barrels a day. Though our oil in the market saved the U.S. from the '80s economic crisis by lowering the energy cost, lowered inflation, renewed confidence for the U.S. industry.
For 20 years, nothing was attempted or was pressing to pass an energy bill. Until the cost of crude oil began to rise, and the oil companies could afford the expense to build and drill for oil, over the law and regulations that Congress and the environmentalists had installed after the California off-shore oil spill and other hazards they declared would be disasters?
Finally, Congress passed a bill to expand the oil industry. President Bill Clinton vetoed it. He not only vetoed it, he and Al Gore went to the United Nations and started the snowball rolling to get a climate investigation by way of the World Kagoto Commission and the global warming theory. This was in 1998.


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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago's (SAIC) core values inform every facet of the SAIC experience. And central to these values is the dedication to exploration. At SAIC you will be prepared to be an artist, writer, designer, scholar, educator, creative leader, or a unique combination of each. Our open curriculum will support you should you choose to explore and develop a hybrid practice among multiple disciplines or choose to concentrate your studies in one discipline.
SAIC's departments and interdisciplinary areas of study provide a rich diversity of curricular offerings to support the undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs. Through faculty and academic advisor guidance, you can customize your education within an open framework tailored to your creative goals. Our process mirrors the way practicing artists, designers, and scholars work—beginning with the idea and freely exploring processes and materials to fully realize your vision.
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Summer 2015,
Dear Student-Athletes and Parents/Legal Guardians:
While participating in athletics at Quinnipiac, the Sports Medicine Staff will take the lead role in your medical coverage. Our eight, full-time Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) specialize in the prevention, recognition, evaluation and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. In addition to our full time staff members we also utilize Graduate Assistant Certified Athletic Trainers (GA's).
The Sports Medicine Staff works closely with a multitude of Physician specialty groups including: Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, Trauma, Plastic Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, Dentistry, etc. Our close contact with these specialty groups assures the most efficient medical coverage available. There are several pieces of information that we need prior to arrival before you will be allowed to participate in athletics at Quinnipiac. These items are as follows:
- A completed physical signed by your physician. This is in additional form, and separate from the Student Health physical form.
- A copy of your personal health insurance card (front and back).
- Signed Policy on Insurance Coverage for Student Athletes Forms
- Completed personal and medical history information.
- Proof of Sickle Cell Trait testing
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Please complete the forms in their entirety including signing each document. A parent/legal guardian signature is required if the student-athlete is under the age of 18. Please be advised that there is a separate physical form for athletes that must be filled out by a physician. Student-athletes must have a new physical exam every year. Due to the fact that physicals expire one year from the date of the exam, it is strongly recommended that the physical exam be completed during the summer in order to avoid becoming ineligible during the academic year. If you have an appointment for your physical after July 31, please bring the signed physical with you when you report with your team. You may send the other forms without the physcial as soon as they are completed.
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I recently completed building a gantry crane I purchased from here: Gantry Crane Plans. I'll post some pics when I get it back, just finished it and a friend already borrowed it. After getting it all together, I realized how much of a pain it is to raise and lower the height of the I-Beam. I was wondering if anybody has built one of these and put a cable winching system on one? I think that would make it a lot easier to adjust the height. I saw a gantry crane on the Harbour Freight website that has a winching system but can't tell how it works from the picture on the site.
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Okay I'm not going to lie it is a lot of fun being me and doing what I do. I've said it until I'm blue in the face though, "It's not nearly as glamorous as it looks…" This is of course a gigantic understatement.
A little back story on where this post is coming from. Back in April, I made a decision to do something for myself that was a pretty big step and commitment. Three times a week, I leave my office in the middle of the afternoon to go and workout with a trainer. I don't do early mornings and that's time with my son and after work is never a sure thing and again it's time with my son so that left some point during the day and we settled upon 2pm MWF.
This was MAJOR for me. I don't like to be pulled away from working - working comforts me. If I get stressed about finances, I would double my efforts and work harder. Deadlines were almost god-like to me. So taking time out of my schedule - unfathomable. I feel guilty if I take an afternoon off or go to the spa. I shop online despite a plethora of stores within walking or biking distance of my office because I don't want to take time out during the day to shop. It's crazy. I've worked since I was 14 to support myself and it's what I know. No one ever calls my work ethic into question and I would and still do take pride in that.
So taking the time out of my day - to make this personal investment in myself, my health and well-being and I'm not going to lie - my own vanity - major milestone for me. I'm thrilled to be doing it, still feel a bit guilty when clients try and reach me during my work out and I'm unavailable but I'm getting over it. It's been an adjustment to my schedule because it's amazing how much I feel like I'm losing many hours despite it only being about an hour and half. Interestingly enough what has actually suffered the most in all of it, is the blog. I don't have the time I did to write the blogs at work that I used to and I'm opting to NOT work in the evenings. CRAZY huh?
But still, I feel like my day is getting sucked up into little quadrants and it's really caused me to examine how time is used, what's an efficient use of time and what time suckers certain aspects to this job can be. Specifically - SOURCING. Now I know that some people think that sourcing or shopping for clients is SO MUCH FUN. It is, it can be but it can also be daunting, overwhelming or the complete opposite - it can all too often UNDERWHELM. A client lit up recently at the samples and pretties that are in our office and then asked if she could go on her own to showrooms and look for samples of things she liked. It seems like a harmless request but I declined politely because it is not in her best interest to do so alone. I agreed to take a client about ten years ago to a showroom only to find that by the second one she was curled up in a fetal position in a corner of the outdoor fabric section, gently rocking back and forth because she was done like dinner. Too many choices, she had lost sight of what she wanted and was after and felt drained. We agreed to part ways and I returned the next day and found the perfect options - she'd looked past them in her confusion.
Even more than that, when we are sourcing, we are vetting based on a myriad of options. Price point, location (Canadian vendors vs US vendors vs UK or EU vendors which given the dollar can really impact a budget), timing, use/functionality, degree of supplier dickishness (yup that's a real consideration), degree of supplier awesomeness (we routinely go out of our way to work with vendors and suppliers who are super awesome and fabulousness and ignore all others so that we can work with them again and again). Availability much like timing is another factor. I know that this vendor may or may not have good stock levels, this vendor may take a minimum of 14 weeks to ship anything and then there is the ol' "In Stock but it takes us 10 days to process your order, another 7 to pick the order, if we get it to the loading dock on time you may make this week's delivery or if you miss it by an hour because someone took an extra five minutes in their lunch break, you're delayed until next week and then it has to actually ship up to you which can be another 2-3 weeks…" but ya it's "IN STOCK."
You see we know all of this the foibles and ins and out of working with different vendors, shippers, carriers and so forth. We know what fabrics work in what areas and with what sort of application needs to happen with each. That being said, the amount of time it takes to present a client with say, 5 chandeliers, would shock you. Sometimes it's quick. Boom we are done - this is usually when we aren't worried about hitting a budget. If we need to look at budget, we are restricted to who we can purchase from. I've had people say, "Well why don't we go to this lighting store…?" my head immediately starts to rotate a la Linda Blair. Between the hour to get there and back and the minimum of 2hrs in the store itself a half a day would get sucked up by that one trip. It's just not worth it time wise. I can file through my sources in less time and review more options that I'm still going to discard the bulk of but it's more efficient for me to do that sort of thing solo. Can you imagine debating a store full of choices with a client who is going to hit glazed eyes at some point?? Yikes.
Losing that hour has enabled me to gain a lot of perspective on the business of design. I understand why we have our go to fabrics, furniture pieces, light fixtures etc. At the same time, I have a thirst for bespoke and original pieces designed for each client on an individual basis because I want new and unique but that's a major time commitment. Time IS the ultimate luxury in the end isn't it?
Opening Photo: One of my favourite photographers!! Paul Edmondson
I love presenting ideas to clients. I usually have a few different ways to spin a design, depending on the response but these days, once I have a vision I am prepared to fight for it. Okay, I hate to disappoint so if a client doesn't love love love the idea, I'll toy with other options. Amazingly enough, we often return to the original idea I presented. Not an ego thing, it's just often the first idea is the best.
We laid out our table in anticipation of a presentation that is happening today for our #CarringtonPlace Project. It is a complete house project in Oakville that we are so very excited about. We've given you a tease before but now we have concrete ideas on where to take this baby.
The clients had two distinct preferences in terms of taste/style which were actually in conflict with one another. By this I mean, the wife has two different looks that she is drawn to. On one hand, she loves a very formal and traditional look. The other is decidedly beachy. How to marry the two? Well our idea for the foyer is to do a traditional diamond checker floor in white marble & honed bluestone. It will look like an old marble floor that has lovingly worn the polish off so it has a more casual twist to a classic design. We also want to play up a lack of ceiling height with paneling on the walls to draw the eyes up and then treat the ceiling in an unusual way. This new wallpaper from Celerie Kemble looks like parquetry and I love the idea of framing out the ceiling in this to look as if we've clad the ceiling in wood.
The powder room we love this formal take on an aquatic theme with the wallpaper which is to die for when installed and then add in amazing mouldings and this mosaic floor. We want to play up the rich iron tones with the black nickel sink and faucet from DXV of course. I'm thinking a marble counter with brass legs to finish it off…
Our palette is pretty yummy. It's colourfully neutral.
The formal living room.
The dining room is a bit of quandary. It's a smaller than expected room sandwiched between the living room which is massive and the kitchen which is likewise massive. The client has a table we could work with but I don't love the scale and proportion of the legs and apron. I much prefer one of these two - again a relaxed formal and a more modern beachy take. We love the idea of wallpapering the room in this water colour stried ombre and then laying in tonal fabrics.
The master bedroom has views out over Lake Ontario so we're using that as our palette. Ocean Froth sounds better than Lake Froth but really it's a watery palette we are after where lake and horizon meet. I haven't quite got a complete vision on this room yet so hopefully our meeting will yield more definitive answers.
Opening Photo: Treetment by Gillian Lindsay
Readership is notoriously down during summer months and I'm using that as my excuse for being an occasional blogger. We are blessed with an abundance of amazing work and that leaves me little time to break out the keyboard. Well truth is, it's easier to write the blog than it is to edit the photos, find the credits and so forth which is often what interferes with posting on a more consistent basis. You know where to stalk me in those instances…
I am just back from Atlanta. The amazing people at AmericasMart invited me down to attend their #atlmkt this past weekend. It was amazing and I'm not just talking about Building three and designer apparel at wholesale though that was a really amazing and unexpected surprise. A lot of accessories were found and some really great new resources so I am pretty darn stoked. You want me to get to the best of I'm sure. Well I will share with you things that really caught my eye. I absolutely think that attending this market is great for designers - in addition to the permanent showrooms, the temporary ones were insanely faboosh. A LOT to see and a whole lot of southern hospitality to charm the pants off of you. Well in my case it was my shoes. You probably didn't want to see a pantless redhead from Canada running around the mart. Shoeless was fine.
I found a lot of lighting that I either overlooked at Highpoint Market or there were new introductions or new to me introductions. Loving the addition of the Gros Grain ribbon from Barbara Cosgrove!
I've already spec'd these hammered lights for our #Coaldale project. They are so impressive in person.
These industrial pendants were a new find and I really was quite taken with them. The scale was perfect.
I found a lot of great accent chairs. This one was surprisingly comfortable.
I've had my eye on this one for some time. I think the black version would look great in my office. Oh that's an idea!! A PAIR!
I saw the sectional of this sofa at HPMKT but I'm in love with the sofa version. I want it for my own home. I practiced lying down on it and made Brian Patrick sit on the end to see if it fit…. it did.
I found this poof at the CODARUS showroom and spec'd it for our #DoradoBeach project on the spot.
I need to use this piece of Rockies art somewhere. Anyone have a ski chalet that needs to be Meredith-ified?
This artwork comes in a series of 3 and is perfect for a nursery. We just so happen to have a nursery (Baby Girl!) to be helping with.
I was charged with finding a sphere that can be gold-i-fied and put on top of a large black marble pedestal. BINGO!!!
I found the Lionshare of Vases and Porcelain products - including lamps. I haven't even told you what awaited us in Building Three!
Opening Photo: Christine Patterson
Lots of eye candy out there that speaks to me and you never know when it ends up influencing a design, fabric, palette or accent pieces. I love using inspiration from unlikely sources and here are a few things that caught my eye this weekend and well a sneak peek.
I think she's a Duchess but Sophie in the green dress at Princess Charlotte's christening - GAH!!! Want and need. It is so beautiful I can forgive Camilla for being in it because she just looks so utterly blah in comparison. Photo was found on Instagram via the Daily Mail
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The pale grey periwinkle on the left from Pratt and Lambert. I still use their colours in my work all the time even though we can't get their paint here. FREAKING LOVE IT. Astrachan you and I will dance!! SOON.
When you can't find what you want, you have it made. We had these spoon back chairs made for our #DoradoBeach living room and they are just divine. We are upholstering them entirely in a chinoiserie fabric except for the legs but we did consider doing the legs too but decided against it in favour of a lil show wood love. SO EXCITING!!!!
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While Sweetwater jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, Wylie was relentless after gaining the upper hand as it rolled to a 76-25 win.
The Mustangs (1-2, 12-9) entered the game enjoying a roll of their own, with the team winning eight of its past nine contests. But they were held to a season-low point total by the Bulldogs, who had barely gotten past Greenwood 60-57 just three days earlier.
No player got to double figures for Sweetwater, with Kaleb HooverŌĆÖs eight points leading the way.
Isaiah McGee scored six, Deandre Gatson three and Cole Maxwell, Quentin Wetsel, Michael Hunt and Rhett Torres two for Sweetwater which trailed 18-8 after one quarter and 34-19 at half-time. Wylie then turned up its defense as the Bulldogs allowed just one field goal and a total of six points in the second half.
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So this I am totally gonna make this part of my "Vote Shifty" campaign. So, Thumper, a Dolphins fan in the same town as me, hit me up for a new avatar. I made him an avatar about a year ago with Disney's Thumper, just colored in Dolphin colors. This time he wanted Thumper again, but something "fresh". So I told him I would give it a crack, and a crazy idea spawned. What if Thumper was a ripped rabbit wearing a Dolphins jersey? So lacking internet pictures of a ripped Thumper, I drew one by hand and used the computer to polish it up. Here is the end result:
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Once we have a scientific hypothesis for how something exists, it is tempting to make the philosophical inference that this is also why it exists.
In this three-part series, Cal DeWitt offers insights and examples of why science and ethics must work together to help us make informed, practical decisions within our society. DeWitt's science-ethics-praxis model provides a framework by which we can live more effectively as God's stewards.
In this series, David Buller pays careful attention to the original language and cultural context of Genesis 2, revealing that our responsibility to care for creation is a sacred task given to us by God, not merely a modern secular activity. By taking Scripture seriously, we learn that we have a God-given mandate to be diligent stewards of His creation.
The tension generated by our understanding of God's character, as revealed in the Bible, and by the reality of the natural world around us has been the focus of much debate within the Christian church since the first century. This series examines critically several of the proposed solutions to this problem, viewing them from the perspective of a geologist, paleontologist, and orthodox evangelical Christian.
As I stressed in my column about the YEC view, creationism is ultimately about theodicy—it's not only about theodicy, to be sure, but the belief that animals must not have suffered and died before Adam and Eve committed the first sin is crucial to the "young" in Young Earth Creationism. To a significant degree, Theistic Evolution is also about theodicy.
This exchange brings together related essays on death in light of evolution and Scripture from Southern Baptist theologian Dr. John Laing. Laing argues that evolutionary theory requires death to play a central role in the creation of new life, but sees Scripture depicting death only "as an invader, disturber of peace, and a force of evil." A BioLogos response is given by Dr. Jeff Schloss.
Many Christians believe that they face a painful choice-- either life was designed by God or it is an evolutionary product of natural selection. Charles Darwin himself believed in this dichotomy, and people ever since have felt the need to "choose sides". However, looking back at history, we find that one of Darwin's chief scientific colleagues, Asa Gray, did not share this perspective. In this three-part essay, part 1 charts the relationship of Asa Gray and Charles Darwin. Part 2 describes Darwin's struggle with the problem of natural evil and design in nature, and part 3 explores how Asa Gray was able to embrace evolution without rejecting the idea of design.
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Massimo Zanetti Italian Espresso Coffee
"Massimo Zanetti Coffee Company;
Coffee is like someone you love
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Mr. Massimo Zanetti's grandfather sold coffee. So did his father. So does he. The difference is that his grandfather and father were in the business of green coffee. Mr. Massimo Zanetti was the first in the family to produce and sell roasted coffee. That was 35 years ago. At that time, the company was selling about a ton of roasted coffee a year.
Today, the Massimo Zanetti Company, based in Bologna, Italy, offers a wide array of premium coffee and produces many tons of coffee annually. Operations include a coffee plantation and green coffee processing plant in Brazil, a coffee mill in Costa Rica, a green coffee export company in both markets, and a green coffee trading company in Switzerland. They now run roasting plants throughout the world, a far cry from the modest beginnings of the company. With old world traditions and values still in place, Massimo Zanetti continues to operate at the highest of quality standards.


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Test ID: PTH2
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Serum
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia
Diagnosis of primary, secondary, and tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Diagnosis of hypoparathyroidism
Monitoring end-stage renal failure patients for possible renal osteodystrophy
Clinical Information Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is produced and secreted by the parathyroid glands, which are located along the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland. The hormone is synthesized as a 115-amino acid precursor (pre-pro-PTH), cleaved to pro-PTH and then to the 84-amino acid molecule, PTH (numbering, by universal convention, starting at the amino-terminus). The precursor forms generally remain within the parathyroid cells.
Secreted PTH undergoes cleavage and metabolism to form carboxyl-terminal fragments (PTH-C), amino-terminal fragments (PTH-N), and mid-molecule fragments (PTH-M). Only those portions of the molecule that carry the amino terminus (ie, the whole molecule and PTH-N) are biologically active. The active forms have half-lives of approximately 5 minutes. The inactive PTH-C fragments, with half-lives of 24 to 36 hours, make up >90% of the total circulating PTH and are primarily cleared by the kidneys. In patients with renal failure, PTH-C fragments can accumulate to high levels. PTH 1-84 is also elevated in these patients, with mild elevations being considered a beneficial compensatory response to end organ PTH resistance, which is observed in renal failure.
The serum calcium level regulates PTH secretion via negative feedback through the parathyroid calcium sensing receptor (CASR). Decreased calcium levels stimulate PTH release. Secreted PTH interacts with its specific type II G-protein receptor, causing rapid increases in renal tubular reabsorption of calcium and decreased phosphorus reabsorption. It also participates in long-term calciostatic functions by enhancing mobilization of calcium from bone and increasing renal synthesis of 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D, which, in turn, increases intestinal calcium absorption. In rare inherited syndromes of parathyroid hormone resistance or unresponsiveness and in renal failure, PTH release may not increase serum calcium levels.
Hyperparathyroidism causes hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, hypercalcuria, and hyperphosphaturia. Long-term consequences are dehydration, renal stones, hypertension, gastrointestinal disturbances, osteoporosis and sometimes neuropsychiatric and neuromuscular problems. Hyperparathyroidism is most commonly primary and caused by parathyroid adenomas. It can also be secondary in response to hypocalcemia or hyperphosphatemia. This is most commonly observed in renal failure. Long-standing secondary hyperparathyroidism can result in tertiary hyperparathyroidism, which represents the secondary development of autonomous parathyroid hypersecretion. Rare cases of mild, benign hyperparathyroidism can be caused by inactivating CASR mutations.
Hypoparathyroidism is most commonly secondary to thyroid surgery, but can also occur on an autoimmune basis, or due to activating CASR mutations. The symptoms of hypoparathyroidism are primarily those of hypocalcemia, with weakness, tetany, and possible optic nerve atrophy.
Reference Values Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.
15-65 pg/mL
Reference values apply to all ages.
Interpretation Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results
About 90% of the patients with primary hyperparathyroidism have elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. The remaining patients have normal (inappropriate for the elevated calcium level) PTH levels. About 40% of the patients with primary hyperparathyroidism have serum phosphorus levels <2.5 mg/dL and about 80% have serum phosphorus <3.0 mg/dL.
An (appropriately) low PTH level and high phosphorus level in a hypercalcemic patient suggests that the hypercalcemia is not caused by PTH or PTH-like substances.
An (appropriately) low PTH level with a low phosphorus level in a hypercalcemic patient suggests the diagnosis of paraneoplastic hypercalcemia caused by parathyroid related peptide (PTHRP). PTHRP shares N-terminal homology with PTH and can transactivate the PTH receptor. It can be produced by many different tumor types.
A low or normal PTH in a patient with hypocalcemia suggests hypoparathyroidism, provided the serum magnesium level is normal. Low magnesium levels inhibit PTH release and action and can mimic hypoparathyroidism.
Low serum calcium and high PTH levels in a patient with normal renal function suggest resistance to PTH action (pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a, 1b, 1c, or 2) or, very rarely, bio-ineffective PTH.
A limited number of the PTH-C fragments, which accumulate in renal failure, chiefly PTH 7-84, cross-react in this and other intact PTH assays. PTH 1-84 is also elevated in renal failure, with mild elevations being considered beneficial. Consequently, when measured with an intact PTH assay, concentrations of 1.5 to 3 times the upper limit of the healthy reference range appear to represent the optimal range for end-stage renal failure patients. Lower concentrations may be associated with adynamic renal bone disease, while higher levels suggest possible secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism, which can result in high-turnover renal osteodystrophy.
Some patients with moderate hypercalcemia and equivocal phosphate levels, who have either mild elevations in PTH or (inappropriately) normal PTH levels, may be suffering from familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, which is due to inactivating CASR mutations. The molar renal calcium to creatinine clearance is typically <0.01 in these individuals. The condition can be confirmed by CASR gene mutation screening (CSRSP / Calcium Sensing Receptor [CASR] Gene, Full Gene Analysis).
Cautions Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) values should be interpreted in conjunction with serum calcium and phosphorus levels, and the overall clinical presentation and history of the patient.
Do not interpret an elevated PTH value with a normal serum calcium as necessarily indicative of primary hyperparathyroidism. It is possible that the elevation in PTH is due to secondary causes, the most likely being vitamin D deficiency.
Normal reference ranges may vary based on geographical locations of the populations studied.
The carboxyl-terminal fragments (PTH-C) fragment 7-84, which accumulates in renal failure, shows substantial cross-reactivity in this assay. Healthy population reference ranges, therefore, do not apply in renal failure.
As with all tests containing monoclonal mouse antibodies, erroneous findings may be obtained from specimens taken from patients who have been treated with monoclonal mouse antibodies or have received them for diagnostic purposes.
In rare cases, interference due to extremely high titers of antibodies to ruthenium or streptavidin can occur.
In patients receiving high dose (>5 mg/day) biotin therapy, the specimen should be collected at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
Clinical Reference Provides recommendations for further in-depth reading of a clinical nature
1. Boudou P, Ibrahim F, Cormier C, et al: Third- or second-generation parathyroid hormone assays: a remaining debate in the diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005;90(12):6370-6372
2. Silverberg SJ, Bilezikian JP: The diagnosis and management of asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism. Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab 2006;2(9):494-503
3. Brossard JH, Cloutier M, Roy L, et al: Accumulation of a non-(1-84) molecular form of parathyroid hormone (PTH) detected by intact PTH assay in renal failure: importance in the interpretation of PTH values. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1996;81:3923-3929
4. Garfield N, Karaplis AC: Genetics and animal models of hypoparathyroidism. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2001;12:288-294
5. Sakhaee K: Is there an optimal parathyroid hormone level in end-stage renal failure: the lower the better? Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2001;10:421-427
6. Vetter T, Lohse MJ: Magnesium and the parathyroid. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2002;11:403-410
7. Bilezikian JP, Potts JT Jr, Fuleihan Gel-H, et al: Summary statement from a workshop on asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: a perspective for the 21st century. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002;87:5353-5361


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The Allen County Sheriff's Department asked Thursday for help finding a woman suspected of robbing a Walgreens pharmacy at gunpoint in January.
At about 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 11, Traci L. Dennison, 36, allegedly came into Walgreens on Indiana 1 north of Fort Wayne and approached the cash register with an item. When the cashier scanned the item, Dennison allegedly pointed a black handgun at the worker and demanded cash, police said in a statement.
After the worker tried unsuccessfully to open the cash drawer, Dennison allegedly turned to a female customer behind her and demanded the woman's purse at gunpoint, the statement said. Dennison then allegedly fled the store with the purse, which contained an undisclosed amount of cash and several credit cards.
At the time of the robbery, the suspect was identified only as a woman who appeared to be in her early 20s, but police have since identified her as Dennison with help from the public, the statement said.
Two warrants – one for robbery and another for attempted robbery – have been issued for Dennison's arrest. The sheriff's department asked Thursday for anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts to call the warrants division, 449-7636, or county dispatch, 449-7661.
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The Demolished Man
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In the year 2301, the wealthiest man in the universe is determined to commit murder in a world in which telepaths are used to detect possible crimes before they can happen. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
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The majority of the story is a detective story; we follow a crime from the angle of the perpetrator, and the investigating police officer. The caper is made all that much more exciting by the existence of people with esp, known as peepers, of which our investigator is one, and our perpetrator is not. A thrilling game of mouse and peeper cat made the book a quick read, and fun to follow. The inclusion of the catchy lyrics the perpetrator has purposely stuck in his head to keep himself from leaking his crime to the psychics around him interspersed throughout the dialog and action was a great touch that really increased the tension through certain parts of the story.
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Dreamt that PKMN X/Y came out with 3DS XL's consoles And when I played it, I encounter PKMN like a sprite instead of walking in the grass.... so its like Red Rescue team style :3
Wish it was real!! nya~
I used to have these weird dreams where TV shows would be infused with Breaking Bad...Like, once I was cooking meth and then the police found out and were chasing me up a giant stone building while riding on Charizards, it was nuts and scary. But it was really cool lol
Met a girl named Orie. So I decided to wake myself up coz she looks exactly like a friend. I don't want to have weird stuff happening with her xP
2nd dream-I ended up driving this weird crane car coz the driver was drunk o.0 then I don't remember the rest... All I know is that I got stuck in some crane thing that holds stuff and suddenly it bumped to the wall and my hood got stuck. I was hanging there. Pretty high up so I don't know. I was being spun around like that 50 times. I tried to move and nothing happens. People around me were worried that I might fall off. But I managed to get off by holding onto the doorway wall and it ripped my hood xD So basically, happy ending hood-less thing.
I also got to play at a friends' WiFi computer...but I don't think that's an exciting dream xD nya~
Had another dream of a school shooting last night DX My friend got shot and I fled to my car and drove off as the man chased me :'(
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I dreamt that i drowned.
I could breathe under water.
I had a dream a couple of nights ago that I met a fluffy brown cat with white paws and black stripes in my brother's bedroom. The cat was male.
Four Shinies now! Zara (Audino, female) (10/24/12), Kiki (Ledian, female) (10/16/13), Ivy (Carnivine, female) (10/31/13), Hoshi (Relicanth, male) (11/16/13)
Friend Safari: Rock (Dwebble, Onix, and Shuckle)
3DS FC: 2380-2837-4651 Name: Hy6507
I have officially claimed Chespin!
Current hunt: Chespin (MM) 200 eggs!
I dreamt of being in the Big Brother house once. I woke up after the first 3 eliminations
Some crazy scenario happens, i somehow save someone from said crazy scenario, and then get what i want. Thats all you need to know.
White: Liquid(Serperior), Steve(Wargle), Kitsune(Zoroark), Bowser(Carracosta), Benisuzume(Volcarona), Yin(Zekrom)
FC: 2623 2056 1823-Tatyana
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White2: Longpig(Emboar), Lucky(Sh Scolipede), Jimmy(Vanilluxe), Tetsujin(Golurk), Peanut(Jellicent), Rose(Ferrothorn)
FC: 2237 5012 1360-Kain
I dreamt last night that a friend which I ruined the friendship with started talking to me again, it was really sad when I woke up. Weird though, I got over this a long time ago.
The other night I dreamt I was buying Pokémon Y \:3/ Happy dreams, happy dreams.
Black 2 FC - 2237 5230 0474
Last night I had a weird dream, and I felt awkward when I woke up today...0_0...
I was in a garden place thing, and apparently I was chosen for a Hunger Games type thing, except with only two people and it's more like tag. So I was the person running, and the other dude was chasing me, and it felt as if I knew the place, like I had a map in my brain. So I was running in circles, then turned and ran in a hotel-like building. I jumped down the escalator, the dude still following, and then...he stopped. And knowing that this was a 10 min death game, I thought time was up. But he turned around, ran toward a field, and then just stood there. Then time was up, and this guy wearing clothes like a priest picked the dude that was chasing me up, then smashed his skull against a red stone.
And then I teleported and was going down an escalator (with a scraped knee :/) and soon I was in a grocery market place. I walked over to an aquarium and stared at an angelfish. And then I ran toward the spinach......
Dream ended, I woke up.
I had a particularly odd one the other day. And you know how people claim that you can't remember how your dream started? Well I remember...
I woke up late for school, so I ate really fast. Then my brother was outside for some reason telling me I just missed the bus. He said something stupid like "turn into Beast!" At first I was like whatever, but before I knew it I was on all-fours, pouncing around like a freakin beast. I bounded up my street and caught up to my bus, which turned into water as soon as I touched it.
It was one of those dreams that you feel, and pouncing around like that felt so cool.
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Dreamt that daddy was seeing somone. He tried to impress me that her kids...2 teen sons and one daughter who's ten liked cartoons and anime like me. The daughter was fun though. I still remember that small chat we had. I think her name was Lina Bolt... or Bolt Lina... I forgot, nya~
Her: What do you have on Sundays?
Me: Anything I want
Her: No, I mean do ye have a routine for food everyday?
Me: I do not, do you?
Her: No, just trying to have a recent conversation here, that's all
I once had a dream that I grew all these extra nipples. There was one next to my belly button and another on my thigh. It was very unpleasant - I think it was brought about by falling asleep too late.
The dream I had on Monday was freaky.
It started off with this lake (or other body of water) decreasing in water amount gradually, then I was standing in front of a Jeep while the (no, he was not trying to kill me) animal poacher from Jumanji was handing me a map of some sort. Then it switched over to what appeared to be a scene of the fifth generation overworld where I was standing in front of a counter and Zekrom's overworld sprite was behind it. Then it switched over to this odd screen of looking at a map that showed scientific laboratories near jungles. I woke up after that.
This may be a touch NSFW, so I will put it in a spoiler. It is not explicit, though.
Spoiler:- Creepy dream:
Last night, I dreamed I was a young boy with only a shirt on. *shudders*
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I have officially claimed Chespin!
Current hunt: Chespin (MM) 200 eggs!
Ugh, I'm not that great at remembering my dreams...
It may have been just last night, not entirely sure at the moment, but I remember dreaming about my brothers (I think...) and I starting some kind of pizza restaurant with some pretty cool room for the kids... but due to our inexperience... xD I think in the dream, for whatever reason, it transitioned from me handling and playing with a hamster to the boys and I putting together the rooms in which there was a pair of giant boxing robots that was a game.
It was odd, and kinda freaked me out for how random it was...
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I often have horrific nightmares involving me getting torn apart and eaten in a gory fashion.
All I can remember about last night's dream already: my best friend kicked me in the face, I scared like 10 people by waking up in the middle of it (dream within a dream!), and she was in it (and rather prominent).
lets see here, I was somehow at a gas station that was located behind a shopping mall. and somehow ther was a creepy house right next to it.
Then there was an explosion at the gas station and i ran into the house and i started talking to this anciend dude, and then i saw a dude who was burnt to a crisp in the explosion walking around in the house.......
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I had a dream that I was part of the criminal minds FBI team and me and Prentiss had to keep going around and try to snipe Andrea from The Walking Dead (I think). She was in some window in this water-park-esque place and knew where we were every time.
Actually, at one point, a girl I work with took the place of Prentiss. It was kind of cool. Lots of stealth, though we never ended up getting her.
Then later on, Shemar Moore tried convincing me to smoke weed for some reason. Well, he asked me if I did first then tried to convince me.
A few nights ago, I had a dream involving me breaking my wrist. It came true. Last night, with my broken wrist, I had a dream that my broken wrist wouldn't get better. Ever.
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I have this recurring dream that I'm on the London Underground and it keeps going to random exotic places. The first time it was JFK Airport in New York (which was the massive terminal for it), followed by Canada, then Sweden. Considering I use this transport network a lot where I'm from, I think it's a subconscious incentive to broaden my horizons?