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Coping with Common Discomforts During Pregnancy
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Nose and eye trouble, overheating, urination, varicose veinsNosebleeds
The tiny blood vessels of the nose become more congested during pregnancy and break open easily. That's why nosebleeds are so common. Dry air tends to worsen the problem. You might try these techniques:
- Apply pressureLean your head forward (not backwards, because you could swallow and choke on your blood), and apply pressure to the bridge of your nose with your fingers for at least four minutes. Keep tissues handy on your desk to protect your clothing.
- Try VaselineApply Vaseline with a cotton-tip swab to each nostril to stop the bleeding.
- Use a sprayIf your nose feels uncomfortably full after a nosebleed, mix ½ teaspoon of salt with ½ cup of warm water, and spray each nostril with the mixture.
Your basal metabolic rate (the rate at which you spend energy) increases by 20 percent during pregnancy. This causes sweat glands to work overtime and the blood flow to your skin to increase. You're likely to feel uncomfortable in both warm weather and cold. It will take a little extra effort to keep yourself cool, so try to do the following:
- Bathe dailyA daily bath is a must during pregnancy. Also use a good antiperspirant.
- Dress in layersAs the office gets warmer, you can remove a layer at a time until you're down to a thin blouse.
- Keep tissues nearbySometimes sweaty palms make it difficult to work. A box of tissues, a handkerchief, or even a towel are handy things to keep conveniently nearby.
- Wear foot padsIf your feet become less tolerant to heat, use foot pads to keep perspiration under control.
- Keep a fan in your office or at your workstation.
- Schedule your timeMake sure you're not outside between 11:00 and 3:00 when the sun is at its strongest.
- Try not to accept work assignments that could take too much of a physical tollAn all-day business conference is draining enough under any circumstances, but for mothers-to-be, such an event can be downright exhausting.
Your uterus is placing pressure on your bladder, that's true, but also you're drinking more water to relieve constipation, dehydration, and possibly to treat a urinary-tract infection. To be on the safe side, do the following:
- Empty your bladder frequently throughout the dayYou may have to explain to your boss that you need more frequent toilet breaks.
- Wear a sanitary napkinBe prepared in case you can't make it to the restroom in time.
- Tell your doctorFrequent urination may also be the result of an infection. If the problem increases, talk to your doctor.
When veins become weakened and enlarged because they've had to work harder to circulate the blood, they are called varicose veins. Heredity also plays a part in their development. Pregnant women will often develop them in their legs, and less often, in their genital area. You can expect them to fade dramatically after birth. While you're still pregnant, however, there are efforts you can make to reduce the threat, such as:
- Move around oftenWalking and exercising provide the best protection against varicose veins. Elevate your legs when you're sitting to hurry the return of blood from your legs.
- Wear support hoseEspecially if you stand for long periods, wear elastic support stockings or maternity pantyhose, which you should put on while lying on your back. Avoid tight clothing.
- Don't cross your legs for long periods of time.
Increased water retention and elevated hormone levels may cause vision disturbances. The difficulty is only temporary; just take these precautions while waiting for it to pass:
- Cleanse contact lenses oftenCloudy contact lenses interfere with your work. Keep a lens-cleaning kit at work and use it whenever necessary. If contacts don't fit as well as usual, wear eyeglasses instead.
- Use eye dropsAsk your doctor to recommend a good brand of eye drops and use them several times during the workday.
- Avoid eye strainYou may not be able to cut down on reading if your work responsibilities require it. But be sure to rest your eyes in the evening if they've been bothering you. Avoid watching TV.
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Metalflake Paint Job - The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline BabyWritten by John McGann on November 12, 2009 Add Flake! Just Don't Overdo It.
It glitters in the sun, but it isn't a diamond. It makes the hippies grin, it makes the graybeards chuckle, and girls don't understand it at all. It's metalflake, and we've discovered that it looks as good on your '60s street machine as it does on your bass boat. So check this trip as we add a little sparkle to the CC/Rambler.
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|DeVilbiss gravity-feed spray gun
|Siphon feed HVLP spray gun
|Transtar 2.1 low VOC clear
|Top Guns
|Transtar activator
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|House of Kolor metalflake
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Unsure of how much flake to add, we followed the guidelines on the package, which recommended adding 2 teaspoons of flake per 1 quart of clear paint when applying over a dark base. Sounds good to us. We mixed the paint and got ready to spray. No need to strain this stuff before pouring it into the gun.Going on a tip from our local paint supplier, we used a siphon feed gun to spray the flake. Editor Glad happened to own such an animal, this one from Sears. We used the gun as equipped out of the box. We wish we could tell you what size the fluid tip and needle were, but they were not marked. They are big, though (probably about a 1.8 or 2.0 tip), and thick enough to spray roofing tar. And that is exactly what we needed to do the job.After scuffage with some Scotch-Brite, we fogged a test panel first, spraying three medium coats, waiting about 10 minutes between each coat for the paint to flash. Our spray technique was the same as spraying straight clear: hold the gun perpendicular to the panel about 6 to 8 inches off the surface, overlapping 50 percent at each pass. One important difference, however: Be sure to agitate the paint in the gun after each pass to keep the flake suspended in the paint.We were really happy with the way the flake was distributed across the panel, but it may be a good idea to vary the way you travel across whatever you are spraying, alternating from vertical to horizontal on each pass to make sure the flake lays out the way you want it to. Confident in our flakiness, we tackled the CC/Rambler's roof in the same manner: scuffing with Scotch-Brite and spraying three coats of metalflake.Following the last coat, we immediately mixed a batch of straight clear and switched to our regular siphon feed gun, which we loaded with a 1.5 fluid tip. This picture was taken after two coats of clear. Notice how the surface is still bumpy from the flake underneath and also how the flake looks too close to the surface?Though we planned on spraying just two coats of clear, we ended up spraying six coats over the flake to give the right amount of depth to the finish. See the difference in this photo?Six coats of clear (plus three more of flake) is a lot of paint. It is imperative that you unmask the car before the paint dries completely. Pull off the tape while the paint is still sticky-within an hour of the last coat. When the paint is still soft, it will sort of ooze back into the parting line where the tape used to be. If you wait until the paint has cured, you'll rip big chunks out as you pull the tape.Here's an important lesson we learned after doing this job: The flakes will not all lie flat, no matter how good you are with the spray gun. They'll tumble around in the air and land in random order on the surface. Some will be standing on end and poking through your clearcoat. To fix this, we need to wet-sand the whole roof, sanding through any of those flakes that are standing up, until the paint is perfectly flat. Then we need to spray at least two more coats of clear to cover any exposed metalflakes. The flakes are often aluminum and will oxidize if exposed to the elements. You can't just wet-sand and buff the roof, leaving any flake exposed. We've all seen the way painted aluminum wheels will tarnish if the paint gets chipped; the same will happen to your flake job, though on a smaller scale. Sand down the standers and paint the roof one more time. Then you'll have a retro paint job to make all the old guys at the cruise night jealous.

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One of the world's most popular flowers, roses have long been used as an ancient symbol of love and beauty. Grown for their fragrance, delicate appearance and healing properties they remain a favorite amongst the masses. With their unique combination of thorny stems and fragrant blossoms they are often prized a symbol of achievement, completion and perfection. Created in a variety of colors, red remains the most common choice when it comes to gifting.
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The purpose of creating gemstones in a laboratory isn't necessarily to reduce the cost, but also to produce larger, more perfectly consistent stones. Created or simulated gems can be made of any material. Synthetic gems, however, share virtually all chemical, optical and physical characteristics of their natural mineral counterparts.
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A special machine is used to create a highly faceted crystal. The crystals are cut in various directions, which allows for excellent light refraction, exceptional brilliance and unsurpassed color quality at an affordable price.
Today Swarovski® is one of the largest suppliers of high-end crystals. In the late 1800s, Daniel Swarovski invented a machine to cut crystal with extreme precision. He patented his technique and to this day, only select Swarovski family members and employees have unrestricted access to the production facility that creates these crystals. They are used to decorate everything from stilettos and sculptures, to chandeliers, jewelry and clothing.


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ARDMORE, Okla. -- Most people in Ardmore aren't afraid to brag on their Historic Main Street, which is constantly getting financial help from local benefactors. Robin Beal learned about the latest new and unusual fundraising effort on Thursday.
How would you like to have a shot at becoming a millionaire?
Did that get your attention? James Lamey certainly hopes that it did. Lamey is the executive director of the Main Street Authority, and is orchestrating a whole new fundraising campaign around it.
"It's not a contest. That's about as much information as I can give you, is that they will win a chance to become a millionaire...which could be $1 million...it could be $20 million," Lamey said.
The organization helps restore those great old buildings in Downtown Ardmore through grants and other projects, and Lamey is hoping to attract new investors with a goal of raising at least $50,000 between now and Saint Patrick's Day. Lamey even unveiled a shiny new leprechaun tote board for the occasion.
Again, St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, is the night of the big investor reception.


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ANDERSON, S.C. – After earning three wins during its four-game homestand, the Anderson University softball team visits league-leading Wingate for a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader, as the Trojans and Bulldogs are slated to square off Sunday at 1 p.m. at the WU Softball Complex.
The Trojans
Anderson (24-8, 4-4 SAC) is 11-3 on the road this season and has split two of its last three conference doubleheaders, sandwiching a sweep of Newberry between splits with Mars Hill and Lincoln Memorial.
As of the last NCAA statistics, Anderson ranks third in the nation in home runs per game (1.57) and slugging percentage (.593), with the Trojan offense seeing three of the league's top five hitters in its lineup. Sophomore Molly Child leads the team and ranks third in the conference with a .442 batting average on the strength of a team-high 18-game hitting streak. Senior shortstop Abby Child is second on the team in hitting and fourth in the SAC with her .406 average, while junior Jessica Neidigh ranks fifth in the league and third on the team with a .404 batting average.
Neidigh is seventh in the nation, scoring 1.33 runs per game and Abby Child ranks 16th in NCAA D-II with her league-leading 10 home runs.
Molly Child also leads the squad with a .520 on-base percentage and is tied for the team lead with nine doubles, along with her sister Abby and is second behind Abby in home runs with nine after blasting two in the LMU doubleheader. The center fielder ranks second in the league with 46 hits and third with her .788 slugging percentage and runs scored (39). Neidigh has hit safely in 19 of the Trojans' last 22 contests and is second on the squad with 44 hits on the season. The left-handed leadoff hitter leads the league with 42 runs scored and is eighth in both slugging percentage (.651) and total bases (71). Abby Child has reached base safely in five of the last six contests and boasts the league's highest slugging percentage (.812), while recording multiple hits in three of the games during the five-game streak. She ranks fourth in the SAC in runs scored (35) and on-base percentage (.517), fourth in hitting, seventh in doubles (9) and eighth in hits with 39.
Senior first baseman Danielle Swygert is fourth on the team and ranks 14th in the league with her .372 batting average and ranks in the top-16 in the league in six additional offensive categories. Freshman outfielder Courtney Czentnar is hitting .353 on the season and has reached base safely in nine of AU's last 10 games. The Lawrenceville, Ga. native is third on the squad with her .718 slugging percentage. Outfielder Rebecca Martin is hitting .333 on the season and has already notched a career-best six home runs, which ties her for sixth in the SAC.
Pitchers Lauren Rudesheim (11-4) and Katelynn Howser (8-3) each lead the Trojans with 20 appearances in the circle, with freshman hurler Augie Pena (5-1) notching 15 appearances. Rudesheim has earned wins in her last two decisions and her 11 victories on the season tie the rookie for seventh in the conference. Pena has earned wins in her last three decisions and she has struck out 54 batters, while walking just 16 in 41 1/3 innings of work. Her 9.15 strikeouts per contest ranks second in the league, behind just sophomore hurler Carly Tysinger of Catawba.
The Bulldogs
Wingate was a preseason pick to finish third in the South Atlantic Conference in a poll of the league's coaches, just behind the Trojans. Wingate finished seventh in last season's league standings with a 33-22-1 overall record and an even 9-9 mark in the SAC a year ago. The Bulldogs earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament last season, making their first appearance since 2009. Five WU players were named Preseason All-SAC, with senior designated player Kayla Saliga getting a first-team nod and four other Bulldogs earning second team accolades.
Wingate closed last season on a strong note by winning 15 of its final 20 games, including three SAC Tournament wins and a victory in the NCAA Tournament. The two NCAA Tournament losses were both one-run losses to fourth-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State, with the final loss to the Pirates coming in nine innings. Anderson and Armstrong eventually met in the Southeast Super Regional, with AASU claiming a pair of wins in Savannah.
Senior second baseman Hayley Whitley, sophomore right-hander Stacey Houser, junior shortstop Alexis Burrell and sophomore catcher Taylor Laskey all earned second-team preseason All-SAC honors.
Saliga earned second-team All-SAC accolades in 2013 after leading the Bulldogs with a .346 batting average. In 25 starts, Saliga hit five homers and seven doubles, driving in 18 runs and scoring 22. Whitley finished third on the team with a .314 batting average last season. She had three homers and nine doubles, ranking second on the team with 35 RBI.
Houser earned second-team All-SAC honors in 2013, while also earning a spot on the All-SAC Tournament team. She went 24-14 during her first season at Wingate, piling up a league-best 275 innings pitched and 35 complete games. She ranked second in the league with 24 wins, while also ranking second with a 1.71 ERA and fourth with 144 strikeouts. She pitched every inning in Wingate's five SAC Tournament games, tossing 40 2/3 innings allowing just seven runs while setting a tournament record for innings pitched.
Burrell hit .307 during her sophomore season, leading the team with 10 homers, 11 doubles, 37 RBI and 99 total bases. She ranked third in the SAC in homers, fourth in total bases, fifth in slugging percentage, eighth in RBI and ninth in doubles. Laskey hit .272 during her freshman season, ranking second on the team with seven homers and nine doubles and third with 31 RBI. She had a .382 on-base percentage and a .457 slugging percentage. Laskey ranked 10th in the SAC in homers and 15th in RBI.
The Bulldogs, who are currently 25-11 overall and 7-1 in the conference, enter Saturday's twin bill alone at the top of the crowded conference standings, one game ahead of second-place Catawba and two games ahead of Carson-Newman, Lenoir-Rhyne and Lincoln Memorial, who all three share the third spot in the league. The Trojans are in a three-way tie for sixth in the standings, alongside Newberry and Tusculum.
Sophomore infielder Mellena Helms is the reigning South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week. She earned the honor for the first time in her career last week after helping lead the Bulldogs to five victories. Helms piled up 15 hits in six games, hitting .556 while leading the Bulldogs to a 5-1 record. She had five doubles, a triple, eight RBI and eight runs scored while also drawing two walks, compiling a .586 on-base percentage to go along with an .815 slugging percentage. Helms had a hit in every game, while posting multiple hits in five of six contests.
Laskey was named the SAC Player of the Week on March 18, after helping lead lead the Bulldogs to a 4-0 record that included doubleheader sweeps over USC Aiken and defending SAC champion Tusculum. Laskey hit .600 (9-for-15) with three homers, two doubles, seven RBI and five runs scored, notching at least two hits in every game.
The Bulldogs have won two straight and 12 of their last 13 outings, and are coming off a sweep of 14th-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne last Thursday at the WU Softball Complex, en route to improving to 13-1 at home. Laskey had two homers Thursday afternoon, driving in eight of Wingate's 10 runs, as the Bulldogs won the first game 2-1, while rallying for an 8-6 win in game two. Houser earned both wins in the circle, tossing a complete game four-hitter in the opener and moved to 16-5 on the season with the win in game two, allowing one run on five hits in 5 2/3 relief innings, striking out one.
The Series vs. Wingate
The Trojans and Bulldogs have met 16 times in a series that dates back to the 1999 season, with Wingate owning a 13-3 advantage in the overall series. AU has won three of the last five, with the Bulldogs shutting out the Trojans, 4-0, in the opening round of the SAC Tournament a year ago.
The Bulldogs won the first 11 meetings between the two programs, including nine straight between 1999 and 2005. The series then took a five-year hiatus before the Trojans joined the South Atlantic Conference for the 2011 campaign. Wingate swept the 2011 regular-season series, with Anderson returning the favor in 2012. The two teams split last season's series, with WU taking the SAC tourney victory.
In the three meetings last season, Molly Child was 5-for-9 with a pair of doubles and scored three times, while Neidigh was 5-for-11 with a home run and a double and scored twice. Bri Cason added three singles and a walk, with Abby Child notching a single, double and five walks.


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We are smartening up your lounges!
Each lounge will be closed for two weeks during the refurbishment works:
- Leipzig: 13.06. – 26.06.2016
- Dresden: 04.07. – 24.07.2016
- Bremen: 04.07. – 24.07.2016
- Nuremberg: 22.08. – 11.09.2016
Visit the lounge with your whole family
The vouchers necessary for access can be bought at the Lufthansa ticket desk at the departure airport or, in Frankfurt, Munich and Dusseldorf airports, directly at the Lounge reception for a one-off price of 40 euros or 50 US dollars.
For families with younger children, in particular, we would recommend the Frankfurt Business Lounge in Departure Area B, immediately adjacent to Gate B48. Here the little ones can spend their time in the play and baby corner of the Lufthansa JetFriends area – ensuring the whole family enjoys a relaxing start to their holiday.
* Access is granted to the Frequent Traveller's family (spouse or partner and an unlimited number of children up to 18 years of age) provided that they are flying with the Frequent Traveller on a Lufthansa-operated flight.
** At the airports Boston (BOS), Detroit (DTW), New York John F. Kennedy (JFK) and Washington (IAD)
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With an increase in space to approx. 500 square metres there is even more room available for your comfort. The new design, featuring stylish leather and recliner seating, as well as modern work stations with free Wifi, guarantees a luxuriant atmosphere. To freshen up, showers and washrooms are available in the lounges and a varied range of food and beverages offers you exquisite culinary delights.
New contract lounges in Orlando, Miami, Mauritius, Nairobi, Cancun and Mal
- In Orlando (MCO) the stylish 'The Club at MCO' lounge is open to some passengers in Terminal 4. The lounge facilities include private restrooms with showers.
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi offers passengers in Terminal 1B use of the comfortable and contemporary Swissport Aspire Lounge.
- In Miami (MIA), Lufthansa customers have been able to enjoy the new Avianca VIP Lounge in Terminal J since 20 November.
- Since 8 December passengers at Cancún Airport (CUN) have been making themselves comfortable in the Mera VIP Lounge (Terminal 3, 2nd floor).
- At Malé International Airport on the Maldives (MLE), two lounges on the first floor of the International Departures Terminal, 'The Leeli' and 'The Neeri' , have been available to passengers since 9 December.
- On the paradise island of Mauritius (MRU), Lufthansa passengers have had access to the Air Mauritius Amédée Maingard Lounge opposite gate 28 in the new terminal building since 10 December.


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The pilot light went out on my gas water heater. I followed the instructions and had it lit three times now for about 15 minutes each time but it wont stay lit. Not sure what to do at this point?
It could be that the Thermocouple has failed or is failing. This would cause the system to think there is no flame present, and shut off the gas supply for safety (so it doesn't fill the house with gas).
If you don't feel comfortable working on the heater; or you don't have the knowledge and/or tools to do so, call a trained professional to come take a look.
Several possibilities:
There's a thermal shutoff that automatically stops the gas if the pilot light doesn't heat it up. This prevents you from leaking unburned gas into the home, which would be very bad. Check that the probe is in contact with the pilot flame. The fact that it stays on for 15 minutes makes me think this may not be the issue, but depending on the model, there may be a delay after lighting the pilot before this activates.
The next concern is a lack of ventilation. Make sure fresh air can get to the water heater. Get out the vacuum and cleanup all those cobwebs and flammable dust balls. The location of the water heater should have a fresh air supply, either with a louvered door or a vent line that goes outside. Make sure these are open.
Related to a lack of ventilation is over-ventilation, or a draft that is blowing out the light. Make sure the shields are in place on the heater and that the HVAC doesn't have anything blowing directly on the hot water heater.
The last thing I can think of is a lack of gas coming into the line. This could be from a valve not being all the way open. It could also be from a condensation build up in the line. There should be a small bit of pipe leading to a dead end cap pointed down somewhere after the shutoff. I suppose it's possible for this to fill up, but have never seen it myself. Whether shutting off the gas, opening this up and allowing any moisture to drain is a DIY job, I don't know, maybe someone else will comment.
I currently had this issue with my Whirlpool water heater. It was under warranty so I called and they directed me to hotwater101.com. The problem turned out to be the gas control valve. It required removing the control valve (the front piece where you set temperature light it, etc.) It wasn't too bad to replace, but did take about 2-3 hours. You need to drain the water heater, turn off gas, etc. If it's not under warranty the part ran about $70 at Lowes. Since mine was still under warranty Whirlpool paid for it. So that's something you'll want to check in to. They have a video and pdf on the site on how to replace it. If yours isn't whirlpool I'm not sure how different it will be. Mine has worked great since I replaced it. Hope I have helped.
(I should mention that they thought it was my thermocouple at first, but since it did light and would stay lit for half an hour that rules that out.)
The sealed units have a heat link underneath the gas burner. When the vents get clogged by dust and dirt, the combustion chamber overheats and the heat link melts. Beneath the heat link is a spring clip which holds down a metal rod. What you will see when you take out the burner is a loose spring clip because it popped out when the link melted. This heat link simply holds down a metal rod that springs up and cuts off the intake air. Without intake air, your unit may light after a while but will not stay lit and will not relight until a little fresh air leaks in. To replace the link you have to contact the manufacturer who will send you one for free only one time. You need to shove the rod back down and slip the new heat link into the slots on each side which hold it in. You also need to clean the air intakes on both sides of the hot water tank by using a vacuum cleaner and/or compressed air. Then I suggest periodically repeating the cleaning process. I found a three minute video on Youtube that showed this clearly.
I've read everything online about these heaters and the vids on YouTube. My theory isn't that its the thermocouple or just lack of air going in,its that these sealed water heaters don't let air OUT of the pilot light area. Pressure builds up when the burner kicks in with a small blast- blows out the pilot. If you remove that glass window..air can escape...the heater works fine. Just use some wire screen instead of glass to cover and it also keeps the pilot light from getting too large an air intake..so its Goldilocks..just enough air in,and enough going out.
Of course,this is all at your own risk,etc. But,c'mon water heaters worked like that for decades,and nobody complained.


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BAGHDAD (AP) -- The city center of Iraq's Fallujah has fallen completely into the hands of fighters from the al-Qaida-linked Islamic State in Iraq and Levant, police said Saturday.
Hadi Razeij, head of the Anbar province police force, said police had left the city center entirely and had positioned themselves on the edge of town.
"The walls of the city are in the hands of the police force, but the people of Fallujah are the prisoners of ISIL," he said, speaking on Arabic language satellite broadcaster al-Arabiya.
Fallujah, along with nearby provincial capital Ramadi, was a stronghold of Sunni insurgents during the U.S.-led war. Al-Qaida militants largely took both cities over last week and have been fending off incursions by government forces there since.
The U.S. State Department expressed its concern in a statement, saying it would continue to work with Iraqi authorities and tribes allied against ISIL "to defeat our common enemy."
"We are also in contact with tribal leaders from Anbar province who are showing great courage as they fight to eject these terrorist groups from their cities," Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said.
Government troops, backed by Sunni tribesmen who oppose al-Qaida, have encircled Fallujah for several days, and have entered parts of Ramadi. On Friday, troops bombarded militant positions outside Fallujah with artillery, a military official said, speaking on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to release information.
Anbar province, a vast desert area on the borders with Syria and Jordan with an almost entirely Sunni population was the heartland of the Sunni insurgency that rose up against American troops and the Iraqi government after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The insurgency was fueled by anger over the dislodgment of their community from power during Saddam's rule and the rise of Shiites. It was then that al-Qaida established its branch in the country.
Fallujah became notorious among Americans when insurgents in 2004 killed four American security contractors and hung their burned bodies from a bridge. It, Ramadi and other cities remained battlegrounds for the following years, as sectarian bloodshed mounted, with Shiite militias killing Sunnis.
In a speech in Baghdad, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said government forces would press on to clear the province of militants.
"There will be no retreat until we eliminate this gang and rid the people of Anbar of their evil acts," he said. "The people of Anbar asked the government for help, they called us to come to rescue them from terrorists."
BEIRUT (AP) -- A Lebanese army general says the leader of an al-Qaida-linked group that has conducted attacks across the Middle East before shifting its focus to Syria's civil war has died in custody in Lebanon.
The general says the detainee, Majid al-Majid, died on Saturday after suffering kidney failure. The general spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
Al-Majid, a Saudi citizen was detained in Lebanon late last month and had been held at a secret location.
He was the purported commander of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades and one of the 85 most-wanted individuals in his native Saudi Arabia.
The U.S. State Department designated the group a foreign terrorist organization in 2012, freezing any assets it holds in the United States and banning Americans from doing business with the group.
BEIRUT (AP) -- An al-Qaida linked group has claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing last week in a Shiite-dominated south Beirut neighborhood.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant made the claim on Saturday in a statement posted onto a website page used by Sunni militants.
At least five people were killed in the Thursday attack.
It was the latest in a wave of attacks to hit Lebanon in recent months as Syria's civil war spills into its smaller neighbor.
The violence has targeted both Sunni and Shiites, further stoking sectarian tensions that are already running high as each community in Lebanon line up with their Syrian brethren on opposing sides of the war.
The al-Qaida linked group is battling to impose their extreme version of Islamic law in the region.
BEIRUT (AP) -- Activists say Islamic rebels fighting in Syria have given their rivals from an al-Qaida-linked group 24 hours to surrender.
The ultimatum comes amid days of deadly rebel infighting in two northern provinces, Idlib and Aleppo.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebels from an alliance of Islamic groups attacked positions of the fighters from the militant Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, killing and capturing dozens Saturday.
Ahmad al-Khatib, an activist in the Jabal al-Zawiya region in northwestern Idlib, says Islamic rebels have given ISIL members an ultimatum to surrender by Saturday afternoon.
ISIL has been blamed for brutal killings in areas under their control, turning many local residents against them.
Clashes between the rival groups broke out anew on Friday and have been spreading since.


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On a similar vein as this question about Electrocute, will the three Magic Missiles fired by the Split rune trigger the effects of Prodigy for each of the missiles that hits an enemy, or only once per cast?
After some testing it does appear that multiple hits by using the 'Split' rune will trigger multiple effects from the 'Prodigy' passive ability. With this in mind in conjunction with the thread you've linked for Electrocute, I believe it safe to state that the 'Prodigy' passive will proc every single time one of the signature abilities hits. This should mean that the 'Spectral Blades' ability is overpowered for Arcane Power regeneration.
After some further testing with Spectral Blades I can confirm this is actually how the 'Prodigy' passive works (one attack with Spectral Blades on a group of 7 enemies resulted in my Arcane Power going from 'nearly empty' to 'nearly full' in one attack).
My methodology for testing:
What I found:
The 'Prodigy' passive ability does exactly what it says it does. When you deal damage with a Signature ability with the 'Prodigy' passive enabled, you will get 4 Arcane Power per enemy that is damaged during that cast.
This stacks with the equivalent runes on the abilities themselves, so you can use Prodigy + Siphoning Blades, for example.


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The Advocate's 18 Favorite Films at Outfest 2013
There's a lot to love about this year's Outfest, one of the nation's largest LGBT-oriented film festivals. The stellar lineup kicks off today with the David Sedaris-inspired film C.O.G. and concludes on Sunday with the high school comedy G.B.F. Over 10 days, Outfest features 155 films from 28 countries, including dramas, comedies, documentaries, and shorts from both distinguished names and rising talent. As Los Angeles prepares for the stars of the rainbow screen to light up its theaters, The Advocate has compiled a list of 18 of our favorite films showing this year, for your consideration.
Get the lowdown on all the films you can't miss at Outfest 2013 on the following pages.
Interior. Leather Bar.
Saturday, July 20, 7 p.m. at DGA 1
If you didn't already love James Franco — the actor, director, art student, and LGBT advocate — this would be the movie that would change that. Co-directed by James Franco and Travis Mathews, the setup for Interior. Leather Bar. is compelling: The director of the 1980 film Cruising, in which Al Pacino starred as an undercover cop investigating a murder in New York's gay leather scene, was forced by the MPAA to cut 40 minutes of sexually explicit material in order to avoid an X rating. It was long rumored that those scenes included graphic gay sex scenes, including one in which Pacino himself was at least a watcher, if not a doer. Those 40 minutes have never been seen, so Franco and Mathews set out to re-imagine what might have happened in those lost scenes. But this film is not 40 minutes of porn. Instead, it's a full film about the making of a film, with a mix of straight and gay actors and crew exploring the dynamics of what it means to perform in a sexually explicit gay film about BDSM. Listening to lead Val Lauren (the Pacino character) talk on the phone about Franco's theory about challenging social sexual norms we all grew up with, and hearing his friend ask how Lauren, who is straight, will feel when Franco's experimentation leads to a dick up his ass, is real, raw, and provocative. It's an immensely watchable hybrid film that's both radically transgressive and enjoyable to ponder for hours afterward.
If you're intrigued by this film, check out director Christina Voros' documentery, Kink, which was produced by James Franco and follows the painful but oh-so-pleasurable world of five San Francisco–based BDSM workers, on July 18, 8:30 p.m. at Redcat.
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
Friday, July 19, 7:15 p.m. at DGA 1
This hilarious all-female comedy stars Anna Margarita Albelo, who also directed the film, as a perpetually stuck middle-aged lesbian living in Los Angeles. Staring down the barrel of 40 years on this earth, Anna has no job, no girlfriend, and lives in a friend's garage. Searching for meaning — and something to occupy her time — the eccentric filmmaker begins writing a lesbian remake of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. That's when she meets Katia (played by True Blood and The L Word actress Janina Gavankar), who serves as Anna's muse and leads the forlorn filmmaker on a journey of self-discovery, redemption, and creation. Keep an eye out for fellow queer favorite actors Guinevere Turner (Go Fish) and Carrie Preston (True Blood, The Good Wife).
Saturday, July 13, 1:30 p.m. at DGA 1
In 2011, Tom Bridegroom, 29, accidentally fell off a roof in Los Angeles and died. His untimely death sparked a chain of events that led his partner of more than five years, Shane Bitney Crone, to create a YouTube video that chronicled the legal and social barriers that prevented him from attending the funeral of the man he loved. The video, titled "This could happen to you," went viral, and its success inspired Crone to produce Bridegroom, a documentary that further explores the couple's story.
While the 10-minute YouTube video sketches out the timeline of events through title cards — Tom's death, his family's threats of violence against Shane, and the hospital's refusal to release information — the 80-minute documentary offers an in-depth portrait and expansion of the video that has gained nearly 4 million views to date. The film includes interviews with friends and family, and video footage of Tom and Shane's life, courtship, and love. Even the voice of Tom, a talented singer in his lifetime, appears as part of the soundtrack of the documentary. Though Shane was banned from Tom's funeral, in Bridegroom, he has given his partner a touching memorial. For many, it will also offer a compelling case for the necessity of marriage equality.
"Anyone watching this documentary could wish they had the love that Tom and Shane had," says Josh, a friend of the couple featured in the documentary. "That's what you dream about at night. And they had it."
Friday, July 12, 8 p.m. at DGA2
Monday, July 15, 12 p.m. at Sundance Sunset
This riveting look at the healthcare crisis around HIV and AIDS in the rural South, director Lisa Biagiotti's Deepsouth puts a personal face on the epidemic. There are the women — Monica and Tammy — who run an HIV resource retreat in Louisiana with almost no money, and Josh, a young, gay black man who is trying to stay in college while dealing with HIV, poverty, and cultural ignorance. All compelling stories, but the face that gets you most in this documentary is Kathie, the (presumably 60-something) director of AIDS Alabama, who is constantly lobbying, fighting, cold-calling, speaking, and otherwise working so hard to get money allocated to her state, to her region, that she seems literally worn out at the end. In fact, the film closes on a scene where she wants to go to bed — we want her to go to bed — but there is still so much to be done. Both sad and maddening, and at times heartwarming, this is a must-see doc for anyone who thinks that AIDS is over, that Obamacare solved everything, or that people of color aren't adversely affected by the HIV crisis.
The Most Fun I've Ever Had With My Pants On
Saturday, July 13, 9:30 p.m. at DGA2
Monday, July 15, 9:30 p.m. at DGA2
Drew Denny's first feature film, The Most Fun I've Ever Had With My Pants On, debuted at the 2012 Seattle International Film Fest to a packed house — a trend that continued when the film screened at both the Mill Valley and AFI Film Festivals in 2012. The visually stunning, earnest film follows two best friends, played by Denny (as Alex) and Sarah Hagan (as Liv), as they road-trip across the country's national parks to scatter ashes that actually belonged to Denny's father. After caring for her formerly estranged father as he succumbed to pancreatic cancer, Denny says the film "was like an exorcism of grief — in front of my friends and a camera." The title comes from a favorite saying of her late father's: "Killing someone is the most fun I've ever had with my pants on."
The film is a heartfelt, fearless leap into autobiographical storytelling by Denny, an out performance artist with an educational pedigree in filmmaking, who grew up in evangelical Texas. Denny now lives in New York, where she's pursuing several forthcoming projects, including a sophomore feature about two female dancers who fall in love at first touch, another about sexual assault in the military, and a documentary focused on a transgender hairdresser who caters to transmasculine people and butch women "in need of tight fades and community."
Sunday, July 14, 8:30 p.m. at REDCAT Theater
Based on the groundbreaking literary memoir by iconic queer author Michelle Tea, Valencia enlists the services of 20 different filmmakers to piece together an ensemble retelling of Tea's turbulent 20s, full of hard drinking, hard loving, and righteously damning "the man." Just as Tea's memoir gave a printed voice to a generation of lesbians who came of age in the 1990s, the highly-anticipated film re-imagines Tea's tropes for a modern, radical, and genderqueer crowd. Each chapter of Tea's life is portrayed by different actors, in shorts helmed by distinct directors, including Outfest favorites Silas Howard and Cheryl Dunye. Despite its ensemble composure, the film emerges as a powerful rumination on the universal experience of being young, heartbroken, and ecstatic, all while discovering who you are and what you stand for.
Thursday, July 11, 8 p.m. at Orpheum Theater
Few films at Outfest are set to attract as much attention as C.O.G., the first film adaptation gay author David Sedaris has ever allowed of his work. Written and directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, the film follows a cocky Northeastern college grad who travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm with a girlfriend (we can't tell if it's a girl who is a friend or a girlfriend). After she strands him there, he ends up at a factory where he meets an aggressive, working class gay man — and runs like hell from him in one of the movie's funniest scenes. The film stars Jonathan Groff, the Tony-nominee who is best known as Rachel's ex on Glee. Groff lends a curiously introspective, is-he-or-isn't-he allure to the fish-out-of-water story. Is he an uppity gay Yale grad? Or a love-spurned straight guy, pretending to be more highbrow than he really is? His supporting cast, especially American Horror Story's Denis O'Hare, as well as Corey Stoll, Dean Stockwell, Casey Wilson, and Troian Bellisario, offer compelling (and sometimes heartbreaking) performances as well. Either way, the movie is winner — a slow, thoughtful, sometimes hilarious little gem.
TransVisible: Bamby Salcedo's Story
Sunday, July 14, 6:30 p.m. at REDCAT Theater
Outfest marks the world premiere Dante Alencastre's documentary about the life of renowned Los Angeles-based trans Latina activist and leader, Bamby Salcedo, following her personal challenges to a transformative rise to prominence in the local trans community. Salcedo's personal story shares the narrative of many trans immigrant women of color — who find themselves trapped by drugs, prison, sex work, and more —but more interesting is how she's moved through loss and become a resilient advocate for social justice in multiple, overlapping communities her life has touched, including HIV-positive people, Latina, youth, and LGBT communities.
Salcedo is currently at the helm of the nation's largest transgender youth program at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles. TransVisible follows Salcedo's creation of the life-saving Angels of Change program for trans youth, and her feminist advocacy for the Translatina Coalition. And though we still see the effects of the haunting loss of former partners to drugs or discrimination when Salcedo speaks, it's clear that she's a woman who has come into her own in mid-life, rising to greater heights than many in the same stead, and who seems both lovable and unstoppable. That makes TransVisiblea heartwarming and human story — a rarity in a media that still portrays trans women as freaks. After the film there will be a Q&A panel with Alencastre and Saldedo, followed by a reception.
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Saturday, July 20, 11 a.m. at DGA 1
"I must say, I know quite a lot of people underground here," said the late writer Gore Vidal, standing near his tombstone in the opening scene of Nicholas Wrathall's "Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia." And indeed, the 89-minute film is a veritable Who's Who of American luminaries both living and dead — from Jacqueline Onassis and John F. Kennedy, to actors Paul Newman and Tim Robbins, to writers Truman Capote and Christopher Hitchens, who all numbered among the friends, colleagues, and occasional enemies of the late writer.
Vidal's privileged upbringing, intelligence, and access to the worlds of politics and entertainment make him an ideal narrator of not only his own story, but also American history. And Filmmaker Nicholas Wrathall gives him a worthy medium, combining one-on-one interviews in the near present with historical footage that traces Vidal's life from the young scion of a political dynasty to one of the foremost gay writers and political commentators of the past century. The waters of politics — and Hollywood — are often murky, and Vidal, who died in his Hollywood Hills home last summer, sliced through them with his signature wit and powers of perception. The film also devotes itself to understanding Vidal's personal life, from his first love at the elite New England institution Phillips Exeter Academy, to his partner Howard Austen, with whom Vidal shared his life for more than half a century.
The Other Shore
Friday, July 19, 5 p.m. at DGA 2
More than 30 years ago, champion swimmer Diana Nyad was a national darling. Her journeys — which included a record-breaking swim around Manhattan and a long-distance trek from the Bahamas to Florida — garnered her accolades and admiration from the media and public alike. But one goal eluded her. In 1978, Nyad attempted to become the first person to swim the 103-mile expanse from Havana, Cuba to Key West. However, the 28-year-old athlete's journey was interrupted by turbulent waters, which pushed her off course and forced her to abandon her hopes of completing her mission. At the age of 60, Nyad, whose last name references the water nymph of Greek myth, resumed training to complete this expedition. Brimming with inspiration, this 96-minute documentary trains its lens on the journey of Nyad — who overcame sexual abuse as a teenager to become one of America's foremost out athletes — as she prepares for her 60-hour trek of storms, stings, and shark-infested waters toward the other shore.
Ian Harvie: Superhero
Thursday, July 18, 5 p.m. at DGA2
Ian Harvie is hot and hilarious. In this doc, thought to be the first full-length comedy special from a transgender comedian, he talks about everything from his genitals (the FUPA acronym will stay with you, so we won't ruin it here) to his fear of bathrooms to why he's a queer man who only dates girls. It's a must-see for anyone who likes their comedy a bit transgressive. Margaret Cho, with whom Harvie has toured, is the film's executive producer, and the wonderful Liam Sullivan (of vast Internet fame) directs.
Breaking the Girls
Saturday, July 20, 8:30 p.m. at Ford
Ladies, this is one film you do not want to miss. The latest from two lesbian legends: director Jamie Babbit (director of But I'm a Cheerleader) and screenwriter Guinevere Turner (who wrote American Psycho, among others) share screenwriting duties with Mark Distefano, resulting a lovely, twisty lesbian Hitchcock-inspired thriller. A cute but rebellious 20-something college student and bartender Sara (played by Agnes Brucker of Private Practiceand Murder By Numbers) loses her job, then her housing and her scholarship, thanks to a frenemy. She's in need of a friend, when in swoops Madeline Zima (who hasn't been this good since Californication). Zima plays Alex, a rich lesbian whose last girlfriend dumped her for her wealthy stepfather — the last remnant of a living family she had. Alex is spoiled and dark and a bit obsessive, and she soon gets Sara tangled in a web of murder, lies, and danger. It's not quite Unusual Suspects, but it has a couple of twists you can't see coming, and in between, a whole bunch of hot Sapphic action. What's not to love?
I Am Divine
Sunday, July 14, 9:30 p.m. at DGA 1
Jeffrey Schwarz is no stranger to the art of the documentary. The Los Angeles-based filmmaker opened Outfest last year with Vito, a stellar portrayal of the gay rights activist Vito Russo. This year, he returns to Outfest with another portrait of a gay legend, I Am Divine, which chronicles the life and times of one of America's most famous and controversial drag queens. Divine is perhaps best known as John Waters' muse — the drag queen who, in her quest to become the filthiest person in the world, ate dog feces in the cult classic Pink Flamingos. But Schwarz literally cuts the crap, providing a candid portrait of the man behind the makeup — Harris Glenn Milstead — and his rise from an overweight and effeminate child from the Baltimore suburbs to "Drag Queen of the Century," as dubbed by People magazine. The documentary includes interviews with John Waters, Ricki Lake, Bruce Vilanch, Tab Hunter, Michael Musto, and many more of Divine's friends and contemporaries.
The Happy Sad
Saturday, July 20, 1:30 p.m. at DGA 1
Filmmaker Rodney Evans, who made the winning film Brother to Brother, is back with The Happy Sad, a romantic drama that does a pretty convincing job of exploring modern relationships. It is — if the young generation has any say — a film of its time, one in which everyone is, if not sexually fluid, then open to sexual experiences that can't be easily boxed in. While you might think The Happy Sad will turn out to be just another in a long line of films where a straight person has a same-sex affair, then decides its not for them, leaving a queer lover in the lurch, you'll be pleasantly surprised. At its heart, it's a film about the politics of open relationships and the sociality of bisexuality.
In the Name Of…
Wednesday, July 17, 9:45 p.m. at DGA 1
Saturday, July 20, 7pm at REDCAT Theater
Father Adam (Andrez Chyra) has recently moved to a small village from Warsaw, Poland, to found a center for boys. They are, for the most part, a rowdy but innocent lot, whose confessions to their new priest generally consist of smoking pot and drinking beer in their off-hours. But one confession, followed by a nighttime tryst between two of his charges, leads to the death of one of the boys. And the locals, who were initially enamored of their handsome new priest, begin to question the circumstances surrounding Adam's transfer from the city to their small town. The 2013 Teddy Award-winner of Best Feature Film at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, In the Name Of… is a drama that is both politically and sexually charged, probing corruption in the Catholic Church as well as the often tempestuous collision of faith and love.
Thursday, July 18, 8:30 p.m. at Ford
Set in 1985 in San Francisco, Test is a breathtaking little film about the early days of AIDS, the first HIV test, and life as a young gay man in a burgeoning artistic career. Comparisons to Parting Glances, the beloved and critically acclaimed '90s film, are warranted, but Test also has a dancer's sensibility, a lithe fluidity to the narrative that lends itself well to the story. The lead character, Frankie, is a modern dancer, bullied at work for his lack of masculinity and his inability to be macho on the dance floor (in a dance company filled with gay men, mind you). Frankie's also trying to become the man he's meant to be — whatever that is — find love (or sex), and decide whether to get "the" test. It's a reminder to viewers who are too young to remember what life was like before AIDS, but in a sexy way; like when Frankie and a love talk about whether they've ever used condoms — the answer is no, because in 1985 those are for straight boys — and end up in bed blowing them up like balloons. And because director Chris Mason Johnson was a former choreographer himself, the scenes of the dancers are always beautiful and captivating too. The film's showing at L.A.'s historic outdoor screening venue only adds to the whole experience.
Pit Stop
Monday, July 15, 7 p.m. at DGA 1
Pit Stop is all but destined to evoke inevitable comparisons to Brokeback Mountain. Both films are dramas that feature blue-collar men in the American West, drawn to one another despite the rigid codes of masculinity demanded by their upbringings. Coincidentally, these films also both have Asian-born directors that understand the importance of setting — the mountains, the desert, the dust-covered Texan convenience store — in conjuring the isolation that comes with this code. But whereas the doomed romance of Jack and Ennis is the force that drives its film's narrative, Pit Stop, which is set in more contemporary times, is unafraid of dwelling in the quiet moments. As its main characters grapple with the trials of their daily lives — Gabe (Bill Heck), a father that lives with his child and ex-wife Shannon (Amy Seimetz), and Ernesto (Marcus DeAnda), a man haunted by one ex-lover that will not leave his house and another in a coma — the viewer comes to acutely feel and understand the loneliness of these characters, which is heightened by the presence of those that once loved, then abandoned them. The main characters only encounter each other toward the end of the film. But the payoff is rich, and the final scene will leave your mind lingering at this Pit Stop for days to come.
Sunday, July 21, 8 p.m. at Ford
For popular teenagers Fawcett (Sasha Pieterse), Caprice (Xosha Roquemore) and 'Shley (Andrea Bowen), this season's must-have accessory — and golden ticket to being Prom Queen — is a G.B.F., or a gay best friend. The only problem? There are no gay men at their school — who are out, at least. But a Grindr-like app allows the girls to identify the closeted Tanner (Michael J. Willett) and adopt him as their own, transforming him from a shy social outcast to the high school's hottest commodity. But not everyone is pleased with Tanner's sudden rise to stardom. Mormon extremists and homophobic ex-boyfriends lurk around every corner, not to mention Tanner's old friend Brent, whose jealousy of and attraction to Tanner is a zesty recipe for drama. Megan Mullally offers a hilarious performance as Brent's eager-to-please and overprotective mother. Directed by Darren Stein of Jawbreakerfame, G.B.F. is a fun and frothy romp through high school with nods to Pygmalion, Mean Girls, Glee, and John Hughes.
See the full schedule of films screening at Outfest 2013 here.


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Today's Trendiest Strollers
Do you have stroller envy? Browse some of the most popular stroller models on the market and find out why parents can't get enough of them. Also, check out some video reviews of strollers tested out by a real mom.
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Stroller Envy
While out walking with your baby, do you find yourself checking out the strollers of other moms, and wondering if your baby's wheels are hot enough to rule the road? With all the celebrity babies in the news, certain brands of strollers have become a chic fashion accessory for new moms, despite their hefty price tags. While there are many less-expensive strollers out there, to satisfy your curiosity, we've done a round-up of some of the most talked-about strollers on the sidewalk.


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Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Morrie Fraser, announced Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 activity and enforcement figures for the calendar year 2012. Troopers in District 19, which includes Wabash, Edwards, Wayne, White, Hamilton, Saline, and Gallatin counties, answered 5,123 calls for service and initiated 15,122 incidents in the field during the year.
In addition, enforcement figures totaled 3,429 speeding citations, 138 DUIs, 1,075 seatbelt citations, 106 child restraint citations, 3,361 written warnings for speeding, and 525 criminal arrests. Troopers also assisted 961 motorists, conducted 1,658 motor carrier inspections, and investigated 626 traffic crashes. There were six fatal traffic crashes investigated by District 19 during 2012, resulting in seven fatalities.
During the year, 4,072 citations and 3,573 written warnings were issued for "Fatal Four" violations. These violations are most associated with fatal traffic crashes and include speeding, DUI, failure to wear a seatbelt, and distracted driving.
"District 19 Troopers will continue in 2013 to emphasize and enforce the 'Fatal Four' violations," Captain Fraser stated, "Identification of those dangerous driving behaviors will help keep the highways throughout District 19 safer this upcoming year."
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US PlayStation Store Update for April 1st: Mercenary Kings, MLB 14: The ShowWritten by: / / 3 Comments
This week's PlayStation Store update features a good mix of genres, from the retro-inspired side-scrolling shoot 'em up Mercenary Kings to the latest entry in SCE San Diego Studio's award-winning baseball series MLB: The Show.
PlayStation Plus subscribers can now download the aforementioned Mercenary Kings and Rocksteady's excellent Batman: Arkham City free of charge, while regular PSN users can pick up a demo for 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil that allows you to play as Mexico, Brazil, USA, England, Australia, Japan, New Zealand or Ivory Coast in Kick Off mode.
You can browse through all this week's new releases on the PlayStation Blog or directly on the PlayStation Web Store. Here are some highlights from this week's update:
PlayStation Store Update Highlights
PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection
• Mercenary Kings (PS4)
• Batman: Arkham City (PS3)
PS4 Game
• Mercenary Kings ($19.99)
PS3 Games
• Batman Origins: Blackgate Deluxe Edition ($19.99; demo available)
• MLB 14: The Show ($59.99)
• Ragnarok Odyssey Ace ($39.99)
PS Vita Games
• MLB 14: The Show ($35.99)
• Ragnarok Odyssey Ace ($34.99)
• 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (PS3)
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An online fund created to help pay for services for the Waltham High School student shot and killed on Thursday night has far exceeded its goal.
Tyler Zanco, 17, was found at about 10 p.m. Thursday suffering from a gunshot wound in the parking lot at 31 Middlesex Circle, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. He was taken to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The "Rest in Peace Tyler" fund, created by Brittany Silva, had a goal of $20,000 but as of Monday afternoon, had raised more than $27,000.
"On behalf of the entire family we would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for their kind words and donations," Silva posted on the site Friday night. "We appreciate it more than you could imagine."
To donate, visit http://www.gofundme.com/7pfxx8.
No arrests had been made in connection with the shooting as of Monday afternoon but authorities do not believe this was a random attack. Anyone with any information is urged to call Waltham Police at 781-314-3607 or Massachusetts State Police Detectives at 781-897-6600.
Note: First and last names are required for commenting. If you do not provide your first and last name when signing up, you will be banned.
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Full-time employees may choose from several plans of health coverage. They may also enroll in the NYU Dental Plan, and have access to the NYU Retirement Plan, disability and life insurance, NYU LiveSmart wellness programs and activities, the Carebridge employee assistance program, mortgage programs, and dependent coverage. Full-time employees may also be eligible for tuition benefits for themselves and dependents.
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2013 Winter Blast – Sunday January 6th
Gulf Coast Karters will be hosting it's very popular Winter Blast race again for 2013. This will be a "fun" race intended for everyone to come out and shake a little bit of the winter cabin fever and tune up for the coming race season. It will be a race-for-honor with certificates awarded to each class' top three finishers (and all participants in kid karts.)
This race will also serve as a fund-raiser for GCKI to kick off the 2013 in a positive way. Track worker volunteers are being sought to offset the cost to host the race. All workers will immediately gain 110 worker points applicable towards the spring 2013 season – positions for corner workers, grid and scales are open. Racing friends from neighboring tracks are welcome, and all racers on this day will pay GCKI member entry fees (a substantial discount form non-member race fees.) Spectators are welcome $5 per person over 5 years of age.
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Keyboard issue in Android 4.1 Jellybean - Nexus
In our Sencha 1.1 App: While tapping 7 button in the keyboard of the phone, the application is crashing. This is occuring for all the textfields and searchfields. Can anyone help.?????
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19 Oct 2012 5:43 AM #3
Same problem. Packaged app. Only the digit 7 causes immediate crash of the app. I have also tried copying 7 from another app and pasting it. Same result -> App crashes. Jelly bean 4.1 on nexus 7 (isn't that a conicidence... :-) )
The same app works fine on my S3 with ice cream sandwich 4.0
19 Oct 2012 5:58 AM #4
more infos on problem:
when I have selected some other text in the field then the app does not crash when tapping 7 and it is entered correctly. Also when pasting a text in the field when 7 is accompanied with other chars in the text pasted it does not crash. A very annoying problem. Please have a look at it!
19 Oct 2012 6:25 AM #5
its not a sencha problem but a cordova one.
This resolved my probs: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-1087


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How to do safely a Aikido front roll from standing position and from jumping ? What are the key point to be careful for avoid injury like shoulder dislocation ? What are other injury that can happen when doing it incorrectly ?
The first, and biggest, point is that if it hurts don't do it. Be careful with an injured shoulder, possibly focusing more on the opposite side or starting on your injured side significantly more slowly or at a lower height (get the dive roll perfect from the knees first). The other major thing is to make sure you are practicing on good mats. There's no sense in doing this on hardwood, concrete, or something uneven such as grass: focus your practice on high quality mats that are designed for this sort of thing (most Aikido dojos already have these).
A previous dislocation, assuming that you've healed from it (and are cleared by your doctor, standard caveats apply, etc), shouldn't keep you from doing the technique successfully without substantive risk.
With that in mind, the biggest thing to focus on is perfect form. Your highest risk of injury is going to come from doing the technique incorrectly and landing sharply on the shoulder.
Major components of a dive roll, assuming we are talking about the standard seen in this instructional video, which covers it fairly effectively:
This is all based on Hapkido dive rolls, but should be substantively similar to what you are trying to work with.
Doing it at height (standing, jumping, etc) is substantively similar to doing it from your knees: Largely the same thing, just at different height. So I cannot stress enough the importance of working on your technique lower
If you practice slowly on good mats, taking it easy and working on perfect form, then you'll significantly reduce your chance of injury as you move on to more advanced–and higher up–versions.
That all having been said and with the standard disclaimers in place: listen to your body. If your body says "stop that" then stop doing it. Don't push an injury, its a good way to end up reinjured. Listen to your doctor and your sensei if they have anything to say about the matter as well.
Speaking as an aikidoka, Mr. Clements' answer is good. I want to add my emphasis to a few points.
First, look at your belt or your toes. This will prevent the most serious injuries (head and neck injuries). Tucking your head is the most important thing to remember.
Second, breathe. Breathing is the second most important. I'm not aware that you'll do yourself permanent injury from failing to breathe, but you will feel the fall much more. If you're holding your breath, the impact will be transmitted to your entire body in a very unpleasant way. If you breathe out, you'll hurt less.
Third, do not cross your legs. Get into a habit of which leg is forward and which one is back and make sure they don't cross. Very infrequently the top leg will come down on the lower leg with enough force to snap the lower leg. This is more common if you land with one leg "horizontal" on the mat and one leg "vertical" with only the foot touching. If the foot lands on the shin, you're in trouble.
Fourth, watch the seniors do the high falls. Most dojos will practice high falls, and I've learned a lot from watching my sempai. There are a couple who are so smooth that they are almost artistic.
I wanted to provide a few more resources; there is quite a bit out there on aikido ukemi. As one of my fellow students points out, studying ukemi is as important as studying waza; perhaps more so, since waza and ukemi can occur in a chain, but one failed ukemi breaks the chain.)
Some useful links:
You also asked about jumping rolls (by which I assume you mean what I call high falls - frex kote gaeshi). The sources cited have some good advice in graduating to that level. I'll try to find some video of other practice techniques.
For example, kneel on all fours, and reach your left hand under your body to your right side. Have a partner grab your left hand and raise it rapidly; you'll flip over and learn to take the high fall from a very low place.
I strongly prefer that my partner hold on when practicing or performing high falls. If the partner doesn't hold on, I wind up skipping across the mat like a stone on a pond until I hit a wall or another student.
Last minute update - I noticed that you also asked what other kinds of injuries (apart from shoulder dislocation) can happen. Struck me as worth calling out that answer separately. I've mentioned the possibility of a broken leg, and both I and Mr. Clements have alluded to the potential for head/neck injury from failing to tuck the head. The two most common injuries of which I'm aware are not strictly the result of doing the roll incorrectly. The most common injury in my experience is to "miss the mat" and slap (hand or foot) on the flooring under the mat. Slapping wood or concrete will make you realize how much you appreciate the mat. The next most common injury I've seen is when two tori's decide to throw two separate Uke's at the same area of the mat. I've had a 300+ pound man land on my head. Unpleasant but surviveable. Tori has a responsibility to make sure that Uke's landing area is clear.
When I was first instructed on rolling (apart from what has already been mentioned), I was told to imagine being wrapped around a beachball. This can help in keeping the back curved which makes for a smooth roll. This is especially for those whose instinct is to flatten out mid roll and knock the hips into the ground towards the end.
I know this is not what you want to hear, but you cannot learn ukemi and falling technique from written descriptions. You must learn from a qualified instructor who can coach, observe and give objective feedback.
You are better off if the instructor knows how to teach falling in stages, so your first try is not a full forward roll from standing--this is an invitation to pain, which leads to avoidance, which leads to bad technique which leads to injury or quitting.
If you are female, you can learn principals from male instructors; similarly for men learning from female instructors. However, the detailed optimal (and safe) falling lines for males and females are different. Women who try to imitate men falling tend to pile drive their shoulders and break their collar bones, which is not a positive outcome. Men who try to fall like women pancake on their backs, and that hurts too.
There is only one thing that is true, and easy to write about falling technique in general, but no one does it until they learn it themselves the hard way. Breath out.


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