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Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
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Gender imbalance in living organ donation
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Living organ donation has developed into an important therapeutic option in transplantation medicine. However, there are some medico-ethical problems that come along with the increasing reliance on this organ source. One of these concerns is based on the observation that many more women than men function as living organ donors. Whereas discrimination and differential access have been extensively discussed in the context of cadaveric transplantation and other areas of health care, the issue of gender imbalance in living organ donation has received less attention. This paper presents relevant data from the Eurotransplant and UNOS transplantation systems and discusses possible explanations for the documented gender discrepancies. The conclusion calls for are view of existing practice guidelines in order to secure effective protection of particularly vulnerable potential donors and an equitable donor-recipient-ratio in living organ donation.
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Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
Volume 5, Issue 2 , pp 199-203
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- 2002-05
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- Kluwer Academic Publishers
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Eric Staal is a can't-miss prospect, whether he's drafted first or not. In what's considered the deepest NHL entry draft in years, Staal is the top-rated North American skater by the NHL's Central Scouting Service because of his playmaking abilities and strong two-way play. "I guess I try to model my game around a player like Mike Modano," Staal told The Tennessean. "He's good at both ends of the rink, offensively and he's put out there in defensive situations."
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Universal // 2006 // 1044 Minutes // Not Rated
Reviewed by Judge Daniel MacDonald (Retired) // September 13th, 2006
"Do I get bonus points if I act like I care?"
Ratings- and critical-darling House returns for its sophomore season, promising new insight into the eponymous self-absorbed doctor and his trio of subordinates.
He wouldn't have a job if he wasn't right so darn often...
Pill-popping Doctor Gregory House (Hugh Laurie, Black Adder) specializes in mysterious cases no one else can figure out, both leading and relying on the three doctors working under him, Chase (Jessie Spencer, Uptown Girls), Cameron (Jennifer Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Smith), and Foreman (Omar Epps, Juice). Keeping him in check is his boss, Dr. Cuddy (Lisa Edelestein, Keeping the Faith), and newly regular, after guest starring in Season One, hospital lawyer Stacy Warner (Sela Ward, The Day After Tomorrow).
Things are never easy at the Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital; over the course of the year, House faces a broad range of bizarre maladies, including a death row inmate's heart problem, an overly brave nine-year-old cancer patient, and a police officer that can't stop laughing. At the same time, he must deal with his ex-girlfriend, now married to someone else and working at the hospital, respond to Cameron's lasting affections, manage his addiction to painkillers, and hang on to his only friend, Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard, Dead Poets Society).
And it's not just House who gets all the action: Cameron faces an AIDS scare, Chase has to account for a patient's death which may have been his fault, and Foreman takes a turn as a patient relying on House to save him.
All in all, it's 22 gripping episodes of medical and personal drama; betcha can't watch just one! Spread over six single-sided discs:
* Acceptance
* Autopsy
* Humpty Dumpty
* TB or not TB
* Daddy's Boy
* Spin
* Hunting
* The Mistake
* Deception
* Failure to Communicate
* Need to Know
* Distractions
* Skin Deep
* Sex Kills
* Clueless
* Safe
* All In
* Sleeping Dogs Lie
* House vs. God
* Euphoria -- Part 1
* Euphoria -- Part 2
* Forever
* Who's Your Daddy?
* No Reason
If you ever find yourself in Princeton-Plainsboro, under the care of a limping, abrasive, t-shirt-wearing grump who, after throwing down a few Vicodin, tells you he's figured out what's wrong and you're going to be fine, you'd better ask how many commercial breaks have gone by before listening to him -- if you're not in the final act, chances are you're going to get a whole lot worse before you get better.
The fact that House can be so formulaic, and yet so well regarded, is a testament to its sharp writing and solid acting. I can imagine it might get a bit old in a few years, but for now, every episode feels fresh and unpredictable despite the (nearly) inevitable ending.
One of the joys of the series is in discovering what new way House will find to be darkly funny, cold, and uncaring, and he's given lots of opportunity here. For example, the season premiere finds Cameron in denial about a cancer patient's terminal status, and House is ruthless in pushing her to admit the obvious. But this season we also get to see how he has influenced the rest of his team. Cameron, Foreman, and Chase all get the opportunity to deceive their patients, act in their own best interests, and challenge their boss in ways we haven't seen before, adding a lot of depth to their characters and making for great television.
In a lot of ways, House is more of a character study than a medical drama, since often the epiphany that leads to solving the case comes from one character telling another a truth about his or her personality. It's amazing, really, that the show can get away with such blatant psychoanalysis, but it does.
Season One featured one episode that really stood out as phenomenal ("Three Stories"); here we get several, with "The Mistake" and "No Reason" arguably packing the biggest punches. But throughout the season, the secondary stories often take precedence over the main medical mystery, offering some great insight into the characters and keeping viewers on their toes. Especially interesting is having House simultaneously punish and flirt with Stacy, the woman he blames for his chronic pain -- this storyline reveals a subtext of how troubled he really is, and what kind of baggage he is carrying into each patient's room.
Much praise has been heaped on Hugh Laurie for his searing portrayal of the titular character, and he really is remarkably watchable for such a dark, uncompromising individual. But it's nice to see the other actors really get to stretch their legs as well, as this is a strong cast who ravishes the material. I only hope series creators don't try to add too many secondary characters in future seasons, as I think that could water down the show's potency. Guest stars LL Cool J (Deep Blue Sea), Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City), and Ron Livingston (Office Space) are all well used, but I'm glad familiar actors don't show off their chops by playing patients in every episode.
This is a beautiful DVD presentation, with each episode in razor-sharp 16:9 anamorphic widescreen and featuring Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. I wish every show looked this good on DVD. Special features are sparse, but have some bright spots: the "Valley Girl Versions" of a couple of scenes find Cuddy and Cameron sounding hilariously dumb, "An Evening With House" is a somewhat-insightful Q&A session with the cast and executive producers, and the two audio commentaries (on "Autopsy" and "No Reason") are worth a listen, even if producers David Shore and Katie Jacobs spend a good deal of their time describing the events on screen. The blooper reel, on the other hand, is pretty forgettable, as watching an actor blow a line then smile at the camera is only funny for so long.
As mentioned, there is a pretty rigid formula in place here, where the team will think they've solved the case five or six times before they are actually right, so it might get old after a few more seasons. For now, though, most episodes have enough twists and turns to keep viewers guessing.
One of the most consistently strong shows currently on TV, House: The Complete Second Season will keep you up later than you planned, since you'll always want to watch just one more episode. Recommended.
I acquit House: The Complete Second Season of all charges.
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Scales of Justice
Video: 95
Audio: 90
Extras: 75
Acting: 95
Story: 90
Judgment: 89
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Studio: Universal
Video Formats:
* 1.78:1 Anamorphic
Audio Formats:
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (English)
* English
* Spanish
Running Time: 1044 Minutes
Release Year: 2006
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
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* An Evening With House
* Blooper Reel
* Alternate Takes: The Valley Girl Versions
* It Could Be Lupus...
* Producer Commentaries
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Piss N' Blood's self-released debut album 'F.T.W.' is Punk Rock's return to true musical and socio-political relevance. As well as a blistering indictment on U.S. politics, war, religion, consumerism, greed, apathy, substance abuse, the music industry and Punk Rock itself. Marcus Solomon from S.L.A.M.! Scene writes "These four steady rockers from Orange, CA must have been baptized in unholy water blessed by the notorious Johnny Rotten himself. If the U.S. had created the Sex Pistols first it would have sounded like this; pissed-off, anthemic, and scathingly socially-critical. Everything this band does is truly solid, heavy, and infectious." Piss N' Blood had the help of two longtime industry heavyweights on board to record and master 'F.T.W.' The album was engineered by Jeff Moleski who has recorded past albums for Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hole, and Jimmy Cliff. He has also worked with Motorhead, and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. Moleski offered Piss N' Blood his services after seeing the band play a bar show in which he was thoroughly impressed by the performance. Mastering was handled by mastering guru Howie Weinberg. Weinberg has mastered albums for Nirvana, The Clash, Ramones, and Rancid to name just a few. 'F.T.W.' is currently available on-line through iTunes, and Amazon. It is also available at record stores everywhere and available at on-line stores such as Angry Young and Poor, and Interpunk.
Piss N' Blood was formed by front man Ron Anger and guitar player Cam Mosavian in August 2007. Compared over and over again to the Sex Pistols, Dead Boys, Stooges, and New York Dolls, Marcus Solomon writes "Lead guitarist Mosavian puts the crunchy chords exactly where they need to go, and when he drops back for a fill, the riffs would make Steve Jones proud." Anger is the former vocalist for the once infamous Orange County band Lost Cause. The 1982 release of 'Forgotten Corners' by Lost Cause is the first Punk Rock album ever distributed by MCA Records. TapouT Magazine's Adam Coffin wrote "There are some truly talented bands playing the clubs at the moment and of these bands, one springs to mind as being at the pinnacle. They are Piss N' Blood led by the charismatic and opinionated Ron Anger." Piss N' Blood also features the ferocious and driving rhythm section of drummer Parker Johnston and bassist Mike Betancourt. Piss N' Blood released 'Treason' as their first single in May 2009 with '24 Hour Machine' as the B-side track. "Fucking A! Piss N' Blood has had enough. Ripping to shred bullshit at large, their ace back to back Treason single is a rumble waiting to happen. Ron Anger spews it like it is, don't like it, fuck you. A wake up call for today's youth" wrote SugarBuzz Magazine's editor Lucky. "When you hear the standout single 'Treason' it will get firmly stuck in your head for days" - S.L.A.M.! Scene. The song 'Old Boring Rebels' which was recorded during the 'Treason' single sessions would later show up in 2011 on the Gasoline Records compilation 'The Sounds of Gasoline' (Vol. 5).
Sharing the stage with bands such as The Casualties, The Business, Agent Orange, The Dickies, C.J. Ramone, Guttermouth, Reagan Youth, D.I., Duane Peters, Angry Samoans, Channel 3, Chuck Dukowski (Black Flag), Ron Emory (T.S.O.L.), Rikk Agnew (The Adolescents) Bermondsey Joyriders, and many more, Piss N' Blood has set out to make a reputation for themselves as the most venomous Rock 'n' Roll band in the world. Every time Anger opens his mouth is proof of that as seen and heard in numerous magazine and radio interviews. Or just read the lyrics! With nihilist charm the band takes great pride in calling themselves "the most relevant and important band in existence." Piss N' Blood is just waiting for the rest of the world to catch up!


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As announced a few months ago, we've have been working on a training site for some time now and after successful months with the Spanish version, we're ready to release the English version of the site to the public.
Our offering follows these principles:
We strongly believe that the typical approach for IT learning is limited; a single method has to fit all the students of a class, if you have a doubt or question, most likely the class will have to go on without going into detail as time is usually very limited and it's commonplace to go outside of the material to clarify details.
In Network Faculty, each subject is broken down to its fundamental parts and with this we accomplish our 3 main goals; easy comprehension, depth and independence (as in only watch the specific information you are looking for)
We are working to have a robust IT video library; today we are in the hundreds of videos but in a short time, we will have thousands. For now, our focus has been networking but in a short time we expect to be branching out to other areas such as coding and system administration.
The content is available 24/7 with unlimited views; you can pause/rewind/ take notes and each video has a dedicated section for comments and questions, you can interact with instructors and other members, this means that any doubts you might have for a specific video can be answered quickly and directly, saving you from having to go to another site or a search engine for an answer.
Our platform works with any modern browser and the typical mobile devices such as Ipads/Iphones/Android tablets and phones, meaning the content is available when you need it and you decide where and how much time you want to invest in the site.
All the structure of our materials is available without registration; in fact there are demos for all of our videos that you can watch without having an account on the site, or if you prefer to watch an entire video, we have released a few of them in our YouTube channel.
Now if you wish to join our site, you need to register and select one of our subscriptions to get immediate access to all of our materials. The access is simple, you can get a yearly (250 USD) subscription and it will give you access to all the current videos and future ones.
Just like we did for the Spanish site, for the readers of Initial Draft, we wish to offer a 2 year access for the price of one year. To redeem this offer simply register into the site and subscribe to the one year access plan and send me a email to: firstname.lastname@example.com, telling me that you are a reader from the blog. This offer is valid starting today and ends on 23:59 GMT 31 of August 2013.
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The Forwarding-Address (FA) field and how it's processed to make a routing decision when dealing with type 5 LSA is something very interesting. In this post I will try to bring some light to this feature.
First of all, what's the Forwarding-Address (FA) field? Well, it's a field located in the type 5 and type 7 OSPF LSAs. In this post I will focus on LSA5, though this explanation also applies to LSA7.
The value of this field is an IP address, and it's used to inform about which IP should be used to reach the external prefix that is announced in the LSA5. We know that LSA5's are used to introduce in the OSPF domain information originated outside of the OSPF domain, i.e. redistributed information. When an OSPF router redistributes external info into the OSPF domain, that info is injected as an LSA5 (depending on the type of area, it could be injected as LAS7).
Hi, everybody
We have been quiet for some time now. Our current schedule is not leaving us with too much free time to dedicate to the blog, but after this week, I think we are going to be able to get back into the normal post rate.
We have been working on an educational/training site these past months, and managed to finally put it in production a few days ago.
It's called Network Faculty (https://networkfaculty.com), and is a streaming service with videos about IT. Right now is only networking (multi-vendor – not all in life is Cisco), but the plan is to expand to other topics such as Security, Programming and server stuff (virtualization, Linux, services, etc). As you know, we (the folks behind initial draft) are focused on networking and it was natural to come up with networking videos first. The philosophy behind the service is a "little" bit different of what other vendors are offering:
There are 3 different ways to build an InterAS VPN. But, first of all, how can it happen to have the need of an InterAS VPN? Well, this is something that usually happens when two sites from the same customer are provided by different ISPs. In this case, both ISPs need to agree on a way to interconnect their VPNs in order to provide end-to-end connectivity to the customer. Another typical situation is when an ISP is bought by a bigger one, and in their portfolio it presents the service of providing VPNs. In this case, although it's the same ISP, it still has two different networks with two different ASNs. In order to provide VPN end-to-end, it needs a way to solve the InterAS VPN issues.
I said at the beginning that there are 3 different ways to provide for this connectivity, but in fact there are 4. The three firsts are the most common, and the last one is a mix. They take the name from the chapter that explains them in the RFC2547bis. These ways are:
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Hello everybody, vacation is over for us and we are back to start posting technical articles again.
Right now we are busier than ever with a project that is taking a lot of time from us, but we are going to push hard to keep updating the blog with new stuff on a regular basis. If you want to read more about a specific topic, just post it on the comment section and we will do our best to cover it.
We are also going to start rolling updates for the CCIE version of the flashcards to fix application issues and a lot of typos/spell errors in the next days. This will be done first for Android, and later we will update the iPhone version.
Right now I'm having problems with Apple, because they don't like our app, they say that the interface is not good enough, and the iPhone CCNA version of the App was rejected. We are afraid that if we upload an update to the CCIE or CCNP version, they may reject it and pull out the application completely from the store. We know that our app does not have the best/pretty interface, but I think that is good enough to get the job done (show the flashcards). We are going to be very careful with every update we push for iOS, so this may delay a little bit the upgrade process compared to Android.
If you have the app and are enjoying it, please don't forget to rate it on the Apple/Play Store this would help us a lot in the situations like I have described before. If we have good reviews on our apps we can use it as a tool with Apple application reviewers.
I'll like to send a special THANK YOU, to the readers that downloaded all our applications, that is a nice gesture from all of you, and a clear sign of support.
We appreciate that. Also, I would like thank all the mails sent to us, reporting errors in the apps, issues in the flash cards or simply mentioning how cool you think our app is
Lastly, we have uploaded two new apps into the Android market for CCNA and CCNP in spanish. Spanish is our native language so it was a natural move. If interested grab it here:
Guys, summer is over, is now time to get back to work
A lot of people preparing for the CCIE don't have a clear understanding of what a CCIE bootcamp looks like and if/when should they attend one, so to help out here is another review of the INE bootcamp. Daniel had the chance of attending this bootcamp on February and his experiences are here and here. I had a chance of going to the class recently (Aug 2012).
Before talking about the specifics of the INE bootcamp, lets talk about what's a CCIE bootcamp? Like most networking/IT classes, it's a course design to cover a vast amount of information in a very short time-frame (most cases 5 to 10 days), this means that the more prepared we are, the more we can get out of the class.
In terms of the CCIE, this equals a solid understanding of the core topics of the blueprint, having done extensive technology and full mock labs (most vendors will recommend that before attending a live class, the student has completed most, if not all, of their workbooks). This also means that probably the best time to attend one of these classes is near the actual lab date, since probably the maximum benefit possible will be to brush up on odd topics (EEM/ZBF/PfR anyone?) and corner cases. It's completely possible to go to a bootcamp at the beginning of the CCIE preparation, but the cost/benefit analysis probably won't be great.
The class was held in central London at the Rydges Kensington Hotel, the location was convenient and had easy access from public transport, also there was a large selection of hotels nearby suitable for all price ranges. A typical class day started at 9:00 AM and lasted until 8/9 PM
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Hello, today is the turn to release the CCNA flashcard application. This is the third release of our app, and there is still one more to come :). The previous can be found here: CCNP flashcards and CCIE flashcards.
As we did wit the CCNP version, right now is only available the Android version, and the iPhone version is pending Apple for approval. I'll let everyone know when they released to the iTunes store.
This app contains more than 530 flash cards for our fellow CCNA students, covering the full blueprint, with very detailed cards and massive answer descriptions.
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Just a reminder: Obama's a mindblowing hypocrite when it comes to partisan attacks
posted at 12:30 pm on August 29, 2009 by Allahpundit
No elaboration necessary, except to say (a) The One has always relied on surrogates to do his political dirty work lest his immaculate Hopenchange-y hands seem unclean, and (b) I think this is my very favorite Naked Emperor News clip ever.
Below that, for dessert, a brief meditation on the dangers of a private public option. Or is it public private?
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The Explorer Kit is not in the demo, it is just mentioned, sort of like a teaser if you will. Obviously without a touch screen or anything like it it will be different from the underground in Diamond and Pearl, and we are still toying with various ways that it will work, but it will be around, should be in the next demo.
You can use Gameshark to go past the old man in Viridian Forest, but you cannot go into the house as it has no warps on the doors yet :p The other place people have found is walking on walls to get to a place you will need surf and waterfall to get to legitimately, which is also not finished and none of the buildings take you anywhere useful (they all take you to Elm's Lab, and Johto does not work).
As of right now, working on Route 4 and Cerulean City, also mapping Brick Town, playing with various concepts since no one ever made a "map" or brick town, it was just an awesome town where you could do awesome things. This will definitely carry over into the Brick Town in game. You will still get to it by walking above Unknown Dungeon and there will be a legitimate way to do this as well, lol. But that is where things stand. Also, I have been updating the tileset and working on "Missingno.'s House" to use you all's name for it, lol. Will get screenshots up when more is done to show.
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Humans have a remarkable ability to make inferences that go beyond the data available to them, using information gained in one context to shape judgments in another, and extrapolating from sparse information. They learn about attributes of people and things that cannot be directly observed, and acquire knowledge that aids subsequent learning. I study how people understand and solve these inductive problems. My specific interests are in higher-level cognition, including how people discover the causal structure of the world and how they understand the choices and preferences of others.
Computational models and empirical studies of inductive learning, with emphasis on cognitive development; causal inference; transfer learning and generalization; and Bayesian models.
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15 Life-Changing Inventions That Were Created By Mistake
www.flickr.comIt is hard to imagine how certain products were invented. How did someone think of the slinky, and silly putty, and potato chips?
It turns out many of society's most well-known inventions were simply mistakes made by scientists on alternative quests.
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Become a personal finance wiz this new year with MoneyWiz 2 for iPhone and iPad
MoneyWiz 2 is the latest version of MoneyWiz, the popular personal finance management app developed by SilverWiz.
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Finance management is made simple with MoneyWiz, and the latest update packs a bunch of new goodies to make your life easier. Plus, we have copies to give away!
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MoneyWiz is one of the better finance apps out there, and the latest update to the iPad version makes it even better.
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SilverWiz, once an iPad-only finance manager, has just been released for the iPhone. Now you can keep track of your money in an elegant way, and have it all synced perfectly between iDevices.
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It'd Be No Halladay Beating the Phils
Are the Philadelphia Phillies finally more Yankees than the Yankees?
There's an unmistakable vibe of invincibility surrounding Philadelphia, and Roy Halladay's glittering no-hitter against the Reds Wednesday has only strengthened the swagger. The Phillies are a runaway favorite, a no-brainer, mortal lock, a slam dunk, a cliché of your choice for the 2010 World Series. They're like Rafa Nadal at the French Open, Meryl Streep at the Oscars or Tiki Barber talking trash after a tough Giants loss.
Experience tells us not to get completely carried away after one playoff win. Many a hyped team has sunk in baseball's postseason (see: Rays, Tampa). But these Phillies are so deep that they're reminding New Yorkers of the best Yankee powerhouses. Lady Gaga wants in to Philadelphia's locker room. Donald Trump's eager to run out onto the field at Citizens Bank Park and get himself tasered. Joe Torre's already writing a tell-all book.
Philadelphia looked like a disappointment earlier in the year. Charlie Manuel's team was battered by injuries (stars like Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins all hit the disabled list) and they plunged to the depths of the NL East, behind even the Mets, a Queens-based franchise that abandoned baseball in July to enroll in canoe camp.
But the Phillies recovered and dominated in the second half, finishing with the best record in the major leagues. Near the trading deadline they maneuvered for Houston pitcher Roy Oswalt, who went 7-1 with a 1.74 ERA in a brilliant half-season. Philadelphia's playoff rotation is absurd. Mr. Oswalt throws Friday against Cincinnati. The next starter is Cole Hamels, a former World Series MVP who finished with a 3.06 ERA.
Then there's Mr. Halladay, whose mesmerizing no-no became the most interesting show in the history of TBS (sorry, Frank Caliendo).
(An aside about the no-hitter: Besides the fact that it was a piece of baseball history, it was clearly amplified by the fact that it concluded at 7:41 p.m. Eastern time. In other words, it ended when normal people are alert and awake, and not after midnight like a lot of recent playoff games, when most of the country has passed out on the couch with a pile of chicken bones on its chest. If you wanted to call a friend and tell him or her to turn on the TV to see Mr. Halladay, you could do it without their looking at their phone and assuming you were in jail and needed bail money.)
While the rest of the country swoons over these Phillies, it's Philadelphia's nature to be anxious. Yankee fans act as if the World Series trophy is a birthright that accidentally winds up in the hands of another city once in a while. But even after that 2008 title, Phillies fans often act as if a professionally managed franchise has accidentally wandered into their city, and they're scared of anyone finding out.
The Yankees could beat Philadelphia. They're defending champs; they stopped these Phillies last year. But this has already been a challenging season for New York. Getting past the Twins would be one thing. Then there's a best-of-seven series starting on the road against Texas, or maybe the not-dead-yet Rays. It's very possible the powerful Phillies will be next, holding home-field advantage for the World Series. To beat Mr. Halladay and his companions, the Yankees wouldn't have to be perfect, but pretty close.


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Swedish Cherry Hill
High Demand for Specialized Care
A high-demand regional specialty center for neurological and vascular care, Swedish's Cherry Hill campus is at 100 percent capacity with 380,000 patients annually. The number of patients served at Cherry Hill will grow to more than 500,000 in the years ahead. In order to meet the growing needs of patients, the campus must create more space for the delivery of health care services. Swedish has begun the process of updating its Major Institution Master Plan (MIMP) for the Cherry Hill campus, as required by the City of Seattle.
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Swedish purchased its Cherry Hill campus from the Sisters of Providence in 2000. Since then, Swedish, together with its development partner Sabey Corporation, has invested more than $100 million to update and renovate the cherished site.
The hospital is now a 1.2 million square-foot specialty center with more than 500 doctors who serve nearly 380,000 patients annually. In the years ahead, it is expected that the number of individuals seeking treatment and services will increase an additional 30 – 50 percent.
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Listing for abstract view: USPTO application #, Title, Abstract excerpt,Patent Agent. Listing format for list view: USPTO National Class full category number, title of the patent application. 06/11/2015 > patent applications in patent subcategories.
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05/28/2015 > 37 patent applications in 24 patent subcategories.
20150144324 - Wired pipe and method of manufacturing wired pipe: A wired pipe includes a tubular pipe body having a wall. The wall including an inner surface, a flow channel formed by the inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one channel integrally formed within a thickness of the wall and between the inner and outer surfaces of the... Agent: Baker Hughes Incorporated
20150144325 - Volume synchronizer for tubular handling tools: A control system is configured to actuate a tubular handling tool. The system includes a fluid source and a tubular handling tool having a plurality of piston cylinders and a plurality of slips configured to engage a tubular string. The system also includes a volume synchronizer having a plurality of... Agent: Weatherford/lamb, Inc.
20150144326 - Swellable packer with enhanced operating envelope: A swellable packer can include a base pipe, at least one swellable seal on the base pipe, the seal comprising a swellable material, and at least one other swellable seal on the base pipe, the other swellable seal comprising another swellable material, and the swellable materials being different materials. Another... Agent:
20150144327 - Torque anchor for blocking the rotation of a production string of a well: s
20150144328 - Downhole gas and solids separator: The disclosed downhole gas and solids separator includes a suspended helical flighting member for efficient downhole separation of both gases and solids from a hydrocarbon production stream. Centrifugal force, provided by the flighting member, accelerates the coalescence of like materials to enhance separation of both gases and solids within the... Agent:
20150144329 - Downhole force generating tool: The disclosure of this application is directed to a downhole tool comprising a central element/member and a sleeve that is rotatably and orbitally disposed around the central element/member. The sleeve rotates and orbits around the central element/member responsive to fluid flowing through the downhole too. The disclosure is also related... Agent: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
20150144330 - Subterranean formation methods and apparatus: A method is for use with subterranean formations, such as oil and/or gas reservoirs. In some examples (e.g., production examples), the method improves the production from that formation. Some of the examples of the method describe selecting both an exertive force (e.g., a pressure) to apply at a wellbore, but... Agent: Darcy Technologies Limited
20150144336 - Automated system for monitoring and controlling water transfer during hydraulic fracturing: An exemplary automated system and method are provided for monitoring and controlling the transfer of water to frac water tanks during hydraulic fracturing. In one embodiment, the automated system includes a first manifold, a plurality of controllable valves, a plurality of level indicators, a pump, controller(s), storage device, and display.... Agent: Data Automated Water Systems, LLC
20150144334 - Differential pressure indicator for downhole isolation valve: A differential pressure indicator (DPI) for use with a downhole isolation valve includes a tubular mandrel for assembly as part of a casing string and for receiving a tubular string. The mandrel has a stop shoulder and a piston shoulder. The DPI further includes a tubular housing for assembly as... Agent:
20150144332 - Modeling the suspendability of fibers in a treatment fluid using equations: A method of predictive modeling of a treatment fluid comprises: determining the value of properties of a base fluid and insoluble particulates; providing a proposed suspending agent; performing a first calculation of the suspendability of the proposed suspending agent as determined by a yield gravity function equation; evaluating if the... Agent: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
20150144333 - Monitoring fluid flow in a downhole assembly: A method of monitoring fluid flow in a borehole includes measuring acoustics at a plurality of locations along a downhole assembly in a borehole and calculating a fluid flow rate at the plurality of locations along the downhole assembly based on measuring the acoustics at the plurality of locations.... Agent: Baker Hughes Incorporated
20150144335 - Power retrieving tool: Apparatuses and methods for retrieving a tool or bottom hole assembly. The apparatus may include a latching device that couples to a tool or bottom hole assembly to be retrieved and at least one seal extending radially from the apparatus to engage an inner diameter of a tubular, such as... Agent:
20150144331 - Systems and methods for real-time evaluation of coiled tubing matrix acidizing: A matrix acidizing monitoring system wherein a sensor array is operably associated with a matrix acidizing bottom hole assembly and contains first and second sets of sensors that detect a matrix acidizing operational parameter at different times at one or more particular locations along the wellbore. This allows the effectiveness... Agent: Baker Hughes Incorporated
20150144338 - Method and system of producing hydrocarbon: Heated production well for enhancing production of hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon reservoir are described. By heating the production well, heat is imparted to the reservoir and helps to mobilize the hydrocarbons and improve hydrocarbon production. A method of producing hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon reservoir, includes using a heated production well... Agent:
20150144337 - Waste heat recovery from depleted reservoir: A method of producing heated water from a reservoir having a hot bitumen-depleted zone adjacent to an aqueous mobile zone. The method includes generating fluid communication between the aqueous mobile zone and the hot bitumen-depleted zone. The method further includes driving water from the aqueous mobile zone through a portion... Agent:
20150144339 - Controlled inhomogeneous proppant aggregate formation: A method to improve fluid flow in a hydraulic fracture from a subterranean formation which includes the steps of (1) formulating a slurry which comprises (a) proppant particles, (b) a carrier fluid, and (c) low density particles, wherein the fluid is capable of undergoing a transformation to cause an agglomeration... Agent:
20150144342 - Downhole bypass tool: The present disclosure is directed to a downhole bypass tool that includes an inlet for receiving fluid into a housing of the bypass tool. The bypass tool also includes a flow directing apparatus disposed in the housing for directing fluid to flow into an operational flow path of a vibratory... Agent: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
20150144340 - Removal of casing slats by cutting casing collars: Embodiments herein include a casing cutting tool comprising a top mandrel operatively coupled to a conveyance; a first retractable wedge operatively coupled to the top mandrel; a jetting tool operatively coupled to the retractable wedge, the retractable wedge thereby interposing the top mandrel and the jetting tool, wherein the jetting... Agent: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
20150144341 - System and method for forming cavities: A technique facilitates forming cavities, e.g. perforations, into a geological formation. A jetting tool is moved downhole into a borehole, and an abrasive fluid is pumped down through the jetting tool. The abrasive fluid is discharged under pressure through a plurality of jetting nozzles to form jets of the abrasive... Agent:
20150144343 - Methods of obtaining a hydrocarbon material contained within a subterranean formation, and related stabilized emulsions: A method of obtaining a hydrocarbon material from a subterranean formation comprises forming a flooding suspension comprising degradable particles and a carrier fluid. The flooding suspension is introduced into a subterranean formation containing a hydrocarbon material to form an emulsion stabilized by the degradable particles and remove the emulsion from... Agent:
20150144344 - Methods of extracting hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation, and methods of treating a hydrocarbon material within a subterranean formation: A method of extracting hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation comprises forming a suspension comprising reactive particles and a carrier fluid. The suspension is introduced into a subterranean formation containing a hydrocarbon material. At least a portion of the reactive particles are exothermically reacted with at least one other material within... Agent:
20150144345 - Waste heat recovery from depleted reservoir: Described herein is a method of producing heated water from a hydrocarbon reservoir. The method includes injecting water into at least a portion of the hot bitumen-depleted zone to heat the water; and producing the heated water from a heated water production well. The method can includes generating the hot... Agent:
20150144346 - Interpolymer crosslinked gel and method of using: Disclosed herein is a gel comprising, polyacrylamide crosslinked with a non-metallic crosslinker, the non-metallic crosslinker comprising a polyamine. A method of making the gel and a method of using the gel are also disclosed.... Agent:
20150144348 - Ball sealer for hydrocarbon resource collection as well as production method therefor and downhole treatment method using same: A ball sealer for hydrocarbon resource recovery, comprising: a generally spherical entire structure including at least two layers of a spherical core and a surface resin layer covering the spherical core, of which at least the surface resin layer comprises a polyglycolic acid resin; and having a diameter of at... Agent:
20150144347 - System and method for re-fracturing multizone horizontal wellbores: A packer on a tubing string and diverting material pumped down the tubing string may be used isolate a fracture cluster in a multizone horizontal wellbore that has been previously hydraulically fractured. Once hydraulically isolated, fluid may be pumped down the tubing string to re-fracture the previously fractured fracture cluster... Agent: Baker Hughes Incorporated
20150144349 - Slant-drilled valve collar: A valve collar for use with a fluid actuated downhole tool includes a mandrel having one or more valve cylinders formed in the wall thereof, the valve cylinders formed at an angle to the mandrel. The valve cylinders may be connected to each other, to the interior of the mandrel,... Agent:
20150144351 - Flexible pipe and a method for providing buoyancy to a jumper or riser assembly: A riser or jumper assembly for transporting production, exportation or injection fluids is disclosed as is a method for providing buoyancy to such an assembly. The riser or jumper assembly includes a first segment of flexible pipe comprising a portion of flexible pipe body and a first and second end... Agent: Wellstream International Limited
20150144350 - Riser assembly and method: A riser assembly and method of providing a riser assembly for transporting production fluids from a location deep under water are disclosed. The riser assembly includes a riser comprising a flexible pipe, the riser having a hang off point which is an end of the riser that in use connects... Agent: Ge Oil & Gas Uk Limited
20150144352 - Chemical injection mandrel pressure shut off device: Disclosed herein is a shut off system for a hydrocarbon recovery mandrel comprising an inline valve assembly comprising a nipple comprising a chemical flow line; the chemical flow line being operative to transfer fluids from outside the wellbore to a mandrel channel; where the mandrel channel is disposed in the... Agent: Baker Hughes Incorporated
20150144353 - Downhole system having chemical injection valve assembly and method of chemical injection: A downhole system having a chemical injection valve assembly configured to inject at least one chemical from a chemical injection line into a downhole tubing. The chemical injection valve assembly includes a passive access control mechanism configured to reveal a first port to the tubing in a first condition and... Agent: Baker Hughes Incorporated
20150144354 - Method and apparatus for tool retrieval: The present disclosure is directed towards, in general, retrieval tools operable for conveyance within a wellbore extending below a wellsite surface, and methods of using such retrieval tools. One such retrieval tool comprises an annular member operable to receive a conveyance terminating at a downhole tool lodged within the wellbore.... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
20150144355 - Die holder device and method for utilizing the same: A die holder device includes a die holder that has an axial centre line and is adapted to receive a clamp die. The die holder is included in a clamp arm or slide block. The die holder is restricted from axial movement by at least a first complete or partial... Agent:
20150144356 - Spherical-annular blowout preventer having a plurality of pistons: A blowout preventer includes a housing including interconnected cylinders formed therein, a main seal positioned within the housing, cylindrical sleeves removably placed within the interconnected cylinders, annular pistons and glands placed within the sleeves; and an energizing ring configured to be operated on by the annular pistons in order to... Agent:
20150144357 - Use of multiple stacked coiled tubing (ct) injectors for running hybrid strings of ct and jointed pipe or multiple ct string: Methods and apparatus are disclosed concerning an injector apparatus, comprising: an upper injector coupled to a frame, wherein the upper injector has an upper injector passage; a lower injector coupled the frame, wherein the lower injector has a lower injector passage; wherein the upper injector and the lower injector are... Agent: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
20150144358 - Downhole release tool: A downhole tool has a release device for releasing a downhole device in a wellbore. The downhole tool has a collet with an inner surface and a collet shoulder; a release rod configured to engage the collet shoulder in a locked position and disengage from the collet shoulder in a... Agent:
20150144359 - Method of using a downhole force generating tool: The disclosure of this application is directed to a downhole tool comprising a central element/member and a sleeve that is rotatably and orbitally disposed around the central element/member. The sleeve rotates and orbits around the central element/member responsive to fluid flowing through the downhole too. The disclosure is also related... Agent: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
20150144360 - Drill element and associated equipment and methods: A drill string element for use in the drilling of a borehole, the drill string element comprising: a main body; and a flow control mechanism, wherein the drill string element defines a first aperture, another aperture and a passage configured to provide a fluid flow path between the first aperture... Agent:05/21/2015 > 46 patent applications in 33 patent subcategories.
20150136382 - Device for covering a pipeline from a wellbore: A device for covering a pipeline from a wellbore comprising a cover comprising at least one lower bearing surface suitable for being mounted on an end of a vertical annular pipeline of a wellbore. The device includes a distribution elbow comprising a lower end, intended to be connected to a... Agent: Dakeez France
20150136383 - Horizontal fracturing tree: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a horizontal fracturing tree. The horizontal fracturing tree includes a first hydraulic fracturing bore configured to flow a first fluid, wherein the first hydraulic fracturing bore extends along a first horizontal axis, and the first horizontal axis is generally perpendicular to a vertical axis... Agent:
20150136384 - Wiper and seal assembly for a pump: A tubing pump includes a seal housing insertable into a production string of tubing with a seal assembly mounted in an interior of the seal housing. The assembly includes at least an upper seal and seal holder and a lower seal and seal holder, each seal energizable by fluid to... Agent:
20150136385 - Simplified measurement of borehole fluid resistivity: A well logging system that includes a tool which is deployed within the well. The tool has a housing in which imaging hardware is stored, and on which sensors are located, where the sensors detect and measure electrical signals that have been induced in the formation surrounding the well. A... Agent: Ge Oil & Gas Logging Services, Inc.
20150136386 - Enhancing well fluid recovery: A system usable with a well includes a waveform generator for enhancing fluid recovery from a reservoir by controlling a production pump or an injection pump downhole in the well with waveform signals to create a pressure wave which propagates into the reservoir and enhances the recovery of the fluid.... Agent:
20150136387 - Fluid excluder for logging in water based muds: A system and method for reducing borehole effects in a borehole within a subterranean formation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a fluid excluder, which includes a sleeve body and a sleeve opening defined by the sleeve body. The sleeve may be sized to fit around an induction tool. The sleeve... Agent: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
20150136388 - In-situ rock testing tool: A shear tester for in-situ determination of rock formation geomechanical properties is provided. The tester has a radially expandable cylindrical membrane, a metal sheath covering at least a portion of the outer surface of the membrane, at least one stud fixed on the sheath, at least one cone fixed on... Agent:
20150136389 - Plunger lift optimization: A logic used to auto-adjust plunger lift system parameters to optimize oil and gas well production with minimal human interaction is described. The auto-adjustments place and maintain the well in an optimized state wherein the well has either a Minimum-OFF time (e.g., length of time just long enough for the... Agent:
20150136390 - Extracting oil from underground reservoirs: Methods to extract oil from underground reservoirs are disclosed comprising pumping a gas comprising oxygen into the reservoir, causing combustion, and using the heat and pressure generated by the combustion to drive the oil through a well pipe to the surface. Systems for extracting oil from underground reservoirs are also... Agent:
20150136391 - Gravel packing apparatus having a jumper tube protection assembly: A gravel packing apparatus is provided, including first and second joints, each including a sand control screen assembly including a base pipe and a filter medium positioned exteriorly of the base pipe; and a slurry delivery subassembly positioned exteriorly of the sand control screen assembly, the slurry delivery subassembly including... Agent:
20150136392 - Multi-zone intelligent and interventionless single trip completion: A one trip interventionless method for fracking multiple intervals incorporates a remotely operated passage isolation valve for each interval. A screen backed by a base pipe is provided to route screened production through a shutoff valve before the production reaches the passage in the completion assembly. The shutoff valve is... Agent: Baker Hughes Incorporated
20150136396 - Telemetry operated ball release system: In one embodiment, a ball release system for use in a wellbore includes a tubular housing, a seat disposed in the housing and comprising arcuate segments arranged to form a ring, each segment radially movable between a catch position for receiving a ball and a release position, a cam disposed... Agent: Weatherford/lamb, Inc.
20150136395 - Telemetry operated cementing plug release system: A plug release system for cementing a tubular string into a wellbore includes: a wiper plug; a tubular housing; a latch for releasably connecting the wiper plug to the housing. The latch includes: a fastener engageable with one of the wiper plug and the housing; a lock movable between a... Agent: Weatherford/lamb, Inc.
20150136394 - Telemetry operated running tool: A running tool for deploying a tubular string into a wellbore includes a tubular body and a latch for releasably connecting the tubular string to the body. The latch includes a longitudinal fastener for engaging a longitudinal profile of the tubular string and a torsional fastener for engaging a torsional... Agent:
20150136393 - Telemetry operated setting tool: A setting tool for hanging a tubular string includes: a mandrel having an upper portion and a lower portion for extending into the tubular string; a housing connected to the mandrel upper portion; and a bonnet. The bonnet is: for receiving an upper end of the tubular string, disposed along... Agent: Weatherford/lamb, Inc.
20150136397 - Method and composition for enhanced oil recovery based on supercritical carbon dioxide and a nonionic surfactant: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards oil recovery compositions. As an example, an oil recovery composition can include a dimeric non-ionic surfactant and carbon dioxide.... Agent: Dow Global Technologies LLC
20150136398 - Retrieval tool and methods of use: A retrieval tool may include a body having a first end portion and a second end portion. A protrusion may extend laterally from the body proximate the second end portion of the body. The protrusion may have an engaging surface, two opposing side surfaces, and an outer surface. A path... Agent:
20150136399 - Steam-injecting mineral insulated heater design: Methods and systems for treating a subsurface hydrocarbon formation are described herein. A method for treating a subsurface hydrocarbon formation includes applying electrical current to a one or more heating elements positioned in a first tubular located in an opening in the subsurface hydrocarbon formation; providing fluid through a second... Agent:
20150136400 - Oil recovery process with composition-adjustable multi-component thermal fluid (mctf): The present invention relates to an oil recovery process with composition-adjustable multi-component thermal fluid, the process comprises: adding oxygen produced by air together with fuel and water into a reactor, in which the oxygen and the fuel combust to produce flue gas and heat, the heat heats water to generate... Agent: China National Offshore Oil Corporation
20150136401 - System and method for cold cracking: Method to enhance the recovery of oil from an oil field, comprising: applying heat to a colloidal hydrocarbonic medium that comprises hydrocarbon chains; and applying pressure waves having a predetermined frequency and intensity to hydrocarbon chains, in order to crack hydrocarbon chains into relatively shorter hydrocarbon chains. Optionally: applying heat... Agent:
20150136402 - Modified hydrocarbon resins as fluid loss additives: Methods for treating oil-based drilling fluids with a fluid loss additive that includes one or more hydrocarbon resins. An oil-based drilling fluid and a hydrocarbon resin can be combined to produce a treated oil-based drilling fluid. The hydrocarbon resin can include a polymerized product of a reaction mixture that can... Agent: Georgia-pacific Chemicals LLC
20150136403 - Ball seat system: The system and method for hydraulic fracturing includes a downhole tool with a sub, a sleeve, a ball seat support, and a ball seat holder. A ball dropped through the wellbore sits on the ball interface of the ball seat holder. Fluid flowing through the system pushes the ball against... Agent: Cnpc Usa Corp.
20150136404 - Large bore auto-fill float equipment: An auto-fill type float collar assembly is provided. The float collar assembly of the present invention has at least one curved flapper-style valve, preferably constructed of composite, non-metallic material. Each flapper of the present invention has a substantially 90° range of motion, and is closed via a torsion spring. Each... Agent:
20150136405 - Pressure pulse generating tool: A pressure pulse generating tool may include an upper valve assembly disposed within the bore of a housing, where the upper valve assembly is configured to allow a fluid to flow through the upper valve assembly when in an open state. The upper valve assembly may also be configured to... Agent:
20150136407 - Rotating control device docking station: A system and method is provided for converting a drilling rig between conventional hydrostatic pressure drilling and managed pressure drilling or underbalanced drilling using a docking station housing mounted on a marine riser or bell nipple. This docking station housing may be positioned above the surface of the water. When... Agent: Weatherford/lamb, Inc.
20150136406 - Subsea intervention plug pulling device: A plug pulling device includes an elongated housing comprising a production tree connection interface, a shifting tool disposed within and along a substantial length the housing and comprising a distal end configured to couple to a tubing plug, and a seal disposed within the housing and formed around a portion... Agent: Chevron U.s.a. Inc.
20150136408 - Stab connector assembly and methods usable for establishing a fluid connection: Systems and methods enable connection of, and are usable to connect, well servicing equipment to other well equipment, including wellheads, blowout preventers, and other well servicing equipment. The systems comprise connecting apparatus having a male connector and female connector. The male connector comprises an elongate body having an axial bore... Agent:
20150136409 - Well intervention tool and method: A system to control fluid flow through a fluid passage includes a valve that is fail-safe closed to selectively control fluid flow through the fluid passage, and a hydraulic actuator operatively coupled to the valve to open the valve when hydraulic pressure above a predetermined amount is received. The system... Agent: OnesubseaIPUk Limited
20150136410 - Vessel for producing hydrocarbons provided with means for separation of hydrocarbons into gaseous hydrocarbons and non gaseous hydrocarbons and a method for operating such a vessel: A vessel for producing hydrocarbons, the vessel being adapted to be connected to at least one riser for transport of the hydrocarbons from a well on the seabed towards the vessel, wherein the vessel includes a separation station for separation of the hydrocarbons into gaseous hydrocarbons and non-gaseous hydrocarbons, storing... Agent: Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
20150136411 - Slug mitigation system for subsea pipelines and risers: A slug mitigation system for subsea pipelines includes a riser located between a low level and an upper (above sea-) level of a pipeline, where an inline separator, e.g. an "I-SEP", is located upstream of a first stage separator. A throttling valve or fixed restriction is located downstream or upstream... Agent:
20150136412 - Riser tensioning system: The riser tensioning system (10) includes a tensioning ring (18) for secured engagement with the riser and plurality of hydraulic cylinders (12) extending between the tensioning ring and a floating platform. A gimbal mechanism (42) acts between the platform and the riser to allow the riser axis to tilt relative... Agent: Dril-quip, Inc
20150136413 - Single upset landing string running system: Systems, apparatus, and methods for longitudinally moving or running a tubular, with the system including an elevator suspended from a rig. The elevator includes a body defining a bore to receive a tubular and wedges defining channels therebetween, with the wedges being configured to engage the tubular. The system may... Agent:
20150136414 - Distributed lift systems for oil and gas extraction: A distributed artificial lift system is configured for use in a wellbore that includes a vertical section and at least one lateral section connected to the vertical section. The distributed artificial lift system includes a first remote assembly positioned within the first lateral section. The first remote assembly includes an... Agent: Ge Oil & Gas Esp, Inc.
20150136415 - Triwall hydrocarbon well recovery system and method: A buoyant ball assisted hydrostatic lift system and method comprises a second annulus formed between a well bore and an outer pipe within the well bore, and a first annulus formed between the outer pipe and an inner pipe. The system includes a seal disposed on the second annulus on... Agent:
20150136416 - Downhole apparatus: Downhole apparatus comprises first and second tools for location in a tubing string. The first tool has a first seat of a first diameter and the second tool has a second seat of a second diameter larger than the first diameter. First and second activating devices are provided for use... Agent: Churchill Drilling Tools Limited
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Their debut release was issued in 2011 and MODERN SUPERSTAR toured the U.S. playing 300+ shows to date and have shared the stage with many rock and roll icons such as Queensryche, Whitesnake, Tesla, KIX, Bret Michaels, Kip Winger, L.A. Guns and so many more. Now they are coming to Versailles, OH! Opening is special guest Epistone! Date: August 24, 2013 Show Time: 8:00 PM Tickets:$5.00 (will be mailed prior to show) All tickets are for a General Admission to the concert (see below) About Modern Superstar: Cape Coral, FL rock band MODERN SUPERSTAR was formed in 2010 and is comprised of various musicians that were kicking around the same music and touring circuit. It was only by chance that these 5 musicians having crossed paths several times over the years would connect up and form their own project together. GENERAL ADMISSION is exactly that—first come, first seated. The numbers on GA tickets are just a form of tracking - like a serial number. Just disregard them and enjoy wherever you end up sitting. But don't forget: take up just one seat so that there is room for everyone. ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. Please note that there can be no ticket refunds or exchanges. LOST, STOLEN OR TICKET PROBLEMS If your tickets have been lost or stolen or your tickets were never received in the mail, please contact us for assistance.
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Skip to comments.The Most Offensive Thing About Sandra Flukes 10 Person Rally In Reno (pic)
Posted on 10/22/2012 9:07:10 AM PDT by The Looking Spoon
Sandra Fluke, AKA Johnny Birth-control Seed, proved Romney right that Obama doesn't pick winners and losers, he just picks losers.
That ten people showed up to hear her pontificate wasn't the worst part of the whole thing...it was the presentation of it all...
priapus or priapism
No! She's supporting Obozo, not Clinton.
There's a concept foreign to Sandra Fluck.
No, the banner should be draped over Fluke.
She's definitely going commando under that dress.
Bet she was madder than hell that no one showed up...so mad that she wasn't even smiling as she went to the bank with her big fat check. Nothing but a political whore....
"No, the banner should be draped over Fluke."
Two-banner Fluke, one for her "suitor", too.
The local outlet ran the story never letting on that there were less than a dozen spectators there. They probably didn't want to really say that the real reason those 10-12 were there to either get a date, or to see what a whore looks like up close in the light of day.
And out of that 10 people, you can be certain that most, if not all, were the local DNC HQ people.
Her hooker vehicle should have been a Chevy Volt!
The vehicle no sane person wants.
Two Bagger = Two Fluker
Liz and I prefer to call her a left wing Serial Fornicator!
I'm guessing Laz would hit it...
I wouldn't hit that with Laz's ________
I don't want to see her reproducing.
Sandra Fluke looks like she has gained weight. I wonder if it was from a pregnancy?
A black co-worker and I were discussing how she could possibly be spending her claimed $3000 per year for birth control when a month's supply is available at your local Wal-Mart for about $12.
"Maybe she has to pay guys to get laid," he offered.
Was Chris Rock there, trolling?
I can't imagine why she would need birth control pills !!
Who the hell in their right mind would go to bed with that ugly broad !! Oh wait, Clinton would probably go for it !
"Shes definitely going commando under that dress."
Yeah, I can see the hair poking out by her ankles.
...left wing Serial Fornicator
"Shes definitely going commando under that dress."
You know... that's just one thing I didn't need to think about after lunch.
Wish I would have known about this. Could have went there and gave her a $10 gift certificate to Wal*Mart and directions to all of the UNR Dorms.
Chunky little thing, isn't she?
She couldn't even afford a little PVC frame to hang her banner on? Poor thing. I guess Obama really is sucking up all the campaign cash.
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September Reports Lowest Unemployment Rates in Nearly 4 Years
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Created on October 05, 2012 @ 5:52PM
There's some good news in the job market. This month, the national unemployment rate dropped to 7.8%. This is the first time it's been below 8% in nearly four years; however, there's still more than 12 million people unemployed.
Some folks in the area said they know a bunch of people that are laid off but others said the majority of their family and friends are working.
Generally a lot of the counties around here have lower unemployment rates than the national average.
April Jarnagin, of Mount Clare, said she thinks a lot of this is due to the oil and gas industry.
Adam Hicks, of Weston, said that he does know people who are not working. He said part of the problem isn't that jobs aren't available, there's just jobs that people don't want to work at.
He said more training may help boost the employment rate even more.
"When someone has to travel for a simple class, if you want to get the community involved and more training, have a local area," he said.
This news came just days after the first presidential debate when jobs were talked about. Some think it may affect how people vote in November.
"A majority of the people [think] why get a job when unemployment's going to pay you for everything? So if you're going for the president like that, that may affect. And then if not, if they drop the unemployment and cut it down a little bit more, then people may go for a different president," said Jarnagin.
"If you go for a president just on a job rate, then we're not doing our job properly," said Hicks.
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I was sorry to read Jeff's earlier savaging of the Tek Jansen comic. Having just read it myself, I wish I could argue, but, well, he sort of nailed it. Allow me to give props, however, to the book's decidedly more good secondary tale Horn Like Me! A Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen Case File written by Seattle's own Jim Massey. Massey, whose Oni series Maintenance just got optioned to Hollywood, is a very, very, very funny man, and I'm not just saying this because he once graciously contributed a cartoon to my review of 300. Ok, maybe it played a part, but his comic book is still awesome.


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Most enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC or STEC) infections were thought to be variants of strain 0157:H7, however, enterohemorrhagic serotypes are not limited to the 0157:H7 serotype. Apparently, many other serotypes such as 0145 can acquire the plasmid that is responsible for the synthesis of Shiga (Vero) toxin and thus can produce almost identical symptoms produced by 0157:H7 in infected humans. Consequently, these otherE. coli serotypes can cause outbreaks of bloody diarrhea with hemorrhagic colitis that can become complicated by hemolytic uremia. In 2012, strain 0145 caused 18 infections and one infant death. Another strain, E. coli 0121 infected 19 persons in 2014; the strain produced a Shiga toxin. The source of the bacteria was raw clover sprouts.
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The Atmosphere Does Not Care How Rich You Are
That the Upper East Side is highly polluted comes as a surprise to the area's wealthy residents. Like the mayor.
Wealthy neighborhoods have a lot of advantages. Increased security, clean sidewalks, good schools, and historically correct houses. But it turns out there's one thing that doesn't care how much money you have, and that is the air. According to a map released by the Health Department's New York City Community Air Survey today:
The Upper East Side of Manhattan, a posh neighborhood famed for luxury buildings ... has a high number of dangerous pollutants in the air.
As you might imagine, residents of the neighborhood, who apparently assumed anywhere moneyed must be safe, are shocked and appalled by this revelation. And by residents, we mean the mayor of the damn city.
From the Daily News:
"There are wealthy neighborhoods where the map is really surprising," Mayor Bloomberg told reporters while at a climate summit conference in Copenhagen.
Yeah. Better get to work on that, Mr. Mayor.
Posh Upper East Side has some of city's most polluted air: survey [NYDN]
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Book your room at Four Seasons Beijing
Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly hotel with 3 restaurants and full-service spa
This family-friendly Beijing hotel is located in the entertainment district, within 1 mi (2 km) of Lady Street and National Agricultural Exhibition Center. CCTV Headquarters is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away.
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Four Seasons Beijing48 Liang Ma Qiao Road Chaoyang District Beijing Beijing 118305
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In addition to a full-service spa, Four Seasons Beijing features an indoor pool and a 24-hour health club. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of hotel's 3 bars/lounges. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 3251 square feet (302 square meters) include a conference center. This luxury hotel also offers a spa tub, a sauna, and spa services.
Four Seasons Beijing has designated areas for smoking.
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Cai Yi Xuan - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Mio - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
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Opus Lounge - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast only. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Start your morning with a buffet breakfast, available each day from 6 AM to 10:30 AM for a surcharge. You can order up room service around the clock.
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An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour health club and a sauna.
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The onsite spa has 11 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Thai massages, and massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.
The spa is open daily.
- Hot stone massage
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- Number of treatment rooms 11
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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