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How is a hysterectomy performed?Hysterectomy and other gynecologic surgeries are done in several different ways: • Abdominal hysterectomy (laparotomy): this is "open" surgery, in which the surgeon reaches the uterus through an incision (cut) in the skin and tissue of the lower abdomen. The incision is usually about 5 inches long, similar to a C-section incision. • Vaginal hysterectomy: this is surgery done...Full Answer
What is a hysterectomy?A hysterectomy is a surgery to remove all or part of the uterus (womb). A total hysterectomy means that the whole uterus and the cervix are removed. Removing the ovaries and fallopian tubes is a...Full Answer
What are the benefits of holding my baby skin-to-skin?Mothers have probably always held their babies skin-to-skin. It's a wonderful way to be close. Studies have shown that skin-to-skin care also has important health benefits for babies, especially when it's given right after birth. For example, skin-to-skin care: • calms and soothes your baby • helps your baby maintain a healthy...Full Answer
Why would I need a hysterectomy?Your doctor may recommend hysterectomy to treat a medical problem with your uterus. Possible problems include: • uterine fibroids (noncancerous growths in the uterus) • endometriosis (uterine tissue growing outside the uterus) • pelvic...Full Answer
Why might I get heartburn during pregnancy?Heartburn is a common complaint in a pregnant patient. It results from reflux, in other words, acid refluxing from the stomach up into the esophagus because of hormones and because of the baby...Full Answer
Is a vaginal birth after a caesarean safe?VBAC is safe for most women. However, there is a small, but serious, risk of the uterus rupturing (tearing) during VBAC. This is because the uterus has a scar from the previous C-section. The scar weakens the uterus. Uterine ruptures occur about...Full Answer
How often should I feel my baby move during pregnancy?Fetal movement counting in pregnancy is an important way to monitor your baby's health. After you are about 28 weeks along, it's recommended that you monitor fetal kick counts on a daily basis....Full Answer
Why am I not producing enough breast milk?There are several possible reasons for a low milk supply. The most common is lack of demand (not nursing or not pumping often enough or long enough). Poor nutrition, fatigue, and stress can also play a role. Another possible cause of low milk supply is medications and drugs. Talk to a lactation consultant (breastfeeding expert) about any medications, herbs, supplements, or other substances you may be taking. Some substances, alone or in combination, can lower your milk production. In particular: &...Full Answer
What causes a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?Sexually transmitted diseases are caused by a variety of organisms. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) causes venereal warts and cervical dysplasia, a precancerous condition of the cervix. Herpes Simplex...Full Answer
What happens after a hysterectomy?After a hysterectomy, you may need to stay in the hospital for a few days. (If you've had an abdominal surgery, you'll probably need to stay in the hospital longer than a woman who's had a laparoscopic or vaginal hysterectomy.) Here's what to expect: •...Full Answer
How do I care for myself after a hysterectomy?Recovery is different for every woman, and has a lot to do with the type of surgery you've had. It can last anywhere from 3 to 8 weeks. (Be sure to follow the specific instructions of your own care team...Full Answer
What should I expect before a hysterectomy?Here's what you can expect before a hysterectomy: • You'll have blood and urine tests. • You'll be asked to fast (not eat anything) from midnight until your surgery the next day. • Hair on your pubic area and abdomen may be clipped to help keep the incision...Full Answer
How should I deal with pain after a hysterectomy?Your pain and soreness should gradually go away as the days pass. Cramps, a bloated abdomen, and low back pain are all common complaints. Also, your incisions may be sore at first and itchy as they heal. To help ease and monitor your pain, do these things: • Take any medication as prescribed. Often your doctor will prescribe medication to treat pain. Follow your doctor's instructions carefully. ...Full Answer
How can I increase my milk supply when breastfeeding?Tips for breastfeeding and pumping to increase milk production: If your baby is nursing: • Breastfeed as often as your baby will take the breast (try for every 2 hours-or more often-during the day). • Pump both breasts after breastfeeding. • Don't go longer than a 5-hour stretch at night without breastfeeding or pumping. About pumping: • Pump both breasts at the same time. • Pump or breastfeed after skin-to-skin time with your baby. (Skin- to-skin holding means holding your baby closely so that your bare chests are touching.) • Pump and massage your breasts 8 to 10 times a day, for 15 to 30 minutes a session. Here's how: 1. Pump until the milk is no longer squirting out. 2. Remove the flange from your breast...Full Answer
How can I avoid hemorrhoids during pregnancy?Hemorrhoids are a common complication of pregnancy and result from increasing pressure in the veins that return blood from the lower extremities to the heart. To reduce your chances of getting...Full Answer
What is chorionic villus sampling (CVS)?Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal genetic test that is done by placing a tube trans-vaginally and taking a small sample of the baby's placenta when you are somewhere between eight...Full Answer
What does minimally invasive gynecologic surgery treat?Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery most often refers to laparoscopic/hysteroscopic/robotic surgical techniques. These techniques can be used to remove/treat endometriosis, perform hysterectomies,...Full Answer
How can I prevent varicose veins during pregnancy?Varicose veins are a common complaint in pregnancy, and they result from increased pressure in the veins -- the major veins in the lower pelvis pushing down into the legs. That pressure tends...Full Answer
What should I do if I have lower abdomen pain during pregnancy?Pain in the lower abdomen in pregnant women can indicate early labor or perhaps even labor. If the pain is cyclic, lasting about 45 to 90 seconds and then going away, it's a good idea to get...Full Answer
How long does it take to deliver a baby?During childbirth, the length of time that one is in labor to the time that one delivers one's baby can vary a lot from patient to patient. One of the main causes of variation is that if this...Full Answer
How can I ease heartburn during pregnancy?One thing you can do to help reduce the amount of heartburn you have during pregnancy is avoid lying completely flat and eat multiple small meals. If that's ineffective, you can add antacids,...Full Answer
How can I prevent anemia during pregnancy?Iron is an important element for you to take in while you're pregnant because the baby is going to be taking a lot of your iron and leaving you with what the baby doesn't need. That can cause...Full Answer
When can I start holding my baby skin-to-skin?Unless there are complications, your doctor or nurse will give you a chance to hold your newborn skin-to-skin soon after the birth. A warm towel or blanket will be placed on your abdomen first. Some mothers...Full Answer
How can I treat vaginal dryness and itching?It is best to see your doctor and get an examination to see what the cause is to see what the best treatment might be. Yeast infections can cause itching but this is often (not always) accompanied...Full AnswerHelpful? 3 people found this helpful.
How often should I see the obstetrician if I'm pregnant and have diabetes?Patients with insulin dependent diabetes should see their doctor BEFORE they conceive to be sure they are under excellent control before pregnancy. This reduces complications during pregnancy and birth...Full Answer
Is castor oil safe and effective for menstrual disorders?Castor oil is very effective at causing diarrhea, but not so effective at treating menstrual disorders of any kind. I would recommend avoiding castor oil. Talk to your Gynecologist about the most effective...Full Answer
Is it safe to mix soy and thyroid medication?This is a safe combination. Soy is a weak plant-based estrogen that should not interfere with your thyroid medication.Full Answer
Why am I not having a period during my early 20s?Pregnancy is one common reason why you would not be having a period. If you have NEVER had a period, it is important to see your gynecologist for an examination to be sure there are no congenital a...Full Answer
What are the benefits of a vaginal birth after a caesarean?Vaginal births generally involve less risk than cesarean (C-section) deliveries. Therefore, compared to a C-section, VBAC may offer these benefits to the mother: • less risk of infection • less blood loss • smaller chance of blood clots in the legs and lungs ...Full Answer
How often is vaginal birth after a caesarean successful?Women attempting VBAC succeed in delivering vaginally 60% to 80% of the time. The chance of success is related to several factors, including the reason for the previous C-section. When VBAC is su...Full Answer
How do I decide whether to have a vaginal birth after a caesarean?To make this decision, talk to your doctor or midwife. Your doctor or midwife can discuss with you the risks and potential benefits of VBAC and C-section. Also, your doctor or midwife can help you...Full Answer
What kind of exercise can I do after a hysterectomy?During your recovery, light activity is good for you. It helps prevent problems such as gas, stiffness, weakness, and blood clots. The trick is being active at the right level. Here are a few gui...Full AnswerHelpful? 2 people found this helpful.
What are potential complications of a hysterectomy?Potential complications include: • blood clots in the veins or lungs • infection • bleeding during or after surgery, which may require a transfusion • bowel injury or blockage • injury to the bladder, ureter,...Full Answer
When should I call the doctor about my premature baby?Call your baby's doctor, or your lactation consultant, in these situations: • if your baby is eating fewer than 8 times every 24 hours • if your baby is not having at least 6 wet diapers every 24 hours • if -- by day four after birth -- your baby is having fewer than 4 yellow stools (messy diapers) every...Full Answer


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HOUSTON (AP) - Shares of Dynegy Inc. plunged 64 percent Tuesday after a third major credit agency downgraded its rating and the energy company said it might need a financially sound partner because of dwindling cash flow.
Dynegy hopes a partner could stabilize its troubled natural gas and power trading business.
Energy trading companies with weak credit ratings can be forced to promise cash or other assets as collateral for long-term contracts, and they must pay more to borrow money. This leaves them with less cash to pay down debt and stifles their growth.
Dynegy chief executive Dan Dienstbier said the company was "exploring strategic options for the risk-management business, including the creation of an independently rated joint venture."
The Houston-based company also reduced its cash flow forecast for the year to between $600 million and $700 million, down from previous estimates of up to $1 billion. Dynegy said the new estimate was necessary because of a downturn in trading and marketing activities and lower-than-expected prices for power and natural gas.
On Monday, Standard and Poor's downgraded Dynegy's long-term debt rating to junk status, citing liquidity concerns.
While Dynegy said it has access to enough cash to meet current obligations, it said less money overall was available.
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PdM built into modern aircraft
The Farnborough Airshow 2016 draws near, and key trends from predictive maintenance to WiFi are set to dominate discussions on the show floor
There is more computing power on a modern aircraft than in an average organization, and two years ago we saw $204 billion change hands at the Farnborough International Airshow. As one of the premier events in the Aerospace and Defense calendar draws near and the industry prepares to descend on the Hampshire airfield, what are some of the key trends that are set to dominate discussions on the show floor?
There's expected to be lots of discussions at Farnborough around how companies can better manage the supply chain through risk sharing partnerships. Also on deck are the following:
Acquisition announcements, as OEMs look to take greater ownership over their supply chains.
Zero defect manufacturing
Predictive maintenance, so engineers can be…
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IIoT platform helps logistics firm dip into predictive maintenance
Fleet management and logistics companies like Poolsure are leveraging the industrial internet for proactive delivery and predictive maintenance services
Poolsure built a solid business over 20 years, selling chemical treatment products and servicing commercial aquatic facilities, from community pools to water parks, throughout Texas, Florida and Louisiana.
Yet the family-run business is more than your average pool company. Beyond the typical hands-on pool maintenance, Poolsure is making a splash with new services that leverage the industrial internet of things (IIoT) to automate water management, queue up chemicals delivery and support proactive pool monitoring.
Thanks to its new strategy, made possible with the Telogis IIoT platform, Poolsure is no longer bumping up against the competition solely around price.
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Five IIoT companies prove value of internet-connected manufacturing
These five leading companies show that global manufacturers are starting to enjoying process improvement and cost savings benefits
The latest barrage of hype around the internet of things and industrial IoT comes from Accenture, which recently released a study estimating the economic value created by IIoT to reach $15 trillion globally by 2030.
Frank Gillett, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, said there is reality behind the hype. It's not enough to just put sensors on a new compressor, Gillett says: "What companies are hoping for is that they can get to a higher level where they have an opportunity to rethink their products."
Richard Mark Soley, executive director of the Industrial Internet Consortium, based in Needham, Mass., added that IIoT companies hold great promise for the United States, which has seen its manufacturing base shrink…
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New installations may be bristling with IIoT-enabled sensors and continuous feedback loops that help optimize process. What should older plants do to keep pace?
As technology advances, the performance gap between modern, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and older production plants becomes increasingly apparent.
Older manufacturing systems reflect technology and market conditions at the time when they were built, relying on experienced operators and maintenance teams, manual adjustments and post-production quality checks. Increasingly, we witness those older plants suffering from comparatively poor utilization, production throughput and yields; these factors and their impacts on operating costs reduce the ability of the manufacturer to compete effectively.
For these systems, a smaller investment can offer the prospect of increased manufacturing performance through science-led engineering…
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Transition to a more proactive approach when it comes to servicing valves
Any failure of any single component in a hydraulic system can lead to loss of productivity and potentially present a threat to the safety of workers, the public and the environment. A preventive maintenance program that is in place to keep all of those components in service can help mitigate those risks.
This article will discuss the benefits of installing a preventive maintenance program for one system component in particular—high-performance valves used in extreme or harsh conditions.
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Different organizations tend to look at the maintenance of their systems through a varied set of perspectives, depending on their product, process and organizational goals. Typically, there is a direct…
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In this installment of Automation Zone, learn how to use preventive maintenance to steer clear of top causes of motor problems.
Motors and drives are the literal driving force in plant operations. Controlling the operating speed for different products, motors, and drives is what keeps materials and work moving. These motors and drives are subjected to an array of stresses…
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Plan your compressed air system for maximum efficiency and future flexibility.
Congrats! You've been given a project to upgrade your plant's air system to properly supply a new plant expansion. Now the critical questions: How much compressed air are you using right now? What flow will your new system need? How do you size…
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If Wal-Mart can't bring manufacturing back to America, how can Trump?
Manufacturers say they can only reshore by using fewer people
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been good to America's Great Horned Owl. Not the real bird -- the plastic one.
As part of a much-hyped effort to bring factory jobs back to the U.S., Wal-Mart persuaded tiny Dalen Products, of Knoxville, Tennessee, to shift production of the garden scarecrow back home from China. The only catch: not many jobs followed. And that's often been the story of Wal-Mart's campaign.
Read the full story on bloomberg.com.
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3D printing now good enough for final and spare car parts
BMW has been using 3D-printed parts in Rolls-Royce Phantom since 2012 and plans to expand use of additive manufacturing
To no one's surprise, BMW, an HP ecosystem partner, intends to expand the use of 3D printing in its cars even more in the future. But it may be news to some that the carmaker has already incorporated more than 10,000 3D-printed parts in the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Meanwhile, Daimler has started using additive manufacturing (AM) technologies for producing spare parts in Mercedes-Benz trucks.
BMW, an early adopter of AM in cars, says it's been using 3D-printed components for end production parts since 2012 in the Rolls-Royce Phantom. The company's plans to expand the role of 3D printing in series manufacturing are based on expectations of much faster production speeds from newer planar additive technologies.
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5 ways Industrie 4.0 is transforming manufacturing
The industrial internet brings many challenges, as it requires openness with data and collaboration, but what are the five ways it is already changing the industry?
The term Industry 4.0 refers to the combination of several major technology innovations, all maturing simultaneously, and expected to have a dramatic impact on manufacturing sectors. These technologies—including advanced robotics and artificial intelligence, sophisticated sensors, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things—when joined together integrate the physical and virtual worlds.
This technological infrastructure is still in its early stages of development. But how is it already changing manufacturing?
1. Better transparency and agility2. More responsive to customer needs3. Self-monitoring products and services4. Cost savings5. Improved employee morale
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DMDII announces second 2016 project call for advanced manufacturing R&D projects
September 8 project call workshop at UI LABS Innovation Center will provide additional information and enable team formation
The Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII), a UI LABS collaboration, today announced the release of its second 2016 Project Call, which requests proposals for four topics across three DMDII Technology Thrusts: Intelligent Machines (IM), Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise (AME), and Advanced Analysis (AA).
Low-Cost Robotics and Automation (IM)This Project Call Topic seeks robotics and automation solutions that are affordable, reconfigurable, and adaptable, and that exhibit the precision, repeatability, and productivity of conventional automated solutions. They must also exhibit flexibility at a cost that makes them accessible to small and midsize businesses.Real-Time Optimization of Factory Operations (AME)The…
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A cybersecurity assurance program to help protect the IIoT
Program looks to provide testable cybersecurity criteria to aid OEMs, integrators, and more
UL, a global safety science organization, has announced what it calls a Cybersecurity Assurance Program (UL CAP) for industrial control systems.
Using the new UL 2900-2-2 standard, UL CAP for industrial control systems is designed to provide testable cybersecurity criteria to help assess software vulnerabilities and weaknesses, minimize exploitation, address known malware, review security controls and increase security awareness. UL CAP is intended for control system manufacturers who need support in assessing security risks.
The program is expected to benefit OEMs, machine tool builders, system integrators, and retrofitters who want to mitigate risks by sourcing products assessed by an expert third party.
Read the full blog post on…
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Perspective: Green building industry's next frontier is manufacturing
Manufacturing plants have become a cornerstone for global green building industry, USGBC COO says
Factories around the world are going green at a remarkable pace. Today, there are 500 million square feet of green factory space, including pace-setting construction, here in Chicago.
Why? Green manufacturing saves big money in the long run. Manufacturers do well by doing good.
Evidence for this trend is in a new report from the U.S. Green Building Council, which oversees LEED, the world's most widely used green building rating system. According to LEED in Motion: Industrial Facilities, there are more than 1,775 LEED-certified industrial facilities, a figure projected to soon double to more than 2,710 industrial facilities, which would comprise an additional 737 million square feet of factory floor space.
Read the full perspective at…
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The impact of distributed generation made waves at last month's bi-annual Combustion Turbine Operations Technical Forum (CTOTF)
Utilities and independent power producers are preparing for the coming storm — distributed generation (DG). The impact of DG was the biggest takeaway at the bi-annual Combustion Turbine Operations Technical Forum (CTOTF) that took place last month in St. Augustine, Florida.
The big theme this year was preparing for the coming storm due to disruptive technologies, in particular DG. And who better to talk about grid pattern changes than an independent system operator (ISO). Tag B. Short, Interim Director, South Region Operations, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), detailed the big shifts affecting his region's 180,000 MWs of capacity, 1,600 generating units and 66,000 miles of transmission.
"We anticipate the retirement…
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U.S. industrial output slips in May
Manufacturing output falls 0.4%
U.S. industrial production fell more than expected in May on a decline in utilities output and auto manufacturing, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, a sign that the economy may be losing some steam in the second quarter.
Industrial output declined 0.4 percent last month after a downwardly revised 0.6 percent increase in April.
Data showed that despite the dollar's rally fizzling out and a rise in oil prices, industrial production remains tepid across the board
Read the full story at reuters.com.
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HVACR contractors share chiller maintenance best practices
Regular maintenance is an absolute must, though plans and best practices can differ
Chiller maintenance plans help prevent catastrophic failures by ensuring equipment is properly monitored and serviced on a regular basis. These plans can vary based on a number of factors, including chiller type, manufacturer, geographical region, and client preference, to name a few.
Ray Humphries, area service manager for Capstone Mechanical in Waco, Texas, said the most common chiller failures he sees are not catastrophic. "They are usually very minor component failures, such as thermistors, pressure transducers, and flow switches," he said. "These are all relatively minor parts that are both inexpensive and easy to replace, if you have them on hand. Most of these are specific to a particular chiller."
Maintenance plans are then…
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How Midwestern manufacturers are benefiting from the space race
Manufacturers tapped to help support both NASA's mission to Mars and private space travel
A small but growing number of Michigan manufacturers hope America's space ambitions will take off and allow them to continue to develop a niche market.
As NASA and private space travel companies seek to send people and cargo far outside Earth's orbit, they've enlisted the expertise of a vast network of suppliers, including a handful of Michigan companies, to make these missions successful.
Read the full story on mibiz.com.
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Is augmented reality a breakthrough for field service teams?
Caterpillar is experimenting with AR for portable generators. Could augmented reality aid your organization's field service work?
Augmented reality (AR) has been touted for many product development roles, from concept visualization to design reviews to immersive "brochures."
To be clear, AR is not the same as virtual reality (VR). VR recreates a world in 3D and often requires such a high level of graphics processing that users must remain tethered to a workstation. AR is less demanding. It generates less imagery and superimposes this imagery onto a real-life view. It can be powered by as little as a smartphone. This makes AR much more accessible and economically viable for field service.
Read the full story on engineering.com.
Avoiding electrical hazards: Stay safe, not sorry - Part 3: How context-aware technology is helping protect workers
Are new OSHA rules on electrical safety regular or supersize?
The history of electrical safety
This month's three-story package covers electrical safety developments you need to know about, from OSHA updates to the impact of the IIoT.
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The survey found that widespread automation investment "suggests a fundamental reshaping of the production landscape that could eventually have implications for most aspects of manufacturing activity," with 83% of respondents to a December 2015 national survey having automated some part of their manufacturing process in the five years prior to the survey and 76% indicating that they plan to do so in the three years following the survey.
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Whether it's a jet engine, a windmill turbine, or a locomotive, the physical asset will be duplicated digitally through a series of models, which can be operated in a virtual environment. This will allow for establishing a condition-based maintenance schedule, according to GE.
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Credible Allegations of DiRita's Dishonesty
In the wake of the Newsweek controversy, Pentagon Spokesman Larry DiRita said explicitly that there have been no credible allegations of Koran desecration. Here's DiRita at his 5/17/05 press briefing:
When we have received specific, credible allegations — and typically that's not what we see when we see a lawyer speaking on Al- Jazeera — but when a specific, credible allegation of this nature were to be received, we would take it quite seriously. But we've not seen specific, credible allegations.
The truth is, the Pentagon received specific allegations of Koran desecration from a very credible organization, the International Red Cross. Reuters reports:
The International Red Cross told the Pentagon as early as 2002 detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison had reported U.S. officials mishandled the Koran, Red Cross and Pentagon officials said on Thursday.
Will the press demand an explanation for DiRita's obvious deception?
UPDATE: David Corn has similar concerns.


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With most of their free agent shopping done, the Bruins have pushed hard over the past couple of days to get franchise centerpiece Joe Thornton signed to a long-term deal. According to an industry source, the B's have offered Thornton a five-year deal worth $6.5 million a season – a pact that would keep the captain a Bruin throughout his prime. Both general manager Mike O'Connell and Thornton's agent, J.P. Barry, refused to discuss specifics of the negotiations.
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More than 15,780 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the United States.
43 sets of parents are being told every day that their child has cancer.
Seven children will die today, and every day, from cancer, until we find a cure.
Children who lose their battle against cancer have an average of 71 years of life taken from them.
Less than four percent of federal research funding is dedicated to childhood cancer-specific research.
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The Max Cure Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) childhood cancer foundation created in 2008 and inspired by a little boy named Max's and his brave battle with a rare form of cancer known as B Cell Lymphoma. After learning first-hand the need for funding and family support, Max's family created the Foundation with a three-fold mission:
On the eve of his fourth birthday, Max was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer known as B Cell Lymphoma never before seen at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Max went through two years of intense chemotherapy and is now considered an 8-year cancer survivor. The Plotkin family quickly learned about the lack of federal funding for childhood cancer research, and the financial strain families go through and decided to start The Max Cure Foundation.
Max Cure believes in funding innovative and novel childhood cancer research in an effort to find cures for the various forms of childhood cancer and to create less-toxic and more effective treatments for children and young adults diagnosed with cancer. More than $1.3 million has been donated, primarily to fund The Immune Cell Therapy Lab at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.LEARN MORE
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The Max Cure Foundation's leadership team, including our Vice-Chairman, Richard Plotkin and Executive Director, Jonathan Agin, is at the forefront of the childhood cancer advocacy community by relentlessly pursuing legislative and regulatory changes seeking to benefit children with cancer and at the same time, raise awareness to the needs of those fighting pediatric cancers.LEARN MORE
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This is simply beautiful..I love the wings!!and his hair
Oi the hair *-* I like
really angel exists. nicely done sasha
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Oh wow, Sasha. You have a dark creepy side to some of your work as well.. defiantly different from your elegant sexy works. Like it .
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A very interesting look. I'm curious, what makes this 'mixed media as a digital piece?
Digital painted at 70% + photomask (made by me) for the shape of the face + personal texture for the background.
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Chipley, FL- Ronald Williams, 37 yrs old, walked into the Washington County courtroom Monday morning hoping the judge would drop his 42 felony animal cruelty charges.
"The court had previously received Mr. Williams motion to dismiss," said Circuit Judge Christopher Patterson.
Deputies arrested Williams last October after they discovered more than 30 dogs under his care at the Ebro Greyhound Track had died from severe starvation and dehydration.
Monday the state filed its response to Williams' request to drop the charges, but Judge Patterson said he can't make a ruling yet.
"I do find that there are materials and disputed facts that do exist as to both case numbers, and the court is required by law to deny your motion to dismiss Mr. Williams at this time," said Judge Patterson.
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WASHINGTON — Returning home to some messy politics, President Barack Obama must contend with a battery of challenges, from a spending standoff that threatens to shut down the government to congressional angst over the U.S.-led war against Libya. Foreign crises rage across Africa and the Middle East, and Americans still want a more quickly improving economy.
The president left behind a wave of goodwill in Latin America as he shored up alliances that the White House said would prove pivotal for years to come. Yet the timing made for political and logistical headaches, as his five-day trip to Brazil, Chile and El Salvador took place just as the U.S. and allies launched a U.N.-sanctioned assault against Moammar Gadhafi's menacing regime.
Now lawmakers are questioning the costs and objective of the military action while voicing growing frustration that Obama didn't consult with Congress more thoroughly before authorizing the U.S. airstrikes. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, encapsulated much GOP sentiment by asking in a tweet, "Is Congress going to assert its constitutional role or be a potted plant?"
No sooner had Obama touched down on U.S. soil late Wednesday afternoon that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, issued him a blistering letter demanding more details about the steps ahead on Libya.
"I and many other members of the House of Representatives are troubled that U.S. military resources were committed to war without clearly defining for the American people, the Congress and our troops what the mission in Libya is and what America's role is in achieving that mission," Boehner said.
The criticism comes just not from the right. Liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, has said he intends to offer legislation to block the U.S. from funding military actions in Libya. Moderate Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., an authoritative voice on military issues as a former Navy secretary, said the U.S. strategy lacks clarity and the endpoint is undefined.
Obama, in news conferences from Santiago to San Salvador, has been adamant in saying the main U.S. military role will be limited and front-loaded as allies strive to keep Gadhafi from killing those seeking to oust him. Insisting the U.S. will soon play a supporting role, Obama told Univision, "The exit strategy will be executed this week."
Obama will have more opportunities in the coming days to speak about the fast-changing Libya conflict, if he chooses. No specific address to the nation is planned.
The military challenge comes as the threat of a government shutdown looms again.
Federal operations are churning along on another temporary spending bill, this one expiring April 8. That means Obama has just over two weeks to help broker a deal to keep the government running for the six months left in the fiscal year. House Republicans don't want to budge from the $61 billion in steep cuts they've approved, but that won't fly in the Senate and Obama has threatened to veto it, leaving the path to compromise unclear.
"I can't remember a more action-packed agenda, with two major, urgent items at the top of the list," said Norman Ornstein, who studies Congress and politics at the American Enterprise Institute. "Libya, of course, but with the added twist of harsh criticism of the president's failure to bring in Congress. And the budget battle, which I believe is much more likely than not to lead to a shutdown."
The pressure will be on Obama to intervene in the budget talks.
Also looming is a fight over the federal debt limit, which Democrats cannot increase without some Republican support in both the Senate and House. The administration has warned Congress that failing to raise the debt limit would lead to an unprecedented default on the national debt and wreck the national economic recovery.
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SKS to Set Up Non-Microlending Unit
MUMBAI -- SKS Microfinance Wednesday said it plans to set up a separate unit for its non-microlending business, a segment it expects will contribute more to revenues over time.
"In terms of revenue mix, the non-MFI [business] would contribute 20% over a period of time, and in terms of the profit mix, we want that to contribute a larger 33%," SKS Microfinance's chief financial officer S Dilli Raj told CNBC-TV18.
This follows SKS's foray into mobile financing and gold loans a few months ago.
Meanwhile, the microlender will cap the return on assets for the microfinance business at 3.0%, a press release said.
SKS Microfinance, India's only listed microlender, has been hurt by a sharp jump in provisions and loan write-offs, and a tough regulatory environment in the key market of Andhra Pradesh.
Mr. Raj said the company has a net exposure of 8.22 billion rupees ($160.5 million) on its Andhra Pradesh portfolio. Last month, SKS Microfinance received board approval to raise as much as 9 billion rupees via an institutional share sale.
But, "this capital raising is not to aid any write-off. This is growth capital, opportunity capital-raising. I would even say symbolic capitalization," Mr. Raj said, adding that the company is looking to raise no more than 5 billion rupees before March.
The company will hold an extraordinary general meeting on Dec. 21 to seek approval to raise the foreign institutional investment limit to 74% from 24% currently, an exchange filing last week said.
At 0727 GMT, SKS Microfinance shares were up 5.0% at 112.95 rupees on the Bombay Stock Exchange, compared to the benchmark Sensex, which was 0.9% higher.


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Q: Where does Block Island get its electricity?
A: The Block Island Power Company operates a number of diesel-powered generators on Ocean Avenue. You'll hear them whirling away as you walk or bike past.
Q: What's a fire number?
A: There are no street addresses on Block Island. However, as new buildings are erected, each home is assigned a number. Emergency services use these numbers when responding to calls. Typically mounted on house fronts, they are meaningless as street addresses.
Q: Is there a hospital here?
A: No, but there is the well equipped Block Island Medical Center, which offers round-the-clock urgent care, 365 days per year. Two doctors are on staff year-round, and the facility offers visiting dentists, podiatrists, physical therapists, chiropractors and more. The Medical Center is open Monday-Friday, June to Sept., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; October to May, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is located on Payne Road, next to the Block Island School and can be reached at 466-2974.
Q: Are there squirrels on the island?
A: No. Ditto for chipmunks, skunks, possum and raccoon. Excluding birds, fish and insects, the wild critters common on Block Island include deer, muskrat, mice, rats and the occasional snake or turtle.
Q: How many people live here during the winter?
A: An island head count is taken annually on Groundhog Day. The process involves groups of people taking specific land areas and counting (using memory and phone calls) the number of people living on each road. People are counted if they are on the island that night. Off shopping? You don't count. Just visiting for the night? You count. The results typically range from 900 to 1,000 people. Block Island is unique in one special way: it is the smallest town (in population and size) in the smallest state.
Q: Where's the nearest ATM?
A: In New Harbor, there's one attached to the side of The Oar Restaurant. In Old Harbor, there's one at Ballard's, at the local bank on Ocean Ave., and another at the Visitor's Center in the ferry parking lot.
Q: Where are the public restrooms?
A: Just off the ferry and straight ahead you'll find restrooms at the Visitor's Center. Bathroom facilities are also available at the harbormaster's shack in Old Harbor, the Fire/Police Station, the Island Free Library, the Hog Pen marina in New Harbor, and the Town Beach pavilion. Port-a-johns are set up at the Southeast Lighthouse and Mansion Beach.


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He and Michelle still made $608,611 last year.
Barack and Michelle Obama passive-aggressively reminded all procrastinating Americans to hurry up and do their taxes by releasing their own 2012 return today. As the New York Times puts it, the president's income has "plummeted" since he took office, totaling $608,611 last year — we suspect he'll be okay — as compared to $5.5 million in 2009, almost entirely in book money, with royalties in 2012 down to $273,000. The Obamas paid about $112,000 in federal income taxes at a rate of about 18.4 percent, but would've happily paid more, if only Republicans would let them.


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The Gaza Breakout
What if Gaza were to conquer Egypt? The possibility is not as remote as it may seem just by glancing at the map.
Egypt has more than 50 times the population of its former colony and 2,800 times the landmass. But Gaza is sovereign Hamas territory, Hamas is the Palestinian branch of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, and Egypt -- not Israel -- is the country that has most to fear from a statelet that is at once the toehold, sanctuary and springboard of an Islamist revolution.
No wonder liberal Egyptians are reacting with near-hysterical alarm to last Wednesday's demolition of the border fence between the Gaza Strip and the Sinai. The Brotherhood organized at least 70 demonstrations throughout Egypt early last week to protest Israel's economic blockade of the Strip, itself a reaction to Hamas's rocket barrages into Israel. "Arm us, train us and send us to Gaza," chanted the demonstrators, along with "O rulers of Muslims, where is your honor, where is your religion?" The independent Egyptian daily Almasry Alyoum also described conversations between Hamas leader Khaled Mashal and Mohammed Mahdi Akef, the Brotherhood's Supreme Guide, to coordinate their activities. "We will take to the streets and defend our brothers in Gaza, even if we are all tried in military courts," Mr. Akef was reported as saying.
As Middle Eastern power plays go, Hamas's decision to dismantle the Gaza-Sinai border was a masterstroke. Gaza's economic woes are almost wholly self-inflicted, but they are real. Dynamiting and bulldozing the border of a neighboring country is legally an act of war, but it was made to seem like a humanitarian necessity and a bid for freedom. Flooding that neighbor with hundreds of thousands of desperate people is a massive economic burden on Egypt, but one that it shirks at its political peril.
Above all, Hamas exploited the myth of pan-Arab solidarity with the Palestinians in order to explode it. Having whipped itself into its usual frenzy over Israel's "siege" of Gaza, it was a delicate matter for the state-run Egyptian press to make the government's case for deploying truncheon-wielding police to turn back the Palestinian human tide. It's an equally delicate matter for the Egyptian government to arrest Brotherhood protesters peacefully demonstrating "for Palestine," even if the Brotherhood's real target is Hosni Mubarak's regime and the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty that it supports.
For Palestinians who have spent squalid decades in the refugee camps of Lebanon (which forbids Palestinians from owning property or having any sort of gainful employment), or have been systematically abused as laborers in the Gulf sheikdoms (Kuwait expelled its Palestinian population en masse following its 1991 liberation from Iraq), or have had a country denied to them by a Hashemite regime in Jordan, the lies of the Arab world are well known.
Still, it must have seemed to Palestinians an especially galling contrast that Israel announced the resumption of fuel supplies to Gaza just as Egypt was cutting its deliveries of fuel and foodstuffs to its border towns of Rafah and El Arish in the Sinai, in order to keep the Palestinians out. For good measure, Egyptian sources tell me that yesterday the government also arrested 3,000 Gazans who had made their way to Cairo -- yet another betrayal that will surely linger in Palestinian memory for a long time.
For the Brotherhood all this is excellent news. Yesterday, Nabil Shaath, a Palestinian minister in President Mahmoud Abbas's cabinet, reportedly sought a meeting in Cairo with Supreme Guide Akef in order to negotiate a new border arrangement. Mr. Akef declined to see him, a telling indicator of the Brotherhood's newfound political confidence. It can now lay firm claim to the Palestinian cause, never mind that its "brothers" in Hamas are the real source of current Palestinian misery.
By contrast, the Egyptian government faces a serious quandary, and not just as a matter of rhetoric. By its treaty with Israel, it is forbidden from deploying its army in large numbers to the Sinai. In previous years, it used this restriction as an alibi in its lackluster efforts to prevent the arms flow from Sinai to Gaza. Now that flow threatens to go in the opposite direction, endangering not just Israel but also Egyptian tourist resorts such as Taba and Sharm el-Sheikh. "The situation in Sinai now poses the greatest threat to Egypt's national security," writes one perceptive Egyptian blogger. "Any Palestinian crossing the border could take with him weapons and explosives and supply them to Al Qaeda affiliated groups in Sinai."
The Egyptian-Israeli treaty may ultimately have to be revised to take account of the changing facts on the ground. Israel, too, will have to rethink some basic strategic assumptions. Supporters of Ariel Sharon's "disengagement" plan -- present company included -- can take a measure of satisfaction in noting that Gaza is increasingly becoming an Arab problem rather than an Israeli one. But in addition to the physical challenge of having to defend against incessant (if so far rarely deadly) rocket attacks from Gaza, and reinforce its long desert border with Egypt, Israel must also now consider the possibility that the current regime in Egypt may not long survive the death of its soon-to-be octogenarian president.
Who and what comes next is anyone's guess, though it would be foolish to gamble on Gamal Mubarak, the president's West-leaning son. Egypt is a military regime, and the younger Mubarak, who never served in uniform, is not well-loved among the generals who will have the final say in matters of succession.
A more serious question is whether the military might take a more indulgent view of the Brotherhood, either because it has been infiltrated by Islamist officers, or because it seeks a condominium with the Brotherhood in order to shore up its own legitimacy. (In this connection, U.S. efforts to "engage" the Brotherhood in a political dialogue would have a disastrous effect, as it would signal to the military that it could cut its own deal with the Islamists without having to pay a price in U.S. support.)
In the meantime, the border with Gaza is again being sealed, bringing the crisis to a temporary end. It won't remain quiet for long, and neither will Egypt -- the next great foreign policy crisis on the American horizon.
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In the following essay, Wilhelm analyzes some of Pound's later poetic outputs from the 1950s and the efforts to free him from St. Elizabeths Hospital.
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American Lung Association presents: 5th Annual Oxygen Ball: 'Dancing with the Stars'
Published: Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 11:04 a.m.
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Five local celebrities have agreed to strap on their dancing shoes to participate in the local American Lung Association's largest fundraiser, the "Upstate Dancing with the Stars" Oxygen Ball. The event will take place on Friday, March 14, from 7-11 p.m. at the Hilton Greenville. Emcees include Michael Cogdill with WYFF-TV4 and Shelby Coates with WSPA New Channel 7.
Each celebrity will take lessons once a week from the American Dance Club and will partner with a professional. They will then compete at the Oxygen Ball for the mirror ball trophy. The celebrity that receives the most votes will be the winner. Votes are determined from donations online prior to the event and through ticket votes at the event. An additional highlight of the event will be Alumni Celebrity Dancer performance by Dr. Karen Thomas of Greer Chiropractic. This year they will honor the late Keisha Kirkland, former Board Member and Celebrity Dancer and guest speaker, former NFL player Chris Draft.
This year's celebrities will be:
-- Hope Blackley: Spartanburg clerk of court
-- Fred Griffith: Renown actor
-- Edward Burton: Executive at Covenant Dove
-- Jennifer Chew: Executive at Erwin Penland & FemCity Greenville president
-- Laura Ringo: Executive director of Partners For Active Living
In charge of the annual ball this year is the new Area Manager for the Upstate American Lung Association, Courtnie McKinney. McKinney comes to the American Lung Association with a wide range of experience including marketing, communications, fundraising, program development and event management. She previously worked for the American Cancer Society as a Community Representative where she was able to successfully build a development portfolio of over 255,000.
McKinney has also worked at the University level, promoting student programs and coordinating various cultural diversity events. A graduate of East Tennessee State University, her educational background is in strategic leadership & marketing. She has received several awards including the Student Ambassadors Leadership Award, Global Young Leaders' Congeniality and Community Excellence Award.
"I am so happy to be working for the American Lung Association and I am very excited about the upcoming ball," Courtney said. "Our organization is dedicated to raising awareness to promote lung health and this event will not only help with fundraising efforts, it will support our local programs."
Each year the American Lung Association in South Carolina hosts events to raise money to fight lung disease and promote lung health. In our nation, lung disease is the single leading cause of infant mortality and is the third leading cause of death, affecting one in six people. Lung cancer takes more lives than melanoma, breast, prostate, kidney and colon cancers combined.
Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, the American Lung Association in South Carolina is the lead organization in the state working to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. Lung disease death rates continue to increase while other leading causes of death have declined. The American Lung Association in South Carolina funds vital research on the causes of and treatments for lung disease. With the generous support of the public, the American Lung Association in South Carolina is "Fighting for Air." For more information about the American Lung Association in South Carolina log onto www.lungsc.org or call 1-800-LUNG-USA.
The Oxygen Ball helps the American Lung Association further their mission to save lives and promote healthy lungs. For ticket and voting information, as well as our celebrity bios, visit the event website: www.UpstateOxygenBall.org
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