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Noninsulin-dependent diabetes; Diabetes - type II; Adult-onset diabetes; Diabetic - type 2 diabetes; Oral hypoglycemic - type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong (chronic) disease in which there is a high level of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes.
Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas by special cells, called beta cells. The pancreas is below and behind the stomach. Insulin is needed to move blood sugar (glucose) into cells. Inside the cells, glucose is stored and later used for energy.
When you have type 2 diabetes, your fat, liver, and muscle cells do not respond correctly to insulin. This is called insulin resistance. As a result, blood sugar does not get into these cells to be stored for energy.
When sugar cannot enter cells, a high level of sugar builds up in the blood. This is called hyperglycemia. The body is unable to use the glucose for energy. This leads to the symptoms of type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes usually develops slowly over time. Most people with the disease are overweight or obese when they are diagnosed. Increased fat makes it harder for your body to use insulin the correct way.
Type 2 diabetes can also develop in people who are thin. This is more common in older adults.
Family history and genes play a role in type 2 diabetes. Low activity level, poor diet, and excess body weight around the waist increase your chance of getting the disease.
Over the past several years, our collective diets have grown unhealthier, and our waistlines have expanded as a result. Doing so, we're putting ourselves at risk for a number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is serious stuff, if it's not treated, it can lead to some pretty dangerous complications, including nerve and kidney damage. The good news is you can often avoid type 2 diabetes and its complications.You need sugar, or glucose, to keep your body running. Normally when you eat, your pancreas releases a hormone called insulin, which moves the sugar from food out of your blood and into your cells, where it can either be used for energy, or stored. But if you have type 2 diabetes, this system doesn't work as well as it should, in part because your cells have a harder time responding to insulin. As a result, sugar builds up in your blood.Why is that a problem? Well, that excess sugar can damage organs like your eyes and kidneys, and it can lead to complications like nerve damage and heart disease. Diabetes complications could leave you blind, lead to amputation of your toes or feet, and maybe even kill you.You can help prevent diabetes complications by keeping good control over your blood sugar, but first you need to know that you have type 2 diabetes. Sometimes it can be hard to tell because you may not have any symptoms at first. Being very thirsty, tired, or having to go to the bathroom a lot may be pretty good clues that you might have developed diabetes. Blurry vision might also be a clue. Your doctor can confirm it with a blood test.Once you know that you have diabetes, it's your job to keep it under control. You'll need to check your blood sugar at home and talk to your doctor about how to lower it with diet, exercise, and possibly medicine.To avoid serious complications, you'll need to see not just one doctor, but a team of health care professionals. That includes a podiatrist to check your feet, an ophthalmologist to check your eyes, and a dentist for cleanings and exams. Because type 2 diabetes increases your risk for heart disease, you'll also need to see your primary care doctor regularly to have your blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides checked, and to make sure your kidneys are working as well as they should.Like any other disease, it's better to avoid getting type 2 diabetes then to have to treat it. If you're at risk because you're overweight or over age 45, ask your doctor for a blood sugar test at your next check-up. If you have already developed diabetes, you can help avoid complications by staying on top of your health, checking your blood sugars, eating a healthy diet, exercising, and seeing all of your specialists on schedule. Make your doctor a partner in your care. Call right away if you have any problems, like numbness or tingling in your legs or feet, blurry vision, extreme thirst, weakness, or fatigue.
People with type 2 diabetes often have no symptoms at first. They may not have symptoms for many years.
Early symptoms of diabetes caused by a high blood sugar level may include:
After many years, diabetes can lead to serious health problems, and as a result, many other symptoms.
Your doctor may suspect that you have diabetes if your blood sugar level is higher than 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or 11.1 mmol/L. To confirm the diagnosis, one or more of the following tests must be done.
Diabetes screening is recommended for:
If you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you need to work closely with your doctor. See your doctor as often as instructed. This may be every 3 months.
The following exams and tests will help you and your doctor monitor your diabetes and prevent problems.
The goal of treatment at first is to lower your high blood glucose level. Long-term goals are to prevent complications. These are health problems from diabetes.
The most important way to treat and manage type 2 diabetes is by being active and eating healthy foods.
Everyone with diabetes should receive proper education and support about the best ways to manage their diabetes. Ask your doctor about seeing a diabetes nurse educator and a dietitian.
Learning diabetes management skills will help you live well with diabetes. These skills help prevent health problems and the need for medical care. Skills include:
It may take several months to learn these skills. Keep learning about diabetes, its complications, and how to control and live well with the disease. Stay up-to-date on new research and treatments.
Checking your blood sugar level yourself and writing down the results tells you how well you are managing your diabetes. Talk to your doctor and diabetes educator about how often to check.
To check your blood sugar level, you use a device called a glucose meter. Usually, you prick your finger with a small needle called a lancet. This gives you a tiny drop of blood. You place the blood on a test strip and put the strip into the meter. The meter gives you a reading that tells you the level of your blood sugar.
Your doctor or diabetes educator will help set up a testing schedule for you. Your doctor will help you set a target range for your blood sugar numbers. Keep these factors in mind:
Keep a record of your blood sugar for yourself and your doctor. Based on your numbers, you may need to make changes to your meals, activity, or medicines to keep your blood sugar level in the right range.
Work closely with your health care providers to learn how much fat, protein, and carbohydrates you need in your diet. Your meal plans should fit your lifestyle and habits and should include foods that you like.
Managing your weight and having a well-balanced diet are important. Some people with type 2 diabetes can stop taking medicines after losing weight. This does not mean that their diabetes is cured. They still have diabetes.
Very obese people whose diabetes is not well managed with diet and medicine may consider weight loss (bariatric) surgery.
Regular activity is important for everyone. It is even more important when you have diabetes. Exercise is good for your health because it:
Talk to your doctor before starting any exercise program. People with type 2 diabetes may need to take special steps before, during, and after physical activity or exercise.
If diet and exercise do not help keep your blood sugar at normal or near-normal levels, your doctor may prescribe medicine. Since these drugs help lower your blood sugar level in different ways, your doctor may have you take more than one drug.
Some of the most common types of medicines are listed below. They are taken by mouth or injection.
You may need to take insulin if your blood sugar cannot be controlled with any of the above medicines. Most commonly, insulin is injected under the skin using a syringe, insulin pen, or pump. Another form of insulin is the inhaled type. Insulin cannot be taken by mouth because the acid in the stomach destroys the insulin.
Your doctor may prescribe medicines or other treatments to reduce your chance of developing some of the more common complications of diabetes, including:
People with diabetes are more likely than those without diabetes to have foot problems. Diabetes damages the nerves. This can make your feet less able to feel pressure, pain, heat, or cold. You may not notice a foot injury until you have severe damage to the skin and tissue below, or you get a severe infection.
Diabetes can also damage blood vessels. Small sores or breaks in the skin may become deeper skin sores (ulcers). The affected limb may need to be amputated if these skin ulcers do not heal or become larger, deeper, or infected.
To prevent problems with your feet:
There are many diabetes resources that can help you understand more about type 2 diabetes. You can also learn ways to manage your condition so you can live well with diabetes.
Diabetes is a lifelong disease and there is no cure.
Some people with type 2 diabetes no longer need medicine if they lose weight and become more active. When they reach their ideal weight, their body's own insulin and a healthy diet can control their blood sugar level.
After many years, diabetes can lead to serious health problems:
Call 911 right away if you have:
These symptoms can quickly get worse and become emergency conditions (such as convulsions, hypoglycemic coma or hyperglycemic coma).
Also call your doctor if you have:
You can help prevent type 2 diabetes by staying at a healthy body weight. You can get to a healthy weight by eating healthy foods, controlling your portion sizes, and leading an active lifestyle. Some medicines can also delay or prevent type 2 diabetes in people at risk of developing the disease.
Cagliero E. Diabetes and long-term complications. In: Jameson JL, De Groot LJ, de Kretser DM, et al, eds. Endocrinology: Adult and Pediatric. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2015:chap 51.
Moustarah F, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Glycemic control and cardiovascular disease risk reduction after bariatric surgery. In: Cameron JL, Cameron AM, eds. Current Surgical Therapy. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2014:682-691.
Polonsky KS, Burant CF. Type 2 diabetes mellitus. In: Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Burant, Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 13th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders: 2016: chap 31.
Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2016: Summary of Revisions. Diabetes Care. 2016;39 Suppl 1:S4-S5. PMID: 26696680
Vijan S. In the clinic. Type 2 diabetes. Ann Intern Med. 2015;3;162(5):ITC1-ITC16. PMID: 25732301
Last reviewed on: 7/24/2015
Reviewed by: Brent Wisse, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Internal review and update on 09/01/2016 by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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Every year Prof. Gary Griggs borrows the set of the current RSMeans Construction Cost Estimation Books from the Terman Engineering Library for several long weekends during winter quarter. We wondered about the intense interest in these reference volumes and found out that the books are taking a winter vacation in Nevada with a student team from the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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Hunter Legend 36 2004 was £56,995 Now £54,750
"Jusim" is a Hunter Legend 36 with large double aft cabin, purchased by her current owner from new and is in excellent condition. She has a high specification and is a well equipped, comfortable cruising yacht which has been regularly and carefully maintained. Her deep fin keel and fully battened main make this yacht a delight to sail. The large sail area, saildrive, and modern hull design delivers great performance, even in light airs. Owner open to reasonable offers
Please call our Kent – Chatham Office+44 (0)1634 571605 for further information or to arrange a viewing.
The Hunter Legend 36 offers up to seven berths with two double sleeping cabins separate from the main accommodation. In the fore cabin, good sized V berth with stowage under. Hanging lockers port and starboard. Opening hatch to foredeck. In saloon, dinette to starboard, converting to double berth, with single settee berth opposite. Opening hatch to deck. Saloon table with folding leaf. Chart table to port with galley opposite. Two burner gimballed gas cooker with grill and oven. Twin stainless steel sinks. Hot and cold pressurised water supply. Hot water heated by engine or immersion heater. 285 litre freshwater capacity. Refrigerator with freezer compartment. Bottle store. Corian worktop. Separate heads compartment with marine toilet, shower and vanity unit. Holding tank with macerator. Aft cabin with double berth and hanging locker. Opening hatch and port light. Cream upholstery throughout.
Fractionally rigged sloop, Selden anodised aluminium deck stepped mast and boom 2004. Stainless steel standing rigging (2014). Terylene running rigging (2014). Slab reefing mainsail, Furlex headsail furling system. All lines led aft to cockpit. Rigid boom vang. Sails valeted end of 2014.
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I rarely even cook, but I found this:
Any part of a plant or vegetable used in smallish amounts to season foods
is a spice. Spices include culinary herbs, such as oregano; fruits or
berries, such as pepper; roots, such as ginger; seeds, such as coriander;
and even plant parts, such as saffron. (Saffron is the stamen of a certain
variety of crocus flower native to India). All herbs are not considered
spices. Herbs which add flavor to foods are considered culinary herbs;
while herbs with specific therapeutic uses, like St. Johns Wort, are
considered medicinal herbs. However, the distinction between culinary and
medicinal herbs is not a clear one. Mint, for instance, may be used to
spice summer salads and sipped as an infusion to calm an upset stomach.
Not a clear distinction between herbs and spices, botanically, a herb is a
nonwoody plant but herbs have a more specialized meaning in the
horticultural industry. Spices can come from all types of plants and parts
of plants, herbs generally refer to leaf material (herbage). Some herbs are
spices but not all spices come from herbs.
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The Spy spotted an article this month (which he won't loan credibility by providing a link) suggesting Apple was becoming the next Blackberry, doomed to fail because it is falling behind the times. Perhaps so, but that doom seems a long time off yet.
The good news is that WWDC, upcoming in two weeks, is likely to see a plethora of incremental upgrade announcements to please the faithful (though the Spy is giving it a pass again this year, as he's not expecting any blockbusters). Here's his list, in order of likelihood:
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Last week's post about Regency Landmarks Beyond London, glossed over the question of "Why are they always running off to Gretna Green?" So this week, I decided we'd take a closer look at some of the customs and circumstances that might surround a Regency marriage or elopement.
The Marriage Act of 1753
Once Hardwicke's Marriage Act of 1753 was passed in England and Wales, parental consent was required for anyone to marry under the age of 21. The Act also put a stop to Fleet Marriages, legally binding marriages (under both Common and Ecclesiastical Law), that took advantage of a Common Law loophole which allowed couples to marry by a simple exchange of vows. Fleet Prison, a debtor's prison in London, was the best known place where these marriages could be performed, hence the name. Jewish and Quaker ceremonies were exempt. Clergymen conducting clandestine marriages risked transportation.
After 1753, in order to get married, a couple needed to have a license or the reading of the Banns to be legally married in England or Wales.
The Reading of the Banns
"I publish the Banns of marriage between [Groom's Name] of [his local parish] and [Bride's Name] of [her local parish]. If any of you know cause or just impediment why these two persons should not be joined together in Holy matrimony, ye are to declare it. This is the first [second, third] time of asking."
The Marriage Banns, as worded above, were read on 3 consecutive Sundays or Holy Days during Divine Service, immediately before the Offertory. Any minor was required to provide proof of parental or a guardian's consent. At least one of the marrying couple had to be resident in the parish in which they wished to be married in. If the persons marrying came from separate parishes, the Banns were read in both and the curate of one parish could not solemnize Matrimony without a certificate from the curate of the other stating the Banns had been "thrice asked". Banns were good for 3 months or would be required to be read again. Also weddings had to take place in the church between 8 in the morning and noon before witnesses.
Common/Ordinary License
A Common or Ordinary Marriage License could be obtained from any bishop or archbishop. This meant the Banns need not be read – thus reduced the two to three week delay to a seven day waiting period. These types of licenses were also called Bishop's Licenses. Proof of parental or a guardian's consent must be provided for minors under 21 years of age as well as a sworn statement was given that there was no impediment. This meant that the parties were not related to one another in the prohibited degrees, or that proof of a deceased spouse was given. The marriage was required to take place before witnesses in the parish church named on the license where one party had already lived for 4 weeks. It was also good for 3 months from date of issue. The cost of a common or ordinary license was 10 shillings to one pound.
Special License
Obtained from Doctors Commons in London, from the Archbishop of Canterbury or his representative. The difference between this and an Ordinary license was that it granted the right of the couple to be married by a member of the clergy before witnesses at any convenient time or place. All other requirements were the same (something that is frequently left out of the details in Romance Novels) and the names of both parties were given at the time of the application, you couldn't fill them in later. You also couldn't transfer them and there was no provision for marriage by proxy in England at the time. They were only available to peers and their children, baronets, knights, members of Parliament, Privy Councillors and Westminster Court Judges. Special licenses cost at least 20 guineas. In 1808, a Stamp Duty was imposed on the actual paper, vellum or parchment the license was printed upon, of £4 which increased to £5 in 1815.
Gretna Green & Other Elopements
The Marriage Act of 1753, made it much more difficult to marry without parental consent or if the couple was in a hurry to marry. It also did not apply in Scotland (or the American Colonies). Some couples evaded the Act by traveling to various Scottish "Border Villages" such as Coldstream Bridge, Lamberton, Mordington and Paxton Toll. In the 1770s, the construction of a toll road passing through the unremarkable village of Graitney led to Gretna Green which became synonymous with romantic elopements.
Many couples eloped without parental consent and were married "over the anvil" at the popular blacksmith's shop in Gretna Green. After 1856, Scottish law changed to require 21 days' residence for marriage, yet Gretna Green remained a center for romantic and irregular weddings until 1940. In 1977, the residency requirement was replaced by a two week notice of intention.
Other Customs
Engagement Rings
Engagement rings in the Regency Era were not diamond solitaires. Sometimes a ring might be given as a token of affection in a long engagement, but it wasn't expected. Edward in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility wears such a ring made from his fiancee's hair (a common token in the 19th century).
Wedding Invitations
Invitations were handwritten personal letters inviting friends and relatives to attend the ceremony or letters to announcing the marriage to those who could not be expected to attend.
St. George's in Hanover Square
In the heart of Mayfair, St George's Parish Church was the home parish of the majority of the ton. St George's has been considered a fashionable church almost from its beginning in 1725 and it's popularity kept rising until about 1,000 weddings a year were performed there in the Regency Era. In 1816, St Georges was the location of 1,063 weddings, or about three a day, making it the Regency equivalent to a Las Vegas Wedding Chapel, with a much higher social appeal. Often you'll see the difficulty in securing a reasonable date for a wedding to be held there as an excuse for the couple to acquire a license.
Regency Wedding Gowns
The notion of a white wedding gown wasn't widespread during the Regency but gained popularity during Queen Victoria's reign. Most women during the early 19th century were married in their Sunday best. Brides were much more practical in those days, especially if they did not rank high on the social scale. They might have a new gown made for the occasion, but often that became their new "best" gown.
Wedding Rings
The following appeared in Appleton's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Artin 1869:
Although a ring is absolutely necessary in a Church-of-England marriage, it may be of any metal, and of any size. Some years since, a ring of brass was used at Worcester at a wedding before the registrar, who was threatened with proceedings for not compelling a gold one to be employed…. The church-key was used in lieu of a wedding-ring at a church near Colchester, early in the present century; and that was not a solitary instance within the past one hundred years in England. The Duke of Hamilton was married at May Fair with a bed-curtain ring.
Wedding Breakfast
Today we just call the party after a wedding ceremony "the reception" and are done with it. During the Regency, members of the ton would be expected to fast and then take communion after the ceremony, so the meal served after the ceremony would have broken their fasting. Add to that, the majority of weddings were held between 8 am and noon, and there's our modern interpretation creeping in. Remember at the time, Venetian Breakfasts were very popular and were essentially afternoon parties that could last into the evening.
If you're looking for information on how to have a Regency wedding ceremony, check out Vanessa Riley's post which includes the full text as well as some commentary. Vanessa's Christian Regency Blog even has a whole category of posts about vows.
Visit my post on Regency Divorce & Annulments or my Regency Resource page for more information regarding a variety of other Regency-themed topics. If you'd like more information on a specific place or topic, please let me know in the comments below.
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16 Responses to "A Regency Marriage Primer"
Thank you so much for sharing. My short story starts after the "wedding" but I wanted to describe the village and the subdued ride home!
That tidbit about the Duke of Hamilton getting married with a bed curtain ring is brilliant!
What was the man called who would marry a couple in London…a vicar? a minister? In my situation, they are Protestant and marrying by special license and the ceremony will be in a home in Mayfair.
I do not write historical anything but the primer you just gave me will definitely help when I read my historicals. Sometimes I get really confused when I read them.
Love this. But then I'm a huge historical buff. Thanks for the info.
Wow fascinating information. Thanks for sharing it. I never knew a lot of those things even though I read most anything. I've read a lot of historicals and sort of slid over the details. I just figured that was how they did it. I did know that white and wedding gowns specifically were not common in America until around the 1950's. I was writing a historical western set in around the late 1800's just before 1900. It was designed to fall on the verge of the Industrial Revolution with automobiles and things. My heroine had been back east to school so she knew about a few modern things for that time frame.
Hi, Kristen, Demi here. I want to be sure that a woman or 19 year old girl could serve as a witness at a wedding. I have seen over and over that two witnesses were required, but nothing about the sex of the witnesses. And considering how little women were allowed to do, I want to be sure to get this right. Thanks!
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Rose valley in August - is it worth it?
Hi -
We'll be travelling to Bulgaria and are trying to decide whether to include the Rose Valley area in our trip or not...
Is it worth going there in August? We know it's way after picking the roses... And we also know the area is famous ofr it's Trachian history - but that enough is not enough for us, as we're more interested in nature and Folklore than in history.
What do you think? If we want to go there it's a bit of a detour for us, and we're not sure it'll be worth it...
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Roses festival
Hi, I'm wondering how long buses or trains will take from Sofia - I tried to check myself but the site was only in Bulgarian.
I'm also wondering where the most picturesque rose fields are around this time of year and how/where can I see the harvest?
Kazanlak-Sofia bus schedule
Can somebody please inform me as to where can I find the bus timetable from Kazanlak to Sofia.
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I made inquiries at two hotels in Kazanluk, the Hotel Palas hotel-palas.com/kazanlak_e.h...
and the Hotel Zorinica http://www.zornica-bg.com/ed_e.html.
Both answered my first queries. Since than I have been unable to contact either of them. The emails are returned each time as undeliverable :-(
Can anyone suggest how I can contact either of these hotels, or alternatively another of the same price range (70 lev - 36.50 Euro p/n
Alternatively if anyone lives in Kazanluk and would be willing to telephone to them for me, I would appreciate it very, very much!
stara zagora market
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Hotels in Stara Zagora?!!!
Hi, can anyone tell us if there are any nice, cheap (about 20lev) hotels in S.Z that have sites on the net please? Thanks!
getting to Pamporovo ski area
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LOS ANGELES -- Both UCLA coach Ben Howland and Texas coach Rick Barnes know their respective seasons haven't gone as well as they may have planned.
For the Bruins, it was an early-season upset loss to Cal Poly, followed by a loss to San Diego State in UCLA's own event named for its own legendary coach. For Texas, it may have been even worse, after the Longhorns suffered an arguably worse upset loss to Chaminade at the Maui Invitational and followed it with a loss the next night to a mediocre USC squad.
Both teams are extraordinarily young. Both teams have extraordinarily high expectations. And both teams will meet on Saturday at Reliant Stadium in Houston -- a matchup that neither team can really afford to lose.
"I think both teams are looking to continue to get better," Barnes said about the matchup. "Everyone knows they're young teams."
But everyone also knows what's at stake. A loss for either team would mean four losses on the season before the conference slate begins. And considering the non-conference slate doesn't get any lighter from here -- UCLA plays No. 12 Missouri before the new year begins and Texas plays No. 20 North Carolina and No. 19 Michigan State -- there's not much room for error for two teams that have experienced plenty of mishaps early on.
The Longhorns will still be without talented point guard Myck Kabongo, who has been forced to sit due to an issue with the NCAA. It's a situation that the Bruins are familiar with, given the fact that star wing Shabazz Muhammad sat out three games to start the season.
According to Howland though, this game could very well be decided down low, as the Longhorns seem to outmatch the Bruins up front. Howland specifically sang the praises of big-time recruit Cameron Ridley -- the Longhorns' 6-9, 270-pound big man. But like Howland's young players, Barnes says Ridley still has a lot to learn.
"They're really big and strong," Howland said. "When you look at Texas, they have this young man Ridley who's a freshman and i saw him play on the AAU circuit -- man is he a big powerful kid. ... They have a lot of bigs and a lot of size."
And in a football stadium atmosphere in Houston -- an environment that the majority of UCLA's players have never played in -- an effective inside game could help offset any depth perception issues that come with shooting on an inordinate court. For Texas, who is 240th in the nation in field goal percentage, that could make a significant difference. UCLA, on the other hand, shoots a much better percentage (46 percent, 77th in the nation), but has never played in a similar venue.
"It's tough for anybody when you don't have the depth perception in the background that you're normally used to in an arena," Howland said. "It's definitely different for shooters."
That means Saturday afternoon's matchup could promise to be an ugly one -- a showdown of two teams that have yet to live up to lofty expectations. But with so much potentially on the line just 10 games in, it should be one of the Bruins' most important early-season performances -- one that could get either team involved on the right track with a win.
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Make an instant colander
Your pot of linguine is almost done when you realize you forgot to replace your broken colander. No need to panic. Just grab a clean aluminum pie pan and a small nail, and start poking holes. When you're done, bend the pan to fit comfortably over a deep bowl. Rinse your new colander clean, place it over the bowl, and carefully pour out your pasta.
Rein in splatters when frying
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Glitter is notorious for turning up in the corners and crevices of your home long after your youngster's masterpiece has been mailed off to Grandma. But you can minimize some messes by using an aluminum pie pan to encase projects involving glitter, beads, spray paint, feathers …well, you get the picture.
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Make a mini-dustpan
If you need a spare dustpan for your workplace or bathroom, an aluminum pie pan can fit the bill quite nicely. Simply cut one in half, and you're ready to go.
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Store sanding disks and more
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Use as an impromptu ashtray
No ashtray on hand when you host a smoker in your home? No sweat. An aluminum pie pan — or even a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil folded into a square with the sides turned up — should suffice.
Protect fingers during cookouts
There's nothing like a cookout in the great outdoors. Whether you're planning a day trip or a longer excursion, be sure to pack a few aluminum pie pans. Put a small hole in the middle of each pan, then push them up the sticks used for roasting hot dogs or marshmallows. The pans deflect the heat of the fire, protecting your hands and your children's hands.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed its views on what additional actions must be taken to reduce the nation's year 2000 risks, focusing on: (1) an overview of the potential impact of the century change on the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) mission; (2) how the department is structured to address the crisis; (3) how much work remains to be completed; (4) the efforts of ten of USDA's component agencies and the department as a whole; and (5) the year 2000 status at the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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Against the Lady Eagles, Morgan Beaty had four hits, including two doubles and two RBI. After going ahead 1-0 in the first, New Albany scored seven runs in the second, recording six straight hits.
Megan Dye, Lauren Cavender, Kayla Pavlick, Shaneka Cullins and Shannon Goode all had multiple hits for New Albany, while Juliana Garner had two doubles and Grace Rutledge two singles for West Union.
Against Wheeler, Pavlick had three hits in the 3-0 win. Cullins and Quinlan Amos had RBI singles in the sixth and seventh innings for the Lady 'Dawgs, and Morgan Beaty, Amber Mirfield and Cullins each had two hits.
West Union finished the day at 1-1 after picking up a 15-5 win over Hickory Flat.
The host team Lady Hawks also picked up two wins, defeating Falkner, 10-3, and Hickory Flat, 10-0.
Breanna Brassell had three hits, including an RBI single in the first, to lead Myrtle. Allie Bishop scored the game's first points with her two RBI double, and she was one of five Lady Hawks with two hits in the win.
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The Lady Urchins fought from behind against the Lady Panthers, scoring seven runs over the fifth and sixth innings to tie the game after falling behind 11-4.
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FULLERTON – A former councilman who was recalled in June is looking to win back a seat on the council this November.
Don Bankhead, who joined the race just before Wednesday's filing deadline, is among 12 candidates vying for three seats on the council.
"I gave a lot of thought to whether I wanted to run or not," Bankhead said. "My main reason is that I care about the city."
Bankhead was voted out of office along with F. Richard Jones and Pat McKinley, in part, for what recall organizers said was a lack of leadership in the wake of the death of transient Kelly Thomas after a violent encounter with police officers. The three council members were replaced by Travis Kiger, Doug Chaffee and Greg Sebourn.
Said Sebourn: "Bankhead's filing makes the election that much more interesting."
In 1994, Bankhead was among three council members voted out of office for voting in favor of a 2 percent utility tax a year earlier. He was voted out of office in a recall election in October 1994 but voted back in less than a month later.
Bankhead said "extreme" actions by the new council – mainly an attempt to seek a proposal from the Orange County Sheriff's Department to replace the city's police force – give him a chance to win back a seat. The council last week voted 3-2 against seeking a bid from the Sheriff's Department.
"I don't see that (the City Council) are motivated by the needs of Fullerton as a whole," Bankhead said. "They seem to be acting on their own agenda without talking to the people of Fullerton."
Of about 70,000 registered voters in Fullerton, roughly 20,000 cast ballots in the June recall; 66 percent of those voted to recall Bankhead.
Bankhead said he thinks he will benefit from a higher voter turnout this November.
Pam Keller, who served on the council from 2006 to 2010, was "shocked but not surprised" to see Bankhead enter the race.
"I know he is thinking he did it before and could do it again," said Keller, on Bankhead's motivation to run again. "I respect his views, but there is a time to gracefully back out."
Dissatisfaction with the current council majority, which includes two members who won seats in the recall election, could impact voter sentiment in November, Keller said. Kiger, who is one of those councilmen, favored seeking a bid from the Sheriff's Department.
But Keller said it is impossible to predict whether Bankhead has a chance to be among the top three vote-getters and win back a council seat.
"This community has sent so many messages so I don't know which way it is going to go," Keller said. "I think a lot of people who voted for the recall didn't understand who they were voting for. ... If Don got in, it would be a huge message to the recall group."
Kiger, who replaced Jones, is also among the candidates, as is former council member Jan Flory, who won a seat in the 1994 recall election.
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Once again golfers and guests will enjoy the course, food and facilities at the beautiful and private Clinton Country Club, Clinton, CT. Register your foursome early. Fees: $220 per person, Happy Hour and Dinner only – $55, Singles welcome! Entry fee includes: Green Fees, Golf Cart, Refreshments, Buffet Lunch, Awards, Prizes, Happy Hour Hors d'oeurvres and Dinner. It is an extraordinary day complete with extraordinary charity. We can only accommodate 25 foursomes.
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Thursday, January 5 - Sunday, March 26 — Offered Thurs. - Sun. at 10:00 a.m. Activity lasts approximately 1.5 hours.
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Explore the East Side of the estate with an insider's perspective on this complimentary guided hike. The River Stroll hike is a relaxed-pace hike on partially paved roads to the Lagoon. Meet your hike leader at the entrance of the Outdoor Adventure Center.
Reservations are required and may be taken up to one hour prior to the event. See the concierge at The Inn or the Village Hotel front desk to reserve or call 866-336-1245.
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During this special time, we thank our passholders for being part of the Biltmore Family. New this year, your Annual Pass includes all regular pass benefits, plus PASS (Passholder Appreciation Special Season) Perks—but only for a limited time! Perks include a buy-one-get-one tour, free audio guide, extra savings on dining and shopping, and much more. Share your love of Biltmore with family and friends by giving them a chance to be a Passholder for a day with Pass for a Day. Details in your Winter Ambassador, arriving in mailboxes early 2017. Restrictions apply.
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The artistry of great literary works, costume design, and movie making comes together in a new exhibition premiering in Biltmore House. More than 40 award-winning movie costumes will be on display throughout America's largest home, accompanied by the original books in George Vanderbilt's 22,000-volume library that inspired the films. Elaborate costumes from recent films including Sherlock Holmes, Finding Neverland, Anna Karenina, and Far from the Madding Crowd will bring many of Vanderbilt's favorite stories to life showcased in the grand spaces of Biltmore House.
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What better way to toast romance than with a bit of Biltmore's best bubbly! Tickle your palate with a variety of award-winning sparkling wines, along with a mouth-watering selection of handcrafted chocolate candies.
Join Biltmore Wines at the 2017 Cincinnati International Wine Festival, a charitable, non-profit organization founded in 1991 to promote the wine industry and raise funds for local charities.
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Hi, I recently bought the Xperia play 4g but seems to have trouble connecting 4g.. Can someone please tell me how to turn the 4g on so I could get access to the internet w/o having to use a wi-fi? I encountered the same problem with my mom's Samsung Infuse but figured it out. I just need to know how to turn the network data on in this thing, please help!!! Thanks ---lilc_77
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Under Wireless & Networks > Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Settings, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Settings, Tethering & Portable Hotspot, VPN Settings, & Mobile Networks. Under Mobile Networks > Data enabled (which is checked), Data Roaming, & Access Point Names (which is set to ATT instead of Phone - it was set to phone but changed it hoping that it would solve my problem).
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It seems that your configuration might be faulty.
It does. I resetted the Access Point Names to factory settings since it's the only thing I'm allowed to do & doesn't let me erase data. The Network settings only talks about Wi-Fi which I'm already able to connect to. I want to connect via HSPA+ so I can have internet anytime. I also tried looking at the interactive tutorial that my provider provides me but with no help. Doesn't tell me how to turn it on.
That's kind of strange, my setup guide shows two options "wifi + mobile network" or just "wifi". Selecting the first option gives me access to the 3G network. I'm out of clues, maybe you should call ATT and see whether they can help you out?
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This garden celebrates the life and work of this much-beloved children's writer who, for many years, spent her family holidays in the area. An enchanting garden walk allows you to peep into the homes of Peter Rabbit and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, her best-known characters. The visitor center has a well-stocked shop, a small café, and an imaginative exhibition on the writer's life and work (£1.50).
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The Music Ministry of St. James Catholic Church will host a concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 for the poor and in remembrance of those who have died in the last year.
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Lockheed made this happen by putting its lobbyists to work. They focused on legislators in key committee positions and in states where Lockheed, like others in the defense industry, had strategically located their operations and subcontracts. The company poured millions of dollars into lobbying and political donations.
Tracking lobbying is hard to do, but to give a sense of the scope of the numbers, Lockheed has reported $22,289,859 in political donations since 1990 and millions in lobbying expenses every year, peaking in 2008 at $16,181,506, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. And that doesn't include what it paid its PR people or the work of defense and aerospace industry advocacy groups or the think tanks those industries fund. As an example of the latter, consider the boldly titled "research study," C-130J: How the Best Military Aircraft Became Even Better, written by Lockheed consultant Loren Thompson and published by the Lexington Institute, which was founded by a Lockheed lobbyist. Of course, the puff piece mentions no affiliations with the company. For these reasons, Dina Rasor of the Project on Government Oversight, which ranks the company #1 on its Federal Contractor Misconduct Database, calls Lockheed "the ultimate pay-to-play contractor."
Most of the dollars the company spends on lobbying are tax dollars. According to its 2011 annual report, "82% of our $46.5 billion in net sales were from the U.S. Government, including 61% from the Department of Defense." And don't forget that a significant part of the 17% of its sales that went to international customers in 2011 were actually paid for by Uncle Sam under the rubric of foreign military aid. Only 1% of its sales that year were to "U.S. commercial and other customers." Its CEO made $20,538,981, while the company paid only $722 million in net federal and foreign taxes in that same year.
When it came to the C-130, the process worked like a dream. "By following this strategy from year to year," writes a team of scholars of lobbying, "Lockheed has been able to turn what was to be the C-130's doom in the 1970s into a regularly funded military spending program, all without a single request having been sent by the administration to Congress." Lockheed was so successful on Capitol Hill that its work even garnered a name in honor of the 50 planes bought for every one requested: "C-130 math."
John McCain complained that "we're going to have a C-130 for every schoolyard in America before this is over." The "add-on" legislators were unabashed. Senator Max Cleland of Georgia—where Lockheed assembles the C-130—responded, "I'm for schoolyards being able to be moved anywhere in the world on a moment's notice."
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So what happened to those extra planes? The Air Force didn't have the space for them, so they retired some older models that still had plenty of life in them and shunted most of the rest off to the Air Force Reserves and Air National Guard. That's why I used to see them at O'Hare.
The reason I usually saw them parked in front of the hangars is that sufficient operating and maintenance funds didn't always come with the planes, which mattered even more after Lockheed introduced a new version, the C-130J Super Hercules, in the mid-1990s.
The Air Force's approach of passing unwanted Herks off to the Air Guard and Reserves worked out nicely for Lockheed. The company allied with Air Guard and reservist advocacy groups to lobby Congress further. In an era of base closures, heavily lobbied governors would use the arrival of new planes to argue for the continuing life of bases in their states. In turn, states and their congressional delegations would fight to get new planes or hang onto existing ones. It was a veritable Lockheed feedback loop. Washington Post reporter Walter Pincus quoted a Pentagon official as seeing C-130 politics as a twist on the old military-industrial complex: "a triangle of the Guard, Lockheed, and politicians."
The result: the military was often prevented from retiring the oldest Herks, the ones that really needed to be put out to pasture. For example, as Pincus reported, the Joint Chiefs and the Air Force concluded in 1996 that they had 50 more C-130s than they needed, but Congress stymied efforts to retire any of them. One tactic used was to hold nominees hostage: a Kentucky senator repeatedly held up Air Force promotions until four Kentucky Air Guard C-130s were taken off the chopping block.
And it hasn't ended yet. In its FY2013 budget, the Pentagon planned to retire 65 older C-130s to save a little money. However, National Guard groups successfully mobilized state governors and congressional delegations from states like Alaska to, in the words of Alaska Senator Mark Begich "fight this action every step of the way." Congress managed to save all of them for a year, and half of them permanently.
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