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" Hotel. Castlehill Royal Mile Edinburgh EH1 2NF. Telephone: 0131 225 5613. Fax: : 0131 220 4392 "
It's hard to know exactly what to write about this place.
You spend the day sauntering around beautiful, gothic Edinburgh and as the sun sets, you step into The Witchery for the night....
I don't want to call it a hotel because it feels so much more than that.
It's like you slip through a portal and land in a world where you're the goddess Aphrodite herself, lounging in your seductive, enchantress den.
We (my then boyfriend and I) stayed in the Heriot suite.
To get to it, you have to walk up a spiral stone staircase until you finally come to a very grand looking door, decked out in golden tassels (like your key!)
As soon as you walk in, you are thrown into another world.
There were complimentary big cookies in a jar and champagne on the table waiting for us, along with fresh flowers.
The four poster bed was 'never-get-out' comfortable, the bath was perfect for two - I could have just stayed in the bathroom, it was so amazing!
Everything was just perfect. In the morning, we had someone (dressed in a suit) bring in a wicker hamper full of breakfast, you can either request this to be quietly brought into your room and placed in the lounge area for you, or be left outside. A wonderful touch I thought.
At night, if you can remove yourself from your room for long enough, go and walk up to the castle (just few minutes walk away) for a night time picture and a look at moonlit Edinburgh!
We ate there for lunch too! (I was very spoiled) the food was yummy but it was again the atmosphere that made it so special.
If you want a night of pure decadence, spend it here. I'd love to go back one day.
With a weekend in Edinburgh booked, hubby informed me that he had trawled the internet, found and found and booked a recommended restaurant. We had a table reserved for a two hour slot at lunch time, and following lunch we were going to do a bit of shopping. Was I looking forward to it? Just a lot!
From our hotel in Festival Square, it was about a 15 minute brisk walk through the food and drink market and up Royal Mile, so all very picturesque. Right at the top of the Royal Mile and in the heart of the old city, there it was, 16th century (apparently) building with its windows on ground level. It was instantly noticeable by the heraldic sign marking its entrance and when we walked through the narrow passage to get to the restaurant, I was ready to admit that hubby had made a good choice.
Having read nothing about the restaurant, I didn't know what to expect, so was pleasantly surprised by the décor and the whole "feel" of the place. There is a small entrance lit by candles and the atmosphere inside the restaurant is truly magical. The whole room has an intimate feel with candles twinkling on all the tables. The décor is opulent and gothic with wall tapestries and wood panelling. There are gold pictures and signs on the dark ceiling and a large head of a gargoyle type figure looks at you from one of the window ledges.
The tables were beautifully laid- crisp white table cloths, witchery ash tray (which you can buy for 312.95), polished cutlery and of course, the candles.
I was looking forward to the food now.
There were 3 menus, and we were informed that we could select from any one of them, but not mix and match from different menus.
Priced at £28 for lunch and £33 for dinner
This included 3 courses with dishes such as pheasant, pigeon and venison terrine for a starter, 4 main course dishes, including a vegetarian choice, and 4 choices for dessert, including my favourite, apple and almond crumble with vanilla bean ice cream (yummy!!)
Starters are varied and include dishes such as Globe Artichoke (£7.95), Butter roasted quail (£9.95), Platter of Scottish seafood and crustacean for two with half lobster (£35)
I missed out on the starter so that I could keep going for dessert! However, the starters I saw being "delivered" to other tables looked good enough to eat! Did I say that?
Main course
Another great selection including Roast scallops (£21.95), Confit of wild salmon (£19.95) Grilled fillet of Scottish beef (£29.95)
I chose the monkfish with ratte potatoes and hubby chose the venison. We ordered side dish of cabbage with bacon (yum-don't know how they did this one) and buttered mashed potatoes and carrots.
I am not a food specialist, just a rather indifferent cook, but I know what I like and this was DELICIOUS! The monkfish tasted as it should, and if I have any grumble, it was that there just wasn't enough of the main dish. The servings were a tad small for we hungry people after our walk up the Royal Mile.
Again a good selection, including chocolate torte, witchery pudding selection and of course, the long awaited apple crumble. This was FAB and filled the tiny gap left by the main course.
This consists of 2 courses and is priced at £12.50. The dishes were rather like the a la carte without the dessert (no good for me)
I would say that the food uses a lot of produce from Scotland-they state that they use only Scottish beef, and the food is largely seasonal. It is largely unfussy food with lots of classic dishes.
The wine list is extensive with almost 1000 wines of all style and from all regions, old and new world.
There are suites to stay in at £295 an night. We didn't stay but we had a little peep around and it all looks very indulgent as Dannii Minogue stated "the perfect lust den". Who knows maybe I will be nicely surprised. I don't know which I would chose; with names such as The Vestry, Guardroom, Armoury, I think I would have to have a good look at them all!
I'd like the Indulgent Champagne Dinner for 2 please £165 not a greedy girl!
They can be bought online or ordered by telephone
Huge Joanna Lumley, Tracy Shaw, David Jason, gail Porter. If it matters to you, there have been lots of the famous and fabulous through the doors.
Too many to list check out the website for more information if awards mean anything to you. There are LOTS for food and wine.
Not cheap but for a fabulous romantic meal in a romantic, indulgent and theatrical setting, it's a MUST!
I am definitely going back one evening.
The Witchery by The Castle
The Royal Mile
What a lovely address
0131 225 5613
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Hot-hitting Ackley bumped up to second in lineup
By Greg Johns and Teddy Cahill / MLB.com
SEATTLE -- After hitting seventh or eighth in the Mariners' batting order for most of the first 18 games of the season, Dustin Ackley found himself batting second on Monday against the Astros, as manager Lloyd McClendon looked to shake things up following a 1-6 road trip.
Ackley had a team-leading .279 batting average and 10 runs scored, and was tied for the most RBIs with 10 going into Monday's action, so McClendon said he just wanted to get a hotter bat higher in the order.
Shortstop Brad Miller, hitting .194 after 17 games in the No. 2 spot, was dropped to ninth.
"We've been playing with the lineup the last 3-4 days, just trying to get more production," said McClendon, who penciled in Ackley fifth for the first time in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Marlins. "We'll see how things fall out. Hopefully he'll give us a spark."
Ackley, who has hit .345 over his last eight starts, is one of the few recent Mariners' bright spots offensively. He said the key will be not changing his approach just because he's hitting in a different spot in the order.
"The minute I start worrying about the approach I have to take for different spots in the lineup, that's when I'm only hurting myself," he said. "Whether I'm hitting first, fourth, third, ninth, whatever, I have to take the same approach I've taken the whole time since I've started feeling great at the plate. That's just something I can't get away from."
Ackley hit .304 after the All-Star break last year and carried that over to a strong spring. That is far more important to him now than where he's batting.
"It's just mentally being ready to hit from the first pitch on," he said. "If I start worrying about whether I should take these pitches, I have to work the count, stuff like that, that's not where I'm at my best. I just need to stay with the same approach. The situation will dictate a lot of that stuff, but for me it's being up there ready to hit every pitch."
Miller took the move in stride as well.
"Obviously we have to shake things up a little bit and I get that," Miller said. "Ackley has been swinging great. Get him up there and get something going. But the same thing for me. I'm still trying to do the same stuff."
Walker, Paxton hope to begin throwing this week
SEATTLE -- Injured Mariners pitchers Taijuan Walker and James Paxton are both scheduled to meet with team doctor Ed Khalfayan on Wednesday, hoping for positive news that would allow them to begin throwing later this week.
All-Star right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma, the Mariners' third injured starter, is scheduled to make his first Minor League rehab start on Tuesday for Triple-A Tacoma if weather permits. Iwakuma has been out since the start of Spring Training with a sprained tendon in his right middle finger.
Walker, 21, was shut down last Tuesday after feeling some tightness in his recovering right shoulder as he was preparing for his third Minor League rehab start. Paxton, 25, was pulled from his start on April 8 with a strained lat muscle behind his left shoulder and is also on the 15-day disabled list.
Manager Lloyd McClendon said Monday the prognosis for Paxton would be 6-8 weeks from the time of his injury until he was healthy and ready to pitch again, which would put him still 4-6 weeks away from returning.
But Paxton said he feels good in the rehab work he has done so far and is optimistic he'll be cleared to start playing catch soon.
"Once I get told I can start to throw, then we'll put together a throwing program," said Paxton, who was 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in his two starts before the injury. "I'm not sure how long it's going to take. But hopefully it won't take quite that long and I'll be able to build it up pretty quickly and be back at it soon."
Walker was close to joining the big league club when he felt what the Mariners are calling "an impingement" in his shoulder. Walker said tests have shown there is only inflammation and no structural problems. But while the young right-hander says he feels much better the last few days, he acknowledges the frustration over his latest setback.
"I came off a pretty good start and was feeling really good," said Walker, the No. 6 ranked prospect in baseball by MLB.com. "All my pitches were feeling great. And then I just woke up and it just wasn't feeling right. It didn't feel normal. I didn't want to go out and push anything. I probably could have pitched, but it probably wouldn't have been the smart thing to do."
Both youngsters have just been doing rehab work since being shut down. For Paxton, the Mariners' No. 3 prospect, that has meant strengthening exercises along with stretching and massaging the lat muscle. But like any pitcher, what he really wants to do is pick up a ball and fling it to see how everything feels.
"I want to throw pretty bad right now," Paxton acknowledged. "But I'm sticking to the process and making sure we do it right."
Miller reunites with buddy Springer
SEATTLE -- While most Major League players are just learning about rookie right fielder George Springer, Mariners shortstop Brad Miller has a pretty good feel for the Astros' prize prospect.
Springer spent a month living with Miller at his family home in Orlando, Fla., this offseason and they renewed their friendship when the the two teams met Monday to start a three-game series at Safeco Field.
Springer, a first-round pick of the Astros out of the University of Connecticut in 2011, played on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team in 2010 with Miller, who was a sophomore at Clemson at the time.
The two became buddies and Springer contacted Miller over the winter about working out together in Florida.
"His sister plays softball at [the University of Central Florida], so he texted me and said, 'Hey, I'm going crazy in Connecticut with all this snow," Miller said. "'Do you want to get a place together for a couple months?' I said, 'Dude, I'm living at home. Come down.' My parents said it was fine. They love George. It just kind of worked out."
Springer was already headed to Florida for the Astros' Spring Training, so he just arrived early and hung out at the Miller's.
"Yeah, it was me, my parents and George," Miller said. "It was like my brother, with my parents just taking care of us. It was fun to have somebody to train with and hit with and do all that stuff. It worked out good."
Said Springer, "His dad and mom are outstanding in that they took me in and I hung out with Brad and his parents every day from late December until Spring Training started. I was extremely fortunate for them to open up their home to me like that. It's always great to hang out with Brad. He is a grade A guy and we had some fun together."
But Miller professed to not having any dirt on the Mariners' new rookie rival, who already has been inserted into the Astros' cleanup role.
"No, he's pretty low maintenance," Miller said. "We got along great. We both pretty much just work out, hit, hang out. Just kind of low-key. He's a great guy and obviously he's pretty talented. To see him get called up already was pretty special. It's been fun.
"I texted him when he got his debut and got his first hit and everything. We've just been talking throughout the spring and stuff. He's definitely a close friend and we get along well. It's kind of fun to see him up here. He's another one of the Team USA guys from that group that got the call, so it's pretty sweet."
Prospect Taylor homers twice for Triple-A Tacoma
Shortstop Chris Taylor hit his first two Triple-A home runs in a game shortened to seven innings by rain as Triple-A Tacoma defeated Sacramento, 8-5, on Monday.
Taylor, the Mariners' No. 8 prospect, hit his first home run in the third inning off Sacramento starter Zach Neal. On the next pitch, center fielder James Jones hit a home run of his own. It was also the first home run of the season for Jones, the Mariners' 2009 fourth-round pick.
Taylor hit his second home run in the fifth inning and doubled in his final at-bat of the night. He finished the game 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBIs.
After his big night, Taylor is hitting .364 with a .667 slugging percentage in 17 games.
Worth noting
• Former Mariners pitcher Hector Noesi gave up seven runs in one inning on Sunday in the Rangers' 16-2 loss to the White Sox, which was one shy of the Rangers' all-time record for most runs allowed in one frame by a pitcher. Noesi signed with Texas on April 12 after being designated for assignment by Seattle. The Mariners' record for runs in one inning by a pitcher is nine, set by Freddy Garcia in a game in 2003 and Jose Mesa in a game in 2000.
• Heading into Monday's first game of a six-game homestand, the Mariners had played the fewest home games in the Majors at five. The Braves, Cardinals and Blue Jays all had played six home games going into Monday's action.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. Brian McTaggart contributed to this report. Teddy Cahill is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @tedcahill. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Arthur parts with Syco record label
James Arthur has confirmed his departure from Simon Cowell's record label.
The singer and X Factor winner said in April he was concentrating on his music after reports that he had been dumped by Syco for writing a song about terrorism.
He has now posted on Twitter: "Just to clear things up - I am no longer with Syco. I would like to thank all at the label for making a great record with me.
"I now have to move on and do something different - the future is bright!"
It was first reported that the 26-year-old was dropped by Syco after it emerged his song Follow The Leader included the lyric "I'm gonna blow up your family like I'm a terrorist".
James took to Twitter in April to defend the song, which he insisted was "not promoting terrorism".
He said: "As far as I know, I am still with Syco but I am exclusively signed to Sony. People look too deeply into the media circus. It's about music."
It is the latest controversy for the star after a series of online blunders, including criticising his own publicity team for the messages they post on Twitter and temporarily leaving the social network after becoming embroiled in a homophobia row.
The singer, whose most recent single Get Down made it to just number 96 in the chart, said later of that incident that he was "disappointed in myself for being so naive".
James, who won The X Factor in 2012, is one of several winners of the show who later parted company with Syco.
Matt Cardle, Joe McElderry and Steve Brookstein all failed to maintain chart success after their victories on the television show faded into the past.
Last week 2006 winner Leona Lewis announced she had left the company after seven years, signing a new deal with Island Records, part of rival music giant Universal.
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Here's the background I've been riding at highway speeds for about an hour. The yellow triangle caution light comes on on the left side of my instrument cluster. Almost immediately a second yellow caution triangle lights up next to my front tire monitor on the computer screen.
I pulled over shut down and inspected both the front and rear tire. Finding no nails or cuts I got out my tire pressure gauge and found I had 2.5 Bars in the front and 2.8 in the rear.
On restart I had no readings for either front or back even after travelling down the road. I road home and rechecked the air pressure with my digital reader and got the same results.
An hour later everything was back to normal with the front display coming on upon start up and the rear after travelling a short distance.
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Can anyone help identify this foreign object found in a jar of cockles?
The cockles are picked in by http://www.parsonspickles.co.uk who are based in Carmarthenshire in Wales.
The object looked a little like a grape skin, opaque/green in colour with a dark soft mucus rim around the outside and seeds/organ in the center.
It put us off our cockles, that is for sure!
All help greatly appreciated, thank you
Alas I can't see great detail as all photos are a little out of focus - but from what I can see it looks like a tunicate, which are very primitive animals. Perhaps you can take a few more images?
Here's a link to the kind of tunicate I think it may be though: http://www.marlin.ac.uk/speciesfullreview.php?speciesID=2628
In truth they are likely to be as nutritious as the cockles
oh wow thank you for your quick reply, that is fascinating.
Unfortunately it was thrown away after taking the photos but we think you are quite right and it looks like a "sea squirt".
How interesting, we may let Parsons know they had a stowaway!
They may be as nutritious but certainly not as appetising!
Thank you for your time.


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Rooted and Deodexed Jelly Bean for the Transformer TF300T
Manufacturers do what they do and (eventually) release their latest firmwares. Here at XDA, we do what we do and hack their latest firmwares.
Recently, ASUS released the Jelly Bean-based 10.4.2.13 firmware for the Transformer TF300T. Even more recently, XDA Recognized Contributor serdu_petru has released three modified versions of the stock firmware, ranging from simple root access to root, insecure kernel, deodex, and Busybox.
These builds have since become the base for other development work on the device. If you have an ASUS Transformer TF300T and are ready for some rooted JellyBean, head over to the original thread.
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Little Miss Perfect Recession Special: DIY Prostitots!
On this very special "from scratch" episode of Little Miss Perfect, both pageant moms relied on their own craftiness to handle the gaudy Frankensteins they were trying to turn their children into.
First, 10-year-old Aliyah's mom and grandma took to embellishing her "Wow Wear" (It's pretty wow alright) MacGyver style: with dental floss and plastic rhinestones.
Did you catch what Aliyah's grandma said toward the end? "I call this Gaudy Wear not Wow Wear." THANK YOU, GRAMS. Someone who actually appeared on the show finally said what everyone above the Mason Dixon line (and hopefully most below) thinks when we watch Little Miss Perfect. SHIT IS TACKY.
Meanwhile, Dawn tries to get Kayla through her first pageant without professional primping. Everything is homemade; the hair, the makeup, even the dress. The little 9-year-old diva in training, who has clearly been through her fair share of professional glitzy pageants, can't deal with her mom's amateur spray tanning skills. I mean, God! Doesn't everyone know how it's done? You spray and THEN you roll.
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I purchased this book for our Pastor's 10th Anniversary and love the way it looks...so easy to use too...Having fun putting in cards and letters and other collectibles too...It was a very good bargain...good price for a good quality item...Wish the shipping was a little less but I know it's expensive to mail anything these days...Thanks for a great product...
Love this product! I am making a scrapbook for a friend for Christmas of her childhood photos and her favorite color is purple. She doesn't know I have the photos. Can't wait
cant wait to start on this book it is even prettier than the picture showed
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Arts & Culture in Hope NJ
Colonial structures, deciduous forests and agricultural landscape compose the community of Hope Township in Warren County.
Hope's historical landmarks still stand along the streets of the township in the form of limestone architecture. The First Hope Bank is currently headquartered in the Moravian Church, which was constructed during the original settlement.
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MCBS is a computer-assisted personal survey of Medicare beneficiaries residing in the United States and Puerto Rico. The data in this report are from repeat interviews of Medicare beneficiaries who resided in community settings. Community residents receive a baseline questionnaire and community core questionnaires. The baseline questionnaire collects information on health insurance, household composition, health status, access to and satisfaction with medical care, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. The core questionnaires collect information on health insurance, medical care use, charges and payments for medical care, and specific topics such as income and assets. These data are supplemented with administrative data on Medicare and Medicaid eligibility, enrollment in Medicare managed care, and claims for Medicare-covered services.
The MCBS sample consists of aged and disabled beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) or Part B (medical insurance) or both. Beneficiaries are selected for the survey by using a stratified, multistage area probability design. A key feature of the survey is that sample persons are followed over time as part of a four-year rotating panel design. Each person is interviewed three times per year over four years, regardless of whether he or she resides in the community or a long-term care facility.
The data are used to produce calendar year public use files on access to care and cost and use. All four panels are included in the access to care file. Only three panels are included in the cost and use file since the panel that is being retired during a calendar year is not asked about medical utilization for that year.
Medical expenditure data as well as detailed data on health conditions, health status, use of medical care services, charges and payments, access to care, satisfaction with care, health insurance coverage, income, and employment.
The MCBS is a nationally representative survey of all Medicare beneficiaries, regardless of age or place of residence.
Age, race, ethnicity, region, occupation, employment status, and household composition.
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Annual releases of access to care and cost and use files. The access to care file for a calendar year is released about one year after the end of data collection. The cost and use file for a calendar year is released about two years after the end of data collection.
National. The data also can be shown for the four Census regions (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West).
The MCBS contains four overlapping panels of Medicare beneficiaries. Each year one panel is dropped from the survey and a new one is added. This design produces three calendar years of medical utilization data for each sample person. The data are collected over a four-year period in which sample persons are interviewed 12 times. The first interview collects baseline information on the beneficiary. The next 11 interviews are used to collect three complete years of utilization data.
Data system homepage: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcbs/.
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I have a Merry Merry Snowmen Class going on.. 9 panels but they are irregular. So.. I assembled 6 before hand applique. Gave my seam ripper a work out to accomplish this ! I cut the material wrong size, rotated the material wrong direction, replace panels. learned square in square an replaced those squares I had used in their place. So happy I worked this far before the hand work !!
Plus, to take away a Holiday theme and replace it as a winter theme I am doing a little adjustments. All this work for a season.. NOPE.. want more use out of this .. will be 62 x 62 plus a little.
Fun little idea.. Orignal Pattern is Merry Merry Snowmen by Bunny Hills designs and a few touches of my own planned.
This is what is on my cutting table ! Fun project !
I love to post WIP posts.. they are my diary.. thanks for your help !


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Flat Rock Middle School students use science topics to help first grade students at Robert J. Burch Elementary review their sight words. Students from Mrs. Tatum's eighth grade physical science class were given the task of creating science books that contained first and second grade sight words to share with students in Mrs. Knowles' first grade classroom at Robert J. Burch Elementary.
This project allowed for eighth grade students to act as role models and teachers to the younger students, while also hopefully igniting an interest in science for the young Burch Bears.
This project allowed for elementary students and middle school students to have a novel experience that was certain to make the final week of school memorable. Photo/Special.


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25.3002 Definitions.Cite as [A.S.C.A. § 25.3002]
As used in this chapter:
(a) "Administrator" means the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) "Agency" means the Department of Health or such other Territorial agency as shall be charged with responsibility for implementation and enforcement of this chapter.
(c) "Contaminant" means any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter in water.
(d) "Director" means the Director of the Health agency or his designee.
(e) "Federal act" means the federal Safe Drinking Water Act PL 93-523 and PL 95-190 and any amendments to them.
(f) "Federal agency" means any department agency, or instrumentality of the United States.
(g) "Municipality" means a district, county, village or other public body created by or pursuant to territorial law.
(h) "National primary drinking water regulations" means primary drinking water regulations promulgated by the administrator under the federal act.
(i) "Person" means an individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, municipality, or federal agency, or department of the government other than the department of health.
(ii) "Primary drinking water rules" means a Territorial rule which:
(1) applies to a public water system;
(2) specifies contaminants which, in the judgment of the Director, may have any adverse ef-fect on the health of persons;
(3) specifies for each contaminant either;
(A) a maximum contaminant level, if in the judgment of the director it is economically and technologically feasible to ascertain the level of such contaminant in public water systems; or
(B) if in the judgment of the Director it is not economically or technologically feasible to ascertain the level of the contaminant, each treatment technique known to the Director which leads to a reduction in the level of the contaminant sufficient to satisfy the requirements of 25.3003: and
(4) contains criteria and procedures to assure a supply of drinking water which dependably complies with such maximum contaminant levels: including quality control and testing procedures to insure compliance with such levels and to insure proper operation and maintenance of the system and requirements as to:
(A) the minimum quality of water which may be taken into the system: and
(B) new construction or alteration of public water systems.
(k) "Public water system" means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances; if that system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves at least 25 individuals. A public water system includes:
(1) any collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under control of the operator of such system and used primarily in connection with such system;
(2) any collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under such control which are used primarily in connection with such systems.
(1) "Supplier of water" means any person who owns or operates a public water system.History: 1979, PL 16-13 § 1;amd 1980, PL 16-61 § 1; amd 2002, PL 27-30.
Amendments: 1980 Subsection (e): added "and PL 95-190 and any amendments to them". Subsection (1): added ", or department of the government other than the Department of Health".


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How did we do in NE in the first game before rookie Hill dropped a perfect pass with a few minutes left? NE wasn't laughing. When we beat them in the playoff game were they laughing.
Give me a break here. We have an aging team full of injuries and Rookies learning various positions. Rex can't turn sh!t into gold.
I play racquetball and beat good players but as I got older I could still play good but only for a game or two. That is what happens to an aging team, It falls apart with tired, older players like a Bart Scott, Moore etc have inconsistent games. Coaching can't help those guys. Cinci was bad a few years ago. The same coach and a few drafts and they are contenders.
Have you heard of the butterfly affect ie., small charges can bring about huge changes.
How about the law of unintended consequences.
Sh!t happens......heard of that one ?
Wasn't it Rex who lobbied like hell for Sanchez? Accountability? Any?
So he is not suppose to have a life outside of football the man has a family from sakes . He isn't doing nothing wrong.. It's 2013 you don't need to be in the same room to have a meeting ..
Hopefully Rex will bang Skype or twitter in his press conference from the Bahamas....would be worth it just to watch the media sissies shriek like cheerleaders.
No offense to cheerleaders.
You guys whining about somebody else's vacation sound like a bunch of children who got sent to bed without milk and cookies.
We all wanted to love Rex Ryan in 2011 because we wanted a winner so bad. Truth is he did some good things with an above-average Mangini team and then reshaped it down the toilet. No one wants to admit that because the deep playoff runs still feel fresh in the mind, but it's what happened.


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Anicca wrote:A swing and a miss - strike one. No balls - one strike.mind is the Buddha
Foul tip off the end of the bat - strike two. No balls - two strikes.Laymen are Buddhas
Ump calls strike three - he's outta there!Unless they see their nature
As a practicing Theravadin this line of thinking is very inspirational to me and my practice.
Metta - (no one loves you more than i do bodom!)


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1. What did you think tactic Bella uses to get out of her house? Does she go too far?
yes, but ti was necessary...and she panicked
2. There is a lot of interaction among the Cullens. Aside from Carlisle, the one person who can get an upset Edward to listen is Alice. What do you think that says about their relationship?
that edward respects him greatly!
3. Why do you think Laurent chose to leave James and Victoria and head to Denali?
i don't even know
4. Were you surprised that Jasper could felt that Bella was worth it. What do you think lead him to that conclusion?


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Get this-- when I asked how long it would take, he said a couple of days. Then a week to dry and fire.
I think a lot of the discussion of curing the ovens overlooks an important point about the way concrete works. Concrete and ordinary mortars depend on their strength on creating a chemical-mechanical matrix between the aggregate (the stuff like gravel and sand) and the portland cement, which (to oversimplify) is a baked limestone powder. This process is called hydration, which to the casual reader might mean "get it wet", which is true enough, but what it really means is "keep it wet" for at least a week.
Curing your oven is an important step in the installation of any brick oven -- whether it is a Forno Bravo precast oven, a Forno Bravo Artigiano brick oven, or a Pompeii brick oven. Heating up your oven too fast can lead to cracks. You have invested a great deal of time, money and energy in your oven, so go slow, and cure your oven properly. If at all possible, don't schedule a pizza party the weekend your dome is finished.After you have installed your oven, there is still a great deal of moisture in the mortars, hearth concrete, vermiculite, and the oven chamber and vent themselves. Each of these oven components was recently produced using an air-drying, water-based process. Simply letting the oven stand for a week does very little to "cure" the moisture out of them oven. In fact, the Forno Bravo precast oven producer recommends letting the oven stand for a week after it has been assmebled before "starting" the curing process. Thicker sections of concrete can take many weeks to cure.You are trying to avoid two problems. First, any mortar or concrete that dries too fast shrinks and cracks. These cracks can let hot air and/or smoke escape from the oven chamber. Second, if you bring your oven up to heat while there is still sufficient moisture in the oven dome or mortars, you will actually create steam, which can produce hairline fractures, or even cracks in your oven. I heard a story (possibly an urban legend) from one of our installers who used to work with one of our competitor's ovens, where the home owner lit such a large fire in a non-cured oven that a chunck of the oven dome actually blew out the front door. Hmmm. Maybe.Also, using a space heater can help, but only so far. It is not an alternative to fire curing. We ran a space heater in an assembled Forno Bravo precast oven for two days, then quickly heated the oven up, (don't do this at home -- it was an experiement to see what would happen to an oven that we have here) and we found that we created a very large amount of steam from the oven, mortars and vermiculite, which went on for hours and hours.To be safe, here is a good curing schedule.1. Let the oven sit for a week or so after you have finished the dome.2. Run a series of seven fires, starting with a small, newspaper-only fire.3. Increase the size of the fire each day by about 100F200F300F400F500F600F700F800F4. Let the oven fall back to cool as soon as you reach the temperature you want. It is important to bring the oven up to heat gently, then back down to cold, each time.5. If you don't have an infrared thermometer, try this schedule:Newspaper onlyNewspaper and a little kindling1 stick of 2"x3"X16" wood2 sticks of wood3 sticks of wood4 sticks of wood5 sticks of woodJames
I consider curing time technical.


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Here are some of the prediction.
Status: PREDICTION
by: Numinous
Posted 12 November 2009
Naruto 472: Anxiety
(Ao Scene)
(Fuu, while in Ao's body, is falling)
Ao: (thinking) He's really going for it! (he suddenly jumps back to the branch where the scythe is tied; still thinking) Uh? What gives?
Fuu: (while in Ao's body) Sorry, I wasn't prepared yet… (jumps again to an higher branch) I must release myself from my jutsu in perfection.
Ao: (thinking) Are you… mocking me?
Fuu: (while in Ao's body; takes a deep breath) Now you'll die!
(he jumps again; in short seconds, Ao's neck is touching the blade, while he performs the Ram handseal; the Mizukage grabs Ao in the last second, while Choujuurou tries to untie the scythe)
(Danzou Scene)
(Fuu awakes)
Danzou: So…?
Fuu: I'm sorry, Danzou-sama, but the Mizukage and her other guard arrived before I could extract the Byakugan.
Danzou: Hmph. Now get on your feet and hurry before they catch on us. (Fuu leaves Torune's back)
(Ao Scene)
(Ao is on the floor, rubbing his neck where the small wound is)
Ao: That was close… thanks, Mizukage-sama.
Mizukage: Why were you trying to kill yourself, have you gone mad?
Ao: It was a jutsu cast by one of Danzou's goons. (pointing to the puppet that's being poked by Choujuurou with his sword) He projected my mind into that puppet and took over my body, trying to steal my Byakugan by decapitating me.
Mizukage: Danzou is really pushing his luck. Now, more than ever, he must answer for his actions. Choujuurou, let's go.
Choujuurou: Yes, Mizukage-sama.
Ao: Be aware of traps, nothing assures us that there aren't more traps lying on the forest.
Mizukage: Don't worry, I think my Youton will take care of that. Ao, lead the way. (they start to run)
(Sakura Scene)
(She and the rest of the group are jumping through the forest)
Kiba: I still can't pick up his scent or the scent of that masked Akatsuki. Sakura, don't you have any more clues about where Sasuke might be?!
Sakura: I'm afraid I don't.
Lee: So what will we do, Sakura-chan?!
Sai: We can always trace back the Kumogakure nin.
Kiba: You mean those that were in Konoha's Library? What they have to do with Sasuke?
Sakura: They were searching Sasuke because he… (closes her eyes for a moment) He captured the Hachibi's Jinchuuriki. (Lee and Kiba look tense) Sai is right, they're the people with the latest whereabouts of Sasuke that we have knowledge.
Kiba: Alright, I'll trace them. (sniffs the air) Got them! Everyone, to the right!
Akamaru: Woof! (everyone turns right)
(Raikage Scene)
(While they leap through the forest, they notice something strange in the distant horizon)
Raikage: What's the hell is that thing over there?
Darui: It looks like a dome.
Raikage: A dome, in the middle of the forest?!
Darui: Now that I remember, isn't that in Sabu-chan's place? You know, the Enka ninja Kirabi idolized?
Raikage: Is that so? Shii, check that place!
Shii: Yes, Raikage-sama. (he concentrates for a while) I sense three people… and one of them is Kirabi.
Raikage: Really?! We got no time to loose, let's go!
Shii: But he's emitting large amounts of chakra, along with another person.
Raikage: Uh?
Shii: He might be fighting an Akatsuki as we speak.
Raikage: What are we waiting for?! Go, go, go!
(Kirabi Scene)
(Sabu tries to escape the water structure, far behind Kirabi; Kisame rushes towards Kirabi at an alarming speed)
Kirabi: Bring it on, oversized mutant ninja fish! (his cheeks inflate) Ninpou: Takosumi!*(he squirts from his mouth a large amount of ink, which forms a giant dark cloud)
Kisame: Even if I can't see you, I smell your delicious octopus chakra… don't you know sharks have a keen sense of smell?
Kirabi: (from the ink cloud) Don't you know octopi can swim too? For not remembering such a basic thing, your head must be full of crap… fish crap!
Kisame: Tsh, I can't wait to shut that annoying mouth of yours.
Kirabi: (to Hachibi) Lend me your chakra one more time! Now for version 3!
Hachibi: (in Kirabi's mind) Are you nuts? He fused with his sword, he'll probably eat the chakra away again! Also, you already used version with that Uchiha!
Kirabi: (to Hachibi) Don't worry, I got a plan.
Hachibi: Better be worth it.
Kirabi: Time to bring the house DOWN!!!
Kisame: What th-
Kirabi: Raiton: Haipawarai Imari! (lightning come from the ink cloud, in the form of an energy cannon)
*Ninja Art: Octopus' Ink.
** Lightning Release: High-Powered Lightning Menacing Ball
(Raikage Scene)
(They see the cannon blowing up the water dome)
Raikage: That power… he must already be using the Hachibi! Let's hurry!
Darui & Shii: Right!
(Danzou Scene)
Fuu: They're approaching us, Danzou-sama.
Danzou: Hmmm, it seems they won't be giving up so soon. Stop.
Torune: But…
Danzou: It's time for Kirigakure to witness the true power of Konoha.
(Naruto Scene)
(Sai's clone comes out of hiding)
Naruto: Sai? Weren't you with Sakura?!
Sai: And I am, this is an ink clone I made just for this case.
Naruto: What you mean, this case?!
Sai: Well, Sakura omitted a couple of things that need to be said.
Next Chapter: Humanity
Status: PREDICTION
by: The Special One
Naruto 472: Octopus vs. Shark
(The scene drops off on Raikage's group as they are in pursuit of Team Samui, the setting is somewhere on the outskirts of the Land of Iron.)
Raikage: SHII! How much further until we reach Samui' squadron!?
(Shii makes the ram handseal and closes his eyes for several moments while they continue to move. Raikage and Darui both look intently at Shii. Soon, Shii opens his eyes and breaks his hands apart.)
Shii: It's still faint but, they've stopped moving.
Darui: They must have received the communication lizard we sent off back at the summit and taken a break in a nearby town.
Raikage: Well what are we waiting for!? LET's GET TA STEPPIN! (Raikage blasts off with blinding speeds inadvertently kicking snow in the faces of both Darui and Shii much to their dismay. The scene switches to Fuu's location while he's in sitting down sweating terribly near the puppet that contains Aoi's soul.)
Puppet Aoi: Couldn't do it could ya? I don't blame you; it was a reckless thing to do to say the least. Honestly, kids these days shouldn't be so careless with their life. (Fuu is slightly annoyed from hearing Aoi's banter. Soon, Fuu goes into deep thought.)
Fuu: It appears as though the time constraints of the jutsu will become apparent; he's probably luring me into a trap. I'll have no choice but to fight him. I should have planned things better and brought the body over to Danzou Sama when I had the time. (End of Fuu's thought. The Scene switches over to Sai [well he's an ink clone] and Naruto's location, which is positioned behind the cabin.)
Naruto: What are you doing here Sai? I thought you left for Konoha with Sakura and the other two.
Sai: This is just a clone; I'm relaying an important message regarding the true motives of Sakura. (Naruto looks distraught.)
Naruto: What are you talking about? And why the serious tone? You freaking me out man. (Sai points his head down in some forms of disappointment.)
Sai: I'm sorry Naruto, I'm so sorry, I didn't know she'd react like that. (Naruto grasps Sai's shoulders.)
Naruto: I knew something was up with Sakura the moment I saw her. Just tell me. Is she in danger? (Sai raises his head and begins to speak.)
Sai: I couldn't stop her, not after what I've. (He gets cut off by Naruto before he can finish his statement.)
Naruto: What did you do? C'mon man we're teammates. And how does this relate to Sakura? Don't worry, you can tell me anything. (Naruto smiles brightly at the end.)
Sai: I, I… (The Scene switches over to another district in that small village. Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro location, as they walk down a sidewalk in pursuit of Kakashi.)
Kankuro: Man, I hope they're here! I don't wanna be wasting my time freezing to death.
Temari: Stop complaining and suck it up! They're here anyway. The Raikage's detection shinobi said he felt their chakra nearby. So where else would they be? Camping out in the wilderness when there's a nice comfy village here; I don't think so! Use your damn head. (Kankuro grunts and thinks to himself.)
Kankuro: *****. (End of Kankuro's thought. Soon Gaara goes into deep thought.)
Gaara: Naruto, I just hope he complies for all our sakes. (End of Gaara's thought. Kankuro and Temari take notice to Gaara's serious demeanor.)
Kankuro: Everything straight bro?
Temari: You've been like this ever since the summit. Are you really ok, or has Sasuke gotten to you?
Gaara: Uh, no, I'm fine. Let's just focus on locating Kakashi's Platoon, there's no time to waste. (Temari and Kakuro both nod their heads. Gaara goes back into a deep thought.) Sasuke, it might entirely be too late. I wonder if we should tell him. (The Scene switches over to the huge orb, or prism of water that covers over the lot of the terrain. Sabu stands on top of a mountain that has a view over the battle.)
Sabu: That shark guy is at home when he uses that jutsu. Hope Bee is alright...
(The Scene switches over to the mass of water. Killer Bee emerges from the water with his short sword in hand, though he's battle worn as his tailed state ends. Killer Bee's upper body armor is gone as he has a large cross shaped scar on his chest; he now stands on the water's surface.)
Killer Bee: He just ate my chakra like it was nothing! Even I'll die if I exchange blows with him again in this territory I'll need to conserve. Version two takes too much of a toll on my body…
(Soon Killer Bee looks down and sees Kisame swimming in the water like he's some shark [lol], wagging his tail and body and doing Olympic tricks. Soon it emerges from the water and tries to upward slash Killer Bee with an uppercut exposing the sharp end of his arm. Killer Bee jumps back however, Kisame dives back in the water and sprouts up from behind Killer Bee.
Killer Bee turns around as Kisame launches his body forward and attempts to strike Killer Bee with the large fin that goes down Kisame's backside. Killer Bee holds his hilt with both hands and swings diagonally, which parries Kisame's fin and knocks him back. Kisame smirks and then dives back into the water. [Next few scenes consist of nothing but parrying and clashing. Be prepared to use your imagination here for the transitional scenes.lol]
They clash in the air! Kisame has both of his arms lifted up high vertically and parallel with the sharp ends point at Killer Bee. Killer Bee has positioned his blade flat horizontally with his left hand laying flat near the edge of the blade keeping the guard steady.
[Switch scene]
In close range, Kisame swiftly turns his back to Killer Bee and tries to stab him with the sharp end of his tail. Killer Bee smacks it out the way by swinging his blade.
[Switch scene]
Kisame is emerging from the water in front of Killer Bee however, Killer Bee quickly rushes over and slashes his blade downward hitting Kisame's head however, Kisame arches his body so that his tail springs out and attempts to stab Killer Bee.)
Kisame: Gotcha!
Killer Bee: SHIT! (Scene cuts to Kisame's tail piercing through Killer Bee's body as blood pour out of Killer Bee's mouth as Killer Bee's blade sinks into the water.)
Kisame: I see. (It shows that the tail didn't pierce through Killer Bee's heart.) At the last minute, he must have diverted the attack. That was too close, almost killed him. He saved my hide. (Kisame pulls his tail out and opens up his arm to catch Killer Bee's body. Soon the scene switches to a white realm as Killer Bee lay unconscious. Soon, the area begins to get engulfed by darkness, preparing to engulf the little light surrounding Killer Bee's silhouette. Killer Bee goes into deep thought.)
Killer Bee: Is this the last time I'll enjoy the rays of the sun. (End of Killer Bee's thought.)
Eight Tails: You're not dead wise ass! (The darkness stops eating away at Killer Bee's morale.)
Killer Bee: Eight-o?
Eight Tails: How selfish, if you give up I die too! Leave it up to me to bail us out when you go off and get yourself into a bind! You go take a nap or, something. I'm going to show him what happens when he messes with US!(Killer Bee wipes his face from the apparent tears.)
Killer Bee: Ah I lov ya, what about ya?
Eight Tails: Gay!
Killer Bee: I'm kiddin, I'm kiddin.
(The scene switches to the outside where Kisame is shocked as tentacles are emerging from Killer Bee's body. Kisame lets go of the body and swims under water as he backs away.)
Kisame: This chakra, it's much grander than before, I most certainly can't combat all of that! He must be going into beast formation! (Scene switches to Sabu's location.)
Sabu: I better get out of here! I knew Bee wouldn't die! Bonta, I hope you made it out of there.
(The scene switches back to the dense sphere of water. The Eight Tails has its head sticking out of the water, while its tentacles and feet are somewhere buried in the mass of water.)
Eight tails: It's over minnow! (The Eight Tails dips its head in the water as waves of water springs upwards. Kisame is swimming expertly trying to avoid the tentacles that twists and pursues its prey. He tries to cut through them however, he only makes flesh wounds.)
Kisame: Damn it, I'm completely surrounded and I can't harm it! (Soon the tentacles unleash ink near Kisame's location as the tentacles manage to catch up to him and constrict him from all angles. Kisame notices that the suction cups of the tentacles are sucking his body, causing distortion in his physical form.
Eight tails: That my friend is how it's done. (Switches to dialogue between Killer Bee and Eight Tails.)
Killer Bee: I don't know, make sure you double check.
Eight tails: Fine, if it'll help you sleep at night. I'll check... (Little time goes by.) He still has a heartbeat, my tentacles are monitoring his heart.
Killer Bee: Fool just won't kick the bucket, he must be absorbing your charka, keeping his vitals pumping.
Next Time: What can Kisame do now that the Eight Tails has erupted and unleashed its rage?
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Despite offensive regression, Castro playing every day
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
ST. LOUIS -- One year ago, Starlin Castro was batting .302, and headed to his second All-Star Game. The Cubs shortstop entered Thursday's game batting .235 for the season.
"By his numbers alone, he's regressed, there's no question about it," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said Thursday. "You're getting way, way down, as far as all the other shortstops in baseball -- as far as the offensive part. He's under .600 OPS. That would go without saying that he's regressed."
Castro has played every game, and Sveum said he hasn't given the shortstop a breather yet, because he hasn't found a good day. Castro has done well defensively. If he did sit, Cody Ransom would sub at shortstop.
Part of the problem has been Castro's mechanics at the plate.
"He knows the formula," Sveum said. "The rest is up to him. He knows the issues and the mechanical things that are different than when he first got up to the big leagues. It's up to him to get all of that ironed out."
Marmol rebounds with solid outing Thursday
ST. LOUIS -- Carlos Marmol had not pitched in three games since he blew a three-run lead in the ninth against the Mets on Sunday, which resulted in a 4-3 loss to New York.
"I feel great," Marmol said Thursday. "I'm waiting for the opportunity to pitch. We'll see."
On Thursday, the Cubs right-hander was called on to pitch the eighth, and retired the first two Cardinals batters before Pete Kozma reached on an infield single. Pinch-hitter Ty Wigginton then lined out to Marmol to end the inning. It was efficient, which is how Marmol had been in four outings prior to Sunday's implosion.
This season, Cubs manager Dale Sveum has tried to get Marmol back in a game the day after he has a rough outing. Not this time.
"We've got a lot of guys in the bullpen," Sveum said of the Cubs, who have been carrying eight relievers since Saturday, when outfielder David DeJesus was put on the disabled list. "The other times, I did want to get him back on the mound. [Sunday's game], to me, wasn't like some of the other outings. He just got hit [on Sunday] more than imploding and throwing balls all over the place."
Marmol, who has walked 21 and given up 26 hits over 27 2/3 innings, has been working on the side with bullpen coach Lester Strode, who has been with the right-hander since he signed with the Cubs in 1999.
"I've been through this," Marmol said of the tough outing. "I'm working out, talking to Lester. He knows me better than anybody here. We'll see."
In the seven games when Marmol has pitched with zero days' rest, he's posted a 1.35 ERA and is 2-0. Those numbers change dramatically when he pitches on one-day rest. In those 11 games, Marmol is 0-4 with a 15.26 ERA.
"I love to pitch," Marmol said. "I can't make that decision, though. I have to wait for my opportunity."
Extra bases
• Third baseman Ian Stewart's 10-day suspension ends Saturday, and he will rejoin Triple-A Iowa when it begins a four-game series at Memphis. Stewart, 28, was suspended by the Cubs after venting his frustrations about his situation and Sveum on Twitter on June 10.
• The Cubs have eight relievers, and they could make a roster move this weekend to add a position player. They've been carrying an extra pitcher since DeJesus went on the disabled list last Saturday.
One option would be to activate catcher/infielder Steve Clevenger, who was rehabbing at Triple-A Iowa on the 60-day disabled list. Clevenger's rehab time ends Saturday.
• The Cubs have signed two more selections from the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, third-round pick Jacob Hannemann and seventh-round pick David Garner, a pitcher at Michigan State. Hannemann, an outfielder who played at Brigham Young, agreed to a $1 million bonus, which is $250,000 over the recommended slot, according to Baseball America's Jim Callis.
• Top prospect Pierce Johnson has been promoted from Class A Kane County to Class A Advanced Daytona, and the Cougars have added Cuban pitcher Armando Rivero, who had been working out at the Cubs' complex in Mesa, Ariz. Johnson, the 43rd overall selection in the 2012 Draft, was Kane County's Opening Night starter. He was 5-5 with a 3.10 ERA in 13 games, striking out 74 over 69 2/3 innings. On Sunday, he gave up four hits over seven scoreless innings. He's the fourth Kane County player to move up to Daytona this season, joining Chadd Krist, Wes Darvill and Yaniel Cabezas. Johnson ranks seventh on MLB.com's list of Top 20 Cubs prospects.
Rivero, signed by the Cubs this past spring, turned 25 in February. In his final season in Cuba in 2010-11, Rivero had a 3.06 ERA with 38 strikeouts and 21 walks over 47 innings.
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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FDA Clears INOMAX® DSIR To Connect With Hospital Health Information Systems
-- INOMAX® Drug-Delivery Systems Now Compatible With 60 Respiratory Care Devices --
Nov 13, 2012, 10:17 ET from Ikaria, Inc.
HAMPTON, N.J., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ikaria, Inc., a critical care company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for critically ill patients, today announced that the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) branch of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for a software upgrade to enable connectivity of the INOMAX® DSIR drug delivery system with hospital health information systems.
This connectivity allows data regarding INOMAX® usage to be transmitted directly to electronic medical records where it can easily be viewed at computer stations to reduce charting time, avoid transcription errors, and improve billing efficiency. This feature, which is aligned with the effort by major health systems to automate and capture patient data, also facilitates reimbursement for INOMAX usage.
Additionally, the FDA has cleared three new, non-invasive respiratory care devices for use with the INOMAX® DS and DSIR drug-delivery systems -- the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Infant Circuit Nasal Cannula and Optiflow™ Breathing Circuit and the A-Plus Medical Babi Plus™ Bubble CPAP. Sixty ventilators, anesthesia systems and other respiratory care devices have now been validated for use with Ikaria's INOMAX DS and DSIR drug-delivery systems. This represents almost all FDA-cleared ventilation strategies used in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) throughout the United States.
The INOMAX DS and INOMAX DSIR are proprietary drug-delivery systems that deliver INOMAX® (nitric oxide) for inhalation, the only drug approved by the FDA to treat hypoxic respiratory failure (HRF) associated with pulmonary hypertension in term and near-term infants greater than 34 weeks gestational age. HRF is a serious condition in which blood vessels in the lungs constrict, making it difficult to oxygenate blood. INOMAX selectively relaxes pulmonary blood vessels, improves oxygenation and treats HRF in this fragile newborn population.
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I remember in the second movie that the Weasleys had some farm animals at their home, but it was never mentioned in the book. Although, from my own writing, I know there are many more details about my characters' homes and lives that a never mention just because it does nothing to further the story. I wonder if this is the same thing.
Do you think the Weasleys would have any farm animals or other animals at the Burrow? What would they be?


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Personally, I really think the worgen took it on the chin this expansion. Not only is the female model lacking (in my opinion) compared to the original preview (that semi-permanent snarly and atrophied muzzle needs to be redesigned badly), but worgen players got to see their cool storyline concluded Horde-side while they were traipsing around in the night elf starting zones. Even today, most of Gilneas is a ghost zone. I love the worgen, and I really hope we get to see them get more involved in Mists.
As for winners, I'd definitely put Velen up there as a stealth winner. While the draenei still haven't been as active as I'd like, the quest in the Swamp of Sorrows where Velen appears is a huge lore goldmine for the future. Not only does Velen spell out the true nature of the conflict at hand, he sets the stage for a war so vast and terrible it makes all previous struggles on Azeroth pale to insignificance. He also flat out corrects the idea that the Light hates the broken, showing that it's the draenei themselves who have a touch of bigotry in their souls to conquer.
I could go on all day, but it's more interesting to see what you think. Winners and losers of this expansion? What are your choices?
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Researchers Evaluate Endocrinopathic Laminitis Prevalence
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Thirty-two of the 36 laminitic horses were affected by PPID or insulin resistance, indicating their laminitis was endocrinopathic in origin.
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Laminitis has long been known as a condition in horses that can result from carbohydrate overload, among other causes, but it can also result from endocrine gland dysfunction; this is known as endocrinopathic laminitis. Equine Cushing's disease (also known as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, or PPID) and equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) are two conditions that have been linked with endocrinopathic laminitis. According to one group of researchers, this condition might be more common in horses affected by endocrine disease than once believed.
"Despite gastrointestinal and inflammatory forms of laminitis being the focus of laminitis research to date, there is evidence from a large epidemiologic study across the U.S. that these are the least common forms of naturally occurring laminitis reported by horse owners." said Ninja Karikoski, DVM, lead researcher on the study.
Karikoski, who hails from the Equine Teaching Hospital at the University of Helsinki, Finland, Faculty of Veterinary Science, also noted that "endocrinopathic laminitis seems to be more common in certain breeds such as ponies, and it may be somehow hereditary too."
In their study the team evaluated 36 horses with clinical signs of laminitis brought to the university's Equine Teaching Hospital between April 2007 and August 2008. The team's goal was twofold: to determine if endocrine gland dysfunction was present in these horses, and to compare the age, breed, and sex of the laminitic horses with 374 nonlaminitic horses without endocrine disease brought to the hospital during the same period.
They collected blood samples to measure insulin, ACTH (adrenocorticotrophic hormone), and cortisol (commonly known as the stress hormone) levels from the horses presenting clinical signs of laminitis to diagnose an underlying endocrinopathic condition.
Key findings in the study included:
- Thirty-two of the 36 laminitic horses were affected by PPID or insulin resistance, indicating their laminitis was endocrinopathic in origin;
- No association was made between sex and diagnosis of endocrinopathic laminitis;
- Pony breeds made up the largest percent of horses diagnosed with endocrinopathic laminitis; and
- Endocrinopathic laminitic horses were typically older than the general hospital population.
"Our data support that endocrine testing should be performed on all cases of laminitis that do not have a clear inflammatory or gastrointestinal origin," the team concluded.
The study, "The prevalence of endocrinopathic laminitis among horses presented for laminitis at a first-opinion/referral equine hospital" was published in May 2011 in Domestic Animal Endocrinology. The abstract is available online.
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Eaton gets chance to play in front of family, friends
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CINCINNATI -- The D-backs' four-game series with the Reds at Great American Ball Park this week is a bit of a homecoming for outfielder Adam Eaton.
Eaton grew up about hour and a half away in Springfield, Ohio, and he went to school at Miami University, which is around 40 minutes from Cincinnati in Oxford.
"It's extremely neat," Eaton said of getting the opportunity to play in Cincinnati. "I've been a Tribe fan my whole life, and we always came down here when they played the Reds. I saw probably a dozen or so games here, so to be playing here is a little different for sure."
Eaton left about 25 tickets for family and friends, and he estimated all told there will be over 100 in attendance, with most securing their own tickets.
Some of Eaton's family made the drive over to Pittsburgh, where the D-backs took two of three from the Pirates over the weekend.
Eaton's section of fans could be heard when he delivered the go-ahead two-run single in the 16th inning Sunday.
"It was nice to have a little cheering section on the road," Eaton said.
Playing in front of a hometown crowd presents its own set of challenges for a player.
"If you didn't play for your hometown and you're just getting back there, it's probably kind of exciting," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "You're certainly going to have a lot of people there. You've got to try and live a normal life, I guess, for the players, but at the same time, you can't let it get too out of hand. You'd never tell them they can't have their family or people come, but I think there have been times in my career and watched, just observing people and their obligations, it affects their play. You've got to try and manage that."
Davidson acclimating to Majors, coming off bench
CINCINNATI -- For D-backs third baseman Matt Davidson, his promotion to the big leagues 10 days ago has been quite a learning experience.
Davidson is seeing towns like Pittsburgh and Cincinnati for the first time. He's also learning about the pace and intensity of a Major League game.
"It's a lot of fun with the electricity and how intense every single game is," he said. "We were having a rough year in [Triple-A] Reno, so it's definitely a lot different."
Something else that's different is the amount of consistent at-bats Davidson is getting.
With Reno, he was in the lineup every night, compiling a .278 batting average to go with 16 homers and 68 RBIs. It was good enough to earn a berth in the All-Star Futures Game, where he was named Most Valuable Player.
With the D-backs, though, Davidson's playing time has not been regular. He is 3-for-14 since his promotion, and he also has three plate appearances as a pinch-hitter.
"It's definitely different," Davidson said of coming off the bench. "I've never done it ever in my career, but I think it's cool. It gives me time to get acclimated, work out in the weight room, take a lot of ground balls, take some more swings than I normally do."
Instead of taking pregame grounders just to get loose, Davidson takes them at game intensity. Same thing with batting practice.
"To come off and pinch-hit, that's a tough deal, it really is," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "But regardless of whether you're starting every day, or you're playing every other day or every third day and you're pinch-hitting occasionally, it's part of the process of learning how to be successful. So it's tough. It's tough coming off the bench and doing that, but that's what we've got."
Montero catching for first time in rehab stint
CINCINNATI -- Injured D-backs catcher Miguel Montero was scheduled to catch for the first time in an Arizona League game Monday night.
Montero has been on the disabled list since July 29 with a lower back strain.
Montero was set to catch three to five innings Monday, take Tuesday off and catch around five innings on Wednesday. Arizona is hopeful that Montero can catch a full game by Saturday.
"We'll see how he's playing, how he's feeling, how he's swinging," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said.
If all goes well, Montero might be able to join Triple-A Reno next week while it is in Tucson.
Reno might get an influx of players that week if infielders Eric Chavez (knee/hip) and Willie Bloomquist (hand) are ready to begin their rehab assignments.
Speaking of injuries, Gibson said there's a chance that left-hander Matt Reynolds (elbow) could rejoin the team before the end of the season.
Reynolds, who has been out since June 10, has not yet thrown off a mound, but is throwing from a distance of 100 feet.
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Burglar locks up homeowner in gun closet, gets shot
One of the three thieves was shot in the shoulder and leg, falling in front of the house as the other two took off
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HOUSTON, Texas — The victim of an armed home invasion in Houston has turned the tables on the brazen intruders after they stuffed him into a closet that turned out to be the place where he stores his gun.
Police say it all started at around 2pm Tuesday when three men broke into a home in the 8200 block of Braeburn Valley Drive and assaulted the resident. After a brief scuffle, the hapless perpetrators shoved the man into a closet, not knowing that there was a gun in there.
On the first floor, the man confronted one of his assailant and the two exchanged gunfire, according to police. The resident, who shares the house with his parents, escaped unharmed, but the armed suspect was struck in the shoulder and leg. He fled on foot down the street, but did not get far before he collapsed. His two suspected accomplices took off from the scene in a Chevrolet Tahoe.
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New Zealand: A Renewed Commitment to Freedom
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Many Americans would recognize New Zealand's dramatic landscape from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, and more recently, The Hobbit – especially the idyllic free country known as The Shire, a place that survives the turmoil around it by remaining courageously true to its principles.
Perhaps even more dramatic than New Zealand's physical landscape, however, is its economic landscape. With a rank of the 4th freest nation in the world according to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom, produced by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal, the country has one of the most efficient entrepreneurial environments on the globe.
New Zealand's currency and business optimism are on the rise, with new home construction expanding to the highest levels since the Christchurch earthquakes and the trade surplus rising to its highest level since 1991.
The nation's economy was affected by the global recession, but economic growth has continued at an average rate of 2 percent per year—impressive, considering by some forecasts that means New Zealand would grow faster than Japan, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
"New Zealand's employment rate is very high in comparison to other countries, with over three-quarters of all New Zealanders aged 20 to 64 in work," said Prime Minister John Key in a speech to parliament this week.
Before Key's speech Tuesday, some New Zealanders were calling for a shift away from the successful policies of freedom toward those advocated by U.S. President Barack Obama. New Zealand Herald columnist Mai Chen writes,
When a man called Barack Hussein Obama was elected for a second term as President of the United States, and used his inaugural speech to talk about individuals being happy, and being led by the Government to be happy, we can be confident that he has his finger on the pulse of an international trend.
Translation: the government should do more (intervene in the economy and abridge individual choice) in order to ensure happiness (rather than the "pursuit of happiness" in America's Declaration of Independence).
Another popular New Zealand news website asked readers "how to fix the economy," and some of the responses they published included recommendations like, "Provide for a liveable minimum income for each person or family to ensure everyone in New Zealand is able to live with dignity." Another citizen wrote, "We need to tax investment property appreciation and close loopholes for anyone owning a business."
Fortunately for the people ofNew Zealand, the governing party is not heeding these calls. Instead, the prime minister outlined a continued pro-growth, pro-free market agenda, including several policy prescriptions the United States might do well to consider:
- Reducing deficits and debt:New Zealand will "return to an operating surplus in 2014-15[,] then start to reduce debt as a proportion of GDP."
- Expanding free trade: "The Government will this year continue to pursue high-quality trade agreements to ensure improved market access for New Zealand's goods and services."
- Developing energy resources:New Zealand will "continue to encourage development ofNew Zealand's rich oil, gas and mineral resources."
Instead of giving in to pressure for more spending, heightened protectionism, and restrictive environmental rules, New Zealandhas renewed its commitment to the principles of freedom outlined in the 2013 Index. Instead of seeking to follow the "pulse of the international trend,"New Zealand has remained economically competitive by conserving the economic deregulation of the 1980s and 1990s.
Much like the idyllic Shire that was filmed there, New Zealand is an example of a nation that weathered a time of global uncertainty by preserving its principles: economic freedom and entrepreneurship.


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SEATTLE -- The Columbus Crew withstood a blistering first half by Sounders FC, rallied for an equalizer and held on for a 1-1 draw Saturday night at Qwest Field to retain their unbeaten start to the 2010 season.
Seattle got off to a lightning-quick start and dominated the first half. Applying high pressure, the Sounders struck in the fourth minute when Eric Brunner clattered into the back of Fredy Montero.
As Crew defenders awaited the whistle for a foul, quick-thinking Freddie Ljungberg one-timed the ball into the path of a streaking Steve Zakuani.
The first overall pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft calmly juked Will Hesmer and finished the simple tap-in to give Seattle an early lead.
A similar play nearly doubled Seattle's lead just four minutes later, when Montero played the ball through the flat-footed Crew defense to meet Ljungberg's run. Through on goal with a narrow angle, the Swede's shot couldn't outwit Hesmer, who batted the shot out for a corner.
After the initial blitz, Columbus settled into the match and found their feet in midfield.
As the first half came to a close, fullback Danny O'Rourke made up for an earlier yellow card by curling a delicate ball to the far post, where Steven Lenhart snuck through the Seattle defense to head home his first goal of the season and to silence the 36,219 fans at Qwest Field.
The second half was considerably tighter, punctuated by a few moments of individual brilliance. Fredy Montero and Ljungberg both narrowly missed on highlight-reel goals as Seattle looked for an edge.
Seattle applied heavy pressure in the dying minutes, especially with Columbus down a man thanks to O'Rourke picking up a second yellow in the 85th minute and being sent off.
Montero put the ball in the back of the net in injury time, but it was called back for a foul in the box, allowing the Crew to escape with the point.


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Over the course of its six completed seasons, True Blood has consistently been one of the best shows on television, not only for fans of vampires but for music fans as well. Each episode is named after a song title, and a number of artists have contributed new recordings to the show. Every week during season six, Radio.com has spoken with True Blood Music Supervisor Gary Calamar, who has been nominated for GRAMMYs twice for his work on the show.
This week's episode started with the newly-freed vampires high on sunlight. Thanks to a blood transfusion from Bill last week, they now are able to walk in the daylight! During the first-ever daytime vampire picnic, Jessica and her new vampire lover, James, took on Jason Stackhouse and his vampire keeper, Violet, in volleyball while the Breeders' "Cannonball" played in the background. But Kim Deal and co.'s most well-known song almost didn't make the cut; in fact, she just beat out Kenny Loggins.
No, really.
"We initially toyed with the idea of using Kenny Loggins' 'Playing With The Boys' in a little Top Gun homage," Calamar told Radio.com, referencing a beach volleyball scene in the classic '80s flick. "Cute idea, but ultimately we went with 'Cannonball' to show the joy and elation in in our characters playing volleyball in the sunlight."
Jason Stackhouse probably would have been a lot more comfortable with Maverick and Iceman than with Violet (see her sinking her claws into him in the above photo). It's not hard to imagine Jason in this scene.


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**I originally posted this in the general forum, but finally figured out how to find the "Womens Running" forum so I'm re-posting here. Maybe I'll get more of a response.
Hi All,
I'm new to this forum as of today. I had started to read a bit on Runner's World, but it appears that most people are here now? I'd love to join in to help with my questions (and my motivation!!).
I'm currently a 29 year old working mother of a 17 month old. I'm married to the love of my life who is also a runner. I'm currently 17 weeks pregnant with our second child due May 24th. Although I guess I'd consider myself a runner, I'm newer to it (really got serious about running over just the past 5 years or so…never really ran in high school or much in college). I started doing 5K's and 10K's about 3 summers ago (I live in Northern Michigan where winter runs are unheard of. Haha.) and I love it. I do plan to do some halves and fulls and had actually planned to this coming summer until finding out I was expecting again.
I ran up until 40 weeks with my first (she was born at 41 weeks) but only did the races until 36 weeks per my physician. I would pretty much run 3-6 miles 4-5 days a week and did non-pre-natal yoga the other 2 days along with a prenatal exercise class one night a week.
My question comes in here: I'm currently 17 weeks now, but have NOT ran but a couple times during this pregnancy. It's so pathetic. I've had so much morning sickness and have been SO exhausted that I just can't even make myself get out and go. I feel better, now and fitness-wise I feel okay (although I can tell that if I don't start something soon I'm going to be in trouble) so I'm considering re-starting. One of the RN's I work with told me not to start running again as the old saying is not to start anything new during your pregnancy. Thing is, I ran beforehand and I feel like my body can handle it as long as I start out super slow and just increase as tolerated.
I guess I'm just looking for insight and wondering if any of you have started running after the first trimester and how it went for you? I know the official okay should come from my physician and I will discuss it all with her, but I'm just looking for stories and your experiences.
Welcome! I think the general consensus is that even if you have to stop running in the first trimester because of morning sickness or whatever, you can resume running whatever mileage feels comfortable. Your body is used to running a certain amount, speed, etc, and its not going to "forget" that too quickly. Its not the time to increase speed or distance, but you can certainly try running and see what happens! I'm 29 weeks tomorrow with my second. I didn't stop running in the first tri, but my mileage was down a bit when I dealt with acid reflux and general ickiness. I picked it back up and ran a half marathon at 20 weeks. My monthly mileage for a few months was near the 80s, but its gone down a lot since the half and I've only run 12 miles in December. Its gotten a lot harder!
Come join us on the daily preggos thread! We have preggos in all stages who ran a lot or not at all, its a great community! Someone starts a post each day with preggos in the title.
Thanks Monk! That's what I've assumed, but then with the RN warning me about not starting anything (even though she knows well enough that I was running before hand)...it made me question. I'd LOVE to join the pregos forum! I just posted hoping to join in.


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