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A varicocele is swelling in the scrotum due to a back up of blood in the main veins of the testicles.
Not all varicoceles require treatment. Varicoceles that interfere with fertility, cause pain, or cause other problems may require surgery.
A varicocele is caused by a problem in the main vein of the testicle. Blood normally leaves the testicle through the spermatic
vein. When this vein is not working properly, the blood gets backed up and the veins bulge.
Varicoceles typically develop in men 15-25 years old. There are no specific factors that increase your risk of getting varicoceles.
Varicoceles may not always have symptoms. When they do appear, symptoms may include:
Varicoceles may cause the testicle to be smaller. It may also contribute to male infertility by reducing sperm quality and/or quantity.
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A
physical exam
will be done. Varicoceles are usually easily diagnosed by exam. Your doctor may recommend tests to confirm varicoceles or rule out other conditions.
Tests may include:
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment is not required for all varicoceles. Treatment is generally recommended if a varicocele is causing
infertility, change in testicle size, or
if it is causing pain.
Options may include one or more of the following:
To help ease discomfort, your doctor may recommend over-the-counter pain relievers. In some cases, you may need to wear supportive underwear or a jock strap.
Surgical treatment options include:
There are no current guidelines to prevent varicoceles.
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Robinson SP, Hampton LJ, Koo HP. Treatment strategy for the adolescent varicocele.
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text: This morning I watched a copy of The Incredible Hulk that I picked up for $5 during Wal-Mart's Black Friday sale. I was really looking forward to watching it again, until I started it and I found that it was Full Frame instead of Widescreen. I hate Full Frame, but since I waited so long to get it watched I'm stuck with it, and so I decided to just watch it. But watching it reminded me why I hate FF so much, there were several times during the actions scenes were you couldn't even see what The Hulk was doing since he took up so much of the screen and all of the action was on the sides. So now I was curious to see what you guys on here think of the two versions? Do you prefer WS, or FF?


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Criticism of the Energy Department's plan for a nuclear waste repository is building by the day. Recent revelations about falsified scientific reports on Yucca Mountain are being investigated by Congress and federal agencies. Nevada's Senate delegation wants DOE to halt work on the project. Rep. Jon Porter, chairman of the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization Subcommittee, joins OnPoint to discuss his panel's hearing into the falsification of documents and other questions surrounding the trouble-plagued Yucca Mountain project.


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LezCab, Hosted by Maggie Keenan-Bolger, Set for the Duplex 11/26
LezCab is a monthly cabaret series of musical theatre songs written by, performed by, and/or about queer women. This month's cabaret will be held November 26th at 9:30pm at The Duplex in Manhattan's West Village.
This event will feature out performers and writers, including Stephanie Klemons (In The Heights, Bring It On), Holly Marie Dunn (Shout! The Mod Musical), Kate Foster, Rori Nogee (Pinkalicious), Julia Osen-Averill (A Year With Frog and Toad),and Amanda Ryan Paige (Zanna Don't), and will be hosted by Maggie Keenan-Bolger. Past performers include Haviland Stillwell (Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables) and Mary Kate Morrisey (Hair National Tour).
The evening will be directed by Rachel Kunstadt with musical direction by Britt Bonney. LezCab is founded and produced by Grammy Award winner Thirza Defoe, Rachel Kunstadt, and Teresa Lotz.
The Duplex is located at 61 Christopher Street. There is a $10 cover, plus a two-drink minimum. For reservations, call (212) 255-5438 or visit www.theduplex.com. For more information on LezCab, visit www.lezcab.com.


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Minefield ahead! As last week proved, too much American Idol freedom results in bad song choices. Last week's "iTunes Top Downloads" theme fueled the weakest show since the Top 13 was selected. Combine that with the reality that all but two of the American Idol Season 8 contestants were born in the mid-80′s and you have a recipe for disaster.
With all apologies to Randy and Paula, the period between end of true new wave and the birth of grunge was possibly the worst era of pop music in the 20th century. This was the era that took new wave to synth pop and soul to R&B . Once I remind you that the super group of Dionne Warwick, Elton John and Gladys Knight had the number 1 song of all of 1986, I think you must agree with me that the mid-'80′s were difficult for radio listeners. For me, the only real musical genius to come out of the era came from Prince, REM and U2. Even Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen struggled during those years. If you don't believe me, try to sell your LP's from the mid-80′s. It could be one really bad American Idol show, but the American Idol Season 8 group has surprised us before.
As I said yesterday in my American Idol Season 8 Top 8 Power Rankings, the competition is tightening up and I think five of the top eight are at risk this week if they have a bad performance. It is also time to start watching the competition for the Final 3. The front runners right now are Kris Allen, Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert. I don't think they will be the Top 3 but I do think two of them will make it to the American Idol Season 8 final trio. Allison Iraheta has the best shot at breaking into the top 3 but she needs to get back to blowing us away with her huge voice. Lil Rounds and Matt Giraud could also make a big push in the next few weeks to jump into the finals.
Now to American Idol's Season 8tour of the mid-80′s:
1980 was the year that Danny Gokey came bouncing into the world. The number 1 song of 1980 was Blondie's "Call Me", and then new wave died. Bette Midler reached the height of her popularity in 1980 as she starred in her first movie, The Rose, a loose bio-pic of Janis Joplin that denied any similarities to Joplin's life. The title song from that movie, "The Rose" provides a wonderful platform for Danny Gokey's singing and arranging skills. This is the type of platform Danny could use to create his American Idol moment.
Danny Gokey- "The Rose" Download the original
In 1982 Adam Lambert came screaming into this world. Olivia Newton John topped the charts in 1982 with "Physical" and pop music was in full decline. Adam has two good choices. Journey dropped the American Idol untouchable "Don't Stop" in 1982. Soft Cell twisted Grace Jones' "Tainted Love" into a synth pop American Idol booby trap. Expect Lambert to latch onto the freedom of arrangement that "Tainted Love" affords and drop on us a version closer to Marilyn Manson than anything we have ever seen on American Idol. Expect drooling Nine Inch Nails references from the judges.
Adam Lambert- "Tainted Love" Download the original
Lil Rounds may be in trouble. She was born in 1984 and that was not a good year for big-voiced R&B singers. Prince ruled the R&B charts that year and his best song ever "When Doves Cry" was the number one song of 1984. If Lil could get the rights to "Purple Rain" she should give that a shot, but I think she will sing Tina Turner's "What's Love Got To Do With It". I promise, that is all I could find. Good luck Lil.
Lil Rounds- "What's Love Got to Do With It" Download the original
1985 was a banner year for American Idol Season 8. Kris Allen, Matt Giraud and Scott MacIntyre were all born that year. Maybe Live Aid inspired musicians to write some good songs but regardless, 1985 was a bright spot in the 80′s so there is plenty of good material for these three guys. Kris Allen can take on the British pop superstar Paul Young and arrange his ballad "Everytime You Go Away" into a modern hit. I hope Matt Giraud can turn Wham's "Careless Whisper", the overall number 1 song of 1985, into a cool 21st century R&B rave. Scott MacIntyre should choose Foreigner's "I Want To Know What Love Is" and made it his own keyborad driven anthem of love.
Kris Allen- "Everytime You Go Away" Download the original
Matt Giraud- "Careless Whisper" Download the original
Scott MacIntyre- "I Want to Know What Love Is" Download the original
Anoop Desai joined us in 1986, just in time for Elton John to join Dionne Warwick and Gladys Knight for the number one song of the year, "That's What Friends Are For". I beg you Anoopdawg, don't sing that song on American Idol. Luckily, Anoop has a few choices that are more appropriate for him. If he wants t bring his attitude he can take on Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love". I think he will stick with R&B and sing Simply Red's "Holding Back the Years". If he is ready to go back to North Carolina he can fool himself into thinking he has as much soul as Tom Jones and perform Prince's "Kiss". That would be the kiss of death. I hope you are having as good a time as me.
Anoop Desai- "Holding Back the Years" Download the original
That brings us to 1992, the year Allison Iraheta and grunge were born. We were all amazed when the opening chords of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" burned out of the radio and we realized that rock could be rejuvenated. The problem for Allison is that grunge does not really lend itself to her big bluesy rock voice and the best of the rest is Elton John's "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me" which charted in a duet with George Michael. The exception is a little gunge number, off a tribute album, sung by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Soundgarden's Chris Cornell called "Hunger Strike". If she was able to find the song, she will be able to tear tiles off the American Idol roof with this song about the unfair distribution of wealth in America.
Allison Iraheta- "Hunger Strike" Download this song
If my predictions are correct it will be a night of ballads. Join us as we live blog the tonight at 8e/7c.
If you want to check out the past performances on American Idol Season 8 just download songs and videos from iTunes


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YES! So we can set up a cage match between Bosh and Triano. Hair pulling and kicks to the groin allowed.
(I would like it to go the distance)
YES! So we can set up a cage match between Bosh and Triano. Hair pulling and kicks to the groin allowed.
(I would like it to go the distance)
The only way to bag a classy lady is to give her two tickets to the gun show... and see if she likes the goods.
Of course you do it, and then you flip him to a team in the west for youth and picks. You'd have to be on crack not to make that deal.
Remember when we could have had Blake Griffin for Bosh? Uggghhhhhhhhhh
no way, the bosh has train has left the station a while ago
I would do it right now, but only if Bosh is the second option.
Nope, they offered the #1 and Davis for Bosh. They didn't want to eat Davis' massive contract.
I think Toronto should trade Bargnani, just not for Bosh! I think Calderon could stick around if he would be willing to become Toronto's Mr. Jet Terry: a veteran guard off the bench who can keep the 2nd unit under control.
Toronto should draft a PG and trade Bargnani and Bayless for a true Center with an emphasis on D.
Trade Bargnani and Calderon for Bosh, then trade Bosh to Minnesota for their 2018 second round pick.
How about a three-team deal, with Bargnani and Calderon facilitating Bosh's trade out of Miami? I'd go for that. That would be hilarious, actually. Shoring up defensive liabilities, getting rid of two sub-par (not overly bad) contracts AND getting Bosh out of Miami to play in some NBA backwoods would be too sweet.
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I have no problem with bosh, but I feel like PF is our strongest position with Amir and Davis, I don't think either can or should have to move to Center to accommodate bosh. However, i would have no problem w/ a subsequent trade of bosh to elsewhere for young talent/picks,
Maybe, Bosh to Denver for Felton, Anderson, and a first round pick?
"They're going to have to rename the whole conference after us: Toronto Raptors 2014-2015 Northern Conference Champions" ~ ezzbee Dec. 2014
"I guess I got a little carried away there" ~ ezzbee Apr. 2015
"We only have one rule on this team. What is that rule? E.L.E. That's right's, E.L.E, and what does E.L.E. stand for? EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY. Right there up on the wall, because this isn't just a basketball team, this is a lifestyle. ~ Jackie Moon
Did anyone notice how different Bosh handled himself in the playoffs/finals compared to Wade/James. While the latter two were acting like childish goofs, Bosh resembled the mature, intelligent, kid/man he was prior to the 08 Olympic Games. From the time he came back from the 08 Games, he changed. He was a lot more arrogant and full of himself. I gotta believe that Wade/James had a very negative influence on him. This year in Miami may have humbled him. You could almost see as the season went on, that he was distancing himself from Wade and James. Those two don't even seem to respect him as a player. Often times, he was wide open and neither James nor Wade feed him the ball.
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Pirates ready to play some small ball in '13
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
BRADENTON, Fla. -- In the Pirates' glorious 1960s and '70s, Bob Prince bubbled "You can kiss it goodbye!" when one of them connected for a home run.
Flashing forward to 2013, you may be able to blow a goodbye kiss to the home run itself. Oh, the Bucs are still going to hit them -- they still have guys who can hit loads of them -- but they are not going to live or die by them.
The 2012 Giants -- last in the Majors in homers -- proved execution trumps the long ball in the formula for ultimate success. Even at the gate: Everyone, chicks included, may dig the long ball; but they dig winning even more.
It thus is noteworthy that through 17 Grapefruit League games, the Pirates have scored a total of 15 runs on 12 homers -- and an equal number of runs on outs. This new bent for creating runs came into focus during Monday's walk-off win over the Orioles, when the winning run scored on a grounder to the right side of the infield.
The offensive balance is an early indication of the influence of new hitting coach Jay Bell, the only man in baseball history with seasons of 30-plus homers (1999) and 30-plus sacrifice bunts (1990-91). Bell has earned early plaudits from his new pupils with instruction focused on situations, not mechanics. Manager Clint Hurdle looks forward to the season-long impacts of Bell and assistant hitting coach Jeff Branson.
"There's a lot of good work being done by them," Hurdle said. "I feel good about that mix -- the experience of Branson [formerly the Minor League hitting instructor] with most of the guys here, and Jay's overall experience. They've bolstered that department for us, and will make a big difference as we go forward into the season."
Pirates will likely make a few cuts Wednesday
BRADENTON, Fla. -- One of the few teams yet to whittle down population in the Major League camp, the Pirates are expected to get into that act on Wednesday, when they check back into McKechnie Field following Tuesday's break in their schedule. Wednesday is a logical cutdown day also because it signals the start of exhibition play between Minor League teams.
Still, do not anticipate wholesale trims from the 62 players in big league camp.
For one thing, the actual playing force is considerably smaller than that. Pitchers Jason Grilli (Italy) and Wandy Rodriguez (Dominican Republic) are still at the World Baseball Classic, four other pitchers (Jeff Karstens, Charlie Morton, Francisco Liriano, Jose Contreras) and a catcher (Ali Solis) are getting treatment, and infielders Chase d'Arnaud (strained thumb) and Anderson Hernandez (shoulder) are on the blink.
For another, the competition in several areas remains too tight to make any early calls. The best battles are in the bullpen and on the bench.
The skirmish for three vacant bullpen seats was highlighted during the three-game winning streak the Pirates will take into Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays at 1:05 p.m. ET (listen on Gameday Audio). In those three games, 13 relievers combined to allow two earned runs in 17 2/3 innings, while compiling 22 strikeouts.
"The competition can be contagious as well. When the bar has been heightened, a different type of adrenaline can show up," manager Clint Hurdle noted. "I'm liking what I'm seeing develop, and we still have over two weeks to go. But I like the place we're at right now, in regards to the competition in different spots."
Bucs' work on pickoffs paying off this spring
BRADENTON, Fla. -- It could be the Pirates' next marketing slogan:
"Come See Our Guys Pick Off -- and Tick Off -- Their Guys."
Putting on display what they have spent so much time preaching and practicing, Buccos pitchers have been pickoff-crazy through the first half of the exhibition season. The unofficial count is eight -- three more than in all of the 2012 season.
Such execution has been the spring's biggest reward for manager Clint Hurdle -- who opened camp sworn to address the struggles of last season, when opponents were successful on 154 of 173 stolen-base attempts.
"It's shown them they're reaping the benefits of the hard work they've put into it," Hurdle said. "You're always happy when your early work transfers into game execution. They're starting to talk about it among themselves, and that can have even more impact."
Pitchers from Gerrit Cole to Jeff Locke have had a hand in it, but the leader with two pickoffs is none other than A.J. Burnett, which is significant for two reasons: One, Burnett virtually took the mound last season with a "Go Ahead, Steal" sign on his back; two, seeing the ace buy into this new approach so totally has to influence the whole staff.
"I know they're gonna run on Burnett," said the man himself, "so any little thing I can do to get better, it'll help this team get better. So I'm all in. We've been very monotonous about it, working on it daily, but I've shown twice so far that it does help."
Last word
"It's good to have that synergy in Pittsburgh. I've been to Steelers practices, and to skatearounds with the Penguins. I have often invited Mike to come down here, and am happy he made it. Couldn't get in Bylsma right now; he's kinda busy." -- Hurdle on Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who visited camp on Monday, and Penguins counterpart Dan Bylsma
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Bryanna Clark Grogan's Vegan Feast Kitchen/ 21st Century Table: The kitchen journal of a vegan food writer.. I'm on Facebook and Twitter (see links in sidebar at right).
Monday, February 17, 2014
Saturday we were expecting a big storm (which never really developed) and we had prepared accordingly. DH suggested that I bake something before we lost power (which we never did, this time). I decided on muffins, since I haven't made them in a long time. I had a bit of a craving for a maple/walnut treat, so here's what I came up with-- a light, moist whole grain muffin with just a little oil added to the batter. A great treat with tea or coffee.
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Yield: 12 muffins
Mix A:
1 1/2 cups whole wheat PASTRY flour (be sure to use pastry flour for a light muffin)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup unbleached organic granulated sugar
2 Tbs brown sugar (Optional, if you like your muffins quite sweet)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Mix B:
7 Tbs unsweetend smooth applesauce
6 Tbs Grade B maple syrup
1/3 cup So Delicious Original Coconut Milk Coffee Creamer or soymilk or nutmilk
1/2 Tbs lemon juice
2 Tbs oil
a few tablespoons more maple syrup for brushing
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with oil from a pump sprayer, or grease with Cake Release (here's my homemade version).
In a medium bowl, mix together the Mix A ingredients. Stir in the walnuts. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the Mi B ingredients. Pour Mix B into Mix A and stir briefly. Divide the batter between the 12 prepared muffin cups. Bake for 15 minutes. Test one of the muffins with a toothpick to make sure they are cooked through.
Brush the muffin tops lightly with the extra maple syrup. Loosen the muffins with a table knofe and turn them on their sides to cool until they can be handled.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition (per muffin): 178.5 calories; 35% calories from fat; 7.3g total fat; 0.0mg cholesterol; 68.3mg sodium; 190.9mg potassium; 26.8g carbohydrates; 2.4g fiber; 12.8g sugar; 24.3g net carbs; 3.2g protein.
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These look really yummy and just the thing to satisfy my boys' request for a baked treat this coming weekend.
One question: I don't do a lot of very low fat cooking... Can I sub mashed banana for the apple sauce? (we have some trees growing by the shed and will have lots of banana to use up).
- Tue Feb 25, 03:12:00 AM PST
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
Kathy, I suppose you could, but banana has a distinctive flavor which might interfere with the maple flavor. What I do is get a bottle of organic unsweetened smooth applesauce and freeze it in an ice cube tray which makes cubes of 2 tablespoons. Then I can just take out as many as I need and there's no waste.
- Tue Feb 25, 07:25:00 AM PST


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Granaty Climber's Log
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|Staszel pillar IV/V
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2013
|My little dream on Hala Gasienicowa. The most difficult places have solid and fantastic rock. The pillar has got 11 pitches but we climbed 10 without easy last pitch in terrain I UIAA because of fog and late houre. Long day in hard conditions,no visibility,fog and wet rocks. However great satisfaction and friendly company,as always. Climbed with Natalia.
|Posted Jul 13, 2013 9:31 am
|Right pillar IV/+IV
Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2013
|Good training and quite solid rock,9 pitches.A little bit problem with orientation on 3 pitch.
Very hot day in Tatra. Climbed with Natalia
|Posted Jul 13, 2013 9:24 am
|The Middle pillar III/IV with one place V- UIAA
Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2012
|Fantastic autumn climbing....dry and solid rock.Not so demanding (as I thought) route.Climbed with Natalia
|Posted Oct 8, 2012 6:45 pm
|Konrad Sus
|Part of Orla
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 1995
|From Krzy?ne toward Kozia Pass
|Posted Dec 13, 2011 1:30 pm
|A few times.
Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2011
|13.07.2011 -Zadni Granat, Filar Staszla(V)
Enjoyable climb in sunny day with my classmate.
14.12.2014 - Zadni Granat, Filar Staszla (V, M5-)
3h with 8 people during Grupa Mlodziezowa camp, not much snow.
16.12.2014 - Skrajny Granat, Central Rib (III/IV, place V-)
Short and easy route on the end of the meeting, however highly recommended for winter warm up. Quiet windy.
|Posted Jul 16, 2011 7:14 am
|A few times.
|Summer only.
|Posted Jan 23, 2011 5:20 pm
|Great scenery
Date Climbed: Apr 4, 2009
|Second time - 2011/06/05
Skrajny, Posredni i Zadni Granat. Starting up from Czarny Staw Gasienicowy, following yellow marks.
Great scenery, great company.
Trip with Igi, Ania and Andrzej.
First time - Zadni Granat - 2009/04/04
Quasi-winter, because climed already in April, however - in totally winter conditions (tones of snow). Directly from Zmarzly Staw.
Trip with Igi.
|Posted Aug 16, 2010 7:08 am
|Orla Perc
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2009
|We climbed Orla Perc from Zawrat to Granaty. Weather not perfect, but once in a while the views were awesome.
|Posted Dec 17, 2009 2:10 am
|Jagoda Lazarek
Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
|with friend, in beautiful weather
|Posted Sep 24, 2009 8:47 am
|From Kasprowy Wierch
Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
|It was the 2nd time (1st was in okt.1997).
The weather was bad (wet and foggy). This panoramatic picture was taken from Kozi Wierch:
|Posted Aug 12, 2009 12:20 pm
|Tomek Lodowy
|A few times
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 1998
|A few times, quite long ago, by all marked routes.
|Posted Mar 26, 2009 3:35 pm
|From Zawrat- 2008
From Kozi Wierch- 2006
|Posted Jan 11, 2009 11:44 am
|Orla Perc
Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2008
|nice trip, from Kasprowy Wierch, then Swinica and from Zawrat Orla Perc route to Krzyzne
tricky conditions but not so many people:)
|Posted Sep 21, 2008 10:26 am
|From Zawrat to Granaty, Murowaniec on bike
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2008
|Posted Aug 29, 2008 7:16 am
|Three times between 2004-06
|Once clear weather,once snowfall in August,once foggy.
|Posted Dec 3, 2007 1:13 pm
|few times
|in summer and autumn.and winter on Zadni Granat always different weather
-from Kozi Wierch
-from Zleb Kulczynskiego
-from Czarny Staw Gasienicowy
|Posted Oct 24, 2007 11:31 am
|Orla Perć
Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2007
|From Krzyżne, via Buczynowe Turnie and Orla Baszta. Descent to Kozia Dolinka Valley.
|Posted Oct 8, 2007 2:23 am
|Several times
|2015-07-10: Czech's Rib (V) and Fajki Ridge (II) - short but nice route. The crux chimney is very enjoyable.
2015-07-09: Right Rib (IV+) - considered a classic climb, but during the summer time it's like seven pitches of nothing interesting...
2014-11-15: Staszel's Pillar (V) - very nice. The Romboidalna Plate and Overhanging Pillar are the most interesting parts of the route. Very recommendable.
2014-11-11: Central Rib (III, with Kusion Variant V-) - short route but worth climbing. Nice day, nobody on the route...
Summited also three times via marked paths:
August 11, 1998: from Zawrat.
August 7, 1999: via Zleb Kulczynskiego.
August 21, 2002: from Kozia Przelecz.
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Between tracking ovulation and undergoing treatments, trying to conceive can be a strenuous and stressful situation, especially if you aren't successful. It can even be so emotionally taxing that women undergoing the process can even develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
In a recent study), researchers surveyed 142 people who had undergone fertility treatments. Of the participants, 46 percent met the criteria for PTSD, meaning they could be diagnosed with the condition. Compared to the eight percent of the general population that suffers from PTSD, that's quite a jump. Some of the common symptoms were feeling upset at reminders of their infertility, such as seeing commercials for baby diapers, feeling distant or cut off from people, or feeling hopeless.
The study's lead researcher, Allyson Bradow, hopes this leads to a change in definition for PTSD and more discussion about the issue.
"The definition of trauma should be expanded to include expectations of life," said Bradow, who went through fertility treatments herself. "Having children, expanding your family, carrying on your genetic code — that's an instinctual drive that we have as human beings. And when that is being threatened, it's not necessarily your life being threatened, but your expectation of what your life can be or should be like."
Bradow believes that anyone undergoing fertility should be required to attend counseling. After all, the stress of infertility takes a psychological toll as well as a physical.
Do you think women who are trying to conceive should be provided therapy?


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Healthy Beckham optimistic about sustained success
By Joey Nowak / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- After he took a step forward as a rookie and then, perhaps, a step back, the White Sox are hoping the production of a healthy Gordon Beckham this season is an indication of what he can consistently provide.
Beckham has played just 34 games this year because of a broken bone in his left hand, but he's hitting .331. He hit his first homer of the year in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles and has now hit safely in 20 of 27 games since returning from the disabled list on June 2.
"It's kind of a feather in his cap, a testament to him that he's able to make it back," manager Robin Ventura said. "There are a lot of guys that don't make it back from that, and you feel it's kind of a flash in the pan because they can't get over that hump to be able to do that. It's a credit to him."
Beckham finished fifth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2009, when he hit .270 with 14 homers and 63 RBIs. But in the following three seasons, he hit a combined .238.
Now that he's healthy, he feels he can sustain this level of play.
"My hand's pretty much over the hump," Beckham said. "There's some times I feel it a little bit, but I'd say 99 percent of the time, it's pretty normal. I'm still wearing a pad in my batting glove, but its pretty normal."
Konerko to take time in recovery from back strain
CHICAGO -- White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko said he felt his back get gradually worse as Tuesday's game against the Orioles went on, and he wasn't feeling much better a day after he was placed on the disabled list with a lower back strain.
"By the end of the game, it was not only painful, but not functional," Konerko said Thursday. "I couldn't even take the swings I wanted to take, couldn't even get through holding on with two hands -- that kind of stuff, where I knew the first night [back] would be a little bit of a battle just from not having played, but that night I knew no way this was going to improve until [Wednesday]. And even yesterday was like it was the first day after Kansas City [when he first felt back pain], and today, truthfully, might be a tick worse than yesterday."
Konerko missed the first six games of the homestand before trying to play Tuesday, when he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Now, he says, he'll wait until he's 100 percent before returning to the lineup after the All-Star break.
"I was probably 95 percent going into that game on Tuesday night," Konerko said. "It felt like it was behind me. I'd taken eight days off and gotten it all calmed down. Didn't see that coming. Usually you go into a game a little bit left over from an injury or stuff that's bothering you, but you come out and play its way out of there over a day or two."
Konerko and reliever Jesse Crain were the ninth and 10th White Sox players placed on the disabled list this season, but Konerko downplayed that as a reason for Chicago's struggles.
"We haven't been that unlucky," he said. "We've had a couple injuries, but if you match us up against any team, I don't think we've been any more injured. We've had some guys nicked up here and there, and there was a little stretch early but -- [Gordon Beckham] went down for a while, [Dayan] Viciedo went down for a while and I'm down here a little -- I think if you look at any other team, you'd find the same situations. I don't look at it like that's been the biggest problem for us this year."
White Sox option outfielder Danks to Triple-A
CHICAGO -- The White Sox optioned outfielder Jordan Danks to Triple-A Charlotte following Thursday's 3-2 win over the Orioles, and will make a corresponding move before their game Friday in Tampa Bay.
Danks is batting .135 (5-for-37) in 32 games over two stints with the Sox this year. He appeared in 23 games after being recalled from Charlotte for the second time on June 2, and has gone 2-for-22 since.
"We're just making a different move. It's nothing he's done," manager Robin Ventura said. "We've got to go give him at-bats. It's not easy sitting around and expecting to do well with one hit every two weeks. That's the tough part of the game."
Ventura said the corresponding move would be for a position player.
Purcey 'excited' to make debut with White Sox
CHICAGO -- David Purcey has seen U.S. Cellular Field from the visitors' side, but he'll soon be making his debut in a home uniform.
The left-hander, who had his contract purchased from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon, arrived sometime around the eighth inning of Wednesday night's 4-2 loss to the Orioles and headed straight to the bullpen.
"It's really nice, coming in last night and walking out to the bullpen," Purcey said. "Just hearing the crowd and the intensity of the game. It just brought back a lot of memories, and I'm just really excited to be here."
Purcey is in his fifth year in the big leagues, but his first with Chicago after he was signed as a free agent in November. He's spent his entire career (6-12 with a 5.38 ERA in 87 games, including 21 starts) in the American League, and most recently with the Tigers. He has pitched one scoreless inning at U.S. Cellular Field.
Purcey joins Matt Thornton as the only lefties in the White Sox bullpen, which lost Jesse Crain to the disabled list on Wednesday with a sore right shoulder.
"Every opportunity here is great," Purcey said. "Anything I can do to help the team, lighten the load and try to make an impact."
Purcey, 31, was 0-2 with a 3.03 ERA (13 earned runs in 38 2/3 innings), three saves and 43 strikeouts in 26 relief appearances with Charlotte this year.
"Everything was working pretty well for me. Just making small adjustments and strides," he said. "Basically being aggressive, going after hitters and making them put it in play. Realizing you want them to put it in play quickly, and be efficient with your pitches. That's something I was really trying to work on."
Worth noting
• For the sixth consecutive year, the White Sox -- who honored a group of military veterans dating back to World War II before Thursday's game -- wore specially designed "Stars & Stripes" caps from New Era for Independence Day, as part of Major League Baseball's ongoing fundraising and awareness initiatives for the Welcome Back Veterans organization.
Sergeant Stanley Ksiazek of the United States Army threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
• Jake Peavy (left rib fracture) is expected to throw another bullpen session on Friday in Tampa Bay after throwing a "light to medium" session on Tuesday in Chicago.
"It's one of those [situations where] it's kind of how he feels and you go from there ... where you probably don't expect him until after the break," Ventura said. "It's getting better. It's not one of those [things] that you can see. It's more of what he feels like when he throws. … It's one of those injuries that it isn't anything in his arm, so you're just being careful when he's going out there that he won't relapse."
• The White Sox are at the halfway point of their season heading into Thursday's game, and entered the day 15 games under .500.
"We're tying to get through the All-Star break," Ventura said. "When you sit here without having [Konerko and Crain] in there, you don't have your regular guys as far as turning it around, and guys are going to have to step it up. We'll get to that point first before we start looking beyond that."
• Ventura said right-hander Nate Jones would be available out of the bullpen on Thursday after he was held out on Wednesday night.
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) is a study of a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 individuals that began with in-school questionnaires administered to adolescents in grades 7-12 in the United States in 1994-95, followed by three waves of in-home interviews in 1995, 1996, and 2001-02. Information on these individuals covers the adolescent years and their transition to adulthood. These data allow study of the ways social contexts (families, friends, peers, schools, neighborhoods, and communities) influence adolescents' health and risk behaviors. Data at the individual, family, school, and community levels were collected in two waves between 1994 and 1996. In 2001 and 2002, Add Health respondents, 18 to 26 years old, were re-interviewed in a third wave to investigate the meaning of adolescence for health and well-being outcomes in young adulthood.
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August 1998
By Michael M. Miller
The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection at the NDSU Libraries in Fargo reaches out to prairie families and former Dakotans. In various ways, it affirms the heritage of the Germans from Russia as an important part of the northern plains culture.
What a wonderful experience it was to join the community of Wishek, ND with friends and family for their successful centennial days. On July 4th, the Centennial Parade attracted one of the largest gatherings in south-central North Dakota with an estimated 15,000 people. There were almost 2,000 participants completing 400 parade entries. Many of those attending the centennial events were sons and daughters of Germans from Russia, who immigrated to the Wishek prairies and coteau over a century ago.
The NDSU Libraries participated in centennial events at the Heritage Exhibits. We were impressed and appreciative of the visitor response. The visual displays of historic clothing, textiles, and artifacts was impressive. The Heritage Exhibits provided an important aspect to the Wishek Centennial, which other Dakota communities will want to consider.
We experienced many persons desiring more about their German-Russian ancestry. Frequently, we would hear: "If only I had asked more of my parents or grandparents!" Children brought their parents, aunts and uncles to see the exhibits. They were anxious to see and experience what life was like years past in historic Wishek. Much of this history appears in the Wishek Centennial 1898 - 1998 book, now out-of-print and being considered for re-publication. I was pleased to meet Wishek's historian, Roxanne Sayler Henke. KSJB Radio, Jamestown, ND, broadcast during June historic snapshots and glimpses of Wishek's heritage prepared and narrated by Roxanne Henke.
I would recall these family names: Kaseman, Heupel, Schauer, Boschee, Raile, Martell, Schlecht, Babitzke, Heff, Wiest, Vossler, Bettenhausen, Krein, Benkendorf, Deile, and Rudolf - all significant names in the history of Wishek. During May, we had visited the former Bessarabian and Black Sea German villages in southern Ukraine and Moldova near Odessa, where the parents and grandparents once lived before immigrating to the Wishek area. I would hear these people mention Bergdorf, Friedenstal, Hoffnungstal, Glückstal, Kassel, Neudorf, Rohrbach and Worms of the Black Sea villages, and also Beresina, Borodino, Brienne, Kulm, Klöstitz, Leipzig and Teplitz of the Bessarabian villages.
It was a thrill to see authentic historic clothing displays. Florence Geiszler Wiest, Clifton Kaseman and Jodi Haupt Weszner shared their family treasures, including wedding dresses and traditional clothing brought from South Russia. In recent months, the NDSU Libraries have added historical textiles and clothing of Dakota-pioneering German-Russian families. These culturally significant items are housed in the Emily P. Reynolds Costume Collection on the NDSU campus.
One of the more impressive displays at the Wishek Centennial was a wooden model of rural St. Andrew's Lutheran Church (near Zeeland) in McIntosh County, ND. Herman Thurn began building this model through the summer of 1997. This impressively detailed model includes both the original church built in 1892 and the larger church built in 1906. Herman's Aipperspach and Thurn relatives settled on a farmstead near this church, having immigrated from Bergdorf and Kassel in South Russia. St. Andrew's Church is still used today with a wedding held there on July 4th, 1998. This country church has been important to the religious life of many German-Russian families in McIntosh County, ND. Our appreciation and gratitude to Herman Thurn of Wishek for his fine craftsmanship to prepare this beautiful country church model as a powerful remembrance for future generations.
During the Wishek Centennial, Prairie Public Television announced the forthcoming Germans from Russia video documentary, to be available in early 1999. PPTV and the NDSU Libraries in Fargo are collaborating on a groundbreaking one-hour documentary which highlights the Germans from Russia. The documentary will explore the history and culture of this unique ethnic group. The program will premiere on PPTV in February of 1999. Interested persons can order this videotape copy now. The limited-edition version is available to those who order their request before January 1, 1999 and will contain special footage not seen in the general documentary. Call PPTV at 1-800-359-6900 for further information about the videotape.
Hats off to the Wishek Centennial Committee and all those involved with great success the community experienced in July to celebrate 100 years of their history. We also saw parade floats announcing centennial days of July 2-4, 1999 for two other communities with many German-Russian families: Linton and Medina, ND.
For further information about the collection's resources, the upcoming Germans from Russia videotape, the fifth Journey to the Homeland Tour to Odessa, Ukraine and Stuttgart, Germany (scheduled for May 18-31, 1999) and German-Russian heritage, contact Michael M. Miller, NDSU Libraries, PO Box 5599, Fargo, ND 58105-5599 (Tel: 701-231-8416; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com; GRHC website: http://library.ndsu.edu/grhc).


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Michael Cole starts talking about tonight's events when Jerry Lawler takes off his headset and enters the ring. He says RAW doesn't usually start like this, but he needs to get something off of his chest and he addresses CM Punk and what happened on RAW 1000 and last week. King says Punk took his comments out of context, and he apologized last week, but he got kicked in the back of the head. King says he apologized to Punk last week, but this week he wants Punk to apologize to him. Punk meets him in the ring and asks why the WWE Champion should apologize to him, because all he did was justifiably beat up the Rock. He says his actions were justified and King was the one who turned his back on the fans, and King is trying to make him out to be a bad guy.
Punk says he's not a bad guy, but King's lack of respect is why he kicked him in the head, but it was provoked because King pushed him on his way out. He says he can be a man and apologize, then he says he's sorry that it's so easy to get into the WWE Hall of Fame by beating no names from Memphis. Punk says King's WWE career is a joke and he couldn't win the WWE Championship, let alone beat Michael Cole at Wrestlemania. Punk says he's sorry for raising his voice, and he's sorry about the man King has become, then he backs up and asks if King is upset.
Punk asks if King wants to fight him, then he says King is a commentator and he's the best in the world, and everyone paid to King get embarrassed by him. King says he wanted an apology instead of a fight, but Punk eggs him on and says he knows King wants to see what would happen and he is up for it. Punk says King will leave embarrassed because he'll get the crap kicked out of him, or it'll be because he refused to fight, then Punk tells him to think about it. Punk leaves and yells for respect, then King tells him he will think about it before resuming his duties at the commentary table.
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When I first learned of the United States use of drone warfare, I thought it a good thing: saves lives of U.S. troops and seems to be precise. However, when I heard reports of targeted insurgents being killed on the sixth, 12th or 15th drone attack, I was shocked that there were no reports about who was killed in the first five and other, unreported attacks, and I began to research drone warfare. What I found saddened and outraged me.
One good source of research material was the book Drone Warfare by Medea Benjamin, a human-rights activist of 30 years.
Many human-rights groups and church communities are questioning the moral, legal and human-rights issues associated with drone warfare. Activists include the ACLU, lawyers, scientists and military personnel, including a pilot without a cockpit. Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich said that drone strikes raise the risk of innocent civilians or individuals who have, no relationship to attacks on the U.S. ... being killed. Kucinich is calling on members of Congress ...to demand transparency and accountability for our U.S. drone program abroad and that Congress be provided with information on the CIA and Joint Special Operations Command use of signature strikes.
This activism is fueled by reports as the one from the U.K. Bureau of Investigation. From 2004 to 2011, between 2,372 and 2,997 individuals were killed. Of those, between 391 and 780 were civilians, 175 of them children.
After the use of drone warfare was initiated after the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, a Wall Street Journal editorial said: Never before in the history of warfare have we been able to distinguish as well between combatants and civilians as we can with drones.
The Los Angeles Times has a different view: The Khan family never heard it. They had been sleeping for an hour when a Hellfire missile pierced their mud hut. Black smoke and dust choked the villagers as they dug through the rubble. Four-year-old Zeeraks legs were severed. His sister Maria, 3, was badly scorched. Both were dead. When their cousin, Irfan, 16, saw them, he gently curled them into his arms, squeezed the rumpled bodies to his chest, kissed their faces and slid into a stupor.
In his book, The Predator, drone pilot Matt Martin expressed his anguish when he ended up killing civilians.
He planned to blow up a group of supposed rebels who were standing around a truck. Suddenly, two kids on a bicycle appeared on the screen, a boy, about 10, and a younger boy on the handlebars. They were laughing, talking and riding alongside the truck. Panicking, Martin wanted to stop the missile, but it was too late, the sensor operator had already released it. When the screens cleared, I saw the bicycle blown 20 feet away. One of the tires was still spinning. The bodies of the two boys lay bent and broken among the bodies of the insurgents.
Every time a drone strike kills civilians, women and children, more and more nonmilitary men join the insurgents. Drone strikes actually promote civilians to join the Taliban out of anger and sorrow for deaths of the innocent people.
Martin wrote that sitting at a computer staring at the screen for hours raises paranoia and suspicion in drone pilots, and they sometimes wish for action just to have something to do.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is not uncommon in drone pilots. The CIAs answer to this is to consider replacing the human drone pilots with robots. Benjamin says, autonomous weapons wont suffer from PTSD. And thats why ethical or not the military will most likely be expanding its dependency on machines that do not possess the troublesome emotions and consciences of its human pilots.
In 2012, The New York Times filed a bid in federal court to force the U.S. government to disclose more information about its targeted killing of people it believes have ties to terrorism, including American citizens.
U.S. District Court Judge Colleen McMahon in Manhattan ruled that the Obama administration did not violate the law by refusing the Times request for the legal justifications for targeted killings. MSN News reported that McMahon seemed to be reluctant to rule as she did, noting that disclosure could help the public understand the vast and ever-growing exercise the United States has been engaged in for over a decade, at great cost of lives, treasure, and (to some) personal liberty.
The New York Times is planning to appeal McMahons decision.
Drone warfare is good for business, if the business is Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Atomics or other aerospace industry. According to Benjamin, the Pentagon currently has a $5 billion budget for building drones. This is at a time when we have not yet recovered from, The worst recession since the Great Depression. American people have lost jobs, homes, and many struggle just for the bare necessities. One analyst who monitors the aerospace industry said drone research and manufacture is expected to total $94 billion from now to 2020. Some of Americas brightest scientists are not working on curing cancer, better energy sources, climate change or fighting hunger, they are busy creating more and more powerful weapons.
We should heed the words of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who more than half a century ago said, Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. Is there no other way the world may live?
At 1 p.m. Feb. 17, there will be a viewing of the film Remote Control War at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. The film was aired on PBS in 2011 and is distributed by PBS. There will be a discussion after the one-hour film, and the public is invited.
Susana Jones has been a peace and human-rights activist for 35 years. She is active in Durango with the Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Committee. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Atlas of Living Australia is an initiative to improve access to information on Australia's biodiversity.
The Atlas of Living Australia provides tools for researchers and others to access, combine and map data on Australian species.
The Atlas project is a partnership between the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the Australian natural history collections community - as the Australian Museum - and the Australian Government.
The Atlas offers
- A page for each Australian plant, animal and fungi with photos, descriptions, distribution maps and observations.
- Lists of scientific and common names for Australian species.
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task_start, task_finish, task_cancel junction tables. You've just traded trying to enforce
UserID NOT NULL IF Status NOT NULL for enforcing that a task appears at most once in the UNION of the three task_{start,finish,cancel} tables, which will be even more awkward to code in your data dictionary (
You need just one task_status table that has
NOT NULL FKs to TaskID and UserID, plus a State enumerated type and an autoinsert date timesta
Ah, thanks. You're correct that my normalization wasn't correct. I can now see the value of what you propose and that does make the task simpler and more maintainable. As a caveat, though, some of what you suggest implies using a real database, not a toy like MySQL (which is what we're using).
This gives me another good rule of thumb to keep in mind. Naturally, when I see things like field_1, field_2, field_3 and so on, it's obvious that I need another table as what I'm looking at is essentially an arr
Can you upgrade your MySQL to the latest & greatest? Yes, MySQL3 with default engine MyISAM is a toy. MySQL5.[01] with InnoDB engine (or BDB, or the coming Falcon engine) is no longer a toy -- subquery, views, transactions. (They've even got a cluster engine for partitioning.) [ Engines [mysql.com]] (I think this is the point of the Perl 2 joke.)
Barbie is correct that normalizing is hard
Bill nails it. I stopped having any sympathy for people who refuse to upgrade to new versions of free software at approximately 7 am on Sunday morning.
What happened Sunday? I don't see a journal entry for Sunday. Is there a new entry for stupid customer tricks?
Memo to self: update home servers to Ubuntu to 6.06LTS and Debian to 3.1 now that they're really stable
I read yet another Nicholas Clark "This isn't fun anymore, and no one seems to want to pay someone to fix Perl 5" message on p5p. That's when I decided that companies which rely on Perl 5 but don't send bug reports or test snapshots and have all of their code in the Darkpan can fix their own bugs, or at least pay for the continued development of Perl. That is, they can do that if they care about their code.
That hits home.
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H: 8.9; Diam: 5.4 cm
The Eliahu Dobkin Collection
Accession number: 77.12.496
Bottles such as this one, made in imitation of Greek pottery and metalware, belong to a new series of core-formed vessels decorated with glass threads (trails), which were first manufactured in Rhodes and later throughout the Mediterranean. They served as elegant containers for Rhodes's famous perfumes and oils.
Israeli, Yael, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum: The Eliahu Dobkin Collection and Other Gifts, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel, 2003
Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir


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Acclaimed Hungarian writers György Dragomán and Anna Szabó who studied at Beloit College as exchange students in the mid-'90s will return to campus to hold a public reading on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Free and open to the public, the reading will be held at 8 p.m. in the courtyard of the Wright Museum of Art.
Dragomán is best known for his 2005 novel, The White King, which was excerpted in The New Yorker and the Paris Review and made him famous in Europe. Szabó has published eight books of poetry and is also a children's author and successful playwright.
During their week-long visit, they will also do a public reading, lead a faculty forum and visit classes.
Dragomán and Szabó, who are now married, credit their time at Beloit as formative in their development as artists.
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NEW YORK CITY -- Lavazza Premium Coffees Corp. has appointed two group directors at its North American headquarters to strengthen its U.S. presence.
Michele J. Abo joins Lavazza as director of sales for North America and Ricky Khetarpaul is serves as director of finance and administration.
Abo has held sales and general management positions with Chevron, PepsiCo and Entenmann's. Khetarpaul joins Lavazza from PepsiCo, where he served in financial planning, strategy and business development roles.
The announcement comes in the wake of two recent introductions from Lavazza in the U.S. and Canada: the launch of its first e-commerce store early in September and the fall 2013 debut of a new specialty coffee line for the retail channel. In 2012, Lavazza unveiled its Rivo cappuccino and latte brewing system in the U.S., marketed by and in partnership with Keurig and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. | READ MORE
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CARSON, Calif. – In his two years with the LA Galaxy, Homegrown forward Jack McBean has won a pair of MLS Cup titles, a Supporters' Shield, and even helped LA qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals twice.
But now as the 18-year-old enters his third season as a professional, he's looking for more. He's aiming to become a regular contributor to the Galaxy's first team.
"It's been a good and fun two years, but I'm ready to start contributing more," McBean told LAGalaxy.com. "Whether it's off the bench or starting or whatever I can do to help the team win another a championship."
After making three appearances and tallying three goals in all competitions in 2012, McBean began a lengthy workout regimen during the offseason. Working with his former youth coach George Larsen, McBean was in the gym and participating in training sessions on a near-daily basis as he prepared for the preseason.
During LA's first two weeks of preseason preparations, the teenage forward has been one of the more impressive players on the field, routinely making impressive plays in training stints. And it is clear that his successes have not gone unnoticed by the Galaxy coaching staff.
"This is Jack's third year and he's maturing physically and mentally. He's got the body of a man and he's still 18-years-old, and we have to keep that mind. He's getting better and it's clearly the best that he's reported to date which is not surprising and hopefully he's in a position to contribute as well."
There is some added motivation for McBean this season beyond a starting spot as he looks to earn a spot on Tab Ramos' United States Under-20 roster should the U.S. qualify for the Under-20 World Cup in Turkey. McBean took part in a camp in Florida earlier in the month alongside fellow Homegrown signings Jose Villarreal and Oscar Sorto, but was not called up for a subsequent camp in Puebla, Mexico and is not expected to be called up for the CONCACAF U-20 Championship which takes place from Feb. 18 to March 2.
READ: McBean, Sorto and Villarreal named to U.S. Under-20 National Team roster
Although McBean readily admits that he wasn't at his best during the camp in Florida, he is confident that he will be ready should the call come from Ramos.
"You never know what could happen, I know that I'm still in their radar," said McBean. "If I step it up here and start playing with the first team then hopefully they'll call me back."
A place in the U.S. roster may be an added bonus for the youngster, but McBean's primary task this season will be to fight his way into consideration among LA's already loaded forward corps. Not only does the Galaxy boast Designated Players Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan, but Homegrown phenoms Jose Villarreal and Gyasi Zardes will also be in the mix for minutes.
Although carving out a spot in the Galaxy rotation will be no easy task, McBean believes that he is ready for the challenge.
"There's always going to be good competition and you can never take a day off because you need to impress the coaches and improve every day," said McBean. "I have the mentality that I'm fighting for a spot, I don't have a guaranteed spot and hopefully it keeps going well then I can get some minutes with the first team."
Adam Serrano is the LA Galaxy Insider. Read his blog at LAGalaxy.com/Insider and contact him at email@example.com


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Over-Promise, Under-Deliver
This evening I was driving home from work, listening to a pastor on the radio preach from a text that would be familiar to most Christians: "And my God shall supply all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:9). Paul says this within the context of the Philippians' material generosity toward him, assuring them that God would reciprocate by meeting their every need. Like many preachers, I used to quote this verse with a confident swagger. "How many of your needs did God say he'd supply?" I'd shout from the pulpit. "ALL of them!"—to which I would received a hearty "Amen!" This is but one of the many extravagant promises layered throughout the Scriptures.
For example:
* "Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart." (Psalm 37:4)
* "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." (Matthew 17:20)
* "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven." (Matthew 18:19)
* "And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." (Matthew 21:22)
Whenever verses like these were quoted in my congregation, I was quick to add qualifiers like, "Your desires must be God's desires," "God has three answers to prayer: yes, no, and wait," and "You must examine yourself, lest sin or unbelief hinder God's blessing in your life." But the Bible does not necessarily include such caveats with the promises of God--most of them are very straightforward.
Occasionally, my comfortable theological bubble was punctured by instances of sincere believers being inflicted with pointless suffering. One of them, in particular, prompted me to call the Bible's extravagant promises into question. A young Christian wife became the victim of a cheating husband, who ran away with the other woman, but not before stripping the house of all the furniture and valuables. He did leave a few things behind—-two small kids, some large debts, and a trail of emotional wreckage. To add insult to injury, this sweet Christian woman was stricken with an unusual cancer during the divorce proceedings. While "Standing on the Promises" (a favorite Christian hymn), she almost lost everything. Witnessing this harsh reality first-hand made the promises of God seem absurd to me.
Promises like:
* "Whatever you ask in my name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son." (John 14:13)
* "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you." (John 15:7)
* "And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight." (1 John 3:22)
As a Christian, God clearly promises to meet all your needs, answer your every prayer, and give you the very desires of your heart. One of the inherent problems with such verses, of course, is their all-encompassing and absolute nature. 2 Corinthians 1:20 says, "For no matter how many promises God has made, they are 'Yes' in Christ." The Psalmist declares, "The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made" (Psalm 145:13). So despite the many excuses Christian offer on behalf of the Almighty, God doesn't give himself an out!
The "Name-it-and-claim-it Gospel" is widely condemned by conservative evangelicals. But why, exactly? Aren't radical Pentecostals just taking their God at his word? I submit that many Christians are secretly embarrassed by the Bible's extravagant promises because (1) they know intuitively that they are not realistic expectations, (2) they are afraid that God will fail them, or (3) they have witnessed someone else being let down by the promises.
In the business world, we're cautioned against overpromising. "Under-promise and over-deliver" is our motto. Somebody forgot to tell the Biblical writers that in all his superfluous promising, their God is incapable of delivering.


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First I heard of it. Good maybe now everyone can stop pushing them.
It's a handy hack though, this sort of thing allows for solutions like http://james.padolsey.com/javascript/detect-ie-in-js-using-conditional-comments/
If you buy bigger pants (AKA CC's) it allows for slips in your diet (AKA standard compliance). Good analogy huh
You're certainly free to dislike them, but you should at least be aware that the web community in general likes and has embraced the conditional comment class solution. And for good reason, I think. The traditional drawbacks of CCs, such as multiple stylesheets, are no longer an issue, and our CSS becomes cleaner and self-documenting. .ie selector {} is much more clear than virtually every hack.
Getting rid of them in IE10 shouldn't be a problem as IE10 is compliant to all the same standards as the other browsers are - so all the conditional comments will be just comments as far as IE10 is concerned just as they are for other browsers.
Also just because IE10 gets rid of them will not prevent them from working in IE9 and earlier.
Crossing my fingers that we won't uncover any inexplicable bugs that IE has historically been notorious for.
Every browser has its little quirks here and there. No doubt IE10 will have them too. At least (we hope) that M$ has tried to be standards compliant this time. And hopefully they will be good to their word and start pushing regular browser updates like the other browser makers do.
Hopefully they will be no different than the minor quirks with other browsers.
The biggest problem I had with conditional comments was in IE9 which still supports the JScript conditional comments but where most of the things those comments are actually needed for are not what IE9 expects. So having IE10 not recognise conditional comments will resolve the last of the Javascript/JScript incompatibilities.
I don't know much about JScript, except what a massive PITA it is for a noob trying to learn JS, but this page makes me wonder if IE10 really doesn't understand JScript comments:
@if (@_jscript_version == 10)
document.write("You are using IE10");
Well first of all document.write has been obsolete since Netscape 4 and IE3 so that is an extremely poor example in the first place.
A better example would be creating an input tag with a name (where you can't add a name to a field after it is first created in IE8 and earler):
var newIN;
@if (@_jscript_version < 9)
newIN = document.createElement("<input name='"+nam+"'>");
newIN = document.createElement("input");
newIN.name = nam;
@else */
newIN = document.createElement("input");
newIN.name = nam;
/* @end @*/
Note that IE9 does not support the JScript way of creating input tags with names even though it claims to support JScript as well as JavaScript. I would hope that after IE9 supporting both that IE10 would drop support for JScript and only support JavaScript (but I coded the above to allow for it either way).
:lol: Sure, but if you are a lardy butt, buying really tight pants just means you won't be able to wear them!
If IE10 is sufficiently standards-compliant that it doesn't need conditional comments then this is great news. But it has to be that way round. Remember when we thought that IE7 was going to be the great saviour? And then that IE8 would? Yes, each of these has been a major step forwards, but we've still needed conditional comments all the way through. Hopefully with IE10 we have, at long last, a version that doesn't need them.
If IE10 is sufficiently standards-compliant that it doesn't need conditional comments then this is great news. But it has to be that way round. Remember when we thought that IE7 was going to be the great saviour? And then that IE8 would? Yes, each of these has been a major step forwards, but we've still needed conditional comments all the way through. Hopefully with IE10 we have, at long last, a version that doesn't need them.
Playing the devil's advocate I'm a little worried about losing CCs I must admit. IE9 is pretty good but due to its sub pixel sizing algorithms it's often 1px out in alignment of text and inline images due to its line height calculations and while that may not matter to me or you, some of my clients refuse to accept it especially when its something that should be simple. Although I tell my clients you can't control every pixel it does look bad when things are supposed to be aligned nicely in a row and they are 1px out vertically. I don't think the layout should look the same in different browsers but it shouldn't look broken in a modern browser.
Mind you these days most of the comments I get from clients are "this looks wrong in Chrome" and although its usually something minor (not always though) it is a pain to work around. Maybe we should take the CC's from IE and give them to webkit
It's probably a good move. People fear change. e.g. Obama gets 2nd term. They think to themselves, "he's total !*%# but the new guy could be bigger *^%#. Don't forget he could be better.
One of the weakest rebuttals ever. Some of the most highly respected people here at SitePoint, as well as highly respected people in the larger web community, have made rational and reasonable arguments in favor of CCs, but you dodged those arguments and instead chalked it up to fear or change.
Dude stop poking at me. I don't care what you use. Nor should you I. I am mearly pointing out they are leaving. Make what you will of it.
You did more than that, actually. You made a claim about why people use, and would like to keep using, CCs. And according to you, it isn't for any of the reasons we've expressed, but because we "fear change." How could you even expect such a questionable claim to go undisputed?
CCs are/were a good idea. CSS hacks are far more spotty and just as likely to break down in future versions. Most times when you use a CSS you were targeting an OLDER IE anyway and you could easily change the scope of the CC. But as it has been mentioned newer IE versions are fairly compliant and CCs as no longer as vital for basic page layout or 'bug fixes'.
That being said, I will miss them too. It's not fear of change or even reliance on CCs ( I seldom used them but when I do they are a life saver!) ; it's that a tool has been taken out of my kit and that's never any fun.
For the record I have nothing against them. Why would why. For those busting out sites I see their need. But I have found there is 99.99% of the time a way to surcumvent their use without the need for hacks. Either let ie get square corners (ie users like that apparently) or code it using method number 7 instead of 11. They are somewhat (not all obviously) the lazy way out. If I could eat all I wanted (aka sloppy coding) and simply take a pill the next day (aka CCs) that would be lazy. Or easy depending on your perception. And YOUR perception being the key word. I've always been an advocate for do as you please I could care less. I only care what I do.
They would have been if they were actually implemented properly but the jscript ones were implemented incorrectly in IE9 - IE9 only supports part of JScript and has implemented full support for JavaScript - unfortunately a part of JScript that it supports is condifional comments and a part it doesn't support is the only code I have ever come across that needs those conditional comments to handle it - creating a named input or textarea field in a single command because JScript doesn't allow you to add the name after the field is created.
@if(@_jscript) <-- this JScript CC recognised by IE9newIN = document.createElement("<input name='"+nam+"'>"); <-- this JScript invalid in IE9
So you have to implement another JScript conditional comment to test specifically for IE9 because IE9 doesn't support that one JScript statement that you can't use feature sensing to detect.
CC as implemented by Microsoft are are almost useless because they didn't implement them consistently. The one instance where a CC is needed in JScript is broken in IE9 because that's the one part of JScript that IE9 doesn't support.


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Fans' votes show increased attention
2007 All-Stars based on this year rather than career
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The voting for the 2007 All-Star Game indicates, more than anything else, that the fans have been paying attention. They have spotted, in most cases, the rising stars, the new impact players of this season, and they have supported those stars with their votes, replacing established names, household names.
That is good. Selection to the All-Star team is supposed to be based on what a player is doing this season, not on the reputation that his career carries.
There are two constants to the All-Star voting. One is that there are always more deserving players than there are spots on the All-Star team.
As Jim Leyland, manager of the Detroit Tigers and manager of this year's American League All-Star team puts it: "It's a slam dunk that somebody who belongs on the team is going to get left off."
The other constant is that the selections always provoke arguments, because of that surplus of deserving talent and that shortage of available roster spots. The disappointment for worthy players is real, but the debate is a reflection of a healthy concern.
"Every year, there's going to disappointment and there's going to be excitement," says Ron Gardenhire, manager of the Minnesota Twins. "And right after they make the announcements, the debates start. There are going to be arguments for everybody and there's really no way to argue against it. There are going to be guys, it happens every year, there are going to be guys who don't make it who probably deserve to be All-Stars. But you can't take them all."
Too true. Let's review some of the notable choices, and some of the debatable omissions, starting with the National League, because it's the Senior Circuit and because it has become, in the Midsummer Classic, the Underdog League.
At first base, the fans' selection of Milwaukee's Prince Fielder over the usual Albert Pujols of the Cardinals, perfectly illustrates the notion of the voters spotting the current trend. Pujols may have been the best all-around hitter of the last six seasons. But Fielder is having the better year.
It's the same thing at catcher, where the Dodgers' Russell Martin won over more recognizable names. But Martin's season deserves more acclaim than that of any other NL catcher.
The voting at shortstop, where the Mets' Jose Reyes and the Brewers' J.J. Hardy were one-two, indicates the same phenomenon. These are the two NL shortstops having the best seasons. They're young, but they're genuine All-Stars.
The selection of Bonds indicates that the Giants' "Vote Bonds" campaign was a big success. And it also might say that voters were willing to overlook the steroid allegations, and give a nod to the weight of Bonds' career, thus allowing him to start the All-Star Game in his home park. A sentimental vote for Barry Bonds? What a concept.
In the American League, making Alex Rodriguez the leading vote-getter in the entire balloting was perfectly understandable, given the overwhelming season he is putting together.
At second base, the Tigers' Placido Polanco is not the biggest name, but again, he's having the biggest season.
In the outfield, another Tiger, Magglio Ordonez, got the nod from the voters over names with more star power. But Ordonez is having a terrific season. If you had to vote for the AL MVP at this moment, he and A-Rod would be the leading candidates.
Now, who got shorted in this process? Even cyberspace would become crowded with full extent this debate. Pick your own favorite players left off these rosters and let the griping begin. But let's take one slice of the argument and say that who got shorted can be summed up in three words -- the Minnesota Twins.
Justin Morneau could have been the starter at first base over Boston's David Ortiz, particularly since Ortiz doesn't actually play first base that much. Part of this is the result of the quirky situation that occurs when the All-Star Game is played in a National League city and the designated hitters arbitrarily are turned into first basemen. Hey, Boston's own Kevin Youkilis, the actual Red Sox first baseman, also got the short end of this situation. Morneau was the 2006 AL MVP, but at least he has a spot on the All-Star team.
Not so for Joe Mauer, the only catcher ever to win an AL batting title, and a superior defender to boot. He missed time due to injury and that undoubtedly made him a less attractive candidate for voters looking at the raw numbers. But he is an All-Star, whether he is on this roster or not. And Minnesota's second baseman, Luis Castillo, remains a truly valuable all-around talent and he also remains, it appears, under-appreciated. The Twins will still have Morneau, Johan Santana and Torii Hunter on the squad, so it's not as though they've been ignored. They've been slighted, but not ignored.
But what we're looking at here, in general, is an election with really reasonable results. Between the fans' voting, and the players' voting this was a reasonable, workable show of democracy. There were, as usual, more deserving players than roster spots. That's difficult to swallow for the players to deserved to make these All-Star teams, but didn't, but this beats the alternative of an All-Star Game without enough talent to fill out the two squads. And at the end of the process, the vast majority of All-Star positions went to players who fully deserved the honor and the recognition.
Mike Bauman is a national columnist for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Every Wednesday, Chase Christian of Encrypted Text invites you to enter the world of shadows, as we explore the secrets and mechanics of the Rogue class. This week, we discuss some of the tips and tricks to remember when raiding Ulduar.
With Ulduar laid wide open, many Rogues and their guilds are flocking to its gates. Brand new bosses and shiny gear upgrades are just two of the reasons that I've seen so many 'LFM Ulduar' advertisements in trade chat. However, as the dungeon is still relatively new, many of us haven't had the opportunity to confront every giant-sized boss in the instance.
I've compiled a list of basic roles for each boss fight in the instance, as well as a list of cool tricks and tips you can use to make your first (or eighth!) run through Ulduar as smooth as possible. Blizzard has included several fights in the instance where it is advantageous to bring a Rogue, and being able to proactively seize these opportunities will put you at the head of the pack.
Every Wednesday, Chase Christian of Encrypted Text invites you to enter the world of shadows, as we explore the secrets and mechanics of the Rogue class. This week, we discuss some of the tips and tricks to remember when raiding Ulduar.
Flame Leviathan
Role: DPS
Flame Leviathan is a fight that I can get behind as a Rogue (pun intended). With no healing during the fight, and no true tanking either, all of our holy and prot friends are forced to play the DPS game along with us. I recommend asking for Chopper duties, if you're able to convince your raid leader that you'd be best suited in one of these fine motorcycles. They have the ability to strafe and move quickly: you should feel right at home. Playing one of the other vehicles may feel clunky (I know it does for me), but work with what you're assigned to. If you end up piloting a Siege Engine, remember to interrupt FL's Flame Vents ability.
Role: DPS
Ignis is a fairly boring fight as a Rogue. Typically, it plays much like Grobbulus, depending on how your guild tanks the boss. You'll be following a giant around, stabbing or smashing him in the back, while your tank maneuvers him into position. The only caution on this fight is to wait for a teammate to be thrown into the Slag Pot before you choose to use any of your cooldowns. If your cooldowns are active (Adrenaline Rush, Vanish with Overkill) and you are thrown into his Pot, you will lose the effectiveness of those CDs.
Role: DPS, Add control
Razorscale starts with a few waves of Iron Dwarves and Vrykul before you fight the boss herself. During this preliminary add phase, you'll want to use your interrupts and CC to help clean up the fight. Interrupting a few Chain Lightnings or Dismantling the spinning whirlwinders will reduce your incoming raid damage and make it easier on everyone involved. When Razorscale drops to the ground, you'll want to use every offensive cooldown you have available to do as much damage as possible. Once she flies back up into the air, she'll be unattackable again. You want to bring her to 50% as soon as you can, and so the Rogue's ability to provide burst DPS is very valuable in this phase.
Role: DPS
The fight that every Rogue dreams about: a static boss with a bonus damage modifier. As a melee class, your focus should be on attacking XT-002 and its very weak Heart (when exposed). You get to stand still, run your rotation without worrying about boss movement, and watch the ranged classes who are assigned to add duty. Make sure to time your cooldowns with Heart phases, in order to maximize your damage done. With Cloak of Shadows and Feint available to reduce your incoming AOE damage as well, Rogues are amongst the top choices for XT-002 fights.
Iron Council
Role: Interrupts, DPS, CC
While the "Can't Do That While Stunned" achievement is named very tongue-in-cheek after the most common complaint about fighting against a Rogue in PvP, the achievement is designed specifically with Rogues in mind. There is a caster mob named Stormcaller Brundir who is mostly stationary, and all of his spells are interruptable. In addition, he himself is stunnable for most of the fight as well. Rogues are especially well suited to lock down Brundir, giving your healers a much needed break. He has two main attacks: Chain Lightning and Lightning Whirl. Chain Lightning tends to be healable, while Lightning Whirl simply does too much AoE damage to allow through. Focus on blocking every single Lightning Whirl cast in order to minimize raid damage taken.
Role: DPS
Feist, of the Roguespot Forums, had a very clever way of describing the Kologarn encounter. Basically, even though he has two large arms that appear to be off to his left and right sides, their "hit boxes" (where you can hit them at) are actually on his belt buckle. You want to get in real close to his waist, and face straight ahead. You don't need to turn in order to attack the arms, as a matter of fact you will actually STOP autoattacking if you turn too far to the left or the right. In the true definition of tunnel vision, simply sit on his belt buckle and use Tab to swap targets to the correct arm when necessary.
Role: Interrupts, DPS, CC
Auriaya provides Rogues with two different roles, depending on whether you're fighting her on 10m or 25m difficulty. In 10m, you are fine simply DPS'ing the boss while standing in FRONT of her during her Sonic Screech (think of Meteor from AQ and The Four Horsemen). In 25m, while also DPS'ing the boss, Rogues are typically asked to kick Auriaya's Sentinel Blast, which she always casts directly after a fear. Using Killing Spree, Cloak of Shadows, and other options for fear protection are key to ensure you never miss a kick, as this ability is very potent. The other fun things that Rogues can do on this fight is to stun the Feral Defender add that Freya summons. By stunning this add, you can ensure that it does minimal random raid damage, while also giving you more control over where the mob dies (as it spawns a void zone).
Next week's article will contain tips and tricks for the rest of Ulduar. Knowing your role in a fight ahead of time will reduce the amount of time the raid leader will need to spend explaining the fight, and will boost your confidence going into unknown encounters. Read up on strategies beforehand, and try to catch a YouTube video of the boss or ask a Rogue friend who has more experience than yourself.


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IOWA CITY, Iowa - Eleven University of Iowa football players have been named to either the first or second all-Big Ten teams, named today by the league's coaches and media. The announcement was made by the Big Ten Conference.
Four Iowa players were named to first all-league teams, while seven others were honored as second team selections.
Senior defensive end Adrian Clayborn, junior defensive backs Tyler Sash and Shaun Prater and senior wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos were named on the first unit by the coaches. All, except Johnson-Koulianos, also made the media's first team. Clayborn and Sash are first team selections for the second straight year.
Making the second all-league team, as named by the coaches, were sophomore offensive lineman Riley Reiff, junior receiver Marvin McNutt Jr., senior tight end Allen Reisner, senior defensive tackle Karl Klug, senior linebacker Jeremiha Hunter and senior defensive back Brett Greenwood. Reiff, Klug and senior offensive lineman Julian Vandervelde were named to the media's second all-Big Ten team.
Ten Hawkeyes made the media's honorable mention list. They are Johnson-Koulianos, McNutt Jr., Reisner, Greenwood, Hunter, senior defensive lineman Christian Ballard, junior defensive lineman Mike Daniels, sophomore defensive back Micah Hyde, sophomore running back Adam Robinson and senior punter Ryan Donahue.
Making the coaches honorable mention team were Ballard, Daniels, Robinson and Donahue.
Iowa finished the 2010 regular season with a 7-5 record and await its fate as far as a bowl destination. Iowa finished tied for fourth in the Big Ten with a 4-4 league mark. It's the ninth time in the last 10 years Iowa has finished in the league's upper division.
See the complete list of honorees by following the link below.


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The accident that killed Wade Walters, 24, also disrupted power at the two-unit nuclear plant operated by Entergy near London, and the company said in a statement that both units are "in a stable shutdown condition" and are being powered by emergency diesel generators.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) report said "the full extent of structural damage on Unit 1 is not known" and an "investigation into the cause of the failure and extent of damage is ongoing."
The plant's Unit 1, which lost "decay heat removal" for about four minutes Sunday, was already offline for a planned fueling outage when the stator fell and damaged other plant equipment, Entergy said. The plant's Unit 2, which was operating at full power, automatically shut down, according to Entergy.
"On Unit 2, all rods inserted during the trip. The core is being cooled via natural circulation. Decay heat is being removed via steam dumps to atmosphere. There is no known primary to secondary leakage," the NRC report states.
The plant then entered an "unusual event classification," the lowest of four emergency classifications designated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The plant exited the "unusual event classification" at 6:21 p.m. Sunday.
Entergy has not released the names of the workers injured Sunday, two of whom remained hospitalized at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center Sunday evening.


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October 1, 2010, 9:36AM
Adobe to Release Critical Reader Patch Early
Adobe is moving up the release date for the patch for the critical bug in Reader and Acrobat and will now push the fix out on Oct. 5, 2010 instead of the following week. The flaw was disclosed last month and has been the target of attacks for several weeks now.
The company said on Thursday that it has moved the patch release up by a week and as a result, Adobe won't be releasing any other patches for Reader or Acrobat on its regularly scheduled release day of Oct. 12.
"Adobe is planning to release updates for Adobe Reader 9.3.4 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 for Windows and Macintosh, and Adobe Reader 8.2.4 and Acrobat 8.2.4 for Windows and Macintosh to resolve critical security issues
Adobe Issues Huge Patch for Reader and Acrobat
After announcing that it was accelerating a critical patch of its Reader program last week, Adobe pushed out a large patch on Tuesday, fixing 23 separate vulnerabilities in its Reader and Acrobat applications.
Adobe Reader 9.4 (38.41 MB)
Includes Adobe® AIR®
Your system: Windows 7, English
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August 18, 2010
Adobe to Issue Emergency Fixes for Reader and Flash
Adobe on Thursday will release a fix for a recently publicized critical flaw in its Reader and Acrobat applications. The patches are emergency, out-of-cycle fixes, and Adobe also plans to patch a flaw in its Flash player software.
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