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Short Story Saturday: Clipping Bud
For the next few Saturdays, we'll be posting some tales by local writer, Charles Wilson. He takes a nugget of local color and adds some imagination (maybe a lot of imagination–you be the judge.) We haven't posted fiction for a long time (since the well-received SoHumBorn stories–go here to check them out.) Let us know what you think about adding a touch of invention to the world of fact. If you have a story you would like to submit, send it to firstname.lastname@example.com.
There they were, three young women standing by the road with backpacks in a pile behind them. One of them, a short blonde in jeans and a tight tee shirt was holding up a big piece of cardboard cut to resemble scissors while another had a sign saying "got work?"
Yeah, I had work!
I had been on a town run to get lunch for the 2 local gals I had trimming weed back at the cabin. One wouldn't eat anything with gluten (whatever that is) and the other was a vegan so none of the grub I had at home was satisfactory. They were trustworthy but their diets were a giant pain in the ass! So I asked them to make me a list of what they wanted for their midday meal, took the list and some cash and headed for town to keep them happy.
That was essential since I had a greenhouse full of pot that urgently needed harvesting. Far more than I could deal with myself so I did what any grower in my shoes did, I put out word that I was hiring at 20 an hour and got a couple local pros. These girls were fast and thorough, they had been doing this job for years and knew what the market wanted. They earned every dollar of the 20 per that they demanded!
Since they were locals I only had to provide their lunches and drinks, at day's end they drove back to their homes and dealt with their dietary peculiarities themselves. Thank Jah for that! But as good as they were I had far more than the three of us could process and these chicks looked interesting. And pretty good too… At best they were 6 more willing hands and just maybe a little sex. At worst I could always play Donald Trump and say "Yer fired!" then drive em back to town. It certainly didn't hurt that they were young and pretty good looking either.
So I'm a sexist pig. Got a problem with that?
I pulled the shiny black king cab up next to them and stopped, toggled the power window on the passenger side of the truck down and said "Got any experience?"
"Oh yeah, do we ever!" It was the blonde that said this as she smiled at her friends. They smiled back. Her eyes were pale blue, the color of sunlight viewed through ice.
"20 per hour and a place to lay your bedrolls. I provide 3 meals a day if your dietary needs aren't too weird. I can probably keep you busy for a week or more."
"Sounds good, yer on! Right girls?" Again it was the blonde that spoke, she seemed to be the leader of the group. The others agreed enthusiastically.
"I'll have to ask you for your cellphones."
"Whoa dude, what the fuck?? Are we supposed to trust you that much?" This time it was the tallest gal, a willowy brunette, that spoke and she was clearly pissed off. "Do we really want to work for this guy or just wait for someone else."
"I need the money, let's do it!" It was the third woman that spoke up this time as she looked into the faces of her companions.
I said "Look, where I live the damn things don't work anyway but I don't want pictures taken so it's gimme the damn phones or I'm outta here-by myself. Next question-any weird dietary restrictions or can you gals eat normal food?"
"Whatever dude! And what do you mean by normal food"
"Ham sandwiches for example. Or pizza, chicken, steak, pasta, vegies. You know, normal food?" They laughed, the tension lifted, and all agreed that they did indeed eat normal food. Then the blonde dug into her pack and removed a smart phone and handed it to me through the window with a grin. The other two did the same. All 3 phones went in the glove box.
"My name's Buddy. Toss your packs in the back and hop in" I hit the switch that unlocked the back doors on the crew cab.
"Climb in you mean!" One of them said. This sucker is big enough you almost need a ladder to get into it."
They smelled nice, pretty clean for three girls supposedly hitchhiking so I figured they had split a room at one of the motels in town.
A couple minutes later we were heading up the Alderpoint road. The big diesel ate up the miles about as fast as it drank up petroleum and within an hour we were back at the ranch.
The two groups of women eyed each other warily at first. The locals were not happy at what they saw as competition but they had also seen the inside of my greenhouses. They knew there was more work, urgent work, than we three could hope to accomplish. It was a warm autumn day so the gals had been trimming outdoors at a picnic table. I pulled a couple plastic chairs over to the ends of the table, went in to prepare lunch for the newcomers and myself and invited the locals to come in and prepare their own delicacies from the stuff I had just gotten in town.
I carved some thin slices off a ham I had cooked a couple days before. I had been craving ham so I had purchased and baked a small one but… Some wit once defined eternity as two people and a ham. Well I was only one so having 3 other mouths was actually kind of a welcome addition. In a few minutes I had constructed 4 ham sandwiches and a pot of strong coffee. By the time I was done the locals were back at the picnic tables and all the women were starting to talk and laugh. I set down the plate with sandwiches, another with condiments, then went back in for the coffee and cups.
45 minutes later the food was gone as was most of the coffee. The conversation was getting animated and scissors were snipping their way through big baskets of buds. I was constantly bringing fresh-cut stuff from the greenhouses or taking the clipped buds and laying them on screens in my drying sheds. These were just a couple of portable mini-barns loaded with screen trays that spanned the width of the structures. These were spaced 6 inches apart and took up both ends of the sheds. The narrow gap in the middle contained two dehumidifiers, an array of fans and a small electric heater controlled by a thermostat that kept the interior at 90. An hour after loading the screens the places felt like aromatic jungles and the dehumidifiers needed draining every couple hours but after three days the product was dry enough to bag for sale.
At the end of the work day I would go out to the cash stash and get enough to pay everyone for their days work. The locals would take their money and go home for the evening and the trim sisters would stay at the ranch. I would make dinner for all of us, we'd smoke a few joints then they would retire to the deck and their bedrolls. I hadn't tried to hook up with any of them yet but figured it would be easy after a few days. I wasn't bad looking, I had a bitchin new truck and it was clear I had the peacock's tail of the human species-money. When I made my move it should be easy, like taking candy from a baby.
With just the three of us working we were alternating sheds, one was being filled while the other was drying out product but with 6 of us I wasn't sure they would be able to keep up. I was right! First I started pulling the stuff out in 2 days and putting it in open cardboard boxes in my loft to finish drying then I went and rented a big U-haul van for a couple weeks and bought some more fans, dehumidifiers and another heater. Plus a lot of screen and 2x4s. While the women clipped I franticly kludged the back of the box van into a drying shed. Soon it was full too.
It was getting time to convert a bunch of the dried stuff into cash. The cabin loft was filling up with weighed pounds so I called my broker and a price range was agreed upon. He would be up in a couple days and in the meantime the harvest was slowing but not over. I took my stuff out of the rented box truck, swept the interior and returned it. It was still pretty aromatic in the back but the guy that took the keys and put the charge on my card said nothing about it. After all, this was SoHum and I did return it in spotless condition…
I figured when my man came up and we did the deal I would take the scissor sisters out to dinner at the cove, feed em a couple bottles of champagne and then make my move. I had my eye on the tall one. Tall she was but then so am I. She had eyes dark as chocolate and a nice athletic body. I'd been flirting with her a little and she was giving me these knowing up from under smiles in return so things seemed mighty hopeful. She was starting to get me incredibly horny. I was figuring I could charm her into my bed and maybe even get her to stick around. I could use a pretty woman around the place and she was just my type. I was playing it cool while there was work to be done though. I didn't want any complications with my staff while the crop needed clipping.
I gave my man a buzz, we discussed prices and it seemed like we could come to a deal pretty easily. He of course wanted to be able to inspect the product before committing to a price. I was confident he'd like it, I grow good shit!. He showed up two days later. I loved the rig he used to run weed back to the city, a tow truck with "City Long Distance Towing and Delivery" on the doors! The weed went in the diamond-plate aluminum toolboxes in the back that were then padlocked. Who's gonna suspect a tow truck?
He sampled my products, we haggled a little, agreed on a price then started weighing, bagging, and heat-sealing the stuff up. Thirty pounds later we called it a day. He paid me a tidy chunk and set off, tow hook swinging jauntily. There was more weed drying in the sheds, more in bags, but most of the stuff had been picked. All told there might be another shed full to pick then I was done for another year.
After I paid the women I tossed in five hundred bucks each as a tip. And maybe as an aid in bedding that sloe-eyed gal I hoped. Then I invited the sisters out to dinner to celebrate my good fortune. And loosen them up a little with champagne…
I seemed to be the one that drank most of the champagne however. The sisters each had a glass of the first bottle but on the second they all said they had drunk enough so… I was pretty fucked up by the time dinner was over with and it was time for the two hour drive home. The women all rebelled at me driving so I surrendered the keys, the tall gal got behind the wheel and I got in beside her. I told her how to adjust the power seat and when it was where she wanted I told her how to start the diesel. The big engine rattled into life, she put it in drive and started out smoothly. I promptly fell asleep.
To awaken with something prodding me in the back of the head. Something hard. It was a short ugly pistol in the hand of the short blonde. It didn't tremble a bit, it was as steady as her voice. We were back at my place and I didn't think this was just a bad dream.
"OK pal, we're going to walk to your cash stash. It's payday! And don't get cute, I assure you I know how to use this thing and you wouldn't have a snowball's chance. Two tours in Iraq Buddy Boy, as an army communications officer. Before they sent me there they taught me how to shoot. Now, shall we both get out of this rig and take a walk?"
She produced a flashlight from her jacket pocket, turned it on. Then said "Tell me where we're going Buddy Boy and I'll light the way". I pointed at a path through the grass and we set off. A couple minutes later we were standing by the top of a plastic garbage can sticking about 6 inches above the dirt.
"Open it and get out the cash. SLOWLY! If I think you're pulling a weapon you're dead so be nice and smooth."
I got on my knees, pulled the lid off and slowly put my arm into the container. I grabbed the first bag of cash, said "coming up" and slowly brought the bag to the surface and set it on the ground.
"Get the other one too Buddie boy. Then put it next to the first bag, stand and walk 3 steps over there then sit down! Do what I say and you're safe!"
I stood, stepped, and sat. She bent, picked up both bags by their tops, stood, then told me to stand up again and head back to the cabin. The muzzle of her automatic followed me on the walk like a faithful dog.
When we got back to the cabin the other gals had all their stuff packed up and in the back of the truck. They were ready to go. The tall one came over , took the cash and put it in one of the packs, Then the short one asked "got his phone? The tall one grinned and flourished it like a trophy.
"We got it. This was as simple as taking candy from a baby."
She turned to me and said "River and Jane will be here in the morning and we'll leave your truck will be in town."
"And Bud, you've just been clipped!"
Then they tied me up, climbed in my truck and, laughing, drove off towards town.
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Talk:Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Falls
Wikipedia lists this waterfall as the world's third highest and sixth highest. A user comment on the Image:Yosemitefalls.jpg image indicated that it was the fifth highest. Since it doesn't really matter to the article, let's just leave things as "one of the world's highest" unless someone can come up with a definitive rank. -- Ryan 01:15, 12 Jul 2005 (EDT)
I live and work in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Falls is in fact the highest waterfall in North America at almost 2500 vertical feet of rise over the three different stages. That makes the falls the 5th highest in the world. Just some clarification for anyone that was interested. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jpete2296 (talk • contribs)
I've removed the section on rafting since according to http://www.c-w-r.com/information/yosemite-rafting.html there is no rafting on either the Tuolumne or Merced rivers within the park. -- Ryan 13:14, 16 Jul 2005 (EDT)
Yosemite Valley Image
Hopefully the new Yosemite Valley image works better, but as always feel free to change things around - the image change was supposed to be followed by a (tongue-in-cheek) "subject to Colin's stamp of approval", but work-related matters intervened and I got sidetracked. Also, I went through my Yosemite pictures and none seemed particularly noteworthy, but am always willing to include any of them in the article. -- Ryan 14:57, 1 Aug 2005 (EDT)
anyone have insight on biking in Yosemite?
Biking seems to have been missed.
where to rent bike trail map if you bring your own bikes can you carry them onto the shuttles instead of conjuring a parking place on Valley floor?
What to Bring
Can someone include information on what to bring (particularly for small day hikes)? Try to assume that there are inexperienced folks who just want to see the sites!
I also have some questions on safety issues...how safe is it for two young students of small stature to be travelling to Yosemite alone? We will be depending on Amtrak as we do not drive, and we are having trouble planning this trip!
Thanks. 18.104.22.168 17:23, 28 June 2006 (EDT)Bloody Rox
You can rent bikes in shops in the valley. However...There aren't many trails that they actually allow riding on. Your much better off strapping a pack to your back and hitting up some of the 800 miles of hiking trails. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jpete2296 (talk • contribs)
Can someone link a few good maps of the valley area?
Restaurant updates
Someone spent a lot of time updating the restaurant descriptions, and some of this information is helpful, but at the same time quite a lot of it reads like a rant. Colorful reviews are fine, but it's probably also not good to be so negative as to sound like a bitter patron (see Wikitravel:Avoid negative reviews as well). I've reverted (for now) and moved here, and hopefully some of this can be updated and put back into the main article.
-- Ryan • (talk) • 11:22, 7 February 2008 (EST)
Rental homes
As the article notes, there are a number of private rental homes available in the park. Today I removed two listings ([3] and [4]) that were for single homes - this is a star article, and per Wikitravel:Goals and non-goals it shouldn't be a yellow pages, but should instead feature items of the most use to travelers. I'm afraid that listing individual properties is a slippery slope towards an article that is less focused on travelers and more focused on providing exposure for property owners, but am starting a discussion in case others feel that a revert was inappropriate. -- Ryan • (talk) • 20:45, 11 January 2012 (EST)
Ryan, I have developed a wikitravel article on Yosemite West. Is it possible to link this article to yours Peter • (talk) •


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There still isn't an agreement on the numbers. But the administration of Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. met late last week with leaders of the unions representing city employees about the conclusion in a consultant's report that the city's pension fund liability is unsustainable to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Before the meeting, city Chief Administrative Officer George Little, Memphis City Council member Kemp Conrad and Memphis Firefighters Association president Thomas Malone discussed the latest issue for city finances on the WKNO-TV program "Behind The Headlines."
Little said the administration goes into the process committed to not changing retirement benefits for current retirees. He added that at the outset the city doesn't see employee contributions or the city's contributions growing either, but indicated that could be discussed in talks.
And Little said there is a cost if the city does nothing.
"We're talking about net additional expenditures or net additional revenues or some combination thereof. And that means jobs. That means taxes," he said.
"There is a cost to doing nothing within the actual system. If there's no other takeaway from this, what we've got to look at is minimizing the burden on the taxpayers while maximizing the benefit for our employees. But there will be a cost regardless of the choice."
The program can be seen on The Daily News Video page, video.memphisdailynews.com.
Malone said the numbers in the PricewaterhouseCoopers report will be reviewed by the unions, who are hiring their own consultant. And for now, he's tentative on what the path should be and the goal should be.
Malone also said on the program, hosted by Daily News publisher Eric Barnes, that he doesn't agree with the report that the fund is unsustainable.
"We changed the mortality rate the last two years, which inflated the unfunded liability by over $30 million," he said. "The only thing that's wrong right now that we can see … is the city simply has underfunded it."
"This report is nothing new. This has been out there for four or five years now. It's just the next report. We have a whole conference room full of them down at City Hall."
–Kemp Conrad City Council member
To Conrad, there shouldn't be any argument about the numbers, only a discussion about how to solve the problem.
"This report is nothing new. This has been out there for four or five years now," he said. "It's just the next report. We have a whole conference room full of them down at City Hall. It's a challenge that gets worse every year when we don't address the problem."
For now, Conrad described himself as agnostic on the option of switching from a defined benefits plan to defined contributions by current city employees – either only those who are unvested, or those who are vested as well as unvested.
"One thing that is good about a defined contribution plan, I think, is the portability," Conrad added. "I think it forces us to be a better employer."
"I think Councilman Conrad's in the ballpark. He's just not at the bat yet," Malone replied.
Little and Malone are concerned that portability for employees in a sector that traditionally doesn't change jobs as often as those in the private sector could mean the city spends a lot of money training firefighters and others only to have those employees quit and go to work for another city offering a bonus.
"We want to be able to attract and retain employees," Little said as he talked of the possibility that state leaders could force the city to fund its unfunded liability at a specific level that is higher than the current yearly percentage of 6 percent.
The dollar amount could be $60 million to $80 million extra per year, which he and Conrad agree is the shortfall that concerns state officials looking at pension liabilities in Memphis and other municipalities across the state.
"One of the challenges, even if we choose to do nothing, is how to fill that gap, because the state of Tennessee has demonstrated that they are willing to step in with municipalities," Little said. "Conceivably they could come to us and say, 'Memphis, make your annual contribution,' and that could impact taxes, service levels – and that could affect our current employees if we're forced to fully fund."
Conrad said the obligation could come from other quarters of Nashville.
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Ethanol Under Review, Potato Council Wants Inclusion in WIC
- Speaking at Growth Energy's annual leadership conference, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he has reached out to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy and White House officials to stress the importance of the ethanol industry.
In November the EPA issued a proposal to lower the RFS requirement for 2014.
Vilsack said he has asked McCarthy to carefully review the 15,000 comments submitted on the proposal, many of which point to the many benefits of corn-based ethanol.
- In a statement released last week the National Potato Council said they were disappointed that the USDA has chosen to ignore the latest nutritional science and consumption data in its final WIC rule.
When the USDA revised the WIC program to include all fresh fruits and vegetables, except fresh white potatoes, it relied on an IOM report that looked at consumption data from the mid-1990s.
Much has changed over the past two decades and the latest CDC consumption data from its National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey demonstrate that today's women and children are falling well short of their consumption targets for starchy vegetables.


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Edens Edge Reveal Track Listing for Self-Titled Debut Album
As we quickly approach the month of June, we also are coming up on a big day for Edens Edge. On June 12, the rising country trio will finally release their self-titled debut album. To help build the excitement, Edens Edge have revealed the 10 tracks which will be found on their project.
Produced by Dann Huff and Mark Bright, the much-anticipated album will showcase the group's rootsy signature style which fans have already come to love with their debut Top 20 hit, 'Amen,' and their current single, 'Too Good to Be True.' The Arkansas-bred trio proudly wrote or co-write half of the tracks on the forthcoming album.
This summer, Edens Edge can be found on the road opening up for Rascal Flatts on their Changed Tour. Click here for a full list of cities where Edens Edge will be performing this year.
'Edens Edge' Track Listing:
1. 'Amen' (Listen here)
2. 'Swingin' Door'
3. 'Skinny Dippin"
4. 'Too Good to Be True' (Listen here)
5. 'Last Supper'
6. 'Feels So Real'
7. 'Who Am I Drinking Tonight'
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Maybe Internet Polls Aren't So Bad After All
from the small-sample-sizes dept
This isn't to say (of course) that online polling is always accurate. It still very much depends on methodology (some online polls didn't do very well at all). But, it should put to rest the idea that online polling is inherently flawed or inaccurate.
...some of the most accurate firms were those that conducted their polls online.
The final poll conducted by Google Consumer Surveys had Mr. Obama ahead in the national popular vote by 2.3 percentage points – very close to his actual margin, which was 2.6 percentage points based on ballots counted through Saturday morning.
Ipsos, which conducted online polls for Reuters, came close to the actual results in most places that it surveyed, as did the Canadian online polling firm Angus Reid. Another online polling firm, YouGov, got reasonably good results.


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Getting Crafty in the Kitchen: Five Tasty Canning Recipes
Summer is officially over, which for folks in the northern hemisphere means the end of tomatoes, watermelon, berries and other summery produce. If your garden has been productive, or the farmers market or CSA is overflowing with fruits and veggies, now is the time to preserve all of that good summery food!
Not only do canned foods help stretch your food budget, beautifully canned produce makes a lovely handmade gift around the holidays. Here are five tasty canning recipes to preserve the bounty of the season.
1. Tomato Jam
Marisa at Food in Jars has an amazing recipe for tomato jam! What an unusual way to preserve those heirloom tomatoes.
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I love this article! I've just recently discovered the joys of canning-thanks for the great links.
This is my first time visiting — great site. I made pickled peppers, blackberry syrup, peach/blackberry jam — all kinds of wonderful stuff this summer. I agree, you can't beat home-canned goods for Christmas gifts 🙂
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I was in desperate need for a tomato recipe, I'm going to give the tomato jam a try although I have never heard of it before. Thanks for the recipe tips!
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Tomato jam sounds either super yummy or super gross–I can't decide which!
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News Report: 12yr Old Girl From Florida Attacked By 14yr Old Boyfriend In A School Bus After She Broke It Off WIth Him!
"Hollywood Police have arrested a middle school student accused of punching a 12-year-old classmate in the face. D'Angelique Coby said 14-year-old Sanchez Green attacked her on the school bus while on their way to McNicol Middle School Tuesday morning. Coby said the attack came after she called off their relationship. "I had told him that I don't want to be with him anymore, and then he was screaming and stuff, and that's when, this morning, we went on the bus, and then I was like, 'You're never going to change,' or whatever, whatever, and then he hit me," said Coby. Coby said several students tried to stop Green, but he kept hitting her. "They tried to get him off of me and tried to stop making him hit me but he was like, 'Let go of my shirt,' and then they let him go, and he continued hitting me." "
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On October 1, Yep Roc Records is proud to share with the world the Mondo Zombie Boogaloo, an album and tour celebrating Halloween, the most sinister day of all. The album is a collection of new music from The Fleshtones, Los Straitjackets, and Southern Culture On The Skids and promises to put any listener in a spooky mood. Including both originals and standards from each band such as "Ghostbusters," "Goo Goo Muck," "Haunted Hipster," and "Que Monstruos Son" (previously known as "The Monster Mash"), a collaborative piece by all three bands, Mondo Zombie Boogaloo is sure to revive both the living and dead this Halloween season.
This album will be issued on CD, digitally, and as a double LP on colored vinyl. The albums cover will feature artwork by Steve Blickenstaff, known famously for his album design work on The Cramps compilation album Bad Music for Bad People. On July 11, we will announce the album, dates for the upcoming tour, and begin a presale from the YStore for a limited number of bundles including t-shirts, posters, albums, and tickets for each show.
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On second thought, shooting a harpoon at this PC casing would probably definitely absolutely tear through the plastic it's made out of. But that doesn't take away from just how incredible it looks sitting atop computer tables.
The Imperial AT-AT is built to help fight your gaming battles. Take a look through the gallery for pictures exposing its insides, which run on an Intel Core i7 and 8GB of RAM.
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WELLESLEY, Mass. – A trio of MIT men's basketball players earned honors from the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference when the league announced its 2013 men's basketball awards today. Senior Will Tashman (Atherton, Calif.) was named the NEWMAC Athlete of the Year, with senior Mitchell Kates (Colts Neck, N.J.) earning first team all-conference recognition and sophomore Matt Redfield (Los Altos, Calif.) getting a second team all-conference slot. MIT led the NEWMAC with its three all-conference awards.
Tashman, who also received first team all-conference honors, averaged a double-double this season with his 16.0 ppg and 10.8 rpg averages. A three-time NEMWAC Player of the Week this season, Tashman led the conference in rebounding while leading the Engineers in both scoring and rebounding. The MIT career leader in rebounds, Tashman became the first MIT player to reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career this season. He is currently tied for 14th in the nation in rebounds per game. It is the third straight season he has earned first team all-conference honors.
Another 1,000-point career scorer, Kates leads MIT and the NEWMAC in steals and averaged 14.8 points per game this season, second on the team and sixth in the league. The MIT career record holder in assists and steals, he is the first MIT men's basketball player to be named All-NEWMAC in each of his four seasons.
A two-time NEMWAC Player of the Week selection this season, Redfield is a first time all-conference selection. The NEMWAC leader in field goal percentage, he averaged 10.0 points and 8.0 rebounds while leading the Engineers with 47 blocked shots, the fourth most in MIT history.
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Detroit Bankruptcy 101
What does bankruptcy mean for Detroit? How bad is the situation in terms of city services? How did Motor City get into this position? WSJ's Jason Bellini has #TheShortAnswer.
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... its biggest municipal bankruptcy case in US history toy filing for Chapter nine protection ... Michigan Governor Rick Snyder who authorized the filing was pretty want ... to trade ... Oropeza ... welders broke and others having my building with an eighteen billion dollars this was a ... really bad shape ... sees unemployment rate of sixteen percent is more than double the national average ... is for a city services ... only authorities with Sandoz fleet is working about forty percent the city street lights don't function ... the average wait time for police respond to calls is fifty eight minutes ... national average is eleven minutes ... how did things get sold out in Detroit ... people packing up moving out ... in nineteen fifties the boom years the city's auto industry to twenty one point eight million residents ... but over started building suburbs that were the way workers and businesses ... in the auto industry meltdown ... citizens populations around seven hundred thousand ... who stands to lose the most from the bankruptcy ... was the manager says he plans to spread the pain around ... but how that's accomplished is up to him and tired ... now what you talking about is a federal bankruptcy judge deciding ... who's gonna get paid and ... how much they're going to get that that what is liable for nine billion dollars in pension and other benefits ... it's not clear yet whether under Chapter nine bankruptcy those promises to retired workers can be broken ... but Carl workers consider benefits last ... bondholders are also preparing to take a major haircut ... this is issued by for thirty million dollars in general obligation bonds ... but what the pages of pennies on the dollar in ... European banks are bracing for losses on the toys that hold roughly a billion dollars that was unsecured debt ... which would maintain basic city functions as his mentor says yes nothing changes from the standpoint of the ordinary citizens perspective ... but it is hard to make some cards that haven't been repealed ... towards bankruptcy affect other cities ... it could make it harder for other municipalities to secure debt ... raising borrowing costs in Michigan ... perhaps nationwide bankruptcy procedures all suspected costing ... hundreds of millions of dollars in legal and financial fees ... this was a twenty six ... has the Short Answer ...


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DeGraw received the lowest score on last night's ep of 'DWTS,' and he was forced to face off against 'Family Matters' star Jaleel White in a dance battle. Despite making a strong effort, the 'Sweeter' crooner had a sour taste in his mouth as it was announced he would be heading home.
DeGraw and his partner Karina Smirnoff made it through five weeks of the competition, which is pretty good since the pianist admitted to not being the most impressive dancer when the competition started. During DeGraw's face off with White, both of the celebrities gave it their all, but sadly it was the 'Not Over You' hitmaker who was sent packing, with the judges saying they made their decision based "purely on the quality of the dances" they saw last night.
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If you follow the magazine or search through eurotuner.com, you'll know we attend many tire tests, racking up hundreds of miles in various cars on a variety of courses to assess the attributes of the latest rubber.
We're invited to these events in order to pass along to you our impressions of a company's new tires in order to assist you with your purchasing decision.
Generally, most of the tests are very carefully choreographed to ensure we have the opportunity to sample all the attributes the tire manufacturer is hoping to highlight. This can range from cones in a parking lot to hot laps on a race circuit.
Unfortunately, we've seen far too many parking lots for our taste, but that's the way it goes… What we always hope for is every car enthusiast's dream: the keys to a fast car and access to an empty track.
Well, hell must have frozen over and a blue moon risen because that day arrived during a Continental tire event at the incredible Portimao circuit near Albufeira in southern Portugal earlier this year.
Arriving at an international racetrack is usually the prelude to killing cones in the parking lot, but for the brand new ContiSportContact 5 (CSC5), which replaces the current ContiSportContact 3, everything was different. We were ushered to the pits, shown a line of cars and encouraged to enjoy ourselves!
With offerings such as the Audi TT RS, VW Golf R, BMW 135i, Fiat 500 Abarth and Mini Cooper S available, it was as if we'd entered gearhead heaven.
We gladly wandered past the portly BMW 535i, Audi A7 and Jaguar XF in favor of the more nimble, entertaining machinery on hand. Admit it, you'd have done the same!
If you didn't know, Portimao opened two years ago and is home to FIA GT races and World Superbikes, among others. It's state-of-the-art with modern pit facilities, plenty of run-off and perhaps the best series of corners and altitude changes we've ever experienced. In short, we loved it.
Not only did we have extremely entertaining cars to enjoy this amazing track, but all were obviously equipped with Conti's brand-new ultra-performance summer tires. The ContiSportContact 5 provided extremely high levels of grip on this undulating track that boasted its fair share of tight, up- and- downhill corners opening into fast straights.
With the first 20 laps lost to fits of giggles and pinching ourselves to confirm this was really happening, we finally got down to evaluating the tires and loved what we found.
The CSC5 will be positioned slightly below the ContiSportContact 5P tire that was introduced last year for the super-sportscar Porsche 911, Audi R8 market (et 11/10). However, the CSC5 is by no means second choice. It's aimed at the type of high-performance cars we drive everyday and, according to Conti's own testing, the CSC5 outperforms the outgoing CSC3 in every area except hydroplaning, where the old tire was already very good…
Not only have they improved wet and dry grip but braking stability was significantly better, according to the numbers – we certainly felt it on the track's numerous tight turns. And because we instinctively turned off the ESP and DSC function on all the cars, the rear-ends were often dancing into corners as they tried to come around on trail-braking. However, the tires remained resolutely stuck to the asphalt, requiring minimal effort to keep them on line.
The Conti technicians explained that the new tires had adaptive BlackChilli Compound. This technology uses the frequency in the tire's polymers to adapt to different conditions. So when you're cruising, the lower frequencies require less from the compound. But as performance increases, especially under braking, the higher frequencies get the polymers excited and physically increases the grip from the rubber!
Corner-entry with the CSC5 was also claimed to be significantly improved, although without any cars on the CSC3 for comparison, we had to believe their numbers. We use the CSC3 on our Project M3 and love how they behave, so it's hard to believe the sizable improvements Conti is claiming. Yet the new tires performed astonishingly well on such a demanding circuit, showing off the extra grip from the wide shoulder blocks.
Maintaining huge levels of grip despite escalating temperatures from constant abuse, the Contis allowed you to brake hard and late into a corner, then turn on a late apex and still hit the exit without sawing at the wheel looking for grip.
On the limit they performed predictably and precisely, never once surprising us with a drop-off in grip. In fact, they probably saved us on numerous occasions as we attacked an unfamiliar track too fast, requiring high-speed mid-corner corrections when we discovered we weren't in the corner we thought it was!
The company's development of low rolling resistance tires for hybrid and OEM vehicles means even it's highest performing product now has 10% less friction than before, resulting in 13% enhanced economy, saving you money as you drive.
The CSC5 will initially be available in 17-18" diameters, while an SUV version is available for 18-20" wheels. However, you can expect a wider range of sizes to arrive soon.
The second tire we tried was the ContiEcoContact 5 (CEC5), which was developed in response to the demand for low rolling resistance tires from the car makers. Lower resistance means increased economy, so everybody is looking to gain percentage points, and Conti has provided them with lightweight construction, optimized aerodynamics and adaptive sipes to improve in both wet and dry conditions.
Currently, these are being produced in sizes to suit existing hybrid vehicles but again the range will increase in time.
The problem with reducing the rolling resistance is it's usually at the expense of overall grip, especially in the wet and under braking. However, Conti wanted to show us how far they'd come. The figures showed a reduction in resistance of 20%, reduced wear of 12%, with a 3% reduction in economy over the previous generation Conti Eco product.
To demonstrate the product, the company setup a wet-weather track and fitted its newest CEC5 to a series of BMW 128i. The same cars were also fitted with the older CEC3 and a "prototype" tire that was typical of low resistance/low grip tires. We were later invited to sample the same three tires on a dry road course that looped the circuit and our fuel economy was accurately measured, with a special display showing us how much throttle input to use.
Despite all the fun we had in to morning on the racetrack, this component of the program was fascinating to see how a giant tire company measures its performance and relates it to the road.
The new CEC5 tires were far superior in the wet to anything else we sampled, allowing us to be not only faster, but significantly more accurate with the steering and harder on the brakes. The advantage of steering and braking is obvious, but it's the difference between a crash and a miss, in simple terms.
After the MPG test, we also got to discover that a tire with good handling characteristics could be economical when driven properly; and that fuel economy and green credentials didn't mean the end of performance or safety. It was an eye-opening, entertaining test that confirms once more that Continental Tires spends millions of dollars developing some of the very best tires on the road today. We use them on most of our project cars for this reason. We know we can have fun in the dry and stop safely in the wet, which are our main requirements when it comes to driving.
We won't endorse any product unless we know it will perform as well or better than expected, which is why we have no problem standing behind these tires. For more info, visit conti-online.com


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I've been told that it is way too early to begin showing signs of Rick Santorum derangement syndrome.
A well-meaning reader suggested that even if the Republicans were suicidal enough to hand the former Pennsylvania senator the nomination, his defeat in the general election would dwarf the blowout Barry Goldwater suffered at the hands of Lyndon Baines Johnson.
The argument goes like this: Rick Santorum is such an implacable foe of modernity that casting a vote for him is only possible if one shares his nostalgia for the chauvinism, authoritarianism and unbearable whiteness of the 1950s.
According to this argument, Mr. Santorum is a protest vote writ large across the Republican firmament by grass-roots conservatives repulsed by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's malleability and phoniness. It isn't a vote for Mr. Santorum's political theology as much as it is a rejection of the likely apostasy of the Republican frontrunner.
This also happens to be the prevailing view of the pundits toiling daily in newspapers and the cable news commissariat. The assumption that Rick Santorum can't be elected president is axiomatic in the circles I frequent, too. He was a punch line long before he lost his Senate race by 18 points in 2006.
Yet, a mere half dozen years after what should have ended his dreams of ever holding elected office again, Mr. Santorum is poised to steal the Michigan primary from Mr. Romney, although the polls have tightened in recent days.
Many Democrats are salivating over the prospect of an Obama/Santorum showdown in November. The only contest that could possibly make a Democrat happier would be one in which Newt Gingrich or Donald Trump were the Republican nominee.
Ironically, Mitt Romney, the gelatinous Gibraltar of Republican politics, stands the best chance of making the race for the White House competitive among independent voters he has alienated in recent months. After a hard tack to the right, Mr. Romney wouldn't lose an ounce of sleep embracing the middle to beat Mr. Obama in November. It's that kind of mercenary pragmatism that enrages conservatives who value principle over short-term electoral victory.
Because Mr. Romney has residual appeal with independents, Democrats would rather Mr. Obama faced someone with more extremist views -- someone like Rick Santorum. I understand the logic. I just don't buy it.
I think it is irresponsible to underestimate the appeal of a demagogue when so many Americans are suffering and the public mood is so mercurial. All it would take would be a few weeks of $5 a gallon gas and a Democratic electorate demoralized because of some administration misstep to put even the strangest protest candidacy into play.
Mr. Santorum is a principled culture warrior who doesn't believe in evolution, man-made global warming, sex for purposes other than having children, separation of church and state, tax-financed public education (except by Penn Hills of his home-schooled kids), a Constitutional right to privacy, contraception, some forms of prenatal testing, or freedom of conscience if it contradicts his church's edicts or his party platform.
Mr. Santorum would like to see doctors who perform abortions criminally prosecuted. He has said that war with Iran to thwart its nuclear ambitions is in America's best interests, despite the painful lessons of the past decade and the skepticism of our own generals.
If he is elected president, women should expect an administration openly hostile to their interests on a number of fronts. As for "blah people" -- union members and academics -- well, they can just forget it.
The former senator's comments about Mr. Obama's "theology" over the weekend make it clear that his version of environmental stewardship is more about exploiting the earth than respecting it. It is a mentality closer to that of a 19th-century robber baron than someone informed by modern science or concerns about environmental integrity.
So, how did Mr. Santorum make it this far? How is his candidacy even possible in the modern world? Some pundits refer to his "likability" compared to his rivals. What are they talking about? What has he said or done during his surge that paints him in any way as likable?
There's some Rick Santorum derangement syndrome going around all right, but it's not affecting me.


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1.) person attached to another by affection or regard.
These past few days have been busy. The good kind of busy.
You know, the kind where you lose yourself in moments with the ones you love.
The definition above, is only a small fraction of what friend means to me.
A friend is someone who turns your frown upside down in an instant, with just their presence.
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A friend is someone who shares food with you. Down to the last risotto ball and quesadilla triangle.
A friend is someone who inspires you to be silly and laugh at yourself.
A friend is someone you could talk to for 300 hours at a time. And yet, still feel like you need 300 more.
Jessica and I after a wonderful night in town.
The girl has got some major talent!
I knew she was the perfect friend to turn to, while deciding on the perfect baby shower gift for a friend.
Jessica turned a bag of ordinary baby onesies, pants, wash clothes, and socks into this bright and BEAUTIFUL work of art!
Mama-to-be, Jill, adored it! How cute is she!? It even matched her dress!
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as well as my friend, Kelly's
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Speaking of lovely friends...
And speaking of Kelly...
Kelly is also a friend who shares food. *omygoodness, this looks so good to me right now*
A friend is someone who shares it all, down to Kahlua cheesecake.
A friend is someone who listens and shares so much of themselves with you, and allows you to do the same.
Kelly and I, Friday @ the Cheesecake Factory
A friend is someone who offers to take pretty pictures of you.
We ventured into the mall and tried on some pretty fabulous headbands.
Kelly looking exquisite.
And me, well, not so much.
We decided to walk the 5 mile trail (and a few bites of that cheesecake off)
It was gorgeous outside. The weather was perfect. AND, we had no idea what was in store for us in the coming miles.
So, we set off.
We walked, we TALKED, we laughed til our stomachs exploded.
Kelly called him, He-Man. He was nearly naked. Ankle weighted. And orange. He called every little boy he walked by, Junior. And he was surely on a mission.
He-Man quickly disappeared into the wilderness.
(I hope He-Man doesn't read my blog)
At about mile 3, we approached a couple (not a teenage couple, a couple in their 40's, mind you) under a tree that UHHH, needed to UM, find a hotel room fast! Very fast! We will leave it at that. It was FRIGHTENING. The kind of frightening where you couldn't help but look back 728 times.
But instead of risking looking like weirdos, we did the next best thing. We took a picture.
Yes, I know you can barely see them. Be thankful for that.
It left us scarred. Just look at our faces.
Ok, phewww...glad that is over with.
Back to enjoying our walk.
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How could I go wrong, with starting my weekend in the company of the lovely ladies above?!
Saturday, I felt a bit like Cindarella. I woke up and cleaned all day. I finshed all the extra offices my boss asked for help with by late afternoon. I came home, sweaty and in need of a shower. And by night, I got all snazzy, and Steve and I headed to dinner in the city with friends. My friend, Jen and I decided we would celebrate our birthdays a few weeks early, and our gift, would be a fancy night out with our men. It was such a treat.
I quickly began to feel more Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman" than Cinderalla.
No, I didn't work the street corners.
But, I'm not the most swift when it comes to fancy schmancy places. I mean, I love getting all dolled up. But, I don't walk in heels well. I kinda walk like a lumberjack. I fumble over myself and had to hold Jen's hand every time we walked downstairs to use the
I'm so caught up in the bathroom-o-fun, I'm forgetting to mention how amazing the dinner was. Steak, crab cakes, spinach, potatoes. We were all in heaven. And soon, a food coma. It was a wonderful night. A rare treat. And as the dinner came to an end, I said, "You know, this was insanely good...Is it weird that Taco Bell is just as good to me?!" Everyone agreed, Taco Bell IS just as good. :)
But, food...
Food is never as good as the company in which you choose to share it with. And Saturday, was another perfect example of the gift of friendship.
Pictures from our sweet evening.
Sean and Jen
The Mr and I
Sean and Jen outside the vault
Me and Steve
Me and Jen, after our 73rd
Jen and Sean, 7 weeks til their wedding day!
Me, Steve and a bag of beef (it was really cheesecake, bag of beef just sounded better)
Sunday, Steve had his beloved "almost beginning of Football season day" at a friend's house. I have to admit, as much as I sometimes shake my head at all the fuss that comes with Sundays this season...it makes me smile to see Steve so enthusiastic about something he loves.
While Steve was enjoying the company of his friends, I was enjoying the company of a new friend. We walked into town. She introduced me to a new and adorable coffee shop. We walked some more, iced coffee in hand, and parked it on a bench in a nearby park. We talked. We talked a lot. About it all. And I am so very thankful to have met her.
Later that night, we got an unexpected invite to meet up with some friends in town. Friends we haven't seen in way too long. There were laughs. There were chats. There was karaoke.
Though Labor Day involved a little labor and the sun was nowhere to be found, it was good day. Steve and I took a trip to Target. One that made for a pretty interesting order, given our fast approaching "trying time" (more to come with that, in next post). I spent the night with my Mom and Nani. My Mom and I "played hairdresser" and Nani was our subject. I wish I had photos. We sat and caught up for a couple hours and I left with my day complete. After a weekend of joyous occasions, Monday night left me pretty sappy and happy (hey, that rhymes). I felt refreshed...invigorated...renewed.
It left me thinking a lot about my friends. And what friend means to me.
A friend is a long phone call on a rainy day. A hilarious text message. A 15 paragraph email.
A friend is a walk with nowhere to go. A few good laughs. A hug, a kiss, an "I love you"
A friend is a chat across a booth about everything and nothing all at once.
A friend is my husband. A friend is my mother. A friend is the sleeping kitty at the end of the bed as I type.
A friend is a note on your windshield, on a day you need it most. A card. A joke to make you smile.
A friend is a shoulder to cry on. Someone who lets you be you. And loves you for it.
A friend is someone you trust and believe in and someone who trusts and believes in you.
"I Won't Let Go"
"It's like a storm
That cuts a path
It breaks your will
It feels like that
You think you're lost
But you're not lost
On your own
You're not alone
I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you've done all you can do
And you can't cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I won't let go
It hurts my heart
To see you cry
I know it's dark
This part of life
Oh, it finds us all
But we're too small
To stop the rain
Oh, but when it rains
I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you've done all you can do
And you can't cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I won't let you fall
Don't be afraid to fall
I'm right here to catch you
I won't let you down
It won't get you down
You're gonna make it
Yeah, I know you can make it"
To me, a friend is someone you pray for...someone you have hope for...someone whose dreams, you have faith will come true.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick said he wants to do more than just sit on a bench or take a knee during the national anthem.
On Thursday night, after a victorious preseason game against the San Diego Chargers, Kaepernick told reporters he planned to give the first $1 million he earns this year to unnamed community organizations.
"I am planning to take it a step further," he told reporters. "I'm currently working with organizations to be involved and making sure I'm actively in these communities as well as donating the first million dollars that I make this year to different organizations to help these communities and help these people."
Kaepernick said he is still in discussions with multiple organizations. Kaepernick is guaranteed to earn $11.9 million in base salary this season.
Kaepernick added: "I've been very blessed to be in this position and make the kind of money I do, and I have to help these people. I have to help these communities. It's not right that they're not put in the position to succeed, or given the opportunities to succeed."


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Inverted Nipple or Nipple inversion causes the nipple to point inward instead of outward. Inverted nipples are usually evident as a slit or hole in the breast at the location of the nipple and may be present on one or both sides. Inverted nipples are usually a congenital problem but may be related to scarring from breast-feeding or infection in the ducts, or a previous breast surgery. Nipple inversion can cause functional problems such as irritation, rash and discomfort and may prevent the ability to breast-feed.
Abnormal nipple shape is graded from minor depressed profile, to flat profile, onto full inverted nipples where the nipple is essentially positioned below the plane of the breast. In order to enhance your appearance, improve your confidence, and functionally to assist recently-pregnant women with breast feeding, the procedure is to release the binding tissues within your areola and allow your nipple to migrate to the surface. Current cosmetic surgery techniques have refined the Inverted Nipple Repair procedure, so you can have confidence in getting the right results. Inverted Nipple Repair Procedure can also be used to correct puffy, oversized nipples. The surgeon will remove and alter the nipple tissue, creating a normal healthy looking nipple.
The correction of inverted nipples is a procedure that is minimally invasive and can be performed in conjunction with other procedures such as breast augmentation, breast lifting or breast reduction surgery (for both men and women).
Types of Inverted Nipples
There are three "grades" of inversion - which basically means three levels of severity. While some nipples may only be inverted some of the time (and "come out" or become everted in response to cold or physical touch), others are more severely inverted and never come out. Some women can breastfeed normally, while others will never be able to breastfeed.
Grade 1. Nipples are inverted but can become everted manually (through stimulation) or in response to cold temperature. They can remain everted for some time. Milk ducts are usually not compromised and breast feeding is possible. These are "shy nipples".
Grade 2. Nipples are inverted and are more difficult to evert. The eversion almost never lasts - the nipple returns to the inverted state immediately. Breast feeding could be possible, but this is not a sure thing.
Grade 3. Nipples are severely inverted and never evert. Milk ducts are often constricted and breast feeding is impossible. Women with Grade 3 inverted nipples may also struggle with infections, rashes, or problems with nipple hygiene.
There are two techniques to correct inverted nipples - one that leaves the milk ducts intact and one where the milk ducts need to be divided.
In either case, the objective is to reshape the nipple and areola so that the nipple projects out from the breast, enhancing the appearance of the breast while preserving sensitivity of the nipple.
The technique that leaves the milk ducts intact can also help preserve a woman`s ability to breastfeed.
Milk Ducts Intact - The procedure can be done under local anaesthesia. An incision will be made just around the base of the nipple on the areola. The nipple and areola tissue is lifted from (but still connected to) the breast and stitched into a new, projecting shape utilizing a purse-string style of suturing (stitches). Because of the circular shape of the scar around the nipple, scar contracture will actually increase rather than decrease nipple projection.
Milk Ducts Divided - This procedure is much more common and may be necessary in more difficult cases. Your doctor will apply local anaesthetic. An incision is made at the nipple base, and the shortened milk ducts are detached, allowing a natural-looking projection of the nipple. The incision is sutured closed and medicated gauze is applied to the site.
Recovery is very rapid with a return to work and most activities within hours. Showers are permitted the next day. The sutures will be removed in 4 to 7 days.
There is minimal pain or swelling. Sensation is normal immediately or returns fully within several days.
Inverted Nipple Repair procedure can be combined with other procedures including breast enlargement, breast lift, or breast reduction.
Things To Be Aware Of After Inverted Nipple Repair Procedure: The skin of your breasts may appear shiny due to swelling. Within a few weeks, the swelling will disappear and the skin will return to a normal appearance. You may experience some numbness in the area of your surgery, but this generally goes away within six weeks of your surgery. If both nipples are corrected, your breasts may heal at different rates. One breast may swell, one may feel less comfortable, or the shapes of your breasts may look different. This is normal; however, when your body is fully recovered, your breasts will look very similar and natural.
Like all surgical procedures, there are risks associated with inverted nipple repair surgery.
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• Recurrence of nipple inversion
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Inverted Nipple Repair Procedure takes approximately 1-2 hours to perform. This is done on an out-patient basis.
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(RNN) - Tablet computers are a hot tech item for holiday gifts this season, and there are so many choices it's easy to get confused.
With Cyber Monday fast approaching, here's a basic primer as you shop around for the best buys and the tablet computer that best suits your needs.
First, think about what you want it for.
Do you want to read books? Are magazines and newspapers important to you? How about watching movies or TV? Do you want to email, tweet, do Facebook? Do you need to write reports, do PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets?
There's a right choice depending on what it'll be used for.
If you just want to read and store books, get a cheaper model with a matte screen. You can grab one of these for about $80 to $150.
If you want more, you'll need to spend a little more.
For face-to-face communication like Skype or Facebook video chat, make sure the tablet has a front-facing camera.
A back-facing camera is a nice addition if you want to shoot and do basic editing of video and photos.
For watching TV, movies and playing games, get a high-resolution, color screen, and you might want get one of the bigger-screen models if that's your main purpose.
Get more memory if you want to store photos, movies or video on your device.
If you want it to store and listen to music, it'd be a good idea to go to the store to actually listen to the sound quality rather than shop online.
For "heavy lifting," like writing reports, get the more expensive models and spend extra for a keyboard. Remember, a tablet is more an entertainment device than a work computer, so your needs might lead you to consider a netbook, an ultrabook or a laptop.
Here's a quick look at a handful of the more popular models:
The new mini is $329 for the entry-level model, with 16G of on-board memory. It has the same resolution as the iPad2. If you want the retina display, you'll have to buy an iPad3, which starts at $499, but has the bigger screen and amazing resolution. An iPad2 has more stuff than the iPad mini and a bigger screen and costs $399 for the entry-level model.
You can read on it and download books. You can write emails, edit, sort and catalogue photos. If you want it for text-based chores – like writing a report in Google docs, say – get a keyboard, which will run about 100 bucks, and maybe a magic mouse, which is another $70 or so.
It's not cheap, but it's well designed, well-made, good looking and it's an Apple. There are tons of apps that are reasonably priced. If you want to run a lot of different apps, get more memory.
You can't get one yet with Windows 8. Right now, you get it with Windows RT. There are rumors of a 7-inch version of the Surface and a Windows 8 phone around the corner, so you might want to wait.
The entry-level model starts at $499 and comes with hefty 32G of memory. You can get a 64G for another 100 bucks. For yet another $119, you can get a keyboard you can snap onto your Surface that also comes with a protective cover. The keyboard is really a must-have to maximize the features of this computer.
For another $99 you can get virus protection. For another $99, you can get software support and for $49 more, you can get software training that will "unleash the potential of Office or Windows."
It has a front-facing camera, a big, 10.6" display, you can read, type, do all the stuff you want to do.
The Surface works with Office, Windows, Xbox, Skyping is easy, and the kickstand is a simple, useful feature. It's a solid, well-made machine - it's also pricey and the add-ons can really add up.
The Nexus 7 is made to compete with Kindle Fire and like the iPad mini, is smaller than its beefier and more expensive cousin, the Nexus 10.
It costs $199 for a base model with 16G, $249.99 for 32G. Shop around, and you may be able to find it cheaper.
It was developed by Google with an Android operating system, a high-resolution, 7" screen and Bluetooth.
It runs Google apps, you can watch TV, movies and videos, read ebooks, play games and music on the high-resolution screen.
Affordable, powerful with a Nvidia quad core chip and 1GB RAM, the sound is good, resolution is excellent, and the battery life is good.
Less sturdy than higher-priced products, but the rubbery back is easier to hold on to than metal pads. If you like the product but want more stuff, buy a Nexus 10 for about $399 for the 16GB model. You may encounter problems running certain apps on the bigger screen, though.
It has a 10.1" touch screen and runs on the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system.
The entry level tablet with 16GB of memory, webcam, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth runs $349.99. For $549.99 you can get 32GB of memory and the S Pen, a neat tool that allows you to draw, doodle or write right on the screen. You can also take notes in the margins of ebooks, if you are a student. It's a nice addition.
You get a lot of the usual stuff for a high-end device, with a 5MP webcam and a front 1.9MP camera, as well as access to tons of apps including Polaris Office, Google Maps, Google+, Adobe Photoshop Touch. The split-screen function is nice because it allows you to watch videos or read on one screen while taking notes with your pen on the other.
A popular alternative to Apple products, Kindle controls about 22 percent of the market and has a wide range of products in different price ranges.
The 7" model with LCD display, Wi-Fi and 8GB of memory is $159 on Amazon.com. The 8.9 inch model is $299 and the 32 GB model is $369. The basic model that is closest to the experience of reading a book without the distraction of emails, tweets or Facebook, runs about $79.
The higher end product provides access to movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, games and apps available through Amazon. Also, cloud storage for Amazon content, support for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Hotmail, et cetera.
Good battery life, the new processor is quick, it fits in your hand and the sound is good. Consumer Reports rated it as the best tablet for the price.
The Nook Simple Touch is a $99 device with an outstanding battery life – two months on one charge - and the experience is very close to reading the printed page. You can borrow books from the library, and you have access to millions of books for purchase, most for $9.99 or less.
It has 2GB of onboard memory that will hold about 1,000 books – as well as the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
If you want to upgrade, the Nook HD begins at $199, and has a nice, color screen, Word, XL and PowerPoint support.
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Redone HealthCare.gov faces test
The revitalized Obamacare enrollment website will be tested Monday as consumers — and Washington — try to log back on to HealthCare.gov, two months after its troubled rollout flatlined even big health law supporters.
The Obama administration on Sunday declared that after two months of intense work, it had reached its target of making the website accessible to the "vast majority" of users. Officials said it's now capable of handling 50,000 people at one time, or 800,000 visitors in one day.
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The test will start on what's expected to be heavier Web traffic on Monday. And it will last through Dec. 23, the deadline for millions of people — including those who have had their policies canceled — who want to log on and get coverage that starts on Jan. 1.
The soft relaunch on Sunday also resets the effort by the administration and its health care allies to have 7 million people sign up in Obamacare insurance exchanges in the next four months. If people can sign on and get covered, the White House hopes, it could start rebuilding support for President Barack Obama's signature health law and confidence in the president himself.
But that of course means that the site has to work reasonably well, reasonably consistently — and that no new crises emerge. The site serves 36 states that decided not to run their own exchanges.
"The bottom line: HealthCare.gov on Dec. 1 is night and day from where it was on Oct. 1," Jeff Zients, the management expert steering the repair mission, told reporters Sunday morning.
The site is now functioning more than 90 percent of the time — up dramatically from an average of just 43 percent of the time in October, Zients said. If the site is slow, consumers will be logged into a "queue" that did not exist on Oct. 1, a sort of cyber waiting room. They'll be notified when they can try again.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in its progress report that it had repaired more than 400 items on its "punch list" of bugs and needed fixes, including enlarged capacity and greater stability. The agency said it had reduced response times from eight seconds in late October to less than one second and that error rates are less than 1 percent — but those specific improvements it had reported earlier.
The Obama administration had set Nov. 30 as the deadline to get the website up and running amid pressure from Democrats on Capitol Hill and other allies who feared the damage the botched rollout was doing to public perception of an already controversial law. But they stressed this weekend wasn't a "magic" date but one important day in a continuum of website improvements.
Sunday, the first day of December, was marked with little fanfare. Administration officials held a 9 a.m. conference call with reporters to release limited statistics and a few performance metrics. But Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius did not make a statement, nor had the White House by late afternoon.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle were largely silent as well.
"At the end of the day, while there will be a few winners, most Americans are going to find a less dynamic health system, and they're going to find that the cost of the health care they're able to purchase is going to be a lot higher," Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), one of the few lawmakers to comment, said on CBS's "Face the Nation."


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