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We've got a few set photos to share with you today. Briefly:
- Bitter Pill – Rooney Mara sports a vastly different look for Stephen Soderbergh's psychopharmacology thriller Bitter Pill. Mara stars as a troubled young woman who develops a dangerous love triangle between her doctor and her recently paroled husband. Jude Law and Channing Tatum also star.
- Lucky Dog – Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, and Sally Hawkins are seen filming scenes as two con men who hatch a get-rich-quick scheme to sell Christmas trees in NY.
- Now You See Me – Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, and Isla Fisher were spotted on the set of Louis Letterier's (Clash of the Titans) magician-centered heist thriller. The film opens on January 18th, 2013.
Hit the jump to check out all the images.
Bitter Pill images via Celebrity Gossip.
Here's the synopsis for Now You See Me:
The Four Horsemen, a magic super-group led by the charismatic ATLAS (Jesse Eisenberg), perform a pair of high-tech magic shows, first astonishing audiences by robbing a bank on another continent, and then exposing a white-collar criminal and funneling his millions into the audience members' bank accounts.
FBI Special Agent DYLAN (Mark Ruffalo) is determined to make the magicians pay for their crimes—and to stop them before they pull off what promises to be an even more audacious heist. But he's forced to partner with ALMA (Melanie Laurent), an Interpol detective about whom he is instantly suspicious. Out of desperation he turns to THADDEUS (Morgan Freeman), a famed magic debunker, who claims the bank heist was accomplished using disguises and video trickery. One thing Dylan and Alma agree on is that the Horsemen must have an outside point person, and that finding him (or her) is key to ending the magicians' crime spree. Could it be Thaddeus? Or Alma? Or could it really be…magic?
As pressure mounts and the world awaits the Horsemen's spectacular final trick, Dylan and Alma race to find an answer. But it soon becomes painfully clear that staying one step ahead of these masters of illusion is beyond the skills of any one man—or woman.


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Pre-Service Prayer
Every Sunday
9:00am – 9:30am
Location: 7625 East Ave, Fontana, CA 92336Category: Study & Prayer
Location: Altar Prayer Room in the Worship Center
Prayer is foundational to Water of Life. You're invited to join us for Pre-service prayer 30 minutes before each weekend service. Anyone who likes to pray can participate.
Pre-Service Prayer Schedule
Saturdays at 4:30p in the Altar Prayer Room
Sunday at 9:00a in the Altar Prayer Room
Sunday at 11:00a in the Altar Prayer Room
30 minutes before each service, we hold "Pre-Service Prayer" to cover the following:
1. Services
2. Pastors and Staff
3. Volunteers
4. Worship Team
5. Media Team
6. Campus Safety
7. Children's & Youth Ministries
8. Whatever theme the Lord has us pray
Our goal is to build an army of prayer warriors covering every aspect of the weekend experience in prayer.
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February 16, 2020 7:50am – 8:50amSunday Intercessory Prayer
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In 1951, two of the world's most beloved — and highest paid — movie stars, Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, followed director John Huston to a most un-Hollywood location: the sweltering jungle around the Ruki River, in the Belgian Congo (today known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo). There, they spent seven weeks filming a WWI-era romantic-comedy-adventure film about a hard-drinking riverboat captain, Charlie Allnut (Bogart), and his burgeoning love affair with a prim Christian missionary, Rose Sayer (Hepburn).
Photographer Eliot Elisofon was there, too, capturing the stars and crew between takes on the arduous shoot. Here, on the 10th anniversary of Hepburn's June 29, 2003, death at the age of 96, LIFE.com pays tribute to the four-time Best Actress Oscar winner with a series of photos — many of which never ran in LIFE magazine — offering a glimpse inside the making of The African Queen.
[MORE: See the LIFE feature, "In Praise of Sitting in the Dark With Strangers."]
The shoot was often a grueling experience for the crew, particularly Hepburn, who suffered from dysentery caused by contaminated water. (She refused to let it affect her work and never missed a day of filming, despite the punishing schedule of what LIFE magazine called "dawn-to-dusk labor.")
For his part, Bogart — like his character, Captain Allnut — liked to drink, and he tossed 'em back throughout the production. (Hepburn later affectionately referred to Bogie and hard-partying director John Huston as "two drunks.") Unlike Hepburn and much of the crew, both Bogart and Huston remained healthy throughout the shoot — probably because they drank far more booze than water.
In the end, the movie proved to be one of Bogart's and Huston's most enduring and fruitful collaborations — which is saying something, considering they worked together on other undisputed classics like Key Largo, The Maltese Falcon and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Hepburn received a Best Actress Oscar nomination — her fifth — while Bogart's utterly engaging performance as the cynical drunkard with a heart of gold earned him the only Academy Award of his storied career.
[MORE: See the gallery, "Marilyn Monroe in '49: Early Photos of a Superstar in Training."]
[MORE: See the gallery, "Alfred Hitchcock 'Directs' a LIFE Picture Story, 1942."]
Liz Ronk, who edited this gallery, is the Photo Editor for LIFE.com. Follow her on Twitter @lizabethronk.


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Lake Tahoe winter Film Series | and#8216;Three Weeks, Three Climbers, Three 8,000-Meter Summitsand#8217;
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. and#8212; Alpenglow Sports is proud to announce the third installment of the annual Winter Film Series. Adrian Ballinger continues the ever-popular series Jan. 12, 2012 with tales of an amazing Himalayan adventure, with raffle proceeds to benefit the High Fives Foundation.
In the spring of 2011, local mountain guide Adrian Ballinger became the first person to summit three 8,000-meter peaks within a three-week period. Adrian summited Mt. Everest (29,029 ft.) twice in two weeks, first while fixing ropes to the summit with an elite group of the worldand#8217;s strongest Sherpa, and then again while guiding a group of climbers to the top of the worldand#8217;s largest peak.
With one week left in the season, Adrian, Phurba and Tashi again left basecamp to guide and summit Lhotse (27,940 ft.), Mt. Everestand#8217;s neighbor and the fourth-highest mountain in the world.
From deep within the Himalaya, this story is one for the climbing history books. Please join a night of stunning photography, video and stories from the roof of the world.
The show is free and is designed to motivate, inspire, and educate! Amazing raffle prizes from generous sponsor Marmot, Kaenon and Edelrid. Raffle proceeds to benefit the High Fives Foundation.
Please come early for good seats. The Sawtooth Ridge Cafe, 877 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, will serve dinner specials beginning at 5:30 p.m. Call Alpenglow Sports at 530-583-6917 for information.


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Gary was one of the original inhabitants of Vault 108, and clones of him are the only people left in the vault by 2277.
Part of a grand cloning experiment that led to a horrific end for the instigators, 54 clones of "Gary" were created, but each began to exhibit psychotic tendencies to the scientists who created them. Eventually they rebelled and took over the Vault completely, and have evolved a complex and subtle series of ways to say "Gary" to convey their emotions. They are deranged and attack anyone that isn't Gary.[1]
A holodisk found in the Vault 108 cloning lab, named "Cloning log," explains that Gary was cloned at least 54 times; all clones exhibited hostility towards non-clones, with each successive clone being more and more violent. It is uncertain why the scientists continued to create homicidal clones or, indeed, why they started.
When the Vault scientists started running out of room to store the clones, they planned to destroy some of them to make room for additional test subjects. Apparently the clones objected to this, escaped, and slaughtered the rest of the Vault's inhabitants. It seems most of the Garys either escaped or were killed, as the Vault door is found open upon discovery, and Gary 23 is located far away from the Vault.
Curiously, the Gary clones found in Vault 108 use almost entirely different ways of saying "Gary." The reason for this is not explained or even hinted at, but might be an intended joke by the developers.
Gary 23Edit
In charge of Vault 108's vacuum-cleaning maintenance program, Gary 23 (or "Gary" to his brothers) was kidnapped in a daring raid by Defender Morrill. He was dragged back to the Bailey's Crossroads Outpost in the D.C. Metro Ruins. As Gary 23 utilized a Pip-Boy, Specialist Olin attempted to remove the device to gain access to a simulation pod inside the Outpost. The operation was deemed a complete failure.[1]
In the Outcast outpost (from the Operation: Anchorage add-on), a dead Gary (Gary 23) can be found wearing a Vault 108 jumpsuit in the locked room (Lockpick 25) across from Protector McGraw. Gary 23 has nothing on him and his jumpsuit cannot be removed. His left arm has been cut off, and there are medical tools nearby. It seems that the Outcasts tried to remove his Pip-Boy 3000 through removal of the limb in order to use the military VR pod in order to gain access to an armory that opens once the simulation is complete. Specialist Olin also comments on how it wasn't her fault "what happened to the first guy." Gary's complete Interrogation log was cut from the game, but can be obtained through console commands if one wants to know exactly what happened to him.
Interactions with the player characterEdit
Interactions overviewEdit
|This character has no special interactions.
- There is evidence to suggest that at least some of the Gary clones were curious about the nature of non-clones. One such Gary can be observed studying a wastelander's corpse laid out on an operating table in the cloning labs.
- Although the Gary clones usually say nothing but their name, their death quotes are similar to those of regular non-player characters: a Gary might shout, "No!" upon death. Also, if you stay hidden (by wearing Chinese stealth armor or Stealth Boy) and get close enough to two Garys, they can be heard talking like normal wastelanders, saying things like "morning," "hey," or "be careful with that."
- The Gary clones are referenced in Fallout 4 as a running gag, where four wooden blocks can be found in assorted locations spelling out "GARY."
- The Gary clones may be a reference to the 'Only Fools and Horses' episode 'Strangers on the Shore', where a foreign immigrant can only speak one English word; Gary.
|The following is based on Fallout Shelter or Fallout Shelter Online and some details might contradict canon.
- In Fallout Shelter, during the quest Vault-Tec Experiment Review, the location will sometimes contain enemies and characters that only say "Gary." They will attack if the Dwellers respond with anything other than "Gary".
|End of information based on Fallout Shelter or Fallout Shelter Online.
Notable quotesEdit
- "Haha, Gary!"
- "Gaaaaarrryyyy!"
- "Gary!"
- "Awww, Gary!"
- "Gary! Gary! Gary!"
The Gary clones appear only in Fallout 3. Gary 23 appears (dead) in the Fallout 3 add-on Operation: Anchorage.
Behind the scenesEdit
|The following is based on Fallout 4 cut content and has not been confirmed by canon sources.
Several audio files can be found in the game's files of the character shouting "Gary" in various different ways indicated that the character(s) was going to be included in Fallout 4, but were cut from the game. [verification overdue]
|End of information based on Fallout 4 cut content.


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Who would be interested to have a Haskell event in Australia, possibly in Sydney? This is just a wild idea without any concrete date or format yet. Jot down any suggestions on this page.
Interested Haskellers:
- Manuel Chakravarty (Sydney)
- Tony Morris (Brisbane)
- Matthew Brecknell (Brisbane, will travel, prefer late Jan)
- Mark Wassell - Prefer Jan/Feb option.
- Roman Leshchinskiy
- Brad Clow (Brisbane)
- Jeremy Apthorp
- Andrew Appleyard (Sydney)
- Bernie Pope (Melbourne)
- Ben Lippmeier
- Rohan Drape (Melbourne)
- Ivan Miljenovic (Brisbane)
- Eric Willigers
- Tony Sloane (Sydney)
- Ben Sinclair (Sydney)
- Andre Pang
- Andrew Bromage (Melbourne)
- Dale Roberts (Sydney)
- Geoff Wilson (Melbourne)
- Oliver Batchelor (Brisbane)
- Nick Seow (Sydney)
- Sean Seefried (Sydney)
- Alexis Hazell (Melbourne)
- Philip Derrin (Sydney)
- Jeeva (Sydney)
- Michael Neale (Brisbane)
- Ruslan Abdulkhalikov (Sydney)
- David Overton (London, soon to be Melbourne)
- Michael Leeming (Sydney)
- Ben Horsfall (Melbourne)
- Toby Hutton (Melbourne)
(Add your name!)
Possible dates
How about one of the following between Easter and ANZAC day:
- Friday 4/ Saturday 5 April
- Friday 11/ Saturday 12 April
- Friday 18/ Saturday 19 April
How about the following?
- One day meeting with informal talks and demos (preferably on a Friday)
- There could be a second, even less formal day, for those who want to hang out some more and maybe some hacking
- Run it at the University of New South Wales, Sydney
(Add your thoughts to the above.)
Talks and demos
Do you have anything you'd like to talk about or a system you'd like to demo? This is just a tentative list - you commit to nothing.
Talk proposals
- Manuel Chakravarty: Type-level Programming with Type Families
- GHC recently gained support for data families and type synonym families (which are a generalisation of our earlier proposal for associated types). In this talk, I'd give an overview over this new language feature, illustrate what it is good for, and discuss why I believe it fits Haskell better than functional dependencies.
- Bernie Pope: The GHCi debugger
- A new breakpoint debugger has been added to GHCi. In this talk, I'd demonstrate how to use the debugger, and also go into some detail about how it works. I might even discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of this debugger over tools such as Hat.
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- rohan drape: supercollider for haskellers
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This may be a bit of a stretch, but stretching actually is a great routine to relax your mind and body. Stretching relieves tension in the body and mind. And there are basically two types of stretches, static and dynamic.
A static stretch encompasses adopting and holding a position while dynamic stretches involve controlled movements of joints and muscles. Experts recommend dynamic stretching before a workout to increase blood flow to muscles and prepare joints for activity. Static stretching increases overall flexibility and lengthens tight muscles, which is great after a workout.
Both types of stretching offer worthwhile benefits including better posture and decreased risk of injury. So to stretch a point, stretch off the years today.


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Texas, Washington, France – Fifty Shades of Grey in Photographs
'Fifty Shades of Grey' – I wish I had thought of that title for my blog. Can you imagine how many visitors I'd get every day? Disappointed visitors, of course, when they discovered that fifty shades of grey described my hair colour and not my review of a hugely successful erotic novel – which I haven't read.
No, to me fifty shades of grey describes the colour of the headstones in an old cemetery. (This one is in Rodemack, France.)
Headstone inscriptions don't usually refer to the deceased person's steamy sex life, but this one in Moultrie, Georgia did (assuming it is true):
Here lies the father of 29.
He would have had more
But he didn't have time.
Fifty shades of grey also describes the rocks and sand on a beach. (This one is at Deception Pass in Washington.)
Beaches are thought to be very romantic places, though spring break in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida isn't so much about romance as 'Sex on the Beach'.
An early morning fog at Lake Conroe, Texas. A comfy Tete`-a-tete´ chair waits for the couple to sit and enjoy their morning coffee. The air is warm, the fog creates an intimate envelope of fifty shades of grey.
I have many more photos that are fifty shades of grey and I suppose human intimacy could have taken place at one time or another in many of them. But I really don't want to know about it, any more than I want to read erotic mommy porn. So, look somewhere else for a review of "Fifty Shades of Grey!"
Gray hairs seem to my fancy like the soft light of the moon, silvering over the evening of life.
– Jean Paul Richter
Scott Feschuk, a sometimes very funny writer for Canada's MACLEAN'S magazine, wrote a single chapter of a book he called Fifty Shades of Eh. Here is an excerpt:
I gaze upon him with my intrepid eyes. My mouth, which is also intrepid, curls into a sly smile. "
Did you remember the clamps?" I ask.
"Canadian Tire was closed. But I found a bunch of clothespins in the garage."
I swoon. My breathing quickens. My heart beats a frantic tattoo as I surrender myself to the anticipation of languid erotic pleasures and several hours of splinter removal.
– Scott Feschuk –
29 thoughts on "Texas, Washington, France – Fifty Shades of Grey in Photographs"
Great post Margie! I love the one about cemeteries. 🙂
You may not have any intention of reading "Fifty Shades of Grey", but those two chairs at Lake Conroe seem primed for a Cialis commercial 😉 If you want to read a hilarious review of "Fifty Shades of Grey" that will be a great substitute for actually reading the book, I'd like to recommend this one by my friend, and humor writer, Roz Warren. (Unlike myself, Roz is a fully recovered lawyer). http://womensvoicesforchange.org/sexy-saturday-fifty-shades-of-omg.htm


text: Multi-instrumentalist Salem Al Fakir was born October 27, 1981, in metropolitan Stockholm. The youngest of four, he was raised by his Syrian father and Swedish mother. Al Fakir studied at the renowned Södra Latin School, where he mastered both violin and piano. The musical prodigy was touring as a solo violinist throughout Russia by the age of 12. As time marched on, Al Fakir turned that instrumental virtuosity toward pop-oriented instruments, primarily keyboards, but also including drums, bass, guitar, and a variety of more obscure musical instruments like xylophone. His childlike voice and unapologetically poppy arrangements were first heard on his hit single debut, "Dream Girl." The song was released at the end of 2006, priming audiences for the January 2007 release of his debut record, This Is Who I Am. Noted for its extreme musical sophistication and an amazing array of styles (including rock, soul, gospel, and classical), the record stayed in the national Top Ten for several weeks, and wasted no time in going gold. Al Fakir stayed close to home following the record's success, touring primarily in and around Sweden. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez


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City of Garland Municipal Court Warrant Recall Day Feb. 28
The Garland Municipal Court will host a Warrant Recall Day from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 28.
This special day of amnesty comes just before the 2020 Texas Warrant Roundup begins March 7. If your Municipal Court warrants are not cleared, City of Garland Marshals and police officers may show up at your home or work, arrest you and take you to jail.
You will not be arrested for outstanding Garland warrants if you appear before a judge on Warrant Recall Day.
To take advantage of Warrant Recall Day, come to the second floor of the Garland Municipal Court building, 1791 W. Avenue B, with a valid ID and be prepared to pay your unpaid fines. For more information, contact Lt. Judy Granado with the Garland City Marshal's office at 972-487-7342.
About Municipal Court
The Municipal Court serves as the City's judicial branch of government; as well as a part of the State of Texas judicial system. Garland Municipal Court is a Court of Record which hears Class C Misdemeanor criminal cases, including traffic violations, city ordinance violations and fine only offenses. As an impartial servant in the administration of Justice, the Courts purpose is to hear legal matters, process and retain Court records, collect and track all fines, fees and restitution's of the Court.
When you receive a citation, the options you have to resolve your case can vary depending on many different factors including, but not limited to: the type of violation, the severity of the violation, the age of the defendant, etc.
The first thing you will need to do is enter a plea on or before your appearance date. Once you announce your intended plea and complete the contact information card with your current information, you may be scheduled for a court date, or you may have the option of disposing of the case without appearing in open court.
If your situation allows you to resolve the matter without appearing in open court, you may pay the fine, provide proof for expired violations or insurance matters, or you may be eligible for an alternate sentencing option such as deferred disposition (deferred adjudication), or a driving safety course. For additional information, call 972-205-2330.


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The year 1959 was a pivotal one in the history of General Motors. Under development were its first compacts (the Corvair, Tempest, F-85 and Special), but before they'd arrive to take on VW and the other imports came the most radically redesigned models since, well, probably ever.
The '59s would be the last models styled under the reign of legendary design chief Harley Earl. The '58s were radically different, larger and more bulbous than the '57s, and Earl wanted to continue down this path. But the stylists under him had seen the future and a mini revolt took place in the palace. In their crystal ball was the Forward Look Plymouths, which the GM designers caught a sneak peak of. The Mopars were lower, longer and wider, and after a hard-fought battle in '57 (perhaps the only one he ever lost), Earl's underlings convinced him this was the direction GM needed to go.
What came out of this were some of the wildest, most completely different automobiles ever, including the '59 Chevy. It outdid the competition in the longer, lower, wider department and if the '59 Cadillac had the freakiest, tallest tailfins, the Chevy had what looked like gull wings from behind. Today, many people refer to the '59s (and the slightly more subdued '60s) as the batwing cars. Under these wide fins were bright red cat's eyes for taillights, a one-year-only feature.
Up front, the turn signals were mounted above the quad headlights and the grille was as wide as a football field. Wraparound glass ensured blind spot-free driving, though it hindered front seat entry for women wearing dresses. For years, urban legend had it that these fins would cause the cars to take off at speed, lifting from the rear if the wind was strong enough. Forget the fact that Junior Johnson won the Daytona 500 in 1960 with a '59 Chevy at an average speed of just under 125 mph and it never flew. Later aerodynamic testing proved quite the opposite-the '59 was a pretty slick design, especially for its time.
Under the hood, you had your choice of six- and eight-cylinder mills, the latter in either small-block (283) or big-block (348) configuration. As wonderful as the mouse motor was, people often wanted the 348 for its extra torque-how else could you get one of these gigantic sleds moving? Still, there was an option available for those who needed something completely different and had the bucks to pay for it: Fuel injection.
Introduced in '57, the injected 283 with high compression and a solid-lifter cam was heralded for its ability to produce one-horsepower-per-cubic-inch, a first in a lower-priced car. Few wanted to pay for the pleasure, however, and except for in the Corvette it never caught on with buyers. It was expensive ($550 in '57), few knew how to work on it, and more power and torque could be had by stepping up to a cheaper, simpler 348. Passenger car production declined to about 140 fuelies for '59, the last year it was offered in a full-size model. It soldiered on in the Corvette until '65 and became legendary on the street and in song ("Shut Down" by the Beach Boys).
Scott Chalk, a restoration shop owner from Maryland, owns the car you see before you. His father purchased it in 1976 with a mere 7,000 ticks on the clock and restored it two years later. But it was Scott who rebuilt it a second time in 2009. No, it's not a genuine, fuel-injected '59 Impala convertible, but Scott built the most faithful recreation of one you'll ever come across.
"It was a very long and hard search to find the parts specific to the '59 fuel injected cars," Scott told us. "This includes one-year-only front fender emblems, air cleaner adapter, air cleaner mounting hardware, and of course, the correct Rochester FI unit for the 290hp 283."
Ultimately, it took him two years to find the correct model year parts and another 10 months to correctly convert the ragtop to look like a factory fuel-injected, four-speed Impala. So authentic is the recreation that even the nut that holds the airbox on behind the grille is correct. You think that was difficult to come by?
Scott, who owns Scott's Performance & Restoration in Pasadena, Maryland, rebuilt the original 283 himself, boring it 0.030-inch over and keeping it real with a reproduction solid-lifter Duntov cam from Lunati. A Cloys double roller timing chain and Melling high-volume oil pump are the only real deviations from stock. The exhaust manifolds and distributor are factory and there's even an NOS A/C Delco air filter underhood.
A 1959 Borg-Warner T-10 assembled by the owner backs the 283 and sends the 290 hp to an 8.2-inch GM rear with 3.70 gears. The suspension, likewise, is completely stock all around, as are the brakes. Tires are BFGoodrich Silvertown models, size 14x8 at each corner.
Don't go looking for a high-end sound system, unless you consider the stock AM radio fancy. The carpeting is reproduction, but the rest of the interior is a sea of 100 percent original, factory issue materials-yes, the car was that good when his father found it. The only non-stock item in here is a Hurst Competition Plus shifter moved by the factory handle.
Bobby Johns sprayed on the spectacular Dupont Roman Red lacquer, which is offset by miles of chrome and stainless trim (the chrome refinished by Keystone of Baltimore).
When Scott's father bought the '59, it was a 283 Power Pack car with a three-speed manual trans. The son's fondest memories as a young boy are riding around with his dad behind the wheel. It was this very car in which the baby Scott was brought home from the hospital. His parents enjoyed the sleek convertible for decades before deciding to give it to their son when he turned 25.
He's happy to report that the Impala runs beautifully and drives like new. The secret to the mechanical fuel injection, he says, is simply finding someone who understands it and can tune it properly. This 283 fires instantly and has been quite dependable, according to the owner.
While it may not have been the most popular option in '59 (supposedly fewer than 1,000 full-size fuelies were made in three years of production), fuel injection makes an already unusual car that much more interesting-even if it was added 48 years after the fact.


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Stalker Prince 22Submitted by metaphorical_cowboy on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 12:58.
Act 1 Scene 22
Lisonse arrives at the facility and goes in the Simulation Room. He loads the stealth program and puts the helmet on. He follows the prior route and eventually finds simulation Sim. She screams and sets off the alarm and armed men burst into the room.
Lisonse: "I'm sorry I killed you last time."
The men aim at him and fire. Lisonse takes off the helmet to find Sim standing beside him.
Lisonse: "Figured that wouldn't work."
Sim: "I'm only based on her."
Lisonse: "So I'm just stuck with you?"
Stalker Prince 21Submitted by metaphorical_cowboy on Sat, 10/09/2010 - 21:55.
Act 1 Scene 21
Lisonse wakes up in the tub. After peeking from the curtain, he walks out, slips on his vomit, and hits his head on the tub. He gets up and rinses his mouth out.
He checks the clock. It's only 4:30 AM. Lisonse showers again, cleans off his tooth brush, and brushes his teeth. Then he cleans up the mess from earlier and dresses himself. He opens the refrigerator while making sure he's looking over door. Lisonse constantly looks in all directions as he eats breakfast. The clock reads 7:00AM. After hitting the rest room, he looks around the corners and then grabs his bike.
Stalker Prince 20Submitted by metaphorical_cowboy on Fri, 10/08/2010 - 23:52.
Act 1 Scene 20
Lisonse jumps and falls off bed.
Sim: "You knew you were predisposed for VR addiction and went in anyways."
Lisonse: "You're not real."
Sim: "That's hardly a factor."
Lisonse: "I'm ignoring you."
Sim: "Ignoring yourself?"
Lisonse: "No, I'm ignoring you."
Sim: "It's not ignoring if you reply."
Lisonse: "I'm ignoring you after this reply."
Sim: "What?"
Lisonse: "I'm …"
Lisonse glares at Sim, and then
closes his eyes to find himself alone. Lisonse wakes to the sound of his alarm clock.
Stalker Prince 19Submitted by metaphorical_cowboy on Fri, 10/08/2010 - 19:13.
Act 1 Scene 19
Mr.Walson, Santi, and Lisonse get into the car. Mr.Walson hands them the inhibitors.
Mr.Walson: "Sorry."
Santi and Lisonse put them on and pass out. The two youths wake as the car arrives at the facility. Once inside, the two are joined by the other seven youths in the front room.
Stalker Prince 18Submitted by metaphorical_cowboy on Thu, 10/07/2010 - 23:09.
Act 1 Scene 18
The meals are served to everyone except Section 4.
Santi: "So do y'all not eat?"
Raul: "Well, we eat but this stuff doesn't work well. Staying sterile is a major part of hindering decay."
While eating, Section 3 points at Santi.
Section 3 Head: "So is the nano guy?"
Mr.Walson: "No, the scrawny one."
Section 3 Head: "So what all do they do?"
Lisonse: "They don't really work. They stay in place decent enough though."
Section 3 Head: "Kinda lame, Ralph."
Stalker Prince 17Submitted by metaphorical_cowboy on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 17:53.
Act 1 Scene 17
Mr.Walson points at Lisonse, then Santi.
Mr.Walson: "Lisonse. Santi."
Section 4 Head: "How uh… are they along?"
Mr.Walson: "Within the week at the most."
Section 1 Head: "In any case, we have things to discuss. Section 2, you're behind on schedule."
Mr.Walson: "Everything's being worked out. One of the front group's trying to renegotiate the terms for filing our smaller patents through them. But a push is in order."
Stalker Prince 16Submitted by metaphorical_cowboy on Sun, 10/03/2010 - 00:30.
Act 1 Scene 16
Lisonse is nudge awake.
Rob: "Hey, are you alright? You were mumbling a lot in your sleep."
Lisonse: "I think so. What time is it?"
Rob: "About 6:30."
Lisonse groans.
Lisonse: "Is there a place to get something to eat around here?"
Rob: "Yeah, they've got pretty much everything around here. The food's not amazing, but it's free. Oh, the boss wanted to see you once you're done. Something about a meeting."
Stalker Prince 15Submitted by metaphorical_cowboy on Fri, 10/01/2010 - 12:54.
Act 1 Scene 15
The environment is a city. The youths are checking out the area when Mr.Walson snaps his fingers.
Mr.Walson: "The object for simplification is a round blue disc inside this building. There are search lights, guards, and various other obstacles. Retrieve it."
The youths split into their respective groups. Santi's group is gone and Ted's group starts walking around. Rex's group huddles.
Rex: "How do we do this?"
Lisonse: "Did Santi's group use the front door?"
Rex: "I'm not sure. Check it."
Stalker Prince 14Submitted by metaphorical_cowboy on Fri, 10/01/2010 - 10:20.
Act 1 Scene 14
Lisonse is shown biking home with shaky balance. Once home, he falls asleep on the floor. Lisonse wakes up around six and bikes to the hub. Mr.Chesney stops him at the door.
Mr.Chesney: "What's your deal? First you're late, and you didn't even show up yesterday."
Lisonse: "Wait, I was here yesterday."
Mr.Chesney: "That was Wednesday. I've been giving you a little lee way on account of your beat downs, but this cuts it..."
Lisonse: "Please don't. I need this job. Well, I'm applicable for welfare, but I like being employed."
Stalker Prince 13Submitted by metaphorical_cowboy on Thu, 09/30/2010 - 18:30.
Act 1 Scene 13
TV: "A full person is aware of their environment. You are full people. Full people are part of The Organization. The Organization's information is for full people only."
The film ends and the youths get up.
Mr.Walson: "I think we'll call it quits for today. Get a good night's sleep."
The youths leave. Lisonse is shown entering his house and placing his personal bike its place. He then eats, brushes his teeth, takes a shower and goes to bed.


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I have a problem with a Table using a CustomModel I have created.
The first time everything works fine, but whenever I re-create the Table and the user clicks on it, the content of the table changes into the old ones.
Here is a part of the code.
I cannot provide a SSCE for the moment, but I can give an idea of the whole thing.
private static void showResults() { // Creating JTable CustomTable Table = new CustomTable(); } public static class CustomTable extends JPanel { public CustomTable() { CustomTableModel TableModel = new CustomTableModel(); JTable Table = new JTable(TableModel); // Create the scroll pane and add the table to it. JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(Table); Table.setFocusable(false); // Add the scroll pane to this frame Frame.add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER); scrollPane.setBounds(100, 300, 600, 250); } class CustomTableModel extends AbstractTableModel { private String rows[][] = Search(); private String headers[] = { "", "", "", "", ""}; public int getColumnCount() { return headers.length; } public int getRowCount() { return rows.length; } public String getColumnName(int col) { return headers[col]; } public Object getValueAt(int row, int col) { return rows[row][col]; } // Table not editable public boolean isCellEditable(int row, int col) { return false; } }
Basically I recreate the Table every time the user clicks on a button for searching. The results are correct but whenever I click on the table, the cell/row I click on changes its values on the first one.
I also tried to remove the possibility of selecting an item of the Table, but the problem still remains.
I also tried to remove it from the Frame (using Frame.remove(Table) ) and revalidate it. Also repaint and so on. Also tried to remove all the content of the Table before recreating a new one, but nothing...


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The Bay Area is getting a feel of what its like to live in rainy Seattle this week as a series of storms hit one after the other.
A heavy band of rain started in the North Bay Thursday morning and worked its way south throughout the day. The system will hang around overnight and could linger through Friday and maybe even last through Saturday morning.
A flash flood watch was issued Thursday for the coast and North Bay counties as a precaution to warn people to the potential of fast rising water. Also, the California Highway Patrol issued a high-wind advisory for the Golden Gate Bridge.
There are more watches and warnings set to go into effect Friday including a Bay Area wide wind advisory as gusty winds blow through with the potential to knock down trees and power lines.
A high-surf advisory will also go into effect Friday morning. Swells are anticipated to reach up to 16 feet, and local beaches may experience rip currents and erosion from the strong waves and surf.
The Coast Guard is anticipating a busy weekend as high winds and heavy seas are expected. A small craft advisory and a gale warning are in effect for parts of the central and northern coast as the potential storm could produce strong southerly winds, endangering mariners and setting vessels adrift.
The weather system that is currently bearing down on the Bay Area is quite a bit slower than the system that hit Wednesday. That means less winds, but a lot more water content.
Rain is expected to be the highest with this storm with totals anywhere from one to three inches. Highest totals will be over the North Bay Hills where rain totals could top four inches.
Rain will only taper off as yet another wave of energy arrives Sunday.
Sunday's system could create power outages, downed trees and possible flooding to the already saturated ground.
With the current model projections, the isolated flooding risk will be the highest on roads and rivers from Friday to Sunday where rain will simply run out of place to drain with our quick succession of storms.
Local creeks, small rivers and streams will be at the greatest risk for quick rising water. Large North Bay rivers could rise as much as ten to 20 feet. The Russian River is one of them. So far there is no expectation that the river will hit flood stage. The latest estimates from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminsitration show it reaching 17.3 feet, which is six feet lower than flood stage.
With some slightly warmer air for the Sierra snow will stack up at least 10 inches and mix with rain at times. This will not be as major as earlier storms this season. You will need to hit 6,000 to 7,000 feet to find any snow accumulations. Either way roads will be slick and not fun to travel.
- Thursday a storm will slowly make it way into the Bay Area starting in the North Bay. There will be rain that slowly pushes south overnight.
- Friday morning will see heavy rain.
- Saturday will see morning rain that turns to afternoon of isolated sun and/or thurderstorms.
- Sunday will see a bigger weather system hit the entire Bay Area. This one will bring both rain and wind and comes with the biggest threat to power outages, downed tree and mudslides because the ground will be thoroughly saturated.


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VL-GSFlow is a pre– and post-processor for the GSFlow distributed-parameter groundwater/surface water model. GSFlow, a well-documented, open-source model developed by the U.S. Geological Survey and first released in the spring of 2008. GSFlow integrates the USGS MODFLOW groundwater model and USGS PRMS surface water model to providing a fully integrated modeling system.
The VL-GSFlow modeling interface represents the result of a number of years of in-house Earthfx development in the area of integrated watershed and water budget modeling. Building on Earthfx's extensive experience with MODFLOW, in 2004 Earthfx began work on an interface to a customized and fully distributed version of the PRMS model. Our extensive experience with the two core components of GSFlow makes Earthfx uniquely positioned to develop and release the VL-GSFlow interface.
VL-GSFlow uses daily climate data (precipitation, solar radiation, temperature) along with the physical characteristics of the watershed to calculate the interception, runoff, evapotranspiration, ground water infiltration, and baseflow components of the hydrologic cycle. The surface water components are fully integrated with the MODFLOW representation of the saturated and unsaturated groundwater flow system.
Earthfx has adapted and expanded the USGS GSFlow code to include:
VL- GSFlow can be used in a cell-based mode to calculate groundwater recharge on a daily or long-term average basis with full coupling and feedback from the groundwater flow system as represented in MODFLOW. This integrated coupling allows the full hydrologic cycle to be simulated and a better understanding of groundwater/surface water interaction can be obtained. Possbile applications include:


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Pertinent Insights On Surgical Decompression For Common Peroneal Nerve Entrapment
Entrapment of the common peroneal (fibular) nerve can cause a myriad of symptoms, ranging from low back pain to drop foot. This author provides a guide to diagnosing the nerve entrapment, offers pearls on performing neurolysis/decompression and discusses the potential impact it can have for patients. Common peroneal (fibular) nerve entrapment is a more common pain generator than we recognize clinically.1,2 This nerve entrapment is easy to diagnose most of the time and surgical neurolysis is highly efficacious.3-5 However, we either frequently miss this diagnosis or we may make the diagnosis and do nothing for the condition. There is a significant prevalence of subclinical entrapment of the common peroneal (fibular) nerve in runners, and with scrutiny and suspicion, the astute practitioner can pick these up very early.6 Entrapment of the common peroneal (fibular) nerve can cause a wide range of symptoms from one patient to another with the same etiology. Most apparent and almost universally recognized is when there is such a degree of nerve damage that a drop foot has occurred. Sadly, when the condition has reached this point, there may be limited success with peripheral nerve decompression. Mild symptoms can range from continued pain after a knee replacement surgery (very common and almost never recognized by the orthopedic surgeon who has done the surgery) to low back pain or sometimes just a feeling of weakness in the foot. Patients may complain of the usual nerve symptoms such as burning or numbness, but may often complain of a feeling of tightness in their leg or "ankle pain." Common peroneal (fibular) nerve entrapment is frequently associated with low back involvement in a double crush phenomenon.
A Guide To The Anatomy Of The Common Peroneal (Fibular) Nerve
Anatomists now refer to the common peroneal nerve as the common fibular nerve with divisions into the deep and superficial fibular nerves. The sciatic nerve originates from the L4, L5, S1, S2 and S3 nerve roots in the sacral plexus of the lower back. The sciatic nerve divides variably, ranging from proximal division patterns in the upper thigh to distal divisions down into the level of the popliteal fossa, into its two terminal branches: the tibial nerve and the common peroneal (fibular) nerve.8 As the common peroneal (fibular) nerve courses around the lateral aspect of the leg, it lies against the fibular neck with the fascia of the peroneus (fibular) longus muscle superficial, which forms a very tight tunnel. At this level, there are numerous motor branches that innervate the peroneus (fibular) longus nerve, which divides into its superficial and deep branches. This bifurcation can be variable at the level where it actually divides and the nerve has very little capability of excursion at this level in contradistinction to its laxity in the popliteal fossa. Often, there is a very dense band of the deep fascia of the peroneus (fibular) longus muscle at the most posterior portion of the muscle, which binds the nerve down onto the surface of the fibular neck. The combination of these two anatomical factors makes this nerve especially susceptible to entrapment. An example of this is how frequently this nerve becomes injured with an inversion ankle sprain.9 The patient may complain of "ankle" pain for months after the injury and it is difficult for the practitioner to look proximally to this level for the diagnostic answer. The common peroneal (fibular) nerve has two terminal branches: the deep peroneal (fibular) nerve and the superficial peroneal (fibular) nerve. The deep peroneal (fibular) nerve provides the muscular innervation for the extensor hallucis longus tendon, the tibialis anterior tendon and the extensor digitorum longus tendon. The superficial peroneal (fibular) nerve innervates the peroneus longus (fibular) nerve and the peroneus (fibular) brevis nerve. The common peroneal nerve and its two terminal branches provide for a large surface area of skin neurosensory sensation with a corresponding large area on the cortical map. This can prove difficult when a portion or all of this nerve distribution is denervated by either injury or surgery.
What You Should Know About Diagnosing Nerve Entrapment
Diagnosis of entrapment of the common peroneal (fibular) nerve is very easy for the experienced practitioner but the inexperienced doctor with little lower extremity peripheral nerve experience and awareness almost never recognizes the diagnosis. This should not be the case as there are three simple things that even the inexperienced provider, from the standpoint of peripheral nerve surgery, can use to be virtually assured that an accurate and timely diagnosis has occurred. First, complete a thorough history of the present illness. Second, perform specific motor strength testing. Finally, consider the presence of a local provocation/and or Tinel's sign at this known site of entrapment.10,11 One can perform additional diagnostic testing with nerve conduction velocity (NCV) and the Pressure Specified Sensory Device (PSSD, Sensory Management Services), or via measurement of galvanic skin response.12-14 As with any additional testing modality, the astute practitioner knows that these tests do not make a diagnosis but help augment the diagnosis with expert clinical examination. These tests also give a measure of the level of nerve involvement, which can serve a baseline for future evaluation after interventional treatment. The PSSD and galvanic skin response exams are non-painful tests, and one can use them postoperatively to evaluate nerve response after intervention. In my clinical experience, the electrodiagnostic testing has been falsely negative up to 50 percent of the time. The history of present illness is very important as it gives the provider a wealth of information, which can sometimes mean the difference between a successful outcome and even saving a patient's life. While it sounds extreme, the history of a sudden drop foot in a young otherwise healthy patient with no metabolic disease and without a recent history of trauma gleaned from the interview must make the most experienced practitioner extremely wary of the probability that a central nervous system lesion exists. If there is no provocation sign at the fibular neck, send the patient immediately for a neurological consultation, which includes spine and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs). This can save a patient's life. Most symptoms of common peroneal (fibular) nerve entrapment are slow in their onset, even in patients with a history of a severe ankle sprain. Symptoms appear in middle age or later, and are often associated with an underlying metabolic disease such as diabetes, pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome or other metabolic diseases. It is not unusual for patients with a common peroneal (fibular) nerve entrapment to relate only symptoms of pain in their ankle or on the top of their foot, and have no idea that their lesion is proximal at the fibular neck. Patients often get a misdiagnosis of sinus tarsi syndrome when in reality they have a proximal nerve entrapment. This is very easy to diagnose.
Keys To The Clinical Examination
The presence of a Tinel's sign or provocation sign at the level of the fibular neck is highly suggestive of entrapment of the common peroneal (fibular) nerve.15 Since there is a frequent association of other nerve entrapments co-existing with this entrapment, one must evaluate all areas of known entrapment in the lower extremity. This would include the superficial peroneal (fibular) nerve at the foraminal level, the deep peroneal (fibular) nerve on the dorsum of the foot, the tarsal tunnel (which consists of the tibial nerve, medial and lateral plantar nerves in the porta pedis, and the medial calcaneal nerve(s)) at the medial ankle, and the proximal tibial nerve at the level of the soleal sling. Manual testing of sensation both with light touch and two-point discrimination can provide the physician with information about the usual innervation patterns of these nerves. Additional testing with the PSSD is much more sensitive and specific than with manual testing, and can provide a wealth of information about all the nerve distributions that have testing. By the time a patient exhibits a loss of one-point discrimination with the 5.07 monofilament, there is severe nerve damage. In my opinion, this test is almost virtually worthless when evaluating peripheral nerve injury and entrapment. Sadly, testing with this monofilament can give the provider the impression that there is no nerve pathology when the patient can discriminate it and this delays necessary treatment because of the mistaken impression that the nerve is functioning because the patient can "feel" it. Testing of motor strength is critical for several reasons. First, loss of motor strength of either the extensor hallucis longus or tibialis anterior is an ominous sign that there is a high level of nerve damage with corresponding entrapment. This loss of motor strength gives a high level of confidence to the practitioner that the diagnosis of common peroneal (fibular) nerve entrapment is accurate. Secondly, this evaluation can provide a baseline for the surgeon to measure against after peripheral nerve surgical neurolysis. While 0-5 muscle grading strength has been in use for decades in neurological examination, there are inexpensive dynamometers such as the microFET2 (Hoggan Scientific). This dynamometer can accurately measure the strength of individual muscles or groups with extreme accuracy, which eliminates the "guesswork" of what grade to rate a patient. This device will give a measurement in pounds or Newtons of strength, which one can rely upon as an accurate, reproducible measurement to compare against the postoperative patient. Even more importantly in unilateral presentations, dynamometry can accurately compare the affected leg to the non-affected leg without subjectivity. Finally, if there is a measurable loss of motor strength, this indicates that definitive surgical intervention may be imminent to prevent drop foot and potentially permanent lower extremity impairment. Conduct motor testing for all groups of muscles in the entire lower extremity to rule out other entrapment or motor lesions, and eliminate the possibility of a proximal centralized etiology. In patients with good hip flexor function, the provider can feel more assured that there is not a proximal entrapment as this muscle group is innervated by the femoral nerve and could be affected by this more proximal entrapment if present. For patients who come in with only the complaint of ankle pain, in addition to the examination I described above, there should be radiographic and clinical evaluation of the ankle joint. Before making the diagnosis of sinus tarsi syndrome, which frequently coexists with proximal nerve entrapments of the common peroneal (fibular) and superficial peroneal (fibular) nerves, the provider must rule these out. If there are no clinical signs of proximal entrapment, no motor weakness, no decrease in sensation to light touch and two-point discrimination, then one can usually make a reliable sole diagnosis of sinus tarsi syndrome but physicians often miss this. However, if it appears that both or one of these etiologies are present, then confirmation of the diagnosis with peripheral nerve blocks can be extremely reliable. The use of peripheral nerve blocks with just lidocaine (Lidoderm, Endo Pharmaceuticals) is an extremely powerful and helpful adjunct in the diagnosis of peripheral nerve entrapments. In the case of the common and superficial peroneal (fibular) nerves, I recommend blocking the more distal known site of entrapment (the superficial peroneal (fibular) nerve) at the foraminal level with just 1 cc of the local anesthetic. If this eliminates all the "ankle" pain, then the physician can feel assured that this is the level of the pain generator. However, if in this same situation, the practitioner had blocked the more proximal common peroneal (fibular) nerve site and the pain went away, he or she would not know if there really was a more distal entrapment causing or at least contributing to the pain in the sinus tarsi. A neurosensory testing report will shows an elevated two-point discrimination threshold with axonal degeneration for only the distribution of the common peroneal (fibular) nerve in a patient with an isolated single entrapment. The report shows widespread loss of sensation in a patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathy—both one point and two point.
Current Insights On Performing SurgicalNeurolysis/Decompression
Decompression of the common peroneal (fibular) nerve is a technically easy surgery for the experienced peripheral nerve surgeon, and a difficult and dangerous one for the inexperienced surgeon. Surgeons who are not formally trained in lower extremity peripheral nerve surgery should not perform this surgery as the potential complication of nerve injury resulting in a permanent drop foot condition is disastrous for the unfortunate patient. However, for the trained surgeon who can provide judicious technique, this is one of the most immediate and gratifying surgeries for the lower extremity. Patient positioning and incision placement are critical to the success of any surgery. This is especially the case with decompression of the common peroneal (fibular) nerve. One should ensure the patient is in a supine position with the knee flexed and a weight placed on the OR table holds the knee in that position. When placing the incision, the surgeon marks the level of the fibular neck, which is easily palpable in patients with a normal body mass index (BMI). However, in those patients with high BMIs, this can be difficult to palpate. In these patients, one can palpate this anatomic marker with the leg extended. In very serious cases in which there is no osseous palpation of the fibula, one can use intraoperative fluoroscopy. As most patients tend to abduct their lower extremities when they are relaxed (as in general anesthesia), the OR table can tilt slightly away from the surgeon, holding the leg in better position. The use of bipolar cautery is mandatory for hemostasis and avoids the potential of thermal nerve injury, which is problematic with monopolar cautery. As there is no way to know to what depth of thermal injury occurs with monopolar cautery, even in cases in which the surgeon "just likes to use it to make the skin incision," this nerve can lie just millimeters deep to the dermis. There is no way to know how superficial this nerve is this until surgical exposure. Additionally, there is nothing from a hemostatic standpoint that the surgeon cannot address adequately with bipolar cautery, thus obviating any need for the potential risk associated with monopolar cautery. The use of monopolar cautery in lower extremity peripheral nerve surgery is dangerous and below the standard of care. Prior to making the actual skin incision, I recommend preemptive local anesthesia with lidocaine to prevent the potential for centralization of nociception. Depending on the morphology of the patient, there can be virtually no subcutaneous fat to dissect bluntly or a very thick amount in the high BMI patient, making the surgery very difficult. Then identify the deep fascia and lift it off the tissues below, which includes the nerve itself. One area of caution is that once through this tissue plane, the nerve can appear like a fatty globule. The surgeon cannot safely excise anything from this area and must only use blunt dissection to release the nerve from the surrounding fat due to longstanding entrapment. In patients with metabolic disease such as diabetes, this nerve can take on the appearance of subcutaneous fat. Inexperienced surgeons have sadly mistaken this nerve as a lipoma only to discover their mistake after they removed it. After delineating the nerve at this level, the surgeon can perform proximal dissection to release the nerve from any fascia in the popliteal fossa. The surgeon can safely use a finger to dissect this proximally into the fossa but should never perform this maneuver distally as the potential to harm motor innervation is high. In all reality, this is usually not the level of nerve entrapment as the true entrapment is beneath the peroneus (fibular) longus muscle belly as it courses into the lateral compartment. The next step is to perform a fasciotomy of the superficial fascia of the muscle belly, and then retract the muscle anteriorly and medially. This will leave the surgeon with good visualization of the true site of entrapment as the nerve can be visible before and after entering the lateral compartment. There is often an "hourglass" deformity at this level of entrapment. At this point, one can perform neurolysis of the nerve distally with extreme care to prevent any damage to the motor branches coming off under the muscle. There can be a 1 to 2 cm length of entrapment medially from where the nerve enters the lateral compartment that one must release in order to ensure a complete neurolysis. At this time, the nerve decompression is essentially complete with the only remaining step to remove or shrink any remaining redundant fascia with bipolar cautery, which will only serve to increase fibrosis. The surgeon must again take care to lift this tissue as far as possible from the nerve when using the bipolar cautery or excising the tissue. Closure of the skin usually entails both an intradermal interrupted suture such as 4-0 or 5-0 Monocryl (Ethicon) followed by 5-0 nylon sutures of the surgeon's choice. One can inject bupivacaine (Marcaine) in the skin edges prior to closure so as to avoid any local anesthesia coming in contact with the common peroneal nerve itself. This allows for postoperative pain management but at the same time allows the surgeon to immediately evaluate the motor function of the patient in the post-anesthesia care unit.
What You Should Know About Postoperative Management
Patients may be fully weightbearing immediately after surgery and one should encourage them to begin walking modestly that day. In order to avoid the potential for hematoma, advise patients to walk only to the point of necessity the first 48 hours. Strongly recommend that they begin flexion and extension of the knee repeatedly. As with all lower extremity peripheral nerve surgery, nerves need to slide and glide. Nothing can destroy the ultimate outcome of peripheral nerve surgery as much as immobilization of the patient after a neurolysis. One can usually remove sutures at 14 days but in patients with metabolic disease, sutures can stay in as long as one month to prevent dehiscence.
In Summary
Entrapment of the common peroneal (fibular) nerve is common and we frequently only recognize it when there is severe motor loss, except in the case of the experienced practitioner who has a high degree of suspicion and clinical diagnostic acumen. Patients who present with seemingly unrelated symptoms should always have evaluation for entrapment of this nerve as physicians so commonly miss the diagnosis. Dr. Barrett is an Adjunct Professor in the Arizona Podiatric Medical Program at the Midwestern University College of Health Sciences. He is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Dr. Barrett is a Fellow and the incoming President of the Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons. The author discloses that he is a shareholder in Sensory Management Services, which manufactures the Pressure Specified Sensory Device (PSSD). This article is excerpted from a chapter in the textbook "Practical Pain Management For The Lower Extremity Surgeon," (in press) with the permission of the publisher, Data Trace. References 1. Campbell WW. Diagnosis and management of common compression and entrapment neuropathies. Neurol Clin. 1997; 15(3):549-567. 2. Damarey B, Demondion X, Wavreille G, Pansini V, Balbi V, Cotten A. Imaging of the nerves of the knee region. Eur J Radiol. 2013; 82(1):27-37. 3. Anselmi SJ. Common peroneal nerve compression. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2006; 96(5):413-417. 4. Fabre T, Piton C, Andre D, Lasseur E, Durandeau A. Peroneal nerve entrapment. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1998; 80(1):47-53. 5. Mont MA, Dellon AL, Chen F, Hungerford MW, Krackow KA, Hungerford DS. The operative treatment of peroneal nerve palsy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1996; 78(6):863-869. 6. Colak T, Bamac B, Gonener A, Ozbek A, Budak F. Comparison of nerve conduction velocities of lower extremities between runners and controls. J Sci Med Sport. 2005; 8(4):403-410. 7. Crotti FM, Carai A, Carai M, Sgaramella E, Sias W. Entrapment of crural branches of the common peroneal nerve. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2005; 92:69-70. 8. Canale ST (ed.). Campbell's Operative Orthopedics, ninth edition, Mosby, St. Louis, 1998. 9. Sidey JD. Weak ankles. A study of common peroneal entrapment neuropathy. Br Med J. 1969; 3(5671):623-626. 10. Dellon AL, Muse VL, Scott ND, et al. A positive Tinel sign as predictor of pain relief or sensory recovery after decompression of chronic tibial nerve compression in patients with diabetic neuropathy. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2012; 28(4):235-240. 11. Lee CH, Dellon AL. Prognostic ability of Tinel sign in determining outcome for decompression surgery in diabetic and nondiabetic neuropathy. Ann Plast Surg. 2004; 53(6):523-527. 12. Ferreira M, Vieira, SAT, Carvalho, VF. Comparative study of the sensitivity of diabetic lower extremities with and without ulcers using the PSSD. Acta Ortop Bras [online] 2010; 18(2):71-74. 13. Tassler PL, Dellon AL. Correlation of measurements of pressure perception using the Pressure-Specified Sensory Device with electrodiagnostic testing. J Occup Environ Med. 1995; 37(7):862-866. 14. Calvet JH, Dupin J, Winiecki H, Schwarz PE. Assessment of small fiber neuropathy through a quick, simple and non invasive method in a German diabetes outpatient clinic. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2013; 121(2):80-83. 15. Onde ME, Ozge A, Senol MG, et al. The sensitivity of clinical diagnostic methods in the diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy. J Int Med Res. 2008; 36(1):63-70. Editor's note: For further reading, see Dr. Barrett's DPM Blogs, "Overcoming Podiatric Dogma On Neuromas And Peripheral Nerve Surgery" at http://tinyurl.com/lpjnrkt, "Avoiding Crippling Cases Of Drop Foot With Early Diagnosis" at http://tinyurl.com/lrqzer3 or "Peering Into The Crystal Ball: When Will The Podiatry Profession Shake Free Of Dogma When It Comes To Nerves?" at http://tinyurl.com/l7zd74q .


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I've been to Mount Everest thirteen times, mostly to climb, but twice to investigate glacial evidence of climate change. This year I thought I came back to ride. My friend Nancy and I rode 1,500 kilometres on bicycles over the course of one month from Yunnan's Shangri-la arriving here at Everest on October 6th. But what I didn't expect was that almost one week later we would return to the base of Mt Everest, in order to support 30 friends arrested in the Arctic, and to voice the demand to free them from here at the world's "third pole."
It was a tough ride. We were battered by snowstorms, and when we arrived on October 13th Mount Everest itself was not visible, shrouded in a thick blanket of clouds. The weather forecast was for three days of rain and snow. We had no choice but await the sun at the base camp.
The next day we awoke early. The snow outside had reached 70cm (28 inches). Four tents had blown over, causing panic among tourists who invited us to an emergency meeting to discuss how to get down the mountain. Nancy and I were determined to push through the bad weather. Nonetheless, many of the tourists had little experience with such conditions and had become extremely worried. With even solar power failing from the prolonged darkness, the phone signal was almost gone. Panic grew as the snow accumulated and altitude sickness started to take its toll.
It was at 10am on October 14th that we learned through the internet that a tropical cyclone in Bangladesh called "Phailin" had brought with it a blizzard. The blizzard had resulted in 14 deaths in India, with millions of people forced to move out of affected areas. And we were located in the most affected area. In the entirety of the camp only we Greenpeace volunteers had a 3G WIFI signal to connect us to the outside world, thus turning our tiny tent into a kind of UN News and Information Center. Americans, Australians, Russians: they all began to contact family members and embassies while calls came in from Interpol and media, and our phone batteries steadily drained.
Nancy was doing much of the translation for all the foreign visitors to assist in contacting their families. Our windproof jacket featuring the Greenpeace logo suddenly became a symbol of hope. Susan from Australia was suffering hypertension and altitude sickness, and yet didn't fail to express deep gratitude. She mentioned that her son and environmental lawyer Cale is a Greenpeace supporter. Two other Dutch tourists were aware of the 30 detainees in Russia, and asked if we were at the base camp to do an action, pledging their support for Greenpeace. Also present were two tourists from Russia. In addition to helping them understand the situation they were now trapped in, we also asked them to support us in our Arctic campaign.
The blizzard seemed to bring everyone closer together as we witnessed for ourselves the immense power of extreme weather: a grim prediction of what our future will look like if we don't end our dependence on fossil fuels and, as our colleagues in Russia are demanding, stop Arctic oil. It was a stark reminder of how important, and how heroic, the actions of our activists really are. The climate is changing, we are witnessing it now every day. And as scientists have long predicted, extreme weather events are happening more often, with greater strength, and with greater impact. If we have any hope at all of righting this ship and avoiding catastrophic climate change, we need more brave people like the Arctic 30 to stand up and create change.
At four in the afternoon the first team from a rescue squad arrived on foot, which gave us some hope. By 7pm a snowplow had arrived with a large rescue team to free 86 trapped tourists. The plan was to take us three kilometers down to the Rongbuk temple hotel. At 10 the next morning, the road opened up and all tourists were ordered to leave as soon as possible. Though we were reluctant, the local rescue team made it mandatory: everyone was to be evacuated.
"Phailin" brought with her such extreme weather. And at an altitude of 5,100 meters at the Rongbuk temple hotel conditions were inarguably tough. And yet I couldn't stop thinking about the Arctic 30, lying in their prison cells, and suddenly the task became not difficult but important. It helped motivate me to push through the conditions and the sheer physical exhaustion that any actions conducted at such high altitudes can induce. Our Tibetan driver, Choepel, dressed in a polar bear costume and posed again and again in the heavy snow.
By five pm it was time for us to descend, even though Everest had still failed to emerge. It was frustrating to think we had failed to include the mountain in the collection of images from the people-powered global movement to free the Arctic 30.
For what seemed a long time I climbed down the pass, when suddenly, looking back, I saw Everest poke out of the clouds. As if a goddess had touched the mountain, we had just a few minutes to get our shot and let Everest bear witness to the worldwide day of solidarity for the Arctic 30.
Please join the call to #FreeTheArctic30
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Please dont speak about Russian Arctic Oil, this time it is not
useful. Arctic30 vill be not inprison during court in Murmansk.
But Putin ...
Please dont speak about Russian Arctic Oil, this time it is not
useful. Arctic30 vill be not inprison during court in Murmansk.
But Putin is "oil man", dont forget it.
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Oh, poor hypocrites, if you really want to save the planet, start by stop using computers, internet and all these paraphernalia that consumes a hell l...
Oh, poor hypocrites, if you really want to save the planet, start by stop using computers, internet and all these paraphernalia that consumes a hell lot of energy and all sorts of non-renewable resources. And that includes that heavy consumer of oil called Arctic Sunrise. And don't come with this machiavelic idea that aims justify the means. Hypocrites... you and the whole Greenpeace staff with their fancy clothes and gear (just like those seen in the pics above).
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You women are amazing! Respect!
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! u don't know wht action is being taken !! these woman did a great thing !!
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What a STUPIDITY !!!!
Climbing on Mount Everest and then unrolling a yellow banner with the normal stupid Greenfleece statements SURELY w...
What a STUPIDITY !!!!
Climbing on Mount Everest and then unrolling a yellow banner with the normal stupid Greenfleece statements SURELY will SAVE the world !!! GRET job !!!! You must be proud and same must be these 30 eco-terrorists in jail in Mumansk.........
Hopefully they will be home to celebrate X-mas with their families and other brain dead friends....in 2020 !!!
How much energy was blown in air for this event ??? How much garbage was left on the mountain ???
You ALSO are REAL HEROES !!!!! :-)
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Repower is supplying 24 MM92 2MW turbines to four projects of 12MW each. It has also been handed a ten-year maintenance contract for the wind farms.
The first came online at Airaines, in the Somme department, in May. These will be followed in the autumn by the Pays de Retz Sud facility in the Loire-Atlantique.
The last 12 turbines will be installed at Venoy and Courgis, in the Yonne department, early 2014, for commissioning in the spring.
French company Francéole is supplying the steel towers, while Valréa, a subsidiary of Valorem, is overseeing the civil and electrical engineering.
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Bin Laden's diary (crushes revealed! jk).
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NEWBURGH — The first Youth & Family Summit will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday at Mount Saint Mary College, 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh.
NEWBURGH — The first Youth & Family Summit will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday at Mount Saint Mary College, 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh.
Attendees will have learning opportunities on mental health advocacy, communication, engagement, wellness and anti-stigma.
Professionally staffed activities for age 11 and younger will be provided.
The free event is presented by the Orange County Department of Mental Health, Orange County System of Care, VoicesUnited4Change and the Center for Adolescent Research & Develoment at Mount Saint Mary College.
To register, visit mysystemofcare.org.
LIBERTY — Sullivan County residents interested in learning about resources available to local families with children on the autism spectrum are invited to attend the Autism Awareness Conference Day from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Rubin Pollack Education Center, Ferndale-Loomis Road, Liberty.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The event is free for parents of children with autism educated in Sullivan County. Fee for all other attendees is $25. Free child care and activities will be provided; preregistration is required.
For more information, contact Scott Lederman at 295-4040 or email@example.com.
KINGSTON — "Ales for Alzheimer's," a fundraiser to benefit the Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley/Rockland/Westchester, NY Chapter, will be held 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Keegan Ales, 20 St. James St., Kingston.
The event will feature live music, comedy, food, beer and raffles.
For tickets and more information, go to alesforalzheimers.com.
LIBERTY — "Coping When You Have So Much on Your Plate," a class for caregivers on holiday stress management, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County, Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road, Liberty.
The free program will be presented by Michelle Lorenzo, licensed massage therapist and Reiki master.
For more information, call 292-6180, ext. 122, or email email@example.com.
WEST HAVERSTRAW — A free comprehensive bone-health seminar will be held from 5:45-8:30 p.m. Monday at Helen Hayes Hospital, Noyes Conference Center, Route 9W, West Haverstraw.
Preregistration is required by calling 786-4772.
TOWN OF WALLKILL — Orange Regional Medical Center will host a free seminar on bariatric weight-loss surgery at 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at the hospital's multipurpose conference room, 707 E. Main St., Town of Wallkill.
Orange Regional's Bariatric Support Group will meet immediately following on "Nutrition — Eating During the Holiday Season."
To register, call 888-321-6762 or visit ormc.org/bariatrics.
NEW PALTZ — An open information session on "NY State of Health," an online marketplace offering New Yorkers a gateway to affordable health care, will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at SUNY New Paltz, Student Union Building multipurpose room, New Paltz.
The session will offer information and assistance on new coverage options for small businesses, individiuals and families. Uninsured and underinsured individuals, families and employers with fewer than 50 employees are encouraged to attend.
Presented by the Maternal-Infant Services Network, the event is hosted by the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach at SUNY New Paltz.
For more information or to preregister, call 257-2901 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Walk-ins are welcome.


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SteelSeries might have the official Diablo III license, but that doesn't mean it's the only clicking game in town. Take the new Naga Hex Wraith Red edition, for instance.
The official release calls it "The best weapon to cut down hordes of monsters crawling out from the depths of evil", so Razer's intentions for this recolored version of its popular MOBA-centric gaming mouse are as clear as a crystal jammed into your forehead. Ready to raise hell at a rate of 250 clicks per minute, the Naga Hex Wraith edition is $79.99 worth of action RPG power.
I've been hearing a lot about the Razer Naga and Naga Hex lately. Many of the Tera players I've run into over the past couple of weeks swear by the 12 side button Naga, and I've got my original Hex on standby for Diablo III's May 15 release. Perhaps I'll get a chance to see how well it goes click-for-click with SteelSeries' official mouse.
Razer Naga Hex [Razer]