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Caring for an aging parent can be stressful. And one thing that could help — a long-needed vacation — sometimes only adds to the stress.
"It's challenging to go on vacation and leave Mom and Dad at home," said Val Grubb, who writes the blog Travel With Aging Parents. That's why she vacations with her octogenarian mother, even to such far-flung places as Cambodia, Hawaii and Spain.
Ms. Grubb added that she values this time with her mother all the more since her father died suddenly in 2005 — before he ever got around to traveling with her, as they'd been planning to do for years.
"Traveling with a parent, as they get older," she said, "is so much more special because you just don't know."
Below are edited excerpts from a conversation with Ms. Grubb, who gives tips to elderly travelers and their families.
Q. When planning a trip for you and your mother, what do you look for in a destination?
A. One question I ask is how the city can be easily navigated. I do Internet searches of the city's name and "wheelchair accessibility" or "navigating with special needs." Let's look up Prague, for instance. Here's a site that talks about airport transfers. Here's an organization that can help you find a taxi. You can also find sites about sidewalk conditions, the quality of public transport and so on.
If the city has dicey public transportation, I'll need to hire drivers. When we went to Angkor Wat, we used a van, for example. In Battambang, we had drivers take us around on motorcycles, which when you look back is completely frightening, but worked out just fine.
What about hotels?
I try to find one that is near the sights and that works with me on the things I need. I rent wheelchairs from all of our hotels. They must have elevators, air-conditioning because Mom needs her creature comforts, and a small footprint, because she can't walk that far. That all helps me dictate where I'm going to stay.
Any tips for flying?
Airlines will usually allow you to book wheelchairs with no extra cost. They will meet you as you're checking in and take you to the gate, and they'll meet you afterward, even for transfers. And take advantage of preboarding to make things go smoother.
I always carry with me earplugs, a sleep mask and a folded-up blanket because Mom gets cold. With those, you've got a shot at getting some sleep. When we get off, after long hauls, I always have a car meet us instead of taking public transport so we can sit and relax.
Any strategies for sightseeing?
My rule of thumb is, after one round of sightseeing, we need to eat or relax, and that rejuvenates Mom, so we can do something in the afternoon. If you're used to hiking up the Colosseum, you're going to have slow down. And don't try to do three cities in a week; stay in Rome for the whole time.
What do you pack?
I always take out travel insurance for medical emergencies — I use Travel Guard — and so I have that card. I take a folding cane from Elderluxe, and the folding stool I use is the TravelChair Slacker. It's less than two pounds and folds up like a rolled-up newspaper.
I hand-carry her prescriptions — always in their original bottles — and I write down their generic names in case I have to find them in the country. I also write down in the local language her medical conditions. So, in Chinese: "She has high blood pressure, and she's allergic to these medicines."
Also: Mom's doctors' phone numbers; energy bars and almonds, which give you a quick boost; water (I can't stress hydration enough); Advil; Neosporin; and anti-diarrhea medication. Because if I have a headache, I can power through, but with an older parent it can bring things to a standstill. And I almost forgot: a magnifying glass with light! Planes and restaurants are notorious for low lighting.


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Depeng Jiang
posted on Friday, June 17, 2011 - 10:01 am
How can we predict latent class membership for a new data set which is not part of the data set used for LCA? For example, if we conduct LCA based on male sample, can we get output file with the predicted class membership for females?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Friday, June 17, 2011 - 1:13 pm
You can do this. It makes the assumption that the new sample comes from the same population as the original sample. This may not be justified in your case.
To do so, you need to fix all of the parameters to their estimated values using the original sample. You can use the SVALUES option of the OUTPUT command to get your MODEL command with those values as starting values. You can do a global replace of * with @ to fix the values. Then estimate the model using the new data set asking for CPROBABILITIES in the SAVEDATA command.
Depeng Jiang
posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 7:13 pm
Thanks Linda for your prompt response.
I conducted LCA based on data collected up to 2009 (Sample 1). In year 2010, we collected new sample (Sample 2). I want to investigator whether using LCA model based on Sample 1 predict classmembership of Sample 2 is consistent with results from LCA analysis on Sample 2. If there were no missing data on Sample 2, I would use formulae for posterior probability to predict the classmembership. But we do have missing data on some indicators. What you advised makes sense to me.
Do you have any sample M-plus syntax or similar example for doing this prediction I can follow?
Thanks a lot.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 10:24 am
I think you want to compare posterior probabilities using the sample 1 estimates on sample 2 and using sample 2 in a new analysis. The way you would do the first is ask for SVALUES in the analysis with sample 1. Then you would change the * to @ and use that input with the sample 2 data. All parameters in the model should be fixed. Ask for CPROBABILITIES in the SAVEDATA command.
Elina Dale
posted on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 10:55 am
Dear Dr. Muthen,
I would like to assign compliance class membership and then use those estimates in my mediation model.
Basically, instead of using a 1-step approach (estimating compliance status & estimating effect of X on Y through M among compliers simultaneously), I'd like to use a 2-step approach.
First, estimate the compliance status for each observation. Second, estimate indirect effect of X on Y through M based on observed compliance class.
Could you please, help me with MPlus commands? I couldn't find it in the MPlus Guide. Thank you!
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 12:26 pm
If in a first step you have created an observed binary variable of compliance status using Most Likely Class you can then in a second step simply use a multiple-group analysis using that binary variable as a GROUPING variable (see UG Index) in a model that is a standard mediation model
y ON M X;
Note, however, that the entropy in the first step should be at least 0.8 for this to give trustworthy results. If less than 0.8, you want to study 3-step techniques in Web Note 15.
Elina Dale
posted on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 7:50 pm
Thank you, Dr. Muthen, for such a prompt response! That's the thing, I have never created observed binary variables based on compliance status. That is the thing I do not know how to create such a variable in MPlus.
I know once you have them you use SAVE=CPROBABILITIES; to save them. But how do you I create them? I don't see an example in the MPlus Guide.
And once I create them, can I actually open the data set & see them (like in STATA when you can browse your data set)?
Thank you!!!
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 8:11 am
SAVE = CPROB not only gives the posterior class probabilities for each person but also gives the most likely class membership (the class that the person's posterior probability is highest for). You can also save any variable you want into this data set by using the Auxiliary command.
Elina Dale
posted on Friday, November 29, 2013 - 4:49 pm
Dear Dr. Muthen,
I have tried using SAVE=CPROB but I am not sure how to do the next step. What is the name of the new variable that was created under CPROB?
I want to specify it under GROUPING IS but am not sure how to recall it. When in step 1 I asked MPlus to estimate most likely class membership and save it, what is the variable that contains that?
I know the dat file doesn't contain variable names, it just shows values, so I am not sure what to do.
Thank you!
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Friday, November 29, 2013 - 5:02 pm
Look at the end of your output. You will see the information about the saved data set. Use that information when you read the data set. Most likely class membership is the last variable.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, November 29, 2013 - 5:06 pm
At the end of your output you see the heading SAVEDATA INFORMATION. That shows you which variables are where. It is the "c" variable that contains most likely class.
Elina Dale
posted on Friday, November 29, 2013 - 5:22 pm
Thank you! I see now it's after TECH outputs!
Elina Dale
posted on Sunday, December 01, 2013 - 10:44 pm
Dear Dr. Muthen,
I followed a 3-step approach in modeling a mediation model with non-compliance and a latent mediator.
1. Obtained factor scores for my latent variable factors (my M variable in the final model);
2. Obtained compliance class probabilities (CPROB)
3. Used compliance class as an observed grouping variable.
In step 3, however, I am getting "perfect" fit indices (RMSEA=0.000, CFI=1.00, TLI=1.00) and it is a bit disturbing to me.
Can one get perfect values for all 3 fit indices? Should I be worried? Wondering if there is something wrong with the model.
Thank you,
Elina Dale
posted on Sunday, December 01, 2013 - 10:53 pm
One more thing to add to the above. While my fit indices look perfect, I have a very large residual variance for my Y. So, it doesn't seem like a model explains a lot of variance in the outcome. I know fit indices are not compared directly to residual variance or amount of variance explained, but still seems strange to have such perfect fit in this situation.
Thank you again!
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Monday, December 02, 2013 - 10:34 am
I think your model must have zero degrees of freedom.
Elina Dale
posted on Monday, December 02, 2013 - 12:58 pm
No, it says 2 degrees of freedom.
Chi-Square Test of Model Fit for the Baseline Model
Value 3.990
Degrees of Freedom 2
P-Value 0.1360
I used the most likely class membership assigned based on cprob as my grouping variable. So, instead of a mixture model I use multiple group analysis. Could that cause something?
Thank you!
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, December 02, 2013 - 4:51 pm
There is not enough to go on here, so send your Step 3 output to Support.
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|Kirk agonises over whether to let Seven use the computer to destroy the missile, not knowing if he can trust the mysterious agent. Why doesn't he just have the Enterprise blow the missile up instead?
In the remastered version, the Earth is rotating backwards.
In reality, the Earth was a little less in danger than this episode represents - for instance, the 1967 Outer Space Treaty had already made it illegal to place any nuclear weapon in space.
So the H Bomb was exploded high up in the atmosphere above Eurasia. But... we know now that a high altitude nuclear detonation causes a widespread electromagnetic pulse. So such a detonation would actually be massively damaging anyway! It would almost certainly be taken by those in Eurasia as the first move in an all out attack, sending one bomb to blind enemy radar and communications.
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This episode was intended as a spin off series for Gary Seven, but it never appeared.
Teri Garr had an unpleasant experience filming this episode, possibly because Gene Roddenberry, as he often did for female guest stars, became involved in her costuming process in order to make her clothing as sexy as possible. She has flatly refused to discuss the experience ever since.
Roddenberry, never one to let an idea go, would reuse the idea of benevolent aliens secretly helping Earth for his movie "The Questor Tapes".
This episode and Enterprise's "Storm Front" are the only two Star Trek episodes that take place entirely in the past.
Interestingly, the Enterprise crew have a somewhat time-twisted experience here. In season one, they would be thrown back in time by accident and arrive in 1969. For this episode they travelled back from a point one year later, in season 2... and yet arrived in the past one year earlier in 1968. If they had only chosen to wait around for a year, they could have assisted their earlier selves when they arrived!
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Capra in Charlottesville: It really was a Wonderful Life
The recent showing of It's a Wonderful Life at the Paramount Theater– the third annual– is just the latest chapter in Charlottesville's prescient history with what has become a classic. Through the years, UVA, director Frank Capra, a local cable company, and even star Jimmy Stewart have presented the film for local viewing. And as a Charlottesville native, I got to witness it all.
Premiering five days before Christmas in 1946 and moving into wide release the following year, Wonderful Life enjoyed reasonable reviews. But after failing to win an Oscar or turn a profit, the movie just faded away. The only opportunities to view it were occasional showings on TV and 16mm rentals.
One such copy ended up at UVA, which turned out to be ahead of the curve in the rediscovery. Annual sold-out showings of It's a Wonderful Life took place around the time of December Finals, and legend has it that the tradition began in the late 1950s. UVA students, worried about their exams, could escape into the sentimental world of Bedford Falls.
It's been said that when word got back to Frank Capra that his picture had become so popular here he agreed to bring his tour of college campuses to Charlottesville.
The Frank Capra Film Festival was held in Wilson Hall over five nights in January 1974. Nine of his best films were shown, including the Oscar-winning It Happened One Night and You Can't Take It With You.
On the final night, he walked into the packed auditorium to a standing ovation and thunderous applause. Once we, an appreciative audience of 200-plus, let him speak, he explained how he left Hollywood for military service and returned "wondering whether I still had it."
He said RKO Films had bought a short story sent out as a Christmas card called The Greatest Gift. (According to The It's a Wonderful Life Book by Jeanine Basinger, actor Cary Grant instigated the purchase in hopes of playing George Bailey.) Capra, however, envisioned Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey when he bought the rights for his new venture, Liberty Films.
Capra discussed how the town of Bedford Falls was actually just several blocks of false store fronts built on an RKO Studio lot. He also noted a new type of fake snow, unveiled for the Wonderful Life shoot, which took place during the the summer of 1946.
The director admitted he had been criticized for the high school dance scene, with many viewers doubting there could be a swimming pool under a gym floor. Capra explained that when he realized Hollywood High School actually did have such a pool, he wrote the dance contest around it. (One of my co-workers at Sears in 1990– who visited a cousin on the set– further confirmed the pool.)
The director had long been criticized for alleged hyper-sentimentality and an over-optimistic view of America, so one question may have been no surprise.
"Mr. Capra," went the questioner, "who coined the term 'Capra Corn'?" Without missing a beat, Capra replied, "I don't know who the sonuvabitch was!"
The timing of the director's appearance at UVA was interesting. Wonderful Life was then 28 years old, just enough time under existing law for copyrights to expire. For the want of a $25 filing fee, according to venerable radio commentator Paul Harvey, copyright slipped into public domain. Why?
Until recently, film rights weren't considered valuable enough to worry about. Moreover, two years after the release of the modestly successful Wonderful Life, Liberty Films would be sold to Paramount Studios, creating a possible break in attention to rights.
Whatever the cause, falling into public domain meant that a near-forgotten "Christmas Film" had suddenly become fair game for local TV stations to show at no cost.
The oversight eventually resulted in the nearly ubiquitous 24/7 showings during the cable television explosion in the early 1980s. This exposed new audiences, making it a instant holiday tradition. It also spawned cheap VHS copies and allowed TV magnate Ted Turner to colorize it.
Jefferson Cable Company was Charlottesville's sole cable TV provider in the 1960's and '70's. Channel 10, its community service channel, was turned into a movie channel for a while, and that's how I first fell in love with Wonderful Life one July afternoon in the 1970s.
I didn't see it as a cheery, sentimental Christmas movie. I saw the despair of a man's dashed dreams nearly driving him to suicide.
Fifteen years after Capra came to UVA, actor James Stewart was a guest at the second Virginia Festival of American Film. He introduced Wonderful Life at an afternoon showing to an audience of about 500 enthusiastic fans at what was then the University Theater in 1989.
Just as did Frank Capra did a decade and a half earlier, Stewart claimed it as his favorite work and explained to us that after returning from WWII he too was afraid he had lost his skills as an actor– when a telephone call invited him to the director's home.
Capra tried to tell him about George Bailey's life in Bedford Falls and how a guardian angel would save it. Apparently the telling got convoluted to the point that Stewart– who once played a role opposite a giant invisible rabbit– stopped the director and said, "Frank, if you want me to make a story about a man saved by an angel named Clarence, I'll do it."
When George is about to end it all, Clarence steps in and shows him life in the former Currier and Ives-type town as if he had never been born. For 45 minutes or so, George runs around the miserable "Pottersville" to see the gaping holes left by his absence.
Stewart was too humble to explain that this performance was but a hint of the dark characters he could play— as in The Naked Spur and Hitchcock's Vertigo. Stewart also mentioned the scene in Martini's bar when George's despair prompted him to pray, asking for God's help.
As the scene was filmed in a medium shot, Stewart spontaneously wept. An astounded Capra asked him to repeat the tears for a close-up. "Frank, I didn't mean to cry the first time," the actor protested. "That's it!" (Not to lose such a moment, the director simply ordered the film cropped to capture the raw emotion.)
In the '90's, Wonderful Life seemed to be playing constantly on television, and cheapo VHS tapes abounded. And Republic Pictures realized that it owned the copyrights to the soundtrack music. This changed everything.
This once-forgotten movie now makes the all-time favorites lists of many film critics, as well as several American Film Institute Top 100 lists. But don't let those accolades scare you away from enjoying It's a Wonderful Life at the Paramount next year, as it may be more relevant than ever before.
It's about America at war, a banking crisis, and people losing their homes to foreclosure. And it's considered a Christmas film...
Local film buff Carroll Trainum, considers shaking hands with both Frank Capra in 1974 and Jimmy Stewart in 1989 (along with his love for the Red Sox) part of what makes him, as George Bailey's little brother might have said, the richest man in Charlottesville.
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Do not use this medicine together with amiodarone (Cordarone®), arsenic trioxide, chlorpromazine (Thorazine®), disopyramide (Norpace®), dofetilide (Tikosyn®), dolasetron mesylate (Anzemet®), droperidol (Inapsine®), gatifloxacin (Tequin®), halofantrine, levomethadyl acetate, mefloquine (Lariam®), mesoridazine (Serentil®), moxifloxacin (Avelox®), pentamidine (Nebupent®), pimozide (Orap®), probucol, procainamide (Pronestyl®), quinidine (Cardioquin®), sotalol (Betapase®), sparfloxacin (Zagam®), tacrolimus (Prograf®), or thioridazine (Mellaril®). Using these medicines together may cause serious unwanted effects.
This medicine can cause changes in the heart rhythm, such as a condition called QT prolongation. It may change the way your heart beats and cause fainting or serious side effects. Call your doctor right away if you have any symptoms of heart rhythm problems, such as fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeats.
Check with your doctor right away if you have any of the following symptoms: convulsions (seizures), difficulty with breathing, a fast heartbeat, a high fever, high or low blood pressure, increased sweating, loss of bladder control, severe muscle stiffness, unusually pale skin, or tiredness. These could be symptoms of a serious condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS).
If you develop a skin rash, hives, or any allergic reaction to this medicine, check with your doctor as soon as possible.
Check with your doctor right away if you have a fever, chills, cough, sore throat, swollen, painful, or tender lymph glands in the neck, armpit, or groin, or yellow skin or eyes while using this medicine. These could be symptoms of a serious condition called drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS).
Serious skin reactions can occur with this medicine. Check with your doctor right away if you have blistering, peeling, or loose skin, red skin lesions, severe acne or skin rash, sores or ulcers on the skin, or fever or chills.
This medicine may cause tardive dyskinesia (a movement disorder). Check with your doctor right away if you have lip smacking or puckering, puffing of the cheeks, rapid or worm-like movements of the tongue, uncontrolled chewing movements, or uncontrolled movements of the arms and legs while you are using this medicine.
This medicine may increase the amount of sugar in your blood. Check with your doctor right away if you have increased thirst or increased urination. If you have diabetes, you may notice a change in the results of your urine or blood sugar tests. If you have any questions, check with your doctor.
Ziprasidone can temporarily lower the number of white blood cells in your blood, increasing the chance of getting an infection. If you can, avoid people with infections. Check with your doctor right away if you think you are getting an infection, or if you have a fever or chills, a cough or hoarseness, lower back or side pain, or painful or difficult urination.
This medicine may cause some people to become drowsy or dizzy, or to have trouble with thinking or controlling body movements, or to have trouble with thinking or controlling body movements, which may lead to falls, fractures or other injuries. Make sure you know how you react to this medicine before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that requires you to be alert, well-coordinated, or able to think well.
Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting may occur, especially when you get up suddenly from a lying or sitting position. Getting up slowly may help. If the problem continues or gets worse, check with your doctor.
You may get overheated more easily while you are using this medicine. Be careful if you exercise often or are exposed to high temperatures or humidity. Drink more water and stay out of the sun.
Ziprasidone may cause some people to be agitated, irritable, or display other abnormal behaviors. It may also cause some people to have suicidal thoughts and tendencies. If you or your caregiver notice any of these unwanted effects, tell your doctor right away.
Avoid drinking alcohol while you are using this medicine.
This medicine may increase your weight. Your doctor may need to check your weight on a regular basis. Talk to your doctor about ways to prevent weight gain.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Amazon is planning to test a local marketplace that could make it a one-stop shop for local services, according to Reuters. Those services could include anything from dog walking to a plumbing.
Backed by Amazon's already established ratings and recommendations infrastructure, the service could take on sites like Yelp, Angie's List and Craigslist. It might also threaten home improvement chains such as Home Depot and Lowe's, which also have begun assisting customers in finding local home service providers like painters and plumbers.
Amazon has been getting in touch with companies on the West Coast that provide similar services and testing different ways its offering could work. In one experiment, Amazon offered installation services to customers who purchased a Nest thermostat.
The company reportedly plans on testing logistics and demand in a single market before it takes the service nationwide. Amazon has used that approach before. It tested its grocery delivery service, Amazon Fresh, in Seattle and then rolled it out to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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There's no doubt Amazon is considering its potential strengths in the market as it considers expanding from consumer goods into services, said Greg Sterling, founder of Sterling Market Intelligence.
"Amazon could become quite a formidable competitor in the local search and directory space," he told the E-Commerce Times. "It has the consumer brand and the resources to potentially effectively compete with Google, Yelp and others."
It's also likely seeing the potential for huge success if it can become the answer to a significant consumer problem, said Doug Stephens, founder of Retail Prophet and author of Retail Revival.
"These sorts of small local enterprises represent the long tail of commerce and, in total, account for a staggering amount of our economic activity," he told the E-Commerce Times.
"The problem, of course, is that these have also traditionally been difficult services to shop for. We've wrestled with issues around finding people locally, who to trust, and what prices are fair for different services," Stephens observed. "By creating an organized marketplace for these sorts of peer-to-peer services, Amazon would be conquering a huge market."
Ironing Out the Logistics
That market won't be easy to conquer, even with a loyal user base and Amazon's trusted recommendation and ratings system. In a huge country like the U.S., where logistical challenges and costs vary greatly between regions, Amazon will have to recognize that it is competing in a whole new ball game.
"Services are much different than products," said retail consultant Bob Phibbs, The Retail Doctor. "If they guarantee installations, for example, it could eat into profits. And since they already have few, I'm not thinking investors will be happy paying the bill. Angie's List was supposed to have all this potential when they went public but have only been profitable a couple quarters."
Those profits will be especially difficult to squeeze out of advertising, said Sterling.
"The challenge for Amazon would be less on the consumer side than in gaining any ad revenue from local businesses," he pointed out. "The U.S. small business market is very large but difficult to penetrate, and average ad budgets are small. Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yelp, YP, Twitter and others are already fiercely competing there."
Boosting the (Really) Little Guys
Amazon's best bet would be to try to capitalize on the businesses that don't already pop up in every local Google search or Yelp recommendation, said Stephens.
"If you're a new local business or of average quality -- which the majority of businesses are -- the exposure this market could bring would be of more value," he noted.
In the end, this will all come down to execution, Stephens added.
"The challenge in my mind would be in organizing and managing the members and dealing with the inevitable disputes that might arise between customers and service providers," he said. "If Amazon can set very clear standards for it's member service providers and clear terms of engagement for customers, I think this is certainly manageable. If they get it right, it's a massive market that could be highly profitable for Amazon."


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The reptile was hanging out in the empty tub when police responding to the anonymous call arrived at the abandoned Mariners Harbor home.
Animal care workers took the gator for evaluation. They're also looking into how the gator got into the tub.
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From left, Makenzie Wilson, 17, Lindsi Durrett, 15, and Anna Schafman, 17, of Estes Park High School walk down Eagle Drive before they perform at the Northern Regional Band Competition at Thompson Valley High School on Wednesday.
Youngsters play drums as they sit on a sculpture called "Need A Lift" by Randy Hand on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 outside the Loveland Boys & Girls Club, 2500 E. First St. during a dedication ceremony for the sculpture. From left are Jaden Hridlcka, 9, Braxton Bullard, 10, Torrie Hridlcka, 11, Cassie Cordova, 9, and Tony Castaneda, 8.
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Richard Heene hugs his son, Falcon, 6, while addressing the media outside their Fort Collins home on Thursday after Falcon was found safe after it was thought that he drifted away in a helium-filled balloon tethered in their backyard.
Members of the Heene family, from left, Richard, Falcon, 6, Ryo, 8, Mayumi and Bradford, 10, address the media after Falcon was found safe at their Fort Collins home Thursday after he was thought to have drifted away in an experimental helium-filled balloon that was tethered in their backyard.
Six-year-old Falcon Heene, right, stands with his brother, Bradford, 10, outside their Fort Collins home as Falcon answers questions after he went missing and was believed to have drifted away in a helium-filled balloon that was tethered in their backyard.
Six-year-old Falcon Heene sits atop a van parked outside his Fort Collins home Thursday while playing with his brother, Ryo, 8, right, after Falcon was found safe after going missing earlier in the day.
A street sweeper rolls over the railroad crossing as it travels westbound on Fourth Street in downtown Loveland. The crossings at Fourth and Sixth Streets will be repaired in the upcoming weeks with work starting on Sixth Street on Oct. 19 and on Fourth Street on Oct. 26. Expect closures at each intersection to last a week, weather permitting.
Patsy New shows Tom Buchanan, right, where her grandson is currently stationed with the assistance of her husband Glenn New's hat at Appleby's at 29th Street and Buchanan Avenue. The three met at the restaurant where an employee found a Marine Corps Challenge Coin. Assistant General Manager Michael Storrer, left, gave the coin to Buchanan to help find the owner. The coin was given to Glenn New by his grandson Michael S. Ackman.
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Angela Canada Hopkins paints an ovarian cancer cell on Monday in her studio in downtown Loveland. Cancer became significant to her after her father died from the disease so she began to research causes and preventions. Eventually she began painting the cells in a distinct abstract style. Her studio is on the route for the Loveland Studio Tour this weekend which will include 40 artists at 27 locations around Loveland.
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Maine's legalization initiative looks like it will qualify for the ballot, Tommy Chong endorses Bernie Sanders, a new federal bill would fund needle exchanges, naloxone is in the news, and more.
Obama Says Marijuana Reform Not on His Agenda in Final Year. In a Friday press briefing, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said any progress on further federal marijuana reform would have to come from Congress, not the president. "There are some in the Democratic Party who have urged the president to take this kind of action. The president's response was, 'If you feel so strongly about it, and you believe there is so much public support for what it is that you're advocating, then why don't you pass legislation about it and we'll see what happens.'"
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Maine Legalization Group Submits Nearly Double the Signatures Needed to Qualify for Ballot. It looks like Mainers will be voting on legalization in November. Today, the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol turned in more than 103,000 raw signatures for its petition drive. It only needs 61,000 valid voter signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
Seattle Medical Marijuana Shops Sue State Over Licensing Process. A handful of long-time Seattle dispensaries filed a lawsuit last Friday against the state Liquor and Cannabis Control Board, saying the agency isn't following its own rules in issuing a new round of licenses for retail pot shops. The agency is supposed to give priority to dispensaries that have played by the rules, but the plaintiffs say it isn't doing that.
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Illinois Refuses to Expand List of Qualifying Medical Conditions. The administration of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner will not allow patients suffering from eight conditions to use medical marijuana. The Department of Public Health announced last Friday that no new conditions would be added despite pleas from patients, advocates, and medical marijuana business owners. The Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois issued a statement calling the decision "a gross injustice to patients."
New York Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill Filed. Assemblyman Richard Gottfried (D-Manhattan), chair of the Assembly Health Committee, last Friday filed a bill that would double the number of medical marijuana manufacturers and dispensaries in the state. The bill is not yet available on the legislative website.
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Federal Bill Would Provide Funding for Needle Exchange Programs. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) last Friday introduced HR 4396 to address heroin and prescription opiate use. The bill has provisions for prevention, treatment, and recovery, as well as grant programs for needle exchanges and to reduce overdose deaths. The bill has been assigned to four different committees.
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CVS to Make Overdose Prevention Drug More Widely Available in Ohio. The pharmacy chain announced today that it will make naloxone (Narcan) more available at stores throughout the state. Law enforcement had been skittish about using the drug, but as Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp noted, "We are in a heroin epidemic and this is just another tool to save lives."
New Orleans to Make Overdose Reversal Drug Available Over the Counter. People seeking naloxone (Narcan) will be able to pick it up without a prescription at the University Medical Center, city officials announced last Friday. City Medical Director Dr. Joseph Kanter has ordered the move in a bid to reduce fatal overdoses."There are no side effects. There is no abuse potential," Kanter said. "The primary effect of this medicine is to save a life."
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Bourjos finds Cardinal Way to be good fit
New outfielder embraces chemistry, philosophy of organization
Peter Bourjos is fitting in just fine as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Bourjos, who was traded to the Redbirds from the Angels along with outfielder Randal Grichuk in exchange for David Freese and right-hander Fernando Salas, is from the Midwest -- a native of Park Ridge, Ill. -- and already knows what it's like to wear red uniforms.
And his new teammates in St. Louis aren't unfriendly, either.
"The chemistry is unbelievable," Bourjos said. "I think it's the best clubhouse that I've ever been a part of, from the time I signed. Everybody gets along. Everybody hangs out after the games in the clubhouse. It's a bunch of good guys that are very talented. They are down to earth, good people. It's the type of people you'd want to hang out with. It's special. You don't see that everywhere."
That's not to say Bourjos doesn't have a lot to contribute to the defending National League champion Cardinals.
At 27, he's regarded as one of the premier defensive center fielders in baseball. Add that to a set of wheels for legs and lots of offensive potential and you've got a winning combination.
Bourjos' three years of Major League service make him a refreshing veteran presence, and he's eager to partake in the Cardinal Way, something he says you've got to see to believe.
"I've heard about it. Experiencing it is special, because everybody buys into it," Bourjos said. "It's about helping each other and helping the Minor
And Peter Bourjos is all for helping the guy next to you.
"I've always tried to help everybody, especially the younger guys," he said. "In Spring Training, it was pretty cool to see how close everybody is. The Double-A, the Triple-A guys, even some of the A-ball guys … the big leaguers, the veteran guys are all talking, they all want to help. They are in the cages together, we [big leaguers] share the same clubhouse with them. For me, I kind of just sat back and watched the way that everyone went about it and I just tried to follow their lead. I tried to stay quiet and help out whenever I could."
When Bourjos first set foot in the Cardinals clubhouse in Jupiter, Fla., he wasn't quite sure what to expect.
"When I first walked into the clubhouse in Spring Training I didn't know anybody," he said. "Everybody came right up to me and welcomed me. When I walked out, I had a big smile on my face. I called up my fiancé and said, 'I am so happy to be here.' Everybody's so nice, everybody's so humble.
"Everybody just gels. It's like everybody has the same personality. That's why it fits so well," Bourjos said. "It's loose in the clubhouse, but it's also very focused on what we want to accomplish. There are times when the guys are joking around and making fun of each other. Everyone knows when it's time to work and get the job done."
That being said, Bourjos knew his acclimation to a new team wouldn't be all fun and games. After all, the Cardinals had given up 2011 World Series star Freese in order to bring Bourjos onboard. The animated, gangly center fielder knew he'd have big shoes to fill.
"I wouldn't say [I feel any] pressure, because it is something I enjoy going out there and play. Maybe a little nerves coming to a new team and wanting to perform well and show everyone what you can do and that you belong out there," he said, adding quickly, "I think right now, I've relaxed a lot, especially in Spring Training. It was more getting to know the guys, getting to know how the Cardinals do everything and it was nice to have those six weeks to get your feet wet and to understand what the Cardinal way is."
The St. Louis organization knew what it was getting in Bourjos when it traded for him last November: A man who, according to ESPN Stats and Info, is tied with Cameron Maybin for most homers robbed (five) in the Majors since 2009. Bourjos takes pride in his defense-wins-ballgames mentality.
"[Defensive play] can change a game," Bourjos said. "It can change a game for the better, or it can change the game for the worse.
"If you are going out there making errors, you're probably not going to come away with a 'W.' You can take away hits, you can cut balls off and keep them to singles, and the next batter hits into a double play. Where if it is someone else and the player hits the ball and it gets to the wall and they get a double, and then you don't have the double play anymore. It's a very important part of the game, and I think sometimes it's overlooked."
Bourjos said he draws a lot of his defensive inspiration from a childhood hero and former Halos teammate in Torii Hunter.
"I loved the way he went out there and robbed home runs," Bourjos said. "I'd look for him every night on Baseball Tonight or ESPN making those diving catches or robbing home runs. I got to play with him in Anaheim, so it was pretty special. I learned a lot from him about making plays up against the wall, reading walls, positioning yourself against certain hitters, certain counts.
"He [is] a special person and [I'm] lucky to have got to work with him a little bit. When I first got called up, he came up to me and said, 'Hey, if there's anything you need, I'm here for you. Whatever it is, come find me.' Anytime I needed something, he was there for me."
Bourjos is in just his third season in the Major Leagues and has had only one full season in the bigs. That was back in 2011. Nagging injuries in 2012 and 2013 left him unable to capitalize on the .271/.327/.438 slash line he posted in 2011.
"In 2011, I put together a pretty good year for being young, and I felt it was a pretty good starting point," Bourjos said. "And I didn't have the opportunity to build on that in 2012. Last year, I was having a pretty good year [.333/.392/.457 on June 29, the day he was plunked on the wrist by Jordan Lyles of the Astros], but then I got hurt -- pulled my hamstring and then broke my wrist."
But his continued optimism has given Bourjos a new team and a new start.
"I don't know what my [offensive] ceiling is, but I know I'm better than what I was showing the last two years," Bourjos said. "I definitely believe that I want to build on that 2011 year, and I'm going to prove a lot of people wrong."


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Proposal would change laws regarding minors, tanning beds
Changes would update consent form, require parental ID
Maryland health officials are proposing changes to how minors can access tanning beds as many teens begin looking for that golden glow for summer, even though the risks of tanning bed use have been well-documented.
Maryland has guidelines in place when it comes to tanning and minors under the age of 18. A law made parental consent forms a requirement in 2008, but officials said they learned those are outdated.
"What we heard from dermatologists and experts was that the form we were using that educated parents and teens about the risks of tanning was not up to date," said state Health Secretary Josh Sharfstein.
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene got input from the medical community, patients, tanning salon owners and an advisory council on the issue. It has since proposed changes that include requiring parents to show a state-issued ID, mandating that the forms be updated every six months, simplifying the language on the forms and making sure they have a clear declaration that indoor tanning causes skin cancer.
"In Maryland, (tanning) is permitted. What we want is if people are going to do something that's not advisable -- and sometimes people do that -- that they really understand what the risks are," Sharfstein said.
During her busy season, Electric Rays tanning salon owner Janice McLamb said she sees up to 2,000 tanning clients a month at her Canton location. She said she doesn't allow kids under the age of 16 but said young clients aren't uncommon.
"I have been other places where you have 13- and 14-year-olds tanning. It is a parent's right to allow them to do that; however, there should be some guidelines," she said.
While McLamb said she doesn't see many differences between the old and new forms, she's not against the proposal. Neither was another tanning salon owner down the street with whom 11 News spoke.
"Children under the age of 18 should have their parents' consent to do anything. I don't see any problem with that," said Tim Karamichalis, the owner of Harbor Lights Tanning.
The Food and Drug Administration also recently proposed tanning bed labels recommending that children not use tanning beds, whether they have parental consent or not.
McLamb said she worries that more regulation will eventually hurt business.
The public has 30 days to give opinions about the proposed revisions before a final decision. They must be submitted to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene by June 13.


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posted on Sunday, February 06, 2011 - 8:01 pm
I have 2 measures -- one of anxiety (scored 0 or 1), and one for depression (scored 0, 1, 0r 2).
I would like to test a theory called the tripartite model of anxiety and depression whereby there are 3 factors underlying these constructs.
Given that one measure is score (0, 1) and the other is scored 0, 1, 2, can I pool the items from the two measures and load them on the respective factors as described in the literature? Or do I need to use a specialized technique given that the two measures have different scoring?
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Linda K. Muthen
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You can use the two items as factor indicators but I would not sum them. I am unclear if this is what you are asking.
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Dear MPlus Community,
I have a question similar to the one posed in the original post. I am planning to replicate a CFA, and eventually conduct measurement invariance testing, on a model that has three latent variables, each with 4-6 items as indicators. Of the 14 items total, 13 are measured on a 6-point Likert scale and one item is measured on a 5-point Likert scale. I was planning use raw data as input and use the robust maximum likelihood estimator.
I am wondering whether I need to treat the 5-point item differently in any way (for example, to use a transformation). I am not only concerned about the CFA itself but am also thinking ahead to measurement invariance testing and how that item may affect multi-group analyses.
Thank you for any input you can provide.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 12:02 pm
You do not need to treat the 5-point item differently. You say you are using the robust ML estimator. This makes me think you are going to treat the variables as if they are continuous. If the items have floor or ceiling effects, I think you are better off treating them as categorical.
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Hi new to the forums so Hi to everyone, I hope someone out there can point me in right direction.
I have a programme creating object orienated items in an array all the questions are asked and then sent to a seperate class but how do i edit it as a whole entry code is below what i want to be able to do for instance is changed all the details but for a user to select the array to change. i have attached part of main program code for normal adding this is when the arrays are empty and also code for the class that bject is sent to,
if(choice.equals("1")) { //get book details System.out.print("Enter the Taxi Number. "); TaxiNo = input.next(); System.out.print("Enter the Taxi Registration(without spaces) "); TaxiReg = input.next(); System.out.print("Enter the amount of seats available. "); TaxiSeats = input.next(); System.out.print("Is this taxi in service(Y/N) "); TaxiServ = input.next(); System.out.print("Enter the Taxi Location. "); TaxiLoco = input.next(); //creat a new object called taxi 1 based on the taxi class taxis[taxisInRank] = new Taxi(TaxiNo, TaxiReg, TaxiSeats, TaxiServ, TaxiLoco); taxisInRank++; System.out.println("Taxi object created"); System.out.println(); }
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//Taxi class class Taxi { private String No; private String Reg; private String Seats; private String Serv; private String Loco; //constructor Taxi (String n, String r, String s, String ser, String l) { No = n; Reg = r; Seats = s; Serv = ser; Loco = l; } //method to get title and date String getNo() { return No; } String getReg() { return Reg; } String getSeats() { return Seats; } String getServ() { return Serv; } String getLoco() { return Loco; } }
Many thanks in advance


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SURPRISE, AZ (AP) – Lance Berkman knows he's being watched with some trepidation while going through spring training with the Texas Rangers.
"Kind of a house of cards deal with me," he said Wednesday.
After all, he is 37 years old with a gray-speckled beard and coming off a season when he played only 32 games with St. Louis because of a left calf strain and two operations on his right knee. He thought about retiring before accepting an $11 million, one-year deal from Texas to be primarily a designated hitter.
Now, a week into spring training, Berkman has a mild strain in his right calf.
He said it's nothing to worry about.
"It's no big deal. I think it's a result of more volume than I've done," Berkman said. "We're taking groundballs, we're running, I haven't been doing that stuff. I've been lifting, and more in a rehab mode, and now I've kind of shifted into the baseball mode and it's not something that to me is that concerning. It's just one of the things that happens to you at the beginning of camp when you start trying to sort things out physically."
Berkman is a .296 career hitter with 360 home runs and 1,200 RBIs in 1,806 regular-season games. He spent most of his career with Houston before being an All-Star in 2011 with the Cardinals, when he hit .301 with 31 homers and 94 RBIs in 145 games and was part of their World Series championship over Texas.
The Rangers need Berkman's bat after losing slugger Josh Hamilton and Mike Napoli and free agency and trading Michael Young to Philadelphia. Berkman likely will fill the No. 3 spot in the batting order that Hamilton had occupied and adds some versatility to a lineup filled with right-handers.
Berkman said the calf started bothering him during a full workout Tuesday.
The Rangers describe him as "day to day" but were already being cautious with him as they planned before spring training started. Even before his calf started bugging him, he wasn't in the lineup for an intrasquad game Tuesday.
"I would phrase it as probably a little, just slightly more than normal muscle soreness," he said. "I think I did slightly strain it, but I don't think it's anything that's anything to worry about. During the workout, I started to feel a little bit, it started to tighten up on me. That's what it was."
He was quick to point out that if he had to play, say in a World Series game, he'd be in the lineup.
"His head is in the right place," manager Ron Washington said. "His head is in the right place. He really don't have to be ready to play until March 31, so we've got plenty of time."
As for what he'll do now with his calf, the six-time All-Star said he'd "wear a sleeve and do all the hocus pocus they like to do on that kind of stuff."
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New Sunderland manager Paolo di Canio yesterday faced a barrage of questions about his support for fascism, after his appointment prompted a club director to quit and ignited outrage among many fans.
The club in northeast England, a former industrial area built on coal mining, shipbuilding and heavy industry, also provoked the ire of one trade union, which has demanded that the club remove its banner from the Stadium of Light.
Di Canio, facing the media for the first time since succeeding Martin O'Neill on Sunday, was repeatedly asked whether he was a fascist, in reference to a statement he made in 2005 when he said: "I am a fascist, not a racist."
The former SS Lazio, Celtic and West Ham United striker, who was also once banned for giving a raised-arm salute to hardcore fans of the Rome club, responded: "I don't have to answer that anymore."
"There was a very good statement from the club, very, very clear words that came from me. I don't want to talk anymore about politics. We're not in the Houses of Parliament. I'm not a political person," Di Canio said. "I only want to talk about football ... In 45 years, I've never had a problem with anyone."
The press conference in Sunderland was not broadcast live by television channels, apparently in response to fears about stoking further controversy.
A media officer for the struggling Premier League club repeatedly tried to prevent questions about Di Canio's right-wing political leanings, referring reporters to his previous statement.
Di Canio said then that talk about racism was "absolutely stupid, stupid and ridiculous," while Sunderland chief executive Margaret Byrne denounced the claims of racism and fascism as "insulting not only to him, but to the integrity" of the club.
"Anyone who has met Paolo and spoken with him personally, as we did in depth before making this appointment, will know that he is an honest man, a man of principle, and a driven, determined and passionate individual," she added.
Former British secretary of state for foreign affairs David Miliband, though, announced his resignation as vice chairman and non-executive director of the Black Cats because of Di Canio's "past political statements."
Football Against Racism in Europe director Piara Powar also warned that the appointment was "worrying" given Di Canio's refusal to clarify or renounce his views at a time of an apparent increase in racist incidents in the game.
Meanwhile, late on Monday, the Durham Miners' Association, which represents former coal workers, including those who worked at the old colliery where Sunderland's ground is located, voiced their anger.
"The appointment of Di Canio is a disgrace, and a betrayal of all who fought and died in the fight against fascism," union general-secretary Dave Hopper was quoted as saying by the Northern Echo newspaper.
"Everyone must speak out and oppose this outrage, and call on [chairman] Ellis Short and the Sunderland board to reverse their decision," added Hopper, who worked for 27 years at Wearmouth Colliery.
The GMB, one of Britain's largest trade unions and a key donor to the country's opposition Labour Party, in 2011 pulled its sponsorship of Di Canio's former club, Swindon Town, when he became manager.
Di Canio developed a reputation as a hothead during spells as a player with British clubs Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United and Charlton Athletic.


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The latest survey of Nebraska farmers suggests the winter wheat crop may be in better shape.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture report for the week ending March 31 says 49 percent of the wheat was rated poor or very poor. The previous report said 61 percent of the wheat was rated poor or very poor. The soil moisture data weren't encouraging, however, as the statewide drought continues. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 37 percent very short, 43 percent short and 20 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 60 percent very short, 36 short and 4 percent adequate. The survey says 31 percent of the expected oat crop has been planted, compared with 35 percent last year at this time and 16 percent on average.