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Do the next weight check on the SAME SCALE if possible. Make sure baby is naked at every weight check. There are so many problems with these weight checks you describe there is no way to even draw any conclusion.
1) Baby's birth weight may have been inflated- it often is.
2) The first two checks were on different scales (I assume, because they usually are. Delivery room and nursery.)
3) the time period you are looking at covers from (I think) day 2 of life, when a baby would normally either still be losing or not yet gaining, up to day 11. With no weight checks in between it's impossible to know if baby's gain rate has been increasing over this period as would be normal, staying the same, or decreasing!

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The Signal-averaged ElectrocArdiogram in Long Term Follow-up of Chronic CHagas Disease - RIO de Janeiro Cohort "SEARCH-Rio"
CompletedPhase N/A Results N/A
Trial Description
The study investigated 100 subjects, both genders, with chronic Chagas disease, confirmed by at least two distinct serological tests, and classified according to Los Andes classification in a long term follow-up aiming at identifying the predictive value of the signal-averaged electrocardiogram for cardiac death and ventricular tachycardia.
All subjects admitted to the study were submitted to clinical history taking, physical examination, and noninvasive assessment, including blood pressure measurement, resting 12-lead surface electrocardiogram, 24h ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring, M-Mode/two-dimensional echocardiogram, signal-averaged electrocardiogram in both time and frequency domains. Selected subjects were further submitted to treadmill stress test and coronary angiography to rule out coronary heart disease.
Subjects were followed by non-investigational primary care assistance at three to six months scheduled clinical visits on an outpatients basis. Both noninvasive and invasive evaluation during follow-up were requested at discretion of primary evaluation. Adverse outcomes were ascertained by review of medical records and active contact to either study subjects or their relatives.
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Longitudinal prospective study, with a cohort of 100 consecutive outpatient subjects (34 to 74 years old; 31 females) with Chagas' disease followed-up for at least 10 years at the cardiomyopathy outpatient clinic of University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, a tertiary care center. Enrollment was from 1995 to 1999. Subjects were born in endemic regions of Minas Gerais, Goias or Bahia States of Brazil and Chagas' disease was diagnosed on basis of two positive serum tests, hemagglutination cruzipain-ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence. All subjects were referred to the arrhythmia for risk stratification. At the time of admission none had received nitroderivative therapy. Subjects were classified according to the severity of heart involvement according to Los Andes classification, and divided into three groups: class I - 28 subjects (group 1), class II - 48 subjects (group 2), and class III - 24 subjects (group 3). Clinical and laboratory data were assessed during a personal interview and review of medical records. On admission, all subjects were in New York Heart Association functional class I or II, had normal sinus rhythm and normal PR intervals. Exclusion criteria at initial enrollment were: any degree of atrioventricular block or non-sinus rhythm, previous documented acute coronary events (unstable angina or myocardial infarction), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatic valvular heart disease, alcohol addiction, thyroid dysfunction or abnormal serum electrolytes. Treadmill stress test and/or coronary artery angiogram were indicated in selected subjects to rule out concomitant coronary artery disease. World Health Organization and Helsinki Treaty regulations reviewed in Venice (1983) were followed and all subjects provided informed consent to participate.
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All subjects have been followed-up by the same team of physicians. Medical visits have been scheduled at the outpatient clinics in a three to six-month interval. Medications were prescribed at the discretion of the physician who performed the primary evaluation. Body weight varied <2 kg during follow-up, and serum potassium varied from 3.5 to 5 milliequivalent/L. Mild systemic arterial hypertension (systolic arterial pressure ranging from 140 mmHg and 155 mmHg, or diastolic arterial pressure ranging from 90 mmHg and 105 mmHg) was observed in 41% of the subjects and all received anti-hypertensive medication (converting enzyme inhibitors, diuretics, vasodilators and/or beta-blockers) at the discretion of the physician who performed the primary evaluation in order to reduce blood pressure levels to less than 140/90 mmHg. All regularly followed at scheduled clinical visits. The endpoints were described elsewhere in this registry. All causes of adverse events were ascertained by active search of relatives and review of the medical records.
Resting surface 12-lead ECG and plain chest roentgenogram
For each patient, standard resting 12-lead ECGs were recorded in the supine position (with simultaneous 3-lead acquisition) with a Cardimax ECAPS 12 2000 Compliant Electrocardiograph (Nihon-Kohden Co, Tokyo, Japan). Electrocardiographic abnormalities were classified according to standard criteria for conduction disturbances (intraventricular and atrioventricular), chamber overload, and abnormal Q waves [11]. The electrocardiographic variables assessed is sinus rhythm were: maximum P-wave duration and PR interval (typically in lead II), QRS complex duration (the longest ventricular duration in precordial leads), maximal absolute QRS complex in any precordial lead, presence of bundle branch block and/or left fascicular-block, presence of abnormal Q waves (Q-wave, defined as the first QRS deflection >1-mm deep and >0.04-ms wide), and left atrial overload (P-wave duration in lead II >110 ms or Morris index in V1 >4 millivolt.ms). In antero-septal leads (V1, V2 and V3) and in inferior leads (L2, L3 and aVF) the presence of Q-wave in two out of three leads was considered abnormal. An independent observer blind to the study analyzed the electrocardiographic records that were automatically obtained from electrocardiograph equipment. Subsequent 12-lead resting ECGs were recorded at each clinical visit in order to assess cardiac rhythm during follow-up. Plain chest roentgenogram was carried out on the same day and cardiomegaly was defined by a cardiothoracic ratio of more than 0.50.
M-mode/2-D Echocardiogram
M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiograms were performed using an Apogee CX-200 equipment (ATL, Bothell, Washington, USA) with a 4-megahertz broadband transducer. The echocardiograms were analyzed by a trained observer blinded to the study protocol Echocardiographic parameters were assessed according to standard procedures of the Section of Echocardiography of the Department of Cardiology, with special care taken to detect left ventricular apical aneurysms. The echocardiographic parameters assessed were left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) calculated by the teichholz method, left atrial diameter (LAD), presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (defined as maximal pulmonary arterial pressure > 30 mmHg, diastolic dysfunction, and the presence of an apical aneurysm. Normal cut-off value for LVEF was defined as >50%. Routine echocardiograms were performed in order to track changes in LVEF during follow-up.
24h Ambulatory ECG Monitoring
Twenty-four-hour ambulatory ECG monitoring was performed using a three-channel DMS-cassette-tape recorder and carefully analyzed using the Del-Mar Avionics StrataScan System (Del Mar Avionics, Irvine, California, USA) by a trained observer blind to the study in order to assess the presence of ventricular arrhythmia and atrioventricular conduction disturbances. Variables assessed in the 24h ambulatory ECG were: i) isolated premature supraventricular contractions ii) nonsustained supraventricular tachycardia defined as a sequence of three of more supraventricular ectopic beats, iii) isolated premature ventricular contractions, and iv) ventricular tachycardia episodes (defined as: heart rate >100 bpm, QRS duration >120 ms, three or more consecutive ventricular complexes, and atrial-ventricular dissociation).
The standard-deviation of all consecutive normal interbeat intervals in 24h (24h SDNN) was employed to assess heart rate variability. Normal cut-off point was defined at >=100ms. During follow-up, 24h ambulatory ECG were performed at the discretion of attending physician's judgment in order to assess cardiac rhythm and arrhythmia. One trained specialist blind to Los Andes classification groups analyzed all tape recordings immediately after their acquisition.
Signal-averaged electrocardiogram
Signal-averaged electrocardiogram (SAECG) was employed to asses the presence of both ventricular late potentials and intraventricular electrical transients (IVET).
SAECG was acquired in sinus rhythm with a Predictor-IIc equipment (ART Inc., Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA) using modified XYZ Frank orthogonal leads and QRS-triggered coherent-averaged up to the noise level of 0.3 microvolt. SAECGs were analyzed in both time and frequency domains by an independent observer blinded to the study patients information. After signal average ECG acquisition, time domain analysis was carried out on vector magnitude (VM), using a bidirectional 4th order 40 Hz to 250 Hz band-pass Butterworth filter. The variables extracted from VM were: duration of VM (DUR [ms]), root-mean-squared voltage of last 40ms of VM (RMS40[microvolt]) duration of potentials below 40 microvolt at the terminal portion of VM (LAS40[ms]). Due to the presence of bundle branch block as a common finding in Chagas disease, normal cut-off point for DUR was defined at >150ms.
The onset and offset points of VM delimited the analytic region for frequency domain analysis, by using the spectral turbulence analysis approach. The analytic region in VM was preprocessed to extract the first derivative, aiming at removing the high-amplitude low-frequency components. The derived signal was cut into slices to build a power spectral density time-frequency map by applying the short-time Fourier transform. Each data segment was limited in 25 ms, with 2 ms interval between successive segments to assure adequate time-resolution, tapered by a Blackmann-Harris window after mean removal, and zero-padded to 64 points. After Fourier transform of a particular segment, its spectral amplitude was squared to obtain the estimated power spectral density function. Successive power spectral density function estimates in the analytic region were attached in a three-dimensional map. The boundaries of the analytic region (up to 200 ms duration) were placed 25 ms prior to the onset of the VM and to a point on the ST segment 50 ms after the offset of the VM. In the time frequency map, spectral turbulence was studied by comparing sequential spectral estimates. We calculated Pearson's correlation coefficient between adjacent power spectral function estimates throughout ventricular activation, and deployed the correlation coefficients in a time series, of which the mean and the standard deviation of the intersegment spectral correlation (abbreviated as MSC and SSC, respectively) were calculated. Additionally, we calculated the frequency corresponding to 80% of the total area under a particular power spectral function estimate, starting at zero Hz, which practically represented the edge or the border, and deployed the edge frequency, thus calculated, in a time series. The mean and the standard deviation of the electrical transients (abbreviated as MET and SET, respectively) of the edge frequency series were extracted. Power spectral estimates were limited to the range from 0 to 300 Hz in order to avoid interference of high frequency noise during correlation. MSC and SSC were multiplied by 100 to simplify calculations. Normality threshold values have been defined previously as MSC>94, SSC<=6, MET<=78 and The SET<=31. The presence of intraventricular electrical transients (IVET+) was optimally defined when 2 out of 4 variables were outside normality range. We used the above method based on our hypothesis that the presence of high frequency electrical transients, representing underlying electrically unstable myocardial areas, would determine the reduction of intersegment correlation. Likewise, high frequency transients would increase the energy content of a spectral estimate and the shift the spectral border rightward, to a higher frequency.
- Stroke
- Chagas Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiac Arrhythmia
- Left Ventricular Function Systolic Dysfunction
- Cardiac Death
Trial Design
- Observation: Cohort
- Perspective: Prospective
- Sampling: Non-Probability Sample
Trial Population
One hundred clinically stable subjects with at least 10 years of regular outpatients follow-up and positive epidemiological history and serological confirmation of Chagas disease with ate least two immunological tests.
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|Safety Issue
|Cardiac death [Time Frame: up to 10 years ]
|up tp 10 years
|Ventricular tachycardia
|up to ten years
|Stroke, either fatal or nonfatal
|up to 10 years
|Persistent atrial fibrillation
|up to 10 years
|Cardiac function and dimensions
|up to 10 years


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Yes, I'm aware of the situation. I also believe the Dodgers need to trade one of the four outfielders (more on that in my next post).
That brings us back to Gutierrez.
Gutierrez is a plus-defender in center field. In 2009, Gutierrez was a 6-win player due primarily to his elite defense. He also can hit a little bit (really, just a little).
I had the Dodgers signing Chris Young in my offseason plan, but he signed a 1-year, $7.25 million contract with the Mets this week. That's starter's money, and Young certainly wouldn't have been a starter in LA. Gutierrez is probably no better than a fourth outfielder at this rate, and seeing the inordinate number of injuries the Dodger outfield suffered in 2013, there should be ample playing time for the former Dodger prospect.
Gutierrez hasn't been great in center the last two seasons, according to defensive metrics. He posted a -31.7 and -23.9 UZR/150 and -4 defensive runs saved in 2012 and 2013. He only played 81 games total, so it's a smaller sample size. He played 92 games in 2011, posting a 28.8 UZR/150 and +10 DRS. So, the ability to roam center field at an above-average clip is still there.
His best defensive season came in 2009 (153 games), when he posted a great 29.0 UZR/150 and 32 DRS in 1,353 1/3 innings in center field. He won't play enough to match the games, innings and DRS, but he could be effective enough to post a high UZR/150.
Surprisingly, he isn't totally inept with the bat. He only has a .238/.276/.363 triple slash in the last three injury-riddled years, but he also popped 10 home runs in 145 at-bats in 2013. From 2007 through 2010, he triple slashed .261/.317/.403 and averaged 13 home runs in that time. As a fourth outfielder with the Dodgers, that's more than an acceptable offensive output.
And he's nails against left-handed pitching. For his career, he owns a .287/.344/.474 triple slash with a 25.3 AB/HR rate. Against righties, he has a .242/.290/.356 triple slash and almost double the AB/HR rate (48.6). Safe to say, he'd see most of his action against left-handed pitching. If Crawford or Ethier are still around, he could be a nice spot-starter for whoever is playing left field. He could be somewhat effective against right-handed pitchers, provided he plays sparingly against them.
The fact is, the Dodgers absolutely need a true center fielder on the roster. Gutierrez is the best one available. I'm not sure if he cares one way or another the Dodgers traded him all those years ago. I'm guessing he'd be happy to have a job with a championship-caliber baseball team.


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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Kyle Busch dominated the caution-filled Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway on Friday night for his second victory in two starts this year.
The Sprint Cup driver was in control for much of the 250-mile race, when it wasn't slowed by repeated cautions. There were nine cautions on the 1.5-mile track, including one on the first lap that set the tone for a sluggish night.
Busch won from the pole in the No. 51 Toyota. He has 37 series victories in 117 starts.
''Kansas! I'm a winner at Kansas!'' Busch said. ''We put a great Tundra out front and took it to Victory Lane.''
The caution total was just shy of the track-record 12 set in 2008.
Matt Crafton was second, followed by Joey Logano, Austin Dillon and Tayler Malsam.
Busch won the first Truck race under the lights at Kansas. He led 104 of the 167 laps and was never seriously challenged in a race where just 12 trucks finished on the lead lap. Busch won the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway, picking up where he left off last season, when he won five of 11 Truck starts.
Busch crew chief Eric Phillips also set the record with his 29th victory in the Truck Series.
''There were a couple of tense moments there,'' Busch said. ''I had to use lapped traffic to my advantage a few times to get by some guys. I knew if it went green, we would be pretty good.''
Crafton, the points leader, said his No. 88 Toyota ''felt off'' all race and Logano was a non-factor late even with 41 total laps led.
''In traffic, I was fast,'' Logano said. ''I could never pull away from anybody.''
But at least they missed the wrecks.
Ron Hornaday Jr. started the yellow flag parade when he triggered a wreck on the first lap, the first of three cautions over the first 15 laps. That wreck-stuffed race cause just 13 of 31 trucks to run on the lead lap with 65 laps left.
Ryan Blaney raced side-by-side with Logano when he lost control, saved the truck, then was plowed into by Johnny Sauter on Lap 85.
The wreck brought out the whopping eighth caution, as the race continued to creep along.
''I don't know how they got bottomed up there behind me and destroyed our truck,'' Blaney said. ''He was just too far on my door. I had it saved, then they started wrecking behind us.''
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Lawmakers are also at odds over a bill that among other things would bring money to communities around Lake Cumberland dealing with low water problems because of Wolf creek Dam. That same legislation could lead to an arena at Kentucky Horse Park.
Neither chamber agrees on the Boni Bill.
"The Senate put a little more into it. We would think it's important to have the staffing and technology we need for the social workers to make sure they're safe," says Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher.
Governor Fletcher still says a special session is possible.
"We'll have to sit down with them. It's not over until it's over," says Fletcher.
Senate Adjutant General Donald Storm complained to Senators Tuesday that an amendment to a bill to add a tax exemption for military families hasn't passed the House.
"It's nothing complicated. There's nothing political. There's nothing partisan there. It's about veterans," said Gen. Storm.
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If we go by the past two games here, asking the Colorado Avalanche to win in Minnesota is like asking a whale to win on the beach.
The odds aren't good.
Minnesota thoroughly dominated Games 3 and 4 at the Xcel Energy Center, outshooting Colorado 78-34 and barely letting them touch the puck in either loss.
But playoff hockey plays by its own rules and elements like goaltending, pressure, momentum and luck can render even the most reliable statistics totally obsolete.
So with the Minnesota Wild down 3-2 and facing elimination, still shaking their heads after a missed offside call cost them Game 5 and facing a lights-out goalie behind a team that smells blood, coach Mike Yeo knows better than to start packing for Game 7.
"That's a good team," said the Wild coach, who saw a side of the Avalanche on Saturday night that worries him. "I mean they brought it last game. They raised their level, there's not question. But I think as their level went up, ours went down a little bit. So we've got to make sure that we crank it back up."
Home ice has been a crucial element in this series — the visitors are 0-5 so far and the Wild were especially dominant at home — but with three of five games going to overtime and the other two going down to the final seconds (2-1 and 4-2 with an empty netter) neither side has ever been more than one bad break away from defeat.
Like, say, a missed offside call that costs you the tying goal with 1:14 left in regulation. It still has to sting knowing it should be Colorado's neck on the block in Game 6, not Minnesota's.
"That's the challenge in the playoffs, to put it behind you and to move on," Yeo said. "It's not easy, there's no question. But we have been a pretty good team this year when tested, when we've needed a response.
"This is where guys should welcome that opportunity. This is playoff hockey and this is what makes it great. It's not just great because things go easy and things go well. It's great because you have to fight through the hard times and the difficulties and that's what makes it so rewarding.
"This is how winners are made in these moments. When you're tested, how do you respond?"
And how will the Avs respond, after their dramatic comeback win in Game 5?
Roy knows his guys got manhandled in Games 3 and 4, but says his team looks ready to break through the road team jinx.
"We had two good looks there," he said. "I'm not guaranteeing any results, but I mean I think we know how it's going to be over there. We know how their fans are going to react. We know how they're going to play. We're not going to be surprised."
He also believes Colorado has the better goalie in Vezina candidate Semyon Varlamov and knows from personal experience how crucial that can be in an elimination game.
"One thing that's important to me is that we scored four goals on (Darcy Kuemper) in Game 5," he said. "He came in midway through second period of Game 2, played really well. Then we couldn't score in Game 3. Then it starts to get into our head. Now, scoring four goals yesterday, we start to have better looks at him and I think we started to know that we can beat this guy which is very positive going there. It's a big difference in my opinion."
If the first five games were any indication, one goal might make all the difference in the world.
"We don't need a bunch of guys to come out and be heroes tomorrow," Yeo said. "We need a bunch of guys to come out and be really strong in our game and when we do that somebody will have a chance to be a hero."
The Matt Duchene Watch entered its 12th day Monday, with the Colorado Avalanche's leading scorer during the regular season apparently ready for his playoff debut.
"He wants to play," Colorado head coach Patrick Roy said. "If it was up to him, he'd be in the lineup. But it's not how it works. It's not my decision and it's not his decision. It's our team doctor's."
Duchene, who has been out four weeks with a knee injury, will be given a limited role if he does play in Game 6 on Monday.
"We've said all along, we're going to be smart with him," Roy said. "You can't jump in and play the same way you were before you got hurt. It's just slowly start with let's say fourth line and power play, then you see how he feels."
Wild coach Mike Yeo is bracing his side for the possible return of an impact player, but he doesn't want his players thinking about it too much.
"We'll be aware of it, we'll have a plan for it, but in a game like this, our focus has to be fully on ourselves," he said. "We can't do that if we're thinking about them."


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In a message that was up for about 16 hours but has since been deleted, Ayanbadejo described Baltimore as a "violent city" and referred to a violent incident "at a club last weekend with 10 Ravens in the building. Scary."
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My wish list for this auction was a little longer, and since I had the hard copy catalogue, I was able to peruse it beforehand, and mark my maximum bid price next to lots* in which I was interested. I set an overall budget before the auction, and decided that money planned for certain lots could be moved to other lots if I lost out on the bid. For example, I was interested in a 'lot' of early 20th century Irish newspaper photographs, but the bidding got way out of my league very quickly, and so I reallocated the funds I had planned to spend on the photographs to another lot in which I was interested.
There were two items in particular at the top of my wish list:
1) Lot #290 - 1916 Thom's Dublin City and County Directory.
2) Lot #384 - 1930 Letter from the Active Service Unit Dublin Brigade Veterans.
My wish list included two other lots, in addition to the lot of newspaper photographs, one of 1916 postcards, and another of period photographs. Very quickly it became clear that I would have no chance of winning these lots, and so I ceased to bid on them.
The last lot on my list was Lot #397 - 1798-1921: A collection of Irish Revolutionary period books.
With the reallocation of funds, as I mentioned, I won the bid for the 1916 Directory and the 1930 letter. I had enough left in my budget to bid on the last lot on my list and I won that bid as well.
After making arrangements to have the items shipped to me I received them in late October of 2011. The 1916 directory is extraordinary, as is the letter, which includes a complete listing of all members of the Dublin Active Service Unit, and the collection of books is outstanding.
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Long story short, since this is a tips post, here are my original tips along with a couple of new ones:
1. Seek out reputable auction sites with good reviews, and attend live auctions if you are able, or attend online 'live', if that option is available.
2. Take a chance. Most auction houses have items priced for museum budgets, or for the wallets of the rich and famous, but many also have available some very reasonably priced pieces.
3. Create a wish list. Take a look at the entire online catalog, and create a wish list of the items you would like to bid on. Create the list in order of preference, and be fully prepared to lose out on some of the items on your wish list when they go to higher bidders. If a higher bidder wins the lot you have bid on, then just move down your list.
4. Set your budget limit and do not exceed it! A live auction is very exciting and you can easily get caught up in that excitement, so know your limit, and stay within it. You may be bidding against museums and individuals with very deep pockets, and although it is very disappointing to lose an item you may have had your heart set on, it's better than suffering buyer's remorse.
5. Invest in history. You may come across something extraordinary which connects to your family, or at the very least to their country of origin. In my own family history 1916 was a very significant year, so to have Thom's Directory for that year is a wonderful thing for which I am truly grateful.
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THORNWOOD, N.Y. – Students and faculty of the Mount Pleasant Central School District grieved Monday for the 26 lives lost at Newtown, Conn.'s Sandy Hook Elementary School during Friday's tragic school shooting.
"It still seems surreal to consider the tragic events of last Friday in Newtown," Superintendent Susan Guiney said in a statement.
After Monday morning began with a moment of silence at all of the schools within the district, Guiney said she met with members of the Mount Pleasant Police Department to review security procedures and safety measures at the four schools. A Mount Pleasant police officer was stationed at the Hawthorne Elementary School Monday but Guiney said it was for a coyote that was reported around the school and not as a result of the Newtown shooting.
Guiney said teachers at Hawthorne Elementary School and Columbus Elementary School were advised to not discuss the tragedy with their students. At the middle school and high school level, Guiney said teachers were asked to allow students time to ask questions and discuss the event as they needed.
The district is in the process of installing a new security system at each school in the district that will require faculty and staff to use swipe cards to gain access to the building and all guests to provide a valid license or ID that will be scanned against a national sex offender database. The security system is expected to be fully functioning by January.
"We are in the process of reviewing and modifying our procedures to address the addition of new technology accordingly," Guiney said.
This Friday, all schools in the district will participate in an emergency evacuation drill in which students will practice exiting the building in the event of an emergency.
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New York Nights: Success In The City Review
Virtual life games are beginning to make a foothold in the App Store, and a select few are doing a great job with the genre. New York Nights: Success In The City is one of the more recent additions. Though it's not necessarily a bad iteration, its attempt to capitalize on the Big Apple vibe falls far short of what any self-respecting New Yorker would expect of a "city so nice, they named it twice."
Don't think she's feeling it.
You begin the game as an ambitious young adult who has come to New York to start a new life. You move in with your brother, make friends, fall in love and get drawn into celebrity life. It's about as clichéd and interesting as you expect it to be. Most of your time is spent going to the bathroom, working a job, going on a date or talking to people. The interaction system is fairly deep, but it wears itself out pretty fast due to its repetitious nature and clunky styling.
While playing through the story, you are hand-fed all of the instructions and given no penalty for any bad decisions you make. With a linear plot, gameplay decisions have no bearing on the final outcome of the game and really present little challenge for the average player. We did find our time with the game somewhat enjoyable during its 3 hours of gameplay, though.
There is tons of character customization in the game, from outfits in plentiful colors to the variety of the characters. Changing your style is easy to use and adds a fun element to game. The graphics look great for a virtual life sim, and controls are not horrible either, although menu buttons occasionally get in the way.
But by the time things start getting good and tension starts to rise, the game is done and you are on your own. After 'beating the game,' there is little to do beyond talking to other generic NPC characters, working, dating and living life normally. With its three save slots, you could play the game again. But honestly, if we wanted to do that we would get out of our antisocial iPhone gaming bubbles and live in the real world!
Maybe he should wish for ice skates.
From an aesthetic standpoint, New York Nights just doesn't capture the NYC that we all know and love. Beyond its inclusion of six Manhattan neighborhoods– 5th Avenue, Greenwich Village, Wall Street, Times Square and Chinatown, which are all condensed into tiny street corners and a few landmarks– this really could be any city. Still, the game does provide enough of the typical New York tourist fare to satisfy those unfamiliar with the city.
When it comes down to it, your character may have success in the city, but Gameloft did not while porting this mobile title to the iPhone. Unless you are a die hard fan of the genre or crave a game based on NYC, this is one game we have trouble recommending.


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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Fullback Vonta Leach says the New York Giants have expressed an interest in him.
During a radio interview on Monday with SiriusXM NFL Radio, Leach said the Giants called his agents the day he was released by the Super Bowl-champion Baltimore Ravens.
The Giants' plans at fullback took a hit when Henry Hynoski suffered a knee injury this spring and needed surgery.
Leach, who failed to agree on a restructured contract with Baltimore, earned Pro Bowl honors the past two seasons with the Ravens. He had 21 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown . He also had 36 catches for 212 yards.
The 31-year-old has played with the Packers, Saints and Texans.
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Our friends at FamilySearch announced last night that the indexing and arbitration of the 1940 U.S. Census is now complete! It will take a few weeks for all the remaining states to come online, but when it is done we will have (2) independent indexes for the 1940 Census– Ancestry.com and the Familysearch.org (shared by many other sites). (Maybe when the all states come online from the FamilySearch indexing project I will finally find my grandfather's brothers!)
Don't despair if you are sad that there are no records to index. Familysearch.org is starting another "Community Project" — the US Immigration & Naturalization Community Project. This project will index passenger lists from all the major US ports, so there will be something in this project for everyone. Just look for the "US (Community Project)" label on all record sets belonging to this new project.
Read the full news release here from FamilySearch.org.
I would personally like to say "THANK YOU" to all the contributors who supported the Birmingham Genealogical Society in the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project. I hope we can continue to index as a group supporting the other "Community Projects." I will post the "final" statistics of the records indexed and arbitrated for the group during the 1940 Census project later on the BGS Facebook page. If you would like to join the group and index other Community Projects, you can find details on how to join and get started here.


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Picture perfect only begins to describe what awaits you in the French Polynesian islands of Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Taha'a and Bora Bora.
Rugged volcanic hillsides blanketed with lush tropical foliage juxtapose talcum white powder sand fringed by turquoise crystalline water.
Like a song with perfect pitch, the landscape in French Polynesia touches the soul and releases a flurry of emotion.
Here, there is no shame in spending hours daydreaming on the veranda of a thatched-roof hut while gazing in wonder at nature's creation.
During our 10 days on these fairy tale islands, we experienced some of French Polynesia's greatest gifts.
Like the sun's rays, the people of Tahiti are warm and welcoming. Smiles here are genuine and locals seem to go out of their way to offer directions, recommendations and a helping hand.
After spending time exploring Tahiti and her islands it's easy to understand how sharing kindness and laughter can become a way of life.
Although the national language is French, most Tahitians will happily converse in English and even offer some simple phrases in the native Tahitian language.
When a local says farewell by kissing both cheeks and inviting you back it's both sincere and heartwarming.
If you've ever fantasized about having your own private island, then Taha'a might just make your dreams come true.
Ideal for honeymooners and lovebirds looking for an intimate and exclusive vacation, this somewhat undiscovered haven features a Coral Garden for fabulous snorkelling, luscious vegetation with beautiful tropical flora, an emerald coloured lagoon and the exceptional Relais & Chateux Le Taha'a Island Resort and Spa.
Voted by Conde Nast Traveller as one of The World's Best Places to Stay, Le Taha'a offers 57 private overwater bungalows and beachfront villas inspired by traditional Polynesian architecture, a treetop restaurant and tranquil spa amid an exotic garden.
It is difficult to imagine a setting more romantic than French Polynesia, and it's no surprise that this is the top honeymoon destination in the world. If the idyllic scenery isn't enough to spark flames of passion, the selection of activities for two offered throughout Tahiti's islands will have your heart melting.
Start your morning with a gourmet breakfast of tropical fruit, freshly squeezed juice, French pastries, artisan cheeses and quiche delivered by Polynesian Canoe to your private over-water bungalow.
Dine waterfront with a Polynesian picnic for two in the warm shallow waters of a secluded Motu (island), or on a private sunset dinner cruise.
Or, simply pamper each other with a couple's spa service inspired by the rituals and natural ingredients of the South Pacific.
Va'a (canoe racing) is one of the traditional sports of Tahiti. It is said that a Tahitian's umbilical cord is cut with a rock and a canoe paddle, which is apparent in their dedication to, and appreciation of the sport.
Every year upwards of 7,000 spectators and fans take to the waters in a myriad of small and large craft boats to support their favourite team in a three-day, 124.5-kilometre paddling race between the islands of Huahine, Raiatea, Taha'a and Bora Bora.
Each day, in the blistering hot sun, we were in the heart of the action as our fishing boat navigated rough waters and large swells to cheer on the rapidly paddling teams.
The favourite to win, Shell Va'a, did not disappoint with a record-breaking 3 hour 11 minute time in the first leg, and first place finishes in the second and third legs. The finish line, at Matira Point in Bora Bora was a spectacle in itself.
The waist deep, bathwater-warm turquoise water became the world's largest pool-party as fans and athletes celebrated together.
Music blared, champagne and beer flowed and exhausted athletes and elated fans danced aboard boats and in the calm shallow water.
One of the most popular excursions in French Polynesia is the Shark & Stingray tour.
Depending on the outfit you book with, an outrigger canoe or powerboat will take you to the beautiful outer reef.
From there your experienced guide will feed the Black-tip Reef Sharks while you snorkel or watch from the safety of the boat.
On our excursion in Bora Bora, more than 20 sharks ranging from one to two metres in length surrounded us, which caused my heart rate to soar and had me back in the boat within a few minutes.
After our great shark encounter we went to the shallow blue lagoon to swim with stingrays.
If you choose to book this excursion from Bora Bora or Taha'a you'll likely also have the opportunity to visit the Coral Garden, an amazing natural underwater park teeming with colourful tropical fish.
The warm lagoon waters that surround French Polynesia's island and atolls are the perfect setting to create the Tahitian Cultured Pearl. Often referred to as Black Pearls, these fine gems range widely in size, shape and colour. Dark black and grey with a shimmering palette of tints and hues which range from green, blue, bronze, aubergine and even pink. Pearl oysters are nurtured and carefully monitored from birth through their pearl harvest five years later. Better conditions and care produce higher quality pearls with brilliant lustre. Shopping for pearls can be done at galleries or hotels on Tahiti, Bora Bora and Moorea, or at family pearl farms on Taha'a and Huahine. To learn more about the history and legend of the Tahitian Pearl visit the Robert WAN Pearl Museum in Papeete.
We experienced some of the most unique and spectacular properties in French Polynesia, and given the amount of time you'll spend at your hotel selecting the right accommodation is critical. Of course the ultimate in luxury, service and ambience is found at the Four Seasons Bora Bora. Our traditional thatched roof overwater bungalow with hardwood floors and panoramic views of the lagoon and towering Mount Otemanu was one of the trip highlights. The sprawling, yet intimate property includes four restaurants, a full-service spa with open-air treatment decks overlooking a private lagoon, beachfront pool with cabanas and an abundance of smiling and accommodating staff. With unwavering perfection in every last detail this true tropical paradise is what dreams are made of.
When it was time to say goodbye, the lifetime memory of pool-warm azure lagoons, gently swaying palms and bright-breasted birds chirping in the breeze remained as French Polynesia's parting gift to us.
The Tahiti Tourism website is a fabulous resource for planning a trip to French Polynesia: tahiti-tourisme.com
If you overnight in Papeete before or after travelling to the outer islands, the Manava Suite Resort or Intercontinental Tahiti Resort are great options and only minutes from the airport: spmhotels.com/tahiti.interconti.com
On Moorea we loved our garden bungalow with private plunge pool at the boutique Moorea Pearl Resort and Spa: spmhotels.com
For a secluded island hideaway nothing compares to Le Taha'a Island Resort and Spa: letahaa.com
The ultimate in luxury and service awaits you at the Four Seasons Bora Bora: fourseasons.com/borabora
An incredible three-day sporting event: hawaikinuivaa.pf
Anyone interested in learning more about the Tahiti Cultured Pearl can visit the Robert WAN Pearl Museum: robertwan.com


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The earth sank at a rate of nearly 1 foot per year in a portion of the San Joaquin Valley during the state's most recent drought, scientists announced Thursday, adding that the problem is likely to persist and could threaten large aqueducts that ship water south from the Delta.
The earth sank at a rate of nearly 1 foot per year in a portion of the San Joaquin Valley during the state's most recent drought, scientists announced Thursday, adding that the problem is likely to persist and could threaten large aqueducts that ship water south from the Delta.
The sinking land has also slowed down the planned restoration of the San Joaquin River. And it could affect the outlook for proposed multibillion-dollar twin tunnels to carry water to Southern California.
Known technically as "subsidence," the phenomenon of sinking farmland is nothing new here. Parts of the Valley sank up to 28 feet in the early to mid-20th century as farmers pumped vast amounts of water from below ground.
The problem eased somewhat after state and federal canals were built to send Northern California water toward the south. Farmers used that water instead, pumping less from below ground.
However, the new research by the U.S. Geological Survey reveals that some land is still sinking during dry years, despite the fact that river water from the Delta is now available - albeit not as much as the farmers need.
Scientists were surprised both with the speed at which the land was sinking during the drought - among the fastest rates ever measured in the Valley, they said - and the fact that subsidence appears to have shifted north to a new, 1,200-square-mile area centered around the Merced County town of El Nido.
Explaining why, USGS hydrologist Michelle Sneed cited not only reductions in water supplied by the aqueducts, but also changes in the types of crops grown in the region.
"It's always been an agriculture-heavy area, but different crops are going in," Sneed said. "We are finding that row crops are decreasing and more permanent crops are being planted. That has the effect of providing less flexibility for farmers when there are droughts," since orchards cannot be fallowed.
The study was intended to focus on the Delta-Mendota Canal, which together with the California Aqueduct delivers Delta water south. The Delta-Mendota Canal supplies farmers on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley.
The scientists found relatively stable conditions along the northern regions of the canal near Tracy. Farther south, they found the canal sinking to some degree.
The most dramatic sinking, however, was east of the canal in an area that includes the San Joaquin River and a flood-control channel called the Eastside Bypass.
Sinking ground can threaten any number of infrastructure projects, from canals to roads and rails. A canal passing through an area that has decreased in elevation might not be able to carry as much water or might flood if the gradient has changed.
Rick Woodley, assistant regional manager with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in Sacramento, said that sinking lands have not yet affected how much water can be shipped through the Delta-Mendota Canal. On the other hand, projects to prepare the long-dormant San Joaquin River for restoration have been put on hold as a result of the instability.
"Before we pursue and start spending any significant dollars on these projects, we need to understand what's going on," Woodley said. The Bureau of Reclamation commissioned Thursday's study.
The report also caught the eye of Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director of Stockton-based Restore the Delta.
The Delta has often been described as the weak link in California's vast water conveyance system, a rationale for the governor's controversial plan to build two 40-foot-wide tunnels beneath the estuary. Thursday's report reinforces the fact, however, that there are other potential problems getting the water where it needs to go.
"The subsidence in the Central Valley is contributing to delivery problems with the existing water infrastructure," Barrigan-Parrilla said. "That mirrors our argument that we don't need tunnels. We need public investment in repairing and fixing our current infrastructure."
One of the stated purposes of the tunnels is to alleviate "regulatory droughts" in which water exports to the west Valley are curtailed to protect fish. The USGS report says both natural and regulatory drought conditions have contributed to the sinking of ground levels.
Contact reporter Alex Breitler at (209) 546-8295 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/breitlerblog.


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HOUSTON (AP) Ty Lawson scored 21 points and Kenneth Faried had 16 points and 16 rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets to a 93-87 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
James Harden had a tough night for the Rockets and finished with a season-low 15 points on 5 of 15 shooting.
A dunk by Andre Iguodala put Denver up by six, before a pair of free throws by Jeremy Lin made it 91-87 with 1:21 remaining. Lin got knocked in the nose on the foul and was bleeding. He had to shoot the free throws with paper stuffed in his left nostril.
Faried blocked a layup attempt by Harden and Chandler Parsons missed a 3-pointer seconds later.
Faried got the rebound on the miss and dunked it on the other end to secure the win.


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Insert an Item in the menu that opens as you right click on a webpage in Internet Explorer.
1. Start the registry editor.to do so , go to Start -> Run and type 'regedit'.
2. Navigate to key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\
3. Create a new key and name it the way it should appear in the context menu, say 'Google Search' if you want a shortcut key,put '&' before the name, eg, '&Google Search'.
4. In the right pane, for the (Default) string,enter the website url, file name or program name that should run when the user clicks this new item.
5. Create a new DWORD value called 'Contexts' and put in one of the following values depending on where you intend the new item to appear:
All menus : F3
Only in image menus : 2
Selected text : 10
Table Content : 1
For Example :
To send tabular content of a webpage to an excel worksheet, set the (Default) value to:
'res://c:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\OFFICE\\EXCEL.EXE/3000' and set the Contexts value to 8.
Note : The Path to your Excel executable( If Installed) may be different.
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Among sad international news accounts last week was one from the impoverished African nation of Mali, a landlocked country among the poorest in the world.
Among sad international news accounts last week was one from the impoverished African nation of Mali, a landlocked country among the poorest in the world.
The disaster this time was a boat filled with pilgrims headed up the Niger River to Timbuktu to celebrate a Muslim holiday. The overloaded boat sank, drowning some 50 people.
There was no student from Mali when I arrived on the Fort Leavenworth scene in 1978. After I'd been there a while, learned some of the fascinating history of the historic old fort, and become "certified" as a post tour guide by the Fort Leavenworth Historical Society, I was often asked to take visitors on a tour of the fort. Glad to, anytime duty allowed. Now I'm retired and am never asked.
Sometime in the 1980s I was asked to take three officers from Mali on the tour. They were coming to the fort to make a recommendation whether a student from Mali should come to CGSC or not. The bad news was that none spoke English, only French and their language, Bambara.
The group was to visit other posts on the trip, so the Pentagon had assigned a female major who (allegedly) spoke French as their travelling interpreter.
I met the three, an army major as the leader, an army captain, and a female air force lieutenant. I thought it strange that an air force lieutenant would be in the group, until I found out she was the sister of the president of Mali. Then it made sense that she wanted a stateside boondoggle.
The first thing I noted were the tribal scars on the captain's face. I'd never seen such prominent scars on an African student before, or since. The brief biography of the three said the captain had attended a German military school for captains.
We did pretty well until we got to Memorial Chapel. I said the stone had been quarried by inmates from the recently arrived military prison in 1878, and were limestone. I waited for the translation, but no words came.
The interpreter said she didn't know French words for quarried, inmates, or limestone. The major, weary after days of travelling, was nodding off. The president's sister looked plain bored.
Then I recalled the biographies, and said "Herr hauptman, sprechen sie deutsch?" That is German for "Captain, do you speak German?" I knew he had to speak it, having gone to a German military school.
He brightened right up and said he did. I'd recently arrived after three glorious years in Germany, where I'd learned to speak German almost as well as a Bavarian.
At that moment it became the most interesting tour I've ever given. I spoke in my Bavarian dialect, which he mostly understood, and he translated not into French, but into Bambara. The major immediately became coherent and even interested, as did the lieutenant.
The only ones in the van who had no clue what was being said were the driver, who could not have cared less, and of course the almost-French speaking interpreter, who immediately became bored and nodded off in the back of the van.
Sure enough, two classes later the first ever student from Mali arrived. I tracked him down and introduced myself and asked if he'd heard about the rather strange post tour that had helped bring him to the fort, but he had not. We became friends anyway, and more about him Saturday.
And lo, in the next class came a new major from Mali, a tall slender man with tribal scars across his face who spoke French, Bambara, German, and now English. He remembered me, but chose for us not to become friends as had his predecessor.
Haven't seen a student from Mali in a while. There is not one in either current class, nor one on the in-bound list for January. It might be time for another tour for visitors from Mali.
John Reichley is a retired Army officer and retired Department of the Army civilian employee.


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It's no an easy task narrowing down the absolute best episodes of The Office's nine season run. The series has delivered some gems over the last decade. In its efforts to showcase the humor that can be found at a typical American office work place, The Office has delivered numerous installments worth celebrating. Many of which took place within the first four or five seasons, when the comedy series was at its prime. And, by our count, all of which took place during the reign of Michael Scott.
Here's our list of the Top 10 Office episodes, listed chronologically...
"Halloween" (Season 2, Ep. 5)
Most of the episodes on this list are here because they feature a moment or two that will go down as one of the classic Office scenes. That's not really the case with "Halloween". In fact, the Season 2 episode in question doesn't really boast anything of long-term importance. What it does offer, however, is one of the most consistently funny and Office-y episodes of the show. It's the type one would show to a buddy as a test of whether or not the person would enjoy getting into the series.
After being told he needs to fire an employee, Michael procrastinates for an entire month before he's finally forced into action on the last day of October - Halloween. With everyone dressed up in costumes, he calls Creed into his office, but the crazy old man turns the tables on him and convinces him to fire Devon. It's a great moment for Creed, and an even better window into Michael's soul. In addition, "Halloween" also features a hysterical Jim prank in which he lands Dwight a job interview he never asked for, and a small but key moment in Jim and Pam's long road toward love in which she lets the salesman know how much she likes having him around the office.
"The Injury" (Season 2, Ep 12)
Coming immediately after "Booze Cruise," when Pam and Roy recommitted to their engagement and Jim confessed his crush on Pam to Michael, "The Injury" had the challenge of picking up those emotional threads… and dropped all of them. Instead the episode hands Michael the most Michael Scott-like injury imaginable-- a burnt foot on a Foreman grill set up so he can wake up to the smell of fresh bacon-- and uses it to allow all of the still-developing characters to grow into the most concrete versions of themselves. Except Dwight, of course, who changes entirely.
The parallel stories of Ryan grudgingly caring for Michael while Pam slowly realizes something's off with Dwight build up in tension and absurdity until the episode reaches its undeniable climax, with Jim driving Dwight and Michael to the hospital in Meredith's van ("You can't fire me, I don't work in this van!") The episode has so many of Season 2's best jokes, from Jim spraying Dwight with the plant mister to Creed revealing he'd been in an iron lung as a teenager, but it's also a landmark episode for Dwight, establishing Pam's affection for him that never quite goes away even when the concussion does, and revealing Dwight and Angela's romance to Pam for the first time. It's screwball comedy pacing that wraps up with well-earned emotional beats, a balance of high comedy and story that the show rarely achieved again.


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The TRS3386E is a three-driver and two-receiver RS-232 interface device, with split supply pins for mixed-signal operations. All RS-232 inputs and outputs are protected to ±15 kV using the IEC 61000-4-2 Air-Gap Discharge method, ±8 kV using the IEC 61000-4-2 Contact Discharge method, and ±15 kV using the Human-Body Model.
The charge pump requires only four small 0.1-µF capacitors for operation from a 3.3-V supply. The TRS3386E is capable of running at data rates up to 250 kbps, while maintaining RS-232-compliant output levels.
The TRS3386E has a unique VL pin that allows operation in mixed-logic voltage systems. Both driver in (DIN) and receiver out (ROUT) logic levels are pin programmable through the VL pin. The TRS3386E is available in a space-saving thin shrink small-outline package (TSSOP).


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"He's impressed me and he's impressed us with the way he's handled each at-bat," pitcher John Lannan said tonight. "He's going to be really good."
"He's very impressive," said manager Jim Riggleman.
The admiration goes beyond the 400-foot triple
"Our veteran guys like a (Matt) Stairs and a Pudge Rodriguez are just watching him and saying they're impressed with the way he's taking pitches and not offering at bad pitches," Riggleman told West Coast Bias. "And he's aggressive when he takes a swing. It's a short sample size. That's all we have to go on. But he's going to be one of those guys who, when you're looking at your lineup card, you're wondering when he's coming up."
UPDATE: Nats veteran players aren't the only ones impressed by how well Rizzo has taken pitches. According to this report, the MLB Network aired clips that show Rizzo may have peeked toward the Nats' catcher a few times in his major league debut. WCB didn't ask the Nats if they believe Rizzo was attempting to steal signs or determine pitch location. For what it's worth, the Nats didn't fire any pitches tonight that would suggest retaliation.


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It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of Dr. Tom Caldwell and his daughter, Cathryn Caldwell, on October 20th. Dr. Tom was "one in a million". A shining star in our midst that cannot be easily replaced. Dr. Tom was a long-time member of BGS, serving as Curator for the past several years.
Dr. Tom will be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.
UPDATE: Article in today's (10/22/2008) Birmingham New's regarding Dr. Tom and the accident. Click here to read.
UPDATE#2 10/22/2008: There will be a memorial service for Dr. Tom and Cathy on Saturday, October 25th at 11 a.m. Canterberry Methodist Church, 350 Overbrook Road, Birmingham, AL 35213.
UPDATE #3 10/24/2008: Dr. Tom and Cathy's obituaries are online in today's Birmingham News. Click here to view Dr. Tom's obituary and click here to view Cathy's obituary.


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