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GOOPy Ragu!
I've not subscribed to my Gwyneth's goop.com. Not because I don't support her…but because I don't care about domestics. You couldn't pay me to be interested in olive oil. And I don't give a sh*t about linens. Or how to turn your grandmother's old dresser into something charming for the baby's room. Me I'd rather be at the blackjack table yelling at the lame dick sitting in the first spot who keeps hitting on 14 against 5 or staying on 14 against face card*.
To each her own, right?
As such, I'm not a GOOPy member. But I am a little GOOPy curious, especially about her first newsletter last week.
Apparently it hasn't exactly been the smoothest launch. Feedback isn't great. Critics have been unkind. And her first two recipes…
Banana muffins and turkey ragu?
You may be saying to yourself: Gwyneth Paltrow does NOT eat carbs.
But actually…she totally does. She eats carbs, she works out for 2 hours a day in her own, personal, beautifully designed gym next to the apple orchard on her property, and flaunts her long skinny legs on red carpets and doesn't have to worry like you do about getting fat.
The best part about not dieting is TELLING YOU that she doesn't diet, although some would consider turkey ragu to be a diet.
Like me.
But if you try either one of these, you have to let me know how it goes.
Source TFS
*there are rules for casino games. And hardcore gambling bitches like me lose their sh*t when novices don't know. So if I run into you one night, and you're playing like an amateur, and I tear a strip off your ass… sorry?


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Our Company By The Numbers
* Spirit Specific
Spirit Communications evolved from telecom roots dating back to 1896. Spirit and its owners are, and always have been, visionaries who realize that the future of business, educational, social, economic, healthcare and industrial development depends on the availability of a strong telecommunications infrastructure.
We are responsible for much of the progress to elevate that infrastructure within South Carolina, North Carolina and now Georgia, and we are committed to continue to evolve in response to changing technological requirements.
Above all, we understand that technology only exists to serve people. We are here to serve you, to do what we say we'll do, and to put your needs first—and so our customer care pledge is simple: Customers First.
Spirit is the only private communications firm that provides Voice, Data and Internet solutions exclusively to businesses and government agencies in SC, NC and GA. Now, Spirit can offer business services in VA, MD, WV, OH, and PA with it's partner company Lumos Networks.
Local Heritage
- Born and raised in the Carolinas - We're ranked among the top 30 privately held firms in SC
- Strong local presence in each of our regions
- Significant contributions to both rural and urban communities across the Carolinas
Innovation driven
- Culture of continuous innovation
- Leading provider of voice, data, Internet and fiber optic solutions
- History of firsts in the Carolinas, goal is to launch new product/service every 3 months, all supported by a local Network Operations Center
Built for Business
- More than 9,800 businesses and over 400 government agencies count on us to efficiently and securely manage their communications
- Seeing significant growth in our cloud-based services and leveraging our end-to-end facilities/NOC
Our Passion is to engineer fast, reliable and secure solutions that give local and regional businesses the freedom to create, grow and gain a true competitive edge.
Our deep local heritage and innovative service offerings differentiate us from larger, traditional public telecom firms.
A History of First
- Originally formed by 10 independent telephone companies and cooperatives across SC
- Mission is to drive innovation through new communications offerings customized for their customers
- Culture of growing and investing in our workforce and local community
- Collectively, Spirit Communications and Lumos Networks make significant impact in their business state's economy
- More than 900 Spirit team members live, work, and play across the Carolinas, Georgia and the Mid-Atlantic
Spirit Communications is uniquely qualified to provide powerful single-source solutions for all of your telecommunications challenges.
Qualified because of our Depth
More than 900 telecom professionals support our customers with 23 regional offices and more than 1,500 service locations across 44 sales markets in the Carolinas, Georgia and the Mid-Atlantic.
Qualified because of our Strength
Spirit is financially viable and technically competent. Our company-owned headquarters at 1500 Hampton Street in Columbia, South Carolina, houses core network equipment, data center, voice switches, Internet access points, and our primary Network Operations Center (NOC). Spirit has assembled an exceptional management team, solid engineering expertise, and dedicated account teams.
Qualified because of our Experience
|Long Distance, Paging, and Private Line Services
|21 Years
|Internet Access Services
|18 Years
|Data Network Services
|18 Years
|Local Service
|12 Years
|SS7 and ANSI Services
|16 Years
|IP Telephony Services
|9 Years
Qualified because of our Value
Spirit's Value Proposition: We will deliver maximum flexibility with the highest quality at the most competitive cost. Spirit's unique ability to converge voice, data and Internet into a single network enables us to achieve that value for you.
Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC 29201
Fax: 803-771-7436
Toll Free: 800-411-8157
Greenville, SC
Greenville, SC 29615
Fax: 864-675-6463
Toll Free: 800-411-8157
Wilmington, NC
Raleigh, NC
Greensboro, NC
Lumos Corporate Office
Lumos Data Centers
Charleston, SC
Toll Free: 800-411-8157
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC 28217
Fax: 704-206-1301
Toll Free: 800-411-8157
Asheville, NC
Asheville, NC 28801
Toll Free: 800-411-8157
Augusta, GA
Martinez, GA 30907
Toll Free: 800-411-8157
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Timothy G. Biltz
President and CEO
Timothy G. Biltz currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lumos Networks and Spirit Communications, a role he assumed in April 2018 when Lumos and Spirit were brought under the same ownership group. Mr. Biltz was named President and CEO of Lumos Networks in April 2012, and was named a director in May 2012. Previously, Mr. Biltz served as director for NTELOS Holdings Corp. from 2006 to May 1, 2014. He also served as a director for iPCS, Inc., a wireless service provider from 2004 to 2009 and served as Chairman of the iPCS Inc. Board starting in 2006. From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Biltz was the Chief Operating Officer of SpectraSite, Inc., a publicly-traded wireless and broadcast signal tower company. From 1989 to 1999 Mr. Biltz was employed by Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc. in a number of posts of increasing responsibility ultimately serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Johan G. Broekhuysen
Chief Financial Officer
Johan G. Broekhuysen currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Lumos Networks and Spirit Communications. Prior to the combination of Lumos and Spirit, Mr. Broekhuysen served as the CFO of Lumos Networks, beginning in October 2014. He joined Lumos Networks in November of 2012 as Vice President and Corporate Controller and in January 2014 was appointed Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining Lumos Networks, he served as Senior Vice President of Finance, Corporate Controller and Assistant Treasurer for GlobalLogic Inc. from 2010 to 2012 and as Corporate Controller from 2008 to 2010. From 2004 to 2008, he held multiple positions with AOL Time Warner, last serving as Director of Financial Reporting and Consolidation. Prior to that, he served in a number of accounting and financial roles at Norsk Hydro ASA, Metrocall Inc., Qwest Telecommunications and Unilever PLC. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of The South Africa-Washington International Program (SAWIP).
Thomas Ferry
Chief Technology Officer and Project Management Officer
Thomas E. Ferry currently serves as Chief Technology Officer of Lumos Networks and Spirit Communications, a position he has held since the two companies combined in April 2018. He had previously served as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer of Lumos Networks. Prior to that role, he served as Vice President of Engineering & Program Management from May 2014 to April 2016. Before joining Lumos Networks, he served as Manager of IT Program and Project Management for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield from 2007 to 2012; as Director of Americas Project Management & Solution Delivery for CoManage, Corp (now Syndesis); and Director of Program Management & Product Development for Adelphia Business Solutions. Mr. Ferry began his career with AT&T Bell Laboratories and later served in various positions of increasing responsibility culminating as Director of Program Management for AT&T Wireless. Mr. Ferry has a BS in electrical engineering from Monmouth University and is PMP certified.
Greg Guerra
Chief Operating Officer
Greg Guerra currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Lumos Networks and Spirit Communications. With more than 20 years in the communications industry, Greg oversees the company's strategic planning, business development, product management, technical consulting and operations. Prior to his current role, Greg served as Chief Operating Office of Spirit Communications. He has also served as the vice president of business development for Comcast Business Communications in Philadelphia and Director of National Planning for Teleport Communications of Princeton, NJ, providing commercial communication services. He began his communications career with AT&T in Bedminster, NJ, as district manager for local access and business development.
Mr. Guerra also is the founder of Home Central, a company that provides home owners and small business owners with the ability to manage their security systems, surveillance devices, heating and air conditioning systems and other devices remotely over the Internet. He is a cum laude graduate of Villanova University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and graduated with honors from Seton Hall University's W. Paul Stillman School of Business with a master's degree in business administration.
Grey Humphrey
Chief Revenue Officer
Grey Humphrey currently serves as the Chief Revenue Office of Lumos Networks and Spirit Communications. Prior to his current role, he served as President of PalmettoNet and Chief Marketing Officer for Spirit Communications. Mr. Humphrey joined Spirit Telecom in 1998 as the general manager of the data networks group. Before taking on his role with PalmettoNet, Humphrey was Spirit's Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Spirit, Humphrey worked for TSI LineOne, SouthernNet, Telecom*USA, MCI and SCANA Communications. A native of South Carolina, Mr. Humphrey is a graduate of Clemson University with a bachelor's degree in administrative management. He received his master of business administration from the University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business.
Mary McDermott
General Counsel and Human Resources
Mary McDermott currently serves as General Counsel and the head of Human Resources for Lumos Networks and Spirit Communications. She previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Lumos Networks. Prior to the separation of Lumos Networks from NTELOS, she had served as Senior Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, since 2001. Prior to joining NTELOS, Ms. McDermott served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Pathnet Telecommunications, Inc; Senior Vice President Chief of Staff for Government Relations for the Personal Communications Industry Association and Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs for the United States Telecom Association. She began her telecommunications career with the New England Telephone legal department and then joined the legal department of New England Telephone's parent company, NYNEX.
Josh Wolff
Senior Vice President/General Manager, Lumos Data Centers
Josh Wolff currently serves as Senior Vice President of the Lumos Data Center business. Mr. Wolff is based in Charlotte and oversees the company's data center efforts across Lumos Networks' and Spirit Communications' entire fiber network, including DC74, which Lumos acquired in February of 2017. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Wolff was the SVP and Director of Northridge/Perficient, based in Charlotte, and was focused on Business Development throughout the Carolinas and Metro DC markets since 2011. From 2005 to 2011, Mr. Wolff was the General Manager and Regional Director of Hosted Solutions/Windstream Communications' Charlotte Data Center Operation, where he helped launch and was tasked with maximizing sales growth in that market.
Diego Anderson
Senior Vice President/General Manager, Residential and Small Business
Diego B. Anderson was appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager of Residential and Small Business (R&SB) segment in January 2014. He had previously served as Vice President of Operations. Mr. Anderson also served in Director of Operations and Director of Engineering & Construction roles within NTELOS. Prior to NTELOS, he held several management positions with Sprint. Mr. Anderson has a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology from South Carolina State, and a Masters in Administration from Central Michigan University.
Just named 2016 ballpark of the year by Ballpark Digest!
Click on above link to read the official announcement. Read more about it on below links.
ColaDaily MiLB Columbia Business Monthly WACH WISTV The State WLTX Free-Times Midlands Biz
Spirit Communications Park is located in the heart of downtown Columbia, SC. Home of the Columbia Fireflies Minor League Baseball Team, the venue will seat approximately 8,000 for sporting events and up to 14,000 for major outdoor concerts. Spirit Communications Park is truly a multi-use venue as it's not only designed to host activities like baseball, concerts, soccer and football, but with 16 luxury suites and a 7,000 square-foot Club Lounge it can also accommodate anything from business meetings to wedding receptions, and everything in-between. Beyond scheduled events, the park will be open 365 days a year with public attractions to include a park and a 360 degree, 1/3 of a mile concourse ideal for walkers and joggers.
Owner of the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League and the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League, Hardball Capital has devoted the South Atlantic League's affiliate of the New York Mets to Columbia's "hot spot," BullStreet. The Columbia Fireflies will play games across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, including in-state rivals the Charleston Riverdogs and the Greenville Drive, but will play at home, at Spirit Communications Park, the hub of the BullStreet development – a collaborative venture between Hardball Capital, the City of Columbia, Hughes Development and Columbia based company, Spirit Communications.
Beyond their commitment to Spirit Communications Park, Spirit Communications is entrusted with making BullStreet a true Gigabit community, further solidifying their investment in the City of Columbia's success. Businesses residing in BullStreet will be able to tailor their Internet needs to fit their business demands, retailers will have direct, dedicated fiber connections to their stores, and even the residential developments will be able to utilize Spirit's fiber network in their homes. Equipped with close to 100 fiber fed Wi-Fi access points, the 165-acre development will have lightning fast speeds regardless of where you are in the development.

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Cracked Pleasures wrote:Plenty? Who is from NI then as well?
Hi Liam, I am a native Belgian but living and working in Northern Ireland since over a year. I live in Belfast but I've been to Derry/L'derry (I'm always saying both to avoid unvoluntarely insulting someone) several times. Lovely city, great football team, and home of the mighty Messiah Syndrome which is one of the rare metal bands I never get bored of.
Good to see another Northern Ireland citizen here! Do you support any Eircom League or Irish League team? I've been at both Derry City and Institute FC a few times.
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Officials and witnesses in Somalia say at least one person was killed when a roadside bomb exploded in Mogadishu Saturday near the convoy of the capital city's two deputy mayors.
The convoy was traveling through northern Mogadishu when the bomb was detonated. A teenage boy was killed, and four government troops were wounded. The deputy mayors narrowly avoided injury.
Guerrilla attacks have increased in Mogadishu since government troops allied with Ethiopian forces battled Islamist forces in March and April, killing more than 1,000 people.
Somalia has been without an effective government since 1991, when warlords overthrew dictator Mohamed Siad Barre and then turned against each other.
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin visited Somalia Saturday to discuss the security situation with government officials.
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MIAMI Father who fought for Terry Schiavo's life is dead
The father of Terri Schiavo, who became a national symbol in a closely watched right-to-die fight, has died, his son said yesterday. Robert Schindler was 71.
MIAMI Father who fought for Terry Schiavo's life is dead
The father of Terri Schiavo, who became a national symbol in a closely watched right-to-die fight, has died, his son said yesterday. Robert Schindler was 71.
Schindler died of heart failure at a hospital in St. Petersburg. Terri Schiavo, who courts ruled was in a "persistent vegetative state," died in 2005 after the feeding tube that had nourished her for years was removed according to her husband's wishes.
Schiavo's heart stopped in 1990, but her family insisted that she wanted to live and could be helped with therapy. Schiavo was able to breathe on her own but relied on a feeding and hydration tube to live.
Her husband, Michael, said his wife would not have wanted to live in a vegetative state and had the feeding tube removed twice.GAZA CITY No one injured in blast targeting Hamas leaders
Bombs exploded inside a security compound and near a mosque in Gaza City, security officials said.
The two explosions appear to be revenge attacks against Gaza's Islamic Hamas rulers.
The officials said they defused two more bombs hidden in the compound early today. Nobody was injured in the attacks.
There were no immediate claims of responsibility. However, a shadowy group loyal to al-Qaida called Jund Ansar Allah, swore earlier in the month to attack Hamas security compounds and mosques in retaliation for a deadly shootout with Hamas that killed 28.CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. Crew checks shuttle in approach to space station
Space shuttle Discovery's astronauts steered closer to the International Space Station for a linkup today, while checking their ship for any signs of launch damage.
NASA officials said no fuel-tank debris was observed hitting Discovery during Friday's midnight liftoff. But the shuttle's most vulnerable areas -- the wings and nose -- still needed to be checked with lasers and cameras on a boom attached to the robot arm.
A hole in the wing brought down Columbia six years ago. Ever since, NASA has been vigilant in seeking out indications of serious launch damage.
Discovery is loaded with supplies for the space station, now home to six astronauts.NEW DELHI India loses touch with satellite orbiting moon
India's national space agency said communication with the country's only satellite orbiting the moon snapped yesterday and that its scientists were no longer controlling the spacecraft.
The spacecraft had completed 312 days in orbit and orbited the moon more than 3,400 times.
The launch of Chandrayaan-1 in October 2008 put India in an elite club of countries with moon missions that includes the United States, Russia, the European Space Agency, Japan and China.
The spacecraft had completed about 95 percent of the two-year mission's objectives, Satish said.NEW YORK Toxicology tests on DJ AM expected to take weeks
Authorities will need to conduct toxicology tests, expected to take weeks, to determine what killed celebrity disc jockey DJ AM, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner said yesterday.
Yesterday's autopsy of the 36-year-old was inconclusive, said Ellen Borakove.
A law-enforcement official said police found a crack pipe and prescription pills in the apartment where they discovered DJ AM's body Friday evening.
DJ AM, whose real name was Adam Goldstein, had openly discussed past addictions to crack cocaine, Ecstasy and other drugs.
He was critically hurt in a plane crash last September in Columbia, S.C., that killed four.
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Upholstery is traditionally seen as a man's work, but single mother of five Winifred Watson who lives in Stanley-town, West Bank Demerara, does it along with some amount of joinery to provide for her family.
Winifred started to repair chair sets after her husband, a joiner, dared her to take up the challenge over 20 years ago. She set about opening the chairs, piece by piece, carefully looking at the way they were built and how best to repair the damaged sections. Winnie, as she is fondly called, told this newspaper that she was surprised to find that, "No matter that the chair might be looking beautiful on the outside; it does not necessarily mean that it was a perfect job. Often, when the beautiful fabric or cloth is removed, one is stunned by the presence of the material that makes up the outfit."
Nevertheless, she began to learn, day by day, how the chairs were made. She reviewed the various styles of the chairs that were entrusted to her, and assured this newspaper that no customer ever left her workshop disappointed. Winnie also recalled the days spent working alongside her now estranged husband in their workshop; he would repair the structures of the chairs while she sewed the material to cover them with on her machine. When he left the home, she was suddenly faced with providing for her three sons and two daughters alone.
However, despite the hardships of single parenthood, Winnie persevered and today with her son Stephen taking on his father's role, she cleverly manipulates the raw cloth into designs that embellish the beauty of the chairs. Sometimes she also replaces damaged or rotten boards in the chairs and broken springs.
The woman said she worked while her children attended school and was pleased to point out that her daughters have achieved much success in the medical field while Stephen continues to work alongside her. She is also now a grandmother of two. According to Winnie, sometimes people come from as far as Canals Polder and even from the West Bank, East Bank and Georgetown to place their orders.
Winnie recently celebrated her 50th birthday and feels a sense of satisfaction serving the people of her community.


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Just so that everyone knows!
I'm from Texas and happy about the news.
I teach evolution and natural selection in my University labs!
Pop the champagne corks. The Texas Board of Education has unanimously come down on the side of evolution. In a 14-0* vote, the board today approved scientifically accurate high school biology textbook supplements from established mainstream publishers — and did not approve the creationist-backed supplements from International Databases, LLC.
"This is a huge victory for Texas students and teachers," said Josh Rosenau, NCSE programs and policy director, who testified at the hearings this week. In his testimony, Rosenau urged the board to approve the supplements — recommended by a review panel largely composed of scientists and science educators — without amendments, and to reject International Databases' creationist submission. The board did just that, and asked for only minimal changes to the approved supplements.
In hearings yesterday, NCSE members and allies showed up in force. At least four times as many people testified in favor of the supplements as written, versus those opposing the supplements or demanding significant changes.
One hot button: the supplement from Holt McDougal. A creationist member of the review panel released a list of Holt's supposed errors involving evolution and common descent. But in today's hearing, the Texas Education Agency pointed out that the full membership of the review panel had not signed off on the list.
Ultimately, the board approved the Holt supplement, and directed Commissioner of Education Robert Scott to review the list of supposed errors, and to develop amended language for Holt to incorporate. NCSE and Texas education groups are confident Scott's revisions will reflect the current state of evolutionary biology, and not any creationist alternatives.
Dr. Eugenie Scott, NCSE's Executive Director, is celebrating the decision. "These supplements reflect the overwhelming scientific consensus that evolution is the core of modern biology, and is a central and vital concept in any biology class. That these supplements were adopted unanimously reflects a long overdue change in the board. I commend the board for its refusal to politicize science education."
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I saw this video for the first time just moments ago, and I like the question Neil deGrasse Tyson asks:
If human have 1% different DNA than the chimpanzee, what if there are creatures with 1% difference in advancement from homo sapiens? How would they look? What would be their values?
If evolution changes in the direction of successful reproduction, perhaps the next advance will be a human that can think in terms of peace and community, cooperation, collaboration. That is a nice thought. I wonder if it will look as differently from us as the chimp is to humans? I wonder?
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01671098
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|Sinonasal Gas Exchange Dynamics The Aerodynamic Theory of the Sinonasal Interface
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- Sinonasal gas exchange rate [ Time Frame: 2 years ]ANALYZE AND DEFINE GAS EXCHANGE PATTERNS IN THE MAXILLARY SINUS DURING NASAL RESPIRATION IN NORMAL SINUSES AND COMPARE WITH SURGICALLY MODIFIED SUBJECTS THAT WILL INCLUDE MAXILLARY SINUSES AFTER ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY AND BALLOON SINUPLASTY.
- NO production rate [ Time Frame: 2 years ]ANALYZE AND DEFINE NITRIC OXIDE PRODUCTION RATE AND VARIABLES IN NORMAL AND SURGICALLY ALTERED MAXILLARY SINUSES
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- normal healthy adult volunteers ages 18-65,
- without allergies by history and allergy test,
- non-smoker,
- not using steroids. Study group 1: adult subjects who had maxillary sinus balloon sinuplasty (with intact uncinate and ethmoid complex) Study group 2: adult subjects who had endoscopic maxillary antrostomy and uncinectomy.
Exclusion criteria:
- active acute or chronic infection,
- nasal polyps,
- severe nasal or septal deformity,
- cystic fibrosis,
- systemic illness (diabetes, hypertension etc.),
- vulnerable population (children, pregnant women, institutionalized individuals etc.)
- severe nasal and/or septal deviation,
- hypersensitivity or intolerance to study medications (topical and local anesthetics) any turbinate surgery.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01671098
|United States, Louisiana
|LSU Health ACC
|Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71130
|Principal Investigator:
|Anil A Gungor, MD
|Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
|Responsible Party:
|Anil Gungor MD, Associate Professor, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01671098 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|August 23, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|August 20, 2015
|Last Verified:
|August 2015
Keywords provided by Anil Gungor MD, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport:
nitric oxide
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Paranasal Sinus Diseases
Nose Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases


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House actor Michael Weston has won a role on White Collar.
The USA Network series will return for a fourth season on Tuesday, July 10, it was recently announced.
Weston will appear in the episode 'Diminishing Returns' as criminal mastermind David Cook, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
An elusive crook, the character has been a target for special agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) since he joined the FBI.
Weston, who played private detective Lucas Douglas on House between 2008 and 2010, has also appeared on Law & Order: SVU and NCIS: Los Angeles.
Laurie Williams (Blue Bloods) will also star in 'Diminishing Returns' as gem trader Rina Oaks, Cook's fence for stolen jewellery.
White Collar will air on Tuesday nights at 9/8c when it returns to USA Network.
> Smallville star Laura Vandervoort lands White Collar role
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Dear Yeti,
I For a while now my circle of friends has consisted of myself, Becca, and Alexa. Everything was going fine until I brought a guy into the group, Kevin. I liked him, but all of a sudden Becca and Alexa started liking him. Kevin and Becca grew feelings for each other and went behind my back to hang out. Alexa started going crazy and yelling at everyone.
Now I find out that Becca and Kevin have been keeping things from me, but I can't seem to yell at them or stay mad at them. Becca told me he was keeping her from cutting again, and Kevin is so depressed that he can't go out with her. But I know if they went out, everything would change and I would no longer be the best friend. I don't mind putting myself second, but they won't go out for me and I feel like I'm in the way. I don't know what to do. I wish I could just stay mad at them.
Morally Pissed Off:/
Dear MPO,
Part of providing an informed response (to questions asked by strangers) is the need to play detective. Hidden in the context of every letter are clues to the condition and state of mind of the writer. This information provides context to the situation at hand. This has never been as important in my short history of writing an advice blog as it is with your letter. One thing for sure is that my heart goes out to you and I'm suspicious that you are a very special and wonderful person who is trapped in the inner workings of an adolescent love triangle. This will probably in someway shape your future, immediate and distant, although the catch is that you won't realize it until you are more seasoned in the art of love. All I can do is try and guide you with insight from my distant perspective, on the human condition.
I put you at about 14 years old but I am hoping that you are a little more in the 15-16 range. I am also making assumptions on your regional and economic situations but I am keeping them to myself. I also think that you are very impressionable and I should point out that I am a Yeti and not a licensed therapist, therefore, you should also run this dilemma by your family and other people you trust.
Why did you bring Kevin into your group? I know for a fact that you just met him. Why did you introduce him to your circle of friends, and not keep your friendship "romantic or not" just between he and you. Don't know? Here's the answer. You are celebrating your own insecurity and you are hoping that some guy will walk into your life who is willing to fill the void and treat you like you're special. Here is the problem that you can't and probably will never understand. All (most) teenage boys are hormonally unstable sociopaths whose lives are peppered with bouts of narcissism and selfishness. Pair that with a 24-7 erection and it's not a cocktail for love or friendship. Whether you realize it or not, Kevin used you (a lot or just a little) to meet your friends (Becca) in an attempt to further widen his circle of romantic options. This shouldn't upset you at all, in fact it's very normal and you should feel the opportunity to meet some of his friends in hopes of making a romantic connection with a same-minded person. By the way, you may find interesting the history of the word narcissistic: The term is derived from the Greek myth of Narcissus. Narcissus was a handsome Greek youth who rejected the desperate advances of the nymph Echo. His punishment was to be cursed to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Unable to consummate his love, Narcissus pined away and changed into the flower that bears his name, the narcissus.
I know you met Kevin first and I'm sure he's a real dream-boat based on the fact that all three of you are interested in him. But you should know that the fact that you and Alexa are into him is only serving two purposes, none of which is in your favor. First off it's padding the ego of both Kevin and Becca which will only strain the friendship you and she have. Lastly it's reinforcing your own insecurities that Kevin picked her over you. Who knows why Kevin chose Becca?
If you were to see Kevin 20 years from now, I promise you he'll have half the hair and weigh twice as much. Translation: he'll be less dynamic physically and you'll only care about friendship and the connection that you have. Which is why you should support the romance between your two friends and stop worrying that he didn't sweep you off your feet. Again it's not that you're not pretty or funny or cool enough; it's just he made a connection with Becca. I can not stress that enough. This is important to remember in conjunction with my next piece of advice.
You say that they have been "keeping things from you." What things? Their romance? Or other things that are your business? When you say I can't stay mad at them; what does that mean? Like I said before you shouldn't be mad at them; they are your friends (especially Becca) and they haven't done anything wrong. The phrase I can't stay mad at them is something a doormat would say. I warn you; don't let your insecurities overwhelm you, and you do have insecurities; everyone does. Take some time and remember what makes you great and refresh your memory on what you have to offer and I promise you this problem will resolve itself.
A Yeti


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Virgin Media is to embark on the largest single expansion of its UK network since the company launched in 2007.
Some 100,000 homes and businesses across east London are to gain access to the firm's 152Mb fibre-optic broadband for the first time.
Premises across Bethnal Green, Isle of Dogs, Newham and West Ham will be the first to benefit from the network rollout, with those in Stratford, Poplar, Stepney, Bow and East Ham to follow.
Households in the newly-connected areas will be able to take advantage of Virgin Media's connected TiVo service, as well as ultra-fast broadband.
Tom Mockridge, Virgin Media's Chief Executive Officer, said extending its network into east London means 100,000 more homes will benefit from the UK's fastest broadband for the first time.
He commented that this is a "significant investment" for the broadband provider.
"We are very proud to be supercharging east London, helping thousands of people make the most of the UK's exciting digital future," Mr Mockridge added.
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, claimed that London is earning a reputation for being "the Tech capital of Europe".
"That is why we need to ensure every Londoner is able to access superfast broadband services," he added.
Mr Johnson said super-fast services have become a utility that every Londoner expects, and the latest expansion is "a further welcome step towards making that aim a reality".
At present, Virgin Media's network covers over half of all London homes.
It also powers Wi-Fi services on the London Underground, ensuring one million commuters can access the web on the Tube every day.
In addition, Hackney residents benefit from free public Wi-Fi, provided by Virgin Media Business as part of a partnership with the local council.


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Climate: The country has a tropical climate with average temperature of 27 degree Celsius and having two rainy seasons in March and September.
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It took so long to find you. I feel as if I searched my entire life. I traveled, I met hundreds of other people, different people, and delved deep into their minds to to try and see where I fit in. I read books, all kinds of books about life and how to live a great life. I researched and studied.
You taught me how to laugh at even small innocuous things and that even the most serious things in life can be funny. You showed me that stress can fade away with a song. You've woven the most wondrous stories proving that an imagination is truly something not to be wasted. You helped me face my fears and allowed me to be vulnerable enough to lean on someone else in my times of great sadness. You pushed me to survive.
You have been the one person I could always count on in a crisis and the only person I trust with my deepest darkest secrets. I am secure in the knowledge of who you are and I'm proud to know you.
After all I've been through to find you I know one simple truth. All I had to do was look into a mirror. I stare into those blue/grey depths I see you are not like anyone else and that's not okay. It's absolutely beautiful.


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The Works of Thomas Goodwin, vol. 8
by Goodwin, Thomas•
James Nichol 1864
Volume Eight includes Goodwin's work on justification. He acknowledges the theological truth that we are saved by grace through faith—but how does that inform the life and thought of believers? Goodwin writes extensively the nature and object of faith, and the relationship between grace and faith. He also explores the ways in which faith is represented in the lives of believers, and concludes with an honest appraisal of faith's challenges and difficulties.
Praise for the Print Edition
He speaks the intimacies of things from an inward sense and feeling of them in his own heart, to the particular cases and experiences of others.
—James Barron
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- Title: The Works of Thomas Goodwin, vol. 8
- Author: Thomas Goodwin
- Publisher: James Nichol
- Publication Date: 1863
- Pages: 593
About Thomas Goodwin
Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680) was born in Norfolk in England as the oldest son of Richard and Catherine Goodwin. At the age of six, Goodwin, in his own words, "began to have some slighter workings of the Holy Spirit." He attended Christ's College in Cambridge, and was ordained as a preacher in 1625 and as a lecturer at Trinity Church in 1633.
In 1634, he resigned and in 1639 was forced to flee to the Netherlands to escape persecution.
After Goodwin returned to England, he became a member of the Westminster Assembly, and frequently preached in Parliament. In 1656, he also became chaplain to Oliver Cromwell. Along with John Owen, Thomas Goodwin was instrumental in writing the Westminster Confession of 1658.
In 1660, Goodwin returned to London and served as pastor of Fetter Lane Independent Church, where he remained until his death.


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2013 Fall Programs
*Click on program heading for flyer and additional information*
You, Your society, and your world
Join us for a discussion about stereotypes in our society and what you can do about them. The program begins at 7:00pm in Neff Hall on November 21st, 2013.
Join us as we discuss "OTHER", an art show based on individuality, unity, and harmony on Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 at 5:30pm in the Multicultural Center.
Join us for a fun night in entertainment as SCSU students express the meaning of Social Justice through their many different performances. Hosted by MC Slay and DJ fire. The show begins at 7:30pm in the Adanti Student Center Ballroom on November 13th, 2013.
WHEN BILLY BROKE HIS HEAD documentary screening
"This ain't exactly your inspirational cripple story." This film is told with "biting humor, {and a] no-apologies look at the true and unfiltered experiences of Americans with disabilities {that] goes straight to the source —and straight to the heart. Join us on October 25th at 1:00pm in room 201 and November 12th at 5:00pm in room 301 as we screen this remarkable documentary.
Muslim Student's Association Annual Eid Celebration
Come join us in a celebration of Eid, where you will learn what Eid is, why it's celebrated in Islam, and the significance behind it all. After enjoy a Middle Eastern meal while mingling with other Muslim members of our society and meeting new people! The program will be held October 22nd in Adanti Student Center room 301.
Why do we still identify ourselves through race? Who defines the races we belong to? Join us as we conduct a student led forum with SCSU Black Student Union, SCSU NAACP, UNH's Black Student Union, Yale's Black Student Alliance and UCONN's NAACP. This event is being held October 16th at 8:00pm in Adanti Student Center Ballroom B.
The film Girl Rising spotlights the strength of the human spirit and the power of education by following nine girls from nine countries in their quest to transform their lives. Their stories will touch you, teach you, inspire you, change you. The film screening will be shown October 15th at 5:00pm and October 17th at 11:00am in the Adanti Student Center Theater.
Join us as hear from Dr. Madison, History Department professor and Mr. Goldie Adele J.D., SCSU Director of Disability Resource Center as they discuss what the stand your ground law means and it's effect on our society. Q&A to follow. This discussion is taking place in Chase Hall Lobby October 7th, 2013 at 7:30p.m.
The students of Art 311 01W with Prof. Noelle King and SCSU's Student Art League Club have collaborated on an exhibition"(Not) Made in China" view from mid-September to the end of the fall semester in the Multicultural Center's Gallery, 2nd floor, Adanti Student Center. The artists have taken famous works of Chinese art as their inspiration to create new work incorporating styles, themes and methods of the past with their own vision and a modern twist. A catalogue of the show with entries written by the students accompanies the exhibition.
5th Annual empowering lives
Join us as we continue to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with the 5th Annual Empowering Lives program featuring Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Honorable Carmen Elisa Espinosa who will serve as the keynote speaker. There will be tasty Latin dishes and live entertainment by our SCSU students. This event is scheduled for Monday, Septeber 30th, 2013 at 1:00pm.
Mid-Autumn Festival celebration 2013
Join the Multicultural Center and the Chinese Student club in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival on Thursday, September 19th, 2013 from 12:00-1:30pm. Come learn about this cultural event, chinese culture and try a moon cake. There will also be great prizes and a video clip showing of the moon festival.
Fiesta Latina presents: Zumba!
Ditch the workout, join the party! Help us celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with a fun evening of Zumba.This event is being held in the Adanti Student Ballroom on Monday, September 16th, 2013. Registration begins at 7:00pm. Free and open to the public.
national hispanic heritage month events
Each year from September 15 to October 15th, the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America are recognized and celebrated.The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan.It was enacted into law on August 17th, 1988. Celebrate with us as we honor Hispanics with plenty of events throughout the month.
Multicultural & International Welcome Reception
In collaboration with welcome week! First Annual Multicultural Center and International Welcome Reception. Thursday, September 5th, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be door prizes, free food, new people and lots of fun. It is free! So come out and enjoy at the Lyman Center Lobby!


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When the Untamed Lowcountry blog was launched more than a year ago, one of the first regular features was weekly galleries of reader-submitted photos depicting Lowcountry wildlife and nature. Karen Marts of Hilton Head Island has been among the most enthusiastic of photo contributors, and she recently began submitting short videos, as well.
This week, we are starting a new, occasional feature highlighting one of our frequent contributors, and Marts seemed like a natural to lead off.
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Lowcountry residence: Marts moved to Hilton Head Island 27 years ago from Pensacola, Fla., where she had resided for two years. She was born in Newton, N.J., and also has lived in Reno, Nev., and on a small farm in Louisiana.
Favorite Lowcountry outdoors activity: Birdwatching. On her days off, Marts often visits Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, Sea Pines Forest Preserve, Fish Haul Creek Park and Mitchelville Beach Park, Jarvis Creek Park, Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, or the Audubon Newhall Preserve. She also enjoys trips with Hilton Head Audubon Society members to Port Royal Cypress Wetlands, Bear Island and Donnelley Wildlife Management Areas, the Webb Wildlife Center, and various state parks in Florida.
Favorite Lowcountry outdoors spot: Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, with its high concentration of birds. "It is always a rewarding experience."
Outdoors clubs and affiliations: Marts is member of the Hilton Head Audubon Society; Friends of the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuges; a volunteer monitor for the Sea Pines Bluebird Project; and a nature guide, trail monitor and maintenance-team member for Audubon Newhall Preserve. She has volunteered at The Oasis Sanctuary in Arizona, and Feathered Friends Forever Rescue and Sanctuary in Georgia, two of the largest parrot-rescue organizations in the United States. She adopted Freedom, a Panama Amazon parrot, 2 1/2 years ago from Feathered Friends Forever. She also writes a bird blog for Birding Friends Yahoo Group and occasionally writes for the Audubon Society newsletter.
Camera equipment: Marts said she purchased a Canon Power Shot SX50 HS last July. "This digital camera has changed my life and allowed me to film birds, mammals and reptiles from a long distance away. It has a 50X zoom optical lens, but it also allows up to 200x zoom in digital format. It has 12.1 megapixels, and I can shoot video in full HD. I read the manual for about 10 minutes and just experiment out in the field."
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Here at Dealspwn we're all about getting the best games for the least amount of financial effort, and we often tend to forget that some of the most addictive offerings out there are completely free. With that in mind, welcome to Click To Play, a weekly feature where we'll be hunting down the best browser-based games each week so you don't have to. Check in with us every Monday to spice up your coffee breaks for the week!
This week: Every Day The Same Dream
I originally passed over Every Day The Same Dream for a Click To Play feature back a couple of months ago simply because whilst curious and interesting it didn't quite fit in with the rest of the games in our series so far. It's an art piece for the most part, an interactive experience rather than what we might well consider to be a 'game' but, having received a few emails querying my decision and only just stumbling upon the fan-film based on the game , I figured it was as good a time as any to showcase what is most certainly a striking, if somewhat short, piece of work.
Attempting to encapsulate the monotony of a modern, cubicle-bound, cyclical existence - you wake, wash, work, repeat - part of EDTSD is working out how to go about playing the game. You're trapped in this constant cycle of soul-sapping drudgery, but what happens when you start to alter your routine ever so slightly?
The presentation, from the simple graphics and washed out colour scheme to the vaguely disturbing, atmospheric soundtrack, is all about minimalism. The alterations are subtle, nuanced, and the ending thought-provoking. It's a game that no doubt some people will whizz through in about 5 minutes before forgetting it entirely, wondering what all the fuss was about and running off to murder some virtual pixels somewhere else. But for others, it's a game that will stick around in the mind for a little while after the final screen as a brave play for something new and evocative.
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DLF Cybercity Chennai, a major and established IT SEZ in Chennai, has been awarded the LEED Platinum certification for all the nine office buildings under the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Rating System by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
With this, DLF's 26 office buildings, including 12 buildings in Gurgaon, have been certified with LEED certification, totaling 5.65 million sq ft of area under Platinum certification and 16.61 million sq ft of area under Gold certification.
Sriram Khattar, CEO-Rental Business, DLF, says, "We are truly humbled to achieve the highest LEED Platinum level certification for all our buildings in DLF Cybercity, Chennai. DLF Cybercity is a testament of our commitment towards creating healthier and more productive workplaces, firmly focused on reducing both, operating costs and the impact on the environment. Centralised core design for maximum efficiency, recreational green OXY Zone, excellent natural light penetration, and dedicated safety measures are few of the features that helped us achieve this prestigious Platinum rating."
He further added, "We chose the LEED rating system also as a guide to making DLF Cybercity, Chennai, green and fulfill all set parameters, and then use the certification process as a test of our success. We will continue to raise the bar for maintaining a sustainable work environment and will strive to conserve key natural resources like water and electricity.


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Dual boot win7 & win8 with Hide active partitions
i have one 750GB hard disk with 8 partition. i installed windows 7 in first partition and windows 8 in second partition.
i want to hide windows 8 drive when i boot in windows 7 and hide windows 7 drive when i boot in windows 8.
with NeoGrub tools in EasyBCD can do this, but i dont know how to scripting in NeoGrub!
how can i do that? plz help me..
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|25 Feb 2013
Have you tried simply removing the drive letter for 8 when you`re in 7 and vice versa ?
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no. i dont.
i want to do that with NeoGrub or other boot manager, in this case dosent need to change drive letter.
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Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
Had I been there, I would not have used GRUB. It sometimes damages the windows installation beyond repair.
The best practice to have two different operating systems is to install them in two different physical drives. Set your primary os to boot first in the BIOS boot order, and use the other one by using the boot menu key during booting. Coz even boot manager may be problematic if either of the installations corrupt..
If you dont have two physical disks, install them in two different partitions ... let boot manager manage the dual boot .. and follow AddRAM's suggestion to remove the drive letters manually.
If in future there is a trouble, it will minimize those troubles than using grub.
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Windows 8 Pro (32-bit)
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
If you are that concerned about isolating the OSes, you might want to consider virtualization instead.
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Let us know how you make out and what solution you used.
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|27 Feb 2013
finally, i used Boot-Us boot manager...
its do anything automatically! hide primary partition and ....
see this link: Installing Windows multiple times on one disk
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Now, I can see that instantly you may well have a few questions as you are reading the start of this blog. Well let me stop you right away pardner, and answer them:
1) No, I'm still not racing. It's been seven weeks now. Or, to put it another way, 45 days. That's 1015 in dog days you know.
2) No, it's not a waxwork in the picture. That is in fact the Grrright Honourable Gentlemen, Mr 'Raving' Roy Hattersley, or The Raver, as I call him. For those of you who are not sure, The Raver is a politician and was deputy leader of the Labour party for many years.
He's now retired and since then we have become good mates (we often get together for a Mass Debate). His message isn't a straightforward one as you can see, and touches a nerve actually. No, I can't read it either (but that's the Raver!) but it says something to the effect of "I hope that when you retire, they don't put you through the mincer". As if! The Raver obviously hasn't been down to the Claverhambury Kennels...Jono my trainer loves his dogs, we all get treated really well, looked after, fed properly etc etc. In fact, because I'm not racing at the moment, they have told me that if it is really getting me down, and if I am still not racing in a couple of months time, they will send me on an all expenses-paid holiday to Korea! You can't get looked after much better than that now can you?
I suppose the only other thing you probably want to know is WHY I'm not racing right now. To tell you the truth, this cold weather doesn't really agree with me. I am very much a warm-weather racer and if you look back at my statistics, you will see that I took a few weeks out on the beach at this time last year. In many ways, I should be a Barbados-based greyhound, but somehow I ended up in Walthamstow. Nevertheless, Jono tells me that a week or two and I should be back in fighting form. Flippin bored not racing at the moment, though! There is only so much Sudoko a dog can do! I've also been on a couple of dates as well (ALOT of women like the ruff and ready type) but I just can't wait to get back in the traps again.
Soon, hopefully. Paws crossed.
Peace. Love. Woof.
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[stereo]typically, i might be a stereotype.
Posted by L.A.
Yesterday, during mornings with Poof:
Poof: We're here so much, I feel like we should know their (the barista people) names.
Me: Are we here that much?
Poof: Basically. We're probably almost hipsters.
Poof: (to the guy making coffee): Would it creep you out if we told you we like the way you brew?
Poof and I were at our regular seats at our latest favorite place.
We normally head to MadCap on my mornings off, sit in the window seats, people watch, and instagram our coffee. I guess it's kind of hipster, depending which filter you use on instagram.
Me: You are basically wearing Beatle boots. That seems kind of hipster.
Poof: Says the girl wearing combat boots and skinny jeans.
Me: …touche.
I debated the situation as the day continued.
Apparently, I'm kinda hipster, but don't identify as being hipster, and that may or may not make me more hipster.
— Laura Anne (@LA_theGirl) December 19, 2013
I mean, sure I was rocking combat boots, but I'd been wearing combat boots since the 90's.
I get to work and ask CW to document my outfit, for blogging purposes.
Me: Am I a hipster?
CW: [Takes photo.] You kind of look like a hipster.
@__MissJess__ skinny jeans, plastic frames, knit hat, and some @madcapcoffee. #HipsterLife, #NBD.
— Laura Anne (@LA_theGirl) December 19, 2013
Me: But the question is if it actually makes me a hipster.
I felt like I was in the hipster version of the You know you're from Michigan when…jokes that Jeff Foxworthy does.
You might be a hipster if…
So, then I'm heading to Harvest Health Foods, listening to The National and thinking that hell, if I am a hipster, then I guess maybe I'm kind of a hipster.
It is what it is.
I find what I need and head to the checkout. The cashier has multiple piercings in each ear. She's wearing plaid and has a button on her apron that says "Hugs, not Bombs." Her glasses are plastic, and when she steps out to bag my items, she's wearing TOMS.
My inner monologue tells me that she might be a hipster, and so I smile at her, thinking that we might be kindred spirits if I'm a hipster and she's a hipster.
Cashier: …that's a nice jacket.
Me: Thanks.
Inner Monologue: I don't think she actually thinks it's a nice jacket.
Me: It's pleather.
Her: Of course it is.
I don't know if I'm a hipster and my skinny jeans are too tight to properly debate the situation.
— Laura Anne (@LA_theGirl) December 19, 2013
Can't take it with you (90's Style)
Posted by L.A.
So, in the midst of closet cleaning, I discovered a number of things that I may have…how do you say…err'd in purchasing. I mean, you never really know exactly what is in your closet, until you're cleaning it out.
Various trends that come and go as fashion does, and fill up your closet until you…can't…close…the…door*.
This got me thinking.
I don't really shop anymore, at least not like I used to, now that I thankfully don't work in retail anymore and thankfully am better at saving my money. But I've definitely (with the exception of my colored jeans, and the peplum shirts, for which I'm taking the trends with me) gone through a few…how you say…
Fashion Faux Pas.
And now, in no particular order, stages of L.A.'s fashion history that would probably make the world a better place if we could just cut them out.
1. The belly shirt
The number of times I got in trouble in high school for a "bare midriff" is actually pretty embarrassing in retrospect. I was always very thin growing, up, and so it just happened that my shirts would become too short while fitting just fine everywhere else.
Growing pains. It's acceptable.
Continuing to wear the shirt, because I was just that cool, was not. After graduating high school, I wore too short t-shirts all the time. Just because I could.
2. Clogs
Everyone had these. They've even come around twice in the fashion world since I've been around. We all wanted them in 5th grade, and then again, when I got into high school. I had a pair the first time around, but mine were different from everyone else's, and I hated that.
Then, high school came around and I could make my own fashion errors with my own money… I couldn't afford whatever the actual brand was, so when they came out at Target with the looks just like it pair, I snatched them up. It was my redemption for fifth grade. Unfortunately, that means that I wore them freaking everywhere. Seriously. They're in my senior photos. Sad to say, you can't erase those kind of memories.
3. I'm so sorry.
4. Old Navy Performance Fleece Tech Vest
I hope you're singing that jingle in your head now, because it'll be stuck in mine. Imagine this. 12 year old me, on the skating rink. I have on Kristi Yamaguchi roller blades. I'm wearing a baby blue baseball tee, flare jeans bedazzled with snowflakes, and my brand new baby blue Old Navy Tech Vest. My first boyfriend and I started dating at this moment. That's what I was wearing. That's what I'll never forget.
Old Navy! Old Navy! Old Navy Convenience Store!
5. I tried to keep this purchase alive. I wore them in grade school. Got new ones in high school. And proceeded to keep them, up until this last purge. I kept saying that one day I would need them. Maybe that day when I decide to be Daria Morgendorfer for Halloween. Maybe when baby doll dresses come back into fashion, or Courtney Love is a role model for young women everywhere. Maybe when Nirvana is played on the popular music channels. Either way. I had them. I loved them.
And this sums up today's post of L.A. likes to embaress herself via public blog! Feel free to steal the blog button I've made for the side of other blog type thingys!

And COMMENT, because you were probably an awkwardly dressed teen once too!
I know you've all done it before. What's your most memorable #fashionfauxpas? chicksinthemitt.wordpress.com
— Laura Anne (@LA_theGirl) March 22, 2013
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With yet more Warhammer news, the folks at EA Mythic have released the October newsletter. In the newsletter, you will find the State of the Game post made on the WAR Herald, you will also find a great array of first looks, video podcasts, and the revelation of the High Elf Shadow Warrior.
When Nagarythe was riven by civil war, most of the Elves there sided with the Witch King, becoming Dark Elves. Those faithful to the Phoenix King swore to fight Malekith and his treacherous forces. These ill-fated Elves became the Shadow Warriors – the darkest, most sinister and brutal of all the High Elves.
Many High Elves have observed the brutal behavior of their kin from Nagarythe and recoiled in horror. Unsurprisingly, there are High Elves that whisper that the shadow war has left the vicious warriors of Nargarythe more like their Druchii enemies than they would dare admit.
- Warhammer Armies: High Elves
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The University of Louisville women's tennis team's recruiting class is gaining national notice as the Cardinals earned a No. 28 ranking by Tennisrecruiting.net.
"I am extremely happy with this recruiting class and to have this class ranked 28th in the country is just a bonus. I honestly feel like the class should be ranked more like 19 or 20 but that really doesn't matter. They have to go out and win matches now to prove that they are better than the ranking," said U of L head coach Mark Beckham.
Beckham is particularly pleased that this class all have experience winning against high level competition and are all elite level students.
"This class represents the core of this team and when you add Amelia Harris and Sarah Miller, the two sophomores, the team becomes basically brand new. That could mean some growing pains early on but the talent will be the best it has ever been here at Louisville," said Beckham. "These are the kind of student athletes I want to bring into the program every year, they will definitely represent the University of Louisville very well. I think this group will raise the level of the program to where we are consistently competing for Big East Championships and a NCAA bid every year."
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I'm curious as everyone's thoughts & constructive criticism. Just please no rude comments. It's my first table. There are some flaws but I'm quite proud of it. It's from my barnwood. Maybe a little over my head with the tools I have, but I'm very interested in everyone's thoughts as to what I could've done better.
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#1 posted 02-22-2017 03:10 AM
It looks fine from the pictures. The main thing is to be honest with yourself when criticizing your own work. Don't be to hard on yourself, but things that you don't like, figure out how to do it better.
Keep up the good work
-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.
#2 posted 02-22-2017 06:25 AM
When clamping together boards be sure to keep the connecting end crown opposit of the next in line. So crown up, crown down, crown up etc. but other that that it's a very beautiful!
#3 posted 02-22-2017 10:45 AM
Looks GREAT. The important thing is to keep going and making more projects. You will get even better over time.
-- K. Stone "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." ― Benjamin Franklin
#4 posted 02-22-2017 11:30 AM
I for one think it's awesome! Kudos, Rockytop. You wrote,"a little over my head with the tools I have"; may I assume just hand tools? May I also assume mortise and tenon joints at the apron and side stretchers? I love it; the weathered barn wood is beautiful … ya gotta love mother nature!
Please point out what you consider flaws, as I don't see any. With that said, the only thing I would have done differently is add an "H" stretcher, considering the length of the table. Again, Good job!
#5 posted 02-22-2017 11:55 AM
First run is always fun, the further we go the more we grow, congratulations you did well. Monte gave you excellent advice~ HEED it.
-- Soli Deo gloria!
#6 posted 02-22-2017 12:10 PM
If I walked into someone's house it would be the first thing I would appreciate. A lot of character!
-- Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might,... because there is no work in the grave...Ecclesiastes 9:10
#7 posted 02-22-2017 12:37 PM
I would have softened the corners and that would have made it look more family friendly. It is really nicely done. How did you fasten the top down? That could be important.
#8 posted 02-22-2017 02:14 PM
Ron Aylor, there is a little unevenness among the top. The posts are actually 2×4 that i planed, glued & clamped to make bigger. One actually cracked leaving a small gap on one corner of the top. One of the pics show that corner to be cupping up a little. I have a good planer(shopsmith pro planer) Hand jointed with a lot of measurements, circular saw & and good straight flat bar. Its not perfectly jointed but I was pretty pleased. Lumber may have been a little dry, all i have is a HF moisture meter 12$, probably not great but it showed 6%. I used pocket holes for all connections
#9 posted 02-22-2017 02:17 PM
Danmarks, I used pocket holes for all connections
#10 posted 02-22-2017 02:33 PM
Pocket holes are easy and quick but the real fun is learning how to create better joinery, perhaps beginning with mortises and tenons, as they provide a much stronger joint. There are, of course alot of different ways to do M&T joinery. I prefer chisels and a good backsaw. I seem to get just as good results as using power tools and I love when my shop is nice and quiet while I work with hand tools.
Bottom line is you created a nice table. Now start exploring different techniques.
-- Ron, Montana
#11 posted 02-22-2017 02:44 PM
That's a nice looking table. Only criticism I have is being hard on yourself. I would be proud for my first table. We all learn and grow as we go along. Keep up the good work.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
#12 posted 02-22-2017 03:10 PM
That wood certainly has a lot of character! I think it is very nice looking. The only concern I would have is that the legs won't be very strong laterally in one direction because you only braced two of the sides at the bottom. In pic number 3, if you pushed on the "front" of the table the legs would rack and being pocket holes on a fairly thin apron it may not hold up. If it were me I'd add braces on the other two sides as well to give it more stability. Like others said already M&T joints are much stronger so the bracing wouldn't matter as much with that kind of joint at the apron.
Great job and there's nothing like learning through experience!
-- Jarrett - Mount Vernon, Ohio
#13 posted 02-22-2017 11:56 PM
If your wood is at 6 to 8 % it may not move much depending on where you live. Here is a picture of a desk top for a desk that I am making and when I started it was at 12% moisture content. So I put it in my office for the last 90 days to see what the stained but not coated with a finish product would do in an unrestrained state. It was very flat and straight when I brought it in my office. Do you see how it is slightly bowed or cupped along the edge. I took that picture on purpose to share with you. It is also about an 1/8 of an inch narrower than when I brought it my office. When I attach this I will use a sliding joint that does pull it down but allows the top to contract and expand depending on the season. Using this wood was a bit of an experiment as this wood was a live tree last summer. Over all it has done better than I expected.
Your table will serve you well. Any yahoo can buy a nice table. You made yours with your own hands.
And by the way I started all of this with a shop smith myself some 35 years ago.
#14 posted 02-23-2017 12:15 AM
Rocktop – Thanks for the reply. Don't be too hard on yourself! I still think it's awesome. When you make another table … out of say … African Mahogany … then worry about a completely flat top! Try some mortise and tenon joints, and keep up the good work!
EDIT: Well look at that you made it to No. 1 right out of the chute!
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The voyage is widely viewed by the country's second-tier internet providers as the final leg of a journey that began two years ago when Pipe International's holding company, Pipe Networks, set out to break a stranglehold on Australia's international bandwidth market.
That journey has been an arduous one for Pipe Networks chief executive Bevan Slattery. He led an eleventh-hour rescue when the global financial crisis threatened to sink the project late last year and he has personally borne the brunt of threats and abuse from within the ranks of a major carrier for what it viewed as an attempt to rock what has, for the incumbents, been a comfortable boat.
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The trial will conclude in early July after some six weeks of testing.
An Optus spokeswoman declined to reveal how many customers had agreed to participate; residential customers in Sydney and Newcastle have been selected for the pilot but they could opt-out of the exercise at any point, Optus said.
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SCIENTISTS have unveiled new DVD technology that stores data in five dimensions, making it possible to pack more than 2000 movies on a single disc.
Discs currently have three spatial dimensions. Using gold nanorods the Swinburne team added add two more dimensions, one based on the colour spectrum, and the other on polarisation.
The researchers are still working out the speed at which the discs can be written on, and say commercial production is at least five years off. They have signed an agreement with Korea-based Samsung, one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers.
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She was introduced to the Internet when her grandson set up the blog as a gift to mark her 95th birthday.
She wrote and video blogged about her experiences opposing Franco's regime, modern politics — covering topics ranging from the Basque separatist threat to Iran's nuclear ambitions — and poignantly discussed what it was like to grow old.
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The young man can unleash a fastball consistently in the low 80s, and he has an assortment of seven pitches that he can throw with efficiency. (Yes, that's correct - seven!)
Coaches at the U.S. Baseball Stars tryouts three weeks ago saw enough merit in Dunayczan's arm and technique to extend to him the opportunity to represent the U.S. overseas in the summer of 2002.
Dunayczan, who has a combined record of 19-6 during his freshman and sophomore seasons while playing for the Joburg varsity squad, is thrilled.
"This is like a dream come true," the 16-year-old said this past week, a broad smile on his face. "I really wanted to make the team. I felt that I did pretty good during the tryouts, but you don't know for sure until they contact you."