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Matrix Air:
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits:
Time Weighted Average............ 0.1 fiber/cc
Excursion Level (30 minutes)..... 1.0 fiber/cc
Collection Procedure:
A known volume of air is drawn through a 25-mm diameter cassette containing a mixed-cellulose ester filter. The cassette must be equipped with an electrically conductive 50-mm extension cowl. The sampling time and rate are chosen to give a fiber density of between 100 to 1,300 fibers/mm2 on the filter.
Recommended Sampling Rate.... 0.5 to 5.0 liters/ minute (L/min)
Recommended Air Volumes:
Minimum...................... 25 L
Maximum...................... 2,400 L
Analytical Procedure:
A portion of the sample filter is cleared and prepared for asbestos fiber counting by Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) at 400X. Commercial manufacturers and products mentioned in this method are for descriptive use only and do not constitute endorsements by USDOL-OSHA. Similar products from other sources can be substituted.
Chrysotile.............. Mg 3 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4
Crocidolite............. Na 2 Fe3 2+ Fe 2 3+ Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2
Amosite................. (Mg,Fe) 7 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2
Tremolite-actinolite.... Ca 2 (Mg,Fe) 7 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2
Anthophyllite........... (Mg,Fe) 7 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2
1.3. Advantages and Disadvantages
There are four main advantages of PCM over other methods:
1.4. Workplace Exposure
Asbestos is used by the construction industry in such products as shingles, floor tiles, asbestos cement, roofing felts, insulation and acoustical products. Non-construction uses include brakes, clutch facings, paper, paints, plastics, and fabrics. One of the most significant exposures in the workplace is the removal and encapsulation of asbestos in schools, public buildings, and homes. Many workers have the potential to be exposed to asbestos during these operations.
About 95% of the asbestos in commercial use in the United States is chrysotile. Crocidolite and amosite make up most of the remainder. Anthophyllite and tremolite or actinolite are likely to be encountered as contaminants in various industrial products.
1.5. Physical Properties
Asbestos fiber possesses a high tensile strength along its axis, is chemically inert, non-combustible, and heat resistant. It has a high electrical resistance and good sound absorbing properties. It can be weaved into cables, fabrics or other textiles, and also matted into asbestos papers, felts, or mats.
2. Range and Detection Limit
2.1. The ideal counting range on the filter is 100 to 1,300 fibers/mm 2 With a Walton-Beckett graticule this range is equivalent to 0.8 to 10 fibers/field. Using NIOSH counting statistics, a count of 0.8 fibers/field would give an approximate coefficient of variation (CV) of 0.13.
2.2. The detection limit for this method is 4.0 fibers per 100 fields or 5.5 fibers/mm 2. This was determined using an equation to estimate the maximum CV possible at a specific concentration (95% confidence) and a Lower Control Limit of zero. The CV value was then used to determine a corresponding concentration from historical CV vs. fiber relationships. As an example:
Lower Control Limit (95% Confidence) = AC - 1.645(CV)(AC)
This value was compared with CV vs. count curves. The count at which CV = 0.61 for Leidel-Busch counting statistics or for an OSHA Salt Lake Technical Center (OSHA-SLTC) CV curve (see Appendix A for further information) was 4.4 fibers or 3.9 fibers per 100 fields, respectively. Although a lower detection limit of 4 fibers per 100 fields is supported by the OSHA-SLTC data, both data sets support the 4.5 fibers per 100 fields value.
3. Method Performance - Precision and Accuracy
Precision is dependent upon the total number of fibers counted and the uniformity of the fiber distribution on the filter. A general rule is to count at least 20 and not more than 100 fields. The count is discontinued when 100 fibers are counted, provided that 20 fields have already been counted. Counting more than 100 fibers results in only a small gain in precision. As the total count drops below 10 fibers, an accelerated loss of precision is noted.
At this time, there is no known method to determine the absolute accuracy of the asbestos analysis. Results of samples prepared through the Proficiency Analytical Testing (PAT) Program and analyzed by the OSHA-SLTC showed no significant bias when compared to PAT reference values. The PAT samples were analyzed from 1987 to 1989 (N=36) and the concentration range was from 120 to 1,300 fibers/mm 2.
4. Interferences
Fibrous substances, if present, may interfere with asbestos analysis. Some common fibers are:
fiberglass anhydrite plant fibers perlite veins gypsum some synthetic fibers membrane structures sponge spicules diatoms microorganisms wollastonite
The use of electron microscopy or optical tests such as polarized light, and dispersion staining may be used to differentiate these materials from asbestos when necessary.
5. Sampling
5.1. Equipment
5.1.1. Sample assembly. Conductive filter holder consisting of a 25-mm diameter, 3-piece cassette having a 50-mm long electrically conductive extension cowl. Backup pad: 25-mm, cellulose. Membrane filter: mixed-cellulose ester (MCE), 25-mm, plain, white, 0.4- to 1.2- m m pore size. Notes:
5.1.2. Gel bands for sealing cassettes.
5.1.3. Sampling pump. Each pump must be a battery operated, self- contained unit small enough to be placed on the monitored employee and not interfere with the work being performed. The pump must be capable of sampling at the collection rate of 2.5 liters per minute (L/min) for the required sampling time.
5.1.4. Flexible tubing, 6 mm bore.
5.1.5. Pump calibration. Stopwatch and bubble tube/burette or electronic meter.
5.2. Sampling Procedure
5.2.1. Seal the point where the base and cowl of each cassette meet with a gel band or tape.
5.2.2. Charge the pumps completely before beginning.
5.2.3. Connect each pump to a calibration cassette with an appropriate length of 6 mm bore plastic tubing. Do not use luer connectors - the type of cassette specified above has built-in adapters.
5.2.4. Select an appropriate flow rate for the situation being monitored. The sampling flow rate must be between 0.5 and 5.0 L/min for personal sampling and is commonly set between 1 and 2 L/min. Always choose a flow rate that will not produce overloaded filters.
5.2.5. Calibrate each sampling pump before and after sampling with a calibration cassette in-line (Note: This calibration cassette should be from the same lot of cassettes used for sampling). Use a primary standard (e.g. bubble burette) to calibrate each pump. If possible, calibrate at the sampling site.
Note: If sampling site calibration is not possible, environmental influences may affect the flow rate. The extent is dependent on the type of pump used. Consult with the pump manufacturer to determine dependence on environmental influences. If the pump is affected by temperature and pressure changes, correct the flow rate using the formula shown in the section "Sampling Pump Flow Rate Corrections" at the end of this appendix.
5.2.6. Connect each pump to the base of each sampling cassette with flexible tubing. Remove the end cap of each cassette and take each air sample open face. Assure that each sample cassette is held open side down in the employee's breathing zone during sampling. The distance from the nose/mouth of the employee to the cassette should be about 10 cm. Secure the cassette on the collar or lapel of the employee using spring clips or other similar devices.
5.2.7. A suggested minimum air volume when sampling to determine TWA compliance is 25 L. For Excursion Limit (30 min sampling time) evaluations, a minimum air volume of 48 L is recommended.
5.2.8. The most significant problem when sampling for asbestos is overloading the filter with non-asbestos dust. Suggested maximum air sample volumes for specific environments are:
Environment Air Vol. (L)
Asbestos removal operations (visible dust) 100
Asbestos removal operations (little dust) 240
Office environments. 400 to 2,400
CAUTION: Do not overload the filter with dust. High levels of non- fibrous dust particles may obscure fibers on the filter and lower the count or make counting impossible. If more than about 25 to 30% of the field area is obscured with dust, the result may be biased low. Smaller air volumes may be necessary when there is excessive non-asbestos dust in the air.
While sampling, observe the filter with a small flashlight. If there is a visible layer of dust on the filter, stop sampling, remove and seal the cassette, and replace with a new sampling assembly. The total dust loading should not exceed 1 mg.
5.2.9. Blank samples are used to determine if any contamination has occurred during sample handling. Prepare two blanks for the first 1 to 20 samples. For sets containing greater than 20 samples, prepare blanks as 10% of the samples. Handle blank samples in the same manner as air samples with one exception: Do not draw any air through the blank samples. Open the blank cassette in the place where the sample cassettes are mounted on the employee. Hold it open for about 30 seconds. Close and seal the cassette appropriately. Store blanks for shipment with the sample cassettes.
5.2.10. Immediately after sampling, close and seal each cassette with the base and plastic plugs. Do not touch or puncture the filter membrane as this will invalidate the analysis.
5.2.11. Attach and secure a sample seal around each sample cassette in such a way as to assure that the end cap and base plugs cannot be removed without destroying the seal. Tape the ends of the seal together since the seal is not long enough to be wrapped end-to-end. Also wrap tape around the cassette at each joint to keep the seal secure.
5.3. Sample Shipment
5.3.1. Send the samples to the laboratory with paperwork requesting asbestos analysis. List any known fibrous interferences present during sampling on the paperwork. Also, note the workplace operation(s) sampled.
5.3.2. Secure and handle the samples in such that they will not rattle during shipment nor be exposed to static electricity. Do not ship samples in expanded polystyrene peanuts, vermiculite, paper shreds, or excelsior. Tape sample cassettes to sheet bubbles and place in a container that will cushion the samples in such a manner that they will not rattle.
5.3.3. To avoid the possibility of sample contamination, always ship bulk samples in separate mailing containers.
6. Analysis
6.1.1. Acetone is extremely flammable and precautions must be taken not to ignite it. Avoid using large containers or quantities of acetone. Transfer the solvent in a ventilated laboratory hood. Do not use acetone near any open flame. For generation of acetone vapor, use a spark free heat source.
6.1.2. Any asbestos spills should be cleaned up immediately to prevent dispersal of fibers. Prudence should be exercised to avoid contamination of laboratory facilities or exposure of personnel to asbestos. Asbestos spills should be cleaned up with wet methods and/or a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filtered vacuum.
CAUTION: Do not use a vacuum without a HEPA filter - It will disperse fine asbestos fibers in the air.
6.2. Equipment
6.2.1. Phase contrast microscope with binocular or trinocular head.
6.2.2. Widefield or Huygenian 10X eyepieces (NOTE: The eyepiece containing the graticule must be a focusing eyepiece. Use a 40X phase objective with a numerical aperture of 0.65 to 0.75).
6.2.3. Kohler illumination (if possible) with green or blue filter.
6.2.4. Walton-Beckett Graticule, type G-22 with 100 plus or minus 2 m m projected diameter.
6.2.5. Mechanical stage. A rotating mechanical stage is convenient for use with polarized light.
6.2.6. Phase telescope.
6.2.7. Stage micrometer with 0.01-mm subdivisions.
6.2.8. Phase-shift test slide, mark II (Available from PTR optics Ltd., and also McCrone).
6.2.9. Precleaned glass slides, 25 mm X 75 mm. One end can be frosted for convenience in writing sample numbers, etc., or paste-on labels can be used.
6.2.10. Cover glass #1 1/2.
6.2.11. Scalpel (#10, curved blade).
6.2.12. Fine tipped forceps.
6.2.13. Aluminum block for clearing filter (see Appendix D and Figure 4).
6.2.14. Automatic adjustable pipette, 100-to 500- m L.
6.2.15. Micropipette, 5 m L.
6.3. Reagents
6.3.1. Acetone (HPLC grade).
6.3.2. Triacetin (glycerol triacetate).
6.3.3. Lacquer or nail polish.
6.4. Standard Preparation
6.5. Sample Mounting
Note: See Safety Precautions in Section 6.1. before proceeding. The objective is to produce samples with a smooth (non-grainy) background in a medium with a refractive index of approximately 1.46. The technique below collapses the filter for easier focusing and produces permanent mounts which are useful for quality control and interlaboratory comparison.
An aluminum block or similar device is required for sample preparation.
6.5.1. Heat the aluminum block to about 70 deg.C. The hot block should not be used on any surface that can be damaged by either the heat or from exposure to acetone.
6.5.2. Ensure that the glass slides and cover glasses are free of dust and fibers.
6.5.3. Remove the top plug to prevent a vacuum when the cassette is opened. Clean the outside of the cassette if necessary. Cut the seal and/or tape on the cassette with a razor blade. Very carefully separate the base from the extension cowl, leaving the filter and backup pad in the base.
6.5.4. With a rocking motion cut a triangular wedge from the filter using the scalpel. This wedge should be one-sixth to one-fourth of the filter. Grasp the filter wedge with the forceps on the perimeter of the filter which was clamped between the cassette pieces. DO NOT TOUCH the filter with your finger. Place the filter on the glass slide sample side up. Static electricity will usually keep the filter on the slide until it is cleared.
6.5.5. Place the tip of the micropipette containing about 200 m L acetone into the aluminum block. Insert the glass slide into the receiving slot in the aluminum block. Inject the acetone into the block with slow, steady pressure on the plunger while holding the pipette firmly in place. Wait 3 to 5 seconds for the filter to clear, then remove the pipette and slide from the aluminum block.
6.5.6. Immediately (less than 30 seconds) place 2.5 to 3.5 m L of triacetin on the filter (NOTE: Waiting longer than 30 seconds will result in increased index of refraction and decreased contrast between the fibers and the preparation. This may also lead to separation of the cover slip from the slide).
6.5.7. Lower a cover slip gently onto the filter at a slight angle to reduce the possibility of forming air bubbles. If more than 30 seconds have elapsed between acetone exposure and triacetin application, glue the edges of the cover slip to the slide with lacquer or nail polish.
6.5.8. If clearing is slow, warm the slide for 15 min on a hot plate having a surface temperature of about 50 deg.C to hasten clearing. The top of the hot block can be used if the slide is not heated too long.
6.5.9. Counting may proceed immediately after clearing and mounting are completed.
6.6. Sample Analysis
Completely align the microscope according to the manufacturer's instructions. Then, align the microscope using the following general alignment routine at the beginning of every counting session and more often if necessary.
6.6.1. Alignment
6.6.2. Counting Fibers
6.7. Fiber Identification
As previously mentioned in Section 1.3., PCM does not provide positive confirmation of asbestos fibers. Alternate differential counting techniques should be used if discrimination is desirable. Differential counting may include primary discrimination based on morphology, polarized light analysis of fibers, or modification of PCM data by Scanning Electron or Transmission Electron Microscopy.
6.8. Analytical Recommendations - Quality Control System
6.8.1. All individuals performing asbestos analysis must have taken the NIOSH course for sampling and evaluating airborne asbestos or an equivalent course.
6.8.2. Each laboratory engaged in asbestos counting shall set up a slide trading arrangement with at least two other laboratories in order to compare performance and eliminate inbreeding of error. The slide exchange occurs at least semiannually. The round robin results shall be posted where all analysts can view individual analyst's results.
6.8.3. Each laboratory engaged in asbestos counting shall participate in the Proficiency Analytical Testing Program, the Asbestos Analyst Registry or equivalent.
6.8.4. Each analyst shall select and count prepared slides from a "slide bank". These are quality assurance counts. The slide bank shall be prepared using uniformly distributed samples taken from the workload. Fiber densities should cover the entire range routinely analyzed by the laboratory. These slides are counted blind by all counters to establish an original standard deviation. This historical distribution is compared with the quality assurance counts. A counter must have 95% of all quality control samples counted within three standard deviations of the historical mean. This count is then integrated into a new historical mean and standard deviation for the slide.
The analyses done by the counters to establish the slide bank may be used for an interim quality control program if the data are treated in a proper statistical fashion.
7. Calculations
7.1. Calculate the estimated airborne asbestos fiber concentration on the filter sample using the following formula:
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7.2. Short-Cut Calculation
Since a given analyst always has the same interpupillary distance, the number of fields per filter for a particular analyst will remain constant for a given size filter. The field size for that analyst is constant (i.e. the analyst is using an assigned microscope and is not changing the reticle).
For example, if the exposed area of the filter is always 385 mm 2 and the size of the field is always 0.00785 mm 2 the number of fields per filter will always be 49,000. In addition it is necessary to convert liters of air to cc. These three constants can then be combined such that ECA/(1,000 x MFA)=49. The previous equation simplifies to:
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7.3. Recount Calculations
As mentioned in step 13 of Section 6.6.2., a "blind recount" of 10% of the slides is performed. In all cases, differences will be observed between the first and second counts of the same filter wedge. Most of these differences will be due to chance alone, that is, due to the random variability (precision) of the count method. Statistical recount criteria enables one to decide whether observed differences can be explained due to chance alone or are probably due to systematic differences between analysts, microscopes, or other biasing factors.
The following recount criterion is for a pair of counts that estimate AC in fibers/cc. The criterion is given at the type-I error level. That is, there is 5% maximum risk that we will reject a pair of counts for the reason that one might be biased, when the large observed difference is really due to chance.
Reject a pair of counts if:
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7.4. Reporting Results
Report results to the industrial hygienist as fibers/cc. Use two significant figures. If multiple analyses are performed on a sample, an average of the results is to be reported unless any of the results can be rejected for cause.
8. References
8.1. Dreesen, W.C., et al., U.S. Public Health Service: A Study of Asbestosis in the Asbestos Textile Industry (Public Health Bulletin No. 241), U.S. Treasury Dept., Washington, DC, 1938.
8.2. Asbestos Research Council: The Measurement of Airborne Asbestos Dust by the Membrane Filter Method (Technical Note), Asbestos Research Council, Rockdale, Lancashire, Great Britain, 1969.
8.3. Bayer, S.G., Zumwalde, R.D., Brown, T.A., Equipment and Procedure for Mounting Millipore Filters and Counting Asbestos Fibers by Phase Contrast Microscopy, Bureau of Occupational Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare, Cincinnati, OH, 1969.
8.4. NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, 2nd ed., Vol. 1 (DHEW/ NIOSH Pub. No. 77-157-A). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH, 1977. pp. 239-1 - 239-21.
8.5. Asbestos, Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1001. 1971.
8.6. Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite, and Actinolite. Final Rule, Federal Register 51:119 (20 June 1986). pp. 22612- 22790.
8.7. Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite, and Actinolite, Code of Federal Regulations 1910.1001. 1988. pp. 711-752.
8.8. Criteria for a Recommended Standard - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos (DHEW/NIOSH Pub. No. HSM 72-10267), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, 1972. pp. III-1 - III-24.
8.9. Leidel, N.A., Bayer, S.G., Zumwalde, R.D., Busch, K.A., USPHS/NIOSH Membrane Filter Method for Evaluating Airborne Asbestos Fibers (DHEW/NIOSH Pub. No. 79-127). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH, 1979.
8.10. Dixon, W.C., Applications of Optical Microscopy in Analysis of Asbestos and Quartz, Analytical Techniques in Occupational Health Chemistry, edited by D.D. Dollberg and A.W. Verstuyft. Wash. D.C.: American Chemical Society, (ACS Symposium Series 120) 1980. pp. 13-41.
Quality Control
The OSHA asbestos regulations require each laboratory to establish a quality control program. The following is presented as an example of how the OSHA-SLTC constructed its internal CV curve as part of meeting this requirement. Data is from 395 samples collected during OSHA compliance inspections and analyzed from October 1980 through April 1986.
Each sample was counted by 2 to 5 different counters independently of one another. The standard deviation and the CV statistic was calculated for each sample. This data was then plotted on a graph of CV vs. fibers/mm 2. A least squares regression was performed using the following equation:
CV = antilog 10 [A(log 10 (x)) 2 +B(log 10 (x))+C]
x = the number of fibers/mm 2
Application of least squares gave:
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2.93 x 100
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Structure No. Count Explanation
1 to 6 1 Single fibers all contained within the Circle.
7 1/2 Fiber crosses circle once.
8 0 Fiber too short.
9 2 Two crossing fibers.
10 0 Fiber outside graticule.
11 0 Fiber crosses graticule twice.
12 1/2 Although split, fiber only crosses once.
Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 91, No. 19).
2. Editorial correction of HISTORY 1 (Register 91, No. 45).
3. Editorial correction of Appendix B (Register 95, No. 41).
4. Repealer and new appendix and Note filed 5-3-96; operative 7-3-96 (Register
96, No. 18).
5. Change without regulatory effect providing more legible Figure 1 filed 1-20-
2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations
(Register 2009, No. 4).
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Friday, July 9, 2010
Did That Really Just Happen?
Well, I'm wrong as rain, yet again. Put it on my room tab, I'll pay up by credit card on the way out.
But for an outcome that matched all the rumors and reports, how is it that I am more stunned the morning after, than I was last night when I heard it?
I have this feeling of: "Man, I gotta get my head around what all of this actually means now."
For LeBron, I'm struggling to find any upside. Any.
Yes, he gets to play in a warm, international city, with his buddies. He might someday win a championship.
And....... that concludes the "upside" portion of his Decision 2010.
The downsides are all over the place.
The manner in which the announcement was made, will go down in the PR Bible under the chapter of "Don't Ever, Ever, Do It This Way".
More importantly, how can he even call himself "King James" anymore? The guy has voluntarily downgraded his status in the league. He's an accessory now.
In a span of 27 eyeball glazing minutes on ESPN, LeBron James morphed himself from potentially "The Greatest Player of All Time" into a jezebel Scottie Pippen.
The King? Please. He's now middle management in Miami. He's Dwight Schrute with a 48 inch vertical.
Did that really just happen?
Clearly, James and his high school homies who manage his image, tend to his empire, and control his "brand" didn't really think this one through beyond the initial two moves on the sports chessboard of greatness.
If they don't win a championship THIS year, it's EPIC FAIL.
If they never win one together, it's ALL TIME EPIC FAIL.
Every casual or "on-the-fence" LeBron "fan" just fell off the fence. On the wrong side.
Every other NBA team is going to lick their chops when Miami Thrice comes to play. They just signed up for 82 consecutive regular season "Game 7" efforts from opponents.
Cavs owner Dan Gilbert may have done himself and his franchise irreparable damage with that open letter to fans. But guess what? You aren't going to escape his wrath without further image damage to yourself.
You can say Gilbert is a ranting lunatic, but people do listen to ranting lunatics.
Many will listen and say: "Oh. Really? Wow. Didn't know that...."
Gilbert is now the crazy spurned girlfriend who just threw your clothes and shit out the window onto the street. He's the crazy bitch, we get it. But crazy bitches run around and tell all the dirty secrets about you, and that's not going to be fun.
Gilbert has the freedom now to elaborate on the absurdly feeble exits to the post-season James authored the last two seasons.
"He quit," Gilbert said in an interview with the AP right after "The Decision." "Not just in Game 5, but in Games 2, 4 and 6. Watch the tape. The Boston series was unlike anything in the history of sports for a superstar."
Gilbert continued, saying LeBron quit against Orlando in 2009 as well.
"Go back and look at the tape," he said. "How many shots did he take?"
You can say Gilbert is wrong to be saying this now, but the substance is 1000% correct. A fair defense of Gilbert's bitterness is that he did all he could to provide a championship caliber team to Lebron. They were the league's #1/#1 seed going into the post-season.
And then James turtled.
LeBron fucked it up this year. I don't know how you can say otherwise.
Gilbert must have been thinking: Hey, grow up kid, work harder on your game's weak points, become a better leader, stop taking fake pictures with your team making goofy poses, and I'll pay you every dime I'm legally allowed AND put up with all the myriad nonsense and off-court bullshit that I have been keeping buried for the last few years.
It doesn't make what Gilbert did right, or even smart. Felt good, I'm sure. Entertaining as hell for us in the chattering class to discuss.
But he'll pay a dear price for it too.
Like the crazy bitch who throws your clothes out on the street, guys will whisper that one around too.
So Lebron is in Miami. Good for him. I hope he's happy, because he sure didn't look like it on TV. For a moment so big, so career defining, so worth making yourself look like an insufferable ass on TV for, well, he sure did come off as nervous and timid.
That ain't no Global Icon, folks.
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This may or may not put me in the minority, but for me, the NBA has been unwatchable for at least the last 10 years; and crap like this just reinforces my feelings regarding the NBA. I say this with some remorse, because in times past I once really enjoyed the product.ReplyDelete
The greatest risk taken when a league decides to build their brand around individual superstars instead of team identity is that one day the individuals will turn into donkeys; evidence of such return on investment is what you all witnessed last night. Sad!
Im looking forward to a team like Miami play now. It has to be more entertaining than the boring ass clear out for one guy and watch game that the NBA has become. Additionally, they all might take less money up front, but will save much more than they lost by playing in Florida without any state income taxes.ReplyDelete
You see what you did there, Czabe? You just guaranteed Miami 6 championships in the next 10 years. If your prognostication skills hold true, Miami is destined for greatness. See you at the B&B in a few weeks!ReplyDelete
Well the Nets certainly swung and missed BIG! What's Russian for screwed?ReplyDelete
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blame Delonte West Cleveland. You can't f*ck the King's mom. He should have been dropped from the roster weeks ago. Although it would have been nice to see a father-son combo in the NBA. Even if it is step-father.ReplyDelete
Czabe you are right, you can't call him King anymore. D Wade and Bosh could have a problem with that stature. it is D Wade's team but like LeBron said he is not into sharing. he wants each player to have their own limelight. whatever...ReplyDelete
As a MU fan, I like D Wade, hopefully Lebron won't tarnish his legacy.
What a narcissistic ass. The NBA is full of "me first" opportunists like him. This is a perfect example of why I haven't watched an NBA game for more than about 2 minutes since Stockton and Malone retired. ...and what is up with ESPN enabling this guy? They lost a lot of credibility.ReplyDelete
Gilbert is certainly a crazy bitch and in the end he'll be the one who pays the most for his comments, players will not poo-poo those scorned crazy bitch comments like Byron Scott and the current GM did.ReplyDelete
And yea I think the King became a Vassal, this is D. Wade's team and without D.Wade he won't win that ring.
You can call James a narcissist, but I think Gilbert by his comments is even worse. He doesn't own Lebron, Lebron's not his slave. If he really wanted him to stay he should have worked harder at. Did Lebron does this wrong, in my opinon yes. Should he have left to goto Miami or Chicago, in my opinion yes, he just should have done it by signing and contract and avoiding the four letter circus network.
As someone said earlier, becoming Florida Resident, will get him closer to that billion, until Obama institutes the wealth confiscation tax for the super wealthy.
As to the four-letter, they are just doing what the four-letter always does, drama, they want to be TNT.
NBA - still not a fan.... On a side note...ReplyDelete
I was in DC for the 4th visiting family. The place sucks for sports aside from the O's who aren't even in DC.
Baltimore, congrats on a beautiful stadium, but I you know you're garbage when Dusty Baker's BFF is starting in LF - falling on his face on routine line drive to him in the early innings. I'm a Reds fan, so Corey is terrible, no matter how well he's played for 2 weeks as a regular for a last place AL East team.
Czabe, I could continue on the O's, but I just witnessed Travis Wood pitch his ass off against the Phils, only to go to extras and get the infamous No Decision (ND). Who else throws a 1 hitter through nine and gets a ND?! The same guy that has his 3rd start of his MLB career and faces Doc Halladay!
Keep preaching Strausburg, I was a "Witness" (which Cleveland no longer has) to him against his polar opposite R.A. Dickey over the 4th of July weekend. If only they still had leather pants as a GM....
Hey, Czabe. I don't even care about the NBA and haven't for a long time. However, I do recognize this for exactly what it is - a prudent economic move. The ONLY two places LeBron would make out best in a new mega-deal would be Miami, Orlando or Dallas. It's basic math - there is no state income tax in either Florida or Texas. Had he signed in New York or New Jersey he would pay and additional $12-23 MILLION more in taxes. Though, I presume he voted for BarryO, I understand his unwillingness to give him more money to blow.ReplyDelete
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More proof that Jordan will be the best player of all time forever. No one, I mean no one, would ever claim Jordan "quit" in the finals, a crucial series, an important late season game, a meaningless Tuesday night game in January against the Clippers, ie, never, ever, period. Jordan had personal flaws that have been revealed over the years but he was a viscious competitor and still IMHO pearless in his skill level. So I am delighted to see the "King", who audaciously wore MJ's number, get slaughtered rhetorically for his week assed performances (when it counted most)and for this Branum and Bailey ESPN 'South Beach' sideshow that I thankfully didn't watch. Oh, and btw, Kobe is great, but even he still can't tote MJ's jockstrap...ReplyDelete
i meant 'peerless' and 'Barnum'...oopsReplyDelete
Since Lebron no doubt made a boat-load of money, I am selling a special on my own DECISION!ReplyDelete

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Researchers studying associations between IQ and selected visual tasks ("Less is more for smart perception," SN: 6/29/13, p. 18) report that tracking small moving foreground objects, a task at which high-IQ subjects excelled, is often more important than detecting large-object motion or attending to background activity. They suggest that for driving or walking in busy areas, high-IQers have an advantage over people with lower IQs, who are better at monitoring large objects. I will have to take their word for it, but I can't quite get out of my mind an image of all those geniuses, deftly swatting away mosquitoes and flies while being run over by trucks and trains whose approach in the background they didn't notice.
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Borderlands: The New Mestiza
Aunt Lute Books, 1987 - Mexican American women - 203 pages
"Rooted in Gloria Anzaldúa's experience as a Chicana, a lesbian, an activist, and a writer, the groundbreaking essays and poems in this volume profoundly challenged how we think about identity. Borderlands/La Frontera remapped our understanding of what a "border" is, seeing it not as a simple divide between here and there, us and them, but as a psychic, social, and cultural terrain that we inhabit, and that inhabits all of us."
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Rooms clean,comfortable and a good size. Breakfast was lovely. Hotel could do with some sound proofing as it sounded like the people in the room above us we're going to come through the ceiling at times but I would definitely recommend staying here. It's very central and the cafe next door sells lovely muffins!!!!!
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The first room we were sent to I didn't even see to walk a very long way along a very narrow corridor, then we had to try to get round a very difficult angle with me in a wheelchair. That was all bad enough but for only one night could probably put up with it, then we realised there was about eight stairs to get down, my husband went to see the room and he said we had to go the same distance again but in the opposite direction. My husband went back to reception, and explained, I have to say the staff were lovely and give us another room which was a lot easier to reach, turned out it was a family room with four beds in it. The hotel is on a very busy main road, it does not have double glazing and the noise all night was unbelievable, got no sleep at all. I know this all seems very negative but I have to say staff were great, food was excellent, and entertainment was good also. I am going to put would yes to recommend to a friend, but this is if they did not have any mobility issues.
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VMware has released the Micro Cloud Foundry 1.2 open source cloud Platform-as-a-Service technology. Provided under the Apache License 2.0 and predominantly written in Ruby, this is a new iteration of the complete version of Cloud Foundry that runs in a virtual machine on a developer's PC (or Mac).
The company says that this latest release has been built on the back of community feedback to include improved networking capabilities. The new functions are designed to enable developers to run their Micro Cloud Foundry instance when either or connected to the Internet.
This new "run anywhere" functionality, matched with additional enhancements focused on Java debugging, is hoped to broaden interest in Cloud Foundry as it now supports up-to-date versions of all languages/frameworks and services. There is also the option to enable/disable application services per individual developer needs. The new release of Micro Cloud Foundry has also been updated to include new runtimes (including Node.js 0.6) in the CloudFoundry.com public service.
Note: Specifically, the change here is that the default network setting has been changed to the "offline configuration"" so that Micro Cloud Foundry can work consistently anywhere. The below paragraph is taken directly from the official Cloud Foundry blog:
Java developers can now debug a Java application running in Micro Cloud Foundry with a Java debugger similarly to how they have always done with locally running applications. The user can set break points in the source code, suspend and resume running applications, view the application stack, and perform code stepping operations. To enable Java debugging users can either push an application through the Cloud Foundry command-line (VMC) using the 'vmc push


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True To Its Name, Pottermore Is Just Another Way to Sell More Harry Potter Books
After much speculation, J.K. Rowling has released a video explaining what her mysterious new website, Pottermore, really is. A new book? A game? No, it's just a store.
Well, OK, it's only mostly a store, a place to sell Harry Potter e-books. Otherwise there's some mysterious thing that supposedly enhances the experience of reading the books, and like you can contribute stuff or something? So, it's a fan-fiction portal? If that's the case then I'm pretty excited because I have a 700-page, harrowingly psychosexual Neville/Flitwick slash that I've been looking to publish somewhere. Cool to put that on Pottermore, J.K.?


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Gladiola Backhus
Gladiola Backhus, 94, died Saturday at Twin Oaks Assisted Living in Lansing.
A memorial service was held Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Lyons Creek.
She was born Jan. 15, 1920 to J. John and Bertha (Gentz) Kuhn at Hope, and attended St. John's Parochial School and Hope High School.
She married Emil A. Backhus of rural Tampa on April 7, 1940. She was a homemaker and worked with her husband on the farm. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Lyons Creek, Herington, and was active in LWML. She was a lifelong resident of the Hope and Herington area.
She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include a sister, Elaine Backhus of Leavenworth, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials to St. John Lutheran Church, Lyons Creek may be sent in care of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home & Crematory, Herington Chapel, 404 S Broadway, Herington KS 67449.
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Tell Me, Dear Lord
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1. Tell me, dear Lord, in thine own way I pray,
What thou would'st have me say and do today.
Teach me to know and love thy will, O Lord;
Help me to understand thy loving word.
2. I would be guided by thy loving hand;
Would hear thy voice, obey thy blest command.
Each moment just to know that thou art near
Will strength impart and banish ev'ry fear.
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Palouse Patchers is a quilting group based in the Inland Pacific Northwest community of Moscow, Idaho. We have approximately 175 members of all ages, who come from the surrounding communities of the Palouse region of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. The Palouse is a region of rolling hills covered in their own patchwork of farmlands.
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The quilt "Palouse Hills" used on the webpage background was made by the Palouse Patchers in 1986. The rolling hills, pea vine, and wheat are representative of the Palouse region. It was designed by Shirley Nilsson, Vicki Purviance, and Monica MacFarland. The full quilt can be seen at McConnell Mansion.
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The following is a Tribute to all Palouse Patchers - thank you for making many children happy. Please take time to read the CASA Newsletter and have your heart strings pulled.


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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Employment and Training Institute has prepared easy- to-use, free downloads of Census data on workers residing in and employed in each U.S. Census tract, along with state-of-the-art purchasing power estimates of consumer expenditures and retail sales leakage/surplus by neighborhood. The drill downs can be used to determine the diversity of the workforce and to further economic development for underserved communities and for underutilized minority populations.
Getting Started
First, identify the census tracts in your neighborhood market area or research project. Choose as many census tracts as you wish within each county. See below for how to find the census tract of addresses in your community.
Then, download free customized reports from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Employment and Training Institute (ETI) for your area:
To aid users in applying the ETI Drill Down Tool Kit to their community, the Employment and Training Institute prepared templates of drill down reports for a local Main Street project, a HUD renewal community, and diversity drill downs of companies and government employers in the Milwaukee metro area.
This report offers examples of mapping jobsites for African Americans and Hispanics compared to whites for the federal, state and local governments; determining numbers of government jobsites meeting availability standards for employment of minorities; reporting on the diversity record of the largest government worksites in a metro area; and developing a methodology for targeting opportunities for increased employment of minorities and affirmative action efforts by governmental unit and worksite.
This report focuses on one of the City of Milwaukee Main Street Projects seeking to revitalize its commercial district by involving residents in planning strategies to retain and expand existing businesses, convert underutilized commercial properties, and use marketing to improve retail sales.
This template describes and maps workers commuting into and out of the HUD renewal community and analyzes the types of jobs and distance traveled to work for four labor markets within the renewal community: Milwaukee's near north side, near southside, the Menomonee Valley, and the Marquette University-Aurora Sinai Medical Center neighborhoods.
You can locate the census tract for a specific address at the U.S. Census Bureau Factfinder Advanced Geography Search page using the GEOGRAPHY "address search" or "map" option.
For maps of census tracts in any community, go to the www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/descriptwindows/outline.htm. Click on "Census Tract Outline Maps 2000." Select your state, then county. Then select the PDF file for your county or select the first PDF file to locate the tracts for your part of the county.
In the past, descriptions of business activity in urban areas have been difficult to assess at a geographic level necessary for planning and implementation purposes. This place-of-work, transportation, and diversity analysis offers a first-time online examination of existing jobs in city neighborhoods from the perspective of underserved communities. The place-of-work data are based on responses to the U.S. Census long-form questionnaire, provided to 1 in 6 households. See the ETI Business and Diversity Methodology Page for a description of the sources of data, definitions of variables used, descriptions of methodology, and rules for rounding cells and totals.
The ETI Purchasing Power Profiles and Urban Markets Retail Sales Leakage/Surplus Drill Downs are based on state-of-the-art methodologies developed by ETI to show the retail potential of urban neighborhoods and to counter false and misleading stereotypes of urban neighborhoods issued by national marketing companies. See the ETI Purchasing Power Methodology Page.
The drill downs were developed by John Pawasarat, director of the Employment and Training institute; Lois Quinn, senior scientist with the Institute; and Frank Stetzer, senior information processing consultant with the UWM Information and Media Technologies. The Employment and Training Institute drill down reports were supported by funding from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Department of City Development, Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation, Southern University at New Orleans, Helen Bader Foundation, and The Brookings Institution. See also discussion papers prepared by John Pawasarat and Lois Quinn for The Brooking Institution:
Send comments on your use of the ETI Drill Down Tool Kit to firstname.lastname@example.com or John Pawasarat, Employment and Training Institute, School of Continuing Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 161 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 6000, Milwaukee, WI 53203. Phone 414-227-3380.
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WMCR paving new ground with online streaming broadcasts
ONEIDA >> Listeners of local FM-radio station WMCR 106.3, Mix106, and 1600 AM may have noticed online streaming of basketball games in addition to the ones being heard on the radio.
Operations Director Joel Meltzer explains that this is new territory for the station, as it has been sharing streaming capabilities with its sister stations.
"We aren't streaming all the time," Meltzer said. Currently, the streaming is limited to select sporting events.
Last season, the station streamed local school basketball games.
Meltzer said there currently aren't any games scheduled, but as soon as they begin again, the information will be available on the website.
"This is new to us," Meltzer said, noting that the station has been working out a few bugs with the process. Meltzer anticipates another event in the near future.
"It seems to be working" so far, he said.
Listeners can tune in from their computers, even if they're beyond the station's broadcast signal by accessing a link from the station's website at: wmcronline.com.


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R&B singer Kelly Rowland has confirmed reports she is no longer a Universal Republic recording artist.
The "Motivation" hit maker's fourth studio album, "Talk a Good Game," hit stores last year, but when the release of her third single, Gone, was shelved by label bosses, rumors surfaced that Rowland had requested a release from her contract with Universal Republic.
In a new interview with HuffPost Live, Rowland confirms her departure from the label, but insists she left on good terms.
She reveals, "I just needed something new and I've earned the right to make my own choices and make my own decisions. No hard feelings, I just needed a fresh, new start."
The former Destiny's Child singer also reveals she is back in the studio working on a new album, despite the fact she is currently an unsigned artist.
Rowland says, "There are different offers on the table. I'm just in the studio on my own and just having a really good time just being creatively free."


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Quick hits from Lane Kiffin's press briefing following Friday's walkthrough as the team began boarding buses the airport for their trip to Buffalo:
— Rookie running back Darren McFadden did very little in practice and will need a pain-killing injection to face the Bills Sunday, Kiffin said.
McFadden will be watched closely during warmups, but Kiffin said it would possible Michael Bush could end up being the lead back, with McFadden coming in for a quicker, faster change-up.
The previous day, Kiffin noted that McFadden's runs were coming in a "big play, little play," mode rather than as conssitent yards against Kansas City and expressed concern about a possible fumble as his workload increased.
That indicates that for all the talk of curing McFadden's fumbling problems at Arkansas, he still does not have the trust of the staff in that area.
— Kwame Harris did not practice and will almost certainly be inactive against Buffalo without what Kiffin called "a big comeback."
That means another road start for Mario Henderson, who with a little help from his friends and coaches, effectively neutralized Chiefs right end Tamba Hali and was not called for a single penalty.
It gets tougher Sunday. Bills right end Aaron Schoebel has flown under the radar of national consciousness for the most part but his 53 sacks are the most in the AFC since 2003, four more than Indianapolis end Dwight Freeney.
— Wide receiver Javon Walker (hamstring) practiced for the second consecutive day and Kiffin said the Raiders hope to get him involved. Of course, "I said that last week, too. We'll see what happens in warmups."
— In Week 1, holder Brian Moorman, the Bills punter, threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Denney on a fake field goal attempt.
Now all the Raiders have to do is make sure they've got the 19 trick plays covered. The Buffalo special teams, coached by Bobby April, are considered among the best in the league and also among the most deceptive.
"They do a lot of stuff," Kiffin said. "We've got 20 different fakes on film over the years from this, and so we have to be on our toes at all times. They're not afraid to do anything."
Kiffin said the Bills have displayed trickery even deep in their own territory.
The Week 1 touchdown pass from Moorman to Denney also included a 63-yard punt return by Roscoe Parrish and a forced fumble by Jon Corto which was later converted to a touchdown.
— The acquistion of 6-foot-6, 310-pound Marcus Stroud has dropped an anchor in the middle of the Buffalo defense, and it's worth noting that the Raiders have had trouble getting untracked with both the run and pass against teams with elite, powerful tackles such as Albert Haynesworth of Tennessee, the Kevin and Pat Williams of Minnesota, and (when healthy) Jamal Williams of San Diego.
Kiffin didn't attempt to hide his concern for the matchup between Stroud and Cooper Carlisle, the right guard who has been the Raiders most steady lineman since he arrived. Kiffin said Cooper sometimes has trouble holding his own against big tackles with a huge push.
"He's on Cooper most of the game, and if there's something that Cooper isn't very good at, that would be it. He's 296 pounds, so he does get pushed sometimes," Kiffin said. "It is a concern for us and we've got a plan, but you can pick five plays out of each of those games where he's just dominating those plays."
While defending the run, Kiffin said large, physical tackles, prevent the Raiders from hooking linemen out of a play, and that zone blocking works better run away from players like Stroud then running at them.
Stretching the field on them brings in the possibility of a cut block.
"Once you put it in his head guys are going to cut, and they feel that, now they slow down," Kiffin said.
— Former Raider tackle Langston Walker, who was part of a offensive line that gave up 72 sacks in 2006, has drawn raves from Bills coach Dick Jauron and by all reports seems to have regained the sense of humor and engaging personality he had in Oakland until things went downhill under Art Shell.
Walker even subbed for left tackle Jason Peters on Week 1 and did a solid job, switching back to his familar right tackle spot in Week 2.
Prone to having difficulties with speed rushers in Oakland, Walker will be faced with Derrick Burgess Sunday.
— In case you haven't seen it, Kiffin has some support in the form of a web page which wants him retained as head coach.


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This post might seem a bit off-topic, but it's relevant to anyone who is interested in any type of human research. As you might be aware of, I'm a strong believer in evidence based medicine (EBM) and am currently studying for a Masters in Clinical Epidemiology. I find it scary that there even exist doctors who are against the concept of EBM (see http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/10/evidence-based-medicine-removes-physicians-autonomy.html). However, I've also become aware of the highjacking of EBM to suit researchers' or governments' agendas. I have sometimes been stuck by the contradiction between what I am being taught and what is being touted as 'accepted evidence' or a 'valid' study the next minute. Of course researchers are human and we all have our opinions and beliefs (not to mention prejudices) that will spill over into research. Many researchers become interested in a topic because of a personal experience which sparked an interest in contributing to or improving research in that area because they had gained a personal insight into the problem that previous researchers missed. Improving patient care is a great reason to support human research and EBM. On the other hand, there are researchers who, motivated by personal gain whether this is career advancement, religious/'moral' beliefs, or financial gain, manipulate research using their credentials as 'evidence based researchers' to bias research outcomes. This is the complete opposite of what they are claiming to be doing, to the great detriment of EBM. Sometimes fear underlies their motivations because their research or investigation could show something the government or their peers did not want to acknowledge, resulting in law suits, medical scandals, or ridicule and it could spell the end of their career. The following article from the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics outlines some of the ways research can be exploited to 'prove' what the researchers want it to prove:
Evidence based medicine: can the evidence be trusted? by Prathap Tharyan
Indian J Med
Ethics.2011 Oct-Dec;8(4)
No one can claim to have no agendas whatsoever when it comes to conducting their particular research. One could argue that researchers should be able to design and analyse their own research according to what they have been taught about EBM to reduce bias and to critically appraise research undertaken by others by those standards. I'm not sure all researchers are able to do this, particularly if they have been taught about scientific thinking after their formal education, not as part of it. It takes a special mind to question what professors may be teaching you are established 'facts' and no one wants to be accused of 'arrogance'. However, not everyone is capable of scientific thinking, lateral thinking or thinking outside the box, no matter how successful, experienced, skilled or well-respected they may be.
For some areas of Gynecology and Obstetrics (such as Asherman's syndrome) it has not even reached the stage where EBM is being used much at all, so its manipulation is not the biggest problem. The first hurdle is to actually apply EBM to the field, which is desperately needed. There are however some areas where I can see some manipulation (not necessarily machiavellian) already, for example studies about misoprostol where low doses and short periods for assessing outcome are being used to 'prove' how poorly it performs compared to D&C. Another pitfall I see is something called 'intention to treat' or ITT. Although ITT is a non-controversial and accepted concept in EBM and I agree with all other aspects of EBM, this is one area that I question. ITT means that in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) those assigned to the experimental group (new treatment being tested) should be analyzed according to belonging to that group, and those assigned to the control (no treatment or standard treatment) should be analyzed according to the control group, REGARDLESS of whether they actually undergo those treatments. The rationale behind this is that, if for example 80% of the people in the experimental group decide not to take the new medicine, the drug will not be a success no matter how well it works because of patient non-compliance. This could be due to severe side-effects or inconvenience (you have to inject it whereas the standard drug can be taken orally). While I can understand its usefulness in assessing feasability of a treatment, it can be very misleading about actual outcomes, efficacy and even causal mechanisms. Imagine a study comparing the outcome of intrauterine adhesions (IUA) following miscarriage management by misoprostol or surgical curettage (D&C). If a low ineffective dose of misoprostol is dictated by the study design, or if the researchers decide that treatment will be evaluated after 48 hours instead of a week or two, or if they mistakenly diagnose retained products of conception by ultrasound (a common occurrence) after misoprostol treatment in a large portion of participants, these women will automatically be given the standard treatment which is D&C- in this case, the exact same treatment as the 'control' group! This means that study results according to ITT could inaccurately find that misoprostol 'causes' IUA and infertility, rather than that the misoprostol regimen was not given a fair go of success. In fact, even with irreproachable statistical methods, ITT can find that there is either 'no significant difference' or a significantly 'higher' rate of IUA among women in the misoprostol treatment group than in the D&C group depending on chance or on inclusion criteria (they may have included women with past D&Cs in both groups. See the MIST study). Although the logic is flawed, researchers could probably get away with arguing that this was 'proof' that IUA was not necessarily caused by instrumental injury to the endometrium and draw other naive conclusions, preventing progress in the field or prevention of the condition.
The point of this post is to highlight that there is yet a long way to go in achieving trustworthy EBM, but it should remain the goal of all medical research and practice. Another important thing to note is that what may be accepted as medically 'sound' today (due to poorly designed studies masquerading as evidence based research) could appear ridiculous in a century- and vice versa. A good example of this is the Hungarian Obstetrician Ignaz Semmelweis, who first understood that the cause of 'childbed fever' (puerperal fever) was contamination by Obstetricians with unclean hands. How did this observation he proved affect his career? He was shunned by his peers who were 'offended' by the suggestion they wash their hands ("the nerve of him!"), and his views were dismissed ironically as being 'unscientific' (despite his experimental evidence that washing hands reduced mortality rates to below 1%) only because he was unable to explain why. It was only after his death that knowledge about microorganisms explained the association (the germ theory of disease), and his ideas about hand hygiene became understood and accepted into practice. He is one of the doctors whose rationale led to the emergence EBM, but he died alone (ironically of septicemia) with no glory, in a mental asylum (because of course anyone who rallied against accepted dogma was 'mentallly ill', see Foucault's biopower theory) and betrayed by all. I can see why some researchers would rather go with the flow, but to me Semmelweis was a courageous hero, ahead of his time in his thinking, while his detractors thought they were being scientific by parroting ideas they didn't fully comprehend ...or simply were not brave or caring enough about their patients.
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Welcome to the third Atlantic Hurricance seasons thread! (Wow. 3rd year already) This thread will track the Atlantic Hurricane season in 2016 from small tropical depressions to category 5 super-storms (should there ever be any).
This year I will only be doing very minor updates to the main page (as not many people look at it!). Most updates will be found as separate posts I make throughout the season.
A prediction for this year by many forecasters can also be found on the bottom of this post to get a general idea of what this season could generally be like. And as we're in the UK, Ill try and track these storms even after they have turned extra-tropical and occasionally head towards the UK or Europe in general. The general season lasts from June till November, with the most active months being August and September, but outliers aren't too out of the ordinary. Enjoy.
Hitting very early in the year in January, Alex was a Category 1 Hurricane that mostly stayed out in the Atlantic. It was the first Tropical storm to form in January since 1978, and only the 4th known on record, and the 2nd January Hurricane formation known on record.
Tropical Storm Bonnie was a storm off the coast of the United States. It was the first land falling storm of this years season as a Tropical Storm (39-73mph). It brought heavy rain to parts of Southern Carolina and some surrounding states before exiting out into the Atlantic and fizzling out.
Tropical Storm Colin is (as of the 5th of June), a storm off the coast of the United States. It is expected to make landfall in Northern Florida late Monday/Early Tuesday, tracking across Georgia before exiting into the Atlantic, tracking up the side of the most South-eastern states.
NOAA Predictions for this Atlantic Season
North Atlantic Hurricane Season 2015
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VeryCuddlyCornpone wrote:Terotrous wrote:Free time to sleep for as long as you want is very underrated. I should have made more use of it when I was in college.
Growing up, I always had trouble falling asleep at night, I would just lie awake and my brain would start running and feeding back into itself, forming a loop that kept going faster and faster until whatever.
It always takes me at least 30 minutes to fall asleep, and it's been like that forever.
Well, except at lectures, while studying, or at work. If adequately bored I can fall asleep instantly.


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YONKERS, NY — The Volumetrics Eating Plan was the top-rated clinically tested diet plan, and "The Best Life Diet" was the top-rated diet book, according to Consumer Reports.
The magazine rated eight popular diet plans based on the diet's adherence to the 2005 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the results of published randomized clinical studies that reported short-term (three to six months) and long-term (12 months) results of at least 40 subjects per diet.
The top-rated Volumetrics diet employs a strategy of consuming low-density foods and encourages dieters to first take the edge off of hunger by consuming a low calorie soup or salad.
Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, and Slim-Fast also rated highly. Weight Watchers scored average on weight loss but first in long-term adherence. Jenny Craig revealed high dropout rates, though those who stuck with the plan lost considerable weight. Slim-Fast's clinical studies showed above-average long-term weight loss but a high long-term dropout rate.
The magazine also rated seven diet books. Based on an expert-panel questionnaire and Consumer Reports' own analysis of nutritional quality, "The Best Life Diet" was the top-rated, followed by three closely ranked books, "Eat, Drink & Weigh Less," "You On a Diet" and "The Abs Diet." All the books offered fairly healthful menus, but when the panelists evaluated the nutrition advice, they found noticeable differences in the restrictiveness of various books, the magazine reported. The books also had variations in the quality of the exercise information, and the explanations of the science and nutrition behind the plans.
The complete report is featured in Consumer Reports' June issue.


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Hope's tradition-rich basketball program highlighted the winter sports season with record performances, conference championships and post-season tournament appearances.
Hope's tradition-rich basketball program highlighted the winter sports season with record performances, conference championships and post-season tournament appearances.
The men's basketball season was launched under first-year coach Matt Neil '82, who took over the reigns after a long tenure as an assistant to now-retired coach Glenn Van Wieren '64. The program did not lose a beat, winning a record 35th Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic (MIAA) championship and advancing to the NCAA Division III tournament for a 22nd time.
There were many season highlights.
° Senior Will Bowser of Midland, Mich. scored a school-record, home-floor 46 points in an overtime victory over Kalamazoo.
° The Flying Dutchmen defeated rival Calvin in two of their three meetings to take a five-win advantage in the storied series.
° Two victories were especially meaningful for coach Neil whose sons, Logan and Grant, were members of the basketball program. Grant, a freshman, played on the junior varsity team, and Logan, a junior, was a key contributor on the varsity. In fact, Logan was a key contributor in two of coach Neil's 22 first-year victories. He was the leading scorer in his father's first collegiate victory (23 points against Aquinas, 92-69), and led the team in scoring in the MIAA title-clinching game (17 points against Olivet, 65-60).
° Bowser, who became the 18th Hope male basketball player to score more than 1,200 points, received All-MIAA first team and All-Region honors.
The women's basketball program continued its string of successes by advancing to the NCAA championships for a sixth consecutive year after sharing the conference (MIAA) championship with rival Calvin.
The Flying Dutch, under coach Brian Morehouse, posted a 27-3 season record. In 15 seasons under coach Morehouse, the Flying Dutch have posted a record of 375-63. This year's senior class, led by All-American Carrie Snikkers of Jenison, Mich., compiled a four-year record of 117-8.
Snikkers was joined on the All-MIAA first team by senior Erika Bruinsma of Grand Rapids, Mich. Sophomore Liz Ellis of East Grand Rapids, Mich., was honored as the MIAA's defensive player of the year.
Snikkers was again named a consensus All-American. She became the first Hope basketball player (male or female) to receive first-team All-America honors three consecutive years.
There were two other very memorable basketball moments.
One didn't occur on the basketball court, but in LakeMacatawa as coaches Morehouse and Neil took The Plunge into the icy waters to benefit Special Olympics. Hope's basketball program has a long history with Special Olympics going back to coach Russ DeVette '45. This year, involvement with Special Olympics gained a national emphasis through NCAA Division III.
The second occurred just as Hope's season was ending. The death of a basketball player at nearby Fennville High School was devastating to those in that small nearby community. The high school team was coached by Hope basketball alumni Ryan Klinger '01 and his wife Becky Sutton '02 Klinger. In the aftermath, the college reached out to Fennville by offering DeVos Fieldhouse as a location for the team's district tournament games. The impact of this tragic death and the community's reaction to it captured the attention of a national audience through the media. More than 10,000 fans filled DeVos over the three tournament games.
Swimming and Diving
Both Hope swimming and diving teams garnered second place in the MIA championships under coach John Patnott.
Eleven Hope athletes received All-MIAA honors: junior Patrick Frayer of Grand Rapids, Mich.; sophomore Josh Grabijas of Howell, Mich.; sophomore Nick Hazekamp of Janesville, Wis.; freshman Jacob Hunt of Muskegon, Mich.; senior Ashley Jasperse of Grand Rapids, Mich.; sophomore Geoff Ludema of Ada, Mich.; junior Andrew Rose of Holland, Mich.; junior Jeff Shade of Davison, Mich.; junior Sarah Sohn of Arlington Heights, Ill.; senior Alicia Tuuk of Lansing, Ill.; and sophomore Libby Westrate of Grandville, Mich.
Two Flying Dutch were triple winners at the MIAA championships: Libby Westrate in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events, and Sarah Sohn in the 500 and 1650 freestyle and 400 individual medley. Sohn's time in the 1650 was a conference record.
For the second straight year and the third time in school history, the Flying Dutchmen finished second at the national tournament of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). This year's nationals were held in Holland, Mich.
Coach by Chris Van Timmeren '97, the Flying Dutchmen won a school-record 28 games. Named ACHA All-Americans were junior forward Chris Kunnen of Des Moines, Iowa, and junior goalie Dave Nowicki of Littleton, Colo.
MIAA Commissioner's Cup
Through the winter sports season, Hope was in second place in the Commissioner's Cup standings of the MIAA. The MIAA award is based on the cumulative performance of each member school in the league's 18 sports for men and women. Calvin topped the standings after the winter season, leading Hope 137-129.


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Your elevator speech is a verbal business card or billboard. In order for it to be effective it must be compelling. You want it to draw in the prospect yet leave them wanting to know more.
It is one sentence, two at the most, and serves as your benefit statement. Your elevator speech needs to be just what its name implies, short enough to share on an elevator ride. It should provide clear, jargon-free information about who you are, what you do and what's in it for the prospect.
Craft your elevator speech when you have a crystal clear picture of your business. Simply stating your industry and title is too vague. You must be able to articulate the main problem your specific type or business focus solves for your target market.
You must also know your target market and what motivates them. For example, when I was networking with financial planners, I tested a few elevator speeches to see which got the best response. The one that worked well was "I partner with new financial planners who want to blow their numbers out of the water." The one that flopped was "I coach financial planners so that they can effectively market themselves."
The latter describes what I actually do with them, but that language is not as appealing to them as the other statement because they tend to be competitive and driven to win.
What to include in your elevator speech:
1.) Your name. Oddly, some people forget to put their name in their elevator speech. You are promoting yourself, so be sure to state your full name clearly.
2.) Whom you work with or who your product is for. Identify your target market. Being this specific won't eliminate buyers, it will make it easier for people to refer you business.
3.) What's the benefit they get if they buy what you're offering. You can state either the end result or share the problem that you solve.
4.) What is your product or service. Most elevator speeches work well without mentioning the actual product or service, because most of the time people buy the benefit. Sometimes it is necessary to include. If it is, do so without going into detail or listing the features of what you offer. Come up with a succinct and attractive way to state what you sell.
What not to include in your elevator speech:
1.) Your title. In most cases your title doesn't tell people much about what you do. It wastes words and time. If they are interested, they can see it on your business card.
2.) Pricing. Never include what you charge in your elevator speech, but do be prepared to discuss your fees if asked.
3.) Features. Features are not benefits, but many professionals confuse the two. Features are things the product or service has; a new car's features might include anti-lock brakes, a lighted mirror on the sun visor and six cup holders. The features may provide benefits, such as safety or comfort. In your elevator speech, focus on the benefits.


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The hallway is dim and moody, patchily lit and cluttered with odd furniture. Not somewhere you'd feel totally comfortable undressing, let alone pleasuring yourself. But you're starting to feel horny, and those urges need to be satisfied.
There's that little voice in the back of your mind says "You only live once, you wouldn't know what it's like unless you tried it." Your mind tries to reason with it, but the voice grows bold and persuasive. You subconsciously analyse the risks of discomfort, but the urges grow more powerful, and raise a sense of assurance within.
Suddenly you want to throw all caution to the wind - "it's worth a try, so just get on with it." Initial feelings of weirdness, caused by removing your clothes in an unfamiliar area, are overcome by a gradual build up of euphoria, that brings in a sense of reward. As the orgasm finally comes around, spreading a relaxing bliss across your body, you wonder why you were so paranoid in the first place - it was all in good fun, after all, wasn't it?
Carmella's second IM awaits.
Silken skirt, sparkly top and glittering coins - Marleen is a belly dancer. And a hot looking one at that too. With long flowing dark wavy hair and a full voluptuous figure, it's totally divine watching her perform some belly dancing moves for us. Ooh la la!
Girl-Girl shoots can be so hot that they attract attention from all over the place - even beyond this planet, as the sun slides by the window for a peek at Gilian & Jamie-Lee. The girls are using almost every square-inch of their skin to create sensual contact and the texture of the laboured breathing and moans highlight the intense passion that they exchange. Gilian's even ambitious enough to direct Jamie-Lee into a few suggested positions of her own. Frazzled hair and sweaty skin at the end of it all, you know it's a real good encounter for these two.
For new AW members, the magical past can come alive. For long-time AW members, it's a trip down memory lane. Check out the Classic Models column at the bottom of the left column on this page. Here we link to memorable models from years gone by. Currently there's Elizabeth. She was one of the first AW models I ever saw, and boy, her skin is perfect, fresh as an english rose - and a definitive definition of innocence. I still often wonder if she'll ever make a surprise return to the AWHQ office in Sydney...
Gilian has 4 girl-girl shoots under her belt. Jamie-Lee is yet to pop her GG cherry. Gilian leads the way and shows Jamie-Lee how it's done. The learning curve is negotiated smoothly and quickly - it seems Jamie-Lee is a natural. You know it's a job well done when the red flushes rise to the surface.
Sci-fi author Larry Niven once wrote a story titled Flash Crowd, where people could easily teleport to newsworthy events as they occurred. Now imagine how that would happen with Abby Winters shoots... while such technology is extremely distant in today's society, we can still give you a virtual presence on the fantastic sets with Backstage 167 (and the sets won't be as crowded).
In this instalment of Backstage, we have Eadie on a comfy bed, orgasm hunters Shane & Armine, spunky Scottish lass Miff, alternative chic Shelly B, the incredibly flexible Kendall, heavily pregnant Shannon, beaming blonde Kerry S, and interstate duo Max and Asha, who lark about in a room with a fantastic view. And are you wondering what's on that video tape? Take the hyperlink transport over and join the virtual flash crowd!
Abbywinters.com sells merchandise! Well, one item at least - an AW T-shirt. Show that you surf the coolest adult website on this planet with pride, and maybe strike up some interesting conversation along the way. Melinda has recently done a showcase wearing hers, and Jemma and Valerie have in past done likewise. Even some members have raved about them. And don't forget where they first debuted, in the Screenprinting Girls shoot. Be bold, and get one for yourself!
Aylan is a creative artistic genius, as well as having a firm, fit figure. She shows you many of her creations, including a culture of phallic characters and a wall canvas that needs some nudity for completion. Oh, and then there's the wild encounter with her neighbour - when there's girls as ambitious as Aylan living nearby, it's probably the real reason why property prices are sky high in some parts of Sydney!
Webdude has just released the October wallpaper for the AW 2007 calendar. We can't guarantee it'll help you pay your bills on time, or clean up for that rent inspection, but you do have the pretty Narida to look at, which is certainly more of a relief.
Rosalind is a sweetie. Listen in on the video, and you might see another side of her. Self-defense moves, salsa dancing, an interesting experience on the side of a highway - and what gets her energy going in the morning? She's perfectly comfortable with her body, and I think that's part of what makes her beautiful.
Surprise! You have all been extra good today so we have a special treat for ya. Best pals Chloe B & Paula are at it again! These two love to have a giggle and what could be funnier than squatting on the floor next to your best mate and having a piss? Nothing! So Susie filmed this hilarious little video clip for your viewing pleasure. Don't worry, the girls shower at the end. Have fun!
P.S. I can't figure out why they pissed on Susie's old kitchen floor? Whatever.
As Abby has said recently, we're now using a new format for the news page center column - you'll be seeing both these content raves, interleaved with the backstage raves of the production girls (as they come back from the day's shoots), as well as other announcements. The backend is also vastly improved, and written by none other than our original experienced Lead Programmer Willow. It has shiny new buttons, that when haphazardly pressed by a bumbling yours truly, can serve up a multitude of dangers like *BZZZT* *VHOOM* *wark!* *POP* *PSSSH* *crackle* *FZZZT* *BOOF!* Aaaahhhh my nose!
Cleo is one of the models that we let loose on the forums only three weeks ago, and she's already revealed a lot about her personality, along with many candid photos of herself. Her face is so expressive and captivating, and she really works it up for the camera in this stills set. Playful and sexy at the same time, you can tell she's enjoying this shoot just as much as you are.
Lotion in motion. Curves with verve. Glow with the flow. Lube in the... well you get the idea. Ainslee is back on video with a lotion shoot. If you like watching the texture and softness of an Abby girl's skin up close, then be sure to check out this clip.
Ainslee has also made a recent surprise return to the boards - you can chat to her here.
If your name starts with "Mel", then more power to you today! For starters, the irresistibly cute, energetic and sweet-natured Melita returns in front of the lens for a redux shoot. Which will spin faster: the hula-hoop or your heart? Melita also posts on the forums. She now works at AWHQ, and she's awesome in person, I can tell you!
Then there's forum chatterbox Melinda, who has recently shattered the record for most forum posts ever made by a model, previously set by Paula. And there's no sign of her slowing down - Melinda is currently soliciting ideas for celebrating the 3,000th post in her thread - knowing what she's done for past posting anniversaries it'll sure be exciting. Maybe she should write everyone's name in texta all over herself and take pictures? Nah....
Ever feel like looking at the big picture of things? We have the sitemap, with links to every corner of the site that you might ever need to go to. Not to mention the entire site catalogue - some 1600+ shoots produced over the last seven years.
Okay partner, push off now. Jamie-Lee has the whole couch to herself this time and takes on the mission to go mining for more orgasms, wherever they may be buried. With hands a-blur, I'm sure the earth moved for her more than once...
Jelly wrestling? Topless waitress? Did I hear those right? Alberta certainly has a wild streak to her side, and Fallon gets a bit playful about it (Fallon directed this shoot, and Abby herself shot it). Check out her upper body strength too - she can do push-ups and remove her underwear with her elbows. Must be the bionic woman, I'd say.
Abby says: you may have noticed the "What happened at AWHQ today" panel has gone... but it's not gone far! It's now integrated into this very column, and the backend stuff has been made a lot easier, so you'll start seeing posts and pics from the front line staff like Althea and Susie.
We'll also be re-posting pics models have posted to the discussion boards, and stuff. We think it's gonna be great!
Carissa has the day off, so let's chill out with her in the backyard as she flips through some glossy airbrushed magazines. There's wonderful weather above, so who wouldn't want to be walking around their backyard nude? And while you can't taste the forbidden fruit, we can still offer the next best thing in the form of this video. Try not to get hit by her impromptu whip-cracking demonstration.


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