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Dear Sgt. Shaft:
We have been in combat with the VA for far too long now, since 1987.
My wife was injured at boot camp in 1980 and did not receive proper care at that time. She was also the victim of Military Sexual Trauma (MST), which should expedite her claims, but has been ignored thus far.
The original rating was 10 percent (or 10 percent of the money the VA will give her) due to an injury to the left ankle, requiring a cloth brace for stability. Since then, she has progressed, first to two braces, then to two metal braces, And later adding two knee braces as well. She uses crutches to get around and occasionally requires a wheelchair or power chair. The VA has provided all of the braces and crutches for all these years, so they do recognize her injuries.
She has developed a list of other symptoms, such as lumbar and cervical problems due to the crutches, fibromyalgia, and developing PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) due to non-treatment of the sexual assault in boot camp. After multiple claims and appeals, her rating remains at 10 percent. She was recently fitted for a special walker, because the crutches are causing wrist problems.
After going through all six stages of a Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) appeal (2008-2012), the Appeal was remanded for more information and possibly more examinations. All the additional info requested is in her local VA treatment records, and I have seen the file. It is more than 6 inches thick.
According to the U.S. Code, Title 38, Section 5109B: "The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to provide for the expeditious treatment by the appropriate regional office of the Veterans Benefits Administration of any claim that is remanded to a regional office of the Veterans Benefits Administration by the Board of Veterans' Appeals."
I have written our congressman, various agencies, and even the president, and finally did get a lame response of "we are working as quickly as we can." I am not buying it.
Thanks, Jim L. Via the Internet
Dear Jim:
As you know, as indicated by your following letter, the Sarge referred your wife's concerns to the powers that be at the VA.
Dear Sgt. Shaft, Superhero:
I wish to thank you for your help, I am not sure what you were able to do, but after getting nowhere after writing our congressman, the president and some other organizations, I wrote to you, not really expecting an answer. I just had to do something.
Again, I do not know what you did, but two days after I emailed you my wife's info, she got an urgent call from the Cleveland Regional office, apologizing profusely because, precisely as I thought, they had NOT put her in expedited status, as she should have been in a case from 2006.
She had two compensation-and-pension appointments last week and another today, and hopefully is back on the right track to getting upgraded.
Thanks again, and I hope I don't need help again, but if I do, I know where to look.
Jim and Lynne L.
Shaft notes
• The Sarge joins the national commander of The Veterans of Foreign Wars in expressing outrage that a Time magazine columnist has called for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.
"Freedom of the press isn't a license for Joe Klein to twist reality about someone who has volunteered virtually his entire life to serve his country," said John E. Hamilton, who leads the 2 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and its auxiliaries. Mr. Klein's column, titled "Ten Years After: A National Disgrace," is posted on the magazine's website and is being published in its March 25 edition.
"Secretary Shinseki has one of the toughest jobs in America," said Mr. Hamilton, a combat-wounded Marine Corps rifleman in Vietnam. "It is his responsibility to heal, help and care for our wounded, ill and injured veterans from all generations. What he doesn't need is criticism from those who have little or no understanding of the real issues or challenges facing his department."
In his column, Mr. Klein criticizes Mr. Shinseki for being quiet and reserved, as if the secretary of the nation's largest integrated health-care network and second largest federal department has time for a publicized social life. Mr. Klein hides behind a so-called "legion" of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who say the secretary lacks the creativity and leadership skills to run the VA, plus sympathizes with their complaint of not being moved to the front of the line ahead of other — but older — disabled veterans. Still worse, Mr. Klein accuses Mr. Shinseki of not capitalizing on the mass murder allegedly committed by an Army staff sergeant in Afghanistan.
"What occurred in Afghanistan was a tragedy, not an opportunity," Mr. Hamilton said. "The Department of Defense and the VA expend an enormous amount of resources on programs and outreach to provide mental-health counseling to those in need, but you can't mandate any program that first requires someone to voluntarily step forward and ask for help. That same limitation also confronts all of us who are in this battle to end military and veteran suicides."
"And regarding the columnist's personal attack, just because the secretary prefers a lower profile to someone who might 'tweet' their every movement doesn't mean he doesn't care. It just means he's too busy doing his job, and that's to fulfill our nation's promise to her veterans."
For years the VFW has testified before Congress about the lack of funding for the VA's Veterans Benefits Administration, especially in the areas of automation and proper staffing. Mr. Hamilton said the secretary did the absolute right thing to grant additional presumptive service connections for Vietnam and first Gulf War veterans, but he acknowledged that organizations like the VFW and others who employ service officers to help veterans file their claims knew that the increased workload would overwhelm the existing system.
• Send letters to Sgt. Shaft, c/o John Fales, P.O. Box 65900, Washington, D.C. 20035-5900; fax 301/622-3330, call 202/257-5446 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Tuna, asparagus & white bean salad
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- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
- Healthy
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal275
- fat5g
- saturates1g
- carbs26g
- sugars6g
- fibre8g
- protein33g
- salt1.28g
- 1 large bunch asparagus
Labour-intensive to grow, asparagus are the young shoots of a cultivated lily plant. They're…
- 2 x 200g cans yellowfin tuna steaks in water, drained
- 2 x 400g cans cannellini beans in water, drained
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Slightly kidney-shaped with squarish ends, cannellini beans are from Italy and are creamy white…
- 1 red onion, very finely chopped
- 2 tbsp capers
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- 1 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
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- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp tarragon, finely chopped
A popular and versatile herb, tarragon has an intense flavour that's a unique mix of sweet…
Cook the asparagus in a large pan of boiling water for 4-5 mins until tender. Drain well, cool under running water, then cut into finger-length pieces. Toss together the tuna, beans, onion, capers and asparagus in a large serving bowl.
Mix the oil, vinegar and tarragon together, then pour over the salad. Chill until ready to serve.

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More than one million PlayStation minis have been downloaded worldwide since Sony launched the bite-sized game line for the PlayStation 3 and PSP nine months ago. Which minis have sold the most? More importantly, which have you purchased?
Sony introduced the PlayStation minis program during GamesCom 2009. The smaller, easily downloadable titles were perfect for the PSP Go, which seemed like a halfway viable product at the time, while the bargain price seemed to line up the minis to compete with the success of iPhone gaming apps.
It's been nine months since the program launched, and Sony is celebrating the one million minis sold milestone today, with a list of the most downloaded games in the programs brief history.
Here they are, in order:
1. Age of Zombies
2. Monopoly
3. Fieldrunners
4. Zombie Tycoon
5. Bloons
6. Spot The Differences!
7. Pinball Fantasies
8. Mahjongg Artifacts: Chapter 2
9. Yetisports Pengu Throw
10. Breakquest
Looking over the list, I don't see a single game that I've played. In fact, I've only downloaded one mini since the program launched, and I can't remember which one it was. Sad, yes?
Still, Pacman Championship Edition is still on the way, so there's at least one mini I plan on picking up in the (hopefully) near future.
So how about you folks? How many of that one million can you claim?
PlayStation minis: Over 1 Million Served [PlayStation Blog]


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topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
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|Protect the reproductive rights of women: Strongly Favors topic 1
YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
YES on banning partial-birth abortions: Opposes topic 1
NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad: Favors topic 1
NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes: Favors topic 1
topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
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|Constitutional Amendment for equal rights by gender: Strongly Favors topic 2
Supported funding for women's and disadvantaged businesses: Favors topic 2
YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions: Opposes topic 2
topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
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|YES on banning gay adoptions in DC.: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
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|Supports anti-flag desecration amendment: Favors topic 4
TV shows should have explicit viewer advisories: Strongly Favors topic 4
YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Death Penalty
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|More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty: Favors topic 8
NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment: Strongly Favors topic 8
YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder: Strongly Favors topic 8
NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals: Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
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|YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime: Favors topic 9
NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons.: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
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|NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1: Strongly Opposes topic 10
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Tax credits for those without employee health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5
$350 billion for prescriptions for poor seniors: Favors topic 5
Supported funding women's health needs: Neutral on topic 5
YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 5
YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage: Opposes topic 5
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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|Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings: Favors topic 6
Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives: Favors topic 6
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NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox: Favors topic 6
YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits: Favors topic 6
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topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
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YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR: Strongly Favors topic 18
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YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations: Favors topic 20
YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks: Strongly Favors topic 20
topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
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|Phaseout the death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes: Opposes topic 11
Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts: Favors topic 11
Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty: Neutral on topic 11
YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty": Opposes topic 11
YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business: Opposes topic 11
YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years: Opposes topic 11
YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years: Opposes topic 11
YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"): Opposes topic 11
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
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|English immersion over bilingual education: Opposes topic 12
Declared English the official language of the US: Opposes topic 12
YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12
NO on extending Immigrant Residency rules: Opposes topic 12
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|Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement: Strongly Favors topic 13
YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements: Strongly Favors topic 13
YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China: Strongly Favors topic 13
NO on withdrawing from the WTO: Strongly Favors topic 13
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
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|Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism: Favors topic 15
No US troops under UN command; more defense spending: Favors topic 15
Reduce federal government size & scope, including military: Opposes topic 15
Recognize women veterans; assist military families: Neutral on topic 15
YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill: Favors topic 15
YES on deploying SDI: Favors topic 15
Neutral on
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NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties: Opposes topic 16
Neutral on
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Chris Christie
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Frank Lautenberg
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DE-0:John Carney
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HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa
LA-2:Cedric Richmond
MA-10:Bill Keating
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AL-5:Mo Brooks
AZ-1:Paul Gosar
AZ-3:Ben Quayle
AZ-5:David Schweikert
AR-1:Rick Crawford
AR-2:Tim Griffin
AR-3:Steve Womack
CA-19:Jeff Denham
CO-3:Scott Tipton
CO-4:Cory Gardner
FL-12:Dennis Ross
FL-2:Steve Southerland
FL-21:Mario Diaz-Balart
FL-22:Allen West
FL-24:Sandy Adams
FL-25:David Rivera
FL-5:Rich Nugent
FL-8:Dan Webster
GA-2:Mike Keown
GA-7:Rob Woodall
GA-8:Austin Scott
ID-1:Raul Labrador
IL-8:Joe Walsh
IL-10:Bob Dold
IL-11:Adam Kinzinger
IL-14:Randy Hultgren
IL-17:Bobby Schilling
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IN-4:Todd Rokita
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KS-5:Mike Pompeo
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MD-1:Andy Harris
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MN-8:Chip Cravaack
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NV-3:Joe Heck
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NY-19:Nan Hayworth
NY-20:Chris Gibson
NY-24:Richard Hanna
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TN-4:Scott DesJarlais
TN-6:Diane Black
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TX-17:Bill Flores
TX-23:Quico Canseco
TX-27:Blake Farenthold
VA-2:Scott Rigell
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Buddy Lowman 1955 Chevy - Street Rodder Shades of the Past Top 100
Claremont, NC
Brian Brennanwriter
Buddy Lowman from Claremont, North Carolina, drove his '55 Chevy Bel Air to Shades of the Past. Painted in a two-tone sporting a silver front half and a black top and rear section the Tri-Five is powered by a Hilborn fuel injection resting on a GM Performance Parts 502. Doesn't get better with a TREMEC five-speed and Currie 9-inch rearend. At the corner are American five-spokes and BFG rubber. Inside is the Chuck Hanna stitchwork in lipstick red plus Dakota Digital instrument cluster.


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To the Editor:
The Valley Stream Community Fest organizing committee would like to thank all the participants and guests who made the second annual Community Fest a success. We could not have done it without the support of Town of Hempstead Councilman James Darcy, the Village of Valley Stream Village Board, Department of Public Works, Public Safety, Auxiliary Police Unit 108 and all the volunteers we had leading up to, during and after the event.
Special thanks to the Baha'i Center and Sal and Vin's Barber Shop for helping us the day of the event. We hope you all enjoyed celebrating our community, and we look forward to the third annual Fest, already less than a year away!
David Sabatino
and the Valley Stream Community Fest Organizing Committee
To the Editor:
Just wanted to send out a big thank-you to Dave Sabatino, owner of Sip This in Valley Stream, for organizing the 2013 Valley Stream Community Fest. As long-time business owners on Rockaway Avenue, it is great to see a new business owner put together such a successful venture for all the residents and merchants of Valley Stream. We all know how much hard work goes into organizing this type of event, and by all accounts it was a huge success.
We hope that this event becomes a Valley Stream tradition for years to come. Thanks again, Dave, for your hard work. It did not go unnoticed.
Paul Pandolfi and Mark Salmon
Owners, P.J. Harpers
To the Editor:
The Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the Valley Stream Community Fest committee for organizing last Saturday's street fair on Rockaway Avenue.
It was a wonderful opportunity for many of our members and the businesses along Rockaway Avenue to meet the people of our community. Thank you to the mayor and Board of Trustees for their support, and to all the other community volunteers who helped to make the second Valley Stream Community Fest such a great event. We look forward to next year.
Debbi Gyulay
Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce


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CRESTVIEW � Crestview Community Emergency Response Team and Holt Volunteer Fire Department members are helping Holt Boy Scouts work toward earning the Emergency Preparedness merit badge.
CRESTVIEW � Crestview Community Emergency Response Team and Holt Volunteer Fire Department members are helping Holt Boy Scouts work toward earning the Emergency Preparedness merit badge.
In turn, Troop 532 members will help Holt during natural or manmade disasters.
Mark Brown, the Crestview CERT�s team chief, on Monday advised six scouts about creating a troop mobilization plan. With the scouts� assistance, volunteer firefighters could concentrate on providing relief in the community, helping the elderly and clearing roadways during emergencies, Holt Volunteer Fire Department Chief Scott Chestnut said.
"They can help us out in a lot of different ways, handing out water, handing out tarps, ice," he said. "That frees up our guys to do what they are trained to do."
First, the scouts need to identify a meeting place, such as the troop�s regular meeting location or at the church. Additionally, they need an alternative location, should the first one be unavailable. Other priorities include establishing an alternative communication method, should telephone lines and cell phone towers be unavailable.
Once the troop writes the plan, it must be presented to Brown and Chestnut.
"This is the first time we have endeavored to do the Emergency Preparedness merit badge," Scoutmaster Max Cooper said. "I have been affiliated with other scout troops in other cities; we have really never had a mobilization plan."
Bryce Taylor, 10, summed it up.
"Let�s just say, a tornado happens out in Holt, you have got to know what to do then," he said. "That is kind of what the badge is all about."
Scouts browsed Holt fire engines and asked questions; later, they will tour the fire station to learn how they can assist the community during disasters.
The skills they�re developing have long-term implications, Brown said.
"This badge will develop a lifelong learning process that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives," he said. "What they learn now at this early age will teach them skills that they will continue to build on."
Crestview CERT, which trains residents in emergency preparedness, provides a similar service to support Hub City emergency responders.
The group regularly assists members to become CPR-certified and trains amateur radio enthusiasts for licensed communication.
"In the first 72 to 96 hours after a catastrophe hits ... it�s going to be neighbors helping neighbors at that time," Brown said.
Email CERT officials at email@example.com. Crestview CERT can also be followed on Facebook at on.fb.me/17PyKeh.
Want to help?
What: Crestview Community Emergency Response Team meetings
When: 7-8 p.m., fourth Tuesdays
Where: Second-floor training room, Crestview Fire Department, 321 W. Woodruff Ave. The room is wheelchair accessible.
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown at 850-682-6524 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbMatthew.


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Firestone-based UQM Technologies was featured as part of the unveiling of the Mylne Bolt 18 yacht tender at the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show.
The company's PowerPhase Pro 100 electric propulsion system is powering the all-electric yacht. It is the second marine application for the company's PowerPhase systems.
The Bolt 18 is the first all-electric yacht made by Mylne, which has been making yachts since 1896. The vessel can hold a crew of six and tow water skiers and wake boarders.
The company is also developing other all-electic yachts that will use UQM's systems.
David Gray, president and owner of Mylne Yacht Design, said in a statement: "The UQM electric motor propels the Bolt 18 from zero to 30 knots (about 35 miles per hour) in just three seconds, raising the eyebrows of several groups at the Monaco Yacht Club."Mylne worked with ReGen Nautic USA, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company that develops hybrid electric propulsion systems for various types of boats. UQM also partnered with that company on the Goldfish 23 all-electric eFUSION boat earlier this year.


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Firefighters began a 125-mile procession to bring the bodies of 19 colleagues who died in a wildfire a week ago from Phoenix to the mountain community where they lived.
Nineteen hearses departed from the medical examiner's office in Phoenix, rolled past a collection of firefighters outside the Arizona statehouse complex and will pass through the community of Yarnell where the 19 died.
Firefighters and police officers held hands over their hearts or saluted as the motorcycle-led escort slowly drove by.
The crew had been working to build a protection line between the lightning-caused blaze and Yarnell when winds shifted suddenly. The fire hooked around the firefighters and cut off their access to a safety zone.


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Pet Reptiles and Amphibians
Reptiles, Amphibians, and Salmonella
Did you know that reptiles and amphibians like turtles, lizards, and frogs can carry a harmful germ called Salmonella? If there are young children in your home, reptiles and amphibians might not be safe pets for your family.
Hundreds of people have become ill in several ongoing, nationwide Salmonella outbreaks linked to small turtles. Most victims are children under 5 years old. CDC warns parents [PDF - 341KB] to keep small turtles and other reptiles away from young children.
Reptiles and amphibians are popular pets with many families. Turtles, frogs, iguanas, snakes, geckos, horned toads, salamanders, and chameleons are colorful, quiet, and often kept as pets. Reptiles and amphibians frequently carry a germ called Salmonella that can cause serious illness in people. Although many people think that Salmonella infections are caused only by contaminated food, these germs can also be caught by handling animals, including reptiles or amphibians. Salmonella infections can also result from having contact with reptile or amphibian environments, including the water from containers or aquariums where they live.
How do people get Salmonella infections from reptiles and amphibians?
Reptiles and amphibians might have Salmonella germs on their bodies even when they appear healthy and clean. The germs can also get on cages, aquariums, terrariums, the water reptiles and amphibians live or swim in, and other containers that house them. Anything that reptiles and amphibians touch should be considered possibly contaminated with Salmonella. When you touch reptiles and amphibians, the germs can get on your hands or clothing. It is important to wash your hands immediately after touching animals, or anything in the area where they live and roam, including water from containers or aquariums, because the germs on your hands can easily spread to other people or things.
How do I reduce the risk of Salmonella infection from reptiles and amphibians?
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water immediately after touching a reptile or amphibian, or anything in the area where they live and roam. Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not readily available.
Adults should always supervise hand washing for young children.
Don't let children younger than 5 years of age, older adults, or people with weak immune systems handle or touch amphibians or reptiles, or anything in the area where they live and roam, including water from containers or aquariums.
Don't touch your mouth after handling reptiles or amphibians and do not eat or drink around these animals.
Don't let reptiles or amphibians roam freely throughout the house or in areas where food or drink is prepared, served, or stored, such as kitchens, pantries, or outdoor patios.
Don't bathe animals or clean their habitats in your kitchen sink, bathroom sink, or bathtub. To prevent cross-contamination, animals should be bathed in a small plastic tub or bin that is dedicated for animal use only.
If bathtubs must be used for these purposes, they should be thoroughly cleaned afterward. Use bleach to disinfect a sink, bathtub, or other place where reptile or amphibian habitats are cleaned.
Who is especially at risk for getting sick?
Young children are at increased risk for Salmonella infection because their immune systems are still developing and because they are more likely than others to put their fingers or other items into their mouths. Therefore, families with children aged 5 years or younger in the home should avoid keeping reptiles or amphibians as pets.
What are the signs, symptoms, and types of treatment available for Salmonella infections?
Salmonella can make people sick with
Diarrhea (which may be bloody)
Abdominal cramps
Sometimes, people can become so sick from a Salmonella infection that they have to go to the hospital. Infants, elderly persons, and those with weakened immune systems are more likely than others to develop severe illness. When severe infection occurs, Salmonella may spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other body sites and can cause death unless the person is treated promptly with antibiotics.
You can learn more about the signs, symptoms, and treatment of Salmonella infection by visiting the CDC's Salmonella website. If you suspect you or your child has Salmonella infection, please contact your health care provider immediately.
Are there any restrictions about owning amphibians or reptiles?
Since 1975, it has been illegal in the United States to sell or distribute turtles with shells that measure less than 4 inches in length. This size was chosen because small children are more likely to treat smaller turtles as toys and put them in their mouths. This ban prohibiting the sale of small turtles likely remains the most effective public health action to prevent turtle-associated salmonellosis.
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|Avi Lerner, Kevin King-Templeton
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The Expendables are back and this time it's personal! The team accepts a mission from Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) to retrieve an item from a safe from an airplane that was shot down in Albania. Lead by Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), the team includes former SAS soldier and blades specialist Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), martial artist Yin Yang (Jet Li), weapons specialist Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), demolitions expert Toll Road (Randy Couture), and sniper Gunner Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), the group's newest member is Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth).
When a member of their gang is Kidnapped and killed, his comrades vow to avenge him. Although the odds are stacked against them, the band of mercenaries rip through opposing forces, wreaking havoc in the already hostile territory. They're also faced with the task of shutting down a deadly threat with enough power to shift the balance of the world's power forever.


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NEWS- ATO wins: The Dave sells a film at Sundance
In yet another Dave Matthews/Coran Capshaw success story, the duo's ATO Pictures wowed audiences and studio fat-cats at the Sundance Film Festival Saturday, January 27 with their feature film, Joshua, staring Sam Rockwell and Vera Farmiga. In fact, by Monday, ATO had inked a deal with Fox Searchlight Pictures for $4 million.
"We found out we got into Sundance the Tuesday before Thanksgiving," says ATO executive producer Temple Fennell. "Then we found out we got the 8:30 Saturday night screening... which was the perfect time."
Joshua, an original script by novelist David Gilbert and director George Ratliff, tells the story of a brilliant, precocious nine-year old, played by Jacob Kogan, who wreaks psychological havoc on his family, especially his father (Rockwell) and mother (Farmiga), after the birth of a new sister. As one reviewer explains, "It's a total horror film in the vein of The Omen, but without the supernatural elements. It's all very realistic and plausible.
"Not to spoil too much, but you should expect to see many poisoned animals, parents being driven to the point of insanity, and many attempts at killing a baby. This is the film to show your wife or girlfriend if you want to convince her to never have children. It's frightening as all hell, but also a wonderful drama about a child feeling neglected and dealing with it in the most evil, bizarre way."
According to Fennell, still flush from the Sundance excitement, selling the film was nothing less than remarkable. As he points out, of the approximately 3,000 films submitted to Sundance, only about 120 are screened, and only 5 to 10 are bought. Still, he admits that ATO's strategy of approaching major distributors beforehand may have helped.
"We find scripts we like, then go to a distributor and ask them to 'pre-buy' it," says Fennell. "Basically, we're asking the distributor to take a bet with us on the picture."
However, getting into festivals like Sundance is key, he says.
"If you don't get your film in one of the the big festivals, of which there are only about five or six, you won't get the film distributed," he says.
Of course, it also doesn't hurt that one of the country's biggest rock stars is behind the picture.
In fact, Fennell, Matthews, Red Light's Chris Tetzeli, and producer Johnathan Dorfman shared a condo during the festival, entertaining such luminaries as pitcher Barry Zito and actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman at their after-screening party. When the studio suits came around, however, it was back to business. According to Fennell, he spent 10 hours in a room with Fox Searchlight executives until a deal was hammered out.
"It definitely raises our profile," says Fennell, who maintains an ATO office in Charlottesville, while his counterpart, Michael McDonald, maintains one in New York. "And it helps with our bigger plan to start a distribution company. If you don't control distribution in the independent film world, you get screwed. Distribution is everything."
Fennell says Joshua will probably be released in August. In the meantime, ATO is busy developing a script based on Don Delillo's novel End Zone and several other projects, as well as reading new material.
And for all you would-be screen writers out there, ATO offers a carrot.
"We read everything that's presented to us," says Fennell, "although we're so overwhelmed it takes us a while to get back to people."
Actor Jacob Kogan wreaks psychological havoc on his family in ATO Picture's new film Joshua.


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Did you ever hear a song on the Radio (or those of you who do that sorta thing.. at the Mall!).. and smiled.. or made you sing along.. or made you wonder about the lyrics..
Why not say what it was that captured you attention??
Right here, at your own talk space on the internet.. :P
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Historic bus saved from scrapyard after social media post
A bus immortalised in black and white following a 1960 flood has been saved from being sliced in half and sold as scrap metal.
After a photograph of a bus almost completely submerged in floodwaters in 1960 was posted on social media in July, Nicole Harris of Majestic Motorhomes recognised its distinct curved roof straight away.
She had seen the now rusted bus sitting on a Buckajo property recently purchased by her former Eden high school friend Jackie Collins and her partner Chris Brown.
"Nicole recognised the bus straight away, which is lucky because it was within days of being cut up for scrap," Ms Collins said.
While there was much interest in buying the bus, removing it in one piece is a difficult task.
Ms Collins and Mr Brown moved onto the former pig farm property late last year, and the bus looks as though it has spent time being used as a chicken pen.
"It was just sitting in the trees and we thought 'well it's got to go'," Ms Collins said.
"We'd decided we'd drag it up to the top of the hill and maybe cut it up for scrap and sell it."
How the bus ended up on the property still remains a mystery.
"It's amazing, it must've been behind the shed for donkey's years, and it just pulled straight out," Mr Brown said.
Remarkably, its worn exterior still has the Jack Plumb markings of its daily run between Bega and Tathra, original wooden floor, air filled rubber tyres and windows completely intact.
According to one reader, the bus was caught in floodwaters at Jellat Jellat while Mr Plumb was trying to get his daughters to work, before the trio were later rescued from a willow tree with help from a boat used by electrical store owner, and avid fisherman, Bruce Devlin.
An offer was made by Ms Harris to take the bus and use it to create an artistic feature in order to keep it from being destroyed.
Ms Collins said she is glad the bus will now be a permanent fixture in the Bega Valley.
"Living here is paradise, this is the best place to live on earth," she said.


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With Dota 2 and all these upcoming MOBAs knocking on the door, and because League of Legends' popular map, Summoner Rift, is getting old and dated, Riot is working on an update and a graphical facelift.
So here's the dev team showing us their progress with the update. It looks pretty cool so far and makes me want to see all those old champion models with shiny new designs too.
Summoner's Rift Livestream VOD [Riot Games, YouTube]


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Sealing solutions
SNLN 30 plummer (pillow) block housings are available with different standard sealing solutions.
The housing size determines which sealing solutions can be used. Table 1 provides an overview of the characteristics and suitability of each sealing solution. The detailed information about each sealing solution should be used as a guideline, and does not substitute for testing a seal in its application.
Four-lip seals (TSN .. L)
Four-lip seals (fig. 1) replace the former double-lip seals (TSN .. G). When compared to double-lip seals, the new seals are more effective. They also generate less friction, which enables higher shaft speeds. Four-lip seals are radially split and easy to mount.
The characteristics and suitability of four-lip seals are provided in table 1.
V-ring seals (TSN .. A)
V-ring seals (fig. 2) consist of a V-ring and a sheet steel sealing washer with a vulcanized rubber lip. The rubber lip fits into the seal groove in the housing. The washer is protected against corrosion.
V-rings can accommodate circumferential speeds up to 7 m/s. For circumferential speeds between 7 and 12 m/s, they should be located axially on the shaft. At speeds above 12 m/s, a support ring must be used to prevent the seal from lifting. Recommended dimensions for appropriate support rings for axial and radial location are provided in table 2.
The permissible angular misalignment for seals mounted on shafts < 150 mm in diameter is approximately 1,5° and approximately 1° for larger shafts. The axial movement of the shaft relative to the housing is limited to ±1,5 mm.
For arrangements with a vertical shaft, the V-ring of the lower seal should be mounted inside the housing.
The characteristics and suitability of V-ring seals are provided in table 1.
Felt seals (TSN .. C)
Felt seals (fig. 3) are simple and effective. At circumferential speeds above 4 m/s, a small gap forms between the felt and shaft, transforming the contact seal into a non-contact, gap-type seal.
The characteristics and suitability of felt seals are provided in table 1.
Labyrinth seals (TSN .. S)
For applications where there are high speeds or extreme temperatures, SKF recommends using labyrinth seals. Labyrinth rings (fig. 4), mounted on the shaft, form a multi-stage labyrinth seal with the housing seal grooves. Hollow, silicone rubber cords, supplied with the rings, hold the rings in place on the shaft.
The characteristics and suitability of labyrinth seals are provided in table 1.
Taconite heavy-duty seals (TSN .. ND, TNF ..)
For bearing arrangements that must operate under highly contaminated conditions, such as those encountered in mining, taconite heavy-duty seals, which can be filled with grease, are recommended. Grease enhances the sealing effect and extends the service life of the seals. Taconite heavy-duty seals are labyrinth seals combined with a V-ring seal. The labyrinth ring is solid but the main body of the seal is split.
The axial movement of the shaft relative to the housing is limited to ±1,5 mm for shaft diameters ranging from 110 to 150 mm, ±2 mm for shaft diameters ranging from 160 to 200 mm, and ±4 mm for larger shaft diameters.
The characteristics and suitability of taconite heavy-duty seals are provided in table 1.
End covers (ASNH .., ETS ..)
Housings at the end of a shaft should have an end cover that fits into the seal groove in the housing.
For housings from size 3024 to 3032, the end covers are made of plastic (fig. 7) and are suitable for operating temperatures from –40 to +110 °C (–40 to +230 °F). For applications where temperatures exceed 110 °C (230 °F), steel end covers should be used. These can be cut from sheet steel and placed in the seal groove. Use a hollow silicone rubber cord to hold the cover in place.
For housings from size 3034 to 3056, the end covers are made of grey cast iron (fig. 8) and are suitable for operating temperatures from –50 to +200 °C (–60 to +390 °F). They are inserted, together with a hollow silicone rubber cord, in the housing seal groove.
The characteristics and suitability of end covers are provided in table 1.
Details of the permissible length of the shaft end are provided in table 3.


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CYO Basketball
Fourth grade
CCOP 27, St. Isidore 23: Catholic Community of Pleasanton improved to 7-0 on the season after winning a hard fought game over St. Isidore. Nathan Shinn led CCOP with eight points, including a 10-foot jump shot with 17 seconds remaining in the game. Ruairi Dwyer scored seven points and dished out three assists. Austin Noval and Dylan Noval contributed four points each, while both John Serrano and Evan McConaughey added two points along with several crucial rebounds. Andrew Delevaux and Alex So played suffocating perimeter defense each had an assist.
West Coast Soccer Club
Girls U17
West Coast Soccer's flag ship team the U17 Kryptonite traveled to Del Mar on Nov. 23 to compete in the prestigious Surf College Cup. The Kryptonite performed excellent in front of a record number college coaches in attendance. Over fifty well known colleges came out to scout the Kryptonite's games throughout the weekend, although several WCS players have already verbally committed to colleges next season on athletic scholarships.
After the tournament, West Coast Soccer founder and Director of player development, Troy Dayak, said "I want to congratulate the girls on such a fantastic youth soccer career, it is a testament to how hard work dedication and commitment to the sport and to being an student athlete can open up doors. I've coached and directed many of these young players since they were U9's, I love everyone of them and feel confident that they have learned the tools needed to play at the next level."
Girls U15
The U15 Wild finished the 2012 season with seven tournament championships and a 59-10-12 record, including 48 shutouts. The Wild posted 131 goals against opponents while allowing just 33. Early in the season, Dayak set the bar with a goal of 25 consecutive wins and the team succeeded in reaching the lofty expectations.
Girls U11
The U11 West Coast Wave traveled to Manteca for the State Cup Quarterfinals and defeated the ACC Mavericks Galaxy, 3-2, in double overtime.
Before reaching the quarterfinals the Wave won two seeding games, against San Juan SC and Placer United SC. In their seeding games the Wave defeated San Juan, 5-1, with goals by Savannah Seals (2), Monique Reil (2), and Kaila Vasconez. Kara Kolte, Allison Jamison and Eliana Eme contributed assists. In their second seeding game, the Wave defeated Placer United 6-4. Seals scored three goals in the first half and added on more in the second half. Kolte and Vasconez also contributed second half goals. Wave defenders, Jessica Keaney, Jillian Collom, Jordan Goodwin, Jessa Lyons, Jackie Parker, and goalie Jessica Carlson all had terrific games.
Pleasanton Rage Soccer
Girls U12
Division 1
Rage Orange 1, Brentwood Impact 0: The U12 Pleasanton Rage Orange closed out their regular season of Norcal play with a 1-0 win over the Brentwood Impact. With the victory the Rage Orange secured a winning record in Norcal League play (4-2-5).
The Impact had several chances to scored early in the game, but the Rage Orange battled back and the momentum changed hands as the Rage began to control the midfield. Late in the first half, the Rage Orange finally converted when Maggie McPeak drilled home a miscue from the
Impact goalie.
In the second half, the Rage Orange controlled ball possession and shutdown the Impact's scoring opportunities. Rage goalie,
Haley Roundtree, was solid in the net and preserved the shutout victory. All the Rage players: Holly Judson, Leila Shafi, Kiera Hegarty, Casey Cring, Eknoor Kaur, Delaney Soble, Sarah Mirr, Addy Mapes, Abby Fried, Maggie McPeak, Haley Roundtree, Natalia Margaris, Yasmine Springer, Iasabella Huyler, and Karin McCarty turned in solid performances.
The Rage Orange will next play in the second round of the Norcal State Cup in January.


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Koi Scrubs
Look and feel fantastic on the job with Koi scrubs! With an emphasis on quality and ingenuity, Koi uniforms come in a variety of styles, offering features such as drawstring waists, roomy patch pockets and side slits for easy mobility. At Scrubs & Beyond, our selection includes Koi scrub tops, pants, jackets and lab coats in several colors and sizes so you can find the perfect look and fit. Find all of the clothing and accessories you need to get the job done. Shop Scrubs & Beyond today for fashion-forward Koi nursing scrubs!
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The Celtics beat the Mavericks last night in double overtime, but it's safe to say that the most important thing to happen during the game took place in the third quarter, during a timeout: this unhappy-looking woman pretended to give a double blowjob for some reason.
Unlike blowjob pantomimers of yore, she doesn't seem to have been mugging specifically for the camera—it looks like the crowd around her is checking out the jumbotron, and if this is her and her friends' reactions to being up on the jumbotron giving pretend double blowjobs, they are extremely cool customers—but the Comcast SportsNet cameras caught her anway, and now she is famous. A dour redheaded woman wearing a Kevin Garnett jersey crudely pretending to give a double blowjob at Celtics game? If that's not on the Boston coat of arms by the end of the week, someone messed up.
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dadofgage brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 49 Designs von 24 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
This contest is for a client of mine that is creating a site for online training of law enforcement officers and first responders. He also does consulting work for 'regular' law enforcement training in general (firearms, defensive driving, etc.)
Intuitive Designs & Consulting
Desired Color Scheme:
we are open to your color scheme (not blue or green)
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
For this contest, you are asked to create a logo for this company:
-- we want to have the logo designed with multiple formats in mind - meaning a logo that can be used on the web, but translates easily over to a t-shirt, embroidered shirt, etc.
-- if need be, please present a 'flashier' version for the web and then a simpler version that would be used for t-shirts, screen printing, embroidering, etc.
-- we have uploaded a basic design that the client had in mind, BUT you do NOT have to follow this - we are open to any and all ideas - PLEASE BE CREATIVE
All work must be presented in a layered Photoshop file (PSD format) with any fonts readily identified for us (meaning, please use free fonts or include the fonts in the zip file provided to me at the end of the contest).
NOTE: if at any time my clients finds a logo that he loves, we may choose to end the contest at that point.
On the same note, if my client is unsatisfied at the end of the contest with the entries, he can chose not award the prize to any designer.
Finden Sie heraus, wie ein Designwettbewerb funktioniert, oder lernen Sie mehr über unsere Logo-Design-Angebote.


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Premium Golf Shirts
A Timeline of Promotional Premium Golf Apparel
The origins of promotional premium golf apparel can be blurry. Depending upon cultural traditions, each country had its own interpretation of golf apparel. One thing is for certain in this sports history; golfers have maintained a unique sense of style in the sporting world. In the early 1700's and 1800's European golfers sported kilts, knee length-breeches, and stockings. At the turn of the century golf apparel, though still unique, became more conservative and mainstream. Golfers wore formal gear, sporting trousers and long tail jackets. Promotional premium golf apparel remained in this conservative fashion for quite some time. The fashion changed, however, when golf legend Arnold Palmer hit the course. A new wave of casual promotional premium golf apparel arose and golfers went from pleated and pressed to relaxed and loose. As the game of golf grew in popularity, players began to search for their own image in the golfing world. To do this, many created their own logos, wearing personalized golf shirts, and exotic colors. Some golfers, like Jack Nicklaus, became known not only for their skills but by their personalized logo.
Imprint Logos on Promotional Premium Golf Apparel
Now that business is discussed on the golf course, what better way to promote your brand than customizing promotional premium golf apparel. Think of it as six free hours of advertising time. While talking business on the course, look professional by wearing custom promotional premium golf apparel. Companies competing in golf tournaments not only look polished in their personalized golf shirts, but they are endorsing their brand at the same time. Whether the company is trying to keep employees looking professional while networking, or a golfer is looking to promote their logo on the putting green, customizing promotional premium golf apparel is an easy way to endorse their brand.
How Promotional Premium Golf Apparel Promotes Brand Awareness
Personalizing promotional premium golf apparel is a great way to increase brand awareness. Brand awareness is the amount to which a particular brand is associated with a specific product. In fact, creating brand awareness is the best way to bring a new product, company, or effort to life. It is crucial to include brand awareness in a marketing plan because it is one of the key influences in buying behaviors. Clothing, especially athletic ware is a great way to create company awareness. Major apparel companies like Nike, Adidas, and Titleist increase their brand awareness on the golf course by embroidering their logos on promotional premium golf apparel.
Use Promotional Premium Golf Apparel to Promote Philanthropies
Many philanthropic groups will embroider their logos on promotional premium golf apparel and various other promotional products. Different fundraising events through out the year can be promoted using promotional apparel. Philanthropy groups can ask professional sporting teams to embroider their logo on equipment to increase awareness. Some athletes even personally endorse specific philanthropies and sell apparel and other promotional products to raise money for their cause. Having companies and individuals prevalent in the media endorse a foundation or event often results in outstanding revenue. Often, professional sporting teams are so competitive, selling promotional products for philanthropic purposes becomes another competing factor within the league. With these kind of results, it is apparent that customizing promotional sports apparel is a highly effective way to raise money for a cause.


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New Custom Cabinetry for Your Miami Home or Condo
Transform your kitchen in ways you never thought possible with beautiful new custom cabinets from Kitchen Solvers. Our lines of new cabinetry offer you an endless array of styles, wood species and finishes which will be perfect for your kitchen. If your dream kitchen is one that's truly unique, our skilled designers and craftsman are experts at designing and installing custom cabinets, and your kitchen will become one-of-a-kind by adding the finer details with our decorative moldings and functional accessories.
Our 3 cabinetry lines allow us to accommodate any style with budgets from entry-level to lavish.
Please visit our Pinterest page for more kitchen inspiration!
At Kitchen Solvers, we deal in kitchen remodels every day, but for many of our client's this is a new experience. As one would expect, creating and installing a brand-new kitchen is not a simple project which is why hiring the right team is so important. As part of our Pleasant Remodeling Experience, we believe it is important to discuss with our clients how long their project will take, and then we follow up with that by keeping our clients informed every step of the way.
General timeline for your kitchen remodeling project for new cabinetry
Design & Selections (2 to 8 weeks)
Your kitchen remodeling project will begin with your first appointment with a design consultant where you begin to bring your dreams to life (please see our Kitchen Design section for more information about the design process). There are many details to plan for in a kitchen remodel, and how long the planning stage takes greatly depends on a number of factors including: how much pre-planning has been done, expected timeline of the project/your availability, and speed of decision making. Once the style, layout, and final selection of materials is made, the next phase of the remodeling project begins.
- Initial design consults: Meet your designer, discuss your project, make selections, receive design, make revisions/finalize selections, sign contract to begin work.
- In-home project manager consult: Meet your project manager, double check measurements & plans, discuss the details of the project for a smooth and pleasant experience.
- Cabinet order placed: Your custom cabinetry order is placed after plans are finalized and all cabinet measurements reviewed.
Project Planning (4 to 8 weeks)
Once your final selections are made your custom cabinetry order will be placed. While your beautiful new cabinetry is being crafted, your project manager will be hard at work coordinating your countertop, tile, flooring, electrical, plumbing, appliances, and potentially any general contracting work that needs to be completed. Your project manager will be in touch with you regularly during this process as all the details and planning of your kitchen installation come together.
- Cabinets in production: While all the rest of your planning occurs, your beautiful new custom cabinetry is being crafted.
- Tradesman appropriate for the project are scheduled: Your electrician, plumber, flooring or tile tradesman, and if necessary, general contractor will be scheduled to arrive during the necessary phase of the installation process.
New Kitchen Installation (2 to 3 Weeks)
- Demolition 1 to 2 Days (depending on the new room configuration): The first step in the installation process is preparing the space by tearing out all the existing cabinetry, countertops, flooring, and removal of appliances.
- Electric/Plumbing Layout 2 to 3 Days: Once the space is cleared out, the electrician and plumber can come in and get your electrical and plumbing layouts configured to accommodate your lighting, fixtures, appliances, and outlet access.
- Flooring Installation 2 to 3 Days: If new flooring is part of your project, the flooring is generally laid prior to cabinet installation (depending on type of flooring) and is kept protected during the remainder of the installation process. Flooring installation will depend mostly on the size of your space and the type of flooring material being installed.
- Cabinet Installation 3 to 5 Days: Your custom cabinets will be scheduled to arrive on site when the space is ready for installation. Typical new cabinet installation takes between 3 to 5 days and will mostly depend on the number of cabinets being installed in your kitchen.
- Countertop Fabrication & Installation 7 to 14 Days: A custom template will be created for your countertop fabrication. For quartz or granite countertops, this process must occur after the base cabinets are installed. Once the template is created your countertops will go into production. Once the countertops are completed, specialty installers will come to your home to place your new countertops.
- Plumbing & Appliance Installation 1 to 2 Days: After the countertops have been installed, the plumbing can be installed, and appliances can be put in place and hooked up.
- Backsplash and Tile Work 2 to 3 Days: If a new backsplash is in your design plan then this is generally one of the finishing touches on your kitchen remodel. Many times, this is a 2-day process, setting tile the first day and grouting the tile the second, however this will depend on the amount of tilework and intricacy of the design.
- Painting (Wall Coverings) 1 to 2 Days: Wall coverings/painting can be accomplished during multiple stages of the remodel whether before, during, or after. This can be completed by professional painters, or in some cases, the homeowners may want to tackle this part of the project to save a few dollars if they have the time. It is by far easiest to accomplish when the room has been gutted and the new room configuration is complete while there is an empty space to work in.
Be prepared for your remodeling project with this kitchen remodeling checklist.
From start to finish, your Kitchen Solvers team will work hand in hand with you to deliver an enjoyable experience on top of a beautiful new kitchen. And don't worry about your specific taste in kitchen styles. At Kitchen Solvers we can meet your design needs whether it is traditional, transitional, contemporary, or completely one-of-a-kind! Set up your free kitchen consultation today to learn more about our custom cabinetry options!
Whether it's new custom cabinets or cabinet refacing, at Kitchen Solvers we bring design, features, and functionality into focus to create the kitchen of your dreams. Your dream kitchen is just a call away!


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#10. Darlington Nagbe
Pos: M | Portland Timbers | Age: 21
He was the undisputed best player in the college ranks and Timbers manager John Spencer stopped short of doing cartwheels when Darlington Nagbe fell to the No. 2 pick in the SuperDraft. But it's proven to be slow going in MLS for the Akron product, who admits he's still learning the subtleties and dealing with the demands of the pro game. He may not have left his stamp on many matches for Portland, but he did leave us with a goal for the ages already. His wonder strike against Sporting KC in July is merely a glimpse of the talent that everyone is convinced will eventually flourish.
What the TDs and coaches say: "Love Darlington Nagbe … To me he has can't miss talent. Technically and athletically he has all the tools … Don't think he's shown what he can do so far in his rookie year … They're still trying to find the best spot for him. For me should be played as an out-and-out striker … Doesn't know how good he is at this level and needs more self-belief and killer instinct … He has moments of brilliance when he makes it look easy but he's too inconsistent. It comes with being young … He needs to learn to defend and the work ethic associated with game at the highest level."


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By Yoko Kubota and Linda Sieg
TOKYO – Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp is suing its president and 18 other executives, past and present, for up to US$47-million in compensation, as it struggles to recover from one of the nation's worst accounting scandals.
The maker of cameras and medical equipment said on Tuesday all board members subject to the lawsuit would quit in March or April, leaving it in the extraordinary position for now of continuing with its most senior executive, Shuichi Takayama, and five other directors it is suing for mismanagement.
One analyst likened the current board to condemned men, resigned to their fate, and said they would have difficulty over the next few months making any strategic decisions, leaving Olympus more vulnerable to an eventual takeover.
"Essentially, everyone feels they are on death row. It does seem extremely strange to have the death row cell inside the company," said Nicholas Smith, head of Japanese equity strategy at CLSA in Tokyo.
"Having nobody at the helm makes it easier for a takeover."
Olympus shares surged as much as 28% on the news, with investors betting the company's clean-up efforts would help it avoid a humiliating delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange, in turn helping to ensure it stayed on bidders' radars. The stock ended up 20 percent.
Investors also looked forward to the eventual renewal of the board and to Olympus finally drawing a line under a US$1.7-billion accounting fraud which has thrown a spotlight on Japan's reputation for weak corporate governance.
Olympus has lost almost half its market value since the scandal erupted in October, when it fired its British boss Michael Woodford, a rare foreign CEO in Japan, for questioning dodgy acquisition deals at the heart of the scandal.
"The plan is for the current board members who were found responsible and are subject to lawsuits to complete passing on their roles to avoid any impact on business implementation, and all resign at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting that is set to be held in March or April," Olympus said in a statement.
Six of Olympus' 11 directors are being sued: five of its eight internal directors and one of three external directors.
Mr. Woodford, who went public with his concerns after his sacking, said last week he was abandoning a bid to be reinstated to his old job, lashing out at big Japanese shareholders for their failure to back his bid.
Also among those being sued by Olympus are former Chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, former Executive Vice President Hisashi Mori and former internal auditor Hideo Yamada.
An outside investigative panel found last month that this trio had played leading roles in a 13-year scheme to hide losses from Olympus investors. Former presidents Masatoshi Kishimoto and Toshiro Shimoyama were also included in the lawsuits.
Olympus is seeking up to 3.6-billion yen (US$47-million) in damages, with Kikukawa, Mori and Yamada being targeted for the largest amounts.
Mr. Shimoyama, who was president from 1984 to 1993, when the firm made many of the securities investments that later turned sour, declined comment, saying he had not seen the lawsuit.
Olympus said President Takayama had no public comment at this point and others could not be reached.
Olympus' decision to sue follows a report by a separate panel appointed by the firm to look into who was to blame for the scandal. The panel said the 19 current and former executives bore various degrees of responsibility.
"Considering that the truth would have remained in the dark if Woodford had not raised doubts, we must have deep misgivings about the closed nature of Olympus' management to date and the weakness of its corporate governance, which allowed this situation," said this panel's report, released on Tuesday.
Some big Japanese investors resisted Woodford's campaign to be reinstated. They said very little publicly, but investment bankers say they were uncomfortable with the Englishman's combative style and also his plans to recapitalize the company through private equity or a rights issue.
Rights issues are unwieldy and rare in Japan and private equity firms are often viewed as foreign asset strippers.
Mr. Woodford reiterated on Tuesday that all the existing directors should go.
"If corporate governance is to mean anything in Japan and for those who care about the future of Olympus, the only way forward is an entirely new Board of Directors untainted by the past scandal," he told Reuters by e-mail.
Takayama, in a memo sent to employees on Tuesday and obtained by Reuters, said he and others who were set to resign at the shareholders' meeting would not be actively involved in nominating new directors or in drafting a new business plan.
But he added that two internal teams formed to revitalize Olympus and improve its corporate governance – he heads both – would continue to draft proposals for the meeting, though these would first be vetted by outside experts on management reform.
Olympus remains under joint investigation by Japanese police, prosecutors and regulators, and that probe could eventually result in criminal charges, although experts have said the firm itself is unlikely to be targeted.
British and U.S. authorities are also investigating the affair, which has tarnished the reputation of the once-proud 92-year-old firm and has also stirred calls for reform of Japan's corporate governance regime.
Sources told Reuters on Monday that the Tokyo Stock Exchange was likely to keep Olympus listed under a "security on alert" designation, which would effectively enable it to remain traded provided it showed steady improvement in its internal controls.
The exchange said on Tuesday it had reached no decision.
"Investors are welcoming the move that Olympus shares will remain listed," said Ryosuke Okazaki, a director at ITC Investment Partners Corp.
"Investors who have been holding short positions are buying them back heavily. Also investors may be allocating funds into Olympus due to expectations the company will have a new governance.
"As Olympus shares are likely to remain listed, investors are eyeing the company as an M&A target. In this kind of mood, the shares are being bought back heavily," Mr. Okazaki added.
Olympus needs fresh capital after the accounting fraud, with its accounts recently restated to show it is highly leveraged.
Among firms rumoured to be potential buyers or partners in a new capital tie-up with Olympus are Fujifilm Holdings Corp, Hoya Corp, Panasonic Corp and Sony Corp.
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- Lower your expectations.
Are you under the impression that it's full-throttle workout or bust? The truth is, there are many health benefits to be gained from even modest amounts of exercise. Moms need to take it where and when they can or they'll be waiting a long time. Remember the slogan "more may be better than less, but some is definitely better than none!" Have you ever skipped a workout when you thought it would take too long? Think again. When you don't have time for your full routine, a shorter one will do! Too often, an all-or-none mentality robs us of the Holy Grail of exercise – consistency!
- Schedule it in. As a mom, you must have a "command central" mega calendar, correct? But then again, as a mom, do you put everyone else's needs ahead of your own? It's time to put yourself back on the priority list and put your workouts on the calendar just like any other commitment. Of course, any single workout will never be considered "urgent," which is why it won't stand a chance unless you put it in pen and protect it.
- Break it up throughout the day or throughout the week. How about pushups after you shower, crunches every time you return emails, glute squeezes at red lights, and a quick trip around the block every time you wave goodbye to the school bus? Link quick bits of exercise to other activities you already do to help you remember. Soon, these little things will become second nature and take only minutes without changing into exercise clothes! Or, try scheduling one morning workout per week, one weekend workout per week, and one naptime or evening workout per week and you've got three of them without undue strain on any one part of your schedule.
- Workout at home. Just get up early or do it with the kids.
You might only need to get up 20 minutes earlier than usual, and you'll have the satisfaction for the whole day that exercise is already checked off your list! Not much sleep the night before? Carve out 20 minutes when the kids are with you and get a little something in. There is so much that can be done in your own home with a few inexpensive items. With a few sets of dumbbells, an exercise ball, and exercise tubing, you can do all of the exercises in The Busy Mom's Ultimate Fitness Guide . Regardless of what level you choose, you'll be in business and seeing changes in your body in no time!
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Excellent Tips! Lowering expectations is definitely a killer way to stay consistent and being consistent is what keeps you fit and helps you train harder when you do have the time and energy for longer and or more challenging workouts.
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This is a great reminder that getting up and doing SOMETHING is better than doing nothing at all. I am trying to follow that philosophy since I started working out in October of last year and it seems to be working great. Now the challenge that I am presenting to myself is to get some shape to my abs ("squishy" is not a shape). Any tips you may have for ways to tone up the mommy tummy would be much appreciated!
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Married Same-Sex Couples with Kids May See Their Taxes Increase
(Bloomberg) Married same-sex couples with children may face higher bills from the IRS as recent Supreme Court rulings start playing out in the tax code.
The increase probably would result from phasing out income tax credits for families, depending on the distribution of income between two working spouses, now that same-sex couples will be required to file joint returns with the Internal Revenue Service, according to a Congressional Research Service report.
"Under the new tax laws, you get the worst of both worlds," said Jonathan Forster, chairman of the wealth management practice group at Greenberg Traurig LLP. "As you get pushed up into higher income tax brackets you also end up where there are certain exemption phase-outs and deduction limits. You hit the ceiling on all these, you get whipsawed, particularly if both couples are working."
The Supreme Court ruled June 26 in a 5-4 decision that excluding state-sanctioned, same-sex marriages from the federal definition of marriage is unconstitutional—opening up a flood of tax- and benefits-related changes that in many cases will raise costs for gay married couples.
In most same-sex marriages, both individuals work, Forster said. While some couples have a big disparity in income between partners, that's the exception rather than the rule, he said.
If each person earns $150,000 in wages and they have $30,000 in itemized deductions, $20,000 in state and local income tax and $10,000 mortgage interest, they will pay $9,400 more as married joint filers than as single separate filers based on current federal laws, Forster said.
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"Generally speaking, if there is a wide disparity in the income between the two spouses, they're more likely to pay less total taxes as a married couple than they would as single people," said Courtney Joslin, professor at the University of California Davis School of law who specializes in family and sexual-orientation law. "By contrast, if the two incomes are closer together, they'd probably have to pay more as a married couple than they would as single people."
With children, the picture looks worse, Bloomberg BNA reported. The loss of the Earned Income Tax Credit is one area where same-sex spouses with children stand to see a tax bill, according to the Congressional Research Service.
"Marriage penalties" can occur when the couple's joint income pushes them into the range where the credit phases out or results in ineligibility, the report said.
Adoption Issues
Joint filers could also face a phase-out for the Child Tax Credit as their joint income rises above a certain threshold, as the phase-out threshold for married couples is less than twice that for unmarried individuals, CRS said.
"As a result, two unmarried individuals might each qualify for the credit but receive a smaller credit or become ineligible for it if married," the group said.
Ineligibility for education tax credits probably would double for married filing jointly parents.
Couples in which one same-sex spouse wishes to adopt the other spouse's child may also lose out on the Adoption Tax Credit, because the credit isn't available when adopting a spouse's child, the report said. Families also stand to lose the Child and Dependent Care Credit if one spouse has no income, disqualifying them for the credit, CRS said.
Same-sex married couples who both contribute to dependent care flexible spending accounts also may find themselves in a situation where they over-contributed in the first year in which they file as a married couple, CRS said. This is because under current law, taxpayers with children may contribute only up to $5,000 tax-free to an account, whether married or not.
Filing Easier
So some couples may find anything contributed above that amount have become taxable, even though individual incomes makes them eligible for the Child and Dependent Care Credit, CRS said.
Even so, there are also advantages for same-sex couples when it comes to tax season.
"One thing that will be true for everyone, regardless of their tax liability, is that filing their taxes will become much easier," Joslin said. "Filing taxes has been extremely complicated for married same-sex couples because they had to calculate their taxes twice."


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This is a continuation of my previous question. Let $G$ be a connected reductive group over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristic 0. We assume that $\mathrm{Pic}\ G=0$. This is the same as to say that the derived group $G^{\mathrm{der}}$ of $G$ (which is semisimple) is simply connected. In particular, if $G$ is simply connected semisimple, then $\mathrm{Pic}\ G=0$.
Let $D$ be a diagonalizable subgroup in $G$. Is it true that $D$ is contained in some torus $T\subset G$ ?
Angelo's answer to my previous question shows that this is not true for $G=\mathrm{PGL}_n$. Of course, $\mathrm{Pic}\ \mathrm{PGL}_n\neq 0$.


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The original purple cover was released in 1968 and and ranks at number 287 on Rolling Stone magazines list of the 500 greatest albums ever released


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She was born August 23, 1921 in Ramseytown, PA, daughter of the late James W. and Dora DeSmith Fleming. She had resided in St. Marys since 1932. She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1939, and she was also a graduate of Penn State DuBois, Class of 1977.
On October 12, 1961 in the Queen of the World Church, she married Joseph O. Zelt, who preceded her in death on November 13, 1998.
She is survived by her close friend and caretaker, Susan Aloi of St. Marys; and her cousins, Georgia Rezsutek of St. Marys, Donald Fleming of St. Marys, and Patricia Fleming of St. Marys.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Gerarde Fleming Gschwendtner and Virginia Fleming, who died in childhood; and a brother, James W. Fleming, Jr. She was the last member of her immediate family.
Mrs. Zelt was a member of the Sacred Heart Church. She volunteered at the Christian Food Bank, was a former AARP Tax Coordinator, and was a member of the Friends of the Library.
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Weight loss surgery helps people with extreme obesity to lose weight. Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese. There are different types of weight loss surgery. They often limit the amount of food one can take and surgical procedures that affect digestion of food and absorption of nutrients. Thus the weight loss is achieved by reducing the size of the stomach with a gastric band (adjustable gastric band) or through removal of a portion of the stomach (sleeve gastrectomy) or by resecting and re-routing the small intestines to a small stomach pouch (gastric bypass surgery). These procedures need careful evaluation to be performed by trained Bariatric surgeons. All Bariatric surgical procedures carry potential risks and complications, such as infections, hernias, and blood clots.
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The restrictive surgeries and malabsorptive/restrictive surgeries are two types of surgeries that help in weight loss. In the Restrictive surgeries the aim is to shrink the size of the stomach and slowing down digestion. The idea is smaller the stomach, less one eats leading the weight loss. Malabsorptive/restrictive surgeries make the stomach smaller and also make bypass part of the digestive tract leading to malabsorption leading to weight loss.
The approach in the restrictive surgeries include the following:
Adjustable Gastric Banding in which the stomach is squeezed to a smaller size by an inflatable band and patient will eat less. Sometimes this can lead to vomiting if the food is gulped very fast.
Sleeve Gastrectomy is another form of restrictive weight loss surgery. In the operation, the surgeon removes about 75% of the stomach. What remains of the stomach is a narrow tube or sleeve, which connects to the intestines.
Gastric Bypass Surgery is the most common type of weight loss surgery. It combines both restrictive and malabsorptive approaches. In the operation, the surgeon divides the stomach into two parts, sealing off the upper section from the lower. A shortcut for the food, bypassing part of the stomach and the small intestine is made; end result the body absorbs fewer calories.
Biliopancreatic Diversio is a more drastic version of a gastric bypass. The surgeon removes as much as 70% of your stomach and bypasses even more of the small intestine.
Endoscopic Intragastric Balloon (EIB) where in a balloon consisting of soft, well-tolerated silicone filled with a sterile saline solution (salt water) is placed in the stomach with an endoscopic technique. The balloon partially fills the stomach and limits food intake. The procedure does not require surgery and is done in a day-care setting.
There is nothing called as the best surgery that suits all personalities. The ideal weight loss surgery depends on one's health and body type.
This procedure is an option for patients who cannot lose weight through diet and exercise or have serious health problems caused by obesity
The patient should discuss openly the concerns and expectations of the surgery and should take into account the opinion of the surgeon in the possibilities of meeting these expectations. The medical history, details of the concomitant medications must be shared with the surgeon so that he can appropriately take into account any additional precautions that might be necessary. Patient must remember that bariatric surgeries do not guarantee permanent weight loss solution. One must follow dietary advice, exercise and healthy life style.
What is BMI?
BMI is BODY MASS INDEX; it is ratio of weight to height of an individual and gives an idea if one is having body weight proportionality to the one's age.
Is weight loss surgery right for everyone?
No. Surgery is not a solution for everyone and its need must only be evaluated by the doctor.
How soon will I be able to walk?
Almost immediately after surgery doctors will require you to get up and move about. Patients are asked to walk or stand at the bedside on the night of surgery, take several walks the next day and thereafter.
Can bariatric surgery help other physical conditions?
According to current research, bariatric surgery can improve or resolve associated health conditions such as diabetes.
How long can one keep the Endoscopic Intragastric Balloon in the stomach?
It can be kept for maximum 6 months. It is not a permanent solution and is recommended only for patients who do not wish to undergo a surgery.
The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that rests beneath the right side of the liver. Its collects and concentrates bile the digestive liquid produced by the liver. Bile is released from the gallbladder after eating, aiding digestion. Bile travels through narrow tubular channels (bile ducts) into the small intestine.
Proctoscopy is a common medical procedure in which an instrument called a proctoscope (also known as a rectoscope, although the latter may be a bit longer) is used to examine the anal cavity, rectum or sigmoid colon. A proctoscope is a short, straight, rigid, hollow metal tube, and usually has a small light bulb mounted at the end.
A polyp is a mass of tissue. The removal of a polyp is called a polypectomy. It is performed by using various instruments in the endoscopic procedures. Some polyps can develop into cancer. Most polyps are removed during a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy. A polyp found on the left side of bowel, there is a higher chance of having polyps on the right side.
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a technique that combines the use of endoscopy and fluoroscopy to diagnose and treat certain problems of the biliary or pancreatic ductal systems. Bile ducts are the tubes that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine. Patient receives sedatives through an IV line.
Sigmoidoscopy is the minimally invasive medical examination of the large intestine from the rectum through the last part of the colon. Unlike colonoscopy which examines the entire colon, sigmoidoscopy examines only the distal part of the colon.
Colonoscopy also known as coloscopy is the endoscopic examination of the large bowel. It examines the entire colon a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus. It provides a visual diagnosis for any ulceration, polyps and aids for biopsy or removal of suspected colorectal cancer lesions.
The liver plays a vital role in synthesis of proteins, detoxification, and storage. It participates in the metabolism of lipids and carbohydrates. When the tissues of the liver are damaged due to formation of scars, lumps, fibrosis resulting in the complete loss of liver functions it is known as Cirrhosis.
Weight loss surgery helps people with extreme obesity to lose weight. Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese. There are different types of weight loss surgery. They often limit the amount of food one can take and surgical procedures that affect digestion of food and absorption of nutrients.
Weight loss surgery helps people with extreme obesity to lose weight. Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese. There are different types of weight loss surgery. They often limit the amount of food one can take and surgical procedures that affect digestion of food and absorption of nutrients.
Gastroesophageal refers to the stomach and esophagus (food pipe). Reflux means to flow back or return. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease is a chronic symptom of mucosal damage caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the esophagus.
Liver surgeries include resection (removal) of all or a portion of the liver. It is also referred to as a hepatectomy, full or partial. A complete liver resection is performed in the setting of a transplant; a diseased liver is removed from a deceased donor (cadaver).
The Appendix is a 3.5inch-long tube of tissue that extends from the large intestine. The function of the appendix is not yet fully understood, though one can live without it with no consequences. Appendicitis is a medical emergency requiring prompt surgical removal of the appendix.
Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a modern surgical technique wherein operations are performed far from their location through small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) elsewhere in the body. Pain and haemorrhage are reduced due to smaller incisions and recovery times are shorter.