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Top NES-era composers join modern greats

Okay, I have no idea how this album is even possible. How do you get the composers of the original Ninja Gaiden and Mega Man, Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill), Austin Wintory (Journey), Stemage of Metroid Metal, Module (Shatter), the Video Game Orchestra, Danimal Cannon, and more on a single album? Is it possible to accumulate a roster that is any more amazing?

Well, it's been done. World 1-2 brings together all of the above artists and more in a collection of original tracks and game remixes in what's already my most anticipated album of the year. While the release date is right around the corner on May 2, 2013, you can stream the first six tracks right now, and it's sounding damn good.

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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced that Kemet has named Digi-Key its 2010 Catalog Distributor of the Year.

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Whenever I can't find Trucker, I can bet he's next door, charming Lulu the cute little Border Collie.

Tracy Ahrens  |  Aug 12th 2013

My dog Trucker has been a ladies’ man since I met him when he was five. We’ve lived in two homes now, and at each location he’s sauntered his way into the lives of female dogs (big and small) living next door. Currently he’s befriended Bonnie the Dachshund, Angel the shepherd mix, and Maddox the terrier mix. Above all, he’s particularly fond of Lulu, a Border Collie mix a bit his senior belonging to my landlords, Paul and Cindy, who live next door.

Little Lulu (or “Lu” for short) likes the companionship of dogs who are gentle, not too anxious or rough, because she has arthritis and likes being “aloof,” as my landlords jokingly say.

A row of tall arborvitaes separates my driveway from my landlord’s yard, which lies along the bank of a river. Lulu’s view from their back porch entails a landscaped yard and the flowing water.

When I come home from work or running errands, I open my back door and receive a modest kiss from Trucker and he methodically leaves me for his other woman: Lu. He dashes through the arborvitaes to find her lying on her porch after a potty break. She pushes herself to her feet and hops about with him in a sniffing game. He inspects her dinner bowl to see if any residue remains and exchanges whimpers with her before trotting back home.

Along with Trucker’s ability to befriend most any creature or human, he feels that all territory is his. If someone he knows opens the door to his or her home, car or garage, Trucker will go into it as if he’s been visiting there for years.

When my landlords opened their door to Trucker the first time, he trotted in behind Lulu as if they had been together for life. He drank from her water bowl, hopped onto her favorite sofa, went upstairs in their home to see the bedrooms and stood in the kitchen watching Cindy cook dinner, waiting intently beside her for a tidbit.

More than once I’ve gone looking for him after he dashed over to their yard, only to come up empty-handed. Trucker was in their home exploring after following Lu inside.

My landlords have been instrumental in helping Trucker control anxiety during thunderstorms. If I’m not home, they step over to let him outside and often he dwells in their home until the storms pass. If I work long hours, Paul will take Trucker and Lu in his pickup truck (all three ride in the front seat together) to their farm where the furry duo frolics in tall grass or hangs out in Paul’s workshop.

I’ve laughed many times over notes Paul leaves on my backdoor after babysitting Trucker. He and Cindy also send me photos by email of the dogs enjoying their day. “Trucker aired out 3-4. A good boy,” one note said. “Sir pees-a-lot took care of biz,” another noted.

Then there was this classic, “Trucker and I went to the farm -– walked, worked in the shop, learned a new trade.”

One evening I received an emailed “spooky picture” of Trucker with glowing eyes outside in their yard after dark. The message read, “Had Trucker over for some TV. He seemed to enjoy a Munsters rerun. Lulu slept through it. He got home at 7:30.”

At night when Lulu is outside for her last potty break before bedtime, she often barks once or twice to let Paul and Cindy know she’s done. Trucker hears it and starts whimpering from our home wanting to visit with her. If during the day he looks out one of our windows and sees Lu walking with Paul in their yard, he whimpers and trots back and forth from the back door to a window with his tail high in the air wanting to pay a visit.

One night I emailed them shortly after Lulu barked and Trucker started whimpering. I told them how funny he was acting. Cindy responded quickly by email, “Lulu just blew Trucker a kiss.”

Sometimes Trucker likes a little dinner with his canine conversation and he senses when my landlords are grilling outside or simply enjoying a glass of wine on their deck. On a warm summer evening just before dusk Trucker made his trek through the bushes and didn’t return. I stepped through the shrubs to find him lying on my landlord’s deck with Lulu as her owners enjoyed a glass of wine and apple slices dipped in a homemade caramel sauce. Both Lu and Trucker were chewing on an apple slice, enjoying the evening.

One of the most memorable exchanges came last spring when I brought home groceries and Trucker helped me by inspecting each sack. When he was done, he fled through the bushes. Laughter ensued from Paul and Cindy. I went to retrieve him only to find him sitting in front of Paul on their deck, beside Lu, waiting for tidbits of hamburger. He was performing with “sit,” “speak,” and “shake.”

Lu’s owners sent me this email later that evening:

“The neighbor dog Trucker came over tonight. A graceful sort and especially friendly once he smelled the grilled meat that was dinner. His human walked over then, too. She being the most generous cat and dog person in history, and before that too. Trucker rolled over, shook paw to hand, spoke and lay flat on his back for the bits of ground beef. Our Lulu wasn’t amused, even inching over a bit for more face time with the eaters. Once done, Trucker followed his main person home, bounding along, feet barely touching ground, caught up in his youth and security without knowing any different. It was pretty cool.”

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A lawn mower that fails to run smoothly or is sometimes hard to start may not be getting the air it needs. This lack of air can be caused by a clogged or dirty air filter. You will find this kind of problem to be easily correct by changing the filter. Follow these 6 easy steps for a successful project.

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If you need a new mower filter to replace one that is dirty or damaged, you'll need to know what kind of filter your mower uses. To determine this, locate your mower's filter, its housing and the screw or bolt that holds the cover in place. You'll recognize the filter and its housing by its cylindrical or square shape.

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Removing an Old Shed Built on Concrete Removing an Old Shed Built on Concrete

There are several reasons you may have for removing your shed, whether you need the space or your old shed has become more dangerous than useful. While removing a shed may be difficult, it is doable. Below are some tips and hints on the best way to go about shed removal as well as what to do with the concrete slabs afterwards.

Tearing Down the Shed

When you are tearing a shed down it is best to go about this backwards. Think of how it was built and start at the end. This means any doors and windows need to be removed first. Remove these as carefully as possible as you may be able to use them for a new shed or another project.

After you have successfully removed the doors and windows you will need to get a rope attached around a beam and tie the other end of the rope to some sort of heavy machinery such as a tractor or pickup truck. Make sure that it can handle the weight of the barn as it will be what pulls it down. You should drive slowly to cause less of a mess as well as less damage.

Clean Up

Once you have successfully torn down your shed you will more than likely have a mess on your hands. Start to cut down the beams using a chainsaw. Get all of the wood sorted into two piles, one you can use and one that you can’t. If your shed had any fixtures of any kind you may also want to make two piles of those as well. These can be reused and sold if they are in good enough shape.

Be sure that you remove all of the small, hazardous material, such as sharp objects. This will help you to go through your debris quicker and safer. Find a safe place that is out of the way to store your stockpiles.

Concrete Foundation

If you do not wish to get rid of your concrete foundation, you can decorate it or build another shed upon it. However if you do wish to get rid of your concrete foundation you can do this as well.

To remove a concrete foundation, you will first need to cut the concrete into smaller slabs for easier removal. This is best done with a circular saw. With a jack hammer or hammer drill you will want to continue to break up the concrete into even smaller sections. Any pieces that are hard to remove can be done so with a crowbar. If a crowbar does not do the trick then a sledgehammer and chisel should take care of it. A smaller sledgehammer should be used for smaller spots.

Clean up for a concrete foundation may require some rented material. A concrete trash bin can be rented for this specific task. The edges of these bins are shorter than a normal trash bin. This is to make it easier to drop heavy materials into it. Use a wheelbarrow or a dolly to transfer the slabs to the trash bin.

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Dance the night away at our post Crystal Palace Festival Party.
We have King Michael of the Book and Record & Sugar T of Nunca Nunca fame on the decks to take you smiling and dancing into the wee hours.
You can catch Michael at The dance tent in the festival at 12.30 during the day too.

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Car Donation in Fresno, California

Donation Line, LLC, one of the largest, most respected and visited Car Donation Programs is proud to accept all vehicle donations in the Fresno area. You select the charity from our list of over 500 non-profit organizations. Towing agents in Fresno are ready to pick up your donation vehicle at no cost to the donor. Junk Cars, Salvage Cars and non-running vehicles are also accepted. In addition to car donations we accept donations of boats, trucks, RVs, motorcycles, jet skis and snowmobiles.

Fresno Car Donation to Charity

Simply complete our Online Vehicle Donation Form or call us Toll-free at
1-877-227-7487 anytime, seven days a week to start our no cost, no hassle car donation process. Phones are answered by our experienced and trained operators. You will be contacted by our towing agent who will arrange a speedy pickup. The towing agent will provide a pickup receipt and the charity you select will send you a tax deduction letter.

To learn more about how to donate a car, boat, motorhome, etc. and get answers to the most frequently asked questions, please click here. Click here to donate your car now.


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Roman Mars does a live podcast about flag design at TED

Roman Mars' 99% Invisible podcast is one of my favorite podcasts on the internet. It's about all of the seemingly invisible forces shaping our understanding of the world and dictating how things operate and work with each other day to day.

Hearing him almost every week has gotten me pretty used to his format, but seeing him do it live is pretty cool too. Here is is giving a TED talk about flag design to a live audience in the same format of his podcasts. It's amazing how he is able to run everything off of an iPad. Is the app custom made or is there some sort of app for podcasts that you can load soundbites into?


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Drabblecast Director’s Cut: Flying On My Hatred of My Neighbor’s Dog

August 7, 2018

Cover art Director's Cut: Flying On My Hatred of My Neighbor's DogThe Relaunch Prelaunch continues with another listener-requested Director’s Cut: Flying On My Hatred of My Neighbor’s Dog.

When this story originally aired in 2013 it was an immediate hit with the Drabblecast Community, winning Best Story in the People’s Choice Awards of that year. It seems the potentially energizing power of hate is still a relevant topic here in 2018.

In this episode, Norm sits down with the author, Shaenon Garrity.

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Drabblecast B-Sides 68 – The Wanderers

December 6, 2016

Drabblecast B-Sides 68 The Wanderers cover by Bo KaierWe came to your planet because we knew that you, the peoples of Kill Bill and Saw and Vietnam and Columbine Massacre would understand us. You could not call us monster, as our subjects had done, and you would not call us morally reprehensible, arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct. We had watched your entertainments, our satellites catching your transmissions from so many fog years away, through so much space we marveled at the quality of transmission. The other planets never sent out such good entertainments. Yours we liked to watch most, the four of us, as our subjects screamed from the metal chambers which we had locked them in and which we never strayed from so we could hear them as they cried.

Drabblecast 383 – SUN MOON CAT MAN

September 5, 2016

Drabblecast cover for Sun Moon Cat Man by The Littlest Finch“What have we got, Sergeant Kelley?” I ask, tired and bored from a long day of doing very little. I was just about to go home to my empty flat. These days it’s not so different from the police station.

On my speaker-phone Kelley’s voice says, “Patrol has a perp for you to interview. He’s in Interrogation Room 1, ma’am.”

Of course he’s in Room 1, I think as I walk down the hallway. We don’t even use the other rooms anymore except for storage. One benefit of our new Masters, crime is practically nonexistent.

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Drabblecast 382 – Down the Well

August 20, 2016

Drabblecast Cover by Melissa McClanahan for Down the Well“I enjoy watching children,” she said. “It comforts me to remember that I too was a child once, and one day they too will be old.”

Her shiny olive skin was firm, but even the best youth-treatments couldn’t hide the purple veins that snaked around her arms like cables. She appeared to be in well-preserved middle-age; only I and a few other agents knew the truth. Her eight remaining fingers were casually laced over a knobby walking stick that she carried for show. A particularly knowledgeable observer might have noted that the cherry-red wood was at once lighter and stronger than any known on Earth. Dr. Constance Roya was a scientist in the ancient sense, when that term implied at least as much of a reckless love for adventure as an appreciation of form and method and the furtherance of human knowledge.

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Drabblecast B-Sides 67 – Bad Shit

July 11, 2016

Drabblecast cover for Bad Shit by Declan J. Keane“Fat Jimmy,” said Wilbur. “I told you: Fat Jimmy.”

“You told me it was a skinny guy,” said the uniform.

“Fat Jimmy is skinny,” said Wilbur.

The uniform sighed.

“So you bought the weed from a skinny dealer called Fat Jimmy?”

“Didn’t buy, just holding.”

“For Fat Jimmy?”

“That’s what I said: Fat Jimmy.”

“Where did Fat Jimmy get it?”

“I don’t know,” said Wilbur. “His man.”

Drabblecast 381 – Unathi Battles the Black Hairballs

May 8, 2016

Cover for Unathi Battles the Black Hairballs by Bo KaierUnathi was singing karaoke when the creature attacked Tokyo. Or rather, she was about to sing karaoke. Was, in fact, about to be the very first person in Shibuya’s Big Echo to break in the newly uploaded Britney hip-hop remix of the Spice Girls’ ‘Tell Me What You Want (What You Really Really Want)’.

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Drabblecast 380 – The Four Generations of Chang E

April 21, 2016

Drabblecast cover for The Four Generations of Change E by Caroline ParkinsonIn the final days of Earth as we knew it, Chang E won the moon lottery.

For Earthlings who were neither rich nor well-connected, the lottery was the only way to get on the Lunar Habitation Programme. (This was the Earthlings’ name for it. The moon people said: “those fucking immigrants”.)

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What do I need to know about a cheilectomy?

A cheilectomy is surgery to remove a bone spur in the joint of your big toe where it meets your foot. A cheilectomy may help decrease stiffness and pain in the big toe and improve movement.

How do I prepare for a cheilectomy?

Your healthcare provider will talk to you about how to prepare for surgery. He may tell you not to eat or drink anything after midnight on the day of surgery. He will tell you what medicines to take or not take on the day of surgery. Tell your healthcare provider if you or a family member has had a blood clot.

What will happen during a cheilectomy?

You may be given local anesthesia to numb the surgery area and medicine to keep you relaxed. With local anesthesia, you may still feel pressure or pushing during the procedure, but you should not feel any pain. You may instead be given general anesthesia to keep you asleep and free from pain during surgery. Your surgeon will make an incision over the joint where your toe meets your foot. He will remove the bone spur from your toe. He may also clean out your joint. Your incision will be closed with stitches or steristrips and covered with a bandage.

What will happen after a cheilectomy?

You will usually start to see improvement after 6 weeks. You may have swelling for up to 3 months after surgery. Your symptoms may continue to improve for up to 12 months.

What are the risks of a cheilectomy?

You may bleed more than expected or get an infection. Your scar may cause irritation or discomfort. You may have numbness or tingling at the surgery site. This may become permanent. Your wound may take longer to heal if you have poor blood flow to your limbs. You may continue to have pain and stiffness after your cheilectomy. If this happens, you may need a fusion. You may get a blood clot in your arm or leg. This may become life-threatening.

Care Agreement

You have the right to help plan your care. Learn about your health condition and how it may be treated. Discuss treatment options with your caregivers to decide what care you want to receive. You always have the right to refuse treatment. The above information is an educational aid only. It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatments. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before following any medical regimen to see if it is safe and effective for you.

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Migraine Headache In Children

A migraine is a severe headache. They are common in children. The pain can be so severe that it interferes with your child's daily activities. A migraine can last a few hours up to several days. The exact cause of migraines is not known. Migraine headaches often run in families.

Return to the emergency department if:

  • Your child has a seizure.
  • Your child has a severe headache with a fever or a stiff neck.
  • Your child has new problems with vision, balance, speech, or movement.
  • Your child has weakness in an arm or leg, or he or she cannot move it.
  • Your child's vomiting does not stop.
  • Your child has migraine pain that is worse than usual.
  • Your child's migraine headaches do not improve or get worse, even with pain medicines.

Contact your child's healthcare provider if:

  • Your child has headaches more often, or you notice a change in when he or she gets the headaches.
  • Your child's migraines occur in the morning with or without vomiting.
  • Your child's migraine pain wakes him or her up from sleep.
  • Your child's migraine pain gets worse when he or she coughs, urinates, or has a bowel movement.
  • Your child has regular migraine pain in the same area.
  • You notice a change in your child's personality.
  • You have questions or concerns about your child's condition or care.

Your child may need any of the following:

  • Medicines to help prevent migraine headaches may be given if your child has headaches often.
  • Antinausea medicine may be given to calm your child's stomach and to help prevent vomiting. The medicine may also help relieve pain.
  • NSAIDs , such as ibuprofen, help decrease swelling, pain, and fever. This medicine is available with or without a doctor's order. NSAIDs can cause stomach bleeding or kidney problems in certain people. If your child takes blood thinner medicine, always ask if NSAIDs are safe for him. Always read the medicine label and follow directions. Do not give these medicines to children under 6 months of age without direction from your child's healthcare provider.
  • Acetaminophen decreases pain and fever. It is available without a doctor's order. Ask how much to give your child and how often to give it. Follow directions. Read the labels of all other medicines your child uses to see if they also contain acetaminophen, or ask your child's doctor or pharmacist. Acetaminophen can cause liver damage if not taken correctly.
  • Do not give aspirin to children under 18 years of age. Your child could develop Reye syndrome if he takes aspirin. Reye syndrome can cause life-threatening brain and liver damage. Check your child's medicine labels for aspirin, salicylates, or oil of wintergreen.
  • Give your child's medicine as directed. Contact your child's healthcare provider if you think the medicine is not working as expected. Tell him or her if your child is allergic to any medicine. Keep a current list of the medicines, vitamins, and herbs your child takes. Include the amounts, and when, how, and why they are taken. Bring the list or the medicines in their containers to follow-up visits. Carry your child's medicine list with you in case of an emergency.

Manage your child's symptoms:

  • Have your child rest in a dark, quiet room. This will help decrease the pain. Sleep may also help relieve the pain.
  • Apply ice to decrease pain. Use an ice pack, or put crushed ice in a plastic bag. Cover the ice pack with a towel and place it on your child's head. Apply ice for 15 to 20 minutes every hour.
  • Apply heat to decrease pain and muscle spasms. Use a small towel dampened with warm water or a heating pad, or have your child sit in a warm bath. Apply heat on the area for 20 to 30 minutes every 2 hours. You may alternate heat and ice.
  • Keep a migraine record. Write down when your child's migraines start and stop. Keep track of how often the headaches happen. Ask your child to describe the pain and where it hurts. Write down the number of days that you gave your child pain medicine. If your child has caffeine, write down how often he or she has it. Write down anything else that seems to trigger the headaches. Bring this record with you each time your child sees his or her healthcare provider.

Follow up with your child's healthcare provider as directed:

Bring the migraine record with you. Write down your questions so you remember to ask them during your child's visits.

Help your child prevent a migraine headache:

  • Help your child get enough sleep. Your child should get 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. Help your child create a sleep schedule. Have your child go to bed and wake up at the same times each day. It may be helpful for your child to do something relaxing before bed. Do not let your child watch television right before bed.
  • Encourage your child to get regular physical activity. Regular physical activity may help to prevent a migraine headache and reduce the number of headaches. Most experts recommend 1 hour of physical activity each day. Help your child get at least 30 minutes of physical activity on most days of the week.
  • Encourage your child to eat regular meals. Have your child eat 3 meals and 1 to 2 snacks each day at regular times. Include healthy foods such as fruit, vegetables, whole-grain breads, low-fat dairy products, beans, lean meat, and fish. Do not let your child have foods or drinks that trigger his or her migraines.
  • Encourage your child to drink plenty of liquids. Your child's healthcare provider may recommend 8 to 12 cups each day. Make sure these drinks do not contain caffeine. Caffeine can trigger migraines and disrupt your child's sleep pattern.
  • Help your child manage stress. Stress can trigger migraine headaches. It may helpful to allow your child time to relax after school each day. Consider decreasing the amount of activities your child is involved in if these activities are causing stress. Talk to your child's healthcare provider about other ways to decrease your child's stress.
  • Talk to your adolescent about not smoking. Nicotine and other chemicals in cigarettes and cigars can trigger a headache or make it worse. Do not smoke around your child or let anyone else smoke around your child. Secondhand smoke can also trigger a migraine headache or make it worse. Ask your adolescent's healthcare provider for information if he or she currently smokes and needs help to quit. E-cigarettes or smokeless tobacco still contain nicotine. Talk to your adolescent's healthcare provider before he or she uses these products.

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Drug interactions between progesterone and Progynova

Results for the following 2 drugs:
Progynova (estradiol)

Interactions between your drugs

There were no interactions found in our database between progesterone and Progynova. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult with your doctor or pharmacist.

A total of 200 drugs (675 brand and generic names) are known to interact with progesterone.

A total of 280 drugs (1112 brand and generic names) are known to interact with Progynova.

Drug and food interactions

estradiol food

Applies to: Progynova (estradiol)

Consumer information for this minor interaction is not currently available. Some minor drug interactions may not be clinically relevant in all patients. Minor drug interactions do not usually cause harm or require a change in therapy. However, your healthcare provider can determine if adjustments to your medications are needed.

For clinical details see professional interaction data.

Therapeutic duplication warnings

No therapeutic duplications were found for your selected drugs.

Drug Interaction Classification

The classifications below are a guideline only. The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific patient is difficult to determine using this tool alone given the large number of variables that may apply.
Major Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
Moderate Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
Minor Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
Unknown No information available.

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Drug interactions between Pyridium and Urogesic Blue

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Pyridium (phenazopyridine)
Urogesic Blue (hyoscyamine/methenamine/methylene blue/sodium biphosphate)

Interactions between your drugs

There were no interactions found in our database between Pyridium and Urogesic Blue. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult with your doctor or pharmacist.

A total of 26 drugs (66 brand and generic names) are known to interact with Pyridium.

Urogesic Blue

A total of 1168 drugs (7430 brand and generic names) are known to interact with Urogesic Blue.

Drug and food interactions

sodium biphosphate food

Applies to: Urogesic Blue (hyoscyamine / methenamine / methylene blue / sodium biphosphate)

Oral medications may not be properly absorbed when they are taken within one hour before starting sodium biphosphate for bowel cleansing. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist to see if you should adjust the dosing schedule of your other medications before you begin bowel cleansing treatment. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

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Therapeutic duplication warnings

No therapeutic duplications were found for your selected drugs.

Drug Interaction Classification

The classifications below are a guideline only. The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific patient is difficult to determine using this tool alone given the large number of variables that may apply.
Major Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
Moderate Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
Minor Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
Unknown No information available.

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Drug interactions between RibaPak and Sovaldi

Results for the following 2 drugs:
RibaPak (ribavirin)
Sovaldi (sofosbuvir)

Interactions between your drugs

There were no interactions found in our database between RibaPak and Sovaldi. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult with your doctor or pharmacist.

A total of 34 drugs (75 brand and generic names) are known to interact with RibaPak.

A total of 31 drugs (119 brand and generic names) are known to interact with Sovaldi.

Drug and food interactions

ribavirin food

Applies to: RibaPak (ribavirin)

Food can enhance the levels of ribavirin in your body. Ribavirin should be taken with food or just after eating. This will make it easier for your body to absorb the medication. Do not take it on an empty stomach. Swallow the tablet or capsule whole.

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Therapeutic duplication warnings

No therapeutic duplications were found for your selected drugs.

Drug Interaction Classification

The classifications below are a guideline only. The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific patient is difficult to determine using this tool alone given the large number of variables that may apply.
Major Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
Moderate Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
Minor Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
Unknown No information available.

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Machining For Dummies Cheat Sheet

From Machining For Dummies

By Kip Hanson

Machining was the basis by which the first industrial revolution began, and is just as important a factor to the fourth industrial revolution currently underway. Without machined parts, there’d be no cars or airplanes for a quick trip to visit Aunt Mary. There’d be no cappuccino machines, no Large Hadron Collider, no late-night talk shows, no replacements for your tired knee and hip joints. Scholars rightly claim that manufacturing is the foundation of modern society, but ask anyone who’s spent a few years on the shop floor and they’ll tell you: Machining is the cornerstone that holds it all together.

A Cutting Tool Primer

A computer numerical control (CNC) machine tool is an exciting, highly complex device, capable of great speed and accuracy. But like a car without tires, it would be naught but a big expensive paperweight (albeit with flashy lights and an advanced computer) without cutting tools.

  • The cutting tools used on CNC lathes are generally “stationary,” meaning the tool holds still while the workpiece rotates beneath it. Machining centers, on the other hand, use cutting tools that are held in a rotating spindle.
  • The centuries-old distinction between stationary and rotary tools and the machine tools they are used on is beginning to blur as multitasking and turn-mill centers grow in popularity.
  • High-speed steel (HSS) was the first big advancement in cutting-tool technology, but has largely been replaced by tool bits made of tungsten carbide and other super-hard materials. HSS is still widely used, however, for drill bits, saw blades, and other cutting tools where a tough, wear-resistant, and low-cost metal is needed.
  • One of the super-hard materials just mentioned is polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN), which is able to efficiently machine hardened steel, and in some cases, has eliminated secondary grinding operations.
  • Most types of cutting tools, including drills, end mills, turning tools, and boring bars, are available in a solid, single-piece construction (the most expensive but also high-performance option) or with indexable “inserts” with multiple cutting edges, designed to be used up and recycled.
  • Holemaking is the most common of all metalworking operations. Drilling, reaming, boring, trepanning—these are just a few of the dozen or so ways to either make holes or to improve their accuracy and surface finish.
  • The majority of cutting tools today are coated with hard, lubricious materials applied in special vacuum chambers. Some examples include titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN), zirconium nitride (ZrN), titanium carbon nitride (TiCN), and many others. All improve wear resistance and tool life.
  • With the thousands of available cutting-tool styles, geometries, coatings, and brands, it’s important to develop a sound policy on their use, testing, and procurement, else “tool crib bloat” is sure to occur.

Why Manufacturing Is So Cool

Whether it was Tinkertoys or mud pies, papier-mâché or a fort in the woods, all of us made things as kids. Somewhere along the way, most of us turned to less tangible pastimes and vocations, but think back wistfully now and then to the rocket you built with your brother, the triple-decker card house you and sis made over summer vacation.

Machinists, however, are lucky—they get to keep making things, all day every day, until the last day when they hang up their shop coats and spend what’s left of their time boring their grandkids with stories about lathes and mills and drill presses. Hopefully, these grandchildren listen, because there’s some really neat manufacturing technology coming down the pike, and all of us will depend on smart, qualified people to leverage it.

  • Additive manufacturing (you probably know it as 3D printing) has been around for three decades, but it’s going through some dramatic changes right now. Chances are good that we will soon have the ability to print whatever we want, whenever we want, and in many cases cost-effectively and accurately enough to compete with traditional manufacturing methods.
  • If you’re wondering why you should open a shop or pursue a career in manufacturing when we’ll soon be able to just print everything, don’t worry about it. Even while additive manufacturing grows more capable, so too does subtractive manufacturing (that is, machining). Machine tools get smarter, faster, and more accurate every year. They’re not going anywhere, at least not in our lifetime.
  • As machine tools become more capable, the technologies that support and enhance them grow increasingly relevant. Robots are getting smarter and less expensive, freeing humans to do more important tasks than put chunks of metal into a machine all day. Cloud-based software tools help us humans manage the awesome complexity of our manufacturing processes and avoid expensive mistakes. And the Internet of Things—the same technology that gave us smart thermostats and (soon) self-driving cars—is playing a big role on the factory floor, spotting trends to help us improve our manufacturing processes and allowing us to go home at night while our smart systems keep an eye on things.

Checklist for a Well-Tooled Shop

Good toolholders, workholding, and accessories are just as important as good machinery, but many shops invest heavily in their CNC machine tools only to skimp on the tooling. Doing so means losing out on the benefits of new technology and not taking full advantage of your machine potential.

  • Setup time is a killer and quick-change tooling is one of the best ways to avoid it. This begins with an organized approach to workholding, using zero-point or ball-lock clamping systems, or a quick-change chuck on a lathe.
  • Quick-change toolholders are also important, especially on CNC lathes, where easily five minutes per turret position can be spent changing tools. Quick-change holders turn minutes into seconds.
  • Another way to reduce setup time and in-process disruption due to tool replacement is with offline presetting. Break out your crystal ball and be sure to purchase a system that addresses future needs as well as the current ones.
  • Shrink-fit tooling is one of the best ways to hold solid carbide drills and end mills.
  • Hydraulic toolholders and mechanical milling chucks are a good alternative to shrink fit, but are somewhat less “balanceable” than shrink fit.
  • Did someone mention balance? Balanced toolholders aren’t just for high-speed machining. In fact, most industry experts suggest spindle speeds greater than 8,000 rpm require balancing the entire toolholder assembly.
  • Never buy bargain toolholders, and always go for the best retention knobs you can find.
  • If the majority of your turned parts are under a couple inches in diameter and can fit through the lathe spindle, invest in a bar feeder. If you routinely have thousands of these parts to make, invest in a magazine-style bar feeder.
  • Robots are good for lots more than deep space navigation on starships. They’re also great at loading and unloading parts from machine tools.
  • As with a bar-fed lathe, a palletized machining center suffers less downtime and is far more flexible than the traditional, “two-vises bolted to the table” approach taken in many shops.
  • The next time your tooling rep buddy drops in with some carbide inserts or a new toolholder for you to try, consider how these additions will fit into your overall tooling strategy. Standardization is key to a manageable tool crib.
  • Don’t have a tool crib? Better set one up. Tooling is expensive and downtime even more so, and without an establish tool crib and tooling policy, you’re wasting money.
  • Now that your tool crib is in place, it’s time for a maintenance plan. Tooling should be routinely disassembled, cleaned, and checked for wear.

Finding (and Keeping) New Machine Shop Customers

As with many businesses, one of the most challenging aspects to launching a machine shop is finding enough work to stay afloat. Making your customers happy will keep them coming back, but it’s important to maintain a disparate customer base to get you through the lean times and grow the company when times are good. Here are a few ideas to point you in the right direction.

  • If you can run a computer numerical control (CNC) machine, you can set up a corporate website. And if you’re too busy making parts to do so, then hire someone to take care of it for you. Even a single web page telling potential customers what you do and how to find you is a good start.
  • Similarly, Facebook is becoming a great way to share photos of your shop and its employees and get the word out about the vibrant, customer-focused company you’re operating.
  • If a trade magazine calls and wants to write a profile on your business, or asks you to participate in a case study, by all means say “Yes, how can we help?”
  • Do you, a family member, or one of your employees like to write? Start a blog as part of your website. It’s a great way to boast about your machining capabilities and get others interested in what you do there.
  • YouTube videos are also a necessary part of social media. Showing off your new CNC lathe installation or recording a part being machined using a special cutter (or maybe even starting your own YouTube channel) is an increasingly popular way to share information.
  • Make sure you and your business are on LinkedIn, then connect with customers and suppliers.
  • Too busy to take on more work? It’s tough to say no to customers, especially when you’re just getting started. Be prepared for some long nights. If you decide to subcontract some of your work, that’s fine, but be sure your supplier has been well-vetted and can deliver as promised.
  • A number of online part brokers and manufacturer representatives are out there and capable of bringing in all the work you can handle. Tread carefully so that you don’t take on so much that your existing customers suffer.
  • One of the cardinal sins in any manufacturing business is becoming married to a single customer. It’s really easy to take the ball and run with your first big-break aerospace or medical company and let them become your sole source of work. Don’t be a captive supplier, or risk going out of business when your customer is acquired by a giant European conglomerate.


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4 Money Skills to Master in 2016

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Mastering your money is a lifelong process that evolves as you age. At every stage in your life, there will be new skills to master and new concepts to tackle. For example, when you are young and just starting out, learning to budget and pay back your student debt will be your primary goals. As you age, you’ll need to become skilled in saving for retirement and learning about more complex financial concepts like life insurance.

But in today’s digital age of money management, there are critical skills that you absolutely must master for your finances to thrive, no matter your age or life stage. Here are the four essential money skills everyone needs to learn in 2016.

Become an Online Banking Ninja

Online banking used to be for just young people, but that has changed in recent years. Now 55% of Canadians use online banking as their primary form of banking.

Online banking has become ubiquitous in this digital age, but few Canadians use this relatively new technology to its fullest potential. Beyond just using your computer or cell phone for tasks like paying bills or transferring money into your savings accounts, here are three ways to take your online banking skills to the next level:

•    Use your cell phone to deposit cheques. Most online banking mobile apps have this ability, and once you try it, you’ll never go back!

•    Set up automatic withdrawals. The best way to hit your savings goals is to make it automatic.

•    Set up your debt as bill payments. I set up my student loans and car loan as a payment in my online banking. That way, whenever I had an extra $20 in my account, I could make an extra payment quickly. Removing all barriers to paying off my debt helped me pay it off much faster.

Track Your Spending Like a Boss

Knowing where your money goes is the only way to come up with a realistic financial plan, so you must learn to track your spending. The method you use depends on your personal preferences. You could go old-fashioned and use a pen and paper, you could use a spreadsheet, or one of the many online tools available for free like or You Need a Budget.

Tracking your spending is a skill that everyone should master whether you are a new graduate just starting out, or you’re almost ready to retire. Once you get in the habit of tracking your spending, you’ll see where your money is going every month, and you can begin to make plans to put that money to better use, like paying off debt or saving.

Personally, I prefer using an excel spreadsheet and categorizing all of my transactions.

Zero Out Your Credit Card Every. Single. Month.

Paying off your credit card debt every month is an essential financial skill, yet 46% of Canadians had credit card debt in 2015.

If you are one of the many Canadians carrying credit card debt, then your first task is to pay it off. Stop using your credit card and switch to cash-only spending, and focus on paying off that debt as quickly as possible.

Once your credit card is paid off, you can begin using it again, but only if you commit to paying it off every single month. If you don’t, the interest charges will take effect, and you’ll end up back on the credit card debt treadmill.

A good rule of thumb to ensure that you pay off your credit card every month is only to use it for purchases that you could pay for with cash. If you can’t buy it with cash, you shouldn’t be charging it to your credit card!

I admit, I struggle with this skill. I pay off my credit card every month about 90% of the time, but I still occasionally slip up and charge purchases that I can’t afford. I’m improving, and I continue to strive to pay off my credit card every single month.

Master Talking About Money with Friends and Family

Personal finance is still one of the most taboo subjects in our society. We can talk about almost anything – religion, politics – but money is still off the table most of the time. This reluctance to discuss our personal finances is a shame. Talking about your money with friends and family is a great way to learn and grow, to improve your money skills and most importantly – to find the motivation you need to reach major money goals like paying off your debt or saving for retirement.

When I started writing my personal finance blog, I knew that someday my friends and family would find out about it, and suddenly everyone would know my darkest financial secrets.

But guess what? I’m happy they know because I enjoy talking about my money with family and friends. It helps me push to improve, and I learn financial management tips and tricks along the way.

Mastering your money is a lifelong progress. I’ve been writing and blogging about money for five years, and there are still many aspects of financial management that I have not yet mastered. But the beautiful thing about money is that you can work at it a little bit at a time and eventually, you’ll be a money master.

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Kristin DonnellyFood & Wine-editor-turned-freelance-writer Kristin Donnelly calls her blog Eat Better Drink Better because that's what she aims to do most days. By better, Kristin isn't referring to some unattainable, lofty goal, but rather she means tastier, often healthier and more sustainable cooking. Kristin continues to write and develop recipes for Food & Wine as well as publications like Every Day with Rachael Ray, Prevention, Women's Health, Epicurious and She has just published her first cookbook, Modern Potluck.( Enter our contest for your chance to win a copy of the book). Kristin answered EYB's questions about Modern Potluck:

How did you come up with the idea for this book?

I came up with it when my daughter was a year-and-a-half old and I realized I barely had a social life. Going out to eat had become too expensive (with needing to hire a sitter and all) and hosting dinner parties had become too cumbersome. I realized the solution to my problem was the potluck. I could make a dish and get a whole meal in return while hanging out with friends. Traditional potluck food, however, was in serious need of an update. So I came up with the idea to create recipes for potlucks that were more in line with the way many of us eat (or aspire to eat). That is to say, more vegetables; more global ingredients; lighter, brighter flavors.

When hosting a potluck do you believe in a free-for-all or do you make sure the dishes being brought by guests are well balanced (so you don't end up with three pasta salads!)?

In an ideal world, things are balanced. I went to a potluck recently, however, that was a free-for-all. Yes, there were three or four tomato salads, but it is the season!

With so many different dietary restrictions these days when cooking for a crowd - gluten-free, dairy-free, allergies, vegan, vegetarian, etc - how were you able to take all those into account with your recipes?

With each recipe, I started with an idea of something I wanted to do. For example, an oven-fried chicken that could be serve cold. My first goal was to make it delicious. Then, I tested a version with flour and another gluten-free version with rice flour and realized they both were tasty, so I give readers the choice. That's how it worked-I started with the goal of making something delicious. If it fit into a restricted diet (or could be easily adapted), even better.

What is the recipe that you are most often asked for when you take the dish to a potluck?

I don't have a specific recipe, but I tend to make very good grain salads and people always want the recipe afterwards.

What tips about transportation do you have in the book?

I think it's important that people think about temperature of food, so if a dish should be served cold, or needs to stay chilled for as long as possible for safety reasons, I advise people transport dishes in a cooler. If they're hot and meant to be serve hot, I talk about how wrapping casserole dishes in newspaper and blankets insulates them quite well. One particularly challenging dish is deviled eggs. I like to put all of the halved egg whites in a container and the filling in a resealable plastic bag. Then I snip the corner off the bag and pipe in the filling.

Have you ever had any disasters when transporting food to a potluck?

I once made a caviar tart from Gourmet magazine and didn't realize how much lumpfish roe bled off its color. It turned the eggs an unappealing gray color.

What are your etiquette rules for taking food to a potluck (like don't turn up expecting oven space without checking first with the host)?

If you need to do anything to prep your dish, whether reheat it, transfer to a platter, have serving tongs, you should ask the host first. Also, I think guests should try their best to take their serving bowls or platters home.

What do you think the rules on leftovers should be at a potluck - do they go home with the cooks or are they left for the host?

I think it's case by case, honestly. Since it's nice for guests to take home their bowls or platters, sometimes it's easiest for them to take home their leftovers as well. If a host thinks there's going to be a tremendous amount of food, it's not a bad idea to have take-out containers or plastic bags on hand some people can easily take home food.

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  • Isis  on  9/17/2016 at 7:22 PM

    My favorite dish to take to a potluck something made with seasonal vegetables, esp. from my garden. E.g. , now it's raratouille.

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What Lee S. Shulman calls "wisdom of practice'' studies are providing the Stanford University teacher-assessment project with an essential ingredient in any move toward better professional evaluation: a clearer understanding of how seasoned teachers think about and approach their work.

The studies undertaken by the Stanford researchers will give an in-depth look at how 22 exemplary teachers teach elementary-school mathematics and high-school history--the first two fields for which prototype assessments are being developed.

"The wisdom-of-practice studies are predicated on the assumption that our very best teachers are already capable of performance in the classroom that neither our theories nor our research is yet capable of explaining, much less predicting,'' said Mr. Shulman, the project's principal investigator.

Because of this, he said, "the sources of our standards for teaching have to go beyond what the research literature says, and include carefully rendered accounts of what teachers are actually doing in the field.''

He argued that such studies should lend "credence and credibility'' to the decision to provide teachers and researchers with an equal voice in setting standards for test development.

'Professional Amnesia'

In a broader sense, Mr. Shulman said, the exemplary-teacher studies address what he describes as a personal obsession: the field's "professional amnesia.''

"Most other professions have a natural manner in which they record, for purposes of later study and enlightenment, both the processes and the products of their practitioners,'' he said.

"If I'm in architecture, I can go back and study the plans that other architects have developed and designed. I can even study successive drafts of those plans. And then I can go look at the buildings and walk through them.''

In contrast, he noted, "great teaching, just like mediocre teaching, disappears into thin air as soon as it's completed.''

"We don't have a way of accumulating the exemplars of good teaching and somehow making them available for study,'' said the Stanford professor of education.

In that sense, he said, the wisdom-of-practice studies are contributing to a "substantial and serious case literature about teaching.''

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Suzanne Wilson, director of the Stanford research project, and Gaea Leinhardt, senior research associate with the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh, are directing work on the case studies.

The teachers being studied come from California, Connecticut, Michigan, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. They were nominated by colleagues, administrators, and inservice instructors, and their final selections depended on a number of criteria, including the types of students they teach and the schools they serve. Minority representation was also a factor.

Each wisdom-of-practice study consists of approximately 10 interviews on a range of topics.

For example, the teachers were asked in one interview to give a step-by-step description of a particular lesson they had planned, including samples of the materials they used.

In another interview, elementary-math teachers were presented with a number of problems that students might encounter on a worksheet or a test. They were asked to sort the problems by type and level of difficulty, and to describe the conceptual understandings a student would need to answer them.

"The logic of the interviews,'' Ms. Wilson said, "has been to think of things that teachers do--activities they engage in--that will serve as a forum through which you can look at the knowledge they have and their use of knowledge.''

To complement the interviews, the researchers have tried to observe each teacher's classroom at least six times.

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The researchers are trying to match the data from the interviews and the classrooms with a theoretical model of how teachers think about their subject, and the steps they take to teach it effectively.

In addition, they are highlighting ways teachers reason that are not reflected in existing models of teaching--such as the way values influence what teachers choose to teach.

"Another piece that seems to be missing [in current models about teaching],'' Ms. Wilson said, "is passion for the subject matter.''

"A number of people report that they went into teaching because they love the content, and they want to communicate that passion for the content to kids. That's not in any model of the logical components of a knowledge base.''

The researchers are also trying to describe and record particular experiences or "stories'' that have shaped teachers' instruction--in the same way that precedents have shaped legal arguments.

For example, Ms. Wilson said,one teacher was observed teaching a lesson about the Vietnam War, during which a student became very upset. Later, the teacher discovered that the student's father had died in Vietnam. That experience taught the teacher to be careful about the way he discusses wars in the future.

"Well, where's the principle there?'' Ms. Wilson asked. "What kind of general statement do you make? 'Whenever you teach about war, you have to worry about whether the kid's grandfather or father was a veteran of that war?' That doesn't make sense to me.''

"It's a story, not a principle,'' she said. "Teachers don't apply these stories across any situation. They use their judgment. They use reason. And they have a vast amount of experience that they pull as knowledge in a variety of forms.''

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The reactions of veteran teachers to particular tasks that overlap with test exercises will also help determine how the exercises are judged.

In addition, Ms. Wilson said, the case studies provide a "rich'' source of ideas for new exercises, and a way to try out some of those tasks on willing participants.

With support from the Ford and Spencer foundations, Ms. Wilson and Mr. Shulman have also spent several years doing similar case studies of novice teachers.

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The National Association of Secondary School Principals named Elaine C. Sullivan the 1998 Principal of the Year last week.

Ms. Sullivan, the principal for the past 12 years at Hernando High School in Brooksville, Fla., was selected from 53 principal-of-the-year award winners representing each state, New York City, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Dependents Schools. The award was announced in Washington.

In an interview last week, Ms. Sullivan said she has made a "big commitment" to Hernando High. She is a graduate of the school and also was teacher, guidance counselor, and assistant principal there.

"I'm proud," Ms. Sullivan said of her selection. "It says a lot about my community, which supports people who are doing a good job."

As principal of the 1,350-student school, located about an hour north of Tampa, Ms. Sullivan has implemented interdisciplinary school improvement teams, a teen-parenting program, and a dropout-prevention program.

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Superintendent Curman Gaines of the St. Paul, Minn schools, announced last week that he is leaving the 45,000-student district.

Mr. Gaines, 58, who has headed the system since July 1991, will step down June 30 to take a position with an undisclosed private-sector company. Mr. Gaines, who started as a teacher, has been with the system for 28 years... Superintendent Mark Myles of the Duluth, Minn., schools has announced he will step down when his contract expires in June.

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