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Chiropractor For Back Pain Grubstake Trailer Park, Florida
Living with back pain can reduce your quality of life and prevent you from doing the things you enjoy. To provide relief, doctors have typically prescribed oral medications. A Chiropractor doctor in Grubstake Trailer Park approach to treating low back pain is to find the source of the back pain and correct it, not just treat the symptom; this ensures that the body can heal naturally. Experts estimate that as much as 80% of the population will experience a back problem at some time in their lives. Chiropractic was defined as encompassing a combination of therapies such as spinal manipulation, massage, heat and cold therapies, electrotherapies, the use of mechanical devices, exercise programs, nutritional advice, orthotics, lifestyle modification and patient education. If you're nursing a sports or auto-related injury, turn to us for physical therapy and other treatments to restore your pain-free range of motion.
Going To a Chiropractic clinic in Grubstake Trailer Park, Florida
Research on chiropractic suggests that cervical and lumbar manipulation—the back and neck adjustments most people associate with a visit to a chiropractor—can be an effective treatment for low back pain. This information-packed chiropractic website is just one way we make our newest chiropractic patient feel right at home. Back Pain chirpractors (along with some osteopathic physicians and physical therapists) in Broward County 33064 perform millions of spinal manipulations ("adjustments") each year. There are many things you can do to find relief for your back pain, but what works for one person may not work for another. But the traditional medical establishment has long frowned upon chiropractic care for lower back pain—until now. Low back pain often responds dramatically to the correction of vertebrae positioning and the restoration of normal motion. In fact, back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor's office, outnumbered only by upper-respiratory infections.
Can a chiropractor help my upper back pain?
Turn to the locally owned and operated chiropractic center, and fight against pain and injuries. In the world of medicine, the practice of treating musculoskeletal injuries, called chiropractic, seems to hover in that gray area between standard health care and alternative. Applying hands-on experience with a solid education is crucial if you're going to be a benefit to your patients. For chronic backache or neck pain that is not accompanied by symptoms requiring medical attention — such as urinary or intestinal problems or weakness, numbness or tingling in an arm or leg — considering chiropractic manipulation in Grubstake Trailer Park, Florida seems reasonable. You'll need to experiment some and work with your chiropractor to find the best techniques for sleeping and waking more comfortably. The change comes after two new systematic reviews found a visit to the chiropractor can provide improvements for people with low back pain.
Should You See a Chiropractor in Grubstake Trailer Park?
Although doctors of chiropractic (DCs) treat more than just back pain, many patients initially visit Chiropractic specialists looking for relief from this pervasive condition. Low-back pain is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal problems in modern society. Our reliable team is always happy to welcome new patients, and we provide powerful options for caring for your spine, muscles, and general health. A well respected review of the evidence in the Annals of Internal Medicine pointed to chiropractic care as one of the major nonpharmacologic therapies considered effective for acute and chronic low back pain. Chiropractic in Broward County was the original holistic medicine in that it focused on treating the whole person, not just the body part that hurt.
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What can you expect with Chiropractor For Back Pain in Grubstake Trailer Park?
We've helped many Grubstake Trailer Park residents who went from chiropractor to chiropractor and finally found results in our office. Most chiropractors focus on skeletal and muscular problems, especially low-back, neck and shoulder pain, and related headaches. Often back pain occurs when people sleep in positions that put strain on the muscles and force the back into an awkward position. The analysis found some evidence that spinal manipulation helps to reduce pain for people with chronic low back pain.
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Beer tips from the experts.
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We're coming on August, so depending where you are, it's blazing-hot, humid, sticky (in New York) or dreary, foggy, gray (in San Francisco...I hear October's nice?) Either way, we'd all be doing a little better with a beer close by. If you could have a beer expert choose the perfect summer brew for you, serve it up cool, and fresh, you would. Well, we can't put the beer directly in your hands, but we can ask our Certified Cicerone buddies to recommend the best possible choice. What's the best beer style for summer? We asked 8 beer pros. Here's what they had to say.
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First it was the earthquake that knocked a few pillars and stone carvings off the Washington National Cathedral. Then the Hurricane. Today, gale-force winds blew through and toppled this 500-foot crane brought in to repair the damage from the earthquake. Any toads in the forecast?
While the crane crushed a number of vehicles and damaged two buildings on the cathedral's grounds, no one was injured in the collapse. Maybe the Lord is just so upset about George Lucas spoiling "Return of the Jedi" that He's trying to knock off the cathedral's Darth Vader gargoyle.


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One of the magical vitamins I have been taking for years is magnesium glycinate. My motivation was anti-aging but, the below article by Dr. Mercola will explain why magnesium is important for SO MANY other reasons.
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You don't hear much about magnesium, yet an estimated 80 percent of Americans are deficient in this important mineral and the health consequences of deficiency are significant. One reason could be because magnesium, like vitamin D, serves so many functions it's hard to corral.
Few nutrients possess the remarkable and diverse benefits of magnesium. It is the fourth most abundant mineral in cells after calcium, phosphorus and potassium. Magnesium is found in our bones, muscles, blood, and other tissues. It is needed by the body for energy production, fat and protein synthesis, muscle relaxation, nervous system function and calcium metabolism.
According to US Department of Agriculture data, two out of every three Americans don't meet average daily intake requirements for magnesium, which are 300 milligrams (mg) to 420 mg daily for adults. In addition, many people have a magnesium deficiency due to stress, genetics or a medication, such as a diuretic (usually taken to control blood pressure). As a consequence, these people face an increased risk for health problems. Maintaining adequate levels of magnesium can help reduce muscle cramps, stabilize blood sugar, lower the risk for heart disease, ease migraine headaches, strengthen bones and slow the aging process. Continue reading


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To have difficulty speaking as a result of feeling that one is about to cry due to an intense emotional response to something. Though I was excited for my daughter to start her college experience, I still had a lump in my throat saying goodbye to her at the airport.


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The 31-year-old's move from Spartak Moscow was the only incoming business concluded by the Gunners during the transfer window.
It has since emerged the former Lyon midfielder is set for an extended spell on the sidelines with a back injury, suffered while on warm-weather training with the Russian club
And Wenger confirmed following Sunday's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace the Gunners had been aware of the problem before completing the deal.
Arsenal will be hoping to have Kallstrom available as soon as possible, with fellow midfielders Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey also injured, while Mathieu Flamini started a three-game suspension against the Eagles ahead of what is a crunch period in the Gunners' season.
Wenger said: "[Being fit at the end of February] is the best-case scenario
I am sure if you have played football you might have played with a micro-fracture of your vertebra without even noticing it because on a normal scan you don't find out.
"They [Spartak Moscow] will pay the first six weeks' wages.
"He might play before that [the end of February], but he might play as well later."
Asked if he considering pulling out of the deal, the Arsenal manager said: "Yes, of course it crossed my mind
I would not have signed him if we had two or three more days to do something, but it was Friday night at five o'clock, so it was [a case of] you [sign] nobody or you do it under these conditions.
"I decided to do it because we might, because of the number of games we have now in February, need the players in March or April.
"There is a possibility [that he may not play], but as well there is the possibility that he scores us the winning goal that might be vitally important."
Wenger continued: "We could have gone without, but first of all you must identify a player who has the quality to play for us in January.
"Then, because we have the number of players needed in that area, [they have to be] not locked in a deal of three or four years, where you pay the players to do nothing.
"So to find a player on a free loan, of that quality, on Wednesday morning until Friday night, is not easy."
Nevertheless, Wenger accepted it was a move which could come back to haunt Arsenal as they go in search of a first trophy since 2005.
"At some stage in our job you have to make a decision
Are you wrong or right? You will only know at the end of the season," the Arsenal boss said.
"I made this decision because, since the start of the season, all our central midfielders have missed a part of the season and it can happen that a few of them miss the next part [of the season] together."
Arsenal had been linked with Schalke's ?37million-rated German midfielder Julian Draxler, but a big-money bid never materialised.
Wenger said: "We are not against spending, but at the moment we are focused on the second part of the season, and at the end of the season we will see what we will do.
"You have announced a lot of transfers in your papers that have not happened, in many places, that means it is not as easy as it looks, even with money, to buy the right players in that period."
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Marshall Stabbing Pt. 2
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CLARKSVILLE, Mo. - The person of interest in the Marshall fatal stabbing from Wednesday night is now in custody in Clarksville.
The Missouri Highway State Patrol caught Terry Thompson, 45, of Marshall near Clarksville Thursday night. Marshall Police said he will be returned to Saline County for questioning.
Authorities had been searching for Thompson because they believe he may be involved in the stabbing of 32-year-old Marshall woman Rebecca Fisher.
Someone stabbed Fisher in the parking lot of her apartment on Wednesday night, and she made it to her porch when neighbors called the police. Respondents found Fisher bleeding on the porch around 11 p.m. and transported her to Fitzgibbon Hospital where she was pronounced dead about a half hour later.
Police said they believed Thompson stole her car, and the 2005 Nissan Altima was found in Boone County near Brock's Auto Body around 1 a.m. this morning.
Police have yet to label this incident a murder or Thompson a suspect, but they said Fisher and Thompson were in an on/off relationship.


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Move over, Shakira: X-tina is back!
Christina Aguilera has reportedly signed a deal to return for the fifth season of The Voice, according to The Wrap.
Aguilera, an original coach on the NBC reality singing competition, vacated her swiveling chair to focus on other projects, including promoting and touring in support of her album Lotus, which dropped in November.
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Aguilera and CeeLo Green, who were replaced by Shakira and Usher, respectively, were always expected back for the fifth season. There's still no word on the fate of Green, who recently performed on The Voice.
NBC did not immediately respond to TVGuide.com's request for comment.
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Happy World Book Day!
Today I'm going back to Malton to celebrate World Book Day with the lovely people at the Ryedale Book Festival, which I took the Travelling Suitcase Library to last October. I love Malton, it's such a beautiful little town only an hour away from Leeds by train, and I received such a warm welcome last time I'm really looking forward to tonight.
I'll be in the Old Lodge Hotel, on Old Maltongate, running a Recommended Read session. This is where I talk about the benefits of reading for pleasure, my reading journey and introduce a couple of my favourite books, the open the floor to ask others about theirs. I'll be joined by some local authors as well who I'm sure will be keen to discuss their tomes, and writing.
I'll be also having the usual bookswap, which will be free. Entrance to the main event costs £4 on the door.
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an update. Sorry for the delay in posting, but as with most people, Summer time is better spent outside than in front of a computer.
Speaking of spending time outside.... With the hot weather we had a week or so ago, Sylvia got to enjoy some time in her pool. Not the nice blow-up one (cuz Dad hasn't blown it up yet), but in the frog sandbox (minus the sand).
However, the frog pool seems to do the job as well.
Blowing bubbles...
Chillin' with the shades on
More laughing
We walked off some of the rooms and are still trying to figure out where things are going to go in each room, but I think until the sheetrock is up, we will still not have a good sense of the size of each room.
Things will look even more different by the weekend. Hopefully they front end loader is still parked out there... That would make for some great pictures with the kids.


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Matrix Games to Publish Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge
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Matrix Games to Publish Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge
Guns, mercenaries, and African dictatorships to come to the Matrix online store
Staten Island, NY, November 17th, 2008 Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and GFI (www.gfi.su) are pleased to announce that Matrix Games will be bringing the highly anticipated tactical combat game Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge to the Matrix Games Online Store for its official online release in late November! With anticipation for Hired Guns steadily growing since it was praised as having everything the original [Jagged Alliance] has and more,) gamers can expect to be hiring mercenaries, planning strategies and using combat tactics to overthrow (or help) African dictators and get rich in the process by late November.
David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said (Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge combines an addictive tactical mode reminiscent of previous great tactical games with a strategic mode that lets the player choose where to go and what to do, as well as equip and train all of their soldiers for maximum effectiveness. Hired Guns takes a solid and proven game concept and expands on it to create a wholly new but still familiar experience.)
Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge is a turn-based strategy that puts you command of a squad of specialists for hire in the genre's biggest game-world yet: the African country Diamond Coast. Diamond Coast is a playground for the cruel and corrupt, each with their own agenda. Choose your friends wisely and buy an army of ruthless mercenaries to unleash mayhem on your foes. Choose (jobs) from different factions and complete them for cash to upgrade your weapons and hire more elite soldiers of fortune.
Tons of firepower and plenty of combat experience will give your team the edge when it comes to fighting, but smooth talk and a wad of bills can also go a long way towards ensuring success. With multiple story lines and endings, you're in total control of your own fate.
'¢ Ally with up to four different factions for unique bonuses.
'¢ Crush your enemies with over 150 upgradeable weapons.
'¢ Hire over 30 mercenaries with various specialties and skills.
'¢ Destroy everything in your path with a fully interactive world and realistic physics.
'¢ Gain territory with brains, brawn or cold hard cash.
'¢ Determine your own fate with multiple storylines and endings
'¢ Train your mercenaries to becomes experts at their craft or create all-around soldiers effective at every facet of combat.
'¢ Attach special equipment to weapons like laser sights, scopes, grenade launches, and more to maximize their lethality.
'¢ Smooth talk your enemies into working for you with the right combination of intimidation, wisdom, and money.
'¢ Survey terrain and buildings in a fully 3D tactical mode. Zoom up close and personal to your mercenaries or back from the action to get a larger picture of the battle.
'¢ Complete side missions to gain extra cash or loyalty
'¢ Upgrade captured territories with extra defense or squeeze more cash from them with new facilities and upgrades.
Get more information on Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge from its official product page.
Matrix Games produces, markets and publishes historical wargames as well as other computer gaming products. Since 2000, Matrix Games has published over three dozen titles and several award-winning games, including War in the Pacific, Conquest of the Aegean, Gary Grigsby's World At War: A World Divided, Crown of Glory, Battles In Normandy, Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare, Starshatter: The Gathering Storm and The Operational Art of War III. Matrix Games is based in Staten Island, New York. For more information, visit the Matrix Games website at www.matrixgames.com.


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"Get Low," starring Robert Duvall and Bill Murray, finally dropped a trailer, just a week ahead of its showing at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Duvall stars as Felix Bush, a crazy old loon in 1930s Tennessee who decides he'd like to throw himself a funeral before he dies. Murray is the local undertaker only too happy to make that dream come true.
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The cast also includes Lucas Black as Murray's assistant and Sissy Spacek as a woman who, judging by the trailer, may have been sweet on Duvall at one time.
The film's been well received as it's made the festival circuit going back to Toronto in September and is slated for a proper release on July 30.


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As a core part of the campaign I'm about to start, I want to include a poem detailing the last stand of a valiant paladin against a number of giants. He dies valiantly to save a town the giants were heading towards to raid, killing them all before dying of his wounds (final smite evil at 0hp, bled out afterwards).
Later in the campaign, the paladin is going to be raised to join the party, and I want to make sure my players understand the role he plays in this kingdom (his actions led to the rise to dominance of his religion in the region, have shaped the culture of the kingdom over the past 15 years, and indirectly began the campaign's overarching plot).
These were hill giants, a small group (about 9, with 4 dire wolves). The giants included a 2nd or 3rd level sorcerer and a 3rd level fighter (the rest had no class levels). The paladin had support of some local warriors, who essentially served to take the wolves out of the picture.
The paladin was effectively alone against 9 giants, two with class levels. What level would be appropriate for the paladin?


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|RELIGION / Christian Life / General
|RELIGION / Prayer
|RELIGION / Spirituality
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|New York Times-bestselling author Anne Lamott writes about the three simple prayers essential to coming through tough times, difficult days and the hardships of daily life.
Readers of all ages have followed and cherished Anne Lamott's funny and perceptive writing about her own faith through decades of trial and error. And in her new book, Help, Thanks, Wow, she has coalesced everything she knows about prayer to these fundamentals.
It is these three prayers- asking for assistance from a higher power, appreciating what we have that is good, and feeling awe at the world around us- that can get us through the day and can show us the way forward. In Help, Thanks, Wow, Lamott recounts how she came to these insights, explains what they mean to her and how they have helped, and explores how others have embraced these same ideas.
Insightful and honest as only Anne Lamott can be, Help, Thanks, Wow is the everyday faith book that new Lamott readers will love and longtime Lamott fans will treasure.
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"Practical and poetic advice on prayer."
-The Oregonian
"An imaginative do-it-yourself approach to spirituality…With a stand-up comic's snap and pop, candid and righteous Lamott tells hilarious and wrenching tales about various predicaments that have sparked her prayers and inspired her to encourage others to pray anytime, anywhere, and any way."
"[A] prayer manual for people who wouldn't be caught dead reading prayer manuals… anybody who gets it as a holiday gift will likely just say, 'Thanks. Wow.'"
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"A refreshingly simple approach to spiritual practice in a pint-sized reflection on prayer…Lamott manages to deftly convey the idea that in trying to control things, we've largely lost our ability to see the good and the miraculous in everyday life…there's more here than meets the eye."
-Kirkus Reviews
"[With Lamott's] usual fluency and charm…A worthy successor to her prior works…[Help, Thanks, Wow] will delight Lamott's regular readers, and likely draw new readers to her writing."
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|Biographical Note
|Anne Lamott is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Some Assembly Required, Grace (Eventually), Plan B, Traveling Mercies, and Operating Instructions, as well as several novels, including Imperfect Birds, Rosie and Crooked Little Heart. A past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame, she lives in Northern California.


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Confessions of a new born mother!
November 5, 2017
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5pm: Waiting for Doctor's appointment. Doc says, everything looks fine. Baby should be out anytime after 3 weeks. Yay! I congratulate myself. My Gestational Diabetes is under control with diet and no meds. We reach home. I take a warm bath followed by light dinner. I slip into bed. I'm reading Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In and Phil Knight's Shoe Dog simultaneously. I am also listening to the Ramayana (SundaraKandam) on Youtube. Apparently listening to Ramayana makes the baby brainy instantly. For the record, there is absolutely no pressure on the little pea-pod in my womb!
3 am: I wake up to find out my dress is all wet. I think my water just broke, I wake up my husband.
3.30 am: We are at the hospital. I'm panicking as I haven't watched any "How to push" or "How to breath" or "How to expect the unexpected" videos. Totally freaking out. Baby wasn't due in another 3 weeks. What went wrong? Is it my fault? I'm in my labour bed, calling out for the nurse. "Sister I think I'm passing out!"
11pm: I'm super hungry. Contractions get stronger. Junior doc comes to check if I'm dilating. She does her "PV" ritual for the 5th time. No luck. "Don't worry. If you don't dilate in the next 2 hours, we will go for C section". Yeah like I stopped worrying. I wonder what happened to my yoga lessons that assured natural labour? Thankfully, my husband is a Zen, takes everything under control.
4am: It's a baby girl. I pushed her out. I congratulate myself. I'm officially a mother now. I suppose I should be consumed by motherly love instantly but I doze off to sleep.
After a series of unexpected events, Viana and I are home. The full time maid we hired apparently doesn't know how to cook, clean or look after the baby. Suddenly water supply has stopped. Adding to the chaos is the unannounced power failure. My mom who is usually on top of things starts freaking out. Viana is crying. I feed her. Still crying. I feed her. Still crying. I'm worried. "She is still hungry. I think you don't have enough milk" remarks my mom. I'm about to lose my cool when my Zen intervenes.
The thing is..I had meticulously planned everything. Made lists of things to do and things to buy. Looked up the internet and read a lot. But I ended up at the hospital without even new born rompers. Entering motherhood is like learning to play chess with a pro. You are low on confidence. Clueless about the next move. You are being judged, criticized and advised constantly! Like chess, management of baby affairs cannot be learned through play books or videos. Only way to learn is to hang in there and play along.
When you have something the size of a walkie talkie with two legs and two hands totally dependent on you round the clock, you cannot afford to be sad, depressed, anxious or stressed out. Every child is different, so is every mother. For what its worth this is not a competition and there is nothing to be proven. When you go by your intuition sometimes you get it right otherwise you learn through mistakes. Something that I have learned on the go is to appreciate self for small achievements like burping your little one or successfully putting her to sleep.
To all the first time moms to be..It's okay if you don't feel that motherly love instantly. It's okay to lose your calm. It's okay to feel guilty at times. It's okay to run around the house covered in piss and puke. It's okay to look like a zombie. It's okay to not have answers. It's okay to wonder what's wrong. It's okay to sneak out for a pedicure. Trust yourself and your instincts and both of you will do just fine. It's important to find little things that you enjoy doing in the midst of all this chaos. Remember happy mother happy child 🙂
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I love it! I can do relate to this!!!
Danny Sucharzewski
sound like you know what you?re talking about! Thanks
Totally! 13 months to parenting 🙂
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Officers: Son's fight with wife ends with dad killing him
A Liberty County man fatally shot his adult son after a family argument turned violent, authorities said late Friday.
Liberty County sheriff's deputies said Billy Wilkey, 67, admitted shooting his son, Flint Wilkey, 35, shortly after 2 p.m. Friday at his home in the 700 block of County Road 2061 near Hardin.
The elder Wilkey was waiting in the front yard of the home when sheriff's deputies arrived.
Sheriff's officials said Flint Wilkey had been arguing with his wife earlier that day at their nearby home. She went to Billy Wilkey's home to avoid further conflict with her husband but he followed her there and continued the quarrel, authorities said.
Deputies said Flint Wilkey went inside his father's home and began hitting his wife and pulling her hair. He pulled her from the house and tried to force her into his truck; she was struggling and trying to protect herself, deputies said.
Billy Wilkey told deputies his son turned on him when he tried to stop him from attacking his wife. He then fired a single shot from a pistol, killing his son, authorities said.
Flint Wilkey was pronounced dead at the scene.
Billy Wilkey was not arrested. The shooting will be referred to the grand jury, Liberty County sheriff's officials said.


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City of Grand Island, NEHome Menu
City Calendar
Baby & Toddler Lapsit - Rock and Read
- Date: December 10, 2019 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Grand Island Public Library
1124 W 2nd St
Grand Island, Nebraska 68801
Baby & Toddler Lapsit (Rock and Read) is a children's program for children from birth to 2 years of age. Babies and parents/caregivers will read books, do fingerplays, listen to music, sing, and more! We model and encourage the "Every Child Ready to Read" initiative of the American Library Association. Join us in Bookingham Palace at 10:30 AM. For more information, call the library at (308) 385-5333.


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Monday, July 28, 2008
In the Shops: Knitscene and Nederland
Summer always takes me by surprise, creeping in slowly then BAM! High Crazy Summer, and my mind is not tuned to blogging I'm afraid.
Knitscene has been out for a week or two now, and in it you'll find the finished vest you may recognize from little bits and balls of yarn I showed a while back. I'm a little curious about the name they chose...Nederland...Low Forehead Vest....still I'm very pleased and in love with the whole issue. Call me crazy, but I especially love the little drawings scattered throughout, and I'm thrilled to be included with a sensational roster of designers. I've a tandem project in the works, but can't spill all the beans yet, natch!
For the vest you will need:
Sizes 34¼ (36½, 38¾, 41¼, 43½)" bust
Yarn Classic Elite Princess (40% merino, 28% viscose, 15% nylon, 10% cashmere, 7% angora; 150 yd [137 m]/50 g):
• #3428 major grey (MC), 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) balls
• #3431 top turq (turquoise), 1 ball
• #3415 superior spruce (green), 1 ball
• #3446 regal teal, 1 ball (the most beautiful color of yarn in the world, I might add, if I could marry a yarn color this would be it...this week anyway)
• #3413 black, 1 ball
Gauge 21 sts and 28 rnds = 4" in St st on larger needle; 22 sts and 22 rnds = 4" in argyle patt on larger needle
• Size 5 (3.75 mm): 24" and 16" circular (cir) needles
• Size 7 (4.5 mm): 24" cir needle
• Markers (m)
• Stitch holder
• Yarn needle
9 comments:
- nicole said...
Congratulations on your great vest design. I absolutely love the colour combination.
And thanks for the NYC tip. I'll be sure to check out Downtown Yarns.
- July 28, 2008 10:39 AM
- kat coyle said...
pretty! and i recognize the yarns and pattern from your last post. matching socks perchance?
- July 28, 2008 1:09 PM
- Anina said...
It looks wonderful/
- July 28, 2008 1:58 PM
- Gina said...
Congratulations on yet another delightful and gorgeous pattern.
- July 28, 2008 2:36 PM
- magnusmog said...
How exciting! Well done to you :)
- July 28, 2008 6:33 PM
- j said...
Wow! I might say:
Wowee! (I heard that in a 40's movie ;) )
That is gorgeous! Makes me look forward to fall.
- July 28, 2008 8:45 PM
- Petula Darling said...
Congratulations! The vest is very cool.
Do you think Nederland refers to the Netherlands or to the groovy hippy-dippy town uphill from Boulder? Or is there a third option I haven't even thought of?
- August 03, 2008 1:42 PM
- mary jane said...
Well thank you all so much for your enthusiasm! and Nicole have fun in the city! Kat you clever woman...possibly socks, I don't dare tell yet! And Petula my dear, of course you're so cool you know about cool towns in Colorado.Must go to google maps now.
- August 07, 2008 8:35 PM
I love it! I wish I could knit!
- September 27, 2008 3:04 PM


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Long Beach Preview
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach has never been my favorite race, in all honesty. Perhaps if I were ever to attend it in person, I might feel differently. In fact, I hear it is quite a spectacle to be in attendance on race weekend. Not for the racing sights, mind you – but for the party atmosphere that surrounds the event.
I know, I know – Long Beach is considered the Monaco of the IZOD IndyCar Series. The historical significance of this race is not lost on me. It has been on the North American open-wheel schedule since 1984 and was part of the Formula One schedule from 1976 through 1983. Mario Andretti has the distinction of winning at Long Beach in both Formula One and CART. I can just think of several other venues that I enjoy watching from my living room.
This year has an added twist. Without going off on another rant regarding the ten-spot grid penalty for an engine change; it was announced yesterday that Chevrolet had decided to change the engines on all eleven of their teams. And yes, as it stands right now – they will all be issued a ten-spot penalty from where they qualify. I noticed on Twitter that everyone was talking about how Sunday's race would be a slam-dunk for Honda. I'm not so sure. I think due to this assumption, this puts the pressure to win squarely on Honda. Imagine their embarrassment if they don't win – and it's quite possible. Will Power proved that starting ninth at Barber certainly wasn't insurmountable, and he had several Chevy's in front of him there. Putting what so far has been the fastest engine toward the back, will certainly spice up what, historically, has not been my favorite race.
I won't go so far as to say Long Beach is my least favorite race, but most know I'm not a big fan of street races. As far as street races go – this one is pretty good. At least there are a couple of passing zones around the 1.96 mile, eleven turn circuit. Barber Motorsports Park has a reputation for few passing opportunities, yet the new DW12 put on a great show there two weeks ago. Perhaps we can expect the same thing at Long Beach.
I won't go so far as to say that every race at Long Beach has been a dud. I'll never forget the 1992 race, when Al Unser, Jr. was going for his fifth consecutive victory at Long Beach. He was already hindered by the quirky Galmer chassis, but managed to be leading the race in the late stages when he was taken out by his teammate Danny Sullivan – who did manage to win the race. The following year saw Paul Tracy win his very first race of his Indy Car career.
The IZOD IndyCar series began racing there in 2009 (after the Champ car finale of 2008). The most intriguing storyline of that race was that Helio Castroneves was acquitted in his tax evasion trial on the Friday afternoon of the race weekend. He hopped on a plane immediately and jumped in his car that Will Power had planned to drive. Always being prepared, Roger Penske had brought the No. 12 Verizon car that has now become synonymous with Power, just in case such a scenario played out. Power proceeded to put the car on pole and finished second – a sign of things to come with Power on street circuits. Dario Franchitti went on to win a race that was sort of a parade.
Ryan Hunter-Reay won the 2010 edition in an Andretti Autosport ride that was partially funded by IZOD, but on what seemed like a race-to-race basis. Hunter-Reay dominated by leading sixty-four of the eighty-five laps. Will Power and Scott Dixon were the only other drivers to lead laps in what was somewhat of a snoozer until Justin Wilson challenged Hunter-Reay for the win in the late stages. Graham Rahal, another rideless driver at the time, drove Sarah Fisher's car before crashing into the tires on Lap 58.
Last year's race was much more entertaining – especially in the last twenty-five laps. Helio Castroneves made his infamous move leading into Turn One on teammate Will Power that took both out of contention. Later on, Ryan Briscoe was leading Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dario Franchitti and Mike Conway. Suddenly, Conway caught fire as he passed Franchitti, then overtook Hunter-Reay as he was having gearbox issues. Conway drove like a man on a mission as he did away with Briscoe for the lead and the win. All the while, his pulse rate jumped an amazing two beats per minute as he actually cracked a smile in victory lane.
Conway's win put everyone on notice that he had completely recovered from his injuries suffered in the 2010 Indianapolis 500. With a stronger team, he was certainly going to be a force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately, it was not to be. He finished sixth two weeks later at São Paulo, but failed to qualify for Indianapolis. It was at that point that his 2011 season fell apart. The best he faired following the debacle at Indianapolis was an eighth-place finish at Edmonton, and his average finish in that twelve –race span was 18.6.
Based on what we've seen in the first two races this season, what do we know? Well, we know that Helio Castroneves is driving like a man driving for his job – and succeeding. We also know that he and teammate Will Power have won both races and are first and third in points, respectively, while their teammate Ryan Briscoe is languishing in a forgettable eighth place. Scott Dixon is carrying the banner for Chip Ganassi in second, while Graham Rahal sits in seventh place and Dario Franchitti sits in a head-scratching tenth place tied with Rubens Barrichello. The last two winners of this race; Hunter-Reay is in sixth, while Conway is ninth, now driving for AJ Foyt. James Hinchcliffe, who has already suffered a ten-spot penalty due to blowing an engine in testing, currently sits fourth in points.
We also know that the DW12 is proving to be somewhat racy on road & street courses, which could help to make this an entertaining race. What would really make it entertaining would be to have a camera always focused on the car of Sébastien Bourdais. If he can perform at Long Beach like he did at Barber, we'll all be entertained.
So who do I curse this weekend by picking them to win? I went back and checked – I have not successfully picked a winner since I picked Will Power to win at Sonoma in August of 2010. That's a span of twenty-two races. Surely, the law of averages will catch up with me. Anyway, my pick to win this weekend is Will Power, despite being one of the Chevy engines to suffer a ten-spot penalty. In fact, he will not only win, but he'lltake over the points lead while Helio and Scott Dixon both have sub-par weekends. We'll see.
George Phillips
11 Responses to "Long Beach Preview"
Yes, a Chevy can win but you really are going out on a ledge picking one. No way they drive through the field. It will take a quirky caution. The chances of that are minimized with pit lane being open.
I attended this race in 2010. Absolutley loved everything about it.
Dixie has never won this event before. I think that large hole in his resume gets filled Sunday.
I think by the time we get to Indianapolis, a lot of people are going to be wayyy tired of this engine rule. I understand the efforts to keep costs down, but when the manufacturer (rather than the competitor) finds what is, in essence, a design flaw in the engines and mandates changing all of their engines, I question whether such a decision is in any way fair to the driver/team.
There are going to be failures and flaws along the way, particularly with all of the engines being tested in the heat of battle for the first time. And, particularly when we get to some of the tighter road/street circuits 10 grid spots is a pretty strict penalty.
George, c'mon man. I think your Penske bias is affecting your alzheimers. Are you that much of a Chevy or Penske homer? I know you hate Japan, but I didn't know that applied to Honda too. No way a Chevy overcomes this without something crazy going on.
This one is Dixon. He will lead this parade around the streets of Long Beach.
I think putting fast drivers mid-pack might create an interesting situation and those new fenders might be tested.
Looking forward to this one.
Don't know if I've ever commented on your blog before but I've been a long time reader and appreciate the tone of your blog being strictly from a fan perspective (as opposed to journalist or "insider").
I do disagree with your stance on the engine rule though. At first, I thought as you did but after thinking about it for a while, it for sure makes sense to me:
It is known in racing that a more powerful engine is less reliable. Chevy designed an engine that is potentially more powerful and gets better gas mileage but did so at the expense of reliability. Honda, however, stuck to the the rule to hit the milage limits of the engine, thus potentially sacrificing power and/or gas mileage (or some combination of the two).
When one says to punish the manufacturers instead of the drivers, it makes less sense than the grid penalty. Who really cares about a manufacturer championship in IndyCar? It is already hardly paid attention to in F1. Wins and driver championships are much more prestigious.
Also, the Chevy drivers have enjoyed the additional benefits of the Chevy engine (HP and gas mileage) while the Honda drivers have suffered (due to a less powerful/lower gas mileage engine). This has given the Chevy drivers and teams an unfair advantage. Therefore, it is indeed fair to punish both the driver and manufacturer with a grid penalty.
To be perfectly honest, most of my favorite drivers in the series drive with Chevy engines. So while I am upset/disappointed that they get the penalty, I am not up in arms complaining about it because I do indeed think that it is fair since Chevy drivers have been competing with an advantage over their Honda and Lotus counterparts.
Hope what I expressed makes sense. Sorry for the long winded-ness. Feel free to disagree though!
I AM a Chevy homer, and I'm simply hoping we see a couple Honda's pop this weekend just so the argument John raises (which I've heard before) goes bunk.
I think it's too early to say that Honda is more reliable BECAUSE it's slower. Look at the current Lotus: slow AND unreliable; no correlation on that engine. I think it's too early to even say that Hondas ARE more reliable. Maybe after two races they seem that way, but like technology you can be bit anytime and it's still a long season to go.
It isn't too early to say that Honda is more confident in their engine's reliability than Chevrolet, though. Chevy made that a fact.
If Honda happened to be supplying Hinch's engine when it blew, you don't think they would have done exactly what Chevy did?
I may be wrong on this next point, but wasn't Hinch's the first Chevy that actually failed in such a manner?
I hope that Justin Wilson (backed by a Honda motor) wins GPLB.


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One of the magical things about babies is that no matter their shape or size, they always seem perfect. Long and lean, totally chubby or just a little pipsqueak, every baby I meet makes me think, "Oh, yes! That is exactly the way a baby should be!"
Unfortunately, baby clothes don't come in as many sizes as the babies themselves. From the day my daughter, Nieve, was born she was too tall for newborn sizes but was too small to fit in anything larger without looking like she was on an early enrollment plan for clown school. Knowing that my baby couldn't be the only one struggling to find a suit that fits, I designed this one-pattern-fits-most Fleece Baby Jumpsuit. With just a few easy adjustments, this pattern will fit almost any baby of almost any shape or size from ages 0-9 months. That's right, we're talking bespoke babywear!
Not only did I want this Jumpsuit to fit, but I also wanted it to be cozy and warm. Michael Miller's Organic Cotton Fleece makes this piece so soft and cuddly, and the juxtaposing fuzzy and smooth sides of the fabric add a bit of playfulness to the monochrome palette.
Despite its made-to-measure details, the simple lines, limited seams and forgiving fabric make this Jumpsuit a breeze to whip up. This is a very good thing, since my little beanstalk may need a new one every month! — Corinne
- 1 1/2 to 2 yards Michael Miller's Organic Fleece, 100% organic cotton
- Gutermann's 100% cotton thread, color 1040
- 1 -2 snaps (We used magnetic snaps for their ease in use. The snaps shown here are currently discontinued.)
- A Baby Fleece Jumpsuit Template available for free download here
These are enough materials to make one Jumpsuit to fit sizes 0-9 months.
These are the finished measurements of the standard template without any alterations:
Prewash and dry the fabric before starting. The Fleece will shrink a little and get a beautiful, fluffy texture.
Both sides of the fabric are used as right and wrong sides in the pattern. When necessary, the two sides are referred to as "fuzzy" and "smooth".
Use ¼-inch seam allowances unless otherwise noted.
Print and Prepare the Template
Print all pieces of the Template from the pdf. Cut and piece the paper as indicated on the Template.
Add Length to Torso
To add length to the torso of the Jumpsuit, cut along the line marked "Lengthen Here" on the Jumpsuit Front and Back, and the two Front Facing pieces.
From a separate piece of paper, cut three 11-inch strips whose width measures the amount you wish to add. I wanted to add 2 inches to the length of the torso, so I cut three 2 x 11-inch strips.
Insert one of these strips into the Jumpsuit Front template at the "Lengthen Here" line, lining up one short end of the strip with the curve on the right side of the template. Tape in place.
With a straight edge and a pen, draw a line connecting the Template pieces through the newly added paper strip on the left side.
Cut along this line.
With a straight edge and a pen, draw a line connecting the Widen Here line from the top Template piece to the bottom.
Repeat with the remaining two strips for the Front Facing and the Jumpsuit Back.
Add Width to Torso
To add width to the Jumpsuit, cut along the line marked "Widen Here" on the Jumpsuit Front and Back pieces.
From a separate piece of paper, cut four 11-inch strips whose width measures a quarter of the width you wish to add. I wanted to add 1 inch to the width of my Jumpsuit, so I cut four ¼ inch x 11-inch strips
Insert one of these strips into the Jumpsuit Front Template at the "Widen Here" line, lining up the short edge of the strip with the shoulder edge. Tape in place.
Insert a second strip, lining up the short edge of the strip with the bottom of the leg. Tape in place.
Repeat with the remaining two strips and the Jumpsuit Back.
Add Length to Legs and/or Arms
To add length to the legs, cut 2 strips whose width measures the amount you wish to add. I wanted to add 1 inch to the length of the legs, so I cut two 1-inch wide strips. Make sure the strip is at least as wide as the leg.
Tape one strip to the bottom of the leg of the Jumpsuit Front. With a straight edge and a pen, extend the outline of the Template to the bottom edge of the newly added strip. Cut along these lines.
Repeat with the remaining strip and the Jumpsuit Back.
Add length to the arms in the same fashion.
You will use the prepared Template pieces to pin and cut the following pieces:
- 2 Front Facings
- 2 Jumpsuit Fronts
- 1 Jumpsuit Back, on the fold
- 1 Back Facing, on the fold
- 1 Gusset, on the fold
But first, be sure to line up the grain line properly. Here's how . . .
The Organic Fleece has one grain line and it runs parallel to the selvedge and along the line of the knit. This line should run length-wise on all pieces of the Jumpsuit.
Also, be sure that you cut the Front Facing and Front Jumpsuit pieces with the proper orientation. Here's how . . .
For the Front Facing, cut one with the right side of the fabric facing up and one with the wrong side of the fabric facing up. The two Front Facings should be mirror images of each other.
For the Front Jumpsuit, cut both pieces with the fuzzy side facing up. The two Front Jumpsuit pieces should look exactly the same.
Attach the Back Gusset
To find the midpoints of the Gusset and the Back Jumpsuit, fold the Gusset in half lengthwise and press. Unfold. Fold the Jumpsuit Back in half lengthwise and press. Unfold.
With the fuzzy side of the Gusset facing the smooth side of the Jumpsuit Back, lay the Gusset upside down on the upright Jumpsuit Back, with the center creases lined up and with the top edge of the Gusset meeting the bottom edge of the Jumpsuit Back, as shown above. Pin together the two pieces at the bottom edge of the center crease.
Moving out from the center, first in one direction and then the other, pin the Gusset to the Jumpsuit Back along the curve, making sure to match up the cut notches.
Sew around the pinned curve. Press the seam in toward the Gusset.
Sew the Shoulder Seam
Lay the Jumpsuit Back flat with the smooth side facing up. Lay the Front Jumpsuit pieces on top, lining up the shoulder edge. Lay the Front piece on the left with its fuzzy side facing up and the piece on the right with its smooth side facing up.
Pin along the shoulder edge. Sew along the pinned line.
Press the seam open.
Sew the Facing Pieces
Lay the Back Facing piece flat with the smooth side facing up. Lay the Front Facing pieces on top, fuzzy sides up, lining up the shoulder edges.
Pin along the shoulder edges. Sew along the pinned lines.
Press the seams open.
Attach the Facing
With right sides facing, line up the top edge of the Back Facing with the top edge of the Jumpsuit Back. Pin in place, making sure to line up the shoulder seams on both pieces.
Now line up the Front Facings with the curved lines of the Front Jumpsuit pieces and pin.
Sew along the pinned lines of the front and back pieces.
Fold the Facings inside the jumpsuit and press flat.
Stitch along the raw edge at the back of the neck through both the Back Facing and the Jumpsuit Back, making sure not to cross the shoulder seams onto the front pieces. Backstitch at the beginning and end of the seam.
Sew the Inseam
With a fabric marker, make a small mark on the center crease of the Gusset crease ¼-inch up from the bottom edge. (If you need to refresh the Gusset's center crease, fold the Jumpsuit Back in half lengthwise and re-press the gusset and unfold.) If you do not have a fabric marker, you can also mark this spot with a pin.
Starting with the left Jumpsuit Front (the side with the fuzzy side as the right side), and right sides facing, line up the notch on the leg of the Jumpsuit Front with the Gusset seam on the Jumpsuit Back. Pin in place.
Continue to pin along the inseam curve and down the leg.
The inseam of the Jumpsuit Front will not reach the center point of the gusset, but the sewn hem of the front flap should meet on the mark you made on the center crease. Pin the Jumpsuit Front in place where the sewn hem meets the center mark.
Sew along the pinned edge, backstitching at the beginning and end of the seam.
Repeat with the other side. The two Jumpsuit Front pieces should overlap at the center crease of the Gusset.
Sew Front and Back Pieces Together
With right sides still facing, pin all the sleeve and side seams on both sides. Sew along the pinned edges.
Turn up the bottom of the legs and sleeves ½ inch toward the wrong side, press and pin. Edge stitch, backstitching at the end of the seam.
Attach the Snaps
The number of snaps you will use depends on how much length you added to your template. Since I added 2 inches of length, our example uses two snaps.
Turn the Jumpsuit right side out. With a fabric marker, make a mark on the inside of the top flap where you would like to place your snaps. We placed ours ¼ inch in from the two rounded edges of the flap.
Close the top flap and make a mark on the bottom flap at the point where the snap marks hit.
If you do not have a fabric marker, you can also mark these spots with pins.
Sew the snaps in place. When sewing the snaps on the top flap, make sure to sew through the Facing fabric only.
Close the Jumpsuit up and it's ready to wear!


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DRM Company Releases One-Sided Study On DVD Copying
from the let's-pick-this-apart deptThe MPAA has probably been the worst of the various Big Copyright industries in terms of the level to which their studies exaggerate the negative impact of unauthorized copying, while totally ignoring any positive impact. For example, it likes to widely cite a study (which it paid for) that triple- and quadruple-counts "losses" by noting the ripple effects. At the same time, it totally ignores the same positive ripple effects (the ones that cancel out the negative ones, and may even outweigh them). Of course, a big part of this is the claim that an unauthorized copy is a "lost sale."
Now it appears that Macrovision, the big DRM company that supplies DRM to movie studios has cooked up its own study trying to support the MPAA in this argument, claiming that lots of people are copying DVDs and that most of them would buy the DVDs they copy otherwise. However, the LA Times' Jon Healey does an excellent job pointing out the many significant weaknesses in the study, starting, of course, with the fact that it was paid for by Macrovision, with a clear intent in the results. And while Macrovision hypes of the fact that many people in the survey said they would have bought the DVDs they copied, it ignores the fact that the majority of folks they spoke to said the DVDs they made copies of were ones they already legitimately owned.
Even then, the results really aren't as significant as Macrovision would like you (or, rather, Hollywood) to believe. As Healey notes, the study completely ignores the positive impacts of being able to make a copy of a DVD. In fact, the most common reason for making a copy was for perfectly legal time-shifting or back-up purposes from DVDs they legitimately own. In other words, being able able to make those copies is a valuable part of the DVD. Take that away and people will buy fewer DVDs because you've made them less valuable. But, of course, that doesn't show up anywhere in the results, because that's the last thing Macrovision wants people thinking about.
While the study also hypes up the fact that more TV shows are being copied via DVD, it ignores the fact that this is probably quite beneficial. Since TV shows are ongoing experiences, you want more viewers -- and if a copy of a DVD gets someone new hooked on the show, they're more likely to start watching it on TV or to buy a future DVD. But, again, that's not mentioned at all. Either way, props to Healey and the LA Times for digging into the numbers a bit and not just parroting the press release findings, like many other news sources.
Filed Under: copying, dvd, losses, mpaa, piracy, statistics
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Dinner Tonight: BLT with Avocado and Shrimp Recipe
Your source for quick recipe every single week day.
The only justification I have for desecrating BLT glory with avocado and shrimp is that it works. This isn't traditional or authentic in any way. To be honest, it kind of bugs me that I'd even enjoy something that messes with the holy trinity of bacon, lettuce, and tomato on bread. Why mess with perfection? But I do enjoy it. So here it is, ready to be scrutinized.
About the only bad thing I can say about this sandwich—it's kind of messy. Getting a perfect bite is difficult, but totally worth it. The shrimp are crisp and sweet, while the creamy avocado helps add an even richer flavor to the tomato. Sure, this is no replacement for the BLT, but if you're like me and have basically been living on these sandwiches while tomatoes are in season, then this is a great variation. Does anyone else have a "sacrilegious" take on this sandwich classic?
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- Yield:2 people
- 5 small raw shrimp (about 2 ounces, or so)
- 2 slices white bread
- 1/2 avocado, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 2 thick slices of tomato
- 2 leaves of lettuce (preferably iceberg, but romaine will work)
- 2 slices of thick-cut bacon
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper
Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add the shrimp, reduce the heat to medium, and cook until they are pink, about 30 seconds to a minute. Drain the water, and then toss the shrimp in an ice bath. Let cool down for a few minutes.
Cook the slices of bacon in a skillet set over medium heat, turning often. You want crispy bacon here. Drain on paper towels when done.
Meanwhile, toast the slices of bread.
Construct the sandwich. Smear the mayonnaise on one side of each slice of toast. Place the lettuce on top of one of the slices of bread. Add the tomato slices on top of the lettuce, and then season each with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add the avocado slices next, then the bacon, and finally the shrimp. Season with another pinch of salt and pepper. Finally top with the last piece of toast, mayonnaise side down. Serve.
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Jul 31, 2012 | ISBN 9780345533302
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The torch was passed backwards at the 2011 MTV VMAs, with Lady Gaga presenting the Video Vanguard Award to Britney Spears, in recognition of her years of service to the entertainment of millions of music fans over the last 13 years.
It was fitting that Gaga, winner of the night's first prize—for Best Video With a Message" for "Born This Way," came out to honor Spears, winner of the evening's second award, Best Pop Video for "Till the End of the World," as both are direct descendants of MTV's first female star, Madonna.
"Britney taught me how to be fearless. She's a pop music legend and the industry would not be the same with out her... Britney has given us some of the most iconic music videos and and stage shows of our time. And that's why tonight, MTV and myself are honoring Britney and her influence on music videos and dance with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award," said
Gaga Jo Calderone, before giving way to a barrage of Britney impersonators recreating some of her most famous videos, some of the dancers apparently not yet teenagers.
When the tribute was over, Calderone and Spears faced off, the whole world waiting to see if thye'd share a kiss, like the one Britney shared with Madonna at the 2003 VMAs, before backing away from each other.
"I don't want Gaga to get pissed," said "Calderone."
"This award means so much to me," said Spears. "Especially on the day before Michael Jackson's birthday. He had such a huge influence on me, Gaga and our next performer, Beyonce."
Spears has been nominated for 29 VMAs since she first exploded on the scene in 1999, done up in a Catholic school girls uniform and pigtails, with the video for "…Baby One More Time." In that time, she's seen more than her share of ups and downs, from a couple of ill-fated marriages, a breakdown or two, a head-shaving, some wild weight fluctuations and a level of scrutiny no one should've had to endure.
But Spears released "Femme Fatale" earlier this year, her first album in three years, debuting at #1 and spawning three top 10 singles, and looks far healthier and happier than she did in 2008, when she released her previous album, "Circus." Well done, Brit.


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I was taking to a friend the other day and he made a comment and had a brief discussion on Facebook with Matthew Paul Turner. For those of you who do not know, Matthew Paul Turner is a fairly famous Christian blogger who has writes and speaks on what I consider the friendly church movement. I have only read his book Churched, which was a good read, but it was not something that I connected with. I suppose not being part of the "fundie" church crowd has kept me from connecting with some of his messages. Regardless, I agree with a lot of what he writes about.
Turner, I will refer to him as this as typing Matthew Paul Turner over and over again makes the fingers cramp up, shared a post on his Facebook page about "What Jesus Talked About When He Talked About Hell". The post deals with what Jesus says about "hell" and what he might have meant by it.
The author of the article, Benjamin Corey, stated that the word "hell" did not exist in first century Israel. According to Corey, the word did not appear until AD 725, when it was introduced.
According to the The Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology, the word "hell" was adopted into our vocabulary as a way to introduce the pagan concept of hell into Christian theology– which it did quite successfully.
Corey then proceeds to give examples as how the word Jesus uses for hell in Greek is "Gehenna". I agree with the statement that Jesus used the word Gehenna in a parable that he told (Matthew 23:33). I disagree with the notion that concept of hell as Jesus spoke about it, the pain and suffering aspects, was not known to first century Jews.
Looking for some background on the word Gehenna, I came across this noted in the NET version:
The word translated hell is "Gehenna" (γέεννα, geenna), a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew words ge hinnom ("Valley of Hinnom"). This was the valley along the south side of Jerusalem. In OT times it was used for human sacrifices to the pagan god Molech (cf. Jer_7:31; Jer_19:5-6; Jer_32:35), and it came to be used as a place where human excrement and rubbish were disposed of and burned. In the intertestamental period, it came to be used symbolically as the place of divine punishment (cf. 1 En. 27:2, 90:26; 4 Ezra 7:36).
While the word "hell" was not known to first century Jews, the concept of Gehenna as a place of divine punishment instead of just a historical location was known to them. Now I disagree with Corey that the listeners of Jesus would taken this strictly in the historical context, but neither of us were there so we will never fully know. This disagreement aside, I really enjoyed the post from Corey.
I do not agree with the way hell has been portrayed to people, as it was used as a threat and manipulation tool against far too many people. The negative usage of hell aside, there is and i believe was an understanding as to the negative connotation of hell that cannot be discounted. It needs to stop being used as a weapon, but we cannot just cast the idea of an eternal punishment spot aside because people either do not like it or have been hurt by it before.


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There are three priorities identified in Archbishop Richard Smith's pastoral letter entitled Pastoral Priorities of The Archdiocese of Edmonton. They are as follows: evangelization, faith formation and vocations promotion.
My last column addressed faith formation. It is vitally important that Christian faith be well formed, based upon a relationship with Christ and be supported by the solid foundation of Church teachings. In this column, I want to reflect on evangelization and how lay people like you and me can participate in this task.
Archbishop Smith states in his pastoral letter, "The Church exists to evangelize. Our raison d'être as a communion of disciples is to announce Jesus Christ to the world." Christians have done this since Pentecost and 21st century believers must take the Gospel to the modern world."
When we have a personal friendship with Christ, our very being becomes centred upon that relationship – or it should. Christ becomes our joy. We want to share with others the Good News of Christ's steadfast love and redemptive sacrifice.
In the words of Pope Benedict that inspired the Nothing More Beautiful series, he said, "There is nothing more beautiful than to know Jesus Christ; there is nothing more beautiful than to tell others of our friendship with him." Indeed! But how should we do that?
We must show others that we are Christians, not only in how we live, but also in the concern we show for the welfare of people.
We must tell others of our friendship with Christ. It happens in the course of conversations we have with people in our spheres of influence: Our interactions with people in our neighbourhoods or at our workplaces – taking or making appropriate opportunities to tell people about the hope that resides with us through Jesus Christ. As Archbishop Smith said, as Christians it is our raison d'être.
The depth of our friendship with Christ will directly determine the zeal by which we witness to our communities about the Good News of reconciliation with God through the life, death and resurrection of his Son Jesus Christ. It is a beautiful reality to know that we can be completely forgiven and accepted by the Creator of everything, regardless of what we have done.
The beauty of Christian faith and the beauty of the Catholic Church stand in stark contrast to a cruel and coarse world in which much of humanity finds itself. The beauty of Catholicism is rooted in divine and perfect love that is found through friendship with Christ.
Jesus said, "The greatest love is shown when a person lays down his life for his friends" (John 15.33). Christ's incomprehensible love was shown not only by words but also in his sacrificial death. His divine love was expressed in dying on the cross for the sins of the world.
All humanity is loved by God – the very essence of divine love. God wants to draw all humanity to himself. Faith in Christ is the way that is done.
The Church teaches "The paschal mystery of Christ's cross and resurrection stands at the centre of the Good News that the apostles, and the Church followed them, are to proclaim to the world. God's saving plan was accomplished "once for all" by the redemptive death of his Son Jesus Christ" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 571). That is a beautiful mystery of faith and the cross.
Language may change, methods of communication may evolve, but the message remains the same and it is as vitally important today as ever. We must be ready to take every opportunity to proclaim the mystery of the cross.
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When people enter our parishes, make the sense of welcome and inclusive Christian community evident to them. Remember that many newcomers will enter your midst with little or no understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Introduce them to the Catholic message of Christ's love that sheds a unique light on the beauty of marriage, family life and human dignity. Help them to understand Catholic modes of Christian worship. Encourage new people to explore the beauty of Catholicism and begin to plumb the depths of its vast spiritual richness.
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The 1950s also saw another fantastic innovation from Shure; the world's first wireless microphone system for performers; the Shure Vagabond which was powered by two hearing aid batteries – a far cry from Shure wireless microphones available today.
Moving into the 1960s and Shure produce two of the most popular and successful microphones of all time. Firstly, in 1965 Shure launched the Shure SM57 (with the SM standing for "Studio Microphone"). The Shure SM57 is a unidirectional dynamic studio microphone, renowned across the world for unparalleled performance as an instrument microphone.
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Located in the north-west highlands of Tasmania, Cradle Mountain is 85km (an hour and 15 minutes) from Devonport and 150km from Launceston.
Cradle Mountain accommodation
Accommodation is in abundance near Cradle Mountain, with a choice for everyone – Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge has lovely cabins in a bush setting, while Discovery Holiday Parks Caravan Park is a less luxurious option at a fraction of the cost. However, the caravan park still offers everything you need for a comfortable stay with wall heaters, double beds and single bunks all with electric blankets. It's perfect for a family on a budget. Pencil Pine offers a range of accommodation; from upmarket luxury resorts like Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge which will set you back $250 to $400 a night depending on the time of year, to camp sites and low cost cabins at the local caravan park. Be sure to book ahead for summer and school holidays.
When to visit
If you don't like it cold and wet avoid the cooler months in the Tasmanian highlands, because if it's not raining it'll likely snow. Summer is a delightful time to escape the heat of the mainland. Visually, autumn is a great time to visit and catch the seasonal colours with the "Turning of the Fagus". In typical Tasmanian fashion, the temperature can drop quite quickly at night and don't be surprised if you fall asleep to a snowflake or two, and wake up to millimetres of snow covering the mountain – even in the middle of summer. It's always a good idea to pack some warmer clothes for these occasions.
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
The image of Dove Lake beneath the jagged peaks of Cradle Mountain is synonymous with Tasmania. The crisp blue waters of the lake reflect the U-shaped, snow-topped mountain located in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Placed on the World Heritage List in 1982, it was internationally recognised for its natural beauty and range of unique flora and fauna dating back to its time as part of the Gondwana super-continent 55 million years ago.
Liffey Falls
Head south-west from Launceston and eventually you will come to Liffey Falls, which is arguably the most photogenic waterfall in Tasmania and just two hours from Cradle Mountain. Access is via the Liffey Falls Road which passes beneath the rocky summit of Drys Bluff, part of the Western Tiers; an impressive range that rises some 1100 metres above the surrounding farm land.
After skirting the northern edge of the Western Tiers for a short distance, the road reaches the Liffey Falls car park. Then it's time to lace up the hiking boots for a one kilometre walk on a well-made track rated level two in difficulty – so it's suitable for children and those with only moderate fitness.
The track follows the river, meandering through a range of greenery with tree ferns, and lichen and moss encrusted myrtle, sassafras and leatherwood trees. There are several lookouts along the way but the most picturesque part of the falls is at the very bottom of the walk where the river cascades down several small rock-ledges into a pool. There isn't much water during the summer, but the view is still worth the walk.
Pencil Pine
Driving into Pencil Pine village, the jagged peak of Cradle Mountain becomes visible in the distance and is even more spectacular when covered with a dusting of snow. Dove Lake is located about seven kilometres inside the national park and offers some spectacular photo opportunities.
There are plenty of nearby walks including the aptly named Enchanted Stroll and King Bill Track through the magical moss and lichen-covered forest. With the occasional shaft of sunlight slanting through the dense leaf canopy and lighting up the verdant forest floor, at times it looks like a scene from Middle Earth.
King Billy Track
King Billy Track is named after the stands of the ancient King Billy Pines in the area. Not a true pine, these trees grow to 40 metres high and can be up to 1500 years old. Half way along the walk is a short side track to a massive 1000 year old specimen. Regretfully, King Billy Pines don't survive bushfire and their fragrant timber was highly prized and heavily harvested. While most remaining stands of this wonderful tree are in protected areas, the increasing frequency of bushfires is a threat to their continued existence.
Both the Enchanted Stroll (30 minutes) and King Billy Track (one hour) are easy going, mainly on boardwalk to protect the delicate environment from the multitude of tourists that visit the area. The Enchanted Stroll is the easier of the two, while the King Billy Track has numerous steps.
Overland Track
Cradle Mountain is the start or finish of the famous 65km Overland Track which takes five to six days to walk from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair. To get a taste of the Overland Track, it's well worthwhile walking part of the first section from the Waldheim car park as far as Crater Lake. This medium grade excursion on a well-constructed path and boardwalk will take about three hours return. From the Crater Lake boatshed, the track becomes more difficult, rising steeply to Marions Lookout, where the Overland Track and the day trippers part company.
Cradle Mountain makes a good base from which to visit some of the other tourist hot-spots in north-western Tasmania. Guide Falls, just south of Burnie, is a good place to stop for a tea break on your way to the picturesque town of Stanley. You can drive to the top of the falls or take a short walk from the lower car park to its base.
From Burnie, it's a pleasant one-hour drive along the coast to Stanley. The town has an old-world feel, as if time has forgotten about it. It rests in the shadow of The Nut, a striking 150 metre volcanic plug with steep sides and a flat top.
For those with the time and inclination there is a (steep) walk to take in the view from the top, or a chairlift for the less athletic. For those less adventurous, there's always the option of picking up a fresh local crayfish for a decadent lunch.
To the west of the town there is a panoramic view back over Stanley and the coastline. Some nearby ruins of an old, convict built, soldiers' barracks are eye catching and are sure to get your attention.
Arthur River
A closer inspection shows only a small portion of the original building remains, but it's enough to show that it would have been an impressive structure in its day. It's a little sad to see this small remnant of Tasmania's early history in a paddock shared with, and not fenced off from, cattle, which undoubtedly use it for shelter. South–west from Stanley is Arthur River on the rugged west coast, which is the gateway to the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area. Arthur River is both the name of the river that flows into the sea at this point and a small town near its mouth.
Arthur River is the gateway to the area of Tasmania known as the Tarkine, which lies to the east and south. The Tarkine is renowned for its natural beauty and comprises the largest area of Gondwanan rainforest in Australia – being the remnants of flora from the Gondwanaland super continent.
Arthur River is also pretty much the end of the road for anything other than 4x4 vehicles and there are some great four-wheel-drive tracks on the west coast.
The north-west of Tasmania is full of little surprises, such as the Coles family store in Wilmot that started the supermarket empire.
This magical part of Australia's most southern state has an abundance of natural beauty, regularly punctuated by places of special significance and historical interest. This is one trip you won't forget.
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