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Monday, December 31, 2012
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Hau'oli Mau...
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Noho Mana...
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Mana Loa...
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Cleaning the kalo pa'a at Waipao in preparation of pounding it into pa'i'ai...and eventually making poi...
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Whenever I need a renewed sense of Hope, I simply examine closely the beautiful new life and irresistible growth of irrepressible plants...
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The End...
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Maka'u'ole. Fearless. I remember watching this little aphid crawl up the forearm and onto the top of this lizard's head with impunity. Fearless little bug. My aspiration for 2013...
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
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He mau ʻūʻū kela...
He mau ʻūʻū kela. Soldierfishes. Also known as Menpachi. Some were considered ʻaumākua, or family guardians and guides...
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
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Twilight's Emergence...
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Surf's Up...
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Friday, December 28, 2012
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Princess Ka'iulani...
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In my soft bed of flowing grass...
I lay down my worries...
Under a canopy of stars...
Feeling the warmth of your being...
And the gentle vibrations of your heart...
As night descends upon a murmuring World...
Heavy rain drops explode all around...
Washing away my cares...
And my past...
In beautiful cleansing shimmering prisms of Starlight...
The entire World slowly fades from view...
And I'm left alone with the only thing that matters...
In the beautiful silky darkness of life...
Incredibly beautiful You...
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Tonight, as I was walking home, I was thinking about my late Mother. Lost in thought, I glanced up and saw a Hawaiian man approaching me. As I do walking to and from work, I try to smile and say "Aloha" to everyone I pass. Most are receptive. Some continue walking past head down. Some really light up and smile back. As I passed this man, and said, "Aloha!", he lit up, reached out his hand and said, "Wow! Long time, no see..." I looked at him and didn't recognize him and figured that maybe he was mistaking me for someone else. I actually saw someone today at lunchtime who looked like me, a big bald guy. I also spoke with an old co-worker after lunch, on the phone, who I haven't spoken to in about five years, and she told me she thought she saw me, walked up and was embarrassed that it turned out not to be me. We laughed.
So I looked at this man and just smiled and said, "How have you been?" He replied, "Oh man, I just got out...Federal." I asked him how long was he in. He said a little over six years. I smiled and said "You look great!" Still trying to figure out if somehow I knew this man from my past, but couldn't place his face for the life of me. I then said, "What was your name again?" He replied "Raymond." I said, "Brother Raymond, you can do it. Walk that straight path. God is with you, your ancestors, your 'aumakua, all rooting for you." He smiled and said, "Thanks, I'm really trying hard to get my life together." I again said, "You have your whole life ahead of you." He smiled and lit up again and asked me what church did I go to. I said, "God is all around" as I pointed to the sky and trees around us. I said, "I talk to God constantly, and our kupuna, our Angels, our ancestors...they are always around..."
He looked at me, a little teary eyed, and grasped my hand. He said, "I really did some stupid things in life." I said, "Me too brother, we all have." I then noticed that we were standing about ten feet away from the portion of the sidewalk fronting Zippy's where I sat dying six months ago. I told him the story, about shutting down and my World closing in. Praying to God, Jesus, my Angels, my ancestors, to not let me die on the sidewalk. Then about the miracle of my Resurrection. I said today is a new day, it doesn't matter what we did in the past, we start brand new."
He said he lost both his Mother and his Father while in prison and his eyes teared up again. Holding onto his hand, I said your Mother and Father are with us right now, they are rooting for you brother, to make it. No sooner than those words left my mouth, my arms, neck and back lit up with chicken skin. I could see Raymond's face as he looked incredulously at his own arms while our hands still remained clenched together. He said, "Wow, I can feel...." Then I said, "chicken skin." He laughed and said "Yeah!" I said that is your Mom and Dad, and your ancestors here now. I lit up again in another powerful wave of goosebumps...always a sign of the affirming presence of Spirit.
I released his grasp, and gave him a hug and said, "I love you brother..." and he replied in the same. I told him he can change his life. Walk that path. Noticing his empty dirty Big Gulp cup and a plastic bag with some type of cellophane wrapper, and a slightly disheveled appearance, I pulled out my wallet and grabbed whatever was in there and stuffed it in his hand. He looked incredulously at me and said "Thank you so much...I'm so hungry..."
I smiled and told him to go get something good to eat. He lit up again in a big smile and just said, "Wow, alright. Thank you!" We departed in Aloha and as I turned and walked away, I felt a wave of emotion envelope my body, such humble gratitude for such a beautiful experience and connection. I walked away much enriched for that beautiful exchange. I felt the presence of my Mother as well, and my ancestors. An affirmation of love, kindness, compassion and redemption. Tears fell as I walked...so grateful for this beautiful life...
My middle name is Raymond too. Germanic and French in origin. It means "counselor" and "protector." Raymond and I fulfilled our roles for each other tonight. Counseling and protecting each other's Spirit. Let's see what kind of magic tomorrow brings...
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
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Sandy Christmas...
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Merry Christmas...
Wishing everyone a most beautiful Christmas celebration filled with Love, Light, Laughter, Aloha pau'ole, family and friends. Happy Lonoikamakahiki, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ashura, Bodhi Day, Las Posadas, and all the other World reasons for celebrating this magnificent incredibly beautiful blessed Life and World... :)
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This wasp was enticing me. "Come smell the subtle fragrant essence of this beautiful alluring lehua blossom", she said. "You know you can't resist." Adding, "You can trust me, I won't sting you...I'm a honeybee and would certainly die." Nice try my little wicked friend...
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Everyday, I am blessed to take a shower and drench myself in the life giving waters of Kāne. Wai. My waiwai. My wealth...
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Kai Makana...
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This is an old wild boar. I can tell...not by the length and growth patterns of his tusks, but by the growth of hair in his ears...lol...
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Monday, December 24, 2012
'Olu Nani...
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Very proud of my sons. Both of them. Here, Elliott performs Tahitian dance at his school Christmas show...
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E Ho'omau...
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Q: When I got married, for our first Christmas, I decided to bake a fruitcake for the first time. The thinking was that if it was made from scratch it would be much better than those horrors sold in the stores. The Betty Crocker yellow fruitcake recipe was used substituting butter for the shortening.
To my amazement, it was delicious ... . We had a slice at breakfast each Saturday and Sunday. Each of the slices were cut progressively thinner and thinner to prolong our enjoyment of the cake.
My arrogance led me to make another the following Christmas. It was awful!
Thinking that, as a first-time baker, I must have made a mistake in the recipe. My wife, a Cordon Bleu trained cook, also thought it probable. Various versions were made over several Christmases:
1. The butter was doubled.
2. The sugar was doubled.
3. The eggs were doubled.
All were mediocre, and I gave up on Christmas fruitcake.
My opinion is that some sort of "Perfect Storm" of ingredients and mistakes made this happen but I have never been able to duplicate my initial success. Any thoughts?
—Anton Ondrus Jr., Highland Park, Ill.
A: Yes. I think this is one of those magical first-Christmas-together moments that, clearly, are treasured for years. And that's an important thing to remember when it comes to food. It's often not just the particular food itself, but the timing, the mood, the presentation, the memories, even the state of your body and mind.
That's why a dish that seems so wonderful once can seem, well, rather ho-hum on the next round.
One can also grow up and past a particular food with time, too. Our senses tend to become duller — tastes and smells are not as vivid. Our palates mature, so the simple sweetness of a nursery dish pales before more savory adult pleasures.
I'd encourage you to make fruitcake again — and I'm giving you an interesting recipe now so that you will have plenty of time to make some fruitcake and cure it for the holidays.
This recipe for cognac-cured fruitcake comes from Suvir Saran, the New York restaurateur and author, and is found in his book, "Masala Farm: Stories and Recipes from an Uncommon Life in the Country." Interestingly, it involves a food memory and just might revive your passion for fruitcake.
"One of my favorite childhood memories is actually a smell — the sweet, alcohol-laced fragrance of this incredible fruitcake made by Shashi Auntie, who lived next door to my family in New Delhi," Saran wrote. "Every November, she'd begin soaking dried and candied fruits in rum or brandy to make stacks and stacks of fruitcakes that would fill her house as the weeks progressed, all to be given away to friends and neighbors as Christmas gifts."
After he moved to New York City, Saran found himself hankering for those fruitcakes. He got the recipe and began baking away to treat family and friends here in the United States. This recipe makes 3 loaves.
I'm forwarding the recipe to you now because Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner and you'll want to get started on this project early.
Cognac-cured fruitcake
Makes 3 loaves
A recipe from Suvir Saran's "Masala Farm." Make this fruitcake now for serving or gift giving during the holidays.
1 pound mixed dried and/or candied fruits (like apricots, candied citron, candied lemon peel, candied orange peel, candied or dried cherries, craisins, currants, dates, figs, and raisins)
8 ounces mixed toasted nuts (like almonds, cashews, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts)
1 3/4 cup cognac, plus more as needed
1 1/4 pounds (5 sticks) unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons at room temperature
5 2/3 cups flour plus extra for dusting pans
1/4 teaspoon each: ground cinnamon; ground cloves; ground ginger; ground nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 eggs
1 orange, zested and juiced
1 tablespoon dark or black-strap molasses
1 tablespoon orange marmalade
1/4 teaspoon each: almond extract, orange flower water, vanilla
1 1/4 cups light or dark brown sugar
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3 tablespoons superfine sugar
1.Place the dried fruits, nuts, and 1 cup cognac in a bowl or gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Set aside at room temperature for at least 1 week, or up to several months ahead (continue to top off the amount of cognac so the fruits continue to sweeten in the alcohol).
2.Grease three 9-by-5-inch loaf pans with 1 tablespoon butter each. Add 2 tablespoons flour to each pan and shake to coat the bottom and sides. Set aside.
3.Whisk the flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; set aside. In another large bowl, whisk the eggs with the orange juice and zest, molasses, marmalade, almond extract, orange flower water, vanilla; set aside.
4.Beat the remaining butter with the brown sugar and granulate sugar in a stand mixer (or in a large bowl if using a hand mixer) on low speed until combined. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture followed by half of the egg mixture. Repeat, ending with the last 1/3 of the flour mixture, scraping the bowl between additions as necessary. Mix in the cognac-soaked fruit and nuts (leave any excess liquid behind) and then scrape the batter into the prepared pans.
5.Place the pans in a 350-degree oven and bake the cake for 1 hour. Rotate the pans, reduce the heat to 300 degrees; continue to bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean and the center of the cake resists light pressure, about 30 minutes longer. Check occasionally – if the cakes look like they are browning too quickly, loosely tent with aluminum foil. Remove the cakes from the oven; cool completely in the pans.
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6.Place three large pieces of muslin (large enough to completely wrap around each cake; you can also use several layers of cheesecloth in place of muslin) in a bowl and pour the remaining 3/4 cup of cognac over it. Run a paring knife around the edges of each pan to loosen the cakes. Turn each cake out onto a plate. Wrap the cognac-soaked muslin around the cakes so all surfaces, edges, and sides are covered. Sprinkle the top of the cakes with superfine sugar and then wrap tightly in plastic wrap followed by a layer of aluminum foil. Let the cake cure in the refrigerator for 1 week (or up to 1 year).
7.Before serving, let the cake sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing.
8.Every time you remove a slice, re-soak the muslin in 1/4 cup of fresh cognac, sprinkle with another 3 tablespoons of sugar, and re-wrap in fresh sheets of plastic wrap and aluminum foil. If storing more than 1 week, be sure to soak and replace the muslin on a weekly basis.
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A U.S. lawmaker has asked users of Reddit for their ideas about legislation to address the controversial recent practice by two U.S. agencies of seizing websites for alleged copyright infringement.
U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat, said Monday she is considering legislation to address free expression and due process concerns with the website seizures by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In the past two years, the two agencies have seized about 1,500 websites they accused of selling pirated digital goods or counterfeit products.
Users of Reddit, a popular social news site, showed a "strong dedication to free expression" during a debate over the Stop Online Piracy Act, Lofgren said in a statement. SOPA, defeated after millions of Internet users protested earlier this year, would have expanded the DOJ's powers to seize websites for alleged copyright infringement.
Reddit was one of the first sites to announce it would go black for a day to protest SOPA and the Protect IP Act, a similar bill. With Reddit's involvement in the SOPA debate, "I thought I would attempt an experiment: crowdsourcing a legislative proposal on Reddit," Lofgren said.
Lofgren will consider proposals from Reddit users in the drafting of legislation, she said.
Lofgren's move toward introducing legislation shouldn't be seen as an endorsement of the seizures, she said.
"Although I am considering introducing a bill on domain name seizures for infringement, that does not mean I accept the practice as legal or constitutional," she said. "Nonetheless, since these seizure actions are occurring, I thought it worthwhile to explore a legislative means providing appropriate protections for free expression and due process."
Critics of the seizures have said the DOJ and ICE give website owners no notice before seizing the sites. In some cases, the websites seized may include blog posts, discussion boards or other material protected by U.S. free speech rights, critics have said.
Supporters of the seizures, including many in the U.S. entertainment industry, have argued that the seizures are necessary to stem rampant copyright infringement online.
New legislation from Lofgren would focusing on requirements that the agencies provide notice to website owners and an opportunity for them to defend against a seizure, she said.
Four Reddit users had submitted comments as of Tuesday afternoon.
"Domain Name seizures should be made completely illegal, with no compromises or exceptions," one Reddit user wrote. "The government has taken down countless websites across the internet with absolutely no due process with only a judge's signature on a piece of paper with most of the evidence for the take down coming from the biased entertainment industry."
Representatives of the Motion Picture Association of America and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, both supporters of the website seizures, didn't immediately return messages seeking comment on Lofgren's proposal. A representative of the Recording Industry Association of America declined to comment.
Grant Gross covers technology and telecom policy in the U.S. government for The IDG News Service. Follow Grant on Twitter at GrantGross. Grant's e-mail address is email@example.com.


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My Name is Kelsey, I'm 14 and am going to be a freshman in highschool come August. I love dancing, writing, reading, listening to music, and drooling over Orlando Bloom.
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Favourite Non-HP Movie(s): Pirates of the Caribbean Triliogy, Titanic, A Walk to Remember, Phantom of the Opera, Anchorman, The Invisible.
Favourite Non-HP Book(s): The Boyfriend List, The Boy Book, Caribbean Cruising, A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels, and anything written by Mary Higgens Clark.
Favourite Non-HP Fandom: Pirates of the Caribbean.
Favourite Ships in THAT Fandom:
Davy Jones/Calypso.
Now, Moving on to HP...
Favourite HP Book: Order of the Phoenix.
Favourite HP Movie: Prisoner of Azkaban
Favourite HP Ships:
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Of all the PvP events I've participated in over the years, the battle for Halaa in Nagrand always sticks out in my mind as one of the best-executed examples of world PvP that the World of Warcraft has ever produced. The battle for Halaa brought together several areas of warfare in perfect harmony.
- The element of surprise The battle for Halaa took place at any time. Whenever the opposite faction felt like taking control of the city, they could form a raid and start bombing. It left the controlling faction scrambling to assemble a defense when the words "Halaa is under attack!" popped up on their screens.
- Aerial assault Players had to activate one of four wyvern stations and fly over the city of Halaa to drop bombs, causing massive amounts of damage. Until the defenses were weakened, players could not successfully enter the city.
- Sabotage While enemy players were taking to the skies, one of the keys to success was to destroy the activated wyvern stations to prevent those enemy players from immediately taking off for another bombing run.
- Siege warfare Once the city's defenses were eliminated, the conquering force moved into the city center and held the city captive. Either the defending faction would break the siege and regain control of the city or it would be lost to the conquering heroes.
- Spoils of war Defeating your enemy within the boundaries of Halaa yielded you a Halaa Battle Token. Once you controlled Halaa, those tokens could be spent on various rewards, including the coveted Dark War Talbuk.
With new expansions come new territories to explore and conquer. Sadly, Nagrand and the war-torn city of Halaa fell to the wayside in favor of Wintergrasp once Wrath of the Lich King was released. So what does a player who is hungry for world PvP do now? If you have some friends and are will to do a little organizing and promoting, here are three new ideas to spring on your server.


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As you may have heard, last week a bunch of
lucky stiffs talented, hard-working scientists (and one fiction author) got invited to meet the King of Sweden. Science-y highlights include the Physics prize, which went to Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov for some fancy tricks with carbon (specifically graphene); the Medicine prize, to Robert G. Edwards for inventing the test tube baby; and the Chemistry prize, to Richard F. Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi, and Akira Suzuki for, ah, some other fancy tricks with carbon (plus palladium). That's all well and good.
But the highlight of this year's Nobel season was unquestionably the award of the 2010 (Ig) Nobel Prize for Engineering to Dr. Karina Acevedo-Whitehouse and co-workers for figuring out how to collect whale snot by strapping a Petri dish to an R/C helicopter, just as yours truly predicted back in March when we first covered the story. Stay tuned for hot stock tips!


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This poster features action shots of six top stoppers, Martin Brodeur, Miikka Kiprusoff, Ryan Miller, Roberto Luongo, Henrik Lundqvist and Cam Ward.
There are a lot of great goalie posters available, but I find that most of my favorites are the netcam posters. One of the more infamous netcam posters and one of my favorites at the Sports Poster Warehouse is Mike Richter "Netcam".
This poster is an absolutely amazing picture from a perspective only seen through the eyes of the Netcam.
Another amazing Netcam poster, which is similar to the Mike Richter Netcam poster is Byron Dafoe "Netcam".
This is also one of the nicest hockey posters ever produced. Straight from the eye of the Netcam at New York's Madison Square Garden, this features the remarkable image of Byron Dafoe of the Boston Bruins attempting to make a brilliant glove save.
Yet another beautiful Netcam poster is Curtis Joseph "Netcam".
This poster truly takes you as close to the action as you can get without being on the ice.
Everytime I see this classic poster, Cam Neely "Line of Fire", which is now sadly out of print, I wonder what it would be like to face a Cam Neely slapshot, something like staring down the barrel of a loaded hockey weapon.
This spectacular poster features one of the greatest snipers of a generation, Cam Neely, from the perspective of a helpless goalie about to take one off the noggin. One of the coolest posters you'll ever see.
Everytime I look at this poster, I am taken back to that great day at Ralph Wilson Stadium on New Year's Day, "Outdoor Magic" – Sidney Crosby vs. Ryan Miller,
This poster features the thrilling conclusion of the dramatic game, the signature image of the day – the Pittsburgh Penguins' sensational Sidney Crosby breaking in on toque-capped Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller on the final breakaway of the overtime shootout, just a second away from potting the winner and celebrating victory.
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Food for Change: 5 Food Groups Doing Great Work
Profiles on causes and organizations that are addressing issues of poverty, poor health, and food access.
Editor's note: In "Food for Change," we'll profile groups out there connecting people to better food access. In this series we want to applaud the passionate people and organizations doing meaningful work with food in their communities. Please share tips for others to include in this column in the comments below.
- In North Oakland, California, Phat Beets Produce is a volunteer-run organization focused on making communities healthy, stable, and vibrant through gardens and farmers markets. Phat Beets believes in supporting and financing small farmers, empowering youth through growing and selling food, and organizing their communities through garden projects. The organization began in 2007 as a "guerilla produce stand," and has expanded to include two certified farmers markets, a youth market garden, and a community nutrition hub. They also run a CSA program and host food justice events for their community.
- Rooted in Community is a national organization that helps young people to become community leaders organizing around issues of food security and social justice. They host indigenous and local food leadership forums, and put on a national conference where young leaders and older mentors can come together and learn from each other. Since 1998, over 75 organizations across the country have partnered in RIC's work.
- In New York City and Berlin, KitchenSurfing is providing a new way for chefs and eaters to share their passion for food. Foodies can hire chefs through the KitchenSurfing network to cater any event, from dinner party to date night. Chefs then collaborate with customers to create an affordable and delicious menu. KitchenSurfing handles the payments online, and also provides a forum for guests to write reviews of their chefs. Modeled after CouchSurfing and other social networking sites, KitchenSurfing provides an interesting and novel space to explore affordable private dining.
- CitySprout connects communities that are interested in eating locally with farmers in their area. Individuals can connect through the CitySprout network to others nearby who are interested in buying local. Then, farmers can make offers to your "community" when they have products available for sale. The more active and engaged your community is, the more likely a farmer will make an offer to sell you his or her goods. The site encourages communication between producers and consumers, and creates virtual and real-life communities around the values of eating locally. Check out their website to find communities near you.
- Earthworks is a Detroit-based organization grounded in Fransiscan values of healing communities and the earth. Earthworks is a project of the Capuchin soup kitchen, which provides food and community to those in need. They grow produce for local markets, food banks, and for several community gardens in the area. In the last ten years the organization has grown substantially, including the establishment of a 1,300-square-foot greenhouse to house their seedlings.
About the Author: A student in Providence, Rhode Island, Leah Douglas loves learning about, talking about, reading about, and consuming food. Her work has also been featured in Rhode Island Monthly Magazine.
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Solid but unspectacular, "Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab," the final New York installment of the long-running satirical revue, proves why the show has become an institution and why, after 26 years, it's probably time for a break. When he's on, writer-creator Gerard Alessandrini still offers up vicious parody, but when he's coasting, he just repeats a basic set of gripes.
Blatantly commercial tuners are still his biggest targets. A swipe at the just-opened "A Tale of Two Cities," sung in part by a disgruntled Madame Defarge (Gina Kreiezmar), complains that the show exists only because "revolutions are big biz," and as they flounce around in short-shorts, a knockoff Kerry Butler (Christina Bianco) and Cheyenne Jackson (Jared Bradshaw) dismiss "Xanadu" as "Broadway fast food" that owes its popularity to Jackson's ripped body.
Those are fair points, but since Alessandrini also includes older numbers that razz the greed in "Mary Poppins," "The Little Mermaid" and "Jersey Boys," the joke quickly gets old.
And since so many tuners are criticized for being corporate machines, it's odd that "In the Heights" gets teased for not being commercial enough. When Lin-Manuel Miranda (Michael West) raps that "tourists from Japan" will "stay far away" from his overly ethnic show, the dig feels out of place. (Not to mention inaccurate, given the tuner's box office.)
One number, however, injects life into the formula. "Old Young Frankenstein," to the tune of "Puttin' on the Ritz," has Mel Brooks (West) and his green-faced monster (Bradshaw) openly mock audiences who keep "puttin' up with shit." As West cackles and Bradshaw groans his way through unintelligible lines, we get a delicious interpretation of how pride and avarice turn artists into freaks.
But the smartest number is "Title No Show," which notes how "[title of show]" wouldn't exist without the example of "Forbidden Broadway." "All those obscure references about other Broadway shows," scoffs one character. "It'll never run." But obviously Alessandrini has proven such a market exists.
It's also fun to see how closely Alessandrini and co-director Phillip George mimic "[title of show's]" original staging, aping blocking choices and the sudden blackouts that end scenes. That close mimicry has always been part of the fun. Likewise, late costumer Alvin Colt — whose work this time is augmented by David Moyer — has crafted spot-on riffs on original outfits.
And once again, the "Forbidden Broadway" ensemble is remarkably virtuosic, gliding easily between power notes, character singing and hammy acting. Bianco especially scores with a series of unstable loons, including a creepy-perky Kelli O'Hara in "South Pacific" and a hyper-precocious Billy Elliot.
The consistent quality of production is part of the reason "Forbidden Broadway" matters. If talented people work this hard to parody something, it reminds us that their subject still has vitality. Now that Alessandrini is on sabbatical, here's hoping someone else cares enough about theater to pick up his slack.


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Watermelon Seeds - All Sweet OPEN POLLINATED
- Green with Red Flesh and few seeds; 25+ Pounds
- 90 Days to Harvest
- Prefers full sun exposure
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Grow Heirloom Watermelons - Plant All Sweet Watermelon Seeds
A kid friendly favorite! All Sweet Watermelon Seeds produce a big crop of large, juicy melons with relatively few seeds. Big, 25 pound fruit with bright red flesh, this beauty is extremely flavorful and extra sweet with a tough rind. The name doesn't lie, this classic watermelon is ALL SWEET!
A perfect crop for summer, Watermelons take their time to mature, but don't rush them--its all that time in the sun that makes them so sweet and delicious!
Fast Facts
Name: Watermelon Seeds - All Sweet Botanical Name: Citrullus lanatus Life Cycle: Annual Light Requirement: Full Sun Planting Season: Warm Season Plant Type: Long vine Features: Heirloom Fruit Size: 25+ lbs Days to Maturity: 60-90 Days Plant Spacing: 36-48 inches Planting Depth: 1 inch Sowing Method: Start Indoors,Direct Sow Cold Stratification: No Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Ships: Year Round
Planting Instructions
When to plant:
If you live in a climate with a short growing season, consider starting your watermelon seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting seedlings into the garden. Sow watermelon seed directly, or set out your transplants 3 to 4 weeks after the last average frost date in spring. Watermelon demands warm temperatures – both soil and air. Transplant or direct sow watermelon seeds only when the average soil and daytime air temps are at least 70F. Watermelons are heavy feeders and need soil rich in nutrients. They grow best in loose, well-drained, but moisture-retentive soil rich in organic matter. Amend your soil with aged manure, seaweed, and/or compost before planting.
How to plant:
Dig a hole 12" deep and 24" wide, fill with compost, manure and several handfuls of sand – this will create an area that is both moisture retentive and well-draining. Use the soil that was removed from the hole to create the mound and then sow your seed or transplant there.
Sow Watermelon seeds 1" deep, planting 4-6 seeds (or transplanting 2-3 of your strongest seedlings) in mounds that stretch 24" across. Planting on hills or mounds ensures that roots stay warm and the soil is well-drained. If direct sowing, wait until your young seedlings have developed three to four true leaves and choose to keep your strongest 2-3 plants by cutting the thinned out seedlings at soil level with scissors. If you pull out your weakest seedlings, you may disturb the tender roots of your remaining plants, so use of scissors or clippers is advised. Build mounds 5-10 feet apart.
We advise using a nitrogen fertilizer on your watermelon plants until flowers form. Then, switch to a high phosphorus and potassium fertilizer like liquid seaweed. Keep area well weeded, we don't want our watermelons fighting for nutrients and water. Because this is a warm-season crop, it is helpful to mulch around the base – this will help with weed control and moisture retention.
Watermelons are 95% water and require plentiful, even watering for quick growing. Keep the soil moist until fruit reaches full size then stop watering while the fruit ripens.
When to harvest:
Stop watering your watermelons about 10-14 days before the fruits are ready to harvest, this will concentrate the plant's sugars and your watermelon will be sweeter. You may want to place a board under each melon to keep the fruit clean and dry. Watermelons will be ready to harvest after 70-90 days from sowing. Most people tap their watermelons and listen for a dull thump to know when the fruit is ripe. Other maturation signs include the ceasing of growth, the yellowing of the underside and the drying of the stem near the fruit's base.
Other tips (if any): Companion plants are corn, radish, beans, nasturtiums, marigolds and oregano. Bad companions are potatoes as they attract many of the same insects that feed on watermelon plants.
Avoid growing watermelon where night temperatures dip below 50 F; this will cause fruit to lose flavor. If temperatures exceed 90F for several days, flowers will drop without setting fruit. Watermelons require 70-90 frost-free days to reach harvest and will tolerate no frost. In cool or short-season regions, plan ahead by starting indoors or choose smaller varieties that come to harvest early.
Watermelon leaves commonly wilt in the afternoon sun, this is ok. If you see the leaves wilting before noon, immediately water as it is a sign of stress due to the heat and drought. Never allow the vine itself to become dry. A soaker hose or drip irrigation is the best way to water.
If you live in an area where the weather and soil are dry, try planting your watermelon in inverted hills rather than mounds. Make an inverted hill by removing two inches of soil from a circle 24" across, and use this soil to make a rim around the circle. This way, irrigation water or rainfall can be captured. We know lots of gardeners in Zones 9 and above use this technique for their watermelon, squash, beans, and many other summer vegetables.
Regular, even watering will help fruits avoid blossom-end rot which is caused by fluctuation of soil moisture.
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first time try
This is the first time I tried this variety...and am very impressed with how sweet this melon variety is...and is very nice larger sized melon.. Will definitely be planting more again next year.
Vigorous growth
I love the way this plant really produces big melons that are numerous. The downside is it takes more than 3' x 3' space for it this plant is it will expand 6 to 7 each direction from one seed. It also may take a little longer than 90 days to get to maturity on these melons if there's any reason that the season is delayed such as low rainfall initially or cool weather initially. Overall a classic winner in watermelon.
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"Last week I started to take out my props to start setting my Shabbat table. For some reason I kept getting interrupted. First the phone kept ringing. Then the doorbell, then the plumber asking questions about everything except going to the moon! It was not meant for me to finish or let alone even start! At that point, a friend stopped by with her six year old daughter and she was the one who basically told me what she liked from my dishes and napkins, and the rest of the things that you see on my table!
So there you go, its so easy to make a table work if you play with accessories in your home. Even a six year old can do it. Just don't be intimidated . There are no rules to follow. We used a double place mat. One is brown beads and the other is sea foam green mother of pearl. I found the dishes in home goods. What a score! They had service for 24! The napkin rings are coral beads by Kim Seybert, and my six year old friend insisted on the color napkin! It was fun to see that anything she wanted to use seemed to look fine!
I think next week I will call her again!" Shelly Antebi
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Amy discussed one of the reasons she loves the internet is that we get to know people who we don't even know.
This morning we learned that last night (or early this morning), there was a HUGE earthquake in Chile. Where Taylor's friend's brother is serving his mission. We are concerned for Elder Crockett. We are also concerned for his parents, brothers, and sisters, who are living in West Jordan, almost as far away from Chile as you can be.
Later this morning we learned that because of this earthquake, there is a tsunami watch in Hawaii, where Jodi's parents live and work. Her dad is the PCC director. I've never met Jodi, but I blog-stalk her, and I love her and her family. My dad knows her dad's brother or something like that.
One of my managers, Leland, is leaving in just a few short weeks to be the facility manager at the PCC. What will a tsunami mean for the PCC? For Brother Orgill? For Leland and Julie?
There are multiple countries under tsunami watch, not just the U.S.'s state of Hawaii (and beautiful Alaska, BTW!). How many families of missionaries do we know? How many children of people living and working in those places do we know?
A terrible earthquake hundreds and hundreds of miles away, and it effects me in myriad ways! We are citizens of the world.
Pray. We all need it.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
No Matter How Far Away It Is
Amy discussed one of the reasons she loves the internet is that we get to know people who we don't even know.
Posted by wjmom at 1:45 PM
Labels: earthquake, tsunami
3 comments:
- Jessica and Tim said...
Holy crud I have missed a TON of your life while being wrapped up in my own. Dave is gonna die without you. I hope that you will like the 8th floor though. Is Kathy O still there? Things change so much after being gone and I've only been gone physically for almost 3 years. (Let's be honest, I was totally gone mentally when you first got there!) However, I do have to say that I had a loud snort (yes, snort) when you wrote about someone's bedside manner. In my 6 years of working there, he was the ONLY person who ever made me feel belittled. I was glad to leave him. I'm terribly sorry you "get" to have him back. Hopefully he's changed. Really. I'll pray for that.
- February 27, 2010 at 3:28 PM
- Jessica said...
Oh no! Joe served his mission in Chile. What a terrible disaster. We'll have to pray for those people!
- February 27, 2010 at 4:15 PM
- wjmom said...
Jessica--No, Kathy is not on 8 any more. I am doing the OA work there with Jesse, who moved there when they changed almost all of the FM assignments a year or so ago. I would not have applied if that situation were different. I'm just that shallow...
AND I might die without Dave, who is like my big brother. He stopped teasing with me when I "left" (although I'm still physically on 2LL most of the time). It's the right thing for him, but it hurts my heart a little bit.
Thank you for having your beautiful babies and allowing me to take your job. I've been soooo, soooo happy!
- February 28, 2010 at 7:52 AM


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Edited (I removed the emphasize on Integers):
My question is partly cryptography and partly programming, I would appreciate any help on any aspect of it :)
I want to use PBC library to do the following operations:
- Create a finite group, with "my custom" order ($Z_q$).
- Choose a random value $g$ from this group.
- Compute $g^r$, where $r$ is a random integer.
I tried to make the above work but I could not figure out to relate a finite group of my choice to this notion of pairing-based cryptography with no avail!
EDIT: Some more info on my problem:
In its simplest form, what I want to do is to choose $g$, $r_1$, and $r_2$, compute $g^{r_1}$ and $g^{r_2}$. To confirm the computation, I will later compute $g^{r_1+r_2}$ and compare it with multiplication of the previous values.
How can I achieve this in PBC?


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Motorcycle Trials is a fascinating sport. Taking a motorbike over all manner of outlandish obstacles performing a variety of tricks that seemingly defy gravity, lends itself perfectly to a video game. Urban Trial Freestyle offers you the chance to try the sport in the most dramatic way possible, across unpredictable destinations.
As its name suggests, Urban Trial Freestyle is set against a variety of city environments. It's not just about riding across high streets and office blocks; underground lines, abandoned theme parks and highways are all in the mix.
Each track offers environmental hazards to speed across, leap over or to be crushed by, all with their own unique twist. Trying to outrun boulders as you race down a roller coaster, or jump from a speeding train to reach the next platform is all commonplace to these bikers.
The detailed cityscape is matched by its riders. With a range of outfits and bike upgrades available, your racer can be personalised and your bike tuned for peak performance.
While it's possible to charge through each track in Urban Trial Freestyle at full speed, finesse is necessary to rack up the high scores. Precisely propelling the powerful bikes through the air and landing each jump perfectly is the key.
It's a simple goal in theory, and you're helped by the game's intuitive controls that let you accelerate and break with precision through the game's two dimensional world. This isn't enough however, with the rider's weight needing to be shifted back and forth to nail the perfect landing.
Ensuring that just enough throttle is applied as you launch into the air is vital to hit the desired mark. Combining this with twisting your bike to just the right angle ensures a smooth landing and the best times.
Urban Trial Freestyle is one of those games that literally gets you moving. As you speed through the world, your body will contort to the on-screen action. And as you rock the rider's weight back and forward to hop over the next obstacle, you will quickly find yourself rocking with them as you hope to propel them to even greater heights.
Urban Trial Freestyle offers a variety of online leader boards. With three event types on offer, constant updates keep you up to date with the best racers from your friends list and the rest of the world.
In races, ghost bikes represent real-world competitors. They speed through the map showing the exact course your rival took, so you see how far off the pace you are. Stunt races similarly offer a constant update of your progress with markers showing the best results for each objective. With multiple tricks to perform on each track, you could be doing anything from a high jump to nailing a precision landing.
Challenge mode is the final option for competition. This expands as you earn points in the main game and gives you five mini-games to try your hand at, each with a new twist on the action. These join the multiplayer leader boards, to deliver hours of competitive, online fun.
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Still applying stickers and need to finish assembling the blower.
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C'mon guys!! your trucks are too clean!!
You have to clean it, though!!
ERBE ~ Rusty VXL ~ Pede VXL ~ 2 Slash 4X4's
Beat the crap out of the stock body at a local track. I painted THIS body in less than an hour and was driving it a few hours later. I DID finish the blower and the rest of the stickers. I got a lot of compliments on it. I know I could do a LOT better job, this was just to be a basher body but it is my favorite now.
Here it is in Monster Truck Tires, after doing a few dozen flips landing on the roof. LOL
6XL Revo with little bro!
well here's my truck, rulux half-ups and badlands.
Here is mine. Pretty much stock but more to come.
Brushless smokes Nitro........ weird isn´t it?
The whole story here : http://monster.traxxas.com/showthread.php?t=446979
here's my newest setup... more MT style now. The body is not mounted yet, im still checking fittings. But i like the setup with these mashers. They are HUGE!!!
[QUOTE=Ray00Ray]This is my monster. I keep her clean and she keeps performing. I love it.
This is the rest of my PICS
ERevo │ E-Revo BE
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ERevo │ E-Revo BE
Here's two from today. Not anything huge, but a little jump. This was surprisingly from a cellphone.
ERBE ~ Rusty VXL ~ Pede VXL ~ 2 Slash 4X4's
Here is mine I ran it minutes after getting it, but I haven't had a chance to really play with it. It's sooo clean!!
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VXL Slash, and 3906/3905 E-maxx, Summit, and ERBE
my conversion is just about complete! still needs connectors. lipos, and a pinion, and maybe a steel spur
and probably new diffs soon
im still on the fence on lipos..
i also had to push the radius back on the left rear rpm arm to avoid interference with the motor. the setup itself is solid, i beat it pretty good with my 21tm. this mamba is gonna be sick. its alot lighter then my buds flux heheh.
Here's my ERBE, nothing special just some finishing race touches.
Hitec HS-7955TG Servo and single servo mods
J Concepts Rulux 1/2 ups 1/2 offset wrapped in Pro-Line LPR CrimeFighters
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My ERBE
Mods: Spektrum Radio, 3.3 Body and body posts, Summit bumpers with working lights.
ERBE and Friends:
RC Addict #341777
Figured I should post up some of my money pit..
New photos of my "Cuda-ERBE":
New Lid and new to the forum. Novak HV 6.5
just finish the body last night sorry she's a bit dirty
comments are welcome
maxx 2.5r, maxx 3.3, revo 3.3 and revo .28
ERBE ~ Rusty VXL ~ Pede VXL ~ 2 Slash 4X4's
No chit chatting in the Gallery thread! The posts have been and will be deleted! This thread is for pictures only!
Posted pics can be no larger than 640x480. If larger they need to be links! Posts with larger pics will be deleted.
Pain is Temporary, Pride & Achievement is Forever.
Here is mine with front & rear CVD's, RPM arms and MMM2650...
Old School E-Maxx
Tekin RX8 System...
Monster eRevo
Second edition
EREVOs, Slashes, 1/16 Slash, EMAXX, VXL Villain
I have a new Pro-Line SlipStream body that I recently painted along with Lunsford Ti. pushrods, RPM A-arms and Rulux wheels and Maxx Masher tires.
4wd Sportmaxx 3.3
E-Revo - Mamba Monster - Neu 4s
and a bonus shot of my basement workshop (erbe is all apart waiting for MMM warranty from castle, but she is all back together now)
MMM E-Revo
VXL Slash 4x4
VXL Slash 2wd
My monsters
E-Revo build thread : http://monster.traxxas.com/showthread.php?t=446979
E-Maxx build thread : http://monster.traxxas.com/showthread.php?t=419028
My friend's ERBE with proline buggy body.
|E-revo BL| + |E-revo VXL| + |Ford F-350|


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As a regular feature, Searchlight on City Hall looks at some of the new bills in the New York City Council. At the most recent meeting on April 5, 2006, council members introduced 15 new bills, many of which may never be passed into a law. Still individual council members hope their bills will at least generate public discussion - and result in some action - on the issues that concern them.
In 2004, a woman named Jody Lane was electrocuted when she stepped on a manhole cover while walking her dog in the East Village. In response, the City Council passed Local Law 44, which requires Con Edison to conduct routine inspections of wires and electrical infrastructure and make repairs within 24 hours. In addition, the Department of Transportation instituted random tests of electrical boxes and manhole covers on the city's streets and sidewalks.
However, the legislation has not solved the problem. In recent months, more people and dogs have been shocked by stray voltage and others have been injured by exploding manhole covers. So the City Council is introducing another bill - known as the "Street Utilities Safety Act" (Intro 252) - in an effort to address the issue.
It would institute new requirements that companies maintain electrical-related covers to ensure that pedestrians are not exposed to stray voltage. It would also impose new penalties of $1,000 to $5,000 for companies whose electrical infrastructure is found to be dangerous.
While the City Council has no official role in the immigration debate going on in Washington, some city lawmakers are trying to weigh in on the subject at the local level.
Councilmember Charles Barron has introduced a bill (Intro 245) that would give non-citizen immigrants the right to vote in local elections. The bill would apply to immigrants who have applied for citizenship, have "green cards," and have lived in New York for at least six months.
"From 1770 to 1920 immigrants were allowed to vote and when the complexion of immigrants changed, then the rules changed," said Barron.
According to the Department of City Planning, the city is home to 1.3 million non-citizens of voting age. While non-citizens pay taxes and are subject to other city laws, they are not allowed to choose their local elected officials. New York has a history of allowing non-citizens to vote on local issues: before the Board of Education was disbanded, non-citizen immigrants could vote in school board elections.
The bill, however, is not likely to become law any time soon.
Speaker Christine Quinn, who controls much of the council's legislative agenda and can effectively decide if a bill ever comes up for a vote, is opposed to the measure.
"I am not in favor of non-citizen voting," Quinn said at a press conference when asked about the measure.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said that giving non-citizen immigrants the right to vote in local elections would require a change in the State Constitution and would have to be passed by voter referendum.
Many hospitals in New York are struggling financially, and as a result, some are shutting their doors. Last year, for example, two hospitals in Brooklyn - St. Mary's and the Caledonian Division of Brooklyn Hospital in Flatbush - both closed.
As a result, Councilmember Letitia James has introduced a bill (Intro 251) that would require the department of health and the Economic Development Corporation to conduct a study on health care quality in neighborhoods that have lost hospitals.
The study would examine the "disparities in health care" received by city residents, as well as look into the impact of private hospital closures on publicly funded hospitals.
As the war in Iraq stretches on, military recruiters are struggling to find new applicants for military service. Councilmember Charles Barron, who is opposed to the war, wants to make it even more difficult. He has introduced a bill (Intro 246), which would prohibit military recruitment in New York City public schools and the City University of New York.
"Our black and Latino youth do not join the military for patriotic reasons," said Barron. "They go in for economic reasons to be cannon fodder for unjust wars. Let's opt the military out from our public schools."
Military recruiters target communities of color where students may see a military career as their best option, argues Barron.
Parents are often unaware that the under President George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind Act, schools must provide the military with names and addresses of all students, except for those who expressly request that their names be withheld from recruiting lists. The bill would also prohibit schools from providing information about students without the consent of a parent or guardian.
When a postal delivery person is unable to deliver a package, they often leave a sticker on the door to notify the tenant. This practice is an invitation to criminals, argues Councilmember Simcha Felder.
"Anyone who is a thief knows that the best house to rob is one with a sticker on it [because no one is home]," said Felder.
In an effort to address the issue, Felder has introduced a bill (Intro 247) that would prevent mail delivery personnel from placing "notification stickers" on the front doors of residences where no one is home. The bill would require delivery people to notify residents in a more discreet manner, perhaps with a note in a mailbox.
Felder and several colleagues introduced an identical bill in 2003, but it was never granted a hearing by the council.
According to city law, a landlord must repaint or re-wallpaper the walls and ceilings of an apartment at least once every three years. However, some tenants complain that this never happens or, if it does, the landlord does not give sufficient notice of when the painting will be scheduled.
To address the issue, Councilmember Miguel Martinez has introduced a bill (Intro 0254) that would require that landlords who wish to repaint an apartment must inform the tenant at least one month in advance.


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Posted: 11/25/2020
Job Status: Full Time
Job Reference #: 4153
Categories: Healthcare - Admin/Office/Records/Finance, Healthcare - Support Services, Healthcare - ALL CATEGORIES
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Medical Assistant
Health Care
Full Time, Days
Weekly Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pmEvery other Saturday 8:00am - 12:00pm
Bilingual: Required
Bilingual Type: Spanish
Additional Office Locations: Miami Beach, Aventura, Skylake, Causeway, Coral Gables
Posted 09/30/2020
Req # 5273
*************THIS POSITION FLOATS TO: Miami Beach, Aventura, Skylake, Causeway, Coral Gables************
- Performing clinical care essential to the assessment, promotion, maintenance and restoration of patient's health and wellness.
- This list may not include all of the duties that may be assigned.
- Manage patient care through an electronic or paper environment.
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.
- Check to make sure that patient history is complete (i.e. immunization records, allergy to medications, health record updates, etc...).
- Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
- Obtain brief summary of patient complaint. Document any immunizations needed. Read previous visits to obtain follow-up plan as needed.
- Assist doctors in any necessary procedures such as giving injections or removing sutures.
- Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
- Perform sensory screening as needed.
- Fill out any necessary paper work for patient's i.e. (school forms, medication forms).
- Call hospitals to obtain any necessary results i.e. (lab and x-ray results).
- Complete any necessary referrals and referral cover sheets for doctor approval. Call insurance companies to obtain necessary authorization for certain procedures.
- Set up any home therapies for patient use.
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients
- Keeping a clean, safe and organized work environment for patients and staff.
- Attending any necessary meetings to be up to date on changes in protocol and procedures.
- Working as a team with nursing and front office staff for optimal patient care.
- Assisting the doctor in emergency situations.
- Keeping expiration dates current on all sample medications and formulas.
- Having the knowledge and awareness of medications and supplies on crash cart.
- Administering immunizations and medicine injections.
- Follow any OSHA and Safety requirements for rooms and documentation.
- Other various duties as assigned, including cross training in other functional areas.
- Complete all PA University mandatory courses by designated deadlines.
- Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- MA Diploma or Certification
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to perform necessary vital signs for pediatrics and obtain patient histories. Knowledge of basic medical terminology, and immunization requirements for children. Ability to assess emergency situations and act accordingly. Maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees and the public. Knowledge of medical safety practices and standard s. Ability to plan, prioritize, organize workflow. Ability to communicate clearly. Skill in maintaining department quality assurance. Skill in identifying problems and researching and recommending resolutions. Skill in preparing records, writing reports and responding to correspondence. Active CPR certification required.
- Prefer one year work experience in a medical office setting. Knowledge of computer desired.
Adhere to all organizational information security policies and protect all sensitive information including but not limited to ePHI and PHI in accordance with organizational policy, Federal, State, and local regulations.
COMPANY OVERVIEW: Founded in 1955, Pediatric Associates is one of the oldest and most respected pediatric practices in the United States. Pediatric Associates opened its first office in Hollywood, Florida. The Company was one of the first medical groups to introduce satellite office locations in consumer retail locations. They were also one of the first pediatric groups to embrace managed care in the 1970s, collaborating with insurance plans as healthcare partners with the common interest of providing South Florida's children with the best healthcare available. Today, Pediatric Associates is a national leader in pediatric population health management with over 200,000 patients under global risk. Keeping abreast of medical advances and changing lifestyles, Pediatric Associate's modern facilities offer comprehensive services, including X-ray and state certified laboratories. The Company currently has 33 neighborhood locations, which are staffed by more than 200 employed providers who proudly serve families throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, counties, including Tampa and Jacksonville. Pediatric Associates will continue to bring the best possible healthcare service to its patients well into the 21st Century. Ease of access, prompt courteous service and responsiveness to our patients' concerns will always be their primary goal. Pediatric Associates has continued to thrive and today is recognized as one of the premier general pediatric and population health management practices in the United States.
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With the fans set at maximum speed the card is really loud but the GPU temperature is only 60°C.
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Royal Savoy Hotel Madeira welcomes you
The Five Star Madeira Royal Savoy Hotel, with its superb position in Funchal, is the latest extension of the world-famous Hotel Savoy, which has almost 100 years of history. The hotel boasts 172 spacious and luxurious suites and rooms - each with own balcony - all elegantly furnished in the utmost quality and comfort.
Winning several coveted awards and being rated among the very finest resorts in the world, the Royal Savoy Hotel commands the most prestigious location on the Madeira Island with breathtaking views over the city, the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. Luxuriously appointed, the hotel's facilities include a lush, subtropical solarium, several swimming pools, private access to the sea, Jacuzzi, beauty salon, gym & sauna, offering a very relaxing and unrivalled holiday atmosphere. For an extra fee there is WiFi connection in the public areas of the hotel.
When asked by the Independent Newspaper, which was his best hotel, Peter Tatchell, human rights campaigner said: The Royal Savoy in Funchal, Madeira. It has two huge, heated salt-water swimming pools and stunning views over the adjacent Atlantic Ocean. The interior design is great and the roof is planted with herbs, flowers and 1,000-year-old olive trees. The staff are also superb.
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This is really strange and nobody is talking about it: the Russians are getting their Tu-95 Bear strategic nuclear bombers deep into European airspace without permission. This video shows how two Dutch F-16 intercepted one a few days ago.
This is happening two years after Russia decided to re-deploy their Bear bombers in Cuba and Venezuela and resume their 1950-style patrols all over the world.
The Bears enter European airspace without asking for permission. In the latest case, NATO forces had to scramble interceptors to shadow them all the way from Denmark until the Dutch fighters that recorded this video intercepted them over the Netherlands. Fortunately, we are not in the Cold War days anymore (are we?) as any of these incidents would have initiated a serious conflict.
The Russian authorities have not given any explanation about these bomber flights, but they keep testing the waters without seemingly caring about the consequences. NATO is limiting itself to escort them out of the airspace but, according to Ares, this is already the fourth time that NATO has intercepted Tu-95 over European skies in 2011 alone.
The Tupolev Tu-95 is a four-engine turboprop-powered nuclear strategic bomber and missile platform created in 1956. But don't let the (really cool) old school design and (awesome) turboprops with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers fool you. These death-carrying beasts are nothing to laugh at and they will be in service until 2040. [Wikipedia and Ares via Defense Tech ].
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ROCHESTER — The Spaulding High School boys basketball team is settling in nicely as one of the top teams in Division I.
It's true.
The Red Raiders are coming off one of the best seasons in program history. They went 17-7 overall — the program's best record since 1974 — and advanced to the D-I semifinals for the second time since 2008. Spaulding did it in dramatic fashion, beating Manchester West on Luke Roberts' buzzer-beating 3-pointer in the first round, forcing overtime at Nashua North before winning in the quarters, and then losing in the semis to eventual state champion Merrimack.
Spaulding has been to at least the quarters four of the last six years, and again this year the Red Raiders should be a team to reckon with in D-I.
"We've had a good experience the last couple years," said veteran coach Tim Cronin, who is currently recovering from a fourth surgery to his knee and may not be on the sideline until the end of the month. "We have expectations this year, too. We do expect to do well. Our goal is to make it to UNH. We have that goal again this year."
Although Spaulding lost three solid guards, including Roberts, the team's valuable point guard, the talent is there to make another deep run.
Leading the way is 6-4 senior all-state forward Dominic Paradis, who averaged 14.2 points and 5.7 rebounds a game last year. He should crest the 1,000-point mark later this season if he stays healthy.
"We've got to keep working hard," Paradis said. "We can't let it get to our heads. We've got to always take things seriously and know it's not going to be a cakewalk. We've been there before, but we need to work even harder to make it more successful than it was last year."
Also back are seniors Nick MacGregor (guard/forward), Seth Fogg (guard), Mike Bellio (guard/forward) and Alex Gray (guard), and juniors Charlie Nevejans (forward/center) and Quinn Connelly (guard).
Nevejans is almost fully recovered from a broken collarbone, an injury he incurred while riding a horse during a West Coast trip to visit his brother in California at the end of the summer.
Rounding out the roster are senior guards Mark Leahy and Matt Colucci, junior forward Alec Warren, sophomore forward Anthony Ciccotelli, and sophomore guards Brock Paquette and Darien Berry.
Two keys this season for Cronin will be replacing the valuable Roberts at point guard and finding secondary scoring relief behind Paradis and MacGregor.
Fogg and Connelly will vie for time at point guard. Both saw some time last year, but Roberts played most of the time.
"We've been fortunate to have the point guards we had the last couple years," Cronin said. "I'm not saying we're not going to be good, but it's that inexperienced thing. Inexperience will be a big question mark."
As for scoring, Cronin said, "everyone will key on Dom. Who else will step up and be a scorer. We need other people to step up and fill those roles."
Last year Roberts scored some, while fellow guards Connor Noe and PJ Juneau were also steady scoring threats and ferocious defenders.
Spaulding will have depth. Cronin figures he could go as deep as 10, which means the Red Raiders will be putting some pressure on opposing teams.
"We've got to play with a lot of energy," MacGregor said. "That's what helped us go far last year. Not only with the starters, but also with the bench players."
Size shouldn't be an issue with Paradis and Nevejans on board.
"It may take longer for the team to come together," Cronin added. "Hopefully when March rolls around we'll be a much better team."
Spaulding opens the season tonight at Timberlane.


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Silent mourners with heads bowed and yellow-orange candlelight leading the way paid their respects to Elvis Presley at his grave at Graceland, his longtime Memphis home, to remember the 34th anniversary of his sudden death.
Thousands of Elvis devotees, candles in hand, walked in the humid night to the graves of Elvis and his relatives, some wiping away tears as they filed past. Flower arrangements and heart-shaped wreaths decorated the burial site as "If I Can Dream" and other songs played softly in the background.
The vigil was to extend past midnight and into Tuesday morning, marking the anniversary of the King's death on Aug. 16, 1977. The vigil is the main draw of "Elvis Week," and some waited hours outside the stately mansion for the procession to start.
Paula Penna came with her family from Campinas, Brazil, for her sixth vigil. Penna, who met her Brazilian husband in an Elvis fan club, cried and hugged him, her sister and aunt after paying her respects.
She said Elvis songs have helped her family though good and bad. All four have Elvis tattoos.
"Elvis music keeps the family together," said Penna, who also was born on Aug. 16 and will celebrate her 27th birthday Tuesday. "I promised to come every year to pay tribute to Elvis because he is very important to the family life."
Fans like 60-year-old Joe Makowski — who claims he saw Elvis in concert 81 times — and his girlfriend, Pamela Hembree, were among the first in line and waited for hours along Graceland's outer brick wall. A New Jersey native who owns four of Elvis' concert-worn scarves and has attended several vigils, he said it was time to introduce Hembree to the Elvis Week experience honoring the life and career of the rock 'n' roll star.
"I get to meet new fans and meet new people, so that's why I line up here early in the day," said Makowski, who went to Las Vegas twice a year between 1971 and 1976 to see Elvis perform. "The biggest thing I get out of it is seeing the young fans that weren't even born until years after he passed away."
Makowski said he admires Elvis because of his singing and performing prowess, of course, but also for what he called the singer's overall coolness.
"He helped me break out of my shell because I was kind of a shy kid," said Makowski, an actor who now lives in Palm Harbor, Fla.
Visitors came from Japan, England, Germany and other countries. Some wore full Elvis outfits, others just his trademark sunglasses or sideburns.
Patrick Lucas sported sideburns and pompadour going as he walked to the vigil with the rest of the Elvis Presley Fans of Alabama, a club he joined on the Internet. Hunter, 22, came from Ehlange-Mess, Luxembourg, for the vigil.
"I try to be like him, in the ways that he was nice to people and how he treated people," Lucas said. "He was a giving person."
Temperatures were in the high 80s much of the day, sharply down from the suffocating 100-degree heat that greeted Elvis fans last August. About 15,000 to 20,000 people attended, according to estimates by police and an Elvis Presley Enterprises spokesman — nothing near the 75,000-strong crowd that's expected to flock to Graceland in 2012 for the 35th anniversary of the singer's death.
The annual vigil began when some Elvis fans traveled to Graceland the year their idol died. It grew into an organized event in 1982.
This year, fans have something else to commemorate. It was 55 years ago — 1956 — when the first two Elvis albums were released. That year alone, Elvis sold 10 million singles and 800,000 LPs.
Glenys Sites said she still remembers watching Elvis perform "Love Me Tender" for the first time.
"He's got everything — stage presence, charisma; he was sexy, great voice," Sites said. "There's never been anybody like him. I don't think he'll ever die."
Many still remember where they were when they found out the singer was dead.
Debbie Moller says she was seated on her couch when her sister called that August day in 1977 at the mansion. She didn't believe her sister at first, so she turned on the radio.
"I was bawling non-stop," said Moller, who makes Elvis T-shirts and is now attending her 15th vigil.
Like many who make the walk up the hill and see the Elvis gravesite and those of his parents, Moller expected to get emotional.
"I cry," said Moller, of Colorado Springs, Colo. "The songs they play make you think back to what you were doing they day he died."
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Silent mourners with heads bowed and yellow-orange candlelight leading the way paid their respects to Elvis Presley at his grave at Graceland, his longtime Memphis home, to remember the 34th anniversary of his sudden death.


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Chiang Dao, ThailandKirsty Turner
Chiang Dao means "City of Stars" in the Thai language, and this very pretty small city is located in Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand. Surrounded by intense natural beauty, this is a good area to go trekking and bird watching.
For many, top of the list is Chiang Dao National Park, which covers over 1000 square kilometres and features bamboo forests, sparkling mountain streams and waterfalls. Also in the park is the mighty mountain of Doi Chiang Dao, which is a colossal 2225 metres high and is said to be Thailand's highest mountain and offers incredible views over the area from the top. Scattered around the park are a large number of many Lisu and Karen hill tribe villages, and a good way to see them and to really appreciate the lush nature of the park is to go trekking and stay overnight.
Another popular attraction is Tham Chiang Dao – Chiang Dao Cave. The extremely beautiful cave complex is cool and inviting and stretches for an impressive 12 kilometres, filled with sparkling stalactites. It is a good idea to hire a guide with a lantern for the chance to explore the caves fully.
Experienced hikers can embark on a two day mountain trip up Doi Luang Chiang Dao, which is a great way to see the area. Another good way to explore is to visit the Elephant Training Centre Chiang Dao and go on an elephant trek through the forest. The treks can last from between 30 minutes to half a day an offer an interesting view point of the beautiful scenery, seen at a leisurely pace.
Chiang Dao is also popular for river rafting, and many people chose to visit the area in order to shoot the rapids, whilst others choose to hire a motorbike and discover all that the area has to offer by themselves.
If you are looking to get in touch with your spiritual side, visit Samnak Song Tham Pha Plong, which is also known as the Tham Pha Plong Monastic Centre. Many monks travel to this very special area to meditate, and visitors can climb a long flight of steps, which lead up the mountain past limestone cliffs and forest to a large chedi. The view from the top of the steps and the general vibe of the area more than makes up for any hardship encountered on the climb.
The extremely vibrant Tuesday morning market is a good place to buy local produce and see the hilltribe people, who come to the market in order to trade their wares. The
market is open each week between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. and is a great place to get a good, cheap meal. Don't forget to use the bartering system to get the most for your money.


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Orchestra Hall is proud to be a LEED-certified facility.
Orchestra Hall, one of Minnesota's cultural and architectural touchstones, opened in 1974 as the home of the Minnesota Orchestra, and since then has drawn upwards of 10 million people to its concerts. The Hall, located in downtown Minneapolis, is particularly renowned for its acoustics, originally designed by Cyril M. Harris. Each feature was planned to enhance the warmth and richness of sound in the space: the 100-plus large cubes that form a distinctive "falling rock" pattern on the auditorium ceiling, dispersing sound throughout the Hall; the wood floor and stage that enhance sound vibration; and the angle of the balconies, offering optimal reflection of sound. The acoustically brilliant space provides a superb aural experience.
Throughout its first four decades, the Hall has been the musical home to five of the Orchestra's ten music directors. With them the Orchestra has welcomed guest artists ranging from Aaron Copland to Yo-Yo Ma to the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, launched the beloved Sommerfest music festival, celebrated the Orchestra's centennial in 2003, introduced more than a million students to classical music at Young People's Concerts, and hosted a variety of community concerts and events.
A major renovation, designed by Toronto-based KPMB Architects and built by Mortenson Construction of Minnesota, was completed in fall 2013. The new and upgraded spaces include a greatly expanded lobby, updated backstage facilities for musicians, a refreshed auditorium that maintains the original acoustics for orchestral performances, improved access for those with disabilities, an improved sound system for amplified performances, new and more comfortable seating, and other enhancements to improve the concert-going experience.


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ROCHESTER — Thanks once again to the community-minded congregation of The Journey Church and the generosity of the Rochester Fairground's board of directors, many thousands of area residents will enjoy another Night before the Fourth celebration, which climaxes with a spectacular display of fireworks after the sun goes down.
According to Pastor Rob Willis, and his assistant, Lisa Ball, the gates of the fairground will open at 4 p.m. on July 3, which falls on a Wednesday, this year. People attending the free event are asked, if possible, to bring nonperishable food items with them, which will be collected and — when the event is over — distributed to Gerry's Food Pantry and Joseph's Storehouse, both of which serve the needy of the city.
At 5 p.m. the activities for kids and teens will get underway, and will include face painting, hair coloring (thanks to Great Clips), and a dunk tank. Fairground General Manager Mark Perry reminds all that there will be vendors purveying fried dough, steak and Italian sausage, hot dogs, French (or Liberty) fries, pizza, ice cream, lemonade, cotton candy and more.
From 7 to 7:30 p.m. there will be a series of events to honor veterans and first responders. The AOH bagpipers, with Pipe Major Pat Boyle, will march in, followed by the Legion Riders on their motorcycles and members of Rochester Veterans' Council. The members of the SHS Jr. ROTC will also take part. Tavia Williams from The Journey Church, will sing the national anthem, Farmington high schooler Kaitlyn Baillargeon will play Taps and members of DAV Chapter 23 will fire a volley.
After this there will be a big deejay party, said Ball, with family friendly party favorites played by Luke Lanigan and Jeff Irwan. The music will continue up until the fireworks, which are due to commence "around 9:30-ish" according to Ball. The firework display will be put on by Central Maine Pyrotechnics.
Ball and Pastor Willis express their appreciation to Don Gagnon of Rochester Truck for the donation of trucks to collect and deliver the food to the pantries, to Bob Cicchetto of Rochester Sports for the loan of utility vehicles, to the fairground's board of directors, Waste Management, local organizations such as the Grange, Oddfellows, Elks, Knights, the American Legion family, and VFW Post 1772, to the local police and fire departments, ambulance crews from Farmington and Frisbie, and to local media outlets.
"We also thank the many individuals who have donated, and the 300 volunteers from The Journey Church. It is very much a collective effort," said Ball.
"I have never seen such a fine response from an organization," said Perry.
The cost of the event is estimated by Pastor Willis and Ball, to be around $40,000, and the amount that is not met through donations is picked up by The Journey Church as their way of giving back to the community.
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Walking might be good for us, but it's sure as hell boring too. So let's change all that by making sidewalks a place to have some fun.
Randal Munroe is sure on to something with the idea of variable speed conveyor belts. But high-five spots are just the beginning. I'm thinking obstacle courses, pugil stick battles and kinds of other crazy shit. Who's with me? [xkcd]


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Ah, yes — because as we all should know very well by now, investigating the Benghazi attack and its aftermath has only ever been about crazed hyper-partisan Republicans wielding preposterous conspiracy theories in a wildly politicized attempt to reopen an obviously open-and-shut case, and not at all about the White House trying to cover the tracks of its own incompetence whilst preserving the narrative that al Qaeda had been decimated and was on the run. We should be talking about more important things, like Democrats' old-and-busted, top-down ideas for killing jobs and further encumbering the economy!
I haven't seen that, but what I will say is, again: Diversion, subterfuge. Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi. Why aren't we talking about something else? Whatever was in that, what I know of what I've read in the press about those emails, was very consistent with what was put out there before. I don't think there's anything new there.
Just for the sake of contrast, here's what the Speaker of the House had to say on the subject last night:
"Four Americans lost their lives in Benghazi, and this White House has gone to extraordinary lengths to mislead, obstruct, and obscure what actually took place. I am appalled to learn that the administration concealed relevant documents after the House subpoenaed all emails related to the misleading talking points. When four Americans die at the hands of terrorists, the families of the victims – and the American people – deserve the full, unvarnished truth and nothing less. Instead, this White House has been callously dismissive of our efforts to get answers. The House has a constitutional obligation to carry out oversight of the administration, and the president has an obligation to cooperate. This evasiveness must end. Our investigation into the events of that September night is going to continue until this White House owns up to the truth – and until these terrorists are brought to justice."


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Pseudofur is a LiveJournal community "for those who are in the furry fandom for one reason or another, but don't quite fully consider themselves a "furry." The people who are happy being a little more on the "mundane" side."[1] As of August 2011, it is watched by 55 accounts, and was last updated in May 2008.
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CHELMSFORD — Golden Cove Road resident Ralph Barisano likes the extra activity the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail bike path has brought to his neighborhood, but not the extra worries.
"When I'm out there in the yard, I can see bikers, joggers, people pushing baby strollers, and I wave to all of them and say hi," he said. "But they're all going down the road, and it's even more dangerous now than it was before."
Barisano, along with a handful of other homeowners on Golden Cove Road and its sidestreets, is concerned that an influx of tractor-trailer traffic down his street is a dangerous mix with the increased pedestrian activity.
"It's a good road, it's a new road, but it's not built for 18-wheel traffic," Barisano said of the residential street that connects routes 129 and 110.
Barisano and a few others are working with town and state officials in an attempt to reduce the number of trucks using their street as a cut-through between the major roads after the recent removal of posted signs banning large trailers.
Barisano's neighbor, Don Landers, said the signs were taken down sometime last spring. The truck prohibition was removed when the state Department of Transportation found the signs hadn't been properly authorized.
"I couldn't believe the volume of trucks," said Landers, who lives on Carter Drive. "That's actually how I noticed it. I saw the trucks and then I saw the signs were gone."
Landers said his biggest worry is that the big trailers drive too fast to stop for kids who may be in the road walking to or from the nearby Center School.
"You really take your life in your hands crossing there," he said. "I hated walking my kids to school. It was nerve-wracking."
The Police Department is conducting a traffic study on the road, with cables in front of Barisano's house measuring the flow of vehicles down the road.
Barisano and Landers say they think the study will provide proof of enough heavy truck use to justify new signs announcing some sort of truck restriction.
In an effort to advance this, Landers reached out to state Rep. Cory Atkins, bringing the lawmaker out to the neighborhood in September to observe the traffic pattern and talk with residents.
Atkins, a Concord Democrat whose district includes part of Chelmsford, said she and the group are waiting on the findings of the town's traffic study. After that, she hopes to arrange a meeting with the Department of Transportation, bringing officials to the area so they can see the traffic situation firsthand.
Ultimately, Atkins wants to see new truck restrictions put in place on Golden Cove Road.
"If you look at a map, there's an easy access for the trucks to go to Route 3," she said. "We're not putting the trucks at a great disadvantage here. It's about public safety."
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