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A master carpenter and furniture maker, William Clifford Vail of Indian Hill Road in East Hampton died Friday at Stony Brook University Medical Center. He was 59. According to his longtime partner, Bobbi Lee Sayler, the cause of death was leukemia, which resulted from lengthy chemotherapy and radiation treatments for Hodgkin's disease.
Mr. Vail was enthusiastic about his work and "was so proud that he brought pictures home to show everyone," Ms. Sayler said. He worked for Reich/ Ekland Construction of Shelter Island for about 20 years. On the job and at home, Mr. Vail was known as a man who liked to talk. "He was a conversationalist," Ms. Sayler said.
He was also a great reader, especially interested in American history, and always had a dog "or three," usually mutts rescued from a pound, Ms. Sayler said. He treated them as if they were his children, she said. He found time, too, to go clamming and picking mussels in the bay. He valued his sobriety, Ms. Sayler said, having abstained "for 26 years through the grace of God and Alcoholics Anonymous."
Mr. Vail was born on March 29, 1952, at Southampton Hospital to William C. Vail and the former Dolores Darnell. The Vail family has long ties to East Hampton, though he grew up in Southampton Town and went to Westhampton Beach High School.
After graduating from high school with a Regents scholarship in 1971, he went to the State University at Delhi, from which he obtained a degree in agriculture. After college, he lived briefly in Colorado before returning to Long Island in 1978.
He is survived by his sisters, Elizabeth H. Gallaer of Medford and Mary A Paparella of Princeton, N.J., as well as his stepfather, Edward H. Conklin, formerly of East Hampton, who now lives in Maine, a niece, two nephews, and a great-nephew. His parents died before him.
A memorial for Mr. Vail has been set for April 16 at 10 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Patchogue and at 11 a.m. on May 7 at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Amagansett, with lunch to follow. Mr. Vail was cremated, and his ashes are to be spread at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in East Hampton.
Ms. Sayler suggested that donations could be made in Mr. Vail's honor to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Box 4072, Pittsfield, Mass. 01202, or to the American Heart Association, Box 417005, Boston, Mass. 02241-7005.


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Madrid into semis despite 3-2 loss at Galatasaray
Published: 10th April 2013 10:22 AM | Last Updated: 12th April 2013 09:10 PM | A+A A-
Real Madrid reached the Champions League semifinals for the third straight season on Tuesday despite losing 3-2 at Galatasaray following a second-half resurgence by the Turkish team.
Madrid needed a double from Cristiano Ronaldo to advance 5-3 on aggregate, but only after conceding three goals in a 16-minute span to raise Galatasaray's hopes of pulling off what would have been a remarkable comeback.
Ronaldo looked to have wrapped up the quarterfinal series by scoring in the seventh minute for a 4-0 overall lead, requiring Galatasaray to score at least five goals to advance.
The Portugal forward scored again in stoppage time for his 48th goal - including a competition-high 11 in the Champions League - in 47 matches this season. But only after Galatasaray came alive following Emmanuel Eboue's 57th-minute leveler.
Galatasaray forward Wesley Sneijder scored in the 71st, before Didier Drogba added another goal a minute later. Both previously played under Madrid coach Jose Mourinho - Sneijder at Inter Milan, Drogba at Chelsea.
Madrid was hanging on at this stage as the crowd, whipped up into a fervor, urged Galatasaray on.
"During a few minutes, the tie was open when it shouldn't have been after we had gone ahead," said Mourinho. "But when they play with this passion, and not just with 11 but with 50,000, anything is possible."
Madrid right back Alvaro Arbeloa was sent off in injury time after being booked twice.
Also on Tuesday, Borussia Dortmund beat Malaga 3-2 to win their quarterfinal.
It will be Madrid's 24th semifinal appearance in Europe's top-tier club competition, although the team has been eliminated at that stage the past two years. It will be the fourth straight year Mourinho has reached the final four, having led Inter to the title in 2010.
Madrid completely dominated the match until Eboue's equalizer, which awakened Galatasaray's attack and transformed the match from a placid stroll to a frantic contest largely staged in Madrid's last third.
"We're happy for the classification, mission complete," Ronaldo said. "This match will serve as an example for us in the future. In football you cannot just give chances away. It was our own fault that the game almost got out of hand."
Ronaldo opened last week's first leg with a goal in the ninth minute to set Madrid on course, and he bettered that by two minutes Tuesday as the nine-time winners search for their first European Cup since 2002.
Making a tough challenge even more difficult, Galatasaray was without suspended top-scorer Burak Yilmaz, responsible for eight of the team's 11 goals in the tournament. But after a tepid first half, veterans Sneijder and Drogba proved they were worth their winter signings.
Madrid is feared for its deadly pace and firepower on the break, but its opening goal was a product of a passing combination, helped by Galatasaray's porous defense.
Ronaldo slipped along the six yard box, just staying onside to expertly redirect Sami Khedira's cross into the far side of the net with his right foot after Mesut Oezil had played his fellow Germany midfielder clear on the side.
Ronaldo almost set up a second goal in the 24th when his nifty back-heeled pass left Angel Di Maria unmarked in the area, only for goalkeeper Fernando Muslera to palm the rising shot and send it high and wide.
Ronaldo looked sure to double Madrid's advantage in the 57th but uncharacteristically stumbled and sent Di Maria's pass by the post with Muslera beaten.
Seconds later, Eboue equalized with a blistering blast from the edge of the area into the top corner of the net following a pass by Sneijder.
The goal ignited the crowd and Madrid's nerves started fraying. Madrid defender Fabio Coentrao came close to gifting Sneijder a goal when his poor clearance across his own area gave the Netherlands midfielder a golden chance, but he angled his strike wide.
Sneijder made up for his miss with a beautiful touch to tap a pass beyond Raphael Varane, rounding the defender before slotting the ball home.
Drogba, who had until then been little trouble for Madrid's defense, expertly flicked in Nordin Amrabat's low cross with the back of his right heel while facing away from goal and fending off Varane to send the home fans wild.
"Our halftime team talk was on the desire not to lose the game and this brought the victory," Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim said. "After the third goal, we started to dream about the semifinals."
Galatasaray pushed for another goal - needing two more at that time due to Madrid's away goal - but the visitors soaked up the pressure.
Ronaldo polished off his team's qualification to the next round three minutes into injury time by converting substitute Karim Benzema's pass.
"Maybe we could not knock Real Madrid out of the competition but I think we deserve the respect of the whole world," Terim said. "We need to keep our heads high."

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Thursday, April 22, 2010
More felt finger puppets
So here they are - finally done! The ones that I was working on for the last couple of days after making the first finger puppets.
Dog, cat, hedgehog and mouse! I LOVE them! Maybe I should hide them and keep them for myself ....
(They are really not hard to do. The reason why it took me so long was rather that there were other things popping up that had to be done ...)
It was really hard to take a picture of these guys. Especially since one is white and two are rather dark. They look much better in reality.
The close up photos were taken inside - so they are even less pretty. But I tried to take them outside and almost lost the hedgehog - which I really adore! A gust of wind took it away and into the neighbours backyard. I had to rescue it out of the HEDGE. Where else would a hedgehog get stuck? After that I was too scared to try to take any more photos outside ...
I tried to keep the facial features kinda minimalistic. This makes stitching easier ;-) ... and I like it. I figure as long as the animal is recognizable - it's enough. You could of course get much more elaborate!
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- Alone in Holy Land said...
They are sooooo sweet!
Now I am really-really green with envy. Some way or another I am going to try to do some myself, even if it kills me (just kidding, but you have no idea how clumsy I am when it comes to crafting! I always was...
- April 22, 2010 at 3:11 PM
- Care said...
So, so adorable! I especially love the hedgehog -- and that he tried to escape to the hedge! :o)
I love, Love, LOVE the birthday card with the curtains, too! GENIUS!!
- April 22, 2010 at 4:33 PM
- Mariella said...
sono adorabili,bellissima idea.ciao mariella
- April 23, 2010 at 1:18 AM
- Lo Christine said...
These are so so cute!
- April 23, 2010 at 8:26 PM
- Jenn @ Delicious Ambiguity said...
What adorable finger puppets! Thanks so much for linking up this week. I'm hosting a giveaway for a light scarf that is perfect for Spring. I hope you'll stop by. Have a great week!
- April 24, 2010 at 4:54 AM
- Kidcessory Haven said...
Thanks for the follow!
I was just looking at this post and thought what a cute idea because my 4 year old has been really showing an interest in doing crafts..a lot. I was thinking that maybe this would be a great way to get her into 'sewing'? What do you think?
Lisa Verde
Kidcessory Haven
- April 28, 2010 at 3:22 PM
- Miss Muffin said...
@Kidcessory Haven
If you look at this post http://muffinsnmore.blogspot.com/2010/04/look-who-is-peeping.html you can see that I think it is a good idea! ;-)
As there is not too much sewing involved I guess it could be a good "starter" project. I did however make the groundhog puppet wider than the ones I was sewing, simply because a small child is more likely to not stitch exactly at the edge. Also I figured out that it helps my daughter A LOT when I mark the points where the needle is supposed to go. You could just draw points with a marker on the felt. If you choose some lighter colored felt it will make things easier. With the groundhog puppet the felt we used was a dark brown so I could not mark for my daughter where the stitches were supposed to go. She did a good job but I realized that it is really hard for her to make them evenly spaced. Also I would recommend either glueing the facial features on the puppets or you could stitch the features before your daughter sews them together. I guess the stitching of the faces itself would probably be a bit hard ...
Hope that helps! And let me know how it goes! :-)
- April 29, 2010 at 9:14 PM
- Cheryl said...
So cute & the simple design makes them even better. Thanks for linking this to Craftastic Monday's party.
- May 4, 2010 at 4:00 PM
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Well done! I love finger puppets. Thanks for sharing ... I've posted a link.
- May 24, 2010 at 5:40 PM
- Geek+Nerd said...
These are so adorable! Nice job!
- May 27, 2010 at 3:20 AM
- Tiryaki said...
these are adorable,so sweet!
i will do for 1.5 years daughter.
loves from Turkey...
- June 2, 2010 at 8:52 AM
- Rose :: FineCraftGuild.com said...
so fun & simple in fact that we'd like to invite you to add them to our diy linky party :http://www.finecraftguild.com/diy-tutorial-linky-party/
new party each wednesday, open all week! so, you can come each week with some other new & good craft tutorials. we'd love to have you join!
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Rocker Trey Anastasio has opened up about his secret drug and alcohol abuse issues, insisting his past addictions have turned him off narcotics for good.
The Phish front man reveals he hit rock bottom just before his cult group split in 2004, and lost the confidence of his bandmates.
He tells Rolling Stone magazine, "I'd let everyone down, which was my worst nightmare ever.
"(Phish keyboard player) Page (McConnell) pulled me aside and said, 'For 20 years, I've had 100 percent faith that you would lead us onstage, and it's always made me feel good. For the first time, I'm not so sure I feel that anymore."
And Anastasio confesses his issues had "sucked all the life out of the music and relationships."
He adds, "The first time I tried cocaine, I fell asleep … There was always drinking, pot, psychedelics. I'm sure there was a lot of self-medicating, self-discovery going on."
In December 2006, the rock star was pulled over for erratic driving in upstate New York. Police caught him in possession of prescription drugs that weren't in his name and he was handed a 14-month community service sentence.
The arrest prompted Anastasio to turn his life around and he now insists, "I [bleep] hate drugs. I really do."


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Google Campus opened by Chancellor George Osborne
The UK will become the "technology centre of Europe", Chancellor George Osborne has vowed.
He was speaking at the opening of Google Campus, a new centre offering desk space and mentoring for technology companies.
Mr Osborne said Campus was part of a wider effort to "create the next generation of British technologies".
However, some UK start-ups outside of the capital have accused the government of being too London-centric.
Google's Eze Vidra described the opening as a "transformational moment for the UK start-up community".
Campus is situated in the Old Street area of east London, an area dubbed the Silicon Roundabout.
The new building incorporates existing co-working space TechHub, which has now moved out of its original premises.
On the building's sixth floor is SeedCamp, an early stage investment programme which puts cash into about 20 fledgling technology companies a year.
Mr Osborne said the work between Google and the government'sTech Cityinitiative was the first of several partnerships needed to give the sector sufficient support.
"This partnership model is absolutely in line with our approach to Tech City," he said.
"The government doesn't believe you can click your fingers and create a technology cluster. Wherever possible, our approach is to go with the grain of what's already happening."
He said that since the Tech City initiative was launched in 2010, the number of technology firms in the area had risen from 200 to 700.
Further plans to bring research and development companies to the area would mean the UK remained at the "very cutting edge of innovation", the chancellor said.
"We want the UK to become the hub for technology in Europe as a whole.
"This is the path we need to take to create new jobs, new growth, and new prosperity in every corner of this country."
The North
However, while the Silicon Roundabout area is recognised as the UK's biggest start-up hub, it is by no means the only cluster of firms in the country.
Some technology companies, particularly those in the North, feel that the government should take steps to avoid projects like Tech City acting in isolation.
"We're an incredibly weightless industry, so a single location seems counterintuitive," said John Hart, communications manager for Sunderland Software City, an industry body supporting tech start-ups.
"In the North East we're really strong on business support technology, and renewable industry, so there's real opportunity for the government to connect those opportunities more than they are doing at the moment."
However, Martin Bryant, managing editor of The Next Web, said emerging hubs must prove themselves before big firms would begin to move in.
"I'm not at all disgruntled or annoyed that Google would set up in London," he told the BBC.
"It makes perfect sense. It's where all the investment is.
"I think what the North has to do is earn its chops in terms of credibility. The North needs to do something for itself before Google comes along."


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HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — Kobe Bryant is just 24 points shy of passing Shaquille O'Neal for fifth on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
Fifth all-time!
That he could reach that milestone a short train ride away from where he cut his teeth as a high school basketball star would seem like the ideal way for things to play out tonight when Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers face the Philadelphia 76ers, except for that little issue the city of Philadelphia has with one of its greatest exports.
Bryant is loathed by sports fans in the city. So if he does pass O'Neal tonight, don't expect a fireworks show or a standing ovation for the pride of Lower Merion High. Because, as Philadelphia Daily News columnist John Smallwood, no one wears the black hat in Philadelphia better than Bryant:
He is unquestionably one of the most despised athletes in Philadelphia history.
Just last week, Bryant was ranked at No. 2 in the Comcast SportsNet series of the Top 20 All-Time Philadelphia Villains. Only the Dallas Cowboys of the 1990s, with Jerry Jones, Jimmy Johnson, Michael Irvin and Troy Aikman, topped him.
Listen to sports talk radio today and don't be surprised if venom spewed about Bryant generates more air time than the results of Super Bowl XVLI.
That's just the way it's been between Philadelphia and Bryant.
If you've ever wondered where that chip on Bryant's shoulder comes from, just take a look at the peculiar relationship he has with his hometown and it might make sense to you.
Bryant left for Italy, where his father was a pro star, when he was just 6. He returned for high school, though, and that's easily the most crucial time for a budding star to bond with the hometown fans. But he had more doubters as a 17-year-old declaring for the draft than he had supporters.
(If only they knew the things he would do in his career …)
The relationship never healed. Bryant helped the Lakers to that 2001 NBA title over the Allen Iverson-led Sixers, a title clinched on hometown soil, and then there was that nasty incident at the 2002 All-Star Game when he was booed after winning MVP honors.
If the Sixers keep him from getting loose tonight this whole story moves on the next stop and the dynamics change completely. But he's had just four games all season where he didn't score at least 24 points and he's averaging 29.4 points per game … like we said, it's going to be interesting to see what sort of reaction the folks at the Wells Fargo Center have tonight if Bryant has just an average night before the hometown fans.


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Jack London dies of kidney disease
Jack London, one of the best novelists to chronicle the last wild western frontier of Alaska, dies from kidney failure in Glen Ellen, California.
Born in San Francisco in 1876, John Griffith London was the child of an unmarried mother who had come from a once wealthy family that had fallen on hard times. It is believed that his father was William Chaney, an itinerant journalist and lawyer whose main claim to fame was his role in popularizing the American study of astrology. However, Jack took the name of John London, a partially disabled Civil War veteran his mother married in 1876, the year Jack was born.
Growing up in poverty, London nonetheless had a colorful adolescence filled with adventure and excitement. Before he reached the age of 19, London sailed the Pacific on a whaling boat, hoboed around the countryside, and joined Kelly's Army of unemployed protestors against American economic inequality. When he was 19, he crammed a four-year high school course into one year of intensive studies and enrolled at the University of California at Berkeley. He quit college after only one year to join the Klondike gold rush, but remained a voracious reader and student throughout his life.
Although his lasting claim to fame came from his stories of the Alaskan gold frontier, London only spent a brief time in the Klondike in the winter of 1897 searching for his fortune. Like most gold seekers, London's prospecting efforts failed. However, he returned to California with a trove of stories and tall tales that eventually proved even more valuable. London published his first stories of the Alaskan frontier in 1899, and he eventually produced over 50 volumes of short stories, novels, and political essays. His 1903 novel about a domestic dog who joins an Alaskan wolf pack, The Call of the Wild, brought him lasting fame and reflected his beliefs in Social Darwinism. Interestingly, despite his identification with rugged individualism and fierce competition, London was a committed socialist and supporter of the American labor movement.
Although his writing was lucrative, London spent piles of money on an enormous house and ranching operation in California; to pay for these, he wrote throughout his life. Plagued by illnesses from an early age, London developed a kidney disease of unknown origin and died on November 22, 1916 at only 40 years old. Recent scholarship has discredited claims made by earlier biographers that London was an alcoholic womanizer who took his own life.


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Charles Woodson said last week that he's open to joining a rebuilding team if that's what it takes to continue his NFL career.
He might not need to go that route. Vic Lombardi of CBS4 in Denver reports that Woodson is expected to visit the team as soon as this week to talk to them about the possibility of coming aboard for the 2013 season.
It's the first sign of interest in Woodson's services since his visit to the 49ers back in March, a stretch of inactivity that has led to multiple comments from Woodson about his lack of suitors around the league since getting released by the Packers, and it would be a good landing spot for a player who was pretty adamant about playing for a contender early in the offseason.
The Broncos have Rahim Moore and Mike Adams as their starters at safety, a duo that everyone involved with the team has been relentlessly positive about this offseason. Woodson would upgrade the depth for a team that's clearly shooting for the Super Bowl right now, though, so this could wind up being a good fit on both sides.


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While in Dallas for a few days over 4th of July at the National Federation for the Blind's 2010 national conference, I read a short book that I think you'll really like. Written by my favorite living scientist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet (find this book) is the story of America's love for Pluto which reigned as most beloved planet in our night skies for 76 years. Of course, Pluto is still the most beloved celestial object, but 4 years ago it was stripped of its planetary status. The Pluto Files follows Pluto from discovery through demotion.
Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 at the Lowell Observatory. Before it was discovered, it was predicted to exist based on Neptune's orbit and was known as Planet X, which may be familiar to you if you are a fan of old-school Merrie Melodies cartoons. About a year after it's discovery and naming, the name Pluto was also given to a relatively new character in the world of Disney.
As technology advanced, scientists learned that there were other objects in our solar system that were even bigger than Pluto! All of a sudden, a decision needed to be made: introduce these objects as full-fledged planets or give them their own class and put Pluto in there with them.
As a very public figurehead of the first mainstream exhibit to not put Pluto next to Neptune, deGrasse Tyson was soon hated by the American public who didn't want to give up what they held as constant in their life, i.e. that there are 9 planets. The IAU, which is in charge of naming celestial objects, eventually debated and voted on the fate of Pluto, as well as Eris (which is larger than Pluto), Ceres (which was at one time considered a planet), a few others that have been found and probably more yet-to-be-found. The IAU came up with a definition for a planet, and Pluto didn't fit the bill. Instead of promoting Eris and Ceres, both, along with Pluto, were given dwarf planet status.
People protested, sent hate-mail, and refused to follow the new rule. The Pluto Files is a great account of atmosphere at the time. PBS aired a good companion piece, which you should watch too. It can be viewed on PBS's website or instantly from Netflix.
Supplementary materials for this post are as follows:
@ScienceGoddess swoons over #sciencehottie Neil deGrasse Tyson with her video review.
Short, humorous clips from The Pluto Files.
Live action/animation of an explanation for Pluto's demotion.
A song by popular folk-indie artist, Lisa Loeb, about 11 planets.
Neil deGrasse Tyson on Twitter and Facebook.
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Hello everyone,
This is the initial release for the OSDev Series advanced chapter covering IA32 and IA64 machine language. It provides an introduction to machine language topics, instruction encoding, using instruction look-up tables, and some examples of translating instructions.
We are transitioning to a different writing environment for the series to present a standard formatting method and resolve spelling errors that are present in earlier chapters.


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Tarvitsetko teknistä tukea tai ohjeita? Täältä löydät vastauksen useimpiin kysymyksiin.
Renthal Stems Installation Instructions
Renthal Duo installation instructions
PreparationsInstall the stem
The fork shaft must be clean, dry and free of burr before starting the installation work.
1. Remove the Ahead cover and the spacer from the fork shaft using the 5 mm Allen key. Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3
Do not undo the screw connection of the bottom half of the stem which is already installed. Otherwise you will have to reset the steering head bearing play. The stem and the steering head bearing has already been set correctly by us.
2. Apply a little grease to the thread and under the screw heads.
3. Position the handlebar in the stem. Align the handlebar so that it is precisely in the centre. Picture 4
4. Place the top half of the stem on the fork shaft and handlebar. Picture 5
5. Now check that the handlebar is correctly positioned and aligned in the stem.
6. Place the two screws from below into the stem and tighten them alternately and crossways to a torque of 5 Nm. Picture 6
7. Place the two screws from above into the stem and tighten them alternately and crossways to a torque of 5 Nm. Picture 7
8. Ensure that the clamping is uniform.
9. Secure the top half to the fork shaft using the silver screw using a torque of 5 Nm. Picture 8
10. Place the spacer on the stem and fork shaft. Picture 9
11. Tightening the securing screw on the Ahead cover with a torque of 4 Nm. Picture 10
- Check that all the bolts are tightened with the correct torque before every ride.
- Check all the parts at regular intervals for signs of damage, particularly after accidents and falls.
- Clean all the screws and parts after fitted or removing the stem or handlebar and regrease the screws.
Renthal Integra installation instructions
Prepare the fork crowns
1. Clean the thread and the adjusting surfaces at the top of the fork bridge.
Install the stem
2. Apply a little grease to the thread and under the screw heads.
Position the handlebar in the stem. Align the handlebar so that it is precisely in the centre.
3. Insert the 6x25 mm screws into the rear installation holes either through the 45 mm or the 50 mm installation boreholes.
4. Insert the M6x35 mm screws into the corresponding front installation boreholes
5. Insert the screws into the fork crown mounting at the front.
6. Tighten the screws on the fork crown by hand initially.
7. Tighten the screws on the fork crown alternately crossways with a torque of 10 Nm.
8. Insert the M5x16mm screws into the handlebar mounting and align the handlebar.
9. Tighten the screws on the handlebar mounting alternately and crossway with a torque of 6 Nm.


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In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, kosher salt, paprika, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper and cumin. Divide the mixture in half and reserve 1 half for later use.
Cut the Boston butt into 6 even pieces and place into a 6 to 8-quart saucepan. Add half of the spice mixture and enough water, 3 to 3 1/2 quarts, to completely cover the meat. Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the meat is very tender and falling apart, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Remove the meat from the cooking liquid to a cutting board. Leave the cooking liquid in the pot. Both meat and liquid need to cool slightly before making dough and handling. Remove any large pieces of fat and shred the meat into small pieces, pulling apart with your hands or using 2 forks.
Place a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat and add the vegetable oil. Once shimmering, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are semi-translucent, approximately 3 minutes. Add the garlic, jalapeno, and remaining half of the spice mixture and continue to cook for another minute. Add the meat and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
While the meat is cooking, place the husks in a large bowl or container and submerge completely in hot water. Soak the husks until they are soft and pliable, at least 45 minutes and up to 2 hours.
For the dough:
Place the cornmeal, salt, and baking powder into a large mixing bowl and combine. Add the lard and using your hands, knead together until the lard is well incorporated into the dry mixture. Gradually add enough of the reserved cooking liquid, 3 to 4 cups to create a dough that is like thick mashed potatoes. The dough should be moist but not wet. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and set aside until ready to use.
To assemble the tamales:
Remove a corn husks from the water and pat dry to remove excess water. Working in batches of 6, lay the husks on a towel and spread about 2 tablespoons of the dough in an even layer across the wide end of the husk to within 1/2-inch of the edges. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture in a line down the center of the dough. Roll the husk so the dough surrounds the meat, then fold the bottom under to finish creating the tamale. Repeat until all husks, dough and filling are used. Tie the tamales, around the center, individually or in groups of 3, with kitchen twine.
To cook the tamales:
Stand the tamales upright on their folded ends, tightly packed together, in the same saucepan used to cook the meat. Add the reserved broth from making the dough and any additional water so the liquid comes to 1-inch below the tops of the tamales. Try not to pour the broth directly into the tops of the tamales. Cover, place over high heat and bring to a boil, approximately 12 minutes. Remove the lid, reduce the heat to low, to maintain a low simmer, and cook until the dough is firm and pulls away easily from the husk, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Serve the tamales warm. For a 'wet' hot tamale, serve with additional simmering liquid. Store leftover tamales, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap, in the freezer, for up to a month. To reheat, remove the plastic wrap and steam until heated through.;


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Bid for quarter-cent hike fails 2-to-1 in Lenoir
A nearly 2-to-1 blowout loss was the Lenoir County sales tax issue�s fate as voters went 65.8 percent against to 34.1 percent for the proposed tax in a referendum Tuesday. Total vote count was 16,227 against to 8,408 for.
The increase would have taken the sales tax from 6.75 cents to 7 cents. George Graham, chairman of the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners, wasn�t pleased with the outcome, but neither was he surprised at the final margin.
�I�m not happy about it, and I feel maybe we have to do more education on it, so people will understand,� he said.
Commissioners had hoped the tax would pump more revenue into county coffers that are being stretched to pay for new jail construction and to repay a bond issue that went into school construction. Cuts to N.C. Education Lottery funding, a source of funding for schools� capital needs, exacerbate the revenue problem.
The tax increase failed in Lenoir County the first time it was on the ballot in 2007.
Greene County
In Greene County, the third time proved lucky for supporters of the sales tax increase, who campaigned for the same quarter of a cent increase. Sales tax supporters tried and failed to get the measure passed twice before. The final margin was 4,285 votes for (56.6 percent) to 3,285 votes (43.4 percent).
�I feel wonderful about it � I think it�s wonderful,� referendum supporter Jody Tyson said. �We had formed a group, a referendum committee � the Greene Citizens for Sales Tax Reform. We worked collectively as a group of citizens to pass the sales tax referendum, and we are very happy that it has passed, and passed by a good margin.
�Of course, that�s a fair and equitable tax. It basically will prevent a property tax increase being levied on the county.�
Tyson wasn�t sure if the group would make another go at the tax issue if it had failed, but suspected the win this time reflected a change in campaign tactics.
�The old adage is, if at first you don�t succeed, try, try again. I can�t really say,� he said. �I�m thankful we don�t have to try again, and thankful that it passed. I will say that I believe the key to it passing this time was the fact the citizens became involved and formed a referendum committee that involved newspaper advertisements, had signs printed, and we even did a mailer this time that we did not do the two previous times.�
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Two Hope athletes have received All-District academic honors from the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA).
Distance swimmer Sarah Sohn of Arlington Heights, Ill. (Prospect HS) and All-American high jumper John Donkersloot of Zeeland (Zeeland East HS) become eligible for Academic All-America consideration. Sohn will be a senior in 2011-12 while Donkersloot is a 2011 graduate.
Sohn is being honored in the at-large category while Donkersloot is being recognized for the second consecutive year in track & field.
Earlier this spring senior Suzie Stevenson of Granger, Ind. (Granger HS) was named to the All-District academic team in softball.
Both Sohn and Donkersloot were co-captains of their respective teams. A special education major, Sohn maintained a 3.88 grade point average while Donkersloot, a chemistry major achieved a 3.90 gpa during his college career.
Sohn was a triple champion at the MIAA championship winning the 500-yard freestyle, 400-yard individual medley and 1,650-yard freestyle events. This spring Donkersloot achieved NCAA All-America honors for a third consecutive year with a fourth place finish at nationals. He was honored as a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2010.
The Academic All-America program is sponsored by Capital One Financial Corporation. The Academic All-America program has honored thousands of student-athletes since its inception in 1952. It encompasses all sports in which the NCAA conducts championships. There are separate teams selected in football, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball and men's and women's track and cross-country. For student-athletes in other sports, such as swimming, tennis, golf, hockey, they are eligible for the men's and women's at-large programs. The Academic All-District teams (in eight geographic districts) are voted on by the CoSIDA membership at large, with First Team selections advancing to the national Capital One Academic All-America® ballot. At that point, First Team, Second Team and Third Team Academic All-America® performers are chosen by the Academic All-America Committee members and CoSIDA Board of Directors.


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"You do know what it means to get married in the Catholic Church, don't you?"
The priest fixed stern eyes on us both as he said these words.
"It is forever. There is NO divorce here."
I tried to sneak a look a J, but he was staring straight ahead. Poker face. I had a sudden and terrible urge to laugh.
I didn't expect it to be like this – the filing of our wedding paper work.
It was the second time we'd tried to do it, at the parish office which was handily five minutes walk from our house.
The first time had been comical. We'd turned up with the priest who was going to marry us, and he'd presented us to the priest in charge of the office.
"These two people are in love, and they want to get married," he said, sweeping his arm towards us grandly.
"So?" asked the office priest.
"They want to file their paper work," said our clergyman, looking a little puzzled.
"Well, and nothing, that's it."
The office priest looked at us like we were all idiots.
"But they need two witnesses!" he said.
Turns out we were idiots.
Well we were back with our two testigos. Sarah – one of my best friends in Madrid – and Chucho – J's fishing partner. And there was also baby Nikko – their cute little seven month old son. He cheered up the office priest no end.
So while Nikko munched through several rice cakes, unceremoniously spilling crumbs on the floor, we handed over our birth and baptism certificates and told him the info he needed to fill in the form.
Which was pretty slow going – but we got there – a good 40 minutes later.
Then came the moment when he sent Sarah and Chucho out of the room, telling them that he needed to see if we would "pass the exam"
I started to panic. What was this? Was he going to test us on the stations of the cross? The names of the disciples? Or ask me my favourite bits from the bible? This was going to end badly.
But no. He was just going to give us a good talking to on the seriousness of the lifelong vow we were going to make.
We happily told him that, yes – we understood perfectly. We were ready, we were legally able to marry and we came freely – no one was obligating us to get married.
Then it hit me – this man was the only person who had given us a talking to about the lifelong commitment that is marriage – a warning, if you like.
Probably he would be the only person who did so.
Is that because we've been together for a long time (well, six years at least, known each other for nine) or because we're a bit older? Or is it because we're so made for each other that no-one thinks we need a warning – it was obvious we would get married and live happily ever after?
I like the last option, myself.
In any case, we passed the test, so the priest called our witnesses in one by one to talk to them. I started to get nervous again.
They weren't married. Would he care about that? Would he find out Sarah was divorced and call the whole thing off?
I needn't have worried. He didn't ask Sarah if she'd been married in the past, so she didn't tell him. In fact, the priest assumed she was married to Chucho, on account of baby Nikko (That tends to happen a lot in Spain, she says.)
Not missing a beat, she informed him they weren't married, and added: "but don't worry, we can fix that in the future." What a pro.
Before I knew it, everything was signed off, and we were one step closer to being married.
And J didn't run for the hills after the priest's stern words. Not even a tiny wobble. Well not on the outside, anyway.


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Watch These Geese Go On the Attack — Daily Distraction
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Geese, it turns out, can be a bit foul-tempered.
It's probably just an instinctive thing, but the people in these clips don't seem to suspect that geese get really territorial sometimes. And they're persistent too, to a rather frightening degree.
The Daily Distraction is your Internet break from reality. Whether you're eating lunch at your desk or avoiding high school exes on Facebook, you might just laugh, say "aaahhh" or not believe what you just watched.


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Docomomo US/North Texas in partnership with Dallas Architecture Forum will host the award-winning film, The Pruitt-Igoe Myth: An Urban History on Tuesday, November 8th at the Dallas Center for Architecture.
While the images of the 1972 demolition of the Pruitt-Igoe housing project have become an iconographic visual shorthand for the failure of modern architecture, the reality is much more complex, involving wide-spread failures of our society, government, economy, and culture.
Join Docomomo US/North Texas member Bob Meckfessel, FAIA and a panel of housing experts for the screening, a discussion of the film and the current realities of public housing in our society and architecture. For more on the film and to find screening in your area visit www.pruitt-igoe.com.


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Through decades of Soviet rule, countless Eastern Bloc Jews lost their connection to their people. Many young immigrants from the former Soviet Union (FSU) come to Israel with weak backgrounds in Jewish culture which makes it hard for them to fully understand, or participate in, Israeli culture. Immigrants bravely serving in the Israel Defense Forces are often confused about what it is they are responsible for protecting.
Violetta K. was born in Kazakhstan into a family of Jewish origin. Although disconnected from the community and practices, she always felt affection for the Jewish world. Her great-grandfather had survived the Holocaust, and lived with Violetta and her family.
In 1996, he immigrated to Israel, and two years later, when Violetta was seven, she and her mother followed. Her positive feelings about Judaism grew when her mother decided to convert to Judaism, when Violetta was 16.
Violetta did not convert, but nevertheless joined the IDF along with her Israeli friends, and served as a combat Hummer operator. Her knowledge of Jewish and Israeli history was scant. She says that it sometimes felt strange to protect a Jewish state when her relationship with Judaism was undefined and confusing.
Early in her service, however, Violetta, found answers when she joined the Nativ program.
Established in 2002, The Jewish Agency Nativ program offers new Israelis like Violetta a way to connect to their Jewish roots and heritage. As a recognized segment of their IDF service, some 15, 000 Nativ participants have already studied, traveled through Israel, and shared in observance of Shabbat and Jewish holidays within a welcoming, open-minded, pluralistic environment. Nativ provides the first step for those soldiers who wish to begin a conversion to Judaism.
Violetta says of the program: "I learned a lot I hadn't known. I learned about Jewish history and how Jews lived before we had the State of Israel. I learned about the sources of Jewish traditions and more about my roots. Now I understood what it means for me to live here in Israel, and why it was so important for me to serve in the army."
Nativ's transformative experiences inspired Violetta to further her immersion in and love of Judaism in Nativ's extended course, and to follow in her mother's footsteps to convert.
Now 22, she is studying Economics and Management at the Open University, and continues her growth as she finds meaning and joy in Jewish rituals such as attending synagogue and reciting Kiddush on Shabbat.
"I wish every Jew could go on Nativ," says Violetta. "You learn about Judaism, and about Israel, and about what it means to be part of a collective people. I feel close to the Jewish nation now. Before, I didn't really understand what it was about. Now, I feel part of it."


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The 2015 Matthew Sapolin Memorial Wheelchair Basketball Tournament brought some of the nation's top wheelchair basketball teams to the Horace Mann School in the Bronx for two days of exciting games. The Bulova Nets won the championship game in thrilling fashion as they defeated the Los Angeles Hotwheels by a score of 57-56. Jonathan Torres took home the MVP plaque as he led the Nets with 17 points in the championship game, including the game-winning free throw with under 10 seconds left. The action started on Saturday with a full slate of preliminary round games. At the end of the day's games, the Bulova Nets captured the #1 seed as they finished with a 3-0 record. The LA Hotwheels and Nassau Kings earned the #2 and #3 seeds, respectively, as they both finished with records of 2-1, and the New England Blazers entered the playoffs as the #4 seed as they ended Saturday's games with a 1-2 record. The Brooklyn Nets did not qualify for the playoffs as they failed to pick up a win on Saturday. Sunday's playoff games kicked off with the two semifinals, which featured the Bulova Nets against the New England Blazers and the LA Hotwheels against the Nassau Kings.
The Bulova Nets maintained their undefeated record thanks to Luis Dalmau who scored 14 points to help his team defeat the Blazers 50- 32. The semifinal between the Nassau Kings and the LA Hotwheels was one of the more exciting contests of the entire weekend as both teams battled hard until the final buzzer. The Kings' Chris St. Remy was one of the top scorers of the tournament, and he showed it in his team's semifinal game as he scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half to lead a huge comeback. In the end, it was too little, too late as the LA Hotwheels came away with a 62-60 victory on the heels of 22 points by Manuel Ortega. Those games set the stage for a championship matchup between the Bulova Nets and Los Angeles Hotwheels. The championship game started out with both teams playing tight defense as they each waited patiently for their opportunities. After a somewhat sloppy start, the teams finally started to get a feel for the game. The teams traded baskets and halfway through the first half, the Bulova Nets led the Hotwheels by one point, 16-15. Jonathan Torres and Steve Yedlock led the way for the Nets, but the Hotwheels went on an 11-4 run in the late stages of the first half courtesy of strong play by Manuel Ortega. With less than three minutes left in the half, the Hotwheels held a 28-24 lead, but the Nets were able to surge back with six unanswered points, and the first half came to an end with the Bulova Nets ahead on the scoreboard, 30-28. The game seemed destined to come down to the final buzzer as play continued in the second half. The Hotwheels finally started to turn it on with less than 13 minutes left in the game. They opened up a 13-0 run led by Manuel Ortega and Marcelo Gomez. When the dust settled, the Hotwheels were ahead by a score of 45-36. The momentum shifted very quickly after the 10 minute mark of the half, as the Nets went on a 12-0 run of their own, led by Steve Yedlock, Luis Dalmau, Jonathan Torres and Troy McLeod. When their run ended, the Nets held a 48-45 lead with under six minutes remaining in the game. The Hotwheels battled back to pull within one as time suddenly started to become a factor. With four minutes left in the game, Alex Romero finally made a three pointer for the Hotwheels and gave them a 52-50 lead. Luis Dalmau (Nets) connected on two free throws to pull the game even at 52-52, but Manuel Ortega quickly came back with a layup to give the Hotwheels a 54-52 lead. Steve Yedlock used his size to get an inside position and scored two more points to tie the game at 54. With under two minutes, the Hotwheels used one of their timeouts to devise a play. The play worked well, as Manuel Ortega found Marcelo Garcia underneath the basket for an easy layup, which gave their team a 56-54 lead. The Nets came back down the court and found Jonathan Torres who made a long shot from the top of the key to tie the game at 56. The Hotwheels had an opportunity to take the lead with under a minute left in the game, but they were unable to convert. The Nets grabbed the rebound with a one second differential between the shot clock and game clock. Nets coach Tom McDonald called a timeout with 13 seconds left in the game to discuss their final play. As they came out of the timeout, the Nets found Jonathan Torres who cut through the lane, but was fouled as he put up his shot attempt with six seconds left. The Hotwheels called three consecutive timeouts in an attempt to ice Torres. Torres came to the line and connected on the second of his two free throws to give the Nets a 57-56 lead. The Hotwheels used their final timeout so Coach Max Amanero could come up with a final play. The play ended with a good look from Marcelo Garcia to win the game, but he was unable to make the final shot. The Nets captured the 2015 championship with a 57-56 win over the Los Angeles Hotwheels. Jonathan Torres was named the MVP of the tournament as he led the Nets in scoring in the championship game. Three other players were chosen for the All-Tournament Team based on their play during the weekend: Manuel Ortega of the LA Hotwheels, Steve Davis of the New England Blazers and Chris St. Remy of the Nassau Kings.


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This is a guest post by Bart Astor.
The other day I saw an ad with the headline, "Do your kids a favor." It went on to say, "You checked for monsters under her bed, sent her to the best school, and helped her buy her first car. Now, do her one more favor."
That favor involves making plans in advance and communicating your wishes to your children. The ad, for a funeral home, takes a subject people don't like to think about and puts it front and center.
I hope it encourages people to think about their wishes and do their kids the favor of not having to make them guess. As I explain in my book, AARP Roadmap for the Rest of Your Life, these steps are critical to ensuring your wishes are carried out and can give your loved ones some peace of mind at a time when they'll need it.
You can write a letter, have "the Talk" with kids or loved ones who will be handling your affairs, or do both. Here is what to cover:
- Home – All the information related to mortgage, rent and property.
- Health – Current health conditions, allergies, prescriptions, medical history, and doctors' names and contact information.
- Vital documents and information – Social Security number(s), location of key documents including birth and marriage certificates; home deed or lease; insurance policies; wills, living will, trusts, organ donation preferences, and powers of attorney; passwords for email accounts, online banking, credit cards, and frequent flyer programs; and home security system codes.
- Insurance – Health, life, auto, homeowners, disability, and long-term care insurance ID numbers and contacts.
- Religious preferences – Place of worship, name of personal clergy, wishes for funeral services, and religious beliefs as they relate to health care decisions.
- Finances – Contact info of financial advisers and banks; list of assets, debts, and liabilities; tax returns; loan records; safe deposit boxes; credits cards; any personal or business financial information.
- Friends, relatives, and neighbors – Contact info of key people in your life; list of who has extra keys and access to your house and who could look in on you; local emergency contacts.
My father was an attorney and for the most part, he made sure his legal and personal affairs were in order. My brother and I were informed of his wishes, with one gaping exception: his feelings about life and death medical decisions. He couldn't discuss that topic – it was too difficult for him. Fortunately, we never had to face a decision about prolonging his life.
Your family members may not be as lucky, and you wouldn't want to put them in the awkward position of disagreeing on medical decisions because they weren't sure what you would have wanted. [This link will help.]
We can make things easier on our loved ones by being clear about our wishes – especially on topics that may be difficult to discuss. (And if you're an adult child, now you have a roadmap of sorts to finally have that discussion with your parents.)
In addition to the practical things, you can use this as an opportunity to express your feelings about your family and loved ones, talk about your dreams for the future, and share thoughts on your legacy.
Instead of thinking of "the Talk" as something uncomfortable to put off, consider it an investment in peace of mind for your family down the road. You'll be doing everyone a favor.
About the author: Bart Astor is a recognized expert in life's transitions and eldercare. In addition to AARP Roadmap for the Rest of Your Life: Smart Choices about Money, Health, Work, Lifestyle, and Pursuing Your Dreams, Bart wrote the best-selling book, Baby Boomer's Guide to Caring for Aging Parents, and has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows, including ABC's "Good Morning America," PBS's "MarketPlace," AARP Radio, and Ric Edelman's "The Truth About Money." | Photo credit: Eli Meir Kaplan
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Registered Nurse RN-Medicine Unit
- Employer
- Sentara Healthcare
- Location
- Harrisonburg, VA
- Posted
- May 15, 2018
- Closes
- Aug 20, 2018
- Function
- Nurse
- Industry
- Healthcare, Other
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Hours
- Full Time
COME EXPLORE SENTARA in the beautiful Blue Ridge!
Sentara RMH Medical Center, a Magnet designated hospital located in Harrisonburg VA, serves a seven-county area with a population of 218,000 residents. The 238-bed community hospital partnered with the Sentara Healthcare system in May of 2011.
Sentara is a 125-year-old, not-for-profit system that operates more than 100 sites of care throughout Virginia and North Carolina, including 12 acute care hospitals: seven in Hampton Roads, one in Northern Virginia, two in the Blue Ridge region, one in southern Virginia and one in northeast North Carolina.
We invite you to share our Vision. To be the healthcare of choice in the communities we serve.
Company Benefits
Sentara recognizes our employees by offering competitive pay plans, comprehensive health care plans, generous paid annual leave, a fully funded retirement plan, 403b plan, long and short term disability, tuition reimbursement, flex spending, life insurance, and wellness programs. You can expect employee recognition, performance rewards, plus countless services and programs to enhance work/life balance. Many of our benefits are fully funded or shared, therefore enhancing your total compensation.
Learn more about our Location!
Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is a picturesque and progressive community resting in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The Shenandoah Valley is known world-wide for its beauty, including the renowned Skyline Drive which winds through Shenandoah National Park. Recreational activities abound throughout the year: snow skiing, hiking, camping, fishing, boating and other water sports, golf, tennis and any other sport under the sun. In addition there are a wide variety of festivals, fairs, shows and historical sites. Collegiate sports at James Madison University, Eastern Mennonite University and Bridgewater College, concerts and plays, community events and excellent dining opportunities make activities for a night out easy to find. And for those who periodically want to visit a larger city, Rockingham County is only a two-hour drive from Washington, DC and 6 hours from New York City.
Nurse Residency Program
This position will consider both experienced and new graduate RN's. If you are a new graduate you will be able to participate in our Nurse Residency Program. Sentara Healthcare Hospitals have joined the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ (NRP) which effectively supports new nurse graduates as they transition into their first professional roles. Built on evidence based curriculum developed by experts from academic medical centers and nursing schools across the country, the program focuses on these critical areas; leadership, patient outcomes and professional role. If you have less than 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse, you will be automatically enrolled in this year long program. The residency curriculum is designed as monthly 4-hour seminar sessions and is considered paid work time supported by your education and leadership teams.
The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible to perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. The standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation) along with the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence- based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health) encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing. The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.
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RN-Associate's Degree OR
RN-Bachelor's Level Degree OR
RN-Diploma (Non-degree) OR
RN-Doctorate Level Degree OR
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Required: Registered Nurse
Preferred: Basic Life Support
None, unless noted in the "Other" section below
New Hire Education Requirement: All Registered Nurses who do not have their BSN will be required to sign a BSN Agreement committing to successfully obtain their BSN within 5 years of hire. BSN or MSN preferred. Meets and maintains any requirements defined by specific specialty; Critical Care/IMCU/EP/Advanced Heart Failure Center/SMG Cardiology Practices- ACLS within 1 year of hire; Emergency Care - ACLS & PALS or ENPC within 1 year of hire; Oncology Care ONS/ONCC or Sentara approved course Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card within 6 months of hire. Women's Care - Perinatal departments; NRP within 6 months of hire. Inpatient Pediatrics. PALS within 6 months of hire. All Direct Care RN's required to have BLS within 90 days of hire


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Crystal Lady necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 86 diseños de 28 diseñadores freelance.
My Crystal Healing Room
Hello all,
I'm launching a new company which will be selling crystals, jewelry, aromatherapy, etc. I have personally been working with crystals for many years and find them very therapeutic.
I'm known as the Crystal Lady and would rather go shopping for crystals than clothing and shoes for myself! :-)
This company is a dream come true for me.
Thank you for your time.
My target audience age is 30+. They are repeat, like-minded customers.
I'm looking for a logo for my business which will have an online presence as well; this logo will need to be in vector format (preferably in Illustrator format for future editing).
I envision my company colors to be purple and gold.
My store has numerous healing modalities such as Crystal Healing, Reiki, to name a couple; therefore, I'd like the emphasis on Crystal Healing please. Please note, not all crystals are spheres.
The feelings I'd like to invoke are:
* Warm
* Inviting
* Peaceful
* Trustworthy
* A sense of homeyness, a place you want to return to
* Soft and gentle
* Modern
* Recognizable and memorable
The nature of my business is the sale of crystals, rocks and jewelry. I'm starting this business off as an online store with future growth plans of having a store front which will include aromatherapy, message oils, CDs, books, candles, etc. as well as various healing modalities such as Reiki.
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Current Law Students / Stetson University, Florida International, Barry University.« on: February 02, 2009, 02:11:59 PM »
I am applying to several law schools for the upcoming Fall '09 Semester. The problem is that I have a decent GPA but a low LSAT score. Currently I am living in Alabama and would like to relocate to Florida to study law, practice, etc.... I would like to know if Stetson University, Florida International University, and Barry University are good law schools.


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1. Genealogy of French in North America is the main database available as a link from Francogene. French-Canadian ancestors up to 1721 are indexed alphabetically by marriage. Here is an example of a lookup of our pioneer Poulin ancestor, Claude Poulin.
(This specific page is located at http://www.francogene.com/quebec--genealogy/000/000218.php) Names in color are links to direct ancestor's or children's database entries. I have found this resource to be an invaluable asset to researching my own genealogy.
2. The main Francogene page links to many free resources for tracing your Western European family origins.
main page in English. It is also available in French.
3. A thorough list of free resources is found at Canadian Genealogy Records Online.
Below is a small example in a screenshot from "All of Canada".
4. Genforum.
Genforum has forums for surnames, U.S. states, and countries.
"Since the site connects users to one another, oftentimes, they can share information that would be impossible to find otherwise. Think of GenForum as the Internet's version of asking your grandmother what it was like growing up; the information you can find goes well beyond what census data could tell you. And while GenForum will never replace the hard work of digging through records, digital or otherwise, it represents yet another way the Internet has added a new dynamic to a very old pastime." (excerpt from How Stuff Works).Here is an example of a surname post regarding my ancestor Henri-Jean Poulin/John Pooler and his Onalaska, Wisconsin relatives. With Genforum, one can find a conversation between two or more researchers who can ask questions or contribute additional information. If the person who posts has given permission to be contacted by email, the email address is available by clicking on their name.
5. For ancestors who were most prominent in the history of Canada, there are biographies available in Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Easily searched from Google by "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online + surname". This is an excerpt of the biography of my ancestor, apothecary Louis Hebert:
I hope you will find some of these resources valuable to your research. Have a nice day!


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Sunghee "Sunny" Sohn, associate attorney, Franczek Radelet
Franczek Radelet has hired Sunghee "Sunny" W. Sohn as an associate in the firm¿s labor and employment practice group. Sohn is the first alumnus of the firm¿s diversity scholarship and fellowship program which began in 2011. Sohn is a recent graduate of the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and will be sworn into the Bar later this month. Sohn was previously a vice president of human resources at Citi Cards, a division of CitiGroup. She earned her masater's degree in global affairs from New York University and her bachelor's degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.
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Stone Island Tour
even though stone island was only about a 10 minute boat ride away our tour guides first took us out to some of the smaller islands surrounding Mazatlan to see some of the points of interest there. We saw some of the old caves that people used to hide out in as well as where the california sea lions go during the Winter. When we got to Stone Island, we rode a "Mexican Limousine" through the town and to a small restaurant/activity center where we rode horses through a coconut plantation and took a ride on the "Bannana." unfortuantely no pics of the bannana. (2007)Read More


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Read business books more effectively through application, visualization, or reviews
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This Quora question on "What is the most effective way to read a book and what can one do after reading?" got me thinking about how I read business books and what I do to make the most of them.
2015.01.08 How to use what you read – index card
Application: The best way to get value from a book is to apply it to your life. Reading The Lean Startup is one thing. Using its Build-Measure-Learn loop to run a business experiment is another. Reading Your Money or Your Life is one thing. Calculating your true hourly wage and using that to evaluate your expenses is another. Do the work.
As you apply an idea, you'll probably want to refer back to the details in the book, so it's good to keep the book itself handy. Write notes about your questions, ideas, TODOs, experiences, and follow-up questions.
Visualization: Not ready to do the work yet? Slow down and think about it. Imagine the specific situations where you would be able to apply the ideas from the book, and how you would do so. What do you need to learn or do in order to get there? See if you can get closer to being able to act on what you've learned.
Spend some time thinking about how the ideas in the book connect to other books you've read or ideas you've explored. What do they agree with or disagree with? Where do they go into more detail, and where do they summarize? What new areas do they open up?
Think about specific people who might be able to use the ideas in the book. Get in touch with them and recommend the book, explaining why they might find it useful. Imagine what kind of conversation the book might be relevant to so that you'll find it easier to recognize the situation when it arises. (This is a tip I picked up from Tim Sanders' Love is the Killer App, which I often recommend when people want to know more about how reading helps with networking.)
Review: Can't act on the book yet, and can't think of specific people or ideas to relate it to? Take notes so that you can review them later, and maybe you'll be able to think of connections then.
I don't like writing in books. Here's why:
- Most of my books come from the library, and I'd never write in those. This lets me get through lots of books without the friction of committing money and space to them.
- Highlighting is an easy way to make yourself think that you're going to remember something. Also, it's hard to decide what's important the first time through, so you might end up highlighting too much. When everything's important, nothing is.
- There's rarely enough room in the margins for notes, and you can't review those notes quickly.
2015.01.09 Take notes while you read books – index card
I prefer to write my notes on an index card or a piece of paper. If I'm near my computer, I might draw my notes on a tablet or type quotes into a text file. Keeping my notes separate from the book lets me review my notes quickly without thumbing through the book. I want to be able to refer to my notes while reading other books or while writing my reflections. Index cards, pages, and print-outs are easy to physically rearrange, and text files can be searched. Even if I read an e-book, I take my own notes and I copy highlights into my text files.
The best way to remember to review a book is to schedule an action to apply an idea from it. The second-best way is to connect it to other ideas or other people. If you don't have either of those hooks, you can review on a regular basis – say, after a month, six months, and a year, or by using a spaced repetition system. You might even pull a book out at random and review your notes for inspiration. When you do, see if you can think of new actions or connections, and you'll get even more out of it. Good luck, and happy reading!


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Universal and Legendary have released a trailer for As Above, So Below.
Miles of twisting catacombs lie beneath the streets of Paris, the eternal home to countless souls. When a team of explorers ventures into the uncharted maze of bones, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead. A journey into madness and terror, As Above, So Below reaches deep into the human psyche to reveal the personal demons that come back to haunt us all.
Written by John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle (Quarantine, Devil) and directed by John Erick Dowdle, the psychological thriller is produced by Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Patrick Aiello and Drew Dowdle. Alex Hedlund serves as the executive producer.
As Above, So Below has an August 15, 2014 release starring Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman and Edwin Hodge.


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California Department of Transportation
September 30, 2010
District 2 - Redding
Denise Yergenson
(530) 225-3260
Caltrans completes traffic safety project on State Route 44 near Lassen national park
Redding – Caltrans announced today the completion of a $7.7 million curve realignment project – four months ahead of schedule - that will improve safety on State Route 44 in Shasta County. The project was financed primarily ($5.7 million) by President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
"I am committed to doing everything within my power to provide relief to our unemployed and get Californians back to work," said Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. "My administration will continue to work around the clock to push Recovery Act funding into our economy as quickly as possible to help create jobs and put California on the road to economic recovery."
This project, which was a partnership between Caltrans and the Federal Highway Administration, with assistance from Lassen National Forest, is located on State Route 44 just west of Lassen Volcanic National Park at the junction of State Route 89. The project made the road safer by realigning highway curves, widening shoulders, extending an existing truck-climbing lane, and increasing the unobstructed area beyond the edge of the roadway.
"This project is a great example of using partnerships to improve the state's highway system," said Caltrans Director Cindy McKim. "Projects such as this are increasing the safety of our roads while providing jobs to Californians when they need them the most."
"We are delighted to have had the opportunity to put people to work in these tough economic times," said Ed Kernaghan, Vice President of J.F. Shea Construction of Redding, the project's contractor.
Under Governor Schwarzenegger's leadership, California has obligated nearly $2.5 billion in Recovery Act funding to 965 highway, local street and job training transportation projects statewide. For more information on the Recovery Act visit: http://recovery.ca.gov/
Please call the Caltrans District 2 Public Information Office at 530-225-3260 for more information.


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Some friends and I had long thought that a boat launch would be ideal and alleviate all the issues of newbies having to walk back upwind, the danger of being inadvertently dragged into hard obstacles on shore, being able to spend all the time jumping rather than getting back upwind. Seemed beautiful.
So, one fortunate day we had a boat at our disposal and thought we'd give it a try. We inflated the kite, dropped it over the leward edge of the gunwale and started unwrapping line from the bar.
Surprisingly, it seems there are situations where the wind on the boat causes it to drift downwind faster than the kite; so we were quickly in a situation where lines started heading under the boat, we all started trying to grab lines out from under the keel, the engine was quickly started to tension the lines then stopped just in time as we realized that someone was going to get sucked into the prop along with all the line.
Unfortunately the combination of lines and props didn't cut it. The dream died, but fortunately we didn't. Good to test that adrenal gland now and then, but better not to involve gasoline.


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Raymond Long was born and grew up in England. He has degrees in Biochemistry and Biophysics, both from English universities. During his scientific career he worked in university and research council laboratories, two agencies of the British government, and private industry. He is now a full time author and editor. He has lived in Switzerland and Spain, but has now returned to his native England.


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BGE officials continued to scramble Sunday to restore power to nearly more than 257,000 customers as the area suffered with temperatures near 100 degrees for a third day and braced for a chaotic Monday-morning commute.
After the state was rocked Friday night by a fast-moving series of storms, Gov. Martin O'Malley said he would closely monitor the restoration work of Baltimore Gas and Electric, as well as Pepco, and would urge them to beat their own projections. The power companies have said they could restore power to nearly all area homes by this weekend.
"There is no one who will have his boot further up Pepco's behind or BGE's than I will," O'Malley said. "We've got a lot of people who are suffering right now."
BGE has told O'Malley it is "sparing no effort or expense" in working to restore power, company spokesman Robert L. Gould said Sunday night.
"This is a historic storm," Gould said. "We understand as we enter Day 3 and 4, frustration will mount. At the end of the day, a lot of this is manual labor. It still comes down to guys cutting trees up, clearing trees from lines, and guys putting up new poles and lines."
Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Howard counties announced that some school buildings would be closed Monday — and related activities canceled — and O'Malley granted all nonessential state employees "liberal leave."
Meanwhile, intersections without working traffic lights promised to be a problem for commuters around the state. The governor predicted that the drive Monday would "very, very likely be a very, very big mess."
Baltimore City expects 80,000 commuters will pick their way to work among downed trees and power lines and hundreds of out-of-order traffic signals. City spokesman Ryan O'Doherty said late Sunday that 144 signals were disabled in the city. Of those, 34 were at critical intersections.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said there would be police officers — and new stop signs — at critical intersections, especially those on main routes into the city from the north.
"We have brought in extra contractors to make sure the job gets done," said Rawlings-Blake, who also passed out block ice to residents suffering from the sweltering heat Sunday. "We are placing officers on those important intersections where we haven't been able to repair those lights."
On Sunday, 14 state roads were closed, down from 184 at the height of the storm, the State Highway Administration said. Along state roads, more than 160 signals are inoperable because of power outages, down from more than 250, the agency said.
The Maryland Transit Administration said it expected its services to be fully operational Monday and urged commuters to use public transportation.
U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, who traveled around Baltimore this weekend, said she was taken aback by the number of nonworking traffic lights and expressed concern for families and businesses "suffering tremendous economic loss."
"We've never had a situation like this where we've had tremendous damage from something that was undeclared and unknown," Mikulski said. "This is really unprecedented."
Elsewhere in Maryland, commuters in the Washington suburbs were told to expect particularly bad headaches.
"In Montgomery County alone, 430 traffic signals are dark," said State Highway Administration spokesman Charlie Gischlar.
"[Monday] morning is going to be a very, very difficult commute for some folks," he said.
Winners and losers
The two-hour storm blew customers in through the doors of some businesses and money off the counters of others.
Gas stations that had electricity to operate their pumps, pet-friendly hotel chains such as Sheraton, health clubs with air conditioning and hot showers, and any restaurant with power were the big winners. But for other businesses, especially restaurants and bars without power, this was a lost weekend.
Martha Silver traveled from Silver Spring to Annapolis before she could find a hotel to take her husband, two kids and her dog, Sakua.
"There was nothing in between," she said while waiting for a table at the Annapolis Sheraton with Sakua on a leash. "We stopped in Beltsville and Rockville, and they were all filled."
At the Double T Diner in Annapolis, cars filled the parking lot and the line was out the door. Meanwhile, across the street, David Finkelstein, owner of Bagels and ..., said he served more than 1,700 customers, twice the normal Sunday morning traffic.
The lines were long, too, at the Shell station on West Street, where most customers were filling up their gas tanks as well as gas cans needed to fuel generators.
"I've been up all night feeding the generator," said Melanie Dands of Severna Park, who uses it to run a refrigerator, one lamp and a pair of fans — one directed on her and the other on her 17-year-old daughter while they sleep. "It was so sudden, no one was prepared. And BGE keeps giving us false hope. First the power will be on at 8, then 2, then 11:30. They must think they can tell us anything because we're stupid."
At Baltimore's Belvedere Square, C.T. Sartory, a supervisor at Atwater's, said breakfast service was more than double — from an average of 250 to more than 700. As late as 2 p.m., people without power were still arriving, filling every table and relaxing in the coolness with their newspapers.
Meanwhile, Dan Chaustit, owner of the wine bar Crush, said he had to throw out $30,000 worth of meat and seafood. Looking dismayed, he said he wouldn't be restocked and ready to open until 5 p.m. Monday.
"It isn't just the lost food," he said. "We lost a Saturday night and part of a Friday night. That really hurt."
A 'derecho'
Meteorologists have identified Friday night's storm as a "derecho," a "widespread, long-lived windstorm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms," according to the National Weather Service.
In a conference call Sunday, O'Malley said the winds caught officials off-guard. He called the storm "unprecedented and sudden."
"We took a hurricane punch without the typical three or four days of hurricane warning," the governor said.
Immediately after the storm, more than 1 million Marylanders were without power.
As of late Sunday, power had been restored to about 365,000 BGE customers, but more than 257,000 remained powerless.
Baltimore County had 72,000 BGE customers without power. Baltimore City had 70,000. Anne Arundel had nearly 50,000 and Howard County 24,000. North Baltimore neighborhoods had the highest concentration of power outages, according to BGE.
Crews from Florida and Texas, numbering in the hundreds, were en route to Maryland on Sunday to help crews restore power, officials said.
Friday's storm killed two Marylanders and left another feared dead.
A 25-year-old Edgewater man was killed when a tree fell on his Ford Explorer in Anne Arundel County. A 71-year-old Silver Spring woman's body was found after a large maple tree fell on her home in Montgomery County. And a man was feared dead when the Coast Guard called off a 19-hour search for a 28-year-old after a boat capsized early Saturday about 15 nautical miles south of Annapolis.
Local governments responded to the power outages and heat by opening a slew of cooling centers and urging residents to treat intersections without working lights as if they had four-way stop signs.
Officials also warned residents to avoid using power generators inside homes, garages, basements or any enclosed area. Prince George's County fire officials said residents of two homes were sickened by fumes caused by generators, and a fire was started in a third home by improper use of a generator.
Baltimore officials even postponed until Thursday a plan to close three fire companies as a cost-cutting measure; the companies will be used to clean up after the storm and help people suffering from heat-related health problems.
The Baltimore firefighters union president, Rick Hoffman, said the decision to keep the companies open was an admission that they are needed.
"The Fire Department is nothing short of an insurance company," Hoffman said. "You cannot predict when things are going to happen."
Concerns ahead
And the coming week's weather is a concern.
The temperature hit 101 degrees Sunday afternoon in Baltimore, and forecasters predicted readings approaching 100 throughout the week.
Moreover, some worried that more thunderstorms could be on the way, knocking out even more power.
Kevin Whitt, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sterling, Va., said additional thunderstorms could be on the way. The agency was monitoring a front in Chicago but was more concerned about potential activity in West Virginia and Ohio — where hot and humid weather seemed ripe for a storm, he said.
"The threat is there," he said. "If we see storms developing in central Ohio, that could be a cause for concern."
BGE's Gould urged patience in what he called an "extended" process of restoring power.
"This storm actually caused more damage that some hurricanes," he said.
O'Malley agreed it was too early to grade public officials and the utilities on how they have responded.
But he said, "I'm not satisfied until every home is back on and every business is back on."
Power outages
As of late Sunday, more than 263,000 Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. customers were without power. Here are the totals for the Baltimore area, broken down by county:
Anne Arundel County: 49,713
Baltimore County: 72,314
Baltimore City: 70,471
Carroll County: 1,702
Harford County: 4,330
Howard County: 24,217


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AMMO, a restaurant and bar, offers a cross-cultural blend menu comprised of Asian and Mediterranean dishes. "AMMO," a slang term for ammunition, is also an acronym for Asia, Modern, Museum, and Original. The phrase acknowledges the restaurant's Asian roots and identity, its thoroughly modern continental cuisine, its unique position within a heritage landmark museum, and its original concept. The team behind AMMO is chef and restaurateur Tony Cheng and his mentor chef Roland Schuller from The Drawing Room.
The restaurant serves an all-day menu from 12:00pm until 9:30pm with three-course set lunches, tapas at cocktail hour, and dinner service.
To make a reservation, please call: +852 2537 9888.
AMMO is located at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty in Hong Kong.
AMMO is open daily from 12:00pm to midnight (last order 11:00pm) Sunday to Thursday, and 12:00pm to 1:00 am (last order 12:00am) for Friday, Saturday and public holiday's eve.
For more information about AMMO, please visit their website.


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The United Nations has slammed the U.S. dollar in a new report called Retooling Global Development. They're recommending an end to the dollar's role as dominant reserve currency, and pushing for a new global reserve regime based on a supranational currency made up of a basket of developed nation currencies.
While we've heard this kind of recommendation before, the UN is re-energizing its push. For example, they blame the financial crisis squarely on the dollar system:
The 2008-2009 global economic crisis demonstrates that the accumulation of deficits by the reserve-currency country, sustained by other countries because of their national policy objectives, is not self-correcting and leads to a crisis of global proportions whose costs are incurred by many innocent parties.
Thing is, they also admit that the dollar remains immensely popular as a reserve asset, despite its problems and track record. They even predict that it could become more entrenched as a reserve asset going forward:
To reverse global imbalances, developing countries would need to decrease, not increase, self-insurance [accumulating dollar reserves]. Yet, the success of self-insurance as protection during the crisis suggests that it will probably become even more popular going forward. It is unlikely that countries will become less dependent on self-insurance without a real decline in the vulnerabilities associated with volatile international capital flows.
Thus there's only way to end the dollar's reign -- using global regulatory force:
Before the crisis, there had already been a move towards a multi-currency reserve system, which became more pronounced with the introduction of the euro. At this point in time, it is impossible to predict how the situation will evolve, absent an explicit political process.
They want a new reserve asset managed by global institutions such as the IMF.
Reducing dependence on the dollar through increased use of a created currency made up of a basket of currencies such as the SDR could be a significant step towards greater stability in the world economy. Greater SDR use would constitute an additional tool for creating the international liquidity needed for the conduct of a global counter-cyclical policy, for which there is already a precedent, as reflected in the April 2009 decision of the G-20.
It's obviously a complex issue that deserves study, but we'll say this -- while it's easy to point out all of the flaws in the U.S. dollar, the world needs to make sure that whatever replacement they devise isn't even worse.
The regulatory mechanism for a new global currency would be inordinately complex and would represent a substantial increase in power for supranational institutions such as the UN, since they would likely control many facets of this new currency.
Proposals to shift to the allocation of SDRs based on need or performance, instead of on the economic significance that determines voting shares in IMF, are of great interest. Ocampo (2009) proposes giving larger allocations to countries with the highest demand for reserves and allowing IMF to use unutilized SDRs to buy bonds from devel- oping countries. Ocampo proposes generous overdraft or "drawing" facilities which could be used on an unconditional basis by all member countries and recommends that IMF be authorized to suspend the right of countries with large surpluses or excessive reserves to receive SDR allocations.
We're not so sure the world would be much more confident in a basket of currencies managed by the UN or IMF, even in comparison America's questionable dollar management. Any new reserve asset would be completely untested, and likely distorting of global markets in its own ways over the long-term. Thus it could easily stoke a new crisis down the road. Yet it's obviously a complex issue, and worth studying since the dollar is clearly problematic.
What's odd though is that gold isn't even mentioned in the report as part of any alternative to the dollar. It seems gold isn't even being considered.
The full report can be found here.
And don't miss: 12 signs of a new global panic >


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People rarely blatantly discriminate against Lydia Richard, 49, of Milo. The discrimination instead comes in the form of avoidance.
"I find people just stay away from you once they learn you have a mental health diagnosis," she said. So she is the one making the effort to build awareness and involve those in her community to help others.
Lydia has dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder. It's a mental disorder where different personality states alternately control a person's behavior. It's often accompanied by an impaired memory.
The history of Lydia's diagnosis and life with the disorder is filled with pain. But she has used her experiences to try to shape how others perceive mental illness. She helped start a nonprofit in Bangor called the Advocacy Initiative Network of Maine, which supports mental health consumers across the state. She is the president of Maine Mental Health Connections, which also serves consumers of mental health and developmental disability services, and she is on the protection and advocacy committee for the Disability Rights Center.
But she wanted to do something locally. A hometown is where, as she put it, "people make their progress." So when she saw a notice in The Eastern Gazette last year about a new group for people with disabilities, she went to a planning meeting held in Dover-Foxcroft. The Mid-Maine Aktion Club, a Kiwanis program for adults with disabilities, had only three members at the time, but it grew by word of mouth. In November the club received charter approval from Kiwanis International.
Lydia, who became the club's president, spoke publicly about her disorder in order to build awareness and because she wants more people, no matter what type of disability they have, to get involved in the club. So far the group has collected food for the Milo Ecumenical Food Cupboard, organized a benefit concert for Pine Tree Camp in Bath and provided a local child with Christmas gifts. The eight members are now looking for their next project.
"A lot of times, people with disabilities aren't looked at as people that can give. But we have skills and abilities that a lot of people don't have because of what we've experienced," Lydia said. Giving to others benefits the members, too. "When the group gets together, and we do something, we have a blast. It takes us away from all the problems that we experience."
Lydia grew up in Milo and didn't receive her official diagnosis of major depression and dissociative identity disorder until she was in her late 20s. She finally saw a psychiatrist, she said, because she was suicidal.
"That was what really was the breaking point for me, was this feeling of wanting to die — because I didn't know what was going on with me," she said.
It turned out she had been experiencing "alters." They appear at times of great stress and cause Lydia to lose her memory. "I don't always know what's going on," she said.
At first she didn't believe her diagnosis. Then she became angry. Then she thought if she could only find the right medication everything would be fine. But she learned along the way that, while medication could take care of some symptoms, it couldn't solve the problem. Over time she learned ways to step back when her feelings became overwhelming. She set plans for how she would react to situations she knew to be triggers.
"It's not scary anymore. Through therapy I've learned why (alters) exist," Lydia said. She's learned to use the situations in which alters arise to address the underlying problem. "There's a communication that goes on in which I find out … why it is that I'm dissociated."
It's that same interaction and communication that she wants to bring to her local area through the Aktion Club. People with disabilities are often viewed as "takers," she said. She wants to show they have the ability and desire to give.
To get involved, contact Lydia at 478-1046 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I spend the last days in Prague which is my fav city of all! It doesn't matter if it´s winter or summer, it´s always worth visiting my hometown. There are so many beautiful locations for shootings, so I shot two new looks :) I thought about giving you some insider tips for Prague which you have to check out if you´re visiting this city! So, stay tuned to my next post.
Back to my look, finally I had time to chose some photos of my second look from Sardinia. This beautiful top is from Sammydress and the shorts are Bershka. Hope you like it :)
Wish you a nice evening!
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New Mexico Tech Graduates Make More Money, Aug. 14, 2008
By Thomas Guengerich
SOCORRO, N.M., Aug. 14, 2008 – A recent salary study proves what New Mexico Tech graduates and administrators already know – Tech graduates make more money than their counterparts from nearly all other Western universities.
A wage history study at PayScale.com shows that Tech graduates' salaries are third among 43 universities in the Western states (not including California).
Tech students who earn a bachelor's degree earn an average of $51,000 upon graduation, which is second on the list. After 10 years of work, Tech graduates earn an average of $93,400, which ranks third.
Tech ranks behind only No. 1 Colorado School of Mines and No. 2 University of Colorado-Boulder. The state-supported school in Socorro ranks ahead of No. 4 Brigham Young University ($49,400 and $88,600), No. 5 University of Arizona ($47,500 and $86,100), No. 6 University of Washington ($48,800 and $85,300) and No. 7 Washington State University ($45,300 and $84,700).
The study examined the salaries of individuals who earned bachelor's degrees, but not a higher degree.
The University of New Mexico is 15th on the list, with a median starting salary of $41,600 and a mid-career median of $81,600. New Mexico State University is 20th on the list, with a medial starting salary of $44,300 and a mid-career median of $79,500.
Dr. Ricardo Maestas, Vice President for Student and University Relations, said the ranking is very gratifying.
"This is truly a testament to the excellent academic programs, top-notch faculty and outstanding students we have at New Mexico Tech," he said.
New Mexico Tech is highly regarded nationally for educating engineers and scientists. The school receives annual accolades from U.S. News & World Report, Kaplan's/Newsweek and Princeton Review – both for academics and value.


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While running some benchmarks on some of the more popular PHP frameworks, Paul Jones came across something interesting - a PHP request was handled faster than a static HTML request.
With the help of the great guys at Slicehost.com, I am attempting to run my benchmark series on a virtual private server, to compare with EC2. However, I'm seeing a very strange result for the baselines: a PHP page delivers more requests-per-second than a static HTML page.
According to his results, his runs of ab (the Apache benchmarking tool) showed that requests against the index.html file (versus the index.php) came in at almost 400 requests per second slower. As it turns out, though, the problem of the skewed results wasn't in the serving up of the requests but in the ab tool itself. He picked up another testing tool, seige, and ran that with the same requests and got more correct results.