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Parasites in Puppies – Round Worms
There are five types of intestinal worms in dogs that infect canines of all ages.
- Roundworms
- Dog Tapeworms.
- Hookworms
- Whipworms
- Heartworms
Roundworms mainly affect puppies. Out of the two species of roundworms, Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonine, the former is more prevalent in dogs than the latter. They are about 2 cm long when they enter the intestines of a dog. But within a matter of ten days, they grow to a length of 6 cm. The adult roundworm lives in the small intestines of a dog. There are different paths that the roundworm can take to finally reach the intestines.
In the case of puppies, the roundworm infection is passed to the young puppy while he is still in the uterus. During their lifecycle within the body of a dog, all roundworms do not get to reach the small intestines. Some larvae get embedded in the tissue and remain dormant for long periods that can extend up to many years. When a female dog becomes pregnant, the roundworm larvae spring back to life from their dormant state, find their way to the uterus through some inexplicable process, and burrow their way into the fetus. This leads to infection in the fetus and within two weeks of birth, the puppies are fully infected with adult roundworms in their intestines.
Another way in which puppies and young dogs can get infected with roundworms is similar to how adult dogs get infected. This is by ingesting infected larvae directly from the environment. Puppies tend to get infected from the mother's own feces.
Although the symptoms of worms in dogs and feline parasites are general in nature, severe infestation can prove to be fatal in puppies. Puppies that are severely infested show signs of a swollen belly. Roundworms curb growth and negatively affect the quality of the coat in young puppies. One of the most serious conditions that roundworms lead to is through heavy infestation. In such cases, the roundworms coil up and entangle themselves to obstruct the passage of the intestines.
De-worming of puppies should start as early as two weeks after birth. Normally, breeders are aware of the risk of roundworm infection in puppies. As dog owners prefer to purchase puppies and not adult dogs, it is necessary to get all the information about the de-worming regimen that needs to be followed. The fact that even after treatment some roundworm larvae are likely to remain dormant in the body makes it important that treatment be continued well up to nine weeks.
Puppies normally develop resistance to new infections after reaching the age of about six months. There is no reason that your pet should get re-infected if you take proper preventive care for de-worming in the early stages by keeping the environment clean.
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Author Erdrich named ND Rough Rider winnerAward-winning author and Wahpeton native Louise Erdrich was today named the 39th recipient of the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the state's highest commendation. Gov. Jack Dalrymple will officially present Erdrich with the award April 19 in Wahpeton.
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I think its the righht thing to do, things will not get better if he stays another year...i realize Chizik is only a couple years away from a NC, but that was just the "perfect storm" everything came together at the right time but its over...the coaching seems to be poor, they can't find a qb or rb and the recuriting is overated, many of their top recruits have left or been kicked off the team...cut your losses and try again
Auburn president Jay Gogue is preparing to possibly replace football coach Gene Chizik, according to a report from AuburnUndercover.com.
The website reports Gogue has informed some members of Auburn's Board of Trustees of his plan. Here's more from the report:
"Gogue also told the trustees to whom he talked that he plans to retain athletics director Jay Jacobs and reassign executive associate athletics director Tim Jackson, who oversees football.
"In telephone calls with some members of the Board of Trustees last week and early this week, Gogue said he intends to form a committee to help with the decision and plans to move quickly, ideally naming a new head coach within days after the end of the season should the decision be made that Chizik will not be retained."
Louisville offensive coordinator Shawn Watson is a potential candidate to replace Chizik, according to AuburnUndercover.
To be clear, the report doesn't state that Gogue has decided to fire Chizik. Gogue is preparing for the possibility, according to AuburnUndercover.
That's with the expectation that things are about to get worse for Auburn. The Tigers (2-7, 0-6 SEC) will host Georgia on Saturday before playing Alabama A&M at home and Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
At that point, the possibility of Chizik being out might turn into a reality.


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Greenville, South Carolina metropolitan area
The Greenville Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area encompassing Greenville, South Carolina. The United States Office of Management and Budget designates it the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) used by the Census Bureau and other agencies. According to the OMB, the MSA comprises Greenville, Anderson, Pickens, and Laurens Counties and the principal cities of Greenville, Mauldin and Anderson. As of the 2010 Census, the MSA had a population of 824,112.[1]
- 1 Counties
- 2 Communities
- 3 Demographics
- 4 Combined Statistical Area
- 5 See also
- 6 References
Places with more than 60,000 inhabitants[edit]
- Greenville (Principal city)
Places with 20,000 to 60,000 inhabitants[edit]
- Anderson (Principal city)
- Greer (partial)
- Taylors (census-designated place)
- Wade Hampton (census-designated place)
Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants[edit]
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants[edit]
- Clinton
- Five Forks (census-designated place)
- Fountain Inn
- Laurens
- Sans Souci (census-designated place)
- Welcome (census-designated place)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants[edit]
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants[edit]
- Cross Hill
- Mountville (census-designated place)
- Norris
- Princeton (census-designated place)
- Six Mile
- Waterloo
Unincorporated places[edit]
- Highlands
- Jackson Grove
- Kinards (partial)
- Tigerville
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 559,940 people, 217,152 households, and 149,322 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 79.31% White, 17.01% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.13% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,099, and the median income for a family was $44,859. Males had a median income of $33,170 versus $23,439 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,425.
Combined Statistical Area[edit]
The Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of eight counties in Upstate South Carolina. The statistical area includes three metropolitan areas and three micropolitan areas. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 1,128,104 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 1,264,930).[4]
- Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Greenville–Mauldin–Anderson (Greenville, Laurens, Anderson and Pickens counties)
- Spartanburg (Spartanburg County)
- Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
See also[edit]
- ^ "2013 Metropolitan Area Profile". Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ^ Easley lies in two counties – Pickens and Anderson. Most of the city is in Pickens County with a very small portion extending into neighboring Anderson County. The small portion of Easley in Anderson County is considered part of the Anderson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-03-24.


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Foods made with animal parts or produce not normally utilized in one's home country may seem unappetizing or even downright disgusting ... but you wouldn't want to leave Ireland without tasting some blood pudding, would you? Browse our menu of the strangest international foods to see if you have the chops to chow down on an exotic entree on your next trip.
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Plucky Scots, who dare to wear kilts amid frigid Scottish winds, are also brave enough to feast upon one of the most famous traditional Scottish foods -- haggis. To make haggis, first chop up the liver, heart and lungs of a sheep and mix them with diced onion, spices and oatmeal. Then pack the mixture in a sheep's stomach, tightly secure the ends and boil it for a few hours.
If filling your stomach with stomach feels freaky or paradoxical, head to a Scottish grocery store, where cheaper brands of haggis made with artificial casings are sold. But if you're going for the genuine stuff, you'll have little trouble getting some real stomach-stuffed haggis in Scotland -- it's available countrywide in hotels, B&B's and pubs. Haggis is also traditionally served with Scotch whiskey during the annual Burns Supper, a Scottish holiday commemorating poet Robert Burns. The taste and consistency of haggis have been compared to scrapple, a patty made from meat scraps (hence the name) served in the mid-Atlantic U.S.
Head Cheese
Ask for the head cheese in an American supermarket and you may end up meeting with the manager. But request this entree in Europe and you'll be served with a different heap of flesh.
Contrary to what one might gather from its name, head cheese is not made from cheese; it's made from head. Traditionally, it's made by skinning the head of a sheep, pig or cow and removing all organs. Next, the head is cooked in a pot of water until the meat is tender. Then the chef chops up the cooked meat, adds it to the cooking liquid and lets it cool. Thanks to the collagen in the marrow of the animal head, the entire mixture congeals into a solidified gelatin that can be sliced and served on salad or sandwich. This delish dish has been served throughout Europe since the Middle Ages.
Frog Sashimi
So you think you're bold enough to feast on any foreign food. But can you stomach swallowing a living -- and moving -- animal part? Fans of "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern," a Travel Channel TV show, may remember the pilot episode in which the host visited a Tokyo sushi restaurant and ate a frog's still-beating heart. The Japanese eatery that served the pulsating organ is called Asadachi, and all of its dishes are intended to improve virility. Order the frog sashimi and the chef will cut open the frog in front of you and hand you its still-beating heart between a pair of chopsticks. Then the chef will slice and dice the frog into a plate of raw-frog sashimi while you take a bite of the warm, pumping heart. Sashimi is chilled raw seafood chopped up, so the rest of your meal will consist of cold, uncooked frog flesh. Don't expect raw beating hearts to be served everywhere -- this special frog dish is a delicacy that can only be found in select Japanese restaurants.
Blood Pudding
Vampires aren't the only ones who relish the taste of blood for breakfast. In Europe, Asia and other regions, dishes made with animal blood are common cuisine. Blood pudding, also known as black pudding, is a sausage comprised of cooked blood and fillers, like grains, potatoes or fat.
The dark congealed patty is a popular treat in Ireland and the U.K. Traditional Irish fry breakfasts -- a must-try for visitors to Ireland -- typically feature fried eggs, bacon, tomatoes, sausage, toast, potatoes and a delectable slice of blood pudding. In Taiwan, locals love the sought-after pig's blood cake, which is made from sticky rice cooked in pork blood and covered with peanuts and cilantro.
A smear of thick, black Vegemite on some crisp toast is a favorite among Australians. Made from brewer's yeast, the spread was developed in Australia in the 1920's and has since been an Australian kitchen staple -- and a part of the country's history. Australian World War II troops were given cans of the beloved spread in their rations. This stuff is as popular in Australia as hot dogs and apple pie are in the States -- Kraft celebrated the production of its billionth jar of Vegemite in 2008.
So what does Vegemite taste like? It's salty and tangy, with an indescribably unique flavor. Many agree that Vegemite is an acquired taste, so travelers who didn't come of age in the Land of Oz may need some time to get used to it.
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Eskimo Ice Cream
As if they're not freezing enough already, Eskimos have been mixing up their own special version of ice cream for generations. Eskimo ice cream, known by locals as akutaq, is a frosty Arctic dish made with reindeer fat. Fat from other local animals, like seal or moose, may also be mixed up in akutaq -- to cooks in remote Alaskan villages, it all depends the availability of game. Other ingredients in Eskimo ice cream include fish, dried salmon eggs or berries. Like regular ice cream, akutaq is creamy and cold. But the Alaskan treat contains lots of animal fat, so it won't taste anything like the pint of Cherry Garcia you have stocked in your freezer. Traditional akutaq made by Eskimos in communities along the Bering Strait isn't made with sugar; however, travel to Alaska today and you're likely to find Eskimo ice cream made with sweetener, which may be a bit more palatable to the unaccustomed tongue.
Durian Fruit
The durian fruit is quite possibly the smelliest snack in the world. Don't try to sneak one onto the subway! The durian is so odorous that it is illegal to carry a raw one on public transportation or through airports in much of Southeast Asia -- it's literally a forbidden fruit in many places. The fruit's smell has been described as similar to that of sewage, body odor or rotten garbage.
But don't worry -- it doesn't taste like it smells. The durian is filled with four seeds covered with a thick, creamy flesh. Eat a durian by breaking it open and consuming the flesh from around its seeds; you may want to hold your nose as you eat. The durian is native to Thailand and can be found throughout Asia and even at Asian markets in the United States.
Bonus: McDonald's Menus Overseas
If you're looking for a taste of home, those gleaming yellow arches that beckon you with promises of French fries and chicken nuggets may not be the answer to your comfort-food prayers. In international McDonald's restaurants, some menu items may remind you of home ... while others may surprise you or incite a deep fear of mystery meat. Here's a sampling of unusual foods found on McDonald's menus around the world:
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Raffle tickets are £10 each and will be available on the night.
A two night stay at the stunning Rectory Hotel, in the Cotswolds, including breakfast and a dinner at The Potting Shed, 2012 Good Pub Guide National Pub of the Year. The Rectory is highly acclaimed and recommended by Mr & Mrs Smith and Futher Afield, hand-picked gay friendly places to stay.
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As part of efforts to mobilise young people living with HIV to 2015 and beyond, Musah Lumumba, a youth advocate from Uganda, reflects on two important meetings which took place in Cape Town last week.
06 Apr 2014
The Alliance and its Link Up consortium partners are training youth advocates to get their HIV & SRHR-related needs on the post-2015 agenda during the 47th Commission on Population and Development this week.
01 Apr 2014
Community advocates from China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and India get together to increase the evidence and build support for harm reduction in Asia.
Young people living with HIV - and those most affected - have the right to lead healthy lives and be active in the policy debates which will determine their futures.
28 Mar 2014
Governments, NGOs and activists gathered in New York for the 58th Session on the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) last month. One young woman living with HIV shares her experience of being there.
24 Mar 2014
Last year, the Alliance launched its latest Good Practice Guide on community-based TB and HIV integration. This World TB Day, we are delighted to provide French and Russian versions of this guide.
20 Mar 2014
The Alliance expressed alarm at the future of more than 14,000 people in Crimea who inject drugs following its annexation by Russia.
17 Mar 2014
The Caribbean HIV&AIDS Alliance are seeking highly qualified and motivated individuals for the CHAA Eastern Caribbean Community Action Project II (EC CAP II) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
14 Mar 2014
Ukrainian governmental and non-governmental organizations have united in boycotting the upcoming IV Eastern Europe and Central Asia HIV/AIDS Conference scheduled for May 12-13, 2014, in Moscow under the auspices of the Russian Federation Government.
A personal response to Peter Piot's keynote speech at our 20th Anniversary Convention last month.
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Other Names for this Disease
- Muscular dystrophy, Duchenne
- Muscular dystrophy, pseudohypertrophic progressive, Duchenne type
See Disclaimer regarding information on this site. Some links on this page may take you to organizations outside of the National Institutes of Health.
Management Guidelines
- Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Cardiovascular health supervision for individuals affected by Duchenne or Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Pediatrics 2006; 116: 1569-1573.
- GeneReviews provides current, expert-authored, peer-reviewed, full-text articles describing the application of genetic testing to the diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling of patients with specific inherited conditions. Click on the link to view the article on this topic.
Clinical Trials & Research for this Disease
- ClinicalTrials.gov lists trials that are studying or have studied Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Click on the link to go to ClinicalTrials.gov to read descriptions of these studies.
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Life at the Top: Walking the Razor's Edge
The business environment in which CEOs operate today is unlike anything experienced in past corporate life. Each decade following World War II has brought greater competition, regulation, scrutiny, and complexity—making the CEO's role as leader, strategist and visionary incredibly demanding.
|Dr. Thomas J. Saporito
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CEO Transitions: Getting off on the Right Foot
The retention of CEOs is enhanced when they begin their tenure on a strong footing. While executive integration is not a new topic, a recent study by RHR International shows that the process unfolds in a very specific fashion.
|Dr. Thomas J. Saporito
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|November 7 2011
How to Survive as an "Interim" CEO
Appointment of an "interim" CEO usually means an organization's succession program has failed. In a joint RHR International/Chief Executive magazine study of 236 corporate directors, 95 percent of respondents acknowledged that CEO succession is critical. Yet, more than half (53 percent) rated themselves as "ineffective" in executing their responsibilities in the process. Forty percent of the directors surveyed claimed that they are not prepared for an emergency succession.
|Dr. Thomas J. Saporito
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The CEO as Team Leader
The popular vision of the "lone hero" CEO leading the corporation to record profits is far from accurate in today's increasingly complex operating environment. One individual simply cannot keep pace with the massive changes witnessed during the last five to ten years. To adapt, organizations are rapidly shifting to a shared-leadership model, where a carefully selected senior executive team aligns with the CEO to collectively drive the business forward.
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The tiny community of Cold Bay is one of those places that has its own myth. At the edge of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, there is an unusually long airport runway in Cold Bay.
Here are some of our favorite photos, shared through the social media channels of our nation's public land agencies and outdoor conservation groups. These nature photos serve as a good reminder of what we can preserve when we choose to protect our wildlands.
One of spring's greatest joys is its abundance of beautiful wildflowers. From alpine mountains to dense wetlands to steamy deserts, designated wilderness areas feature a plethora of wildflowers, which are thankfully protected as a cherished part of these landscapes.
President Roosevelt's creation of the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida enjoys a prominent place in conservation lore, both for the public lands precedent it set and the rather
Last year before Valentine's Day, the Department of Interior asked the public for something a bit unusual - photos and videos of marriage proposals and weddings.
Drilling, mining and of course logging all endanger bird habitat, so wilderness areas and wildlife refuges are crucial to the survival of some species. Some have of these wild areas even been designated Important Birding Areas - sites that provide essential habitat for one or more bird spec
About 46 million Americans observe birds every year, according to a 2011 U.S.
Spanish painter Salvador Dali passed away 25 years ago this Jan. 23, his name by then all but synonymous with that of the art movement he championed during the prime years of his career: surrealism.
A federal appropriations bill released Jan. 13 allocates about $30 billion for agencies that manage our public lands, representing a welcome change from crisis-to-crisis budgeting in Washington.
With the 50th anniversary of The Wilderness Act looming, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell was asked to do the unthinkable.
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This resource guide provides a brief overview of the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS) and instructions for obtaining the restricted-use PEELS datasets. PEELS users should refer to the National Center for Special Education Research's PEELS data webpage, which provides greater detail on the topics discussed below.
About the Data
The Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS) was funded by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER). It followed a nationally representative sample of 3,104 children with disabilities (physical, mental, emotional, etc.), who were 3 through 5 years of age when the study began in 2003-04, for a period of six years. This study was designed to describe the characteristics of children receiving preschool special education, their educational programs and services, and their transitions from preschool programs to elementary schools. The study examined the achievement of students with disabilities in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school and determined the factors associated with this achievement.
Information on children with disabilities and their families was gathered through parent/guardian interviews, child assessments, and teacher and service provider questionnaires. In addition, information was collected through mail questionnaires from each child's preschool program director or school principal, local educational agency (LEA), and state educational agency (SEA). PEELS data are weighted to generate national estimates; therefore, the results can be generalized to the entire U.S. population of children with disabilities, ages 3-5.
This resource guide was prepared by Sara C. Lazaroff, ICPSR. It was developed for the PreK-3rd Data Resource Center: The First Six Years of Schooling and Beyond, a website hosted by ICPSR with support from the Foundation for Child Development.
PEELS drew a national sample of children with any disabilities, ages 3-5. The sample was selected by age, not by grade, so some of the children were in kindergarten, while others were in preschool, day care, or at home. The children may or may not have received early intervention services through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C.
PEELS used a two-stage sample design to obtain a nationally-representative sample of 3- to 5-year-olds receiving special education services. In the first stage, a national sample of local education agencies (LEAs) was selected. In the second stage, a sample of preschoolers with disabilities was selected from lists of eligible children provided by the participating LEAs.
In 2001, SRI International, the contractor for the design work on PEELS, selected 2,752 LEAs from the universe of LEAs serving preschoolers with disabilities. The sample was stratified by Census Region, estimated preschool special education enrollment size, and district poverty level. It was then divided into subsamples. The contractor recruited from the minimum number of subsamples possible to secure participation from 210 LEAs, the target number needed to generate a sufficient number of children in the second stage sample. Ultimately, 709 LEAs were contacted during recruitment, and 245 LEAs agreed to participate.
Because the initial recruitment occurred in 2001, and data collection did not begin until 2003, Westat, the contractor for the implementation phase, re-contacted the participating LEAs to confirm their willingness to participate. In spring 2003, forty-six of the 245 LEAs recruited in 2001 dropped out of the study. The 199 remaining LEAs confirmed their participation and began to supply Westat with the lists of preschool children receiving special education services. Participating districts in the combined sample submitted lists of eligible children, from which the sample of children was selected. There are three age cohorts in PEELS: Cohort A is comprised of 3-year-olds; Cohort B of 4-year-olds, and Cohort C of 5-year-olds, defined in table 1.
Table 1. Definition of PEELS age cohorts
|Age at Entry into PEELS
|Date of birth
|3 years old
|3/1/00 - 2/28/01
|4 years old
|3/1/99 - 2/29/00
|5 years old
|3/1/98 - 2/28/99
Site coordinators were responsible for determining whether sampled children were eligible and, if so, invited their parents or guardians to participate in PEELS. While some family recruitment began in summer 2003, it began in earnest in fall 2004. Signed consent forms were received from 2,678 families in the main sample.
Data Collection
The PEELS design called for five waves of data collection during the 6 years from 2003-04 to 2008-09. Data were collected through several different instruments and activities, including a telephone interview with the participating children's parents/guardians, direct one-on-one assessment of participating children, and mail questionnaires to the teacher or service provider of each child. Additionally, questionnaires were mailed to program/school-, LEA-, and state-level administrators to obtain contextual information about service environments. Please refer to table 2 for the data collection schedule.
Table 2. PEELS data collection schedule
|Wave 1
|Wave 2
|Wave 3
|Wave 4
|Wave 5
|Parent/guardian interview
|Child assessment
|SEA questionnaire
|LEA questionnaire
|Principal/program director questionnaire
|Teacher questionnaire
Parent/Guardian Interview
A parent/guardian of each child in the sample was asked to complete a 1-hour computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) about the participating child's health and disability, behavior, school programs and services, special education and related services, child care, and out-of-school activities. Respondents also were asked a series of questions about their household, its resources, and family background.
Assessment Instruments
The direct child assessment averaged about 40-60 minutes and included the following subtests:
- preLAS 2000 Simon Says (Duncan & De Avila 1998)
- preLAS 2000 Art Show (Duncan & De Avila 1998)
- Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (Dunn & Dunn 1997)
- Woodcock-Johnson III: Letter-Word Identification (Woodcock, McGrew, & Mather 2001)
- Woodcock-Johnson III: Quantitative Concepts (Woodcock, McGrew, & Mather 2001)
- Woodcock-Johnson III: Applied Problems (Woodcock, McGrew, & Mather 2001)
- Leiter-R Attention Sustained Scale (Roid & Miller, 1995, 1997)
- Individual Growth and Development Indicators: Picture Naming (ECRI MGD 2004)
- Individual Growth and Development Indicators: Alliteration (ECRI MGD 2004)
- Test of Early Math Skills (US HHS 2005b)
- Individual Growth and Development Indicators: Rhyming (ECRI MGD 2004)
- Individual Growth and Development Indicators: Segment Blending (ECRI MGD 2004)
Mail Questionnaires
PEELS included several mail questionnaires:
The State Education Agency Policy and Practices Questionnaire, which was sent to state preschool special education coordinators, listed a number of program areas and requested information about the state's strengths, weaknesses, and work toward improvement in these areas.
The Local Education Agency Policy and Practices Questionnaire was sent to local directors of special education. It was used to collect information on LEA enrollment figures and demographics, availability of preschool programs for nondisabled children, use of various preschool special education service settings, and interagency agreements related to preschoolers with disabilities.
The Elementary School Principal Questionnaire or Early Childhood Program Director Questionnaire was sent to principals or program directors, as appropriate, of the children's schools/ programs. These questionnaires ask about school/program and community characteristics, student characteristics, staff, programs, and resources; special education programs and practices, and parent involvement.
Two versions of the teacher questionnaire were used in Wave 1, the Early Childhood Teacher Questionnaire (for children not yet in kindergarten) and the Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire. An Elementary Teacher Questionnaire for children in grades 1 and higher was added in Wave 2. All three teacher questionnaires ask about the specific child named on the inside cover and the child's experiences in the class or program. Questionnaire items address classroom staffing and materials, interaction with nondisabled peers, teachers' philosophies of early childhood education, and children's transitions in and out of their current programs. The teacher questionnaires also include the following teacher rating scales (indirect assessments): three subtests of the ABAS-II--Functional (Pre) Academics, Self-Care, and Self-Direction; the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Classroom Edition, Motor Skills Domain; and the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales, Second Edition. The Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire also includes an Academic Rating Scale (ARS).
Because PEELS includes a nationally representative sample of local education agencies (LEAs) and children with disabilities, ages 3-5, weighted estimates reflect the characteristics of the population, not the sample. Weight selection varies depending on which waves are selected for analysis. A detailed description of the weights is available in the Appendix of each Wave's report at the National Center for Special Education Research's PEELS publications webpage.
How to Obtain Data
and Documentation Files
Downloading Data and Documentation from the National Center for Education Statistics
Researchers interested in downloading documentation files can do so free of charge through the National Center for Special Education Research's PEELS publications webpage. Data from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS) are made available through the National Center for Special Education Research's PEELS data webpage. All PEELS datasets are restricted and accessing these files requires a restricted use agreement. To gain access to the PEELS restricted-use datasets, contact the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Data Security Office at email@example.com or visit http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/licenses.asp. IES/NCES will accept restricted-use data license applications only through their Electronic Application System. Any license application that does not come through this system will be returned to the applicant. More information about applying for a license is available in the online application system instructions and in their Restricted-Use Data Procedures Manual.
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Additional Resources
- Publications: PEELS publications webpage
- Questions regarding using PEELS data? Contact Dr. Kristen Lauer.
- Questions regarding this resource guide? Email the PreK-3rd Data Resource Center.


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My first published work was a short story called "The Unhappy Hippopotamus," which ran in my hometown paper when I was 8 years old.
As best I can recall, it was the poignant tale of a hippopotamus youth who was tired of being labeled overweight and asked his fairy godmother to change him. He woke the next day to find he was a skinny hippo — but instead of discovering happiness, he found himself being mocked for his new dimensions. He eventually figured out that he was better off being himself than trying to be someone else.
Profound, I know. Literarily, it's been downhill from there.
I mention this masterwork today because I see something of The Unhappy Hippopotamus in the Reform Slate of Lehigh County commissioners. Republicans Scott Ott, Vic Mazziotti and Lisa Scheller successfully sought seats on the board last year by collectively convincing voters that they would reform the county budgeting process to stop overspending.
What has struck me since they took office is that they aren't satisfied being county commissioners. They're trying to be senators and congresspeople, pontificating about the folly of sending state and federal money to Lehigh County — and even succeeding in one case in turning it down.
This unusual behavior most recently was on display last week as the commissioners discussed the annual distribution of federal Community Development Block Grant money, a program that originated with President Gerald Ford and had strong bipartisan support, which used to happen once in a while. Liberals liked the program's goal of addressing urban blight and helping low- and moderate-income people. Conservatives liked the way it allowed local communities to decide what projects were important to them, as opposed to top-down decisions from Washington.
The program hasn't been immune to criticism, nationally and locally, over some uses of the funding, but I can't recall an instance locally where anyone suggested giving the money back rather than distributing it to the local communities and service agencies that submitted projects.
Until the three Unhappy Commissioners.
"We have a crazy uncle inWashington, D.C., who sends us checks," said Mazziotti as he discussed the $1.14 million in grants last Wednesday, "but there isn't enough money in the bank to cover those checks." He questioned how important these projects really are to the communities. "You're telling me it's not a priority for you if you have to raise local dollars, it's a priority if you have federal dollars."
Ott suggested, "I just want us to make sure we realize every time something like this comes through our hands, we're the last line of defense for the taxpayer nationwide. Nowhere along the line does anybody say, No, I don't want to take that money from the next level of government …
"I think we need to find a way to exercise some restraint that the federal government seems incapable of exercising."
Scheller focused on the administrative costs of moving the money from Washington to Lehigh County, arguing that it would be much more efficient for the needy communities to raise the money themselves.
These arguments had the applicants sputtering, pointing out in some cases that the money will be used to comply with shifting federal mandates — for proper handicapped curb cuts, for example — and in others that local people pay federal taxes and ought to be able to share in some of the benefits of urban redevelopment funding. If the money isn't spent here, they pointed out, it just will go elsewhere.
Whitehall Mayor Ed Hozza, one of those officials at the meeting, told me Monday, "If you want to change the federal government, then obviously you run for Congress or Senate. As Lehigh County commissioner, you are to govern the county and do your best for residents of the county."
In Ott's defense, he has made no secret of his very conservative views, including his criticism of state and federal money passed through the county government when he was unsuccessfully running for county executive. I first encountered him as the featured speaker at a big tea party gathering in Bethlehem, and he's a popular conservative blogger. If you voted for him and his fellow slate members expecting moderation, you weren't paying attention.
Still, if we think the size, scope and ambitions of our federal government need a drastic reduction, we elect people like Pat Toomey to the Senate, not Scott Ott, Lisa Scheller and Vic Mazziotti to the county commissioners. If the commissioners reject CDGB funding for Lehigh County, the one impact it WON'T have is to reduce federal spending. That money just will be used to rebuild roadways, install curb cuts, upgrade housing and help people live independently in other urban communities.
And taxpayers in Lehigh County will help pay for it.
The final CDBG vote is scheduled for July 11. It would be nice if this story worked out the way mine did, and these Unhappy Commissioners could embrace the job to which they've been elected instead of trying to do another one.
Unfortunately, I don't get to write this ending.
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---- — DANVERS – For what seems like the 100th time, it'll all come down to Thanksgiving Day for the St. John's Prep football team.
After knocking off Catholic Conference rival B.C. High Saturday afternoon, 21-16, on Senior Day at Cronin Field, the Eagles will face their long-time rivals from Xaverian on the holiday to determine which squad wins the league title and moves on to the state playoffs. Both teams will enter the final game of the regular season with 3-0 league records.
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"We knew B.C. High was going to be very tough," said Prep head coach Jim O'Leary, whose team is now 9-1 overall. "They are healthy now after having a bunch of injuries, and there's a reason why they were (once) ranked No. 2 in the state. Their backs were to the wall, but they were still in the hunt for the league championship with a win.
"Our slow start was frustrating, but a lot of it wasn't us as much as how they played. Over the years our games with B.C. High (3-6 overall, 1-2 in league play) have always been close, coming down to a field goal or a missed tackle in the last seconds. We knew this was not going to be (easy); it took determination, and the boys were able to put it together."
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One of those mistakes, an illegal shift call, wiped out a 34-yard run into the end zone by Thomas in the early going.
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The second line is not correc(k(n+1))!=1*2*3*...*(k(n+1)-1)*(k(n+1))
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For series to be convergent the next inequality should be true (by the Ratio Test):
Since we know that both k and n are positive we can omit absolute bars.
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As the Labor Day weekend approaches, law enforcement personnel from the Reno and Sparks police departments, Washoe County Sheriff's Office and the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) are cracking down on intoxicated drivers.
The "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign begins today and runs through Sept. 5 and officers will be out in force looking for any drivers exhibiting signs of impairment.
"Driving under the influence of alcohol is a preventable crime," a press release states. "Yet every day at least one motorist in Washoe County is placed under arrest for this offense and taken to jail."
According to Chuck Allen, spokesman for the NHP, 3,792 motorists were arrested for intoxicated driving in 2010 and there were 89 fatalities involving drunk drivers in Nevada.
"That's far too many deaths," Allen said Thursday morning during a press conference held to kick off the "drive sober" campaign.
The Regional Transportation Commission, Bell Limousine, Airport Mini Bus and Whittlesea Checker Taxi were invited to the kick-off event to illustrate the various types of public transportation available as alternatives to driving drunk.
"If you are going to consume alcohol, think about alternative methods to getting home safely," Allen said, pointing out that getting just one DUI will result in possibly having to use public transportation to get around. "On your first DUI, you are looking at a 90-day license suspension and you'll be finding alternative modes of transportation anyway."
A first-time DUI offense can cost the motorist up to $10,000, Allen said. Penalties consist of a $750 fine, two days in jail, vehicle impound fees, legal fees, required attendance at a victim impact panel and the loss of driving privileges for 90 days. If convicted of a DUI, the driver must file a SR-22 with the Department of Motor Vehicles for three years, which results in insurance increases.
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The Dräger DrugTest 5000 system is used statewide to test in the field for drugs that fall into six major categories, Ron Larson of the NHP said.
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It was his first Daytona 500, in 1984, when he walked in as brand new team owner and gulped at the sight of established giants.
"It felt like I didn't deserve to be there," Hendrick said Thursday. "I shouldn't be there, with the Wood Brothers and Junior Johnson, those guys, that won 200 races, 212.
"Then somebody told me this morning we've led 58,000 laps. I thought, that means you're an old man."
Old, maybe, but hardly fading in relevance. As of Thursday, Hendrick became that rare sports figure to reach Hall of Fame induction while still at the peak of relevance in his sport.
His Thursday included an International Motorsports Hall of Fame luncheon in Oxford and evening induction in at Talladega Superspeedway, along with former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace, former crew chief Dale Inman and National Hot Rod Association legend Don Schumacher.
Hendrick will spend the rest of his weekend like he spends most weekends, as the owner with the most modern-era victories, running race operations for NASCAR's most relevant modern-era team.
Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Dale Earnhardt rank among the top five in Sprint Cup points headed into Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega. Four-time series champion Jeff Gordon is 14th in points but a Hall of Famer in waiting.
Johnson and Gordon have combined to win nine of Hendrick's 10 Cup championships. Johnson won a record five in a row and leads this season's points standings.
Counting the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series, Hendrick drivers have won 14 titles — and counting.
"I'm not ready to retire," the 63-year-old Hendrick told reporters at Thursday's IMHoF luncheon.
Why would he, with a shop that has the talent and finances to stay on top for the foreseeable future?
Hendrick built it, from five employees to more than 500 working in a 430,000-square-foot shop. His operation stretches over two North Carolina counties.
He is well set up to face the modern challenges of team ownership in NASCAR.
"Your challenges are always, because the competition is so fierce, is to stay abreast of things that are happening and changing," he said, "and make sure that you've got the talent in your organization to compete, whether it's engineering or crew chiefs and then drivers.
"You've got to believe your drivers are as good as the rest of them, and you've got to give them equipment as good as the rest of them and pit crews. It's just staying on the forefront of competition."
This year, that's meant making the quick transition to NASCAR's new Gen-6 car.
"We always have some change, just not normally this radical," Hendrick said.
The initial transition involved investment. Hendrick's team had to cut the old bodies off more than 40 cars and install new ones.
"It was a huge expense and a huge amount of time," Hendrick said. "Time is money, when you've got guys working seven days a week and two shifts to build the cars, and then you build them fast.
"You don't have the time to massage them that you'd like to."
Like all NASCAR teams, Hendrick's has spent the season perfecting the cars after tests on various kinds of tracks. Along the way, Hendrick drivers have won three races this season.
Only Joe Gibbs Racing drivers have more with four.
Hendrick, who also owns Hendrick Automotive Group, likes that the new cars more closely match the appearance of cars the public can buy. It helps him sell Chevys.
He also likes that the Gen-6 cars "race close," meaning driver talent becomes more important. He has a talented roster.
"You've got to have good pit stops, and you've got to have a crew chief that knows how to call a race," Hendrick said. "Then, you've got to have a guy talented to drive the car.
"I always like to think I've got guys that, if you can get them even, they can handle the rest."
Hendrick has the guys that help him stay at or ahead of the curve. His eye for talent and knowledge of cars have kept him at peak relevance, right into his Hall induction and what lies beyond.
No one questions that he belongs, and now he gets congratulatory calls from those former giants of the sport.
"This morning, Junior Johnson called me," Hendrick said. "We're friends, and he was one of the first ones inducted here.
"He was telling me about what he did that day. I really enjoyed talking to him."
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Katerina "Kat" Alexandre Graham (born September 5, 1989) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and model who plays Bonnie Bennett on The Vampire Diaries. She has had small roles on several TV series including The O.C., Greek, and C.S.I. Kat has a lead role in the film Honey 2. It is rumored that she recently got engaged to her boyfriend Cortell Guirdy.
Katerina Alexandre Graham was born to Joseph and Natasha Graham on September 5 1989 in Geneva, Switzerland. Katerina is of bi-racial heritage; she is half-Liberian from her father's side and half Russian/Polish from her mother's side. She speaks French, Portuguese, English, Hebrew, and Spanish. Katerina's father was a music executive and her grandfather was a United Nations Ambassador from Liberia. Afterwards her family moved to Los Angeles, California at the age of 4. She began working in commercials at the age of 6 and has appeared in ads for Barbie, K-Mart and Pop Tarts, among others. She has appeared as a background dancer for Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams, Jamie Foxx and Lil' Bow Wow and appeared in the remix of Justin Bieber's song "Somebody to Love" featuring Usher. She also writes her own music. Her newest music single is called Put your graffiti on me that released in 2012. Kat Graham is engaged to her boyfriend, Cottrell Guidry.
|The Parent Trap
|Lizzie McGuire
|Strong Medicine
|Malcolm in The Middle
|Joan of Arcadia
|Johnson Family Vacation
|Like Family
|Grounded for Life
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|Hell on Earth
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|17 Again
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In addition to her acting career, Graham is also a singer. Her EP Against The Wall was released May 29th, 2011.
Against the Wall TracklistEdit
- Put Your Graffiti on Me
- HeartKiller
- Supa Dope
- Wanna Say
Graham has also released several singles, such as a cover of Paula Abdul's hit Cold Hearted Snake. Other songs include:
- Mr. Vain
- Sassy
- I Want It All
- My Boyfriend's Back
- I'm Only Happy When It Rains
In February 2012 Graham signed a recording contract with A&M/Octone Records which was marked as her first major label signing. In June 2013 Kat released her new single titled "Power" which is said to be one of the songs off her debut album set to release later this year.
- Her favorite actor is Daniel Day Lewis and her favorite actress is Helena Bonham Carter. [1]
- Has been good friends with fellow Vampire Diaries co-star Michael Trevino for many years.
- She is best friends with glee stars Naya Rivera, Jenna Ushkowitz and Candice Accola
- She speaks English, Spanish, French as well as some Hebrew and Portuguese.
- Her character Bonnie Bennett in the Vampire Diaries series died in the episode The Walking Dead.
- She is a quadruple threat: Singer, dancer, actress, and a model.
- She and two of her best friends (Naya Rivera and Candice Accola) are engaged.
- She has the same name as a Vampire Diaries character, Katerina Petrova, AKA Katherine Pierce.
- She is close friends with Mac Miller


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The Eastwood Neighborhood Association had strong words for criminals Tuesday, urging those who want to commit crime to take it elsewhere.
"Don't do it here because we don't want to put up with it anymore," said Azalea Gallon, a 30-year Eastwood resident and member of the association.
The association's cries echoed those heard across San Antonio Tuesday, beginning with the official kick-off to National Night Out events at City Hall Tuesday morning.
The nation-wide event is held once a year.
Participating groups are urged to hold cookouts and small parties to get to know their neighbors and promote neighborhood safety.
"I refuse to leave," said Gallon, despite the high amounts of crime in her neighborhood. "I want to make this a neighborhood that my grandkids can live in, so I refuse to leave."
National Night Out participation is characteristically high in San Antonio, with several local groups winning state and national awards for their events last year.


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I read too much this year! I listened to too much this year! I…I don't know, I read and listened to a lot of things and watched a lot of tv. I honestly have no idea how many parts this list will end up being because I'm indecisive as hell. Just bear with me, 'kay?
What do you think? How about we start with some music? Yeah, music!
sj's Top 5 Albums of 2012
1. Titus Andronicus – Local Business
I love many, many, many things about this Jersey punk band with the Shakespearean name. Their 2008 debut The Airing of Grievances had me the second I heard the album's name, no joke. While one could say that the current Titus Andronicus bears little resemblance to the band from 2008 (these guys go through drummers and guitarists like nobody's business), their sound is just as amazing and loud as ever.
Listen to: Upon Viewing Oregon's Landscape with the Flood of Detritus
2. Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan
I didn't think I could love this band more than I did after 2009′s Bitte Orca (still in heavy rotation), but I DO! You're doing yourself a major disservice if you don't at least listen to the song I'm about to link you to.
There is an answer
I haven't found it
But I will keep dancing til I do
Listen to: Dance For You
3. Whirr – Pipe Dreams
So, funny story about this album. I hadn't even heard OF it, let alone heard it before last week. But since then, it's been playing almost constantly. Seriously, I can't think of anything new I've played this much in a very long time. Hats off to Robby at FolkLure for reviewing it so that I could enjoy it as much as I have. Since this is A NEW acquisition, that means something got bumped out of the top five, but whatever. It's not like hearts will be broken based on my Nice Lists.
Listen to: Junebouvier
4. Los Straitjackets – Jet Set
This is one of those bands that cause people to cast funny looks in my direction. Do I care? No. The truth is that I have a huge soft spot for 60s surf rock, and I love the way these guys play it. Other than the Bambi Molesters, they're my favourite current surf band.
Listen to: Low Tide (that saw! sounds Hawaiian, dunnit?)
5. Magnetic Fields – Love at the Bottom of the Sea
Guys, guys. My favourite band? This is it/them/him/whatever. Much like Spiritualized up above, it's not possible for me to listen to this album with an impartial ear. Love at the Bottom of the Sea marks the end of the Magnetic Fields' no-synth trilogy and learning that made me jump up and down and squeal with joy.
Much like almost every song on here did. Now, if you're not already a fan, that's fine – I'm not disowning you, or anything. I know that not everyone loves them as crazy irrationally as I do. But I will still scoff at your taste in music. So, yeah. Because it's my favourite band and this is the best damn album they've put out in the last 13 years, you get two songs instead of one.
Listen to: Andrew in Drag and God Wants Us to Wait
Bonus Songs!
Most played songs on my iPod this year (not including anything from the above albums):
1. Beastie Boys – Hey, Fuck You (tied with) The Ergs! – Kind of Like Smitten (25*)
2. Sonic Youth – Within You, Without You (19*)
3. Nick Cave – God's Hotel (17*)
4. Neutral Milk Hotel – King of Carrot Flowers (all parts) (14*)
5. Damien Rice – Rootless Tree (11*)
Hmmmm. I'm kind of surprised by this list, actually. I think maybe cos I did a lot of listening on Spotify this year? I wonder what my REALLY MOST LISTENED to songs are this year? Do I need to start keeping track of songs, like The Silence?
I'll post another list in a few days or something. I CAN'T POST EVERYTHING AT ONCE, CALM DOWN. <3
What did you guys listen to in 2012?


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I'd be awfully grateful to hear from anyone else who has recently built an SFF Hackintosh using UK suppliers. My budget is about £300 or less, and since I have had an awful time trying to edit .plist files on my dual-boot XP/OSX 10.5.1 Kalyway install, I'd be grateful too if the components were registered and tickable in some or other MacIntel distro. I'm not a bad hacker/programmer on Windows and I'm an experienced Mac user (and at one time a pretty good OS9 hacker), but getting .kext files to take has just proved a nightmare to me, so I'd rather learn from someone else's experience using components which are supported.
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The Top 50 Etsy Parents, 2012
As parents, putting family first can make us feel like our own interests and hobbies are pushed to the backburner. However, sometimes you meet a mom or dad who carves out time to pursue their passions — and make a living from it, to boot. While compiling this list, we've had the chance to hear from incredible parents around the globe. What they all have in common is a love for beautiful things — and the savvy to share it with others on Etsy.
The shops on this year's list are as diverse as the sellers behind them. From couture kids clothes to vintage home goods, each object showcased here is a representation of the creative stories behind them. Warning: this is online shopping, taken up a notch. Prepare to become addicted! (And if you think we missed a shop, nominate it in the comments!) — Amy Levin Epsteinsee the full list »
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Watermelon Cat Company
Owners: Susana Aparicio with husband Juan Alonso, parents to Vera, 3, living in the Netherlands
Shop here for: Handmade wooden toys
Signature Item: "Forzudos" wooden toy set, $26
Selling other artists' wonderful items in their online shop Watermelon Cat inspired this creative couple to start making their own. "We both love design," Susanna says. "We have an architecture studio in Haarlem where we work on all kinds of projects, from building design to toys!"
Each product Susana and Juan create is unique and carries its own ID number. While this is a brand-new shop with a teensy assortment of quality, handmade toys — including their signature "strong men" set — we're excited to see what's next for these two. Fans of their current offerings can expect new toys and designs in the future.
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This books contains the organizational depth charts for the Tampa Bay Lightning at each position.
This books contains the organizational depth charts for the Tampa Bay Lightning at each position.
With the departure of Gerald Coleman to Anaheim's organization in the Shane O'Brien trade, we have removed Coleman from the prospects page. As a consequence, all prospects behind Coleman have moved up one spot each and we have selected winger Zbynek Hrdel to occupy the #25 spot in our rankings. Coleman is the second top-25 prospect to be traded since Bolt Prospects released it's Midterm Rankings in January, Andre Deveaux being the first.
As a consequence of today's trade with Atlanta which moved Bolt Prospects' #23 ranked prospect, Andre Deveaux, out of the organization, Bolt Prospects would like to announce an update of our Midterm Rankings and the prospect page. Deveaux's subtraction moves the #24 and #25 ranked prospects, Denis Kazionov and Marek Bartanus, up one slot in the rankings. Adam Henrich will now move into the top-25 at the #25 spot.
In addition, Stephen Baby's name has been added to the prospect page as an overage prospect. Baby, who turned 27 yesterday, is well over the 24 year old on opening night requirement to qualify as a regular prospect.
Kyle Wanvig, by virtue of the 51 games he played with the Minnesota Wild in 2005-2006, is considered graduated by Bolt Prospects criteria and will not be added to the prospects page. Any prospect who plays 41 or more games in a single season is considered a graduate by site rules.
Bolt Prospects would like to announce the release of its 2006-2007 Midterm Rankings for prospects in the Lightning organization. There have been multiple changes since the Preliminary Rankings we released in October, most notably a new top prospect in the organization, AHL All-Star Karri Ramo, and the graduation of top ten prospect Nick Tarnasky who played his 41st NHL game of the season just this past weekend. Multiple prospects also managed to crack the rankings for the first time by virtue of their play so far this season.
Just a quick reminder on how we differentiate between "alumni", "prospect" and "overage prospect". Any player who plays 41 games or more at the NHL level in any single season or 82 or more total career NHL games will be considered graduated and will be moved to the "Bolt Prospects Alumni" section of the prospects page. With Tarnasky's full-time promotion to the NHL and prior graduations by Doug Janik and Eric Perrin, the alumni list has now grown to six players over the span of the past year and a half since we first put up the prospects page and profile content. Any player under the age of 24 on opening night of the 2006-2007 season who hasn't met the criteria for graduation is considered a "prospect" and is elligible for our rankings. Any player 24 or older who has not yet met the criteria for graduation is considered an "overage prospect" and is not elligible to make the list. In addition, with Johan Holmqvist on track for graduation this season, we've adopted new, but similar, rules for goaltenders whereby graduation will occur upon the 30th decision of any single NHL season or the 41st career NHL decision. For anyone wondering, Holmqvist has already earned 23 decisions this season (with a 14-9-0 record).
With all the legal disclaimers out of the way, here are the 2006-2007 Bolt Prospects Midterm Rankings which can also be found on our prospects page.
With the NYR game, I believe Tarnasky now has 30 or 31 NHL games in a single season. Only needs about 10 more to qualify as a prospect graduate.


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text: Holly Spangler Sweden in Photos: the Farms My Generation A look at Swedish farms via photographic lens. And let me tell you, the cows are picturesque. Swedish cows know how to work it. Published on: August 27, 2012 August 2012 has been one of those months that we've braced ourselves for, for a long time. I had my two trips, first to Albuquerque for the Ag Media Summit, then home two days and off to Sweden. Then I returned home from Sweden a week ago, and John left 24 hours later for tiling school at Iowa State. Basically, we high-fived at the door. While he was gone, we showed and sold Jenna's steer – with fantastic help from my brother-in-law and mother-in-law. Oh, and in the middle of all this was Meet the Teacher Night and the first day of school. And now we leave for the Farm Progress Show! (Will I see you there?) So I hope you'll forgive the absence of blogs and Swedish photos. I have them. I just have yet to process them all! So here, another chunk of photos, this from our first day of touring the Swedish agricultural countryside. Pinch me. Nosy HeiferRemember the photo from my last blog, of photographer Christy Lee photographing a heifer? Well. This is the heifer. She was a riot. Her nose was all of two feet from my lens when I took this. No fear.SimmentalsThe IFAJ Congress is exquisitely planned so that you can not only take in the meeting and learn how the organization works, but you can also choose one of seven tours throughout the countryside and learn a little about the country's agriculture. Which really, when you get a bunch of ag journalists together, is what we want to see. I signed up for the "Meat" tour, with the promise of steak and wine and was not disappointed. We toured four farms on two different days, and our first stop on day one was at the King's farm, no less! No kidding, it was the Stenhammar Estate, a farm with beef cattle owned by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf. We liked these lovely old-fashioned Simmentals; they look like the Simmes we grew up showing.Sven, the Cow ManThis is Sven Oleanz, who manages the cattle on the Stenhammar operation. You know how you meet people who are just innately good with cattle? I got the feeling Sven was one of them.Farm ManagerAnders Fredriksson manages the Stenhammar Estate, where cattle are a Simmental-Red Angus-Charolais cross. They run 280 head of cows, and use about 10 breeding bulls, on more than 500 hectares of pasture (about 1,200 acres). They raise calves to sell as replacements and breeding stock, and sell the rest for finishing elsewhere. Stenhammar is located about 60 miles southwest of Stockholm.Big BarnAnders says the Stenhammar Estate was donated to the government of Sweden in 1903. Cattle were raised there centuries ago, as old barns attest, but it they weren't brought back until around 2000. This barn was built in 2005, and the entire production system is organic. The Swedish Agricultural University conducts research at the estate, as well.Nice & NeatA look inside the massive Stenhammar barn. This calving wing is off to the left of the previous photo.Back DoorThe board-covered trench coming out this back barn door covers the manure trench. Manure is moved out of the barn and into a holding tank.Manure ManagementAfter I took the last shot, I pivoted and took this one. You can see where the manure trench leads, right to this holding tank. From here, manure is pumped out and over the far hill where it's spread on fields. Anders concedes that they don't make enough manure to fertilize both hay cuttings, and organic fertilizer is too expensive to purchase.CowsWhile Stenhammar is a beef operation, Anders says 80% of cows in Sweden are milk cows. In the beef business, bulls are left intact; none are castrated because, I was told, they would grow better.Eat UpAnders says there are 14,000 suppliers to Swedish slaughterhouses - the opposite model to America's concentrated meat industry. Because of the variability, regular suppliers can receive a premium.SteakThe promise of good steak on the Meat tour did not go unfulfilled. For our lunch with the Swedish Minister of Agriculture (like our Director of Agriculture), we were offered prime rib burgers, ribeye steak and pork chops. This photo makes me hungry. You?LunchWe were pretty much spoiled silly with food on this trip. And so colorful! We all joked that after our rounds of meals prepared by Swedish chefs, we were going to return home to our regular food and be wondering, "where's my chef?" Reality, man. It stinks.Eskil & HeliosEskil Erlandsson, Swedish Minister of Rural Areas, holds "Helios," Stenhammar's seven-year-old prize-winning Simmental bull. Helios reportedly just won the El Mear Farm Show, which isn't named a national show but is the equivalent of one. Helios weighs in at 3,300 pounds. But enough about him! Eskil Erlandsson spoke passionately about his desire to make Sweden known as the "Culinary Nation - from farm to fork, for all that are included in the process." Since 2008, the country has spent $138 million launching nearly 2,000 different projects and creating 20,000 new jobs. The result has been a 16% increase in exports and estimated growth of 6.4% in the tourist sector. "I'm a farmer's son," says Erlandsson. "I'm proud of this vision."HarvestWe saw very little field work being done, but I can't lie: finally seeing a combine rolling across a field was a sight for sore eyes. I liked this. Notice, too, the forest in the background. The Swedes are proud of their forests, and they have a national law that says, in effect, every Swede has the right to be in the forest. That means there's really no such thing as trespassing; anyone can go on anyone else's land and hike, pick mushrooms and such. More on this later.VineyardOur next stop on the tour was the Blaxsta Winery, which may be the most northerly vineyard in the world. Owned and managed by Goran Amnegard, the winery specializes in its prize-winning ice wine, which we had the chance to try at our closing banquet. Blaxsta is home to 5,500 vines, mostly Vidal but also Merlot and Chardonnay. Vidal is used to produce the ice wine; grapes stay on the vine until temperatures drop below 19 degrees Fahrenheit.A SampleAnd here, my lovely friend and fellow American, Kenna Rathai and I appear to sample some Swedish Blaxsta wine! Full disclosure: this wasn't my wine and I was sick as a cat. Courtesy of a big bus and winding roads, I really just wanted to make it all go away at this point. But we put on our game faces and took a picture. I really wanted to have a good time.Deer in the MistAnd finally, a Swedish deer, and a sample of the next slide show. Because we were all about experiencing everything that was Sweden, we got up at 4:30 one morning to hike through forests, pastures and semi-mowed paths to Viking ruins. In the end? Totally worth it. This one little deer in the mist is a taste of what we saw. More to come later in the week! Sven the Cow Man show off the King's Simmental cows.Hide Slideshow Captions Catch up on the rest of my Swedish adventure here: Farm Girl Goes to Sweden Our Swedish Melting Pot 10 Things I've Learned About Sweden Sweden in Photos, Part One


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I'm sorry to bring up another topic on wlan problems but I've read a lot of threads on various forums and so far none has helped. I'm getting really desperate because I cannot locate the source of my problems.
Last week I got myself a new 1.1.2 UK iPhone and all my attempts on getting wlan to work failed miserabely. My wireless router is a Netgear WGR614 v6.
Things I tried include the following:
* removing all security (no WEP or WPA, no MAC filering)
* disabeling DHCP & entering static IP
* temporarely switching to static IP to enter router info & switching back to DHCP
* updating to most recent firmware on router
* different settings on router (changing channel, wireless modes (b or g), ...)
* resetting network settings, forgetting network, enabling flight mode and/or restarting phone
* renewing DHCP lease
I almost always get the "Unable to join the network" message. However, sometimes the iPhone appears to be connected but when checking the settings its adress is something like 169.254... (apparently a self-assigned IP adress).
After a lot of tries I got it to work one single time though & was able to activate the iPhone via these instructions. I'm stuck at step 2 - 16 since the Installer.app needs wlan, which leaves me with a 1.1.1 iPhone without third-party applications and no fancy native applications (youtube, maps, weather, mail, safari).
My fear is that the unit might be defective but on the other hand it detects all wireless access points and it worked at least once. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much,


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1099 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC | Directions 2000138.901461 -77.026650
Mon-Thu 12pm-11pm
Fri 11:30am-12am
Sat 5:30pm-12am
Sun 11am-4pm
Neighborhoods: Northwest Washington, Northwest, Downtown
Would definitely return – We went to Againn on a Monday night at 7pm and the place was pretty empty. Monday nights all of their wine bottles are 1/2 off, so we splurged on a more expensive wine. The mushroom tart appetizers were great - three of us devoured two of them. One in our party ordered the whole fish special (which was sustainable - a plus in my book) which had a great presentation and was enjoyed by all. I loved the updated version of shepard's pie, and it was great to have the leftovers for lunch the next day!
My only complaint was that we had a bit of an overeager waiter who returned to check on us a bit too much for our taste while we tried to catch up.
I would love to return and try more on the menu, as well as sit at the bar to explore some of their beer and cocktails.
Pub Fare Taken to Another Level – I love the food at the Againn - it's got tastes of the UK but with a gourmet twist. The quality is on par with many of the nicer establishments in the city. Every time I've come here, I've ordered the Brussels sprouts, which I believe (and many others as I've heard) are reason enough to try Againn. They're roasted nicely in a mini Dutch oven with chunks of bacon and are perfect to start or accompany a meal. I've had their pork belly twice and liked it both times; it's a filling portion of pork, white grits (delish!) and a sauteed vegetable. Againn's mussels are top-notch as well. It's an appetizer but could easily be an entree for one - you get huge bowl of mussels steamed in a curry broth served with a chunk of crusty bread. I couldn't stop eating them even when I was full. The banoffee pie is also good reason to visit Againn. It's a perfectly small but not-too-small jar filled with a graham-cracker crust, sweet bananas, ganache and cream. As stated already, their drinks are also excellent. I'm a huge Pimms Cup fan so I only expected an excellent one from Againn and received just that. I've experienced great service here as well - I've been able to be seated immediately and the wait staff has always been kind and attentive. Againn is perfect for a special night or just an impromptu meal out in the neighborhood.
We love it- but why is the service so bad? – My husband and I recently stopped by on a Saturday afternoon and spent an afternoon at the bar drinking scotch, eating *yummy* food, and wondering if this was finally a local hangout (albeit pricey.) Alas, I walked in this evening and the host couldn't even be bothered to look up from the front desk as I walked in. Then, the tiny bar was packed with 3 seats reserved (and empty). And no one was going to make it easy to grab a drink and hang out. The host was kind enough to look up when I was *on my way out*! I'm new to DC (from New York) - what is the deal with DC's snobby-ness?!? I want to root for Againn- why do they make it hard?
Citysearch Editorial Review – With its soft lighting and chic British-industrial decor, Againn is a great downtown gastropub for a sophisticated happy hour or quiet dinner. Pork dishes--including several charcuterie plates, pork-and-garlic sausages and Tamworth pork belly--are menu standouts, as well as appetizers such as steamed mussels and lamb tongue. A raw bar of oysters, prawn, shellfish and salmon presents another sharable option. Attention to detail is evident in the specialty cocktails; the Dutch Courage tastes like Christmas with its high-end Genever gin and rosemary garnish, and the popular Bareknuckle Boxer mixes whiskey with a long list of exquisite ingredients, finished off with a flaming orange. (Photo by Powers and Crewe Photography)
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