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Kristen Dunst celebrated a friend's birthday at Bootsy Bellows in West Hollywood on Thursday night.
Arriving around 10 p.m., the Bachelorette star glowed in a black dress and high heels as she and friends mixed vodka cocktails in the VIP area.
Dunst disappeared for a few minutes, only to return quickly with her beau Garrett Hedlund, who was dressed comfortably in a T-shirt and jeans. The couple was anything but shy about their affection, sitting closely and sharing quick kisses.
At one point in the evening, the On the Road costars took to the dance floor as Lauryn Hill's "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" and Jennifer Lopez's "Ain't It Funny" played.
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How a goat-farming immigrant changed everything
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In the dozens of articles and obituaries written about George Mitchell, who died late last month at 94, the Texas oilman, entrepreneur and philanthropist was remembered mostly as the "father of the fracking boom," whose innovations led to the shale-gas revolution.
But Mitchell was much more than that. Thanks to his innovative genius, the United States will soon become the world's leading producer of natural gas and by 2017 could be the leading producer of crude oil as well. In short, Mitchell – not to be confused with the former Senator from Maine – should be remembered as the individual who fulfilled the elusive promise of U.S. energy independence.

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Sally, co-author of the blog, A Piece of Toast, which she shares with her sister Molly, is always adding fabulous items to her growing lust list. Read about what she "wants" right here each week, and check out A Piece of Toast for more of her must-have shopping finds.
"Lately I have been dreaming of adding more leather to my wardrobe. More specifically, a leather skirt. The idea may seem intimidating to some, but it truly is such a versatile piece. Pair it with a cheeky tee (think this or this python print) and oxfords for a casual fall look, or, a chunky sweater and a pair of cute booties. When winter rolls around, throw on some tights, a fur vest and you're all set." Currently crushing on this black pleated Patterson J. Kincaid and this brown pleated skirt by Rebecca Taylor.


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Mr. Harun Sankoh was speaking at a meeting of youth groups within the Congo Town and Brookfield areas about United Nations Volunteers and the Global Youth Action Network.
The meeting, which was held at the Secretariat of the Ministry of Youths and Sport, Bishop's House was aimed at, among others, increasing recognition of the significance of youth in voluntary service, coupled with an increased and expanded networking amongst young volunteer organizations and other stakeholders.
He emphasized the importance of the role of youth NGOs in prompting volunteerism and national capacity building.
"The idealism and humane philosophies of the NGOs and community-based organizations provide attractive avenues for our youth. They therefore serve as good settings for helping young people," he said, adding, "to apply their energies and initiative in the most effective way and to derive moral satisfaction in their involvement in the struggle for just, peaceful and a prosperous society." Mr. Harun Sankoh encouraged the youths to realize that volunteering is not only rewarding to the community but also to the individuals, adding that it calls for more younger volunteers to further economic and social development.
He stated, "it is time religious youth groups, Christians and Muslims alike came out from their shells to plan programmes that will make the youths realize that they have broader obligations towards the society in general, and not only their religious setups." Mr. Amara Kallon of Hamdaillah Islamic Organization observed that youths play a vital role towards the development of the country, adding that they will have to carry the mantle of state in the future, and must therefore prepare themselves for the challenges ahead.
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How do you define 'unbelievers'? As, perhaps, someone who isn't just like you? A number of other religions also observe celebrations at this time of year, some of which predate Christianity. The greeting "Happy Holidays" is meant to be inclusive to all, for it acknowledges that others celebrate at this time of year as well, and is offensive only to those looking for a reason to be offended. Would you prefer that the standard greeting be something like "Happy Aztec Day of the Dead -- may Huitzilopoctli feast forever upon the flesh of your ancestors!?"So what exactly does the term "Happy Holidays" mean to unbelievers?
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The Barber National Institute's Beast on the Bay obstacle course competition is under way at Presque Isle State Park.
The event, which is expected to go until about 5 p.m., will feature more than 700 people from 13 states trying to challenge as many as 20 obstacles. Participants can choose from 4-, 6-, 8-, 12- or 15-mile options for the course, or compete on the adaptive course for adults with disabilities.
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When funding dried up for her job as a nonprofit's senior project manager, Keisha Hawes cobbled together several jobs, whatever the college-educated mother could find.
The heart of the matter
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. It affects more women than men and is more deadly than all cancers combined. (One in 31 American women dies from breast cancer each year.)Heart disease causes one in three women's deaths each year, killing about one woman per minute.90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.Since 1984, more women than men have died each year from heart disease. The gap between men and women's survival continues to widen. American Heart Association
Still, her family's ends were not getting met.
Heart attack symptoms in women
Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.Pain or discomfort in one or both arms or your back, neck, jaw or stomach.Shortness of breath, with or without chest discomfort.Breaking out in a cold sweat.Nausea or lightheadedness. American Heart Association
So the 31-year-old cut back on things for herself, including her diabetes and hypertension medications. It would just be for a short time. Her husband and their two kids came first.
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Heart BallWhat: Charleston Heart Ball Art and Wine Auction. Gourmet dinner followed by a live auction spotlighting 15 artists, including featured artist Shannon Runquist. When: 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner Feb. 23:Where: Charleston Marriott hotel, 170 Lockwood Drive downtownPrice: $250; sponsorship opportunities availableMore info: 853-1597 or email@example.com Go RedWhat: Pet Helpers, the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Campaign and MUSC Heart & Vascular Center team up for heart health screenings for dogs and their owners. Followed by a short walk, dogs will be judged in a costume competition.When: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 24Where: James Island County Park, Wappoo ShelterPrice: FreeMore info: Pet Helpers at 795-1110. Go Red LuncheonWhat: Go Red for Women Luncheon. Keynote speaker Dr. Ann Kulze will discuss nutrition, healthy living and disease prevention. Proceeds benefit the American Heart Association's women and heart disease research and education.When: 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. April 24Where: Riviera Theater, 225 King St., CharlestonPrice: $125; sponsorship opportunities availableMore info: 853-1597Visit GoRedForWomen.org or GoRedCorazon.org. To learn about Go Red Women, a group of heart disease survivors and activists, see http://pimsmultimedia.com/GoRed2013/realwomen.php.
"As a woman, I was taught that you do what you have to do," Hawes said. "And that was not necessarily taking care of myself."
Going without her medications saved nearly $200 a month in co-payments, money she and her already hard-working husband needed to pay the bills.
The West Ashley mother was so harried with work and kids that, at 31, she barely registered the chest pains and shortness of breath.
Seeing red
Been seeing red a lot lately?
The organizers of the American Heart Association's nationwide Go Red for Women Campaign sure hope so.
As breast cancer has its signature pink, red is the color of heart disease awareness.
If statistics tell truth, the campaign is much needed, especially among women.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, yet only one in five Americans believes it is their greatest health threat, according to the American Heart Association.
They are women like Hawes, who was adopted and didn't know her biological family history.
She knew that being overweight was a risk factor. But she carried only about 20 extra pounds on a tall frame.
And despite having diabetes and high blood pressure, she felt physically well.
She didn't smoke and didn't drink often.
Sure, she wasn't taking her medications. And she had been eating more fast food than she should have.
But when things got so busy, she simply had to do what she could.
It's a common scenario and is why raising awareness of heart disease in women has driven the Go Red for Women campaign for 10 years now, said Robyn Reese, spokeswoman for the Lowcountry American Heart Association chapter.
Earlier in February, everyone from local school students to medical workers wore red to raise awareness, including at MUSC, the local campaign's major sponsor.
Organizers estimate the Go Red campaign has saved more than 627,000 lives nationwide.
But work remains. Too many women like Hawes put too many things ahead of their own health needs.
"Women tend to put themselves last," Reese said.
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It was spring 2011 when Hawes felt chest pains. But they weren't especially sharp or alarming.
Sometimes, she also couldn't take a deep breath and felt a bit chilled.
Then it all would pass.
"It was concerning, but I didn't really have time to think about it," she said.
Besides, surely it was caused by stress.
The symptoms persisted. Maybe she had an upper respiratory infection.
One night around 11 p.m., she zipped over to Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital's emergency room. It wasn't as much out of concern as logistics: Her two kids were asleep and her husband was home from work.
She'd run in, get some antibiotics and be home before they had to go to work and the children to school.
As she drove, she felt chest pain again.
Was it her diabetes? Her high blood pressure?
She waited most of the night in the ER. Nobody seemed terribly concerned.
After all, she was 31. She looked perfectly healthy.
Then a doctor noticed alarming indicators in her vital signs. He sent her to Roper Hospital.
Soon after she arrived, a doctor spoke with her.
"It is evident that you had a heart attack," he said.
Hawes lay there, stunned.
She was taken to the heart catheterization lab to see if inserting a small tube called a stent would clear the 95 percent blockage of a main coronary artery. If not, she might require heart bypass surgery.
The doctor's next warning barely registered: The procedure carried a 1 percent chance of causing internal bleeding.
The procedure appeared to go well.
But shortly after it was over, pain throbbed through her, and she felt freezing cold.
Hawes grabbed the doctor's arm: "Something is wrong."
She remembers nothing else until she awoke in the intensive-care unit, her normally high blood pressure oddly low. Internal bleeding had sapped enough blood that she would need a transfusion.
Hawes tried not to panic. Instead, she prayed, Please give me a sign of what to do.
A nurse wheeled in a pole with the bag of blood. On the bag was Hawes' blood type: B positive.
Again, she prayed: I hear you loud and clear. I'm turning this into a positive experience for me and my family.
Stop it here
And so she has. Once she recuperated, Hawes set out to improve her family's health.
Nearly two years after her heart attack, she eats bran cereal with fiber. She drinks more water and eats fresh or frozen veggies instead of canned.
She also encourages healthier eating choices for her husband, Michael, and children: Mason, 8, and Madison, 7.
"It was a wake-up call for all of us," Hawes said.
But it isn't easy. She works at a hotel in downtown Charleston, where the kitchen beckons. And she grew up on a farm, where life revolved around eating, and not always the healthiest foods.
"A big part of being a Southerner is the food," she said. "And good food is all around me."
Thankfully, her heart appears healthy now.
An echocardiogram showed no problems. She even gave birth without complications to her son, Morrison, now 3 months.
However, she will take medications for the rest of her life, and her doctor warned of potential dire effects if she stops taking them again.
And since her older son is active in sports, Hawes thought of what she and daughter Madison could do to promote a family activity.
They joined a group of girls training for the Cooper River Bridge Run in April.
At first, Madison wasn't super thrilled.
But when they reached the bridge's soaring first span, Madison grinned at the view: "Wow, this is beautiful!"
Since her heart attack, Hawes has learned that her biological mother had heart disease in her 50s. She wants to stop the cycle for her own children.
"It's already in the second generation," Hawes said. "Let's not take it into a third. I want it to stop here."
Reach Jennifer Hawes at 937-5563 or at www.facebook.com/jennifer.b.hawes.
Keisha Hawes, 33, had a heart attack when she was only 31. She drove herself to the hospital one night with some chest pain only to learn she was having a heart attack.×
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I knew if we waited long enough, the Bills would finally win one.
It's too bad the "victory" came at taxpayers' expense.
County and state taxpayers will foot nearly three-quarters of a $130 million stadium-facelift bill, and annually cover about $13 million of the Bills' various expenses, in return for a lease that locks the team here for a mere seven years. After that, the Bills can exit for $28 million, a relative pittance.
We are paying a Cadillac price to hang onto a Pinto franchise. I wish the Bills were half as good on the field as they are at the negotiating table.
The only way we would get even an emotional return on the investment is if the lease came with an elite quarterback, a top-shelf coach and a Super Bowl. Dream on.
"I think it's a bad deal," said Andrew Zimbalist. "I think [the community] had more leverage than was used."
Zimbalist is a Smith College economics professor and arguably the country's foremost expert on the business of sports. He noted that the Bills are here for at least another four years even if they wanted to move tomorrow, given the time needed to settle affairs and to find a new home.
"Basically, you bought three years of additional time," Zimbalist told me by phone, "for $95 million in [taxpayer-funded stadium upgrades]."
Bills CEO Russ Brandon got testy at Friday's news conference when the issue of Ralph Wilson's mortality came up. In truth, the 94-year-old owner's fragility hung like a cloud over the negotiations and drove the final deal. A lease that cemented the team here for a longer term would have depressed the price should the Bills go on the market in the near future. No prospective owner will pay top dollar – likely in excess of $800 million – for a team locked for years in a smaller market that lacks the corporate base and private wealth to fill wallet-padding luxury seats, to pay hefty ticket prices or to command exorbitant ad rates.
There was a lot of happy talk Friday about a new stadium and the Bills staying, in CEO Brandon's words, "for decades." I don't want to be a Grinch, but there is an early-exit window in this lease for one reason: The Bills insisted on it.
"I wanted a lease agreement that keeps them here for as many years as we could get, ironclad, " acknowledged County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz. "But you don't get everything you want."
The early-exit clause, to put it simply, opens the door for the team's move, should a new owner be in place. With such megatropolises as Los Angeles and Toronto beckoning, it financially makes no sense for the next owner to stay longer than he has to.
"Once the new Bills ownership is untethered [by a lockdown lease], they will do what is most profitable for the franchise," Zimbalist told me by phone. "I can't see why a new owner would stay."
I know there is the hope that – when the Bills hit the auction block – a local group will appear to outbid billionaires across the country. The local owners would keep the team here, at the annual sacrifice of millions of extra dollars to be made in a larger market. I suppose it is possible, but – given our paucity of billionaires, and the failure thus far of anyone to step forward – it sounds more like wishful thinking.
Even this short-term deal comes at a hefty cost. Worse, county taxpayers will carry a heavier share of the load.
With the expiring 15-year lease, the price of a $63 million stadium face-lift was shared by taxpayers statewide. This time, county taxpayers will cover $41 million of a $130 million fix-up bill, not much less than the state's $54 million share – although Albany kicks in more for other costs.
And that's just the price of a spiffier stadium. Add taxpayer handouts for the team's "operating" and other expenses, and it inflates the public tab for a 10-year term to a hefty $227 million – $103.4 million from local pockets, $123.5 million from the state.
It is a high price to pay for perennial losers. No wonder why they call the team the Bills – that's what we get stuck with.
Poloncarz basked Friday in the new-lease glow. The shine may dull once county taxpayers realize their cost of keeping the Bills will go up. Local taxpayers will fork over about the same $6.2 million annually they already pay for team expenses. But they also will cover the county's $41 million share of stadium upgrades. The annual payment on a 25-year bond for $41 million, ex-county executive Joel Giambra told me, comes to about $2.5 million. Merry Christmas.
It is further evidence of the monopoly-driven might of the exclusive club of 32 NFL owners, who essentially dictate terms to governments. Even though he is taking a $227 million handout for his private business, the deal lets Ralph Wilson keep the stadium naming rights, worth millions.
Yes, the Bills will foot $35 million of the stadium bill and pay $800,000 annual rent, as opposed to their current squatter's rights. But it is a small price to pay for a sweet deal.
Forget about any economic payback. The consensus of sports economists, based on numerous studies, is a pro football team brings little or no economic boost. The team's value is in water-cooler conversation and whatever communal validation comes with an NFL connection.
"There really is no economic impact," said Zimbalist, author of several books on sports economics. "That's not what a team does for you."
Officials on Friday raised the possibility of a new stadium at lease's end. Given economic realities, I saw it as a sugarplum dangled to distract fans from the high price of a short-term lease, and the dim prospects for the team's long-term future here.
"A new stadium would help a bit with revenue, but not sufficiently for [the team] to stay," said Zimbalist. "It's just not a city with a good corporate base and a lot of wealthy citizens. That's the problem with Buffalo."
As if we needed reminding.
Taxpayers just bought themselves an expensive Christmas present. At these prices, one Super Bowl might not be enough.
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The redesign of Shepherd Neame's flagship Spitfire ale scooped a top honour at a national awards ceremony.
Created by Tunbridge Wells-based design agency JDO, the revamp took silver in the branded drink packaging category at the Design Business Association's annual Design Effectiveness Awards.
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A vegetarian and gluten free starter dish that packs all the flavour of smoked salmon and makes a special dinner party dish or buffet special. It has such vibrant colours and will impress any vegetarian.
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The Granville has carved out an excellent reputation for serving modern European food of the highest quality and is featured in The Good Food Guide and other major listings.. The pub is full of character and is divided into a comfortable sofa area, a bar area and an eating area, with a central fireplace and original artwork on display for sale.
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More than 900,000 UK jobs depend on Britain's brewing and pub trade. That is the finding of a new study by Oxford Economics for the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), which looked at the industry's impact on employment, wages, and the economy at a local level.
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A broken piece of equipment, a visit from a neighbor, or simply losing track of time while completing a single task can wreak havoc on your to-do list. Some days we leave the barn with what seems like little to show for our efforts. However, we shouldn't view a hard days work as a failure simply because we didn't tackle our entire to-do list.
I am guilty of setting overambitious goals that can't fit into the time allotted to complete them. However, the best advice I've received is "Don't focus on finishing your to-do list, focus on managing it." So rather than creating unrealistic goals that could never fit into the few hours in a day, I've tried taking a different time management approach. Consider the following tips that can apply to managing your list.
Plan each day. It is good to be ambitious, but take time to look at the tasks that need to be done on your dairy and decide what can realistically be completed for that day.
Prioritize your tasks. We are often attracted to completing the easy but not urgent tasks first. When you plan each day make sure that the most important and urgent tasks are at the top of your list. Also, avoid extra nonessential tasks. Sometimes you must say no to additional tasks that prevent you from reaching bigger picture goals.
Delegate as needed. Delegating can be a difficult task when it takes time to teach others how to complete a task. However, delegating a job to others can reduce your stress level and save time in the future.
Do it right the first time. If you are solely focused on reaching the end of your to-do list, you may try to cut corners to complete a task. But sometimes taking shortcuts can actually waste time when you have to fix a sloppy job. Do a quality job the first time so you don't need to make corrections.
Don't abandon the dreaded tasks. We all have those important but not urgent jobs we intentionally avoid. Consider breaking those daunting tasks such as cleaning up a cluttered area into small increments. Try spending just ten minutes everyday until the job is complete.
Take breaks. Sometimes we think we can't rest until a job is done. However, this can increase your stress level and actually lose time. Don't be afraid to take short breaks as needed.
A blog (www.mayoclinic.com/health/time-management/wl00048) by staff at the Mayo clinic provides more tips on time and stress management. Facing a long list of tasks that need to be completed can be stressful before you start, but just remember, don't focus on tackling your to-do list, focus on managing it.
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The Jimmy Haslam press conference announcing the firings of Shurmur and Heckert, which isn't a surprising move. They're going after a new coach first and GM after that, so it'll be interesting to see who they choose and how long they take to get both done.
This report from a week or two ago said Nick Saban has already been interviewing potential assistant coaches he would take to the Browns, and would be announced as the new Browns coach the day after the BCS title game.


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The Wild Food Dinner Series is part of the development of a completely new cuisine combining wild food, traditional preservation techniques and gourmet preparations created by Pascal & Mia over years of dedicated study and experimentation. Their work encourages us to rediscover our relationship to our surroundings and what it means to be an Angelino.
June's multi-course gourmet dinner is the most labor-intensive expression of the work Pascal & Mia are doing. Preparation for the meal includes days of foraging, months of fermentations, hours and hours of separating tiny lambs quarters seeds from foraged plants, the dehydration of cactus parts, frying up of hundreds of little buckwheat flowers. The suggested donation for the dinner reflects our belief that this work is valuable and that the people who are doing this work should be paid reasonably for their time. But there are also much less expensive ways to learn from Pascal & Mia and experience the wild food of Los Angeles. Check out Pascal's page Urban Outdoor Skills for his very reasonably priced forage walks which include plant identification lessons and often basic preparation techniques. After all, there are no more accessible foods than those we can all harvest for free from the wild!
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``UNU-IAS is pleased to be a partner in this important research and capacity building project in Africa using the WEMS platform in partnership with LATF and ITC Netherlands. This is amongst several initiatives that UNU is undertaking to enhance our engagement with our partners and other stakeholders in Africa."
Mr. Mohamed Wa-Mwanchai, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife of the Republic of Kenya said
``Given the prevailing levels of wildlife crime in the continent, there is need to improve the capacity for collaboration amongst law enforcement agencies through information sharing. Fighting wildlife crime requires concerted efforts involving pooling financial, human and information resources. We must share intelligence because this is one of the most important prerequisites to effectively fight the ever-increasing sophistication in wildlife crime. Africa should have the latest tools and specialized techniques for monitoring wildlife law enforcement to defeat wildlife crime. That is why the Wildlife Enforcement Monitoring System that is the subject of this workshop was critical and even overdue. We are grateful to our partners, the United Nations University and the University of Twente (ITC) for this initiative."
Prof. Tom Veldkamp, Rector, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente said
``Geospatial technology alone may not be a solution to the problem of transnational sharing of spatial information, especially when the information crossing borders is politically sensistive. Our research on wildlife enforcement monitoring (WEMS) aims to understand the civic, scientific and bureaucratic cultures that interact when spatial information for WEMS is shared across national borders."
Mr. Bonaventure Ebayi, Director, Lusaka Agreement Task Force (IATF) said
``Information sharing is a key component to combating wildlife crime in Africa. The effective implementation of WEMS in Africa will impact positively on information sharing and analysis at global level as well as facilitate good understanding of our challenges by our partners and enhance our efficiencies in wildlife conservation. WEMS-Africa will provide an important platform for strengthening national reporting processes pertaining to the monitoring of illegal wildlife trade in Africa. It will also provide the necessary support services to responsible national bureaus to Lusaka agreement and the Lusaka Agreement Task Force to establish the necessary technology policies, infrastructure and platforms required for national reporting. Appropriate technology infrastructure and governance structure will allow for systematic recording of incidents of illegal wildlife trade within national borders toward improving efforts that countries are making to conserve wildlife resources in Africa. This is an important milestone towards achieving the ultimate objective to create an information center of wildlife crime in Africa by pooling data on illegal trade from various national agencies in the region"


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Working with dogs and cats all day, every day is the highlight of my career.
When deciding to become a veterinarian, not only was I interested in the science of medicine and healing but also in a job where I would get to interact with animals. I never considered human medicine because I did not want to work on people.
The one thing I did not realize until after school was that with each animal comes a person. Not only must I be good at working with animals, but I also must be good at dealing with the people who come with them.
Pets are family members, and when ill, their owners experience the same emotions they would if any other human family member became sick. People may exhibit a variety of emotions, including sadness, anger, depression, etc. As the veterinarian, not only do we have to try and assess the patient, but at times we have to counsel their people.
Veterinarians and owners must work together as a team to come up with a diagnosis and then formulate a manageable treatment plan. If there is not a good relationship among all of the members of the team, the animal suffers.
After 20 years of practicing veterinary medicine, I realize there are things that you as a pet owner can do when working with your veterinarian to make your office visit a positive experience for both you and your pet.
Trust: Your veterinarian has been through extensive education to get a veterinary degree (eight years of college at a minimum) and must go to yearly continuing education courses to maintain his license. As such, he should receive the same level of respect you give to your family physician.
In addition to having a good knowledge base, it is also important to find a veterinarian with whom you connect and are able to talk openly. There are many different personalities out in the veterinary field, and you want to have a good relationship and be comfortable with the person who is giving you medical advice.
Honesty: When answering questions, be as honest as you can. We all have a tendency to tell people what we think they want to hear. I try to floss my teeth every day, but some days I may forget, and when my dentist asks, I find myself wanting to lie and say that I have been flossing daily.
If you have forgotten to give heartworm medication, be honest about it. If you overdosed a prescribed medication, tell your veterinarian. We want to help your pet, and we cannot solve or treat a problem we do not know exists.
Follow instructions: There are reasons that medications are prescribed as they are. A drug given three times a day is given this way to maintain therapeutic blood levels. If you drop to two times a day for convenience, in between doses, your pet may not have high enough levels to be effective.
Dr. Henri Bianucci has spent many hours repairing bone fractures then given detailed instructions for post-operative care. Leave the splint in place and restrict activity until the first recheck. Occasionally, he has been devastated to see a dog return limping and the fracture broken down because these simple instructions were not followed.
Another example that we see in medicine is with diabetic patients. People always want to adjust their pet's insulin doses as they would their own, even after we explain that pets are not small people and are not managed as tightly. Unfortunately, making changes without consulting your veterinarian can result in a visit to the emergency clinic for symptoms of low blood sugar.
Patience: It still surprises me how quickly blood reports, radiology reports and pathology results return in veterinary medicine. When I have had my own radiographs (X-rays) taken or a biopsy submitted for pathology, it usually takes a week or more to get the results. For my patients, I usually have the radiology reports back within 12-24 hours and pathology reports back within two to five days. Be patient with your veterinarian when waiting for results. I promise you that we want the results back in a timely manner as much as you do so that we can start treatment and make your pet feel better. It is also important to remember that sometimes a diagnosis may require several days to figure out.
In veterinary medicine, our patients cannot tell us what hurts or why their appetite is decreased. We have to use our best tool, information from you (the owner) in addition to a good physical exam and diagnostic testing to make a diagnosis. Often when results return, we need to think about how they relate to what you have described and what we have noted on a physical examination before coming up with a plan.
Question: Do not hesitate to ask questions. You need to have a relationship with your veterinarian in which you are comfortable asking questions and they are comfortable being asked questions.
An owner's questions often will trigger me to think of something I may have forgotten. The more you know and understand about what we are thinking, the better compliance we see with treatment, and that usually correlates to a better treatment response. This all comes back to choosing a veterinarian that you trust.
Your pet's health care decisions depend on you and your veterinarian being a team and having a good relationship. Hopefully, these tips will help make the experience a positive one.
Dr. Henri Bianucci and Dr. Perry Jameson are with Veterinary Specialty Care LLC. Send questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:20:00 – Manager Alan Pardew has fuelled reports that Newcastle are close to a ?5million deal for Lille defender Mathieu Debuchy.
The France international right-back has been a long-term target for Newcastle, but Debuchy is expected to finally arrive at St James' Park when the transfer window opens.
Pardew refused to speak specifically about the 27-year-old, but admitted the Magpies were hoping to strengthen their backline with a new recruit in the near future.
"Defensively we are so short, we need some defenders and that's what I've given my message to the board here," he said.
"They've got that loud and clear. I think we hope to see somebody sooner or later."
Debuchy was also linked with Real Madrid and Inter Milan earlier this year before Newcastle persuaded him to make the move to Tyneside.


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A capsule look at Bill O'Brien's weekly news conference:
About the Knights: They've scored 38 points in each of first two games against Akron and Florida International, while allowing only seven points; coach George O'Leary is O'Brien's mentor from Georgia Tech; QB Blake Bortles rated 10th best QB prospect in 2015 NFL draft by CBSSports.com
Know your foe: O'Brien said he has a "fantastic relationship" with O'Leary and went into great detail about how he worked some connections to get on the Georgia Tech staff as a graduate assistant in 1995. He said he learned two valuable lessons from O'Leary: organization and for the team to be physically tough and resilient. O'Brien expects a very tough, physical game. "This won't be a game for the faint of heart, and that's a Coach O'Leary trademark," O'Brien said.
Coaching tree: O'Leary assembled quite a coaching staff at Georgia Tech, one that produced a number of head coaches, including: O'Brien, Doug Marrone (Buffalo Bills), Ralph Friedgen (formerly Maryland) and Randy Edsall (currently Maryland). "We just had a lot of good coaches, and I learned a lot from them," O'Brien said. "I contributed what I contributed to that staff, but I think we all learned from coach O'Leary. I think every one of those guys would say we owe a lot to coach O'Leary."
Do your job: How does a coach get noticed and move up in the ranks when he's on such a good staff? "Coach O'Leary and Coach Friedgen always stressed to me to do a great job at the job you have," O'Brien said. "Don't worry about the next job. The next job will happen as long as that program you're working for wins and you're doing a good job and you're a good person. So they really stressed patience."
Speaking of good coaches: PSU's Larry Johnson has been one of the best defensive line coaches in the country for many years, and he appears to have another star this season in tackle DaQuan Jones. O'Brien spoke highly of Johnson as a person and explained why he's a good coach. "He's very technical in how he coaches these guys," O'Brien said. "He understands pad level. He understands hand placement. He understands the work ethic that the position requires. So when you watch him at practice, those guys really don't take a drill off. They are going, and if they're not going the way he wants them to go, they're going to do up-downs."
Staying grounded: O'Brien had a funny line when asked how things could get overwhelming for a young quarterback like Christian Hackenberg. "Try being the head coach," he said with a smile. He then explained how the reality of the situation can't be overlooked. "Being 18 years old and the starting quarterback at Penn State, that's a big deal, everybody understands that," he said. The coach also addressed the amount of attention young players get through recruiting. "Once they get to the campus, in some ways they're like rock stars, which is ridiculous when you think about it because they haven't done anything on the football field in college to deserve that," he said.
New website?: O'Brien knows what Facebook is, but he seems to love jokingly calling it "Spacebook," as he did once again Tuesday.


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Developed in collaboration with French architect and designer Jean-Michel Wilmotte, La Cornue's W collection blends the company's traditional workmanship with Wilmotte's modern design aesthetic. The sleek four-burner induction cooktop and workspace is handmade from Vitroceramic, tempered glass and cast aluminum, and looks more like a beautiful piece of furniture than a stove. It's currently available in Europe and should be on sale in the US in 2013. lacornueusa.com.


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Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch is attempting to walk a fiscal-conservative path to Congress.
Instead of waving the Democratic flag, the Charleston resident and a director of business development for a Clemson institute calls herself a fiscal conservative and a Southern Democrat. She likens herself to former U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings — a popular moderate with a fiscal-conservative bent who spent 38 years in Washington alongside Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond.
And she answers many questions with responses about helping the state's businesses thrive — a theme most often trumpeted by Republican leaders, particularly Gov. Nikki Haley, who has made job-creation her administration's hallmark.
But there is no mistaking Colbert Busch, who will do a series of church visits, luncheons and fundraisers in Beaufort County this weekend and early this week, for a S.C. Republican.
Take, for example, her February endorsement by the S.C. chapter of the AFL-CIO labor union.
"I am enormously grateful for their backing," Colbert Busch said in a statement. "I am especially pleased that I received this endorsement as a result of the (maritime industry) work I have done helping to create thousands of jobs, and my ability to negotiate to create win-win situations."
The state's Republicans have railed against unions. The General Assembly has tried to solidify the state's right-to-work status through legislation. Meanwhile, Haley was unsuccessfully sued by the AFL-CIO and another union for making anti-union remarks.
Asked Thursday if she's pro-union, Colbert Busch insisted, "I'm pro-business," adding that anything that helps both businesses and workers thrive is what she supports.
She cast her education platform similarly, quoting Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt, a Haley appointee, on what must be done to improve schools.
"You cannot separate education and industry," Colbert Busch said, adding she will work to make industry realize a well-educated workforce is essential to its success. Colbert Busch also says she will push to give states the option to use federal dollars to expand some types of school choice, like online and charter schools, and student-loan forgiveness for public-school teachers after 10 years of service.
Smart politics?
Fiscal conservatism is a smart political stance in South Carolina, where in 2010 Republicans captured all nine statewide elected offices, further building on their dominance in the capital.
The 1st Congressional District, recently redrawn by a Republican-controlled legislature, is meant to stay in Republican hands. It chose GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney over Democrat Barack Obama by 18 percentage points.
African-Americans, the state's most loyal Democratic voters, represent only about 20 percent of the district's voters, meaning Colbert Busch will need support from independent voters and Republicans disenchanted with GOP nominee Mark Sanford.
Health care
Colbert Busch has said she favors seeking out fraud and waste in programs like Medicaid.
She supports many planks of the Democratic platform, including gay marriage and abortion rights, but is walking a fine line on federal health care reform — a law that S.C. Republicans are furious about and in overdrive to halt.
Colbert Busch says she supports some aspects of the program, including provisions that prevent Americans from being denied coverage for pre-existing conditions and that allow parents to keep their children on their plans until age 26.
"We want to keep (the new health care system) and address anything that's wrong. Let's fix it. This is just one step in making sure that we have health coverage for our children, our families and everyone in the community. Clearly, it's just a start," she said, without pointing out parts she disagrees with.
But GOP political strategists say Colbert Busch's approach is a tried tactic unlikely to be successful.
"All Democrats in the South say they are fiscally conservative and moderate," said Dave Woodard, a Clemson political scientist who advises Republican candidates. He notes that none who has hummed that tune has gotten elected, but some have gotten booted from office in recent years.
"(Former gubernatorial candidate) Vincent Sheheen, (former U.S. Rep.) John Spratt, (former Gov.) Jim Hodges ... all said that. The problem is the party they support isn't, and the voters know that," Woodard said. "That is why voters will not elect someone with a 'D' after their name, no matter what the candidate says."
It might not help that co-hosts for Washington and New York fundraisers she'll attend this month read like a who's who of national Democrats. They include House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Taking on Sanford
Colbert Busch and Sanford have known each other for years.
Colbert Busch said that while Sanford was in Congress, she spoke to him on several occasions about trade issues. At the time, Colbert Busch was working as an executive and government liaison for OOCL, an international container and transportation company.
In 2001, Colbert Busch donated $500 to Sanford's first gubernatorial run.
So far, her campaign has ignored Sanford's personal transgressions of secretly leaving the state in 2009 for an extramarital affair.
Since capturing the GOP nomination in a runoff Tuesday, Sanford has turned his attention to Colbert Busch, saying voters still don't know where she stands on the issues, only that she is the sister of Comedy Central political satirist Stephen Colbert.
"Right now, in essence, we're running against Stephen Colbert. It's going to be tough running against a comedian who is well-liked and has ties to the Lowcountry, but ultimately, issues define a race," said Sanford.
Some internal polls suggest Sanford is struggling with female voters and could be vulnerable if he attacks Colbert Busch directly. S.C. politicos anticipate he will work to cast Colbert Busch as a supporter of national Democratic Party policies instead of the bipartisan job-creator title she claims.
Sanford's comment, which Colbert Busch's campaign characterized as dismissive, was followed by another Republican comment that some found objectionable, as well. In a New York Times article last week, Beaufort County GOP Chairman Jerry Hallman said Colbert Busch is competitive, in part, because "she's not a bad looking lady."
Colbert Busch used Sanford's comments as a platform for touting her resume.
"I am an independent, hard-working, very successful businesswoman for 25 years," said Colbert Busch, who has worked in international trade, the maritime industry and is now a director at Clemson University's Restoration Institute and helped bring the world's largest wind turbine to the North Charleston facility and wind energy jobs to the area.
"My resume speaks for itself. I know how to balance a budget. I know what profit and loss means. I'm not going to play petty politics."
It's a strong selling point for voters like Lotz who say her understanding of the issues, including the proposal to deepen the Charleston Port, are impressive.
"The focus on her brother means people don't realize this is a smart person with a good understanding of the issues and a good chance of winning," he said.
Republicans aren't the only ones who have made some controversial comments in recent days. President Barack Obama, a Democrat, apologized to California Attorney General Kamala Harris last week after calling her "the best-looking attorney general in the country."
Colbert Busch would not say whether Sanford is a "compromised candidate," as characterized by his GOP runoff rival, Curtis Bostic.
"We're going to focus on the people of S.C. District 1. We're going to stay focused on their message, their concerns, what they want for the district," she said.


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In 1999, the first-ever Curve game was rained out.
In 2013, it rained for the first ever Altoona Coasters game, but the game eventually finished.
The Curve, who were playing under the name of Coasters - one of the finalists when a Double-A franchise came to Altoona - defeated New Hampshire, 5-4, in the 10th inning before 3,073 fans on Tuesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
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The Curve's Charles Cutler triples on a grounder to right in the fifth inning.
The game entered a one hour, 28- minute rain delay in the top of the 10th inning, but wrapped up in the 10th inning when Adalberto Santos knocked in Drew Maggi on a hit up the middle. The Curve, 31-37, have now won a season-high six straight games and are just six games under .500 after being 12 games under .500 before the streak.
It is the third walk-off win for the Curve this season as Andrew Lambo hit a walk-off single on April 16 and later blasted a walk-off homer on June 4.
After Santos homered to give the Curve a 3-1 lead in the eighth, New Hampshire designated hitter Brian Van Kirk blasted a three-run homer to give the Fisher Cats in the ninth.
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Tonight: New Hampshire at Altoona, 7 p.m.
Pitchers: Curve LlHP Eliecer Navarro vs. Fisher Cats RHP Deck McGuire (3-6, 5.45)
Record: 31-37
Covering the bases: B3
Covering the bases
LEADING OFF: LHP Eliecer Navarro is expected to start tonight. The Panama native has been in Single-A Bradenton since 2011, compiling a 7-19 record with the Marauders.
SAFE AT FIRST: Navarro, who is 25, has been with the Pirates since he was 19. He went 1-9 with Bradenton but has a 2.86 ERA in 11 starts. He allowed 22 earned runs in 13 appearances.
STEALING SECOND: OF Andrew Lambo, who is in Triple-A Indianapolis, has appeared in eight games and hit just .172. However, Lambo, who led the Eastern League in homers before he left, has blasted two homers, driving in nine runs.
ROUNDING THIRD: West Virginia 1B Stetson Allie was among six Power players playing in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game on Thursday night. Allie is tied for the league lead in RBIs at the All-Star break with 61. He is second in homers with 17 and third in total bases with 148. He has also struck out 79 times, fifth most.
HEADING HOME: The Curve dawned special Coasters uniforms on Tuesday night. The name Coasters was one of the finalists when the franchise begun in 1999. "The fact that the Curve just work so well from both the Horseshoe Curve and from the baseball side, it really became a no-brainer," GM Rob Egan said. "Coasters would have been a nice fit over the right field wall, but I don't know if it would have had that double meaning with baseball. It's fun to do it for a night."
- Darian Somers
With the rain hammering down, the Curve tied it up in the ninth to force extra-innings as Andy Vasquez drove in Alex Dickerson with one out in the ninth. The game went into delay in the top of the 10th with one out.
The Curve nearly won the game in the ninth when Jarek Cunningham hit a shot to left field that was caught at the wall by Adam Loewen in the ninth inning. The homer would have won the game.
Curve starter David Bromberg and Fisher Cat starter Marcus Walden dueled it out, but Walden broke first, giving up the homer to Santos and immediately being pulled.
Bromberg allowed just four hits in seven scoreless innings. He struck out seven.
It was Bromberg's second deepest start this season, pitching 7 1/3 innings on May 22. He fanned seven batters on Thursday.
During the homestand, Curve starting pitching has allowed one run in 23 2/3 innings.
Game recap
Key player: Adalberto Santos hit a home run in the eighth inning and drove in the winning run on a single in the 10th.
Key play: DH Andy Vasquez knocked in RF Alex Dickerson to tie the game at 4-4 in the bottom ninth.
Key stat: In the past five games, Curve starting pitching has given up no earned runs in 23 2/3 innings.
How they scored
Bottom 5th: Cutler tripled, scored on Paulino single (1-0).
Top 8th: Pillar singled, scored on Jimenez sacrifice fly (1-1).
Bottom 8th: Rojas Jr. singled, scored on Santos homer (3-1).
Top 9th: Nolan singled, Loewen walked, scored on Van Kirk homer (3-4).
Bottom 9th: Dickerson doubled, scored on Vasquez single (4-4).
Bottom 10th: Maggi, who was pinch running, scored on Santo single (5-4).


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Schonbek Lighting 2714 is a breathtaking 15 Light Chandelier that is a part of Schonbek's Equinoxe Collection, a collection of products that features substantial sculptures of crystal fixtures; Equinoxe is made up of a matrix of eight-point star shapes of Gemcut clear crystals, inspired by ancient mosaics. Although a postmodern chandelier, these designs honor the brilliance of its 19th Century Bohemian descent. The Equinoxe Collection comes in polished gold or polished silver finishes and is trimmed with Schonbek's Gemcut crystal.
Model No.: 2714-40
Number of Bulbs: 15
Bulb Type: Candelabra
Length: 22.5"
Room: Foyer, Kitchen, Dining Room, Great Room
Collection: Equinoxe
Bulb Wattage: 60W
Finish: Optional
Height: 19"
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UPPER SANDUSKY - For the second-straight season, Lakota's Makayla Dull is headed to the state tournament.
The sophomore shot an 81 Monday at the districts at Sycamore Springs, giving her the fourth-best score overall and the third-best among individuals whose teams did not advance.
The top three teams and top three individuals advance to next week's state meet.
Dull shot a 40 on the front, and a 41 on the back to advance.
One other local golfer, Mohawk's Katlynn Kinley, also competed, shooting an 87, but did not advance. Kinley finished with a strong 41 on the back nine.
Sandusky Perkins had the top golfer - Maddy Mullens, who shot a 71 - and the best team. The Pirates finished with a 337, outdistancing Lima Central Catholic (353) and Edison (369). Those teams also advanced.
Three area golfers advance from Galion
GALION - The rules of Monday's Division III sectional at Galion stipulated that the top three teams and the top four individual golfers advanced to Thursday's district tournament at Bowling Green.
Three individual spots all were gobbled up by area golfers.
Calvert's Jeremy Hanna and Seneca East's Nathan Phillips each shot a 78 to punch their tickets for later this week. Hopewell-Loudon's Bryce Gorrell also advanced, shooting an 80.
Crestview's Josh Brooks led everyone with a 70, but Crestview finished with a 308, meaning its entire team moves on. Wynford (334) and St. Paul (336) rounded out the the top three teams.
Calvert coach Bob Williams said Hanna bounced back from what was a tough (for him) first nine.
"What I was proud of is he had a mediocre 41 on his front 9, but held it together and got a 37 on the back nine," Williams said. "The key words there are 'held it together' and he accomplished his goal."
Williams said he's confident about Hanna's play going into Thursday.
"The potential is obvious, but this has been his focus for three or four years," Williams said. "He's really focused on getting this accomplished.
"Jeremy has a strong, solid game," he said. "He just needs to trust his swing on every swing."
Seneca East coach Gary Manasco said Phillips' strength has been his short game, and he excelled at putting Monday.
"He played very well today," Manasco said. "He was hitting the ball well, but I think the biggest point [was] his putting was excellent. He had a number of one-putts today."
Manasco was asked what Phillips needs to do to advance to next week's state meet. Manasco said Phillips can do it, but some things are out of his control, and it may come down to which teams advance, and how many spots are opened by that.
"He's capable of it," Manasco said. "You control your game. There's no defense in golf."
As for Gorrell, the Midland Athletic League Meet medalist played the back nine first, an shot a 37. But H-L coach Bob Maurer said Gorrell struggled a bit on the front nine in finishing with a 43.
"(Gorrell) had some problems there on the back nine," Maurer said. If he puts two good nines to together it will be the key for him.
"I think he needs to break 80 and get into the mid-to high 70s [to advance]."
Hopewell-Loudon shot a 343 as a team, finishing fourth, seven strokes off qualifying as a team. Buckeye Central finished seventh (365), and was led by Eric Heydinger's 84. Calvert (369) finished behind BC, with Mohawk (383) following it.
Mohawk was led by Braydon Dunlap's 89. Seneca East shot a 390 to finish behind the Warriors.


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|Cholesterol 5mg
|Sodium 20mg
|Total Carbohydrate 22g
|Dietary Fiber 0g
|Sugars 20g
|Protein 1g
|Caffeine 115mg**
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a character from the bosco and josephs PCN show..acts all gangstaish
"itz b rizzle foo!"
by JoShWa July 04, 2003
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Can you define these popular missing words?
Top Definition
Fine ass biatch, beautiful female
Theres a lot of brizzles up in this club. This the true definition of brizzle
by MIke October 14, 2004
The city of Bristol, in England.
Anyone peep that Taskforce set down in Brizzle last night?
by Skribz May 14, 2005
Brizzle is a term used to refer to the city of Bristol, in the United Kingdom, by its residents, bristolians.
Brizzle is the place to be
by Baksie August 15, 2007
Also used in reference to an attractive female, a slang term attributed to Snoop Dogg's "Izzle" craze.
That is one fine dime brizzle!!! (Dime here refering to diamond, as in high quality, hot female.)
by Sarah Bearah Bo Bearah April 13, 2005
A large, LARGE and in charge male. Also known as the Italian fluff. Most likely a virgin.
Girl: Damn that boy is large and in charge.
Boy: Oh I would sure love to be Brizzle, he's single and ready for a pringle.
Girl: He can have my pringle ;)
Boy: Oh I would sure love to be Brizzle, he's single and ready for a pringle.
Girl: He can have my pringle ;)
by alphawolfexc1993 December 25, 2012
A step up from stubble, but not a real beard yet. Awkward and bad looking, usually worn by lazy college students.
-Geez, you'd better shave that "brizzle" off.
-Naw man, I'm growin' it out old school.
-Naw man, I'm growin' it out old school.
by Monsieur Moustachio July 18, 2011
Slang for a cup of tea. Can also be used as a general term for all hot drinks that require brewing. Does not cover coffee but will on occaision been used in this context incorrectly. (For coffee see Kizzle) Regional distortions of brizzle include brizzola and brizzelation.
MrX: Fella, brizzle?
MrY: Get it rippin big time. I could seriously grizzle a brizzle like a chizzler.
MrX: Grizzle.
MrY: Get it rippin big time. I could seriously grizzle a brizzle like a chizzler.
MrX: Grizzle.
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Welcome to our weekly edition of what's hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention.
What's New This Week?
Klout Adds Content Aggregation: The "new content platform helps Klout users be better content creators. (It) also allows you to schedule your posts so they can be delivered when people are actually listening." Klout has reportedly been sold to Lithium Technologies.


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Nah nah people, you've got it all wrong(or maybe I have, but last time I heard this is what 'poke' or 'poking' is known as in Oceania). Poking is not having sex. It's when someone inserts their finger into a girl's pussy with a repeated thrusting motion. The girl's version of third base.
"Hey, has your bf poked you yet?"
автор: anon 30 сентября 2004
The facebook version of a ginger stepchild. They just sit there and you have no idea what to do with them so you give your Pokes dirty looks and spit on them every once in a while.
FB Notification - "Joe Blow had Poked you! Click here to Poke him back!"
You - "Oh shit, not again..."
You - "Oh shit, not again..."
автор: UniverseTwister 5 июля 2010
in northern ireland poke is another word for ice cream on a cone. so if offered a poke u are not being offered sex!
if you hear the term "pokie" this refers to the seller of the ice cream. usually in a van or other mobile stall.
if you hear the term "pokie" this refers to the seller of the ice cream. usually in a van or other mobile stall.
"fancy a poke" "aye go on!"
"who wants a poke"
"who wants a poke"
автор: 182appleshampoo 21 апреля 2009
an action on facebook letting someone know you thought about them that day.
I was flipping through an old book that a friend borrowed a couple years ago, and I noticed her notes in the margin. I looked her up on facebook and poked her.
автор: facebook user23450 19 ноября 2010
to touch with finger or other object briefly and then pull away (verb)
Playing pass-the-poke involves poking people in circles.
Gangpoking involves many people poking one person.
Gangpoking involves many people poking one person.
автор: Edward 17 июня 2003
a slang term in reference to sexual intercourse; see also: bone
all my friends are dying to poke me.
автор: Evan 25 июня 2002
n. On Facebook, a coded, subtle message sent to a recipient of sender's choice. Nearest literal english translation is "I have social insecurities."
"This hot chick's in a bunch of my classes, but I'm too self-conscious to say hi. I'm a loser."
--"It's cool, just send her a poke."
--"It's cool, just send her a poke."
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Serves 7 |
Prep Time 20 minutes |
Cook Time 30 minutes
2 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 medium onion, diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
2 medium organic potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 cups button mushrooms, diced
.88 ounces Eden Whole Shiitake Mushrooms, 1 packageor Eden Sliced Shiitake Mushrooms
1 cup water, including shiitake soaking water
3 cups Edensoy Originalor Edensoy Extra Original or Edensoy Unsweetened
1 tsp Eden Sea Salt
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
Soak the shiitake in 1 cup hot water for 20 minutes, remove stems, discard stems and slice the caps thin. Reserve the soaking water. Heat oil in a soup pot and sauté onions for 2 minutes. Add celery, potatoes, shiitake soaking water, Edensoy and sea salt. Cover and simmer over a low flame for 10 minutes. Blend ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth and creamy. Place back in the pot. Add the button mushrooms, shiitake and pepper. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes without boiling. Stir in parsley and serve.
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5 Creeping Forms of Madness the Internet Is Spreading
The Internet is making us all crazy. And I'm not talking about the obvious stuff, like third graders screaming racial epithets over Xbox Live, 4chan stalking, or YouTube (literally anything YouTube; it's all nutbars and crazyshakes up in that place). There is a subtle and creeping type of madness slipping into us as we stare numbly at our monitors, digesting an endless stream of cats adorably failing to do things. Mental disorders that have always been present, in some form, but are now becoming commonplace. Disorders like ...
#5. Link Hoarding
For me, it all started with work. I have to know things. It is part of my job to find the ridiculous -- to collect, catalog, and comment on the outlandish and strange information out there. So I started with the gateway drug: bookmarks. I began manually bookmarking every interesting link I found, and at first, I sorted through them every single week. All was right with the world.
But then saving useful links wasn't enough anymore.
Maybe I should expand my focus beyond interesting scientific studies and pop culture theories, I thought. Maybe I can use these badass random images in my columns. Maybe I can find a use for this crazy Chinese shovel that can do everything. Maybe I can somehow pair it with this Chinese man crashing his scooter like 18 times. Maybe there's a link there that I can't see right now -- better save both, just to be sure.
Soon there were too many links to sort through every week, and after several months of buildup, I deleted that folder entirely. Not because I knew I had a problem, but because there were better ways to hoard links. I didn't notice I was smoking too much weed and decided to take a break; I noticed I was smoking too much weed and figured out that heroin would be more efficient.
I began downloading apps. I installed Instapaper and Dropbox, started using the "save" feature on Reddit. And let me tell you, brother, it is great!
Now I never have to read anything ever again.
Instead of clicking links, perusing their content, and then collecting that knowledge in my head, I now collect it on an external service just in case I want it later (spoiler: I apparently do not!). It's like building a library so you have somewhere to store the unread books that keep piling up on your nightstand.
#4. Impulse Gaming
I have done it: I have broken 100 games in my personal Steam collection.
How did I find so much time to game when I work a beyond-full-time day job and write books in my off hours, all while balancing a relationship and a social life? Simple!
I don't play them.
Well, that's not entirely fair. I have played perhaps 75 of those 100. It's just that, of those 75, I have only played about 50 for more than 10 minutes at a stretch. Of the 25 I haven't played at all, I knew, even at the time of purchase, that I was never going to play them.
It's not the same thing as link hoarding: I wasn't collecting them because I thought I might need them later. It's because they were only $3! $7! Only $10 for the whole collection, marked down from fucking $600! At that price, my brain says, you would be stupid not to buy this thing that you don't want and will never use!
This wouldn't be a problem if I were less picky or had more free time -- I might end up exploring some properties that I otherwise would never check out. But that's not the case: I have strict requirements for a game, and if even one of them isn't met, I will never play that game again. If it launches some bullshit third party thing -- Uplay or Rockstar Social Club, for example -- ye shall be banished from my gaming kingdom forevermore. If a game doesn't support independent audio controls, blasting out of my speakers at full volume every time I start it up -- I will never play it again. If a game doesn't support a controller (I know, I know, I'm one of those bastard console/PC hybrid gamers -- but son of a bitch, I spend two-thirds of my life in front of a computer, I'd like to at least sit in front of a differently shaped one in my down time), I will never play it again. If it turns out to have been published by EA, I will never play it again.
You'd think, considering my insane list of prerequisites, that I would ensure that a game meets them before purchasing. And I'm usually pretty good about my due diligence. Unless the game is discounted 90 percent or more. That's the magical number. If your game is a meager 85 percent off, you'd better meet my crazy demands or I'll start executing hostages. If it's 91 percent off, I will buy whatever crap you throw at me on pure muscle memory, and then shove it in a virtual closet like a digital NordicFlex, never to be seen again.
#3. Comfortable Playlisting
I subscribe to both Spotify and Netflix. They're fantastic. Excellent services. I heartily recommend them, especially if you never plan on experiencing anything new ever again.
Oh, they offer the world: Netflix has more hours of entertainment in their back catalog than there are hours left in the lifespan of the universe. There have been perhaps two albums that Spotify didn't have available for instant streaming when I went to search for them. They have the complete discography of Boris the Sprinkler, for fuck's sake: I've barely even heard of Boris the Sprinkler, and I love those guys!
And therein lies the problem: They have so many options that they're bound to have your favorite thing.
So there I am, with virtually every piece of televised or recorded media in the world at my fingertips -- all for less than 20 bucks a month -- and I'm watching reruns of Supernatural for the sixth time (god damn it, Sam, can't you see that you're all Dean has?!) and listening to the same album for the 500th time. Even if Spotify pays a ha'penny per listen, I still think I bought Ted Leo a new house this summer.
We've always done this to some extent. We bought DVDs of our favorite movies and TV shows, reread our favorite books, listened to our favorite albums on repeat. But we had an excuse for repetition then: New stuff just wasn't available to us. Where do you look? Where do you even start? Do you really want to drop the money if you find something? What if it turns out that album sucks?
But that's not the same issue that services like Spotify and Netflix present to me. I subscribed to both of those services specifically to explore. I forked over my money and the hangar gates opened. Before me stretched boundless vistas of new content -- then I looked two feet to my left and noticed my favorite chair sitting there, and thought, "Damn, that looks comfy!"
And I'm going to die here, comfortable in the thing I know while staring out at the unexplored territory. Captain Picard would be so disappointed in me.
Hey, look, they have Next Generation on Netflix now! I could rewatch that!


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Pinnacle Financial Announces Dates for Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. (Nasdaq/NGS: PNFP) today announced it will release its fourth quarter 2010 financial results on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, after the stock market closes. It will also host a live webcast on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 8:30 a.m. CST to review its financial results, business outlook for the firm and other matters. The fourth quarter 2010 earnings release will be available on the investor relations page of Pinnacle's website at www.pnfp.com.
To access the call for audio only, please call 1/877-602-7944. For the presentation and streaming audio, please access the webcast on the investor relations page of Pinnacle's website at www.pnfp.com.
For those unable to participate in the webcast, the presentation will be archived on the investor relations page of Pinnacle's website at www.pnfp.com for 90 days following the presentation.
Pinnacle Financial Partners provides a full range of banking, investment, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for small- to mid-sized businesses and their owners, real estate professionals and individuals interested in a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. Comprehensive wealth management services, such as financial planning and trust, help clients increase, protect and distribute their assets.
The firm began operations in a single downtown Nashville location in Oct. 2000 and has since grown to over $4.96 billion in assets at Sept. 30, 2010. In 2007, Pinnacle launched an expansion into Knoxville and is the fastest growing bank in that market. At Sept. 30, 2010, Pinnacle is the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Tennessee, with 31 offices in eight Middle Tennessee counties and three in Knoxville. The firm was also added to Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 index in 2009.
Additional information concerning Pinnacle can be accessed at www.pnfp.com.
Certain of the statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "expect," "anticipate," "goal," "objective," "intend," "plan," "believe," "should," "seek," "estimate" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but other statements not based on historical information may also be considered forward-looking. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Pinnacle Financial to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, (i) deterioration in the financial condition of borrowers resulting in significant increases in loan losses and provisions for those losses; (ii) continuation of the historically low short-term interest rate environment; (iii) the continued reduction of Pinnacle Financial's loan balances, and conversely, the inability of Pinnacle Financial to ultimately grow its loan portfolio in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin MSA and the Knoxville MSA; (iv) changes in loan underwriting, credit review or loss reserve policies associated with economic conditions, examination conclusions, or regulatory developments; (v) increased competition with other financial institutions; (vi) greater than anticipated deterioration or lack of sustained growth in the national or local economies including the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin MSA and the Knoxville MSA, particularly in commercial and residential real estate markets; (vii) rapid fluctuations or unanticipated changes in interest rates; (viii) the results of regulatory examinations; (ix) the development of any new market other than Nashville or Knoxville; (x) a merger or acquisition; (xi) any matter that would cause Pinnacle Financial to conclude that there was impairment of any asset, including intangible assets; (xii) the impact of governmental restrictions on entities participating in the Capital Purchase Program, of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the "Treasury"); (xiii) further deterioration in the valuation of other real estate owned; (xiv) inability to comply with regulatory capital requirements and to secure any required regulatory approvals for capital actions; (xv) changes in state and federal legislation, regulations or policies applicable to banks and other financial service providers, including regulatory or legislative developments arising out of current unsettled conditions in the economy, including implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; and (xvi) Pinnacle Financial recording a further valuation allowance related to its deferred tax asset. A more detailed description of these and other risks is contained in Pinnacle Financial's most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2010 and most recent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2010, July 21, 2010 and October 20, 2010. Many of such factors are beyond Pinnacle Financial's ability to control or predict, and readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Pinnacle Financial disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.