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The first commercial fungicide—the "Bordeaux mixture" of copper sulfate and lime—was used to fight downy mildew in French vineyards. The fungicide worked by catalyzing the production of free radicals that damage proteins and enzymes involved in cycling copper between Cu(I) and Cu(II) oxidation states in the cellular electron transport chain. However, not all fungi are sensitive to copper toxicity. Some, called mycorrhizae, which live underground in symbiosis with host plants through intracellular or extracellular colonization of their roots, are resistant, although it is not known why. A team from the CNRS and Université Joseph Fourier in Grenoble in collaboration with researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and in partnership with the French company Phytorestore has discovered a new form of copper—metallic nanoparticles—in the rhizosphere (soil-root interface) that may explain how mycorrhizal (symbiotic) fungi detoxify copper.
Specifically, the French-led team identified and imaged a new mode of copper biomineralization in a contaminated environment that is clearly associated with soil biota—plants and fungi. Reduction of divalent copper to metallic copper nanoparticles occurred in complex, contaminated soil under oxidizing conditions during exposure to natural climate variations, including a period of an exceptional heat wave. Images show compartmentalization of metallic copper within roots and along fungal hyphae of the common wetlands plants Phragmites australis (common reed) and Iris pseudoacorus.
While previous laboratory and greenhouse experiments had shown that Au3+, Ag+, H2SeO3, Te4+, and Hg2+ can be reduced to the metallic state by plants or fungi, to address the complex relationship between fungi and plants under natural environmental and climate influences, outdoor experiments are needed. Moreover, formation of nanometallic copper in oxygenated soils is likely common but previously missed because it is difficult to analyze and image complex natural soils without altering the microstructural relationship of mycorrhizae with roots, and it is easy to alter the original speciation of copper during sample preparation and exposure to the x-ray beam. Copper reduction also requires searching for a suitably strong natural reductant to explain the presence of the copper nanoparticles.
The team imaged the distribution of copper at the soil–root interface by micro x-ray fluorescence (m-XRF), and identified the new copper species as metallic nanoparticles by micro extended x-ray absorption fine-structure (m-EXAFS) spectroscopy and micro x-ray diffraction (m-XRD) on the ALS microfocus Beamline 10.3.2. They verified the uniqueness of the microanalytical results obtained on a few small areas by analyzing the bulk EXAFS spectrum for a sample representing the entire rhizosphere recorded on the FAME beamline at the ESRF.
The researchers propose that the transformation of toxic copper cations to copper metal is driven by the biotic production of ascorbic acid, a well-known anti-oxidant. However, this reduction of Cu2+ to Cu0 cannot occur homogeneously in an aqueous solution and appears to be facilitated only in the presence of a templating substrate, as used in the synthesis of nanomaterials. In these processes, biomolecules, such as DNA in the presence of oxygen in the dark, are used as templates with the addition of a reductant to control the shape and size of metallic nanoparticles.
Promoting the formation of copper metal in the rhizosphere could be a highly efficient method for remediating copper contamination. In contrast to metal-hyperaccumulating plants, the soil-root zone itself could be an economic source of bio-recycled copper; moreover, rhizosphere containment would prevent copper from entering the food chain via herbivores, limiting potential risks to humans. However, improving phytoremediation technologies used to clean up metal-contaminated environments requires a more detailed characterization of the role of the symbiosis between mycorrhizal fungi and host plants. The new results should also be of medical interest because copper toxicity is associated with human diseases (e.g., Menke's, Wilson's, Alzheimer's, prion diseases, and atherosclerosis).
Research conducted by A. Manceau, M. Lanson, and N. Geoffroy (LGIT-Maison des Géosciences, CNRS and Université J. Fourier, France); K.L. Nagy (University of Illinois at Chicago); M.A. Marcus (ALS); T. Jacquet, and T. Kirpichtchikova (Phytorestore—Site et Concept, Paris, France).
Research Funding: ANR-ECCO, U.S. National Science Foundation. Operation of the ALS is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
Publication about this research: A. Manceau, K.L. Nagy, M.A. Marcus, M. Lanson, N. Geoffroy, T. Jacquet, and T. Kirpichtchikova, "Formation of Metallic Copper Nanoparticles at the Soil-Root Interface," Environmental Science and Technology 42, 1766–1772 (March 1, 2008).


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It's that time of year – no, not just the holidays – the time for the 55th Annual Grammy Award nominations to be announced. This year's nominees will be revealed during a nationally televised concert event Wednesday at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, airing at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.
PEOPLE's music critic, Chuck Arnold, predicts what artists will likely land the big nods this year:
Mumford & Sons
Babel had 2012's biggest debut after Taylor Swift's Red (which missed the Grammy cutoff). It was a commercial and critical hit. 'Nuff said.
Maroon 5
Proving the best new artist curse wrong seven years later, they may well be up for album of the year for Overexposed.
She's now a proven, respected veteran who, with her No. 1 album (The Truth About Love), is only getting better.
The best new artist frontrunners should also get record/song of the year nods for their No. 1 hit "We Are Young."
The "Somebody That I Used to Know" singer should also score the impressive best record/song/new artist trifecta.
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards air Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
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Kristy Lynn Foster and Kurt Seachrist of East Palestine were joined in marriage on Sept. 29 at the bride's family farm in East Palestine.
The bride is the daughter of Glen and Sherl Foster of East Palestine. The bridegroom's parents are Sherry Seachrist of Lisbon and the late Wayne Seachrist.
The Rev. Randy Clark of the Union Ridge Bible Baptist Church officiated at the 3:30 p.m. double-ring ceremony.
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Flute soloist Sue Kariher played for the wedding and seating of the mothers as the bridal party entered on a wagon pulled by a team of Percherons driven by Jake Whitehead.
Guests were seated during the wedding ceremony on straw bales produced on her family's farm. The bride and bridegroom also chose to use a unity tree instead of a unity candle in the ceremony. It is now planted at their home.
Escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore an ivory strapless floor-length A-line dress with a peek-a-boo sweetheart neckline. The waist of the dress was adorned with silver beading and sequins. The bodice featured beadwork and lace silver embroidery appliques sewn onto the netting. She also wore a fingertip-length veil decorated with pearls, beading, silver threading and a scalloped edge and secured with a rhinestone comb in her hair.
The bride carried a handwrapped bouquet with Arabel Gerbra daisies, caspia, varigated pittosporum, orange daisies and wheat grown by the bride's brothers. It was tied with a horse cameo broche satin and burlap bow.
Samantha McCombs served as the maid of honor in a short, v-neck peacock colored dress. Also serving the bride was her niece, Kaylee Shafer in a floor-length dress in peacock with a strap and bow on one shoulder.
Also serving the bride as flower girls were her three other nieces, Maddison Foster, Taylor Foster and Riley Foster. They were adorned in ivory tea-length taffeta dresses with a peacock bow around the waist.
Performing the duties of the best man was Mason Seachrist, the bridegroom's brother.
Groomsmen were G.W. and John Foster, the bride's brothers. Grant Seachrist, the bridegroom's nephew, served as ring bearer.
Approximately 250 guests attended the reception on the farm.
A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the bridegroom's mother, was held at Bojangle's Restaurant in New Waterford.
The bride groom is employed by Columbiana Public Works.
The bride is employed as a reporter at the Farm and Dairy newspaper in Salem.
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Talking backstage to PEOPLE before their concert, bassist Pete Wentz and singer-guitarist Patrick Stump say they don't want to preach from the stage, although Stump admits this is a "political record, but it's never going to say outright 'Vote for Obama.' "
In terms of their own leanings, Wentz, 29, says they are all "liberal democrats from the suburbs of Chicago," adding that his parents met when they were both working on a Joe Biden campaign.
Then, apparently trying to appear non-partisan, he says in the next breath, "I'm definitely not against voting for a Republican."
The two musicians were a bit more forthright on their choice in the VMA race, specifically why they voted for Britney Spears's video in the MTV competition, to be held Sept. 7.
Supports Britney SpearsWentz was there when Spears made a promo for the awards show. "I got to meet the elephant [in the video]," he says. "It was awesome. Britney really proves how much the fans really matter, because the fans really want to see Britney win and turn it around."
Even though the Fall Out Boys plan to attend the VMAs and have won in the past (and even hope to win again), they actually voted for videos other than their own. "To be honest, I don't think this is the Fall Out Boys's year," says Wentz.
And while he didn't want to talk about the impending birth of a child with his wife, Ashlee Simpson, Wentz did admit he wants to live somewhere outside of Los Angeles, "because L.A. has become pretty boring to me."
Ultimately he says, the Wentzes want to end up in Chicago. "But," Pete insists, "we don't have plans tomorrow."
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Saturday, 7:15 a.m., Political Scoop: My guest this week is Mitt Romney's state director, Phil Valenziano. With just a couple of days to go before the election, we get his take as to why he believes Romney will pull off a victory in the Granite State. We also get his thoughts on what it is like to work in New Hampshire politics.
Sunday, 10 a.m., CloseUP: This week, host Josh McElveen previews the final days of the campaign with Republican Mike Dennehy and Democrat Steve Marchand. Then, a review of the gubernatorial and congressional debates with panelists Kevin Landrigan of the Nashua Telegraph, Josh Rogers of New Hampshire Public Radio, and Mike Cote of the Union Leader. Then I come on to talk about some dynamics to watch on down ballot races like the Executive Council and State Senate.
Prediction Contest
Do you think you have a better idea than all others on what results we'll see on Election Day here in the Granite State? Well, show us all up by participating in the WMUR Political Scoop 2012 Election Prediction Contest. The person who gets the most correct answers will not only get bragging rights, but will also be invited to appear as my guest for my WMUR Political Scoop weekly TV segment to explain how you knew what you knew.Fill out your prediction ballot here.
For Those Keeping Track
Of the six major party candidates running for either governor or Congress, four could be "done" in politics if they lose Tuesday night. (They at least have to go away for a bit). You could make an argument that Frank Guinta and Maggie Hassan could run again in 2014, but the others can't.
For The RecordIn 1904, 108 years ago, Annie Kuster's great-grandfather was elected governor and Charlie Bass's grandfather was elected to his first term to the New Hampshire House.
In Case You Missed ItFormer U.S. Sen. Warren Rudman popped up this week in a YouTube video endorsing Bob Kerrey for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat.
Last week I asked: .In June 1995, President Clinton and House Speaker Newt Gingrich shook hands in Claremont promising to work together on a campaign finance reform bill. The "handshake" came about because of a question. Who asked the question?
No one got the correct answer. It was Frank MacConnell, Jr.
Now, for this week: With President Clinton and Barack Obama sharing the stage in Concord this weekend, name the last time a former president and a presidential nominee shared the stage in New Hampshire.
Be the first to give the answer in an email (jpindell [at] hearst [dot] com), and I'll recognize you next week.
Questions For The Weekend
Will the Secretary of State's website go down on Election Day like it did this week?
Who are the Swetts voting for in the Second Congressional District race?
Will Craig Benson show up to any election night rally?
If Republicans have a bad night will that actually help Kelly Ayotte consolidate more power of the state Republican Party?
What was Ted Gatsas thinking to himself as he watched the gubernatorial debate from the audience this week?
How much of a win in the Second Congressional District for Obama is too big for Charlie Bass to overcome?
Seriously, John Lynch gets the trifecta of an earthquake, then a hurricane and a blizzard to close out his tenure?
Will Jeb Bradley leave the First Congressional District vote blank on his ballot?
Is there any candidate running for office in New Hampshire that prints their party affiliation, besides the Libertarians, which technically aren't a party in the state?
Can anyone honestly say they know what is going to happen in the congressional races?
What happens if the state passes the constitutional convention question? Who does that help or hurt the most?
Will B.J. Perry get more votes for the Charter Commission than Rick Perry got for president?
Bill Gardner: The likelihood of a recount is growing and he would love the spotlight if that happens next week.
Maggie Hassan: She is clearly benefitting financially from national outside groups who are into the fact that she would be the only Democratic female governor in the country.
Lee Nyquist: If you were to read an e-mail that his opponent Republican Andy Sanborn, fired off to the New Boston GOP, Nyquist is in good shape. Here is a portion of the e-mail: "We knocked on 100 doors, of which 38 people were home and spoke to us and only 2 households said they were supporting the Republican ticket................ In addition, my polling shows (by the way please keep this information confidential.) (Pindell note: oops, but it was a bulk email list) that about 18% of the Republicans are voting Democrat this election too..."
Ovide Lamontagne: The debate was his last chance to pick up momentum in the governor's race, and he didn't.
NH residents sick of politics: Not only did they have to sit through political ads during Hurricane Sandy coverage it will be non-stop campaigning all weekend.
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Charleston's late-night bars could soon pick up more of the cost and burden of policing rowdy crowds.
Some provisions of proposal
Among the requirements that would go in place for Charleston bars:1) Doors and windows will be closed at 11 p.m. if music is played.2) After midnight, no less than one security officer for every 100 people allowed under maximum occupancy.3) After midnight, a person shall be stationed at the door at all times.4) Both 2 and 3 apply Wednesday through Saturday.5) Bar/club patrons must be "adequately dispersed" inside.6) Bar personnel must patrol, clear and maintain order outside, including the lines to get inside.7) Bar personnel must patrol parking lot to prevent it from becoming a "gathering" place. Parking lot must be cleared 30 minutes after closing time.8) All security personnel identified by clothing or uniform.9) Exterior grounds and sidewalks clear of trash.10) Failure to comply could affect city licensing or occupancy certificates.
An ordinance making its way through City Council would require bar operators to provide security, police sidewalks in front of their business and make sure their parking lots are cleared out 30 minutes after closing time.
Also, doors and windows on establishments where music is played would have to be shut and sealed by 11 p.m., and "management techniques" for crowds would have to be observed, and security personnel would have to wear readily identifiable clothing.
The "Late Night Entertainment Establishment Ordinance" was formally introduced to council this week.
The effort, backed by Mayor Joe Riley, comes as Police Chief Greg Mullen in recent months has been highlighting what he said is a pattern of sometimes unruly behavior downtown, including around the City Market and King Street bar district, which draws the highest mix of visitors, students, tourists and locals.
If the ordinance is adopted in the coming weeks, repeated failure to comply could lead to court appearances or jeopardize business licenses and occupancy permits. Passage appears likely given the early nods of support.
Mullen said the ordinance is similar to that of other cities and is aimed at "creating a collective mindset" that everyone has a stake in keeping the bar scene orderly.
"If you are operating a business, you are creating that crowd," he said.
Other aspects of the proposed ordinance include security personnel tied to occupancy rates, and door people and other personnel requirements needed after midnight.
Some of the questions sure to be raised by bar owners: Will the ordinance mean hiring multiple new security staffers? How much training will be needed? What are the potential insurance liabilities and costs?
The ordinance is not coming out of a vacuum. Mullen has repeatedly said the worst times for the behavior are often seasonal, or are tied to the restart of college semesters. He has also shown police video of young people leaving bars and clogging narrow sidewalks or flooding directly into the streets alongside cars.
Some bar operators say the city is overextending its authority, essentially telling private enterprises how many employees they have to hire and requiring them to police crowds outside their doors and in parking lots.
"I don't see what authority I have to tell people to get off the sidewalk," said Jim Curley, owner of AC's Bar and Grill on King Street.
Drunks and rowdy street people have ignored his staff before when they were asked to move along, he said.
"They don't recognize me as having any authority," Curley said.
Not all bar operators are against the change. Andrew Zuccarini, general manager of the Mad River Bar and Grill at the Market, said his business already is following many of the planks in the ordinance, including security people being easily identified and numerous.
"I'm in agreement with everything they are doing," he said.
While the ordinance seems to have collected overwhelming support when it was introduced Tuesday, some council members still have questions over legal issues. Councilman Aubry Alexander wanted to know the ramifications of someone being made part of a bar's security team but without any management training.
"What made me nervous was having untrained individuals performing crowd control," Alexander said. He worries about "some ruffian out there that is going to push people around and perform something that could be avoided."
The training aspect was sent back to the city's legal department to look at. Mullen said he already has been providing security classes for local businesses, but said they have been poorly attended.
Meanwhile, the chief is still trying to get as many as eight more officers assigned to the bar district, something he expects to happen this year with money from the city's accommodations tax.
Mullen said all the measures are needed to keep the bar area safe and prosperous. It is reflective of a city "with this kind of vibrancy," he said.
Reach Schuyler Kropf at 937-5551.
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For performance-critical apps, every microsecond saved means money. Windows Server 8 makes it possible to increase throughput, handle higher message rates, reduce latency and jitter, and lower CPU usage, all with standard server hardware. The new Registered I/O (RIO) model in Windows 8 delivers a low-latency solution while maintaining on-the-wire compatibility with existing TCP and UDP protocols. Additionally, a new fast path loopback allows high-speed apps to achieve a higher level of performance. Attend this session to learn how to program and tune these new capabilities and to witness them in action.
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It seems like a portion of the talk is missing when they begin to describe RIO as compared to overlayed IO.
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I am kind of disappointed that RIO doesn't make it possible to keep the memory usage low when there are a lot (like 10,000) of active connections. Or do you have more in store for us?
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To be unique in a positive way. To be unusual and eye-catching. Having eclective and desired qualities.
Oh wow, those boots are so effie!
بواسطة Morrigansarcher يوليو/تمُّوز 15, 2006
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Describing someone/something cool, hot, fresh, etc.
Person 1: Wow! I love those shoes! They match with my clothes.
Person 2: Yeah, that is so effie.
Person 2: Yeah, that is so effie.
بواسطة Coron يوليو/تمُّوز 24, 2006
a happy person. pretty, smart, funny, witty. all the best combined into one woman! she's not afraid to go for what she wants, and she is capable of anything!
Person: Is there anyone more perfect than Oprah?
Other person: Yeah, that girl Effie
Other person: Yeah, that girl Effie
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A verb describing someone to be overly flirtatious.
Look at what she's wearing! what an effie!
AWW he got effied
AWW he got effied
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underground R&B Singer, known for her distinct voice, which sounds like a black singer.
Not saying white people can't sing, but there is usually a different timbre to different voices.
Famous for her song, "Into Yellow".
Not saying white people can't sing, but there is usually a different timbre to different voices.
Famous for her song, "Into Yellow".
Jojo, Katharine Mcphee, Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera all sound like black chicks, get my drift?
So does Effie.
So does Effie.
بواسطة Ralphy J. يناير/كانون الثّاني 17, 2010
Effie is a genius at everything. Loves to swim. Can be a bit bossy. Has a brilliant sense of humour. She can keep a secret. She is super attractive. Is perfect and could not be made any better. Effie can memorize virtually every song on earth. She gets boys flirting with her and trying to hug her. Her nickname is Smeffs and loves Gingerbreads.
Effie is like Oprah.
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Short, never taller than 5"4. Smart, Intelligent and dumb at the say time. (ikr, how is that even possible) Weird sense of humour. Huge boobs. Ass feels awesome. Weird eyebrows. Beautifullll teeth. Pretends she doesn't care, but she really does. Average in bed, but awesome in the teachers washroom ;). Goofy liar. Effie, is usually a good person and an awesome friend.


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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
The grace and grandeur of Middleton Place continues to awe and inspire thousands of visitors each year. With the recent release of the documentary "Middleton Place: A Phoenix Still Rising," many more people can experience the wonder of the gardens, house museum and plantation stableyards at the 272-year-old National Historic Landmark.
"Middleton Place: A Phoenix Still Rising" will have its Charleston premiere screening at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the Charleston Library Society, 164 King Street. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling 800-838-3006 or online at the Library Society's website, www.charlestonlibrarysociety.net. Middleton Place Foundation President Charles Duell will be on hand to introduce the film and field questions about the Middleton family, the historic landmark and the documentary.
The film relates the history of Middleton Place and the Middleton family from the early 18th century to the present. It combines remarkable video and historic documentation from the Middleton Place archives, with cogent narration by CBS News correspondent Martha Teichner and Charles Duell. Footage was collected in every season and at every event, and digital animation was added to bring the historic gardens to life.
"The goal was to produce a clear, concise story of Middleton Place, frame the plantation as a microcosm of American history and illustrate how its continued preservation and interpretation is vitally important to the story of the United States," says Tracey Todd, vice-president of museums at the Middleton Place Foundation, and the producer of "A Phoenix Still Rising." "Middleton Place is all about history, and this documentary shows that in riveting detail. Our shared history is seen through America's oldest and most important landscaped gardens, the extraordinary family-owned objects in the house museum and the living history programs and heritage breed livestock in the plantation stableyards – all beautifully photographed in high-definition. We hope the documentary will compel viewers to visit and support the foundation's mission of preservation and interpretation."
The film was shot and edited by Sunhead Projects, a local video production company headed by Mark McKinney and Steve Lepre. McKinney and Lepre spent hours at the plantation documenting sunrises and sunsets, natural wildlife and stableyards livestock, historic re-enactments and items from the foundation's collection. "We shot about 60 hours of footage and hundreds of photographs and scans from the Middleton archives," McKinney says. "The footage that you see in the documentary is about 20 percent of the total. Telling the story of Middleton family history and the Middleton property was always exciting for us. In the film, you see and hear 300 years of history and evolution of Middleton Place in 28 minutes."
"Middleton Place: A Phoenix Still Rising" will be available for purchase at the Oct. 22 screening at the Library Society. Copies are also available at the Middleton Place Museum Shop, the Middleton Place online store, and by instant digital download from Amazon.com.
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A dog either rescued from or residing in an animal shelter (the pound).
we got Faith from the animal shelter- she's a pound puppy!
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The child of a law enforcement official, namely a cop.
Officer Dukatzi left work early to pick up donuts for his Pound Puppy.
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The act of engaging a woman with loose and hanging vulva in coitus.
I was looking for Ms. Right but I found a pound puppy instead.
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Where do I find more information about the Farm Bill?
Where do I find more information about the Farm Bill?
The Farm Bill needs help. It needs help from both political parties and all regions of our country. But don't panic, this happens quite often – every 5 years or so, in fact.
The Farm Bill is said to be our country's contract with our food producers and food consumers. Every person has his or her own definition of what the Farm Bill should or should not be. But we'll take a look at where to find more information on previous Farm Bills, and next week I'll examine who will be at the table for the 2012 (or 2013, or 2014…) Farm Bill.
Where to look
The first thing to know about the Farm Bill, is where to look for historical and current information. The University of Arkansas School of Law was given the thumbs up for the National Center for Agricultural Law in 1987. Our federal dollars fund it through the National Agricultural Library, a component of USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Since 2003, the Drake University School of Law and the Drake Agricultural Law Center has partnered with the University of Arkansas to provide the most complete set of independent agricultural law information. The website is: http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org/.
What's there?
This isn't your average library. Pretty much everything pertaining to U.S. agricultural law is archived at the National Ag Law Center.
While Congress makes all the decisions on our agricultural policy (lest a Presidential Veto or use of regulatory power), they need a lot of help to get there. Organizations that educate and/or lobby in Washington, D.C., shape much of what happens in D.C. But a little known agency called the Congressional Research Service (CRS) does a lot of ground work for Congress. Only a Representative or Senator can ask for CRS to create a report. They always have a backlog of requests, but priority goes to those that need to rush, and those that the leadership says are a higher priority.
CRS has experts in nearly every area of government, including many on agricultural policy. What does this have to do with the National Ag Law Center? Well, much of the information in the library is CRS-derived information. Completed CRS reports are sent to the offices that requested them, and then opened up to Congress (via a Capitol-Hill-staff-only online database and physical library). From there, they're eventually released to the public. The National Ag Library catalogues these items as they are available.
To check out the substantial amount of information they have available from CRS, here it is divided into different agricultural subject areas: http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org/index.
It could be very useful for permitting, legal issues, or school reports you have coming up.
There is also a summary of every past Farm Bill (and the full text for those who speak legalese): http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org/farmbills/. I hope to break some of these down further, but first wanted to give some background for the cache of information.
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What would an Elder Scrolls game be without mods? Probably a console version, that's what. But no, seriously, for those of us ticking away at our keyboards with a false sense of superiority, mods can be an excellent way to improve a favorite game, or even make a completely new game.
While an exhaustive list of the mods out for this game would be impossible to compile (the list would've been immense even just a week after the game's release), this could be a source for some popular modifications for those that just want to improve an already great Skryim experience, not change it completely.
A great example of a simple, humerous mod is the Pie Arrows mod. A video review can be seen below.
Another mod was made with some inspiration from Monty Python, have a look!
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MARTINSBURG - A little rain Sunday couldn't even begin to put a damper on Martinsburg's Hispanic Fest 2012, the annual Hispanic heritage festival that celebrates the local community's Latino culture and raises money for a good cause.
Held each year during National Hispanic Heritage Month, the annual festival is the primary fundraiser for the Regalos Elizabeth Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides emergency assistance to members of the hispanic community throughout the Eastern Panhandle and Potomac Highlands. The all-day festival at War Memorial Park featured a myriad of entertainment, food, fun and games for people of all ages, as well as music from the likes of Los Monstros and Sambos Caporales dance performances.
"The festival began with a recognition that it would be really nice to bring people together, members of the Latino community in the Eastern Panhandle and other native West Virginians, just to have an enjoyable day," Richard L. Fleisher, president of the Regalos Elizabeth Fund, said.
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Sambos Caporales dancers perform Sunday during Hispanic Fest 2012 at Martinsburg's War Memorial Park.
Sambos Caporales dancers perform Sunday during Hispanic Fest 2012 at Martinsburg's War Memorial Park.
The fund is named after Fleisher's adopted daughter, Elizabeth, now 18, who came to the U.S. from Guatemala for emergency surgery when she was an infant. Fleisher and his wife adopted the girl and later founded the fund in her honor as a way to give back to the community.
"I think that one of the things that is really heart-warming is all the high school students that have come here today to be volunteers and to learn more about Latino cultures, and the various non-profit organizations and businesses that have come to share information with all the people in attendance. I really appreciate the fact that the festival is so well received in the community, because the point of this is to bring people together. When you come right down to it, we have more similarities than differences and people can celebrate together even though they may be from different cultures," Fleisher said.
Besides electrifying musical and dance performances, the festival also featured a number of fun activities for children and adults, including a pinata area and Chihuahua races.
The festival itself has been held annually for more than seven years. A number of community organizations, charities and state agencies also attended Sunday's event to provide information about local and state resources for those in the community.
"It's great. The Hispanic community of Martinsburg can come out and celebrate their heritage, and the non-Hispanic community of Martinsburg can come and try new foods, listen to music, try some new dances - so it's really an opportunity for everybody to celebrate and learn, eat and dance and just have a really good time," festival volunteer Kelsey Barnhart said.
Amy Hampton, a member of Regalos Elizabeth's board, said the nonprofit organization's name means the gifts of Elizabeth. She said it was originally established to help Latinos in the Eastern Panhandle, but has since broadened its mission to assist immigrant communities as a whole.
"We give out small grants to people or families when they are having problems with your basic services like water or electricity. A lot of times when people come, they can't speak English or they don't know how to access resources, so Regalos Elizabeth is one place that they could go to get some help. Recently, they've decided to broaden their mission to immigrants as a whole, not just Latino immigrants, but everybody. The festival is our primary fundraiser for Regalos," Hampton said.
While rain fell sporadically throughout the day and temperatures were a little chilly, most of those who attended this year's festival said they had a good time.
Rich Noble, of Martinsburg, whose wife has helped with the festival in the past, attended the festival with his family.
"She has been involved it in years past helping out, so I just came out to check it out. It's cool. It seems to display a lot of the talent of the Latino culture here, and it's kind of cool to check out," Noble said.
Jackie Maya, of Martinsburg, said she was enjoying learning about the different cultures featured during Sunday's festival.
"It's good because you get to see different cultures and learn different things and they have a lot of bands, so you get to see a lot of new things and stuff," Maya said.
Pablo Gutierrez, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, attended the festival for the first time this year and said he felt it was good for the community.
"I think it's pretty good because it's going to help the community, help them kind of understand, you know, what are the opportunities the city or the church can help them with. I think it's a good event," Gutierrez said.
Gaby Polanco, another festival volunteer, said each year the festival gets bigger and better.
"Every other year is better and we are so happy to see so many people here join us and to see so many different backgrounds," Polanco, of Martinsburg, said.
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Another quarter has rolled around, so did a
bullish Apple embarrass the Wall Street analysts yet again? Such an event
has seemingly been a quarterly tradition by now. But this quarter's
earnings reports, while sticking true to tradition in revenue and several other
areas, actually fell short of analyst's typically overly conservative
expectations in two areas.
This quarter's earnings will likely be
over-scrutinized in the face of much bigger questions facing the trendy gadget
maker. While there'd been a bit of optimism surround the upcoming
iPad 2 and availability of
a CDMA (3G) iPhone on Verizon, most Apple-related financial chatter over
the past two days had centered around the company's CEO, co-founder, and
creative guiding hand, Steven P. Jobs taking
a medical leave of absence (the CEO has battled cancer over the last
decade and is recovering currently from a liver
A strong earnings report wouldn't completely silence
concerns about a possible future Apple leadership crisis, but it
might offer a decent distraction.
Apple's official accounting of calendar Q4 2010
earnings trickled
in at around 4:30 p.m. on January 18.
Revenue was $26.74B USD, a new record, grossly
surpassing the consensus expectation of $24.4B USD and the "high"
expectation of $25.5B USD. Earnings per share (EPS) similarly whipped
expectations to the tune of $6.43 USD, versus a consensus estimate of $5.38,
and a "high" estimate of $6.02.
IPhone and iPad shipments beat expectations,
recording 16.24 million and 7.33 million, respectively, units shipped, versus
respective expectations of 15.5 million and 6.2 million.
If there was one trouble spot in the earnings
report, it was the shipments of Mac computers and iPods, which fell short of
expectations. Apple only shipped 4.1 million Macs vs. a consensus of 4.3
million, and only shipped 19.45 million iPods vs. a consensus expectation of
20.3 million.
The iPod shortfall is perhaps expected -- sales of
the portable music player have slumped as tablets
and smartphones have boomed, filling many of the niches once filled by the
portable music player. The lower than expected Mac shipments are a bit
more troublesome and a sign perhaps that Apple is slowing in its quest to gain
ground on industry leaders Dell and HP. The Mac shipments, while lower
than expected, represented a 23 percent increase from shipments a year ago.
The iPod shipments, on the other hand, represented a 7 percent drop.
Despite the couple of weak metrics, the record
revenue, strong iPad/iPhone sales, and higher than expected revenue/EPS
guidance for Q1 2011 all culminated to a generally positive reception of the
report. While it is early to fully characterize the net impact, Apple
stock in resumed after hours trading has swung upwards $7.23 USD/share, a 2.12
percent gain that almost erases a 2.25 percent Tuesday drop, which was driven by
the aforementioned leadership concerns.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs, put in a good word,
enthusing, "We had a phenomenal holiday quarter with record Mac, iPhone
and iPad sales. We are firing on all cylinders and we've got some exciting
things in the pipeline for this year including iPhone 4 on Verizon which
customers can't wait to get their hands on."Note: We originally overstated the revenue as $27B USD. It is actually slightly lower ($26.74B USD). Some have questioned the analyst consensus surrounding Macs. We have consulted several different publications, and the figure 4.3 million is consistent across them and appears correct. Apple also fell short of its own Mac sales predictions.
quote: How many hours of your life have you spent talking up Apple on tech sites?Ballpark.
quote: With the variety shipping today, the OS wasn't designed for a tablet; but Google said this. So you wind up having the size of a tablet that's less than reasonable, or one that's not even a real tablet experience. It's a scaled-up smartphone; that's a bizarre product in our view. Those are what is shipping today. If you do a side-by-side with an iPad, some enormous percentage [is] going to pick the iPad. We have no concern there.Android 3 tablets - There's nothing shipping yet, and they lack performance specs and pricing. Today they're vapor. However, we're not sitting still. We have a huge first-mover advantage. And a huge user advantage from iTunes to the App Store. Huge number of apps and an ecosystem. We're very confident entering into a fight with anyone.Windows tablets fairly big, heavy and expensive" with weak battery life. They also need to have a keyboard or a stylus for input and were largely irrelevant in the market. From our point of view and what we've seen, people just aren't interested in them.
quote: Wait, so you're not even doing this while screwing off at work, or otherwise involuntarily unemployed with nothing better to do? Like, you are retired and could do anything you want with your life... and you choose to spend countless hours fighting with internet nerds over how great Apple is?That's so much more pathetic than I could even have imagined. Seriously, you are depressing me.
quote: That you're a climate change denier explains a lot. You seem to be attracted to faith based movements. :)
quote: It certainly is better to be rational. Physician, heal thyself.


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Magic Mike Weekend!!!Posted Friday, June 29, 2012, at 2:13 PM
Oh, magic, magic, wonderful magic Mike! I have to say that I am one of the millions (I'm assuming) women who will be at the movie theater this weekend to attend a movie I will tell my family is a documentary on monkeys. With actors like Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey stripping down and doing a little dance for my entertainment, how could I not go spend those dollar bills? This movie will prove to be the closest I'll ever get to adult entertainment and a wonderful excuse for a girls night out. Fourth of July? What Fourth of July weekend? It's Magic Mike weekend!
Now, I have heard a low grumble from some jealous men declaring that are being hosed by this movie. "What about the men?" Come on guys.... Women have strutted their stuff all over the movie screens for your entertainment. Why can't we women have a show that is strictly for our entertainment and doesn't involve tissues or a boat sinking? Let me refresh your memory on women who grinded it out on the big screen, just in case you feel left out and wanna rent a movie while your wife is gone:
Let us have our movie. At least we're at a movie theater and not at the real deal where alcohol is served to enhance the experience; not popcorn. Who knows though, I'm sure after a great deal of pouting, Magic Molly will be in theaters soon! Until then.... I declare it Magic Mike Weekend!
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I havent heard any men grumbling..... On the other hand I do hear women incessantly commenting on how men should judge them for their inner beauty, should respect them for who they are and so on. Personaly I do not care. I say that women should go to the movie and have a great time! Then never utter another complaint EVER whining about men being superficial! LOL :D
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Uh-oh! Watch out, Fluttershy!On Saturday's all-new episode of the Hub Network's My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (10:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. PT), Applejack's love for her apples are put to the test when her orchard falls under the attack of the dreaded Vampire Fruitbats. But where does Fluttershy come in? Your guide to all the holiday TV marathons and moreWatch this exclusive sneak peek to see their conflict and poor Dash's biggest fears!
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Thus far the Windows Phone 7 platform hasn't reportedly been
suffering as severely from piracy as Apple's iOS or Google's Android.
However, Microsoft may be in for a similar fate as its competitors.
In six hours, a developer advising technical blog site WPCentral was
able to create an app (named "FreeMarketPlace") that downloaded any
app from Microsoft's WP7 Marketplace, and removed the protections from it [video]. The cracked app could then be
directly loaded on an unlocked handset, or be saved to your hard drive.
WPCentral was ardent that it
would not publish details of how the hack worked, and that it only made the
video as a cry to action for Microsoft. The site comments, "We are
confident Microsoft will work hard to implement a stronger DRM system, in part
due to this proof-of-concept demonstration."
The site had previously laid out a plan of attack for
cracking Microsoft's DRM scheme, writing that the necessary steps were to:
report came following the post of a white paper detailing the initial steps on the XDA site (a resource for Microsoft developers) by hacker named V@l€n.
Keep in mind, however, without security protections properly in
place, pirate programs may be unexpectedly modified to contain trojans or other
Modified apps distributed via third-party apps stores were identified this week
as creating a growing Android phone botnet in China. Thus
when WP7's DRM is eventually cracked in full, beware if you're downloading
pirated apps with your phone.
quote: If the masses really cared about all the things you mention, then why are people on all platforms buying up mobile software like no tomorrow?
quote: You are not the entire consumer base, so please stop pretending as though you are the voice for everyone.
quote: And really how are you punished with DRM in the mobile space?
quote: i.e was trying out a piece of software on my jailbroken device
quote: So please enlighten me, who is being punished here and how? What are you not being allowed to do?
quote: Anyone who cares knows how to bypass it, anyone who does not can sit in their walled garden pretending they are safe.
quote: The fact remains MS had little choice here, developers are not going to stay with a new platform that is not protected, even if that protection is not as great as it seems. The fact that the DRM scheme itself will eventually be infective is completely irrelevant, without it they won't be in business.
quote: Argue for what you believe in but please, use some common sense. Like it or not, its a requirement for a new platform these days as all existing platforms have employed some form of DRM.


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RALEIGH, N.C. � Doc Watson, the blind Grammy-award winning folk musician whose music was embraced by generations and whose lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world, died Tuesday at a North Carolina hospital, according to a hospital spokeswoman and his manager. He was 89.
Watson died at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, where he was hospitalized recently after falling at his home in Deep Gap, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. He underwent abdominal surgery while in the hospital and had been in critical condition for several days.
Arthel �Doc� Watson�s mastery of flatpicking helped make the case for the guitar as a lead instrument in the 1950s and 1960s, when it was often considered a backup for the mandolin, fiddle or banjo. His fast playing could intimidate other musicians, even his own grandson, who performed with him.
Richard Watson said in a 2000 interview with The Associated Press that his grandfather�s playing had a humbling effect on other musicians. The ever-humble Doc Watson found it hard to believe.
�Everybody that�s picked with you says you intimidate them, and that includes some of the best,� Richard Watson told him.
Country and bluegrass singer Ricky Skaggs said Tuesday evening, �An old ancient warrior has gone home.�
�He prepared all of us to carry this on,� Skaggs added. �He knew he wouldn�t last forever, He did his best to carry the old mountain sounds to this generation.�
Doc Watson was born March 3, 1923 in Deep Gap. He lost his eyesight by the age of 1 when he developed an eye infection that was worsened by a congenital vascular disorder, according to a website for Merlefest, the annual musical gathering named for his late son Merle.
He came from a musical family � his father was active in the church choir and played banjo and his mother sang secular and religious songs, according to a statement from Folklore Productions, his management company since 1964.
Doc Watson�s father gave him a harmonica as a young child, and by 5 he was playing the banjo, according to the Merlefest website. He learned a few guitar chords while attending the North Carolina Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, and his father helped him buy a Stella guitar for $12.
�My real interest in music was the old 78 records and the sound of the music,� Doc Watson is quoted as saying on the website. �I loved it and began to realize that one of the main sounds on those old records I loved was the guitar.�
The wavy-haired Watson got his musical start in 1953, playing electric lead guitar in a country-and-western swing band. His road to fame began in 1960 when Ralph Rinzler, a musician who also managed Bill Monroe, discovered Watson in North Carolina. That led Watson to the Newport Folk Festival in 1963 and his first recording contract a year later. He went on to record 60 albums, and wowed fans ranging from 60s hippies to fans of traditional country and folk music.
According to the Encyclopedia of Country Music, Watson took his nickname at age 19 when someone couldn�t pronounce his name and a girl in the audience shouted �Call him Doc!�
Seven of his albums won Grammy awards; his eighth Grammy was a lifetime achievement award in 2004. He also received the National Medal of the Arts from President Bill Clinton in 1997.
�There may not be a serious, committed baby boomer alive who didn�t at some point in his or her youth try to spend a few minutes at least trying to learn to pick a guitar like Doc Watson,� Clinton said at the time.
Folklore described Watson as �a powerful singer and a tremendously influential picker who virtually invented the art of playing mountain fiddle tunes on the flattop guitar.�
Doc Watson�s son Merle began recording and touring with him in 1964. But Merle Watson died at age 36 in a 1985 tractor accident, sending his father into deep grief and making him consider retirement. Instead, he kept playing and started Merlefest, an annual musical event in Wilkesboro, N.C., that raises money for a community college there and celebrates �traditional plus� music.
�When Merle and I started out we called our music `traditional plus,� meaning the traditional music of the Appalachian region plus whatever other styles we were in the mood to play,� Doc Watson is quoted as saying on the festival�s website. �Since the beginning, the people of the college and I have agreed that the music of MerleFest is `traditional plus.��
Doc Watson has said that when Merle died, he lost the best friend he would ever have.
He also relied on his wife, Rosa Lee, whom he married in 1947.
�She saw what little good there was in me, and there was little,� Watson told the AP in 2000. �I�m awful glad she cared about me, and I�m awful glad she married me.�
In a PBS NewsHour interview before a January appearance in Arlington, Va., Watson recalled his father teaching him how to play harmonica to a tune his parents had sung in church, as well as his first bus trip to New York City. Telling the stories in a folksy manner, he broke into a quiet laugh at various points. He said he still enjoyed touring.
�I love music and love a good audience and still have to make a living,� Watson said. �Why would I quit?�
Musician Sam Bush, who has performed at every Merlefest, began touring with Doc and Merle Watson in 1974, occasionally substituting for Merle when he couldn�t travel.
�I would sit next to Doc, and I would be influenced by his incredible timing and taste,� Bush said after Watson�s recent surgery. �He seems to always know what notes to play. They�re always the perfect notes. He helped me learn the space between the notes (are) as valuable as the ones you play.�
Bush said he was also intimidated when he began playing with the man he calls �the godfather of all flatpickers.�
�But Doc puts you at ease about that kind of stuff,� Bush said. �I never met a more generous kind of musician. He is more about the musical communication than showing off with hot licks.�
His blindness didn�t hold him back musically or at home.
Joe Newberry, a musician and spokesman for the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, remembered once when his wife called the Watson home. Rosa Lee Watson said her husband was on the roof, replacing shingles. His daughter Nancy Watson said her father built the family�s utility shed.
Guitarist Pete Huttlinger of Nashville, Tenn., said Doc Watson made every song his own, regardless of its age. `He�s one of those lucky guys,� said Huttlinger, who studied Watson�s methods when he first picked up a guitar. �When he plays something, he puts his stamp on it � it�s Doc Watson.�
He changed folk music forever by adapting fiddle tunes to guitar at amazing tempos, Huttlinger said. �And people all over the place were trying to figure out how to do this,� he said. �But Doc, he set the bar for everyone. He said, �This is how it goes.� And people have been trying for years to match that.
�He took it (the guitar) out of the background and brought it upfront as a melody instrument. We�re no longer at the back of the class. He gave the front to us.�
Wayne Martin, executive director of the North Carolina Arts Council, said recently that Watson took southern Appalachian forms of music such as balladry, old-time string music and bluegrass, and made them accessible.
�He takes old music and puts his own creativity on it,� Martin said. �It retained its core, yet it felt relevant to people today.�
Said Bush: �I don�t think anyone personifies what we call Americana more than Doc Watson.�
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue said in a statement Tuesday evening that Watson will be missed.
�Over his long and brilliant career, Doc Watson traveled the world playing the music he loved, but his heart never strayed far from his home in Deep Gap, N.C.,� Perdue said. �Our state was fortunate to have such a worldwide ambassador of North Carolina�s culture and heritage.�
In 2011, a life-size statue of Watson was dedicated in Boone, N.C., at the spot where Watson had played decades earlier for tips to support his family, according to the Folklore statement. At Watson�s request the inscription read, �Just One of the People.�


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South Building is located in the Queen's complex off West Grove Street. The main entrance is on Newport Road via steps with handrails and the entrance is card access only. Alternative entrances and access to the Queen's Buildings car park are from West Grove Street, via The Parade.
There are two accessible routes to the South Building. One is via the Central Building entrance (above photographs) where there is level access with automatic sliding doors. Follow the corridor straight ahead which leads to the South Building main entrance and lift area.
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Heat oil in a medium saucepan and sauté the onions for 3 to 4 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce flame to medium-low and simmer 20 minutes. Mix and serve.
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Erie police have charged two men in a pair of home burglaries in the city on Tuesday.
Jordan M. Crockett, 18, of the 900 block of Chestnut Street, and Manuel M. Brooks Jr., 19, of Bedford, Ohio, were arraigned Wednesday night by Erie 4th Ward District Judge Tom Robie on burglary, theft and other charges in two burglaries in the 2700 block of Van Buren Avenue on Tuesday. Police said video game systems were stolen from both residences, and a laptop and a tablet notebook were stolen from one of the homes, according to the criminal complaints.
Crockett was also arraigned on theft from a motor vehicle and other charges on allegations he stole an iPad from a van in the 2900 block of French Street.
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What is Sexual Health?
What is Sexuality?
- Awareness, acceptance of and comfort with one's own body; physiological and psychological enjoyment of one's own body and the bodies of others.
- The ability and need to experience emotional closeness to another human being and have it returned.
- The use of sexuality to influence, control or manipulate others.
- A sense of gender identity or expression that is anywhere from male to female or somewhere in between.
- Attitudes and behaviors related to producing children, care and maintenance of sex and reproductive organs, and health outcomes of sexual behavior.
Courtesy of Advocates for Youth
What needs to change for good sexual and reproductive health?
Working at multiple levels:
Sexual and reproductive health is more than simply what individual people experience. Sexual and reproductive health is shaped by factors at different levels of society, such as laws that affect what we do, social factors such as poverty, community norms, and what services are available to us. In order to improve sexual and reproductive health, we need to consider, and act on, the drivers of sexual and reproductive ill health at these different levels. The different levels can be summarized in this way:
- individuals, peers, relationships and households
- community norms, social attitudes, values and beliefs
- services
- policies and structures
Based on learning from behavior change and health promotion theory and practice, it is helpful to think about what needs to change at these different levels in order to improve sexual and reproductive health. This helps us to organize our ideas and plans and to increase the effectiveness of our efforts.
Most people think about their sexual and reproductive lives in a holistic way with HIV or STIs as only one aspect. Working for broader sexual and reproductive well-being opens up many more opportunities to prevent HIV and STI infection and provide care for people with HIV, as well as improving sexual and reproductive health in its own right.
Examples of Sexual Health Programming:
- Women living with HIV who are pregnant, often feel worried about informing healthcare providers as they may disapprove of the woman having a baby. By accessing user-friendly family planning and prenatal services, she can enjoy sex and be able to plan whether or when to have children, and to have healthy children.
- Audiences are growing steadily for the BBC World Service Trust's radio phone-ins on sexual health in Cambodia because they provide an opportunity for vulnerable groups to ask questions anonymously that they might not ask face-to-face. Surveys show that exposure to radio and TV programs increases knowledge of the benefits of condoms and creates support for discussing and using them.
- Promote safer sex that protects individuals from HIV, STIs and unintended pregnancy (dual protection). Provide individuals with the knowledge, attitudes, skills and confidence to enjoy safer, healthier and happier sexual lives. At the levels of social change, services and policy, create enabling environments for sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV education as well as broader poverty reduction. For example, facilitate comprehensive sexuality and life skills sessions with young people and work with community leaders and parents to support healthy behavior.
Why does sexuality matter?
It matters because our sexuality encompasses more than s-e-x. It's an important piece of who we are as humans, and it influences and is influenced by other aspects of our lives. Our sexuality does not exist in a vacuum.
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Circles of Sexuality: Dennis Dailey, Ph.D.- (PDF)
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Integration of HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Good Practice Guide
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Minnesota Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Databook 2012 (PDF), produced by the Maternal and Child Health Program of the Minnesota Department of Health
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I love the way how nuget is evolving. In particular, I'm very interested in seeing how the topic of internal nuget repositories and repository authentication goes.
Note, Microsoft Enterprise Library application blocks are now available via NuGet.
Superb content, makes me wonder just how many people know about Nuget and the potential with it. Will have to try and get more people looking at it and get an internal NuGet server up and running.
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The Ropes Course at Squaw Valley consists of 3 different towers reaching up to 50' and 2 circuit courses including a total of 8 bridges and 7 short zip lines. The Ropes Course is a mix of vertical climbing events along with a variety of bridges and zip lines.
The vertical climbing events require the participant to be connected to a climbing rope with the rope held by a qualified belayer. Either our staff or a trained participant aged 16+ in your group can belay.
The circuit courses are suitable for ages 5+ and are self-guided after a short "ground school". The 2 hour session includes all the circuit courses and vertical elements, however, a belayer (someone in your group to hold the rope) is necessary to complete all the vertical climbs. The first 30 minutes of the session is to put on equipment and go though the ground school and belay lesson.
- Hours: 2 hours | 9am-5pm daily May 23 through September 7, 2015. Reservations highly recommended. Best to reserve online or call 530-581-7563
- Cost: $50/person ages 13+ | $40/person ages 5-12
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CLEMSON Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd might be more mobile this season, but he wasnt quick enough to get away from South Carolina sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney in the Gamecocks 27-17 victory Saturday night.
Clowney recorded 4½ sacks against the Tigers to give him 13 for the season and establish a new single-season mark for the Gamecocks.
Clowney recorded 13 sacks in 11 games and broke the school mark of 10 set by Andrew Provence (1982) and Melvin Ingram (2011).
Clowney set the mark despite playing with a nagging right foot injury that he suffered against Kentucky in September. The injury will require surgery after the Gamecocks bowl game. Clowney, who didnt practice all week, missed last weeks game against Wofford.
Clowney is a finalist for Bednarik Award, which is given to college footballs top defensive player.
For the season, Clowney has 20 tackles for loss to go along with his 13 sacks.
Ellington vs. Ellington
South Carolina wide receiver Bruce Ellington got the better of his cousin, Clemson running back Andre Ellington, for the second straight time.
Bruce and Andre are cousins and played together for two seasons together at Berkeley High School.
Bruce finished with seven receptions for 77 yards and two TDs, and returned three kicks for 70 yards. Bruce has scored three TDs against the Tigers in two games.
Andre finished the game with 15 carries for 72 yards.
Hopkins ties TD streak
Clemson wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard TD reception in the first quarter.
It was Hopkins ninth straight game with a TD reception, which tied an ACC mark set by former Virginia star Herman Moore in 1990.
Hopkins, a junior, has 16 TDs receptions on the season.
Ace in the hole
Clemsons Sammy Watkins and Hopkins came into the game with bigger reputations and gaudy numbers.
But South Carolina wide receiver Ace Sanders topped both of them Saturday with six receptions for 119 yards and a TD.
Watkins had four catches for 37 yards, while Hopkins had 1 catch for 43 yards and a TD.
Holloman gets another pick
South Carolina senior defensive back/spur DeVonte Holloman had an interception in the second quarter, his third interception against the Tigers during his career.
It was Hollomans third interception of the season and seventh of his career.
No points for Tigers
Clemson did not score during the second quarter, which was the first this season the Tigers failed to score during the second quarter.
The Tigers had scored 35 or more points in four straight games before Saturdays game.
USC streak
South Carolina entered Saturdays game trying to win four straight over Clemson for only the second time in school history, and first time since 1951-54.
During those four seasons in the 1950s, USCs combined record was 23-16, Clemsons 17-19-2. The teams have been much better lately. Entering Saturday, USC was 36-15 since the beginning of 2009, Clemson 35-17. South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier is 5-3 against Clemson. Spurrier became the schools winningest coach with his 65th victory, which would break Rex Enrights school record. Enright was 8-6-1 against the Tigers, including 0-3 to start his career.
Thompson makes second start
South Carolina sophomore quarterback Dylan Thompson started for the second time this season when Connor Shaw was unable to play because of sprained left foot.
Thompson started one other game (against East Carolina), completing 21 of 37 passes for 330 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-10 victory.
Coming into the game, Thompson had completed 36 of 76 passes for 600 yards and five TDs with one interception.


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The Java broker utilises GroupProviders to allow assigning users to groups for use in ACLs. Following authentication by a given Authentication Provider, the configured Group Providers are consulted allowing the assignment of GroupPrincipals for a given authenticated user. Any number of Group Providers can be added into the Broker. All of them will be checked for the presence of the groups for a given authenticated user.
The Group Provider can be configured using REST Management interfaces and Web Management Console.
The following Group Provider managing operations are available from Web Management Console:
A new Group Provider can be added by clicking onto "Add Group Provider" button on a Broker tab.
An existing providers can be removed by pressing "Delete Group Provider" button on Broker tab or Group Provider tab.
On clicking onto provider name in the Group Providers grid or Broker object tree, the tab for the Group Provider is displayed.
A new group can be added into the Group Provider by clicking onto "Add Group" button on provider tab.
An existing group can be deleted from the Group Provider by clicking onto "Delete Group" button on provider tab.
On clicking onto group name in the groups grid, the tab with the list of existing group members is displayed for the Group.
From the Group tab a new member can be added into a group or existing members can be deleted from a group by clicking on "Add Group Member" or "Remove Group Members" accordingly.
The GroupFile Provider allows specifying group membership in a flat file on disk. On adding a new GroupFile Provider the path to the groups file is required to be specified. If file does not exist an empty file is created automatically. On deletion of GroupFile Provider the groups file is deleted as well. Only one instance of "GroupFile" Provider per groups file location can be created. On attempt to create another GroupFile Provider pointing to the same location the error will be displayed and the creation will be aborted.
The groups file has the following format:
# <GroupName>.users = <comma deliminated user list> # For example: administrators.users = admin,manager
Only users can be added to a group currently, not other groups. Usernames can't contain commas.
Lines starting with a '#' are treated as comments when opening the file, but these are not preserved when the broker updates the file due to changes made through the management interface.
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New York Fashion week just wrapped, and I've been looking at some of the collections that were in the shows.
There is always some weird fashion on the runways that makes wonder, "How on earth would a normal person ever carry this off?"
Like the enormous Chanel hula hoop purse in the slideshow above, which was designed to be a beach bag.
But then I wonder, "Who in their right mind would take a Chanel bag to the beach?!"
And check out the men's pantyhose line. Uh, what? I just can't imagine ANY man I know wearing anything like that!
But maybe it's a future trend.
Anyway, there were also some collections that I really liked that gave a good preview for what might be trending this spring.
Here are my top 5:
1. I like the collection from Narciso Rodriguez. The two dresses in the slideshow above are a good portrayal of a minimalist design with a lot of geometric shapes and color blocking.
2. & 3. The collections from Marc Jacobs and Creatures of the Wind both showed some vintage elements, mixed with traditional pieces. I really like some of the dresses (shown above) that have a retro print with a more modern cut.
4. The Rag & Bone collection featured vivid colors that we are sure to see in stores this spring.
5. Last but not least, I really like Victoria Beckham's collection. She somehow keeps things delicate but incorporates a bit of structure as well.
As you can see, along with some of the weird fashion, there were some good things, too. And while these designers carry a hefty price tag, I am POSITIVE we can create similar looks for a fraction of the cost in future blogs!
Kendall Reck blogs about fashion for Greeley Moms. Read her Fridays.
And check out the men's pantyhose line. Uh, what? I just can't imagine ANY man I know wearing anything like that!


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