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Serotonin is a chemical produced by nerve cells. The serum serotonin level is a blood test to measure the amount of serotonin in your body.
5-HT level; 5-hydroxytryptamine level; Serotonin test
Blood is most often drawn from a vein. The vein usually used is on the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand.
The procedure is done in the following way:
For infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to puncture the skin and make it bleed. The blood collects into a small glass tube called a pipette, or onto a slide or test strip. Afterward, a bandage may be placed over the area if there is any bleeding.
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, you may feel slight pain, or only a prick or stinging. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
This test may be done to diagnose carcinoid syndrome. Many patients with carcinoid syndrome have high levels of serotonin in blood and urine.
The normal range is 101-283 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL).
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your health care provider about the meaning of your specific test results.
A higher-than-normal level may indicate carcinoid syndrome.
There is very little risk in having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one person to another and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks may include:
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Arranging an Appointment
The Center is normally open between 8:30am and 4:30pm (8am to 4pm during summer hours). To arrange an appointment for counseling, phone 456-8094, or stop by the Counseling Center, Craig Lee 130. Usually you will be able to meet with one of our counselors within a few days. In an emergency, we will arrange to see you immediately. Services, again, are free of charge. Because e-mail is not a secure medium of communication, we do not communicate with students via e-mail and strongly recommend that you NOT use e-mail to contact us.
There is certainly nothing wrong with coming for counseling. In fact, we regard it as a sign of strength and often courage. Yet people sometimes hesitate because of concerns about privacy. To allay these concerns, the Counseling Center maintains a strict policy of confidentiality, in accord with the ethical rules of the American Psychological Association.

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BOONEVILLE – The impressive new T. Jack Ramsey Student Services Building on the campus of Northeast Mississippi Community College has become the focal point where students can address all their administrative needs and concerns.
Tuesday's dedication and ribbon cutting brought dozens of students, ordinary citizens and public officials to Booneville from the five-county region the college serves to help celebrate culmination of a five-year project.
The $9 million, 37,000-square-foot building has been open and serving students since the start of the spring semester in January.
"This project represents a community of people vitally interested in the future of Northeast," said President Johnny Allen during the dedication ceremony. He described how a group with conflicting interests came to agreement on building a facility that has greatly improved customer service to students.
He also noted that there was broad consensus in naming the building in honor of board President Jack Ramsey, who has served the college for more than 25 years.
"Nothing I've done has been as rewarding as serving on this community college board," Ramsey said. "When I first came to this campus in 1961 there were very few buildings. I've been honored to be part of the last three building projects, and I'm pleased that this building is a one stop center for so many services."
Offices housed there include recruitment, admissions, financial aid, registrar, student housing, human resources, deans' offices, the president's office, conference rooms and much more. Members of the student government and Phi Theta Kappa honor society gave building tours to visitors following the ceremonies.
Buildings fully vacated when the Ramsey building opened include Stringer Hall, a Mississippi historical landmark, and Estes Hall.
"Stringer will be converted for use as a bookstore and distance learning center," the president said, and Estes Hall will be demolished and a green space created with grass, trees and park benches.
The new plaza area in front of the Ramsey building includes open green space, a fountain and benches in what has already become a popular student area.
Some space was freed up in other buildings including Waller Hall, where coaches' offices will be relocated, and Hargett Hall. Much of the space, Allen said, will return to student use as classrooms.


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IMRA America, Inc. is a world leading company for research, development, manufacturing, and application of ultrafast fiber lasers for industrial applications. Because of continued growth we are looking for an experienced Application Engineer to join our world-class research and engineering team at our state-of-the-art facility headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.
Some of the benefits of this exceptional opportunity are:
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There is a myth about American Mistletoe, the green-berried parasitic plant often hung in doorways during the holiday season to elicit kisses from those standing beneath it. Reputed to be the "kiss of death," it is said to be so poisonous that humans can be killed if they ingest the leaves or berries. This myth has been endlessly repeated throughout the years, reappearing every December in countless holiday safety reports on television and in print.
Is it true? Is American Mistletoe (Phoradendron species), a holiday killer? Two physicians and researchers from Pittsburgh decided to find out. Dr. Edward P. Krenzelok (Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh) and Dr. Terry Jacobson (Carnegie Mellon University) examined data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers and found 1,754 reports of mistletoe exposure over a seven-year span. Curiously, not only had no one died of mistletoe poisoning, in the overwhelming majority of the cases (approximately 90 percent), the patient experienced no effects at all. Those patients who did have effects suffered only minor discomfort. Treatment at a poison control center or at home made no discernible difference in patients' recovery or outcome.
Most mistletoe ingestion is reported in children, often those under two, who finding a couple of berries or leaves that have dropped to the floor will put them in their mouths. Drs. Krenzelok and Jacobson found that such exposure was not dangerous, and that the children could be observed and treated for poisoning symptoms, such as nausea or diarrhea, at home. They suggest that parents call their local poison control center and follow the advice given. The study did not indicate whether ingestion of large quantities of mistletoe might be more toxic, nor did it address the degree of exposure that might be toxic in pets (who might be inclined to eat a larger quantity than a child).
Causing at most only minor discomfort, American Mistletoe does not seem to have earned its reputation as the "kiss of death." Its European cousin, Viscum album, sometimes used in herbal remedies, is more toxic, but is not sold commercially in North America and is thus rarely encountered.


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There are a few times in life when you really try to find the perfect match: in choosing a spouse, an obstetrician, and a dentist. My husband, Ed, and I feel that by being referred to Dr. Hedge when we moved to Cincinnati we found the perfect combination of a state-of-the art dental practice along with a group of caring professionals who listened to our dental concerns. We were thrilled to have a dental team that provided us the confidence, professional treatment, and expertise to help us through, not only normal dental needs; but, had the ability to take our dental health to a new level. In addition, when we have had significant problems, Dr. Hedge has always been helpful and insightful with what we needed to do and carefully explained the best options for accomplishing these needs. This relationship has been built over time with careful discussions, explanations, and mutual decision making relative to appropriate steps to protect our current health now and into the future. As with family, Dr. Hedge and his team have been available whenever necessary to follow up with significant needs and issues. This type of care when needed and the good progress tracking given to us help boost our confidence and well-being. Not only is there a close connection to the staff but the environment of the dental office is warm, inviting, and (almost) makes you glad you have a dentist appointment! Little things such as being able to watch the ceiling mounted TV while your teeth are being worked on; or, having the staff ask which video you?d like them to have ready when you?re facing an extremely long and tedious procedure go a long way as calming techniques. Good dental health is extremely important to our family and we have found a caring partner in Dr. Hedge and his excellent team to help us achieve this goal.-Jane and Ed Anderson, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Written by Jennipher Walters, Certified Personal Trainer
How you run says a lot about you as an exerciser--what motivates you, what pushes you, what makes you feel accomplished. How you run also says a lot about, well, you as a person, too. Are you someone who--quite literally--stays the course? Do you thrive on competition? Do you tend to go all out on your weekend runs only to be so sore and tired during the week that you can barely muster a walk?
We all have our own style when it comes to running, but there are some common types of running personalities out there. And all runners have strengths, weaknesses and opportunities--if they train wisely. Take our short quiz below (write down your answer for each of the five questions) to see what type of runner you are and how you can best use your style to your advantage!
A) A steady run through the park with my favorite tunes playing
B) A 5K that I've been training for over the last few months
C) Sprints followed by easy walking
A) "Going the Distance Injury Free"
B) "Train--and Win--Just Like a Professional Runner"
C) "Cross-Train for Success"
A) Steady as She Goes, by The Raconteurs
B) Fast As You Can, by Fiona Apple
C) Hot N Cold, by Katy Perry
A) Comfortable with plenty of cushion and shock absorption
B) The latest and greatest technology in running footwear
C) Versatile and able to handle other fitness activities
A) Maintaining my pace without feeling sluggish or running out of energy
B) Beating my running partner at the finish line
C) Finishing
Calculate your score (total number of As, Bs and Cs).
If you answered mostly As, then you're a slow and steady runner! You generally like to run longer distances but rarely vary your speed. You like to find a comfortable pace and just enjoy the run. Your motto is "Slow and steady wins the race!"
Strengths: You are dedicated and really put your miles in. You are an excellent candidate for long distance races.
Weakness: Even though you may want to, you have trouble increasing your running speed.
Take a Cure From: The "Mostly C's" group (Stop and Go runners). They aren't as dedicated as you are, but they do know how to vary things up with intervals, which are essential to gaining strength and power! Also, be sure to take a day off from running every now and again. You may love running, but you can learn the joys of cross-training.
Advice: Try running intervals to push yourself.
If you answered mostly Bs, then you're a fast and furious runner! You are the definition of competitive and are always looking for a better route, shoe or gadget to help you be the best that you can be!
Strength: You are always motivated and push yourself to go that extra mile. You rarely miss a workout!
Weakness: Your competitive attitude may turn less-competitive runners off, limiting your training partner options. And sometimes you can push yourself too hard and have trouble knowing when to slow down or take a recovery day.
Take a Cure From: The "Mostly A's" group (Slow and Steady runners). They're dedicated, too, but are usually easier on their bodies and know when to call it quits. They run because they love to run—not just to win.
Advice: Offer to mentor a runner who is slower than you are and schedule a weekly run with him. Run at his pace--not yours--and fully enjoy his company.
If you answered mostly Cs, then you're a stop and go runner! Your motivation to run regularly tends to wax and wane, but when you do run, you really like to go all out. You enjoy jogging but sometimes find it hard to fit all of the fitness activities that you like to do into your schedule.
Strength: You love to work out and don't have a problem pushing yourself.
Weakness: You like to run, but don't do it regularly enough to really see results or make much progress.
Take a Cure From: The "Mostly B's" group (Fast and Furious runners). Sign up and train for a race. Having a tangible goal in mind like running a 5K or a 10K will help you to commit to running, but still leave you with enough time to do other activities.
Advice: Find and run with a training group. Making running more social will help you reach your goal of running a race and will be fun enough that you won't want to stop running along the way.
There is no right or wrong style of running, and all types of runners can learn from each other! What style of runner are you?
You will earn 5 SparkPoints
|I am a bit of every kind of runner, I guess. 2 a's 2 c's & b.
|Mostly Bs,One c,I'm proud of being a very fast runner
|Mostly As, no Bs at all, and a couple Cs.
|I hadn't realized I take running the same way I take most of life. Slow and steady. Mostly A's. I do get stuck in a rut sometimes, and really don't varymy speed.
|Thanks for sharing
|I'm a C (3 out of 5) I get bored fast if it's not a competition. Since my TKR I'm not allowed 2 run docs orders.
|I am mostly A's with a couple of c's. no b's for me. not to sure what to make of it all. I must admit the A bit sounds right about increasing my running speed, I do find that an issue. I picked the only song I knew lol so I am not too sure if that means anything.
|4 C's for me stop & go I'm working on tochange that but I don't get out enough to run guess Icould do it inside on treadmill
|OMG I never liked to run, so I really have no style
|I got stuck in the C category with only 1 A to vary it. Trouble is, I run/walk/jog intervals many times a week. It's deliberate as I run/jog as much as I can can to build endurance. This quiz made it sound like I do it a couple days a week when I feel like I have time. I MAKE time. One size (or 3) doesn't fit all. It's called individualized training.
|3 c's a nd 2 a's...and the conclusion is absurd.
|Mostly A's here. I follow a smartcoach training plan on runnersworld.com
|mostly A's
|I only run when being PURSUED by a pack of wild animals or CRAZY HUMANS! it's bad for my knees and feet! I would rather swim 1 mile any day thanks!
|I only run when being PURSUED by a pack of wild animals or CRAZY HUMANS! it's bad for my knees and feet! I would rather swim 1 mile any day thanks!


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McGovern to lead off conference on hunger, Feb. 24-26
Posted February 18, 2005; 05:35 p.m.
Former U.S. senator and
presidential candidate George McGovern will deliver the keynote address at a
conference on world hunger Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 24-26, in Robertson
The conference is titled "Trading Morsels, Growing Hunger, Decimating Nature: Linking Food and Trade to Development and the Environment." It will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scientists, policymakers and practitioners to examine consumption, production and trade in food commodities.
McGovern served as a senator from South Dakota from 1962 to 1980 and was the Democratic candidate for president in 1972. Throughout his career, he has worked to improve the availability and the quality of food worldwide. As the first director of the U.S. Food for Peace Program in 1961, he was instrumental in founding the World Food Program. In 1998, he was named U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Agencies in Rome and, in 2001, he was appointed the first United Nations global ambassador on world hunger. In his book, "Ending World Hunger in Our Time," he lays out a strategy to end global hunger by focusing on programs that feed and educate poor children.
McGovern will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall. Seating for this event is limited. The rest of the conference sessions will take place in 16 Robertson Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Saturday.
Participants will take a
commodity- and region-based approach with in-depth and broad analyses drawing
linkages between what happens within and between countries with regard to the
environment and development. They will present cases focusing on how trade
arrangements affect these dynamics, linkages and outcomes.
Also as part of the conference, seven films will be shown
addressing issues of traditional and innovative organization of
irrigation and water use, a country disappearing due to global warming,
hunger and poverty, gender and farming, pesticide use and more.
The conference is sponsored by the
Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies in conjunction with
the Princeton Environmental Institute, the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and
International Affairs and the Center for Migration and Development. More
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Engineering Council Teaching Awards to be presented, April 15
Posted April 5, 2002; 05:10 p.m.
The Engineering Council Teaching Awards will be presented at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, in the Friend Center convocation room.
The teaching awards are presented each semester to professors and teaching assistants in undergraduate engineering, mathematics and physics courses. The awards are a student-run event. Professors are selected based on their ability to present course material in a clear and effective manner, their use of innovative and creative teaching methods, their concern for student learning, and their responsiveness to student concerns.
President Shirley M. Tilghman and Dean James Wei will present the awards to this semester's winners:
- Clarence Rowley - MAE433
- Kyle Vanderlick - CHE245
- Ed Zschau - ELE491
- Bob Dondero - COS217
- Leonard Pease - CHE 345
- Koray Simsek - ORF311
Refreshments will be provided after the ceremony. This event is sponsored by the the Engineering Council and the School of Engineering and Applied Science .
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Hellolulu makes sure your little one stays organized in style with the Red and Yellow Jazper Rolltop Backpack. The Jazper features 4 liters of storage, easy access roll-top closure, two top load handles and is finished with adjustable shoulder straps. Constructed with polyester, this pack is coated to repel water.
Free Shipping on All Domestic Orders
See international and additional shipping information here. Tax is only charged if shipping to California.
If, for any reason, your purchase wasn't exactly perfect, we honor return requests within 30 days from the original purchase date. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it in. It must also be in the original packaging. Customer is responsible for return shipping costs. To initiate a return, please fill out the quick form at the bottom of our Returns Page.
Please note that special or custom-made orders are non-refundable, as well as any body care or hygienic products (you wouldn't want to purchase used body wash, right?).
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"I bought these in February 2012 for £75 at amazon.co.uk and have used them every day except for about one week when I was awaiting delivery of a replacement cable. Typical use is with a variety of personal players (iRiver H140 and H340, Sansa Clip+, Archos A43IT) as well as with PC audio and occasionally with home audio. I listen to many kinds of (usually lossless) music but most often..." --julian67
Shure SE535LTD RED
"Most people are looking for assurances that the reviewer of a product is qualified, so allow me to indulge briefly: I'm a lifelong musician, sound engineer, and headphone enthusiast/general audiophile. I love music not only for the artistry and quality of arrangement, musicianship, etc, but also for the beauty of sound that comes from the recording/mastering process, ultimately delivered..." --erisearth
Shure SE215 Special Edition
"As I'm looking to move up in the world of IEMs, I'm taking a look back at one of my first big steps in audio. Having burned through multiple pairs of Skullcandys and Sennheiser CX300-500s and having got a taste for high end audio from my first full sized cans, I set out to get a pair of IEMs with durability as priority number one while also sounding great. The SE215LTDs..." --NShinryu
Shure E4c-n Sound Isolating Earphones (Black)
" I like this phone so much I am onto my second pair. Are they perfect? No. Are they the best IEM for the price? Unless you get them at $79 like I did the second time, no. Do they have a good soundstage? Not really. Are they durable? Like a boat made of paper. But...Do they isolate well? With the Shure olives, hell yes. Do they have delicous, buttery mids that I could and have listened to..." --paddy567
Shure SE110 Sound Isolating Earphone with Balanced Armature Driver (Black)
" As many know these are a nice upgrade and quite price conscience. I do like the accessory pack and methods of lengthening the cable. I use them while flying and usually wear them the entire flight (even for 20+ hours) due to their good sound isolation. If used on a plane should get a sound attenuating patch cord adapter as these are very sensitive. They are superb compared to the inflight..." --smurphy522
Shure E2c Sound Isolating Earphones
" These things hurt my ear canal too easily unless I use the orange foam inserts, but they get gross and deform a little too easily. Anyway, the sound on these was good enough for me to realize that my iPod had a pretty constant hiss. They also made it apparant that I could only listen with EQ off or the signal would clip. I never listen to these things with the volume up. I'm a..." --funkmeister
Shure SE210 Sound Isolating Earphones (White)
" These relatively small buds are dramatically full sounding and produce a deep, rich experience " --darroncollins
Shure SE102MPA Sound Isolating Stereo Earphones / Headset
" The Sure SE102 are great entry level premium IEMs. The fidelity is above most in the price range. Comfortable in ear. The Sure wrap around ear form factor is always a bit annoying. I loved the short cord extension cord design. Great when you don't need a long cord hangin on you. Like when you just want to put your phone/player in a shirt pocket or plug them into a clip-on bluetooth device..." --jcksa
Shure E2 Isolation Earphones
"These little earbuds are designed as IEMs, In Ear Monitors, for stage musicians and the like. Hence, they have incredible sound isolation. I would feel comfortable using them as hearing protection while mowing the lawn. I would estimate that would a good fit, the Noise Reduction Rating would be about 20dB. Since the drivers are fairly small (~1cm), they have just the amount of bass one would..." --Wiremaster
RedGiant A03 Ossicle Dual Driver In-Ear Headphones with Remote
" ****The following is riddled with hyperbole and flowery, long-winded writing; if you're not interested in any of these things, please skip to the SUMMARY section, or close down your internet browser, slam your mouse down in disgust, and curse me. Also, the pictures are again taken with a sub-par camera, as my camera has been undergoing numerous maintenance changes. What is..." --tomscy2000


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Fall and expulsion is based on Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourge (1740–1812) and John Webber's (1752–1793) engraving The apotheosis of Captain Cook 1794 in the Rex Nan Kivell Collection at the National Library of Australia, Canberra. Boyd challenges the allegorical nature of the engraving, which deifies Captain James Cook, by alluding to the biblical story of Adam and Eve being banished from paradise, which is symbolised by the inclusion of the parrot. The artist also considers the parrot is a symbol of freedom, through flight.
Fall and expulsion references a pantomime performed at Covent Gardens on 20 December 1785. My image is a cross between a watercolour, which I discovered in the book Captain Cook and the South Pacific – the third volume in a series of yearbooks from the British Museum – and the print, The apotheosis of Captain Cook, which is held in the National Library's of Australia's collection.
The pantomime was one of the decade's [1780s] most successful productions, being performed a year and a half after the official accounts of Cook's third Pacific voyage had been released by the admiralty.
The image is turned on its side to show Cook falling from [God's] Grace, and Fame's wings have been taken away from her, rendering her flightless. The Parrot is a symbol of paradise, free from No Beard's possession.
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Did Rick Santorum declare war on heavy metal? No — but a hoax is making people think so. Santorum photo by Gage Skidmore.
These days, it can be doggedly difficult to tell truth from fiction. When some of the best news broadcasting comes from Comedy Central, and political candidates say things that seem straight out of The Onion, it takes a sharp eye to know what you're seeing.
Last week, Tyranny of Tradition posted "Rick Santorum Declares War on Heavy Metal." Tyranny of Tradition, written by Keith Spillett, is was created "in the hopes of working out some internal questions I have been struggling with in a public way so that those who wrestle with the same questions can have the opportunity to gain deeper insights to their meanings," Spillett wrote. "There will be some inconsistencies, oversimplifications and illogical arguments in the posts ahead."
But most people didn't know that when they read the following:
"If you listen to the radio today, many of these brand new, so-called heavy metal music bands like Black Sabbath, Venom, The WASP and Iron Maiden use satanic imagery to corrupt the minds of young people," announced Santorum at a 10,000 dollar a plate sock-hop in Valdosta, Georgia on Thursday.
Santorum's popularity in the polls has grown substantially since he began speaking out against metal and its assault on traditional values. He has spent much of the past week in the Midwest encouraging young people to stay away from metal artists and listen to performers like Michael W. Smith and Pat Boone. In a recent Gallup Poll, 87 percent of Republican voters think that the biggest problem in America today is "the demented bloodlust of teenagers caused entirely by heavy metal music."
Many blog commenters got the joke right away: "1984 called, they want their controversial topic back," one quipped. But many others fell for it, believing that the conservative Santorum was reviving the PMRC's crusade against metal — in fact, against the same metal bands (WASP, Venom) that stuck in Tipper Gore's craw in 1985.
Apparently, the post went viral on Facebook and Twitter, with many metal fans outraged to be facing the same old moral panic.
What's interesting to me is that a hoax like this can get so far before people catch on. It means a few things: one, that metalheads' perception of Republicans is that they're stuck in the past, ill-informed, and ready to go on the warpath against teen culture. Two, that the spectre of what the PMRC did in the 1980s has not completely gone away, even nearly 30 years later. And three, that the culture of heavy metal has not yet made peace with the dominant culture — and likely never will.


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Web Stories
Film series to screen 'Farewell My Queen'
Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 7:30 p.m. · Rockefeller/Mathey College Theatre
Posted April 23, 2013; 04:11 p.m.
The Program in European Cultural Studies' film series "Versailles: Court and Culture from Louis XIV to Marie-Antoinette" concludes with a screening of "Farewell My Queen" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in the Rockefeller/Mathey College Theatre. Directed by Benoit Jacquot, the 2012 film looks at the relationship of Marie Antoinette with one of her "readers." It will be shown in French with English subtitles.


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I was very lucky to get to attend a seminar at Mike's with Sherwin when I first got into the game and spent several weeks with him over the past years pre-national training with him. His knowledge of dogs is well know by all but what was really interesting to me was his stories of big game hunting. He was "Been There Done That Guy" he was passionate about hunting all over the world he had the big five in Africa many times over, the Grand Slam of Sheep, all the plains game. But to hear him talk about his greatest love of hunting Coues Deer in Mexico would make any one who loves to hunt get excited. He said hunting a B&C Coues Buck was the greatest challenge on the planet.
He called me in late June of 11 and again in 12 and we spoke about nationals and just how tough they were. He was a very passionate driven individual in everything he decided to pursue. My thoughts and prayers go out Sondra and family.


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Looking for a hearty dinner that's made using Progresso® broth and Original Bisquick® mix? Then check out this beef and onion soup that's served with cheesy biscuit croutons – a flavorful meal.
A blue-veined cheese, such as blue, Gorgonzola or Stilton, would be delicious on the croutons. Use about 3/4 cup crumbled cheese instead of the Swiss cheese.
A fresh tossed salad with vinaigrette would taste great with this rich soup.
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Comment Indy (Score 2) 250
Do NOT come to Indianapolis for IT!
Pay rates are low even adjusted for the cost of living (which is dirt cheap for a northern city) and IT workers get ZERO respect unless you are working for a profit center (you are doing IT staffing, contracting or are a programmer writing product to be sold).
Between H1Bs and large contracting pushing down rates and squeezing out locals at the big operations (Lilly, Sallie Mae, Allison, Caterpillar, etc.) about the only good place for IT long term is working for state or the federal government (which is even lower pay but you might actually get a career out of it)... although many of those jobs are being handed over to contractors, too.
About the only place I have heard pays well for IT is Angie's List and it's only for programmers... that company is a ticking time bomb, though. How they stay in business while loosing money every year they have existed is a miracle of a pyramid scheme.
I am the last of my friends that came out of college in the early nineties still in IT. The rest have moved on to various other careers (several became attorneys, two are doctors, and one crazy bastard is a deep water welder... he makes more than all of us).


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What if it had been your daughter? Would you be leading the crusade against Polanski?
I see this all the time you don't care untill your family or loved one is affected. A coworker didn't care about juvenile diabeties. Michael J. Fox didn't do commercisls about Parkinson's until affected. My cousin concerned about the genetic disease in our family until she was affected.


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Daphne Caryl Anne passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in Vancouver, B. C.on Friday, December 7, 2012 at the age of 82. Predeceased by her husband David Tregarth Jones,she leaves her daughters Amanda Goldrick-Jones (Herbert Rosengarten), Gabrielle Jones (Peter Millard),son Jaime Jones and brother Michael Goldrick (Marjorie Griffin Cohen). Actress, writer, teacher and arts activist, Daphnewill be remembered as a driving force in Canadian theatre. She was also an extraordinary mother and will be deeply missed by her children. A gathering to celebrate her life will take place in early 2013.In lieu of flowers, donations to either The Actors' Fund of Canada or to Yaletown House would be very much appreciated.
Thursday December 13, 2012
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I know you've had a long hard week in your cubicles, baby animals, but TGIF! You get to sleep in tomorrow. No looking for a parking place at your job at the mall, no arguing with the copier when it runs out of toner, no avoiding your boss in the halls so he doesn't ask you for those expense reports he's been bugging you for. [Ed Note: Whoa Alexis, point taken. I will not longer bug you for all those expense reports.]
Nope…as of tomorrow morning, you're free and clear. You can sleep in as late as you want, do the crossword in bed, and play video games in your underwear. Because tomorrow's Saturday.
Now wait. Hold on a second. I'm getting word that that's what animals babies do all the time. Well, the sleeping part. Apparently they rarely play video games as they lack opposable thumbs, and they don't bother wearing underwear at all. Inappropriate. But if all they do all the time is sleep and eat, what are you so tired about, you yawning and snoozing little animal creatures?
I'm gonna get to the bottom of this. Right after I've had my coffee.


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iRobot 3/27/2015
Glad I got this product, it helps in keeping my house clean, especially with 2 dogs.
Great little robot vacuum! 10/20/2014Jeremy from Buford, GA
I caught this thing on sale for a great price. I feel like this thing dose a great job for in between cleanings of your rooms. I love that this model has a schedule program so I program it to clean my bedroom everyday. It dose a good job cleaning but you will still want to do a thorough cleaning every so often. The sensors also do a great job at keeping the unit from falling down the stairs. Grab one you will not be disappointed.
Great slave 8/22/2014
just what i was looking for!
I really love it 2/17/2014
It is louder than i expected. It seems to get into all those places where I just couldn't manage, behind the headboard and under furniture etc. I have only had it about a week but I am so impressed. Why did it take me so long to purchase one?
I have 2 cats and a dog. I have no more constant hair problem. My wood floors and carpets look great. I would recommend it to anyone that cares about floors.
Works very well... 8/22/2013
I think the Roomba works great. What I would say is if you do a good vacuuming before you start using the Roomba and then schedule the iRobot to vacuum daily or every other day (and empty the Roomba dirt compartment) your place will stay clean. The only problem with this vacuum is that the dirt compartment is small so if there is a lot of dirt it will fill up.
Doesn't like dog hair 6/20/2013
I have only had the unit for a few days, but since I have long haired dogs I have to clean the front wheel and remove the brushes every time that it cleans. Still faster than doing the vacuuming myself, but not as maintenance free as I would have liked.


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By NEMS Daily Journal
The Tupelo Police Department announced Monday an 18-year-old Tupelo woman is facing aggravated assault charges in connection with a stabbing at the Kroger parking near Crosstown this past weekend.
Virginia Flores will be arraigned Tuesday.
According to police, Flores allegedly attacked a female she knew by slashing the other person in the throat area when both were in the grocery store parking lot around noon Saturday.
The victim was treated and released from North Mississippi Medical Center.
No other information was released.


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Good thoughts to you and Callie-Roo from Nebraska!
Good thoughts to you and Callie-Roo from Nebraska!
APR HR Big Air Buster
APR HR Crown's Pistol Pete
HR Tiger Mtn's Bodacious Blond
APR SHR Lone Tree's Who Wrote the Book?
CPR SHR Lone Tree's Kimblederry Rose
Lone Tree's Texas Red
Prayers going out.!!!! I wish you the best.
Prayers sent!
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
What if all we have today is what we gave thanks for yesterday?
Let the views of others educate and inform you, but let your decisions be a product of your own conclusions. (Jim Rohn)
Callie and you are in our prayers. Hope she recovers from this and we're out chasing birds with her
Trained by:
AKC CH pointed USJ HR U-GRCH Fish Dog's Playing in the Kona Surf MH CGC "Kona"
WindyCanyon's Don't Stop Believin SH " Journey"
Folly Hill's Crazy Train @ Triple Threat " Ozzy"
Triple Threat's Rebel Rebel- " Bowie"
Prayers sent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never confuse activity with success.
"Ummmmmmm Isn't a word." Judge Judy
Prayers sent. Take care!
HRCH Scaupgetters Tarnation QAA
HR Blackie 2 CGN, WCI
Hashtag Mickey
"Dont cry because its over. Smile because it happened."
Dr. Seuss
Wishing all the best, prayers sent!
God made a dog......
Prayers from SD
Brittany - Border Collie/Springer Spaniel CGC - 03/03/1999 - 12/05/2014 My everything!
Meka- Basset/Aussie
Zoe's Taller N Me - Zoe Irish Wolfhound 9/04/2004 - 11/20/2013 I love you Big Girl!
Ember Raise The Bar CGC - Corona (a fluffy)
Embers Aint Misbehavin RN CGC- Flirt (Corona's mini me)
A good friend helps you up when you fall. A best friend pees their pants laughing and trips you again!
Prayers sent.


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Kotzebue, Alaska is the site of several dog sled races, and the weather for this race on March 15 was just about perfect with bright sun and a temperature of -8 F and a wind chill of -27F. Browse through the photograph to see several dog teams and sleds, lots of spectators, trail markers and a bunch of folks with cameras. This 22-image panorama was shot with a hand-held Nikon D80 and stitched with Autopano Pro.


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Treasurer's Report
I am pleased to report that APNA continues to enjoy positive results from operations. Last year the audit committee recommended that we convert our fiscal year from July to June to a calendar year (Jan to Dec). The Board accepted the recommendation. To implement it, we employed a short year closing for the period from July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. This allows January 1, 2010 to commence the first calendar fiscal year. We had the external auditors do a review of the short year. The financial statements from the review are in Appendix C. These reports are consolidated to show the complete APNA financial position to include the APNA Foundation. During the year the APNA and Foundation funds are accounted for separately. The former are under the supervision of the APNA Board of Directors and the latter are under the supervision the Foundation Board of Trustees. The results show a total positive return from operations of $64, 383. Of this amount, $55,574 is attributed to APNA. When the audit is completed at the conclusion of the current fiscal year that ends on December 31, 2010, we will publish a treasures report. We expect this will be the February/March timeframe.
In addition to the statements discussed above, we have prepared a financial report with Statement of Activity that covers the period from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 and a Balance Sheet for June 30, 2010. See Appendix D. This enables a comparison to previous fiscal years. The statement shows positive results from operations for APNA of $27,520. This is the second successive year that APNA has produced positive operating results following several years of negative results. The following chart shows the revenue, expense and net operating results from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2010.
The Board of Directors functions as the investment committee for APNA funds. It utilizes the services of an investment manager who invests the funds in accordance with the APNA investment policy. The investment policy calls for a diversification of funds with moneys invested in cash, equities, bonds and precious metals. The following chart shows the results of APNA investments from 2004 through August 2010. APNA investments have returned a total of $289,411 over that period.
It is my honor to serve as APNA Treasurer and I appreciate the support of staff, the Board and the members who make these positive results possible.
Richard Pessagno, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CGP
APNA Board of Directors, Treasurer


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This duo project between pitch perfect vocalist Julie Hardy and producer/guitarist Mike MacAllister is set to blow up. With Hardy becoming a most in-demand studio vocalist (she recently sang backups for Ellie Goulding on SNL and St. Vincent on The Letterman Show) it's no wonder The Deli jurors have jumped to proclaim Clementine and the Galaxy one of 2012's top emerging electronic bands. The duo's version of Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" sounds like the theme to Baz Lurhman's next untitled project, while the song "Crying My Whole Heart Out" stretches the definition of synthpop ballad by being at once dreamy, experimental and fist-pumpingly clamorous. Their latest single, "Complication" is without classification, which is fine, because it's addictive as shit.
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I have a 3.5 year old female Chessie that I have used for hunting. I never registered her with the AKC because I had no intentions of running her in a hunt test. Last month she was diagnosed with bone cancer and we had her leg amputated. She has recovered well from the surgery. This past weekend she returned to training. She handled the blinds well and had little issue with the marks on both land and water.
With the above said, I have decided that I want to work towards her senior title so long as she is willing and able to do so. We are going to start off slow and get her Junior title this fall even though she ran senior level work before her amputation.
Her call name is Girl, and I want to incorporate something calling out that she has three legs in her registered name. I have seen some of the names that the name game here on RTF comes up with so I thought I would give you all a try.
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All your favorite breakfast foods are combined in one deliciously hearty recipe! This old classic from the Betty Crocker Kitchens dining room is sure to become a new classic in your kitchen.
To make this the night before, assemble in baking dish, cover and refrigerate overnight. Uncover and bake at 400°F about 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Make this dish your "signature bake." You can substitute a different kind of cheese, such as Cheddar for the Swiss, and use sliced pimiento-stuffed green olives instead of the onions.
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Pavel Zhuravlov Possibly Out, Bet on SK Fights
- Written by Dave Walsh
With just one day to go until the SuperKombat World Grand Prix Finals fans across the globe are getting excited, as they should. It is SuperKombat's biggest show of the year and features the culmination of a year's worth of work for the promotion, building up their own brand of World Grand Prix. Of course, they have the K-1 brand backing them for this show as well and have put together a great card of fights.
If you are one of the man who is big on betting on fights and was bummed that you couldn't find anywhere to play the odds, you are in luck as a Romanian site, StanleyBet.ro, is running some odds on the fights and invite you to bet on them there exclusively. C'mon, you know you want to bet the house on Benny, right?
In other SuperKombat news, it looks like Pavel Zhuravlov might not make it to the event due to missing not one but two flights. If he is unable to make it to the event in time Freddy Kemayo will be the official Reserve fighter to step in as Sergei Laschenko was brutally knocked out by Benny Adegbuyi last time around.


text: Awhile ago I was collecting the Star Wars Hamilton plates. There was a plate that they were going to produce with Jabba the Hutt on it. Well the plate never came, and when I called they told me that they had lost the license to produce the plates. My question is, does anyone know if any Jabba plates were ever produced? I'm trying to complete my collection. Also is anyone selling their Hamilton plates? I'm missing a few from the series that came out sometime in the 80's.


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Philips SHE3590WT/10 In-Ear Headphones (White)
The Philips SHE3590 In-Ear Headphones are offered in distinctive colors to match for all occasions. The ultra small in-ear design conforms to ear shape for best fit, and the earphones come with soft caps for comfort and compact fit. With small efficient speakers for dynamic bass and clear sound, these in-ear headphones are ideal for your listening enjoyment.
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Web Stories
Doyle named to U.N. post
Posted February 16, 2001; 03:15 p.m.
Professor Michael W. Doyle, director of Princeton's Center of International Studies, has been named special advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Doyle will concentrate on policy analysis and strategic planning, and will hold the rank of assistant secretary-general. He will begin his new duties April 2, while on leave from Princeton to work in public service.
Doyle joined the faculty of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1988 after teaching at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Warwick. He is the author of the several books, including "Empires," "U.N. Peacekeeping in Cambodia," "Ways of War and Peace" and "Peacemaking and Peacekeeping for the New Century."
A professor of politics and international affairs, Doyle is known for developing the "democratic peace" theory, which holds that democratic nations tend not to go to war against each other. He is a former vice president of the International Peace Academy in New York, and a member of advisory committees of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and the Lessons-Learned Unit of the U.N. Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
Contact: Marilyn Marks (609) 258-3601


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I just got the bug a week ago and look what happened!
TotalsEnd Price Items I've Won $378.73
Unbelievable. It started out with wanting my fav. childhood toy (ewok village) And pretty soon escalated. So far I have around 30 loose figures, the ewok village, an at st (minus hatch which is on the way) 2 speeder bikes 1 with a box and biker scout, a radar laser cannon w/ the box, little catolog and instructions and the decal sheet, ewok catapult to go with the village, and I still have alot of items on the way, darth vader tie, millenium falcon X2, x wing X3, at at, landspeeder, several mini rigs, and who knows what else. Oh yeah I won a lot of 48 figures in a vader case that looked like at least half of were complete. The lady said the compartment has a bunch of accessories and weapons also. I also forgot to mention a rancor with esb box, and a potf leia on card for 30!(the card is a little beat up but unpunched). Also I lost my luke skywalker stormtrooper somewhere close to 1986 if anybody finds it I really need it!


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Gov't consolidating data on traffic ticket payments
MINISTER of National Security Peter Bunting says the government is working to reconcile the databases of Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ) and the island's courts, to add all traffic tickets that have been paid on both systems.
Speaking at a press briefing held at the ministry's offices in New Kingston yesterday, Bunting said the consolidation process, which is now in progress, should be completed by February.
He said at that time, Cabinet will decide whether there will be an extension of the previous amnesty.
"All those 127,000 tickets that were settled during the amnesty we're going to upload those (to the database). We have a huge project going on where we've gone to the courts and we're going through their manual-based system and we're doing the data entry to bring the tickets settled at the courts onto the electronic database," he stated.
The security minister said the final stage of the process is to resolve those cases involving persons who say they have paid their tickets, but those tickets are still seen on the system as unpaid.
"We will be setting up machinery to resolve those tickets that are being contested," he stated. "When that is complete, Cabinet will decide, after looking at all the data, whether it makes sense to have another brief amnesty or whether we can go forward with making the payments in the courts, as what is in place now," he stated.
Bunting also said he has asked Head of the Traffic Department Superintendent Radcliffe Lewis to refrain from enforcing arrest warrants on those tickets until "we are confident that all the payments are reflected and brought current".
During the course of the six-month amnesty, the Government settled approximately 127,000 tickets and collected just under $350 million.


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House training is all about surfaces. The pup learns to eliminate on a given surface as opposed to inside our outside the house. When he goes to the door it's to get to the grass he's accustomed to crapping on, that's all. Used to take dogs from hay fields to the desert and they all had a heck of a time initially finding a place to poo! Watch closely and you'll see that they usually avoid sidewalks and stone if they're used to grass. Emergencies and accidents occur but if you watch, you can tell they're looking for a different spot if there's no grass around.
Standard regimen will work fine over about a month. In crate while in the house unless 100% supervised. Regular feeding/airing times. Restrict food and water after a set time in the evening.
I have an 18 mo old that was in a kennel her first 6 months and has learned to use the grass now after crate training. I don't know that she's 100% housebroken because she's still a kennel dog but she no longer messes in the kennel after I retrained her.


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Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Charles Lewis Tiffany, Elsa Peretti, fine jewelry, Frank O. Gehry, Jean Schlumberger, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Meagan Tandy, Miss USA Pageant 2007, Paloma Picasso, South Coast Plaza's Group Director Michael Botsko, Tiffany & Co., Tiffany Blue Box
I was recently invited to a "Bridal Breakfast at Tiffany's" event at the South Coast Plaza store by its Group Director Michael Botsko. It seems the iconic store is celebrating 175 years, and Botsko wanted to talk about its amazing history and show us some marvelous baubles.
Botsko shared that Charles Lewis Tiffany and two partners established a stationery and fancy goods store in lower Manhattan in 1837. First-day sales were $4.95, and that was probably a respectable sum in those days. The retailer was known for its remarkable selection of silver objects, later called Tiffany Silver, and today, Tiffany Silver from that period is seen in museums around the world. During this time, the company also designed beautiful objets 'art, collectibles today, and Tiffany, after buying out his partners in 1870, introduced jewelry to the collection. In 1878, he purchased a rough diamond weighing 287 carats, and, after having the stone cut to its maximum brilliance, it became known as the 128.54-carat fancy yellow Tiffany Diamond. Yes, that is the stunning yellow diamond you saw Audrey Hepburn wearing in the movie, Breakfast at Tiffany's, which exists today reset in a magnificent necklace with more than 100 carats of brilliant white diamonds on permanent display in the Manhattan store. Later, in 1886, Tiffany introduced what would become known as the Tiffany Setting, the famous six-prong solitaire diamond engagement ring that lifts the diamond above the band, allowing more light to pass through the stone to reveal an amazing sparkle. It was in 1887, when the visionary jeweler purchased the French Crown Jewels, that he became known as "The King of Diamonds." Tiffany also made history in the late 1800's when he designed the brand's iconic blue box, choosing that particular color of blue in honor of France's Princess Eugenia, who was a fan of Marie Antoinette and had bought her entire collection of turquoise jewelry.
Tiffany's son, Louis Comfort Tiffany, already famous from his work creating sumptuous glass lamps, stained-glass windows, mosaics, and enamels, became Tiffany & Co.'s first design director in 1902. Through his leadership, followed by jewelry designers Jean Schlumberger, Elsa Peretti, Paloma Picasso, and Frank O. Gehry, the store's design focus has continued to flourish and beautiful pieces created.
Among the "Breakfast at Tiffany's" guests, most of whom were media like myself, was Meagan Tandy, who was Miss California in the 2007 Miss USA Pageant (she was third runner-up in the finals). Tandy, who starred as Denzel Washington's daughter in the movie "Unstoppable" and is currently in ABC's "Jane By Design," said she loves diamonds, as she tried on a stunning 14-carat yellow diamond ring. "It is amazing," she said in awe. That pretty much summed up everyone's feelings about Tiffany & Co. This internationally-recognized and respected brand has practically grown up with our country, and, standing the test of time, is truly a national treasure!
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As you sit here what do you see out your window? If you don't have a window nearby show us your closest one.
We a little rural in this part of town so I look out across the street towards an old farm. Actually the border with the town to the north is the street so we look into the fancy, expensive town. I don't live in a fancy town but I look at one.


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Main Dishes
Green Beans with Pepitas
The Latin Green Bean CasseroleFrozen, pre-trimmed GOYA® Cut Green Beans make this festive side dish a cinch to prepare. Plus, the toasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) contribute a nutty crunch to the tender, sweet beans (Serving Size: About 1⁄2 cup green beans 80 Calories 6g Fat (1g Saturated, 0g Trans); 0mg Cholesterol; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Sugar; 2g Protein; 1g Fiber; 250mg Sodium )
Makes 8 Servings
Prep time: 5 min.
Total time: 20 min.
2 tsp. GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
Ľ cup shelled raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
1 bag (1 lb.) frozen GOYA® Cut Green Beans,
thawed, drained and patted dry
1 tbsp. GOYA® Sazonador Total
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|Heat 1 tsp. oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pumpkin seeds. Cook, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to plate; set aside.
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The private investment firm OpCapita yesterday completed the acquisition of Game Group's UK business out of administration for a nominal £1 ($1.90), saving nearly 3200 retail jobs.
OpCapita is taking on the beleaguered retailer's 333 UK stores and its debts of £85 million.
But the turnaround specialist has not acquired any of Game's assets overseas, where it has 663 shops and employs 4000 people.
Henry Jackson, the managing partner at OpCapita, said: "We strongly believe there is a place on the high street for a video gaming specialist, and Game is the leading brand in a £2.8 billion market in the UK."
The new owner will also re-employ some of Game's head office staff made redundant last week.
David Hamid, a partner at OpCapita and former chief executive of Halfords, is the new executive chairman of Game UK.
OpCapita's rescue of the firm follows its acquisition of Comet, the electrical retailer, for £2 in February.
Game's six banks, including Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays, had initially rejected a bid by OpCapita to acquire the chain last month.
This forced the listed group to call in PwC as administrator on 26 March. The accountancy firm then closed 277 stores, resulting in job losses of 2100.
Game made an estimated loss of £18 million for the year to 31 January, and key suppliers had withheld products.
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FALKNER – Current Falkner football assistant Corey Armstrong will be Falkner's new head coach, principal Jennifer Stroupe said on Monday.
Armstrong served as assistant for two seasons under then-head coach Ben Ashley, who was recently hired at Amory.
Armstrong's two seasons at Falkner were his first two back in football following a six-year layoff from coaching.
After a football career at Pontotoc, he walked on at Mississippi State as a wide receiver. He earned a bachelors degree in 2000 before beginning his coaching career that same year as an Amory assistant. After four seasons there, he served as assistant at North Pontotoc from 2004-05.
North Pontotoc was his last stop until he got a call from Ashley, once he landed the Falkner job in summer 2011. Two successful years at Falkner and now, the opportunity to become a head coach, makes Armstong thankful he answered.
"I'm real excited," said Armstong. "I can't be thankful enough to Ben Ashley for getting me back into coaching.
"He got me to come to Falkner and I just fell in love with the place. It's a great community with some great kids"
Falkner has become a major player in Division 1-1A football with Armstrong's help. The last two seasons, the school went 18-6 and reached the first round of the Class 1A playoffs. Armstong led the defense last year, but has mainly coached the skill positions.
With the recent changes, he doesn't expect things to drop off and said he won't make any wholesale moves. The Eagles return 1,800 yard, 26 touchdown rusher Jeramie Lawrence, along with quarterback Jase Stroupe and fullback Tray Woody, who combined for 1,651 yards rushing and 29 scores.
"We've got a lot of kids coming back and I'm excited about the future," Armstong said. "Ben did a great job while he was here and I think we're going in the right direction.
"We've got one of the best tailbacks in the state, the offensive line will be a year older and the kids just work so hard."


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Top photo: Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Rock '82 with UTSA's
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General commends UTSA Air Force ROTC
By Omar Hernandez
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(May 26, 2009)--As guest speaker at the Air Force ROTC commissioning ceremony May 10 at the UTSA Main Campus, Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Rock '82 expressed amazement at UTSA's growth and the quality of the UTSA Air Force ROTC program.
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"Coming back to UTSA 27 years after graduating was an incredible experience," said Rock. "I was amazed at how much it had grown -- the explosion of students and facilities were overwhelming. It is clear the university is a world-class institution capable of rivaling any of the best in the world."
Rock was equally impressed with Detachment 842. UTSA boasts the sixth largest Air Force ROTC program in the nation and is second in Texas behind Texas A&M University. An accomplishment, Rock said, that is a direct result of the cadets and the staff who guide them.
"I was astounded that the UTSA ROTC detachment was so large -- over 200 cadets is phenomenal," said Rock. "It just goes to show how well the permanent staff of the detachment is doing. Anytime you can draw that many applicants to any program, you must be doing a lot of things right."
Rock began his military career after graduating from UTSA in 1982. He earned his Air Force commission, attended undergraduate pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, and then served as an instructor pilot and flight examiner at the training base.
Over his career, Rock has commanded a fighter squadron and a center, and served as wing vice commander with assignments at Air Force installations in Florida, Virginia and Germany. Currently, he is deputy director of operations at U.S. Northern Command Headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.
For more information, contact Col. Lisa Firmin, commander of UTSA Air Force ROTC Detachment 842, at (210) 458-4624.


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PES 2011 Latest News
Konami's PES franchise passes 70 million, "strong repeat sales"
Balls, and lots of them. Konami's own football - oh sorry, soccer sports videogame franchise has racked up a total of 70 million sold copies around the globe.
It continues to "uphold strong repeat sales" as they prepare to release PES 2012. Profit for Konami's first quarter of 2012 was up a very handsome 220 percent.
PES "gradually closing" in on FIFA
Konami is confident that Pro Evolution Soccer is gaining more success and renown against rival FIFA from EA Sports. There's no longer a "massive gap" there.
While they "may not outsell FIFA," it's certainly a success from their point of view. Their progress is "beginning to be noticed" by fans. Few years to 'rebuild PES'.
Konami dates PES 11 October 8th in the UK, "ultimate evolution"
Huge overhauls to PES are being lauded by Konami who has just dated PES 2011 for October 8th in the UK for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
The PS2, PSP and Wii versions will arrive later in October. The studio has put in "truly open gameplay" this time around, it "has to be experienced".
PES and FIFA enjoy "healthy rivalry"
The popularity tackling between PES and FIFA is a "healthy rivalry," says PES man Jon Murphy. It helps both franchises rise to the challenge.
Last 2 years have been "very difficult" for the team, feeling they had missed the mark each time. This year's PES 2011 "something very different".
Report: Sega's pass on gamescom a "purely commercial decision"
Publisher Sega is to skip gamescom this year with German fansite SegaStuff citing it as a "commercial decision" for 2010, so 2011 should be okay?
Only Konami so far has confirmed their line-up for the Cologne, Germany event this August. Sega has Sonic 4 and Shogun 2: Total War in the works.


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Florence was the birthplace of Renaissance art, as can be seen from every church, statue and monument. Florence is one big open-air museum.
The works of famous artists, such as Botticeli, Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci can be admired all over Florence, in museums, churches or simply by taking a stroll through the city. You should certainly take a walk along Ponte Vecchio, which is the bridge connecting the lively historic centre containing the Cathedral with the more quiet districts on the other bank of the River Arno.
Florence is world-famous for its profusion of monuments and works of art. The most important sights are the Cathedral with Giotto's Bell Tower, the Piazza della Signoria with the Fountain of Neptune, the monumental Church of Santa Maria Novelle, the Convent of San Marco and the Piazzale Michelangelo with the statue of David.


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Fairbanks, Alaska - Supercomputing power more than doubled at the University of Alaska Fairbanks over the weekend. With the upgrade, the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center (ARSC) will be one of the top 40 supercomputing sites in the world.
The upgrades to Yukon, the ARSC CRAY T3E -- increases from 104 to 272 processors, and in disk storage from 280 to 519 gigabytes (GB) -- will allow researchers to accomplish huge computational tasks with even more speed. Scientists use the massive processing power of the supercomputers at ARSC to perform computations that might otherwise be impossible. This means that where Yukon could previously execute over eight billion floating point calculations per second, it can now carry out more than 20 billion calculations in the same amount of time.
As part of the same improvements, disk space in Chilkoot, the ARSC CRAY J932, was increased from 291 to 482 GB. This will enable Chilkoot to be even more effective at managing the enormous volumes of data generated by ARSC researchers. Both Cray systems are manufactured by Silicon Graphics, Inc.
"Everyone at ARSC is very excited about the upgrades," said Virginia Bedford, head of technical services at the center. "We say the processing power of the T3E has doubled, but it's really increased more than two and a half times. The new processors will provide computing services to more users and make it possible for scientists already doing research to solve bigger and more complex problems faster."
After several weeks of assembling the components, Yukon was shut down and the power turned off at 6 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. All the new processors and associated hardware were installed and tested by a team of specialists, then the machine was once again made available to users.
"The additional processors will not just speed up our machine's maximum performance, they'll also make it possible to run more jobs at one time," said user consultant Derek Bastille. This will help more scientists tackle important research problems with the supercomputers, Bastille said.
Work done using the center's supercomputers is helping to answer questions that may affect people in Alaska or around the world. Scientists have used the supercomputers at ARSC to track Arctic weather patterns, design new road beds for permafrost-plagued areas, map the paths of tsunamis, develop a new computer interface which responds to body language, and using satellite data to determine soil moisture in remote areas of Alaska. ARSC provides cutting-edge high performance computing power to researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the Department of Defense and other research institutions.
"The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center works hard to provide state of the art computing resources to users in Alaska and around the country," said user services director Barbara Horner-Miller, "We look forward to seeing the results of these upgrades in our researchers' projects over the coming months."


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Whatever happens in the future, New Hampshire's place in American political history is secure. Here are some highlights from past Granite State primaries:
1952 Dwight Eisenhower uses his win in New Hampshire (then with a population of 536,000) to unseat Robert Taft as the preferred candidate of the GOP establishment.1968 President Lyndon Johnson's slim victory over Eugene McCarthy prompts the former's withdrawal from the race, and Bobby Kennedy's ill-fated entrance.1972 Democratic front-runner Edmund Muskie appears to cry in speech outside the offices of the Manchester Union-Leader, which had attacked his wife in print — his campaign never recovers.1976 Jimmy Carter's Granite State victory transforms him from footnote to favorite.1984 Gary Hart becomes the front-runner after beating Walter Mondale and rest of field. Mondale later rallies to nip Hart at the convention wire and earn the Democratic nomination (Donna Rice would take care of '88).1988 After finishing third in Iowa, George H.W. Bush rebounds with vital New Hampshire win.1992 Bill Clinton packages his second-place finish as a victory with the "Comeback Kid" moniker, proceeds to the presidency.2000 John McCain stuns George W. Bush, but can't carry his momentum past South Carolina.2004 After topping ex-favorite Howard Dean in Iowa, John Kerry rides his New Hampshire win to the nomination.
What probably won't be mentioned, amid the flurry of pre- and post-election coverage, is that 2008 could be the last time New Hampshire enjoys this political privilege. Since griping about the New Hampshire primary is almost as much of a ritual as the New Hampshire primary itself, that may sound far-fetched. But this time around, the state's primary primacy is truly endangered, though, for the nation's political process, that may be a good thing.
Vote first or die
On a snowy night this past month, New Hampshire governor John Lynch took the stage inside Verizon Wireless Arena and waxed fulsome over TV deity Oprah Winfrey and Democratic senator Barack Obama, the stars of the evening's political pepfest. His biggest applause line, though, came when he changed the subject and started talking up the New Hampshire primary. In the Granite State, Lynch proudly proclaimed, you have to meet the citizens face-to-face — a process that will make you a better candidate and (if you're lucky) a better president.
That's precisely the line of argument that helped save the New Hampshire primary's early date after the last presidential election. Back in 2004 — after John Kerry guided the Democrats to their seventh defeat in 10 election cycles — the Democratic National Committee convened a special commission to explore revamping the nominating schedule. There was talk of creating a Western primary, or a rotating system of regional primaries, or of moving big states such as Florida or California or Michigan toward the front of the nominating process — changes aimed at targeting constituencies neglected by the current system (there aren't many blacks in either New Hampshire or Iowa, nor Latinos, nor urbanites) and maybe even winning an election for once. Obviously, the DNC's deliberations were party-specific. But it seemed likely that a major retooling would prompt the Republicans to make big changes of their own.
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Description ADULT Has gray back and darkish wings; pale fringes to inner flight feathers and coverts are less striking than in Black-capped. Has a black cap marked with a white supercilium; note also the black throat and bib. Underparts are pale with gray wash to flanks. Legs are gray and bill is dark. JUVENILE Similar to adult.
Dimensions Length: 5-5 3/4" (13-15 cm)
Habitat Common resident of mountain coniferous and mixed forests. Some altitudinal migration sometimes occurs in winter.
Observation Tips Easy to see in suitable habitats at appropriate altitudes.
Range Northwest, Plains, Texas, Western Canada, Southwest, California, Alaska, Rocky Mountains
Voice Song is typically a four-note fee-bee, fee-bay; call is a nasal chika-tzitzi.
Discussion Structurally rather similar to Black-capped and Carolina Chickadees, but separable by plumage differences, notably the striking white supercilium (although this is less obvious in summer when plumage is worn). Favored habitat and altitudinal range are also useful pointers. Joins roving mixed-species flocks outside breeding season and caches seeds as a food store for winter. Sexes are similar.


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