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This was indeed quick, easy, and delicious! Even my non-tomato loving hubby loved it. I used Sushi rice instead of Jasmine. Also used my lovely home grown tomatoes. A great side to utilize going forward.......thanks Ching-He!
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Really Easy Chinese
I made this fried rice. I added some mixed vegetables with a bit of five spice to the hot oil before adding the cooked rice. It took less than 15mins to make, is delicious, and healthy.
By Trinihoney21
West Palm Beach
on September 13, 2011
Very authentic, tasty and fresh recipe! The tomatoes are an excellent addition to this dish. The only change is that I added some broccoli and used egg whites instead of the whole eggs. I made it for my roommate and she ate the ENTIRE pot! She even had some the next day for breakfast too lol. Fantastic recipe!
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Very good fried rice. My entire family loved it and that is rare.
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Although I can't explain it, teen publishing trends clearly demonstrate that we are obsessed with our own destruction.
The truth is, I'm getting a little tired of dystopic reads, but there isn't a lot I can do about it because publishers just keep churning them out. And, truth be told, there are a lot of great dystopic reads out there. Let me tell you about just a few of my favourites:
Bacigalupi paints a bleak future for earth--a world where fossil fuels have all been used and the oceans have risen to drown coastal cities. It is here that we meet Nailer, a ship breaker. He and many others are foreced to scavenge beached oil tankers for things like copper wire and fuel. When Nailer finds a beached clipper he is forced to decide if he will strip the ship of its wealth and become a rich man, or try and save the ships only survivor--a rich girl, daughter of a shipping-company's owner.
Geneticists have developed a vaccine for all physical ailments and administered it to a whole generation. What they didn't know, was that their vaccine was a time-bomb. The children of this generation are now susceptible to a virus that claims the lives of men at 25 and women at 20. There are few remaining first-generation individuals who are now aging, and working hard to develop an antidote. Meanwhile, perpetuating the species is of the utmost importance. The need for new births has spawned an ugly breeding program where young women are kidnapped and forced into polygamist marriages. Rhine, a 16-year old, has been taken from her Manhattan home and thrust into the hands of a wealthy young man as his fourth wife. Her determination to escape never wavers, despite the privilge and comfort of her husband's mansion.
Cassia Reyes lives in a perfect society. What's more, she is perfect--a model student, daughter and citizen who has everything she needs: food, shelter, education, training and even a future husband that has been carefully chosen just for her. Cassia even knows when she will die--after all, every citizen in this perfectly controlled, perfectly monitored world dies at 80--the perfect age to die.
At Cassia's Match Banquet she is paired with Xander, her best friend and definitely her soul mate, and everything seems fine. But when a computer error shows Cassia Ky's face instead of Xander's, Cassia starts to have questions. Her mind begins to work differently and and suddenly Cassia's society doesn't seem so perfect anymore.
Matched has been compared to Margared Atwood's Handmaid's Tale, Lois Lowry's The Giver as well as George Orwell's 1984. Definitely worth the read.
It is time for Tally Youngblood to party. Her sixteenth birthday is coming up and soon she will be transormed into a great beauty. Scott Westerfeld paints a world where people are perfectly proportioned, perfecly groomed and perfectly lovely. Modern science has developed a surgery that has elimited all forms of ugliness--but at what expense?
Right before her surgery, Tally meets Shay, a wild, willful girl who decides she doesn't want the surgery. To Tally, this is unheard of--or is it?
Tally discovers a group of runaways who have all chosen not to have the surgery and live at a refugee camp -- the Smoke. It is there that Tally and the other refugess start to learn more about the perfection surgery and the price you pay for beauty.
Years ago a grand experiment led to the development of Incarceron -- a gigantic prison made of metal and designed with cutting edge technology. Incarceron was created to lock away all undersirables, resulting in a perfect utopia.
The experiement failed and Incarceron became self-aware, sentient and tyrannical, and generations of inmates have been struggling to survive. Technolgy has now been outlawed and society has reverted to a feudal state.
Claudia, daughter of Incarceron's warden has an arranged marriage to an impending heir. When the marriage is moved forward, Claudia vows to do whatever it takes to avoid it --i ncluding helping a prisoner of Incarceron to escape.
In order to end war, society has been divided into five factions: Abnegation (selflessness), Dauntless (fearlessness), Candor (truth), Erudite (intellect), Amity (friendship). At sixteen, you are allowed to decide which faction you will spend the rest of your life in.
Beatrice Prior was raised as an Abnegation, but is certain she does not want to remain there. She takes her aptitude test to discover which faction she is best suited to and surprisingly, is given several options. Beatrice is Divergent -- a fact that she cannot reveal to anyone. She chooses to join the Dauntless faction and undergoes an exhausting initiation ritual which will determine if she can remain with the faction or must go factionless.
Beatrice slowly discovers what it means to be Divergent and learns more about how her society has maintained peace.
This is such a popular topic, Tyler posted on it just last year, so if you want to hear abour more dystopic reads check out his post.
Now, one final thought. Because thoughts of our impending destruction (or not) have been on my mind, I've started collecting dystopic songs to make a little 'The world is going to be destroyed and we're all gonna die' playlist. There are tons of great tunes on this topic--clearly people have been thinking about the end of the world for a long time. This is what I've collected so far:
What am I missing? Tell me all your best end of the world songs so I can beef up my list!


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The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) works under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist (OT). Under the guidance of an OT, OTAs play an important role in carrying out treatment programs. They may choose or construct equipment that helps clients to function more independently, plan and carry out treatment occupations for individuals or groups of clients, and work closely with families as clients prepare to return home. The OTA focuses on treatment and health restoration through meaningful occupations and finds ways to restore function so that people can continue their pursuit of what means most to them in their lives.
OTAs need patience, understanding and compassion when dealing with clients facing health problems. Patience is important because many clients may not show rapid progress and practitioners must be prepared for that challenge. Compassion and understanding are also vital when working with clients who have disabilities that require them to undergo extensive and sometimes painful treatment in order to improve function. OT professionals must have a passion for performing life-changing work. Part of that passion includes a drive to use creative problem-solving to come up with treatments and adaptations that will be meaningful to the people they serve and that will help them fulfill their life's most important occupations and roles.
The U.S Department of Labor predicts that employment for OT assistants will grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012 and will increase by 36% or more.
In 2008 the highest 10% earned close to $65,000 while the average salary was $45,500.
Occupational therapy practitioners work in a variety of job settings. Public schools, hospitals, mental health centers, nursing homes, physician practices, community agencies and home health agencies are all job settings that may employ occupational therapy practitioners.
Yes, the OT profession wants to increase the number of practitioners representing culturally diverse backgrounds. Target populations include African-Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, and Pacific Islanders. Other underrepresented groups include people with disabilities and men.
The occupational therapy / occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE's telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its Web address is www.acoteonline.org.
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The OTA program starts in the fall term and is designed for completion in seven consecutive quarters. Students can take some courses toward the degree prior to admission. It will take a minimum of seven quarters to complete the program once admitted because of the sequence of the professional courses in the OTA program.
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The AM Ticker: Lunger, 'CTM,' 'Crossfire'
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Urban Outfitters has been receiving some serious backlash concerning their new St. Patrick's Day t-shirts. C'mon guys. Can't we all just wear a plain green shirt and get along?
The clothing store recently stocked their shelves with a slew of items in honor of the holiday, and the Irish and Irish-American communities aren't exactly... thrilled, shall we say, with the selection. In fact, they've asked UO to stop selling the pieces (pictured above), stating that they "depicted severe and negative stereotypes" and promoted "binge drinking". Well, kinda.
But here's the thing: St. Patrick's Day is a pretty popular drinking holiday, what with $1 green beer specials (so appetizing) and the parade and, well, we kind of always associated the holiday with drinking too. Not to mention the majority of the celebrations of said holiday aren't exactly exclusively Irish affairs anymore, nor do they involve attending church services (St. Patty's Day is a Catholic commemoration.). All races, nationalities, and creeds make merry on March 17th, so perhaps Urban was just generalizing here, rather than singling out the Irish community. We're trying to give them some benefit of the doubt.
But we can see, too, where offense might be taken, especially to the "Kiss me, I'm drunk, or Irish, or whatever" t-shirt, which seems to suggest that being drunk and Irish are synonymous with each other. Probably not the best choice in wording, and wording is everything. Better luck next time, Urban. Still love your bangin' sale section. (via Huffington Post)
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"There's absolutely no reason in hell to catch third in a Love's, unless your hair is on fire or a member of the Taliban has suddenly popped out of your bunk with an RPG aimed at the back of your head."
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The things you miss -- and, better yet, the things you don't -- driving around the country hauling freight.
In the pioneering spirit out West
Yes, even Pioneer women were catty.
Unwanted visitors at a Texas Walmart
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Freedom isn't free
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Protecting your vital organs
Use a little common sense, and try to pass some of it on to your progeny. And remember, insect spray is poisonous to humans, fire is hot, and ingesting gasoline is a bad idea. I know, and you're welcome.
(Not) Making friends on the road
Sometimes it's hard, particularly when dogskin boots are involved. "I'm not good at making friends, but I had to comment to the guy wearing them."
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A receiver's message comes in over the Qualcomm while Wendy and George have been waiting an hour in a line of trucks to get unloaded: "Late drivers will be fined $500." Oh the humanity!
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Islamic dreams about Teeth Breaking find dream interpretations. Meanings & explanations for Teeth Breaking dictionary!
Teeth Breaking dream interpretations
Breaking Wind Dream Explanation
— If it is with sound, it means he will utter such words as will make people laugh.
Breaking wind Dream Explanation
— (See Fart)
Feast of
the fast Dream Explanation
— (arb. Eid-ul Fitr; Lesser Bairam; Ramadan; 1st of Shawwal) Witnessing the feast of
the fast of Ramadan in a dream means overcoming depression, dispelling stress, regaining joy, ease in one's life, acceptance of one's prayers, repentance from sin, recovering one's losses, relief, finding a lost object, prosperity, comfort, spending money and exchanging gifts. (Also see Feast of Immolation)
Teeth Dream Explanation
— (Acrimony; Dice; Grasping; Longevity; Migration) Falling
in a dream means longevity, or living past one's contemporaries. Collecting one's lost
in a dream means longevity, or it could mean having a large progeny. If one cannot find his
in the dream, it means that his family will die before him, or that a member of his clan will emigrate to a new land. If one finds a lost tooth in a dream, it means the return of an immigrant to his homeland. If the upper
fall into one's hand in the dream, they represent profits. If they fall in his lap in the dream, they mean a son, and if they fall on the floor in the dream, they means death. If the lower
fall in the dream, they mean pain, sufferings, sorrows and distress. Falling
in a dream also mean paying one's debts. If a tooth falls in a dream, it means payment of a loan, while the number of fallen
represent the number of debts to be satisfied. If one's
fall without pain or a cause in the dream, then they represent worthless deeds. If they fall because of a gum disease or cause pain in the dream, then they mean being forced to part with something from one's house. If the front
fall and cause pain and bleeding in the dream, they represent one's incompetence or inability to complete a project. If the front
fall without pain or bleeding in the dream, then they mean losing one's property. Falling
in a dream also denote a long illness that may not necessarily culminate in death. If one collects his fallen
in a dream, it also means that he can no longer conceive children. If one's
fall into his lap in the dream, it means having a large progeny. If one's wife is pregnant, and if he pulls out a tooth without difficulty or pain in the dream, it means that his wife will give birth to a son. If his gums bleed, it means that he will forsake his family, except if he owed someone money, then it means that he will be asked to pay, or that he will be forced to comply. Collecting fallen
in a dream also means saying something one will regret. If a religious person loses his
in a dream, it means that he should be more assiduous in his devotion, and votive fasting will surely help him as a start. If one loses his
and finds himself unable to eat properly in the dream, it also means poverty. Falling
in a dream also denote spending one's money to acquire spiritual knowledge, then recuperating one's investment through a new and a blessed business. (Also see Body; Pain; Tooth)
Teeth Dream Explanation
— (Setting the tooth on its edge.) To set one's tooth on its edge in a dream means a betrayal carried by a member of one's family the tooth represents. This includes one's children, wife, partners, or employees. To set one's
on their edge in a dream also could mean changes in one's behavior that may lead to a changing attitude on the part of such family members. (Also see Body; Tooth)
Dream Explanation
— Loose
implies that one of his family members will fall ill.
Dream Explanation
— To see the
in the act of chewing suggest that one of his family members will fall ill.
Dream Explanation
— If a person sees his
as long or white or beautiful, it means that he will witness certain conditions in some of his family members that will give him pleasure and satisfaction.
Teeth in the Pocket Dream Explanation
— Pocketing the
or wrapping them in cloth or seeing them falling into the hand or keeping them in the house-any of these is a harbinger of a child, brother or sister being born. If may also mean his deriving some benefit from one of them.
The Front Two Teeth-Upper and Lower Dream Explanation
— They symbolise a perbond children, brothers and sisters.
Tooth Dream Explanation
— The
symbolize all those living in the house of the dreamer. The upper ones are the men, the lower the women, the canine tooth the patriarch of the family, the right central incisor the father, the left the uncle or father's brother. Otherwise, the latter two
represent two brothers or two sons or two friends who are brothers. The lateral incisor is the cousin or son of the brother's father; the premolars are the mother's brothers or sisters or their substitutes. The molars are the grandparents and little male children. The lower right central incisor is the mother, the lower left central incisor the father's sister. In other interpretations, the latter two refer to two sisters or two daughters, or similar persons. The lower lateral incisor represents the daughters of the father's brothers and sisters. The lower canine is the first lady of the family. The lower premolars are the daughters of the uncle and aunt from the mother's side. The lower molars are the remote female relatives on the man's side and the little girls. It could also be that the mouth represents the house and the
its dwellers. Teeth decaying, falling, or being lost means disappearance, hardships, or death. Their retrieval means recovery or return of the lost or absent.
dashing against each other means a dispute or a controversy in the house. Sores in the mouth mean something is wrong with the family. Dirty
allude to the notoriety or bad reputation of the house. Plaque or the yellow incrustation on the
is a sign that the family is weak. Cleaning them means that money will be spent to end family worries. The whiteness, length, and beauty of the
symbolize strength, money, and prestige.
• Dreaming of an incisor growing over a current one: A new member will join the household. But if pain ensues, it means that the newcomer will bring about shame and troubles.
• Extracting one's teeth: The dreamer is not supporting his family or is spending unwillingly.
• Throwing one's
by pushing them with the tongue: The dreamer's family will be harmed by foolish statements on the dreamer's part.
made of gold: Good dream for a scholar or an orator; otherwise it means disease or a fire.
• Having silver teeth: Financial losses.
• Having glass or wooden teeth: Death.
• In general, falling
mean obstacles or the settlement of debts.
falling without pain: Hopes will be dashed.
falling with pain: Something will disappear from the dreamer's house. The front
falling: The dreamer will be unable to achieve something by pleading. If there is pain or blood or flesh being snatched, hopes will be dashed.
• The front
falling and others pushing instead: Things will change or be rearranged.
• The upper
falling into one's hand: Money is coming.
• The upper
falling on one's knees: A male child will be born.
falling on the ground: Death.
growing in the heart: Death.
• Catching a falling tooth and refraining from burying it: Will give advice to whomever that tooth refers to.
• All the
of healthy, free persons, or travellers falling: (1) Long disease. (2) Troubles of all kinds but no death, because the
of those who die do not fall. Therefore, the same dream is a good one for those who are already ill. It means that they will recover fast. (3) For travelling merchants the dream means that their luggage or cargo is light, especially if the
were seen moving.
• All the
falling, but catching them up in one's sleeve or seeing them falling on the knees: Will live long, till all the
fall, and will have a large family at home.
falling and picking them up with one's hand or beard: The dreamer's children will break with him; no more children will be born, and if ever one is born he will not stay to be brought up by the dreamer.
• All the
falling and disappearing from the dreamer's sight: (1) His family or his household will die before him. (2) People of his generation or of the same age will die.
• People chewing the dreamer's flesh or biting him with their teeth: The dreamer should be modest, which he is not.
breaking: The dreamer will settle his debts, little by little.
• The
getting longer and bigger: A dispute or rivalry in the dreamer's house between members of his family.
• Someone whose
are black, eroded, and twisted dreaming that they have fallen: Will overcome all kinds of hardships.
• Dreaming of brushing or cleaning one's
with a piece of wood (Arabic: miswak) as the Holy Prophet used to do: The dreamer is supporting his parents and good to his relatives.
• Brushing one's
with something unclean: The dreamer is spending dirty money beyond his will.
• Having pain in one tooth or a molar: The dreamer will hear something bad from the relative whom that tooth represents inasmuch as the pain was severe.
Molar Tooth Dream Explanation
in a dream represent the elderly members in one's family, or their most distinctive ones. If a molar tooth falls in a dream, it means loss of money or life. Molar
in a dream represent one's relatives, or his friendliest relatives, or his own young children.
of the upper jaw represent a male person and those of the lower jaw represent a female person. Whatever may affect them in a dream, will show in wakefulness. For example, if one's molar tooth falls in a dream, it means that the particular person it represents may die shortly, or it could mean being absolved of one's debts, or perhaps repayment of one's debts. If one suffers from a tooth ache in a dream, it represents ill words which are spoken against him by such family member, or that he feels hurt from the treatment he receives from such a family member. (Also see Teeth; Tooth)
Toothbrush Dream Explanation
— (Boy; Broom; Employee) A toothbrush in a dream is a sign of hygienic conditions, prosperity, purity, cleanliness, repentance, or asking someone for forgiveness. Brushing and cleaning one's
in a dream is also a sign of being religious, a family person, a concerned relative and a generous kin. If one sees himself brushing his
, and if his gums bleed in the dream, it means that he will become free from his sins and curtail his evildoing, or it could mean the opposite, that is to proceed with abhorrent actions, cause harm to one's own family, steal their money, or defame them. Brushing one's
in a dream also could mean reservation and prudence with one's words, purifying oneself from sin, faith after disbelief, paying one's debts, doing what pleases Allah Almighty, fulfilling one's promises, a pregnancy, or a marriage. (Also see Broom)
Comb Dream Explanation
— In a dream, a comb represents a good man who strives to help, serve, comfort and entertain others. A comb in a dream also represents an auspicious time to be involved in a business partnership or accepting an employment in a large corporation, since the
of a comb are equal. If the
of one's comb are capped with gold or silver caps, then they represent one's workers. The golden caps represent trustworthy workers and the silver caps represent treacherous and disloyal workers. Combing one's hair in a dream signifies paying alms tax, or it could mean distributing charities. A comb in a dream also can be interpreted to denote an honest and a just man, an hour of happiness, or a wise person, a judge, a physician, or a preacher one can benefit from his knowledge. A comb in a dream also represents a hairdresser or one's mother. Combing the hair of an unknown woman in a dream represents a wind that will help pollinate the trees. In a dream, a comb also represents a sifter or a sieve. The
of a comb may represent one's own
or the
of a saw. It is also said that combing hair in a dream means weaving a carpet. Combing one's hair or beard in a dream means dispelling adversities and distress. In a dream, a comb also represents a good man who is just and equitable with all his friends, or it may mean longevity, wealth and victory against one's enemy.
Incident Dream Explanation
— Sharik bin Abi Shamr came to Sa'id bin Al-Musayyib and said: "I saw all my
falling out in a dream." Sa'iid bin Al-Musayyib replied: "What a calamity! If your dream is true, it means that all your relatives will die before you." Thus, Sa'id interpreted
from the root of the word canines (e.g., the family of, or relatives, clans, followers, or age. arb. Asnan).
Incident Dream Explanation
— Bishr bin Abi Al-'Aliya said: "I asked Muhammad about someone who saw his jaws fall out in a dream." He replied: 'This is someone who has cut off his ties with his family." Here again, Muhammad went to the origin, and in this case, it is one's
. In Islam,
relations with one's family is considered a major sin. Jubair Ibn Mut'in reported that God's prophet (uwbp) has said: "One who breaks his family ties will not enter paradise." (Bukhari & Muslim) Abu Iluraira, God be pleased with him, reported that God's Messenger, upon whom be peace, has said: "Whoever wishes his fortune to increase and his life to be extended, should preserve his family ties." (Bukhari)
Acrimony Dream Explanation
— (See Teeth)
Longevity Dream Explanation
— (See Teeth)
Molars Dream Explanation
— (See Teeth; Tooth)
Wisdom tooth Dream Explanation
— (See Teeth; Tooth)


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About Charissa Smith's (holistic veterinarian) philosophies that underpin the holistic services of Acacia Animal Care in Australia.
Services offered
People seek holistic medicine for their pet for with a desire to regain control of health and wellbeing. To this end clients are offered a balanced health-care approach incorporating high quality orthodox medicine combined with advanced medical clinical nutrition, enhanced by complimentary medicine practices such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, and muslculo sleletal adjustment and kinesiology - a unique combination for our times.
Owners are educated in massage, acupressure, animal communication and spiritual healing where appropriate.
Pets that need holistic treatment often have complicated health problems which have not been addressed by the more "mainstream" medical practice. Perhaps your pets problems fall into this category. Because of this, it is difficult to arrange for appointments to run strictly to schedule. Unfortunately, animal needs do not fit into neat appointment packages.
It is best to take the time to:
- Manage the program
- Ensure that you, the owner, understands what it is they need to do
- Restore the pet's health to its best possible level
Charissa provides holistic veterinary services via appointment from Acacia Country in Gatton (ph 0418759237) or at the Greencross Inala Vet Surgery (ph 0733725700). For specific information about the services that Charissa provides, including consultation details, go to the services page.
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The Acacia page is attached to the Herbal medicine section, and tells of the powerful benefits of the acacia tree, and why it is the symbol for Acacia Animal Care.
Charissa promotes the highest standards of diganosis and treatment, and research wherever possible.
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Red Rabbits ,always on the go!!! Red Rabbits ( R and R) was saved from tick poisoning k by the cobined efforts of The Inala Vet team. he was given antivenine, Intravenous fluids, acupuncture, herbal medicine and homeopathy ( Lathyrus 200c).


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The Reichert Planetarium is one of the finest and most advanced in the United States. Visit today and experience seasonal shows and special features for children, family and school audiences.
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Getting firsthand information from an actual car owner is one sure way to get an idea of car performance once it leaves the lot. Autobytel features real consumer reviews that give the unbiased experience of a car.
2004 Infiniti QX56 - 4x4
Pros: its distinguish exterior look
Cons: rattling noise within car
Advice: Definite a good contender but ride quality is your number 1, than consider something elseI personally own the car and love it for it big size. The ride qualify is not as smooth for a luxury suv because of its hard suspension but it handles well. The only complain I have with the car is the rattling noise inside the car from the 3rd row handles to open and close.
2005 Infiniti FX35 - 4x2
Pros: The look and the navigational system.. It looks like a sports car and handles like one.
Cons: The leather seats do not breathe.
Advice: Get all the options available if you are going to keep it for 3 or more years. I wish I had gotten the iPod connnectorI love my FX35. I have owned two. I was the first to purchased a 2003 in Las Vegas. The '05 is much better. Very sleek, fast and handles well. Always a head turner. However, the '05 is not as good on gas as the '03. Maximum city mileage is 15.7 miles with all the optimum factors in place. And the headlights are not as bright. but the '05, has fewer bugs. I do wish they would offer cooling seats just like they offer the heated seats. In the desert, the cool seats would make a differene. Small details like having all buttons lit would be nice and the all around camera should be a winner in the 2008. Personally, the smaller '08 does not appeal to me.
2004 Infiniti QX56 - 4x2
Pros: Comfortable and quiet still at 100,000
Cons: The temperature control buttons
Advice: Buy itI have just reached 100,000 miles on my Qx56, and other than the brake issue that resolved early, this has been the most reliable and most comfortable vehicle I've ever owned. Other than normal oil changes etc. I have not had one problem. I live in Minn. and this will go through the worst weather with ease.
2006 Infiniti QX56 - 4x4
Pros: Performance, room, price, a lot of standard goodies, great third row seating
Cons: No auto lock, more wood , locking fuel cap
Advice: Great SUV for the money if you are looking for a lot of room and the best tow this is itThe Best SUV for the price. Before I decided I test drove the 07 Escalade , GL450, 06 Navigator, and Lexus LX470. Escalade -- GM did a good job on the new model, but the third seat was horrible also no real wood and no auto windows, cheap plastics and carpet for the price --not worth the almost 20k over the QX GL450- great engineering, not enough room, everything extra, NO leather- you have to pay $1,600 extra. To get the same options as the QX it will cost around 72k. Too much for a first year car.. Navigator--nice but after driving it for a day the QX felt better with more low end power and better handling, also the navigation was a pain( the screen was smaller as well) and finally- what's with the fake aluminum look on the dash for 67k they can't afford the real thing? LX470--was my last test, after driving all the others I can honestly say that I would never buy the LX-- No power - compare with the others, unusable third seat ( even my kids didn't' like sitting back there) they also do not fold flat, the ride felt like i was driving an electric car.. As far as looks--it seems that it came back from the 60's. I did like the interior but for the price it did not even make the list. I really do not understand all the good reviews that this SUV gets from all the 'experts'.
2005 Infiniti FX45 - Base
Pros: love 'em all
Cons: bumpy ride
Advice: drive it like you stole it!I love the way the FX45 looks coming down the road, super sexy. The performance is impeccable. My FX45 has all the bells and whistles, and they are great, somewhat intuitive though I've had to pull out the manual a few times (there are 4 -5 of them!) The ride is a bit jarring, you definitely feel every bump in the road. I'll sacrifice comfort for the safety, speed, and cool points!
2006 Infiniti QX56 - 4x2
Pros: Theater system
Cons: nissan's navigation system - horrible - Lexus seems to have all others beat.
Advice: Great vehicle - also look at Lexus LX470 though this one is larger - handles snow great but I haven't had it back to west virginiaThis is a large, comfortable people mover. The vehicle is finished nicely, great paint, great comfort inside. This vehicle handles like a truck - remember this is a very large SUV it's not going to handle like a MB S Class. This is the worst navigation system that I have ever had. It's slow, no touch screen and data input is a task. The theater system is great, but to be honest never use it - I have no children. If I did - they better love it for the price Infiniti charges. All in all - nice vehicle, great for long trips.
2005 Infiniti QX56 - 4x2
Pros: Space! Leather seats are really nice too.
Cons: The mileage
Advice: Be ready to spend money on gas.I feel great in it, I love the attention I get from other mothers driving SUV's. I am sure they wish they where driving my car instead! I love its appearance, the way it drives, how fast it speeds up, in short this is definetely in my 'I wish I was driving this car sooner' list.


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The Audio Jack Panel (AJP) is a 40" wall component with a prewired, flush-mounted (interior or exterior) insert available with six or 10 jacks. The six-jack panel insert has four, 1/4" stereo phono jacks and two RCA connectors; the 10-jack panel insert has eight, 1/4" stereo phono jacks and two RCA connectors. There is a 26"x36" wall window above the panel. There is also a 2" cable passage below for those situations where additional cables need to be utilized.
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In 2014, UNICEF and partners plan for:
children with severe acute malnutrition are treated
people in humanitarian situations access water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene
1 million
children are provided with safe access to community spaces for socializing, playing and learning life skills
2014 Requirements: US$65,000,000
Total affected population: 14.7 million
Total affected children (under 18): 6.9 million
Total people to be reached in 2014: 3 million
Total children to be reached in 2014: 2.8 million
Yemen's high rates of malnutrition remain alarming. Over one million Yemeni girls and boys under 5 suffer from acute malnutrition, including 279,000 who suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM).1 Yemeni children are facing a consistently poor humanitarian situation, which continues to be exacerbated by political instability, multiple localized conflicts and chronic underdevelopment. Over half of Yemen's population is affected: 13 million people do not have access to safe water and sanitation, over 300,000 are internally displaced, and children are facing multiple protection risks.2 Thousands of children from Yemen and the Horn of Africa are victims of trafficking and are subject to various abuses. In 2013, 205 children were killed or maimed, including 51 victims of landmines and improvised explosive devices. Women and children are at a higher risk of disease outbreaks due to the breakdown of health services and poor water and sanitation, particularly in rural communities.3 Ongoing localized fighting has denied tens of thousands of children access to schools. In affected districts, the dropout rate among children is over 20 per cent, and is particularly high among girls. Troubling trends related to child labour and child marriage are also ongoing concerns.4
Humanitarian strategy
2014 programme targets
- 1 million children in humanitarian situations aged 6 to 59 months screened for malnutrition
- 156,000 children with SAM treated
- 800,000 children 6 to 59 months in humanitarian situations vaccinated against measles
- 200,000 people in humanitarian situations accessing water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene
- 20,000 people in humanitarian situations using appropriate sanitation facilities
Child protection
- 1 million children provided with safe access to community spaces for socialization, play and learning life skills
- 57,000 children benefit from improved and safe physical learning environment and peace-building education activities
In 2014, UNICEF will continue its efforts to save lives in conflict-affected governorates and in areas still experiencing high levels of vulnerability and displacement. UNICEF will sustain its leadership of the nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and education clusters and child protection area of responsibility. Humanitarian interventions will be implemented alongside early recovery and community resilience-building efforts. In districts with critically high levels of malnutrition, UNICEF will address the underlying causes of malnutrition and will work to prevent additional mortality. UNICEF will apply an integrated strategy that combines high impact interventions in health, including immunization against childhood killer diseases and WASH promotion, with community management of acute malnutrition. UNICEF will continue to support and build the Government's capacity to provide sustainable, gender sensitive and equitable services, build systems and support preparedness. This work will also address child trafficking and sexual and gender-based violence, as well as monitoring and responding to grave violations of child rights, using a community-based approach through child protection networks, and including mine risk education and ending child recruitment into armed forces. In education, support will focus on increasing access to conflict sensitive education opportunities by rehabilitating destroyed schools and supporting reinsertion programmes for children who have dropped out of school. To strengthen community resilience, educators will be trained on peace-building and conflict management.
Results from 2013
UNICEF appealed for US$81,583,795 for 2013, and as of the end of October 2013, a total of US$42,771,672, or 52 per cent of requirements, had been received in contributions. UNICEF's humanitarian programme focused on building national capacity and delivering programmes supported by evidence. UNICEF continued to promote an integrated approach to malnutrition with a strong community component. Five Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) nutrition surveys were conducted. Centres providing nutrition interventions were expanded to reach 125,000 children. UNICEF supported the training of 1,528 health and 1,200 community volunteers, predominantly women. Seventy-three per cent of 800,000 targeted children were vaccinated, and as activities accelerate, coverage is expected to reach 85 per cent by the end of 2013. Water supplies reached 246,000 people in seven governorates, while construction and rehabilitation of water systems reached over 54,000 people. WASH hygiene kits were distributed to 250,000 people, while 95,000 have been supported with improved sanitation and hygiene promotion. Child-friendly spaces supported at least 278,000 boys and 211,000 girls, while at least 397,000 people were reached with mine risk education. Of the 596 schools affected by conflict, 286 have been rehabilitated, resulting in improved access for over 90,000 children. Working with the Ministry of Education, UNICEF also facilitated access to education for 150,000 disadvantaged children through back-to-school campaigns. A further 4,000 out-of-school children were provided with basic education through non-formal education programmes.
Funding requirements
UNICEF is requesting US$65,000,000 to meet the humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable children in 2014. Without additional funding at such a critical time in Yemen, UNICEF and its partners will be unable to contribute to meeting the needs of Yemen's children in a meaningful way. The cluster coordination specific requirements are embedded in each of the sectors.