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We bought two delicious cantaloupes from the neighbor, he grows them on his land, so we have the same weather conditions. I kept the seeds from one, did not eat the other one yet - saving for this weekend. I gently washed the seeds, and spread them out on paper towel to dry. They are dry for few days now. What do I do next? Put in paper envlope and store in the dark? When do I plant them and how to handle? I am hoping to dedicate a rasied bed for them - plant on the edges in the bed and let the fruits grow on the ground. |
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Store in a cool dry location. periodically check for fungal growth. Direct sow in bead after all danger of frost has passed |
well, they have germinated and I can't wait to see them grow and get my own fruit! Thank you! |
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A writer on another site mentioned they like the soup at Sav-a-lot and other people followed with a few positive comments about the chain grocery. Since others on this forum have asked about Aldi and Costco, I thought I would ask if anybody shops at Sav-a-lot and if they especially like anything the store carries. We have a Sav-a-lot store in our town, but I have only been there once and left with nothing. I am thinking of trying it again if I hear more good ratings about it. Do any of you find savings shopping Sav-a-lot, and if so, what products do you think are very good and what would you not buy again? Thanks |
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When they first opened here about 10 years ago we laughed at the odd brand names (Mornin' Gems cereal, Pinos Spaghetti sauce (!), etc. I found it next to impossible back then to find healthy options: No skim milk, no fat free anything, poor produce, lots of high fat frozen food. But things have actually improved dramatically. One thing I especially like is that they charg the same for green, red and yellow peppers. Produce is much better and quite reasonable. Good prices on avocados, mangoes. Strawberries, apples, peaches were "so-so." Romano tomatoes were very good. They re great for stocking up on canned goods like kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, applesauce, hot peppers, canned beets. Soups were OK for use in sauces and casseroles. I think we made the tomato soup and it was fine. Spaghetti sauce was not good. For breads, there aren't any good whole grain options, so I skipped that. Very rarely bought their meat, but did once get an EXCELLENT ham from them. Frozen vegetables are limited variety, but as I recall that cauliflower, broccoli, carrot blend was fine. Cheese was nothing to brag about, and I also skip the lunch meat. We don't eat tripe, chitterlings or plantains, but they have them all. It is fun shopping there every once in a while because it is such and ethnic blend of people and usually it is a friendly place. Prices are excellent, you will be amazed how far 25 dollars can go there! Bring your own bags or buy them there (very cheap and the big ones are nice for reusing) or they provide boxes free. |
We don't have Sav-A-Lot around here (at least not yet) but I looked at the website to see what it's about. Sounds similar to Aldi and Buy-n-Save which has since gone out of business around here. I like those stores. I like the size and though they probably aren't a place to get everything you need, you can save some money there. How much is debatable since it depends on what and how much you buy but as said, I'm usually impressed with how far the money goes at these stores when you compare them to the so-called discount or warehouse food stores. I see they're owned by SuperValu so there's a substantial organization behind them. SuperValu owns CUB Foods in this area and they have a lot of "CUB" brand items and most are respectable quality so I'd venture a guess that the SAL brands would be made by the same supplier. I'd give them a chance. Bring a notebook and jot down some prices, just be careful of unit pricing. Often they have smaller sizes at a lower price. For instance what might be a 16 oz can of something nationally is a 14oz there. I'm curious about why you went to the store and left with nothing. Was it appearance? Not brands you were looking for? Prices? What turned you off? |
Bobyoe thanks for giving me your personal experience with the store. I think I will give them another try. Cynic thanks for looking up the information about the store on the net. Now why didn't I think of doing that? The reason I left with nothing was the odd brand names. The names were a turnoff for me. I almost bought a bag of oranges, but I could not get past the product names. With the information from you two, I am going to check them out again with paper and pen in hand. Thanks :) |
- Posted by adellabedella (My Page) on Wed, Dec 17, 08 at 13:45
This is OT, but this post reminded me of some things we used to buy at the generic stores. If you are looking for an inexpensive gift and you have friends or family members that aren't easily offended, here's a fun thing to do with the generics. At the holidays, we'll buy Dr. Bob and other soft drinks and an assortment of other fun stuff for stocking stuffers. Anything with an odd name particularly if is someone else's name or a play on words is fair game. Anyway, our gifts are sort of like the candy poem gifts where you make a sign or wite a note and fill in description with of someone with a candy. Here's an example of a candy poem. Thank you, teachers! You are all Sweet Tarts for everything you teach our children. |
Adellabedella, Thanks for the laugh - bet the teacher loved that. It would not be hard to come up with a funny from the labels in Sav-a-lot. However, I did visit the store again, and it is very clean and open. I saw more name brands and their strange named brands. The produce was priced a little below the farmers market. They even carried packaged salad for $1.00 a bag. The meat looked good and was reasonably priced. I bought several things and bagged my own groceries. |
- Posted by adellabedella (My Page) on Wed, Dec 17, 08 at 22:55
Sorry Lexi. I can't take credit for the poem. I cut and pasted it as an example. Some of the labels we've found have been hilarious. |
- Posted by yachter123 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 21, 08 at 2:17
Portmann's Sweet & Saucy French Salad Dressing is the best I've ever had. We don't have a Sav-A-Lot near anymore, but when I'm travelling, if I see one, I stock up on the dressing for a year! It reminds me of a House dressing from one of our best restaurants & I'm not kidding! We also shop it when staying at a condo in Florida. Most of the grocery stores in the area are quite expensive, but we found a Sav-A-Lot & the frozen pizzas were delicious, not sure what brand they were, but very, very good! Better than the ones we bought at the more expensive grocery stores in Fla. They do have different things than Aldi, but other than those two things, I can't think of anything else that I can't also get an our Aldi. |
About the weird brand names. My mother-in-law worked at the country's leading ketchup company. Her job was taking labels off the overstock, boxing and shipping it out to the generic named companies. Some of these weird name companies are subsidiaries of the major companies. |
Save-A-Lot is one of my favorite stores for several items. If you enjoy Italian sausage, they have the best quality in our area. Their brownie mix is very good. I make the cake brownie (use three eggs) & mix in some of their chocolate pieces for a good chocolate brownie. Their frozen salmon is very affordable & good quality. Paper plates etc. are very reasonable as are their off brand chips. |
I buy the basic stuff at our local Save a Lot. Tomato sauce, paste, canned tomatoes, soups, tuna and canned vegetables. I also buy some frozen foods, milk, eggs. I bought their meat occationally too but quit because the last time I bought ground beef it smelled rotten when I opened the package and took it back. I also don't like their produce, it's not as good as Krogers, which here in KY isn't that great to begin with. Lot of half rotten stuff sold everywhere here. I like all their canned products, suger, flour, etc... are a lot cheaper than other stores, including Wal-Mart. I buy Kraft cheese so I go somewhere else. They do have some name brand items but not much. |
i shop at sav a lot i buy the can food like green beans and corn ,peas they are alot cheaper and taste good i live in ky also the produce is good sometimes but that is like every store that we have you just have really look at every thing |
I saw this movie called "Mama" with Debbie Reynolds playing an elderly mom. Her middle-age single son (Albert Brooks) came for a visit. He looked in her refrigerator and found all kinds of odd store-brand items. My favorite was "Fro-Joy" ice cream! |
We have a small Sav-A-Lot in town. I will buy the canned foods, pasta, soups and other similar products. But I will not touch the meats, cheese, milk, or cereals. When meat has a green cast, I say "no way." |
I havent ever been in a sav-a-lot,, but we have one here nearby. Green meats is what you see under some types of lighting. Light it up just right and you can turn poor looking meat into great looking stuff, as you can with most anything, even can labels. |
We have several Save-A-Lot's in our area and I make one of them once a week. I like most of their canned good products, especially tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, etc.; also canned mushrooms. Frozen green butter beans, broccoli, garden medley, stir fry veggies are really good. I have purchased turkey and ham during the holidays and they are very good, also. I have also taken into consideration the fact that grocery stores may at some point have bare shelves in the future (read into that as you wish), but I have begun stocking up on some dry products and this is a good place to begin. Just pay attention to dates on the cans and rotate to use as needed. Keep what you can such as rice, dried beans, etc. in the freezer. Also, their fresh veggies and fruits are just as good as the big stores. |
I shop at save a lot once in a while. I find the canned vegetables, tomatoes, etc are OK. I have purchased the chicken noodle soup and the tomato soup knock off versions of Campbell's there and they are pretty good. I stay clear of their meats and their produce. I have another discount store in town with better produce for the same price or even cheaper and it is just down the road from save a lot. Their knock off chips and crackers are HORRIBLE. BLECH! |
- Posted by gmom2-6boys (My Page) on Sat, Jul 11, 09 at 16:22
I hope we never have to do without our Save-A-Lot Store. I'm in a small town and only have 2 other grocery chains and they are a lot more. When we first started shopping at SAL I only tried 1 or 2 things at a time. Now I buy nearly everything they have. Great savings. |
- Posted by gina_in_fl (My Page) on Wed, Jul 15, 09 at 2:38
Hardin, you just might be in my area... Green Meat (Green Eggs and Ham? NO... Green Ham and Eggs).. I've reported this to the manager several times, and the greenies were promptly pulled. Canned goods.. Green Beans... Green Giant might have uniformaly cut beans,.. so you might get mismatched sizes at Sav-a=lot. Don't matter, price is waay cheaper. Lustiing for some Tex-Mex? At my SaL, the primary "foreign" food is Mexican. Waaaaaay much cheaper than at Wally-World. Chips, Pork Rinds, Pretzels... all good buys. |
Just got back from Save-a-lot and it was worth the drive for me. The store I went to in Naples, FL was clean and well stocked. The produce section was a little small but most of the items were in good shape and the prices were low for our area. They did have a few brand names items mixed in with the store brand but as someone else stated you need to watch the oz price as most packages of national brands were slightly smaller than normal. Canned goods ran anywhere from .20 to .50 cents less per can less than other well known brands of comparable size. We don't eat a lot of canned vegetables but the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce were a bargain. I also bought ketchup, steaksauce, BBQ sauce, & canned beans. All at much less than at Publix or Sweetbay. The frozen food again was mainly store brands but there were Ore Ida fries, Tyson chicken and Butterball Turkeys. All cost considerably less less than other stores in the area. I did purchase chicken leg quarter and ground beef in family size packages and brought them home, broke them down and froze them. The meat was all in date with no off colors, etc. If one wanted to "stock up" on basics this would be the place to do so. Baking goods were very inexpensive as were rice, dried beans and even spices. This store is not frou - frou and the staff were very nice. I will go back even if it is a bit of a drive as the savings for me is considerable. Hope this helps someone else a little. Jo |
- Posted by dietcokejunkee (My Page) on Sun, Aug 9, 09 at 10:36
I like our SAL. I love the french dressing, too! Buy some snacks for kids and canned goods. They have cream of celery, unlike aldi, which i use occasionally for a crockpot recipe |
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Conference Saturdays: Turning problems into relationship-building opportunities
Mistakes happen. Computer failures happen. We can acknowledge them the standard way with an apology (or self-retracting apologies as in "I want to apologize" or "I'm sorry but…") or error message. Or, we can surprise others by doing something extraordinary; something that could build relationships with the person or people affected.


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Ocular disorders: pathology of the eye(s)
Neurological visual disorders: disturbed or reduced vision due to various brain abnormalities.
The two types of visual disorders (ocular & neurological) can coexist.
Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is a neurological visual disorder. It is the fastest growing visual impairment diagnosis today.
Definition for Medical Purposes:
Cortical visual impairment (CVI) may be defined as bilaterally diminished visual acuity caused by damage to the occipital lobes and or to the geniculostriate visual pathway. CVI is almost invariably associated with an inefficient, disturbed visual sense because of the widespread brain disturbance. See brain diagrams.
Definition for Educational Purposes:
Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is a neurological disorder, which results in unique visual responses to people, educational materials, and to the environment. When students with these visual/behavioral characteristics are shown to have loss of acuity or judged by their performance to be visually impaired, they are considered to have CVI.
Note: A student whose visual functioning is reduced by a brain injury or dysfunction may be considered blind for educational purposes if visual function is equal to or less than the legal definition of ocular blindness. See Federal Quota.
Visual impairment was defined in the past by loss of acuity (how far we see) and also by the severity of visual field loss (blind area). This definition was originally designed for characterizing visually impaired adults who required social assistance and not for children with visual impairment caused by various eye conditions. Even though it did not accurately represent visual abilities, the definition was widely accepted, but it adversely influenced our thinking about visual impairment. Services were developed worldwide for only those people with visual problems fitting this definition while others with obvious visual difficulties who required intervention were excluded.
During the last several decades, our understanding of vision has markedly improved. It is now realized that vision is not a single sense but a combination of complex senses which have evolved over millions of years. Almost the entire brain is involved in the process of seeing. In different locations there are specialized areas for distance vision, recognition of faces, objects, colors, contrast, and movement. There are also areas of the brain that coordinate visually-directed movements, and process visual information to achieve perceptions of directionality and depth. CVI is caused by widespread damage to the brain, which affects most of the specialized visual centers, resulting in a damaged, inefficient visual sense. When only a small visual area is affected, it can result in a specific visual disorder, but not in CVI.
Because in the past everyone who was considered to be visually impaired had to have reduced or absent visual acuity, the medical definition of CVI also emphasized loss of ability to see in the distance (reduced acuity). It was hoped that once the correct diagnosis was made, children with CVI would be appropriately managed by a variety of professionals, including educators.
The medical definition of CVI is not well understood by non-medical professionals. While acuity testing is difficult in the young and disabled for physicians, it is even more difficult for teachers. Also, there are many children with visual problems similar to CVI, except they have normal acuity. This visual condition is called "cortical visual dysfunction" (CVD). The educational management of children with CVI and CVD is similar. It is now known that with time the visual acuity of children with CVI tends to improve. Therefore the diagnosis of CVI could change to CVD over time. Both groups require remedial education, which necessitates an increased number of specialized teachers. Based on the above discussion, it is clear that there is a need for an educational definition of CVI and CVD, which addresses the needs of these children.
Both of these terms are often used to describe CVI. Blindness to most people means total absence of vision, and individuals with CVI are rarely, if ever, totally blind, the word "blindness" tends to be replaced with "visual impairment." People living in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and many other countries prefer to use "cortical" visual impairment for CVI, while some European countries refer to it as "cerebral" visual impairment. OCCIPITAL BLINDNESS should not be used to describe CVI. The term suggests that the occipital lobes are the brain centers for vision but it is the entire brain which "sees." The understanding of CVI is still evolving, which is one of the reasons for some of the inappropriate terms used today. (One of the aims of this project is to eliminate inappropriate terms.)
This term is often used to indicate that the visual disorder(s) is(are) caused by brain rather than eye abnormalities. CVI is one of the neurological visual conditions because it is caused by brain abnormalities. There are many different neurological visual disorders in addition to CVI such as visual agnosia, visual neglect, lack of face recognition, homonymous hemianopia, poor depth perception, various visual perceptual disorders, among others.
These are medical terms which imply that a visual field defect (blind area) affects the same half of each eye, either on the right or left side. These blind areas are caused by brain lesions which are on the opposite side from the visual field defect. Double, homonymous hemianopia would imply that the visual field defects involve both halves of each eye. Individuals with CVI very frequently have visual field loss, but in addition, their remaining visual sense is severely disturbed. Therefore homonymous hemianopia is not the same as CVI.
This term implies that there is a non-seeing, blind area within the visual field which may occur due to damage of the visual pathways, or to the retina. Scotomas can be large or small. Individuals who only have scotomas should have no difficulties interpreting visual messages outside the visual field loss, therefore this term should not be confused with CVI.
Children are not born with a fully developed visual sense but acquire their visual skills gradually. Delayed visual maturation is diagnosed when young infants exhibit markedly delayed visual function, due to various causes. Delayed visual development is a more appropriate term because while the delayed visual function in most instances improves, with appropriate management and with time; it only rarely becomes entirely normal.
Occasionally individuals claim to have disturbed, decreased, or even absent vision without corroborating evidence of abnormality found on examination and detailed visual testing. These complaints need to be taken seriously because they may be due to underlying psychological problems which require treatment. Functional visual disorders can have many different causes and some individuals may even fake their disturbed vision for various reasons. Functional blindness should not be confused with CVI because it is an entirely different visual condition.
This term is used to identify the inability to recognize common objects because of specific brain problems, regardless of visual acuity.
This is characterized by the inability or impaired perception of visual information, usually on one side of the body, due to disturbances with attention mechanisms in the presence of normal acuity.


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Disabato: Hundreds celebrate the life of former Brother Rice football coach Tom Mitchell
By Pat Disabato firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @disabato January 30, 2013 7:38PM
Tom Mitchell, former Brother Rice football coach. | Supplied photo
Tom Mitchell
at Brother Rice
1967: 8-1
1968: 8-2
1969: 6-4
1970: 3-3-1
1971: 5-5
1972: 7-3
1973: 5-4
1974: 8-3
1975: 10-2
1976: 8-2
1977: 7-3
1978: 8-3
1979: 5-5
1980: 10-3
1981: 11-2 (Class 6A champ)
1982: 3-6
1983: 7-4
1984: 1-8
1985: 11-3 (Class 6A runner-up)
1986: 3-6
1987: 3-6
1988: 4-5
1989: 7-2
1990: 6-3
1991: 9-2
1992: 7-5
Total: 170-95-1
Updated: March 2, 2013 6:12AM
They arrived in the hundreds Wednesday to Brother Rice, wishing to pay their final respects to a high school coaching legend whose character, integrity, passion and kindness made him a giant among men.
If a person's life is measured by the positive impact he made on others, Tom Mitchell has few peers.
The former Brother Rice football coach died Jan. 22 of an apparent heart attack at age 72, leaving a hole in the heart of Crusader Nation that will take considerable time to heal.
Tom Mitchell was Brother Rice, which is why it was appropriate his wake was held Wednesday in the school's main gym. Mourners arrived to celebrate the life of a man who spent 26 years as football coach and educator at the Mount Greenwood institution. A picture of Mitchell adorned the school's message board along Pulaski Road. Black bunting was draped above the school's north entrance.
"Tom was a special, special man," Brother Rice president Dr. Kevin Burns said. "He loved Brother Rice and Brother Rice loved him."
It was passionate love affair, one exceeded only by Mitchell's love for his wife, Marianne, and their children, Tim and Tom, and grandsons Ryan and Jimmy.
Mitchell retired after the 1992 season with a 170-95 career record, including the 1981 Class 6A state championship and Class 6A runner-up in 1985.
A marvelous career, for certain. But the accomplishments are mere window dressing on a man who impacted the lives of many beyond the football field.
A business law teacher and guidance counselor at Rice, Mitchell will be most remembered for his willingness to go the extra mile for people — not just his football players, but his fellow man.
Mitchell played no favorites in his life's quest to help others find their way.
"His character was amazing," said John Langam, who spent six years as an assistant coach on Mitchell's staff. "If a kid needed help, he was there for him. There was a time when he was a guidance counselor at Rice and he noticed a kid's grades slipping and asked the kid what was wrong. Well, the kid's parents were having some problems at home. Tom called the parents and set up a meeting with them. He sat down with the parents and asked them to get themselves straightened out or their kid was going to suffer.
"Tom never thought about himself. He was a man without faults or weaknesses. I worshipped the guy."
For years Mitchell and a group of his former coaches, players and friends would get together for lunch every few months. You know, reflect on the good times and share a few laughs.
Langam was part of that group.
So was Mark Donahue, arguably the greatest player Brother Rice ever produced.
Donahue, a 1974 graduate, went on to play offensive line at Michigan and had the honor to play for both Mitchell and legendary Michigan coach Bo Schembechler.
The similarities between the two coaches extended beyond their love of the game.
"They were both were men of strong character and were leaders," Donahue said. "They were focused and in command. I'm just so glad I had the opportunity the last few years to reconnect with him (Mitchell) going to lunch ... just a great man.
"I learned a lot from him. What I'll remember most is that, at the end of the day it's not about how much you did or how much you've gathered in life, it's about how many lives you touched. He touched a lot of lives."
When a young Frank Lenti started his coaching career at Mount Carmel in 1984, one of the people he looked up to was Mitchell, a fellow Mount Carmel graduate (Class of 1959).
During the Caravan's state championship run in 2012, Lenti had a chance to talk with Mitchell.
"Tom's son is an assistant coach at Lyons," Lenti said of one of the Caravan's playoff opponents. "When we played them I was walking to our locker room and Tom was sitting outside our locker room waiting to say, 'hi' and 'good luck' to me. I always looked forward to chatting with him.
"When I first became head coach, he was one of the active legends of the Catholic League. As a young coach, you aspired to be like him. He was a guy who loved coaching his kids and his kids loved playing for him. He made it fun for his kids."
That's one of the many values — having fun — current Rice coach Brian Badke is trying to instill in the next generation of Crusaders.
"Coach Mitchell was always there for you," said Badke, a 1992 Rice grad who played two years under Mitchell. "He'd always ask about your family and always knew your first name. Not just the football players, all the students by first name. He cared for everybody at Rice.
"You would see how hard he worked for you and in turn you wanted to work hard for him. He was all about taking care of others. Coach Mitchell was a one of a kind."
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Egan-Jones just downgraded America's credit rating once again. US just dropped to 7th place in global competitiveness from 1st place in 2009. We need four more years of Obama...just think how low we can go!! |
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A race to the bottom, it's called, by environmental terms. All the elites play that game, with whatever the local resources are and no matter how impoverished the local populace. |
Why is this drop Obama's fault? |
Thank the Republican Congress for this downgrade. |
Actually it was as a result of a decision made by the Federal Reserve, nothing to do with the President or Congress. This rating agency is a small player and the downgrade affects nothing. Not sure how the big boys are reacting to the Fed's decision but the Stock market was happy.... |
the bait has been tossed in the ring at least it's not a poll! Eagan Jones didn't like the easement, the market sort of liked it as it was up about 2% over the last days. There would be no relief from Romney if he's elected as he said no trillion dollar cuts to gubmint spending because that might cost jobs> Gee there's a relationship between Gubmint spending & jobs creation did you know that K Huzzah! So K looks like your screwed by either of them but keeping a balance view is what you do best right? |
It's Bush's fault. |
Obama...just think how low we can go!! * Barack Obama forces the country to play his own version of Limbo. How low can we go? In more ways than one, unfortunately. |
I'm reading but neither of you have said anything! |
We can go much lower. Like I said before if Romney wins even by just 0.001% then he'll see that as a "mandate" from the American people and pave the way for him to abide by the young gun tea partiers to default on raising the next debt ceiling. We'll be down graded much lower, interest rates will spike into orbit, and the economy will grind to such a halt that'll make 2008-09 look like good times. That's when Romney will put his "economic expertise" into action - dealing with totally bankrupt situations. Yes, Romney is just what we will need if he is elected. Mitt Romney/ Paul Ryan 2012 |
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I'm reading but neither of you have said anything! We have our very own Breitbart acolytes. |
And interest rates on treasury bills are at near record lows as money from around the world flocks to buy our debt. Ten year bill pays 1.87%, and a 30 year note 3.09. Corporate America is sitting on a record amount of cash, the stock market is back up to near all-time highs, tax rates the lowest they've been in decades, all proving that trickle down economics works like a charm!!!! Oh, wait.... |
This is exactly like watching a political talk show without the interrupting. Just like CNN, NBC, Fox... "I'm reading but neither of you have said anything!" Change that to "all of you" and bingo. We're going camping and we're not taking the laptop. Have a good time here y'all. |
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What you need to know before heading to Memphis next week
Association of Food Journalists Annual Conference
2014 Agenda
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4:30-5:15 p.m. Duck Walk Viewing, West Mezzanine, PeabodyMeet up with your fellow AFJers to view the famous Peabody duck march. Sip drinks and snack on hors d'oeuvres while enjoying this unique Memphis tradition.5:30-7:30 p.m. Welcome to Memphis! Pre-Conference Mixer
Cocktail party for early AFJ arrivals and selected local media sponsored by the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau. Meet at the Peabody motor entrance at 5:15 p.m. to join the brass-band led second line parade from The Peabody Memphis to the unique, funky and historic A. Schwab Trading Company, whose huge windows overlook Beale Street. Catering by celebrated Memphis restaurateur Karen Carrier, who has been instrumental in helping revive downtown Memphis. Complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres; cash bar.
Breakfast on your own
8 a.m. Press Room and Registration Open
8:30 -11 a.m. One-on-One coaching sessions
15-minute coaching and critique sessions; eight each with Kim Severson (The New York Times) and Kat Kinsman (Eatocracy/CNN). The number of coaching sessions is limited; advance sign-up at time of registration is required. Assignments are made on a first-come, first-serve basis. Participants who wish to have one of the coaches to evaluate their work will be asked to submit a sample (or a link to a sample) at least a month prior to the conference.
9-11 a.m. Start Your Book Proposal Right Now: Optional cookbook proposal writing workshop
Get the inspiration and information you need to publish a book. In this interactive 2-hour class, Dianne Jacob, a book proposal coach specializing in cookbooks, explains why you need a book proposal and how the publishing process works. You'll start several sections of your proposal in class, then take it home to complete. You'll receive an extensive outline of a book proposal when you register, so you can dedicate class time to writing. Note that there is a separate fee for this workshop: $75 for AFJ members, $94 for non-members. Four Peggy Daum Judge Memorial Scholarships of $75 each are available to current AFJ members only on a first-come, first-serve basis. Click here to register for the workshop with Dianne Jacob. Click here for criteria and a Daum scholarship application.
9-11 a.m. AFJ Board and Committees Meeting (by invitation only)
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Food Truck Rodeo Welcome
Take a short walk to Court Square, a nearby park, for a unique al fresco dining experience. Organized by the Downtown Memphis Commission, this mini-festival in the park includes live music, performance and — of course — luncheon offerings by a number of local food trucks.
12:45-1 p.m. Conference Opens
Welcome by AFJ President Debbie Moose
Brief overview of sessions and events by 2014 Conference Chair Susan Puckett and Jennifer Biggs (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
1-3 p.m. The Changing Landscape of Food Journalism
Kimberly Voss - associate professor, Nicolson School of Communication, University of Central Florida and author of The Food Section and the recent history of the founding of AFJ, has spent 10 years researching food journalism in the U.S. Kim Severson - four-time James Beard award-winning food writer for The New York Times and author of four books - came up through the newspaper industry; Kat Kinsman - managing editor of Eatocracy, CNN's food blog, with more than 47,000 Twitter followers - has a passion for social media and the digital world. Sid Evans - editor-in-chief of Southern Living and group editor of Time Inc.'s Lifestyle Division (including Cooking Light, Coastal Living and Sunset) - has worked his magic on print and digital editions of some of the country's most successful magazines. Together, they offer a lively overview of the state of food writing and multimedia storytelling, what we can learn from one another's platforms, and the challenges and opportunities ahead. Charlotte Observer food editor and blogger Kathleen Purvis moderates.
3-3:15 p.m. BREAK
3:15-4:15 p.m. One Table, Many Voices: Understanding Memphis' Food Culture
In Memphis, food has always been deeply intertwined in the history, the music, the culture and the deep sense of community that flavors all facets of life. Few know that better than longtime Commercial Appeal food writer and dining critic Jennifer Biggs. To help us orient ourselves to her hometown's unique foodways, she introduces us to some of Memphis's most knowledgeable and colorful authorities:
Nick Vergos, RendezvousDesiree Robinson, Cozy CornerKaren Carrier, Beauty Shop, Mollie Fontaine Lounge and Bar DKDCErling Jensen, Erling Jensen: The RestaurantChris Gang, former food writer for The Commercial Appeal, who continues to write a gardening column and occasional features4:15-5 p.m. Tales From the Barbecue Trail
What can you learn about a place or a people through its Q (or 'cue)? How does Memphis-style barbecue differ from what you'd find in Texas — or anywhere else? And what is it about barbecue that makes for compelling storytelling wherever you are? Southern Foodways Alliance documentarian Joe York — who has produced a number of barbecue-centered videos — and Daniel Vaughn, the country's only barbecue editor (for Texas Monthly), who has eaten at more than 800 barbecue joints across the country — grill each other with the help of moderator John T. Edge, author, editor and director of the Southern Foodways Alliance.
5-5:15 p.m. Introduction to Videolicious
If you have an iPhone you can leave the conference with a fully edited video, complete with images and music. Videolicious enthusiast John Kessler, food writer and chief dining critic for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution tells you how to start collecting the material you will need to make your mini-movie with the Videolicious system used by newsrooms around the country. John will be around to offer tips an answer questions throughout the conference. On Friday, a Videolicious rep will join John to show you how to put it all the material you've collected together.
5:15 p.m. Press Room Closes for Day
7-10 p.m. A Smokin' TASTE OF MEMPHIS at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Shuttles to deliver you directly to the Stax Museum — the original site of groundbreaking Stax Records and home of the Memphis sound — leave The Peabody Memphis at 6:45 and 7 p.m. Memphis top chefs and the pitmasters and local legends who inspire them offer small plates of the foods that made them famous. There's to be barbecue, of course, including barbecue pizza and spaghetti, as well as tamales, charcuterie and an array of sweets including bread pudding. There'll also be drinks from Memphis Made Brewery, Ghost River Brewery, Prichard's Distillery and Big River Bitters. Mix in live and recorded music, a photo booth and some documentary videos and you won't want to leave when the shuttles return to the hotel at 9:30 and 10 p.m.
Participating chefs to include:
Kelly English (Restaurant Iris and The Second Line) with Erling Jensen (Erling Jensen Restaurant)Michael Hudman (Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen and Hog and Hominy) with Frank and Eric Vernon (Bar-B-Q Shop)Wally Joe (Acre Restaurant) Jonathan Magallanes (Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana)Miles McMath and Ernest Dickson (St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital) Patrick and Deni Reilly (Majestic Grille) with Desiree Robinson (Cozy Corner BBQ)Karen Carrier (The Beauty Shop, The Mollie Fontaine Lounge, Bar DKDC, Another Roadside Attraction)Philip Ashley Rix (Phillip Ashley Chocolates)Felicia Willett (Felicia Suzanne's) with Jose Gutierrez (River Oaks Restaurant)Tony and Jim Neely (Interstate Barbecue)Ryan Trimm (Sweet Grass and Southward Fare & Libations) with Nick Vergos (Rendezvous)Andy Ticer (Hog & Hominy and Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen) with Jerry Coletta (Coletta's Restaurant)Kat Gordon (Muddy's Bake Shop) with BJ Tamayo (Alcenia's)Jimmy Lewis, Relevant Roasters
8 a.m. Press Room Opens
8:15 a.m. Exhibits Open
8:30-10 a.m. AFJ Annual Meeting (Open to all AFJ members)
Continental breakfast provided in meeting room to members only.
10-10:30 a.m. BREAK and Exhibits Open
10:30-11:45 a.m. Grab a Hammer, Build Your Platform: Entrepreneurial Skills for Everybody
Whether you are on staff at a media outlet or a freelancer, developing some entrepreneurial skills can help you maintain and/or expand your food-writing career. Entrepreneur and coach Dianne Jacob (Will Write for Food) explains how to build a personal brand and use it to branch out into new areas of food writing. Chuck Reece, a business writer turned marketing man who returned to his journalism roots with the wildly popular Bitter Southerner, tells how a quest for great cocktails led him to develop a new online magazine from scratch, brand and market it.
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Time with Exhibitors 12:15-12:30 p.m. Walk to Nearby Restaurant Felicia Suzanne
12:30-1:45 p.m. Healthy Vegetarian Southern Lunch Enjoy a healthy vegetarian lunch prepared by Felicia Willett, Justin Fox Burks and Miles McMath. Tomato pie, greens, "shrimp" and grits (made with okra instead of shrimp) and a smoked mushroom tamale are just a few of the dishes on the menu — quintessentially Southern, never cliched.
1:45-2 p.m. Walk Back to the Peabody Memphis
2-3:15 p.m. Cutting-Edge Strategies for Fighting Hunger and Obesity — In a City Where You'd Least Expect to Find Them
Miles McMath, chef of St. Jude's Hospital — and the only hospital chef ever invited to cook at the Beard House — has established 60 raised-bed gardens on the hospital grounds and turned the institution's cafeteria into one of the hottest dining tickets in town. McMath is joined by Baptist minister Michael Minor, who banned fried chicken from church socials; school lunch guru Tony Geraci, subject of the documentary Cafeteria Man; and Dr. Scott Morris, CEO of the Church Health Center, the largest faith-based healthcare organization of its kind in the country — as they discuss the ways the Memphis community has come together to relieve hunger while improving the health of Memphis' neediest citizens. Melissa Petersen, editor of Edible Memphis magazine, moderates.
3:15-3:45 p.m. BREAK and Exhibits Open
3:45-5 p.m. Fried Chicken, Watermelon and Hot Water
Who is telling whose story? African American food writers and culinary historians Michael Twitty ("Afroculinaria"), Toni Tipton-Martin ("The Jemima Code") and Donna Battle Pierce ("Black America Cooks") discuss the challenges of writing about food, culture and race — pre- and post- Paula Deen scandal — and how they are trying to set the record straight. Lawyer, lecturer and soul-food scholar Adrian E. Miller, whose book, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time, recently won a James Beard award, moderates.
5 p.m. Press Room Closes for Conference
6:30-9 p.m. 2014 AFJ Awards Competition Banquet at The Peabody Hotel
6:30-7 p.m. Reception with drinks and passed appetizers
7-9 p.m. And the Winner IsDinner and presentation of AFJ's annual writing competition awards; presentation of the Association of Food Journalists/Carol DeMasters Service to Food Journalism Award established in 2014 to honor AFJ's co-founder and longtime executive director. Opening remarks: Mississippi Delta native, author, editor and journalist Julia Reed and Regina Charboneau, culinary director for the American Queen paddleboat company and author of Mississippi Current Cookbook: A Culinary Journey Down America's Greatest River, talk about the river's influence on food and food writing as we feast on a banquet of tastes along the Lower, Middle, and Upper Mississippi prepared by Peabody Memphis chefs Andreas Kisler and Konrad Spitzbart.
8:30-9:45 a.m. How Oral History Can Enrich Your Storytelling through Print, Film or Audio
This panel shares traditional and innovative techniques for drawing compelling stories out of everyday people – often through the power of food. Amy Evans, the Southern Foodways Alliance's lead oral historian, has traveled the region interviewing tamale makers, sweet potato farmers and more and has been named by Food & Wine magazine one of "the most fearsome talents in the culinary world." Kate Medley, former newspaper reporter and SFA oral historian, produces A Spoken Dish, a video project seeking "to document the palate of a changing South." Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Alysia Burton-Steele, an associate professor at The University of Mississippi's Meek School of Journalism & New Media, produced Jewels of the Delta, a photo documentary with audio interviews of 50 church mothers, including the wife of slain Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers. SFA director John T. Edge moderates.
9:45-11:45 a.m. Concurrent Hands-On Skill-Building Sessions (Pre-registration in the session of your choice is required)
Session 1: Ready To Roll: Food Journalism in the Field
John Kessler, who introduced the project on Wednesday, and a Videolicious staff trainer teach you how to edit the material you've collected throughout the conference to complete a ready-to-post movie on your iPhone.
Session 2: Take Your Best Shot: Food Journalism in the Kitchen
Memphis photographer Justin Fox Burks, who created the "Chubby Vegetarian" blog with his wife, the chef and food journalist Amy Lawrence, and levied it into a successful book contract, shows how to style, shoot and edit beautiful, publishable food photos in your home kitchen — even if all you have to work with is a smartphone. (Justin knows what he's talking about: he recently sold a food photo to Men's Health that he took with his iPhone.)
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Travel to the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel
Walk or take city trolley to the recently renovated museum.
12:15-12:45 p.m. Tour "Standing Up By Sitting Down"
Visit the museum's permanent interactive exhibit commemorating the student sit-ins of the 1960s. The original lunch counter is here, as is a film projected behind figures of the protesters and their hecklers.
1-3 p.m. Keynote (and lunch) at the National Civil Rights Museum: Memphis Dining Before and After 1964
Soul food scholar Adrian Miller leads a discussion with retired Memphis civil rights leaders on the 50th anniversary of Civil Rights Act, discussing how race relations in restaurants has evolved since. We'll also have a fried chicken lunch. Panelists are: Father Nicolas Vieron, a retired Greek Orthodox priest who co-chaired a race relations committee for the Memphis Ministers Association during the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike of 1968 — the event that brought Martin Luther King, Jr., to the city where he was assassinated. Fred Davis, who chaired the committee that held the hearing for the Memphis Sanitation Strike and was on stage at the Mason Temple when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. made his historic "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech. Daisy Miller, who has been cooking some of the city's most popular soul food for more than 50 years at the Orange Mound Grill. (Orange Mound was the first neighborhood in the U.S. to be built by African-Americans.)
Sponsored by the Downtown Memphis Commission.
3 p.m. Conference Closes
3:30 p.m. Unofficial Post-Conference Mixer at The Peabody Memphis Bar
Our host hotel is The Peabody Memphis, which has its own great story. It is often said that the Mississippi Delta begins in its luxurious historic lobby, where the twice-daily March of the Ducks has been a beloved Memphis tradition since the 1930s. Unfortunately, AFJ's room blocks at the Peabody and at the alternative hotel, the Holiday Inn Select Memphis-Downtown, are completely filled. If you still need to book a hotel room, AFJ recommends using a travel site like kayak.com.
3:30 p.m. Delta Detour leaves from The Peabody Memphis.
6 p.m. Arrive in Clarksdale. Check-in at designated rooms.
7:30 p.m. Delta dinner and wine-tasting at Oxbow restaurant.
Welcome to Clarksdale by Mayor Bill Luckett.
9 p.m.-on Ground Zero Blues Club and Red's Lounge Juke Joint.
9-10:30 a.m. Biscuit and Bloody Mary brunch at Cutrer Mansion, in the neighborhood where Tennessee Williams grew up and a famous subject in his plays.
10:30 a.m.-noon Walking tour of Clarksdale, with stops at Blues Museum for special film, Quapaw Canoes on Sunflower River, Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art and more.
Noon-1:30 p.m. Tamale making and rolling demo with light tamale lunch.
1:30 p.m. Return to The Peabody Memphis (or continue Delta exploration on own or with recommended guides).
Jennifer Biggs, Memphis Commercial AppealJustin Fox Burks, The Chubby Vegetarian
Alysia Burton-Steele, University of Mississippi
Karen Carrier, Beauty Shop, Mollie Fontaine Lounge and Bar DKDCRegina Charboneau, chef, author, Mississippi Current Cookbook: A Culinary Journey Down America's Greatest River
John T. Edge, Southern Foodways AllianceFred Davis, retired Memphis City Councilman and business ownerAmy Evans, Southern Foodways Alliance
Sid Evans, Editor, Southern Living, editor for Time Inc. Lifestyle brands
Tony Geraci, Memphis Public Schools
Dianne Jacob, Will Write for Food
Erling Jensen, Erling Jensen: The RestaurantJohn Kessler, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kat Kinsman, Eatocracy/CNN
Miles McMath, chef, St. Jude's Hospital, Memphis
Kate Medley, A Spoken Dish
Adrian Miller, author, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of An American Cuisine, One Plate at a TimeDaisy Miller, Orange Mound Grill
Dr. Michael O. Minor, community organizer, Baptist minister
Melissa Petersen, edible Memphis
Donna Battle Pierce, Black America Cooks
Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer
Chuck Reece, The Bitter Southerner, Kredible
Julia Reed, journalist, author, But Mamma Always Put Vodka in the Sangria: Adventures in Eating, Drinking and Making Merry
Desiree Robinson, Cozy CornerKim Severson, The New York Times
Toni Tipton-Martin, The Jemima Code
Michael W. Twitty, Afroculinaria
Daniel Vaughn, Texas MonthlyNick Vergos, RendezvousFather Nicolas Vieron, retired Greek Orthodox priest
Kimberly Voss, author, The Food Section
Joe York, Southern Foodways Alliance
Downtown Memphis CommissionLeslie Gower, Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Downtown Memphis Commission is charged with making Downtown a better place to live, work, play and invest. Learn more about what's happening downtown by visiting DowntownMemphis.com.
The Commercial AppealJennifer Biggs, Food Writer
Current news for Memphis and its surrounding communities brought to you by The Commercial Appeal. Features local news including food and dining, sports, business, entertainment, lifestyle and more.
Memphis Convention and Visitors BureauJonathan Lyons, Director of Public Relations
The Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau extends a warm welcome to attendees of the Association of Food Journalists Conference. The Memphis CVB, the official marketing and tourism organization for Memphis and Shelby County, is a private, not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to building the local economy and the community's positive image through tourism and convention development, major events and destination marketing.
TinyLetter (a division of MailChimp)Lain Shakespeare, Nonprofit Brand Manager
TinyLetter is an email newsletter service for people with something to say, brought to you by the people behind MailChimp. People use TinyLetter to share their work with fans and friends. It's simple and free.
Visit MississippiSarah McCullough, Cultural Heritage Program Manager
Take a seat at the Mississippi table and sample the stories—and dishes-- behind the South's most delicious state. From cornhusk-wrapped Delta hot tamales to bacon-wrapped Gulf shrimp, Mississippi's foodways are as diverse as the people behind the recipes. And so are the restaurants where they are served. Travel the state and you soon recognize that our restaurants are beacons of ethnic diversity, clubhouses where communities gather, and shrines to tenured employees and multigenerational family ownership. Explore Mississippi's creative culture through cuisine on the Mississippi Culinary Trail.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal
TinyLetter (a division of MailChimp)
Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau
Downtown Memphis Commission
Visit Mississippi


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My experience with IRB has taken a different path than Elizabeth's. The work I did with a previous project was easy to present to the IRB, and there were few issues with the receiving IRB approval. My current project, however, has proven to be more complicated and has required multiple conversations with IRB, not all of which have been as fruitful as expected. However, having a mentor helped me navigate the IRB process more effectively than if I had not sought the help of someone in my department.
I was saved any issue with IRB because of a careful and dedicated principal investigator (PI). The research project involved recording mock commentary to sample student papers. As I created the needed forms—permission, recruitment, etc.—my PI was closely involved, asking many questions and not accepting poorly formed or constructed forms or questions. While the close questioning and examination were frustrating during the drafting, I understood that my PI was taking the IRB's standpoint, making sure that the IRB's questions were answered and addressed before the protocol was submitted. My PI understood that all research has risks and benefits, and that I needed to address both, no matter how minimal, to show that I knew what I was doing and that my research was not going to expose anyone involved to unnecessary or unanticipated harm.
Working so closely with my PI took extra time and many revisions, but my PI's questions and critiques forced me to view the ethics and approach to my research in more nuanced ways. As I was initially designing my research, I never stopped to consider the physical location in which my participants would record their mock commentary. My first few drafts didn't explain that I planned to conduct post-commentary interviews, or that I planned to keep the participants' notes—both points that could cause harm to my participants or concern for IRB. Because my PI was intimately involved in my drafting, we were able to have very detailed discussions about my methodology research questions; far more in-depth discussions than we had when I was writing my proposal.
After many drafts, I submitted my application, which was approved with only two typographical errors. My PI mentored me through the process and demonstrated what sort of concerns and questions need to be addressed before conducting any research. With my PI's mentorship, I better understood the purpose of IRB and was able to refine and polish my research into a stronger, more rigorous project.
My experience through this project was what scholars hope for. The IRB didn't have any questions about what I was doing and how I was accounting for risks. They clearly understood my methods and goals. There was a learning curve for me that was greatly facilitated by my PI's mentorship; however, this project provided me with a needed view into ethical and responsible research practices.
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A Chicago man has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse for allegedly having sexual relationships with two students in 2009 while he was a music teacher at Chicago Christian High School in Palos Heights, police said Tuesday.
Kenneth Martin, 34, of the 1500 block of West 83rd Place, went by the name of Kenneth Whitney at the time of the alleged abuse, police said.
Two former Chicago Christian students told police in April 2012 that they engaged in inappropriate relationships with Martin while they were students in 2009, police said. The relationships progressed into sexual ones, and one of the victims was 16 at the time, police said.
There was no evidence to indicate other victims were involved, and Martin is no longer a teacher at the school, police said.
Chicago Christian Supt. Joel Satterly said Wednesday the allegations of abuse were reported to authorities as soon as school officials became aware of them. He said the school was cooperating with police, and that Whitney worked there for only the 2008-09 school year.
Satterly declined further comment.
Bail for Martin was set at $100,000, authorities said. He is next due in court April 23 at the Cook County Courthouse in Bridgeview.
Palos Heights detectives, Orland Park police and the Chicago Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory contributed to the yearlong investigation, police said.
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Chronic myeloid (granulocytic) leukaemia (CML) is one of the myeloproliferative disorders (clonal stem cell disorders) in which excessive granulocyte production is the dominant feature. FBC (neutrophilia with early myeloid cells; basophilia ± eosinophilia; thrombocytosis); bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy with cytogenetics (oncology) (Philadelphia chromosome) and molecular genetics (bcr-abl fusion gene). Neutrophil alkaline phosphatase (low) is now only occasionally performed. See also Chronic leukaemia | |
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November 01, 2002
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Press Release, 02-67
Electronic Trademark Applications Outnumber Paper Filings for the First Time
Washington - The Department of Commerce's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) received more electronically filed applications than paper filings for registration of a trademark for the first time during September. Fifty-two percent of the applications were filed electronically using the Trademark Electronic Application System, or TEAS.
"The USPTO is a leader in e-government, much farther ahead than many of our counterparts abroad," said Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property James E. Rogan. "This is another example of the USPTO's ongoing commitment to the President's management agenda for e-government and in fulfilling our 21st Century Strategic Plan of a fully electronic trademark operation."
Anne H. Chasser, Commissioner for Trademarks, added that, "We're very pleased to see that an increasing number of our customers are using the award-winning TEAS system and remain committed to our overall goal of being fully electronic in all of our operations by the end of 2003."
Trademark customers can access the same data that is used by the USPTO in processing and examining trademark applications and conduct nearly all of their trademark-related business electronically from the USPTO Web site at www.uspto.gov. Customers may search the status of pending and registered trademarks; conduct a preliminary search prior to filing an application; access general information, examination manuals, treaties, laws and regulations; obtain weekly information on marks published, registered and renewed; and file applications electronically.
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Mojito's are delicious. And available in abundance in Cuba. Yesssss. Start and finish in Havana, swing through Santa Clara (aka Che Guevara town), Trinidad (aka beach, markets, fun time town), and Vinales (aka tobacco town). How to make a mojito: crush mint leaves, caster sugar and lime in a glass; fill with ice; pour white rum over the top and add soda. Alternatively, come here and ask a local to make it for you.
Random facts about Cuba: one in four cars on the road is a Russian Lada, there are no poisonous snakes, sex-change operations are legal and free. Practical stuff: there are two types of currency here. You'll use convertibles (CUC) and the locals use pesos (CUP).Get acquainted with HavanaPre-departure meeting in the evening
If only you could find a t-shirt, poster, keyring, book, scarf or pet rock with Che Guevara's face on it.Head inland to the historic city of Santa ClaraVisit the Revolutionary Plaza and the Che Guevara Monument
Apparently the locals thought white buildings would be too harsh in the heat of the day, so they're painted blue, yellow and terracotta. This is the place to buy a canchanchara - lemon juice, honey and Santero Cuban rum served in a glazed ceramic pot.Set off on your own exploration of Trinidad - quintessential CubaPerhaps climb the bell tower of the central Museo Nacional de la Lucha Contra Bandidos (a former convent) for great views over the old rooftops and surrounding hillsWhy not visit some of the great local marketsGet your beach beach fix - it's a short ride in a 'coco taxi'Please note that there is a shortage of reliable accommodation in Trinidad and many of the hotels experience constant water and electrical shortagesFrom time to time it is necessary for us to stay just out of town
Vinales is known for cheeky porches, tobacco plants and mojitos made with honey. Practice blowing smoke rings from your balcony seat overlooking the giant bubbles of limestone that cover the landscape.Visit Vinales, situated in one of the most scenic parts of CubaPerhaps take in the town's cultural centre and museumWhy not set off on some of the hikes in the area
Adios amigos. Toast the end of your trip with a mojito and one last salsa lesson at Casa de la Musica.In your free time, why not stroll along the malecon (ocean-side walkway) and watch the traditional and modern sides of this enigmatic city unfold before youAt the end of a long day, enjoy a relaxing evening at any of the many bars and clubs while listening to the island's rhythmsIt's time for a final night of salsa, hit the streets and celebrate a fantastic adventureExtra accommodation in Havana is available at the finishing point homestay for this tripThere are no activities planned for Day 9 and you are able to depart at any time
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Just an observation.
Usually, Fantasy flight is pretty good with updating their web page with upcoming products. However, lately their RPG line seems really out of touch.
Kronus Bestiary has been at sea for 3 months, yet some people have seen it already
The new adventure book "Rising Tempest" is still at the factories, yet I saw it a few weeks ago in stores
Tome of Fate has been at sea for over 6 weeks. Shouldn't it be due for land soon?
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Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine
About This Specialty
Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine provides comprehensive care for chronic and nonhealing wounds caused by surgery, diabetes, poor circulation and other conditions.
Our specialists evaluate wounds and determine the appropriate plan to effectively treat each patient's injury. One tool for healing wounds is the hyperbaric chamber, which provides 100 percent oxygen to promote optimal healing. While breathing pure oxygen, the patient's blood plasma becomes saturated and carries 20 to 30 percent more oxygen to the body's tissue, which results in natural wound healing mechanisms in the body to function more effectively.
Some of the conditions we treat include:
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
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I have a few bare root seedlings coming mid to late March. I suspect it would be a week or two before they are all planted.
What do you think my best bets for storage? I was thinking about laying twenty or so on their sides in an old damp cake pan inside a refrigerator. I'm not above putting some damp soil in the pan. My guess is this would keep the buggers dormant. The other choice is heeling them in inside a few large pots filled with soil but I will have a more difficult time convincing anyone to let me put them in the fridge lol. Any ideas? |
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- Posted by mainegrower Z5b ME (My Page) on Thu, Feb 3, 11 at 5:50
A cellar or some other place where the temperature stays below 50 or so but above freezing would be better. A refrigerator's environment is too dry. I wouldn't bother with pots or soil until you're ready to have them come out of dormancy, either. Different nurseries have different packing methods, but most supply good instructions about how to store their dormant plants. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 3, 11 at 9:19
in my z5.. with that perfect timing .... i would have two options ... one ... pot with some damp media ... and just clump them all in your hand.. and loosely stick them in the pot .. and backfill lightly with the media ... my garage would be the equivalent to the fridge .... with the added benefit of getting them accustomed to my climate .... all we want the media to do.. is temper temps fluctuations.. and add some humidity .... its not really about providing water.. since a dormant tree really has little need for such ... its just about keeping the roots turgid.. or full of water ... in the alternative.. a kitchen towel.. dampened ... and wrung out completely.. and just leave them standing up in a bucket with the roots wrapped in the towel/rug ..... again.. just humidifying the roots ... NEVER leave them in a pail of water .... or in the shipping package that is not opened ... i agree on the fridge .. think about your lettuce or carrots .... and what they look like after a while in that desert known as your fridge or freezer ... i have also just opened the packing... poured some water into the paper.. and then drained it all out .... again.. just humidity ... at this time of year.. the cement floor in the attached garage.. is basically a large ice cube.. and will moderate the temp spikes ... keeping the plants fully dormant... and that is what you want.. to maintain dormancy... but avoid the roots drying .... if per chance.. the soil is thawed ... just heel them in .. in shade somewhere ... all in one hole ... and let ma nature take care of it for you ... i think that ended up being more than 2 choices ... lol ... dont overthink it all and try to kill them with to much love ... they are dormant trees ... and if zone appropriate... should not need much of anything besides that root humidity ... ken |
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 3, 11 at 10:47
They just need to be kept cool and the roots protected from drying out. So that means don't store them indoors - OK for the garage, unheated basement, whatever fits that "cool" requirement. I have issues with plants in the frig but that's just me - if that's your only alternative. And keep the roots away from exposure to air - wrap in moistened newspaper, paper towels, damp sawdust, potting soil, etc. Bare root plants sold at my nursery are stored in bins of moist sawdust.......for the entire bare root planting season or until we decide to pot them up. |
- Posted by toronado3800 Z6 St. Louis (My Page) on Thu, Feb 3, 11 at 14:38
My wife will be thrilled if I dont keep them in the fridge anyway lol. Sounds like the garage is the winner, especially if the temperature is normal. My basement is heated so that is a no go. |
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To the Editor:
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the acceptance of the EIR for a Costco on the south end of Ukiah.
Yesterday, I learned that a new planning goal for Ukiah includes pumping more money into revitalizing the downtown area. I'm feeling deja vu: it seems to me that the Ukiah City Council is prepared to do the same thing that happened to a small town I came from in the San Joaquin Valley.
Here's the concept: bring in the box stores outside the center of town, and just spruce up the downtown. However, my experience of this exact policy in another town is instructive. In that instance, millions of dollars were spent in this San Joaquin Valley town concurrent with construction of a Costco, Walmart, Target, etc. The result? The small center of town is now struggling with high vacancies, failing businesses, but pretty cobblestone walkways that are often deserted.
The population of this central California town went from 2,000 to 92,000 in a span of about 25 years. A number of such small towns grew together on the Highway 99 corridor, resulting in massive over-congestion, a collapsed environment, mass foreclosures, dangerous air and water pollution. I see here, in beautiful Ukiah, a recipe for a similar and disastrous outcome. The problems of traffic and air pollution are, as stated in the EIR, beyond mitigation: there will simply be more traffic, pollution, and congestion.
If you have ever been to a Costco, imagine slapping that model onto our local infrastructure.
The City Council can dump all the money they want for new paving and trees and signage for central Ukiah, but history shows us this will do no good. The center of town will die. Was the defeat of the Walmart expansion just a smokescreen to cover up the Council's determination to bring in the Costco, despite the views of the citizens of Mendocino County?
The people didn't want box stores at the old Masonite site, and we voiced that view in an election. Who said it's OK to move the same defeated box store proposal a few blocks south? It's the same box store. It's still Costco. And the losses of jobs and businesses in Ukiah, gridlock, and pollution of the whole valley will follow.
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Bible Verses About Capital Punishment
Bible verses related to Capital Punishment from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance
Genesis 9:6 - Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Romans 13:1-14 - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. (Read More...)
Exodus 21:12 - He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
John 8:3-11 - And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, (Read More...)
Romans 13:1-4 - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. (Read More...)
Romans 13:4 - For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Acts 25:11 - For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
Leviticus 24:17-22 - And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. (Read More...)
Leviticus 24:17 - And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:16 - And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:15 - And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
Exodus 20:13 - Thou shalt not kill.
Genesis 1:26-27 - And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (Read More...)
1 John 3:15 - Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
1 Peter 2:13-14 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; (Read More...)
Romans 13:9 - For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Romans 12:19 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
John 19:11 - Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power [at all] against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
John 10:35 - If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Luke 10:27 - And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 26:52 - Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Matthew 6:14-15 - For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: (Read More...)
Matthew 5:17 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Ezekiel 33:14-19 - Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right; (Read More...)
Ezekiel 33:11 - Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Ecclesiastes 8:11 - Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Deuteronomy 22:22 - If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, [both] the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.
Deuteronomy 19:13 - Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away [the guilt of] innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
Numbers 35:33 - So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye [are]: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
Numbers 35:30-31 - Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die. (Read More...)
Numbers 35:30 - Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die.
Exodus 21:30 - If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
Exodus 21:17 - And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
1 Timothy 2:11-15 - Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. (Read More...)
1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 - For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, (Read More...)
Matthew 19:18 - He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
Matthew 5:17-20 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (Read More...)
Matthew 4:4 - But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Malachi 3:6 - For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Deuteronomy 28:1-68 - And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe [and] to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: (Read More...)
Exodus 22:18 - Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Exodus 20:1-17 - And God spake all these words, saying, (Read More...)
Acts 10:34 - Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Matthew 5:43-48 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. (Read More...)
Numbers 35:15-34 - These six cities shall be a refuge, [both] for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither. (Read More...)
Genesis 9:5-6 - And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. (Read More...)
2 Timothy 3:16-17 - All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (Read More...)
Galatians 5:14 - For all the law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
1 Corinthians 14:34 - Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
Romans 13:3-4 - For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: (Read More...)
Matthew 6:9-13 - After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. (Read More...)
Matthew 5:38-39 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: (Read More...)
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2 But do not measure the outer courts, because they have been given to the heathen, who will trample on the Holy City for forty-two months. | 2 But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. |
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Passive Uncrushability & Thunderfury
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Splug wrote:Mateo, what numbers were you using for threat per proc and proc rate? I had heard the innate threat from applying the Thunderfury debuff was removed, and the only threat it generates now is from the 300 damage per proc. Going through the warrior/threat guides on Tankspot, I can't find any specific notes to confirm or deny either of those points. I recall hearing them, but don't remember the source at all.
I'm just going off of the numbers I have over the years. Every patch that something happens to Thunderfury, I go to Blasted Lands, or Zul'Gurub and beat on a Servant of Allistarj/High Priest Venoxis until my weapon breaks (A good 3000-4000 swings and usually do this twice for consistency on my part)
For threat per proc, I'm using simply damage, since our threat modifier doesn't affect the non-holy proc. 300 base damage, +10% (Misery + One-handed Weapon Specialization) and multiply that by its critical rate. (My crit rate since BC came out has been between 4-8%, which suggests it has the base 5% crit rate and takes into account Improved Judgment of the Crusader, and I factored that into my numbers above.
I scan the combat log and use interval between procs to account for proc chance. My interval has stayed between 8.9-9.6 seconds averaged since the nerf in Patch 2.2, which is ~20%. This is consistent with the interval seen in our other tanks that have the weapon as well.
In the end, I can't confirm, or deny anything outside of what's been documented by Blizzard and through my own observations. While I did post some links in my first post to the patch notes that explicitly say TF has been nerfed, there's been some undocumented observations by us as well.
Edit: One of those changes was TF getting ~2% of my spell power at the introduction of BC Beta, and it was quickly removed.
At first, I thought it might've been Sanctity Aura, (I was 5/0/46 at the time) but that would've made the damage 330 and the crit subsequently 495. I didn't have Crusade either, which I thought I did too at first. I made sure I wasn't in a place where I could incur a +damage bonus like Hellfire and I was indeed getting procs for 318 and crits for 477, which increased as I geared up until the very next patch where it went back to 300.
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Mateo wrote:Lore wrote:How would Thunderfury ever out-threat Tempest of Chaos?
Now that I look over it, I wrote down the right number, but I used the wrong number for its proc rate when I made that statement. Seals can't proc TF anymore, (Patch 2.2) which brings it down from 171.51 TPS to 125.18 single target and in the ideal scenario.
You are correct; it will not out-threat Tempest, but its usefulness beyond threat does not go unnoticed.
Oh definitely, I agree with you there.
Also worth noting that the spell damage on Tempest alone is worth about 170 TPS, plus the ~30 TPS you can realistically expect out of the white damage.
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Ok, then yeah those numbers sound reasonable. I've heard 21% proc chance (I miss the days of the 30+% spamfest... so many easy duel wins) and hadn't taken into account that paladin 1h spec would improve the damage per proc. If nothing else, I figured confirming/denying the innate threat being removed was worth asking.
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And that's something I didn't even answer, lol. The answer is yes, the innate threat was removed. The DD used to produce 810 bonus threat until 1.5 and even the AoE debuff threat was removed after BC hit in one of the patch notes I linked.
Y'know - All they have to do to make TF viable going to level 80 is simply un-nerf it. LOL
Y'know - All they have to do to make TF viable going to level 80 is simply un-nerf it. LOL
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You basically can get more threat using a Sun Eater than TF. The treat is meaningless.
On fights where threat doesn't matter, I use it (FLK); otherwise I swap it in after I have a good aggro lead.
On fights where threat doesn't matter, I use it (FLK); otherwise I swap it in after I have a good aggro lead.
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Do not consider trivial snoring!
What happens when you snore while sleeping? Yes, maybe your spouse will choose to sleep apart because of being distracted.
But you must be aware, snoring is one of the much more serious disorder.
The researchers also agreed that the dangers of snoring just as or even more risky than smoking habits and obesity.
Researchers from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, showed that snoring can cause irregularities in the body, such as heart damage.
Habitual snoring can close the airways, thus reducing the amount of oxygen to the brain. In addition, snoring can also cause changes in the carotid artery, which pumps blood to the brain and neck. Thickening in the carotid artery will make it more difficult for blood to circulate throughout the body. In the end even cardiac overload.
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59 LORD, you have seen my wrong; judge you my cause. | 59 You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me. Uphold my cause! |
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