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An array of bottles line shelves and tables and pack boxes, filling the Wine Cellar of Wisconsin with its namesake beverage. Frequent specials are highlighted weekly, including recommendations from the staff. Additionally, evening wine tastings encourage visitors to sample and learn about various varietals. Although the store primarily carries wine, it also stocks a number of craft beers from the likes of New Glarus Brewing, Bell's Brewing, and Ale Asylum.
With a background brewing beer, Jim Wirsching-Neuser was immediately interested when his wife suggested that they create a wine with which to toast at their wedding in 2001. More than a decade later, the two have refined their winemaking processes and recipes to create an impressive selection of varietals using juices from wine grapes produced around the globe. Inside their tasting room, guests sample pours from each of the house-made wines, a selection which may vary according to the season and the sommelier?s ability to juggle. The elixirs may include a faintly tart blueberry pinot noir, dry Tuscan chianti, and Johannesburg riesling, which bursts with fruity notes before breaking through into a smooth dryness.
More than a century ago in Sicily, a man named Michael Vetrano began making wine?a hobby much appreciated by the friends and family who sipped his creations. Today, great grandson Bill Vetrano continues the family tradition at Vetro Winery. Bill and his team transform Wisconsin grapes into dry, semi-dry, and sweet reds and whites. During visits to the tasting room, guests can pair sips with bites of chocolate and cheese, take in sweeping views of the woods and marshland, or try their hand on a pair of vintage pinball machines. Indulging in these wine tastings also benefits the community at large, as the Vetrano family donates funds to support the Special Olympics.
When Chicagoans think of the Glunz name, they think of a good drink. It's hard not to when the family has been active in the wine business in the Chicago-area since 1888. In 1992, the family formed Glunz Family Winery & Cellars, a winery based in their hometown of Grayslake.
In the 20 years since that decision, they have created a roster of elegant table wine, fortified wine, specialty seasonal wine, and reserve wine, which includes chardonnay, pinot noir, and a zinfandel blend. They age their tawny port in specialty barrels for 10 years and isolate the sweetness of more than two pounds of raspberries to create every bottle of their dessert wine. Like a puppy dressed in an ugly christmas sweater, their traditional glogg?a blend of port, dry red wine, spices, and an orange peel?adds cheer to the dreary winter months.
Their true speciality, however, is their first family wine. Every spring, the family calls upon a 19th-century recipe to make their May wine, which is imbued with the fresh spring flavors of crisp green apples and cinnamon. At the winery's tasting room, guests can try samples of this wine and the others.
Situated inside a renovated historical building, Northleaf Winery pays tribute to the location?s agricultural past while bottling more than a dozen wines. Fragrant samples of peppery zinfandel and floral pinot grigio are poured at the wooden tasting bar, which hosts open tastings and private pairings of wine and artisanal chocolates or cheese. Next door, the bistro and market stocks a tempting selection of Wisconsin cheeses and party trays, along with fresh salads and build-your-own grilled sandwiches with included blueprints.
Village Vintner Winery & Brewery poses a gastronomic triple threat, operating as not just a restaurant and winery, but also a fully functioning brewery. A battalion of stainless-steel machinery ferments the hand-selected wheat and barley that make up the vanilla-cream ale, the German-style hefeweizen, and the Vintner Hop Rocket, an 8.2% ABV varietal culminating from six types of hops and mad, mad science. At the tasting bar, guests can sample these brewery end products, along with Village Vintner's expansive selection of homemade red, white, and fruit wines. The main restaurant area houses a wood-fired pizza oven, which bakes the pesto pizzas and smoldering baby back ribs that complement potables.
A spirit of good-natured fun permeates the copper-hued premises, as evidenced by a free monthly wine and mug club. Live music is a common occurrence on Friday nights, and Wednesdays star Chef Rob's pork special.


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I have seen the same problem reported but no answer was given due to the lack of picture. Spinach looks healthy but it has lots of white dots mostly on the undersides of the leaves. It is most numerous at the bottom of the plants. The white dots feel like salt-like grains when I brush them off with my fingertips. They easily wash off without leaving any discoloration or sign of disease behind. I checked pictures on the net and they do not look like downy or powdery mildew.
What is it and is it safe to eat those leaves that had these white stuff on them? It started showing up on my lettuces, which are in the same bed but not on the same kind of lettuce in a separate bed. thanks for the help,
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another image here http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/pests/msg051503173021.html |
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We are experiencing the very same trouble in in south-central CT with our spinach crop. The plants are growing very well, leaves are whole, and the white dots rub off and feel like sand. They also appear to wash off in the kitchen sink without trouble. The spinach tastes just fine. I'm eager to learn what these are. I first though, leaf-miners, and we have those in another spinach patch. But the eggs are the wrong size and too numerous. Next, I thought aphids. I did see a green aphid on the underside of a leaf. But I've never seen aphids with so many eggs on so many plants. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the climate and perhaps the a fungus or some kind? But the plants are growing well. Very strange... Jason |
- Posted by bebe_robinsong (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 1:01
Same here in Boulder, CO. I think I will take it to the Cooperative Extension office. |
- Posted by bebe_robinsong (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 1:05
Oh: the variety I have planted is Bloomsdale or Olympia, hard to tell as sometimes I let them self seed. What variety have you planted? |
- Posted by bebe_robinsong (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 1:07
What varieties of spinach are we talking about? I have olympia and bloomsdale. |
It's a challenge to see just what the white spots are. The one image has so much bright light that detail is lost in the small leaf. And the closer image on your other post is still too small to see detail. If they wash off readily, they could be aphids, very common soft-bodied beasts that get on spinach. Further, it's not a disease since they do wash off easily. |
- Posted by mariann_gardener (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 18:45
I am growing Corenta hybrid spinach variety. I doubt that the white dots would be aphids. I do not have a magnifier but when I look from close they do not look like insects and they do not move around at all. Also they are too nicely almost symmetrically spaced on the leaves and that do not look like aphid aggregation. I am not convinced that it is not a disease because I let it progress on a few spinach that I did not harvest, and I started seeing small `lesions` when I rubbed off the dots. It also felt gluey on my fingertips while before it was a dry sand-like feeling. |
OP said " I let it progress on a few spinach that I did not harvest, and I started seeing small `lesions` when I rubbed off the dots" Well that's a helpful bit of info. thanks Look up white rust. |
- Posted by dan_staley 5b/S 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 23:02
That's not what white rust looks like, nor how the OP's described indications manifest themselves in white rust. There needs to be a better picture or description of view under magnification. Dan |
I believe I said that. I'm only working with a very few facts & a too small image. Isn't long-distance diagnosing fun? (More like guessing, right?) Okay. It's your turn for the next guess. |
- Posted by dan_staley 5b/S 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Sat, May 29, 10 at 9:52
With these clues, I'm not sure fun is the right f-word, but I can work with that. ;o) Dan |
- Posted by Gingerchick none (My Page) on Mon, Apr 23, 12 at 17:25
Hey, I think what all you guys are talking about is thrips. What you are seeing, are their eggs. They suck nutrients and are often carriers for diseases, so not a good thing. You can add beneficial insects Amblyseius cucumbers to the soil and they will stop the infestation. Also using Hypoaspis miles in conjunction will eat the soil dwelling thrips. The lowest cost for these bugs I found were 1.99, so thats pretty good. Hope that helps. |
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A cycle marathon in memory of a young man who died from cardiomyopathy is being repeated this yearâ¦.with the addition of two 5km runs.
The Kaiser Challenge, begun by Alex Kaiserâs fiancée Sarah Hoare, raised over £55,000 last year, with half going to the CMA. Seventy cyclists rode 215 miles in three days.
Now Sarah (pictured right) is organising a new challenge called Run>Ride>Run on July 6th from Bristol Suspension Bridge around the cityâs surrounding villages to Nempnett Thrubwell near Blagdon and asking others to join up.
It will begin with a 5km run in Ashton Court, then a 50mile cycle ride and then another 5km cross country around the Mendips.
In urging others to join in, Sarah said: âIt will bring you new friends, pride, and a sense of personal achievement while helping me and all Kaiserâs friends and family to do an amazing thing in the name of a truly one in a million fiancé.â
Sarah, who was due to marry Alex two months after he died aged 28, said: âLast year it was an amazing achievement not only physically, but also for building something so positive in a time of devastation. The celebration of life that followed, including a fundraising bar-tab, was one that befitted the man we had lost - full of love, life and laughs.â
This time the event will be solely for the CMA.
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NHL training camp starts today! We're finally here! I'm pretty pumped.
For those of you who aren't familiar with what training camp consists of, I'll take you on a quick tour:
Training camp is essentially like that time you brought home a second puppy or kitten and your original pet warily sniffs it out, times thirty. Everyone is sizing everyone else up, trying to figure out who everyone is, who matters, and who's bound to get chopped the second the brass deems it time.
There's a little splash of day one of a new high school year mixed in too, where players who've played on the team together before chat and laugh, and those who are new to the group feel like, somehow, everyone knows everyone except them.
There are some pretty basic steps: you get the same physical your average person gets (or is supposed to get) every year, only with a much heavier emphasis on range of motion and general orthopaedic concerns. They take your height and weight in another room, which sounds like a rote, quick process unless you understand that guys are generally trying to manipulate their weight based on the desires of the team they're trying to make, so light guys are chugging water and wearing lead underwear (not really), and heavier guys have skipped breakfast and liquid that day.
You will eventually get to the following steps, with the order depending on which camp you attend:
* Fitness testing, the most dreaded thing of all, which usually includes:
- some form of VO2 testing (treadmill or bike)
- some form of pushups and/or pullups to a metronome
- timed sprints, timed agility course, timed ab planks on swiss balls
- Much more, but those are the basics
* Some battle-heavy practices, offensive rushes and conditioning
* Skating test (endurance)
And then come the coaches' personal touches. It takes a few days to get to playing games, which is always extremely welcome.
That's one thing about the hockey season: the ratio of time practicing to time playing starts way skewed in favour of practice time, and gradually bleeds into playoffs, where the majority of practices are optional. And nobody likes practicing, so this is the least fun part of the year, especially given the fact that you're constanly being evaluated and don't feel comfortable enough to exhale.
One to some tidbits!
Timmy Thom-Thoms and the curious case of the Florida Pathers
That's my best attempt at a Hardy Boys title. Anyway, Tim Thomas has apparently been invited to tend goal in Florida, and none other than Bob McKenzie has backed that up. No official word on if he'll take them up on that or not.
It's going to be an interesting pre-season for Tim Thomas, given that the best chances for him to be a starter (which his agent is claiming is what he wants) is for teams that don't look to be "good" per se, like Florida and the Calgary Flames. The Islanders would be another longshot, but needless to say, Thomas won't be suiting up with any real Cup contender any time soon.
Well technically he won't be with anyone anytime "soon":
Tim Thomas won't be in attendance at an NHL training camp tomorrow; will wait a little longer to consider his options…
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 10, 2013
Also on the "fun with Florida" front: Alan Muir wonders if they'd give Rick DiPietro a shot.
I don't remember this many PTOs being given out to proven players in the past
"Professional Try-Outs" to proven NHLers are still a little bit odd to me. If you know a guy is an NHLer, and you've seen him play in the league before, you generally know what you're getting, and know if you have room or not. I get it for quite-a-bit older players, ala Bill Guerin in Philadelphia a few years ago, but look at some of these names:
* Mason Raymond to Toronto
* Brad Boyes to Florida
* Ian White to Winnipeg
* Gilbert Brule to Phoenix
* Radek Dvorak to Carolina
* Guillaume Latendresse to Phoenix
* David Steckel to Minnesota
* Anthony Stewart to San Jose
* Mathieu Garon to Los Angeles
It makes sense from the team perspective – why promise anything if you don't have to, you might as well just bring the guy in and double-check that you've made the right decision – it's just an odd concept from a player's standpoint, especially if you're a guy fighting for a spot on the team.
"Okay, there's X spots available, I'm fighting for one – or so you've told me – and you've brought in David Steckel for the same position. The hell, man?"
Speaking of player location, remember the off-season?
A refresher on some bigger names in new places:
* Daniel Alfredsson is in Detroit
* Jaromir Jagr and Corey Schneider are in New Jersey
* Jonathan Bernier, Dave Clarkson and Dave Bolland are in Toronto
* Bobby Ryan is in Ottawa
* Tyler Seguin, Rich Peverly and Shawn Horcoff are in Dallas
* Jarome Iginla and Loui Eriksson are in Boston
* Scott Gomez is in Florida
* David Perron is in Edmonton
* Devin Setoguchi and Michal Frolik are in Winnipeg
* Mark Streit is in Philly
* Mike Ribiero is in Phoenix
So y'know… rosters got pretty shaken up this summer. Combine that with the new divisions for this season and we're looking at a whoooooolllle neeeeewww woooooooorrrrrrrrllllddddd……..
Obviously there has been other moves, feel free to add those in the comments below.
John Tortorella has banned all his players from using Twitter, including Luongo
This decision right here, boy, is that going to help the Canucks win a lot of games. I mean, this is going to make a huge difference. Also, everyone revert to churning your butter by hand.
It's a meaningless motion from an "old school guy" trying to protect against the occasional media glitch, while ignoring the fact that Twitter can do a lot of good (on top of serving as a personal news aggregator for guys who like to read). Dallas Eakins is taking the complete opposite view on this.
Sergei Bobrovsky acknowledges choosing NHL over KHL wasn't easy
He basically noted that for a 24-year old goaltender the NHL is the best personal career choice. That reads to me like "I can develop playing some of the best hockey in the world here while greatly upping my KHL worth by adding NHL experience," but I can tend to be a bit cynical.
He weighed in on Kovalchuk leaving:
"To be honest, yeah (I was surprised)," he said. "But St. Petersburg, it's a great place to play hockey. It is one of the best, (most) beautiful cities in the world I think. The people are so nice and they do for hockey everything.
It's definitely worth a read. It makes it real easy to understand why the KHL is an appealing option for Russian hockey talent.
Here we go hockey fans! The 2013-14 season is upon us.


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The research activities at the QUEST Quantum Logic Spectroscopy group revolve around fundamental questions: Are the constants of nature actually constant? How accurate are the predictions of physical theories? The variation of fundamental constants predicted by several theories would manifest itself in a shift of atomic and molecular energy levels. Therefore, these questions can be answered by precision measurements of the internal structure of trapped and laser-cooled ions. Quantum engineering techniques developed for quantum information processing allow probing of previously inaccessible atoms and molecules with unprecedented accuracy.
The picture shows a sketch of an ion trap illustrating the principle of quantum logic spectroscopy: a logic ion (blue) is used for cooling, state preparation and readout of the spectroscopy ion (red). Using this "quantum logic spectroscopy", a highly accurate optical clock based on a single aluminum ion is being developed. A comparison with other accurate clocks allows the detection of a variation of fundamental constants, deviations from Einstein's theory of relativity, but also more practical applications, such as measurements of the gravitational potential of the earth (relativistic geodesy). In addition to these laboratory investigations, also astro-physical approaches are supported. Absorption spectra of interstellar clouds are compared with today's precise quantum logic spectroscopy data to probe a possible variation of constants on cosmological time scales. These research results will aid in developing a refined theory and therefore an improved understanding of nature.
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Louella Marie Reeves Sauer, 92, of Eldorado, Texas finished her earthly journey at Schleicher County Nursing Home on August 2, 2011. She was born November 10, 1918 in Hunt County Greenville, Texas to Owen Houston Reeves and Evelyn Lamm Reeves.
Louella graduated from Greenville High School in 1939. She met Edgar Fred Sauer at 4-H Camp in College Station, Texas in 1936. World War II would delay their plans, but they married March 11, 1947 in Greenville, Texas. They were married for over 43 years living their life together and raising their family on their farm in Schleicher County until separated by his death on September 18, 1990.
Louella was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and three brothers; Joe Dudley Reeves, George Kenneth Reeves and Owen Dwight Reeves.
She is survived by her two sons; Hyman D. Sauer and wife Gina and Norris Eric Sauer of Eldorado. She was known as Mawmaw to her grandchildren; Justina Saunders of Ozona, Texas; Andrew Frederick Sauer and wife Carla of Colorado City, Texas; Courtney Rene Wilkerson and husband Mitch of San Angelo, Texas and Clayton Alan Sauer of Eldorado; as well as special great-grandchildren Eli and Kennadi Sauer of Colorado City. Louella is also survived by her only sister Mary Evelyn Brock and husband Kenneth of Denison, Texas.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Schleicher County Nursing Home and VistaCare for the kind and loving care given to Louella during her last months with us.
Funeral services will be Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 10:00 am at the Mertzon Highway Church of Christ in Eldorado, Texas under the direction of Kerbow Funeral Home. Burial will take place in the Eldorado Cemetery beside her husband. In lieu of flowers, please make any memorials to your favorite charity.


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If you like your country music served with plenty of black humor and an occasional side order of political commentary, James McMurtry, who's at the Narrows on Friday night, is your man. The son of best-selling novelist Larry McMurtry ("Lonesome Dove," "Terms of Endearment"), James McMurtry had an unlikely hit a few years back with "Choctaw Bingo," a song that somehow managed to pack a season's worth of "Breaking Bad" and "Sons of Anarchy" episodes into a few razor-sharp stanzas. (One writer, Slate.com columnist Ron Rosenbaum, even suggested that it be adopted as America's new national anthem.)
Yet while "Choctaw Bingo" remains one of his most popular tunes, McMurtry is a versatile singer-songwriter who can do everything from tender ballads to rousing protest songs. He's also a terrific guitarist who can pick and strum with the best of them.
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Kerry has — or had — long been a critic of U.S. policy on Cuba. In 2000, he said that "the only reason we don't re-evaluate the policy is the politics of Florida." Speaking of the politics of Florida: Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a congressman from Miami, says, "I have had to fight consistently against John Kerry for years. Every time there has been an effort to unilaterally provide the Cuban dictatorship with trade financing or tourism dollars, John Kerry has stood" with the unilateralists. Just recently, Kerry had this to say about the return of Elián González to Cuba (Elián was the boy plucked from the ocean): "I didn't agree with that." But he had supported the Clinton administration. Kerry, forced to elaborate, said, "I didn't like the way they did it. I thought the process was butchered." At the time of the Elián drama, Kerry said, "There's obviously, now, a fair amount of sort of Cold War rhetoric. I would hope both countries would view this as an opportunity to reach beyond that, to find a new opening of opportunity for how we resolve this kind of issue." Both countries: the Castro regime and the United States. That's how John Kerry, pre-nomination, used to talk.
To add insult to injury, Kerry had just gotten through denouncing the administration for failing to prop up the "democratic" leader of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was forced to flee (with U.S. help). Kerry said that Bush should have sent troops to save Haitian "democracy." And yet, both Chávez and Aristide were technically elected. Some Republicans want to know, What is the Kerry Doctrine, exactly? Try to overthrow democratically elected leftist tyrants in Venezuela while sending troops to save democratically elected leftist tyrants in Haiti? One former senior intelligence official dealt with Kerry in the mid-1990s, when the issue of Aristide was hot: "We knew that Aristide was a pretty bad guy, and not the most stable individual, either." But "Kerry was a cheerleader for Aristide, regardless of the evidence, despite what we knew. It was one of those sacred, progressive positions you were supposed to take — to be for Aristide. He was a cheerleader for Aristide, just as he had been a cheerleader for the Sandinistas."
If Kerry has "evolved," as we say, more power to him. Everyone appreciates a politician who grows, in the right direction (to use Hugo Chávez's language). But Kerry has given no trustworthy indication of such growth. He seems merely to be engaged in some rhetorical adjustments, necessary to an American general election. When it comes to Latin America — and to the Western Hemisphere more broadly, and to other things — the record shows that he has not exactly been a moderate. No, not exactly.
– From the May 17, 2004, issue of National Review.


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Fashion accessories aficionados Dee & Ricky throw a party 2 weeks ago & Mike Shane was on hand to take some flicks. The Prince of Pop Swizzy Swinton had the freak bitches going toast. I made a ninja stealth cameo appearance. The amount of swag that night can only be described as swag.
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Hey guys! Remember I mentioned I was going to be releasing a few pictures from the photo-shoot I had
with Regard Magazine? Well, here is one of the many pictures taken. I can't wait to see my spread in
the magazine. This shoot captured a side of me I have never shown you guys. I'm super stoked!
P.S. A lot of you were asking where this lovely green dress was from on my Facebook. I wore
For Love and Lemons the entire shoot! I love how its form fitting but super figure flattering at the
same time. The gatherings of the dress made it very forgiving since having a baby.
I wore this lovely cocktail dress from Zara to a work meeting this afternoon. Oh I also wanted to ask you
guys what type of clothing you guys love the most (and price points). I'm working on something
very special (part of the BIG news) and I need all of your input. Oh and the shoes from this post
were bought last week at Payless! Yup, they are Lela Rose for Payless wedges. Aren't they super
cute? But let me just tell you that they HURT to walk in. Major downfall….
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Nadine Conner, 87, of Cleveland, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in an Athens health care facility.
Survivors include her sons: Dennis Conner of Cleveland and Michael Conner of Jacksonville, Fla.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, "Tootsie" Poe of Cleveland; two brothers: James "Buddy" Lyles and "Bo" Lyles, both of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2014, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Strickland officiating.
Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home prior to the service.


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Med Math Examples
7Sep 17, '12 by ♪♫ in my ♥For reasons of which I'm not really sure, I'm inclined to start a thread populated with med math examples. I'm going to pose some questions and then work them through. I'm going to utilize an equation editor so that they're very easy to follow (the AN text editor really lacks in this regard). They'll show as images.
If you have specific questions that you'd like addressed, PM me and I'll use those for future additions to the thread.
Please refrain from posting problems in the thread simply because I'm hoping to keep it tidy and not end up with multiple people posting the same answers over and over and I'd like to avoid the mess that the text editor creates.
I'll also entertain chemistry or physics problems (meaning NOT explanations of concepts but simply worked out examples).
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The physician orders an insulin drip at 8 units per hour. Your facility policy states that insulin must be mixed by placing 100 units in a 100 mL bag of NS. However, due to a recent shortage, you only have 50 mL bags of NS.
How much insulin do you place in the bag?
At what rate (mL/hr) do you set your pump?
How much insulin will the patient have received after 20 minutes?
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1Sep 17, '12 by GrnTea, BSN, MSN, RNI like the concept. Good luck on the execution-- not yours, that's fine, but the rest of the input you're bound to get (and have already anticipated).♪♫ in my ♥ likes this.
2Sep 17, '12 by ♪♫ in my ♥Here's another one:
The patient is on a dopamine drip. The physician orders the dopamine increased to 25 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 177 kg. The dopamine is supplied in a concentration of 3.2 mg/mL in a 250 mL bag.
At what rate, in mL/hr, will you set your pump?
You are preparing the patient for a long ground transport. You check the pump and see that 177 mL have infused so far. The physician asks you how long the bag will last (assuming that the rate doesn't change).
You tell the doc, "0.88 hours, ma'am." With a slight chuckle she asks you if that will get the patient through the 50 minute transport. Will it?
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1Sep 17, '12 by ♪♫ in my ♥Quote from GrnTeaWe'll see how it goes. If it proves to be no fun for me then I'll just stop. Got lots of other demands on my time, anyway.I like the concept. Good luck on the execution-- not yours, that's fine, but the rest of the input you're bound to get (and have already anticipated).
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2Sep 17, '12 by ♪♫ in my ♥A client weight 187 lbs is receiving aminophylline 0.4 g in 500 mL of 0.9% saline solution at a rate of 80 mL/hr. You know that a therapeutic level for this drug is 0.4mg/kg/hr. Calculate the client's current infusion rate and determine how much drug per hour the client is receiving. Is this dosage subtherapeutic, therapeutic, or toxic?
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2Sep 18, '12 by GrnTea, BSN, MSN, RNI like the different color cross-outs-- this will probably help people see what they should be thinking about.brillohead and ♪♫ in my ♥ like this.
1Sep 19, '12 by brillohead, ADN, RNIf it's okay to jump on board here, I'd like to offer this advice:
Don't let yourself make it too complicated!!!! You're just multiplying by one!!!!!
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1Sep 19, '12 by ♪♫ in my ♥Quote from brilloheadAgreed... some people have difficulty, however, with the idea that numbers and units are algebraically equivalent, hence the decision not to skip any steps at all.If it's okay to jump on board here, I'd like to offer this advice:
Don't let yourself make it too complicated!!!! You're just multiplying by one!!!!!
My personal approach is to do a quick-solve in my head and then work it out in full detail to ensure that I get the same answer... internal consistency increases the likelihood of accuracy.mimi74 likes this.


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Apps for the perfect night out
PUBLISHED: 23 Apr 2013 00:05:49 | UPDATED: 23 Apr 2013 07:26:56PUBLISHED: 23 Apr 2013 PRINT EDITION: 23 Apr 2013Rachael Bolton
Finding your restaurant in the Australian Good Food Guide app ...
Then keeping track of the bar tab as it mounts ...
Before working out how far over the limit at the end of the evening
The Australian Good Food Guide app (Australian Good Food & Travel Guide) lets you search for restaurants, bars, hotels, attractions, boutique food sellers and function venues. You can search any Australian suburb or use location-based services in your phone to search your immediate area. Results are displayed in a list or on a map. You can filter by cuisine but not price or rating, which seems like a major oversight. Each listing includes basic contact info, an indication of price, and a rating (presumably determined by the Guide's staff although this is not clear). You can add reviews yourself. One issue that makes the journalist in me squirm is that some AGFG advertising packages include "editorial" features, so take positive ratings with a grain of salt. As a way to find new places (and discover their merits for yourself)it's not a bad free app, which works on iOS 4.0 or later and Android 2.1 and up.
AFR Rating: 2.5/5
The same dudes who consolidated your coffee loyalty cards with eCoffeeCard have now come out with CLIPP(Craig Stanford), an app for setting up a bar tab, charging your drinks and food, and then paying at the end of the night. Initial set-up takes a while because you need to add a photo (for securityreasons) and your credit card info but after that it's super easy to use. To add drinks to your tab just flash the app at bar staff. The purchase is immediately added to an itemised list with a running tally. You can set a limit and at the end of the night pay from the app either by sliding a bar across or hitting the close tab button and leaving the venue. I'm told they're releasing an update soon that will let you share the tab with fellow app users.There are a few dozen bars around Australia currently on the system and more are getting on board all the time– you can search bars that accept CLIPP via an included map. It'll accommodate restaurant billing next, so watch out for that development. I do wonder what the venue does if your card is maxed out. If you're on the premises they can hold you responsible but what will they do if you've already left? It's a free app for iOS 5.0 or later and Android 4.1 and up.
AFR rating: 4/5
So, you've found a new bar and paid for your drinks too easily. The responsible thing to do would be to keep track of your alcohol intake. I've definitely been known to overdo it, but the older I get the more hideously embarrassing that seems. Alcohol Monitor Pro (Maxwell Software) might help and can be a good indicator of how long booze will take to clear your system. Before we get into it, I really have to emphasise you should never use an app as a definitive "I'm cool to drive now"-o-meter. This 99¢ app is just OK but not definitive. It crashed a bunch of times while I was trying to switch it from imperial to metric and to be honest it was kind of hard for me to work out how to enter drinks into it – and I hadn't even been drinking! (There are tiny little + and – signs next to the different drink types.) If you're doing the numbers in retrospect, you put in the time since you stopped drinking. In the home screen is displayed the date and time you might again be sober. The app works on iOS 4.0 or later.
AFR rating: 3/5
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Bonnie just sat there and didn't say a word. They pulled into their driveway, and Fred turned off the engine.
As they quietly admired their beautiful home, he said, "You know, Bonnie, if it weren't for my money, we probably wouldn't have this house."
Bonnie just sat there and didn't say a word. That afternoon, a truck pulled up in front of the house to deliver a brand-new piano. It was placed in the living room where its shiny finish caught the rays of the afternoon sun.
"You know, Bonnie," said Fred once more, "if it weren't for my money, we probably wouldn't have this piano."
Again, Bonnie just sat there and didn't say a word. Later that night, Bonnie and Fred prepared to go to bed.
As they pulled up the covers, Fred paused, and in a reflective mood, said, "You know, Bonnie, if it weren't for my money, we wouldn't have the dresser in this room, or the corner table, or this warm, comfortable bed."
With that, poor Bonnie turned to Fred and said, "I don't want to hurt your feelings, honey, but you know, just like the car, the house, the piano, the dresser, the table and this bed — if it weren't for your money, I wouldn't be here, either!"
The possession of money or things is not a determinant of how rich or poor we really are. Money and the collection of things can easily lure us into believing that we are rich when just the opposite may be true.
I have known many who looked rich, but in reality were poor. Wealth really isn't about money. Wealth really isn't about possessions. Wealth is not determined by what you have, but who you are.
Truly wealthy people carry their riches within. Even if we are poor, we can be rich — rich in the things that matter. Richness comes from our relationships.
To be truly wealthy, first and foremost you must have a good relationship with yourself.
No matter what you may accumulate in life, without a healthy love for self, you will remain poor.
If you love yourself, you will experience the richness of enjoying your own company. Nothing you will ever own will compare.
Second, to be truly wealthy, you need friends. Be suspicious of people who have no friends. There is usually great poverty with friendless people. Without friendships, frustration, resentment, anger and despair take over our lives.
Third, to be truly wealthy, stay in touch with the spiritual richness that surrounds you. Experience the inner wealth of knowing there is a constant source of purpose, hope, direction and unconditional love.
Truly wealthy people possess contentment, peace, joy, happiness, hope and faith, but most of all love. Without wealth, we will be poor no matter how much money we have. With wealth, we will be rich no matter how much money we have.


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Half Life 2 (Lost Coast)
Version and / or Patch Used: Unpatched
Timedemo or Level Used: Custom Timedemo
Developer Homepage: http://www.valvesoftware.com
Product Homepage: http://www.half-life2.com
By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism, responsiveness and new HDR technology, Half-Life 2 Lost Coast opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around him, from the physical environment to the behaviors even the emotions of both friends and enemies.
We benchmark Half Life 2 Lost Coast with our own custom timedemos as to avoid possible driver optimizations using the "record demo_name" command and loading the timedemo with the "timedemo demo_name" command - For a full list of the commands, click here.
While the jump in our normal Lost Coast benchmarks are pretty steady when we move to the HDR tests we can see that the 7900GS sits a bit further back at both resolutions. Mind you none of the cards struggle to offer a playable gaming experience.


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This is a low carb adaptation. There are no potatoes in this particular recipe due to my low carb lifestyle. It is tasty. You may add sour cream as a garnish. Submitted by JOEKNEE Carbs: 7.7g | Fat: 16.6g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 24.7g | Calories: 279.9
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Cookbook creator says: A staple in our home. Carbs: 6.7g | Fat: 6.8g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 26.3g | Calories: 197.2
This is a great low-carb recipe and can be eaten hot or cold. Reheats easily for a quick "on the go" breakfast or can be served as a cold appetizer. Simple and delicious! Submitted by CDASUSIE Carbs: 4.7g | Fat: 14.7g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 16.7g | Calories: 216.9
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Sometimes the simplest things are the most enjoyable. This dish is very high in Vitamin A, Vitamin C and has good amounts of copper and magnesium! Warning: The cashews contribute nearly half the calories. Submitted by KETTLEBELLJUNKY Carbs: 8.9g | Fat: 15.1g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 4.8g | Calories: 177.7
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When I planted my wife's tangerine tree, I did some checking and read that they like to have all competition removed from about 18-24" away from the trunk of the tree, or at the very least, to the to drip line. So I removed about 30" of grass from around the tree and bordered/edged it to help prevent the grass from creeping back in.
Then my wife came home three weeks ago and said, "I have something for you!" She opened her trunk and there was a box full of about 2 dozen aloe vera plants that someone had put out on their curb. I had/have no clue what I'm going to do with all those aloes. One thought I had was to put some of them on the inside edge of the tangerine's border. It is my understanding that aloe are pretty low maintenance and don't need a lot to grow, so I'm assuming that they won't steal too many nutrients from the tangerine tree, especially if they are not allowed to get any closer than 18" from the trunk. Is this a pretty fair assumption or would it be best to just leave that area clear and free? BTW, the drip line is currently only about 12" from trunk. |
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- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Tue, Jul 24, 12 at 11:38
Nope. Nothing under citrus trees, even succulents. Citrus are high nitrogen demanders. I would not under plant a citrus with anything. If you plant in the manner you're describing, you're probably planting in the exact wrong area - the drip line, which is where all the feeder roots are. Actually, closer to the trunk would be less likely to cause nutrient competition. And, it's going to present a problem as well, trying to get in, around and under your mandarin tree to pick fruit. I would find another place for your aloes :-) Patty S. |
- Posted by Leekle2ManE Lady Lake, FL 9a (My Page) on Tue, Jul 24, 12 at 12:17
Actually, the aloes would be outside of the drip-line. Let's see if I can illustrate without resorting to Photoshop... This would be my current set up from one side to the other: (Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â OÂ Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â ) My idea was: (Â Â *Â Â Â Â :Â Â OÂ Â :Â Â Â Â *Â Â ) That said, I'm going to go with what you suggested, which is what I kind of figured, and just leave the entire area open and free. Partly because I know from observation of other people's yards that aloes love to send out pups. Oh well, back to the drawing board for the aloes. On a related note: |
- Posted by Leekle2ManE Lady Lake, FL 9a (My Page) on Tue, Jul 24, 12 at 12:19
Oh wow, that did not translate well... it looked fine in preview, but not actually published. |
- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Tue, Jul 24, 12 at 19:40
Got the drift, Leek :-) Yes, aloes do love to pup. I have hundreds of succulents in my yard, and plenty of aloes, I just love them. Better to maybe put them on a hilside where they can be appreciated for their lovely structure, and they can pup to their heart's content. As far as mulching goes - we have to mulch in S. California due to our non-existent water during the summer, and the fact that my water bill will exceed $800 this next cycle :-) We mulch with compost, then wood chips. Yes, I know this can cause some Nitrogen depletion, but it's a necessary evil here in S. Calif. I just apply more compost and probably fertilize a bit more often than perhaps those that do not use wood chip or bark chip mulch. Not sure about Florida, where it rains much more often during the hot summer months. See what your Florida extension office has to say about mulching citrus. I would guess for you all in Fl, it would be more for keeping weed growth down. And, I would say stone mulch would be fine where you are. Patty S. |
Or just plant the aloes in some kind of nice decorative pots. They're really low-maintenance, so if they don't get watered all of the time no big deal. |
- Posted by Leekle2ManE Lady Lake, FL 9a (My Page) on Wed, Jul 25, 12 at 12:44
Yeah, we get rain 3-4 days of the week for the most part. Some days the rain doesn't last long, anywhere from 5-15 minutes, but I am able to augment that with collected rainwater and/or spot watering since I only have 4 citrus trees, 2 limes (persian and key), 1 meyer lemon and 1 tangerine. All are young with only the persian and meyer flowering this year. Aside from the CLM issue in the other post and a single citrus swallowtail caterpillar on the tangerine, they look to be in good health, at least to my untrained eye. The tangerine is supposed to be a variety that will self-fruit but be seedless without cross-pollination. But it was purchased from a Big Box store, so time will tell if the label was wrong, as they too often tend to be. Weeds can be a problem but they're not. I won't go too much into my personal life, but suffice it to say that every morning I make my rounds checking on my plants and every morning I pull any small weeds I see coming up around my trees and palms. It's one part exercise, one part 'something I can do' and one part mental relaxation. Thank you for the tips and information. It will be put to good use. |
- Posted by blazeaglory 10 SZ22 OC Ca (My Page) on Wed, Jul 25, 12 at 23:23
I dont know about you but my aloes get HUGE. |
- Posted by Leekle2ManE Lady Lake, FL 9a (My Page) on Thu, Jul 26, 12 at 7:54
I wouldn't really know. I have never had aloe and didn't really want it. But my wife, God love her, is willing to put up with my gimpy butt and knows I have had a budding (get it?) interest in gardening since Spring kicked in, so she's always bringing things home for me to use, whether I necessarily wanted it or not. Like... say... 2 dozen aloes? |
- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Thu, Jul 26, 12 at 10:51
Well, depends on the aloe variety. True Aloe vera are actually fairly rare. You may have another aloe variety that looks similar. Some stay very small, some can become very large. Some don't pup much, others are clumping varieties that their beauty is in their pupping. So, to find the best spot in your yard, I would recommend getting a clear ID of the aloe, first, so you know what the growing habit is of this aloe. Good for your wife to rescue them, though :-) |
- Posted by Leekle2ManE Lady Lake, FL 9a (My Page) on Thu, Jul 26, 12 at 16:33
This variety definitely pups. When I first took them out of the box, most of the larger specimens had 3-4 pups attached. I removed the pups and disposed of them before putting them in their temporary home, I didn't need them multiplying before I figured out what to do with them. I will have to take some pictures and post them on a succulent forum, or take one with me tomorrow to my County Extension office along with some other plants I'm wanting to get ID'd. |
- Posted by blazeaglory 10 SZ22 OC Ca (My Page) on Sun, Jul 29, 12 at 2:22
If your aloe looks like this your lucky because this is one of the four that have medicinal/edible values and is called Aloe barbadensis Miller genus (True Aloe). Its a life saver and you should try it with cold fresh pulpy orange juice or on BURNT skin. There has not been a time since I was born that I could not remember growing/using this plant and when I was in high school this plant got me through some acne...lol Yeah she can pup like crazy but thats the fun part. FREE PLANTS! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Different Pic
- Posted by Leekle2ManE Lady Lake, FL 9a (My Page) on Sun, Jul 29, 12 at 7:54
I don't 'think' that is what I have. The specimens that I have don't quite reach upward like that but more spread out. I will get a picture today and post it both in this forum and in the cacti/succulents forum for identification purposes. |
- Posted by Leekle2ManE Lady Lake, FL 9a (My Page) on Sun, Jul 29, 12 at 8:15
Okay, here are the ones I have (this is not all of them!) |
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Sun, Jul 29, 12 at 14:48
Leekle2ManE, You will have to protect those limes well come winter or you will lose them. The Meyer will also need some protection but not as much as the limes. I'm just a bit to your west in Inverness. |
- Posted by Leekle2ManE Lady Lake, FL 9a (My Page) on Sun, Jul 29, 12 at 14:57
Yeah, I know. My Key Lime was 'dead' after a snap freeze in February and got replaced by the Persian Lime. But rather than tossing it, I put it in a pot with some good soil and waited. Now it is just as big as, if not bigger than either the Meyer or the Persian Lime. But thanks for the heads up! |
- Posted by blazeaglory 10 SZ22 OC Ca (My Page) on Sun, Jul 29, 12 at 23:33
If that aloe dont get much bigger its not the same thing. Still aloe but dont know what kind. I like it though. I was going to buy one the other day from OSH but decided not too cause of price. |
- Posted by Leekle2ManE Lady Lake, FL 9a (My Page) on Mon, Jul 30, 12 at 8:34
I have been advised that it could be either A. maculatta or A. grandidentata, but I am leaning more toward A. maculatta. The images I find of that one look closer to what I have. |
- Posted by blazeaglory 10 SZ22 OC Ca (My Page) on Mon, Jul 30, 12 at 10:48
I think if they dont get too big they would look good around a tree but for Citrus I think it might not be a good idea. The feeder roots of Citrus trees are so shallow and Ive read dont like much competition. But I have seen plants at the base of other Citrus trees in my neighborhood with no real ill effect other than maybe they weren't (the Citrus) reaching their full potential? I dont know.. But they did not look too bad just a little on the smaller side with not much "lushness" about it. But not ugly or too sickly either. |
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The paper in Ecology Letters emphasized, furthermore, that experiments in other environments had found an even more transitory effect, or none at all. Unfortunately, scientists can't really say how much of the world's biomass will fall into each category as the world warms, said Schlesinger, who is now president of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, an independent nonprofit research center in Millbrook, New York. As far as the fossil carbon being absorbed by forests is concerned, however, "the general feeling now is that while some of that is being driven by a fertilization effect, the bigger effect is actually regrowth of forests on abandoned agricultural land" and other areas where trees have been cleared.
"There aren't many global greeners running around the way the Idso brothers [Craig and Sherwood] are," Schlesinger said. "One of them was quoted in that New York Times article. They've been saying for years that the CO2 is the best thing for planet Earth—plants will grow abundantly, crops will be overflowing and, you know, it'll be the Garden of Eden."
Lamentably, we won't be getting any more data from Duke's forest. Its project closed down in 2010; along with a couple other sites, it was part of the Department of Energy-sponsored Free Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment (FACE) program. Other FACE experiments continue worldwide, however, including one at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, which drew coverage from the NBC affiliate in Knoxville this summer (unfortunately, rather than explain the work's import, WBIR-TV pursued an anodyne angle about career development for college students).
Scientists consider the open-air design of FACE projects an improvement upon older, controlled-environment, chamber-based experiments. More research in wider variety of environments to understand what a warmer world will affect forests, however. It would be useful to study carbon enrichment in the tropics, for example, Schlesinger said, but the project are logistically complicated and expensive to run.
Ecologists David Lobell and Christopher Field recently published a paper in Global Change Biology expanding upon the challenges associated with developing good experimental designs for studying the fertilization effect. And for background reading on forests and carbon, it's worth checking out the publications of Dr. Yiqi Luo at the University of Oklahoma.
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Mil-Helicopters in World-Wide Service, Part 1
By Tom Cooper
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Typical Afghan Mi-17 of the late 1980s looked like this. Examples of the same version and with very similar camouflage seen were also 555 and 768, the later of which also had a nose-mounted machine-gun and exhaust suppressors. The example seen here, serialled 763, was shot down over Panjsher Valley, in 1986.
Dostum-Golboddin Militia Air Force Mi-8 as seen in the mid-1990s. This helicopter was captured by Taliban sometimes in 1995 or 1996: it survived not only them but also the US-led onslaught in 2001, and was last seen in early 2004 in western Afghanistan, still wearing the same camouflage and markings (the serial on the right side of the fuselage was applied right behind the cockpit) - albeit in inoperational condition.
Already in 1989 the forces of Jamiat-e-Islami (led by Ahmad-Shah Massoud), were suprisingly reinforced when two DRAAF pilots defected with them to the Panjshir Valley. Although the spares support was minimal, and already by the mid-1990s both were un-serviceable, the two helicopters survived and remained with Jamiat until 2001. This helicopter was last seen in the same year, with green fields of the camouflage oversprayed heavily with dark green colour.
Hezb-e-Wahadat Mi-17MD, as seen in 1996 or 1997. Hezb-e-Wahadat is known to have been supported by Iran through the 1990s, and it is possible that this helicopter was also acquired via Tehran.
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan - or "Taliban" - Air Force (IEAAF) Mi-25 as seen over Kabul, during a parade in early 2001. Sadly, no markings are clearly recognizible: it is possible that is has got an all white "roundel" behind the stub-wings, or that a four-digit serial was applied there instead.
In the last three years, the South African company ATE and the Algerian Air Force have upgraded around 30 Mi-25s and Mi-35s to Mi-24 Mk.III or so-called "Super Hind" standard. In this configuration the whole spares support and technical documentation, as well as the entire weapons system of the helicopter were replaced, and new weapons - including a 20mm gun and Mokopa ATGMs - were installed as well.
SN-36 is one of some 40 Mi-17s and Mi-171s Algeria purchased during the 1990s from the Ukraine and Russia. The type played an ever important role during the long anti-terror war in that country, mainly by transporting commando troops and providing them with fire-support.
Angolan Mi-24 in colours typical for Hinds supplied to Angola through the 1980s and most of the 1990s.
The latest batch of (reportedly) 12 Mi-24s and 14 Mi-35s was supplied to Angola starting in November 2000. Many of these helicopters were supplied in this quite unusual camouflage pattern. Note also the addition of exhaust difusers - previously an usual feature on Angolan helicopters, but then required due to acquisition of SA-14 MANPADs by UNITA. The serial, "H-377", is also clearly indicating the high attrition of Angolan Mi-24s since the 1980s (the lowest known serial is "H-302", seen on a Mi-24D shot down in 1985)..
Armenian Mi-24P as seen sometimes in late 1990s.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso received at least two Mi-4 helicopters in the mid-1970s. One of them was seen in derelict condition and approximately this camouflage at Ougadougou, in the mid-1990s. It remains unknown if lower surfaces were painted light blue or light grey, as usual for this type, or if any kind of national markings was applied on the underside of fuselage.
Since the late 1990s Burkina Faso Air Force operates at least two Mi-17s. They wear a camouflage shown here, and serials BF-2001 as well as BF-2002.
Ever since the start of the direct US involvement in Afghanistan, the CIA has organized a small air arm, equipped with at least two An-32 transports and several Mi-8/17 helicopters, acquired from different sources within the former USSR. This Mi-17 is used, together with several other examples, for transporting CIA-paramilitaries (but also members of specific other US special services) around Afghanistan, since October 2001.
Almost nothing is known about several Mi-8s and Mi-17s Congo-Brazzaville acquired probably from the Ukraine, in 1997. The only available photograph shows this Mi-17 (without intake filters, but equipped with a winch mounted over port doors) from such a high angle, that only very few details of the camouflage pattern around the cockpit can be made out. The position of the marking - if any are applied - is a guess; it is not known if there is any kind of serials or codes.
DR Congo (Former Zaire)
One of three Mi-24s supplied to Zaire in 1997, 9T-RM.2 was flown by Serbian mercenaries during the war against RDC-rebels.
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Ecuadorian Army Aviation has several Mi-17s in service, serialled in the range E-481 thru E-484. These helicopters saw heavy duty during the war with Peru, in 1995.
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Join us on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 to ring in the new year in Tucson, Arizona at the spectacular JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa. This glamorous event features world renowned trumpet player Rick Braun who brings top caliber jazz musician headliners with him each year to help ring in the New Year right here in Tucson. This year he is bringing high energy saxophonist Richard Elliot and the king of the guitar, Peter White. Special guest performer will be singer Larry Braggs, former lead singer for Tower of Power.
Come on a musical journey this New Year's Eve. You will step into the party on the imaginary streets of New Orleans, brought to life inside the beautiful JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort. Jugglers, mimes, tarot card readers, and character drawers, along with the smells of creole cooking will awaken your senses to the incredible night of music and food that awaits you. At the stroke of the bell, you will be lead into the ballroom to the sounds of "When the Saints Go Marching In".
The tastes of New Orleans will mix with the sound of blues and jazz from the national recording artists who comprise the Neamen Lyles Quintet featuring Jay Soto and the vocals of Miss Crystal Stark. They will take you on a musical journey from the original New Orleans sound, to the blues, to the sounds of swing and finally into contemporary jazz. Then the night will explode with the sounds of Rick Braun and the all-star group featuring Peter White, Richard Elliot and vocalist Larry Braggs. Nobody throws a party like this!
And if you have not had enough, immediately after the headliners show, there will be an after party reminiscent of Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans – complete with French Quarter Beignets. 2015 will be the best year yet and what a way to start!
Get a sample of the show right here:
And don't forget to join us the night before to start the party early on Tuesday, December 30 with a casual concert on the resort premises. This concert will be only for our New Year's Eve ticket holders and will have limited seating. Our featured performer that night will be
none other than Will Donato!
You will be able to buy tickets to Start the Party Early when you buy your New Year's Eve tickets. And make sure if you are coming from out of town, you plan to arrive in time for a 7 PM show on the 30th - make it a multiple day holiday here in Tucson!
The gala will once again include a gourmet dinner and a silent auction.
The proceeds will be donated to help families affected by Autism and
Therapeutic Arts Programs.