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What damage have you had from the freeze? |
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- Posted by brass_tacks 8b/GA (My Page) on Wed, Jan 13, 10 at 3:52
We're in Georgia, just seven miles from the most northern border of Florida. All six of the citrus trees (in the ground) have dried, curled leaves. I'll expect most of the leaves will drop and there will be some dieback. The last time this happened (to the only tree that wasn't protected), all the leaves fell off and after removing the dead wood, the tree came back with much vigor. I've protected the lower portion of the trunks and some of the more exposed larger limbs joining the trunks with layers of burlap ... also covered the ground surrounding the trunks. After our first freeze I picked the fruit off the trees. Some of the fruit, especially the Meyer lemons, had some soft areas; I don't know if that was because the fruit was past its prime stage or because of the freeze. If these citrus survive this freeze, they can be called real keepers. (Our first frost was Nov. 27th) |
brass tacks is right! if the trees manage to survive the freeze, they'll probably come back stronger than ever! I live in S.E. Tx. and have 2 trees that made it through the "big freeze" of '89,(wiped out much of the citrus in east Tx.) I thought they were goners, but as stubborn as I am, I let them alone and they both came back stronger than ever. One (rio red grapefruit) has been putting between 275-350 lbs. of fruit ever since! It took a hit last week, and has similiar damage described by brass tacks, but I think it'll be o.k. GOOD LUCK! Jerry |
brass tacks and jerrytx: How cold were you? Down near 20F or into the teens? Thanks for the reports I find them very interesting even thou all my citrus right now has a well heated greenhouse. The Fruitnut |
- Posted by scaper_austin 8 (My Page) on Wed, Jan 13, 10 at 15:10
Thanks for the refocus fruitnut. Icant wait to find out how my inground satsumas have done. I'm actually traveling in washinton state were it has been pretty warm for winter while at home its ice cold! Ill report as soon as I can. Scape. |
- Posted by scaper_austin 8 (My Page) on Wed, Jan 13, 10 at 18:05
Thanks for the refocus fruitnut. Icant wait to find out how my inground satsumas have done. I'm actually traveling in washinton state were it has been pretty warm for winter while at home its ice cold! Ill report as soon as I can. Scape. |
- Posted by brass_tacks 8b/GA (My Page) on Thu, Jan 14, 10 at 7:48
fruitnut, I don't think our temps have gone below 20. Below 28 is when it gets very serious. What is perhaps even more unusual is that the nite temps have remained below freezing for days at a time, below 28. We've had freezing temps before, maybe for two nites in a row, but not more. Back when we were making the decisions about which varieties of citrus we would put in the ground, being able to withstand cold was a consideration -- we'll see. |
- Posted by scaper_austin 8 (My Page) on Sat, Jan 16, 10 at 18:19
Back home now. Not much damage to my satsumas in the ground. The frost cloth had been blown off so they must have been mostly unprotected for the cold spell. It looks like there will be some leaf loss but no branch damage at all. I have no idea what effect the leaf loss will have on next years crop but the trees will survive no problem. I think the low was about 19 degrees and it stayed below around freezing or less for several days. Scape |
- Posted by sugar_land_dave 9a (My Page) on Sat, Jan 16, 10 at 20:34
My yard got down to 15 on the coldest night. Two nights in the 20s, two in the teens. In ground I have Rio Red Grapefruit, Cara Cara and N33-E Navel Oranges, Kishu Mandarin, Meiwa Kumquat, and Miho Satsuma. All were covered, but no heat source. When the covers were removed, the trunks and branches do not appear split. The leaves however show discolored areas of off-green and have a crinkled appearance. I expect to lose the leaves until Spring warming, but time will tell. Strangely, the grapefruit still on tree did not freeze. Perhaps the very thick rind protected the pulp. |
- Posted by wilmington_islander 9A/Sunset 28 (My Page) on Wed, Jan 20, 10 at 23:15
I am about 7 miles south of SC....and have had no damage to orlando tangelo, valencia, satsuma, pink marsh grapefruit, or honey murcott. Slight damage to a few meyer lemon leaves and about 25% damage to KEY LIME leaves. No protection...nada. I am surprised myself. |
- Posted by tall_tiger 9B (My Page) on Sat, Jan 23, 10 at 1:18
The freeze here was down to 17 degrees and my biggest loss will be my ten foot tall tangelo tree. (It was planted in 1998 and was frozen all the way back to the graft in 2000 when we had 20 degree weather 3-4 days straight). After the big freeze two weeks ago, all the leaves curled up, turned brown and dropped off. I just hope that the limbs can be spared because that was my pride & joy. It was too large to be feasibly covered. I have about 15 more small citrus trees that were protected in a homemade greenhouse. I live in south central Texas about 90 miles south of San Antonio. |
I had thirty trees covered and three uncovered. Two covers tore and left several trees to show their metal. My only heating was from thirty gal garbage Of the three uncovered the worst damage was to a We usually get some twig die back with this |
- Posted by citrusman99 8 SC (My Page) on Sat, Jan 30, 10 at 11:33
My 135 tree satsuma grove sustained some damage from the 15F we had but I expect them to make a full recovery. Most of the damage is from limb breakage caused by the misting system I have installed over every tree. I have several other satsuma trees scattered around the farm and they were not protected and seem to be in great shape. A sanbokan lemon sustained some damage but appears to be in good shape, A seedling meiwa kumquat shows no damage at all. This freeze seemed to be less damaging than some others in the past and this one lasted 2 weeks.. We had below freezing night time temps every night for the first 14 days of 2010! |
- Posted by wilmington_islander 9A/Sunset 28 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 1, 10 at 23:00
Make that 75% LEAF LOSS FROM THE KEY LIME! Everything else unscathed...but did have some frozen meyer lemons. |
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By: Desiree Mattox
Posted: October 27, 2010, from the November 2010 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.
Body wraps have gained popularity in recent years as a way to quickly lose inches in all the right places; however, there has been considerable controversy as to whether they actually work in this way. On the other hand, little attention has been paid to the use of body wraps as skin care treatments. Using the same methods of body wrapping, treatments can be developed for dry skin, eczema, psoriasis, anti-aging and many other skin conditions. The key to such services is incorporating ingredients that are proven to give the results claimed.
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DSU finished with 497 yards of offense in its 26-7 victory over ECSU. DSU improved to 1-1, while ECSU fell to 0-2. The Statesmen's defense also held the Vikings to just 209 yards of offense.
The Statesmen dominated the first half of action. In the first quarter, Trevor Wooden led the way as he completed passes and gained yards running the football. With 3:19 left on the first quarter clock, Wooden connected with Lavon Downs on a 16-yard touchdown pass. The PAT kick from Jack Tharp was blocked, but DSU led 6-0.
Delta State dialed up its intensity in the second quarter. Running back Avery Horn scored the Statesmen's second touchdown of the game with a seven-yard run. The PAT kick from Andrew Jones was good, and the Statesmen increased their lead to 13-0 with 2:28 left in the first half.
After DSU's defense quickly forced ECSU to punt, the Statesmen were able to get the ball at their own 18-yard line to begin their final drive of the first half. Wooden did a good job of leading DSU down the field again. As the final seconds ticked off the first half clock, Wooden hit Kevin Jackson on a 31-yard touchdown pass. The kick from Jones was good, and the Statesmen led 20-0 going into the lockerroom at halftime.
In the early portion of the third quarter, the Vikings made a big play on defense as Braxton Daye intercepted a pass from Wooden and returned it 93 yards for a touchdown with 7:15 on the clock. The kick from Brett Symonds was good, and ECSU cut the DSU lead to 20-7.
The Statesmen didn't let the score from the Vikings trip them up as Richard Freelon marched on two good runs to begin the drive. Delta State moved the ball well again, and with 3:46 left in the third quarter Wooden marched on a one-yard TD run. The kick from Jones was no good, but DSU increased its lead to 26-7.
In the fourth quarter, the Vikings' offense was able to get down to the DSU 7-yard line, but the Statesmen forced the Vikings to go for a field goal. The Vikings couldn't put any points on the board, as Symonds missed the 24-yard field goal try to give DSU the ball at its own 20-yard line.
The Statesmen were able to rise to the occasion by keeping the Vikings off the board in the final quarter to secure the win.
Wooden had another good game for DSU as he completed 15-of-30 passes for 239 yards with two touchdowns and interceptions. He also rushed for 98 yards with a touchdown on 17 carries. Freelon had a good game running the ball for DSU by gaining 85 yards on 11 carries, and Jackson did a good job of catching the ball for DSU with three receptions for 94 yards and a TD. Downs led DSU in receptions with five and finished with 43 yards receiving with a touchdown.
On defense, the Statesmen got big contributions from several players. Former East Side standout Montavius Hill recorded a team-high six tackles with two pass break-ups to lead DSU, followed by Deigo Lubin with five tackles including three for a loss and Kenny Barnes and Ixavier Triplett with five tackles in a including a tackle-for-loss each and Derrien Covington with two tackles including a sack.
In the kicking game for DSU, Jones averaged 45.3 yards-per punt on five punts with two going for 50 or more yards and one pinning ECSU at its own 12-yard line. He was also 2-of-3 from PAT kicks.
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HAWAII Magazine's "Hidden Waikiki" Guide: After Dark
by: Derek Paivaposted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 at 10:45 AM
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Wailana Coffee House
A massive, 24-hour-a-day menu featuring every conceivable local comfort food dish, old-school American diner staples, big breakfast plates, Portuguese sweet bread French toast, macadamia nut pancakes and the funkiest coffee house cocktail lounge we've ever seen. After a long night out, but before bed, Wailana is always ready for us.
1860 Ala Moana Blvd. • (808) 955-1764
Grabbing late night eats at Genius Lounge. Photo by Aaron Yoshino.
Genius Lounge
A laidback backstreet escape from the cacophony of Waikiki's main drags, Genius Lounge offers up a solid menu of Japanese-inspired eats and cocktails (shochu, sake and Japanese whiskys rule here) in a modern-meets-retro, wood-accented setting warmly illuminated by candles and soft lighting. A sublime after-hours spot for noshing and chat.
346 Lewers St. • (808) 626-5362 • Website
Arnold's Beach Bar
Waikiki's best dive bar isn't for folks who demand stuff like, say, hand-cut ice, fresh-ingredient-infused cocktails or locks on the bathroom stalls. Despite its name, it's also a bit of a walk from the beach. But if you're after a late-night spot where the beer is always cold and cheap, the décor is quasi-tiki bar, locals are talk-story friendly and the atmosphere is so laid back it's almost horizontal, Arnold's is forever welcoming.
339 Saratoga Road • (808) 924-6887 • Website
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Baptismal identity
Rowan Williams has a great new lecture available online, which, to my mind is remarkably germane to some of our recent discussions about the nature of Christian identity:
. . . the identity of the baptized is not first and foremost a matter of some exclusive relationship to God that keeps us safe, as opposed to the rest of the vulnerable and unlucky world. It is at one and the same time living both in the neighbourhood of the Father and in the neighbourhood of darkness. That is why we speak of being baptized into the death and resurrection of Christ, not simply baptized as a mark of our affinity or alignment with Jesus in a general way, not baptized as an external sign that we more or less agree with what Jesus says. Our baptism is a stepping-into Jesus' place with all that that entails. And it means that Christian baptismal identity is—again at one and the same time—both a depth of human experience that brings us into at least the potential of intense, transfiguring love, the Trinitarian love in which Jesus himself lives, and a continuing experience of expectation, humility, penitence and hope. The experience of the baptized is not the experience of endings, but of repeated new beginnings. We don't simply acquire a relationship with God the Father which then requires us to do nothing more. On the contrary, to be baptized is to be constantly re-awakening our expectation, our penitence, our protest, our awareness that the chaos and darkness of the world is not what God wills; our awareness that we are colluding with that state of chaos which God does not will. So as baptized persons we look constantly into ourselves, rediscovering over and over again the hope that comes out of true repentance.


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Three is looking to the healthcare sector, CCTV and digital signage to kickstart growth in its burgeoning wholesale offer.
The operator has compared it to the early days of its consumer proposition, which has seen considerable growth during the past couple of years. Three has recently signed deals with M2M partner Arkessa for it to supply data for CCTV cameras, number plate recognition technology and mobile healthcare.
Director of wholesale Lynda Burton said the business has moved from treating wholesale like a secondary area to it being a key focus of the operator's plans for growth. She said the offer was currently in a 'brand building' mode, contacting potential partners about opportunities. She said: 'Large international brands may not have heard of Three. That means we are getting out and talking to journalists, companies, systems integrators and devices manufacturers. Once they are aware of us they can see we can keep up with a number of opportunities that we want to pursue.'
She accepted Three does not have the same level of visibility in this area as rivals O2 or Vodafone. She said: 'Our goal is to remain lean and flat – it's our key differentiation. We are very clear in our role in the wholesale market and that's to provide the best network. That's our core functionality – we are not getting into white label services and running marketing for another company. We're not trying to boil the ocean.'
While not closing the door entirely to returning to the indirect channel, which it exited last year, Burton said the key focus was working with partners to sign M2M or MVNO deals. She said: 'What we see is big chunks of the market that would be better served by the wholesale sector. In M2M, we see a lot of specialised segmentations in terms of technology or relationships. Our strategy is very different to someone like Vodafone, whose team is much bigger. We are not going to go directly into segments but work in partnerships to drive innovation and growth.'
Burton said healthcare is one area that it hopes to capitalise on. She said: The government is trying to get people out of hospital as quickly as possible. Having devices that can monitor a patient's vital signs and sends information back to doctors remotely would be useful. The potential efficiency gains are extraordinary.'
Another area is embedded SIMs in devices. She said only 20% of 3G enabled iPads actually connect to mobile data. 'The current proposition isn't right.'
Burton said that the business was starting to benefit from the work started three years ago when she took on the wholesale part of the operator. She said the moment Gamma Telecom moved its MVNO service away from the operator in 2010 to Vodafone was a 'moment of truth'. She said: 'We realised this wasn't something you could do on the side. It could be very damaging to the brand and unless we took it seriously, we were not setting our partners up for success.'
She refused to give targets for how much revenue the wholesale business could generate but said it will be built to become a material part of Three's business. She said: 'This is a long term strategy. We have got the building blocks in place and this won't be a desperate rush for volume. It's about getting the right partners and doing it one step at a time.'
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[809] Rearrangement of the ETS Genes ETV-1, ETV-4, ETV-5 and LK-1 Is a Clonal Event during Prostate Cancer Progression
Martin Braun, Zaki Shaikibrahim, Pavel Nikolov, Diana Boehm, Wenzel Vogel, Roopika Menon, Veit Scheble, Falko Fend, Glen Kristiansen, Nicolas Wernert, Sven Perner. University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
Background: ETS gene rearrangements are frequently found in prostate cancer (PCa). Several studies have assessed the rearrangement status of the most commonly found ETS gene, ERG, and the less frequent genes, ETV-1, ETV-4, ETV-5 and ELK-4 in primary PCa. However, the frequency in metastatic disease is still not well investigated. Recently, we have assessed the ERG rearrangement status in both primary PCa and the corresponding lymph node metastases, and observed that ERG rearrangement in primary PCa transfers into lymph node metastases, suggesting it to be a clonal expansion event during PCa progression. As a continuation, we investigated in this study whether this observation is valid also for the less frequent ETS rearranged genes ETV-1, ETV-4, ETV-5 and ELK-4.
Design: Using dual color break-apart FISH assays, we evaluated the status of all the less frequent ETS gene rearrangements for the first time on tissue microarrays (TMAs) constructed from a large cohort comprised of primary PCa and the corresponding lymph node metastases. Additionally, we evaluated the rearrangement status of all these ETS genes in a second cohort comprised of distant metastases.
Results: ETV-1, ETV-4, ETV-5 and ELK-4 rearrangements were found in 8/81 (10%), 5/85 (6%), 1/85 (1%) and 2/86 (2%) of the primary PCa, respectively, and in 6/73 (8%), 5/85 (6%), 4/72 (6%), 1/75 (1%) of the corresponding lymph node metastases, respectively. Rearrangements of ETV-1 and ETV-5 were not found in any of the distant metastases cases, whereas ETV-4 and ELK-4 rearrangements were found in 1/25 (4%) and 1/24 (4%) of the distant metastases, respectively.
Conclusions: Our results suggest that rearrangement of the less frequent ETS genes is a clonal event during prostate cancer progression. Our findings provide insights into potential clonal expansion events during PCa progression and may have significant implications in understanding the molecular basis of the metastatic cascade of PCa.
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Hello people! This is going to be a very quick post. For this post I am going to assume that you have some familiarity with GitHub. I am going to discuss the steps required to create a branch when you are logged on to github and how you could clone this branch to create a local working copy.
Let me take an example. Assume you have a repository called ruby-practice
with only a
branch. Now, in order to create a new branch, follow the following steps:
- Below the
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button in your repository, you will see abranch
dropdown that hasmaster
selected. - Now click on the down arrow and in the text box you see enter the name of the new branch
- Once you are done entering the new branch name, wait for a few seconds, you will see the
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- Click on this button, the branch will be created and you will be redirected to this new branch
Given below is a screenshot that shows this particular section:
If you don't get the create branch button even after waiting for a few seconds, press the space bar, you will see it now. Now remove the space added and now click the create branch button.
Now that you have created the branch, lets see how a local copy could be created in order to work on this independently apart from the master branch. I am going to use the shell to do this, since I am much more familiar with the shell than the UI.
Open the github's shell, and cd
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. First step is to create the folder which will contain your branch ruby-practice-v1.0
md ruby-practice-v1.0
Now enter the following command to clone the branch to your local working directory:
git clone firstname.lastname@example.com:karthik25/ruby-practice.git -b ruby-practice-v1.0 .\ruby-practice-v1.0
At this point, the branch is cloned and is ready for use! Just cd
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cd ruby-practice-v1.0
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Parker is sponsoring Brammo in the eSuperStock category of the all-electric FIM eRoadRacing motorcycle series. AMA Pro Racer, Shelina Moreda is riding the Brammo Empulse TTX for Team Parker Brammo.
Parker is also a contributing sponsor in the prototype category of the all-electric FIM eRoadRacing series. Eric Bostrom and Shane Turpin are riding Brammo's Empulse RR in this category. These machines represent the two of the highest performance electric racing motorcycles on the planet.
In the 2012 season Brammo won the World Championship using Parker GVM motors. In 2013, Parker provided even more powerful GVM motors for the Empulse RR machines and Brammo defended their title and were crowned North American Champions once again!
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It's no coincidence that since Brammo started using Parker motors in 2011 they have won the North American Championship every year!
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May 5 AFM Race 2 at Sonoma Raceway
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Results: 1st - Bostrom, Crash - Moreda
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MANHATTAN - An American Muslim of Pakistani origin has filed a lawsuit against officials of the American Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), accusing them putting him on the no-fly list after refusing to spy on the Muslim community.
"Muhammad Tanvir has been prevented from flying despite the fact that he does not present any threat to aviation security," a lawsuit filed by Tanvir stated, Courthouse News reported.
"Instead, defendants sought to exploit the draconian burden posed by the No Fly List - including the inability to travel for work, or to visit family overseas - in order to coerce him into serving the FBI as a spy with American Muslim communities and places of worship."
FBI Harasses Muslim Air Force Veteran No-Fly US Muslim Veteran Flies HomeUS Muslims Petition Against No-Fly List |
Locked in US for more than two years, Tanvir was barred from visiting his ailing mother in Pakistan.
The Queens Muslim clarified that he has never been convicted to crimes nor does he pose any threat to aviation safety.
Supporting Tanvir, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) argued that the no-fly list should hold the name of suspected terrorists rather than innocent citizens.
A draconian tool to coerce Americans into spying on their communities, ACLU described the FBI no-fly list.
The lawsuit has named FBI Director James Comey; Terrorist Screening Center Director Christopher Piehota; Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers; and Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole as defendants.
Established in 2003 and administrated by the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center, the no-fly list includes some 20,000 people deemed by the agency as known to have, or reasonably suspected of having, ties to terrorism.
About 500 of them are US citizens, according to an agency spokesman.
Earlier in February, A US Muslim Air Force veteran had complained of being barred from leaving the country after being allowed to care for his terminally-ill mother.
In May 2012, fifteen American Muslims, including four military veterans, sued the federal government over being placed on a no-fly list for no apparent reason.
Earlier in 2011, an American Muslim family was kicked off a JetBlue flight because their 18-month child was flagged as no-fly.
In 2009, nine members of a Muslim family were removed from a domestic AirTran Airways flight to Orlando, Florida, after they chatted about their seats in the plane.
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Monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment
An effective monitoring and evaluation system is critical to establish the progress and success of gender mainstreaming in fisheries and aquaculture research. On-going monitoring needs to focus on several process indicators, as well as output and outcome indicators on gender-related results of the project. Monitoring should be conducive to adaptive learning, improving project outcomes and steering the project to change its course, if project objectives are not being met. Ultimately, the project will need to be assessed for impacts on achieving gender equity.
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Phuc Yea! Pop-Up at Khong River: Jellyfish Salad, Chicharrones, and More (Photos)
Last night, adventurous eaters and fans of the beloved pop-up Phuc Yea! gathered at Khong River House and rejoiced Vietnamese food over a lovely meal packed with surprises and a wine pairing for each course.All photos by Carla Torres A vibrant purple eggplant drenched in a sweet and tangy vinaigrette was an off-menu surprise but easily one of the best bites of the entire night.
As part of 50 Eggs' Guest Chef Series and the resurrection of Phuc Yea!, Cesar Zapata and Aniece Meinhold were tapped to tease fans who can't wait with some staples and some totally new and inventive dishes. Short Order was invited to attend the sold out event at Khong River. Photos after the jump.
See also: Phuc Yea! Pop-Up at Khong River House: Tickets Going Fast
Before dinner got started, the 100 guests eagerly awaited part of Phuc Yea!'s revival with some drinks by the bar and chatted about the dishes they miss most since the pop-up closed in 2011. One that kept coming up in several conversations seemed to be the Heo Xao Chua Ngot, or sweet 'n' sour chicharrones, crispy pork belly, pineapples, pickled onions, and red bell peppers.
Once everyone was sat family style, with some familiar and some new faces, the evening got started. Aniece and Cesar, as well as 50 Eggs culinary director Clayton Miller and Khong executive chef Ricky Suri, spoke about the meal to come and thanked everyone in attendance. "I always get so excited when people come have Vietnamese food," said Aniece Meinhold. "It makes me really happy, so thank you everyone."
Then it was time for eating, and drinking.
A platter included two rolls -- Cha Gio (a favorite from Phuc Yea!) and Bo Bi. Cha Gio is the imperial roll most people have come to know when it comes to Vietnamese cuisine. Packed with crab, pork, shrimp, black fungus, glass noodles, and nuoc nam (a dipping sauce name from fish sauce), it was a visit to 2011. Bo bia wrapped Chinese sausage, hoisin, peanut and jicama together into one. The real star of this plate was the crispy pork belly, or the thit sot chua ngot (try saying that three times fast); it like a play on the famed Heo Xao Chua Ngo with the chicharrones, pineapple and sweet and sour sauce.
Anyone ever been stung by a jellyfish will automatically forget any pain caused by the creatures after having one bite of this jellyfish salad, Goi Sua. A surprise both in texture and flavor, it went perfectly with the passion fruit, scallion and sesame citrus glaze.
On a recent trip to Paris, Zapata and Meinhold stayed with Aniece's Vietnamese family and slurped on a soup that Zapata will never forget. With the help of Aniece's mom in the kitchen, he recreated his own rendition of said soup. The "she-crab" noodle soup with crispy soft shell crab, silken tofu and crab roe paste was airy and delicate. The broth was a great transition between appetizers and the heavier courses to come next.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tackled two of the world's most intractable conflicts at the U.N. Thursday, urging support for a peace conference to end the escalating violence in Syria and an agreement to stop nearly two decades of fighting in eastern Congo.
America's chief diplomat presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on the conflict in Congo, trying to shine a spotlight on a corner of the world where horrors occur daily but are usually overshadowed by the turbulence in the Middle East.
Later, he met with leaders of the Syrian National Coalition, the Western-backed opposition group, to promote an international conference and a political solution to the civil war.
The Security Council met to assess progress in implementing a Feb. 24 peace accord signed by 11 African nations to end eastern Congo's conflict. Amid renewed fighting between Congolese government forces and the M23 rebels, Kerry said progress on the peace deal has been "extremely fragile."
He expressed deep concern about reports that key rebel groups are receiving "external support."
He did not single out any country, but State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said earlier this week that the U.S. believes there is credible evidence that Rwanda has been supporting the M23 rebel group. Psaki called on Rwanda to immediately end such support and withdraw military personnel from eastern Congo.
The U.N. has accused both Rwanda and Uganda of aiding the M23, which captured the eastern Congo city of Goma in November 2012 before pulling out under international pressure. Human Rights Watch said in a recent report that the M23 is receiving training and supplies in Rwanda and was able to recruit there.
Rwanda, which has a two-year seat on the Security Council, and Uganda both deny aiding the M23. Both are signatories of the February peace deal.
Congo, a nation of 70 million people that is the size of Western Europe, has been plagued by decades of war. Its vast forests are rife with militias that have systematically used rape to destroy communities.
Mary Robinson, the U.N. special envoy for Africa's Great Lakes region, said that in her four months in the post, "not a day goes by without a report of killings, rape, sexual assault and displacement of people" in eastern Congo.
"What strikes me is the lack of outrage and horror at this daily toll," she said.
At the start of its meeting, the Security Council adopted a presidential statement condemning renewed rebel attacks in Congo and demanding that all armed groups immediately disband and disarm.
The council made no mention of outside support for the rebels. Diplomats said Rwanda objected to some proposed language in a draft presidential statement related to the M23 and it was softened.
Robinson went further than the council, saying: "Sadly, there are credible reports of some activities in support of armed groups by different signatory parties to the framework" peace agreement.
The council statement also expressed concern over increased activity in eastern Congo by the FDLR, a Hutu armed group linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and reported attacks by the FDLR on Rwandan territory.
Congo's Foreign Minister Raymond Tshibanda strongly denied that his country was supporting the FDLR and pledged that "justice will be done" in cases of rape and other abuses.
Despite the renewed fighting, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said prospects for durable peace in eastern Congo "remain better than they have for many years."
He cited the reinforcement of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Congo with an intervention brigade to confront the threat from "spoilers," including M23 and other armed groups.
The brigade has an unprecedented mandate to attack and disarm rebel groups, alone or with Congolese army troops. But Ban said the key to peace is having all signatories implement the February agreement.
The foreign ministers of Rwanda, Uganda and Congo pledged support for the peace accord.
"Rwanda is eager to do its part and live up to its commitment," Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo said.
Addressing Syria's conflict, Kerry stressed that "there is no military solution."
"There is only a political solution, and that will require leadership in order to bring people to the table," Kerry said, standing beside Ban before the council meeting began.
Ban announced that the Syrian conflict has killed more than 100,000 people since 2011, up from an estimate just over a month ago of 93,000.
Kerry met Thursday afternoon with the newly elected leader of the Syrian National Coalition, Ahmed al-Jarba, who flew to New York from Paris after talks with President Francois Hollande.
At the meeting, France pushed for humanitarian corridors in Syria, and Hollande discussed the delegation's demands for weapon deliveries to its combatants.
Psaki, the State Department spokeswoman, said Kerry's meeting with the opposition provides an opportunity to "discuss with them not only the situation on the ground, but the path forward towards a political solution." She said they will also discuss ways to bolster U.S. assistance to local communities in Syria.
The National Coalition delegation is expected to meet a number of U.N. ambassadors later Thursday. On Friday, the opposition group will meet informally with the Security Council.
Associated Press Writer Peter James Spielmann contributed to this report from the United Nations.


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Makes 4 servings
A rich and delicious way to use leftover croissants. Sheryl always keeps some in the freezer, just in case.
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons blueberry preserves
- 4 croissants, cut horizontally in half
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 1/2-pint baskets fresh blueberries
- Pure maple syrup
Combine half and half, eggs, sugar, brandy, cinnamon, and salt in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish; whisk custard to blend well. Spread 2 tablespoons preserves on each of 4 croissant halves; top each with plain croissant half, pressing to adhere. Place croissants in custard; turn to coat. Let soak until custard is absorbed, turning and basting often, about 30 minutes.
Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add croissants; sauté until cooked through and browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer croissants to plates. Add blueberries to same skillet. Sauté until heated through, about 3 minutes. Spoon berries over croissants. Serve with maple syrup.
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For Parents: Diabetes Care (6 to 10 years)
Diabetes care in children is not always easy. It might seem like there is a lot for you to remember. But you don't have to do it alone! You'll work with your child's healthcare team to develop a diabetes management plan. Use the tips on this sheet to help you adjust to managing your child's diabetes. NOTE: This sheet does not give all the information you need to care for your child with diabetes. Ask your child's healthcare provider for more information.
Checking Your Child's Blood Sugar
At first, your child may be frightened of finger sticks for blood sugar checks. You can help your child feel more in control. Let him or her pick the finger to be used for the check. Or, let your child choose an alternate site. This can be on the forearm or the heel of the hand. If needed, offer non-food rewards, such as stickers or time playing favorite games. This can help your child feel better about checking blood sugar. With your help, your child can learn to do his or her own blood sugar checks (with supervision). And many children at this age can learn to recognize signs of low blood sugar. But you will still need to make sure your child's blood sugar is checked regularly.
Managing Low Blood Sugar
It's very important for children's blood sugar never to get too low. Very low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) can affect a child's developing brain. So, manage your child's blood sugar as much as possible without letting it get too low. Children can't always tell you when they have low blood sugar. Over time, you will learn what is normal for your child. This will help you recognize symptoms of low blood sugar. Pay close attention to how your child is acting. Your child may have low blood sugar if he or she is:
Very irritable
Lethargic (sleepy or drowsy)
Staring into space or glassy-eyed
If you suspect your child has low blood sugar, check it right away. If the result is less than 70, take action. Treat your child right away with a fast-acting sugar as you were told by the healthcare provider. If your child is confused, unresponsive, unconscious, or having convulsions (seizures), he or she may have severely low blood sugar. Treat your child right away with glucagon. This is a substance that raises your child's blood sugar very quickly. Always have an emergency kit with a shot of glucagon with you. (Your child's healthcare team will teach you how to give a glucagon shot.)
Low Blood Sugar: When to Call the Doctor
Call your child's healthcare provider right away or seek emergency care if your child has any of the following symptoms:
Hard to wake or unresponsive
Passes out (faints)
Fruity-smelling breath (or breath smells like nail polish remover)
Blood sugar under the "danger number" given to you by the healthcare provider
Ketones present in urine or blood
Managing Shots
The amount of insulin your child needs, and how often it's needed, may vary. It depends on when and how often your child is eating and how active he or she is. It's not unusual for children to cry and be upset when they get shots. But most children adjust very quickly to diabetes care and eventually show an interest in doing their own shots. Don't force your child to do shots if he or she isn't ready. There are things you can do to help your child learn about giving shots. Your child may choose to:
Pick the shot site. At this age, the best places for insulin shots are the arms, legs, stomach, and buttocks. (Don't inject insulin into a muscle, such as in the leg, right before physical activity. The insulin will absorb too quickly.)
Push the plunger of the syringe into the insulin bottle.
Draw insulin into the syringe.
Inject the insulin.
Help figure out the right amount of insulin to take.
Coping with Shots
At first, you may have some concerns about giving shots. If you are nervous, you may want to practice on yourself first. Ask your child's healthcare provider about giving yourself an injection of sterile saline to learn how a shot feels. (If you are afraid of needles, using an injection device may help ease your fear.) How quickly your child adjusts may depend on how comfortable you are giving shots. Treat shots as a normal routine.
Food Issues and Your Child
Help your child learn about foods that affect blood sugar the most. Keep these things in mind:
Your child's healthcare team will teach you about carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are foods that give your child the energy he or she needs to grow. But they also raise blood sugar higher and faster than other kinds of foods. Your child's healthcare team will teach you "carb counting." This is a technique to help you figure out how many carbohydrates your child eats each day. Carb counting helps you decide how much insulin your child needs.
When your child goes to school, write the carb count of each food on a piece of paper. Then put the paper into your child's lunch bag. This helps both your child and the teachers know how many carbohydrates are being eaten. It will also help your child learn to connect carbohydrates with his or her insulin dose.
Remember that kids will be kids! Don't restrict what your child is eating or when he or she can eat. Children will sneak treats if they feel deprived. So work the foods your child likes to eat into his or her meal plan. Adjust insulin dosages as needed. The healthcare team will teach you how to adjust your child's insulin based on what your child eats.
Physical Activity Issues and Your Child
Like food and insulin, physical activity plays a big role in managing your child's blood sugar. Being active helps reduce the amount of glucose in your child's blood. But too much activity can cause your child's blood sugar to get too low. That's why it's important to check your child's blood sugar often when he or she is active. Talk to your child's healthcare provider to learn how to balance your child's activity with food and insulin.
School Issues and Your Child
Your child has the right to receive proper diabetes care and equal treatment at school.
To make sure your child's needs are met, write down his or her diabetes care plan. This is sometimes called a "504 plan." At the beginning of the school year, meet with your child's teachers, school officials, and school nurses. Explain your child's treatment plan.
Your child will need to be able to check his or her blood sugar in the classroom. Your child must be free to eat or drink in class if his or her blood sugar is low.
Someone at the school will need to perform or supervise your child's insulin shots. This may be a job for the school nurse.
Your child will need to carry a kit for diabetes supplies. This includes testing supplies, medications, and fast-acting sugar for emergencies.
Inform the school that your child can still be active and participate in all school activities.
Your child's healthcare team can teach your child how to talk about diabetes with classmates.
Diabetes Affects the Whole Family
Caring for a young child with diabetes is a full-time job. You may sometimes feel worn out or overwhelmed. This can lead to burnout. Feeling burned out means that you might have a harder time managing your child's blood sugar. These things can help you:
All the adults in the household should be involved with diabetes management. Anyone else who takes care of your child, such as a babysitter, must also be prepared to manage your child's diabetes. A diabetes class can help. So can joining a diabetes support group or talking with a social worker.
Keep in mind that it may take some time for your family to adjust to diabetes care. At first, it might seem like your child with diabetes needs more attention than siblings without diabetes. Try to give siblings equal attention.
Making Adjustments
Despite your best efforts, your child's blood sugar numbers will sometimes be too high or too low. When this happens, you may take these readings personally. After all, you're working hard every day to keep your child's blood sugar in target range. But try to remember: The numbers are tools to help you make decisions about your child's management plan. As your child grows, his or her body changes quickly. This means that perfect blood sugar control is impossible. Adjustments to your child's management plan are not a sign of failure. They are a normal part of your growing child's diabetes care.
For more information about diabetes, visit these websites:
American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org
Children with Diabetes www.childrenwithdiabetes.org
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation www.jdrf.org
American Association of Diabetes Educators www.aadenet.org
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists www.aace.com
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov


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Special for The Willits News
Willits Community Theatre 2013 season tickets are now on sale.
The tickets are $45, and guarantee admission to four mainstage plays: Same Time Next Year, Dead Man's Cell Phone, Two Across, and I Am A Camera, the thought-provoking drama that was the basis for the musical, Cabaret.
To obtain 2013 season tickets, contact the WCT office at 459-0895.


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Home › Student Life › Living and Dining on Campus › Campus Housing Leadership › TU Treks
To become a part of our unique organization, email us at email@example.com
This organization is designed to give TU students an opportunity to get off campus and Get Outdoors! Our focus is one helping students appreciate and explore the outdoors around the Tulsa area as well as around the nation!
The answer to that question is pretty simple...if it's outside, chances are, we'll do it. Meetings are held every other week and we get together to discuss what we want to do, what we are doing and what we have done. We use this opportunities to develop and plan our events.,The past year TU Treks has accomplished many activities including a Ropes Course, camping trips, paint balling and the favorite of course was our Spring Break trip to the Grand Canyon. Students were able to expand there knowledge of these different areas and also just relax. We allow students to help plan and lead the trip if that is their desire.
This upcoming year promises to be another exciting and action packed year. Look for future announcements about upcoming events.
TU Treks has grown our collection of equipment this past year, but we are still accumulating various types including, tents, stoves, ropes, sleeping bags, packs, harnesses, etc. We still ask students to bring equipment if they possess it. But don't let that worry you though, because if you don't have your own equipment...we'll find some for you.
Many of our activites are free, however, some do require a fee. All trip costs vary and include such things as expenses for food, gas, tolls, and equipment rental. Trips which tend to be more technically challenging, require more equipment or are multiday, tend to cost more. The program will often subsidize the cost of many of these trips in order to lower the overall cost to the participants.
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The Great Barrier Reef has been called the only living thing that can be seen from space—a complex collage of interlocking coral stretching 1,250 miles along Australia's northeast coast. It's also been called the best diving in the world. The best of the best? Remote coral-ringed Lizard Island, 17 miles off the coast at the Great Barrier Reef's northern tip, home to 1,500 species of fish, but only 80 resort guests, a few coral researchers at a field station, and maybe a hearty camper. Snorkel the inner reef just steps from an open-plan villa, or take a 50-minute boat ride to the outer reef to plunge into shark alley and the famed Cod Hole. Afterwards visit the resort spa or lounge on one of the island's 24 white sand beaches. At $1,444 a day, all-inclusive, the resort isn't cheap, but hey, that's why they call this thing a bucket list.
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Volunteers from Belgium and Luxembourg leave for Korea. Antwerp, Belgium.
LS's troops standing beside train on quayside before embarking. MS pan along troops on quayside. LS flag flying over quayside. LS and MS group of Ministers and service chiefs come to see troops off. MS troops presenting Arms. Various shots troops embarking.
MS ship alongside the quay. MS name 'Kamina' on superstructure of ship. MS troops, wearing lifejackets, leaning over side of ship. LS troops leaning out of portholes. MS relatives on quay waving. Various shots troops waving from ship. LS's ship moving off at night.


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Channel 4 has said that it will be taking a step back from further exploring connected TV experiences because of limited uptake from viewers, according to a report in Broadcast magazine.
In 2010 the channel set aside £2 million to work with connected TV innovations, however the broadcaster has said that it will instead focus on more popular areas, including games, which Channel 4's head of online Richard Davidson-Houston has said are an increasingly vital area for Channel 4.
"We have an interesting portfolio of stuff, but we were starting to see our own footprints in the snow," Davidson-Houston told Broadcast.
"The adoption rate was not as fast or game-changing as we anticipated. The way people use connected TVs is to watch TV; activity is happening on other screens," he said.
Earlier this year the BBC announced that it will be putting its 3D project on hold, also due to lack of interest from the public.


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Dress: Old Navy - Similar Here, Here, and Here / Jacket: Forever 21 (Old) - Similar Here and Here / Scarf: J Crew - Similar Here, Here, and Here / Tights: Hue - Similar Here / Boots: Aldo (on sale) / Lipstick: Mac Impassioned |
When I purchased this dress back in early October, I had a specific plan in mind. I intended to wear it before the weather got too cold so I could pair it with these boots - sans tights, and a denim vest like this. But before I knew it we were knee deep in "layer up" weather and just the thought of going out bare-legged made me want to go stand in front a blazing heater vent. So this dress just hung in my closet while I tried to get inspired enough to wear it - I really had my heart set on the other outfit!
It definitely wasn't inspiration that finally brought this dress out of the closet, no it was more just being fed up that I continued to put off wearing it. So last week I forced myself to put it on. I ended up choosing a patterned pair of tights nylons - eww I really don't like that word, I would rather call them tights, but are they thick enough to be called tights? And the other alternative; panty hose, I like that even less than nylons. Sorry for the off-track moment, I have an aversion to certain words and can hardly stand it if I'm forced to use them - I know I'm a total quirk-ball, but I have come to terms with this......So I added patterned tights and my trusty leopard scarf. For an extra-layer I went with my knit moto jacket - also seen here, and finished the look with my double-buckle short boots. The final product did not resemble in any way, my initial vision. But I think in the end, it turned out ok. And the dress is super comfy - it's sold out online though I did provide some close options.But if you happen to come across it at your local Old Navy, it's a good buy.
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As far as the plot and storyline goes, the movie begins as Snow White is born and immediately appointed as the heiress to the throne currently held by King Magnus and Queen Eleanor. Snow White is their daughter as a result. One day the Dark Army invades the kingdom and threatens it. However, King Magnus' forces defeat them and he rescues a very beautiful woman known as Ravenna. Since Magnus' wife is dead he decides to marry Ravenna. However on their wedding night she kills him and takes over the throne. Shortly after she takes over the throne, Ravenna decides to capture Snow White and lock her up in the north tower of the castle since she is a threat to Ravenna. During her reign, Ravenna she rules with absolute authority and regularly sucks the life out of people to maintain her youthful appearance. After consulting with the mirror on the wall, she learns that in order to preserve her youth and maintain her rule she must kill Snow White. Ravenna then orders her to be brought to her but the plan fails as Snow White escapes into the wilderness. The Huntsman is ordered by the Queen to capture her. However he believes that Ravenna will betray him so he helps Snow White learn how to fight and eventually eliminate Ravenna. Eventually Snow White returns to the castle and defeats Ravenna. In the end she takes over the kingdom and peace is restored.
The movie Snow White and the Huntsman got average reviews among some critics. They believed that some key aspects of the movie were mediocre and could have been better such as the acting and the script. However some of the more renowned critics believed that the movie was very good and brought a whole new exciting theme to the movie. With its pacing, action sequences and dark tone, the movie was regarded as a very solid one. It was also quite popular among the audience and viewers believed that it was a fine movie in its own right.
While a follow-up is in the works for "Snow White and the Huntsman," Kristen Stewart, who played Snow White, will be notably absent in "The Huntsman."


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I saw a picture with a mast that seemed to be stepped above the cuddy with a plate of some type. My biggest problem with using our DaySailer is the challenge of getting the mast stepped without good crew help. I have a nerve disorder that has reduced my reflexes and dancing on the cuddy is not a 'pretty event'. Does anyone know an alternative or where I could get it for our boat.
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On G. David Gearhart, Transparency and That $4 Million Budget Shortfall
UA Chancellor G. David Gearhart
I'll note today a special column in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette by University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart, expressing his disappointment in the newspaper's editorials on Dec. 6 and 11, available only to DG subscribers here and here, on the UA Advancement Office budget shortfall -- a story Arkansas Business first reported on Dec. 3.
"The editorials have been particularly mean-spirited and distorted the very facts that the newspaper itself reported," Gearhart says in the column (again, subscribers only).
Among Gearhart's greivances is the DG's assertion that the UA had been trying to keep the shortfall situation and fallout "very, very quiet." Gearhart says he made considered efforts to be transparent, including issuing "a lengthy public announcement about this situation, which was shared on the university's website and emailed to hundreds of alumni leaders, benefactors, friends and volunteers."
What Gearhart doesn't acknowledge is the months-long effort to keep the mess confidential, which of course was foiled by Chris Bahn of Arkansas Business, who broke the advancement story, prompting Gearhart's "lengthy public announcement."
Gearhart, of course, was in front of legislators on Friday defending how he's handled the situation, particularly regarding Brad Choate, the vice chancellor of advancement who makes $348,000 per year, and Joy Sharp, Choate's budget officer whose salary was $91,000.
Gearhart has moved Choate out of advancement and said he won't renew Choate's appointment at the end of the fiscal year. But Choate is keeping his $348,000 salary until June 30, while Sharp has had her pay docked to $68,000.
"Out in the real world, this kind of activity would get you fired yesterday," Sen. Jimmy Jeffress, D-Crossett, told Gearthart on Friday.
And that's exactly the point Arkansas Business editor Gwen Moritz raised in a conversation with Gearhart during the week before Arkansas Business broke the advancement story, and in a column here on Dec. 10:
I personally talked to Chancellor David Gearhart about this financial mess, and he seems to think that Choate relied too heavily on the advice of a subordinate and that losing his job many well-paid months hence is enough punishment. After all, Gearhart said, there was no misappropriation of funds, no theft, no personal gain.
In my world, I told Gearhart, one need not commit a felony to be judged so incompetent as to be fired on the spot. But my world is not academia, where I'm starting to understand why costs keep inflating far faster than the general cost of living. In the real world, people who are making a fraction of Choate's pay are routinely fired for performance failures much more minor than being so clueless as to accidentally overcommit to millions of dollars of perpetual spending.
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As editor of Arkansas Business, I know that it is not unethical for a newspaper to follow someone else's scoop without acknowledging being beaten on it. But it really crosses a line to leave readers with the impression that a reporter who has been beaten on her own beat has been "on it like white on rice."
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Mon, Nov 21, 11 at 8:45
I talked my friend down the street to host a craft boutique after the woman who usually does on in town cancelled. I posted on this before. Long story short, I thought we had agreed on 10am to 5pm, but when i sent her the wording for the invite card I'm doing for the artists (and others) to pass out to their friends, she balked at the length and emailed me that she was thinking of 5-ish hours. I really want to produce the card today since the sale is on Dec 10.
What do you think? I guess I could see going to 11 to 5. One of the artists is a nurse, and I want to make sure that her friends who are working that day have time to get over, so I really don't want to go earlier than 5pm, even tho it will be dark (sigh). Kathy |
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Well we are back to 10 to 5. She was just worried about having to take money for 7 hours straight! Another friend and I assured her that we would take money too! For hours. Kathy |
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The McAlester Public Library is proud to serve McAlester and our neighbors in Pittsburg County. Our community members are the most supportive and active library users in all of Oklahoma.
We embrace their enthusiasm and loyalty--this uplifts us to seek even better ways to serve all our patrons. Many of our patrons depend so much on us, and we depend so much on the support and generosity of good and caring individuals. Please know you are always welcome to come and tour our facility, ask questions, or just observe how much McAlester uses its library.
The McAlester Friends of the Library are a big part of making our library as successful as it is today. This group of hard-working individuals provides the library with items that fall outside the normal budget, but yet help make the patron experience as pleasant as possible. Friends have purchased such things as a Wii gaming system for children and teens; a popcorn machine for movie time, plus a 10-foot screen; a rolling cart for patrons with difficulty carrying books; and new tables and chairs for the meeting rooms.
Now the Friends have undertaken an exciting project. They are committed to moving the library to a larger, more convenient, location. The current building is 40 years old and has many problems inherent in a building from 1970; and, it is housing a very different library today.
The Friends group is looking for members to help with this exciting project. This is a chance to get in on the excitement early. Also, monetary donations are always needed. There have already been several generous donations to get things started, but there is a long way to go and as they say, getting there can be half the fun!
If you are interested in volunteering or making a monetary contribution please call Christine Sauro at the McAlester Public Library (918) 426-0930.
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1 You were dead through the trespasses and sins | 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, |
2 in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient. | 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. |
3 All of us once lived among them in the passions of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and senses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like everyone else. | 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. |
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us | 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, |
5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ —by grace you have been saved— | 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved. |
6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, | 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, |
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Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs, Shadow Minister (Trade), Trade & Industry; Cotswold, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what (a) representations he has made and (b) reports he has received on the (i) imprisonment and (ii) welfare of Simon Mann in Harare; and if he will make a statement.
Meg Munn (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office; Sheffield, Heeley, Labour)
When a British national is detained overseas, our principal role is to take an interest in their welfare. Consular officials have visited Simon Mann regularly and, where appropriate, raised any concerns with the Zimbabwean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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I am grateful for the questions raised in both Houses by Henry Bellingham, Peter Bottomley, Ben Wallace, James Arbuthnot and Geoffrey Clifton- Brown asking after the welfare of Simon Mann.
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"Graduating & Not Ready"
0Jul 23, '10 by nursinggurlPlease tell me if I'm crazy, but my class will be graduating in two weeks and I am frustrated with a couple of people who are just not ready. They bug me all day at clinicals for help and are truely not ready for Safe patient care. One actually asked me today (while reading her drug book) "what benzodiazapine is". I mean really? We graduate in 14 days and you don't know? I follow her around all day trying to make sure she doesn't hurt anyone. Today I heard her telling her patiet to stop moving because her IV was going to come out. I go into the room and find the patient wraped in the IV tubing. I'm helping her get the pt untangled when "lil miss" "I'm not ready to graduate either" walks into the room (Great, now I stuck in there with two incompetent students) The phone begins to ring just as she walked through the door, she looks at me like I'm crazy and say's "aren't you going to answer the phone". I returned the look and nicely said NO. When all fails and you have no idea of what to say or do when you enter a patients room, always always fall back on the nursing process. ASSESS the situation, priority #1, get the poor little patient untangled from the IV tubing before you answer the phone. I MEAN REALLY?
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26Jul 23, '10 by jlbicNot to be rude, but you certainly seem a little on your "high horse". I don't think it is up to you to determine whether or not people are "ready" for nursing in the real world.
Remember, you are about to be a new grad RN....and with that should come a lot of humility. And by humility, I mean you should be very humble, because believe me, you have a lot ahead of you. At least those girls are humble enough to ask questions instead of just assume they know because they dont' want to be humble and look stupid in front of other nurses. Humility is what safe practice is all about.
Sound like you have a lot to learn.
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2Jul 23, '10 by cwhitebnSome students take longer than others to learn the hands on experience that others. Give her sometime and a bit of patience. The licensing exam will determine if she is competent to perform safe practice.latebloomer74 and Chapis like this.
2Jul 23, '10 by SlightlyMental_RNI understand your frustration, as I saw this with a few students in my class. Too many of the instructors felt sorry for them and would give them a beyond-reasonable amount of "slack." The good news is that once everyone graduates, it will all sort itself out during NCLEX and when they are expected to function independently on the floor. So, although it drives you crazy, repeat, "It'll all sort itself out in the end." It sounds like you take pride in your work, and that's a good thing, but (as many of mentioned) try to be humble and realize how much you don't know, because it really is quite a bit (as you'll soon discover.) As you read in the above posts, some other nurses will tend to issue verbal corrections to any new grad that seems too cocky. Good luck out there in nursing-land.
3Jul 23, '10 by roser13First, ignore the posters who say that you're on a "high horse." They might be some of those nursing students that you were talking about
I felt the same as you did when I graduated. What probably frustrated me the most were my fellow students who had apparently conquered the "book learning" and the taking of tests, but demonstrated very little common sense.
What I quickly learned on the floor is that everything does settle out. Everyone rises (or doesn't) to their level of competence. I don't even think that the NCLEX sifts out unsafe nurses. As I said, some people just function on a level that seems to include book smarts and intelligence but defies common sense. Those nurses will either get with the program or they won't, and their nursing careers will suffer.
Don't spend your time worrying and certainly don't spend any more time covering for them.Last edit by roser13 on Jul 23, '10 -
1Jul 23, '10 by healthstarProcess of learning never ends. We are going to learn things as long as we live...some will learn more then others. I will be shocked if a nursing student remembers everything he/she has learned in nursing school. Those who say " I am ready to be a nurse" believe in themselves ( they are confident). Being confident doesn't always mean " I can handle everything". I believe practice in the real nursing world--determines how ready one person is--not just books.Selene006 likes this.
16Jul 23, '10 by IowaLPNI think its inappropriate for you to be following other students around to make sure they are safe with their patients. Isn't that what the instructor is for? If you are always coming to the rescue then how is the instructor to ever know whether they are safe or competent or not?
1Jul 23, '10 by ohmeowzer RNReady or not .. here you come !!!! you learn more working than in school !!! you'll be just fine !!healthstar likes this.


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Take care of your cats
Allowing cats to roam freely leads to death.
To all of you barn cat owners who allow your cats to roam freely about the neighborhood, this usually results in death.
One such incident occurred when one cat fell asleep under the hood of my truck. This poor baby died a gruesome death.
So be responsible, get them spayed or neutered.
And above all, watch them.
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After reading about the Gary/Chicago International Airport for the past 10 years, it seems to me the authority board members are being paid for a plan they never did have, and being paid for all these setbacks.
I said years ago, the State of Indiana should take this airport over. It could be up and running, like our steel mills in the 1950s.
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Your letter regarding Obamacare was informative but you did miss one point:
Obama delayed implementing the employer mandate until 2015 — after the mid-term elections — one less point of discussion for the Teapublicans.
Good political move.
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America's political system is broken. The problem is that people vote for candidates who create problems rather than solve problems.
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In a letter to the House and Senate, ICBA expressed support for a pending proposal from the Federal Reserve Board and the Treasury to allow financial holding companies and financial subsidiaries of national banks to engage in real estate brokerage and management activities. The ICBA and four other financial services trade association cosigners also expressed strong opposition to legislation that would intervene in this regulatory process by prohibiting financial institutions from entering the real estate brokerage market.
In promulgating the proposed rule in 2000, the Federal Reserve and Treasury found that real estate brokerage and management activities were "financial in nature or incidental to a financial activity," and therefore permitted under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill told banking groups that a rule would be promulgated early in 2003 despite strong opposition from the realtors, but O'Neill has since been replaced. We urge that the regulation be promulgated.
Legislation has been introduced in the House and Senate — identical to legislation introduced but never passed in the last Congress — that would specifically prohibit financial institutions from engaging in real estate powers. However, the letter noted that a number of real estate firms, such as Century 21, Coldwell Banker and Long & Foster, already offer financial products among an array of services that, under the legislation, would be denied to banks. We pointed out that this is special interest legislation aimed at protecting the real estate industry from competition and it should be rejected.
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KB ID #304301: Battery not recognized after being fully drained
I happened to do exactly what the article says might cause it. I ran my MacBook until it went to sleep, then I left it sleeping without plugging it in for several days (actually a couple of weeks) until I went to use it this morning. The power adapter LED turns green when plugged in and attached which would normally indicate the battery is fully charged. Also the LED indicators on the bottom of the battery don't light up when pressing the button. Lastly, I get an "X" in the battery icon of my menu bar and a message stating "No battery available" or something like that.
I had installed the latest firmware update, but not sure if that's the cause.
None of the steps in the KB article fixed my problem. I bought the MacBook back in May, but I bought the Apple Protection Plan as well. I'm going to wait 'til next week after Christmas to call Apple Care. Nothing appears to be wrong with the MacBook itself. It runs perfectly when running off the power plug. Hopefully, I'm covered and all that's needed is to send me another battery.
Update (2007-01-19): I still haven't called them. I gotta do that!
Update (2007-02-10): I finally got around to calling Apple Support. Got through to a guy right away. He had me go through the steps in the KB article (resetting the PMU and whatnot) with no change. In the end, he set me up with a case number and told me to visit my nearest Apple support centre, which is FACT Computers here on Broad Street, where they'll try to determine if its the power adapter or the battery itself (my money's on the latter). I purchased the Apple Protection Plan at the same time as the MacBook, so the rep said they'll likely be able to replace either. Best time for me to visit FACT is Saturdays, and considering they close in less than an hour, it'll have to be next weekend.
Update (2007-02-17): I went by FACT Computers today. The guy there gave my MacBook a quick test with a power adaptor they had on hand, and then put in a work order for a new battery for me. He said hopefully it'll come in by the middle or end of next week. Hopefully that puts this whole thing to rest. From now on, I think I'm going to set it to use Safe Sleep mode entirely.
Update (2007-03-03): Got a call on Friday that my battery was in. Went by FACT again and picked it up. Works great! Finally it's all over.
Update (2007-07-04): Meant to mention this earlier. Back in late April, Apple acknowledged the battery problem with MacBooks and released a firmware update to fix it. Software Update should've picked it up, too. And that should have now put all this to rest.
Update (2007-07-06): I should also point out that I believe this update fixes the problem on the laptop itself, so that it won't allow future batteries to be drained beyond recognition. I'm assuming it won't fix an already dead battery (if I'm wrong, let me know). I would presume that once it's a dead brick, there's no going back and you'll need to get it replaced.


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Q&A: Bunky Echo-Hawk on sharing art and ideas with the people
Indian artist Bunky Echo-Hawk is an old soul in a cutting-edge suit -- his bright paintings, slabbed with blocks of blinding color, mix traditional and pop imagery and ideas, resulting in a body of work that's funny, sad, stridently satirical and very smart. He's therefore an excellent choice as a lecturer for the University of Colorado's Center for the American West's Modern Indian Identity series, because he's taken a broad paintbrush to the subject, bringing it to life in ways nobody else can.
And when Echo-Hawk appears in the Glenn Miller Ballroom in Boulder Thursday night at 6:30 p.m., he won't just be talking. He'll be wielding said paintbrush, building a painting from scratch -- as well as a participatory conversation with the audience.
The idea for his live painting programs is rooted in a native tradition: Braves spent their winters reliving conquests while an artist recorded everything on a hide for the tribal annals. He's changed the gist a bit -- well, a lot -- and substituted modern issues for old hunting reveries, but you get the point.
We had a chance to chat with Echo-Hawk while he was still in Oklahoma Indian country about his community-building art-oeuvre; the Q & A follows. But first, this:
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Westword: How did you come up with the idea for these live-painting programs?
Bunky Echo-Hawk: It's an extension of an old tradition. I'd already been doing art in front of people, and I decided to try to bring an audience-participation element into it to update that age-old tradition. I usually begin with a talk and an overview of my art where I engage in dialogue with the audience. We talk about my community and issues that might be facing that community; I also have the audience chime in and create the concept of the painting for me. And I paint throughout that dialogue.
Can you describe what happens? And what kinds of works have come out of the discussions?
It depends on where the conversations go. There have been a wide variety of issues covered. Some of the images I've painted live include one of Obama wearing a feathered headdress, from the Democratic National Convention, and another one of a priest wearing a McDonald's logo and an Uncle Sam hat.
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Fact is he (fictional character in a comedy show) said Radiohead are assholes, not that they sucked. Another fact: wether music sucks or is over-rated is a matter of personal taste and opinion.
When did NIN replace Trent Reznor with Henry Rollins?
By "greatest" they obviously mean the most over-played and well known on crappy classic rock radio stations.
What the (fill in the blank)! Where the hell is (fill in the blank)!
I can't believe you (fill in the blanks) put together a list without the greatest (fill in the blanking) band in the history of the universe, you (fill in the blank)!
It's hard for me to like artists who are clueless jerks in real life. Kinda like Sean Penn.
I've never understood this site's obsession with Vampire Weekend. So I'm gonna swear and insult like a child because I'm so offended my favorite band isn't where I think they should be on the opinion list of a bunch of music hipsters.