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This poster showcases a scene from one of TV's most popular and heartwarming Christmas movies--"A Smoky Mountain Christmas". Dolly Parton standing next to a beautiful Christmas tree sparkling with colors and ornaments...this poster is sure to bring Christmas cheer and love to all the Scrooges of the season!

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Birds of Prey with the Eagle Lady
Learn about out the secret lives of various birds of prey. Don't miss this opportunity to get up close and personal with the Eagle Lady and her birds of prey.
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Jan 18, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
Where | Goose Island State Park |
Contact Name | Janelle Rand |
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Contact Phone | 361-729-2858 |
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This program will be held in the Recreation Hall of Goose Island State Park. Raptors will be on display. Chairs will set up in inside the building, handicapped accessible. |
Goose Island State Park is pleased to welcome back Doris Mager, affectionately known as the Eagle Lady! Doris will present her program on Birds of Prey at the Recreation Hall, parking available at either end of the day use area. The Recreation Hall, our CCC Building, and parking are located off the main entry road of Goose Island State Park
Learn about the secret life of birds of prey that visit or call Goose Island State Park home. This talk will focus on American Raptors; three species will be making a special appearance for the event: Great-horned Owl, American Kestrel, and a Screech Owl.
When: Meet at 10:00 a.m. January 18, 2014
Where: The Recreation Hall, our CCC Building
What: Enjoy a short presentation on Raptors, learn about SOAR-INC.
This program is free (donations are welcome) with a Texas State Park Pass or $5 daily pass (children 12 and under are free). Please call 361-729-2858 for directions to the park or trail if needed.


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text: May 25, 2006 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Appropriations Committee United States House of Representatives* / Senate** Washington, DC 20515/20510 Dear Representative* / Senator**: The nursing organizations listed below are writing to respectfully request your support for a funding level of $175 million in fiscal year (FY) 2007 for the Nursing Workforce Development (Title VIII) programs at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). With an increasing number of people needing high quality health care coupled with an insufficient number of nurses and nursing faculty, our nation could quickly face a health care crisis of serious proportion with limited access to quality care, particularly in traditionally underserved areas. Nurses represent the largest group of health care providers who will be called on to respond to an emergency, disaster, or mass-casualty event and the nursing shortage endangers the Nations preparedness efforts for these events. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that nursing shortages are complicating efforts at the state and local level to implement terrorism preparedness efforts. Nurses also are essential to efforts to treat U.S. military personnel and to prepare for and respond to domestic threats. There are currently more than 19,000 RNs providing care through the military reserves. Demand for nursing services is expected to greatly accelerate beginning in 2010 as the leading edge of 77 million baby boomers turn 65. Over the next 15 years, the number of Medicare beneficiaries is estimated to double while more than 1.1 million nursing positions will go unfilled. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that nursing shortages in hospitals are associated with a higher risk of complications such as urinary tract infections and pneumonia, longer hospital stays, and even patient death. There will not be enough nurses to care for a growing population of people in need and patient health and well-being could suffer without an adequate supply of nurses. HRSA projects that, if recent trends continue, the number of RNs leaving the workforce will outpace those entering the profession by 2016. In FY 2005, HRSA was forced to turn away 82 percent of the applicants for the Nurse Education Loan Repayment Program and more than 98 percent of the applicants for the Nursing Scholarship Program due to lack of adequate funding. Additionally, the Department of Labor reports that Americas demand for RNs will grow 29 percent between 2004 and 2014. The National Center on Healthcare Workforce Analysis (NCHWA) also estimates that the U.S. needs to graduate approximately 90 percent more nurses than it did in 2000 to meet projected growth in the demand for RNs in 2020. The faculty shortage is the primary barrier to increasing enrollments, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). As a result, at least 37,514 qualified applicants to entry-level baccalaureate programs were turned away from schools of nursing in 2005 based on responses from 564 schools. Some of these qualified students are being placed on waiting lists that may be as long as two years or more, however many are opting for other career choices. Additionally, in a survey of the 2004-2005 academic year conducted by the National League for Nursing (NLN), an estimated 147,000 qualified applications were turned away from nursing programs at all degree levels owing in large part to the lack of faculty necessary to teach this number of additional students. This number represents a 17.6 percent increase from last years figures. The number of full-time nursing faculty required to fill the nursing gap is approximately 40,000. Currently, there are less than 20,000 full-time nursing faculty in the system. The nurse faculty shortage is only expected to worsen with time. Faculty age continues to climb, averaging 52 years in 2005, and significant numbers of faculty are expected to retire in the coming years with insufficient numbers of candidates in the pipeline to take their places. To that end, the organizations listed below advocate $175 million in FY 2007 to implement and support the Nursing Workforce Development Programs at HRSA. With additional funding, these important programs will be able to continue to address the multiple factors contributing to the nationwide nursing shortage, including the shortage of faculty a principal factor contributing to the current shortage. We appreciate that our Nation faces many challenges and that Congress has limited resources with which to address these challenges. While we acknowledge that this request falls short of meeting the current and future needs for nurses and nursing faculty, we have serious concerns that without increased funding to strengthen the nations nursing workforce we will be unable to ensure that people have access to the quality, comprehensive health care they need and deserve. Sincerely, Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing American Association of Colleges of Nursing American Association of Critical Care Nurses American Association of Nurse Anesthetists American Association of Occupational Health Nurses American College of Nurse Practitioners American Nephrology Nurses Association American Nurses Association American Organization of Nurse Executives American Psychosocial Oncology Society American Radiological Nurses Association American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses American Society of Plastic Surgical Nurses Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing Association of Womens Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Dermatology Nurses' Association Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association Emergency Nurses Association Infusion Nurses Society National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists National Association of Orthopedic Nurses National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners National Association of School Nurses National Black Nurses Association National Council of State Boards of Nursing National Gerontological Nursing Organization National League for Nursing National Nursing Centers Consortium National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties National Student Nurses Association Public Health Nursing Section of the American Public Health Association Oncology Nursing Society Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Society for Urologic Nurses and Associates Society for Vascular Nursing Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society *Letter was sent to the following Representatives: Rosa DeLauro (3rd CT) Kay Granger (12th TX) Steny Hoyer (5th MD) Ernest Istook (5th OK) Jesse Jackson (2nd IL) Patrick Kennedy (1st RI) Nita Lowey (18th NY) Anne Northup (3rd KY) David Obey (7th WI) John Peterson (5th PA) Ralph Regula (16th OH) Lucille Roybal-Allard (34th CA) Don Sherwood (10th PA) Michael Simpson (2nd ID) James Walsh (25th NY) Dave Weldon (15th FL) Roger Wicker (1st MS) **Letter was sent to the following Senators: Thad Cochran (MS) Larry Craig (ID) Mike DeWine (OH) Richard Durbin (IL) Judd Gregg (NH) Tom Harkin (IA) Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX) Daniel Inouye (HI) Herb Kohl (WI) Mary Landrieu (LA) Patty Murray (WA) Harry Reid (NV) Richard Shelby (AL) Arlen Specter (PA) Ted Stevens (AK)


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Issues with Backup Restore - Folders visible, but files are missing.
I have a unique issue with a backup I am trying to restore to my PC. I am running WIN 7 Pro 64 bit and I have a backup from 10/31/11 I am trying to restore. Last week my PC was infected by the "Windows Security 2012" malware virus and my PC was caught in a boot loop. Luckily for me I backed up to an external drive so I went ahead and wipe my C: drive and re-installed windows. Everything is working great, but now I am trying to restore my user files (ie. Pictures, contacts, music, documents etc.) and I am running into an issue. See, when I restore the backup I get the file structure as it was in my old instance, but most of the files are missing. In fact all my user files are missing. I am not exactly sure why this is happening. The backup is the only thing on my external drive and it is well over 250GB. I have followed the instructions about backing up and restoring from another computer and made sure my user is the same. Any help with this would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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After one night on the air, ABC asked Jimmy Kimmel to put a cork in it. ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'''s inaugural show Sunday night had guest George Clooney passing around a bottle of vodka and audience members downing drinks from an in-house bar. But the Los Angeles Times reports that, after one woman in the crowd barfed near an executive from Disney (ABC's parent company), alcohol was taken off the menu. Network suits found the situation ''chaotic'' and ''out of control,'' Kimmel's executive producer, Daniel Kellison, told the paper.
Kellison was the one who had persuaded ABC and Disney to serve drinks, noting that audiences boozed it up at Kimmel's previous series, Comedy Central's ''The Man Show,'' and that patrons at sporting events featuring Disney's professional baseball and hockey teams did so as well. Still, Kellison did not hesitate to let the new show go dry when the edict came down. He told the Times, ''They just said, 'Let's chill out on it and take it away for now,' and we said, 'Fine.' We have bigger fish to fry.''
Kimmel's first night was marked by other ''out of control'' moments, like guest cohost Snoop Dogg's frequent flipping of the bird (ABC tried to block it out by superimposing shots of its logo, but even with the show on a five-second tape-delay, some finger-gesturing still made it through), and Coldplay's outdoor set drawing so many fans that police almost shut it down before it began. But at least the Kimmel audience will now be sober. On Monday's show, Kimmel tweaked his bosses by complaining, ''I vomit every time I go to Disneyland, and they don't shut down Space Mountain.'' Still, the crowd refreshment that night was milk and cookies.


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Using htaccess 301 redirect in folder or subdirectory
Last updated on February 11, 2013. Tags: 301 redirect, folder structure, htaccess, permanent redirection
Setting up 301 redirect from one domain to another is a very easy task considering that all you need is to place a single line of code in the .htaccess file in the root directory of your old domain, but how about if you intend to redirect from a subdirectory (or folder) to a root directory, or from one subdirectory to another?
Let's say you initially availed www.domain.com and used it for several website projects that you have in mind such as www.domain.com/website1/, www.domain.com/website2/ and www.domain.com/website3/. Note that these are different websites because they have different topics and different appearance. Later on, when your business grow, you decided to moved these websites to www.website1.com, www.website2.com and so on.
How are you going to setup redirect in this scenario?
In the following sections, we shall analyze the behavior of .htaccess 301 redirect that involves subdirectories.
Putting the .htaccess in a subdirectory
Suppose you place the .htaccess file in www.domain1.com/folder/ and encode something like this in it:
redirect 301 / http://www.domain2.com/
You will be redirected to www.domain2.com/folder/ and not to www.domain2.com/. The redirection works in a way that it looks for the subdirectory in the destination domain that is the same as the one containing the .htacess file.
If there is an existing www.domain2.com/folder/page.htm and you typed www.domain1.com/folder/page.htm, you will be redirected to the former. If there is no page.htm, you will be redirected to a "Not found" page but the address bar will still display www.domain2.com/folder/page.htm.
If you have 2 or more levels of subdirectory, such as putting the same code above in www.domain1.com/folder/folder2/, you will be redirected to www.domain2.com/folder/folder2/. If such folder does not exist, you will be redirected to a "Not found" page.
Inverting the above scenario, putting 301 redirect in the root directory (of let's say www.domain1.com) and specifying a subdirectory such as:
redirect 301 / http://www.domain2.com/folder/
...will actually redirect visitors trying to access www.domain1.com/ to www.domain2.ph/folder/. If there is an existing www.domain2.ph/folder/page.htm, accessing www.domain1.com/page.htm will automatically redirect the visitor to the former.
Put the .htaccess in root directory but indicate the subdirectory
In this method, instead of putting a separate .htaccess in the subdirectory, we will instead use the one in the root directory (or create one in the root directory in case you don't have one). In this case, we will indicate the subdirectory in the 301 redirect code.
Using the same example as in the previous section, if you have a website formerly located at www.domain.com/folder/ and would like to redirect the visitors (as well as backlinks and page rank) to its new location at www.domain2.com, open the .htaccess file in the root directory of www.domain.com and insert the following:
redirect 301 /folder/ http://www.domain2.com/
You can use this method to redirect several subdirectories to new domains. Let's take our earlier example: in redirecting the subdirectories /website1/, /website2/ and /website3/ of www.domain.com to separate domains www.website1.com, www.website2.com and www.website3.com, put the following codes in the .htaccess of www.domain.com.
redirect 301 /website1/ http://www.website1.com/ redirect 301 /website2/ http://www.website2.com/ redirect 301 /website3/ http://www.website3.com/
You can also use this method to redirect to a subdirectory of another domain:
redirect 301 /folder/ http://www.domain2.com/folder2/
You can also use the above code to redirect from one subdirectory to another in the same domain. For example, you want to redirect incoming traffic from /folder/ to /folder2/, both subdirectories in www.domain.com. You can put the following codes in the .htaccess of the root directory.
redirect 301 /folder/ http://www.domain.com/folder2/
Note that you still need to indicate the domain name even if the .htaccess is located in that domain.
This method does not work if you set the subdirectory as a subdomain. If you need to setup 301 redirect for subdomains, visit this article: Using htaccess 301 redirect in subdomains.
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Allison Wong, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
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Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
M.D., University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, 2002
B.A., Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, 1995
B.A., Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, 1995
University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, 2005
Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California, 2008
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Wong, Allison and Bass, Dorsey. Laboratory Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Current Opinions in Pediatrics, 20(5): 566-70, October 2008.
Kobierski LA, Wong AE, Srivastava S, Borsook D and Hyman SE. Cyclic AMP-dependent Activation of the proenkephalin gene requires phosphorylation of CREB at serine-133 and a src-related kinase. Journal of Neurochemistry, 73(1): 129-138, 1999.
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Recent concerns over minors or youths accessing medical marijuana have been raised in the legislative community and by law enforcement officials. We find these concerns serious enough to warrant action even before legislation is passed.
As law enforcement and legislators work to address these concerns, we have reached out to members of the community at large about the issue. The most highly recommended solution was to raise the minimum age of our members, so that's what we have done. By design we have created a patient/caregiver relationship intended to protect everyone in our community, and we will continue to adapt our policies to insure even more protection for the youth of our community.
Ann Arbor has a vast and beautiful culture. We also have a major university with over 30,000 students, many under 21 years of age. We urge other dispensaries in our college based community to follow our age minimum policy and respect the voices that show concern.
Any current members of the Ann Arbor Wellness Collective under 21 years of age will be "grandfathered in" under our new policy and may continue to visit our provisioning center. All members with "grandfathered in" status will have their 2.5 ounce state limit reduced to 1.0 ounce and can not access edibles effective September 1, 2013.
We will not be accepting any new members under the age of 21 effective September 1, 2013.
A2 Wellness Collective Marijuana Dispensary is serving many people from Livonia MI today. There are many factors that make it somewhat difficult in Livonia and many other areas of the county to find a dispensary. We are just a short distance away and have a great selection of medical marijuana waiting for all valid MMMP card holders.
Getting your MMMP card in Livonia MI can be a challenge. Things seem somewhat unstable in the area regarding where a Doctor that does medical marijuana card registrations can be located. Just a few miles from Livonia is the A2 Wellness Collective, full service dispensary and medical marijuana card doctor.
Get your MMMP Doctors visit and your medical marijuana in one clean, safe, and professional environment. Free Parking!
Remember: There is a 21 day grace period from the time your documents are submitted to the MMMP, before you can visit our dispensary.
MMMP Lawyer James Fifelski has handled many legal matters for our collective. James appears to be a leading expert in michigan medical marijuana. If you need a personal lawyer for these matters or a are a business needing guidance, please contact him directly.
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A presentation on May 27, 2010, by Professors Andreas Steil, Joachim Lehnerts, and their associates outlined field trial data with DRM+ in band III including mobile reception performance, possible protection ratios for DRM+/DAB, and a preliminary framework for moving forward with an interoperable digital radio environment.
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Spirits of the Season 2013 - Scotch is one of those spirits that runs the gamut of experiences and flavors, from peat and charcoal-y crispness to rounded out fruit and spiced mellowed cognac notes, the tastes of the "eau de vie" really can throw a novice for a loop.
Pricewise, you can get into real trouble trying to keep up with the Joneses on what you offer guests at the holidays. But we found five affordable scotch whiskys (under $70 USD) that offer a variety of finishes and will please just about everyone who prefer this whisky to bourbon or rye.Scotch is produced in Scotland in certain regions. There are five primary scotch whisky production regions: Highland, Lowland, Speyside, Campbeltown and Islay. There is also the lesser discussed region 6, the "Islands", which are all of the whisky producing islands in Scotland (except Islay).
Just like a good bourbon, the malts produced in each region have some common characteristics that separate them from scotch from other regions.
The Highlands is the largest region in Scotland for whisky production and traditionally delivers fuller-bodies whiskies with peat and smoke notes. Highland whiskies often taste very different from each other, from the heathery, spicy character of Northern Highlands to the fruitier whiskies of the Southern Highlands.
The Lowlands is located at the southern-most part of Scotland, and is a flat region with no mountains. Scotch from this region are generally considered as the most light bodied of the Single Malts. However we tried two from Auchentoshan that are decidely NOT light, and topped our list below. Famous Lowland distilleries: Glenkinchie, Bladnoch, Auchentoshan
Speyside has the highest concentration of distilleries (more than half the distilleries in Scotland are located in Speyside). The region received its name from the river Spey, which cuts through the area. Many of the distilleries use water straight from the river Spey in their production process. Speyside scotch are thought to be the country's most complex, and is known for their sweetness and elegant flavors and aromas.
Famous distilleries: Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Macallan, and blends like Johnnie Walker and Chivas Regal.
Once the whisky capital of Scotland, there are only three distilleries remaining in Campbeltown. The Scotch here is peaty, and some say "salty."
Islay scotch is considered to be the smokiest and strongest-flavored. Their strong flavor is believed to be due to the region's exposure to the high winds and seas of the west coast. It is definitely for the smoke lovers as the one scotch we tested, Bowmore, was very strong in the charcoal and smoke notes. Famous distilleries: Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Bowmore, Ardbeg.
A single-malt scotch whisky is nothing more or less than the product of a single distillery. Not the product of a single batch or a single barrel, but just a single distillery.
A single-grain scotch whisky varies only in that it contains barley and one or more other cereal grains, usually wheat or corn. Single refers not to a product made from a single grain, but a product made at a single distillery. When whisky is aged in oak barrels, a number of variables influence the final character of the spirit. We could literally go on for days about how this affects the end flavor of each whisky. American bourbon makers often send their casks over to Scotland for these seasoning purposes.
Because brands are keen on giving the end user (you and I) a comparable experience from each and every bottle bought of a certain scotch, many distillers understand and blend accordingly, as nearly all whiskies on the market today are made by mixing barrels together to achieve a product that's consistent from one release to the next.
A master blender must keep true to the brand's flavor profile. This is a difficult task.
For the novice scotch fancier, there are three types of blends you'll encounter:
Blended malt scotch whisky: These are a blend of single malts from two or more distilleries.
Blended grain scotch whisky: A blend of single grains from two or more distilleries. Single grains are usually known for being light and mild, but some distilleries produce exceptional grain whiskies.
Blended scotch whisky: Most common. These blended scotches comprise 90% of the scotch category in sales. A blended scotch is a mix of both malt whiskies and grain whiskies, sourced from several different distilleries. Common brands include Johnnie Walker, Dewar's, Cutty Sark, J & B, and Chivas Regal.
For the holidays, here are five classy and affordable scotch whisky brands to check out:
1. Auchentoshan Three Wood (around 62.00)
Our top pick for sheer complexity and lack of top notes of smoke. Auchentoshan Three Wood is a Lowland single malt matured in three different casks: Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks, bourbon casks and Oloroso sherry. We loved it and it's perfect to sip neat, enjoying the notes of fruit, sherry, cognac and dark rum-like finishes. Deep amber color. Superb finish with no sharp bite. Least peat-like of the five we tried.
2. Glen Garioch 1797 Founder's Reserve (around 42.00)
Another amber potion that finishes with less bite and less smoke than most. Crafted by John & Alexander Manson since 1797, this selection of Non Chill-Filtered Glen Garioch has a touch of spice. Founder's Reserve, for the money, is one of the nicer Highland single malts with honey and vanilla underscores with a hint of apple. Really drinkable, and we all preferred this neat.
3. Auchentoshan Single Malt Classic (around 36.00)
A great mixer scotch, or to serve neat too. Most of us here liked this on the rocks with a lemon rind curl. Lowland single malt whisky from the Auchentoshan distillery, no age statement is given. There are hints of a fruit and bourbon vanilla finish.
4. Bowmore Islay Single Malt 12 years (around 46.00)
Okay, this is the one that separates the smokey peat lovers from those of us who adore The Balvenie DoubleWood or Auchentoshan Three Wood. It's too much for me but my office mates who like a more manly scotch were into it. The 12 year-old elixir has coastal notes peat, charcoal and a greener finish than the others.
5. Glen Grant The Major's Reserve (around 30.00)
No age statement malt from Glen Grant, The Major's Reserve is very easy to drink, and a great entry level malt from the distillery. What that means is of all the varietals we tried, this one is a pure mixer that has a thinner finish and was the least complex. A good beginner's scotch, but not weighty enough for a more seasoned scotch drinker.


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More than 30 local government officials and corporate leaders recently convened at Palmer College's West Campus, which hosted a special meeting of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) for the third year in a row.The SVLG was organized in 2005 and now involves principal officers and senior managers from more than 300 Santa Clara County-based companies (including Palmer College) in a cooperative effort with local, regional, state and federal government officials to address major public policy issues affecting the economic health and quality of life in Silicon Valley, including housing, which was the focus of the Nov. 17 meeting.Attendees included mayors, housing commissioners, planning commissioners and city council representatives from the cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Foster City, Fremont, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Saratoga and San Jose.Dr. Gregory Snow, West Campus dean of Clinics, served as the Palmer College representative; West Campus President Dr. Bill Meeker, who has addressed SVLG members at the past two housing meetings, was attending the California Chiropractic Summit meeting at Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles. Dr. Snow had the opportunity to meet with luncheon attendees and also addressed the group at the beginning of the meeting."Palmer College is very happy to host regular meetings organized by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group," said Dr. Meeker. "We feel it is our responsibility to the community in which we live and work. This particular event, which brings together local elected officials and housing experts, deals with the very challenging housing issues that we face in the Bay area. It gives us a chance to bring up the high cost of housing for our students, and at the same time, our elected officials gain a stronger understanding of Palmer and chiropractic education."
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''The Apprentice'': Pride goeth before a firing
Talk about a blunder: I am now willing to step up and admit that last week when I called Bradford ''impressive,'' it was a mistake, okay? Whether it's because I was blinded by his shiny, shiny forehead or by the bottle of wine I drank over the course of the evening (what? is that bad?), I was wrong in my assessment. But more important, ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod, it is entirely possible that last night was actually the Best. Boardroom. Ever. I mean honestly! Who saw that coming? Bradford! You moron!
In fact, there were a lot of Shocking Moments in tonight's very special Ciao Bella commercial:
Stacy Speaks The 12-year-old piped up, and her voice was approximately three octaves lower than I thought it would be. Now, as far as what she said: She had me at ''Uh, we all have a really specific skill set.'' Man, that's some compelling footage.
31 Flavors and Then Some I rewatched the ladies' brainstorming session a couple times, and for those without the benefit of the TiVo, please can I just recap some of these proposed ice-cream flavors? (Warning: If you have not yet eaten breakfast, perhaps skip ahead.) Okay. You've got your Bloody Mary. Your lobster. Your Old Spice. Spazzy little Ivana tosses out ''marzcapone,'' which I'm pretty sure she at least pronounced wrong. But then if you freeze frame on the dry-erase board, you can pick out suggestions like ''fried chicken,'' ''peppers,'' and my personal favorite, ''buttermilk biscut.'' Talk about [sic], indeed.
Pity the Fool Pamela makes an A-Team reference! The four of them busting out of that van to ransack Dunkin' Donuts will surely go down as one of the greatest Apprentice moments of all time. The very idea of people in suits screaming, ''Gimme all your doughnuts!'' as children weep behind them in line and a camera crew records it all -- oh, it's pure reality-television gold.
Touch of Class And then there's this one thing that I have to be totally sincere about: Raise your hand if you thought the men's plan to sell the ice cream for charity was a ''New York's Own Kwame Jackson'' sort of move. Right? I'm thinking, these dudes are so busted -- and then I'll be damned if they don't go right ahead and do it . . . and then throw their nuts on the boardroom table and ask Donald Trump if they could donate all the cash to leukemia research! I just about dropped my marzcapone at that one!
But what I'd really like to address today is this (deep breath):
While I am aware that the show was taped last spring, and that my yelling at the screen cannot change the events unfolding before me, if for some reason there is like a rip in the time-space continuum sometime soon I want to be on record as saying that these women are the doofiest bunch of individuals I have ever seen in my entire life. If we're not listening to Spazvana and the Dragon Lady's seemingly inexhaustible supplies of insincerity (Maria wins Mixed Metaphor of the Night for her assessment of b.f.f. Spazzy's leadership abilities as ''She didn't step up to the plate when it came to taking control of the reins''), we're watching a 12-year-old struggle to have a personality, three indistinguishable sorori-blonds struggle to get screen time, and NBC struggle to convince us we've got another psycho black woman on our hands, when really I think she's just a former model who now owns a Subway sandwich shop in the Bronx and has probably got someplace better to be. Yes: I feel sorry for Stacie-with-an-i-e (and I didn't even have any wine). While the others debate the relative merits of strappy black sandals versus pink kitten-heeled flip-flops and then complain about being asked to use sex to sell, I can feel Stacie's inner pain, and frankly, I, too, am concerned that the Cold Cut Combos have been left unattended.
In the end, after an hour of watching these women run around like cocker spaniels with their heads cut off (oh, God bless you, George, for pointing out that 42nd Street and Broadway and 42nd Street and 7th Avenue are like 50 yards apart), I was thrilled out of my mind when the Pamendelas and their Kamikaze Donut ice cream won. And I couldn't wait to see Ivana get it in the boardroom, both because of the hilarity that's sure to ensue when Trump fires someone named Ivana and because she's a little twit of a girl who should be managing a Gap somewhere and enduring laser-hot stares of hate from her employees as she cheerfully suggests that they might enjoy folding that entire wall of jeans over again.
But then (ohmygod), if it isn't Mr. ''Coming in Second Feels Like Coming in Last, Here in This Competition Between Two Teams'' Bradford to the rescue, with his shiny boneheaded decision to give up his immunity. Despite all of Ivana's ''unorganization,'' that one martyr-licious move managed to get him tossed out of Trump Tower with nothing but the clothes on his back, because the dude didn't even bother to pack a bag. Sigh. Let this be a lesson to you, kids: It's called hubris. And it's a bitch. And so, when she chooses to be, is Caroline. Er. I mean Carolyn. Crap.
What did you think? Was Bradford's firing fair? Do you pity the fool? And who's got to go next?


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i have problem with ipfw. i set ipfw to allow all form any to any but still i can't play age of empires 2 on the internet (with internet tcp/ip ...
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ipfw problems
i tried play aoe2 without router and it is working just fine, so i know fbsd is the problem (fbsd is my router).
here are ipfw rules:
fbsd# ipfw list
00005 allow ip from any to any via rl1
00010 allow ip from any to any via lo0
00110 allow tcp from any to 220.127.116.11 dst-port 53 out via tun0 setup keep-state
00111 allow udp from any to 22.214.171.124 dst-port 53 out via tun0 keep-state
00250 allow icmp from any to any out via tun0 keep-state
00260 allow tcp from any to any dst-port 37 out via tun0 setup keep-state
07000 allow ip from any to any
65535 deny ip from any to any
and 1 more think. i dont know how can i delite 65535 rule. that is why i made 07000 rule. probably it is default in kernel options but i didnt saw it...
ok that is it. i hope you will resolve my problems


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"I want to eat healthier, Miss," my student said. "I eat too much fast food."
"Go to the farmer's market, or to the store. Don't buy Pop Tarts." Our farmer's markets aren't what they used to be. They used to be a few stalls with carrots and broccoli. Now, they're everything from the basic organic foods to things that'd keep a foodie busy for a month.
"I don't know what to buy." She needed ideas.
"Asparagus is in season–"
"No! That's gross. It's slimy."
"Only if it's canned," I told her. "Cooked it fresh with some garlic and…"
"No!" This was going to be a tough sell.
"How about some green beans with–"
"Eewww…I don't eat green beans." A crowd was gathering to see who would win The Battle of the Veggies. I'd need to think quick and come up with a good suggestion. I never lose.
"Oh, I got one," I said. "How about some Doritos with a side of french fries?"
Game, point, match. Victory for me.
"Healthy living is a lifestyle," I told the group forming. "It's not because I live in the forest. I used to live under the airport. I choose to be this way."
I choose to be this way…Teachers are role models.
Teachers, like famous athletes or rock stars, don't sign on to be role models. We sign up to teach. Role model is the default, though. People get nervous about this. I've known many teachers who lived well outside their teaching communities so they could "have some space." Now that we're digital, the line between public and private has blurred further.
I think of all the teachers I looked up to–in some cases venerated. As an adult, I know no person's a saint. I know some of my teachers probably used the "f" word in their lifetime and weren't immune to a tirade or a social gathering of the Roman style once in a while.
Students wonder about these things. My students are in high school. They watch what I do carefully. We live in a transparent society. Being a role model is important to me. Things like healthy living, digital citizenship, and continual learning are the things I choose to promote to them because I think they're important elements of success. I try to practice what I preach. Here are some of the questions I often get about being somewhat public and having students who may or may not be watching. We live in an age teachers and students have personal brands. If they watch closely, they'll figure mine out. I have to be on my toes.
Living sustainably is important for the planet. Why waste? My students know I'm a "food freak." They see me bring in homemade foods like bread, cheese, iced tea. They know I avoid processed sugar and that my entire goal is to get rid of food that comes in boxes and bags. They poke around my lunches wrapped furoshiki-style and ask questions about the food in mason jars and cloths.
What began as a conversation I call "Bread Doesn't Grow at the Grocery Store," turned into weeks of discussion of sustainable living, how to read food labels, food sourcing, recycling, and making food themselves rather than buying pre-made foods. Since I teach history and I'm supposed to be talking about dead people, I discussed the pioneers, homesteaders, malnutrition in history, the development of the industrial food complex. We broke bread together, ate yogurt, yogurt cheese, fresh-grown veggies, and apple butter. Some were foods students hadn't experienced or didn't know they had the power to make.
Showing students my passion for clean eating and sustainability gives them ideas for saving money, eating well, and treating the planet with respect
Teachers aren't balanced. How do you teach balance?
There's a saying that says that we teach things we need to learn. Teachers have the number one burnout rates in the nation. Balance isn't generally in our dictionaries. This is a conversation I have with upperclassmen, especially, indicting myself when necessary. We all need to treat ourselves well–students and teachers alike. We need to get a good night's sleep, exercise, and keep good circles of people around us. When we live healthy, balanced lifestyles, we're all ready for success. I'm honest with students–I constantly strive to better myself in this category.
I'm early to bed, early to rise, I eliminate negative influences, and I give myself permission to leave papers on my desk after working a reasonable amount. Balance is important. Students must learn to work hard set reasonable goals and expectations, working steadily along the way. We must model this as well.
This is one of my favorite questions, and one of the reasons I took to social media and blogging in the first place. Everyone told me "You're a teacher, you can't be on social media. Kids'll see it." Even though my Facebook is private, I have to assume that a curious student knows someone's cousin's sister's boyfriend's mom's friend who knows me–it's Rhode Island.
I teach digital citizenship every year. "If you're looking for an objectionable picture of me, where would you find it?" I ask them. They start by saying Facebook. I tell them no.
"Um, Instagram?"
"No…Nowhere. It doesn't exist." I tell them how critical it is to keep their digital media clean. "You're getting jobs soon," I tell them. "This stuff catches up to you." I can't just tell them, I have to show them, too. Every once in a while, students comment on my personal blog or retweet my real-person-not-school Twitter account. I feel secure that my material is appropriate. Every time, though they aren't the intended audience. Even when my sense of humor gets the best of me.
Bullying is a necessary discussion these days. Believe it or not, kids aren't the only "bullies" out there. They often learn it from adults, at home, sadly in schools, or in the community. When we, as adults, live our value systems and refuse to engage in negativity, it gets easier to show students, who come to us to solve problems, how to do the same.
I've realized that being an adult is no different than being a high school kid. There's drama. There are kind people, mean people, and cliques. Showing students how to transcend negativity and bad influence starts with my being able to walk in the door with a smile on my face, maintain friends who are positive at my level, and let them know that we as a community work together the make the climate amazing.
Sure, I'm a role model, but I'm only one small piece of the giant puzzle that is our school. Students are role models to me, often. I am inspired by their actions, courage, hard work, and thoughtfulness on a daily basis. So, while I'm thinking about how I must be a rolemodel for my students, I suddenly realize, that they are often one for me.


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U-line Echelon Series 24 Bottle 15" Wide Triple Zone Built In Wine Cooler - Stainless Steel
The built in U-line Echelon 24 Bottle 15" Wide Wine Cooler (2115WCS) allows one to select the ideal temperature for red, white, sparkling wine or other beverages. This unit is one of the few wine coolers on the market that features both a stainless steel cabinet and paneling/doors. Stainless steel colorization and the matching curved handle make this a one of a kind beverage center. Designed to impress and inspire anyone with an interest in wine, a U-Line Wine Cooler can provide cellar conditions for a small collection or offer additional storage for those with extensive collections.
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New rule: the bear cape and helmet cannot be worn while eating ice cream. True fans know this; it's those bandwagoning wannabes who tarnish the image of the bear.
How to be a successful bandwagon fan
If you've been faithfully supporting one of the final four teams for years and instinctively crawling into the fetal position during the dark, painful times, then the bandwagon fans who are coming out of the woodwork now are getting pretty annoying. But phony fans hitching a ride and jumping onto your train to glory is an inevitable part of a deep playoff run in any sport, so don't fight it. Embrace your new-found legion of fans with open arms.
And if you're on the other side of that fandom coin and find yourself latching onto a team after completely ignoring any kind of allegiance for seven months, then Jesse Singal of the Boston Globe has some bandwagoning advice.
Turns out Guelph is more than just really clean, environmentally friendly, and low on crime
The Southwestern Ontario city that's rated as one of the top ten places to live in Canada also produces some good hockey players, like Boston's Rich Peverley.
Seguin finally gets his turn
Bruins forward and 2010 second overall pick Tyler Seguin suits up for his first career playoff game tonight. Seguin will slide in for the concussed Patrice Bergeron after not playing a minute of competitive hockey in 24 days.
Seguin's play will be scrutinized heavily, which is clearly commonplace under the bright lights of the playoffs, and especially when a high profile rookie is the subject matter. Just ask the 2010 version of P.K. Subban, who only played two regular season games before being thrown onto the Habs' blueline last spring. But despite any ludicrous barbs Leafs Nation would like to throw at a 19-year-old after one season, the Boston Herald reminds us that reasonable thinking individuals know to expect little from Seguin tonight.
Seguin comes to a major milestone in his career with his first playoff appearance at the Garden tonight in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Remember, this is a kid barely three months past his 19th birthday, who hasn't played since April 10 and is stepping into the most intense and physical hockey game he's ever played.
In other words, don't expect too much.
Role players playing much bigger roles
Earlier this week Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman had a conference call with the media in which he addressed a wide range of questions. One of which was regarding the continued remarkable play of forwards Dominic Moore and Sean Bergenheim.
From Fox Sports South:
"Every year in the playoffs, some of the lesser name players who step up on the teams that advance are guys who play a bigger role. (They've) been on the line for the most part with Steve Downie. They didn't play much during the regular season together but have formed a really effective line for us in the playoffs. The one thing all three of them have in common is they really compete hard. And I think that's the most significant factor for any player that succeeds in the playoffs….They all have different skills that they're really strong at and they complement each other very well."
Tampa has sun, beaches, and bikinis, and is perhaps not suited for a 10-day layoff
It's impossible to predict how Tampa Bay's 10-day layoff between rounds and Boston's eight days without a game will impact Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. We're not sports physiologists around here, and we get paid significantly less than anyone with any letters before or after their name.
But Lightning head coach Guy Boucher is a pretty smart dude, and he knows that we could be in for some boring hockey in the first period tonight.
"You can do all the battling you want, all the skating you want. You'll never get to the level of an NHL playoff game. So the first period for us and for them is going to be a little bit of a shocker."


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- Join the Triple-Zip Along flickr group by clicking this link and 'join this group!'
- Take a pic of the fabric and zips you are planning to use and post it in the group. For those still trying to decide, you'll get some ideas there! Just be sure and choose some fabrics you really enjoy. They can be coordinating prints and solids or all the same. Same with the zips. Use what you like or use what you have - it'll all work!
- Locate the tutorial we will be following and get a copy you can refer to throughout the process. You'll find it in a blog post here, and a pdf version is here.
Monday, January 28, 2013
And the Triple-Zip Along Begins!
17 comments:
- Kirsten said...
Can't wait to get started on this - still need to get zippers though!
- January 28, 2013 at 1:19 AM
- Rosa said...
Can´t wait to get started.Thanks!
- January 28, 2013 at 3:14 AM
- Sue McPeak said...
I'm ready...great instructions...thanks!!! See ya at Flickr.
CollectInTexasGal Sue - January 28, 2013 at 3:55 AM
- Kelly said...
Ahh I am so behind, I haven't even picked my fabrics yet!
- January 28, 2013 at 4:08 AM
- Rene' said...
Just posted pictures of my first ever zipper pouch!!! Thanks for the tutorial and nudge to try my hand at zippers.
- January 28, 2013 at 5:49 AM
- Leanne said...
I think I am going to make one in patchwork squares again. Hopefully I can get started tonight or tomorrow.
- January 28, 2013 at 6:00 AM
- Marci Girl said...
Time for me to pull some fabrics!
- January 28, 2013 at 6:12 AM
- Allison said...
can't wait to finally make my own tripple-zip pouch! thanks for posting pics of all the pieces cut out, the visual is really helpful :)
- January 28, 2013 at 6:41 AM
- Mama Pea said...
I am excited for this....I am having trouble downloading the pdf...I just get a blank screen. Would it be possible for you to send me a copy? I would appreciate it.
Thank you so much! - January 28, 2013 at 6:47 AM
- Carla said...
Well the pieces look fairly straight forward...wish I didn't work today so I could play. I am off to join the group : )
- January 28, 2013 at 7:06 AM
- Svetlana said...
yay, how exciting! Off to get my supplies ready!
- January 28, 2013 at 7:26 AM
- Heather D. said...
Ahh, we can finally start. Well, actually, I did cut my pieces already last week but have waited to go any further!
- January 28, 2013 at 8:24 AM
- Tammy said...
super cute fabrics. I can't wait to see how these all turn out..
- January 28, 2013 at 10:10 AM
- Shawn Stephenson Schumacher said...
Yeah I cut out my fabric and ordered some zippers from Zip it. Thanks
- January 28, 2013 at 7:53 PM
- Susan said...
Probably won't be until the weekend but can't wait to join in!
- January 28, 2013 at 11:46 PM
- Nancy@OwensOlivia said...
I'm cutting my fabrics today. Excited to see the outcome! Thank you for hosting a great sew along!
- January 29, 2013 at 10:34 AM
- texmex said...
I had trouble with the last steps ( the lining) so i am waiting for the rest of the saw along.
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Mon, Jun 13, 05 at 23:48
This mislabeling of roses problem is so disappointing. I waited a year for my Common Moss (Old Pink Moss) from Uncommon Rose to bloom, and all I got was this little lackluster single with little fragrance. Anyone want to guess which moss it might be? Just curious - I won't be keeping it. Thanks so much. - LIR
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That does look like a moss and curiously it does resemble the botanical drawing on helpmefind for Common Moss which does not look like the photos others have planted. I would give it another year. |
- Posted by Long_island_rose Eastern LI z6 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 16, 05 at 11:05
Thank, LaBrea! It's a moss, but not the one I ordered (or thought I was ordering). Or do you think it could bloom first as a single (four little petals) without much fragrance for some freaky reason and still be the right moss rose? If I wait a year and it blooms fully double and fragrant next year, then it'll be renamed 'Jekyll and Hyde'! The vendor's description says: "The blooms are a soft silvery pink color, fully double in the Cabbage Rose form, and powerfully fragrant." LIR |
Here is a link that might be useful: Old Pink Moss description
- Posted by Cecilia_MD7a 7a/Baltimore,MD (My Page) on Thu, Jun 16, 05 at 12:25
From what I understand, single moss roses are rare. Helpmefind.com only has two listed - Goethe, which is mauve, and Rivers' Single Crimson. So your rose really is "Uncommon!" |
- Posted by Long_island_rose Eastern LI z6 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 16, 05 at 23:03
Cecilia, thank you for that information. But now I'm really confused! Tomorrow I'll try to get some better photos of the moss-covered buds to better document this mystery rose. So far I haven't been able to contact the vendor; hoping they they can shed some light on all of this. - LIR |
- Posted by Long_island_rose Eastern LI z6 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 25, 05 at 23:50
I've received confirmation from the vendor that this rose is a mislabeled ''Single Pink Moss'' and not Common Moss (Old Pink Moss). Thanks for your help, everyone. - LIR |
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Google halts new orders for 16GB Nexus 7, surprised by demand →
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Sources close to Google say the search giant seriously underestimated the demand for the 16GB version of its 7in Nexus 7 tablet, which has sold out from stockists and other sources while demand for the smaller 8GB version remains comparatively low.
Not a bad problem to have. And it makes sense, the Nexus 7 is a great device.
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Maude Cole
Maude Derome Cole, 89, of 1013 Hunter Street, Elizabeth City, NC, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Albemarle Hospital. Born in Union, SC, she was the daughter of the late Troy and Maude Hughes Talley and was the wife of the late Arthur Cole. Mrs. Cole was co-owner, along with her late husband, of A. Cole Trucking Company. Her passion, however, was her work as a child care provider. Through this work she developed a special bond with John Arwood and wife, Lee, of Charlotte, NC. She raised John, his children and grandchildren and regarded them as family.
Mrs. Cole is survived by her sister, Cleo Talley Peppers of South Carolina; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; and special friends who were dear to her heart, the families of Clara Cole and Rubenia S. Williams, all of Elizabeth City, NC. The family wishes to extend special thanks to Albemarle Home Care, Dr. Powell, Dr. Pharr, the staff of Albemarle Hospital and the staff of Kindred Care of Elizabeth City for their kindness and care of Mrs. Cole.
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Shaman and item changes in 2.3.2
First is something of a non-change for Shamans in particular: Blizzard had in mind to add a 30-second cooldown to Earth Shield, as well as a 50% mana-cost reduction, but now they're putting this change on hold until they can figure out exactly how they'll resolve the thorny issue of whether this spell should be dispellable or not -- it'll probably be in patch-2.4, in one form or another.
Secondly, there are some item changes in the works: one epic throwing weapon, the [Spinesever], is going to be nerfed a little bit for some reason, and a number of model certain Zul'Aman gear are going to be updated. The [Ancient Sin'dorei Longbow] from Zul'Jin himself struck me as a particularly sad reuse of an existing (and ugly) bow model. Fortunately, as you can see on the right, that bow is getting an invigorated look (on the top). A number of other items, are getting update too. Check out their post for all the details.


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Updated: January 23, 2012 2:46AM
I was proud of what Lake County Democrats did during the last session of the General Assembly. And that's not something I have said very often over the years.
I was especially pleased with Sen. Earline Rogers, who went out of her way to stop two ill-advised attempts to fund the maintenance of the Little Calumet River.
Rogers went to bat at the urging of Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott, who also is county Democratic chairman, and county Surveyor George Van Til.
What Rogers did was clear the way for the formation of the Little Calumet River Burns Waterway conservancy district.
So, when the Legislature adjourned at the end of April, Van Til and McDermott went to work to form the conservancy district.
It seemed to be government at its finest. Elected officials had seized the moment and were doing what was right for the people.
Formation of a conservancy district would do this:
Create a nine-person board to be selected in nonpartisan elections — thus giving the people a voice in the maintenance of the river. They would be elected from nine districts.
The board would impose an annual fee of $15 to $20 per household to raise the money for the maintenance of the levees. Fifteen dollars a year is three packs of cigarettes. It also is $1.25 a month. At $20 a year, it comes to $1.67 a month. That's less than chump change.
Unlike one of the unfair, misguided plans Republicans proposed in the Legislature, the conservancy district would include everyone in the river's watershed, as well as cost the people less.
The conservancy district proposal puts maintenance of the river in the hands of local elected officials — taking control away from a gaggle of Republicans appointed by the governor.
Things were sailing right along.
Van Til was visiting town and city councils to explain why the conservancy district was the way to go. He even brought on board David Hollenbeck of Porter County — the best conservancy district attorney in the state.
There's nothing in this for Van Til. Not a dime. It is just the right thing to do for the future of the Little Calumet River and the thousands of people who had to abandon their homes because of floods a couple years ago.
The floods got blamed on Dan Gardner, the executive director of the Little Calumet Basin Development Commission for years and years.
They said it was Gardner's fault because the project hadn't been completed. Don't buy it.
Gardner was simply the fall guy even though he had been going to the Legislature for more than two decades begging for state money to provide the local match for the federal money to build the levees. Some years, Gardner got everything he asked for. Some years just a bone.
Things were progressing well until Lake County Republicans got involved.
They didn't want to give up the power they seized when Gardner and the commissioners were ousted a couple years ago in favor of the governor's appointees.
And now, Republicans have made things terribly political.
They are following Van Til around like a pack of puppies, nipping at his heels, hoping someone will pay them attention.
And then they turned to deceit and lies.
If it doesn't suit their purpose, apparently the truth doesn't much matter to some Republicans.
Take Lake County Republican chairwoman Kim Krull who put out a press release last week that was short on the truth. Some call that lies.
Krull said the conservancy district plan would add "nine new elected officials to the Lake County payroll."
That's flat-out wrong. A lie, if you will. The nine conservancy district members won't be paid. They will serve because they care about storm water and where it goes.
And then Krull said there's nothing to prevent the conservancy district from increasing the $20 fee to "a higher amount like $200 or $300 per household."
That's an irresponsible statement, Krull, something your predecessor, the late John Curley, never would have done.
But the one thing Krull conveniently didn't say was that the two ill-advised funding plans killed in the Legislature would have cost people more than the conservancy district proposal. That's putting politics before people.
The Republicans got dirty in the trenches, spreading the Krull-like lies in an effort to drive McDermott from the conservancy district push.
Unfortunately, McDermott buckled — fearful of misinformation costing him re-election in November —and pulled Hammond's support from the conservancy district.
But fortunately, there should be enough town and city councils who remember the horror of the floods and what their constituents went through, to do the right thing and approve the conservancy district. It can be done without Hammond's OK, although the city would become part of the district.
I've never seen the entire Lake County Democratic Party kowtow to a handful of Republicans.
I don't think I'll see it now because Democrats are doing what's right for their constituents, not what's convenient or political. And that's refreshing.
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Labor intensive but end result is yummy. I make a more Asian style sauce that has some tang to it and add slice snow peas and carrots to give it a little more zip.
I reduced the ginger to 1 tsp. I substituted lemon butter basil sauce and used home made ravioli. It was very good.
I wasn't terribly impressed with the dish as a whole, but when we browned the leftover ravioli in a pan of olive oil and ate them with potsticker dipping sauce, they were really quite tasty. I'd make them as potstickers again.
Raviolis are great. Wonderful combination of flavors. I made by own egg pasta for this. I've always found gyoza skins to be too limp--no substance to them. The dressing was also good, but I would reduce, if not eliminate the lemonjuice the next time. These beauties don't need a lot of acidity in the sauce.
This ravioli is more like won-tons. The filling is delicious, but they turned out soggy and limp. I should have realized this, but I'm a novice cook, and I had something more like baked ravioli in mind. Good luck to other people who try this recipe. :)
The ravioli was great, but the vinegrette was too sour. Next time I'll cut way back on the olive oil, vinegar and lemon. A lighter, more tomatoey sauce would serve the dish better.


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520 Department of External Affairs to Sir John Latham, Minister to Japan
Cablegram 183 25 June 1941,
Your 310. [1] We have under immediate consideration this and other telegrams from you on economic warfare measures as affecting Japan and propose consulting United Kingdom Government on general policy.
In the meantime the following summary of economic policy adopted by Australia and at present operating, may be useful to you in discussion with Japanese:
(1) All strategical materials other than wool, zinc, lead, scrap iron and steel. Exports to Japan are permitted up to the average pre-war level of exports.
(2) Cereal foodstuffs. We have sold large quantities to Japan and generally speaking we have supplied Japan with as much as she has offered to pay cash for.
(3) Oil bearing foodstuffs such as copra. We have never supplied Japan with these in quantities now desired, and Japanese demand comes to us solely for the reason that N.E.I. and United States have taken steps to reduce substantially supplies to Japan.
Our general policy of limitation to pre-war level, views of United Kingdom Government and restrictions by N.E.I. and U.S.A.
Governments will largely decide this question, which is still under consideration.
(4) Wool. Empire's need precludes meeting Japan's full request as to types. With respect to lead, we are supplying almost twice as much as average pre-war level and feel we may have to reduce this to the average pre-war figure. Zinc. Permitted exports are only slightly lower than average pre-war level. Scrap iron and steel.
You are familiar with the reasons for prohibition as well as our own war needs.
We will advise you further as soon as review of policy has been completed.


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text: | Seanad Éireann - Volume 149 - 29 October, 1996 Adjournment Matters. - Home Help Service. Ms O'Sullivan Ms O'Sullivan Ms O'Sullivan: I know the Minister is aware of the importance of the home help service in the various health board regions, particularly in relation to the aims of health and social gain outlined in the Department of Health's strategy document, Shaping a Healthier Future. There is, as the Minister is aware, quite a divergence in the payments made to those who carry out the home help service, the amount of the budget and the extent of the scheme in the various health board areas. All health boards allocate a certain amount of money for the scheme but there is a great demand for it. In my health board region, with which the Minister is very familiar, in the financial report for the third quarter of the year, which is the most recent one we received, the vast majority of the budget had already been spent. There might not be any finance to meet new cases in need of the service. I accept it is primarily a matter for the individual health boards and I have raised the issue with my health board. However, it is also a national matter in so far as it would be desirable to have a more co-ordinated scheme throughout the country. The home help service has both economic and social gains. There is a growing number of elderly people in our communities and it is more cost effective if they can stay at home. The home help service is valuable in that regard. In addition, it is a better social solution for the vast majority of individuals involved. Most elderly people would prefer to stay at home if they possibly could. It is more costly to maintain people in nursing homes or other health board institutions than at home and it is not the desired choice of most people. The remuneration of those working in the home help service can vary from as little as £1.40 an hour to £4 an hour in parts of the Eastern Health Board area — there is not a set figure in that area. The work clearly receives very low remuneration in some health board areas. People who work in the service often put in more hours than those for which they are paid. They develop a genuine rapport with those whom they look after and sometimes give their time without any remuneration. It is essential to look at the scheme at health board and Department level to ensure its advantages for the individuals concerned and the economy and that we get the best possible options for meeting individuals' needs. Staying in their own homes with a home help, in addition to the other necessary services such as nursing, will prove to be the preferred option of many people. The home help service is greatly valued and under used. 132 [132] Unfortunately, due to financial constraints some home helps find themselves without patients. In my health board area the yearly allocation is £511,000 and because the budget is practically used up new cases are not being taken on. Consequently, some home helps who have worked with the service are considering working privately. It would be a shame to lose their services because the health board cannot afford to employ them. For the reasons I have outlined, I would welcome the Minister taking whatever action he can at national level to ensure this valuable service can be continued and, more importantly, developed in accordance with the growing needs of elderly people, in particular, and the desirability of keeping those people in their own homes. Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan, Limerick East) Michael Noonan Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan, Limerick East): I thank Senator O'Sullivan for raising this matter. As the Senator is aware, for many years the main focus on care of the elderly has been to enable older people to continue living in their own homes for as long as they wish and are able to do so. It is recognised that the home help service contributes enormously to the maintenance and dignity of frail and dependent older people at home. The National Council for the Elderly recently published a report entitled Home Help Services for Elderly People in Ireland. The research undertaken points to the strength and value of the home help services. For example, the report finds that the number of home helps increased from just over 5,000 in 1978 to more than 10,500 in 1993. The report also records that the satisfaction of clients with the home help service is overwhelming, while a further strength of the service is the speed and flexibility with which a person in need can be supplied with a home help. While it is acknowledged that the report also draws attention to problems with the home help service, we should not underplay the very real strengths and benefits of the service. Under section 61 of the Health Act, 1970, health boards may make arrangements to assist in the maintenance at home of persons who, but for the provision of such a service, would require to be maintained otherwise than at home. The section empowers, without obliging, health boards to provide or support services such as home help, laundry and meals. Health boards are not limited in the categories of persons they can assist at home and may charge for the service. However, the services are usually provided free or at a nominal charge. The health boards consider individual cases on the basis of need and in the light of resources available to the scheme. In practice, about half of the home helps and the vast majority of meals are provided by voluntary organisations with funding from health boards. The remaining home helps are employed directly by health boards. 133 The balance between voluntary and health board input to the home help service varies from health board to health board. Home helps are predominantly part time, though a number of [133] full-time home helps and home help coordinators are employed by some boards. Voluntary involvement also strengthens the sense of neighbourly obligation towards the elderly and encourages the self-development of the home help. The underlying philosophy governing the operation of the home help scheme is that it is a community based good neighbour scheme which would attract people primarily motivated by the desire to engage in community services. Accordingly, the remuneration of volunteers does not come within the realm of conventional employment. Volunteers who work as part-time home helps are paid a stipend or gratuity for the service they provide. As operated in many areas, this is meant only as a contribution and is not intended to compensate fully for the task undertaken. The service is essentially local client based. The rate paid to part-time home helps employed throughout the country varies from place to place and is related to the particular requirements and type of task undertaken in each case. The issue of funding for the home help service has been raised on a number of occasions in the recent past. My Department, in consultation with the chief executive officers of the health boards, has under consideration a number of aspects of the home help scheme, including the overall organisation of the service and the diversity of arrangements which exist within health boards for its provision. A discussion document submitted by the chief executive officer group forms the basis for this examination. Following these discussions, I decided to have an examination of the operation of the home help service carried out by an independent body which will advise on measures to ensure the equity and high quality of the service in respect of providers and recipients. I am pleased to say that my Department has invited tenders for this review and it is expected that it should be completed in three to four months. I wish to add that in the recently published health strategy, Shaping a Healthier Future, the role and potential of the home help service in adding to social gain is acknowledged. The strategy states that over the next four years priority will be given to strengthening the role of the general practitioner, public health nurse, home help and other primary care professionals in supporting older people and their carers who live at home. I assure Senator O'Sullivan that I am committed to this aim. Ms O'Sullivan Ms O'Sullivan Ms O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister and welcome the fact that the operation of the service will be examined by an independent body. Seanad Éireann 149 Adjournment Matters. Home Help Service. General Debate 19961029 | ||||||||||||||||||||||


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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Philosophical Viewpoints: The Absurd Quotes
How we cite our quotes:
Nick: You're all crazy: nuts. Martha: Awww, 'tis the refuge we take when the unreality of the world weighs too heavy on our tiny heads.[…]Relax; sink into it; you're no better than anybody else. ( 3.18-3.19)
This statement seems to be saying that we all take shelter in absurd illusions.
Martha: HAH! I'm a Gatling gun. Nick: (In wonder) Aimless…butchery. Pointless. (3.65-3.66)
This interchange could be pointing out the absurdity of war as well interpersonal conflicts.
Martha: Truth and illusion, George; you don't know the difference. George: No, but we must carry on as though we did. Martha: Amen. (3.161-3.163)
This basically sums up absurdist philosophy. We don't know what's real, or if anything we do has any meaning at all, making everything we do essentially absurd. Still, though, we have to do something, right?