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The 11-year-old has been runner-up in the last two renewals of the valuable handicap chase and had made one previous racecourse appearance the same season on both occasions.
However, with Dartnall's North Devon stables having closed for a few weeks due to an outbreak of equine herpes, Giles Cross goes straight to Chepstow for his first run of the campaign.
Dartnall believes that will not he a handicap as he has got plenty of work into his prolific stayer, who has won first time out in the past.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Countdown: Buffer Pool Extension and Resource Governor for IO
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Configuring SQL Access for the Web Developer
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This session will demonstrate the ways that ASP & ASP.NET applications can be configured to make connections to SQL Server from different versions of IIS so that we can keep our servers secure and our DBAs happy. Session Goals:
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Code-Less Securing of SQL Server
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Learn from a Microsoft Certified Master how to secure your SQL Server infrastructure and your Windows installations to enhance resiliency and minimize exposure to attacks—all without touching any of your code!
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SQL Security Best Practices & Shrinking Your Attack Surface
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SQL Security is a very broad and scary topic, one which many days could be dedicated to speaking on it. In this session Matt will give a high level overview of what Database Security is, what tools Microsoft gives you to accomplish it and some simple things that you can do to shrink your attack surface.
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HIPAA puts a lot of responsibility on our companies and compliance can be hard to maintain. Today medical data is more valuable on the black market than a social security number or a credit card. As DBAs we're charged with the security of our data and thus act as front line defense. In this hour long session We'll delve into the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and what implications it has for us as data professionals. We'll discuss SQL Server best practices that can help protect ourselves, our company, and the people whom we serve. We'll also dive into features in SQL Server that can help in this endeavor.
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Learn how to use the Separation of Duties Framework and a Privileged Identity Management suite to minimize the permissions needed by DBAs to do routine work. I'll review the Separation of Duties Framework and an easy to implement, low hassle solution that provides DBAs the minimum necessary access required to maintain the server but not be able to view user data. I will prove that sysadmin is not always required more often than most DBAs think. Also, attendees will learn how to define a permission set with a single script that allows your company's DBAs to do routine work and how to elevate DBA permissions quickly to respond to production emergencies.
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Risk Factors
Degenerative tears:
- Increasing age, especially over 60 years old
- Male gender
- Occupations that involve kneeling and squatting
- Climbing stairs
- Previous knee injuries
- Obesity
Acute tears:
- Participating in contact sports, such as soccer or rugby
- Poor techniques for jumping, landing, pivoting, and cutting
- A popping sound at the time of the injury
- Pain and swelling in the knee
- Tightness in the knee
- Locking up, catching, or giving way of the knee
- Tenderness in the joint
Acute Care
- Do not do activities that cause pain. This includes running, jumping, and weight lifting using the legs.
- Do not play sports until your doctor has said it is safe to do so.
- Over-the-counter medication, such as ibuprofen or naproxen
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Recovery Steps
- Maintain proper technique when exercising or playing sports.
- Wear appropriate footwear for your sport and playing surface.
- Strengthen both the quadriceps and the hamstrings.
- Consider wearing a knee brace for sports.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.org
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine http://www.sportsmed.org
Canadian Orthopaedic Association http://www.coa-aco.org
Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation http://www.canorth.org
Knee sprains and meniscal tears. Merck Manual for Health Care Professionals. Available at: http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/injuries%5Fpoisoning/fractures%5Fdislocations%5Fand%5Fsprains/knee%5Fsprains%5Fand%5Fmeniscal%5Finjuries.html. Updated August 2013. Accessed February 28, 2014.
Meniscal tears. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00358. Updated February 2009. Accessed February 28, 2014.
Meniscal tears in athletes. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Available at: http://www.sportsmed.org/uploadedFiles/Content/Patient/Sports%5FTips/ST%20Meniscal%20Tears%2008.pdf. Published 2008. Accessed February 28, 2014.
Meniscus tears. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated February 13, 2014. Accessed February 28, 2014
Torn meniscus. John Hopkins Medicine website. Available at: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/adult/orthopaedic%5Fdisorders/torn%5Fmeniscus%5F85,P00945/. Accessed February 28, 2014.
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The Associated Press has discovered that Fazle-ur-Rahman Khalil, the leader of the Harakat-ul-Mujahideen, a terrorist group that has threatened the US and carries out terror attacks in India, is living in the open in a suburb of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Khalil is the man Osama bin Laden consulted before issuing his infamous fatwa against the US. His group has been involved in numerous acts of terror in the region, including the hijacking of an Indian airplane, an attack on the US Consulate in Karachi, and the murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. From the AP:
On the outskirts of the Pakistani capital lives a militant considered so powerful that Osama bin Laden consulted with him before issuing a fatwa to attack American interests.Fazle-ur-Rahman Khalil heads Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen, a terrorist group closely aligned with al Qaeda and a signatory to bin Laden's anti-US fatwa in 1998. Khalil has also dispatched fighters to India, Afghanistan, Somalia, Chechnya and Bosnia, was a confidante of bin Laden and hung out with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
Pakistani authorities are clearly aware of Khalil's whereabouts. But they leave him alone, just as they tolerate other Kashmiri militant groups nurtured by the military and its intelligence agency to use against India.
Khalil is also useful to the authorities because of his unusually wide contacts among Pakistan's many militant groups, said a senior government official who is familiar with the security agencies and who spoke on condition he not be identified fearing repercussions.
Khalil's presence in an Islamabad suburb, confirmed to The Associated Press by Western officials in the region, underscores accusations that Pakistan is still playing a double game - fighting some militant groups while tolerating or supporting others - even after the solo US raid that killed bin Laden on May 2.
Read the whole article. Then, to see that this sort of thing is commonplace in Pakistan, read this LWJ piece from May 27 on Syed Salahuddin, the leader of the Hizbul Mujahideen, who said that Pakistan has permitted the establishment of "hundreds of training camps" to operate within its borders. Salahuddin is free to operate as he pleases in Pakistan.
Now I'm going to refer you back to a Threat Matrix post from November 2010 that discussed the US' desire to expand the Predator/Reaper airstrikes outside of the Waziristan 'box' and into Baluchistan. The point of the post was that the whole of Pakistan is used to serve as an engine of jihad, and until this problem is dealt with meaningfully, the US/West can only chip away at the edges:
Northwestern Pakistan is what is called a target-rich environment. There are cells and camps for al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Haqqani Network, Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Islamic Jihad Group, Eastern Turkistan Islamic Party, and a host of other terror groups in Bajaur, Khyber, Kurram, Arakzai, and Mohmand (where no strikes have been recorded). This doesn't include the settled areas of Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , such as Swat, Dir, Chitral, Nowshera, Peshawar, Bannu, and a host of other districts (Bannu is a settled district in this province; the three strikes there occurred in what are called the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas).If the US is seeking to expand beyond the tribal areas, the city of Quetta wouldn't be the main focus of the strikes. The US would want to strike Taliban forward command centers in Chaman and Gerdi Jangal, as well as camps in the districts of Zhob, Pishin, Killa Abdullah, Killa Saifullah, and others. And even if the US could hit targets in Baluchistan, Punjab province and Karachi in Sindh are rife with terror camps and safe houses. Pakistan is literally infested with terror groups, many of which are supported by the military and the notorious Inter-Services Intelligence directorate.
And this gets to the heart of the real problem with US strategy in Afghanistan as well as against al Qaeda. Pakistan remains the real problem in the region, while Afghanistan is a sideshow. As long as the Pakistani state shelters, supports, and covers for the Taliban and allied terror groups, and either refuses to act or refuses to allow the US to strike, Pakistan will remain the epicenter of terrorism.
READER COMMENTS: "Harakat-ul-Mujahideen chief lives in open near Islamabad"
Posted by David at June 16, 2011 12:36 PM ET:
This situation has the awfully familiar smell of Vietnam, where
the enemy had sanctuary in the North, as well as across the border in Cambodia, etc. It seems that we have a lot more at
stake this time, with 9/11 being much closer to home.
However, it also seems that the Pakistani military/intelligence
is determined to wage war on us. If they only wanted these groups for help with India, they could easily have cut out the world-wide jihadists, stopped their support, arrested them, and tmust cause them an enormous headache, andold the rest to focus on India. Surely the the fact that Al Qaeda has brought the US back to the region sets back their plans for fighting India. But instead, they really seem to like these groups, they actually nurture them. So we can only conclude that they *intend* for these groups to wage war on us.
The course of action would be straightforward but for our supply lines to our troops in Afghanistan running through their territory -- sanctions, raids, blockade, airstrikes.
I doubt our alternative routes have enough capacity, and
the Russians are not reliably on our side, here, anyway.
Additionally, I think it is not politically feasible for us to pull out of Afghanistan, and wage war on Pakistan until she REALLY gives up these groups. The US electorate wouldn't stand for it. It may well take another Sept. 11th for that.
We are in a bind.
Posted by Ben at June 16, 2011 1:08 PM ET:
I, as I'm sure many others, appreciate the quality of work you do. It is quite obvious, as your efforts have illustrated over a number of years, that Pakistan is the problem.
In light of all that is wrong there, what are we to do? Given the Pakis have a nuclear deterrent, what are our options are there?
Posted by Paul D at June 16, 2011 3:37 PM ET:
He lives next to Mullah Omar and Zawihiri across the road!
Posted by Mr T at June 16, 2011 7:05 PM ET:
We have played this double game for a decade. Our money is used in some fashion to kill our soldiers and help prolong this long war. Its about time the US issues an ultimatum.
The US should not have to go this alone. The internatioanl coommunity should step up and do its part. They were so interested in Libya but Pakistan is the hub of worldwide terror.
There are many options on the table and its time for us to get serious about what needs to be done.
The supply pipeline to our troops, Pakistani nukes, and inciting Muslim violence are our main constraints. I don't have to be the guy that figures this out but the people in charge have to.
We are making big strides in Afghanistan right now so maybe we don't do anything that would set that back this fighting season but we should start with putting them on notice that it is no longer acceptable and actions will be taken. Cutting off their aid dollars is numero uno in that regard. Bombing and invasion and escalating the current war may also be considered.
We can not be constrained by the negative possibilities that these entail any longer. We can take out their nukes, we can damage a lot of terrorist infrastructure and if Pakistan wants to engage us militarily without our aid dollars, they may find thats not a good strategy for them, especially if we bring India on board to help us.
We can help them or destroy them. They need to be told that so they understand. They seem to be telling us what we will be doing. That needs to be flipped. They are helping bleed us to death with our own blood and treasure. The bully on the block known as Pakistan needs to have its comeuppance.
Posted by dr burke at June 16, 2011 11:17 PM ET:
Protect the home front and let the rest of the world stew. When the pot start to boil, then they will come knocking on our door and ask for help. America's problem is we go it alone and spend billions to
accomplish nothing. Let the Taliban prick the skin
of their neighbors, then the fight will be on.
Posted by Villiger at June 17, 2011 3:10 AM ET:
Hi Bill, yes i remember very well your bottom-line in that piece:
"And this gets to the heart of the real problem with US strategy in Afghanistan as well as against al Qaeda. Pakistan remains the real problem in the region, while Afghanistan is a sideshow. As long as the Pakistani state shelters, supports, and covers for the Taliban and allied terror groups, and either refuses to act or refuses to allow the US to strike, Pakistan will remain the epicenter of terrorism."
I also remember being struck how emphatic it was and thinking that one couldn't make it clearer than that.
Unfortunately it appears that neither Pakistan nor the US is going to do anything significant enough to be conclusive. Not yet anyway.
My guess is we'll still be at much the same point a year from now.
Posted by M. Muthuswamy at June 17, 2011 7:33 AM ET:
David and Ben:
One of the greatest inventions of humanity is the western refinement of what is known as �problem�solving approach.�
This approach has given us the modern world we live, save us from dangerous pathogens, and yes, the very nuclear weapons you had mentioned.
Like all countries, Pakistan has strategic weaknesses. Specifically, its very strength, that of the ideological basis inspiring it to wage jihad, is also it weakness. This is what a good problem-solver woould want to take advantage of.
The good news is not all scholars have been burning the midnight oil trying to device means of building relations with Pakistan that will �work.� Some of us knew that that would be a pipe dream, especially those of us brought up in a neighboring country to the East of Pakistan.
The possible answer may lie in where to get the insights one is looking for.
Posted by naresh c. at June 17, 2011 9:13 AM ET:
The goal of the US is not to promote democracy or eradicate terrorism or Islamic radicalism. It is not even to win wars. The goal is to be in 'control' in the world for as long as possible. Machiavellians like Kissinger and
Brzezinski will keep exploting political fissures to stay in control. Was it not Brezinski, along with Abdullah Azzam and Zia Ul Haq, who founded Al Qaeda? So, what I expect is US will give more P3C Orions and F16s to Pakistan and also increase aid substantially. The US policy looks irrational only if you misunderstand the goal. Pakistan's ultimate goal is to establish an Islamic Khilafat. It lacks the power to wage wars to do it and so it uses hashishins or terrorists. Why should it dismantle the terrorist network? And yes, ultimately, this will all end in a disaster. But the long war
has not even started.
Posted by madashell59 at June 17, 2011 11:01 AM ET:
Naresh C.:
US wants to be in control? NO. The US wants to be safe and that requires both military and economic efforts world wide. It also knows that it is best if a society is more democratic or free. Because when a government has control over its people instead of the people having control over its government, that is when they can start blaming the other guy because they control all information. This is why the middle east is starting to crumble because with the information aga the people are seeing the truth. There is still a long way to go but from Chaos will come order(and freedom).
Posted by Villiger at June 17, 2011 6:42 PM ET:
The parable is that if you throw a frog into boiling hot water, the frog immediately jumps out of the pot and saves itself. However, if you place the frog in a pot of regular water and place the pot on the fire, it stays in there even as the water comes to a boil and eventually dies.
Pakistan is rather like the latter frog, swimming in its own cauldron, refusing to jump out and showing little signs of even wishing to do so.
If this is part of a grander Anglo-American (add Indo-, if you like) design to undo the Pakistani State, then its a brilliant, if expensive, strategy.
Two major historical mistakes need to be reversed, and will be:
1.) The formation of a Pakistani State, and
2.) Its going nuclear.
The real 'King' of Pakistan is its nukes. That, my peace loving friends, is The End-Game. Not a list or gang of 5 or 10 or even 20 top-terrorists.
Now is not the time to extricate those nukes. That time will come as will the time for the frog to die, finally.
Be patient, its a Long Game.
Posted by Tim at June 17, 2011 11:31 PM ET:
This interesting piece is a must-read for all affected by Pakistan's double game:
Pakistan is a wasted nation not worth our men, material and effort. Let it die a painful unnatural death. We must learn from our mistakes! But will we?
Posted by etudiant at June 19, 2011 9:09 AM ET:
The US is indeed in a bind.
As has been repeatedly observed, our supply lines run through Pakistan, a long 1000km plus road trip, past millions of Muslims who do not have any reason to love us.
We are tolerated as long as it seems that we are winning.
If we look like we are retreating, that road will become very hazardous.
It used to be axiomatic in the US military that 'you don't fight a land war in Asia'. Now we are doing so, leaving 200,000 personnel at the end of a dreadfully vulnerable supply line. We are courting a great disaster, imho, yet we seem oblivious to it.
Posted by Charu at June 20, 2011 5:59 PM ET:
@etudiant, it recalls the Macedonian retreat from India (or Napoleon's retreat from Russia) and the great loss from attrition. Incidentally, I have never bought into the notion that the Greeks won a huge battlefield victory in the plains of Punjab and then decided to retreat. It might be how the Greek historians spun it, and since the Indians never bothered to note down their perspective, that is all we were left with.
There are quicker ways today to pull out large numbers of troops, but it can still be messy for the locals left on the ground. Col Ralph Peters advocated keeping a small hunters & killers force that didn't require as deep a supply chain, and to forget about bringing about democracy or a functioning government to Afghanistan until after the backbone of Pakistan's proxy is broken; which means taken the war into the NWFP.
Posted by windwheel at June 24, 2011 5:36 AM ET:
Hopefully, lessons have been learned and there will be a re-orientation with the emphasis on Intelligence led local proxies taking the operational heat.
India's own tactic, when faced with insurgencies, has been to quietly encourage the proliferation of splinter groups who target each other as well as extort money from the very people they claim to fight for. Pakistan is ideally suited for this sort of tactic as the Holy Warriors would prefer to capture this rich and nuclear armed nation rather than starve on some Mountain top while being pounded by Predators and precision bombing.
The CIA was surprisingly effective in putting together a winning combination in the first phase of the anti=Taliban operation. With US air-support the Northern Alliance were able to score a huge propaganda coup against the Taliban.
Gen Hamid Gul, former head of the ISI. had previously appeared on BBC TV to very kindly explain that 9/11 was a plot to drag US ground troops into the Afghan killing field so that the Taliban could get access to state of the art weaponry from the slain bodies of the infidel. Instead of this happening, the CIA showed how easy it is to put together a local coalition on (from the Pentagon point of view) a shoe-string budget. Further, the US could make its air power felt in a manner which impressed the whole world.
Boots on the ground is really death by a thousand cuts. The better solution is to encourage the proliferation of extremist groups who target each other and give their cause a bad name by extorting money from the community they champion.
Ultimately, the West has huge leverage over military and civilian elites by reason of the threat of sanctions and denial of visas, confiscation of ill-gotten gains in secret bank accounts etc.
One positive aspect of this War has been that it showed the new NATO members where gung ho- however it has also shown some old NATO members are not pulling their weight.
Rollback of 'boots on the ground' will actually increase American negotiating power w.r.t to old NATO. However, Intelligence led engagement via local proxies is an inexpensive way of spreading popular disenchantment with "Jihadi' ideology- this by itself would be a great service to the incipient pro-democracy and Civil Society centered movements in the region.
This is not to say that a rapid response Expeditionary force option should be taken off the table- just disengagement from problematic supply routes which become choke points and endanger American might.
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Windwheel, you make some interesting and positive points.
I would encourage you to join the conversation in the troop withdrawal thread.


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With a varied workload that spans all year round, JJ Contracting needs reliable kit that does not cost the earth. Dominic Kilburn reports on their Zetor Proxima Plus that was launched earlier this year.
Versatility of smaller tractors a real plus for contractor with diverse jobs
IF THERE was an award for the contracting business with the most diverse operation in the country, then JJ Contracting of Walpole St Peter, near King's Lynn in Norfolk would be near the top of the pile.
Operating a fleet of eight tractors from its fenland base, the company takes on work ranging from verge mowing and hedge cutting through to harvesting lavender – and a lot more in between.
"We try to get work all year round," says John Lee, who has owned and run the business with his partner, Jan since it started in 1991.
"You can't afford to have kit standing about in the yard and not being used," he says.
Judging by the hours kept by the business in 2006, there was little 'standing about' for their men, or machinery.
Last year, over 22,000 acres of field work were completed, including pre-planting cultivations for potatoes and carrots, a season-long blight spraying campaign, carrot drilling, autumn field cultivations, lavender spraying/harvesting/carting and finishing off with lifting strawberry seed stock in November and December.
Add to that a few thousand kilometres of verge and hedge cutting for both Norfolk and Lincolnshire County Councils and you have a full year.
This season has seen the arrival of two new tractors to the fleet. The first, Zetor's 88hp, four-wheeled drive Proxima Plus 8451, which was launched at LAMMA last January and, latterly, a two-wheeled drive 68hp, Proxima 6421.
"Any machine we buy we tend to test very well," says Mr Lee. "We expect our tractors to do 1,500 hours in a year and I wouldn't be surprised if these two, smaller tractors, end up doing more work in a year than larger ones in the fleet, due to their size and versatility."
At first glance there appears to be little difference between the original Proxima range and the new Plus. But Zetor claims that there are 600 new components and over 100 new features.
The three-model Plus range has new four cylinder, turbocharged and intercooled engines from 88hp to 109hp, offering 37 per cent torque back-up. Because the engines reach their operating temperature more quickly, says Zetor, this means they are quieter and more fuel-efficient.
The Plus tractors share a new 16 x 16 two-stage powershift transmission with electro-hydraulic shift and mechanical synchro shuttle as standard.
To handle the increase in power, new axles – front and back – have been fitted.
The 8451 went straight into bed-tilling for JJ Contracting, ahead of the carrot drill in the spring, 88hp providing ample power says Mr Lee for the single bed tiller.
Verge cutting kept the tractor busy from May through to July before harvesting Norfolk lavender in August and returning to verge and hedge cutting in the autumn.
"It's completed 900 hours since its arrival in May and has dealt with some tough conditions, particularly with the verge mowing where it gets a lot of gear work and forward/reverse shuttling," says Mr Lee. "But we bought it to do specific tasks like that and it's surprising the torque back-up you get – it just doesn't want to give up."
Mr Lee believes that value for money played an important part in his decision to purchase the tractor.
"In terms of the price we paid for it and the cost of operation, it has to be value for money. OK, the cab may not be quite so luxurious as other brands, but we buy what suits the job."
With that in mind, Mr Lee specified climate control and air suspended seats for both Proxima tractors in the knowledge that "a happy operator is a productive one".
JJ Contracting's Simon Allsebrook, who sometimes spends up to 12 hours a day in the 8451, agrees that the tractor very much suits the job in hand. "The layout in the cab is really simple, with easy-to-operate controls and it offers the good all round vision required for verge mowing and hedge cutting work.
"Noise levels could do with coming down a little, which I think Zetor is looking at for next year, but on the whole this tractor has really surprised me. It'll take whatever you throw at it," he says.
Diesel consumption too has been a bonus this year, says Mr Lee, with levels of use half that previously notched up by the two 135hp tractors the Zetors replaced.
"That's another benefit of having smaller tractors – two days of hedge cutting and you're still on the first tank," he says.
With extensive use of the forward/reverse shuttle during verge mowing operations, steel work around the lever's casing wasn't strong enough initially to cope with demand put upon it, says Mr Lee but local dealers P & SM Johnson fixed the problem and it has worked well since. "The 6421 which arrived in July hasn't missed a beat.
"Our very first tractor we bought when we started the business back in 1991 was a 95hp, Zetor 9540 and we clocked up 4,500 hours with practically no trouble at all. We're very much hoping for the same result with our latest machines," says Mr Lee.
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You will be tempted to order "the kitchen sink" at this old-timey ice cream parlor. The desire to stuff one's face with all manner of ice cream, toppings, and anything not bolted down to the table is understandable. But if your mission is to refresh and revive, you need to think more Spartan and less Roman Emperor. Do not be distracted by the famous names on the menu. Instead, try one of the sparkling sodas, available in flavors like chocolate, strawberry, or -- most refreshing of all -- pineapple.
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The fourth La Sportiva Mountain Cup race took place this weekend in Smithville, Texas, with the Hells Hills 25K—a loop course of mountain-bike singletrack throughout the Rocky Hill Ranch area that challenged racers with numerous tight corners. Hells Hills also offers a 50-miler, 50K and 10K race distances, though only the 25K is part of the Mountain Cup.
Despite a major storm last week, the trails were relatively dry with only a few muddy spots—and though the initial forecast for the race was hot and sunny, runners enjoyed a breezy, overcast day.
The 25K started off fast, with Justin Ricks, 33, of Pueblo West, Colorado, leading the pack out of the chute, followed closely by Jordan McDougal, 25, of Warrenton, Virginia. McDougal says he enjoyed the technical layout of the course at the beginning, but after the first half, "It just started wearing on me." It didn't stop him from dominating, though; he moved into the lead and took first with a time of 1:36, several minutes ahead of second-place finisher Ricks and, in third place, Texas local Erik Stanley, 27.
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Since my book was published (Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.? Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder), I have been receiving letters from readers worldwide. I have permission to share the following three. These mens' words might strike a chord for you.
Hi Gina,
I am a man diagnosed with ADHD. I have accepted the diagnosis only after realizing that focusing on myself and exercise is not the only answer. True, it took me 50 years to discover this, I feel the combination of my medication, exercise, and focusing has proven to be successful. At least in my mind, less so for my wife, apparently.
From the first day I took medication, I realized how effective the results could be. Upon my first dosage. I had always been criticized for being hyper and loud (but entertaining) as well as disorganized and easily distracted. Since the medication, I can hear myself and have more sensitivity to my own volume. I am now more aware of my ranting. A good argument was like food for me. Now, I don't have to be in the ring with every discussion, and I can focus on a discussion that I am engaged in.
With all my celebration, I have never been more ostracized and condemned by my wife. I can't celebrate because my wife is obsessed with blaming me for a failed marriage. Sometimes I think that while I was not being treated, her obsessions were much more tolerable and I was able to deal with them.
My wife has lots of support from your online group and local meetings. There's a lot of sympathy to the spouses out there.
I am the happy owner of a company that has been in business for 30 years. My employees tend to stick with me and like me. I have never had a moving violation nor an accident. I never, never swear. Don't smoke, don't drink, never eat sugar, and no drugs. Just the opposite of my wife.
Sorry ladies, not all the stories are what they seem. I think you have to let yourself take some responsibility for your life, and stop blaming your partner on your unhappiness. We are not all the abusers. We do heal. We do make amends.
My psychiatrist and therapist do agree that my therapy is not only working, but is a success story.
I am celebrating in my heart. Too bad no one's there to toast with me……..
Dear Gina,
A little while ago I purchased Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.? Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder . I purchased the book on the recommendation of my Significant Other. She is a medical professional who realized on her own she has ADD. She has had treatment and is taking medication. Yet, we have had some real ups and downs, the roller coaster ride, if you will.
I did not understand her behavior and thought most of it malicious on her part. For her part, she did not recognize it. Yes, I did say she is taking medication, but she still exhibits much of the behaviors. Once I started reading your book, though, it was as if a light went on where there was none before, and a fog lifted. I realized that much of what I thought was a malicious behavior was not really. Once I realized where or why she acted like she did, it became easy to understand where this behavior was coming from (and she was not the only one). I have been around her when she has been off her medication for a while, and that was not pleasant (we were out-of-state for an extended period and she could not get her prescription renewed when she used to be able to – the State laws were changed).
It has really changed our relationship. I understand where a lot of it comes from and now know it's not malicious. It really has made things a lot easier for me to accept (now I laugh at things that, before, would have me emotionally reeling). I know it's not personal, which she has always claimed it was not. To her credit, she has also taken a deep interest in the behaviors noted in your book and is now even more aware of behaviors that, before, she simply did not recognize in herself.
She is very much a workaholic, and that can be directly attributed to her inability to organize and concentrate. I must say that she is brilliant and very much the epitome of a medical professional, and I now, more than ever, appreciate the self-discipline it took for her to get there and keep there. (I must say that all of her peers all have the same opinion, which tells me that I am not just being kind to the one I love.) I do not see her making the mistakes mentioned in your book, but I do see her taking extra care to ensure she does not. Now, though, I can really appreciate how much she puts into it so that she does not and I have learned to be even more supportive so she can.
I have read other books on ADD, many by medical professionals, and they cannot touch your book. It has really opened my eyes and made a difference. If you were to look at my copy, I have highlighted it and made notations in it as if I was studying (which I was, in a way).
Hi Gina,
Yours is the 3rd book on ADHD I am reading. Call me thick, or whatever, but I find myself thinking about this quite a bit now. Of course as I read through the other 2 books, one by Edward Hallowell (admittedly haven't finished this one:-) and the other by Nancy Ratey, I find myself relating to a number of the symptoms and individuals offered as examples.
Then I read in your book about John on pg 28; I can relate! I took the self screener on page 25 and have marked the 1st 4 in the dark squares (assuming I answered them right … this is where it gets a bit fuzzy, in my opinion). But having said that, I could be very motivated to seek an evaluation and treatment for ADHD if I learned that I would not have to work as doggone long as I do to achieve what I want to achieve (which always seem twice to three times longer than other people of similar intelligence and ability).
I look at one of my sons who is on medication. I can see so many similarities between personalities. But one area where we are not similar is that every one of his courses in High School has been honors and AP; and he continues to get "A's"!
What I wouldn't give to be able to do this (or to have been able to do this)!!! Yet, I know I could have and still can … and this would be a dream come true. While I have a number of certifications, they came with much effort. Not that I mind effort, but what if it was undue effort? What if I could accomplish the same or more … faster?! Guess what? When I got one of my certifications, when I took the test, I took Sudafed that day for a sinus headache. Discovered this by accident (just like the example you have in the book), but what a difference it made! I was able to focus so well … passed first time, no problem (wish I knew this when I sat for the CPA exam). I do not take Sudafed anymore though; take some medicine for atrial fibrillation.
As I continue to read in your book about Edith (pg 31) being married 25 years and then Joe was diagnosed at age 55 … well, I have been married for 25 years and am close to the same age (and my wife, very successful in the medical field, has complained about being codependent and that I am controlling). Maybe it is time to stop denying and to investigate.
By the way, your book has been addressing all my questions … extremely thorough.
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It truly never fails to amaze me just how individual each story is yet how very similar at the same time. The key to the success stories with respect to relationships seems to be the genuine commitment and compassion and acceptance from both partners.
Yes, kind acceptance….but what if one of the partners is abusing the other? That sort of behavior can not be accepted, for then it would be enabling and/or co-dependence.
I do agree, however, that so much of the behaviors are now, so predictable.
Gina, I'm unsure on rereading your last comment, when at first I understood you to be drawing the traditional line at physical abuse, regarding what's reasonable to be put up with, I thought back to the relativistic ratings you recommend in another post, which I think is wise and seemingly a radically different way of evaluating experience and behavior. Rereading, I see you're not necessary singling out physical abuse at all and offering maybe only an irrefutable (but nontrivial and worthy) rule-of-thumb. I can see you might regard spanking to be ratable as a (tolerable) 5 in the contexts of some relationships (mother and child?), and not, simply because it's physical, label it "abuse" and unreasonable. Oh well. Never mind.
I apologize for being unclear. I'd pondered thoughtfully and edited myself many times, so in clicking "post" I assumed I'd at least left something coherent. Yes, you did in effect address my curiosity. I didn't know you that you'd addressed spanking anywhere. Something(s) you wrote here gave me cause to wonder, until I decided it was just me. I appreciate your answer and think alike–albeit, self consciously, and fearful of the moral hazard it seems to imply. I suspect you could probably defend yourself well though if invited on O'Reilly or Dr. Phil.
Gina…My husband finally agreed to try medication. At first it seemed like a miracle. Then as the dosage increased, I noticed more aggression when it had worn off. He is now totally focused but on his computer, i phone….anything but me and our marriage. We saw his medical psychologist this week and I reported what I am noticing and my husband told him he is tired of trying to please me and that this was his last straw. He said he was willing to take meds but if that didn't make me happy, he was at the end of his trail and would not try anything else. We have been married for 26 years and have been on this rollercoaster the whole time. I have to say that he has changed since being on the meds but not for the better. I am devastated as I was sooo excited when he first started with the meds. We have worked so hard on this marraige and have seen more counselors than I can count. Of course, none of them worked because his severe ADD was never addressed. I believe in my heart that is the root of all of our problems. I so hoped that the meds would be the answer but now things are worse. The psychologist doesn't think the increased dosage is a factor since he only increased the stimulant 15 miligrams. I don't know where to turn. I am afraid our marriage is over when only 3 months ago we were the happiest we had ever been. He won't listen to me and is back to his usual blaming and projecting. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Gina….thanks for your speedy reply…. The psychologist says that we came there with marital problems and that the meds were not going to change that. I told him I didn't think you could separate ADD from marital problems; the two go hand in hand. He said, if you couldn't communicate before, taking meds won't help that. I told him that he WAS listening far better and that certainly improved our communication. I asked why he did so well initially and he said maybe he was working on it at the time and isn't working on it anymore. I don't know that he has given him anything to "work on or with" e.g. books. I agree that his self awareness was at an all time high initially and now he just expects the pill to work it's magic and if it doesn't work then it's because I expect too much. My husband drinks coffee all morning before taking his vyvanse. He drinks tea during the day as well. I'm not sure that his doctor has addressed this with him.
I had a difficult time finding anyone with experience to treat my husband. This doctor is in a group that treats ADHD almost exclusively. I thought he might be more knowledgeable about co existing disorders e.g. anxiety than a G.P. might be. It would have been months before getting in to see a psychiatrist and I wanted to move on it quickly while my husband was willing.
The psychologist suggested seeing another marriage counselor but my husband refuses. Don't know that I care to go that route again. Haven't met one yet that thinks ADD could be the problem.
I have read your book cover to cover and highlighted every other word!! It described our lives to a 'T' and my husband agreed. He has since changed his mind…I think someone who has no knowledge about ADD has convinced him that I'm just trying to put the blame on him because now he says "what part do you play in this, it's not ALL me".
Any further suggestions would be appreciated!
Jane -
Reading this book was such an eye-opening experience. As I read through other peoples' cases, I found myself keep saying, "that sounds exactly like MY RELATIONSHIP". It helps me understand my ADD partner better because I realized his behavior was not necessarily intentionally hurtful.
My boyfriend was taking medication when we met and stopped about a year ago. I don't need to go on and on about how he acts because it's textbook ADD behavior. He had me convinced that I was the one who was the problem.
After reading the book, I sat down with him and told him that I thought he needed to go back on medication. I told him I wasn't happy with the way he acts and treats me. He refused. He hates the meds, he hates shrinks, he hates ADD books. He began to deny that ADD is a real condition. He said I was attacking him and bringing him down.
We are not married, we don't have kids. He refuses to take meds again…. he outright refused to even read one passage from this book. I love him very much but my happiness would suffer if I stay with someone in such denial. Why would I want to live my life the way all the partners in your book do…miserable! It seems the only partners who ended up being happy were the ones that left the relationship.
Is there a better approach to get him to take me more seriously, or to realize he needs more help with his disorder?
Hello Gina!
My husband and I watched Totally ADD on our public station and ordered some info and your book was one of them. Just this week my husband and son have both been diagnosed with ADHD and will begin medication soon.
I am trying to find a support group in my area and wondering if you have any suggestions. We live in the "north counrty" in Minnesota.
Thanks so much!
Thank you.
I have been on the CHADD website before and the only support group listed is the CHADD group that meets in Minneapolis and we are about 2 1/2 hours north. I did find an email address and sent a message to see if they have additonal info for our area.
I will also check in to the yahoo group as well. My only dilema is we do not have internet at home so staying connected via the web proves to be a little more challenging, but sure worth a try.
Thanks again. Your book as given me some vital education tools and even more vital undestanding of what my men live with every day. The greatest help has been to know I am not crazy!. My life statement from the book as become "I do not have to attend every argument I am invited to." what a life saver!
God bless!
Dear Gina, I'm sure you've heard this story before…we became aware of my husband's undiagnosed ADHD when we became aware of my 9 yr old son's diagnosed ADHD. Now I have so much hope that maybe we can put the reins on the irritability, unpredictability, overprotective, etc etc behavior through meds and/or therapy. Who should I contact first? I am in the Toronto area. I will not be able to deag my husband from dr to dr (he will lose patience ) so I want to get it right the first time… Thanks!
Many thanks. I have read and reread your book so many times…and Hallowell and Ratey and anything else I can get my hands on. One thing we are afraid of…are there instances where one's life can be affected for the worse with the identification and treatment of ADHD at age 45
Thank you. I put through an email to caddra and hopefully they will be able to direct us. Once again, your book is the most useful resource that I have found and refer to it time and again, even showing chapters to my teenage children to explain why Dad acts the way he does (not willfully or maliciously). it really helps.
My ex-wife, childhood friend, and still close friend, gave a copy of your book to my wife, who has suffered since childhood with depression. She is currently on medication. I am 69 years old, a formerly licensed counselor with a Ph.D. in Education. I have recently been diagnosed by a phychiatrist as having ADHD and started medications. I was also tested on the TOVA and but only scored – .2 with – 1.0 to – 1.8 being an indicator of ADHD. When my wife read your book, she like some who have posted here, immediately identified me as the sole cause of our marital stife. I have tried to point out that I could write a book, "Is It You, Me, or Your Depression?" and that she reacts often reacts/overreacts to the same behaviors in me that co-workers and friends do not. Most of the examples in your book seem to assume that there are no underlying issues with the partner of the "identified patient." Would you comment?


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Legislative Forum Series: Fueling Our Future
The MSU Land Policy Institute and the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research held the legislative forum on "Fueling Our Future: Land Use Solutions to Rising Energy Prices" on Tuesday, September 27, 2006, at the Mackinaw Room in the Anderson House Office Building near the Capitol in Lansing. The Forum explored land use solutions for Michigan.
Senator Patty Birkholz and Representative Chris Kolb were the legislative hosts for this event. Forum panelists shared information and policy recommendations on alternative energy, mass transit and the greening of communities.
Forum Panelists
- Dr. Simon Ng, Wayne State University
- Matt Carpenter, IBI Group, Canada
- Ed Bobinchak, Great Lakes Capital Fund
Dr. Simon Ng, Wayne State University
Dr. Simon Ng is a professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Wayne State University (WSU), founding director of WSU's Graduate Programs in Alternative Energy Technology, and director of WSU/NextEnergy's National Biofuel Energy Laboratory. He has also served as a visiting scientist with General Motors Research Center. Professor Ng's research interests include alternative fuels, environmental and fuel conversion catalysis, polymers, smart sensors and biomedical devices. He has received funding for his work from several agencies, including the National Science Foundation, 21st Century Job Fund, Michigan Life Science Corridor, NextEnergy, Ford, GM and Exxon, among others. Professor Ng has received several awards for excellence in research and teaching.
Matt Carpenter, IBI Group, Canada
As a transportation consultant, Mr. Carpenter advises communities on strategic infrastructure decisions and develops detailed action plans for transit, traffic, freight and technology projects. Currently, he is working with industry and government to build a new bridge between Michigan and Ontario, and he is helping deploy advanced technology on buses in Flint. Previously, he worked for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) in Detroit. Mr. Carpenter has a Master's degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Ed Bobinchak, Great Lakes Capital Fund
Ed Bobinchak is the assistant chief underwriter for the Great Lakes Capital Fund. He reviews investment proposals from Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois and provides technical assistance to both for-profit and nonprofit developers to assist them in structuring the financing on their affordable housing projects. Mr. Bobinchak also coordinates technical assistance to developers interested in the Michigan Green Communities program. Prior to joining the Great Lakes Capital Fund, he worked at Local Initiatives Support Corporation in Detroit, Neighborhood Services Organization and the WARM Training Program.
- Alternative Energy: Research and Development of Biodiesel Applications (September 27, 2006) by Dr. Simon Ng
- New Connections: Energy, Land & Transit (September 27, 2006) by Matt Carpenter
- Michigan Green Communities (September 27, 2006) by Ed Bobinchak
Facts of Interest
Hybrid Vehicles
- Hybrid-electric vehicles combine the benefits of gasoline engines and electronic motors, achieving improved fuel economy, among other things. Energy from the wheels, normally wasted during coasting and braking, is converted into electricity and stored in the battery for future use. The gasoline engine is automatically turned off when the vehicle comes to a stop, preventing wasted energy during idling. Unlike all-electric vehicles, hybrids don't have to be plugged in to be recharged.
- Qualified hybrids may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $3,400.
- The most popular hybrid on the market is the Toyota Prius, introduced in Japan in 1997 and in the U.S. in 2001. EPA estimates that the Prius achieves 60 mpg in the city and 51 mpg on the highway.
- Hybrid technology may still be too new for the cost savings on gasoline to outweigh the initial cost of the car, which tends to be at least $5,000 more than gasoline-only counterparts.
- Learn how hybrid vehicles can help Michigan citizens reduce fuel costs at www.fueleconomy.gov/.
Green Communities/Green Building
- According to the U.S. Green Building Council, buildings are responsible for over 60 percent of the U.S.'s total electricity consumption, roughly 30 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and 136 million tons of construction and demolition waste produced in the U.S every year.
- Unfettered growth not only has adverse environmental impacts, but it discourages human physical and social activity.
- Green building seeks to address these and other issues by advocating for building methods that conserve natural resources and energy, protect and link to the environment, and advance healthier and higher-quality living options.
- The Michigan Green Communities program, begun in 2005, is making $750,000 in grant money and flexible financing available for green affordable housing across the state.
- For more on Green Communities in Michigan, visit www.greencommunitiesonline.org/Michigan/.
Public Transit
- Transportation is the backbone of smart growth. The structure of a transportation network is the skeleton that supports smart growth or sprawling development. Transit-oriented development puts transit at a community's center. Housing, offices, and shops within walking distance,give people greater opportunity to live or work near transit and to run errands on foot on the way to or from the transit.
- Smart growth communities are designed first for walking, with a grid street pattern that makes it easy to make direct connections on foot, while sidewalks, traffic circles, and other devices slow traffic and create a safe walking environment.
- Gas prices have increased 100 percent since January 2003. Using public transit to commute to work can save a person up to $3,000 per year. By replacing a car in favor of using public transit, savings can be as high as $11,100 annually.
- Transit use saves more than 855 million gallons of gasoline every year. If the U.S. used public transportation for roughly ten percent of daily travel needs, it would reduce dependence on imported Persian Gulf oil by more than 40 percent.
- Bioenergy is stored energy from the sun contained in biomass, such as plant matter and animal waste. Biomass is considered renewable because it's replenished more quickly compared to millions of years needed to replenish fossil fuels.
- Biomass fuel sources include agricultural residue, pulp/paper mill residue, urban wood waste, forest residue, energy crops, landfill methane and animal waste.
- Part of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the National Bioenergy Center (NBC) was established in 2000 to support the science and technology goals of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biomass Program. NBC unifies DOE's efforts to advance technology for producing fuels, chemicals, materials and power from biomass.
- IEA Bioenergy is an international collaboration that aims to accelerate the use of environmentally sound and cost-competitive bioenergy on a sustainable basis, thereby, achieving a substantial contribution to future energy demands.
- Visit www.nrel.gov/biomass/national_bioenergy.
html or www.ieabioenergy.com/Index.aspx to learn more.


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Maine Governor Roots for Energy Efficiency and Renewables
In his State of the State Address on March 10, Maine Governor John Baldacci said his vision for building the state's economy includes weatherizing buildings, investing in renewable energy, and improving the state's electrical grid and transmission corridors.
Baldacci says he wants to weatherize every home and half of all businesses in the state by 2020. The goal can be reached, in part, by using a newly created program to simplify financing for home energy improvements. The program uses state loan guarantees to access up to $100 million of private capital. Businesses can access financial support through the state energy plan, which allows the state to subsidize energy audits and other incentives. Read the plan, which is titled State of Maine Comprehensive Energy Plan 2008–2009 (PDF 4.1 MB). Download Adobe Reader.
Some of the weatherizing will be performed by a weatherization corps of young workers, under a program run jointly by the Maine Department of Labor, Jobs for Maine Graduates, local Community Action Program agencies, and the Maine State Housing Authority.
Baldacci also wants to build on the efforts of the state's Ocean Energy Task Force by proposing $7.5 million for a Maine Marine Wind Energy Fund to support the development of a national offshore testing site. "Turbines placed off Maine's coast have the potential to produce more than 133 gigawatts of electricity from wind alone," Baldacci said. "That's as much electricity as 40 nuclear power plants can produce."
The governor also cited development efforts in tidal power, which captures the movement of the ocean to generate electricity. Ocean Renewable Power Company, he said, is currently field testing tidal power turbines near Eastport.
In addition to ocean energy, Maine is producing renewable energy from biomass, solar, and hydroelectric sources. To distribute all that energy, Baldacci said Maine will need to improve the electricity grid and transmission system.
The Maine Power Reliability Project, proposed by Central Maine Power would upgrade the existing grid. Baldacci said that project has the potential to pump $1.5 billion dollars into the state's economy and create more than 2,000 jobs over four years.
One transmission improvement effort, the governor said, began with his signature earlier in the day to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bangor Hydroelectric Company. The MOU will enable the state and the company to explore transforming transportation corridors, along interstates and roads, into rights-of-way for new underground transmission lines. One such project currently being considered is Bangor Hydroelectric's Northeast Energy Link, which would run from Orrington, Maine, to Boston. It has the potential, Baldacci said, to inject $2 billion into the state via construction of a new transmission line that would transmit 1,100 megawatts of renewable energy.
All in all, Baldacci says, proposed public and private investments for energy efficiency and renewable energy in the state total $12 billion, which could give the economy a welcome boost.
For more information, see the governor's March 10 press release.
To read more about renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Maine, see:
- Maine news published on the EERE Web site.
- Brief project descriptions from the Maine Energy Office published in the EERE State Energy Program newsletter, Conservation Update.
- Maine publications listed in the EERE State Publications Database.


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DERBY - Brian Smith, Chairman of the Derby Select Board, said the board is not going to issue a recommendation on behalf of the Vermont Electric Company (VELCO) to the Public Service Board (PSB) by Sept. 1. VELCO had agreed to postpone submitting their application for a Certificate of Public Good to the PSB at the request of town officials. However, Smith said he is considering a discussion with each member of the select board in an open meeting and then sending comments to the PSB during the comment period following the filing by VELCO.
BARTON, VT - The 144th Annual Orleans County Fair came to a crashing end last Sunday evening, Aug. 21, as the Demolition Derby crashed its way to a winner. For the first time in the history of the fair, cars started the fair and ended it. Who would have thought that enough Cadillacs would show up to break the world record of Caddies in one parade?
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Composting is a truly simple and highly beneficial process. Yet often, many individuals choose instead simply to dispose of food scraps and other compostable materials into the garbage. Statistically, organic materials are the largest component of municipal waste, with paper and paperboard making up 31% of waste, and yard trimmings and food scraps comprising an additional 26% of total waste. Sent away to landfills, these substances must decompose anaerobically, releasing harmful methane gas into the environment and taking years to break down. In reality, none of these organic materials needs to end up in a landfill, where nutrients that could otherwise offer great enrichment to soil are instead trapped indefinitely. An easy and positive alternative, composting offers a way for every individual to tread a little more lightly upon the environment, and to contribute to rich, healthy soil instead of growing, unmanageable heaps of garbage.
Inspired by the popular card game UNO®, Compost Pile UpTM is designed in pursuit of the idea that perhaps the first step to encouraging individuals to compost is to introduce them to the behavior through a simple and enjoyable game. In particular, teaching habits to children from an early age with a game offers not only a way to encourage environmentally conscious behaviors for many years to come, but also provides a manner by which children might be able to take their learning home to share with parents and older siblings. Motivation for developing the game was sparked first in a multidisciplinary course focused on promoting agricultural sustainability in Gujarat, India, concluding in a service-learning trip over our winter break. Tasked with handling education on sustainable practices in schools in conjunction with an established NGO in the region, we found that a simple game using pictures and colors would allow a way to make connections across cultural, age, and language barriers. We developed the game over the course of an academic quarter and then printed the cards, taking several decks abroad with us to share with children in the schools we visited. Upon returning, we also introduced the game to the coordinators of the Cincinnati Civic Center, and plans are currently underway to incorporate the game into their Compost Kids field trip program.


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Although the shamed doctor has been called to take the stand at Michael's mother Katherine's civil case against AEG Live - which accuses the company of being responsible for negligently hiring Conrad to care for Michael – he will not answer questions because the responses could affect his appeal, according to TMZ.
The medic has already served a year and a half in prison after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter following Michael's death, but his lawyer Valerie Wass is set to file documents arguing she is appealing his conviction and whatever he says in Katherine's lawsuit could be used against him.
Michael's son, Prince Michael, is expected to give evidence on conversations he had with his father about the concert promoter.
A source previously said: "Prince absolutely plans on testifying.
"Prince very much wants to take the stand and plans to tell jurors about specific conversations he had with his father about AEG. Prince will also testify about the fateful day his father died, as he was an eyewitness to the efforts that were made to save his life."
The 16-year-old's siblings, Paris, 15, and Blanket, 11, aren't expected to testify, however.
In the lawsuit, Katherine, 82, contends that AEG Live - which was behind the late singer's 'This Is It' comeback concerts at The O2 arena in London - were responsible for Dr. Murray and failed to properly vet the physician before hiring him.
The 'Thriller' hitmaker died in June 2009 after being administered a lethal dose of Propofol by Murray.
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