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In preparation for a long-delayed transition to online processing of immigration applications, the Homeland Security Department has released new rules for describing forms and filing procedures in official policies.
The 43-page federal notice published on Monday instructs U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a unit of DHS, to stop typing on documents the traditional numbers and titles for various benefit claims, such as "Application for Naturalization, form N-400." Instead, to accommodate the new computerized system known as Transformation, USCIS policies and rules will carry more generic phrases, such as "the form designated by USCIS."
The linguistic changes will be necessary once Transformation becomes functional. The program currently is about a decade behind schedule. The new rules take effect shortly after Thanksgiving, on November 28. Agency officials have said the first digitized form, one for visitors requesting extensions to stay in the country, should be ready by the end of the year.
"Mandating in regulations specific form numbers reduces USCIS's ability to modify its business processes to reflect filing procedures in an electronic environment," states the notice, which was signed by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
But USCIS's website still will show form numbers for reference purposes.
The goal of the $2.4 billion Transformation program, according to the guidelines, is to improve customer service by offering applicants online accounts for submitting and tracking their cases. Agency employees also should be able to work faster because they will be collaborating on documents electronically, rather than physically transferring folders between offices. USCIS receives about 6 million forms annually.
All this digitization should tighten security by enabling staff to cross-check information from multiple applications so they can better detect identity fraud, DHS officials said.
One example cited in the notice: If a person's marital status or employment history in one file differs from the information listed in another pending file, the discrepancy could signal a documentation scam.
Simultaneously, the system "facilitates authorized sharing of information with partner components of DHS—in a secure environment that better protects against unauthorized disclosures," the guidelines state.
But recent federal investigations depict an agency with a poor track record in protecting electronic data from internal tampering. Justice Department officials this spring announced that a former USCIS contractor received a five-and-a-half-year prison sentence for doctoring records to help illegal immigrants obtain passports. A January 2008 inspector general probe found that employees and supervisors at an application-processing center in Texas abused network access privileges, obtained unauthorized login information, and then allegedly sabotaged audit logs to cover up their illicit activities.
An audit by the DHS inspector general earlier this year revealed USCIS may become more vulnerable to internal hacking due to Transformation's design. In the January report, Frank Deffer, assistant IG for information technology audits, noted that in "reading the Transformation requirements documentation, it is not clear that insiders are considered in the security requirements for prevention and detection of fraud or national security in USCIS systems."
Under Monday's rules, the term "Service," which had been synonymous with USCIS, will now refer, more generally, to DHS immigration services at various agencies, including USCIS, Customs and Border Protection, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The definition of Service in forthcoming rules "is amended to provide flexibility," the guidelines state.
USCIS also will scrap all mentions of job titles in regulations—including director, commissioner, and adjudicator—and replace them with the word "USCIS."
The notice explains, "Both position titles and delegated authority to perform specific duties assigned to USCIS employees are subject to change, potentially rendering regulatory references inaccurate or delaying implementation of planned operational changes."
Going forward, rules will not specify requirements, locations, or procedures for processing, but instead will convey handling instructions in more ambiguous ways because such provisions are subject to change under Transformation, officials added.


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Book Review Faces Softer in Charles Town Oaks
Book Review, disappointing when seventh as the second choice in last month's Test Stakes (gr. I), is the mild 3-1 favorite in the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks on the night of Sept. 22 at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
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By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2003 NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe said the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia and its crew of seven a "tragic day" for the NASA family and America.
The orbiter broke apart above north-central Texas on Feb. 1 as it maneuvered for a planned landing at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., in about 15 minutes. The shuttle was at about 203,000 feet and going about 12,500 mph, or Mach 18, when the accident occurred.
Five of the seven astronauts aboard were serving U.S. military officers. Air Force Col. Rick D. Husband, Navy Cmdr. William C. McCool, Air Force Lt. Col. Michael P. Anderson, Navy Capt. David M. Brown and Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Laurel B. Clark were presumed lost in the accident. Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla and Israeli air force Col. Ilan Ramon also died.
NASA Administrator O'Keefe notified President Bush of the accident soon after it happened. The president assured O'Keefe of the full support of the government.
"The Department of Defense will do everything asked of us by the lead federal agency the Federal Emergency Management Agency," said a DoD spokesman.
Bush spoke to the nation about the loss of the astronauts. "In an age when space flight has come to seem almost routine, it is easy to overlook the dangers of travel by rocket, and the difficulties of navigating the fierce outer atmosphere of the Earth," the president said. "These astronauts knew the dangers, and they faced them willingly, knowing they had a high and noble purpose in life. Because of their courage and daring and idealism, we will miss them all the more."
O'Keefe said there was no indication that anything from the ground affected the Columbia. He announced the formation of an external review group. The group, which will include representatives from the Air Force and Navy, will have full access to all data involved in the mishap. NASA will also empanel an internal mishap group.
DoD will make all applicable information available, including radar reports generated out of U.S. Strategic Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command. Also, the DoD Manned Space Flight Support Office will work closely with NASA, the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA. (FEMA officially will become part of DHS by March 1.)
U.S. military bases in Texas are standing by to assist FEMA in any way possible. And the newly formed U.S. Northern Command will also help civilian authorities upon request.
A visibly moved O'Keefe spoke of the mishap during a Feb. 1 press conference from Kennedy Space Center. "It started out as a pretty happy morning awaiting the landing of STS-107," he said. "We highly anticipated their return, because we couldn't wait to congratulate them for their extraordinary performance and their excellent efforts on the science mission on this very important flight.
"(The crew) dedicated their lives to pushing the scientific challenges for all of us here on Earth. They dedicated themselves to that and did it with a happy heart, willingly and with great enthusiasm. The loss of this valiant crew is something we will never be able to get over."
O'Keefe said he told the families of the astronauts that he will do everything to help them "work their way through this horrific tragedy."
NASA Associate Administrator for Space Flight Bill Readdy said the families are bearing up to the tragedy with an incredible amount of dignity. "One thing came across loud and clear as we were visiting with them," he said. "They knew the crew was absolutely dedicated to the mission that they were performing . They believed in what they were doing."
Readdy said the families told NASA to "find what happened, fix it, and move on. We cannot let their sacrifice be in vain."
The Columbia mishap occurred almost 17 years to the day after the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. On Jan. 28, 1986, Challenger erupted in a ball of flames about one minute after liftoff from Kennedy Space Center. Seven astronauts died in that mishap, among them three military officers: Navy Captain Michael J. Smith, Air Force Lt. Col. Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee and Air Force Lt. Col. Ellison S. Onizuka.
Thirty-six years ago, on Jan. 27, 1967, three astronauts died in a flash fire at Kennedy Space Center during a launch pad test of the Apollo/Saturn space vehicle being prepared for the first piloted flight. Air Force Lt. Col. Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Air Force Lt. Col. Edward H. White and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Roger B. Chaffee were victims of that tragic accident.
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Child Custody Agreement Reached In Jared Remy Case
Associated Press - A custody agreement has been reached for the 5-year-old daughter of Jared Remy and Jennifer Martel, the woman Remy is charged with fatally stabbing last year.
Remy is the son of Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy, who attended a family court hearing Tuesday with his wife and members of Martel's family
Second Arrest in Wareham Break-In
Wareham Police have made a second arrest in connection with a house break earlier this week.
According to police, 34-year-old Thomas Clancy of East Wareham was arrested Thursday, and charged with breaking and entering in the nighttime and malicious destruction of property for an incident reported at 87 Mayflower lane Tuesday.
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Three members of the same Fall River family have pleaded guilty to failing to properly take care of an elderly relative who died in a hospital suffering from severe bed sores and malnourishment.
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By Terri Moon CronkAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2011 A new Defense Department Internet portal promotes education in cultural differences to support mission readiness.
The Defense Language Office and the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute developed the site to acquire, build and sustain cross-cultural competence across the total force, officials said.
Although the portal was designed with service members and DOD civilians in mind, officials said its information is available to other government employees, non-DOD educators and trainers and social scientists.
The new portal provides self-paced training for leaders to learn effective communication across cultural lines at home and abroad, officials said. Offerings include gaming technologies, interactive videos, storytelling scenarios and lifelike avatars to stimulate critical thinking and learning. Leadership development applications also assess users on their self-awareness and perceptions of team performance.
Nancy E. Weaver, Defense Language Office director, said the site is a "critical enabler for all DOD personnel, especially given the global nature of operations."
In an August memorandum to DOD personnel, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta stressed the importance of cross-cultural training.
Both military and civilian personnel should have cross-cultural training to successfully work in DOD's richly diverse organization, and to better understand the global environment in which we operate," the secretary wrote.
Clifford L. Stanley, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, also stressed that cross-cultural training is vital to the Defense Department's mission. "It is imperative that our men and women in our military and civilian corps are prepared for the linguistic, geographical and cultural complexities of international environments to successfully meet the operational demands of our global communities," he said.
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al-Asha`ira – The Ash`aris
EARLY HERESIES IN ISLAM – An Introduction
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Beneficent. All praise belongs to Allah the Lord of the worlds. Blessings and peace upon the Elect One in all creation, the Beloved Intercessor, our Master Muhammad, and upon his Family and Companions.
Allah has made Islam the Perfect Religion. He said: "Today I have perfected your Religion for you." (5:3) He has decreed that it shall be preserved intact until the end of time: "It is We Who sent down the Remembrance and it is We Who will certainly preserve it." (15:9) To this end He has created for the Seal of Prophets – after whom there is no prophet – a following of rightly-guided successors and truthful inheritors. He has named them: "Those who are firmly established in knowledge" (3:7) and has elevated them in degree above the ignorant and the transgressors by saying: "Are those who know and those who do not know equal?" (39:9) "Allah will exalt those who believe among you, and those who have knowledge, to high ranks." (58:11)
Allah has made those inheritors of Prophetic knowledge the means whereby He guards His Remembrance and His Religion from manipulation and change forever, as the Prophet (saw) said: "There shall not cease to be a group in my Community who shall have the upper hand and stand for truth until the end of time." [1] He declared them invulnerable to the wrong of their enemies when he said, in another narration: "That group shall remain in charge of Allah's Order, unharmed by those who oppose them, until the coming of Allah's order." [2] In the chapter of his Sahih in which he cites this hadith, Imam Bukhari states: "These are the People of Knowledge."
Allah proclaimed for His Friends (awliya') protection from fear and grief when He said: "Allah's Friends! Truly no fear shall there be for them, nor shall they grieve." (10:62) The assembly of those Friends of Allah are the elite of the true adherents of Islam in its pristine purity, known today, as in former times, as "Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jama`a" or the "People of the Way of the Prophet (saw) and the Congregation of his Companions (ra)." In their ranks are found the truthful saints (al-siddeeqeen), the martyrs (al-shuhada'), the righteous (al-saliheen), the Substitutes (al-abdal), and the great imams of scholarly endeavor (ijtihad). These are the Victorious Group mentioned by the Prophet in the hadith cited above.
It was the task of these Friends of Allah in every age to repel from His Religion the harm of those who would hijack it by means of innovated beliefs and deviant doctrines, as we were warned that this would happen by the hadith of the Prophet (saw): " My Community shall divide into seventy-three sects, all of them in the Fire except one: those that cling to my Sunna and that of my rightly-guided successors after me." [3] The division he spoke of is in the foundations of belief, not in the branches of the Law, since the latter was described by the authorities as a blessing. [4] This struggle was explicitly mentioned in the hadith: " Verily, Allah has, for every innovation plotted against Islam, a Friend (walee) to defend it and say its proofs." [5]
Thus in the first century, the Companions (ra) of the Prophet (saw) refuted the proponents of determinism, or necessitarianism, or predestinarianism, or fatalism known as the "Jabriyya," then those who indefinitely postponed the affirmation that major sins were punishable, known as "Postponers" or "Murji'a," and the proponents of absolute free will, or libertarianism, known as the "Qadariyya." They also fought those who would remove or add something in the fundamentals of the Religion such as the deniers of the Purification-Tax (al-zakat), the followers of the pseudo-prophet Musaylima, and the multifarious sects of "Separatists" or "Khawarij" who considered themselves the holiest of people and the only true Muslims in creation. [6]
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Along with the 54 all-stars and rookies in Ottawa this weekend, a whole host of members of the media descended on the nation's capital to cover the festivities. One of them, however, is significantly more adorable than the rest. As cute as Bob McKenzie is, that reporter was undoubtedly Joey the Junior Reporter.
In case you're not familiar with the Chicago whiz kid, he got his start at the age of 5, asking the Blackhawks the truly tough questions, like "Who's da biggest turkey on da team?" and "How much money didja get from da toof fairy?" of Duncan Keith.
Most impressively, the 5-year-old had been a Blackhawks fan for 6 years at the time.
Now, with over a year of experience under his belt, Joey has taken his act on the road and briefly chatted with the Sedin twins during the All-Star media day. Check it out.
Look, "Which one are you?" is a perfectly legitimate first question to ask the Sedins. But you'll notice that he completely snubs Daniel through the rest of the interview, just confirming his name then deferring to the captain for every other question.
It's no surprise, then, when Joey asks the twins if they ever fight each other that Henrik answers, "We're too old now to fight with our brothers" while Daniel just gives the two of them a death stare, imagining himself fighting both of them simultaneously.
If that death stare looks familiar, it's because it is the same look he gave Henrik during the All-Star draft.
It's like something tweaked in Daniel when he won the Ted Lindsay Award instead of the Hart, like his brother. That competitive nature shared by the twins that made them such incredible hockey players over time changed into something ugly when his accomplishments did not match Henrik's.
Now Daniel will not rest until he is the greatest Sedin. Nay, the only Sedin.Tags: Daniel Sedin is crazy, Joey the Junior Reporter
So after a friendly bout of "Break the Targets" yesterday, the Sedin rivalry has now been upgraded to "Sudden Death"??
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Butterfly Beat
Monika Maeckle is a butterfly evangelist, caterpillar wrangler, Master Gardener, Monarch tagger and curious student of nature who loves the whole life cycle. You can reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Yearly Archive for 2011
Elegant Flowers, Unusual Seedpods and Host to the Sphinx Moth Make Jimsonweed a Butterfly Garden Favorite
In the butterfly garden Jimsonweed works overtime with gorgeous white trumpet flowers, lush large leaves, spiny unusual seedballs and fascinating sphinx moth caterpillars. Oh, and it's easy-to-grow and drought and heat resistant. [Read More]
Monarch Butterfly Migration Forecast Looks Grim this Year, thanks to Drought, Wildfires and Herbicides
What's in store for Texas' Monarch butterfly migration this year? The forecast is grim, with drought, fires, and herbicide tolerant crops making for a challenging season and lower numbers. Still, Monarchs MUST fly through Texas to get to Mexico. Which route will they choose–Hill Country or the Coast? [Read More]
Pollinator Porn: Beguiling Beauty of Pollination Lusciously Captured in Louis Schwartzberg Film
Pollinator porn: this luscious video clip from a recent Ted Talk given by award-winning cinematographer Louis Schwartzberg is a great way to start the day. Schwartzberg documents the "hidden beauty of pollination" with time lapse cinematography of birds, bats, and butterflies. Take a look. [Read More]
Monarch Watch Butterfly Tagging Program Turns 20 with One Million Butterflies Tagged PLUS: Why do we tag Monarchs?
Monarch Watch's citizen scientist Monarch butterfly tagging program turns twenty this fall. More than one million butterflies have been tagged. WHY do we tag them? Read on to find out. [Read More]
Butterfly FAQ: Is it OK to Move a Monarch Chrysalis to a Safer Location? Yes, and Here's some Tips to Keep in Mind
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Who's Got Milkweed, Vladimir Nabokov, Seedballs and Monarch Butterflies Roosting? Our Top Five Blogposts
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Happy first birthday to the Butterfly Beat and Texas Butterfly Ranch. Read on to learn how we arrived at blogging about butterflies and how our education continues. [Read More]
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By Tim HippsSpecial to American Forces Press Service
WHISTLER, British Columbia, Feb. 26, 2010 Army National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program bobsled pilot Sgt. Shauna Rohbock teamed with Michelle Rzepka to finish sixth in the Olympic women's bobsled event Feb. 24 at the Whistler Sliding Centre here.
Rohbock, of Park City, Utah, finished 1.78 seconds off the winning pace at the treacherous, 16-turn venue with a four-run time of 3 minutes, 34.06 seconds in USA 1.
Canadians Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse broke the track record in their first three heats en route to winning the gold medal in 3:32.28. Helen Upperton and Shelly-Ann Brown took the silver aboard Canada 2 with a time of 3:33.13.
Erin Pac, 29, of Farmington, Conn., and Elana Meyers, 25, of Douglasville, Ga., claimed the bronze with a time of 3:33.40 in the USA 2 sled.
"It wasn't the Olympics that I dreamed of for four years, but the U.S. got a medal today, and that's amazing," said Rohbock, a silver medalist at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. "That's awesome. That's all I want to see is the U.S. on that medal stand. I didn't drive the four runs to be on the medal stand and Erin did, so she deserves it. I didn't put together the runs to be on the podium anyway."
Bree Schaaf of Bremerton, Wash., and Emily Azevedo of Chico, Calif., teamed to finish fifth in USA 3 with a time of 3:34.05.
Although North Americans filled the podium and had five of the top six sleds, Team USA competitors struggled to find the fastest lines.
"I figured it out a little too late," said Rohbock, who held the women's track record of 53.53 seconds prior to the games. "It would have been nice to have more runs on this track. You have two of the best drivers in the world, Sandra Kiriasis and [Cathleen] Martini [of Germany] are probably the best drivers in the world, and Martini crashed. So it's a very, very difficult track. It's just a tough one."
Martini's driving mistake in the complicated 11-12-13 curve combination flipped Germany 2. Brakeman Romy Logsch was ejected from the sled and sent sliding down the track on her back. They were disqualified.
"I feel like if I had 10 more runs I could have figured a lot of stuff out," Rohbock said. "Every run I was just trying something different.
"That last run, I tried something different in 11 and almost dumped it," she added with a laugh. "It didn't work out, so I wouldn't do that again."
Team USA bobsledders estimated that they made about 40 runs down the Whistler track, compared to 160 or more by the Canadians.
"Definitely, home-field advantage gave them that edge, for sure," Rohbock said. "They drove four great runs. Every run, I was just trying something new, because what I did before wasn't working. We tried to figure some stuff out, and everybody put their two cents in during the week."
By the same token, Rohbock found it interesting that North Americans were the primary beneficiaries of the track the Europeans found too tough to tame.
"I think it speaks volumes how difficult the track was to have no Germans on the podium," she said. "They've dominated the sport since it started, really. For them not to be on the podium, I think, speaks volumes about the difficulty of the track."
Despite the track's degree of difficulty that drew media scrutiny, the lady bobsledders expressed little fear of one of the most exciting rides of their life.
"We're in the spotlight right now because of the Olympics, but there were 15 crashes when the World Championships were in Altenburg, Germany," Rohbock explained. "I separated my shoulder, and people were breaking their backs and stuff like that. It is in the limelight, and of course the tragedy that did happen here, that's horrible, but it does happen at other tracks, and nobody really hears about them.
"Because it is the Olympic Games," she continued, "everybody wants to build it up. Our sport is dangerous, that's the down part of it, and everybody is aware of it."
Rohbock represented the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program when she struck silver at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She delivered another worldwide boost of military morale from Whistler.
"I'm in the National Guard," she said. "I definitely would not have the silver medal without them, and I wouldn't have had such an amazing year. I had a great season this year, and I've had amazing seasons leading up.
"It's sad that one race defines you to the world, because this is all they really see," she added. "There are a lot of amazing drivers that didn't get on that podium today, and they've been amazing for years, and nobody will know this because they only see this one day."
Although these likely were Rohbock's last Olympic runs, she is not ready to slide off into the sunset just yet.
"I'd like to maybe end in Konigssee, Germany, next year," she said. "I race really well there. Maybe get a world championship, since I missed one in Lake Placid [winning silver in 2009]. It would be awesome to get a world championship on a German track, because I've won there before and I know I can drive very well there."
So she's not ready to park the sled.
"I don't think this year, no, but I don't know about four more," Rohbock concluded. "I don't want to say 'no,' because I don't want to be that person that says I'm done."
(Tim Hipps works in the Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command public affairs office.)


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6656 in Sagittarius
Type: Globular Cluster
10.000 l.y.
Mag: 5.2
Dim: 33'
in the constellation Sagittarius, can easily be found at two and a half
degree NE of Lambda Sgr. This fine globular cluster shines with a
magnitude of 5.1, making it one of the five brightest and largest
globulars at all. The reason is that M22 is only 10,400 l-y away. M22
would be more famous if it did not have such a low declination.
M22 appears fairly large in my 15x70. The granular core is non stellar and shows a somewhat triangular or fan shape. Its N and E edge are more distinctly visible against the fainter halo. A few pinpricks show up near the edge of the fading halo. But these might be foreground stars.
Site : Andratx, Mallorca, Spain ( 39° N )
Date : July 28, 2008
Time : around 00.15UT
Binoculars : TS 15x70 Marine
Filter : none
Mount : Trico Machine Sky Window
Seeing : 3/5
Transp. : 4/5
Sky brightness : 21.08 magnitudes per square arc second near zenith (SQM reading).
Nelm : 6.5
Sketch Orientation : N up, W right.
Digital sketch made with Corel Paint Shop Pro X2, based on a raw pencil sketch.
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Trouble Using My New Aaxa M1 LED Projector with My MacBook Pro
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Hello there! Just yesterday (7/13/11) I received my new Aaxa M1 Ultimate micro LED projector and have been trying to get it to work, as advertised, playing video filed from the SD card memory. This function is the main reason I chose the M1 and it is disappointing to not have it work. The projector powers up and screen comes on with the menu picture bright and crisp and all of that. And the buttons to navigate the menu (both on the housing and the remote) all seem to work just fine - so far so good. But I have not been able to get it to play any video files so far.
First of all, I should mention that the computer I am using to make my video files is a recent issue MacBook Pro. I have tried to create various MP4 video files according to the spec in the M1 manual and those I create simply refuse to play in the device. I keep getting a "Not Support!" alert message. I have also been using a 2GB thumb drive to transfer these MP4s to the SD card memory on the projector. My computer has a SD card slot and it reads the card itself just fine. But files I place on it directly from the Mac and then insert into the M1 are unrecognized for some unknown reason - the M1 menu says "no file."
However, as an experiment, I transfered an MP3 music file to the SD card via the thumb drive and the MP3 music file plays just fine. My guess is that I am not getting the specs for the MP4s exactly right somehow. I have tried and repeatedly converted half a dozen copies of the same file in various pixel dimensions and sample rates that should (according to the manual) be within playable parameters. But each time it is no dice,with the same resulting "Not Support!" alert message.
Another thing I have tried (because the manual says you can) is try to hook up the computer to the M1 via a USB cable (one is supplied with the projector for this purpose). But the Mac doesn't recognize the projector's memory as an external storage device (the same way it would if it were a camera or other hardware.
All of these problems are significant disappointments. But the most onerous of them the the unit's inability so far to be able to play any of the video files I've given it. There is still the VGA cable to try (as a last ditch) where I could conceivably play the video on the Mac and simply use the projector and a normal output device to mimic what's onscreen. But I am frustrated.
Any clues or help anyone can provide me would be much appreciated.
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Jul 15 2010
Our Lovely Home
People come to our Fourth of July celebration because they like the feeling of family and community togetherness.
They spread out blankets and sit on chairs and wait…and watch…and anticipate.
I always wonder what the cute little babies think…
When they look up in the sky and see this.
I always wonder what the older kids think when they lie on their blankets and watch all the adult males blow up the sky.
I wonder what the young couples in love think as they snuggle and watch the pyrotechnic display.
I'll bet they think about things like holding hands on the beach and what china pattern they'll register for when they get engaged someday.
We're here to blow all that away.
This definitely ain't no beach.
I wonder what Cowboy Josh thinks when he watches the craziness unfold?
"Man, do I love working here." That's likely what he thinks.
Men and their explosive devices. They never change.
I wonder what I think when I watch Marlboro Man and his brother Tim on the front lines?
…When I watch flames shoot out of that Wrangler-clad backside that I hold so dear?
…When I watch him run away and duck for cover in order to avoid being injured?
I can tell you exactly what I think.
I think I shouldn't have gotten so worked up about cleaning up my yard before the party.
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BeckyS On Thursday, July 15 at 4:49 pm
You are too funny! Great friends, great fireworks! OK so why did you clean up the yard????
Kathleen On Thursday, July 15 at 4:58 pm
Man. You can't get fireworks like that in Washington State!!
Lynda On Thursday, July 15 at 5:00 pm
Love the fireworks and the pictures, but all I could think was, "Look, they are wearing blue jeans on the 4th!" It was so hot down in the deep, deep south on July 4th (or any day for that matter) that we were sweating in shorts and tank tops!
Linda Sue On Thursday, July 15 at 5:02 pm
Uh Huh – and that's all I got to say about cleaning the yard before the 4th shebang – literally
Martha On Thursday, July 15 at 5:08 pm
Apparently Marlboro Man and my husband are twins who were separated at birth. We also have quite a sweet display………only ours is done stealthily in our alley. shhhhh!
Anonymous On Thursday, July 15 at 5:28 pm
Congrats on the LHJ gig!
LBDDiaries On Thursday, July 15 at 5:29 pm
Yep, I agree. Mowing and primping the lawn just so the next morning it looked like a cardboard factory blew up there – duh! I coulda had a V-8 in the hammock!
Janet On Thursday, July 15 at 5:57 pm
I do most of the work around our house (plumbing, yardwork, wiring etc; my husband likes to say he could f*&$ up tinker toys but fireworks!!! That, my dear PW is something I would pay to have done by a professional (with a liability waiver to boot).
Amy On Thursday, July 15 at 5:57 pm
I know what the babies think! My just barely 2 year old nephew told his mom after it was done: "Mom I saw porcupines in the sky". I know I'm his aunt, but I thought he was quite clever.
Debi On Thursday, July 15 at 6:16 pm
Why do you have that big expanse of concrete? It looks like a big parking lot. What is (was) it?
Mary at Deep South Dish On Thursday, July 15 at 6:25 pm
Nice pictures Ree. And it looks like a lovely intimate gathering. We have big shows all across the Gulf here, so not much effort is required on our parts at all. I think it's pretty cool that y'all do that out there!
Peggy On Thursday, July 15 at 6:28 pm
Did anyone else notice that in the picture of the young lovers that the man has three legs? Is that an Oklahoma thing??
Haley On Thursday, July 15 at 6:29 pm
The picture of MM with fireworks spewing out of his backside is priceless!
Spruce Hill On Thursday, July 15 at 6:30 pm
Love all the pictures! So great!!!!!
Makes me want to come to OK for the holiday!
Tiff On Thursday, July 15 at 6:32 pm
The photos of Marlboro Man are the funniest I've seen for a while! Well captured.
What a wonderful celebration you have each year. I'm sure many kids will have wonderful memories of those times.
Madeline St Onge On Thursday, July 15 at 6:43 pm
WOW those fireworks are great. Love the pictures too LOL
sweepea On Thursday, July 15 at 6:45 pm
i LOVE the ending…
and speaking of loving an end–does MM know just how prominently his enviable tush is featured on your site? or is he too busy keeping it in shape with actual work? we can only pray so!
you are a kind and generous woman to share this small portion of your treasures with us…
p.s. i know you pray on the 4th–glad ALL are safe!!!
Stephanie On Thursday, July 15 at 6:45 pm
I had to show my husband this post—he was so envious. He said "they had all the cool big stuff and lots of it!"…men and there obsession with blowing things up
Ashley HH On Thursday, July 15 at 6:54 pm
Cowboy Josh is thinkin, "I need a cute girl named Ashley to put my arm around and watch these fireworks with."
Kailee On Thursday, July 15 at 6:57 pm
Man, I love the Fourth of July. Growing up, when I was still a little scared of popping my own fireworks, my dad would lay a blanket on our roof. My cousin and I would climb up to our dads' shoulders and then climb onto the roof. Even though it was July in Texas, we would INSIST on another blanket to cover our legs. And then we would watch the fireworks together, feeling on top of the world.
Tracy Griffin On Thursday, July 15 at 7:12 pm
I wonder what the cattle and horses think? Not to mention poor suffering Charlie!
Siobhan On Thursday, July 15 at 7:24 pm
hahahahaha! you're a riot. xo
Annie B On Thursday, July 15 at 7:32 pm
Wow, what a show! Were your dogs still within whistling distance afterward? Many of our neighborhood dogs hightail it out to the netherlands when there are so many "bombs bursting in air", on the Fourth!
lisa On Thursday, July 15 at 7:46 pm
I wonder what the cows think Especially that one that likes to live in your front yard.
mia On Thursday, July 15 at 8:12 pm
There is NOTHING quite so awesome as fireworks. A lot of years ago they used to hold National competitions about a mile where i live. Absolutely the MOST freakin' amazing shows EVER. People would come from all over the world, China, Japan, Finland.. wherever… and the fireworks… OMG. Spoiled me forever.. although I do still enjoy the occasional chrysanthumum (sp.. cocktail hour i dunno)
Colleen On Thursday, July 15 at 8:18 pm
You need to get MM and friends to do as my dad does. He has wooden structures staked to the ground and surrounded with concrete block. he screws down all of the fireworks and he also seals them with caulk and wires them together with cannon fuse(for the grand finale). I get nervous every year too. But at least I know if a firework misfires or blows out the side(and they always do) it hits the protective board. They are a sight to behold. Safety first! BTW one year for the 4th party(40-100 people come each year) dad had a contest-lost causes-I made a poster that said "Just say No" with a red slashed circle over a picture of fireworks. I did not win.
Vicki in GA On Thursday, July 15 at 8:50 pm
I'm so glad you shared the photos of 4th of July.
Those are the best fireworks I've seen.
What a fun activity for your community and friends.
I'm moving before next 4th of July to OK!!!!
Barb On Thursday, July 15 at 8:52 pm
AMEN, SISTER!!! What a wasted day (or several) of cleaning, mowing, weedeatin', paintin' fence!!
PamelaJo On Thursday, July 15 at 8:56 pm
All that work … gone in less than an hour. Hey maybe next year you can invite everyone back for a cover dish brunch the next day …..and hand them a garbage bag as they walk in the door.
Carolyn On Thursday, July 15 at 8:56 pm
Something spooky about pic 0434 – mystery leg sitting on the chair – and mystery body gliding across the road. You had more visitors than you realised attending the fireworks!
wnbresn On Thursday, July 15 at 8:58 pm
Hey Ree where was Charlie the wonder dog during all this banging and popping? Was he hiding safely under the bed with his special thunder storm blankie wrapped around his head?
Jessica Louise On Thursday, July 15 at 9:26 pm
Great shots! Its funny how much people loooove fireworks.
Lorrie On Thursday, July 15 at 9:31 pm
I wonder what the law would say about them being shot off so close to a house and a group of people near by which that is against the law. Fireworks are beautiful things to witness but people need to be smart about how to use them.
Lyn On Thursday, July 15 at 9:40 pm
Awww…..lovely. Wish we lived closer so I could bring my bunch too!
Gee On Thursday, July 15 at 9:48 pm
Can't imagine the clean-up AFTER! Next year, just skip the before.
Paola On Thursday, July 15 at 9:49 pm
SO Amazing!I
Michelle On Thursday, July 15 at 10:10 pm
Great pics – looks like you all had a blast… haha… pun not originally intended… Thanks for the laugh at the end!
And the kids needed something to do to keep them busy the next day!
domesticengineer29 On Thursday, July 15 at 10:19 pm
WOW impressive display! Looks like a great party!
Megan On Thursday, July 15 at 10:44 pm
What a GREAT (big) family you have. Looks like you all had a blast. Are fireworks legal in your state? Can't get 'em in MA.
Cici On Thursday, July 15 at 10:54 pm
I just want to sit out on the county road and watch your fireworks – I will be in your neck of the woods or prairie tomorrow, in fact!!
I don't have to crash the whole party – just want to watch and enjoy!!
Unemployed Housewife On Thursday, July 15 at 11:05 pm
Very cool!
Kerry Mc On Thursday, July 15 at 11:05 pm
"…And the bomb's bursting in air. Gave proof through the night that the flag was still there". Thank you for the wonderful celebration that you throw for your neighbors. We do it too in our "hood" and it is the best!
pam-tastic On Thursday, July 15 at 11:14 pm
Party in the U.S.A.!!!!!!
Mary S On Thursday, July 15 at 11:23 pm
great fireworks..one quick question..what is that pavement slab for? I mean why do you have it in the first place? Skateboards, bikes?
Donna Avila On Thursday, July 15 at 11:23 pm
How come the guy snuggling the gal in the chair has 3 legs? Donna
Molly M. On Friday, July 16 at 12:25 am
haha all that yard work for nothing! (;
Can my Josh and me be a young couple at your next party? I promise we'll look cute and cuddly and in loooove.
Molly M. On Friday, July 16 at 12:27 am
that would be 'my Josh and I'
you think 4 year degree on top of 13 years of college prep school would be enough to use correct grammar!!! (;
Jenn On Friday, July 16 at 12:51 am
YIKES… that is all I can say… what is wrong with those men!?!
=) wonder what the cows think of all that crazyness!!?? =)
dawn in idaho On Friday, July 16 at 4:56 am
so, here's my question: Does Charlie hide during the fireworks or does he enjoy them with the rest of the group?
Beautiful photos by the way… love the bokeh in the second shot!
Susan Gabriel On Friday, July 16 at 6:43 am
With all that sky you have out there, I bet those fireworks were truly spectacular!
How do your animals feel about the fireworks? Our dogs really could have used a stiff drink, but instead they just hid under the bed.
Susan Gabriel
author of Seeking Sara Summers
(a novel about falling in love with your best friend)
Cassi @ Miles from Suburbia On Friday, July 16 at 7:00 am
The very fact that you have enough will to live to clean up both before and after an event like this is a bona fide miracle!
All of the photos are great, but the flames-from-the-fanny one is pure magic.
The Urban Cowboy On Friday, July 16 at 7:21 am
Looks like a wonderful time, nice fireworks.
KatCooks On Friday, July 16 at 7:24 am
I just read 'cooking' – only you and MM…so know why you have fireworks on 'confessions'…lol
Cindy Hatchell On Friday, July 16 at 8:11 am
My husband wears shirts in the style of Cowboy Josh, My Man works in a cubicle, His shirts need to go in the dryer now
Southern Gal On Friday, July 16 at 8:15 am
I was trying to figure out how that young couple could be so entwined to have legs all over the place like that. Then I realized the picture caught him moving his leg. Yeah. I'm slow like that. The fire coming out of MM's beehind? Priceless. He must have eaten too many jalapeno poppers. Sorry. Couldn't resist.
sarah On Friday, July 16 at 10:11 am
I don't think the young couple is thinking about the beach – I'm thinking they are thinking that it must be weird to have 5 legs between the two of them!!!
TR On Friday, July 16 at 10:12 am
Hey! I think you should tell that
"couple in love" that the man has
three (clearing my throat) ……
well, ummmm, how about two left
legs and that pants will be a bear
to alter or extremely expensive to
taylor. And it will put them in the
poor house. !!!!!! TR
Aunt Rhody On Friday, July 16 at 10:25 am
Those are some hot Wranglers.
Angela On Friday, July 16 at 10:33 am
My son is arguing with me that the "front lines" picture was taken during the day. I can't convince him otherwise.
gigi On Friday, July 16 at 12:28 pm
Loved the fireworks pictures! Thanks for posting!
danielle On Friday, July 16 at 1:42 pm
i love the photos. . . can you give tips on firework photography? not just of the blasts themselves in the sky, but also of the people watching. myabe – like under each photo – you could give a little rundown of your settings?? thanks!
momof8 On Friday, July 16 at 2:44 pm
There you go with the 3 legged pictures again . . . just kidding! (the young couple in love)
Jannie Funster On Friday, July 16 at 2:55 pm
Beautiful, through and through. Like you.
I think the yound males are thinking "can't wait until Dad says I'm old enough to shoot those off."
Like when they're 38.
BK On Friday, July 16 at 3:19 pm
Ok Love the photos! Who did you have do them? I stared at that photo of the couple wayyyyy too long
Kathleen On Friday, July 16 at 3:38 pm
Once again you've made me chuckle out loud. Fantastic fireworks shots. You're a clever girl!
heidi dermody On Friday, July 16 at 3:52 pm
lol I love the ghost in the "couples in love" pic Looks like a great time was had by all!!
Marian Djurovich On Friday, July 16 at 4:10 pm
I would observe that MM and his friends are doing something that is extremely dangerous. Can't you hire a professional to do this? The risks outweigh the thrill of the fireworks display.
Tracy On Friday, July 16 at 5:56 pm
You must have served some powerful beans to get that kind of reaction from Marlboro Man! That picture is hysterical!
Dee @ Red Dirt Ramblings On Friday, July 16 at 6:23 pm
I so identify. The same thing happens here every 4th. People come from all around to enjoy the food and the fireworks. It makes me glad. One of those perfect moments of family and friend happiness. Great pictures.~~Dee
Juliet Pederson On Friday, July 16 at 9:05 pm
Nice pictures but what about all the pesticides you sprayed on those very same lawns? I know life is not perfect but the pesticides mixed with the smoke and toxins in the fireworks looks like a bad cocktail for kids. Just keeping it real. Life in the country doesn't look so good or healthy to me. Here's a tip from a NYC mom: I put epsom salts in my kids tub to help leech out any toxins.
Amy On Saturday, July 17 at 5:30 pm
"…When I watch flames shoot out of that Wrangler-clad backside that I hold so dear?"… ROFL!!! Wiping the tears from my eyes…. hehehe
Regarding the fireworks and pesticides… I'll take 'em over smog and drive-bys any day.
samantha On Wednesday, July 21 at 2:31 pm
If you invite me next 4th… I am so there!
Bonnie On Wednesday, July 21 at 6:26 pm
Been a long time follower. I should get something for my loyalty.
krista On Wednesday, July 21 at 7:48 pm
Oh wow. that looks like so much fun. please have a contest next year to visit the ranch and your fireworks display. and then rig it so I win. I won't tell a soul.
Zoey @ Good Goog On Friday, July 23 at 6:48 am
*lol* I feel the same way before I host playgroup. No point with a whole heap of toddlers bent on destruction running around!
gkey On Monday, August 2 at 5:52 pm
dear All blown over now,
Your last sentence was the best! I always get worked up over how the yard and everything looks…..and yet inside I know it really isn't what everyone comes to see.
I am catching up on older posts…..yes, i DO HAVE A LIFE….its just that your posts are part of it!
Missing July already
gkey On Monday, August 2 at 5:58 pm
dear All blown over now,
I too alway make a big deal over how everything looks outside and such. don't know why, as i know that is not what our friends come to see.
I am behind reading your posts…..catching up and enjoying each one. YES I DO HAVE A LIFE…..it is just that your blog is part of it!
Missing July already
kittrean tanner cook On Sunday, August 8 at 6:17 pm
Dear Pioneer Woman….can we come celebrate July 4th with you next year? I would be bold and ask if we could come and life with you….but, you don't even know us… :O
You make everything worth a photo and you make everything worth saying…..and, you make everything worth something ! The time just slips away when I sit here at my computer and look and read. This is such a 'feel good', entertaining blog…thanks!
Njood On Saturday, September 4 at 8:56 pm
In fact I have been affected in your words … and i remember the old days
thank you .. u make me laugh : )


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text: Appendix 2. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, these tools dramatically reduced CLABSI rates in more than 1,000 hospitals across the country. Bottom lineCentral line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) result annually in:84,551 to 203,916 preventable infections10,426 to 25,145 preventable deaths$1.7 to $21.4 billion avoidable costsThe following interventions decrease the risk for CLABSIsUse appropriate hand hygieneUse chlorhexidine for skin preparationUse full-barrier precautions during central venous catheter (CVC) insertionAvoid using the femoral vein for CVCs in adult patientsRemove unnecessary CVCsReferenceUmscheid CA, Mitchell MD et al. Estimating the proportion of reasonably preventable hospital-acquired infections and associated mortality and costs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Feb;32(2):101-114.Our current performanceBased on our current performance, our opportunity to improve the care that we provide to patients if we eliminated CLABSIs in our unit:*Current CLABSI rate:Deaths/year:Excess intensive care unit days/year:Excess dollars/year:* This data may be calculated using the CLABSI Opportunity Estimator at http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/quality_safety_research_group/our_projects/stop_bsi/toolkits_resources/clabsi_estimator.html. The opportunity estimator uses current evidence from multiple studies, and the list of references can be found on the opportunity estimator Web site.The following information is from the 2008 Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Infectious Disease Society of America Practice Recommendation: Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals. (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008;29:S22-S30.)Each recommendation is categorized on the basis of existing scientific data, theoretical rationale, applicability, and economic impact. Category A-I recommendations are strongly recommended for implementation and strongly supported by well-designed experimental, clinical, or epidemiologic studies.Use appropriate hand hygieneBottom line: Proper hand hygiene is required before and after palpating catheter insertion sites as well as before and after inserting, replacing, accessing, repairing, or dressing an intravascular catheter. In addition, the use of gloves does not obviate the need for hand hygiene. Category B-IISince 1977, at least seven prospective studies have shown that improvement in hand hygiene significantly decreases a variety of infectious complications. Proper hand hygiene procedures can be achieved through the use of either a waterless, alcohol-based product or antibacterial soap and water with adequate rinsing. Compared with peripheral venous catheters, CVCs carry a substantially greater risk for infection; therefore, the level of barrier precautions needed to prevent infection during insertion of CVCs should be more stringent than proper hand hygiene alone.ReferencesPittet D, Hugonnet S, Harbarth S, et al. Effectiveness of a hospital-wide programme to improve compliance with hand hygiene. Infection Control Programme. Lancet. 2000 Oct 14;356(9238):1307-1312.Larson EL. APIC guideline for handwashing and hand antisepsis in health care settings. Am J Infect Control. 1995 Aug;23(4):251-269.Rosenthal VD, Guzman S, Safdar N. Reduction in nosocomial infection with improved hand hygiene in intensive care units of a tertiary care hospital in Argentina. Am J Infect Control. 2005 Sep;33(7):392-397.Boyce JM, Pittet D; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee; HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings. Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America/Association for Professionals in Infection Control/Infectious Diseases Society of America. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2002 Oct 25;51(RR-16):1-45, quiz CE1-4.Yilmaz G, Koksal I, Aydin K, et al. Risk factors of catheter-related bloodstream infections in parenteral nutrition catheterization. J Parnter Enteral Nutr. 2007 Jul-Aug;31(4):284-287.Use chlorhexidine for skin preparationBottom line: Disinfect clean skin with an appropriate antiseptic before catheter insertion and during dressing changes. An alcoholic chlorhexidine solution containing a concentration greater than 0.5 percent is preferred. Category A-IIn a study from 1991, preparation of central venous and arterial sites with a 2 percent aqueous chlorhexidine gluconate lowered blood stream infection rates compared with site preparation with 10 percent povidone-iodine or 70 percent alcohol. Since that time, there has been growing evidence that chlorhexidine-containing skin preparation is superior to other options. A meta-analysis from 2002 that pooled results of these studies demonstrated use of a chlorhexidine-containing preparation decreased central catheter-related infections by 49 percent relative to povidone-iodine preparations. Because a smaller effect of chlorhexidine was seen in studies using a 0.5 percent concentration of chlorhexidine, preparations with greater concentrations are recommended.ReferencesMaki DG, Ringer M, Alvarado CJ. Prospective randomised trial of povidone-iodine, alcohol, and chlorhexidine for prevention of infection associated with central venous and arterial catheters. Lancet. 1991 Aug 10;338(8763):339-343.Chaiyakunapruk N, Veenstra DL, Lipsky BA, et al. Chlorhexidine compared with povidone-iodine solution for vascular catheter-site care: a meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2002 Jun 4;136(11):792-801.Humar A, Ostromecki A, Direnfeld J, et al. Prospective randomized trial of 10% povidone-iodine versus 0.5% tincture of chlorhexidine as cutaneous antisepsis for prevention of central venous catheter infection. Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Oct;31(4):1001-1007. Epub 2000 Oct 25.Use full-barrier precautions during CVC insertionBottom line: Maintain aseptic technique for the insertion of intravascular catheters. Category A-IMaximal sterile barrier precautions (e.g., cap, mask, sterile gown, sterile gloves, and large sterile drape) during the insertion of CVCs substantially reduces the incidence of CLABSI compared with standard precautions (e.g., sterile gloves and small drapes).ReferencesMermel LA, McCormick RD, Springman SR, et al. The pathogenesis and epidemiology of catheter-related infection with pulmonary artery Swan-Ganz catheters: a prospective study utilizing molecular subtyping. Am J Med. 1991 Sep 16;91(3B):197S-205S.Raad II, Hohn DC, Gilbreath BJ, et al. Prevention of central venous catheter-related infections by using maximal sterile barrier precautions during insertion. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1994 Apr;15(4 Pt 1):231-238.Hu KK, Lipsky BA, Veenstra DL, et al. Using maximal sterile barriers to prevent central venous catheter-related infection: a systematic evidence-based review. Am J Infect Control. 2004 May;32(3):142-146.Young EM, Commiskey ML, Wilson SJ. Translating evidence into practice to prevent central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections: a systems-based intervention. Am J Infect Control. 2006 Oct;34(8):503-506.Avoid using the femoral vein for CVCs in adult patientsBottom line: Use of the femoral site is associated with greater risk of infection and deep venous thrombosis in adults. Category A-IThe site at which a catheter is placed influences the subsequent risk for catheter-related infection and noninfectious complications. For adults, lower extremity insertion sites are associated with a higher risk for infection than are upper extremity sites. As a result, authorities recommend that the femoral vein be avoided. Place CVCs in an alternative site to reduce the risk for infection. The risk of noninfectious complications should be assessed on an individual basis when determining which site to place the CVC.ReferencesLorente L, Henry C, Martín MM, et al. Central venous catheter-related infection in a prospective and observational study of 2,595 catheters. Crit Care. 2005;9(6):R631-635. Epub 2005 Sep 28.Merrer J, De Jonghe B, Golliot F, et al. Complications of femoral and subclavian venous catheterization in critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2001 Aug 8;286(6):700-707.Goetz AM, Wagener MM, Miller JM, et al. Risk of infection due to central venous catheters: effect of site of placement and catheter type. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1998 Nov;19(11):842-845.Remove unnecessary CVCsBottom line: Promptly remove any intravascular catheter that is no longer essential. Category A-IIOne of the most effective strategies for preventing CLABSIs is to eliminate or at least reduce exposure to CVCs. The decision regarding the need for a catheter is complex, however, and difficult to standardize into a practice guideline. Nonetheless, to reduce exposure to CVCs, the multidisciplinary team should adopt a strategy to systematically evaluate daily whether any catheters or tubes can be removed.ReferencesLederle FA, Parenti CM, Berskow LC, et al. The idle intravenous catheter. Ann Intern Med. 1992 May 1;116(9):737-738.Parenti CM, Lederle FA, Impola CL, et al. Reduction of unnecessary intravenous catheter use. Internal medicine house staff participate in a successful quality improvement project. Arch Intern Med. 1994 Aug 22;154(16):1829-1832.Back to Document Page last reviewed October 2014 Internet Citation: Appendix 2. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet: Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections. October 2014. 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Is / have anyone else watching Live with Kelly and Michael while they are "Live" at Disney Land? Has anyone seen them live there in the park?
Also what do you think about Howie Mandel? Do you think maybe he was a little to awkward about going about what he did while he was undercover?
Like him bringing something about a adult club to a guy needing directions then to top it off he had two dumbfounded kids there and Howie went to explaining it to them? I kinda wonder if that was planned, because the father didn't go off as much or he never really walked away. No one would really put up with someone acting like that... especially him getting in from of this guy who was trying to look at the board thing that has the locations on them.
He could have at least told them who he was... and I wonder if anyone really picked up on him being some famous guy? I mean I would have got a good laugh if he had tricked me (not that I was there just pre thinking lol), but I was a little worried that someone was going to blow up on him... lol :P


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Attention agents!
The team's really excited about the cool stuff we're working on for the EPF and we can't wait to share it with you!
I don't want to ruin any surprises, but take a look at this:
What do you think happened?!? Looks like we'll need elite agents on the scene to investigate. So stay tuned to the blog for EPF updates, coming soon.
Waddle On, agents!
-Club Penguin Team
Cool! Would be a great mystery to solve! The Mystery of the Pizza Parlor and Herbert's evil plan!
THE PLAZA! I think herbert did it
Interesting. I'd think that someone broke in and tried to destroy the place. The orange stuff on the wall looks like pizza sauce, and there's something about the pole, but I can't put my finger on it. I think either Herbert has come to get his revenge for his defeat last November, or, we're facing a new enemy here.
I think Klutzy and Herbert broke into the pizza shop because they wanted a snack but instead they made a huge mess.
I think that it might be Herbert and Klutzy or the Ultimate Probot or THEY ALL MIGHT TEAM UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think the crime is in the pizza parlor.
I think Herbert tried to steal something from the pizza parlor and made a mess because as we all know Herbert isn't the most coordinated guy... (I'm saying I think he's clumsy, I think he may have named Klutzy after him being klutzy.(maybe)) P.S HOT SAUCE ON THE DOOR! WE NEED A JANITOR! ;) + :P
this is carzy it is the pizza paraller!!! We have to do something!
pizza exploshion!!!!!! (herbert did it)
i gess that Herbert is trying to tell us something but what is he trying to tell us??
I think Herbert destroyed the pizza shop.
Oh no! It's the sports shop incident all over again!!! Remember when Herbert put a popcorn bomb in the sport shop? Now it's happening all over again!!!!! But this time the EPF is ready. Also I studied this pic for a long time and found out it is pizza sauce... but not the Pizza Parlor's pizza sauce.
- Daveyjones9 EPF Agent Type of Agent : Stealth
i think its the pizza shop. :0 DID HERBERT DID THIS or is it a NEW VILLIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
when are the feild opps back on
A certain polar bear started a raid! Was that a broken pipe with pizza sauce squirted on it? Is it the pizza parlour?? Im ready to go when the mission comest out!
be resourceful, be remarkable, be ready..........
Hey Club Penguin I think it is pizza sauce and the potions are for using for agents to have more power and defeat herbert easier so they will scare herbert away!:P to herbert
Waddle o
Waddle on
Waddle on!
please post!
i dont want the puffle hotel to get destroyed:( i want the rainbow puffle!
to me it doesnt look like the puffle hotel.
it looks like the pizza parlor! careful EPF!
umm...where you got the full picture?
I guessed some arguement going there and started throwing slime and pizza. And i think herbert and klutzy broke the pizzatron machine 3000. And i think Klutzy the crab cracked the window glass. It look like herbert and kluty again! And... Waddle on, Penguins!
We need to find out who did it fast so we will be ready for it.
Herbert has got mardy over loosing to us yet again, so he has blown up the Pizzatron 3000!
it might be Herbert or the Ultimate Proto bot 1000, or it could just be a Pizzatron 3000 malfunction.
looks like the pizza parlor and herbert and kluzty sqeezed al of the sauses
I think Hebert has created a pizza bomb that goes off whenever someone enters the pizza parlor and thats why the door is coverd with (what I think is) pizza!!! The pizza parlor is a popular hangout, so Herbert would have made it to ruin our LOVE of pizza and the pizza parlor!!!
I dont think it is Herbert he likes seawead pizza right
It looks like the pizza parlour
look like pizza sauce and i think hebert came for pizza and then after mess up the whole place. l=/
P.s. Plz post never been posted
i think... that herbert did it
ways he did it
1.put a bomb
2.put a bomb
3.put tnt
4.got the bots(the test bots and uitumate protobot)
5. just had a suger rush lol and went crazy
agent waddles here it is my duty to keep club penguin safe and i will get to the end of this crime my idea is that herbert and kluzy contrals
puffles leading to the pizzatron 3000 blows up making pizza palor getting recked angent waddles out
yeah i agree it probaly is pizze sauce on the window look like the was smashed in by somthing pretty BIG!!!!!
guys its Herbert but he hypnotized the puffles to trash the pizza parlor cause operation puffle is coming soon...
i think Herbert is controlling the puffles
u do not wanna see the full sketch. U DONT WANNA SEE IT I'M TELLING U DON'T
herbert happend
it looks like the pizza shop and pizza sauce and a broken door. maybe a crab and a funny bear wants revenge on the epf.?
What happen???
HERBERT!!!!!!!! Herbert P. Bear Esquir!!!! HE DESTROYED THE PIZZA PARLOR!!!!!!!!! :(
Hmm... seems like Herbert may have broken in to the pizza parlor and made a huge mess. But we have had some other problems not involving Herbert like the time when the huge robot (i forget what its name was) captured Gary and you had to rescue all the Puffles.
I think your right Wek3! I remember now! But this will probably be after the Puffle Party, or it could be from the april fools party! Wait, nah.
herbert p. bear went to the pizza parlor and destoyed it!
It seems that, Herbert's Doing's have made plans to now destroy well pizza.
may be herbert done this to the pizza shop and i was waiting for the new spy phone i upgrade it but its not coming i was sad.
this is teddy muddy agent 1.
I think Herbert attacked the pizza parlour with Klutsy
a disaster in the pizza parlour
I think Herbert did something at the pizza palor and that orange stuff is pizza dough.
probably something happend to the pizza parlour
My thought is that either Herbert or a new evil villain sabotaged the pizza parlor or broke the Pizzatron 3000.
happend when herbert escaped after robing the pizza shop for pizza sause. why pizza sause? i see a green juersy herbert sprayed the wall with the pizza sause. thats how it happend. W A D D L E O N C P!
I can only imagine what kind of mess is in the rest of the pizza parlor. Someone must have ransacked the joint...maybe Herbert? But if he did, what was he looking for?? Does he think we are hiding something there, or does he just want a bunch of seaweed pizzas? So many questions and so little time... Brace yourselves, agents. This is gonna be a hard one.
But hard is what makes it fun.
Bring. It. ON.
THE PIZZA PARLOR HAS BEEN ROBBED OF ALL ITS vegetarian pizzas? Hahahahaha I cant wait to defeat Herbert again. This will be fun! Waddle on CP!
-Agent Watermelony8
OH MY GOODNESS! That looks like the pizza shop! I can NOT wait till the EPF opens back up! I am SOOOOOO excited!
Dear fans of club penguin,
I know what this is . It is supposed to be Operation Puffle. Herbert is going to hypnotize or do something to the puffles and I think he will make a machine.
Waddle On Club penguin.
who know who it might be?well from my point of veiw its herbet. because always up to no good. so it has to be him,right? herbet stole my brown puffle. and he hates meat pizzas because hes a vegitarian . he also let hot sauce footprints in the pizza parlor.
We have to use our phones to Investigate here.
*puts down spy phone with pink taylor swift cover*
i bet its herbert i met herbert at the blackout ( he is huge and scary)
i will keep a keen eye on any crime clues on the island i will report anthing crime things on the island to the epf agentcy wait i saw something like this trust eitan2222 you do not want to see this if you found the sketch
Its the pizza shop exit. I saw a mustard and ketchup bottle near the exit and it looks like it exploded
I got a video recording of surveillance. HAHAHA ONCE WE COMPLETE OUR EVIL PLAN WE WILL RULE THE EPF AND WHOEVER RULES THE EPF RULES CLUB PENGUIN AND THEN WE WILL DISCONNECT THE DIRECTER AND POSE AS HIM AND TELL THE EPF AGENT TO USE THERE TECH TO MAKE THE ICEBERG FLOAT AND MAKE IT CRASH INTO CLUB PENGUIN AND WHEN WHERE THE ONLY ONES WHO ARE OK WE WILL RULE THE EPF. AND WE WILL BE KNOWN AS THE EVIL PENGUIN FORCE. and heres another one. HAHAHA THOSE FOOLISH PENGUINS THEY NEED BETTER SECURITY BECAUSE I JUST STOLE 100000 POUND OF THE HOTTEST SAUCE AND USE IT FOR MY HEAT WAVE MAKER 3000 AND USE IT TO MAKE A HEAT WAVE SO BIG IT WILL MAKE CLUB PENGUIN A HOT SUMMER PARADISE. KLUTZY NEXT STOP THE HIDEOUT. those are the only ideas I can think of. Waddle on yo. agentGogogo out
I think that herbert wanted to wreck the place because they don't sell vegetarian pizzas.
it is the pizza parlor i already finished operation hot suase it is really easy you just have to go to the beach and put the green thing on and find that wierd button thing step on it do a puzzle and then you are done.p.s.herbert steals the big bottle of hot sause and brought it to his secret hideout and uses it for a dumb machine.
Incoming Transmission
i dont have much time but i think the ultimare protobot 10,000 broke in and took some parts of the pizzatron 3000 but made a mes... BZZZZZZZZZZZK Connection lost
Everybody! It is Operation Hot Sauce!! Herbert broke into the pizza parlor and stole the gigantic hot sauce bottle! It seemed like a really cool event!!
its herbert i know it
i think it is the coffee shop


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Thomas Cicciari, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 16,000 points for the first time early Monday and the Standard & Poor's 500 index crossed 1,800 points. / Richard Drew/Associated Press
Whether were looking at a stock market bubble will be watched and debated in the weeks ahead.
But one thing is certain: Weve definitely seen more than our fair share of pop in stocks.
Dow 16,000 moved into the records, hitting the milestone mark for the first time in trading this morning. The Dow closed at 15,976.02 points, up 14.32 points for the day.
Just a year ago, the Dow closed at 12,542.40 points on Nov. 15, 2012. Were looking at a gain of 27% in 52 weeks.
Why the celebration?
Well, where else can you make money like that? Not your certificate of deposit. Low interest rates and the notion that rates could stay low for a while are driving some individual investors to look at stocks once again as a way to make money.
David Sowerby, a Bloomfield Hills-based portfolio manager for Loomis Sayles, said he has been highlighting some numbers at his speaking events lately.
The Russell 2000 index, which measures small cap stocks, is up 46% this year. And the overall performance for the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond is down 6%.
Those numbers are prompting investors to continue to warm up to the potential of the stock market, Sowerby said.
No doubt, many investors cannot forget the stock market meltdown five years ago. November 2008 was marked by talk of auto bailouts and shocking stock market fall-outs.
Individuals with even longer memories wont forget the painful double-digit stock market declines back in 2000-2002.
But this year, Sowerby said, weve not seen a 10% decline for stocks, which is fairly normal. In 2012, there were about two declines of around 10%, he said.
Not at all that hot on stocks? Youre not alone. And some experts say that could be a good sign that stocks could climb higher from here.
Dennis A. Johnson, chief investment officer and senior vice president for Comerica Wealth Management in Birmingham, spoke to a group of about 85 clients and employees at a Comerica lunch today in Livonia.
During his talk about the stock market, he asked the audience one question: Have you bought any stock lately?
Slightly more than a handful sheepishly raised their hands in the group.
Another reason we like the stock market is because everybodys bearish, Johnson said. People are still cautious toward the stock market, which is positive.
In general, when everyday investors are overly excited about stocks, it can be a sign that stocks are nearing the peak of a bull market and there could be little room for stocks to climb higher.
Yet many expect that 2014 will be a year, once again, to watch what the Fed does.
Kristina S. Hooper, managing director, head of investment and client services for Allianz Global Investors, said monetary policy will continue to be a key driver of how the stock market reacts in 2014.
Will the Fed slam on the brakes or ease up gradually?
As a way to bolster the economy, the Fed has been buying long-term U.S. Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities to drive down the cost of borrowing. But as the economy improves, weve heard talk about tapering or reducing the pace of Treasury purchases.
When the Feds tapering was a hot topic last May, investors seemed to panic and the stock market tumbled.
Hooper, who spoke to the CFA Society of Detroit this month, said a slower pace of tapering should be positive for stocks.
We still anticipate significant volatility in both the stock and bond markets but a slow weaning off quantitative easing should be helpful and result in fewer jolts, she said.
Hooper noted that Janet Yellen, nominated to be the chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, has said financial stability needs to be the objective of the Fed, going beyond price stability and full employment.
Bubble or no bubble, all eyes are fixed on Dow 16,000.
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Virginia E. "Jen" Tippy, 83, of Columbia City, died at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, at Parkview Oaks where she had been a resident since Feb. 26, 2009.
She was born March 12, 1928, in Rochester, Indiana, a daughter of Herman and Readah (Baldwin) Cleland.
She graduated from Rochester High School.
On Oct. 8, 1949 she married Jack L. Tippy.
They made their home in Angola and North Manchester before moving to Columbia City in 1970. Mr. Tippy died July 5, 1977.
She was employed at Dove's Nest Antique Shop and managed the Christian Resource Book Store. She was also instrumental in "Dickens of a Christmas" for the Columbia City Chamber of Commerce.
Her church membership was with Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Surviving relatives include a son, Bruce; a brother, Glenn Cleland of Rochester; a sister, Barbara Clevenger of Arizona; and her caregiver, Lisa Allard of Columbia City.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Belva Large; and four brothers, Lewis Cleland, George Cleland, Joe Cleland and James Cleland.
The funeral service will be held at noon Friday at Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 709 W Business 30, Columbia City with visitation after 11 a.m.
The committal service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester.
Preferred memorials may be directed to the final expense account payable to Smith & Sons Funeral Homes Inc.
Arrangements are being completed at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.
Condolences may be sent to smithandsonsfuneralhome.com.


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