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Nails Care Every one has a different shape of nails there are the rounded nails and squared nails there are tall nails and short nails, there is no bad nails all nails shape can be good .you can improve the look of nails by caring them carefully by some tips mentioned in this book can help you to have great and healthy nails. What are nails?? The nail is made of a hard protein called keratin. A protein is one of the building blocks which make up the body. The nails help protect the ends of the fingers and toes from trauma and also help us pick up small objects. Over the last hundred years, the nails have become more important for cosmetic reasons and less important for protection. Manicuring is the care of the hands and nails. Basic manicuring should be done once a week. Every 4-6 weeks it is a good idea to seek the services of a professional manicurist. A professional manicurist best knows how to keep your nails looking healthy and beautiful. Weekly Nail Care (15-20 minutes each week): 1. One of the most important parts of maintaining strong, healthy nails for life is making sure you have the vitamins, minerals and other important nutrients to maintain nail strength. 2. Remove any old nail polish. To remove the old polish, first moisten cotton with nail polish remover and press over the nail for a few seconds to soften the polish. Then with a firm movement, bring the cotton from the base of the nail to the tip. Repeat this process until all of the polish is gone. 3. Shape the nail, using a file or emery board. File each nail tip from corner to center; do not file in a see-saw motion with the emery board because doing so can cause ridges in the nail and nail splitting. 4. Soak the hands in warm, soapy water for a few minutes to remove dirt. Clean under free edge of nail with orangewood stick. 5. The cuticle is the skin that grows from the finger onto the base of the nail (nail root). We recommend that the cuticle not be pushed back. Leaving the cuticle intact helps to prevent infection of the nail growing tissue. 6. Now apply clear nail polish. There is no reason to waste money on several different kinds of clear polishes such as a ridgefiller, base coat, top coat or nail strengthener. They all do about the same job. After the clear polish dries, apply a color polish of your choice if you wish. Let dry. You may then reapply the clear polish as a top coat. This will help strengthen the nail and prevent chipping of the nail polish. 7. Finally, apply a moisturizing cream or lotion to the hands and cuticles. This will help prevent splitting of the nails. Nails Tips: Nail Care Tips: A good time to do your manicure is after you have taken a shower, bath or after washing the dishes. This is because these activities remove the dirt from under the nail. Nail polish thinner can be used to thin out nail polish that has become too thick. Keep the polish in the refrigerator to make it last longer. Try not to use nail polish remover more than once a week. Nail polish remover causes the nails to dry out. Dry nails crack and split more easily than nails that are well hydrated (well- moisturized). A top coat or sealer is a liquid that is applied over the nail polish. Any clear nail polish can be used as a top coat or sealer. This will minimize chipping or cracking of the nail. On natural nails, a clear coat can be used every day for seven days to give the nail protection and keep the moisture in. After washing your hands, apply a cream or lotion. Hands and nails tend to get dried out from soaps and cleansers. You should try to keep your hands and cuticles well lubricated, with a moisturizer such as Aquaphor, Moisturel, Vaseline. You should use an oil or moisturizer at bedtime every night. Sometimes nail polish, dirt and bacteria can stain the nails. This can be removed by using a Q-tip or an orangewood stick with a cotton tip. Soak the cotton in 10 parts water mixed with 1 part bleach, then rub the nail where the stain is. This will remove most stains from the nails. Scrub under the nails with a nail brush or toothbrush with soap or bleach solution to remove stains under the nails. A vitamin called biotin makes nails stronger in animals. Some studies suggest that it may help strengthen human nails. Biotin is available at health food stores. Nails may be craving something If your nails are weak, splitting, fragile etc, the problem could be traced back to an inadequate water intake. Most people don't drink nearly enough water. Drink up! :-) To file or not to file The corner of your nails should never be filed. Why? Filing the corners of your nails will weaken the nail and you will find that they will break more easily as a result. Tips to Keep Your Nails Strong and Sexy When you write down your shopping list, as you punch a phone number into your cell, while you wash dishes, do the ironing, clean the windows, or do one hundred other things that women do on any given day do you take notice of the condition of your nails? Our hands are such an integral part of our daily lives, and constantly, we risk their health and strength, often without even noticing, because of the hustle and bustle of our day-to-day activities. Take a few moments each day, or at least a few times a week, to monitor the condition of your nails, the color, the texture, the appearance of ridges or white marks. Make a greater effort to take good care of your nails, and you will be thrilled with the way they complement your wardrobe and your own personal style. Consider the following tips as a way to enhance the health and quality of your nails. Great, Healthy Nails Apply speed-dry nail polish when time is of the essence. Drink lots of water. Keep your body hydrated everyday to maintain healthy nails. Fortify your diet with FDA approved vitamins or supplements. Your fingernails count on you to be responsible with your health and your diet. Unless instructed otherwise by your physician, increase your daily doses of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium, folic acid, protein, Vitamin B12, and zinc. Touch up your manicure on a daily basis to prevent chips and cracks. Your nails depend on you to maintain a healthy diet. Take in lots. Nail polish tips: Finish with a clear topcoat to add gloss and sheen. Start with a base coat to strengthen and protect the nails. Store nail polish in the refrigerator to maintain a smooth consistency. Try not to store nail polish in a room that becomes cold. The nail polish bottles may break without warning, leaving you with a big mess. To avoid breaking nails or brittle nails: Avoid using your nails as tools. This means no picking, scratching, digging, pinching, etc. You know who you are! Increase the amount of calcium in your diet. Use products containing alcohol, especially perfumed lotions, sparingly. These items can make nails prone to breaking. Wear rubber gloves when you do chores that involve continual submersion in water or contact with harsh detergents or chemicals. Do It Yourself French Manicure Want professional looking nails without spending your days pay in the salon? With some practice and a little patience, you can enjoy fancy nails anytime you want for only the cost of your nail polish! Their pale pink base and bright white tips characterize the ever-popular French manicures, which are a common request at nail salons everywhere. Professional nail stylists may paint your nails alone or they may apply fake tips if you desire. Based on your personal preferences, a nail designer will give your nails a strengthening and conditioning workout prior to painting them. If you get your nails done with fake tips, you may have to make a trip back to the salon to get your French tips refilled when your nails have grown noticeably. Keeping longer, healthy nails will be most conducive to sporting a French manicure. To complete your own French manicure, begin with the following steps to prepare your nails for the procedure. Using a cotton ball soaked in nail polish remover, wipe off any old nail polish prior to painting nails. Wash hands and soak in warm water for a few moments. With an orangewood stick, gently push back the cuticles so they are all even with each other once the water has softened your skin. With nail clippers, beauty scissors or a nail file, shape your nails evenly. With a steady hand, carefully paint only the tip of each nail with a white hue. A second coat may be desirable, depending on the thickness and opaqueness of the polish. Allow polish to dry between coats. Using a slightly transparent pink or nude color, paint the entire nail once the tips have dried. A second coat may be necessary. Allow nails to dry thoroughly. Once all the coats have dried, apply a clear topcoat to protect your new French manicure. To lengthen the manicures lifespan, make an effort to paint a clear coat on each night. Be sure it has ample time to dry completely. If you are feeling especially creative and ambitious, kick off your shoes and match your tootsies to your fingertips! This procedure is best performed on a lazy morning or evening when no other pressing errands or tasks will get in the way. After painting your nails, avoid doing things with your hands while they dry. For an easier painting technique, check the beauty section of a drug store or superstore for a French manicure kit. The set should contain, at the very least, nail polish in white and pink or beige and a clear topcoat. Some manicure sets - like COVERGIRLs French Manicure Kit will contain tiny, sticky nail guides. These make the manicure process 100 times easier by allowing you to place the guides on each nail individually, leaving a small margin where the polish can spill outside the tip without tainting the rest of the nail. As the holidays approach, let your crazy side out by concocting a wildly modified French manicure - green and white for St. Patricks Day, pastel shades for Easter, black and orange for Halloween and red and green for Christmas. Have fun and remember, even if you find the do-it-yourself French manicure difficult at first, practice will provide you with the skills you need to create beautiful and perfect manicures all year long! There is never been a better time to renew and revamp your image. For a fun, flirty and attractive look that takes only a few moments to an hour to achieve, make a conscious effort to keep your nails in tip-top shape with new nail designs this season. Short and metallic Metallic are all the rage this year, and spring is a great season to sport a trendy new look. For the best impact, keep your nails trimmed relatively short and show off a splashy metallic look. Silvers, greens, blues, blacks anything sparkly goes. Greens are especially hot this year, so apply a pretty green hue to get in on the latest color craze. Take an extra step toward creativity and find a color that matches your car�s shiny coat! French manicure For a lovely feminine look, consider a French manicure. Beautiful pale pink nails with emphasized white tips accentuate your fingertips and complement any outfit, swimsuit or occasion. For a flawless manicure, head over to the salon and get your nails done, either naturally or with acrylics. If you find yourself to be a little bit handy with nail polish or crafty in general, stop at your local drugstore or beauty shop and look for a French manicure kit. Many kits include little sticky strips to help you section off which parts of your nails will receive the white tips and white parts will remain pink. French manicures are still in style and many men find them sexy. Why not go for the girlie look? Pretty and pastel nail art It is likely that pastel colors will never go out of style. Find a shimmery lilac or lavender, a dainty pink, peach or rose, or try other pale pastel shades. For an extra creative touch, apply an iridescent, glossy, pearly or glittery topcoat. Or, for a modern twist, introduce a delicate white on your tips and enjoy a unique new French manicure. Traditional nail design For a no-fail look no matter what your personal style or wardrobe options, consider a standby pink or red. Softer pinks and reds seem to be making a strong appearance on nails, blending nicely with all skin tones, nail shapes and clothing color choices. Reds and pinks tend to be classics in the world of lips and fingertips, so even if you can't find a trendy look for your nails, you can stay in style with a tried-and- true color scheme. To get a little daring, gradually tone down your colors until you are moving from fire engine red and lollypop pink to paler shades of carnation, brick and maybe even peach! If you can't settle on a particular color, pattern or style for your nails, take a trip to the store and browse the shelves for ideas. You may spot a must-have color or an adorable set of adornments and decals. Get a little wild, a little crazy and a little unique this season. Don't be afraid to express yourself and remember that healthy nails are important! Quick and Easy Designs for Stylish Nails Whether you have a hot date or a job interview, a wedding or a casual night out at the bar, get creative and try some new styles for your nail painting needs. Follow the following quick and easy tips to achieve a glamorous look in only minutes! Basic Hues: Perhaps the simplest style of them all is the basic solid color manicure. For open- toed shoes, be sure to apply a coat of the same color to your tootsies to accent your outfit and make you feel even more stylish and sexy. Basic styles in neutral and mild tones work very well for first impressions. Save the black and silver for future engagements. Choose a color that complements the clothing you intend to wear. If the outfit is patterned, pick a shade that appears within the design a bit less than the other colors and use that same shade of nail polish to emphasize that hue. For an even more fashionable look, do your nails in the solid color and allow them to dry completely. When they are finished drying, use a thin brush or a toothpick with a different color and trace a diagonal line going the same way on each nail. Try to make them as uniform as possible, and as you become more and more adept at painting extra designs, create your own styles for fun. School Spirited: If you are still in school or attending college, an exclamation of school pride would wear well on your nails by painting them in your school colors. You can do this in one of many ways: Alternate the colors by painting each nail entirely with one color and doing the next nail in the next school color. For example, if your school colors are blue and white, start with blue on your thumbnail, white on your index finger, blue on your middle finger, and so forth. Paint the nails all the same solid color, and once completely dry, paint the tips the other school color. Paint all nails one color, and using a toothpick or very thin brush, sketch a phrase or on your fingernails if it fits. Get creative and make up your own' draw swirls, try to paint your school mascot, etc. A Girl's Night Out Styles: Attract some attention with a wild and crazy style be it zebra stripes, metallic glints or otherwise. Perfect for a night to the clubs or a date out on the town. Do a quick version of a French manicure by painting the base coat of your nails in a neutral tone, such as a salmon color. With a white hue, once dry, paint the tips of your nails carefully and as uniformly as possible. This works best if you are able to grow your nails out a bit so you can use your natural nails anatomy as a guide. Glitter and glamour choose a base color to use on all of your nails to complement your outfit. Allow that coat to dry paint another coat if necessary. Once the nails are smudge-proof, take a glass coat of clear gloss or a sparkle coat that matches the chosen color and add your own special touches. Dark blue and black look very nice with silver glitter, red with gold glitter, though the combination possibilities are endless. These glittery styles may complement wedding apparel, semi-formalwear and even casual attire. To save even more time, apply a clear coat to your nails each day to protect the polish from chipping. Experiment with decals and nail transfers if you are not up for designing your own artistic themes. Be creative, do not get discouraged and remember, the more practice you get, the easier it will become each time you try a new style! Lack of vitamin A and calcium causes dryness and brittleness. Lack of protein, folic acid and vitamin C causes hang nails. White bands across the nails are caused by protein deficiency. A lack of sufficient hydrochloric acid can cause splitting nails. Insufficient intake or vitamin B12 can lead to excessive dryness, very rounded and curved ends and darkening of nails. Insufficient zinc can cause development of white spots on the nails. Cuts and cracks in the nails may indicate a need for more liquids. Red skin around your cuticles can be caused by poor metabolism of essential fatty acids. Here are the guidelines to follow for improving the health of your nails: Eat a diet composed of 50% fruit and raw vegetables in order to supply necessary vitamins, minerals and enzymes. Eat foods rich in sulfur and silicon, such as broccoli, fish and onions. Include foods rich in biotin such as soy, brewer's yeast and whole grains. Drink plenty of water and other liquids. You may supplement your diet with royal jelly, spirulina or kelp, which are rich in silica, zinc and B vitamins and help to strengthen your nails. Drink fresh carrot juice daily, this is high in calcium and phosphorus and is excellent for strengthening nails. Eat well and your whole body will be better, healthier, more beautiful! Beautiful Nails Made Easy Everyone wants nails to be proud of so if yours are less than perfect here are a few quick tips to get them in great condition in no time. Stunning nails Apply nail varnish remover before doing your nails even if don't need to remove any old polish, it prepares the nails by removing any grease so that your polish will last longer If you're having trouble achieving the perfect French Manicure try using a white nail pencil underneath the nail tip instead of white polish you'll find it's much easier Give your nail varnish plenty of time for each layer to dry to ensure a lasting finish. If you're likely to get impatient waiting around opt for a quick drying formula like Lancome Vernis Instant Magnetic or L'Oreal Jet Set Always wipe the top of the nail varnish bottle with a cotton bud to get rid of any excess polish, this will prevent the bottle from becoming glued shut Lots of beauty companies have nail polishes available with matching lip colour for whose seeking a totally co-ordinated look, ask at your local beauty counter Remember it's much better to apply lots of thin coats of colour rather that one thick one, it will dry quicker and last longer Try not to remove and reapply polish more than once or twice a week, as it will dry out your nails. Choosing a remover with built in moisturisers will help limit the damage A hand massage will boost your circulation and encourage nail growth and is the perfect way to pamper yourself. How To Do Your Nails Fast When you are in a rush, decisions have to be made. Prioritize. Do you shape or polish? Do you quick-dry or go the long, slow route? New formulas allow for snap decisions: Speed-dry enamels are worthy of their name (you can open mail, search for keys, or put on your tightest long-sleeved shirt within seconds), but there's a downside: "As fast as they dry, that's as fast they chip," insists manicurist Elisa Ferri, so save them for emergencies. Eke a few extra days out of a fast-dry manicure by doing a daily touch-up with a quick- drying coat. In the other corner, there are strong, chip-resistant formulas - the torttoise of the polish race. To pick up the pace of these tougher enamels, like L'Oreal Shock Proof, carefully submerge freshly painted nails in a bowl of ice-cold water for 30 seconds to harden still-groopy polish. Light or sheer shades are best for hasty manicures, Ferri says. "You can even get away with just a wide stripe down the center" rather than painstakingly painting the entire nail. If a manicure is beyond the repair of a topcoat or two, face facts and call in the remover. You can keep single-use packets of nail polish remover (Cutex and Get Fresh make them) on hand so you can strip away color on the run. When there is no time for polish, just clean underneath the nails, rub on a buffing cream, and shine them with a chamois buffer. F AQ How do I avoid getting polish on my cuticles? Instead of painting right from the cuticle, place the brush on the nail bed about 1/8" away from the cuticle and push backwards toward it, stopping just before the skin. That's too much work…how do I remove polish from my cuticles? Plan ahead. Paint your nails about an hour before bedtime, leaving the messy polish on. When taking a shower the next morning, the polish will soften and peel off. Any stubborn polish still left on the skin can easily be removed by rubbing it with a soft towel. Polish not dry yet? In a rush? Use a cotton swab and nail polish remover to do a quick removal. How do I keep my polish from peeling near the skin? Lightly buff the top of your nail near your cuticle with a fine-grained file. This will take away the top oily enamel and allow better adhesion. My polish doesn't peel near the skin, it peels at the tips, what am I doing wrong? It's usually one of these two things… •You've used two or more coats of ridge-filler and followed with a couple coats of polish. To avoid peeling, stick to only one coat of ridge-filler, and wait until it's completely dry to apply the regular polish. •You've painted a couple thick coats instead of a few thin ones. Always use thin coats, it gives better coverage, dries faster and lasts longer. I can't apply thin coats, my nail polish is just thick to begin with. What should I do? If you really want your nail polish to keep well in the bottle, keep it in the refrigerator, this will extend its shelf-life. I keep getting those darn bubbles! Two things can cut down significantly on bubbles: ROLL the bottle between your palms, instead of shaking it. Shaking just whips bubbles into the polish. Also, use only thin coats. Why does my polish keep cracking? Try applying a thin clear coat of polish every other night to avoid this. My nails keep splitting in layers at the top, will eating gelatin and drinking milk help strengthen them? No and no. These are just myths. Your fingernails are made of keratin, the same protein as hair. Have you ever seen conditioner brag that it has calcium in it? Probably not. What WILL help strengthen your nails is to avoid filing them as much as possible, and when you have to, file in one direction only. You know what happens if you keep bending a wire back and forth? The same thing happens to nails, just on a different level. Other tips… use gloves when washing dishes and doing other household chores. Keep exposure to harsh chemicals at a minimum, especially bleach. People say that you need different moisturizers for your nails than for your hands…why? Well, back to the protein thing again. Would you use hand cream on your hair? Unlikely. The fact is that your fingernails absorb water 100 times faster than your skin does…and they lose the moisture just as fast as they absorb it. So considering how much hand cream you need in the wintertime, think how thirsty your nails are, and recognize that they need just as must tenderness (if not more) than your hands do. I work with food, so my hands are constantly in water. What can I do to keep my manicure nice? I only see two choices really. •Keep nails well-trimmed, and don't wear polish to work (not even clear, it'll just crack and peel). •Get thee to a nail salon! In my opinion, acrylic is to fingernails what Godiva is to chocolate. Only nail enhancements will stand up to the beating your hands will take. Powered by: http://oriflamebeautyeg.blogspot.com
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The Churchill Bust
by Mark Steyn
On page 196 of After America (personally autographed copies of which are exclusively available right here, he pleads with an eye to his free-speech pushback), I write as follows:
If you're wondering what it is Churchill actually said about Islam, well, I've quoted it from time to time - for example, a decade ago in a Telegraph column about the then Home Secretary's proposed protections for Islamic sensitivities, "Blunkett's Ban Will Fan The Flames". I began the piece with a reader's recollection of the first weeks of the Salman Rushdie fatwa:
And so it has gone, ever more openly, across the ensuing quarter-century. Point out problematic aspects of Islam, and the British state's response is "F--- off, or I'll arrest you." Her Majesty's Constabulary do not yet police their charges quite as strictly as the Saudi mutaween, but they're getting there: The day after Drummer Lee Rigby was hacked to death in broad daylight on the streets of London, a march in support of the "Help for Heroes" military charity led to a five-hour standoff between marchers and police, ending with the arrest of Lee Cousins for "mocking the Islamic prayer ritual" by getting down on his hands and knees outside the pub. He was fined 600 pounds.
When was the last time someone was fined 600 quid for mocking any bit of Christian ritual?
Which is how I came to be quoting Churchill in the Telegraph a decade ago:
"A memorable passage which I reproduce here while I'm still able to."
See the photo above for what happened when someone else tried it. In Hampshire, Paul Weston, the chairman of a newish political party called Liberty GB and a candidate in next month's European elections, was speaking on the steps of Winchester Guildhall and quoted that same Churchill passage. A half-dozen police officers arrested him and took him away in a police van.
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Lisa Beth Darling is never one to shy away from the less pleasant things in life, indeed she believes that it is in the Darkness where Character is created, determined, and defined. Lisa's heroes and heroines have their love tested by demons from within and without. Writing with a passionate flare and unflichingly venturing where other writers dare not tread, Lisa creates novels filled with heart stopping action, gripping drama, nail biting suspense, and hot steamy sex. This is Dark Erotic Romance at its gritty best. Therefore, ALL FICTION works are intended for Members of A Mature Adult Audience who love to submerse themselves in the rich seduction of worlds full love, lust, rage, redemption, obsession, betrayal and madness. They are not intended for the faint of heart or those who enjoy a sweet read.
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When a fugitive wanted by the FBI was spotted in the Madison area May 2, the Verona Area School District went into lockdown for more than two hours.
But many parents were unaware of the lockdown and of a manhunt launched by authorities. Text and email alerts were sent, but most parents of the district's 5,000 students were not signed up to receive them.
In response to complaints from parents, Verona Superintendent Dean Gorrell pledged to start automatically signing up parents for text messages and other emergency communications when they register their students next fall.
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By Rudi WilliamsAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 6, 1996 Defense Logistics Agency officials are scrambling to keep up with thousands of bulk donations flooding into agency's facilities for shipment to troops in Bosnia, according to the agency's Joanne Barreca.
Donations started arriving in early February after the agency announced it is accepting items for American service members in Hungary, the former Yugoslavia and on ships at sea.
"Once the troops hear people want to give stuff, they want it," she said. "It's a good morale booster."
In less than a month, the agency's Bosnia Donations Office logged more than 40,000 pieces of stationery and envelopes, 50,000 assorted cookies, 15,000 chocolate bars, 500 pairs of mohair wool socks, 20,000 celebrity posters, 800 board games, hundreds of pairs of gloves, 400 bags of chips with several cases of picante sauce and more than 10,000 care packages from various community groups.
Businesses, community groups and individuals started offering donations long before the agency and U.S. European Command were ready to accept them, Barreca noted.
"When we started accepting donations in early February, we'd already received offers of 20,000 jars of hot sauce, Texasshaped corn chips, several thousand decks of playing card and hundreds of pounds of cheese and salami," she said. "A company wants to set up six video telephone systems here and six in Bosnia so people can see the people they're talking to. They even offered to print pictures of the people on the screens."
Bulk donations must be individually and specifically approved by the U.S. European Command in advance before the agency can accept them, Barreca pointed out. The agency wants to discuss plans with donors before they start collections.
Requests by entertainers to perform for Joint Endeavor troops are turned over to the USO or Army Community and Family Support Center.
DoD transports donations to the Balkans. Donors must pay for transportation to designated DoD installations. Many items are restricted, and there are concerns about host country sensitivities, Barreca said.
"We don't accept alcoholic beverages, drugs, firearms, combustibles, explosives, porn or obscene materials," Barreca said. "Books and magazines are touchy, too. We have to go through them to make sure they dont offend host country sensitivities."
Types of donations for Bosnia differ from those accepted during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, she noted. "The desert heat caused a melting problem in the Persian Gulf," Barreca said. "Troops with time on their hands wanted books to read. Communities had book drives, and schools and cities put together big book collections.
"Books are probably not as popular or as feasible in Bosnia because troops are busy building bridges, keeping warm, out of the mud and avoiding stepping on mines," she said.
The agency has also received many offers to help Bosnian kids and communities, such as 5,000 teddy bears, but Barreca said the agency can't accept donations for the Bosnians.
Potential donors can get information about DoD's program for accepting and transporting bulk donations by calling: (800) 8410937 or (703) 7675266.
The phone number is also good for information concerning acceptable material donations, anyservicemember mail addresses, monetary donations and potential bulk donations. Callers can also obtain email addresses and electronic bulletin board locations for more information about bulk donations.
Email requests for information should be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The bulk donations program doesn't affect the ongoing shipment of small items, up to 70 pounds, to deployed individuals and units by the mail service operated by the Military Postal Service Agency, Barreca emphasized.
Persons wishing to donate money should contact the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Arlington, Va., at (703) 6070918.


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American President
Zachary Taylor (1784–1850)
Facts at a Glance
- Term
- 12th President of the United States (1849–1850)
- Born
- November 24, 1784, near Barboursville, Virginia
- Nickname
- "Old Rough and Ready"
- Religion
- Episcopalian
- Marriage
- June 21, 1810, to Margaret Mackall Smith (1788–1852)
- Children
- Ann Margaret Mackall (1811–1875), Sarah Knox (1814–1835), Octavia Pannill (1816–1820), Margaret Smith (1819–1820), Mary Elizabeth (1824–1909), Richard (1826–1879)
- Career
- Soldier
- Political Party
- Whig
- Writings
- Letters of Zachary Taylor (1908)
- Died
- July 9, 1850, Washington, D.C.
- Buried
- Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, near Louisville, Kentucky
- A Life in Brief
- At the time he became President, Zachary Taylor was the most popular man in America, a hero of the Mexican-American War. However, at a time when Americans were confronting the explosive issue of slavery, he was probably not the right man for the job. More »
- In all disputes between conflicting governments it is our interest not less than our duty to remain strictly neutral . . . .
- March 5, 1849
Essays on Zachary Taylor and His Administration
- Zachary Taylor
- A Life in Brief
- Life Before the Presidency
- Campaigns and Elections
- Domestic Affairs
- Foreign Affairs
- Death of the President
- Family Life
- The American Franchise
- Impact and Legacy
- Key Events
- First Lady
- Margaret Taylor
- Vice President
- Millard Fillmore (1849–1850)
- Secretary of State
- John M. Clayton (1849–1850)
- Secretary of War
- George W. Crawford (1849–1850)
- Postmaster General
- Jacob Collamer (1849–1850)
- Secretary of the Interior
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Lone Mountain Coal Slurry Spill, Virginia
The Lone Mountain natural resource damage assessment and restoration case in Virginia was conducted to address natural resource injuries that occurred from a release of hazardous substances into the Powell River watershed. The injuries were the consequence of the failure of a coal slurry impoundment associated with a coal processing plant in Lee County, Virginia, which led to the release of six million gallons of coal slurry to the Powell River watershed. This release resulted in injury to fish, federally-listed endangered mussels, other benthic organisms, supporting aquatic habitat, and designated critical habitat for two federally-listed threatened fish species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took the lead in working with State co-trustees to conduct a multi-year damage assessment that resulted in a two-million dollar monetary settlement.
The Cedars Restoration is one of several ongoing efforts to address natural resources injured in the coal slurry release and protect this treasured landscape. The FWS recognized that efforts to restore injured mussel and fish populations in the Powell River would be successful only if the water quality and supporting aquatic habitat of these systems is sustained through long-term land preservation and stewardship. The Cedars Restoration project brings together a number of conservation partners. Joining with the FWS in this team effort are private land owners, the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Natural Heritage Program, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. This collaborative partnership achieved specific NRDAR restoration goals within a broader landscape-level conservation effort.
The Cedars is widely recognized by various stakeholders as an area of outstanding ecological value that is uniquely vital to the health of the Powell River and Tennessee River system. The Cedars is a significant karst region covering 30 to 40 square miles in Lee County, Virginia. This karst landscape is characterized by thin soils developed over easily-dissolved limestone bedrock, creating terrain that is rolling, rocky, rugged, and full of sinkholes, caves, and sinking streams. This area is a valuable water recharge zone contributing high-quality water to the Powell River, one of the last free-flowing stretches of the Tennessee River system. As a watershed renowned for its rich freshwater mussel and fish diversity, TNC has identified the Clinch River basin, including the Powell River tributary, as the number-one hotspot in the U.S. for imperiled aquatic species. FWS, TNC, and their conservation partners' success in the long-term preservation and stewardship of this highly valuable habitat within the Cedars Natural Area Preserve will continue to benefit Department-managed resources (threatened fish and their critical habitat, and endangered mussels) by improving the health of the watershed and ensuring a continued source of high-quality water recharge to the Powell River.


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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State men's golf team currently holds a top-50 ranking in two different national collegiate golf polls. The Aggies are No. 47 in the latest GolfStat.com poll and No. 50 in the GolfWeek.com poll.
"This is the results of a lot of hard work and time by our golf team," head coach Mike Dirks said. "We are learning from all the time they have put in and it's showing by lowering their scores. It doesn't take much to make big changes. This is fun for our players and now they have some motivation."
The Aggies have two team wins this season at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate and the Price's Give Em Five. NM State is back in action on March 10-11 at the Louisiana Classic in Lafayette, La.


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Storms bring rain, but accumulations don't ease Coastal Bend drought
CORPUS CHRISTI - Amid lingering drought, any precipitation in South Texas is welcome, but the average of an inch that fell in the region from Saturday through Monday won't have a large impact.
Mainly it wasn't enough, and it wasn't in the right place.
While there are parts of Bee, Goliad, Victoria and Webb counties that got as much as 5 inches of rain, the tributaries that feed Choke Canyon Reservoir received less than a half-inch, according to the National Weather Service's Corpus Christi office.
John Metz, warning coordination meteorologist, said there should be at least a small amount of water traveling toward Lake Corpus Christi from rain that fell upstream.
"This precipitation will certainly help our short-term water needs, but will not have much effect on the long-term drought we are experiencing," Metz said.
Rain again is expected Thursday as a cold front moves into the area, Metz said. It is not expected to produce more than a half-inch.
Plans to move forward with Stage 3 of the drought plan on May 16 still are in place for Corpus Christi.
Most of the city's water supply is surface water from Lake Texana, Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon Reservoir, which evaporates at a faster rate during hotter months. As of Tuesday, the combined lake levels were at 34.6 percent capacity, according to the Nueces River Authority. It was at 34.4 percent capacity Friday.
The city's lake levels would drop below 30 percent capacity in mid-June, according to projections. That percentage mark triggers Stage 3 of the city's drought contingency plan, which allows the city to determine the public's watering schedule.
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York started well using their big forwards to drive into Keighley territory, a ball stolen at the breakdown gave winger Sam Walker the chance to sprint fifty yards to the try line, unfortunately he was adjudged to have a foot in touch. From that point onwards the more mobile Keighley forwards kept York pinned in their half, the pressure eventually told.
A muscular run by centre Ferrazzano broke the first up defence; the play was taken on by the Sugden brothers. After prop Olly Sugden had broken free of the scrabbled defence he gave a try scoring pass to send Alex Brown over under the posts, he also added the conversion.
Although York gained good possession and attacked well through their excellent number eight Jim Rossington and a strong back line, there was no way through the stonewall defence of the midfield trio of Brown, Ferrazzano and Price.
After weathering a period of York pressure Keighley regained possession and swept play up field, some excellent inter passing between forwards and backs ended with a driving maul and second row Ian Buckley forcing his way over the try line. York once again raised their game moving the ball wide, some excellent thrusts down the wing forced Keighley to retreat and defend. The only reward for their concerted efforts was a penalty for offside. Outside half Jon Dawes taking the points. Keighley finished the half strongly with a second try for Alex Brown, after some skilful play from the backs and an inch perfect pass from winger Michael Phillips, Brown also added the conversion.
The second half started well for York, winger Rich Downey made a good break, with the defence closing him down he kicked infield and gathered to score under the posts, converted by Dawes. York playing with renewed confidence made inroads into Keighley territory through their favoured weapon the driving maul. Although they gained territory they were unable to breach the defence. Regaining possession Keighley through excellent play from the their back row especially open side Scott Dyson forced play into York territory, the York defence held up well, and all Keighley had to show for their hard work was a penalty from Brown.
York realising that there was nothing happening in midfield changed tactics returning to a forward battle, through a series of strong driving mauls they forced Keighley to concede ground, when a maul finally stopped near the try line, powerful prop Darren Rutherford broke off to score in the corner.
With time running out the Keighley forwards with prop Craig Spencer and his front row colleagues in fine form kept the ball deep in York territory, although the York defence managed to stop any further scoring they were unable to gain any useful possession and were forced to concede the league points to the more determined Keighley team.
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Honky cats, we don't know how many times we have to tell you to get back, but we are not kidding around this time! Based on comments he made to the L.A. Times, Elton John is angling for his "number one" choice Justin Timberlake to play him in the upcoming biopic Rocketman, a film that is, according to the singer, "going to be a surreal look at my life, and not just a factual look at my life." Well, this sounds like a perfect match for Justin. Singing? Check. Acting? Check. Wearing skin-tight '70s bell bottoms while spiraling into a drug-filled vortex of debauchery? Oh, sorry, we just snapped our pencil in anticipation! The splinters, we can barely feel them!
If Elton John sounds a little biased, it's only because he already knows Timberlake will look amazing in gigantic novelty glasses and a receding hairline; Justin portrayed Elton once before, in 2001. "He played me before in a David LaChapelle video of 'Rocket Man' and it was superb," Elton added, though Rolling Stone gently points out that it was John's video for "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" which starred a surprisingly convincing, adorably gap-toothed Timberlake. So what do you think? Should Justin Timberlake go full Elton, or does this have "fabulous disaster" written all over it?
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Varsity Theatre
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kencmcintyre on September 13, 2007 at 4:55 pm
In 1963 this was run by Detroit Consolidated Theaters.
gsteinma on August 1, 2006 at 7:37 am
The Varsity Theater was demolished in the early 1980's to make way for a McDonald's. The theater was located one building north of the intersection of Livernois & McNichols, kitty-corner from the main campus of the University of Detroit (which I attended from 1979 – 1985, during which the theater was torn down). The building was tightly boarded up and the 'Varsity' marquee remained until the end – there was no evidence that it had ever been used as a church.
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Possible Lawsuits against AT&T iPhone? Lawyers anyone?
I'm very frustrated with AT&T right now with their iPhone contract. I totally understand the 2-year contract agreement because AT&T subsidizes the iPhone cost. Well, let's supposed the 2 years time has lapsed...Shouldn't the customers be legally entitled to the full ownership of their iPhones, including all the internal features of the phones? Including breaking free from AT&T Sim Card and thus rendering the phone as a legally unlocked phone?
Let's supposed that you've signed a 2 year contract with AT&T for your iPhone 3G. A year has passed and you breached the contract because you want to get the new phone 3GS. Well, you obviously breached the contract by canceling the 2 year contract prematurely, but then you paid an excessive amount of termination fees to AT&T by paying the new iPhone price higher than everybody else as damages. Then, shouldn't you LEGALLY be released from all AT&T "attachments" with your older iPhone? AT&T doesn't think so, will not provide the unlock code for the phone and I believe that this is ILLEGAL since AT&T no longer has the right to the service or the phone. Let me know what you think and if I have a reasonable case to open a lawsuit against AT&T!
The last I heard, carriers are required by law (in the U.S.) to unlock your phone on demand once you've fulfilled your obligation. And even if they aren't, they should be. I for one would fully support this. I believe this is largely why Senator Kerry is spearheading an inquiry into Apple and AT&T's iPhone arrangements.
SIM lock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If there is no law, what drove the unlocking of phones starting back in 2007? I remember stories in the news just before I was off to Iraq that GSM carriers had to provide unlock codes if requested. I did so for my new Blackjack so I could use it in Iraq and AT&T complied.
I see from the Wikipedia article mentioned above that it was probably linked to the DCMA ruling in late '06.
I find the whole thing funny. AT&T gets my dough whether I am using the Blackjack or the nice little Nokia that I bought in Iraq (up until I got my iPhone in April), so what does it really matter? The contract is about agreeing to service - I mean if I drive over my iPhone (heave n forbid!) and go back to my Nokia, it is still no money out of AT&T's pocket. Exclusivity is fine for the contract period, but it should be all bets off after that.
The master Steve Jobs says you can only use your iPhone on At&t,He knows whats best for you, Just ask the Apple fan boys they will tell. Never question Apple or their practices it's sacrilegious and blasphemous
How dare you attempt to violate the sacred Apple EULA !!!!!
I wanted the iPhone so I stayed with AT&T, and didn't unlock it for another carrier. I had no problem doing so, as I knew it was only available through the one carrier. Call me crazy for following the law, and thinking it's silly that because two businesses are telling you how they want their product and technology, that laws should be drafted to force them to do against their own will. I love this country
Following what Law? It's not against the law to unlock a cell phone in this country.
Most of you are probably too young to remember, but there was a time when you had to lease your landline phone from AT&T rather than hooking up your own (no such thing, in fact). Eventually, they started selling them to consumers, and finally allowed others to sell them too. In all likelihood, this too shall pass.
The call it purchasing the device, not leasing, to me that indicates you are right about the unlock when out of contract. I am going to write my congressman. Not optimistic but who knows.
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Hosted private, industry-specific clouds to grow in 2013
While the cloud had a phenomenal year in 2012, 2013 is also expected to be a big year for the technology, especially as more decision-makers adopt the hosted service and become more familiar with its benefits. More specifically, a number of trends related to cloud computing will emerge within the IT landscape, strengthening the market and driving adoption rates.
A recent Forbes report highlighted some of the more practical movements, noting that the rise of the hosted private cloud, in particular, will impact how businesses operate on a fundamental level. In the past, private clouds were usually managed on-site to give decision-makers more access and visibility into their cloud environment. Hosted private clouds, on the other hand, are not maintained on-premise but are not public clouds. Instead, they are private services managed off-site.
These offerings will become more popular next year, especially as companies are forced to manage a growing abundance of sensitive information.
"For critical applications, only a secure, non-shared private cloud will pass all compliance requirements," said Chris Morris of IDC, according to Forbes.
Specific clouds gather momentum
In addition to hosted private cloud services, another trend that appears to be gaining speed is the concept for industry-specific clouds, Forbes noted. In many cases, organizations have trouble meeting compliance requirements when adopting generic public cloud offerings. This results in long-term problems that sometimes jeopardize a firm's financial and reputational standing.
The emergence of industry-specific clouds will resolve these issues, as developers will create services that meet specific security, compliance and other criteria for unique verticals. While there are many markets that will demand these solutions, healthcare will be among the most prominent, Forbes said.
Another Computerworld report highlighted the momentum of these services, noting that their emergence will help more companies embrace the cloud because decision-makers can leverage unique expertise for the technology's use within their vertical.
"There are a host of solutions and platforms and hubs that are emerging at this industry-specific level," said Charlie Burns of Saugatuck Technology, according to Computerworld. "You're going to see a variety of traditional Fortune 1000 companies leverage cloud infrastructure to develop market-specific, cloud-enabled services that are unique to a targeted market."
As the cloud continues to mature, a variety of offerings will emerge that make the technology appealing to a wider scope of users.
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The Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC) material consists of a template that organizes and guides 14 course modules. Each module takes between one and three weeks to teach and is composed of a sequence of integrated reading and writing experiences, beginning with pre-reading activities, moving into reading and post-reading activities, and continuing through informal and formal writing assignments. Along the way, students learn to make predictions about their reading, analyze content and rhetorical structures, and properly use materials from the texts they read to support their own written arguments.
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So, what does it look like? Walking on the beach at sunset with a cool breeze blowing through your hair? Is it drinking coffee, reading books and sitting in the easy chair? Not having a care in the world other than what's for lunch? I am sure this sounds good to some, but possibly boring to others.
As The Retirement Guys always say, time is short. Time is flying by and we are speeding toward the latter part of our lives. As we realize this is happening, we get more and more concerned about what it will look like. The first thing that needs to happen in our minds is making sure we have a sense of security financially. We ask folks on a regular basis when they come into our office, "What is your biggest concern?" Nine times out of ten the answer is "having enough." "Not outliving my money."
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Author(s): Greg Forster, Ph.D.
This report documents the procedures parents must go through to participate in each of the 14 school choice programs that were then fully operational, evaluating the procedures of each program as "excellent," "good," "fair" or "poor." It also collects, for the first time in one place, historical data on participation in each school choice program, and estimates participation rates over time for each program.
Enacted 2003 • Launched 2004
Ohio students on the autism spectrum may receive vouchers for education services from a private provider, including tuition at a private school. After participating students receive education services, they apply to the state for reimbursement of expenses.
Enacted 1995 • Launched 1996
Parents in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District can receive vouchers to send their children to
private school or public schools bordering the school district. No more than half of new recipients may
be students previously enrolled in private schools.
Enacted 1955 • Launched 1955
Minnesota provides a tax deduction covering educational expenses for students in any private or
public school, including homeschooling. The tax deduction lowers a family's taxable income and
covers books, tutors, academic after-school programs, and other educational expenses, including
tuition payments at private schools.
Enacted 2001 • Launched 2001
Pennsylvania provides tax credits for corporate contributions to Scholarship Organizations (SOs),
nonprofits that provide private school scholarships, or Educational Improvement Organizations,
nonprofits that support innovative programs in public schools. Tax credits are worth 75 percent of the
contribution; however, a 90 percent credit can be claimed if the corporation commits to two consecutive
annual contributions. In either case, the maximum tax credit is $750,000 per company. Credits are
awarded to companies on a first-come, first-served basis until the cap is reached. The total amount of
tax credits is limited to $100 million.
Florida provides a tax credit on corporate income taxes and insurance premium taxes for donations
to Scholarship Funding Organizations (SFOs), nonprofits that provide scholarships for low-income
students and children in foster care and offer funds for transportation to public schools outside a
child's district. Businesses get a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for SFO contributions, with total credits
capped at $286.25 million. Unused credits can be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
Enacted as a Pilot Program 1999 • Expanded 2000
Florida's John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program allows public school
students with disabilities or 504 plans to receive vouchers to attend private schools or other public
Enacted 2006 • Launched 2006
Arizona provides a credit on corporate income taxes for C-Corporations for donations to School Tuition
Organizations (STOs), nonprofits that provide private school scholarships. STOs receiving donations
for this program must award scholarships to low-income students. Corporate taxpayers contributing
to STOs may claim a tax credit equal to the full amount of their contribution. The program is limited
to a total of $35.8 million in available tax credits per year, a figure that is allowed to rise 20 percent
Enacted 1990 • Launched 1990
Milwaukee families earning up to 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines qualify to receive vouchers.
Once a student receives a voucher, that student is able to keep it, regardless of his or her family's future
income. Voucher students are allowed to attend any participating private school in the state.
Enacted 2004 • Launched 2004
The District of Columbia's Opportunity Scholarship Program provides vouchers to low-income
students. Overseen by the U.S. Department of Education, the program is funded separately from D.C.
public and charter schools. It is authorized through 2016, with $20 million in total available funding.
Enacted 1999 • Launched 2000
Illinois allows individuals to claim a credit for educational expenses for dependent students attending
a private or public school or being homeschooled. Qualified expenses include tuition, books, and lab or
activity fees. The credit is worth a maximum of $500.
Launched 1873
Many small towns in Maine do not operate high schools, and some do not have elementary schools.
Students in those towns are eligible for vouchers to attend public schools in other towns or non-religious
private schools, even outside the state. The "sending" towns pay tuition directly to the "receiving"
schools. Although most towns allow parents to choose which schools will receive their students, some
towns send all their students to one school.
Launched 1869
Many towns in Vermont, particularly in rural areas, do not operate public high schools and/or
elementary schools. Students in those towns may use public dollars to attend any public or approved
independent (private), non-religious school in or outside of Vermont. The "tuitioning" towns pay
tuition directly to the "receiving" schools. For 2013-14, tuition amounts equal $11,703 for grades K-6
and $13,084 for grades 7-12. Although most tuitioning towns allow parents to choose which schools
will receive their students, some towns send all their students to one school.
Enacted 1987 • Launched 1987
Iowa provides parents of students in any private or public school a tax credit covering educational
expenses, including tuition, books, and lab or activity fees. The credit is worth a maximum of $250.


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January 21, 2007
Sundance. Grace is Gone.The Weinstein Co's already picked up worldwide rights for Grace is Gone, the film John Cusack "found himself yearning for," as David M Halbfinger put it in a piece for the New York Times last month, "a movie project that could cast a spotlight on an aspect of the war that the government was keeping largely off screen." Nicole Sperling has more on the deal at the Hollywood Reporter.
Posted by dwhudson at January 21, 2007 3:54 PM
I tend to agree with Scott, although like Rav, I couldn't help but tear up at the end. In my Netscape story (http://movies.netscape.com/story/2007/01/22/cusack-plays-iraq-widower-in-biggest-sundance-sale-so-far/), I focused on the sale in order to mask the fact that though I admire Strouse's refusal to force the middle-American conservative to show growth by abandoning his support of the war, I suspect Grace is Gone is actually the same shitty indie roadtrip film we've seen a thousand times before. Good work from Cusack, though.Posted by: Karina at January 22, 2007 1:07 PM


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Justin Molloy, holds a Master of Architecture from Columbia University (New York) and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He studied at l'École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles, was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the School of Design at the University of Cincinnati, College of DAAP, and has served as a visiting instructor at the University of Illinois Study Abroad Program in Versailles, France. Justin has been active in both personal and private design, technology and research based projects for over ten years. He was previously the Chapter Chair of SEGD Cincy (Society for Environmental Graphic Design) and has presented his research and teaching at the annual SEGD Academic Summit in both Montreal and New York City, and sign11 in Vienna. Justin is Principal of signitecture, a design research studio focusing on information design for the built environment, and was previously the Managing Partner of hyaline, an interdisciplinary collaborative focusing on creative solutions for complex problems.


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I always thought it was called the Okaw River near Red Bud and Baldwin, but now everyone seems to call it the Kaskaskia. When did they change it? -- Bob Kaiser, of Belleville
I always get a kick out of KMOX Radio's Brian Kelly and Maria Keena on weekend mornings when they good-naturedly tease each other over what to call various St. Louis interstates.
Is the depressed section by the river now I-44 or do you still call it I-55/70? Do you prefer I-64 or U.S. 40? Well, apparently similar confusion has reigned for 200 years over what people call the Okaw/Kaskaskia River.
Some think the confusion may arise about 175 miles northeast of here, just south of where the river starts to form near Champaign. According to a history of station names by the Illinois Central Railroad, the town of Arcola originally was known as Okaw largely because folks called it the Okaw River up there.
Why? Perhaps because just to the west is a 32-mile-long stream known as the West Okaw River. So, just as there used to be a West Belleville and Belleville, calling them West Okaw and Okaw probably seemed logical. Today, the West Okaw forms an arm of Lake Shelbyville, where the rivers used to meet before the Kaskaskia was dammed in the 1960s to form the lake. From there, the Okaw/Kaskaskia takes off to the southwest by itself.
Conjecture is that residents south of Shelbyville simply continued to call it the Okaw -- and, as you know, that could extend a long distance. There is/was, for example, Okawville and the Okaw Valley Council of the Boy Scouts. Even an old history of New Athens, which once was home to the Okaw Valley Dairy and Okaw Valley Stove Co., notes:
"They used their boat to transport cargo from St. Louis down the Mississippi of the town of Kaskaskia," Ellen Kearns' account says. "The cargo was then transported upstream on the Okaw River, now known as the Kaskaskia River, to Tamarawa (New Athens)."
But the Okaw name was not universal. In 1796, Victor George Henri Collot went on a clandestine reconnaissance mission of southwest Illinois for the French government. When he returned to Paris he produced what some call the finest map of any part of the Mississippi River of its era.
Lo and behold, before the Mississippi River changed course in 1881, you'll see the "Kaskaskias River" flowing into the Mississippi just south of the settlement of "Kaskaskias." Apparently, French Jesuits and other settlers named the river for one of the tribes that made up the Illiniwek Confederation. The word itself reportedly comes from an old Miami-Illinois word for the katydid.
The best guess is that while the Okaw name spread south, the Kaskaskia name went north and as the river took on more importance in shipping and recreation, the Kaskaskia name began to dominate in more areas. Among Boy Scouts, the Okaw Valley name is gone, but there is a Kaskaskia District within the Lewis & Clark Council that covers Randolph and Monroe counties. However, for old-timers like you, perhaps never the twain shall meet.
To see Collot's fascinating 1826 map, go to www.raremaps.com/gallery/enlarge/36439.
I have a couple of pinball/electronic games in need of repair. Any suggestions? -- A.M., of Belleville
Your pinball repair wizard may be Grand America Jukebox in St. Louis, which has been doing in-home repairs of everything from pinball machines to vintage soda machines for 25 years.
Give them a call at 636-928-1010 and see if they can't get your flippers moving again. It will help if you know the exact name of your games, the manufacturer, and any manuals you may still have in your files. For more information, go to grandamericajukebox.ipower.com.
You might also try pinballplusservice.com at (314) 892-5552, which has been in business since 1982.
Today's trivia
What popular product was first called Blibber-Blubber?
Answer to Saturday's trivia: If you're going to salute the flag atop the pole at the Palace of Nations in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, you might want to bring your binoculars. Shooting 541 feet into the air, the pole is thought to be the tallest free-standing flagpole in the world. Trident Support, based in San Diego, started putting together the 12-meter (approx. 39-foot) sections on Nov. 24, 2010, Tajikistan's National Flag Day, and tested it the following May 24. It is now taller than poles in Azerbaijan (531 feet) and near Panmunjom, North Korea (525 feet). It cost $3.5 million and celebrates the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan independence. However, on second thought, you may not need the binoculars. The flag that flies atop it is 98 feet by 197 feet and reportedly weighs a whopping 1,540 pounds. Last month, the Acuity Insurance Co. in Sheboygan, Wis., dedicated the tallest pole in the U.S. at 400 feet. See a video at www.acuity.com/acuityweb/flag/flagpole.xhtml.
Send your questions to Roger Schlueter, Belleville News-Democrat, 120 S. Illinois St., P.O. Box 427, Belleville, IL 62222-0427 or firstname.lastname@example.com or call 618-239-2465.


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Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by excessive sleepiness presenting after puberty. Symptoms may include cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations. Cataplexy is the momentary weakness sometimes noted in periods of high emotion. Narcoleptic dogs when excited may suddenly lie limp and motionless for a short time. Sleep paralysis is a sensation of paralysis felt by patients when just waking-up or just falling asleep. It can sometimes last for a minute or two and be somewhat frightening. Finally, hypnagogic hallucinations are vivid life-like dreams again at sleep onset or when awakenings. All of these symptoms are associated with early onset rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in patients with narcolepsy.
The development of narcolepsy appears to involve both environmental and genetic factors. There is a strong genetic link to genes synthesizing the hypocretin neurotransmitter (HLA-DR2 and HLA-DQ1). It is postulated that an autoimmune process may result in the death or depletion of hypocretin producing cells resulting in the symptoms of narcolepsy.
The diagnosis of narcolepsy is made by polysomnography and multiple sleep latency tests. The overnight sleep study is usually normal. The abnormality of excessive daytime sleepiness shows-up on the subsequent nap studies. Characteristically, patients with narcolepsy fall asleep quickly (in less than five minutes on average) when given a chance to nap on four or five occasions separated by a period of two hours between naps. Once asleep, patients may enter REM sleep early (within 15 minutes of falling asleep). Patients without narcolepsy normally do not enter REM sleep until 90-120 minutes into sleep. If a patient enters REM sleep on two or more occasions over a period of five naps, the likelihood that the patient has narcolepsy is increased.
The treatment of the excessive sleepiness symptom with narcolepsy includes insuring sufficient nighttime sleep, providing a short nap during the day, and stimulant medication. The stimulant medication is usually modafinil (Provigil), methylphenidate (e.g. Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate), Adderall, and Dexedrine.
The symptoms of cataplexy and sleep paralysis can be treated with a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) (e.g. protryptiline, imipramine) or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) (e.g. Prozac). For TCA or SSRI failures, sodium oxybate (i.e. Xyrem) has been found to be effective.


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Jersey Shore
Which Jersey Shore Star Is Enrolling in Beauty School?
We know that several of the Jersey Shore stars have graduated from college, but one of them is headed back to school, and you may be surprised to learn who it is.
We know smartie Vinny graduated from the College of Staten Island, with a 3.9 GPA, no less, and JWOWW attended the New York Institute of Technology. Snooki went to Brookdale Community College (where fellow meatball Deena also attended), The Situation studied at Monmouth University, and Sammi Sweetheart played Division II soccer for William Paterson University.
We're not sure if Mike or Sammi graduated — Sam joined the cast before her senior year — but we bet you didn't expect such a resume of schools from our fun-loving guidos and guidettes!
The only Shore castmates we're unsure about are Pauly D and Ronnie. While Pauly claimed he was a college grad on his old Myspace, we don't know where he went. Ron said he worked for his father in real estate before joining the cast. "I don't like tests," Ronnie told us in Season 2, joking that if you gave him a test he'd likely fail it. "That's why I never went to college."
But now one of our Shore faves is thinking of returning to school. Who is it? Why, Deena Nicole, of course!
Deena recently tweeted her plans to check out some schools online: "Going back for hair and make-up :) sounds silly but i'm super excited!" While we're not sure how helpful it will be to learn beauty skills behind a computer screen — maybe she can practice on boyfriend Chris Buckner? — we trust our meatball's judgment and are proud of her for taking initiative in furthering her education.
And if it'll help her straighten out issues with her extensions — we all remember her hair fiasco in Italy when JWOWW had to pull out her hair! — we're all for it.
Are you surprised that Deena's thinking of going back to school? Do you think she'd make a good beautician? Sound off below!


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Rome never sleeps. Beyond its many blocks of government ministry offices is a neighborhood complete unto itself: cheese shops; groceries and produce shops; hardware and motorcycle accessories stores; wineshops; shops selling hosiery, linens, discount clothing; and bread bakeries and pastry shops. The pastry shop on via Barletta is open 24 hours a day.
At a restaurant around the corner and a few blocks away, we were served ring-shaped almond butter cookies (a ciambella) along with a sweet red dessert wine. Unfortunately, we left without the recipe. So good was just the memory of this cookie that we were forced to reconstruct it once we had returned home. Here is our recipe.–Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber
LC Almighty Aniseed Note
What sets these cookies apart from any number of other butter cookie recipes is the inclusion of a generous tablespoon anise seeds. Not only is the flavor of aniseed (as it's otherwise known) a palate-pleaser, the spice purportedly has many medicinal properties. Don't take our word for it. Noted 16th-century botanist John Gerard had this to say:
The seed wasteth and consumeth winde, and is good against belchings and upbraidings of the stomacke, alaieth gripings of the belly, provoketh urine gently, maketh abundance of milke, and stirreth up bodily lust.
Best whip up a batch, stat.
Almond Butter Cookies with Anise Recipe
- Quick Glance
- Makes 15-20 3-inch cookies
- 1 cup blanched almonds
- Scant cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon whole anise seeds
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
- 2. In a food processor, pulverize the almonds with 1/4 cup sugar until finely ground. Combine the almond mixture, flour, baking powder, salt, and anise seeds in a large bowl and combine.
- 3. In a separate bowl, beat together the butter and remaining sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix thoroughtly. Add 1/3 of the dry mixture and mix thoroughly. Add the remaining dry mixture in 2 additions.
- 4. Drop the butter cookie batter by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared sheet. (Or you can pipe them out as 3-inch-diameter rings with a pastry bag and a plain tip. If the batter is stiff and difficult to pipe, loosen it up by adding a beaten egg white.)
- 5. Bake until the butter cookies just begin to turn golden brown at the edges, about 12 to 15 minutes. Watch them carefully. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Hungry for more? Chow down on these:
- Vanilla Almond Orange Cloud Cookies from Joy the Baker
- Gluten-Free Raspberry Coconut-Almond Bars from Gluten-Free Goddess
- Rosa's Almond Biscotti from Leite's Culinaria
- Almond Pastries in Honey Syrup from Leite's Culinaria
Almond Butter Cookies with Anise Recipe © 2009 Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber. All rights reserved.


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Books to Assist
"Second Hand Dog"
by Carol Lea Benjamin
This funny and insightful book will inspire you and give you practical advice for working with your rescue dog. We especially like her method of a gentle but firm hand -- just right for Airedales.
"Help For Your Shy Dog"
by Deborah Wood
Contrary to popular belief, shyness in dogs is not always because of abuse. It can also be caused by lack of socialization as a young dog. This book gives good advice on how to help a shy dog overcome their fears and phobias.
"The Dog Who Loved Too Much"
by Dr. Nicholas Dodman
This book gives case histories of dogs seen in his practice at Tuft's University Veterinary Medicine School for more sever problem behaviors. He gives detailed plans for dealing with fear of thunderstorms, phobias, aggression, separation anxiety, and a host of others.
"Culture Clash"
by Jean Donaldson
Dismisses some of the theories about "alpha" thinking and behaviors on your dogs part. Makes you rethink your relationship with your dog. More in-depth advice for the person who's read basics of dog behavior.
"How To Be the Leader Of The Pack ....and have Your Dog Love You For It!"
by Dr. Patricia McConnell
Basic meat and potatoes of dog training in condensed 12-page pamphlet format.
"Don't Shoot the Dog"
by Karen Pryor
An advocate of clicker training gives sound advice on how to effectively communicate commands to your dog to get results.
"Dog Behavior"
by Ian Dunbar
A well-respected author and dog trainer who advocates positive reinforcement.
"Owner's Guide to Better Behavior in Dogs"
by William Campbell
More text on dog behavior for those who enjoy studying the subject in-depth.