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Posted on: April 30, 2011 11:22 am
What teams NFL draft thus far has made you giggle
This particular thread is basically to bash teams who have made some dumb decisions on the draft day thus far. Well of course it is everyones opinion.
I'll give you an example: Falcons traded 2 1st and 4th round picks plus a 2nd rounder to get Julio Jones. Some may call it bold. I call it stupid basically trading their draft away for Julio Jones. I believe White posted on twitter they traded their draft away. Obviously White isn't very happy with the trade. Now the Brownies will be battling for the number 2 spot in the division with Baltimore behind Pittsburgh. Nice job....I'm sure the Saint fans along with Buc fans are laughing right now. I would say Carolina is laughing, but you know. At any case, they were the most over-rated team last year. I doubt the team makes it to the playoffs unless they get the 6th slot in the wildcard which I doubt. Saints not only in my opinion will be the division winner, but they should be the best team in the NFC after thee amazing draft they had. Some could argue they had the best draft. The argument is with the Browns. The reason Browns are in the discussion is because all the picks Falcons gave them. Congrats on being the laughing stock of day ones draft. I know I'm not making any friends with Falcon fans, but I speak my opinion. Saint fans probably dislike me just as much as you will after the read. Congrats on trading this years along with next years draft away. I was amazed as I feel Holmgren was when he heard the offer. Julio Jones isn't worth 5 picks. Especially 2 1st round picks! Surprised??Don't be.........STAY JEALOUS!!
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Posted on: January 17, 2011 11:51 pm
Jets vs Steelers AFC championship preview
Both teams have faced before in a December meeting. It came down to the final seconds. Jets won the football game. To me that doesn't matter nor it will factor in this football game. Just because they won last time doesn't mean that they will win again nor does it mean that they can't beat the Steelers twice. As a Steelers fan I believe the Steelers will win reguardless because in my opinion they are the better football team. I'm sure many others will agree which it doesn't matter what their opinion in. Of course it doesn't matter it won't factor in the football game. If it did Jets wouldn't have won last week nor would the Saints have lost to the Seahawks. Anyways here are the keys for both football teams to win the football game:
Jets: If Cromartie can guard(hold Wallace's jersey and get away with it like last time)Mike Wallace and keep him from making big plays along with defense putting pressure on Ben than they have a good chance of winning the football game. One decisive advantage the Jets have that the Steelers don't is a great special teams. It will play a factor as it did in the last game. Jets scored a TD on special teams last time they played Pittsburgh. Led to a victory despite their offense only scoring one TD!! On offense of course run the football as always. Control the tempo and protect Sanchez. They do all that than they leave with a victory.
Steelers: Stop the run on defense which they are capable of doing. They have stopped the best of the best in the game this year(Hillis, Turner, and the list goes on). Force Sanchez to throw the football. Create turnovers and I figure they will get an INT in this football game. Defense should be alright....if not for McFadden giving up big plays to Edwards Steelers would have won that football game. Of course they can't let them get good field position or let them score on special teams. Wish Steelers would get a touchback on kickoffs more than 5 times a year. LOL! On offense try to get a running game going, protect Ben, and of course don't get penalized. I think the Steelers get penalized for holding 2-5 times every game. Go deep with Wallace cuz the refs may see the pass interference this time. Get Miller involved in the passing game as well. If they do all that they will win the football game.
I do believe it will be a close game. Again picking the Steelers to win which is obvious. Winner goes to Dallas to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. To me the winner of this football game will be crowned the Super Bowl champions of 2010.
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Posted on: January 11, 2011 6:13 pm
Seahawks vs Bears divisional playoff preview
Wildcard weekend was great. All the games were all except the KC/Baltimore game. In any case the Seahawks went in as a division winner which made them have home field advantage. It really was in that game. Seahawks played a great football game in one of the biggest upsets in playoff history. It was great indeed and I'm gonna be rooting for another upset this weekend when they head to Chicago to take on the Bears.
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Posted on: January 6, 2011 10:32 pm
NO vs Seattle wildcard playoff preview
Before I give my preview I wanna state I strongly dislike the Saints cuz all of the fairy tale and who dat crap. I'm rooting for Seattle to win this football game this weekend cuz of that. The reason to state this is to show my unbiased here.
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Posted on: January 3, 2011 6:32 pm
NFC playoff predictions 2010
As of right now the matchups are set for the wildcard. I will predict who will win those matchups and explain why or why that team does win or lose. I'll do it unbiased here. Despite my hate for the Packers last week I predicted they would represent the NFC in the super bowl which I'm sticking by. Saints to me are the favorites in the NFC. I can say that despite my despise of the Saints. LOL! Don't like a lot of NFC teams to be honest. Let's get to it!
My 2010 NFC playoff predictions:
NFC Wildcard round:
#5 Saints vs # 4 Seahawks-The obvious favorite is the Saints by a big margin. They got the experience in the playoffs plus they are healthy. Seahawks are the first team to make the playoffs with a losing record. That is why all the bets are on the Saints. I am as well picking the Saints. I don't think this will be a passing game myself to be honest. I figure Saints will not have to pass that often. I figure they will run all over the terrible Seahawks defense. All Seahawks really can do on offense is throw the football which is Saints strength on defense is stopping the pass. That is another advantage for them. All factors go towards the way of the Saints winning. Saints win big!!
#6 Packers vs #3 Eagles-This game may be the best game of the week. It will be for the NFC anyway. Coming in this game Eagles have lost their last few games of the season. Not a good way to end a season heading into the playoffs with no momentum. Packers on the other hand do. They have a bunch of momentum that is one of the reasons I like the football team. They beat the Chicago Bears with their starters in to make sure they get their spot in the playoffs. They are just on a roll right now defeating Giants as well. Playing good at the right time despite injuries. The Eagles are coming in with a struggling running game which I don't think will be able to help them vs the Packers. I believe Packers defense will be in Vick's face. Notably Clay Matthews! I don't believe Vick will be able to lead the Eagles to victory with the pass game without some help from the ground game. Packers were ranked one of the top defenses in the league during the season. It isn't gonna be easy to get it done. I don't like their chances and I'm not picking them in this game. I like the Packers and they are my pick. I don't believe their defense can stop Green Bay's passing game which will lead them out of the playoffs.
Picking two wildcards to face win in the divisional round. Interesting........
NFC Divisional round:
#6 Packers vs #1 Falcons-I'm one of those guys who don't believe the Falcons are as good as their record. I stated this last week when I was breaking down each team to get to say who I'm picking to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. The Falcons do have a good running game and a pretty solid passing game, but I don't like them vs the Packers. Falcons did get home field advantage which is a plus. They are much better at home as everyone knows. Record shows it with Matt Ryan behind center. Packers did defeat the Falcons during the season. I believe Packers D can stop their offense. Tampa can I know Packers can. Again Packers offense will be a bit strong for Falcons defense too handle. For them to be successful Turner will have to have a big game to open up for the pass. I don't think they will be able to get it done. I think Packers win by 10 points.
#5 Saints vs #2 Chicago Bears-I'm still one of those nonbelievers in the Bears. I do believe the favorite is the Saints going into this game despite Chicago having home field as well. Saints will be coming in with a bunch of confidence in this ball game after a large margin victory over the Seahawks. Chicago will have to come out with determination and far more passion in this ball game. I mean it feels as if according to reports Bear players are lacking confidence which is why the starters played their final regular season game is they would come in the playoffs with no momentum. That was their fear. Confidence will play a factor of course. I'm picking the Saints to win not only because of that fact, but because I like the Saints offense a lot. Yea Bears have a good defense, but they have yet to face the Saints. It will be rather tough, but they have faced an offense 2x a year that passes just like the Saints. so they may be more prepared than anybody for the Saints. I believe the Bears will need to establish a running game to be successful in this game. They may be able to do that, but I'm betting Cutler will make mistakes to cost the Bears the ball game. He will be facing a rather good pass defense. Cutler has been known to throw INTs in his career. Wouldn't surprise me if he ends the season that way. Saints win 10+
I hate both teams, but I believe they are the best teams in the NFC. Despite record of course. LOL!
NFC Championship:
#6 Packers vs #5 Saints-If this were to happen both wildcards teams make the NFC championship the Saints will be the ones with the home field advantage. Obviously.....As I said I'm giving the nod to the Packers because of their defense. I figure they will put pressure on Drew Brees which will hurt the Saints chances of winning the ball game. Saints defense has never faced a passing football team like the Packers. Not talking about last year(Indy).Talking about this year. I figure the defense will struggle. Of course I can be wrong, but with the Packers offense so strong and their defense is one of the best I just can't see them losing. The key to the game will be rather or not Brees will be protected. That will decide the game. To me the Packers will come out on top and they will represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Surprised??Don't be..........STAY JEALOUS!!
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Posted on: January 1, 2011 3:54 pm
Edited on: January 1, 2011 4:02 pm
Breakdown of NFC playoff teams+Super Bowl pick
This probably don't mean much since I've been wrong about the NFC just about every year I can remember. Picked the Packers in 2007, 2008 picked Giants, and the last year picked Vikings and picked them this year preseason. Of course none of that happened. Let's hope I can get one right. LOL!
I'll state why or why not I'm picking this team to represent the NFC.
Seattle Seahawks: Strong possibility that they can get in to the playoffs with a 7-9 record. Which will be decided this Sunday on NBC vs the Rams. Their starting quarterback is out. Defense isn't great nor is their offense period. I figure if they do make the playoffs they will be their to get beat down by the Saints or Falcons. Without Hasselback they have proven to struggle. That is why I don't like their chances.
Stl. Rams: The Rams could make the playoffs with a victory with an 8-8 record if they come out on top. What a year they have had by being the worst team in football to going to the playoffs. That would be amazing for the franchise and their fanbase. The future looks bright with Bradford behind center. He's in the makings of becoming a star. Leading this team with injured wide receiver after another. Steven Jackson will be a force on the ground and will play a factor. I like them winning the ball game vs the Seahawks, but I don't see a win happening. I see an early playoff exit.
Tampa Bay Bucs: They could possibly make the playoffs, but I doubt it. If they do as a 6th seed I don't see them beating Philly. Freeman has had a phenomanal year. Great future ahead of him. Along with this franchise. I remember watching a camp preview for the Bucs and they said they would surprise the NFL with a good season as they did. Congrats on the great year.
NYG: Has a possibility to make the playoffs with a Green Bay loss and a win tomorrow. Giants just havn't been the same team. Started off slow than were the hottest team in the NFC than all of a sudden they bomb. Again I doubt they make the playoffs, but if they do they can certainly make a run at a Super Bowl, but if they play like they did the last two weeks I don't like their chances. I'm not picking them to even make the playoffs as of now so.
Green Bay Packers: This may come as a surprise pick and it may not to others, but if they make the playoffs they are the team I pick to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. As long as Aaron Rodgers is healthy I like their chances. I despise the Packers, but I'm picking them. Hope I'm wrong. Unbiased here.....
New Orleans Saints: Saints have played great football the last month thanks to their injured players recovering including Reggie Bush. In any case I don't think their defense would be good enough to fend off the Packers offense or Philly offense. Heck probably even Atlanta's offense. Atlanta's beat them before. That is one of the reasons I don't like their chances. Nothing wrong with their offense I just don't have the confidence in their defense.
Philadelphia Eagles: Vick has been playing like an MVP all year. This team did look unstoppable at one point. I did think about giving the Eagles the nod as the my pick to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, but they are bit inconsistant. Loss to the Vikings with a 3rd string quarterback? That is what made me 2nd guess myself. Whoever wins that wildcard game between Eagles vs Packers will be my pick, but right now the Packers are for sure.
Chicago Bears: Not a strong believer in the Bears. I really havn't been despite their season this year. Whoever the Bears face at home whether it be Eagles, Saints, or Packers I don't like the Bears in the matchup. I think those three teams are better than the Bears. Just my opinion of course. I'm just not a believer in the Bears.
Atlanta Falcons: This Sunday will decide if the Falcons get homefield advantage and clinch the the division. Which is a big difference for this football team cuz Matt Ryan had led this team to a 19-2 record his last 3 seasons. So home field is good for them. Big difference in win/loss column. I know they won't go to the Super Bowl if they don't get home field advantage. Have a stronger possiblity if they do of course. Personally I think the Falcons are a lucky football team. Their record shows they are 12-3, but I don't believe they are as good as their record. Barely beating Bucs, losing to the Saints in last game. I think the Saints, Packers, Eagles all are better football teams than the Falcons too. Question marks with Eagles and Packers. I know for a fact Saints are the better football team. I despise the Saints. Ask any Saints fan on these boards. They'll tell ya that.
This is my breakdown of all of the NFC teams. Why and why not I pick them. So on and so forth. Tell me what ya think. Packers will represent the NFC.
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Posted on: November 5, 2010 9:12 pm
Pats the best team in football? I think not
All week long I've been hearing......the best team in football is the Patriots. Check the record is their argument. Let me start out by saying your record doesn't win championships. You may have the best record in the NFL, but more likely than not never win it all. If you go by record because they lose in the playoffs. Last year the Colts had the best record in football, but lost in the Superbowl to the Saints. The year before that the Steelers were 2nd in the AFC according to record and Titans were number 1. Titans didn't make it to the AFC championship....Ravens did.
Should I believe the Patriots are the best team in the NFL even though they are looking at their toughest matchups to date against the Colts and the Steelers. I say they arn't until they beat those teams. I highly doubt they will o...., but we can continue the argument even further. The regular season is where the Pats have been one of the best at. Playoffs have been the question. That is where the money is at. That is when you prove you are the best team. I know some may say they were just the best on that day, but if you don't bring your best in the playoffs really you don't deserve to be called champions.
As of now, I still believe the Steelers are the best team in football. Patriots have a tough road ahead. Playoffs is when it matters. That is when Steelers will prove why they are without question the best team in football as I have been saying all summer long. Don't believe it? I guess you are gonna look ignorant like all the others who said the Steelers would miss the playoffs because the bad start without Ben. We all know how that turned out. Steelers just continue to prove you all wrong. Plz stay off the bandwagon. Believe it or not you heard it hear first. First to six, on a stairway to seven. Surprised??Don't be.......STAY JEALOUS!!
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Tags: AFC, AFC championship, Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, bandwagon, Ben Roethlisberger, champions, Colts, Indy, New England, New England Patriots, New Orleans, New Orlenas Saints, Patriots, Pats, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Steelers, playoffs, Ravens, Roethlisberger, Saints, Steelers, Tennessee, Tennessee Titans, Titans
Posted on: October 27, 2010 10:31 am
Saints vs Steelers preview
As many of you may know I strongly dislike the Saints and probably the biggest homer for the Steelers. In any case this is without a doubt one of thee if not thee biggest game of the year. At least for both teams besides of course the division games that are also very important. This is one of the games I have been looking forward to all year long when the schedule came out.
Pittsburgh Steelers were the reigning Super Bowl champions coming into last season. In my opinion they were the most complete team in the league. Than game 1 of the 2009 season, Troy Polamalu left the game with an injury in the season opener. That was the start of the season collapse along with inconsistant special teams and defensive 4th quarter let downs. Of course the haters/critics remind us of that going into the season. Saying defense is old and what not. Polamalu returned this year along with Aaron Smith. Both have played very well. The emergence of Mike Wallace was great last season. This year he is playing like a top 10 receiver. That's just my opinion at least.
Last Sunday night Steelers players went down with injury namely Woodley and Aaron Smith.....just a name of few that are injured going into Sundays game against the Saints. I still like Steelers chances in this ball game. I expect the Saints to play the pass on defense. I expect Mendenhall to have a great game. Defensive side for the Steelers of course is to focus on the passing game. The pass rush will make the difference in this ball game for sure. Hope for Harrison to get a few sacks and put a lot of pressure on Brees all game long.
As for the Saints, this season hasn't gone to the liking of the reigning Super Bowl champs. After having a high-powered offense last season they just having been putting it on the scoreboard this year winning close ones rather than winning by blowouts. The loss of Bush hurt the offense along with Thomas, but to me it really didn't matter or factor in some of their games. The games they were in they were close too. Chris Ivory has done very well coming in and rushing very well. One game he had over 150 yards on the ground. That is very impressive. Bush is expected to practice and hopes to go vs Pittsburgh. Smart idea from the Saints to keep him off the field til they think they need him back. After coming off a loss to the Browns they surely don't wanna lose this big game. Giving up 30 points to Browns offense is pretty bad especially at home where it is suppose to be so terrible to play in that dome.
Hangover is calling for them. "Who dat" nation you better be ready. I suggest putting on the paper bags over your heads again. The fairy tale story is over. Now it is time to face reality. Reality is the Steelers are the best team in the league right now. All you haters/posers can stop living in fairy tale world. You need to wake up cuz the Steelers are the best and you can not stand it. The team is your worst nightmare. I'm not typing this to hear praise after Steelers great start this year. Nor do I need you to tell me the Steelers are the best team. I along with few others believed this would happen. Number 7 is coming in February. Surprised??Don't be......STAY JEALOUS!!
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Tags: 2008 season, 2008 super bowl champions, 2008 super bowl champs, 2009 season, Aaron Smith, blowouts, Browns, Bush, champions, champs, Chris Ivory, Cleveland, Cleveland Browns, division, fairy tale, hangover, Harrison, haters, injured, injury, James Harrison, matchup, Mike Wallace, New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, offense, opener, Pierre Thomas, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Steelers, reality, Reggie Bush, Saints, schedule, season opener, special teams, Steelers, super bowl, super bowl champions, troy polamalu, Wallace, who dat, who dat nation, winning, Woodley


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Watching today's CrossFit Journal video (link above) on First Workouts conjured up a lot of memories for me. We have vivid memories of many things. Most of them are firsts. First time at a new school, first kiss, first day at a new job. In law enforcement we all remember our first run we get dispatched to as a rookie. CrossFit is no different. We all remember our first workout.
CrossFitters like me that have been doing CrossFit for over 4 years have much more interesting stories around our first WODs. There were not near the amount of affiliates and in Fort Wayne we had zero. I began teaching myself. My first WOD was "Fran", the one and only 21-15-9 reps for time of pull ups and thrusters 95lbs. I was training at that time at the Parkview hospital fitness center which consisted of mostly elderly clients and also many pulmonary patients from the hospital doing rehab there. So needless to say I did NOT fit in!
I set up my weights and waited for the guy doing bicep curls on the cable crossover machine to get out of my way so I could use the only pullup station that was also attached to that apparatus. I set off on my trek to complete this WOD thinking how easy it looked. 15-20 mins later I finished and it was easy. I failed to understand the point was to move fast. I guess I misunderstood what "for time" meant. I just glided through it and that was that.
Later that day I began doing more research on the main page as to what and how to do these WODs. I discovered that I was an absolute moron and did not come close to doing it the right way. I had to go back for more. The next day I went back to the fitness center, set up the bar, waited for the cable crossover to free up and 3,2,1 go hit the start for the watch and off I went. 7:39 seconds later my head was pounding, side was aching, and didn't know whether to go outside and throw up or just sit down before I passed out. I had not felt anything like that since the last 400m race I ran in college.
I never looked back and have been CrossFitting since that point. I have learned a lot about fitness, health and community as well as a million other things. CrossFit shows the true colors of who you are. It allows for self reflection and to really find out what you are made of both mentally and physically. It allows for all groups of people to come together to celebrate what we can accomplish with a will and a barbell. I am honored that I get to continue this journey with you at CrossFit Tactical Strength and share my experience in this arena both good and bad and everything in between. Thank you all!
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Glass is in good condition. Includes useable but incorrect caps, includes retaining ring.
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I'd also consider a longer telephoto, I plan to use it on a camera with limited bellows. Caps would be a big plus, and a flange is a must unless your lens is really fast or unique.
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|Maternal thyroid function in early and late pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 1823079 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Thyroid function was investigated during and after pregnancy in 12 healthy euthyroid women. During pregnancy, serum total T4 (TT4) levels were significantly elevated and nearly stable, while thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) levels progressively increased till the 7th month. A slight elevation, though not significant, of free T4 (fT4) was recorded in early pregnancy. In the following months, fT4, free T3 (fT3) and the T4/TBG ratio progressively diminished, reaching a plateau at the 7th month. Serum TSH levels, measured by an ultrasensitive immunofluorometric assay, were comparable to postpartum values during the first trimester and showed a moderate upward trend with the progression of pregnancy. The evaluation of 24-hour TSH profiles was performed in 5 women during the first trimester of pregnancy. In all women, the circadian rhythm of TSH was present with a normal nocturnal surge, though anticipated in 1 case. In summary (1) during the first trimester of pregnancy, the increased thyroid activity does not seem to be only sustained by pituitary TSH which remains unmodified; the negative correlation between TSH and hCG levels might suggest that hCG also stimulates the gland to increase thyroid hormone output, and the presence of a normal TSH circadian rhythm indicates that the central mechanism of neuroregulation of the pituitary-thyroid axis is preserved in early pregnancy, and (2) in late pregnancy, a marked decrease in free thyroid hormone fractions is accompanied by serum TSH levels still in the normal range, indicating a modification of thyroid homeostasis which might recognize various etiological factors.
|M Nissim; G Giorda; M Ballabio; A D'Alberton; D Bochicchio; R Orefice; G Faglia
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|Title: Hormone research Volume: 36 ISSN: 0301-0163 ISO Abbreviation: Horm. Res. Publication Date: 1991
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|Created Date: 1992-09-15 Completed Date: 1992-09-15 Revised Date: 2006-11-15
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These two words sound rather complex, but understanding their meaning and choosing the correct option can ensure success in inserting both drawings and photos into your InDesign art files.
"Raster" just means bitmapped: a grid of pixels (on your computer screen) or printer spots of ink or toner (on your laser printer). Pixels can be on or off (black or white). They can also contain various levels of gray (intermediate stages between black and white). Or they can contain various levels of color. Although books can be written on what to do with bitmapped art (and how to bring it into your computer through scanning techniques or "paint" programs), essentially a raster is a grid of squares of ink.
You can recognize bitmaps by file extension types, such as TIFF and JPEG. Unfortunately, while they do retain their appearance when reduced in size, they become visibly pixellated as they are enlarged. That is, you can see the squares in the bitmapped grid (whether color or black and white). It's not that they weren't there before. They were just below the threshold of visibility, and enlarging the bitmap made them visible (and ugly, or at least distracting).
The rule of thumb for raster art is to scan it (if you're scanning a photo) or create it (if you're using a paint program) at 300dpi at 100 percent of the size you're planning to use it. The 300dpi indicates the resolution, and the 100 percent size means you're not going to place the art in InDesign and then enlarge it.
What about vector art? Vector art is made up of lines and curves, not pixels or printer spots. These lines and curves are defined mathematically in the PostScript page description language. Unlike raster art, vector art can be enlarged or reduced without losing the crispness of its lines. And since it is not made up of dots (or spots), it never becomes pixellated no matter how large you make it.
You can recognize vector art from its "EPS" (or encapsulated PostScript) suffix (such as "name of file".eps). If you create it yourself in a program such as Adobe Illustrator, the suffix after the period may be ".ai" before you re-save the file as an EPS.
In either case, although it's important to remember the distinction between the two types of files, it's even more important to remember not to enlarge raster files.
Many illustration programs now have automatic "tracing" capabilities. If, for instance, you have a hard-copy of a logo you want to bring into the computer, you have a few options:
1. You can scan the logo at a high resolution and large magnification and then reduce its size, which will increase its resolution (i.e., make it less fuzzy when printed).
2. Or you can scan the logo and then trace the bitmapped file in Adobe Illustrator (or another drawing application). Doing this by hand using the Illustrator pen tool will probably be labor intensive. Hence, most drawing programs (again, these are vector, not raster, applications) have some form of autotracing ability. The software just detects the edges of the bitmapped image and draws shapes to recreate the raster art as vector art. Unfortunately, this is seldom completely accurate, and more often than not you have to spend a considerable amount of time tweaking all the lines and curves in Illustrator. But it's often less labor intensive than tracing the bitmapped art yourself. At least it's a start.
You can go the other way, too. You can take vector art and rasterize it (turn it into a bitmap). Why would you want to do this? Let's say you are creating a composite image in Photoshop, and you want to combine a photo with some type and a logo (that you only have as an EPS file). When you open the EPS file of the logo in Photoshop, Photoshop will "rasterize" the logo based on certain specifications that you can adjust. You can then save the composite image of type, photo, and logo as a TIFF file before placing it in an InDesign document.
Sound complicated? You quickly get used to it. And you only have to do this rasterization process when you're combining elements in Photoshop to create a final bitmapped image.
(Remember, that even the type in a Photoshop file eventually gets rasterized. And to be completely candid, when your printer uses your InDesign file to make plates, he rasterizes the file to burn the plates. So all elements of the art file eventually get rasterized.)
Here's a shortcut to avoid both autotracing and hand-tracing art you have scanned. It's based on the principle that if you scan something at a sufficient resolution, the bitmapped raster dots will be too small to see.
If you're scanning a logo as single-color line art, for instance, you can scan it at 1200dpi at its final printed size (100 percent of size), and it will be considered acceptable digital line art.
This can save you a huge amount of time and stress.
The eye is quite forgiving. Not only does it ignore raster dots if they're small enough. It also ignores subtle variations in color. For instance, the sky can be a lot of different shades of blue without looking wrong. It's only when it becomes extreme (i.e., gets to the purple range, for instance) that you know something is amiss.
In contrast, such colors as orange (for the fruit) or green (for grass) can be a little off, and you'll find them unacceptable. These are called memory colors. There is very little latitude in making these absolutely right in a Photoshop image file.
White is essentially the same. If it has anything but a completely neutral cast, the human eye will see the difference.
How is this information useful? What it really does is give you an idea of what you can sacrifice to get an acceptable photo in Photoshop. All printing work (and prepress work) involves compromise. It's just wise to identify the "memory colors" first and then make sure their hues are faithful to the original and that there are no color casts.
Particularly when you're designing a book or brochure—when you're just playing around with typefaces and point sizes, before you've absolutely settled on the final design—it's remarkably easy to not use style sheets.
Style sheets are the collection of type attributes you define and then apply to highlighted text. Once you've defined the style sheet parameters, you just point the mouse, select the type, and everything conforms to all the specifications in the style sheet (typeface, point size, leading, tracking, kerning, set width, space between paragraphs, etc.). Even better, if you decide later to change all headlines, for instance, or set the type in a different font or point size altogether, you can just tweak the style sheets, and all type in your document will conform to the redefined styles.
However, creating style sheets requires more of a "production" mindset than a "design" mindset. (It relies on the creative, spatial side of the brain rather than the linear, logical side.) I know. I've made the mistake myself. It's incredibly easy to use "local formatting" instead of style sheets as you play with the design.
Avoid this. Or, once you have finalized the design of a few pages, then create a series of styles for the type based on the rough layout you have just completed.
Then and only then is it safe to proceed with your book or brochure production.
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Craig Michael Wood
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Interviews with those who know the man accused of abducting and slaying a Springfield girl are beginning to answer the question: Who is Craig Michael Wood?
The acquaintances and friends speak of a musician and deer hunter, who never married or had children.
They also report no clues that the 45-year-old Springfield man would hurt anyone.
James Dishman's memories of Wood are of the quiet man who was a friend of his son's at Marshfield High School, who loved animals and played in a bluegrass band.
On Wednesday, Dishman learned that Wood had been arrested and charged with the murder of 10-year-old Hailey Owens, after allegedly abducting her from near her west Springfield home. Springfield Public Schools say Wood worked full-time as a teaching assistant supervising in-school suspension and as a coach at Pleasant View Elementary and Middle School.
"In my mind, he's soft-hearted," said Dishman, who last saw Wood in the fall. "He's a gentle type of man. He liked people. He liked animals. I can't hardly fathom this."
Wood played in a bluegrass band named Uncle Fudd after a line in a country music song called Tennessee Stud. Wood played the mandolin. Dishman's son, Kenny, played the guitar. They appeared at the Oldfield Opry in September.
"They weren't elite players," Dishman said. "They just had fun."
Dishman said Wood and his son played football at Marshfield High.
Marshfield graduate
Wood was two years ahead of Jeff Ward at Marshfield High School but they became friends in the mid-1980s, when they started a rock band together.
Their band, High Intensity, practiced and played together for two years. During that time, Ward and Wood spent a lot of time hanging out.
"I got to know him through music. We played in a band together in the mid-1980s," said Ward, co-owner of Priority Pest Control, Inc. "He was actually very intelligent. He had a steady girlfriend (at the time) and was a typical, athletic-type guy."
Ward said they lost touch but have run into each other several times in the past decade. Every time, Wood seemed like his old self. Ward has connected with other old friends this week, who shared his disbelief.
Ward said Wood never married or had children and didn't mention a girlfriend during their recent run-ins.
"The Craig that we knew has been long gone and there may be more coming out that we're going to drop our jaws at," he said. "When we found out we were stunned. To think of all the time we spent together and to think that he snapped."
Ward said Wood started out playing guitar in rock bands and then transitioned, in recent years, to bluegrass. "He wasn't spectacular but he could hold his own," he said.
Ward said Wood was a "huge deer hunter" and went hunting every year with mutual friends. While Wood rarely left the woods empty-handed, this recent season was different. "Craig didn't get a deer this year," he said.
Where he lived
At Wood's home on East Stanford Street, Springfield, a rosary hangs from one of the black shutters. The light on the front porch was on Thursday morning.
Kim Hefling lives across the street. She was at a college class Tuesday night when she got the Amber alert on her phone.
"I feel sad for Hailey, and I just can't get that out of my mind," Hefling said. "I think, what would have happened if I had been there that night? Would I have seen something?"
Another neighbor, Phaedra Baumgardner, was home. She and her husband were taking their 3-year-old daughter to a nearby playground.
"I didn't hear anything," Baumgardner said. "I didn't see anything out of the normal. I just makes me mad that I didn't. I always hear about neighbors that aren't friendly, and I think I just became one."
Shock, dismay, anger
Ozark City Administrator Steve Childers has known Wood since high school.
"This is a terrible thing that happened," he said. "I'm in complete shock and I feel terrible for the entire community."
He said he can't make sense of what's happened.
"I think I'm like everybody else," he said. "We're feeling shock, dismay, disgust, anger, and all the other emotions that come with this."
He spoke to a reporter briefly and added he didn't have anything else to say for now.
Video arraignment planned
Wood will be arraigned in court Friday, but he won't appear in person.
The criminal case against Wood, 45, has been assigned to Judge Dan Imhof's courtroom, and Wood is scheduled to appear by video for his arraignment. Wood is charged with first-degree murder, child kidnapping and armed criminal action.
Before that arraignment, and after, Wood will remain in jail. A judge agreed with prosecutors' recommendation that Wood be held without bond.
"Defendant sought out a child victim, abducted her, and killed her," the bond document says. "Defendant is dangerous and there are no conditions of release which will protect the community."
Community march Saturday
While the court prepares to handle Wood's case, many members of the community remain focused on 10-year-old Hailey Owens, the girl Wood is accused of murdering.
An official candlelight march and vigil in Owens' memory is scheduled from 8-9 p.m. Saturday on Commercial Street.
Originally organized by community members, the event has been sanctioned by the city.
People are asked to gather at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Commercial Street on the west side of the Commercial Street at 8 p.m., according to a release from the city.
The march will move east and end at the Jefferson Avenue footbridge. A moment of silence will be held at the end of the march.
Commercial Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7:45 p.m. until 9:15 p.m., from Campbell Avenue to Washington Avenue.
Public parking is available immediately south of Commercial Street, and marchers are asked to bring their own candles, as they will not be provided.
Donations for the Hailey Owens Memorial Fund can be made at an Empire Bank location in the area. Donations can also be mailed to Empire Bank, care of the Hailey Owens Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 3397, Springfield, MO 65808. The bank's main phone number is (417) 881-3100.
For information about the march, email Zone 1 Councilman Jeff Seifried at firstname.lastname@example.com or Commercial Club President Kailey York at email@example.com.


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Spring Silhouette Card
May 14, 2014 by Core'dinator
Filed under Core Blog, May Arts Ribbon
Tracy Gruber has such a great idea for a Spring card for us today! Silhouettes make beautiful home decor so why not use them on a card? The Black Magic for the silhouette against our Core Essentials Pastels really pops and is a great alternative to flowers or stamping. Don't forget to sand and distress!
Cut the silhouette image from the A Child's Year Cricut cartridge at 3 1/4″ out of the Black Magic Cardstock. Then, use the Sand It Gadget to sand the edges. Cut the light purple rectangle from the Core Essentials Pastels Pack and emboss with the Cuttlebug Seeing Spots embossing folder. Sand over the embossed part with the Sand It Gadget. Next emboss a piece of the light green card stock, also from the Core Essentials Pastels Pack, with the Darice Wire Fence Embossing Folder and sand with the Sand It Gadget. Finally, distress the edges of a piece of lime green card stock from the Core Essentials Brights Pack with the Tim Holtz Edge Distresser. Attach all of the layers together and adhere the silhouette die cut with foam squares. Tie the black bow around the top using May Arts twine. For the sentiment piece, cut a circle using a Spellbinder's Standard Circle Small die out of the 110lb Smooth Cardstock. Stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn A Birdie Told Me stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.
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-May Arts Twine
-Spellbinder's Standard Circle Small dies
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That happened today, right?I'm not crazyand the little 'intro' section should prove to be most beneficial. (you know what I'm talkin bout)
I'm sure the 'Upgrade button wasn't there a few minutes ago.
It seems to showcase the offerings of BPL more and push the member/lifetime member options more aggressively.
Haven't been on since last night, but, definitely seems different.
Hey, cool. I just noticed that you can view your posts by going into "My Account" as well as "View My Profile." I had asked about that last week, though it was probably in the works at that point.
Whats with the massive UPGRADE button on the menu? little annoying when you already have a membership no?
Unless I'm missing it, there doesn't seem to be a way to view BPL as a regular site on my iPhone. It looks like a "mobile" format. Can anyone help me?
"Unless I'm missing it, there doesn't seem to be a way to view BPL as a regular site on my iPhone. It looks like a "mobile" format. Can anyone help me?"That's part of the site 'upgrade.'
I like the iPhone friendly home page. Now they just need to make the forum iPhone friendly. Come on guys! :P
Major changes to the site won't happen until late in 2011. We're keeping with the times a bit and "freshening up" the homepage tonight however.
>I like the iPhone friendly home page. Now they just need to make the forum iPhone friendly. Come on guys! :PI agree that it's nice. I'd just like the option to view it as a regular web page as well. Sometimes the full page is simply easir to navigate.
Hopefully the format for the forums does not change. This is one of the easiest to navigate, it looks clean, and basically, just free of any B.S. Some tweaking might be good, but I'd leave the looks and format alone!There's my 2 cents. Don't spend it all in one place. :)
"just free of any B.S."Travis, I'm hurt. I thought you read my posts......
Har har har @ Douglas! The forums will definitely be undergoing a change. They are old and in need of improvement in many ways, but I do appreciate their simplicity. These changes are all still in the planning phase.
Douglas, as far as your posts go, they are at such a magnitude of B.S. that the entire BPL site has to be considered separately from your activity. :)I kid. They're fun to read.Regarding the forum change, I know my opinion is really of little consequence in the grand scheme of BPL's operations. Even though the forums are "old," their simplicity is an endearing factor. Too many sites are awash with crap that clutters the information. Yes, there are improvements that need to happen, but mainly in the way how information is accessed through the search function.I'll try not to harp on it too much, but I personally think the format is fantastic. Good luck with the creation of the new website though!
simple is good but I would like to at least see some features like a quote button and an easier way to do hyperlinks.
Thanks everyone for your comments.We have been making some changes the home page, navigation and a few other places.As some of you noticed, on certain devices, you are seeing a slightly new version of the site. It's still a work in progress, and we welcome any feedback. Please leave any comments, feedback, suggestions or bugs reports at this thread: Mobile Version of BPL.
I love these forums.None of the smiley face BS, and I think that these forums embody the UL mindset, with everything you need and nothing you don't. (I wouldn't mind a better search function though)."Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add but when there is nothing more to subtract""make it as simple as possible and no simpler"
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|Comparative study of the effect of a daily steroid regimen versus a weekly oral pulse steroid regimen on morphological changes, blood sugar, bone mineral density and suprarenal gland activity.
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|PMID: 20819024 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review
|Abstract Background: The most serious side effects of systemic steroids include osteoporosis and suprarenal suppression. Many steroid regimens have been suggested to minimize these side effects; one of them is oral steroid pulse therapy. Objective: To compare the side effects of a daily oral steroid regimen versus a weekly oral steroid pulse regimen on bone mineral density and suprarenal suppression. Methods: Thirty patients with different skin diseases were divided into two groups: 15 for oral daily steroids (ODS) (group 1) and 15 for weekly oral pulse steroids (WOPS) (group 2). They were evaluated for bone mineral density (measured by DEXA) and suprarenal suppression (measured by serum cortisol level), morphological changes and blood sugar. Treatment was continued for 6 months to 3 years. Results: Cushingoid features in group 1 were observed in 73%, yet they were not detectable in group 2. Disturbed blood sugar in group 1 was 33% and 0% in group 2. The serum cortisol level was lower in patients on ODS than those on WOPS. The effect of WOPS on bone mineral density was very limited in comparison with the ODS. Conclusion: Weekly oral steroid pulse therapy induces no significant bone loss and no suprarenal suppression and can be an alternative option in the treatment of chronic disorders requiring long-term oral steroid therapy.
|Mohammad A El-Darouti; Heba M Mashaly; Eman El-Nabarawy; Amira M El-Tawdy; Marwa M Fawzy; Dorreya S E Salem; Khaled M H El-Kaffas; Dalia A M El Sayed
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Dr. Lewis graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis School of Optometry. She has been working in the Optometric field for more than 20 years. Dr. Lewis emphasizes eye health as well as vision in her examinations.
She was great and the staff were friendly as well.
I really love Dr. Lewis. She's very thorough, takes time to listen to you and I trust her.
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Friendly and caring.
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If the developers behind H2PIA have their way, a hydrogen future may not be as far off as some predict. It's hard to know if their projections hold true (or if the innovative project they've designed will come to fruition), but if ever there were an alluring vision of a green future, this is it.
H2PIA will be a fully self-sustaining, hydrogen powered "urban community," replete with several models of residential homes, a public center, plenty of open space, and enough commercial and office space to allow residents a commute-free lifestyle. One home even comes with a hybrid vehicle that generates power for other parts of the neighborhood when not in use.
"Outside the hydrogen city there are parks where solar power cells and wind turbines produce energy and hydrogen for the town. Electricity from the towns solar and wind parks is distributed directly to the inhabitants. Any excess electricity is used to produce hydrogen for the towns fuel storage. The stored hydrogen is used to produce electricity and heat in the H2-cogeneration plant during periods with no wind and sun."
The development will be in Denmark, and emerges from an extensive collaboration of various developers, engineers, architects, and community planners.
(via Inhabitat)
Hmm... Why does this smell like another Arcosanti? Hopefully it's not. It'd be awesome to see this place actually get built.
shouldn't the solar panels face vaguely towards the sun?
Heh, G. That's funny.
But overall, I think that practicality aside, the vision itself has some real utility: the more of these sorts of futures we can put in front of people, the more people will begin to see that there are potential paths that lead away from the Collapse.
The solar panels ARE facing the sun. That's a nearby star going supernova.
* * *
You know, I'd really like to see a city of the future that doesn't look like its main industry will be hiring itself out as a set for Sci Fi Channel B-movies.
Folks, this place looks hideous! It's futurhoiddic. It's tacky.
I'm afraid that if I lived there I'd spend an awful lot of time scrubbing those gleaming white exterior walls.
And, dang, those endless green lawns . . .
OK. I'm having fun here reacting to the artist's conception. But I think some concern about acceptance is relevant.
I hope the designers crack open a copy of How Buildings Learn and take it to heart.
Amen, Brother Stefan.
In Denmark's climate and latitude, they'd do much better learning from their friends in Germany, especially Dr. Wolfgang Feist and colleagues at the Passivhaus Institute. That's a vision of the future we can create from actual working examples of the present. Passivhaus homes, while not whiz-bang and hip, are so efficient that powering them entirely from renewable energy sources, using hydrogen as the energy carrier, might even be feasible.
Remember the magazine The Mother Earth News? It still exists, and still appeals to folks who love the sound of stories like "Earn Hundreds of Craft $$$ Making Wind Chimes Out of Old Soda Bottles!", or "Build Your Own Home In Your Spare Time for $150 Out of Recycled Shipping Pallets and Mud!" It's almost as much fun as The Onion.
We need those visions of the future, but we need to be careful not to make them future-tech versions of wishful thinking. Physics, friends, physics.
"The solar panels ARE facing the sun. That's a nearby star going supernova.... You know, I'd really like to see a city of the future that doesn't look like its main industry will be hiring itself out as a set for Sci Fi Channel B-movies." - heh...
"We need those visions of the future, but we need to be careful not to make them future-tech versions of wishful thinking. Physics, friends, physics."
I agree, in many ways. But given how little work is being done out there presenting positive visions of sustainable living, I'll take 'em where I can find 'em, personally.
Though this does make me wonder -- why not some sort of competition to design the most attractive, innovative yet realistic-on-current-projections future bright green communities we can imagine? There's plenty of stuff that already exists, as David points out, that's practically science fiction compared to what we're still building conventionally, and there's plenty more on the way. Put that all together with some design moxy and you might have yourself a kick ass future. Get 1,000 people doing that and you might find yourself a revolutionary one.
What's powering the hot air balloon?
(See Flash movie)
I believe it's run entirely on a renewable resource: the hot air generated by Worldchanging editors... ;)
I was down in the Bay Area for the Maker Faire last weekend. I kind of burned through the exhibits on Saturday, and went downtown instead on Sunday.
One place I went was the newly renovated art museum (De Long?). They had a special exhibit in the basement about the Arts & Crafts movement. Decor, art, furniture, clothing and homes, all designed to be more homey and human than the squalid industrial stuff the movement's designers found so appalling.
The movement was amazingly succesful. Various countries, including Russia and Japan, did their own thing based on the basic premise.
Looking at the room layouts gave me a "Sheesh, where the F**K did we go wrong?" moment. If I won a lottery, an Arts & Crafts bungalow would be on the Get One list.
I see a green design movement as incorporating the local spin aspect of the A&C movement, plus its good taste. I see no reason whatsoever that green design has to be a recipe for uncomfortable hair shirt living, or for a gleaming Formica Gernsback Continuum lifestyle. (I'd look terrible in shorts and tunic with fins on the shoulders and short white cape.)
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Another existing, very inspiring place is Andellsamfundet, in Hjortshøj, about 25 minutes by train from Århus, Denmark's second largest city. It's an eco-village, passive solar, well-insulated with raw clay brick interior walls, built with a lot of owner participation. The houses are sometimes funky, sometimes well-crafted, but all have the kind of spirit that Stefan alludes to. Backup heat is a district-heat scheme, piping laid under the streets to each house, the hot water made by a wood chip boiler - the wood chips are from coppiced willows grown on the site, with the ashes returned to the willow stumps to help keep them fertilized. I was there about 10 years ago, and I'm sure it's even cooler by now.
If you speak Danish, or can pick your way through it (Jag kan en litte gran Svensk), look for a copy of the book Erindring Og Forandring by Kirsten Klein and Inger Klingenberg. It's about existing ecological architecture throughout Scandinavia.
H2PIA is suburban sprawl minus the fossil fuels. It is anti-alluring.
i think its a great vision and i wonder why comments here a made so much about the architecture and design of the houses. dudes, these are sketches. just imagine villia hybrid with a color of your pleasure. sit down!
Only real problem I see here is the use of hydrogen.
Laurence beat me to it - Spawl-tastic!


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A new app for the iPhone has been released to help lovers in the bedroom who are looking for ways to get to know each other when they decide to get down and dirty. There's no beating around the bush for the game, either – it's titled 1000 Orgasms.
The app includes an option to "Design A Session," where partners can get together and pick from a diverse array of sexual options, from G-rated kissing to some X-rated moves. It all starts by adding the desired experiences to a shopping cart and deciding how long each one will last. Once that limit is up, the program will alert lovers that it's time to begin something new.
Despite the title, 1000 Orgasms isn't all about sex, either. There are mood-setting options to add to the session as well, including massages. The app also acts as a database for more than 100 positions for the bedroom. Relationship tips act as more general advice for couples and "love coupons" can be great ways to romance each other via emails throughout the day.
This app may represent the most technologically sophisticated way to do the horizontal mambo, but it's certainly not the only method of spicing up a sex life. Many experts suggest that partners talk to each other about their preferences and see if there's some hot spot to have sex, whether it's outdoors, on the floor or on the beach.
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Water: Nonpoint Source Success Stories
Tangipahoa River Projects -
Using an Ecosystem-Based Approach
The Tangipahoa River flows for 79 miles southeast across the Mississippi and Louisiana state lines to Lake Pontchartrain. The northern segment of the river is an upland stream that flows through rolling hills above a sand and gravel substrate; the southern segment is a lowland stream that widens and flows through a cypress/tupelo swamp before entering Lake Pontchartrain. Most of the watershed is rural, consisting of pine forests, pastures, truck farms, and upland dairies, with swamps and marshes in the lower portion. Dairy farming is a predominant land use in the watershed; Tangipahoa Parish alone has 273 dairies. Other agricultural land uses truck farms, beef, poultry, fish, and swine operations follow dairy farming in that order. Industries in the area are primarily agricultural, such as milk, fish, and meat processing.
A potential health hazard
Public concern for the safety of the Tangipahoa River for swimming and tubing began in October 1987, when a graduate student concluded that the river was not meeting water quality standards for primary contact recreation; and, later, that high levels of fecal coliform in heavily used beach areas could pose a health hazard.
A review of historical fecal coliform data from the Tangipahoa River and preliminary results of a sampling program begun in October 1987 confirmed her judgment. In 1988, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, issued an advisory to residents along the Tangipahoa River of a potential health hazard from primary and secondary contact recreation in the river. The entire river was not in violation of the bacteria standard; however, the standard is exceeded periodically at all sampling stations. Thus, the advisory covered the entire length of the Tangipahoa River.
Source assessments
Bacterial contamination in the Tangipahoa River includes both point and nonpoint sources. Fecal coliform bacteria reside in the intestinal tracts of warm-blooded mammals, both humans and animals, and are released to the environment in wastewater and from nonpoint sources. During an initial investigation, 11 wastewater treatment facilities were inspected, and enforcement action was recommended for nine of these facilities. Nonpoint sources of pollution were also identified, including runoff from unanswered or poorly answered communities and recreational campgrounds, and animal wastes from dairy farms and other animal holding operations.
Wastewater treatment
Communities with no sewage systems or poor sewerage worked with the Tangipahoa Parish sanitarian and the Household Sewage Committee to reduce the level of untreated sewage entering the river. In recent years, more than 7,882 new home sewerage systems have been installed in the parish. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quay has also contracted with the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service to implement an education program focusing on the maintenance of existing septic systems and installation of traditional individual sewage systems.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also awarded funding to Tangipahoa Parish for the construction of a sewage treatment plant to alleviate problems faced by the parish resulting from a shortage of available locations for the proper disposal of septic tank sludge. The sewage treatment plant was completed in 1995 and began full operation in the spring of 1996. The section 319 grant supported lagoon clean-out programs and education programs for the proper siting, selection, and maintenance of home sewage systems.
Controlling dairy runoff
To control runoff from dairies, the Department of Environmental Quay requested that all farmers in the parish apply for NPDES permits or install no-discharge animal waste management systems (lagoons). Over 125 farmers agreed to install treatment systems. Design specifications were developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. These agencies also provided technical assistance for the construction of lagoons or other waste treatment structures.
Farmers are eligible for federal cost-share assistance through the Farm Service Agency, NRCS, and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation and for state cost-share assistance through the Louisiana Departments of Environmental Quay and Agriculture and Forestry. During 1996, 120 dairies were inspected to determine their status on installing no- discharge animal waste management systems and applying for wastewater discharge permits for their dairy operations. These inspections resulted in 60 notices of violation and one compliance order. The remaining dairy operations have agreed to participate in the program.
Additional projects
Based on the most recent data from the Tangipahoa River, average and median levels of fecal coliform continue to decrease, meeting state water quay standards for primary and secondary contact recreation during portions of the year. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quay will continue to monitor the river closely to determine when the health advisory can be lifted.
Other projects in the watershed have emerged from the cooperation between federal and state agencies working to restore the Tangipahoa River. These projects include, for example, a Forestry Nonpoint Source Task Force and a Hydromodification Demonstration Project modeling alternative methods for control of vegetation along streambanks, waterways, and canals.
Both projects emphasize the importance of leaving trees and other vegetation along the edge of the bayou or drainage canal, since these riparian areas provide filtration for nonpoint sources of pollution and nutrient assimilation. As more native habitats are encouraged and maintained along the streambank, water quay should improve and maintenance costs decline.
Volunteer monitoring programs have also been implemented along the Tangipahoa River, and their results indicate that conditions in the river continue to improve. In sum, these cooperative efforts lead to a better understanding of water quay problems in the Tangipahoa River; they are also helping to reduce pollution to levels that will soon, residents hope, permit the lifting of the health advisory.
CONTACT: Jan Boydstun
Louisiana Department of Environmental Protection
(504) 765-0546
Louisiana's Bayou Queue de Tortue Watershed -
Incorporating BMP Demonstrations in Pollution Prevention Plans
Bayou Queue de Tortue -- its French name means "tail of the turtle" -- is located in the Mermentau River Basin in southwest Louisiana. The area is often referred to as the "rice capital of the world." One of the first watersheds in the state targeted for nonpoint source implementation activities, Bayou Queue de Tortue exemplifies most of the problems in the Mermentau River Basin. Since the Mermentau has more bayous not meeting their designated uses than any other Louisiana basin, demonstration projects in Bayou Queue de Tortue can have a significant area-wide impact on water quay.
The Bayou Queue de Tortue Task Force began in 1989 as a joint cooperative effort to coordinate section 319 programs with USDA programs such as the President's Water Quay Initiative. The task force included staff from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quay, the Louisiana State University Rice Research Station, the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, and the Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Most bayous in the Mermentau River Basin are impacted by sediment, nutrients, organic enrichment, and low dissolved oxygen levels, all of which affect fish habitats and fisheries. Agriculture and hydromodification are the two primary activities that contribute to water quay impairments in the basin.
Rice growing in the watershed
In the Bayou Queue de Tortue Watershed, 92 percent of the land is used for agriculture, primarily rice and soybeans. Farmers here and throughout the basin use mudding-in and water-seeded rice as cultural practices to control the weed, red rice. As a result, water used to irrigate rice fields before and during the planting season is laden with solids, nutrients, and metals. Its discharge affects the streams and bayous, especially during the spring planting season when most traditional mudding-in practices are used. Working rice fields in water results in suspension of soil particles in irrigation water. If irrigation water is discharged before soil particles settle out, topsoil is lost and sediment is deposited in the receiving water. Because of the prolonged time period for settling of soil particles, removal of even 50 percent of the sediment is a challenging goal. As rice field discharges are released from fields through drainage canals to the bayous, bottom sediments are resuspended, creating a sediment oxygen demand (SOD) in the bayou. Dissolved oxygen levels in the bayous barely average 2.0 to 3.0 milligrams per er (mg/L), and when rice field discharges are released, these levels are significantly reduced, ranging from 0.2 to 0 mg/L.
Beginning with the 1990 planting season, farmers participated in a multiyear demonstration project to evaluate the effectiveness of rice management practices in improving water quay in the Mermentau River Basin. The Farm Service Agency provided cost-share assistance to rice growers in the project area (the Bayou Queue de Tortue Watershed), while NRCS and local soil and water conservation district staff provided technical assistance to the participating farmers.
The project developed and recommended four management practices for rice:
- no-till rice planting -- water planting into previous crop residue with no mechanical soil disturbance;
- mudding-in with a 15-day settling period -- flood water is retained in a closed levee system constructed prior to soil disturbance;
- dry cultivation with clear water planting -- clear water planting into a prepared seed bed; and
- mudding-in with a vegetative filter strip -- retention of flood water in a closed levee system constructed prior to soil disturbance; flood water is drained into an adjacent area where native vegetation is maintained.
The clear water and no-till rice plantings were equally effective in reducing sediment concentrations in the initial discharges. Mudding-in with a vegetative filter strip also significantly reduced sediments from rice fields as compared with the traditional mudding-in practice. Results from the project indicate that all four management practices can improve the quay of rice field discharges, though results differ, depending at least in part on historic conditions in the treatment streams.
Numeric evaluation -- water monitoring Department of Environmental Quay analyses of Bayou Queue de Tortue and other bayous in the Mermentau River Basin show improvements in dissolved oxygen concentrations. Dissolved oxygen levels showed declining tendencies from 1982 to 1989, before the demonstration project was implemented. The reverse is true from 1990 to 1995, when average dissolved oxygen concentrations increased from 2.434 mg/L in the preproject time period (1982-1989) to 3.335 mg/L during the project implementation time period (1990-1995).
Other data also illustrate the success of this project. For example, from 1991 through 1994, FSA cost-share funding helped support the four recommended rice best management practices (BMPs) on over 80,000 acres. Since then, interest in water quay improvement and BMPs has continued without FSA cost-share assistance. Rice growers voluntarily used the recommended BMPs on over 3,200 acres in 1996 motivated by concern for water quay and topsoil losses from their farms.
According to a report from the Louisiana State University (LSU) Rice Research Station, conservation tillage practices were used to plant an estimated 99,600 acres statewide during the 1996 planting season. This acreage represents approximately 20 percent of the total rice acreage in Louisiana. Of the acres planted with conservation tillage practices, 13,000 acres were within the project area, and 10,000 acres were in adjacent areas in Vermilion Parish.
In 1996, the Farm Service Agency submitted Bayou de Queue Tortue as one of three priority watersheds for additional cost-share funding through the Water Quay Incentive Program, a move that will result in the use of additional BMPs on rice fields.
Narrative evaluation -- ongoing activities
The Bayou Queue de Tortue Task Force continues to support activities to improve the bayou's water quay. First, to address the sediment problem more directly, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quay and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service have developed a suspended sediment test kit to enable rice producers to reduce soil loss by determining the amount of sediment suspended in irrigation water. The test kit contains a chart that indicates (in parts per million) the amount of suspended sediment contained in the sample and also estimates (in inches) the amount of topsoil that would be lost in 100 years if the water were released when tested instead of after the soil particles had settled out.
During the 1996 planting season, the LSU Agricultural Center disseminated 750 test kits free of charge to rice producers in the Mermentau River Basin. During the 1997 planting season, a total of 1,500 kits were distributed. Second, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quay, the state legislature, USDA, and various agricultural commodity producer groups, such as parish, regional, and state rice growers' associations, provide ideas and funding for many educational programs to help reduce nonpoint source pollution in the Mermentau River Basin and to encourage other farmers to adopt the BMPs used in the Bayou Queue de Tortue Watershed. These agencies are also helping farmers build their pollution planning skills. Because 82 percent of the rice growers and 75 percent of Louisiana's total rice acreage are located in the Mermentau River Basin, Cooperative Extension will develop a model pollution prevention plan (PPP) for introduction in this area. (Since 1990, Louisiana has required that all agricultural producers must develop and follow such plans). To ensure that the rice field PPP will cover most if not all potential sources of nonpoint pollution encountered by rice producers, initial field tests in the Mermentau River Basin are planned for 1997. Once the model has been developed, the public will be made aware that additional help is available to those needing to develop farm-specific PPPs; and the tenets and practices in the model plan will be adapted as son plans for use by 4-H agents, volunteer leaders, and teachers in grades K through 12. This aspect of the project is still in the development process, and extension agents have submitted a proposal to expand the effort to the entire Mermentau River Basin. The Department of Environmental Quay anticipates initiation of this project during 1997.
CONTACT: Jan Boydstun
Louisiana Department of Environmental Protection
(504) 765-0546


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Officials with the Kentucky and West Virginia Nurses Associations and Appalachian Regional Healthcare did not leave Wednesday's meeting with a new contract, but did come out with more heated words.
Contract talks broke down Wednesday evening with each side accusing the other of trying to mislead the public about what's going on behind closed doors. Several issues remain unresolved.
"We were ready to sign off on those issues with the union, but the union refused to do that today," said ARH Spokesperson Candace Elkins.
Instead ARH officials issued a statement saying they don't believe union officials intend to resolve the strike. Union leaders say the opposite is true.
"They're running out of ammunition and we're prepared for anything that they might say about us," said Union Chief Negotiator Pat Tanner
ARH officials also questioned Tanner's absence from the meeting. Tanner says she had a prior commitment, and KNA's labor director was fully capable of handling negotiations.
"The decision and plans had not been made early enough in the week for me to comfortably change this plan," Tanner said.
As ARH officials say they're not surprised by the unions' quote 'deception,' and union leaders call ARH's attorney the hospital CEO's personal 'yes-man,' some say the mudslinging isn't helping.
"I think right now we need to work very hard to get a contract so the nurses can go back to work," Elkins said.
"Given a little bit of focus and concentration we can come to a resolution and come up with an agreement we can both live with," Tanner said.
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Sunday, October 29 at 6:00 p.m.
Tickets ($100.50, $85.50 and $70.50) for the three evening performances are on sale now. Tickets ($89.00, $69.00 and $39.00) for the 2pm Saturday matinee performance go on sale Monday, September 25 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Freedom Hall Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.Ticketmaster.com or www.Livenation.com, charge by phone in at (502) 361-3100 or in at (859) 281-6644. All tickets are subject to applicable service charges. Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice.
Created and directed by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, DELIRIUM is a multifaceted event of unprecedented proportion featuring Cirque du Soleil music remixed. Driven by an urban tribal beat and awe-inspiring visuals, musicians, singers and dancers transform the arena into joyous frenzy.
DELIRIUM is the quest for balance in a world that is increasingly out of sync with reality. It pushes the limit of arena performance through technical magnitude, human introspection and creative prowess.
DELIRIUM is an urban tale, a state-of-the-art mix of music, dance, theatre, and multimedia. Pumped by this re-energized Cirque du Soleil rhythm, the tour transports audiences into a universe of delirious sensory folly.


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School System in Italy
What you Need to Know
The Italian school system is offered free to all children in Italy regardless of nationality. All children are required to attend school from age six through sixteen. Even the public nursery schools are free with reasonable sized classes and motivated teachers. The school system has a good reputation but tends to focus on rote memorization and obedience over creativity.
Scuola primaria (formerly "elementare"), or primary school, begins at age six and continues for five years. Class sizes generally run about twenty five children per class with a minimum of ten students. Pluriclassi, or mixed-level classes, have between six and twelve students. Schooling and textbooks are free. Municipalities manage transportation and school meals, most often asking for contributions but making exceptions for needy families. The curriculum includes: Italian, English, Geography, History, Math, Science, Technology, Music, Art, Physical Education, Information Technology and Catholicism.
The next level formerly known as scuola media is now known as scuola secondaria di 1 grado, secondary school level one, where students study until they turn fourteen years old. Formerly at age fourteen, compulsory education was considered complete. Now this limit has been raised to sixteen. While the schooling is free, books must be purchased at the secondary level. Class size is about 21 students per class. The curriculum includes: religion, Italian, English, an alternate foreign language, history, geography, science, math, technology, information technology, art, music and physical education.
Students must take and pass an exam before moving up to scuola secondaria superiore or liceo, higher secondary school. Higher secondary school lasts five years until the student is eighteen or nineteen years old. The higher secondary schools are voluntary. Students must make a choice about their education at an early age and choose the higher secondary school they will attend. Each higher secondary school is broken down by subject matter such as:
- liceo scientifico (scientific)
- liceo classico (classic)
- liceo linguistico (languageS)
- liceo delle scienze umane (formerly istituto magistrale - school for teachers)
- istituto tecnico (technical school)
- istituto professionale (professional school)
The art schools are further divided into:
- liceo artistico (artistic high school)
- liceo musicale (music)
- istituto d'arte (art school)
- accademia di danza (dance academy)
- conservatorio di musica (conservatory of music)
- accademia nazionale d'arte drammatica (national academy of dramatic arts). Once the student has chosen his or her field of study, they are rarely allowed to change their minds.
Class sizes are between twenty five to twenty eight students in higher secondary school. Higher secondary schools do charge tuition. However, based on family income, some students may qualify for exemptions or assistance. Curriculum varies depending on the course of study chosen.
After completing the higher secondary school, students must pass another exam in order to receive their Diploma di Maturità. Once they have their diplomas, they either begin their careers in their professions or move on to the University.
Italy has forty two state universities, six private universities, three technical universities and twelve specialized university institutes. Each university offers four main courses: diploma universitario (university diploma), Diploma di Laurea (Bachelor of Arts/Science), Dottorato di Ricerca (research doctorate), and Diploma di Specializzazione (diploma of specialization).
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La. board OKs firing officer who tested positive for steroids
LAFAYETTE - The Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board voted Tuesday to overturn the termination of one officer who tested positive for steroids and uphold the termination of a second officer who also tested positive for the drug, according to one the men's attorneys.
John Keith Richard and Trampus Gaspard were fired from the Lafayette City Police Department last year after positive drug tests in an internal affairs investigation that focused on alleged connections the officers had to a drug suspect.
Both men appealed their terminations to the civil service board.
Gaspard's attorney, Daniel Landry, said late Tuesday that the board voted 4-0 to reinstate Gaspard and 3-1 to uphold Richard's termination.
During a 10-hour hearing Tuesday, the former officers argued that the positive drug test results could have been attributed to their unknowing use of dietary supplements that were tainted with the steroids. "I have no idea how it would have gotten in my system ... ," Richard testified.
An expert in toxicology who the officers hired stated in a report that the dietary supplements used by fitness buffs are sometimes contaminated with illegal steroids.
An expert who oversaw the officers' steroid testing, toxicologist Timothy Robert, countered that while there have been reports of tainted supplements, the steroid detected in the drug tests - stanozolol - has never been reported as a supplement contaminant.
The officers' attorneys, Landry and Bill Goode, also argued that the Police Department failed to follow city-parish government's policies and procedures for drug testing, alleging that internal affairs did not have reasonable suspicion to test the two officers and that several protocols were not followed.
The internal affairs investigation began after a third officer, Jason Galatas, reported to a fourth officer, Jason Herpin, that Galatas was aware of a large amount of marijuana in a friend's apartment, according to internal affairs investigator Sgt. Darryl Fontenot.
He testified that Galatas, who has also been terminated, allegedly told Herpin that he did not want police to act on the information because he knew the people involved and that one of them was allegedly Gaspard's source for steroids.
Galatas ultimately agreed to serve as the witness for other officers to obtain a search warrant.
Fontenot said that Richard was targeted in the investigation because during the search he had spoken with the drug suspect and allegedly did not inform other officers that he was aware the suspect was in a nearby apartment.
"I thought we had reasonable suspicion from day one," Fontenot said. "... It just seemed like there was something more to that."
Richard, who said he knew the suspect because he worked with his brother doing security at Club 410 downtown, said the suspect had called him to find out details about the drug search.
Richard also said he had indeed informed the other officers that the suspect was in a nearby apartment and that he arranged for the suspect to contact police and turn himself in.
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New Report on Minority Students and AP Programs for College Credit
Last Updated: July 23, 2013
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Advanced Placement exams give college-bound high school students a leg up in their undergraduate careers, allowing these college students the opportunity to pass out of intro classes and start working toward their college major from the get-go–granted they score the necessary 3, 4 or 5 that are required for college credit.
A new report written about in The New York Times higher education blog The Choice illustrates that more minority high school students are making the grade on AP exams, but still remained underrepresented overall in the nation's AP classroom.
More than 853,000 public high school seniors in last May's graduating class, or 28 percent of the class, took at least one A.P. exam. Some 59 percent of those who took the tests earned a grade of 3, 4 or 5, which are required for college credit.
Trevor Packer, vice president of the Advanced Placement program, said that while the report shows that more students across the country enroll each year in classes to prepare them for the exams, there are some signs that improvement is not consistent among some groups and in some subject areas.Over the past decade, the number of minority students graduating with a successful A.P. experience has more than doubled, according to the report.
"A focus on access and equity is resulting in greater percentages of students going into college with A.P. scores that qualify and result in higher college performance,'' he said."
But the gap between how those students performed, compared to nonminority students, is still great in most states in the country.
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