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Public health officials are readying for an increase in H1N1 infections as more than 800,000 Minnesota youth return to school — mostly today — and start swapping snacks, trading pencils and sharing germs.
"They are all little germ factories," said Alice Seagren, state education commissioner. "That's why we're strongly emphasizing the importance of sanitary precautions" such as covering coughs and washing hands thoroughly to reduce the spread of the virus.
Beyond the basics, schools are preparing in a variety of ways — from planned vaccination campaigns to added public health training for staff to policies requiring children with flu symptoms to go home. They also are appealing to parents to keep children home if they have fevers of 100 degrees or higher.
Attention has centered on the role of schools because H1N1 has spread more rapidly and resulted in more deaths and hospitalizations among school-aged children. Since the so-called swine flu emerged as a new influenza strain this spring, it has resulted in 263 hospitalizations in Minnesota. The median patient age is 12.
Last week's outbreak among 4-H teens staying in a Minnesota State Fair dormitory reflected the ease with which the virus can spread. Nationally, colleges and universities have already reported more than 2,000 cases of influenza-like illness to the American College Health Association.
The University of Minnesota's Boynton Health Service has reported nine cases over the past two weeks — though most students have only just arrived on campus for the fall.
"This virus moves really, really quickly," said Dave Golden, a Boynton spokesman.
Like other universities around the country, Golden said the U of M is reserving a few dorm rooms to isolate flu-stricken students and limit the risk they will pass the virus to classmates and roommates.
When Minnesota reported its first H1N1 case at Rocori Middle School, the school in rural Cold Spring was shut down for a week. Such swift closures are not expected this fall unless schools have too many sickened teachers or students to function, or if H1N1 becomes more severe.
For now, H1N1 appears no more harmful than seasonal influenza. That means it can be life-threatening — especially for children with asthma or other chronic diseases — but that most children should fully recover.
The Minnesota Department of Health will be keeping track, requiring schools to report if 5 percent of their student body is sick or if three kids are absent or have to leave an elementary school classroom on the same day due to flu-like illnesses.
Schools in session in the South already have reported outbreaks with absentee rates as high as 16 percent.
Minnesota students can expect some immediate reminders on good hygiene, such as taking at least 15 to 20 seconds to wash hands. Teachers at all Stillwater Area Schools are supposed to provide this training by week's end.
Teachers and workers in the district have all been trained to watch for flu-like symptoms, said Carissa Nelson, a district spokeswoman. "Everybody in the building will be aware of it."
The H1N1 vaccine is expected in Minnesota by mid-October and will be distributed through pharmacies and medical clinics across the state. Priority will be given to pregnant women, parents and caretakers of infants, health care workers and people 24 and younger.
Some school districts are planning their own vaccine campaigns. All three districts in Waseca County, Minn., are coordinating with the county health department to offer voluntary H1N1 shots for students when available.
The plan is for kindergartners to receive the shots first and for older students to receive them later, said Cheri Lewer, county public health director. Classes will be called one at a time during school days to receive the vaccine.
Parents will need to provide written permission for the vaccination, which will be provided at no charge through a federal grant, Lewer said. "We didn't want parents making a decision based on the haves and the have nots."
St. Paul Public Schools officials announced Friday that participating schools will offer seasonal flu shots in after-hours clinics. Eventually, the district may offer H1N1 shots as well. Ann Hoxie, the supervisor of the district's student health and wellness program, said students would need parental consent.
"I know some parents have been worried," she said. "There's some word out there that schools are going to vaccinate all kids without parents knowing. Of course we would never do that."
Until vaccines arrive, the prevention of H1N1 is largely up to schools, parents and children. The hygiene precautions are important for everyone, because infected people can spread the virus before they notice their first symptoms, said Dr. Sanne Magnan, state health commissioner.
When symptoms arise, parents should call their doctors first, she said. Otherwise, clinics will be overrun and infected children will potentially expose others to the virus.
"We have to make certain the burden on the health care system can be managed," she said. "Anything we can do to delay the onset and dampen the peak is going to help us as a society to be able to manage this."
The prevention dilemma is even greater at Minnesota's college campuses, where students will live, learn, eat and play sports in close quarters. Students in competitive athletics or academic programs such as the law school must resist the temptation to ignore symptoms, officials said.
"Part of it is the concern for each other," said Madonna McDermott, director of student health services at the University of St. Thomas. "As a community, we need to look out for the greater good."
The St. Paul-based school sent letters to parents and students last week, encouraging them to arrive with disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, thermometers and fever-reducing medication. The letter stressed that students remain responsible for their coursework. However, the faculty has been encouraged to offer online alternatives and other options for sick students.
No dorm rooms are available for isolation. Instead, St. Thomas will encourage infected students to stay home or to wear school-provided masks around roommates — who also will have the option of bunking temporarily in other rooms.
For some health officials, the theoretical plans for H1N1 prevention already are reality. Lewer, the Waseca health official, discussed H1N1 preparations from home because her 11-year-old had flu-like symptoms. The 11-year-old was in 4-H and at the State Fair, but Lewer said the infection could have happened anywhere.
"It's kind of my luck," she said. "I'm the public health director and my kid gets sick."
Jeremy Olson can be reached at 651-228-5583.
With H1N1 flu targeting young people and seasonal flu taking its traditional toll on the elderly, Minnesota health officials are bracing for outbreaks this fall and winter. Making matters worse, one of three strains in this year's seasonal vaccine is poorly matched to the actual flu strains in the community. Here is a projection of a state flu epidemic:
Hospitalizations: 263
Median age: 12
Deaths: Three, including two children)
Hospitalized patients with asthma: 30 percent
Hospitalized women who were pregnant: 8 percent
Hospitalized patients 5 or younger: 30 percent
These groups are at high risk of H1N1 or seasonal influenza:
Stay home if: You have a temperature that is 100 degrees or higher. Return once the fever has passed for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication.


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PORT ORANGE The City Council meets to discuss a new contract with Volusia County to continue providing fire service outside the city. The meetign starts at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 1000 City Center Circle.
BEVERLY BEACH: The town will hold a workshop to hear a report on its comprehensive plan from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Town Conference Room, 2735 N. Oceanshore Blvd.
PALM COAST: The City Council will hold a workshop at 9 a.m. in City Offices, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite B-106.
HOLLY HILL: The city will hold two public workshops as part of a feasibility study to decide what to do with the former Holly Hill middle school site. The meetings are scheduled for noon-2 p.m. and 5-6:45 p.m. in Sica Hall Community Center, 1065 Daytona Ave.
HOLLY HILL: City Commissioners will consider a resolution to install pedestrian railroad signals at Calle Grande Street. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 1065 Ridgewood Ave.
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NEW YORK The stock market started November on a strong note as investors reacted to an expansion in U.S. manufacturing last month.
The improvement came during what could have been a difficult month for the U.S. economy, with a partial government shutdown that lasted 16 days and a narrowly averted default on the U.S. government's debt, which could have rattled financial markets.
"With what happened in the last two months, it's amazing how strong this market has been," said Bob Doll, chief equity strategist at Nuveen Asset Management.
The Institute for Supply Management reported that its manufacturing index increased to 56.4, the highest level since April 2011. That was better than the 55.1 figure economists were expecting, according to financial data provider FactSet.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 69.80 points, or 0.5 percent, to 15,615.55. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 5.10 points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,761.64. The Nasdaq composite rose 2.34 points, or 0.1 percent, to 3,922.04.
Energy stocks lagged the market after Chevron reported that its third-quarter income fell 6 percent, missing analysts' estimates, due to weakness in the company's oil refining business. Chevron fell $1.95, or 1.6 percent, to $118.01.
The positive start to this month's trading comes after a strong October for the stock market. The S& P 500 closed at a record high seven times during the month, most recently on Tuesday. It ended October with a gain of 4.5 percent.
However, some investors have expressed skepticism that stocks can keep up this rapid pace heading into the last two months of the year.
The S& P 500 is up 23 percent this year, while the average annual return on the S& P 500 is around 8 percent. Stocks are also starting to look expensive by some measures. Investors are paying more than $16 for every $1 of earnings in the S& P 500, the highest that ratio has been since February 2011.
"I don't think this market is cheap by any means," said Brad McMillan, chief investment officer for Commonwealth Financial. "We've been urging caution for some time now."
The Container Store more than doubled on its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The company raised $225 million in its initial public offering, pricing 12.5 million shares at $18 each. The stock soared $18.20 to $36.20.


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Just returned from a short vacation in Broken Bow, OK. Its near a National Forest and state park. The areas I saw are heavily forested small mountains or foot hills. Very relaxing and pretty. It was good to escape the city for awhile. But where are the corn fields?
I don't know if this is a corn field or not, but they're
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Seriously, guys? You're all yukking it up over Bragga's ability to do research and you can't even find a farm right across the street from the Broken Bow Airport on Google Maps?
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I was so mad last nite - I was exchanging emails with seller on eBay about what looked like a nice late vintage DeRosa. I was ready to do BIN but had a few questions. Owner said it had "SLX" engraved on bb and on seat stays, along with "DeRosa" also on seat stays. That seemed odd to have both on seat stays, and as we were exchanging emails about it and he posted more pics some idiot bid $202 when BIN was only $499, knocking out the BIN. And this was on first day of auction. I suspect whoever bid the $202 on first day of auction did so just to wipe out BIN - if ya really wanted the deRosa and it was $499 BIN you'd usually do BIN not an initial bid of $202 on first day. It's up to $305 now. Boy, was I frustrated.
Then along comes a Marinoni Special tonite. $500 with free shipping with BIN. Looked a little better than the DeRosa and less of a mystery so I jumped on it - so the DeRosa loss is my Marinoni gain !!!


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Compx International Inc : COMPX ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETION OF THE SALE OF ITS FURNITURE COMPONENTS OPERATIONS DALLAS, TEXAS...December 28, 2012...CompX International Inc. (NYSE MKT: CIX) announced today that on December 28, 2012 it completed the sale of its Furniture Components operations, conducted at its facilities in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada and Taipei, Taiwan, to Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company for approximately $59 million in cash. Out of consolidated sales of $110.2 million for CompX for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, Furniture Components represented $46.4 million in sales. CompX is a leading manufacturer of security products and performance marine components. Source: CompX International Inc. Contact: David A. Bowers, President & CEO, 864-286-1122 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Compx International Inc via Thomson Reuters ONE HUG#1667568
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Thursday, April 09, 2015
My Beautiful Mother
He called her first, she, who is no longer his. He has many who do belong to him and he didn't call them, he called her. She picked up the phone and listened as he told her his fears. She hung up, got her sweater and rushed off to the hospital to make sure that he was looked after. Their past is icky and plagued with betrayal and disrespect, but still she went without comment. She is beautifully human in a world that is less so each and every day. God, how I love my mother!
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Sunday, February 08, 2015
February Rain
April rain came down in February. That soft southern California mist that lightly softens the soil for spring planting. It's the kind that you can sit out in. It doesn't do more than dampen your clothes, and you feel better, more alive, like the wetness is getting you ready for the season of heat.
The dry months are in front of you, but you can imagine, you pray, you hope that there is enough time for your roots to grow deep, deep down into the newly softened earth and grab hold of something that will keep you from withering under the scorching sun.
The dry months are in front of you, but you can imagine, you pray, you hope that there is enough time for your roots to grow deep, deep down into the newly softened earth and grab hold of something that will keep you from withering under the scorching sun.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Let them have it
I'm so tired of all the shit talk, of the blame game and gridlock. Can they do it better? Let them have the reigns. Do it, fellow dems, give it to the republicans. Give them EVERYTHING! The house, the senate, the presidency. Give it to them and let them run with it. They have a plan for everyone? They will help the poor and working class move up? Let's give them a chance. Will they say they can't do much because of their predecessors? No, you can't play the blame game. Let them repeal ACA, let them reduce SNAP and give tax breaks to corporations. Let's see if it trickles down. If their plans work out for our country, I will be in Line congratulating them. But if not, watch out, the revolution will be at hand!
Give them a chance to fail. We need the proof because a good portion of America doesn't see it yet. They need to be convinced. Let's give McConnell a chance to show them what he can do for them.
Give them a chance to fail. We need the proof because a good portion of America doesn't see it yet. They need to be convinced. Let's give McConnell a chance to show them what he can do for them.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Haiku break...
Funky summer day
Wacky dog licking my feet
Spray from hose comes down
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
I wish they would tell you exactly what it was that made them decide, "no, you're not the one for us." Each freakin time it is the same exact BS. I'm guessing there is a Web site with templates for rejection letters.
"Dear Schmooby, While we think you really are the cat's meow, we've decided to go with another candidate for a reason which we will not disclose to you. Best of luck in your future endeavors."
I thought I really connected on this last round of interviews and it didn't help that I *really* wanted this job. It was perfect. My feelings are starting to get hurt and I don't know quite what is wrong with my qualifications. Maybe it's my handshake. Maybe I shouldn't have curled my hair this morning, or perhaps they don't like the fact that I telecommuted for the past 10 years. I don't know how to get around that but it seems like a black mark on my resume.
I am feeling like this coming summer will prove to be one of the worst in Crouse Haus history.
"Dear Schmooby, While we think you really are the cat's meow, we've decided to go with another candidate for a reason which we will not disclose to you. Best of luck in your future endeavors."
I thought I really connected on this last round of interviews and it didn't help that I *really* wanted this job. It was perfect. My feelings are starting to get hurt and I don't know quite what is wrong with my qualifications. Maybe it's my handshake. Maybe I shouldn't have curled my hair this morning, or perhaps they don't like the fact that I telecommuted for the past 10 years. I don't know how to get around that but it seems like a black mark on my resume.
I am feeling like this coming summer will prove to be one of the worst in Crouse Haus history.
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Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Today I am again reminded of the fragility of life. I have had way too many reminders in the past year. It seems like almost every other month life sends me a memo. These memos are painful and I feel like screaming, "I GET IT! ENOUGH ALREADY!"
But today's reminder was especially painful.
I have not lost anyone especially close to me. Some who have moved on were acquaintances in my younger years, others were friends of friends, one was a woman who was dear to me when I was a child. Today a dear lady I have known for many years lost her child. Her boy was just 20 years old and a hard-working young man who loved his mama. He took a lunch break to grab a hamburger -- just a 5 minute drive from his job. On the way home last Friday he was in a car accident. He was not wearing a seatbelt. He never woke up to talk with his family and say goodbye. He was in a coma for 5 days and was removed from life-support today.
I have no idea how my friend will go on. I feel pain for her and I when I try to reach the level of pain she must be feeling I cannot even come close to imagining it. I look at my two healthy, adventurous children and I really cannot even imagine. Words of comfort for her are hard to form.
This is a woman for whom life has been misery. But that is my definition and I would never say that to her. To her, life, until today, was okay. But to hear her story you would suck in your breath and find it hard to exhale. This is a devout woman and to her god I say, WHY? What more do you want from her? She began her life poor, the oldest of 8 children in Mexico. She took care of her younger siblings from a young age, and I'm sure she did this well. She is a loving person. If her youth wasn't stolen from her by having to parent young siblings, it certainly was when she was kidnapped at the age of about 13 by someone known to the family. She was basically enslaved and sexually abused and held for a couple of years. She was finally returned to her family and even though they knew who had done this to their daughter, nothing was done to the man. She made her way to the USA and worked hard and became an American Citizen (she voted for Bush, but I still love her). She worked and waited until later in life to have her three children. Unfortunately her choice in a partner was not a good one. The man who is the father of her children is a louse. She finally steeled herself and kicked him out. But many years later when he had health problems, she took him back into her home to care for him. She thought he was in his last days, but he rallied and regained some health. Although he has a job he has started drinking again.
She wanted her children to attend college, but she didn't have the means to provide it for them and they chose to work instead. Her daughter finally enrolled in college but became pregnant in her first term. Now daughter and granddaughter are living at home. The oldest son lives at home as does the louse of a partner and a sister and niece. She lives in a tiny house in Pacoima that backs to the freeway. The neighborhood is not good and she worked her butt off to make sure her kids stayed out of trouble and stayed in school until they graduated. She fretted about the hooligans roaming the streets and her worst fear was that one of her boys would be a victim of violence. Her dream was to rent an apartment in a safe area, but her husband wouldn't sell the house and she didn't make enough money to start over again.
I remember so many times her talking about her baby boy -- she had a very special relationship with him and she and I talked so much about the similarities about her boy and my boy. My boy and I also have a very tight bond.
Just last Monday she told me her youngest son was so excited because he got a new puppy. I can't believe it was just over a week ago. And now he is gone.
This post is rambling, but I am still stunned. Amanda wrote a sweet note to my friend to say that she "hopes your son is doing better in heaven," but I don't know if I will deliver it. It might be too painful.
I remember once I was on vacation with some friends in Palm Springs when Amanda was just about a year and a half or two years old. Some of our friends didn't have kids yet. I was hitting the sauce quite hard (as we do on this adult vacations) but I remember sitting with two friends who didn't have kids. They asked me what advice I had about having kids. I didn't hesitate. "Don't do it," I said. "It opens you up to experiencing the worst pain you could imagine. I love my children and now that they are here I wouldn't wish that they weren't, but I can say that I would tell someone contemplating it, not to do it. The pain that I can only just try to imagine is too much to bear." I distinctly remember that conversation and I remember thinking about it over the years. I don't know why but it just popped out and I felt so strongly about it that I actually wanted to grab one of my friends and shake her and scream, "Don't do it! The potential for pain is too great!" There has been so much joy with our family, but that lingering "what if" is always there.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
A Matriarch Gone
Today I received very sad news. The mother of a childhood friend passed away. Normally this would be sad news that I could put on the shelf after passing on condolences. Parents die, it is part of life. If they aren't your own parents, you hurt for your friends as you think about the mortality of your own family. If you have already lost your parents you perhaps have more empathy and more insight and know what to say or do. But this woman was also a mother to me during the tender years from 5 to about 15. Those are some pretty important years and her guidance cannot be discounted because she wasn't my biological mother. She made her mark. She wasn't afraid to mother a child who wasn't her own.
Mary taught me lessons right along with her daughter, my bff in childhood.
I should let you know that Jenn and I were bosom buddies in the style of Anne and Diana of Anne of Green Gables. We were together all the time. I was usually at her house to escape the chaos of my own. We told each other all of our secrets. We created elaborate plays and had some pretty hot dance moves. We watched hours of Little House on the Prairie and watched the movie Annie at least 20 times. Her mother passed on to Jennifer the gory details of the birds and the bees and Jennifer of course passed this information on to me... otherwise I would have been in the dark. I learned about tampons from Mary, about how to soften your heels with a pumice stone and the importance of washing your dirty feet (because kids did not wear shoes in the summer back then... EVER) before you slipped them between your clean sheets.
Mary's house was a "door open" type of place. You peed with the door open or changed in front of others. This was in stark contrast to my puritan-like household where doors were closed and no information about personal body habits was ever shared. I model my own home after Mary's.
Oh, and pies. That woman could make some mean pies! There was always pie and tea. I remember Mary with her big mug of tea. Tea always makes me think of Mary. The woman also made her own jam and took her kids -- and me! -- berry picking so she could make her awesome jam.
There was an incident when I took one of Jenn's round hairbushes and it got all tangled up in my hair. The brush was not moving. Mary walked me out to the backyard sat me down in a chair and worked that thing out. I still look back on that day and I am amazed. She didn't call my mom -- a few blocks over -- she just took control like I was one of her own and got me all fixed up. She was like that. When I was in her house, she was responsible for me and she took that role seriously. I think about that all the time with my own kids. When they have friends over and play gets a bit rough and someone comes with a cut finger or they've lost a tooth (not an adult one thankfully) I take them and care for them like my own. I learned that from Mary.
Mary was a wonderful, loving mother and friend. I will forever be sorry that I didn't get a chance to say goodbye. Jenn and I went our separate ways around the college years. There was no falling out, just distance and I'm not good at all with distance relationships. I didn't put in the effort and lost touch. Through the magic of facebook Jenn and I got in touch again and I had the chance to meet her and her husband and beautiful daughter (there is now another pretty girl added to the mix). We trade notes on facebook, but it can't compare to real friendship. And now Mary is gone and I realize that my own inability to reach out to those not in my immediate vicinity has robbed me of so much.
My heart breaks for my friend who first lost her father a decade ago and now has lost her mom. I have lost something, too. It can't compare, but it feels like the fabric of my own history has been ripped.
I know that I was given a gift in Mary. I hope my own children can know that gift. That beyond their immediate family, there are others out there who care for their well-being. It is a really good feeling, I can tell you. It means so much.
Mary, thank you for being such a great second mom. I will always remember you and will continue to share stories of you with my children.
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Where can i find the
.apk file of an application on my device, which i downloaded and installed from Google Play Store. Just in case i want to send it to one of my friends through Bluetooth etc..,??
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All user installed apks are located in /data/app/, but you can only access this if you are rooted(afaik, you can try without root and if it doesn't work, rooting isn't hard. I suggest you search xda-developers for rooting instructions)
Use Root explorer or ES File Explorer to access /data/app/ (you have to keep going "up" until you reach the root directory /, kind of like C: in windows, before you can see the data directory(folder)). In ES file explorer you must also tick a checkbox in settings to allow going up to the root directory.
When you are in there you will see all your applicatons apks, though they might be named strangely. Just copy the wanted .apk and paste in the sd card, after that you can copy it to your computer and when you want to install it just open the .apk in a file manager (be sure to have install from unknown sources enabled in android settings). Even if you only want to send over bluetooth I would recomend copying it to the SD first.
PS Note that paid apps probably won't work being copyed this way, since they ussualy check their licence online. PPS Installing an app this way may not link it with google play(you wont see it in my apps and it won't get updates).
There is an app in google play known as MyAppSharer. Open the app, search for the app that you have installed, check apk and select share. The app would take some time and build the apk. You can then close the app. The apk of the file is located in
This does not require rooting your phone and works only for apps that are currently installed on your phone
You can do that I believe. It needs root permission. If you want to know where your apk files are stored, open a emulator and then go to
Your apks are stored there. In fact just copying a apk directly to the folder works for me with emulators.
You can use a file browser with an backup function, for example the ES File Explorer Long tap a item and select create backup


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With his second loss to Cain Velasquez, Junior Dos Santos is in a tough position. He is good enough to beat a lot of the top fighters, but a fourth bout with Velasquez is a tough sell.
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12/12/13 11:59 AM by Arlovskis Chin
I'm all for the Werdum title shot. But if JDS slumps him again I'm cool with that also. If you truly believe you're number 1 you should believe you can beat anybody IMO. Irrelevant now Werdum's fighting Barnett/Browne
12/12/13 11:25 AM by The Perverted One
Ever heard of styles make fight? Just because JDS can beat everyone not named Cain, doesn't mean they don't have the better chance against Cain. Werdum matches up better against Cain since he isn't worried about getting takedown since he'd like ir
12/12/13 8:35 AM by Mr Sponge
JDS vs Largefoot is the fight to make.
12/12/13 7:11 AM by Arlovskis Chin
Who cares if he kills a contender. If you want to be champ you're supposed to beat every fighter on earth who can make 265. If JDS is better than Browne or Barnett so be it
12/12/13 6:01 AM by TheFaintingGOATClownedAwayMySN
Cain beats Browne everywhere, Jds should fight silva.
12/12/13 5:30 AM by Outlaw'd by Lytle
Mir smashes Reem.
12/12/13 5:22 AM by Dr Doom
Fuck this.If Dos Santos wins he kills a contender, and it is hard to deny him another title shot. Who the fuck wants to see that again?If Reem beats Mir (which he should), the UFC needs to make sure we get either Reem vs Dos Santos or Reem vs UFC-Traned Hunt.
12/12/13 4:56 AM by TenOfSwords
But who else here is not a fan of having someone who's coming off a loss fight an opponent who's coming off a win - at least not at or near the top of the rankings anyway?
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JDS vs Barnett / Cormier / Overeem are all awesome fights
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Just a mile from Orlando's theme parks, this tropically inspired resort offers spacious condo accommodations with full kitchens for up to six guests.
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Sixteenth-century explorers searched Florida for the fountain of youth, but they were 500 years early—today's Kissimmee brings out the kid in all who visit. There's so much in this quintessential Florida oasis to get your adrenaline pumping: Skim past tropical birds and sunbathing gators in an airboat on the surface of Lake Tohopekaliga; tee off at any of several championship-level golf courses; or barrel down the tracks of a monster roller coaster at a world-famous amusement park. Go ahead and start counting backwards—the Orlando area will make you feel younger by the minute.
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I agree with Benjiboy! It is nice not having batteries is nice, but having a few is no big deal. Get over it.
I agree with Benjiboy! It is nice not having batteries is nice, but having a few is no big deal. Get over it.
As a point of comparison the Canon AE-1 has an .83X magnification VF which is typical of most all other cameras.
The Pentax MX was their pro camera at the time of release and was superseded by the LX which has most shutter speeds available when battery is exhausted after the Nikon FM3A which has all. Both have aperture priority exposure when battery is good.
Although the LX did not keep that great large viewfinder of the MX, it has the widest exposure accuracy range of any camera todate - down to - 6.5 EV (125 sec at f1.2) to EV 20 (1/2000 sec). Along with that it constantly monitors the scene while the shutter is open and varies the exposure time accordingly. So not only can it make an accurate very long exposure, it will shorten or lengthen it if the scene lighting changes. Cover the lens of the AE-1 and it will max out at 30seconds. Shine a light on it and it will continue to keep the shutter open based on the exposure calculated at the time the shutter was activated. Must be a Canon thing as even my EOS-1V acts this way too. The Olympus OM-4T acts like the LX and although it's exposure range is not as wide as the LX, it is still wider than most and has spot metering that the LX does not.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Well, I kind of can because I went last year but this trip was Thomas' first trip to Disney so it was almost like visiting for the first time. And *gasp* we got to stay at The Grand Floridian! It was beyond amazing!
Everyone did such an amazing job at putting everything together and I have a lot to share with you! Hopefully I'll have time in the next few days to get some re-caps together for you.
I always love being able to go to conferences, learn new things and hang out with other food bloggers. Some of these food bloggers have become wonderful friends and it's nice to actually see them face to face every few months!
I do believe that I ran myself crazy over the past 5 days though because I am absolutely exhausted! The drive home on Monday is still a blur to me. Thankfully hubby was wide awake and did most of the driving. I don't know what's wrong with me. Hopefully I'm not getting sick again. I've had enough of being sick! :)
But I'm off to make our grocery list, I've still got tons to unpack and lots of fun laundry to do........yippee! ;).
I'm so ready for next year's conference already!
And I've got a tiny little video for you! Using some tips I got from the conference! haha :)
Here are some more fun Food Blog Forum re-caps of this weekend:
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Jenny from Picky Palate
Amanda from Kevin and Amanda
Kasey from Kasey's Kitchen
Kim from KC Bakes
Liz from The Lemon Bowl
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Northliner Express From Auckland
The Northliner Express coaches are very comfortable to travel in. They have reclining seats, large panoramic windows, air conditioning and are all video equipped.
The journey from Auckland to Whangarei takes approx. 2 1/2 hours.
Adult: $32 per person 1 way (standard fare)
Children: (3 - 11yrs) 33% off standard fare
Infants: (under 3yrs) free
Students: (12yrs and over with ID card) 30% off standard fare
Golden Age: (over 50) 30% off standard fare
Backpackers: (with ID card) 30% off standard fare
Check out their website for their package deals and return trips.
Warning: These buses do not have rest rooms on board. Regular stops are made though for rest rooms and refreshments.
If not hiring a car while in NZ then this would be my number 1 choice :-)
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Getting Around Whangarei
The Whangarei Bus Service is not too bad for getting around on. At certain times of the day it can be very busy, mostly due to school and work. The buses are quite small (not full sized coaches).
Adult fare is: $2 per person, per ride
Child aged 5 -14 is:$1 per person, per ride
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Buses dont run every half hour or hour so ask a bus driver at the Rose Street Bus Terminal for a timetable!!
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InterCity Coachlines travel everyday between Auckland and Whangarei as well as other cities around NZ. They have large panoramic windows and are air conditioned.
Bookings are essential. Intercity coaches would be my second choice of coachlines to travel to Whangarei from Auckland (only due to price).
Some of their buses have toilets on board, but as far as I am aware, it is not the ones that travel between Auckland and Whangarei. Restroom stops are made during the journey though.
I will list pricing within next couple of days!!
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Getting around Whangarei
Getting around the town centre of Whangarei is simple - you walk. Public transport in NZ is sadly not as good as we would often like it to be, but it is improving year by year, and you can find information about the bus service here: http://www.nrc.govt.nz/Transport/Getting-around/Whangarei-Bus-Service/
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Brilliant if you are staying at a camp ground miles out of town!!!!!
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I stayed a week while on business. Nice room with easy access to restaurants and business. The staff was very nice.
Have over 80 nights in this hotel since May 2011, excellent/clean hotel esp suited for a business person. Breakfast is free and fine, my only complaint is the internet, you cannot conduct business or connect to VPN in the rooms due to the constant disconnecting of your router connection. Free HIGH speed is required, even cheap hotels can accomplish this......Plse fix this ASAP, even when the hotel is full lets have HIGH speed.Great Hotel !!!!!James 80 NIGHTS and counting.......
This property is everything your would to come to expect from a brand new Marriott residence.Any rooms are great, very quiet, full kitchen. Clean and great service. Easy access from A40.Very nice breakfast in mornings.very nice hared pool with Courtyard which is same building.
EXCELLENT HOTEL. One of the best I've ever stayed in. SPOTLESSLY CLEAN!!! Friendly staff who are always willing to help. HUGE CLEAN ROOMS. Would stay there again in a heartbeat. No problems or complaints here at at all.
At first, I was skeptical about the Residence Inn Marriott but I decided give it a shot. I stayed one night, October 08/11. I am glad I did.The hotel is located in a small industrial park area. But it was not a detractor to the inner beauty of the hotel. The area was quiet. And, no, it is not as close to the airport as I thought but that was a non an issue for me. However it is within walking distance of a mall.Given the isolation of the hotel, I was still able to get around easily. A ten minute or less walk along Beaulac to De La Cote-Vertu, I caught a bus to the station in going to Downtown Montreal. If one drives, it is even better.Great place to stay. It is literally sparkling clean. The suite resembles that of a junior condo unit with everything besides a washer and a dryer; there is no word of a lie. I stayed in the King Studio with Sofa Bed. The convenience of the place felt like home.The inclusive breakfast was not continental. It was a nice buffet with all the right breakfast items.I would definitely stay again
Very new and clean, great roomy suite, awesome brEakfast buffet, accommodating staff
We had been camping for several days and arrived in Montreal, exhausted. It was a Sunday night and we had no place to stay. We called Marriott and learned about a very reasonably priced Residence Inn close by. It was a wonderfully clean, friendly, and comfortable hotel. Everything as we expected it to be...giving us a great head-start for the morning drive to a new campground.
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With this loan from Kiva partner CIDRE, Grover will invest in more cattle so he can produce a greater quantity of milk. With the extra income, Grover hopes that he can help his elderly mom and improve their standard of living. As he is his mother's only son, he had to leave his studies in order to help her tend to the difficult and laborious work on the farm.
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Just a quick note for a car show this Sunday. Down at the Redcliffe showgrounds on Brisbane's northside(Scarborough Road)
10th anniversary this year, run by the Clontarf Beach Scouts group. As all fellow Aussies know the Scouts do some of the best catering and sausage sizzles in the land so its worth going just for that!!
$7 pre entry but it's probably getting a bit late now, I forgot as usual, but you can enter on the day for $10. Lots of trophies and entrant prize giveaways - I always come home with a bag of goodies. Open to all things with wheels and trust me even being a mechanic for 20+ years, I always see a vehicle I've never seen before at this show!
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Another blow to young undocumented immigrants
An attempt by the president in November 2014 to expand DACA remains blocked by a court too caught up in politics.
How immigrant voters can guarantee comprehensive immigration reform
New American voters must combine forces with African-Americans to ensure that the GOP not only loses the White House again but also loses the Congress.
As a son of immigrants rises, immigration takes a backseat
A new poll shows that Cuban-American Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio has tripled his support since September.
Donald Trump's rhetoric incites racism
Donald Trump has shown no sign of toning down his anti-immigrant rhetoric, and now his take-no-prisoners attitude is inciting hate and racism, as evidenced again in Virginia last week.
Will Pope Francis soften any hearts on immigration?
Pope Mania is over now that the Holy Father is back in Rome, leaving many wondering whether his remarks on immigration, made to the U.S. Congress last week, managed to soften any hearts.
The changing face of America
The rise of immigrants in Silicon Valley
Just in case it was previously unclear, the browning of America is proceeding at a rapid rate. Nowhere is it more obvious than Silicon Valley, where the rise of immigrants continues.
First GOP debate shows party is on fast track to Lose-ville
Loseville, USA! That's exactly where the robotic bunch of GOP presidential hopefuls is heading—and fast.
The reality of no illegal immigration
Donald Trump's platform for president of the United States seems to be to throw gasoline on the fire of issues that stir the growing band of right-wingers, afraid of the increased darkening of America, into an anti-immigrant rage.
Immigrant killers versus police killings of Blacks
During an obviously politically motivated hearing on July 21 by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary titled "Oversight of the Administration's Misdirected Immigration Enforcement Policies: Examining the Impact on Public Safety and Honoring the Victims," Jim Steinle, whose daughter was recently killed by an undocumented immigrant in San Francisco, testified.
Terror has many faces, and they're not all immigrant
In the days after the Chattanooga, Tenn., killing of four U.S. marines by Muslim immigrant Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, the right is more frenzied, with calls for an end to not just immigration but to "Muslim immigration" to the U.S.
The continual scapegoating of immigrants
Shortly after 10 a.m. Friday, July 10, the controversial Confederate flag located on the grounds of the South Carolina capitol was taken down after a 54-year run.
What July 4 means to me as an immigrant
This July 4 marked only my second year as a naturalized citizen of the United States.
The SCOTUS ruling and immigration law
The historic Supreme Court ruling Friday, June 26 in the case of Jim Obergefell, which gives same-sex couples the right to marry in any U.S. state and established that they have the same rights as heterosexuals, now puts the spotlight again on the immigration rights of same-sex couples.
The hypocrisy of the right
Now that the U.S. federal court has halted the president's immigration executive orders and the Trans-Pacific Partnership bill with an immigration component has died in the Congress, it looks bleak again for immigration reform.
It's a month to celebrate Caribbean immigrants, but who really cares?
It's officially National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 30 days that are supposed to be about celebrating the contribution of Caribbean and West Indian immigrants in these United States.
The other immigrant swing voters
Time and again, when we hear of immigrant voters or the swing voting bloc it is always assumed they are Hispanic. But often ignored in the mix is the Asian voting bloc, which, like the Caribbean bloc, gets overlooked and taken for granted almost all the time.
Here's another reason why the GOP will lose big in 2016
Insanity is defined as "extreme foolishness" or "irrationality" as well as "idiocy, stupidity or lunacy." These are just some synonyms that can be used to define the actions of Republicans in the fight for the White House come 2016.
What Hillary Clinton needs to do to win the presidency
Like her or hate her, Hillary Clinton has made it clear she is going to fight like Ali to be the first female president of the United States.
The stricter the government, the wiser its population
As Justice Department lawyers Friday, April 17 urged the federal appeals court in New Orleans to let President Barack Obama's November 2014 executive action on immigration immediately move forward, despite a legal challenge by 26 red states, my aunt called to tell me about the marriage of a 50-year-old immigrant caregiver to her 99-year-old employer.
Obama tackled on immigration at Jamaica town hall
s President Barack Obama met with Caribbean leaders in Jamaica Thursday, April 9, here in the U.S. Diaspora, I hoped that at least CARICOM leaders would have the good sense to raise the issue of immigration with the president, especially because Caribbean-American Rep.
What in the world is Cuomo thinking?
So much for New York being one of only a few states in the union to allow high school graduates who are undocumented immigrants to apply for state financial aid for college.
Chris Christie's big fat mistake
It must be something in the Kool-Aid Republicans or, in this case, Republican presidential hopefuls—slurp!
The GOP's demographic reality according to Ayres
I did not need to write a book about it, but I've said it about a hundred times in this column and on radio on WLIB's "GBE Mindflight" with Imhotep Gary Byrd over the course of this past two years or more. Now veteran GOP pollster Whit Ayres is saying exactly this, but in an entire book.
Has the disrespect for the president extended to the courts?
How can 104 legal scholars and immigration law instructors be wrong and one judge be right?
Sanity has prevailed thanks to 75 brave Republicans
After much time wasting, sanity prevailed and a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security was averted, thanks in part to 75 brave Republicans.
GOP obsession with Obama's immigration order will lead to loss in 2016
Since the new GOP-controlled Congress took over in January, they have done nothing but focus on President Barack Obama's immigration order that is aimed to help millions of immigrants.
Another Republican hack who has no compassion
Conservative U.S. Southern District Judge Andrew S. Hanen has undoubtedly dealt a harsh blow to immigrants set to begin applying this week for relief under President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration reform.
USCIS to begin accepting expanded DACA applications
U.S. Citizenship AND Immigration Services is moving ahead with plans to process applications for those eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as ordered under executive action by President Barack Obama.
Boohoo, Republicans!
Sitting in the birthplace of America's greatest immigrant and hearing the madness being spewed by Republicans in Congress in Washington, D.C., makes me wonder how Alexander Hamilton would have been treated today if he were living as an immigrant in America.
Way to go, Loretta Lynch
As the Republican hound fest convened to try to discredit Lynch through U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and President Barack Obama, the former New York district attorney stood her ground and defended the office and especially the president's executive immigration action.
The GOP's immigration solution
Wednesday, Jan. 21, the House Homeland Security Committee took up H.R.399, the Secure Our Border First Act of 2015, introduced by the committee's chairman, Michael McCaul.
Kudos to the 26 brave Republican Congress members with sagacity
26 Republicans voted against an amendment passed on Jan. 14 that would block funds for President Barack Obama's 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and overturn the president's immigration executive actions from 2011.
House GOP: Beware the power of the immigrant vote
The House GOP has donned full riot gear and gone hard after the immigrants President Barack Obama has tried to help
The GOP's 'end to Homeland Security funding' plan
In 2015, as I look into my crystal ball on immigration, it is clear that this will be another year of battle over the hot-button issue, especially now that the GOP has taken control of both houses of Congress.
Republicans continue to miss the boat on immigration
Last week, the Wall Street Journal carried a story that quoted the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security as saying he is preparing a border-security bill aimed at better measuring illegal crossings, with targeted improvements in equipment and technology along the Southwest border. On the Senate side, Ron Johnson, R.-Wis., the incoming chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, also told the paper that he hopes to have a framework for a border-security bill ready by late January.
Five million down, 6.5 million more to go
One hundred and two open letters to President Barack Obama; undocumented youth risking arrest and deportation each time they occupied the offices of members of Congress; parents who participated in direct action and sit-ins in front of the White House; and countless immigrant activists and organizations to rally the president and Democrats all came down to Thursday night, Nov. 20, and excitement over the long overdue, much publicized executive immigration action announcement.
Letter No. 102: Immigration reform now!
Dear Mr. President, Since you can't say it publicly, I will—those darn Republicans have some nerve!
Letter No. 101: Immigration reform now!
The GOP may feel emboldened now, but the results from Nov. 4 do not reflect a national consensus—just agreement by a small group that is not your base anyway.
Letter No. 100: Immigration reform now!
Dear Mr. President, It has been 25 months to the date since I began writing these open letters to you calling for immigration reform now.
Open Letter #99: Immigration reform now!
Dare non-criminal undocumented immigrants and immigrant advocates get their hopes up one more time?
Letter No. 98: Immigration reform now!
With the Islamic State, Ebola, the economy and everything else in the mix, I know it's very hard to keep your eye on immigration reform.
Letter No. 97: Immigration reform now!
Dear Mr. President, In less than a month, we will know who will control the U.S. Senate going forward. Will it remain blue or will it turn bloody red?
Letter No. 96: Immigration reform now!
Dear Mr. President, When you swept into office in 2008 on the backs of many immigrant voters, your promises of comprehensive immigration reform were glorious.
Letter No. 95: Immigration reform now!
A new Pew Research Center poll summed up the feelings across the country of many—both Democrats and Republicans—on the issue of illegal immigration.
Letter No. 94: Immigration reform now!
I endorse the Caucus' call for you to "act boldly and use all legal means available to provide immediate and temporary relief from deportation to qualified immigrant workers and immigrant families."
Letter No. 91: Immigration reform now!
After spending the entire year doing nothing on immigration reform and blocking and bashing every appeal, offer, lobby, cry and motion sent to them, the GOP is now up in arms over the possibility of you using administrative moves on the issue.
Letter No. 89: Immigration reform now!
Immigration Korner
On Labor Day, Sept. 1, Caribbean immigrants in New York will mark the 47th anniversary of the West Indian American Day Carnival. But most importantly, this year will mark some 414 years since West Indians have been in these United States, first as slaves and then as immigrants.
Letter No. 89: Immigration reform now!
Immigration Corner
In the past two weeks alone, the conservative groups and media have been very busy, unlike Democrats, in spinning tales about why executive action on the immigration front will not work.
Letter No. 88: Immigration reform now!
I'm sure you are all caught up on Twitter, but just in case you missed it, on Aug. 7, House Speaker John Boehner tweeted a picture of himself with a farmer with the caption: "Always great to spend time with America's hard-working farmers and ranchers."
Letter No. 87: Immigration reform now!
It's amazing to me that both houses of Congress cannot agree on major issues of interest to Americans who elect them—including immigration reform—yet they did manage to pass legislation providing financing for Israel's Iron Dome air defense system before they left Washington for the summer break.
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