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Trying to forget Sandy
Superstorm Sandy | Businesses rebound, homeowners struggle, and churches prove themselves as the recovery from last year's superstorm wobbles forward
"Trying to forget Sandy" Continued...
STATEN ISLAND, the JERSEY BARRIER ISLANDS, and the ROCKAWAYS—Four months ago, Superstorm Sandy slammed businesses, churches, homes, and schools, breaking meteorological records in the Northeast. In most of Manhattan, it's hard to see vestiges of the storm, though some banks on Wall Street remain shuttered. But many of the worst-hit neighborhoods—Midland Beach in Staten Island, the Rockaways in Queens, and the Jersey Shore—look the way they did the day after the October storm. Demolished homes sit crushed, with red tags indicating they are uninhabitable. Sidewalks are piled with moldy sheetrock and torn up floorboards. Utility crews buzz around streets.
In Brick, N.J., which sits on the bay behind the New Jersey barrier islands, debris still washes up on the shore. A refrigerator in someone's yard came up one day, part of a roof came up another. Drains are still plugged with sand, so when it rains the streets quickly fill. Around Ortley Beach, the part of the New Jersey barrier islands where Sandy's steamroll created a new channel where land used to be, houses sit smashed, tossed on their sides, buried in sand, filled with water. Ortley has a curfew, so people have to be off the streets by dark. Other parts of the barrier islands recently opened to residents for the first time.
Tim McIntyre, a pastor at Oasis Christian Center in Midland Beach, Staten Island, gets calls from his extended family asking, "Is it all back to normal down there?" He laughs. He expects the recovery process will take all year, but even when it's finished, "The face of this community is not going to be the same."
The coastline likely won't look the same either. In January, Congress passed a $50.5 billion Sandy aid package, which is mostly for repairing infrastructure. New York state wants to use $400 million of its portion to buy out flooded homes along the coast and turn the land into public parks or natural barriers against future floods. That proposal awaits federal approval.
The people and places WORLD covered right after the storm hit are in various states of recovery. One tugboat business in Brooklyn is rebounding after losing its inventory. Mustard Seed—a Christian school in Hoboken, N.J., that itself experienced flooding—has for the foreseeable future taken in a Catholic preschool that lost its building. Homeowners are weaving their way through insurance policies and government regulations before they can rebuild, either waiting for money or new zoning.
But in some places there's a smell of new wood and fresh paint, where rebuilding is beginning. And churches are still doing the work they did effectively during the storm—seeking out the needs in their neighborhoods and finding ways to fill them. Churches have been so effective that in Staten Island, FEMA told faith leaders the agency would turn to churches as a platform for first response in future disasters. Ironically, FEMA doesn't provide disaster relief to churches, though it does to other nonprofits. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill to change that, but its future is uncertain in the Senate.
Among the people I interviewed, the biggest hurdle to recovery was a psychological, spiritual, emotional one: They're fatigued from the months of aftermath and they're struggling to want to stay in their homes. They don't even want to talk about the storm any more. Like those who have experienced any kind of trauma, Sandy has forever changed the way they see and interact with the world around them.
Jersey Shore
The Zozzaros lived through Sandy's assault on the Jersey barrier islands, but since then the family experienced additional disasters. Before Sandy, Natalie Zozzaro, a therapist at a school for the disabled who surfs in her off-time, lived with her mother Patricia Zozzaro in a small bungalow in Seaside Park, N.J., where they raised a boy named Cameron, now 19, who has cerebral palsy. The walls were covered with his artwork.
Seaside Park is a barrier island town of smaller, older homes where people mostly live year-round, unlike the wealthy enclaves of summer homes to the north. The Zozzaros had a beach bicycle that Natalie would pedal with Cameron seated in a special seat on the front. Natalie's brother Jim Zozzaro said a few months ago of his mom and sister, "Cameron is their life."
This past summer, Cameron's biological parents reentered his life, and wanted Natalie and Patricia to stop contact with him—after their serving as guardians for 15 years. Over the last couple months the parents won guardianship of Cameron and ended all visitation rights to Natalie and her mother. For Natalie, this was a bigger loss than any possessions a natural disaster could take. Meanwhile, Patricia Zozzaro was admitted to the hospital for heart problems. Her health problems became more and more complicated, and she underwent surgery.
In the midst of that turmoil came Sandy, flooding the Zozzaros' home with four feet of water. Authorities sealed off the barrier islands completely. With the possessions she had in her car, Natalie moved into an apartment an hour away, near her brother Jim and his family, shuttling between work and the hospital and her temporary home. When the authorities finally allowed homeowners back for a few hours a day, Natalie started squeezing home demolition between work and hospital visits. A few weeks after the storm the hospital transferred Patricia Zozzaro to the intensive care unit. In December, she took an unexpected turn for the worse. She died Dec. 10 at age 70. Natalie was crushed.
"She's the person I spent every day with, who I raised a kid with," Natalie said. She dreaded telling Cameron, whom she can still see on a professional basis at the school for the disabled where she is a therapist. "I told him, 'God decided it wasn't good to fix her body. But it's good, she's with God.'" Natalie knew that Cameron understood she was gone—many of his disabled friends had died. And he showed signs of grieving. Patricia Zozzaro baked with Cameron every Saturday, and a nurse told Natalie that when she offered to bake with Cameron he became inconsolable.
So in December Natalie returned to work on her destroyed house, where a family of three had become a family of one. Even if Cameron was gone, Natalie believed he would come back. She carefully washed off his toys, and packed away whatever she could. Cameron was stressed about the storm, so Natalie explained to him what happened to each one of his belongings to comfort him. "I said, 'Tigger survived, I evacuated with Tigger.'"
Natalie thought she could save the top four feet of the walls in her home, which her mother had painstakingly papered herself. She thought she could save most of Cameron's room. But water and mold crept upward. She came to the house one day and the relief workers who had graciously been helping to tear out the ruined Sheetrock had torn out everything: all of her mother's wallpapering, all of Cameron's room. Now the house interior is stripped down to its frame. For the normally buoyant Natalie, that was a breaking point.
"The marks from Cam's wheelchair on the wall were gone," she said. But on a recent Sunday, when two carfuls of people from her brother's church came over to see the house, she was upbeat again. "It's open, airy!" she said about the destroyed walls. "It has a rustic feel!"
Natalie has considered leaving the house behind and moving to be closer to her brother Jim and his family, who have become her lifeline. She says that the best thing to come out of the hurricane is the closer relationship she has with her brother. But the barrier island home is closer to Cameron. "People keep telling me, 'That chapter of your life is over,'" she said. "I'm not ready for that—building a house without Cam. ... I know God has a plan, but trying to be patient through the plan isn't easy."
The storm has turned parts of Far Rockaway, a hardscrabble neighborhood to begin with, into a ghost town. Bodega after bodega remains shuttered. The local grocery store is still closed. A CVS pharmacy hasn't been able to reopen so it brought in a trailer in the parking lot to provide locals with medicines and other essentials. Al Zarek, a local who's coordinating disaster relief with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC), said people in the neighborhood have to go elsewhere for even the most basic needs. Relief organizations are still offering food and other goods a few days a week. But the four months of disaster are eating at locals in other ways.
"A lot of people are still mentally getting over it—whether to leave," said Debbie Rowe, who was helping gut out her brother's house in the neighborhood.
Aida Rubin, a custodian in East Rockaway, N.Y., is mentally struggling, too. "The hurricane did something inside me," she said. "It frightened me." When I arrived at her house on a Tuesday morning, she had finished a 16-hour shift the night before and had a strong pot of coffee going before she left for her next shift. Rubin, a widow of more than a decade, moved into the house with her husband 30 years ago, and now her daughter, son-in-law, and grandchild live in the upstairs. The house sits several blocks from a canal that connects to a bay that connects to the ocean. The area is protected by several land barriers, unlike the Jersey barrier islands, Far Rockaway, and Breezy Point, where the sea destroyed whole neighborhoods on the shoreline. Despite the protection in East Rockaway, plenty of homes are now condemned.
Rubin's first floor flooded, sending her washer, dryer, stove, and refrigerator floating up to the ceiling. The floor had to be gutted. Rubin and her family also lost three cars in the flooding. Rubin's church, Franklin Square Orthodox Presbyterian Church, and the OPC's disaster crew have worked on her home over the last several months. Now the downstairs is stripped down and clean, with a new washer and dryer. It awaits new insulation and rewiring. Rubin is effusive about the church's help but her biggest hurdle now is her own discouragement.
"I said, 'Lord, please let them condemn my house, I don't want to be here anymore.' I'm psychologically done."
Zarek reminded her that spring was coming. The seawater killed Rubin's garden, but she plans to dig up the ruined soil and replant.
Red Hook
Parts of the region are already replanting. Chris DeCamps, a vessel manager at his family's tugboat company in Red Hook, Brooklyn, is almost upbeat about his family business, the Vane Brothers Company, in the storm's aftermath. Sandy destroyed the business' inventory of equipment for various operations on the water, along with its computers.
"Given what's happened, things are pretty good," said DeCamps. DeCamps own apartment was flooded in the storm and he moved onto one of the tugboats to live. Now his apartment is rebuilt, and he's moved back to solid ground. "As devastating as it was, the people in the industry weren't as affected because we're used to water events, to unforeseen dramatic events. They see boats come in damaged. The guys just rolled with it."
The Vane Brothers tugboat operation was critical in New York's recovery, as a part of the logistical chain that serviced larger boats and transported barges of essentials like fuel that were in short supply. So even though navigation channels were obstructed and the harbor damaged and the business' inventory flooded, the tugboat company had to jump-start or the chain would break down even more than it already had. In the midst of the gas shortage, the tugboat business shuttled oil to transfer stations, the critical gas distributors that were knocked out in the storm. The business also started helping with repairs to the harbor.
"We were trying to do this from cell phones, so we were just improvising," said DeCamps. "We had to be operational."
Staten Island
"The two bathrooms are operational!" Pastor Tim McIntyre announced to about 40 members of his church at the 9 a.m. service one Sunday morning in late February. Oasis Christian Center stands in the middle of one of the worst-hit parts of Staten Island—Midland Beach, a tiny neighborhood where the storm killed eight people. Midland Beach is a blue collar neighborhood, full of construction workers, firefighters, and police officers. McIntyre himself has a background in carpentry that he dusted off as his church helped the neighborhood rebuild.
The storm wiped out the church's first floor, its kitchen, and Sunday school area—including its bathrooms. Until February, the church held worship services at another church nearby. At the end of February, the first floor was entirely rehabbed, with new walls, ceilings, and a new kitchen. Twenty-seven families connected to the small church either lost their first floors or their entire homes.
Despite its own damage, Oasis became the neighborhood's nerve center during Sandy: Disaster relief groups used the church as a platform to find and meet needs. The Mennonite Disaster Service is still working in the neighborhood, and plans to be there for the long haul. (The MDS group that arrived in Midland Beach had spent the last eight years in New Orleans rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina, according to McIntyre.) The church sent out 300 work orders for homes in the neighborhood, and the Staten Island Association of Evangelicals, which worked through Oasis, eventually covered 2,500 homes.
"For the first time, the church on Staten Island is being looked on favorably," said McIntyre. "FEMA is now looking to the churches to be first responders. They're setting up a system now so that if something were to happen again, God forbid, they come to us first." The New York mayor's office recently held a mold remediation seminar for the neighborhood at the church.
The city was still hauling dump trucks full of debris to a post-Sandy landfill that stands a few stories tall. A city worker at the landfill said he expected to be on the job for a month or two, but now he doesn't know when the city will stop collecting debris. Chain link fences around a baseball field are curled and blown in, and downed trees still lie on the field. McIntyre said many people left their homes after the storm and haven't been back. For that reason, police cars and spotlights sit on every corner of the neighborhood, to guard against looting.
"There are still many needs, and we know that the deepest need is the need of the heart," McIntyre preached to his church. "If you talk to people, it's the frustration, it's the anger, no knowing what's next. You know what they need now? They need care." He continued: "Even outside of Sandy, what is the mission of the church?" A common answer, he said, is to save people so they can go to heaven. "The gospel is bigger than that. ... Jesus says in Revelation, 'I make ...'" He paused.
"All things new," the congregation said back to him.
"And that happens now," McIntyre said.


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Hello all!.
I recently joined this forum because I needed to make a map for a story. This map is for my own self edification and to use as a reference for my writing. I also wanted it handy in my computer and have the ability to change it up. This wasn't for a contest or anything, but the methods are good.
From what I've seen, is no good mapmaking software for the Mac. I could use CC3, but it looked clunky and I needed control. I also got to a point of diminishing returns for my search and instead of spending any more time finding a program, I was just going to make it in PS. I'm a fairly savvy PS user, but mostly for color correction. I read many posts here on how to make a coastline, and they're pretty good, but again, didn't fit my needs. I have a very specific map that needs specific boarders. All I wanted was some jitter and randomness to it. After failing to accomplish some of the tutorials here (I think they missed a step or two in their writing or they don't translate from Gimp) and not satisfied with the results of ones that I did try, I came up with my own method. You could also use this tecnique if you don't have your own map; you would just have to draw one out in PS. One thing about PS is there is way more than one way to skin a cat.
One thing I didn't like about other tutorials is the lack of feedback and control. I'm a big fan of changing things up to how you like it without having to go back many steps to redo something.
What I came up with will give you great control over your coastline.
I feel compelled to share this because it is fairly easy, and I came up with it after fooling around for a couple hours. But, bear with me, because I'm not a teacher and I don't have much patience for posting all this. I hope it doesn't take me a long time.
It is going to help greatly if you have a tablet, but not necessary. It is also going to assume that you have a working understanding of photoshop. I'm using CS4. There are a few features in this that came out at some point (I have no idea when), so an older version of PS may not have everything listed here. Some of my settings might differ greatly from yours if you are not working at a similar size and resolution.
Here we go.
1) I have a drawn map that I want to make. Get it into your computer somehow. Mine was 16 x 20, so I took a picture. Clean it up whatever way you want (I used levels) so that it is clear and legible.
2) Next, create a new document that you want your created map to be. I started with a 20 x 20 at 300 dpi. That may sound big, but it's a big map and I always work bigger than I might need. Also, I may want to print it out at some point for reference. You can always size down at the end, but you can't size up. (Yeah, you can with certain programs, but depending on the original, it may not look good) Copy and paste your map. Resize it so it fits the window. Crop as needed. My doc ended up being 16 x 20. Great.
3) Trace your coastline.
I use paths for this. You could draw out your coastline with a pencil tool as well and fill lin the results. I still find paths finicky and a pain, but it offers much more control and editablility. I am going to assume you know how to use paths with regards to what channel they're on, adding, joining, subtracting, etc. If you are going to use paths, here is some useful tips. When tracing, use the freeform pen tool with a curve fit between 2 and 5. 5 for the broader coastal areas, and 2 for the tighter peninsulas, and islands, etc where you need more detail. I used 5 on almost everything. These numbers will be different depending on the size and resolution you are working in. You can also subtract for lakes on the interior. This doesn't have to be super precise, that'll come in later. A CU of mine looks like this:
4) Fill your path. (There's more than one way to do this)
Create a new layer. Fill it with black (Edit>Fill>Black). Go to paths tab. Select your path (should be called work path unless you renamed it). Right click>Fill Path>White.
5) Create clouds
Here is one of the big differences between the other tutorials I've seen and my approach. OK so. Create a new document. For my purpose, I made mine 4 x 4 at 300 dpi. Fill with black. Filter>>Render>Clouds. It is important that you get a pattern with a variety of black and white areas. That's also why it's so big.
6) Create seamless texture
This is a really old trick. If you already know how to do this, skip ahead. Filter>Other>Offset. Choose horizontal and for this size I chose 200 pixels. You want it offset enough to give you room to work and have enough area to clone. Choose the clone stamp tool. Make your brush big (200) with a soft edge. There's a bit of an art to cloning, but the point is that you want to erase the hard edge. Keep in mind that when picking your source, try to keep overall lights and darks. Vary up your sources, and make sure you go off the page to get all the hard edge but your source doesn't.
Next do the other edge. Filter>Other>Offset Vertical and 200 pixles. If you messed up before, you'll see an edge here. That's ok, just clone it out. You can check your work by doing more offsets and see if there is an edge. Congratulations! You just made a seamless texture. This techinque can be used in a huge variety of ways. You'll also never need to render clouds again unless you just want a different pattern. Next, Edit>Define Pattern. I named mine Clouds 1 Tile Large. I would suggest at this point, even though you may not use it in this tutorial, you resize the image to 3x3 and 2x2 and define patterns with names such as Clouds 1 Tile Medium & Small. They will come in handy at some point.
Back to your map document.
7) Create a pattern fill layer. (I use the half black/white circle icon on the bottom of my layers palate.) From the drop down menu, choose the large cloud pattern. Shrink down the scale to something small. Mine was at 21.
Add a Threshold Adjustment Layer. I have mine set to 101. You can change this up later to your liking.
9) At this point, so you can see what's going on with all the settings below, you may want to duplicate your map outline layer just above it and give it a gaussian blur of about 7 (This will vary depending on your resolution, etc.). You can keep this, modify it, or throw it away and edit your original, hard edged map outline below it. I don't like the way the blur messes up some of my finer coastal details, but you can make that more precise later.
Now you should have 5 layers. From the top, Map sketch, Threshold, Pattern Fill, Map Outline Blurred, and Map Outline.
9) Some magic. Double click on the middle of the Pattern Fill layer in the layer palate to bring up the blending options. Set blending mode to multiply. Next, Adjust the sliders on the bottom to something like this: Blend if <Gray>, This layer 52 / 169, Underlying Layer 0 / 244.
Play around with these sliders. You should be able to get direct feedback no to see exactly what they do. The important thing is that the underlying layer white end needs to be clipped just enough so there are no clouds in the body of land. The sliders on "This Layer" play around with until you get about the desired turbulence you want. There shouldn't bee too many islands or inlets, unless you really want that. This turbulence is also going to be highly dependent on the "Pattern Fill" scale amount, so play around with that, too, and the threshold adjustment layer setting (Which shouldn't be adjusted too much. A few ticks in one direction can drastically change things).
Your result should look something like this without your map sketch visible:
>Note: Totally not necessary for this tutorial. If you want to get really creative here and change things up, duplicate your pattern fill layer, move it below the one you created. Change the scale to something bigger. Go back to the original pattern fill layer and create a reveal all mask. Then in the mask, use a wide soft brush add black to reveal the other pattern fill underneath. You're now blending two turbulence patterns.<
10) Play god. Now to refine and perfect your coast. This is where a tablet is really handy. Make sure your foreground background is black and white. Pick a medium size (around 70), round brush. 0% harndess, 1% Spacing. Shape Dynamics: Size Jitter 0%, Pen Pressure, Minimum Diameter 0%. Other dynamics: Opacity jitter 0%, Pen Pressure, Flow jitter 0%, Pen pressure. I also set my airbrush flow to 33%.
Go into your Map Outline Blurred layer and paint along your coastline. Depending on whether you brush is black or white, you will either add or subtract. Tip: you can easily switch your foreground / background colors by pressing x and change your brush size with the bracket keys. You will also notice that the turbulence is different because we are getting rid of the even gaussian blur. Now, make your map sketch visible and set the opacity to about 50% or whatever is good for seeing your drawn coast and the underlaying effect. Paint away! The goal here is to make little grayscale adjustments. Little islands and inlets are just a matter of changing your brush size and the pressure. Your original Map Outline didn't get something, add it now. Made a mistake? No problem. Switch your colors and approach it from the other side. Fun!
11) When your done, select the Tolerance layer, select the magic wand tool, tolerance 0, click in the land. Select > Save Selection > New and give it a name. I further refined my selection with a great tool called refine edges. If you don't have that, you may want to do a small feather and smooth (resolution dependent) then save the selection again with a new name to preserve the original.
Your done! You now have a coastline to do with what you want. Here's my work in progress. The coastline has a small stroke to it.
Phew. That took a while. Let me know what you think and if there are any problems with the post, like pictures not loading. Thanks!
PS. In writing this, I accidentally overwrote my map file beyond recovery. I have to start over from scratch, but in the meantime, I've noticed that a few of the settings have been slightly different just because I like the results better. This just goes to show how there are many results you can get from this depending on your taste.


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How did you configure the enclosure? RAID 0, JBOD, or spanning?
Looks like spanning is the correct setting for this setup.
Also, I've read elsewhere in this forum that DTV reserves about 100 GB of disk space in a partition to itself, for recording showcases, and such. That stays fixed, no matter how large the disk. This makes our calculations more interesting:
320 GB (220 recording space) = 50 hrs MPEG4 HD programming
750 GB (650 recording space) = 148 hrs.
1 TB (900 GB recording space) = 204 hrs.
1.5 TB (1.4 TB recording space) = 318 hrs.
2 TB (1.9 TB recording space) = 432 hrs.
Can anyone confirm if these recording capacities seem correct? Someone mentioned their Seagate FAP 750 was yielding close to 150 hrs. recording capacity, so these figures may be pretty close.


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ATLANTA, Ga. -- If voters don't approve the TSPLOST on July 31, many people are asking: What would Plan B look like? Would it have more mass transit? Or would it have more asphalt?
More than half of the TSPLOST is devoted to public transit-- MARTA, and other projects. Yet there isn't enough mass transit, says the Georgia chapter of the Sierra Club-- which is opposing the TSPLOST, and hoping for a Plan B with more mass transit.
"You can't pave your way out of traffic congestion," said executive director Colleen Kiernan. "The best that you can do is offer people another way to get from point A to point B."
Yet Plan B would come out of the state Capitol, a place firmly in control of Republicans rooted in suburban Atlanta and beyond. In that world, transportation is about highways and automobiles.
"Fifty two percent of this list (in TSPLOST) goes to transit projects, which we know are not going to solve the congestion problem," said Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) at a news conference Monday.
Rogers, the Senate majority leader and a TSPLOST opponent, says Plan B needs to be about roads and not mass transit. Rogers says the legislature can authorize another referendum on a one cent sales tax for transportation in two years.
And Jim Stokes, another transit backer who supports the TSPLOST, says Plan B would very likely include much less transit.
"There will be a less receptive legislature" for a Plan B laden with transit projects, said Stokes. "I think it'll be a matter of people not rallying around the transit community as much."
For Stokes and others, the question is not what Plan B would look like, but whether there would be a Plan B at all. Two years from now, the governor and other statewide offices will be on the ballot. They may not want to be part of another TSPLOST vote.


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I am an individual and have developed a Board game. I have created a layout of the game but it is very basic and doesn't look much attractive. I have attached the layout of the game.
The current size of the square is 4.5 X 4.5 cm which makes the board 14" X 30" big.
I am thinking to have the game in the Egyptian theme. Other themes or suggestions are always welcome.
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The process of teeth whitening is one of applying a chemical to the teeth and keeping it there for a specific amount of time. Active ingredients in teeth whitening products work on lifting stains out of the enamel and providing an overall whiter appearance. There are quite a few teeth whitening products on the market but while similar, they are not the same. There are different methods to whiten as well as different chemicals to use, which can confuse the consumer as to what is the best teeth whitening product. All of the products make the claim to whiten teeth, but some teeth whiteners are more effective than others. So let's take a look at exactly what teeth whitening is.
The foods we consume stain our teeth over time. Coffee, tea, colas and tobacco products are common culprits behind turning teeth yellow and brown over time. Genetics also plays a role in teeth coloration which means that some individuals can have teeth that look stained. Externally caused stains respond to tooth whiteners; genetic discoloration may or may not whiten.
Teeth Whitening at Home
Several teeth whitening methods are on the market for do-it-yourself whitening. The effectiveness of some is not clear whereas others show results time and time again. The options for teeth whitening at home are:
- Dental trays. The user places a plastic tray holding the whitening product onto the teeth and leaves it there for a specified time. Trays come in thermoplastic for molding inside the mouth, boil trays where the tray is placed in boiling water and formed in the mouth, and stock size trays with no shaping involved.
- Brush-on solutions. This is the simplest of all of the home whitening products. The solution is simply brushed onto the teeth and the user keeps it on overnight. The solution is easily washed or brushed off the next morning.
- Whitening strips. Strips are made from a plastic film and carry the coating on one side. The user presses the strip firmly against the teeth and leaves it there for a specified period of time. It is important to ensure full contact between the strip and teeth so as not to miss an area.
- Toothpastes. Pastes use an abrasive product similar to what is used by the dentist during a cleaning. There is a small amount of whitening product in these toothpastes, but there is not enough to make an appreciable difference in tooth color. Instead, the abrasives do all of the work in removing stains and they are effective.
Teeth Whitening Products
A majority of teeth whitening products use one of two types of peroxides. Hydrogen peroxide is more commonly used in dental offices and Carbamide peroxide (Urea Peroxide) is found in the do-it-yourself kits found on the shelves. Both work on lifting stains, but there is a fundamental difference between the two. Hydrogen peroxide is not as stable as Carbamide peroxide (Urea Peroxide), meaning it deteriorates quickly on the shelf if not used by a certain time. Carbamide peroxide (Urea Peroxide) is more stable and does not deteriorate nearly as fast as hydrogen peroxide.
Teeth whitening products work on the two types of stains found on teeth: extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic designates stains that are on the surface of the enamel. Toothpastes are highly effective at attacking extrinsic stains. However, they are not able to reach and affect stains that are underneath the enamel. These stains are known as intrinsic. They are inside the tooth and show through the enamel.
One of the main active ingredients in our teeth whitening products is Carbamide peroxide (Urea Peroxide), which is an oxidizer that is effective as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. When used in TheraBreath teeth whitening products the Carbamide peroxide (Urea Peroxide) removes staining within the teeth enamel.
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Whitening teeth also makes teeth sensitive for a period of time after the application has been removed. The very action that lifts stains causes the sensitivity. Dentinal tubules in the tooth extend from the nerve to the external surface. Normally, there is fluid inside of the tubules and when the fluid moves around, it causes sensitivity. Minerals found in saliva plug the external end of the tubes, stopping movement and resultant sensitivity. The bleaching action of the peroxide dissolves the mineral plugs, allowing movement of the fluid and causing sensitivity. These problems are normal and will go usually away after a short period of time. Solutions are available that lessen the sensitivity as well as shortening the amount of time that the sensation is felt.
It is not unusual to have white spots on the gums after a treatment. When peroxide comes into contact with the gums, it bleaches the area and causes soreness. This is also a temporary discomfort, but can be treated by applying liquid vitamin E onto the affected area. The problem can be avoided by applying Vaseline to the gums before treatment, or wiping off excess bleach after a tray has been applied. Also, spit out any bleach remaining in the mouth after a treatment to avoid contact with the gums.
The overall effect of teeth whitening products last for quite some time provided the user stays away from consuming agents that stain. Not changing consumption habits leads to teeth returning to the state they were in before treatment. Teeth may also need to be touched up from time to time.
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This should probably be in a Dear Abby column, nevertheless...
I am the only engineer in my entire family (including extended family). Occasionally I hear family members say that being a Software Engineer is not as hard as say a UPS Driver. While both may work the same hours, intrinsically the SW Engineer job is rated as less difficult than the other. The general consensus is that we just sit in front of computers all day with some occasional meetings. I feel that being a Software Engineer is not physically demanding but mentally draining.
For those that have encountered this line of thinking before, what is the best way to convince your friends and family otherwise?
Edit: My Wife told her Mother... I am tired after work and don't want to be running errands... her Mother said that I am in an office all day on a computer, how can I be tired.
Side note: I am also an Army Reserve Officer, member of my city's planning commission, and a freelance blogger for my local newspaper. Plate is pretty full aside from being a SW Engineer - BUT, the notion still remains with the family that being a SW Engineer is nowhere as difficult as being an UPS Driver, which my brother-in-law is currently employed as.


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I just installed zimbra & integrated it with Fedora-Directory-Server (FDS). It works great. Only problem is, the part about having to provision an account *manually* after creating it in FDS!!
I mean, the whole point of FDS is centralized management. I was wondering, why is it so difficult for Zimbra to 'auto-provision' an account if it authenticates successfuly over ldap! Other groupware suites has these features.
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We added up the total number of stores in Massachusetts, and we're pretty sure it's over a billion. Boston's Back Bay is headlined by two malls in the heart of the city: the upscale Copley Place and the always-bustling Prudential Center. Just across the Charles River is the CambridgeSide Galleria, with three floors, over 100 stores, and moorings for those that like to travel to the mall by boat. The Square One Mall in Saugus has almost a million square feet of retail space, Legacy Place in Dedham has an exceptional line up of restaurants plus the Showcase Cinema de Lux that lives up to its name, and the Natick Mall has more stores than any other mall in New England. Yup, that's definitely at least a billion stores.
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This report explores the proposed implementation of the Department of Homeland Security's new guidance which mandates employers who receive "no match" letters to determine the source of the discrepancy, take steps to resolve it within 90 days, and if this isn't possible, terminate the employee.
This fact sheet compiles, in an easily comprehendible table, the security features of documents currently used by U.S. residents, including passports, Social Security cards, permanent residence cards, employment authorization cards, and state driver's licenses.
The culminating report of the Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future seeks to design a new and simplified immigration regime that averts illegal immigration, and at the same time, harnesses the benefits of immigration for the future.
New immigration legislation must include changes to achieve effective and resolute enforcement of the immigration laws. Because border and workplace enforcement have been addressed elsewhere, this policy brief offers suggestions for other key enforcement improvements that Congress should implement.
This report explores the successes and failures of various attempts to create an employment verification system that reliably establishes an employee's eligibility to work since the passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act in 1986. Through this analysis, the author evaluates the effectiveness and potential contributions of the current system and seeks to inform proposals for future initiatives.
This brief provides a historical overview of various attempts at implementing workplace enforcement in the United States before arguing in favor of a process not unlike credit-card verification that allows employers to swipe a card at the point of hire and receive a response in real time from the Social Security Administration informing them whether an employee is authorized to work in the United States.
This policy brief examines the flaws in the United States' existing employer sanctions regime and proposes six types of reform that could strengthen the system: improvements to document security, document consolidation, mandatory use of employment databases, increased enforcement staffing, a revised penalty structure, and better worksite access for investigators.
The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) was the first legislative attempt to comprehensively address the issue of unauthorized immigration. The bill included sanctions against employers for the hiring of undocumented migrants, more robust border enforcement, and an expansive legalization program that was unprecedented.


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Well! The scenario is that I have a Zimbra 3.1 installed on FC3 which is working fine. I decided to move the server to somewhere else. The new server is a Xeon with Centos 4.3 Xen Dom0 installed and another Centos 4.3 installed as guest. The Glibc libraries have been compiled and installed successfully on the guest and TLS disabled on the dom0. Apparently Zimbra needs them. Then I did following:
1- Downloaded 3.1 RHEL4 version of Zimbra and installed successfully under guest xen Centos.
2- Backed up /opt/zimbra from FC3 via tar and transferred to the same folder in the guest xen OS in the same location. (I deleted the /opt/zimbra from step1)
3- Did a zmfixperms
4- I reinstalled Zimbra 3.1 RHEL4 and asked to upgrade.
5- It successfully upgraded the Zimbra from FC3 to RHEL4 and everything looked fine to me afterwards.
6- I redirected the MX records to the new Zimbra.
Then I noticed that whatever mail I send from any account or whatever e-mail coming from outside goes directly to the deffered queue and they don't go away by flushing. In the error section of the admin panel, it says that the delivery is temporary suspended because host 127.0.0.1 is refusing connections. Anybody has any clue about this?


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May 31, 2016
Federal court records say an inmate plans to plead guilty to participating in a deadly prison riot in Mississippi.
One guard was killed and 20 people were injured in the May 20 riot at the privately-run Adams County Correctional Facility in Natchez, which holds illegal immigrants convicted of crimes in the U.S.
A filing Friday in U.S. District Court in Natchez says Yoany Oriel Serrano-Bejarano plans to change his plea to guilty.
A complaint filed by an FBI agent says he assaulted a guard and helped other inmates climb onto the roof of a building where correction officer Catlin Carithers was beaten to death.
At least one other inmate has pleaded guilty in the case. Juan Lopez-Fuentes was sentenced to more than three years.
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Treat your wild little guests to zoo animal bracelets at your jungle party! Each Zoo Animal Wristband comes in one of a variety of animal print styles and colors, resembling zebra stripes, tiger stripes and giraffe spots. Give an animal bracelet as one of your jungle animal favors to send guests home smiling! ;Sold in packages of 12, each Zoo Animal Wristband comes in one of an assortment of styles.Suggested for ages 3+.
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On October 1st, Pentaho welcomed a new CEO and board member to our team, Quentin Gallivan. We caught up with Quentin in his new office at the Pentaho headquarters in San Francisco to get to know him a little better, his background and plans for Pentaho. Welcome Quentin!
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May 30, 2016
Blue Cross and Blue Shield is advising subscribers to start looking for places other than Sparrow Hospital to receive health care.
In a letter published in a newspaper on Sunday, Blue Cross says it does not appear the Blues and Sparrow will have an agreement on fees in place when the current contract expires at the end of the year.
They say Sparrow is asking for a significant increase in Blue Cross payments. Patients who get care at Sparrow after Dec. 31 will have to pay the difference between what Blue Cross pays and what Sparrow charges.
To avoid out of pocket expenses, the insurance company is suggesting patients use one of 40 other acute care facilities within 75 miles of Sparrow. It includes Ingham Regional Medical Center.
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Summary:Su Can's respectable life is obliterated when his vengeful brother, Yuan, returns from war armed with the deadly Five Venom Fists. Weakened but not destroyed, Su Can learns a never-before-seen form of martial arts: the Drunken Fist. Armed with this new power, he returns home to honor his family through retribution by taking on his brother in a battle to become the ultimate warrior.


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Railroad and intermodal shipping: AAR reports steady carload increases year-over-
May 20, 2010
Another steady carload freight volume increase for the week ending May 15 marked the 12th straight week volumes were up, according to data released by the Association of American Railroads.
Weekly carload volumes—at 290,263—were up 16.6 percent year-over-year and down 11.8 percent compared to 2008. This topped the week ending May 8 at 288,905 carloads and came up short compared to the week ending May 1 at 295,718 carloads. The week ending April 24, which hit 294,218 carloads, is the highest weekly carload level since December 2008, according to the AAR.
Carloads in the West were up 11.6 percent year-over-year and down 10.8 percent compared to 2008. And in the East carloads were up 24.5 percent year-over-year and down 13.1 percent compared to 2008.
In October 2009, the AAR began reporting weekly rail traffic with year-over-year comparisons for the previous two years, due to the fact that the economic downturn was in full effect at this time a year ago, and global trade was bottoming and economic activity was below current levels.
Intermodal container and trailer volumes-at 218,206 trailers and containers—were up 15.2 percent year-over-year and down 6.7 percent to 2008. Intermodal container volume was up 16.8 percent year-over-year and up 0.8 percent compared to 2008.
Trailer volume was up 6.9 percent annually and down 34.6 percent compared to 2008.
On a sequential basis, total intermodal loadings were above the weeks ending May 8 and May 1, which hit and 208,809 and 213,013, respectively, and marking the highest week
for total intermodal volume since the 47th week of 2008.
Robert W. Baird and Co. analyst Jon Langenfeld wrote in a research note that intermodal is well-positioned for continued growth.
"We expect both domestic and international growth to continue given ongoing domestic truckload conversion and economic growth," Langenfeld wrote. "Tightened intermodal container capacity should support intermodal rail rate increases."
As LM has reported, recent railroad volume growth could lead to a bright picture for the remainder of 2010, according to industry analysts.
These analysts have cited increased industrial production growth in the form of manufacturing and new orders indices, as well as gradual consumer spending, among other factors, as drivers for these gains.
On a year-to-date basis, total U.S. carload volumes at 5,348,826 carloads are up 6.3 percent year-over-year and down 13.8 percent compared to 2008. Trailers or containers at 3,893,058 are up 10.3 percent year-over-year and down 8.1 percent compared to 2008.
The strong sequential growth in recent weekly railroad volumes serves as confirmation of previous so-called "green shoots" that railroad volumes were rebounding, according to industry experts.
Of the 19 products tracked by the AAR, 14 were up year-over-year, with metallic ores up 140.9 percent and metals up 82.9. Pulp, paper and allied products were each down 2.8 percent.
Weekly rail volume was estimated at 32.3 billion ton-miles year-over-year. And total volume year-to-date at 585.9 billion ton-miles was up 7.3 percent year-over-year and down 10.2 percent compared to 2008.
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WEIRTON - As the West Virginia Region One, Section One title game between Bishop Donahue and Wheeling Central headed into the seventh inning, a feeling of hope came about Bishops coach Bob Kleeh.
''The last two times we played them, take out last Thursday, but the last two regular season games we had scored runs in the seventh inning,'' he said. ''We came back and scored six runs up at their place and won that one 7-5. Then we put five runs up in the seventh inning down at our place but lost that one 7-6. So that gave me a little bit of hope.''
After Andrew Cunningham reached on an error with no outs, the rest of the Donahue dug out began to have that same feeling.
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Wheeling Central's C.J. Burch takes off toward first after hitting into a fielder's choice.
The Maroon Knights, however, were not about to let their 4-3 lead slip away.
Central pitcher Nick Naumann then struck out his eighth batter and two ground outs later, the Knights were celebrating a sectional championship victory.
''It was exactly what I thought this game would be like,'' Central coach Jimbo Wodusky said. ''You got (Hunter) Kaschke pitching for them, who you know is going to be a horse, and I got my No. 1 and I know he's going to be a horse, so it was just who can come up with the clutch hit at the right time or who could come up with the mistake.''
''I think we took advantage of their mistakes just enough to get a win.''
The Bishops (15-11) started the scoring early as Donahue took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first off a Kaschke double and a Matt Vucelick hit into left field.
Central (10-19) answered right back in the bottom half of the inning.
After Kaschke walked three straight to load up the bases, Derek Yocke doubled into deep left field to give Jeff Gywnn and Nate Bakaitis enough time to score.
''Yocke has been struggling all year and I just noticed something in batting practice the other day and I told him to try to change it,'' Wodusky said. ''As soon as he did, he started hitting line drives right off the bat and I thought well maybe it's been the problem all year. My fault I didn't see it early.''
Yocke hit the ball so deep that Naumann thought he could make it from first to home, but Bishops catcher Alex Riedel caught the ball just before Naumann slid into home and still held on to it after the two collided to bring the inning to a close.
Donahue retook the lead in the third on a Joey Myers hit that drove in Bryce Jones to make it 3-2.
The Knights, once again, answered back.
After Gywnn reached to start off the inning, Bakaitis hit a grounder right at Kaschke, but the Bishops pitcher hesitated just enough to let Gywnn and Bakaitis advance safely.
Naumann was walked to again load up the bases for Central and the Knights cashed in two on a Brain Campbell hit to take a 4-3 lead.
''They more or less gave us those two,'' Wodusky noted. ''They had an error and we had a clutch hit to take advantage. And that's what I'm talking about. As tough as this section is with Madonna, Bishop and us, you have to take advantage of a mistake every once in a while to be able to win this section and we did.''
Added Kleeh: ''We helped them in the process. We threw the ball around in the third inning. That's no excuse. I've got to have them bettered prepared. That's on me. I'll take that heat because I have to have these kids ready to play and make the play. That loss is on me. I'll take that one.''
The win gives Central another date with Magnolia as the Knights will face the Blue Eagles in a regional semifinal on Monday.
''Oh boy, huh?'' Wodusky jokingly said. ''Like I tell the guys, it's one game at a time now. You can't worry about the past. We took them 12 innings the first time we played them so we can stay on the field with them. I just hope we can heal up by Monday.''


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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island (BBBSLI) hosted their Annual Summer Picnic on Saturday June 2nd. This event was sponsored in full by Federated Payment Systems, a leading international provider of credit card processing and merchant services in both the U.S. and Canada.
The Annual Summer Picnic is a highly anticipated event for those in the BBBSLI mentoring program. This year nearly 200 Bigs, Littles and their families gathered to enjoy a fun-filled day together and interact with BBBSLI staff and members of the Federated team.
"We at Federated Payments are proud to sponsor BBBSLI's Summer Picnic," said John Levitt, Federated Payments' CEO. "Giving back to the communities we live and work in has always been of great personal interest to me and our company. To know that every child at the picnic had a smile on their face and an exhilarating day away from whatever adversity they may face makes it all worthwhile."
"We are grateful for the generosity of Jon Levitt, John Guirguis and the rest of the Federated Payments team," remarked Susan Samaroo, Chief Operating Officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island. "Our Annual Summer Picnic provides the opportunity for those in our program to connect with one another, and make positive, lasting memories together."
Games of dodgeball, softball and a water balloon challenge filled the fields and a DJ performed all afternoon. Inside the pavilion, Bigs and Littles worked together on arts and crafts such as a 15' agency mural or played board games while enjoying a catered picnic lunch. In addition, every child was invited to select two brand new books from the book fair table. Thanks to Federated Payments, BBBSLI was able to provide a day filled with excitement, without worrying about the impact on their budget.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island matches children who may be facing adversity who would benefit from an additional caring adult in their life with a volunteer mentor. Once matched, the Bigs and Littles get together a couple of hours a couple of times a month. Through events like this Annual Picnic, Bigs and their Littles experience different outdoor activities together, while strengthening their relationship. Most certainly, it is the consistency of our Big Brothers and Big Sisters that has the greatest impact on the life of a Little.
About Federated Payments
Headquartered in Melville, NY, Federated Payments is a leading international provider of electronic payment solutions and related merchant services for independent business owners in the U.S. and Canada. Named to the Inc. 500/5000 list of fastest growing private companies, Federated offers a diverse suite of cost-effective solutions that include credit and debit card processing, equipment leasing, gift and loyalty card programs, cash advances and check approval services. Founded in 1999, Federated Payments has serviced the electronic payment needs of over 100,000 satisfied merchants. For more information, visit www.federatedpayments.com.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island
Incorporated in 1977, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island (BBBSLI) has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed. BBBSLI makes meaningful, professionally supported matches between adult volunteers ('Bigs') and children ('Littles'). Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. To learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island, please visit us at www.bbbsli.org.
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The Mountain
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Summary:David Carver Sr. made his family's fortune transforming Boundary Mountain into a world reknowned ski resort. Upon his death, he bequeaths the entire resort to his black sheep grandson David Carver, Jr. who returns home from making his own way in the world to run the business. The decision shocks the entire family and David must deal with the full burden of their resentment, the pressure of saving the crumbling business and his change in status.


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Has anyone put in for the AZ big game super raffle this year? It sure would be nice to win one of these tags...hunt big game 365 days a year! That would work great for sheep year round but deer and elk would have to be from sept to feb for best antlers.
This raffle would give someone a small chance of hope for drawing a tag that would take years of building points, I'm going to give it a shot since I have barley any points myself.


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Video: President Obama to visit Decatur on Thursday
Video: Obama to visit GA Pre-K program on Thursday
Video: President Obama's Decatur visit highlights dems interest in Georgia
Video: President Obama's full speech in Decatur
Video: Spotlight on early learning at Decatur pre-K
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Video: President Obama arrives at Dobbins
DECATUR, Ga. -- During the State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Obama praised Georgia's Pre-K program for it's "Bright from the Start" initiative.
Thursday, he visited Decatur's College Heights Early Childhood Development Center before speaking on early education at the Decatur Recreation Center. He flew in and out of Dobbins Air Reserve Base.
PHOTOS | President Obama visits Decatur
Commissioner Bobby Cagle with the State Department of Early Care and Learning sees the opportunity, along the president, as a way for Georgia to serve as a model for other states.
"We're just thrilled that the president chose to use us as an example of high quality education, and we're very excited about his visit to Atlanta," Cagle told 11Alive News.
Commissioner Cagle said the long-term impact of a child's early education is crucial.
"We knew that for many children, if they don't get an early start then they're far behind when they get to kindergarten and often times they don't get a chance to catch up," Cagle said. "It's vital that we can use every moment with a child to make sure their brain develops to it's full capacity."


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There is already an overwhelming excitement in the air when you're at the Horseshoe Casino, but the Kentucky Derby Festival Spring Fashion Show added an extra dose of electricity on March 29th 2012. As the fashion show attendees entered the main entrance of the casino, they were greeted by vendors and boutique owners that had transformed the area into a fashion mecca.
Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres were plentiful at the pre-reception and a lovely dinner was served as the show began. Then lights, camera, and fashion! With a roar of the crowd, music pumping and lights shining; the models hit the runway strutting their stuff and getting the crowd excited for the Derby season. The choreography was impeccable, and the music and lights added to sensory overload of colors and sounds- this coupled with the fashions were sure to get anyone excited for the Derby and this year's fashions.
The Derby Festival Spring Fashion Show featured clothing and accessories by: Dillard's, Olivia & Co., Crush, Clodhoppers. GUESS, Ann Taylor, Fashion Bug, Rodeo Drive, Apricot Lane, Dress & Dwell, Sunny Daize and more and many more. Some of the Festival's Official Products will also be featured, including hats by Dillard's, handbags and accessories by Divas, designer eye wear from The Eye Care Institute, and hair and makeup by Lyndia Willis Salon.


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Scottsdale, AZ (Sports Network) - Nick Noonan finished 3-for-4 with a double,
triple, two RBI and two runs scored as San Francisco downed Arizona, 8-6, in
Cactus League action.
Guillermo Quiroz totaled two hits and drove in a pair, Francisco Peguero
belted a two-run shot, while Brandon Belt and Hunter Pence added solo homers
for the Giants.
Madison Bumgarner allowed seven hits and two runs, fanning six, over his five-
inning outing.
Andy Marte hit a two-run homer, Tony Campana drove in two and Nick Ahmed added
a solo shot and scored twice for the D-Backs.
Nelson Figueroa was dented in defeat for six hits and four runs in four full
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They don't have enough money
"I'm here for the big TVs, games for the kids and PlayStations," said one Southern California woman. "If we had money we wouldn't even be out here in the cold ... we barely saved enough to get our TVs."
It builds community
"Me and my family, we just take shifts, but I really want to stay here for the whole week," 11-year-old Pedro Ayala told the L.A. Daily News. "It's been a good experience. I've made friends."
It's a nice break
"I know this is crazy, but we're actually spending quality time together, and we can save up to $200 at the same time," one woman, who is taking time off from her job as an accountant, told the Orlando Sentinel.
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"We're just in line for the enjoyment," some men in Pittsburgh said. "We haven't even looked at the ads yet."
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Renee's family was the first to recognize she wasn't acting like herself. "I was isolating myself. My husband Gary and my kids told me they were losing me. It was extremely hard because I didn't want to admit I had a problem," says Renee.
Gary worked with their pastor to convince Renee she needed medical help. "I was skeptical when Gary said I wasn't well," says Renee. "But when my pastor and Gary said I had withdrawn and was sad and negative, I agreed to see a doctor."
However even after seeing a psychiatrist, Renee was misdiagnosed with depression instead of bipolar disorder because she did not see that her mood changes were unusual. "When the psychiatrist asked me about mood and energy swings, I would say I didn't have them," says Renee. "I didn't think my feelings and behaviors were unusual, even though I went from doing a lot of dinner entertaining with friends and heading many church committees to completing withdrawing from these people and activities."
Without the right medication, Renee got worse and was finally hospitalized. Her doctor asked her entire family, including her mother and estranged father, to come to a series of family meetings so they could help Renee. Through these family discussions, Renee found out that her father had signs of bipolar disorder and it runs in families. "My father abandoned my family when I was sixteen, without any warning," explains Renee. Renee was finally correctly diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
"A tool like the Mental Health Family Tree, which helps you map out your family history, would have been invaluable to me and my family. I could have gotten diagnosed quicker," says Renee. "We all would have clearly seen that bipolar disorder is a medical condition that runs in my family."
What works
Renee credits her family and church with helping her through her recovery. "My family is so important," says Renee. "They let me know when I started having bipolar symptoms — like taking on a million projects at once but not sleeping or spending a lot of money — and they are also allowed to speak with my doctors about my treatment."
"I want people to know there doesn't have to be a stigma associated with bipolar disorder. I am managing my symptoms, and now that I've been correctly diagnosed and treated, I'm living a healthy and normal life," says Renee.
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joan w wrote:Pinching out the flowers would only apply as the season is closing BF. You want the good in the plant to go towards ripening what you have left.
Oh thanks Joan
I do have a lot a little ones in late Sept I just cut up for chow
Now I will do as you suggest to get bigger ones or riper ones
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At the gate, you leave everyday life behind. That's why people travel to Beaver Creek, Colorado from all over the world, and many make it a tradition. The drama of rock and sky, the sheer grandeur of this place, is one reason. That it is North America's World Cup mountain is another.
It is also a place of intimacy. A private resort hidden from view, with the power to bring people together. "The consummate kid-friendly resort." That's what SKI Magazine has called Beaver Creek, and strolling through the square you can see why. It is a modern, custom-designed resort with the cozy, unhurried feel of an Alpine village.
At this elevation the air is clear, and so are the taste buds. Here you'll follow in the footsteps of gourmets and food critics. Here you can dine in a snow covered meadow, a pristine aspen glade, a private museum. The activities are numerous - fish in world-class trout streams, mountain bike on miles and miles of trails, and so much more.
Beaver Creek regularly wins awards and accolades for its food, wine, service, lodging, safety standards and environmental efforts. It's a resort where the staff are trained to not just provide what guests want, but to anticipate it.
And don't forget about Winter in Beaver Creek, Colorado...
Truly a step above the rest, Beaver Creek is the ultimate resort experience. But no ultimate resort experience is complete without the ultimate ski and snowboard shops—Beaver Creek Sports. Our legendary customer service and unparalleled product selection is the perfect complement to the unique qualities that make this Vail Valley nook one of the world's most prized winter destinations.
We know that you expect the best when you choose a world-class resort like Beaver Creek, and it doesn't stop short of ski and snowboard equipment, apparel and accessories. With numerous slopeside locations, FREE ski and snowboard rental delivery, an expert staff, and all of the gear you could possibly want, no other local ski and ride shop offers the comprehensive service and selection available.
Your perfect resort experience begins at Beaver Creek Sports—the first stop in a journey that will exceed your every expectation.
Operating a ski and snowboard shop in Beaver Creek, host of the World Cup, is serious business. The world's best skiers and snowboarders, and the most discriminating travelers make their way to this high mountain location. As high as our elevation are the expectations of our guests. We take our job—outfitting locals and visitors alike for the Beaver Creek experience—very seriously.
Whether it's exploring the area's most remote terrain, or winding your way through the village, we'll make sure you walk out the door with exactly what you need to make the most of your adventure.
With so many options in the Vail Valley, you could spend an entire day shopping around, collecting your equipment, apparel, and accessories piece-by-piece. Or you could cut that time in half (save it for the slopes) and make one stop at Beaver Creek Sports, where the Valley's best staff and best selection can outfit you from head-to-toe.
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MORGANTOWN - It was a day of mixed emotions for Wheeling Park senior Katlyn Curnes on Friday at the West Virginia state swim meet at the WVU Natatorium.
On one hand, she did finish her prep career with a total of 16 state medals, the most any swimmer could possibly obtain. (Swimmers can only qualify for four events, two individuals and two relays, per year). However, she wasn't able to repeat as a gold medalist in the 100 Breastroke.
Curnes finished second with a time of 1:07.26, .82 tenths of a second behind George Washington sophomore Emily Hageboeck.
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Wheeling Park senior Katlyn Curnes competes in the 100-meter Breaststroke during state championship action Friday at West Virginia University.
''I was very disappointed,'' Curnes said. ''I started to cry, but I go over it.''
She had to in a hurry. After all, her 400 Freestyle relay team needed her in the very next event.
''It wasn't so bad,'' she said of the back-to-back races. ''I had about a 10-minute break.''
The relay team, comprised of Curnes, sophomore Emilee Heilman and juniors Hannah Butts and Cristin Dolan, finished sixth with a time of 3:58.57 to help the Park girls earn a sixth-place finish. George Washington won both the boys' and girls' titles.
Curnes also earned medals in the 200 IM as she finished fourth with a time of 2:17.94, and the 200 Medley Relay as she teamed with Heilman, Butts and sophomore Katherine Stamper to finish fifth.
Curnes, though, wasn't the only one who swam her last prep race in Morgantown.
John Marshall senior Jade Worrels also saw her high school career come to an end.
''I've had so many great memories and great swims,'' Worrels said. ''I'm sad to see it end. It's not completely over, yet. I am going to swim in college.''
Worrels earned her second bronze medal in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 1:10.66. The senior also finished third a year ago. In her other event, the 100 Freestyle, she finished fourth with a time of 57.05.
''I went out there and did the best I could and got some pretty good times,'' she said. ''I can't complain. It was a pretty good day. I'm happy.''
Worrels, the only female Monarchs swimmer to qualify for the meet, guided her team to a 13th-place finish out of 25 teams.
''That's pretty crazy,'' she said. ''That's a great accomplishment. It's something to be proud of.''
While the two seniors were making their last memories at the prep level, several younger swimmers were just making their initial ones.
Brooke junior Jessie Wayne earned two sixth-place medals, one in the 200 Freestyle and the other in the 500 Freestyle. It was the first time Wayne received an individual state medal.
''I've done double (practices) every day,'' she said. ''It's a lot of hard work, but I really wanted to medal.''
Heilman earned her first individual state medal as well in the 100 Backstroke (1:06.21).
''I'm very happy with my finish and what I accomplished,'' the sophomore said. ''I still have two years left, so I'm excited about the future.''
Heilman also finished ninth in the 100 Freestyle (58.84) and Stamper tied for 10th in the 50 Freestyle (26.63).
Brooke's Emiley Czestyicki was ninth in the 100 Butterfly (1:07.51) as the Bruins ended the meet in 14th place.
Wheeling Park's 200 Free Relay team of Katie Friday, Stamper, Butts and Dolan finished ninth.
On the boys' side, Patriots senior and four-time state qualifier Noah Salvatore picked up two Top-10 finishes as Park finished the meet 13th. Salvatore finished eighth in the 200 Freestyle (1:55.71) and 10th in the 500 Freestyle (5:20.76).
Other Park boys finishes included Trent Connor (10th, 200 IM) and Zach Sherrman (12th, 50 Freestyle).
The Patriots' 200 Freestyle and 400 Freestyle relays, comprised of Michael Mueller, Sherman, Connor and Salvatore, both finished eighth.
John Marshall senior Aaron Mull ended his prep career with a ninth-place finish in the 100 Breaststroke (1:07.05).


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Summary:Reality series in which celebrities open up about their battles with weight gain and try to do something about it. Breaking up into two teams, the celebrities will become members of "Fit Camp," engaging in a wide variety of physical challenges spanning from athletic and creative endeavors such as synchronized swimming and ballet, to more eclectic activities such as limbo and belly dancing. Each episode features the celebrities bravely getting up on the scale, hoping to push their team further ahead by losing more weight.


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Mobile, AL (Sports Network) - Augustine Rubit exploded for a career-high 34
points to go with 12 rebounds as the South Alabama Jaguars made easy work of
the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, 88-64, in a Sun Belt Conference clash at the
Mitchell Center.
Mychal Ammons also registered a double-double for South Alabama (15-9, 12-4
Sun Belt) with 18 points and 11 boards. The Jaguars are now winners of a
season-high four straight games.
Elfrid Payton led Louisiana (9-17, 5-10) with 17 points and a game-high seven
assists. Kasey Shepherd tallied 16 points off the bench and Shawn Long went
for 11 points and eight rebounds.
Rubit had 17 points in the first half as the home team jumped out to a 39-28
advantage at intermission. Louisiana was held scoreless in the final 4:04 of
the opening period.
South Alabama shot 51.6 percent from the field in the second half and led by
double figures throughout.
South Alabama corralled 17 offensive rebounds as it dominated the battle on
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With a Bengali – English background, Dina spent her childhood surrounded by colourful characters on her grandfather's veranda, taking snaps of his eclectic visitors and imagining their stories. From that veranda she dreamt of a life in the Himalaya, a stone's throw from the steamy Bengali plains, just so she could meet the characters who lived there.
Instead, via a career as a scientist at Cambridge filming volcanoes in her spare time, she fell into a career at the BBC where she has worked across a range of television and radio documentaries including the award winning 'Human Planet'. Along the way she has shared the tales of some remarkable characters, earning her a BBC award for creativity – which she donates to those characters and their families.
'What Happens in Between' is a response to the question Dina was most asked about her time on location with the 'Human Planet Mountains' film team. It is a collection of scenes taken when the film cameras stopped rolling and the characters were at play ... and all shot through the eye of her time on the veranda.
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katieusa Hey Nate. Sounds like I want to do the same thing. I just want to head over there and decide what feels right and where to go from there. Where are you leaving out of?
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Where Simplicity Meets Chic: A Los Gatos Love Story
The Abbaszadeh nuptials were as close to perfection as we can possibly imagine, like something out of a fairytale.
A Romantic Wedding Under a Canopy of Trees in Tahoe
Stephanie and Eric said their vows beneath a canopy of trees on a private residence framed by the truckee Truckee River.
A South End Celebration
Caroline and Brian tied the knot and celebrated with friends and family at the South End Rowing Club in San Francisco. The bride wore a beautiful dress with vintage jewelry while the groom had a custom embroidered shirt cuff.
A Snowy Squaw Valley Matrimony
Brian and Alison met by chance on a dance floor in Dewey Beach, DE. They were both strategy consultants from IBM and as luck would have it, they were both sent to Seattle for work which allowed for a side ski trip in Lake Tahoe.
Cultures Collide for a Gorgeous Wedding at the Bently Reserve
Jen and Mike were both born and raised in San Francisco, and though they grew up in different cultures, they were united at a classic San Franciscan wedding.
This Heartwarming Celebration Weds Flora, Fauna, and Family Heritage
Shuka and Kiazad Kalantari tied the knot in front of 400 friends and family members in the elegant Regency Ballroom in San Francisco.
A Santa Cruz Sunset Nuptial
Alexandra and Tyler, a laid back and beach-loving couple, were married on the cliffs of Santa Cruz with a reception to follow at the Seymour Discovery Center.
An Indian Wedding Celebration in Wine Country
Janani Gopalan and Kartik Subramanian were wed and held a beautiful and vibrant Indian celebration for their U.S. friends and family at the Jacuzzi Family Vineyards.
WedSpring Launch Party: La Vie en Rose
WedSpring celebrated its launch with a party romantically themed "La Vie En Rose." Representing some of the best Bay Area wedding vendors, the boutique welcomed over 200 attendees into their design showroom and paperie.
Cheers to Marriage, Russian Style
Masha and Francisco were married on a beautiful private estate in Sonoma County in Sebastopol. The bride and her family are originally from Russia, so the meal began with a shot of vodka (in glasses that guests took home as a keepsake) and party-goers were encouraged to take pics with an unlikely prop during cocktail hour–a pair of llamas.


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Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Russ Smith led a relentless attack by totaling 23 points with eight steals, and top-seeded Louisville left no doubt in a 79-48 trouncing of 16th-seeded North Carolina A&T in second round play of the NCAA Tournament at Rupp Arena.
Fresh off winning the Big East Tournament title game in convincing fashion, the Cardinals (30-5) made their presence felt on both sides of the ball by complementing 27 forced turnovers with a 57.4 shooting percentage. They now await a third round matchup on Saturday with either Colorado State or Missouri.
Smith had 14 of his points early in the second half to turn the contest into a full-fledged blowout and finished the contest 10-for-16 shooting from the floor. Peyton Siva put forth an all-around performance of six points, eight assists and four steals while Wayne Blackshear scored 12 in the victory.
The Aggies (20-17) wild late season run came to an abrupt halt on Thursday, two days after collecting their fifth straight win and first ever NCAA Tournament victory by downing Liberty in the opening round.
Bruce Beckford was the only player in double-figures for N.C. A&T, scoring 12 points. Lamont Middleton followed with nine points on 3-of-12 shooting in defeat.
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(USA Today) -- With the government re-opened and the debt ceiling dispute deferred, President Obama and his team now face another big story this month: The error-ridden rollout of the new health care law.
"I think that there's no one more frustrated than the president at the difficulty in the website," Lew said.
Obama himself plans to discuss the challenges Monday at what the White House is billing as a "health care event."
NEWS: Tech experts: Health exchange site needs total overhaul
USA TODAY reported that "the Federal Healthcare Exchange was built using ten-year-old technology that may require constant fixes and updates for the next six months and the eventual overhaul of the entire system."
On Meet The Press, Lew said that "the huge outpouring of interest shows how important it is that we get this right. There are millions of Americans who want health insurance. It's important for our economy for them to have health insurance."
The "real test," the Treasury Secretary said, comes in January, when officials learn how many people are enrolled in health care exchanges, and the quality of care that they're receiving.
Said Lew: "If we get that right, everyone will regret that the early weeks were choppy on the website -- but the test is, are people getting coverage and are they getting the care that they need? And we're confident we're going to be on track to do that."
In the meantime, congressional Republicans who opposed Obamacare are spotlighting its early problems.
The office of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., sent out an e-mail Sunday featuring a June 7 quote from Obama: "I think it's important for us to recognize and acknowledge this is working the way it's supposed to."
Appearing on CBS' Face The Nation, McConnell said Obamacare is "the worst piece of legislation passed in the last half century ... we need to get rid of it."


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The other day, I wrote about horror movie I woke up to when I saw my precious seedlings swarming with flies. I immediately wrote to Anne Marie to solve my bug dilemma. Apparently the mini "fruit flies" are really fungus gnats and are a frequent greenhouse or indoor garden occurrence. Anne Marie says they are more of a people nuisance than a plant pest problem, especially when several fly up in your face when you are watering your plants.
Here are Anne Marie's tips for eliminating my fungus gnat problem:
- Soils that are high in organic matter and are kept damp are particularly attractive to fungus gnats. The entire life cycle lasts about 4 weeks.
- The best way to reduce the population of fungus gnats is to let the soil dry out between waterings and especially on the surface.
- A more effective method is to cover and seal the soil area with plastic wrap (or a thick inorganic mulch) to prevent the adults from getting to the soil and laying more eggs.
- If needed, yellow sticky cards can be purchased to monitor the number of fungus gnats around plants. Place the yellow cards near the soil surface.
- Investigate any open bags of soil before using them to see if they are harbouring fungus gnats.
- The potentially damaging part of the life cycle is the young larvae. These look like small, white worm-like things that are 5 mm long and feed on the roots of plants.
- It is only if they are numerous that they cause any problems for plants (and mainly young seedlings or greenhouse transplants). The adults are the dark mini flies that like to be pests and fly in your face.
So, I'm going to try and let them dry out a little and I'm going to pick up some of the yellow sticky tape. My sister had to buy some recently because she brought home an herb with a white fly problem.
Jessica Ross, over at EcoLogic on Homemakers' site is having a different problem. Her seedlings aren't growing anymore.
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