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Get 'em Buckley-
Go Clones-
"What type of attributes will you bring to this team?
"I look at myself as a point guard who can take care of the ball and not make mistakes. As far as winning, I will do anything Coach McDermott tells me to do. If he needs me to be a leader or a role player, then I will do it.""
God I hope so.
I can't wait to see Buckley on the court!!
Very excited about Buckley. The first ex. game is only 5 weeks away. I love that time of year when there is still football going on and basketball is just gearing up.
Do they have this years basketball poster out yet?
nice read.. looking forward to seeing him play and help win ballgames for us!
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huntt26 is a winner!
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I can't wait to see Buckley on the court!!
He's real solid...probably won't take a lot of shots unless other players are struggling to score. Pass first, point guard.
I'm really hopeful that Buckley can give us something we were missing last year - a guy who can dribble the ball anywhere on the court and not get trapped or give it up. Someone who plays like Kantrail Horton did.
Ball handling should be much improved from last year...DG, Buckley, Petey, Lucca, Wes can all handle it in the open floor...Should take some heat off Petey, as many turnovers came from playing too far from the basket.
As long as they're not setting the offense up 30 feet from the basket, it will be an improvement. Hopefully they can push tempo a little more too.
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Ball handling should be much improved from last year...DG, Buckley, Petey, Lucca, Wes can all handle it in the open floor...Should take some heat off Petey, as many turnovers came from playing too far from the basket.
I saw him play in the Cap City League. He seems to have a decent outside shot.
all I care is if he is able to dribble the ball up the floor.
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I'm sorry to have to post this as the answer is probably out there somewhere, but I've been banging my head on this problem for far too many days now. I haven't been able to find instructions anywhere, and I give up.
We have ZCS 5.05 and I'm running the 5.05 isync connector. (version 5.0.2201). Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Entourage 2008.
I initially got Entourage working with isync, and Entourage sync services were enabled, the Entourage integration was enabled in the isync connector, the entourage ical calendar was created and it was sorta working for the most part, but the zimbra helper and sync services processes were running wild on the computer, spiking 100% CPU and basically making the computer unusable.
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On this day in 1985, Megadeth's debut album "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!" was released. The album was, undoubtedly, their rawest-sounding, most intense, fastest, angriest, and overall thrashiest album they've ever released. From opening to closing, this is pure thrash/speed metal, at its best. Download it on iTunes or get the album at Amazon.
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Metal Hammer has announced that this year's winner of the coveted Golden God award is Dave Mustaine! Speaking about the accolade, Dave Mustaine says: "I am truly humbled to receive this award, and to be recognized by your peers for your accomplishments, is almost as gratifying as not being recognized by the police for your accomplices." Orange Amplification presents the Metal Hammer Golden Gods in association with World Of Warships live at the IndigO2 in London on June 15, 2015.
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(Le Mars) -- In an effort to fight child obesity, the U-S Department of Agriculture has stipulated more fruits and vegetables need to be included as part of a student's school lunch plan. Judy Lubben, the Food Service Director for the Le Mars Community School District says the new rules have made a difference in how she prepares meals.
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Lubben says the calorie target for Kindergarten through 5th grade is between 550 to 650 calories, 6th through 8th grades is 600 to 700 calories, and the high school is 750 to 850 calories. She says students are offered more fruits and vegetables than in past years.
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Is the food that is offered enough to satisfy a growing student's appetite? Lubben believes it is enough food, if the student chooses to consume all the food that is offered.
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The Le Mars Community School District serves approximately 1400 meals each day. Lubben says since the students are given a choice, there isn't as much food that is wasted.
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The food service director offers a fruit bar every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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Lubben says she sees different schools have different tastes for favorite fruits. She says the price for lunch meals has increased due to the requirement for fresh fruits and vegetables. Each lunch meal costs $1.80
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is calling on the federal government to
revise new standards for school meals.
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring introduced the policy statement that was approved by the group during its annual meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, this week. It says the new
standards are well-intentioned but won't solve the problem of childhood obesity.
The standards approved by the federal Agriculture Department earlier this year set limits on calories and require schools to offer at least one vegetable or fruit per meal. Critics say the
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Goehring says children from low-income families might be affected most by the new standards because school lunches might be the most nutritious meals they get.
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The second novel of the Liaden Universe, Scout's Progress is the story of a young girl who has won a starship, but now must learn to fly if she is to escape her dastardly brother.
©2001 Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
"Daav and Aelliana"
Scout's Progress tells the first half of the story of Aelliana Caylon and Daav yos'Phelium, but is more about Aelliana than Daav. It is _not_ an easy story. Aelliana is abused, both physically and emotionally, by her na'delm. The abuse occurs both prior to the story and during it. That being said, it is still very much a romance. And an excellent read.
Aelliana Caylon is a brilliant Scholar of Mathematics, the reviser of a critical set of tables used by pilots to survive jump. And, unrecognized until this book, a pilot herself of great skill. Scout's Progress tells the story of her awakening and loosening of the scars and constraints that her abuse has created. And of the developing relationship with Daav as her co-pilot.
This book is fairly immediately after the time of Local Custom, but can be read as a stand-alone volume. The reader is Bernadette Dunne, who does her usual outstanding job. It is always a pleasure to listen to a book she reads, and I'm glad she's the narrator for this Regency sequence.
Addicted to books, especially audiobooks. Read lots and prosper!
"Korval and the Scholar"
I simply adored this story of Daav and Alliana. I'm torn as to whether it's my favorite or Er Thom and Anne's story is (Local Custom). I love how the authors managed to blend and support the character's children introduced in previous books (Agent of Change and Conflict of Honors to start) with these back stories, however, left Daav and Alliana (and Er Thom and Anne) to be strong characters in themselves that drive the story without it feeling forced in any way. The Tree steps up to become part of the story and let's it will be known. The narration was enjoyable and I felt that Alliana's cadence was masterfully caught. Long live Korval!
A 50-something who loves sci-fi, cozy mysteries, thrillers, an occasional romance, and any genre if it is a good story. And especially if it makes me laugh! No vampires or zombies though - these are NOT sci-fi!
I am soooo happy to finally see one of my favorite series on Audible! The Liadan universe is addicting, and I've been happy to see new additions over the past few years. And now I can listen to them! Yaaaaaay!
This is Daav's and Aelliana's story, the parents of Val Con from the original books. I love the way the story goes back and forth to show the point of view of each of the main characters. Well written, as usual, and read well by this narrator.
"Lovely and exciting"
I first read the print edition of this book. I have been a die-hard fan of the Liaden universe since it first appeared, and now wait with bated breath for each new installment.
The reader for this book is excellent, giving each character sufficient distinction and showing the full range of emotional voice. Bravo!
"Not worth 5 stars by my taste"
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Just installed and used the current OC in the GA release and have found that I have problems sending email (ie nothing moves from outbox) that I never used to have with other versions - excepting previous one I didnt test adequately! I have sent when the clientside FW (Jetico) is off but not all the time and it certainly wont recover when it has previously failed. Not sure if something is trying to make an unexpected or unusual connection that for some reason I can't see in the FW logs.
The initial sync to the local OST works fine so I know that it is authenticating and communication runs ok. The mail item remains in the OST outbox locally and cannot be opened or deleted as it says it is partly sent. Before I go digging and getting debug logs out etc are there any suggestions?
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I mentioned on Twitter last week that I was tasked by my aunt and uncle to suggest a weekend away for them to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. I also wondered where couples going away on their first trip together would like to go, and with Valentines Day encroaching I got thinking.
My aunt and uncle have the perfect relationship. They give me a lot of inspiration. They are the couple I would love to be. They are happy, driven, stable and so much in love. They understand one another and totally complement each other.
They also have a passion for food, adventure and total relaxation. After their epic three week trip to the Fareast they wanted something a little close to home, so I came up with three suggestions, a gastronomic weekend, a weekend of country adventure and one of complete pampering. The destinations all have… Read more


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text: By Christy SheetsSports Writer The Wallace Lady Cats volleyball team enters the 2013 season with high expectations under the leadership of head coach Elizabeth Strand and assistant coach Adam Wright. Student managers Shelby Ogier, Bailee Nielson, and Hannah Nelson will also be assisting the Ladies throughout the season. Over the summer the Lady Cats, who have 19 members this year, were able to attend two summer team camps, as well as countless individual camps. When asked about camp Coach Strand said, "Almost all of our girls attended at least one individual camp this summer, which was really exciting!" She added, "As a team, we went to the NJC camp at Sterling where the girls won the tournament, and we went to Ogallala. Those game situations should pay off for us as several players will be new to varsity level volleyball this year." The Lady Cats have eight letter-winners returning from last year's squad– Paige Aylward (5' 6" senior), Sara Hubard (5' 5" senior), Alexandria Lundvall (5' 2" senior), Jaclyn Nelson (5' 7" senior), Christina Daniels (5' 7" junior), Morgan Messersmith (5' 0" junior), Mickayla Sheets (5' 3" junior), and Hayley Storm (5' 7" junior). Although the Lady Cats posted a 10-11 record last year, they made an amazing come back at the end of the season, and made it to the district finals. They also had two of the returning starters receive individual conference honors. Daniels made first team and Hubbard made second team in the RPAC. Daniels also received honorable mention from both the Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha World Herald. Coach Strand is hoping to improve on last year's record. When asked about the team she said, "We have a great bunch of girls. Almost half of the team was able to commit to weights this summer. These girls have continued to show leadership through conditioning and our first week of practice." The Lady Cats will have a scrimmage on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. The Wildcats will be collecting items for the Rape and Domestic Abuse Center in North Platte. Those attending are asked to bring paper towels, toilet paper, garbage bags, laundry detergent, dish soap, or conditioner. The Lady Cats' first game will be on Thursday, Sept. 5 against the Broncos of Wauneta-Palisade. The junior varsity game is scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m. CT in Wauneta, with varsity to follow.


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Duncan Elliott's sculpture trail forms part of Bristol's ten-day international Festival of Stone. Starting with the work Overhead Kick at the RWA, the trail is made up of 25 key locations providing an opportunity to explore a number of cultural organizations across the city. This dynamic sculpture will be on display in the RWA entrance hall, demonstrating Elliott's attempt to conquer the challenges of classicism through an organic response to nature. It is representative of his approach to sculpting in which fragments of natural stone are linked together by drilling and pinning - as though restoring a classical sculpture.
Elliott's connection to the local limestone has been nurtured throughout his life, growing up and working locally in Somerset. The Festival of Stone provides a showcase for the work of new artists and internationally acclaimed sculptors, uncovering hidden talent and turning the spotlight on the Bristol region.
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I am importing mail from Domino 8 to Zimbra. I noticed that during some imports it marks a lot of them transferred messages as priority red "!" mark. But when i got into Domino the messages aren't tagged as priority red "!"
Looking at the message source on zimbra from the transferred message i noticed the message with X-Priority: 1 or X-Priority: 2 marked in the headers get marked with the red "!". But on Domino on messages marked with X-Priority: 2
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Since 1985, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Alzheimer's Disease Program (ADP) has awarded over $19.7 million to scientists engaged in the study of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. These Alzheimer's Disease Research Awards (ADRA) have encompassed the areas of basic science, diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology, behavioral management, and caregiving. They have been supported by both the State General Fund (GF) and by the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Research Fund (ADRDF).
ADRDRF was created in 1987 through legislation which authorized a tax check-off option permitting Californians to make contributions to the fund through their State Income Tax Return. In accordance with the enabling legislation, the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency (then the Health and Welfare Agency) gave the responsibility of administering the fund to the California Department of Public Health (then the Department of Health Services). Since 1988, when funds were first collected, contributions from taxpayers for Alzheimer's disease related research have totaled over $10.6 million. Voluntary contributions in any amount can be made to the fund through the tax return.
The 112 research projects which have been funded since the inception of the ADP have contributed significantly to our understanding of the disease and the impact of the disease on patients and their caregivers. From 1989 to 2009, ADRA were supported by both the GF and ADRDRF. In 2009, the California Legislature reduced ADP funding by 50 percent and directed the program to discontinue all research activities supported by the GF. This mandate from the Legislature eliminated all GF support for ADRA, leaving the awards solely dependent on donations from California taxpayers through their income tax returns. The funding available for the 2012 - 2015 grant cycle has therefore been reduced by more than one-half, resulting in fewer research grants being funded.
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Very nice, always enjoy your town maps.
I have a new game starting up and I rewrote the pathfinder adventure Hollow's Last Hope to suit the setting as I needed an introductory thing for some new players. So I made this!
I tried a couple of new things but nothing major.
Now I have a monastery to do!
Very nice, always enjoy your town maps.
I like the little red color dots for the flowers
Wow. Very nice. I really like the muted color scheme you've used.
Another fine map from you. I know you like the "green water style", but here at the first look it looked (for me) as murky pools. Your color scheme is excellent, but I think you havent found the "right" colors for water yet imho.
Well I have a regional map in the works for my novel but after that I plan to map some of the local towns in the region so I will experiment with some other water colour schemes then. I'll still err away from traditional blue though. =P
It works when you also have a shape like a river in a map. I'll guess the (or just my) brain first examines the the shape and then the colour.
I dig it. Is the shrine an important part of the module? The bright red archway/gate in front of it makes it stand out and I was wondering if that was intentional.
I really enjoy the relaxed style found in most
of your maps. All those houses are amazingly
well-done, so nice work there. I think you might
consider making your roads a little more gruff,
if anything.
What I like most here is the fact you can see
how this little village has been growing. It looks
to me like it must have started with a manor up
on those hills, and worked down into the
residences. Newest of all are the farmhouses
perhaps. I'm not sure if that was intentional
or not, but looks and works great either way.
I would agree the green water doesn't fit
perfectly on this map; it looks more like
droplets on a waxy piece of paper to me;
almost floating above the map. Not sure if
that would be changed if you made it blue.
The best maps are the ones we like the most after looking at the longest.
...it took a few moments to find the words.
This is a good map. Clear information, well blended, and colors that make sense.
This is the kind of map that I would expect to find outside a visitor center for a modern town. It's that good.
My only concern about the map is that the cumulative cliff width is not equal on both the top and bottom sides of the...Zaimoka hill. Other than that all that I could suggest is a compass.
Thank you for posting this map.
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Kimberly Harris' art and architectural work are inspired by her travels and passion for the outdoors. Her manipulation of vibrant colors and playful composition has led to numerous exhibitions throughout Arizona art galleries over the past 24 years. In addition to opening her design studio which incorporates art, architecture, and interior design, Harris has contributed work to the Prescott Jazz Sung Blues Festival, Cool Desert Jazz Festival, the Fun Factory in Yuma, Arizona.
Harris' devotion to the creative process is demonstrated by her mastery of a variety of mediums and disciplines, such as glass and tile mosaic, welded murals, paints, interior design, and architecture. Her varied skills led to her selection as a 2013 Zion National Park Artist in Residence from September 3rd through September 30th. The Artist in Residence program offers professional artists the opportunity to live and work in the majestic desert environment of southern Utah. The works completed under this program will contribute to the public understanding and appreciation of Zion National Park and reflect the National Park Service's mission to the preservation and protection of the park's cultural and natural resources.
Art Insights is a weekly program hosted during the fall and spring semesters by SUU's Art and Design faculty. Students and community members meet to experience presentations and discussions by visiting artists and art educators from around the nation who share their work and insights and attend gallery openings. Admission is free, and the general public is invited to attend.
This installment of Art Insights is a perfect opportunity for southern Utah artists and residents to learn from a unique artist that is actively immersed in our beautiful, intermountain landscape. For more information on the SUU College of Performing and Visual Arts events, please call the Arts Hotline at (435) 865-8800, or visit www.suu.edu/arts.


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MenuPages is a digital-age search engine with an old-fashioned analog problem. Of the thousands of restaurants it covers in eight metro areas, there are a few hundred eateries that have no website, no fax and no phone number. So how do you get their prices and menus?
For years, the website used Craigslist to hire college students who would pick up menus and snap photos—but the method wasn't too reliable.
"If you have someone collecting menus in Boston and it happens to be February, it might be they don't want to do it anymore. Then there's the spread-out nature of businesses in L.A.," says MenuPages director Tom Bohan. With students shivering in Boston and road-weary youngsters drained in L.A., MenuPages grew tired of the Craiglist approach. "It kind of got old," Bohan says.
A year ago, the company tapped a startup called Gigwalk Inc. to do the same job in a completely different way. The company breaks the job into tiny tasks—say to visit the unlisted restaurants in one neighborhood—and puts the assignment out to its crowd of more than 60,000 users, who grab the task and gather information with a smartphone. Upon completion, the "Gigwalker" gets paid a few bucks through PayPal.
Gigwalk is the latest entry in the slowly growing field of online labor exchanges, which are websites that allow organizations to connect with contract workers. These sites send your job to contractors you may never meet, or in the case of Gigwalk, people who may not even use their real names. Services like this only may work well for certain kinds of jobs and tasks. But if the fit is right, the exchanges offer opportunities for predictable and high-quality work.
Gigwalk is among those competing in the nascent field of "Giganomics": the economy of workers who perform part-time jobs for several employers in order to cobble together a living in these lean times. Gigwalkers are people who might perform their job on the fly, while doing personal errands or if they have a few minutes to kill.
"If you give me people who have a smartphone, you could get the same job done more cost-effectively and cover a lot more areas of the world," says Gigwalk CEO Ariel Seidman.
If users perform well, they qualify for more complex and higher-paid gigs. The hiring company can set whatever price it wants for a gig, though Gigwalk has guidelines that rise or fall depending on the task's complexity, urgency and the travel time required. Entry-level tasks taking five to 10 minutes pay between $3 and $6, while a harder job that might take an experienced Gigwalker two to four hours might yield $90. Gigwalk takes a fee when the job is posted and completed.
The company's early clients offer some signposts to the kind of assignments that work best. Microsoft Corp. is using Gigwalk to fill out local data for its Bing search engine, and GPS-maker TomTom International is using the service to remove hiccups from its car navigation database. Real estate developers use Gigwalk to check out properties, and clothiers use it to see if retailers are delivering on the store placement they promised. Some companies have hired people to come in and box up T-shirts. Newspapers have even hired Gigwalkers to photograph local sporting events. In each case, the task is simple and clearly defined.
And those limits tell Peter Cappelli, a professor of management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, that transferring work from employees to online freelancers will only go so far.
"The reason these things have not set the world on fire is that work is a pretty complicated concept," Cappelli said. "It's hard to define requirements, to define performance standards, to establish rewards, and it's easy to cheat in many ways. If you don't have personal relationships, it's a hard thing to do online."
But Libby Sartain, a human-relations expert and former human resources head of Southwest Airlines and Yahoo, expects that online labor exchanges will continue to expand, with deep implications for both worker and manager.
"The power is transferred to the hands of the worker, and the worker is much more in control of the kind of work they do. People will get really specific about what they want to do and how much they get paid," Sartain says.
"It gets very challenging for the employer, though. We are geared up to hire people and pay them and not to manage a bunch of people doing gigs. We need to really rethink how we do work and how we manage [people] and how we pay them."
Gigwalk CEO Seidman says that in the course of completing over 100,000 gigs, Gigwalk has not had any issues with unprofessional or illegal workers. The company vets its gigwalkers for quality and accuracy and follows U.S. tax laws regarding contract employment, he says.
The services that have had the most success are ones like Gigwalk or Amazon.com Inc.'s Mechanical Turk that target very specific jobs that are easy to perform, or ones like Elance Inc. or Guru.com that have an audience of skilled and tech-savvy workers.
Bohan of MenuPages says that Gigwalk costs a bit more than Craigslist, but is worth it for the results. MenuPages gets the information it needs three or four times faster than before, and with less administrative hassle and more accuracy, even though it has never had a conversation with a single Gigwalker.
As the economy continues to falter and the bonds between employer and employee continue to weaken and shift, the prospects are bright for segments of the online work-for-hire economy.
David Ferris is a freelance writer based in the Washington, D.C., area. To comment, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
A summary of other online labor exchanges available to employers.
Elance, Guru.com and oDesk: Three major websites for finding skilled freelancers in a wide variety of fields.
Amazon.com Inc.'s Mechanical Turk: A site where people are paid tiny amounts to perform small, often brainless tasks that computers can't—for example, finding a product's item number on a Web page.
Craigslist: This friend to apartment-hunters and emptiers of basements also posts job listings for $25 to $75, depending on location.
TaskRabbit: This is a person-to-person exchange with a focus on local jobs such as delivering groceries, cleaning or assembling IKEA furniture.
Monster.com: Many people look for part-time and temporary work on this heavily used job board.


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Dear moderators and other members
In my last posting I sent a wrong note which had some typo mistakes, inconsistent sentences and incomplete lines. I would like to correct and complete them. Firstly I would like to clarify that using ideas of this forum in conference papers by acknowledging sources is not unethical practice. I am also not challenging the jobs of people in high profile organizations. I am sharing my experiences and understanding that current forest policies and practices at both national and international levels are focused on benefiting affluent societies and elite classes which have harmed local food security and economic activities and marginalized forest based communities and other socially disadvantaged people in developing countries. I pointed international polices and agencies because they have very high influences on determining national policies of forest management and food security in developing countries particularly with weak institutions and bad governance.
1. How do forests contributes food security in developing countries?
Many participants focused on direct contribution of forest on food security and nutrition. Forests also contribute to food security indirectly. Traditionally, many varieties of local vegetables, herbs, spices and other food crops and animal breeds were evolved and sustained on the forest resources based compost such as in Nepal. Some varieties are chemical fertilizer intolerant. The varieties and animals breeds are adaptable to marginal lands and still importance means of food security socially disadvantaged people. Access to products and services of common or public forests are also required for sustaining transhumance livestock practices and utilization of alpine pasture. The resources are important means of food security of people in remote areas and mountain region. Community forests under the international interventions are managed to increase wood supplies to urban users and offset carbon emission produced by developed countries and affluent societies which institutionally locked opportunities of multipurpose uses of forest. Decreasing multipurpose management of forest has reduced local people's visits to forest and diversified product availabilities. It has greatly contributed to eroding local knowledge and practices. The water sources of many communities are springs. People have experienced decreasing of dry season spring water flow in Nepal as forest cover increases in the catchments. International interventions on forest policies in developing countries have hampered the indirect contribution to food security.
2. What is needed for food security policies and strategies to recognize the contributions and value that forests and trees bring?
As I stated in my last posting that the problems are very pervasive and complex to exploit the opportunities that forest and trees contributes on food security and nutrition. International funding practices, working behavior of working in forestry field (national and international levels), changes in national and international forest policies and forestry educational systems are increasingly going against forest management for food security and forest based people. Private land areas of many households are not enough to produce forest or trees for food security. Community forest and public forest resources are means to complement private resources and contribute to food security in the forest based communities. This has received very little recognition from influential agencies or people. Even the facilitators have not recognized these problems in the concept note distributed in this forum for discussion.
3. A question for the facilitators
I would like to ask the facilitators what motivated FAO to work on forest management for food security. FAO policies and working histories are very controversial on this subject. For example, FAO was one of the leading agencies to advise and support Nepal government for reducing forest resource based livestock holding (a principle means of food security) of Nepalese farmers (please read preface of Nepal's Forestry Sector Master Plan 1988). FAO has also policies to support REDD programme in developing countries. If you work to promote forest management for food security, the policy will conflict with international forest policy other influential donors such as UK, Norway, US, Germany and Australia which reaffirmed their commitment of continuous funding and supports to achieve REDD objectives in developing countries beyond 2012. The forest managed for REDD cannot contribute on food security. The donor agencies are interested to reduce livestock holding of developing countries as I showed evidences in India and Nepal. I request facilitators how the FAO address the conflicts if you like to change. Are you raising the agenda just for formality and show an accomplishment of an activity in your progress report?
4. The problem of international forestry management policy: A kaleidoscopic case
The problem of international forestry management policy is a kaleidoscopic case that can be explained by multiple schools of thought. Some schools of thought are as follow.
a) Proponents of the western hegemony school of thought argue that international policies and practices are founded on the western world's institutions, values, social preferences and practices which are routed through the place of organizational origin (in the case of INGOs), main source of funding, languages, people's expertise and pro-western preference in influential job positions. Most of western values and practices are incompatible with conditions and needs of forest based communities in developing countries and in many cases environmentally unsustainable or unfriendly. The practices and values of western world are propagated and imposed through international forums and agencies. The values, ideas and practices of the non- western world are filtered or suppressed. The pervasiveness of the western hegemony has made national professionals powerless to understand and protect the quality of local institutions and practices and real needs of disadvantaged citizen. Therefore forestry resources traditionally used in achieving food security is hampered by increasing western influences on forest management in developing countries.
b) Scholars of the institutional school of thought argue that the community unfriendly activities and marginalization are outcomes of bad governance of government agencies of host countries. The government of institutionally weak and bad governance gets easily influenced by vested interest international agencies or governments, and imposes forest policies and practices for the benefit and interest of the international agencies or governments. The policies and practices hamper forestry contribution on food security and marginalize poor people.
c) The proponents of the behavioral school of thought argue that people working in forest and environmental field have been too conservative and narrowly focused by education, professionalization and working practices. They have lost their thinking ability and judgmental capacity in socioeconomic needs and broader environmental problems. The wrong doings of the conservative people have been unchallenged by other professional groups, civil societies and intellectuals due to technically complex field. Forest based and poor people have been victim of the wild behavior of the people working in forestry and environmental field.
d) Proponents of the neocolonial school of thought argue that developed countries, purposely and strategically introduced forestry institutions and management practices to lock the land resources used in food production and destroy livestock farming in developing countries. The restriction on land uses of developing countries increases future market value of agricultural products for developed countries which hold vastly privatized lands and well developed technologies. This can help to influence world policy by controlling food. The controls on the use of forests and the production of livestock in the poor communities also reduce global greenhouse gas emission, which would relieve the pressure on emission intensive businesses in developed countries.
e) The argument of proponents of the gangster school of thought differs from the proponents of the neocolonial school of thought. According to the gang school of thought, an influential 'gang' of business people (often termed think tanks, experts and consultants) have socially tactically constructed forest policies and values in the world and sold to influential political actors including governments in developed countries who are desperate of tactical ideas and policy solutions to cool down public outcry for environmental management in home, and keep their symbolic and political existence in overseas. The gang developed the idea to maximize their benefit and did not care who loss and impact in societies. Similar behavioral business groups also are existed at regional and national levels. They have propagated the practices and ideas of the master mind gang and are paid by developed countries. Other people hopped on their bandwagon. The forest are managed poor communities became victim of the working policy of the business groups.
5. Summary international forestry development support is a "Naked Emperor's" story
Forests used by communities in developing countries are considered inefficiently managed and environmentally degraded, and that international policies, payment and development supports would improve the products and services from the forests, benefit local people and contribute on holistic environmental sustainability. International measures are increased to manage the forests and achieved the objectives. This study used secondary sources of information and the coupled social-ecological system theory, and critically analyzed local issues of international policies and supports on community forest and climate change forest management in Nepal. It showed that the forest management interventions institutionally locked opportunities of multipurpose uses of forest, worsened water yield and local knowledge, and hampered local economic activities. The interventions influenced the host country's policies and forestry practices which spoiled indigenous forestry systems evolved and practiced over hundreds of years and reduced local food security. The management also reduced habitat diversities for forest based species and resource supplies for sustaining agro-biodiversities. Local people are used to manage forests in the name of community participation but they are oppressed and institutionally and economically marginalized. Some of the forestry systems established by the external interventions are turned too costly to change and will remain affecting local communities and environmental systems and benefiting distance users for long term. It can be best termed a green grabbing of local forestry resources.
Thank you.
Best Wishes.
Bhubaneswor Dhakal
Forest and Trees provide tangible and intangible benefits for food and security to man from the existence of man to date; the relationship that occurred between Adam /Hauwa and trees notwithstanding.
The contribution of trees in construction , watershed management , climate change, erosion control Desertification control, fruits, soil fertility enhancements , medicines, environmental amelioration and atmospheric purification are all benefits that lead to increased income, health, employment opportunities , increased food production, nutrition, food security, and increased standard of living to the human race.
Government should legislate and enforce laws on bush burning, and deforestation and encourage and make deliberate policy on tree planting in form of woodlots, trees on farmland, windbreaks and shelterbelts by both males and females.
This will help promote the services of trees for the better, in terms of food and security.
Thank you.
Trees and food security!
A critical issue particularly for the arid, semi arid and savannahs of sub Sahara Africa. Trees and woodlands provide fruits, livestock feeds and also incomes (charcoal, honey etc) and land/soil protection from degrading forces. Indeed trees on our land are far more important than economists make us believe.
To address regional diversity, it may be important to ensure that regional specific conditions and seasonality's are thoroughly understood including traditional coping mechanisms associated with trees. It would make sense to probably allow room for adaptable policy frameworks for diverse application. Trees and tree products come in handy when nothing else is capable of supporting livelihoods in the semi dry land woodlands. In Kenya for example, the Baobab tree provides not only food supplements during drought but also enhances the nutritional value of the starch (maize) which is usually the most easily available food. Incorporating small livestock like rabbits and poultry in Agro forestry systems can greatly enhance nutritional value of the food as it addresses food security issues.
Harnessing tree crops for production such gums, frankincense, resins etc can further increase local incomes and so improve food security. This coupled with potential for carbon sequestration can provide additional income and incentives to ensure more are planted and more are conserved.
As an entry point into policy development we agree with the statement that forests and trees provide benefits for food and nutrition security and we would like to accentuate this with a few statements.
Challenges & Bottlenecks
For practical reasons the environment and its services have been defined with different definitions depending on the sector that produces the definition. For example agriculture has been defined simply as cultivation for food (fibre, fodder & fuel) or forests as being land with canopy cover of more than 10 percent. As a consequence the corresponding policies developed through the use of these definitions have become limited by their own specificity. For example, food production has been connected to agriculture (e.g. the government agriculture department) and trees and timber to forest (e.g. forestry department).
Perhaps it is the plethora of benefits, or their sheer diversity that has meant that trees themselves have fallen into categories, in order to be better managed. Fruit and nut trees like cocoa and cashew, were not in the same context as plantation species like pine and fir. However in the context of food security the multiple benefits of trees must be realised.
Concepts such as environment, livelihoods, socio-ecological systems, watersheds or landscapes are absent reflecting that there is a need to move towards a trees & food approach beyond these sectors.
Multiple Benefits
There is a need to characterise both the direct and indirect benefits of trees.
In the context of food security the direct benefits of a tree is the provision of food, commercial products (rubber, palm oil) and carbon storage (in the form of increased biomass or through different climate mitigation initiatives). The indirect benefits are multiple; trees can be a driver of landscape change by creating diverse micro-climates beneath their foliage, blocking direct sunlight, increasing humidity, soil moisture and providing a source of organic matter. Whilst there is little research showing direct causality between trees and food, these effects have been shown to stabilise food production. That has been shown to raise household income leading to greater resilience within rural areas.
In the Maradi/Zinder Sahel region of Niger, a method called Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) uses the Faidherbia albida tree for multiple benefits. It defoliates during the wet season leaving crops underneath both access the water without competition from the tree and in the dry season is a source of both fertilizer and fodder for the farmers. Over a wider scale these matrices of trees are contributing to a re-greening of the Sahel, restoring the soil and creating landscapes where agriculture can again be practiced on a large scale, thus contributing to food security. We must look beyond the direct benefits of trees and see how trees can interact within the agricultural system for the enhancement of food security.
Policy needs
The discussion regarding food and forest is very often overloaded with anecdotes, describing cultural rights and flavoured with poverty romanticism. From a policy perspective these 'stories' have to be seen as dynamic and useful. The questions which need to be raised are; i) how can these well- adapted, accepted and often durable land use systems combining food and forest be extrapolated and ii) how can these systems stay dynamic?
• There is a need to move towards concepts such as environment, livelihoods, socio-ecological systems, and cross-sectoral approaches to enable landscape management for the benefits of food and nutrition security.
• We must look beyond the direct benefits of trees and see how trees can interact within the agricultural system for the enhancement of food security.
Contributing organisations
SIANI is the Swedish International Agriculture Network Initiative
Focali is the Forest, Climate and Livelihood research Network
Contact persons: Matthew Fielding (SIANI) & Madelene Ostwald (Focali)
We must say forests, tress and rangelands in our area "Kachho" in Sindh province of Pakistan are the only source of our livelihood. Grazing lands provides fodder to our livestock and livestock provides milk, butter, meat, other milk products and hard cash by selling our livestock and its products. Many fruit trees are also found in our area and provide nutrition. Honey is also found in our forests, some of the fruits of trees and bushes are used as vegetable.
Without tress, forests and rangelands we are nothing! That's the reason we, SEARCH [Society for Environmental Actions, Re-Construction and Humanitarian response] are actively working and mobilizing communities for social forestry, conservation and protection of environment.
But, feudalism and land grabbers are the major threat and Government departments are not much active to stop them! Hence; we are helping communities and motivating them to conserve their resources with the support of local departments and by managing communities.
Forest resources are a form of natural capital assets owned by communities and nations. Beside protecting our soil against the devastation and vagaries of climate change they form part of the solution to the re management of the prevention of soil erosion and desert encroachment for the vast advancement of desert to the south of the sahara in africa. Forest and tree planting have eternity opportunity cost equivalent to the cost of mitigation of the. effect of climate change on soil integrity in climate change disasters. Forest is a natural bank for our natural food profile and medicinal resources that we must keep and value its inventory for posterity. Every nation and government at every level must invest in keeping inventory of forest and trees of biological and nutritional value to the community. Moringa oleifera as a tree is wealth food and health provider to the poor communities of the world as well as a viable source of livelihood. This tree can also replenish soil nutrient thereby is very appropriate as a soil replenished fertiliser. There is a need to work more on these categories of trees as global tree resources needed for mitigating the effect of climate change on our soil as well as providing food medicine and nature fertilizer for our forest sustanability and animal industry growth. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to add this contribution.
Thanks and god bless you all.
Dr Stephen Adejoro
Dr Stephen Adejoro contributes from Nigeria and he is currently head of marketing and research of Zartech limited an integrated value chain poultry project working toward sustainable animal food security.
Dear members of FAO FSN Forum,
Current societies faces many global challenges that affect (and in some cases is already affecting directly), the lifestyles of citizens and communities. Climate change, for example, represents a potential threat to all sectors of a country, including the economy, politcy and culture.
According to official data from the UN (2012) by 2050, world population reached 9,000 million, which further compromises the food and water security globally. If still maintaining the same agricultural practices, increasing urbanization and current diets, the amount of water needed for agriculture (in terms of potential evapotranspiration ) that is currently of 7130 km3 of water, increased from 70% to 90% between now and 2050 (UNEP, 2011).
Moreover, the negative effects of climate change, commit to accentuate the periods of droughts and floods, which only in Africa, could reduce agricultural production by 15% and 30%.
According to official data from FAO (2012), currently more than 870 million people worldwide suffer from hunger, a directly affected their quality of life and development of their communities, these being more vulnerable to adverse effects of climate and poverty, which latter is a fundamental aspect that directly affects social welfare.
In this case, forests contribute in a direct way, to improve the quality of life of the people and at the same time, the preservation of ecosystems and natural resources. Ecologically speaking, forests are ecosystems of great environmental importance, since they contribute to the area's ecological holism, protecting thousands of animal and plant species and strengthening relations between them.
At present, the increase in temperature in the climate system is clear and unambiguous, according to which so much evidence pose. According to the IPCC (2007), the current global climate change is being caused by anthropogenic activities, framing man's daily habits that degrade the environment and have become increasingly vulnerable.
High levels of deforestation, intensive agriculture and livestock, dependence on fossil fuels and exorbitant development model based on policies that disrupt economies and the environment, are just some specific causes of current climate change.
According to Andrew Mitchel (Founder of the Global Canopy Programme), "forests offer a onetime opportunity to mitigate and adapt us to climate change. Approximately 20% of the emissions reductions needed by 2020 to prevent global temperatures rising above 2°C can be achieved by reducing deforestation and forests degradation".
Emissions from deforestation account for around 17% of global GHG emissions, more than the entire transport sector (IPCC, 2007). An agreement is currently being negotiated under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to include reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) in a future climate change regime.
The impacts of climate change are felt the most strongly in developing countries and it's the poorest countries that are least equipped to adapt to the effects of climate change. Financing REDD+ will be an essential part of the Bali Action Plan, since forests account for nearly 40% of developing country mitigation potential and can play a crucial role in developing countries ability to adapt to climate change.
According to the World Bank (2004), forests therefore are an essential component of developing countries efforts to combat climate change. Tropical rainforests also directly support the livelihoods of 90% of the 1.4 billion people living in extreme poverty. The loss of forests therefore jeopardises the livelihoods of the poor and the ability of the world's poorest to adapt to climate change.
The negative effects of the challenge of this century, are visible worldwide. No nation is one hundred percent prepared to tackle climate change, with those most vulnerable developing countries or with very high poverty rates.
According to the report "An ecosystem approach to water and food security" published by UNEP and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in 2011, the main objective is to ensure the sustainability of natural resources to meet the future food and water challenges. The document states that 1,600 million people currently live in areas already affected by water shortages and if nothing changes, that number could soon reach 2,000 million.
To reverse this situation, the report proposes the establishment of agro-ecosystems, seeking a balance between ecology and agriculture that increase agricultural productivity, conserve water and ecosystem protection.
Similarly, the creation and consolidation of international, national and local holistic policies which promote the conservation of natural resources, which enable sustainable agricultural production and water conservation. This could allow better adaptation to the communities most vulnerable to climate change and at the same time, could improve the living conditions of these people.
Sustainable development, it becomes a "shield" against the negative effects of climate change, becoming less fragile communities and populations most in need. Recent studies by UNICEF, have shown that the most affected to suffer the consequences of global climate change are children and women, which is essential for the empowerment of education and decent employment to be able to better adapt to changes to come. Joining equity ties, strengthening endogenous development is to mitigate the consequences of the serious problems in the world, including extreme poverty, food insecurity and climate change.
Thank you so much.
Best regards.
Eva, Fred and friends,
In 2006, it was reported that atmospheric aerosols ("monoterpenes") rising from the boreal forests protect the Earth from solar UV-B radiation in several ways. During our lifetimes, half of the boreal forests have disappeared, from logging and pest infestation. That means half the quantity of monoterpenes that used to be produced by the forests are gone. Present global temperature and increasing demands for paper made from trees do not favor recovery of the boreal forests. UV-B radiation has more than doubled in the past twenty years.
Increasing UV-B is a vastly under regarded danger, as it contributes to epidemic health problems, global warming, reduced harvests and increased solubility of mercury. Even the UN report released last month, entitled "Mercury : Time to Act 2013" did not mention increased solubility of mercury in relation to increasing UV-B.
Recognizing the impact of boreal deforestation on UV-B levels, and the effects on food security is of major relevance.
Cannabis agriculture is unique in production of the same monoterpene aerosols as are produced by the boreal forests. Since it is an urgent priority to block UV-B radiation, it has become an urgent global priority to cultivate Cannabis to produce monoterpenes. Fortunately, Cannabis is also unique and essential in producing complete nutrition and sustainable biofuels from the same harvest. Cannabis is the only crop that increases food security and nutrition, while providing sustainable biofuels production and shielding the Earth from the Sun at the same time.
Secondly, the suppressive, initimidating influence of Cannabis prohibition has precluded Cannabis agriculture from objective consideration and crippled the free organic agricultural market. What's needed is for people to suspend the irrational prejudice imposed on society against the world's most useful agricultural resource in order to resolve climate imbalances that threaten us all with imminent systemic collapse.
Dear Forum members,
I would like to share my experience as a case study for your thoughts.
When l was growing up, my siblings and l enjoyed a good variety of fruits such as gooseberries and wildberries and other wild fruits from the forest woods. There were also loquats, guavas, and sweet bananas too. We climbed over the trees and reached onto the bushes and had unlimited access to fruits of all kinds. Little did we know that we were contributing to our own nutrition security which enabled us to get all the micronutrients, calories, and antioxidants, all necessary for good health, cognitive and physical development.. This also gave us reason to mingle with neighbouring children, make friends and develop our psychomotor skills. I look back and thank the times when forests were real and fruit trees were part of the culture of object-people relationships. We bonded with the bushes and the trees as we carefully picked fallen wood fuel sticks from the woods to take home to our mother to make the next meal. We looked forward to going back to the woods more often than not. All this is no more. I have recently embarked on rebuilding this experience for todays children to experience this wealthy and healthy cultural experience. It is important to rebuild diversity and conserve forests and practice agrofruitistry for the sake of both urban and rural children. Keep children healthy by providing for them creative ways of growing up and linking and gaining from the environment that they live in, educating them why it is important, for a sustainable ecosystems approach.
Introduction: Cocoa cultivation has proven significantly to increase rural household income, reduce fuel wood energy consumption, conserve forests biodiversity and their watersheds, reduce land degradation, deforestation, open bush fires, and provide options to adaptation mitigation to climate change challenges. It continues to be the better side of the hidden agenda in curbing CO2 emissions from land degradation and deforestation, a concept which is farfetched in the United Nations agenda, instead concern is diverted into unjust initiatives in curbing CO2 emission from deforestation and forests degradation. Cocoa cultivation has for long shaped food insecurity challenges and improves food security dialogue among forests and Cocoa producing communities in Cameroon. However, there are some challenges which affect its production, processing and marketing including poverty, lack of capacity and liberalization policy.
Poor Knowledge; Poor Knowledge on liberalization policy implemented by governments, Poor knowledge to bargain and search better markets, Poor knowledge of pest and pesticides application, Poor knowledge to engage in alternative income generating activities, lack of education on modern farming methods and research advancement, Poor knowledge of processing and marketing of Cocoa and Cocoa products, Poor knowledge on their rights to land and the environment.
Poverty: Lack of inertial capital has had huge impact on cocoa production and access to credits and loans to purchase agricultural inputs and influence quality, organic or fair-trade production, for example purchase of transportation equipments to reduce child labour and long working hours, build Warehouses to store dried Cocoa Beans and to construction of farm-to-market roads.
The impacts of these factors have been vast, including resistance to insect pests to particular chemicals. There has been a big push to rural - urban migration by the youths and working population to search for better opportunities around the world leaving the old and the young back home helpless.This has helped to promote;
Child labour, prostitution and trafficking, poor hygienic and sanitation conditions, disease prevalence, Malaria and HIV/Aids, Hunger and malnutrition.
Damages and wastes in Cocoa production is a common experience among the farmers, with an annual loss of over 30% of production.
From insect pests like the Capsides Bugs causing ripening of immature Cocoa pods, damages from Parasites causing death of Cocoa trees e.g. mistletoe, damages from Coco Yam, Cassava cultivators who by the cause of tilling the ground cut the roots of Cocoa trees, damages caused by Black pod Cocoa disease when fungicides are applied at the wrong times and especially during heavy storms. Sometimes these pesticides are labeled to give a different image of a particular product where as they may be dangerous to crops and farmers.
Damages caused by Overheat when trees are exposed to direct sunlight.
Cocoa agro forestry sector in Cameroon remains the best means of managing and protecting forests, land, water and all other issues of biodiversity as a means to promote sustainable development and combat rural poverty and hunger especially as 75 % of the country's population depends on its production. Solutions will be to:
Provision of loans and pre-financing to farmers to assist promote cultivation and trade, Increase capacity building within these communities,
Provide market and fair-trade opportunities for agricultural production,
Build infrastructural development for farm to market roads, farm-to-farm roads and warehousing and drying facilities, Support for agricultural inputs like, spraying machines, fungicides, transportation vehicles (trucks)
The Green Economy is fundamental but except key players appear the development agenda, it becomes difficult to ascertain from the reality of Climate Change.
Key words: CO2, sustainable development, green economy, food security, climate change


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National | But in this hospital, faith in God is not left out of the script
During shift change at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis County, doctors meet in the locker room where they change either into or out of scrubs and white jackets. There are wizened senior surgeons and sun- and sleep-deprived interns. A pediatrician just going off chats with a resident just going on.
In many ways it's not unlike the NBC television series ER, with its cast of concerned doctors, competent nurses, and gurneys full of comic/tragic patients. There are little personal dramas played out against the backdrop of larger ethical and cultural questions. There are crash carts and gallows humor.
It's a Friday night and Steve Smith, an anesthesiologist, changes from his turtleneck and jeans into ill-fitting scrubs. The 40-year-old has a runner's build and a goatee, and he wears tweed jackets with patches at the elbows. He speaks deeply and quickly and he smiles often.
"I wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon," Dr. Smith explains as he slips the paper booties over his sneakers. "I've always been a hands-on guy. My first car, got it when I was 15, was a '63 MG. I fixed it up myself. But surgeons yell at each other too much. Something about surgeons."
Dr. Smith covers his hair with a pretty blue flowery scrub hat and knots a mask around his neck. He greets an older surgeon (who doesn't yell, but he's not in a good mood, either). They talk a little politics, they talk a little managed care.
"I'm not a physician anymore," grumbles Dr. Arthur Auer, who wears a snazzy tweed driving hat and trench coat. "I'm a healthcare provider. I'm a business entity. Well, have a nice night."
It's bright and loud and crowded, with green-clad doctors, nurses, and OR techs. A 27-year-old woman is on the table. Her knee and face are being rebuilt after an automobile accident. The patient is hidden under sheets and equipment, with only her right knee artfully exposed. The skin around the knee is folded aside, leaving the muscle and bone open to the surgeon, Dr. Jesse Susi, and the anesthesiologist, Dr. Don Arnold.
Steely Dan plays softly on a battered stereo system in the background. It fails to drown out the pings and hisses of the OR equipment. The doctors are talking among themselves, while the nurses and techs listen on. So far they've talked about cars, they've compared wreck victims of the past, and they've discussed tattoos (this young woman has a rose-and-heart design on her hip; the surgeons admire the work). Dr. Smith enters, wearing scrubs and a surgical mask. He joins the conversation.
STEVE SMITH: We had a bad one recently, an 18-year-old girl, in her brand new Camaro. A bank robber was being chased by the cops, he pulled out in front of her. An airbag saved her life, but the force of the impact was concentrated on her femurs. Split her pelvis in two.
JESSE SUSI: Mmmmph. Know what I get a lot of? Guys putting up Christmas lights. Every single year, I get someone who has been doing Christmas decorations. Last week, guy came in, he fell off the ladder, blew out both his knees. Something I'd been doing that day, too.
DR. SMITH: (Shaking his head) Same with deer stands. I get a lot of deer stands. Guys just fall out of the trees. In fact, I think that's the most common hunting accident. Forget the guns. The real problem is gravity.
DR. SUSI: With spring coming up, we'll start seeing motorcycles. First good day, they'll start rolling in the guys who just had to take their motorcycles out for a spin.
DR. SMITH: And the rollerblades. Nice spring day, they'll be in here with wrist and elbow fractures.
DON ARNOLD: Don't forget the "Dude Brothers." They're my favorite. You know, "Some dude shot me, I was just sitting there." Weekend comes up, we'll get some of those. (Doctors laugh knowingly). [FADE TO BLACK.]
It's 9:05 p.m., and Steve Smith approaches the crash victim's father in the OR recovery room. The dad is a thin, middle-aged man wearing slacks and a golf shirt under a blazer. He seems successful; his clothes are expensive, and he wears a pager, but it's turned off. He calls to mind the Roman centurion whose servant was ill. The book of Matthew recounts how the centurion, though a man of some authority himself, humbled himself to Christ's authority out of love for his servant.
That's the temptation here, to draw too many parallels between ER physicians who save lives, and the God who gives life. Dr. Smith recognizes this and tries to redirect praise.
The punch-drunk dad is standing and fidgeting, watching his bruised daughter. She's sleeping now, next to a heart patient. The dad already has accident photos; he's showing them to doctors, to nurses, to anyone who will stand still. Steve reassures the dad, telling him the bruises will go away, and that his daughter looks worse than she feels. With some physical therapy for that knee, she'll be all right.
"I don't see how anyone could have lived through this," the dad responds, holding out photos. "Look at the way the car rolled. You doctors are magnificent."
Dr. Smith takes the pictures, shaking his head as he leafs through them. "God's hand was on her. He protected her. We're just mechanics."
In the staff lounge, a stack of pizza boxes stands as a greasy testament to Dr. Smith's staff-management principles. He bought the pizza, he explains with a grin, and the staff will suffer to be managed for at least one more shift.
Mike Keenan takes one of the last pieces; Mike is a bearded, beefy biker, who is sadly relegated to driving his old pickup, he tells Dr. Smith. His bike is down again. Maybe the fuel pump. Mike stands with one leg on a chair, laughing loudly; it's clear a little of Mike goes a long way, only there's not a little of him. He stands 6'5" and weighs in over 225. He roars out his pleasure to meet the guy writing a book-"article," Dr. Smith corrects him. "For a magazine." Mike nods, but then makes the mistake twice more during the next 15 minutes, though no one minds.
Mike tells stories as he eats. He ranges from his combat experiences to his theories about CIA drug trafficking. He tells of Panhead Fred, a biker buddy who was offended by someone while he (Fred) was fixing his (the friend's) bike. Fred took it all apart, "down to the last screw," then got up to leave.
"He says, I found what you need, man," Mike recounts. "You need an assembler!"
No one laughs harder at Mike's stories than Mike. He then cheerily talks about the grudge the former chief of nurses held, that kept him out of work for nine months. "Now I'm indispensible," he smiles.
Dr. Smith agrees. Mike is a surgical tech, an instrument-passer, and one of the best. He may not be a guy you want attending your daughter's wedding, but he's the guy you want handing the clamps when you wipe out on the interstate, Dr. Smith says.
Mike bows to the compliment.
Just after 10:30 p.m. Dr. Smith's beeper goes off, signaling him he's needed in the ER. As he enters the emergency wing, he encounters nurses and assistants who are suddenly all business.
A 12-year-old boy is horribly burned. He was sneaking a smoke in the garage, instead of outside in the below-freezing temperatures. Gasoline fumes had accumulated, and when he flicked the lighter, the garage went up.
Larry Ashby, a flight paramedic, outlines the injuries for Steve. One phrase is repeated by at least half a dozen doctors and nurses: "I hate burns."
At 10:40, the burn surgeon calls for intubation-that's where the anesthesiologist inserts a breathing tube down the patient's throat, prior to surgery. It keeps the windpipe open while the patient is under anesthesia.
At 10:41 Dr. Smith dons a thick gray robe (part of the "universal precautions" against the AIDS virus) and goes into the trauma room. The heat hits him first; the crowded room is hot, made so by body heat and the intense overhead halogen lights. Then there's the smell. Burned flesh mingles with antiseptic hospital smells.
The 12-year-old lies on a gurney, surrounded by masked people. His arms and hands twitch; charred and ruined skin hangs from his fingertips and face. He took the blast of flames in the face, hands, chest, and legs. He's burned over 50 percent of his body. "Watch my arms!" he shouts at a nurse who is trying to start an IV. And it suddenly becomes disturbingly clear the boy is conscious.
In the corner, his overwhelmed mother shakes, too. She looks lost as she watches them treat her son. She's a pretty, young woman, but her clothes are soaking wet (from the fire hoses) and her face is tear-streaked.
The boy flails as Dr. Smith goes in with the breathing tube; something goes momentarily wrong and the boy's gag reflex is triggered. Now the stench of vomit mixes with the other smells. Finally the tube goes in and the other doctors administer the drugs that will bring sleep and relief from the pain.
Outside the trauma room again, Dr. Smith stands near a couple of other doctors. "That boy's life is changed forever," one doc comments softly. "Skin grafts every Monday morning, for the next two months. That's if he lives. If that's ever me, don't bother to intubate me. Just let me go."
Dr. Smith has noticed something about the mother; he tells a nurse to try to round up some scrubs for the mom to change into, and he goes to her to examine her hands. She's been hiding them, but they're almost as badly burned as her son's. Dr. Smith comforts her until a resident comes over and treats her burns.
A few hours later, Dr. Smith goes up to the third-floor burn unit to check on the boy and his mother. The boy is mercifully unconscious, and the mom is nearly so, slumped in a chair next to her son's bed. She rouses just enough to smile at Steve, to accept a few words of comfort. He says he'll check in again before his shift ends.
"I feel God's hand here every day," he says later. "I feel bad for that family; it's bad now, and its going to get worse. Right now they need compassion and kindness to get them through the night. More than anything, they need to feel God's hand. That's what I pray for." [FADE TO BLACK. ]


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Dermatitis is a general term that describes an inflammation of the skin. Dermatitis can have many causes and occurs in many forms. It usually involves an itchy rash on swollen, reddened skin.
Skin affected by dermatitis may blister, ooze, develop a crust or flake off. Examples of dermatitis include atopic dermatitis (eczema), dandruff, and rashes caused by contact with any of a number of substances, such as poison ivy, soaps and jewelry with nickel in it.
Dermatitis is a common condition that's not contagious and usually isn't life-threatening. Even so, it can make you feel uncomfortable and self-conscious. A combination of self-care steps and medications can help you treat dermatitis.
Each type of dermatitis may look a little different and may tend to occur on different parts of your body. The most common types of dermatitis include:
See your doctor if:
A number of health conditions, allergies, genetic factors and irritants can cause different types of dermatitis:
A number of factors can increase your risk of developing certain types of dermatitis. Examples include:
Scratching the itchy rash associated with dermatitis can cause open sores, which may become infected. These skin infections can spread and may very rarely become life-threatening.
You'll probably first bring your concerns to the attention of your family doctor. He or she might refer you to a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions (dermatologist).
Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment and know what to expect from your doctor.
Before your appointment, you might want to write a list of answers to the following questions:
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over any points you want to talk about in-depth. Depending on what type of dermatitis you have, your doctor may ask:
Your doctor may diagnose dermatitis after talking to you about your signs and symptoms and examining your skin. He or she may also suggest doing a skin biopsy or other tests to help rule out other skin conditions.
If your doctor thinks you have contact dermatitis, he or she might conduct patch testing on your skin. In this test, your doctor applies small amounts of various substances to your skin under an adhesive covering.
During return visits over the next several days, your doctor examines your skin to see if you've had a reaction to any of the substances. This type of testing is best done at least two weeks after your dermatitis has cleared up. It's most useful for determining if you have specific contact allergies.
The treatment for dermatitis varies, depending on the cause and each person's experience of the condition. In addition to the lifestyle and home remedies recommendations below, the cornerstone of most dermatitis treatment plans includes one or more of the following:
These steps can help you manage dermatitis:
Many alternative therapies, including those listed below, have helped some people manage their dermatitis. But evidence for their effectiveness isn't conclusive.
If you're considering dietary supplements or other alternative therapies, talk with your doctor about their pros and cons.
Avoiding dry skin may be one factor in helping you prevent future bouts of dermatitis. These tips can help you minimize the drying effects of bathing on your skin
Original article: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dermatitis-eczema/basics/causes/con-20032183
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Every year, it is our goal to take a look at the major MMORPGs. Today, we take a peek at one that slipped through the cracks when it first launched. Final Fantasy XI is now available on the PS2, XBOX360 and PC. This review is for the PC version, although all three do exist in one world.
| One of the more interesting aspects of FFXI is that there is a dark, complex storyline supporting the mainframe of the game. The opening movie will show you the background concerning the war between the Beastmen and the Alliance of mankind. Before one can even begin to immerse oneself in the world of FFXI, players will pledge their Allegiance to one of three nations; Bastok, San'Doria, or Windurst. Each nation has its own separate storyline, yet all three will guide players to uncovering the secret evil that lies in the shadows in the world of Vana'Diel. Players advance through the storyline by completing missions issued by their home nation. By advancing their "Rank", players will be rewarded with more storyline details, access to new areas to explore, and even exclusive pieces of gear. There are other hidden privileges as well to gaining rank... such as the ability to travel between cities on the infamous airships!
On top of the original storyline, the numerous expansion packs have added in-depth sub-plots into the game. The "Rise of the Zilart", the "Chains of Promathia", and the "Treasures of Aht-Urghan" all present new challenges, storylines, and rewards to the players who dare to complete them. The storyline is one of the finest qualities about FFXI, as it provides even the highest level players with something to do after they've hit the level cap.
The full review is here.
Dana Massey
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Currently Lead Designer for Bit Trap Studios
Square Enix should stick with RPG's on the next-gen consoles.
Good eye, fixed.Originally posted by UnrealSWAT
small error detected, you said PS3
Dana Massey
Formerly of MMORPG.com
Currently Lead Designer for Bit Trap Studios
"Before this battle is over all the world will know that few...stood against many." - King Leonidas
The game was definitely memorable, but too much of a timesink. Everything in the game was tedious, and not really fun, but the atmosphere and everything was awesome. I want to go back to it every now and then, but I just can't do it, especially since all my characters have been deleted now and I don't wanna start over.
The thing that really screwed the game up for me -- and it relates to customer service -- was that on two different occasions, they charged me twice for one account. My cousin and I both played, and we had an account for each of us (we live in the same house, and are charged on the same credit card), and for some reason, my account was charged twice and his once, two different times. Called customer service and asked them what to do, and they said to fax it over to them and they should fix it. Long story short: they never fixed the problem, I quit, and I will never trust another asian company, and thus, refuse to pay monthly for any of their MMO's from that point on.
Waiting for something fresh to arrive on the MMO scene...
Waiting for something fresh to arrive on the MMO scene...
Good eye, fixed.Originally posted by Lepidus
Originally posted by UnrealSWAT
small error detected, you said PS3
Amen to that. I was gonna touch on that in my response (above), but figured it was negative enough :-).Originally posted by bountydog
word of warning to any body that wants to try this game. its a good year and a half to 2 years of grinding to lvl up your first 2 jobs. also make sure to look up the excepted job combos our you will never get a group. people are very very picky in this game and most of them would rather sit around and wait then go out with a job combo they think sucks.
i got shot ten times in the head
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Well what was the issue that you nedeed a GM?Originally posted by UnrealSWAT
Can we get a recount on the customer service, a 3 is appaling, I get my questions sorted out (the 2 i have had) within 2-3 mintues, rather then WoWs support line I was wondering, did you alter the registry keys or anything when you played the game, what Antialiasing was this reviewed on, I recommend playing the game on the best possible hardware for the kick@$$ experience
Messing about in registry for a game is ALWAYS a no, one misstake & you need to use registry backup or re-install windows.
The game had average textures & models already when it was released in the west (havent played the expansion areas though) & compared to newer games it doesnt hold up.
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D.C. Metropolitan police released information
on a vehicle and two persons of interest in
connection with the drive-by shooting that took
place on March 11 in the 1200 block of North
Capitol Street NW. The incident left 13 people
UPDATE – Friday – 3/15/2013, 8:50pm ET
WASHINGTON – A man wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting turned himself into police, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said Friday.
D.C. police had previously said that a fugitive task force had arrested Craig Steven Wilson, who is charged with assault with intent to kill.
Lanier spoke about the case during a late afternoon press conference. She would not comment on a possible motive for the shooting.
However police are concerned about the possibility of a retaliation shooting, Lanier said.
"I have a lot of things in the works over the weekend and will remain in the works until we feel like we've brought this to a close," she said.
But she wouldn't say if that meant that more officers would be on patrol in the area, which is near a popular night club.
Police have recovered both vehicles caught in surveillance footage of the shooting. But they continue to search for Andrew Allen.
"He is a person that we believe has information. We need to talk to him," Lanier said.
WTOP's Thomas Warren contributed to this report.
EARLIER – Friday – 3/15/2013, 4:11pm ET
WASHINGTON – D.C. police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with a drive-by shooting that injured 13 people on North Capitol Street.
The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Craig Steven Wilson on a charge of assault with intent to kill Friday, D.C. police said.
Police also found the Mercedes Benz coupe that was seen driving past the shooting scene.
Police are still looking for a second man in connection with the shooting. Investigators want to question Andrew Davon Allen, 19.
He is described as a black man, about 5-foot-8, and weighing 150 pounds. He has brown eyes, black hair and a medium complexion.
Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099. The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction for the shooting.
EARLIER – Friday – 3/15/2013, 3:27am ET
WASHINGTON – An arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect in the the drive-by shooting that took place on March 11 in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street NW.
The incident left 13 people injured.
The Metropolitan Police Department has also released information on a vehicle and another person of interest in the case.
D.C. Superior Court issued an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Craig Wilson. He is described as a back male, weighing 140 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a dark complexion. Wilson is 6 feet 2 inches tall.
He is charged with assault with intent to kill.
Another man, 19-year-old Andrew Davon Allen, is being sought as a person of interest. He is described as a black male, weighing 150 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a medium complexion. Allen is 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Police are also trying to locate a black or dark blue 1999 Mercedes Benz CLK coupe with D.C. tags reading EF7810.
The shootings occurred around 2:10 a.m. March 11 in front of Tyler House Apartments, just 1 mile north of the U.S. Capitol.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 202-727-9099.
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|HHS Class of '69 to support classmate battling cancer
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
|Wednesday, 12 February 2014 14:24
Forty-five years after graduating from Holyoke High School in 1969, classmates are planning a unique reunion this month.
Instead of a banquet or dance, the class is rallying around fellow classmate Carolyn Sullivan, 62, who was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer at the beginning of this year. They've decided to use their time together to benefit Carolyn, who lives in Longmont.
Just three months earlier, last October, Carolyn's daughter, Wesley Pickering, 39, was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. The plan was that Carolyn would serve as Wesley's primary care provider and help with grandchildren Aly and Kody.
With Carolyn living with Wesley and her family, Carolyn's own recent diagnosis has had a huge impact on the household of four as they attempt to stay strong.
Benefit planned Feb. 22
A benefit involving a soup supper and silent auction is planned for Saturday, Feb. 22 from 6-8 p.m. at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse, 18 S. Sunset in Longmont.
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