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Archbishop of Canterbury opposes creationism
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, told the Guardian (March 21, 2006) that creationism should not be taught in science classrooms. "I think creationism is ... a kind of category mistake, as if the Bible were a theory like other theories ... if creationism is presented as a stark alternative theory alongside other theories I think there's just been a jarring of categories ...
Biogeographers add their voice for evolution
The Biogeography Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers adopted a strong statement on the teaching of evolution on November 1, 2005.
Canadian entomologists add their voice for evolution
The Entomological Society of Canada adopted a strong resolution on evolution education at its 2005 annual meeting. The resolution reads:
Teaching Evolution and the Nature of Science
Not since the infamous Scopes "monkey" trial of the 1920s has the controversy over the teaching of evolution exposed deep divides between sections of the American public. The Kansas Board of Education's announcement that intelligent design would be taught alongside evolution ignited a nationwide debate over what constitutes science education and what are actually nonscientific approaches to education. At a time when many studies show that the U.S.
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Robert T. Pennock, the Michigan State University professor of philosophy who testified for the plaintiffs in Kitzmiller v. Dover, assesses the outcome of the trial in a recent essay [Link broken] for Science and Theology News. "Creationists had been spoiling for this fight since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against so-called 'creation science' in the 1987 Edwards v.
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Captured by the spirit of the West, in all its glory and infamy, Jack Roberts translated the story of the region into art for more than 50 years.
Now, western Garfield County residents can see a collection of his paintings, and to hear the stories behind those paintings from the artist's son, Gary Miller, owner of Miller's Dry Goods in downtown Rifle.
The brainchild of Alice Beauchamp, director of Colorado Mountain College ArtShare, the exhibit at the college's Rifle campus includes an interactive component. Viewers are invited to bring cell phones, so they can listen to Miller's narration about the origins of each work. For visitors without cell phones, loaners will be provided.
A troubled beginning
Jack Roberts was a self-professed "flawed character" whose struggle with alcohol plagued his early years. As a young man, he married a creatively gifted woman, fathered a son (Miller), then left the family and moved to western Colorado.
Miller was 20 when he first met his biological father in 1966. According to Miller, his father's greeting of "Do you drink?" was an expression of concern and perhaps a warning to his son.
"He didn't say hello," Miller explained, "just launched into his burning question. Jack dried out in 1962 and stayed that way. But that just shows you how much alcohol affected his life."
Over the years, Miller and Roberts developed a strong bond, and Miller now represents his father's paintings and manages his legacy.
"The longer he's dead, the more interested people are in his paintings," Miller noted. "Jack just won't go away. He's here to stay."
A prolific, driven talent
In his studio south of Redstone, Roberts created as many as 40 paintings a year. Public collections of his work can be seen at the Museum of Western Colorado in Grand Junction, the Leanin' Tree Museum in Boulder, the Colorado Press Association in Denver, the Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge and Spa of the Rockies, U.S. Bank and the Redstone Castle. The Citizen Telegram also has a few of Roberts' works hanging on the walls.
According to Miller, one reason for his father's prolific output was a tendency to become consumed by an idea that drove him to the canvas.
"He was kept awake by something that haunted him, and he couldn't sleep until he'd painted it," he said.
A knack for translating history into art
A few of Roberts' most renowned paintings on exhibit in Rifle capture the historic 1904 Parachute train robbery. Miller said that when he first told his father that David and Jeanette Truog wanted to commission a painting of the robbery, he responded: "I'm not painting any blankety-blank-blank train robbery."
A few weeks later, however, he called his son and said, "This train robbery interests me. But I can't do it with one painting. I need to do three."
Other works on display at the Rifle exhibit include historic paintings commissioned for an Equitable Life Insurance calendar, a 10-foot by 2-foot mural of a World War II scene discovered in the old Odd Fellows Lodge above what is now Downtown Drug in Glenwood Springs, and a cartoon Roberts drew when he was just 8 years old.
Miller also included a series of what he calls "really rough sketches" that illustrate his father's methods.
"He'd have these sketches all over the floor," he said, "and they'd be covered with grocery lists and footprints. A lot of them ended up in the fireplace. But toward the end of his career, I convinced him to save them."
Miller is hoping art students from CMC will come to the exhibit and see how "the process worked."
The exhibit is sponsored by Judith Hayward, and a free opening reception will be held Nov. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Rifle campus, 3695 Airport Road. The exhibit will be on display through Jan. 25, 2013.

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Politics | In budget-cutting fervor, House Republicans slash the Bush era's successful global health initiatives-and Christian leaders are pushing back: "Make cuts . . . but not for the most vulnerable"
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Until 2006, when AIDS patients came to Karanda Mission Hospital in rural Zimbabwe, the medicine doctors had to offer was the gospel. Dan Stephens, the physician who runs the hospital, which is a three-hour drive north of Harare, the capital, said the staff didn't have the resources to test patients for the virus, much less treat them. Every day a patient in the 130-bed hospital would die.
"You had no hope. There was no treatment," Stephens said. "We could take care of your diarrhea, perhaps."
Today Karanda treats 3,000 HIV/AIDS patients a year, keeping them alive with antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. The hospital, open since 1961 and run by The Evangelical Alliance Mission, also provides treatment to pregnant mothers to prevent them from transferring the virus to their babies. "It's a whole new world now-a new vibrancy in the air," Stephens said.
The national rate of AIDS infection in Zimbabwe has dropped dramatically in the last decade from 26 percent to 15 percent, thanks mainly to education about the disease and changes in sexual behavior, according to a study published in the journal PLoS Medicine. Karanda, for its part, counsels its patients about being faithful to one spouse as a way to prevent the spread of the disease.
Karanda's AIDS program, which took off five years ago, relies entirely on the Global Fund, an international fund for AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis treatment. The United States is the chief contributor, providing about a third of funds to date.
President George W. Bush spearheaded the international effort to fight AIDS starting in 2002, designating millions for the newly created Global Fund and creating the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a companion U.S. program that has treated more than 3.2 million AIDS patients worldwide through local hospitals and nongovernmental organizations. But now Republicans are slashing those initiatives. The House budget for the rest of this fiscal year cuts the U.S. contribution to the Global Fund by 40 percent compared to last fiscal year's contribution, and slashes PEPFAR's budget by $363 million-or about 10 percent less than last year's budget.
Ambassador Eric Goosby, head of PEPFAR and the U.S. Global AIDS coordinator, laid out the stark result of the proposed cuts in an interview: "They're going to kill a lot of people, flat out."
PEPFAR officers estimate that 400,000 HIV/AIDS patients who were supposed to begin treatment will not be able to under the proposed cuts. And 100,000 fewer mothers will receive services to prevent transmission to their babies-which PEPFAR estimates means 20,000 more babies will be born with HIV.
The program has changed the course of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in seven short years, increasing the number of patients receiving ARVs from 50,000 before the program began to more than 3.2 million since. Drugs to pregnant mothers have prevented the transmission of the virus to 140,000 babies.
Congress will consider the cuts, which have Republican support, as it attempts to pass a spending bill covering the rest of this fiscal year. Even if the cuts Republicans proposed for the remaining months of this fiscal year do not pass, they reveal the vulnerability of global AIDS funding in the budget for fiscal year 2012. Before he took office, President Barack Obama publicly promised Bush that he would continue funding the global AIDS effort, and Obama's proposed 2012 budget increases the program's funding. Christian groups-including conservative evangelicals-are lobbying Republicans to address the nation's debt crisis without slashing an effective program that is keeping millions alive. "If we didn't have outside resources, we would die," Stephens said.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services (one of the top recipients of PEPFAR funds in Africa) penned a letter to Congress opposing the cuts to the global health programs, noting that while the House cut the overall budget by 2.6 percent, international programs for the poor bore 26 percent of cuts: "Shared sacrifice is one thing; it is another to make disproportionate cuts in programs that serve the most vulnerable," they wrote. "Cuts at the level being considered will result in the loss of innocent lives."
PEPFAR has a wide array of supporters, from the Catholic bishops to evangelicals to liberal gay activists. Ray Martin of Christian Connections for International Health said his organization is forming a network of international Christian health organizations to fight to preserve the programs. Shane Claiborne of the Simple Way, Ron Sider of Evangelicals for Social Action, Richard Mouw, president of Fuller Theological Seminary, and others signed onto "A Christian Proposal on the American Debt Crisis," which supports cuts in federal spending but argues the poor should not bear disproportionate cuts, as they do in the current spending bill.
Kay Warren, wife of pastor Rick Warren and head of California-based Saddleback Church's international AIDS efforts, has jumped in too. "I'll use whatever influence I have to keep PEPFAR alive," she told me. Saddleback doesn't receive any money from PEPFAR, but Warren has long been a public cheerleader for it: "Everybody's budget got cut so every constituency is going to be calling," said Warren. "I completely understand that this is a time for our nation that we have to make cuts in spending, but I would argue not for the most vulnerable." She said she plans to meet with lawmakers soon.
But the 87 new Republican members in the House have a singular focus-to cut spending. When Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, touted $61 billion in cuts the House proposed for this fiscal year at a Tea Party summit in Phoenix last month, the audience booed him, chanting, "More, more, more!"
And despite its popularity among conservatives during the Bush years, PEPFAR has few advocates in the new Congress: Only one House member and three senators who originally sponsored the initiative are still in office. "They don't know the history, they don't know the context and they don't know the success," said Michael Gerson, former Bush senior policy adviser.
Instead it's Democrats who defend Bush's program: "Our global health programs represent some of our most successful and effective international policies," said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and one of the original sponsors. "The proposed cuts in the House spending package would have devastating implications for these policies and for our humanitarian agenda as a whole. Simply put, these cuts will cost lives."
Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana was one of the original Republican sponsors, but his senior adviser Mark Helmke was cautious: The senator is "taking a hard look" at the cuts, he said. Lugar is facing the prospect of a more conservative primary challenger in 2012, who could attack the senator's efforts to preserve spending.
The Bush administration designated the foreign aid budget, including PEPFAR, as national security spending, which could protect it from the congressional axe. House Republicans changed that designation in the spending bill to cover the rest of this fiscal year. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., explained: "What ends up happening in these budget games is they try to sweep everything into these more protected categories so they can get higher levels. . . . So look, let's call things for what they are. If it's a high priority, it should be able to stand on its own merit. And we shouldn't shield this category of spending in a higher priority where it really doesn't belong."
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton argues that the nature of wars today means that aid and development are critical components of national security. Ryan acknowledged he and Clinton discussed that, but said they "have a difference of opinion." An argument could be made for foreign aid in Afghanistan and Pakistan counting as national security spending, he said, but added, "I just don't think global health, as important as that may be, or the French ambassador's residence, belong in this national security budget."
Given pressure from House Republicans, PEPFAR officials have said they will make it a priority with whatever money they do have to continue providing drugs to those already on ARVs. The drugs cannot be stopped and restarted but must be taken in a carefully prescribed regimen.
Worse, if the patient doesn't complete treatment, the virus will mutate and become resistant to the drugs, making them "worthless," explained Stephens, who grew up in Zimbabwe watching his father work as a physician at Karanda before becoming a physician there himself. Drug resistance is a particular problem in Africa because doctors have about five drugs to work with for treating HIV/AIDS, he said. In the United States physicians have about two dozen drugs. So if a patient becomes drug resistant in Africa, fewer options remain for life-saving treatment.
The cuts could also unravel PEPFAR's progress toward making African countries' government health ministries self-sustaining. PEPFAR staff members sometimes work directly alongside local health officials to improve their institutions and safeguard against corruption. South Africa, which has 17 percent of the world's HIV/AIDS population, is the valedictorian of that effort. The United States has provided hundreds of millions of dollars to treat patients there, but now the country is "moving from emergency to sustainability," according to PEPFAR country director Mary Fanning. South Africa plans to be fully self-funded for AIDS programs by 2015.
Goosby recognizes that PEPFAR has done more than heal people. "We have no misconception of what this program has done in a spiritual sense," Goosby told me. "It's put hope back on the table."
Stephens agrees. At Karanda, he had the gospel to give patients as he watched them die, but no drugs. "If they continue the drugs, they still might die," Stephens told me. "They're facing death at any time. So they're open to the gospel, and we feel we need to share it with them." But there are drugs now, and more who are living as a result of U.S. spending: Since the early 2000s, the height of Zimbabwe's AIDS crisis, deaths at Karanda Mission Hospital have dropped by at least 60 percent.
Where to cut?
Conservative analysts argue budget deficits can be slashed without risking lives
Cuts to other less efficient State Department programs could allow the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Fund to continue. Brian Riedl, a budget analyst at the Heritage Foundation, put out a 2012 budget that specifically does not cut the funding for those programs, but achieves $343 billion in cuts across the board. The Heritage budget analysts refused to cut PEPFAR, he said, because they understood that it was one program at State that used money effectively.
Riedl offered other options to provide the $783 million in cuts to global health that Republicans are proposing: "USAID in a lot of areas is a lot more poorly managed." Heritage analysts propose cutting USAID's Development Assistance Program, which would provide $1.5 billion in savings this fiscal year. Congress also could cut State's education and cultural exchange programs, which would provide $350 million in savings over the next months. Slashing the International Trade Administration's trade promotion activities, like sponsorship of events with foreign chambers of commerce, could save another $187 million through the end of this fiscal year. And zeroing out State's Trade and Development Agency, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the East-West Center, and the U.S. Institute of Peace would provide another $72 million in savings this year.
Sojourners, in a letter to Congress, proposed defense cuts instead of cuts to foreign aid, writing, "In Great Britain, Prime Minister Cameron made the choice to delay a costly nuclear submarine program, while also increasing life-saving funding for international aid. The U.S. Congress should follow this example." But the real drivers of the national debt are entitlements, healthcare cost inflation, and an aging population, said former Bush adviser Michael Gerson. Cuts to global health, he said, are "a distraction from the real issues we face." He agrees with Reidl that humanitarian aid programs are a tiny percent of the budget, "but they're saving millions of lives, making some of the largest health gains in history," he said. "It's something Americans should know about and be proud of."


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Windows 7 64-bit , Zimbra 7.1.2 (build 10978) installed today for first time.
In the Briefcase Tab , I created a Briefcase folder and I uploaded a couple of files in it. When I go right click on the Briefcase folder, it doesn't give me the window to edit properties, to share the folder not even to delete the folder I created.
The same though doesn't happen when I am in the Mail Tab where I can make right click on any folder and select the options offered.
So in fact this version doesn't give us the capability of sharing briefcase folders.
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|Release Date: March 14, 2008
|Running Time: 112 mins.
|MPAA Rating: R
|Box Office: $1,294,640.00
|Genre: Drama, Horror, Remake, Thriller
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Summary:The vacation begins with Ann, George and their son Georgie on their way to their summer home. The neighbors, Fred and Eva, are already there. They make a date to play golf the next morning. It's a perfect day. Ann begins to make dinner, while her husband and son are busy with their newly restored sailboat. Suddenly, Ann finds herself face to face with a polite young man, the neighbors' guest Peter, who has come to ask for some eggs because Eva has run out. Ann is about to give Peter the eggs, but hesitates. How did he get onto their property? Peter explains that there's a hole in the fence--Fred showed it to him. Things seem strange from the beginning. Soon, violence erupts.


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|Grainland helps serve up 3.2 million meals
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Grainland Co-op recently joined CHS locations representing more than 300 communities across the country in raising more than 3.2 million meals, a 30 percent increase in contributions over 2012.
The effort was part of the annual CHS Harvest for Hunger food and fund drive by the Country Operations division of CHS.
Since the program's launch in 2011, the equivalent of more than 7.5 million meals has been raised. In 2012 the effort provided the equivalent of more than 2.45 million meals.
"Our thanks to everyone who helped feed hungry families through the CHS Harvest for Hunger campaign. It's exciting to be a part of this effort that raised in total the equivalent of more than 3.2 million meals and really shows how much our communities care about helping others in need," said Grainland general manager Rick Unrein.
On average, every dollar contributed to CHS Harvest for Hunger provides five meals. The number of meals provided for every one dollar varies by region, ranging from 3.7 to 7 meals.
In addition, CHS Country Operations bolstered donations to CHS Harvest for Hunger with contributions to local communities to help friends and neighbors. Grainland contributed to Haxtun, Holyoke and Julesburg food banks.
During the 20-day food and fund drive March 1-20, CHS employees, customers and partners collectively raised the equivalent of 3.2 million meals for hungry families, including more than 742,000 pounds of canned and fresh foods and more than $490,000 in cash and grain for regional food banks.
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BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- In Georgia, one in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. That's according to the Georgia Commission on Family Violence.
Valerie Williams of Brunswick has been a victim of domestic violence and is now speaking out for women who are too afraid to speak.
"It brings back a lot of memories. It takes me back. I can see everything happening all over again," said Williams.
For the first time since February of 1996, Williams is returning to the place where she thought her life was going to end.
"That morning, my husband called me from work and asked me to bring him the van. He didn't go to work that day. He worked at the housing authority. So, he couldn't drive the company car. I came home about 12:20 and in 20 minutes, he pulled a gun out of his pocket and said he was going to kill himself and then he said we are going to die," Williams recalled.
She said her husband instructed her to sit on the sofa. She did. Then he fired his .38 Smith and Wesson.
The first bullet went through the wall.
"I went to crying begging and pleading for my life," she said.
But it was in vain. He shot her multiple times.
"The bullet entered over on the left side, right below my ear," she said. "Went all the way through my head and came out on the right side. Then he shot me twice in the right arm. One bullet went in came up and broke my collar bone, and i have a bullet hole in the back of my spine that came out of my neck."
Williams would spend three days in the hospital. She walked away only having lost use of her arm for a year and half.
"He had never been abusive before," she said.
But she said one time was too many. She got a divorce and after years of being ashamed about what happened to her, Valerie decided to share her story.
She speaks all over the state at churches and schools and she has written three books.
In 2012, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Williams to the Georgia Commission on Family Violence.
"Now I'm an overcomer because I lived beyond what happened to me. And that's what i want to get women to understand. That they can live beyond domestic violence. I know that it's hard for a lot of them to leave because some of them are so afraid. but there's help out there and resources," she said.
Valerie Williams is our Hero Next Door.
"I don't call myself a hero. I call myself a vessel. That god used me. I'm favored but I just know that I'm here for a purpose."
Williams said her ex-husband spent 10 years in prison and he was released in 2007. Williams said she has forgiven him. If you're a victim of domestic violence and want help, you can call the national domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE.
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CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama walks on stage with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia to deliver his victory speech on election night at McCormick Place November 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama won reelection against Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
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RICHMOND - Mike McKenzie is well aware of the tall task that awaits Friday night.
McKenzie and his Edison coaching staff have been working feverishly this week trying to devise a plan to do something no one else has been able to do this season - slow St. Clairsville.
''I don't know if anyone can do that,'' said McKenzie in reference to Friday night's Buckeye 8 tilt against the Red Devils.
''They're as complete an offense as I've seen since I've been here.
''They're extremely balanced offensively and they have a very big line. They have weapons everywhere.''
On paper, the matchup between unbeaten St. Clairsville (6-0) and Edison (1-5) looks pretty lopsided. But Red Devils coach Brett McLean is convinced anything can happen on any given night.
''The last time we went up there we lost in three overtimes,'' he said. ''So we're well aware of what we're getting into.''
That last time was 2010 when the Wildcats handed the Red Devils their first loss of the season with a 34-28 triumph.
While most observers don't think lightning can strike twice, McLean is prepared for anything.
''Mike does an excellent job of keeping you off-balance,'' he said. ''I haven't seen all of their games, but in the games we saw we were scratching our heads looking at their record. We are definitely going up there expecting a battle.''
Edison's lone victory was against winless Weir. But the Wildcats have certainly been competitive.
They lost by one on the road to Union Local before falling by four to Buckeye Local the next week. Last Friday, Edison dropped a hard-fought, 35-21 verdict to once-beaten Harrison Central.
''We haven't been able to put those four quarters together,'' Mc-Kenzie said. ''We tend to have those 12 minutes in the game where we let things snowball.''
McLean sees talent in Edison's lineup.
''I see a lot of good players when I look at them,'' he said. ''They are very large and the spread you out. They have plenty of talented runners and throwers.''
Ever since pulling away in the second half for a season-opening victory at Wheeling Park, the Red Devils have been on cruise control.
St. Clairsville has scored at least 42 points in every game since en route to earning the top spot in the Ohio Division IV, Region 15 computer points.
Simply put, McLean's team hasn't surprised anyone. With the wealth of talent that returned after last fall's successful campaign, expectations were high heading into this season.
It can be hard to maintain those expectations. But McLean said his players are simply taking things day-by-day.
''They're staying pretty level-headed,'' he said. ''They've been in this situation before and they know you have stay on your toes and that everyone is gunning for you.
''We are in a good place, but by no means are where we want to be.''
Another home playoff game seems like a mere formality for the Red Devils, who still must square off against Martins Ferry in two weeks.
"No one is selfish," McLean said. "They all understand we have goals and they are all sacrificing their own personal success for the team."
Everyone is well aware of St. Clairsville's offensive talent. But the Red Decuils are staunch defensively, allowing an average of 15.5 points per game.
''The unit's been under the radar a bit,'' McLean said, noting the group has seen plenty of time on the field due to the team's quick-strike offense.
Jerrid Marhefka, Titus Lepic and Tanner Nemeti all picked up interceptions last week.


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Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Liya Kebede moved to Paris when she was 18 to try her hand at modeling. Of course it surprised no one when she became an instant superstar. Beloved by Tom Ford and a frequent subject of Demarchelier, Kebede also broke ground as the first black model to sign with Estee Lauder. Nowadays, she is best known for her namesake foundation, which "funds advocacy and awareness-raising projects" and aims to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality around the world. She is, however, still staggeringly beautiful.
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Check out the lineup of great career development workshops, events, and drop-in hours this quarter.New Wildcat Career Network Offers 'One-Stop Shop' For Jobs And Internships
There's a new way for CWU students and alumni to look for jobs or internships. The Wildcat CareerSpring Career Fair Brings Employers To Students
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Jacob is impatient to get to the store. Today is the big day. He's getting the light up globe he's been longing for, only at every turn there seem to be people delaying Jacob and his mom. Mostly the delays are about the patch he wears on his good eye to make his weak eye stronger. Jacob has no time for this today. With humor and not a whole lot of medical info, this lively book says a lot to kids with similar conditions and to kids who are curious about them. The afterward written by nine-year old Jacob and his mom add another dimension. Illustrated by Jules Feiffer, this is a book for kids on both sides of a patch.
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This is a procedure to remove all or part of the colon. The colon, or large intestine, is the lower part of the intestines. In a partial colectomy, only part of the colon is removed. In a total colectomy, all of the colon is removed.
A colectomy may be done to treat a variety of conditions, including:
For colon cancer, the goal is to remove all of the cancer. If you have a precancerous condition, then you may have prevented the development of cancer. If you had surgery due to other conditions, a successful operation will alleviate or improve your symptoms.
Problems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. Your doctor will review potential problems, like:
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
Your doctor will likely do a physical exam and recommend blood tests.
Imaging tests take pictures of internal body structures. Imaging tests include:
Talk to your doctor about your medications. You may be asked to stop taking some medications up to one week before the procedure, like:
Your doctor may recommend preparation several days in advance of your procedure. This may include:
General anesthesia will be used. You will be asleep.
A single, long incision will be made in the abdomen. The diseased portion of intestine will then be removed through the incision. The two loose ends of intestine will be sewn together. Some soft tubes may be left in the abdomen to drain any accumulating fluids.
Stitches or staples will be used to close the area. A bandage will be placed over the incisions.
In a total colectomy, the entire colon will be removed through the incision. In some cases, the last part of the small intestine, called the ileum, is then connected to the rectum. A small pouch is made from the ileum to store stool. This pouch mimics the function of the rectum and preserves anal function.
Stitches or staples will be used to close the area. A bandage will be placed over the incisions.
With either procedure, you may need a colostomy or ileostomy. In this procedure, an artificial opening will be created in your abdomen, called a stoma. One or both ends of the intestine will be attached to the stoma. This allows feces to exit your intestine through the stoma. It collects in a pouch called an ostomy bag. A colostomy may be temporary or permanent.
A temporary colostomy allows the intestine to rest and heal. When your intestine has healed properly, you will undergo another operation to rejoin the ends of the intestine.
The removed tissue will be sent to a lab for examination. You will be taken to the recovery room and monitored.
About 1-4 hours
The anesthesia will prevent pain during the procedure. Ask your doctor about medication to help with the pain.
This procedure is done in a hospital setting. The usual length of stay is 5-6 days. Your doctor may choose to keep you longer if complications occur.
If you have a colostomy:
Call your doctor if any of the following occurs:
If you had a colostomy created, call your doctor if any of the following occurs:
If you think you have an emergency, call for medical help right away.
American Cancer Society
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Health Canada
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Havent been in that part of SD much but sounds like an awesome hunt in some beautiful country! good luck! 36
This is my first post on here and was wondering if anyone on here drew a S.D. UNIT H2 BULL Tag or has anyone in the past had the tag after 13 yrs I drew one looks like it will be a solo hunt for me I have some good info just looking to see if anybody has some to share I would share some to looks like the best info is to get out in the back country a few miles my unit is Hill City west to Wyoming South boarder is Hwy 16 and North to Spearfish its a big unit with lots of public any info would be greatly appreciated.
Havent been in that part of SD much but sounds like an awesome hunt in some beautiful country! good luck! 36
I am from NE Wyoming. We hunt the WY side of your unit all the time. I would go up and check out the summit ridge area. Lots and lots of big bulls there. There is a guzzler water hole off boles canyon road. Its in SD and we have put trail cams there to see whats in the area. Some monster bulls came in to drink. Lots of water guzzlers up there that always have elk coming in. Six mile road area will have lots of elk. Same basic area as summit ridge.
I've seen bulls around Bear Mountain Look Out north of Custer durring deer season. Several years ago there was a burn and the country is pretty open but is coming back. Plenty of elk sign when were out there. I havent put in for my 15 years or slipped a $100 in my envelope LOL so i havent gotten my tag yet. We did a late season muzzelloader hunt and bumped a huge herd on Newton Fork Road but that was the first time i had ever seen them up there. Along Ditch Creek RD brings you up to the area. Hope this helps.
WOW! Thank you guys I will check these areas out next week on my first scouting trip and will let you know what I find.
You may want to also check out your NW most boundary. Moskee area in Wyoming is a very good trophy unit and the elk always cross over into SD. This would be the tinton road area in and around trailshead on hwy 85 just south of spearfish or north of Newcastle, wy. I would say this area would be your best bet for a really big trophy bull. A lot of people from WY hunt area 1 and I would say the bulls range from 330 to 360 on average with 380+ as a big bull.
I really appreciate the info Birdhunter I will report back with my findings going out the 24th - 28th this month and 2 more times in August.
Just got back from my first scouting trip seen some good sign I found the water holes Birdhunter spoke of I traveled the Thompson Kinney Divide and walked out to a ridge and glassed 4 cows I have another trip planned the weekend of August 16th I'm going to get my trail cams out also checked out the bear mountain area which looked promising the Lady in the look out tower was very helpful aswell. I'm also going to check up north by the Wyoming border on my next trip I will report back with what I've found hopefully have some pics to share at the of August.
I just did some scouting myself this last weekend. Way more water this year than last year. There are wallows everywhere!!! Drove to my campsite and set up some trail cams around the area. Rode the atv with the wife and on the way back to the campsite saw about 70 head of elk 100 yards away from camp. Can't wait to go back up to set up camp in 2 weeks and see what is on the cameras. Good luck sdarcher.
Thanks birdhunter I'm heading out the night of the 15th I've another lead I need to check out just west a little ways of Summit Ridge an older gent told me he had my tag 2 years ago and found a honey hole had a 40 yrd shot and didn't take it cuz he couldn't make the shot nut seen elk every day.


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There are often pictures of bikes, but pictures of loaded bikes seem to be harder to come by searching this forum. So here is my contribution.
This is a picture of my bike from my european tour.
There are often pictures of bikes, but pictures of loaded bikes seem to be harder to come by searching this forum. So here is my contribution.
This is a picture of my bike from my european tour.
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Here is my touring bike and panniers. It is less than a month old, so it has not seen any touring yet, but it is ready to go, just tuning the motor for the long haul.
Here's a pic of my ride taken mid-tour this spring on a Washington State Ferry:
"The true traveller is without goal, it is the absence of goals which creates the ultimate traveller."
- Gao Xingjian 'Soul Mountain'
Picture just before my 620mile tour from Montreal to Quebec city to Albany NY this summer.
I built this frame in the spring of 2003. It has True Temper stays and butted seat tube along with a straight gauge down tube and top tube. Drive train is 8spd Deore XT, Brakes are Vintage (1986) Deore XT, Rims are Sun Rhyno lites 36H, Brooks 66 champion saddle, Girvin Flex stem, Brahma 44cm bars. Planetbike freddy fenders,
IRC Metro 26x1.5 tires, Vaude world tramp panniers, Kangaroo Handle bar bag. the red bottle in the cage behind the seatube is alcohol stove fuel. Sleeping bag and tent are in the two front panniers,
Here's mine (again)
2004 Poprad about 1/3 of the way through my summer tour this past july/august.
Tools, first aid, camping, heavy stuff up front, clothes and other stuff out back, tent, sleeping roll, dirty laundry and ground cloth on top.
1. Ride (and rider) on top of Mont Ventoux three years ago.
2. In Poland last year (trying to even out the tan lines).
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference. (R. Frost)
This is my bike in Sedalia, MO. I rode 90 mi to see ZZ Top at the Missouri State Fair. A few sprinkles on this day. Nice ride, though. Great concert!
Touring...therapy for the soul.
Originally Posted by Csson
How did you like Poland on two wheels?
I visited there years ago (as a "foot" tourist) and thought it would be a great place for a cycling tour.
This is my commuter/tourer in front of the Mid Hudson Bridge just before crossing it to get to Poughkeepsie, NY
Question: why do I see a lot of bikes with lowrider front pnniers, then I look up and bam! a fatty bag, way up on the handle bars, what's the point they just cancel out?
Why not lowriders with a small bag that sits on top of the rack instead of way up on the bars?
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Well...I always travel light...this was my bike the night before I packed it and started my 2 year world tour.
Bike it you'll like it!
How do you like those panniers? they look like dry bags, like those used in rafting. are they? If so, like em? or are they a pain in the hind end?Originally Posted by Roughstuff
Oh-oh...don't get roughstuff started on those Ortliebs!!!
I have vaude panniers which are also rolltops like Ortlieb. The biggest complaint I hear is they don't have outside pockets. If you have paddled with dry bags you know the object is to keep everything dry. and that is what they do. They won't IMO do it as well with outside pockets. I was riding in torrential downpours in Quebec this year and everything in the vaudes stayed dry. That is all a pannier needs to do for me.
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Yes The handlebar bag does affect the handling somewhat but only at very low speed. I don't expect my touring bike to handle like my club racer.Originally Posted by capsicum
Problem with a bag on top of a standard front rack is an issue of convinence for me. I like to be able to quickly stop and reach for things I need, for me a handle bar bag works best. I have a front rack bag on my tandem and it is a PITA to reach into while straddling the bike..
Yes, indeed, as an above post states, don't get me started on Ortlieb. My purpose was to test out waterproof bags in my world tour, despite every bit of logic convincing me that they could not POSSIBLY work. I can count on one hand the number of days where i said, 'thank god I have ortlieb.' Yes, see the page on my website as referred.Originally Posted by halfbiked
Bike it you'll like it!
I ALMOST feel guilty when I view photographs of heavily-laden bicycles! OK, it's not guilt that I feel, but relief! Personally, I don't carry camping equipment on my tours. I don't enjoy camping, so mostly I stay in cheap hotels and B+Bs.
I manage to squeeze all of my gear into:
- a pair of ancient (circa 1989) Cannondale panniers.
- a regular daypack (containing bulky, lightweight items) bungy-corded to the top of the rear rack.
- a small pack under the seat where I stow my tools.
- a fanny pack, with my camera case slung on the belt strap.
Note that I don't have front panniers or a handlebar bag. I found a mapcase that fits perfectly within the aerobars (which are intended for triathletes, but are great for tourists, too.)
I do not have a lot of space, but I find room for lightweight hiking shoes, sandals, a couple of paperback books, two water bottles, a massive Stocks Lock U-lock (which is Velcroed to the top of the rear rack), and food for the road (fruit, bread, chocolate, nuts, etc.)
The photo shows me in July 2004 after climbing Gotthard Pass in Switzerland (altitude = 6916 feet or 2108 metres).
Hey rnagaoka, I can appreciate your struggle trying to get into your rear bags while carring ANYTHING on your rear rack. I had a set of Cannondale rear panniers that I actually put on the front rack and a set of Performance rear panniers that I had on the rear rack. The Cannondales open from the side but the Performance bags open from the top. I had a tough time getting in them with a sleeping bag and tent on top. I just bought a set of Arkel front panniers. I really like them. I plan to pick up a set of Arkel rear panniers in a couple of weeks (I have to save a little more money). I like the side entry of the Arkel bags. That was the biggest reason I didn'd go with top load. They say the top load bags are "more waterproof". I need a couple of rain covers. I like them though.
Touring...therapy for the soul.
Yes, I liked it and look forward to going back. If things work out I might be doing a tour between Gdansk (Poland) and Vienna (Austria) next year. Last year's tour was limited to the extreme north-east (entering at the Lithuanian border and staying pretty close to the Kaliningrad (Russian) border all the way to Gdansk) so it would be interesting to see a larger part of the country.Originally Posted by H23
I have lots of small items that I want easy access to and ability to remove from the bike easily when I'm not near it: Money, camera, keys, tickets, passport and so on. I also find it very convenient on local rides so it stays on almost always.Originally Posted by capsicum
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference. (R. Frost)
I was thinking the same thing before I went on my tour.. Why such a huge handlebar bag?? I saw no need and thought it looked weird, so I got a small tubular one (Jandd, made for kids I guess) and it was perfect to hold the three essential things (for me).
Tape recorder,
digi camera,
It had enough space to hold a power bar (never did) or a piece of candy or two. (dump a pack of starburst in there for small treats along the way)
my 2 cents, everyone lives differently. .
eventually I moved the bar padding to the drops, where it was very comfortable. . .
1st photo is my mercian at ayer's rock during the 2-year tour of oz and nz. phil/rhyno 48sp wheels,
and xt components. 2nd photo is my schwinn high plains (nos frame $10 on ebay!) during the
southwest tour. same basic component setup.
Ha! Thanks. I've thought about getting similar for my motorcycle, but can see why they'd be less than perfect for bicycle touring.Originally Posted by Roughstuff
Here's mine loaded and covered due to stormy weather at takeoff:
And here she is in the middle of nowhere:
I was just noticing how different our top tube angles are on our 530's.... I know mine's a smaller size, but that just strikes me as a bit strange that they would change the geometry so much....Originally Posted by bradw


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Dodge Charger And Magnum Shaker Hood Scoops - Shaken, Not StirredWritten by on February 1, 2007 Installing an Old-School Scoop on New Mopar Iron
The Chrysler Corporation has always been ahead of the game in terms of performance, and their new line of Hemi-powered, rear-wheel-drive cars is no exception. While they don't really resemble the musclecars that we remember from the '60s and '70s, we must admit that in terms of performance and luxury, these cars have a lot to offer. When it comes to styling, however, we tend to have a nostalgic side and love the look of the Shaker scoop that was found on early '70s E-bodies. These scoops were functional, stylish, and intimidating as they increased the induction roar while forcing cool outside air into the engine. Another cool thing about the shaker hoodscoop is that it is attached to the engine, thereby adding motion or "shaking" even when the car is sitting still. Kind of like those new wheels that keep spinning after the car is stopped . . . well, not really, but cool nonetheless.
When we learned that Classic Design Concepts of Walled Lake, Michigan, was producing a cold-air inducing Shaker scoop for the new Magnums and Chargers, we had to check it out. Classic Design Concepts has been manufacturing quality, aftermarket components since 1990 and has a reputation as an innovator in the design of stylish parts with factory quality fit and finish. Their materials and manufacturing processes meet or exceed OE standards, and their customer service is second to none. When we called we actually spoke with a real person, who answered all our questions and had our hoodscoop kit on the way in short order. Now all we needed was a Magnum to install it on. does Enterprise rent Magnums?
Actually, our friend J.D. from J.D.'s Paint and Body in Mulberry, Florida, had just the car we needed-he just didn't know it yet. When we first called J.D., we simply said we had a cold-air kit that we wanted to test on his new Magnum. Always willing to help out, J.D. said, "sure, come on over." When we arrived it was apparent that this was no ordinary cold-air kit. While the Shaker kit does route cool outside air to the engine, it also requires a giant hole be cut in the car's hood. We must admit that J.D. showed some concern that if he didn't like the finished product he'd be left with a Magnum with an enormous hole in the hood. so we told him if he didn't like it, we'd buy him a new hood (a blatant lie). Turns out we didn't have to make good on our offer as the Shaker hoodscoop is both stylish and subtle, adding to the Magnum's already muscular good looks. J.D. loved the new look of his car, and we were impressed at how easy the kit was to install.
When we opened the box it was obvious this was a quality kit. All the parts and hardware necessary to complete the installation were included, and the instructions were thorough, containing lots of pictures to help make the installation easier. The kit even included a template to trace the outline of the hole onto the hood for cutting. All the visible parts were already primed and just needed to be finish sanded before they could be painted. While it only took us about six hours to perform the complete installation, we did it over a two-day span because we painted the scoop and hood trim and needed to let them cure overnight. With the exception of a jig-saw with a metal cutting blade and a die-grinder with a cutting wheel, only basic hand tools were needed to complete the installation.
When finished, we were impressed with the look and sound the new scoop provided. The induction noise was noticeably louder from outside the car, but the Magnum's insulation and seals ensured that the cabin stayed nice and quiet. When we took a quick drive down the street, it was apparent the new forced-air induction was doing its job. Our seat-of-the-pants dyno told us that, along with the louder induction roar, came improved acceleration from the cooler intake charge. But what impressed us most about this kit was the new look of the vehicle. The Shaker scoop just looks cool on the new Magnum and really gives the wagon a sporty appearance.
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We must admit it took some nerve to cut a hole in the hood of this brand-new Hemi Magnum, but the improved performance and looks of the new Shaker scoop by Classic Design Concepts made the job worthwhile.Our initial impression of the kit was very favorable because it included all the pieces necessary for installation. Instructions were clear and concise, which allowed us to quickly begin our project.The first step was to locate the template that was included with the kit. this step is critical to a properly fitting Shaker system.With our template located, we tape off the hood in the area that it will be cut out. This will prevent damage to the hood's original paint.With our hood taped off, the template is taped back down to the hood. We can now cut out the center section of the template where the hood will be cut.Using a razor knife, we cut out the template, cutting through the tape on our hood to transfer the pattern of the hole we'll need to cut.We can now remove the center section of the tape, leaving a taped pattern of the hole we'll cut for the scoop.Before cutting the hole for the scoop, be sure to remove the underhood insulation. The proper tool works great, but the clips can also be pried out with a screwdriver if needed.
While the next step of fitting the lower finish panel can be performed on the car, we found it easier to remove the hood and place it upside down on a stand.After tracing the outline of the underhood finish panel, we mark and draw a line 1 1/4-inch inboard of our traced outline. This will be where we cut the hood's understructure to clear the finish panel.We used a die grinder to cut away the inner structure of the hood. We are careful because the inner structure is very close to the hood's outer surface in some places. We placed a gasket scraper between the layers to ensure we didn't cut through.With the underhood structure cut away, our finish panel fit perfectly. Now we mark the hood to drill the holes for the retaining clips.With our hood accurately butchered, we turned our attention to the scoop and outer finish ring. These parts were already in primer, just needing to be finish sanded and painted. J.D. chose to finish the trim ring in the car's original silver and paint the scoop hot-rod black for a nice contrast.The outer trim ring installs easily with the supplied double-sided 3M tape. The underhood finish panel is clipped into place, and we are ready to tackle the engine bay.The factory airbox is replaced by this Air Aid unit provided with the Shaker kit. This step took all of three minutes.
The Shaker system is adjusted by using these jam nuts to change the height. This is just trial-and-error, and it took us a couple of tries to get the scoop to fit correctly.Once properly adjusted, be sure to install the three drain tubes before the Shaker base is permanently mounted.Once in place, the base is held fast by four nuts. Now the scoop can be installed and checked for clearance.The actual scoop is held in place by three locking ball-studs. Be sure to fully engage them so the scoop doesn't depart the vehicle at high speeds!The installed scoop looks so good that it's hard to tell it's not a factory unit. The style really fits the look of this car, and it's functional as well. A good combination in our book.


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Xavier Leadership Center welcomes Learning and Development Leaders to a networking event previewing the new Fall 2013 Corporate University programs
Xavier Leadership Center (XLC) is hosting a Corporate University Preview & Networking Breakfast on Thursday, August 15th from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. in the Schiff Conference Center in Xavier's Cintas Center. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. Human Resources and Learning and Development Leaders are invited to attend to learn more about the new Corporate University program offerings from Xavier, while networking with other company leaders currently developing their employees in partnership with Xavier. To register for the Preview & Networking Breakfast, please contact Sue Bensman at 745-3396 or email@example.com or visit www.xavierleadershipcenter.com. Or click here to register now.
Since Xavier Leadership Center launched Corporate University @ Xavier University last Fall, enrollment has more than tripled, with over 1,500 professionals representing 125 leading organizations joining us over the past 12 months. Duke Energy is the most recent company to join other organizations who already offer their employees leadership and professional development growth opportunities by participating in Corporate University. Mark Wilson, Director of Training, Methods and Procedures at Cincinnati Bell, is pleased with Corporate University and continues to send a number of Cincinnati Bell employees through the program. Wilson adds, "Offering Cincinnati Bell employees access to Corporate University gives us all a great deal more flexibility. Our employees can pick and choose the courses that best meet their professional development needs at a time that is convenient. Also, our employees gain exposure to different business cultures, so they can come back and build better business practices to serve our own customers."
Expanding upon XLC's popular Leadership Foundations Certificate Program and nationally and globally recognized professional certification programs, XLC's Corporate University will also begin to offer new certificate programs in the Fall of 2013, which include:
Innovation Certificate Xavier Leadership Center is introducing a 4-day Innovation Certificate Program that has been applied successfully in hundreds of innovation workshops at Procter & Gamble. This unique certificate program focuses on energizing leaders and enabling the innovation process to flourish in your organization.
Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) Exam Preparation Program Xavier Leadership is now offering a Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) Exam Preparation Program. While the CMA Exam Prep program's primary focus is to prepare individuals for the CMA exam, it is also a valuable professional development program that will help professionals advance their skills in accounting, finance, and business management.
Advanced Leadership Workshop Certificate Series Offering emerging and experienced leaders a more comprehensive and in-depth advanced leadership experience building upon many of our one-day electives, XLC is launching a series of multi-day and applied workshops focused on competencies and skills repeatedly in demand from many of our corporate clients. The five program series includes: Relationship Building for Maximum Influence, Strategic Thinking, Servant Leadership: Leading with the Heart, Thriving During Change and WOW Customer Service. Each program blends learning with hands-on application, with time in between each scheduled workshop for work specific leadership assignments.
Public Sector Leader Certificate Program Xavier University Williams College of Business, the Department of Criminal Justice and the Xavier Leadership Center have partnered to create a Public Sector Leader Certificate Program (PSLCP). The Public Sector Leader Certificate Program is designed for leaders in law enforcement, public safety and city management seeking to provide their leaders with the knowledge, skills and tools required to successfully lead their organizations as well as work together.
"We're excited to continue expanding the Corporate University curriculum in response to the growing needs of our clients and the demands of the marketplace," says Bruce Miller, Director of the Xavier Leadership Center. "Time and again, our participants return to take more programs, not only for our depth of offerings and the unique expertise of our facilitators, but also to network with and learn best practices with peers from across industries."
If you would like to find out more about these programs, contact Shelly Wallace directly email@example.com or call (513) 745-1094.


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If you try to use HBO Go or Max GO it won't display the video, only audio. I think those premium channels wrote code into those apps to prevent them from being displayed on other devices. Makes sense if you don't subscribe to those services but grab someone's login & password to watch on your TV.
If you have an iPad 2 or a 3rd generation iPad you can airplay anything even if the app doesn't allow it. Just double tap the home button and then slide all the way to the left and you will see that you can mirror what ever you have on your iPad and it will show up on your TV full screen if you have an Apple TV 2nd or 3rd generation,if the show you are watching is in widescreen. You will get The Video with the Audio this way.


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I'm gladly here to show you my german equatorial mount homemade, totaly motorized and controlled by computer with PicGoTo system. It was necessary two years for me to construct it, after a long time on project's table and some prototypes, finally, I was able to finish it.
I believe this mount may be more robust than a EQ-5, at least, was projected to be. Here in pictures, it is supporting a refractor with Jaerger's objective (83mm F/12) constructed by me too. But, it will work with a newtonian reflector 6" f/5 and a refractor 3.5" F/5.5 for auto guiding.


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Oak Glen d. Steub. Catholic
25-15, 25-15, 25-18
NEW MANCHESTER - Morgan Poling had 18 points, eight spikes, five kills, nine blocks and five digs as Oak Glen swept Steubenville Catholic.
Sydney Kell added 12 points, three aces, 54 sets, 25 assists, three spikes, three digs and two kills for the Golden Bears.


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Message In A Bottle
|Release Date: February 12, 1999
|Running Time: 132 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG 13
|Box Office: $52,799,004.00
|Genre: Adaptation, Drama, Romance
Kevin Costner
Robin Wright
Paul Newman
John Savage
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Summary:Following a hurtful divorce, a female journalist takes a solitary holiday to rebuild her self-esteem and boost her determination never to be vulnerable again. However, she soon has a change of heart when, during a walk along the seashore, she discovers a mysterious message-in-a bottle that houses a passionate love letter signed simply "G." Moved by the letter's poetry and heart-wrenching romanticism, she embarks on a journey to find "G" and ultimately the restoration of her own broken faith in the promise of love.


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Uncasville, CT (Sports Network) - Kara Lawson scored a game-high 21 points and
grabbed eight rebounds, as the Connecticut Sun wrapped up their regular-season
slate with a 92-72 rout of the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.
Tina Charles added 17 points and nine boards, while Kalana Greene chipped in
12 points for the Sun, who enter the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern
Lindsey Harding led the way for Atlanta with 16 points, but the Dream had
their season-high four-game winning streak snapped.
The Sun jumped out to an 18-8 lead after the first 10 minutes and never looked
back. They never trailed in the contest and led by as many as 20.
The Sun will begin the playoffs at home Thursday against New York, while No. 3
seed Atlanta opens at Indiana on Friday.
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The good, bad and bizarre from the world's best travel media.
You're at the airport, with hours to kill before boarding, but your laptop's battery is running low. Ever wish there were a smartphone app that could not just tell you, but show you where the electric outlets are in your particular airport terminal?
Well, according to the folks at TNOOZ, there is one — or soon will be. It's called AirportPlugs.
It's stil in beta test mode, and so far, it's only set for five airports in the western United States, but you've got to love the concept. Can't wait to see how it looks — and performs — once it's ready to go.
It was bound to happen: An Australian airliner blew a final approach into Singapore's Changi airport recently. The reason: Instrument interference from the pilot's cell phone, which he later said he'd forgotten to turn off.
It forced the crew to declare a "missed approach" and go around for a second landing attempt, which is serious business at any airport and led to an official inquiry.
They're lucky Alec Baldwin wasn't in the cockpit; the plane might've crashed.
Allegiant Airlines has become the second air carrier in the United States to charge passengers for stowing carry-on luggage in the overhead bins.
Spirit Airlines, not the most passenger-friendly carrier in the industry, started this nonsense back in 2010. Two years later, Allegiant has seen fit to follow suit. Allegiant president Andrew Levy calls this latest add-on fee part of "an ongoing effort to develop an innovative, new approach to travel."
I have my own terms for this kind of "innovation," but I try not to use that kind of language here on IBIT.
from the New York Times
Take advantage of the federal government's express check-in programs to speed past security lines. You'll have to pay for them, but the time saved — and aggravation avoided — just might be worth it.
from the Washington Post
Even as those federal express check-in programs take hold, however, one of them may already be on shaky ground. And wouldn't you know it, it's from the TSA. What a surprise…
from USA Today
For the airline business, rising fuel costs are becoming like Jason in all those Friday the 13th horror movies, a killer that won't go away.
from msnbc
A TSA inspector at Dallas-Fort Worth airport finds an envelope with $9,500 in cash inside…and not only turns it in, but tracks down its owner and returns it to him. There may be hope for this outfit yet.
from CNNgo
Is airline code-sharing dead? The head of an up-and-coming low-fare Asian airline says yes, among other things.
It was Airbnb that really launched the idea of couch-surfing, travelers saving money by renting rooms in private residences instead of more expensive hotels or even hostels. Now, there's a new site called Getaround that's trying to do the same with cars.
It's still in beta, but it's a beta worth looking at.
Basically, Getaround connects people looking to rent a set of wheels with individuals willing to rent out their own vehicles by the day or even the hour. It claims to screen the renters, and even provides insurance. The renter gets cheap local transportation. The car owner gets paid.
Couch-surfing…say hello to car-surfing.
from the New York Times
With travelers able to hunt for bargains and book their own trips online, travel agents looked to be headed for extinction, but it's not panning out that way.
from USA Today
Five smartphone apps that literally could save your life when traveling overseas.
from CNN Travel
Climate change is gradually turning Greenland into a tourist hotspot. Why? Because so much of its ice has melted that you can actually see the place.
The cruise industry has taken yet another hit with reports that the cruise ship Star Princess ignored a drifting fishing boat desperately signaling for help, even after passengers pointed out the stricken boat to a member of the cruise ship's staff.
By the time help finally reached the boat, two of the three men on board were already dead from hunger and dehydration. In its subsequent apology, Princess said word of the crippled boat never reached the captain nor the officer of the watch.
Do you buy that? Modern cruise ships have powerful radars to detect surface traffic, and bridge officers with binoculars whose job is to scan the waters around them. It shouldn't even have been necessary for someone to tell the bridge crew about the fishing boat and its frantically waving victims.
When your passengers are more conscientious than your crew, you've got a problem.
from USA Today
If you're leaving from Seattle on a cruise and need a place to stay before you embark, these hotels come with a "cruise concierge" to help you out.
from USA Today
What do you get when you subject a 15-year-old cruise ship to a $54 million makeover? In the case of Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas, you get a virtually new ship.
from msnbc
With the cruise lines trying to shore up sales in the midst of a problematic year, this might be a good time to score some serious bargains on cruises to the Bahamas.
Quiet as it's kept, the coast of West Africa has enormous potential as a cruise venue, and some folks are positioning themselves to make the most of it.
Already there's an outfit called G Adventures offering 27-day all-inclusive cruises between Cape Town, South Africa and Dakar, Senegal.
In both time and money, the G Adventures cruises are out of reach for a lot of travelers for now, but they show what's possible once more competition and more West African ports enter this market.
It's not hard to envision a great circle trip from the United States — a flight to Cape Town, a cruise with stops along the West African coast, then a flight home from Cameroon, Nigeria or Ghana, perhaps.
It's going to happen. You watch.
from IOL Travel
In South Africa, the Protea Hotel Ranch Resort will let you walk with a pride of what it calls "disciplined and well-trained" lions, including three rare white lions. The lions will even let you hold their tails while you walk with them. Am I the only one who finds this disturbing?
from Eyewitness News (South Africa)
South Africa has some of the world's best surfing. Unfortunately, it also has some of the world's most dangerous sharks.
from The Star (Kenya) via allAfrica.com
The government is urging Kenyans to embrace wildlife conservation as a way of boosting the country's tourism.
from The New Times (Rwanda) via allAfrica.com
Another sign that tourism in Central Africa is on the rise: Expedia is expanding its presence in Rwanda.
There's always been more to Hawaii than pristine beaches, towering waterfalls, volcanoes and big waves. Even the most casual tourist can't help but notice everything from pineapples to poinsettias, coconuts to coffee beans, just growing wild along the sides of the roads.
It's as if the islands were a giant collection of farmers markets.
Now, the phenomenon known as agritourism is turning Hawaii's agriculture into a growing tourist draw in its own right. Farmers markets. Ranch tours on horseback.
And the souvenirs are delicious.
Near Monterey on the central California coast — one of the most gorgeous stretches of the Golden State — more than 14,000 acres of federal land that once belonged to the Army's Fort Ord installation have been designated by the Obama administration as a national monument.
If hiking, mountain biking and camping on rolling hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean sound like your idea of a good time, you're going to love this place. The fact that you can take one of the world's most scenic highways to get there — California's famed Highway 1 — doesn't hurt, either.
from the New York Times
Need a reason to visit Bend, OR? If you love lots of good, locally-crafted beers, you've already got one.
from USA Today
For those who don't find the Las Vegas Strip exciting enough, a zipline is being planned between the Luxor and Excalibur resorts, apparently high enough and close enough to McCarran airport that the FAA had to sign off on it first.
If you're like me, you don't just want to see "the sights" when you visit a different country. You want to get a feel for what real life looks like — or used to look like — before modernization swept over everything.
If you're in Beijing, China's sprawling capital, that means you've got to check out a hutong, a traditional Chinese neighborhood.
Many have been torn down to make way for high-rise apartments and office towers, while others are runddown, but a relative handful survive as well-maintained communities and are open to visitors. This slideshow from CNTV lists some of the best to visit in Beijing.
from CNNgo
At the Bamboo Nest guesthouse in the mountains of Chiang Rai in Thailand, bamboo is everything. and I do mean everything. SLIDESHOW
from CNNgo
Want to play soldier? Then put down the remote, put on your cammo gear and head for the jungles of Thailand, where the Royal Thai Army will put you behind the trigger of an M-16 assault rifle or the controls of a tank. As real as it gets, including the insects you'll be eating for dinner.
Spotted this on the TypicallySpanish.com site. Check out what this commenter has to say about Catalunya, a semi-autonomous region where people have a reputation for being fiercely proud of their Catalan heritage:
"…here, not only do most of those involved with tourists refuse to speak English (apologies but it is recognised as the 'World' language) – most insist on not speaking Spanish!!! It's a case of 'if you can't be bothered to speak Catalonian, then I can't be bothered with you, wherever you happen to be from!' "
If this is true, it's a real problem for Catalunya and for Spain in general. This is the kind of word-of-mouth advertising no country can afford, especially one in the midst of an economic crisis.
from The Telegraph (London UK)
Speaking of Spain, an extensive guide to the Andalucia region sponsored by the Spanish tourism folks. Extensive and potentially useful.
from The Guardian (London UK)
The tiny Greek island of Kalymnos is carving out a niche for itself as a destination for climbers and cavers.
from The Guardian (London UK)
Europe has a vibrant, diverse music scene, and that extends to its summer music festivals.
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As reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 1, 2012
H.R. 3606 would authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt emerging growth companies from certain disclosure, auditing, and reporting requirements. The bill defines an emerging growth company (EGC) as an issuer of securities with less than $1 billion in annual revenues, and following an initial offering of securities, less than $700 million in publicly traded shares. A company may retain the EGC designation for a limited time—until its gross revenues or publicly traded share volume exceed those levels, or five years after an initial public offering of stock, whichever comes earlier.
The bill would exempt EGCs from requirements to:
Based on information from the SEC, CBO estimates that the SEC would require 40 additional staff positions to handle new review and enforcement activities that would result from changes under the bill. CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 3606 would cost about $50 million over the 2012-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. Further, under current law, the SEC is authorized to collect fees to offset the cost of its annual appropriation each year; therefore, CBO estimates that the net cost to implement the provisions of H.R. 3606 would not be significant, assuming annual appropriation actions consistent with the agency's authorities.
Enacting H.R. 3606 would increase both direct spending and revenues by amending provisions of law that affect the activities of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. The PCAOB, whose spending authority is not subject to appropriation action, is authorized to collect fees to offset its operating expenses. Those fees are recorded in the budget as revenues. CBO estimates that the effect on both revenues and direct spending would be insignificant over the 2012-2022 period.
H.R. 3606 contains no intergovernmental mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.
H.R. 3606 would impose private-sector mandates, as defined in UMRA, on national securities associations registered with the SEC. Such associations, along with the SEC, govern the conduct of association members with regard to transactions related to securities. The bill would prohibit national securities associations from issuing rules to restrict certain oral and written communications related to public offerings of emerging growth companies. Currently, only one association is registered with the SEC—a self-regulatory organization for securities firms, brokers, and dealers. In addition, to the extent that the SEC would increase fee collections to recover any additional costs incurred to handle new review and enforcement activities, the bill could impose a mandate on private entities. Based on information from the SEC, CBO estimates that the cost of the mandates would be small relative to the annual threshold established in UMRA for private-sector mandates ($146 million in 2012, adjusted annually for inflation).
On March 2, 2012, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for H.R. 3606 as posted on the Web site of the House Committee on Rules on February 27, 2012. That version of the bill incorporates the version of H.R. 3606 as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on February 16, 2012. The CBO cost estimates for similar provisions of the bills are the same.


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May 31, 2016
Toython 2012 has ended, but this Christmas will be a much better one for some local children thanks to certain members of our community.
The Newscenter 11 team spent the day accepting toy donations from some very giving individuals in our area. Our 18-wheeler is now filled with bicycles, toys, and gift cards for needy boys and girls in our area. Local middle school student Chandler Hogan even donated her birthday presents to Toython.
The toys will be distributed by the Wesley House.
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So it turns out the biggest moment of D.J. Carrasco's career is going to be gettting thrown out of a game and making David Wright mad.
The Mets announced following Wednesday night's game that they had designated Carrasco for assignment. I actually thought this was a bit hasty, since Carrasco had been effective as recently as 2010, and they don't have a ton of other great options. Fernando Cabrera is probably the best alternative overall, and the just-returning Chuck James can give them another lefty.
But one sentence last night- how Terry Collins described his conversation with Carrasco about the errant pitch- told me that Carrasco would NEVER get a chance to pitch in an important spot. His time appeared up. And 24 hours later, it was.
The DFA with no corresponding move is the coldest breakup. It isn't, "We want to see other people." It's straight up "We can't stand the sight of you." Cold.
UPDATE: Robert Carson, a lefty from Binghamton, is the corresponding move. But the Mets waited, and I can't help but wonder if the delay was sending the above message. Bet there's more here than just what spilled out last night. Will do some digging.
The Lohud Mets BlogA blog by LoHud about New York Mets baseball
Carrasco Designated for Assignment
So it turns out the biggest moment of D.J. Carrasco's career is going to be gettting thrown out of a game and making David Wright mad.
Game 37: Reds 6, Mets 3
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If he was truly DFA'd for poor pitching, I could accept that… except Manny Acosta was worse over the past two weeks. What is really going on?
What's REALLY going on is that they have a dearth of talent.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Hyundai is offering to defer new-car payments for 800,000 workers who have been furloughed due to the government shutdown.
The company says workers who buy or lease cars this month won't have to make payments until January.
Those who already own a Hyundai financed through the company won't have to make payments until they go back to work.


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Election decides commissioners, school board
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All eligible citizens should exercise their right to vote. Make your vote count by casting your ballot for Mint Hill Commissioner (you will get to vote for four), mayor (Mayor Biggers is running unopposed), and one school board member.
In an effort to bring the past few months' worth of campaigning into focus before heading to the polls on November 5, here is a brief review of the candidates.
Mayor Ted Biggers is running unopposed. He was first elected mayor on 1999 and has overseen the transformation of Mint Hill's steady and constant growth, fought for one high school for Mint Hill students, led the formation of the Mint Hill Police department and was instrumental in bringing in a town manager. […]


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Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - After a lopsided loss to Gonzaga in its
season-opener, West Virginia bounced back with an 87-44 win over Marist on
Thursday in the Old Spice Classic.
Eron Harris poured in a game-high 15 points and Jabarie Hinds added 11 for the
Mountaineers (1-1), who will play the winner of Vanderbilt versus Davidson on
Terry Henderson dropped in 14 points, while transfers Matt Humphrey and Aaric
Murray each netted 10 in the victory.
Isaiah Morton had 10 points and six assists for the Red Foxes (1-3).
WVU shot a blistering 52.9 percent (36-for-68) from the floor, including 5-
for-9 from 3-point range, while holding Marist to just 27.1 percent efficiency
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Have you ever built a solution for a client and in the months to follow, the client goes bankrupt and so can't accept the work done?
What do you do? Re-purpose the code, and "put it out there"? Leave the code alone and be thankful for the knowledge and expertise gained? Shop around elsewhere for a buyer?
EDIT: It's an asp .net solution for use in a financial context