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We are a home school group in Brazoria County, Texas, whose members coordinate all of the activities throughout each year. Some of the best times your children will remember about home schooling are the field trips and classes shared with their home schooling friends. This is what's happening in L4L! Come and visit with us at a Teachers' Night Out, a Park Day or one of our other upcoming events to see if this is the right group for YOU!
We are a Christian homeschool support group. We welcome any families who homeschool or are considering the possibility of homeschooling in our area. We do not charge any dues or have any specific requirements other than being believers in God and devoted to our families. For these blessings we give all the Glory to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
GCCHS, Inc. is a Christian homeschool support group in the League City, Friendswood, Clear Lake, Seabrook, Pasadena, Santa Fe, Pearland, Alvin, Webster, Dickinson, Nassau Bay and Kemah areas of Texas. We have over 300 member families with children of all ages.
This site is for homeschool families living in and around Leon County, Texas. This group is to be used to relay information that may be of interest to other homeschoolers in the area. Anyone who wants to share an idea for a wonderful learning experience with other homeschoolers may join. It will be used to pass on information about field trips, parties, get togethers, etc. whatever we need to share. We are also here to lend support to other homeschool families. Thanks for joining!
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Longview Area Relaxed Home Educators, or LARHE, offers support for
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CHEC is a group of over 100 families that meet together for monthly meetings on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 at Fellowship Bible Church in Longview.
HEART of West Texas is a centralized network of homeschool Resources for West Texas.Whether you are searching for a homeschool support group, a homeschool friendly business or a tutor/teacher for a certain subject, we hope HEART of West Texas can help you find it!
LHCAA is a Christian umbrella group for several area homeschool sports, including basketball, football, softball, soccer, swimming, and volleyball. Check out www.lhcaa.com for more information.
Lubbock Homeschool News (LHN) is an online network for homeschoolers in the Lubbock area. LHN has several parts — this website, a Yahoo group, and a Facebook page — that help local homeschoolers connect and share opportunities with each other.
Welcome to the Angelina County Home Educators located in the
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After taking a year off the famous Boulder Roubaix is back this April 11! Heralded as one of the greatest spring classic races in the Front Range matching that of its parent race which it gets its name from in France.
This years course which is currently scheduled for April 11th will run on a course not used in many years adding more length (18.7 miles) which could also mean the possibility of adding more categories. The more common short course (and typical course) has limitations in how many fields can be on course at once but this longer version should avoid such complications.
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The added miles and hills will more than ever before made this a race of endurance. Winners of Roubaix are usually big names or names of folks soon to be big and the 2010 season will not be any different! Who do you think will be the big favorites in 2010? I'm putting my money on Chuck Coyle!
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The new longer course looks amazing and like it will create a truly wonderful challenge to the racers. These are all regular training roads for me and I can't wait to attack it!!! Bring it on Boulder Roubaix!
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sweet. glad this race is
Submitted by Huge (not verified) on
sweet. glad this race is back.
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The long course looks
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The long course looks awesome. Sign me up if you can pull it off!!
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A lot more volunteers and
Submitted by Boulderite (not verified) on
A lot more volunteers and Sheriffs will be needed. 4 Corner race to a 11 corner race. 5 corners will be crossing traffic.
Downhill section on 53rd between St. Vrain and Hygenie Roads will be wild.
What about the Boulder Gran Fondo that is scheduled to run out and back on St. Vrain?
One of the events will not get a permit for the day.
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Great to see this event back on the schedule. By far my favorite ACA event. So much better than an office park crit. Thanks DBC!!!
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If you can pull off the long
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If you can pull off the long course then bravo! It looks awesome. Even I'm not ready in April I'll do it just to support the race.
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Boulder Roubaix Bike Setup
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Would love to see the experts cough up a little inside info on preferred tires/wheels/brakes/gears/etc. for upcoming Boulder Roubaix. Thanks!
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I've found that wider (25mm) tubulars are the single best piece of equipment for dirt road racing. When I won B-Roubaix in 2008, I was using 25mm Vittoria Paves. Flat resistance and a smoother ride/lower rolling resistance are the key attributes here.
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Jon Baker is right on, wider tubulars running slightly lower pressures(around 90 psi) would be the best setup by far. Wheels are the single most important part of the equation so if you don't own tubulars running tubeless tires on your existing clincher wheelset would be a solid second best. 25mm tubeless tires at 90 psi would provide a fast and supple ride, dramatically reducing vibration and lowering rolling resistance and increasing flat resistance over clinchers with tubes.
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The only 25mm tubeless tire,
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The only 25mm tubeless tire, the Hutchinson Intensive, is actually smaller than the 23mm Specialized S-Works Turbo Tubeless. Even though it's smaller, it's heavier. The Intensive tires are great for training (cost less, last longer) but for race day go w/ the S-Works Turbos.
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Although just a freshman, de Souza brings extensive goalkeeping success from the French prep, club and international levels.
"We are very excited to have Tanya join our program," coach Aaron Gordon said. "She has a wealth of experience as a goalkeeper at the highest levels, including several international caps with the French Youth National Team. We look forward to working with Tanya and helping her get ready for playing in the SEC."
Playing for her school, Lycée Henry Darras, and coach Jacques Hendt, she helped guide the team to the overall title and a third-place finish at the world championship.
She also minded the nets for Juvisy in the D1 League, the top level of women's soccer in France, and helped take the squad to the UEFA Women's Champions League.
De Souza's success in goal earned her a number of international caps for France's youth national teams.
She earned her first cap in 2010 when she suited up for the country's U16 squad in a friendly against Germany.
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Trader Joe's, a specialty grocery store with its own food brands, is celebrating the opening of its store in the Bowles Crossing Shopping Center this Thursday.
The company has leased a 13,000-square-foot space for the store near the intersection of South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Bowles Avenue where a Staples formerly was located.
LITTLETON — Believe it or not, Chatfield's baseball team is well ahead of where it was at this point last season.
Yes, the Chargers advanced all the way to the Class 5A state championship game before falling short in the title game against Rock Canyon. However, Chatfield didn't win its third game of the 2015 season until April 20. A rough 1-8 start before Chatfield's remarkable late-season run is something that still sticks with this current group of Chargers.
LAKEWOOD — There will be growing pains for Dakota Ridge's boys lacrosse team this spring.
A handful of costly errors kept the Eagles (0-2 record) from winning their season opener against Chaparral on March 14 at Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood.
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LITTLETON — If it's a dog-eat-dog world, then it's no wonder why after slipping from a 19-2 record in 2014 to a 9-11 mark last season, Columbine's baseball team has high hopes for 2016.
"All our guys were puppies last year, and we've grown up a little bit. We should be right there in the hunt," Columbine's longtime coach Chuck Gillman said of the Class 5A Jeffco League championship.
The Foothills Park & Recreation District board on March 8 selected EV Studio to design a major improvement project at Clement Park.
The Evergreen firm will provide architectural, engineering and landscape design services for the new core building, plaza and fountain area at a cost capped at $211,802.
"Our top priority is to build a new core building to replace the old building, which was closed due to unsafe conditions," said Colin Insley, Foothills' director of parks planning and construction.
A reduction in building height and a softer color scheme for a planned storage facility at South Kipling Parkway and West Coal Mine Avenue did not affect the Jeffco Planning Commission's unanimous decision to recommend denial of rezoning for the project on March 9.
Construction workers are grading a 12-acre site at West Belleview Avenue and Alkire Street to build an apartment complex with 256 units.
Plans for the Belle Vue project include seven two-, three- and four-story buildings, four carriage buildings with garages and townhome-style units, and a community center with an outdoor swimming pool. Other amenities at the complex will include a fitness center, dog walking area and a bicycle and ski repair shop, said Jimmy McCloskey of Embrey, the developer of the project.
3D Systems celebrated the grand opening of its Healthcare Technology Center in the Mountain West Business Center last Thursday.
Chuck Hull, company co-founder, and Blessing Makwera, a patient who has benefited from the medical technology developed by 3D Systems, presided at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The company uses medical imaging studies for diagnosis and clinical treatment of patients. 3D Systems provides comprehensive 3D products and services, including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand parts services and digital design tools.
Using puppets that resemble a chicken and a dog, 14-year-old Amber Miller gives weather forecasts through a creative program of Colorado Connections Academy, her online school.
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"Indeed, it's b-b-b-b-beautiful weather for chickens," added Professor Poultry, the chicken puppet through which Amber speaks.
LITTLETON — Brittany Wilson is back on the high school soccer field.
As one of the top young goalkeepers — not only in the state of Colorado, but nationally — she will compete at the high school level this spring. After two seasons playing for Chatfield, Wilson trained with her Real Colorado club boys team last spring instead of playing for the Chargers.
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Introduced in July 2006 as an early 2007 model, the Versa debuted to critical acclaim in a choice of a 4-door sedan and 5-door hatchback. It was based off the Latin American model of the Tiida sedan, which is still assembled along with the current Versa models by Nissan Mexicana SA de CV in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Model year 2012 saw the debut of the second-generation Versa sedan, which at the time was marketed as the least expensive car sold in America, at an under $12,000. Last summer was the hatchback's turn to receive its new set of clothes, debuting as the 2014 Versa Note. In the process it gained some much needed oomph in the styling department. It was announced just this week at the New York Auto Show that the Versa sedan will receive its third refresh, appearing more to be a junior clone to the Sentra and Altima.
According to an early Nissan press release back in 2008, "versa" is short for "versatile space" meant to imply the spaciousness of the interior and configurable cargo arrangements. For the Versa Note that couldn't be a truer statement.
Though bigger than its original intended B-Segment category, the Versa competes with models such as the Chevrolet Sonic, Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Mazda 2, Toyota Yaris, Hyundai Accent 5-door, Kia Rio 5-door and Mitsubishi Mirage. Because the Versa has grown even larger with this second generation it is now categorized as a C platform, although within Nissan's internal styling language it's known as the V platform.
Of interesting note (no pun intended): The Versa is the only Nissan-badged passenger sedan in U.S. and Canada to be sold globally, since the Sentra, Altima and Maxima are exclusive to North America and Middle Eastern market.
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Referred as the Versa Note with its now year-old refresh, this 5-door hatchback offers an exceptional combination of versatility, technology and value. It's designed to address the needs with sleek styling and unique features like a class exclusive Around View Monitor – all at an attractive and affordable pricepoint.
With a starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $13,990 for the base S model, the Versa Note is the least expensive of its peer group, but that's all relative. A more detail explanation is forthcoming.
The Versa Note is offered in a wide range of trim and package combinations: S, S Plus and SV, with four available packages for the SV trim level. Due later this year, the Versa Note gains a sporty SR model.
All Versa models are equipped with an advanced 1.6-liter DOHC 4-cylinder engine with dual fuel injection and Twin CVTC (Continuously Variable Timing Control).
Where the CVT-equipped Versa Note is rated at a best-in-class rating of 31/40/35 mpg city/hwy/combined (CVT-equipped models), the S model, which comes only with a 5-speed manual transmission, receives a less impressive 27/36/31 mpg city/hwy/combined, yet still on par with the competition.
Although the Versa Note S is the least expensive in it segment at $13,995 MSRP, it's not without compromises. With only a manual tranny and crank-up windows and non-power door locks the S model seems better suited for fleet use than someone's personal vehicle. But as the saying goes: different strokes for different folks.
Next up from the Versa Note S is the Versa Note S Plus, which at a $15,240 MSRP adds Nissan's Xtronic CVT, cruise control and Active Grille Shutter. But you still wind up with manual operated windows and door locks. Another shortcoming with both S models is that the audio system is a crude (in today's standards) two-speaker CD setup that, while includes an auxiliary input, does not include Bluetooth or a USB port, which are features that come standard in most of the Versa's advisories. But hey, at least air conditioning comes standard.
Next up from the Versa Note S Plus is the model really worth consideration, the Versa Note SV. At a $15,990 base MSRP (that's a mere $750 extra over the S Plus) it includes power windows with one-touch down feature, power door locks with speed-sensing auto-lock, Remote Keyless Entry, Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System, leather-wrapped steering wheel, chrome and silver interior accents, map light with key-linked illuminated entry system, driver's seat armrest, upgraded seat cloth and stitching and much more. Four equipment optional packages are offered for the SV: the SV Convenience Package, SL Package, SL Tech Package and Sport Value Package.
The SV Convenience Package ($540) includes wide 2-DIN Display Audio with AM/FM/CD/iPod/Aux 4.3-inch display, SiriusXM subscription Satellite Radio, USB input w/iPod control, RearView Monitor, rear seat armrest with cupholders and Divide-N-Hide Adjustable Floor.
The SL Package ($1,700) includes the SV Convenience Package, in addition to 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels on 195/55R16 tires, front fog lights, variable intermittent front wipers, heated front seats, Nissan Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition, Easy Fill Tire Alert and SL badges (which replaces the SV badging). Why Nissan just didn't reflect the price difference and call it a SL model is anyone's guess.
In Nissan-speak the main differentiation between SL and SV trim is generally an upgrade to leather seating in lieu of cloth. I mention this because the SL Package for the Versa Note does not offer this amenity. While it's not been a major deal breaker for this segment thus far, it is staring to appear on more models, like as the Ford Fiesta Titanium. Honda, for the first time, will offer factory leather seating on its redesigned 2015 Fit. Another minor omission is the lack of a power glass sunroof, which can be found on models such as the Ford Fiesta, Chevrolet Sonic and Honda Fit.
The Technology Package ($800), which requires at least the SV Convenience Package, includes NissanConnect with Navigation System, 5.8-inch color touch-screen display, Nissan Voice Recognition for audio and navigation, NavTraffic and NavWeather, POIs powered by Google, Google Send-to-Car, Streaming audio via Bluetooth, Hands-free Text Messaging Assistant, Around View Monitor and heated sideview mirrors.
The stand-alone Sport Value Package ($760), available for all trim levels, includes 15-inch aluminum-alloy wheels and a rear spoiler.
Introduced at this year's Chicago Auto Show, the Versa Note SR was an interesting take on what can be done to a mundane people carrier by adding some spice of life to it. But when the Versa Note SR comes to market later in the year it will have to be more than just cosmetics if it plans to go head-to-head with such models as the Fiesta ST and Sonic RS, which both offer beefed up turbocharged engines and six gears for their manual and automatic transmissions. If they haven't already Nissan should think seriously of using the 188 horsepower 1.6-liter turbocharged I4 of the Juke for motivation. That shouldn't be all that difficult since the same powerplant combo is already being used for the global market.
So far what is known about the SR package is that it is all cosmetics, which includes a unique fascia and grille combination with a dark headlight treatment and standard fog lights with black and chrome accents. Body-color side spoilers and redesigned side mirrors with integrated turn signals complement Versa Note's distinctive "squash line" side profile. The exterior silhouette is capped off by a unique rear spoiler, SR badging and high-contrast machine-finished 16-inch sport aluminum-alloy wheels with dark paint mounted with 195/55R16 all-season tires.
Interior enhancements include a unique 370Z-inspired leather-wrapped steering wheel, suede-like fabric seats with sporty orange accents and double stitching, a redesigned piano black center instrument panel with silver accents and chrome knobs, and Euro-inspired Fine Vision triple-dial gauge cluster with floating trip computer.
So at least for the moment the Versa is only offered with Nissan's 1.6-liter HR16DE I4, rated at 109 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm and 107 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm. This proven engine includes a range of cutting-edge technologies, including a dual fuel injector system that allows a wider injection of fuel (versus traditional single injector systems), with the smaller nozzles delivering a spray approximately 57 percent finer than the previous generation single injector design's particle size to help achieve more complete combustion.
Is the Versa ripe to be environmentally friendly like the Fit EV? The answer to that is, yes. The EV-11, a prototype based on the Tiida, used an 80 kW/280 N·m (210 lb·ft) electric motor, 24kWh lithium-ion battery pack rated 160 km distance, navigation system, EV remote control and monitoring. It was unveiled in Nissan's Yokohama headquarters on February 8, 2009. A Production was set to begin for US and Japan sales in 2010, but a pure EV called the Leaf made it to the head of the class first.
The Versa Note is offered in eight exterior colors: Metallic Blue, Red Brick, Brilliant Silver, Magnetic Gray, Super Black, Aspen White and two all-new colors - Metallic Peacock and Morning Sky Blue.
The Versa Note featured for this evaluation came in a Metallic Blue with Charcoal cloth interior. Optional equipment included the SL Package and Technology Package, as well as carpeted floor mats ($175) and a highly recommended rear cargo cover ($90), bringing total options to $2,765, with a final window sticker of $19,545 including designation charges of $790.
Although rival models can outshine the Versa with better equipment packaging, more spirited performance and higher safety scores, the Versa Note's cavernous cabin and bargain-basement pricing make it an extremely attractive choice. The Versa Note may not be the most exhilarating to drive, but it does what's its intended, which is provide responsive and agile handling along with one of the most quiet and comfortable rides in its segment.
The Versa Note offers legible gauges and clearly marked controls that are logically-placed. Available features like keyless access and push-button start is one of Nissan's strongest attributes. The brand also has one of the best back up camera systems on the market, called Around View Monitor, which ironically remains exclusive to its CUVs and SUV line up, and now to my surprise, the Versa Note.
So with its tall roof, nifty hidden compartments, loads of cargo and generous passenger volume, not to mention easy ingress/egress, is the Versa Note a versatile sub-compact hatchback or more a 'cute ute'? That's difficult to define; and Honda has now made that easier to distinguish with the addition of its all-new Fit-based 2015 HR-V CUV. It seems just a matter of time before Nissan follows suit.


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"Teen Mom" star Farrah Abraham hasn't had a good year in the press. It appears that she has been slammed for faking press several times, including trying to get James Deen to be her boyfriend before the release of her sex tape, and being called out for hiring Orlando DJ Brian Dawe to play her boyfriend to get on "Couples Therapy." However, there is one person who is standing behind her. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on Feb. 27, "Teen Mom" star Farrah Abraham is now revealing that her father is standing behind her.
"Many many things said about my family are taken out if context," Michael explained on his Facebook page. "I will never abondon [sic] Farrah and Sophia … No matter how strong Farrah is (she is very) I know my purpose is to be here for them … And I will always be here for them." He was part of the "Being Farrah" special, as Farrah revealed that her parents had divorced and that Michael had moved to Texas with Farrah.
And it sounds like Michael is standing behind Farrah after her fight with Debra aired on "Couples Therapy." Michael has been standing behind Farrah throughout her various scandals, including her sex tape and her sex-toy line. It sounds like he won't ever question his daughter's decisions, especially since she is housing him at the moment.
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A peak flow meter is an inexpensive, pocket-sized device that
measures peak expiratory flow (PEF), or how much air a person can exhale. To
measure PEF, the person takes a deep breath and then blows (huffs) into a tube
on the peak flow meter as hard and as fast as possible.
To get the most accurate PEF, the peak flow meter should be used
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Served 4 Years USAF. Played World of Warcraft since its beta through MoP. Just recently quit due to the game just not being as much fun to me as it used to be. Now hooked on Guildwars 2.
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Also, my name in Guild Wars 2 is "Maximus Revenge".
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Once you get to the guildwars 2 forum can you please put your details and server choice in the Guild signup thread here: http://www.theoldergamers.com/forum/...up-thread.html
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Congressman Anthony Weiner came to Rockaway last Sunday, June 22 for a town hall meeting. Weiner addressed such national problems as jobs, the economy and the war in Iraq. Locals addressed their concerns to Weiner, particularly about the overcrowding of local schools such as PS 114, and the cost of gasoline.
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In a marvelous speech on the origins of economic freedom (and its subsequent fruits), Deirdre McCloskey aptly crystallizes the deeper implications of her work on bourgeois virtues and bourgeois dignity.
For example, though many doubted that those in once-socialistic India would come to see markets favorably, eventually those attitudes changed, and with it came prosperity. As McCloskey explains:
The leading Bollywood films changed their heroes from the 1950s to the 1980s from bureaucrats to businesspeople, and their villains from factory owners to policemen, in parallel with a similar shift in the ratio of praise for market-tested improvement and supply in the editorial pages of The Times of India… Did the change from hatred to admiration of market-tested improvement and supply make possible the Singh Reforms after 1991? Without some change in ideology Singh would not in a democracy have been able to liberalize the Indian economy…
…After 1991 and Singh much of the culture didn't change, and probably won't change much in future. Economic growth does not need to make people European. Unlike the British, Indians in 2030 will probably still give offerings to Lakshmi and the son of Gauri, as they did in 1947 and 1991. Unlike the Germans, they will still play cricket, rather well. So it's not deep "culture." It's sociology, rhetoric, ethics, how people talk about each other. (more…)


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Join National Geographic archaeologists, adventurers, explorers, and scientists on this thrilling jaunt through more than 125 years of research, discovery, and unforgettable photojournalism. Featuring behind-the-scenes tales and show-stopping imagery, this book captures the heart of the Society's fascinating history, from its earliest days as a scientific club to its growth into one of the world's largest geographic organizations. It's all here, from Jacques Cousteau's pioneering underwater explorations to James Cameron's recent record-breaking descent to the floor of the Mariana Trench, the oceans' deepest point. Countless other explorers and their astounding achievements through the years are documented, including Louis Leakey, Jane Goodall, Spencer Wells, and Sylvia Earle. More than 200 photos, sidebars, and fun facts accompany these amazing stories, pulling you from one adventure to the next.
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"The members of our Society will not be confined to professional geographers, but will include that large number who, like myself, desire to promote special researches by others, and to diffuse the knowledge... so that we may all know more of the world upon which we live." Gardiner Greene Hubbard
From the top of Mount Everest to the depths of the sea, from the world beneath the microscope to the stars in distant galaxies, the National Geographic Society has reported on "the world and all that is in it" for over a century. More than eight million members and an ever increasing global audience turn to the National Geographic Society's magazines, books, television channel, educational products, and website to increase their understanding of earth, sea, and sky and to spark their sense of wonder.
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The founders certainly embodied the spirit of adventure and discovery that has come to be associated with the National Geographic Society. Among their ranks was John Wesley Powell, famous for his pioneering exploration of the Grand Canyon, and Adolphus W. Greely, chief signal officer of the U.S. Army and a noted polar explorer who in 1881 had led an expedition to Canada's Lady Franklin Bay. Though one of his men achieved a new "farthest north" mark, Greely's expedition ended tragically just 5 of 25 men survived being marooned for three years without being resupplied, and Greely himself was rescued within hours of certain death. Grove Karl Gilbert, the nation's leading geologist, was also at the Cosmos Club meeting, as was Henry Gannett, a distinguished cartographer. George Kennan, a former telegraph operator and Russian explorer, had spent years living in Siberia and wrote a book about the experience. Kennan was the lone representative of a profession, journalism, that likely most of the others thought would be of little relevance in the new organization's future.
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The Yellowjackets improved to 11-11 on the year and 2-4 in the HAAC. Baker was scheduled to play Graceland on Sunday, Mar. 24 in a doubleheader at BU's Sauder Field, but those games have been cancelled due to a winter storm heading towards Baldwin City.
Baker put up four runs early on GU with two in the first and two in the second. The Wildcats scored its first run on a Bryan Kindle RBI that scored Brett Lechien. Justin Lane then reached on a fielder's choice that scored Josh Zach.
Graceland responded with a run of its own in the first off of starter Jimmy Gricol. Alex Pena scored on a Chase Kuehl single.
In the second, Baker extended its lead with a Brett Lechien RBI single that scored Tevin Thompson.
The Josh Zach came up and doubled down the left field line that scored Lechien from second.
Graceland then added a run in the third and opened up the floodgates with four in the fourth and two in the fifth and shut down the Wildcats bats in the sixth and seventh innings.
Gricol went four innings for Baker and Justin Bye went two. Baker collected 10 his on Graceland's three pitchers, as Lechien, Zach and Justin Lane all had two hits.
In game two, the two teams played nine innings and the Wildcats actually waited until the ninth inning to score its three runs.
The Yellowjackets put one run on the board in the third inning, then scored two in the sixth and four in the seventh.
Baker scored its three runs with a Josh Ackerman RBI single, a Matt Fry RBI fielder's choice and a Ethan Jacks knocked in Gabe Greenbaum on an error by the center fielder.
The Wildcats will next take on Evangel on Tuesday, Mar. 26 at 1 and 3 p.m. at Baker's Sauder Field.


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Medtronic Drug Infusion Pumps: Recall - Intermittent or Permanent Pump Motor StallPublish Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:30:00 -0500
SynchroMed II ImplantableSynchroMed EL ImplantableAudience: Risk Manager, Physical Medicine, NeurosurgeryISSUE: FDA and Medtronic notified healthcare professionals that using unapproved drugs with the SynchroMed Infusion Pump may negatively impact the pump's performance. The use of unapproved drugs can lead to intermittent or permanent pump motor stall and cessation of drug infusion. A cessation of drug infusion may cause serious adverse health consequences, including death.BACKGROUND: The SynchroMed II and SynchroMed EL Implantable Drug Infusion Pumps contain and administer prescribed drugs or fluids to a specific site inside the patient's body. Currently, the approved drugs for use with the SynchroMed Infusion Pump are Infumorp, Lioresal, Prialt (Ziconotide), Floxuridine, Methotrexate and Gablofen.These infusion pumps were manufactured from May 1998 through November 2012 and distributed from April 1999 through November 2012. Model numbers can be found in the recall notice.RECOMMENDATION: To minimize the potential for motor stall, the firm recommended that healthcare professionals only use the approved drugs that are identified in the SynchroMed Infusion Pump labeling or drugs approved by FDA that are labeled for use with the SynchroMed II pump. Do not use compounded drugs, unapproved concentrations, or unapproved formulations with the SynchroMed Infusion PumpRefer to the Medtronic Medical Device Safety Notification , sent November 9, 2012 to healthcare professionals which includes detailed information about this issue. In addition to the Healthcare Professional Letter, the safety notification provided a white paper documenting the Increased Risk of Motor Stall and Loss of or Change in Therapy when Unapproved Drug Formulations are used with the SynchroMed Pump and a summary of the drugs that are approved to be used with the SynchroMed.[12/21/12 - Recall Notice - FDA][11/09/12 - Safety Notification - Medtronic]
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Oscar Producers Aim to Cut Out the Boring Parts
by Associated Press | February 4, 2013 at 4:31 PM | Academy Awards, Oscars
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The producers of the Academy Awards have good news for those watching at home: they're trying to cut out the boring parts.
Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say they watched 40 years of past ceremonies to finds ways to keep the show moving at a brisk pace. They say they're looking to nip and tuck what they call little "pregnant pauses" that can turn the show into a marathon.
Zadan and Meron spoke Monday before a luncheon honoring this year's Oscar nominees. The producers say they hope to make room for more fun in the show by squeezing out less-exciting moments.
About 160 nominees attended the lunch, an annual rite leading up to Hollywood's big night. The 85th annual Oscars airs live Feb. 24 on ABC.
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The creature in question is Polypterus senegalus, a fish whose family tree
can be traced back 96 million years and who still inhabits muddy, freshwater
pools in Africa. Unlike the vast majority of fish today, P. senegalus sports
a full-body armored "suit" that most fish would have had millions
of years ago--a throwback that helps explain why it is nicknamed the "dinosaur
It was known that the fish's individual armored scales were comprised of multiple
material layers--each of them about 100 millionths of a meter thick. But in
a U.S. Army-funded study carried out through the MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
and published in the July 27 online issue of Nature Materials, a team of MIT
engineers unraveled exactly how the layers complement one another to protect
the soft tissues inside the fish body--particularly from a penetrating biting
attack. P. senegalus is known to be territorial and attack members of its own
species that are of similar or smaller size.
Specifically, the team used nanotechnological methods to measure the material
properties through the thickness of one individual fish scale--about 500 millionths
of a meter thick--and its four different layer materials. The different materials,
the geometry and thickness of each layer, the sequence of the layers and the
junctions between layers all contribute to an efficient design that helps the
fish survive a penetrating attack such as a bite.
This research will help to better understand the relationship between a specific
threat and the corresponding design of a protective armor, the team said.
"Such fundamental knowledge holds great potential for the development
of improved biologically inspired structural materials, for example soldier,
first-responder and military vehicle armor applications," said lead author
Christine Ortiz, an associate professor in MIT's Department of Materials Science
and Engineering.
"Many of the design principles we describe--durable interfaces and energy-dissipating
mechanisms, for instance--may be translatable to human armor systems,"
Ortiz added.
One way in which the researchers tested the fish armor was by experimentally
mimicking a biting attack on top of an individual scale that had been surgically
removed from a living fish. The team found that the design of the P.
armor kept the crack localized by forcing it to run in a circle around the penetration
site, rather than spreading through the entire scale and leading to catastrophic
failure, like many ceramic materials.
This study was carried out in collaboration with co-author Professor Mary Boyce,
chair of MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering. The study has two first
authors: Benjamin Bruet, a former member of Ortiz's lab who recently received
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It's Labor Day Weekend!
There's no denying it, even if I try to ignore the dates. The Pilot crew is slicing watermelon for Sunday's Slam'n Salmon dinner. The huckleberries are ripe. School starts next week.
It's still a little dark on our "deck" bedroom when the dog wakes me up at 6 a.m. The piles of dry alder leaves are drifting across the driveway.
And it's football season! (Watch for special changes in the Pilot's Football Contest!)
Where did the summer go? Or rather, why haven't I done everything that I thought possible over the summer?
The fish pond has not been cleaned out and the hammock is still rolled up in the garage. Now the hot tub needs attention before those chilly fall nights arrive.
Last summer's deck construction is over, but the aftermath is not. The front garden still needs soil and plants replaced, and several walls need fresh paint.
There's only one bag of blackberries in the freezer. But that's OK, we need space for the hog coming soon from the butcher.
The real pressure is from the eventual rain. There's firewood to store under cover. We need to build a shed for the goat. The gutters and downspouts need my attention.
Then there's the biggest, most-pressing chore of all: tearing off the garage roof so it can be repaired and replaced.
So, like many others, I will be trying to pack in as much "summer" activity into the next six or eight weeks as I can.
Get out on a trail and swim in the river. Pick more berries and roast a few more S'mores. Fly the 12-foot kite I bought at the Kite Festival on a beach somewhere.
Tear the old roof off the garage, and use the momentum to build a new roof for the goat.
Harvest the beans and paint the walls while listening to a football game or two on a sunny Saturday.
Needless to say, this morning will consist of prioritizing all this and more over a couple cups of coffee. After all, it is a holiday weekend.


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Arizona Head Coach Sean Miller
"I thought we had a great first half. We had only 4 turnovers, and to have that many against a quality opponent, like Northern Arizona, shows our versatility on offense. I especially give credit to Nic (Wise), especially in the transition."
"We have a lot of different options for our offense, but still a lot to learn on defense. Our opponents will get an easy dunk, or an open shot, and the only way to counteract that is to see it in game time, over and over."
"Our second half was definitely not as good as the first. We turned the ball over more than the first half, and Northern Arizona was able to get in some good plays from Cameron Jones, who led them with 29 points. We will definitely address our second half play, especially with so many teams in our schedule with players like Jones to lead them."
On Nic playing with an injured ankle
"Nic is really the heart and soul of our team. For any Wildcat fan, Wise definitely shows what a college basketball player is really all about. He didn't have to play today, he could have said that he wouldn't have put up a good performance with the injury, but he wanted to come out and lead our team. We really did need him and he came out and played hard."
On No. 44 Solomon Hill
"Solomon can do a lot for us. He is a good passer, and a good ball handler, which is very good for us. He is also one of our best offensive rebounders. Right now we are playing him in two positions, and that's hard for anyone, let alone a freshman, but by the end of the season I think we will see him as one of our best freshman players."
"It's a great basketball statistic to make more free throws than our opponent, and you're going to have a good win percentage when you do. It reflects how good we are at getting the ball down to the basket. Because we don't have a big front line, that's not easy, but we managed to do it well."
"Today was a good game for our first win, but we definitely need to improve going into our next game, and I know that we will continue to get better after each game."
Arizona Player Quotes
On his shooting:
"As long as I'm open, I like any shot. I have been shooting, I just have to start making more."
On the win:
"It's a great feeling. I'm more happy about our group. There are a lot of younger guys. We stuck together and got the win. I'm proud of our group."
"Last year was a one, two, three type of thing with the big three, but this year it's more about the team. We've got so much versatility."
On his abilities:
"I do a little bit of everything. I can go by people, shoot the ball, pass the ball and post up. If you take away one element, I'll beat you another way. If you guard that, I'll beat you another way."


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Do you recommend any nursing podcasts on iTunes
1 Do you recommend any podcasts, or nursing stuff (glossary's, education) I can put on my ipod, so i can listen while going about my daily activities...I am starting a CNA class and want to be a RN in the future, so I would like to know what helps you, also , i have a samsung instinct (sprint). Anything I can put on it would be helpful (It doesn't have all the cool apps like the iPhone....Thank You....:flowersfo1Mar 19, '09 by DogCrazyThere is a really interesting podcast called Microbiology Bytes.1Mar 28, '09 by bellafeahere is nursing podcast ....covers information that is important for nursing students
All of Doc C podcasts are good.....more advanced but he is a great instructor and makes it easier to understand ...he also has a pathopysiology podcast that i listen to
just copy and paste into your web adress area and it will open up your itunes0Mar 30, '09 by Lennonninja, BSN, RNThanks for the links, I'm checking some of them out right now!
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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time out today in North America
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time launches today North America through retail, and also as a download from PSN. The PS3 version will run you $39.99 and included a digital PS Vita version at no additional cost. Alternatively, you can purchase the PS Vita version for $29.99. You can also pick up the companion game Bentley's Hackpack today for either PS3 or PS Vita, for just $2.99. A video of it is below along with the core game's launch trailer. Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time launches in Europe on March 27.
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Today we had Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank in the DNTV studio, playing "A Long Time To Be Gone," which Ian Alexy called autobiographical. Their CD release show for "Travelling Show" is tonight at 9:30 p.m. at Pizza Luce. Check out the full video here.
Singer/songwriter Joe Carey has a show at Beaner's Central on Friday night. The St. Paul musician's most-recent CD is "Sunflower Soul," and got a thumbs up from John Ziegler in a recent review. Joe Carey and I went to Lourdes High School together in the mid-1990s, so I feel secure in telling you that he is not mean at all. Go Eagles!
Todd Eckart has been cropping up for shows in the area lately, and his final one is at 7 p.m. Monday at Black Water Lounge. He will be performing mostly Dean Martin, with a bit of Sinatra thrown into the mix. Get your lounge on. This also seems like a good reason to have a martini rimmed with Pop Rocks, which, luckily, they make a mean one over there next to Greysolon.
It's closing time at Big Top Chautauqua, and they're bringing down the tent with a night billed as "A night of a thousand laughs." Check out Wisconsinites Mike Mercury, a comedien who claims to be a good kisser on his Web site, and author Michael Perry, the author of "Population 485." Also in the lineup: Circo Comedia, a duo that does physical comedy and schtick schtuff. (Whenever I hear the phrase "physical comedy," I always think of John Ritter). There will be music from the Blue Canvas Orchestra. Tickets are $18-$28.
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Singers of all ages drawn to Catholic chorale
Gorgeous. Beautiful. Majestic. Powerful. Transcendent. Life-changing.
These are the words members of the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale use to describe the experience of the Latin Mass with a four-part choir, professional orchestra, professional soloists and the classical sacred music of Mozart, Beethoven, Hayden and others.
When not behind plate, umpire makes serving others a priority
When Major League Baseball umpire Mark Wegner, a Catholic, is in Baltimore to work at an Orioles game, one way he likes to spend his spare time is by helping people in need.
Cathedral rose window will be lit during Festival of Lights
In honor of the Second Annual Cathedral Festival of Lights, the East Rose Window will be lit over the front doors of the Cathedral of St. Paul from dusk until 10 p.m. on Sept. 28.
Archdiocesan Choir Camp ends on a high note
Nearly 60 children, from ages 10 to 16, came from parishes across the archdiocese for the week-long, full-day choral camp Aug. 6 to 10 at the Cathedral of St. Paul.
Matt Maher plays so listeners will hear God
Singer will perform at 'Elegate' event for young adults at U of M
New Franciscan website highlights Holy Land sites, events in 'real time'
Franciscan Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Franciscan Custos of the Holy Land, oversaw the creation of a new website for the Franciscan Media Center of the Custody of the Holy Land.
Girls choir builds bridges with sacred, world music
Each Monday evening at 6:30, 44 girls from throughout the Twin Cities metro area bound down the staircase at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in south Minneapolis and take their places in a basement choir room. Hugs and smiles are traded as the girls, in grades 8-12, greet one another.
Rome church guidebook is companion to previous 800-page coffeetable book
Twin Cities attorney Greg Pulles self-published a beautiful coffeetable-style book two years ago, "Sacred Places: Rediscovering the Churches of Rome." He'll soon have a companion to that 800-page work, a guidebook to help people take walks to visit those same churches.
This time, St. Paul the Hermit rightly faces up
Art lovers won't want to miss the beautiful sculpture of St. Paul the Hermit that's on display — the right way now — at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Actor is antithesis of bully she plays in Chanhassen's 'Hairspray'
When she tucks her long, dark hair under a blonde bouffant wig, Nicole Renee Chapman is just beginning her transformation for a performance of the musical "Hairspray" at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.
'October Baby' draws tears and praise as a dramatic, touching pro-life story
At the conclusion of October Baby, my wife, Julie, and I were in tears, prompting our 9-year-old daughter Claire to ask, "Who wants a tissue?"
'Guys and Dolls' to rock in Hopkins
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Price: $11.95
National Geographic's Ireland Adventure Map is designed to meet the unique needs of adventure travelersdetailed, durable, and accurate. Ireland includes the locations of thousands of major cities and towns with an index for easily locating them, plus a clearly marked road network complete with distances and designations for major highways, limited access highways and more.
What sets National Geographic Adventure Maps apart from traditional road maps are the hundreds of points-of-interest that highlight the diverse, unique, and exotic destinations within Ireland including national parks and preserves, World Heritage sites, castles, archeological sites, monuments, scenic viewpoints, beaches, natural points of interest, and important travel aids like airports, airstrips, rail lines, ferry routes, lighthouses, and harbors.
The north side of the Ireland map details from the northernmost tip of the island at Malin Head south to Dublin and Galway, including Belfast, Dundalk, Londonderry, and Sligo. The south side overlaps the northern side of the map at Galway on the west and Dublin on east, covering the remainder of the country including the cities of Limerick, Tralee, Cork, and Waterford. An inset map provides detail of the Skellig Islands. Sites of interest from prehistoric monuments and castles to churches and abbeys are noted making this map indispensable for the traveler seeking to explore Ireland's rich history.
Popular places included on the map: Connemara Countryside, Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone, Lakes of Killarney, Giant's Causeway, Hill of Tara, and Trim Castle.
Adventure Maps provide global travelers with the perfect tool for navigating cityscapes and more remote attractions. Each title contains accurate topography, up-to-date roads, points-of-interest, and detailed inset maps for major cities, plus a host of important travel tips. Adventure Maps are printed on the same durable, waterproof, and environmentally friendly material as our Trails Illustrated maps, making them ideal for the rigors of international travel.
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My family and I spent 10 days in Ireland recently. We purchased this map and used it to navigate our way around rather than pay over $100.00 for a GPS from the car rental company. This map was excellent. It has all roads clearly labelled and was very easy to read and use. I loved the slightly laminated feel of the map. It made it very durable and yet easy to fold and place in the glove compartment when not in use. We would highly recommend this map.
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Needed a good map for a trip to Ireland, but wanted 1 to add to my wall at home of where i travel to. Have a GPS on trip but also like a map with in case of wanting to go off the main GPS route.


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Gary Johnson: The FSP Is a Wonderful Idea
2011 Endorsement: Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico and current candidate for President, attended PorcFest 2011 and was asked about the FSP. He said it's "a wonderful idea" and he hopes "it will be a model for the rest of the country.
(Video attached).
2012 Endorsement: "Yea! Go Free State Project. Wow. What a model. What a terrific model. When I was governor of new Mexico, the Free State Project came to my attention [...2]0,000 people who said they're going to relocate in some area in the United States, get elected to all the offices and basically "hands off" when it comes to the government. Very very very libertarian, if not anarchist. Anarchist being complete government void. No government! well, Terrific! I wanted to see that happen in New Mexico, it's now happening in New Hampshire. Good thing. Really a terrific thing. I just applaud the Free State project. I look forward to successes from the Free State Project that the country emulates." Full video here.


text: Students must use 4 of 6 paper shapes to form a hexagon drawn for them. They must sketch lines to show how the pieces meet and label the figures. This constructed-response question is a sample test item used in grades 4 and 8 in the 1996 National Assessment of Educational Progress (see About NAEP). The URL link (above) takes the user directly to the NAEP test item, with access to performance data by various subgroups of students, a scoring guide, sample student responses, and a discussion of the content on which the item is based. The NAEP website allows users to build their own printable database of test items by clicking on Add Question in the upper right hand corner of the screen. NAEP Reference Number: 1996-4M10, No. 2. (sw)


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Schoolchildren from Bedford, New Hampshire recognized in 2009 what the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club's famous Dog Show finally realized in 2014: that the Chinook is a distinct and historic breed, with a long and tradition-filled pedigree that includes such names as Admiral Robert Peary.
Recognized with its own class at the 138th Westminster Kennel Club classic at Madison Square Garden the second weekend in February, the Chinook is a New Hampshire bred dog descended from "Chinook" bred from a mastiff and Admiral Robert Peary's husky "Polaris" by Arthur Walden of Tamworth NH. Walden sought to create a dog that would strong and agile in a dogsled team and friendly enough to be a good family pet. In 1928, Chinook and 13 of his sons accompanied Peary on hid expedition to Antarctica. Perry wrote, "Walden used him as a kind of 'shock troop,' throwing him into harness when the going turned very hard." After Walden, in 1940 Perry Greene of Waldoboro, Maine was entrusted with carrying on the lineage that today includes about 800 dogs.
The breed became New Hampshire's official dog thanks to the efforts of Bedford children who championed the legislation signed into law on February 5, 2009.
There are many places in New Hampshire where visitors can get a feel for the rich dog-sledding traditions of New Hampshire – including Strawbery Banke Museum which will host a dog-sledding event on February 16 during the 2014 1st Annual Portsmouth Fire + Ice Festival. Guests at The Hanover Inn Dartmouth can arrange for dog-sled rides at the nearby Great River Outfitters through the Front Desk. The New England Sled Dog Club, founded in 1924 for races that Walden and Chinook regularly won, still holds races. The annual Tamworth event is scheduled for March 1 and 2, 2014.


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I am a self taught pattern designer and mom of three children. They're a wild bunch but I keep myself sane by creating the lovely designs that are forever swirling around inside my head...while they ...
I am a self taught pattern designer and mom of three children. They're a wild bunch but I keep myself sane by creating the lovely designs that are forever swirling around inside my head...while they play!
My design style reads romantic and at times vintage and whimsical. I am getting to do what I love every single day and hope that knitting and crochet never ever goes away!
A late season bloomer. The Winter Tulip rears it's beautiful head, demanding to be noticed!
The deep, gorgeous bright poppy colored wool simply pops amidst the crisp, white snow. Like a late bloom bursting from the frozen ground.
You will definitely stand out when wearing these....like a winter tulip!
These mittens feature a unique construction for the cuff that creates two petal shaped flaps mimicking nature's artistic tulip.
Knit with less than (2) Hanks of 1 Akasha Zeropoint Colorworks 1AZC TTS 66 Hand dyed Thick and Thin Slub Yarn, a gorgeous and lofty fine micron merino wool. Knit in a dense gauge to give a felted look and a nice warm, thick fabric for the winter cold.
Pattern only takes up approximately 85 yrds, so you will have some wool leftover for a simple headband, baby mittens or a cute crocheted flower. But I think these mittens would be even more soft and warm if you added thrums with the remainder of your second skein! Simply weigh your skeins after winding into balls. And be sure to reserve at least 85 yrds for the mittens and the rest can be cut into thrums. Please do post pics and project notes if this is something you end up trying. :)
Pattern is written to fit a standard adult sized hand of between 7" and 8.5" wide.
If you have extra small hands, or would like to make these for a child, they can be felted. You can also simply omit a few stitches from the cast on.
(2) Hanks of 1AZC Handspun TTS Yarn - 66 yds/ 1.8 oz, Colorway - 6639 Paprika
Size US# 10.5 (6.5mm) Straight Needles or 16" Circulars (for knitting flat)
(1) Set of Size US# 10.5 (6.5mm) DPN's (for knitting in the round)
Large Tapestry Needle
(2) Stitch markers
Stitches Used:
K - Knit P - Purl
M1L - Make 1 Left M1R - Make 1 Right
CO - Cast On BO - Bind Off
RS - Right Side WS - Wrong Side
SSK - Slip, slip, knit
K2tog - Knit 2 together
P2tog tbl - Purl 2 together, through back loops
IMPORTANT: Block your gauge swatch.
Worked in Stockinette in the round
9 stitches & 13 rounds = 3"X3"
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Effect of reducing total fat intake on body weight: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies
BMJ 2012; 345 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e7666(Published 6 December 2012)
Cite this as: BMJ 2012;345:e7666
Objective To investigate the relation between total fat intake and body weight in adults and children.
Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies.
Data sources Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to June 2010.
Inclusion criteria Randomised controlled trials and cohort studies of adults or children that compared lower versus usual total fat intake and assessed the effects on measures of body fatness (body weight, body mass index, or waist circumference) after at least six months (randomised controlled trials) or one year (in cohorts). Randomised controlled trials with any intention to reduce weight in participants or confounded by additional medical or lifestyle interventions were excluded.
Data extraction Data were extracted and validity was assessed independently and in duplicate. Random effects meta-analyses, subgroups, sensitivity analyses, and metaregression were done.
Results 33 randomised controlled trials (73 589 participants) and 10 cohort studies were included, all from developed countries. Meta-analysis of data from the trials suggested that diets lower in total fat were associated with lower relative body weight (by 1.6 kg, 95% confidence interval −2.0 to −1.2 kg, I2=75%, 57 735 participants). Lower weight gain in the low fat arm compared with the control arm was consistent across trials, but the size of the effect varied. Metaregression suggested that greater reduction in total fat intake and lower baseline fat intake were associated with greater relative weight loss, explaining most of the heterogeneity. The significant effect of a low fat diet on weight was not lost in sensitivity analyses (including removing trials that expended greater time and attention on low fat groups). Lower total fat intake also led to lower body mass index (−0.51 kg/m2, 95% confidence interval −0.76 to −0.26, nine trials, I2=77%) and waist circumference (by 0.3 cm, 95% confidence interval −0.58 to −0.02, 15 671 women, one trial). There was no suggestion of negative effects on other cardiovascular risk factors (lipid levels or blood pressure). GRADE assessment suggested high quality evidence for the relation between total fat intake and body weight in adults. Only one randomised controlled trial and three cohort studies were found in children and young people, but these confirmed a positive relation between total fat intake and weight gain.
Conclusions There is high quality, consistent evidence that reduction of total fat intake has been achieved in large numbers of both healthy and at risk trial participants over many years. Lower total fat intake leads to small but statistically significant and clinically meaningful, sustained reductions in body weight in adults in studies with baseline fat intakes of 28-43% of energy intake and durations from six months to over eight years. Evidence supports a similar effect in children and young people.
COMMENT: This is a useful systematic review that lends support to clinicians as they try to reduce weight or prevent weight gain. By reducing fat intake one can achieve significant weight reduction. Fat is frequently quite visible both as the food is being prepared and at the table. Just eating bread without butter, dry or will dietetic marmalades can reduce fat intake considerably.


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shaker lemon pie
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Shaker Lemon Pie
There are about as many Shaker Lemon Pie recipes out there as there are people who love it, but I have found them all largely the same–except for this one, which I've adapted from Saveur Magazine, which uses the same lemon-to-sugar proportion but adds some butter (always welcome), a little flour and insists that you let it macerate for almost a day. I will add to this that you should slice these as thin as your mandoline or adjustable-blade slicer will let you, and don't be frightened if the rinds are still a bit bitter–it is all part of the pie's charm.
Makes one 9-inch pie
2 large lemons, preferably Meyers
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
4 tablespons butter, melted
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 egg white
Coarse sugar, for sprinkling
Dough for one double-crust pie [See recipes here and here.]
Thoroughly wash lemons, then dry with paper towel. Finely grate lemon zest into a bowl. Using a mandoline, slice lemons as paper thin as you can get them; remove and discard seeds. Add slices to zest and toss with sugar and salt. Cover and set aside at room temperature for 24 hours.
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Roll out half the dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured surface, fit it into a 9-inch (1-quart) pie plate, and trim the edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang.
Mix the macerated lemon-sugar mixture with eggs, melted butter and flour until combined well. Pour in to prepared pie shell.
Roll out the remaining dough into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface, drape it over the filling, and trim it, leaving a 1-inch overhang. Fold the overhang under the bottom crust, pressing the edge to seal it, and crimp the edge decoratively. Beat one egg white until frothy and brush over pie crust, then sprinkle with coarse sugar. Cut slits in the crust with a sharp knife, forming steam vents, and bake the pie in the middle of the oven for 25 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350°F. and bake the pie for 20 to 25 minutes more, or until the crust is golden. Let the pie cool on a rack and serve it warm at room temperature.
shaker lemon pie was originally published on smittenkitchen.com
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From Grand Theft Wiki
Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 1975.
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- Chesti-Kov starts his sentence for stealing two hundred million oil barrels from Siberian oil fields.
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- Maria Latore was born on April 4th.
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- Leonora Johnson was tortured and murdered by Peter Dreyfuss in that year and her dismembered body was discovered on January 17th.
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Friday, June 24, 2011
Town Toiles
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I love everything toile, thanks for sharing!!ReplyDelete
- Kimberly WithumJune 24, 2011 at 3:14 AM
so cute! how do you get to the website though?? i'm a rising junior at UF and a hardcore gator, but the picture of the wallpaper comes out too small when i click on it!ReplyDelete
How fun! I'll be sure to check the website out!ReplyDelete
This is the cutest thing ever!!!! You are so right it is a perfect hostess gift, cannot wait to browse the website for some gifts :)ReplyDelete
I just discovered your lovely blog. I'm just new into blogging this year & have just finished off my own daily blog on fashion, food, travel & interior design.ReplyDelete
I had a lot of fun putting it together maybe you would like to check it out if you have a spare minute.
I have to admit, I had to wiki the word "Toile", these look great though, do you have a link to the site :)ReplyDelete
Cute--I love toile!ReplyDelete
That just looks like a darling brand! I'll have to get my older sister something in the Chicago toile!ReplyDelete
Have you seen the Lilly Palm Beach toile? They have a Murfee scarf in the print that I was looking at today at work- SO CUTE! http://www.lillypulitzer.com/the-murfee-scarf-shop/murfee-scarf-centennial/invt/73236350u19/ReplyDelete