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At the 2011 Oregon State Fair, the OVMA booth focused on educating the public about the importance of regular veterinary dental care for pets, including exotics, and equines.
The OVMA sponsored the Open Wide! dental care contest during the Fair. Entrants answered 5 questions about dental care and the winner was drawn from the entries that answered all of the questions correctly.
Grand Prize: Carol Endicott, Tigard
Her dogs, Zoe and Della, will enjoy a bag of Hill's Prescription Diet® t/d® Canine Dental Health (courtesy of Hill's Pet Nutrition), as well as teeth friendly treats and tools for home dental care. Congratulations, Carol, Zoe, and Della!
You wouldn't go a lifetime without brushing your teeth!
Neither should your pet or equine. A lack of dental care can lead to serious health problems including periodontal disease, as well as heart, lung and kidney disease, and should not be overlooked.
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|DIG, DUG: (left) A ceramic bowl excavated from El Peru. (right) A jade relic thought to symbolize authority.
Some digging revealed that the new farmer colony worrying Freidel near El Peru is not at all a unique phenomenon. Today there are more than 1,100 ongoing land disputes in Guatemala, a country where 2 percent of the landlords own 62 percent of all farmland and 94 percent of the population is left with 18 percent of the soil that can be cultivated. This is the worst distribution inequality in Latin America, and the country's special prosecutor for human rights had already warned that the land battle was going to blow up if left unaddressed. Landless farmers have staged mass demonstrations, seized oil wells, and held tourists captive to publicize their plight. Like the others, the farmers in the new colony near El Peru were openly defying the authorities when they cleared land to feed their families. It just didn't make sense to me that men involved in criminal activity would make such a high-profile, confrontational stand.
I tried to get in touch with the director of the NGO who knows Paso Caballos well. Surely, Rosa Maria Chan at ProPeten could help me understand the dynamics on the ground. I called her office and left messages in Spanish with everyone who picked up the phone. I wheedled her cell-phone number out of a secretary and filled up her voice mail. Then, by e-mail, I sent Chan a set of detailed questions in Spanish. What was going on with this new community near El Peru? Did any of the men who'd split off from Paso Caballos have ties to the drug trade? Or were they just trying to grow food like everybody else? If the army did make a strong response, would innocent citizens be at risk? She never responded, which is common in our business, but this particular cold shoulder bugged me. Why wouldn't she want to get the word out about the troubles of her fellow Mayans? It made no sense, and it made me mad until I saw a report that activists who support the land rights movement were being assassinated.
I did get through to Richard Hansen, another American archaeologist who wants to leverage the tourist trade. Hansen's huge Mirador Basin project has been written up twice in the Wall Street Journal. Like Freidel, Hansen hopes to attract tourists who initially come to Guatemala to see Tikal. Freidel told me it was Hansen who arranged for General John Craddock, then in charge at U.S. Southern Command, to take a helicopter tour over the Laguna del Tigre park in 2006. After this trip, Craddock declared the park an "ungoverned space€VbCrLf and praised the Guatemalan government for activating a joint army-police task force. In the same article, the general mistakenly located Tikal inside the Laguna del Tigre park and lumped the squatter communities together with drug gangs as bad guys.
Logistically, Hansen doesn't think it would be hard to shut down the drug trade. "I shake my head," he said during our telephone interview. "All it would take is four Apache helicopters out there with rocket pods and an order to shoot to kill."
As I neared my deadline, a new report about the crisis in Guatemala began to percolate globally. One month after I learned that farmers were setting slash-and-burn fires in the new colony near El Peru, Reuters dropped a story about fires being set 10 miles farther north, near a Mayan ruin called La Corona. From Guatemala City, Brendan Kolbay wrote that a team of American and local archaeologists had to put down their digging tools and pour buckets of water on flames near the excavation. The headline: "Drug Gang Jungle Fires Threaten Guatemalan Ruins."
"Wow," I thought, "some brilliant journalist has finally found hard evidence that the fires are being set by the cartels and their henchmen, not just by hungry farmers."
No such luck. The report was the usual jumble of conjecture and secondhand information. The archaeologists told Kolbay that illegal settlers had started the fires, and he correctly noted that these invaders "see the archaeologists as a threat."Facts in the report linking farmers to drugs: zero. Interviews with settlers: none. Hundreds of miles from the smell of smoke, the American reporter simply took dictation over the phone from a scholar who did not want his research interrupted. The archaeologist divined that the fire-starters were the puppets of drug dealers, and Kolbay jotted down that this was "likely" the case. Out around the world went the verdict, to shape future stories and the policies of nations.
I read the report four times and shook my head. I thought about Paso Caballos-the old lady with the bowl of corn on her head, the giggling kids, and the men who work 12-hour days in the fields just to keep skin and bones together. They are blood descendants of the people who built the pyramids that archaeologists want to study in peace. But the farmers have to live in their troubled country all year long, where no action hero seems poised to rescue them anytime soon.
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We have been implementing the new strategic plan in a variety of ways since the completion last year. I am pleased to announce a formal implementation agenda is now available to guide the school. When we launched the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry strategic planning process last year, I charged the writing group to build on the school's distinctive character and historic strength to create a bold and dynamic strategic plan to advance the school to a new level of greatness that is uniquely the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. I also envision a communicative consensus building process. As chair of the writing group, Dr. Alan Gluskin led this process to result in an ambitious strategic plan to guide the Dugoni School for the next five years.
We will fulfill our school's mission, meet strategic directions, and achieve this vision one step at a time. Last fall, I appointed the Implementation Task Force, chaired by Dr. Marc Geissberger, to bring the bold initiative of the strategic plan into an agenda of action steps. Just as the strategic planning process engaged a broad range of stakeholders, so the implementation planning process involved faculty, staff, the Pacific Dugoni Foundation board, the alumni, students, and many others. After receiving input from the community, the Implementation Task Force met to narrow down the action steps. They identified 109 action steps. In May, the Implementation Task Force and the Dean's Cabinet reviewed the input of all the groups and carefully reviewed the 109 action steps resulting from the broad input.
To move forward the implementation of the strategic plan, we had to prioritize and develop a reasonable agenda. In other words, we simply do not have the people and financial resources to implement 109 different action steps all at once. Keep in mind our strategic plan has five year duration. Based on your feedback and careful analysis of all the proposed actions, I asked the Implementation Task Force and Dean's Cabinet to consider the impact of the action steps and human and financial resources requirements all in the context of our mission and to develop a feasible implementation agenda for the next 12 months. The implementation plan will shortly be on our webpage.
As you review the agenda, please keep in mind the five year review. The Dean's Cabinet will regularly monitor and update the agenda. Each quarter, some things will come off the list marked as accomplished, others will be added, and still others — those that require significant resources — will remain on the agenda for some time to come. Each year, the Dean's Cabinet and the Implementation Task Force will thoroughly review all action steps and revise the agenda for another 12 months. While we cannot implement all 109 action steps at the same time, rest assured that none of the proposed steps are lost. We will come back to them throughout the five-year period of implementation. You can expect to receive updates about accomplishments.
Finally, most important, I ask you to help turn our new vision into reality. Implementation depends on the entire University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry community, working together to create the future. Please accept my appreciation for all your help and efforts in this important matter. Special thanks to the writing group, the Implementation Task Force, and the Dean's Cabinet. Thank you.
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What are the chemical reactions of adding alkaline substances to wheat flour dough and how does it change the properties and behavior? The same for acidic substances.
Alkaline solutions are added to wheat noodle dough when it is too be pulled by hand. The alkaline substance will break down the gluten connections to make a more pliable dough
See What flour and technique do I need for hand pulled noodles?
I can think of adding alkali or acid substances mainly as means of changing the ph of the dough. And adding can be understood as in the dough, or on its surface.
Alkali/basic additives or ingredients
Acid additives or ingredients
Acids can also weaken the gluten, but in bread making is not so strange to add certain acids, or wanting an acidic dough.
Acid and basic at the same time
(Thanks @ChrisSteinbach for reminding me it)
Stuff that is not acid nor basic... yet
A mixture of sodium bicarbonate (which is alkaline) and tartaric acid is commonly used as a chemical leavener in baking. If flour is mixed with small amounts of these substances, then carbon dioxide gas will form when water is added to the mixture creating small bubbles in the batter or dough. The mixture is typically cooked as soon as possible after the leavening agent is introduced so that the gas bubbles do not have time to escape and become baked-in.


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Oread Man and the Natural World Quotes
How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #1
Whirl up, sea—
whirl your pointed pines,
splash your great pines (1-3)
This is one bossy Oread speaking to the sea. She's commanding it forcefully, and she sounds darn sure that the sea will bend to her will. And she's already describing the sea in terms of the forest (especially when she uses the word "pines"). It's like she unites two parts of nature—the land and the sea—together with just her own poetic skill.
Quote #2
on our rocks,
hurl your green over us,
cover us with your pools of fir. (3-6)
Notice all those words for "us" in these lines? "Our rocks," "over us," "cover us." And all those repetitions of the word "your"? In these lines, the Oread draws a distinction between herself and her fellow land creatures, and nature, as embodied by the sea. If the Oread weren't trying too hard to bring everyone together, we might even think that there were a nymph vs. ocean battle going on. (Or, nymph vs. nature.)


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Nanaki said no, but his reason was that he didn't like me. Well, that's not a reason. Anyway, I've decided to let people vote. All votes must be accompanied by a valid reason. If no valid reason is found, the vote will be discarded.
I'll count it up in a month.


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Students are responsible for formally dropping or withdrawing from courses using the online registration system, PAWS at paws.gsu.edu. Students should not simply stop attending. Students should be aware of the financial and academic consequences of dropping and withdrawing from courses by consulting with an academic advisor and referring to information concerning the tuition refund schedule found on the Office of Student Accounts' web page and by referring to information on the Office of Financial Aid's web page, which are located on the gsu.edu website.
Georgia State University reserves the right, at any time during the semester, to drop any student from classes for failure to pay tuition and fees. However, students should not assume that Georgia State will drop them from classes for failure to pay tuition and fees.
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- Adding/Dropping Time Period: When registration opens for the term up until 5 p.m. the first Friday of the term, students may:
- Add courses on PAWS
- Drop courses on PAWS to no longer appear on the student's official transcript. Note: Students will no longer be charged tuition for courses that are dropped at this time unless an equal credit hour course is added as well. (Refer to the tuition refund schedule on the Student Account web page at gsu.edu. Note: dropping courses and lowering your credit hours for the term may have consequences academically and for financial aid eligibility)
- After this time, students will not be able to add or drop courses on their own.
- Schedule Adjustment – After the first week of classes up until the Midterm
- Students may withdraw from a class or classes on PAWS.
- Students will receive a grade of W or WF for any class withdrawn during this period depending on whether or not they have exceeded their limit of withdrawals with a grade of W.
- Specifically, students will automatically be awarded a W if they have not exceeded their limit and a WF if they have. Grades of W and WF appear on the student's transcript. (Note: A grade of WF is treated as an F for GPA calculation purposes.)
- Note: The last day for a student to add a class in PAWS is the first Friday of the term at 5 p.m.
- As of the second week of classes, faculty have the discretion to request to add or drop students from classes if an administrative academic error has occurred. Factors such as space availability and health and safety regulations may apply to such requests. During the second week of classes, faculty have until Friday at 5 p.m. to submit a request to add or drop students from classes.
- After the midpoint of the term: During this period, voluntary withdrawals are not allowed via PAWS.
- Students can no longer voluntary withdrawal from classes
- Grades will be posted based on those assigned by instructors.
- Students are responsible for consulting the course syllabus for specific instructor policies regarding such matters as penalties for missing the first class, an exam, an assignment or a project. These may include, among the other things, being dropped or withdrawn from a course.
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- Students are allowed to withdraw with a grade of W a maximum of six times in their undergraduate careers at Georgia State.
- The limit on withdrawals does not apply if a student withdraws from all classes during a term before the midpoint. However, students are only allowed to withdraw from all classes prior to the midpoint twice without having their withdrawals count against the limit. Students who withdraw from all classes a third or subsequent time will automatically receive a grade of WF in their classes if they have reached their limit of Ws.
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- The following types of withdrawals do not count against the limit on withdrawals with a grade of W.
- Emergency withdrawals.
- Grades of WF (withdrawal failing).
- Grade of WM (withdrawal military).
- Withdrawals taken in semesters before Fall Semester 2006.
- Withdrawals taken at other institutions.
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Is it a good idea? or is rest more the order of the day?
Is it a good idea? or is rest more the order of the day?
In pre-season you should focus on heavy fitness and strength training.
it is seriuosly the most important time of the year to train, while on holiday the players attributes will go down and when they return they will get a major boost in whatever attributes you train them in, a lot more than in-season training, i don't necisarily cocentrate on strenght and fitness though as i want other important attributes to get this boost as well
Do you mean pre-season or off-season. I saw one thread where the guy prevents his players from ever going on holiday during the summer and keep training them. Would like to know the long-term effects of that.


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September 2, 2014
Ten years ago today, I had the opportunity to meet my patients at Varsity Dentistry for the first time. So much has happened since then and I'm honored to be a part of it. Here are just a few examples:
---Seeing young kids that were barely tall enough to cover half of the dental chair, now going off to college (and much taller than me).
---Kids starting high school, now starting their careers (nationally and internationally).
---Couples meeting, getting married, and see their kids starting kindergarten.
The common denominator of all these stories...I feel lucky that I get to experience a small part of each patient's story. Thank you so much for allowing me into your lives and I look forward to many more years of your enticing stories.
P.S. Stay tuned for our upcoming 10 year anniversary party at the office on Thursday, September 18th from 4-6pm. We are putting together several raffle prizes. Appetizers and drinks will be served. We hope you can make it!
---Dr. Tran
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What Are 'Green-Collar' Jobs Beyond Hype and Hyperbole
(blog post by Andy Jordan's cohort in greenness (or is it greenitude?), Lauren Goode)
What are "green-collar" jobs anyway, besides hype and hyperbole? While Andy has been literally speeding across the country (and contributing to the Pennsylvania State Troopers' Benevolent Fund), back at the home office, we were wondering what it all meant. So, we decided to take a look at one sector that seems likely to benefit from the wave of construction that will make this country more environmentally friendly – the building sector. Our questions were, how much eco-friendliness has trickled down into the companies putting up new houses and other edifices and what motivates them.
Not surprisingly, the guy laying cinder blocks or nailing the boards together is motivated by the kind of green you can put in your bank account. Building green, white, orange: Construction is construction to the construction worker. The impetus for putting up more environmentally friendly buildings comes more from the vision of the chin-pullers and guys at the top, says Dan Longenderfer, Marketing Manager at from New Holland Concrete in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. "It's being driven at the design level, or by a CEO that wants his office building to be green. Or it's specified by the homeowner," in the instance of residential construction. So, the same guy building your environmentally unfriendly office or home today, may well be guy doing green construction tomorrow, but you're going to want to look for designers who specialize in environmentally-friendly construction.
Apart from design, green in the construction sector has a lot to do with what materials you use, and there are companies that make them and jobs to be had at them. New Holland Concrete distributes Reward-brand insulated concrete form blocks in the mid-Atlantic and works directly with mason contractors and concreters on their construction projects. Insulated concrete form, or ICF, blocks have been on the market for about 20 years but have recently become more popular. These blocks were designed to make a building more resistant to outside elements, which theoretically conserves energy used to heat or cool the building.
"Picture a big, hollow, Styrofoam Lego," Mr. Longenderfer says. "We fill them with Ready Mix concrete, creating a solid block about six inches thick. That, coupled with the Styrofoam, provides a much greater barrier to outside elements." This insulation method increases a home's R-value – an industry term used to gauge thermal resistance – to R-32 from R-13, the standard value for stick-built, batt-insulated homes (think of the Pink Panther and that Owens Corning fluffy stuff in your grandmother's attic). Overall, Mr. Longenderfer estimates that a home built with ICF blocks can save up to 50% to 80% on energy consumption over traditionally-built houses.
But since we all learned at an early age that Styrofoam, also know as Polystyrene, a) doesn't go in the microwave and b) is about as revered as aerosol hairspray by environmentalists, we couldn't help but wonder if using the material in LEED-compliant construction projects was a contradiction. Mr. Longenderfer says its not really Styrofoam, but expanded Polystyrene, which is different than your standard Styrofoam cups containing HFCs and CFCs. Not that anyone's advocating house fires, but he notes, "a pile of burning ICF forms is less toxic than your traditional campfire." And, New Holland Concrete also manufactures EcoBlox, made of up to 30% pre-consumer recycled content and point towards certification in certain LEED categories, if you're skittish about the Styrofoam (though the EcoBlox won't get the same R-value).
Now for the bill: On average, building with ICF blocks will cost you about 7%-14% more than working with standard wood frames, depending on the size of the building and fluctuating labor costs, often dependant on region. There may be some savings in insurance premiums (at least it pays to ask), because the tougher building materials make a house more resistant to tornadoes and fire. He says extra building costs can be recouped in five to seven years.
So are people ultimately designing and building green because it's better for the earth or because it lines their pockets? "Both," Mr. Longenderfer says. "There are the tax incentives for sustainable building. And your energy costs will drop. So in that sense, you're going to save money. But, people are starting to see the big picture. They understand the benefit of protecting the environment."
When asked if he lives in an ICF-built home, Mr. Longenderfer chuckles. "No, when the wind blows, we feel it."


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"It's beginning to rain again. I hope the storm isn't as bad as yesterday's. I spoke with PECO (our electric company) and I asked them about a generator, they said no. So I asked them could they flag our house, for if it ever does happen again they can come right out. They said no & that they treat all of their customers the same. I spoke with the insurance company as well, they said they don't know how to help me. This is an important thing to have she your child requires electricity 24/7. I'm not sure who to talk to, but I'm calling our senator tomorrow. Someone has to help me. I don't have the money, and the cheapest generator I see is $329"
This was the post on Facebook found on "Blessings for Brielle" page just a little over 15 hours ago.
This young couple has been battling for their little girl who was never meant to make it for almost a year now. Brielle was born on July 21, 2013, and only recently was released to come home from the hospital.
Brielle is still using a G-tube in life sustaining equipment. Her family cannot afford a generator, and the electric company is refusing to prioritize their home in the event of a power outage.If the family's power goes out for a significant amount of time it could mean devastation for Brielle, and this is especially true of the family cannot make it to a hospital. With the family's car being out of commission over the past few months due to issues with the transmission this is a scenario that could very well turn bad and fast.
Last week the power went out, but they were fortunate enough to have made it through this time because her uncle had a power converter for his car. They were able to run cords into Brielle's window to maintain a charge on her equipment.
With all of the things to worry about as a new mom caring for a special needs child at home now Brielle's Mom, Brittany Pincura, says, "Now, I have to figure out who I have to call to get a generator for the next time this may happen. I don't like having to find a solution to a huge problem in such a short period of time. Everything is good now though, thanks everyone for the prayers."
Click here for more Brielle's story.
If you are interested in making a donation to this family for a generator for Brielle you can go to this link Blessings for Brielle on everribbon.


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The Calder mobile at the Central branch.
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August 07, 2014
A black tie gala at Central Library tops off a series of free events meant to bring awareness to more than $1.5 million pieces of art in Grosse Pointe Public Library's Central branch, the Marcel Breuer-designed building and support the newly-formed Breuer Preservation Fund.
Slated for 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, the gala raises funds to restore the library's art including the Kandinsky tapestry, the Matters mural, Calder mobile and Kipp sculpture and improve the main reading room and youth area, according to a Grosse Pointe Library Foundation press release.
"We are establishing the fund so there will be money available if (art) pieces need maintenance in the future," said Jennifer Bingaman, Grosse Pointe Library Foundation's executive director.
"Central Library is a gem in our community," said library board member Liz Vogel, "(It's) home to priceless works of art and the time is now to take the proper steps to enhance and preserve all of its unique attributes for generations to come."
Leading up to the September gala are four free children's craft events for children 5 years and older inspired by the four Central Library art pieces. The first is from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, centering on the Matters mural, "The History of Writing" by Herbert Matters. The 25-by-9-foot mural was installed in 1955 and features symbols and writing of various eras.
The Kipp sculpture is what children will be inspired by to create a craft from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. The sculpture, given to the library in 1981, was repainted in 2013 with a donation from the Grosse Pointe Questers No. 147.
The hand-woven 6-by-8 1/2 foot Kandinsky tapestry provides the theme for the 2 to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, event.
Of the tapestry Kandinsky said it was "a modern design depicting a bird, crescent and oval free-form design," Kandinsky said, "Whatever I might say about myself or my pictures can touch the pure artistic meaning only superficially. The observer must learn to look at the picture as a graphic representation of a mood and not as a representation of objects."
Recreating a mobile based on the Calder mobile hanging in the library can be completed from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19.
To register for these activities, call (313) 343-2074, ext. 220 or visit gp.lib.mi.us.
For adults who wish to learn about the Breuer-designed library building, textile designer Ruth Adler Schnee speaks from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Central Library. During her talk on "Legendary Mid-Century Modern Design," she shares stories of Bauhaus students, of which Breuer was one. Bauhaus was a German school in which crafts and fine arts were combined, influencing modernist architecture and design, as can be seen in the Central library's structure. Reservations must be made by Sunday, Aug. 10, by calling (313) 640-4683.
The Breuer Preservation Fund has been established by the Grosse Pointe Library Foundation to preserve and maintain the library's art and architectural integrity of the Central Library building. Breuer's post-World War II design followed the shift in American architecture from traditional styles to modernism.
Library director Vickey Bloom addressed the preservation fund saying, "Establishing this fund pays tribute to the historical significance of this building and the artwork within these walls, as well as to the role our Central Library has played in the lives of the patrons who have loved and supported this branch."
As funds are raised with a goal of $50,000, the immediate concern is the Kandinsky tapestry restoration. It needs to be cleaned, backed and encased in a light and heat sensitive box, Bingaman said. The Calder piece needs to be cleaned and repainted. Restoration of the Matters mural has been completed.
"There is a sense of urgency with the Kandinsky," Bingaman said in an e-mail.
Experts are hesitant to give an estimate on the Kandinsky restoration project, she said, because once taken down, damage could be found affecting the final price.
"We've arrived at this number by talking to several of the experts and feel this will be enough to cover those two projects at the minimum," Bingaman said.
Tickets to the black tie event cost $125 and can be purchased, beginning Aug. 18, by visiting breuer.gplf.org or calling (313) 640-4683.
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Field interview, 12:28 a.m.: Two people were warned for having an open container in a parked car on Highway 101 near Harris Beach. They tested negative for intoxication. The alcohol was poured out.
Field interview, 12:57 a.m.: A juvenile was warned for curfew and operating a bicycle without a light when required at the "S" curve on Ransom Avenue.
Field interview, 1:22 a.m.: A person in the 900 block of Chetco Avenue was warned for camping in city limits.
Driving complaint, 9:56 a.m.: An officer was unable to locate a black Toyota pickup that was reportedly being driven bey an intoxicated person on Railroad Street.
Theft, 10:43 a.m.: A man was cited into Curry County Circuit Court for theft from Fred Meyer and was told he may not return indefinitely to the store.
Counterfeit, 11:31 a.m.: A counterfeit bill found inside a store in the 1100 block of Chetco Avenue was turned in to the Brookings Police Department.
Theft, 3:16 p.m.: A woman was cited for second-degree theft in the 300 block of Fifth Street.
Animal complaint, 3:38 p.m.: An officer spoke to the owners of chickens about keeping them out of the roadway in the 700 block of Easy Street.
Juvenile problem, 6:46 p.m.: A citizen reported juveniles bullying others in the 600 block of Old County Road. An officer was unable to locate the juveniles.
Suspicious conditions, 7:57 p.m.: A suspicious car in the 800 block of Midland Way turned out to be a pizza delivery vehicle.
Loud noise, 8:23 p.m.: The owner of a business in the 500 block of Redwood Street was complaining about noise from another nearby business.
Shots fired, 10:58 p.m.: A citizen reported shots fired in the 1000 block of Marina Heights Road.
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Harassment, 1:22 a.m.: 600 block of Old County Road.
Suspicious conditions, 12:14 p.m.: 1100 block of Chetco Avenue.
Non-injury vehicle accident, 1:09 p.m.: First Street and Ransom Avenue.
Violation of restraining order, 1:42 p.m.: 15700 block of Pedrioli Drive.
Juvenile problem, 2:14 p.m.: 500 block of Pacific Avenue.
Suspicious conditions, 3:46 p.m.: Fern Street.
Fire, 4:27 p.m.: A small campfire was reported behind a residence in the 200 block of Memory Lane.
Loud noise, 5:01 p.m.: A citizen reported gun shots in the 200 block of North Hazel Street. An officer located an old car in the area that was backfiring.
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Found property, 7:59 p.m.: 800 block of Limbaugh Avenue.
Animal complaint, 9:01 p.m.: A French bulldog was found between Brookings and Gold Beach. Owner called Brookings Police Department within minutes to report her dog as lost. Both parties came to the Brookings Police Department lobby and the happy dog was reunited with a happy owner.
Suspicious conditions, 9:34 p.m.: A citizen reported screaming and glass breaking in the area of Pioneer Lane. Officers were unable to locate.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. – Fresh off the program's first top-five victory since 2011, the 11th-ranked Mississippi State men's tennis Bulldogs (9-2) will open the 2014 Blue Gray National Tennis Classic against the No. 37 VCU Rams (8-4) Friday, Feb. 21. at 11 a.m. CT.
The 2014 trip to Montgomery, Ala., will be the first since the Bulldogs traveled to the 2012 Blue Gray, defeating No. 59 Cornell, No. 44 Boise State and No. 23 Texas Tech en route to capturing the tourney championship. Friday's matchup will also mark the fourth meeting in history between the Bulldogs and the Rams. VCU leads the series 2-1, including a 4-3 victory in the last meeting in 2009.
A total of eight teams make up the Blue Gray field, including the Bulldogs, who hold the highest ranking of all participants. Following Friday's play, State will either face No. 28 Auburn or No. 55 Texas Tech on Saturday. No. 21 Clemson, No. 36 Alabama, No. 41 Boise State and No. 60 Princeton make up the rest of the field.
MSU's attack will be spearheaded by a combination of youth and experience at the top of the lineup. Freshman Florian Lakat, ranked 52nd in the nation, is 8-3 on the season, with all matches coming at the top spot. At the No. 2 position, 49th-ranked senior Malte Stropp continues to build his legacy in the Maroon and White, with 80-career singles victories and 70-career doubles wins.
The men in the middle of State's order are sophomore Jordan Angus, ranked 115th, and senior Zach White. Angus kicked off 2014 with an 8-0 start and has compiled 35 total wins in his young Bulldog career. White, the other senior on State's 2014 squad, picked up a huge victory to close out the 2014 ITA National Team Indoors, clinching MSU's win over No. 4 Georgia.
Rounding out the Bulldog lineup is a combo of four of State's five newcomers. Freshman Rishab Agarwal has been solid at the five spot, going 6-3. Junior Tassilo Schmid has played mostly at the No. 6 position for the spring, going 5-2 in dual match play. Also seeing time in MSU's lineup is freshmen Robin Haden, who is 4-0 this spring, and Egbert Weverink, who earned a straight-set victory in his only match of the season.
Atop the MSU doubles lineup is the 55th-ranked duo of Angus and Stropp, who is 9-5 for the overall year and on a three-match winning streak. The team of Lakat and Schmid has held down the No. 2 doubles spot, breaking even at 4-4 for the spring. Possibly most impressive of all the doubles squads is the tandem of Agarwal and White, who have started off 2014 an impressive 5-0.
Following this weekend's trip to Montgomery, the Bulldogs will return to the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre to kick off SEC play against two of their possible Blue Gray opponents. State will host Alabama Friday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. CT, and Auburn Sunday, March 2, at 1 p.m. CT.
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A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine claims a gene-variant makes children more likely to eat junk foods. And in an experiment, kids with the gene consumed 100 calories more per meal. This can lead to over-consumption and weight-gain. However, since this trait does not affect metabolism, researchers insist the behavior can be worked on; HealthDay News reports.
We saw a similar situation yesterday, with research suggesting parents' lifestyle can override children's genetic risk of obesity. Not mention, parents' exercise habits can rub off on their kids too!


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- Born in Germany, Karl started painting in Berlin. After his studies in Germany and France, he left for the United States to work as a fellow under NASA. During his years of scientific research, his art work gradually transformed and the influence of science can be seen integrated in a number of his paintings and 3-dimensional montages. Art and science are connected. Earth structures and ocean features are extracted and transformed into captured elements, time and energy and painted onto canvas. He defines color in objective terms, as specific spectral parts of light, and in subjective terms as something perceived and experienced by an individual. Karl continues to teach and is involved in the interpretation of satellite data.
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Let $X$ be smooth variety defined over $\mathbb{Q}$. If we want to check that $X$ is locally soluble at a prime $p$, then it suffices to find a non-singular $\mathbb{F}_p$ point, which can be lifted to a $\mathbb{Q}_p$ point by Hensel's lemma.
However, it might happen that $X$ does not have any non-singular $\mathbb{F}_p$ points. For example $X$ could be given by a quadratic form and we are interested in the prime $p=2$, in which case the reduction mod $2$ of $X$ is a non-reduced scheme and hence every point is singular (at least if I understand the situation correctly).
What general methods are there, if any, to check local solubility in this kind of situation?
A nice toy example is the equation $x^2 + y^2 + z^2=0$. This is locally soluble for all primes $p>=3$ (by Chevalley–Warning) and clearly not soluble for $p=\infty$, hence it is not soluble at $p=2$ (by the Hilbert symbol formulation of quadratic reciprocity). Is there a simple way to see this using general methods?


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If $a$ and $b$ are non-zero natural numbers, the definition of $a^b$ is clear. Now it seems to me that there are (at least) two distinct ways of generalizing to larger number systems.
Firstly, given $n \in \mathbb{N}$ and $z \in \mathbb{C},$ we can define $$z^n = \prod_{k=1}^n z$$
where the empty product is interpreted as $1 \in \mathbb{C}$. Furthermore, if $z \neq 0,$ then we can define $z^n$ for all integral $n$ via either of the following definitions.
- For all integers $n>0$ we define $z^{-n}=(1/z)^n$.
- For all integers $n>0$ we define $z^{-n}=1/(z^n)$.
Both definitions give the same result, and all our favorite identities hold under these definitions. Thus: so far, so good!
Now suppose we want more general exponents. E.g. Suppose we want to define $x^y$ for $y$ an arbitrary element of $\mathbb{R}$. To generalize in this new direction, we need to specialize in another. In particular, we require that $x$ be an element of $\mathbb{R}^+$. Then we may define $$x^y = \exp [y \log(x)]$$
My question is, are there any nasty surprises if we allow $y$ to be an arbitrary complex number in the above definition? That is, do any issues arise if we try to raise an element of $\mathbb{R}^+$ to an element of $\mathbb{C}$?
EDIT. I've just been toying with the numbers a bit, and it seems that the formula $x^{wz}=(x^w)^z$ fails for certain combinations of $w,z \in \mathbb{C}$. As a simple example, take $x=e$ and $w=i\pi,$ in which case $x^w = -1 \notin \mathbb{R}^+,$ and so $(x^w)^z$ is undefined (unless $z$ is integral).
For a more interesting example, take $x=e$, $w=2\pi i$ and $z=1/2$. Then $x^w=1,$ so $(x^w)^z=1$. But $wz=\pi i$, and so $e^{wz}=-1$. So $x^{wz}\neq (x^w)^z$, although both expressions are well-defined.
This begs the question, when is the identity $x^{wz}=(x^w)^z$ valid? Its easy to show that if $w$ is real, then the identity holds, since under these circumstances, $wz\log(x)=z\log(w^x).$ When else does it hold? I think that if $z$ is integral it will also work out, but I don't know how to show this.


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Team sports are a great way to be involved in your school and stay in shape but soccer, fall baseball, volleyball, water polo, and football are demanding on the body and injuries can happen. Prevention is key in making for a healthy season.
How can injuries be prevented? Having equipment that fits correctly, playing within the rules, proper stretching and warming up, and stopping when getting hurt are all steps you can take. What are the most common sport injuries for teens? Sprains and strains, knee injuries, shin splints, swollen muscles, Achilles tendon injuries, fractures, and dislocations. Have you ever heard of RICE? That stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. This can significantly reduce, swelling, pain, and speed up the healing. Make sure you see your doctor if your injury is causing severe pain, numbness, swelling, or if the joint feels unstable and it is hard to bear weight. Here are two sites that can give you a little more information on what to do if you become injured. Have fun out there and play smart!
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Hickory Mound Impoundment and Hagen's Cove are excellent spots for birding. From the levee at Hickory Mound you can observe a diversity of wetland birds, including herons, egrets, clapper rails, several species of shorebirds, ospreys, bald eagles, and kingfishers. Several species of waterfowl winter in the impoundment, primarily blue-winged teal, hooded mergansers, and red-breasted mergansers. Occasionally white pelicans, black-necked stilts, and roseate spoonbills are seen at Hickory Mound Impoundment.
During the winter one of the area's biologists spotted a vermilion flycatcher at Hickory Mound Impoundment, and an orchard oriole was seen at Hagen's Cove.
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One of the most abundant and characteristic animals throughout the Big Bend coastal region is the clapper rail, known locally as the marsh hen. Although so abundant it is considered a game bird, the marsh hen is seldom hunted or even seen in the west coast salt marshes where it lives. Clappers are the most vocal bird in the region, emitting a harsh, clattering call day or night.
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In Birds of America (1842), Audubon described the secretive nature of the rail: "On the least appearance of danger, they lower the head, stretch out the neck, and move off with incomparable speed, always in perfect silence.They have the power of compressing their body to such a degree as frequently to force a passage between two stems so close that one could hardly believe it possible for them to squeeze themselves through." The expression "thin as a rail" is well founded. The breasts of their thin bodies may measure less than an inch and a quarter.
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Police in Minnesota had to jump into a boat to capture a man accused of burglarizing a restaurant.
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The restaurant was closed when an employee giving a tour apparently interrupted the burglary.
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SKILLMAN, NJ (May 6) -- The ITA announced today that Michael Schaeffer of the University of Oregon and Orlando Superlano of Texas Christian University have been selected as the 2013 Wilson/ITA National Promoter of the Year Award winners. Both Michael and Orlando will receive a paid summer internship to work at Wilson's global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.
The Wilson/ITA National Promoter of the Year Award recognizes individuals who promote the game of tennis at the collegiate level by devoting consistent time and effort to promotional activities and who support and bring awareness to either their school program or to the sport in general.
Michael Schaeffer, a junior at the University of Oregon, has spent the last three seasons as a member of the men's tennis team. Known for his leadership qualities and strong work ethic, Schaeffer has served as a member of Oregon's Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) since 2011. During this time he has participated in several fundraiser projects and community service initiatives designed to support local children and families in-need.
Schaeffer has been a driving force in promoting college tennis on campus and around the community. "Before every tennis match I would make a Facebook event for the match and send it out to the pit-crew which is a student run organization that supports athletics" said Schaeffer. "From there we have a list of up to 5,000 people that it goes out to and we encourage as many people to come out as possible." Schaeffer has also helped provide a great atmosphere at home Oregon tennis matches by helping to organize entertainment and provide food to attract fans.
"This is my third year and I have definitely noticed an increase in attendance" Schaeffer stated. "Oregon is a big sports school and tennis flies under the radar so it's been fun to try to put the tennis team on the map and get as many people out the matches by creating a fun atmosphere. I think people have come to love the intensity of college tennis and embrace the 1-on-1 competition that you don't see in other sports."
Schaeffer sees the potential of the internship as a way to continue to work in athletics and specifically tennis once his collegiate tennis career is over. "This is a very exciting opportunity for me" raved Schaeffer. "I've been involved in tennis since I was 12 years old and my goal has always been to work in tennis either as a coach or in the tennis industry, so, this internship is big a step towards that goal."
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Career ServicesWright State offers students comprehensive career development and employment assistance. Services include help with acquiring on-campus and off-campus student employment, internships, cooperative education positions, and full-time positions upon graduation; career exploration through the LA 201-Effective Career Planning course; and individual appointments addressing career planning and job-search assistance. Career Services provides opportunities and resources for students to investigate major and career possibilities through career and job fairs, the Career Resource Center, and an interactive computer guidance system, Discover. To assist with the job search, The Wright Search, a Web-based program for job postings and resumé referral service, is used for linking students with employers who are seeking job candidates. The Wright Search is also used for scheduling on-campus interviews. Career Services professionals help students prepare for the job search through mock interviews, resumé and cover letter reviews, and job search strategy building sessions. Visit Career Services' Web page at http://career.wright.edu for more information.
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Globe Telecom is now totally ready for the official launch of iPhone 5 in the Philippines happening tomorrow, December 14, 2012!
Earlier, reps from the company emailed me this photo proving that the initial batch of Apple iPhone 5 units have already reached Globe's warehouse, ready to be distributed to everyone who pre-ordered the device and those who will purchase them outright in Globe Stores on the 14th.
Globe Telecom started to take pre-orders for the iPhone 5 last week via its corporate website and customer hotlines. As I've earlier shared on TP, the company bundles the iPhone 5 with its genius offers such as its most affordable and fully-customizable plans (replete with freebies), best rewards and applications, exclusive perks and privileges, as well as "the most modern network" for the best iPhone experience.
To herald the arrival of iPhone 5 (as well as of other new Apple products) and of course, to say 'Thank You' to all subscribers and partners for supporting the company for the whole of 2012, Globe will hold the biggest Christmas event of the year, called PAMASKO NG GLOBE! Admission is FREE to this family-friendly holiday show packed with your favorite celebrities like Kris Aquino, Nikki Gil, Christian Bautista, ZsaZsa Padilla and Paolo Avelino, and featuring the music of popular bands like Bamboo, 6Cyclemind and Parokya ni Edgar! The event will be held today December 13 from 6pm to 12 midnight at The New Glorietta, Palm Drive, Makati City.
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This summer many states will have already voted to pass Medical Marijuana for its usage in their respective states. If it doesn't pass in the legislature in the state of Florida then it will be voted on by the public in the general election. Today the Florida legislature heard testimony about the good and bad of Charlotte's Web marijuana. This is the kind with low to none THC and CBD which is what helps children with epilepsy and other conditions like cancer and chemotherapy.
As a matter of fact, Senator Tom Libous who is suffering from cancer and taking chemotherapy said that he would use it if it was legal for him to do so. Many have come over to the side or reason and have stated that they feel it is time to help those in need. For many years, the Federal government has know that CBD in Medical marijuana is a help and not a hindrance. They even went so far as to patent it. They have been denying many over the years to do research because for some felt that it may lead to the closure of some government agencies, like the DEA.
There is big money behind the push for the legalization of Medical Marijuana. In Florida. We have Attorney John Morgan using his empire to first get it on the ballot in the fall but to also make sure it passes. Billionaire George Soros has used some 80 million dollars over the last twenty years to try and get Marijuana legalized.
In the State of Colorado yesterday 4/20 celebrations were being held all over the state. That's right people were outside in the spring air and smoking pot any way they could. So far in Colorado the tax that is coming in over the sale of legal pot is staggering and above what everyone thought it would be.
The times they are changing and it looks like at the end of this year some 25-30 states will have legal Medical Marijuana being used by it's citizens. It is now up to the American voter to make up his or her mind this summer to decide whether it is time to stop listening to people who have been watching millions suffer all these years and actually use a drug to stop the seizures and to help those in pain. For information on the status of the legalization of medical marijuana in the State of Florida please go to forthepeople.com


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How can I quit smoking?
Before I got pregnant I smoked about a pack a day. As soon as I found out I was expecting I quit completely. The problem is, now that I'm past the morning sickness stage I'm beginning to crave cigarettes again -- even though I know how much they can harm my baby. What should I do?
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Im in my 27th week of preg with my second child. My first was born at 34weeks. I was induced into labor due to high blood presure. He was a healthy 4lb 1oz baby boy. I hid my smoking from almost everyone but couldnt help but think I was the cause of a small baby and god must have been on my side for him to be healthy. Now im in the same boat. My husband would leave me if he knew I smoked, and based on my first I should have no problem quiting, but I still light one up and smoke it everyday if not more then one a day. Befor my preg I smoked Weed as well, I thankfully stoped that but am finding next to impossible to quiting now! What in the hell is wrog with me and why can I stop? I know its wrong and im hurting my baby, I always seem to make one excuse after another like 30years ago women did it, my mom smoked with 4 children, stoped for the last and he died of cancer after a 5 year battle at the age of 8. Please I need help!!!posted 03/06/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
I am 37 years old and was told that I couldn't get pregnant. I'm 16 weeks pregnant. (surprise - not trying) I was shocked when they told me I was pregnant. I have smoked a pack and 1/2 per day since 21. I am the CEO of a multi-million dollar management company and under tons of stress. Cold turkey will NEVER work for me. My doctor had suggested switching to Carlton or Carlton 100s. They have 1mg of tar and 0.1mg of nicotine. The other "popular" brands have approx 14mg of each. Do the math. I tried them and they are like smoking air. The trick is not to cover the air vents in the filter with your fingers and/or lips and draw them in lightly. This seems to be working. I am down to 10 which is probably equivalent to 1 regular cigarette. The first week I switched, I bit off all my fingernails and was nasty to all my employees, however the cravings are not so bad and I think that this is going to work. I am cutting down everyday and soon hope to be smoke-free. Try it. God Blessposted 04/02/2008 by a BabyCenter Member
I just found out I'm pregnant, about 5 or 6 weeks in. I am used to smoking a pack a day and drinking a beer after work or a glass of wine. All of my friends and family smoke. So I will not be at one non-smoking / drinking function my entire pregnancy. I quit both cold turkey, but am so depressed that I'll find no enjoyment for the next nine months. I feel lonely and left out. These are powerful, powerful feelings. People keep wanting me to be excited but even after a week of no smoking, the cravings seem only to get worse. I guess my point is, I'm not expecting it to get better. People told me that the second I found out I was pregnant that magically all cravings would go away. So far that is a gross exaggeration. I won't smoke or drink but I am also not going to set myself up thinking of an easy road ahead. Just tell yourself, I'm a mom now and I have to do things that I don't want to, that are incredibly painful throughout my childs life because I know it is best for him / her.posted 04/20/2008 by rburnside
Well I am 20 weeks pregnant and I quit for the first 3 months of my pregnancy then one day i just had to have one. Like alot of other mothers I felt guilty like I was deliberately trying to hurt my baby, when I had to realize I wasnt. Anyone who was or is a smoker knows that its an addiction and its hard to kick. I've gone from being a complete chain smoker to smoking about 1-5 cigarettes a day or maybe not even smoking everyday and that is a big step for me. I thought I was alone but I see that alot of mothers are going thru the same thing as me and I listen to their stories and see that I am trying and I will make it. I pray and ask God that my child will be born joyful and healthy despite my smoking.posted 03/10/2008 by ladyruby4
If you love the baby so much, you will be able to stop craving for cigarettes.posted 06/21/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
I'm glad that there are other women that still have a problem with smoking. I tried to tell my grandmother that smoking isn't easy especially when I'm super stressed. One thing I can say is that I did cut down a lot. I went from almost a pack a day to less then 3.posted 06/03/2014 by a BabyCenter Member
I never had to quit while pregnant but I did quit without the gums and patches. I would go for a walk or jog during a craving the endorphin release mimics the same chemical reaction in the brain after taking a drag off of a cigarette. After 2 weeks I finally was able to think about smoking and not want to pull my hair out and smoke it..lol, but everyone is different. Good luck hon. Hope this helps a little.posted 12/22/2012 by TbRose
chose to wean off, and not quit cold turkey. So here's t o hoping! And good luck with quitting!!!posted 10/12/2011 by nat_asha_h
With my first son I quit, but it was easy then, because I had just started a couple months before I got pregnant with him. Then came my daughter, 5 years later, and quitting was near impossible. I tried cold turkey quitting, and that didn't work. I tried weaning myself off, and that didn't work. I got down to no more than 5 a day, and couldn't get past there. (My husband and I were living with his parents at the time.) She is now 4, and she is happy, healthy, and smart. 2 years later we got our son, and I weaned myself off of smoking again. This time it worked, and I believe it was because I had someone quitting with me. (We now had our own place, so it was easier for that too.) And then when I was 39 weeks, he was still born. No one knows why. Now, 2 years later, I am pregnant again. My husband and I are going to wean our selves off again, because we know the risk, and we want to be healthier. We also know that quitting completely in the first trimester has it's risks, and that's whyposted 10/12/2011 by nat_asha_h
I had smoked since I was 17 (26 when I found out I was expecting). I found out I was pregnant when I missed my period, so roughly 4 weeks. I had already told myself that when I got pregnant, I was going to quit, no excuses. I smoked for about a week after I found out. I had bought one last pack and decided I was going to try and ween myself off and when I was finished with that pack, that was it. The second week was hard, not going to lie. The third week was easier but, I came home from work one day and I was stressed out and I said 'Im just going to have a few puffs' I took 2 puffs and I felt like I was going to throw up. I got real dizzy and sick to my stomach. After that, I no longer wanted one. My husband smokes, and I have been trying to help him to quit as well, at least before the baby comes. I find the smell so repulsive now, even though I smoked for years. However, I do have the fear of picking it back up once shes born! I feel like its going to take some work to keep me off of it, because I think the biggest reason I am so 'Anti-Smoking' now is because I have this little one inside me that is depending on me to keep her safe.posted 03/26/2014 by a BabyCenter Member
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Nutrition is something that should always be a way of life, I highly recommend that this should be used along with your personal training, giving you the motivation to follow it through, it could help you transform the way you feel and perform, in both body and mind. A well balanced nutritional programme can help you with conditions such as:
This first part of developing a nutritional programme for you is the completion of some questionnaires; this will include lifestyle, medical history, dietary habits, your fitness levels and completion of a 3-5 day food diary.
There are packages here that you can use alongside your personal training session and will consist of the above forms being completed, we will then have a consultation where we will prepare a tailor-made action plan specific to your needs, this will include suggested meal plans, you may need to make a few changes but we will do this in a manner and more importantly a pace that suits you, all recommendations will be discussed and agreed with you so that you may gain the full benefit.


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Leave it to Rep. Paul Ray, a Republican from Clearfield, to confirm Utah's global leadership as the go-to place for outside-the-box, if retrograde, execution innovation.
To avoid the problems Oklahoma has had with lethal injection, Ray proposed resurrecting, as it were, Utah's firing-squad executions.
If you're new to the dance, Utah used to give condemned prisoners a small-but-tasty smorgasbord of death options that included massive organ trauma from five high-velocity .30 cal. bullets or a broken neck at the end of a rope.
Utah squeamishly eliminated the firing-squad choice in 2004 on the basis that any civilized society outside of Pakistan's tribal region would consider it cruel-and-unusual punishment.
Ray disagrees: "There's no easy way to put somebody to death, but you need to be efficient and effective about it. This is certainly one way to do that. The prisoner dies instantly. It sounds draconian. It sounds really bad, but the minute the bullet hits your heart, you're dead. There's no suffering."
Apparently, Ray didn't do his homework on executions. Firing squads are obviously hit or miss (excuse the pun). Why else do we have the common phrase coup de grace? It refers to the bullet to to the head the captain of the firing square administers to mercifully end the victim's suffering.
It's just about time for Rep. Curt Oda of Roy (who once introduced legislation to allow shooting, clubbing, drowning and decapitation of stray pets) to step up with the epitome in execution efficiency: the guillotine. Bonus: It's got a low carbon footprint.
Even better idea: Utah could defray the enormous costs of executing a death-row prisoner through a landmark government-citizen partnership: Sell the positions on the firing squad!
Ghoulish? Perhaps. But Utah sold a permit to a trophy hunter last year to shoot an mule deer on Antelope Island for $310,000. Think what a rich sportsman would pay to be one of five riflepersons to legally snuff a fellow human being?
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a low-sugar variety of watermelon. The Diabetes Blog is on it:
The low-sugar watermelon is creating a big buzz in the news right now. The watermelon, developed by plant breeders at the US Department of Agriculture, contains less than half the sugar of regular melons. It may fit the bill perfectly for diabetics who crave a generous helping of that luscious summer treat. Brilliantly, beneficial concentrations of vitamin A, potassium and the antioxidant lycopene stay the same in the low-cal version. Don't rush to the local supermarket looking for it though: the seeds have only just become available to melon growers, so mature fruits has not yet hit the market.Watermelon is one of favorite fruits, in fact, for breakfast this morning I had a bowl full. If you like watermelon as much as me, why not give this recipe a try? Succumb to the melon:
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5 cups seedless watermelonBlend watermelon and raisins in a blender, food processor, or VitaMix until they form a creamy liquid. Pour into paper cups and freeze for one hour only. Remove partially frozen treat from the freezer. Blend again, spoon the mixture back into the cups, and place back in the freezer until served.
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MIA Middle Finger Proves Superbowl Halftime Show Should Be Prerecorded
Millions of innocent families and friends were exposed to the most horrid, crass vulgarity at the Super Bowl 2012. Madonna gave a very raunchy, pelvic grinding performance that left no room for the imagination. But if that was not bad enough, one of her little groupy backup singers named Mia gave America the middle finger business.
I have ordered our editors to blot out this little vixens finger so families will not be corrupted. As you know, extending the middle finger out means the "F" word and I am not talking about fiddlesticks.
The Bible warns that when curse words enter the mind, they enter the heart. And when you have a cursed heart, you shall die both physically and spiritually.
Satan fancies himself of cardiologist and takes a pride in his malpractice. How happy he must have been yesterday to see his little resident Mia practicing her symbolic curse words for all of America. I would love to see the statistics right now, because I bet at least 10% of the impressionable kids who saw this today were slinging crack in their high schools and gapping their legs to get 'f' and preggo in the back of a car!
You may think this sounds extreme, but there is a reason why we're already boycotting Super Bowl 2013 and have accused the NFL of betraying us all.
Next year, the Super Bowl must prerecord their NFL halftime show. This is the only way we can trust the NFL after betraying us again. They promised us a wholesome Super Bowl but we were treated to thirty cracked coke fueled minutes of Las Vegas filled with gold-clad, sweaty and tight thighed Amazonians in heat!
Why could we not have Jackie Evancho or Amy Grant sing for 30 minutes, and then on the Jumbotron the SuperBowl crowd can watch the prerecorded and FCC and clergy approved halftime show. To us at home, it can still even look live. It will take care of the problem of exposing America to all these FILTHY halftime shows, NFL. You betrayed us, football. Next year, you better have it done right or don't have a show at all.
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University of the People is a tuition-free online institution that aims to reach all students that wish to obtain a college education. It is fully accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council, a national accrediting group. It offers courses that include business administration and computer science programs.
Now there is an affordable opportunity for access to higher education. It is comprised of students from around the world who will be supported by instructors and their fellow students. They will share resources, exchange ideas, discuss weekly topics, submit assignments and take weekly exams. The curriculum is also supported by respected scholars who participate in class discussions and oversee assignment process.
Creator of University of the People Shai Reshef expects that by 2016 there will be about 5000 students enrolled. This is based on the fact that Distance learning is a growing way to obtain a college education. A survey conducted by the Sloan Consortium found that there are approximately 4 million students who are already enrolled in online education.
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- The idea is to reach hundreds of millions of people who graduated high school, have all the ability and the right to study in an academic institution, but cannot do it either because they don't have the money….
To qualify applicants must be
- 18 years old or older
- Proficient in English
- Must have proof of high school completion
- Lives in an American state that accepts the accreditation of the University of the People
At the present time fees are waived but this could change in the future so those applying to the University of the People should have this clarified before applying for admission
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Catholic Bishops: Biden Lied About Attack on Church
Mr. Vice President, if the church doesn't feel threatened by Obama, then why are Catholic institutions suing the administration?
At Thursday's debate Vice President Biden said that the Obama administration is not forcing Catholic institutions "including Catholic social services, Georgetown hospital, Mercy hospital, any hospital to violate church teachings or break the law. "This is a fact. This is a fact," Biden kept saying.
The current VP's interruptions made it tough to hear Paul Ryan note that many Catholic institutions, including the University of Notre Dame, are suing the administration. But in case that wasn't clear enough, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a strong condemnation of Biden's false assertion today:
"This is not a fact. The HHS mandate contains a narrow, four-part exemption for certain 'religious employers.' That exemption was made final in February and does not extend to 'Catholic social services, Georgetown hospital, Mercy hospital, any hospital,' or any other religious charity that offers its services to all, regardless of the faith of those served."
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In 2009, Paranormal Activity was released in the US and changed many people's ideas about making a scary movie. The first person perspective, seeing events through a video camera, and the dialogue that was more ad lib than scripted made the film something different in a world of horror movie remakes and clones.Welcome to the first in series of articles reviewing each of the five films that make up the world of Paranormal Activity.
In the first entry in the franchise, Paranormal Activity, Katie and Micah are introduced along with the idea that this entire film was spliced together from their home movies. This was kind of gimmicky, and seemed sort of like a rip off of The Blair Witch Project, but it really worked to draw audiences into a personal story of the lives of this couple. Viewers had a much more focused picture of life through the character's eyes as the camera was passed back and forth between Katie and Micah through the film. There were some really cool special effects and some scary moments, but it was just the uniqueness of the use of single camera shots and first person perspective that propelled this movie to success on a budget of around $15,000.
As Paranormal Activity 2 came on the scene, a new family was introduced, Katie's sister and her family that had a small son. This time the activity, strange happenings, weird noises in the house, focused on the little boy, Hunter. The action in this film is captured through security cameras placed around the house after a burglary. This makes for some interesting cut scenes and shifts of perspective as the cameras switch from one to another. The addition of the Hispanic housekeeper, Martine, allows for the religious influences to be pervasive. Spiritual cleansings and crosses being waved mark some of the more interesting scenes culminating in the finale of Katie showing up and abducting Hunter after killing both her sister, Kristi, and Dan, Kristi's husband.
There are still many questions left unanswered. The next installment of this series will cover Paranormal Activity 3 and 4. Thanks for reading.