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Scientist Manuel Linares invented an ice cream that changes colors as you lick it, according to an IFLScience article posted today. Linares created a secret formula that he puts on the ice cream causing the effect. No word on whether he employed any oompa loompas in the process.
Linares, a physics professor in Spain, is not letting anybody know how it works, as he does not yet have a patent. There is speculation that it is caused by different combinations of fruits by some scientists, though Linares insists that it is simple chemistry using natural ingredients.. Next time he offers a tour of his facility it seems likely that Slugworth will be making offers to obtain the formula.
Linares pursued what he deems a "Master's Diploma in Artisan Ice Cream." We here at Examiner.com are hoping that colleges here in the United States will start offering such degrees. The ice cream itself doesn't actually do the color changing, however. It must first be sprayed with what he deems a "love elixir," which then causes the changes when licked. Hopefully the so-called elixir is not the same as a love potion, although we have been a flop with chicks since 1956.
Linares calls his glow in the dark concoction "Xameleón," from the Spanish word for chameleon. Linares also plans to make an ice cream that glows under UV light and other color variations of this one. Luckily none of these are radioactive, the last thing we need is a superhero named "Ice Cream Man." Although if Linares falls into a chocolate flowing river while battling a caped superhero on a terrifying boat ride through his factory it would seem a fitting origin story.
The ice cream will likely be available as soon as he can get his patents and work out the logistics, so move over 31 flavors and make room for 31 colors. One thing is almost certain, however, Linares has created a golden ticket for himself.


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Far-End-Fault(FEF) and Link Pass Through are two troubleshooting features that are often used in conjunction to notify network devices of a loss of link by monitoring the fiber receive(Rx) signal. In the event of a loss of the fiber Rx signal on the far end, the media converter will automatically generate a Far-End-Fault signal and send it on its Tx fiber port to notify the near end converter of a fiber link loss. At which point, Link Pass Through will then disable the copper links on both ends; alerting both end devices of the network failure. The following video illustrates this point nicely:
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LA GRANGE - A four-alarm fire destroyed one of fourteen barns at S & R Egg Farm, N9416 Tamarack Road in Whitewater, Friday, January 31. The blaze started at 7:30 p.m. Over 300,000 hens perished in the blaze.
Almost 60 agencies responded to the fire, but efforts were hampered by cold weather and freezing hoses. With no water hydrants nearby, tankers refilled at dump ponds in Palmyra, Eagle, Whitewater and Elkhorn which created more delays. Just after 11:00 a.m. Saturday, the fire was extinguished.
"It was all over and done for the hens early on. They can't tolerate extreme temperature changes," said Lauderdale La Grange Fire Chief John Duerst.
Saturday afternoon all that could be seen was the shell of a burnt out barn, hundreds of charred hen cages still stacked in rows. The company does plan to rebuild as soon as an investigation is complete.
"All other barns remain in full production. There was no damage to the company offices or facilities in which the eggs are processed and packaged for shipment to customers," stated Dan Gorecki, CEO, S & R Egg Farm. There were no injuries as a result of the fire.
"S & R would like to thank and acknowledge the efforts of all the fire departments deployed and appreciates those sending compassionate regards," said Gorecki.
The barns house approximately 2.4 million hens which produce over 1 million eggs daily. S & R Egg Farm, Inc. is a third-generation family-owned business, opened in 1958 and currently employs 155 people. The company supplies eggs to markets, restaurants and bakeries. Firewalls are noted for preventing the fire to spread further.


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Lost Remote has a couple of stories that caught my eye recently. It appears that the baseball writers and the NFL are feeling a bit threatened by Web 2.0 and the growth of the participatory web.
The NFL is slowly closing the door on local TV photographers.
Last year, it banned local TV photographers from the sidelines and prohibited game-day video on unofficial websites �?? even sound bites with coaches and players. And now it may ban any midweek practice video or press conferences, as well. "[The issue] is what, if any, amount of the interview footage should be allowed on websites since it is NFL content,�? said NFL spokesman Greg Aiello.
In an age where they should be opening up, they are closing or retracting. I understand the protection, but I think this will backfire and the media will fight back. Are they going to patrol You Tube for people posting game footage too?
Then, Curt Schilling, the star pitcher for the Red Sox has started a blog called 38 Pitches. As Steve at Lost remote puts it:
So does the Boston media welcome this refreshingly open exchange with a ballplayer? Nope. In today's Boston Globe, sportswriter Dan Shaughnessy mocks the blog and the people who comment there.
Shaughnessy obviously feels threatened, but I don't think he needs to be. Like the NFL example, these trends are not going away and there are multiple ways to deal with them. Unfortunately, as the RIAA has taught us, the path of least resistance (from the inside anyway) is to battle the trend, mock it and attempt to litigate it into oblivion. Obviously, this is working out wonderfully for them.
This makes me think of the good 'ole S.W.O.T. analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats). A lot of organizations are looking at these changes and putting them comfortably into the "Threat" bucket. And yes, in the short-term, it seems threatening. However, these are really opportunties and those organizations that can make the jump will have a head start on the future.
I can't help but think about the over-used Gandhi quote:
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
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Vegetables like zucchini and eggplant are always in abundance in the early Fall. Its easy to use a stove top grill pan to cook them and enjoy this salad without using a grill. My blog Food Wine Thyme has many delicious, healthy and simple recipes for people with busy lifestyles. I enjoy sharing my passions for healthy food, entertaining, good wine and life in general.
Yields: 2 servings | Serving Size: 1 cup | Calories:184 | Total Fat: 1.7 g | Saturated Fat: 0 g | Trans Fat: 0 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium: 36 mg | Carbohydrates: 42 g | Dietary Fiber: 14 g | Sugars: 15.6 g | Protein: 8.2 g | SmartPoints: 7 |
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Yes, it's been slow on the prospect news front. It's less than a month until pitchers and catchers report to Viera, but that's little consolation to the seamheads. As the headline says, John Sickels has released his Top 50 batters and Top 50 pitchers to the folks that have pre-ordered his annual book.
Coming in at #1 is Bryce Harper — not much of a shock, with Philadelphia farmhand Domonic Brown coming in at #2. Harper is one of seven Grade A batters this year, with four others getting the A- grade. That's 11 out of roughly 2500 hitters, so it gives you an idea as to how tough a grader he is… and what that means.
Admittedly, there's a bit of drop to the next slot. At #25 is Derek Norris, who gets a B+ from Sickels, which is the same grade as last year. Clearly Sickels believes that the AFL Norris is the one we'll see in '11 and likes the progress he made on defense this year. Norris is the lowest-ranked B+ grade, behind Cleveland's Jason Kipnis and ahead of Seattle's Nick Franklin.
The final National is Danny Espinosa, coming in at #38 with a Grade B score, also the same grade as last year. Sickels was one of the few that believed in Espinosa coming into the 2010; most were like I was — suspicious about his power breakout in '09. Espinosa comes in ahead of the Dodgers' Jerry Sands and behind Minnesota's Miguel Sano.
Suffice it to say, there were no Nationals pitchers in the Top 50. This is not a shock since it appears that Sickels prefers to wait a year before grading anybody. If I'm wrong about that, then it could also mean that Sammy Solis earned a B- grade, as all 50 pitchers were Grade B or higher (Jeremy Hellickson was #1 of six Grade A's; there were four A- pitchers). I'll have more to report once the book comes in.
In response to the first comment, here's a breakdown of the number of Sickels's Top 50 Batters & Pitchers by organization:
|Florida, Houston, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Arizona
|Baltimore, Boston, White Sox, Cubs, Detroit, Mets, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Texas
|Atlanta, Cleveland, Colorado, Angels, Minnesota, Yankees, Philadelphia, San Diego, Seattle, Toronto
|Dodgers, Oakland, Tampa Bay, Washington
|Kansas City
|Florida, Milwaukee, Oakland, San Francisco, Washington
|Arizona, Baltimore, Boston, Cubs, White Sox, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Mets, Seattle, St. Louis
|Cleveland, Detroit, Dodgers, Minnesota, Yankees, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Texas
|Angels, Toronto
|Tampa Bay
|Kansas City
I can double-crunch it, but I'll save both myself and everyone else the time: KC has the most Top 50 picks with 11 out of 100, followed by Tampa Bay with seven and then Atlanta with six. Florida and Milwaukee have no Top-50 prospects while Arizona, Houston, San Francisco, and St. Louis have just one. Washington is one of seven organizations with three Top-50 picks, which is about what you'd expect for a club that will probably rank in the middle third on most lists.
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Sue, how does three in the top fifty compare to other teams. I kind of thought Ramos might rank up there too. I believe he'll be one of the top catchers in the NL sooner than later.
Just think, it wasn't very long ago when the Nats had no one in that group.
Hmmm, I should think Corey Brown is at least still ranked a B- by Sickels? But I've found no evidence indicating that. He appears to be better than Burgess but Burgess is younger.
peric: The last numbers I saw on Brown & Rodriguez was in Sickels' mid-season OAK update, where he had Brown at #12 (C+), and Rodriguez at #11 (B-). I think they both got missed this year, having been traded between the time of his WSH & OAK 2010 on-line ranking.
Hopefully, the book will clear that up.
Jeremy Hellickson was #1 of six Grade A's
Lefty Matt Moore also has a an "A" grade.
And the Rays now have 9 picks in the first and supplementary rounds and 2 in the 2nd round.
And LHP Jake McGee and RHP Chris Archer come in at B+.
For a team with a 19 million dollar payroll they look awfully good to me?
Interesting that no Nationals pitchers listed in the top-50; Maybe Solis & Cole will make the 'sleeper' list, since they both received B's in the November ranking.
Like Rizzo and many others here Sickels et al appear to like the power pitchers who can make bats miss. Isn't Peacock an outside possibility as a sleeper? If he gets control of his stuff as a starter … as Sue keeps hoping. Otherwise, its the bullpen for him I suppose.
Syracuse will have a very interesting rotation if it includes Maya, Barthmaier, Tatusko, and perhaps Detwiler? Then if Solis manages to reach SYR before the end of summer … that could be a pretty solid AAA rotation of prospects?
Barthmaier had a nerve problem in his elbow a year and a half before he went down with Tommy John's. I am hoping he didn't have an issue associated with lack of desire (as some presupposed in 2008 after the first elbow problem) but rather a physical/medical one. The guy gave up a heady football scholarship to pitch for the Astro's. He was competitive in Potomac last year during their playoff drive. I would add him to any watch list if he is still considered a prospect. After suffering the initial elbow injury in 2007 he threw a 91-93 MPH fastball, that touched 96, and an 85 MPH hard breaking ball that rated as one of the best breaking pitches in the International League in 2008. It is probably hoped he will continue to develop his off speed repertoire in AAA Syracuse. He likely has that competitive makeup that Holder, Storen, and JD Martin have. I have to admit if I am Rizzo this would be the "sleeper" that would be closest to the majors other than Yunesky Maya. Yes, I know, its hoping for the resurrection of a Pirate reject (although they didn't wait to see what he looked like after the TJ) but he looks like a far better bet than Wang. And he doesn't profile as a AAAA soft tossing fodder for the farms that the Nats, in the past collected, and used for pitching depth.
Brad Peacock had a complete game and a shutout. In Potomac he struck out 118 against 25 walks in 103 innings. But he ended with 30 against 22 in Harrisburg in 38 innings. That isn't good. If he starts in Harrisburg and improves his control he might make Syracuse as well. He pitched around 140 innings as a starter last year with 27 starts. It would look better if he were closer to 160-170 innings after 27 starts. Still not bad for a 41st round pick?
Maya throws a sinking fastball 88-92 mph that kind of matches the Cliff Lee/healthy Wang profile in terms of velocity and sinkerball. Then, like Livo and El Duque, he throws the kitchen sink: slider, multi-speed curves, splitter and change-up. He changes arm angles and speeds based on the situation and the hitter's response. His curveball varies from 65-70 mph. He continues to profile as a pitcher that is aggressive and pounds the strike zone with good command on the corners.
Peacock is 22, Barthmaier 27, Maya 29. Unless Frias steps up (as he did at the end of last year) and Solis progresses rapidly these I think are the Nats top of the rotation possibilities behind Zimmermann, Detwiler, and Mock.
Add Tom Gorzelanny to that list. Projects into the #2 slot if he manages to reduce walks and fly balls.
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Two island post offices welcome new postmasters
Teresa Myers and Angela Okumura were recently appointed as the new postmasters for the Kapaau and Kealakekua Post Offices, respectively.
As the Kealakekua postmaster, Okumura supervises six employees and the daily processing and distribution of more than 5,000 pieces of mail and 200 packages to 2,500 post office boxes and to more than 400 addresses on one rural delivery route. She is a 26-year postal employee who most recently served as the postmaster at the Parker Ford, Pa., Post Office. A Pennsylvania native, Okumura began her postal career as a letter carrier at the Warminster, Pa., Post Office. Okumura and her husband, Kawika, live in Waikoloa.
As Kapaau postmaster, Myers supervises two employees and the daily processing and distribution of more than 4,500 pieces of mail and 300 packages to 1,580 post office boxes. She is a 19-year postal employee who had most recently served as the postmaster at the Fredonia, Ky., Post Office. A Kentucky native, Myers began her postal career as a rural carrier associate at the Marion, Ky., Post Office. Myers resides in Kapaau, where she will soon be joined by her fiancé. Turner Martin.
Challenger event scheduled for Sunday
The 27th Challenger commemorative event will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Onizuka Space Center at Kona International Airport.
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams will share her experiences on the space shuttle, Russian Soyuz spacecraft and the International Space Station, where she recently spent four months.
The not-for-profit space center is dedicated to the memory of Kona's first astronaut. Onizuka lost his life on the Challenger space shuttle in 1986.
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Native Hawaiian wellness talk is Friday
Earl Kawaa and Isaia Kealoha will talk story about Native Hawaiian health and wellness in a Puana Ka Ike lecture slated from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday in Suite 140 at Keauhou Shopping Center, next to Bianelli's restaurant.
The presentation will focus on hooponopono, a style of healing a person physically and spiritually; laau lapaau, the use of plants to make medicine and the importance of kalo, taro, in the Hawaiian diet, the terms used for preparation tools and varieties of taro from each kupuna's place of origin.
This lecture will be presented in Hawaiian and English.
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Seine River Cruise and Rooftop Dinner at Les Ombres Restaurant with Eiffel Tower Views
- Seine River cruise including a rooftop dinner overlooking the Eiffel Tower
- Take a relaxing, scenic Seine River cruise and learn about the history of Paris from the audio commentary
- Marvel at beautiful Paris landmarks including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Musée d'Orsay
- Enjoy an exquisite 3-course dinner at Les Ombres Restaurant on the rooftop of the Musée du Quai Branly
- Admire spectacular panoramic views of Paris and the Eiffel Tower from your table
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
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- Crystal blue prawns and avocado cocktail
- Chakchouka-style soft-boiled egg, spiced tomato syrup
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- Roasted duckling, wok-sautéed vegetables
- Macha tea, litchee and grapefruit
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Our driver was polite and informative. The restaurant was wonderful with a beautiful view of the eiffel tower especially from the balcony. It was expensive but a very special treat.
August 2014
It was perfect from beginning to end!
August 2014
This was a very well orchestrated pick up from the hotel, transfer to the Seine cruise ship, pick up and transfer to the restaurant, and then pick up and return to our hotel. The driver was very professional, considerate of my mobility limitations, informative and friendly. The food at the Les Ombres was superior and the view of the Eiffel Tower was spectacular. Especially when it began the nightly lights sparkling demonstration. The cruise was also superior and very informative. We would recommend this package to everyone.
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Wow! This was our first night in Paris and what a way to begin our adventures. We were picked up from our hotel on time and dropped off at the waterside for the river cruise with plenty of time to take a few photos before boarding. The boat was very comfortable with audio in various languages regarding the highlights along the river. Once the cruise was over we were picked up an taken to the restaurant for dinner. We had an amazing view of the tower in all her glory as we had dinner. The service and food was second to none. Our driver collected us after dinner and coffee was over. A fabulous night and we were not disappointed. One of the best nights in Paris.
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The description of this tour was exactly what we experienced. Sebastian our driver was very friendly and picked us up and dropped us home just as stated . The cruise was pretty good , although very packed , but that was ok , we were there for the sights and they were unreal. The dinner at Les Ombres was a perfect end to the night , the food was first class as well as the champagne ! I would definitely recommend this tour .
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Fantastic, I arranged this for my husbands 50th birthday and it was really special from start to finish! Sebastian the driver was lovely,we had such fun with him! He collected us from the hotel and took us to river cruise,he then collected us again and took us to les ombres restaurant,the food was lovely,service great and views of the Eiffel Tower were perfect,when the lights came on everyone cheered in the restaurant it was a breathtaking experience. We had champagne looking at the Eiffel Tower what a perfect way to celebrate a special occasion,thank you to all involved.
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What can you folks tell me about Lomatium dissectum, also known as Biscuit Root? I did a monograph on it, so I know something already, but I'm sure there is more and that one or more of you guys know it. I know it is under-researched, native to the Pacific Northwest, was used for food, kept people alive during the flu epidemic of 1918, and contains a chemical called suksdorfin (no kidding!!) that may have anti-HIV properties. Can anyone elaborate?
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Re: Lomatium dissectumSun, April 23, 2006 - 7:19 PMIt tastes like parsley.. I have found it to have a really good flavor.. It grows wild around here..
Here's some info on it from a site on the net.. just type in Lomatium dissectum and you get a ton of info concerning what it does.. what it can do if taken by the wrong people.. How the Natives used it.. etc.. I found lots of info concerning this plant.. The only interaction I've had with it is to eat it and use it medicinally..
Botanical synonyms: Leptotaenia dissecta
Common names: Lomatium, Fern-leaved Desert Parsley, Biscuit root.
Similar species: The Lomatium genus contains over 80 species, many of which are used more or less interchangeably, including L. triternatum (Narrow-leaved Desert Parsley), L. nudicaule (Indian Consumption Plant), and L. montanum (Biscuitroot).
Plant description: Lomatium is a robust perennial herb with a distinctly spicy fragrance. Several hollow stems between 50-150 cm arise from taproots, the bases of the stem having a purplish hue. The thick root is irregularly shaped with many knobs and protuberances, epidermis grey, cortex white and fleshy. The leaves are mostly basal and finely dissected, almost fernlike. The tiny flowers are borne on long stalks in umbrella-shaped umbels 8-10 cm across, yellow to deep purple in color. The fruits are oblong to elliptic seeds, with flattened backs and broad wings.
Habitat, ecology and distribution: L. dissectum can be found scattered in dense colonies at low to mid elevations in temperate to arid regions of western NA, from southern BC and Alberta to Colorado, preferring arid basins and dry plateaus. Other similar species such as L. montanum can be sound further to the east, in Wyoming and Montana.
Part used: Root.
History: Lomatium is an exceptionally important and highly regarded plant in First Nations medicine, but appears to have escaped the notice of the physiomedicalists and Eclectics. It is difficult to imagine how this occurred, considering that other equally important and useful First Nations plants such as Echinacea and Goldenseal were identified fairly early on. The relatively recent popularity of Lomatium is due in part to academic research conducted by ethnobotanists over the last century, by herbalists that apprenticed with First Nations healers, and from clinical experimentation in naturopaths circles in the Pacific Northwest. Lomatium first attracted the attention of the medical community when it was shown to be effected in treatment an influenza epidemic in the Great Basin area during the 1920's (Bergner 2001, 231). Although it is considered to be an important medicinal plant by many First Nations groups, Lomatium has important food and ritual uses as well. Many groups, such as the Nlaka'pmx and Okanagan dug the roots in early spring and cooked them in a pit until soft (Turner et al 1990, 154; Perry 1952, 37). When peeled, split and dried the roots can be pounded into flour to make biscuits, hence its common name 'Biscuitroot.' The young shoots and leaves are also said to be edible, cooked as a pot herb and used by some as a relish with meat (Gifford 1966, 49; Turner et al 1980, 66). Although older, more mature plant parts however were considered inedible by both humans and livestock, the seeds are described as being used as a food (Chamberlin 1911, 369). First Nations groups in Nevada pulverized the root and smoked it for pleasure (Fowler 1989, 129), and used it to treat horses for distemper (McClintock and Walter 1909, 274). Lomatium was also used as a ceremonial agent and was highly regarded for its spiritual potency, burned by the Blackfoot as an incense, and taken internally by Navaho dancers for the 'mountain top dance' (McClintock and Walter 1909; Elmore 1944, 67).
Constituents: Moore lists a variety of plant chemicals, none of which have been studied all that well, including an essential oil, gums, resins, and resinoids. VanWagenen et al have reported the presence of three coumarin glycosides, one which contains apiose, a sugar that is uncommon in the coumarins. Moore also mentions the presence of an "antibiotic tetronic acid," as well as luteolin, luvangetin and a furanocoumarins (Moore 1993, 169; VanWagenen et al 1988). The plant is also reputed to contain appreciable levels of ascorbic acid.
Medical Research:
•Antiviral: A Lomatium dissectum root extract was found to completely inhibit the cytopathic effects of rotavirus, in vitro (McCutcheon et al 1995). Suksdorfin isolated from the fruit of Lomatium suksdorfii was found to be able to inhibit HIV-1 replication in the T cell line, in vitro (Lee et al 1994).
Toxicity: Turner et al reports that the Okanagan-Colville First Nations considered the purple shoots, mature roots and tops, as well as strong aqueous preparations of Lomatium to be toxic (1980, 66). This however is mentioned nowhere else in the ethnobotanical record.
Herbal action: antiviral, antimicrobial, immunostimulant, adaptogen
Indications: colds, flus, sore throat, pharyngitis, tracheitis, tonsillitis, strep throat, bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, immunodeficiency, viral hepatitis, convalescence
Contraindications and cautions: May cause a hive like rash in apparently sensitive individuals. The mechanism of the response is not known but does not appear to be allergic. Michael Moore postulates that the effect may be from excess immunostimulation or represent a viral die-off response (1993, 171). Thus, Moore states that Lomatium is best used along with diaphoretic herbs to prevent this response, but I have seen one case where the rash erupted irregardless. The rash, which is otherwise benign and painless, in most people dissipates after a few days to a few weeks, but in some individuals can last up to six months or more. John Bastyr notes that the appearance of the rash is a sign to lower the dose of the herb rather than to discontinue it (Bergner 2001, 231).
Medicinal uses: As a medicine, Lomatium was considered to be a powerful healing agent by First Nations healers, and was used for a wide variety of complaints. As a springtime remedy, the Okanagan-Collville used Lomatium as an alterative to prepare for the heat of summer (Turner et al 1980, 66). Lomatium was used as a treatment for sore throat by the Paiute of Nevada, and a decoction of the roots was used as an inhalation and for internal usage in the treatment of colds and flus by the Great Basin peoples (Fowler 1989, 129; Nickerson 1966, 49). Lomatium was considered an important remedy in the treatment of tuberculosis and lung diseases such as asthma by several First Nations groups, including the Nez Perce of Montana, the Okanagan-Colville, the Great Basin, the Paiute, Shoshone, and Washo peoples (Hart 1992, 26; Turner et al 1980, 66, Nickerson 1966, 49; Train et al 1941, 97-100). In the treatment of venereal disease Lomatium root was taken both internally and applied externally by the Paiute (Fowler 1989, 129; Fowler 1989, 129). As an adaptogen, Lomatium was used by the Blackfoot to assist in weight gain and to assist in healing during convalescence (McClintock and Walter 1909, 274). In the treatment of digestive disorders the Cheyenne drank an infusion of the pulverized roots (Grinnell 1972, 182). In the treatment of compound fractures, including those that had become infected, the Gosiute applied a poultice of the roots to the affected area (Chamberlin 1911, 384). In more recent times, Lomatium has come to be used as an important remedy in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections, both viral and bacterial in origin. It can be used as a preventative during epidemics and outbreaks, and as a first line treatment to halt the progression of a cold, in the treatment of asthma and bronchitis, and in severe states of immunodeficiency. For this reason, and with support from preliminary experimental evidence that shows Lomatium may have an anti-HIV activity, Lomatium can be used as an adjunct in the treatment of AIDS and ARC. As a topical remedy, Lomatium is an excellent antimicrobial agent, used in periodontal disease as a mouth rinse, as a fomentation or bath for skin infections, and as a douche for Candida and Gardnerella infections (Moore 1993, 171). Some practitioners have also found that Lomatium may be helpful in the various forms of viral hepatitis, as an antiviral and perhaps more importantly an adaptogenic alternative to the deadly combination therapies of interferon and ribavirin.
Pharmacy and dosage:.
•Fresh Plant Tincture: fresh plant, 1:2, 95% alcohol, 10-30 gtt
•Dry Plant Tincture: recently dried root, 1:5, 70% alcohol, 10-30 gtt
•Hot Infusion, Decoction: recently dried root, 1:20, 30-90 mL
Re: Lomatium dissectumMon, April 24, 2006 - 6:34 AMThank you, Gypsi Star, for giving me your time and for the wealth of information!! I have been using it successfully for colds this year and will stockpile some in case the bird-flu situation comes to pass as feared (I hope I never need it). I got mine at Friends of the Trees
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Re: Lomatium dissectumTue, April 25, 2006 - 8:10 PMI am so lucky.. I just go out in the woods and pick it myself. It grows wild around here. Where I live there are so many medicinal herbs... its amazing.
We have cowparsnip, coltsfoot, devils claw, yarrow in abundance, plantain, mullein (great for upper respiratory) mallow (common) and numerous others.. probably well over a hundred species. Those are the medicinal ones.. Oh yea.. wild grape which the root has as much berberine in it as goldenseal so can be used instead of Golden Seal which is in short supply but the wild grape root isn't. It has different properties as well, but still is incredibly beneficial for the immune system.
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Nov. 25, 2013
AMHERST, Mass. - The Massachusetts swimming team collected more than a dozen top times and won nine events top finish second at the Terrier Invitational last weekend.
UMass scored 661 points, while Vermont finished in first with 754 points. Boston University finished with 601 points for third place followed by New Hampshire (573), Boston College (500) and Northeastern (468).
Freshman Meriza Werenski won three individual events and was second in another as she continued her strong rookie season. Her times in the 100 and 200 breatstrokes, and the 200 and 400 individual medley put her atop the Atlantic 10 top times chart in each event. She was already first in the 400 IM but improved upon her previous best by more than six seconds with a 4:18.55.
Junior Katie Arnott took second to Werenski in both breaststoke events as her time of 2:18.72 in the 200 put her just behind her teammate.
Junior Zoe Judd also earned three wins and collected four top times. Her times of 23.66 in the 50 free, 50.86 in the 100 free and 1:49.34 in the 200 free were the fastest in the league this far. She also collected the top spot in the 100 back in 56.46, followed closely by sophomore Rebecca Quirie in 56.49.
Sophomore Jocelyn Yuen put up a league-best 1:49.34 in winning the 100 fly.
The Minutewomen also collected strong finishes in the relay events, touching first in the 200 medley in 1:44.25 and 800 free in 7:36.00, with a runner-up slot in the 400 free at 3:27.76. All three topped the conference at this point in the season.
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Bavarian Bier Café (Gold Coast, QLD)
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Saturday nights on the Gold Coast can sometimes be messy. We had all these grand plans about heading into Broadbeach or, goodness forbid, Surfers Paradise and running amuck. However, Yas was sick and Dom, Marty and I were tired (or maybe we were just old). So after spending a good chunk of our night watching a documentary on drugs (lol), we decided to head out to Broadbeach for a pre-nap tipple.
Broadbeach's Oracle complex (and pretty much half of Gold Coast's newer retail precincts) may be deserted at the best of times, but it does house some decent eateries and drinkeries. No Name Lane is there for those who wake up early enough for breakfast while those wanting a bit to drink post-midday could do no worse than have a
beer bier at the Bavarian Bier Café.
Bavarian Bier Café is a Sydney institution, with a branch in Manly and in Parramatta and a few sites in between. The Broadbeach one is the latest addition to the family, having only opened last year. Its offerings are similar to that of Melbourne's Hofbrauhaus but while Hofbrauhaus is rustic, BBC is loud, brash and oh-so-Sydney (and I guess, oh-so-Gold-Coast). Then again, this is certainly not a place one would go for a quiet tipple and conversation.
We had beers. Marty ordered a one litre stein full of Löwenbräu Original, BBC's default lager. It was sweet and refreshing, much like the ale I had (the name of which escaped me).
We saw waitresses walking around the place with long wooden planks while noisily ringing cow bells. On the planks would be a couple of shot glass of schnapps. The routine was the same – every time someone ordered some schnapps, you'd get the plank shoved in your face, cow bells in your ear and every other patron turning their head to gawk at the commotion. I hate the limelight but I do like schnapps.
Marty and I started off with a kirsch (sweet cherry, $7.50) and pfirsich (peach, $7.50) respectively. My peach was lovely while Marty couldn't stop raving about his sweet cherry (man, that sounds dirty…). We then decided to order another round, a waldheidelbeer (sweet blueberry, $9) for him and a saurer apfel (sour apple, $7.50) for me. All were so fantastically sweet and fun to drink – I was kind of surprised that Dom opted out!
Of course, we needed some food to soak up all that alcohol so we ordered a Bavarian deli platter ($22) to share. We shared all manners of cured and smoked cold cuts, condiments and home baked 'Bavarian bread' (which was essentially almost-stale rye). There also were some okay-tasting pickles and pâté, which was semi-hard and revolting. Ick. That said, there was a great collection of super-fresh hams and although they weren't the best, they certainly did the job.
We also had hot chips. Yeps.
We were still craving German food the following day so we decided to come back for lunch before I was to fly back to Melbourne that afternoon. While BBC is pretty much a party central at night (well at least until midnight when it closes), it has more of a relaxed family atmosphere during the day. The fact that it was Father's Day that day probably had something to do with it too, heh.
We ordered all manners of spaten (300ml $7.50 and a 1L stein is $21) with the odd glass of FHW thrown in there. Once upon a time, I used to be able to pack away a stein or two with no problems. These days? My body is a lot weaker (I'm also more health conscious (and also much older)) and well, I DID have a flight to catch in less than two hours.
Dom ordered the Nürnberger sausages ($26.50). Served with a creamy sebago mash, sauerkraut, crispy onion rings and löwenbräu bier jus, it was all manners of hearty, tasty and fun.
There is something like eight types of schnitzel dishes on the menu, but I decided to go all traditional by ordering the wiener schnitzel. At $29.50, it is almost double the price of your typical pub trivia night schnitzel but it's also twice as good. The veal was tender, while the coating was perfectly golden and crunchy. While I would have preferred chips on the side, the sautéed potatoes and herb mayonnaise were fine.
Marty's dish was a bit of a mouthful. Called the schweinshaxn, it was a roast pork knuckle served with sebago mash, sauerkraut and and löwenbräu bier jus ($37.50).
Marty said that it was 'just like eating a good roast.' Sure, it was delicious in that bland German cuisine kind of way but I think I'd rather have a steak. Marty liked it a bit better than I did – the boy managed to finish the entire thing off before tucking the bones into some paper napkins so that Oliver, his Weimaraner, can gnaw on it later on.
The food won't blow your mind but it's honest hearty fare that warmed our hearts and bloated our bellies. BBC is a great addition to the Oracle complex – it is perfect for drinks during warm weather (which is probably 90% of the time in Gold Coast) and hearty meals whenever you're super hungry. I can't wait to down some more schnapps the next time I'm in the area.
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Mnmmm I died when I went to Bavarian bier in Sydney – gotta love German cuisine!
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The food looks so hearty and delicious! Love a giant, crispy schnitzelReply
Something as simple and tasty as hot chips. Yum…Reply
OHMIGOSH! That schnitzel looks AHMAZING! I lived in Germany when I was in high school and one of the things I really miss living in Cayman is good German food. Everything you ordered looks fabulous!
And you're a braver girl than me…I've had many a horrible hangover thanks to one too many kirschwassers!Reply
Mmmmmm beer…. schweinsfjsmdmhs and nurnbergers xDReply
That roast pork knuckle looks s good I think German food is kinda like comfort food with beer, sausages and pork knuckles heheReply
You have just given me the BIGGEST pork knuckle cravings!!! OMG…..I can hear my stomache rumbling. I had fantastic pork knuckles in Sydney and German food goes so well with beer. Damn it, why does it have to be in Gold Coast! Beautiful photos by the way.Reply


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Dragons and pandas and martial arts have come together in this week's focus on animated films. Taking the dragon and martial arts motifs far more seriously is the first martial arts films produced by a major American studio, "Enter the Dragon," from 1973. In most communities across the country, there are several martial arts studios for children interested in the eastern modes of self-protection and discipline, this movie was a major factor in the development of that interest.
In "Enter the Dragon," Lee (played by Bruce Lee) is a Shaolin disciple who is chosen to go to the island of the mysterious Han, to compete in an international martial arts tournament. Han, a disgraced Shaolin himself, is suspected of being involved in opium trade. Lee agrees to use the competition as a pretext for stopping Han's criminal activities. Also going to the tournament with hidden agendas are two American fighters: Roper (played by John Saxon) and Williams (played by Jim Kelly). They all travel to the island on a boat, and shortly after, the tournament begins. Soon, all of the fighters learn that Han and his men are even more dangerous than they realized.
"Enter the Dragon" features some of the most formidable fight scenes ever put on film. One of the best is the climax, which is set in a room full of mirrors. Another good fight scene is in a flashback and shows Lee's sister fighting several men. Like her brother, she is quite fast and strikingly skilled.
The late Bruce Lee is incredible in the lead role. He almost plays himself, since his character's name is Lee, and he is an expert martial artist. Seeing him in combat is a lot of fun. He makes the viewer wish he had lived longer, as he would have gotten to be in more films.
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Beets are in season, and they are some of my favorite root vegetables. Get your local Farmers' Market beets, if you can, and you might even find the yellow beets, which are a little milder. Yes, these beets are dirtier, they are a root vegetable, but spending a little time scrubbing these Farmers' Market gems gives much flavor in return. Another great benefit in buying the whole plant: you get the leaves. Yes, many people just toss them (or, at least, compost them) but beet greens are delicious. Not as strong as turnip greens or collards, beet greens are closer to Swiss chard, but they make a great addition to my very own "beet-fried rice" served with roasted root vegetables.
Start with a bunch of beets, clean and peel, to then quarter and throw in some olive oil before roasting. For this preparation you can use any root vegetables, but I like the beets with fennel especially, so I'll get a bulb or two and slice those up. If I have other parts of the meal to prepare (like the rice) I'll toss the roots into a roasting pan and get them started at about 375º. Rinse the beet greens, which can be dirtier than the beets, and cut them up into one-inch pieces. If you have cooked rice from another meal, use that, or get Uncle Ben's Boil-in-Bag brown rice (a favorite) and boil that up. I like the mixed wild and brown rice options too, and will use those, though they take longer to cook. Once you have cooked rice, toss in a frying pan with two tablespoons of olive oil and two tablespoons of butter. I'll sauté up some scallions and mushrooms, if I have them. You want to give a nice wilt to the greens before adding the rice. This brings out the flavor of the greens. Yes, you get pink rice, but it's a small price to pay for using all of your Farmers' Market beets. Next, add a few good swishes of seasoned rice wine vinegar to bring some acid to balance the bite of the greens plus a hint of sweetness (though regular rice wine vinegar works well too).
While the rice is cooking I finish the oven roast prep and maybe cut up some carrots or potatoes to add to the fennel and beets. You can stop there or add a protein like a few seasoned chicken thighs or quarter chicken pieces, or a slab of seitan, or planks of tempeh. This can be an easy, vegetarian meal with loads of flavor. I cover with tin foil (if there is no lid) to make everything cook faster. Yes, the rice is often done first, but it keeps well enough on low under a lid. Up the oven temperature to 400º to get that chicken done (using a meat thermometer to be sure it's cooked). If you like softer root vegetables than you will have to cook even longer, which is why I get the hardest roots in first to start roasting while I prepare the beet-fried rice.
I paired this dinner with good old Gnarly Head Zinfandel, for about $10 per bottle. I wanted a soft red, with lower tannins, yet the beets needed something with a bolder flavor than a light Pinot Noir. The Gnarly Head is not a heavy Zin, blackberry compote with just a hint of spice, but there is enough spice, maybe even a hint of licorice, to give it that classic Zin character. I might also pair this meal with the Gnarly Head Authentic Red, a slightly softer red blend in that low acid, high fruit style that everybody loves (i.e. Mènage a Trois, Apothic, Cupcake Red Velvet and Playtime). Both have softer tannins and riper fruit flavors, which play off the bitterness of the greens but then resonate to the fennel's anise characters, another hint of sweetness. Let's work with the sweet aspects of this dish without getting candied, and that's where the salt and vinegar and the hint of bitter in the greens comes in.
I'd even pair this vegetable roast and beet-fried rice with the Gnarly Head Chardonnay, if you need a white wine option. The Chard is ripe and juicy with just a hint of butter and oak, enough to give structure but not too much. A really oaky Chardonnay might clash with the beets' flavor, therefore a softer, fruit-forward Chardonnay is a great choice for pairing. Gnarly Head is a producer you can find in most supermarkets. I know it's under $10 per bottle at your local ABC Fine Wine and Spirits. So try these wines with your own Farmers' Market beet-fried rice. Remember we have many weekly Gainesville Farmers' Markets and the Citizen's Co-Op as another fresh, locavore source for farm fresh veggies. Enjoy!


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New to the forum because I'm trying to tackle my first plumbing job on our house. I'm installing a Culligan water filter but can't seem to stop the connector joint from leaking.
I'm such a newbie that I don't even know the terminology, so bear with me:
I have a 1/2" tube going from my water supply to a brass T-joint that has a 1/2" opening and a 3/8" opening. From the 1/2" opening, a tube runs to my faucet. From the 3/8" opening, I have a 3/8" to 1/4" adapter-thing, where the tube connects and runs to the water filter.
When I turn my water back on, a very small leak comes from the 3/8" to 1/4" adapter and I can't seem to get it to stop. I used teflon tape and made sure the nut is on tight, but still can't figure it out. (See photo, the red lines indicate the leak.)
Any ideas? I'd love to figure it out myself without having to call a plumber, because I feel like I'm so close to being done!
Thank you in advanced!
These 1/4 tubes usually need a ferrel to make a seal. This will be a small brass tube that fits inside plastic tube and a small brass hollow ball shaped fitting that goes on outside of plastic tube. These create a seal inside the nut without collapsing the tube. Teflon tape will only create more leaks on this type of fitting as the seal is created by pressure on the round ferral by the nut. If you have thes in you may also check to see you have the tube seated inside the fitting all the way. Hope this helps.
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Richard Gray of WrestlingNewsWorld.com talks about Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H in what is essentially a No Holds Barred Retirement Match at Wrestlemania 29.
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People need to see the big picture… My opinion on the Career Ending Stipulation: Putting Triple H's career on the line adds drama to the match. Some fans might ask: what's the big deal since HHH is a part time wrestler anyways? It has more to do with Triple H being forced into putting it on the line rather than calling it a career himself. Just like his buddies Ric Flair and HBK, HHH's career was put on the line because of someone else's doing.
This career ending stipulation signals to me that Triple H will lose to Brock Lesnar. The loss is more of a massive momentum boost to Brock rather than a rub as it will set the course for Brock going forward in the next two years of his contract. The loss is also good for Triple H in terms of perception. For years fans have claimed he's held talent back and was more interested in boosting his own ego while it hurt the company. A career ending loss to Lesnar will make it hard for people to make that claim going forward and years from now when examining the legacy of Triple H. I've always felt that while Triple H had an ego (and you need one to be a star) he's generally done what's right for business at the right time: putting Batista over at WM 21, tapping out to Benoit at WM XX, and tapping out to Cena at WM 22 — those three moments did wonders for all three of them and for the business at the time. Triple H will lose to Brock at WM 29
Triple H will lose to Brock at WM 29
Triple H won't lose he just signed a 3 yr performers contract a couple of months ago.
and Brock just signed a 2-year contract.
Triple H wont lose simply because he lost at SummerSlam. Do you really think they would do a rematch and have the same out come? Dont think so.
I just don't understand what's going on with WWE. All creative decisions go through Vince McMahon so it's not all the writing team, but do they not see the lack of logic in all of their storylines? For one why put Ryback in the 6 man tag match just to take him out the next week, and like Richard said why put a semi retired HHH in a retirement match? The only outcome I would see out of the retirement match is HHH really retires from in ring action, but why give Lesnar the rub and not a young star? It's like the WWE is just making it up as they go.
They could have had CM Punk vs. Triple H and Undertaker vs. Lesnar instead. That would allow Taker to get that top payday he wanted and keep The Streak intact without hurting a full-time worker while giving Punk a much-needed win (and even allowing Triple H to still run into Heyman as Punk's manager).
Stop piping off punk already!!
Its specifically to build Brock up for his remaining contract. There's a big payday down the road if they allow Brock to crush people by giving a huge push to whoever finally beats him, especially for the title when the time comes (Richard has mentioned his new contract stipulates a title run). As for Triple HHH, he's pretty much retired as it is. Now a year from now,. say next WM, they can build a story line where *gasp* Triple HHH comes OUT of retirement to face so-and-so. Oh my, lol!! (thats if they put Brock over him at all….who knows)
Tripple H blows!!!
This just smells HBK helping HHH for the win.
Its a No DQ, and if I remember rightly, Brock Lesnar F5'd the new age outlaws. Coincidence?


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When I was 32 weeks pregnant in the summer of 2009 (in fact, this was overflowing on my kitchen counter during my first meeting across town) and should have been doing normal third trimester things like eating jars of Peanutella by the spoonful and repainting the baseboard trim (which still looks awful, not that this will surprise you), I instead decided that I really wanted to write a cookbook. Because new mothers are swimming in free time ("new babies are always sleeping!"), I thought I would finish the book in six months; nine, tops. Stop laughing. Quit it.


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Sometimes it is hard to keep things together in your thoughts either because of an inability to avoid or dismiss distractions, lack of focus or even a poor memory. All three are however, needed in order to build the temple within. The question then becomes for what is the purpose of building that temple within? The answer is this is where the throne of the holy one resides. Without making a proper place within, you will not experience to the fullest the awakening of Shekhinta and the place fitting for the Holy One of Israel. Keeping this in mind you will then be above to produce the progression of thoughts that leads to the fulfillment of your holy purpose.
The key to building any planned structure is to have a design in mind that accounts for every stress point and all the contingencies of the materials you use and the tools that are employed to shape those materials into place. Likewise in mind we have materials and tools.
The materials we can call the mind stuff. It has been called the 'power of what' and it is the ability to conceive of what you want to achieve. This conception begins with the awakening of Shekhinta; call Her the foreperson of the job, the one who will make sure your designs are carried out to the letter of your intention.
Shekhinta follows through with your designs by becoming the pathway for those designs to link together with the unity that is Qudsha Brikh Hu for it is this unity that has presented you with your designs in the first place. All inspirations are from above seeking to bring forth more good into the world. What your purpose then becomes after a fashion is to become a channel for the flowing of the undifferentiated substance into the formed and created substance that is acted upon by your intention.
Along the way this undifferentiated substance, this 'what' is shaped by your thoughts both about envisioning the intended result and the means whereby this results appears in the world. It is in this shaping, this forming of thoughts that all perfection or rejection resides. We construct our thoughts via Kabbalah by contemplating Torah, its connections and the sacred symbols of the sephiros and their interactions. What we do in effect is to link our intended thoughts with thoughts of holiness which then become carrier waves for these intended thoughts.
Now a carrier wave does not specify where a thought is going to. It rather indicates a general direction of thought. Still when that general direction is holiness we can assume that our thoughts will be in good company.
Why is it important to be connected above to be in good company with your thoughts mirroring the holy thoughts you come into contact with via Kabbalah and Torah? It is because construction occurs level by level in response to every inspiration that takes you there. For example you have an insight that connects one phrase of Torah or principle to another. This represents a level of meaning that has become transcended. In the same way levels of meaning are transcended so too is the undifferentiated substance made to confirm our intentions level by level meaning by meaning. B"H.


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SODO Apparel, a Seattle-based retail brand that specializes in premium, urban sportswear, is celebrating its debut of their "On The Go" line at Nordstrom Downtown Seattle and Nordstrom Bellevue Square on Saturday, May 2.
SODO will feature six items at the two Nordstrom locations: Solux 1/4 Zip, Halio Short Sleeve, Go To Pant, Go To Short, Long Sleeve Cool Down and SLU Hoodie.
Super Bowl Champions and SODO Brand Ambassadors, KJ Wright and Golden Tate, will be appearing at both Nordstrom Downtown Seattle and Nordstrom Bellevue Square to support the SODO launch party events. Customers who purchase a SODO Apparel item are welcomed to meet and receive an autograph from the players.
Founders Mark Nelson and Lars Haneberg will also be in attendance to speak about their brand and the items featured at Nordstrom.
The events will be held at the Nordstrom Downtown Seattle location from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m and at the Nordstrom Bellevue Square store from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
SODO is currently planning to release their Prodigy line in the summer of 2014. For more information about SODO visit SODOapparel.com.
Seattle-based SODO Apparel was established in August 2012 by childhood friends, Mark Nelson, an orthodontist by trade, and Lars Haneberg, a chief financial officer and business adviser. While not serial entrepreneurs, each of them has been successful in personal ventures and as business partners. In 2006, the two teamed up to build a home for the Seattle Street of Dreams, which went on to claim five builder awards and was the first house sold on the street. SODO Apparel invites men everywhere to "Be Done with Lesser Things."


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A celebrated Houston pastor will be keynote speaker for the 90th session of the United Methodist Church's Northwest Texas Annual Conference. The conference begins with registration at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Amarillo Civic Center, and sessions continue through June 4.
The Rev. Kirbyjon H. Caldwell, pastor of Windsor Village and St. John's United Methodist churches in Houston, will speak at the opening worship service in the Civic Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday, and also during morning and afternoon services Wednesday.
Caldwell was appointed senior pastor of Windsor Village in June 1982. Under his pastorship, average worship attendance has grown from 12 to 6,200. Windsor Village offers more than 120 ministries that serve the community seven days a week.
In 1992, Caldwell was appointed pastor of St. John's, a downtown Houston church. Since then, worship attendance has increased from 12 to more than 2,100 people, and more than 2,000 people receive food, clothing and chemical-abuse counseling each month.
Caldwell and the community outreach ministries of Windsor Village have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report, Texas Monthly and NBC Nightly News. Newsweek named him to its Century Club, a list of 100 "people to watch" as America prepares for the next millennium.
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TEMPE, Ariz.—The Arizona State women's swimming team notched an impressive victory over the University of Wisconsin Badgers, Saturday at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center in Tempe, Ariz. The Sun Devils defeated a Badger team which finished 11th in the nation last season at the 2011 NCAA Championships.
Despite the men narrowly falling short to UW, the Sun Devil men battled the Badgers at one point trailing Wisconsin 93-92 with a handful of races left to swim. The ASU women defeated Wisconsin 174-104, while the men fell to the Badgers.
Although the meet had already been decided by the time the women's 200 free relay competed, the event proved to be one of the most exciting races of the day. The Arizona State 'A' relay of Penelope Yamauchi touched in 100th of a second faster than the Wisconsin 'A' relay with a time of 1:34.76 to UW's 1:34.77. Yamauchi's relay-fast leg of 23.44 sealed the victory for the Sun Devils.
In the women's 100 backstroke, the ASU duo of Kelli Kyle and Lizzy Luttrell finished one and two for the Sun Devils touching in with times of 56.64 and 57.07, respectively.
In the women's 400 medley relay, the ASU 'A' relay of Kyle, Rebecca Ejdervik, Kuczynski, and Landgrebe were just two hundredths of a second shy of recording an NCAA B standard time in the event.
On the men's side, sophomore Hayden Thomas dominated the men's 1000 free, recording a time of 9:40.77. Thomas' time was over seven seconds faster than Wisconsin's second-place finisher. Herbie Behm also shined on the day, taking first in the men's 50 free. Behm touched in with a time of 20.94 in the free sprint, just several tenths of a second shy of the NCAA B standard.
In diving, both the ASU men and women competed alone as Wisconsin did not travel divers. Senior Elina Eggers took first place in the women's 1-meter springboard for the second-straight week. Eggers, who scored a total of 305.90 in event, has already qualified for the NCAA Zone E Championships with her score from the previous meet.
Similarly on the men's side, senior Constantin Blaha also took the top spot in the men's 1-meter with a score of 356.70. Like Eggers, Blaha has also qualified for Zone E's the previous week with a score above 300. Additionally, senior Cameron Bradshaw also qualified for NCAA Zone E Championships with a score of 325.95.
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Take your cue from sled dogs. Unless you are the lead dog, the scenery never changes.
You can spend your days following the lead of others or step out and create a success plan with a new path. Being aware of trends is the first step. Taking action to establish your business as a trend leader is significant. Forbes made some interesting statements for 2014 trends.
"The economy is showing no signs of getting better and now with Obamacare next year, there are going to be some major changes. 2014 will be a slow period, where a lot of major workplace issues will surface and executives will be scrambling. As more boomers retire and more people work from home, the idea of "work" will start to change. Hiring processes are going to start to shift as more recruiters rely on the Internet and the word "reputation" will become even more important to professionals and companies."
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Obamacare – The word on the street, both Wall Street and main street, is that companies may not only be holding off hiring but may be laying off full time workers. This action could help the company avoid paying the penalty for not providing health insurance or being forced to provide health insurance.
Negative - Cutting back on staff will potentially overload the remaining employees or force the company to downsize. When businesses are afraid to grow, the economy stalls for a prolonged period of time. When businesses run in place or stop running and start to walk, the economy matches the pace.
Suggested solutions – Seriously analyze your current services and products. When something seemingly bad happens, it allows your business to focus on your profit centers and eliminate the loss leaders. Focus your success plan on your profit centers.
Return to the merit system. Instead of automatically trimming off the highest compensation employees, analyze the productivity. A good cheerleader, morale booster, employee can serve a vital role in keeping the company spirit healthy during transitions. Both the financial and the emotional factors are significant in the company success plan.
Freelancers – 17 Million people are now working as freelance consultants and contractors. If this trend continues as it is expected to do, freelancers will outnumber full time workers within six years.
Negative –Employees who work offsite, freelancers, are more difficult to supervise.
Positive – Employers do not pay benefits such as work compensation, health insurance, vacations, sick days, or payroll taxes for most freelance employees. The freelance employee does not have a long commute to work, office wardrobe expenses, restaurant expenses for lunches, or the temptation to gossip in the break room.
Suggested solutions – Frequently companies can hire more experienced and highly qualified workers for lower rates. As long as the cost/value ratio is commensurate with the task, it can be an excellent solution in your company success plan. Elance, Odesk and Hire My Mom are potential sources for freelance employees.
Boomers may be retiring; however, they may still be available on a freelance basis. With unemployment at 15.9% for millennials and 28 to 36% of millennials either moving back home or delaying moving away from home to start life on their own, it is further evidence of a slow economy. Awareness of the employment situation of boomers and millennials must be a consideration in the company success plan.
It is absolutely an employer's market as more and more applicants are available for fewer positions. Whether you call it the black hole of resumes or the Wall Street Journal term of "resume oblivion," the fact remains. There are more applicants than positions available.
Your company success plan must be written to consider employee numbers, costs and availability. A wealth of talent is available and the options to employers are vast.


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A jumbo drop test vehicle is loaded onto a C-17A for an airdrop Aug. 24. The JDTV was dropped over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground to test the deceleration and recovery parachutes for the Ares I space program. The 85,000-pound JDTV set a record for heaviest single load ever extracted out of a C-17 during flight. (Courtesy photo/Chris Webber)
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An 85,000-pound jumbo drop test vehicle floats to the ground from 25,000 feet over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Aug. 24. A C-17 from 418th Flight Test Squadron set a record for the heaviest single load ever dropped during flight from that airframe. (Courtesy photo/U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground)
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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.
-- Though Edwards, along with the rest of the nation, bid farewell to the space shuttle mission, the 418th Flight Test Squadron and NASA took another step toward the future of America's space program and set a record doing it.
An 85,000-pound jumbo drop test vehicle was extracted out of a C-17A at 25,000 feet over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona Aug. 24. The JDTV is used to test the parachutes for NASA's Ares I launch vehicle's solid rocket booster.
"These parachutes are intended to be the recovery chutes for the Ares first stage launch vehicle, which is the solid rocket booster that is planned to be the replacement for the space shuttle in terms of the United States having a manned space launch program," said Chris Webber, 418th FLTS Airdrop Testing lead engineer.
The airdrop set a new weight record for the C-17 Globemaster III.
NASA, in conjunction with Alliant Techsystems and the United Space Alliance, is providing a decelerator recovery system for the new five-motor segment solid rocket booster. This recoverable SRB is used in support of the Ares I space launch vehicle and is heavier than the current recoverable space shuttle SRB. The increase in weight requires a larger set of parachutes for deceleration and recovery. Testing must be accomplished in order to validate the design of a new drogue and new main parachutes for the Ares I launch vehicle.
The C-17 airdrop is part of the JDTV phase II test system which is comprised of a JDTV and a carriage extraction system. The CES is the carriage for the JDTV, which is used for transportation, aircraft loading, extraction and reorientation of the jumbo drop test vehicle prior to its release.
Prior to this record 85,000-pound drop, the 418th FLTS has successfully completed 42-, 60-, 70-, and 77,000-pound JDTV Ares I airdrops. The next airdrop is scheduled for spring 2012 and will be with a 90,000-pound JDTV - the final scheduled weight in the testing.
If successful, that scheduled airdrop will be the heaviest airdrop in history for any airframe.
"Every time we do one of these tests it also happens to be a heaviest airdrop weight record for the C-17 Globemaster III," said Webber. "We and our partners at Boeing in Long Beach [Calif.] are responsible for the effects on the aircraft. Between every drop we look at the data and make sure that the instrumentation that is on the critical aircraft structure is staying within load limits and nothing is going to be exceeded and so far, preliminarily, those data are looking like they're within limits and we'll be cleared to go to the final heaviest drop weight."
Webber added preliminary feedback from NASA indicates the parachutes performed as expected. Test pilots on the project have spent hours in the simulator and aircraft training for the drop tests, to include practicing contingencies and malfunctions and performing airdrops to prepare for the dynamic response of the aircraft during the extraction of the test vehicle.
"We had to get several waivers since we operated the aircraft outside the normal tech order limits," said Maj. Eric Bippert, 418th FLTS assistant director of operations and C-17 test pilot.
"For instance, we had to fly 175 knots while usually we're restricted to 145 for heavy equipment drops. We also had a deck angle of seven degrees when it's usually between 3.5 and 5 degrees, so flying this profile was a little different to make sure the load exited correctly."
Engineers with the 418th FLTS have partnered with Boeing to analyze the effects of these heavyweight drops on aircraft ramp structural members and collect data in real time during the drops. Additionally, mission systems engineers have worked hand in hand with Yuma Proving Ground personnel and NASA to develop rigging procedures for the airdrop platform and test vehicle.
"There's a large number of diverse individuals out there that you have to work with between the airdrop shop in Yuma along with all the contractors as well as everyone on the crew. It's a huge team effort and I'm proud to be a part of it," said Bippert.
Both Bippert and Webber remarked how special it was to be a part of this past test.
"It's all very interesting work and frequently it's one of our warfighting commands who need what we test, but in this case we're supporting the space program because we are the only ones who can do these drop tests for them. There's no one else in the world who can do this," said Webber.
Bippert added, "Just to be a part of our nation's advancement into space and to be a part of the C-17 team to do this was really remarkable."
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Taking the Canisius College hockey team to new heights during his career, Dave Smith is in his 11th season as head coach of the Golden Griffin program.
Smith has enjoyed a number of memorable moments during his coaching tenure and has continued to raise the bar while leading the Canisius program. Most recently, Smith has led the Griffs to three-straight trips to Atlantic Hockey Championship weekend for the first time in school history, including consecutive appearances in the title game and the team's first crown in 2013. The program has also received national attention with its graduates having unprecedented success at the professional level.
During the 2012-13 campaign, Smith guided Canisius to the program's first conference title with a 7-2 victory in the Atlantic Hockey Championship against Mercyhurst and the team's first appearance in the NCAA Division I Tournament. The Griffs also finished the campaign ranked 19th in the final USCHO.com national poll, marking the program's highest finish in the national rankings.
Canisius nearly duplicated the remarkable feat the following two seasons, advancing to the 2014 Atlantic Hockey title game after again eliminating the top two seeds in the conference tournament before earning a second-place finish in 2015 – matching the program's best regular-season finish – and making a third-straight trip to the semifinals.
Away from campus, 2011 graduate Cory Conacher continued to make news at the highest level. Named one of the top 30 players at the Division I level in the last 10 seasons, Conacher became the first Griff to play in the National Hockey League and has enjoyed stints with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders. Conacher also became just the fourth player in AHL history to garner Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year accolades in the same season, helping lead the Norfolk Admirals to the 2012 Calder Cup just one year after graduating from Canisius and excelling under Smith's leadership.
The achievements under Smith are not limited to just the past three years. In his first 10 seasons leading the Golden Griffin program, he has guided numerous student-athletes to success both on and off the ice. The Griffs have collected athletic and academic honors as well as enjoying successful careers after graduation. The highlights include:
• A total of 31 Griffs have signed professional contracts after playing under Smith at Canisius, highlighted by Conacher and defender Carl Hudson inking NHL deals. Hudson became the first Griff to join an NHL franchise when he signed with the Florida Panthers after graduating in 2010.
• Smith has mentored three student-athletes who have earned individual postseason awards. Conacher highlights the honorees by being named the 2009-10 Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year, while David Kasch earned the league's Best Defensive Forward following the 2007-08 season and Dave Kostuch collected Rookie of the Year accolades in 2008-09. Conacher and Kyle Gibbons were also selected to the Senior CLASS Award All-America First Team in 2011 and 2014, respectively, while Conacher was named to the All-Atlantic Hockey 10th Anniversary First Team in 2013.
• Nine Griffs earned all-conference accolades in the past seven seasons a total of 11 times, seven more than Canisius' first 10 seasons at the Division I level combined. Most recently, a school-record three Griffs earned All-Atlantic Hockey honors in 2014-15 when Chris Rumble collected first-team accolades, while Keegan Asmundson and Ralph Cuddemi were named to the second team. Asmundson also earned the league's Goaltending Trophy for posting the lowest goals against average during regular-season conference play.
• Canisius student-athletes have consistently ranked among the best in the country under Smith's leadership. Goaltender Tony Capobianco led all players in Division I with 1,256 saves during the 2012-13 campaign, which also ranks as the 12th-best total in NCAA history and the most since the 1988-89 season. Conacher ranked second nationally in points per game during the 2009-10 campaign after recording a program-record 53 points.
• The Griffs have enjoyed unparalleled success against some of the nation's top competition under Smith's watch. During the 2008-09 season, Canisius swept a pair of games against eventual NCAA quarterfinalist and 15th-ranked Air Force, marking the first victories for the Griffs against a nationally-ranked opponent. Canisius has continued the trend in recent years with six wins against nationally-ranked schools, most recently against perennial-power Denver during the 2013-14 campaign.
• In his first 10 seasons, 170 Griffs have earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic accolades, including a school-record 23 following the 2013-14 campaign. In addition, Max Buetow (2005-06), Dave Cianfrini (2009-10), Ryan Bohrer (2011-12 & 2013-14), Stephen Miller (2012-13 & 2013-14) and Geoff Fortman (2014-15) were named the Atlantic Hockey Top Scholar Athlete for owning the top GPA in the league. The hockey program consistently owns the top GPA of any team at Canisius with a 3.52 cumulative mark following the 2014-15 academic year.
Smith became the program's third head coach on April 15, 2005 after serving the previous three seasons as the associate coach and recruiting coordinator at fellow Atlantic Hockey member Mercyhurst College. He also spent time as an assistant coach with Bowling Green and Miami. During his tenure as an assistant coach, Smith coached or recruited:
• Two Hobey Baker Award Finalists
• Four Players of the Year
• Two Rookies of the Year
• 22 all-league award winners
• Three Terry Flanagan Award Winners for Perseverance
The Arthur, Ontario, native was also instrumental in guiding Mercyhurst to two league championships and two NCAA Division I Tournament appearances in his three seasons with the Lakers.
Smith graduated from The Ohio State University in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in journalism/public relations and was a four-year letterwinner for the Buckeyes. Smith finished his career at Ohio State with 140 points, ranking 14th all-time. He was selected as team captain as a junior and chosen as the team's MVP as a senior, while leading the Buckeyes with 41 assists and 63 points.
After graduating from Ohio State, Smith spent six seasons in professional hockey, including five full seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the International Hockey League (IHL) and a brief period in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). He was under contract with the New York Rangers in 1994-95. Smith has spent his summers coaching young players and adults as a director and head instructor at numerous camps across the United States and Canada.
In addition to his responsibilities at Canisius, Smith serves on the board of directors at College Hockey Inc.
Smith and his wife, Susan, have two daughters, Ellis and Kylie. Susan is the Director for Interdisciplinary Degree Programs at the University at Buffalo.
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While decorating her kitchen, Rasha realized she could repurpose the drawers as décor and storage for a blank wall in her kitchen. The drawers offer a little of the rustic look that Rasha was hoping to incorporate into the space. Plus, it was a super simple project, requiring just a little glue and picture hangers.
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According to KVIA News on Friday, a post that's gone viral on social media claims that a dog died because someone gave him ice or ice water on a hot day is a hoax. The post claims that that ice water caused bloating and spasms which led to the dog's death. Dr. Brad Phillips, DVM, Medical Director of VCA Pets Are People Too Veterinary Hospital in Atlanta says your dog is not at risk for drinking ice water on a hot day. The post that has gone viral is not true.
The post has been circulated through e-mail and Facebook that if you give your dog ice water, it will cause the dog to die from bloating and spasms. The post falsely advises dog owners to refrain from give the dogs ice or ice water. However, in recent days, many veterinarians have talked about the post, saying it holds no weight.
The post that surfaced in recent days about dogs bloating and having spasms after drinking ice water has been around since at least 2007. Each time there are variations to the post. One veterinarian, Dr. Randall Carpenter, says that a dog consuming cold water or ice cubes in moderation won't cause fatal bloating or spasms. He said, "Ice cubes and cold water are fine for pets as long as it's done with some common sense." Watch what else he has to say in the above video.
Dr. Audrey Harvey said, "There have been rumors that ice and ice water causes a spasm of the stomach muscle in dogs, leading to a swollen stomach, and potentially fatal bloat. These rumors are not true." Many other veterinarians agree that your dog is not at risk because of ice or ice water.


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I LOVE this idea for bathroom sinks! Minarc, a Santa Monica design studio, has found a way to recycle old tires and turn them into sleek, lightweight bathroom sinks. RUBBiSH, as its aptly called, consists of recycled rubber tires melted down, cleansed of all dirt, and formed into an ultra-thin sheet thats stretched over the desired frame. Its so incredibly thin you can barely tell theres a top to the vanity unless youre standing right over it. Amazingly, the rubber vanity top is not bowl-shaped at all. By installing dual drain collars in the top, the rubber forms more of a shallow river bed for the water to flow in, giving the sink a smooth, unique shape. Plus, its lightweightthe perfect solution for less hardy vanities that cant withstand the bulk of granite, marble or tile. The entire top weighs less than 1 pound and is only about an eighth of an inch thick. If slim and trim isnt quite what you had in mind, the geniuses at Minarc can also form the rubber sheet over an aluminum frame, giving it a bit more shape and depth. The sinks are not available to the general public as of yet, though theyve made it past the conceptual stage. The company is working on designing two versions of RUBBiSH, a single bowl option 3 feet wide and a double-bowl of 5 feet. Both can be widely distributed for standard-sized bathroom cabinetry.