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If neighborhoods were celebrities: Phinney Ridge would be Jennifer Lawrence in my eyes. The first bar in the area was so successful and awesome that it just had to be a fluke, but it continues to impress us with its diversity, style, and blockbusters, leaving us so satisfied that we can't wait to see what will be next.
Heading north to Phinney Ridge you're greeted by El Chupacabre. This eccentric home-turned punk rock cantina is destined to have a line but you can bet your burrito that it will be worth the wait. The bar is eclectic, tequilas are many, patio is awesome, and the full sleeve tattoo of your waitress will be interesting enough to make the wait totally acceptable. Not to mention, the food is big and delicious.
Though the Ridge boasts a handful of pizza options I lean toward Ridge Pizza. They are sports friendly with an extensive TV selection, and even though they are fairly new to the game, opening in 2012, they represent Phinney well with local menu names and a walk through Phinney's history on their walls and website.
From there, pub-crawl north and for Reinheitsgebot's sake don't skip out on Prost! Prost packs in all the greatest Germanic beers. Chris Navarra, proprietor, knows German pubs. He spent his summers in Germany with his Grandfather and emulates the heart and soul of Germany in his business, making it one of the more successful pubs in Seattle.
The 74th Street Alehouse is a quintessential Seattle bar and, let's face it, alehouse icon. It's good for a delicious cup of gumbo and a huge selection of local beers. As a Seattleite it seems a mandatory stop. Owners, Jeff (and Jeff), are pioneers and leaders when it comes to trying out new beers.
About that new upcoming "blockbuster:" Hecho: Cocina y Cantina will be debuting in March just across Greenwood from Prost, and showcasing not only great Mexican fare, but a 'Jardin de Cervesa'. Can't wait.
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Huawei Mercury (Honor) with Android launched by Cricket
Cricket Wireless has announced the availability of the Huawei Mercury, its best Android smartphone to date. Initially known as Huawei Glory (and introduced in Europe and Asia as the Huawei Honor), the Mercury should be available at Cricket starting today for $249.99 (no long-term agreement required).
Cricket doesn't say what version of Android the Mercury comes with, but it's most probably Gingerbread (the Honor runs Gingerbread anyway).
The features of the Huawei Mercury include: 4 inch FWVGA display, Wi-Fi, Mobile hotspot, GPS, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headset jack, 8MP rear camera, VGA front-facing camera, 1.4GHz processor (likely single-core), 2GB of internal memory, and MicroSD card support.
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The most amazing used car ad you'll ever see
SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian man's used car video is about to go viral on social media.
David Johns, of Australia, wanted to sell his 1999 Holden Barina hatchback. Instead of placing an ad in the classifieds, Johns came up with a novel solution. He made an slick, professionally-produced, "new car" video about his used car, with the help of co-workers at the ad agency he works for.
On Sunday, he posted the video on Youtube, with these comments:
"I'm trying to sell my awesome little car. It's a 1999 Holden Barina. Its not in great condition, but its still a fun little car. Tweet me an offer using the hashtag #buymybarina. I've also set up a little site for it http://buymybarina.com . You can read all about it on there. Thanks to my mates at Chimney Group for helping me out with it."
The video and website extols "matching seats" and "front and rear tyres." Who could refuse that?
"This is driving, redefined," the video states. "20th Century Tech. Style redefined. Performance redefined. Luxury redefined."
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This important bill impacts water resource and infrastructure projects that meet our nation's water needs, control and protect from floods, assist in navigation and restore freshwater ecosystems.
Although WRDA bills are intended to be enacted every two years and they have traditionally received strong bipartisan support, the last bill was passed in 2007.
"America's water resources supply our drinking water, underpin our economy and sustain a healthy environment. These irreplaceable resources need smart management. The next WRDA is a great opportunity to encourage nature-based solutions and modernize our water infrastructure. Achieving those goals will help better meet the needs of today and prepare for the needs of tomorrow, while fostering environmental sustainability and economic prosperity," said Michael Reuter, Director of the North America Freshwater Program for The Nature Conservancy.
"Today's hearing is an important step toward the development of the next, much-needed WRDA. Chairman Boxer and Ranking Member Inhofe are paving the way for this vital legislation to move forward, and we are very grateful for their leadership and commitment," he continued. "We applaud the Committee for highlighting the needs and opportunities for our water resource systems, and look forward to helping however we can."
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The festival, to be hosted by Istanbul starting from this year, aims to promote Russian culture and consolidate the friendship between the two countries' peoples. Russia's biggest dance company, the Igor Moiseyev State Academic Ensemble, will be performing at the festival, which will also include other events such as a theater competition and a photography exhibition as well as fairs and symposiums. Don't miss this perfect opportunity for a closer acquaintance with Russian culture!
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The $700 million plant proposed by Louisville Gas and Electric will be built in Muhlenberg County. The company also says a new 10-megawatt solar facility will be built at one of the company's existing power plants.
The Gleaner in Henderson reports that the announcement of the natural gas plant is unwelcome news for a western Kentucky utility that is looking to sell surplus power to LG&E and other utilities. Big Rivers Electric Corp. will soon be losing two of its biggest power consumers — two aluminum smelters in Hawesville and Sebree. The departure of the smelters as customers will leave the utility with plenty of excess power to sell.
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von Wyl, V; Gianella, S; Fischer, M; Niederoest, B; Kuster, H; Battegay, M; Bernasconi, E; Cavassini, M; Rauch, A; Hirschel, B; Vernazza, P; Weber, R; Joos, B; Günthard, H F (2011). Early antiretroviral therapy during primary HIV-1 infection results in a transient reduction of the viral setpoint upon treatment interruption. PLoS ONE, 6(11):e27463.
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Long-term benefits of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) initiation during primary HIV-1 infection are debated.
The evolution of plasma HIV-RNA (432 measurements) and cell-associated HIV-DNA (325 measurements) after cessation of cART (median exposure 18 months) was described for 33 participants from the Zurich Primary HIV Infection Study using linear regression and compared with 545 measurements from 79 untreated controls with clinically diagnosed primary HIV infection, respectively a known date for seroconversion.
On average, early treated individuals were followed for 37 months (median) after cART cessation; controls had 34 months of pre-cART follow-up. HIV-RNA levels one year after cART interruption were -0.8 log₁₀ copies/mL [95% confidence interval -1.2;-0.4] lower in early treated patients compared with controls, but this difference was no longer statistically significant by year three of follow-up (-0.3 [-0.9; 0.3]). Mean HIV-DNA levels rebounded from 2 log₁₀ copies [1.8; 2.3] on cART to a stable plateau of 2.7 log₁₀ copies [2.5; 3.0] attained 1 year after therapy stop, which was not significantly different from cross-sectional measurements of 9 untreated members of the control group (2.8 log₁₀ copies [2.5; 3.1]).
The rebound dynamics of viral markers after therapy cessation suggest that early cART may indeed limit reservoir size of latently infected cells, but that much of the initial benefits are only transient. Owing to the non-randomized study design the observed treatment effects must be interpreted with caution.
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This year promises to be a milestone one for Kiss, as well as their massive, ferociously loyal fanbase, appropriated named the Kiss Army. Among the upcoming highlights of 2014: this year marks the 40th anniversary of the band's first two albums; a long, loooooong, criminally overdue induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (seriously, they should have been inducted way back in 1999); Paul Stanley will release his autobiography, 'Face the Music: A Life Exposed,' on April 22. Hopefully there's more to come too, like a celebratory tour.
The Starchild is actually the only original member whose life story remains to be published. Drummer Peter Criss released his in 2012, Ace Frehley's came out earlier that same year, and Gene Simmons got the ball rolling back in 2001 with 'Kiss and Make-Up.' All but the Demon's have been reviewed on this page – read my review of Criss' 'Makeup to Breakup: My Life In and Out of Kiss' here and read my review of Frehley's 'No Regrets' here – and Stanley's will be reviewed here as well. For the sake of completion and in honor of this very monumental year in Kisstory, here is my review of Simmons' 'Kiss and Make-Up.'
Gene Simmons has become one of the world's most hated musicians in rock history. He is seemingly universally reviled by critics – he is largely ignored by Rolling Stone magazine, and the only reason he is finally getting his Rock Hall induction is apparently because of the Kiss Army, who voted in such numbers on the Hall's website that Kiss beat every other band in the poll, even Nirvana. The reasons for all the vitriol aimed at Simmons are legion: he's been accused of whoring out the Kiss name by putting it on every conceivable piece of merchandise, from Hello Kitty dolls to condoms to even coffins. He only cares about money and doesn't give a crap about artistic integrity. The band's makeup and stage shows are so over the top it's ridiculous. All of these criticisms are valid to a point – Simmons himself admits it, but he's not afraid to point out the hypocrisy of these critics. He set out from the start to make the band more than just another band. He wanted to make a Kiss a brand, not unlike Walt Disney. He says – and rightly so – that all professional musicians have sold out. How else could you make a living if you didn't sell albums, concert tickets, t-shirts, etc.? Simmons has worked his butt off for decades to get where he is too, so no one can accuse him of being lazy. In the beginning, Kiss was putting out two albums every year. Indeed, from 1974 to 1994, the band released 25 (!!!) albums in the US (that's counting the four solo albums from 1978 as well as two greatest hits packages but not counting the 'Kiss My Ass' tribute album). Kiss also toured in support of most of these albums, and even made a movie. Simmons may go overboard with the merchandising – he admits that even Paul Stanley thinks so – but he earned every dollar he's made and he mentions his love and gratitude for the fans several times in the book. He definitely does not take his fame and fortune for granted.
Indeed, what separates this autobiography from pretty every other one (with the exception of Sammy Hagar's) is Simmons' strong work ethic and clean lifestyle. He claims to have never been drunk, not even once, and he only got high once and it was an accident (he ate what he thought were plain old brownies at a party). Those expecting wild stories of debauchery and the eventual rehab will have to look elsewhere. Of course, most rock stars are addicts of some kind, and for the Demon, it's women. As of 2001 (when 'Kiss and Make-Up' was published), Simmons admits he has slept with at least 4600 women (and photographed the majority of them too). Frehley, in his autobiography, accuses Simmons of sleeping with anybody with a vagina, and Simmons doesn't contradict him. He freely admits having liaisons with women 40 years his senior, or 40 pounds heavier. There's more sex in this book than a brothel in Las Vegas.
As with most books of this sort, most of the people who will read it already know the stories, but want to hear them straight from the rock star's mouth. From a childhood of poverty in Israel (when Simmons went by his real name, Chaim Witz) to his romantic relationships with Cher, Diana Ross and Shannon Tweed, to his philosophies on marriage and religion, even if you are a five-star general in the Kiss Army, there is still a lot of stuff here you didn't know about the Demon. All of this information comes straight from the man's fire-breathing, blood-dripping mouth too: he wrote the book without a co-author, which is exceptionally rare in the realm of rock star autobiographies. That's quite an achievement, but on the other hand, it would've nice if Simmons talked about the recording of Kiss' extensive musical catalog. The actual music of Kiss, which continues to influence thousands of bands all over the world, is barely described at all (although the paperback version of the book contains an extra chapter briefly detailing the making of their signature album, 'Destroyer').
Fans of mudslinging will enjoy 'Kiss and Make-Up' too. Simmons has plenty to say about Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Vinnie Vincent, and almost all of it is negative. Frehley in particular is the target for a lot of scorn. While Simmons does acknowledge Frehley's guitar mastery and the fact that he designed Kiss' iconic logo (though he downplays that fact), he also accuses him of being lazy, impossible to work with, and an anti-Semite. Peter Criss is a whiner according to Simmons, and "Beth" is less his song than it is producer Bob Ezrin's. Vinnie Vincent constantly reneged on contracts.
The worst crime committed by this book, however, is that it was published too early. At the time, Kiss was right in the middle of their "farewell tour" in 2001, but tensions with Ace and Peter had reached critical mass…again. There's a foreboding sense of finality at the end of the final chapter. Simmons even admitted that the 1998 album 'Psycho Circus,' would most likely be the final album of new Kiss music ever. Of course, Kiss has since released two very good studio albums (read my review of their most recent one, 'Monster,' here), and now the band is soon to be enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band is still going strong and Simmons was even a reality television star for a while. It seems inevitable that this book will be re-released some day with extra chapters, or will be followed up by a second tome.


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Adam Levine is about to get married but before that happens he is sending out an apology to all of his ex-girlfriends. On Wednesday, US Magazine share what this coach from "The Voice" had to say. He wants a clean slate when he gets married and a new start for himself and bride Behati Prinsloo.
He actually reached out to some of them and said that he was sorry for the way that he treated them. Now it doesn't sound like the women really care about him trying to make it right. It is probably a bit too late for him to make up with them even though he is trying. Adam is doing what he thinks is right but some of the splits were pretty bad.
Adam Levine is already covered in tattoos. Now news is out that he is thinking of adding a new one over his heart. This will be of Behati's name, but she will be his wife. This is one way to prove your love to someone.


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Judging by Dr. Carl Hart's background, it's a little surprising he ever made it out of the 'hood, let alone became one of the nation's leading neuroscientists. After all, he grew up in a rough area of Miami, Fla., where, as a teenager, he roamed the streets as a gun-toting drug dealer.
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Dean Ambrose did a recent interview about his role in the WWE and the comparisons of himself to WWE Hall of Fame legend Rowdy Roddy Piper. According to Rajah.com on Jan. 3, Ambrose said that The Shield was the backbone of the WWE at this time.
What Ambrose meant was that he, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns were extremely dedicated to always putting on the best match on the show. He said that their work ethic as a team, both in preparation and in the matches themselves, was something that rubbed off on everyone they worked with in the ring.
Ambrose said the most important thing is that the members of The Shield never take a night off when their job is to perform - whether it is one match or numerous ones.
He was also asked about the numerous comparisons to that of WWE legend and Hall of Fame wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper. This comparison was something that Ambrose said he could only take as a compliment.
Ambrose noted that Piper was a good draw who made a lot of money for the WWE and was a star for them for a long time. He said the comparisons are nice, but he hasn't done anything for the company yet. He explained that he has done everything the WWE has asked of him and is working as hard as he can, but there is a lot that fans of the WWE have not seen from him yet.
According to Dean Ambrose, when the WWE opportunity strikes, he has a lot in his back pocket to showcase to the fans.
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Stanford pitcher Missy Penna (20-4) went the distance in a losing cause, giving up four runs on six hits.
After a scoreless second, Balko struck again. This time, she broke out of a 13-game homerless streak with a two-run bomb to left field. Her eighth home run of the year, Balko's blast doubled UA's lead to 4-0.
In the top of the fifth, Stanford snapped Mowatt's streak of 21 consecutive scoreless innings with a solo home run. Cardinal catcher Rosey Neill led off the frame with her sixth home run of the year.
In the sixth, the Cardinal mounted a two-out rally to load the bases to bring the go-ahead run to the plate, but Mowatt squelched the threat before it produced any runs. Mowatt began the inning by issuing a four-pitch walk before retiring the next two hitters. However, a Maddy Coon single and a walk to Neill loaded the bases for Mowatt's pitching counterpart Missy Penna who had previously struck out and singled. Mowatt would get the better of this battle, as she punched out Penna to end inning unscathed.
Stanford would not go down quietly, loading the bases yet again in the seventh inning. Once again Mowatt ended the inning without allowing a run, preserving the 4-1 victory.
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- Callista Balko's third-inning home run was her first in 13 games, dating back to March 15 against NC State.
- Callista Balko's four RBI are more one more than the three RBI she had in the last 22 games, dating back to a March 2 contest against
- Callista Balko entered the game with six two-out RBI on the season and had four in the contest.
- Taryne Mowatt's streak of 21 scoreless innings was snapped in the top of the fifth inning. Her career high consecutive scoreless innings was a run of 23 frames in 2006.
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I Want the Cup!!
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009, 3:29 pm
OK, yinz in Pittsburgh had your chance to see the Stanley Cup in person–now it's my turn. The NHL is holding a charity tournament here in the Amazon Room today (the NHL Awards ceremony is at the Palms tomorrow) and I have solid information that THE STANLEY CUP WILL BE HERE TODAY. And if the STANLEY CUP WILL BE HERE TODAY you'd better be DAMN SURE I'm gonna get pictures of it and, God willing, maybe even get up close and touch it.
ESPN is filming the event, they have their big cameras here and they added hockey accouterments to the final table arena. To wit:
Yes, those are boards, glass, etc. The table itself is really cool, they replaced the green felt with "ice" and added the bluelines, faceoff circles, the works:
The tournament is going on right now, they're playing three shootout tables (the top three from each starting table ends up at the final table tonight) and the guy I'm rooting for right now is Georges Laraque, the former Penguin tough guy who was such a fan favorite. I fondly remember rooting him on many a time as he made a shambles of some silly opponent's face.
Alexander Ovechkin will be playing at some point today (I'll stay classy and won't run him), Roberto Luongo is there right now, Pat LaFontaine got knocked out, as did Mike Richards. I've been told that there will be a Penguin playing today (Max Talbot?) and maybe that's when the Cup will arrive. That would make sense, bring it later in the day when the room is filled and there's more energy in the place. But at some point I'll get to see the cup. Maybe touch the Cup. Maybe add my name to Stanley Cup lore–I'll be the insane guy in Vegas who grabbed the Cup and made a break for it and got Tasered after five steps. Aw man, that'd be AWESOME!!!
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The next episode of "The Bachelor" 2014 will air Monday, Feb. 3 from Viet Nam. Juan Pablo is now down to just 11 girls but according to International Business Times on Jan. 31, jealousy is rampant when the single dad pays a little too much attention to just one of the ladies.
Lauren and Elise left week leaving Renee, Chelsie, Kelly, Danielle, Cassandra, Alli, Clare and 4 others still in the hunt. Two of the girls get one-on—one dates while the remainder has to settle for a group date. When it's all said and done, there will only be 8 girls left by episode 5's conclusion.
Renee's One-On-One Date
Renee, the 32-year-old single mom scored the first one-on-one. Though she has been acting house mom to the other girls, the real estate agent got some much needed alone time with Juan Pablo. They got to check out the city of Hoi A. Then JP gives Renee a tailor-made dress for their romantic dinner.
Group Date
The girls break off into pairs for the group date leaving one lady unpartnered. She gets to partner Juan Pablo instead. The lucky lady steals a romantic kiss from the bachelor, leaving the other 8 girls fuming over the extra attention she's getting.
Andi, the 26 year old assistant district attorney is more upset than some of the others. She feels a connection to Juan Pablo she isn't sure sis reciprocated since she hasn't gotten a one-on-one date. She confides this to JP but you'll have to watch the show to see how he responds.
During the group date cocktail party, Juan Pablo takes Clare to his private pool where she makes a "daring offer" designed to get her even more alone time with him. In the promo for the episode, she's seen crying. Maybe her offer was rejected?
Nikki's One-On-One Date
Yes, Nikki gets the other one-on-one date but it is more frightening than romantic. The couple will rappel 100 feet into "hell," a darkened cave. Once Nikki overcomes her fears and makes it to the bottom, she is rewarded with a candlelit dinner for 2.
The Rose Ceremony
The Rose Ceremony cocktail party is always tense and week 5 is no different. Juan Pablo has gotten to know many of the girls better, making his choice harder with each passing week. The synopsis promises this one is the "most dramatic cocktail party of the season." Even as the bachelor tries to reassure some of the women that he wants them to stay, a "face off" leaves Clare in tears. Juan Pablo sheds a few tears as well. It's very dramatic indeed.
Week 5of "The Bachelor" will air on ABC on Monday, Feb. 3.
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Friday, February 08, 2013
To say that my life has been smack dab in the middle of the fast lane would be an understatement. Some days I feel like I am going to meet myself coming as I am going. This, however, is not all bad � some has been quite enjoyable and I am happier than I have been in a very long time.
I am still working full-time hours at my job that is supposed to be 30 hours a week, while still putting in 10-15 hours a week at the other job. Luckily I love both my jobs, my bosses and the staff which makes working a lot more fun. Working 40 hours at the one job was supposed to be for only a month or two, and I am into month four and going on five. Now it looks as though it could end up permanent due to the addition of another educator, the assistance he will require. A few weeks ago the boss at job two asked if I would be willing to work from home because the landlord wanted to shut down the building during the winter months to save on heating costs. I answered with a big �yes.� This gives me much more flexibility in getting my work done.
My weekends have been a time to catch up on laundry, housework, and trying to fit in some fun. Two weeks ago my youngest son (age 15) and I spent a day in Duluth � visiting Lake Superior (a bit chilly by the lake), some shopping and dinner out. It was such a wonderful day. The next day we started a puzzle and worked on it in between household chores. We did neglect a few chores. LOL! This past Saturday a group of friends attended a fundraiser for another friend, who is in her second battle with cancer. It was so nice to see a large turn-out, and get the chance to catch up with people I don�t get to see very often. The next day was spent with my mom and sister. Another wonderful addition to some of my weekends is time spent with the most wonderful man. He is so loving, makes me laugh and is a joy to be with. Every day I am so grateful that he was brought into my life. Tomorrow he and my youngest son will meet for the first time, and I am sure they will get along great. Then next weekend I will introduce to him to more family and friends. Not sure when he and my older son will meet because of my son�s college classes and work schedule. I rarely see him myself.
Also this weekend, I will begin talking care of two horses while a friend and her husband go on vacation. I just hope he has made arrangements for someone to plow � we are supposed to get 6-13 inches of snow from Sunday into Monday, and they have a long driveway which goes up hill on the way out. I do have four-wheel drive but there are times it just isn�t enough.
Through all of this I am doing pretty good on my eating and trying to get in as much fitness as possible. This weekend my workout equipment will most likely be a shovel and tons of snow!
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Glad to hear that things are looking up for you! I'm so far behind in reading blogs
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Everything sounds wonderful! I'm so glad to read that things are going well for you on all fronts :)
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I got some time to sit at the Computer after a long time--usually it's just 15-20 minutes at dawn each day!!The best part was reading your Blog--to see how happy you are and how everything is gradually falling into place for you made me feel really great for you!!Looking forward to many more such Blogs My Friend!!Take Care and God Bless!!
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So happy for you that things are going well for you. Yes sounds like we too will be getting that snowstorm--yucky--I'm looking forward to late spring so the darn snow can be gone already.
Nice that your man will be starting to meet your family.
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Wow, things are really going great for you, Leanne, I am so happy for you!
Sorry to hear you are getting another blast of snow. We here on the east coast have one in progress right now, but we are only going to get about 3 inches, but in New jersey, New York and that area, they will get about 2 feet of snow. I am so scared for these people, because, that means more power outages.
I hope all goes well with your storm there.
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Though busy, these are all happy things you're doing.
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I'll be honest, I love your happy blogs. You are so genuine no matter the mood, but Happy SparkFriend has had a long journey. I'm so glad that life is repaying your kind and generous, heart-giving debt!!
If I lived closer, I'd totally help you shovel!
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French: Pélican gris
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Taxonomy: Pelecanus rufescens Gmelin, 1789, West Africa.
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An adult feeding a chick on the nest Locality Mkuze Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
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Swimming and preening in the pool of the hotel Locality Saly, Thiès Region, Senegal
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breeding colony Locality Soroti, Uganda (Monotypic species)
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Choreographer Remo D'Souza who was the 'super judge' of the dance reality show 'Dance Plus', injured himself on the sets while rehearsing for a performance for the finale of the show's maiden season, which was aired last night (October 11). Remo, who was rehearsing for his solo act with da...read more
Newcomer Sooraj Pancholi who will be making his Bollywood debut with the forthcoming film 'Hero' will share screen space with Ajay Devgn in his next action-dance film, if reports are to be believed. The 'Drishyam' actor and choreographer -director Remo D'Souza will be teaming up to do an a...read more
Choreographer-director Remo D'Souza who is on cloud nine following the success of his film 'ABCD 2', said he will make a third instalment of the franchise with the same cast of Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor, once all of them are free from their other professional commitments. Speaking a...read more
Director-choreographer Remo D'Souza who quit the dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' is set to judge a similar show on a different channel. The new dance show titled 'Dance +' where Remo will be the 'maha judge' will premiere with a special performance by Varun Dhawan, the lead actor o...read more
Remo D' souza's dance-centric film 'ABCD 2' has garnered over Rs 100 crore by the third weekend of its release, dancing its way to the elite 100 crore club. It is the second Bollywood film this year after R. Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns', to cross the 100 crore mark...read more
As the release day nears for Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' to hit the screens, the actor has released one more song from the film. The Eid song 'Aaj ki party meri taraf se' is another hit after 'Selfie le le re', Tu chahiye' and 'Bhar do jholi meri' that were released earlier. Salman t...read more
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With top spot in the Western Conference up for grabs both teams left there gloves at the training ground and where ready to rumble Mixed martial arts style. Kicking, striking standing or lying down, what ever it takes to win.
The first half between the Western Conference was a dog fight in which RSL threw everything including the kitchen sink at the Sounders FC defense. " We know it was going to be a tough game and if we could weather the first 30 minutes we would be okay," Sounders FC Lamar Neagle said after the game " They are a very tough team to beat at home."
Despite playing it's third competitive game in six days the Sounders FC strategy of bend don't break worked for the first 45 minutes when the two teams went into the lockeroom deadlocked at 0-0.
After the restart fatigue, character and determination injected themselves into the game. Fatigue joined the Sounders FC which made two costly mistakes in a span of four minutes . RSL forward Joao Plata the shortest player in MLS had his 11th goal of the season when he was unmarked in front of the Sounder FC goal and headed home a free kick by RSL midfielder Luke Mulholland. RSL doubled it's lead four minutes later when Mulholland took matters into his own hands when he slotted a left footed shot into the back of the Seattle net.
" That first goal was the one that took the steam out of us, when you are tired and playing your third game in six days it takes the air out of your ballon," Sounders FC Coach Sigi Scmid said after the game.
Character and pride did make an appearance for Sounders FC when Chad Barrett cut the deficit to one goal in the 73rd minute.But character and pride where no match that had determination on it's side." We were really up for it. We were excited for the game and we felt like this was a huge opportunity that we earned," RSL Midfielder Kyle Beckermann said
While they may have temporary lost their position as the top MLS Sounders FC can relish in the fact that they are just one point behind Sporting KC (12-6-6 42pts) and RSL11-4-9 42pts) with two games in hand. The Sounders next game will be wednesday vs San Jose at the X box pitch at Century Link Field in Seattle.


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PULLMAN, Wash. – With three players in the top 12, the University of Idaho women's golf team finished third at the WSU Cougar Cup after a 302 in Tuesday's wet, windy conditions.
"We had great performances from everyone on the team," coach Lisa Johnson said. "It was nice to see all eight of them compete. We hit the ball extremely well today."
The next phase, Johnson said, is for the players to string together successive low rounds.
"It's just a matter of time and a little more practice," said Johnson, noting the team's biggest shortcoming the season has been on the greens. "We have several birdie opportunities and we don't convert them."
Host Washington State won the 12-team tournament with an 886 with Gonzaga second at 898 and the Vandals third at 914.
Leilanie Kim had the best finish for Idaho with a 54-hole 223 (seven-over) to finish seventh. Five strokes back at 228, Kaitlyn Oster and Cassie McKinley tied for 12th with true freshman Amy Hasenoehrl tied for 23th at 235, Kristin Strankman tied for 31st at 237, Kassidy Long-Gohen tied for 37th at 238, Rachel Choi tied for 53rd at 245, and Mary Sweeney tied for 58th at 248.


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Bloguin's The Crystal Ball Run blog has been hard at work this week cranking out a series of posts this week previewing the upcoming 2013 Mid-American Conference football season. The Crystal Ball Run staff makes its conference championship picks, names its all-conference teams and ranks the strengths of schedules. There is an interesting post on the future relationship of the MAC and Big Ten and a podcast breaking down this year's season.
You can meet the league's new coaches, including NIU head coach Rod Carey and CBR breaks down the top 10 #MACtion games for 2013. The Huskies make three appearances on the list, including the top two.
Northern Illinois senior student-athletes Lauren
Eberts (women's soccer), Samantha Grams (volleyball), Shaakira Haywood (women's
basketball), Jenelle McCalla (track & field) and Amanda Sheppard (softball)
have been honored as 2013 Outstanding Women Student Awards for their
contributions to Northern Illinois University. Awarded annually since 1980, the
honor is given by the NIU Presidential Commission on the Status of Women to 48
women across all disciplines. Eberts, who has a 3.762 GPA in public health, played
in every minute of the team's 2012 season. The senior defender helped NIU allow
the fewest goals in the Mid-American Conference and the second-fewest shots on
goal in NIU's program history. Grams maintains a 3.805 GPA as a health sciences
major. The Forest Park, Ill., native earned Academic
All-MAC honorable mention laurels during her senior campaign with the Huskies
after playing in 24 matches and 62 sets in 2012. Grams totaled 28 kills, 39
blocks and 14 digs during the year, scoring 48 total points during the season. Haywood has a 3.687 GPA in psychology.
She played
in all 30 games, starting 12 at center in 2012-13 and has played in 37 straight
games dating back to February of 2012. Haywood scored a career-high 73 points,
averaging 2.4 points a game, shooting 43.3 percent (26-60) on the season. McCalla, who has a perfect 4.0 GPA in psychology, holds the NIU school
record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:01.76. This year, the Whitby,
Ontario, Canada, native qualified for the MAC Indoor Championships in the 60
hurdles, while also contributing on NIU's 4x400 relay teams. Sheppard has a 3.495 GPA in kinesiology and helped the Huskies reach
the 2013 MAC Championship game. The Oak Forest, Ill., native batted .298 and
ranked second on the team with a .470 slugging percentage, while playing in all
57 games. Sheppard also was second on the team with 18 extra-base hits,
including a team-best 12 doubles and five home runs.
Northern Illinois graduate student and Huskie Media
Relations graduate assistant Michael Benson returns to ESPN UNITE: The Schwab
Wednesday at 11 p.m. CT to take part in the semi-final round.
Benson will take on Mississippi's Ryan Smith, the
Southeastern Conference's winner, and Penn State's Daniel Smith, the champion
from the Big Ten. The winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Bristol,
Conn., for the finals at ESPN's headquarters. "The semi-finals should be quite a challenge,"
Benson said. "It was nice to get out of the first round with a win, but now the
questions and the competition will be better. I've been doing what I can to
prepare, but it ultimately comes down to getting questions that fit your
strengths." The sport management major clinched a berth in the
semi-finals April 10 by winning the Mid-American Conference title over students
from Central Michigan and Western Michigan. Benson got four points out of the
first round, which asked the contestants to name the top 15 NFL career leaders
in rushing yards. After stumbling on the pop culture question, he all but
clinched the win by scoring five points in the college sports round question
that asked contestants to name the members of the Pac-12 Conference. "I really struggled in the pop culture and social
media rounds the first time out," Benson said. "If I have any chance of moving
on to the finals, I'll have to do considerably better in both of those
categories." The winner from the third semi-final will take on
Michael Smith of Utah and Taylor Smith of Maryland.
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College Hockey:2007-08 Quinnipiac Season Preview
Offense: When you can score nearly three and a half goals a game in league and overall, you've got yourself a pretty good chance of winning any given night. The media agrees.
"It's an honor to be ranked in the top 20 in both polls and we are very excited for the 2007-08 season," said veteran coach Rand Pecknold, who signed an extension with QU over the summer.
The Bobcats were the highest-scoring team in the ECACHL last season, tied with Clarkson, and come back with just about every merciless sniper they dressed last time out. All five double-digit goal-scorers (Brandon Wong, Ben Nelson, David Marshall, Jamie Bates and Bryan Leitch) are back, and Reid Cashman is the only 20-point scorer who was lost in the move between March and October. However, Cashman is an awfully difficult asset to replace, considering how much he contributed to the team all over the ice.
"After a week of practice, it's clear how much our power play misses Reid Cashman," said Pecknold.
Running the man-advantage, Cashman's power play scored 56 times, accounting for an even 40 percent of the total offense.
Sophomores Jean-Marc Beaudoin, Eric Lampe and Greg Holt could easily join the others with 10 or more goals this season, after notching eight, eight and six in their first years, respectively.
Let's face it, this is not the lineup you want to be facing if you're missing a defender or two.
Defense: Who needs defense when you have this kind of firepower up front?
The 'Cats were tied for sixth in team defense last year, allowing 63 goals. Four returning defensemen played 27 games or more last year, and two additional sophs — Josh Duncan and Sami Liimatainen — combined for 35 appearances. The Bobcats look deep at the blue line, welcoming four additional defensemen to an already saturated roster, but it's quality that Pecknold is striving for … not quantity.
"We need to do a better job of playing team defense," said the coach, emphasizing backchecking and a strong transition game.
The defense will have to hold the line a bit more firmly this season, because the offense just won't be sneaking up on people they way it did last year.
Goaltending: Bud Fisher has been the go-to goalie since he stepped on campus, and there's no indication that that's going to change this winter. Late-round 2005 draft pick Pat McGann joins the fraternity after playing in the USHL last year, but the starting job is Fisher's to lose. What can you say; 73 games in his first two seasons suggest a pretty strong confidence at the top in Fisher's game.
That said, Pecknold hopes to spell Fisher a bit more frequently this year, as Massachusetts-Lowell transfer (and former Hockey East Rookie of the Year) Peter Vetri is eligible to suit up for the blue and gold this winter.
Outlook: A team as offensively loaded as the Bobcats has to be wary of defensive complacency: just because you can score seven goals in a game doesn't mean you always will when you have to.
Fisher and the defense are serviceable, but this might be the year that they will be called upon to be superb rather than merely acceptable.
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Combined ADHD Treatment Lowers Need for Drugs
May 11, 2005 -- Most kids who are treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder take stimulant medications, but new research suggests that the need for these drugs can be reduced dramatically in those who get behavioral therapy as well.
When the two approaches were combined, the amount of medication needed to achieve the same results as drugs alone was reduced by two-thirds, researchers from the University at Buffalo reported.
The study was also the first to test the effectiveness of a new ADHD patch containing methylphenidate, the stimulant also known as Ritalin. The study was funded by the patch's manufacturer, Shire Pharmaceuticals Group.
Smaller Doses
"One of the major findings of the study is that when using behavior modification, you can get away with tiny, tiny doses of medication, much lower than previously thought, says ADHD researcher William E. Pelham Jr.
Pelham tells WebMD that the patch, which is not yet on the market, allows more dosing flexibility than oral medications because it can be put on and taken off when needed.
The researchers write that studies have shown that behavioral therapy works to improve some ADHD symptoms. The improvements are comparable to low-dose stimulant medication, they add. However, not all researchers agree with the effectiveness of this approach to ADHD treatment.
A Medical Debate: Drugs vs. Behavior Therapy
The debate over how well behavioral approaches work in the treatment of ADHD is long and contentious. Behavioral therapy advocates like Pelham claim that far too many children are being overmedicated with stimulants like Ritalin, Adderall, and Concerta.
On the other side of the argument are ADHD experts who say drug treatments have been shown in study after study to be far more effective than behavioral treatments.
The largest and most widely publicized of these investigations was the National Institute of Mental Health-funded Multimodal Treatment Study (MTS), reported in 1999.
But Pelham says the findings have been largely misinterpreted by the press and the medical establishment.
"The ADHD community has embraced this study as proof that behavioral therapy is not effective, but that was not the finding at all," he says. "A combination of behavioral therapy and drugs was the most effective intervention in the study, followed by drugs alone."


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The new year brought two new faces to the staff. Sara Taverner of Chase, Kan., began working as an assistant director of financial aid, and Emily Zerger of Derby, Kan., began working part-time for the Office of Admissions.Taverner is a graduate of York College in York, Neb., where she earned her bachelor's degree in psychology. Her job includes counseling students through the financial aid process and overseeing financial aid awards. Taverner spent the past six summers working with cruise liners in Juneau for Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska. She recently returned to her home state of Kansas to be close to her family; her father is a pastor at Lyons Church of Christ.
"We are really excited to have Sara joining our team," said Mitzi Suhler, director of financial aid. "She is working well with the students and learning the names and faces of Sterling College quickly."
The admissions office is also integrating a new employee into its personnel. Zerger, graduate of Sterling College, completed her degree in Christian ministries with a concentration in missions. She is coordinating campus visitors, campus visit events, managing the student ambassadors and assisting with the student calling program. In her free time, Zerger is growing her photography business, Emages - Professional Images by Em.
"Emily was an outstanding student and we are really excited to have her on staff in admissions," said Dennis Dutton, director of admissions. "Her love and enthusiasm for Sterling College has made her a great addition to the admissions staff."
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For $X$ locally compact (let's take $X=\mathbb{R}^d$), we know that the dual of $C_0(X)$ is $M(X)$, the space of regular borel measures on X. $C_0(X)$ is separable but is $M(X)$ separable? I have tried searching but haven't seen the result nowhere, so I think not.
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As long as $X$ is countable, $M(X)$ is separable. If $X$ is countable, the dual is isomorphic to $\ell_1$ hence separable. If $X$ is uncountable, Dirac measures form an uncountable, discrete set. It cannot happen in a separable metric space.


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Healthy Basil Veggie Dip
I love veggie trays. Mostly because veggies make a wonderful vehicle for the dips that are served with them... the kind that, more often than not, negate all the health benefits of choosing veggies in the first place. Not good.
After this weekend's outings and celebrations {not to mention Banoffee Bites}, I was feeling a bit like I needed a nutritious boost to get my system back on track. {Watching all those Olympians might have had something to do with it, too.}
While I was craving raw veggies, I knew I'd be more likely to eat a larger serving if there were something delicious to dip them in. I also knew it would be a bit counterintuitive to pair them with an unhealthy dip.
So, with a little creativity and just a handful of ingredients, I threw together this healthy, flavorful veggie dip that gave me the best of both worlds.
The cottage cheese {stop making that face cottage cheese haters, you won't even realize it's an ingredient!} gives you the creaminess of fat-laden dips without the calories, and the herbs are the perfect burst of flavor to distract you from the fact that it's actually healthy! :)
I chopped up some raw broccoli, red pepper, and zucchini and munched away happily.
I think this dip would make a great dressing or a nice addition to a pita or wrap, and I love the fact that you can customize it with the fresh herbs and veggies you have on hand.
Sadly, woman cannot live by Banoffee Bites alone, {well, maybe she could, but not without having to purchase a whole new wardrobe to fit into} but this healthy veggie dip will make it much easier to compromise.* ;)
What are some of your favorite recipes for upping your veggie intake?
*All humor aside, I actually enjoy eating all kinds of veggies and feel that the more I eat them, the more I crave them!
Healthy Basil Veggie Dip
1 cup low fat or fat free cottage cheese
1 large bunch basil {approximately 1/2 cup}
1 small garlic clove, grated or minced
2 tablespoons fat free Greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend {such as Alessi Dipping Spice grinder}*
Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Blend together until smooth and all ingredients are fully incorporated.
Serve with chopped fresh vegetables, or pita chips. {Easily make your own!}
*If your seasoning blend contains salt, do not add salt to dip.
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- SkinnyMommy said...
I have never thought of using cottage cheese in a dip--brilliant!
- January 2, 2013 at 4:05 PM
- Dianna M. said...
@SkinnyMommy - Thanks! I love creamy dips & was so excited when I came up with this... all the goodness without the guilt! ;)
- January 2, 2013 at 4:16 PM
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With higher education running deep in her family, some may say that Maya Gordon, Ph.D., was destined to become an educator. Her father, grandfather, and grandmother were college professors.
She says she "inherited a legacy of teaching and mentoring." She continues that tradition and in fall 2008 became an assistant professor in Cabrini's psychology department.
Gordon's teaching style is rooted in a commitment to the academic growth and development of her students. Her primary goals as an educator are to teach the basic concepts of the course; to teach students to think critically; and to help each student develop his/her individual voice.
"Learning is fun," Gordon says. "Critical thinking is essential. Knowledge should be shared. These are the core values that shape my teaching philosophy."
In 2008, Gordon's article, "Media contributions to African American girls' focus on beauty and appearance: Exploring the consequences of sexual objectification," was published in Psychology of Women Quarterly, Vol. 32.
In 2007, she co-authored "Distorted reflections: Media exposure and Latino adolescents' conceptions of self" in Media Psychology, Vol. 9.
Gordon continually tries to absorb more information about psychology. Her research interests include media influences on the development of children and adolescents; media portrayals of race and gender; self-esteem and identity development among youth of color; and race and gender as contexts for human development.
Gordon earned Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in developmental psychology from the University of Michigan, and a B.A. in psychology from Spelman College in Atlanta.
Gordon says that continuing her family's legacy by strengthening and enriching herself as an educator is immensely satisfying.
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Madame Bovary
by Gustave Flaubert
Madame Bovary Part 2, Chapter 12 Summary
- Emma and Rodolphe's relationship is passionate again. Sometimes Emma misses Rodolphe so badly that she sends Justin to fetch him in the middle of the day.
- On one such day, she suggests that the two of them run off and live somewhere else. Rodolphe doesn't understand why she's so serious over something as trivial as a love affair.
- Emma really is serious, though. The more she loves Rodolphe, the more she hates Charles – in comparison to her lover, her husband seems impossibly dull, crude, and generally icky.
- Emma's vanity really emerges here; to keep herself looking good for Rodolphe, she spends all her time thinking about her appearance and making her room ready for his visits.
- Félicité is busy all day washing lingerie for Emma. While she does the laundry, she chats to Justin, who's always hanging around. He's fascinated by the assortment of mysterious feminine garments.
- Emma's spending is clearly getting out of control. Her closets are full of shoes, which she frequently throws away and replaces. Charles doesn't make a peep about any of this.
- He also doesn't complain about the purchase of a beautiful, super-fancy prosthetic leg that Emma insists they get for Hippolyte. He's awed by the glory of this leg, and they get him plainer one for everyday wear. Hippolyte quickly goes back to work, and Charles feels guilty every time he hears the stableboy tap-tapping his ways along the street on his false leg.
- Monsieur Lheureux is Emma's new constant companion. He talks to her endlessly about the fads in Paris, and she gives in, ordering item after item. For a while, she feels safe like this – he never asks for money.
- One day, however, after Emma purchases a beautiful riding crop for Rodolphe, Lheureux suddenly shows up with a giant bill. Emma's not sure what to do – she doesn't have any money. In fact, there's no money in the whole house. She manages to put him off for a little while, but the merchant soon loses patience.
- Desperately, Emma tells him to take back the things she's bought for him. Craftily, he tells her that he only really needs the riding crop back – and he offers to ask Charles to return it. Based on her panicked reaction, he figures out the truth: she's having an affair.
- Fortunately, a big payment comes in just in time from one of Charles's patients. When Lheureux returns for his money, ready to strike some kind of devilish deal, he's shocked to see Emma offer him payment in full.
- Unfortunately, this means that the household is short on money. Emma puts this little fact out of her mind for the time being.
- Rodolphe continues to receive extravagant gifts from his mistress, which is actually really ridiculous, since he's the wealthy one. In addition to the riding crop, she gives him a ring, a scarf, and an embroidered cigar case like the one Charles found on the road. Rodolphe is embarrassed by the lavish presents, but accepts them anyway.
- Emma keeps making her same old foolishly romantic demands – and again, Rodolphe starts to get a little sick of it. They fight and make up over and over again; Emma lavishes praise on him, and pledges her unending devotion.
- Rodolphe, who's much more of a cynic than she is, gets fed up her melodramatic declarations.
- Rodolphe starts to cultivate new pleasures in his relationship with Emma – he seems to enjoy corrupting her and forcing her to be compliant to him. She wallows in her infatuation for him, giving in to his desires.
- Emma kind of loses it under Rodolphe's influence. She stops caring about what people think, and starts acting like what one might call a "loose woman," to use a rather outdated phrase. She starts smoking in public and wearing daringly "mannish" clothes.
- The worst of it comes when Charles's mother visits. The two women, whose relationship is already in the dumps, get into a huge fight over Félicité, of all people. Old Madame Bovary discovered Félicité with a man (gasp!) in the house in the dead of night, and accuses Emma of being immoral. Emma takes this as a class issue, claiming that her mother-in-law is just an unsophisticated, narrow-minded peasant. She tells the older woman to get out of the house.
- Poor Charles is caught in the crossfire between the two domineering women in his life once more. He helplessly tries to make things better.
- Emma gives in and apologizes to her mother-in-law – but she certainly doesn't mean it.
- She puts up an emergency signal for Rodolphe; he comes to see what's the matter, and she launches into the whole story and begs him to take her away. He doesn't exactly say yes or no.
- For the next few days, Emma acts like a new woman. She's completely docile, and even asks her mother-in-law for a recipe. Is it possible that this new behavior is for the benefit of Charles and his mom, or that it's to convince herself more fully of the repressive demands of her everyday life? No – the truth is that she's so swept up in the fantasy of running away with Rodolphe that she simply doesn't even notice anything around her.
- Emma keeps bringing up the idea of escape with Rodolphe, imagining scene after scene of their flight from Yonville.
- Emma is more beautiful than ever. Poor Charles is even more in love with her than ever.
- Charles indulges for the first time in his own flights of fancy. His dreams are centered around Emma and Berthe. He imagines an impossible future in which everyone lives happily ever after; he envisions Berthe growing as beautiful as her mother, and can almost see the two of them together, almost like sisters rather than mother and daughter.
- In the meanwhile, on the other side of the bed, Emma sees herself escaping with Rodolphe, fleeing to a new country full of fantastical, almost mythological landscapes. She doesn't imagine anything specific. In fact, her vision of the future seems almost as consistent as her monotonous present, with one significant difference: in this future, she'll be blissfully happy.
- In preparation for her supposed elopement with Rodolphe, Emma orders a long cloak and traveling trunk from Monsieur Lheureux. He figures she's had a fight with Charles.
- Emma gives her watch to Lheureux to sell in exchange for these goods.
- Rodolphe and Emma actually set a date – they will leave the next month. She plans to make like she's going to Rouen to do some shopping, but will instead meet Rodolphe, who will have made all the travel arrangements for them to flee to Italy. Everything looks like it's actually falling into place.
- There's no mention of what will happen to little Berthe – Rodolphe hopes that Emma will just forget about her.
- Weeks pass – Rodolphe delays the trip for various reasons. All of August passes, and they decide that they will absolutely, positively leave on Monday, September 4.
- The Saturday before the trip, Rodolphe stops by. He's looking sad and particularly tender. They swear that they love each other once more.
- Rodolphe suggests that there's still time to change her mind, but Emma is sure: she is ready to leave Yonville behind.
- Rodolphe takes his leave of Emma. On his way home, he stops, filled with emotion. We discover – surprise, surprise – that he intends to desert her. He's tempted to go through with the plan – but no, he won't. Rodolphe is no fool, and he doesn't intend to become one.
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Sorry for asking such stupid things. But I have this simple question. In some books, instead of solving $dy / dx$ they just solve $dx / dy$ by raising all to the power $-1$. For example in this exercise in a directory they do this: instead of solving $$\frac{dy}{dx}= \frac {1}{x\sin y + 2\sin 2y}$$ which is not linear, they solve this: $$\frac{dx}{dy}= x \sin y + 2 \sin 2y$$ which is linear in $x$. The question is, can we always do this? How is it justified?
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Rudyard's British Pub is Houston landmark with a penchant for great food and beer. Over the past couple of years, Rudyard's has brought together the goodness of beer and food at its monthly beer dinners. The first such dinner for 2014 is now set and it features one of the nation's most renowned breweries. Here are the facts:
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Date and Time: Thursday, January 30, 2104 at 7 p.m.
For this first beer dinner of 2014, Rudyard's is hosting none other than Founders Brewing, a Michigan- based brewery with an overflowing trophy case of awards and vast critical acclaim. Joining with Rudyard's staff will be Jim Prince, a Founders Brewing rep who is traveling all the way from the brewery's home base in Grand Rapids, Michigan to enlighten guests on the different flavors and characteristics of Founders' products.
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January 2001 -- Major news for people with thyroid problems who are facing weight loss challenges is the news that the natural dietary supplement conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) reduces body fat in people who are overweight.
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, published in the December 2000 issue of the Journal of Nutrition found that CLA reduces fat and preserves muscle tissue. According to the research project manager, an average reduction of six pounds of body fat was found in the group that took CLA, compared to a placebo group. The study found that approximately 3.4 grams of CLA per day is the level needed to obtain the beneficial effects of CLA on body fat.
Dr. Michael Pariza, who conducted research on CLA with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, reported in August 2000 to the American Chemical Society that "It doesn't make a big fat cell get little. What it rather does is keep a little fat cell from getting big." Pariza's research did not find weight loss in his group of 71 overweight people, but what he did find was that when the dieters stopped dieting, and gained back weight, those taking CLA "were more likely to gain muscle and not fat.'' In a separate study conducted at Purdue University in Indiana, CLA was found to improve insulin levels in about two-thirds of diabetic patients, and moderately reduced the blood glucose level and triglyceride levels.
CLA has been the subject of a variety of research in the past several years, and findings also suggest that some of the other benefits of CLA include the following:
Increases metabolic rate -- This would obviously be a positive benefit for thyroid patients, as hypothyroidism -- even when treated -- can reduce the metabolic rate in some people.
Decreases abdominal fat -- Adrenal imbalances and hormonal shifts that are common in thyroid patients frequently cause rapid accumulation of abdominal fat, so this benefit could be quite helpful.
Enhances muscle growth -- Muscle burns fat, which also contributes to increased metabolism, which is useful in weight loss and management.
Lowers cholesterol and triglycerides -- Since many thyroid patients have elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels, even with treatment, this benefit can have an impact on a thyroid patient's health.
Lowers insulin resistance -- Insulin resistance is a risk for some hypothyroid patients, and lowering it can also help prevent adult-onset diabetes and make it easier to control weight.
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To hear veteran New Jersey firearms retailer Bob Viden tell it, the smartest thing to do about New Jersey's so-called "smart gun" law is repeal it, and according to a story in Monday's South Jersey Times, that idea is being kicked around by lawmakers in Trenton.
Viden, speaking exclusively to Examiner via telephone Monday, said the way the current law, requiring "smart guns" when they become available, was "stupid the way they wrote it." He said that if a repeal measure is introduced, he will travel to the capitol to testify in support.
"Whether they develop a smart gun or not," he said, "I don't care. I just don't want to be forced to buy it unless I want it."
That was the same sentiment expressed by the National Rifle Association a few weeks ago. The NRA does not oppose new technology, but does oppose it becoming a mandate.
A handgun hunter and competitor, Viden wondered rhetorically whether someone would pay to retrofit his personal handguns with "smart chips" or other technology to make them compliant with a smart gun mandate. He noted that when he discussed revolvers with smart gun proponents, "some of the people didn't know what a revolver is."
Buried in the middle of the story about a potential "smart gun" reversal was this telling fact: "Law enforcement and military personnel would be exempt." That tells gun rights activists everything they need to know; that the technology is not reliable enough for police to risk their lives trusting, so it should not be required for private citizens.
This revelation comes a week after the Supreme Court declined to review a lawsuit challenging New Jersey's Draconian concealed carry law that requires applicants to demonstrate a justifiable need to carry a defensive handgun. This left many in the gun rights movement convinced the high court is reluctant to take a case that could throw discretionary – make that arbitrary – concealed carry schemes in New York, California, New Jersey and Maryland into the trash.
For the moment, Viden is still selling standard handguns out of his Glassboro shop. If someone actually develops a 100-percent reliable "smart gun" that cannot be disabled with some gadget, either by criminals or the government, he's probably on board with that. But only if there is no mandate to own that kind of firearm and no other.
He related a conversation he had some time back with a smart gun proponent. He challenged that person with this argument: "What if someone came out with a car that only went 55 miles per hour and had a sensor that automatically stopped the car at red lights? Should we force everyone to buy that car, even if it only has two seats?"
New Jersey's "smart gun" mandate is the same kind of vehicle, he intimated. And from all indications, it is running out of gas even before it leaves the driveway.


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Imagine a combination of traditional Irish, hot Latin and powerful Afro-Cuban music, and you have just some idea of the magnitude of HEARTBEAT OF HOME, now playing at the Oriental Theatre through March 16. With a world-class cast of 37, this high energy, sexy, music and dance extravaganza will keep your heart pumping throughout the show. First, fans of Riverdance, will love a repeat performance of their favorite precision-based, perfectly-pointed, toe-stepping Irish dancing. Add in sultry Latin and Flameco dancers with Afro-Cuban rappers and blend in all of the music together and you have nothing short of incredible. Does it work? Absolutely!
It's not all dance either. The cutting-edge projection technology features colorful imagery that whisks the audience in and out of the dreamlike sequences. An on-stage ten-piece band also takes center stage with violin, bagpipe and percussion solos that take the house down. And, with their pure, joyous voices, the vocalists sing sweetly of their longing for home.
Produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, along with Joseph O'Connor who produced Riverdance, Heartbeat of Home is a heart-stopping production that will stay with you long after the curtain goes down. Ciara Sexton and Bobby Hodges, both from Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance" are superb high-steppers as the featured Irish dancers.
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Incoming UMass football offensive lineman Dimitri Angelas was selected to the Ohio-Michigan High School Border Classic as announced last week. The inaugural all-star event is slated to be played on June 14 at Donnell Stadium in Findlay, Ohio. Angelas bio and highlights can be found on the 2014 Signing Day Central page here: http://www.umassathletics.com/signingday/index.html
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