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I Holland representatives also discussed the company's research collaboration with Nottingham University's School of Pharmacy in the United Kingdom, which seeks to understand why certain formulations stick to tablet tooling, a major problem that is often encountered by tablet manufacturers. The aim of this joint project is to develop a predictive tool that will enable the identification of the best coating solution for formulation-sticking issues without the need of carrying out full-scale trial-and-error experiments with several anti-stick coatings.Tableting science
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Thoracic outlet syndrome is a group of disorders that occur when the blood vessels or nerves in the space between your collarbone and your first rib (thoracic outlet) become compressed. This can cause pain in your shoulders and neck and numbness in your fingers.
Common causes of thoracic outlet syndrome include physical trauma from a car accident, repetitive injuries from job- or sports-related activities, certain anatomical defects (such as having an extra rib), and pregnancy. Sometimes doctors can't determine the cause of thoracic outlet syndrome.
Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome usually involves physical therapy and pain relief measures. Most people improve with these approaches. In some cases, however, your doctor may recommend surgery.
Generally, there are three types of thoracic outlet syndrome.
Neurogenic (neurological) thoracic outlet syndrome. This form of thoracic outlet syndrome is characterized by compression of the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that come from your spinal cord and control muscle movements and sensation in your shoulder, arm and hand.
In the majority of thoracic outlet syndrome cases, the symptoms are neurogenic.
Nonspecific-type thoracic outlet syndrome. This type is also called disputed thoracic outlet syndrome. Some doctors don't believe it exists, while others say it's a common disorder.
People with nonspecific-type thoracic outlet syndrome have chronic pain in the area of the thoracic outlet that worsens with activity, but the specific cause of the pain can't be determined.
Thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms can vary, depending on which structures are compressed. When nerves are compressed, signs and symptoms of neurological thoracic outlet syndrome include:
Signs and symptoms of vascular thoracic outlet syndrome can include:
See your doctor if you consistently experience any of the signs and symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome.
In general, the cause of thoracic outlet syndrome is compression of the nerves or blood vessels in the thoracic outlet, just under your collarbone (clavicle). The cause of the compression varies and can include:
Repetitive activity. Doing the same thing repeatedly can, over time, wear on your body's tissue.
You may notice symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome if your job requires you to repeat a movement continuously, such as typing on a computer, working on an assembly line or lifting things above your head, as you would if you were stocking shelves.
Athletes, such as baseball pitchers and swimmers, also can develop thoracic outlet syndrome from years of repetitive movements.
If you haven't been treated early in the condition, soon after you noticed symptoms, then you may experience progressive nerve damage, and you may require surgery.
Doctors recommend surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome only when other treatments haven't been effective. Surgery has higher risks than do other treatments and may not always treat your symptoms.
You're likely to start by seeing your family doctor or a general practitioner. In some cases, your doctor may refer you to a doctor trained in blood vessel (vascular) conditions or blood vessel surgery.
Here's some information to help you prepare for your appointment.
Write down key personal information, including any physical traumas such as a car accident or work-related injury. Even if they occurred years ago, your doctor will want to know about them.
Also note any repetitive physical activities that you've performed now or in the past at work, in sports, and for hobbies and other recreational activities.
Preparing a list of questions will help you make the most of your time with your doctor. For thoracic outlet syndrome, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Don't hesitate to ask any other questions you have.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions, such as:
While you're waiting for your appointment, try taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others).
Your discomfort also may be improved if you maintain good posture and avoid using repetitive movements and lifting heavy objects.
Diagnosing thoracic outlet syndrome can be difficult because the symptoms and their severity can vary greatly among people with the disorder. To diagnose thoracic outlet syndrome, your doctor may review your symptoms and medical history and conduct a physical examination.
Provocation tests are designed to reproduce your symptoms. The tests may help your doctor determine the cause of your condition and help rule out other causes that may have similar symptoms.
In these tests, your doctor may ask you to move your arms, neck or shoulders in various positions. Your doctor will assess your symptoms and examine you in different positions.
To confirm the diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome, your doctor may order one or more of the following tests:
Computerized tomography (CT) scan. A CT scan uses X-rays to obtain cross-sectional images of your body. A dye may be injected into a vein to view the blood vessels in greater detail (CT angiography).
A CT scan may identify the location and cause of blood vessel (vascular) compression.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An MRI uses powerful radio waves and magnets to create a detailed view of your body.
Your doctor may use an MRI to determine the location and cause of blood vessel (vascular) compression. An MRI may reveal congenital anomalies, such as a fibrous band connecting your spine to your rib or a cervical rib, which may be the cause of your symptoms.
Doctors don't often use this test to diagnose thoracic outlet syndrome. However, imaging tests may rule out other conditions that may be causing your symptoms, such as spine or brain conditions.
Arteriography and venography. In these tests, your doctor inserts a thin, flexible tube (catheter) through a small incision, usually in your groin. The catheter is moved through your major arteries in arteriography, or through your veins in venography, to the affected blood vessels. Then your doctor injects a dye through the catheter to show X-ray images of your arteries or veins.
Doctors can check to see if you have a compressed vein or artery. If a vein or artery has a clot, doctors can deliver medications through the catheter to dissolve the clot.
In most cases, a conservative approach to treatment is effective, especially if your condition is diagnosed early. Treatment may include:
Physical therapy. If you have neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome, physical therapy is the first line of treatment. You'll learn how to do exercises that strengthen and stretch your shoulder muscles to open the thoracic outlet, improve your range of motion and improve your posture.
These exercises, done over time, may take the pressure off your blood vessels and nerves in the thoracic outlet.
Your doctor may recommend surgery if other treatment hasn't been effective, if you're experiencing ongoing symptoms or if you have progressive neurological problems.
A surgeon trained in chest (thoracic) surgery or blood vessel (vascular) surgery will perform the procedure.
Thoracic outlet syndrome surgery has risks of complications, such as injury to the brachial plexus. Also, surgery may not relieve your symptoms, and symptoms may reoccur. Your muscle strength may not return after surgery if you have serious neurological damage due to the condition.
Surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome, called thoracic outlet decompression, may be performed using several different approaches, including:
Transaxillary approach. In this surgery, your surgeon makes an incision in your chest to access the first rib, divide the muscles in front of the rib and remove a portion of the first rib to relieve compression.
This approach gives your surgeon easy access to the first rib without disturbing the nerves or blood vessels.
However, it allows your surgeon limited access to the area's nerves and vessels, making it difficult to see muscles and cervical ribs that may be contributing to compression behind the nerves and blood vessels.
Supraclavicular approach. This approach repairs compressed blood vessels. Your surgeon makes an incision just under your neck to expose your brachial plexus region.
Your surgeon then looks for signs of trauma or muscles contributing to compression near your first (uppermost) rib. Your surgeon may remove the muscles causing the compression and repair compressed blood vessels. Your first rib may be removed if necessary to relieve compression.
In venous or arterial thoracic outlet syndrome, your surgeon may deliver medications to dissolve blood clots prior to thoracic outlet compression. Also, in some cases, your surgeon may conduct a procedure to remove a clot from the vein or artery or repair the vein or artery prior to thoracic outlet decompression.
If you have arterial thoracic outlet syndrome, your surgeon may need to replace the damaged artery with a section of an artery from another part of your body (graft) or an artificial graft. This procedure may be done at the same time as your procedure to have the first rib removed.
If you're diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome, your doctor or physical therapist will instruct you to do exercises at home to strengthen and support the muscles surrounding your thoracic outlet.
In general, to avoid unnecessary stress on your shoulders and muscles surrounding the thoracic outlet:
Symptoms associated with thoracic outlet syndrome can be caused by a number of other conditions, which makes it difficult for doctors to diagnose the condition. Many people experience thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms for years before they are diagnosed with the condition, which can cause stress and frustration.
Be sure to discuss your concerns with your doctor if your symptoms persist and a diagnosis hasn't been made.
Thoracic outlet syndrome that goes untreated for years can cause permanent neurological damage, so it's important to have your symptoms evaluated and treated early, or take steps to prevent the disorder.
If you're susceptible to thoracic outlet compression, avoid repetitive movements and lifting heavy objects.
If you're overweight, you can prevent or relieve symptoms associated with thoracic outlet syndrome by losing weight.
Even if you don't have symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome, avoid carrying heavy bags over your shoulder, because this can increase pressure on the thoracic outlet.
Stretch daily, and perform exercises that keep your shoulder muscles strong.
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For parents with multiple children in public schools, the fees can add up quickly. (WRDW-TV / Aug. 12, 2011)
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AIKEN CTY., S.C. -- Incoming sixth graders at North Augusta Middle School were excited for school to start at their orientation Friday.
So were their parents, but their wallets might not be.
"My daughter that is going to the high school, we had a pretty chunky registration fee for her and then the parking permit on top of it and it doesn't end there; throughout the school year we have additional fees as well," said parent Sandy Waldrop.
Waldrop also has two other kids in the system and says the money adds up.
"When I was writing the check out and paying for registration, a thought that crossed my mind: What about the parents that are struggling to come up with the money for registration?" she said. "Public education is supposed to be -- in a sense -- free."
If you have three kids in the Aiken school system, one in elementary, one in middle school and one in high school, here is what you're looking at:
Base Registration Fees
This doesn't include extra things like parking or band.
North Augusta Middle School Assistant Principal Wendy Jacob's understands these fees can be expensive.
"We have had students who have been kind of shy about it and said well I need to get out of band, and we find out maybe it was a money issue and they couldn't afford an instrument and so we will make sure that instrument is purchased for them," Jacobs said. "That has happened in the past."
And that goes for any other activity. The school wants to help.
"We are here for our students; that is why we come here every day and want them to have the best experience possible and we don't want money to be an issue," Jacobs said.
But how does Waldrop deal with fees? Well, she just pays them.
According to a new study, families can expect to spend up to 25 percent more to fill their kids' backpacks and pay for extracurricular this year.
Also, students that are on a free lunch program do not have to pay school registration fees and those students on reduced lunch pay reduced fees as well.
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Will China Slow Down? Not So Fast.
After three decades of barely-checked expansion, the world is waiting for China's economy to run out of steam. Shang-Jin Wei argues that China's unique features will likely help it offset some of the slowing forces and maintain speed for the next decade.
In the popular imagination, China's economy is often viewed as a lopsided three-horse chariot: exports and investment are steroid-fed giants, while consumption is a dwarf, perhaps intentionally stunted by government policy. But there are a few things wrong with this image.
While China does need to adjust to the fact that exports can't outpace imports forever, there is nothing wrong in and of itself with high export growth, and China will continue to benefit from high exports volume, even as a share of GDP, as long as imports keep pace.
Its investment to GDP ratio may need to be moderated somewhat. But the primary problem is not the level of investment, it's the composition. China can — must — improve its financial system by capping the allocation system to allow more domestic and foreign capital to be allocated away from the less efficient majority state-owned entities toward more efficient privately-owned entities.
Consumption does need a boost, but it's hardly a dwarf among giants: per capita real consumption in China, adjusted for inflation, has increased by 80 percent cumulative over the last seven years, in spite of a global recession in more recent years. No other country of a reasonable size can match this rate of growth during the same period.
It is true that GDP has grown over the same period by more than 80 percent, which means that consumption relative to GDP is not holding up.
Three things need to be done to address this. First, the country needs to strengthen its social safety net so that people, especially low-income people, can feel less compelled to save a lot for the uncertainty associated with retirement needs or health care needs. The country has made important strides in this dimension.
Second, the government has announced its intention to improve income distribution, redirecting it toward households, and especially toward lower income households. The idea is that with more income, households can consume more. One of the risks is that some policy initiatives, such as an aggressive increase in the minimum wage, could achieve the opposite result if it discourages firms from employing low-skilled workers. A more effective way to do this would be to raise the subsidies to low-income households in health care insurance, retirement funds, and children's education. Reforming the household registration (the "Hukou" system) would be another way to improve the income distribution.
Third, the country needs to find a way to reduce competitive savings triggered by a high sex ratio imbalance. This is a hard problem but the first challenge is for the policymakers to recognize the significance of the competitive savings.
The competitive savings motive is a less immediately tractable aspect of consumption. China must alter the consumption habits of its citizens. But this is considerably more difficult to address because it is directly linked to why Chinese people save so much.
Some experts attribute China's high savings rate, which depresses consumption, to artificially depressed interest rates. But a rise in the interest rates would have two competing effects on savings. Higher rates may give people a little more income to consume but they also make saving more attractive relative to consumption. Some years ago, the Chinese Central Bank tried to alter the incentive to save by introducing (and then removing) a tax on interest income. This of course altered the after-tax interest rate, but the aggregate household savings rates before and after the tax remained unchanged — there was no net effect.
The status competition triggered by a high sex ratio also has important implications for the country's growth rate. There are well-known factors that could tend to slow down the growth rate for China over the next few years — rising labor costs, a declining share of the labor force in the total population, environmental challenges, and the need to switch from cost-based competition to innovation-based competition. And we know that most countries that experience decades of high growth will start to slow after 30 years.
But China has some unusual features that will partially offset the conventional factors: before 2002, the ratio of men to women in China was close to 1 to 1, which is where it should be. Today it is 1.15 to 1. A difference of .15 sounds small, but it has major implications for growth. It translates into the fact that, mathematically speaking, 1 out of every nine men cannot get married.
Most young people want to get married, and most Chinese parents with a son want him to get married. How do you respond to the 1 in 9 chance — a very real possibility — that your son may not be able to get married? You see wealth as a useful comparative weapon in the marriage market and, suddenly, accumulating wealth, which was already important, has become even more important. And the desire to accumulate more wealth leads to more savings, working harder, being more productive, and an increased willingness on the part of more people to take entrepreneurial risks, all of which collectively translates into extra growth.
Interestingly, the enhanced desire to accumulate wealth by young men and families with sons can spill over to other families, including families with daughters. This is a subtle argument. On the one hand, families with a daughter may free ride and work less. On the other hand, if families with a son start to save more, buy and live in a bigger house or apartment, other families may feel compelled to do the same in order not to lose their own social status. Moreover, parents with a daughter may wish for her to be matched with the best possible man. If men or families with a son also prefer women from a relatively wealthy family to one from a poor family, other things equal, this could translate into a race for more wealth by families with daughters. In any case, the net effect of a sex ratio imbalance on economic growth can be estimated with household and regional data.
In recent research with Dr. Xiaobo Zhang of the International Food Policy Research Institute, I estimate that this has given China about 2 percentage points extra growth over the last decade. We know this will get stronger over the next 10 years. Why? Because demographic data tells us the sex ratio of today's 15- and 20-year olds, who will be looking to get married sometime over the next decade and half.
The sex ratio imbalance at birth has already started to moderate since around 2009. However, the sex ratio imbalance for the age cohort looking for a marriage partner will continue to be bad, and in fact, to deteriorate over the next decade and half, eventually becoming 1.2 to 1.
This means that China's competitive saving motive — the tendency to oversave to compete in the marriage market — will likely get stronger over the next decade before it gets weaker. [Read Wei's research on the competitive saving motive here.] And until we see a significant shift in the demographic trend, China's competitive marriage market and the extra work effort and extra entrepreneurship it engenders will offset the slowing growth that the world expects to see from China.
Shang-Jin Wei is the N.T. Wang Professor of Chinese Business and Economy in the Finance and Economics Division and director of the Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business at Columbia Business School.
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The stock market celebrates Genfit's Phase II results
Lille – Shares of the French diabetes specialist Genfit S.A. almost doubled when the company published results of its Phase II study with the PPAR alpha and delta modulator GFT505. The compound has met the co-primary and secondary endpoints while showing no adverse side-effects. It helped to improve insulin sensitivity in the liver and peripheral tissues. It is intended to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The product significantly reduced insulin-induced hepatic glucose production by 0.86 mg/kg/min from baseline to week 8 vs. 0.63 mg/kg/min for placebo (p=0.006). The single blinded trial in French centres enrolled 22 insulin-resistant patients with abdominal obesity. GFT505 is the most advanced compound of a group of drug candidates developed by Genfit. It targets multiple risk factors of pre-diabetes and diabetes: hyperglycaemia and insulin resistance, atherogenic dyslipidemia and inflammation, as well as certain liver disorders often associated with pre-diabetic and diabetic states. Genfit was founded in 1999 Loos/France. The company employs about 100 people and is listed at Alternext on the NYSE Euronext Stock Exchange. The biotech still owns global rights to all of its compounds.


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By Kyle Wintersteen
Atlantic Flyway duck hunters have been praying for rain to fill drought-stricken marshes and improve habitat for migrating waterfowl. However, nobody asked for it to arrive with the speed and intensity of Hurricane Sandy. The storm carries with it damaging winds and heavy rainfall, and it occurs at an odd time of year—migrating waterfowl are accustomed to northern cold fronts, but how will they react to severe weather from the south?
"There is obviously great concern for the people who are in Hurricane Sandy's path," said Ducks Unlimited's New York regional biologist Sarah Fleming. "But for ducks the storm could mean good news."
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania—the very states being impacted by Sandy as you read this—had hot, dry summers that produced an abundance of natural foods in wetland basins. Unfortunately much of those basins are now dry and therefore inaccessible to hungry, migrating ducks. Sandy's rains could change that in a hurry, creating floating feasts of acorns, corn and more.
"The magic number is 4 inches of rainfall or more," Fleming said. "If that's how much we get, migrating waterfowl will find much better habitat and foraging opportunities."
Hunters also should fare better once Sandy's rains have replenished seasonal wetlands. If your early split has been anything like mine, then your scouting has been all about finding food and, more importantly, water. One of my favorite honeyholes in central Pennsylvania—a nice wide slough surrounded by corn that leads to a farm pond—was but a trickle, as were the resident mallards that normally pile in. Fortunately it appears the stage will be set for migrating blacks and mallards, few of which have arrived to date.
"Once the storm subsides, smart hunters should focus on exploiting newly flooded habitat to find dabbling ducks; larger lakes to find migrant divers, many of which have used the full moon to fly in from the west; and look for large concentrations of Canada geese, which are abundant across New York at this time."
What's the bad news? For the time being, there may be very few ducks to speak of. The recent cold front that swept as far south as Texas caused a major migration along the Mississippi Flyway, but had little effect on the Atlantic.
"Temperatures have remained relatively warm across New York and eastern Canada, so for now any new migration of birds will probably be limited," said Fleming. "And on top of that, Sandy could scatter the relatively low number of ducks that we do have in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania right now."
So, expect the potential for lousy hunting until the next cold front arrives. But more importantly stay safe, fellow waterfowlers. Let's wait out this storm with the knowledge that better days are ahead, including for the ducks.
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Tony La Russa attended a party this weekend with other Hall of Famers. He delighted in seeing Al Kaline roaming the halls and Ernie Banks out on the dance floor.
It was enough to make even two crusty old managers go a little gooey. La Russa later shared a car with the recently retired Jim Leyland.
"He had the same impression I had: Once you see what's going on, it overwhelms you," La Russa said Saturday. "I try not to get overwhelmed, but in this case, I think it's OK to be overwhelmed. It's really a big deal."
The former A's manager officially joins the Cooperstown club with Sunday's induction ceremony that features fellow managers Bobby Cox and Joe Torre. Three players also will be enshrined: Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and Frank Thomas.
La Russa, famous for his intense preparations as a manager, is treating his speech the same way he did a playoff lineup: He's going over it again and again, with plans to do more fine-tuning Sunday morning.
The biggest problem, La Russa said, is that his presentation remains too long.
"It's difficult to give thanks without personalizing it," he said, not far from where 60,000 fans are expected. "Three clubs, 33 years. That's a lot of persons."
Some of those persons will be there in the flesh, much to La Russa's surprise. He didn't invite former players because he didn't want them to feel obligated to come. They're here anyway, a list that includes Dave Stewart, Dave Henderson, Dennis Eckersley, Rickey Henderson and Carney Lansford from his A's days.
"People talk about the way he managed the game, but more than that, he could manage human beings," Dave Henderson said before stepping onto the first tee at a local golf tournament. "I was weird. But he could handle me. He could handle Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, Rickey Henderson. Personalities. It's all about personalities."
La Russa managed the Chicago White Sox, A's and St. Louis Cardinals and won at least one manager of the year award at each stop. His multi-team success made his choice difficult of which cap to be immortalized in a tough one. Reluctantly, La Russa will go in with no logo at all.
"I would be happiest if the hat represented all three," he said. "But the choice was one or none."
La Russa never won a World Series in Chicago, as he did in Oakland (1989) and St. Louis (2006, '11). But as he stands on the edge of induction, he reflected on how the White Sox gave him a chance in 1979, when he was only 34.
La Russa was out for lunch with his wife, Elaine, who had just visited the doctor because she was eight months pregnant. La Russa, who was managing the team's Triple-A affiliate at the time, figured the team was calling to let him know that it was calling up catcher Mike Colbern.
Instead, the White Sox told him he had about three hours to decide whether he wanted to replace Don Kessinger. He and Elaine thought this might be his only shot, so he jumped.
"We went to dinner, but I was half-paying attention because I was mostly thinking about the next day: 'How am I going to pull that off?' " La Russa said.
He went on to win 2,728 games, more than anyone except Connie Mack and John McGraw. He also led his team to 12 division titles, six pennants and three World Series championships. La Russa's teams won 100 or more games four times.
La Russa admitted he's nervous about his speech. That's only going to get worse, according Don Sutton, a 1998 inductee.
"I don't think it hits you until you get up on that stage and turn around: History is behind you," he said. "That moment is the most special part of the weekend. I remember turning around seeing Gaylord Perry and Juan Marichal and Willie Mays. It was all the guys who made me want to play.
"That's the history of baseball right there."
"Playing in an era where there's been a lot of speculation about all kinds of PEDs and stuff, his name was never even mentioned," Brett said. "That's what makes this great."
Thomas, like Brett, was a disciple of the Charlie Lau school of hitting. Thomas' batting coach with the White Sox, Walt Hriniak, had played for Lau in the minors.
Thomas and Brett both used a similar swing.
"I'd never lifted a weight in my life. And he could lift the whole weight room if he wanted to," Brett said. "So he hit a lot more home runs than I did. But it was fun watching him play."
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Saturday, 31st March, 2012, 01:34 AM #1
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Who's given up on D&D Next?
It sounded like a good idea at first. I thought that I might be able to just house-rule out the stuff I don't like and house-rule in stuff I do, and get something not too far from the system. Looking around, though, I really don't think it will be possible to unite the fractured fanbase this way, and that trying to please everybody will just result in smutto. On the other hand, if they don't try to please everybody, I'm probably going to be one of the people they don't try to please.
Let's get a few things straight:
I don't want D&D Next to fail.
I'm not ranting about how awful 5e is going to be.
I'm not criticizing anyone's personal taste or opinion.
I don't think that D&D Next is going to fail.
I have decided to just play the games I've been playing, since everything I currently want is already there.
I am probably not the target audience for 5e, and I don't need to stick my opinion into everyone's face in an attempt to make myself the target audience.
I don't want to discuss the future of D&D, or what D&D Next will be like.
I originally posted this in General RPG discussion, but it was moved here anyway. Perhaps correctly, I don't really care. Please don't comment on the location of the thread.
I believe that Mike and Monte are genuinely good guys who want what's best for the hobby, and I would like nothing more than for people to just accept each other's gaming styles and end the edition wars. I just don't think that adding another system is the way to do that.
If I'm looking for a classic-style muscle car and the people building have mostly only ever made modern-style cars, and another one of those seems to be what most people want, then there is nothing irrational in the assumption that the end product isn't going to be what I'm looking for.
I posted to see whether anyone else shared these opinions.
I, Isaac Murphy, and my current character, Reverend W. Wilks, halfling cleric, have decided to stop participating in D&D Next. We feel no more need to play the 'official D&D game' than we did when D&D 4th came out, and D&D Essentials after that. It would be nice to get some token from Wizards that our style of play is supported, but that really isn't necessary. We wish only to play the great game in our own way, without, necessarily, any endorsement from or of Wizards of the Coast.
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Saturday, 31st March, 2012, 01:41 AM #2
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Is it possible to start an edition war about an as-yet non-existent game, nearly two years before it will appear?
I'm so confused....
My suggestion is this: don't worry about it. In 18 months' time you might have something to object to. For now, carry on with your game, check out the rumours and news if it interests you (or ugnore them if it doesn't) and worry about whether you'll "give up" on a game once it actually exists.
But no, nobody is going to perpetuate and sign an edition war manifesto in these boards. I'd insert a Yoda quote, but you get the picture. If you're not interested in 5E, you can post in the forums here dedicated to the edition(s) you prefer. Feel free to do so.
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I'm still watching with curiosity. I am not naive enough to believe that any feedback from the public playtest will have much impact upon the product or anything so I am content to patiently wait and see what unfolds.
I already have all the D&D I really need but discussing the future is always fun.
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Saturday, 31st March, 2012, 02:04 AM #4
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We don't know enough to make good decisions.
I think I'll avoid it, but that's based on microscopic tidpits of out-of-context info.
If your D20 Modern PCs don't fear guns, use a bigger battlefield! Smaller battlefields are melee friendly. Cool battlefields in the Forest and Woodlands section of http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/dungeonsunlimited/
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A shame the OP did not stop talking about next before this post
I also think there is too much 'I want it this way because I like it this way' and misinterpreting things based on personal desires, but that will only put me off one forum here at Enworld, not the product itself.
But yes, I'm not going to the Next forum much, and probably will go there less in the coming months.
Saturday, 31st March, 2012, 02:18 AM #7
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I have noticed that a lot of the ideas they are using for creating DnDNxt have already been utilized by the Pathfinder forums as well as HackMaster.
public beta testing
requesting input from the fans (whether they listen is another thing altogether)
also, some of the mechanics that I have been as possibilities are ones HM uses.
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full con HP+race+class
opposed combat
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Saturday, 31st March, 2012, 02:20 AM #8
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At this point, I have no interest in D&D Next. I have a game I'm happy with (Pathfinder) with (IMO) the two best adventure-writing companies (Paizo and Frog God Games) making adventures for it. A new version of D&D is simply not something I want or need.
However, I think Mike & Monte will make a good game, so those that *are* still searching for their "perfect" version of D&D may be pleasantly surprised by what they come up with.
Of course, there's still the adventure issue...
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Wait...so if your character didn't sign your...whatever this is, does that mean that he could talk about 5th Edition even though you couldn't?
None of this adds up!
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I'm not giving up, but I'm considerably more skeptical than I was when it was first announced. Still, there's some positive glimmers coming through along with the less appealing ones, so I'll keep on observing.
Besides, if it doesn't fit what I want, there's still Savage Worlds, M&M, possibly BRP, and hosts of other systems and material out there. I'm really more interested in the possibility that they'll finally restore the PDFs, especially now that I have something to read them other than a desktop.


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not_blonde_really not_blonde_really Oct 17, 2012 12:03 Flag
Danny Rose and Serbia
Disgusting disgusting behaviour, I'm amazed he stayed on the pitch until the end of the match with all that going on, kudos to the boy Rose.
In case there's any doubt over whether there were monkey chants, check out this video of the last minutes from a fan's perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9ZZY9U1CdDs
It will be interesting to see how UEFA tackle this, not only does the behaviour appear more extreme than I've seen for a long long time, but a lot of people related to the game have openly said they don't believe they'll give Serbia a strong enough punishment, so how do they approach that? Fine them all?
The ref's not done himself any favours either; I don't know the exact rules re kicking a ball away, but I didn't think it mattered after the end of of the match - it's not time wasting or inciting the crowd - and given everything else that was happening on the pitch then it's incredibly unfair for that to be the only card issued. Does anyone know if it was a second yellow or straight red? I don't think it was clear, if I were the ref I'd be inclined to say straight red so it can be rescinded and this won't drag on until the summer...Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Maybe I have a strange viewpoint, and (again) I'm not condoning racism, but I don't see 'insults' as being racist per se.
To me racism is where you purposely damage/disadvantage people based on race.
Being insulting is, to me, something different. People use perceived 'difference' to be insulting - glasses, hair colour, sex, sexual preference, colour, height, weight, spots - anything that is intended to wind the target up.
I agree that you could argue that the insults lead to racism and the people using the insults may indeed be racist.
I find it so odd that football is a sport where the supporters feel free to hurl whatever vile abuse they like at each other, the players and the officials - and where the players can hurl abuse at each other and the officials - and it is seen as part of the sport.
If JT had called Ferdinand an eff 'lanky' c, instead of an eff black c, no one would have batted an eyelid. If the Serbian's had called Rose a c all night would that then have been acceptable?
If people did the same at athletics meetings, or martial arts or cycling or rowing or hockey or...it would be looked on in a completely different light.
Why is football apparently exempt from simple common decency?
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not_blonde_really not_blonde_really Oct 17, 2012 20:30 Flag
I think he and a couple of others were singled out for abuse based on race to begin with (before it was anyone & everyone), by the end it might not have been that specific but the behaviour was extreme and unforgivable
NBR- you nailed it with your first three words!
This sort of behaviour makes me embarrassed to be a football fan, the comments left at the bottom of this link highlight just how serious, a problem we face.
There is NO excuse, ignorance or lack of education will be used, but IMO Serbia should be banned from competing in any footballing arena for 5 years.
Well done Danny! massive respect!
FA delegates need to grow some balls and lead the England team off the pitch if ever this type of thing happens again.
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not_blonde_really not_blonde_really Oct 17, 2012 12:59 Flag
I'd not looked at the comments before, I'm honestly shocked. It's one thing in a stadium, mob mentality takes over etc etc, but to have such considered abuse is really shocking. It makes me glad there are a fair few comments I can't read, I dread to think what they'd say...


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Well, for one reason, they're delicious. I like them on their own as well as when they're incorporated into dozens of other dishes, from soups to quesadillas. And from an economical standpoint, they're easy on my pocketbook.
I also love their nutritional value. Black beans are high in cholesterol-lowering fiber, which also prevents the rapid rise of blood sugar levels after a meal, making them a good option for diabetics and people who are insulin resistant or hypoglycemic. They've also been found to contain more antioxidant compounds than any other bean.
But the main reason I love black beans is this:
Black Bean Soup (adapted from Dave Lieberman at the Food Network)
4 slices center-cut smoked bacon
olive oil
2 medium onions, diced
1 banana pepper, seeded and diced
6 cloves of garlic, pressed
1 quart chicken stock
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes (I used fresh, but you can use canned)
2 TBSP ketchup
2 tsp Worchestershire sauce
2-3 tsp hot sauce (optional) I used Sriracha chili sauce
1 TBSP chili powder
1 tsp cumin
salt and pepper
1/2 lime, juiced
sour cream, cheddar cheese and thinly sliced green onions for garnish
In large soup pot fry bacon until crisp. Remove from pan to paper towel to drain. Add enough olive oil to rendered bacon drippings to equal about two tablespoons. Heat oil and add onion and banana pepper and season with salt and pepper. Saute for 3-4 minutes then add pressed garlic. Saute for another minute or two before adding chicken stock, tomatoes, Worchestershire sauce, hot sauce (if using,) chili powder and cumin. Stir in beans and season again with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 40-45 minutes. Add lime juice. If you like your soup chunky, serve as is. If you like it more creamy use either a submersion blender to smooth it out a bit, or transfer about 1/2 to a blender (in batches) and puree.
Remember those four bacon pieces you fried back at the beginning? Well, those are supposed to be either mixed into the soup or added as a garnish, but I got a little hungry while I was making this soup and they ended up garnishing my stomach instead. I thought the soup was terrific without.


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It was just what the Wofford football program didn't seem to need so close to National Signing Day.
Among those player expected to sign Wednesday with Wofford:
DE Boston Bryant (Williamsburg, Ky.)
QB Brad Butler (Rome, Ga.)
DE/LB Brandon Curtis (Bushnell, Fla.)
OL Roo Daniels (Hammond School)
QB Brandon Goodson (Dacula, Ga.)
RB Ben Grazen (Cary, N.C.)
QB David Howerton (Asheville, N.C.)
RB/LB Joseph Hubbard (Greenwood Christian)
OL Davis Lenoir (Collierville, Tenn.)
RB Lorenzo Long (Cantonment, Fla.)
RB Chris Martin (Columbia, Tenn.)
LB Terrance Morris (Chester High)
TE T.J. Novotny (Milwaukee)
QB/CB Coleton Robinson (Deland, Fla.)
OL Chuck Rouse (Wando High)
LB Lincoln Stewart (Deland, Fla.)
S Nick Ward (Moore, Okla.)
CB Jamario Williams (Hilton Head Christian)
LB Dylan Young (Memphis, Tenn.)
Only about a month before recruits are to put their autographs on the dotted lines Wednesday, the Terriers officially announced that defensive coordinator Nate Woody was leaving for Appalachian State. Longtime assistant Jack Teachey, also recruiting coordinator, was to take over Woody's role and hand other responsibilities to running backs coach Aaron Johnson.
With rumors and speculation swirling on the outside, Wofford recruits on the inside were told the straight-up facts.
"We were just honest with them," Teachey said. "We told them that, no matter what, we're not changing anything. I tried not to make more of it than it was. You don't want to appear panicked. Kids see that.
"As coaches, we just kept doing what we do. It was fairly smooth. Obviously, we had already zeroed in on our guys and we let them know exactly what was happening. The guys on the staff just kept going. I can't say enough about the job they did in taking up the slack with us being a man down."
Wofford was also adding a member to the defensive staff. Former Terriers player Kevin Adleman, defensive coordinator at Brevard, was going through the process of becoming the linebackers coach. Head coach Mike Ayers was informative on players' official visits.
"He told kids and their parents that changes were happening," Johnson said. "He introduced Coach Teachey as the defensive coordinator. We told recruits that the new coordinator was somebody who has been here for 20 years. It wasn't some outside coach coming in here. At the time, we weren't allowed to officially announce Coach Adleman. But Coach Ayers said that the new coach played here and was part of the Wofford family. We assured the kids that the direction of the program and our values were not changing. Those things outweighed the negatives of Coach Woody leaving."
Wofford is expected to sign about 25. Those names will be released throughout the day. Coaches will discuss the new players during a Signing Day party from 5:30-7 p.m., although tickets for that event have already sold out at $10 each.
"We're very excited," Teachey said. "It's going to be a huge class, probably the biggest we've ever had. … Coaching changes didn't affect our class whatsoever."
"It's a great class," Johnson said. "We feel that we've consistently gotten better classes in general to fit out goals. Guys who have in the past chosen other schools are choosing us. We're winning on kids who have chances to go to bigger schools."
Teachey said Woody did not try to take with him to Appalachian State players who had committed to the Terriers. One player, however, Dorman defensive back and Shrine Bowl selection Brandon Pinkney, whose parents went to Wofford, did commit to ASU after Woody left.
"There was some overlap, but we're not recruiting all the same guys," Teachey said. "Coach Woody handled that very professionally, as we expected. He still loves Wofford and we all still love him."
There shouldn't be any last-minute drama, Teachey said.
"We don't get guys who bring five hats to a stage," he said. "And I hope we never get in those situations. We're just waiting without fingers crossed that nothing happens in the final hours. But for us, we feel like the hay is in the barn."
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ATLANTA -- Authorities say a shooting at an Atlanta middle school that left one teen wounded was not random and the boy's injury does not appear to be life-threatening.
Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos said investigators are not certain what happened before Thursday's shooting at Price Middle School but believe something occurred between the two people involved.
The suspect is also a student at Price and has been taken into custody.
Campos says the wounded boy was shot in the back of the neck. He says a teacher received minor injuries in the "disorder" that followed the shooting.
Students at the school were kept inside for hours as their parents waited anxiously outside. By 5 p.m. children were being reunited with their parents.
Police swarmed Price Middle School just south of downtown Atlanta after reports of the shooting at 1:50 p.m., while a crowd of anxious parents gathered in the streets, awaiting word on their children. Students were being kept at the locked-down school some two hours after the shooting but television footage showed some of them being dismissed.
Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos said the wounded boy was taken "alert, conscious and breathing" to Grady Hospital.
Shakita Walker, whose daughter is an eighth-grader at the school, said she received a text from her that said "Ma, somebody's shooting and somebody got shot." Walker, who works at another school, said she jumped in her car and was thinking "just hurry up and get there."
Walker said her daughter called to tell her that they were being kept in the gymnasium, but she said she was anxious to see her to make sure she was OK.
The fear and anxiety was palpable in the crowd, as one person yelled "Does anyone know what happened?"
Laquanda Pittman said she still hasn't heard from her sixth-grade son. She said she heard the news of the shooting on TV and immediately came to the school.
"All types of stuff went through my head. I'm wondering whether it was my child who got shot, is my child OK, did he see what happened?" Pittman said.
She said she just wants to see her son.
"As a parent, you just think you can send your child to school and you hope they come home OK," she said.


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LOS GATOS -- Menlo-Atherton performed one final Haka chant for old time's sake. The third-seeded Bears had just lost to No. 2 Los Gatos 35-6 in a Central Coast Section Division II semifinal Friday night, so why not let loose?
Menlo-Atherton finished the year 8-4, and Los Gatos (9-3) moves on to face St. Francis (9-3) in next week's title game.
"I'm proud of my team and I'm proud of the way they acted," Menlo-Atherton coach Sione Ta'ufo'ou said. "Los Gatos dominated us in all three phases. We made mistakes at crucial times and you can't do that against a team like Los Gatos."
The Bears got a heavy dose of junior running back Joey Wood, who rushed for 212 yards on 23 carries, exiting after scoring on a 2-yard run with 6:07 to play. Wood -- a bowling ball with speed who wears No. 4 -- opened the scoring with a 19-yard run. He added TD runs of 24 and 22 yards in the third period to put the game out of reach. Wood has scored 11 touchdowns in two CCS games.
"Joey Wood is pretty darn good," Los Gatos coach Mark Krail said. "He's the best back I'm coaching right now. We're going to keep giving him the ball. He's a heck of a physical runner."
"No. 4 (Wood) is a hell of a player," M-A linebacker Brian Jaggers said. "He runs hard and doesn't mess around with the ball in his hand. We made a few mistakes and didn't wrap up and gang-tackle."
In contrast, the Wildcats did a good job not letting Bears' star running back Isaiah Nash get untracked. Nash had just 39 yards on 10 carries at halftime, ending his prep career with 40 yards on 13 carries. On his last rushing attempt, Nash limped immediately after he got the ball, gaining just 1 yard.
"Nash was hurt," Ta'ufo'ou said. "He was banged up."
"We talked all week about putting hats on Nash," Krail said. "We wanted to put bodies on him. He's a good back. He didn't have any big runs and that was our mission. Make him grind out every inch. Our defense played great. They played physical."
The Bears broke the shutout with 13 seconds remaining when Brian Keare connected with Ryan Roberts, who broke a tackle, then ran to the end zone for a 20-yard scoring play. The many M-A fans who hung around finally had something to cheer about.
Neither quarterback had a great night. Keare was 13-for-26 with three interceptions, while Nick Bawden of Los Gatos was 7-for-15 for 113 yards, also throwing three interceptions. At one sequence in the first half, interceptions were thrown on three straight plays.
Menlo-Atherton had a difficult time laying a hand on Bawden for much of the first half. Bawden had time to find Logan Chapman on a crossing pattern for a 25-yard touchdown with 1:12 left in the first period.
Midway through the second quarter, Bawden fell down in the backfield for a 5-yard loss, the sack going to defensive end Oliver Bucka, who sacked Bawden on the next play for another 5-yard loss.
Bucka is one of 24 seniors who will be missed next year. Jaggers leaves as one of the best linebackers to come out of Menlo-Atherton.
"I'm proud of our season," Jaggers said. "The seniors aren't too happy it ended this way. It's tough to lose at all, but we're glad we got to play this one."
Menlo-Atherton 0 "0 "0 "6-- 6
Los Gatos 14 "0 "14 "7--35
LG -- Wood 19 run (Chapman kick)
LG -- Chapman 25 pass from Bawden (Chapman kick)
LG -- Wood 24 run (Chapman kick)
LG -- Wood 22 run (Chapman kick)
LG -- Wood 2 run (Chapman kick)
M-A -- Roberts 20 pass from Keare (kick failed)
Records -- Menlo-Atherton 8-4, Los Gatos 9-3.


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Monday, November 22, 2010
Thanksgiving Roundup
The best, easiest, quickest and tastiest dinner rolls (Thanks again Frieda)
Thanksgiving noodles
Twice baked chipotle sweet potatoes (just in case you hate those "marshmallow" sweet potatoes)
Sourdough stuffing
Zucchini casserole "to die for"
Green beans with mushrooms, onions and almonds
Zucchini corn bake
Roasted sesame-glazed sweet potatoes
15 comments:
- Barbara @ Modern Comfort Food said...
What a great source of recipe ideas for Thanksgiving...or any day for that matter. I'm really taken with both your ideas for sweet potatoes, with chipotles and with sesame-glaze. Yum!
- November 22, 2010 at 5:52 AM
- Rosemary & Garlic said...
Freida's rolls will be making their way to my house once again!
- November 22, 2010 at 6:39 AM
- Design Wine and Dine said...
Great post! These all look so delicious! We're traveling right now to see family, can't wait to sho my mother in law this post!
- November 22, 2010 at 7:31 AM
- SeattleDee said...
What a treasure chest of tasty sides and accompaniments! There's a lot of comfort food in your offerings, and I'm ready to cook my way through the entire list.
- November 22, 2010 at 8:01 AM
- June said...
Three days? That's all? Oh Lordy...I think I'm in trouble. LOL
- November 22, 2010 at 9:37 AM
- stephchows said...
i am all over those rolls!!
- November 22, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Jennifer said...
Ohmygosh the zucchini dishes look fantastic!!!! I am for sure trying these! <3
Jenn L @ Peas & Crayons
- November 22, 2010 at 11:04 AM
- Barbara said...
If I hadn't already planned and organized my dinner, I would be changing a few things after having seen your roundup. Delicious!
- November 22, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- Carolyn said...
Now that's a round-up, Mags. All of it looks divine. Much of it too carby for me (booooo!) but I can always taste with my eyes, right?
Your "you love me, you really love me" comment on my blog had me nearly spitting out my water in laughter. Thanks for the giggle.
- November 22, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
Looks like a great feast! Your rolls look amazing and the turkey noodles is a great idea!
- November 22, 2010 at 7:41 PM
- Julie said...
Beautiful yummy recipes, Mags! We're traveling. We will be eating out but several of these are on my list to make soon!!!
- November 22, 2010 at 8:05 PM
- Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction said...
Ooh... I had forgotten about those twice baked sweet potatoes! I might have to make them for the hubs and I over the weekend!
- November 23, 2010 at 9:07 AM
- Sweet and Savory said...
What time should I be there? What great components for your meal. My favs are the sweet potatoes and the corn and the potatoes and.....
- November 23, 2010 at 12:20 PM
- Laurie@The Baking Bookworm said...
Mmmm. Even though my Thanksgiving has come and gone I'll be trying those rolls and the sesame sweet potato side dish. Thanks again, Mags!
- November 23, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- Magic of Spice said...
These all look wonderful, and those green beans look so good...Great round up :)
- November 23, 2010 at 2:14 PM


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Incline parents with a young child aged 3-5 can learn about a variety of preschool options in Incline Village and Kings Beach during a preschool information night on Tuesday, March 5m from 5-7 p.m. at the offices of Tahoe's Connection for Families at the Village Shopping Center at 754 Mays Blvd., Suite 12.
This event is free and open to all parents, including non-TCF members. Join TCF to learn about five local preschools:
• Incline Village Nursery School
• Kings Beach Parents' Co-op
• Lake Tahoe School
• Tahoe Expedition Academy
• Village Christian Preschool
Teachers and program directors from each preschool will deliver a 20-minute presentation about their school's curriculum, activities, philosophies, tuition and application deadlines, with time for questions, according to a TCF press release. This is an adult-only event, so please leave children at home.
TCF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to building a strong community of families in the North Lake Tahoe area. Founded in 2001, TCF offers parent education classes and early childhood development programs for infants and toddlers up to 42 months. For more information, call 775-832-8230 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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More Than 1 in 7 Use Food Stamps in U.S.
Food-stamp use jumped in the U.S. in December with more than 1 in 7 people receiving benefits, even as a program for disaster assistance related to Hurricane Irene came to an end.
Food stamp rolls increased 5.5% in 2011, the Department of Agriculture reported, though the pace of growth has slowed from the depths of the recession.
The number of recipients in the food stamp program, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), rose to 46.5 million, or 15% of the population in December. The numbers receiving benefits were boosted by disaster assistance in the late summer and autumn due to Hurricane Irene, but the those programs were largely ended by December in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania the last states still in need.
Minnesota, Colorado, Hawaii, Alaska, New Jersey, Delaware and Iowa all saw year-over-year jumps in use by over 10%. Just Wyoming, Michigan, North Dakota, Utah and West Virginia posted annual drops in the number of people receiving food stamps.
Mississippi reported the largest share of its population relying on food stamps, more than 21%. One in five residents in New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington DC also were food-stamp recipients.
Food stamp rolls exploded during the downturn, which began in late 2007. Even after the recession came to its official end in June 2009, families continued to tap into food assistance as unemployment remained high and those lucky enough to find jobs were often met with lower wages.
States also made changes to make it easier for residents to tap into the program, such as waiving requirements that limited the value of assets food stamp recipients could own.


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At the developers conference this year, held in Sorrento, Italy, I was fortunate enough to meet and have dinner with some Italian MySQL users—some of whom had travelled from Rome to be with us that evening at a lovely traditional Italian restaurant just off one of the main squares.
I know it's going to sound stupid, and this is obviously an Anglo Saxon trait, but I really had never given much consideration to users of software in other languages. Okay, I'm obviously aware that other countries and nationalities use computers—I answer many reader queries on my books and articles from non-English speakers from as near as Europe and as far as Japan and China—but the internet is very much driven by the English speakers of the world.
Talking to our Italian guests it hit me how little English they really knew, and from that, how difficult it must be to read a manual in a language other than your own. How would you cope, for example, trying to read a manual using the small amount of French that you were taught in your teens? Services like Babelfish are great, but anything beyond the ordinary and it starts to miss out words and even entire phrases.
Hopefully the people we met in Italy will help us at MySQL to produce Italian versions of our documentation—if anybody else wants to help, please get in touch—until then, the closest we can get to an Italian version of the manual is the new Spanish manual. That manual is based on the 5.0 reference manual, and so it is a mere 1500 pages.
Of course, such a manual wont just be useful to those people over the Mediterranean, but the many Spanish speakers around the world, including North and South America.
As with most of our translations, this is a result of work with a partner (this time in Barcelona) and with the Spanish speaking community. If you have any questions, comments, or improvements, then please contact me or better still, use the email address at the head of the manual.
If you want to get involved, I'll show you a quick trick so that you can see how to compare the Spanish and English manuals, or indeed any other combinations. All sections of the MySQL manual have a unique section ID, and this is the same, even across different versions of the manual. It is also retained in English even in the foreign manuals. So the Replication chapter, which has different numbers in different versions of the manual, always has the same base ID (replication). The introduction for the Replication chapter has an ID of "replication-intro".
To see that in the English manual, use the base URL of http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/. The "5.0" in this URL indicates the reference manual (and ergo, MySQL) version number, and the "en" the language (English). To get to the Replication intro, add "replication-intro.html" to the end to make http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/replication-intro.html.. Replace the "5.0" with "5.1" and you'll get the Replication chapter that applies to the 5.1 version of the MySQL server and reference manual.
Similarly, for the Spanish manual, replace the "en" with "es" (for España), so the base URL becomes http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/es/. The Replication Introduction in Spanish therefore becomes http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/es/replication-intro.html.
Easy, right?
The same basic process can be used for all the translations. You can get to the French equivalent by using "fr" (for Français): http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/fr/replication-intro.html.
Now you can compare French, Spanish and English versions of the manual side by side. Remember, we work on the free software and community philosophy; if you have a comment or want to make a contribution, get in touch!
Why bother translate at all ?
I come from a damn small language area (Denmark) so I might be biased, but why not keep documentation, manuals and program-GUI's in English?
Programmers have to know English anyhow. And people that work with the programmes are usually skilled in English too.
Keeping documentation, manuals and program GUI's in English will make program production/support costs at a lower level.
I an not (completely) stupid and ignorant and forgetting that some things like dates and numbers names and other localized data can't be written in English all over the world. But that would be only the exceptions and not the rule.
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PARKERSBURG - Artsbridge will hold its 15th annual Very Spectacular Arts Festival from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. March 27 at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.
This year's theme is "Up, Up and Away." The festival is co-sponsored by Artsbridge and WVU-P for students with disabilities from school systems in seven counties in West Virginia and two in Ohio, said publicity chair Sarah Jalbert.
The program is for special education students from Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and Wood counties in West Virginia and Washington and Morgan counties in Ohio.
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Volunteer Ann Simonton, left, face paints a student at last year's Very Spectacular Arts Festival at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. This year's event will be March 27 at the college.
Students at the Very Spectacular Arts Festival range in age from pre-school to young adults and the committee makes sure there are a variety of activities for each age group. There will be usually about 20 stations at different locations during the festival, she said.
The festival will include a variety of hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations and music and dance interactive demonstrations. Past activities have included picture frames, cartoon fun, bead bracelets, theater games, painting, newspaper hats, face painting, balloon animals, digital photos and storytelling.
This year's program will begin with the Parkersburg High School Jazz Band and remarks by Artsbridge Board of Directors president Lee Rector and Larry "Mad Max" Maxwell during the opening ceremony at 9 a.m. in the multi-purpose room.
The schedule for interactive demonstrations and activities at the 2013 Very Spectacular Arts Festival includes:
The festival is based on the national model which was created in 1974 by Jean Kennedy Smith, in affiliation with the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to give children with disabilities the opportunity to experience live arts.
It brings together artists, educators and policy makers with and without disabilities for a multicultural celebration of the arts and arts education.
It features visual, performing, literary and media artists, Jalbert said.
The festival also provides educators, parents, and artists with the resources and tools to support arts programming in their schools and communities.
It showcases the accomplishments of artists with disabilities and promotes increased access to the arts for all people, she said.
For additional information on the Very Spectacular Arts Festival, contact Mark Lanyon, Artsbridge director, at 304-428-3988.
This year's funding partners include AMBUCS, American Legion Auxiliary 15, The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley, Ohio River Border Initiative, Rotary of Belpre, SW Resources and Zoetis/Division of Pfizer. Additional donors and supporters include The Actors Guild of Parkersburg, Camden Clark Medical Center, Crafts 2000, The Greenhouse of Saint Marys, JR's Donut Castle, Peoples Bank, the Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority and Dr. Marie Foster-Gnage and J.B. Skidmore of WVU-P.


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