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Many stories surround the life of Francis of Assisi and his love of nature and the animals. He lived his life devoted to Christ, and believed that nature itself was a mirror of God. No wonder that his image is the most popular statuary around our homes and gardens. This St. Francis statue has a base that forms a little dish that can be filled with birdseed... a natural for the garden! Also suitable for your sunroom or other special place in your home.
|Valorie Martin (June 11, 2014)
|I purchased this piece as a focal point to place in my gardens. I understood that the statue is small, but NOT that it is flat on the back. If I keep it, I will put it on my desk in the family room. It is just lovely, but will not be used ourdoors.
|K (Harrisburg, PA, June 2, 2012)
|Looks great outside among any garden atmosphere. The expression is one of the nicest I've seen on a St. Francis Statue. It definitely adds a wonderful element to our garden. Pros: Beautiful expression, Great Quality
|d (las vegas, May 16, 2012)
|This Statue was purchased as a gift to a chapel built by a devout brother of The Church. It is beautiful in the front of the entrance. Best Uses: Display, Gifts, Home; Describe Yourself: Collector; Pros: Easy to Install, Visually Pleasing
|GRANNY (OHIO, May 8, 2011)
|LOOKS GREAT IN GARDEN OR HOME, GOOD QUALITY, PAINTED VERY WELL, LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. Best Uses: Ambience, Display, Foyer, Garden, Gifts, Home; Cons: none; Describe Yourself: Collector, Decorator; Pros: Great Quality, PAINTED VERY WELL, Visually Pleasing
|Robadob (Sacramento, CA, August 27, 2010)
|My new home, with its lovely garden, needed this statue to make it all feel more like "home" and "blessed". Best Uses: Ambience, Display, Foyer, Gifts, Home; Describe Yourself: Artist, Decorator; Pros: Easy to Install, Unifies Environment, Visually Pleasing
|maire (red bank, new jersey, June 4, 2010)
|It's very pretty and very detailed. It is the best St. Francis I've seen on the market. Best Uses: Ambience; Cons: No cons; Describe Yourself: Gardener; Pros: Easy to Install
|Brenda (Summerville SC, August 30, 2009)
|Gift Best Uses: Ambience, Home; Describe Yourself: Looking To Fill Space; Pros: Unifies Environment
|Ellen (Oregon, April 16, 2009)
|I finally bought this lovely St. Francis statue last fall, planning to put it in the garden when the weather warmed up. But, I love having it in my house -- here to greet me when I come in the door, as well as being a source of serenity whenever I notice it. I haven't seen another that affects me like this, that evokes for me all that St. Francis stands for, in your catalog or elsewhere. So, I'm ordering another one for the garden. Thank you so much. Best Uses: Ambience, Display, Foyer, Home; Pros: Visually Pleasing
|gardening Gran (Cambridge, Ohio, April 7, 2009)
|The St. Francis statue is a gift for my daugher for her garden! She has been looking for one, so I know she'll be thrilled! This piece is attractive and hopefully can withstand the weather! Best Uses: Display, Gift for a gardener; Pros: Seems durable, Unifies Environment, Visually Pleasing
|Cathy (ridleypark, Pa., February 1, 2009)
|I love my new statue and can't wait to put it outside in the spring. My sister had orderded one and I loved it. I also tried to order it for my daughter but sent her just the statue of ST. Francis instead. She likes her statue also. Best Uses: Display, Foyer, Home; Pros: Visually Pleasing
|Sharon (West Virginia, January 26, 2009)
|I gave this product as a gift. It was very well received. [...] Thanks for the great product [...] Best Uses: Ambience, Display, Home; Pros: Easy to Install, Visually Pleasing


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We believe that patients should have a choice as to where they receive healthcare. That is why we created Robinson Memorial Hospital's Access Program. With this program, Robinson Imaging Centers can be a healthcare option to people who may be directed to other facilities because of their insurance coverage. Access Robinson permits eligible patients with out-of-network benefits to receive imaging services at Robinson Imaging Centers at Kent or Streetsboro, even if we are not one of your in-network facilities -- with all out-of-network penalties waived. Your financial responsibility is the same as if you received your care from an in-network provider, and you will only be responsible for your in-network deductible, co-payment or coinsurance.
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The Hannibal Police Department conducted 12 on-site alcohol sale compliance checks July 8 at Hannibal businesses. This was a continuing effort to reduce the availability of alcoholic beverages to minors.
Of the 12, two were cited for non-compliance. They were Rumor Has It, 125 N. Main St., and Abel's at 805 Mark Twain Ave.
The businesses found in compliance were Cave Hollow West Winery, 300 Cave Hollow; Chocolaterie Stam, 103 N. Main St.; The Brick Oven, 205 Center St.; Badger Cheese Haus, 204 Bird St.; Ayerco, 304 U.S. 61; Aldi, 4419 McMasters' Ave.; Drakes Steak and Ale, 421 Clinic Road; Dollar General, 4044 Market St.; Cassano's, 2860 James Road; and Abel's, 1201 Broadway.
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SAN LORENZO -- The family of a retired mechanic in failing health spoke out Tuesday after he was fatally shot Monday night while reportedly confronting Alameda County Sheriff's deputies with a baseball bat in his San Lorenzo home.
Authorities did not identify the 60-year-old man who was shot and killed, but family gathered outside the home at 97 Paseo Grande on Tuesday morning said he was David Goins, a retired mechanic originally from New York.
"If he had a firearm I can understand, but he had a baseball bat. They could have used a different tactic," said Francisco Aviles, of San Pablo, Goins' nephew. "Tasers? They work just fine. This was an old man ... who couldn't run 10 feet without being out of breath."
Paramedics were called at 9:38 p.m. to the home for a report of the man suffering from seizures. As they tried to escort him to an ambulance, he became combative and retreated to his home, Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. J.D. Nelson said.
Deputies were called for backup around 10 p.m. When they entered the house for a welfare check, the man struck a sergeant's arm and his patrol rifle with a baseball bat, according to Nelson.
The sergeant and a deputy fired multiple rounds at the man, who was later pronounced dead at the scene, Nelson said.
Goins was married and lived with his wife Belinda, who was home at the time of the shooting, Aviles said. The couple has three adult sons -- all from the Bay Area -- who weren't home at the time.
Goins, one of 11 siblings, underwent brain surgery four months ago, and due to a stroke he suffered a few years back, walked with a cane, said Aviles, 26.
"This was not the way it should have gone down," said Aviles. "They could have shot him in the arm. They didn't have to gun him down."
Aviles said his uncle and his wife have been married for more than 30 years and that they raised their three sons in the home.
"This whole situation is devastating for the whole family," Aviles said. "He was a father, a brother, an uncle and a grandfather. He's a gentle giant."
He also defended his uncle's behavior, saying, "It's normal for someone to be combative who is having a seizure."
Police have been called to the home 19 times since 2011 for domestic disputes and reports of intoxication, according to Nelson. He did not say who was involved in those incidents or if anyone was detained or arrested.
On Tuesday morning, authorities had taped off three blocks around the one-story tan home and the coroner's van was in front of the house. An autopsy will likely take place Wednesday, Nelson said.
The neighborhood is located near Interstate 880, where it joins with Interstate 238.
Both officers involved in the shooting are veterans of the Sheriff's Office and will be placed on paid administrative leave, Nelson said.
The shooting remained under investigation on Tuesday.
Staff photographer Laura Oda and staff writer Rick Hurd contributed to this report. Contact Natalie Neysa Alund at 510-293-2469. Follow her at Twitter.com/nataliealund.


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Our approach is to collect authentic pheromones from live 'calling' females and/or clipped abdominal tips and or plant kairomones from host plants and using headspace collection and or tip extraction to identify the chemicals present using GS-MS. Electrophysiological studies will be employed to identify biologically active constituents using GS-EAS on insect antenna. Those with activity will be tested and formulated for testing in a flight tunnel bioassay or other laboratory apparatus and if possible in the field. Next, the pheromone and/or semiochemical will be synthesized and lures used to conduct field evaluations. Specifically, we would like to correlate capture of targeted invasice species to field populations and damage levels in the different cropping systems unique to Hawaii. Lastly, we plan to apply this information to develop systems approaches to relieve quarantine roadblocks of new invasive species which limit movement of host commodities.


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OAKLAND -- After more than a week in which there was the faint scent of smoke, we now see the flames, hear the crackling and feel the heat.
Temperatures in the Bay Area will reach the 90s on Thursday and, yet somehow, even after the sun sets, it will be appreciably hotter inside Oracle Arena.
When the Warriors and Denver Nuggets take the court for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series, it will be clear the evening will be as much about manhood as it is about basketball. As much about instincts and toughness as it is about making the right pass or putting the ball through the hoop.
As much about the Warriors defending their house as it is about protecting star guard Stephen Curry.
"I have a guy who has put himself in position to be on a national stage, and to get the recognition he deserves," coach Mark Jackson said before practice Wednesday. "If you're going to beat him, beat him being physical. I'm fine with that. Beat him by hitting him. But don't beat him with cheap shots. That has no place in basketball."
That's the spicy residue of Tuesday's Game 5, a back-alley brawl in Denver won by a Nuggets team facing elimination. The evening, particularly the continual harassment of Curry, left a bitter aftertaste in the mouths of the Warriors -- and, no doubt, their emotionally charged fans.
And those fans, once again, will be a factor as the Warriors, with a 3-2 series advantage, seek to eliminate Denver.
The crowd that unabashedly chants "M-V-P" when Curry is at the free-throw line will crank up the noise to even higher levels. The crowd that Nuggets coach George Karl refers to as being in the "top five" of unfriendly venues, will be downright hostile.
Jackson often stresses the importance of winning at home. Now he and his team will be right where they want to be for the most meaningful game of his two-year tenure.
The Warriors do not want to face the prospect of a third trip to Denver, with its thin air, for a Game 7 at Pepsi Center.
This is the game they have the best chance, perhaps the only logical chance, of winning and advancing to the second round for the first time since 2007.
"It's a big opportunity for us. We have to take advantage of it," Curry said. "If we come out and make good basketball plays, set the tone early, we should be in good shape. And not get caught up in the physicality, per se. That's not in line with our game."
Curry is right. Game 6 demands not that the Warriors push and shove or throw malevolent elbows and forearms. At 6-foot-3, 185 pounds, Curry is too light in the backside to do much damage. The Warriors simply can't win that way, not against a bigger and deeper team such as the Nuggets.
This game absolutely requires that the Warriors stand their ground, own their turf and guard their most prized possession.
Jackson has done his part to alert the NBA and its referees. He saw Curry getting tripped and whacked. The coach also noted that his best player, one who drove the lane numerous times in Game 5, shot zero free throws.
Has the league yet received the video featuring Curry trying to run that Rocky Mountain obstacle course designed specifically for him?
Understand, though, that the scrapping in Game 5 was very mutual. Though the belligerence began 14 seconds after tipoff -- with Denver's 7-foot, 252-pound center, JaVale McGee, introducing his physique to the waifish Curry -- the Warriors got in their share of blows. Of particular note were brutish plays on Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, made by Warriors center Andrew Bogut and forward Draymond Green.
The play that scraped Jackson's skin, though, was Faried's first-quarter attempt to trip Curry, who stumbled but didn't fall. It was a subtle attack on Curry's weak ankles.
"It's not a basketball play to kick your foot out," Jackson said. "It's not a basketball play.
"Hey, they played more physical than us. That's fine. They won the ballgame. I just didn't agree with that play. That's not basketball, simple as that.
"You can see it. You don't have to tell me. If I go to the park to play 5-on-5 and somebody low-bridges me, nobody has to tell what's going on. I see what's going on."
What's going on that is a series that promised pretty and polite athleticism, the equivalent of basketball ballet, now has the steam and gravity and baleful stares of an Ali-era heavyweight title fight.
"We'll make the proper adjustments," Jackson vowed. "And look forward to (Thursday)."
So do the 20,000 souls eager to cram into the Screaming O. It's hot, about to get hotter.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – Islanders Basketball Weekly, the coaches show for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's and women's basketball, will be held this evening from 6-7 p.m. and will originate from the Executive Surf Club. The show will also be broadcast live on NewsRadio 1360 AM KKTX.
Islanders Basketball Weekly features interviews with coaches from the men's and women's basketball teams along with player guests from both teams. The show, hosted by the Voice of the Islanders, Steven King, will air on NewsRadio 1360 AM for those who can't make it to the Executive Surf Club for the event.
This week, Robinson and junior guard Imani Dunn will review last week's conference opener against McNeese State and look forward to Wednesday's home conference opener against UTSA. Redshirt sophomore guard Kennon Dvorak along with Associate Head Coach Marty Gross, will discuss last week's conference games while looking forward to this week's games at UTSA and Southeastern Louisiana.
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Angiodysplasia of the colon occurs when blood vessels in the colon enlarge. They may become fragile and result in occasional bleeding in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
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Angiodysplasia of the colon is caused by dilated connections between veins and capillaries or arteries in the large intestine (colon).
Factors that may increase your risk of angiodysplasia of the colon include:
Symptoms of angiodysplasia of the colon may include:
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Your bodily fluids and waste may be tested. This can be done with:
Your internal structures may need to be viewed. This can be done with:
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment may not be necessary, since about 90% of cases of angiodysplasia of the colon stop bleeding on their own. Treatment options include the following:
Your doctor can often treat tissues with heat to seal bleeding blood vessels during a colonoscopy.
The blood supply to the bleeding area can be clotted through angiography.
Hormonal therapy with estrogen can be helpful for some causes.
Medications called somatostatin analogs may be used to prevent bleeding in some people.
Surgery to remove the affected area of the colon may sometimes be necessary.
There are no current guidelines to prevent angiodysplasia of the colon.
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Definition of operculum in English:
noun (plural opercula /-lə/)Zoology & Botany
1A structure that closes or covers an aperture, in particular.
Example sentences
- In amphibians the inner ear is mechanically coupled to the pectoral girdle through the operculum.
- Therefore, the operculum is always visible in complete specimens.
- It is able to withdraw the whole of its body into its shell which is then sealed by an amber-coloured operculum.
1.1 technical term for gill cover.
Example sentences
- In amphibians the inner ear is mechanically coupled to the pectoral girdle through the operculum.
- On the bottom of their operculum or gill-cover, they have a sharp spine. Angelfish all vary in color and pattern.
- Due to the close proximity of the operculum and the pectoral fins, water jetting out of the operculum could affect flow over the pectoral fins, possibly changing locomotory efficiency.
1.2A secreted plate that serves to close the aperture of a gastropod mollusk's shell when the animal is retracted.
Example sentences
- Above the head and the arms is a leathery, protective hood, that acts like an operculum to protect the animal when it withdraws inside its shell.
- They inhabit salt marshes near the sea, and are able to seal the shell with the operculum and so survive dry periods buried in mud.
- Many snails have an operculum, a horny plate that seals the opening when the snail's body is drawn into the shell.
1.3A lidlike structure of the spore-containing capsule of a moss.
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- As the spores grow, fluid pressure builds up in the ascus until the operculum bursts open and the ascospores are blown out into the environment.
- The sporophytes also develop opercula, peristomes, continuous columella, and a spongy layer between the amphithecium and the spore mass.
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- A key component of this relationship in rainbow trout was the timing of body velocity (aka ram movement) during opercular abduction which prevented backflow of water into the opercular cavity.
- Moreover, since the opercular openings are quite small and the musculature responsible for abduction is not fully developed, fluid will tend to flow out of the mouth as the hyoid returns to its resting position.
- We then determined phase differences between pectoral fin beating and opercular jetting (respiration).
- Example sentences
- The Amphibolids are the only operculate pulmonates.
- Consequently, Peziza and other forms have evolved asci which are operculate, meaning that they have a sort of lid on the end.
Early 18th century: from Latin, literally 'lid, covering', from operire 'to cover'.
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PHOENIX -- Left fielder Yoenis Cespedes is being counted on to be the A's cleanup hitter in 2014, which at some level makes him the key to the entire offense.
This spring, however, he's hitting just .118 after going 0-for-2 against the Giants Saturday in Scottsdale. Manager Bob Melvin said Sunday morning Cespedes "gets frustrated at times'' but is confident the slugger will break out of it.
Batting coach Chili Davis, who works with Cespedes every morning for about 45 minutes before the official start of workouts, is similarly optimistic. At the same time, Davis said Cespedes, who has been working to cut down his swing and produce more line drives, also needs to change his mental approach.
"He wants to have it perfect every time,'' Davis said. "He needs to realize that this is an imperfect game. If you hit .300, you're a star.''
Cespedes hit .292 as a rookie, then fell to .240 last year, his second season after leaving Cuba. His power numbers went up as a sophomore from .23 homers to 26, but his RBIs basically plateaued, going from 82 as a rookie to 80 last year.
The effort this spring has been to work on more of a line drive swing, which would theoretically boost the batting average and the RBIs and, the feeling is, the power would come along of its own accord.
"He likes line drives,'' Davis said. "He felt powerful last year. I need to get him to feel power this year. And if I can get him to square it up, if the ball is in the air, it's gone.
"We've got some time left this spring. I'm hoping that it will all click in in the next week or so.''
Cespedes will give it another shot Sunday afternoon. He's in the A's lineup again as the cleanup hitter, but this time as a DH in Goodyear in a game against the Reds, just to work on his swing.
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Adam Scott keeps putting his name in the Bay Hill record book, each round moving him closer to a handshake with The King.
One day after opening with a record-tying 62 in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Scott hit his stride around the turn Friday with five birdies in an eight-hole stretch. Even with a three-putt bogey on his final hole, Scott still had a 4-under 68 for a seven-shot lead.
He was at 14-under 130, matching the 36-hole record at Bay Hill (Fla.) first set by Tom Watson and Andy Bean in 1981. And his seven-shot margin at the halfway point shattered the record held by Tiger Woods (2002) and Paul Azinger (1988).
Scott sounds like he's not the least bit satisfied.
"The challenge might be just to start again and try and play a great 36 holes," the reigning Masters champion said. "Start fresh and try to be the leader after the next 36."
That would merit a visit with Arnold Palmer, the tournament host known simply as "The King" in golf circles.
J.B. Holmes (69), Chesson Hadley (68) and Francesco Molinari were tied for second at 137.
Keegan Bradley had the low score of the blustery second round with a 67, putting him in a group at 138 that included Brandt Snedeker (71) and Jamie Donaldson (71).
"I think I'm 10 behind and playing pretty well for two rounds," said Snedeker, who was off by two. "He's playing pretty phenomenal. He's going to be a tough guy to catch. ... Seems like an awfully special week if you can get close to him."
Scott missed only two fairways and has taken just 52 putts over 36 holes.
"Seven shots over two days is not enough," Scott said. "I don't think you can ever be enough in the lead, to be honest."
LPGA: Mirim Lee shot a 5-under 67 in the JTBC Founders Cup to take a two-stroke lead over 16-year-old Lydia Ko into the weekend in Phoenix.
Lee, a 23-year-old South Korean, played the final eight holes in 5 under, making an eagle and three birdies to reach 13-under 131 at Wildfire Golf Club.
Ko, the Canadian Women's Open winner as an amateur the last two years, shot a 66. Sun Young Yoo was third at 10 under after a 65. Michelle Wie (70) topped the group at 8 under.
Champions: Fred Couples shot a 6-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic at Fallen Oak. Couples began the day on No. 10 and made five birdies over his first eight holes.
San Mateo's Michael Allen, last year's champion, was paired with Couples and shot a 68 to share second place.
Jeff Maggert, making his tour debut, Kenny Perry, David Frost and Jay Haas were also at 4 under.
Fleck passes away: Jack Fleck, who won the 1955 U.S. Open in a playoff with Ben Hogan, died in Fort Smith, Ark. He was 92. Fleck's birdie on the 72nd hole forced an 18-hole playoff in the 1955 Open at The Olympic Club, which he won by three shots.


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Last night in camp is the annual skit night as well as relay team selection.
Cross Country is a TEAM Sport! The Princeton Cross Country Camp is a great place to establish teammate bonds that will progress throughout the season. Discounts are given to groups of 5 or more campers from the same school or team who register together. To receive the group rate, please send an e-mail to email@example.com with the names and e-mail addresses of all team members. We will then send a unique code to each individual that can be used to register online.
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January 30, 2008
New International Clean Energy Fund to Battle Climate Change
President Bush committed on January 28 to provide $2 billion over the next three years for a new international clean energy technology fund. The President mentioned the fund during his final State of the Union Address, while an accompanying White House fact sheet includes the funding commitment and touts the fund as a tool to help confront climate change throughout the world. The new fund will increase and accelerate the deployment of all forms of cleaner, more efficient technologies in developing nations like India and China. It will also help leverage substantial private-sector capital by making clean energy projects more financially attractive. President Bush first proposed the fund in September 2007 at the First Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change. See the White House fact sheets on the energy aspects of the State of the Union Address and on the September 2007 proposal.
To complement the new fund, the United States and the European Union submitted a joint proposal to the World Trade Organization in late November 2007 to eliminate barriers to clean energy and environmental services. Global trade in the goods covered by the proposal totaled $613 billion in 2006. According to the World Bank, that trade could increase by an additional 7%-14% per year under the proposal. See the U.S. State Department press release.
President Bush also reaffirmed the nation's commitment to complete an international agreement to slow, stop, and eventually reverse the growth of greenhouse gas emissions, while noting that such an agreement must include every major economy. In fact, in late January the United States is hosting its second Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change. The President sees energy technologies as key to the climate change solution, and noted that "we must trust in the creative genius of American researchers and entrepreneurs and empower them to pioneer a new generation of clean energy technology." See the State of the Union Address and the State Department Web site for the climate meeting.


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Mission: Can I Get Kelly Ripa's Body?
One writer's journey to find strength (and a thinner waistline?) through the celebrity-worshiped fitness workout, Physique 57
One measly Google search and I find out that Physique 57 is worshiped not only by Ripa, but models like Christy Turlington � great, I'm going to fit right in. I then watch a video of Martha Stewart giving it a go and relax a bit. If Martha can do it, surely I will be OK.
I gather the basics: Physique opened its doors to hip Manhattanites in 2006, and is based on the popular "Lotte Berk Method," a combination of strength-training, dance, and orthopedic stretches created in the 1950s by a former well-known ballet dancer. It was co-founded by Jennifer Vaughan Maanavi, a dance enthusiast, Columbia MBA, and former Wall Street professional (pssh, not intimidating), and Tanya Becker, one of the foremost instructors of "The Lotte Berk Method" for more than a decade. It now has droves of fans and devoted followers all claiming unique, rapid results from the low-impact workout and thanks to so many clamoring for it, Physique opened new studios in New York and Los Angeles and came out with a series of fitness DVDs.
But more importantly, I wanted to know if this workout would work for me:
Fun dancing and ballet integration that's likely to keep me interested: Check.
Low impact, which is easier on my joints: Check.
Unique, rapid results: Double check.
Alright, where do I sign up?
SEE NEXT PAGE: And so it begins
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Great job! Getting started is the hardest part and as long as you continue, it'll be easy to keep those good habits. Now I am inclined to look into the Physique 57 classes. There is not gym where I live that offers it, but perhaps I can find a DVD where I can try it at home. Nice work!
by flirtygirl214 Friday, August 10, 2012 at 02:02PM Report as inappropriate
Great but now work in healthy foods. See the real change.
by Ydabney Friday, August 10, 2012 at 12:04PM Report as inappropriate
Researchers at the University of Utah found that adults who consume eight or more glasses of water each day burned significantly more calories than people who only drank four or less. WHY ISN'T THIS SHOUTED FROM THE ROOFTOPS???
by alictasia Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 09:55AM Report as inappropriate
I found videos on youtube and did a 5 min one for arms.
by asiagirl4ever Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 09:11AM Report as inappropriate
This was a great article, but I don't think I'll be trying out these DVDs.
by tallredamanda Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 06:46AM Report as inappropriate
Kelly Ripa looks like a skeleton...
by eatinglipstick Friday, March 23, 2012 at 02:27PM Report as inappropriate
This was a wonderfully witty and honest article that I can totally relate to. Thank you for the inspiration! You rock! =)
by powerwoman033 Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 01:37PM Report as inappropriate
Im trying to loose weight but i have no motivation, this motivates me to be active. And i know its really hard to cut back on our favorite food
by Kary26 Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 10:34AM Report as inappropriate
Wonderful, my girl! Confessing to breaking down and all, putting yourself through the mill, and coming out the other side a winner! Yesssss! Make all us gals proud, and I, for one, am truly motivated!
by DaenerysGlow Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 01:42AM Report as inappropriate
she looks so and sounds so much better in the second video than the first
by sportimonki13 Monday, February 27, 2012 at 08:10PM Report as inappropriate
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Deep Roots, Continuing to Grow
The Post Cereal tradition dates back to 1895 when C. W. Post made his first batch of Postum in a little white barn in Battle Creek, Michigan. Since then, Post has grown into a brand leader — one of the top 3 in the cereal industry — that nourishes people's lives with delicious cereals. We continue to grow with national favorites like Honey Bunches of Oats, Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles, and Grape-Nuts, and we are always looking for new products, employees and innovations to keep our business thriving.
Work-Life Balance and Workplace Benefits
While we strive to increase profitability, win at retail and innovate our category, we also place great importance on work-life balance. The benefits of working for Post include more than a 401k program, education assistance/tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical and dental insurance, and preferred fitness center pricing — although those things are definitely important. We believe in building a fun, competitive and supportive team, operating with integrity, and creating a work environment that's reflective of all the goodness in the wholesome products we make.
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Battle Creek is a resurgent city, steeped in history as the birthplace of ready-to-eat cereal. Around the world, Battle Creek enjoys one of the highest levels of recognition for a city of its size. C.W. Post chose Battle Creek to start his company, one based on good nutrition from unlocking the wholesome goodness of grains. The first product manufactured by Post was Postum, a grain-based hot nutritional drink that gave rise to quality cereal brands loved by generations of families across North America. Many other cereal-based companies were established in the Battle Creek area, and some, including Post, thrived for generations.
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Located in the city with one of the most famous addresses in the world, the Niagara Falls plant is approximately 1 hour south of Toronto, and sits on the border between the United States and Canada. The city has a population of 82,000, is situated in the beautiful "golden horseshoe" section of southern Ontario, and offers a variety of year-round activities for residents and visitors alike.
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There is no doubt that progress in the industry has been impressive, but the polished bodywork of bioprocessing hides an engine of despair that groans under the strain of current demands. Most of the increases in productivity that have been achieved in previous decades have resulted from improvements in the upstream production phase, with more efficient bioreactors and better media formulations sharing the limelight with cell lines that are intrinsically more productive due to the development of more effective screening technologies to identify the most productive clones (5). Downstream processing is now routinely found to be the bottleneck in biopharmaceutical manufacturing because its capacity has not kept pace with upstream production (1). In some cases, the lack of downstream processing capacity can seriously affect the profitability of a new pharmaceutical product and even result in its failure. Manufacturers facing shrinking margins and less bountiful product pipelines are therefore looking for opportunities to increase the efficiency of downstream processing without inflating the cost of goods sold.
RUNNING TO STAND STILLPerhaps the major challenge facing the biomanufacturing industry today is that downstream processing has no economy of scale (i.e., higher titers translate linearly into higher manufacturing costs) (6). Looking back, we can almost consider the first 15 years of biomanufacturing as a golden era, where manufacturers had the luxury of using inefficient processes because the product itself was far more important (3). Most biopharmaceuticals were required in small doses, and demand was sufficiently low to allow plenty of slack in the system. It was also pointless investing in process efficiency when any tweaks and modifications would arouse the suspicious eye of regulators. It was better to let sleeping dogs lie and be satisfied with the status quo. In this environment, innovation was considered a burden rather than a bonus.
Inevitably, this relaxed attitude to process efficiency resulted in an immense amount of waste because up to 50% of product batches failed to meet specifications (3). To address this, FDA ordered that processes be designed with quality attributes taken into account (7, 8). The process was no longer a means to an end to achieve the product, but rather the process became part of the product. As the economic screws began to tighten and demand increased, manufacturers turned to the age-old strategy of scaling up their production to achieve cost savings. It was at this time that industry began to flounder.
Whereas upstream production can be scaled up almost indefinitely by increasing the productivity of cells growing in a bioreactor, downstream processing has limits imposed by physics and chemistry. Downstream processing is driven by the mass of product. If one makes more product per batch, one needs correspondingly larger volumes of buffer, larger storage tanks, preparation areas, larger filters, and most importantly, larger amounts of chromatography media. For the production of antibodies (where Protein A resin is typically used in the primary capture step), the costs of scaling up are in some cases greater than the extra revenue made possible by the increased upstream productivity. Manufacturers find themselves in the paradoxical situation that there is no longer an economy scale in manufacturing, but rather an economic depression reflecting the physical limits that constrain the size of the apparatus used in separations (e.g. chromatography columns and the associated piping, skids, and buffer reservoirs). So far, the extra demand has been absorbed by contract manufacturers offering their spare capacity to fulfill quotas, but this is a short-term measure that cannot cope with the predicted increases in demand as industry faces hundreds of products in clinical development, all requiring at least pilot-scale manufacture according to GMP (9).
How can this productivity dilemma be addressed? With constant scaling up no longer a viable approach, the sector must return to its roots and innovate to succeed. Three solutions are currently being considered by manufacturers, all inspired in some way by the more encouraging regulatory landscape that rewards rather than punishes innovation. This article examines several issues: the streamlining of existing processes, the revisiting of simple technology solutions currently employed in the bulk-chemical industry, and the use of innovative technologies from the biopharmaceutical research sector. These innovative technologies have the potential to introduce game-changing processing options into an industry still mired in technologies that were the state of the art 20 years ago. On a cautionary note, however, technologies from the research sector can fail, and the rash adoption of new and untested technology platforms can punish an eager company seeking innovative solutions. This is the new dilemma in downstream processing.


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I have my Mac tied to my FreeNAS machine housing all of my media. I can pull anything off of it and use it on the Mac just fine.
The problem is when I go to try to setup PS3MS on my Mac to read off the NAS.
For some reason, it will not let me set it to read directly off of the NAS, I have to setup an Alias to the folder in the NAS containing all of my movies, and when I go to the PS3, it shows no media found.
But, I can view all the media on the NAS from the computer.
Please help. It worked fine on my Windows machine, but just recently switched to Mac. I do have AFP shares setup in FreeNAS, and, as said before, I can access all of the info just fine from the Mac, just not the PS3.


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I decided it was time to break out of my Indian food rut and explore some new recipes. I have been wanting to try this recipe for a while but have never had my act together enough to plan two days in advance. These are actually really easy to make, but you need to plan ahead. I guess this is also the first gluten-free bread(like) recipe I have posted on this site, so huzzah for me! These are thick and durable enough to be used to scoop up food or sauce from your plate. They are a nice change from naan bread and have a wonderful flavour despite the simple seasoning.
Makes 10 pancakes
- 3/4 cup basmati rice
- 1/4 cup red lentils
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 tsp tumeric
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1. Place rice, lentils and water in a juice pitcher. Cover and let sit overnight.
2. Drain water off (reserve) and blend rice and lentils with an immersion blender. Then, blend water back into the lentils/rice until smooth. Cover and let ferment in a warm place for 24 hours. (Or, you can soak everything in a bowl, and blend in a food processor. I find the first method easier and less messy).
3. Heat a non-stick frying pan (like a well-seasoned cast iron pan) over medium heat. Mix salt, tumeric, pepper, and cilantro into the batter. The original recipe called for 1 tsp of salt, but I found that to be far too much.
4. Brush the pan with oil, and pour a scant 1/4 cup of batter on the pan. Spread/thin out batter with the back of a spoon (you can make 3 pancakes at once, depending on the size of your pan). Cook for 1-2 mins, until dry around the edges, flip, and cook another min or so. Keep cooked pancakes wrapped in a towel while you cook the others. Serve at once.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Indian Lentil and Rice Pancakes
I decided it was time to break out of my Indian food rut and explore some new recipes. I have been wanting to try this recipe for a while but have never had my act together enough to plan two days in advance. These are actually really easy to make, but you need to plan ahead. I guess this is also the first gluten-free bread(like) recipe I have posted on this site, so huzzah for me! These are thick and durable enough to be used to scoop up food or sauce from your plate. They are a nice change from naan bread and have a wonderful flavour despite the simple seasoning.
Posted by Vegan Dad at 8:33 PM
Labels: gluten-free, Indian, lentils, rice
31 comments:
- nora said...
I'm trying to avoid gluten and these look perfect! Thanks so much for the recipe!
- January 5, 2010 at 9:36 PM
- Sarah said...
Should the rice and lentils be cooked before beginning?
- January 5, 2010 at 10:28 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
No. They will soften as they soak.
- January 5, 2010 at 10:33 PM
- Keli The Great said...
these look fantastic. You should make more gluten free treats!
- January 5, 2010 at 11:07 PM
- DJ said...
These sound awesome - but as you say, will have to remember they take two days to prep!
- January 6, 2010 at 5:27 AM
- VeganLisa said...
I assume you used white basmati rice. Do you think the recipe would work with brown basmati?
- January 6, 2010 at 8:33 AM
- Fayinagirl (means Free One) said...
I've tried another recipe for these and really enjoyed them. I'll have to try your recipe soon. Thank you for sharing it.
- January 6, 2010 at 10:35 AM
- Grace said...
I love dosas. In my experience, for the batter to ferment properly, the spot needs to be really warm. The first time I made dosas the recipe wasn't clear about that. I later on realized that a warm spot in an Indian kitchen may be a tad warmer than in mine. When I make them during summer I leave the bowl outside, and covered in the sun.
I think the added fermentation helps to make them thinner and crisper. Anyone else have any thoughts or experience with this?
- January 6, 2010 at 11:38 AM
- Indivara said...
Dosas aren't actually pancakes. They are supposed to be a thin crepe that is stuffed with vegetables. Uttapum is actually more of a rice and lentil pancake that is topped with vegetables as it is cooking.
- January 6, 2010 at 12:54 PM
- Keri said...
Yum! Can't wait to try. Love your blog! I check and recommend it to others all the time. Happy New Year!
- January 6, 2010 at 2:01 PM
- Bianca said...
I was just about to ask that! I'm on a cleanse that requires me to eat gluten-free for 26 days, so I may be using this recipe!
- January 6, 2010 at 3:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
I have some brown basmati rice already- do you think that'd work or would it be too heavy?
- January 6, 2010 at 4:07 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
As per brown rice: I am not sure. My concern would be that the rice would not soften enough. Maybe it would just need extra time. I guess there is only one way to find out!
- January 6, 2010 at 4:55 PM
- Grace said...
I'm a big fan of uttapum too. Does anyone have a good recipe? They're even harder to find in restaurants than dosas.
- January 7, 2010 at 4:35 PM
- Indivara said...
Fermentation helps immensely with the dosa making process. The rice and lentils should soak together once pulverized for at least a few hours in order to get the right consistency of batter.
I would suggest looking at this recipe http://www.indobase.com/recipes/details/uttapam.php
Hope it helps.
- January 8, 2010 at 10:27 AM
- Vegan Dad said...
I should have said these are dosa-esque. They are supposed to be like a pancake, though made in a fashion similar to dosa (the fermentation and all that). So, while the method is similar to dosa, the end result and purpose is more like naan. Thanks the the link--I will have to try "real" dosa soon.
- January 8, 2010 at 10:33 AM
- Grace said...
Thanks for the link to the uttapum. I'll have to try it. As long as we're talking about Indian food, how about a good recipe for dhokla/kaman? I believe it is a Gujarati recipe. I'm practically addicted to it when I can get it.
- January 9, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- NZwithEndo said...
Yum! I made these for my Indian boyfriend last night. He loved them!
- January 9, 2010 at 8:28 PM
- Amanda said...
I saw this on Thursday with just enough time to prep before dinner Saturday...and to be honest, I wasn't sure how good they would be..I've never had dosa so I had no idea what to expect. They were amazing, thanks for sharing this! We had them with curried asparagus and Chana Masala, and they soaked up the sauce really well. Thanks again! :-)
- January 10, 2010 at 4:06 PM
- Kara said...
I made these this weekend and they came out great! Although, they are much more like the uttapum at my local Indian restaurant than the dosa - still tasty, nonetheless.
I started another batter last night. This time I used 1/4 cup brown basmati and 2/4 cup white basmati. I also added a little more water in an effort to make them thinner. I'll let you know how they come out.
This is such a great recipe, because I almost always have these ingredients on hand. Thank you for sharing!
- January 11, 2010 at 2:05 PM
- HeatherFe said...
made these tonight, everyone loved them!! thanks
- January 11, 2010 at 7:54 PM
- asbadasitlooks said...
so interesting! and gluten-free. i like that this is a recipe for something a little unique that can be made with really commonplace ingredients. thanks and i can't wait to try it!
- January 14, 2010 at 7:35 AM
- LaurenandDan said...
Do you put the blended rice and lentils back into the same water they soaked in?
- January 30, 2010 at 11:48 AM
- Vegan Dad said...
Yes. I rewrote the instructions to make that clearer.
- January 30, 2010 at 1:41 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
Yes. I rewrote the instructions to make that clearer.
- January 30, 2010 at 1:41 PM
- lunchiemunchies said...
Do you reckon I could freeze these once cooked?
- July 28, 2010 at 5:31 PM
- Dani said...
Is the batter supposed to smell bad? My batter smells awful.
- August 17, 2010 at 12:43 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
Well, it is supposed to ferment, so in that sense it smells "bad." But, it should not smell terrible, if you know what I mean. It should smell yeasty and sour, but still edible.
- August 30, 2010 at 11:02 AM
- Vegan Dad said...
I am not sure about freezing. These really only taste good the day they were made and get rather stale and hard afterward.
- August 30, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- Sue said...
Love love love love love!!! Yummers!!!
- April 2, 2011 at 11:38 AM
- Audrey said...
Look yummy to me.
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Why do we teach these things, anyway? I know I've found shell scripting to be incredibly useful. I like being able to write little programs to make my life easier. Last night, I wrote a shell script that automatically created HTML files for the applets I needed to check. Companies spend around PHP 10k per person to train employees in shell scripting. Shell scripting is one of the best reasons to use Linux - the ability to combine tools in ways the original authors might not have thought about.
More than that, I want other students to be prepared to learn whatever they need - not give up right away when they get stuck. I want them to be able to struggle with the documentation and triumph, proud that whatever they learned, they learned on their own. I don't want them to always have to rely on someone else. I want them to face their Linux or UNIX systems with confidence.
How easy it would be to just teach to the interested few. How comforting it would be to simply address those who are diligent, those who do the work, those who realize that homework is a perfect opportunity to determine how much one knows and find out what one needs help with. But I have to learn how to reach the other students...
All I am is a resource. I can guide their progress, answer their questions, give them hints, nudge them in the right direction - but I cannot force them to learn. I will carefully structure exercises so that they can discover what they need to learn.
How have I failed as a teacher? How can I improve? How much more can I give? How better can I address people's needs? Am I doing something worthwhile?
I must continue working on this - for who else will?
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Men's Tennis team saw their season come to a close on Friday afternoon, falling 4-0 against the Texas Longhorns in tough match at the NCAA Championships regional hosted by Texas A&M.
"We battled with all our hearts today," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "We certainly had opportunities, the NCAA Championships is about taking your opportunities to dig into the match. I felt like we missed some of those today, but a lot of that is because of Texas. They deserve a lot of credit because they played a great match."
The Islanders finish the year at 17-8 overall and ranked No. 59 in the ITA national rankings following the loss to the No. 21 Texas Longhorns. The team won its sixth straight Southland Conference Championship in the regular season, and won the Southland Conference Tournament for the fourth time in the last six years to advance to the NCAA Championships. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAAs for all of their hard work.
"I'm proud of our guys, they earned a No. 3 seed at the NCAA Championships and I'm proud of the season they had," said Moore. "We battled with all we had today, we gave it all we had. I can genuinely say I'm proud of these guys, I wouldn't take any other group above these guys. I'm already excited about next year. Texas was just the better team today, sometimes in sports you just have to say that, work hard and get better. That'll be what we do over the summer."
In doubles play of the match, Andrew Maingot and Guillaume Rauseo lost 8-2 to give Texas a 1-0 lead for the point. Peter Nagy and Gergo Weidinger came up short at 8-4 as the Longhorns earned the first point of the match. Matt Westmoreland and Ricardo Mayagoitia trailed 7-5 at the No. 2 position when the point was clinched.
Singles scoring started when Westmoreland lost 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 to make it a 2-0 Texas lead, and Javier Pujol fell by a 6-3, 6-1 final to put the Islanders behind by a 3-0 score. Nagy lost a quick first set, but he battled back in the second before falling by a 6-0, 6-3 final to finish the match.
In unfinished matches, Mayagoitia fell in the first set, but was locked into a tie at 6-4, 4-4 in the second when play was stopped. Weidinger trailed 6-3, 5-3 when play was halted, and Rauseo was behind 7-5, 5-1 at the completion of the scoring.
The team did all this with three freshmen and a sophomore in the top six of singles, with the Islanders losing just one player from their top six heading into next year. The team also was exciting to watch, drawing crowds to the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center that ranked them 10th in the nation for average home attendance on both the men's and women's sides.
The biggest regular season moment was undoubtedly when the Islanders won the HEB Tournament of Champions for the first time in program history, with over 500 people making it out for the two-day event.
The team has gone 37-3 in Southland Conference regular season and tournament matches since Moore returned to the program, and they appeared poised to continue the success with the youth of the team.
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No. 21 Texas def. No. 59 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 4-0
No. 1 – No. 37 Soren Hess-Olesen, UT def. Peter Nagy, AMCC 6-0, 6-3
No. 2 – No. 122 Lloyd Glasspool, UT vs. Gergo Weidinger, AMCC 6-3, 5-3 (unfinished)
No. 3 – No. 108 Daniel Whitehead, UT def. Matt Westmoreland, AMCC 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 – Sudanwa Sitaram, UT vs. Ricardo Mayagoitia, AMCC 6-4, 4-4 (unfinished)
No. 5 – Nick Naumann, UT def. Javier Pujol, AMCC 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 – David Holiner, UT vs. Guillaume Rauseo, AMCC 7-5, 5-1 (unfinished)
No. 1 – No. 41 Camillone/Holiner, UT def. Nagy/Weidinger, AMCC 8-4
No. 2 – Chen/Whitehead, UT vs. Westmoreland/Mayagoitia, AMCC 7-5 (unfinished)
No. 3 – Glasspool/Hess-Olesen, UT def. Maingot/Rauseo, AMCC 8-2
Order of finish: Doubles 3, 1 Singles 3, 5, 1
Texas (17-8); Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (17-8)


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Some teachers in Meridian Public Schools say they are upset over remarks made by school superintendent Charlie Kent during an interview for WTOK's "On the Record" that aired Sunday.
"It's human nature that sometimes students migrate to people who look like them from time to time," said Kent, who is black.
The majority of the student population is black. Obviously, there are both black and white teachers in the schools.
The comment prompted criticism of Kent on WTOK's Web channel from people who said they are MPS teachers.
Ann Brown, who is white, came forward Monday to speak with Newscenter 11 about it. She was also the first teacher to publicly speak up during the community forums that were started by Wesley House executive director Ginger Stevens, to open dialog and allow residents to voice their concerns about problems in the Meridian Public School district.
"And I felt like we were free to talk," said Brown.
Brown says it was a very bold move, but she had to stand up for herself and other teachers who felt voiceless.
Brown says Kent's remark offended her.
"I feel like that was a divisive statement," said Brown. "We don't see our students as black or white, blue or brown."
And now with no more community forums scheduled, Brown said she is let down because she feels there was progress. Now she said she doesn't see how it will continue.
"There are still problems. There are still hurt feelings. There is still divisiveness that's been brought about it and needs to be healed, and we've sort of stopped midstream," Brown said.
Brown said she's concerned that the dialog will end.
Stevens says her mission is complete and now she must redirect her focus to the needs of The Wesley House.
"We have done our place at Wesley House," said Stevens.
She said she felt led to start the forums as an avenue for the community to be heard. That happened, and four forums later, a laundry list of concerns were aired. Stevens says now it's up to administrators and the school board to take action.
"We need specifics now, and the only ones that can do that now, that's not my place," Stevens said.
"Ginger started this for us and we appreciate it, and I hope we continue it," said Brown.
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Former journalist, author of Civil War novel to sign books at Tuscaloosa library
Published: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 11:47 p.m.
Author and former journalist Skip Tucker will be at the Tuscaloosa Public Library, 1801 Jack Warner Parkway, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to sign copies of his Civil War novel "Pale Blue Light."
The book's title comes from a lesser-known nickname for Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
"It's actually a spy thriller," Tucker said in a news release. "It questions whether Jackson was wounded by friendly fire or whether there might've been something more sinister in play."
Tucker worked for the Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle for 10 years as a reporter, editor and assistant publisher. He was deputy press secretary for Gov. Jim Folsom Jr. and served as media director for Charlie Graddick's 2012 campaign for chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court.
Copies of Tucker's book will be for sale Wednesday. Admission is free. Call 205-345-5820.
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Today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa signed the U.S.-Mexico Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Promotion of Gender Equality, the Empowerment of Women and Women's Human Rights prior to the Merida Initiative High-Level Consultative Group meeting.
This MOU demonstrates the U.S. and Mexican commitment to full integration of gender equality into our bilateral relationship. It recognizes the essential role women play as agents of change in society as well as their contributions to the economic development, democratic institutions, citizen security, and prosperity of both nations.
The United States and Mexico agreed to cooperate on gender equality efforts and initiatives in a number of key areas, including but not limited to:
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A Yahoo! User Nov 4, 2012 09:35 Flag
defensive midfielders??
Hope one of them is fit for the Maribor game. No Parker or Livermore yesterday and Sandro getting injured means even more chance of shipping goals. Hudd is definitely NOT a defensive minded player so who do we utilise as our cover in front of the back four? Only thing I can see is we play a fully attack minded team and hope to score more than them.
No wine infleunced thinking now lol and no hangover!!Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
hudd is a defensive liability as proven time & time again!
why not try caulker in front of dawson & gallas.
at least he is pretty mobile compared to hudd.
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If we can/could spare him in defence, I wouldn't mind seeing Vertghogen in a holding MF role. He seems comfortable on the ball and bringing it out of defence and he obviously knows his defending responsibilities.
If Hudd is not a holding MF, what FFS exactly is his position/qualities?? Does he set up goal chances for fun, score goals like a Lampard, track back and help the defence or tackle like a Roy Keane? errrr nope. None of the above so what the f%$k is he doing on the park.
What he does is jog around slowly just in front of the back 4 taking 5 yard passes and passing the ball back the centre halfs of full backs. Occasionally he hits a 40 or 50 yard ball across the pitch in an attempt to find the winger but 4 out 5 of these attempts gets cut out thus starting an attack for the opposition. He does not head the ball at all and he is awful at tackling with many of these resulting in free kicks which again puts us under pressure. Occasionally, in an effort to make it look like he is a tough MF enforcer, he lashes out at some unsuspecting player which results in a yellow card. He does not track the oppositions attacking MF's because he is either too slow or can't be bothered.
All in all, he is a big useless lump who just takes up space in the team. IMHO of course.


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Silicon Valley's venerable venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, slammed with a gender discrimination lawsuit by one of its female partners last month, on Wednesday filed its official legal response, denying the allegations and disparaging the work of its accuser.
Ellen Pao, a Harvard-educated partner on Kleiner's digital team who joined the firm in 2005 and who still works there, charged that she was pressured to have sex with one partner, propositioned by another and then punished when she complained to top management.
Kleiner's hard-hitting response, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, offers up an unusually detailed list of retorts and legal obstacles to her complaint. It notes that the statute of limitations has expired, questions the quality of Pao's work and says the firm promptly launched an independent investigation into her claims when she raised them in late 2011 or early 2012.
Specifically, the firm defended managing partner Ray Lane, whom Pao accused of encouraging her to marry her alleged harasser, former Kleiner partner Ajit Nazre. In fact, the filing says, Pao "thanked Lane for his help and understanding" after she talked with him about her "consensual relationship" with Nazre -- whom the suit notes was married when he and Pao slept together in late 2006.
Pao's lawsuit claims Nazre, who left the firm in January, pressured her to have sex. According to her suit, he left after another female partner complained of harassment. Nazre has not answered calls to his Los Altos home and is reported to be in India.
Kleiner also countered Pao's assertions that partner Randy Komisar harassed her. While one of the most titillating details in the original lawsuit says Komisar gave Pao a 2007 Valentine's Day present of "The Book of Longing" by singer Leonard Cohen, which the suit says included sexual drawings and poems, the venture firm's response said Pao "twisted the facts."
Its filing contends that Komisar, a practicing Buddhist, gave Pao the gift after she gave him a book about Buddhism; Cohen's book was written after an extended stay at a Zen monastery. The filing says Pao never complained about the gift and subsequently asked Komisar to participate in her performance reviews.
The firm denied it retaliated against Pao, which she alleged occurred after she complained about the harassment from Nazre. Rather, Pao expressed "gratitude and (a) desire to move on," the filing says.
While Pao's suit says her superiors ignored years of complaints about Nazre's behavior, the venture firm claims that the first it heard of her concerns was when she and her lawyer were already working up the lawsuit.
Pao's attorney, Alan Exelrod, did not immediately return a call for comment but has declined previously to speak about the case.
In the court filing, Kleiner disparaged the quality of Pao's work, noting that her 2011 review said she wasn't considered "a good team player" or a trusted partner by others. A 2010 review said Pao was too "territorial," that colleagues did not "trust her motivations" and that she had a "sense of entitlement rather than earning her position."
In an apparent reference to Pao's damning claim that Kleiner Perkins fostered a culture where women were second-class citizens, the response stated: "Plaintiff did not earn the necessary response of her male and female partners for promotion." The filing also said female partners and entrepreneurs had been present at two parties that Pao's lawsuit described as male-only.
David Kadue, an employment lawyer with Seyfarth Shaw in Los Angeles, said the filing is "unusual" in that it includes a fairly detailed denial of the claims in Pao's suit, in addition to a general denial of wrongdoing.
"It's a fine piece of work, and it's clearly written for public relations purposes," he said. "Legally, all they had to do was the general denial."
Kadue also was mystified by some of the supporting documents filed Wednesday with the response. While the full documents were not immediately available on the court's website, a listing of them showed that Kleiner is seeking to compel Pao to arbitrate her case. A document written by Paul Vronsky, Kleiner's in-house general counsel, is listed on the court's website as supporting that motion, but the Vronsky document filed Wednesday was apparently redacted.
Another motion asks the court to seal unspecified records filed in connection with the case. A hearing on that request has apparently been set for July 10.
"It's unclear what they're trying to seal, but there's something that's going to be embarrassing to somebody," Kadue said. He surmised that there could be information in Vronsky's document that might be embarrassing to Pao, and the redacted filing and motion to seal could be a signal to her.
"The message could be, 'If you continue the lawsuit, this stuff's gonna become public,' " Kadue said.
A Kleiner Perkins spokeswoman said the firm would not comment beyond the filing. Its outside attorney, Lynne Hermle of Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe, declined to comment.
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|A grilled chicken breast, finished with caramelized onion, bacon and sauteed mushroom, topped with cheese and passed under the broiler.
Grilled and Smothered ChickenMy Mama was such a fun person. I sure do miss her. One of the things that I used to love to do with her was to go to restaurants together and one of our favorites was Ruby Tuesday located right on the beach in Biloxi - gone now thanks to Hurricane Katrina. We would eat far too much, laugh a lot, and it was just a wonderful time, and boy did she love those ribs!
I can't recall if it was there or another restaurant where we tried this chicken recipe once - a marinated, grilled chicken breast, simply smothered in caramelized onion, bacon and mushroom and topped with cheese. So good. Well, Mama being the great cook that she was, went home and set out to duplicate that and a new favorite was born.
You can do the final step in a single baking dish, but Mama used to finish these in little individual baking dishes, which is the best way in my opinion. The juices accumulate in the dishes and make a bit of a pan sauce in the bottom, perfect for dipping bites of the chicken in - and just yummy. When I saw those little dishes come out, I knew this dish was coming up for supper!
While fantastic as a main dish, these also make great sandwiches and sliders for a party too. Thin the breast but pounding or slicing lengthwise and trim them into cutlets about the size of your roll or bun before grilling.
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Recipe: Mama's Grilled and Smothered Chicken©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 15 min | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
For the Smothered Chicken:
- 2/3 cup of olive oil
- 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of liquid smoke (like Colgin brand)
- 2 teaspoons of garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 4 slices of bacon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 cup of sliced mushrooms
- 4-8 slices of Provolone cheese, or enough to cover each piece of chicken
Pound chicken breasts, or slice in half lengthwise, so that they are evenly thick. Put marinade ingredients in a Ziploc bag, mix well and set aside 2 tablespoons for basting. Add chicken, seal, and let marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp, remove and drain on a paper towel; set aside and crumble when cooled. Add butter to the bacon fat, and saute the onion, cooking until caramelized. Using a slotted spoon, remove the onion and set aside; add the mushrooms and cook, remove and set aside.
Meanwhile, grill, pan sear, or broil the chicken, until done - time will be dependent on the size and thickness of the breasts and the method of cooking.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the cooked chicken into a shallow baking dish or in mini bakers on a baking sheet. Brush chicken on both sides with some of the reserved marinade, top with crumbled bacon, mushrooms and onion. Place in oven for 5 to 10 minutes to warm through, remove and top each piece of chicken with cheese and return to the oven just long enough to melt. Serve immediately.
Cook's Notes: Substitute any cheese you like for the provolone. Makes great individual sandwiches or even sliders. For sandwiches or sliders, trim into cutlets the size of your rolls before grilling.
Smoky Mountain Chicken: Marinade chicken as above. Substitute thin slices of smoked ham for the bacon and omit onions and mushrooms. Brush barbecue sauce on both sides of grilled breasts, pile several slices of ham loosely on top of each breast, then top with cheese. Place in oven just until cheese is melted and garnish with chopped tomato and sliced green onion before serving.
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Hellur! This is Madea,
I was coming on this interlink email thang to let y'all know that I'm going on tour. That's right, on the road in a bran new play called MADEA GETS A JOB!!
Times done got hard on my side of town so I went to work. They making an old woman come out of retirement. This show is hilarious. I can't wait to get out there and make you hurt yoself laughin.
Now listen, I know times are hard right now so I told these promoters that in every city I wanted the tickets to start at $25. NOTICE I SAID START AT $25. Ok. But they go up from there. Two thangs I want you to be sure of... One is that I said START AT $25, and the other is that I wanted to be sure that everybody can come have a good time.
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I wish all the tickets could be $25 but they can't cause the show is very expensive. So the highest ticket price is $85. That's still cheaper than a concert ticket. And this is a big show, and the ending is going to blow your mind. Y'all know I don't do nothing half way.
I'm adding dates all year long, but these are the first few cities. And tickets are on sale now.
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Wednesday's 12-1 win over Texas completed a three-game sweep for the A's and vaulted them to an 18-10 record for the first month of the season.
Just a week earlier, the Rangers had swept the A's and had momentarily moved into first place in the American League West.
A sweep is a sweep is a sweep. Except not all sweeps are created equal. The A's had two one-run losses in Oakland, two games they probably should have won. The Rangers closest loss this week was Monday's 4-0 shutout.
"In Oakland we had a couple of games where they fought back hard and won," A's third baseman Josh Donaldson said. "Here, we went up against their best pitchers and beat them."
Wednesday's Texas starter Robbie Ross came in with a 2.45 ERA. On Monday Yu Darvish was at 1.61 and Tuesday's starter was Martin Perez, whose 1.42 ERA led the league. Those three starters combined to throw 111/3 innings in the series, giving up 25 hits and 22 runs (18 earned). For the statistically minded, that's a cumulative ERA of 14.29.
So, yes, the A's could say their sweep was the more impressive. Oakland never trailed in this series, outscored Texas 25-4 and left town with a three-game lead in the A.L. West.
"It felt pretty good," first baseman Alberto Callaspo said. "We got some hits. In Oakland we didn't have so many."
The A's also got some pitching. On Wednesday, Jesse Chavez pitched the best game of his career, hitting both sides of the plate with his cutter for seven innings in which he allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out eighth.
"You never want to get swept at home," Chavez said. "We came in with a little added fire."
A's starters Sonny Gray, Scott Kazmir and Chavez combined to throw 21 innings in which they allowed just three runs. Gray and Kazmir both notched their fourth wins of the season and while Chavez is just 2-0, but the A's have won all six of his starts.
"That's the biggest thing," Chavez said of all those wins. "Whether it's one of us (the starters) or one of the relievers, winning is the biggest thing.
"I still have a lot of room for improvement. You can never get complacent in this game. That's something I don't want to have happen. Overall I'm happy."
The A's finished April with 18 wins, which is second to Milwaukee's 20. It makes for the best first month of the season since the 1989 team, the last A's World Series winner, went 18-8. No Oakland team has ever won more than 18 in the first month of the season.
"We've played hard. We've played good," Callaspo said. "It's been good baseball. But we've got to keep playing."
The A's got three hits each from Callaspo and Derek Norris and seven different hitters had at least one RBI with Eric Sogard driving home three.
"It's nice to find some holes," Sogard said.
He was one of the few A's who had been struggling of late. He came into the day with a .167 average over his past 14 games, but he singled home two runs to cap a seven-run third and singled to bring in the final run of the three-run fourth.
By that time Chavez had a 10-0 lead and this one was all but over.
"They beat us soundly," Rangers manager Ron Washington said.
There was no arguing the fact.
A's (Dan Straily (1-1) at Boston (Clay Buchholz 1-2), 4:10 p.m., CSNCA