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First Aid & Emergencies
Snake and Lizard Bites - Preparing For Your Appointment
To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Making the Most of Your Appointment.
Questions to prepare for your appointment
You can help your doctor diagnose and treat your condition by being prepared to answer the following questions:
- Do you know what type of snake or lizard bit you? What did the snake or lizard look like? How big was the snake or lizard? Did it rattle?
- When did the bite occur?
- Where were you bitten?
- How many times were you bitten?
- What are your main symptoms? How long have you had your symptoms?
- What home treatment measures have you tried? Did they help?
- What nonprescription medicines have you tried? Did they help?
- Have you been treated for a snakebite in the past? If yes, what type of treatment did you receive?
- What prescription and nonprescription medicine do you take?
- How long ago was your last tetanus shot?
- Do you have any health risks?
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Last Updated: September 09, 2014
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How a Bill Becomes a Law
|Any person can initiate a bill, BUT a legislator or legislative committee needs to write and introduce the bill. The process for a bill to become a law from start to finish is usually long and involved. Bills can be introduced at the federal, as well as state level. The processes are similar.
|At the State level, a bill introduced in the Assembly is assigned a number of AB# and a bill introduced in the Senate is assigned a number of S#. The following flow chart shows a short summary of the Wisconsin State process:
|Only about one of five bills actually pass into law because there are many places during the process that the bill could "die" or be defeated. The best place to make an impact on the outcome of a bill is early on during the Public Hearings.
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a Bill Becomes a Law (19 page pdf file from the Wisconsin Legislature
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ORAN -- The Oran Lady Eagles Softball team shut down Saxony Lutheran 5-0 Friday in Oran. Lady Eagles pitcher Claire Seyer was only one walk away from a perfect game, but still pitched the no-hitter to lead her team to the victory and a season record of 8-3.
Seyer accomplished the rare feat while still suffering from a shoulder injury.
"I'm very pleased with her effort today," Oran head coach Sara Heisserer said after Friday's game. "She is still battling an injury. She took all of last week off. We let Courtney Scheeter and Taylor Irwin pitch those games to let Claire rehab her injury. She had bursitis and tendentious and inflammation in her shoulder. She has been working a lot with our trainer to get that back healthy. Her arm is a lot stronger but is still battling against some pain. I'm very pleased with her determination today."
Seyer was supported by extremely sound defensive play from her infield Friday afternoon.
"They (the infield) did a really good job of backing Claire (Seyer) up today," Heisserer said. "They knew what she had going and they wanted to help her. We told them to lay out for anything, do what they can to stop the ball from going to the outfield. They really backed her today."
Solid batting from up and down the Oran lineup provided the necessary run support to compliment the Lady Eagles superb pitching and defense.
Leadoff batter and third basemen Taylor Irwin was very reliable Friday, batting 2-for-3 with a double, a single and a walk.
"Taylor (Irwin) is very consistent for us in the leadoff spot," Heisserer said. "We graduated a really good senior last year that went on to play college ball. So, Irwin has some really big shoes to fill. But she has done a very good job at that. She does a great job baserunning too."
Oran got their offense going in the bottom of the third when Halle Woodfin's RBI single brought Abbey Anderson home for the first run.
The Lady Eagles broke things open in the bottom of the fifth. First, Irwin scored off an error to bring the game to 2-0. Then Seyer drove in Anderson and Abbey Williams on a line drive double that earned her two RBI's.
"Claire really helped her own cause with that big hit in the fifth," Heisserer said of the hit.
Kirstie Mangels, who was 2-for-3 Friday, drove in Seyer to earn herself an RBI as well. That brought the game to its final mark of 5-0.
Heisserer pointed to the fact that her team as put small differences aside and really begun to play as a team.
"Team unity has been a problem for us," she said. "But we sat down and talked some things out. We realized we have to move on from all those little things. We have done a great job of coming around from where we were with that. It's shown an impact immediately of how we can play when we play as a team. I really like the way things are starting to go for us."
Oran will be back on the diamond Monday when they visit Notre Dame.


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Morning Roundup: Spider-Man in 3-D; Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga Go Glam; Dr. Dre Sues Label
Spidey in 3-D: When the new Spider-Man flick makes it way to the big screen, viewers can expect a three-dimensional experience. The Marc Webb directed film is scheduled to land in theaters on July 3, 2010, although the title role has yet to be cast. After the success of "Avatar," numerous film projects have announced plans for 3-D versions, including the next "Harry Potter." [EW]
Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga: To raise money for the MAC AIDS Fund, Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper were paired together by MAC Cosmetics for its Viva Glam campaign. Lauper, known for such hits as "Time After Time" and "True Colors," and newly minted pop star Lady Gaga will be the new faces of the brand that has raised more than $150 million for charity with its numerous campaigns throughout the years. All proceeds from Viva Glam Cyndi and Viva Glam Gaga lipstick go towards the AIDS Fund. [LA Times]
Dr. Dre Sues Label: Dr. Dre had a string of hits while with Death Row Records; now the rapper and producer behind such acts as Eminem and 50 Cent is suing the label's latest incarnation, WIDEawake Death Row Records. The rapper-producer filed a lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles against WideAwake Death Row and others claiming that he has not received royalties since leaving Death Row 14 years ago. Since his departure, the rapper claims the label released new albums, including a version of his popular album "The Chronic," without his permission. The producer is suing for breach of contract, false advertising, trademark infringement, and misappropriation of publicity. A request for comment from Death Row was not immediately returned. [AP]


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Karen Clarkson boxed up every letter her daughter sent her, every photo she kept, every medal her daughter won, every telephone record of their conversations. Then she handed them over to Santa Clara County to prove how much they loved each other.
After lawyers and insurance adjusters sifted through the four cardboard boxes, the county decided how much: $1.2 million.
That was the legal settlement the county announced Thursday for the death of Clarkson's daughter, Kristy Gough. Gough and Matt Peterson were killed while cycling along Stevens Canyon Road in Cupertino when a sheriff's deputy fell asleep behind the wheel and drifted across the roadway, striking them.
Gough was 30 and a world-class athlete when she was killed in March 2008. A third cyclist was injured but recovered.
When Clarkson first met with county lawyers two weeks after her daughter's death, they said they were sorry for her loss and asked if there was anything she'd like to say.
"I couldn't speak," Clarkson said. "I broke down crying. What could I say?"
As is standard in wrongful death cases, they asked for evidence of the damages. Clarkson went into her daughter's old room and began pulling trophies off the shelves. As she filled the boxes, she read the cards her daughter had written her over the years. "Thank you for always being there for me," one of them read. "You always made me feel loved and protected."
Clarkson remembers trying to make sense of this heartbreaking task.
"I felt like I am so happy and proud to have all these things from my daughter that are so personal to me," she said. "And now I have to show them to people who only see money in them?"
Going through those treasures, she said, was "almost like dying a second time. Here, the most precious thing has overnight just senselessly been taken away from you. Then you have to show people how much you loved each other to make it important. I don't think I'll ever get over it."
Acting County Counsel Miguel Marquez said he could "only imagine" what Clarkson went through. Nonetheless, he said, the contents of the boxes "helped value the settlement and aided our ability to resolve the case."
There was never any doubt that the county would take responsibility. It was just a matter of whether the damages would be settled in or out of court.
Just days after the crash, Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith admitted that the county was responsible for the crash and, through tears, said she was "more than sorry" for the deaths of the two riders.
The deputy behind the wheel, 28-year-old James "Tommy" Council was sentenced in August to four months under house arrest and 20 weeks of community service after pleading guilty to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. Smith had already demoted him to a civilian job with less pay.
Peterson's family recently settled with the county for $2.3 million. And Gough's father, Rip Gough, hasn't settled yet with the county. A Nov. 3 trial date is scheduled.
Clarkson said she is happy that she won't have to drag the boxes of memories into court. Instead, they are back at home in San Leandro now, on the floor of her daughter's room, which has barely been touched since Gough died. While the boxes were away, though, Clarkson held close other things that she never sent to the county: locks of her daughter's hair, baby clothes and the Raggedy Ann doll that she made for her daughter. She had even drawn a heart — in red marker — on the doll's chest and written, "I love you, Kristy."
"That's special to me," she said. "It doesn't mean anything to them."
Contact Julia Prodis Sulek at 408-278-3409.


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Several images of what's assumed to be the current developer-ready versions of "iOS in the Car" have appeared on the web this afternoon courtesy of developer Steve Troughton Smith on Twitter. While we've got no additional details - nor any kind of confirmation that the images are completely legitimate - it would very much appear that Apple is close to releasing their final details on the market-ready software. This includes a simple left-sitting sidebar with home button, wi-fi connectivity bar, and time readout for starters.
Inside iOS in the Car you're going to see some simple Apple Maps implementation as well. This push includes a zoom in, zoom out, navigation, and 3D button set alongside a button that advances you through the Maps navigation screens. Oddly enough, the whole lot is joined by a single iOS home button - the kind that, until recently, appeared on all iPhones, iPads, and the iPod touch.
In the newest iPhone you'll find the same home button without the rounded-off square in the center. Here it would seem that the icon remains, keeping with the familiarity of the symbol even though its disappeared from the iPhone itself. Perhaps this is something similar to the floppy disk continuing to be used as a "save" icon many years after it's disappeared from the real world.
Also in this set of images you'll find a Safety Warning that suggests you observe posted road signs and current road conditions, with an extra note on how "road conditions and directions may change or be inaccurate." Finally there's a bit on how "walking directions may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths" as well.
One image shows the Apple headquarters locked in at 1-5 Infinite Loop, just as simple as it would in the iOS app for mobile devices. Up close and personal with the sidebar you'll also find the top portion to be dedicated to a compass, showing you which direction the front of your vehicle is aimed. How very simple it all is, yes?


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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Chapter 7 Summary
- For some reason, Momma has been married three times but the only husband that Marguerite has met is Mr. Murphy. He arrives one night and Uncle Willie misses church to stop him from robbing the Store. Sounds like Momma didn't have the best taste in men.
- Everyone says that Momma is a good-looking woman, but Marguerite can only think of her as tall, powerful, and strong.
- Marguerite tells us the story of how Momma became the only black lady in Stamps to be called "Mrs."
- Here's how it went down: a wanted black man was hiding in Momma's Store, but he was caught. He told the jury he'd been staying at Mrs. Henderson's store, so the judge called for Momma. When she arrived, the white judge and jury had a laugh because they called a black woman "Mrs." Momma is a pretty important lady in town, it seems.
- Everyone in town thinks this is a great story, but if you think about it, it's pretty stinkin' sad.


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SliTaz live CD: small but beautifully marked
When I came across the oddly named SliTaz I really didn't know what to expect. Yet another predictable fork of some better known distro which would blaze briefly in the free software firmament, burn out and fall to Earth, spent? Boy, was I ever wrong. If you want to know why Switzerland may be about to become better known for more than chocolate and Cuckoo clocks, read on and be prepared to be impressed and delighted by a live distro of exceptional speed and size.


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tlbsearch.com is a browser hijacker that can be part of adware or potentially unwanted program. Same as other browser redirect adware, its main objective is to take over the home page and let you start browsing from its own web site. To achieve its purpose, add-on, extension, or plug-in must be inserted into the browser. Once Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox begins to redirect to tlbsearch.com, it only implies that nasty thing has been done on your browser software.
Aside from being redirected to tlbsearch.com, compromised computer also see changes in the default search engine. Adware have their own search format in which the result will include links from its own advertisers. As usual, the goal of people behind tlbsearch.com is to earn a living from this online fraud activity.
How does browser gets infected by Hijacker malware?
There are many ways how i.search.metacrawler.com hijacker can get inside the computer. In most instances, users are not aware of the installation. Even installed antivirus program will not alert you that this unwanted program is preparing to conquer the computer.
TPerhaps, you have installed a freeware that comes bundled with adware code. It is hard to deter this kind of scheme since even reliable web sites are offering free programs with adware attached into it. Links from spam emails and social media sites that entice you to download a program can also lead to the infection of i.search.metacrawler.com redirect adware.
Should I remove it from the computer?
It is a must to get rid of i.search.metacrawler.com and any program that is causing hijacking or redirect issues. This kind of action is fraudulent and illicit. No favorable software will commit changes on the computer as well as browser without getting permission from the user. In the case of i.search.metacrawler.com, it drops add-on, modify settings, and replace your default start-up page without consent. Although i.search.metacrawler.com is not considered as virus, it can still expose your system to a wide-range of threats. Therefore, you must remove it right away.
Is there a way to remove 'tlbsearch.com' completely?
Deleting add-ons or extensions injected by tlbsearch.com into the browser may not be sufficient to totally clean the computer. The process may stop the redirect and hijacking problems, but malicious files and registry entries will remain on the computer.
Follow these Procedures to Remove tlbsearch.com
Procedure 1: Uninstall tlbsearch.com from Windows Control Panel
1. Click on Start button on bottom left corner of the screen. From the list, choose Control Panel to access settings of Windows and make the needed changes.
2. Under Programs, click on Uninstall a program. It will open a program and features window where-in you can uninstall, change, or repair installed software.
3. Look for the name tlbsearch.com or any related term. Please note that the adware may change the title anytime. Once found, please select the item you wanted to remove.
If the given term is not present on the list of installed programs, look for item that was installed recently. To do this, you need to arrange the items chronologically. Click on 'Installed On' to display the latest program. Make sure the recent ones are on top of the list. Look for any dubious software that are not familiar or you didn't remember installing.
4. Click on Uninstall button to remove the program automatically.
5. If it prompts for confirmation, please click OK to proceed.
Procedure 2: Start Windows in Safe Mode with Networking
Restart your computer in Safe Mode with Networking
- After turning On the power of the computer, just before Windows start, press F8.
- From the selections, choose Safe Mode with Networking. Please use keyboard's arrow up/down to navigate between selections and press Enter to proceed.
Procedure 3: Scan and remove tlbsearch.com files with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware
To remove tlbsearch.com, download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. This tool is effective in getting rid of Trojans, viruses and malware.
1. After downloading, please install the program using the default settings.
2. At the end of the installation, please make sure that it will download necessary updates.
3. Once update has completed. The tool will launch.
4. Thoroughly scan the computer and remove all threats detected by this anti-malware program.
Procedure 4: Reset Affected Internet Browser
In order to fully remove all changes made by tlbsearch.com that heavily affects your Internet browser; we need to restore it to the state when it was first installed. Follow the procedures below to execute these steps on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Firefox respectively.
Reset configuration of Google Chrome:
1. Open Google Chrome browser
2. Type this in the address bar chrome://settings/
3. Navigate at the end of the page and click on Show advanced settings
4. At the bottom of the page, click on Reset settings to remove all changes made by tlbsearch.com. You need to confirm this action to apply the changes.
Reset Internet Explorer Settings:
1. Open Internet Explorer software
2. Navigate to top menu and click Tools > Internet Options
3. On Internet Options window, select Advanced tab
4. In order to reverse modifications caused by tlbsearch.com, click on Reset button to bring back Internet Explorer's settings to their default condition.
Reset Firefox to its default state:
1. Open Mozilla Firefox program
2. Navigate to top menu and click on Help > Troubleshooting Information
3. Click on Reset Firefox button to erase the effect of tlbsearch.com.
Procedure 5: Run Qualys Online Browser Check
Qualys Browser Check performs a security examination on your browser including installed plug-ins and add-ons. At the end of the scan, this tool will recommend on what to remove and give you steps to resolve any vulnerabilities found on the browser.
1. Open Internet browser application that is affected by tlbsearch.com.
2. Click Here to visit Qualys Browser Check web site.
3. Next, click on "Scan without installing lugin" link.
4. Click on Scan Now button to check and remove tlbsearch.com and any other malicious add-ons and extensions. You must read and accept "Service User Agreement" to continue.
5. After the scan, you will be presented with Browser Check Summary. Fix any issues and follow the recommendation on the result.
Protect your PC from tlbsearch.com or Similar Attack
Turn On Safe Browsing Features
Internet Explorer - Activate SmartScreen Filter
Internet Explorer versions 8 and 9 has this feature called SmartScreen Filter. It helps detect phishing web sites and protect you from downloading malicious files online. To turn on SmartScreen Filter, follow these steps:
1. Please open Internet Explorer.
2. On top menu, select Tools (IE 9). For IE 8, please look for Safety menu.
3. Select SmartScreen Filter from the drop-down list and click on Turn on SmartScreen Filter.
4. Please restart Internet Explorer.
Google Chrome's Enable Phishing and Malware Protection
With Google Chrome's Phishing and Malware Detection feature, you will have lesser risks browsing the web. It will display a warning when the site you are trying to visit is suspicious. To enable Phishing and Malware Protection, please do these steps:
1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Click on the Customize and control Google Chrome (3-Bars Icon) located on top right corner of the browser.
3. Select Settings from the drop-down list.
4. Once on the settings page, click on Show advanced settings... at the bottom of the page to see the rest of the Chrome setup.
5. Locate Privacy section and mark 'Enable phishing and malware protection'.
6. Please restart Google Chrome. New settings keep your browser safe while surfing the web.
Mozilla Firefox - Block Attack Sites and Web Forgeries
Phishing and Malware Protection is a built-in feature on Firefox version 3 or later. It warns you when a page you are trying to visit contains phishing content or an attack site designed to drop threats on the computer. To help you keep safe while browsing the Internet using Firefox, please follow this guide:
1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. On top menu, click on Tools. Then select Options from the list.
3. Select Security and put a check mark on the following items:
- Warn me when sites try to install add-ons
- Block reported attack sites
- Block reported web forgeries


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3-Day Forecast
CINCINNATI - Could Price Hill become Cincinnati's next Mount Adams or experience a renaissance the likes of Over-the-Rhine?
Some city leaders and developers are mulling those questions over as they consider recommendations from a study released Wednesday by University of Cincinnati's Economics Center.
Commissioned by the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, the analysis was conducted in February in partnership with the Urban Land Institute's Cincinnati chapter and local development experts. The groups examined potential residential and commercial development opportunities and challenges across Price Hill's evolving Incline District.
Local officials gathered in the district Wednesday morning to officially release and review the findings and recommendations from the report, called Developing Price Hill.
"There is great opportunity in this neighborhood," said Mayor John Cranley, who through his works as a private developer with Incline Village LLC, helped lead and invested in redevelopment efforts in the Incline District. The work yielded new condos and a restaurant, the Public House, overlooking Downtown. The investments also paved the way for the incoming Warsaw Federal Incline Theater, a more than 220-seat performance theater and arts center.
Cranley says he pulled out of his Incline Village investments after being elected last year, but knows first-hand the redevelopment potential.
"There is huge pent up demand," he said.
According to UC's analysis, the Incline District has several strengths attractive to investors, not the least of which is its panoramic city skyline views.
Named for the 19th Century Price Hill Incline that carried passengers from Eight Street more than 350 feet up the neighborhood's hillside, the Incline District now has a number of properties surrounding it that have been cleared and are largely owned by public and private investors.
"Given the success of OTR (Over-the-Rhine), investors are starting to look for the next community to get a return on investment," said Tom Rowe, former chair of ULI Cincinnati. "This is not to say the area doesn't have challenges, it certainly has big ones to overcome."
Among the top hurdles highlighted in the report:
- While nearly 60 percent of the Incline District study area is 35 and younger, the median income is just over $26,000.
- Major investments are needed to make the neighborhood more walkable and improve connections to public transportation – keys to attracting new retailers, restaurants and urban dwellers.
"The question is - can the area build that break-out momentum to start bringing investors in from the outside to stimulate growth and redevelopment in the area?" said Rowe.
To that end, the report offers up a number of key recommendations:
- Focus on new housing development to help create "a sense of place." Doing so could help attract new "niche" retailer such as boutiques, restaurants, bars, yoga studios, or creative offices.
- Focus on cleared and development-ready sites that are prime for development investment, and help investors identify sources of financing.
- Target young professionals for residential rental or ownership. Many millennials have been priced out of other city markets, and the area could be marketed to them as affordable and accessible housing.
- Consider a development corporation, the likes of Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC) which has driven Over-the-Rhine's redevelopment efforts. "Developers can't be left out there on their own, but rather a development company or organization is necessary to attract developers to a major project by creating packages and financing," according to the report's recommendation.
- Focus on themed development around Warsaw Federal Incline Theater. During interviews conducted for the analysis, according to the report, the theater's development was compared to the "successful transformation of another Cincinnati hilltop area, Mt. Adams." The report likens the 1960 the Playhouse theater development which "anchored and transformed the enclave neighborhood."
The full report is available below and on the Port's web site at www.cincinnatiport.org.


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|Linthicum, Kenneth
|Anyamba, A. - NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT
|Chretien, J. - DOD, SILVER SPRING, MD
|Formenty, P. - WORLD HLTH ORG./SWITZERLA
|Small, J. - NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT
|Tucker, C. - NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT
|Malone, J. - DOD, SILVER SPRING, MD
|El Bushra, H. - WORLD HEALTH ORG./EGYPT
|Martin, V. - FOOD & AGRIC. ORG./ITALY
Submitted to: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: March 19, 2006
Publication Date: April 28, 2006
Citation: Linthicum, K., Anyamba, A., Chretien, J., Formenty, P.B., Small, J., Tucker, C.J., Malone, J.L., El Bushra, H., Martin, V. 2006. Potential for Rift Valley Fever activity on the Arabian Peninsula: detection of suitable eco-climatic conditions [abstract]. International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, March 19-22, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia. Technical Abstract: Background: Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus causes severe disease, abortion, and death in domestic animals in Africa and Arabia. Humans are infected by mosquitoes, which maintain epizootic transmission, or through exposure to infected animal tissue. Although human disease may be mild, sometimes patients may develop severe retinitis, meningoencephalitis, or hemorrhagic fever syndromes. In Africa, epizootics and associated human epidemics usually follow heavy rainfall. RVF was first confirmed outside of Africa in September 2000 in Saudi Arabia and Yemen following elevated rainfall levels in nearby highlands which flooded the coastal areas, providing ideal environments for mosquito populations similar to those found in RVF endemic regions of East Africa. Methods: To provide early warning of conditions favorable for RVF epidemics, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (DoD-GEIS) monitor satellite-derived normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), which reflects recent rainfall and other ecological and climatic factors. Results: NDVI anomalies in the highlands east of affected areas during the 2000 outbreak show similar spatial pattern (though of lower magnitude) to recent anomalies in those areas, which show above normal NDVI (+20-60%) in the Sarawat Mountains, from just northeast of Djeddah, Saudi Arabia southwestwards beyond Jizan and into Hodeidah governorate, Yemen, during May and June, 2005. Satellite-derived rainfall estimates show widespread rainfall occurred over most of western Saudi Arabia and Yemen from mid-April to mid-June 2005, and accounts for the high magnitude and spatial pattern of observed NDVI anomalies in May and June 2005. Conclusions: Since RVF virus can be maintained in mosquito eggs for extended periods and be transmitted under favorable conditions, the high magnitude of NDVI and rainfall patterns described above should prompt heightened veterinary and human surveillance for RVF in coastal Arabia and mass vaccination of susceptible animals if indicated based on surveillance.


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Eat Like a Local at Mumbai's Chowpatty Beach
If you're planning a trip to India, some of the first topics you'll most likely receive travel advice on are vaccinations, to drink only bottled water and what to eat and not eat. Most people may advise you to stay away from street food. After 2 trips to India, I beg to differ. Sunset at Chowpatty beach in Mumbai is special. There is a full area of 'street food' kiosks set up with mats on the ground for you to take your shoes off, enjoy the local cuisine and take in the sights and sounds. We had some kind of puffed rice balls covered in Indian deliciousness, and it was all made right in front of us, like a waterfront gourmet restaurant experience for just a few rupees. We had fantastic food throughout our trip to India, and this was a definite highlight!


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Himalya International is the pioneer and one of the largest & most diversified food & agribusiness companies of India.
We offer a basket of All Natural products that include Mushrooms, Dairy, French Fries & Potato Specialty products, Battered Appetizers and Ethnic Indian Snacks & Sweets. We have two modern, internationally accredited plants in North & West India growing and processing these products as chilled, frozen and canned.


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> So, which is your favourite EPOC puzzle game, and why? And which one
> do you happen to be playing at the moment?
Probably Psi-Jong becuase of the quality of the graphics on a netBook.
My second choice would be the addictive tile fall, mostly because I
managed a freaky high score that my wife is still trying to beat.
Unfortunately I don't play any EOPC games now as I haven't used a Psion
in a few years now (
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Email steve 'at' shodgson 'dot' org 'dot' uk


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Yorick's Skull and the Graveyard
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Hamlet's constant brooding about death and humanity comes to a (grotesque) head in the infamous graveyard scene, where Hamlet holds up the unearthed skull of Yorick, a court jester Hamlet knew and loved as a young boy. The skull itself is a physical reminder of the finality of death. After all of Hamlet's brooding and philosophical contemplation of mortality, Hamlet literally looks death directly in the face right here.
As you can probably guess, it's a turning point for Hamlet. He thinks about the commonness of death and the vanity of life. He not only remembers Yorick, a mere jester, but also considers what's become of the body that belonged to Alexander the Great. Both men, concludes Hamlet, meet the same end and "returneth into dust" (5.1.217). Morbid? Sure. But it also seems like a new, more mature acceptance of a common human fate. He may be contemplative, but he's not melodramatically contemplating suicide or anything.
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There's also a weird part in this scene where Hamlet all of sudden appears to be a lot older than we thought. When the play begins, Hamlet is a university student, which means he's pretty young. By the time Hamlet makes it to the graveyard in Act V, he's apparently thirty years old (much older than the average university student). The evidence? The First Clown says he's been a gravedigger in Elsinore since "the very day that young Hamlet was born" (5.1.152-153) and a few lines later he reveals that he's been a "sexton" in Denmark for "thirty years" (i.e. working at the church and graveyard) (5.1.167).
Sure, maybe Shakespeare just messed things up. It happens. But it wouldn't surprise us if Hamlet literally aged between Act I and Act V —perhaps it's a reflection of his new, more mature outlook on life and death.
One more thing: In this scene, the graveyard is specifically opposed to the royal court, and not just because of the dirt and bones and all. In Act I the court is a place where Hamlet's told to "not for ever with they vailèd lids/ Seek for thy noble father in the dust" (1.2.72-73) and reminded that "your father lost a father,/ That father lost, lost his" (1.2.93-94): in other words, there's no time to remember the dead. People die; get over it; move on.
But not in the graveyard. In the graveyard, Hamlet's allowed to remember the dead. "Alas, poor Yorick," says Hamlet, as he recalls that Yorick was "a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy," one who "hath borne [Hamlet] on his back a thousand times" (5.1.190-191; 191-192; 192-193).
So, Hamlet encounters the skull of a man who worked for his father and who Hamlet knew as a child. He remembers his childhood as a happy time in which Old Hamlet was alive and all was well in the world. All this happiness, of course, is disrupted when Hamlet realizes Ophelia (now dead) is being buried a few gravestones over.
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"The Pap smear is a test where we take cells from the outside of the cervix," says Marcela G. del Carmen, MD, MPH, clinical director of the Gillette Center for Gynecologic Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. Pap tests are usually performed as part of a general pelvic exam, when your gynecologist or other health care provider will check your vagina, cervix (the lower part of your uterus), and other female organs for any abnormalities or changes.
During a pelvic exam, you lie down on the exam table and place your feet into the stirrups at the end of the table, moving your bottom down to the edge while keeping your knees open. To do a Pap test, the health care provider will insert a speculum, a metal or plastic instrument that holds the vaginal walls open. Using a special wooden scraper or small brush, he or she will then take a sample of cells from your cervix and place the sample on a glass slide. The cells will be examined in a testing lab for signs of cervical cancer or abnormalities that could lead to cervical cancer.
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If your Pap test is negative, that means there were no abnormalities found in your cell sample. If your test is positive, that means that abnormal cells were found in your sample. These cells can be benign (noncancerous), precancerous, or cancerous.
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Polish politicians had reacted with outrage to Mr. Obama's historically inaccurate reference when he posthumously awarded a U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom to a Polish World War II resistance fighter.
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After the collapse of communism in 1989, Poland aligned itself with the U.S., joined NATO in 1999, and fought alongside U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, where it still has soldiers. Polish government officials have recently sounded increasingly skeptical about the U.S. commitment to security of central Europe, which after World War II was left behind the Iron Curtain to be dominated by the Soviet Union.
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Hi guys I just started couch to 5k and I'm stuck on day two after bad shin splints. I've been walking the route for several weeks now and just started the jogging part (silly toddler just started letting me shower during the day, thus new to running.) My shins are bothering me just walking around the house, especially walking on stairs while carrying my 25 pound toddler.
Ok my real question, my goal is to head to a running shop to get my feet new running shoes, but should I invest in calf compression sleeves to help my shins heal? I figured the sales people at the shop will love to sell me anything, but you guys will give me a honest answer.
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Yes yes yes. I swear by my compression sleeves. I use to get terrible splints. I could hardly walk much less run. I got one from amazon to see if I could stand it and quickly bought the mate. I think I spent about 40 on the pair. I have the Zensah brand and I love them. Hope that helps :D
I'm not sure if it is the same problem as yours, but when I tried previously to take up running a year and a half ago, I thought I was taking it easy, but after just a few times over a week or two, I ended up with shin splints and a sore heel / ankle. I had been using the typical Nike running shoes with raised heels. A doctor sent me for X-rays to see if I had a stress fracture in my ankle. I didn't. However... I tried to rest my legs for a long time and do nothing with impact at all, but it didn't seem to heal the shint splints. A year later, I mentioned all this to my new cross country ski coach, who told me that she had seen more injuries improve or go away when people used natural running. So... I went to a good running shoe store, got some fairly minimal running shoes with a bit of cushioning, but almost no heel rise (some Saucony shoes), I also bought a book called "Natural Running" and tried to adopt the natural running style of small strides and landing on the midfoot or forefoot instead of doing heel strike running, and I also started this time with the Couch to 5k app (which you're already doing).. I worked my way through Couch to 5k and a couple months after that, the 5k to 10k app. My shin splints never bothered me at all throughout either program and I just successfully completed my first 5k race yesterday.
This is the first that I've heard of compression sleeves providing releif for shin splints... Rockerbetty: I'm thrilled that it worked for you, but I'm skeptical that you had shin splints... For what it's worth, there is a lot of argument regarding the actual virtues (or lack thereof) of compression sleeves, but in the end, if it works for you for something, then it must be good for you.
Regarding your shin splints: Just because your shins hurt doesn't mean that you have shin splints. The quick test is press the area of your shin and if you find a specific spot of definitive pain, you may have a stress fracture. Google it to get more specific information.
If you do in fact have shin splits, there are ways to aleviate your discomfort. Google it and you will get all kinds of things to try. I'd include a link here, but there are so many that it's difficult to just pick one.
Good luck!
I had the same problem when I started C25K. Two days in had me sidelined with shin splints. I took some time off to let them heal only to get them again after starting up again. Shoes were definitely my problem. I had just grabbed some cute Nike running shoes and headed out the door thinking that would be fine. I'm sure it is for most people. Turns out I am an over-pronator. I went into Fleet Feet (small running store) and they analyzed my running style and got me fitted in running shoes just for me: Mizuno Wave Alchemy. Serious stabilty running shoes. I've been running for a year and a half now (I'm one my 2nd pair) and haven't had shin splints since. I would definitely recommend a trip into a small running shop that will help analyze you running style and get you in shoes that will prevent you from further pain. Good luck to you!
- Sheila
I agree with IIvv and Irish Sheila. While there are a number of things this could be, your shoes may be a good place to start. Have someone evaluate your stride, do some research and then make a trip to a store and get some guidance. I have a wide foot, very high arches and under-pronate (neutral shoe). For me, many of the Saucony models work well with a Sofsole insert, but another person with the same foot traits may like something different. I also rotate between three pairs of the same model shoe. As an over-enthusiastic, over determined new runner (as I was), make sure you're not over-striding and landing on your heels, as this is like "putting on the brakes" in your stride. It will cause more shock through your body. Use short strides, your foot underneath your hips supporting your weight. Regarding the compression sleeves, I have used them many times for my longer runs and after to help prevent soreness. There is a lot of discussion about these, but I can't say I've ever hear of using them for shin splints. But, if it works for you, that's what's important. Running is supposed to be fun and not hurt! Best wishes
I'd say you are heel striking. Look at the wear pattern on your shoes. If you are eroding the heel material *any*, you are landing on your heels which puts on the brakes on every stride and sends shock waves up your legs. Ouch. You want a mid foot strike (land balls of feet, not the toes) under your hips. Try this. Remove your shoes and run on grass for a few yards. Notice how your feet naturally land under your hips. Also, I've found that shoes with a large drop (heel to toe) promote a heel strike. You probably want something more around a 6 to 10 degree drop. Any running store can help you find the right shoes. Good luck.
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Let's answer your original question first. Compression sleeves may or may not help. I know people who swear by them, and others who say they don't make a difference. Some of those I know who use them wear them for recovery after the run, but not during the run. In my opinion, they will provide some muscle support, but minimal really. They also provide some assistance with circulation, again minimal.
Other things that may help have been alluded to in some of the other posts. Paying a little attention to your stride can make a difference, primarily planting your foot under your body rather than ahead. Don't worry too much about heel/midfoot/forefoot striking. Research has shown that injury incidence has little to do with the type of footstrike. And you probably don't know which is which or which you're doing anyway. Just work on bringing your footstrike under your body/hips. (Hard to do walking though.) Also, go slow. Just because you're "running" doesn't mean you should be sprinting. Too fast for your conditioning will contribute to the problem.
Most running injuries are "overuse" injuries, shin splints included. So you're asking more of those muscles than they are ready to give. Old, worn-out shoes can contribute. So can "overstriding" - landing with your foot well ahead of your body. Running too fast can do it too - that's when mine would show up. Muscle strengthening exercises can help (http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/archive/0161.htm, I use #1). Heelstrike is definitely a "straw dog", particularly considering that 70% or more of elite runners heelstrike.
I had the same problems with shin splints or just general cramping in the shin area. Doing a few sets of the "Downward Dog" (Yoga) before I run each time did the trick for me!! Happy running!
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Project Runway is all about vision and delusion. The vision to make a fabulous frock out of a pile of fabric. The delusion that people will like it. The vision to win. The delusion that it will actually happen.
And now we have sixteen more delusional visionaries who think they were picked merely for their talent and now for how much drama they'll bring to television. As has become the custom, the initial challenge on everyone's favorite fashion throwdown was for each designer to show off his or her unique viewpoint. They each had to make a dress that could be worn on the red carpet. This had something to do with a lame tie-in with the Emmys, possibly in the hope that one day this show will stop The Amazing Race's run of tyranny in the competitive reality category and take home a trophy of its own so that Harvey Weinstein can have one more bauble of validation.
With 16 contestants, it's hard to get to know each of them intimately (this episode seemed to miss our favorite feature of each episode: the barely-clothed, getting ready in the morning montage), but of course we have our snap judgments.
Who we hate:
- Qrystil: It is pronounced "crystal." We hereby dub her "Spell Check." Why do reality show contestants insist on spelling their names like drag queens? And you better watch out Epperson. Mr. One-Name-Like-Cher is our radar.
- Louise: She is Kenley part two. So far, she has managed to keep her cat in the bag. And it's a retro bag she bought at Beacon's Closet. We liked her modernist flapper dress and that makes us hate her even more.
- Nicolas: He says everyone in New York calls him the "feather prince." We live in New York and we do not. We call him a jackass. And if you say that everyone calls you something, they do not, you are trying to make it happen. Your name is Fetch. You will not happen.
- Anyone Who Says "Old Hollywood Glamor": There are two of you out there. You know who you are. And if OHG were so fucking great, it would still be in fashion. Now we just have some horrible simulacrum Rachael Zoe dictates, and she knows OHG like she knows a sandwich. Stop chasing it and find something of your own.
- Joan Cusack: The commercials for your Lifetime movie made us cry for you and put Working Girl in our Netflix cue.
Who we Love :
- Irina: We picked her as a finalist before we met her. We would be friends with her in real life and pick on people's outfits in the mall.
- Malvin: He is full of both vision and delusion, which makes him the perfect Runway contestant. Also, he is going to be a major font of bitchiliciousness for the coming season. Until he get's kicked out. We want him to come in sixth, mostly due to the fact that he stole Sanjaya's hair.
- Mood L.A.: Though it looks glam on TV, the NY fabric store is hard to find, harder to get to, and about as cramped as the doorway to a house party when all the coke runs out. This place is a giant maze of gauzy fabrics and we want to frolic there naked with Logan. We don't love Logan—but we'd bone him.
In the end, there were some designers that had vision: Althea, with her shimmering sheath with a feathered bodice, and Ra'mon-Lawrence, who was spared from the ridiculous name police only because he cooked up a slick, asymmetrical full-length gown that looked like it would have been Amy Adam's second choice to wear to the Oscars.
Of course, there was plenty of delusion: Carol Hannah's overdone monstrosity looked like a golem come to life out of clay to devour E! reporters on the red carpet and Shirin's transformer caplet-into-a-gown doohickey looks like it escaped a craft show just in time to make it onto television.
Christopher won with a short flared gown that reminds us of a pile of crushed VHS tapes that has been sprinkled with fairy dust and brought to life as a ballerina. Ari (a Samantha Ronson look-alike, who got kicked off by Lindsay Lohan, of all people) was kicked off for being the seasonal New-Agey contestant who doesn't sketch and likes to feel what the fabric is telling her before sewing.
For the rest of the story, let us go to the tape!
PS—As for Models of the Runway it is a horrible abomination. In it, a bunch of girls wander around talking about "my designer" like he's some unseen sugar daddy who "lives in Canada" but doesn't really exist. Their fate is completely dependent on the talent and whims of another, and when those talented, privileged few are done sucking them of their youth and beauty for their own gain, they toss the ladies back into obscurity without a second thought. It is exactly like life and therefore awful to behold. We will speak of it no more—but we will continue to bring you clips.
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Context: Johnny is a former meth addict. He wants you to know because that is the first thing he told his fellow designers. Now he says he can't deal with the pressure without drugs. Then he wants to give up. Oh Johnny, we bet you were much more fun high. After a few hugs and encouragement from Grandpa Gunn (we believe he faked the whole thing to get a grope) he goes on to design one of the judge's favorite gowns.
Vision: That a competitive reality television program will give him that warm-on-the-insidiness that he used to get from meth.
Delusion: That his overcoming addiction is the only interesting thing about him.
What Will Nina Say?: "Oh, suck it up, Johnny. My coked up interns do better on deadline!"
Dram-ometer: 9
Making it Work
Context: Mitchell made a dress before measuring his model. When she ends up being bigger than advertised, he claims he didn't have time to redo it. It's the old fat model excuse! He gets his dress finished someone, and doesn't get kicked off.
Vision: A cross between Geena Davis' wedding dress in Beetlejuice and vomit.
Delusion: That they would have liked the original version.
What Will Nina Say?: "If I wanted to see nipples, I would have looked at Lindsay Lohan sitting next to me."
Dram-ometer: 5
Under the Gunn
Context: Every week, Grandpa Gunn comes around and gives everyone advice. Every week they ignore him. Every week the judges say the same things Tim says. He's always right. Don't fight it, Ari. Unless you change your outfit, it's over.
Vision: Making something too avante garde for Tim Gunn.
Delusion: That this man is fallible.
What Will Nina Say?: "How could you let this be seen? Did you not get any guidance?"
Dram-ometer: 0 (it's not drama if it happens all the time)
Runway Arrogance
Context: Spell Check has designed an absolute piece of crap. Watch her think that she actually has a chance of winning as it marches down the runway.
Vision: A bottle of grape soda on an acid trip.
Delusion: That the judges were going to like this.
What Will Nina Say?: Nothing. She will set this dress aflame with her mind.
Dram-ometer: 3
Back Talk
Context: Just watch Nina's face as she asks Ari, "What red carpet is she walking?"
Vision: That if she explains her man-eating silver soccer ball, that someone will get it.
Delusion: No one understands her because she is so forward thinking. She may not be entirely wrong.
What Will Nina Say?: Watch the clip, already.
Dram-ometer: 4
The Cruelty of Life as Chronicled on Models of the Runway


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Like hiruzen said while fighting Naruto 689 orochimaru in part 1, the sealer and the sealed are forever looked in eternal combat in the death god. Wouldn't make sense if he just achieved it after edo tensei because using the version he used requires cooperation from kyuubi. And I doubt the first thing kyuubi will do after getting back is help the one that sealed him. Kyuubi is a hateful creature and that's the darker half in naruto so Minato couldn't have just achieved this now, or even while he was alive. Supports the theory about death god belly just being another dimension.
This obito and kakashi thing is like when the other members of konoha 11 entered naruto and sasuke susano equipped kyuubi and temporarily gave them his advanced tailed beast mode with rasengan to help break obitos defence before the defeated him. Yes they pushed it and blah blah but the credit goes to naruto. Because it was all him. Same situation:
Doing techniques you shouldn't be able to do which take ages to master (check)
Chakra needed to pull of said techniques (check)Kaguya didn't realized Obito was in one of her dimension when he was inside of the Kamui dimension (within another dimension?) meaning that she can be locked in it. So Obito's spirit should have sealed her inside of the Kamui dimension instead of worrying about Kakashi. And don't fucking tell me his spirit can't use Kamui like after he used it to get out of afterlife.Itachi was a prodigy of the Konohagakure's Uchiha clan and was praised by his own clan and many people as being the "best" and a genius. Even the Hokage (the Third at that time) and Danzo favoured him highly who then made him part of the ANBU at a young age. Itachi had great achievements as a kid – like topping the first in class (at age 7), mastered the sharingan at age 8, passing of the Chūnin Exams at age 10 and many others after joining the ANBU at age 11. Needless to say, Itachi was one of the kind, an exceptionally talented shinobi in Konohagakure.
However fate wasn't kind to him. He had to "harden" his heart to destroy his own clan by killing all the clansmen and even his parents (except his little brother whom he loved the most). Despite all that, his true motive was more complicated than what it seemed and that he had only wanted to protect his brother and village. It was indeed a terrible "twist" of life for a young man.


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After an unexpected tumble at Alameda in West Alameda County Conference play, the Bishop O'Dowd High boys soccer team was looking to get back on track and did so Tuesday night in a conference interleague game.
Christian Pesqueira's goal at 8 minutes was enough to stand up and Ari Fink added an insurance strike in the 67th minute as the host Dragons (2-1-0, 2-1-0 WACC) topped Piedmont 2-0.
"We did some good things out there, but we're still a work in progress," Bishop O'Dowd coach David Barrett said. "It's nice to have the home-turf advantage. If we keep a good home record that should see us through to the playoffs."
The Highlanders (1-2-1, 0-2-1) were ready to play as they pressured Bishop O'Dowd and had good chances, but fell further behind in the Shoreline League race. With six points, the Dragons stay among the leaders in the Foothill League.
Coaching change: James Barnes has been replaced by Chad Sullivan as Arroyo's coach, Arroyo principal Larry Smith confirmed Tuesday.
Smith said Monday that he was looking to hire an on-campus coach. Sullivan, the linebackers coach this season, is a physical education teacher at Arroyo.
"They wanted a coach on campus who could have more interaction with the kids," said Barnes, an off-campus coach who was the Dons coach for three seasons. "I have no ill feelings about Arroyo. It was a great experience. ... I learned a lot from it."
Both Barnes and Smith said the change had nothing to do with the situation involving Arroyo and the North Coast Section football playoffs this season.
The NCS office had not received an application from Arroyo by the stated deadline, said NCS commissioner Gil Lemmon, and the Dons were not considered for the playoffs.
Barnes said he sent the application before the deadline.
"I guess it didn't go through on my end," Barnes said.
Arroyo was 6-4 this season and finished second in the WACC-Shoreline Division with a 4-1 record. Overall, Barnes was 16-15 in his three seasons at Arroyo.
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First Irish Triple Crown since 1949
Denied the Grand Slam by France on the final day, Ireland nevertheless secured their ninth Five Nations title and first Triple Crown since 1949.
Denied the Grand Slam by France on the final day, Ireland nevertheless secured their ninth Five Nations title and first Triple Crown since 1949.
In 1985, Ireland won their second Five Nations in four years. A drop goal by Michael Kiernan secured victory over England at Lansdowne Road. A sixth Triple Crown was added to the championship title that year - they would not win another until 2004.
The centenary celebrations for the IRB saw a Five Nations XV play an Overseas Unions team at Twickenham on 19 April. The Overseas Union won 32-13.
The introduction of points difference sees the end of the era of shared titles - Wales won the Five Nations in 1994 on points difference from England.
Scotland became the last team to lift the Five Nations trophy in 1999. A dramatic final day saw Wales claim a last-gasp victory over England in Cardiff to give the title to the Scots
The inclusion of Italy saw the first Six Nations championship played in 2000. England won the title, just as they won the first Home Nations in 1883 and the first Five Nations in 1910.
Three tries from Brian O'Driscoll propelled Ireland to victory over France in Paris. It was Ireland's first win in the French capital since 1972.
The home of the GAA was first opened up to the Six Nations in 2007. France defeated Ireland on 11 February - but it was the emotional 43-13 victory over England two weeks later that would live long in the memory.
A 35-point haul for Jonny Wilkinson against Italy in 2001 set the record for the most points in a single match. His total for that year of 89 remains the highest overall season tally.
In 2005, Wales became the first team ever to win a Grand Slam by playing more games away than at home - a feat repeated by Ireland in 2009.
France win the Six Nations after finishing level with Ireland on eight points. France had a points difference of +69, Ireland had a points difference of +65. Ireland had the Triple Crown as consolation.
Ireland's 61-year wait for a second Grand Slam ended when they defeated Wales 17-15 in Cardiff on 21 March 2009.
Italy made history by winning their first away match against Scotland in Edinburgh and also by picking up two victories for the first time after beating Wales in Rome.
The meeting of Ireland and Scotland in Edinburgh in 2011 saw Ronan O'Gara overtake Jonny Wilkinson as the all time tournament top scorer. O'Gara currently stands on a total of 551 points.
Italy made history with a first championship win over France. The italians stunned Les Bleus 22-21 in Rome.
Warren Gatland's Wales secure the championship Grand Slam and Triple Crown. It's their 11th Grand Slam, 20th Triple Crown and 25th championship.
Led by Fiona Coghlan and with Alison Miller claiming leading tryscorer and Niamh Briggs leading points scorer, Ireland Women record wins over Wales, England, France, Scotland and Italy to win Championship and Grand Slam glory.
Ireland lose to Italy for the first time in the Six Nations. Ireland had recorded 13 straight wins over Italy in the Six Nations since the Azzuri joined in 2000. That streak came to an end with a 22-15 loss in Rome.
Under the stewardship of Joe Schmidt, in his first season in charge, Ireland claim their second Six Nations title, and their 12th outright championship of all time; however, they fail to claim the Grand Slam as they lose to England at Twickenham
Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll, the most capped player in the history of the sport with 141, retires from the sport. BOD has score more Six Nations tries than any other player with 26. He was also Player of the Tournament in 2006, 2007 and 2009


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This Navy Bean Soup Recipe has a flavor that will last for a lifetime. There are many different versions of Navy Bean Soup.It has very comforting flavor with a bit of excitement or zing to it.
Back in the 19th century these beans were part of a United States Navy diet and that's where the name "Navy Bean" came from.
My grandfather used to make this soup for my mother and she made it for me although I have changed it some.
It's still basically the same as his recipe with a few additions, to add a little zing to it (if you know what I mean).
Lets get the ball rolling and start this great recipe.
By no means is this recipe quick, but compared to any other Navy Bean Soup Recipe it is as quick as I could possibly make it.
There are 2 ways you can make this soup
1. The First way is on the stove top
2. The Second way is the recipe for navy bean soup in a crockpot.
But first here is the ingredients that you will need.
A 1 pound bag of dry navy beans or 3 cans of canned navy beans
3 Cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth
7 Cups Water
1 Cup Milk
2 Chopped Celery Stalks
2 Minced Garlic Cloves
3 Sliced Carrots1 Large yellow onion (chopped)1/4 Cup chopped Fresh Parsley
1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 1/2 pounds Smoked Ham Hock
1 10 ounce can of tomato soup
Pressure Cooker (optional)
If your using canned navy beans for this Navy Bean Soup Recipe skip this section .
Like with any dry beans you should always check it's contents for any debris like small stones, pieces of plant and anything else you may find. I don't think biting into a small stone would be very pleasant. You can do this with a large plate, white for dark colored beans and a dark colored or black plate for light colored beans.
Now there are 2 ways to get the beans ready for your navy bean soup recipes. The first takes 8 hours or overnight and the second takes about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Pre-soaking is done to help you digest them and to make the cooking time shorter.
After pre-soaking the beans make sure you drain them in a strainer or colander and rinse them off.
It is important when cooking beans not to add anything salty (ham) or acidic (tomatoes) until the beans are cooked. If you do it will make the beans tough and increase the time it takes to cook.
If using canned navy beans for your recipe for navy bean soup with ham, disregard the parts about cooking the beans and continue by cooking the ham as it says then add the canned navy beans in the last 20 minutes with the saute mix, milk and tomato soup.
This is an easy one. The only thing you will have to do different is change the amount of liquid and cut all the ingredients in half.
And now your Navy Bean Soup is finished and is ready to eat.
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Dr. Robert Cameron is currently Professor of Music and Director of Bands at the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University where he conducts the Wind Symphony, teaches conducting and guides the wind band program. His degrees are from the Universities of Miami, Michigan and Maryland where he studied with Frederick Fennell, H. Robert Reynolds and Arnald Gabriel. During his tenure at Duquesne, he has been responsible for having brought the wind band program into a position of high national visibility by recruiting internationally known faculty to the wind program. Under his leadership, the Wind Symphony attained many "firsts," including invitations to perform for the CBDNA (College Band Director's National Association) National Convention in Kansas City, the MENC National Convention in Washington,D.C., and numerous divisional conferences of each as well. Over the past 25 years, the ensemble has hosted an impressive list of Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award winning composers. Among them are Vincent Persichetti, Norman Dello Joio, Morten Gould and Karel Husa, David Maslanka, Jennifer Higdon and many others. World-renowned guest artists who have appeared with the Wind Symphony include Allen Vizzutti, Donald Sinta, Brian Bowman, James Houlik, Ian Finkel, Vivica Genaux and countless others. The Wind Symphony has also appeared at International Poetry Forums as well, including a March, 2000 collaboration with Hollywood celebrities, James Earl Jones and Brooke Shields. In addition, the Duquesne Wind Symphony was the first group of its kind ever to be reviewed and praised by Rolling Stone Magazine for a 2001 collaboration with singer Lucinda Williams, and in April 2003 the Wind Symphony made its Carnegie Hall Debut in New York City, yet another first for Duquesne University. In 2009, the Wind Symphony released a compact disc recording of wind music by Duquesne Composers and arrangers entitled The Winds of Summer.
Prior to his arrival at Duquesne in 1985, Dr. Cameron held a similar position at St. Mary's College of Maryland where he personally developed a widely recognized college wind program "from scratch." During his third year at St. Mary's College of Maryland, the SMC Wind Ensemble was selected to perform with the Eastman and Netherlands Wind Ensembles at the Eastern Division CBDNA Convention and also chosen to appear at the MENC Eastern Division Conference held in Boston. Dr. Cameron's early teaching experience was in the public schools of Texas and Maryland where his ensembles were awarded Texas Sweepstakes and received superior medals at the Bermuda and Ottawa International Music Festivals. He continues to maintain an active interest in public school music, frequently appearing at regional and state festivals. In 1994, he was guest conductor for the Ark-La-Tex Tri-State Band Festival. In 1990 and 1992, he conducted the Royal Thai Army Band and Symphony Orchestra in nationally televised broadcasts, and in 2009, he returned to Thailand twice to conduct The Mahidol University Wind Symphony and to serve as an adjudicator for the Thailand International Wind Ensemble Competition. Dr. Cameron's popular setting of Franz Biebl's Ave Maria was voted one of the best band publications of the 20th century by Band World Magazine. He is a contributing author to Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume III, published by G.I.A. Dr. Cameron is also founder and Director of Duquesne's Art of Wind Ensemble/Band Conducting Symposium, which for 20 seasons drew high school, college and military band conductors from throughout the United States, Ireland and Singapore. His former students hold prominent collegiate and orchestral positions and occupy chairs in all four branches of the Washington,D.C.-based military bands, the West Point Band, and numerous service bands throughout America. In 2010, Dr. Cameron celebrated his Silver Anniversary with the Duquesne University Wind Symphony with a gala concert featuring nine former students all of whom now hold university conducting positions.


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So the lying, thieving, torturing, sadistic Republicans are using a scorched earth policy to cover their tracks. How predictable!
The name of the little restaurant in Matthews is Harvest Cafe. They make the best chocolate pie in the southeast part of Missouri, I think. I've lived in Matthews for 50 years.
I'm a lifetime resident of Sikeston, but I currently reside in St. Louis. I read the Standard Democrat every day via the internet. The front page of the Dec. 19 issue is among the most moving I've seen. I commend the local law enforcement for their "Operation Grinch" efforts. I also applaud Officer Franklin Adams for his sense of humor (he wore the Santa hat that said "Grinch" on it). I hope the Sikeston Police Department continues to make strides against those in our town who wish to live on the bad side of the law. Keep up the great work guys! Upon looking at the list of those arrested during Operation Grinch, I was somewhat bothered. Many of those taken in are not that much younger than myself, and many were former Sikeston High School athletes. Some of them led Sikeston to many spirited victories on the court and/or field. It's very disconcerting to see so much talent go down the drain and wind up in jail - when sports could have provided these young men and women the opportunity to earn a college degree with their skills. Rather than put forth some hard work and effort, they stuck to their lazy ways and ended up dealing drugs. It's a damn shame when someone is able to better themselves, yet they do not take it of themselves to do so.
Is there anybody out there who can tell us what Rascal Flatts real name is.
That is the name of the group, not just one singer. Members of the group are Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney.


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Definition of encomienda in English:
A grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labour from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
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Born: May 10, 1904, New Orleans, Louisiana
Died: June 1, 1989, Charlottesville, Virginia
Edward James McShane was a mathematics professor at the University of Virginia known for his research in pure and applied mathematics, interest in mathematics education, and service to mathematics.
As president, McShane conceived and appointed the Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics, which makes recommendations to guide mathematics departments in designing curricula for their undergraduate students. He stressed the importance of mathematical teaching and communication.
McShane won the MAA Chauvenet Prize in 1953 for his article "Partial Orderings and Moore-Smith Limits."
McShane studied mathematics and engineering at Tulane University, receiving a degree in each in 1925. He received a master's degree in mathematics from Tulane in 1927. In 1930, he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, with his thesis supervised by G.A. Bliss, who was involved with the early years of the MAA.
McShane split the next few years among Princeton, Ohio State, Harvard, the University of Chicago, and Göttingen before becoming a professor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in 1935.
At the University of Virginia, McShane published on the calculus of variations, stochastic calculus, theory of integration, and ballistics. He earned a reputation for "graciousness, kindness, and hospitality," according to his graduate student Victor Klee. McShane spent 1942-45 as head of the Ballistics Research Laboratory at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. During this time he coauthored Exterior Ballistics, which was considered a leading work in the field when it was published in 1953. The Fiftieth Anniversary Issue of the American Mathematical Monthly included his talk on "Trends in Analysis." McShane retired from the University of Virginia in 1974 but continued to publish.
McShane was president of the American Mathematical Society in 1959-60 and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He chaired the mathematics division of the National Research Council and served on the board of the National Science Foundation and on the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences. In addition to the 1953 Chauvenet Prize, he won the 1964 MAA Gung and Hu Distinguished Service to Mathematics Award.
A letter from McShane to Edward Begle is featured in the School Mathematics Study Group Records spotlight page.
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive biography
AMS Presidents Timeline biography
National Academies Press biographical memoir (pdf)
Gung and Hu Distinguished Service to Mathematics Award citation
Records of editors, presidents, and secretaries from MAA headquarters, E.J. McShane, 1952-1955 at the Archives of American Mathematics


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recently julian assange's 'wikileaks' web site made public a lot of secret communications from US embassies around the world. before publication, US govt and pro-US mouthpieces were saying he would be endangering lives by publishing; after publication they said it wasn't so devastating. but every hosting company that mirrors wikileaks is being privately pressured to stop, including companies like amazon. and every means for people to contribute money to support wikileaks or to support assange's legal defense has been privately interfered with.
meanwhile sweden, via interpol, put assange on their most wanted list, not because he was charged with any crime, but because they wanted to question him about accusations of sex crimes made against him by two swedish women. as of yesterday assange had negotiated to turn himself in to police in london. there will be an effort to extradite him to sweden, just for questioning. but once he's in custody no one knows if maybe the swedish will conveniently turn him over to the americans.
in america a lot of people are crying for his head. public and elected figures are saying he should have been assassinated years ago.
so while the man has still not been charged with any crime, a massive 'unofficial' effort is underway to silence him and anyone like him who wants to use the internet to disclose state secrets.


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Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) has officially joined JANE'S ADDICTION as the group's new bassist, JANE'S guitarist Dave Navarro confirmed during last night's (Wednesday, March 31) live broadcast of his weekly Internet radio show called "Dark Matter".The entire two-hour program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. (Note: Navarro's confirmation of McKagan's addition to JANE'S can be heard around the eight-minute mark.)
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Submitted to: Natural Product Reports
Publication Type: Review Article
Publication Acceptance Date: June 25, 2010
Publication Date: September 15, 2010
Citation: Molnar,, I., Gibson, D.M., Krasnoff, S. 2010. Secondary metabolites from entomopathogenic hypocrealean fungi. Natural Product Reports. 27:1241-1275. Technical Abstract: This review surveys the natural products described from entomopathogenic Hypocrealean fungi, including their structures, biological activities, potential utilities in medicine, roles in entomopathogenesis, and known or predicted biosynthetic pathways.


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American Honda opened its second Environmental Learning Center (ELC), a facility designed to provide off-highway-vehicle training and environmental education.
The ELC also is designed to be a model for OHV recreation facilities in urban park settings.
Located at Honda's Rider Education Center (REC) in Alpharetta, Ga., the facility is the second such project for Honda. The company's REC in Colton, Calif., opened the first-ever ELC in October 2004.
Honda's Alpharetta center consists of 5.5 forested acres that flank the side and rear of the existing three-acre, 14-year-old REC street, dirt and ATV training facility.
"We hope that by teaching people how to ride in a natural setting, we will instill in them a sense of how to leave a riding area just as they found it," says Rider Education Center administrator Don Wilson.
When the Alpharetta Rider Education Center opened in 1990, Honda offered rider training for street and off-road motorcyclists and ATV riders. It wasn't long before the wooded areas adjacent to the off-road training range were developed to teach off-road riders intermediate riding skills. To further develop this area into an environmental classroom, Honda enlisted the aid of environmental experts and followed Forest Service trail building practices to construct a number of training stations that mimic real-world riding scenarios. The trail head features a covered wooden pavilion that serves as an outdoor classroom. Once on the 1.2-mile trail, riding coaches instruct the riders how to navigate such challenges as wet and dry rock beds, step-ups, a sand pit, rolling whoops, a bridge, inclines and descents.
Honda plans for its fourth ELC in Troy, Ohio.