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Debbie Tarsitano has been developing encased flamework sculptural art for the last 25 years, and has become a world leader in the art of fine encased design. But Debbie did not start out as a glass artist. Her father, Delmo, was a fine art painter, and at an early age Debbie was attracted to art, greatly influenced by visits with her parents to the Metropolitian Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. She studied painting throughout her childhood and later as an adult at Hofstra University, as a student of Art and Journalism.
Debbie went on to study privately mastering oriental brush painting studying with Shigeo Ishi of Japan and Mrs. Sun Lee of MIT. In her early 20's Debbie and her father Delmo Tarsitao developed a passion for collecting glass and exploring it as an artistic medium. The two started Tarsitano Studio in the mid 1970s to pursue their love of glass art.
Starting from scratch with a small torch and a card table in a room built onto their garage, the father-daughter team embarked on a journey to master the complexities of working with glass. At that time all glass artists learned as they worked, creating art by experimental trial and error because schools and universities did not yet teach flame work in their art programs. Glass artists also had difficulty finding the materials and equipment they needed to work; Debbie and Delmo overcame their share of such hardships.
Delmo hand-fashioned most of the tools used in the studio. The two sought out glass supplies wherever they could find them, often from leftover stocks of failed glass factories. The early studio was a hodgepodge of some store-bought equipment and mostly hand-made tools -- not a pretty sight. Persistence, patience and most importantly, creativity and quality of design ruled the earliest years of their studio.
During those early years Debbie and Delmo first met Paul Ysart, the famous Scottish paperweight artist, at a PCA convention in Boston. They enjoyed talking and became friends, keeping up a lively correspondence for the next eight years, with an occasional call to talk and catch up. In 1985 after a trip to England Debbie and Delmo visited Paul in Scotland at his cottage in Wick for a day. By that time his studio had closed, and he had retired. Debbie never saw his studio.
After his retirement Paul Ysart gave Debbie some of the canes which he had made, and with his permission Debbie created 5 or 6 collaborative paperweights including his canes and butterflies with her own lampwok motifs. These paperweights have a duel signature and are all in private collections.
The three glass artists continued to correspond until Paul Ysart's death but Debbie never saw him after that day in 1985. She says of Paul "He was a wonderful friend and a great artist, he made a tremendous contribution to the field of fine paperweights with his style and integrity of work."
In their primitive glass studio in those early days, Debbie and Delmo often created work beyond the capability of their equipment. Each success surprised and inspired them to push even further ahead. In the early years they made paperweights out of Pyrex glass, which is much harder than crystal. Working Pyrex is like working with cement. Moreover, Pyrex then was available only in clear glass - no colored Pyrex existed - and their designs called for vivid colors. So Debbie and Delmo mixed their own colored glass by blending metal oxides into the Pyrex. Soon the pair began seeking softer crystal and compatible glass colors, which led them in the late 1970's to cooperate with Schott Optical Glass Co in creating a new type of encasement glass. The new glass permitted the encasement of fine, delicate designs in solid clear crystal and has now become the standard in the field.
Early on, working as individuals, the two pursued separate inspirations for their artwork. Delmo focused on insect and reptile designs and later added vegetation and fruit to his repertoire. Debbie specialized in floral designs in her painterly style concentrating on innovative flowers and impressionistic still-life motifs. In the early eighties, Debbie developed her engraved paperweight designs in collaboration with renowned Master Engraver, Max Roland Erlacher of Corning, New York. Debbie created each glass piece and designs a suitable engraved scene, which Max, through his skill as an engraver, incorporated with Debbie's flame work. This collaboration is still going strong after more than 20 years.
Also during the 1980's Delmo's work began to include sculptures while Debbie explored multi-flower conceptual designs in paperweights and plaques. Delmo's range of subjects expanded as his Earth Life series created complex color variations and textures upon sandy background surfaces -- incorporating unique microcosms of natural life subjects on an earthy background -- created from crushed colored glass. In parallel, Debbie developed millefiore complex center canes, designs within designs, which evolved into the more complex and abstract work she later developed in the 1990's.
Sadly, Delmo passed away after an illness in 1991, at the peak of his artistic success. Just before falling ill, he began creating complex designs with elaborate cane elements. Examples of Delmo's last work with canes are few and each is an exquisite masterpiece. Collectors continue to embrace his work and appreciate the consummate objects of glass art that he created.
After her father died, Debbie embarked on a path to rediscover her roots in fine contemporary art and apply them to glass. She continued the tradition of excellence in design by reinventing the studio to work alone. The 1990's were a decade of transition as Debbie began to evolve her style away from traditional still life designs. She began to look at her self as an artist with a new perspective leading her to experiment with new techniques and concepts. She found it difficult to move her thoughts from the loving partnership and experience of working with her Father, Delmo, but she persevered until her artistic transition was complete. Her innovative style has led her to create many signature one of a kind pieces. Her striking red scarlet dahlia, unique multi flowered designs and engraved portraits are sought by collectors worldwide.
Debbie developed a new vision for her work and began introducing new elements with contemporary themes never before used in paperweights. Her vision: creating modern art in glass. Since 2000 she has explored the world of contemporary abstract expressionism in her "Components" series, drawing her inspiration from 20th century artists such as Picasso, Pollack and Warhol, and the contemporary art glass scene of Lino Tagliapietra, Stanislav Libensky and others. She does not think of her work as paperweights, rather now as encased flamework with endless design possibilities.
Seemingly esoteric, many collectors enjoy being drawn into the contemporary approach of Debbie's new work, and yes, it is different than what we have come to expect.
It is Debbie's sincere hope that the re-defined art of encased flamework moves forward with patience making allowances while glass artists, as well as museum curators and collectors sample new modes of expression in flameworked glass. Debbie Tarsitano hopes to create a path towards pioneering changes necessary for growth and development of this young field thousands have already come to love. She has moved forward into the 21st century. Hard work, unwavering perseverance, talent, and love have created a rich history built on the efforts of two individual artists -- a father and a daughter.
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The Yellow Wallpaper
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- John stays in town overnight with a patient, and Jennie offers to keep the narrator company, but she declines.
- As soon as night falls, the narrator goes to the wallpaper to help the woman trapped inside.
- The narrator and the trapped woman peel away yards of the wallpaper.
- The sun rises and the narrator believes the pattern is laughing at her.
- She is due to leave tomorrow with John.
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- Mr. Deasy is outside officiating the game of hockey. While he officiates a dispute, he asks Stephen to wait in his office for him.
- Mr. Deasy comes in and pays Stephen for his work, taking all of his money out of a fancy savingsbox. When Stephen puts the money right into his pocket, Mr. Deasy tells him he will lose it that way. He suggests that Stephen get his own savingsbox.
- Mr. Deasy begins lecturing Stephen about how money is power. He quotes Shakespeare on the subject, though Stephen points out that he is quoting Iago from Othello.
- Deasy ignores Stephen's comment, and goes on about how the proudest thing an Englishman can say is "I paid my way" (2.115).
- Deasy laughs when Stephen says that he cannot say this, and says, "We are a generous people but we must also be just" (2.121).
- Deasy says that although Stephen thinks of him as an old tory, he actually has a long Irish ancestry and knows more about Irish history than Stephen does (doubtful). He claims he is descended from John Blackwood who voted for union (though it is often told that Blackwood did not support the union; he died before he could sign).
- Deasy asks Stephen to deliver a letter to the newspapers for him, and types out the end of it while Stephen waits. It is on foot and mouth disease and suggests a cure that would not actually work. His argument is that since the disease can be cured, it should be okay to ship Irish cows to England.
- Mr. Deasy gives Stephen the letter, and says proudly "I don't mince words" (2.144). He summarizes the argument for Stephen.
- Deasy goes on to say that Jews are the national problem of England, and that "they are the signs of a nation's decay" (2.148).
- When Stephen questions his prejudice, he says, "They sinned against the light. And you can see the darkness in their eyes" (2.153).
- Stephen says that history is a nightmare from which he is trying to awake, and Deasy says, "The ways of the Creator are not our ways. All history moves towards one great goal, the manifestation of God" (2.160).
- When Stephen suggests that God is just a shout in the street, Deasy does not seem to get his meaning.
- Deasy tells Stephen that he is happier than Stephen is. He begins listing the sins of all women throughout the ages.
- Deasy says that he does not think that Stephen will be at the school long. When Stephen says that he is a born learner rather than a teacher, Deasy says, "To learn one must be humble. But life is the great teacher" (2.174).
- Deasy again asks Stephen to publish the article, and mentions he has sent another one to the cattletraders' association.
- As Stephen heads out, Deasy says, "I like to break a lance with you, old as I am" (2.184).
- While Stephen is walking away outside, Deasy runs out and tells him a last anti-Semitic joke. He says that Ireland is the only country not to have persecuted the Jews because they never let them in. He laughs disgustingly, and heads back in.
Episode 7: Aeolus
- When Stephen delivers Deasy's article on foot and mouth disease, the men joke about it though Myles Crawford agrees to publish it.
- As they discuss Deasy, Stephen learns that Deasy's wife is an extremely unpleasant women and he begins to understand Deasy's view of women as some of the scapegoats of history.
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Choosing a bridesmaid dress falls onto the bride's shoulders. Some brides accept input and advice from bridesmaids, while others make the choice alone. Selecting a bridesmaid dress is a step which can be done early in the wedding process, getting the wedding party in place. Shop around for the best deals in town. Your bridesmaids will appreciate you saving them a few bucks. Once the wedding is over, don't let the dress hang in the closet for years. Find a way to reuse the dress and get your money's worth.
- Types: Consider all aspects of the dress when making your selection. Dress options include fabric, length, color, necklines, silhouettes and sleeves. First, the most common bridesmaid dress fabrics are crinkle chiffon, duchess satin, faille, silk taffeta or lace. Select a material that complements the bride's gown and is comfortable for the bridesmaids. Next, the three basic lengths for bridesmaid dresses are floor-length, tea-length and cocktail-length. Choose the length that fits your wedding style. A beach wedding is the perfect time for cocktail-length dresses. However, formal, evening weddings require floor-length dresses. Consider the bridesmaids and what length they are most comfortable wearing. The color of bridesmaid dresses should match the other wedding decor. Take into account the time of year when selecting colors. Several options exist for selecting a neckline: Halter necklines form a V, fastening in the back; sweetheart necklines cut low, forming the top of a heart near the bust; square necklines cut a half square; and scoop necklines curve low in the back or front. Decide on a silhouette that complements the figures of your bridesmaids: A-line gowns show flared hems and an undefined waistline; empire gowns highlight a waistline just below the bust and is not form fitting; and sheath gowns are form fitting, hugging the hips. Finally, select sleeves, if the dress is not strapless. Two popular sleeves include cap sleeves, which cover the shoulders, and poet sleeves, long-fitted sleeves flaring just above the wrists.
- Etiquette: Selecting a bridesmaid dress is the bride's decision. She determines the color, fabric and length. Consult with bridesmaids to learn their style, budgets and level of comfort. Shop with the maid of honor or a few bridesmaids to determine their dress preferences. Traditionally, the bridesmaid pays for her own dress and accessories. It's important for brides to consider the dress cost during the selection process. Some brides select a color and allow bridesmaids to select the style of dress they feel most comfortable wearing. This trend is becoming more popular.
- Time Frame: Picking bridesmaid dresses can be done early in the wedding planning process. A few items to consider within your time frame are the date of your wedding, sales and discontinued dresses. Allow extra time for alternations and shipping if your wedding date falls during prom season or holidays. Consider purchasing your bridesmaid dresses during a store sale. Bridesmaid dresses are often discontinued. After selected a dress, all bridesmaids should be measured and order dresses as soon as possible
- Six to nine months from the wedding, brides select a bridesmaid dress and bridesmaids purchase the dress. Allow four to eight weeks for delivery depending on stock. Three to six months from the wedding, schedule the first fitting and subsequent fittings. Bring the shoes you plan to wear with the dress to ensure the correct length of the dress. One to two months from the wedding, schedule a final fitting and try the dress on when picking it up from the seamstress.
- Uses After the Wedding: What can you do with that bridesmaid dress after the wedding? Consider several options. First, donate the dress to goodwill or an organization that provides dresses to high school girls for prom. Pass it along to someone in need. Next, keep it and wear it to other formal events. Cut it off and make it into a cocktail dress so you get more use out of the dress. A few creative ideas include: sewing napkins, a shower curtain, baby clothes or decorative pillows. Sell the dress online. Bridesmaids can recoup a small amount of the money spent by selling the dress. Use parts from the dress to make a quilt for the bride's future child. Hope that another friend selects the same dress for a bridesmaid dress. Pass it along to a friend who needs a formal dress
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This is a harder task than it seems. Your bridesmaids will most likely come in a variety of shapes and sizes and you want to find something that you like and that all the girls will feel comfortable and pretty in.
- First you need to look at your wedding budget and see if you can afford to pay for the dresses, or whether the bridesmaids will pay for their own dresses. Many bridesmaids pay for their own dresses, but if this is the case, you should be very price conscious when picking out dresses and let them have some input. Ask your bridesmaids what would be a reasonable price range. If you want them in dresses over $180 then you should be willing to cover the difference. You want them to feel excited and honored to be in the wedding, not burdened that they have to shell out $300 to wear a dress that they don't even like
- Begin the search. It is important to be open minded rather than have a specific idea of what the dresses HAVE to look like. If you are open minded, you are more likely to find a great dress that will be flattering on everyone AND affordable
- Take a couple of the girls with you to the dress stores. You can get an idea which styles are more flattering than others by seeing them ON one of your bridesmaids....However, halter tops seem to be the most flattering on most body types from tiny, medium and large chest and body types
- Where to shop? Main stores that have great evening/bridesmaids gowns include David's Bridal, Jessica McClintock, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom's, Macys, Cache...But you don't have to stick to those places. Check out the department stores in your area along with other boutiques and shops that may have nice formal wear. But the nice thing about a place like David's Bridal is when you find the right dress, you will be able to order it in pretty much any size, plus if you get your wedding gown there, the bridesmaids will get discounts on their dresses if they are all ordered at the same time
- Strapless gowns are pretty and elegant looking, but most females with an average body type will have that armpit flab that hangs over the edge, along with back flab. It might be gorgeous, but the average bridesmaid will probably feel self-conscious
- A great cut that flatters most bodies is an A-line, empire waist halter-top with the option of a shawl. Another great option that formal wear stores have available is an A-line skirt, with a variety of tops that the bridesmaids can choose from, called "Mix and Match". They will all have the same color and basic style, with a different top
- Another option is taking the bridesmaids to the store or website and the color the dress has to be, and then they can pick out their dress and all have a different dress, but in the exact same color. A different dress for each bridesmaid is a neat way to let each girl still be individual but still match or coordinate in the wedding
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- Another option would be to hire a seamstress, maybe one of your mom's church friends who can sew really well. After trying on a few dresses to get ideas, head to the fabric store and pick out patterns. You could pick different patterns for each girl, but have them made of the same fabric, or fabric that is different shades of your selected wedding color
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CPSC Acting Chairman Nancy Nord may have spoken too soon Friday when she stated it was safe again for dealers to sell youth vehicles not meeting the new lead standard.
Two things are in doubt: 1) Nord's authority to direct her staff not to enforce the ban for one year (supposedly the action that has made selling the vehicles safe again) and 2) assuming she does have authority, whether a green light from the commission removes all liabilities for dealers and manufacturers.
The second commissioner of the two-person CPSC, Thomas Moore, has issued a statement saying Nord cannot delay enforcement without his consent.
But an agency spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal that as acting chairman, Nord can issue the delay by herself.
Nord announced the stay of enforcement in conjunction with her denial of the industry's petition for an exclusion from the lead limit. Moore has yet to vote (the deadline is Wednesday). Unlike Nord, he has shown strong support for the legislation that created the standard. So whereas she reluctantly denied the petition, he may do so willingly — and may be less inclined to stay enforcement.
As explained in an ealier report, even if Moore agrees to cut dealers a break, state officials could still enforce the law. Nord seemed to have this in mind Friday when she stated that she hoped state attorneys general would follow her lead.
Would dealers be safe if both the CPSC and their state officials decide to stay enforcement? Perhaps, though Dealernews hasn't been able to obtain a legal opinion.
Paul Vitrano, general counsel for the MIC and SVIA, doesn't seem overly impressed by Nord's move. He said on his Twitter blog that he was "analyzing the value of the stay, if any."


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The rupee surrendered its week-end's gains against the dollar and yen on the currency market on Monday, leading money changes said. The rupee failed to sustain it's rally versus the greenback on strong demand for the US currency because it was expected that the dollar to maintain it's climb due to massive buying of dollars to clear International Monetary Fund (IMF) payments, they said. If any kind of dollars' outflows started, it may create panic buying of dollars in the money market, they guessed.
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BP has bound itself to the Kremlin-controlled Rosneft as part of a landmark deal that will create the world's biggest oil producer.
Rosneft will pay $26 billion in cash and shares to buy out the British group's 50 per cent stake in its Russian joint venture TNK-BP, severing its tense ties to the four billionaire oligarchs who own the other half of the business.
As part of the deal, BP will become the second-largest shareholder in the Russian company, after the Kremlin, and will be awarded two seats on its board. Rosneft is keen to gain a seat on BP's


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Icefields Parkway Region Hostels
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Hostels in Icefields Parkway Region, Alberta.
Looking for a hostel in Icefields Parkway Region? WorldWeb.com offers detailed information including amenities, rates, descriptions and more on a large variety of Icefields Parkway Region hostels.
If you are a Icefields Parkway Region hostel and your property is not listed in our directory, it only takes a few minutes to add a complimentary listing.
Located 29 km (18 km) north of Lake Louise and 6 km ( mi) south of Crowfoot Glacier on the Icefields Parkway, the HI Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel offers dorm accommodation and amenities like a common room and a guest kitchen.
Hostelling International's Beauty Creek hostel is a wilderness property that has no running water or electricity and has outdoor toilets. Situated 87 km (54 mi) south of Jasper and 17 km (11 mi) north of the Columbia Icefield, this hostel is year-round. From May through October check-in is from 5pm to 10pm and from October through May guests must check-in at the HI Jasper International Hostel. The Beauty Creek hostel sleeps 22 in two sleeping cabins.
This hostel is a favourite for hikers, mountain bikers and climbers, as it is located in the heart of David Thompson Country - a four-season destination provides the perfect setting for individuals, groups, and families seeking exceptional recreation opportunities. Hostel amenities include a BBQ area, a hot tub, a guest kitchen and laundry facilities. Rooms have five beds and shared baths.
Located 95 km (59 km) north of Lake Louise and 35 km (22 mi) south of the Columbia Icefield Centre, the HI Rampart Creek Wilderness Hostel is in a remote, wilderness location. Rampart Creek has over 150 ice climbs within 30 minutes drive. This concentration of ice is unparalleled in Canada and quite possibly the world. Climbs range from a few for the timid or beginner up to those for extreme (or insane) climbers, with new mixed routes popping up each year.


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| Common names: triggerfish (English), calafate (Espanol), chancho (Espanol), cochito (Espanol), gatillo (Espanol)
Canthidermis maculata (Bloch, 1786)
Rough triggerfish, Spotted oceanic triggerfish
Body oblong, relatively elongated, robust, compressed; cheeks without longitudinal grooves; distinct groove before eye and below nostril; mouth small, opens at the front, with powerful jaws made up of 8 heavy, outer teeth on the upper and lower jaws, teeth uneven in size, notched; gill opening a short slit on side before pectoral base; III dorsal spines, 1st can be locked erect, 2nd >½ the size of 1st; dorsal rays III + 23-27; anal rays 20-27; pectoral rays 14- 15; soft dorsal and anal fins long and curved, the anterior rays well elevated, much longer than posterior rays; most rays of dorsal, anal and pectoral fins branched; tail base compressed, without spines, tubercles or ridges; caudal fin double concave, rounded in juveniles; pelvic fins externally reduced to 4 pairs of large scales encasing end of pelvis; thick leathery skin, with regularly arranged diagonal scale plates; snout without scales; no patch of enlarged scales immediately behind gill opening; lateral line inconspicuous.
Blue grey to nearly black, usually covered with small white spots.
Size: grows to 50 cm.
Habitat: In our region it is usually seen at offshore islands or far out to sea around floating debris such as logs.
Depth: 0-110 m.
Circumglobal in tropical seas. The mouth of the Gulf of California to Ecudaor, and the oceanic islands.


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The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep.
Marc Chagall
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If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing.
When I am finishing a picture, I hold some God-made object up to it - a rock, a flower, the branch of a tree or my hand - as a final test. If the painting stands up beside a thing man cannot make, the painting is authentic. If there's a clash between the two, it's bad art.
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Art is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers and never succeeding.
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Charles "Chuck" Hagel was a United States Senator from Nebraska from 1997 to 2009, served in Vietnam, and earned two Purple Hearts. Dana Milbank of the Washington Post reminds us that, "In Vietnam in 1968, two separate mine explosions left Chuck Hagel with shrapnel in his chest and burns on his face and arms." He has now been nominated to become Secretary of State. Many Republicans are opposed to him because he was not a consistent GOP team player. They say he's soft on Iran and weak on support for Israel.
Many Democrats also oppose him but mostly for the opposite reasons.
GOP Senators who oppose Hagel include John Cornyn III is senior United States Senator for Texas, serving since 2002. He is a member of the Republican Party and a major GOP leader in the Senate.
Here are just a few interesting facts. "In 2005, Cornyn voted against additional funding for up-armored vehicles to protect troops in Afghanistan & Iraq. Cornyn voted against removing troops from Iraq by July 2007, and he later voted against removing them by March 2008. He voted against implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Report and restoring $565 million for states' and ports' first responders. He also voted against restricting businesses with ties to terrorism. He voted against preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. Cornyn was one of only 22 Senators to vote against the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 that expands the educational benefits for soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan."
Cornyn is a "Chicken Hawk" who never served in the military but is prone to making judgements on defense and national security. He was also called by one blog comment "…a threat to national security and counter terrorism."
Sen Ted Cruz has pointed out that Hagel, "… voted against designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization, opposed renewal of the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act and opposed the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act. He has advocated direct, comprehensive negotiations with Iran's government, along with Hamas, Hezbollah and Syria."
Washington is a brutally nasty place. I liked it when the President had the prerogative to appoint whoever he wanted and the Senate would offer him the courtesy of choosing whoever he thinks will do a good job for the man chosen by the American people to implement his program. Now the Senate has become an IED – an explosive device intended to derail the President's agenda. The "advise and consent" part of the Constitution was never meant to be "block and derail." Read the history.
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CareNovateMag.com hosted an exciting Twitter #Carerx event on Wednesday, February 13th at 8pm CT. The topic focused on the role of pharmacists in patient care, education and social media "#Carerx Chat – Pharmacy Social Media – NEW script for Patient Care? Our special guest: Dr Ome Ogbru is the founder and CEO of a fast growing healthcare social network, RxeConsult.
By the end of the 60 minutes that day, data from TweetReach.com showed that out conversation made 55976 impressions and reached 5110 people.
Before we get to the chat recap, a little information about #Carerx chat.
- #Carerx is a Twitter chat for pharmacists, pharmacy students, pharmacy advocates, healthcare professional discussing a range of topics such as health literacy, medication literacy, pharmacy, health care, technology and social media and communities.
- With CareNovateMag.com team of pharmacists, physicians and caregivers, our goal was to use #Carerx chat as a platform to discuss and educate caregivers, patients, healthcare extender and offer medication literacy insights and medication management strategies, which is a huge challenge for caregivers.
Now, back to #Carerx chat summary: Below are the questions that framed our #Carerx chat with Dr Ogbru.
- What is social media or healthcare social media #hcsm & why pharmacists should care?
- According to article http://ow.ly/hHlgW 1 in 4 physicians uses #hcsm daily, looking up medical information, any data on pharmacists?
- How can pharmacists to use social media health initiatives, patient education, etc with patient privacy laws?
- With a plethora of potentially misleading knowledge available on the internet, how can pharmacists make an impact?
- What guidance does #pharmacists have? Any social media guidelines, concerns for legal issues, reputation?
- What social media (#hcsm) tools are available for pharmacist's & how can we collaborate with other and make an impact?
- Any advice, tips for pharmacy students & interns on the use of social media?
To get the live chat, get the transcript here or get the Storify.com version of the chat below. We thank Symplur for making the transcript possible.
What is the future of patient care in the world of healthcare social media? How can pharmacists make impact with all the skills and knowledge they have? Share them below. Want to serve as guest or suggest future topics? Click here.
#Carerx Chat Recap: Pharmacy Practice, Patientcare & Social Media
CareNovateMag.com hosted a 60 minutes of #Carerx chat, twitting with our special guest @rxeconsult Dr Ogbru, founder, RxeConsult as we dissected the topic "Pharmacy, Social Media & Patient Care. Missed our chat & ongoing conversations, please search #Carerx and join right in.
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December 27, 2008, 04:02 PM
allrite, we all know the 1911A1 has a steel frame, but what about the 1991A1 produced by colt. im almost certain they had aluminum frames...
am i right or no?
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December 27, 2008, 04:27 PM
Nope. All steel. Got one; good shooter..never any function problems. Have had couple others in trade and they too were good shooters. And if you need an all steel 1911 I got a couple NIB Norks, plus one shooter.
Old Fuff
December 27, 2008, 04:43 PM
Colt LW (lightweight) Commanders are the ones with aluminum frames. Also some Officers Model ACP and Defender pistols (I believe).
The Lone Haranguer
December 27, 2008, 07:33 PM
Everything I've seen so marked, whether Gov't, Commander or Officer's ACP size, had a steel frame.
Texas Colt
December 27, 2008, 08:24 PM
As has been said, the M1991A1s were all steel. In my opinion, they are one of the great sleeper guns. Usually found for less money than a polished Colt, but they are reliable and shoot great. I'm still regretting the one I sold recently.
December 28, 2008, 12:59 AM
Colt has Lite weight Commanders . Some of the officers were lite weight. The Defender and NewAgent are also alloy frame I have 2 of Commanders and 1 each Defender and NewAgent.
January 19, 2009, 07:01 AM
i see...
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A very dirty roomate who fucks up your apartment as if a hurricane hit it. Someone who doesn't wash their hands after they shit, jack off, etc. Someone who is utterly unsanitary, yet is always complaining about health problems. Someone who can't pass the Subject A English exam.
Shit, look at all that crap in the sink. It looks like hurricane just hit the bathroom.
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, its HURRICANE!
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, its HURRICANE!
niggerface tərəfindən 11 Fevral 2006
any bum who chases children and has no known name.
"My little sister got chased by hurricane today"
whymanwhy tərəfindən 29 Fevral 2004
An entity which spews forth fire when angered
HEY have you ever noticd how squaresoft steals so much from your beloved PRESIDENT XDRAKR it makes me want to vomit fire liek a hurricane
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The most vile and disgusting of the cheap ghetto beers.
Aw not hurricane, anything but that nigger piss
tezeria tərəfindən 03 May 2005
man who is hung; like a bull, makes girls loose because of his 12" hung meat
dood did you see Mike McGlynn man hes a fuckin hurricane!!!!!!!
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Are You Feelin This Get Up?: Nas' Rangers Garb
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Represent, represent! Nas put on for his city (and country) while in London, donning a custom QB varsity jacket with a NY Rangers pom pom hat. So, Are You Feelin' This Get Up?


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Teresa of Avila: Great Mystic and Carmelite Reformer
John of the Cross: Finding God in the Darkness
St. Ignatius Loyola: From Valiant Warrior to Saint
St. Francis Xavier: Bold Missionary to the Orient
LAST SPRING, 40 pilgrims, with me serving as chaplain, crossed northern Spain
by motorbus. We had the good fortune to visit—in the following sequence—the shrines and birthplaces of four prominent Spanish saints: St. Teresa of
Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Ignatius Loyola and St. Francis Xavier.
I'm pleased to share these memories, reflections and photos so that readers can follow
our path across Spain and become better acquainted with these inspiring saints.
Teresa of Avila: Great Mystic and Carmelite Reformer
Approximately a half hour after passing
the great university town of Salamanca,
our bus rolled into the small city of
Alba de Tormes. The town's principal
claim to fame is that St. Teresa of Avila
died here in 1582 at a Carmelite convent
she had founded 12 years earlier.
Aware that her health was failing,
Teresa decided to stop here on her way
back to Avila, the city of her birth (in
1515). Today, thousands of pilgrims
from all over the world converge on this
holy site to venerate her remains in an
ornate coffin high above the altar of the
convent chapel.
Also of special interest to many visitors,
in an exposition room of the
adjoining convent, is the incorrupt heart
of St. Teresa. It can be viewed in a glass
receptacle set delicately amidst angelic
It is most appropriate that St. Teresa's
heart is one of the central symbols of
this world-famous shrine. Indeed, visitors
will see Teresa's heart being pierced by a spear in various
art forms, found both in this shrine
and in Avila. Teresa was a great mystic
who experienced many visions, raptures
and other favors flowing from
God's infinite love.
This most celebrated ecstatic experience
of her life is described in her
own words in Chapter XXIX of her
classic work, The Autobiography of St.
Teresa of Avila:
"It pleased the Lord that I should
sometimes...see beside me...an angel...in
bodily form....He was not tall, but short,
and very beautiful, his face so aflame
that he appeared to be one of the highest
types of angels who seemed all
afire....In his hands I saw a long golden
spear and at the end of the iron tip I
seemed to see a point of fire. With this
he seemed to pierce my heart several
times,...[leaving] me completely afire
with a great love for God."
Teresa's life was not easy. Shortly
after entering the Convent of the Incarnation
in Avila, she had to deal with
serious illness. Neither did success in
prayer come easy. With persistence and
humble trust in God, however, Teresa's
prayer, in time, reached a rich level of
maturity and an amazing love-union
with God.
She also heard God's call to reform
the Carmelite way of life. She quickly
discovered that being a reformer is no
way to win a popularity contest. She
met immense opposition. But with
great trust in God and the collaboration
of St. John of the Cross, Teresa spearheaded
the founding of 17 discalced (or
reformed) convents for women and
two discalced monasteries for men
within the Carmelite Order.
Besides her Autobiography, Teresa also
wrote several other spiritual classics
such as The Way of Perfection and The
Interior Castle. It would take a few centuries
before her contributions to mystical
theology and Christian spirituality
were duly recognized. This finally came
about when Pope Paul VI declared her
a Doctor of the Church in 1970, the first
woman to be so honored.
John of the Cross: Finding God in the Darkness
St. John of the Cross was born in a
small town not far from Avila in 1542.
He was only three when his father died.
His mother took him to Medina del
Campo, where he attended a school
for poor children. He entered the
Carmelite monastery in Medina, studied
at the University of Salamanca and
was ordained in 1567. While in Medina
to celebrate his First Mass, he met Teresa
of Avila, who persuaded him to join her
in reforming both the Carmelite friars
and nuns.
In 1570, he became confessor at
Teresa's Convent of the Incarnation at
Avila. But storms of controversy
between the reformers and those fighting
the reform became intense. The
spiritual controversy reached a climax
in 1577 when John was seized and imprisoned
in a 6' x 10' room in the
Carmelite priory in Toledo. During his
time in this dark cell, he worked on
some of his own spiritual classics, which
eventually grew into books such as
Dark Night of the Soul and Living Flame
of Love.
After nine months, he escaped by
making a rope out of cloth and letting himself down from a high window.
Tired and weak, he was sheltered by
St. Teresa's nuns in Toledo.
Despite enjoying some success during
his ministry and holding positions
of leadership, John often met resistance
along the way. In 1591, at the
Madrid general chapter of the Order,
John was not elected to any office.
Instead, he was sent to a remote
monastery in southern Spain to pray.
The next year he contracted a serious illness
and died at the Priory of Ubeda on
December 14, 1591.
In 1592, his body was transferred to
the Carmelite monastery in Segovia.
And this is where our pilgrimage caught
up with St. John of the Cross. We were
able to celebrate Eucharist in the presence
of the richly decorated coffin that
contains his earthly remains. Both his
writings and his life teach a vital truth:
Often it is only through darkness and
purification that one advances to
greater union with God. St. John was
declared a Doctor of the Church in
1926. His feast day is December 14.
St. Ignatius of Loyola: From Valiant Warrior to Saint
Born in the Basque region of northern
Spain in 1491, the young Ignatius had
dreams of being a valiant soldier in the
service of the duke of Nagara. During
the battle of Pamplona in 1521, however,
his leg was shattered by a cannonball.
He was brought back to his
family's ancestral castle to recover.
Confined to bed, he asked for books
to read. All he could obtain were religious
books instead of tales of romance.
Before long, however, Ignatius found
himself profoundly inspired by the life
of Christ, as well as by the lives of saints
like Francis of Assisi and Dominic.
Soon, Ignatius too wanted to do great
things for God.
In touring the castle of Loyola last
spring, our group saw the room where
Ignatius was born and where he recovered
from his wounds, as well as other
parts of his spacious home. After healing
sufficiently, Ignatius set out on a yearlong
spiritual pilgrimage in his own
country. In 1523, he visited Rome and
then took a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
He was deeply moved at many places made holy by Jesus' living presence but,
to his disappointment, circumstances
forced him to cut his stay short.
On his return to Europe, Ignatius
came to realize that, if he wanted to
make his own special contribution to
the mission of Christ in his day, he
needed to give more attention to his
own formal education. Soon, Ignatius—now over 30 years old—found himself
humbly sitting in Latin class with small
boys learning their lessons. Higher studies
would take him to university towns
in Spain like Alcalá and Salamanca and
to the University of Paris.
In Paris he became a roommate and
good comrade of Francisco Javier (now
known as St. Francis Xavier). In time,
Ignatius gathered more companions
around him who would later call themselves
the Society of Jesus, better known
as the Jesuits.
After Ignatius and seven of his band
were ordained in Venice in 1537, the
group went to Rome to offer their services
to the pope. The Society was
approved by Pope Paul III in 1540, and
Ignatius was soon elected its first superior
general. He spent his remaining
years in Rome devoted to the challenges
of administering the rapidly growing
Order. He died in Rome on July 31,
1556, and was canonized in 1622.
Ignatius had heroically changed from
warrior to saint—and accomplished
great things for the glory of God!
St. Francis Xavier: Bold Missionary to the Orient
The last shrine we visited on our motorbus
pilgrimage across Spain was Javier
Castle, the birthplace of St. Francis
Xavier, near a small town with the same
name (Javier). This castle, some 60 miles
from Ignatius's, hits the visitor in the
eye like a picture postcard.
The castle has many rooms of interest,
as well as intriguing artwork and
exhibits depicting Francis Xavier's life.
Francis was born in the family castle
on April 6, 1506. At age 19, he attended
the University of Paris and roomed
with Ignatius Loyola. In 1537, Francis
was ordained a priest, along with
Ignatius and several other members of
the newly formed Society of Jesus.
Within two years, he was in Rome with
Ignatius and others who were laying the
foundations for the young Society.
Suddenly, a great opportunity fell in
the path of Francis Xavier. He was commissioned
by Ignatius, at the request of
the king of Portugal, to travel to Lisbon,
Portugal, and from there to go as a missionary
to the East Indies. Francis sailed
from Lisbon for the Orient on April 7,
1541. After a long, dangerous voyage,
Francis landed in Goa (in western India)
in 1542. After ministering in that region
for five months, he spent three years
near the southern tip of India, evangelizing
the people of that area and baptizing
In 1546, Francis set off for the Malay
Peninsula (now Malaysia) and landed in
the Portuguese city of Malacca. From
there he evangelized widely and visited
several islands in that region, performing
many Baptisms along the way.
Back in Malacca, he met Anjiro, a Japanese
nobleman who would later assist
him in evangelizing Japan.
Francis returned to Goa to attend to
his responsibilities as superior of the
mission there. In 1549, together with
Anjiro and several Jesuits, Francis sailed
off to Japan. They labored in Japan for
over two years, meeting many challenges.
Yet they laid the groundwork
there for Christian communities that
would increase rapidly in the years to
For some time, Francis had also dreamed of evangelizing China. He set
out to do so in 1552, reaching the
island of Sancian in the Bay of Canton
later that year. From this island, he
looked longingly toward the Chinese
mainland. Little did he know that his
missionary days were about to end. He
was soon to take ill with a fever and was
confined to a leafy hut on the island's
shore. Two weeks later he died on
December 3, 1552.
His body was buried on the island. In
the spring, however, his remains were
taken to Malacca for burial. A few years
later his body was transferred to Goa,
where his remains are still enshrined in
the Church of the Good Jesus.
In 1615, the saint's right arm was
removed and transported to Rome. The
arm—which had baptized and blessed
so many—is now venerated in the well-known
Jesuit church, the Gesů. The
church also houses the earthly remains
of Francis' longtime friend and spiritual
mentor, St. Ignatius Loyola.
Known as the "Apostle of the Indies"
and the "Apostle of Japan," St. Francis
Xavier was a great Christian evangelizer—indeed, one of the greatest and
boldest of all time. His feast day is
December 3.
Father Jack's pilgrimage across Spain
was part of a larger tour extending
from Lisbon to Lourdes, arranged by
Pentecost Tours of Batesville, Indiana
(telephone: 800-713-9800; Web
site: www.pentecosttours.com).
Jack Wintz, O.F.M., has been a writer at St. Anthony
Messenger since 1972. He is also author of the Internet
column Friar Jack's E-spirations, which can be
accessed at www.friarjack.org. There you can
find longer accounts of these four great Spanish
saints. Click on "ARCHIVE" at the top under the title
and look for their names.


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February 2014
The western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata) inhabits slow-moving streams, lakes, ponds and wetlands. It is generally brown, olive or black on top and yellow and brown underneath. The only other species native to Washington, the painted turtle, is more brightly colored with yellow stripes on the head and bright red markings on the underside. Non-native species such as the pond slider (Trachemys scripta), which often are liberated pets, occur in many sites and can be confused with western pond turtles. For descriptions, see the Washington Herp Atlas.
The western pond turtle once ranged from the Puget Sound lowlands through western Oregon and California to Baja California. This species has declined due to commercial exploitation for food, loss of habitat and introduced predators, such as bullfrogs and large-mouth bass. By the mid-1990s, western pond turtles were found in just two small populations totaling about 150 turtles in Skamania and Klickitat counties. The western pond turtle has declined throughout its range but is still common in parts of California and Oregon. Recovery in Washington will require long-term efforts because the turtles mature slowly, requiring up to10 years to produce their first offspring.
To address the high mortality rate of small hatchlings in the wild, a head start program was initiated with Woodland Park Zoo and later with the Oregon Zoo. Unlike wild turtles, zoo-reared turtles are fed throughout the winter in a controlled environment. By the time of their release in the summer, the 10-month-olds are about the size of 3-year-old turtles in the wild. The young turtles are released at established sites to augment populations or to establish additional populations.
Led by WDFW, the Western Pond Turtle Working Group, continues to work to overcome threats to species survival such as loss of wetlands, invasive bullfrogs and plants, inappropriate ATV use and turtle health concerns. In late 2012, the Working Group completed a Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) with additional expertise from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Conservation Breeding Specialist Group. The process helped to review the status of Washington's recovering turtle population and to prioritize future actions. In particular, recovery efforts in the near future will focus research to better understand ulcerative shell disease and work to treat sick turtles. Habitat improvements, invasive species control and population monitoring will continue.
As of 2013, two introduced populations occur in Puget Sound. The Columbia River Gorge has two reintroduced populations and two natural populations. Through a collaborative approach combining efforts in the field and at Woodland Park Zoo and Oregon Zoo, Washington has released more than 1,500 turtles to date. While this highlights the substantial progress made towards recovery of the species, these populations do not yet meet the needed size, age distribution and natural recruitment of young required for down-listing and recovery. WDFW and its partners are continuing to work towards western pond turtle recovery.
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In the last few years, WDFW has found that some western pond turtles in Washington have an infection of the shell ("shell disease" or "ulcerative shell disease"). In some individual turtles, the disease is severe and these turtles require veterinary care.
WDFW does not know why this disease is showing up in Washington's western pond turtles. State biologists are working with several partners, including veterinarians and researchers, to determine what is causing the disease. At this point, diseased turtles can be treated and get better, but studies are under way to determine whether treated turtles stay healthy in the wild in the longer term.
Some of the sickest turtles are treated by a veterinarian and provided with care by PAWS rehabilitation center until the infection is cleared. The turtles then are moved to Cedar Creek Corrections Center, where Sustainability in Prisons Project participants give extended care to the turtles, allowing them to heal. The turtles are able to regrow areas of the shell damaged previously. By spring, the turtles are healthy enough to be released back into the wild. WDFW monitors the released turtles to see if they remain healthy and are able to reproduce in the wild.
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