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UA International Relations Club hosts ALMUN conference
This weekend, high school students debated in Lloyd Hall on how they would handle a zombie apocalypse if they were the United Nations during the Alabama Model United Nations Conference.
"They decide if the zombies are people and have rights or to shoot them," Kyle Borland, secretary general of ALMUN, said. "The students are really enjoying it."
The conference was held by one of the four branches of the Alabama International Relations Club. Borland said they have been preparing for the ALMUN conference since last summer.
The conference was composed of four committee sessions that lasted roughly three to four hours apiece in Lloyd Hall. Throughout eight different rooms, committees made up of only high school students met to discuss and debate various national topics.
"There are two types of committees, general assemblies and crisis," Borland said.
The general assemblies deal with parliamentary procedure, while crisis deals with a real-time scenario given a set period of time. In crisis, the students represent a character and debate from their character's point of view based on the country they represent.
"A lot of work goes into ALMUN and a lot of heavy recruitment," Lubna Alansari, a junior majoring in chemical engineering and president of the International Relations Club, said.
ALMUN is an organization composed of UA student staff members that assist high school students holding this conference. The mission of the club is to provide high school students in the Southeast with the opportunity to come together as delegates of different United Nations committees to discuss topics that affect the global community.
"The organization has around 80 members," Alansari said. "We have eight high schools from the southeastern region. We attend six different conferences throughout the world every year."
High school students were delegated countries to debate national issues such as economic crisis and climate change, based on the point of view of their assigned country.
"I'm very passionate about global issues," Alansari said. "It helps you to be open to new experiences and look into other cultures and see how they run from an international business aspect."
Each member of the conference is presented a handbook containing debate etiquette and guidelines for conference participation.
"We give three awards for each committee so a total of 18 awards are given at the end of the conference," Alanasari said.
Alabama International Relations Club hosts many other events aside from ALMUN that include foreign language classes, on-campus speakers and movie screenings. The semester dues are $15, which pay for the conferences only. For international conferences, all expenses except for food are paid for by the University.
"We have been to Canada, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan," Alansari said.
Anyone is welcome to come to the meetings that are held on Thursdays in Bidgood 140.
"We aren't restricted by majors," Borland said. "We have engineering, to PR majors to international business. Everyone is in it."
Alanasari said the Alabama International Relations Club is including of all students, which also includes international students.
"I'm an international student myself, and it helped me to adjust to life here and American culture," Alanasari said. "It really helps you to get involved."
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I love Carlisle! And I'm dazzle by Peter! *big smile* Is there anyone else?
I know that I'm hooked on Peter because I follow him on Twitter every day! :))))
OMG! *faint* I need doctor. ;)
Peter! I love his eyes in this picture. *sigh*
*can't stop smiling*
I like this! :)
So, what YOU think? I bet you smile now! :)
It's all about you, Peter. I love you!!! *smile*
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I love Peter as Dr. Carlisle. That smile comes in 5th...---> 1. Rob - 2. Jackson - 3. Kellen - 4. Taylor - 5. Peter... I also love him as Dr. Copper on Nurse Jackie..
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Sexy right?
Kellen has a great smile as well.
Uh, YES!!! I love love love Peter. 1) He does a great job playing Pappa Cullen. 2)He's dang fine!! 3) He seems like a nice sweet humble guy who appreciates what the success of Twilight has done for him. I too follow him on Twitter. :)

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The field of genomics is of increasing importance to research and medicine. As the physical cost of DNA sequencing continues to drop, biologists are collecting ever larger data sets, requiring more sophisticated data processing. Hadoop is an excellent platform on which to build a consistent set of tools for genomics research. In this talk, Jeremy presents a general framework for working with genomic data in Hadoop, and provide details on implementations for many common operations, including a novel mechanism for de novo DNA sequence assembly. Hhe discusses how this open source genomics platform can be leveraged by researchers to reduce repeated effort and increase collaboration


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A few weeks ago, I watched a solid, white airplane trail remain visible while the plane flew over my head heading from east to west. I tried to tell my husband what I was seeing, but I couldn't remember what it was called. "A contrail, you mean?" he asked. Yes, that. Clearly I have something to learn here.
So let's get started.
The word contrail is short for condensation trail. It's also known as a vapor trail, and it's the basically a cloud that forms behind an airplane. Now I'm going to quote Wikipedia:
"Their formation is most often triggered by the water vapour in the exhaust of aircraft engines, but can also be triggered by the changes in air pressure in wingtip vortices or in the air over the entire wing surface. Like all clouds, contrails are made of water, in the form of a suspension of billions of liquid droplets or ice crystals. Depending on the temperature and humidity at the altitude the contrail forms, they may be visible for only a few seconds or minutes."
They can be very cool to see, but, from our admittedly limited research, seem to play a large part in why air travel is bad for the environment.
Basically, they cause something called radiative forcing, which is one of the causes of global warming. (They introduce energy into the atmosphere, which offsets the Earth's radiation balance. Just memorise that sentence.)
As for the flights that are most responsible for radiative forcing, the honour rests with night flights and winter flights. Wikipedia again:
"Other studies have determined that night flights are mostly responsible for the warming effect: while accounting for only 25% of daily air traffic, they contribute 60 to 80% of contrail radiative forcing. Similarly, winter flights account for only 22% of annual air traffic, but contribute half of the annual mean radiative forcing."
It's worth noting that contrails are only seen when airplanes are at cruising altitude. The scary/cool phenomenon of an airplane sending off what seems like a mini tornado during takeoff or landing is called wake turbulence. These can be found with great frequency in the Hertz Rental Car parking lot at LAX, where 747s fly overhead as they approach the runway, and vortices sometimes whip down alarmingly close to the cars. The first time I encountered one in this lot, I screamed for my friend to "Oh my God get in the car!" We slammed the doors shut, sat still with our pounding hearts, and then went to ask a Hertz employee, who laughed, and said, "It happens all the time!"
This page will further enlighten.
So, got it? Overhead, it's a contrail. At take-off and landing, it's called wake turbulence.


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By Josephine Hearn - 05/23/06 12:00 AM EDT
If you were stranded on a desert island with one other member of Congress, whom would you want it to be?
Speaking of places, finish this sentence: My favorite place in the whole world is ...
Finish this sentence: The one thing I can't tolerate is ...
I'm sensing a talking point here.
What are your most and least favorite household chores?
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Chick and Pig Balls Gluten Free Recipe
Posted By Diane Eblin On August 13, 2012 @ 6:55 am In Fast/Frugal,Game Day Food,Gluten free,Holiday,Meats, Poultry & Seafood,Paleo,Paleo and Primal,Primal,Recipes | 3 Comments
I'm talking of course of the latest meatball craze. Meatballs are so hot there are meatball only restaurants and cookbooks. They have recipes for Goat Balls and Bunny Balls. Don't think I'm trying either of those.
We've been eating a variety of meatballs around here for some time. I love to make them because there are fast, easy and you can put just about anything into them. They make great every day food, party food, special occasion food, can be served alone, with a side dish, in a soup or in a sandwich and are easy to make as a gluten free recipe.
I've made Meatballs with a Heart [1], Chicken Meatballs [2], Simply Dressed Meatballs [3], North African Meatballs [4], and the traditional Spaghetti and Meatballs [5]. With the price of meats increasing I'm sure I will be making more balls from assorted foods. What's the most interesting ones you've made or eaten?
Just in case you don't like the name of this recipe, feel free to use this one as it sounds more formal: boulettes de poulet et de porc au pesto and didn't get any giggles.
For more ideas on my different pesto recipes see Pesto Shrimp on Polenta Portobellos [6], Pesto Chicken Salad [7] and Pesto Shrimp and Tomato [8] for a spicy version.
1 pound ground organic chicken breast
1 pound ground organic pork
2 TB pesto (basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, salt, pepper)
Mix all ingredients and form into large meatballs or small if you prefer. Bake in a 425 degree pre-heated oven for 15-25 minutes or until cooked through. I like to use a jelly roll pan covered in aluminum foil. This keeps any extra juices from spilling over and it makes for fast easy clean up.
Serve with your favorite side dish. I chose Sun dried Tomato Polenta and Paleo Zucchini and Squash Pesto Pasta (recipe on Wednesday).
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[3] Simply Dressed Meatballs: http://www.thewholegang.org/2011/12/simply-dressed-meatballs-recipe/
[4] North African Meatballs: http://www.thewholegang.org/2009/08/north-african-meatballs-and-glazed-carrots-with-the-next-food-network-star/
[5] Spaghetti and Meatballs: http://www.thewholegang.org/2009/01/spaghetti-meatballs-gluten-casein-free/
[6] Pesto Shrimp on Polenta Portobellos: http://www.thewholegang.org/2009/05/pesto-shrimp-on-polenta-portobellos/
[7] Pesto Chicken Salad: http://www.thewholegang.org/2009/05/pesto-chicken-salad/
[8] Pesto Shrimp and Tomato: http://www.thewholegang.org/2010/10/pesto-shrimp-and-tomato-recipe/
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Hey Epine, if you like end of the world narratives it might be up your alley. it took me two tries to finally get into Handmaid's Tale and boy, am I glad I made the effort. I've now read it 5 times and count it as one of my all time favorite books.
I find the term classic to be a funny one. it encompasses so much, from Dangerous Liaisons up through books like Beloved. I'm going to risk my BA in English and say that I think it's a meaningless classification. That's right, degree police, I said meaningless! I wish the people who determine these things would add more classifiers. Like, oh that, it's a Regency Era Classic, that, it's a modern American Classic, now that, it's a British Colonial Era African Classic, not to be confused with this British Colonial Era Inspired Indian Classic. But maybe that's just me.


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Peter Lewis, the billionaire founder of Ohio-based Progressive Insurance, was really committed to marijuana legalization in Oregon.
How committed?
On Nov. 18, just five days before Lewis died of natural causes at the age of 80, he sent $64,000 to New Approach Oregon, which is gathering signatures for a 2014 marijuana legalization measure. That contribution brings Lewis' 2014 contributions to the campaign to $96,000. The campaign itself has raised $253,000 this year. (Because campaigns currently have 30 days to report contributions, Lewis' latest check only showed up in filings this week). Lewis had been outspoken in his opposition to current U.S. drug laws.
New Approach is backed by the same people who won legalization in Colorado and Washington last year and has hired a bunch of experienced political hands to do the same in Oregon, including Gard Communications, a PR firm; Oxley and Associates, a lobbying firm; and political strategist Mark Wiener.


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Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System Study (COAST)
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Cardiovascular Systems Inc
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Cardiovascular Systems Inc
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: May 6, 2014
Last updated: December 16, 2015
Last verified: December 2015
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The purpose of the COAST clinical study data will be to utilize and to gain approval in commercializing the micro crown as part of the Coronary Orbital Atherectomy system (OAS).
Device: Diamondback 360® Micro Crown OAS
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System Study
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MedlinePlus related topics: OsteoarthritisU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Cardiovascular Systems Inc:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Major Adverse Cardiac Event (MACE) [ Time Frame: 30 Days ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
30-Day MACE is composed of:
- Cardiac death
- Myocardial Infarction (MI) - defined as a Creatinine Kinase Myocardial-Band Isoenzyme (CK-MB) level greater than three (3) time the Upper Limit of Lab Normal (ULN) value with or without new pathologic Q wave
- Target Vessel Revascularization (TVR) - defined as a revascularization at the target vessel (inclusive of the target lesion) after the completion of the index procedure
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Procedural Success [ Time Frame: Procedure ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Procedural success is defined as success in facilitating stent delivery with a residual stenosis of < 50% and without in-hospital MACE
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2014
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|August 2018
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Diamondback 360® Micro Crown OAS
Diamondback 360® Micro Crown Orbital Atherectomy System
Device: Diamondback 360® Micro Crown OAS
The Diamondback 360® micro crown OAS consists of a diamond-coated crown mounted to a shaft. The OAD ablates occlusive material and restores luminal patency. During rotation, centrifugal forces press the crown laterally against the coronary plaque, reducing a thin layer of that plaque on the vessel wall.
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Detailed Description:
This is a prospective, single-arm, multi-center, global study designed to evaluate performance of the Diamondback 360® Coronary Micro Crown Orbital Atherectomy System (micro crown OAS) in treating de novo, severely calcified coronary lesions.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- The target vessel must be a native coronary artery
- The target vessel reference diameter ≥ 2.5 mm and ≤ 4.0 mm and lesion must not exceed 40 mm in length
- The target lesion must have fluoroscopic or IVUS or OCT evidence of severe calcium
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with chronic renal failure, unless under hemodialysis
- Experienced acute MI, STEMI or non-STEMI, within 30 days prior to procedure
- Evidence of LVEF ≤ 25% or NYHA class III or IV heart failure
- More than 1 lesion requiring intervention unless the lesions are staged
- Target vessel has suspected thrombus, excessively tortuous or dissection
- Target lesion is an ostial location, bifurcation or has a ≥ 1.5 mm side branch
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02132611
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02132611
|United States, Arizona
|Chandler Regional Medical Center and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
|Chandler, Arizona, United States, 85224
|United States, Florida
|North Florida Regional Medical Center
|Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32605
|Palm Beach Gardens
|Jupiter, Florida, United States, 33458
|Munroe Regional Health System, Inc.
|Ocala, Florida, United States, 34471
|Florida Hospital
|Orlando, Florida, United States, 32803
|Tallahassee Research Institute
|Tallahassee, Florida, United States, 32308
|United States, Mississippi
|Stern Cardiovascular Foundation, Inc.
|Southaven, Mississippi, United States, 38671
|United States, New York
|Mount Sinai Hospital New York
|New York, New York, United States, 10029
|Columbia University Medical Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10032
|St. Francis Hospital
|Roslyn, New York, United States, 11576
|United States, North Carolina
|Duke University
|Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705
|NC Heart and Vascular Research
|Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27607
Sponsors and Collaborators
Cardiovascular Systems Inc
|Principal Investigator:
|Gregg Stone, MD
|Columbia University
More Information
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 26, 2016
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|Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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|NCT02132611 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 6, 2014
|Last Updated:
|December 16, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
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The Chronicle of Higher Education. March 25, 2014.
A federal jury in California on Monday convicted the founder and former president of Tri-Valley University, a shuttered institution that the authorities once called a "sham university," of dozens of fraud charges stemming from an alleged scheme to exploit student-visa rules and make money off of foreign students, the San Jose Mercury Newsreported.
After a two-day trial, the jury convicted Tri-Valley's former president, Susan Su, of all 35 counts against her, which included charges of conspiracy to commit visa fraud and money laundering. She was arrested after being indicted three years ago. Federal prosecutors have not yet recommended a sentence, but Ms. Su faces the possibility of many years in prison.
The newspaper could not reach Ms. Su's lawyer immediately for comment, but he defended his client to the jury, saying that she had operated the university in good faith.


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The 18-year-old bicyclist found last week in Onondaga Lake Park died with a cord used to lock up the bicycle wrapped tightly around his neck, Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh said today.
Timothy Steves, of Lysander, was found the morning of Oct. 16 by a runner on a trail near the park's marina, deputies said.
An autopsy determined Steves died of asphyxiation caused by strangulation. Deputies said he also suffered head injuries consistent with a fall from the bike, which was found nearby.
Early on, deputies ruled out foul play. The sheriff said the reason for Steves' death might never be determined.
"There's no smoking gun to think the results were his intention," Walsh said. "Did he intentionally tighten it? That's a question we may never have the answer to."
Steves had been on a computer at the Liverpool Public Library the night before his body was found, and was probably on the way home when he died, Walsh said.


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There was a tie in Friday's night's talent competition as Miss Trussville Chandler Champion shared the top spot with Miss Front Porch City Katherine Fuller. Champion did a ballet performance while Fuller played the piano.
Miss Birmingham Briana Kinsey won the swimsuit competition.
Miss Alabama will be crowned tonight at 7:30, with the winner earning the right to represent the state in the Miss America pageant.


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Discounting political data
By Martin Hutchinson
For the past couple of decades, US budgets have been prepared on a 10-year basis. The Congressional Budget Office scores the 10-year deficit, while the sustainability of Social Security and other entitlement programs is calculated on the basis of their deficit projected 75 years ahead.
Politicians have learned to game this system, inventing new programs that spend money up-front, with supposed vast savings later in the decade - which of course never materialize.
The reality is that money a decade or two ahead is worth far less than money today because the electoral process can intervene
and cause it to disappear. Ordinary business discount rates are hopelessly unrealistic, especially at current low interest rates. I therefore propose herein a new formula, a political discount rate, for public-sector budgeting.
There are two factors involved when looking at a projection of public sector income and expenses. One is the cost of money, which for the public sector is effectively the Treasury bond rate, perhaps that for 10 years when a 10-year projection is being considered (or somewhere just under 3% per annum today). The other is the uncertainty in political projections, because presidential elections every four years and, to a lesser extent, Congressional elections every two years make future cash flows very uncertain.
The nature of elected government means long-term plans for policy or spending are futile. There is simply too much uncertainty about the world beyond the next election for such plans to be meaningful. For example, if Mitt Romney had won in 2012 (his defeat feels inevitable now, but didn't then) then the Obamacare legislation would have been effectively repealed, one way or another. Equally, if Al Gore had beaten George W Bush in 2000, then we probably would not have had the Iraq war (even though we would almost certainly still have had the 9/11 attacks), and the Republican who would probably have been elected in 2008 might have corrected any overspending follies that a Gore presidency would have brought us.
Not only the budget trajectory, but the world's entire economic trajectory, would today be very different.
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Take your palate on a journey around the world as you sample Indian delicacies, pan-Asian dishes and Mediterranean fare at the Radisson Blu Noida hotel's on-site restaurants. R.E.D. brings you an interactive experience and an oriental menu, while Made in India re-invents Indian classics with a modern twist. Open all day, S-18 boasts cuisine from around the world and is ideal for an informal meeting or quick meal.
With space for 54 guests, this restaurant also features a private dining area. The menu includes sophisticated takes on classic dishes from Thailand, China, Singapore, Japan and the Indo-Malay peninsula, all expertly prepared by the restaurant's Singaporean chef.
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Yay for Patrick! This is what he does all day anyway.
Yay for Patrick! This is what he does all day anyway.
I always thought this was what was happening under every Buddhist temple. I love the guy with maracas.
This is a devilish looking machine. I don't think I've seen curved treads before. They look super cool but I'm not sure how functional they are.
I don't things are going to end well for this hiker. I love the looks on the other hiker's faces.
It's a Lego ship in a bottle! Simply amazing!
Watch the time lapse construction on YouTube
This is an incredibly detailed, incredibly large, and incredibly heavy classic Cylon Baseship. Wow.
As he says in his description "Many small MOCs to make one big MOC!" And there's lots of great details in the MOC including swimmers, skateboards, trash cans, and a dog house.
With the Pirates of the Caribbean sets and game coming out soon, let's not forget the original Pirate Captain. Even though Red Beard is missing three body parts (that we know about), he still has a happy Lego smile.
Lots of Bionicle out this week. I like this one because it looks like he has a handlebar mustache.
Another great locomotive reproduction. See it on flickr.


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As a graphic designer I often have to deal with brand guideline and corporate identity documents, but never have I come accross such a document that is as well designed and well though out than this brand guideline document for Truth. Designed by Mash Creative
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Thanks for posting our animation on your blog!
I would suggest getting in touch with the guys at Mash Creative to ask for a copy of the guidelines. Alternatively you could also get in touch with the Truth Consulting team.
I don't know if they'd be too keen on giving away their brand guidelines, but it's worth a shot. Good luck and thanks for the support!


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MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Montgomery Election Center could be moving further into the high-tech era with the purchase of 60 iPads and software that would give election workers access to voter information instead of having to call the center on election day.
The Montgomery Advertiser reports the iPads, charging stations and other accessories would cost approximately $60,000 and would be reimbursed by the secretary of state's office with funds from the Help America Vote Act.
The software would cost about $2,400, which would be reimbursed through the state. The county would pay for the $1,490 in one-time fees to MIRUS Group, and the $190-fee per election.
The purchase has to be approved by the County Commission, and iPads could be ready for the Sept. 18 election.
The iPads would be used to look up voter information, since many people show up at the wrong polling place. In the past, poll workers would have to call the center to find the correct polling place, which translates to wasted time.
See the complete article in The Advertiser.


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I'm a hunter but it seems strangely rare around here.
My interest in hunting is one of the things that led me to start PB. I was wondering if there are any other hunters out there? It would seem like a good fit. As a hunter I know that the animals I eat lived a healthy natural life.
I butcher my kills myself so I know how much meat comes from one animal and I know that some of the things people told me to grind for burgers are the tastiest bits (can you say venison ribs?). I also know that many parts are useful and great tasting; bones for soup and organ meats that most throw away.
Any other PB hunters out there?
I'm a hunter but it seems strangely rare around here.
My brother is a hunter. I keep asking him to let me tag along to learn, but he always sneaks away without me. It's definitely something I want to do though. It's a good skill to have, and from what he tells me it's the cheapest way to get meat and you obviously can't beat the quality.
Hunting is something our species has always done, and it honestly feels kinda foreign to be so distanced from the process of hunting and butchering.
I came to hunting late in life and have only been at it for a couple of years but I love it. My advice would be to buy a gun and start practicing. You can pick up a used one if you look around. There should be some cheap ones now that deer season is done, people will be trading in for a new one.
Practice, practice, practice. When you can hit the bullseye 3 times in a row at 100 yards, show your brother the target and ask him when you can go. In this way he'll know your prepared.
It's a lot of work but there is nothing like the feeling of eating an animal that you hunted and butchered yourself. My wife thinks, I am a little bit nuts but I swear that every time I eat a piece of wild game that I procured, it takes me back to the hunt.
i hunt too. love it. i do lots of gathering as well. shell fish, netting fish, spearing fish as well. but yeah, nothing like food you cant buy in the shops. not to mention the process of getting it. and truly, i really dont care if we dont get anything as the places we go to look are so awesome.
im not, but I would love to. One day
Yes! Hunting is something special. It can give you a unique time to learn and respect the animal giving its life for you... it can be a unique time to learn from and respect anyone you go with. My dad took me hunting often for dove when I was a kid, and always took it as an opportunity to teach about nature, science, gun safety, solitude. His idea was that there was never a bad day hunting, because if you didn't get anything at all, you still spent an entire day with nature.
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I'm a pretty good shot, and I enjoy shooting, so practice won't be a problem. My biggest hurdle, I think, will be when the moment comes for me to actually take a shot at an animal. I have a spiritual connection with deer, and I think it's going to be hard for me to kill one. But, the way I see it, if I can't bring myself to kill it, I shouldn't eat it. And I love venison, so I better damn well do it!
Howdy Piebald Buck! Lotta hunters out here in Oregon! I have enjoyed hunting for many years, and some of those years I have been quite successful. Hunting became better for me when I started taking my son. He was 13 when he killed his first buck. Some folks and hunting magazines say "harvested" a deer. Deer are not a crop! I believe that terminology is disrespectful to the animals we kill for food.
I have always thanked the critters that I have killed, and after watching "The last of the Mochicans," I say a prayer to their wild spirit...anyways after my son went into the Marines his older sister starting going hunting with me. it was entertaining taking my daughter lol. The first thing she told me was "Dad you have to get me a hunting outfit!." I laughed for half a day. During the 5 years my son was in the Marines we killed 3 deer and two elk! She even helped me skin and butcher them!!, after she put on latex gloves to protect her manicured nails.
The Primal way is new for me too Piebald Buck, but I've adapted to it quickly...though I do find myself staring at beer bottles full of delicious all natural microbrews!! But I only look and walking away gets a little easier each time. I still have an occasional glass of good red wine though! A day out in the woods even if you come up empty is a beautiful day! Good luck hunting! And if you kill a critter say a little prayer over his wild spirit, Peace...5x


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My patient is a bird, a 20ish year old Amazon Parrot ( There are many different species, this was a Blue Fronted). The human that presented the bird was very upset. The bird was his dads'. The father passed away, and the bird was sitting at the bottom of the cage. Just looking at the bird told me this bird was very ill. Gravely ill actually. The 1st question with a bird
is always what do you feed the bird. This bird was living on peanuts. What I have been saying for 30 years , SEEDS SUCK!!!!. Seeds are not a balanced food source. Seeds are very high in oil ( Sunflower oil, safflower oil, peanut oil all are perfect examples of this). In the wild they will find seeds, but some are infested with bugs ( protein), sometimes seeds fall to the ground ( dirt will offer some minerals). Treat seed, molting seed, conditioning seed... lets take some children, lock them in a room and give them whole wheat bread, 9 grain bread, Ritz crackers, pita, pizza crust- see the similarity- It is just starch. green leafy stuff, or a wedge of fruit in the cage- all this helps round out the diet. The best diet I believe now a days is an organic pellet, made by Dr. Harrison, hence " Harrison's Bird Food".
The best statistics with parakeets stress the nutritional advantages. A parakeet on a seed and water diet usually lives an average of 3-5 years. Take the same birds, adding in fruits and vegetables, and we see an average longevity of 5-10 years. Big difference. Now the key- put the same parakeet on a mostly organic pelleted diet, with a small amount of fruits and vegetables, and we see 15-20 years. This is not a misprint. Seeds suck. Often times when I meet a bird for the first time we discuss the usually poor diet as part of the problem.
The second part of the bird lesson (there are only 2 parts), is that in the wild, if a bird acts sick, the rest of the flock will attack it. So, therefore- a bird will ALWAYS act ok even if it is not. It gets a little sicker, but acts ok. The problem worsens, but they act OK. By the time a bird is showing signs of weakness, the bird is very sick. Bottom of the cage means the bird can not act like it is fine anymore. A yearly well visit exam for a bird should include getting a weight, and some laboratory testing including a culture and sensitivity, and a gram stain from the stool and blood tests.Through the years I have found birds with diabetes, kidney failure, gout, cancer; remember everthing that happens to us can happen to them. I remember a bird that was paralyzed and couldn't walk. I treated the parrot with acupuncture, and although we never got 100% better, there was some movement starting in the legs. The owner had to stop the treatments because of time constrains ( Manhattan to SI and back with public transportation was an ordeal that the owner tried for several weeks but couldn't continue).
Even with that Blue Fronted Amazon being hospitalized, and was kept in an incubator, being tube fed , and kept on several injectable medications, that bird died.That bird should have lived 35-50 years. Blood tests revealed kidney failure, and anemia which was secondary to the kidneys shutting down. The bird also developed E. coli, and had a yeast infection. This was potentially completely preventable. On a regular basis I see birds with many health problems, that when caught early, are much more amenable to treatment.
So a person brings in a bird that died. They want to know why it died. The history was the bird was perfect the prior day, and a family member opened a window in the kitchen, and the bird died. When I ask what do they think happened, they told me that a draft must have went through the kitchen, down the hallway, and went into the living room. So I ask you- Do you think that a wild bird-being blown back and forth on a tree in the wind would be ok, and the owners theory about this sneaky draft makes any sense?


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It's back. Parents and children are scrambling to fill backpacks and closets as another school year is set to start, and it's not cheap. According to the National Retail Federation's consumer surveys, American families with school-aged children will spend an average of $669.28 per household on school supplies this year, with the bulk of that money going toward outfitting kids with new clothes and accessories.
The new threads cost the average household $231, not including shoes, which run families about $124.46. Another big blow to parents wallets are the electronic devices more and more students are needing as schools expand the role digital technologies play in the classroom
Those devices, such as laptops, MP3 players, tablets and more run the average household about $212.35.
It's the classic supplies — binders, notebooks, lunchboxes, pens and pencils — that come in as the least expensive part of shopping trips, coming in at an average family cost of $101.18.
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I arrived in
I got the impression that many in Alaska are tired of the
whole Sarah Palin thing and all the controversy and notoriety the former
governor brought to the state as a candidate for Vice President; but for three
East Coast travelers suffering from jet lag, a 40 mile early evening drive to
the city outside of Anchorage where she lives and was mayor to get a souvenir
photo with something that said Wasilla seemed like a good idea. I already had
a souvenir photo of me standing in front of Wasilla City Hall in daylight from
a couple of Octobers ago, so the illuminated Iditarod Restart sign seemed like
a perfect spot for an amusing second photo. I posted the photo yesterday.
In the dozen years I've been writing about snowsports, I've had three chances to attend dog sledding demonstrations, which usually included a short ride. I had been told that the dogs are bred to race and love to race. Because my primary snowsports focus is skiing and snowboarding, I've done very little additional thinking about dog sledding.
Some people think about dog sledding a lot and don't think much of it.
I received the following email from the Sled Dog Action
Coalition, http://www.helpsleddogs.org
Dear Mr. Griff:
I saw the photo of you in front of the Iditarod re-start sign and wanted you to know that for the dogs, the race is a bottomless pit of suffering. Six dogs died in the 2009 Iditarod, including two dogs on Dr. Lou Packer's team who froze to death in the brutally cold winds. What happens to the dogs during the race includes death, paralysis, frostbite (where it hurts the most!), bleeding ulcers, bloody diarrhea, lung damage, pneumonia, ruptured discs, viral diseases, broken bones, torn muscles and tendons and sprains. At least 142 dogs have died in the race. No one knows how many dogs die after this tortuous ordeal or during training.
On average, 52 percent of the dogs who start the race do not make it across the finish line. According to a report published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, of those who do finish, 81 percent have lung damage. A report published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine said that 61 percent of the dogs who complete the Iditarod have ulcers versus zero percent pre-race.
Iditarod dog kennels are puppy mills. Mushers breed large
numbers of dogs and routinely kill unwanted ones, including puppies. Many dogs
who are permanently disabled in the Iditarod, or who are unwanted for any reason,
including those who have outlived their usefulness, are killed with a shot to
the head, dragged, drowned or clubbed to death. "Dogs are clubbed with
baseball bats and if they don't pull are dragged to death in
harnesses......" wrote former Iditarod dog handler Mike Cranford in an
article for
Dog beatings and whippings are common. During the 2007 Iditarod, eyewitnesses reported that musher Ramy Brooks kicked, punched and beat his dogs with a ski pole and a chain. Jim Welch says in his book Speed Mushing Manual, "Nagging a dog team is cruel and ineffective...A training device such as a whip is not cruel at all but is effective." He also said, "It is a common training device in use among dog mushers..."
Jon Saraceno wrote in his March 3, 2000 column in USA Today, "He [Colonel Tom Classen] confirmed dog beatings and far worse. Like starving dogs to maintain their most advantageous racing weight.
Skinning them to make mittens.. Or dragging them to their death." During the race, veterinarians do not give the dogs physical exams at every checkpoint. Mushers speed through many checkpoints, so the dogs get the briefest visual checks, if that. Instead of pulling sick dogs from the race, veterinarians frequently give them massive doses of antibiotics to keep them running.
Most Iditarod dogs are forced to live at the end of a chain when they aren't hauling people around. It has been reported that dogs who don't make the main team are never taken off-chain. Chained dogs have been attacked by wolves, bears and other animals. Old and arthritic dogs suffer terrible pain in the blistering cold.
The Iditarod, with all the evils associated with it, has become a synonym for exploitation. The race imposes torture no dog should be forced to endure.
Margery Glickman
Sled Dog Action Coalition, http://www.helpsleddogs.org


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so if i buy 1 on 1 vol 3 for 19.95. Does that vol come with every single workout there is in vol 3?
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so if i buy 1 on 1 vol 3 for 19.95. Does that vol come with every single workout there is in vol 3?
Hey Chad, I don't know how many more they are still planning to release, and how exactly they will determine the "50% off P90X2" deal (as far as how long you have to subscribe for). We will just have to wait and see.
Coach would it be worth while to subscribe to his Vol.3, he only has 1 or 2 discs left doesnt he? Do you think he plans on going past Vol.3 ?
Hey Carlo. No, you can't mute the music because it's actually Tony's music on his stereo in the background (it's shot in his personal workout room at his house). The only way to mute the music is to mute the whole thing!
Thanks Coach, I just ordered Vol.3 Yoga but one more question. On the 1-on-1's DVD menu, do you have the option of taking the music out just like on the the P90X DVD menu?
Hi Coach, Just subscribed to 1 on 1 Vol. 3 through you. Do I just start buying the previous Vol. 3 singles to qualify for 1/2 off P90X2 now?
OK thanks. I was thinking of picking up Just Arms, 30-15 and Diamond Delts or the Shoulers and Arms. Those would be great to add to the arsenal.
Coach what do you think Diamond Delts 1/12 or Shoulders and Arms 3/3???
Hi Wayne. At first I will start to say that you have an amazing website. :) I'm from Denmark and is thinking about ordering one on one vol 3. But because i live in Denmark It would be easier to get all the dvd's at once. How do I fit these new dvd's into my classic P90X . Do you get a schedule to make it fit in or... Kind regards
thanks coach i really appreciate this
You havent received your V Sculpt yet have you? That one looked seriously intriguing to me. Oh and the stretch and recovery disk last month was kind of crazy. The happy cow pose almost killed me.
hey coach i dont know what i did wrong but i went throught our web site teamripped so now i am waiting for my dvds shoulders and arms and v sculp .do you think that i could do a good hybrid with P90X ,Insanity Workout and those two that i said above?thanks
hi coach i having trying to buy v sculp throught you site but i can not.why?
hi coach if i only want to buy only volume 3 it is going to be possible.just now i want to buy shoulders,arms.
No worries, Coach. I'm just glad I could order under you. I'm probably going to throw some Shakeology in there too...you've sold me!
Hey Jason! Thanks man! But my understanding is that although the 2 bonus DVD's are 1-on-1's, they only come free with the purchase of P90X (the whole workout program), not just for signing up for the monthly 1-on-1 autoship. I could be wrong, so I will check Tuesday when they open and get back to you!
Coach Wayne, I cancelled my autoshipment on Volume 3 so that I could sign up under you (as well as receive the bonus discs!). Beachbody support was a little unsure if my order would start with disc 3 and said to ask my coach. I already have disc 1 and 2, so that would be my preference. Any suggestions?
Hi All, I just purchased this last night, could not WAIT, it is 1-on-1 Shoulders and ARMS MC2 ! PLUS Shawn T's Fast and Furious which was only part of the DELUXE package, and is NOW available w/ Coach Wayne as a single purchase for $19.99 and if you are a VIP it is 10% off, so I got it for $17 !! As soon as they both get here, I will have a GREAT hybrid workout and likely torch Several Hundred Calories ! Those of you who ARE INSANITY freaks like me, please purchase Fast and Furious. DJ
@leoland Correct, each workout is $19.95.
Hey Carlo, from what I understand, you don't have to buy the whole Vol. 3 to qualify, just be a subscriber (in other words, you will already be qualified now). But if you want any specific Vol. 3 1-on-1's you can order those individually.
I like the New Shoulders and Arms a little better (3/3), but that's just me. It's a harder workout (nearly an hour) compared to Diamond Delts, which is only 37 min but has more unique shoulder specific exercises.
Hey Lars, the volume 3 isn't even done yet. There are a few that have been released, but when you sign up for volume 3, you will start getting one per month, starting with the current month. If you'd like the previous DVD's from Volume 3, you need to order them as individuals. http://teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/MDTHDVDSINGLE?referringRepId=85984 And I haven't done a hybrid with just the Volume 3 DVD's (since they haven't all been released at this time). Right now I'm doing my "constant confusion" hybrid: http://teamripped.com/coach-ws-tips/my-workoutshybrids/constant-confusion-hybrid Hope that helps!
No Mike, I haven't. V-Sculpt looks good though. Yeah, that happy cow is torture! LOL! I thought it was going to cripple me!! .... in a good way of course.
Hey Federico, you can do a great hybrid with those. I haven't done V-sculpt yet so I can't really suggest where you would put it, but probably as the third lift day (in place of Legs and Back) during the First month (with Chest & Back and Shoulders & Arms being the other 2). Then you can use 3 Insanity Workout cardio days for days 2, 4, and 6. And then in month 2, use the new Shoulders & Arms for the third lift day in place of Legs and Back.
Hey Federico, I'm not sure why you are having trouble. The link is in the post above. Click it and you'll see the page on TBB where you can add it to your cart. Here's the link again: http://teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/MDTHDVDSTARTG?referringRepId=85984
Volume 3 isn't finished yet, so you can't buy it as a volume set like Vol.1 and Vol.2. But you can subscribe to the Vol.3 anytime you want, and you can select the single DVD's and choose the Shoulders and Arms that you are wanting (which is from Vol.3) and just buy that one. Here's the link: http://teamripped.com/programs/tony-horton-one-on-one/1-on-1-singles
Hey Deb! I tried to get the links up and running on the 1-on-1 vol. 3 and the new Insanity Workout, but they don't have them fully done yet to link remotely, so folks can do exactly what you did and just log into Teambeachbody and shop by "trainer" and pick Tony Horton to see the new 1-on-1's or Shaun T to see the new Insanity Workout Fast and Furious. I'll still get credit as long as you are logged into your teambeachbody account. Thanks!


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Google to $1,000: The Redux (Update 1)
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It was only last month an analyst said Google (GOOG) was going to hit $1,000 a share sooner or later. Now another one has joined the parade, as Wall Street becomes increasingly bullish on the search giant.
Jefferies analyst Brian Pitz raised his price target to $1,000 from $875, while reiterating a "buy" rating, based on e-commerce traction picking up, YouTube continuing to be the dominant player in video advertising and a belief that mobile cost-per-click will improve. Google shares have enjoyed a strong run this year, tacking on 16.1% year-to-date. The gains look to continue if Google is able to execute on its plan, Pitz notes.
Google still generates the majority of its revenue from advertising, earning $10.65 per share on $11.3 billion in revenue during its fourth quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected Google to earn $10.49 a share on $12.3 billion in revenue in the quarter. Product listing ads continue to be high and Pitz believes that bodes well for Google in the long-run. A PLA is a search ad that includes additional information about the product, including images, pricing and merchant info, not just a blue link.
This comes as Google is set to launch a fee-based program for Google Shopping, very similar to Amazon (AMZN) Prime, which should continue the momentum. "As with the US Google Shopping (GS) program (transitioned to 100% paid on Oct. 17), the new, fee-based program will essentially require retailers to buy Product Listing Ads (PLAs) or be omitted from the GS search results," Pitz wrote in his note.
When the U.S. Google Shopping program went to a paid service in October 2012, revenue from Google Web Sites re-accelerated from 15% year-over-year growth to 18% year-over-year growth. Pitz now expects that to be even better in 2013, showing growth of 20% year over year.
The growth of YouTube has been nothing short of phenomenal, since Google purchased the nascent Web site in 2006 for $1.65 billion in cash and stock. Bernstein analyst Carlos Kirjner called YouTube "an underappreciated asset" when raising his price target to $1,000 and Pitz is saying the same.
YouTube continues to be a star for Google, especially on mobile, where it recently released a new app for iOS, driving further views. On the fourth-quarter earnings call, Google said viewers are watching 4 billion hours of videos a month. That's translating to advertising revenue, with advertisers increasing their spend 50% from 2011 to 2012. The top 25 advertisers now spend over $150 million each per year on YouTube, helping Google's move to mobile.
Pitz noted that TrueView video ads (pre-roll ads before the video) are largely responsible for the growth of YouTube revenue, which he believes will grow 76% year-over-year to $4.5 billion. In comparison, Jefferies believes Netflix (NFLX) will generate $4.3 billion in revenue this year.


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In 1972, Ruth's Chris Steak House opened a second location in Metairie. Out in California, Robert Mondavi bottled a cabernet sauvignon. On Sunday, April 22, the two come together at a throw-back wine dinner, which culminates with a butter-soaked steak paired with the 1972 Robert Mondavi Napa cabernet sauvignon.
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The Director of the Office of RESPA and Interstate Land Sales for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ivy Jackson, clarified an major issue today that addresses industry confusion over the Yield Spread Premium "YSP". Several wholesale lenders issued guidance that the new RESPA restrictions required anyone who is not funding their own loan to have all the YSP, any money made on the interest rate, credited to the borrower. Some wholesale lenders were under the belief that anyone who brokered a loan would not be allowed to make any money on the loans interest rate or YSP.
For example under the current rule if the par rate today was 5.5% and its paying 100.500% that the broker would make their origination of 1% plus .5% on th rate in YSP. However, some wholesale lenders have been issuing guidance to mortgage brokers throughout the country that say the new RESPA restrictions forces the loan originator to credit the .5% YSP to the borrower at closing. This is not accurate as Ivy Jackson clarifies below:
Ivy Jackson said this is not accurate and states that "while true that any YSPs are now shown as a credit to the borrower in Box 2 under "Your Adjusted Origination Charges." The rule eliminates the 1% cap on origination charges for FHA loans.
Based on the wholesaler bankers example and a $100,000 loan, if the broker is going to make $1500.00 on the loan and there is a $500 YSP; Block 1 or "Our Origination Charge" would show $2000.00, Block 2, would show $500, resulting in an "Adjusted Origination Charge" of $1500.00."


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ALMA, Mich. – Louise Rezmer never pulls rank.
But make no mistake. From her rip-roaring riseball to her ankle-breaking changeup to her corner-clipping fastball, she is in total command.
Rezmer is one of the most dominant pitchers in the history of Alma College softball, setting team records, collecting postseason awards and serving as the indisputable field general for the Scots.
Which is why it is a bit peculiar that she ends most days by doing the team laundry.
"Anything for the team," she said. "We don't like the hierarchy system. We make everything a collaborative effort in this program, and that's what really makes it a team."
That remarkable attitude has helped make the former Bay City All Saints star into an Alma College treasure. Rezmer pitched the final game of her shining four-year career with the Scots last weekend, putting the wraps on the kind of resume that leaves an everlasting mark.
"She's been the heart and soul of our program," Alma coach Denny Griffin said. "She's a great pitcher, a great player and a super person. The girls call her Mama Rez for everything she does behind the scenes. If you want somebody to model yourself after, it's Louise."
The Essexville native who led All Saints to the 2008 state championship continued her pitching success at the NCAA Division III level at Alma. She departs with a 56-18 record and a school-record 606 strikeouts for her career.
Her final outing – similar to her high school finale – was a heartbreaking defeat despite a head-spinning effort. At All Saints, the Cougars bowed out with a loss to No. 1-ranked Unionville-Sebewaing in the regional semifinal, as Rezmer struck out 17 batters in a lineup that went on to win the state championship. At Alma, Rezmer worked 17 innings in a four-hour marathon before falling to Adrian College 2-1 in the MIAA Tournament.
The loss ended Alma's hopes at a seventh straight NCAA Regional bid and ended the career of one of its most decorated athletes.
"I'm still trying to get over that part," said Rezmer, a three-time all-MIAA honoree. "Whenever the season was done, I knew I'd be back next year. But now that I'm cleaning out my locker, I'm a bit teary-eyed.
"Life moves on and you go to the next step. I know I'll always be part of the program, but I won't be on that mound."
Rezmer made that Alma College pitching circle her own after doing the same in high school. A four-time Bay City Times Dream Teamer, she set every school pitching record at All Saints while winning more than 100 ballgames – highlighted by a two-hit, 16-strikeout performance against Homer in the 2008 state title game.
She elevated herself to ace status again by her sophomore year at Alma after spending one year making the transition to the college ranks.
"I was very nervous as a freshman," she said. "I had a lot of learning to do. But softball has always been a huge part of my life and I was willing to stick in there and do what I had to do."
She broke through with a 15-1 campaign as a sophomore, then went 18-9 as a junior. This season she posted a 15-6 mark with a career-low 1.29 ERA, ranking eighth in the nation with 10.1 strikeouts per game.
"My thought process with her out there is 'We've got to get a run.' If we get a run, it takes two to beat us – and it's just plain tough to score on Louise," said Griffin, the 25th-year coach.
"The other teams would say 'Oh no, here comes Louise.' She just has that presence on the mound. Like Justin Verlander for the Tigers. If he goes out there, they expect to win. That's what we had with Louise."
But none of that encouraged Rezmer to pull rank. Instead she went the extra mile to help her teammates with everything she could – including laundry.
"I took it upon myself to make sure everybody had what they needed to do their best – all four seniors did that," she said. "We saw it as our job to teach the younger players and make them comfortable with the program and with college in general.
"A bunch of the underclassmen told me they were grateful to me for being there and being patient... and that's extremely rewarding and very humbling. You don't realize how important those little things are until they tell you face to face, then you see that it means the world."
Now Rezmer heads toward a new challenge, entering a nursing program at Duchesne University in Pittsburgh, Pa.


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Re: "On telling the truth," Your Opinions, Dec. 20.
Letter-writer Harold Gagnet quotes an obscure nursery rhyme to express his reluctance to learn through WikiLeaks about wrongdoing in the government. But "the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32).
Mr. Gagnet fears WikiLeaks acts with evil intent, but WikiLeaks has exposed wrongdoing in a number of countries.
When it exposed the corrupt practices that preceded the collapse of Iceland's largest bank, the parliament passed the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative to protect whistleblowers.
That was a courageous response.
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Firefighters battled a 4-alarm fire in an abandoned hotel in eastern New Orleans Thursday night, the New Orleans Fire Department said in a release. The blaze, which began around 10:41p.m. in the 6300 block of Chef Menteur Highway,was first classified as a 2-alarm fire when responders arrived at the scene and found smoke coming out of the vacant nine-story building.
The fire reached a 4-alarm status by 11:21 p.m. and 29 NOFD units carrying eighty-three personnel responded, the department said.
Firefighters searched the building floor by floor but found the majority of fire was contained to the first floor. The fire was placed under control at 11:46 p.m.
No people were found inside of the building during the search but two firefighters were reported injured and treated on the scene.
One firefighter sustained a puncture wound to the hand and the other had complaints of dizziness and exhaustion, the statement said.
Superintendent Charles Parent noted that the structure of the building made the task 'a fire department's worst nightmare'.
"The lack of a working standpipe or sprinkler system increased the threat of fire extending vertically through elevator shafts and vents, couple that with the condition of the structure and the possibility of multiple persons trapped makes for a severe life safety risk for my firefighters," said Parent.
The building, formally a Holiday Inn, is known to house vagrants, the release said, and while the cause of the blaze is still under investigation, authorities said that the cause is likely an accidental incident by vagrants or arson.


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FLINT, MI – Two dogs died in an early Sunday morning fire that was confined to one area of a home on Prospect Street.
Flint Fire Capt. Dave Brelinski said firefighters were called around 2:30 a.m. to the 3000 block of Prospect for the fire, which appears to have started in the floor and worked its way through the home.
Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the kitchen
and laundry area in the home and cleared the scene in a little more than 30 minutes, Brelinski said.
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