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To recognize this outstanding commitment to improving child welfare in the United States, the Children's Bureau each year spotlights states, local agencies, private organizations, courts, businesses, individuals and families with Adoption Excellence Awards to recognize key contributions made to increase the number of children from foster care who are adopted or placed in other permanent homes.
This year's Adoption Excellence Awards nominees were outstanding and the awards committee had a tough time narrowing down choices to just nine award winners. But after you read their stories, you'll agree these inspiring choices deserve worthy recognition by their peers. Congratulations to our winners!
Gary and Cate Ingalls of Farmington, NY
Gary and Cate Ingalls are described as caring and compassionate foster and adoptive parents who are also strong advocates for children's rights. Despite several obstacles in their journey to adopt, including the loss of a child, the Ingalls have always remained focused on their core mission to provide love, security and guidance to children who come into their care. As a result of their parenting, the Ingalls' children are said to demonstrate the same caring and compassion they were taught from their parents. The children have held fundraisers in their front lawn to raise money for other children in the hospital and even provided support for a neighbor's child who had cancer. The Ingalls are tireless advocates for their children and others and have worked with the school and child welfare systems and local politicians to ensure their needs are met. The Ingalls began a foster/adoptive parent clothing closet for children where local consignment shops and other organizations donate clothes, toys, cribs and other items to benefit foster and adopted children. All of their efforts, compassion, dedication and undying faith have contributed to numerous success stories in the lives of children and families in the Ingalls' community.
Craig and Audrey Rosenstein of Las Vegas, NV
Craig and Audrey Rosenstein, parents to five biological and seven adopted children, are known leaders in their community, providing real life perspective and expertise to resource families involved in child welfare. Mrs. Rosenstein is the current president of Fostering Southern Nevada, an organization that focuses on issues of foster parent recruitment and retention of foster parents. Mr. Rosenstein is a fellow on the Community Improvement Council and former president of the Clark County Foster and Adoptive Parent Association. The Rosensteins have worked closely with the Clark County Department of Family Services on several programs, including the Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI). The QPI is a program designed to promote quality care for children by redefining the expectations and roles of foster parents. The Rosensteins have also been significantly involved with Child Haven and Peggy's Attic. Child Haven is a program that provides emergency and temporary care for a small number of children when no other placement is available. Peggy's Attic, founded in 2001 by Mrs. Rosenstein and Peggy Leavitt, is a donation cottage for the Child Haven campus designed to accept and distribute resources to foster families. Voluntarily operated by the Rosensteins, Peggy's Attic provides clothing, toys, school supplies and other children's items to foster and adoptive families, foster relatives and children in the juvenile justice system. The cottage runs solely on community donations and serves approximately 350 children every month.
Steve and Kristen Marler of Casper, WY
Despite a unique and oftentimes challenging living arrangement, Steve and Kristen Marler are often sought in their rural community by resource families who need help and advice. The Marlers have three biological children and six children adopted from foster care. Honesty, integrity and compassion are key traits of Mr. and Mrs. Marler and extend to their biological children, who are described as equally accepting and responsible as their parents. The Marlers' motivation for becoming foster parents was to support biological parents who are unable to care for their children. They accomplish this by encouraging and working directly with biological and extended families to help them toward reunification. They have an exceptional ability and willingness to respect the children's relationship with their parents. Even after children are placed back with their biological family, the Marlers have spent time helping them by taking the family to church, providing special financial and other needs. The Marlers often serve as community spokespersons, sharing their stories and inspiring their community. In addition to creating permanency for children, they also provide support and resources and mentor other foster parents. While they characterize themselves as "silent" leaders, they have clearly demonstrated their commitment to families and community.
Pat O'Brien, You Gotta Believe! of Brooklyn, NY
For several years, Pat O'Brien has spread the message of youth permanency in a unique way full of passion and experience. He has changed hearts, minds and systems nationwide. As founder and former executive director of You Gotta Believe!, O'Brien directly facilitated adoption and permanency for hundreds of young people in the New York City area. Under his leadership, You Gotta Believe! collaborated with a number of foster care and residential agencies to help build and support their permanency programs. Through his efforts to educate and motivate the field, he played a direct role in improving the quality and urgency of permanency services across the country, especially for older youth and teens. O'Brien is also known to be a foremost champion of adult adoption and family search and engagement. O'Brien promotes permanency in many other ways, including his publications focusing on youth adoption and permanency, collaborating with adoption researchers studying youth permanency issues, and testimonials to the U.S. Congress. He pioneered the use of other forms of media to spread the word on adoption and permanency for teens, including his long running weekly radio and public-access television shows.
Ruth G. McRoy, Ph.D., Boston College Graduate School of Social Work of Chestnut Hill, MA
Dr. Ruth McRoy has been a strong contributor to the field of child welfare for more than three decades. Throughout her career, she has been a model in identifying and collaborating with academic, professional, research and grassroots organizations to help raise awareness about child welfare, foster care and adoption issues. Dr. McRoy has served as a professor at three leading schools of social work; published in several professional journals; served on dissertation committees; and managed numerous public and private grants. Dr. McRoy's involvement with research and grants has take on such issues as the influence of race in adoption, transracial adoption, racial disparities in the child welfare system, openness in adoption, adoption matching and family preservation. Dr. McRoy has worked with AdoptUSKids on a number of projects including her role as the principal investigator for the first in-depth research assessing the personal and institutional factors that result in prospective adoptive parents navigating their way through the adoption process. These studies, entitled Barriers and Success Factors, resulted in publications, a video and a follow-up study of a sub-group of self-identified lesbian and gay participants from the original studies. Dr. McRoy has a special interest in disparate treatment and representation of families and children of color in the child welfare system. In addition to writing extensively on the topic, she also served on the faculty of the Minority Adoption Leadership Development Institute (MALDI), a program designed to enhance leadership skills of potential and emerging leaders of color. While serving as the lead evaluator for AdoptUSKids, Dr. McRoy also works on multiple projects from across the country.
Nia Vardalos of West Hollywood, CA
Nia Vardalos is an Academy Award nominated writer, actor, director and producer who has successfully used her celebrity and personal experience to increase awareness about the need for foster and adoptive families for children in the U.S. foster care system. Vardalos became an advocate for foster children when she and her husband adopted a little girl several years ago. She began sharing her family's story of adopting a child from foster care through various media including articles for People magazine and Huffington Post; and television interviews on CNN with Anderson Cooper and ABC's "Good Morning America." In 2010, Vardalos became a spokesperson for AdoptUSKids to promote the adoption of children from foster care. She participated in a radio and TV media tour to launch a series of national public service announcements focusing on recruiting families for siblings in foster care. More than 9.8 million people were reached through the media tour. Every time Vardalos speaks publicly about adoption and the AdoptUSKids photolisting website, inquiries almost always double from the average. In spring 2013, Vardalos published a New York Times bestselling autobiographical book, Instant Mom, which is a humorous and uplifting story about her personal road to adoption. With her signature comedic flair and honesty, Vardalos shares the heartaches and headaches, tears and laughter of parenthood, and also includes an appendix of useful information on how to adopt a child. She is donating the book proceeds to adoption groups worldwide.
State of Missouri and the Adoption Resource Centers, Missouri Children's Division of Jefferson City, MO
In 2008, a unique public/private partnership was formed between the state of Missouri's Children's Division and the Adoption Resource Centers to promote permanency for — and maintaining adoptions of — the hardest to place children in foster care. The Adoption Resource Centers are parent-led organizations that attract more than 1,000 volunteers and are managed by two nonprofit agencies, Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association of Kansas City and the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition of St. Louis. This collaboration led to the development of the following new permanency programs:
With the support of the Children's Division, the Adoption Resource Centers are one-stop-shops that provide support for families. The partnership has resulted in a wide array of programs free of charge for Missouri adoptive families including parent training, support groups, respite care, and adoption preservation/crisis intervention. From July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, they served nearly 3,000 families, over 2,000 children, promoted 139 adoptions, and helped prevent 145 adoption disruptions. The Children's Division and Adoption Resource Centers have secured partnerships with over 50 community groups such as churches, Girl Scouts and other companies. They also receive significant business support from several companies who support foster/adoptive families through volunteers, free tickets to events, and monetary donations. The partnership also receives support from a local television station that produces a segment featuring waiting children; clothing donations for more than 2,000 children and families; and support from a community food pantry that assists close to 2,000 foster and adoptive families.
Voice for Adoption, Adoptive Family Portrait Project, Nicole Dobbins of Washington, DC
Established in 1996, Voice for Adoption (VFA) is a coalition of organizations that works together to improve adoption policy by educating members of Congress about current issues in child welfare and suggesting improvements to increase adoptions from foster care. Nicole Dobbins, executive director of VFA, demonstrates her commitment to raising awareness of children in foster care through her leadership of VFA's Adoptive Family Portrait Project. This project is an annual celebration of families who have adopted children from foster care with special emphasis each year on one specific aspect of the system, such as kinship adoptions and family diversity. The primary goal of the project is to raise awareness among members of Congress and their staff about the real experiences and needs of families that have adopted children from foster care. Each year, between 50 to 75 senators and representatives participate in the project by displaying a family portrait in their Washington, D.C., office in November, National Adoption Month. A family is identified from the home district or state of each participating member and their family photo is framed along with a description detailing their adoption experiences. A reception is held to bring attention to the project and display all of the family photos and stories. A young person who was adopted or an adoptive parent is always invited to speak at the reception about their experience. Dobbins takes great care in organizing the project, knowing that families' experiences are going directly to the source of change, federal policy makers. Voice for Adoption and the Adoptive Family Portrait Project's presence and advocacy on Capitol Hill have proven to be effective in bringing national attention to the critical issues that affect children in foster care.
Portland State University Postgraduate Training Certificate in Therapy with Adoptive & Foster Families Program, Marion Sharp and Kellie Herold, Portland State University Continuing Education (CEED) of Portland, OR
The Therapy with Adoptive & Foster Families Program is a creative collaborative effort between Portland State University's School of Education/Continuing Education, Child Welfare Partnership, and School of Social Work; the Oregon Department of Human Services; and the Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center. This clinically-oriented adoption and foster care specific therapy training program for professionals is having a significant and sustainable influence in the lives of many foster and adopted children and their families. The Therapy with Adoptive and Foster Families Program curriculum is a series of advanced, evidence-based courses, all of which are offered both on campus and online. This flexible distance education program is designed for maximum accessibility for professionals engaging with foster parents, counseling adopted children and families, and working with individuals adopted from county and state systems. Recognizing the importance of access to adoption competent therapists, the curriculum includes specialized theories and practices for treating adopted and foster children and their families. The program's objectives include increasing accessible, affordable, adoption and foster-competent mental health support for children and families and reducing the risk of adoptive or foster family dissolution or disruption. It trains therapists to engage proactively and sensitively in therapeutic work that embraces empathic listening; maintains a non-blaming approach; and seeks an empathetic understanding of children. The university awards continuing education units for coursework and publishes a directory of individuals who successfully complete the program. There is now also a postgraduate certificate for child welfare professionals and an ongoing post-certificate consultation group. Over the past 10 years since the program began, more than 500 students have been trained. The Therapy with Adoptive and Foster Families Program has a proven record of innovation and has had a positive impact and significantly benefited children and families in Oregon and in the greater Northwest region of the United States.
Founded in 2001, the Adoption Excellence Awards originate from the general public, including self nominations, which are then reviewed by a selection committee made up of the following people:
The review panelists judge nominations based on established criteria, such as innovation and leadership. Recommendations made by the panelists are then submitted to the office of Associate Commissioner for approval and final selection.


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Maggie's Seafood has been apart of the Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market for the past 17 years. When they first started selling seafood at the Market it only ran from 1st Street to Main Street on Lemon Avenue, and it was packed with 20 or so vendors, on the courtyard and in the street, there was no room for Maggie's. So, their first booth wasn't a booth at all, but a set up in the no-parking zone in front of the stop sign on Lemon. Space was so tight they had to place their coolers on the curb and stand on top of the storm drain in order to sell their shrimp and lobster tails. If they dropped something, it literally went down the drain.
"Maggie and I have been tremendously fortunate to be part of this market, and be able to grow our business along with it," Maggie's co-owner Gary Balch said. "We have met so many new people, and have become friends with so many customers through the years, it's just been amazing. It's been a wonderful experience which we wouldn't trade for anything."A lot has changed since then, for both Maggie's Seafood and the Market. Instead of two or three hundred people coming to the market each week, we now have thousands. Instead of just selling shrimp from their friend's boat, Maggie's now offers the largest variety of fresh wild caught fish anywhere in the area. In addition to their freshly made crab cakes, salmon patties, soups chowders, fish spreads and more.
You can visit Maggie's Seafood every Saturday morning at their booth outside of Brooks Brothers, at the intersection of Lemon and Main. Visit soon if you're interested in jumbo shrimp, live Maine lobsters, or stone crabs as those items can go fast during the holiday season.

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A Green Bay Press-Gazette report said officers will increase patrols in areas often targeted by burglars, as well as neighborhoods where known young criminals live.
Police said young people who steal from homes and vehicles often do so at times when they should be in school or at home. Police Capt. Bill Bongle says enforcing truancy and curfew rules will help reduce those types of crimes.
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Coldplay vs. Joe Satriani: band challenge 'copy' claims
Coldplay have denied, in a US federal court, that they copied parts of rock guitarist Joe Satriani's music for their hit song, Viva La Vida.
Joe Satriani vs. Coldplay...who'll win?
Lawyers for the band argue that any similarities between the song and Satriani's If I Could Fly were not enough to warrant damages.
Mr Satriani sued Coldplay in December, claiming they had used "substantial, original portions" of his 2004 song. He is seeking a jury trial, damages and "any and all profits" from the song.
In court papers filed in Los Angeles, Coldplay also claim Mr Satriani's song "lacks originality" and should not receive copyright protection. The guitarist's lawyer, Howard E King, said Coldplay's response was typical for copyright infringement cases and he reiterated that he thought the matter could have been resolved without legal action.
Following Mr Satriani's claim in December, Coldplay said in a statement on their website that the 52-year-old "did not write or have any influence on the song".
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January 10, 2011: A ghostly, glowing, green blob of gas has become one of astronomy's great cosmic mystery stories. The space oddity was spied in 2007 by Dutch high-school teacher Hanny van Arkel while participating in the online Galaxy Zoo project. The cosmic blob, called Hanny's Voorwerp (Hanny's Object in Dutch), appears to be a solitary green island floating near a normal-looking spiral galaxy, called IC 2497. Since the discovery, puzzled astronomers have used a slew of telescopes, including X-ray and radio observatories, to help unwrap the mystery. Astronomers found that Hanny's Voorwerp is the only visible part of a 300-light-year-long gaseous streamer stretching around the galaxy. The greenish Voorwerp is visible because a searchlight beam of light from the galaxy's core illuminated it. This beam came from a quasar, a bright, energetic object that is powered by a black hole. An encounter with another galaxy may have fed the black hole and pulled the gaseous streamer from IC 2497.
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Rockies win the set, but yet I still fret.
5/31/09 Padres vs Rockies Game 3
Below is Nederland, CO. Proof that hippies and yuppies can live in harmony.
Sorry this entry has taken a while to get to print. The combination of too much stuff to do and sloooow internet has taken it's toll on my baseball creativity.
Once the move is finished and we're settled and the other house is painted and ready to rent, I'll be back to full speed.
Then look out :)
There was no batting practice today but it was Rockies Autograph Sunday. Too bad it was the weather was perfect.
Hunter and I decided to wait in line for Randy Flores as neither of us has his autograph.
Randy was very cool and signed using my pen and on the sweet spot. After Randy signed for us we glanced over at the other three lines and realized there wasn't enough time to get another autograph as they were way too long.
I scoped the area and saw Jim Wright talking and signing over to my right so we headed over there. Jim was great and signed for us both.
Here are the two baseballs I got autographed.
Here are the two Hunter got autographed.
Today we sat behind home plate. Normally I don't care for these seats but other than the annoying netting I was able to take some sweet pictures.
But first here's "Brat with a View"
Here's Jorge and Tulo. Tulo was 1 for 3 with an RBI.
Garrett Atkins went 1-4 with a run scored.
Helton working it.
Barmes was 1 for 4 for the day. If you click on this picture and expand it you can clearly see the stitching on the baseball.
Here's Barmes just after contact.
Todd Helton was 0-4 today. A rare off day for the big guy this year.
Mrs. Colorado was at the game today. She wanted a picture with me but I agreed to do it only if she wore the Ranter hat.
She agreed to do it then backed out. Next time I'll get it in writing. I slipped a Ranter card into her bag 🙂
Brad Hawpe went 2 of 4 with a hit and a run scored. Hawpe is having a great season.
Yorvit Torrealba went 2 of 4 with an RBI and two strikeouts.
This at bat was one of them.
I had to get a shot of Tony Gwynn, you know…with him being partly responsible for our win the day before.
This one got by him.
De La Rosa at bat. If you look close the ball is right by his hands.
Tulowitzki went 1 for 3 with an RBI.
I'm not sure why we dropped the ball this game. Rockies lose game three to the Padres 5-2.
I'm going to blame it on Mrs. Colorado. She must have distracted the fellas with the crown and the pretty smile and all.
RPR's Hagg'n points this game.
1 point- For attending the game.
4 points- For Jim Wright and Randy Flores's autographs.
1 point- For consuming a brat.
Total = 6 points
Hunter's Hagg'n points this game.
1 point- For attending the game.
4 points- For Jim Wright and Randy Flores's autographs.
1 point- For consuming a brat.
Total = 6 points
I'm almost caught up on entries. I have one more to go. The next entry will be the game I attended with Hunter and his buddy Kyle.
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That's cool you caught me on tv D. I was getting text from people in Colorado after it happend but nobody recorded it of course! That game was a heartbreaker my friend. I'm still feeling the effects and trying to get psyched up for tonight's. I think I'm staring to get a Rockies ulcer.
A Rockies ulcer. So that's what this is. I knew it had to have a name. :0/
Don. . . how ya doin'? Are ya OK? It's gonna be a lo-o-ong road trip. Glad you've got the whole house thing to keep you busy. 😀
TOM-Ulcer, makes sense. Props to you brotha for making the continued trek to follow our boys despite the losses.
JULIA-I appreciate that.
LUVMYROX-LOL-Maybe it is an ulcer, I thought it might be too many brats. A lot of times it's not easy to be a Rockies fan. This is one of those times. It's all up from here I hope…D
Hey D,
Sigh! I don't know if the team has just given up or what but this is definitely getting disheartening. But on a happier note, Ian Stewart sure came through last night! Go Stewie!
luvmyrox had a good suggestion on the board last night, they should just forfeit the game today, head out to STL and go to the zoo. LOL
Like you said, hopefully it's all up from here. (and love the picts, it's almost like being at the game)
Much less disheartening tonight after that awesome game! I hope they can keep some of that with them through the STL series. :0)
As usual Don, I love the pictures of Atkins… who scored two homers last night… and I almost cried I was so happy for him… ehem. Anyway, one day I'll have to snag some autographs with ya. Hope the house situation is going well.
Wow, my mouth watered looking at that Brat! Great pictures … especially that one.


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What reason is there to play stat starters minutes anymore? He holds the ball, loses it when he is doubled, has shot terrible from mid range(open shots) and gets his shot blocked every game. He is not intimidating anymore.
If we los 1st round then Stat should get traded for a scoring PF with some defensive skills...I'd rather have Serge Ibaka. Or Pau Gasol.


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March through August is tornado season in the United States, where some 1,000 tornadoes hit every year. Be prepared. Tornadoes are more powerful than any other storm: They can toss freight trains like toys and throw your house down the block.
If you live in one of the top ten tornado states identified in order below, be smart and prepare yourself and your family for unexpected disaster:
- Florida is hit by more tornadoes than any other state in the U.S. and, also, also by more severe thunderstorms than any state.
- Oklahoma is the heart of what meteorologists call Tornado Alley. Its weather patterns often make warm and cool air collide — ideal for creating tornadoes and damaging thunderstorms.
- Kansas is where a mammoth twister whisked Dorothy and her little dog Toto to Oz, but it's also where thousands of people are caught unprepared for damaging storms every year.
- Iowa was clobbered by 28 tornadoes in 2013 and averages of about 50 damaging thunderstorms every year.
- Illinois experienced one of its deadliest years on record for tornadoes in 2013. Storms generated widespread flooding and cut power in more than 160,000 homes and businesses.
- Indiana ranks second in the nation for the costs of tornado damage, sixth for the number of deaths and seventh for the number of personal injuries.
- Mississippi averages 29 tornadoes per year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Its coastal regions are hit by devastating hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Maryland ranks in the Tornado Top Ten because of its mid-south and Atlantic Ocean weather patterns generate many twisters and serious thunderstorms.
- Louisiana ranks second in the U.S. for the most thunderstorms annually and as a result, and averages 37 tornadoes per year.
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As you take up your education in philosophy, you might want to
- choose an Independent Study course, where you pick a topic of your own in consultation with a member of the philosophy faculty and pursue it in a one-on-one tutorial arrangement with that faculty member
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By Erica Wayne 06/12/2013
T he only time I ever ate at Amy's Patio Café, a small breakfast and lunch restaurant on the southeast corner of Lake Avenue and Altadena Drive, was at least four years ago. What I remember most was a signboard posted at the entrance with a picture of the owner's mother, for whom she had named the restaurant. Amy had recently died, according to the caption, but was the one who had taught her daughter to cook; the restaurant was titled as a tribute to her.
I was quite sympathetic. My mother, too, had recently died and had been largely responsible for my small talent and great love of cooking, as well as my passion for other people's recipes and restaurants. Our lunch in the airy, light-filled indoor "patio" was quite pleasant, a nice salad and a large tasty sandwich, with fragrant iced tea and strong coffee.
I was a little surprised to hear that Amy's had changed hands toward the end of last year and wondered what alterations the new ownership might have wrought. Luckily, not too many, at least that we could notice on our visit a couple of weeks back. The menu seems almost the same, with breakfast served all day and salads and sandwiches available from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m., when the restaurant closes on weekdays.
The dining room may have undergone some minor tweaks, but it's primarily as I remembered it: tile floors, high ceiling, with some wooden latticework that could definitely benefit from vines (there's some philodendron in hanging pots that will perhaps in time take the hint and stretch upward) and an ornate (but nonfunctioning) fountain against one wall.
The room is painted in a light cream with lots of bright still-life and landscape paintings, and the space is filled with real patio furniture. Even the "banquettes" along the front and back walls are wood-slat benches. Thank goodness for the decorative pillows you can use to cushion your seat. There's a pleasant jazz background that doesn't interfere with conversation.
As soon as we were seated, a plate of warm zucchini bread arrived at our table. It was difficult not to eat it all as we perused the menu. Actually, it was impossible. By the time our server was back to ask what we wanted, it was gone. We hesitated over the breakfast items, especially the omelets: ham, brie and avocado; gruyere, asparagus and bacon; goat cheese, sun-dried tomato, and sautéed spinach — each $10.50, served with toast and potatoes, fruit or sliced tomatoes. One fashioned from smoked salmon, scallions and cream cheese was only $1 more. They sounded mighty good.
But, since it was well into lunch hour, the sandwiches and salads seemed more appropriate. I was tempted first by the grilled prosciutto, mozzarella, tomato, basil and crushed red pepper on sourdough ($11.50), while my lunch-mate briefly fixated on tuna and melted cheddar on toasted wheat ($9.95). Like the egg dishes, sandwiches aren't served solo. The side choices are potatoes, fruit and coleslaw.
We finally decided on salads instead: the Patio Cobb (baby spinach leaves, egg, crumbled bacon, tomatoes, avocado, crumbled blue cheese, sliced turkey and ham served with blue cheese dressing); and the black sesame seared ahi tuna salad (sliced black sesame- seared ahi on mixed greens, tomatoes, scallions and cashews tossed in a light scallion peanut dressing). Each is priced at $13.
The arrangement of the ingredients on the Cobb, arrayed in colorful rows on the base greens, was picture-perfect. And it was obvious that, instead of the pre-packaged meat that passes for chicken and turkey in so many salads and sandwiches, this was the real deal — nice chunks of breast meat with a bit of golden skin attached. There was only one discrepancy. The greens were a more conventional romaine, not the spinach described on the menu.
There was a similar hitch with the ahi salad, which was lovely in appearance and contained all advertised components except one — there was nary a hint of peanut in the dressing, a tart, oniony vinaigrette. While my companion shrugged off the shift in greens, I was far less forgiving of the absence of a major element in my decision-making. I was expecting something way more exotic in the way of flavoring and, although the fish was generously portioned and well-prepared, without that peanut flavor, the salad was disappointing.
The new owner of Amy's makes a changing variety of homemade desserts ($5 apiece). The day we were there, the display case contained a four-layer yellow cake with three-toned frosting (peach, purple and chocolate); New York cheesecake and a blueberry chiffon concoction. We were also told there was mud pie in the back. We decided to share a slice of cheesecake and enjoyed it. The graham cracker crust had caramelized, giving it a wonderful butterscotch flavor. The filling was probably not up to Lindy's standards — a little too much flour, perhaps, but we happily polished it off.
As we were finishing, we watched two later arrivals attack breakfast entrees. The woman at the adjacent table had a huge omelet, which shared space with an enormous mound of golden-brown potato chunks. It looked magnificent, but was nothing compared to the "summer style" Belgian waffle, topped with berries, bananas and a four-inch crown of whipped cream ($9.99) that was being attacked a few tables away. It dwarfed the diminutive woman behind it, dousing the creation with a pitcher of syrup.
By the time we got up to go, both of these platters were empty, and the consumers thereof were looking extremely contented. So, although relatively satisfied with our lunches, we vowed that our next repast at Amy's would definitely be breakfast, no matter what time we choose to dine.
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900 E. Altadena Drive, Altadena
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Antithrombin deficiency is a hereditary disease causing low levels or defects of antithrombin, a blood protein required for controlling clot formation. Patients are at risk of blood clots, organ damage, and death. They usually have to take oral anticoagulant drugs like warfarin for life.
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What are the dates for US Nationals?
What are the dates for US Nationals?
U. S. Nationals start January 22, 2011 through January 31, 2011 in Greensboro, NC.
Here's a link to the website: http://www.northcarolina2011.com/
Boo to those dates as I will be in the Caribbean on a cruise and probably wont be getting Universal Sports or NBC on the tv. Who knows maybe I will luck out. I need to check times and listing before we head out. Hopefully Tivo wont fail me and will record everything. Now I will be drinking those fruity drinks stressing about Nationals. Maybe I can get a massage to calm my nerves during it
These dates are invconvenient for me , even watching on the television. Why they have to spread it out over 10 days? It's not a festivitity , skaters need to prepare for international competitions too (Four Continents, World, it is important even for the top level atheletes).
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Greenbrier/Ramsay Prong Report
Went up to Greenbrier this afternoon to fish for a few hours. Decided to try my 6.6' 2 wt for a chance. I used to fish real small creeks like Collins Creek, Beech Flats etc. but today I used it on upper Greenbrier. I had forgot how fun this little rod is. I caught and released 9 Brook Trout and 2 Rainbows before it was time to check out Ramsay. I immediately lost a decent sized Brook Trout in the first pool. I fished upstream for about a quarter mile and caught 8 Brook Trout. I missed quite a bit but that's the name of the game. The water levels were good and the water was cold. I saw some sporadic Little Yellow Stones but nothing spectactular. The park was crowded today with picnickers but I only talked to one other fisherman. Two guys were rigging up when I was leaving at 7:30 pm. I guess they were hoping to fish for an hour or so on the evening hatch. This has been a very good fishing weekend with two trips back to back. My feet, my back and my knees are hurting and I am constantly reminded that I'm not twenty years old anymore. I just pray that I will keep healthy and somewhat fit enought to visit these my favorite places in the park.
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Sounds like you had a great time!
Cant wait to enjoy those fruitful days myself when I get time..
My legs and back were aching also, but it was from putting down laminate flooring instead.
Glad you had a good time, keep sharing the good reports..
"There is no greater fan of fly-fishing than the worm." ~Patrick F. McManus~
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Hello Hans,
I'm glad you able to catch some brookies at Greenbriar. I am already anxious to head that way this summer for some higher-elevation fishing. I was able to catch some fish on my trip in May on the Mad River in Ohio. I caught some browns and 2 rainbows on a Prince nymph using the 9' 3 wt fly rod that I showed you on the Greenbriar. The length of this rod works real well fishing small nymphs. Thanks for the response to my fiberglass blank post. I ordered a few things from mudhole yesterday since they were having a Memorial Weekend sale. I haven't ordered a blank yet, but I am thinking of getting the Lamiglas 7'6", 4 wt, 3 pc blank. If I like it I might end up selling my Orvis Superfine. I really enjoy fishing with rods that I build myself, just adds a personal touch I guess. Beware, once you start building rods you will have a closet full before you know it I applied for some forestry jobs in Tennessee a week and half ago, and hopefully I will have some luck, as I am getting very anxious to move farther north so I can do more trout fishing and be closer to my family.
Have fun and enjoy Memorial Day
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Glad to hear from you. Yes I know the appeal to make something by yourself and then use it. I have decided to start rod building this fall when fishing season is over. I'm just scouting the market to see what's out there to purchase, as you know there are way too much stuff to be had. Anyway, I'm glad you caught some fish up in Ohio. I hope you are able to find a job in a location you rather be. I know it is competitive but one of these days as they say. Let me know when you are coming back up? I'm going to fish some waters I haven't fished in a long time this year. I'm thinking two places in NC, inside the park. Next weekend is troutfest in Townsend. I might stop at take a look at that. Take care and talk to you later.
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I'm glad you got the floor done. When you get done with all your'e housework and settled in later this year, I'll take you to some brookie water.
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hey Hans,
I fished Greenbrier today as well. I forgot to PM you that I was coming into town.
I caught 1 rainbow just up from the ranger station on a thunderhead. I didnt hike up to the higher elevations today but I plan on going back to do that one day this week. The water still seems high and fast.
I am planning on fishing Abrams Creek tomorrow. We are hiking to the falls and back and I plan on packing my new 7' 4-piece.
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Are you still going to be in the area come Saturday?
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hey Hans,
I think we are leaving on Friday or Saturday. I would like to go to the TroutFest @ LRO on Friday night.
I will prob fish Thur and Friday.
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Home List of Titles A war about meaning: a case study of media contestation of the Australian anti-terror laws
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- A war about meaning: a case study of media contestation of the Australian anti-terror laws
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- Following the 9/11 attacks on the USA, the Howard government introduced extensive amendments to the criminal act within Australia. The Australian mainstream media has been criticized for its ineffective contestation of the controversial legislation, effectively becoming 'seduced' by the Howard government's discourses around post-9/11 insecurity. This article examines the representation of the 'anti-terror laws' by the Australian government and mainstream newspaper media. I argue that competing editorial practices in mainstream newspapers diluted the possibility of effective contestation of the laws. More broadly this article will illustrate that discourses around the media's traditional role as the 'fourth estate' often does not account for the various internal and external influences and constraints placed upon journalistic practice.
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- Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies, Vol. 25, no. 2 (Apr 2011), pp. 261-271
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Money key to helping Filipinos
Vermonters looking for ways to help Filipinos facing devastation from a major typhoon can do so with their wallets.
As many as 11 million people across 40 provinces in the Philippines have been affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan, with the death toll expected to surpass 10,000 people.
Doug Bishop, director of communications and external relations for the Vermont & The New Hampshire Upper Valley office of the American Red Cross, said they are accepting financial donations but not material goods.
Bishop said the financial donations would benefit the Filipino response but the organization didnt have the ability to deliver other donations to the Philippines in a timely manner due to the logistics of shipping overseas.
Instead, the Red Cross will work with partners already in action to turn financial donations into on-the-ground assets including water, blankets, medicine and food among other necessities.
The financial resource is what is needed, Bishop said. Water, blankets where theres a need well look to fill it.
People can donate online at www.redcross.org or call (800)-RED-CROSS.
In Washington, Sen. Patrick Leahy chairs the subcommittee responsible for earmarking funds for disaster relief aid overseas as well as other types of foreign humanitarian and relief aid.
The Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs falls under the Senate Appropriations Committee, on which Leahy is a senior member.
The United States approved an initial commitment of $20 million, but thats expected to just be a starting point.
The United States has a long history of helping people in need when disaster strikes, and we have a long and close relationship with the Philippines and its people, Leahy said in a statement. Im heartened by the administrations prompt response, but we know that the need for relief from a disaster on this scale will continue to grow.
Leahys spokesman, David Carle, said Leahy has always pushed funding priorities on the subcommittee as he believes funding international humanitarian disaster relief is an area the United States should be very visibly involved in.
The Red Cross is already on the ground in the Philippines with 1,000 staff on-site and an estimated 500,000 active volunteers working in the relief effort.
Bishop said big disasters tend to motivate people to give.
We often see a real influx when we see an international disaster, Bishop said. People see us as a trusted organization that they know engages in this relief effort.
Bishop warned that anyone who wants to give should know who they are giving to. If they dont choose the Red Cross, he advised that people just be sure they are dealing with a reputable organization.
If people have other organizations they choose to give through, we ask them to make sure they are confident that the funds are going to go where they ask them to go.
The Red Cross is sending telecommunications and disaster assessment teams and other experts from the United States and around the globe to the Philippines.
The American Red Cross is also working to reconnect families separated by the typhoon and has activated its family tracing services.
Anyone who might be looking for a missing family member in the Philippines should contact the local Red Cross chapter but should also remember most phone lines are down in the disaster area.
The typhoon, which was named Yolanda by Phillipine authorities, has most significantly affected the city of Tacloban, a city of 220,000 people that was inundated by a wall of water nearly 10 feet high.
Tacloban is near Red Beach on Leyte Island where Gen. Douglas MacArthur waded ashore during World War II to fulfill his famous promise to return to liberate the Phillipines during World War II.
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Police make arrest after stopping vehicle without plate
A police stop involving a man driving without license plates has led to one man facing his fifth charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, according to the Dane County Sheriff's office.
Sheriff's deputies arrested Robert Opsal II, 42, Madison, at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday on Christianson Avenue in the Town of Blooming Grove.
According to the sheriff's department, a deputy observed Opsal driving a car without a license plate and pulled him over.
Deputies said Opsal failed a field sobriety test after being pulled over and was charged with a felony OWI. Opsal is in the Dane County Jail, according to the sheriff's department.
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Spoken And Unspoken
By editor • Dec 13, 2013
Originally published on December 17, 2013 2:28 pm
We communicate with each other in all sorts of ways. In this hour, TED speakers reflect on how words and methods of communication affect us, more than you might expect.
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Iron Maiden -- Guadalajara, Mexico -- February 26th, 2009
Tour: Somewhere Back in Time Tour, Final Leg 2009
Headliner: Iron Maiden
Support: Lauren Harris and Carcass
Venue: Arena VFG, Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Date: February 26, 2009
The day started out bright and early at the airport in Monterrey, Mexico. We flew out 7:00 a.m. for Guadalajara, which meant that we had two hours of sleep. I was wearing my new Mexico event shirt that day, so most of the people in the airport saw this tall white guy with an Iron Maiden shirt on and probably assumed that I was with the band. Funny looks there! The guy at my gate told me that the airplane was still there (Ed Force One) and that I would be able to see it on my way to my plane. He, and a couple of his female assistants, showed me videos that they took with their phones when Maiden arrived the previous day. Pretty cool! Also, during our walk in the airport, we kept seeing clips on the news of Maiden's show the previous night. The Monterrey news stations were proud to have Iron Maiden in their city and every 10 minutes or so, they showed a two-three minute video clip from the night before. We would never get this in the States! These guys rule!
I didn't see the plane as I walked out onto the asphalt towards my plane. However, as my plane made its way towards the runway, something caught the corner of my eye. It was Eddie's image. My plane turned and headed towards Maiden's plane. I was excited and pulled out my camera to get the perfect shot. It was only 40 or so meters ahead and I was waiting. Then, the damn stewardess snapped at me in Spanish and went on and on. I realized then that I was not supposed to have electronic devices on. I was like "shit! What the hell!" I ended up putting my camera away and just had to watch, as we rode right past their plane. It was beautiful! I was probably less than 100 feet from it and would have had time to take at least a dozen or so pictures. Damn it! Oh well. I guess that was better than getting thrown off the plane and missing the Guadalajara show.
I landed in Guadalajara, grabbed my luggage, caught a taxi, and checked out the city on my 45 minute journey to the downtown area. Right away, I felt very uncomfortable. This part of Guadalajara resembled a very poor slum. Graffiti was everywhere and things just didn't look safe. I also noticed as soon as I landed that the smog and air pollution was horrible. I never knew that people could survive in such pollution. My sinuses were stinging bad (and stayed that way for a day or so after I made it home). I made it to my hotel, which was on two streets that were torn up (construction) and I was about ready to head back to the airport. This place looked like Beirut. I decided to give this city a chance, made my way up to my room, and then crashed...A few hours later, my buddy Mark made it as he had a separate flight. We both agreed that we were either going to get mugged or a$$ raped there (all in good humor).
Finally, it was time to head to another Maiden show. We met up with another new friend from the Maiden board and grabbed a taxi. I was glad we met this guy, as he spoke fluent Spanish and was a great guy to hang with.
After an hours drive, we finally made it to Arena VFG. This place was way the hell out of Guadalajara. It is an indoor rodeo arena that is owned by some famous bull fighter or rodeo star (something like that). It was a very odd place for a Maiden show. We made our way in and instantly felt right at home as soon as we saw the crowd and the great people there.
Not long after we walked towards the stage, Lauren Harris began her set. Fortunately, my buddy had to take a crap and I needed a bottle of water, so we headed away from the stage. We stayed away as long as we could, but still had to watch some of this set. Eventually, Carcass took the stage. Damn, these guys just tear it up! Their set was brutal and I just couldn't get enough of it! They eventually ended, and we waited for the main event. Aaah, another Maiden show!
Maiden came out and did a repeat performance of the previous night. It was awesome! The mummy Eddie was working better in Guadalajara and the show was nothing short of perfection. The crowd and arena were smaller than the previous night, but it looked like the place was very close to being sold out. I would put the crowd around 8,000 - 10,000 people. I was concerned during their various pyro displays, when the flames were going through and above the stage lights and eventually their banners above. Somehow, nothing ignited and all was safe.
A favorite of the night was Rime of the Ancient Mariner. This one just seemed a little better in Guadalajara. Every time that I get this song live, it is a bonus. Of course, I feel the same way with Aces High, Wrathchild, Children of the Damned, Phantom of the Opera, and Powerslave. It's a given that we will always get Hallowed Be Thy Name (which I hope will never change), so no need to elaborate there. Overall, the show was great and in a very odd place. It was definitely worth the effort and I couldn't imagine missing this show, now that it has come and gone.
We made it back to the hotel, crashed, and toured the historical part of Guadalajara the next morning, which was a couple of blocks from our hotel. Fortunately, this area was beautiful and full of old, unique architecture. I ended up liking this city just because of this area. I might even give this place another chance on the next tour. We'll see.
I will try to post photos of the event shirt and ticket stubs, just as soon as I figure out how to do it.
Enough of my blabbing. Here is Iron Maiden's set list from Guadalajara:
Churchill's Speech
Aces High
2 Minutes to Midnight
Children of the Damned
Phantom of the Opera
The Trooper
Wasted Years
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Run to the Hills
Fear of the Dark
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Iron Maiden
Number of the Beast
The Evil That Men Do
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Iron Maiden - 4/2 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
6/17 - Meshuggah
6/28 - Iron Maiden - Bergen, Norway
6/29 - Blaze Bayley - Bergen, Norway
7/1 - Iron Maiden - Luxembourg
10/31 - Fleetwood Mac
jeremy, you are the coolest person ever
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Have a good one!
cool review man, MAIDEN = GODS
Cheers !
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There are seven Brigade camps being held this summer: two Buckskin Brigades, two Bobwhite Brigades, Bass Brigade, Waterfowl Brigade and Ranch Brigade.
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This sequence of images, taken over a 13-year span by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, reveals changes in a black-hole-powered jet of hot gas in the giant elliptical galaxy M87.
The observations show that the river of plasma, traveling at nearly the speed of light, may follow the spiral structure of the black hole's magnetic field, which astronomers think is coiled like a helix. The magnetic field is believed to arise from a spinning accretion disk of material around a black hole. Although the magnetic field cannot be seen, its presence is inferred by the confinement of the jet along a narrow cone emanating from the black hole. The visible portion of the jet extends 5,000 light-years.
M87 resides at the center of the neighboring Virgo cluster of roughly 2,000 galaxies, located 50 million light-years away.
The images are part of a time-lapse movie that reveals changes in the jet over more than a 13-year period. They were taken by Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys in 2006 and Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 in 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2007.
Object Name: M87 Jet
Image Type: Astronomical/Illustration/Annotated
Credit: NASA, ESA, E. Meyer, W. Sparks, J. Biretta, J. Anderson, S.T. Sohn, and R. van der Marel (STScI), C. Norman (Johns Hopkins University), and M. Nakamura (Academia Sinica)
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- Peanuts add diversification and cotton rotation benefits for Mississippi growers
- Peanuts need less water
- Times were tough in agriculture
"Cotton has been our mainstay crop, going back to my father and grandfather," says Robert Agostinelli, Jr., who farms with Charles Balducci near Clarksdale, Miss. But, this year they've added 450 acres of peanuts to their cotton/corn/soybean mix for the diversification and rotation benefits.
IN EARLY AUGUST, peanuts were making good progress for first-time growers Robert Agostinelli, Jr., left, and Charles Balducci, who farm together near Clarksdale, Miss.
"I hadn't really planned to grow peanuts this year," says Robert Agostinelli, Jr., who farms with his brother-in-law, Charles Balducci, near Clarksdale, Miss.
"The Clint Williams Peanut Co. was holding an informational meeting for area growers earlier this year, and I went mainly out of curiosity, just to hear what they had to say," says Agostinelli, who grew up on his father's cotton farm and has been growing that crop all his farming career, later adding soybeans and corn.
"Their proposal was pretty interesting — basically, they were willing to book acres this year on an all-production basis at an attractive contract price. So, we ended up planting 450 acres of peanuts."
Clint Williams currently has under construction a buying point facility at Clarksdale, said to be the largest in the U.S., and another 60 miles away at Greenwood, Miss.
"They're putting a lot of millions into these facilities," Agostinelli says. "With that kind of investment in infrastructure, they appear committed to the future of peanuts in the Mississippi Delta. That was another consideration in our branching out into a crop that's totally new to us, and in spending money to buy a digger and combine for harvesting the crop."
On the Selfs' Mississippi farm, it's wall-to-wall peanuts this year
In the 1970s, when peanuts were still under the quota system, all the acreage in Mississippi — about 6,000 acres of Spanish-type peanuts — was here in the Coahoma County area, and there was a buying point at nearby Jonestown.
Later, those allotments were sold to growers in south Mississippi, and the Delta was out of the peanut business until the quota system was eliminated in the 2002 farm bill, allowing anyone to grow the crop.
Since then, acres have been added in south Mississippi, the lower Delta, and in northeast Mississippi, but 2011's drought-shortened crop in Texas that sent prices soaring to as much as $1,000 per ton, created widespread interest in growing peanuts.
Mississippi had the highest average peanut yield in the nation last year, and this season it's estimated that plantings have topped 50,000 acres, more than double 2011. Much of the increase has been by Delta and east Mississippi farmers growing the crop for the first time, or those who've been growing peanuts a few years and added acres this year.
Aside from the attractive contract price, Agostinelli says, "We think peanuts will be an excellent rotation with our cotton under center pivots — and with cotton at 70 cents, peanuts are also a good cropping alternative."


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Martha J. Augenstein
Martha J. Augenstein, 88, died Sunday (April 7, 2013) at Highland Oaks Nursing Facility in McConnelsville after an extended illness.
She was born Sept. 26, 1924, in Marietta, to Albert F. and Rega Henier Augenstein. She graduated from DeSales Heights in 1939, and in 1943 went to Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters, from which she later withdrew. She graduated from the University of Detroit in 1968 and retired from the State of Florida.
She is survived by David and Diana Augenstein of Parkersburg, Vernola Augenstein of Belpre, George Augenstein of Belpre, Mark and Leslie Augenstein of Murphytown, W.Va., Stormy Augenstein of Devola, Shawn Augenstein of Denver, Colo., Renee Boutet, Greg and Janine Anderson and Steve and Mitch Carfano, all of California, Peter Boutet of Wyoming, Bryan and Kathy Weiss of Indiana and Mark and Angela Ginty of Cincinnati.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Dan Augenstein; sister, Julia Boutet; and nephew, Michael Augenstein.
Friends may call at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home on Wednesday (April 10, 2013) from 5 to 7 p.m. A vigil service will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Funeral liturgy, with Mass, will be at St. Mary Catholic Church on Thursday (April 11, 2013) at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Christopher Foxhaven as celebrant. Burial will be in New St. Mary Cemetery.
Donations to Hospice of Zanesville or the Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences to www.cawleyandpeoples.


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The New York study found the greater the exposure to pesticides, the greater the impact on cognition.studies involved so many children from such different communities, yet produced consistent evidence of the pesticides' effects on cognitive skills and short-term memory.
More than 3.5 million pounds of organophosphate pesticides are used annually in California.intervals. In those two years, more than half-a-million pounds of organophosphate pesticides were used in the Salinas Valley. More than 3.5 million pounds of organophosphate pesticides are used annually in California alone, sprayed on corn, strawberries, lettuce, broccoli, oranges, grapes, and almonds, among other products. The study authors note that in addition to ambient air exposures, both groups, in New York and California, were also likely exposed through pesticide residues in the food they ate.
These children appear to be starting life with a preventable physiological disadvantage.alternative to more persistent organochloride pesticides, such as DDT. By the 1990s, organosphosphate pesticides were one of the world's most widely used type of insecticides. Such pesticides include chlorpyrifos — used in household bug sprays, termite control, lawn care products, domestic pet flea and tick collars, and commercial agriculture — and malathion, used to control mosquitoes, fruit flies, and lice. Roughly 33 million pounds of organophosphate pesticides were used in the U.S. in 2007, the last year for which government statistics are available.
The EPA has banned a number of these insecticides for residential use.the body processes organophosphate pesticides. Several versions of this gene exist, and depending on which version a person possesses, it can have "relatively large effects on the metabolism of organophosphates," said Engel, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Public Health. The study showed that the negative effects of pesticides occurred primarily in children whose mothers metabolize these pesticides less efficiently.
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text: Located on the Persian Gulf coast between Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, Dubai is the most populated of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the scene of glittering excesses and a world hub for luxury tourism. Visitors wanting to contemplate incredible feats of architecture will be bowled over by the sheer scale of the Burj Al Arab Hotel, Emirates Towers, Burj Khalifa, the tallest skyscraper in the world (818m), the gigantic Dubai Marina, or indeed the Palm Islands project of three slightly surreal artificial islands, only one of which has been built to date. Thrill-seekers, meanwhile, might want to splash about at Wild Wadi Water Park, try skiing in the middle of the desert at the Mall of the Emirates, or marvel at the pockets of nature nestling in the heart of the city at Ras Al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, Creekside Park or Za''abeel Park. Catch your breath again in the discreet but proud historic district of the city: Dubai is not simply a creation where the future precedes the present but has a history dating back to the late 18C, when fishermen first settled here. Transformed into a city in 1833 when it was seized by the Al Maktoum dynasty - still in power today - who opened it up to trade, it became a British protectorate in 1892, before gaining independence in 1971. Things move fast! The country's ever-evolving economy is dominated by oil, although it did not escape the 2009 economic crisis unscathed.


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Artist: Lloyd Hamrol
Title: "Coral Square"
Medium: Sculpture - Installation
Size: 6' x 12' x 12'
Year Installed: 1984
Venue: Broward College/South Regional Library
Made of massive blocks of natural coral stone, indigenous to South Florida, Hamrol consulted with architect Oscar Vaggi to create the artwork which the San Francisco-based artist describes as "neolithic armchairs". Composed of two coral rock structures interconnected by coral rock pathways on the campus of Broward Community College South Campus. This grouping of sculptures is well used by students as gathering place.
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By Tony Parra: Freedom Newspapers
PORTALES — While Hillary Boerio of Portales was singing "Amazing Graze" at the downtown square, there were interviews being conducted for "The Amazing Race" CBS show at Big Valley Auto.
The Portales Fire Department held a water cannon competition to go with the Christian music, water volleyball, balloons and snow cones as part of a celebration Monday held by the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with an Amarillo television newscast.
"The Amazing Race" is a CBS reality show that has teams of two compete to travel around the world with the winning team receiving $1 million. KFDA-TV of Amarillo held three-minute interviews on Monday to audition for the show.
The casting call started at 5:30 p.m. and there were more than 40 two-person teams hoping to be selected for the show. Kelley McGinty and her boyfriend Kelly Crane are living in Portales and attending Eastern New Mexico University.
"I thought there would be a lot more people," McGinty said about the attendance. "I was a little nervous in front of the camera."
Larry Cunningham and Donna Cunningham traveled from Amarillo just for the casting call. Larry Cunningham said his friend, Ian Rosenberger, auditioned for "The Amazing Race", but was not called back. However, he said producers from "Survivor" show got a hold of Rosenberger's tape and selected him for the "Survivor" show.
"I've done this before when I lived in Los Angeles," Trey Nikels said about the casting call. "We (Nikels and Chris Skiles) figured we'd come from Lazbuddie and give it a chance because the casting call was so close."
There were many other activities on the downtown square from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.
"I'm glad I got to come out to this," said Marilyn Buchanan of Portales. Buchanan said members of her Central Christian church group were at the event to give out free snow cones. "It's a great opportunity for kids. It's a chance … to come out and enjoy the sunshine."


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Within minutes of the two explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line, cities across the county were placed on high alert.
In New York, BuzzFeed.com reporter Ryan Broderick said the response was almost immediate.
"There's definitely kind of a sense New York is top of this trying to make people feel safe and secure," said Broderick.
The response was more subdued on Oahu, but Honolulu police began more frequent checks of facilities and locations that could be considered targets.
The Department of Public Safety, the agency in charge of state sheriffs, said it "would work with law enforcement partners, both county and federal, to decide if any other security measures are needed..."
"You know the public sees uniformed law enforcement officers, but a lot goes into protective countermeasures," said Roger Strecker with the Intercept Investigative Agency.
Strecker is a threat assessment expert for the Department of Homeland Security and a former Honolulu Police Department officer.
Although the HPD has an Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Unit and, just last year, created a Major Events Division, Strecker says it's up to all of us to take notice of anything unusual -- what he calls "situational awareness."
"I think government's posture of 'if you see something, say something' really needs to resonate to the entire United States," said Strecker.
Meanwhile, Hawaii residents like Chris Benjamin, who ran in Monday's Boston Marathon are already pondering how this latest attack on American soil could change us.
"I think ever since 9/11 we're sort of known these kinds of things are possible, but I'm afraid it will change the character of events like this," said Benjamin.
Honolulu's Emergency Medical Services Division added it has the equipment and training to respond to an attack like we saw on Monday.


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Months after a deadly blaze killed an elderly man and his daughter, an Oahu family is still struggling from the financial crisis the fire sparked.
They hope their story will cause others to take action before it is too late.
Nearly five months after an early morning fire, the charred remains are still standing of Haruki "Harry" Tokita's home in Waipahu.
"He was always giving. He did not ask for help from anyone, he tried to do everything by himself," said Evan Tokita, Harry's nephew.
Tokita, 84, died in the intense fire and so did his 55-year-old special needs daughter Karen.
"He was a very dedicated father to the three special needs children he had," said Evan.
The fire gutted the home, leaving what little was left exposed to the elements. It also revealed Tokita's troubled finances.
Evan said his uncle could have used family member's offers of assistance because Tokita would have soon run out of money. Medical care costs were mounting, bills were unpaid, and necessary home repairs neglected.
"He also missed paying his last premium on the house shortly before it burned down. So we called the insurance company and they said, 'Sorry, its not covered'."
Tokita's two remaining special needs children, who are now adults, were left without a way to pay for their medical care.
The elderly father never claimed federal disability benefits for them. Then he set up his trust, he neglected to tell his attorney his children now required 24-hour medical care.
"The kids are unable to make decisions for themselves, so they can't sell the house or do anything," said Evan.
The burnt home will stay like it is at least until the end of the year. Even though it is a hazard and a liability according to the Tokitas.
The family has to wait for a trustee to be appointed by the court, before Tokita's adult children will receive any money at all.
The demolishing of the home and sale of the land is not the only thing that's had to wait. Tokita, a Korean War veteran is eligible to be buried at Kaneohe Veterans Cemetery. Because all the family's important documents went up in flames though, it has taken months to get approval for his daughter Karen to be buried with him.
The Tokitas are sharing the hardships their family is going through, in the hopes others will ask for help when they need it and plan ahead for the deaths of loved ones.
"I'm sure there are other people out there that have similar situations that haven't planned properly. To avoid a nightmare situation, you have to plan properly," said Evan.
Tokita's family is now trying to get his remaining two special needs children on Medicaid and into permanent care homes.
A charitable account to help cover some of their costs has been set up at Bank of Hawaii, under the name, 'The Sandra and Randall Tokita fund.'"


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Wild Dunes Resort Activity Spotlight: Memorial Day Beach Fun Run and Southern Social in Charleston, SC
Introducing our first ever "People Chase" Fun Run and Southern Social at Wild Dunes Resort! Join us for a one mile beach run with small hurdles followed by a southern social with local vendors, cocktails, and food (imagine the traditional steeple chase with a Wild Dunes Resort twist)! Get the details…
On Saturday, May 25 start at the Grand Pavilion at 10 a.m. for a one mile run on the beach with small hurdles. Following the run, a southern social will be held on the North Croquet Lawn where you can re-hydrate with local southern style cocktails from The Naked Turtle Rum, local brews from Palmetto Brewery and more, plus refreshments! A portion of the proceeds will benefit a local organization, Rein and Shine, that utilizes horses to assist in physical therapy of children and adults with varying types of disabilities. Prizes will be awarded to the top male, female and child winner as well as best southern attire (hello, seersucker), best equestrian attire, most elaborate lady's hat and more!
Entry fee is $25 ($15 for children) and includes an official People Chase t-shirt and admission to the Southern Social. Please pre-register 24 hours in advance at the Fitness Center, Sand & Sea Salon and Spa on the Village Plaza, through the concierge or by calling 843.886.7008.


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I will never tire of seeing rookies dressed up in hazing costumes. So I'm going to take a moment to stop worrying about the bullpen and post this clip from last night's SportsNite. Poor Pelf got the worst of it, I think. Hard to hide when you're first in line, 6'7″, and in a skin tight wetsuit. UPDATE: There was a better, slightly longer clip from Loud Mouths, so here's that one. Make sure you see the very end, with Daniel Murphy, an expression of pained amusement on his face, waving his tiny American flag.
I will also say, how 'bout that Jon Niese? What an amazing 2nd outing for the newbie in that second game of the Saturday double header (I was at all 3 games at Shea this weekend, by the way–whew, lots of baseball. Some of it quite painful there). I also loved his post-game interview. While reporters were trying to get young Niese to say, "Yes, this was a huge game, and I'm so glad I could help win it," he resisted. He credited Wright's and Reyes's defense, and deferred from admitting it was a special must-win after the first game loss–saying all games are important. He seemed modest, poised, and ready for New York. Well done, kid.
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OMG, thank you for posting this. I read about it, but missed it on SNY. (Which is the only good thing I get from having DirecTV in Chicago.) ~Julie, Chicago Mets Fan
and this is the only thing about the mets that i care to read at the moment
I found an even better clip to post that's a second longer and shows more of the players–including the D-Murph flag wave, which is my fave, but annoying DailyMotion hasn't approved it yet. Stay tuned!


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Friday, February 8, 2013
The Pinch would be your run-of-the-mill Columbia Heights corner bar if it weren't for the stage in its basement. Depending on the night, you might find karaoke singers, comedians, a traditional Hawaiian dance troupe or 20-somethings jumping around in a chaotic mosh pit as a hardcore band performs.
Upcoming events include "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" performed with sock puppets (March 1-3) and, in the near future, a Sunday-night musical talk show with bands and interviews, hosted by co-owner Carlos Eyster.
"We want to be a variety of things so that people who live here can come two or three times a week and not be bored," Eyster says. And there shouldn't be a dull moment; recent entertainment has included a residency by the Washington Improv Theater and concerts by bands regularly found headlining the Rock & Roll Hotel or Glen Echo's Spanish Ballroom.
But in addition to booking well-known acts, the Pinch also has been a talent incubator for smaller neighborhood bands and theater groups looking for a space to show off their talents.
"It's good for the community, and the arts in general, to give people a chance," Eyster says. "We're open to talking to anyone [who wants to put on an event]. It's about keeping it fresh."
Originally, the three owners, who worked together at Marty's and Trusty's on Capitol Hill, weren't planning to offer live entertainment; they planned to use the basement as "a drinking space," with a bar and televisions for watching sports. But the raised stage along the basement's back wall, a holdover from the building's previous incarnation as El Salvadoreno, proved too expensive to remove, so it remained, and the checkerboard floor was covered with couches and high-top tables.
The stage has welcomed punk groups, blues bands, improv comics and burlesque performers. Every Tuesday is karaoke night, Wednesday is reserved for trivia and the last Thursday of the month finds a packed house for bluegrass night, sponsored by DC Brau. No matter what's on the lineup, there's always energy in the room and there's never a cover charge.
Even if you're not going for a show, the bar is worth a visit for its neighborhood spirit and surprising food. The friendly bartenders are evangelists for IPAs, there's a selection of beer from local breweries and paintings by local artists hang on the bright red walls. Buffalo wings prepared with ghost chiles are crispy and have a pleasant but not overwhelming burn. Slices of pickle are fried with crunchy pretzel bits. And the burger -- sorry, Burduckon -- is monumental: a beef patty topped with bacon, fried onions and a pile of pulled barbecue duck.
Go early for happy hour drinks and dinner and stick around to test your brain or dance to the sounds of washboards or electric guitars. I'm sure some will complain that the vibe is a little hipstery -- what else were you expecting at a Columbia Heights bar that serves PBR tallboys? -- but the eclectic entertainment will keep everyone coming back.


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The Geography Blog focusing on all things geography: human, physical, technical, space, news, and geopolitics. Also known as Geographic Travels with Catholicgauze! Written by a former National Geographic employee who also proudly served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Sulfur Island renamed Sulfur Island
The Guardian states the island was "always known" as Iwo To before 1944. The article goes on to say "It only became known as Iwo Jima because Japanese officers who arrived to fortify the island after its residents were evacuated got the name wrong." Research has shown this not true. The Eleventh Edition Encyclopedia Britannica (1910-1911) calls the island "Iwo Jima" in the "Volcano Islands" entry. The 1943 National Geographic Map of the World also identifies the island. As do earlier National Geographic maps.
So the Guardian is wrong. Catholicgauze cannot be for certain but it appears that "To" might be a regional name while "Jima" could be a mainstream/Tokyo word. What we have here seems to be a battle between locals and a dominating national culture. It is surprising to see local culture win in such a conforming country as Japan.
Final note: Do not expect to see information on the Battle of Iwo To; however. Conflicts in places that have changed names such as Leningrad/Saint Petersburg and Stalingrad/Volgograd use the historical name. So rest assured you can still rent movies with names like Letters from Iwo Jima.
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Hi! I saw this news today and wondered if you were going to 'blog' about it. This is such an interesting site! MMM
In Japanese, "tou" and "shima" are the same character, so the official name isn't really changing. Standard Japanese uses both pronounciations depending on the particular case. Another example is the characters for "main street" which are sometimes read "moto-machi" and sometimes "hon-machi," depending on the town. I suspect the "dominant-periphery" theory is reading too much into it. It's easy to imagine some bureaucrat or mapping officer looking at the characters on a map, not knowing which pronouncation is correct, and (wrongly) guessing "shima."
- Catholicgauze said...
I take bureaucratic incompetence over regionalism anyday. I hereby adopt your position.
another vote for George's hypothesis.
when Chinese charcters were introduced to Japan, (being ideogrammatic rather than phonetic) they were often used to represent 2 pronunciations: the native Japanese word for the idea, and the Japanese attempt to pronounce the classical Chinese word for the idea.
So one character representing one idea can be pronounced 2 ways; as "jima" (or "shima" depending on preceding sound IIRC) as the "native Japanese" word for island, and "tou" for the "classical Chinese" for island.
The usual clue is that the "native Japanese" pronunciation is polysyllabic and the "classical Chinese" pronunciation is often (but not always) monosyllabic.