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It's been a tough season for Eastern New Mexico University's baseball team, but at least the Greyhounds were able to go out in style on Saturday.
Junior right-hander Ryan Pruitt pitched into the seventh inning and the Greyhounds rode sophomore center fielder Luis Quinones in a five-run first to a 6-3 Lone Star Conference South Division win over Northeastern State at Greyhound Field to complete a three-game series sweep of the RiverHawks.
The Greyhounds won Saturday's opener 9-8, erasing 4-0 and 8-4 deficits and finally winning on Kevin Thompson's bases-loaded RBI single with no one out in the bottom of the ninth.
The first game was scheduled for seven innings, so when it went to extras by conference rules the finale became a seven-inning game.
The wins were the 550th and 551st for coach Phil Clabaugh in 24 years of coaching at Western New Mexico and ENMU. He is 551-714-3 overall, including 455-579-2 in 20 seasons at ENMU.
Trailing 8-5 in the opener, the Hounds (16-28, 11-22 LSC) scratched out three seventh-inning runs off relievers Brandon Compton and Roldan Ochoa (0-5) to tie it. In the ninth, they loaded the bases on an infield hit by Quinones, a walk to Chris Eaton and an error by Ochoa on Brandon Devries' sacrifice bunt before Thompson singled to center on a 1-2 pitch.
Marcus Terry, Brandon Espinal and Mike Stone hit run-scoring singles in NSU's four-run first. The RiverHawks (6-33, 4-28) opened a 7-3 lead in the third with three unearned runs off left-hander Tyler Vance, all coming after the first two hitters were retired.
Senior right-hander Anthony Smith relieved with a run in, two on and no one out and ENMU trailing 8-4 in the sixth and escaped further Damage. Catcher Joe Huwer added an RBI single in the bottom half to pull ENMU to 8-5.
Smith struck out six, walked one and allowed just one hit over the final four innings to get the win.
First baseman Mitch Wolfe hit his seventh home run for ENMU leading off the third.
Quinones put ENMU in front 4-1 with his triple to left-center in the first inning of the second game, then came home on Daniel Patching's fielder's choice grounder. Northeastern pulled to 5-3 in the third on RBI singles by Skelly and Marcus Terry, but Chris Eaton's RBI double in the bottom half made it 6-3.
Pruitt (3-3) was touched for 10 hits, but kept them spaced. He walked just one and struck out six before giving way to junior right-hander Andrew Martin, who got the final two outs in the seventh for his first save.


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BAKER, Donna L. "Cookie", 67, of Shadyside, OH, died Sunday, December 30, 2012, in OVMC Wheeling, WV.
Cookie was born October 4, 1945, in Wheeling WV, a daughter of the late Donovan and Leila Aberegg Karr.
She was a Methodist.
Surviving is her husband, Daniel J. Baker; three daughters, Danna (John) Sawyers of Powhatan Point, OH, Donna Jo (R.D.) Ramsey of Shadyside, OH and Dawn Michelle (David) Porter of Shadyside, OH; two sisters, Jackie (Ron) Gulajski of Cleveland and Kathleen (Brad) Mallow of Cameron, NC; five grand children, Brant, Trey, Taylor, Brooke and Payton; a great-granddaughter, Willow; and several nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will be received Wednesday January 2, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Homes and Crematory 3900 Central Avenue Shadyside, OH, where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday with Reverend Randy Weaver officiating.
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My poor LO is very constipated. She hasn't had a soft bowel movement since Monday and when she does go it is hardt(bad sign!). She strains all day long to pass a poop, but seems otherwise the same happy little girl (happy, active, doesn't cry when she strains to poop, etc.). She is still having several wet diapers a day.
We started solids 4 weeks ago, and have introduced bannanas, avocado, yams, pears and egg yolk (in that order). I don't think the egg yolk is the culprit, because we only gave her a small bit of egg 3 days ago, and her constipation started well before then. Bananas did seem to cause her some problems so we eliminated those fairly early on and she had been pooping fine for a couple weeks after bananas were eliminated. That leaves avocads, yams or pears. Pears i think can be ruled out, and avocado is supposed to be an easier to digest form of iron. So, is it the yams?? There's so much conflicting information online, some say yams are binding and some say no. At this point, I have completely eliminated solids and she's back to strictly breastmilk with 2 tablespoons of prune juice a day. After two days we've seen a slight improvement. Any ideas on how long this will take for her to work it out? Should I be calling a doctor? I'm getting very concerned and would appreciate any information. TIA!


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Home List of Titles Inhibition of multipolar plasmon excitation in periodic chains of gold nanoblocks
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/193666
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- Title
- Inhibition of multipolar plasmon excitation in periodic chains of gold nanoblocks
- Author(s)
- Ueno, Kosei; Juodkazis, Saulius; Mizeikis, Vygantas; Ohnishi, Dai; Sasaki, Keiji; Misawa, Hiroaki
- Abstract
- Periodically corrugated chains of gold nanoblocks, fabricated with high precision by electron-beam lithography and lift-off techniques, were found to exhibit optical signatures of particle plasmon states in which relative contribution of longitudinal multipolar plasmons is significantly lower than that in equivalent rectangular gold nanorods. Plasmonic response of periodic chains is dominated by dipolar plasmon modes, which in the absence of multipolar exciations are seen as background-free and spectrally well-resolved extinction peaks at infrared (IR) wavelengths. This observation may help improve spectral parameters of IR plasmonic sub-wavelength antennae. Comparative studies of plasmon damping and dephasing in corrugated chains of nanoblocks and smooth rectangular nanorods are also presented.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Optics Express, Vol. 15, no. 25 (Dec 2007), pp. 16527-16539
- Publication year
- 2007
- FOR Code(s)
- 0205 Optical Physics; 0903 Biomedical Engineering; 1113 Ophthalmology and Optometry
- Keyword(s)
- Electron beam lithography; Gold nanoblocks; Infrared radiation; Multipolar plasmon excitation; Nanostructures; Particle plasmon states; Plasmons; Wavelengths
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- Optical Society of America
- 1094-4087
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- Copyright © 2007 Optical Society of America. This paper was published in Optics Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/oe.15.016527. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
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ESO 148-2 is a beautiful object that resembles an owl in flight. It consists of a pair of former disk galaxies undergoing a collision. The cores of the two individual galaxies - seen at the center of the image - are embedded in hot dust and contain a large number of stars. Two huge wings sweep out from the center and curve in opposite directions. These are tidal tails of stars and gas that have been pulled from the easily distorted disks of the galaxies. This cosmic owl is one of the most luminous infrared galaxies known and is located some 600 million light-years away from Earth.
This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released on the occasion of its 18th anniversary on 24th April 2008.
Object Names: ESO 148-2, ESO 148-IG002, AM 2312-591
Image Type: Astronomical
Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)
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September 4, 1997: Astronomers have used the Hubble Space telescope to discover a giant impact crater on the asteroid Vesta. The crater is a link in a chain of events thought responsible for forming a distinctive class of tiny asteroids as well as some meteorites that have reached the Earth.
The giant crater is 285 miles across, which is nearly equal to Vesta's 330-mile diameter. If Earth had a crater of proportional size, it would fill the Pacific Ocean basin. Astronomers had predicted the existence of one or more large craters, reasoning that if Vesta is the true "parent body" of some smaller asteroids then it should have the wound of a major impact that was catastrophic enough to knock off big chunks. In this Hubble picture of Vesta, a "nub" at the bottom of the asteroid is suggestive of a catastrophic impact.See the rest:
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- A qualitative method for identifying factors that influence user satisfaction
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- Terrill, Bernard J.; Flitman, Andrew
- Abstract
- Understanding what influences users' satisfaction, or otherwise, with computer systems is a topic of importance to many within the field of information systems. Research into this question has typically relied on quantitative methods; in the course of a formal research project, a new method was developed which investigates the question using qualitative techniques. The method, along with the practical and theoretical context that gives it relevance, is described in this paper. For clarity, the method will be referred to herein as MIFIUS-Q1 (a Method for the Investigation of Factors Influencing User Satisfaction---Qualitative).
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- Constructing the infrastructure for the knowledge economy: methods and tools, theory and practice: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Information Systems and Development, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29-31 August 2003 / Henry Linger, Julie Fisher, Wita Wojtkowski, W. Gregory Wojtkowski, Joze Zupancic, Kitty Vigo and Josie Arnold (ed.), pp. 293-304
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- 2004
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- Influencing factors; MIFIUS-Q1; Qualitative analysis; Repertory grid interviews; System design; User satisfaction; Users
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My screen name is mine, my wife's and my dog's name combined. I know it's weird..
Ron - Nora - Nina
Thx for recognizn y'all..
I'll compose a list soon, need to give this some thought.
Nice thread Metro..
ROY: la2ny
Best comedic performance: metrocard
Villan of the year: kiyaman
Tyson award: KingStarbury
Most controversial: Kiyaman
Best mod: Rady
Best name: iSaYughh
Worst name: quiggle
RZA: abcd
Carpenter: Smokes
Best fued: Quiggle vs Everyone
MVP: la2ny
My screen name is mine, my wife's and my dog's name combined. I know it's weird..
Ron - Nora - Nina
Thx for recognizn y'all..
I'll compose a list soon, need to give this some thought.
Nice thread Metro..
If you vote for me for ROY the Knicks will win. If you don't Amare tears up his leg an his eye pops out!
Can I get an award for starting the FRAUD movement?
Knicks 2012
knickswillrise...you cool breh you on the comeup
But you right about the rest.
We should all give props to everybody that posts on KO.com day-in and day-out. We all take time out of our busy schedules to be a part of this great site.
So, let's have a toast for the douchebags, let's have a toast for the *******s,
and let's have a toast for the scumbags, every one of them on KO
A lot of people on here ain't a fan of me, I like to call those people stupid and insignifcant..lol
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Rookie of the year- la2ny
Best Comedic Performance- ABCD & KingStarBury
Villian of the year- Trillion, LJ & Knicks4lyfe
Tyson award - ABCD & Metro
Most Controversial Mafra
Best Mod - Rady
Best Name - Metrocard (an iconic item in this city)
Worst Name - toons (sorry, but my honest opinion).
RZA Award - OG?
Thread topic of the year- Kiyaman's "still" wants 'Antoni fired thread.
Carpenter Award - KingStarbury, needs to do more game threads
Feud of the year - ABCD vs. Trillion
MVP - Kiyaman
]Rookie of the year- Rono
Best Comedic Performance- KIngStarbury3
Villian of the year- Quiggles
Tyson award - Trillion
Most Controversial
- Me
Best Mod -???
Best Name - Kiyaman
Worst Name - Quiggle
RZA Award - OG/LJ/Metro/kiya
Thread topic of the year
Carpenter Award - Kiyaman/metrocard
Feud of the year -ABCD vs Trillion
MVP - Everyone
Knicks 2012
Rookie of the year- TheGOAT33
Best Comedic Performance- CoolClyde/KingStarbury
Villian of the year- quiggle/welcometony
Tyson award - rady
Most Controversial
- metro/Kiyaman
Best Mod - dirk
Best Name - dirk
Worst Name - quiggle
RZA Award - dirk
Thread topic of the year - Boston Cripples @ New York Knicks (15 Dec 2010)
Carpenter Award - metro
Feud of the year - metro vs. haters
MVP - CoolClyde/Kiyaman
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ROY: I like ijoe
Best comedian performance: if we're going by consistency it would have to be coolclyde.
Villain of the year: abcd because of his unequaled hate of our coach.
Tyson award: I'd have to give it to trillion.
Most controversial: red due to his "the verdict is in" thread..
Best MOD: rady
Best name: metrocard
Worst name: petescud?? Wtf..
RZA: wouldn't it be the GZA award?? Prolly bleedblueand orange.. I know he offends the sensibilities of Alot of y'all, but i'm always interested in what he has to say.
Thread topic of the year: hmmm.. not sure.
Carpenter award: prolly Crazy8's because of his consistently good game threads..
Feud of the year: definitely has to be trillion vs abcd.. that was ugly. dudes were postn pics ... and talking greazy as hell, mods got involved, lol..
MVP: isayugh!! >=>doesn't get enough credit for the insight he brings to the forum.
Props to all for making ko a cool way to kill some time..


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JobsOhio has moved beyond solely brokering state tax credits and is now also giving direct
financial aid to companies seeking to expand or locate in Ohio.
Of the five companies JobsOhio identified yesterday that have been approved for $1.275 million in aid, none is currently getting a state-approved tax credit. Those credits are still the state's most-used tool for economic development, and it is still JobsOhio's function to represent the state in deals involving them. But the amount of cash that Gov. John Kasich's privatized development agency gives to companies is expected to grow, as is the number of JobsOhio projects without tax credits.
"Every project is unique," said Laura Jones, a spokeswoman for JobsOhio who wrote the agency's first monthly report detailing aid to companies. "We can recommend a state tax credit on projects, and for some of them, that will be a component, but for some of them, it will not. It's just case by case."
The money comes from JobsOhio's primary revenue source: the state's wholesale liquor business, which the agency leased last year for more than $1.4 billion . Kasich has said that funding mechanism will set the state apart from the rest of the country in attracting and growing businesses.
The $1.275 million that JobsOhio has agreed to send to companies represents less than 1 percent of its cash on hand, but there are reasons for the small percentage. JobsOhio didn't acquire the state's liquor business until Feb. 1, 2013, took months to establish its four grant-and-loan programs through which the money is awarded, and is counting only projects with signed agreements — excluding dozens in final negotiations and perhaps hundreds further back in the pipeline.
The agency didn't begin giving companies direct aid until late in 2013 — only $400,000 was awarded last year. JobsOhio finished 2013 with $179 million in assets and spent $1.75 million on salaries and benefits and more than $1.3 million for professional services.
Two of the five companies getting JobsOhio aid — Dublin-based Updox and Gallipolis-based GKN Sinter Metals — had previous agreements for state tax credits and canceled them. Updox, a customer-relations firm for doctors, is getting a $750,000 loan from JobsOhio to create 25 jobs; GKN Sinter Metals, a powder-metal car-parts-maker, received a $150,000 grant to add 50 jobs.
Other JobsOhio aid has gone to: Education at Work, a call center in Cincinnati that employs college students ($250,000 loan); an Ace Hardware in Madison County ($75,000 worker-training grant); and Alpla Inc. in Lima ($50,000 worker-training grant).


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As regards touching Tomkins, when he is on the field any opponent can touch him with impunity providing the manner of any such touching is within the rules - Ablett's clearly was not.
The last time I saw a challenge of this nature in the Superleague the player was banned for months.
Ablett was very fortunate on Friday night, Ganson's handling of the situation was a disgrace but par for the course if you look at his handling of similar situations in Leeds v Wigan games.
Ablett has continued to be lucky with the disciplinary.
If that challenge had been inflicted on a Leeds player by a player from any other club then the ban would have been much longer and the media bleating about it, much louder.
As for O'Loughlin and Tomkins, the reason they got naff all was that the challenges in question were naff all.
Come on, even you've still got one eye to have seen those challenges.
You really do have an inferiority complex about Leeds don't you, or is it just a giant chip on BOTH shoulders.


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The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has convened a group of stakeholders, including school district personnel from rural and urban districts, researchers from universities, and representation from the Part C Early Intervention Lead Agency, who have assisted in the development of a child outcomes measurement and reporting system for Illinois. The group took into consideration that many school districts and special education cooperatives have high quality assessment practices in place and that some districts have developed child outcomes and measurement systems for all preschool aged children.
A large majority of districts and special education cooperatives are funded by ISBE to operate prekindergarten programs for children at risk of academic failure. These prekindergarten programs, for the most part, are already using evidence-based curricula and assessment systems identified by ISBE. Many districts "blend" their prekindergarten programs and early childhood special education services to facilitate a high quality early childhood program for all preschool aged children served by the district.
A guiding factor in developing the outcome measurement system was that it will enhance the high quality early childhood programs. Therefore the outcomes measurement system is based on school districts' use of multiple sources of information regarding a child's functioning on each of the outcomes.
For more information on the early childhood Outcomes System, please refer to the Indicator 7 section found in the Illinois Part B State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (4/16).
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- The Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center "crosswalked" some of the most commonly used assessment tools to the three Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) child outcomes. The crosswalks show which items or areas on assessments tools address each of the three outcomes. The crosswalks were developed because most currently available assessment tools are organized around domains. The crosswalks are not meant to be used as a checklist to determine level of functioning in an outcome area. Please click on the following link to review the most current crosswalked assessment tools:


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Thank you, NarutoBase Staff
Very nice.... Naruto & Hinata will kick ass!
I enjoyed
i think naruto is gonna end up in juubi's mouth enabling him to battle the juubi and absorb the juubi's power like he did with kurama
You did a really great job on this
I dont remember kakashi seeing Naruto preform the mini rasenshiruken, was pretty much him showboating for zetsu. Which in turn means Obito knows about the mini rasenshiruken via zetsu
good job and nice theory ^^
how the hell is this in popular this weak with 25 post
Not a bad theory, but i think TNJ will happen no matter what sadly .
If Obito goes to the other dimension,who will control the juubi then?
this is a good prediction plus rep.
cool story bro
It was a nice read can't wait tho !!
I like but I don't see Obito using the other Rinne techniques and kakashi has his kunai and hands, why would he need narutos juts? Also, if he destroyed his eye, then him and naruto would be stuck there lol
Enjoyed it, thanks.
That's interesting.....The mini rasenshuriken would expand.....as it and all other variations of it have. Another tidbit that they're both controlling the Juubi....Madara can't fully control it without Obito....so that's gonna be a problem....otherwise....I like it....very creative imagination....I'm sure Kishi looks at these....
LOL OMG CANT BELIEVE THIS GOT INTO POPULAR!! Thanks everyone
Doesn't obito have to get close to naruto to use time space nin Justu
NYC tho..
Cool effort.
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Heavy rain and mild air are headed for the region. A strong storm system is developing over the center of the country and will push mild air and rain into the region on Wednesday. Some of the rain will be heavy Wednesday evening. This rain, in combination with melting snow, could cause flooding of small streams and minor flooding of the rivers in the region.
Heavy rain and snow melt Wednesday evening will cause rises in area streams and rivers. The greatest risk for flooding will be along small streams as heavy rain over a short period could cause rapid rises. Main stem rivers will also rise but only minor flooding is expected at this time.
A flood watch means there is the potential for flooding on small streams, creeks, poor drainage and low-lying areas based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living, working, or driving in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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Brookstone Stops Selling Frog-O-Spheres
After 18 months of protests, thousands of calls and e-mails, and appearances outside Brookstone stores by our giant "frog," Brookstone has finally decided to pull a cruel product called the "Frog-O-Sphere" from its shelves!
PETA started campaigning against the tiny plastic frog prisons after receiving complaints from Brookstone customers and after a whistleblower reported that frogs and snails housed in the tiny 4-inch-by-4-inch plastic boxes were neglected, deprived of veterinary care and adequate food, and kept in filthy water. The whistleblower told PETA that when frogs became obviously ill and "unsaleable," they were moved to the stores' storage rooms, where they often wasted away and died.
PETA's undercover investigation of Wild Creations—the company that came up with the idiotic idea of throwing two frogs and some gravel into a container smaller than a shoebox and leaving them there for their entire lives—revealed filthy conditions and deadly neglect. In some cases, frogs were so hungry that that they chewed each other's legs off.
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Brookstone joins Magic Beans, Target, and other retailers that have stopped selling these cruel products, but Coach House Gifts is still selling frogs in "EcoAquariums" to make an easy buck. In one shipment to Coach House Gifts, 37 out of 40 frogs died after they were left in a container so long that they suffered from heat prostration. Please take a moment to urge the company to stop selling its deadly EcoAquariums.
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I got the frogs as a gift for Christmas 5 years ago this Christmas… At almost 2 years old one frog died after constantly being attacked by the other one… The one thats still alive is still in the small tank and by just putting my finger up to the lid to push the pellets thru the hole the little guy tries to bite me… I know now how cruel he must think I am since he doesn't know I am not the one that took the poor thing from its home… Tomorrow morning I'm going to be telling my parents this so we can get a larger tank (not too expensive tho) and some food… I am really close to running out of food and I googled it which brought me to this article… those poor little frogs! I feel horrible now and I am going to help out my little froggy ASAP… i still can't wrap my mind around how sick these people r…
Ugh, it makes me sick that people would keep these frogs in such tiny tanks, and worst of all, how many children would think their frog was happy in it's tank, when in fact, it would be stressed and sad. Even feeding and proper water care is not enough to make a frog happier in such a small tank.
When my son was 7 I got him a grow a frog. It was a big thing. Everyone of his friends got rid of theirs either by putting them in a pond outside to of course be eaten by something bigger or they actually put them in the toilet or the garbage desposal. I on the other hand had choppy for 13 years. Every other week we changed his spring water and gave him a huge tank. He became part of our family and when he finally died we all missed him very much.
I got my frogs as a gift. One of my died after a year but still have one and he is very happy, he sings and is very well cared for. He has been with me for 3 years and has been great company. I keep his home clean nd he is feed as required. I love my frog and was disappointed that Brookstone no longer sells them.
I dont think these are cruel at all!!! As long as they are fed and water gets changed then I dont see the problem. We got ours as a present over 4 years ago. One frog died in the first 2 weeks, but the other one is 4 years and 1 month old. 4 YEARS OLD!! He is happy and now just chills when his tank water gets changed. He is a happy camper.
I received a Frogosphere for Christmas almost 3 years ago and instantly noticed the frogs were stressed in the too-tiny environment, attacking and biting each other. I moved them to a two-gallon tank with a bridge to hide under, an underwater plastic ball to play with, and also provided a constant temperature of 82 degrees F and full-spectrum lighting with UVB (since I also have reptiles in the same room). I upgraded their food from the occasional large pellet provided in the kit to small daily frog pellets supplemented with dried bloodworms. The frogs have thrived and are almost 3 years old. They no longer fight, but sing and play and are just a delight to watch. They have already surpassed their expected lifespan by 50% and I hope they live for years. Please do not keep these wonderful little frogs in a tiny plastic prison! And do not release them in the wild. I know someone who put their frogs in their goldfish pond in the backyard, but something came and ate them (heron? snake? raccoon?)
I've moved my Brookstone frogs from the original plastic box they came in to a glass Aquarium a little over 3x the size – and have to believe that they're much happier without a plastic cap over their heads (living like The Truman Show). I'm sure they'd be happier in the wild, but I'm taking great care of them (feeding twice a week, more plants in their environment, change the water and waste regularly, etc…), and they've been great company for me in my home office. That said, I agree with PETA, that only responsible pet stores that have knowledgeable staff should be selling them.
I've had 2 frogs for over two years. They are well taken care of and have brought lots of enjoyment to everyone in my office. We love watching them swim and and fight over their food. They are not neglected and as long as the water in the tank is changed occasionally, they are not living in bad conditions at all!
I had two of these frogs, but one died. I am running out of food. It says "They will only live two years" , but they give you just a bag full of food. My food is almost gone. I am going to upgrade him soon.
i purchesed one of these frogs 2 years ago and one ate the otehr one when it died so therfore the one i have is still living but this is sick and even i had my one frog for 2 years i am upgrading him to either a nice fish tank. they should stop destroying the frogs natural habitat and put all of thier frogs back to thier original home
I looked these up on the internet because i had no idea what these things were, as i dont live in America. My first thought was, how do the frogs get air? as i didnt see any oxygen tank or anything. Its sick to see what people would do for a quick buck
Green Earth, a store that is supposed to be so wonderful, is selling these now. I saw this today and was disgusted. Poor frogs 🙁
@Kim (owner of Captain and Tenille) I don't know if you'll see this, but I wouldn't release your little frogs into the wild. They're not used to it and wouldn't survive long. Get a bigger aquarium for them. It sounds like you're a very caring person and they will thrive in a more open environment with your kindness and attention to their needs.
A person should only keep an aquarium if they have time to properly clean and care for it, which I don't right now, thus I don't have one. I used to have a nice fresh water aquarium which included a couple of little frogs like the ones shown above. They had plenty of room to swim, adequate food, and their environment was kept clean. I can't imagine placing them in a horrific environment such as this. They seemed quite happy, swimming about most of the time, resting on the bottom occasionally. I don't imagine they're the longest-lived creatures but they lived for three years. I can't imagine these poor frogs trapped in this enclosed environment living for more than a couple of months. Awful!
I recently recieved 2 dwarf african frogs in an eco aquarium as a gift for my 2 children. I had never heard of these and was told that they came in the mail after being ordered off of the internet. I was very disturbed by this and started doing research. I have been horrified by what I have found out. Our little frogs had become very aggressive with each other in this tiny box. I bought a large aquarium and all the necessities to maintain one and now they have room to swim and do their froggy things. They are not aggressive with each other like they were and have been doing great. If you want to teach your kids about eco systems take them out into nature and show them a real working one.
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i remember walking by brookestone in the mall shouting out "FROG KILLERS!!!!!" at the very top of my lungs.i remember telling customers what they do when they were about to be tricked into it and handing out flyers to try to get that product canceled. PETA's members together did it.because once I almost fell pray to this horrific scam.
Hey why do these poor frogs have to suffer because these people weren't raised right! Just because they feel bad about thier worthless life now they take it out on animals? Yea God's real proud of you.
Wow, the idiocy of human amusements never ceases to astound me. Who would buy such a thing? Maybe they should be put into little glass boxes so they can amuse some sadistic loser as well.
We all need to boycott Hallmark and Coachhouse. I do not want to spend my money in stores that care only about makeing a quick buck and care nothing about our planet!!
It must be an idiot who sells live animals as toys, let them slowly die in its own filth without oxygien and care. They are real crazy people out there
I'm so happy this issue has finally been fixed! I saw a frog's leg get pinned between the wall and the stone and pulled off about a year ago and was scarred. I took action and wrote to Brookstone, but I'm so glad this has been changed!
I bought these frogs. Here's the thing. The ecosystem does work as they claim, however the real problem with these is the frogs are "supposed" to be fed 2 pellets a week which is a load of bollocks. The frogs need to be fed three pellets a day each and if this is the case they will grow twice the size as their current emaciated form. Then they will need to switch tanks. They don't need a spectacularly large tank, but an upgrade to a larger beta fish tank made them so happy that they mated and laid eggs!
As far as Hallmark goes. It's a corporate business. I work for an independent Hallmark chain and we did have someone request we take them off our shelves, as did I and a couple employees request, however it is not up to our manager, it is up to the corporate head. Our manager cannot choose what we sell and don't sell.
I have a green tree frog that is 9 years old – she has the run of the house at night and swims in my indoor pond. She only goes to a large enclosure when she sleeps. she is a darling. How people can do this and not even consider it, I do not know. Please spread the word -all animals/sea creatures are sentient beings and deserve our love and respect.


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10. Lex Luthor in "Superman"
Gene Hackman's Luthor had an ornery, comedic flair. He maybe wasn't as cold and evil as Kevin Spacey's reboot, but he was way more entertaining.
9. Kevin in "Sin City"
I wouldn't have pegged Elijah Wood as villain material, but in the movie adaptation of Frank Miller's "Sin City," he sure was. Cannibalistic martial artist serial killer in Chuck Taylors? Yep.
8. Doctor Octopus in "Spider-Man 2"
Alfred Molina's Doc Ock was helped by some pretty awesome effects for his mechanical tentacles, but he had movie villain experience. His first film role? The guide who abandons Indiana Jones in the opening of "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
7. Gideon Gordon Graves in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"
Scott's final "evil ex" nemesis? Jason Schwartzman as a self-involved rich kid oozing douchiness. "You're pretentious, this club sucks, I have beef. Let's do it."
6. Loki in "The Avengers"
Tom Hiddleston's Loki got even better — and eviler — in Joss Whedon's "Avengers" than he was in "Thor." Sibling rivalry rules!
5. Richie Cusack in "A History of Violence"
OK, technically this is based on a graphic novel, but William Hurt's creepy mob boss was the highlight of David Cronenberg's highly touted flick.
4. Magneto in "X-Men"
Michael Fassbender did fine stepping into big shoes, but this nod goes to Sir Ian McKellen's original. I mean, dude was Gandalf, too.
3. General Zod in "Superman 2"
"Kneel before Zod!" Terence Stamp led a trio of interplanetary baddies against Superman in a sequel that trumped the original.
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The Department is currently conducting an assessment review to determine tests and test forms suitable for use in the National Reporting System (NRS). Under our last NRS assessment review cycle, we determined that certain tests were suitable for use in the NRS for a period of three years, beginning on February 2, 2010 and expiring on February 2, 2013. To allow for the completion of the current NRS assessment review cycle, the Secretary has published a Federal Register notice extending the approval period for these tests to September 30, 2013. This extension does not affect the sunset period for expiring tests provided in the August 2012 Federal Register notice; the sunset period will still end on June 30, 2014. (Authority: 34 CFR 462.14)
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House of Dagmar
All expectations high and a massive fashion packed international crowd gathered at the Berns Hotel to experience the autumn/winter 2014 collection by House of Dagmar. At the signature bar beautiful cocktails were served from Absolut Elyx.
House of Dagmar is a Swedish fashion company. Since the label Dagmar was launched in the spring of 2005, its unconventional and sophisticated style has been widely recognized by the fashion industry throughout Europe, United States and Asia and the brand have received several prestigious awards.
The Dagmar AW 2014 collection introduces a shifted perspective. A perspective where new dimensions and angles come into focus - mainly inspired by the cubistic works of Pablo Picasso - and their monumental impact on modern art.
Absolut with it ́s strong legacy of collaborating within art, fashion and music have continuously supported the House of Dagmar brand over the years and this year served up a classy cocktail bar at the show were bartenders served signature Absolut Elyx cocktails to accompany the grand show.
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Compliance check uncovers an alleged commercial pot operation
October 10, 2012
Nevada County Sheriff's deputies conducting a compliance check for the county's new medical marijuana cultivation ordinance allegedly uncovered a substantial commercial operation on Dog Bar Road Thursday morning.
The deputies were following up on a complaint that there was a large grow near a school bus stop close to Taylor Crossing Road, said Sheriff's Sgt. Ray Kress.
When they arrived at the residence in the 18000 block, approximately a dozen subjects fled into the house, out the back door, around the house and then back inside, Kress said.
"We did not chase them," he said. "They were finally corralled in the back."
A large trimming operation was clearly visible inside a garage with its doors standing open, Kress said.
Deputies "locked down" the site and obtained a search warrant, said Lt. Steve Tripp.
They returned and searched the property, allegedly finding 37 marijuana plants in the ground — four 6-footers in planters, some "babies" in a small greenhouse and 30 more mature plants hidden up a steep hillside.
Inside the garage were a number of cut marijuana stems hanging from coat hangers, as well as floodlights, fans and folding tables with trimming shears. A large bong and a giant energy drink were stashed on one of the tables.
Deputies recovered six large totes worth of unprocessed cola on the stem with an estimated weight of 20 pounds per tote, said Sgt. Guy Selleck. There were 8 pounds of processed cola in the house, as well as more cola recovered from the garage that had been placed in six large paper bags. A full count of the seized marijuana was not available as of press time, although Kress estimated there had been about 70 plants total.
As deputies continued to search, they allegedly also discovered approximately $25,000 in cash, five pounds of hash, a shotgun and ammunition at the residence.
The alleged trimmers were mostly from Peru, Kress said, although there were also people on the scene from Italy and Sweden — and Idaho. They will not face any charges, he added.
The tenant of the residence, Mateo Meadowcroft, 24, told deputies he is a self-employed landscaper, Selleck said, adding the only landscaping equipment at the residence was a broken lawnmower.
"There was only one recommendation for medical marijuana," Selleck said.
Meadowcroft was arrested on suspicion of unlawful cultivation of marijuana and was being held in county jail in lieu of $10,000 bail.
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Time to sign up for Winter Feeder Bird Watch
As another sign of the seasons, it is time for 2013-14 Marietta-and-Vicinity Winter Feeder Bird Watch sponsored by the Marietta Natural History Society.
Thanks to you who have participated during previous counts. The more watchers who participate, the more complete the information about the number and species of birds that winter in different parts of the mid-Ohio Valley, variety of foods eaten and the time of year they appeared. This provides valuable information with which to compare past and future data.
After hosting a variety of birds all week, it sometimes seems as though they all take a vacation during the watch-weekend. However, this is a small frustration to trade for the joy of watching the birds in our yards and recording numbers and species on alternate weekends beginning Nov. 2-3 and continuing into March. This is a fine family activity as well.
Directions and tally sheets will be sent to you. Knowing you will miss a few weekends should not deter you from participating because the information you provide for the other weekends will still be helpful.
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Jazz Jamboree
Altadena's John Clayton and Hubert Laws team up for a Quincy Jones tribute at this weekend's Playboy Jazz Fest
By Carl Kozlowski 06/12/2013
For the past 35 years, the Playboy Jazz Festival has brought some of the greatest musicians in the world to the stage of the Hollywood Bowl for two days of nonstop stellar entertainment. While it was created and sponsored by Hugh Hefner and the Playboy empire, it was also hosted by America's top stand-up comic, Bill Cosby.
One big change is afoot this year, as Cosby has passed the microphone to another beloved comic, George Lopez, giving him the sweet slot as emcee for the extravaganza, which is held from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday and from 3 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
Two performers who have become essential staples of the fest are longtime Altadenans John Clayton and Hubert Laws, who will play together on Sunday when the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra celebrates legendary producer-composer Quincy Jones' 80th birthday with a rousing rendition of his greatest hits from the 1950s, '60s and '70s.
"We're going to focus on the period in which he grew to prominence in the jazz world as an arranger and composer, from the '50s through '70s," says Clayton, who formerly spent three years as the leader of the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Orchestra. "Those three decades are really big with his growth and popularity in the jazz world, for all the appropriate reasons. If we had a whole evening, we could probably go over a wider spectrum and his work with great pop artists, but all of the sets at Playboy Fest are about that."
Clayton has been "co-leading" his 19-member orchestra for more than 30 years, along with his brother, Jeff, and famed drummer Jeff Hamilton. He laughs that "co-leader is a fancy term for people who share the debt," but, in fact, they have traveled all over the planet performing at some of the world's greatest jazz venues and festivals.
Meanwhile, Laws will be lending his expertise as a preeminent flutist to the orchestra. In fact, he'll be having a historic moment of his own, as he played on some of Jones' most famous recordings and will be reprising his riffs in Sunday's show. That connection to his younger days is a reflection of just how long he's been playing his favorite instrument.
"I started out playing mellophone at 12, before that I played piano and later alto sax and finally the flute," says Laws. "In high school, the band director wanted to teach us the 'William Tell Overture,' known as the 'Lone Ranger' theme, and he had no one to play the flute solo for its prelude. A friend had an old flute in his attic and it gave me some relief from just blending in as another sax player. Flute playing got me more calls from professional symphonies and recordings, and I had an immediate attraction to the flute that continues to this day."
Of course, Laws and the orchestra are but a few of many artists to grace the fest stage over two music-filled days. Among other stars on Saturday are Naturally 7 with keyboard legend Herbie Hancock, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band with Lee Ritenour, Angelique Kidjo with special guest Hugh Masekela, Gregory Porter, the Robert Glasper Experiment, Grace Kelly Quintet with special guest Phil Woods, Pedrito Martinez Group featuring Ariacne Trujillo, and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Jazz Ensemble, all headlined by George Duke with special guest Jeffrey Osborne.
Those who aren't exhausted from dancing their way through Saturday, or who can only attend Sunday, have a full day of fun available to them as well. Perennial favorite Sheila E. leads her amazing Escovedo family-packed band as the headliners, with the rest of the bill including Bob James and David Sanborn, India.Arie, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Taj Mahal and the Real Thing Tuba Band, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet giving a Dave Brubeck tribute, Elew and the Jazzantiqua Dance Ensemble and the LAUSD Beyond the Bell Jazz Band.
It's no wonder Hamilton is excited to take the stage, but he says he always strives for perspective.
"I'm happy to play for whatever audience we get to play for, whether it's 14,000 at the Bowl or 14 at an assisted-living facility," says Clayton. "That part is cool, but really we've done so many different projects over the years … so many it's always fun and a kick for us to see what the next project is going to bring."
The Playboy Jazz Festival is from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday and 3 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets are $68-$160. Call (323) 850-2000 or visit hollywoodbowl.com.
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Why have so many people been leaving their respective bands so much lately? Its been happening consistently for a few weeks. According to when the news comes in that is
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Personally, I thought she was the worst aspect of the band. I always hated the female vox in Cruachan.


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When people are diagnosed with a life-altering illness, such as diabetes [6] or cancer [5], or depression [7], it can be overwhelming. They need information and support, especially from someone who has been there. Ask your providers if they know of a support group for people with your condition. Check with the hospitals in town as well as health associations, such as the American Cancer Society [8].
Another great resource, regardless of where you live, is an online social networking site centered around health issues. You can access these websites from anywhere, whenever you have a question or could use some support.
Online social networks are websites that provide a forum for people to share their experiences with others. Many social networks provide message boards, chat forums, and other communication tools for their members to connect. In social networks organized around health issues, members discuss their experiences, such as side effects and symptoms and offer one another advice and support
Online social networks aim to connect individuals, regardless of location. One e-patient remarked, "I live in a small town, and it is helpful to be able to use the internet to find others that have the same anxiety disorder I do." Social networks give individuals with health questions access to a much broader spectrum of people, which provides many benefits, as shown below.
Provide a place to get (and offer) support
Karen Parles was only 38 when she was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. She turned to the internet for support and found the Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR) [9]. "The patients on the list answered my questions, suggested useful sites, and gave me a lot of valuable support," Karen says. "I can't overemphasize the importance of their help in those early weeks and months. It gave me instant access to the wisdom and experience of hundreds of other lung cancer patients."
PatientsLikeMe [10] is a website that connects patients of various life-changing conditions in the hopes of answering this question: "Given my status, what is the best outcome I can hope to achieve, and how do I get there?" Members can create a health profile that helps them find other patients with the same diagnosis. The site offers members the ability to discuss treatments, compare progress with other patients, and develop relationships with people who understand the experience of having a life-changing condition.
A study done in 2010 found that the site helps its participants. Nearly half of these participants found another patient to whom they could connect about treatment, 41% of HIV patients reported decreasing risky behaviors, and 22% of mood disorder patients reported needing less inpatient care as a result of using the site.
Provide a forum to share hospital and healthcare provider information
After Gilles Frydman's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, he headed straight for the computer: "As soon as I got home, I went online, found a mailing list for breast cancer, and jumped right into the conversation: 'This is what our doctor recommends. Is this reasonable?' The answers to my questions came flooding back. After four hours, I knew that this was a complex type of cancer, for which an expert reading of the pathology was particularly important. Group members mentioned the two top pathology experts in the country. One of those experts just happened to be in New York where we reside."
Provide moral support for goal achievement/adherence
We all share the human tendency to act against what we know is best for us. (Aristotle even had a term for it—akrasia.) This is especially common when it comes to managing our own health--we know we should exercise [11], but we skip the gym; we know smoking is bad for us, but we light one up anyway. One of the only ways we can change this behavior is to make ourselves accountable to other people.We will be more likely to go for a run if we have a friend to go with us, and we're less likely to smoke if our partner is trying to quit, too.
Online social networks can create the community we need to adhere to our goals. For example, runners use the Nike+ [12] site to offer one another encouragement and support in their training. Other people use Twitter or Facebook to post weight loss or other health-related progress notes. The positive feedback from other people online and the accountability that comes from making our commitments known to others can help keep us on track.
Make sure it's clear who runs the site. Is it a patient? A doctor? A nonprofit organization? Read their privacy policy to ensure that your health information will stay private.
Don't give out personal information on the internet. You might start a free email account that you use only for communication with members of your network.
Always double-check advice given to you online. Check any health advice with a healthcare provider.
Be especially careful if you are joining a social network around mental health issues, such as depression or eating disorders. Make sure the people participating on the site are interested in healing and not perpetrating the illness.
Be careful not to join too many networks at once. The stress of so many new relationships at once can counteract the benefits of finding a new community.
Click the "Learn More" tab to explore a list of social communities surrounded around specific conditions.
www.ACOR.org [9] (founded by Gilles Frydman)
www.lungcanceronline.org [13] (founded by Karen Parles)
Heart disease:
http://www.achaheart.org/support/ [14]
Mental illness:
www.depression-understood.org [15]
www.metanoia.org [16]
www.ismho.org [17]
www.mentalhealthsocial.com [18]
www.psychcentral.com [19]
Eating disorders:
www.dlife.com [22]
http://www.tudiabetes.org/ [23]
www.reflux.org [24]
For all conditons:
www.carepages.com [25]
www.inspire.com [27]
www.medhelp.org [28]
The Center for Connected Health, Boston [29] -For more information about the relationship between healthcare and technology, especially in terms of social networking
e-Patients.net [30]
Ferguson, Tom. "e-Patients: How They Can Help Us Heal Healthcare." [31] 2007.
Geotz, Thomas. The Decision Tree. Rodale, NY. 2010.
Wicks P, Massagli M, Frost J, Brownstein C, Okun S, Vaughan T, Bradley R, Heywood J. "Sharing Health Data for Better Outcomes on PatientsLikeMe." [32] 2010. Journal of Medical Internet Research.
Here is an example of how you could use online communities to get emotional support and additional information and resources.
Bonnie was floored when her doctor told her that she had lung cancer [5]. She'd never smoked in her life, and until a nagging cold developed and wouldn't seem to go away, Bonnie had felt perfectly healthy her whole life.
Though her friends were supportive, "I found myself wanting to talk to people in my situation," she said. "I wanted to hear their stories and share mine."
Through a search engine Bonnie found Lung Cancer Online [13], a website dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with lung cancer by providing a directory of resources, research, and support communities.
The first part of the website she clicked on was "Treatment Options." After her doctor recommended chemotherapy, Bonnie realized she had a number of questions. The website offered an extensive list of conventional and experimental treatments, which linked to case studies and abstracts about each option. Bonnie felt overwhelmed: "What I was really looking for was an answer to the question, 'How am I going to feel?'"
Through a link on Lung Cancer Online, Bonnie found an online support community for lung cancer patients at ACOR [33]. She created a username and password and logged on.
"Right away I felt more comfortable," Bonnie said. "The other members welcomed me as if they'd known me for years. When I asked who was going through chemotherapy right now, several people sent me detailed messages about which drugs they were using and how they were handling it. I felt much more prepared to undergo treatment myself."
The chemotherapy treatments left Bonnie feeling nauseous and dry-mouthed. A friend on the online community recommended eating fresh pineapple to keep her mouth moist. Another swore by acupuncture [34] to help beat the nausea. These conversations not only gave Bonnie practical advice in dealing with the side effects of her treatment, they also reminded her that she wasn't alone in her illness.
Now Bonnie is in remission, but she stays in touch with the online community. When new members join and ask questions, she sends them her story. "I know what it feels like that first day, when you find out your diagnosis and you don't know who to turn to. Because of these online communities, there's no need to feel isolated in your condition anymore. There's always someone who's willing to listen."
To begin, click on the Learn More tab at the top of this page and check if there is a community listed for your diagnosis.
If there isn't, do a search in Google (http://www.google.com [35]). Type in your diagnosis and the words "online community." You should get a list.
If you decide to participate, keep these cautions in mind:
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[2] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/social-support
[3] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/relationships/nurture-your-relationships
[4] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/how-relationships-offer-healing-after-difficult-diagnosis-michaels-story
[5] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/cancer
[6] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/diabetes
[7] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/anxiety-depression
[8] http://www.cancer.org/
[9] http://www.acor.org/
[10] http://www.patientslikeme.com/
[11] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/health/physical-activity-fitness
[12] http://nikerunning.nike.com/nikeos/p/nikeplus/en_US/
[13] http://www.lungcanceronline.org/
[14] http://www.achaheart.org/support/
[15] http://www.depression-understood.org
[16] http://www.metanoia.org/
[17] http://www.ismho.org/
[18] http://www.mentalhealthsocial.com/
[19] http://www.psychcentral.com/
[20] http://www.somethingfishy.org
[21] http://www.diabeticconnect.com/
[22] http://www.dlife.com/
[23] http://www.tudiabetes.org/
[24] http://www.reflux.org/
[25] http://www.carepages.com/
[26] http://curetogether.com/
[27] http://www.inspire.com/
[28] http://www.medhelp.org/
[29] http://www.connected-health.org/
[30] http://e-patients.net/
[31] http://e-patients.net/e-Patients_White_Paper.pdf
[32] http://www.jmir.org/2010/2/e19
[33] http://listserv.acor.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ACOR.EXE?A0=LUNG-ONC
[34] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/acupuncture
[35] http://www.google.com/
[36] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/navigate-healthcare-system/how-do-i-get-e-facts


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Stop it. Stop the guesswork on fighting those almost-impossible-to-get-out laundry stains.
We have the answers right here. Not the easy stains like grass or mud -- but the big boys.
The stains you see show up on your clothes and you say to yourself, "How in the heck am I going to get that one out? I'll have to toss this shirt!"
We'll have to thank the extension agents at Texas A & M University and Iowa State University for the bulk of the research, as well as a certain 83-year-old gal named Norma Laverne (after all, my mom knows everything).
A few points before we start. One, fight a stain as soon as possible. If a day goes by before you deal with it, good luck getting it out. Two, if a stain is on a garment that is "dry clean only," do the right thing -- take it to the dry cleaners.
With all that said, it's time to jump into the wash tub. Here are five super solutions to five super stains.
The first dirty word? It rhymes with "Oh my!
No. 5: Clothing dye
The Situation: Johnny, a freshman at college, never washed clothes in his life. He thought mixing red clothes with white clothes wouldn't be a problem. Wrong. The red dye in that snazzy polo shirt made a mess out of that white T-shirt.
The Solution: Johnny, Johnny, Johnny -- you knucklehead. But don't freak out, kid. There is a way out.
First, you want to rewash that shirt as soon as possible (when it's wet!) -- and don't dry it unless the stain is out. Drying ANY stain tends to send you down the road of never-get-it-out-ville.
Back to the shirt. Apply liquid detergent to that bad boy and work it into the affected area. Once you see that it's starting to fade, wash it with detergent and one cup of chlorine bleach. IF the shirt were anything other than white, you'd use a non-chlorine bleach.
You can also use a commercial color remover (Rit, for example), but make sure you follow the directions on the package.
No. 4: Deodorant stains
The Situation: Ken wears a white shirt and tie to work every day. He also wears solid underarm deodorant to keep his cool while climbing the corporate ladder. Unfortunately, the underarms of his spiffy shirts now sport crusty yellow rings.
The Solution: Ken, don't blow your next raise on new white shirts. You can salvage your stained wardrobe right now.
First, you want to apply liquid detergent to that bit of nastiness and massage it into the fabric. After that, rinse it out and wash in warm water.
You could also pre-treat the pitted-out shirts with stain removers (like Shout). But if you do that, let them stand for at least five minutes before washing.
The key to all of this is to recognize the stain as quickly as possible. After a ton of washings and drying, aluminum and zinc salts may be almost impossible to remove.
No. 3: Motor oil/grease
The Situation: Deborah Marie just finished rehabbing her Harley. She's in the garage getting the hog ready for the road, when she slips and drags her jean jacket across the chain. Grease is the word!
The Solution: Deb, you have a problem. You better act fast, or you can just hang that jean jacket in the garage -- permanently.


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Music Review: Craftsbury Chamber Players offer excellence as usualBy Jim Lowe
Staff Writer | July 22,2013Jim Lowe / Staff photo
Members of the Craftsbury Chamber Players, from left, Frances Rowell, Kenji Bunch, Katherine Winterstein and Mary Rowell, acknowledge applause after a performance of a Haydn string quartet.BURLINGTON The Craftsbury Chamber Players opened its 48th season last week at the University of Vermont Recital Hall, as it nearly always does with unheralded excellence.
The Juilliard-based chamber music festival, which offers weekly concerts Wednesdays in Burlington and Thursdays in Hardwick through Aug. 21, is one of Vermonts best-kept secrets. Directed by pianist Mary Anthony Cox, it is one of the few summer festivals that isnt a school. Rather, the concerts are mature efforts by seasoned artists and usually eminently satisfying.
A perfect example is Wednesdays performance of Beethovens Piano in B-flat Major, Opus 97, Archduke, a regal work more grand than dramatic. Pianist Inessa Zaretsky, violinist Katherine Winterstein and cellist Frances Rowell plumbed the works depth in a way only veteran musicians can.
Zaretsky, who teaches at New Yorks Mannes College of Music, performed the work expansively and, though she could be a bit brash at times, expressively. Winterstein, concertmaster of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, played with a warm and tender expressiveness as well as passion. Rowell, a Craftsbury native and Vermont Youth Orchestra alumna who went on to a professional career, was quietly expressive, drawing the listener into her depth.
Although there were a few moments that were rushed, the Archduke was delivered in all its grandeur, with a tenderly expressive performance of the singing slow movement, Andante cantabile.
Another Craftsbury native and VYO and Juilliard alumna with a subsequent professional career, violinist Mary Rowell led a full-blooded performance of Haydns String Quartet in g minor, Opus 74, No. 3, Rider, joined by Winterstein, violist Kenji Bunch and Frances Rowell (Marys sister).
Mary Rowell, a founding member (now retired) of the avant-garde string quartet Ethel, made the slow movement, Largo assai, sound almost improvisational and delivered the final Allegro con brio with a real Gypsy flair.
Bunch, who teaches at Juilliard, was represented as a composer by his 2007 Velocity for flute and piano. Immanuel Davis performed the flute part with virtuosic flair, albeit with a somewhat monochromatic sound, while pianist Monica Ohuchi (Bunchs wife) delivered both the velocity and grand moments.
As usual, the Craftsbury Chamber Players delivered not only excellent performances, but it was a fascinating program.
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By Steve Terrell: The New Mexican
A California development company that has been advertising in New Mexico in recent weeks might be in violation of state lobbyist laws, according to a complaint filed Thursday with the Secretary of State's Office.
SunCal, which is planning a project on Albuquerque's West Mesa, has advertised on television and highway billboards. The company is pushing two bills in the Legislature — Senate Bill 249 and House Bill 470 — to help finance the initial stage of what eventually would be a 55,000-acre residential, commercial and industrial project. The first phase of the development is being financed by tax increment development districts, also known as TIDD.
Lobbyists are required to report expenses to the secretary of state within 48 hours of the expenditure during a legislative session. Most of the reports list money spent on receptions, meals and gifts.
The state Lobbyist Regulation Act also requires reporting "other" expenses. Though not specified in the law, these "other" expenses routinely reported by lobbyists include advertising, mailers to constituents concerning legislation and polls conducted concerning legislation.
"To my knowledge none of this media has been reported to the Secretary of State as required within 48 hours of the expenditure," wrote Lora Lucero of Albuquerque in her complaint. "I'd like to know what types of media SunCal has purchased, when it was purchased, and how much has been spent trying to influence Legislators and the public to support TIDD bonds for SunCal Development Corporation."
Lucero said she filed the complaint as a private citizen, not representing any group.
A check of the 48-hour reports at the Secretary of State's Office on Thursday did not turn up any media expenditures by SunCal. Efforts to contact lobbyists for the company were unsuccessful Thursday.
The only SunCal-related expense report found was one reporting an expense of $196 for a "Freshman representative dinner" on Feb. 9 submitted by Vanessa Alarid for Westland Development Corp., a SunCal subsidiary. Alarid also is listed as a lobbyist for SunCal.
Among the expenditures Lucero listed were:
• Television spots on Super Bowl Sunday on a cable channel.
• A billboard on Interstate 25 "featuring the same message that was mailed to many Legislators from SunCal touting '12,900 jobs.'"
Though not listed in the complaint, SunCal also has done some Internet advertising. In recent days, a SunCal ad has been at the top of the New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan blog. The ad says "TIDDs Bring Economic Growth to New Mexico. Tell Your Legislator." The ad links to a SunCal Web site called "TIDD Facts."
SB249 would allow a special tax agreement with the state, giving SunCal the ability to sell bonds worth up to $408 million to finance the building of roads, utilities and other infrastructure for about 4,000 acres of the West Mesa project. That bill has received a positive recommendation from the Senate Corporations Committee and is now in the Senate Finance Committee.
The identical HB473 is awaiting hearing in the House Business and Industry Committee.
SunCal itself has contributed only about $6,000 to state political candidates in New Mexico in the past two election cycles. However, its subsidiary Westland and its employees have contributed more than $100,000 to state politicians in the past four years, according to the National Institute of Money in State Politics. Of that, $20,000 went to Gov. Bill Richardson's gubernatorial campaign. Richardson also received more than $8,000 from Westland and SunCal for his presidential contest.
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City officials have reiterated that they can't ban firework sales or use, and said water demand exceeding supply has led to the recent water restrictions.
The statements came at a town hall meeting on questions and concerns about fireworks and water Tuesday in the Memorial Building. Officials and citizens have expressed concerns about fire danger from fireworks, and the city recently banned most outdoor watering and car washing.
"Of course, the drought has the majority to do with it," said Mayor Sharon King of the water situation.
City Manager Tom Howell said city wells produce 5.4 million gallons of water per day, but residents are using 6 million to 7 million gallons or more per day, depleting reserves. Last July, the city used 3.7 million gallons per day, he said.
Howell said water usage per capita and for industry is down.
Besides serving Portales residents, the city sells water to the Roosevelt County Water Cooperative. Howell said the cooperative's demand hasn't increased much.
Water restrictions aren't helping the reserves because some people refuse to follow them, saying its their water and they'll do what they want, Howell said.
"And it's not just your water; it's everybody in the community's water," he said. "We're all going to have to suffer a little bit."
Howell said the current restrictions would be lifted when water levels in storage tanks developed a pattern of rising and not dropping much. He said the city needs a reserve in case of a fire or other large demand.
The city is installing two new wells, which Howell hopes will be ready in two weeks, to help meet demand.
For the intermediate time frame, King said, the city needs to buy more water rights. The Ute Water Project is the long-term answer, she said.
Former Mayor Orlando Ortega Jr. said the city needed to drill more wells despite the cost to stay ahead of the demand.
Howell said the city is looking at tying existing wells into its water system. It will finish paying off a bond that cost $400,000 a year this year, so that money will be available next year, he said.
In response to questions about raising water rates, especially to encourage compliance with restrictions, King said the city would only get more water with more money and rates would have to be raised.
Replying to other questions, Howell and King said residents can use water from their own wells without affecting city water, and for gardens, they can hand-water or use a light stream.
King said rumors of a ban on showers and a lack of water pressure to fight fires were untrue. People are allowed to shower, and fire trucks create pressure for water they spray.
As for fireworks, King said state law prevented local governments from banning the use or sale of fireworks. Local governments can ban some types of fireworks and limit where they're fired, she said.
King said trained professionals would conduct the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce fireworks show, and firefighters and police officers would be on hand.
"So what I would do is urge everyone to come to the big show, the one that's so much fun anyway," she said.
King asked citizens not to shoot fireworks, but to buy them and save them for a less dry time.
If people don't buy fireworks, she said, fireworks stand owners will lose money unless they don't have arrangements to send back what they don't sell.
"But we've got to look at what's good for the whole, not just the individuals here," she said.
King urged listeners to ask their legislators to change the state law to allow local governments to ban fireworks in extreme droughts.
If fireworks start a fire and the person whose property burns can prove negligence, King said, the person who shot the fireworks is liable.


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Only a handful of states grant minors access to abortion without their parents' knowledge or permission. The majority of state laws mandate that one or both parents be notified or give their consent prior to the procedure.
Most teenagers who intend to have an abortion voluntarily inform their parents. Studies have shown that when girls make up their minds not to tell, they often do so out of self-protection. On average, one in three come from families with histories of violence. The young women fear that telling the truth may get them thrown out of the house or bring them physical harm.
An adolescent living in one of the states that legislate parental involvement would have one of two choices. She could travel to a state with less stringent laws or she could file a petition requesting a judge's approval, called a judicial bypass. Both are tall orders for any teenager, much less one who is probably anxious and scared. Her pediatrician should be able to advise her on how to go about petitioning the court. Few young women are turned down. But the legal route is time consuming.
According to the American Civil Liberties Union, the court proceedings routinely delay a girl's abortion by more than one week and sometimes by as much as three weeks. The result is a riskier and more expensive procedure. After the state of Minnesota enacted a parental-notification law, the proportion of second trimester abortions among adolescents rose 18 percent.


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Danvers teen, Philip Chism, was accused of murdering his teacher after her body was found outside the high school.
Colleen Ritzer, 24, was found dead behind the school, officials said.
Ritzer, 24, of Andover, taught math at the school.
Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett released few details about the murder, but said blood was found in a second-floor bathroom at the high school shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday night.
The school was immediately secured.
Sometime on their last day at the school together Tuesday, prosecutors say, teacher Colleen Ritzer and 14-year-old student Philip Chism crossed paths, and he killed her.
Officials haven't released a cause of death or discussed a motive in the killing. A court filing said Ritzer and Chism knew each other from the high school, but it didn't elaborate.
Investigators said in court documents that the arrest was made based on statements by the suspect, evidence from school surveillance cameras and corroborating evidence in multiple places.
Ritzer was "a very respected and loved teacher," Blodgett said.
She was in her second year teaching at the school, according to our news partners at Wicked Local/Danvers, and she previously taught at the Hale Middle School in Stow.
All public schools in Danvers were closed Wednesday as police investigate the homicide.
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5 Reasons To Invest In Training Now
Originally published: 11.01.10 by Tom Tebbe
Think you can't afford it? Here's why you can't afford not to train.
When you think about investing in your business, you probably envision upgrading your facilities, purchasing new equipment, and buying new vehicles. All too often, hvacr contractors overlook investing in their most valuable commodity — their employees.
When I discuss training with hvacr contractors, they usually say something like, "I can't afford training." Yet, research estimates that 70% of all hvacr equipment installed during the last decade has inadequate airflow; 67% has been improperly charged; and 72% of the systems are oversized. In the end, lack of appropriate training has cost contractors and their customers millions of dollars on wasted energy.
This is not a sustainable business model. If you aren't training today, don't expect a profitable tomorrow. Here are five reasons why:
- Equipment is only as good as the quality of the installation. Years ago, mechanical equipment functioned in such a way that one could figure out the program by being clever. With energy costs rising, our industry sought to maximize the performance efficiency of hvacr equipment by advancing from the electro-mechanical age into the digital age of sealed systems. Being clever is no longer good enough. Proper
- Perception is reality. Does the technician match the perceived company image your company is trying to promote? Today's contractors are not selling just a product; they are selling an image. If the technician is not trained in customer service skills or is technically lacking, the customer will know it, remember it, and tell everyone else about it. The power of a good experience goes a long way. Word of mouth is still the strongest — and in some cases the most effective — form of advertising. It is essential that companies invest in their image to differentiate themselves from their competitors.
- Training can increase your bottom line. Homeowners and businesses are concerned with today's rising energy costs. Programs focusing on energy auditing can teach your employees to perform detailed inspections that lead to cost-effective energy solutions that can improve a building's energy efficiency. These recommendations will sell new equipment that the owner would not otherwise consider, and in the end increases your bottom line. This will happen, though, only if you properly train your technicians. When customers purchase new equipment, they often want to know why the new equipment costs more than their old equipment. The obvious explanations are system sizing, proper charging, and airflow. However, how many technicians know how to perform a combustion analysis when installing a new gas furnace? A common phrase is "the flame was blue, and I did my job." Teaching proper combustion analysis can save the consumer money and prevent unneeded litigation for the contractor. (Combustion analysis means taking the time to verify that the air fuel ration is set to manufacturer's specifications. This sounds straightforward, yet it is a seldom occurrence that a technician performs one. Why? Lack of training!) Also, improper air fuel ratios lead to a system not being as efficient as specified by the manufacturer. In addition, a lack of a combustion analysis can lead to carbon monoxide being released. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas, often referred to as the silent killer.
- New regulations require ongoing education. New government regulations that address energy efficiency and environmental concerns will dramatically change the type of equipment contractors will work on in the next few years. Gordon Holness, past president of ASHRAE, states that this will take the need for training to a higher level.
- Training makes employees more valuable. Training your employees will reduce the number of callbacks you receive, making your business more profitable. You will be making more revenue per employee and achieving a higher ROI on hard assets such as equipment and trucks. Education needs to be perpetual and not just something offered in the slow months.
Training opportunities are abundant in today's marketplace — through your local wholesale distribution network, community colleges, trade schools, webinars, and other resources. Contractors can also offer in-house training, allowing them to tailor training to their specific needs. A variety of publications, software, and other resources are available as packaged modular training programs.
There is an old saying: You can be penny wise and dollar foolish. Poorly trained employees can cost your company far more than training itself. As the hvacr industry enters the second decade of the 21st century, challenges will multiply. You can meet these challenges with a proper staff-development program that includes year-round training of your employees.
Make certain your most important asset — your employees — can take part in your plans to increase business in the years to come.
Thomas M. Tebbe is National Programs Director for HVAC Excellence, a not-forprofit organization that provides validation programs for students, technicians, teachers, and hvacr programs. He is a former hvacr contractor and retired director and educator with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.
Contact Tom at 1-877-394-5268
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