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Easy Mango Chicken
Total Time
Prep 30 mins
Cook 30 mins
The sauce of this easy n tasty chicken is great over rice. If you add some steamed broccoli, your dinner is ready!
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄4 cup green pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons shallots, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 chicken bouillon cube, crumbled
- 1 cup mango chutney
- 1⁄2 cup orange juice
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 cups mangoes, cubed
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- Pound chicken breasts to 1/4" thick.
- Saute green pepper and shallots in butter.
- Add chicken.
- Saute till done.
- Remove chicken from skillet.
- Add bouillon, mango chutney, orange juice, water and ginger.
- Stir.
- Simmer for 5-10 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Return chicken to skillet with cubed mango.
- Heat through.
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Charishma, thank you for such a fantastic recipe (finding the mango chutney took a bit of time, but it was well worth it)! I pounded the chicken fairly thin, and followed the recipe from there. (used a bit of apricot preserves, if you dont mind). We had lemon wild rice and a lovely chocolate mousse for dessert. Thank you again! Jill
Ah yes!! A lovely, easy, elegant dish. We had several fresh mangos in the house, and I had been saving the chutney for 'something special' to use it on. This was the perfect time to use it. I loved the green onions with the mangos and the chutney added just the right spices to boost the flavors. Charishma....we really liked this dish a lot. Served with Wild Rice and Raisin Salad. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
I made this dish and my family loveeeeeed it! The only thing that I did different was to add a little pepper sauce and a tiny bit of salt. Definitely a "keeper". Thanks for posting....


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Mike Ressler was appointed as the chief information officer (CIO) of the state's Information Technology Department (ITD) by Governor Jack Dalrymple on October 10, 2013. Mike has been serving as interim CIO since May 2013. As CIO, Mike oversees technology activities in state government and education and ensures that ITD meets the legislative responsibilities defined within ND Century Code (Chapter 54-59).
Mike is a member of the Governor's cabinet and provides advice to the governor on technology issues.
Mr. Ressler received a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in accounting and business administration from the University of Mary in 1983. In 1992, he received a third major in computer information systems. In 2002, Mike attended Harvard University and received a certificate in Driving Government Performance from the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Ressler started working for ITD in September of 1984 and since 1997 he has been serving as the Deputy Chief and Director of ITD. Before coming to ITD, Mike worked for a regional CPA firm in Bismarck.
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I've reviewed a fair bit of music software in the past, but mostly music organizing software for "normal" PCs. Back in the Viliv S5 review I mentioned how there isn't really any optimized software for playing back music on a Windows run tablet PC/UMPC, and that in most cases you should keep a stylus nearby. The alternatives I did find were resource intensive and were in term unusable.
Turns out I hadn't looked hard enough, and I recently came across a link to thepot player. I thought it was a joke at first considering the name, but it turns out it's everything but a joke and a very well hidden piece of software for UMPCs and tablets. I can't really explain the choice of names, but the company is Korean so it might be that they meant to call it "teapot" or something like that. Either way, here's a review of a completely drug free media player for tablets with Windows.
Purchase and installation
There is a demo version available of thepot player, which unfortunately is too limited to really give you a good feel of the program. The demo is limited to 60 uses which is fine, but for some extremely weird reason they've also limited the audio output to 60 seconds, which means the demo version is useless and you won't be able to actually test the program much before buying. I get the point of such restrictions, but in this case they've gone too far.
There are a couple of version of the software as well, where some are "special editions" which are made specifically for certain UMPCs. The normal version will run you $40 and is the one most people are likely to need. You have to download the program all over again to "upgrade" from the demo to retail which is a pain, but once you have the installation is fast and so is validating the software license.
Thepot player isn't just a media player, it's basically a interface made for use in a car more than anything else. Everything is optimized for touch control and you won't ever need a stylus when operating the software, which is nice. The main menu shows clear signs that this is a competitor to StreetDeck as a car PC software suite and has icons for handsfree and navigation, as well as media and a browser. You can also add your own shortcuts to a secondary screen which makes it sort of like a desktop replacement as well. Both the browser, navigation and the shortcuts are external apps though and aren't part of thepot player itself, so they will run externally from the app. When the app is minimized during such use or just minimized for other things there's a P symbol on the screen that brings up playback controls. This is meant as a way to quickly bring up media playback controls without actually moving away from external apps. This is very useful for using a tablet as a music player, but I wish they had chosen a different approach to the "button" that brings up these controls as the animated P on top of every other app you run gets very annoying, when a tray icon or status bar button would have been a much better solution.
The program uses tabs to show where you are in relation to the main menu, which makes it easy to navigate back to previous screens. There's also a "power" button that lets you close the program, minimize it, or shut off the computer. There are also indicators on top for battery state, WiFi and Bluetooth and a clock. On the main menu you also have an info button that displays a windows with info on battery, hard drive capacity and current WiFi network.
The thing that stands out about thepot player is how fast it is. Running on a Viliv S5 with a very weak 1.33Ghz Atom Z520 CPU it has no lag or any issues whatsoever, which is usually a given with any graphical program on the thing. Compared to other solutions like the Microsoft Origami media player or J. River Media Center 14 are unusable on devices this weak, but thepot player handles all of that without any slow down. That's what makes it such a great piece of software for UMPCs and tablets with weak CPUs, combined with the touch friendly interface.
Music Player
The music player is basic, yet very streamlined and easy to use. It has more in common with the music player on something like the Zune HD or iPod touch rather than a computer, which is what it should be on a device like this. It should frankly have had an equalizer and playlists, but aside from that it has everything you need. Playlists can also be substituted with folders, but it would have been nice to have the ability to read playlist files even if it would only be able to read them and not write them.
You can find files by artist, album or folder as well as read audio CDs- if the device has a CD rom of course, which few devices has as a standard but if used in a car might have as a USB accessory. Single songs and artists are displayed in a list while the album browser shows larger album art. There is no fancy 3D browser or long list of album art only which would certainly only clog the system anyways. It also appears to cache album art which means there's no lag in scrolling lists and album art appear immediately. Such a simple feature, yet it lacks in many other programs, so it's great to see someone getting it right.
The playback screen is simple, with the album art displayed in the middle along with ID3 information and what song is up next. Along the bottom you have the same playback controls that appear everywhere in the interface; volume/mute buttons, next/previous tracks, play/pause, shuffle/repeat and screen brightness. There's also a button that switches into the album art of the song playing that acts as a shortcut back to the music playback screen if you're in other parts of the program or access the playback controls from other programs/Windows.
For some reason the program seems to mostly like MP3 files, and wasn't able to read tag data from M4A files (AAC) even though it still played them. this should be fixed to allow for full compatibility with common formats.
Video Player
the video player lists files with a small thumbnail and you can also browse by folder. It uses the same playback controls as the music player, and these controls are available while playing a video by touching the screen- like you'd see on any touch based MP3 player, but not on many PC based media players. There is some lagg in playing the video when the controls are visible, possibly due to a pop up information window in the middle of the screen that shows file name and timer. Other than that video plays nicely, however that isn't the case with HD video. In the case of the S5 and many other tablets and UMPCs with the same chipset, the CPU is too weak to play HD video but the graphics card can do it via something called DXVA. This is supported by more and more applications and using any of those I can play back HD video in h264 format just fine. I don't know how often thepot player is updated, but going by the fact they haven't even updated the copyright information on the website to include 2010 I have to draw the conclusion that it's not often. With the release of Windows 7 DXVA is becoming mainstream so I hope they can add support for it soon. As it stands today, you can forget about playing back HD video on a tablet running the Poulsbo chipset or anything else that's too weak t
o do it "by itself":
Another issue with the video player, and a somewhat serious one, is the fact you can't skip to various points in the file, or even fast forward/rewind. You are stuck with playing a file from the beginning, which can be a real pain in the ass. This is somewhat set aside due to the fact it remembers the last played position no matter what you do. It's too easy to start a file from the beginning though, especially since swiping the screen works as next/prev buttons, so this feature needs to be added.
There is also a photo viewer, but on the S5 this was unusable. It doesn't seem to be very resource effective and hung while trying to cache thumbs from my main picture folder, which frankly didn't have that many photos. They were all 8 mega pixels though, so that's probably the reason, so if you want to use the photo viewer you should optimize the pictures for the screen to save yourself from some hang ups- especially because it's very hard to force shut the program as it "suppresses" commands to open programs through shortcuts so you have to bring up the task manager by searching for taskmgr in the Windows 7 search bar to get to the option to force close the program. When you do get photos showing, they display full screen and you can set certain slideshow settings in the settings menu- basically like the photo viewer on an MP3 player, in other words.
Other features
As I mentioned there's also a navigation option in the main menu, but this doesn't do anything without third party software. The same goes for the webbrowser, which in my case just opens FireFox. There's also a DMB option, which requires special hardware that you might find in UMPCs in Asia but not in the rest of the world.
The main menu also has an iPod option, which I couldn't get to work. Even with my iPhone visible in iTunes it refused to see any iPod connected, so I don't know what the deal is- but considering the name of this site it's not worth going into anyways. Lastly you have the handsfree option, which doesn't require third part software and does in fact work very well. It lets you connect a phone via Bluetooth and both make and receive calls from the device- it even has a numpad for dialing. This is of course included because it's made to be a car computer program, but it can definitely be useful if you use a tablet as a media player as well, as you might not be able to hear the phone otherwise.
As for settings, you only have the most basic ones available such as the location of music, video and photo libraries, whether to start with Windows and so on plus settings for the individual applications. I wish there was an option to remove unused icons from the main menu, as for example I won't ever have a use for the DMB or navigation option.
Obviously this isn't a media player in the same line as Windows Media Player or MediaMonkey, it's basically a interface for making a tablet or UMPC more like a "dumb" MP3 player. That isn't a bad thing though because that means it's actually usable on such a device, whereas using other software with tons of tiny buttons on a small touchscreen is the next best thing to impossible unless you have a stylus or very pointy fingertips. It definitely has its limitations and certainly isn't for everyone, but between the user friendliness and the extremely good performance even on very slow hardware it's definitely worth a try. I just hope they can fix some of the issues mentioned here to make it even better.


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Approximately 2% of the world's coral reefs are located within marine reserves, where human activity, like dredging and fishing. is prohibited.
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Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California. Nixon went to school at Yorba Linda Grammar School. Nixon went to the Quaker meeting house each Sunday and Nixon also attended Wednesday service.
Patricia Ryan Nixon was who Nixon got married to. 4 brothers and no sisters Nixon had. The second kid in Nixon's family to be born was Nixon. Nixon's mom, a devout Quaker, was patient, kind, and conscientious. His father was a rather severe man whose chief interest was politics. After working for his father, Nixon took an interest in politics and started to read the newspaper.
He was elected the 37th President of the United States. This victory followed two major political defeats. Nixon, with 301 electoral votes defeated Vice-President Herbert H. Humphrey. In his first bid for the Presidency in 1960, the Democratic Candidate, John F. Kennedy defeated him.
In 1973, Nixon's Vice-President, Spiro T. Agnew, resigned from office after he was convicted of a felony. Nixon chose Gerald Ford to replace him. Then Nixon got in trouble too because of his involvement in a break-in at the Democratic Headquarters at the Watergate Hotel.
The congress was getting ready to impeach him when he decided to resign. Nixon was the second President to face impeachment. Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. Nixon was the first President to resign from office. Nixon announced the day before that he would resign the next day, to begin ''that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America."
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The Jordan Brand Classic is one of high school basketball's best events. Literally following in the shoes of Jordan Brand Classic alumni Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin, the next generation of basketball's brightest preps will take the floor in the 11th annual Jordan Brand Classic at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte on Saturday, April 14, 2012.
The Jordan Brand Classic will be nationally televised live on ESPN.
The Jordan Brand Classic event will also include a Regional Game, showcasing the top basketball preps from the state of North Carolina in an East vs West showdown and the fifth annual International Game featuring 16 of the top 17-and-under players from around the world.
Two of the top five picks in last year's NBA Draft included International game alums Enes Kanter from Turkey and Jonas Valančiūnas from Lithuania.
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The triple-header will begin with the International Game at 2:30 PM followed by the Regional Game at 4:30 PM, and the All-American Game at 7:00 PM. The International and regional rosters will be announced at a later date.
"For over 10 years, the Jordan Brand Classic has featured some of the game's greatest players and intense action," said Keith Houlemard, President of Jordan Brand. "We are thrilled once again to host these incredible players at Charlotte's Time Warner Cable Arena and in front of millions of people tuning in on ESPN."
Jordan Brand Classic East Team 2012
Name Pos Hgt Wgt High School (School Location) College
Kyle Anderson PF 6-7 210 St. Anthony H.S. (Jersey City, NJ) UCLA
Kris Dunn PG 6-3 180 New London H.S. (New London, CT) Providence
Jerami Grant F 6-7 200 DeMatha Catholic H.S. (Hyattsville, MD) Syracuse
Gary Harris G 6-4 195 Hamilton Southeastern H.S. (Fishers, IN) Michigan State
Brice Johnson PF 6-9 210 Edisto H.S. (Cordova, SC) North Carolina
Ricardo Ledo G 6-6 180 South Kent School (South Kent, CT) Providence
Tony Parker C 6-9 270 Miller Grove H.S. (Lithonia, GA) Undecided
Rodney Purvis PG 6-4 190 Upper Room Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC) N.C. State
Kaleb Tarczweski C 7-0 240 St. Mark's School (Southborough, MA) Arizona
J.P. Tokoto F 6-6 195 Menomonee Falls H.S. (Milwaukee, WI) North Carolina
Jordan Brand Classic West Roster 2012
Name Pos Hgt Wgt High School (School Location) College
Brandon Ashley PF 6-8 215 Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) Arizona
Isaiah Austin C 7-0 210 Grace Prep (Arlington, TX) Baylor
Anthony Bennett PF 6-8 230 Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) Undecided
Archie Goodwin G 6-5 181 Sylvan Hills H.S. (Little Rock, AR) Kentucky
Danuel House F 6-6 185 Hightower H.S. (Houston, TX) Houston
Grant Jerrett F 6-10 220 La Verne Lutheran H.S. (La Verne, CA) Arizona
Shabazz Muhammad F 6-6 215 Bishop Gorman H.S. (Las Vegas, NV) Undecided
Marcus Paige PG 6-1 160 Linn-Mar H.S. (Marion, IA) North Carolina
Alex Poythress F 6-7 215 Northeast H.S. (Clarksville, TN) Kentucky
Rasheed Sulaimon G 6-3 175 Strake Jesuit College Prep (Houston, TX) Duke
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High School seniors are the only ones invited right? Why is fair that the Jordan Brand Classic serves as mini pre NBA-Draft for the International players while all college alumni get a chance to see their one and one players?
Also, it seems like most if not all the players come from Nike schools and have signed with colleges that are sponsored by Nike or Brand Jordan - then they go on to play in the NBA and can finally sign a contract with Nike or Brand Jordan that benefits them, not the college coaches.
With that said, I'm still a big fan and will def watch the Jordan Brand Classic.
Derrick Rose also played in the Jordan Brand Classic - but ended up signing with adidas - who sponsored Memphis at the time.


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- Decrease or Discontinue Alcohol Consumption
- Exercise Regularly
Excess weight can put a strain on the heart muscle, which can eventually lead to heart failure. If you are overweight, talk with your doctor about how you can adopt a sensible eating plan that will enable you to lose weight gradually and maintain your weight at the desired level.
Consider consulting with a dietitian who can help you with meal planning and portion sizing.
Smoking immediately increases your heart rate and blood pressure, while reducing oxygen circulation. This adds extra strain on your heart. Talk with your doctor about the best ways to help you quit . Avoid secondhand smoke when possible. Quitting smoking reduces your heart rate and blood pressure within minutes.
Making dietary changes can help to lower your risk of heart failure. Dietary changes include eating more whole grains , fruits and vegetables , and nuts. It also includes substituting bad fats for good fats . This means eating more mono- or polyunsaturated fats, and less saturated and trans fats. Bad fats raise your cholesterol levels, which clog arteries and make your heart muscle work harder.
Here is a list of foods to avoid:
- High-fat processed meats, such as bologna, sausage, hot dogs
- Solid fats, such as shortening, stick butter, or lard
- Whole milk, cream, ice cream, and cheese
- Baked goods that contain egg yolks and butter
- Fried foods such as fried chicken, french fries, and potato chips
- Fatty red meats or organ meats, such as liver
- Saturated oils like coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil
Consider talking with a dietitian who can help you with meal planning and easy substitutions for heart healthy alternatives.
High blood pressure is a major cause of heart failure. In addition, people with poorly controlled blood pressure run twice the risk of developing heart failure compared with those who have normal blood pressure. High blood pressure causes the heart muscle to work harder to push blood through constricted vessels. Dietary changes, regular exercise, and medications can help you control your blood pressure. If you are being treated for high blood pressure, adhere to the treatment plan outlined by your doctor.
Too much sodium has been linked to high blood pressure. Aim for sodium levels less than 2,300 mg per day. Read food labels to find the hidden sodium in your diet in addition to limiting use of table salt.
The DASH diet is a plan designed to help reduce blood pressure.
To help reduce your risk of developing heart failure, aim to moderate your alcohol intake. This means two drinks per day for men, and one drink per day for women. Be aware that alcohol also may react with certain medications you may already be taking for other conditions.
For people who have not yet developed heart failure, regular aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, using a stationary bike, or treadmill is recommended. Exercise will strengthen the heart muscle and lower blood pressure. It is recommended that you exercise 30 minutes per day on most days of the week.
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Heart failure prevention. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated August 20, 2013. Accessed October 9, 2013.
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Prevention & treatment. American Heart Association website. Available at: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartFailure/PreventionTreatmentofHeartFailure/Prevention-Treatment-of-Heart-Failure%5FUCM%5F002048%5FArticle.jsp. Updated March 29, 2013. Accessed October 9, 2013.
7/6/2009 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Levitan EB, Wolk A, et al. Consistency with the DASH diet and incidence of heart failure. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169:851-857.
8/31/2009 DynaMed Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Djoussé L, Driver JA, et al. Relation between modifiable lifestyle factors and lifetime risk of heart failure. JAMA. 2009;302:394-400.
12/9/2013 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Bao Y, Han J, et al. Association of nut consumption with total and cause-specific mortality. N Engl J med. 2013 Nov 21;369(21):2001-2011.
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Last year they brought us "Football on Your Phone," and this year Eli and Peyton Manning are at it again.
The quarterback brothers have filmed a new commercial for DirecTV in which they rap about the TV provider's new Fantasy Zone Channel, part of its NFL Sunday Ticket package that gives subscribers the opportunity to keep up with all of their fantasy football statistics in real time.
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Release Date: Oct 18, 2004Contact: Sue PatrickPhone: 502-573-1555, ext. 308 (Frankfort, Ky) The Council on Postsecondary Education, the coordinating board for the state's system of postsecondary education, will hold a forum in Paducah to get opinions from area residents on a variety of issues affecting postsecondary education. The public is encouraged to participate in the forum scheduled Monday, Oct. 25 from 6:30-9 p.m. (CT) at Lone Oak High School.
The forum is being held for residents of the Purchase Area Development District. The counties represented in the district include Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall and McCracken.
The Paducah forum is part of a year-long process to review and update the statewide plan that will mobilize the resources of the postsecondary education system over the next few years. This process is required by the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Act of 1997 (House Bill 1).
"We're looking forward to engaging the citizens in these eight counties in a meaningful discussion," stated Tom Layzell, president of the Council. "We want to hear about the issues that are important to them and how postsecondary education can help address those issues," he explained.
Layzell said the regional meetings provide an opportunity for citizens to inform the statewide initiatives that will be developed for the state's public colleges and universities.Layzell, Council members and Council staff will attend the forum.
Other regional forums are being held in Madisonville, Glasgow, Prestonsburg, Lexington, Louisville, Manchester, Covington and Ashland.
Individuals interested in attending the forum, or who need more information, are asked to call Chanda Williams-Miller at 502-573-1555, ext. 248.Lone Oak High School is located at 225 John E. Robinson Ave., Paducah. Directions to the high school can be accessed at http://cpe.ky.gov/canwetalk/ [link no longer available].
####Kentucky's Postsecondary Education System encompasses nine public institutions and numerous independent institutions and represents 229,061 students, 538,866 Kentucky alumni, and 275,108 GED recipients. When Kentuckians earn postsecondary degrees, their skills improve and their wages go up; they are more likely to lead healthy lives and be engaged in their communities; and they build better futures for themselves and for their families.


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Angela, you need to publish this! It is really exciting to read and hear about your adventures! Good and bad. Your determination is amazing! Love the pictures! Wish I was there with you! Eric said that he was in Germany when he was loading equipment for a rock band in his early twenties, and the water is different there and made his skin condition.break out. Maybe that's something you could ask a doctor there if its the water, and if there is anything that can help relieve Kayley. So a different lifestyle, Keep up your spirits, I am praying for you. At least it is safe. What is the crime ratio? Why do you think it's safer? What is the typical income of a family? I am ordering that pillow for Kayley. Love you all, Mom.
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I love having a GPS here; in fact I am sure there are a lot of things that I never ever would have attempted in the last 12 days without "the lady" (as our friends Binit and Angie call it). We just exchanged for a larger car (by law, we needed one that would accommodate car seats for all 3 kids) and by some accident we now have GPS built in and a hand held Tom-Tom that I have learned to trust a little more. When I am feeling particularly lost I can ask both ladies to bark out directions to me. So it went yesterday.
Yesterday, the girls and I attempted a little outing while Brian stayed home with a sleeping Alex
We got lost finding where underground entrance to the CoOp Store. We got lost making sense of the parking garage and the insane number of quirky Swiss rules when it comes to parking. So lost in fact, that we did not even make it into the store! We gave up to go home. We got lost going around the triangular shaped one way block that leads to our farmhouse. I knew we were close to home, but the ladies were both telling me it was another 20 minutes in the opposite direction. I finally called Brian in tears, as the girls encouraged me from the back seat. We turned off the GPS helpers and wandered blind, making it home in 3 minutes, but still feeling very unaccomplished and frustrated
"I will not be defeated by a trip to get milk!" I said to Brian. Take me back up there and drive around while I shop so we don't have to park. Alexander was still napping, and I already felt perfectly comfortable leaving the girls home to work on the computer while he and I left for a � hour. Kids much younger walk � a mile to and from school on their own everyday. It's a beautiful feeling, safety.
He obliged, found parking, and $125 later we had our milk and 4 days worth of food as well. Won't need to think about grocery shopping for almost a week! WooHoo! (We already have our dorm fridge packed like only an American housefrau can! My kitchen looks like a Costco warehouse compared to others. Mostly because we shipped cereal and ricearoni and BBQ sauce and such from home.)
After our shopping and a quick late lunch, we decided to go downtown to indulge Serena on my promise that we would try to rent bikes within our first two weeks here. To find a bike seat and kid bikes we were advised to go down to the lakeside area called Burkliplatz, though free bike rentals happen at train stations throughout the city
Getting lost all day takes a lot out of you. Brian had Alexander and himself asleep by 9pm, and the girls and I stayed up doing a little school work. I could hear what I thought was the neighbor's music from downstairs, and opened the terrace to get a listen to what they had on.
"I still haven't found what I'm looking for."
Amen to that, brother Bono.
That is when it hit me… wait that sounds live… I read on the expat board that people have been selling U2 tickets all week. Could it be??? It is!! It is!! Holy cow, I can hear U2 live in concert form my terrace!!! I have to tell someone
Mom is a Party. That is what Serena wrote during our first mother daughter concert experience last night. I closed up the school work, and convinced her and Kayley to come out on the terrace and light some candles and enjoy our good luck, which we were so due. We looked up U2 on you tube (say that 3 times) so the girls could see who they were listening to. I was so excited I even tried to convince them to wander a bit closer so we could see beyond the trees on our property (Serena came along, Kayley stood guard from the terrace trying to mind us as we walked no farther than 100m from her, by her orders).
As the concert ended we noticed the carnival lights from the fair in town (Should we go tomorrow? Why; it's something we would avoid at all costs back home), and enjoyed a light snack before heading off to bed.
Today we will head off to Lucerne to show the kids Mt Pilatus –the excursion that I insisted Brian take me to when we came to Europe in 2006. It is truly marvelous. This will be our first big expedition as a family
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I'll bet in a few short weeks you'll be amazed at how much more ABLE you are to do the ordinary things of life, like get groceries where you want them, and wonder what all the fuss you made was about. Then you'll be the true world travelers you hoped to be. I really admire your efforts. I was anxious just reading this entry, I can't imagine actually trying to get around in a foreign country myself.
How did those people get up on than thin part of mountain with all of the water spask\hing around them? Is Rhine Falls similar to Niagra? Seth is plugging his nose "Serena Style" for you guys and the pay toilet. Evan wonders why you don't just pee on the grass!
We were going to send some DVD's but wouldn't netflicks be better? I know when our TV was surged, we were told we can access Uverse online, I'll check into a password for you so you can watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse or whatever one night in English!
Wow Bono!!! Very cool. I know you will be ruling those roads in a short time. You guys seem to really be taking these "speed bumps" in style. Your trips sound wonderful!! Your story sent Randy into epileptic flashbacks of walking in circles for ever in Venice.:) (I would have cried too!!) Way to rebound.
Do you guys have an address if we want to send cards etc. to the girls and you?
Miss you guys!!
(Randy said he would burn games for Bubba and send them if you could watch.)
Congratualtions for being so courageous!!!! It takes guts to do what you did. Do not ever give up, those are the best times. U2 rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Walked by your house this morning, saw a blue SUV parked in front, assuming is your ninja guards. All looks good, where you are looks even better. Enjoy! We miss you in the hood!!!!!!!!!!
What an adventure you all are having. What is the time difference between here and there. I know when we wnt to Spain when it was dark here it was dayllight there. Tell Brian that Emory Smith died Thursday. That is his Uncle Willie's son I thank. It's Ford's brother. I can only imagine what I'd be like trying to find my way around some place new like that. I would get so stressed that I'd probably have a heart attack.
I've got to work today the first Sunday in about a year. I've had to miss church but God understands. I love you all. Take care and keep sending the updates and adventures. Love,Aunt Dee
U2 from the terrace! How awesome! Your pictures are beautiful. I hope you all enjoy Lucerne. I was there in 1992 after law school and it was so beautiful. Thanks for the awesome pictures and updates!
Sounds like you are having quite an adventure! Keep your chin up -- it will be easier. Soon you will figure out where everything is and feel like an expert navigating the nameless streets. Waiting to hear about how your liked Lucerne -- I loved it when I visited Europre.


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So when we played the Pacers and won the game and Gallo was having a very good game driving the lane, shooting and drawing fouls and Chandler was his often quiet and inconsistent self, does that mean Gallo is better than Chandler? Or the many clutch plays/shots Gallo had earlier in the season during the winning streak and Chandler was quiet, does that make Gallo better than Chandler?
This back and forth between fan favorites is getting ridiculous. The differnce is the fans that like Gallo and know he is a valuable piece to this team don't make threads about how awful the other players are. It seems the Gallo haters look for any chance they can to make a thread about how terrible Gallo is. They are loud when Gallo has a poor game and quiet when Gallo has a good game.
Gallo has been instrumental in many of our wins this year. Probably more than Chandler, individually. Yet I don't start threads about how we should get rid of Chandler. No. Chandler has been playing great lately. I acknowledge that. I like Chandler. I like this TEAM.
How about just watching the damn games and rooting for the team instead of trying to prove a point on an internet forum so you can stroke your childish ego about needing to feel like you were right? The next time Chandler has a bad game and Gallo has a good game and played a crucial role in winning a game, I won't start a thread about how we should get rid of Chandler. SMH.
Chandler has been a consistant contributor. Gallo hasn't. I believe most of the arguments here are about the true effects Gallo has on the team. ...how well they play without him and how they struggle with him in the line up. These are facts.
Most Knick fans want dominance so wanting to get rid of the weak link is something all fans should be considering....instead of making excuses for a shaky player. SMH
Well Chandler has been more consistent then Gallo and is having a better all around season, i dont think theres any denying that. I like Gallo but hes alot more inconsistent the Chandler THIS YEAR. At the same time Im not on the "Trade Gallo" or "Gallo sucks" bandwagon. Hes a good player and hes still improving his game. I do agree with toons though, I'd prefer to see him gettin about 25 minutes off the bench
I like both of them. I think Chandler has found his confidence this year, and Gallo is trying to find his, but not quite there yet. He does shows signs every now and then though
I still do not see this as a Chandler vs Gallo argument. One way Chandler is "replacing" Gallo is if we get a starting or 20 minutes a game Center for him. That way we can have Turiaf and the newly acquired center to play an entire game and Chandler can play SF.
Which to my knowledge there are zero officially on the trading block. (Not even Javale Mcghee: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ])
We cannot get Melo with him, Denver does not want him.
I mean we can keep talking about how we can potentially get X player and do this and that all day. But unless there is HARD evidence stating that we can do those things we are just talking out of our butts.
All we can do with Gallo is:
A) Bench him
B) Start him
C) Play him off the bench as 6th man or role player
D) "Realistically" Trade him for a player officially on the trade block like Telfair, Blatche, Duhon, etc.
Too many of us go off on these fantasy tangents that do not apply. Because I can go off on my own Tangent and say Walsh called the Mafia for a favor to kidnap the Thunder's owner and force a trade between Gallo and Durant. Yeah that sounds silly but things suggested on this board hold just as much water.
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Everyone already knows Chandler is better, face it.
Is the team better with Gallo (minus a real big), or sans his contribution with added size?
See how simple I made that for you... want me to draw two boxes and lable them yes & no for further assistance?
This isn't about 1 game, its about our evolution and valuation. Its offense -vs- defense and future prospecting. That's what we do on boards. We speculate and discuss.
If you wanna watch and enjoy and not register your 2cents, do so... but stop wasting everyones time misconstruing things... its girly.
gallo is a liability. Hes stopping other players from playing in their natural positions! im fed up with all this 'all-star potential'.
Hes a trade piece for melo.
Will we ever win a championship again? Id like to think so!
Yes, Chandler is currently playing better than Gallo. No question. Does anybody remember how inconsistent Chandler has been his entire career up until recently?
We have other assets that can get us a big. I personally like both and want to keep both and ADD to the current roster. Why do you want to get rid of Gallo so early in his career?
If you can propose a legitimate trade for Gallo that will get us the soild big that will take us to contending level, then by all means, I am willing to listen. But we all know that isn't your motivation here.
I can propose trading Chandler (his value is much higher than Gallo's) that will make this team better too. And Chandler can get us a much higher quality big in a trade than Gallo. And since this apparently isn't about Gallo vs Chandler and only about getting a quality center and playing a more traditional lineup, then why not propose that trade?
with gallo typically we average 2 more points on offense per game and we average giving up 2 less baskets per game.
As well having gallo out reduces our 3pt %, our main deep ball threat and limits our ability to spread the floor.
Gallo is a key role player in this system and gives added length on defense.
Try watching some games. Chandler played PF most of the game. Our lineup wasn't any different than normal except for about 4 minutes at the start of the game.
And Gallo is not getting us Melo. In all likelihood, Chandler is the one that Denver will ask for. Chandler + Fields.
The Gallo haters take the opportunity after one game that Gallo misses where the rest of the team plays well and claims that they're better off without him...newsflash, it was one game and we had a shooting night that you cannot expect on a regular basis. The starting lineup made over 60% of its shots last night - that will not happen in the playoffs if we face a good team, that will not happen down the stretch if we play a tough defensive team like the Heat or the Celtics. We will not have 3 players scoring in the 30 point range on a regular basis - it's not likely to even happen again this year (but you never know).
Point being that you can't take last night's game and use it as evidence for anything. The Knicks shot the ball at an unreal percentage...that's just not what happens in most games, period. And to say that Chandler and Felton having arguably some of the best games of their careers (considering strength of opposition) makes Gallo irrelevant is idiotic.
Gallo and Chandler are both good players. Period. Can't we all just agree on this? I mean, I like Gallo but you don't see me talking about how Chandler's useless, or anything like that...come on.
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i think gallo injuring forces us to play a more convential lineup, which i like..
gallo is expendable.. more so than chandler in my opinion... i was always in favor of a galo for melo trade and since the season started i always prefered chandler over galo.. i want to keep cahandler and i think galo is best suited off the bench.. but i dont see his father not starting him.. so in a way im kinda glad he is injured.. i just wish it wasnt for 2-3 weeks.. he a good role player.. key word "ROLE"...
i do think we need another big that can share the 5 spot with turiaf and gives us a little more offensively....
but im sure if denver says that they dont see any value in chandler... that just a smoke screen..
chandler to me is better than the other AI and Iggy got this achillies this thing going on which brings back memories of ewing in the 2000 finals


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I was given quite a few products to try out and review for you guys so I will talk about what I enjoyed about each thing separately so you guys can get a good idea of what will work out for you if you're interested in trying NuMe out for yourself!
I am going to start out with the hair tools first. A lot of you guys have been asking me about a good blow dryer to use and I thought the NuMe Signature Ionic Hair Dryer would be a wonderful option for you guys in the market for a new dryer to try out. As most of you know, I recently had trouble with my dryer (it pretty much blew up in my face) so I was in the market for a new dryer that would dry my hair faster and would cause less flyaway's… Enter NuMe!
There are a few things that Im really picky on regarding my hair tools, especially a blow dryer. First off, it MUST have a concentrator nozzle that comes with it.. The great thing about the NuMe dryer is that it comes with 2 different size nozzles which I LOVED!
Second, it MUST have a cool shot + different temperature settings. This is really important when youre styling your hair with a blow dryer.. you dont just want REALLY hot or cold temperatures, its important to also have the option of having warm heat and this dryer provides 3 different heat settings, which I enjoyed. 1 is cooler, 2 is warm and 3 is hot.
and the MOST important thing that I look for in a blow dryer is the fact that its Tourmaline, Ceramic and negative ion charged. I know you've heard those words a lot.. and its like OKKAAYY thats great.. now what does that mean! Well..simply put, that means that it will dry your hair faster than your normal blow dryer and it will do it safely without damaging your hair! A large point that I must point out to those of you who are "suffering" from a lot of fly aways.. you will see a big big difference when you blow dry your hair with a negatively charged blow dryer like this one less flyaway's!
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Bottom line I dont have anything negative to say about this blow dryer.. I actually quite enjoyed it.. its light and works really well at drying my hair in half the time. If you are looking for a new blow dryer.. this is a GREAT choice. Im really picky with my tools and I found this blow dryer to be awesome. It dried my hair in half the time it usually took my older dryer to dry my hair.. so that saved me a lot of time and I did notice that my hair is shinier and has less fly aways when I used this blow dryer.
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Now onto the Curl Jam set. The Curl Jam is an iron that comes with 3 different sized head attachments for different size curls/waves. It also comes with a 1 inch flat iron. This is not your regular curling iron, its more of a curling wand that gives beautiful waves and the flat iron is your basic flat iron.
I really like the idea of having 3 different sized wands to curl my hair and all I need is one tool to do it! I thought that was really awesome! The wands heat up really well and really fast. It starts at about 50 degrees and warms up to 200 degrees. I love the fact that when its off.. it says off in the main screen.. as well as when you're increasing the temperature the screen turns red and when you decrease the temperature it turns blue. I thought that was really great. Im a visual person so I love it when my tools show me a digital reading of how hot it is and if its on or off.
Using this wand to create those "Kardashian" waves is perfect! the curl/wave turns out absolutely beautiful! I really suggest using the glove that is provided with the iron though because I found myself burning my hands a lot because I wanted to be a rebel and not use the glove!
I've always used my regular curling irons to create waves, but I find these curling wands much easier! They make the most perfect wave and its awesome that I can choose the size of wave that I'd like with the 3 different head sizes provided The wands are also tourmaline infused ceramic ions so they're going to be great at not damaging your hair!
I found changing the head sizes on this tool was a teeny bit annoying but thats possibly because I have monstrous hands haha (please dont do it while it's hot!) but honestly I cant really complain because I'm getting 3 different sized tools for the price of one! Not to forget, the Curl Jam also comes with a flat iron in the box as well! The flat iron is just your basic flat iron.. its not one that I prefer, but it works fine and is great for the value! I used it to flat iron my cousins curly hair and it worked great I just found that it didnt feel as heavy duty as the iron does. Like I said, it comes in the Curl Jam set so I think its an awesome value!
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Thats about it for the hair tools.. Like I said previously, I really enjoyed both of the tools!
Now onto the hair products!
Along with the hair tools, I tried some of the products that NuMe has to offer. The first one being the Arganics by NuMe Argan Oil. I dont usually like to put an oil in my hair after Im done styling.. but this one just smelled divine! I tried it a couple times after styling and enjoyed how it didnt make my hair look oily or weighed down (which a lot of oils can tend to do). For those of you who are big fans of Argan oil, I think this is a great choice Personally, I like to stay away from putting a lot of product into my hair after its been styled. Argan oil is also great to use on your skin if you have really dehydrated spots! I used it on my hands.. they tend to dry up and crack and hurt since its gotten cold latelyand I really liked how moisturizing it was on my hads! The times I did use it in my hair I really enjoyed it as well.. it made my hair look sleeker and smoother, as well as smell great! If you have dry or color treated hair.. you will enjoy this
Last but not least, I tried their Hydro Punch Care Package. The Hydro Punch line is their Shampoo, Conditioner and Hair Mask set. It also comes with an Hydrating Intense Oil. This care package is for those of you who have dry or color treated hair and are looking to get some moisture back into your hair. NuMe says on their website that their Hydro Punch Care line has Moroccan Berber, Moroccan Argan Oil, and the SERATIN-K Protein Complex to give your hair the moisture that it needs. I dont have dry hair at all, but I noticed after using this shampoo/conditioner.. my hair had SOO much moisture in it! I could only imagine what it would be on hair that is thirsty! My hair felt really smooth and moisturized which I really loved! For a product that is SLS free I thought the lather was great! For those of you who are in the market for a shampoo/conditioner set that really adds the moisture back in your hair and is SLS free.. this stuff is awesome! The only downside that I found, for me personally, is the fact that I have really long hair and found the bottles to be a little too small for me.. I found that I finished the bottle a little faster than I had hoped
Ive attached a few pictures so you can see the consistency of the shampoo and the conditioner. I enjoy how the shampoo is fairly thick and not too runny, as well as the conditioner.. its quite thick. As far as the mask and the hydrating oil go, I found the mask to work great at giving my hair that extra hydration after a bad week of using my flat iron. The oil also worked wonders after i applied it onto my damp hair I didnt use it after I styled my hair because I found it to be a little heavy for dry hair.
I hope you guys enjoyed my review of the NuMe Products! I had a pleasure trying these products out.. Im currently travelling with my husband and have brought my NuMe products along with me to use so you know I really do enjoy them! As most of you may know, I really like to take care of my hair and Im really specific on the things I use in my hair, so I can honestly tell you the NuMe products work great and you wont be disappointed!
I forgot to mention that the NuMe styling tools all have a 4 year warranty.. HOW AMAZING IS THAT!!! Most products only give 1 year so I thought that was fantastic!
Again for those of you who are interested in picking up any of the products that I mentioned, the NuMe website is www.numeproducts.com and dont forget to enter farah4nume at check out to get a discount on their curling tools!
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Is there ever a day that you don't rape madmans mom? Does her vile cum catching stink pot ever revolt you from your on going activities?
ha i thought we had a new member named cok. doh
you don't get what you wish for ~ you get what you work for
If you strike me down(ban me)I'll become more powerful than ever.. Don't say i don't warn you.
COK would it be safe to say that at some point today you will be raping someone's mother?


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Sound: It's probably about time we found a word stronger than 'veterans' to describe LA punks Bad Religion. They are as long-standing as it gets; an institution in their own right with 34 years of experience. But the difficulty with institutions is that they tend to manifest in bricks, mortar and tradition, bearing very few changes over the years. It'll be no surprise to anyone that the sixteenth Bad Religion album, "True North", is fast, melodic skate punk in the exact mould that they created for themselves all those decades ago. After rediscovering some of their high speeds on 2010's "The Dissent Of Man" they've picked up the ball and run with it, upping the tempo a couple of notches across most of the sixteen tracks.
You may have already read a review of a Bad Religion album in the last ten years if you have, read it again and imagine it applies to this new batch of songs not only in sound but in quality. That's their consistency. Among the songs which hit the hardest are "Vanity", "Popular Consensus" and the title track. The only 'slow' affair, comparatively or otherwise, is "Hello Cruel World", which is good for variety but ultimately average. If you're looking for variety from this sort of album then you're better off looking elsewhere. Chances are you know exactly what you're looking for, you know Bad Religion provide it and you can hear those powerchords in your head already. // 7
Lyrics: Musical expression is limited by the tools of punk trade but master raconteur and quintessential punk singer Greg Graffin only has the form of his rhyming couplet to consider, and always has something different to say. "The Island" forces some awkward rhymes and "F--k You", a tribute to the linguistic uses of profanity, is ironically rather clunky but "Dept. Of False Hope", "Dharma And The Bomb" and "Robin Hood In Reverse" are vintage Graffin. The sharp, resonant political discourse isn't quite as frequent as it perhaps ought to be given their reputation and the wealth of ammunition available in the current climate, but when he is at the top of his game there are few who do it better. // 8
Overall Impression: There must come a point in the future, perhaps when they're all in their 70s, when these guys run out of steam, their sound stagnates and their achievements move from present to past tense. Somehow, something lives on. It's not originality, creativity or innovation, it's the energy and passion inherent in the style of music which Bad Religion have on tap and provide (again) on "True North". Enjoy every second of it while they're around.
- Duncan Geddes (c) 2013
Sound: "That's your moral compass but what good is it to me?" ~ Greg Graffin, "True North"
Prior to this album's release in 2012, Brett Gurewitz had commented, while praising Pennywise's surprising release of "All Or Nothing", that he was inspired to create "Another No Control" for his own band & Epitaph founding mainstay, Bad Religion.
Now, let's be realistic here: any Bad Religion fan who read this, was probably full of doubt. You do not just drop that album name in a casual conversation without discussing how influential it was & still is. The most recent attempt at this kind of classical throwback was also 2007's ambitiously uneven & faux old-school New Maps of Hell, so a bit of trepidation was warranted.
For once, it wasn't.
The lead single, "**** You" is almost a complete meta joke on Bad Religion's own intellectual lyrics ("You can even get cerebral if you want to" & "Sometimes it takes no thought at all / The easiest thing to do / Is say **** you"), wrapped up in a more aggressive & straight forward punk song, with just the right amount of multi-syllabic Graffin verse play & the staple "Ozzin Ahhs". Following behind is also another interesting, refreshingly more rock oriented number called "Dharma And The Bomb" featuring... Brett Gurewitz on lead vocals?
When did new Bad Religion ever do that?
The brilliant moments on this album are almost too numerous to list: the sudden budget vocal panning while Brooks hammers away on the drums in the intro to "My Head Is Full Of Ghosts", the aggressive old-school snare intro & completely infectious sing along chorus in "Nothing To Dismay", the surprising rhythm build-up in the verses of "Popular Consensus", the almost "Generator" sense of exploration in crunching guitars in "Crisis Time", the quick "No Control" start to "In Their Hearts Is Right" & a pleasing "Against The Grain" feel to the slowed down / sped up chorus.
Even after the slower respite from "Hello Cruel World", the urgent, more hardcore "Vanity" kicks the album right back into gear, sounding like a far better version of "Murder" from "NMOH". The faster songs here on True North have a sense of organic speed & urgency that we haven't really heard in full since "Supersonic" opened up "Process Of Belief". That isn't to demean the last 3 albums faster material, nor the albums themselves, but it's far more effective here.
Every song even the more briefer than usual closing track "Changing Tide", manages to fit together cohesively, neither overstaying their welcome or just being underwhelmingly brief, with all 16 tracks clocking in at a much leaner 35 total mins. // 9
Lyrics: Lyrically, both Brett & Greg are on par with one another, & help focus the album's themes (the irrationality of politics & corporate personhood, narcissism, illusions of security brought upon our own delusions, to name only a few brought up) into a more personalized way to the listener, even going far more existentialist on tracks like "The Island" & "Hello Cruel World".
You even get the sense that finding the title of the album itself, "True North", is almost a literal description of what the band is doing here: delving into their classical sound as a means to illuminate a clearer way to future albums, after the uncertainty of their most recent output. // 9
Overall Impression: I hate to bring up the concept of a "spirit" or "geist" with an album that implies "my head is full of ghosts" already, but despite musical, technical & rational analysis, there's a certain vague charm found on "True North" that isn't found on the genre tweaking & folk / arena rock forays of the band's last few albums ("Dissent Of Man", "New Maps Of Hell" or "The Empire Strikes First", respectively).
Nothing is sacrificed for the runtime: the solos are solid, efficient ("no solos beyond 16 bars" old school rules). Graffin's vocals are as perfectly suited to this band as usual, keeping up with the higher speed & syncopation of this albums compositions.
The guitar trio of Hetson, Baker, & Gurewitz keep driving the energy forward with the riffs & provide a convincing argument that this album might the best thing the band has recorded since acquiring 3 guitarists.
Rounding up the rhythm section is Wackerman conducting the speed for the rest of the band behind the drums, & Bentley glueing it all together on the bass.
But I digress; while "True North" is not the promised "sequel" to 1989's "No Control", it comes pretty damn close. If anything, it feels much more like a sequel to either "Process Of Belief" or "Stranger Than Fiction", & while I still enjoy & appreciate their 2004 to 2010 output, this album is on another level altogether, & deserves to be considered a classic album in it's own right.
With the band inching closer to the source, "True North" is truly a blast. // 10


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Answer the Call of Deadmund's Quest Demo This Week
Posted by James Newton
Are you dead enough?
Eagerly anticipated Move-exclusive adventure Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest is just a couple of weeks away, but you get your chance to play it this week as a free demo is due to land on the PlayStation Store.
The North American shop should update tomorrow with a playable trial of Zindagi's undead action game. We're not sure what's in the demo or how big it is, but all questions will be answered tomorrow when we get to play a portion of Deadmund's Quest for nothing.
You can read our Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest preview for a bit more insight into the bone-shaking adventure.
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Research Activities January 2013, No. 389
From the Director
Feature Story
When I'm asked about the future, I often say my crystal ball is a bit cloudy. But when people want to know about the need for primary care to change, my crystal ball is clear.
As a general internist who has spent much of my career in primary care practice, I take a special interest in payment reform, workforce development, building an infrastructure for primary care, and care coordination. Each of these activities is critical and contributes to success of the others. One strategy that can impact all these areas is practice facilitation.
As we move toward a medical home model of primary care, some primary care practices are beginning to not only change and grow—but thrive—by working with practice facilitators. These professionals, sometimes called coaches or enhancement assistants, build relationships with practices to help them become fertile for changes to redesign practices and incorporate best clinical practices and best management practices into daily clinic operations.
Facilitators typically work with a variety of practices in a geographic area, sharing ideas that have worked in other locations and making specific suggestions. Although facilitators focus primarily on helping primary care practices become medical homes, they also help practices with general quality improvement and redesign efforts. They tend to be people who like to teach and are service oriented. Here at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), we're supporting and encouraging organizations to work with facilitators who are trained to take a team approach to change. Through our online Patient-Centered Medical Home Resource Center (http://www.pcmh.ahrq.gov), we offer resources, webinars, newsletters, and a guidebook some of my colleagues here at AHRQ only half jokingly refer to as a bestseller Developing and Running a Primary Care Facilitation Program: A How-To Guide.
One of the reasons practice facilitators are so successful helping practices change is that they share their expertise, statistics, and stories about what they've seen working in other practices. Some of these facilitators' stories are in the cover story of this issue of Research Activities. My crystal ball tells me that practice facilitators provide one way to improve primary care. What do you see?
Carolyn Clancy, MD
The article on the impact of diabetes on school dropout rates and wages on page 6 of the November issue of Research Activities failed to note that Type 1 diabetes is not considered preventable, and that the authors' calls for prevention measures apply to those with type 2 diabetes, which may be prevented by changes in diet, exercise, and other lifestyle factors. You can see the corrected article at www.ahrq.gov/research/nov12/1112RA5.htm.
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"Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly,
but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway."
– Mary Kay Ash
This is in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons.
He initially made a name for himself pre-Perez signing with this viral youtube sensation, so it comes as no surprise that they are using it to get his name across. They better retool Paint Your Face if they want to make waves. Some songs on their are up to par others are just a no-no.
We fell for the hype and we have to say that his album Paint Your Face has grown to be increasingly annoying with acceleration. Also, "Wake Up" has been a track we love to hate. This is his latest, there's something so right yet so wrong about this and we can't put our finger on it.
Here is France's answer to MIKA. His name is Sliimy and this is his debut track titled "Wake Up" and it;s filled with rainbows and all things glee. The song's #1 in France and his mop-top is bound to cross over with his English tracks. He got some acclaim with his version of Ms. Britney Spears' " Womanizer" (who didn't).


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text: Introducing Kings Care Foundation's new season-long raffle. With drawings during the last home game of every month and again on April 12 for the grand prize fans will have the chance to win memorabilia autographed by members of the 2013-2014 LA Kings. Raffle tickets will be available at $2/1 ticket or $5/3 tickets from the Kings Care Booth or from select Ice Crew members during the game.


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Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World
Organismo Supervisor de la Inversión en Infraestructura de Transporte de Uso Público (OSITRAN)
Government of PeruTranslation: Public Transport Infrastructure Regulatory Agengy
Location: Lima, Peru
Homepage: http://www.ositran.gob.pe/
Handle: RePEc:edi:ostgvpe
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Detection of VIM2 metallo-lactamase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from two central hospitals in Portugal
Abstract number: P1493
Reis T., Ribeiro G., Vital C., Alves A., Cardoso O.
Objective:Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is one of the leading causes of nosocomial infections as it is an opportunistic human pathogen with an amazing capacity to resist antibiotics either intrinsically or following acquisition of resistance genes. The aim of this study was to identify metallo-b-lactamases (MBLs) in imipenem resistant isolates obtained from two central hospitals belonging to the centre region of Portugal.
Methods: Imipenem resistant bacterial isolates (n = 91) from Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra (CHC) were collected from June 2007 to June 2008 (one year) and 31 from Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra (HUC) collected from January 2008 to June 2008 (half year). Double-disk synergy test was used for screening MBLs. For research of blaVIM, blaIMP, blaGIM, and blaSPM, PCR was done. PCR products obtained were sequenced and analysed. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MICs) of the VIM-2 isolates was determined by E-test method.
Results: The double disk synergy test was positive in 32 isolates from CHC and in 18 of HUC. The presence of blaVIM was positive in 12 from CHC and 15 from HUC, and DNA sequencing showed the presence of blaVIM-2 gene in all of the 27 isolates (54%). The other metallo-b-lactamases tested were not observed. Among the strains that harboured VIM-2, MICs were determined and the results revealed that aztreonam inhibited 81.5% followed by piperacillin 66.7%, ceftazidime 25.9%, and meropenem 22.2%.
Conclusions: Our findings are of concern since they demonstrate that VIM-2 can emerge and turn into a major cause of broad spectrum b lactam resistance among nosocomial pathogens. The monitoring of these non-fermenting Gram negative bacilli for production of metallo-b-lactamases should become a standard aspect of any local or global surveillance systems.
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Leo F. Buscaglia was born Felice Leonardo Buscaglia in Los Angeles, California, on March 31, 1924, one of four children of Italian parents, Rocco Bartolomeo (Tulio) and Rosa Buscaglia. A noted educator, lecturer, and author, Buscaglia served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, working in a military hospital.
Following his military service and academic pursuits, Buscaglia embarked on a career in education and public speaking. He served as supervisor of special education in the Pasadena (CA) City Schools from 1960 - 1965. Then he joined the faculty of the School of Education at the University of Southern California (USC), where he taught special education and counseling from 1965 - 1984. In addition to teaching at USC, Buscaglia also became a world-reknowned public speaker, lecturer, and author on loving and human relationships. He continued his writing and speaking engagements following his retirement from USC in 1984 until his death in 1998.
He was the best-selling author of such books as Love, Personhood, Living, Loving & Learning, and Born for Love. He also wrote a number of articles and a column in the Los Angeles Times.
Buscaglia earned his bachelor's degree in English and speech from USC in 1950, followed by the master's degree in language and speech pathology in 1954, and the Ph.D. in language and speech pathology in 1963, both also from USC.
Buscagalia passed away in Glenbrook, Nev., in 1998 at the age of 74.
The materials in the archives are written primarily in English, except for items in the Rocco Bartolomeo Buscaglia file, which are written in Italian.
The Leo F. Buscaglia Archives was given to the USC Libraries Special Collections by Steven Short.
The archives was created by Leo F. Buscaglia and Steven Short, and remained in the custody of Dr. Buscaglia and Steven Short until Mr. Short donated it to the USC Libraries Special Collections in September 2007.
Researchers must follow copyright restrictions when using materials in the archives as part of their own research and publication. The archives is open for research use, except for a few items that are considered confidential because of the information contained in them.
The Leo F. Buscaglia Archives is organized into two series: Series I: Personal, Series II: Professional. The files within each series are arranged alphabetically. The exception to this rule would be the scrapbooks, which are placed in the last 5 boxes of the collection, due to their size, and are arranged for the most part chronologically.
The Leo F. Buscaglia Archives contains material pertaining to his personal life as well as to his professional career.
The Leo F. Buscaglia Archives contains material pertaining to his personal life as well as to his professional career. The noted educator, author, and lecturer collected material not only that he created, but also material that was written about him and his work. The personal material includes cartoons, clippings, correspondence, legal items, obituaries, and photographs. The professional material includes articles, artwork, book manuscripts, correspondence, lectures, photographs, and scrapbooks.
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text: I will say, when you look at Kevin, you quickly see how NASCAR is truly a team sport. They have a quality driver in Harvick, and one of the fastest, if not THE fastest car, nearly every week. Yet, they just can't pull it all together. Yeah, some of the disappointments this season were bad breaks. But mostly, it's a bad crew.