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Avoid Alzoact 0.25mg tablet with grapefruit juice.
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- Notify your doctor immediately if you are or are planning to become pregnant during the administration of this medicine.
- Alprazolam may be addictive, so take it as prescribed by the doctor.
- Do not discontinue the use of Alprazolam, unless the doctor has advised you. Discontinuation may cause withdrawal symptoms, which may include seizures.
- Alprazolam may cause memory problems, drowsiness, confusion, especially in elderly patients.
- Most people may find that it gets less effective over time.
- Avoid driving after taking Alprazolam as it may cause drowsiness, dizziness, and confusion.
- Avoid consuming alcohol when taking Alprazolam, it may cause excessive drowsiness.
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Q. Are alprazolam/alprax/xanax same?
Yes. Alprax, xanax, restyl, trika are trade names for active drug alprazolam
Q. Is alprazolam/alprax/xanax/restyl/trika safe?
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Q. Is alprazolam/alprax/alprax 0.25/alprax 0.5/xanax/restyl/trika a sleeping pill or a sleeping tablet?
No. Alprazolam is a not used as a sleeping pill
Q. What is trika 0.25 used for?
The active drug in trika 0.25 is alprazolam 0.25 mg. It is used to relieve excess anxiety and to treat anxiety-associated disorders
Q. Is alprazolam a controlled substance?
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Q. Is alprazolam/alprax/trika addictive?
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Q. Is alprazolam an opiate?
No. Alprazolam belongs to a class to drugs called benzodiazepines
Q. Is alprazolam a MAO inhibitor?
No. Alprazolam has no known inhibitory action on enzymes mono-amine oxidase (MAO). Alprazolam belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines and is used to relieve excess anxiety
Q. Is alprazolam a blood thinner?
No. Alprazolam has no known effect on blood thinning. It belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines and is used to relieve excess anxiety
Q. Is alprazolam an anti-depressant?
No. Alprazolam is used to relieve excess anxiety and to treat anxiety-associated disorders. At prescribed doses, alprazolam is not used as an anti-depressant.


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About the Author: Sarah Tanguy serves as a Curator for ART in EMBASSIES.
This month, Secretary Clinton officially opened the new U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a land marked by political upheaval and resurgence. Bosnian photographer, Ziyah Gafic, captures the will to survive through his work. In Façade (above left), the remains of a family home loom defiantly against an azure sky, while in Returnees (above right), children celebrate life's simple pleasures, unaware of the burdens born by those that stayed behind during the war. Taken along the frontline between Serbs and Bosnians in the suburbs of the small eastern enclave of Goradze in July 2001, they are part of the permanent collection that brings together art by U.S. and Bosnian artists with Bosnia's social, political and cultural heritage in mind.
After earning a degree in world literature from Sarajevo University, Gafic has made a career in photography, focusing on societies in transition and conflict from Bosnia to Rwanda, and from Chechnya to Iraq. Over the past decade, he has received prestigious awards by World Press Photo, Kodak, Photo District News, and Getty Images, among others. He regularly contributes to such publications as The New York Times Magazine, L'espresso, Newsweek, The Times Magazine, Wired, and Vanity Fair, and his photo essay on the aftermath of the Bosnian war was published in Tales from a Globalizing World by Thames & Hudson. His work has been widely exhibited in Perpignan, Arles, Amsterdam, London, Milan, New York, and Geneva. Based in his native Sarajevo, Gafic is represented by VII photo agency.


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China's 'Great Green Wall' was designed to plant nearly 90 million acres of new forest.the arid regions in which they are planted. China also is cultivating large monoculture plantations that harbor little biodiversity.
The study's co-author notes that the trees planted 'are not native to the region and don't tolerate local conditions.'dust storms — "yellow dragons" — that still routinely clog the air in Bejing and as far away as Korea. The Great Green Wall was aimed at quickly turning back the spread of desert by planting fast-growing trees, such as aspen, that would rapidly establish deep webs of soil-stabilizing roots and form a shady canopy. The new forest could also potentially provide some local economic benefits in the form of wood fiber for paper pulp or building materials.
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The Nutcracker, At the Movies
Now that the hustle and bustle of the holidays is over, I wanted to mention how pleased I am that I can actually see my favorite theatrical productions, such as a ballet, an opera or a West End theatrical production direct from London in a movie theatre. Of course there is nothing like actually sharing a live theatrical experience but when you live in the Rochester area and are busy with work, marriage, taking care of your home, volunteering, raising a puppy and everything else, traveling to a major metropolitan city is simply not an option.
I lived in the Tri-state area of New York for most of my life and I can tell you I took full advantage of the culture and richness the island of Manhattan had to offer. Now I live in the Pittsford and am happily doing the same.
Recently, Fathom Events produced the New York City Ballet's presentation of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker which broadcasted live with Mistress of Ceremonies, Kelly Ripa. The Nutcracker performance from December 13th was in high definition. It was direct from Lincoln Center and was broadcast live in 560 movie theaters an all 50 states. It is a growing trend of HD transmissions of live performances pioneered by the Metropolitan Opera.
I almost didn't see it since I have seen it live many times over the span of my life time but was persuaded by a friend who insisted that it should be a new and different kind of experience at the cinema. I am embarrassed to say, I was jaded by the thought of seeing it one more time. Before it began, I looked over a few rows in front of us and there were two little girls in their ballet tutus and shoes eagerly waiting for it to start.
I realized then that not everyone in life is as fortunate to have seen The Nutcracker at Lincoln Center as a little girl taking dance class, (ballet, tap AND jazz!). This was, for them, their first time EVER seeing the ballet. My mind and heart started racing and I found the giggling energy of the young girls infectious and exciting. For a moment, I felt like that 5 year old girl again in my black leotard and opaque pink tights dancing around the house performing for family members and friends.
As the curtain rose, my eyes were as big as saucers anxiously anticipating seeing the Nutcracker, at the movies! I was pleasantly surprised to learn how much I actually wound up liking it. I felt like I was seeing it for the first time, again. It was new and beautiful.
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According to HealthDay news, researchers from the Autism Resource Center of Academic Hospital in Brest, France compared the social interactions of autistic children in three different situations - households that had never had a pet, homes that had had a pet since the child's birth and households that had acquired a pet after the child turned 5.
In total, 260 autistic kids between the ages of 6 and 16 were involved in the study.
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Skip to comments.UN official calls for marijuana ballot rollback (Colorado and Washington)
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UN official calls for marijuana ballot rollback
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VIENNA (AP) The head of the U.N. drug watchdog agency is urging U.S. federal officials to challenge ballot measures in Colorado and Washington that decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana for adults 21 and over.
Raymond Yans says the approvals send a wrong message to the rest of the nation and it sends a wrong message abroad.
Yans heads the International Narcotics Control Board.
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And not because of the maryjane but rather their interference
I would refer this idiot to the 11th Amendment to the US Constitution. Enough said.
I would hope that even those Americans opposed to the new marijuana laws would support the voters against these globalist tyrants.
I'm not for decriminalizing pot, but the U.N. can go pound sand. They have no business sticking their damned noses in our affairs.
Perhaps this will discredit the UN among its liberal supporters in the US
Let's have a ballot measure, Ban pot or ban the UN. Smoke em if ya got em.
You MUST not lower our drug profits!!!
Not what I would have expected from the UN.
But then again, this just confirms it - the UN is wrong 100% of the time.
Very strange.
Use of cannabis has been legal in the Netherlands for years. Britain simple does not enforce their drug laws where cannabis is concerned and yet I have never heard of the UN worrying about the how these nations laws would send the wrong message abroad about this dreadful drug.
I hope the UN isnt expecting the US to be the leader to world any more. After all Obama is a leader from behind kind of despot.
I can imagine the lefties who live and die for Agenda 21 now being put in a bind over one of their heartfelt issues by the people they look to for help in deconstructing our Constitution.
What ever will they do when their imaginary world clashes with reality?
There is no choice, I'll take the pot heads any day over those bastards at the u.n.
What the heck is a "ballot rollback"?
Re> I would hope that ... Americans ... would support the voters against these globalist tyrants.
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55.8 | 41.7 Washington (12)
51.2 | 46.5 Colorado (9)
I should support them? They are already rotten from the inside. I suspect Arizona might resist UN interference. Probably not for much longer though. But these two are past the point.
Just think of all the asset-forfeiture land they could acquire for the UN Empire.
Stop saying that.
People believing that democracy is a good thing is how we got in to this socialist welfare state mess that we find ourselves in.
This is a republic. WE DO NOT WANT TO BE A DEMOCRACY.
Democracy is mob rule. Unless you want rule by the likes of Occupy Wall Street crowd get over this democracy thing.
Sure, you should support them on this kind of an issue of liberty. If you don't you are being childish and care even less for your country than many of those Obama voters.
A "new world order" with "one world government".
Who is this bastard and what's his address?
This is a democracy.
Actually this is a republic.
First of all, I don't smoke and do an occasional beer. However living here in Colorado, I voted for Amend 64 on marijuana more as a states rights issue. For the UN, the best thing they can do it mind their own business and FOAD.
Why are not potheads screaming for all medical drugs to be legalized? We should be a free people, and not need expensive prescriptions in order to take an antibiotic, or some other drug we decide that we might need to take. It is easy enough to do your own research and figure out what drug you might need, and if you are willing to experiment on yourself, you should be free to do so. Most would still go to their expensive doctors to find out what to take, but for the rest of us, whatever happened to our freedom? Plus, look at the people who die of cancer, who would be willing to try new experimental drugs, but cannot because they haven't been "approved" by the FDR. Look at all the cures that have been canned because they don't make drug companies billions of dollars. The important thing is that all of the bought off drug companies prosper, not whether the people die horrible, debilitating deaths or not. There are many causes around freedom to champion that are far better than defending being potheads.
It's a beautiful thing watching drug warriors, domestic and foreign, yammer and bleat.
If will put a huge dent in the UN's drug sales
The UN doesn't want legal pot. It cuts into their trade.
I try, but I just can't peel myself away from the cartoon network.
Drug laws always were and always will be a means to grow the totalitarian government and oppress the people.
Ah, thank you for the correction! Unfortunately our republic is becoming a democracy or rabble-ocracy.
P.S. It is no coincidence that the WOD started under Woodrow Wilson, the president that did more to destroy the republic than any other.
Same here.
UN out now.
When the rest of the world catches up to the US in science, technology, and charity, I might consider listening to their opinions. Until then, they can go home and clean their own houses.
Hey! Stay out of our business! With Communism USA now on the fast track, we Americans are going to need all of the drugs we can get! I'm not playing that Vodka crap like the Russkis used to deal with communism there.
Damn straight. I'm not a fan of legalization (Colorado's getting pretty crazy) - but the UN can GET F*CKED!
We're okay though, guys. We have the totally competent Susan Rice to negotiate our surrender.
Someone's bucking for a cabinet position. /sarc
I live in Washington State and am wondering why having more pot available to people is a good thing? I voted against it for that very reason.
Same here in Washington. Nice to meet you.
It has nothing to do with cannabis, and everything to do with challenging big government, IMO.
I'm with you for the most part, but not on the antibiotics. When people misuse them, they ruin their effectiveness for all of us. We're already losing the race with bacteria building resistance, if we let everyone misuse them to their heart's content, I'd be willing to bet antibiotics would be worthless within our lifetimes.
Those in your government dont care whether there is more pot or not. There priorities are first raising revenue by taxing pot smokers and second reducing the number of non-violent offenders in their jails.
Not a pot smoker myself but I can understand the point. Jailing pot smokers makes little sense unless they are driving under the influence.
But somebody that wants to sit at home listening to Pink Floyd while eating pizza and smoking pot does not present a danger to the public worthy of imprisonment.
If they can reduce taxation on booze by taxing pot and keep more violent criminals in jail longer by not sending pot smokers to jail they got my vote.
I have used an extremely small amount of them in my lifetime, because I know the risks. I have used them less than I have been prescribed them. If knowledge was king, rather than blind trust of authorities, such as doctors, the people could be trusted to make just as good as decisions as professionals and without the added pressure of being used to make money off from them. I think most people would get medical consultation anyway, but would be more responsible about their own personal medical decisions.
Interesting thing is that with my pets I often out knowledge the vets, who finally come to the point of prescribing what I knew was best in the first place.
I don't want to pay for this.
The war on drugs has been a dismal failure by any measure.
People are smoking it now - better to have the money for it come to the state coffers than to drug cartels in Mexico where it funds violence.
And finally it's a stand up vote for states rights.
"People are smoking it now - better to have the money for it come to the state coffers than to drug cartels in Mexico where it funds violence."
Hm...so you want more pot at cheaper prices (possibly) and widespread availability so your kids and grandkids can be taught that - because pot is legal - it is okay to smoke? I agree with you on States' rights - no problem. But to have a hallucinogenic substance widely availabe in a free society cannot produce anything good. There will be more impaired people on the road...just like alcohol. I would rather pay for an unending "war" than open the door and let the Trojan horse in the front gate.
How have we survived all these years with spray paint sitting on the shelves at Wal-Mart?
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Join Mary Alice Haney at the Mary Mahoney Palm Beach on April 18 for an afternoon of prêt-à-couture fashion. From 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Mary Alice Haney will join Mary Mahoney (the boutique's namesake) for a day of one-off fashion not to be missed. Haney's design stylist team and most recent collection will be on hand to help shoppers pick the right fit, look and customization to suit their taste.
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Have you ever dreamed of walking the red carpet, appearing in glossy fashion magazines, setting the trends that will consume the fashion industry? The world of celebrity fashion, where stylists work tirelessly to create a look that resonates beyond paparazzi candids and cable television "hit or miss" segments, has often been seen as something reserved for a select few, the names and faces that grace the small and large screen. Until now.
Fashion-editor-turned-celebrity-stylist-turned-designer Mary Alice Haney has made a career of dictating the trends that graced the pages of magazines and wowed on runways and red carpets. As a fashion editor for publications like Harpers Bazaar, GQ and Marie Claire, Haney helped curate the haute couture trends that matriculated into the greater fashion arenas. Her work as a celebrity stylist, lending her fashion sense to women like Reese Witherspoon and Eva Mendes, set the tone of fashionistas the world over. But through this experience, Haney discovered there was something lacking in the industry.
"When I was styling, a lot of my clients loved a certain Gucci or Lanvin look but wanted to change the hem, the color, what have you," she says. "So I started to look around the [fashion] landscape to see what was available. There wasn't really any customizable luxury line." This is where her eponymous line, the Haney collection, stemmed.
Her recently released line imbues an Old Hollywood aesthetic with silhouettes and lines that are not only womanly in shape and contour but also designed to fit precisely. And where ready-to-wear is nothing new, Haney takes the concept a step further, offering a fully customizable look for each dress in the collection.
"First, I design the collection—the traditional ready-to-wear," Haney (left) says of her design process. "Then I go deep into each look, essentially creating a collection within each look." This allows the client to pick and choose aspects that best suit her needs, be it color, hemline, sleeves (or not) and fabric. Customers can design their dress in real-time on the website shophaney.com or at "Ambassador Parties," small, invitation-only pop-up events scheduled around the country, where local fashionistas act as style ambassadors for the brand.
"You are able to touch and feel the clothes, try them on and then work with me or my team on customization, be it a plunging neckline [or] a color change," says Haney, who just held an event in December in Palm Beach. "The idea is to bring that couture element to the ready-to-wear price." And though the collection stems from ready-to-wear, the customized look is not a factory-made garment but a one-of-a-kind dress made by sample makers at the atelier, all specifically styled and cut to fit the client. Although the combination of customization per dress may seem endless, each option was meticulously thought-out by Haney, ensuring every look was expertly crafted by one of Hollywood's most sought-after stylists.
Take the Alex dress, for example. As ready-to-wear, it's a mid-calf black dress with strands of pearls affixed to the shoulders, draping down the arm like sleeves. When put through the prêt-à-porter whirligig, clients can select black, charcoal or eggplant for color; an option of mid-calf or above-the-knee length; and a selection of natural or charcoal colored pearls—or none at all. Price is dictated by the options chosen.
|A few options of the Alex dress. Customers have the option of choosing color, hem and embellishments.
Available on her website, where customization happens in real time, as well as net-a-porter.com, where a sampling of her ready-to-wear collection can be purchased, Haney is creating a whole new market within the fashion world, where individual style meets the eye of an editorial expert. The Los Angeles resident and part-time Palm Beacher—her family recently restored the famed Vanderbilt estate in Manalapan—is well on her way creating the follow-up to her debut collection. We caught up with Haney to discuss her collection, design inspiration and what drew her to the design table.
How has your experience in the fashion industry shaped your design?
MH: There are a lot of designers who are true artists, and I admire them. And I feel like my dresses are artistic and beautiful, but I also really look at [design] from a lot of different angles.
I look at it from the point of the consumer. … I am someone who buys these dresses, so I know what I am looking for in terms of fit, quality.
I am also looking at it from an editor's standpoint. I have been a student of fashion for the last 20 years, so it's not about just throwing something together, being inspired by a leaf outside of my window. This [collection] is very much about what I think is the next trend. I want to be on the forefront of what women will be wearing next year, before it comes out. Because I have the editor background, I have the ability to understand that.
And as a stylist, someone that makes the trends, I have been the person that decides what goes on the pages of magazines and what goes on the celebrities. This collection is sort of this amazing collaboration of all those different elements of my career coming together.
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From Amazon to Dropbox and Microsoft to Google, we've seen some nasty Cloud outages in the first half of the year. Which company failed the worst?
What are the essential ingredients for making a security awareness program successful? Check out these 9 tips from CSO contributors on how to make awareness work in your organization.
A DIY guide to securing Android-based devices
It's unlike any conference badge you've seen before. Sleek, stylish, programmable, and made out of metal. It's the Defcon 18 conference badge. Unveiled at the annual hacker conference in Las Vegas, here's a first look at this year's badge.
Alleged Russian spies arrested last month in cities around the United States seemed to be lacking in spycraft and in urgent need of some IT expertise, based on some of the gaffes they made. They also used some technologies effectively. Here is a summary of their efforts as revealed in court filings against them.
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Researchers at the University of Washington and the University of California, San Diego, have taken a close look at the computer systems used to run today's cars and discovered new ways to hack into them, sometimes with frightening results. In a paper set to be presented at a security conference in Oakland, California, next week, the researchers say that by connecting to a standard diagnostic computer port included in late-model cars, they were able to do some nasty things, such as turning off the brakes, changing the speedometer reading, blasting hot air or music on the radio, and locking passengers in the car. For much of their testing, they simply put the test-car on blocks, pictured here.
These "White Hat" security researchers are ethical hackers whose discoveries and inventions shake things up — as they try to stay one step ahead of their underground "Black Hat" cousins…
In the latest protest over Chinese censorship of the Internet, Google is redirecting search requests from within mainland China to its uncensored servers in Hong Kong. This directly defies rules China set up to let Google operate there, but now China itself seems to be censoring the results. Reports say requests for terms such as Falun Gong and June 4 (the date of the Tiananmen Square massacre) return browser messages that requested pages cannot be displayed. Despite the government crackdown there are ways to get around the Great Firewall, and here is a rundown of a few of them.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
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A Slinky® is a simple, old-fashioned toy. Slinkies have been around since your grandparents were kids. Perhaps you've seen one. It is a springy coil made of plastic or metal. When it is coiled up, or closed, it is only a few inches thick. But uncoil its 89 loops, and it stretches out to over 19 meters (63 feet)!Slinkies are floppy. But, what if you had a "magic wand" kind of Slinky—coiled up small one minute, then—Presto!—long, straight, and stiff the next minute?
Now that would be useful! For example, you could use this straightened out Slinky as a mast to support solar sails on a spacecraft. (See sidebar.)
But how would you make a Slinky so that it would be stiff once straightened out? How could you make a Slinky work as a mast for a solar sail?
Here's one way:
First, make the Slinky of a special kind of material that "remembers" its original shape. Then coil it up like a spring. When you let go of the coil, it will straighten itself out because it "remembers" that it is supposed to be straight.
Second, make the Slinky stiff when it is straight, so that it could support something like a solar sail. How about using three strands of Slinky material instead of just one? Let's call these three long strands "longerons." Wouldn't having three longerons make it stiffer? Yes, but still not stiff enough.
Third, we try tying short pieces of the Slinky material between the long strands to hold them apart in a triangular shape. Let's call these shorter pieces "battens." Do the battens make it stiffer? Maybe, but there's still something wrong. It still needs to be stiffer.
So, fourth, tie the longerons and battens together diagonally with strong, flexible threads. Let's call these thread "diagonals." Tie the diagonals tightly so that the battens are bent a little. This way, the battens will push out on the longerons and make them very stiff. But stiff enough?
Now, the only thing left is how to coil and uncoil the mast. You want it tightly coiled for launch into space. Then you want it to uncoil slowly so it doesn't just go "spro-innng" and shake, rattle, and roll the rest of the spacecraft!
So, fifth, put a cap on each end of the mast. Now, connect the two caps with a long cord (call it a "lanyard" ). Shorten the lanyard to coil the mast and make it small. Let the lanyard out slowly to uncoil the mast and let it grow to its full length.
Space engineers have figured all this out! It's a new design called SAILMAST. It was developed and tested as part of NASA's Space Technology 8 mission. SAILMAST is less than half a meter (19 inches) thick when coiled up, but 40 meters (about 130 feet) long when straightened out—more than twice as long as our uncoiled Slinky!
A similar design, but quite a bit heavier, was flown on the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission.
The SAILMAST experiment team on Space Technology 8 is testing how well it works. Using special methods to copy the weighlessness of space in a laboratory, they will carefully measure SAILMAST's stiffness and its effect it might have on the spacecraft as it uncoils.
Space Technology 8 is part of NASA's New Millennium Program. This program's job is to test new technologies to make sure they will work for future missions of discovery.


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This synthetic gut offers a soft feel by using a special coating and a double wrap around a solid core. This process also allows for better ball pocketing resulting in better control, while the outer casing decreases notching for added durability. V-Wrap's soft feel is also arm friendly.


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PRINCESS ANNE, MD - (July 15, 2013) – The UMES National Alumni Association has elected a new slate of executive officers that will serve until 2015.
Bryant C. Mitchell, Ph.D, is the association's new president. A 1978 graduate, Mitchell is an associate professor in the university's Department of Business, Management and Accounting.
Joining Mitchell as 2013 – 2015 Executive Officers of the National Alumni Association are:
Mitchell succeeds Paul S. Trotter Sr., who served as NAA president from 2011 to 2013 and moves to the leadership post of immediate past president.
NAA officers serve an alumni community of more than 12,000 members, keeping them abreast of news and updates that affect or relate to the life of the university.
The association is "a united, dynamic and diverse organization whose mission is to serve and add value to the University, its students, fellow alumni, local chapters" and its friends.
For more information or to join the UMES NAA please visit: www.umesnaa.org
Ashley Collier, public relations office assistant, UMES Office of Public Relations, 410-651-6669.


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The 1959-P Jefferson Nickel is a fairly common issue for the Jefferson nickel series. It is very common in most grades except in MS65 and higher where it becomes scarce. In MS66 condition it is a very difficult issue with less than a hundred or so known. With Full Steps it is even more difficult with about 50 examples or less known in MS66 FS. In MS67 it is extremely difficult to locate and less than a handful are known.


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Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei (above) of Politico want you to know THIS:
The town is turning on President Obama � and this is very bad news for this White House.
Republicans have waited five years for the moment to put the screws to Obama � and they have one-third of all congressional committees on the case now. Establishment Democrats, never big fans of this president to begin with, are starting to speak out. And reporters are tripping over themselves to condemn lies, bullying and shadiness in the Obama administration.
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Pure Lighting combines minimalist design with state-of-the-art technology to produce innovative lighting that seamlessly blends into drywall or plaster ceilings. The revolutionary collection features Truly Trimless recessed fixtures, advanced LED RGB technology and concealed lighting components that provide a clean, glare-free internal look ideal for commercial or residential applications.
The Aurora RGB is the only recessed fixture to combine both halogen accent light with colored LEDs resulting in a glowing disc of color at the aperture while the halogen white light projects downward performing an accent function. LEDs are controlled to be static color, cross-faded or set to the beat of the music. Other features of the Aurora family include hot aiming lamp adjustment, knife edge apertures, a rigid plaster plate and dome interior. The self locking gears and other hardware are hidden behind the lamp within the dome interior and the knife edge aperture eliminates glare and brightness creating a skylight effect. The flush mounted rigid plaster plate continues a clean uninterrupted ceiling and prevents chipping and cracking at the trim aperture, which is common with other recessed manufacturers.
The fixtures are available with the Truly Trimless 3.3" aperture, along with beveled and flat flush trims of various aperture sizes. Complimenting the Aurora family, the Genna wall wash features a trim that produces no-glare at the aperture and an ultra uniform field of light that covers the entire wall with a straight edge at the ceiling plane. Beyond the accents and downlights, the Stratus wall grazer offers dramatic yet energy efficient lighting for textured surfaces by uniformly (8 x 160 beam) illuminating vertical surfaces with warm white or cool white LEDs.
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We installed Aurora recessed lights throughout the house, and I am beyond impressed with the quality of these lights. They disappear into the ceiling and it's like they aren't even there, but of course they light up the room beautifully. The salesperson at Lightology helped me plan the whole project - which types of light to put where - and the end result is incredible. If you are building or renovating I highly recommend having your lighting professionally done. I insisted on having it done right and it makes all the difference in the world.


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He's always in the right place at the right time and full of creative ideas.
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The BHM photographers captured the beautiful women, fabulous hair styles, and wonderful Hair Products at The Taliah Waajid World Natural Hair Health and Beauty Show – Fall 2012. Also you will see pictures of Latoya, BHM's Natural Hair Blogger, and Ciara, host of BHM.tv and BHM's Fashion Blogger, conducting interviews and a closer look at the events of the Hair Show. Take a look at more pictures by BHM on our Pinterest Page (http://pinterest.com/blackhairmedia) .
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TRAINING LEVEL: Basic
Meeting the national requirements for work zone traffic control is a critically important responsibility of maintenance personnel. The national requirements, found in Part 6 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), promote driver and worker safety during roadway maintenance projects. This training, Basics of Work Zone Traffic Control, provides an introduction to the requirements outlined in Part 6 of the 2009 MUTCD. The course also offers an overview of the manual's structure and requirements regarding traffic control devices and their applications, flagging operations and procedures, and pedestrian and worker safety.
Through a series of work zone scenarios, this training uses the MUTCD Part 6 to review fundamental concepts of setting up work zones, including proper signage, taper lengths, and flagging procedures. Participants are encouraged to compare their State's standards, if available, to the guidance established in the MUTCD and determine what additional requirements may need to be met to establish safe, compliant work zones.
This training was developed as part of the Maintenance Training Series. To access all the courses in the series, enroll in the 134109 course.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
This course is designed for State, regional, and county personnel who manage operations programs and deal with oversight and quality assurance across broad geographic areas. This target audience also is involved with handling materials, scheduling, budgeting, and planning.
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10 years ago....
today... my dojo opened...
my instructor was 23 years old at the time.. In that time we have generated several great black belts.. myself included.
In the time I have been at the dojo.. I know for 4 dojos that have opened and closed..
I walked into the dojo in 05 and it was the 4th or 5th one that I walked into .. and within an hour I knew that this was the place..
My son has earned his little dragon black belt.. and so has my daughter..(both kids are well on their way to earning Jr black belts) my wife earned her purple belt before she just burned out.. I went from my white belt to testing for my 2nd degree sometime this year...
I have earned my purple belt in BJJ, and my brown belt in Shuri-Te Ju-Juts.. (testing for shodan rank sometime after the first of the year)
I am testing for Completion Of the Art in Balintawak in August (Completion is BB level)
I went from 198lbs.. to a solid 170-175.. and have held that for 4 years.. I have become a senior instructor..
The first student that ever walked through the doors.. is still training...
I have been to South America to do teaching seminars... I have been invited to teach at other local dojos.. earned multiple state championships.. 2nd in the nation...
and I couldn't have done ANY of that without great instruction!!!
Happy Birthday OFK!!!
we have had students earn gold medals at the Jr Olympics..
It is because you chose to get on the mat that makes you the winner. Think about how many people are not on that mat right now. - Luis Sucuri Togno
congrats and happy b-day to your dojo .. you're right, the success rate of gyms/dojos aren't that great ... so they must be doing something right ..
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About the Author: Hila Hanif serves in the Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP).
The strength of our efforts in Afghanistan lies in the fact that we are working together with a number of partner nations, including 48 contributing troops to NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), who are dedicated to improving security, governance and economic opportunity in Afghanistan and the region. Our allies and partners have made numerous contributions in the form of troops, Afghan National Security Forces trainers, PRT staff and resources, and economic assistance. Our allies, just like U.S. troops and civilians, are stationed throughout the country, some in the regions that are seeing the highest levels of violence. At the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Helmand, the United States is working with the UK, the Danish and the Estonians in a truly multinational effort. The UK has had the lead for the Helmand PRT since 2006.
Despite the extraordinary security challenges faced in this region of the country the PRT has made a number of significant achievements. Out of Helmand's 14 districts, 11 now have governors in place, a remarkable accomplishment given that there were only 5 in place at the end of 2008. Since that time, 46 schools have re-opened and pupil enrollment is steadily rising. The PRT is supporting the Afghan government in provincial administration through the District Delivery Program (DDP), and have invested in a number of infrastructure and economic development projects. The current head of the Helmand PRT is Michael O'Neill from the UK Foreign Office. Michael's blog, in which he, shares his account of some of his experiences in Helmand is available here.
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If you have extra money to provide free sheep to their pockets to get the response is significant. Exports to China and Islamic countries can also think. sheep.....
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Rachel M. in Maryland writes:
The fact that Afghanistan is building more schools and that pupil enrollment is on the rise, is almost unfailingly a sign of progress for many other sectors of governance as well as of democracratic growth. The Provincial Reconstruction Team is an interesting limb of international operations in Afghanistan because these are essentially aid workers dispersed by governments across the world including the U.S. to aid in rebuilding the infrastructure of a country with whom the U.S. is at war. The U.S. has contributed enormous sums of money in rebuilding certain parts of the world after/ during wars in the past. The most relevant example is that of those former Soviet Union nations that we began helping directly following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. We built schools, introduced mechanisms for government transparency, provided police training, and shortly there after, left without finishing the job. If real sustainable progress in Afghanistan is to be made, a long-term commitment to rebuilding and providing aid along the way is necessary.


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Smoothie Bowl by GreenChef Marni Wasserman
Posted By Marni Wasserman On August 15, 2010 @ 4:00 am In Full Recipe List,Recipes / Desserts,Recipes / Drinks and Smoothy,Recipes / Raw | 7 Comments
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I love to eat my smoothies with a spoon. I make them thick enough to pour into bowl so that I can top them with granola. To me this is heaven, the best way to have a bowl of granola and a smoothie all in one.
You may think that there is no real trick to making a smoothie that tastes like pudding. Well I beg to differ. To make a REALLY smooth and consistent smoothie, it takes some practice or just knowing what to pair together. You have to use the right ingredients in perfect amounts – to get that creamy consistency, texture and flavour. You can use more or less frozen fruit to make it thicker or less thick. Oh and of course you need a good blender, that can make or break the deal alone!
I have definitely made and had bad smoothies in the past. There is nothing worse than a watered down smoothie or one that just doesn't have that mouth feel that you crave even when you've finished your smoothie. That's what happens to me, I always want more even when it's all gone. I truly can't get enough of smoothies! They give me energy, fill me up and make me so happy! I get excited every time I make a new one, honest!
I have been making smoothies for years now – to the point where I have one pretty much everyday for breakfast. There is nothing wrong with this, as I change things up everyday. I use different ingredients from a variety of fresh fruits (mango, papaya, banana, blueberries, strawberries, peaches), along with either hemp milk, rice milk or almond milk, a handful of fresh greens from my garden like kale or spinach and of course I then add a scoop of my absolute favourite raw vegan protein powder – Sun Warrior – and then I throw in all kinds of super foods like goji berries, cacao nibs, bee pollen, maca, coconut oil, raw honey – you name it. Then of course I top it with a batch of home -sprouted raw granola and sometimes some blueberries (these ones are from my backyard).
There really is no better way to start your day!
For the Smoothie
1 ½ cups almond milk
1/2 frozen banana
1/2 cup frozen peaches
½ cup frozen papaya
4-5 frozen strawberries
1 handful greens (spinach, kale or chard) or 1 tsp powdered Ormus Super Greens
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp raw honey
1 scoop Sun Warrior Protein Powder
For the Raw Granola
3 cups sprouted buckwheat (2 cups dry, sprouted for 2 days)
1 cup almonds, chopped
1 cup coconut flakes
½ cup goji berries
½ cup sprouted chia powder
½ cup pure water
1/3 cup raw honey
2 tbsp coconut oil
pinch of sea salt
spices – cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg
Instructions For The Smoothie:
1. Place all the ingredients in a high-speed blender (like the vitamix) and blend until smooth, thick and creamy.
2. Pour into a bowl or a wide mug.
3. Top with fresh blueberries and some sprouted homemade granola or "Living Intentions" raw granola. It is super-b!
Instructions For The Raw Granola:
1. Mix the sprouted buckwheat, chopped almonds, coconut, goji and spices in a large bowl.
2. Gently heat up the water and dissolve the coconut butter, add the syrup and salt and mix.
3. Stir the wet ingredients in the dry and mix until you have a sticky mass
4. Place onto dehydrator sheets and dehydrate for 2-3 hours at 145F then at 115F for 6-8 hours or until dry and crispy.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (538 votes).
In short: Probably the most memorable race I'll ever do! How hard did the water company try to contact the organisers, and why did nobody send the money?Date of review: April 12, 2014
In short: Shabolic organisation but once running enjoyed it Date of review: April 7, 2014
In short: An embarrassment for Sheffield. Date of review: April 7, 2014
In short: Great run, shame about the race being cancelledIn full: Interesting tour of Sheffield, with some short hills. Impossible to move within the pens at the start, and a 50 minute delay at the start was long. No idea that the race had been cancelled until we finished, and didn't really miss the lack of water for the first few miles that had caused the cancellation - the good people of Sheffield were incredibly supportive, offering water and sweets. Weather better than forecast and a good first time experience - watch the press for further inquisitions into what went wrong for the organisers.Date of review: April 6, 2014
In short: Yorkshire people FantasticIn full: No communication at all, could not hear the tannoy at 1hr 45min marker. Squashed into timing places. However the people of Sheffield were outstanding...many carrying water from their homes and providing snacks...a real credit to the community. Volunteers and Marshalls many thanks for staying around. Organisation shockingDate of review: April 6, 2014
In short: Oh dear, what a mess.In full: Not many half marathons make the National News, but this one did.All I will say is:1. The organisers need to look up "contingency" and "communication" in the dictionary2. The people of Sheffield were brilliantDate of review: April 6, 2014
In short: Best cancelled race ever thanks to Sheffield people stepping in to support rebel runnersIn full: The race was officially cancelled but with a poor tannoy nobody in the 2hr timing pens knew. A slow and confusing start as rumours spread and some people started to turn back having been stopped from running. However, thanks to frontrunners ignoring police roadblocks and Sheffielders coming out in force with water to support rebel runners it was a great race. Thanks to volunteers and marshalls who stayed to help.Date of review: April 6, 2014
In short: Event cancelled and no one knew!In full: No communication at the start so everyone was getting cold. Everyone went 50 minutes after the official start time but rumours were flying around it had been cancelled. I stopped to talk a Marshall and he said there was no water to be given out!! I feel for the charity fund raisers and first timers the most, as they would most likely think that this is the norm for running events. The organiser should resign!Date of review: April 6, 2014
In short: Last Don Valley finish - had to be there!In full: Finishing on the Don Valley track is a great feeling. Good luck to the organisers in finding a suitable replacement! A great run for me as I got a PB - but then Sheffield is my hometown and has a very special place in my heart.Date of review: October 8, 2013
In short: Late start AGAINIn full: I really like this race, I've set PBs twice here but the start of the race really needs to be looked at. It started late, yet again, and this year was colder than last year so your warm up goes out of the window. And yet again, the very slow runners decide starting at the 90 minute mark is perfectly acceptable (in their masses) causing all sorts of tripping and bottlenecks for the first half-mile or so.Once past this point, the race is really good and quite fast. Eccy Road, the city centre and Don Valley has plenty of support, even sections of Brightside Lane in the industrial areas had people lining up - well done the people of Sheffield! We even got a technical t-shirt and a bottle of flavoured water at the end this year, whatever next!!Date of review: May 24, 2013
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Jazz in the City
Fri, December 7, 2012
Tickets: Tickets: $3 or Free with student IDiCal Google Cal
Tickets will be sold at the door at the Philadelphia Street entrance and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Under the artistic direction of Jeff Stabley, Jazz in the City will welcome regional musicians each month during First Friday festivities from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Studio at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center.
The series will kick off on Friday, October 5, 2012 and run through June 2013.
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Oscar watch: Best actress nominee Quvenzhane Wallis to star in 'Annie' remake
Nine-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis, the youngest Best Actress nominee ever, was bubbling with excitement on the red carpet, and not just because her mom agreed on camera to let her stay up "way past" her bedtime. She got her nomination as the plucky survivor in Beasts of the Southern Wild; now she's talking about playing another plucky young survivor — Little Orphan Annie in a film remake of Annie, scheduled for a 2014 release.
Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Jay-Z will be among the producers. Who would you like to see as her co-stars? Think Jay-Z could talk Beyonce into doing a role?


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by Anton Shilov
A high-ranking executive of ARM Holdings in Taipei said at a local press conference on Tuesday that ARM and Microsoft were collaborating not only on development of Windows 8 operating system, which will support ARM microprocessors, but also onto certain hardware projects. If the information turns out to be correct, then the relations between the two companies will turn out to be deeper than initially thought.
ARM has been "cooperating with Microsoft to develop processor architectures", indicated Philip Lu, the president of ARM Taiwan at the press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, reports DigiTimes web-site. Unfortunately, the executives declined to provide any further information and it is unclear what "processor architectures" Microsoft helped ARM to design. A collaboration like this might not involve creation of certain specific hardware innovations, but might include tailoring of ARM chip designs for Microsoft Windows and other software. For example, Microsoft helps to define feature-set of DirectX, which has direct impact onto graphics architectures from ATI/AMD, Intel Corp. and Nvidia Corp.
In January, 2011, Microsoft announced plans to support microprocessors based on ARM architecture with its next-generation Windows 8 operating system for personal computers. Such support requires some kind of collaboration between the software giant and the microprocessors architect.
Back in July, 2010, ARM and Microsoft signed a new licensing agreement for the ARM architecture. Formally, the agreement extended the collaborative relationship between the two companies and Microsoft licensed ARM architecture and got closer access to ARM's intellectual property (IP), which could enable the software giant to develop its own chips based on ARM's IP. Officially, such a plan has never been announced.
Several years ago ARM unveiled intentions to create server-class architectures and chips that would compete against traditional AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon microprocessors in the market of the so-called micro-servers. In order to get inside servers, ARM not only needs to build-in a number of capabilities into its architecture and chips, but also ensure that those microprocessors work efficiently with Windows operating systems for servers.


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B.W. Cooper's Tea Pomegranate Sweet Tea Concentrate - 5+1
About this itemA lightly sweetened iced tea with natural pomegranate, acai and berry flavors. Concentrate made from real brewed tea leaves.
After a 40 year apprenticeship in the field, the title of "Tea Master" is often used to describe this modern-day master B.W. Cooper. Premium tea leaves are brewed and concentrated to make his own signature blend of iced tea. This is a lightly sweetened iced tea with natural pomegranate, acai, and berry flavors made from real brewed tea leaves, with no artificial colors or flavor. Simply mix with water and experience a burst of delicious, refreshing, brewed tea flavor.
The Pomegranate Tea is in a ½ gallon container (64 fluid oz). It will mix 1 part tea, to 5 parts water. You can mix the entire container with 2.5 gallons of water and yield 3 gallons of Pomegranate tea, or you can mix 22 ounces of Pomegranate tea concentrate and yield 1 gallon of Pomegranate tea.
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Please note INF MATT LaPORTA underwent a left hip arthroscopy Thursday morning in Nashville, TN. The procedure was performed by Dr. Thomas Byrd of the Nashville Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center. Byrd performed a debridement of the left hip joint. Recovery and rehab is expected to take 3-to-4 months with the expectation Matt will be unrestricted for the start of exhibition play.


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Plans unveiled for plaza
An ice skating rink and a fire pit in the winter and a sprinkler park surrounded by two stages for entertainment in the summer. Those are just a few of the features that were included in the final design proposal for a plaza in downtown Alpena.
During the unveiling presentation Thursday in the Granum Theatre at the Alpena Community College, people filled the auditorium to see what could be in store for the current parking lot behind the Owl Cafe, and what they will be able to use it as. There also are ample areas for people to sit and eat in a lightly landscaped portion of the plaza, which has four entrances covered with canopies.
The proposal includes a tall mast from a ship and boat portholes which would be equipped with high-definition screens in which videos about Alpena's history can be played. Alpena Downtown Development Director Lesslee Dort said the final design was really a combination of three plans that were released several months ago. She said many of the ideas came directly from the minds and imaginations of the citizens who took part in the process early on. She said this is a proposed plan and that simple adjustments could be made to it when the plaza gets to the construction phase.
"It could morph as we build it," Dort said. "This is a framework for us to use, but it is by no means the final product. I like all the opportunities in the design that allow people to gather for and I'm a nut for a fire, so I like the fire pit idea a lot. That would be a great place for the community to gather and also ice skate. We could hang around, roast a marshmallow. People need to remember this will not be a park. It will be a plaza and they are two totally different things."
The design team from Michigan State University wanted something in the park that people could pose for a photo with, have it be safe and something that would be easily located by people not from the area. The location of the plaza will come at the cost of some parking space in town, but a parking study is currently being done and more information and ideas about parking options downtown should emerge from it.
Dort said the local businesses stand to benefit from the plaza, as they can offer up products to the people at the plaza. She said the next step is to finalize partnerships and review the parking study, before moving on to finding the money to construct it. Dort said she believes the plaza will become a reality.
"We need to put some committees together and address the parking concerns," Dort said. "Finding the money is not even a concern for me. I know we will find funding because it is that great of a plan and idea."
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I decided to finally release my #2 pizza sauce into the wild, and figured I would put it here since the instructions for handling the herbs and spices in the microwave are already in this thread. First the ingredients, then a few notes, then a few instructions, and finally a few more notes.Red November Sauce (#2) 28 oz 11.3 NTSS (1.053 g/cc) tomato puree 14 g sucrose 7 g salt3.5 g herbs & spices (see below)3.5 g garlic powder3.5 g onion powderherbs & spices (dried & crushed) earthy component 4 vu oregano 2 vu marjoram 1 vu parsley sweet component 4 vu basil 2 vu tarragon 1 vu fennel seed savory component 2 vu rosemary 2 vu thyme spicy component 1 vu paprika 1 vu black pepperNotes: "vu" stands for volume unit since the measurements are expressed in ratios. If measured accurately and the herbs are crushed sufficiently, the total mass should be 3.5g when 1 vu = 1/8 tsp.Instructions: Add the sucrose (table sugar) and salt to the sauce first and whisk. In a separate sealable container measure and mix all the herbs and spices as well as the garlic and onion powders. I recommend choosing a volume unit that allows you to match your quantity of puree exactly. Trying to divide the herbs and spices after mixing will lead to uneven distribution. Seal the container and shake well. Pour the mixture into a microwaveable container such as a small Pyrex measuring cup. Add just enough filtered water to the mixture so that it is completely moist, but not suspended in water. Follow the microwave instructions in my two previous posts. Add the herbs and spices to the puree. Whisk and place in refrigerator to chill for at least 6 hours before using.Notes: As you might be able to tell, the herbs and spices are deliberately matched according to a specific flavor profile. There's a lot I could say about the reasoning behind the seasoning, as it took a long time to investigate each herb and spice in order to give it a profile component value, but it all still comes down to how each person thinks it tastes. The more experienced on this site should already know this, but be sure the puree has no added substances (e.g. salt, citric acid, seasonings) if you buy it canned. I hope I covered everything.- red.november
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Published May 31, 2007
DUNEDIN - Chris Galbraith steps onto the flat, inch-wide nylon line and edges forward like a tightrope walker, one foot at a time. Beneath him, the line vibrates like a large rubber band.
Then Galbraith, 23, takes a breath, launches himself and spins 180 degrees, landing on the line.
He wobbles for a moment, then hops off, victorious.
It's slackline Sunday at Edgewater Park in Dunedin, where a group of slackers - the term used by those who pursue the emerging sport of slacklining - practice what they say is the Next Big Thing.
It's a sport where gravity is the rival and success is measured in terms of balance and symmetry.
"It's definitely going to be huge, " said Jason Kubb, 26, of Tampa. "And we don't know of anyone else doing it in Florida. We're pretty sure we're the only ones in Tampa Bay."
At a gathering, nearly all the slackers had some kind of tattoo or body piercing. Most grew up surfing, skateboarding or figure skating.
Now they're young adults with jobs, trying to maintain friendships and stay fit.
The slackers set up four lines, each 2 to 8 feet off the ground, for their balancing act. Unlike the taut rope used for tightrope walking, these lines are left a little loose and bouncy, enabling slackers to walk, sway, flip and perform a variety of tricks.
Their webbing - purchased on the Internet - was wrapped around trees whose trunks they took care to protect with clothing and towels.
"We make protection of the tree bark a priority, " said Kubb, who works with computers for Nielsen Media Research and is an artist.
Still, the slackers have not been welcomed everywhere. They've been thrown out of several county parks around North Pinellas.
Kubb is called the "King of the Slackline" by his friends. He introduced the sport to them and he is among the best.
His hair is dyed burgundy - to match his girlfriend's - and buzzed short to keep it out of his face when he slacklines. He is trying to learn to do a backflip on the line.
Even on the ground, Kubb thinks backflips. He runs up the trunk of a tree, nearly making it over backward.
"That's my little monkey boy, " said his girlfriend, Jennifer Humphrey, 26.
Humphrey is a former figure skater who says she has lost 22 pounds in the six months she has been slacklining.
Lean and trim, she extols the health benefits of slacklining, all while smoke from her cigarette curls into the air.
"It works every muscle in your body, " said Humphrey, who describes herself as an aspiring undertaker with an interest in cremation. "It's awesome for your stomach, back and legs."
It's almost like meditating, she said. "Everything leaves your head except being on the line."
Her mother, Kathy Humphrey, 45, of Tarpon Springs, came to hang out with her daughter and ended up on the line herself.
On her third attempt, mom made it all the way across successfully. "Apparently I found my balance, " she said.
The slackers took turns practicing their jumps, turns and yoga positions on the lines.
One made up a new move - the "penguin."
The group started out that day with about a dozen slackers, but soon the number grew to about 20.
As newbies stopped by, they were given tutorials.
"Focus on your destination, " Jennifer Humphrey said, guiding one young woman across.
Slacklining is said to have started in the 1980s by rock climbers in Yosemite Valley, Calif. Thanks to videos such as those on YouTube, it is spreading across the globe.
It's a sport that can be performed in a back yard or on a mountaintop, where it is called highlining and is definitely more dangerous.
But even at low levels, the sport has its perils.
At the park, the slackers line up to show off their battle scars.
A rope burn here.
A bruise there.
"Severe injuries are possible, " Kubb said, "but that's usually from doing the extreme stuff.
"Like the backflips."
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- To see video of local slacker Jason Kubb, visit www.myspace.com/punkbass1945. - For other videos, visit www.youtube.com and type "slackline" into the search box. Or go to Google and search videos for "slackline."
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