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We were up later than we originally planed because I didn't want to get out of bed; it's just so comfy. Anyway we have a quick breakfast (which is included in the price of our room at Keong Saik & so it should be for the price!), then catch a tube back down to the water front as we plan to spend the Day on Sentosa Island.
There are several ways to get across; walk, bus or cable car. We did the cable car last night and we can't walk because the path is closed as they are making it bigger I think (the whole area looks like a bit of a building site) so we catch the free shuttle bus. There's a big black cloud looming above us and as soon as we step off the bus and onto Sentosa the rain lashes down. Just lately the most useful thing we have is our rain coats and thankfully we brought them with us today.
So now we are at the visitors' entrance part where there is a whole range of tickets you can buy. We decide to just pay the entrance fee (S$3) instead of buying one of the package deals and wonder round as we don't have much money and are not sure exactly what we want to do. Once inside there are free shuttle buses which go in all directions to the many different attractions inside. We jump on the first bus that is there and figure we will start with a nice coffee at Coffee Bean near the cable station; only we end up being on the bus for more than half an hour as a tree has fallen into the road and we can go no further. It is still pissing it down but eventually we decide to get off and walk anyway (we have no choice if we want coffee; we could be sat here all day). We feel somewhat disappointed as there is a lot of building work going on and it really spoils the feel of the place. We ride the escalator up the hill and finally see the lovely coffee bean and enjoy our latte as we decide what we should do.
The closest attraction to us now is the Sentosa 4D Magix; a 3D film where you sit in seats that move, you get wet and whipped on the legs by a piece of wire, so they call it 4D. It's a Pirate Film and quite funny; everyone was screaming and laughing and the whipping thing really hurt. It is still pissing it down when we come out so we decide to go to Under Water World (your ticket here also gets you into see the dolphin show later (or vice versa) so we are hoping the rain will have stopped by then). Under Water World maybe small but it is ace. As you walk in there is a touch tank with baby reef sharks, tiny blue spotted rays, ickle porcupine puffer fish and lots of other little fish, you can put your hand in and touch the fish. The baby sharks feel so smooth and the rays feel a bit slimy. Ben then decides to put the water proof camera in and take some pics. This guys looks at him like 'oh my god what are you doing with your digital camera?' and we laugh. On the way down to the under water tunnel there are lots of different size tanks with sea creatures in to look at, then you step on a moving walk way (travellator my brochure says) which takes you under the tunnel and round. It was way cool but when we saw the Dugong we kept walking backwards as it is so cute.
Anyway after here the rain had let up just enough for us to walk down to the beach and follow the road along to look for the Sentosa Luge & Skyride. This is way cool, so much fun and goes like this; you pay for either one or two goes (we new we'd want more than one go and if you buy two you get a third for free so obviously we bought two for S$15 about 5 quid), then take the skyride which is the same as a ski lift up to the top of the hill. The view is pretty good and you jump off at the top, grab a helmet and get to the start line. So now you must be wondering what a Luge is? Well it's a cross between a go-kart and a toboggan (that's what the leaflet says).
Like I say we arrive at the pink dolphin show early so we get great seats right at the front and we are surprised to see the pink dolphins already swimming around and posing for photos. I swear you won't believe it till you see it but they just lay in the shallow water, stick there heads and tails out and pose for the camera its amazing to see. So the show finally starts and there will be three pink dolphins in this show (can't remember the names but one is a young one and they are all so cute). We'd never heard of pink dolphins till today, well they are part grey and pink; they get pinker as they get older and are really something special to sea. Ben is a genius on the camera and gets the most amazing photos while I am struggling to contain my excitement. Then I hear the commentator man (who is stood about 10ft away) say the word VOLUNTEER and before I know it I am waving my arms in the air like a lunatic begging him to pick me and you know what he bloody well did. He also picked two other girls (both from India) so we stand up front, introduce ourselves then we have to hula-hoop while the dolphins play in the water behind us; the dolphin with the hula-hoop was way better than all three of us put together and the audience seemed to be amused.
This is the best bit; then we get in the water with one gorgeous pink dolphin each (I have no bikini or towel but I really don't care) I couldn't get in fast enough! We have a dolphin each in different parts of the lagoon and I am in the middle across from where we are sat and Ben is clicking away on the camera trying to capture every moment. First the pink dolphin swims round me and I get to stroke it a few times, then I have to kneel down in the water (which is now up to my shoulders) and the pink dolphin comes up and kisses me on the cheek, then it splashes me all over my face with its tail.
After here we walk to the Southern Most Point of Continental Asia (an island attached by a bridge and Sentosa is attached by a bridge to Singapore) to take a few pics before getting a bus back up to coffee bean and grabbing a sandwich from Subway for a very late lunch (its now about 5.15pm). We realize we still have one last go to have on the Luge and Ben zooms off before I have even got started. I lost sight of him on the second corner even though I thought I was going fast and at the bottom a man is waving me to stop because I didn't break soon enough (he was laughing at me though) and Ben looked like he'd been waiting for me for ages. We take the skyride back to the top (taking pics of the race track below), have a quick coffee and decide we have had enough excitement for one day, catch the bus & tube back home with me getting us lost as we take the wrong exit out of the tube station!
There's still loads we haven't done so we will se how much money we have left; tomorrow our last day in Singapore and maybe we will pop back across if we have time.
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After writing the above we decide to go for a little walk which turned into 2 � hours and it feels like we have walked around the whole of Singapore (see pic of map with walk marked on; it doesn't look like we walked far but we didn't walk the easy way going). We are staying on the edge of China Town and we some how found ourselves in the middle of it and just kept walking because Ben saw this really bright light flashing in the sky some where that looked miles away over lots of buildings and trees. So of course we have to go and find it or Ben won't be able to sleep! We laugh saying it will be just another big screen TV on the side of a building and of course it was. We got some great pics (well we think they are great not of the TV silly of Singapore all lit up at night) and I was looking out for bizarre street signs as I always do. Like I said before there is a big banker's conference here and some how we ended up in the banking area where it's all happening, but by the time we got there it was all over so we just wondered around taking pics and enjoying the view. Ben is great at navigating his way round; if it was left up to me we'd well and truly get lost. He keeps telling me to pick out land marks and I do but then they move or change shape on the way back; for me this place is so confusing and it all looks the same.
On the way back we laughed (at my dizziness) and there were a few really big bangs like cannons firing, it was a bit scary. We saw a police man on a scooter but didn't get a really good pic, then just as we were walking back down our road Ben spotted a really great sign so have a look at the pics - it's the name of a pub. Oh god need sleep, night, night.
To be continued. . . .


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I especially love it, with the blue border!
I'm not a fan of invisible thread, either; it usually ends up scratching me! If you use one of the finer threads, you can go with a neutral color and not have to change, as often.
I usually look for the easiest way, to quilt. I would quilt the stars, each in one continuous line, from point to point (SID or along the sides, if that makes any sense). Then I would outline the red/blue borders, inner and outer, in a neutral color.


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Gabapentin is a drug used to treat or prevent seizures in people with seizure disorders.
Common brand names:Gabarone, Neurontin
Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, & Foods
Replenish Depleted Nutrients
Several controlled studies have shown that long-term anticonvulsant treatment decreases blood levels of biotin.1 , 2 , 3 , 4 In children, a deficiency of biotin can lead to withdrawn behavior and a delay in mental development. Adults with low biotin levels might experience a loss of appetite, feelings of discomfort or uneasiness, mental depression , or hallucinations. To avoid side effects, individuals taking anticonvulsants should supplement with biotin either alone or as part of a multivitamin .The interaction is supported by preliminary, weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
Individuals on long-term multiple anticonvulsant therapy may develop below-normal blood levels of calcium, which may be related to drug-induced vitamin D deficiency.5 Two infants born to women taking high doses of phenytoin and phenobarbital while pregnant developed jitteriness and tetany (a syndrome characterized by muscle twitches) cramps, and spasm during the first two weeks of life.6 Controlled research is needed to determine whether pregnant women who are taking anticonvulsant medications should supplement with additional amounts of calcium and vitamin D.The interaction is supported by preliminary, weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
Vitamin A
Anticonvulsant drugs can occasionally cause birth defects when taken by pregnant women, and their toxicity might be related to low blood levels of vitamin A. One controlled study showed that taking multiple anticonvulsant drugs results in dramatic changes in the way the body utilizes vitamin A.7 Further controlled research is needed to determine whether supplemental vitamin A might prevent birth defects in children born to women on multiple anticonvulsant therapy. Other research suggests that ingestion of large amounts of vitamin A may promote the development of birth defects, although the studies are conflicting.The interaction is supported by preliminary, weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
Vitamin B6
One controlled study revealed that taking anticonvulsant drugs dramatically reduces blood levels of vitamin B6.8 A nutritional deficiency of vitamin B6 can lead to an increase in homocysteine blood levels, which has been associated with atherosclerosis . Vitamin B6 deficiency is also associated with symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, mental depression , and seizures. On the other hand, supplementation with large amounts of vitamin B6 (80-200 mg per day) has been reported to reduce blood levels of some anticonvulsant drugs, which could theoretically trigger seizures. People taking multiple anticonvulsant drugs should discuss with their doctor whether supplementing with vitamin B6 is advisable.The interaction is supported by preliminary, weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
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Folic Acid
Several studies have shown that multiple anticonvulsant therapy reduces blood levels of folic acid and dramatically increases homocysteine levels.9 , 10 , 11 Homocysteine, a potential marker for folic acid deficiency, is a compound used experimentally to induce seizures and is associated with atherosclerosis .
One preliminary study showed that pregnant women who use anticonvulsant drugs without folic acid supplementation have an increased risk of having a child with birth defects , such as heart defects, cleft lip and palate, neural tube defects, and skeletal abnormalities. However, supplementation with folic acid greatly reduces the risk.12 Consequently, some healthcare practitioners recommend that women taking multiple anticonvulsant drugs supplement with 5 mg of folic acid daily, for three months prior to conception and during the first trimester, to prevent folic acid deficiency-induced birth defects.13 Other practitioners suggest that 1mg or less of folic acid each day is sufficient to prevent deficiency during pregnancy.14
One well-controlled study showed that adding folic acid to multiple anticonvulsant therapy resulted in reduced seizure frequency.15 In addition, three infants with seizures who were unresponsive to medication experienced immediate relief following supplementation with the active form of folic acid.16
Despite the apparent beneficial effects, some studies have indicated that as little as 0.8 mg of folic acid taken daily can increase the frequency and/or severity of seizures.17 , 18 , 19 , 20 However, a recent controlled study showed that both healthy and epileptic women taking less than 1 mg of folic acid per day had no increased risk for seizures.21 Until more is known about the risks and benefits of folic acid, individuals taking multiple anticonvulsant drugs should consult with their healthcare practitioner before supplementing with folic acid. In addition, pregnant women or women who might become pregnant while taking anticonvulsant drugs should discuss folic acid supplementation with their practitioner.The interaction is supported by preliminary, weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
Several controlled and preliminary studies showed that multiple drug therapy for seizures results in dramatic reductions in blood carnitine levels.22 , 23 , 24 Further controlled research is needed to determine whether children taking anticonvulsants might benefit by supplementing with L-carnitine, since current studies yield conflicting results. For example, one controlled study indicated that children taking valproic acid and carbamazepine received no benefit from supplementing with L-carnitine.25 However, another small study revealed that children taking valproic acid experienced less fatigue and excessive sleepiness following L-carnitine supplementation.26 Despite the lack of well-controlled studies, individuals who are taking anticonvulsants and experiencing side effects might benefit from supplementing with L-carnitine.The interaction is supported by preliminary, weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
Vitamin B12
Anemia is an uncommon side effect experienced by people taking anticonvulsant drugs. Though many researches believe that low blood levels of folic acid are involved, the effects might be caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency. Deficiencies of folic acid and vitamin B12 can lead to nerve and mental problems. One study revealed that individuals on long-term anticonvulsant therapy, despite having no laboratory signs of anemia, had dramatically lower levels of vitamin B12 in their cerebrospinal fluid (the fluid that bathes the brain) when compared with people who were not taking seizure medications. Improvement in mental status and nerve function was observed in a majority of symptomatic individuals after taking 30 mcg of vitamin B12 daily for a few days.27 Another study found that long-term anticonvulsant therapy had no effect on blood levels of vitamin B12.28 The results of these two studies indicate that people taking anticonvulsant drugs might experience side effects of vitamin B12 deficiency, and that the deficiency is not easily detected by the usual blood tests. Therefore, individuals taking anticonvulsant drugs for several months or years might prevent nerve and mental problems by supplementing with vitamin B12.The interaction is supported by preliminary, weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
Vitamin D
Though research results vary, long-term use of anticonvulsant drugs appears to interfere with vitamin D activity, which might lead to softening of bones ( osteomalacia ). One study showed that blood levels of vitamin D in males taking anticonvulsants were lower than those found in men who were not taking seizure medication.29 In a controlled study, bone strength improved in children taking anticonvulsant drugs who were supplemented with the activated form of vitamin D and 500 mg per day of calcium for nine months.30 Some research suggests that differences in exposure to sunlight-which normally increases blood levels of vitamin D-might explain why some studies have failed to find a beneficial effect of vitamin D supplementation. In one controlled study, blood vitamin D levels in children taking anticonvulsants were dramatically lower in winter months than in summer months.31 Another study of 450 people in Florida taking anticonvulsants found that few had drug-induced bone disease.32 Consequently, people taking anticonvulsant drugs who do not receive adequate sunlight should supplement with 400 IU of vitamin D each day to help prevent osteomalacia.The interaction is supported by preliminary, weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
Vitamin K
Some studies have shown that babies born to women taking anticonvulsant drugs have low blood levels of vitamin K, which might cause bleeding in the infant.33 Though some researchers recommend vitamin K supplementation prior to delivery,34 , 35 not all agree that supplementation for women taking anticonvulsant drugs is necessary.36 Until more information is available, pregnant women or women who might become pregnant while taking anticonvulsant drugs should discuss vitamin K supplementation with their healthcare practitioner.The interaction is supported by preliminary, weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
1. Mock DM, Dyken ME. Biotin catabolism is accelerated in adults receiving long-term therapy with anticonvulsants. Neurology 1997;49:1444-7.
2. Mock DM, Mock NI, Nelson RP, Lombard KA. Disturbances in biotin metabolism in children undergoing long-term anticonvulsant therapy. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1998;26:245-50.
3. Krause KH, Bonjour JP, Berlit P, Kochen W. Biotin status of epileptics. Ann NY Acad Sci 1985;447:297-313.
4. Krause KH, Bonjour JP, Berlit P, et al. Effect of long-term treatment with antiepileptic drugs on the vitamin status. Drug Nutr Interact 1988;5:317-43.
5. Bouillon R, Reynaert J, Claes JH, et al. The effect of anticonvulsant therapy on serum levels of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D, calcium, and parathyroid hormone. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1975;41:1130-5.
6. Friis B, Sardemann H. Neonatal hypocalcaemia after intrauterine exposure to anticonvulsant drugs. Arch Dis Child 1977;52:239-41.
7. Nau H, Tzimas G, Mondry M, et al. Antiepileptic drugs alter endogenous retinoid concentrations: a possible mechanism of teratogensis of anticonvulsant therapy. Life Sci 1995;57:53-60.
8. Schwaninger M, Ringleb P, Winter R, et al. Elevated plasma concentrations of homocysteine in antiepileptic drug treatment. Epilepsia 1999;40:345-50.
9. Hendel J, Dam M, Gram L, et al. The effects of carbamazepine and valproate on folate metabolism in man. Acta Neurol Scand 1984;69:226-31.
10. Apeland T, Mansoor MA, Strandjord RE, Kristensen O. Homocysteine concentrations and methionine loading in patients on antiepileptic drugs. Acta Neurol Scand 2000;101:217-23.
11. Schwaninger M, Ringleb P, Winter R, et al. Elevated plasma concentrations of homocysteine in antiepileptic drug treatment. Epilepsia 1999;40:345-50.
12. Biale Y, Lewenthal H. Effect of folic acid supplementation on congenital malformations due to anticonvulsive drugs. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1984;18:211-6.
13. Nulman I, Laslo D, Koren G. Treatment of epilepsy in pregnancy. Drugs 1999;57:535-44 [review].
14. Hiilesmaa VK, Teramo K, Granstrom JL, et al. Serum folate concentrations during pregnancy in women with epilepsy: relation to antiepileptic drug concentrations, number of seizures, and fetal outcome. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1983;287:577-9.
15. Gibberd FB, Nicholls A, Wright MG. The influence of folic acid on the frequency of epileptic attacks. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1981;19:57-60.
16. Torres OA, Miller VS, Buist NM, Hyland K. Folinic acid-responsive neonatal seizures. J Child Neurol 1999;14:529-32.
17. Guidolin L, Vignoli A, Canger R. Worsening in seizure frequency and severity in relation to folic acid administration. Eur J Neurol 1998;5:301-3.
18. Lewis DP, Van Dyke DC, Willhite LA. Phenytoin-folic acid interaction. Ann Pharmacother 1995;29:726-35 [review].
19. Berg MJ, Rivey MP, Vern BA, et al. Phenytoin and folic acid: individualized drug-drug interaction. Ther Drug Monit 1983;5:395-9.
20. Reynolds EH. Effects of folic acid on the mental state and fit frequency of drug treated epileptic patients. Lancet 1967;1:1086.
21. Eros E, Geher P, Gomor B, et al. Epileptogenic activity of folic acid after drug induces SLE (folic acid and epilepsy). Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1998;80:75-8.
22. Hiraoka A, Arato T, Tominaga I. Reduction in blood free carnitine levels in association with changes in sodium valproate (VPA) disposition in epileptic patients treated with VPA and other anti-epileptic drugs. Biol Pharm Bull 1997;20:91-3.
23. Morita J, Yuge K, Yoshino M. Hypocarnitinemia in the handicapped individuals who receive a polypharmacy of antiepileptic drugs. Neuropediatrics 1986;17:203-5.
24. Hug G, McGraw CA, Bates SR, Landrigan EA. Reduction of serum carnitine concentrations during anticonvulsant therapy with phenobarbitol, valproic acid, phenytoin and carbamazepine in children. J Pedr 1991;119:799-802.
25. Freeman JM, Vining EPG, Cost S, Singhi P. Does carnitine administration improve the symptoms attributed to anticonvulsant medications?: A double-blinded, crossover study. Pediatrics 1994;93:893-5.
26. Van Wouwe JP. Carnitine deficiency during valproic acid treatment. Int J Vitam Nutr Res 1995;65:211-4.
27. Frenkel EP, McCall MS, Sheehan RG. Cerebrospinal fluid folate, and vitamin B12 in anticonvulsant-induced megaloblastosis. J Lab Clin Med 1973;81:105-15.
28. Schwaninger M, Ringleb P, Winter R, et al. Elevated plasma concentrations of homocysteine in antiepileptic drug treatment. Epilepsia 1999;40:345-50.
29. Telci A, Cakatay U, Kurt BB, et al. Changes in bone turnover and deoxypyridinoline levels in epileptic patients Clin Chem Lab Med 2000 38:47-50.
30. Jekovec-Vrhovsek M, Kocijancic A, Prezelj J. Effect of vitamin D and calcium on bone mineral density in children with CP and epilepsy in full-time care. Dev Med Child Neurol 2000;42:403-5.
31. Riancho JA, Del Arco C, Arteaga R, et al. Influence of solar irradiation on vitamin D levels in children on anticonvulsant drugs. Acta Neurol Scand 1989;79:296-9.
32. Williams C, Netzloff M, Folkerts L, et al. Vitamin D metabolism and anticonvulsant therapy: effect of sunshine on incidence of osteomalacia. South Med J 1984;77:834.
33. Cornelissen M, Steegers-Theunissen R, Kollee L, et al. Increased incidence of neonatal vitamin K deficiency resulting from maternal anticonvulsant therapy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1993;168:923-8.
34. Nulman I, Laslo D, Koren G. Treatment of epilepsy in pregnancy. Drugs 1999;57:535-44 [review].
35. Cornelissen M, Steegers-Theunissen R, Kollee L, et al. Supplementation of vitamin K in pregnant women receiving anticonvulsant therapy prevents neonatal vitamin K deficiency. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1993;168:884-8.
36. Hey E. Effect of maternal anticonvulsant treatment on neonatal blood coagulation. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 1999;81:F208-10.
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text: I'll double down on what Cleo Hogan said about selling the boxes. Customers want finger joints or better, and they want professional-looking "smile handles", made with a custom cutting head instead of those long, parabolic smiles cut with a Skilsaw. The overwhelming majority here on Beesource use Titebond III and air nails or staples. Use the new "staggered finger" pattern on the first finger of the short end as seen in the Brushy Mountain catalogue. That's what people will pay for.


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Pros - Loud, nice quality even for $199
Cons - could have been a little less powerful
You hear what you want without cranking up your stereo receiver, how nice is that? Maybe if I had weaker headphones I wouldn't need this, but I have 3 pairs that starve with in my receiver. I turn the volume on my stereo to 75% for average listening on headphones and I could handle 100% on some albums. So, if you've been through the stereo and want to go big, this is good clean sound for a great price. I only seem to use about 25% volume with the v-amp. As far as I can see, this thing will grow with me, because as I go deaf from it, I will only need to turn it up a little to hear again (joke.) Note: since it is so loud, I tried hooking it straight up to a record player without a phono pre-amp. But it didn't get loud enough for what I like even all the way up. BTW, this is not a portable amp and needs to be plugged in.


text: On occasion I like to believe that people can change their behaviour. I suppose I am an optimist in that regard, at least until I am proven wrong. This past week I was deeply troubled by the report about some recent statistics as they do not bode well for our ability to change our behaviour. Those statistics? The traffic infraction numbers for February to March 27 2013 on Highways 63, 881, and 69.


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"We pray for the Sikh community."
This message of support and compassion graced the marquis of the Varsity Theatre for several weeks after the tragic incident at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wis. The tragedy touched the Marquette community in multiple and personal ways. The father of two alumni who was founder and head of the temple was killed. Current students and their families are members at the Temple, and some witnessed the terrible event.
Within hours of the event, President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., posted a prayer for the Sikh community on the university homepage, and in a letter to the Marquette community, he wrote: "It is of paramount importance that we live this civility each day in a spirit of respect and understanding with all of our sisters and brothers."
The Sikh faith, which is based on the tenets of truth, equality, freedom, justice and karma, was founded in northern India a century before St. Ignatius sent St. Francis Xavier to Goa in southern India, where, in 1542, he started one of the first Jesuit schools. Vast India is the site of the convergence of many faiths.
Over time, many Jesuits have witnessed the upheaval and unrest created through misunderstandings and ignorance about the wonder and beauty of the many faith traditions though which God has been revealed in time and history. At the 1995 international gathering of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits built on the documents of Vatican II on ecumenism and interfaith dialogue and reinvigorated a commitment to engage in inter- religious dialogue in all their ministries. In a key document from their deliberations, "Our Mission and Interreligious Dialogue," they wrote: "General Congregation 34 encourages Jesuits to move beyond prejudice and bias, be it historical, cultural, social or theological, in order to cooperate wholeheartedly with all men and women of good will in promoting peace, justice, harmony, human rights and respect for all of God's creation. This is to be done especially through dialogue with those inspired by religious commitment or who share a sense of transcendence that opens them to universal values."
As an academic community, we continue to pursue the mission of understanding and care that lies at the heart of our Jesuit mission. As we till the ground of our own faith on a daily basis, we recall Jesuits during five centuries who have educated and ministered side by side and in intersection with many faith-filled people from a variety of traditions around the world, learning from, appreciating and drawing wisdom from the interaction. Through reflection on our own personal experiences, we engage in serious questions about our attitudes, beliefs and actions, knowing that the wisdom of St. Ignatius invites us to use profound moments of desolation to deepen our commitment to living lives of love.
Dr. Susan Mountin, Jour '71, Grad '94, director of Manresa for Faculty, helps us till the soil of faith in a quarterly column on Ignatian values.


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ESPN the magazine held a pre-draft party last night in NY...according to several beat writers Reuben Randle showed up wearing a Dolphins hat...SMH this kid isn't the sharpest tool in the shed.
Jenny Vrentas @JennyVrentas 17h
Rueben Randle showed up in a Dolphins hat. "It's just colors," he said.
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and some more Giants related stuff from the pre-draft party
Fluker wearing a Yankees hat..is this a sign he wants to play for the Giants?
UCLA DE Datone Jones followed the Giants as a kid and his favorite player growing up was Michael Strahan. He said playing for the Giants would be "a dream come true."
LSU DB Tyrann Mathieu said he didn't think the Giants would draft him. He talked to them at the Senior Bowl and the Combine. "I think they're interested," said Mathieu, "but I think they're going to play their cards right. I don't think they'll draft me. I don't think they're interested." So they're interested, but they're not interested. Oh, Honey Badger. Mathieu thinks he's a first round talent, but thinks he'll slip to the second round.


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Spring into action! Donate blood.
UTSA to host Downtown Campus blood drive
By Tim Brownlee
Assistant Director of Public Affairs
(April 20, 2007)--UTSA Student Health Services and the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center will host a blood drive at the Downtown Campus from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, April 23 and Tuesday, April 24 in the Frio Street Building Multipurpose Room (1.402). The theme of the blood drive is "Spring Into Action!"
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Blood donors must bring photo identification, weigh at least 110 pounds, be age 17 or older and in good general health. Donors will receive a t-shirt, refreshments and great giveaways, courtesy of SportClips and Cheesy Janes.
The next blood drive at the 1604 Campus is 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., May 1-2 at parking lot, adjacent to the Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering Building and Arts Building.
For more information, contact Caroline Araujo, South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, at (210) 275-3935 or Kathy Ceresoli, UTSA Student Health Services, at (210) 458-4142.
Did you know?
- Every three seconds someone needs blood.
- One of every 20 Texans will need blood at some point in their lives. But, less than 5 percent of eligible donors give blood. More people are needed to donate blood more often.
- You can help save as many as four lives with one donation. Most donated blood is separated into four components: red cells, plasma, platelets and cryoprecipitate. Red cells are used for surgical patients, plasma is used in treatment of shock and burn patients and platelets are vital to leukemia and other cancer patients whose bone marrow does not produce enough platelets to help blood clot properly. The final component, cryoprecipitate, is used to treat hemophiliacs, people whose blood lacks this vital blood clotting protein.
- 500 daily donations are needed to meet the demands of patients in South Texas hospitals.
- Blood donations are used for many reasons including coronary artery bypass surgery, hip/joint replacement, cardiovascular surgery, bleeding ulcers, brain surgery, auto accidents, gunshot wounds, liver transplants, organ transplants, bone marrow transplants and sickle cell/aplastic anemia.


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CO blood test, CO blood gas, arterial blood gas
This test measures the level of carbon monoxide (CO) in your blood.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, tasteless, and odorless gas made by combustion. Breathing in CO can be fatal because it doesn't allow oxygen to get to your heart and other organs.
This test looks for carboxyhemoglobin. This substance is created in your blood when hemoglobin combines with carbon monoxide instead of oxygen.
Most deaths from CO result from smoke inhalation. Other sources include malfunctioning heaters, improperly ventilated kitchen stoves, improperly vented tools, camping stoves, charcoal grills, water heaters, and cars with their engines running in an enclosed space like a garage. All of these can cause CO to spread throughout a building.
You may need this test if your doctor suspects that you have CO poisoning. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include:
"Cherry red" skin and lips
Severe poisoning can produce nerve system symptoms, such as:
Carbon monoxide poisoning can be more difficult to identify in very young children than in adults. For example, a child may merely appear fussy and not want to eat.
You may also have this test if you have been exposed to CO, especially if you inhaled smoke during a fire. You may also have this test if you've been near a car that's had its engine running in an enclosed space for an extended amount of time.
Your doctor may also order these tests:
Toxicology screen
Chest X-ray
Pregnancy test in women, because CO exposure puts the fetus at high risk for problems
Your doctor may also order an MRI scan if you also have symptoms of nervous system problems.
Many things may affect your lab test results. These include the method each lab uses to do the test. Even if your test results are different from the normal value, you may not have a problem. To learn what the results mean for you, talk with your health care provider.
Results are given as a percentage or as a decimal. These are the normal ranges for CO levels in the blood:
Adults: less than 2.3 percent, or 0.023
Adult smokers: 2.1 to 4.2 percent, or 0.021 to 0.042
Adult heavy smokers (more than two packs a day): 8 to 9 percent
Hemolytic anemia: Up to 4 percent
Newborn: greater than 12 percent
If your levels are higher, you may have CO intoxication or poisoning.
The test requires a blood sample, which is drawn through a needle from a vein in your arm.
Taking a blood sample with a needle carries risks that include bleeding, infection, bruising, or feeling dizzy. When the needle pricks your arm, you may feel a slight stinging sensation or pain. Afterward, the site may be slightly sore.
Other factors aren't likely to affect your results.
You don't need to prepare for this test. But be sure your doctor knows about all medicines, herbs, vitamins, and supplements you are taking. This includes medicines that don't need a prescription and any illicit drugs you may use.


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Crosslake, Pequot libraries regain $5,000 each from Kitchigami
The Kitchigami Regional Library Service (KRLS) Board voted unanimously Thursday, March 28, to reinstate $5,000 in funding each to the Pequot Lakes and Crosslake libraries.
The board had cut a combined $20,000 in funding to both libraries ($10,000 to each) after the Crow Wing County Board unexpectedly cut $20,000 from the KRLS budget.
The KRLS board moved its meeting to Pine River City Hall in anticipation of the crowd that attended and filled the room. Applause was the dominant response to the board's decision.
Jon Henke, Crosslake director of parks, recreation and library, made a presentation to the board March 28. His presentation included resolutions of support from 14 neighboring cities and townships surrounding, and including, Crosslake and Pequot Lakes.
Henke argued that those 14 cities and townships pay a total of 44 percent of the taxes to Crow Wing County that go to KRLS. However, KRLS provides no other funding to Crosslake or Pequot Lakes libraries, which are considered affiliate libraries, not branch libraries.
Brainerd's library is the only KRLS branch library in Crow Wing County. All of Crow Wing County's tax money that goes to libraries goes to KRLS. KRLS then makes the decision how the funding should be used.
Crosslake and Pequot Lakes libraries received $5,000 each from KRLS in 2010 and 2011, and $10,000 each in 2012. That money was used for materials, like books.
KRLS cardholders can borrow KRLS books through the Pequot Lakes and Crosslake libraries by ordering the books and picking them up at the library.
Neal Gaalswyk, KRLS board chair, made the point that materials that KRLS funds at the Pequot and Crosslake libraries aren't accessible to other areas of the county the way the Brainerd library's materials are.
Gaalswyk used himself as an example. "How would I access these books that at least in part are being paid for by (my) taxes?" Gaalswyk asked. He was pointing out that materials from the Pequot and Crosslake libraries are not mobile the way KRLS materials are.
Henke responded, "The way we view it is that's a small investment to make in northern Crow Wing County."
Henke added that if, sometime down the road, Crosslake's or Pequot Lakes' library becomes part of the KRLS system, those materials would return to KRLS' hands.
Gaalswyk also explained the threads of conversation that took place when the KRLS board chose to take away the funding to Pequot and Crosslake libraries. He said the board discussed that regional resources given to Pequot and Crosslake were being used for materials that couldn't travel from those libraries, and that the vast majority of circulation (90-95 percent, Gaalswyk said) goes through the Brainerd library.
It was pointed out that the circulation Gaalswyk was referring to was for KRLS materials only, and did not include numbers from Crosslake's or Pequot Lakes' own materials.
Gaalswyk said the action of the county board also weighed on the KRLS board's decision. The motion to cut $20,000 from KRLS' budget was made by county commissioner Paul Theide, who is the representative for both Crosslake and Pequot Lakes.
"Part of it (the decision to cut funding) was a reflection of the representative and that the impetus for the cut to library services was brought forward by people that represent this portion of Crow Wing County," Gaalswyk said.
It was also pointed out that the Crow Wing County Board did not pass a resolution supporting the motion that the KRLS board reinstate funding to the two libraries. Henke had brought the resolution before the board and made a presentation, but Theide was the only commissioner to vote in favor of it.
"They were given a very clear opportunity to say, 'That's not what we wanted you to do,' but they didn't do that," Gaalswyk said of the county board's decision.
The county board's reasoning behind its lack of support was that it did not wish to micromanage the KRLS board in telling it where to put its funding. Marian Ridge, KRLS director, said that if the board decided to provide funding to the Pequot Lakes and Crosslake libraries, the board should think on a larger context for consistency.
"I do think that part of the board's thought process is how far does it extend its belief that other branch libraries are fulfilling our mission," Ridge said. She pointed to the Nisswa Community Children's Library, which does not receive materials support from KRLS, along with libraries in Remer and Hackensack.
Once the KRLS board made the decision to reinstate $5,000 in materials funding to both libraries, the next question was where that money would come from. The money must come from a line item on the Crow Wing County budget, not from any of the other four counties in the KRLS system.
Some discussion surrounded a reserve balance KRLS has for Crow Wing County, which amounts to just shy of $300,000. Some disagreed with using that money, saying it should be saved for future extensions of KRLS service in Crow Wing County.
The board requested that Ridge put together options for where the funding could come from. Ridge said she could provide options, but would not recommend using KRLS' fund reserve for Crow Wing County.
"I have very strong feelings that these community funded libraries have a lifespan of 15-20 years before wanting to become a branch library," Ridge said. "Every library that is currently a branch began as an initiative of small groups of people who wanted a library. They started exactly the same way, then reached a point where they couldn't do that anymore."
The board will review Ridge's options for where the funding for Pequot Lakes and Crosslake libraries will come from at its April board meeting.


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Excerpt: "Early this afternoon, Governor Christie will make his way to the famed New Orleans building Gallier Hall, ascend a Vince Lombardi Mardi Gras float, and take a handoff from this year's Super Bowl host committee members, the symbolic passing of the torch from one city to another.
Maybe he should wear some gloves, preferably of the ski variety.
In the face of anxiety over possible dire traffic congestion and worst-case weather scenarios for next year's wintertime, open-air game at MetLife Stadium, the parties coordinating Super Bowl XLVIII used the past week in New Orleans to put those concerns to rest.
From an assertion early in the week by Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco that an outdoor game in the cold Northeast stadium is "stupid" to a late counterclaim by Giants quarterback Eli Manning that a Super Bowl in the Meadowlands is "good for the game," the issue stayed alive, weaving its way out of New Orleans and heading north to our (snow-covered?) front lawns.
As you sit back on your couches and tune in your televisions to watch the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers determine this year's NFL champion, remember this: We're next.
And as we put our event-planning, logistics-coordinating, big-market, big-city reputations to the test, we do so with more than the credibility of the New York/New Jersey area on the line. After earning the right to host the game because the NFL made a first-time exemption for regular rules regarding average temperatures and retractable roofs, organizers now hope a successful game will set the stage for similar sites in the future.
"All the other cold-weather markets are rooting for us. We're carrying the banner," Jim Kirkos, president of the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce, said inside the New Orleans Convention Center, where his group manned an information table all week.
The pressure is on to set a successful stage in the face of two enormous, unprecedented challenges. The Super Bowl has never before been staged in a combination city with a physical footprint as large as the one that will stretch from midtown Manhattan's Times Square to East Rutherford's MetLife Stadium to Newark's Prudential Center and everywhere in between. And, of course, the game has never been set in a place that could be under 2 feet of snow.
"Undoubtedly, the game next year is going to have an impact on future decisions for open-air, cold-weather sites," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday, sounding an ominous warning bell for the likes of wannabe hosts such as New England, Chicago or Buffalo.
"We certainly don't want to be one and done," said Ed Kelly, CEO of the New York/New Jersey host committee." Read more...


text: Before winter, there were several threads about overwintering nucs in the north. Below is a pict of a nuc being checked in July and pictures of two of the nucs earlier this week. Of the 30+ nucs I started last July, I lost only one this winter. I learned a lot again this year (again). The one that I lost starved out because the queen started laying during a warm spell in January. Almost all of them started in July expanded to fill 5-8 frames and were able to get heavy on the bamboo flow here in early September. All in all it's been a very good bee winter so far - but April is usually a pretty harsh month - Fingers crossed!


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I just made up a handful of nucs a week or so ago, and turned one hive into a stack of single deep 8 frame nucs.
I created divisions between each with its own entrance, and eliminated the original entrance, in an attempt to spread out the foragers. Most of the foragers are going into the bottom two (of four in the stack). This makes sense, as the bottom entrance was the busy one, and they are just finding the two closest openings. They are still somewhat chaotic, as they haven't fully adjusted.
I was thinking of swapping locations with the upper two in order to collect a bunch of those foragers, and even things out.
Would the foragers kill the queens?


text: Randwick, a suburb of Sydney, was named after the village of Randwick in Gloucestershire, England. Its scenic location draws many visitors to Centennial Park, Botany Bay, and Coogee and Maroubra Beaches. The Royal Randwick Racecourse is a popular venue for horseracing enthusiasts and concert goers. Also located nearby are the University of New South Wales and the Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club's Coogee Oval.Hide


text: I currently have the switchback bulbs and have gotten many compliments on them. They are super bright which I love but I want to mix it up a little and throw in the same style bulb in an amber color. My halos and side LEDs are both white along with my fogs so I thought it would look better having bright orange LED parking lights. Recon does make the bulb I'm looking for but it's only 1W and they're sold individually at $39.99 each. It would cost me $160 just to put these parking lights in because I have an upper and lower set; sorry much $$ for me. Even with a discount that price is outrageous. Here is an example of what I'm looking for. Lens style may also be known as an eagle eye. Don't need the housings to be black but it is pretty cool looking http://www.gorecon.com/product.php?...wer-Magnified-LED-Bullet-Style-SMD-Bulb-Amber


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How About UNICODE and UTF-8
Peer Reviewed by Sik_the_hedgehog, Dave Hunt, Bacterius
When many first learn to program computers, they are often introduced to ASCII with or without knowing it. ASCII stands for "American Standard Code for Information Interchange" and when programmers use it, they are often talking about the character encoding scheme for the English alphabet. If you're using C or C++ and use the char data type to write strings, you're probably using ASCII. ASCII actually only uses 7 bits and is from 0 - 127. (There is an extended ASCII set, but in this article, only the original set will be considered.) This works well when you only want to use Latin letters in your programs, but in our more global world, we need to thinking about making programs that can display characters in other characters such as Korean, Chinese, or Japanese.
UNICODE was developed as a way to encode all of the characters for every language, but when we consider languages like Korean and Chinese, 8 bit characters just isn't enough. Windows programmers maybe familiar with UCS-2(2-byte Universal Character Set). UCS-2 is a 16 bit version of UNICODE and it can encode the values for all of the most common UNICODE characters. In UCS-2, all characters are exactly 16 bits. These days, Windows also supports UTF-16 as well which uses 16 bit values, but some characters can be composed of two 16 bit units. This works well on Windows and fits perfectly with the Windows 16 bit wchar_t type. For many who want to support different language characters and at the same time be able to support multiple platforms, this is not enough..
wchar_t has some disadvantages. For example, wchar_t is 16 bits on Windows, but 32 on some other platforms. Also when using wchar_t and even with UTF-16 and UTF-32, you have to worry about endianess. UTF-8 can be used as an alternative to this.
What is UTF8 and how is it encoded?
UTF-8 is a way to encode the UNICODE values. From this point forward, the word character in this article will be used to refer to the value of the character in unicode which goes from 1 through 1,112,064 with zero, which can be used as a string terminator. UTF-8 is a variable-sized encoding. In UTF-8, characters will code into eito either 1, 2, 3, or 4 bytes. 1 byte encodings are only for characters from 0 to 127 meaning if it's a 1 byte encoding it'll be equivilent to ASCII. 2 byte encodings are for characters from 128 to 2047. 3 byte encodings are for characters from 2048 to 65535 and 4 byte encodings are for characters from 65536 to 1,112,064. To understand how the encoding works, we'll need to examine the binary representation of each character's numeric value. To do this easily, I'll also use hexadecimal notation as one hexadecimal digit always corresponds to a 4 bit nibble. Here's a quick table.
So 2C (hexadecimal) = (2 X 16) + (12 X 1) = 48(decimal) and 0010 1100(binary)
I understand that many may know this already, but I want to make sure new programmers will be able to understand.
The UTF-8 Format
In UTF-8, the high-order bits in binary are important. UTF-8 works by using the leading high-order bits of the first byte to tell how many bytes were used to encode the value. For 8 bit encoding from 0 to 127, the high-order bit will always be zero. Because of this, if the high-order bit is zero, the byte will always be treated as a single byte encoding. Therefore, all single byte encodings have the following form: 0XXX XXXX
7 bits are available to code the number. Here is the format for all of the encodings:
Once you know the format of UTF-8, converting back and forth between it is fairly simple. To convert to UTF-8, you can easily see if it will encode to 1, 2, 3, or 4 bytes by checking the numerical range. Then copy the bits to the correct location.
Example Conversion
Let's try an example. I'm going to use hexadecimal value 1FACBD for this example. Now, I don't believe this is a real UNICODE character, but it'll help us see how to encode values. The number is greater than FFFF so it will require a 4-byte encoding. Let's see how it'll work. First, here's the value in binary.
This will be a 4-byte encoding so we'll need to use the following format.
Now converting to UTF-8 is as simple as copying the bits from right to left into the correct positions.
Like I said, UTF-8 is a fairly straight-forward format.
Advantages of UTF-8
If you want to support non-Latin characters, UTF-8 has a lot of advantages. Since it codes characters using one byte chunks and since UTF-8 strings will never contain a "null" byte, you can use UTF-8 strings with most traditional null-terminated string processing functions. More and more things are being encoded in UTF-8, especially things that are sent over the Internet. Many web pages are coded in UTF-8, and UTF-8 is often used with XML and JSON. Supporting UTF-8 will allow developers to retrieve text data from other sources without conversions. UTF-8 is also byte oriented and as long as it is read one byte at a time, you don't have to worry about endianess.
Here are some other advantages.
- UTF-8 can encode UNICODE character without having to choose the correct "code page"
- Character boundaries in UTF-8 can be easily identified for scanning in either direction. If corruption occurs, the beginning of the next valid character can easily be found. In UTF-16, if an odd number of bytes are missing from the middle, the entire rest of the string will be invalid.
- Any byte-oriented string searching algorithm can be used with UTF-8 as the sequence used to code one character will never be used to code a different character.
- UTF-8 can be encoded using only bit operations.
Disadvantages of UTF-8To be fair, here are some disadvantages as well. There's often a trade-off between storage size and ease of processing so in many cases, UTF-8 will be larger than some other encodings.
- It is possible to code other language text using a single-byte encoding as long as the "code page" has been set. Because of this, UTF-8 encoded text will be larger except for plain ASCII characters. In single- byte encodings that use 8-bit characters with non-Latin letters in the upper half (128-255) such as Cyrillic and Greek, UTF-8 will double the size. And in the case of single-byte encodings for languages like Thai and Hindi, UTF-8 will triple the size. This is because UTF-8 should be able to encode all characters without needing to figure out or set the code page.
- If not handled correctly, it is possible for a UTF-8 string to be truncated in the middle of a character, resulting in an invalid string.
- Codes in the range of 0800 to FFFF take three bytes in UTF-8, but only two in UTF-16. This includes East Asian scripts like Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.
Now it's not difficult converting back and forth between UTF-8. As a programmer who wants to use UNICODE, you have to decided whether or not it would it be better to continue to store things as wide character string, using UTF-8 only to store things in files or to use UTF-8 all of the time. If you want to support non-Latin characters, UTF-8 has a lot of advantages. Unless you need to do a lot of string manipulation, you can keep your strings in UTF-8 until you need to display them. Typical string operations like concatenation, copying, and finding sub-strings can be done directly in UTF-8. If you want to parse through all of the characters to show them in a GUI for example, you can create an iterator to go through each character. (Comment From Aressera). Using UTF-8 in code is not difficult to implement and if you're wondering how to add support for non-Latin characters, it's worth considering.
Additional References
ASCII Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII
UTF-8 Encoding - http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/utf8.htm
UTF-8 Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-8
Code page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_page
Article Update Log
4 Aug 2013: Initial Draft
6 Aug 2013: Updated Introductions and Conclusions
5 Dec 2013: Added Link to Video Version
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The New Guard burst onto the scene in 2010, the brainchild of Knightville resident Shanna McNair, who is the daughter of acclaimed poet Wesley McNair. Curated by two international contests judged by renowned authors and poets, the journal is a bright spot in Maine's literary landscape. This year's contests are open from March 1 to June 18.
On Friday, April 6, The New Guard will hold its inaugural reading — the first of a series — at Longfellow Books. Learn more at newguardreview.com. We spoke with Shanna McNair about the journal, Ellison's story, and her definition of wonderful work. Her edited responses are below.
HOW, WHEN, AND WHY WAS THE NEW GUARD FOUNDED? WHERE DID THE NAME COME FROM? I founded The New Guard in July 2009. I wanted to start up something like a Maine McSweeney's; a contemporary new literary review that would reflect the tremendous creative energy here in Maine. I figured the project needed to be almost bigger than I could imagine, and the name had to be something to live up to: a real clarion call. I settled on The New Guard because I wanted to honor the old and the new, and because it has a postmodern, ballsy edge. The dare of the name has pushed me to realize its potential. In part, I started this venture because I was dismayed by the taste of some larger national magazines, and dismayed by the fact that the present publishing market is so tough on the new writer. The current issue is packed with 64 writers — and most of those writers are new writers. I'm proud of that.
I came up with a general formula: the review centers on our international contests, in order to give new writers the most play possible. The finalists and semi-finalists in poetry and fiction are all published, and I solicit privately for features. It's good for new writers to be in a book alongside well-known writers, so I've worked hard to secure outstanding contributors and judges. TNG is a classy joint: our special sections are in the vein of big literary magazines.
WHAT ISTNG'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS HOME STATE? Maine fosters independent growth in the arts, and community. Without the generous support of Maine artists and writers, without the faith of the TNG team — we wouldn't have a review. We've had, for the most part, an all-Maine team. I have a passion for writing and a passion for Maine. Team members have felt the same, and TNG is an expression of commitment to both. We've had several Maine contributors, and the "Twenty Questions" section is an ode to Maine-based writers. Our cover art, web art, and illustrations are all done by Maine artists, and the present cover art, by Jeff McCreight, is from a painting that hangs over the bar at Local 188. I also named our contests for Maine places: The Machigonne Fiction Contest is named for Portland's original name, and the Knightville Poetry Contest is after the community where I live.
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Discussion in 'Chevy Truck Accessories' started by 04blackz71, Apr 5, 2009.
hey everyone i got my lights in they look great here is a pic
can you make the shot bigger. cant really see them.
there i got the shot bigger so how
I have never seen a set of tail lights like that before, are they aftermarket or did you tint the stock ones? The third brake light looks really sweet too, It makes the truck look really stealthy. Keep up the great work!
they tails lights are after market the are smoked and stock looking and they were cheap thanks amy i will try
love the way they make your truck look, kinda stealthy---looking good
I like the look of that, kind of retro but also modern. I think I'm gonna go with the set of general red LED tail lights. Dang elderly people down here in Florida have a habit of not being able to see people hit their brakes.
Im digging it
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Leaders, youth from Pequot Lakes church attend national LCMS youth gathering
Leaders, youth from Pequot Lakes church attend national LCMS youth gathering
Two leaders and four youth from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes and a group from Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd recently attended the 12th triennial National Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMC) Youth Gathering in San Antonio.
The Rev. Bart Day, executive director of the LCMS' Office of National Mission, said the gathering supported more than 100 service projects and will fund ongoing domestic and international outreach efforts among young people, the ongoing work of the Lutheran Malaria Initiative and a legacy gift to the LCMS Southern District for ongoing rebuilding in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
At the gathering, Lutheran youth collected and assembled thousands of items for individuals and families in need locally and around the nation that include: meals for Feeding Children Everywhere; personal care kits for area shelters and community organizations; school supplies kits for students in need; units of blood for Texas hospitals; thank you cards for members of the military; fleece blankets for shelters around the country; and haircuts for Locks of Love.
Over the course of the gathering, about 5,000 young people volunteered at 100 off-site servant events, or service projects, benefiting churches, schools, parks, health care facilities and other service organizations that provide child and family care and counseling, housing and meals for those in need. Service projects included: making home and building repairs; painting and refurbishing properties; removing litter and sprucing up landscaping; assisting at day care and senior living facilities; building a baseball field; and visiting children with disabilities and senior citizens.


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I was about to post how hard it would be to shave points in a football game, especially as a DB
Wow you obviously know nothing about Hankton or the people tied to him. This is even dumber than the wost stuff on the rant. Stick to your cotton and the people with knowledge of Telly Hankton will do the same.
Fix was in
Troy hankton
quote:I know a guy who swears his bookie told him that two LSU players were paid off to throw the BCS title game. Guess which two players he mentioned.
Duh! JJ knew he wasn't going to make it in the NFL so he took a few million when he had the chance.
I know a guy who swears his bookie told him that two LSU players were paid off to throw the BCS title game. Guess which two players he mentioned.
I have read a lot about Hankton's case and no where in it have i ever sen Furnell mentioned. If he was involved, nola media would be all over it to smear LSU. They like to do that sometimes down there.
quote:I'm not saying it's true. He told me this a week after the game and now all this BS is popping up. He also said the bookie that told him was the Bear's bookie. Said the Bear bet on a lot of Alabama games. The Bear would run up the score to beat the spreads.
Well that settles it...Bama gonna have to give back it's crystal football and LSU gonna get the death penalty.
I've heard rumors of throwing games. That national championship sure looked rigged. Who was the quarterback for that game?
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That is a good suggestion. I just kept clicking on stuff until I got something to work.
I will add that to start a blog, you just go to "My Blog" and have at it. If you don't give your blog a title, it defaults to your username.
To reply to someone else's blog just click "reply" at the bottom of the post. I think that the author can enable or diable replies or only allow a reply after its been moderated first. I'm assuming it allows the author to be the moderator, so if you want to approve the replies beforehand you can. Might be a good idea if you are blogging about something controversial like your support of the Brady handgun agenda.
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The first obvious thing to me is to remove the ones on your gun and go from there.
What kind are you trying to make? Wood, ivory, stag? Plain or target?
The hardware you need is probably available from Brownell's. Wood or other materials from various sources.
What tools do you have? M1911 grips are pretty plain, and for the M1911, the simpler the better. Most home workshop tools will do except for checkering, which can be had from Brownell's.
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As some of you already know, GTA: Liberty City Stories is currently available in very few stores (mainly reported from Canada) and will be officially released tomorrow. However, gaming sites have already got their hands on the game and have their reviews written to feed your fire of anxiety! So far IGN's review is the one to read. It contains a lot of information about missions and basic gameplay with eight new screenshots. Here's how they stacked up the game:
Awesome production values. Great art, voice work, graphics, load times.
It's GTA III on a handheld, only now with more graphical effects. Pretty snazzy.
Incredible tunes, voice talent and sound effects.
Definitely feels less refined than console versions, but the experience is engaging and satisfying nonetheless.
Tons of extras, hidden bonuses and seven very fun multiplayer modes.
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Update: The crippled Carnival cruise ship slowly making its way back to dry land on the southern US coast suffered another setback after a tow line snapped, setting the ship adrift temporarily.
The latest problem added to the nightmare faced by passengers on what began as a four day luxury cruise in the Gulf of Mexico.
Passengers have described overflowing toilets, sewage backed up in showers, scarce food and people getting sick, bringing the scene into sharper focus after a week at sea.
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Carnival Corp.'s crippled Triumph cruise ship is set to arrive in Alabama Friday Australia time, four days after an engine room fire left more than 3100 guests stranded off the coast of Mexico.
The ship is being towed by tugboats and is expected to reach Mobile between 9pm and 11pm local time, said Vance Gulliksen, a spokesman for Miami-based Carnival, the world's largest cruise-ship operator.
The towline that broke has been reattached, he said.
Docking in Mobile won't end the ordeal for the passengers, who have complained of sickness, overflowing toilets and food shortages aboard the stricken cruise liner.
The ship still doesn't have power and has only one functioning elevator, Terry Thornton, senior vice president for marketing, said at a press conference today in Mobile. Getting all the passengers off will take as much as long as five hours, he said.
"It'll take us some time, but we do have a good plan in place and we do have a lot of people in place," Mr Thornton said.
Guests will be bused for more than two hours to hotels in New Orleans. Chartered aircraft are scheduled to fly them to Houston tomorrow, where they would again board buses for Galveston, Texas.
The Triumph left Galveston on February 7 with 1086 crew members on what was to have been a four-day voyage with a stop in Cozumel, Mexico. No one was harmed in the February 10 fire, which is being investigated by the US Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board. Passengers were originally scheduled to return on February 11.
Conditions on the ship were "disgusting," Donna Gutzman, a passenger, said in a telephone interview on CNN today. "We were walking through urine."Gutzman said the situation began to improve after Coast Guard and Carnival representatives boarded the ship overnight. Pools of water in the dining room were vacuumed up, deck chairs put back in place and toilets repaired. Food options also got better.
"Now we're getting steak and lobster," she told CNN.
Mobile's airport isn't large enough to accommodate the aircraft the company will use to fly the passengers to Houston, Mr Thornton said. Guests who choose to go directly to Texas tonight will be taken by bus.
Carnival staff members have been staying in Mobile, he said.
Buddy Rice, a spokesman for the Mobile Airport Authority, said the city's two airports can handle large planes. Airport officials had discussions with airlines representing Carnival earlier in the week, and none with cruise line employees themselves, he said."We're ready to help this humanitarian effort in any we can," Rice said.
Employees of Carnival began boarding the Triumph today to assist guests in the disembarkation process, Mr Gulliksen said.A total of 14 Triumph voyages through April 13 have been canceled. Passengers will receive a full refund, credit toward future cruises and an additional $US500 in compensation.
The crippling of the Triumph is the second high-profile incident for a Carnival ship in a little more than a year.The company's Costa Concordia ran aground near the island of Giglio on January 13, 2012, hours after leaving a port near Rome with 4200 passengers and crew.
In that incident, 32 people died. Carnival shares fell 7.5 percent that month.
The Costa unit was being probed for "possible violations" of the Italian administrative responsibility law, the company said in January.
Captain Francesco Schettino is under investigation for allegedly causing the shipwreck and may face charges of manslaughter and abandoning the ship before the evacuation was completed. He denies any wrongdoing.
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dj-- quite the block!!!! Great job!
Be a blessing to others, as you may entertain angels unaware!
I like swaps like this...I can challenge myself to practice/learn new techniques without committing myself to a whole quilt. This block is paper-pieced, a technique that I can enjoy but one that challenges me tremendously. (It has taken me ten days to get these four finished!)
I could not decide if I wanted to use four fabrics or to go all scrappy. So I did two of each!
Color placement is perfect & it shows wonderful movement! Way to go!!!
More gorgeous blocks! I think I'm more excited about getting blocks back from this swap than any swap I've ever done before. I'm going to be making lapquilts with mine. One of them will be in my brother's memory. That one will be mine. The other will go to my friend's DH's retirement home for one of the other residents there.
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OMG the block photos all look so intricate ... I was thinking of doing a simple star, not sure now that I wanna join in the swap ...
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I am breathless. Now are those ever pretty. Are they paper pieced? I like paper piecing.They look perfect. Where can I find the pattern incase I do not get one?
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Terrific blocks Julie!! Lots of motion happening there!
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Whoops! A REALLY BIG WHOOPS!!
The pattern is actually called Twirling Star! It was designed by Nancy Mahoney and it was published in the first volume of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Magazine, Winter 2009.
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Private stay in Stratford, 3 tube stops to Central London.
Size12 m²
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- Lockable room
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The room listed is nice and cozy single room for one person private stay. There is a single bed, wardrobe, small chest of draws; mirror. Room is located on the second floor opposite the bathroom (see the photos); Comes with lockable door, Wi-Fi. Bed linen supplied, towels, shampoos, hairdryer. Kitchen and Bathroom are shared.
Spacious house with 4 bedrooms, kitchen, 2nd floor bathroom with toilet and separate toilet on the ground floor; garden with access from the back of the house (please ask for garden keys upon arrival). The minimum stay in this room is 5 days. The room is on the 2nd floor with window overlooking the garden.
Facilities include: gas central heating, washing machine, microwave, fridge/freezer, toaster, kettle, kitchen table with 4 chairs; dishes, bowls, caps, mugs, glasses, cutleries.
During your stay, you are invited to use the kitchen facilities for breakfast and light meals. Guests have use of the kitchen for making tea, coffee and preparing their own breakfast (cereal and toast). Also, you will have a shelve in the fridge. There are cafes which offers cooked breakfasts - Caffe Mondo is a 7 minute walk. There is a good mix of local shops and lots of take aways and within 3 minute walk there is a friendly pub with rear garden.
Parking restriction is 2 hours a day from 10 am to 12 noon. Your car is your responsibility. I can not assist you with parking.
In case this room is not available for your required dates, please also look at my other offered listings.
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House rulesOnly If you are staying for a week and longer you will be able to use the washing machine, but please ask first.
For your safety and for the safety of the property, please always ask before using the gas oven.
I expect you to leave the room as you have found it.
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Check Out - before 12pm or noon/midday.
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Close to Stratford Station and easy to find. Fine place, where we had a lovely stay!
Tæt på Stratford station og nemt at finde. Fint sted, hvor vi havde et dejligt ophold!
- Accommodation located close to the metro
- Correct bedrooms for 13 persons
- By against the kitchen to review: dining room is not intended for 13 people only 6 chairs and 1 table for 6 people.
Also note that cleaning was not done in the kitchen (fridge and oven very dirty) and the dishes lacking (not enough cutlery and plates, one stove in very poor condition and a small pan) In summary it was impossible to eat there 13 people.
- Logement bien situé à proximité du métro
- chambres correctes pour 13 personnes
- par contre le coin cuisine à revoir: salle à manger n'est pas prévu pour 13 personnes: seulement 6 chaises et 1 table pour 6 personnes.
A noter aussi que le ménage n'avait pas été fait dans la cuisine (frigo et four très sales) et que la vaisselle manquait (pas assez de couverts et d'assiettes, une seule poêle en très mauvais état et une toute petite casserole) en résumé il était impossible d'y manger à 13 personnes.
The room was clean, the mattresses were good. In any case it was worth the price. The bathroom and kitchen were used a WG in the frame and are therefore only as clean as the roommates leave the premises. Rosi was very helpful with my car parking problem. For this, again many thanks. I'll Geren again.
Das Zimmer war sauber, die Matratzen gut. Auf jeden Fall war es den Preis wert. Das Bad und die Küche wurden im Rahmen einen WG genutzt und sind demnach nur so sauber, wie die Mitbewohner die Räumlichkeiten hinterlassen. Rosi war sehr hilfsbereit bei meinem Autoparkplatz-Problem. Hierfür nochmals herzlichen Dank. Ich komme geren wieder.
10-15 minutes walk from Stratford Station, the property is a small apartment with 3 bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen. The area is very quiet and peaceful, but get to the center by metro is very simple. The room is as you see in the picture: comfortable and quite spacious. Nearby, there are many bus stops, shops, bars and hairdressers. Close to the station then there's the Stratford Shopping Centre which offers a wide variety of services, useful for any kind of need.
10-15 minuti a piedi dalla stazione di Stratford, l'alloggio è un piccolo appartamento con 3 camere da letto, bagno e cucina. La zona è molto tranquilla e silenziosa, ma arrivare in centro con la metro è molto semplice. La stanza è come la si vede in foto: comoda e abbastanza spaziosa. Lì vicino ci sono molte fermate di autobus, molti negozi, bar e parrucchieri. Vicino alla stazione poi c'è lo Stratford Shopping Centre che offre un'ampia varietà di servizi, utili per ogni tipo di bisogno.
The room is nice, very nice, comfortable and with all the necessary services; the bathrooms are nice, and the house is well connected. The only thing is improve hygiene in the kitchen since I was a little careless and several expired food.
La habitación está muy bien, muy bonita, cómoda y con todos los servicios necesarios; los baños están muy bien, y la casa está bien comunicada. Lo único que mejoraría es la higiene en la cocina ya que estaba un poco descuidada y con varios alimentos caducados.
The experience was neutral. The site is set away although that can sleep at night because of the lack of noise but if you like the active life of London, do not think you seduce this site. Shared, such as the kitchen and bathroom spaces are very upgradeable, so when I get back to the wonderful city of London, not return to this accommodation. The garden of the speaker is a farce, first because the door would not open access and second, it was very poorly maintained and dirty. The owner just handed us the keys on the first day and went and in the week we were there and not see her again, and clean or replace certain products.
La experiencia fue neutra. El sitio está algo lejos aunque eso permite dormir por las noches debido a la escasez de ruidos aunque si te gusta la vida activa de Londres, no creo que te seduzca este sitio. Los espacios compartidos, tales como la cocina y el baño son muy mejorables, por lo que, cuando vuelva a la maravillosa ciudad de Londres, no volveré a este alojamiento. El jardín del que habla es una farsa, primero porque la puerta de acceso no se podía abrir y segundo, estaba muy mal cuidado y sucio. La propietaria sólo nos entregó las llaves el primer día y se fue y en la semana que estuvimos allí, no la volvimos a ver más, ni a limpiar ni a reponer determinados productos.
We were very disappointed because when we have not got the room that we wanted, another house and another quarter (15 minutes of walking from Stratford station instead of 5 min), clean room but to see the kitchen as dirty for equipment, we have not had some services that were offered. And shower for x person.
Nous avons été très déçu car quand nous avons pas eu la chambre qu' ôn souhaitait , autre maison et autre quartier( 15min de marche à pied de la gare de stratford au lieu de 5 min ) , chambre propre mais à revoir la cuisine car sale pour les équipements , nous avons pas eu certains services qui étaient proposés. Et douche pour x personne .
Very nice and clean house and room. :)
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Top: Dawn Ann Larios from Mayor Phil Hardberger's office presents
Mentoring Day proclamation to UTSA President Ricardo Romo.
Middle: From left are Denise Barkhurst (Big Brothers Big Sisters),
Ron Thomas (UTSA director of school partnerships) and Rick
Gonzalez (executive director, UTSA Office of P-20 Initiatives).
Bottom: Nicole Canales and Paul Felarca of the St. Mary's
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UTSA hosts Mentoring Awareness Day breakfast
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(Dec. 5, 2007)--UTSA President Ricardo Romo and the P-20 Initiatives and Community Outreach offices at UTSA recently hosted a breakfast gathering a number of local organizations to mark San Antonio Mentoring Awareness Day.
After welcoming guests, Romo related his own story about being mentored in junior high school by coach Bill Davis, who helped bring out Romo's natural athletic ability.
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"A mentor is someone who has empathy and wants to develop talent in youth," said Romo. "Mentors work with young people and learn what talent they have. They create in the youth the belief that they can achieve."
Michael Karcher, UTSA associate professor of counseling and educational psychology, addressed the forum sharing insight from his recent book, "The Handbook of Youth Mentoring." His presentation emphasized three points: No Throwbacks, More Fooling Around and Beggars Should Be Choosers.
Karcher explained, "No Throwbacks" is a matter of commitment. Mentors must take the commitment to volunteer as a mentor very seriously -- Why go through the trouble of catching a fish if you're going to throw it back?
The second premise, "More Fooling Around," is about removing distractions from what makes mentoring so effective: the mentor-student relationship. Karcher said a main distraction is academics, and to keep in mind that mentors are not tutors. Teachers who value the power of relationships can appreciate the usefulness of play.
Karcher's third premise, "Beggars Should Be Choosers," targets agencies that recruit mentors. These agencies must be choosey, he said, and recruit people who either understand or can be trained to have a long-term rather than short-term perspective on the change mentoring can have on a child's life.
"In the last decade, the government has put about a quarter-billion dollars into supporting programs," said Karcher. "And now we know how important it is to promote quality over quantity in mentoring relationships."
San Antonio Mentoring Forum partners include Big Brothers Big Sisters, Communities in Schools, Texas Youth Commission, NISD, NEISD, SAISD, EISD, Bexar County, City Year, USAA, Frost Bank and other organizations.
A UTSA initiative, the forum promotes communication and collaboration within the local mentoring community. The forum provides an opportunity for mentoring organizations and advocates to exchange ideas, combine training opportunities and increase awareness of the need for one-to-one mentoring relationships.


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Banana Republic and Trina Turk are proud to announce the debut of the Banana Republic Trina Turk Collection – a limited-edition capsule featuring chic summer essentials inspired by the southern California lifestyle.
In an effort to revive the iconic style of Italy's haute bourgeoisie Massimiliano Giornetti, creative director at Salvatore Ferragamo, elevated classic 60s silhouettes with rough touches of exotic skins and intriguing appliqués.
Running from 15th – 17th June, London will kick start the Menswear calendar with a showcase of British brands and businesses embedded in a cultural program.
It's that time of the year when we start to self reflect, focus on getting in shape and looking fresh and healthy.
Generous glamour goddess that she is, Miss Piggy is sharing her beauty with the world via a limited-edition, online-exclusive, M·A·C collection for the eyes in celebration of her much anticipated return to the silver screen in Disney's The Muppets. Say "Oui" to Miss Piggy for M·A·C today!
Swoon your way into spring and channel your inner vintage goddess by taking inspiration from this fantastic shoot from Alexander Neumann for L'Officiel Paris February 2012.
I first stumbled on Flara's work while I was trawling the internet for some original artwork to use for our Beauty Section and was delighted to discover that she is willing to collaborate with us for some future pieces! In the meantime I got to know her a bit better.
BFC announced that three womenswear designers Henry Holland, Louise Gray and Mary Katrantzouand one menswear designer James Long, will receive Fashion Forward sponsorship for two consecutive seasons to show in London.
After the recent debut of its 2012 Sunglasses Collection, Lanvin is pleased to present its first eyewear optical collection in partnership with the De Rigo Group, under the creative guidance of the imaginative Alber Elbaz.
Makeup show dates are here. Make sure to mark them down and get there!
Ok, so if the New Year is what is going to get you to start eating healthier and feeling better, than so be it. Since I am obsessed with skin care, here are some top foods that really enrich your skin.
It should be no surprise that exercise has numerous health benefits other than just feeling better and being healthier. Working out will give you incredible beauty benefits as well.
It's that time of year again. Let me guess, you've already done a complete one over of yourself and figured out what needs to change yet again? Well, here's a novel idea, how about being good to yourself?
The enthusiasm of this young and ambitious New Yorker is undeniable.
In 1942 Architectural Forum magazine commissioned a group of architects to design projects for a hypothetical postwar American city, rethinking both urban community life and the relationship between architecture and urban planning.
H&M will debut a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl to launch the new DAVID BECKHAM Bodywear collection.
Alber Elbaz's grip and understanding of Lanvin's legacy has been so thorough it's hard to imagine a time when he was not creative director of the house. He's truly captured the moment. See the entire Pre Fall 2012 collection right here.
Let's scratch that surface for the New Year. Let's get that skin looking it's very best so that we can worry about all those other resolutions. Skincare is the first thing you need to worry about when it comes to makeup
Miuccia Prada held court and staged a coup in Milan with her latest for menswear.
Burberry Prorsum makes trenches. Yes, we got it, and Christopher Bailey knows we got it too. Here he continues to tout his refocus on the house parka, and more expressively still, on the bomber.
Expect the unexpected is the constant protocol du jour on show or press day at Balenciaga. The guessing game is only a halfway fruitless endeavor with a Nicolas Ghesquiere collection.
House S is located in a quiet residential area in a center of Tokyo.
Simon's project A Living Man Declared Dead and Other Chapters locates the photographic medium's capacity to at once probe complex narratives in contemporary politics and to organize this material in classification processes characteristic of the archive, a system that connects identity, lineage, history, and memory.
Girard-Perregaux, iconic luxury Swiss watch brand, has announced the addition of Dominique Loiseau to its manufacturing team.