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Feb. 27, 2005
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Senior Nicole Cook unleashed a collegiate record in the 800 meters, and sophomore Felicia Guliford won her second event of the meet, fueling the fourth-ranked University of Tennessee women to victory Sunday at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Center.
The Lady Volunteers, who hoisted their first SEC Indoor trophy since winning the league's inaugural event in 1984, utillized those huge individual victories along with numerous other gutsy performances to tally 135.50 points and stave off a valiant challenge by the home-standing Arkansas Lady Razorbacks. Behind the energy of a partisan crowd, No. 21 UA rolled up 120 points to place second, followed by No. 2 LSU in third at 75.70 and No. 5 Florida in fourth at 74.50. Rounding out the women's team standings were No. 8 South Carolina (70.50), No. 18 Georgia (54), No. 7 Auburn (46), Alabama (36), Vanderbilt (19), Kentucky (14), Ole Miss (10) and Mississippi State (8).
"To be down 14 1/2 points (to Arkansas) after the second day and come back and win in this hostile environment - and by that I mean Arkansas's home track - is amazing," UT Head Coach J.J. Clark said. "I thought winning the SEC cross country title on their course this season was hard. Being enclosed in this arena with the fans calling the Hogs and cheering on their team, it was very challenging.
"This result shows the hard work our team has put into moving up the SEC ladder. To be the champion in this conference means you have one of the best teams in the nation. It also
shows what a great coaching staff I have in my assistants and volunteer assistants, and it demonstrates the support we receive from our administration at UT."
Cook was the epitome of poise and was simply brilliant in capturing her second-straight SEC Indoor 800m crown. The Petersburg, Va., native led wire-to-wire, holding off talented Arkansas competitor Aneita Denton (2:01.96) with a phenomenal 2:00.75 count that easily eclipsed the 2:01.65 collegiate record set in 1994 by Wisconsin's Amy Wickus.
The 10-time All-American also brought down Hazel Clark's (Coach Clark's younger sister) 1999 SEC standard of 2:01.84, surpassed Jearl Miles-Clark's (Coach Clark's wife) Tyson Center mark of 2:01.00 and laid waste to Delisa Walton's 23-year-old Lady Vol record of 2:02.4. Cook, who also got seventh-place scoring help from teammate Antoinette Gorham (Glenarden, Md.) in 2:09.06, also became Tennessee's first SEC Indoor repeat individual champion since Patty Wiegand collected back-to-back 3000-meter titles in 1990 and 1991.
"I knew if I got out fast and kept moving, it would be a fast time," Cook said. "I had no idea I would set a record today, though. I felt good the whole race, and when I started the last lap, I knew I had more in me.
"Breaking the record (collegiate) was one of my goals this season, and I accomplished it. I just thank God for blessing me with the ability to do it."
"Nicole trains very hard, she's a big talent, and she's a great athlete to work with," Clark said. "To run a two-minute time that is one of the better times in the world - forget the conference - and to come in here and do that under pressure, wire-to-wire is remarkable. Wickus's record stood for 11 years, so you know it is a tough mark. This one is going to be even tougher to break."
Guliford, meanwhile, came into the Hogs' lair, a veritable shrine to the school's long-time distance prowess, and walked away with victories in the 3000 meters on Saturday and the 5000 meters on Sunday. Her second run to glory came in a career-best and NCAA provisional time of 16:43.15 and gave the Lady Vols their first individual double-event winner at the meet since Wiegand seized first in the mile and 3K in 1990.
The Gallup, N.M., product, who uncorked the eighth-fastest indoor 5K by a UT woman, was content to keep pace with a pack of five UA runners for most of the race before flashing the final-lap speed that also enabled her to shake her opponents in the 3K on Saturday night. By winning both events and contributing 20 points to her team's point total, Guliford matched Florida thrower Candice Scott for the SEC Commissioner's Trophy, which is given to the meet's high-point scorer.
"I knew they (Arkansas) would send their runners out fast, so I went, too," Guliford said. "The plan was to stay with them and kick at the end. Mentally, I felt good, and that set the tone for me. I knew I was going to run well.
"I didn't really feel pressure, because pressure is what you make of it. I knew Arkansas had a huge distance group, but I also knew my teammates were counting on me."
"Felicia really stepped forward and came through this weekend," Clark said. "She is starting to show the type of talent she possesses. I thought she showed great poise to run two very solid races in a short period of time that helped us win an SEC title."
Teammates Carly Matthews (Winston-Salem, N.C.), Katie Flaute (Dayton, Ohio) and Megan Cauble (Knoxville, Tenn.) resisted the urge to join the faster front pack, and it paid off. Matthews, a sophomore, joined in the 15-point scoring spree by taking sixth in a career-best 17:12.78, while Flaute, a junior, secured seventh in 17:14.69. Cauble finished just outside the points in ninth at 17:16.32.
Junior Ariel Brooks (Miami, Fla.) opened the scoring on the final day with a sixth-place effort in the weight throw. Her school-record and NCAA provisional fling of 63-5/19.33m toppled Diane Slinden's 2002 standard of 58-8.75/17.90m and earned three points for Team Orange and brought its cumulative total to 36.50, which trailed homestanding Arkansas (52), Florida (45.50) and Georgia (40) heading into Sunday's first event on the track.
In that initial race of the day, however, Tennessee moved back into the team championship picture in a big way, thanks to an orange-tinted lock-down of places two through five that generated a whopping 23 points in the 60-meter dash. Freshman Courtney Champion (Lawrenceville, Ga.) continued her spectacular showing at this meet, surging to runner-up honors in a career-best and NCAA automatic mark of 7.26 behind the victorious Fana Ashby of Auburn (7.21). Champion's clocking was the third-best in Lady Vol history and puts her number two in the NCAA ranks and number three among American women in 2005.
Champion's Rocky Top comrades were right behind her in a show of force. Rookie Cleo Tyson (Huntsville, Texas) snared third in a career-best and NCAA provisional readout of 7.32, sophomore Tianna Madison (Elyria, Ohio) took fourth in a personal-record and provisional effort of 7.34 and senior Toyin Olupona (Orillia, Ontario, Canada) crossed the line fifth in a provisional of 7.35. All four of those young ladies are now among the top-eight ranked sprinters in the NCAA this season.
Next, junior Brooke Novak (Kaukana, Wis.) and sophomore Mindy Sullivan (Lubbock, Texas) combined for 13 crucial points in the mile run. Novak, the fourth-place SEC finisher a year ago, closed strong down the home stretch and overtook Mississippi State's Jennifer McPherson just before the finish line to collect runner-up acclaim in 4:55.70. Sullivan, who was switched from the 800 meters to the mile just before the meet's entry cutoff date last week, made Head Coach J.J. Clark's decision look very wise. The Texan kicked hard over the final 200 meters to move from ninth position to a valuable fourth-place outcome in 4:58.07 and score individually for the initial time in SEC competition.
Freshman LaTonya Loche (Bastrop, La.) and junior Patricia Hall (St. Ann, Jamaica) deposited four more points in the UT account in the 400 meters, as each registered career-topping and NCAA provisional readouts to place sixth in 53.02 and eighth in 53.68, respectively. Loche's effort moved her to number two on the Lady Vol all-time performers list behind Dee Dee Trotter and ranks her among the top 10 among NCAA women this season.
Tennessee's impressive display of sprinters continued in the 200 meters, where Champion charted runner-up distinction in her second event of the weekend with a 23.18 readout. Also contributing to UT's 12-point haul in the one-lapper, which gave the Lady Vols their first lead of the meet at 100.50-90 over UA, was classmate Tyson, who met the auto standard with a personal record of 23.25 to place fifth. Loche, meanwhile, just missed the point parade with a ninth-place effort of 23.86.
After Arkansas briefly retook the lead after the high jump with three events to be scored, the Lady Vols bounced back with the clinching blows. First, the DMR combination of Sullivan, Olupona, Cook and Novak came from behind to win Tennessee's second straight title in that event, covering the distance in 11:40.94 after Novak's ferocious kick did in the anchors from South Carolina and Kentucky.
Next, sophomore Edra Finley's third-place finish in the triple jump became official, adding six points into the hopper. Her career-best and NCAA provisional leap of 41-8/12.70m pushed the Big Orange's advantage over Arkansas to 14.50 points, 131.50-117, thus clinching victory prior to the running of the meet-closing 4x400-meter relay.
Tennessee did field a 4x4, however, and the lineup of Madison, Hall, Loche and Tyson ferried the stick around the Tyson oval in 3:36.27 to finish fifth, collect four points and wind up the weekend with 135.50 points. That sum ranks as the second-highest point total since the 1984 UT squad accumulated 148.5 en route to victory with Coach Clark's sister, Joetta, helping lead that group with a title in the 880-yard run.
"It's ironic that our first SEC Indoor title in 1984 came during Joan Cronan's first year as athletics director when my older sister Joetta was a senior at Tennessee," Clark said. "Now I am here, and the Lady Vols win another title. What's more important is the effort and time this team put in and the poise it exhibited the entire weekend.
"I said at the beginning of the weekend that we were trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together and make a pretty picture. That is exactly what we did."
With the five event victories, the Big Orange matched the 1990 Lady Vols for most wins at the SEC Indoor meet. All told, UT came up with first in the long jump from Madison, the 800 meters by Cook, the 3K and 5K by Guliford and the DMR by Sullivan, Olupona, Cook and Novak.
Clark's squad will now turn its attention toward the NCAA Indoor Championships, which will be held in Fayetteville on March 11 and 12. Tennessee will be attempting to improve upon its fourth-place finish of a year ago and pursue the women's track & field team's first NCAA crown of any kind and second title overall, following the program's victory at the 1981 AIAW Outdoor Championships.
|Pentathlon (Auto: 4,050, Prov: 3,700)b 5 p.m.
|Caitlin Ward
|(60mH: 9.23!/862/15th; HJ: 4-11/1.50m/621/t18th; SP: 37-0.50/11.29m!/614/5th; LJ: 17-1.25/5.21m/617/15th; 800m: 2:27.69b/722/5th)
|Pole Vault Final (Auto: 4.20, Prov: 3.95) Noon
|3rd (6 pts)
|Jessica Reust
|t8th (0.5 pts)
|Jessica Andrews
|60mH Prelims (Auto: 8.15, Prov: 8.43) 1:50 p.m.
|Edra Finley
|8.79p!/Did Not Adv.
|60m Prelims (Auto: 7.27; Prov: 7.44) 2:50 p.m.
|Toyin Olupona
|7.31p+/1st, ht. 2
|Courtney Champion
|7.31p!+/2nd, ht. 3
|Cleo Tyson
|7.32p!+/2nd, ht. 2
|Tianna Madison
|7.36p+/2nd, ht. 1
|Long Jump Final (Auto: 6.40, Prov: 6.10) 3:00 p.m.
|1st (10 pts)
|Tianna Madison
|Edra Finley
|Mile Prelims (Auto: 4:38.50; Prov: 4:47.00)b 3:30 p.m.
|Brooke Novak
|4:55.93bp/3rd, ht. 1
|Mindy Sullivan
|4:57.12bp!/4th, ht. 1
|Shot Put Final (Auto: 16.90, Prov: 15.40) 4:00 p.m.
|5th (4 pts)
|April Thomas
|Ariel Brooks
|Shanna Dickenson
|400m Prelims (Auto: 52.40, Prov: 54.40)b 4:10 p.m.
|LaTonya Loche
|53.68bp!+/2nd, ht. 1
|Patricia Hall
|53.86bp!+/2nd, ht. 4
|800m Prelims (Auto: 2:05.65, Prov: 2:09.00)b 4:50 p.m.
|Nicole Cook
|2:09.b61p/1st. ht. 3
|Antoinette Gorham
|2:08.99bp!+/2nd, ht. 2
|Leslie Treherne
|2:11.15bp/3rd, ht. 3
|200m Prelims (Auto: 23.30; Prov: 23.90)b 5:45 p.m.
|Courtney Champion
|23.11bp!*s/1st. ht. 1
|Cleo Tyson
|23.40bp!+/2nd, ht.2
|LaTonya Loche
|23.49bp!+/2nd, ht. 2
|Tianna Madison
|23.56bp!+/2nd, ht. 3
|Toyin Olupona
|23.85bp+/4th, ht. 3
|3000m Final (Auto: 9:16.00; Prov: 9:35.00)b 6:35 p.m.
|1st (10 pts)
|Felicia Guliford
|6th (3 pts)
|Elizabeth McCalley
|Carly Matthews
|Katie Flaute
|Wt. Throw Final (Auto: 20.50, Prov: 18.50) 9:00 a.m.
|6th (3 pts)
|Ariel Brooks
|April Thomas
|Shanna Dickenson
|60m Final (Auto: 7.27; Prov: 7.44) 1:05 p.m.
|2nd (8 pts)
|Courtney Champion
|3rd (6 pts)
|Cleo Tyson
|4th (5 pts)
|Tianna Madison
|5th (4 pts)
|Toyin Olupona
|Mile Final (Auto: 4:38.50; Prov: 4:47.00)b 1:25 p.m.
|2nd (8 pts)
|Brooke Novak
|4th (5 pts)
|Mindy Sullivan
|400m Final (Auto: 52.40, Prov: 54.40)b 1:45 p.m.
|6th (3 pts)
|LaTonya Loche
|8th (1 pt)
|Patricia Hall
|Triple Jump Final (Auto: 13.30, Prov: 12.65) 2:00 p.m.
|3rd (6 pts)
|Edra Finley
|800m Final (Auto: 2:05.65, Prov: 2:09.00)b 2:25 p.m.
|1st (10 pts)
|Nicole Cook
|7th (2 pts)
|Antoinette Gorham
|200m Final (Auto: 23.30; Prov: 23.90)b 2:45 p.m.
|2nd (8 pts)
|Courtney Champion
|5th (4 pts)
|Cleo Tyson
|LaTonya Loche
|5000m Final (Auto: 16:10, Prov: 16:45)b 2:55 p.m
|1st (10 pts)
|Felicia Guliford
|7th (2 pts)
|Katie Flaute
|6th (3 pts)
|Carly Matthews
|Megan Cauble
|DMR Final (Auto: 11:09.00; Prov: 11:28.00)b 3:30 p.m.
|1st (10 pts)
|Mindy Sullivan/Toyin Olupona/Nicole Cook/Brooke Novak
|4x400mR Final (Auto: 3:33.50; Prov: 3:40.00)b 4:00 p.m.
|5th (4 pts)
|Tianna Madison/Patricia Hall/LaTonya Loche/Cleo Tyson
All Times Listed Are Central Time
b - Banked Track Qualifying Standard, dnf - Did Not Finish, dnr - Did Not Run, f - Facility Record, m - Meters, mr - Meet Record, nm - No Mark Recorded, p - Prelims, s - School Record (Indoors), u - Undersized Track Qualifying Standard, * - NCAA Automatic Qualifier, + - NCAA Provisional Qualifier, ! - Personal Record (Indoors), ^ - Oversized Track Qualifying Standard


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I just remembered that March is Women's History Month. I first learned of this more than twenty years ago when I was living in Boca Raton, Florida. I belonged to a women's group and in honor of WHM I wrote a poem. While fumbling through my computer, I just found it and thought it still appropriate. See what you think.
Listen, my friends, and you shall hear
Tales of some women whom we hold dear
We don't want their lives to be mysteries
So we celebrate March with their histories.
Women of the past, we're not at a loss
We will start with seamstress Betsy Ross.
She sewed our flag so we could all see
Our symbols of freedom and liberty.
Then came Abigail, to Dear John she wrote
"Remember the ladies!" though they can't vote
Equals they weren't in so many ways
But these were the early American days.
Came the mid-19th century's Anthony and Stanton
Who went out on a limb, ravin' and rantin'
First temperance, then suffrage was their war cry
For sixty years, oh how they did try.
Not until 1920 did women's suffrage get passed
You'd think that women were equal at last
But wait, we had no birth control rights
Until Margaret Sanger put up some fights.
Women were breeders, caught in a bind
Of sex discrimination - but never you mind
The laws have been changed and now there is choice
Many women have worked hard for their voice.
Betty Friedan penned "The Feminine Mystique"
Helping women to figure out what they seek
Our lives unfulfilled by motherhood alone
No longer just caretakers of hearth and home.
Choices and voices emerged this past score
Gloria, Bella, Shirley, Marlo and more,
They juggled careers and motherhood, too
Told there's nothing superwomen can't do.
But we failed to gain ground without E-R-A
So caution because what we've got might not stay
Hold fast to the dream, make a personal vow
If you believe in our cause, please support NOW.
And someday we may have the dream that we hold
Women's full equality, it's possible we're told
But forget not the past and the women who dared
We've gained all we have because women cared.
Here's to the women of our future tomorrow
May they ever be free from hardship and sorrow
Of second class citizenry and sexual abuse
Dare to stand up - never say "What's the use"?
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March Women's History Month
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Appendix A - Understanding Custom Installation Solutions
Cloudera hosts two types of software repositories that you can use to install products such as Cloudera Manager or CDH — repositories of RPM (RHEL and SLES) and Debian/Ubuntu packages, and parcel repositories, newly available with Cloudera Manager 4.5.
With parcels you can download, distribute and activate a new CDH version all from within Cloudera Manager. Further, only the Cloudera Manager server needs Internet access for downloading the desired parcel to a local repository on the Cloudera Manager server. Distribution of parcels to the remaining cluster members does not require internet access. Parcels are available for CDH 4.1.3 and onwards. Cloudera Manager continues to work with RPM (RHEL and SLES) and Debian/Ubuntu packages.
These repositories are effective solutions in most cases, but custom installation solutions are sometimes required. Using the software repositories requires client access over the Internet and results in the installation of the latest version of products.
An alternate solution is required if:
- You need to install older product versions. For example, in a CDH cluster, all hosts must run the same CDH version. After completing an initial installation, you may want to add nodes. This could be to increase the size of your cluster to handle larger tasks or to replace older hardware.
- The hosts on which you want to install Cloudera products are not connected to the Internet, so they are unable to reach the Cloudera repository. (Note that for a parcel installation, only the Cloudera manager server needs Internet access, but for a package installation, all cluster members need access to the Cloudera repository). Some organizations choose to partition parts of their network from outside access. Isolating segments of a network can provide greater assurance that valuable data is not compromised by individuals out of maliciousness or for personal gain. In such a case, the isolated computers are unable to access Cloudera's software repositories for new installations or upgrades.
In both of these cases, using a custom repository solution allows you to meet the needs of your organization, whether that means installing older versions of Cloudera software or installing any version of Cloudera software on machines that are disconnected from the Internet.
Understanding Parcels
Parcel is a new packaging format that facilitates upgrading CDH from within the Cloudera Manager Admin console. You download, distribute, and activate a parcel from within the Parcels page, found under the Hosts tab in the Admin console.
Cloudera Manager downloads a parcel to a local repository, by default at /opt/cloudera/parcel-repo. (The location is configurable — see "Parcel Configuration Settings" in Managing Parcels.) Once the parcel is downloaded to the CM server, an internet connection is no longer needed to deploy the parcel. Once you click "Distribute", every Cloudera Manager agent will start to download the parcel from the Cloudera Manager server.
If your Cloudera Manager server does not have Internet access, you can obtain the required parcel file(s) and put them into the local repository. Once you copy the .parcel file into that directory and create the associated .sha file, CM will automatically pick it up and show it in the parcel page.
See Creating a Local Parcel Repository for instructions.
Understanding Package Management
Before getting into the details of how to configure a custom package management solution in your environment, it can be useful to have more information about:
- How package management tools work
- Which tools come with which operating systems
- Each tool's configuration files
How Do Packaging and Package Management Tools Interact?
Packages (rpm or deb files) help ensure that installations complete successfully by encoding each package's dependencies. That means that if you request the installation of a solution, all required elements can be installed at the same time. For example, hadoop-0.20-hive depends on hadoop-0.20. Package management tools, such as yum (RedHat), zypper (SUSE), or apt-get (Debian/Ubuntu) are tools that can find and install any required packages. For example, for RedHat, you might enter yum install hadoop-0.20-hive. Yum would inform you that the hive package requires hadoop-0.20 and offers to complete that installation for you. Zypper and apt-get provide similar functionality.
How Do Package Management Tools Find all Available Packages?
Package management tools rely on a list of repositories. Information about the tool's repository is stored in configuration files, the location of which varies according to the particular package management tool.
- Yum on RedHat/CentOS: /etc/yum.repos.d
- Zypper on SUSE: /etc/zypp/zypper.conf
- Apt-get on Debian/Ubuntu: /etc/apt/apt.conf (Additional repositories are specified using *.list files in the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ directory.)
For example, on a typical CentOS system, you might find:
[user@localhost ~]$ ls -l /etc/yum.repos.d/ total 24 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2245 Apr 25 2010 CentOS-Base.repo -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 626 Apr 25 2010 CentOS-Media.repo
Inside those .repo files are pointers to one or many repositories. There are similar pointers inside configuration files for zypper and apt-get. In the following snippet from CentOS-Base.repo, there are two repositories defined: one named Base and one named Updates. The mirrorlist parameter points to a website which has a list of places where this repository can be downloaded.
# ... [base] name=CentOS-$releasever - Base mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=os #baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/os/$basearch/ gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5 #released updates [updates] name=CentOS-$releasever - Updates mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=updates #baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/updates/$basearch/ gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5 # ...
You can list the repositories you have enabled. The command varies according to operating system:
- RedHat/CentOS: yum repolist
- SUSE: zypper repos
- Debian/Ubuntu: Apt-get does not include a command to display sources, but you can determine sources by reviewing the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list and any files contained in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/.
The following shows an example of what you might find on a CentOS system in repolist:
[root@localhost yum.repos.d]$ yum repolist Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * addons: mirror.san.fastserv.com * base: centos.eecs.wsu.edu * extras: mirrors.ecvps.com * updates: mirror.5ninesolutions.com repo id repo name status addons CentOS-5 - Addons enabled: 0 base CentOS-5 - Base enabled: 3,434 extras CentOS-5 - Extras enabled: 296 updates CentOS-5 - Updates enabled: 1,137 repolist: 4,867


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Once you've entered college, your objective is to stay in the program. You'll want to make yourself aware of the different types of support systems offered by your school. Some sources of support offered by different schools include:
Counseling Office. This office is designed to help students identify their goals and strategies in getting a higher education. The office typically has aptitude and interest tests that can help determine a specific course of study. Counselors can help adult students deal with personal or academic problems.
Adult Re-Entry Center. An adult re-entry center is designed to help adults returning to college and is staffed by people who understand the special challenges of the adult student. It may offer short, optional classes in time and stress management, assertiveness training and financial aid options. Not every school has this type of program. However, as the number of adults returning to college increases, such centers are becoming more common.
Financial Aid Office. Virtually every school has a financial aid office. This office has people who know about the different scholarships, loans, grants and work-study programs available to students. To make sure you're getting all the funds available to you, visit the financial aid office at your school early and often.
Academic Advisors. An academic advisor plays a slightly different role than a general counselor. This individual is an instructor who teaches a specific subject (such as math, biology or education). Once you've selected a specific major or program of study, you're assigned an academic advisor who can counsel you on the specific courses you should take for your major area of study.
Day Care. Some schools have day-care facilities for toddlers and/or preschoolers. These day-care facilities are often state-supported (no charge) or have a slight fee. The fees can often be offset by child care grants.
Tutorial Services. Most colleges have a program that allows students to work one-on-one with a tutor (usually another student who's more advanced in that skill area). These services are usually free. A good tutor can explain difficult concepts and encourage your efforts.
Remedial Classes. Don't let the title scare you away. If you need help in some basic math, reading or writing skills, be sure to ask for it. You can't move ahead to more complex subjects until you're secure in the basics.
Learning Disability Center (LDC). Many schools have trained specialists who work one-on-one with students to help them learn to cope with their disability. If you think you may have a learning disability, discuss the options with the LDC or your academic counselor.
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"Texas Trails and Tales" at UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures
ITC's 'Texas Trails and Tales' shows pioneer life
By Alison Beshur
Public Affairs Specialist
(July 14, 2006)--Life may have been less complicated for pioneer families, but it certainly wasn't easier. To make a quilt or pillow, for example, early pioneers had to first sun-dry feathers from a chicken, wait until they had enough gathered and then sew the blanket, mattress or pillow by hand.
Through July 29, visitors to UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures can sample life of early Texas settlers during "Texas Trails and Tales" at the museum's Back 40 outside grounds.
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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Visitors will take a step back in time to explore a barn, log cabin, one-room schoolhouse, cavalry fort headquarters and adobe house. They also can pet a baby goat named Oreo and an older goat named Billy Bob.
Karen Sanchez, education specialist at UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures, said the month-long "Texas Trails and Tales" activities provide a learning environment for visitors. "Each of the buildings has a hands-on activity," she said. "Visitors learn about the history of South Texas."
There is marching at the fort, real chuck wagon demonstrations and old-time schoolyard games such as marbles, hopscotch, jump rope and hoop rolling. There also are simple lessons in roping.
The young enthusiastic guides, who are between the ages of 12 and 17, wear uniforms and dresses typical of the 1800s and captivate visitors with historical interpretations of everyday activities. "It's kids teaching kids," Sanchez said.
"Texas Trails and Tales" activities run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and are included with admission to the museum. Tickets to the museum are $7 for adults; $4 for children, seniors age 65 and older and military personnel with ID card; free for children age 2 and younger and for UTSA students, faculty and staff.
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I have medium 8 frame boxes that I'm going to be using. I ordered medium frame nucs and will be getting those in early may. The medium nucs are supposed to arrive packed full of bees.
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i have made it thru my first winter.....now my concern is swarming. when do i need to start worring about swarm cells popping up?
we had some warmer weather a week or so ago and i was able to open the hive for the first time in which i did find eggs. the hives looked really good as far as number of bees. actually more bees than i was expecting to see.
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HYPOTHETICALS. Leigh Kotsilidis. 95 pp. Coach House Books, 2011. $15.95.
We live in a postsecular age. Religion, surprisingly to some, is on the rise. Western science, meanwhile, is on the ropes, experiencing a backlash fueled by a wide dissatisfaction with the Galilean notion that science is the sole means of ascertaining the truth.
Nor is everyone who questions science today doing so from the standpoint of religious faith or fanaticism. In a time when intelligence is popularly equated with a science-centric view of the world, very intelligent people are evolving a new vision. Leigh Kotsilidis's first collection of poems, Hypotheticals, is a wonderful window into the mind and soul of a poet whose generation, highly educated and steeped in science, is challenging the constructs that have filled the void left by reason's triumph over faith.
Kotsilidis's poems, one by one, deconstruct our certainties, poking holes in both our expectations and ready explanations for the world around us. These are certainly not poems that propose a balm of religious faith. They are poems that refuse to accept faith in science. Their speakers describe things as they are experienced, as they happen, in series of disjointed images and randomly connected thoughts and responses. If these images seem to be in search of gestures in the natural world—some kind of cohesive orchestration—they also appear to be moving within an integral system beyond our full understanding. The big force that befuddles our scientific perception in Hypotheticals is nature itself. From "Almanac":
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The poems bring a cold analysis to bear on the world at large, and the descriptions within them will surprise readers much more often than connect with them on the level that Duke Ellington cherished—the thing that is said without saying it. In short, Kotsilidis's work seems to challenge the precepts of poetry as avidly as it takes on science. Rather than Ellington, she might be compared with Ornette Coleman.
That said, Kotsilidis does not entirely avoid the primary pitfall of poetry about science and poetry written by scientists: placing a learned-about phenomenon that is impossible to experience via the senses on the same level as a visually perceived sensation. This tendency sometimes appears in the form of a lecture, as in the opening lines of "Ambitious Birds":
As certainly as rain runs down a cheek,
runways run below the airplane window,
molecules part, relocate, reform.
The sympathy I gain for this poem in the first two lines—my feeling that I am about to take off with it—drops like a rock in the third. The beautiful connection of the teardrop's trek with the runway rolling under the plane is thrilling on the level of shared experience. But I don't share the speaker's vision of molecular relocation. I don't believe she has experienced molecular relocation. Rather, I assume she has only learned about molecular relocation.
The book has more than a page of notes. Purists would insist that a poetry collection should have no notes other than a few well-placed epigraphs or date lines, and I tend to agree. Kotsilidis credits Wonders of Numbers: Adventures in Mathematics, Mind and Meaning, by Clifford A. Pickover, for an epigraph in one poem, and the Wikipedia entry for the Animal Planet network's documentary series The Most Extreme for a response to an interviewer in another poem (I do like her interviews and dramatic exchanges). What this volume lacks in literary allusions, it makes up for in obscure, hip or wonky references—ones that really do require footnotes.
Although received formal elements are mostly absent in Hypotheticals, Kotsilidis handles the difficult form of blank verse masterfully in "Flight School." Her use of iambic and trochaic heterometrics (lines of varying numbers of feet) in "The Proof Is in the Pudding I," "Almanac" and elsewhere is really impressive. And the book includes several list poems. She is a sly formalist! I was less pleased, however, by Kotsilidis's flip use of internal rhyme, which persistently registers as ironic but does not exploit the full potential of the strategy. Also unfortunate is her penchant for puns such as "some unhappy heifer after," which closes out the poem "Rodeo Romance."
Still, Kotsilidis's diction is crisp, her turns of phrase quite sharp. Her poetry maintains a certain integrity. The associative-dissociative swing of "The Way the Cookie Crumbled" is pure joy. And many of the poems have real music, especially the ones that convey ineffable personal experience, such as "Nouveau Riche."
This book is not for every reader—a non-poetry-reading scientist might be more taken with it than a non-science-oriented poetry reader—but it has much to offer. Kotsilidis writes novel verse that holds a tension between the free and the formal. I imagine it is quite engaging when performed aloud. Moreover, it seems to represent the best—which is to say, the smartest—in a new kind of poetry, steeped in science, relentlessly questioning its foundation (examination of the spine is a recurrent trope) and hardly concerned about where that leaves poetic tradition. Hypotheticals proposes a new look at the world in a brave poetic voice.
Rick Mullin is a senior editor at Chemical & Engineering News. His epic poem, Soutine, on the life of the Russian painter Chaïm Soutine, was published this year by Dos Madres Press. He is the author of the poetry chapbook Aquinas Flinched (Exot Books, 2008) and the book-length poem Huncke (Seven Towers, 2010).
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Hi all, been looking at the barrel mounts of the ESB EE3 for a little while in order to try to ascertain if the parts can be identified. I did look for an existing thread to add to but couldn't find one discussing the issue in depth (I await Raf to immediately link one:)) so please accept apologies if this is really old ground, oh and apologies for yet another really long post.
Have looked at the gallery in some depth and played my BD frame by frame many times to try to ascertain the properties of each and these are my observations thus far:
I believe that the barrel mounts are comprised of two separate pieces – the bit that circles the barrel/flash and the small piece that sits atop length ways (with the two little eyes). So far I've been looking mainly at the circular part. The first thing that strikes me is that the rings are quite thick (deep) in how far they extend outwards and based on their size in relation to the other known parts must be at least 2mm and maybe up to 3mm. The Webley barrel at the thinnest point (the end) is at least 2mm thick and the front ring at least appears slightly larger than that. The rear ring seems to have a similar thickness. In addition based on the available material I would suspect that the part was painted black and not necessarily found that colour. I'm not even convinced they're metal but may be white plastic.
The front ring is not continuous and has a clear gap under the flash.
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This front ring appears to be secured with two screws (or threaded cylinders) and rings/washers.
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The apex type section at the top has a central vertical ridge contained within. This vertical section does not seem to be flush to the ring that encapsulates the barrel. I haven't been able to decide if i think this ridge is circular/curved or squared off.
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I believe ridge is may actually be the outer wall of a channel through which a screw or bolt would pass in order to attach the rings to something else (for whatever the original purpose was – a wall or whatever)
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That same image also makes me believe that whatever secures the rear ring may be the same in nature as the front screws i.e. one large screw/bolt.
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That same shot would also indicate that the rings are at least 15mm wide/thick (from left to right – I'm confusing myself!)
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Items like this have caught my eye, it's a plumbing part for Koi Carp enthusiasts.
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Feb 21, 2013 at 1:06 pm #1299545
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So, I'm taking the family to GNP this July (really excited) and I've been trolling the forum's here about food to take on day hikes. We plan to do the popular day hikes at GNP and those alone will run about 14mi round trip each. I've got two boys, age's 11 and 9, plus my wife and me. We've been to RMNF and Yellowstone, so we have hiked before and everyone made it. I feel like this trip may be a bit more strenuous. The chosen hiking certainly will be longer and with more elevation gain. We are planning four consecutive days of hiking, then relaxing on the Flathead for the last two. My question is what are the best foods to take that will satisfy both adults and kids needs for energy? In the past, we've made good ole P&J along with some granola bars, trail mix and gummies. Of course, plenty of hydration. This year, each son will carry their own 3L Camelbak. I'm thinking of bringing some gatorade powder's and empty bottles. Is that a good idea or is there a better electrolyte? Any other suggestions are certainly welcome. Thanks
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Ben H.BPL Member
@bzhayesLocale: So. California
On a day hike where you are carrying all of the water you need anyway, you can pretty much bring whatever you want. I would bring at least 1000 calories per person (2000 might be safer) since you are going to be out quite a long time and engaged in strenuous activity. You should bring food the people are used to eating and like.
Again if you are carrying the water you are going to use to reconstitute the Gatorade you might as well reduce the amount of water you are carrying and bring constituted Gatorade. Gatorade helps me from bonking and getting leg cramps. Some people say you should get an electrolyte that is higher in potassium and lower in sodium. Many people also say you don't need that stuff at all.
If you want to reduce weight for the hike (which you should consider). You could have everyone carry less water and treat water along the way (chemically, UV, or filter). Remember 3L of water is around 6.6 lbs that is not insignificant weight for a 9 or 11 year old.
Food and electrolytes don't seem to be an issue here. The strenuous nature of the hike could be. 14 miles at elevation going up and down mountains could be too difficult for a 9 y.o. Many 9 y.o. could do it easily but I don't know how capable your kid is.Feb 21, 2013 at 3:48 pm #1957077
Sarah KirkconnellBPL Member
@sarbarLocale: In the shadow of Mt. Rainier
With kids and food, get them involved in the planning. Let them pick out some of the treats and meals. As for drinks, do they like gatoraid at home? If not, use anything flavored that they like – the key is keep them drinking. Stopping for a snack and a good drink is a relaxing way to hike. I don't drink electrolytes, that is me though. Instead, I often take kettle potato chips (salt and potassium), bananas, dried apricots and so on – so while I am drinking, I get my nutrients needed :-)Feb 21, 2013 at 4:03 pm #1957082
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@cameronLocale: Idaho Falls
I would not just bring one or two meals but lots of little snacks with some variety. Ideas would be dried meats (jerky, summer sausage), cheese, chips (pringles are full of fat and salt), nuts, chocalate (M&Ms don't melt), etc.
If the kids don't like one snack it won't be a huge loss because they can have another one later.Feb 21, 2013 at 6:09 pm #1957156
adam mcconnellMember
Some great advice. My kids are pretty different when it comes to their stamina. My 9 year old will be on my heels the whole time. My 11 year old lags behind and my wife hangs with him. In the end, they both can hang for the day. However, I don't think this has anything to do with their intake. As for snacks and meals, we just get tired of the same old P&J thing for lunch. We did jerky the last time out and everyone just got tired of it. Sun dried fruit snacks may be a good thing to try. We do put together a kid friendly trail mix – m&m's, nuts, raisins, granola, etc… I will definitely get the kids input on what they want. Sounds like anything goes for simple day hikes? Since I'm the mule, I want to try and bring things everyone will enjoy. Thanks for the feedback.Feb 21, 2013 at 6:28 pm #1957168
Rob EMember
@eatsleepfishLocale: Canada
It might not be directly applicable to the day trips you have planned this summer, but I think a recipe like Bannock bread would have a lot of appeal to youngsters. It requires a fire (or stove), and some preparation and is a little bit hands-on, but is inexpensive and easy to make, and quite tasty when fresh.
It might be a good change of pace and a good learning experience to cook something quick and tasty over a fire (or stove), rather than just opening yet another package of something chosen for ultralighters because it has a slightly better calorie-per-gram profile. For kids in this instance it can be as much about the process as the food itself.Feb 22, 2013 at 12:01 am #1957302
Paul MountfordBPL Member
@sparticusLocale: Atlantic Canada
+1 on Bannock.
My son's first backpacking trip was a winter one when he was 6 years old. 8 years later, he still remembers Bannock dipped in Maple Syrup with a side of bacon as his favourite camping meal!Feb 22, 2013 at 10:32 pm #1957616
Sean StaplinBPL Member
@mtnratLocale: Southern Cdn Rockies
Same as Has been done for years. Gorp, chocolate bar, sandwich or two, cheese, salami. DONEFeb 23, 2013 at 10:44 am #1957747
Charles PSpectator
@mediaurasLocale: Terra
My kids devour cans of smoked trout (w/ crackers) on our hikes. We buy trader joes brand but there are others. Comes drenched in oil so tons of calories and protein, powers them through the afternoon.
I think its a great idea to let them pick some foods, but I've also discovered that they'll eat anything out there — they're starving!
Sounds like a great trip!
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Good article in Pro Football Weekly on getting Brown more work...
Should the Giants give more carries to Andre Brown and fewer to Ahmad Bradshaw? With Bradshaw back in the lineup in Week Four against the Eagles following the neck injury he suffered against the Buccaneers in Week Two, he was held to 39 yards on 13 carries. Bradshaw's long run of the game was nine yards, and he had six rushes of two yards or fewer. It's a small sample size — one week back from a scary injury — but the feeling around the Giants after their loss to the Eagles is that Brown, the catalyst in Weeks Two and Three, could get more opportunities......
I am very late to this thread but this one is easily solved. Brown needs to block better. He is plenty physical. He just needs to sharpen his technique a little and his recognition alot. Go Blue!!
No one remembers who came in second.
The same folks who knock Bradshaws TB performance before he had to leave the game (AFTER 5 CARRIES) give Brown a pass in in the Eagles game because he didn't get to touch the ball as much.
I dont remember Eli being under seige the 6 straight Qtrs that Brown played.........I must be losing my marbles
2 of those were against TB who has a pretty decent D
Ok Ok I get it.....Brown can't block.....or Brown has bad blocking technique.....Guess what? Bradshaw has very bad running technique, he is emulating the great departed and ever in the tub- Brandon Jacobs.....no patience, no vision, runing right into his own blockers
a 100 + yards would do the trick.
I'd love to see it next week, but fat chance..... apparently Bradshaw is the second coming of Anthony Munoz....so they'll stick with the magic that has given us an 0-2 NFC East record.
he will play. If for any reason we fall behind and rely on Eli to throw the ball, AB #1 will be in the backfield. he needs to earn the trust of coaches.


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Megan Fox isn't exactly traditional Armani material but standards are lax these days, and even the greats are obliged to sell out now and again. Which is why the low budget thumb and tongue Megan Fox was invited to sit front row at the Armani Prive show during Paris Fashion Week, right next to Cate Blanchett.
Our Cate is too classy to request a seat change and make it an issue, but our Cate is also not a fake Hollywood sycophant. She showed us her disdain, she made it clear she and the industry's current promotional piece of trash will never become best friends, never giggle over a dress together, never do more than sit in silence side by side during a fashion show, as one tries too hard without measuring up, and the other not only measures up but has established herself to be the gold standard.
Look how wonderfully – and intentionally – expressive Cate's face is. There is an objectionable odour. It's the smell of cheap wine and desperate sex. Girls like Cate obviously don't know about cheap wine and desperate sex, although they are surrounded by it all the time. The rise above it all the time. Cate's quietly contained exasperation – so much amazingness. Her smug confidence that this person will soon be an afterthought – even more amazingness.
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How has a country comparable in size to the United States performed under the leadership of the Workers' Party? Join Charlotte Casey, Sestilio Testa, and Sharat G. Lin, all of whom have recently returned from Brazil.
* Capitalist development in the periphery
* An immigrant nation: the true melting pot
* The legacy of military rule
* A BRIC country: size matters
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* Reducing inequality in the face of neoliberalism: the unfinished task
* The politics of compromise and vote banks
* The Workers Party in a capitalist state
Charlotte Casey is with the San Jose Peace and Justice Center and has worked with the Movimento dos Sem Terra (MST, landless movement) in Brazil. She will moderate the event.
Sestilio Testa, having lived in Brazil for many years, has become a keen historian, political observer, and activist on the Americas through a long process of self-education. Disillusioned with much of the Left, in recent years he has focused his energies on understanding and supporting alternative people's movements in Brazil, the Philippines, and the U.S., looking for avenues for more radical action.
Sharat G. Lin is a research fellow at the San José Peace and Justice Center. He writes on global political economy, labor migration, the Middle East and South Asia, and public health. He has also travelled widely in Latin America to connect with popular movements and understand how the region has fared in resisting U.S. domination and the neoliberal agenda.
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When you automatically nod or say yes to agree to whatever the other person is saying, not necessarily because you agree with this person, but because you're not paying attention. Combo of "agree" and "reflex."
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About 50 miles east of Waco, Texas, a 70-acre field is cratered with holes up to five feet wide and three feet deep. The roots below a huge oak tree shading a creek have been dug out and exposed. Grass has been trampled into paths. Where the grass has been stripped, saplings crowd out the pecan trees that provide food for deer, opossums and other wildlife. A farmer wanting to cut his hay could barely run a tractor through here. There's no mistaking what has happened—this field has gone to the hogs.
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"I've trapped 61 of 'em down here in the last month," says Tom Quaca, whose in-laws have owned this land for about a century. "But at least we got some hay out of here this year. First time in six years." Quaca hopes to flatten the earth and crush the saplings with a bulldozer. Then maybe—maybe—the hogs will move onto adjacent hunting grounds and he can once again use his family's land.
Wild hogs are among the most destructive invasive species in the United States today. Two million to six million of the animals are wreaking havoc in at least 39 states and four Canadian provinces; half are in Texas, where they do some $400 million in damages annually. They tear up recreational areas, occasionally even terrorizing tourists in state and national parks, and squeeze out other wildlife.
Texas allows hunters to kill wild hogs year-round without limits or capture them alive to take to slaughterhouses to be processed and sold to restaurants as exotic meat. Thousands more are shot from helicopters. The goal is not eradication, which few believe possible, but control.
The wily hogs seem to thrive in almost any conditions, climate or ecosystem in the state—the Pineywoods of east Texas; the southern and western brush country; the lush, rolling central Hill Country. They are surprisingly intelligent mammals and evade the best efforts to trap or kill them (and those that have been unsuccessfully hunted are even smarter). They have no natural predators, and there are no legal poisons to use against them. Sows begin breeding at 6 to 8 months of age and have two litters of four to eight piglets—a dozen is not unheard of—every 12 to 15 months during a life span of 4 to 8 years. Even porcine populations reduced by 70 percent return to full strength within two or three years.
Wild hogs are "opportunistic omnivores," meaning they'll eat most anything. Using their extra-long snouts, flattened and strengthened on the end by a plate of cartilage, they can root as deep as three feet. They'll devour or destroy whole fields—of sorghum, rice, wheat, soybeans, potatoes, melons and other fruits, nuts, grass and hay. Farmers planting corn have discovered that the hogs go methodically down the rows during the night, extracting seeds one by one.
Hogs erode the soil and muddy streams and other water sources, possibly causing fish kills. They disrupt native vegetation and make it easier for invasive plants to take hold. The hogs claim any food set out for livestock, and occasionally eat the livestock as well, especially lambs, kids and calves. They also eat such wildlife as deer and quail and feast on the eggs of endangered sea turtles.
Because of their susceptibility to parasites and infections, wild hogs are potential carriers of disease. Swine brucellosis and pseudorabies are the most problematic because of the ease with which they can be transmitted to domestic pigs and the threat they pose to the pork industry.


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I agree with MM- it's two different eras. Not the competitors' fault about the field they're up against once they hit their prime. Now, they may have been lucky to peak in a period where the field wasn't all that strong (think 2004, Olys/Worlds 2006), or they may have been UNlucky to peak in a period where the field was extraordinary (think Vancouver 2010). But everything is relative. Doesn't make the accomplishments of those who won in a "weaker" field less significant, since "a win is a win".
What is the point of going ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON about the gold medals that Sasha missed during her career?
You can't post anything about Sasha around here without people rushing to point out that she never won a world or Olympic medal and yada yada yada.
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Expert recommendations for the best places to eat in four price ranges: budget ($), moderate ($$), expensive ($$$), and luxury ($$$$)
Petisco da Vila
"Rendezvous for old-school samba stars like Paulinho da Viola, Martino da Vila, and Dona Ivone Lara."—Carlos Kober, program director, Globo TV. By-the-kilo lunch buffet; Saturday feijoada (meat and bean stew); 74 types of petisco (finger food). Near Maracanã Stadium. Avenida 28 de Setembro 238, Vila Isabel; tel. 55 (21) 2576 6321. www.petiscodavila.com.br
Bar do Mineiro
"The Saturday feijoada is dished up in helpings big enough for two."—Livia de Almeida, editor, Veja Rio magazine. Old-style tavern in Santa Teresa; black and white photos of Rio line walls. Good selection of Minas Gerais cachaça (sugar cane brandy). Rua Paschoal Carlos Magno 99, Santa Teresa; tel. 55 (21) 2221 9227.
Bar Lagoa
"Go in the late afternoon to see the sunset"—Livia de Almeida. Art deco building dates to 1934; menu includes everything from sandwiches to pizza, steak tartare to German kassler. Famous for thick-collared draft beer and rude waiters. On Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas; views from porch. Avenida Epitácio Pessoa 1674, Ipanema; tel. 55 (21) 2523 1135. www.barlagoa.com.br
Galitos Grill
"Grilled chicken with polenta or French fries for hungry beachgoers; come here to mingle, flirt, and have fun."—Carlos Kober. Meat, salmon, and side orders also on menu. Farme de Amoedo 62, Lojas B and C, Ipanema; tel. 55 (21) 2287 7864. www.galitos.com.br
Mercado do Peixe
Over 20 types of fish and seafood on ice, prepared as you wait; fresh, never frozen. Pay by weight; side orders available. 1636 Estrada Barra da Tijuca, Bloco A, Loja A, (Itanhangá Center), Barra da Tijuca; tel. 55 (21) 2493 3922.
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Lunchtime buffet (load up and weigh your plate), dinnertime à la carte menu. Run by Antiquarius owners (see below); best food for the price. Two locations: 187 Rua Graça Aranha, fourth floor, Centro; tel. 55 21 2524 1010; 340 Rua Barão da Torre, Ipanema; 55 (21) 2521 1289.
"The restaurant's pizzas are prepared with peeled tomatoes, Gorgonzola cheese, pear slices, walnuts, and leeks sautéed in white wine, butter, and oregano."—Livia de Almeida. Brazilian-style thin-crust pizza; wood-burning oven. Rua Maria Quitéria 132, Ipanema; tel. 55 (21) 2523 2391. www.stravaganze.com.br
"The most civilized way to try Rio's famous feijoada (black bean and pork stew)."—Livia de Almeida. Breakfast and lunch only served 23 floors above Ipanema Beach, inside Caesar Park hotel; panoramic views, wading pool, English-speaking waiters. Feijoada Saturdays only. Avenida Vieira Souto 460, Ipanema; tel. 55 (21) 2525 2525. www.caesarpark-rio.com
Country home setting in the hills of Santa Teresa; views of downtown Rio and Guanabara Bay. Selected "Best Brazilian Cuisine, 2007-08"—Veja Rio magazine. Wine list by Jonathan Nossiter, director of Mondovino. Tip: For romance, reserve the palafita table, inside a gazebo. Rua Aprazível 62, Santa Teresa; tel. 55 (21) 2508 9174. www.aprazivel.com.br
"Delicious baked mallard with seasonal fruit jelly, caramelized sweet potato, red cabbage, and apple and mango chutney."—Ricardo Castanho, restaurant editor, Guia Quatro Rodas travel guide. Comfortable tree-surrounded house, 45 minutes from Copacabana. Watch for sagüis (small monkeys) and exotic birds from porch; peaceful beaches close by. Rua Luciano Gallet 150, Vargem Grande; tel. 55 (21) 2428 1396. www.quinta.net
"Chef Neide Santos shows religious respect for the food she prepares."—Livia de Almeida. African-Brazilian cuisine; main entrées serve two. Bahian moqueca (fish or mussels simmered in oil and pepper); African ebubu fulô (fish stewed in coconut milk; served with smoked shrimp and mashed banana). Rustic yet elegant ambiance. Rua Arnaldo Quintela 94, Botafogo; tel. 55 (21) 2541 9387.
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All-you-can-eat meat or seafood in two magical environments. Decorated with nautical gear and farmhouse antiques; eucalyptus leaves carpet seafood-environment floor; endless salad bar. Tip: Take a peek at the rock-strewn floors in the restrooms upstairs. Avenida Atlântica 290, Copacabana; tel. 55 (21) 2104 9000. www.marius.com.br
"Inventive dishes prepared with tapioca, sorrel, yam, Amazonian fish, and other native Brazilian products."—Ricardo Castanho. French chef Claude Troisgros pioneered refined recipes with tropical ingredients in Rio. Rua Custódio Serrão 62, Jardim Botânico; tel. 55 (21) 2539 4542. www.claudetroisgros.com.br
"Cap off Brazil's best codfish with a delectable Portuguese pastry."—Ricardo Castanho. Ranked one of Brazil's five best restaurants by Guia Quatro Rodas. Old Country decor, well-stocked wine cellar. Rua Aristides Espínola 19, Leblon; tel. 55 (21) 2294 1049. www.antiquarius.com.br
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"Some of Roberta's set dinners have no less than ten courses."—Livia de Almeida. Named "Best Contemporary Cuisine, 2007-08"—Veja Rio magazine. Experimental Brazilian food. Tip: Friday lunch try Presidente FHC Diced Filet Mignon. Rua Lineu de Paula Machado 916, Jardim Botânico; tel. 55 (21) 3874 0139. www.robertasudbrack.com.br
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Thierry Henry will start on the bench for Arsenal's FA Cup Third-Round clash against Leeds at Emirates Stadium on Monday.
Marouane Chamakh will lead the line up front before leaving for African Cup of Nations duty with Morocco. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andrey Arshavin also make the starting XI against Simon Grayson's Championship outfit.
Ignasi Miquel and Francis Coquelin will begin in the full-back berths, while Sebastien Squillaci is handed a start alongside Laurent Koscielny at the heart of defence.
Team in full: Szczesny, Coquelin, Koscielny, Squillaci, Miquel, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arshavin, Chamakh.
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Learn about medications used to treat bladder control problems, including how they work to treat urinary incontinence and possible side effects.
You've given up coffee and soda. You've followed your doctor's suggestions for bladder retraining. But bladder control remains a problem. What else can you do? Ask your doctor about medication options.
Effective medications are available for people with overactive bladder and urge incontinence — a bladder control problem marked by sudden, intense urinary urges and urine leakage. Fewer medication options exist for stress incontinence — urine leakage prompted by a physical movement or activity, such as coughing, sneezing or heavy lifting.
Here's an overview some medications commonly prescribed to treat urinary incontinence along with their possible side effects.
Anticholinergic drugs block the action of a chemical messenger — acetylcholine — that sends signals to your brain that trigger abnormal bladder contractions associated with overactive bladder. These bladder contractions can make you feel the need to urinate even when your bladder isn't full.
Anticholinergic medications include:
Some of these medications are available in an extended-release form, meaning you take them once a day. These may have fewer side effects than the immediate-release versions, which are usually taken multiple times a day.
Still, the immediate-release form may be helpful if you experience incontinence only at certain times, such as at night, or if you want to take a medication for only a short time, such as when you travel. These medications are usually given as a pill or tablet that you take by mouth. Oxybutynin is also available as a cream or skin patch that delivers a continuous amount of medication.
The most common side effects of anticholinergics are dry mouth and constipation. To counteract dry mouth, you might suck on a piece of candy or chew gum to produce more saliva. Other less common side effects include heartburn, blurry vision, rapid heartbeat (tachycardia), flushed skin, urinary retention and cognitive side effects, such as impaired memory and confusion.
The most common side effect of the oxybutynin skin patch is skin irritation. Your doctor may recommend that you rotate the location of your patch.
Mirabegron is a medication approved to treat certain types of urinary incontinence. It relaxes the bladder muscle and can increase the amount of urine your bladder can hold. It may also increase the amount you are able to urinate at one time, helping to empty your bladder more completely.
Some side effects of mirabegron include increased blood pressure, common cold symptoms (nasopharyngitis), urinary tract infection and headache. Constipation also may occur. Before taking mirabegron, talk with your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease. Mirabegron may also interact with other medications, so make sure your doctor knows which medications you're taking before you begin taking mirabegron.
Injections of Botox into the bladder muscle may benefit people who have an overactive bladder. Botox blocks the actions of acetylcholine and paralyzes the bladder muscle. Botox may be helpful for people who haven't responded to other medications. Benefits can last several months. Your doctor may recommend repeat injections once or twice a year.
Studies have found that Botox significantly improves symptoms of incontinence and causes few side effects. Some research indicates it may increase urinary tract infections, but the data aren't conclusive.
The FDA warns that adverse reactions including respiratory arrest and death may occur after the use of Botox for both approved and unapproved uses.
After menopause, a woman's body produces less estrogen. This drop in estrogen may contribute to deterioration of the supportive tissues around the bladder and urethra, weakening the tissues and potentially aggravating stress incontinence.
Applying low-dose, topical estrogen in the form of a vaginal cream, an estrogen-containing ring or a patch may help rejuvenate deteriorating tissues in the vagina and urinary tract and relieve some incontinence symptoms.
There's not a lot of scientific evidence to support using topical estrogen to treat urinary incontinence, but some women report that it's helpful for their urinary symptoms. Estrogen may not be recommended if you have a history of breast or uterine cancer or both. Talk with your doctor about the potential risks of using estrogen in your situation.
Combination hormone replacement therapy (estrogen plus progestin) isn't the same as topical estrogen and is no longer used to treat urinary incontinence. Oral estrogen replacement also is not the same as topical estrogen, and it may actually worsen incontinence symptoms.
When used correctly, topical estrogen therapy typically doesn't cause side effects. However, to treat incontinence, topical estrogen is usually paired with another medication or therapy — which may cause side effects.
Imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant. It makes the bladder muscle relax, while causing the smooth muscles at the bladder neck to contract. It may be used to treat mixed incontinence — a combination of urge and stress incontinence.
Imipramine may cause drowsiness, so it's often taken at night. Because of this, imipramine may be useful for nighttime incontinence, as well. It may also be helpful for children who bed-wet at night (nocturnal enuresis). Imipramine is usually not a good fit for older adults.
Serious side effects from imipramine are rare but can include cardiovascular problems, such as irregular heartbeat and dizziness or fainting from reduced blood pressure when you stand up quickly. Children and older adults may be especially susceptible to these side effects.
Other side effects, including dry mouth, blurry vision and constipation, are similar to those of anticholinergics. Tricyclic antidepressants interact with many different medications, so make sure your doctor knows which medications you're taking before you begin taking imipramine.
Duloxetine is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that is approved to treat depression and anxiety. It can help the urethral sphincter relax, so it can improve urinary incontinence in some women. It may be especially helpful for women who have urinary incontinence and depression.
In research studies, many women stopped taking duloxetine because of its side effects. These can include nausea, dry mouth, dizziness, constipation, insomnia and fatigue. Women who have chronic liver disease should not take duloxetine. Be sure your doctor knows your full medical history before you begin using this drug.
When talking to your doctor, carefully review all the medications you're taking, including over-the-counter drugs or herbal remedies. Some medications increase bladder control problems. Others may interact with incontinence medications in a way that increases symptoms.
Your doctor can help you decide if you need medicine to treat your bladder control problem and, if so, which one may be best for you.
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"We have a holier-than-thou" attitude in the United States about human-rights violations abroad, said Bart Carhart, a student organizer of the new Amnesty International chapter at the University of Southern Maine. "But [within our country] we're probably just as responsible for human injustices as in many other countries."
He was referring to the American and Maine prison systems, the subject of the opening session of USM's Human Rights Week. Running though Friday, April 4, most sessions have an international flavor, with discussions about Tibet, Burma, and Guantánamo Bay. (For the schedule, go to www.peaceactionme.org/amnesty-international-usm-human-rights-week.)
On Monday at the Woodbury Campus Center, 25 students and others viewed the 1974 documentary film Attica, about the 1971 prisoner rebellion at the overcrowded Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York. A thousand mostly African-American inmates took over part of the prison and held 38 white guards hostage — all 383 Attica guards were white — and demanded an end to "slave labor," uncensored communication with the outside world, the rights to political activity and free religious practice, and better food and medical care.
While negotiators tried to arrange a peaceful end to the confrontation, Republican governor (and later US vice-president) Nelson Rockefeller ordered police to storm the prison. They killed 31 prisoners and nine guards in a hail of gunfire. The film shows guards beating surrendering prisoners.
Former federal prisoner Ray Luc Levasseur of Brunswick, who spoke after the film's showing, said the widespread establishment of solitary-confinement "supermax" prisons began in part as a response to the Attica uprising — as places for prison activists and "jailhouse lawyers." Supermaxes, he said, have had a "profound impact" in tamping down the prisoner-rights struggle. He called prisons "the front line of class war" and of "white supremacy."
He asked of human-rights proponents, "What of torture in this country? . . . Everything that's happened at Guantánamo has been exported from American prisons," including the use of solitary confinement — whose isolation is a gnawing pain like hunger, he said. Levasseur did 20 years, largely in solitary, for blowing up corporate offices in a campaign against South African apartheid and US-government-sponsored Latin American terrorism.
At the USM session, David Bidler, of the Portland-based prisoner-rights organization Black Bird Collective, said his group has collected 500 signatures on an anti-torture petition that eventually will be submitted to the Portland City Council. It asks that torture be outlawed in Maine prisons, including the "prolonged periods of isolation" at the Maine State Prison's 100-man Supermax or Special Management Unit.
The prison conditions the Attica inmates rebelled against aren't "ancient history at all," Levasseur said — they are still the norm.
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