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The American Press compiles a list of entertainment events scheduled for Southwest Louisiana. The full list is posted online each Wednesday night while a condensed guide is printed each Thursday in our Scene section. The deadline for submission is the Monday before the publication date. To have your entertainment news included, write: Scene P.O. BOX 2893 LAKE CHARLES, LA 70602. Contact Scene Copy Editor Alex Onken at 494-4011 (office), 494-4070 (fax) or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com
AMERICAN LEGION POST 407, 912 John Stine Road, Westlake — Pool tournaments $5, 2 p.m. every Sunday.
ANNIE'S DRINKERY, 6212 Common 513-9003, 474-3943 — Karaoke by Lunchbox, after hours Saturdays, no cover.
BEBOP'S ICE HOUSE, 810 N. Beglis Parkway, Sulphur, 527-5777— Ladies Night, Wednesdays; Bike Night, Thursdays, no covers.
BOB & PETE'S, 2345 Industrial Drive, Sulphur — DJ Bear 8 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday; Karaoke 9 p.m. Fridays. No covers. Info: 882-1757.
CIGAR CLUB, 1700 E. Prien Lake Road — Brian Racca, 9 p.m. Friday; Second Nature, 9 p.m. Saturday. No covers. Info: 337-562-8889.
CLUB HI-ROLLER, 12089 US 190, Kinder — Karaoke with DJ Lady Luck, Wednesdays; DJ Lady Luck, Thursdays; DJ Hi-Roller, Fridays; DJ Hi-Roller, Saturday, No Covers. Info: www.djbadweather.com
COOLER'S ICE HOUSE, 36221⁄2 Ryan St. — Kim Janes, Jesse Rauser and Josh Zerangue (accoustic), 8-11 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 28, no cover; The Kadillacs, 9 p.m. - 1 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31, $10 cover; Karaoke with DJ David Verrett, 8-12 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.
COUSHATTA CASINO RESORT, U.S. 165, Kinder — Mikko Live: Leroy Thomas & Zydeco Roadrunners, 7 p.m, tonight; LA ROXX, 9 p.m., Friday; karaoke, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, all free admission. Info: www.coushattacasinoresort.com; 800-584-7263.
CUZ'S LOUNGE, 2116 E. Napoleon St., Sulphur — DJ Wilson, 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays. No covers. Info: 533-8688.
DARRELL'S, 119 W. College St. — Tom and Mitch, 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, No Cover.
DAR'S PLACE, 203 Post Oak Road, Sulphur — Larry's DJ/karaoke, 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.
DELTA DOWNS RACETRACK CASINO, 2717 La. 3063, Vinton — Gator Lounge: Larry Tillery, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, no cover. Delta Event Center: Chubby Checker, 6 p.m. Saturday Jan. 11, tickets start at $25. Info: www.deltadowns.com/entertainment/headliner-calendar.
DHARMA, 329 Broad St. — Brian Moore, 8 p.m., tonight, no cover; Rootbeer & Mermentau, Bobcat, We are Wombat, 9 p.m., Friday, $5 ($7 for patrons under 21) cover; Dead Relatives, Swampbird, Sinners, 9 p.m., Saturday, $5 ($7 for patrons under 21); Ryan Bunch, 8 p.m., Monday, no cover; New Year's Happening, 7 p.m., Tuesday, $15 cover, no cover; Info: 337-433-3144 or www.facebook.com/dharmaic
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #2523, 803 N. 28th St., Orange, Texas — Music Jam, 3-7 p.m. Sundays, no cover. Info: 409-886-7381 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
FROSTY FACTORY, 4688 Common St. — Karaoke, 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, $3 cover. Info: 474-9019.
ISLE OF CAPRI, 100 Westlake Ave., Westlake — Caribbean Cove: Bernie Allen Band, 8 p.m.-midnight tonight; Wayne Dylan, 8 p.m., Friday; Cold Sweat, 8 p.m. - midnight, Saturday; The BonJourney's New Year's Eve Bash, 9 p.m., Tuesday; City Heat, 8 p.m. Wednesday, no covers. Otis and Henry's: Larry Tillery, noon -3 p.m. Saturday; Reed Planchard, 5 p.m. Sunday, Alex Rosell, 9 p.m., Tuesday, No Covers. For more information, visit www.isleofcapricasinos.com.
JACKPOT JUNCTION, 2708 S. Ruth St., Sulphur — DJ Big Red, 7-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, no cover.
JACKY'S WESTERN BAR, 2090 Pujol Road, Lake Charles 70615 — Live band, 10 p.m. Fridays, no cover. Karaoke with Doug, 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Rooster karaoke DJ, 8 p.m. Thursdays. Info: 337-433-7300.
LAMPLIGHTER LOUNGE, 1906 N. Martin Luther King Highway — Bike Night, 7 p.m., Thursdays; Songwriters' Nite, 7 p.m Tuesdays. No covers.
L'AUBERGE CASINO RESORT, 777 Avenue L'Auberge — Jack Daniel's Bar and Grill: DJ Crush, 10 p.m. today; New Year's Eve Party with DJ Timbo, 9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31; no covers. Info: www.llakecharles.com/entertainment
LINDA'S KARAOKE & SPORTS LOUNGE, 4338 Lake St. — Karaoke with Shakey, 8 p.m.-midnight Mondays; karaoke with Russ, 8:30 p.m.-midnight Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturdays. No covers.
LOGGERHEAD'S BAR, 3748 La. 3059 — Mike Fulmer, 7 p.m., Saturday; Clint Faluk, 4 p.m. Saturday. No covers.
LONGHORN ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX, 2374 La. 109 South, Vinton — Mark Reeves & Twisted X, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 27, $5 cover. Info: www.thetexaslonghorn.com or 589-5647, ext. 108.
MARY'S LOUNGE, 4017 E. Broad St., 337-433-2952 — Karaoke with Bear, 6-10 p.m., tonight, no cover; Saints Football, 12 p.m., Sunday; Brad Brinkley and Comfort Zone, 4-8 p.m., Sunday, no cover.
MICCI'S, 3606 Ryan St. — Brad Brinkley, 8 p.m. tonight, no cover; John Guidroz and Kevin Lambert, 10 p.m. Friday, no cover; New Year's Eve with DJ Cornbread, 9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31, no cover. Info: 478-0606.
NO NAME LOUNGE, 6120 Common St. — Karaoke with Shakey, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Fridays; Karaoke with Rooster, 7-11 p.m. Sundays. No covers.
OLD TOWN TAVERN, 2801 Kirkman St. — Karaoke, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover. Info: 337-430-0330.
SAM'S COVE, 3609 Davis Road, Westlake 430-0380 — Shake N Bake Karaoke, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays. No covers.
SHE-B'S LOUNGE, 1603 U.S. 90 W., Jennings — Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover. Info: 824-5070.
SIDELINEZ SPORTS BAR, 242 Highway 171 — Karaoke, 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, no cover. Info: 337-855-9721.-
THE SPOT BAR & GRILL, 5402 Common St. — Karaoke by Entune, 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6, no cover; Saints football, 3:25 p.m., Sunday, no cover ;Wii Bowling tournament, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, $2 entry fee (winner takes all.) . Info: 310-0548.
SUGAR SHACK,11494 Lake Charles Highway, Leesville — Mark Reeves & Twisted X, 9:30 p.m. — 1:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 28, $5 cover.
TROPICAL SPIRITS, E. Napoleon, Sulphur — Karaoke by Entune, 8 p.m.-midnight Saturdays, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, no covers.
VFW POST 2130, 1900 Country Club Road, Lake Charles — Ron Granger and Cajun Soul, 7-11 p.m. Saturday, $7 cover; New Year's Eve Dance with Ellis Vanicor (gumbo served at midnight), 7 p.m-midnight, Tuesday, Dec. 31., $15 for single/$25 for couple. Info: 477-7546.
VFW POST 3802, 5416 La. 27, DeQuincy — Rockin' Randy and Jerry Dee, 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29, $5 singles, $8 couple; Call 786-3802.
WAGIN' CAJUN, 2706 S. Beglis Parkway, Sulphur — Karaoke by Rox, Wednesdays, Live DJ on Thursday Ladies night; Live DJ Friday. No covers.
WAYNE & LAYNE'S DELI, 3906 La. 27 S., Sulphur 558-6029 — Mark Reeves & Twisted X, 9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, $7 cover; Ellis Vanicor and the Lacassine Playboys, 3-7 p.m. Sundays, $5 cover.
Singles Club, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, band starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Little Habibi Center, 2928 Pack Road. Married couples invited. $5 cover. Info: 477-5636.
Teen dance (Club Karma), 7-11 p.m. Fridays at JoBeck's Party & Event Center, 3620 E. Napoleon St., for ages 11-16, $5 admission. Info: 337-485-9353 or visit www.facebook.com/JoBecksPartyCenter.
EUNICE — "Rendez-vous des Cajuns," 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Liberty Theater in Eunice. Doors open at 4 p.m. Admission $5. Info: 337-457-7389, www.eunice-la.com.
USS Orleck Naval Museum, 604 N. Enterprise Blvd. — USS Orleck World War II destroyer tours, admission $8 for ages 60-plus, $10 adult, $5 for military, $5 ages 6-12, 5 and under free. Museum hours: weekdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Sunday for private events. Available daily laser tag birthday or private parties. Laser tag public play, Tuesday & Thursday 5-8 p.m. Ship can be reserved for other events. Info: www.orleck.org, email: firstname.lastname@example.com, phone: 337-214-7447.
Jennings Main Street Farmers' Market, every Saturday 7-10 a.m. and Wednesday 4-6 p.m. in Founder's Park. Contact Jo-Anne O'Quain for more information at 337-821-2723 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Fantasy Tours is booking seats for three upcoming trips: Long Beach, California, Tournament of Roses Parade, Dec. 29-Jan. 2 $2,459 per person; Orange, Texas, "The Ten Tenors", Jan. 30, $145 per person, $25 deposit; Orange, Texas, Million Dollar Quartet, Feb. 14, $145 per person, $25 deposit. Call 478-1805 for reservations and more details.
Cinemark, Classic Film Series, Tom Hanks in "Big" 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Jan. 8 Tickets available at www.cinemark.com.
The Children's Museum — 307 Broad St., FunFriday: Giant Snowflake, Thursday, 11 a.m., Mad Hatter Science, Friday, 11 a.m.; New Year's Crowns and Tiaras, Monday, Dec. 30. Hours are Mon.-Sat. from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $7.50 admission.
L'Auberge Casino Resort, 777 Avenue L'Auberge — Debbie Reynolds, 8:30p.m., Friday, Jan.17, tickets start at $40; Boyz II Men, 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, tickets start at $45. Tickets available at 800-745-3000, at Legends or at the L'Auberge Business Center. Info: www.llakecharles.com/entertainment
Lance Gardner's "Dear School Board, Can We Pray?"— Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, 5 p.m., Mount Olive Baptist Church, 600 N. Simmons St., free admission.
Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center, 1001 Ryan St., The Curious World of Patent Models, Children in Motion by Nancy Melton, and Some Thoughts about Perfection by Heather Ryan Kelley are on display now. Center is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 491-9147 or visit www.cityoflakecharles.com.
Black Heritage Gallery, Central School Arts and Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St. — "SOWELA Student Art Show,"running now. Hours 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays. For more information, visit bhflc.org or call 439-2787.
ORANGE — Stark Museum of Art, "Tales and Travels," running until Jan. 11. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission costs $6 for adults, $5 for seniors age 65 and older, $2 for children 4-9 and free for toddlers 3 and under. Info:409-886-2787 or visit www.starkmuseum.org.
The W.H. Stark House, "Tales and Travels: A Family Scrapbook," running until Jan. 11. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 409-886-2787 or visit www.starkmuseum.org.
Gueydan Museum, 212 Main St., Gueydan — "Noel Au Musee", running through December. Hours are 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. Info: 337-536-0443.
Imperial Calcasieu Museum — 204 W. Sallier St. "As I See It" by Judy Baggett; "Images — Real and Imagined" by Sally & Ned Cappel. Regular hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday; ends on Jan. 4. Info: www.imperialcalcasieumuseum.org


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How late can queens mate? I found a document that states queens were seen mating the latest at 22 days after emerging!
I have couple queens that I checked 15 days after emerging. All were running like virgins.Weather was pouring buckets until day 15 when I opened them. One queen even flew off the frame. The next 2 days, day 16 and 17 after emergence were very hot days. Is it possible the queens mated those days?
Can't check them again for brood due to pouring Barrels of rain!

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Pulaski Tech's Business and Industry Center is sponsoring a free, two-week Summer Aviation and Aerospace Technology Camp on June 16-27 for upcoming high school juniors and seniors.
The college is partnering with Metropolitan Career Technical Center and the Central Arkansas Aerospace Alliance to offer the camp. Classes will meet 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at Pulaski Tech's Business and Industry Center, located on the campus of the Aerospace Education Center/IMAX Theater in Little Rock at 3303 East Roosevelt Road.
The teens will participate in hands-on activities and tour several aviation and aerospace industries in central Arkansas to learn about careers in aviation and aerospace technology. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will provide activities that incorporate math-related projects and stem rocket launch technology.
The camp is free, and lunch and snacks will be provided. The application deadline is May 23.
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No change in 1st 3, although I have doubts that Cooper will be there at 19. If he is not then I would have to completely change my strategy, since after him I don't see an OL worth a #1 pick. I don't think Fluker is 1st round material.
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You've probably heard that Tampa is the lightning capital of the country, with bolts striking an average of 100 days per year. But there's more to the city than gulf beaches and spectacular storms: namely, a cosmopolitan culture with historic neighborhoods and a thriving art scene.
Escape to the Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conference Center, located adjacent to the Tampa International Airport. This all-suite hotel welcomes guests like residents, and you'll feel right at home in accommodations with full kitchens, living and dining areas, and cushy beds.
The property offers complimentary shuttle service within a three-mile radius of the hotel, so the Westshore Area's businesses, restaurants, and retail are right at your fingertips. Treat yourself to a shopping spree at WestShore Plaza or high-end International Plaza and Bay Street.
For a taste of Tampa's cultural history, visiting Ybor City is a must. This Cuban enclave was formed when cigar makers relocated to Tampa in the late 1800s. "The smell of cigars—hand-rolled by Cuban immigrants—still wafts through the heart of this east Tampa area," says Fodor's Review of Ybor City. "These days the neighborhood is one of Tampa's hot spots, if at times a rowdy one, as empty cigar factories and historic social clubs have been transformed into trendy boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, and nightclubs."
Art lovers will be delighted by The Dalí Museum that opened in St. Petersburg on 1/1/11. The building was designed to reflect—literally, as it's covered with mirrored glass—Dalí's distinctive surrealist art. Within you'll find some of the Spaniard's most famous masterpieces, as well as a permanent collection of more than 2,000 other works and exhibits on loan from around the world.
Despite all the noise about lightening, Tampa's most impressive for its cultural capital, and the Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conference Center puts you in the eye of the action.
"One of the best experiences we have ever had. Everything was perfect: the room, the location, the people, and the price. We won't stay anywhere else when flying out of Tampa."-- TripAdvisor
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(Mini guide) Peakvox Lab Japan & Monster Japan rewards added on 5-22-2013[ Edited ]
In Peakvox Lab:
(Special "Thanks" to MaynardIsGod-JP for helping out with pictures & info)
The total of mixing items at Peakvox Lab went from 60 to 75.
The 15 new mixing items are very high level (between level 36 and 45). The original mixing items went from level 1 to 35.
Peakvox companion ranks are now:
-D 2 hours cultivation time Goes up to level 15 in Monster
-C 7 hours cultivation time Goes up to level 20 in Monster
-B 24 hours cultivation time Goes up to level 25 in Monster
-A 32 hours cultivation time Goes up to level 30 in Monster
-S 48 hours cultivation time Goes up to level 35 in Monster
-SS 72 hours cultivation time Goes up to level 40 in Monster
New armor and weapons can be made in L-Project, but we need to own the 5 new Golden books before we can make them:
-Book #1 is found when interacting with the mixing tanks. Create over 50% of L-Project companions (out of all available pets)
-Book #2 after scorring over 10,000 points in Abduct sim (must be between level 15 and 20). [Changes depending on level above that]
-Book #3 at Lab Japan after scorring over 550,000 points in Virus (normal).
-Book #4, input the code 3168 in the terminal at Lab
-Book #5 is purchased in the Monster reward store for 25,000 points
There are at least 12 new "Generation 3" companions that can be made at Lab:
-There are 6 new knight companions at Lab that can be created after unlocking the Paladin Shield (earned at Monster after finishing mission 36).
-There are also 6 flying succubus companions that can be created after unlocking the Pirate outfit (earned at Monster after finishing all the new missions)
Durandal (D class - Fire) = Level 8 "Blood Stone" + Level 12 "Griffin Feather" (cultivate for 2 hours)
Balmung (C class - Earth) = Level 21 "Recurved Horn" + Level 19 "Extinct Animal Bone" (cultivate for 7 hours)
Dainsleif (B class - Plant) = Level 21 "Phanton Quartz" + Level 27 "Margarite" (cultivate for 24 hours)
Knight #4 "Blutgang" (B class - ) = Level 27 "Unicorn Horn" + Level 21 "Recurved Horn" (cultivate for 24 hours)
Knight #5 (A class - ) =
Knight #6 (S class - ) =
Succubus #1 "Sophia Freya" (D Class)
Succubus #2 "Iris Arianrod" (C class)
Succubus #3 "Nina Ishtar"(B class)
Succubus #4 (A class)
Succubus #5 (S class)
Succubus #6 (SS class)
In Peakvox Monster:
-I finished 100% of Monster after the new update
-I had everything there completed prior to the 5-22-2013 update
-My mostly used companion is the Class A whale "Master of the Sea" fully maxed out with focuses on Defense & Attack
-The difficulty of the new missions is much higher than the difficulty of the original missions.
I was able to purchase the new golden book #5 for Lab. It cost me 25,000 Monster in game points.
New Lab companions can be used in the Monster Arena game.
Cups of the new Lab companions can be purchased from the Monster reward store.
Additional reward items can be purchased at the Monster reward store. We have to complete new quests in order for these items to show up at the reward store.
These are all the new food rewards.
This is the Pirate costume set that is sold at the reward store after finishing 100% of all new missions. The hat, eye patch, shirt, skirt, boots & cape (hand item) are all unique items. This reward also unlocks the Succubus race at Peakvox Lab's L-Project.
There is both a Female and a male version of the set. They each cost 75,000P at the reward store after getting 100% completion for the quests.
New Quests Guide:
I'll post more updates here as soon as I can.
Re: Peakvox Lab *Japan* & Monster *Japan* rewards added on 5-22-2013 (Mini Guide)
Thanks Joyce I took a bunch of new pictures, but I need to sort everything out. Making a guide is a lot of work (even if it is a mini guide) LOL
Re: Peakvox Lab *Japan* & Monster *Japan* rewards added on 5-22-2013 (Mini Guide)
Book 2 depends on the level. I heard it's about 15 or 20 from a friend that is alitle above lv20. I also got the reward for just starting the game without gaining any points (lv50)
Book 3 is about 500,000 points.
Re: Peakvox Lab *Japan* & Monster *Japan* rewards added on 5-22-2013 (Mini Guide)
Paystation_3 wrote:
Thanks for the correction nagon.
What about book 1?
Can't tell, but by the wording of Hibiki when I got it, it seems to deal with some amount of progress for L-project.
Re: Peakvox Lab *Japan* & Monster *Japan* rewards added on 5-22-2013 (Mini Guide)
Re: (Mini guide) Peakvox Lab Japan & Monster Japan rewards added on 5-22-2013
Thanks again for the info nagon. It seems to be linked to % of L Project completed.
YW Denise. Good luck to you both. See you in Home JP.


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Mixed media inspired by a class at City Quilter, NYC
Theme for June? Let's have fun!
already been hurled off and landed on my back. owwies! i will be better soon, i am determined. hoping to start some fabric dyeing also in the near future. new technique for me, and some definite ideas what to do once i've done some! love the mixed media expression!
as for finding your way back, use thread tools at the top of the page to subscribe to this thread. once you've left a posting after that it will alert you to other postings via e-mail. ezy-pezy!:thumbup:
June is flying by without a challenge theme, so Id like to propose one. :o Hope I'm not stepping on any toes....
June Theme: Independence Day
What does that phrase mean to you? Does it bring up thoughts of the Fourth of July? A birthday party for your country, whatever your country may be? Or maybe the day you got your drivers license? Your first paycheck or the day you moved out of your parents house? Perhaps your eighteenth, or twenty-first, birthday? Could it be the day your divorce was final? Winning the lottery? Whatever springs to mind when you think of Independence Day, show us in a quilt.
Finished size and shape are your choice
Must be three layers connected by stitching; hand, machine or both
Must have finished edges; bound, zigzagged, piped, fused, any method to close the edge
May use alternative fibers (such as paper), but must follow the above guidelines
Should be new work made for this challenge
Use whatever techniques you want; new or old, conventional or off-the-wall. Try new ways to alter the texture of your fabric or the color. Maybe some surface design. Print with food or found objects, stamp with rubber stamps or erasers or wood blocks, embellish with beads or buttons or charms or paper clips, stitch with metallic threads or yarns or wire, the skys the limit. The greatest joy of art quilting is the simple fact that if you can dream it, you can do it.
If you get stuck on how to do something, what might work in a particular situation, which way to go just ask. Sharing ideas and experiences is a big reason were all here. Stretch yourself; its called a challenge for that very reason. Most of all have fun! :)
Post pictures along the way if you want, we'll gladly provide motivation and support. And be sure to post finished pictures and tell us the story behind your quilt and the techniques you used to create it.
Lots of possibilities here! The first thing that comes to mind is fireworks over NYC . Then I think about raising my 3 kids to be independent... how to do that in a quilt?...
Interesting challenge... don't know that I can find the time in June, but will be looking forward to July's theme.
I don't have time right now but a great idea. Have fun.
dotty-- first thing that comes to mind with the kids is a pool of tears, lol. theirs and mine. such a battle sometimes!


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1 Miki
she have skated at the olympic before, NO PRESSURE, and WON the world choampionship in 2007.Should i say more?
2 yu-na
i am sure that she will make some mistakes at the olymipic because she NEVER skated PERFECTTLY(i mean she always had some mistakes), so she wont deserve the gold medalist.but she will get a huge pcs and the silver medal.
3 mao
looks like canadian will give tremendous pressure to rochetto.


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BWW Reviews: Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre Takes NYC by Storm with VARIOUS STAGES OF DROWNING: A CABARET at the Joyce
Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre made its New York City debut as part of Focus Dance, a festival held annually at The Joyce Theater in conjunction with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) conference. The objective of Focus Dance is to market the selected dance companies to an audience theoretically full of dance presenters from around the world. But if you ask any dancer who knows, APAP tends to be a major bust, costing an obscene amount of money for the rare lead. APAP does, however, make for a week packed with dance performances at very reasonable prices, just as the holiday cheer is starting to wear off. Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre was an eccentric little gem in the middle of the desperation, frustration and repeats that often become the reality of the APAP conference.
Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre was anything but cautious, reserved or subtle for a first-timer. Hailing from the hot city of Miami, the company presented "Various Stages of Drowning: A Cabaret," a work as vibrant in color as it was in character. Initially, there were several unrelated personalities scattered across the stage, each making his way through what seemed to be a kind of warm-up, all specific to the needs of the character, and none making a great deal of sense to the outsider. One woman stretched sensually in a large claw-foot bathtub. Downstage left at a table a man and woman, wearing formal evening attire, sat across from each other. Every few minutes a blast of water would shoot across the table into the woman's face, wetting her hair and ruining her dress. She would leave the stage and return in a new evening gown just for the sequence to begin again. It is clear that Herrera, whether intentionally or subliminally, gets some of her gumption from the iconic work of the late Pina Bausch.
Many original characters make brief cameo appearances throughout the cabaret. There is a conflicted duet between two men performed to the music "Baby It's Cold Outside." A drag queen climbs a ladder to reenact a Titanic-inspired parody of Celine Dion's "My Hear Will Go On," complete with chicken-like chin thrusts, box fans dragged on stage with extension chords to blow her hair back and a grand finale of diving off the ladder in a scuba suit into the arms of two assistants. There is an eerie moment of the aforementioned bathtub being wheeled across the half-lit stage with a baby standing inside. A tiny woman dressed in all pink is carried around the stage by three men and then dropped consecutively on ten cakes, all placed on stools around the stage. Her reaction becomes increasingly more disturbing until she is plucked off stage, hysterical, by an unknown figure. A male member of the cast, also dressed in pink, then relives this scene, but not at all upset by being dropped in the cakes--- he finds the experience rather inappropriately enjoyable.


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I am just the messenger, can't help but wonder if they are better than the sg kits we got in february a little bit more in price
Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.
not all that long ago the a1 kits came with a barrel for about the same money.
but that is the way everything is these days supply drops, prices go up and things get left out to make the remaining kits more profitable.
I was thinking the same thing, I think $450'ish would be a decent deal and would buy on in that rangeI wish it came with a barrel. $549 with no barrel doesn't seem that great.
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57 Gallon Tank (Learning from my first planted tank)
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Part 1: Decommission and replace old tank with a new planted tank in 8 hours (What you can do in a 3 day weekend)
My Story: Swapping a tank
I live in Washington, DC in a 2nd story 120+ year old brownstone. Apartment living makes it difficult to have multiple tanks. When I decided to swap out my 29 gallon tall with something different and better I realized I would have to do it quickly. I don't have the space for two tanks and with a roommate having the house covered in aquarium equipment, plants, fish, and critters can cause issues…
So what gonna change:
My current tank is in the living room, sitting next to our fireplace. I wanted to replace the tank with something that would be more visually stimulating. The new tank will be rimless, and will fill out the space where the old one sits. I want the lights to be hovering over it with a fixture. As little equipment as possible will be visible to audience. Filter will have an inline heater and diffuser. The intake and exhaust from filter will use Glass
Important note: This brownstone is ~100+ years old so it can't weigh as much as a VW bug.
I searched Craigslist and found one - (nearly rimless) Oceanic Illuminata 57 gallon.
The dimensions of the old tank 24x12x24 vs 36x18x21. It fills the space well. I after some time I found the old tank too tall and it was a pain to clean. The new one is a little shorter, but tall enough to frame a nice visual experience.
Old Tank Below:
Part 2: My process
I've tried to purchase items outside of retail so I can maximize my student budget.
I found a stand on Craigslist. It's a hardwood stand that sat under a marine tank. Covered with salt-water stains, I cleaned it; added brushed metal handles from the hardware store and applied black paint to polish it up.
The filter was also a used filter – an Eheim 2028 Pro II filter. The specifications are fantastic and a nice upgrade from an HOB filter. I cleaned it up and it worked well – I primed it on the old tank for a few weeks.
Unfortunately, at the 11th hour, when I was attaching the plumbing the double intake cracked and I was left with an unusable filter. The fish had been bucket bound for 7 hours - I had to scramble – I called a few places with no spare parts available I had to get another filter - I rented a zip car and drove to a LFS to purchased a Fluval 406 or a Rena xp4. After making sure the 5/8 hoses work on the filter (I HATE the Fluval vacuum cleaner hoses and the fugly hoses on Renas) – I settled on a Fluval 406. Drove home – swapped the primed biomax and Purigen packets into the Fluval from the Eheim and set it up. Very easy – works very well.
I purchased an Aquaticlife's 4 bulb fixture because it allows me to have 4x39W lights I can dial up the light to provide 156W for ~2.7W/gallon or dim down to 2 bulbs for ~1.4W/gallon. The unit has a built in timer, which allows me to manage the light banks independently, and it has one power cable, all of these things I love.
I am using prebuilt hangers because I looked into getting conduit and pipe benders/cutters but the project was prohibitive because I'd have to rent/borrow a car, buy the tools and I have little out door space to work.
The rest of the equipment was purchased through the forums, Craigslist and a couple of really helpful retailers – I've had fantastic customer service. PM me and I'll let you know who helped me out.
Tank - (nearly new) Illuminata 57
Stand – Used black hardwood stand
Filter – New Fluval 406 (The used Eheim 2028 needed a part during set up Monday night), 2 packs of Seachem Purigen and Fluval Biomax. Input/output through 5/8" hose, metal clamps, and PowerMen (TM) 17mm glass Lily pipes.
Light – Aquaticlife 36" four lamp T5-HO fixture with moonlight LEDs, 6500K, and 5000K roseate bulbs. The unit will be hung with Universal Fixture Hangers.
Substrate – Up Aquasoil 4x9L (88lbs) I will use some of the old Ecco complete to seed the new Aquasoil and give more depth.
CO2 System - Atomic paintball CO2 regulator V2, 24oz (2lb) paintball tank, Atomic inline diffuser (16/22mm), CAL AQUA "Oracle" drop checker, Atomic bubble counter, brass check valve.
Heating System: Hydor ETH 300 In-Line Heater UL 300W (16mm).
Hoses: 5/8" clear with stainless steel automotive clamps.
Moving over:
• Onion Plant (Crinum thaianum)x2
• Crypt. Balansae x3
• Dwarf Anubas (Nana)
• Amazon Swords (trying to decide if I want to bring them over) x3
• Rotala H'ra (3 stems)
New Plants:
• Tiger Lotus (Nymphaea lotus 'Zenkeri') X3
• Rotalia Indicia X5
• Crypt. Balansae x5
• Dwarf hair grass x5
• Christmas Moss (driftwood)
I've had the Eheim priming on the old tank for the last 3 weeks to make sure it gets seasoned with bacteria.
1. Putting the driftwood together
2. Plumbing the heater, CO2 on the Eheim
3. Attach the background
4. Attach the hangers to stand
5. Moving fish
6. Move Tank
7. Set up the substrate
8. Setup the wood and rocks
9. Plant
10. Fill and ready
11. Add the fish
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Part 3: Driftwood
I purchased some driftwood on the forums last year. I didn't touch it till last week. Soaked it for a week and gave up and decided to just attach to slate. I boiled it first and then used stainless steel screws and a masonry bit to attach it to the slate.
3 hours of "sculpting" and trying to make it look good while remaining natural...
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Part 4: Tank Prep
So I purchased some tinted window film online and had it cut and shipped to me. using soapy water you attach and squeegee it to the glass. Pretty simple stuff - 2 layers got the desired black and it's removable. I have 2 extra layers incase.
I also attached the hangers for the lights. I would have gone the DIY way, but living in an apartment with no car means everything is shipped to me or I rent a car to get to Home Depot. It's just more production than I was willing to invest. The hangers were ~$95 and built for this purpose.
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Part 5: Where the rubber meets the road
I had to call a friend to help with this on Monday. The tank is too heavy to move.
He arrived at noon. At 7 I was up, working on the plumbing, staging the equipment, and then dismantling the old tank and putting the fish in a bucket with the filter, some plants and a heater.
We moved the old tank and stand, swept up and moved the new tank and stand into place.
Like it already.
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Part 6: Aquascaping
If you have OCD do not do attempt this :)
I layed out a base layer of old ecco complete with as much mulm from the old tank at the base of the new. The old stuff will be high in nitrogenous matter and old bacteria from the tank.
Placed the driftwood on the old stuff.
Poured 2.5 bags of the Up Aqua Soil - Great stuff so far. Sculpted the substrate around the wood.
Ate lunch...
Started grabbing the plants from my temporary 10 gallon incubator tank that I set up to hold the new plants - 6 Watts/gallon and CO2 injection with ferts.... I needed to make them happy till the transition.
Dwarf hair grass separation is an exercise in pain...
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Part 7: Add water and pray...
So I saw this on Oliver Knott's Youtube videos.
You add newspaper and plastic foil (garbage bags) to soften the blow of water. I don't have a pump or a ginormous hose to pump water across the room so buckets and hands for ~57 gallons... It felt like hours :)
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Part 8: Where it hit the fan...
Removing all the paper and plastic and wow, it was intact, a few small pieces needed to be replanted but amazeballs!
Grabbed the filter/etc to plumb into the cabinet. I had precut and attached the heater/CO2 diffuser, lily pipes, reactor, etc... Staged it all - I just needed to place them and attach the hoses - Easy, right!
Not so fast.
Eheim inputs cracked and leaked - Thank G*d all right in front of me - If it had happened a few hours later - disaster.
I scrambled to get a spare part, but no luck and I was beyond the "go or no-go" stage, so I rented a Zip car online, hightailed it to a LFS to check out a Fluval 406 or Rena xp4. I chose the Fluval and it seems like a pretty well built, very quiet filter.
Moved all the primed media to the new filter and she started quickly and magic...
Set up the lights (with the help a level and my roommate) and BAM it looks like a tank with water, rocks, pants, and soil... You'd think I won the lottery....
I lost 2 neons and an oto in the bucket - poor guys were stressed :(
I made sure everything was running, adjusted the temp to match the bucket temp.
I quickly bagged up the new fish and placed them in tupperwear, acclimated and added them.
New Tank Below:
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Part 9... Does it ever end?? :)
I woke up to a slightly tinted tank. I checked the water conditions and did a 20% water change. fish were hungry buggers, got fed.
Adjusted the CO2 - the diffuser's little bubbles get dissolved before they make it into the tank. 2-3bps and the two drop checkers are green. I will remove one, but I wanted to make sure the CO2 was even.
I also mounted the old filter to add to the bio cleaning and bacteria seeding. lastly at the advice of the LFS I added some Smart Start Complete and went to work and class...
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Final thought thus far
Today the water was crisp - Daily water changes after testing conditions.
In a week, I'll remove the extra filter and drop checker.
I am also going to push the timing of the lights and CO2 back so the tank lights up at 12 so it's on when I get home from work/school.
Currently I have:
When the tank stabilizes and the conditions are good, what critters to add??
12 piraña, muhahaha :icon_mrgr
No seriously, probably another 15 neons or a mix of neons and another colorful schooling fish.
I know the Angels are supposed to eat them but thus far, they are too fat to bother...
A few more oto cats to clean...
I don't want to over populate. I actually like sparsely populated tanks - it feels right. The school of neons is probably 90% gonna happen and 2-3 more oto cats as well.
Suggestions, comments, feedback (please be kind :redface:)
Here's a video of it this morning Day 2
P.S. You can see a video of the tank this morning with the CO2 in action here.
Someone wanted to see how the diffuser works and I took a video to demonstrate.
P.S.S. The Tiger lotuses is are on their way as is more dwarf hair grass for the right side of the tank. There's some Christmas moss coming as well for the driftwood. I couldn't stage everything to arrive at the same time.
That is a very nice set-up! I like the rimless look and like you found a great deal on craigslist for one. Good luck, everything looks well on its way. What in-line diffusor are you using?
I'm still waiting for some additional plants that are in transit - The tiger lotus will be a cool centerpiece plant and in 1-2 months things should be green :)
Any opinions on fish?
I love South American cihlids so I'm bias. Red Arc Pencilfish are very striking but a little delicate. The same with Rummy Nose Tetras but they make for a beautiful display.
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text: I'm not a super survivalist but do have a couple of stashs that could get me outa Dodge if need be. With all that's going on nowdays, it would be impossible to plan for every thing, where would you start, and how much to spend doing it without becomming a "NUT" about it or broke? I can live off the land if I had to with no issue so just the basics for me. Whats that old Hank Jr. song, Country Boys Can Survive !! After all you put all your eggs in one basket, the basket gets to heavey to move. A little bit every where is for me. Never know some archaeologist may just find my achient stash a thousand years from now.


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As a footnote to this:
Katia's error message on trying to use a function -hms()- indicated to me that she was trying to use an -egen- function with -generate-.
She could have been trying to use a Stata 10 function -hms()- within an earlier version of Stata. (Else why did she get an error message?)
In Stata 10, users should note that the official function -hms()- differs from the user-written -egen- function -hms()-, and not just in so far as you can use the latter only with -egen-.
In Stata 10 you can do this, if you have installed -egenmore- from SSC:
. set obs 1
obs was 0, now 1
. gen seven = 7
. gen thirty = 30
. gen fifty = 50
. egen hms_egen = hms(seven thirty fifty)
. gen double hms_gen = hms(seven, thirty, fifty)
. l
| seven thirty fifty hms_egen hms_gen |
1. | 7 30 50 27050 27050000 |
The result of -egen, hms()- is in seconds. The result of the function -hms()- is in milliseconds.
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Consolidation year for Anchorman - he stayed healthy and practiced all year for the first time in a long time.
2013-14 season will define his future in the NFL. He will either show himself to be a player, or simply another athlete whose measurables outshine his production.
"Release the Kraken!"
- Dan Dierdorf, Giants vs Dolphins, 10/30/2011
How great would it be if he did play good this year? Just trying to imagine if their problems cold be fixed brought the draft and if their current roster just plays better. A rotation of Canty, Joseph, and Austin controlling the middle while hey draft a DE to apply pressure. They already have a few nice young players in their secondary. Could probably use some depth.
You realize he was hurt his first year causing to miss his second season of out all which may explain his poor play this year. So one year injured one year nothing's offer. Should he get another chance? Absolutely. Will he do anything with it? Have to see.
Bill Loyal to the NYG logo
I think some of you live in a fantasy world. Do you really expect a guy who hasn't played football in two years and never really played football in the NFL to come out and be the next Warren Sapp his first year back?
Lets be realistic. He hasn't played in two years. This was his first time playing in the NFL. It'll take time for him to get his physical abilities back up to snuff, his stanima, and all the other stuff that comes along with being an NFL player. If your going to write him off at least give the guy a proper chance. Sitting at home on the couch wandering about Marvin Austin each sunday and saying man this guy is a bust is not a fair assestment all things considering.
I'm not giving up on him quite yet, but he's got to show something when camp starts.


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Blog | China, Kazakhstan
Uighur refugee extradited by Kazakhstan, held in China
Kazakhstan authorities have extradited Uighur schoolteacher Arshidin Israil to China, where officials have described him without elaboration as a "major terror suspect," according to Reuters and other news accounts. Israil and his supporters believe the detention comes in reprisal for reporting he contributed to Radio Free Asia concerning the July 2009 riots in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Israil, a native of Xinjiang, fled China after the unrest but was detained in Kazakhstan in June 2010, according to news reports. He was extradited on May 30 of this year, days after Chinese authorities censored reporting and restricted online discussion about ethnic unrest in Inner Mongolia--an autonomous ethnic region like Xinjiang.


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Excerpt: "Out of all the areas on the Giants roster that need work this offseason, perhaps none is as important as the development of the offensive line. Currently, the Giants have questions to answer at every single position in front of quarterback Eli Manning, which could make patching together a respectable group of linemen a precarious proposition this offseason. With limited salary cap space, two impending free-agents in left tackle Will Beatty and left guard Kevin Boothe and question marks at a number of other positions, Jerry Reese and Co. have a monumental task before them this offseason.
The Giants can't afford to let either Beatty or Boothe get away in free agency once the league year begins on March 12th. Unless the team has confidence that James Brewer, Brandon Mosely, Jim Cordle or Matt McCants can step in and contribute next season, there are very few realistic, NFL ready prospects in the draft that will be available at No. 19 this April. Luke Joeckel, Eric Fisher, Chance Wormack and Lane Johnson all have the ability to become top-15 picks. Unless the Giants are willing to trade up, there will not be value along the offensive line at No.19. It's entirely possible a second or third-round pick is ready to start immediately, but that's not something the team can rely on.
Let's take a look at each contributing member of the offensive line in 2012, and examine their situation heading into 2013.
Will Beatty
As stated above, Will Beatty is a free agent this offseason and will be able to field offers from any team in the league. As a left tackle who has the potential to improve over the next few years, the Giants need to sign him to ensure any semblance of an effective offensive line next season. Beatty has a 6'6" and 319 pound frame and showed improved technique last season. Quality left tackle's don't come around very often in the NFL and the Giants have one in Beatty.
That said, the team needs to have a limit on how much they are going to pay him. Obviously, the Giants are tight on salary cap room and will not be able to give him a mega-contract, regardless of their desire to keep him. However, more than that, it's important to realize the Beatty is 28 years old. Similar to running backs, offensive linemen tend to physically regress around the age of 30. That mean's that if the team signs Beatty to a four or five year contract, the latter half of that deal will be for a player on the downside of his career. Unless Beatty's deal is cap friendly in the final two years of the contract, the Giants must be wary of how much money they give him." Read more...


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There are just a handful of opportunities still available to see the current shining stars of the Rugby Union home nations teams, Wales, playing at venues in the UK between November 2012 and March 2013.
Four of the matches, which will see the current 6 Nation's champions, pitched against teams from across the globe including Argentina, Samoa, Australia and New Zealand, will be played in the stunning Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The final date in the tour will see the Welsh side traveling to the historic ground of Murrayfield in Edinburgh to take on the Scottish Rugby Union side in their own back yard.
The popularity of these events cannot be underestimated and tickets for the first two dates in the tour have already sold out with just a handful of tickets for the remaining dates still available. If you do not want to miss this opportunity to see one of the most scintillating sides in the game in action you need to go to a ticket website and book your seats straight away.
Tickets for the series of friendly matches entitled 'The Dove Men Series' are priced from £91 at the Millennium stadium to £125 at Murrayfield. The prices vary at the grounds depending on the location of the seats that you wish to choose.
Welsh Rugby Union is steeped in a long history and has enjoyed much success over the years winning the six nations twenty times since its inauguration. The team are the current holders of the trophy having won it for the third time at their home ground of the Millennium Stadium this year. This series of matches will serve as their preparation for that competition which will begin in March 2013 and is an opportunity for Rugby fans to see what is being hailed as one of the greatest Welsh sides of all time.
The team will face some of the opposition again that they met most recently during their very impressive Rugby World Cup 2011 campaign. During that competition they were narrowly squeezed into fourth place by Australia losing by just three points and will no doubt have a point to prove when the sides take to the turf in Cardiff on December 1st.
Another sumptuous fixture in the series is the visit of the reigning world champions the New Zealand All Blacks to the state-of-the-art grounds in Cardiff on November 24th . Although the Welsh side did not meet the Kiwis during the world cup it was the fixture that most fans watching the competition wanted to see. The stage is now set for the best sides in either hemisphere to meet in what is a 'must-see' match for all rugby union fans. Getting a ticket to see it live is truly the opportunity of a lifetime so don't miss out.


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By Jim Gazzolo / American Press
With a chip on their shoulder and a hop in their step, the Saints have come flying out of the gate.
While their play could have been better at times, the results could not. And they have even gotten some help.
A division that three weeks ago looked to be a fight to the finish is suddenly within their control.
It has only been three weeks, but it is already getting late for the teams chasing them.
They could have lost the first week to the Falcons, but didn't.
They could have lost in Week 2 in Tampa, but didn't.
There was no chance of losing Sunday to the Cardinals.
The offense clicked for the first time and the defense was once again, un-Saints like.
Just as important, the Saints hold a two-game lead over the Falcons. Make it a little more than that when you consider they already own the tiebreaker.
It might be early in the season, but it is never too early to think about such things. Not when your window of opportunity is closing fast.
The Saints, who will play another 3-0 team next week when the Dolphins come to town for a Monday night affair, can enjoy this start and know what it might mean.
Seventy-five percent of teams that get off to such a start make the playoffs. Even more maybe when you consider the rest of the division has combine to post just two wins.
Better starts are hard to come by.
Then you look at the rest of the Saints' schedule. It is not looking all that tough.
That means this could be one of those special seasons that don't come around that often.
While it won't be anything like that feel-good love affair the Saints had with the nation when they won just a few years after Hurricane Katrina, it might be more special to their die-hard fans.
This could be a take-that-commissioner-Goodell year after all the bounty suspensions and disaster of last season. And using the words "take that" is mild compared to what Saints fans want to tell the commish.
The company line coming out of New Orleans might be that the franchise has moved on, the fact is it's good to have that chip sitting there to unite the team and fan base.
Nothing is tougher to beat than a good team with a giant cause that believes it has been wronged and is now on a mission.
The Saints appear to be just such a team.
Before folks get ultra crazy, remember the Kansas City Chiefs are also 3-0.
Still, with Sean Peyton back and Rob Ryan leading a defense that looks more and more like something we haven't seen in New Orleans in a long time, things are going great.
The important thing so far is the Saints have taken care of business within the division and at home.
You can't win a championship without playing your best football after Thanksgiving.
That is when the race for the Super Bowl really starts to get interesting.
But you need at least 10 wins, and likely 11 this year, to make the NFC playoffs.
And we all know you can't win a championship if you don't make the tournament.
Last year, the Saints lost their first four games and the season was over before it started.
This year they at least have the look of a team that plans on being around when the holidays get here.
That's when that chip on their shoulder will be more welcome than standing under any mistletoe.
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Resources for Dealing with Traumatic Events
|General Resources
|Coping with Grief after Community Violence
A fact sheet from SAMHSA on tips for coping with grief after an incident of community violence, including recognizing the signs of grief and anger, how to cope with grief, and helping children cope with grief.
|Lifetime Exposure to Traumatic Events and Subsequent Posttraumatic Stress among Adults
This SAMHSA study examines the correlation between potentially traumatic events and the occurrence of posttraumatic stress in US adults.
|Helping Victims of Mass Violence & Terrorism
From the Office for Victims of Crime, this toolkit provides tools and resources for developing a victim assistance plan that can be incorporated into a community's emergency response plan.
|SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
Free and confidential helpline that connects caller to the nearest crisis center for information, counseling, and support.
|Ebola: Info for PMH Nurses
Statements, resources, and information surrounding the Ebola Virus Disease.
|Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services
SAMHSA Treatment Improvement Protocol that discusses patient assessment, treatment planning strategies, and building a trauma-informed care workforce.
|Community Provider Toolkit
From the VA, a start in the evaluation of individuals at risk for violence. Topics include suicide prevention and risk assessment, safety planning, and materials for clients.
|Coping with Traumatic Events
From NIMH, podcasts, resources, and reports on coping with traumatic events.
|Tips for Talking to Children and Youth After Traumatic Events
A guide for parents and educators from SAMHSA. (pdf)
|Mental Health and Mass Violence: Evidence-Based Early Psychological Intervention for Victims/Survivors of Mass Violence
Summary from a summit addressing the need to evaluate various psychological interventions that are among the first responses to traumatic events. (pdf)
|Parents: Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
From NIMH, a brochure with good advice for parents about how to talk to their kids about a terrible event. (pdf)
|Coping with a Traumatic Event
CDC factsheet which provides information on responses to traumatic events, PTSD, and coping strategies for adults and children. (pdf)
|Tips for Helping Students Recovering From Traumatic Events
Department of Education brochure with tips on helping students recover from traumatic events. For students, parents, school staff, and others. (pdf)
|Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting
Tips from the American Psychological Association for parents to help children manage distress after school shootings.
|Mental Health First Aid
From the National Council, a public education live training course that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common treatments.
|Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide
Psychological First Aid is an evidence-informed approach for assisting children, adolescents, adults, and families in the aftermath of disaster and terrorism from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
|Coping with Disaster During the Holidays
SAMHSA & Red Cross factsheet covering typical reactions, recommended actions, and how to seek help. (pdf)
|A Mental Health Nurse's Perspective on Newtown and Its Aftermath
Blog by Donna Sabella, MEd, MSN, PhD, RN, mental health nurse and AJN contributing editor with tips for acknowledging and processing grief.
|Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC)
Supports SAMHSA efforts to prepare local entities to deliver effective mental health and substance abuse responses to disasters.
|Coping with Violence and Traumatic Events
A webpage from SAMHSA featuring tips for parents, teachers, caregivers and students as well as resources for coping with grief.
|Disaster Substance Abuse Services: Planning and Preparedness
SAMHSA podcast which helps those who work with people who have substance abuse issues understand the importance of disaster planning and preparedness.
|From the National Association of School Psychologists:
|School Violence Prevention and Response
Listing of resources from NASP on providing support, response and recovery, violence prevention, and NASP school safety and crisis expertise.
|A National Tragedy: Helping Children Cope
Tips for parents, teachers, and schools when helping children cope after a national tragedy occurs.
|Death: Dealing with Crisis at School Practical Suggestions for Educators
Information for preparing in advance for a possible crisis, notifying parents, and suggested roles for various school personnel.
|Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Traumatic Events:
Tips for Parents and Teachers
Tips on how to help children deal with their anger and warning signs of emotional trauma.
|Coping with Crisis—Helping Children With Special Needs
Information for when working with children with special needs who are coping with crisis. Includes triggers and tips for various special populations.
|From The KySS Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Screening, Early Intervention and Health Promotion:
|Information for Parents on How to Help Your Child/Teen Cope with Stressful Events or Uncertainty
Signs of anxiety/stress and developmentally appropriate explanations.
|How Can I Help my Child Deal with Loss and Grief?
A listing of various activities to assist a child in adjusting to loss.
|How Parents can Help Children/Teens to Cope With Loss and Grief
The effect of age on children who are grieving and how to help them deal with their grief.
|Online Continuing Education
|APNA eLearning Center
The following presentations are from past APNA Conferences in webinar and podcast form. APNA members can use their bonus points to access this continuing nursing education content at little to no cost.
|Disaster Mental Health Volunteers
|Becoming a Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Volunteer
Information for those interested in becoming disaster mental health volunteers for the Red Cross. (pdf)
|Post-Deployment Excerpt
Excerpt from the 2012 American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Handbook on post-deployment support for DMH volunteers. (pdf)
|Post-Deployment Stress Self-Assessment
Tool that can help workers evaluate how they are coping during the days, weeks or months following disaster assignment. (pdf)
|Natural Disasters
|Managing Traumatic Stress: After a Tornado
Article from the American Psychological Association for persons affected directly or indirectly by tornadoes.
|Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and Children
Tips parents and others who care for children to help alleviate the emotional consequences of trauma caused by tornadoes or hurricanes.
|FEMA: Natural Disasters
Resources for before, during, and after the various types of natural disasters.
|APNA Press Release
The American Psychiatric Nurses Association Calls for Increased Access to Mental Health Care to Prevent Tragic Loss of Life: In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) calls for swift action to address factors that will increase access to mental health services and help prevent more senseless acts of violence. (December 2012)
|Call to Action from Nation's Nurses
APNA and more than 30 other nursing organizations signed on to a call to action in the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. It was sent to President Obama, congressional leaders, and leaders of both the National Governors Association and The United States Conference of Mayors. (pdf)
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Deb Cody
Posted Dec 27, 2012 at 10:05 AM
I have been a psychiatric nurse since 1970 and have seen the changes in mental health care after 1973, when the communities "took responsibility" for care, and most institutions were eliminated. I believe that there must be a place for the shelter and care of people who cannot live a reasonably safe,secure life on their own or who are aggessive, due to mental illness. Families have to keep these people at home when they have no other resources. States should develop long term care for people with chronic mental illness who are at risk of violence or of being harmed themselves and for those mentally ill who have no resources for care. A large institution is preferable to no treatment, homelessness, and lack of monitoring for decompensation.
Posted Dec 24, 2012 at 09:55 PM
The mentally ill are somehow written off by this society. Many of my patients can still function in jobs or trades. The government can build training institutes just as protected as the hospital settings with security personel on site, where these young mentally ill patients could be exposed to productive life/skills, and not just to swallow pills. Many patients want to go back to their jobs but are denied such opportunity. Government can employ them in areas where they would not pose a risk to self and/or others. Government could also build high schools and colleges only for the mentally ill so that safety measures could easily be enforced. An idle mind is the devils workshop. The more they are engaged, the less opportunity to think/carry out violence; and the more productive they will be to self, family, and scoiety at large.
Tammy Hostetler
Posted Dec 24, 2012 at 10:41 AM
I am an assistant professor teaching Psychiatric nursing to our next generation of caregivers. I have said for years that we would all pay a price for the decrease in care of our mentally ill population who I believe have had the nations back turned against them. Lack of money and support and the continued stigma that increases with every negative, traumatic event that occurs. When will we all realize that we need to do more. There is such disparity for our mentally ill and the families that care for them. How many more must die before serious action to improve our care of the mentally ill will become a priority?
mary Schroeder
Posted Dec 22, 2012 at 05:38 PM
well done.
Posted Dec 20, 2012 at 07:54 PM
I am a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and have worked in this field for 20 plus years. Over the years there has been decreased funding for case-management services for the mentally ill. Case-management is the most important service we can provide. Trained caring professionals who go into the home and community with patients work with families and see each person in their environment. We must increase funding for this most important aspect of care.
Mary Kastner
Posted Dec 20, 2012 at 02:45 PM
I am so proud to be a member of APNA and so confident in the leadership of our organization. Such a timely well thought out and written public media release warms my soul. I have said from the time of these events in our society that is it not just gun control but three more things: Education of the public so that parents of special needs children are not judged and marginalized as are their children; Education of the parent to prevent the denial, self blame and isolation; and Access to mental health services for the special needs children and often adult children which means not just "getting into care" but timely and appropriate continuous treatment.
Theodora Sirota
Posted Dec 20, 2012 at 02:04 PM
I fully endorse the sensitive and comprehensive statement issued by APNA in response to the Newtown tragedy. Additionally, I would suggest that our leadership draft a letter to the President and Vice President offering APNA representation on the task force that is being created to address the issues and recommend immediate appropriate responses. It is critical that psychiatric nursing be included to lend our expertise and counsel to these deliberations.
Douglas Olsen
Posted Dec 20, 2012 at 12:23 PM
I appreciate the need that APNA is trying to meet with this press release and the humanity expressed in each item of the release, especially the reminder that the "perception that mental illness commonly leads to violence" needs to be vigorously combated. However, I am concerned about how the widespread linking of mass murder incidents and the need for better psychiatric care will be construed in the public consciousness. Be careful what you wish for. Programs funded out of fear with the goal of reducing mass murder are likely to be different than those designed with concern for human suffering. Mental health care desperately needs more funding. To provide care we know works more resources are needed. Better treatment might reduce mass murder incidents but it might not. Diagnostically these individuals appear to be quite different; the only real commonality being the use high efficiency weapons. Better treatment may reduce violence overall, but the data would suggest that the most reduction will come from making persons with mental disorders less vulnerable to victimization. Let's lobby for better treatment by showing the public that persons with mental disorders are suffering and can be helped and not by a perception however mistaken that we are exploiting public fear. It's harder but in the end may lead to a more humane system. Doug Olsen
debbie bykowski
Posted Dec 20, 2012 at 11:42 AM
I am the newly elected president of the Indiana Chapter of APNA. One thing that I would see is to increase access to parents of adult children with mental illness who watch their childrens conditions become worse and cannot do much since civil rights protect the adult child too much and treatment may not be initiated in time to prevent suicide, crimes, or other harmful acts. Any advice on how to start with this initiative would be sincerely appreciated. Warm regards, Debbie Bykowski, APRN
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Through the Gazette newspaper and website, Queen's Communications profiles the research, activities, and accomplishments of Queen's students, faculty, and staff to internal and external audiences.
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What "evidence at the crime scene"? How could anyone know what that was?

[/quote]Simply put, Zimmerman had a gun, Martin did not
That along with the UNEDITED 911 calls were enough for me
If it were only that simple Kase.

[/quote]In NY he would have been arrested on scene, you cant shoot people outside of your house and not get arrested. Even if its 100% self defense you would probably get arrested, processed, and eventually proven innocent.
Is that better? is it better to live in a police state where they can arrest you even if the apparent facts show that you are not guilty of anything?

What the hell kind of liberal are you?


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Two local men are facing charges after a house fire in Westlake led to the discovery of a meth lab, authorities said.
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Kim Myers said a home at 816 Bee Tree St. caught on fire early Friday morning.
"Detectives with the Combined Anti-Drug Task Force were unable to make contact with the homeowner or any occupants, so a search warrant was obtained," Myers said in a news release. "During a search of the home, detectives located several items that were consistent with creation or operation of a clandestine lab."
The Westlake Police Department arrested 23-year-old Andrew C. Bertrand, 1371 Belfield St. in Moss Bluff, after he was seen loitering in the front yard of the home on Bee Tree Street.
"When questioned by C.A.T. Team detectives, Bertrand confirmed he was present in the house and was involved in the process of manufacturing meth when an unexpected chemical reaction occurred, causing the house to catch on fire," Myers said. "Bertrand was arrested and charged with creation/operation of a clandestine lab."
Judge Wilford Carter set Bertrand's bond at $25,000.
Myers said detectives eventually located a resident of the Bee Tree home, 33-year-old Daniel "Troy" Olivier Sr.
"When detectives found Olivier, they discovered he had suffered severe burns from the house fire," Myers said. "Olivier was transported to a local hospital and then transferred to a Lafayette hospital due to the severity of his injuries. Once released, Olivier will be arrested and charged with creation/operation of a clandestine lab."


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The Grinnell Science Project is committed to developing the talents of all students interested in science and mathematics, especially those from groups underrepresented in the sciences – students of color, first-generation college students, and women in physics, mathematics and computer science.
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The Grinnell Science Project (GSP) was created in the early 1990s to address a problem indicated by data faculty and staff gathered about Grinnell students. It was found that students—particularly those of color, women, and first-generation college students—were entering Grinnell College with an avowed interest in pursuing degrees in the sciences, but abandoning their academic goals when they failed to do well in introductory sciences courses. (Read more...)
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We designed a one-week pre-orientation, intended to build confidence and to alleviate the anxieties of the first year, since these may provide an uncomfortable campus climate for a student and hinder his or her academic performance. This pre-orientation is held the week preceding Grinnell's general orientation for new students. Using the students' college applications and their transcripts, we look at risk factors for poor performance in introductory science courses (none of which involve academic preparation) and select 70-90 students who indicate an interest in science on their application. These selected students are invited to participate in the GSP pre-orientation after they have accepted admission at the College. This has resulted in participation of 25-35 students in the early years and 40-45 in recent years. (Read more...)
- Example Pre-Orientation Schedule (Acrobat (PDF) 194kB Feb4 13)
Curricular and Pedagogical Changes
The curricular and pedagogical development component of the program has aimed at changing the basic fabric of introductory courses by providing faculty members with a nurturing environment, mentoring, and the intensive development time they need to make such changes. The goals of our curricular and pedagogical changes are to provide challenging, not remedial, problems which engage the students in hands-on investigation and mutual realization of the solutions and to respond to different learning styles. We started with several experiments. We launched a series of one-credit, add-on courses that students could co-enroll in with the standard introductory courses. These one-credit courses provided students with interactive ways of learning material, and provided platforms both for more engaged learning by students who wanted some additional work, and for pedagogical experimentation by faculty. In addition, one faculty member decided to experiment with a variation of the workshop (no lecture) physics approach pioneered by Priscilla Laws (more info) , and the entire computer science (CS) faculty decided to transform their introductory courses into a workshop format. (Read more...)
Mentoring and Community Building
A primary tool for accomplishing the goals of the program was weaving a "web of mentoring," not only close mentoring of students by their teachers, but also student to student and faculty to faculty (who support one another as they try pedagogical experiments). Curricular and pedagogical changes are both substantial and nearly universal. The GSP was also greatly influential in the design of new science facilities at Grinnell College. While the initial impetuous for the effort came from some key individuals, the execution and continuous improvement lies within virtually all science faculty as well as student life professionals. This high level of involvement, including curricular development, community building activities, and mentoring, insures sustainability. We have also established a Science Learning Center which, along with the Math Lab, trains peer mentors to support and assist students. (Read more...)
Program Outcomes
- Prior to the Grinnell Science Project, from 1992–1994, an average of 42 science majors graduated annually who were women and eight who were students of color. By 2008, those numbers had jumped to 90 women (a 114% increase) and 21 students of color (a 162.5% increase).
- Over 500 students have participated in the pre-orientation program, and they earned higher average grades compared with those who were invited but did not attend.
- Thousands of other students have benefited from the curricular and pedagogical changes, as well as from the mentoring relationships that have been established by GSP.
- Nearly 70% of the College's science majors enter graduate degree programs. As reported by the National Science Foundation, Grinnell ranks eighth on a per-capita basis among all U.S. higher education institutions in producing science graduates who go on to pursue the Ph.D.
Example Program Resources
- 2011 Puzzles and Problems (Microsoft Word 423kB Feb5 13) (answers (Microsoft Word 92kB Feb5 13))
- 2011 Numerical Scavenger Hunt (Microsoft Word 190kB Feb5 13)
- 2011 Operation Triage (Microsoft Word 241kB Feb5 13)
- 2011 Interviewing Exercise (Microsoft Word 189kB Feb5 13)
- 2011 Individual Science Literacy Project (Microsoft Word 216kB Feb5 13)
- 2011 Letter Requesting Faculty Participation (Microsoft Word 511kB Feb5 13)


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New York, February 5, 2008—Authorities in the Ivorian economic capital of Abidjan indefinitely suspended the FM broadcasts of France-based Radio France Internationale (RFI) on Friday. The reason given was the absence of a permanent correspondent in country, according to news reports and local sources.
In a telephone interview with CPJ, Frank Kouassi, the secretary-general of Ivory Coast's National Broadcasting Council, accused the station of unethical coverage of the country, citing "several cases of unbalanced information and analysis often out of touch with reality." He declined to provide specific examples, adding that the government could no longer tolerate such practices. RFI, he said, had failed to appoint a permanent correspondent in the country by a Thursday deadline set by the council in December 2007.
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