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|Second period summary: Bruins vs. Capitals
|04.05.10 at 8:53 pm ET
The Bruins picked themselves up off the mat with 1.6 seconds left in the first period to tie the game going into intermission with some valuable momentum.
This time – with 28.8 seconds to go in the second – the Caps took that momentum away with a goal from Mike Knuble, who crashed Tuukka Rask. For Knuble, it was his 47th of the season for the Capitals, making it 2-2 after two periods.
The goal was originally credited to Knuble then changed to Alex Ovechkin and then back to Knuble. Ovechkin has two assists tonight.
Since Dennis Wideman scored late in the first, the Bruins appeared to be energized. That was apparent when Patrice Bergeron and Milan Lucic crashed Jose Theodore, with Bergeron stuffing one past the Washington goalie for his 19th of the season.
The Bruins had taken command, carrying play throughout the period, even though the Capitals outshot the Bruins, 11-6, in the period.
|Capitals capture season series with another win over B's
|02.28.09 at 6:37 pm ET
Watching the Washington Capitals take three of four games from the Bruins during their season series — albeit all of them except for the first being one-goal games — has to have the Black and Gold concerned about getting past the high-wattage Caps in any potential playoff series.
The Washington bunch once again played the B's with the right amount of grittiness, used their dazzlingly high-powered PP unit to pop in a pair of power play strikes and then took advantage of a rare Tim Thomas softie in a 4-3 overtime defeat of the Spoked B in a battle of Eastern Conference titans. The game was played before a playoff-style atmosphere at the TD Banknorth Garden on Saturday afternoon, but left Bruins Nation what might happen when/if the two teams find their fates intertwined a few months from now.
The Caps' victory highlighted their three wins in four games against the Bruins this season, and — while it wasn't quite the dominant fashion that the Montreal Canadiens used to hand out losses to the B's during last year's torture chamber of a season series — the visiting hockey club exited Boston's frozen sheet with the logical reasoning that they could take down the first place B's in a potential winner-take-all playoff series.
Alex Ovechkin finished with one goal on the day — a typical whistling wrister that he snapped off quickly to beat Tim Thomas in the second period — and brazenly proclaimed after the game that "we can beat the (Bruins)". In Ovechkin, Washington has that one dynamic, hard-hitting superstar capable of either completely destroying a skater in the treacherous corner or rifling a wrist shot top shelf against a snoozing defense. He's the kind of player that could easily be a difference-maker in a seven games playoff series once the puck tournament begins.
The Caps also offer a bevy of talented, top-shelf offensive talent around their Russian superstar with the likes of record-breaking D-man Mike Green, Alexander Semin, Nicklas Backstrom and Victor Kozlov all chipping in offensively, and making up perhaps the star-studded PP unit in the NHL.
It's exactly the kind of hockey squad that will test the discipline, mettle and defensive will limits of the Bruins should both Eastern Conference top seeds win out and face each other in a late May ice war for Stanley Cup Finals rights. It was easy to spot the on-ice focus of both teams, hear the frothy booing of Ovechkin each time he touched the puck and then close your eyes and envision these two teams tangling again in a late spring battle royale on the frozen sheet — a series that the B's will have to tighten up and fly right in if they hope to improve on losing 3-of-4 and getting outscored 11-8 by the Caps.
"Every game against them we got a point, so it's good for us," said Ovechkin. "It's good for us because we can tell that we can beat them. It doesn't matter if you're first or second (place in the Eastern Conference). They still play great. I think it's all about us. We just need to play our game, our system and we can beat everybody."
B's coach Claude Julien has obviously taken a front row seat to this production before, and watched the Black and Gold snap Montreal's spell last year once the postseason began. The young and hungry B's pushed the top-rated Habs to the brink of elimination in a hard-fought seven game series that truly forged this year's edition of the Spoked B. So rather than fearing a potent Washington group that seems to own their regular season number, the B's bench boss sees a pair of closely matched teams that simply played four extremely tight hockey games during the season. If they meet again in the playoffs, all bets are off and Julien flatly states that the Capitals are far from "in their heads".
"We're the top two teams in our conference," said Julien. "I've heard them say that they think they're in our heads, and they do a lot of talking. They obviously don't do a lot of research, because as I mentioned, I don't think they really rattled us last year against Montreal when it came to playoff time. Totally different things. They were one goal games and could have gone either way. If anything, it's two good teams going at each other, but by all means I don't think they scare us at this point."
Both teams are a long way off from punching up the conference finals tickets, but it could be one hell of a series if Ovechkin comes calling again with his gap-filled smile during the merry hockey month of May.
Injury Ward: Milan Lucic sat out the game with an upper body injury suffered against the Anaheim Ducks. Marc Savard and Blake Wheeler both played through injuries also suffered during that physical grudge match against the Ducks, and Savard said he's okay "but not 100 percent".
Player of the Game: Matt Hunwick, in a brilliant move by Julien, was pushed up to the first line wing in place of Lucic, and responded with a speedy skating presence that produced a goal and an assist. Hunwick had the aforementioned goal and an assist, was a +2 for the afternoon and provided an offensive spark along with defensive responsibility. Not bad for a natural defenseman pushed into an emergency role for the day. Savard said that skating on the same line with Hunwick reminded him of playing with the smooth-skating and skilled Marco Sturm.
"I thought there was a chance I might play forward but obviously the last time I did I was playing on the fourth line and tonight I was playing on Savvy's line," said Hunwick. "It wasn't something I was expecting coming in here today, but it was a lot of fun to be out there with those guys."
Goat Horns: It's too bad because Tim Thomas was brilliant in many portions of the hockey game and stoned the Caps on several breakaway bids, but losing in overtime on an 80-foot dump-in shot by Alexander Semin is pretty tough to wrap the hockey brain around. Thomas said that the puck sailed a bit on him as it approached the net, but he didn't offer any excuses for simply not stopping the long shot.
"That last goal was a bad goal, and he can say all the things that happened with the puck, but the bottom line is, you should tell yourself, 'I should have had it, I didn't have it, turn the page, and let's move on,' said Julien. "He's given us too much to be worried about the negatives, and he's been far much better than he's been the other way."
Turning Point: So many to choose from, but the Bruins undisciplined play led the high-powered Capitals PP attack to tally a pair of power play strikes in the first and third periods. That would be culprit number one when a big portion of Boston's game plan was to stay out of the box against the Caps. Washington entered the game ranked third in the NHL in terms of power play success and are 13 for 25 in first period PP opportunities over their last 14 games.
"We kept going in the box. Like I said they've got too many skilled guys there to let them be on the power play," said Savard, who took a hooking penalty that led to Washington's first goal. "Their power play stays out there for two minutes and they move the puck pretty well. You know, if we see these guys down the road, we'll have to take that into account again."


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Thanks to these hardcore pictures of Kate Mara fucking, I can finally shake off the tired images I have of her as a boring old domestic woman, probably living in a town populated by tumbleweed, and trying to scrub the floor with six bawling kids dragging at her heels. Her face just looked so… homey, to me that I didn't find her appealing at first, you know, especially with those freckles. But it's a good thing my mind's far from looking at her freckly face now and focusing more on her wilder activities, e.g. fucking and taking a cock right up the ass.
She didn't even seem the wild type to me, but there you go. And any celebrity who's willing to show her tits and let her cunt get banged raw in front of a camera is anything BUT tame. I actually wish she'd do less movies and go into actual porn; she'd absolutely look natural in it now.
So if you guys were skeptical in the beginning too about this hot chick, and have now just been converted, I invite you to see Kate Mara go into some hardcore action with these horny fuck pictures, and you can kiss her country home-impression goodbye.

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[quote user="bigblue4417"]AUX Labs, with the help of the Free Art and Technology Labs project coders, have released the application NICKELBLOCK for Firefox and Chrome users.
The free plugin, for Firefox and Google Chrome, will eliminate all mention of Albertas finest swamp heshers from your web browser once installed.

Thats it. Youll never read about Nickelback again.

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I'm looking into having this vac form machine built (or commissioned) and was wondering if anyone else has attempted it.
The description:
Plans for a larger vacuum forming used to mold flat plastic sheets into complex shapes by using heat and vacuum. This machine can be built in three sizes, 2x2, 2x3, and 2x4 ft. (sheet Sizes) These machines are ideal for prototyping, packaging and short run production of larger parts.
Form up to 1/4 inch thick plastic sheets with a 12 inch depth of draw. The 220 volt oven is mounted overhead so it takes up minimal floor space, and a rugged manual lift linkage transfers the plastic sheet between the oven and the platen. Removable platens let you change sizes easily.
Build this machine for 80% less than a new unit with the same performance. A steel chassis with wood exterior panels make it both rugged and attractive. Easy to build with no machined parts. Plans include a 100 page assembly manual in a three ring binder, parts and material cut lists, 27 parts drawings, 3 full size cut-away blueprints and 36 actual color photographs.
By Doug Walsh.
The plans are $122 + s&h. Seems crazy for just plans but hey.
My concerns are:
- Overall costs (I want to make the 24"x24" or 24"x36" version)
- Availability of components
- Will it run on 220v at 30A or less
- Can I adapt it to plug into the outlet dedicated for my clothes dryer.
- Can it disassemble into pieces that will allow it to be moved into a residential basement (ie fit through doorways, and down a flight of stairs)
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David Neal Richardson Sr. lost his battle to cancer Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013. David was born in Key West on Dec. 15, 1966, to Marcella and Terry Richardson. David graduated from Key West High School; after graduation he went to work as an electrician in the family business, Richardson Electric, and then for Monroe County as an electrician.
He is survived by his parents, Marcella and Terry; wife, Dania Roche Richardson; son, David Neal Jr.; brother, Tony (Sweets); and grandparent Mario Viera Jr.
He is also survived by grandmother Betty; Uncles Michael, Robert, Larry and Barry Richardson; Aunt Maria Davila (Wayne); cousins, Wayne Mario Jr. (Tara) and Marcus (Tricia); great-cousins Auggy, Mary Alice and Emily Davila, who David loved very much; father-in-law William Roche; mother-in-law Teresa Nunez; grandmother-in-law Mary Roche; brother-in-law William Boysito Roche; sister-in-law Ivy Roche Faatuai; brother-in-law Will Faatuai; nephew Jonathan Faatuai; and niece Raylyn Faatuai.
He was preceded in death by great-grandparents Emma and Mario Viera Sr., Charles and Audrey Hedges, and Garland and Rosa Richardson; grandparents Mercy Viera and Harold Richardson; and Uncles Charles and James Richardson.
A special thank you to Starr Norris, Becky Davila, Shawn Richardson, Diane and Danny Disgdiertt and Louis Roche (Chi Chi) for being such a help to the family.
We also want to thank so very much all who cared for David in his illness at the Key West Health & Rehabilitation and the Visiting Nurses and Hospice.
David was a great son, brother, uncle and friend to all who knew him. He will be greatly missed by all.
A celebration of his life will be held at 5 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, at the Rusty Anchor.
The Dean-Lopez Funeral Home is entrusted with all funeral arrangements.


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FF Liant In-Use: Weleda packaging
The next in our FontFont 'In-Use' series features natural cosmetic brand Weleda, which uses FF Liant across all of its packaging.
Weleda is a multinational company that produces both beauty products and naturopathic medicines. It is dedicated to using entirely 'natural' ingredients and none of their ingredients or products are tested on animals. The company also uses a green energy supplier and are passionate about education for their farmers and their communities. They also abide to fair trade practices and operate in five continents with 20 direct subsidiaries, partnerships in 53 countries, and close to 2,000 employees worldwide.
FF Liant was originally designed for Weleda in 1976 by Ingrid Liche, with one of most notable characteristics being its lively lines, the forms for which are taken from nature, helping further embody the messaging behind the brand.
However in the early 1990s the company divided and gave up its brand name recognition giving Liche the opportunity to distribute FF Liant exclusively via FontFont. Since then she has re-digitized the font, adding several ligatures and expanding the face to a three weight family.


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Top photo: UTSA police officers at last year's memorial ceremony.
Bottom photo: UTSA President Ricardo Romo and Police Chief David
Hernandez lay a memorial wreath.
UTSA to observe National Police Officers day May 15
By James Benavides
Public Affairs Specialist
(May 11, 2007)--In observance of National Peace Officers Memorial Day, the UTSA Police Department will host a ceremony to commemorate the service and sacrifice of peace officers at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 15 at Bill Miller Plaza on the UTSA Downtown Campus.
Part of National Police Week, the ceremony will include remarks from UTSA President Ricardo Romo, UTSA Chief of Police David Hernandez, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus and St. Mary's University Police Chief Paul Glowacki. Additionally, there will be posting of the colors, a wreath laying and playing of taps.
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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The UTSA Police Department also will send representatives to participate in the Texas Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony in Austin. Also, the police department will sponsor a coloring contest for children attending the UTSA Child Development Center. Each child will receive a certificate of participation from the UTSA chief of police.
Throughout the week, UTSA departments and student organizations will honor National Police Week with visits to the UTSA Police Department, cards from students, prayer services and other events.
National Peace Officers Memorial Day began in 1962 when Pres. John F. Kennedy designated the week encompassing May 15 as National Police Week. Police departments across the nation observe the week in different ways including open houses, SWAT demonstrations and memorial services. Through the efforts of Concerns of Police Survivors Inc., a half million blue ribbons have been distributed to law enforcement agencies to tie to their car antennas to call national attention to this day.
Every 57 hours, a law enforcement officer gives up his or her life in the line of duty. In 2006, Texas lost nine law enforcement officers. Since 1963, 29 university police officers nationwide have died in the line of duty at college campuses.
For more information, contact Lt. Stephanie Padula, UTSA Police Department, at (210) 458-4775.


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Both my son and I own a Sig Pro 2022's nad we love them.
We are experiencing the same scuff marks on the top of our barrels after shooting them a lot.
I have several friends that have experienced the same scuffing, so I believe it's normal wear.
That said, I'll probably polish my barrel to get the black entirely removed.
If you do it you should not remove any metal, just the finish and be aware it is more prone to rust w/o the finish.
Just keep it oiled.


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Fireworks close to funding goal
The Crosslake City Council heard Monday night, June 10, that the fireworks committee is around $1,000 short of meeting its goal for community funding.
Pat Netko, fireworks committee member, told the council that donation collection cans are in businesses around town, and she asked the community to donate.
The city funds $5,000 of the $10,000 fireworks cost, and the Parks and Library (PAL) Foundation has set up a fund for tax-deductible donations to raise the remaining $5,000.
This year the city received an anonymous $5,000 donation. Mayor Darrell Schneider told the council, though, that the donation was meant to enhance the fireworks, not provide base funding.
Alden Hardwick, of the PAL Foundation, said the community might not realize that funds for fireworks will be raised every summer. He also said the summer got off to a slow start, which could account for a drop in funding compared to last year.
"We're really expecting a fantastic show this year," said Cindy Myogeto, another fireworks committee member and chamber of commerce staff.
Donations can be made at the community center or in donation cans at area businesses. The show will be Saturday, July 6.
Public safety
The Crosslake Police Department reported 203 calls for service in May, including 57 traffic warnings, six traffic citations, 30 alarms, 24 driving complaints, nine information calls and 30 agency assists.
For Mission Township, the department reported 53 calls, including 30 traffic warnings, eight traffic citations, two suspicious activities, two suspicious persons and two alarms.
The Crosslake Fire Department reported 26 incidents in May, including 15 medical assists, one motor vehicle accident with injuries, three grass fires, one automobile fire, one gas leak, two good intent calls and three false alarms.
In other business Monday, the council:
• Approved a new performance evaluation form. Consultant/part-time administrator Dan Vogt prepared the form from models used by other cities he'd worked for, including Brainerd.
• Decided pedal pubs — bicycles that hold up to 16 people who pedal as they sit at a bar — are not suitable for the city of Crosslake. The city had received an email expressing interest in bringing a pedal pub to town. The council, along with police chief Robert Hartman, reasoned that the pedal pubs would not be safe on Crosslake streets.
• Approved a contract with the Local No. 65 bargaining unit. The contract includes a salary base increase for all employees in the amounts of 1 percent, 1.25 percent and 1.5 percent in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.
• Heard from Vogt that the city's recycling program funding from the county will be cut unless the city meets a required cost per tonnage. The city has until 2015 to make changes before funds would be cut.


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st: testing equality of means for survey data
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st: testing equality of means for survey data
Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:51:58 -0500
I am working with Stata 8. I am working with survey data (DHS data) and am studying fertility behaviour of families. I have complete birth history data for each family in the sample. I wish to test the following hypothesis: girls have, on average, larger number of sibling.
This is how I proceed. I calculate the number of boys and girls in each family (*nboy* and *ngirl*); then, I do:
quietly gen alive = nboy + ngirl
quietly gen sibg = (alive - 1) if ngirl > 0
quietly gen sibb = (alive - 1) if nboy > 0
Thus, *sibg* is the number of sibling for girls and *sibb* is number of sibling for boys. Then, I do:
gen smpwt = v005/1000000
svyset [pweight=smpwt], psu(v021) strata(v022)
svymean sibg, subpop(ngirl)
matrix t1 = e(b)
matrix t2 = e(V)
local t11 = e(N)
svymean sibb, subpop(nboy)
matrix t3 = e(b)
matrix t4 = e(V)
local t33 = e(N)
gen sibeff = t1[1,1] - t3[1,1]
local g1 = (t1[1,1] - t3[1,1])/sqrt((t2[1,1]/`t11')+(t4[1,1]/`t33'))
Thus, *sibeff* gives me the difference in the average number of sibling for girls and boys and *g1* gives me the t-statistic for testing whether *sibeff* is significantly different from zero.
I am getting the t-statistic as much larger than I expected; it is also much smaller if I do not correct for survey design and simply assume that I have a simple random sample. This is making me a little suspicious. My questions:
1) Am I making any mistake in my computation or reasoning?
2) Is there a better way to conduct this t-test?
I looked at: http://www.ats.ucla.edu/STAT/stata/faq/svyttest.htm
but did not find it useful.
Thanks in advance.
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Patriot's Perspective: Raising a healthier generation of children
How's it going?
This is a question I have been asked dozens of times from parents, teachers or just interested community members. They are asking me how the students are adjusting to the dietary changes the state set forth this year.
For those of you who need a refresher course, here is the short story.
In January 2012, at the direction of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act passed by Congress, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a final rule to promote the health of America's school children.
The rule establishes new, science-based nutrition standards for the National School Lunch and breakfast programs. These standards are based on the recommendations of doctors, nutritionists and other experts, and are designed to ensure that taxpayer-funded school meals reinforce the efforts of parents who are trying to instill their children with healthy eating habits and lifestyles in the face of the nation's growing child obesity epidemic.
The new standards identify the healthy ranges for five categories of food — fruits, vegetables, grains, meats or meat alternatives, and fluid milk — as well as the healthy ranges for total calories, saturated and trans fats, and sodium.
For the grains and meat/meat alternatives components there are science-based, age-appropriate daily minimum quantities as well as weekly minimum and maximum quantities for total calories.
I think the students are doing OK with the changes. One change they see is that fruit is offered daily.
Last year we were required to offer two servings of fruit or vegetables a day. It could have been one of each, two fruits or two vegetables, as long as it was two servings.
This year we are required to offer both, a fruit and a vegetable, every day. And, students need to have at least one of them on their tray before they leave the serving line. In terms of vegetables, the students are seeing a larger variety being offered, and increased servings offered daily.
Another change the students are seeing is that our bread/grain offerings are becoming all whole grain. This includes things like breads, buns and pizza crusts. Gradually, as manufacturers develop new whole grain products, these will be incorporated into the menu.
The number of servings per week of bread/grains has changed a bit, but overall it has been well received.
There has not been a huge change in meat/meat alternatives offered except in the portion size offered. The original rule called for a smaller portion for grades K-5, but the same problem exists as in the grain category. We are waiting for manufacturers to produce, for example, different sizes of hamburger patties; therefore, at this point we are still offering the same size as in previous years.
The USDA has given us some flexibility for the current school year to allow these manufacturers to work through these issues.
The biggest challenge for the kitchen staff is menu planning. We must make sure we include all the required components so it will be considered a federally reimbursable lunch, while not exceeding limits set forth for calories, saturated fats and sodium.
Everything consumed for a day, including milk and all condiments, are calculated into the average daily calorie, fat and sodium counts.
We need to make sure we have not only a well-rounded meal, but also a meal the students will enjoy.
This is a year of transition, for everyone, including the USDA, the food service staff and the students. I truly believe the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, championed by the First Lady and signed by President Obama, will help us raise a healthier generation of children.
(Patty Buell is food service director for the Pequot Lakes School District.)


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I've always found that dress not appropriate for the dance, both in colour and the way it obscures the hip action. Don't care much for this dance either.
The Italians can beat them.
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C/L seemed to hold back a bit. Not as sharp as TEB or W.
C/L were lovely. And I especially couldn't take my eyes off Anna....but in a good way!
LOL, I need one of those Team Italia tricolour wigs!
63.70 for C/L, into first place.
So they beat I/K.
Tessa and Scott up next.
C/L should always beat I/K. I don't understand W judging.
C is a little diva.
Elena/Nikita - messy, nervous. Anna/Luka - precise, but a little slow.
Elena/Nikita need to learn to cope with the pressure and start showing emotions, otherwise their TES suffer, and the overall impression is worse.
I agree C/L are slower than I/K. But I/K have worse postures. C/L have better programs this season.
Yes! Tessa and Scott- my favourite couple of all times!!!!!!


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- Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE)
- International Nurses Day 2016
- Major donation to build new health precinct
- Sydney Nursing School celebrates award and scholarship recipients
- Sydney Nursing School ranked number one in Australia
- New St Vincent chair of mental health
- New clinical simulation lab at Westmead
- Sydney Nursing School honorary academic appointed in global role
- Kit Packing Day puts essential items in the hands of those in need
- Sydney Nursing School at the heart of cardiovascular research
- Adjunct Associate Professor Anna Shepherd wins Business Enterprise category in the 100 Women of Influence Awards for 2015 24 September
- University embarks on epic health education challenge 17 September
- Sydney Nursing School researchers honoured 15 September
- Health researchers honoured in top ten list 30 July
- Research in Nursing and Midwifery Celebrated 30 June
- Largest ever donation to an Australian nursing school of $10.8 million will establish 12 scholarships 31 May
- Nurses: A Force for Change: Care Effective, Cost Effective 12 May
- Researchers reach out to bereaved families who've cared for loved ones with dementia 7 May
- Demand for nurses growing 11 April
- Better leadership, better aged care April
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- Volunteers pack Great Hall to help community 4 December
- Watch video highlights from this year's Annual Gala Dinner 13 November
- New Dean announced for Nursing and Midwifery 13 November
- Alumni honoured at achievement awards 21 October
- NHMRC Funding win for Sydney Nursing School 19 October
- Mental Health Nurse Achievement Award 8 October
- The kids aren't alright - Professor Kate White's Sydney Ideas lecture 24 September
- Emergency department nurses aren't like the rest of us 21 August
- Open Day 2014 – Explore Your Future 30 August
- On a mission to make a difference 19 August
- Students Alice and Phoebe talk about their rural placement 13 August
- Nurses: A force for Change – A vital resource for health 12 May
- Nursing Dean develops first generation of Non Communicable Disease Tongan nurses 13 March
- New website helps breast cancer sufferers 20 February
- Study finds midwifery care saves money and is safer 11 February
- Volunteers pack the Great Hall for homeless 2 December
- World-first study finds midwifery care costs less and delivers equally safe care 17 September
- NeuroSleep is a centre for Excellence in Research, targeting ageing populations, 24/7 society and patient care 21 August
- Sydney Nursing School project examines education, better health and safety from abuse for Vietnamese children 26 July
- Revisit the stimulating debate at the Aged Care Symposium through key presentations available in PDF 23 July
- The future of aged care is under the microscope at the Aged Care Symposium 21 June
- Medical Journal of Australia findings show that wearing helmets benefits cyclists 6 May
- The most trusted profession? Nurses came out on top (again) in the latest Roy Morgan 'Image of Professions' poll 3 May
- Australian first study examines the incidence of severe paediatric trauma and how to prevent serious injuries to children 2 May
- Tonga's first ever Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing graduates from the University of Sydney 14 December
- Thank you! Master of Emergency Nursing graduate the 10,000th donor in 2012 to the University of Sydney 6 December
- Sydney Nursing School's research is an area of exceptional improvement in this year's ERA assessment 6 December
- A birthing kit costing less than a cappuccino could save the lives of thousands of mothers and babies in Africa 5 December
- Researchers investigate a link between high levels of lactate in amniotic fluid and difficult labours 15 November
- Medicine moves forward with NHMRC funding and Sydney Nursing School awarded two NHMRC grants for 2013 19 October
- Philippa Moore Publication Award for Associate Professor Kate Curtis 12 October
- Who cares for the elderly? Sydney Nursing School and Sydney Medical School study on carers for the elderly 2 October
- Regional versus metropolitan: Trauma Centre study conducted at Sydney Nursing School 22 August
- Are you a man who cares?: Men in Nursing mini-lecture Open Day, 25 August
- Open your world to Nursing: Special Open Day edition with checklist, venues and schedules, and Dean's address
- The Spirit in Nursing: Dr Sue Ronaldson talks about palliative care and spiritual practice 24 July
- Four health care teams in a cross-faculty interprofessional challenge. Watch the video to see which team wins! 25 June
- Sydney Nursing School hosts this year's University of Sydney Health Care Challenge 6 June
- Associate Professor Kim Foster looks at families living with mental illnesses, during her Churchill Fellowship study tour 4 May
- Video highlights of the Birthing Kit Packing Day 7 December
- Launch of a unique self-directed learning resource to assist nurses in rural health acute care settings 13 December
- Staff, students and alumni volunteers packed around 5000 birthing kits for new mothers in Papua New Guinea 7 December
- Associate Professor Curtis, is awarded the Frank McDermott Award for her research 18 November
- Student health care team, 2nd place in the National HealthFusion Team Challenge 26 August
- Put health care in your hands Open Day August
- 'Knowledge to Action' is Sydney Nursing School's theme for this year's Research Week 18–22 July
- The central role of specialist cancer nurses is recognised at the Cancer Nursing Research Unit launch 26 May
- Sydney Nursing School professors host a forum at the International Council of Nurses in Malta May
- Mary Chiarella tells the Australian Nursing Journal about her Christchurch earthquake experience April
- Sydney Nursing School establishes midwifery collaboration with Royal Hospital for Women 10 March
- Congratulations to Professor Jill White for her Member of the Order of Australia Award (AM) 26 January
- Kate Curtis recognised in top 100 most infuential people, for improving trauma patients' quality of life January
- Dr Andrea McCloughen was keynote speaker at the UWS inaugural FLAMES Academy 23 November
- Dr Tom Buckley participated in the AHA's International Lunch Forum in Chicago, 13–17 November
- Huge savings for our postgraduate coursework students in 2011 More at our Information Evening on 13 October
- Discover how our postgraduate specialty programs prepare you for leadership 13 October
- Sydney Nursing School and GO Expo help you take the next step in your career 22 September
- Join the NHRU in History Week for lectures and tours about 'Women who shaped Nursing' 7 and 10 September
- Join us at the University of Sydney's Open Day when Sydney Nursing School is open to the public 28 August
- Sydney Nursing School announces Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) Program July
- Sydney Nursing School students attend the University's Health Careers and Research Forum 12 August
- Sydney Nursing School hosted its annual Research Week 21 to 25 June Watch the video
- Sydney Nursing School hosts international student delegation 25 May
- Hands on Health! Compass 2010 welcomes Year 3 children to University
- Mind the Gap: rhetoric and reality article in Radius, Dec '09
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Finding hope in difficult times
Pequot Lakes Baptist Church
Hope means "to desire something with confident expectation of its fulfillment."
The state of hopelessness has been aptly described as a type of "Hell on Earth" filled with endless despondency and despair. Today, more and more people are finding themselves alone and depressed, and few of us have not at one time or another felt the sting of despondency and despair.
But good news! Help is available, though not the kind the world has wherein it wishes for the best. It is one thing to wish, and quite another to have faith based on the promises of God.
In order to reap the benefits of the Christian life and to have protection, guidance and comfort from the Holy Spirit one must first be born again and become a child of God. The born again child of God has the unique privilege of talking to and hearing from God; but this, the greatest resource available, is often neglected.
We should always pray! Even in the darkest moments, when you don't feel His presence, or think you will never smile again, pray anyway, because He is there; He is listening and is an "ever present help in time of trouble" (Psa 46:1).
Jesus said that as God clothes the grass of the field, so will He clothe us all the more. He tells us not to worry about what we shall eat or drink or how we will be clothed. The "heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things" (Matt 6:30-32).
"Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him" (1 Cor 2:9). Even if you reach what you consider to be your lowest point, God's word says He will never leave or forsake you (Matt 28:20).
He will give you peace and comfort even in the worst of circumstances, then lead you through, over or around the muck and mire of your situation, and again set your feet on solid ground. Trusting God in the midst of uncharted waters takes faith and courage but is worth every effort.
Isn't this a wonderful promise "... those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint" (Is 40:31).
Jesus is our solid rock
Christians often find a depth of peace that passes understanding during times of crises and trials; times that may even drive others to drink or suicide. This is the blessed comfort of the Holy Spirit who indwells each and every born again believer.
Through Him, even in the midst of terrible, devastating and humiliating experiences we can have the peace, joy and hope that passes all understanding (Phil 4:7). God's promises can be our genuine source of hope that does not disappoint.
Jesus is our solid rock, and because of Him death is not the end! Even when we are carried by the angels to our glorious home in Heaven we can know that He is with us. The best is yet to come!
(Adopted from article by Samuel Mills.)


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Ed, KA9CTT profanity is IGNORANCE made audible
you can`t fix stupid not even with duct tape
Dang!! Honeyman!!! Lookin Good!!!! That's a really nice idea!.....Good Luck! G
We are going to do that in the front planner bed also. My wife started painting it with her artists design but work get busy so this winter she will get it all done. She did our mail box years ago and it was cool. Had mountains and fields and even my orange tractor.


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I popped in the screener of "The Carrie Diaries" with the lowest of low expectations. As a moderate "Sex And The City" fan (not hard-core, "this is my life" devotion, but I've seen nearly every episode), the whole prequel thing sounded like something that made a "Gossip Girl" spinoff seem like a clever idea. So I was shocked when the 42-ish minutes were up, and I realized I liked it. More than, even. I actually enjoyed it and was left feeling thoroughly entertained.
Sure, that doesn't sound like a rave review, so I watched it again, just to make sure it wasn't because I had anticipated very little. And I can assure you that, yes, it was just as good.
Based on what I knew of AnnaSophia Robb ("Soul Surfer"), I thought she was woefully miscast but once the hour was up, I can't imagine anyone else who could have done justice to a younger Carrie Bradshaw. Robb is spot-on in the teen version of Sarah Jessica Parker's iconic character. The actress reminds me of Lindsay Lohan. I swear that's not at all a slam against Robb; she resembles a pre-shoplifting/pre-car crashes/pre-arrests/pre-annoying, "Mean Girls"-era Lohan. And unlike "SATC," the teenage Carrie isn't at all annoying. On the contrary, she's completely relatable and likable, which wasn't always the case with who she grew up to be.
I don't recall too much about SJP's Carrie referring to her teenage years, so it was refreshing to see her close relationship with her father (Matt Letscher, "The New Adventures of Old Christine") and sisterly rivalry and devotion to young, troubled Dorrit (Stefania Owen, "Running Wilde").
I get that we're supposed to care about Larissa (Freema Agyeman, "Doctor Who"), her first official city gal pal, but surprisingly, it's her high school friendships that I'm most curious about. Adorable Mouse (Ellen Wong, "Combat Hospital") is sweet and cute and seems like the one Carrie can count on; beautiful Maggie (Katie Findlay, "The Killing") is nice enough but clearly has a secret side to her; and dependable Walt (newcomer Brendan Dooling) who, aside from Carrie herself, will probably be the most fascinating character to watch.
The one and only cheesy point of the show comes after Carrie's first night in the bright lights of the big city, where the character's voiceover states that she may have just lost her innocence, her virginity, but not to the guy she had hoped but rather, Manhattan. Gag me a with a spoon, right? But she also voices that's she'll "never be the same," which is most definitely the biggest constant between "Diaries" and "SATC." For me, the biggest question is, how do her teen pals disappear from Carrie's later life?
But perhaps the best part of "The Carrie Diaries" is its soundtrack. Classics like "Bette Davis Eyes" and "Footloose," or a modern remake of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," all intertwined with engaging storyines for anyone of any age. The tales of friendship, family, sex and sexuality, and most of all self-discovery, "The Carrie Diaries" is so bang-on, it almost made me forget how "SATC" left us - good, but unmistakably tainted by its big-screen sequels. Almost.
"The Carrie Diaries" premieres on January 14 at 8 p.m. EST on Citytv in Canada and The CW in the US.
Returns Sunday, January 6 at 9 p.m. EST and moves to regular timeslot on Monday, January 7 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC What's Ahead: Jillian Michaels! She's back to help whip contestants into shape. Plus, for the first time, kids (ages 13-16) will be on the show along with 15 adult contestants.
Returns Sunday, January 6 at 9 p.m. EST on PBS Where We Left Off: Bates was left to rot in jail, Matthew and Mary finally got together and the Dowager Countess was sassy. What's Ahead: Americans! Shirley MacLaine guest stars as Martha, Cora's mother. She's very rich. Season 3 has already aired in the UK and one prominent character is saying goodbye to "Downton Abbey."
Returns Monday, January 7 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC Starring: Sean Lowe What's Ahead: Jilted "Bachelorette" contestant Sean returns to TV as "The Bachelor" and seeks to find love.
Monday, January 7 at 10 p.m. EST on NBC Starring: Meagan Good, Laz Alonso, Tate Donovan and Victor Garber What's It About: A wealthy socialite and party girl is found dead of an overdose, but something's fishy about her death. Enter FBI Agent Will Moreno (Alonso), who recruits his former partner Joanna Padget (Good), the deceased's former best friend. Joanna hides her true occupation and infiltrates the family she grew up around to find the truth about her friend's death.
Returns Tuesday, January 8 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC What's Ahead: Betty White will entertain a ton of guest stars while introducing the elderly pranksters. Kim Kardashian, the ladies of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," Ed Asner and NeNe Leakes are among the names who will appear on the prank show.
Returns Tuesday, January 8 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC Family. Where We Left Off: Toby is on the A Team, Garrett's dead, Aria's dad has some strange connection to Ali, Paige saved the day and Ezra's a dad ... and Alex Mack is his baby mama. What's Ahead: Mona is released from Radley and is back at Rosewood High. Clearly, she'll be working with Toby, who the liars are still in the dark about. It's only a matter of time before Spencer learns the truth ... and starts to lose it. Dr. Sullivan will return, hopefully to prevent any breakdowns. Plus, we'll see more about what the hell Byron was doing with Ali the night she died.
Returns Tuesday, January 8 at 10 p.m. EST on TBS. Where We Left Off: Jules and Grayson had a quickie beachfront wedding and rode off into the distance on horseback. What's Ahead: For starters, it's on TBS! Everybody's favorite wine-guzzlin' crew will be joined by guest stars Alexndra Wentworth, Shirley Jones, Gillian Vigman, Tippi Herden and more.
Returns Tuesday, January 8 at 10 p.m. EST on FX. Where We Left Off: In Season 3, Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) prevented carpetbagger/gangster Robert Quarles from establishing a criminal network in Harlan, but a pregnant Winona left the US Marshal and he found out his father shot a good man. What's Ahead: Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) will no doubt continue to be a thorn in Raylan's side.
Wednesday January, 9 at 8 p.m. EST on Fox Starring: JWoww, Bethany Hamilton, Alexandra Paul, Kim Richards, Kyle Richards, David Chokachi, Terrell Owens, Antonio Sabato Jr. What's It About: C-list celebrities learn to dive like the pros with the help of Olympian Troy Dumais.
Thursday, January 10 at 9:30 p.m. EST on NBC Starring: Josh Gad, Bill Pullman, Jenna Elfman What's It About: The Gilchrists are your typical American family ... they just so happen to be the first family of the United States. Gad stars as the hapless son of President Dale Gilchrist (Pullman) and stepson of Emily (Elfman).
Returns Sunday, January 13 at 9 p.m. EST on HBO. Where We Left Off: Jessa bizarrely got married, Shoshanna slept with Ray, Hannah and Adam broke up and Marnie still misses Charlie. What's Ahead: After months of criticism, Hannah makes a black friend (or more than a friend) -- and it's Donald Glover. Patrick Wilson will also play a love interest for Hannah later in the season and Shiri Appleby joins Season 2 as Adam's new girlfriend, much to Hannah's dismay. Elijah moves in with Hannah -- and starts to question his sexuality. Shoshanna is dealing with her post-sex relationship with Ray. Plus, Rita Wilson will stop by to play Marnie's mom and to help her shape up.
Returns Sunday, January 13 at 9 p.m. EST on Showtime. Where We Left Off: Karen had her and Lip's baby and fled, prompting Lip to move back home and go back to school. Estefania and Marco were on the verge of breaking up and in happier news, Fiona passed her GED. ("Teen Mom's" Amber: Take note.) What's Ahead: It's 137 days since we've last seen the Gallagher's. Jimmy has moved into the house with them and Fiona uses the family's money in desperation and the others aren't too pleased. Oh and (shocker) Frank's missing.
Returns Sunday, January 13 at 9:30 p.m. EST Where We Left Off: Following her very public breakdown, Amy (Laura Dern) returned to work with a positive outlook ... only to start down the path of revenge after being laughed at by her coworkers. What's Ahead: Will Amy return to the path of enlightenment?
Returns Sunday, January 13 at 10 p.m. EST on Showtime. Where We Left Off: Did they or didn't they? Marty (Don Cheadle) and Jeannie (Kristen Bell) ended the season with a romp in the sheets ... maybe. They've gotten rid of the Rainmaker and stand triumphant. What's Ahead: Galweather Stearn brings in a new CEO who's all about female power. Adam Brody returns to TV with a guest role.
Returns Sunday, January 13 at 10:30 p.m. EST on Showtime. Where We Left Off: After Bates left Karen, Hank sees an opportunity. But when his ex Carrie returns and offers him an anti-depressant-laced drink, Hank loses consciousness just after seeing a vision of Karen, to whom he says, "I love you." What's Ahead: Hank is penning a rock opera "about love conquering all" with Atticus Fetch (Tim Minchin), a coked up rock star. Maggie Grace has a nine-episode arc as infamous rock groupie Faith, who becomes involved with Hank, and in one episode, Grace's former "Lost" co-star Jorge Garcia will appear as an old contact from Faith's past. Season 6 will also see a guest appearance from Marilyn Manson.
Monday, January 14 at 8 p.m. EST on The CW Starring: AnnaSophia Robb, Freema Agyeman, Chloe Bridges, Austin Butler and more. What's It About: A prequel to "Sex and the City," the new CW series follows Carrie Bradshaw as a high schooler in the '80s. She's discovering her style, dating, dealing with the death of her mother and falling in love for the first time ... with Manhattan.
Returns Monday, January 14 at 10 p.m. EST on Syfy Where We Left Off: Victory! But the darkness continues to grow in Bo (Anna Silk). What's Ahead: Bo must make a deadly decision. Plus, tune in for guest star Linda Hamilton and recurring guest star Rachel Skarsten.
Returns Wednesday, January 16 at 8 p.m. EST on Fox What's Ahead: Feuds! Divas! Dawgs! Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban join the judging panel alongside veteran Randy Jackson for Season 12.
Returns Thursday, January 17 at 9 p.m. EST on FX. Where We Left Off: After Charlie and Kate slept together, they were in a weird place with their relationship. And when Charlie's daughter Sam kissed a girl at school, a photo wound up on Facebook and Charlie and Jennifer questioned their daughter's sexual orientation. What's Ahead: 70+ more episodes. And in Season 2, Charlie will blow up at his sister's baby shower and will question if his father Martin is developing Alzheimer's. Cee Lo Green will stop by as a version of himself, seeking Charlie's assistance under Hollywood pressure.
Returns Thursday, January 17 at 10 p.m. EST on FX. Where We Left Off: The ISIS crew -- including Archer -- were held captive on the Space Station Horizon What's Ahead: A "Bob's Burgers" crossover! H. Jon Benjamin provides the voice of both Archer and Bob.
Monday, January 21 at 9 p.m. EST on Fox Starring: Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, Shawn Ashmore, Natalie Zea, Annie Parisse What's It About: Ryan Hardy's (Bacon) been out of the FBI game for a while, that is until his biggest catch, serial killer Joe Carroll (Purefoy) resurfaces ... along with a cult-like following ready to carry out his bidding.
Tuesday, January 22 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC Starring: Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre, Brian Malarkey What's It About: Think "The Voice" (there are teams and coaches), plus "Top Chef" (culinary competition) and you've got ABC's "The Taste."
Returns Tuesday, January 22 at 10 p.m. EST on USA Where We Left Off: Peter (Tim DeKay) and Neal (Matt Bomer) stepped into the boxing ring to infiltrate a white collar boxing club. Neal discovered his father was still alive (and played by Treat Williams!) What's Ahead: Peter and Neal search for the truth about Neal's dad and his crimes and Neal goes undercover with the Irish mob ... And hopefully, more boxing.
Returns Wednesday, January 28 at 9 p.m. EST on TNT. Where We Left Off: Slaps, sex and secrets filled the first season of the new "Dallas." The season ended with John Ross (Josh Henderson) teaming up with J.R. (Larry Hagman) to destroy Christopher (Jesse Metcalfe) and Elena (Jordana Brewster). What's Ahead: Familiar faces return and the Ewings say goodbye to J.R. after series star Larry Hagman passed away about half way into filming Season 2. Producers will incorporate his death into the story.
Wednesday, January 30 at 10 p.m. EST on FX. Starring: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich What's It About: Elizabeth (Russell) and Phillip (Rhys) Jennings are the perfect couple: They've got two kids and are living the life of every American in the '80s ... but they just so happen to be KGB spies posing as regular ol' US citizens.
Thursday, January 31at 10 p.m. EST on NBC Starring: Steven Pasquale, Alana de la Garza, Phylicia Rashād, John Carroll Lynch What's It About: A brilliant neurosurgeon (Pasquale) has a big secret: a very villainous dual personality. It's a modern-day Jekyll and Hyde story mixed with a medical drama.
Returns Monday, February 4 at 8:30 p.m. EST on CBS Where We Left Off: Audrey (Megyn Price) was upstaged at her own baby shower by Brenda (Sara Rue). Meanwhile, Russell (David Spade) started to display creative talents after taking a break from women. What's Ahead: Sitcom hijinks!
Returns Tuesday, February 5 at 9 p.m. EST on NBC and moves to its normal Tuesdays at 10 p.m. EST timeslot on February 12 on NBC Where We Left Off: Karen (Katharine McPhee) wowed the crowd as Marilyn Monroe in previews of "Bombshell" in Boston. What's Ahead: More Broadway drama! There's a new musical in town that could rival "Bombshell" for all the buzz. Plus guest stars Jennifer Hudson, Liza Minnelli, Sean Hayes, Jesse L. Martin and more.
Returns Tuesday, February 5 at 10 p.m. EST on ABC Where We Left Off: Peter (Nicholas Bishop) saved Megan (Dana Delany) from a serial killer, but was stabbed in the process. What's Ahead: New blood! Bishop, John Carroll Lynch and Sonja Sohn are out and Mark Valley is in.
Returns Thursday, February 7 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC Where We Left Off: Evil Abed, "lawsuits" and sandwich shops filled the "Community" Season 3 finale that aired what feels like 30 years ago. What's Ahead: Six seasons and a movie. Just kidding, although that'd be cool (cool cool cool). Malcolm McDowell, Tricia Helfer, Jason Alexander and more will drop by for some Human Beings antics. Plus, Chevy Chase will depart the show.
Returns Friday, February 8 at 8 p.m. EST on Fox Where We Left Off: Martin (Kiefer Sutherland) and Jake (David Mazouz) fled to California and met up with Lucy (Maria Bello). What's Ahead: Martin (Sutherland) and Jake (David Mazouz) soak up the Los Angeles sun ... and find themselves in the middle of a "global conspiracy."
Returns Wednesday, February 13 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS Starring: Jeff Probst, unnamed contestants What's Ahead: Fans vs. Favorites, Round 2
Returns Wednesday, February 13 at 10 p.m. EST on TNT. Where We Left Off: Cooper saved Tang, and then Tang got a big promotion becoming sergeant and watch commander. What's Ahead: "One Tree Hill" star Chad Michael Murray joins the cast as goofball Officer Dave Mendoza.
Thursday, February 14 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC Starring: Anthony Edwards, Carmen Ejogo, Scott Michael Foster, Addison Timlin, Jacinda Barrett and Michael Nyqvist What's It About: Think "National Treasure" and "Da Vinci's Code," but on TV and starring Dr. Greene from "ER." Edwards plays Hank Galliston, the publisher of Modern Skeptic Magazine. When his wife is abducted, Hank and his pals are joined by the FBI as they attempt to crack various conspiracies and get his wife back.
Returns Sunday, February 17 at 8:00 p.m. EST on CBS Starring: Phil Keoghan, unnamed contestants What's Ahead: Globetrotting adventure.
Tuesday, February 19 at 9 p.m. EST on The CW Starring: Matt Davis, Alona Tal, Jessica Lucas, Robert Knepper What's It About: Matt Davis stars as Jeff, a journalist who investigates his brother's disappearance and his involvement with a group of obsessive fans who have formed a pseudo-cult around a TV series ... about a cult.
Premieres Tuesday, February 26 at 10 p.m. EST. Special showing on Tuesday, March 5 at 10 p.m. EST before moving to its regular Fridays at 9 p.m. EST time period on March 8 on CBS Starring: Theo James, Chi McBride, Kevin Alejandro, Bonnie Somerville What's It About: The series charts the rise of Walter William Clark Jr. (James), a beat cop who quickly moves up the ranks of the NYPD before becoming commissioner.
Returns Wednesday, February 27 at 10 p.m. EST Where We Left Off: Henry (Corbin Bernsen) got back into the detective game with the help of Shawn (James Roday) and Gus (Dule Hill). But the case ended with a bang as Henry was shot by a former friend. What's Ahead: Parminder Nagra joins the cast as a love interest of Gus. Plus, the long-awaited musical episode airs! Look for episodes inspired by "Clue" and "The Blair Witch Project" and for guest stars Jeffrey Tambor and Anthony Michael Hall, as well.
Sunday, March 3 at 9 p.m. EST on NBC Starring: Trace Adkins, Stephen Baldwin, Gary Busey, Penn Jillette, Lil Jon, Bret Michaels, Dennis Rodman, Dee Snider, Marilu Henner, La Toya Jackson, Claudia Jordan, Omarosa, Lisa Rinna, Brande Roderick What's It About: It's "Celebrity Apprentice," but with contestants who have already been to the boardroom with Donald Trump.
Sunday, March 3, 9:00 p.m. EST and moves to its regular timeslot on Sunday, March 10, 10:00 p.m. EST on ABC Starring: Radha Mitchell, Goran Visnjic, Clifton Collins, Jr., Sterling Beaumon What's It About: Marta Walraven (Mitchell)'s husband Evan supports the family by exporting weed and is involved in the world of organized crime with Bratva, Russian gangsters. After Evan's murder, Marta seeks to protect her kids, but gets tangled in the seedy underworld.
Returns Friday, March 8 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC What's Ahead: Mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos return to the show with new host Louise Roe as 13 new contestants compete for the chance to launch their own clothing line.
Returns Monday, March 18 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC Starring: Tom Bergeron, Brooke Burke Charvet, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman and unnamed celebrity contestants. What's Ahead: Celebrities dancing.
Returns Monday, March 25 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Starring: Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Usher and Shakira What's Ahead: Presumably, a lot less ridiculously outfits without Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green.
Returns Sunday, March 31 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Where We Left Off: War came. Read Maureen Ryan's recap for more. What's Ahead: Tons of new cast members played by the likes of Diana Rigg, Iwan Rheon, Mackenzie Crook, Clive Russell and many more. Season 3 will be about half of George R.R. Martin's "A Storm of Swords," one of the series' most beloved books.
Wednesday, April 3 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC Starring: Sarah Chalke, Elizabeth Perkins, Brad Garrett What's It About: Polly (Chalke) is a recently divorced single mom. Since the divorce, Polly's been having some struggles and decides to move back in with her eccentric parents, Elaine (Perkins) and Max (Garrett). Hijinks ensue.
Wednesday, May 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC Starring: Kyle Bornheimer, J.K. Simmons, Leah Remini What's It About: After Tony (Simmons) suffers a heart attack, he's forced to hand over the family handyman business to his bumbling son Jack (Bornheimer).
TBA on Fox Starring: Becki Newton, Scott Foley, T.J. Miller What's It About: Three estranged siblings reunite after the death of their father and unexpectedly find themselves heirs to a $20 million fortune ... if they adhere to their dad's wishes.
TBA on NBC Starring: Anne Heche, Michael Landes and Alexandra Breckenridge. What's It About: Anne Heche stars as Beth, a woman whose life -- and marriage -- is falling apart. However, after a new-death experience, Beth claims God starts speaking to her and sets her on a new life path.
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Here's a way to make better-than-store-bought pickles in under an hour. The secret is pouring the hot vinegar mixture over slices of cold, crisp cucumber. These pickles have the perfect balance of sour and sweet—though closer to a "bread and butter" taste, they still satisfy the vinegar-loving pickle crowd. In our humble opinion, there's no reason to ever buy another jar of pickles.
Nutrition Profile:
Diabetes Appropriate
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
Low Calorie
Low Carb
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 16
Prep Time 10 min
Total Time 45 min.
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Place cucumber slices in a colander set in the sink. Sprinkle with salt; stir to combine. Let stand for 20 minutes. Rinse, drain and transfer to a large heatproof bowl.
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Meanwhile, combine cider vinegar, white vinegar, brown sugar, onion, garlic, dill and mustard seed in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour the hot liquid over the cucumbers; stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes to bring to room temperature.
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My bees are clustering on the outside of the entrance, sometimes hanging from the bottom board and extending up the front of the bottom brood box. I have a screen bottom and a tray feeder on top and I keep the top cover propped open to allow for ventilation. The second brood box is nearly drawn out with some brood in it and I have added a third one in the hopes of increasing the size of the colony for a spring split. I am feeding about a quart every other day.
Is this normal for what seems to be, a large number of bees to cluster at the entrance and up the side of the bottom hive box? After placing the third brood box, the number of bees clustering has decreased but still a significant number. I keep a water supply nearby and only get a late afternoon sun on the hive. Should I drill a top entrance in the top brood box?
Also notice bees of different size at the entrance, some of the larger ones ( they don't appear to be drones) are comming and going as though foraging. Am I just seeing bees of different ages, or is this robbing? Lots of activity at the entrance, bees comming and going. I inspected the other day and things look good, no queen cells, lots of honey stores, some pollen stores and capped brood.
Is what I am seeing normal? Thanks for staying with this post, and for any help and comments.


text: My father-in-law gave me his router table. Its an older model but never used and he really takes care of his tools. I was looking for one and most places sell the little table you connect a router to. This one is stand alone heavy duty. Thinking about doing my own woodenware and maby selling some local. Just need to get a good table saw.


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Court action may cut off UTSA BlackBerry devices
By Alex Morones
Technical Writer and Editor, Office of Information Technology
(Feb. 6, 2006)--The future of BlackBerry handheld devices is uncertain due to litigation between its parent company (RIM) and the patent holders of the technology used by BlackBerry. Staff in the UTSA Office of Information Technology (OIT) are monitoring the situation and will release a contingency plan if BlackBerry service is interrupted.
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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UTSA BlackBerry users should not consider replacing a BlackBerry at this point because OIT currently cannot support TREO devices, the alternative brand of handhelds.
If BlackBerry service is discontinued, users likely will be forced to purchase new handheld devices. OIT will notify users if this is the case. There is a chance the case will be settled before service interruption occurs.
OIT is investigating the requirements to provide support for TREO devices, beginning with the TREO 650. While the TREO functions differently from the BlackBerry, it provides similar e-mail, calendar and other features.
For more information, contact Charlotte Colbert, director of technology support services, at (210) 458-4555.


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Ok, so I wanted to be "surprise" Fett this Halloween. Needless to say, given the week and a half time frame I gave myself, the costume didn't get finished.
I did manage to get the helmet done to my liking, but I still want your opinions. First off, this helmet is a heavily warped DP97. But I think I did "ok" on it. I took tk409's advice on the visor.
The next image is of the switch i added to turn the stalk lights on (non blinking):
and I managed to finish one gauntlet. it is made out of aluminum pipe (the gauntlet in whole) and the rest is made from various pvc, tubes, buttons, switches, etc:
Let me know what you think. I could really use help on the correct helmet colors. i used krylon hunter green, krylon red, krylon black and krylon original chrome ... a krylon junkie, yes, i know.


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Sabre's statistical analysts and analytic software developers have expertise using the vanguard of business intelligence (BI) tools. These BI tools can and should be leveraged to provide dynamic reporting mechanisms such as dashboards, which assist decision makers in predictive analysis. Quantitative and technical skills are the foundation of any organization's ability to design and build the business analytic engine. Sabre has several IBM Cognos, SAS, SPSS, Oracle eBusiness and Oracle BI engineers who possess excellent communication skills and software development capabilities. Our analytic software developers and statistical analyst's team with our customers during the requirements design and development process to ensure the business analytic engine is tailored to meet their unique business processing and decision making needs. Other areas of expertise include predictive analytics, extract transform load (ETL), online analytic processing (OLAP), service oriented architecture (SOA), data mining, data warehouse and data mart development. Sabre's analytic engineers are also versed in Google Analytics, Tableau, and SharePoint.
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Recovery is a journey, and it's a journey that requires support--from friends, mentors, therapists, and family. These books can't take the place of the real human beings needed in the process, but they can be valuable elements of your support network just the same, providing much inspiration, insight, and knowledge.
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For the Love of Flasks
As the weather gets colder, it's time to take a look at the most innovative flasks and the drinks that go in them.
Whether you're for or against the signs of the impending winter season, the warmth you get from the swig of a flask is heavenly when you've been outside in the cold. It doesn't matter if you're taking a break from hiking a mountain or slipping a few splashes into your morning coffee on the weekend, flasks are a classy way to ensure your favorite liquor is always close to your heart.
The "Just in Case" Flask: IZOLA ($25)
Etched with a witty message, these three- or five-ounce stainless steel flasks are good for those who don't want to go on a bender but need to keep a few nips of liquor close. Our favored Izola flask has an etching of the old Irish blessing, "May you never go to hell but always be on your way." Wise words to live by! Small sips need strong taste. If you're one to savor every last drop in lesser amounts, go with Midleton Very Rare Irish whiskey and fill it to the brim.
The "Day in Central Park" Flask: J. Crew ($43)
Knowing you, you're probably in the market for a new hip flask as your last was lost in the park after a very long day of inebriated reading under an elm tree. Embossed with the handy words "This Way Up" on leather, J.Crew's hip flask is perfect for those who like to keep up with the trends but may not have the means to overspend. Don't be shy; fill your eight-ounce flask with a bourbon whiskey like Maker's Mark that makes you feel light on your feet and is easy on the pocket.
The "Corporate Retreat" Flask: Tom Cecil ($475-550)
Spending your weekend with the boss isn't ideal, but you'll grin and bear it, finding comfort in the fact that the feeling is most likely mutual. Break out the bourbon and bond over a communal drink or two behind the hotel when you go for yet another smoke break. It's the only way the two of you will be able to get through this together. The Tom Cecil Flask takes a new twist on the old classic hip flask design; they're handmade to order and come in brass and stainless steel. Fill with a unique whisky like Suntory Yamazaki.
The "20K Hike" Flask: Stanley ($20)
Congratulations, you climbed that mountain, showing little to no sign of how much your body is aching after that "cute" sprint your girlfriend wanted to do up the last 3K of the ascent. The top feels good, but you're damn happy you brought your Stanley Flask to cut the pains and ease the fact that you're going to have to eventually climb down this thing. Take in the landscape and swig back the cure for whatever ails you, be it tequila or Jack.