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Brown played a key role in revealing abuse of mentally ill prisoners in the Maine Supermax.
Saying he had "no conversation" with Baldacci about his decision to move Brown, corrections commissioner Martin Magnusson says he made the decision "because [Brown] was a very serious threat to the facility," but he would not elaborate. He says Brown was not sent to Baltimore because of retaliation.
Associate corrections commissioner Denise Lord says more information on Brown's transfer would be withheld until the completion of investigations into a recent Supermax suicide and an alleged attempt by a woman to bring a gun to her prisoner husband.
She says Maine has, on average, 20 prisoners in out-of-state facilities.
"This place is only for the worst, the most violent criminals in the state of Maryland," says Chuck Cantone, a chaplain at the Supermax prison to which Brown has been transferred. Last year, a 20-year-old inmate there was killed; another inmate was charged with the crime.
Brown was sent to Maryland's Correctional Adjustment Center — its highest-security prison — despite having been kept recently on "suicide watch" for several weeks in the Maine Supermax solitary-confinement unit, in Warren. In a suicide watch, a guard sits outside a cell and observes a prisoner's movements. During that time, prison authorities denied the Phoenix access to Brown.
His transfer to Maryland "was attempted murder" on the part of Maine officials, says his distraught closest friend, Bethany Berry, of Rockland. She believes the prison put him at risk in his transfer not only because of the dangerous place to which he was sent, but also because of his poor physical health. He is a diabetic and has other ailments.
Cantone, the chaplain, says Brown's medical records were not sent to Maryland by Maine prison authorities, so he has not been receiving insulin. Cantone was trying to get the records. Magnusson insists they had been sent with Brown.
Brown, 42, said he would rather kill himself than be transferred, Berry says. He was "'too old and sick'" — she quoted him — to fight off rape and assault by other prisoners. He is not in solitary confinement in Maryland.
Brown had mentioned to the Phoenix threats of retaliation by prison officials for his speaking out. He was the prime source for the Phoenix's prize-winning series of articles about Supermax abuse, which resulted in the corrections department promising reforms, though by prisoner accounts little has changed.
Brown's lawyer, Lynne Williams, of Bar Harbor, calls him "a political prisoner."
"You don't have to be put in prison originally for your political beliefs to be a political prisoner," she says. "If they're punished for acting on their political beliefs . . . that, too, makes them a political prisoner."
The Maryland prison's warden has not returned phone calls asking for an appointment to visit Brown.
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- What happens if I miss a dose?
- What happens if I overdose?
- What should I avoid while using timolol ophthalmic?
- What other drugs will affect timolol ophthalmic?
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See my artwork this week at the "Olympics of the Quilt World"
International Quilt Festival – Houston
November 4-7, 2010
It's the Olympics of the quilt world with over 50,000 people attending each year. I'm honored to have my artwork showing in these exhibits:
1. Studio Art Quilt Associates' Creative Force 2010
Supported by a National Endowment for the Arts grant.
Boundary Waters 50
Photo by Deidre Adams
Catalog available from the SAQA Store
2. Beneath The Surface – Juried Invitational
Boundary Waters 52 (Knowing)
Photo by Deidre Adams
Catalog available.
3. 500 Art Quilts – Featuring artwork from the book 500 Art Quilts
Boundary Waters 21 from the Collection of Carol J. Moore
4. Eye of the Quilter: Inspiration – A photography exhibit with the theme of reflections.
This is a sister photo to the one accepted to the exhibit.
5. Sightlines
I happily served as juror for Sightlines and was honored to choose the fourteen artists. Each artist was invited to create an installation of artworks featuring a sightline linking all the artwork in the exhibit. Each artist chose her own themes and created five to eight artworks, including four 8×8″ linking pieces, covering a ten foot wide space. Perhaps the required continuous line provided provocation, both conscious and unconscious, to the artists to focus on time, personal history, and memory.
Hardcover catalog with six-page gatefold showcasing the exhibit as it will be shown is available.
Please note that Clairan Ferrano is the Managing Curator of the exhibit. The tACTile group of Australia introduced this concept to SAQA with an exhibit entitled eyeline.


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Two years ago, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson auditioned for the British television music competition The X Factor. Each singer performed individually, never having met one another. The judges thought the boys were talented but lacking experience. A guest judge suggested putting them together as a five-member band to audition for the "groups" section of the TV competition. Over the course of two weeks, the group got to know each other while practicing. Harry named the band One Direction because all five boys have wanted the same thing from the start.
One Direction first became famous in Britain, but soon took America by storm. In February 2012, their debut single—"What Makes You Beautiful," from their album Up All Night—reached the top of the U.S. charts. A month later, the group's first television appearance was taped for NBC's Today Show, with an audience of 15,000 screaming fans outside. Their second album, Take Me Home, was released in November of 2012.
Despite their stardom and growing fan base, One Direction doesn't forget to give back. The boys are involved with various charities, most recently with Rays of Sunshine, a British organization that helps children who require intensive care for serious illnesses.
For their interesting start and smashing success, the performers who make up One Direction are nominees for TFK's 2012 People of the Year.


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Budget and education reforms, Medicaid and cigarette tax increases will dominate the third week of committee debate at the Louisiana Legislature.
The "Fiscal Hawks," a largely Republican group of lawmakers, want to streamline the budget process, better distinguish between recurring funds and one-time money and add additional responsibilities to the Revenue Estimating Conference that forecasts the state's revenue stream during its annual meetings.
The House Appropriations Committee will debate the budget bills during its Monday and Tuesday sessions. The administration of Gov. Bobby Jindal reportedly opposes major changes to the current budgeting process, which is largely controlled by the governor's office.
Reps. Brett Geymann, R-Moss Bluff, and Jay Morris, R-Monroe, have measures that would set up two separate appropriations bills. One would deal with revenues over which the Legislature has control (discretionary) and the second with non-discretionary funds dedicated to a specific purpose.
Bills by Reps. Lance Harris, R-Alexandria, and Alan Seabaugh, R-Shreveport, would broaden the role of the Revenue Estimating Conference. The Harris measure would require the REC's revenue forecast to include a projection of all state general funds, self-generated revenues and statutorily dedicated funds. The conference would also have to designate certain funds as one-time money.
The House Education Committee will hear legislation Wednesday dealing with some of the education reform measures that were enacted last year and rejected by state courts. Some of those decisions have been appealed to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge, chairman of the committee, has a measure defining the responsibilities of local school boards and superintendents. It is a subject in one of the bills ruled unconstitutional because it contained too many subjects.
Rep. Gene Reynolds, D-Minden, has two bills before the committee. House Bill 206, a proposed constitutional amendment, would allow the Legislature to create "local public schools" across parish lines. Current law requires it to create parish or city school districts within parishes. Seabaugh had a similar amendment in 2012 that got 53 votes in the House, but 17 votes short of the required two-thirds majority.
The second Reynolds bill (HB 160) would delay the new teacher evaluation system until the 2013-14 school year.
Rep. Bob Hensgens, R-Abbeville, has HB 267 that would reverse the decision of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to separate the playoff system for high school football. It would prohibit public schools from discriminating based on school admissions criteria in classifying schools into divisions for competition in any sport during the regular season or playoffs.
The authority of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish letter grades for schools is changed in HB 466 by Rep. Kenny Havard, R-Jackson. The proposed legislation says any method or formula for determining school and district letter grades would be contingent on approval of the House and Senate education committees.
Rep. Lenar Whitney, R-Houma, has HB 644 that gives the local school superintendent – not the school board -- the authority to use new salary schedules to determine salaries. It would also apply the salary schedule to school system employees in addition to teachers and all other school employees.
The House Health and Welfare Committee on Wednesday will hear three bills that would require the state to participate in the extended Medicaid program provided for in the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare. Gov. Bobby Jindal has refused to expand the state's Medicaid program, calling it costly, outdated and inefficient.
Rep. Paul Hollis, R-Covington, has HB 429, a proposed constitutional amendment that prohibits a law or rule from compelling any person, employer or health care provider to participate in a health care system. It would permit them to purchase health insurance in private health care systems.
Cigarette tax increases are on Monday's agenda for the House Ways and Means Committee. Four proposals would raise the tax from 36 cents per pack to either 60 cents, 68 cents or $1.41 per pack. Mississippi has a 68-cent tax, and it is $1.41 in Texas, both neighboring states.
Gov. Jindal has said he would veto any tax increases that raised state revenues. He proposed a $1.41-per-pack cigarette tax, but those revenues were going to replace funds lost by repeal of state income taxes, a move that fizzled.
The committee on Tuesday will hear bills granting additional tax exemptions and credits. Rep. Jim Fannin, D-Jonesboro, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, last week urged lawmakers to quit giving tax exemptions at a time when the state budget is facing serious funding problems.
The committee will also discuss HB 629 by Rep. Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond. It would establish the Office of Debt Recovery within the state Department of Revenue. The state is owed large sums that haven't been collected. The new office would collect debts on behalf of state agencies that do not have debt collection contracts with the state attorney general's office.
The House and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday will hear HB 88 by Rep. Simone Champagne, R-Erat, that establishes term limits for six statewide elected officials. They are the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general and commissioners of agriculture and insurance.
The six officials could only serve three consecutive terms. The governor is already limited to two consecutive terms. Champagne had an identical constitutional amendment in 2012, but it only received 49 votes, 21 short of the required two-thirds (70).
The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget on Friday will take up cooperative endeavor agreements that would turn over operation of the charity hospitals in New Orleans and Lafayette to private hospitals.
Rep. Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge, has HB 35 that would protect the retirement benefits of charity hospital workers who lose their jobs because of the hospital changes. It would apply to members of the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana.
Those who have 25 or more years of service and lose their jobs would be eligible for retirement, and, regardless of age, would not have their benefits reduced.


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Binghamton University celebrates Earth Day 2005
Students, faculty and staff at Binghamton University will celebrate Earth Day 2005 with a zero waste, high-octane, low-energy-use festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the Bartle Library Tower Fountain. Activities, which include food, fun, music and environmental education, are free and open to the public.
The results of a campus-wide recycling competition, RecycleMania, will be announced at 1 p.m. Other activities include the creation of a trash mountain; a waste stream analysis and a display of a car made from recyclables. A panel discussion titled "Energy-creating or destroying our future?" hosted by the Binghamton Scholars will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. outside of the Anderson Center for the arts.
Events are sponsored by the Office of Recycling and Resource Management, The Student Environmental Action Coalition, The Office of the Vice President of Administration, the Food Co-Op and Sodexho Campus Services. For more information contact Juliet Berling at 607-777-3411 or email email@example.com.


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Stores could introduce "fitting fees" because increasing numbers of people are trying on their clothes then looking for something cheaper online.
Sports shoes are one of the most popular items to buy online because they're often cheaper, says the New Zealand Retailers' Association.
Chief executive John Albertson said many retailers had noticed the practice of trying without buying.
"If it happens to any extent, it's wrong because you're crossing that line," he said.
"You're getting somebody to put a lot of work and effort into something and they let you try something on and then you buy somewhere else. There's a moral question about that."
And while Mr Albertson said he wouldn't advocate fitting fees, he can understand why retailers would charge them.
"I think it would very much be a last resort. If you have somebody in your store, you have the opportunity to get a sale."
About a billion dollars a year was spent through overseas websites.
Mr Albertson said that when people bought from overseas sites, they lost the protection of the Consumer Guarantees Act.
Rebel Sport's managing director Rod Duke said he had no doubt that people were trying on goods in their stores before buying online but it wasn't affecting the business.
Mr Duke said he could imagine some retailers contemplating introducing fitting fees, but rejected the policy himself. "I would never, ever, ever contemplate that."
Eleisha Balmer, spokeswoman for Kiwi label Ruby, said more than 50 per cent of people who walked through its doors had seen the clothes online - on blogs or social media - and went to the stores to try them on and buy them there.
Rumours in the Australian retail industry that companies would introduce fitting fees had led people to thinking the problem was worse than it is, said the Australian Centre for Retail Studies.
Research by the centre found 4 per cent of shoppers tried in store before buying cheaper online.
Most of those people - 61 per cent - did not intend to purchase online at first, but found the product they were looking for was not available in stores.
Shopper gets best of both worlds
When Georgia Harmos comes across a pair of shoes she likes online, she sometimes pops out to a shop that stocks them to make sure they fit.
Once satisfied that they're the pair for her, the 20-year-old then buys the shoes - usually heels - online.
"They're so much more expensive in the store and you can get them for so much cheaper online. You can go in and see them in real life and see what size you'd be," she said.
Miss Harmos, a music and marketing student at Otago University, said that at most she'd buy something online once a week, though it was more likely to be once a fortnight.
"I find it a lot easier to compare prices between sites and there's a way bigger variety.
"Here it's so much more expensive and everyone has the same stuff."
Some of her favourite sites include ASOS, Top Shop and Solestruck.
Miss Harmos, of Remuera, still enjoys hitting the streets to go shopping, but says it's more of a social activity.


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Nominations sought for Good Citizen Scholarship Award
2013 graduating seniors from Pine River-Backus High School are eligible for the Community Good Citizen Scholarship Award.
Seniors who display exemplary community service efforts are eligible to be nominated. Nominations should include:
• The student's name.
• A short paragraph explaining why you feel the student deserves this award.
• The school or college the student plans to attend after high school, if known.
• The name of the person submitting the nomination and his/her association with the student.
Send nominations to: PR-B Scholarship Committee, Attn: Mary Sigan, PO Box 610, Pine River, MN 56474.
Deadline to submit nominations is April 10.
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Playboy.com's NBA Preview: The Ugly
In the finale of our three-part NBA preview, we look at the ugliest story lines coming out of the new basketball season.
With Tip-Off 2012-13 a mere week away, we're looking to an old western classic to come up with some reasons why you should tune in to the new NBA season. This week, we'll be looking at the best basketball storylines coming into a new year through the lens of a Clint Eastwood classic: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Given their sky-high salaries, we probably could have opted for A Fistful of Dollars or even A Few Dollars More, since they all seem so intent on arguing over CBAs, but with no lockout in sight, we'll stick to telling you what you need to know. We wrap up today with The Ugly:
Check out part one and two of our NBA preview in The Good and The Bad.
James Harden's Future
No storyline will get uglier this season than the impending free agency of James Harden. OKC is crying wolf, saying no small-market team can afford three max contracts and a talented supporting cast even though evidence to the contrary abounds (San Antonio, Cleveland and Sacramento have all paid the tax in the last 10 years and been more than competitive). Meanwhile, Harden is sitting tight, knowing full well that a max contract awaits him whether it comes from the Thunder or not.
This is a dangerous game of chicken Oklahoma City is playing, and they're playing it with a team that's a potential 10-year contender. They're hoping Harden will cave on a less-than-max deal to stay in Oklahoma and win some titles, and he might; he likes his role as a role-player, but OKC doesn't want to shell out that kind of cash for that kind of player. They could trade him, but that would a) mess with a title team's chemistry and b) be giving up the most valuable crunch-time sixth man we've seen in a long while. Or he could walk.
Or the Thunder could suck it up, sign him and pay the tax out of the millions they'll make in revenue from all the postseason series they win.
The Return of Derrick Rose
All of Chicago cringed when Derrick Rose went down; it was a simultaneous sports slow blink, like the ball going through Buckner's legs or Norwood's kick just wide of the uprights. The Bulls' 2012 playoff run was done before it ever got started.
His return sometime this season is something to be celebrated. The Bulls are an exceptional team when he's on the floor; without him, they're a talented but disorganized bunch with no real filter or finisher. Basically, he's the glue that holds them all together.
So why is his return ugly? Well, it could be. Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf says he's not coming back until doctors say he's 100 percent, but how fast something like that can change if the Bulls are getting close to a playoff spot or worse, just on the outside looking in. Rushing Rose back for short-term gain would be a long-term mistake; the Bulls are young enough that they can wait another year for a title shot.
The Maxed-Out Pacers
The Pacers proved they can hang last season with a trip to the Eastern Conference semis where, among other things, they showed grit in stealing two games from the eventual champion Miami Heat, but overall they looked overmatched, not quite a complete team.
So this offseason they went out and acquired what they figured they lacked, some veterans for the bench, and locked down center Roy Hibbert by matching the max offer extended by the Trailblazers. But with a core of Hibbert, Danny Granger, Paul George and George Hill, do the Pacers look better? They look good, not great, and now they're locked in to that base plus David West for at least a few years, leaving many people wondering where the room to grow is?
The answer? There isn't any; this will be a team on the high side of acceptable for a while.
Orlando's Return on Howard
Just about everybody in the Dwight Howard deal got something out of the trade except Orlando, the team formerly associated with Dwight Howard. What they got in return is a stopgap solution, a placeholder team while they wait on the five protected future picks from perennial playoff contenders to pan out.
What that means is Orlando is at least five years away from relevancy, unless they can turn those picks into something else in the meantime. Maybe more insulting is that these won't be picks within lottery range, and Orlando's team as-is isn't a team that will do so poorly as to fall to the bottom five. Basically, Orlando is set up for a minimum of five years of mediocrity.
On the upside, GM Rob Hennigan came up through the Thunder organization so it may be safe to assume he knows a few things about drafting. Then again, Hennigan is the point man responsible for this whole mess to begin with.
New Year, New Rules
As the NBA's top brass strive to make basketball a less pleasurable viewing experience, fans will be welcomed to a whole slew of game-stopping rules this year, ranging from reasonable (instant replay on goaltending and blocking in the closing minutes) to totally arbitrary (anti-flopping penalties). But this year's most hilarious on-the-fly, off-the-cuff sanction goes to the delay-of-game penalty.
Basically the NBA is looking to cut down on the ritualistic behavior of obsessive-compulsive players by charging them a delay-of-game should, oh I don't know, LeBron not be able to find the chalk prior to the scheduled start time. Fine, whatever, we all want games to start on time, but is saving that extra few minutes really worth it if these prima donna OCD athletes babble about it nonstop for the next two days after their team loses by one point?
Check out part one and two of our NBA preview in The Good and The Bad.


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Back in 2007/08, Mika and Pop Levi brought welcome injections of camp, glam-pop fun back into the foreground. Dressing up, being silly in videos, and delivering hand-clap and often ironically enjoyable songs were their hallmarks.
Unfortunately, after Levi's Never Never Love album the puff went out. You'd hope this new one would put breeze back in the sails of his heavily borrowed styles. It does and it doesn't, because here he takes his T. Rex influence of pixie-pop and inane lyrics ("She's an instigator, another double trouble traitor" on Police Sign) then turns the fuzzed-up metal-edge guitars to 11 for noisy pop which sounds aimed at a big room and, in places, like it's been recorded in one.
The nail-gun beats in the openers (the Prince-to-Bolan Strawberry Shake, Motorcycle 666 and Rock Solid, all obvious clue-giving titles) echo heavily and the cavernous sound is often too affected to create any emotional engagement. It's one-time fun, which on repeat play sounds calculated for short-term effect. Better comes on the less frantic, romantic and deliberately infantile pop of Bye-Byes (anyone else remember Aussie MOR star Peter Blakeley?).
But mostly this is disappointing and desperate to please.
Stars: 2.5/5
Verdict: Retro dance-rock which doesn't connect head, heart and feet
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Like plenty of young virtuosos, Genovese has great fingers. But it's what he's hearing that has compelled jazz fans and fellow musicians. His imagination makes his performances of even the most familiar material unpredictable. Playing a standard, he continually teases with expectation and defers resolution. Even his most free playing has an inner logic, precision, and transparency — like Bud Powell or Cecil Taylor channeling Pierre Boulez.
"I've not heard any pianist who's excited me as much as Leo has since I got here in 1980," says Boston jazz pianist Bert Seager. "When he plays, you can see the relaxation in his hands and body, but there's also this tension in the harmonies he's creating. He'll be playing so obliquely, and then he'll land on a chord as if to give a kind of reassurance: 'Okay, I'm still here!' I've heard Leo play where I didn't recognize one chord the entire night."
At a Regattabar show with the Chromatic Gauchos back in February, Genovese began at the acoustic grand piano, hitting it hard for the first chord and then rumbling out a florid fantasia across the full range of the keyboard. Then he shifted into a fast beboppish line full of spastic leaping intervals before being joined by Dan Blake on soprano sax moving in unison on the same line (Anthony Braxton's "Composition 4G"). Bass and drums came in on a fast straight-ahead rhythm that soon turned old-school free-bop, driven by Gullotti and bassist John Lockwood — the rhythm team from Boston's venerated avant-garde trio the Fringe. Genovese moved to his electric keyboards, his left hand barking out chords on a Fender Rhodes, the right skittering across the Yamaha on top of it. It was heady and exhilarating.
Before the night was over, Genovese brought up Spalding as a special guest, to sing and play in duo with Lockwood. Even on Genovese's tuneful "PPH," Spalding's light, wordless vocals floated over an elusive meter that changed on almost every bar. A tune called "Rock" did just that, and another Spalding vocal feature, "Chacarera," approached the folkloric 6/8 Argentine dance form abstractly. Genovese — diminutive, dark, bearded — has a mischievous, elfin presence behind the keyboard, and a wicked laugh, and it's a hoot to watch the glamorous, Afro'd Spalding trade deadpan responses to his broken-English effusions. His humor and warmth are part of what prevents his music from becoming forbidding.
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A tourist attraction since the 1860s, San Francisco's Chinatown hosts one of the largest Chinese communities outside of Asia. Grant Avenue is the district's main vein, but the adjacent streets and alleys abound with history and culture.
Start your tour at the intersection of Bush Street and Grant Avenue, where you'll find the (1) Chinatown Gate. Dragons slither across the top and traditional fou dogs stand guard at the sides of this ceremonial gateway, designed by architect Clayton Lee in 1970.
Continue up Grant Avenue for two blocks, past the colorful cluster of shops selling knickknacks galore, to (2) Old Saint Mary's Cathedral (www.oldsaintmarys.org). Dedicated in 1854, the city's first Catholic cathedral was built from granite quarried in China and bricks that journeyed around Cape Horn from New England.
Across the street and kittycorner from Saint Mary's, the (3) Sing Chong and Sing Fat buildings were built soon after the 1906 earthquake and demonstrate the fanciful architecture of the time (notice the pagoda-like towers).
Continue along Grant Avenue to (4) Chinatown Kite Shop (www.chinatownkite.com), which sells a zany, zoo-like collection of flying critters: butterflies, dragonflies, fairies, owls, even Sponge Bob. Across the street, (5) Eastern Bakery (http://easternbakery.com) claims to be the oldest bakery in Chinatown (since 1924), but their pastries are fresh. Try a lotus golden yolk mooncake.
Hang a left on Clay Street and then a right on (6) Waverly Place, called "the street of the painted balconies" for the buildings' vibrant facades. The street was formerly nicknamed "15 Cent Street" because you could get a haircut here for a nickel and a dime; today trims start at $6.
About halfway down Waverly Place, look for a little yellow sign reading (7) "Tin How Temple." Climb three flights of stairs to find the oldest Chinese temple in the U.S. (founded in 1852). Beneath a ceiling glimmering with golden lanterns and amid smoky ribbons of incense, locals pray to Tin How, the goddess of heaven and sea.
Continue back to Clay Street and hoof it up the hill to the (8) Chinese Historical Society of America Museum (www.chsa.org). Inside the 1932 former YWCA building, historic photographs and artifacts document the lives of Chinese immigrants in the U.S.
Head back down Clay Street to (9) Stockton Street and turn left. The next few blocks serve as the center of Chinatown's commerce. Step inside the bustling shops to see barrels brimming with knotty ginseng, shelves lined with traditional herbal remedies, and windows strung with glistening roasted ducks dangling by their necks.
Turn right at Jackson Street and right again at Ross Alley. Follow your nose to the (10) Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company to sample a freshly baked wafer while you watch two women fold cookies around fortunes at a remarkable rate.
Go back to Jackson Street, turn right, and then turn right again onto Grant Avenue. Step into (11) Ten Ren Tea Company (www.tenren.com) for a free sample of one of their more than 50 tea varieties, or try a sweet tapioca iced tea.
Refreshment in hand, walk down to Washington Street and turn left to see the (12) Old Chinese Telephone Exchange (now called the United Commercial Bank), distinguishable by its dramatic peaked roofs and pagoda style. This 1909 building once served as an office for telephone operators who spoke five Chinese dialects and knew their customers' phone numbers by heart.
Walk a few more steps to finish your tour at (13) Portsmouth Square. On this spot in 1846, Captain John B. Montgomery of the U.S.S. Portsmouth raised the American flag in San Francisco for the first time. Today the square is a gathering place for friends young and old.
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With its cozy atmosphere, delicious fare, and gracious hostess, Hillside Manor is the perfect B&B for a few days of R&R. Okay, so it also features the occasional corpse or two. But is a small (if growing) body count any reason for the state to yank Judith McMonigle Flynn's innkeeper's license?
Exhausted from being hassled by the state B&B association's meddling critics, Judith warily accepts the assignment of manning a booth during Oktoberfest in the mountain aerie of Little Bavaria. With a reluctant cousin Renie in tow, she hopes to win some allies, solicit new guests, and keep her inn not only open, but prosperous. The last thing she needs is another homicide to sully her reputation.
But before the beer begins flowing, Judith finds a body—right in the middle of an oompah band and a herd of German polka dancers. Fleeing the scene before the cops arrive, she vows that this time she will not get involved. Alas, her reputation has preceded her to the ersatz Bavarian village. The local police chief begs her to help solve the death of the beloved town patron, nonagenarian Dietrich Wessler. And, if she has a spare moment between her B&B duties and keeping Renie from stirring up trouble, the bumbling cop asks her to finger whoever killed the pancake palace owner the previous summer.
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Many club based co-ops have been formed and tried, but never last. Too many people are temporary perhaps.
Many club based co-ops have been formed and tried, but never last. Too many people are temporary perhaps.
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I have to say that their customer service is a joke! More of their carefree attitude and comlete incompetence really. I called them with some questions on the nuc feeders listed on their website. I asked to speak to someone with knowledge of this particular product and was told that nobody knew anything about them since they no longer carried the feeders. I then informed Stephan that they were still listed on their website and they could be added to your cart to purchase them, with nothing showing that this was no longer carried. I told him that along with the suggestion that if they no longer handled this product that hopefully he could pass it on and that they could be removed from the site. He then informed me that "well, we have some left in inventory but they have been discontinued by manufacturer" Which is BS because I know several other places that handle the same exact feeder and asked the other suppliers about it afterwards. I then asked him how many they had left in stock and I was told that he could not release any information like that to me. I tried to explain that the only reason I was asking was that I wanted to purchase a large quantity of them. He then said the only info he could "release" was that they were Nuc feeders. The conversation continued on for a bit as I tried to find out exactly which feeder it was they had left and if they had the amount that I wanted in stock or not. I never found out either and his answers only became more bizarre. I finally just busted out laughing, thanked him for his time and got off of the phone as I realized that I was going nowhere with someone that incompetent and was not about to send my money to them. It was truly the strangest experience that I have ever had with a customer service rep. in my life. I guess the feeders they carry up there somehow play a role in our national security.
I appreciate the warning. I've just been dealing with Dadant, and indirectly with Mann Lake. It also makes me aware of what customer service should be in my own online store. I pass I think, since I cut a refund and did a reship based on photos of damage last week.
(has nothing to do with bees, a small encumbrance I've been carrying for the last 12 years.)
Actually if the situation with Betterbee's employees is deteriorating, possibly they have lost their best people, and that is not a good sign of a company to place a large advance order with. And out of stock, can be out of stock, OR didn't pay the vendor's invoice. In this business climate, you just never know.
Hi all! Just wanted to take a moment to share my experience with Betterbee. I've been ordering bottles, labels and other perephrial items from better bee for several years with the last order placed in July 2010. When I received my order last July, a package of 5 dippers had been opened and there was only 4 dippers in it. I called Betterbee and notified them within a couple days and I suggested they just credit my account as I believed I'd be ordering from them again and they could apply it to the next order. Well, I called about 6 weeks ago to order more items and I asked about the credit that was supposed to be applied. Steffan couldn't find any record of the credit and acted like he didn't care about it. I even had to send them a copy of my invoice from last July because they couldn't find any record of my order. Elizabeth told me that if a credit was applied to someones account, it was zero'd out at the end of the year by sending a check. I never got a check. I left messages for Liz(customer service manager) two different times and spoke with her twice. She was going to "look into and and call me back". After several calls to Steffan, Elizabeth, and Liz with promises to look into it and call me back, none of them felt my issue was important enough to give me a return call. With a little help from Steffan, I found the owners name is Margaret Stevens who can be found thanks to the internet. I called Ms Stevens and spoke with her breifly about my issue. When I told her that I was asking about a credit from a prior order and how much it was, she laughed and said she'd e-mail Lea to get it taken care of. That was on 9/7 and I still have not been contacted by Betterbee. I'll probably call them again tomorrow and try to talk to Lea but I have doubt's I'll be able to get the customer service gate keepers to let me through. Then I'll call Margaret again and probably just get another blow off from her.
The dipper is listed for about 90 cents. I know, you're saying why waste time over 90 cents, but it's not the amount, it's the principal. I'm just glad it wasn't a big ticket item. If they'll steal 90 cents from me, I'm sure they wouldn't hesitate to take more.
I may never get my credit, but I'll sure try to make it the most expensive 90 cents they never spent. They've lost my business for ever.
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Hi Tim,
I do not understand these folks at all. My business with them dwindled and I was only ordering one product from their line, I thought I couldnt get anywhere else. I discovered a competitor offered it and I moved on. In full disclosure I must say I am incredibly easy going and not a nit picker, whiner or whatever, lifes too short for that. The other companies I deal with are really great. I have been made to feel like I am their only customer with any questions or inquiries that I make.
Keep on keepin' bees
Recently I've heard that several vendors will no longer be dealing with Betterbee. Wilbanks for packaged bees, F.W. Jones for woodenware, and Maxant for honey processing equipment. Now things heard through the grapevine aren't necessarily true, but it makes me wonder...I can understand why customers would drop a supply company for terrible service, but why would a large vendor drop the supply company?
The check is in the mail....
If Betterbee goes up for sale, who wants to buy it with me?
Always question Conventional Wisdom.
If you buy Betterbee, you better change the name
Keep on keepin' bees
The name is everything? Justin Stevens must think so. When Kim's new book came out...Better Beekeeping, Justin objected. Kim wouldn't change the name so Justin is attempting to suit Kim. Check the list of advertisers in the back of Bee Culture Magazine. No longer lists Betterbee. Justin has withdrawn his adverts.
Sorry to hear about your problem with BB. I just experience the most agrivating call with BB. I called about a backorder on honey containers since I'm missing out on honey sales at several harvest festivals. The sales manager can't tell me if my order will ship this week, this month or next year. I asked her to call her supplier and find out then call me back. She refused. I asked about when BB placed their order. She can't give any information out and refused to send my call upward. I asked who her supervisor was, who the owner was --nothing. Her answer was would you like me to cancel the order? I said no, I just want to find out about my bottles. I immediately consulted BeeSource to see how the supplier was rated. What's up with this supplier? All I want is an idea of when I can expect my shipment. What do you think?
Sweet Mountain Farm - www.washingtonislandhoney.com
Personally I think you should do business with someone else.
"If all you have is a hammer, the whole world is a nail." - A.H. Maslow
When world-class suppliers such as Root, Maxant, Swienty, and Ross Rounds will no longer do business with a distributor of bee equipment it is past time to move on. Arrogance is never a good policy, and Justin seems to have imbedded it into the entire Betterbee organization.
Don't understand why anyone still does business with them...
I continue to do business with them, mostly bottles. I've never had a problem so I've never had to call customer service. Always first rate service.
Jackson, MO
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Wow, After reading this thread and the mention of other threads regarding service at betterbee I think I will make it a point to avoid that company in the future. HTK seems to be friendly and have some good deals. I'll stick with them.
To find out more about me go to
On the top of fast shipping and great customer service you get free shipping from Mann Lake on orders of $100 or more.
I challenge anybody to find better deal from any other Bee Supplies Co on any bee supplies if you spend $100.
From my perspective unless you buy a single hive tool, or bee brush it is hard NOT to spend 100 bucks. Any combination of a few boxes and some frames or few boxes and some foundation will put you about 100 bucks or more.
Ask your wife how much she spends if she shops weekly for groceries, I bet it is more than 100 bucks.
In those days for $100 you can barely cover the bottom of shopping cart with groceries!
Betterbee hasn't always had what I've needed, but they usually do, and I've always been treated well on the phone and in person. They are also within driving distance, so anything that costs more than $15 to ship makes it just as easy to pick up, and I enjoy the ride up there from western MA
I order some things from better bee...always had great service. I called the other day to place an order and they do not ship to Canada now...HUH?
Well i will have to find a new supplier for what i need..
I hear that there is new management. Can anyone confirm? If so, how do they seem to be doing?


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The food was served in our board room – exquisitely presented by our very own Red River Valley Grill & Market – they went over and above all our expectations! They cater our special dinners and events, and we consider ourselves very lucky to have them. The Red River Valley Grill & Market serves both the secure side and unsecure side of our airport terminal every day from just before the first flight to just after the last departure. Anyone is welcome to come out and try their great menu! You might also enjoy their great selection of novelty gifts and souvenirs.
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Simple ingredients like chicken, bell pepper and artichokes result in a sophisticated warm pasta salad. Serve with Fast Olive-Rosemary Bread.
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Prep Time 30 min
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As backdrop to an editorial story for July 2009 Wallpaper* magazine, Peter Saville's febrile imagination constructs an imaginary 'Erotic House' of Pop perversity, sexualising an entire post-modern environment and fetishising furniture, fashion and flesh alike.
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Filmed and edited live on the set of Soft Furnishings, these unique highlight films document every detail of dress, décor and dungeon staged during this shoot fusing fashion, furniture and fetish to dazzling effect, offering a sneak peek inside the sexual playrooms depicted in Nick Knight's Wallpaper* editorial
Interior: Sheepskin rug by ABC Carpet, 'Karuselli' chai by Yrjö Kukkapuro, revolving wheel by Fetters.
Fashion: Leather bodysuit by Yves Saint Laurent, stockings by Fogal, leather shoes by Sergio Rossi, rubber shorts by Expectations, silk gown by Tom Ford.
Interior: Sheepskin rug by ABC Carpet, 'EnergyPod' by MetroNaps.
Fashion: Rubber shorts by Expectations, silk dressing gown by Richard James, catsuit by Pam Hogg, latex leggings by House of Harlot, marabou jacket by Balmain, ponyskin shoes by Jimmy Choo.
Interior: 'Lei' chair by Monica Förster, foam sheet from Pentonville Rubber.
Fashion: Leather coat and belt by Prada, knickers with belt by Jean Yu, thigh-boots by Azzedine Alaïa, rubber dress by House of Harlot, ankle boots by Beatrix Ong.
Interior: 'Pi Mega' light, by Jean-Luc le Deun for Le Deunn Luminaires, shimmer curtain from DZD.
Fashion: Moulded bodysuit and boots by Hussein Chalayan, dress by Christian Dior, shoes by Louis Vuitton, handpiece by Betony Vernon, man's suit, shirt and shoes by Tom Ford, lambskin trousers by Jitrois.
Interior: 'Velour Palace' curtain by Edmond Petit, 'Pi Mega' light, by Jean-Luc le Deun for Le Deunn Luminaires, 'Organic Pixel' vase by Jamie Hayón for Bisazza.
Fashion: Leopard-print gloves by Atsuko Kudo, bodysuit by Maison Martin Margiela, platform shoes by John Galliano, dress by Versace, tights by Fogal, shoes by Alexander Wang.
Interior: 'Merendero' dining cube by José A Gandia for Gandia Blasco.
Fashion: 'Patricia' dress by Paradiso Boudoir, shoes by Jil Sander, top, skirt and sandals all by Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci.
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Fashion: Gloves by Cornelia James, dress with collar by Chanel, shoes by Gina, lambskin trousers by Jitrois, knitted dress by Mark Fast, shoes by Jil Sander, silk dressing gown by Tom Ford. On tray: thick collar, thin collar, ring and cuffs all by Betony Vernon.
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Fashion: Women's shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo, lambskin trousers by Jitrois, leather coat (on bench) by Gucci.
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Hi...my husband and I are "newbees", having started with 2 hives last year, and added 2 more this year. We just took about 30 lbs. of honey off our strongest hive, and it is perfect...but we don't know what to do with it. Have been looking all over the internet and can't tell how, where, why to register hives...cant tell if we need a business licence or inspection, etc. There seems to be no reliable source to find all this info. Maybe someone here can help...?
We keep chickens too, as a hobby, and have 5 wacky dogs who drive us nuts. Howdy!


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District says it had to report ex-coach's Facebook photo
POCATELLO, Idaho - School District 25 is now speaking out about the firing of the former Pocatello High School girl's basketball coach.
Laraine Cook was fired after a photograph appeared on Facebook showing her boyfriend touching her chest.
But now the district is saying it had a legal obligation to report the photo. Officials said under the Code of Ethics for the Idaho Professional Educators, anyone with a teaching certificate is require to report a "possible violation" of the code of ethics.
In other words, reporting the photo means the district was complying with the code.
But what happens to Cook and her teaching certificate is up to the Professional Standards Commission.
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2 Bedroom Apartment in Clerkenwell - Chancery Lane B1
Size54 m²
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- Family/child friendly
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- Disabled access
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- Elevator in building
- Parking available
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Apartment is located in Clerkenwell, this central London neighborhood's inner beauty matches its fashionable exterior. Reputed as one of the city's must-go gastronomic destinations, Clerkenwell's Michelin starred restaurants, historic pubs, and all-night bars attract healthy crowds who enter hungry and leave happy. This neighborhood is more than foodie-friendly—theatre and design are hot commodities in Clerkenwell. Known for its great entertainment options and stylish thinkers, Clerkenwell strikes a candid balance between opulently hip and decidedly professional.
Iron & Ironing Board, Hair Dryer, Bed Linen & Towels, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, DVD, TV, heating
Hair Dryer, toilet, shower, washbasin , bathtub, mirror
Bathroom, Kitchen in the living / dining room, 2 x Bedroom
Cookware & Kitchen Utensils, Crockery & Cutlery, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, DVD, reading lamps, TV, oven, cooker, electric kettle, microwave, plates, pans, fridge / freezer, coffee maker, coffee table, table and chairs, double sofa bed, Complimentary Tea & Coffee, cupboards
House rulesCheck-in takes place at: Kings Cross Road, (office is opened until 10PM, after 10PM check in takes place in London Bridge office, please se confirmation email)
Please call +44 203 5981 742 60 min. before your arrival at the office
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Arrivals between 21:00 and midnight will be subject to a late check-in fee of 20 GBP and 30 GBP from 00:00.
We require credit card details OR a cash deposit of 150 GBP to cover any possible damage that might be incurred to the apartment or its contents during your stay. In case you choose to leave a deposit, it is refunded after check-out, once the apartment has been proved free of damage.
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It was a lovely apartment with plenty of space. It was also situated in a very quiet area close to old town square. It couldn't be better.
Perfect location! We where 6 adult staying for 3 nights. The flat is big (I'd guess bigger than stated 130 Square) with good planning. Nice old flat that could have benefited from a tad better shape but still really good.
Nice and charmning apartment that had all the needed equipment. The location could not be better! It was a pleasure to walk outside the door and be in the middle of Prague! Nice service from Katarina and the whole team around Old Town Apartments.
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The apartment was spacious and had loads of character and charm. It is in a wonderful location: close to shops and restaurants and only a short walk to the city centre. We only had two minor frustrations with the apartment: 1) the washing machine did not work too well, 2) the beds were a little hard. Apart from these two minor points we loved the apartment and found the staff professional and very helpful.
Good apartment. Lift from ground floor essential if elderly/infirm as on 6th floor. Ideal location next to the River and a 10/15 min walk to Old Town and Wenceslas Square. Lovely views from balconies and good base with local bars /restaurants nearby, Third bedroom is in attic with stairs from lounge and some headheight restrictions. Great base for first visit to Prague golfing/city break. Would use again.
Super apartment that was what we needed and no doubt it'll be this apartment again if we were to get past Prague.
Super lejlighed, der var hvad vi havde brug for og er ikke i tvivl om det blir denne lejlighed igen hvis vi skulle komme forbi Prag .
Hello. The service from you was spotless, everyone we came in contact with was hyggelige.Leiligheten was big and nice. The kitchen was clean and well equipped .. The beds were good. The apartment was very well presented. But .... The floors were filthy, there was an old deodorant on the floor in one bedroom, it was dusty at night table and table / benches. It should have been informed that the man had to go through one of the bedrooms to get to another bedroom. Incredible worn, cheap table in the living room, which can easily and reasonably could have been shifted to new and made it nicer. The chairs in the kitchen was lealøse and we were afraid they were going to fall apart when we sat on the. There should have been at least two towels for each guest when one lives in three days. Lamps were broken lock on one bathroom door was broken. In the bathroom you must get a shower curtain and wall-mounted shower heads. The apartment could have been sooo much better and pleasant with small, inexpensive adjustments. Otherwise we had a great long weekend with beautiful weather. The apartment is best suited for three couples. Regards Anne Grethe
Hei. Servicen fra dere var upåklanderlig, alle vi var i kontakt med var hyggelige.Leiligheten var stor og fin. Kjøkkenet var pent og bra utstyrt.. Sengene var gode. Leiligheten lå veldig sentralt. Men.... Gulvene var skitten, det lå en gammel deodorant på gulvet på det ene soverommet ,det var støvete på natt bord og bord/benker. Det burde vært opplyst at mann måtte gå igjennom et av soverommene for å komme til et annet soverom. Utrolig slitte, billige bord i stuen,som lett og rimelig kunne vært skiftet til nye og gjort det hyggeligere. Stolene på kjøkkenet var lealøse og vi var redd de skulle falle fra hverandre når vi satt på de. Det burde ha vert minst to håndklær til hver gjest når man bor i tre døgn. Lamper var ødelagt, lås på ene badedøren var ødelagt. På badet må dere få dusjforheng og vegghengte dusj hoder. Leiligheten kunne blitt sååå mye bedre og hyggelig med små, billige justeringer. Ellers så hadde vi en flott langhelg med nydelig vær. Leiligheten passer best for tre par. Mvh Anne Grethe
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#51 Sat 19 Jan 13 11:51pm
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Re: Tesco "Value range" Beef burgers....
As one poster here said "they are selling us water" .
Well, if only our general water supply (y'know, the stuff that comes out of our drinking taps) was safe, i.e., non-toxic, then we would all be reasonably healthy, wouldn't we?
Even I am wary of the vegetables I grow (or try to) in my garden, with no pesticides whatsoever. Maybe I should just give up eating altogether?
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#52 Sun 20 Jan 13 8:57am
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Re: Tesco "Value range" Beef burgers....
@Lesley-M I hear you! but you may not like this...
"The fact of the matter is� Bottled water may be hurting your health. A new study suggests plastic bottles release small amounts of chemicals over long periods of time."
http://www.banthebottle.net/articles/7- … hs-busted/
Since most bottled water is just filtered tap water your better off just filtering the water your self
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#53 Thu 24 Jan 13 7:00pm
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Re: Tesco "Value range" Beef burgers....
The fact that it isn't on the packaging makes me think...what else do I consume that isn't what it says on the tin!
#54 Thu 24 Jan 13 10:09pm
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Re: Tesco "Value range" Beef burgers....
thats why I make them for my family Louise , they are so easy to make and much tastier ( so Im told , I don't eat them myself )
#55 Fri 25 Jan 13 2:47pm
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Re: Tesco "Value range" Beef burgers....
Horses can have medicine that is not good for humans. It was not found in the Tesco case. But if you do eat Horse, it must be one that has been reared for such a purpose, not just any old horse.
My main concern is that pressure on the cheaper end of the market, is probably the reason, for something different going in the mix.
I have worked for a company that supplies U.K. supermarkets, it is very cutthroat.
A good butcher, homemade, burgers are a good thing to experiment with in the kitchen. I had a superb burger from Bread Street, (sorry Jamie). Barbecoa, has the best chips though (sorry Gordon).
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Ask A Scientist
Can all plants make sugar?
Asked by: Clarida Marie Garcia
School: St. James Middle School
Grade: 6
Teacher: Mrs. Barnes
Answer from Karl Wilson
Professor of Biology, Binghamton University
Research area: Biochemistry, degradation of proteins in plants; seed germination
Ph.D. school: University at Buffalo
Family: Wife (also a faculty member at Binghamton), daughter
Interests/hobbies: Paleontology, photography, cooking
Web page address: http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~kwilson/home.htm
Clarida, your question leads to a number of interesting observations on plant biology! All plants can use sugars, interconvert one sugar to another, and synthesize sugar polymers like cellulose and starch. Green plants synthesize sugars from the inorganic compounds water and carbon dioxide by photosynthesis, using the energy in light to drive the chemical reactions. However, not all plant species are photosynthetic. Some plants that can't make their own sugar can get it from other plants. Such plants are called parasites. One example of this is the beechdrops (Epifagus americanum), a flowering plant lacking chlorophyll that is found under beech trees. Beechdrops are root parasites, attaching to the roots of the beech tree, and drawing sugars directly from the tree. Other non-photosynthetic plants are indirectly dependent on a photosynthetic plant. At this point let us introduce the mycorrhizal fungus. Many (if not most) plants form a symbiotic relationship with fungi that colonize the plant's roots, and extend strands (hyphae) out into the soil. In most cases this is what we call a mutualistic association where both the plant and the fungus benefit. The fungus is effective in absorbing minerals such as phosphate from the soil, and passing the nutrients on to the plant through its roots. The plant in turn supplies the fungus with sugars such as glucose and sucrose. Some non-photosynthetic plants have been able to tap into this system. In our area the most common example is the Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora), a ghostly white plant often found sprouting up beneath trees in dense forests. The Indian Pipe obtains its sugars by being a parasite on some species of mycorrhizal fungi. Thus, the Indian Pipe is really indirectly parasitic on the tree, with the flow of sugars going from Tree to Mycorrhizal Fungus to Indian Pipe. You can find pictures of Beechdrops, Indian Pipe, and other parasitic plants on the internet at sites such as http://www.botany.org/parasitic_plants/


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You can help reduce your chances of becoming a victim of identity theft by modifying your behavior and safeguarding your personal information. The Lee County Sheriff's Office encourages you to take the following quiz to help you identify ways in which you can better protect yourself from identity thieves. Grab a pen and tally your score at the end.
If you scored 100 points or greater, you are asking for trouble. Consider purchasing a paper shredder, secure documents better and stop distributing your personal information. If you scored 50-100, your chances of victimization are about average, although higher if you have good credit. If you scored below 50 points, congratulations! Your security awareness is high; keep up the good work.
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OC Register: Homeless hot spots: Costa Mesa caring for 'our own'
Costa Mesa residents, churchgoers, officials and others are helping the homeless off the streets.
That's magnanimous by most accounts, but there's a catch: They want to mostly help Costa Mesa residents, and discourage others from coming to town.
The first step in their process, a census and survey by Vanguard University, found a stable population between 100 and 120 locals. The homeless hot spots were mainly on the city's Westside, near nonprofits and churches. Now, officials are finalizing their list of residents while stepping up their enforcement measures.
"We want to take care of our own, but we don't want to be an attractant," said City Councilman Steve Mensinger.
Click here to watch a video about a Costa Mesa church helping the homeless.
One of the men they are focusing on is Don, 50, a regular at the Lighthouse Church. Like many homeless, he prefers to use his first name because of the stigma.
On Monday, he met with city social worker Rosemary Nielsen – an impromptu chat about where he could live. A recovering addict with two dogs, Don is hard to place into limited housing.
Nielsen may soon have a new option: Officials are planning to convert an old motel into supportive housing and create an "adoption" program for people like Don – homeless with long-standing ties to the city.
But not everyone believes in the plan. Without other cities taking the same approach, some argue, Costa Mesa will just be pushing people around, to places with fewer resources. Some see the city's social services as the big magnet – if they aren't as selective as the city, why would people stop coming?
The city is finalizing a list of roughly 100-120 chronically homeless people it considers Costa Mesa residents.
If they make the cut, homeless individuals may qualify for city-coordinated services like housing.
If they don't, they have to rely on county, private or other resources.
Either way, people living on the street face heightened law enforcement and other measures designed to make Costa Mesa less inviting to them.
Officials call this a "carrot and stick" approach to ending homelessness in Costa Mesa. Here are some of the city's actions:
•Contracted with a mental health worker to assist police
•Worked with churches to open a storage facility for personal belongings
•Hired a part-time social worker, with plans to hire two more
•Working with faith-based community to "adopt" a homeless family or individual
•Seeking a developer to build supportive housing with mental health, job referral, and medical services
•Working with churches to reunite individuals with families in other cities
•Seeking funding for emergency motel stays, bus and airline tickets
•Police issued 190 citations in Lions Park this year and made 52 arrests, more than doubling last year's numbers
•Hired park rangers that patrol Lions Park and other parks, looking for violations
•Banned smoking in parks
•Banned extra belongings stored on bike racks
•Demolished shade structure in Lions Park
•Drafting a law against leaving unattended belongings in public
•Considering surveillance cameras in Lions Park
•Planning heightened enforcement of anti-camping laws
Can it work?
"It would work if every one of our cities that border Costa Mesa embraced the same approach. Without that, we're just taking homeless people somewhere else to be homeless." -Ed Clarke, Vanguard University sociology professor
"I think the biggest obstacle is to keep them from coming. There are so many services…I don't think they can ever stop the massive influx." -Marisa David, resident of the Vendome Condominiums, adjacent to Lions Park
"A key aspect has to be housing and getting them off the streets. Something beyond providing meals." -David Snow, UC Irvine sociology professor
For full story in OC Register Click HERE


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Ifugao people
Cambulo district, Ifugao, Luzon, Philippines
Seated guardian figure with ritual box
19th century
wood, ash, feathers
41.2 (h) x 24.1 (w) x 23.5 (d) cm
Fowler Museum at University of California, Los Angeles
Gift of Mrs W Thomas Davis
Photograph: Don Cole
The spirit mediums of the Ifugao people use special lidded containers to store charms, tiny figurative sculptures, sacred stones and sacrificial blood when presiding over rituals to secure community prosperity. This impressive box held in the arms of a seated male guardian figure is of the type used, for example, to prepare magical medicines during cholera outbreaks. The figure's prominent genitalia confirms the importance of fertility and the continuity of the community at a time of great vulnerability.


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Local legislators hold differing views, but agree discussion was respectful
Staff Writer
A bill in support of same-sex marriage passed in the state House of Representatives with a vote of 75-59 and the state Senate with a vote of 37-30. Gov. Mark Dayton was to sign the bill Tuesday, May 14, and the law would become effective in August.
Area legislators split their votes along party lines with District 10 Sen. Carrie Ruud, R-Breezy Point; District 9 Sen. Paul Gazelka, R-Cass County; and District 9A Rep. Mark Anderson, R-Lake Shore, voting against the bill. District 10A Rep. John Ward, DFL-Baxter, and District 10B Rep. Joe Radinovich, DFL-Crosby, voted in favor of the bill.
For supporters, the bill was a question of civil rights.
"For me, I felt that marriage equality is a civil rights issue, and the Declaration of Independence says that American citizens are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, including the right to life and the pursuit of happiness," Radinovich said. "And my vote was a fulfillment of that promise."
Ward said, "As a legislator I believe that breaking down walls of injustice and inequality is part of my job. One of my goals in my time in the Minnesota House has been to push for equality and social justice. I feel that is our responsibility."
For detractors, it was a question of religious freedom. Supporters say the bill protects religious freedom by differentiating between religious marriage and civil marriage, which allows churches to turn down a union based on religious beliefs. Some say that's not enough.
"Both sides are deeply entrenched in their value systems and you need to find a way to protect both," Gazelka said. "Had it failed I would have said we need to provide more basic rights for homosexuals living in relationships. That's kind of where we're at, at this point, because religious liberties were not protected."
"One of the things people are touting is that it gives religious protection, but it does not. It has less religious protection than even New York City. So it jeopardizes a lot of our institutions," Ruud said. "Take, for instance, Catholic charities that deal with adoption, they receive public funding. If they don't embrace the gay lifestyle they will lose their funding for adoptions. I think that's very egregious and those are things that should have been well vetted in committee and discussed."
Legislators say other groups that could be affected include florists, wedding photographers, wedding venues and family councilors. Ruud said the bill was not discussed sufficiently before the vote.
Ward and Radinovich each faces a recall petition because of their votes. Doug Kern of rural Brainerd filed a petition against Radinovich, and Kern and Tony Bauer of Nisswa initiated a recall petition against Ward. They contend Ward and Radinovich voted against the wishes of their constituents. The majority of District 10 voted in 2012 for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
"For me it was a decision between my own conscience and where I thought some of my constituents would be in this," Radinovich said. "I know the amendment had a 62.5 percent yes vote last time, but if you believe this is an issue of rights like I do then it's very difficult to justify to yourself how you could vote against that."
Ward said, "While I understand the results of the vote on last year's constitutional amendment, more constituents contacted me in support of marriage equality than those who were opposed. I also heard from people who had changed their mind on the issue from opposition to support, including an 88-year-old man and a small business owner.
"In my seven years in the Legislature, this is the most difficult issue I have ever voted on," Ward said. "I thought, prayed long and hard, and listened to both sides before following my conscience and voting for freedom and equality."
Ward also said he worked to ensure the bill included the strongest religious freedom protections of any state that has legalized same-sex marriage. The House adopted an amendment on the floor to ensure even greater protections for religious institutions.
Legislators said the bill was discussed respectfully before both the House and the Senate.
"I think one thing that really marked this for me about the way Minnesota did this was that there was a completely respectful conversation at least on the House and Senate floor," said Radinovich.
Ruud agreed, saying, "For the most part people were respectful up until the last day when people got very excited. Then some people got a little hateful, but for the most part we had a very civil discussion on this for what we had."
Minnesota will become the 12th state to allow same-sex marriages. Anderson couldn't be reached for comment.


text: Hi, I only just stumbled upon this. It's from a month ago, but searching the forums it hasn't been posted. Bill Polian made a list of players who have broken out this year as future cornerstones of their respective franchises, or "blue chip" players. Link: http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/stor...an-top-players-emerged-franchise-pillars-2012 Here is his take on Morris Claiborne: 6.) Morris Claiborne, CB, Dallas Cowboys Claiborne has ideal characteristics for a blue CB. He's tough, he can run, he can turn his hips, he has great instincts and ball skills, and while it will take a little while to grow due to nature of position and complexity of Rob Ryan's scheme, he's already flourishing. Even early, he has measured up to the challenges of the NFL. That's very unusual with corners. Sometimes when guys make the transition from college to the pros and have to match up against big, physical NFL receivers, they can't step up … or at least don't do it quickly. To me, Claiborne has made the single most impressive debut for a corner since Darrelle Revis. He's not Revis yet, and he's certainly not as strong as Revis physically, but they both play in a similar defensive system and both certainly can be game-changers. Also of note, Bill Polian puts Seattle rookie MLB Bobby Wagner (who Stephen Jones said we would have taken with our 2nd round pick) as being "on the cusp" of being a blue chip player. Also note, Michael Brockers (who we would have taken in the 1st) is playing at a very high level as well and already has 5 sacks in 11 games (pretty good considering everyone here was calling him Marcus Spears redux). It's funny to think that Morris Claiborne could end up a top 5 corner and we could end up regretting the move! Great job by our scouting department once again!


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