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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ten months after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Canadian actress Lisa Ray says she is cancer free, has enjoyed being bald, and is ready to embrace her second home, India, with new vigor.
The actress and model, frequently named as one of the most beautiful people in the world by Indian and Canadian media, says she is feeling "reborn" after a stem cell transplant in January to treat multiple myeloma.
"This has hijacked my life for long enough and now I am going to take matters into my own hands," Ray, 38, told Reuters.
"It's really been a kind of rebirth," she said of her radical stem cell transplant treatment. "It's like being reborn from the inside out. It's a big cleaning from the middle of your marrow and spreading out."
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of white blood cells that attacks and destroys bone and which more commonly afflicts people in their mid-60s. There is currently no known cure and treatment is focused on containment.
But Ray, born in Canada to an Indian father and Polish mother, chose to fight back, and chronicle her battle in a painfully honest yet humorous blog that has won her even more admirers.
The glossy-haired star of Bollywood movies "Water" and "Kasoor," showed off her new short-hair look this week in Los Angeles.
Her most recent movie, "Cooking with Stella," opened the Indian Film Festival in the U.S. city as a benefit for the Los Angeles-based Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research. Continued...


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Yesterday we learned that an "Italian concept" was coming to the former CB 1212 space on U Street. A very reliable source sends a huge update – they confirm that this will indeed be an Italian concept but more importantly they say who is behind the new spot – the owner of Russia House (1800 Connecticut Avenue, NW) and Biergarten Haus (1355 H Street, NE.) So maybe this will be Casa Italiano?
Whatever it will be called this is gonna be huge for U Street. More info as it becomes available.

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Pet Peeves: I hates Visitrudors! And the garbage truck ish EVIL! Sooo scary!
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Pet Peeves: Sometimes my brother irritates me when he gets too close to Meowmy
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Likes: Mommy, Roger my cat brother, Sam, Tigger & Bandit my cat brothers on The Bridge with me, my cableknit sweater, the couch, chewing up and destroying the couch, riding in the car!! Other doggies, kitties, all people, SQUIRRELS!, chewing furniture!
Pet Peeves: Not being allowed to chase squirrels, or hold the cats down with my front paws (it's fun!), baths except afterwards you feel sooooo estatic (I always forget that)
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Critique of Venus Factor
There have been many fad diets over the years, so some may view Venus Factor with a healthy degree of criticism. The program has received rave reviews from customers and reviews alike, but it remains to be seen whether this diet can really make a difference in the lives of ordinary people. A cursory glance at the package will let you know that it is backed by scientific research, and it does cover the basics of a good workout routine. This review will cover the pros and cons of its system and hopefully will inform you as to whether it may help you shed some pounds.
The Venus Factor was primarily designed for women, in large part because losing weight seems to be more difficult for them than it is for men. This may be in part because men benefit from having greater muscle mass, which allows them to burn more calories even when they're simply sitting down. The program also targets leptin protein resistance in women, which is thought to be another root cause of why women retain more fat than men.
Pros of the Venus Factor
One great aspect of the Venus Factor is that it is tailor made to help each individual woman make progress if they pick up this diet program. Women of almost every shape and size can see some benefits almost immediately after starting this program. As long as they stick to the guidelines, it will help them get down to the shape that they want. Whether they want to simply reduce their waistline to fit into tighter jeans or change their body altogether, this diet plan can lay down the blueprint for this kind of success.
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Another advantage of this program is that it provides contact with a surprising amount of support staff while each person makes progress. Most at-home diet and weight loss programs simply send you the educational materials then hope that it works for you. With the Venus Factor, each person who buys the package will be given an online coach who will push them to make good decisions during every week they're in the program.
Additionally, the Venus Factor links each of its customers up with a trained nutritionist who can give them sound dieting advice. This is a fairly impressive component of this program because this is advice from a trained professional who genuinely understands the situation of each customer. No other diet program seems ready to offer such a personalized way of delivering health information as needed.
Cons of the Venus Factor
The only possible drawback of using this program is that it will take over your life. You'll be expected to work out according to their routine on a weekly basis. You'll need to gradually alter your diet to conform to standards laid down by their professional nutritionists. It may be worth it, but it does require a firm commitment to success.
For people tired of crash diets and fad weight loss programs, this set may be worth looking in to. For many women looking to get into better shape, the Venus Factor appears to be a promising first step.
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Have you noticed that most of the up-and-coming female stars in Hollywood have ordinary names like Anne and Amy, Emily and Emma and Ellen—while many of the hot young Hollywood hunks have unusually interesting and cutting-edge appellations like Chord and Chace? Most of them are their actual birth names—and a few have already had an influence on baby naming. Here are the most noteworthy–providing some great eye candy as well.
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Chace (born Christopher Chace) Crawford hit it big as Nate on Gossip Girl in 2007—and the unique spelling of his middle/acting name did too: Chace entered the popularity list in 2008, and by the following year it was Number 528, an accepted alternative to the conventional Chase.
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English: The statue of Timothy Eaton, merchant and founder of the Eaton's department store chain in Canada. There are two castings of the statue, both of which formerly sat in Eaton's stores: one statue sits in the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, while the other sits in the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. For decades it was a tradition in both cities to rub the foot of the statue for luck.
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NJ Assembly Takes Up Inequities in Prenatal Care
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A recent New Jersey study highlights serious disparities among the quality of care for women with unplanned pregnancies. And some lawmakers want to see more young, pregnant minority women get the prenatal care they need. They'll be discussing their ideas when the Assembly's Health and Senior Services Committee meets later this week.
Also, Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver is sponsoring a bill that addresses the need to continue obstetric services if a clinic closes or reduces its hours. It would give the Health Commissioner authority to determine whether to dedicate funds from the state's Health Care Stabilization Fund to support obstetrics at a financially distressed health care center.


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A 37-year-old policeman was shot dead with his own revolver after it was stolen from him by a motorist he pulled over in Melbourne's outer east early today.
Senior Constable Tony Clarke, from Knox Traffic Tasking Unit, was on routine patrol on the Warburton Highway at Launching Place when he pulled over a male driver about 1am today.
Deputy Commissioner Bill Kelly said there was an altercation between the two and the driver wrestled the revolver from Senior Constable Clarke and fatally shot him in the upper body.
"Following that, the person ... had then taken the police car to another location 25 kilometres away from here and he has been at that scene for a very short time and has then obviously fired one shot and he is now deceased," Mr Kelly said.
A taxi driver spotted the dead motorist in the police car at Old Hereford Road, Mt Evelyn and contacted police.
Mr Kelly said Sen Const Clarke's colleagues had received counselling.
He said Sen Const Clarke's wife and two-year-old son had also received support after being told of the tragedy.
"It is just a very tragic incident that we don't expect and very, very distressing when they do happen to us," he said.
Mr Kelly later told AAP the deaths were a double tragedy.
He also said he had spoken to Sen Const Clarke's wife, who was in a state of shock and disbelief.
"She is being looked after by our welfare services and our chaplaincy," he said. "It's a double tragedy when you've got the other man [dead] ... obviously it's pretty gut-wrenching."
Victorian Police Association assistant secretary Bruce McKenzie said Sen Const Clarke's death highlighted the risks involved in policing.
"This tragedy will affect our members, certainly," he told radio station 3AW. "It will affect the broader community and it will certainly illustrate the risks and dangers that police officers face."
Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon is on her way back to Melbourne from a conference in Cairns and is expected to make comment later today.
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Just how much of a liberal cocoon does New York Times political reporter Matt Bai live in? Apparently a mighty thick one judging by the fact that he thought he could repeat a provably false lie about a supposed example of Tea Party racism in his most recent article. Almost everybody with even a little bit of political savvy can already guess what example I am referring to but let us allow Bai to repeat the false charge:
The question of racism in the amorphous Tea Party movement is, of course, a serious one, since so much of the Republican Party seems to be in the thrall of its activists. There have been scattered reports around the country of racially charged rhetoric within the movement, most notably just before the vote on the new health care law last March, when Representative John Lewis, Democrat of Georgia, the legendary civil rights leader, was showered with hateful epithets outside the Capitol.
Most notably that charge of racially charged rhetoric has been disproven...unless Bai has some video proof that he can use to collect the $100,000 prize offered by Andrew Breitbart to demonstrate otherwise. We do know that Bai's liberal bubble has caused him to recite other political fantasies such as the idea the the Republicans are facing big trouble in the November elections.
As for his latest fantasy about what happened at the March 20 Tea Party gathering in Washington, D.C., Bai has a lot of liberal company. Yesterday George Will had to correct Clarence Page on ABC's "This Week" when the false charge was again repeated by the Chicago Tribune correspondent.
Unfortunately there is no comments section adjoining Bai's article where readers could correct Bai's false charge. However, Bai's falsehood is being challenged in the blogosphere at such sites as American Power and Powerline which concluded:
The real problem with Bai's assertion is that it didn't happen. It's a big lie. A complete and utter crock. Thus the failure of any independent witness or journalist to vouch for the story, and the failure of any video to corroborate it and win Andrew Breitbart's $100,000 reward. On the contrary, the video record decisively refutes the story.
So unless Matt Bai has proof which will allow him to collect Andrew Breitbart's money, we expect the New York Times to remove the false charge, along with a written correction, from Matt Bai's erroneous article in 5... 4... 3... 2...


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I am having the same problem, I tried Qriocity, and it told me my card info was invalid even though I entered it correctly several times. I am using a Visa Check Card from my bank. It has never had this problem until just recently.
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1. The credit card could be at max or the bank probally made some huge mistake and made your card invalid. Happened to me.
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I'm actually browsing the forums in hopes to find a solution to this same problem. I've tried two different credit cards, none of which have worked on the PS Network but cards I know aren't maxed or have a problem (since I called the people of the CC to ask).
It tells me that the CC info can't be updated, and it might have to do with the fact that the Account Settings > Manage Account page is going through maintenance, but regardless of the case... It's quite bothersome.
Has the Prepaid PSN card worked for anyone as of the past, say day? or is it still being silly and coming up with errors?
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I'm also getting this problem. Tried two different cards from two different CC companies. I've waited a week, been attempting repeatadly to reenter billing info and try for a week. Still nothing.
To my understanding its a problem thats been around for years that Sony doesn't feel the need to look into as it seems to solve itself after a week or two. I'm reaching that point and still no success though.
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I can't get my funds added to my account why is this happening. This is very annoying. It keeps saying that the funds could not be added to your wallet. I'm at a stump. Someone please help me.
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I'm having the exact same problem. Trying to add my mastercard to my account so I can add some funds, but it keeps telling me my info is invalid. Calling customer support was no help either, as I can't get through due to "high demand for Sony Playstation products and services".....
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I was just having this problem and before I continued on to speak to an agent the answering machine advised me to check that my address was still current. Now I haven't changed addresses in more than a decade but I decided to check the information anyway and I found that my credit card information was outdated. I'd gotten a new card with a new expiration date and had forgotten to update the information.
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Leighton Meester was among the fashionistas at the 2012 Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City last night.
The actress wore a princess-style Marchesa gown from the Fall 2012 collection.
She selected a nude and gold embroidered gown with a sheer inset at the neckline and a dramatic tulle tiered skirt which she accessorized with a gold Marchesa clutch.
This is a very unflattering look for the usually fashion forward star. The colour is wrong for her skin tone, especially last night that she looked so tanned!
I didn't liked her tousled updo and her dark lipstick either.
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Mutual Funds - Frequently Asked Questions
What is a load? A load is simply a sales commission that goes to the seller of the mutual fund shares. A load does not go to anyone responsible fro managing the fund's assets and does not serve as an incentive for the fund manager to perform better.
What is NAV? The Net Asset Value, or "NAV", of a fund is the cumulative market value of the assets of the fund net of its liabilities. The NAV per unit is simply the net value of assets divided by the number of units outstanding.
How often is the NAV calculated? Mutual funds calulate, and publish, their NAV on a daily basis.
What is the difference between a closed-end fund and an open-end fund? A closed-end fund has a fixed number of shares outstanding and is traded similar to stocks. An open-end fund sells and redeems shares at anty time, directly to shareholders.
What's total return? The total return of an investment is the percentage increase or decrease in its value over time. A mutual fund's total return can help investors judge and compare it with other funds and market returns.
How is a "fund of funds" different from other mutual funds? Most mutual funds are made up of stocks or bonds. A "fund of funds" is an investment portfolio which consists of a diverse group of other mutual funds.
What is a socially responsible fund? In addition to the usual investment goals, these funds restrict their investments to whatever they define as socially responsible. Such criteria can include: avoiding alcohol, tobacco and gambling industries as well as preferring companies that treat their employees and the environment well. Different socially responsible funds have different social and investment criteria.
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text: The creator of American Horror Story put a clue in last night's episode "The Name Game." He did the same thing in Season 1 by putting a clue for Season 2. There was a scene in Season 1 in the episode "Birth" where one of the characters made a short speech and reference to mental asylums (which is the plot for Season 2). Anyway, speculation is going around about last night's episode. Here are some of the most common things I've seen online: *The episode opened with a song with the lyrics "I put a spell on you." Possible ideas I've read online have been a period piece during the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts or even a voodoo theme in New Orleans. *One of the characters made a speech about how "freaks" get treated in traveling circus teams. So possibly a freak show/circus theme. *The creator of the show hinted that you would have to be quick to spot the clue in the episode. Well, for a split second when one of the characters was playing music on the jukebox, the camera zoomed on the word CONGRESS (which is the name of the record label for the song selected). *Also, keep in mind, the creator wants to go back to a strong young-person love story like the one that existed in Season 1 between the two high school-aged characters. This love angle will probably tie into the overall plot. *And another thing, the creator said Season 3 will be filmed in a place in America where "true horror has occurred." This makes me think it will be Salem, MA or New Orleans. Or it could possibly play into the Congress angle and be a haunted White House theme.


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Our West Coast poetry editor, Matthew Dickman, has the charming habit of leaving notes around the office for the staff. Taped to the bathroom mirror or left on a chair, his musings always bring a smile to the face. We hope his new semi-monthly feature does the same for your spirits.
I love the mail.
I love coming home and finding a letter from a friend, finding a postcard from a sibling— something special, something strange. But then there will be weeks of nothing but catalogs and bills. I was living through a series of those weeks until the other day I arrived home to find a small package: a book of poems.
About a month prior the South Korean poet Jeongrye Choi had been in touch with me on Facebook. I had sent my address and suggested we write. I knew nothing about her or her work. Had certainly never heard of her. That is until I opened the book of poems she sent and began reading them. Not only began reading them, but reading them over and over.
"Instances: Selected Poems" is Jeongreye Choi's first collection in English. The book is published through Parlor Press and translated by Brenda Hillman, Wayne De Fremery, and the author. It's a book of wild imagination. A book of intense energy which has in its DNA poets such as James Schuyler, Bob Kaufman, Anne Sexton, and even some Dorothea Lasky. I don't know if Choi has read any of these American poets but they are present in her work. Or maybe they are not. It could be that Choi's voice is simply so strong and exciting she belongs at the same dinner party as some of our most loved poets without any formal introductions or assimilations.
I plan on sending a copy to another friend. You should too. Choi's poems belong in houses all over America.
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Email - Options for Alumni
This article explains email options for University alumni.
Set Up your CNetID and Password
Start by creating a Alumni CNetID at https://cnet.uchicago.edu/alumnicreate/. While creating your CNetID, you will also set up the target address for your forwarding. There will also be menu items for changing your password and question and answer set on this menu.
Change your Forwarding Address
You can change the target address for your forwarding by going to cnet.uchicago.edu/forwarding
Forgot your Password?
If you think you already have an alumni forwarding account or forgot your CNet password, contact the Alumni Office or visit the Alumni Reset Your Password page.
Cancel Email Forwarding
If you would like to stop forwarding email from your alumni forwarding account, contact the Alumni Office at firstname.lastname@example.com to cancel the service.
For alumni.uchicago.edu accounts
Update your Alumni Email Forwarding Address
Previously, alumni who had email@example.com addresses could control their email forwarding without having a CNetID. This could cause confusion, as alumni are also now eligible for alumni CNetIDs that provide campus wireless, control of a firstname.lastname@example.com email address, and access to the alumniandfriends.uchicago.edu website! IT Services has thus streamlined this process by merging old firstname.lastname@example.com email addresses with CNetIDs. Alumni may claim a CNetID using the above links, then adjust their forwarding as needed. When you adjust the forwarding for your firstname.lastname@example.com email address, your firstname.lastname@example.com email address will automatically change as well.
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Free Diabetic cookbooks!
Posted 01 July 2009 - 05:41 PM
June 09--9%
Sept 09-- 5%
Jan 10 --5.5%
1000mg Metformin daily
Posted 07 July 2009 - 03:17 PM
Plus if the cookbooks have the word diabetic in them - they are not what they seem. And they don't work well in the bathroom as the paper is too glossy.
These cookbooks are not written by people with diabetes for people with diabetes. Too high carb for T2 and to high on the Glycemic Index as well.
I will not buy any cookbook with the word Diabetic in the title. Not worth reading and many still stick to the exchange system which we all know is out of date now.
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Posted 07 July 2009 - 03:38 PM
However if someone has little information on Diabetic eating or is eating lots of carbs this might be a good starting point. You just have to do a lot of testing to see what carbs make you BS elevate more than others.
I went to Diabetic classes and it was most likely what they teach in the books. The Dieticians say 60 g carbs per meal. They did not talk about spikes and glycemic index. I started following the guidelines and found out quickly there are certain carbs I have to stay away from or have very very little of.
05/2008 A1C=6.6 BMI=27.6 Cholesterol=210 HDL=54 LDL=140
10/2009 A1C=5.5 BMI-22.0 Cholesterol=173 HDL=54 LDL=107
Posted 07 July 2009 - 04:15 PM
Have some fun with the books already on your shelf....you really don't need to support an industry that exploits the fears of people with a chronic condition. You can eat regular foods...just learn which ones work best in your diet. Cook, taste, and test, test test. It will get easier!
Posted 07 July 2009 - 04:33 PM
Betty Crocker's Diabetes Cookbook (not Diabetic) is also good in that it has some excellent tips for people with diabetes to get them started, but watch the recipes as some are very much high carb. Not in the basic recipe always, but putting it over noodles and rice is a no no.
I will no longer purchase any cookbook without the nutritional information. Yes, I may be limited, but at least I know that my serving size will be smaller, often 1/2 of normal serving or even less. So if the recipe is for four servings, I may only get to eat as if it is 6 to 12 servings, and on some of my favorites, I cut the ingredients in half so at to not have so much on hand. My wife is also not wanting a lot of repeat meals. Yes, when possible I will freeze leftovers for another week also.
Natural beauty is always the best, in nature and in women
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Posted 07 July 2009 - 04:46 PM
I love this cook book and it lists Nutrition facts for each recipe and diabetic exchanges. Even though I have never learned or used the exchanges but I watch the fat and carbs close.
Every recipe I have tried from this book has been wonderful. The draw back for me if there is more then 4 servings I try to avoid the recipe I only want to eat not be married to it.
Posted 07 July 2009 - 04:46 PM
Posted 07 July 2009 - 04:59 PM
You can run the ingredients in any recipe through a package like Calorie King and get detailed nutritional info. Really a handy tool!
Well Jen, I admit to being lazy. I also grew up with those cookbooks and when I discovered the nutritional information, I realized how easy it could be to keep my favorites.
Yes Jae, I have seen the book. It is good, and many of the recipes are similar to many I already have. I would recommend it as well for those people needing it.
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Posted 29 October 2010 - 06:39 AM
Joseph's Flax Oat Bran & Whole Wheat Lavash Bread
Omega 3
7g total carb
-3g dietary fiber for a total of 4g ecc
I make breakfast tacos
Egg, onion, bacon and cheeze
Tuna wrap
Fajita wrap
Grill Chicken wrap
Turkey wrap
Sausage wrap
and Taco wraps (boiled hamburger meat with spices add avacado and anything else)
Hope this also works for some of y'all. Oh and I can only find this at Wal-Mart...not at my reg gro store. Under 3 bucks.
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DX'd LADA - 2/2016
Posted 29 October 2010 - 12:13 PM
Sorry for the rant....it is irksome:)
dx 2003
type 2
livin' life!
Posted 29 October 2010 - 01:01 PM
T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Meds: Metformin-ER 500 mg twice daily, HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Diet: I eat to my meter, generally eating 75-100 carbs/day with the occasional splurge.
Posted 29 October 2010 - 02:08 PM
Thank you
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Posted 31 October 2010 - 02:21 PM
I wnet out & bought diabetes for dummies at the local bookstore, after I got the Dx. Looking athe recipei section, now, I cringe, as I see so many things I know would spike me.
I teeek recipes we used before, just sub carby things out.
Posted 06 November 2010 - 08:35 PM
I would hope that any newly diagnosed would search the web for "low carb recipes", such as Dana Carpendar's "Hold The Toast", or "Livin La Vida LoCarb" and a host of others. The main problem is, newly diagnosed don't know they should be looking for low carb recipes....they just know "diabetic" recipes. When I was dx (2003), I was given the standard info re whole grains, oatmeal, fruits and allowed more carbs for one meal than I now eat in a day....sad but true and what a wonderment that they find wonderful forums such as this one, so they can get the right information.
Sorry for the rant....it is irksome
From one of the newly diagnosed Pre-diabetic, could you let us know what we should be looking for in recipes? I can use all the help i can get in getting up to speed in as short as possible. I will beat or at the very least manage this. It will not beat me if i have anything to say about it.
Posted 06 November 2010 - 09:10 PM
Go to the websites I mentioned, and/or google low carb recipes, that will give you an idea of what to do. As I mentioned, I believe low carb (google low carb and find out carb counts)is the way to go, but it isn't for everyone. If you have a meter, you should try different foods (rice, potatoes, pasta, corn, carrots, peas, beans) test before and after (1 & 2 hrs) after eating a portion if your numbers go over 140, eliminate that food. Personally, I can't eat any of the aforementioned foods, but I have many delightful meals based on poultry, beef, pork or fish and vegetables with salad and homemade salad dressings. Basically, anything that comes in a box, is prepackaged and has ingredients you can't pronounce would be better left in the market.
Visit Jenny Ruhl's website "Blood Sugar 101" to get some insight. Good luck:)


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Prabhudeva is The First Celebrity on Sunfeast Kannadada Kotyadhipathi Season 2
Sunfeast Kannadada Kotyadhipathi which airs on Suvarna Channel had the most successful dancer, choreographer, film actor and director of India "Mr. Prabhudeva" as the first celebrity guest. Prabhudeva is a Kannadiga & hails from Mysore district he was very excited to be on the show. This special episode will be aired on 3rd April at 8pm.
Popularly known as the "Indian Michael Jackson" Prabhudeva celebrated his birthday on the sets of Kannadada Kotyadhipathi with Puneeth Rajkumar. He was joined by his father Mugur Sundar and mother Mahadevamma. Master Mugur Sundar was the dance master for Puneeth Rajkumar in his film Bhagyavantharu and he was happy and excited to be on the show accompanying his son.
There was also an interesting conversation on telecom with the Bollywood super star Akshay Kumar during the show.
The prize money won during this episode will be used for charitable cause by the actor.
The actor said "I will be using the prize money to help physically challenged children and old age homes".
Sunfeast Kannadada Kotyadhipathi is the show which is based on the international format "Who wants to be millionaire" and is hosted by the face of Kannada cinema – youth icon and power star- Puneeth Rajkumar who comes from the first family of Kannada cinema.
Sunfeast Kannadada Kotyadhipathi the show is meant for the common Kannadiga, this is the biggest reality show on Kannada Television offering the biggest prize money of Rs.1,00,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore) in the Kannada GEC space. The format and the rules for this show are same as the last season. This show is produced by the same production house as Hindi KBC – Big Synergy
Sunfeast Kannadada Kotyadhipathi airs on Suvarna Channel at 8 PM from Monday to Thursday.
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Poem by: Mezquiteno
Status: Finished
Genre: Other
I'm the voice you don't hear,
I'm the one which you needlessly fear.
I'm the person out on the fields,
I'm the one the law no longer shields.
I'm the one you pay less than minimum wage,
I'm the one that without reason is cause of your rage.
I'm the one you profoundly hate,
I'm the one you love to humiliate.
I'm the migrant worker searching for a better life,
I'm the one whose life you're taking with your political knife.
I'm the exception to human rights,
I'm the dog you dare beat, but condemn his bites.
I'm the one you seek to exterminate from your land,
Yet you forget this was mine before it was taken by your hand.
I'm the one you call a criminal simply for working,
I'm the one whose family you are persistently destroying.
I'm only a man pursuing happiness,
I'm the one you insist on leaving homeless.
I'm the one whose path to misery you'd love to pave,
I'm no more than your modern- day slave.
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i like the message behind this... living so close to the border, (i can see the mexican flag from my backyard) i kno hundreds of ppl who can relate to this :D
Your expressions are so very true.
I really like the repetition. Each new line is like a kick to the gut. To keep it firing maybe you should consider starting each line with "I'm the one..." It would definitely put emphasis on the minority perspective of the piece. Most of the lines wouldn't be difficult to change, but I would still leave the last line as it is to set it apart and push the point.
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Inclusive Design
We've come a long way since the days of the first Macintosh and the introduction of graphical user interfaces, going from monochrome colors to millions, from estranged mice to intuitive touchscreens, from scroll bars to pinch, zoom, flick and pan. But while hardware, software and the people who use technology have all advanced dramatically over the past two decades, our approach to designing interfaces has not. Advanced technology is not just indistinguishable from magic (as Arthur C. Clarke said); it also empowers us and becomes a transparent part of our lives. While our software products have definitely empowered us tremendously, the ways by which we let interfaces integrate with our lives has remained stagnant for all these years.
In the accessibility industry, the word "inclusive" is relatively commonplace; but inclusive design principles should not be reserved for the realm of accessibility alone, because they apply to many more people than "just" the lesser-abled. Interface designers frequently think in binary terms: either all of the interface is in front of you or none of it is. But people are not binary. People aren't either fully disabled or not at all, just like they aren't merely old or young, dumb or smart, tall or short. People sit along a vast spectrum of who they are and what they are like; the same is true when they use interfaces, except that this spectrum is of expertise, familiarity, skill, expectations and so on.
So, why do we keep creating interfaces that ignore all of this? It's time for us to get rid of these binary propositions!
What Is "Inclusive" In The World At Large?
In the world at large — meaning not one particular industry, country or demographic — the term "inclusive" applies to cultures in which, for example, women are as welcome to contribute their opinion as men are; in which a person's race or sexual orientation has no bearing on their acceptance by a group; in which everyone feels safe and comfortable, and no one feels suppressed, stymied or silenced; in other words, a culture of equal opportunity. But when we apply the term to interfaces, it doesn't mean that interfaces should be equal for everyone; rather, it means that they should be equally accessible to everyone, and equally empowering no matter what the user's skill level or familiarity. When these two aspects are combined, the product gets the best of both worlds: it is accessible to more people, without being compromised for advanced users.
Super Mario Bros. was accessible to play for anyone, and fun (and sometimes frustrating) for all.
An excellent example of software that has done this well is in the video game genre, going back as far as 1985 with Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. It was a game that truly anyone could pick up and play, with an invisible interface that taught you everything you needed to know to get started and become good at it. The screen would only scroll right, so you couldn't walk left. You could jump, but standing on top of special bricks did nothing, so you would try to jump against them from below. Pipes visibly led down, so you'd try your luck with the down arrow on the direction pad. And at the end of the level, the bonus flag was raised high, encouraging competitive players to jump to the very peak for top points. All of the game's mechanics were explained in one level, without a single instruction, tutorial or guiding word.
Many games since 1985 have not featured this principle to any significant degree. Super Mario Bros. truly was a game whose interface was equally empowering; meaning, the interface and product magnified the results of your efforts based on the (skill) level of your input. Put differently, beginners would see good results from their efforts, while advanced users would see far greater results from theirs. These principles aren't limited to video game design either; they apply just as much to software applications and productivity tools, even websites! So, let's start with some simple inclusive design concepts.
Language And Aesthetics
Language has an impact on everything, because it is the primary way we communicate as a species. Its significance is also frequently overlooked; a Duke University study revealed that gendered language in job listings affects a job's appeal, independent of the type of job. There's more: while not a single participant in the study picked up on the gendered language, each of them did find the listings more or less appealing as a result. This raises the question: how much of an impact does the language chosen for our designs have on the number of new users who sign up or the number of customers we convince to purchase our products? No good study in this area seems to exist or be readily available, but one study (of a sort) that is available is the W3C's own resource on people's names around the world and its effect on form design. Let's call it a good start and do more research into how language shapes the Web.
But language is just one metric that we don't take into consideration as often as we should. Aesthetics play a significant role as well, yet there is a lot more to aesthetics than taste and general appeal. The placement of elements, whether shapes are angular or rounded, and our use of color all affect how different genders, demographics and cultures respond to interfaces. Because no one color scheme will please everyone all the world over, the more international our (targeted) audiences are, the more fully designed our localizations will need to be.
Interface Design Legacies
In the world of interface design, being inclusive means being accepting and welcoming of the many different cognitive skills and levels of expertise among users. Historically, we have striven for the perfect middle ground between approachable and empowering. Making interfaces more intuitive plays a significant role in that process, but it often demands that we dumb interfaces down (i.e. remove features), which can be undesirable for the advanced user who wants more functionality or control. With more comprehensive interfaces, a frequent "solution" to this problem is to allow users to customize the interface to their needs. But is this truly empowering? When research shows that less than 5% of people adjust default settings, it is highly questionable whether customization and settings are truly empowering in interfaces.
Earlier, I mentioned how most interfaces offer a binary proposition: either the application is open or it isn't. When it's open, the entire user interface (UI) is typically available to you, whether or not you need all of it. This makes sense from a historical perspective—when all we had were physical interfaces—but it makes little sense with our modern software ones, especially since most software interfaces are far more comprehensive than a typical hardware interface.
When Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at MacWorld in 2007, he compared the yet-to-be-revealed iPhone to popular smartphones of the time, noting their main problem as being "the bottom 40%" — i.e. the hardware buttons on all of those devices. The buttons were there "whether you need them or not." The solution, according to Apple, was a large touchscreen with fully software-based UI controls. That way, each application's interface could be optimally designed for its particular purpose.
The point Apple made along the way was that sticking to convention is a bad idea if you want to move an industry forward. Hardware buttons used to be all a phone had. Then, they were used to supplement a tiny screen. The iPhone showed that, when it comes to innovation in interfaces, the screen should be the full surface, a blank canvas onto which software could paint any interface. The unparalleled success of the iPhone suggests that Apple has proven their point well.
But as fantastic as the iPhone may have been compared to the smartphones before it, it still suffered from this same binary UI problem. The iPhone merely shifted the problem from being device-wide to being specific to individual applications, and then it masked the remaining issues by removing features or hiding them in drill-down views, until one very elegant, simplified UI remained for each app — one that lacked the ability to become more sophisticated for users who wanted, or needed, more.
To pilots, this is a familiar view. To others, it is a smörgåsbord of buttons. Image Source: Julien Haler
To be clear, removing features is not in itself a negative. Most interfaces get better from the process, because every visible feature, every UI control adds to the overall cognitive load of the user. Think, for instance, of an airplane cockpit and its countless little controls, dials and meters covering every surface. If you are not a pilot, the mere sight of it would overwhelm you. To an experienced pilot, however, it is simply what they need in order to fly the plane. Is this really the best we can do, though? Super Mario Bros. showed us we can do better.
In software, we have a situation that calls for the kind of innovation I'm talking about. As it is, more complicated, advanced and powerful applications feature more complex interfaces, and some can be downright overwhelming to first-time users. But not everyone wants to fly a plane — some of us are just trying to get some simple work done. Application developers try to alleviate this problem with tutorials, guided tours, help screens and overlays that explain each aspect of the UI; a great solution these things are not. What we need are better interfaces, interfaces that understand that we are human beings with different needs. What we need are…
Adaptive Interfaces
For interface designers with an eye on accessibility, most of their efforts have long focused on the technical challenges faced by users. Many commentators have encouraged us to consider cognitive (or learning) disabilities as one part of the broader area of (Web) accessibility, but rarely has anyone explained how to do this. Additionally, when someone sees the term "cognitive disability," they understandably think of the mentally handicapped. But there is a huge range of cognitively able people, and they exist not on a linear scale: a quantum physicist might have a tough time figuring out how to use a feature phone, whereas the average teenager would have no problem with it.
People invest in an application (and, thus, its interface) in varying degrees, depending on how important the product is to their daily lives. This means that your interface should cater to varying degrees of investment in addition to differing levels of expertise and familiarity.
In an interface, each additional UI element increases complexity and asks for a deeper investment on the user's part. This is why invisible interfaces (like the one in Super Mario) are so powerful: an interface that appears only when needed reduces the cognitive load, reduces the investment required to understand the product, and makes it easier for the user to focus on the task at hand. A button that is relevant only in certain contexts should be visible only in those contexts.
But we can take this principle to a level even beyond that. An interface that is truly inclusive of all kinds of users is one that begins with only the fundamentals and then evolves and adapts alongside the user. During this process, the interface can both grow and decay, acquiring more features and controls as the user becomes more fluent in using it, and dropping or reducing the prominence of UI controls that the user does not use much, if at all.
Doing this automatically also makes more sense than offering the user a large number of options to customize the UI, for two reasons: first, users shouldn't be expected to spend a lot of time making an interface usable to them; secondly, people might not always know exactly what they want, but their behavior might make clear what they need. A system that intelligently measures what the user needs in order to deliver the most efficient, effective yet still understandable interface could allow such a thing. A highly effective interface is one that can be changed not to how each user wants it, but to how each user needs it.
Of course, measuring the cognitive skill of a user is difficult, and even then it can only be approximated. Certain aspects of the user's behavior can be measured, which helps to inform us about how familiar the user is with the interface overall and how fluent they are in using it. The speed with which a user navigates an interface and uses or explores its features is a good metric for how comfortable they are with the interface. The frequency of their use of "Help" and "Undo" features suggests a certain confidence level. Users of keyboard shortcuts are almost certainly looking for more powerful features, and someone who uses quotes and
AND and
OR in their search queries is likely technically minded. These and many other measurable aspects of people's behavior can help shape your application's interface, which can then be adapted to better suit the needs of users.
The Nest thermostat learns from you.
This is not the end of the story; rather, it is only the beginning. Tony Fadell's new product, Nest, is a great example of an adaptive interface in the real world. The Nest Thermostat learns from your behavior patterns as you go about your daily and weekly routines, and it becomes predictive, so that you need to adjust the thermostat less frequently the more you use it.
That's but one example. The possibilities open up even more with inclusive and adaptive interfaces. One type of user might need Feature A very frequently, whereas another might need Feature B instead; a truly inclusive interface would adapt to these needs and be equally powerful for these two different types of users.
We've overcome the various technical challenges of interfaces and designs through Web standards, accessibility and ARIA, responsive Web design principles and touchscreen devices. But we have focused so much on these technical challenges that we've almost lost sight of innovating the human aspects of interface and design. The next stage of evolution for our industry is to explore how to make our applications and products more inclusive, taking into account the vast spectrum of differences in our audience, and to make our interfaces smarter so that they serve a wider range of people more effectively. Let our exploration of inclusive design begin!
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It is obvious that the principle directing the expansion of the universe works in a way completely opposite to what we expect. We therefore come up with a law that says a nearby universe is tugging at ours on the basis of an inverse cube relationship, not inverse square.
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For me the holidays are all about family traditions. One of my favourite holiday memories growing up is the warm smell of cookies baking in the oven. Now that I have children and grandchildren of my own, it has become my recipe as well and my daughters are now baking them too, passing the tradition down even further.
I've always loved kettle corn: popcorn with the perfect combination of salty and sweet! Popcorn, after all, is a whole grain -- and though it gets a bad reputation at the movie theaters, homemade popcorn can be a light, healthy and delicious snack that satisfies those munchies. I decided to add a holiday twist to this batch of kettle corn by sprinkling it with a combination of spices that give it a nice warm gingerbread taste. You can also add other ingredients like a drizzle of chocolate, dried fruit, and shredded coconut.
I think that "bliss" is a very appropriate word to describe these treats, as they're chocolatey, fudgy, and full of wholesome ingredients. So wholesome, even, that not only are they considered a treat, but they're the perfect on-the-go snack -- whether you need an energy boost for a workout, or something to get you through those exhausting holiday shopping days.
With Christmas, New Year's Eve, and holiday parties fast approaching, we all need to make an extra effort to stay in control and not to overindulge. There is no reason to give your body desserts that have no nutritional value when you can benefit from every bite by making your own desserts with natural ingredients.


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Wings Get Walked-Off In Norfolk
Cord Phelps lined a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Tides to a 3-2 walk-off win over the Rochester Red Wings Friday night at Harbor Park.
Norfolk entered the final frame trailing 2-1, but Dariel Alvarez ignited the rally with a single to center off of Ryan Pressly (1-4). After a wild pitch and a single by Buck Britton put runners on second and third, Rochester elected to intentionally walk Francisco Peguero to load the bases for Phelps. After the Red Wings summoned Aaron Thompson from the bullpen, Phelps followed by lining a 1-0 pitch into right-center field, plating Alvarez and pinch-runner Jemile Weeks to give the Tides the 3-2 win.
Phelps also accounted for Norfolk's first run of the contest, when he belted a fifth inning home run off of Rochester starter Alex Meyer. He finished with three hits in the game and is now batting .410 (16-39) with 15 RBI and a .540 on-base percentage over 12 games in July.
The walk-off hit was Norfolk's fifth walk-off victory of July, with each of the last three coming by way of a game-winning hit off the bat of Phelps. Phelps had a two-run double that gave Norfolk a 12-11 win on July 11, then followed that up with a two-run single on July 12 that lifted the Tides to a 9-8 win over Gwinnett.
Meyer, the #3 prospect in the Minnesota system according to Baseball America, limited the Tides to three hits and four walks while striking out four in six innings of work. The 24-year-old right-hander, who was making his first appearance since pitching for the U.S. Team in the Futures Game, threw 51 of his 88 pitches for strikes and was in line for the victory before Norfolk's comeback.
Josh Stinson did not factor in the decision after allowing two runs - one earned - on three hits in six innings of work. Stinson yielded a two-out RBI double to Josmil Pinto in the first frame before surrendering an unearned run on a throwing error in the fourth frame. He walked two and struck out two, and he now has a 2.70 ERA over his last two starts (3 ER, 10.0 IP).
The win was Norfolk's fifth straight and seventh in its last eight games. It was also the 10th win for the Tides over the last 11 home games, with Norfolk going 6-0 in one-run games over that 11-game home stretch.
The two clubs will continue their series Saturday night at Harbor Park, with first pitch slated for 7:05 pm. Suk-min Yoon (3-7, 5.76) is slated to come off the disabled list and make the start for Norfolk and will be opposed by Red Wings right-hander Trevor May (8-4, 2.94).
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Who would've figured I'd be getting excited over kitchenware? But this thing is incredible!
See, a lot of plastic containers are made with this chemical that's been proven to seep into food that's been stored inside. With this container, you do NOT have to worry about that! it's 100% safe and ready for anything.
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When you've got your snacks, foods, soups, or leftovers, you're looking for one thing: a nice, sealable container.
Pop it in the container and close the lid! Easy peasy.
But after you're done with it (especially if you took it to work) you'd normally have to lug around a big, empty container! Sure, it's not the end of the world, but it certainly isn't convenient, is it?
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|Foreword: The 2010 Banking Law Symposium on Managing Systemic Risk / Charles Enoch --
Special Address: The Deposit Insurer's Role in Transitioning from a Government Deposit Guarantee / Jean Pierre Sabourin --
Preface: It Has Been 'A Hard Day's Night' / John Raymond LaBrosse, Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal and Dalvinder Singh --
Investor Behaviour in the Period Before the 2007-08 Financial Crisis / Richard J. Rosen --
The Nature of Systemic Risk / Jack Selody --
The Government as Guarantor of Last Resort: Benefits, Costs and the Case for Premium Charges / Sebastian Schich --
The Troubled Asset Relief Program: Has Forbearance as Far as the Eye Can See Saved the US Economy? / Gillian G.H. Garcia --
Why is the Canadian Banking System so Remarkably Stable? A Comparative Analysis with the US / Jean Roy, Rima Turk-Ariss and Yenni Redjah --
Systemic Contingent Claim Analysis --
A Model Approach to Systemic Risk / Dale F. Gray and Andreas A. Jobst --
Tax and the City: The UK's Proposals for a Bank Levy / John Snape --
Iceland's Financial Disaster and its Fiscal Impact / Arnór Sighvatsson and Gunnar Gunnarsson --
The Greek Tragedy: Is There a Deus ex Machina? / Ioannis Kokkoris, Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal and Kiriakos Papadakis --
Restructuring a Nation's Debt / Lee C. Buchheit and Mitu Gulati --
Firm Stability and System Stability: The Regulatory Delusion / Geoffrey Wood with Ali Kabiri --
'Living Wills': Putting the Caboose Before the Engine and Designing a Better Engine / George G. Kaufman --
Finding a Solution to the 'Too-Big-To-Fail' Problem / Arthur E. Wilmarth, Jr. --
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Can Alternative Resolution Regimes Really Remedy Systemic Risk in Large Financial Institutions' Insolvency? / Jens-Hinrich Binder --
To Divest or Not to Divest: That is the Question ... / Ioannis Kokkoris --
Resolving Large Complex Financial Institutions Within and Across Jurisdictions / Robert R. Bliss and George G. Kaufman --
From Consolidated Supervision to Consolidated Resolution / Rosa M. Lastra and Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal --
Creating an EU-Level Supervisor for Cross-border Banking Groups: Issues Raised by the US Experience with Dual Banking / Larry D. Wall, María J. Nieto and David G. Mayes --
Capital and Liquidity Reform --
A New Global Agenda / George A. Walker --
Basel II to Basel III: A Great Leap Forward? / Imad Moosa --
The US Architecture of Bank Regulation and Supervision: Recent Reforms in their Historical Context / Dalvinder Singh --
An Evaluation of the Canadian Financial Safety Net During the Global Financial Crisis / John Raymond LaBrosse and James F. McCollum --
Financial Safety Net Reform in Nigeria / Ganiyu Ogunleye --
Islamic Deposit Insurance System: The Malaysian Model / Khairuddin Hj Arshad --
Managing Financial Risk: The Precautionary Principle and Protecting the Public Interest in the UK / John F. McEldowney.
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text: CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HVAC Investigators (HVACi), an established market leader providing insurance carriers across the country with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) damage assessments, recently published its 2013 Annual Claims Report. Provided to insurance carriers across the country, this report revealed several compelling statistics for HVAC trends that can help carriers make more informed decisions on their specialty HVAC and refrigeration claims. The report is free and available at request by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. The 2013 Annual Claims Report provides critical industry statistics regarding: reported damage versus actual damage, recommended settlement actions, repair versus replace frequency, recommended repair action by category, and frequency of claims per geographic region. The data was compiled using the actual results of thousands of HVAC insurance claims investigations across the United States, and provides an accurate representation of the industry as a whole. "The impact of Superstorm Sandy is certainly reflected in the 2013 report, but the data clearly points to the ever-present disparity between reported cause of damage and what actually happened," said Matthew Livingston, HVAC Investigators' Manager of Customer Education. "Because of the complexity of HVAC claims, and the technical expertise required to accurately diagnose true cause of damage, it can be difficult for carriers to settle those claims consistently without outside assistance." The 2013 report also suggests that HVAC claims represent a significant opportunity for insurance carriers who lack HVAC formal education or subject matter expertise to leverage third-party, objective investigations to improve their claims accuracy – particularly in light of ever-changing market influences, including equipment price fluctuations, regional labor rates, parts availability, and the looming EPA regulations on the use of R-22 refrigerant. The next report, revealing statistics from the first half of 2013, will be released in the third quarter.


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2012 ABA Midyear Meeting
February 2–5, 2012
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans, LA
Registration is open! Please click here to register for the Midyear Meeting.
Tentative GPSolo Schedule at a Glance
Thursday, February 2, 2012
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Law Student Event "How to Find a Job in a Small Firm"
Friday, February 3, 2012
8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Military Lawyers Committee Meeting
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
60 Tips in 60 Minutes
Primary Sponsor: ABA Young Lawyers Division
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
US Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces Swearing in Ceremony
11:45 a.m.–1:15p.m.
Luncheon with CLE Programming
Primary Sponsor: ABA Young Lawyers Division
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Keithe E. Nelson Memorial Military Law Luncheon
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m
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1:30 p.m –5:00 p.m.
GPSOLO Magazine Board
Saturday, February 4, 2012
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Book Publications Board Meeting
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ABA Leadership Coalition for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers
5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
ABA Young Lawyers Division Fellows Debate followed by GPSolo 50th Anniversary Kickoff Reception
Sunday, February 5, 2012
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Solo and Small Firm Lawyers Breakfast Caucus
Spring Meeting
May 17–19, 2012
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Charleston, SC
ABA Annual Meeting
August 2–5, 2012
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Chicago, IL
Fall Meeting and National Solo & Small Firm Conference
October 11–13, 2012
Westin Seattle
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Fall Meeting & National Solo and Small Firm Conference RECAP
October 20–22, 2011
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Our gathering in Denver, Colorado, saw record-breaking attendance. Approximately 300 people attended—not counting the virtual participants! Attendees were able to hone their skills and learn how to improve customer services to clients, regardless of practice setting, area of practice, or years of experience. The Fall Meeting was productive, with more than 15 Committee Meetings and Council. The law student event, ABA Solo/Small Firm Practitioners Program, was well attended at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. The session was recorded and is available on the Division's website.
Sonia Nazario, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Enrique's Journey, was the keynote speaker at the Division's prestigious Difference Makers Awards Luncheon, celebrating extraordinary lawyers who "make a difference" by breaking down barriers for women, people of color, and people with disabilities, regardless of sexual orientation. A special training session was offered by Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) to allow attorneys to assist unaccompanied children, some only three, four, or five years old, who currently represent themselves in immigration court proceedings. (You can access the recording of this session for free on the Division's website.) We also offered a program in collaboration with the Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center, which helps attorneys become certified to obtain business from the government. We had a CLE program to assist minority- and women-owned solo and small firm practices (as well as all solos and small firm lawyers) in using strategies to attract business from corporations, traditionally big firm clients. For the Division's public service project, attendees donated needed items for the Literacy Coalition of Colorado.
Of course, this conference involved more than just programming. The two-day conference was chock-full of networking opportunities with a welcome reception, Women's Roundtable, Diversity Roundtable, breakfasts, lunches, hospitality suite, and a fun run.
We are delighted that the following groups joined us in Denver: ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20, ABA Commission on Immigration, ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law, ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, ABA Standing Committee on Group and Prepaid Legal Services, ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono & Public Service, ABA Standing Committee on Professional Discipline, ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services, American Prepaid Legal Services Institute, Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Denver Bar Association, Kids In Need of Defense (KIND),and Literacy Coalition of Colorado.
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You can still access the program offerings after the conference. If you register to attend in-person, webcasting, or just didn't have time to do either. You can have access to more than 20 hours of CLE to use at your convenience during the next 18 months. There is no reason not to participate!
Here is a quick overview of some of the CLE offerings at the meeting: • Tips in Technology • Ten Ways WordPerfect Can Make You Better, Stronger, Faster • RESPA, Dodd-Frank, and Consumer Financial Protection for Real Estate Practice • Residential Foreclosure Update • Taxes: How Do They Affect Lawyers? • Credit Scores, Credit Reporting, and the FCRA • How to Get More Clients Out of Legal Plan Participation • What Solo and Small Firm Practitioners Need to Know About the Professional Discipline System • Veterans Disability Compensation • Bankruptcy for Nonbankruptcy Lawyers • 60 Technology Tips in 60 Minutes • Setting Up a Law Office • Ethics and Internet/Website Use • Technology for the Solo or Small Office • How to Avoid Electronic Malpractice • How to Have Happier Clients • and An Introduction to Special Education Law.
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Battle of Embudo Pass
|Battle of Embudo Pass
|Part of the Taos Revolt, Mexican-American War
Sketch of battle site by United States Army Corps of Engineers cartographer JG Bruff.
|United States
|Commanders and leaders
| Sterling Price
John Burgwin
Ceran St. Vrain
|Casualties and losses
|1 killed
1 wounded[1]
|20 killed
60 wounded[1][2]
The Battle of Embudo Pass was part of the Taos Revolt, a popular insurrection against the American army's occupation of northern New Mexico. It took place on January 29, 1847, during the Mexican-American War, in what now is New Mexico.
Following the Battle of Cañada, Sterling Price on 27 Jan. advanced up the Rio del Norte (Rio Grande), to Luceros where he was joined by Capt. Burgwin's Company, 1st Dragoons, Lt. Boone's Company A, 2d Regiment Missouri Mounted Volunteers, and Lt. Wilson's 1st Dragoons, bringing Price's force to 479 men.[1] On 29 Jan., Price marched to La Joya, where sixty to eighty insurgents were posted on either side of the canyon.[1] Finding the road by Embudo impractical for artillery or wagons, Price detached three companies under Captain John H.K. Burgwin, Captain Ceran St. Vrain and Lieutenant B.F. White, amounting to 180 men.[1]
Capt. Burgwin discovered the insurgents at El Embudo, near present-day Dixon, New Mexico, in the thick brush on each side of the road where the gorge becomes constricted.[3]:140[1]
Sterling Price's official report of the battle describes it as follows: "The rapid slopes of the mountains rendered the enemy's position very strong, and its strength was increased by the dense masses of cedar and large fragments of rock which everywhere offered shelter. The action was commenced by Capt. St. Vrain, who, dismounting his men, ascended the mountain on the left doing much execution. Flanking parties were thrown out on either side, commanded respectively by Lieut. White, 2d regiment Missouri mounted volunteers, and by Lieutenants Mellvaine and Taylor, 1st dragoons. These parties ascended the hill rapidly, and the enemy soon began to retire in the direction of Embudo, bounding along the steep and rugged sides of the mountains with a speed that defied pursuit. The firing at the pass of Embudo had been heard at La Joya, [now called "Velarde"] and Captain Slack, with twenty-five mounted men had been immediately dispatched thither. He now arrived, and rendered excellent service by relieving Lieutenant White whose men were much fatigued. Lieutenants Mellvaine and Taylor were also recalled; and Lieutenant Ingalls was directed to lead a flanking party on the right slope, while Captain Slack performed the same duty on the left. The enemy having by this time retreated beyond our reach, Captain Burgwin marched through the defile and debouched into the open valley in which Embudo is situated, recalled the flanking parties, and entered that town without opposition, several persons meeting him with a white flag."
Price's forces then marched on to Taos where they engaged in the Siege of Pueblo de Taos.
Local tradition states that a series of crosses were chipped into several large rocks marking the spots where defenders were killed. These can still be seen today.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sterling Price's Official Report on the Revolution in New Mexico,in The Conquest of California and New Mexico, Cutts, J.M., 1847, Philadelphia:Carey & Hart, pp. 223-231
- ^ Lavash, Donald R., ''A Journey Through New Mexico History'', Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1993 p. 134
- ^ Hughes, J.T., 1847, Doniphan's Expedition, Cincinnati: U.P. James
Additional Reading[edit]
- Twitchell, Ralph Emerson, The History of the Military Occupation of the Territory of New Mexico from 1846 to 1851, Denver, Colorado: The Smith-Brooks Company Publishers, 1909
- Herrera, Carlos R., New Mexico Resistance to U.S. Occupation, published in The Contested Homeland, A Chicano History of New Mexico, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2000
- Cooke, Philip St. George (1964). The Conquest of New Mexico and California, an Historical and Personal Narrative. Albuquerque, NM: Horn and Wallace. pp. 114-115.


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Non-Football Fan Gives Analysis On Giants
I don't know about you but the recent Giants football games even has a non-football watcher like me paying attention.
You just can't shut the Giants down! I've been watching as one player, like wide-receiver Victor Cruz of Paterson rise to almost mythical status in one game, only to get boxed in and silenced during the next game by the opposing team. However, not even that is stopping the so-called "Big Blue Wrecking Crew."
Every player, both offense and defense seems to be doing their part. With the exception of Quarterback Eli Manning, there appears to be no one star that's out shinning the other. They're all stars and that's why this season is so exciting.
I'm getting jazzed even talking about it. Wow! and it's not even the Super Bowl yet!
I guess the game says a lot about the power of what can be accomplished when everybody does their part. If the Giants don't get cocky and sloppy I believe we'll see them win another Super Bowl.


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''Carlos Hernandez: Day of the Dead Rock Stars''
Artist Carlos Hernandez sees dead people. Well, to be completely accurate, he sees — and paints — dead musicians. He depicts the musicians, all of them among his favorite performers, in traditional Día de los Muertos style, as skulls. He adds lyrics, dates, names of locations and other significant phrases to each image.
For this, the sixth annual ''Day of the Dead Rock Stars'' art exhibit at Cactus Music, the theme is Till Death Do Us Part. (It's also Cactus Music's fifth anniversary at their current location; for more on that, check out the Music section's Playbill previews.) Included among the portraits is Tupac (shown with a bandanna around his head and the words ''Cradle 2 The Grave'' and ''Me Against the World'' written across his face), Elvis (a black skull adorned with the words ''Graceland,'' ''Girls, Girls, Girls,'' and ''It's Now or Never") and Selena (a crown floating over two hearts emblazoned with the words ''Amor Eterno''). Interestingly, Selena is one of the few musicians Hernandez has chosen not to depict as a skull. ''I just couldn't draw her that way,'' he tells us.
Other portraits in the show include Mike D of the Beastie Boys, Etta James and Gil Scott Heron. There's an opening reception with the artist 6 to 9 p.m. October 27. Regular viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 7 p.m. Sundays. Through January 31.
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