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2005 Volvo XC90
Easily the largest vehicle from the Ford-owned Swedish carmaker, the 2005 Volvo XC90 doesn't sacrifice control and safety for speed and comfort but does come up short on providing the digital gadgets that can help out on the road. With the industry's first technology for preventing dangerous rollovers, the XC90 always feels safe and secure, with all-wheel drive that grabs the road while the V-8 engine pours on the power. It all adds up to a large vehicle that is versatile and surprisingly fun to drive, as well as faster, quieter, and larger than the less-expensive Chrysler Pacifica. Unfortunately, the model we looked at lacked GPS navigation, satellite radio, a DVD player, and a way to connect a cell phone or MP3 player, options we think should be on every car.
The 2005 Volvo XC90 with a V-8 engine has a base price of $45,395, but after you add in the metallic paint ($475), heated front seats ($625), Touring package ($1,795), Convenience package, and $695 delivery charge, the car tops out at $50,285, or nearly $10,000 more than a decked-out Chrysler Pacifica with GPS, a DVD player, and satellite radio.The combination of leather, plastics, and a gentle brushed aluminum in the 2005 Volvo XC90's cabin has an unfussy feel that does without the profusion of switches, knobs, and screens that are prevalent in the Cadillac STS. In fact, everything that the driver needs is within easy reach, including the well-placed buttons on the steering wheel for adjusting the stereo and the cruise control. The XC90 takes the driver and passenger to a new realm of comfort and support, with some of the best seats available outside of a living room. In a bit of mechanical magic, the five backseats individually fold flat to open up a huge cargo area that can swallow up a 12-foot patio umbrella, 600 pounds of bagged gravel, and a large computer box.
Despite selling for the equivalent of four economy cars, our 2005 Volvo XC90 test vehicle came without the $2,100 GPS navigation option. Although it does without a backup camera, the XC90's parking assistance warns you--with suitably annoying beeps--when you're getting too close to objects and can detect curbs in addition to taller obstructions.
The six-disc CD-changer stereo system sounds a little hollow and lacks satellite radio, an auxiliary jack for an MP3 player, and Bluetooth cell phone integration, putting Volvo behind the digital eight ball. What it does have is an ingenious air-filtration system that uses sensors and activated carbon to block pollen and the nasty smells of the road. It can even render carbon monoxide harmless. It was so good that we hardly noticed when we were cruising past a noxious group of oil refineries and chemical plants. In addition to dual front climate-control knobs, the 2005 Volvo XC90 has three rear vents, as well as no fewer than a dozen cup holders.


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Local councillor John Smyth has praised organisers of the Giro d'Italia.
The DUP councillor said he joined hundreds of people on Saturday morning to watch the cycle race pass through the borough.
"We were treated to a cycling extravaganza which sadly passed all too quickly," Cllr. Smyth said.
He added: "I would like to especially thank the grounds people in Antrim Borough Council who decorated our roundabouts quite remarkably and just shows what excellent staff council have.
"It is really good to see that people can take the inconvenience of having roads closed and can embrace a cycling experience which is good for everyone. I hope that through this experience our young people can see that there are opportunities and they can achieve greatness.
"Once again to all the organisers well done and I look forward to the next fantastic event."

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France, who led for the first two legs of the race before stumbling, took silver while Germany grabbed bronze amid light snow at Whistler Olympic Park.
Russia took command of the race in the third leg when Olga Medvedtseva turned a slight deficit into a 45-second advantage heading into the final round.
Medvedtseva, who did not miss a target, denied her performance was the difference.
"We did good for the entire duration of the course," she said. "I was getting clear information about how all my competitors were doing.
"I was very aware of my lead and concentrating only on one thing, shooting. Because a relay depends on clean shots."
Olga Zaitseva cruised home for the Russians, entering the final loop by herself to a wildly cheering and flag-waving crowd.
She pumped her right arm skywards 60 metres before the finish line, then looked back to see how big a lead she had over second-placed France.
Zaitseva then blew kisses to the adoring crowd before crossing the finish line with a delicate curtsy and both arms raised in celebration before being swamped by her team-mates.
The Russians completed the course in 1:09:36.3, nearly 33 seconds before France, who fell out of gold medal contention when third leg Marie Dorin was forced to run two penalty laps.
"I didn't feel well," said Dorin, a bronze medal winner in last week's 7.5km sprint. "I tried to catch up. I have to thank my team-mates."
Germany was second after the third leg but lost ground en route to the finish. Anchor Andrea Henkel did not run any penalty laps but could not keep up on the skis.
Neuner, winner of three medals in Vancouver, said she was exhausted and decided not to participate in the relay.
Her compatriot Martina Beck admitted she cried when Neuner told her she would not compete in the relay.
"At first, I couldn't say anything," said Beck, who skied her team's third leg. "I was so shocked. I had lots of pressure on me today. It was probably the hardest race of my life."


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NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
The NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms features 8,107 terms related to cancer and medicine.
- ridaforolimus
- listen (rih-duh-foh-ROH-lih-mus)
- A substance being studied in the treatment of soft tissue and bone cancers. It is also being studied in the treatment of other solid tumors and hematologic cancer. Ridaforolimus stops cells from dividing and may cause cancer cells to die. It is a type of mTOR inhibitor. Also called AP23573.


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I've been putting craft-related stuff that I do over at Knitting911.net; this was to have been my site for my knitting and spinning students, but since I'm not teaching any more, and no one goes there (fewer than 20 people a day, compared to thousands here), there's not much point. So I'll be folding all my knitting and spinning stuff into TNH, where it should have been all along, and redirecting Knitting911.net over here.
I'm cranking out the finished objects at Knitting 911: My Knitting Olympics sweater (6 months late) and the two scarves for Lou and Jo, to wit:
Started: 9/27/06
Finished: 10/18/06
Materials: Essentially 1 skein of green heather Cascade 220 with pompons in a contrasting heathered lavender.
Sorry for the delay in getting pictures of Day Two up. We spent most of yesterday lazing around recovering, or rainboot shopping for the girls. Do you know there is not a single decent pair of size 2 rainboots to be had in this town? Josie's peeved. Off to the catalog we go.
Here are Karen and Leonard, the people who made all this happen:
Karen put the call out for help for me, and Leonard answered it. I will be forever grateful to them both. Isn't Leonard adorable? He is. I also have to thank Gail. I don't have a picture of her, but she was here through the entire process and my family's great thanks goes to her.
Here is Spencer with his trellis:
Spencer is a crazy boy, also adorable, who was out there building that trellis until 12:30 am the night before. Grapes will be on that trellis. Or something. Maybe squash or cucumber vines. Or all of the above. We haven't figured out yet what's going up the trellis. Talk to Leonard. But ain't it purty?
Speaking of adorable boys, here is JJ in the pond, and our friend Tom helping him:
They emptied it, mucked it out, found the holes that had been draining out water, patched them, fixed the fountain pump, and got it all running again.
Everyone had fun making seed balls:
Inside these balls are seeds for all kinds of flowers, herbs and edibles. Scatter the balls into spots where the world could use some green--empty lots for instance--and voila! instant wild garden with no further input from anyone else. Karen made me a big one shaped like a goddess figure--she's holding it in the top picture--but it broke! I'm going to let the pieces dry out the rest of the way and then scatter them in the front by the kiosk.
At the end of Day Two the group had finished about half of what we've set out to do in the yard.
--The swingset has been taken down, the old garden beds taken out, and five new "guild" style plantings are now in that area, anchored by two apple trees, a nectarine, a pie cherry and a fig. Underneath them are gooseberries and currants. Underneath THEM are medicinal and culinary herbs including "fraises des bois," the little wild strawberries that do well in dappled shade. I have yet to get a good picture of one of these plantings but I'll keep trying.
--A grape has been planted to grow into the laurel hedge.
--The pond is cleaned out, patched and working again. This spring we'll restock it with fish and tadpoles.
--The front of the property has been planted with forest/shade plants like salal and oxalis, and mulched.
--The new swingset is taking shape. As soon as it stops raining later this week John will start that up again, and if the weekend weather cooperates he'll have it finished then.
--The rose and iris beds have been cleaned out and the irises, overcrowded and unhappy little rhizomes that they were, have been divided. You can now get into the gazebo from all four sides.
Still to come:
--Annual garden beds sized so we can put the chicken tractor over them.
--Herb spiral plantings.
--Cane berries and kiwis on the back fence and shed.
--Guild plantings in the western half of the garden, including paw paw trees. Pickin up paw paws, put em in your pocket...
When the rest is going to happen I don't know, but I think it's soon.
12: The number of years John and I have been married as of Friday. The whole garden thing sorta subsumed our anniversary.
19: The number of years I've been sober as of today.
About 15-20 people have been marching in and out of my yard today. Things are winding down so I thought I'd post some pictures of the guild planting and sheet mulching techniques that they're using in the yard.
First they put down cardboard:
You can see in this picture that some of the plants (the big ones) have been planted in holes cut in the cardboard. Some smaller, shallow-rooted ones are being planted right on top of it.
Then they put down a bunch of rabbit litter--straw and rabbit droppings--donated by a gal associated with City Repair who has a whole lotta bunnies:
Another view:
Then in some of the guilds (like the one directly above) topsoil is put on top of that; in all of them, mulch--in this garden's case, shredded tree--is the top layer.
So that's what's going on right now. It pretty much looks like piles of mulch surrounded some little trees; if you didn't know better you'd think we'd just hauled in some piles of wood chips. I have to be careful about letting people step on them, because some of the plants are small.
The thing I really want to show you is the trellis Spencer is building along the side of the house, out of bamboo and pieces of the deceased apple tree. SO cool.
I leave you with one last thing--the garden plan, which I meant to post yesterday. Click on it to get a bigger view:
I'm exhausted and the build hasn't even started yet.
I spent all day and night Tuesday, all day and night Wednesday and a good chunk of this morning dealing with the server problem, just in time for the start of work on the garden this morning. Leonard was here bright and early with a chipper to chew up the remains of the apple tree, which now sits in a big pile in the driveway along with a truckload of tree shreds from a service. A bunch of volunteers started clearing out the garden in preparation for tomorrow's build.
Plants are arriving: A fig, currants, a male kiwi, grapes, Oregon grape, salal, a nectarine, two apples--one of them a Cox's Orange Pippin, one of my favorites, the other a Melrose, another favorite. Two beautiful trees, I'm excited; I actually clapped my hands and squealed when Leonard told me about the apples. A honeysuckle. Ferns. Strawberries. One by one, two by two, they're trickling into the yard, these plants.
I spent the afternoon clearing out the dirty, messy gazebo so I'll have a space tomorrow for feeding people. I'm fixing two kinds of porridge--vegan and vegetarian/omnivore--and two kinds of soup--vegan and omnivore.
And now I am completely and utterly exhausted. This is exciting and wonderful and I'll be glad when it's over. :)
UPDATE: I finally found my card reader, so here are some pix of the end of day 0.
The server blew up. I'm having to rebuild it on a new box by hand. I'm very stressed. If your login doesn't work, request a new password; it may be that the passwords got hosed in the transfer. Here's hoping not.
If you're interested in learning about permaculture, here's your chance. The City Repair project will be planting a food forest in our yard throughout City Riparian. There will be workshops, too, on "guild" planting, sheet mulching, making seedballs, and spinning yarn (taught by yrs trly). The work/learn party is free; the workshops and nighttime events are suggested donation, but no one will be turned away.
--The Nietzsche Family Circus, in which random quotations from the philosopher are paired with random Family Circus cartoons.
--Looking for Halloween knitting patterns? Look no further. via.
--My favorite awards, the IgNobels, have been handed out. I missed the live webcast but wait as always for the day after Thanksgiving when Science Friday will air the replay. People came from France for the ceremony! Hilarious.
--Cute and easy tea cozy from Hello Yarn. Well, actually it's this hat, but I agree, it looks more like a tea cozy.
--Via Lifehacker, I hereby present Folding Like a Pro, in which 3 different folding techniques are shown:
Chirpy Telemarketer: Hello! May I speak to Lynn, please?
Me: This is.
CT: Hi! This is Jane from [some telemarketing company]! I'm calling because one of your friends told us you like wine, and we wanted to talk to you about that!
Me: [temporarily speechless and trying not to laugh outright]
CT: Which do you prefer, red or white?
Me: Well, honey, I don't know who told you I like wine. I'm a recovering alcoholic. I'll be sober 19 years on the 15th.
CT: OH! oh! well gee! well! congratulations! OK bye!
I'm wondering who the "friend" was. Must be someone who knew me 20 years ago, in which case the answer to "red or white" would have been, "Whatever you've got."
Hey, if you want a shot at winning one of two copies of The Complete Organic Pregnancy be sure to enter by the end of today.
--And on that note, some news pregnant girls may wish to skip: Premature births responsible for many more infant deaths than previously thought.
Scientists now say a third of infant deaths are due to premature births — a much larger percentage than previously thought. ...The revised statistic may lead to greater efforts to counsel pregnant women about taking care of themselves and avoiding actions that can lead to preterm births — such as smoking and drug use.
It also may help organizations lobbying for more research into why some women who follow medical advice still have preterm babies. The March of Dimes is advocating to expand federal research into preterm labor and delivery and the care and treatment of premature infants.
Scientists now say a third of infant deaths are due to premature births — a much larger percentage than previously thought. ...The revised statistic may lead to greater efforts to counsel pregnant women about taking care of themselves and avoiding actions that can lead to preterm births — such as smoking and drug use.
It also may help organizations lobbying for more research into why some women who follow medical advice still have preterm babies. The March of Dimes is advocating to expand federal research into preterm labor and delivery and the care and treatment of premature infants.
--Doing animal studies? Check out The Macaulay Library and its huge collection of animal pictures, videos and sound--some in surround sound!
It's the world's largest collection, and it's free.
--Maybe it's time to bring back Saturday morning cartoons and ditch the rest of the week's TV? Weekday TV watching hurts schoolwork, according to a new study. Weekend TV watching doesn't seem to matter.
No, not my apples--my apple tree. Yesterday, as we got ready for the installation of our food forest garden in two weeks, we were horrified to discover that the trunk of our apple tree had caved in. On further investigation we found it was hollow at least four feet up the tree and the base was rotted.
I woke up this morning to the sounds of chain saws--across the street. A crew was taking down a neighbor's tree. John ran over, negotiated a good price, and now we are less one tree.
But! Now I feel Phelan's pain. I processed only one big bowl of apples--enough to fill my soup pot--into applesauce. Well, AM processing, they're still boiling down, to be partly eaten tonight with sausages, garlic mashed potatoes, sauerkraut and salad (German, no?), partly taken to church tomorrow night for the potluck, and the rest to be eaten or stored. I was pretty damn tired of apples by the time I got that one pot done, and was sticky from head to toe with apple juice. I can only imagine how bad it is for her--bushels and bushels worth.
I tell you, I'll miss that tree. The yard looks very weird without it, and it gave four different varieties of really delicious apples. But once the food forest is in, not only will things get a lot more low maintenance, we'll have a wider variety of perennial food crops and the apple tree(s) will be in a more logical spot than where it was. And I'll be investing in: 1) a better juicer (Hata and I are considering coercing the spousal units into a shared fruit press since they have fruit trees and grape vines too); and 2) an apple peeler/corer/slicer gizmo. I could have sworn we had one but it's vanished.
I'll tell more about what's happening in my yard in an entry soon. Here's a preview, and if you're in the Portland area, I invite you to come take the workshops and work in the garden. It's gonna be a great time.
Hey! We're on the Mother Talk blog tour this time around! I got a chance to read the new book The Complete Organic Pregnancy (scroll down to the bottom for a chance to win a copy) and ask the authors, Deirdre Dolan and Alexandra Zissu (should have asked if she was any relation but I bet she gets that a lot), three questions. And here they are:
LS: My readership is inclined to be mostly sympathetic to "organic living," but at some point they often have to draw the line in terms of practicality, most often financial practicality. What is the minimum a mama should do?
DD&AZ: In the book we encourage pregnant moms to transition to a more organic lifestyle. Only they know what is practical for them. We're eager to have them be as organic as they can be but any organic step is a step in the right direction – 20 percent or 100 percent. The initial transition phase, which is really as much of a mental shift as anything, might take a little work. But once you're living organically, the issue of is it practical or not doesn't really come up. It just is. Sure, every once in a while the store might be out of organic milk or recycled toilet paper, so you substitute, or you go back the next day when the stock is replenished. But that's the same for any conventional item as well. All of this is to say we think living organically is as practical as any kind of living. As for the minimum a mama should do, we have a list of steps we keep coming back to because we think they're worth taking to protect the baby during the childbearing year. They're not necessarily in order of importance.
1. Buy non-toxic cleaning products because basically everything conventional is bad for a growing baby and for you. This will help reduce your indoor air pollution considerably. (You can make your own cleaning products for a fraction of the cost with a combination of liquid soap, baking soda, water and white vinegar.) [TNH has tons of articles on just this.--L]
2. Eat an organic, whole foods diet. This refers to eating food as close to the form it comes out of the earth as possible (think potatoes, not potato chips!).
3. Have your house and water tested for lead, particularly if your house was built before 1987. Drink your water out of glass, not plastic, whenever possible.
4. Read the ingredients in your beauty products. Can you pronounce, let alone recognize, what's listed? Our government doesn't (yet) regulate cosmetics as organic which means any producer can claim to be organic. Choose products with fewer and more natural ingredients. We have specific brand suggestions in the book.
5. Don't renovate while pregnant. If you need to make basic changes, especially where the pregnant mother or baby will be sleeping, use zero-VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint, and nontoxic wood and glue.
LS: And how much DO finances factor into having an organic pregnancy? Is it possible to do it on a budget?
DD&AZ: Yes! With regard to food, we can't argue that organic beef is cheaper than regular beef. It isn't. Neither are organic beets. But the organic beef and beets (or whatever you're buying organic) didn't involve feeding sludge, antibiotics, hormones or grain to an animal meant to eat grass, or spraying pesticides and herbicides into the world, both of which are priceless. It also didn't involve a farmer having to breathe those pesticides and herbicides which will effect his/her health and the health of his/her family.
That said, here are a few cheaper ways of going organic:
1. Join a local CSA – Community Supported Agriculture. Members support a farm by purchasing "shares" of the harvest, and pay the farmers before the growing season begins so that they have money to farm the land. In return they get a wide variety of vegetables (and sometimes fruit and even meat) during growing season (which depends on where you live). Members also share the risk of things like bad weather and crop damage. For more information, checkout www.localharvest.org .
2. See if any of your local health food stores sell organic grains, nuts, and cereal in bulk versions. They often do. Bulk is always less expensive.
3. Switch to a whole foods diet. This means eating food as close to how it comes out of the earth as possible (think potatoes, not potato chips). Eating whole foods means avoiding processed, packaged foods. These are more expensive than you think. Do a shop avoiding chips, cookies, frozen meals and the like and then check out your grocery bill. You'll save money and, when filling up on whole foods instead, gain nutrients needed for your pregnancy. Really.
4. Make your own nontoxic cleaning products with some combination of liquid soap, vinegar, baking powder, and water. This is arguably cheaper than buying brand name cleaners.
5. Cast iron pans are a lot cheaper than nonstick ones, which are toxic.
6. When setting up your nursery, ask around to friends and family to try to get hand me down clothes, furniture and other essentials. Recycling is always inexpensive. (Just don't take any old mattress; it is likely to contain chemical flame retardants and be wrapped in vinyl, a known carcinogen. We urge you to invest in an organic crib mattress instead.)
7. Buy less stuff. Maternity clothes aren't very useful for long, neither are infant onesies. Wear regular clothes if you can while pregnant (tight is the fashion over a cute bump these days anyway). A baby doesn't actually need very much besides a boob and a diaper.
LS: At one point in the book you describe the best attitude to be one of "defensive living." As crazy as some of us get when we're pregnant, is this really a good posture? Mamas blame themselves so much already for practically everything; does this add potential for yet another layer of blame we can drape over ourselves?
DD&AZ: If you're looking to protect your growing baby, your kids, and yourself from the ridiculous amount of chemicals in the world, defensive living is the way to go. We're not saying it is a great posture, nor is it a layer we're creating. It's just a fact of life. There are over 82,000 man-made chemicals floating around our increasingly polluted world, and the effects of only a fraction of them are tested and understood. The burden of these chemicals on a grown, adult body is disturbing -- just imagine their negative repercussions on the fragile system of a still-developing fetus. There are many aspects of our daily lives we don't have control over, so it makes sense to both of us to make good, organic choices where we can, to minimize this burden on our babies and ourselves. In the book we have 27 diaries on many topics pertaining to what it means to have an organic pregnancy, one of our mom-writers, Florence Williams, writes that being forced to live defensively makes her "furious. As mothers, as consumers, as pregnant women trying our hardest to nurture a little being with ten toes and a high IQ and a decent shot in a complicated world, we were inadvertently siphoning them neurotoxins, carcinogens, and who knows what else (and, believe me, we know very little). None of these products or foodstuffs came with warning labels or ingredient lists." Her fury makes sense to us. And so does erring on the side of caution when it comes to those toes.
I'm going to post an actual review of the book on its page here in a bit; I wanted to get this up first. Thanks to Deirdre and Alexandra for answering questions!
OH HEY ALMOST FORGOT! BOOKS TO GIVE AWAY! Comment on this blog entry with the notation you want to be in the book giveaway and I'll put your name in a hat for two copies of this book! Post by 10/2 and we'll pick two names on 10/3.
It's quiet--too quiet. Are people having trouble posting? Email me if you have a tech problem because I'm not seeing anything at this end whether I'm logged in or not.
I've been awake since 4:30 am, up since 6. I just couldn't get back to sleep. I think it was a blood sugar crash or something. I ate a hellacious amount of highly fortified ice cream last night at Coldstone Creamery. WHAT was I thinking? Never Again. I mean, I usually just don't eat that stuff. I don't know what possessed me, seriously. So I'm pretty much zombified today.
I did some graphic cleanup on the site to pass the time. You may note there's a different font in the side bars and menus--easier to read at smaller sizes than Times New Roman. The front page has been pared down a bit; all the blog and forum listings are gone, relegated to the same sidebar scheme as the rest of the site, though the most recent comments are still on the front page for now. (I'm really hoping people can get used to using the list of newest posts instead--if you're logged in it'll show you exactly what you haven't read.)
I installed a new module called workspace today too; you will see a link for "my workspace" in your menu bar to the right under your name if you're logged in. It puts all of the stuff you yourself have written--blog posts, comments, the works--in one place. Since I've written so much here, I can't see it myself; it times out. Tell me whether it's useful.
My main object right now is to get more people posting. It seems that it's "just us" so often here--not that there's anything wrong with just us, I'd just like to see more new people here. Do you notice any obstacles to participating here that I could address?
Two via Lifehacker:
--Rebates are scams. And you know it's true.
--Free iTunes Downloads: This blog exists only to track all of iTunes' free stuff. I subscribe to it in RSS so as not to miss goodies. Sorry, overseas/Canadian folks, it's just us Amurricans.
Send them to Iraq. No, seriously. There's a gal stationed there with the US Army Corps of Engineers who gives out as much candy and stuffed toys as she can scrape together, usually ordered from Oriental Trading Company out of her own pocket. If you've got some stuffies you could send her, some little kids in Iraq would love you for it.
--It's not the obesity, it's the diabetes! Researchers have found that being overweight in itself isn't what does you in--it's that obesity tends to bring on diabetes, and the diabetes does you in.
--I'm so glad the Taliban have been driven from Afghanistan. Oh wait.
--Over at Get Rich Slowly, JD dissects your average unsolicited loan offer; how's 35% annual interest rate sound to you? Take his advice, folks: Get on the opt-out list--and throw offers like this right into the shredder.
--Read about the Tripoli Six and take action. Letters to the editor, phone calls, blogging, whatever you can do. It's almost too late to save these innocent people.
--It's Banned Book Week. Piss some jerk off, read a book you're not supposed to. via
--Sure, you've heard of using your car to cook stuff, but how about your dishwasher? via
Over at Knitting 911, my crafting blog, I report on finally finishing my ill-fated Knitting Olympics sweater, and the blanket I was working on for my mom's friend. Next on the needles: Much-needed scarves for the girls, hopefully to be finished in time for Martinmas.
Early linkage!
--whip up whips out the organizer patterns. Some great stuff in here.
--Inspiration from Why Homeschool.
Going to the ER on Monday after my little "drum solos" was actually good for me. Nothing was wrong, yada yada. I got through without dying and without getting bulldozed. John and I repeated "NO BETA BLOCKERS" so much that finally a nurse said, "OK! We got it! No beta blockers!" I got my new MedicAlert bracelet listing "no beta blockers" today too, so I feel a lot better about my chances under unfamiliar care now. Plus also it's two tone gold and silver titanium! ooooh!
At therapy last night we talked about why I came back from the dead--why, if I was happy being dead, and I was, I came back, and how did I feel about that. "I imagine you feel meaningless," she said. I initially said no, not at all, but when I thought about it further--yeah! I did, and I didn't really even know it. Why DID I come back? I mean, I have all kinds of reasons to live; my husband loves me deeply, I have two little girls who need me, I haven't buried my parents yet (not that I'm looking forward to that) and I'd never put them through burying me before them if I could. But people in the exact same circumstances die all the time. That's not all it takes to stay alive.
So why did I come back? I don't know. I imagine it'll become clear as time goes on, and in the meantime, there are my children, my parents and my husband, and my readers. And myself.
My therapist got me to commit to one daily physical self-care thing for the week; when I'm depressed I forget to eat, I don't shower, I wear the same clothes for days, etc. All of which I'm having trouble with at the moment. I committed to walking around the block. Did it first thing this morning after I took a shower.
Today's good stuff:
--Fellow Portland blogger Get Rich Slowly summarizes an Ask Metafilter post on when it pays to make stuff from scratch. (I think they miss the point about knitting socks from scratch; it's not just the superior materials and fit, it's an enjoyable hobby that results in something useful.)
--Eliminating Lead Poisoning over at Treehugger talks about the new point of care testing device that turns testing for lead poisoning into a simple finger stick with results in three minutes. This could revolutionize public health.
--8 Ways to Save for a Quick Emergency Fund. Pretty self-explanatory. via.
Linky goodness!
--Habetrot is a new craft blog focusing at present on art and photos. Right now she's got delft tiles of shepherdesses, pictures of sheep, pictures of spinners, all kinds of interesting things. via.
Aye, I was back in the ER last night, and aye, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day. Cast yer eyes on Yarn Harlot's list of piratical knitting, the saucy wench, and the official TLAP page on knittin' like a pirate.
So enough with the dialect for the ER part. More after the jump.
That's the conclusion of this study from Australia:
After the researchers adjusted for factors including socioeconomic status and years of education, they found that women who were overweight or obese were less apt to attempt breastfeeding at all and those that did were less likely to continue breastfeeding. ...
Overall, the researchers found, overweight or obese women were 76 percent more likely to stop breastfeeding before their infants were six months old than their normal weight peers.
A number of factors could help explain the findings, the investigators say. For example, excess weight may change a woman's hormonal profile, making sustained lactation more difficult, or it may be harder for an infant to "latch on" to breast tissue if the mother is overweight or obese.
The researchers also report that overweight and obese women were more likely to have pregnancy complications and C-sections than normal-weight women.
After the researchers adjusted for factors including socioeconomic status and years of education, they found that women who were overweight or obese were less apt to attempt breastfeeding at all and those that did were less likely to continue breastfeeding. ...
Overall, the researchers found, overweight or obese women were 76 percent more likely to stop breastfeeding before their infants were six months old than their normal weight peers.
A number of factors could help explain the findings, the investigators say. For example, excess weight may change a woman's hormonal profile, making sustained lactation more difficult, or it may be harder for an infant to "latch on" to breast tissue if the mother is overweight or obese.
The researchers also report that overweight and obese women were more likely to have pregnancy complications and C-sections than normal-weight women.
Here's one factor they didn't talk about: Lactation consultants and nurses who don't know what to do with big boobs.
When I had Josie, my already-generous breasts swelled 3 cup sizes (and stayed there--I'm still dealing with them). The two lactation consultants sent to my room to help me had NO idea what to do. They were both B cup gals, and very obviously and visibly uncomfortable when confronted with a living Venus of Willendorf. We left the hospital still unable to breastfeed. If I hadn't found another large-breasted mom through La Leche League--and if my mom hadn't helped me pore through every line of every baby book we had checking off obstacles--I would have given up and gone to formula. As it was, Josie and I were a happy breastfeeding pair for three years.
My experience with Louisa was different. The lactation consultant I had was also large breasted (though more normal sized elsewhere), I'd had some experience, and Lou was/is a natural chowhound. :) But it helped to have an LC who wasn't scared to touch me, didn't act vaguely nauseated by my size, and had navigated a good-sized tit of her own with a baby.
Watching smaller breasted women do it, I was always glad I *was* so generously gifted; I had far more positioning options than smaller women. These things were more like hoses. I could point them in all kinds of directions. ;)
What I'm saying is, body hatred of fat women, by the women themselves and the medical establishment, factors into this. It's not all hormones and/or difficult births.
Here's what I've dug up today:
--EEK! My favorite local store is starting online order/delivery!
--One of my favorite Internet gadgets is Pandora, which I use as a radio station; my main station, by the way, is called Rootsy, and I program it with a wide range of American roots (and roots-inspired) music, from zydeco and blues to bluegrass and flat-out country. Lifehacker has a bunch of Pandora tweaks to help you get more out of it.
--Get Rich Slowly features a guest entry from A Homesteading Neophyte's Phelan: An Introduction to Homesteading. Be brave! Keep chickens! Grow a garden!
--And lest we forget, tomorrow is Talk Like a Pirate Day! Don't forget your arrr-gyle socks!
We had a small kitchen fire this morning. Sheryl, our faithful and patient housekeeper, had a pot of water on to boil on the back burner to make Lou some mac & cheese (a rare treat in our no-boxed-food house). Apparently self-same Lou had gotten chocolate sauce all over that back burner unnoticed last night, because it burst into flame! A small but spectacular fire. (I forgot to add Lou's comment: "Sheryl, you don't know how to cook!")
I ran in and threw baking soda on it with no harm done--no smoke damage or anything--and with one significant result: The smoke detectors didn't go off.
Guess what John gets to do tonight! :)
For your entertainment today:
--Aaagh! Stop me now: Vintage iron-on transfers, hundreds of them! I collect "Aunt Martha" transfers, especially days of the week towel transfers. boy, this is going to be hard to avoid...
--I'm sure you've already heard, but in case you haven't: Bagged spinach linked to e-coli outbreak. If you have some, throw it out.
--Back to school help: Finding affordable tutoring. Great tips on finding help for your student, especially good if you're a homeschooling family. [hat tip]


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"Hey, let me buy you a pack of gum. I'll show you how to chew it."
2014 Draft:
Round 1 - Eric Ebron, TE - North Carolina
Round 2 - David Yankey, OG - Stanford
Round 3 - Allen Robinson, WR - Penn State
Round 4 - Anthony Johnson, DT - LSU
Round 5 - Rashaad Reynolds, CB - Oregon State
Round 6 - Andrew Jackson, ILB - W. Kentucky
Round 7 - ** Traded for Jon Beason **
Expect the unexpected, Datone Jones.....Super versitile
Xavior !!!
Can't wait for the tears when we pass on ogletree...
Anyways my prediction is Okafor/Carradine. If you put a gun to my head I'm saying Carradine.
Menelik Watson...hey gotta stick with by home boy from across the pond!


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A Young Folks' History of the Church HTML version
Another farce of a trial was now had. About forty men, mostly apostates, testified against
the prisoners. The brethren had no witnesses, and when the mobber Bogart was sent to
Far West for some, he simply arrested them and put them in prison. The result of the
hearing was that Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Lyman Wight, Alexander
McRae, and Caleb Baldwin were sent to Liberty, Clay county, to jail. Parley P. Pratt and
others were to remain in Richmond jail, while some others were released.
Joseph with his fellow-prisoners remained in Liberty jail from November 28, 1838, to
April 6, 1839. During all this time they suffered the hardships of prison life, together with
abuses not usually imposed on common prisoners. It is claimed by some that they were
offered human flesh to eat. During this time of trial Joseph was cheerful and told the
brethren they would get out safe. He wrote many letters of instruction to the Saints,
bidding them to be faithful to their religion. The brethren who were at liberty were not
idle. They were appealing continually to the judges and the governor for justice for their
brethren, but it was of little use. At one hearing, Sidney Rigdon was released but he had
to go back to jail for a time because the mob threatened to kill him.
Seeing that it was useless trying to be released lawfully the brethren decided to try to
escape. The evening of February 7, 1839, when the guard should come with their supper,
was fixed as the time to try; but Hyrum wanted to be sure about the matter so he asked
Joseph to enquire of the Lord if it was wisdom for them to make the attempt. Joseph did
so and was informed that if they were all united they would be able to escape that
evening. Therefore all but Lyman Wight agreed to the plan. He wanted to wait till the
next day, and as the brethren would not go without him, they decided to wait.
That evening the guard left the door wide open and gave them a good chance to escape,
but they did not try. The next evening the jailor brought a double guard with him, and six
of the brethren came to see the prisoners. Though it was a very poor chance to escape,
they meant to try. When the guard went to close the door the prisoners followed and tried
to prevent him, but they did not succeed. All but one of the visiting brethren were also
locked in, and he had a narrow escape from the mob outside who soon collected and
made all kinds of threats against the prisoners.
The visitors now thought that they also were in great danger, but Joseph told them not to
fear, as not a hair of their heads would be injured. This promise came true, because at a
trial they had next day they were all set free and nothing was taken from them.
April 6, 1839, the prisoners were ordered to Gallatin, Daviess county. After their long
confinement the brethren were weak, and it was hard to stand the long journey. On the
9th they had another trial or hearing. The jury consisted mainly of men who had taken
part in the Haun's Mill massacre, and most of the time during the trial they were drunk.
The presiding officer, Judge King, was also as bad as the jury. This mock trial continued
for several days. Men who sat on the jury during the day acted as guards at night, where
they boasted of their murders, thefts, etc., to the prisoners. This trial resulted in the
brethren being held for "murder, treason, burglary, arson, larceny, theft, and stealing."


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Does Boldin has 0 catches in this game?
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Does Boldin has 0 catches in this game?
To be fair, SF total has 6 catches...
Aldon Smith..... Dumb Move
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Collinsworth just said that Boldin is in San Francisco and not in Baltimore because Joe Flacco's contract is huge and Kaepernick's is small.
Richard Sherman is an absolute Beast.
Man, would I love to have him in Purple. He talks shit but can back it up any day of the week.
Mad props to Sherman.
Oh, absolutely. I think Seattle is the most complete team right now and with their defense, could shut down any NFL offense.
Sherman independently though is an amazing athlete. From his days at Stanford to now. I think he's just going to keep getting better.
Damn, Sherman drilled someone.
Boldin finally gets a catch in garbage time, lol.
Seattle Defense reminiscent of Ravens 2000 squad.
I know, I know, way too early to draw comparisons.


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Uno Credits (PSP)
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Critic Score
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
User Score
5 point score based on user ratings.
Uno Credits
|Executive Producer
|David Dauvilliers
|Local Producers
|Yun Shuang, Shu Ling
|Game Designer
|Mei Li Ying
|Graphic Artists
|Liu Yu, Xue Xiao, Yu Yue Ming
|Lead Programmer
|Hu Zhi Gang
|Zhang Cong, Li Qiang, Li Zhen Qing, Wang Wei
|Sound Director
|Mathieu Vachon
|Alexandre Jacob, Nicolas Dubé
|Sound Designer
|Alexandre Lapierre
|Sound Technicians
|Edi Durand, Mathieu Grenier
|Sound QA Manager
|Ulrich Frantz
|Sound QA
|Renaud Baril, Nicolas Trovato
|Localization Manager
|Alexis Green-Painchaud
|Alicia Buffa, Fred Leung, Mariko McDonald, Owen Weiss
|QA Manager
|Sun Jie
|QA Project Manager
|Cai Chun Hua
|Li Dong, Ye Wei, Bian Ming Jun, Gu Dan Hong, Wu Xiao Lei, Hu Yao Ling, Zheng Hua, Jin Jing, Jin Xun Liang, Hu Hui Juan, Liang Chong Jian
|Montreal QA Manager
|Nicolas Gauvreau
|QA Lead
|Catherine Brunelle
|QA Testers
|Gilles-Philippe Bois, Gary Gardet
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Fred Leung, 48 other games
Mariko McDonald, 34 other games
Ulrich Frantz, 31 other games
Owen Weiss, 29 other games
Sun Jie, 28 other games
Nicolas Trovato, 19 other games
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Nicolas Gauvreau, 9 other games
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Alexandre Lapierre, 5 other games
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Catherine Brunelle, 4 other games
Liu Yu, 4 other games
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People who have worked on this game have also collaborated on the creation of the following games:
Let's Golf!, a group of 15 people
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Chuck Norris: Bring on the Pain, a group of 12 people
Blokus, a group of 12 people
Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles, a group of 11 people
TV Show King, a group of 10 people
Rayman 2: The Great Escape, a group of 10 people
Earthworm Jim: Special Edition, a group of 10 people
Earthworm Jim HD, a group of 10 people
Asphalt 5, a group of 10 people
Eternal Legacy, a group of 10 people
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X, a group of 9 people
Bridge Odyssey, a group of 9 people
Order & Chaos Online, a group of 9 people
Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, a group of 9 people
Guitar Rock Tour, a group of 9 people
Starfront: Collision, a group of 9 people
Bailout War$, a group of 8 people
Wild West Guns, a group of 8 people
Avalanche Snowboarding, a group of 8 people
Sexy Poker, a group of 8 people
Mega Tower Assault, a group of 8 people
Ninja Prophecy, a group of 7 people
Cosmic Colony, a group of 7 people
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Imported from Italy, this stylish toothpaste makes brushing your teeth anything but routine. Both the Classic Mint and Whitening formulas keep your breath fresh while removing surface stains from your teeth. Plus, the apothecary-inspired tube dresses up the bathroom sink.
This toothpaste is so minty but not overpowering. It leaves my mouth feeling so clean. The only reason I'm not giving it five stars is because it's a lot more expensive than Crest. I like it a lot better too. I will repurchase when I'm out of toothpaste. It's like a treat for your teeth.4


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The Eco-Living Handbook: A Complete Green Guide for Your Home and Life : Making a few small changes close to home - conserving energy, buying organic, or driving a fuel-saving car - can have far-reaching implications. This helpful handbook explains how to improve the quality of our planet and our personal wellbeing on a day-to-day level by choosing an earth-friendly lifestyle. Containing advice on everything from insulation, chemical-free gardening, and recycling to setting up a house that's green from top to bottom, The Eco-Living Handbook is an invaluable and inspirational resource. Plus: it contains a directory of useful addresses, websites, and key organizations worldwide.
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What does continuing care mean?
Our continuing care retirement communities are designed to meet the changing lifestyle, health and service needs of residents. Residential living, assisted living and skilled nursing care are offered on one campus. At some communities, memory support is also provided.
What is assisted living?
Assisted living is for residents who need more help with the activities of daily living but do not require nursing care. Friendly, trained staff members are available 24 hours a day to help with meals, dressing, personal hygiene and medications.
Isn't continuing care expensive?
It's really a matter of values. If security and stability are important to you, then your investment will prove to be extremely efficient. When you consider that continuing care may offer you the ability to enjoy a more active retirement than if you lived alone, and that your changing needs can be met through assisted living and nursing care, continuing care can be a prudent use of your income and assets.
What is affordable housing?
Affordable housing programs vary but the term typically refers to government-subsidized housing where the resident pays no more than 30 percent of his or her income toward rent. To qualify for a subsidy, an applicant should make no more than 50 to 80 percent of an area's median income.
Do I have to be Baptist to live in an ABHOW community?
Absolutely not. All ABHOW communities are non-sectarian and non-discriminatory, and are enjoyed by all individuals regardless of faith or personal convictions.


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OPA Suits Over Price Violations Are Called 'Legalized Blackmail'; Head of Illinois Retail Federation of Associations Declares Stores May 'Hush'Money Rather Than Fight OPA DAMAGE SUITS CALLED 'BLACKMAIL' TREBLE DAMAGES SOUGHT $552,000 Asked in OPA Suits Filed Against 15 Producers
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CHICAGO, Nov. 27--Thousands of retail merchants of the nation are paying "legalized blackmail" to the Office of Price Administration to settle suits in which there is no proof of violation intent, O.L. Parr, president of the Illinois Federation of Retail Associations, charged today.
November 28, 1945
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Housing authority honors Pierce
The Key West Housing Authority's board of commissioners recognized Larry Pierce as the employee of the second quarter. Pierce has been employed in the maintenance department since 1994. He is known as a talented, multi-faceted and dedicated employee, according to a press release from the agency.
Goodrich marks 35 years with bank
Doria Goodrich, executive vice president and personal banking officer at First State Bank, recently celebrated 35 years of service to the bank.
A native of Key West, Goodrich began her career with First State as a proof clerk after graduating from Mary Immaculate High School.
She has since served in a variety of positions including customer service representative, lead teller, branch manager and senior vice president/Key West regional manager before assuming her current position.
Goodrich holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Nova Southeastern University. She is also a graduate of the Florida School of Banking, Leadership Monroe County and the City of Key West Ambassador program.
Popham joins wildlife board
Bruce Popham, owner of Marathon Boat Yard Marine Center, has joined the board of directors of the Wildlife Foundation of Florida.
Popham has served on the boards of the Chamber of Commerce, the Mid-Keys Marine Association, Marathon Economic Development Council and the State of Florida's Clean Boating Partnership. He has chaired the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council for more than seven years and was one of NOAA's Environmental Heroes in 2007.
Todaro promoted to vice president
Centennial Bank is pleased to announce Mark Todaro's recent promotion to vice president/commercial lending officer.
Todaro is also a recipient of the first annual Home BancShares Chairman's Award, in recognition of his leadership and organized, proactive management style.
Todaro also was recognized this year by the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys as an Unsung Hero for his work with Be the Change.
He is a past president of the board for Be the Change and is currently the president of the board of directors for Samuel's House, and is also involved with Kids Come First and Dancing Classrooms.
When he's not volunteering with these organizations, Todaro can usually be found grilling under a Centennial Bank tent at a community event.


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Anuradhapura, though quite beautiful in itself, is well worth a two day visit albeit that we arrived just after having seen the old stones, ruins, image houses, buddha statues etcetera of Pollunaruwa, so we were numbed somewhat by another onslaught of temples, ruins and much the same but older than Pollanaruwa. No problems though, as you settle in the century old varanda of the Tissawewa Rest House in the centre of the Ancient City sampling the local delicacies (ham and cheese omelette) and a ... pineapple juice (beer isn't served in the Ancient City). Life can be awful at times...


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The 2011 edition of the Bedford Blues & BBQ Cookoff Competition was held this weekend with more than 50 teams competing for more than $11,000 in prizes. This was my second competitive BBQ event; my first was the Inaugural Sam's Club National BBQ Tour regional event in Fort Worth in July. Before that, my competitive BBQ experience was limited to watching a few episodes of BBQ Pitmasters on TLC. Surprisingly, the first season of BBQ Pitmasters pretty much covered what I saw at my first competition, minus the TV drama. There were turn-in times, BBQ and lots of smoke.
I wanted to figure out what the judges were looking for in competitive BBQ, and the Kansas City Barbeque Society was nice enough to let me attend the BBQ judging class at the upcoming Bedford competition to become KCBS certified. Wow, a BBQ judge. I've even got the button to prove it.
When I showed up for the class, I was surprised by how large it was. There were about 60 people, and some of the people were actual BBQ competitors hoping to figure out what the judges are looking for. Class started at 10 a.m., with the promise of BBQ around noon. We studied a workbook that covered the four basic BBQ meats: chicken, ribs, pork and brisket. We learned about appearance, tenderness and taste, the three key judging categories. When scoring each category we learn that there are no 10s given out. Nine is the highest score, 6 is average and 1 is given for a disqualification. We see lots of pictures and diagrams of BBQ, all the while smelling the BBQ being prepared behind us. Last but not least, we are told to try to keep our bites small. If you eat just 1 ounce pieces of the BBQ that you are judging, you will have consumed two pounds of meat!
After two hours, we finally get to test. I've already forgotten the small bites strategy -- if I eat six pounds of meat, so be it. It might be a rookie mistake, but I was hungry!
Test judging goes pretty smoothly. We judge boxes of BBQ on appearance, tenderness and taste. I started out by eating large portions of chicken and ribs, but decide to start taking smaller bites of the pork and brisket. Between each sample of BBQ we eat a saltine cracker and take a sip of water to cleanse our palate. For each meat you judge (or eat), there are six samples. Forget the two plus pounds of meat, thats 24 crackers! Back to small bites.
After we finish eating I mean judging, we all stand up, raise our right hand and take the BBQ judge's oathan oath. It kind of reminded me of my old Boy Scout pledge, but everyone seemed to take it seriously. I had a great time and learned a lot about BBQ that I cant wait to try out next time I barbecue in the backyard.
The BBQ competition itself was great, too. It was a little windy, which caused a few problems with some of the tents. But the temperature was a lot cooler than it has been this summer. I got to meet a lot of the teams and sample a lot of great BBQ (without crackers). I put together a slide show of what goes on behind the scenes at a BBQ competition. Be sure to check it out above.


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The Joint Implementation (JI) Supervisory Committee holds regular meetings to consider issues necessary for the operation of JI. Accordingly, the JISC will consider at its 16th meeting, issues including the accreditation of independent entities and matters relating to determination and verification reports.
dates: 17-18 June 2009
location: Bonn, Germany
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I was unable to cancel the order at that time, since it was already being processed on my credit card. As I had already informed my grandchildren's mother I was sending them a sweet surprise, I felt I had no choice but to accept the outrageous shipping charge.
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CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GME SUPPORT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2006 -- (House of Representatives - September 28, 2006)
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I also rise in support of H.R. 5574, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006. I do want to thank the ranking member of our health subcommittee, Mr. SHERROD BROWN, for his support on our side of the aisle. He was the person who really took the lead on this legislation.
The legislation, as you know, reauthorizes the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education program until 2011 to fund residency programs in Children's Hospitals. This program is designed to help Children's teaching hospitals that do not receive significant Federal support for their resident and intern training programs through the Medicare program because of their low volume of Medicare patients.
Full-service teaching hospitals receive funds for graduate medical education through Medicare payments, but prior to the enactment of this program, independent Children's teaching hospitals did not have a similar program to fund their resident training programs for physicians.
Thankfully, Congress recognized this inequity and the financial disadvantage it placed on Children's Hospital. Now, Mr. Speaker, money from this program helps to support the broad teaching goals of Children's teaching hospitals, including training health care professionals, providing rare and specialized clinical services, and innovative clinical care, providing care to the poor and underserved, and conducting biomedical research.
Teaching hospitals have higher costs than other hospitals because of the special services they provide. This legislation seeks to alleviate that burden. On June 21, 2005, the House overwhelmingly passed legislation authorizing $100 million a year for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, to offset direct medical education costs of graduate medical education in Children's Hospitals.
The Senate amended this legislation and increased that authorization for direct costs to $110 million a year for fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
The Senate also increased the funds authorized for the indirect medical education costs of graduate medical by $20 million, providing $220 million for fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
These commendable changes will provide needed funds to the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education program. Again, I want to thank the chairman who is here on the floor, our Republican chairman, Mr. Deal, because this did end up being a bipartisan effort. I know you played a major role in making it a consensus bill. I urge all of my colleagues to support the legislation.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.


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Violators Beware: Florida Defense Targeting Turnovers
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GAINESVIILE- The Florida Gators football defense has become stifiling this season, not only with stopping the ball, but also taking it.
Coach Quinn and his defensive players have put an emphasis on creating turnovers and going after offensive players they call "violaters".
Meanwhile on offense, Coach Muschamp says they are working to do exactly the opposite, and make sure to hold onto the ball.
TV20's Zach Aldridge tells us just who exactly are considered violaters, how the defense targets them, and what the offense is doing to keep from becoming one.
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Did I get taken???? Roof and soffit/eaves
I bought a small two bedroom house with two additions built without building permits and have been trying to fix many problems. The first main problem I had to address was the five year old roof. Water was leaking in most of the rooms on the main floor. It cost me 7,400. for the roof and 1,022 for the soffit and eaves. The width of the house is approx. 30 ft and though I know I don't know much, I did know there is no eaves. My contractor said he would reduce the price by 400. since his sub contractor forgot that part. I don't think there is any vents in the soffit so I'm wondering, if the previous five year old roof fell apart because there was not any ventilation, won't the same thing happen again? And is his bill reasonable.
It sounds hinky to me but with out pictures my opinion is useless in a situation like this.
Pictures----outside and in the attic---vented properly,you should see light coming into the attic from the soffits.
It's kind of late now,but you should have insisted that he correct his mistake---and then paid him the $400--Mike---
What did your written contract state that he was going to be doing to the soffits/eaves?
It really depends on what you and the contractor agreed to have done.
It's hard to say if $ 400.00 is a fair and just compensation or not for an error in the wording of the contract language.
What did the other contractors who estimated a scope of work for your home have to say about similar renovations to your home?
Some pics would be good,,,as mentioned.I would find it a little dificult to believe the roof fell apart due to inadequate ventilation as much as a "Bubba Gump " install.Most of the time IMO when permits are avoided its shot from the start.There is a reason permits are avoided and yours could be the result,obviously this post might not be here had laws been followed
by application for permits.
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Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few years, you should be familiar with Dr. Robert H. Lustig.
He is the doctor who gave one of the most famous lectures in the history of nutrition called Sugar: The Bitter Truth, where he reviewed the science behind the harmful effects of sugar.
It has been viewed almost 4 million times. If you haven't already, then you can watch and read more about it here.
It's been 4 years since then and a lot of new research has come out about how sugar (because of the high amount of fructose) can cause harm to the body.
In the video above, Lustig revisits the topic of fructose and its effects on obesity and metabolic disease. Please skip to 4:30, as the intro is long and boring.
Excess Fructose Causes Insulin Resistance
Added sugar (sucrose) and high fructose corn syrup are about half fructose, half glucose.
Sugar is broken down into these two simple sugars in the digestive tract, before it hits the bloodstream.
Whereas glucose is found in every cell on the planet and is a necessary part of life, the same can not be said about fructose. The liver is the only organ that can metabolize fructose in any significant amount (1).
When we eat small amounts of it, or we've just finished a workout, the fructose will be used to make glycogen (stored glucose) in the liver (2).
However… if we didn't just finish a workout, or we are eating large amounts at a time (like a bottle of soda or a few scoops of ice cream) then the fructose will be turned into fat (3).
When this happens, some of the fat can lodge in the liver, leading to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (4, 5, 6, 7).
This process also leads to something called insulin resistance in the liver, meaning that the liver stops "seeing" the insulin in the blood. When that happens, the body starts producing even more insulin (8, 9).
It has been shown in controlled metabolic studies in humans, that consuming large amounts of fructose can lead to insulin resistance and chronically elevated insulin levels, as well as problems with cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugars (10).
Insulin resistance is a key feature of the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of symptoms believed to be cause type II diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
This alone can explain how fructose, more than any other nutrient, may be a leading cause of some of the biggest health problems in the world.
High Insulin Blocks The Action of Leptin in The Brain
Leptin is a hormone that is secreted by fat cells.
The bigger the fat cells, the more leptin they secrete into the bloodstream.
When this happens, the leptin is supposed to function as a signal, telling the brain that the fat cells have plenty of energy.
When leptin works as it is supposed to, it tells the brain that we don't need to eat and that we can burn energy at a normal rate.
Leptin is a hormone that is crucial for the regulation of long-term energy balance.
One of the problems in obesity, is that the fat cells are packed with fat… and they do in fact secrete a whole bunch of leptin into the bloodstream.
However, the brain doesn't "see" the leptin, a condition known as leptin resistance. This is common in obese individuals and is central to the study of obesity.
According to Dr. Lustig, high insulin levels can block the action of leptin in the brain and there are some studies to support this (11, 12).
If this is true, then it could explain how insulin resistance and elevated insulin levels lead to leptin resistance and therefore obesity.
Studies also show that having elevated triglycerides in the blood can block leptin from getting into the brain. Fructose is one of the key drivers of elevated triglycerides (13).
Of course, the way the brain regulates energy balance is extremely complicated and not all scientists agree that this is what happens. But it is an interesting hypothesis that seems to make sense on the surface.
Added Sugar is Bad, Fruit is Not
I totally agree that fructose from added sugars is harmful.
However, the same does NOT apply to the fructose from fruit.
As with everything else in nutrition, this depends completely on the dosage and context.
When people who don't exercise and eat a Western diet (the majority of people) consume large amounts of fructose from added sugar, this can be a complete disaster… leading to metabolic syndrome and all sorts of horrible diseases.
If anything, excessive amounts of fructose from added sugars may be the single most damaging aspect of the modern diet.
However… fruits (that also contain fructose) will NOT have the same effect.
Fruits have lots of water, fiber and a low energy density. They take a while to chew and make you feel full very fast. It is almost impossible to overeat fructose by eating fruit.
In fact, most people would probably see major health benefits by eating some fruit instead of some of the other crap in the Western diet.
The only reason I can think of to avoid fruit, is if you have some sort of intolerance, or are on a very low-carb, ketogenic diet.
Lustig agrees that fruit is healthy despite the small amounts of fructose, but the problem is that he doesn't always make it clear, which detracts from his message and makes people defensive.
So… fructose from added sugars is bad, but it does NOT have the same effect if you're getting it from real foods like fruits. Period.


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New Zealand's international sportsmen and women hold a special place in the nation's psyche.
Events of the past week or so have only served to reinforce this, with an outpouring of something between grief and support for Emirates Team New Zealand and their America's Cup loss. Full page ads were placed in newspapers and politician's tributes flowed in Parliament.
The reverence we hold for our athletes was on display at the local level yesterday where Hawke's Bay's double Olympic gold medallists, rowers Caroline Meyer and Georgina Earl, were honoured with the renaming of the Clive Ski Reserve to the Evers-Swindell (the sisters' maiden name) Reserve.
For those who don't know, the two rowing champions won gold in the women's double sculls at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and repeated the feat at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, before retiring from the sport later that year.
With a nationwide emphasis placed on sporting success, the power our athletes can have in the local community cannot be understated. The sportsperson as "role model" theory is a cliche for a reason.
The twins' achievements will now loom large in the minds of the Hawke's Bay Rowing Club's members, who will be reminded of the twins' success each day they turn up at the water for training.
At face value, the renaming of the reserve is an obvious reflection of the high esteem New Zealanders have for their athletes. But it is also a way to channel this into a positive outcome for the community.


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I looked at a few of the commercial and even open-source BBS, or community forum, packages out there. But I wasn't very satisfied. Speed was almost always a problem. The response of the system is not fast enough usually, and it couldn't have been the server because it is the same experience on multiple websites that use the same BBS, for instance, especially when compared to bestBBS here.
The fastest BBS I've used so far is this one, bestBBS, I'll give WW that. I found a BBS that is faster, but I think it has limitations, and it's too text-based. It's called DayDream BBS [daydream.iwn.fi]. It is indeed super fast, because it is programmed entirely by assembly language, I think. However, it doesn't look very practical or attractive, yet, besides I wouldn't know how to administer it or where to find someone who can administer it.
Now I know that bestBBS may be available for purchase soon, but we don't know how soon.
So my question is: what are my best options to have a super fast BBS on my website today? Speed is my number one priority, because the vast majority of its users will probably be 56k and maybe lousy lines, too! We're talking about developing countries probably.
However, the second requirement is absolutely indispensable, which is a bilingual RtL capability. I mean the BBS should make it easy for its bilingual users to click a button to compose, and make their topic appear, from right to left, if they need. Because this BBS will be targeted towards a bilingual community, whose languages will be English and another Eastern language like Farsi, Arabic, Hebrew, and Urdu.
Then there are other important requirements, but can very well be overlooked, at least for a while, if the first two requirements are perfectly met. The rest of the requirements include: each post or topic should be indexable by search engines, and, of course, all the posts should be easily and quickly searchable intrasite or within the site.
I believe that also this should have a great impact on the speed of the BBS, but I'm not sure so please correct me if I'm wrong: I'm basically thinking that the posts should be text-only, with minimal Style Codes, just like here in WW. And, of course, without any avatars or so.
So to summarize, awesome speed, bilingual RtL posts & viewing, indexable, searchable, text-only & minimal style codes. What are my best options?
And if in-house programming is an option for us, is it actually practical to try to program a BBS from scratch using assembly language so it can be super fast, like those guys who developed DayDream BBS? And would this make administration hard later on? Besides the hosting? What's the difference between developing a BBS that way, and developing it using PHP and MySQL, for instance?
I would really appreciate it if someone could give a fairly detailed answer and information, or maybe even a few of the excellent members here can compliment each other's answers, hopefully. Thanks for anyone taking the time to help and give information.
Second, are you concerned mainly about the speed of reading, i.e., delivering forum pages? Only a few percent of your pages are likely to be new threads or new posts. Some software creates static HTML pages for each thread, and page delivery can be very quick. (This approach has some major limitations, though, and I wouldn't recommend it for a high volume board.)
To answer the first question, I'm concerned about speed not exactly because I want things to be snappy. But, as a forum user myself, I do find it a bit annoying when I, for instance, can see a lot of the text of the posts already, in a certain thread, yet the content still has to shake right and left, and things have to be flashing for a few seconds, until all the graphics of the page have finished downloading, and all the cool avatars have also managed to make it from wherever they are, whether the same website or personal servers of the users.
I do expect a fairly heavy load on those forums. The average number of "threads" or topics within any section may be 1000 right now, for instance, and one of the sections has 70,000 "replies" for about 1400 threads. I know WW gets a lot more than this, but I'm not talking about the top forums of the world on my side.
What I want is for someone who is going to click a certain thread, not necessarily to read everything, but to scan quickly and see if he/she wants to actually read the details, to be able to do this multiple times with multiple threads, and have the page of each thread appear very quickly in front of him/her. Then, when he/she clicks another thread, they don't have to wait for 5 seconds until the server responds or manages to extract the data of the thread from the database or whatever.
However, I do trust what you said about the PHP and MySQL mix, with light pages and plenty of server. I'm very inclined and biased already to believe this, because that's what I'm dreaming my best solution will actually be. However, I'm not romantic. I would most definitely go for another solution if it is obvious for me that it will serve my purposes better.
As for your second question, I cannot claim that I fully understood it. I do hope I partially answered it at least in my previous answer. However, I don't know if your question implies that the server or BBS can treat old threads in a different way than it treats new threads. If this is case, then I'm definitely interested in hearing a bit more details about this. And from your experience, I presume that if this is possible, then it is recommended that we do it, since you mentiond that is not very likely old threads are going to be read that much.
You also mentioned that creating static HTML pages of each thread is not very recommended. What does WW here do? I thought that's what it does.
What are the problems or limitations of this method?
Thank you very much again.
Forum software that generates static pages seems to be fairly uncommon these days. One major drawback is that it's not flexible - you can't offer different styles, vary the number of posts per page, etc. If you make a change to the page layout, you have to regenerate thousands and thousands of pages. On the plus side, even if your scripting or data goes haywire, the pages are still there to be read.
I didn't understand why you'd have to regenerate thousands of pages, though. If you're using PHP, for instance, can't you always "include" those static pages? Don't you mean by static pages: flat files?
Like for instance, if every thread is going to have its own static file, as a simple text file with only rare occasions of minimal "Style Codes" like the ones here on WW, then using PHP's include function, plus CSS for styling, can't you display those static pages within other PHP pages and styled, too?
The flat file approach can be fairly quick. As far as I know, that's what BestBBS uses. The forum here handles massive traffic and delivers pages very quickly - that's due to a combination of light pages, good coding, and server setup.
The general trend in forum software seems to be PHP/MySQL on the Linux side and ASP/ASPX for Windows.
I have a lot to study about PHP and MySQL anyway, because I can't quite grasp the difference between static pages and dynamic ones for the topics. You explained well, though, and that's why I figured that the problem is not in what you're saying, but in my very limited understanding of the details of how PHP works with MySQL databases and with XHTML files or includes. For instance, I was thinking, "Why doesn't this topic have its own static file, for instance, and this static file gets PHPatically included in an HTML file when someone clicks the link of this topic, along with the 'reply to this topic' link (http://www.webmasterworld.com/edposts.cgi?action=reply&forum=103&discussion=247), which can also be PHPatically included, and when the administrator wants to stop posting, or when posting has to stop after a period of time automatically, PHP stops including the 'reply to' link anymore."
Well, as you see, I was wondering with questions that may sound smart to me, but I quickly remember that I don't even have enough knowledge in PHP to really know if what I'm saying is applicable or practical at all. :)
Still, thank you for everything. :)
As far as I know, BestBBS is Perl, not PHP.


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Is he not the cutest or What? His name is Mumford and you get get him as a free digital download at Two Scoops Rice Designs. If you have not checked out this line of stamps you should head on over there because there are some super cute images.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Mumford The Mouse Says HI
Posted by Handmade Creations by Stephanie at 11:07 AM
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4 comments:
- JenMarie said...
OMGosh, how CUTE is this!!
- November 9, 2009 at 12:33 PM
- Justine said...
This is adorable Stephanie, I love the colors and DP you paired with your image and how clever is your pie mounted 3-D. Great job
- November 9, 2009 at 3:40 PM
- PaperCrafty said...
Adorable card!! Mumford looks adorable!!
- November 9, 2009 at 6:41 PM
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What a sweet image...Makes me want a piece of pumpkin pie.
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Property Location
With a stay at Copper Point Resort in Invermere, you'll be near ski lifts and minutes from Copper Point Golf Course, and close to Pynelogs Cultural Centre. This 4-star resort is within the region of Eagle Ranch Golf Course and Radium Resort - The Springs Course.
Make yourself at home in one of the 175 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. After practicing your swing on the golf course, you can dip into one of the 2 spa tubs. Additional amenities at this resort include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Copper Point Resort. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays for a fee.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Invermere? This resort has 6320 square feet (587 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Smoke-free property
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Meeting rooms 3
- Restaurant
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Full-service spa
- Porter/bellhop
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Outdoor pool
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Health club
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- Concierge services
- Conference space size (meters) - 587
- Conference space
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- Spa services on site
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- Number of floors - 5
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- Number of meeting rooms - 3
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- Conference space size (feet) - 6320
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- Number of spa tubs - 2
- Year Built 2011
- Total number of rooms - 175
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GRAY COURT, SC, September 7, 2009 – Greg Snoad, a Mauldin High School social studies teacher long-active in politics, has formally announced his intention to launch a write-in campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Jim DeMint.
Snoad likened his bid for office to an opportunity to take a stand for civilized political discussion, and noted that in writing his name on the ballot, voters have a chance to symbolically express their discontent over the current polarized state of politics.
"My firm belief is that instead of trying to develop different sides and waste so much time arguing with one another, we need to concentrate on a comprehensive approach; figure out what we are able to agree on and work from there," said Snoad. "A write-in vote for Greg Snoad says that you agree to find common ground and build consensus."
The Snoad campaign will focus on being a purely symbolic campaign conducted primarily through social media websites including Facebook and Twitter. Snoad views social media as a framework to help foster bipartisanship and bring voters together over issues.
"By writing in my name, voters will be declaring that they support a process, not a candidate," said Snoad. "Likewise, one does not always have to adhere to the end result of the process to still support the idea, as long as they feel that the civil discussion about politics was worthwhile."
Greg Snoad has taught social studies at Mauldin High School for 25 years. He teaches government, economics, European History and Global Studies. He has served on the Gray Court Town Council and currently serves on the Gray Court Planning Commission and the Board of Directors of the Pleasant View Community Center. He has been active in political campaigns for many years, and has always tried to bring real-life issues to his classroom teaching. He is a graduate of the University of Western Illinois, with a BA and MA in Political Science. He is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher, and was named South Carolina Social Studies Teacher of the Year in 2001.


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NEW YORK , Tuesday—Yesterday was beautiful and we enjoyed our drive from Boston to New York City. We had a nice picnic lunch by the side of a little brook, quite the perfect place at which to eat. With a late start, however, we did not reach New York City until about four-fifteen. It was rather nice to walk into our little apartment there and to find the beds all turned down and everything clean and ready for us tonight.
We went out to dine and then to the theatre to a musical show, "Panama Hattie." All winter my friends have been telling me how entertaining it is, and I thought that after some weeks in the country the young people with me would enjoy something light and amusing.
I was amused by the picture in the World-Telegram last night of everyone trying to buy silk stockings. I must say I like silk stockings very much, and it will be very sad when those I have are worn out. I plan to be particularly careful with my evening ones, for I think I shall mind most when they are gone. I envy my daughters in-law, who frequently go without stockings.
Probably, because I am old-fashioned, I can't quite get accustomed to that, except in the country in the daytime. However, I grew up when cotton stockings were very much in vogue and remember when fine lisle and cotton mesh were really very nice and considered most becoming. So, perhaps, we shall all find some consolation in the changes which are forced upon us.
I wonder whether you noticed something which interested me very much. A Chinese botanist, in spite of the war, is still travelling and collecting in Kansu Province, Northwestern China, for the Smithsonian Institution. He has found a real Shangri-La in an inaccessible mountain fastness, flowers which are every color of the rainbow from June until August.
It all sounds inconceivably far away and out of the world of struggle between Japan and China. Somehow it gives one a sense of the vastness of that country, which goes on its way calmly and which will probably continue developing its civilization through the ages, despite the fact that Japan may nibble at the edges of China.
It may be just another newspaper story, which I read yesterday morning, about a young German aviator turning against his own side and fighting with the Russians and then coming down and surrendering to them. His explanation was that some of the men in his division had been killed because they expressed some anti-Nazi opinions.
If it should happen to be true, it is a very encouraging piece of news, for in such ways do movements begin to crack. What is going on now in the world must be beaten from within as well as from without.


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