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Larry Birkhead Seriously Better Hope That Baby Is His
…otherwise, I have no idea how he plans to pay for his super-crazy lawyer fees from Debra Opri. Larry Birkhead's bill from Debra Opri, whom he fired two weeks ago, recently came in the mail and was for a whopping $620,492.84. Girlfriend charges $475 an hour for her lawyering and TMZ has listed some of her charges included in the bill from hell.
- March 8, 2007, Opri billed $161.65 for an Outback Steakhouse dinner. And get this — the bill was for $111.65. Opri left a $50 tip and billed Birkhead, who wasn't even there!
- Opri billed Birkhead $4,265 for Cingular roaming service while she was in the Bahamas.
- Opri billed Birkhead 18 times for Diva Limos that took them to and from the Ft. Lauderdale courthouse to the private residence.
- October 22, 2006, Opri billed Birkhead $1,116.16 for a dinner at Graycliff, a restaurant in Nassau. The note next to the charge is "Alexiou atty mtg." Alexiou is Birkhead's lawyer in the Bahamas. Birkhead was not present.
Additionally, TMZ reached out to Opri's publicist, James Levesque at Luck Media & Marketing about the situation and here is his response:
"Debra Opri always gets paid. That's what she does for a living."
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Florida Trainer Kaplan Retiring After Weekend
Bill Kaplan, one of South Florida's most successful trainers over the past 30 years and conditioner of 2011 champion female sprinter Musical Romance, will retire from training after this weekend.
Bill Kaplan, one of South Florida's most successful trainers over the past 30 years and conditioner of 2011 champion female sprinter Musical Romance, will retire from training after this weekend.
Groupie Doll's first foal is home at Timber Town Stable in Lexington, Kentucky. view slideshow
On a beautiful sunny day in Central Kentucky, Cathy Sweezey and Mandy Pope drove to Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital and brought home Groupie Doll's first foal. Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://cs.bloodhorse read
Champion Groupie Doll delivered her first foal on March 5, about a week before her original March 11 due date. The colt was rushed immediately to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington.
Photos from Santa Anita Park, Delta Downs, Gulfstream Park, Golden Gate Fields, Aqueduct and more! view slideshow
See photos from Anne's recent visit with Thunder Gulch at Ashford Stud, as well as Groupie Doll and Plum Pretty at Timber Town Stable. read blog
Some have retired, a hearty few race on, but the winners of last year's Breeders' Cup World Championships will always have their place in history. Here we check in with the 14 runners who put on a great show in 2013.
View images from Steve Haskin's feature about Thoroughbred Racing's all-time top sprinters, appearing in the Aug. 23, 2014 issue of The Blood-Horse. This feature will also reveal poll results from our community. view slideshow
Owner/trainer Wesley Ward's Judy the Beauty, a seven-time winner who never has finished worse than third in 15 starts, eyes consecutive grade I victories in the $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes at Churchill May 3.
Already 3-for-3 at Keeneland, Judy the Beauty will try to nail down the first grade I victory of her career April 12 in the $300,000 Madison Stakes (gr. I) at the Lexington track.
Stallion Keep Up, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, Australia, Parx, Sunland Park & Groupie Doll's final race. view slideshow
Evan Hammonds recaps the efforts of Candy Boy in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Blingo in the San Antonio Stakes, and Groupie Doll in the Hurricane Bertie Stakes. watch video
Evan Hammonds recaps the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, San Antonio Stakes, and the Hurricane Bertie Stakes.
Two-time champion Groupie Doll provided a satisfying conclusion to her stellar career with an eye-catching last-to-first romp in the $200,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 9 at Gulfstream Park.
After a less than satisfying outcome in the Cigar Mile (gr. I) in November, owner Mandy Pope says she couldn't bear to see two-time female sprint champion Groupie Doll end her career that way.
With owner Mandy Pope on hand, two-time champion Groupie Doll breezed Feb. 2 at Gulfstream Park & Casino in preparation for her final career start in the Feb. 9 Hurricane Bertie Stakes.
Two-time Eclipse Award winner Groupie Doll breezed five furlongs at Gulfstream Park the morning of Jan. 25, preparing for her final career start in the $150,000 Hurricane Bertie (gr. III) Feb. 9.
Celebrating the winners of the 2013 Eclipse Awards. view slideshow
Wise Dan, the 2013 Horse of the Year, became the first horse to win three championships in consecutive years.
Groupie Doll's impressive Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) win was sufficient to earn her a second Eclipse Award as champion female sprinter.
Champion Groupie Doll tuned up for a scheduled start in the $150,000 Hurricane Bertie (gr. III) with a sharp five-furlong breeze at Gulfstream Park the morning of Jan. 18.
Groupie Doll, Mizdirection, and Dance to Bristol are finalists for the Eclipse Award as Outstanding Female Sprinter for 2013, the same category for which Groupie Doll took home the statuette last year.
Mucho Macho Man breezed sharply Jan. 11 for his scheduled 2014 debut in the $400,000 Sunshine Millions Classic on Jan. 18 at Gulfstream Park, while top female sprinter Groupie Doll was also on the tab.
One day after arriving from a brief vacation in Ocala, champion sprinter Groupie Doll galloped at Gulfstream Park the morning of Jan. 8 in preparation for the final start of her brilliant career.
Preston Stables' hard-knocking Flat Out took the overland route to victory Nov. 30 in the Cigar Mile (gr. I), a race worth $753,000 due to the winner's previous grade I-winning status.
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - With outstanding 2012 seasons now behind them, three University of Richmond Spider baseball players earned Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State honors on Wednesday. Junior Jacob Mayers (Utility) was named to the first team, while senior Chris Cowell (Catcher) and freshman Zak Sterling (Starting Pitcher) were named to the second team.
One of the more versatile players in the Atlantic 10 this past season, Mayers saw action at first base, designated hitter and starting pitcher in 2012 for Richmond. An All-East Region and All-Atlantic 10 First-Team selection, the Mechanicsville, Va., native hit .339 this season with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 48 RBIs, while posting a 6-3 record as a starting pitcher. Mayers was the Friday starter for the Spiders most of the season, striking out 82 batters in a team-high 83.1 innings pitched.
After three solid seasons, Cowell ended his tenure at Richmond with one of the most impressive power-hitting years in school history. The first team All-Region and All-Atlantic 10 honoree hit .271 on the season for the Spiders, leading the conference and ranking second in the country with 20 home runs. The Devon, Pa., native also clubbed a team-best 18 doubles and drove in 58 runs.
Rounding out the all-state selections for the Spiders was Sterling, who continues to rack up the honors after a terrific freshman campaign on the mound. Sterling, the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, was also named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American and to the All-East Region Second Team. The Salisbury, Md., native went 7-1 on the year with a 2.57 ERA. Sterling led the A-10 in opponent batting average, limiting opponents to hit just .181.
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EL PASO,Texas - Green Day played a sold-out show at Tricky Falls in Downtown El Paso on Wednesday, March 13.
The concert, which lasted two hours, had several highlights - including singer Billie Joe Armstrong getting a young fan to jump from the balcony and crowd surf to the stage before the young man joined the band in singing part of "Know Your Enemy." Watch the video at Green Day Live El Paso 2013 "Know Your Enemy" (boy dives from balcony at about 3:30 mark)
Read El Paso Times review of the show here.
According to HoldMyTicket.com, which sold tickets to the 1,500-person show, more than 20,000 people tried to buy tickets for the El Paso club show when they went on sale on March 1.
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Green Day - "Highway to Hell" & "Brain Stew" El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls - March 13, 2013
Green Day live El Paso 2013 - She
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"Bohemian Rhapsody" sing-along at Green Day in El Paso
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Green Day in El Paso opening sequence and "99 Revolutions"
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I was just wondering, since I bought a pair of Sylvania Silverstars for my fogs today. I noticed Osram makes a Silverstar bulb also. Is Osram just another name for Sylvania or is it something totally different?
Osram Sylvania is the name of the company in the US. Its parent company located in Germany is just called Osram. In otherwords, its the same bulb, the name depends on which country you are buying them from.
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Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, perpetual war is expensive. We have been militarily involved in the Persian Gulf region now for 20 years. Experts have predicted that the cost of this continuous and expanding war will reach $6 trillion.
The hostilities and our overt involvement in Iraq can be dated back to January 16, 1991, when the defensive Operation Desert Shield became the offensive Operation Desert Storm. Though the end of the Persian Gulf war was declared on April 6, 1991, with a U.S. military victory, the 20-year war was just beginning.
The U.S. and Britain have had an intense interest in controlling the oil of the Middle East dating back to the overthrow of the Ottoman Empire during World War I. This interest expanded during World War II with FDR's promise to protect the puppet governments in the Persian Gulf region, especially Saudi Arabia.
Though this arrangement never sat well with the citizens in the region, a fairly decent relationship remained between the Arab people and the American public. But animosity continued to build with our ever-present military involvement in Iraq.
Our military assistance to the Mujahedeen in the 1980s, now the Taliban, helped the Muslim defenders, one of whom was Osama bin Laden, oust the Soviets from Afghanistan. At that time we were still not seen as occupiers, and the radical Muslims, encouraged by the U.S., were expected to direct all their efforts toward the Communist threat. That all changed with the breakup of the Soviet system and the end of the Cold War when, as the lone superpower left standing, we named ourselves the world's policeman. It was then that the resentment by Arabs and Muslims became directed toward the United States, now seen as an invader and occupier.
Continuous bombing and crippling sanctions against Iraq during the 1990s, the appearance that the U.S. did not care about the plight of the Palestinians, and our military bases in Saudi Arabia led to attention-getting attacks against the United States. The 1998 embassy attacks in Kenya and Tanzania and the attack on the USS Cole in the year 2000 were warnings that the war was far from over. The horrible tragedy of 9/11 shouldn't have been a surprise, and many believe it was preventable.
Currently, the war has morphed into a huge battle for control of the Persian Gulf region and central Asia. This involves Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, and Iran. Foolish policies lead to foolhardy conflicts. Foolhardy conflicts lead to unsustainable costs and a multitude of unintended consequences. To name a few, we have spent trillions of dollars based on the false pretense of defending freedom and our Constitution. The notion has been further solidified that war no longer needs to be declared by Congress and can be pursued as a prerogative of the President. We are now seen by the world not as a peacemaker, but rather a troublemaker and aggressor.
Thousands of American service members have been killed and tens of thousands wounded, with a sharp increase in service-connected suicides. Over 500,000 veterans are seeking medical treatment and disability benefits. Millions of citizens have been killed, wounded, and displaced in the countries on the receiving end of our bombs, drones, sanctions, and occupation. The region has suffered huge environmental damage as a consequence of our military occupation.
Christians from Iraq have suffered the worst rout in the history of Christendom. Iran and Iraq are now better allies than ever, with strong anti-American sentiment. Iraqi political stability is a joke. Ending hostilities in Afghanistan is a dream. China and Iran have been drawn into a closer alliance against the United States. America's uncontrolled deficits are senselessly fueled by needless militarism. We are now much poorer and less safe. There was no al Qaeda in Iraq before we invaded in 2003. Today there is. No weapons of mass destruction were ever found in Iraq.
War always leads to government growth and the sacrifice of civil liberties. In the past 10 years, this has been particularly costly to us, with the acceptance of military tribunals, torture, assassinations, abuse of habeas corpus, and PATRIOT Act-type legislation. Senseless war and senseless destruction and death should not be rationalized as providing a great service in protecting our freedoms, our Constitution, or maintaining peace. The only value that can come of this is to recognize that our policies are flawed and they need to be changed. Without this, history will record that the sacrifices were all in vain.
A policy of peace, friendship, and trade is far superior to one of occupation, entangling alliances, and sanctions which guarantee war. We should pursue such a policy for moral reasons. But if we don't, we will nevertheless be forced to change our ways for economic reasons. It's time to bring our troops home.
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Our Day is a silent documentary short directed by Wallace Kelly in 1938, about a day in the life of the Kelly family in Lebanon, Kentucky. It starred his mother, wife, brother, pet dog, and Wallace himself. The film countered the contemporary stereotypes of impoverished Southerners eking out a living during the Depression, by documenting a modern home inhabited by adults with sophisticated interests.[1]
Our Day was selected for the National Film Registry by the Librarian of Congress in 2007 as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[1]
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The Augmented Lecture Feedback System enables kids to communicate privately with teachers without interrupting the lesson.
The Augmented Lecture Feedback System (ALFs) uses AR to let students communicate privately with teachers without interrupting class. Developed by researchers from la Universidad Carlos III of Madrid, the system uses a pair of augmented reality glasses and a smartphone app.
Professors wearing the glasses can view icons displayed over the students' heads during class. These different icons indicate whether they understand the topic or not, when they need the professor to slow down, or when they know the answer to a question. They are set by the students using an app connected to the system's server.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian Auto Workers union said in a surprise announcement on Monday that it has reached a tentative three-year agreement with Ford Canada that includes a wage freeze, and will form the basis for talks with other "Big Three" Detroit-based automakers.
The deal, which hinges on the completion of local agreements later this week, comes about five months before the current contract ends, and took many in the industry -- even those involved in the talks -- by surprise.
"If you'd have talked to me three weeks ago, I never would have dreamed that we'd be where we are today," said Buzz Hargrove, president of the CAW.
The deal would also see Ford Canada's assembly plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, remain open until 2011. The plant had been scheduled to close in 2010.
If it goes through, the agreement will see no change in base wages, one week less paid vacation per year, and the suspension of cost of living increases for five quarters.
It would also see a cap on the cost of long-term care for retirees, workers would pay for a bigger percentage of the cost of prescriptions, and the CAW would look at the possibility of establishing a health-care fund similar to what the United Auto Workers union agreed to in the United States, which would shift more of the health-care burden to the union.
CAW Economist, Jim Stanford, said the changes will save hundreds of millions of dollars for the automaker, which has posted multibillion-dollar losses in recent years.
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This is a discussion on Here is the address of the writer who outed NY gun owners addresses and names. within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Sauce for the goose or, home address and phone number of Journal-News publisher | For What It's Worth...
No one ever said it'd be easy.
I, personally, refuse to stoop to their level. I don't feel bad for them if others do, though...
I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it.
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I am appalled, but in a way I feel like they did those gun owners a favor. Anyone could have gotten that information with an FOIA request, and many probably already have, without making a scene. The newspaper has exposed a pre-existing problem, and drawn enough attention to it that now legislators are talking about eliminating the storage of that information altogether.


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ANTHONY FRAZIER: Don't blame the words
The "N" word
I can still psychologically taste the soap from my early childhood experience with saying something my grandmother didn't approve of.
Though none of us is able to remember our first spoken words, we do however possess the ability to develop from simple word meanings to complex sentences, thoughts and language use.
Through human and culture interactions, we develop our language skills and quickly figure out that some words seems to have more power than others. George Carlin's 1972 monologue on "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" caused a stir and, needless to say, challenged the TV broadcasting system to ban such words.
But can we just say anything we want? You can't shout "fire" in a theater." Shouting fire in a crowded theater refers to an outdated legal standard. At one point, the law criminalized such speech, which created a "clear and present danger."
But since 1969, for speech to break the law, it can't merely lead others to dangerous situations. It must directly encourage others to commit specific criminal actions of their own.
It's becoming increasing more complicated when it comes to what words one can, cannot, should and should not say. We hear folks say the "N" word, "F" word, "B" word, "C" word and so on. It's true that some words have historic racial, ethnic, religious, sexual and xenophobic pejorative meanings.
We now have words that are considered hate speech. Swearing, profanity, cussing, etc. are all examples of actual, and sometimes made-up, phrasing that is a part of our language, history and culture.
You can find it in our comedy, literature, movies, TV, schools, work, family and or social environments et al. Some of our most famous comedians use language that would be inappropriate in church. Much of our media is filled with comments, phrases and words that are less than encouraging or helpful to or about others.
At the heart of it all, it's not the only the words, but how the words are used and who uses them. Take for example Paula Deen, the celebrity chef who being sued for using the "N" word 30 years ago. If she was Paula Deen, owner of some small-town store with four employees, would we have even heard about this? Or when Rachel Jeantel, testifying for the prosecution in the George Zimmerman trial, used a derogatory word/phrase referring to white people?
The truth is words mean different things to different people. The words we use are usually very different in social (informal) vs. business (formal) and or religious events. Maturity provides us an opportunity to know the difference. Banning is not a very effective ways to deal with unwanted, hurtful or unacceptable words. Replacing them with modifications is also pointless.
Language and words are tied to our history and culture. We must take the good with the bad. The choice always comes back to the meanings we tie to words. Always remember, we teach what we speak! My grandmother used to say: "If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing!"
Anthony Frazier


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Bronze developed his piano skill by playing the keyboard in the attic.
Honey read a bedtime story to Tangerine to help him go to bed and not collapse on the floor.
Merigold decided the chair in her parents table would be a useful prop in her imaginative royal games
Bronze and Honey decided to practice chess and had a jump start on the logic skill thanks to their love of the peg box as toddlers
Pineapple made some lunch and called the family to it so nobody would be hungry or survive on snacks alone
Bronze learnt the handiness skill
Honey also wanted to develop music and she chose to develop her drum skill, good thing all the instruments are in the attic.
Pineapple used the telescopes to search for stars but sadly didn't find any
Pineapple maxed his logic skill.
He is also becoming quite known around town and regurly receives free gifts and discounts.
Chapter 3.11- Children's Fun
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Tangerine played in the treehouse
Tango is the king
Tango and honey chatted about their birthday
They also played tag right near the pool
Mari played on the slip and slide
Pineapple got promoted
He read a book
Tango did some ballet
Tangerine played in the sand
Amber cooked some waffles
Pineapple finally fixed the shower so no more indoor pool
Honey did some drawing.
Chapter 3.10- Hobbies
Bronze is very helpful and will read his younger siblings bedtime stories
Pineapple passed out after too many emergencies at the hospital
Amber enjoys drinking coffee instead of going to bed
Bronze practises his ballet skills
Hinni did some dancing
Pineapple cooked the family some lunch
Bronze developed his athletic skill
Hinni did some mopping despite the fact the shower is broken and she's wasting her time
Mari did some painting
Honey did some working out
Bronze played some chess
Chapter 3.9- Birthdays
Tangerine played with the boat moving it up and down and around in the air.
Mari likes to chew on the dolls
Honey and Hinni played in the sand together and talked about the beach
Hinni Became an adult
Pineapple played chess and developed his skill
He gets promoted
Hinni improved his cooking skill
She became a celeb
Pineapple had to put out a stove fire after Hinni left pancakes on the stove and rushed to work
Soon it was time for all the children to have their birthday.
Bronze, Amber and Honey are now teenagers. Amber is heir.
Merigold, Tango and Tangerine are now children
Amber enjoys chatting with random sims that visit the lot
She also enjoys searching for stars and she improved her logic skill
Chapter 3.8- Unique Homework Places
Hinni decided to play with one of her children's toys
Bronze and Honey decided it would be more fun to do their homework by the side of the washing machine and not on the dining room table
Amber enjoys chatting on the phone to her friends
She also enjoys watching stray animals.
Bronze enjoys playing on the pirate ship and pretending to be a pirate
Hinni and Honey chatted together in the sand
Honey wet herself
Pineapple cooked some lunch and improved his skill
Pineapple read Amber a bedtime story
Pineapple and Hinni still find time to be romantic despite their six kids
Mari played with the doll's house
Pineapple played some chess
Chapter 3.7- Skill Building
Meri and Tango loves the small playroom on the ground floor of the house
Pineapple teaches his youngest daughter to talk
He also teaches her to use the potty
Hinni decides to go for a swim
Bronze makes a sandcastle
Pineapple finishes teaching Tangerine his skills
Hinni goes back to work and receives a promotion
Pineapple also gets promoted
He potty-trains Tango so now all the triplets are fully trained
Pineapple watched the cookery channel
He became an adult
He read a book for work.
Chapter 3.6- Toddler Skills
Pineapple started teaching Tango to walk whilst his siblings slept before he had to run to work.
Bronze enjoys playing in the treehouse
Honey likes to sleep outside on the bench
Sometimes Amber joins bronze in the treehouse and they have fun chatting and having tea parties
Tango loves to play with the dolls
Pineapple gets promoted
He teaches Tangerine to use the potty
Bronze pretends to be king
Amber plays in the sand
Pineapple practises some chess
He teaches Mari to walk
He also teaches Tango to talk


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Making Change
Last spring they made their pitches. Today they presented success.
Of the 23 groups of students that competed for first-ever grants from Middlebury's Center for Social Entrepreneurship (MCSE) back in May, five of those impressed the advisory board judges enough to receive the go-ahead funding for summer projects that included helping street children in Africa, developing a local high school composting system, initiating GIS mapping in Rwanda, training youth change-makers in Mexico, and creating edible insect-based and protein-dense food products to help at-risk populations in developing countries.
This fall, those grant recipients further impressed a group of about 45 fellow students, faculty, and members of the advisory board with their inspiring results.
Biructait Mengesha '13 and Eve Rotich '13 started off the afternoon relaying their experiences helping to establish the Aman Children's Home and Development Program in Africa. The organization provides street children with shelter and resources, as well as education and skill-building opportunities. Though the two faced some pitfalls working with administration officials, they continue to hope the program will be self-sustainable and thrive on fully owned income-generating initiatives in the future.
Hannah Judge '12.5 and Anna Clements '12.5, who share a passion for global health and GIS mapping, presented the results of their trip to Rwanda to begin what they hope will lead to small grassroots organizations using mapping and other spatial analyses as part of their public health planning and policy-making. While there, Hannah and Anna collaborated with Gardens for Health International (GHI) to produce maps and conduct trainings. In the Gasabo District of Rwanda, they collected spatial data (a point location for every household GHI works with) and combined it with existing health indicators and information collected by the organization. This will allow GHI to reorganize its data and illustrate patterns in a more visually accessible way.
Eleni Polychroniadou '14 discussed the composting project she undertook with Sam Koplinka-Loehr '13 at nearby Vergennes High School to develop a system that processes five tons of food waste annually—and could eventually be scaled up and applied to other schools. Initially, she noted, the two were perceived by the high school community as "outsiders" imposing their own agenda, but they worked hard and closely with administrators and students and eventually built and maintained trust and respect.
The ¡Integrando a Mexico! team of Fernando Sandoval '15, Andrea Cruz '14, Rebecca Hicks '15, and Krisztina Pjeczka '15, spoke about having their eyes opened to the harsh realities that so many Mexican youth face in their daily lives—realities which are largely inconceivable to us. Their organization, created under the umbrella of the United World Colleges movement, began in 2010 as an initiative to bring together indigenous and non-indigenous youth in Mexico, and continued in 2011 as a platform to identify and encourage potential young change makers. This summer, the program hosted more than 50 participants, ages fifteen to eighteen, from varied socioeconomic backgrounds and regions of Mexico. The Middlebury students, alongside other UWC students and alumni, lead the youth in community service and workshops on conflict resolution, creativity, social issues and civic engagement. Hopefully, their work will help ¡Integrando a Mexico! continue to expand.
With their nutritionally innovative Crickeats, the Jiminy team of Alex Bea '12, Max Bacharach '14, and Sebastian Schell '14 learned the hard way about facing challenges with perseverance. After having all of their farmed crickets fumigated for fear of possible infestation in the Old Stone Mill, they recovered quickly and went on to build a team of diversely talented individuals, especially when it came to fundraising and gathering additional resources. Nearly one billion people face chronic food insecurity and an additional two billion suffer from iron deficiency. Because of their high iron levels, protein content, and low production costs, insects can be a powerful asset for developing countries. Consuming just three crickets a day can satisfy an individual's daily iron requirements. Jiminy's grant allowed them to conduct testing and increase research and development for what may eventually become a nutritionally dense food product–made primarily of insects–for sale to aid organizations that feed at-risk populations in developing countries.
After the presentations, advisory board member Becky Castle '91 was thoroughly impressed. "It was clear that all of the students' projects provided real-life experience that not only will serve them well but is also an excellent complement to their liberal arts education," she said. "They all had to deal with unexpected obstacles, but adjusted and developed effective solutions. That's another lesson that will serve them well!"
Fellow board member Charlie MacCormack '63 added, "It's exactly these kinds of opportunities that allow Middlebury students to take what they're learning in the classroom and apply it in the world to make a positive change. Practical leadership experience is crucial to learning."
Many of the educators in the room—from all walks of life—were proud to be a part of such a great beginning for MCSE. And all of them look forward to being there with the students to take it to the next level.


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Cerebus gets meta-physical once again. He ascends to the Eight Sphere and has a talk with one of the gods of his universe. In the mean time, Roach turns into Punisherroach and starts a small rule of his own, killing the Cirinists in passing (which turns out to be quite funny...).
Boy, I truly hope that the story will come down from the high philosophy it has gotten into... :) Don't know what to wait from the next book.
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At age 61, I got tired of having to photo edit pictures in which I was smiling: airbrushing a twisted tooth, removing a shadow cast by a protruding tooth, etc.
Oh what the heck. I simply wanted straight teeth and as one ages, the teeth migrate forward and push the front teeth out of alignment. My upper two front teeth began folding and overlapping. My laterals turned sideways.Even the upper and lower arches became narrowed.
Bottom teeth became crowded and overlapped. I thought if that could just be fixed, I'd be happy. What I didn't realize was that I had quite an overbite and crossbite.
I look at my teeth now, even before treatment is complete, and I say, "wow! I love this!" Even my lips have taken on a better shape. They're not puckered like they used to be.
As my teeth went into alignment, I now realize why I previously had yellowing. Crooked, twisted teeth don't get the full benefit of tooth brushing. Everyone asks me now if I had my teeth whitened. Nope. My brush is simply able to do its job.
Longtime friends and my family will comment, "I never realized you had such a nice/pretty smile." Hello?
I have a nice smile because my teeth are being straightened. And yes, they know I have Invisalign but just haven't put two and two together. LOL
The attachments/buttons are the downside because they are visible. Two kept breaking off, but truly, that's the only downside.
A Worthy Investment - Quakertown, PA
At age 61, I got tired of having to photo edit...
At age 61, I got tired of having to photo edit pictures in which I was smiling: airbrushing a twisted tooth, removing a shadow cast by a protruding tooth, etc.
Since my initial review, I have become...
That hasn't happened. In fact, a whole new treatment plan has begun for my upper teeth and that will be another nine months for completion.
It's like starting at ground zero.
The scenario and timeline has thus been:
* Teeth were to be totally aligned by July 2011
* Mission accomplished for bottom teeth
* Mission not accomplished for the upper teeth.
* Upper laterals [those on each side of the 2 front teeth] were still twisted.
* New impressions were taken and sent to Invisalign. New liners arrived with an end date of 3 months.
* Four months later, the laterals were still twisted.
* Another set of impressions and photos sent to Invisalign.
* Invisalign develops a whole new action plan.
* Old attachments removed. New attachments placed.
* So it's a whole new round of wearing aligners for another 9 months.
* Essentially starting at ground zero with the upper teeth.
The explanation was that Invisalign has been having difficulty getting twisted laterals aligned and has addressed the problem with placing more attachments on adjacent teeth.
For me, it includes nine attachments on the upper teeth, including two attachments on the same front tooth.
While I'm not being charged by my dentist for the new treatment plan, it is nevertheless daunting to have to begin anew. I know my dentist is taking a financial loss.
My dentist has been doing traditional orthodontia for at least 18 years and achieved superb results with my daughter. She is diligent about ongoing dental/medical training modalities and is a preferred Invisalign provider as a result of her Invisalign training.
I am diligent about wearing my aligners.
Despite my judicious oral hygiene including brushing my teeth 3 times a day, flossing daily, and having my usual twice annual dental cleanings and exams, I developed a gumline cavity on a bottom molar.
I haven't had a cavity since my early teens and I'm 61 years old.
In my initial review, I gave a definite thumbs up about Invisalign treatment. I'm going to change it now to "undecided."
Two of my children, as well as my grandson, had the traditional orthodontia with the wire braces and results were achieved within the planned timeframe.
In hindsight [at least for now], I wish I had chosen traditional orthodontia. Neither of my children, nor my grandson, developed any cavities whatsoever during their treatment. And they certainly weren't as diligent in brushing and flossing as I am.
I gave three stars for phone responsiveness because I would have preferred talking to my dentist rather than explaining my concerns/questions through the receptionist and getting a call back from the receptionist with the answer.


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- 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 6 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 trout fillets (about 6 ounces each)
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- In a large skillet, saute mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in parsley. Remove mushrooms to a serving platter; keep warm. Combine flour and salt in a shallow dish; coat fillets with flour mixture on both sides. Add 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet. Cook trout over medium heat for 8-10 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork; arrange over mushrooms.
- For sauce, melt remaining butter in a small saucepan. Gradually stir in cream and lemon juice. Bring to a boil for 3-4 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Serve over trout and mushrooms. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Trout with Mushrooms in Quick Cooking January/February 2004, p51
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"I wasn't sure if I cooked the sauce correctly, as it didn't seem thickened while I poured on fillets. However, the taste was out of this world. I served with asparagus and a baked potato. It was easy and delicious. Thanks for sharing!!"


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Neuro-Visual Processing (Optometric) Rehabilitation and Visual/Postural Dysfunction Following a Neurological Event
Presented by William V. Padula, OD, FNAP, FAAO, FNORA and Raquel Munitz, MS, COVT
Part 2 - Online Course
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Prerequisites: Part 1 is required to complete prior to Part 2. Click here for information or to register.
Required Reading: Neuro-Visual Processing Rehabilitation: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Course Description:
This workshop will advance the understanding of the base of support (BOS) and the visual process. Neuro-Visual Postural Therapy (NVPT) will reveal how vision can affect movement and postural relationships. It will show the concatenation of changes possible to posture, movement and spatial orientation. NVPT will emphasize the profound relationship between the motor system and the senses, particularly vision. This course will provide the advanced concepts, as well as the sequence and methods of working with patients and prisms. You will learn how the motor system can be used to advance your therapeutic intervention to the highest level for your patients. Gain an understanding about PT and OT, as well as Speech Therapy, with more complex interventions, and higher-level skills, from therapists with a more comprehensive understanding about motor and sensory function.
- Creating a model of vision for neuro-rehabilitation
- Paradigm shift
- Prisms
- Need for understanding development related to posture and vision
- Need to observe and assess posture
Course Objectives:
- Define the relationship between the spatial visual process and the base of support (BOS).
- Demonstrate the means of stabilizing the visual spatial process through lateral extension and flexion.
- Demonstrate how to incorporate yoked prisms with movement to affect the BOS in treating PTVS and VMSS.
- List the binocular visual dysfunctions related to visual spatial visual processing dysfunction.
- Discuss and explain how prisms used in conjunction with NVPT affects binocular imbalances.
- Demonstrate use of the technology of 'NeurOpTrek' to assess posture balance and VMSS.
- Create an understanding of binocularity relative to dysfunction between the ambient visual process and the motor system
- Develop an advanced understanding of how to utilize prisms in conjunction with NVPT to affect binocular problems such as strabismus as well as spatial dysfunction.
- Utilize technology for assessing VMSS
Who Should Participate:
- Optometrists
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech Language Therapists
- Vision Therapists
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Social Workers
- Recreational Therapists
- Psychologists
Course Design:
This course is a workshop format. Three Course programs will be given that are successive and that will build on the skills and understanding of the participants. It is not necessary to sign up for the full program in order to take the initial level. However, in order to complete the course, Course1 through Course 3 must be completed in succession. To join in to Part 2, you must have purchased and viewed the video of Part 1.
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Author Publications
Corobea, M.C. and Uricanu, V. and Donescu, D. and Radovici, C. and Serban, S. and Garea, S. and Iovu, H. (2007) Poly(vinyl acetate)–clay hybrids prepared via emulsion polymerization, assisted by a nonionic surfactant. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 103 (1). pp. 118-126. ISSN 0254-0584
Donescu, Dan and Serban, Sever and Uricanu, Violeta and Duits, Michel and Perichaud, Alain and Olteanu, Mihaela and Spiroiu, Manuela and Vasilescu, Marilena (2007) Filmogen organic-inorganic hybrids obtained by sol-gel in the presence of cationic polymer. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 106 (4). pp. 2625-2633. ISSN 0021-8995
Filip, D. and Duits, M.H.G. and Uricanu, V.I. and Mellema, J. (2006) Plastic-to-Elastic Transition in Aggregated Emulsion Networks, Studied with Atomic Force Microscopy-Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy Microrheology. Langmuir, 22 (10). pp. 4558-4566. ISSN 0743-7463
Filip, D. and Uricanu, V.I. and Duits, M.H.G. and Ende, D. van den and Mellema, J. and Agterof, W.G.M. and Mugele, F. (2006) Microrheology of aggregated emulsion droplet networks studied with AFM-CSLM. Langmuir, 22 (2). pp. 560-574. ISSN 0743-7463
Uricanu, V.I. and Duits, M.H.G. (2006) Micromechanical Behavior of Adhesive Granular Silica Layers: Structure Deformation. Langmuir, 22 (18). pp. 7783-7792. ISSN 0743-7463
Uricanu, V.I. and Duits, M.H.G. and Filip, D. and Nelissen, R.M.F. and Agterof, W.G.M. (2006) Surfactant-mediated water transport at gelatin gel/oil interfaces. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 298 (2). pp. 920-934. ISSN 0021-9797
Filip, D. and Uricanu, V.I. and Duits, M.H.G. and Agterof, W.G.M. and Mellema, J. (2005) Influence of Bulk Elasticity and Interfacial Tension on the Deformation of Gelled Water-in-Oil Emulsion Droplets: An AFM Study. Langmuir, 21 (1). pp. 115-126. ISSN 0743-7463
Uricanu, Violeta and Donescu, Dan and Banu, Andrei G. and Serban, Sever and Vasilescu, Marilena and Olteanu, Mihaela and Dudau, Manuela (2005) Influence of Film Structure and Precursor Composition on Rhodamine B Retention in Dye-Dopped Ormosils. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 34 (1). pp. 23-39. ISSN 0928-0707
Uricanu, V. and Donescu, D. and Banu, A.G. and Serban, S. and Olteanu, M. and Dudau, M. (2004) Organic–inorganic hybrids made from polymerizable precursors. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 85 (1). pp. 120-130. ISSN 0254-0584
Uricanu, V.I. and Duits, M.H.G. and Mellema, J. (2004) Hierarchical Networks of Casein Proteins: An Elasticity Study Based on Atomic Force Microscopy. Langmuir, 20 (12). pp. 5079-5090. ISSN 0743-7463
Uricanu, V.I. and Duits, M.H.G. and Nelissen, R.M.F. and Bennink, M.L. and Mellema, J. (2003) Local Structure and Elasticity of Soft Gelatin Gels Studied with Atomic Force Microscopy. Langmuir, 19 (20). pp. 8182-8194. ISSN 0743-7463
Gosa, Kristiana-Lisette and Uricanu, Violeta (2002) Emulsions stabilized with PEO–PPO–PEO block copolymers and silica. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 197 (1-3). pp. 257-269. ISSN 0927-7757


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I'm Sorry Mr. Customer, I Have No Idea Who You Are!
Using the ATM and Online system more…
I certainly am of the opinion that the customer exaggerated his reaction to the situation. Banks have to standardize their operations. One way of doing this is by not discriminating amongst the customers (preferrential treatment for a few and not for the others except for privilege banking customers). I believe the teller was just following the standards laid down in such a situation.
In the UK my bank is happy to talk to me as a person and uses my chip card and PIN to authenticate transactions. This feels like a better balance of security and friendly interaction that answering the same 4 or 5 questions each visit.
Does beg the question why not just use the ATM to withdraw money of course.
Reminds me of a funny story from a few years back. I was travelling on vacation in Europe, and discovered that their ATMs didn't let me withdraw a whole lot of money. I kept getting my transactions declined above about $200. At $5 per transaction, it was getting very expensive to withdraw money. So I called the number on the back of my Canadian ATM card that said "we accept collect calls" (naturally, they didn't have a toll-free number for Europe), but the number reached an automated voice response system that prompted me to enter a language, and the German operator refused to send through the collect call unless someone approved it on the other end. So I bought a calling card for 10€, dialed direct, went through the endless IVR prompts, and finally reached a live person, with 2€ left on my card. Turns out I needed to increase my daily withdrawal limit, because the exchange rate was capping me at a very low withdrawal limit. "You need to contact your branch to do that," the guy at the help desk said. "Can't you do it centrally?" I asked. "No, that's a branch operation. I can look up their number for you, but I'm sorry, I can't transfer you."
So alas, I bought another 10€ calling card, and called my branch directly. I've had an account there since I was 6 years old, but have rarely gone to a teller (in fact, I don't even live near that branch anymore). After explaining my story about being in Europe, the whole withdrawal limit problem, having talked to the other guy, etc., the woman at my branch said, "No problem sir, we can take care of that. You'll just need to come into the branch to sign some paperwork." Eh? "Did you understand me? I'm in Europe, I can't come into the branch." "Well sir," she replied, "I can't verify your identity over the phone, for security purposes. I don't know who you are. Can anyone at the branch vouch for your identity?" I'd been using ATMs for so many years (at the bank's encouragement, no less), I'd barely seen the faces of the people who worked in the branch itself. Just as I tried to explain that to her, my 10€ card expired.
I think there's a disconnect between the increased use of automated tools (Internet, ATMs, etc) and most banks' perpetual marketing campaigns to present themselves as "partners working with you." Bank marketing makes people think they have a personal relationship with their bank. The reality is, they don't. The more banks move to automation and delivery channels that don't involve humans, the more we become mere account numbers in the system.
I agree with Bo, although I place the burden for this on the financial institution. It is their job to spot heavy branch users and look for ways to reduce the transactional burden they place on the bank. The bank needs better training to help staff understand why/how migrating people to self-service options is important, and equip them with the tools necessary to accomplish this (gently) even with the most stubborn customers.
Maybe they were trained to be rude to heavy branch users? "Sir, if you'd like courteous service, perhaps you should come in less often?" lol.


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Excellent proposal Randall, thats an awesome idea, but what if my store stock a 200 000 of each item - I think your idea defeats the purpose of storing documents a bit, dont you? I have opted to base my documents on each product, inside product I have a field called stores which contains an array of 3 stores each with a name and item count.. and see if I can tackle it that way. Thoughts? S From: Randall Leeds <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: firstname.lastname@example.com Date: 01/06/2010 01:48 PM Subject: Re: business model / 'ER' help The easiest thing in my mind would be to have a document for each inventory item that contains its name and the store where it's in stock. This is actually kinda nice because it lets you track individual instances of each item, like if you wanted to order the item to be sent from one store to another you could modify the store property. I think you can get away with only two map functions. Make one map that emits a key like {[item, store]: item_id}. Call it "items_by_name". Another map emits keys like {[store, item]: item_id}. Call it "items_by_store". Then all three of your questions are simple summation ({"reduce": "_count"}) reductions. 1. _design/inventory/_view/items_by_name?group=true&group_level=1 2. _design/inventory/_view/items_by_name?group=true&group_level=2&startkey="[item_name]"&endkey="[item_name, {}]" 3. _design/inventory/_view/items_by_store?group=true&group_level=2&startkey="[store_name]"&endkey="[store_name, {}]" I think this would work for you. You might need to url encode those keys. The startkey and endkey parameters are chosen based on the collation specification[1]. Happy map(-reduc)ing! -Randall [1] http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/View_collation?action=show&redirect=ViewCollation#Collation_Specification On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 20:14, <email@example.com> wrote: > Hi I am trying to get my head around a simple practice task, however I > can't stop thinking about relational models as opposed to document models > hehe > > ok so i have one couchDB database that has to contain 3 stores, each store > has a product inventory (i.e product name, qty) > > I have to be able to: > > 1. list the total qty of each item (i.e across all stores) > 2. list the QTY of a certain item within each store > 3. list all items, their qty for a specific store > > ...I could smash this out in SQL in a few minutes...but cant get my head > around doing it as documents....eg would I have a document for each store > containing product attributes(i.e p1, p2 etc)? or a document for each > product containing store attributes(i.e P > s1-qty, s2-qty, s3-qty)? > > or (and i doubt this be true) would i have separate store docs and product > docs and somehow link then like I would in a 'real' (:-p) database lol > > wasnt sure if these kinds of Q's were asked in here so thought id just > give it a shot >
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John C. Oxley's Sky Treasure became a graded winner May 23, when she rallied from far off the pace to upset in the $200,000 Nassau Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine.
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Favored Just The Judge, invading from Great Britain, appears headed for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) after powering through the Woodbine stretch to prevail in the $500,000 E. P. Taylor Stakes (Can-IT) Oct. 19.
Irish classic winner Just The Judge can turn an Oct. 19 run in the $500,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes (Can-IT) into a bid at the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) just a few weekends later.
Deceptive Vision earned a berth to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) after taking the $305,250 Canadian Stakes (Can-IIT) Sept. 14 over the Woodbine turf.
Gary Barber's Lexie Lou steps outside 3-year-old competition in the nine-furlong Canadian Stakes (Can-IIT) Sept. 14 at Woodbine. The $300,000 race is a "Win and You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT).
Trainer Malcolm Pierce accounted for the exacta in the $197,502 Dance Smartly Stakes (Can-II) when Overheard nipped favored Deceptive Vision in a terrific finish July 6 on the Woodbine turf.
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Back on her favored Woodbine turf course, Solid Appeal scored a repeat victory in the $196,576 Nassau Stakes (Can-IIT) May 25 when she edged past upset-minded Why Katherine in deep stretch.
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After an exhaustive year, including a number of official and unofficial visits and relentless phone calls from college coaches in pursuit of his signature, Treadwell finally made his commitment.
Ole Miss was fifth in the conference in total offense in 2012-13, averaging 423.8 yards per game and 31.5 points per game. Leading receiver Donte Moncrief, now a junior, was sixth in the SEC in receiving, finishing with 976 yards and 10 touchdowns, good for third.
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Treadwell joins his former high school teammate, Anthony Standifer, at Ole Miss. Standifer, a cornerback, is entering his sophomore season. Standfier signed with Ole Miss in the recruiting class of 2012.
Standifer played sparingly as a true freshman. He was slowed by a minor injury in the final month of the season.
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