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Grilled Corn on the Cob Recipe Video (scroll down for recipe)
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GUYS. I learned how to make grilled corn on the cob, Mexican-style I mean. The kind, you know, it's smoky and grilled and cheesy and creamy and lime juicey and salty and a little spicy and just pretty much the ONLY way to eat corn-on-the-cob, amiright? Truth is, though, there's a good chance you know not of what I speak about and that the idea of putting cheese and mayo on grilled corn on the cob makes your tummy turn over … in its grave. Because you're dead. And I am to blame for making you so grossed out.
But it's not like that.
Elotes as we call it around here in Texas — as well as Mexico and all over Latin America, yes — is believed to be the the world's finest fresh sweet corn preparation known to man or even to the aliens that may have populated the earth since the decades when the Maya ruled. In Spanish, an elote is an ear of corn. Typically, those ears of corn are roasted and served this way, with a generous coating of a creamy lime sauce, topped with cotija cheese, and sprinkled liberally with Tajín which is a Mexican seasoned salt comprised of chilies, salt, and dehydrated lime juice. In lieu of Tajín, make your own mixture of chili powder and salt and add an extra squeeze of lime to your elote. Elote en vaso is the same roasted corn, that has been sliced from its cob and piled into a cup with the sauce, cheese, and chili poured all over the top. It's easier to eat, for sure, but not as fun. Eating corn right off the cob has always been and will always be my favorite way to eat corn and not just because I get to make typewriter noises while I eat it.
For the sauce, you can use either mayonnaise or Mexican crema, which is thin soured cream, similar to creme fraiche, but pourable. Crema is what is used in Mexico. Mayonnaise is probably more common in central Texas. Either way you want to play it.
A couple weeks ago, my friend Carlos (you may remember him from the vegetarian enchiladas banderas recipe!) came over and showed us how he learned to grill corn in Guadalajara. So good! I think he was a little disappointed that I had mayo instead of crema, but he never showed it. The corn was dope anyway. Thanks, Carlos!
Grilled Corn on the Cob (Elotes) RecipePrint
Grilled Corn on the Cob – Elotes!
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8
- 8 ears of corn
- 1/2 cup crema or mayonnaise
- 2 limes
- 1/4 cup cotija
- Tajín or chili powder
- Salt
- Soak the corn, husks and all, in water for 30 minutes to an hour while you prepare your grill. You'll want a medium-hot grill (350-400ºF) set up for direct heat cooking.
- Mix the crema or mayonnaise in a small bowl with the lime juice, a tablespoon of the cotija, and a little salt. Refrigerate.
- Grill the corn for 10 minutes on each side, turn once.
- Remove (replace the grill cover to keep the heat in) and quickly strip away most of the husks. Leave one or two layers of corn husk and don't worry about the corn silk. That comes off later.
- Place the near-naked ears back on the grill for 5 more minutes on each side.
- Now husk completely. The silk should fall away easily.
- Brush the corn with the creamy lime sauce, sprinkle with cheese and chili powder or Tajín and serve hot. It's even delicious at room temperature, so don't worry too much about serving time.
For the only other grilling episode we've ever done, check out the post on how to make tacos al pastor. SEE! My terrible haircut circa 2010! HEAR! How incredibly awkward I used to be on camera! WATCH! As I stand outside in 100 degree heat over a smoky hell pit! (And that is why we have only ever done 2 grilling episodes, ever. I complain a lot.)


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5 Ways to Find the Perfect Pinterest Board Name
You started your Pinterest page. You verified your domain. You wrote an amazing description. You linked all your social profiles. Now, what in the world should you name your boards? Although it seems simple, finding the right names for the right boards to fit the right aspects of your brand can actually be a pretty daunting task. But don't worry! Below, we've broken down five things to help you to create the perfect board names.
1. Keep in Mind Pinterest's Character Limits. Pinterest limits the number of characters in a board name to 180. But in reality, board names should be no longer than 20 characters to be fully visible on your profile. While that's not a lot of wiggle room, if you feel the need to wax poetic about your board, there are 500 characters available to you in the board description.
2. Check Google Trends. Google Trends is a great tool for finding out about popular searches. Type in a few keywords that are important to your company to see how they're performing and see what else people are searching for related to the keyword. Some of these keywords can point you in the right direction when it comes to naming your boards.
3. Look at the Word Cloud Related to Your Brand on Pinterest. Tailwind's automatically generated word cloud is free and requires registration and finds the most popular words pinners use when describing pins from your site. While some of the words are probably obvious, others are not. For example, Volkswagen's most popular word is, of course, "Volkswagen." However, a few of their other popular words, like "America" and "comphoto," are not exactly top-of-mind for most. Like with Google Trends, finding words that are already used to describe your brand can help inspire the perfect names for your boards—even if they're not immediately obvious.

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CORVALLIS - During such a fire-prone year, homeowners around Oregon, especially those in rural, forested or rangeland areas of Oregon might want to learn about fire-resistant landscape plants and trees.
"Fire-Resistant Plants for Oregon Home Landscapes," a guide posted on the web, can help homeowners find plants that minimize fire hazards around their homes. Produced by Steve Fitzgerald and Amy Waldo of the Oregon State University Extension Service, the new guide provides a list of plant materials, divided into groups such as groundcovers, perennials, trees and shrubs. The plants are keyed for adaptability to specific growing regions in Oregon.
"Folks who live in or adjacent to forests need to be concerned about fuel around their home, which includes landscape plants," said co-author Stephen Fitzgerald, an extension forester in Central Oregon. "This list provides an assortment of plants that add to the aesthetic value of their home landscape without adding to the fuel and fire-risk."
The guide, "Fire-Resistant Plants for Oregon Home Landscapes," can be found on the Web at: http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/20921/%2apnw590.pdf
This guide is also available in print at selected Deschutes County nurseries and will eventually be available statewide from the OSU Extension Service.


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Politico hypes GOP complaints about Senate parliamentarian; downplays their history of pressuring him
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If you were writing an article headlined "Republicans cast doubts on Senate parliamentarian," would you wait 16 paragraphs before mentioning that the Senate Parliamentarian was elevated to the job when Republicans fired his predecessor for ruling against them? Would you omit any mention of the fact that, having done so, Republicans then threatened to fire him?
If not, you just aren't cut out for Politico, which reports:
Senate Republicans are waging a pre-emptive strike against the Senate's parliamentarian - a hitherto little-known official who could determine the fate of the Democrats' health care reform efforts.
In interviews with POLITICO, several Republican senators and aides cast Parliamentarian Alan Frumin - a 33-year veteran of the Senate - as someone who is predisposed to side with the Democrats if they attempt to use the reconciliation process to pass parts of their bill.
The Senate GOP's previous behavior towards Senate parliamentarians, including Frumin, would certainly seem to undermine their "pre-emptive strike." Maybe that's why Politico glossed over it?
Or maybe it's because the media never really cared about how Republicans used reconciliation when they ran the Senate.
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Fox News' Megyn Kelly drops the façade
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For all the protestations from Fox News management that there's a clear delineation between their "news" and "opinion" programming, it's frequent that you'll encounter a Fox News "journalist" mouthing the same conservative, pro-Republican talking points as their "commentator" colleagues. That's exactly what happened just now on America Live, as host Megyn Kelly offered a nonsensical defense of the tea party movement's false and inflammatory rhetoric to Alan Colmes. You have to watch it to get the full flavor.
Let's break this down piece by piece:
COLMES: When you have people like John Boehner saying this is Armageddon, when you have people like Michele Bachmann saying he's a post-American president or he's anti-American, you're inflaming these people to be more angry and hopefully not violent but certainly tending towards--
KELLY: Are you inflaming them or are you validating feelings that are already there, Alan?
Not quite sure I get the distinction here. To "inflame" someone you sort of have to offer some validation of the feeling you're hoping to inflame. And it's remarkable to me that she's suggesting that it's perfectly fine for a member of Congress to "validate" the notion that President Obama is "anti-American."
Moving on:
COLMES: When you mischaracterize what Obama is doing as "socialism," when there's no government takeover--
KELLY: Why is that a mischaracterization as opposed to their opinion?
This one is really bothersome. Opinion and mischaracterization are not mutually exclusive. Just because someone believes something to be true doesn't mean that their belief is somehow inoculated from the truth.
But it gets better, as Colmes explains why "socialism" is a mischaracterization of Obama's policies:
COLMES: It's not socialism. Socialism is a takeover of production -- of the means of production by the state. That's not going on--
KELLY: Alan, you know that is a short-form way of saying government is butting its way into many aspects of our lives.
So we've progressed from "it's not mischaracterization, it's opinion," to "it's not mischaracterization, it's short form."
By this point Kelly had exhausted all the new and inventive ways to justify the tea partiers' absurd attacks on the president, so she retreated to campaign '08 GOP talking points:
COLMES: When you use words like socialism, or you put up a sign that compares Obama to Hitler or to Lenin or to Stalin, that is inaccurate. That's not an opinion, that is political inaccuracy.
KELLY: It started with President Obama saying he believes we should spread the wealth around to Joe the Plumber, and then he began to govern in a way that did exactly that. That is why people accuse him of socialism.
And then, perhaps sensing that she'd gone a bit too far, Kelly tried to take back up the "I'm just a journalist asking questions" mantle:
KELLY: I'm not saying it's right or wrong, what I'm saying is that's the basis for their opinion. Why can't they have their opinion and you have yours?
And that, ladies and gents, is Fox News "journalism" -- abandoning all sense and factual grounding to defend the tea party rhetoric that President Obama is an anti-American socialist. And this is different from their opinion programming... how?
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Word of the Day, December 6, 2013*
" Wealth can be an idol, built of gleaming gold, bringing dreams of paradise, futures bought and sold. Some will choose to gather it, all that they can hoard, but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!"
Joshua 24: 15
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
A very well known verse in the Bible. One that most of us known but yet really don't follow as much as we should. The worshipping of God is so necessary, easy to do and very beneficial to us, yet the worshipping of idols is silly, absurd, and in vain. How do the worshipping of false gods or idols help " your house?"
Reading the whole chapter you will see Joshua assembling the tribes of Israel for his farewell address and to remind them of God's benefits to the people. He continues in the chapter the renewing of the covenant between Israel and God. Joshua's reminder is that no man or people serves God solely in our own strength, for God truly demands that we as the believer have total commitment to Him. Joshua tells us that he is still faithful to his divine calling and charge from God and that in his house, he will serve the LORD unto the LORD calls him home.
We have a choice, serve the gods of the Amorites, of the world or serve our LORD and Saviour from above. Are you willing to buck the trend, swim against the current of this world and make a stand for God and your beliefs? Are we willing to make this your families stance also? We need to make a wise choice, Jehovah must be our choice.
Joshua was preparing the people to cross over the Jordan to the promise land called Canaan. He knew that his family had to live by their faith in God, not in Israel, false gods or idols. Joshua was willing to stand for his God against all odds to serve his master. Are we willing to do that? Joshua took this stance boldly with his family.
What do we serve in our house today? TV shows, internet, books, sports, hunting, fishing, love of money and success, new clothes and new cars. How about we choose Christ for our household? Make a stand for Christ, put Him first in your house today. I publicly claim to you today, As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Get out this weekend, careful with the cold temperatures, snow and freezing rain around the country. Enjoy getting your tree this weekend with your family, however please remember the reason for the season first and foremost, the birth of our Saviour. Get to a good bible preaching church, sing some hymns of Christmas and reach out to someone in need and in your house, serve the LORD.
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Fairmont Creamery - Cleveland, OH
The Fairmont Creamery is a large building and very empty inside. We were only able to explore about half of this building and unfortunately haven't been able to find a way back in since our initial trip. We would really like to be able to find some history on this place but so far we haven't been able to.


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U.S., Canada to Set Clocks Ahead for Daylight Saving Time
The U.S. and Canada mark the beginning of daylight saving time this weekend as clocks are turned forward one hour.
Most U.S. states will return to daylight saving time at 2 a.m. tomorrow, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology said on its website. The change, which adds an hour of daylight in the evening, is commonly observed in the Northern Hemisphere. Canada follows the same standard as the U.S., according to the National Research Council Canada.
Daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. The time change was first observed in the U.S. in 1918.
The practice isn't mandatory. Hawaii, most of Arizona and the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands don't observe the time change.
Mexico also follows daylight saving time, though the changes are made on the first Sunday in April and the last Sunday in October.
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Program accepting used goods donations
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DONATIONS: Cleaning out a closet? Downsizing? Consider donating your good, usable items to the Indiana Social Center's thrift shop, located at 1001 Oak St., Indiana.
The shop is open Monday through Friday, except holidays, from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Should you have items and wish to donate, call (724) 465-2697 to make arrangements.


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A Massachusetts judge on Wednesday delayed a probable cause hearing for former Patriot tight end Aaron Hernandez. Hernandez, who is being held without bail on a first degree murder charge to which he plead not guilty, appeared in court wearing a suit to face a judge for what was supposed to be a probable cause hearing. However, prosecutors said they are still presenting evidence to a grand jury who is still reviewing all the facts. The date has been rescheduled for August 22 and Hernandez will remain in custody until then.
According to the Associated Press, prosecutors asked for and received a continuance to strengthen their case despite objection from Hernandez's attorney, James Sultan. Sultan argued his client had already spent the past month in jail and that the district attorney could have waited to bring charges, but chose to go ahead last month.
"He made it sound like a slam dunk case," Sultan said in regards to the prosecution's motion for an extension.
Bristol County Assistant District Attorney William McCauley said additional evidence includes boxes of ammunition found at a condominium Hernandez leased and a magazine clip for a .45-caliber Glock in a Hummer registered to him. Police say Lloyd was killed with a .45-caliber gun. McCauley said the box had Hernandez's fingerprints on it.
Prosecutors have painted Hernandez as the orchestrator and trigger man in the death of Odin Lloyd. The prosecution argue Lloyd had information about Hernandez's possible connection to a double homicide and was going to say something. The other two men with Hernandez the night of the murder, Carlos Ortiz and Ernest Wallace, are also in custody on gun and accessory to murder charges respectively.
The charges might be adding up for Hernandez as Bristol police are also investigating a possible connection to a 2012 deadly shooting in South Boston. Authorities have said they seized an SUV registered under Hernandez's name in the case. Officials have also told The Boston Globe that, "The case against Hernandez appears to be strengthening." Officials in the case are not in a rush to bring charges against Hernandez since he is currently being held without bail.
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In 1853 Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild bought Château Brane-Mouton and renamed it Mouton-Rothschild. In 1945 to celebrate the 'Année de la Victoire' Baron Philippe de Rothschild commissioned the artist Philippe Juillan to design the label which began the tradition of a different artist designing the label for each vintage that continues to this day (except for 1953 and 1977). Such famous names as Picasso, Kandinsky, Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol have featured and helped to strengthen the reputation of the Château. Artists have never been paid for their work instead being rewarded with bottles of Mouton-Rothschild. Château Mouton-Rothschild was elevated to First-Growth status in 1973. As Stephen Brook in his book The Complete Bordeaux wrote "if, as a consumer, one is looking for voluptuousness, toastiness, exoticism and weight, then Mouton would be your first choice"
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While Most Early Head Start Teachers Meet the Credential Requirement, Challenges Remain
Aug 25, 2011
Early Head Start (EHS) provides high-quality, comprehensive early care and education services to vulnerable young children and their families. The 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start Act required all center-based EHS teachers to have a minimum of a child development associate (CDA) credential and have been trained (or completed equivalent coursework) in early childhood development by Sept. 30, 2010. Research supports the EHS teacher credential and education requirements as early care and education providers with higher levels of education and credentials related to early childhood education are linked to higher-quality early childhood environments and sensitivity. Yet, studies also show that the early childhood workforce faces barriers to completing higher education and training programs. Working individuals need a significant amount of time and financial aid to obtain additional training and education. Adequate compensation is also necessary to ensure that teachers with credentials remain in their jobs.
A recent report on EHS teacher credentials finds that most EHS teachers meet the credential requirement, but also find challenges to increasing the qualifications of the early childhood workforce persist. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducted a study during the 2010-2011 Head Start program year to evaluate progress on the EHS teacher qualification requirement. The study used a sample of 221 EHS programs which included both established programs and programs that were created as a result of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.
OIG found that, overall, 81 percent of EHS teachers met the credential requirement. Importantly, OIG found that more than half of the teachers lacking the required credential were currently pursuing it. Teachers in newer programs, funded with ARRA dollars, were less likely to have met the credential requirement. ARRA-funded programs only had one year to prepare to meet the requirements, unlike older programs that have been preparing since 2007. (National data reported by EHS programs show that the share of teachers with a CDA or higher increased from 85 to 88 percent from 2007-2009; and then fell to 86 percent in 2010.)
Nearly all (96 percent) of EHS programs reported requiring teachers to complete ongoing training in a range of different areas, including infant and toddler development, safety issues and communication methods.
EHS programs reported challenges meeting the credential and training requirements. Programs reported not being able to find enough teachers with credentials to hire. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) suggests that this may be a matter of the demand for credentialed teachers being higher than the supply, particularly as EHS has experienced rapid expansion. Programs also reported challenges to training teachers, including finding substitutes for teachers and managing work schedules.
In addition to changes to the program, the Head Start reauthorization authorized substantial new funding levels. Yet, federal funding failed to reach the levels established in law. While, ARRA funding provided an enormous increase in funding to expand EHS, increases in baseline funding were necessary to support the major changes in the law, including increased teacher qualifications. Coupled with the established challenges to increasing teacher qualifications, it is laudable that EHS is moving forward with increasing the qualifications of its workforce. Increased federal funding in 2012 and beyond will ensure that more teachers get the support they need to achieve higher credentials that support quality environments for our most vulnerable children.


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and the pass-fail criteria are all defined. The language-sensitive editor in AutoExec is fairly powerful, but it does not provide template test program files or automatically create an executive function invoking each test.
Clearly, the user is still required to perform the more strenuous mental exercises of test definition and scripting (creating the executive function), but AutoExec relieves the user of the burden of compilation, linking, execution, results comparison, and report generation. You can see how low complexity can allow for a higher fence because the task being automated is generally straightforward and generic. As the level of specificity in the task increases, so does the need for freer communication between vendor and customer.
Test scripting tools, where the user supplies the test parameters used to formulate the test script, are of moderate complexity. In this case, the tool is responsible for creating the scripts that run the tests, in addition to performing the relevant test execution tasks. The user must still determine the test parameters, create the test cases, and feed them into the tool.
As an example, consider the hypothetical AutoScript companion to AutoExec. AutoScript provides a front end to feed test cases into AutoExec. Using AutoScript, the user need only provide a database of the variables, the input settings for each test case, and the expected results.
In return, AutoScript
- Imports the test cases and creates the test driver
- Validates the test cases
- Executes the test cases using AutoExec
AutoScript takes care of formatting and feeding tests into the automated execution tool, while the user retains the responsibility for test case definition. Moderate complexity would suggest the need for a lower fence height than low complexity. In our hypothetical case, for example, the developer and customer must agree on how to load test cases into AutoScript.
Test definition tools that use few user-supplied parameters are of the highest complexity. Such tools utilize their native understanding of test theory to create appropriate test cases according to the design under examination. The user is responsible only for providing the design to the tool. Because the tasks performed by this type of tool are so complex, the fence between customers and developers is generally lower. The complexity and specificity of the tasks require the developer to work more closely with the customer to ensure that the methods of specifying the design and data dictionary are both adequate and understood.
The bottom line: Higher tool complexity empowers a tool's user (a specific problem is addressed by a specific solution). Lower complexity empowers the developer (a general solution is preferable to a highly tailored one).
Looking Across the Fence
All fences have two sides. In context of evaluating a test automation tool (and its vendor), the view from both sides must be examined.
From the customer's side, the view tends to be panoramic, encompassing many tools and vendors at once. Customers typically shop around for the best value, factoring in their own key questions and data points. The specific criteria applied vary in accordance with the nature of the tool and the degree to which the customer is able to shape it.
For high-volume tools, where the developer is empowered, user-customization needs are generally accommodated by customer development of support utilities that help fit the tool into the process and development environment. The tool itself is not likely to be malleable and there is probably not much direct communication between tool developer and user. The main power granted the users is the ability to "vote with their feet" during the tool evaluation and selection phase. Once a tool is purchased and deployed,


text: Hi! Im becoming worried because of changes occurring in my body now. I am 2 months pregnant and I dont know if the changes that are happening are normal or not. I have changes in my mood. I got mad easily, feel irritated sometimes. I have lots of cravings with many different foods to eat. There are hobbies that I want to do before but now, Im irritated to do it. I know changes are normal in pregnancy, but can you tell me when can I consider it as an abnormal change? Please help me through giving some advice. It would really be a great help. Thanks a lot!


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Mike Wickham: We are happy for the most part with the way things are going. We knew Fort Wayne had a lot of young players, especially the Latin crew we have out there. They are probably going to take a little while to get going for a couple of reasons. One being it is a big jump, two, the weather is cold and it will be an adjustment for them.
Guys like Rymer Liriano, Jonathan Galvez and Edinson Rincon. Everett Williams started late and was sick. They are hanging in. We expect them to be more of a second half team once they get their legs under them.
That was kind of expected.
Is Lake Elsinore having the type of season you expected?
Mike Wickham: We are pleasantly surprised. The majority of that team was in Fort Wayne and won the championship. They are off to a hot start and in a groove. They are playing well. They are running on full cylinders. They are pitching; they're hitting.
Drew Cumberland is all-world right now.
San Antonio has the pitching but the lineup seems to be a bit stale, which is surprising since it came into the year with a lot of talent?
Mike Wickham: If I had anything I wasn't expecting, it would be the San Antonio crew getting off to somewhat of a slow start. All of those hitters there, with the exception of Cedric Hunter, started out slowly.
That park is a pitcher's park and plays like Petco Park. It is tough on left-handed hitters, especially left-handed power hitters. A lot of those guys are left-handed: Matt Clark, Kellen Kulbacki, Brad Chalk, Sawyer Carroll. Hunter has hit for a high average but has been more of a singles/doubles than home run guy to date. Luis Martinez is having a good approach. He is a solid stick. He was a big league defender already.
Logan Forsythe getting hurt didn't help, and, of course, James Darnell is on the DL too.
On paper going into the season, that is obviously a very talented group of players. Clark is someone who has the talent to do better. Same with Sawyer Carroll. I like the approach and they are getting good swings.
Mitch Canham has struggled – another lefty getting crushed in that yard. He has been disappointing in terms of approach and output. The pitching has been outstanding there. With Luebke getting ready to come back the first of June – he will go, most likely, into that rotation, which only strengthens that staff. Then there is the quality of the bullpen. Everyone of the starters is quality. Solid starters and solid pen – we didn't need to score runs, right? And we haven't scored runs.
Has there been any surprises for you thus far from a specific prospects success or lack thereof?
Mike Wickham: I wouldn't say I was surprised by Cumberland. We all expect him to be this kind of player, if he can stay healthy and stay on the field. That is what he has done.
Hunter – who had somewhat of a down year last year – it has been nice to see him pick it up and swing it the way he has the second time through the Texas League. He is only 22. He is still young. Some people view that as a negative – someone repeating a league. He has come back a lot stronger, has more confidence, the plate discipline is better and you see it paying off.
When does it become time to cut ties with Yefri Carvajal or make a decision on his future?
Mike Wickham: Everyone is disappointed. We sent him to extended for two weeks to try and build an approach there.
He has the physical tools. He has the strength, the arm strength, he has an aggressive swing – he has not recognized pitches to help him.
We thought we got somewhere two years ago. A decision has been made. We sent him to extended for two weeks for a hitting camp.
It seems like there have been more injuries this season ever this year. A freak coincidence?
Mike Wickham: I think so. This is my 12th year dealing with minor league business where I have been hands on with it. Some years, you get nothing. That was last year. We had no injuries in the system. In '08, it was a miserable season from the ring of the bell until the end. Everything went wrong, from catchers to infielders to pitchers. It was the worst season I had ever had. I told Grady, 'This was miserable.' We were always looking for players outside the organization – some work, some don't.
A lot of times, there is no rhyme or reason to it. Logan Forsythe breaks his wrist. Jesus Lopez nicks his finger with the ball. Cumberland – who knows what he had. Four middle infielders down. They were coming out the woodworks from extended. Why is it middle infielders? Why isn't is catchers or pitchers? Well, it wasn't this month but it might be next month.
You go with the ebb and flow. Nothing shocks me anymore.
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Davino, 35, missed seven games because of a foot injury and seldom displayed the poise and form he displayed with the Mexican national team and for his former team, Club America, which he represented for a decade.
FC Dallas will buy out a portion of the remaining year on his guaranteed contract with allocation money left over from the 2008 season, during which FCD received funds from teams in exchange for Arturo Alvarez (to San Jose) and Abe Thompson (Kansas City). There will be a cap hit on FCD's salary budget for the 2009 season but it will only be a fraction of the $400,000 base salary he was paid this season.
Last year, FC Dallas signed Brazilian midfielder Denilson in midseason as a Designated Player, and he played just eight games and scored one goal in a mostly listless stint. FCD declined to pick up his option for the 2008 season.
FCD has also declined the option on Dutch midfielder Victor Sikora, who was signed in August and scored one goal in five games, but missed much of the season because of a torn meniscus in his right knee. He is negotiating a move to an Australian club. A deal was discussed with A-League club Perth Glory last summer before he came to MLS from NAC Breda.
Hyndman is scouting players in South America. He began in Argentina and arrived in Brazil Wednesday. He has resources available to reform the team: FCD holds two first-round SuperDraft picks, and in addition to some 2008 allocation money, it will receive another large chunk for missing the playoffs this year and also has money to spend stemming from the sale of midfielder Juan Toja to Romanian club Steaua Bucharest.


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Encyclopedia of environmental ethics and philosophy [electronic resource]
Encyclopedia of biodiversity [electronic resource]
Green cities [electronic resource] : an A-to-Z guide
Green energy [electronic resource] : an A-to-Z guide
Green business [electronic resource] : an A-to-Z guide
Encyclopedia of animal rights and animal welfare (2 vols.)
The encyclopedia of applied animal behaviour and welfare
Habitats and ecosystems : an encyclopedia of endangered America
The Oxford dictionary of literary terms
MLA handbook for writers of research papers. New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2009. 7th ed.Davis Reference Desk LB2369 .G53 2009
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Efficacy of Ciclesonide and Fluticasone Propionate in Adult Patients With Moderate and Severe Persistent Asthma (18 to 75 y) (BY9010/IT-101)
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The aim of the study is to compare the safety and efficacy of ciclesonide versus fluticasone propionate on the lung function, symptoms, use of rescue medication, and occurrence of side effects (such as candidiasis, hoarseness) in adults with persistent asthma. Ciclesonide will be inhaled twice daily at one dose level; fluticasone propionate will be inhaled twice daily at one dose level. The study duration consists of a baseline period (2 weeks) and a treatment period (24 weeks). The study will provide further data on safety and tolerability of ciclesonide.
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Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
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|Comparison of Inhaled Ciclesonide (640 mcg/Day) and Fluticasone Propionate (1000 mcg/Day) in Patients With Moderate and Severe Persistent Asthma
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- number of patients with candidiasis of the oropharynx or hoarseness.
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- inhaled Corticosteroids Questionnaire (ICQ)
- proportion of cases of candidiasis of the oropharynx or
- hoarseness at each visit Secondary variables
- FEV1, FVC, PEF from spirometry
- morning and evening PEF from diaries
- diurnal PEF fluctuation
- onset of treatment effect
- percent days on which patient perceived asthma control
- percent of nocturnal awakening-free days
- percent of rescue medication free days
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- time to first asthma exacerbation
- number of patients with an asthma exacerbation
- number of patients with candidiasis of the oropharynx or hoarseness by severity
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- standard laboratory work-up
- morning serum cortisol
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- Concomitant severe diseases or diseases which are contraindications for the use of inhaled steroids or contraindications for the use of LABAs
- Smoking with ≥10 pack-years
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- Intention to become pregnant during the course of the study
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- Lack of safe contraception
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This is a discussion on Be careful what you wear to the airport within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Originally Posted by SelfDefense I don't have my dictionary handy, but somehow I don't think the definition of speech includes wearing a shirt. The men ...
My name is Frogman46 and I'm tougher than you.
There is no 'right' to wear a shirt. There is no 'right' to free expression with pornography to continue with your Penthouse example.Not only do I not agree, it is very clear that the Constitution only applies to the Federal government. That is why it is perfectly legal for states to enact gun control laws if the people who live there choose that path. The Constitution is a Federal document.In fact they do. The bill of rights is a document that places prohibitions on all government. Don't agree? Ask sixto. See if he, an agent of the law (local govt.) or a state trooper can search my home without a warrent.
The Constitution is an excellent blueprint for how states should form their governments. In fact, most states have nearly identical wording protecting the rights enumerated in the Constitution. You may think it is the Constitution that prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures in your state but you are wrong. The sovereign states have their own constitutions that typically includes that prohibition.
As an important aside, it was never the Court's mandate nor their responsibility to determine if a law is unconstitutional. They simply do not have that power.


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(I can't think of any easy way to do this, but that would be the surest way of killing the server immediately after the agent dies). Even in that case, there is still the possibility of corruption. Say you have nodes A and B, both with csnap_servers. A is running the master server. Lets just say, to make this example more reasonable, that A and B are accessing the origin and snapstore over iSCSI. a request comes into the server on A from node B that causes it to write to the snapstore. Due to some network issue, this takes a while. At the same time the agent running on A dies. Somehow, a signal automatically gets sent to the server on A. However, since this server is in the D state, the signal does not get delivered yet. This network issue also causes node B to loose connection to node A. It sees that there is no server, starts its own and sends the request to its server. The servers finally write to the snapstore at the same time, and the disk is corrupted. o.k. it's a corner case, but there are probably more likely cases too. There is no way that I know of to notify the server in a way that would guarantee that there was no corruption. The risk isn't high, but it is there. > However, you have pointed out why it's bad for the new server to rely > only on the lock to decide when its safe to start processing requests, > or even to recover the journal: there may still be writes in flight > from the old server. If a server dies but its node is still in the > cluster, the new server's agent has to regard that as a valid reason > for fencing the node. This can only be handled properly at the > membership level, not at the lock level. Yes, fencing would fix this, but weren't you pushing for the least drastic solution to the problem. Since all the server processes only write directly to the disk, if the server process is dead, then no writes will reach the disk. That's the reason why you can't kill processes in the 'D' state. As long as you have journaling to clean up the unfinished transactions it should be perfectly safe to failover once the server is dead. If the agent is dead, but the server isn't, then you have problems. Really, since the new server can't start until all the clients break their connection with the old server, the only issue you have to worry about is that the old server might be stuck waiting for a write to complete, as in the example above. Since that wouldn't cause the agent to die, fencing because the agent died is almost always unnecessary. Besides that, you add a bunch of complexity to the agent. Say that SM tells the agent that a node is no longer in the service group, but it still is in the cluster. The agent has to decide if the node cleanly left the group or not. I suppose that it could check to see if it has any clients connected to the server, and if so, it knows that the server has not left cleanly. But what if the agent on the new server node doesn't have any clients connected to the old server. It doesn't know whether or not other nodes do. It would have to communicate with every agent in the service group to see if the server should be fenced. If the server grabbed the lock instead, you would only fail over when the server was dead. As I said before, once the server is dead, it is completely safe to fail over. > > If that's the case, should the server also be responsible for > > contacting the agents in the appropriate service group and getting > > the client information? > > It's not the case, so we don't have to worry about it. > > The only interesting argument I know of for moving infrastructure > details into the server is to get rid of one daemon, And to eliminate a corner case that causes corruption without having agents fencing nodes for usually no good reason. And to keep from adding a bunch of addition code, that wouldn't be necessary if the code was moved. > but daemons are > cheap, particularly if they sleep nearly all the time like the agent > does. It's better to keep the agent and daemon separate and > specialized for the time being. I don't think we have to pull all the infrastructure into the server. I think it seems logical, but I you are against it, I don't really care. But I do believe that having the agent grab and hold the lock, instead of having the server do it, is a bad idea. -Ben > Regards, > > Daniel


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Comptroller Liu tours the most unemployed county in New York State
In a video that first appeared (to my knowledge) on the Norwood News website, New York City Comptroller is seen talking with members of the Bronx Community College about the difficulties faced by students.
According to the News, Liu was on a "mini-tour" which consisted of a trip to a jobs center as well as a senior center:
The Bronx continues to have the highest unemployment in the state, according to the most recent New York State Department of Labor numbers, at 12.1 percent. The city's rate overall stands at 8.7 percent.


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Help me decide...
I'm not sure if i want to switch to some black viper reps in 22 or keep my 24s that i have now so i need some help
Photoshop of vipers on my jeep
My jeep with the 24s
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I am in the same boat. I want to switch to some Black 22" viper reps as well.
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Go with Reps with some nice thick tires.
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voted. reps
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Voted...rep fo sure.
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Personally I say 22" you wount regret it make sure u get the. 265/40 285/35 combo sick combo
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viper reps!
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Added pics....
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i say keep the 24's it's just unique and sick looking, don't get me wrong the vipers are sick as well but some people already have that combo but right now you're the only one with 24's like that on a jeep just my opinion though
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yea i know i love the 24s, its just I'm concerned about the roads here, they arent getting any better year after year
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I have to agree. I go back and forth with mine. One day I want the viper reps cause they look mean on the jeep and then the next I want to keep my Diablos cause I have only seen one other Jeep.
Now that I see the photoshop pics though I like the 24s better.
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I mean there's no reason to go ahead and make a big purchase when you already have a set of fine wheels, this is just me speaking though and of course your opinion is yours
I would ride till my wheels got all bent up then look into another pair
That's how I feel my IROC's I mean granted they resemble the SRT reps but I've not seen a single other jeep with it except for the other member on here with 22"s on his WK2
It sets it apart from others, I've seen a lot of WKs in Dallas with SRT reps on and every time anyone sees mine the first they say its sick with the rims
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Kittanning sliced into a big first-quarter deficit, but Indiana's ability to keep the Wildcats off the scoreboard for long periods of time proved to be the difference in the Indians' 58-37 victory in a WPIAL non-section girls' basketball game Tuesday evening at Fifth Street Gymnasium.
Indiana (2-1) held the Wildcats (1-2) to just 10 points in a span of more than 22 minutes, between the 2:47 mark of the first quarter and the 2:40 mark of the fourth.
The Indians opened the game on a 15-0 run. After Kittanning pulled as close as four points, 21-17, in the second quarter, Indiana went on a 15-2 run spanning the last four minutes of the second quarter and the first four of the third.
"Each game they've gotten progressively stronger," Indiana coach Dave Woodall said of his team. "We didn't turn the ball over as much as we have been. They're all going to grow, they're all going to get better and, hopefully, as a team we're going to get better as well."
Indiana got a major lineup improvement in the return of senior guard Kaitlyn Hoff, who missed the season's first two games while recovering from knee surgery. She scored 10 points off the bench, while her replacement in the starting lineup, sophomore Alicia Kunkle, led the team with 14 points. Lucy Bujdos added 12.
"Just having her on the court gives us so much more leadership and character," Woodall said. "It boosts everybody, including the coaching staff."
Kunkle, who has thrived defensively and as a distributor in an expanded role, scored 12 of her points in the first half.
"It's fast still," the 5-foot-6 guard/forward said. "The experience really helps, especially getting to experience it with my teammates. We all pass it to each other, make sure we all look for each other and give each other opportunities."
"Near the end of the year, she came up pretty big for us a few times and earned her way into a spot to sub for us last year," Woodall said. "She's really worked on her game, and she's only a sophomore. She doesn't have a ton of experience out there. We're kind of learning on the run here, how to play the game and how to look for each other and how to play defense and talk out there, so I'm pretty excited. You always like to see hard workers have good games. Our kids worked very, very hard, and they deserved to have a good game. It doesn't always work out that way, but it's a nice thing to see."
Zoe Zahorchak, a 6-1 forward, got three quick baskets as Indiana built its early lead. Bujdos, a 5-9 forward, scored two of the Indians' first three baskets as they opened the second half strong.
"We were able to get the ball to Lucy three or four times early in the second half and kind of padded our lead," Woodall said. "The girls were really sharing the basketball a lot tonight. It was good to see. Everybody's looking for their teammate to pass it to. That's a good sign."
Meanwhile, Indiana's defense did a number on the Wildcats, holding them to 21.7 percent shooting (15 of 69). Kittanning made just 1 of 17 from behind the 3-point line.
"We really wanted to deflect the ball and shut them down," Kunkle said.
Hoff, Indiana's top returning scorer, made her first appearance late in the first quarter and remained in for a good portion of the game. She showed few, if any, ill effects of her injury, nor was she timid on the court. She drove to the basket and routinely drew fouls, making 6 of 9 free throws.
"It was going to be a challenge tonight, but when I stepped on the court I felt like I wasn't missing much," Hoff said. "My teammates helped me. They talked me up on the floor. They told me I was doing well and it really made me think I was doing well. Honestly, I don't feel much different. Yeah, I'm a little shaky on a few things, but that's going to get better with time."


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By Paul Eckert
TOKYO (Reuters) - After the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster struck last month, Japanese were asked to scrap celebrations for the beloved cherry blossom season and practice self-restraint.
But as the annual pink wave that heralds spring rolled up the Japanese archipelago to Tokyo this weekend, the campaign for "jishuku" lost out to appeals to shake off the funereal mood and partake in traditional, rice wine-fueled "sakura" parties, for the sake of the nation's psyche, and economy.
"Too much self-restraint will strip away peace of mind and plenitude from everyday life, and destroy the nation's vitality. This will drag down economic activity, which will hinder recovery efforts in disaster areas," said the conservative Yomiuri Shimbun in an editorial.
Far from Tokyo, politicians and businessmen in the shattered cities of northern Japan are saying the same thing, prompted by worries that a gloomy nation will take much longer to recover from the psychological and economical effects of the disaster.
Japanese officials had canceled rock concerts, sporting events and other entertainment after the March 11 quake.
"For the disaster-struck areas to recover their vitality, the entire Japanese economy needs to be vibrant," said Yoshihiro Murai, the governor of Miyagi, the prefecture closest to the epicenter.
"I would like to see a limit to extreme self-restraint," he told local newspapers.
Up in Miyagi, third-generation sake, or rice wine, brewer Kaichiro Saito, 52, lost a shop and recipes dating back to when his grandfather started the business in 1903 in the March 11 tsunami that obliterated the fishing port of Kesennuma. Continued...


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I hope that no women will ever suffer the trauma and humiliation of being hurt, attacked and violated. I hope that each and every woman in this world will be spared injuries brought upon her by another human being.
I write this because I believe there is no excuse for one person to take another's life or to deliberately hurt and violate another person.
I write this on International Women's Day to honour the brave women out there who have been victims, or continue to be victims, at the hands of their perpetrators.
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Is it bad practice to drywall like this?
I am remodeling a bathroom. Getting ready to drywall the wall in back of th vanity. The existing supply lines coming out of the wall have shutoff valves. In order for me to fit the drywall tightly around the pipe and use an escutcheon to the wall, I would have to remove the shutoff valves.. not a huge deal, but this whole area will be hidden by the vanity and I could actually just cut a long rectangle in the drywall and slip it over everything. Is this bad practice??
i've seen it done...... however, it'll allow easier access to rodent/bugs/drafts
I would do as you say cut the large rectangle. Then put a filler patch in after it's installed, using dura-bond to tape and fill in round the pipe, no one will be the wiser. While you could leave it open...I'd prefer not to....but that's just me.
Couldn't you just use two pieces of drywall? One that comes up to the pipes from the bottom and one coming down to the pipes from the top. Then you would only have one joint.
Seriously though, I'd rather deal with the pipes than make an extra seam to tape. Thanks for the suggestion though.
i'm with you 100% there brother, heh heh... some of us will do ANYthing to get out of tape and mud......
see? lol
Cut the hole big enough to go over the supply and patch around it would be the easiest. If it's under the cabinet, it's up to you if you want to do it or not...
Thats what I'll do. Thanks.
Remove the handle first and make 1 smaller hole. If cut right the escutcheon will cover it.
How big are your shutoffs. Can't you make 2 clean holes with a hole saw.
Why not shut the water down, remove the shut offs, put caps on the plumbing, install the drywall, install the cabinet, install the shut offs? This way you end up with no seams or joints in the drywall, and holes just the size of the pipes
Not really. As I said originally, if removing them is the right thing to do, no big deal. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to the trouble for no reason is all. I was curious about general practice, as if someone may have said "no, typically people just cut around them as everything is hidden"... or "you can do it any which you that works, but the best thing to do is take all the shutoffs off, cap the plumbing and go that route".
You should remove the valves If you don't you will have to drill two large holes in the cabinet to get valves in the cabinet. That will look like do do
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hmmm light? I think that is a blanket statment i.e. what is light? 1800lbs certianly is but 2970 compared to 3085, neither one are going to be the next "Jared" in the subway add. 23,495 base wrx and the neon 19,995 leaves you with 3496 left over to play with. I really think that 2k3 is going to be a great year as a consumer.
I personally have 3 options, turbo my 95 hybrid ls hb, buy a SRT, or a WRX. Just from the small amount of data I have gathered I think the srt will run 14.4-14.7 in the 1/4. remember the big advantage of the wrx is the simple power of AWD, in the neon that is not the case and the neon is putting down very similar times with less traction, does that mean "if" the wrx was front wheel drive the neon would be faster? Who knows and Who cares?
just thought I would add my voice to the many already on this topic.
Please dont be ignorant there are tons of cars moded or not that would kick the crap out of a WRX, your car isn't the ultimate machine and neither is mineWTF? I am from tx we dont get much snow so clear this up for me, do you guys go to the track in the snow? or mabe auto-X in the snow? maybe streetrace in the snow? dam that sounds kind of dangerous.Doesn't matter, we are wrxer by choice. Many more faster cars will But then we can always wait for the rain/snow


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Raptor Fact Sheet
Known for their keen eyesight, sharp talons and striking appearance, raptors represent approximately eight percent of Georgia's birds. Eagles, falcons, hawks and owls, all found throughout Georgia, are categorized as raptors. They commonly are observed soaring high in the sky or perched in trees or on power-lines in search of prey. Their role as predators is defined by their ability to keep prey populations in check. This aspect alone proves these birds to be some of Georgia's most valuable and fascinating creatures.
Raptors found throughout Georgia:
Common Species
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Rare, or Incidental Species
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentiles)
As the name implies, raptors are carnivorous (flesh eating) predators. Common to all of these birds is their excellent eyesight. Sharp, hooked beaks and talons allow them to grasp and tear their prey, which can range from insects, fish, amphibians and reptiles to small mammals and birds. Breeding occurs at different times of the year depending on the species. Females, usually the larger of the sexes, typically produce 1 to 3 eggs with nesting sites found in trees, cliff overhangs or abandoned buildings. After approximately one month of incubation, the young hatch out and fledge at one to two months of age, depending on the species.
Raptors, like many species of wildlife, require specific varieties of habitats to thrive successfully. Some hawks, falcons and owls require marginal wooded lots and/or fields to allow for sufficient hunting and nesting sites while others are quite adept at hunting in cover. Other raptors, such as eagles and ospreys, require tall trees for nesting and large open areas of water nearby to provide an abundance of fish near nesting sites. Although each species has its own ideal habitat requirements, all raptors require the same indispensable necessities of food, water and nesting sites.
Should you encounter an injured or dead raptor, it is important to know that both federal and state laws render it illegal to harm or possess these birds. The best solution is to contact the Wildlife Resources Division or a certified wildlife rehabilitation center. These agencies have the proper credentials, such as licensing, and the experience to handle, transport and assist these birds.
Human destruction of natural habitat over the past century has led to an increase in wildlife/human interaction and with this comes an increased potential for wildlife to be considered a "nuisance". Barn owls are known to take up residence in chimneys, barns and other man-made structures and often are unwelcome due to their foul odors and noisy habits. Other raptor problems may include depredation of farm poultry (i.e. chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.) or even household pets.
Prevention is considered the ultimate solution to most nuisance situations in most cases. As such, the best way to minimize raptor nuisance problems is to eliminate raptor habitat requirements. Chimneys and other potential nesting areas can be fenced or closed to discourage nesting site use if nuisance situations persist. Similarly, farm animals can be placed in coops or sheltered pens and wire can be run above feeding areas to eliminate raptor attacks.
The use of pyrotechnics, scarecrows and increased human activity also are ways to reduce raptor problems. Scare pistols shot in the direction of these birds or a regularly moved scarecrow can create an illusion of danger and may deter any problematic raptors. Roosting problems also can be handled with similar tactics or by running wire along potential roosting areas.
Vultures, not considered raptors because of distinguishing biological characteristics, cause similar nuisance problems as raptors. Additional disturbances may include damage to boat seats or large numbers of roosting birds. Techniques such as habitat management and scare pistols can be used to minimize vulture disturbance.
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Upon receiving the news of Frank Green's passing last week, I felt compelled to express my appreciation for the generous man who helped provide the funding to save countless lives in our community.
Many in town knew him as the friendly neighborhood grocer who never met a stranger and always had that special twinkle in his eye, but I also came to know him as the compassionate and selfless man dedicated to the health and wellbeing of the community he lived in and loved for most of his adult life.
In December 2001, Frank and Lillie Mae Green donated $4 million, the largest gift to date to The Medical Center Foundation, from their son Ronnie's estate to benefit Northeast Georgia Medical Center's new open-heart surgery program.
The unprecedented donation resulted in naming the unit the Ronnie Green Heart Center, a fitting tribute to memorialize their beloved son who suffered a heart attack and died suddenly in March 2001. The new unit made possible an expansion of NGMC's inpatient cardiology unit and provided for new services including angioplasty, stent placement and open-heart surgery.
The Greens' intent was to continue the legacy of their son, who genuinely loved the community in which he lived and whose life was spent helping others, but their gift has done so much more. Since the opening of the Heart Center in August 2002, its physicians and staff have seen more than 144,000 cases and performed more than 2,500 cardiac surgeries and more than 4,000 angioplasties and stent placements. The Greens' gift helped bring these state-of-the-art, high quality services close to home and more importantly, has made a life-changing impact on countless families throughout Northeast Georgia.
Over the years, the Greens have received hundreds of letters from the people whose lives have been touched expressing how grateful they are for the Heart Center. Holding them dear, Mrs. Green has kept many of the letters in a scrapbook so she can reflect on heartfelt words such as, "because of Ronnie and your generosity, you have made it possible for me to have a second chance at life;" "I have been in some of the best hospitals in the country, yet I have never been in a unit as well-equipped and nice as the Ronnie Green Heart Center;" and "the Ronnie Green Heart Center is such a generous and loving gift, and far more persons will be able to live more healthy and fulfilling lives because of this gift."
Mr. and Mrs. Green came to personally know and love the staff of the Ronnie Green Heart Center as family, often visiting with them and thanking them for a job well done. In fact, one of Mr. Green's last outings was a trip to the Heart Center to see again the place and people he held dear and the memorial near the entrance that stands as a lasting tribute to the son that he and Mrs. Green treasured.
I wish to express my gratitude for this man who touched the lives and hearts of so many in our community. He gave generously of his wealth, friendship and laughter. Who, among us, could hope to leave a more honorable legacy?
Jim Gardner is president and chief executive officer of Northeast Georgia Medical Center. First published Jan. 27, 2008.


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4 tips I've learned after 100 Enterprise Vault rollouts
Pop quiz for IT: How long does your organization retain emails, even those in the Deleted folder? How long are business invoices archived, and how are they organized while in storage?
Many organizations are taking a proactive approach in answering these questions, and writing specific retention guidelines as data archiving becomes a business priority. These new policies are often established before new server rollouts or migrations, with IT now in charge of archiving emails, applications, and full data portfolios. The market is filled with solutions that feature fast response times, customized installations, and accurate search and retention capabilities.
But implementing data archiving tools and retention policies is a challenge for most organizations. I've partnered with many of them to accelerate the process, and one solution I've worked with more than 100 times, at companies large and small, is Enterprise Vault. This experience has taught me a lot about data archiving. Here's what I've learned, boiled down to four nuggets of advice for any organization. Continue Reading…


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It worked in L.A. with Mexican/Korean food, so when is somebody down here gonna open a Caribbean taco shop? We're talkin' jerk pork with pickled cabbage and sweet plantain. Or how 'bout fried goat chunks and Honduran farm cheese. Here's what you might have missed this week:
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TAMPA -- The USF women's tennis team opened play Friday at the USTA/ITA Southeastern Regional in Athens, Ga., with a strong performance in the doubles main draw.
Senior Fanny Fracassi and partner freshman Olaya Garrido-Rivas downed Sarah and Elizabeth Means of FGCU. USF's veteran duo of Kayla Rizzolo and Loreto Alonso-Martinez took a 8-2 win over Smith and Woods of Georgia Southern to advance to Saturday's round of 16.
The main singles draw played two rounds on Friday. The Bulls went 4-2 in the round of 64, getting wins from Rizzolo, as well as freshman Vera Bessonova and Olga Martinez . Garrido-Rivas rounded out the Bulls' four wins with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over in-state rival Kerrie Cartwright of Florida State.
USF returns to play Saturday morning. Return to GoUSFBulls.com for full results.
Doubles - Main Draw
Garrido/Fracassi (USF) def. S. Means/E. Means (FGCU), 8-3
Riobueno/Albuquerque (UM) def. Martinez/Bessonova (USF), 8-1
Rizzolo/Alonso-Martinez (USF) def. Smith/Woods (GSU), 8-2
Singles - Main Draw (Round of 64)
Olaya Garrido (USF) def. Kerrie Cartwright (FSU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Stephanie Wagner (UM) def. Fanny Fracassi (USF), 6-3, 6-1
Simona Weymar (UNF) def. Loreto Alonso (USF), 7-6, 7-5
Olga Martinez (USF) def. Sofia Baptista (UCF), 6-4, 6-3
Vera Bessonova (USF) def. Danielle Jones (MER), 6-0, ret.
Kayla Rizzolo (USF) def. Masa Grgan (GaSt), 4-6, 6-4, 7-6
Singles - B Draw (Round of 16)
Alessandra Bonte (USF) def. Roxy Bartz (MER), 6-1, 6-1
Singles - Main Draw (Round of 32)
Maho Kowase (UGA) def. Olaya Garrido (USF), 6-3, 6-0
Silvia Garcia (UGA) def. Olga Martinez (USF), 7-6, 6-4
Olivia Janowicz (UF) def. Vera Bessonova (USF), 6-3, 6-0
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