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The Tea Party is Dead? Nah, that's just a flesh wound
Tonight, the Tea Party is going to lose some elections. Its Senate candidates in Kentucky and Georgia are going to lose—and lose really, really badly in at least in Kentucky. The theme of the night on cable (and for the balance of the week really) will be the death of the Tea Party. Everybody's waiting with a safety net, as Elvis Costello (nearly) sang, but I say don't bury them 'cuz they're not dead yet.
Why? Because while 2014 is, to be sure, going to go down as a bad Tea Party year in electoral terms, we certainly can't yet say the same of 2016—a much more important year, i.e. presidential. In fact, as of today, what we can say about 2016, speculative as it may be, is that the tea party is if anything in the driver's seat. The guy we've all taken to calling the GOP front-runner, Rand Paul, is a Tea Party guy. That simple fact alone hardly makes for anything I'd call dead.
Beyond Paul, numerous potential candidates are backed by the Tea Party or in some sense have that aura about them. Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker—even Mike Huckabee, if he casts his lure [good] into the waters, will be fishing in the Tea Party pond for votes. Yes, there'll be a Chris Christie or a Jeb Bush to represent the establishment. But if most of the candidates are flat-out Tea Party people or at least Tea Party-friendly creatures, that means to me that the pull of gravity in that primary season is still going to be pretty far to the right, and driven to some decent extent by Tea Party priorities. And let's face it: If the party does nominate Paul, the Tea Party will have won the biggest prize in intra-party politics: determining the presidential nominee. So 2016 could well be a huge Tea Party year.
But let's circle back to this year. While it's true that the majority of Tea Party candidates are losing, something else has been going on more under the radar, smartly picked up on recently by Jamie Fuller of The Washington Post. A lot of Republican candidates are trying to finesse the establishment-Tea Party Maginot Line and be both things to all people. She writes, I believe accurately, that the clear goal of many candidates is "staying comfortable with the tea party while networking with the establishment on the side." This certainly describes North Carolina's Thom Tillis. He beat an explicitly Tea Party-backed challenger, but Tillis is still deeply reactionary (eliminate the minimum wage entirely, he once suggested!), he backed the Cruz-led government shutdown, and he is distinguishable ideologically from tea party candidates only in that he's not quite as wacko as the tea party guy was.
In other words: In one important sense, the tea party has won. In fact, one Tea Party candidate did win a GOP Senate primary this year, Ben Sasse in Nebraska, who campaigned with Cruz, Sarah Palin, and Mike Lee. But the larger point is that when people like Thom Tillis are mainstream Republicans, the Tea Party's mission is basically accomplished.
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Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray 2 9-in. round cake pans with vegetable pan spray. In large bowl, combine cake mix, sour cream, egg whites and vegetable oil with electric mixer; beat on high with electric mixer 2-3 minutes. Gradually add pureed strawberries. Continue mixing until well blended, about 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 8-10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.
In large bowl, combine cream cheese and melted white candy with electric mixer; mix well. Gently stir in whipped topping; mix well.
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Jackson, Parker headline elite group of prospects down South
By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com | April 5, 2011 6:00 AM ET
Former first-rounders Brett Jackson, Jarrod Parker, and Tim Beckham are poised to take the Southern League by storm in 2011. They're not alone however, as reigning California League MVP Paul Goldschmidt and batting champion Kyle Seager will provide sparks with their bats. Left-hander Matt Moore will provide the flame, having led the Minors in strikeouts for two years in a row.
Tennessee will be the biggest beneficiary of the prospects, with Jackson, Trey McNutt and Josh Vitters returning to try and help the Smokies win their first league crown since 2004.
Tim Beckham, SS -- Montgomery Biscuits
Some might look at the .256 average and five homers and wonder about the progress of Tim Beckham. The former first overall pick led Class A Advanced Charlotte with 57 RBIs, 68 runs and 62 walks in 2010, and took a significant step forward in the second half, when he hit .285 with 18 extra-base hits. The 21-year-old shortstop also reduced his errors from 43 to 25 while spending more time in the field.
De La Rosa took a step forward last season, setting personal bests with 22 games and 110 1/3 innings. The 22-year-old right-hander began the year with Great Lakes, going 4-1 with a 3.19 ERA, earning a promotion to Chattanooga. There De La Rosa kicked up his game, posting a 1.41 ERA and limiting Southern League hitters to a .215 average in eight starts for the Lookouts.
Randall Delgado, SP -- Mississippi Braves
Considered one of the Braves' better pitching prospects, Delgado earned Carolina League All-Star honors for Myrtle Beach before his promotion to Mississippi. The 6-foot-3 Panamanian struggled upon reaching Double-A, but still struck out 42 batters in 43 2/3 innings for the M-Braves.
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Mobile BayBears
The former eight-round pick showed that 2009 was no fluke, leading the California League with 35 homers and second with 108 RBIs, taking home the league's Most Valuable Player award in the process. The power wasn't limited to homers, as the 23-year-old Delaware native led the circuit with 42 two-baggers and batted .315 while also winning the league's Rookie of the Year award as well.
Brett Jackson, OF -- Tennessee Smokies
Jackson is probably hoping his return to Tennessee is a brief one. The Cubs' 2009 first-round pick showed he's a multi-talented hitter, batting .297 with 32 doubles, 14 triples and 12 homers. Jackson scored 103 runs while swiping 30 bases in 128 games between Class A Advanced Daytona and the Smokies. The 22-year-old Californian was named MLB.com's No. 46 prospect heading into the 2011 season.
Trey McNutt, SP -- Tennessee Smokies
McNutt has come a long way since being selected in the 32nd round in 2009. The Alabama native was 10-0 with a 1.97 ERA in 22 starts with Peoria and Daytona. McNutt struggled in a three-game cameo with the Smokies, allowing 12 runs and suffering his only loss of the season. The 21-year-old right-hander was second in the organization with 132 strikeouts.
Matt Moore, SP -- Montgomery Biscuits
Moore was the Minor League leader in strikeouts for the second straight year, becoming the first player since 2005 to eclipse 200 whiffs. Despite a 6-11 record, MLB.com's No. 27 prospect was named to the Florida State League's Postseason All-Star team and named the league's Pitcher of the Week four times. Like many strikeout pitchers, the left-handed Moore struggled with control, walking 61 batters in 144 2/3 innings, but countered that by yielding just seven homers all year.
Jarrod Parker, SP -- Mobile BayBears
After missing last season following 2009 Tommy John surgery, Parker will open 2011 where he last pitched. The 2007 first-rounder is still considered a top-of-the-rotation starter, as evidenced by his inclusion as the No. 29 prospect on MLB.com's Top 50 list despite having not pitched competitively in nearly two years. Parker will look to pick up where he left off with the BayBears, after earning All-Star honors with them in '09.
Kyle Seager, 2B -- Jackson Generals
Seager drew attention to himself with a 32-game hitting streak for High Desert, the longest such streak in the California League. The 23-year-old second baseman, drafted two rounds after Dustin Ackley in 2010, didn't stop there, leading the league with a .345 average and 126 runs scored. Seager, a California League All-Star, showed strong patience at the plate, drawing 71 walks for the Mavericks and was solid in the field, posting a .971 fielding percentage in 100 games at second.
Josh Vitters, 3B -- Tennessee Smokies
The third overall pick in 2007, Vitters earned a promotion to the Southern League after getting off to a fast start with Daytona. The 21-year-old third baseman struggled with Tennessee, batting .223 with seven homers in 63 games. A strong showing with the Smokies would solidify Vitters' standing as the Cubs' third baseman of the future.
Robert Emrich is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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When closed, it provides protection from accidental drops or general wear and tear. When open, the Flip-Cage™ swings out to provide a stable stand for cameras that locks a point-and-shoot camera in a vertical or horizontal orientation, enabling the photographer to step out from behind the lens and become part of the shot.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Apriva said that its point-of-sale gateway processed transactions worth $2 billion in the third quarter of 2012. During the first three quarters, the gateway handled about $5.91 billion in transactions, compared with $5.14 billion for the same period last year.
One of the company's products is Apriva Vend, an end-to-end cashless vending service that combines hardware, software, network connectivity, payment-processing services and back-office tools. It is delivered to vending operators as a monthly service through select merchant acquirers.
"We're pleased that the strength Apriva demonstrated in the first half of 2012 is continuing through the balance of the year," said Apriva president Paul Coppinger. "The POS business continues to perform well across all lines. The core gateway business remains very stable, and we are also experiencing solid growth in both our mobile payments and unattended payments activities."
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Learn how you can discover your cousins and common ancestors through groups employing the latest innovations in genetic DNA testing for ancestry. Presented by J.J. "Jim" Logan. Dr. Logan is the Group Administrator for several DNA projects and a member of the Standards Committee of the International Society of Genetic Genealogists.
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Forensic genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD, will be the keynote speaker for the seventh annual "RELIC After Dark." Established reference materials such as photos, databases and DNA can provide much more information than you ever dreamed of, if only you keep your eyes open and use a little imagination. The goal of her lecture is to spark your imagination to discover new ways of looking at your family mysteries and to turn you into a forensic genealogist. Ms. Fitzpatrick consults for major military and civilian organizations, helping to solve identity mysteries and uncover frauds. "RELIC After Dark" is also an evening of dining and research opportunities. Reservations are now being accepted. The cost, which includes food, beverages, and complimentary printing from the library's electronic resources, is $25 (paid in advance, cash or check).
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Cemetery Symbolism
What can you can learn about your ancestors from their tombstones? Local genealogist Diane Nesmeyer has studied cemetery symbolism in her work with the Maryland Coalition to Protect Burial Sites. She'll share examples of gravestone imagery and talk about what questions one should ask when attempting to understand their meaning.
Tuesday, September 27, 7:00 p.m.
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Learn the basic sources and techniques for tracing your family's history from RELIC's own Beverly Veness
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Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will welcome aviation industry leaders from around the world to Baltimore, Maryland in November for the 18th Annual International Aviation Forecast Summit. Boyd Group International, a leading aviation research, forecast, and consulting firm, has selected Baltimore for the annual conference, scheduled for November 3-5.
"This high-profile event will feature industry leaders and will provide valuable information for airport and airline professionals," said Paul J. Wiedefeld, Executive Director of BWI Marshall. "The summit will deliver a lively dialogue along with solid business intelligence. We look forward to welcoming our aviation colleagues to Baltimore for this important and informative conference."
The Boyd Group International Aviation Forecast Summit will highlight many current issues facing the aviation industry, including traffic forecasts that will impact the future of aviation, global airline fleet demand, and aviation industry trends. Summit organizers expect several hundred airline and airport executives to attend the conference, along with other leaders from the aviation industry. The Summit's unique discussion format allows attendees to interact with industry CEOs and high level executives.
"We are excited to be bringing the Summit to Baltimore and to be working with BWI, one of the nation's most progressive airports," said Jeff Potter, CEO for Boyd Group International. "This event delivers real forecasts, future outlooks, and perspectives that set the standard in the aviation and transportation industry. We look forward to welcoming aviation leaders from around the globe, and discussing the issues and trends that will shape the industry's future."
The 18th Annual International Aviation Forecast Summit will be held at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Additional information is available at http://www.aviationforecastsummit.com.
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Carolina students have ditched flip flops for hiking boots this week. It's spring break, and many students have opted for community service and study abroad over a trip to the beach.
In Washington, D.C., students are working with City Year on projects related to urban poverty and education. The Dobson Volunteer Service Program funded 11 students in the Lutheran Student Association to travel to Ensenada, Mexico. Led by Pastor Frank Anderson, the group is working at a shelter for battered women and their children and providing food to the poor. The Rev. Tom Wall and 28 students with the Methodist Student Network are in Manaus, Brazil, helping an afterschool program and working on a riverboat clinic that brings dental and medical services to communities along the Amazon River.
Zachary Baker, a freshman from Irmo and a Preston College resident, received funding from the Dobson program so that he could travel to Petersfield, Jamaica, to participate in Amizade (www.amizade.org), the service-learning program. Baker and students from other universities are tutoring local students, providing computer instruction and helping with construction and repair projects.
The university's Study Abroad Office has coordinated travel for students in four classes to study in the Caribbean and France.
Eighteen students in a graduate-level education class (EDHE 832) are in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for the week learning about that country's system of higher-education policies and how they differ from U.S. policies.
Students in the journalism class, "Communication, Community and Culture" (JOUR 463), will have plenty to discuss with one another when they return. While nine classmates are fully immersed in the daily life of a small rural Jamaican village, participating in a service-learning project and learning about Jamaican culture, another six students are working in an orphanage in Santo Domingo.
Spring break will be particularly memorable for 13 students studying French. They are spending the week in Troyes, France, perfecting their language skills for their French oral-communication class (FREN 210) and spending time with French college students with whom they have been corresponding via e-mail, Twitter and Facebook since last fall.


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The Women of Color Research Network (WoCRn) [1], an online community to help women succeed in research, with a special focus on enhancing diversity in biomedical science, has received the Health Improvement Institute's Aesculapius Award of Excellence. The award, named for the Greek god of healing, is presented to one website and one public service announcement each year to recognize excellence in communicating health information to the public.
The Health Improvement Institute's Aesculapius Award of Excellence was recently awarded to NIH's Women of Color Research Network (WoCRn) [1].
The WoCRn is a web-based forum and networking site, managed by the Women of Color subcommittee of the NIH Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers, co-chaired by NIA Deputy Director Dr. Marie A. Bernard. Early-career researchers interact with peers and more experienced investigators in this online community. Members can exchange ideas about career development, get advice on navigating the NIH grants process, and participate in discussion groups on topics such as mentoring, science policy, and work-life balance. The site also posts news items pertinent to scientific workforce diversity for comment and discussion. Learn more about the WoCRn [2].


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If you are living well you will grieve. Healthy life has close relationships in it and nothing is permanent so, at least some of those relationships will come to an end. Grieving is not a sign of problem but it is painful. Sometimes, being the pain avoiding creatures we are we try to avoid the pain of grief and in doing so get stuck in unhealthy avoidant patterns of behavior such as substance abuse, over working or depression. Sometimes we don't want to accept the loss and stay suck in refusing to really accept our loss. Healthy grieving involves appreciating the person we have lost and the relationship we have had and honoring that relationship in our lives moving forward.


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Worthy Partaking: Examining the Heart
Participation in the Lord's Supper is serious business. At least it is to God. That is not, however, the impression that is given by the way many churches approach this sacrament today. Too often the observance of the Lord's Supper …Read More
Given For You
The Last Supper is often thought to be the Passover meal, with a direct connection following between the Passover and the Lord's Supper. However, this is not entirely clear. According to John, the Last Supper was on the night before …Read More
Calvin's Doctrine of the Lord's Supper
John Calvin is widely considered to be one of the greatest theologians of the Reformation era. Many associate his name with doctrines such as the sovereignty of God, election, and predestination, but fewer are aware that he wrote extensively on …Read More
The Battle for the Table
There have been centuries of debate over the church's understanding of the doctrine of the Lord's Supper. Before we survey the critical issues involved, we need to understand that the main reason why the argument continues, and at times becomes …Read More
A Visible Proclamation
Just over a year ago I had the opportunity to travel to Yerevan, Armenia, to minister among Iranian Christians who had traveled from Iran for a conference that was held on discipleship and Christian education. Without a doubt, I learned …Read More
Prayer and Its Discontents
Prayer is many things to many people. To the Muslim it is a daily ritual, to the Catholic it is a work that helps merit salvation, and to the evangelical Christian it is often a struggle. Books are written, classes …Read More
Those Whom God Hath Joined Together
One of the great joys of serving as a pastor is performing weddings. Over the past few years, I have had the privilege of performing several wedding ceremonies, and on each occasion I have used the traditional wedding vows found …Read More
Covenant and Culture
The word covenant is a theological term. But it is also a cultural term. It has to do with God's primal design for how human beings, fallen though we be, can live together and form a society. Social philosophers and …Read More
Covenant Community
When a pastor looks at his assembled congregation, what does he see? If he accepts a biblical covenant theology, he knows that he is not looking at a collection of randomly gathered individuals, or even families, but at a part …Read More
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Some blogs have few comments while others have a lot of them. What makes people not comment on a blog even after them having quality and interesting articles? How do you get people to comment on your blog?
First of all, you have to have the traffic. If you have that, then keep in mind that, like beauty, both quality and interest are subjective and are "in the eye of the beholder". 1. Increase your traffic by commenting on other blogs in your field of interest. Make your comments show your expertise and you will increase your own targeted traffic.2. People comment on topics that are of general public interest. For example celebs, the environment, controversial news.3. Write op-ed blog posts where you state your opinion on your topic.4. Involve your readers in your blog posts. Ask a few questions that you leave unanswered.
Are you talking about some blogs that have many general comments? Something like a few hundred or even thousands? Maybe spam
Try implementing Keywordluv - you'll get lots of comments
One obvious advice is that do not require the commenters to log in. And don't ask the commenters to provide anything other than name and email and of course captcha image for spam prevention. But the captcha image has to be readable. I hate those captcha images that I have to reload again and again before I can make out what is written.
Requiring the user to login or register almost always deter people to leave comments. Well, am I not stating the obvious:)
You should use interesting and general topics in your blog so that people may understand and comment on that topics.
write a fresh, useful and not duplicated contents for your reader.
Traffic and good traffic make comments and if you are a good blogger in other eyes you will get comment how ever what you write and if you make comments on other blog and ask them something they will reply. When you have knowledge about anything and you share it people will ask you several question and you will get commented by others.
People only take the time out to comment on something if the subject is controversial, exciting, or topical. Think about it-- which topic are people more likely to comment on? The whole Schwarzeneggar thing going on right now? Or an "interesting" article about how to fix a Windows problem?
Generally 2 reasons make someone to comment. 1. If topic is interesting enough that reader can't leave without saying something.2. If visitor came to make some link-building with the help of comments.
In my opinion - if you see a blog commented with tons of comments = it is just others spamming - the reality is """"the higher you PR the more people will comment on youre blog""""" - thats real .................
Most of the articles that has a huge comment thing on, has the largest numbers of words that the writer wrote, where the readers or the visitors were really having a lot of fun, interest, and doubts. People sometimes have different things in mind in most every moment, people go for the latest, the hottest, the coolest and extraordinary blog they could look for - so to catch for the peoples attention raise your number of friends have their opinion and get on the writing... Good luck
try ethical comments it will not spamming even build your links in the ethical way so that will also has value,,, but before that get some good pr links
There are two situations that I'd leave a comment,1. there is something i'd love to share regarding what's said in the article;2. there is something i'd love to know regarding what's said in the article.
I know for sure you can Increase your traffic by commenting on other blogs - I do it every time i can ------ stumbleupon.com get free account - and stumble trough different blogs
that unique to the query - also matt cuttz advised posting relevant text links to relevant blogs using youre yep of contents and domain - for carpentry you would post comments on a carpentry blog - if that makes sense to you - use it wisely
Haha This is really a tough question to answer. Because we can't ask visitors to do comments on our posts. But we can actually write good quality contents which helps them to learn something from our blog. So they will ask questions to us. Since, we got comments and the chain will be continued. Also some are looking for backlinks.
I agree many are Also looking for backlinks and comment spamming is the way to get some free links - so beware ---- also dont need to worry about getting comments - unless youre social or recipe blogger than join Digg, Delicious, Stumble ....... you need lots of social bookmark traffic to get comments, high pr, high alexa rating.... and an aged domain name . plus excellent quality like the Ny Times or the NBA, NFL, Nascar and site that product mass media attention .. otherwise it s along shot...
I don't think this is spam. Its also a step to promote your website.
I think you can even hire a Writer for writing articles to your blog !
You want to make sure people are finding it in the first place. Make sure to Ping it. Also, if your blog is DO FOLLOW then you can add it to Do Follow directories and you will get lots of somewhat intellectually stimulating comments.


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Fox Downplays Huge Profits Of Big Oil
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In June last year, Fox News' Sean Hannity was claiming that BP's voluntary agreement to set aside $20 billion to compensate people and businesses affected by the oil spill might cause them to go "bankrupt." Several Fox News figures complained about this "shakedown," and claimed BP was being "looted" and "persecuted."
BP announced its third quarter earnings yesterday -- more than double its profits at the same time last year. With this week's earnings reports we are learning, once again, that the major oil companies continue raking in tens of billions of dollars in what the Wall Street Journal called "soaring profits," while receiving billions more in tax subsidies. Meanwhile, Fox is downplaying oil profits.
Last week, Fox Business' David Asman hosted actress and environmental activist Daryl Hannah to discuss energy policy. When Asman criticized clean energy investments, Hannah pointed to worldwide fossil fuel subsidies, which are far greater than worldwide subsidies to renewable energy. Asman responded by claiming the oil industry "doesn't take a big profit margin. It ranks - I think it ranks about 114th in terms of the amount of profit that it takes for every dollar that it earns."
However, U.S. News reported in 2008 that while "the oil industry urges people to look beyond its profits to its profit margin," "profit margins across industries vary greatly based not on how well each business is doing but how capital- or labor-intensive it is. Oil is among the most capital-intensive." Another measure, U.S. News said, is the oil industry's return on equity, which is "unrivaled."
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FOXES Academy in Minehead is celebrating after being recognised by Ofsted for its outstanding achievements, high standards and exceptional learner outcomes.
The residential training hotel and college for young adults with learning difficulties has been featured in a best practice case study.
The study was jointly released by Ofsted and the Commission on Adult Vocational Teaching and Learning (CAVTL).
It highlights the exemplary success of the Academy, including the high standards, the collaboration with employers and the exceptional preparation learners receive for their progress into work.
Principal Sharon Bowden said: "We are delighted to have been selected to be included on this best practice showcase.
"We work hard to achieve the best possible outcomes for our learners and we hope that by reaching a wider audience this example helps others to achieve similar results."
Learners experience different areas of work within the hotel – from housekeeping to food preparation and receiving regular careers advice and guidance.
In addition to their programmes within the hotel, learners benefit from work experience placements outside the hotel, often within the local community.
Sharon added: "The most important thing is the difference we make to young people's lives. "95% of learners who left in 2012 are now living semiindependently.
"Before they came to us, they lived with their parents.
"Eighteen out of the 21 leavers found employment within three months and these statistics are undeniably outstanding.
"We value the contribution local businesses make towards our training programme, either by offering work placements or by being supportive as the young people learn to use shops and services independently.
"Students not only gain vocational skills from this training but, because of the way we work with employers and industry, they come away with a clearer understanding of the skills needed for the work place and a genuinely more visible route into employment."


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Diabetes and Nutrition
Why does it matter what I eat?
What you eat is closely connected to the amount of sugar in your blood. The right food choices will help you control your blood sugar level.
Do I have to follow a special diet?
There isn't one specific "diabetes diet." Your doctor will probably suggest that you work with a registered dietitian to design a meal plan. A meal plan is a guide that tells you what kinds of food to eat at meals and for snacks. The plan also tells you how much food to have. For most people who have diabetes (and those without, too), a healthy diet consists of 40% to 60% of calories from carbohydrates, 20% from protein and 30% or less from fat. It should be low in cholesterol, low in salt and low in added sugar.
Can I eat any sugar?
Yes. In recent years, doctors have learned that eating some sugar doesn't usually cause problems for most people who have diabetes–as long as it is part of a balanced diet. Just be careful about how much sugar you eat and try not to add sugar to foods.
What kinds of foods can I eat?
In general, at each meal you may have 2 to 5 choices (or up to 60 grams) of carbohydrates, 1 choice of protein and a certain amount of fat. Talk to your doctor or dietitian for specific advice.
Carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are found in fruits, vegetables, beans, dairy foods and starchy foods such as breads. Try to have fresh fruits rather than canned fruits, fruit juices or dried fruit. You may eat fresh vegetables and frozen or canned vegetables. Condiments such as nonfat mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard are also carbohydrates.
Protein. Protein is found in meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, beans and some vegetables. Try to eat poultry and fish more often than red meat. Don't eat poultry skin, and trim extra fat from all meat. Choose nonfat or reduced-fat options when you eat dairy, such as cheeses and yogurts.
Fat. Butter, margarine, lard and oils add fat to food. Fat is also in many dairy and meat products. Try to avoid fried foods, mayonnaise-based dishes (unless they are made with fat-free mayo), egg yolks, bacon and high-fat dairy products. Your doctor or dietitian will tell you how many grams of fat you may eat each day. When eating fat-free versions of foods (such as mayonnaise and butter), check the label to see how many grams of carbohydrates they contain. Keep in mind that these products often have added sugar.
What is the exchange list?
The exchange list is a tool to help you plan healthy meals and snacks. To add variety to your diet, you can substitute certain foods for other foods in the same group. Some examples are listed here.
This handout was developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians in cooperation with the American Diabetes Association.
Sample Exchange List
|Food group
|You can have…..
|Or exchange it for…
|Fruit (each serving contains about 15 grams carbohydrates)
|1 small or medium piece of fresh fruit
|1/2 cup fruit juice,or canned or chopped fruit
|Vegetable (each serving contains about 5 grams carbohydrates)
|1 cup raw vegetables
|1/2 cup cooked vegetables or vegetable juice
|Starch (each serving contains about 15 grams carbohydrates)
|1 slice or ounce bread
|1/2 cup pasta, cereal, starchy vegetable
|Sugar, honey, molasses
|1 teaspoon
|4 grams carbohydrates
|Milk (does not include cream, yogurt or cheese)
|1 cup milk
|12 grams carbohydrates and 8 grams protein
|1 ounce meat, fish, poultry, cheese or yogurt
|1/2 cup dried beans
|Fat (includes nuts, seeds and small amounts of bacon and peanut butter)
|1 teaspoon oil, butter or margarine
|5 grams fat
Copyright © American Academy of Family Physicians
This information provides a general overview and may not apply to everyone. Talk to your family doctor to find out if this information applies to you and to get more information on this subject.


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Loretta Lynn's daughter dies following battle with emphysema
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Loretta Lynn is mourning the death of one of her children. Nashville's NewsChannel5.com says the country legend's 64-year-old daughter Betty Sue Lynn passed away Monday.
She had been battling emphysema, and died of complications of the disease.
Betty Sue had two children of her own, as well as five grandchildren. She's the second of Loretta's six children to die before their mother. Loretta's son Jack drowned in 1984, at the age of 34.
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It's times like this where I really miss Setanta's boxing coverage. Buncey would have got this sorted for us
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Grand Theft Auto V/infobox
Grand Theft Auto V, also known as GTA 5 or GTA V, is an upcoming Rockstar North video game currently in development. It is the fifteenth installment in the Grand Theft Auto series.
Grand Theft Auto V was announced on October 25, 2011. The first trailer[1] was released on November 2, 2011, at 4:00 PM GMT. Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games' parent company, shares jumped seven percent following the revelation that Grand Theft Auto V is in development. On January 7, 2012 Rockstar North have most recently begun accepting applications for Game Testers in Grand Theft Auto V.
On July 12, 2012, on Rockstar Games blog, Rockstar released two screenshots from the game; the two screenshots were followed by more over the next days.
On October 30, 2012, Rockstar announced that Grand Theft Auto V was due for a release in Spring 2013 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, although no PC release was announced. Pre-ordering began to commence on November 5, 2012.
On November 8, 2012, Rockstar released a full 18-page story via digital app, while non-digital app members received their copies through mail on November 16.[2]
On November 14, 2012, Rockstar released the second trailer.[3]
In January 31, 2013, Rockstar published yet another release date: September 17, 2013. [4]
On November 3, 2011, Rockstar Games confirmed that the game will take place in Los Santos and the surrounding countryside - and will not feature a recreated rendition of an entire State of San Andreas - in a statement on their Newswire:
"We are very proud to officially announce that Grand Theft Auto V is in full development."
Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto V heads to the city of Los Santos and surrounding hills, countryside and beaches in the largest and most ambitious game Rockstar has yet created.
"A bold new direction in open-world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and online multiplayer, Grand Theft Auto V focuses on the pursuit of the almighty dollar in a re-imagined, present day Southern California."
During the Game Informer Grand Theft Auto V Cover Story, the vice president of creativity for Rockstar Games, Dan Houser, has stated that Los Santos this time around is different and a lot more developed (having cities, wilderness, deserts, farmlands, villages, a Mount Chiliad, a military base, and a fully detailed ocean floor including coral beds). Los Santos is also five times larger than Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Red Dead Redemption all combined, along with interior spaces in each building, house, apartment and more.
- See also: Los Santos in GTA V Era
Grand Theft Auto V evolves nearly every mechanic that were in the previous Grand Theft Auto games. As far as driving goes, the cars have been greatly improved, with Rockstar running more physics on them. The cars even hold to the ground a bit better and the mechanics feel more like a racing game, compared to Grand Theft Auto IV's rocky, boat-like handling system. The shooting mechanics will be better in terms of the feel of the mechanics and bigger compared to the melee mechanics in the game, but that doesn't mean that the melee combat won't be fun, as it as been improved over the previous titles as well. It has also been confirmed that this will be the first Grand Theft Auto game that has a fully-fledged ecosystem. With guard dogs outside of a military base, wolves, etc...
There are many unique features in the game, one of those features is that when the players are playing as one of three protagonists in the game, the other two are living out their daily lives, and you will be surprised by what you find the characters doing when you switch back into them. Another unique feature is the swapping characters feature happens in a Google Earth styled manner and was displayed during a Game Informer demo, which it showed to have ran smoothly and without lag.
The economy in Grand Theft Auto V has changed as well. Even though the player can't buy houses or hotels like in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Vice City, or Vice City Stories, or date girls like in Grand Theft Auto IV or San Andreas, there will be plenty more things to spend your hard earn money on, with it being a vibrant and fun economy. There will be no raising your RPG status like in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
New activities have also been added, such as yoga, triathlons, jet skiing, base-jumping, tennis, a full-fledged golf, and scuba diving. The mobile phone has also returned but will only be used for calling your friends and using the internet. Flipping off people is another new feature the player can use (which Rockstar recommended you do in various locations around Los Santos to see the outcome of this effect, depending on where the player is at they will get different reactions from pedestrians).
Rockstar has also made changes to the pedestrian mechanics; some pedestrians you see at the bus stops in South Los Santos will reappear in Rockford Hills working on rich peoples' lawns and gardens. Some minor mechanics that help out the environment and looks of Los Santos will come on at certain times, such as a sprinklers system coming on in the morning in rich areas like Rockford Hills.==Protagonists and Story==
Grand Theft Auto V will feature three playable protagonists; Michael, Trevor and Franklin. Michael is a retired professional bank robber, who after making a sweetheart deal with FIB, returned to the life of crime. Trevor is the loose cannon in this story, who is also a long time best friend of Michael's and a hot-head psychopath as well. Last but certainly not least, we have Franklin, a young and black grim repo man who has a large amount of experience behind the wheel, but no real experience to crime until he meets Michael while he was trying to get a hustle.
- Main Article: Vehicles in GTA V
Grand Theft Auto V has more vehicles than in any other Grand Theft Auto game to date, with a variety of vehicles, including airplanes, helicopters, convertible cars, utility vehicles, emergency service cars, motorcycles, and jet skis. It has been confirmed that players will be able to fly planes, this was not possible in Grand Theft Auto IV because of the size of the map, but will be in Grand Theft Auto V because the map is larger. In a brief scene in the trailer overhead wires are visible on a banking next to the road, which are probably wires for a railway track.
: Main Article: Businesses in GTA V
According to the trailer, businesses in Grand Theft Auto IV are set to appear in the upcoming game. New businesses also appear, as seen in the trailer, such as the Bugstars fumigation company and Up-n-Atom Burger fast food restaurant.
: Main article: Weapons in GTA V
Weaponry is not currently revealed in full. As seen in the trailer, there are Norinco Type 56-2 assault rifles with sound suppressors, mounted lasers, olive drab polymer furniture, and side-folding stocks. This leads to the return of suppressed weapons and the possibility of attaching suppressors to most firearms or having an individual variant of the weapon that has a suppressor while the other remains without any attachments. During the trailer a man playing Golf with a Golf club is seen but is unknown if the Golf Club is going to be a melee weapon. No other weapons were revealed in the trailer for the game. During the second trailer, Trevor mention that "The guns and crank in this area go through Trevor Phillips Enterprises or they ain't going!" Hinting that the player will be able to control Trevor's business of guns in Blaine County.
According to the Rockstar Games Social Club, multiplayer crews in Max Payne 3 will be carried over to Grand Theft Auto V[5]. Grand Theft Auto V will have multiplayer features linked to Rockstar's Social Club. If the player created a crew in Max Payne 3, it can be imported to Grand Theft Auto V through the Social Club.
Multiplayer will hold 32 people on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.
Multiplayer was confirmed in the Grand Theft Auto V official release statement, as it mentions "online multiplayer". Apart from the fact that Crews from Max Payne 3 will carry over to Grand Theft Auto V, and therefore crews will be present in Grand Theft Auto V, no information about multiplayer has been released. It has also been confirmed that a separate team is developing the single player while another team is working on the multiplayer.
==Hints about Grand Theft Auto V==
===Liberty City, It's Over Poster===
The poster advertising the play indicates another speculation that would be the hint of the next game. The poster features the Grand Theft Auto IV artwork shaped into a "broken-heart" symbol. Written on the poster was the text "NEXT STOP" with a ripped piece, shaped similarly to the peninsulas of France, in its corner.
===The Ballad of Gay Tony End Game Credits===
The end credits of The Ballad of Gay Tony also offers another hint to the next game. In one of the scenes, a parked Taxi is seen near the entrance of the airport. Patrick McReary exits the Taxi, holding a duffel bag, and enters the airport. In the final scenes of the credits a plane is seen taking off, indicating that Packie has left Liberty City. Also, if you look closely, a shaped "V" runway lights indicates the hint of the next game.
Ray Bulgarin's Ghawar, featured in Departure Time, has a registration number of LJK 24051972, a reference to the place and date of birth of Sam Houser, President of Rockstar Games.
===Trailer 1 Screencaps===
===Trailer 2 Screencaps===
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*The game will take place in the year 2013 and in the HD universe witch is the same universe of GTA IV and Chinatown Wars.
*On April 8, 2012, The Electric Playground (programmed show on WABC) stated that the next Grand Theft Auto blockbuster will hit streets in the upcoming year.
*Two dogs are also seen in the trailer, hinting that animals may be present for the second time ever in a Grand Theft Auto game besides Flying Rats, seagulls, uninteractive birds and sea creatures. Dogs appeared in Bully, a different Rockstar Games game, where they were possible to attack but impossible to kill. Dogs also appeared in Red Dead Redemption.
*The vehicles in the trailer all have plates reading "San Andreas". Some of the license plates are stylized as modern California license plates, while some are stylized after the 1980's style California plate, oddly out of place on new cars.
*Products and businesses/companies from Grand Theft Auto IV have returned such as E-Cola, Pißwasser, 24/7, FLEECA, Daily Globe and The Bean Machine.
*A stationary airship is repetitively visible amongst the skyline of Los Santos.
*For the first time the cars can retract and deploy their soft top/hard top covers. In previous games convertibles were stuck with the roof they had or didn't have (with the exception of being able to install a permanent cover on lowriders in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas).
*The soundtrack used in the trailer is Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces, released in 1968.
*In the background, a certain building is about half completed. However, later in the video, the same building is nearing completion. This could be either be because the game is still in development, or an indication of time passing by, affecting the environment throughout the game's storyline.
*Rockstar Games has announced that it is the largest and most ambitious game they have yet created.
*The registration plates have orange stickers on top right. The same plates will be used for 2013 California registration plates. The same was also used in California in 2008.
- ↑ Grand Theft Auto V Official Trailer - rockstargames.com
- ↑ [1] - rockstargames.com
- ↑ [2] - rockstargames.com
- ↑ http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/48591/grand-theft-auto-v-is-coming-9172013.html
- ↑ Multiplayer crew form Max payne 3 will be carried over to Grand Theft Auto V - rockstargames.com
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Eating disorders -- such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder – include extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding weight and food issues. Eating disorders are serious emotional and physical problems that can have life-threatening consequences for females and males. The most effective and long-lasting treatment for an eating disorder is counseling, coupled with careful attention to medical and nutritional needs. Ideally, this treatment should be tailored to the individual and will vary according to both the severity of the disorder and the patient's particular problems, needs, and strengths.


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Feminism, Pop-Culture | Posted by Sophie M on 12/30/2013
Helle Thorning-Schmidt vs. Mary Beard or Why Women Just Can't Get It Right
You've been living under a rock if you're not in the know about the Obama #selfie pic which circulated after the Nelson Mandela memorial service. If you have in fact been residing under said rock then here's the low-down: Obama, President of the United States and Leader of the Free World teamed up with UK PM David Cameron to sandwich Danish Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt for perhaps the most powerful selfie ever taken.
While I personally do find it a little inappropriate that these three world leaders deemed it the opportune moment to snap a pic for posterity, I don't think it deserves the hysteria it's amassed. Especially since the photographer who took the picture has admitted that their behavior was actually in tone with the jovial atmosphere of the …


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Nursing students part of national study
Nursing students at the University of South Carolina will be monitored from their first day at Carolina into their first year of work after graduation as part of a national study to examine best practices in simulation education.
USC's College of Nursing is one of 10 schools chosen by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing to participate in the simulation study.
A clinical simulation lab at USC allows nursing students to learn through simulation suites, both in groups and as individuals. The lab features a hospital-like setting with beds, medical equipment and exam tables, along with manikins that can mimic patients' conditions and symptoms.
The study's goals are to highlight currently known best practices in simulation use, evaluate how students learn when simulated environments are substituted for clinical hours, establish key simulation standards and learning experiences in each core clinical course during the study, and evaluate new graduates' ability to translate educational experiences into the workplace.
"We are excited and honored to be a part of this landmark simulation study," said Dr. Peggy Hewlett, dean of the USC College of Nursing. "In a time of faculty shortages and clinical-site capacity, nursing educators must design and implement quality simulation experiences for our students.
Nursing students from five baccalaureate programs and five associate-degree programs throughout the U.S. will be monitored in the study by a team from each site. Faculty on the USC College of Nursing team are Susan Poslusny, Erin McKinney, Lonnie Rosier, David Hodson, Katherine Chappell, Joynelle Rivers and Sabra Smith.
All 10 study teams will meet three times over the course of the next six months to learn about facilitating simulation, debriefing techniques and using assessment tools and ratings. Study teams will also establish the curriculum that all study sites will use over the next two years.
Study teams will monitor students daily, upon completion of each clinical course, after one year in the nursing program, upon graduation and, finally, one year post graduation. The study will continue after graduation to evaluate how new graduate nurses are able to apply the knowledge they have acquired during nursing school, providing the missing link that has not been considered in previous simulation studies. Researchers will examine and compare clinical and simulation experiences, competencies and level of practice. The follow-up of graduates into their first year of practice will focus on retention of new nurses and clinical judgment after graduation.
"Our faculty are committed to clinical simulation and fully acknowledge the importance of research and evaluation in order to measure the effectiveness of this type of innovative teaching methodology," Hewlett said.


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For the third time in the past two weeks, Honda has announced a recall in the United States.
The Japanese car company on Saturday said it will voluntarily recall about 268,000 model-year 2002-2006 CR-V vehicles in the American market to inspect and repair or replace the power window master switch.
When combined with two other recent recalls, nearly 1.7 million vehicles are included in the recent safety announcements.
American Honda Motor Co., the carmaker's U.S. headquarters, is based in Torrance.
For the latest recall, Honda warned of a problem that could lead to a vehicle fire.
Under severe conditions, rainwater or other liquids may enter the SUV through an open driver's window and then enter the master power window switch on the driver's door.
Such exposure to water and other fluids could eventually cause the switch to overheat and melt, damaging the switch and possibly an associated wire harness.
If the switch melts, that could produce smoke and possibly a fire, Honda said.
At least four switch fires have resulted from the problem, but no crashes or injuries have been reported.
Honda is encouraging owners of affected vehicles to take the SUVs to an authorized dealer as soon as they receive the recall notice, which will be mailed starting in early November.
Also, in early November, vehicle owners will be able to determine if their SUVs are part of the recall by going to www.recalls.honda.com or by calling 800-999-1009, and selecting option 4.
On Thursday, Honda said it was recalling more than 820,000 Civic compact cars and Pilot SUVs because the headlights can fail.
On Oct. 28, Honda said it was recalling 572,000 of its Accord sedans because of a problem with the power steering hose.
Since an embarrassing string of high-profile Toyota recalls several years ago affecting more than 14 million vehicles, the auto industry has been more vigilant in issuing such safety warnings, analysts say.
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Greg Hillman of SC Launch to speak April 27
Greg Hillman of SC Launch will be the guest speaker at an April 27 event presented by the University of South Carolina and Innovista. Hillman's topic is "Business Performance: Establishing an Entrepreneurial Lead in the Southeast."
The event runs from noon - 1:30 p.m. in the Honors Residence, Room B11, at Blossom and Sumter streets in Columbia. Parking is available in the Horizon garage at 519 Main St. Cost is $15, which includes lunch. To register, email name, address, company name and phone number to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Hillman is a member of the SCRA/SC Launch initiative, where he has been responsible for program operations activity in South Carolina since late 2007. His prior experience includes management and operating roles in both start-up businesses and Fortune 500 companies.
With Computer Sciences Corporation's (CSC) Consulting Practice, Hillman directed teams in several multi-billion dollar engagements. As national industry director with the Cincinnati Bell Information Systems (now Convergys), he grew and managed cellular carrier client accounts for greater than half of the industry.
Hillman was the CEO and co-founder of start-up Integrated Business Solutions (IBS) Inc., a Memphis-based regional systems integrator. As director with Appex LS, Boston, a Greylock venture-capital-funded cellular business systems firm, Hillman and a start-up team successfully orchestrated a $90 million sale to Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Personnel Communications Division. He was also the investor and CEO with start-up high-end consumer products manufacturer, Indulge Beauty, Inc.
Hillman earned an M.B.A. in economics/finance from the University of Utah and a B.A. in management from Park University in Kansas.
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Product Features Antioxidants vitamin E to protect Soothing Aloe & Glycerin to hydrate Natural plant derived soap No SLS or SLES (sulfate free) No Synthetic Fragrance or Dye No Parabens or Phthalates No Triclosan No Animal Testing Better LifeIn 2007 two life long friends, Tim Barklage and Kevin Tibbs, were watching their toddlers crawl across the floors and climbing up and around on all kinds of surfaces in the home (and then put their little fingers in their mouth of course). As concerned new parents, they began discussing the dangers of traditional cleaners and the toxic residues they leave behind. Tim (always the optimist) challenged Kevin, an innovative formulation chemist, to create a new line of cleaning products that set the standard in safety and work better than anything out there. No small order, Kevin began his work in the lab with his plant-derived ingredients and Tim got to work on building the brand. The result of their efforts are a line of products that keep kids, pets and the planet safe. No more harmful chemicals in the air and on the surfaces of our homes and planet. Better Life set out to not only create a better product but a better solution for all. Tim Barklage – Chief Idealist & CEOTim has often been described as "idealistic" and, occasionally, a "dreamer" in his efforts to make the world a better place. Tim built Better Life with a no compromise attitude. He is the idea man and watch dog who ensures that Better Life always lives up to the intentions that inspired it. While creating a line of products that are 100% safe is his passion, his two kids are his heart. Tim is captivated by the outdoors and traveling to new places, and you will occasionally catch him at a marathon or triathlon with a look of determination in his eyes. Kevin Tibbs – Mad Skilled ScientistKevin is an experienced and prolific formulation chemist, having formulated over 300 successful and well-known products in the past 12 years. His passion for creating products that are truly safe for people and the planet led him to collaborate with Tim in co-founding Better Life. Kevin has single-handedly developed the entire line of Better Life products. His amazing and unique skill set ensures that Better Life's products are formulated without compromising safety or performance. Kevin is a doting husband and proud father of two girls, a world-wide traveler, fearless skier and if you are really lucky you might even catch his smooth moves on the dance floor - sans lab coat! Finally, A Line of Household Cleaners That Doesn't Stink.Amazing things happen when you take the toxins out of the household cleaners. Better Life was founded with a mission to create household cleaning products which are unmatched in safety and unbeatable in performance. Better Life develops all of their products in-house from the ground up so that they can create the safest and best performing products without compromise. All Better Life's Plant Derived Products are: Cruelty Free Made in the USA Artificial Fragrance Free Sulfate Free Petroleum Free Many of us are concerned with the below ingredients commonly found in cleaning products. At Better Life, they hold themselves to the highest standards and keep these ingredients out of their products. Value Vs. PriceBetter Life's mission from the onset has been to create natural household cleaning and personal care products which are of a great value to you on many levels. Unmatched in safety and unbeatable in performance are first and foremost. Tim and Kevin, have developed plant derived products without compromise – the mission is simple, yet not easy to duplicate. All Better Life products are safe for people and pets, safe for the surfaces in your home and safe for the environment. Better Life never releases a product unless it can meet or exceed the performance standards set by the conventional equivalent. Better Life's best measure of value is delivering on their promises and exceeding your expectations with every use. Yet, it's not as simple as an "apple-to-apple" comparison, Better Life likes to think of it as more of a "yuck (conventional products)-to-personal liberation (Better Life, naturally)" comparison. Product per use: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are prevalent in household cleaning products. VOCs, such as alcohol and ammonia actually vaporize when they are dispensed from the product. Not only is this a health concern, but you are losing product (and dollars) into thin air as you are using it. Better Life products are made without the use of VOCs resulting in more product working harder for you. Price per ounce: If you are inclined to take a walk on the analytical side of things, check out or price per ounce. When you factor in a larger than typical container, more product per use, as well as Better Life's amazing efficacy, Better Life clearly comes out on top. Convenience: Better Life knows you are busy and don't have time to fuss with products that don't get the job done the first time around. Better Life likes to say that the only side-effect from their products is giving you a 'Superhero Complex'. Peace of Mind: Natural. Safe. Exceptional Performance. Enough said. Truth About GreenIt is true that having children changes everything, and for Kevin Tibbs that included his career. For the past 13 years, Kevin has worked as a formulation chemist. His professional life has been dedicated to formulating exciting new products that are safe, effective, and innovative. For much of his career, Kevin devoted my energy to developing skin care products. When Tiffany and Kevin had children, their lives became exciting, challenging, wonderful and a bit exhausting, and well, so did Kevin's career. Like any father, Kevin wanted a safe and healthy environment for his kids. As soon as his children started to crawl and explore, Kevin realized that oftentimes the biggest dangers exist inside our own homes. Under the kitchen sink and in bathroom cabinets - our homes are filled with harsh, toxic and deadly chemicals. As a scientist, Kevin knows that these chemicals pose a serious risk to us, our children and pets, every time we use them. As a parent, Kevin wanted to get these toxins out of his house. Kevin started using so called "green" cleaning products because the labels told him they were environmentally safe, non-toxic and effective. Yet it bothered Kevin that warning and caution statements still remained on the label and these products contained many of the same harsh chemical ingredients found in the traditional products. Tim and Kevin set out with a mission: to create a high performing cleaner that is completely safe. Their result is BETTER LIFE. It's safe for our families and our planet. No warning labels necessary. Does "Environmentally Friendly" always mean it is safe for people and pets?This is one of the most common misconceptions about "green" cleaning products. Just because a product biodegrades does not mean that it is safe around people and pets. Kevin often uses the example of Poison Ivy. Poison Ivy is a plant, it is natural, it is biodegradable and has no negative effects on marine life. However, he would not recommend bringing it in your home or having it contact your skin! Disinfecting - Be Sure To Read The Small Print (...Let sit on surface for 10 minutes. Oh sure...)The EPA regulates any cleaning product which makes a disinfection claim, and they classify them as a pesticide. This makes sense since they contain harsh chemicals designed to kill living organisms. Many of us have become convinced that we need antibacterial or disinfecting agents in our cleaning and personal care products. At Better Life they have made a conscious decision to keep these chemical pesticides out of their products. There are many reasons for this, but one of the most pragmatic reasons is that they do not work unless used as directed, and most of us do not use as directed. If you take a moment to read the back of a label, you will likely be surprised by what you find. Almost all products with a disinfecting /antibacterial agent in them have directions which read something to this effect: "Spray surface until thoroughly wet. Let stand 10 minutes, then wipe clean. Rinse thoroughly with water for surfaces that will come in contact with food or placed in mouth." In essence you are having to clean the surface twice because now you must rinse with water to remove all the harmful residues. Also don't forget that you will need to wash your hands before eating, chewing gum etc. Who really leaves a product on your kitchen counter for ten minutes before wiping? No one Kevin knows, and the products simply do not meet the performance claims unless used as directed. Unless you are letting these pesticides sit on your surfaces for the directed amount of time you are dumping money (and a bunch of nasty chemicals) down the drain. At Better Life they have invested in the cleaning agents in their products vs. killing agents. The Truth About Label Regulation In Cleaning ProductsThere is a growing concern about the safety of household cleaning products. However, because manufacturers are not required to list ingredients it makes it very difficult for the consumer to fully evaluate which products are the safest to use in their home. If the manufacturer does include an ingredient statement it is voluntary and in many cases this disclosure is inaccurate and incomplete. Under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, household cleaners are the only household products for which manufacturers are NOT required to list all ingredients. Essential Oil "Blends"Kevin loves essential oils – they smell great and are naturally derived. A great deal of energy and expense has gone into using only essential oils in Better Life products as a replacement for synthetic fragrances. Better Life creates products that smell great, but are done so in a healthy responsible manner. One thing that does bother Kevin though is seeing labels on products which claim to use essential oil blends while still containing synthetic fragrances. Be sure to look closely at the labels for words like fragrance, perfume, and fragrance oil blend. Most often these blends are largely composed of synthetic fragrances / perfumes and use a minimal amount of essential oils. They also still have that lingering fake smell that gives many people headaches and asthmatic reactions. Aren't homemade cleaners the best choice for my family?There are several things which you should consider when making your own cleaning products. These"homemade" cleaning products lack performance testing, safety testing and product directions. They have not been tested and approved compatible for specific surfaces to be cleaned. Homemade cleaners are often mixed with commercial cleaners (like dish soap or borax) which may not be compatible. Often these homemade remedies are inconvenient and ineffective causing you to work harder with fewer results. They are unstable and need to be used immediately after making them otherwise they will spoil (grow bacteria, yeasts and mold). Does "Environmentally Friendly" mean surface safe?Not always. Many so called "green" cleaners incorporate aggressive solvents and other harsh chemicals which can cause serious damage to many of the high end surfaces in our homes. One example is alcohol, which is an ingredient commonly found in many of the "green" cleaners on the market. While alcohol is derived from plants Better Life has purposefully avoided its use in their products because it can damage surfaces such as treated windows, factory applied surface coatings, tinted automotive glass, LCD screens, and sealants used on stone and hardwood floors. Additionally, it evaporates quickly into the air inside your home and is considered a Volitale Organic Compound (VOC) by the Environmental Protection Agency.


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Joan Jett rumored to be leading Nirvana's Rock Hall performance
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The Internet is abuzz with rumors that Joan Jett will be leading a Nirvana performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this week.
The speculation started when a photo of two guitars, a bass, and a set of drums appeared on the Foo Fighters' Facebook page. The pic didn't come with a caption, but fans were quick to point out that one of the guitars looks a lot like Jett's.
The other instruments have also been linked to former Nirvana bandmates Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, as well as touring member and Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear.
Grohl and Novoselic have already said they'll be at the Brooklyn ceremony on Thursday, and are also scheduled to appear on NBC's "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Wednesday.
The Rock Hall, meanwhile, has been quiet about the details surrounding the Nirvana tribute. But CEO Joel Peresman recently told Rolling Stone that all of this year's inductees will be performing minus Kiss and Linda Ronstadt.
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Here's what happens when you don't measure, I used too much pumpkin puree because I had leftovers from roasted pumpkin and didn't want to waste that tiny little bet left (around 1/4 cup more than the recipe called for) I lost that nice crown on top of these muffins you should get! I was very disappointed, but that just goes to show, measuring can be very important in some recipes! Lucky for me they still tasted great, just a little heavier than usual but delicious! So much for them being puffs!
Adapted from The Cilantropist (I used more sugar as they were not sweet enough for us and more spices)
1 cup of pumpkin canned or 1 cup Fresh pumpkin puree
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
cinnamon and sugar mixed for the tops
melted butter to brush on top
Mix all the above ingredients until well combined, batter will be thick adding the optional items last.Preheat to 350 degree oven. Heavilly spray each muffin tin or using mini tin paper liners. Bake till golden or centers are clean with a toothpick around 20 to 25 minutes.
Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar while warm.
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Country Stars included on new Eric Clapton DVD
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Vince Gill is among the many artists included on the new concert DVD "Eric Clapton's 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival." The two-disc set features the country star teaming up with the rock legend for a rendition of Clapton's hit "Lay Down Sally."
The preview clip had its online premiere via CMT.com earlier this month. Gill is also featured performing "I Ain't Living Long Like This" with British guitar great Albert Lee. In addition, Keith Urban joins Gill and Lee on a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Tumbling Dice," while Keith and John Mayer offer a collaborative performance of "Don't Let Me Down."
A host of others, including Keith Richards, the Allman Brothers Band, Jeff Beck, and blues legend Buddy Guy, also took part in the charity event Clapton hosted in New York earlier this year supporting the Crossroads Centre in Antigua.
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Once you're registered, you should also subscribe to the Boston Haskell mailing list. We will send out useful information to all of the attendees on that list. You can also add your name to the attendees page.
We have confirmed space for about 30 attendees. Beyond that we may need to acquire additional space from the university or close registration, so we encourage you to register early.


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Major in Social Justice
Begun in fall 2014, the social justice program provides students at Merrimack College with the chance to turn their passion for change, human rights and a more just world into a career through the major in social justice.
This interdisciplinary program has been designed to prepare students for the demands of a world where our awareness of inequality and capacity to address social issues have become globally interconnected. Through a variety of courses, chosen from among all the disciplines in the liberal arts, students receive the theoretical, analytical and experiential knowledge that will prepare them for advocacy and human-rights work with local community organizations, as well as national and international nongovernmental organizations and institutions such as the United Nations.
The major in social justice is designed to combine a strong theoretical understanding of ideas of social justice with experiential learning through practical application, and it includes a required internship in a community-based organization or NGO.
Due to the unique nature of social justice and the diversity of the fields it connects, the program is structured to give students the option of customizing their major in order to focus on the issues or areas that most appeal to them. Although the program offers a variety of concentrations, the director of the program, together with selected advisers, will work closely with each student, so that his/her interests shape an individual experience as a path to a meaningful future. The flexibility of the program, too, allows for students to successfully double-major, thus enabling them to pursue their social concerns while learning other valuable skills and knowledge.
Career Paths
The major in social justice offers students the possibility of preparing for exciting work in a variety of fields. Career opportunities include employment in government agencies; colleges and universities; consulting firms; research institutes; corporations; domestic and international nongovernmental organizations, including community and environmental organizations; human-rights organizations, e.g., Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch; the United Nations; and international development organizations.
Social justice graduates are also employable as international environmental journalists, writers, media producers and organizers.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Luis Saenz de Viguera
Director, Social Justice Program


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Dave Dombrowski told TigsTown a few weeks ago that Nick Castellanos will be headed to the AFL, so looking past him, I think the player that could get the most out of such a trip would be catcher James McCann. Having traded top catching prospect Rob Brantly, the Tigers are in a position in which they'll either need to re-sign backup Gerald Laird, or rely on a combination of James McCann and Bryan Holaday. While Holaday has big league defense, he's not going to stick long offensively if he has to play much, and who knows how well Alex Avila's knees are going to hold up. Even if they do try and bring Laird back, it'll likely only be on a one-year deal. The long and short of it is that the Tigers need McCann to come along quickly to fill that void, and given his struggles at the plate since moving up to Erie (hitting just .179 with a .480 OPS in 184 at-bats), the more practice he can get against talented competition, the better.
Mark Anderson, Managing Editor
It's always interesting when it comes time to pick players for the Arizona Fall League. There are so many restrictions and considerations in play. From Single-A exemptions to restrictions surrounding the use of international players, and even how much a guy has played that year, there is always something to consider. As Dave Dombrowski told us several weeks ago, Nick Castellanos will be going to the AFL to work on his outfield defense. That will be an immense benefit to him. Looking through the upper levels, you struggle to find top prospects that would gain valuable experience in the AFL. With his Double-A experience, James McCann could go, but is that too much for a first full season of professional baseball? A guy like Rawley Bishop or Brandon Douglas could head west and draw some attention heading into the Rule 5 draft. Pitchers like Jared Gayhart and Ryan Robowski have fringe big-league ceilings and could improve their stock with a trip to the AFL. All that said, with his struggles at times this year and the need for repetition coming back from Tommy John surgery, I think power-armed reliever Tyler Stohr could benefit the most. He's still in need of innings to find his command and his slider and a trip to the AFL could be just what he needs heading into 2013.
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He's been there before, but I think Andy Oliver would greatly benefit from a stint in the Arizona Fall League. With the move to the bullpen, it could allow him to pitch in more relief situations and speed up the transition. Oliver found a lot of success in the 2009 fall league and his time in Erie in 2010 statistically was his best as a pitcher in his career, especially with the location — which has been Oliver's biggest downfall. Another stint in Arizona may be the key to the power arm getting back on track.
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Two juveniles, including one from Pleasanton, have been charged with gang activity in an incident May 5 near Santa Rita Road and West Las Positas Boulevard.
A woman at Las Positas Townhomes near that intersection reported a man hiding on her patio just after 4 p.m., according to a police report, which said the man told officers he'd been threatened by two people while he was walking to a bus stop.
Police responding to the area discovered two teens in a car parked at ValleyCare Medical Center. Because the two were on probation, the car was searched, yielding a homemade dagger, the report said.
A 17-year-old from Tracy, allegedly affiliated with the Surenos gang, was charged with threats and brandishing a weapon. A 16-year-old from Pleasanton was charged with weapons possession; both were charged with involvement in gang-related activity.


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Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College men's tennis team recognized their three seniors Friday afternoon at the McCoy Tennis Complex and the Tornados celebrated their accomplishments as the Southeast #19 regionally-ranked Tornados defeated #15 Lincoln Memorial, 5-4.
The Tornados improve to 13-5 overall and remain undefeated in South Atlantic Conference play by improving to 7-0. Lincoln Memorial falls to 9-5, 5-2 in conference competition.
Scott McCormick and Beau Wills gave the Tornados their first point of the afternoon, defeating Philipp Hoffman and Tom Goossens on court no. 1, 8-4. Sam MacNeil and Cole Altizer gave Brevard their second point of the afternoon as they topped Marcelo Alvim and Alexey Minevskiy, 8-4. Stefan Hall and Michael Koenen put LMU on the board with their 8-6 win on court no. 3.
McCormick fell in his first SAC match of the season, falling to #35 Hoffman in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. However Brevard recorded wins on courts 2, 3 and 4 as MacNeil topped Minevskiy, 6-1, 6-0, Wills defeated Alvim, 6-4, 6-2 and Altizer downed Koenen 6-4, 6-2 to give the Tornados the win.
Goossens and Hall recorded three set wins on courts 5 and 6 to end the match.
Brevard remains at home as they host Anderson University in their final match at the McCoy Tennis Complex in the 2011 season. The Tornados and Trojans will square off with doubles competition beginning at 1 p.m.
Singles competition
1. #35 Philipp Hoffmann (LMU) def. Scott McCormick (BCM) 6-2, 6-2
2. Sam MacNeil (BCM) def. Alexey Minevskiy (LMU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Beau Wills (BCM) def. Marcelo Alvim (LMU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Cole Altizer (BCM) def. Michael Koenen (LMU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Tom Goossens (LMU) def. Jarred Fisher (BCM) 6-2, 2-6, 10-4
6. Stefan Hall (LMU) def. Shane Apps (BCM) 6-7, 6-3, 10-6
Doubles competition
1. Scott McCormick/Beau Wills (BCM) def. #17 Philipp Hoffmann/Tom Goossens (LMU) 8-4
2. Sam MacNeil/Cole Altizer (BCM) def. Marcelo Alvim/Alexey Minevskiy (LMU) 8-4
3. Stefan Hall/Michael Koenen (LMU) def. Jarred Fisher/Shane Apps (BCM) 8-6


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can someone please explain to me how bt5 can be released and the live disc can not use autopawn with metasploit because the db_connect cannot load driver without u having to first download it?
i tried bt5 kde, gnome, and vmware image and checked the hashes but none of them worked?
i do not have the facilities to download drivers we work through a proxy and apt-get does not work even if i setup the proxy in the conf file. it is a https proxy with authentication but it does not work with user:pass@proxy:80 configuration showed in file.


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SUNY Fredonia is running a pilot program for iTunes U during the 2009 - 2010 academic year. For both the Fall and Spring semester we will ask for volunteers to participate in the pilot and use iTunes U in conjuction with ANGEL for at least one course.
What is iTunes U?
iTunes U is a specialized area of the Apple iTunes store that allows higher education institutions to make audio and visual content available for download and subscription. This content can be made public or kept private for use in courses. Both audio and video can be added to iTunes U, with the file size limit being up to 500mb per file.
There will be minimal support during the pilot in the creation of audio or video for posting on iTunes U. All pilot participants will be expected to have prior knowledge on creating or obtaining content.
When using iTunes U we will be following all copyright laws. Only content created by the instructor or content that has been approved by the author can be posted. While iTunes U is a great place for streaming podcasts and posting sound clips, it cannot stream live audio or visual material.
While all course content is kept private to those students registered for the course, Fredonia does have content available in the public area for everyone to view. You will need to have iTunes installed on your computer to access this content.
If you are unable to participate for the Fall 2009 semester we will be running this pilot again for Spring 2010. If you have questions about iTunes U or are interested in being considered for the pilot please contact Lisa Melohusky at email@example.com.


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