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Does anyone know if hunting is allowed there? Maybe someone knows a guide on the island.
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Hunt over there ? besides Doves I don't think there is much more, the deer over there a subspecies of the White tail are very thin, and there are some ducks, but for ducks i recommend the Bahamas.
I know guides in both places.
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When I first started out I had very limited space for all my supplies, so for a while I only purchased what I needed for a project, I'd plan otu a few pages at a time and go out and buy the papers I needed and a few things of embellies that worked with all the pages I was doing. The only thing I really stored were scraps and my tools, I found my sizzix to be a huge help since I used it to make flowers instead of buying tons of flowers. It was also a way for me to get my scrapping fix when watching tv or something without causing our dinning room to blow up.
So I still accumulated stuff, but it was much easier to keep all my 'stuff' contained in my small area.


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Best of Boston
BEST Middle Eastern Restaurant
Garlic 'n Lemons
Let us, for a moment, break down this spot's chicken shawarma sandwich: rotisserie-carved poultry, crunchy pickled turnips, fragrant sumac-spiced onions, a handful of fresh produce, and garlic sauce, all layered strategically within crisp saj bread. While this one stunning sandwich… read more»
The regions surrounding the Mediterranean Sea offer an embarrassment of culinary riches: olive oil, figs, and an abundance of fresh herbs and exotic spices. Fortunately, we have Oleana, so we need only trek to Cambridge to get our fix of… read more»
Helmand Restaurant
Judge the Helmand not by its cover—an unassuming facade steps from the CambridgeSide Galleria. Judge it instead by the cheerful yellow interior, accented with exotic curios, and, most important, by the food: Afghani fare that's as authentic as it gets…. read more»
As cliche as it is to praise Middle Eastern food for its 'sensuality' or 'exoticism,' Oleana devotees are hard-pressed to describe the cuisine here without noting both. From the silky, butter-enriched hummus pure wrapped with basturma, an Armenian cured meat,… read more»
The mousselike hummus at this miniscule Turkish joint sealed the deal: Halfway through the bowl, we'd used up every last scrap of the allotted sesame-topped pita bread and started digging in with spoons. Then came the crisp zucchini fritters with… read more»
Cafe Barada
In Boston, it wouldn't seem far-fetched to believe the only food to come out of the Middle East is falafel. Caf Barada disproves that notion, though, with its spicy mujeddara, a blend of lentils, rice, and onions; shish kebabs; and… read more»
Boston Shawarma
Boston Shawarma's storefront may be nondescript and its interior dated, but the Lebanese brand of Middle Eastern fare served at this spot near Northeastern University is as good as it gets. The restaurant's specialty, as the sign would indicate, is… read more»
Cafe Jaffa
Tucked away between Boylston and Newbury streets, this aromatic eatery serves food so fresh it sizzles, in a casual, seat-yourself space with fast and friendly service. The warm falafel, chicken, beef, or lamb-kabob sandwiches make a hefty lunch, and larger… read more»
The Helmand
This Afghan restaurant packs a tapestry of spice into every dish, from the marinated meat on the seekh kabab to the delicate baby pumpkin. The broad dining room's flaming bread oven, extensive wine list, and exotic decor transport you from… read more»
Eastern Lamejun
Eastern Lamejun was making its traditional bean, grain, and nut dips long before they became trendy. The hummus is excellent, the tabbouleh lemony and green with chopped parsley, and the baba ghannouj smoky and creamy. But the stellar attraction is… read more»
Chef/owner Ahmad Yasim cooks the food of his native Syria. We love the lemony split-pea soup, hummus, baba ghannouj, baked kibbeh, stuffed squash, and especially the fattoush salad, bespeckled with Syrian red pepper. Save room for rice pudding. read more»


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The recent Federal Court decision to allow Optus to rebroadcast or time-shift television programs with as little as a two-minute delay to its digital and mobile customers has created a massive headache for content owners, sports administrators, internet service providers (ISPs) and the Gillard government.
Federal Court justice Steven Rares has unwittingly decided that creative works and intellectual property (IP) on the internet and in mobile form are next to worthless once broadcast on TV– at least if it is consumed for "personal use".
Copyright reforms in 2006 legalised format shifting of music (the iPod law) from a legally bought CD to another device and time-shifting of broadcast free-to-air TV (finally legalising the VCR or DVD-R). But Rares has gone beyond the intent of the legislators.
Copyright is the basis by which we have rewarded invention and creativity for the past 300 years and Prime Minister
The internet poses substantial policy and regulatory challenges, and many countries are working on policies to curb content theft and maintain domestic creativity by allowing IP to be commercialised in a digital word.
The major sporting codes and their digital rights are worth hundreds of millions of dollars, with the Telstra AFL digital rights now under threat from this decision alone worth $153 million.
Yet the government and Coalition have been lethargic in updating policies and legislation to reflect the current commercial realities.
The government's response to the Optus TV Now decision is to wait and see the decision of the Full Federal Court should the matter be appealed.
The local film industry has for years sought government assistance to curb online film piracy, which costs it $250 million in lost revenue each year. The formal government position is "let's wait and see what the High Court decides in response to the Roadshow versus iiNet case".
Courts interpret – rightly or wrongly – the will of the Parliament through its legislation.
If the legislation is flawed and has unintended consequences, parliaments have a responsibility to pass amendments.
The TV Now decision will put greater pressure on the government to respond to concerns of creative and content industries calling for greater copyright protections.
Ironically, the leading ISPs that for years have opposed anything resembling regulations to curb online theft now realise that they potentially have the most to lose if digital rights become worthless and content goes from king to pauper.
The big three ISPs (Optus,
News Ltd chief executive and former Foxtel chief
Despite the gloomy picture of a lack of progress in updating laws to keep pace with online business models and ensuring copyright is protected, there is hope.
Today there is a meeting between major content groups (film, music, TV, games, publishing, broadcast) and leading ISPs to consider mechanisms to deal with online piracy that is now in the interests of both political parties to curb.
This is why the Optus TV Now case is so interesting. Australia's second biggest ISP (Optus) versus the biggest (Telstra) backed by the major football codes of the NRL and AFL. At stake is the worth of digital rights of content (such as that provided by the major sporting codes).
Content is in fact still king but let's not leave it to the courts to decide years into the future after long and costly appeals.
Gillard is right: innovation and copyright are the foundation of a creative society and our future prosperity as a nation.
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Napalm Death, Black Dahlia Murder + Paradise Lost Musicians Share Passion For 'Evil Dead' Films
Bringing out the real-life killer in a hardcore horror movie fanatic is a simple practice -- all you have to do is remake an iconic horror film, and suddenly giant men in Jason masks are chasing you with machetes in hand. Remaking a classic horror film is often a practice more evil and psychotic than the genre's most bloodthirsty villains, but the modern adaptation of 'Evil Dead' is said to have broken the tragic cycle of creative failure. In that spirit, several metal musicians recently came together to offer their thoughts on the original 'Evil Dead' films, along with the 2013 re-imagining.


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It is needless to add that the worthy provost was mollified, and that the little fellow was dismissed with an admonition.
Mathilde was mollified, but she knew what was fitting, if the Princess did not.
It is hardly to be supposed that they were mollified by this assurance.
That mollified her and she wrote me a note saying she was sorry she had written as she had.
I remained motionless and did not look at her, pretending to be absorbed in my book; but she refused to be mollified.
mollified, he turned his attention once more to the littered bureau.
Esther poured oil on the troubled waters; and Mrs. Murphy became so mollified she pressed Kenneth to stay to supper.
Did he think her, like other girls, to be mollified by sugar-plums and sweet speeches?
He'd been made angry, then mollified, and now he felt tempted to grow angry again.
Fiery lava, tempered and mollified by Time, has become kindly and amenable.
late 14c., "to soften (a substance)," from Old French mollifier or directly from Late Latin mollificare "make soft, mollify" from mollificus "softening," from Latin mollis "soft" (see melt (v.)) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Transferred sense of "soften in temper, appease, pacify" is recorded from early 15c. Related: Mollified; mollifying.


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P25 film, prepared by a facile dip-coating method without any binder, was further developed in a recirculating reactor for quinoline removal from synthetic wastewater. Macroporous foam Ni, which has an open three-dimensional network structure, was utilized as a substrate to make good use of UV rays. Field emission scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the coated/calcinated P25 films consisted of two crystal phases, and had a number of uniform microcracks on the surface. The effects of initial quinoline concentration, light intensity, reaction temperature, aeration, and initial pH were studied. Increased reaction time, light intensity, environmental temperature, and gas aeration were found to significantly improve the quinoline removal efficiency. The aeration effect of oxygen dependency on the quinoline degradation had the trend pure oxygen > air > no gas > pure nitrogen with free O2. The solution pH crucially affected quinoline photodegradation; the high electrostatic adsorption of quinoline molecules on the TiO2 surface was strongly pH dependent. 2-Pyridine-carboxaldehyde, 3-pyridinecarboxaldehyde, and 2(1
Quinoline, a representative heterocyclic nitrogen (N) compound, is widely used as a raw material in different industries (e.g., petroleum, chemical, medical, and pesticide). Due to the presence of N in this heterocyclic compound, quinoline has a low Henry constant and high water solubility. Hence, quinoline is difficultly biodegradable, tends to accumulate in natural water environments [
The use of TiO2 is an attractive technique for the complete destruction of undesirable liquid and gaseous contaminants by ultraviolet (UV) light or solar illumination. For quinoline degradation, many microscale/nanoscale catalysts like phase-pure TiO2, TiO2 (Degussa P25), doped TiO2, and WO3 [
However, photocatalyst separation from a suspension and the aggregation of dispersed particles in a slurry reactor hamper the practical applications of TiO2 powders [
The present study aimed to investigate the applicability of a Degussa P25 TiO2 film coated/calcinated on porous Ni in a new tubular photocatalytic reactor for the minimization of model wastewater containing quinoline. The influence of various parameters (
Quinoline (C9H7N, MW = 129) was acquired from Sinopharm, China, and used without further purification. TiO2 (P25; ca. 80% anatase and 20% rutile) was purchased from Deguessa, Germany, and had a BET surface area of 55 m2/g. Anhydrous alcohol was obtained from Sigma. The natural pH of the synthetic wastewater containing quinoline was 6.7. Prior to photodegradation, the pH of the wastewater was adjusted using a small amount of either H2SO4 or NaOH, and was monitored by a digital pH meter (WTW Multi 340i, Germany). All chemicals used were reagent grade. The distilled water used to prepare all sample solutions was prepared in our laboratory.
Degussa P25 TiO2 was immobilized on porous Ni (denoted as TiO2/Ni) via a facile dip-coating method without the use of coating equipment, as reported in our previous study [
Foam Ni with a specific surface area of 0.25 m2/g was used as a support because of its homogeneous vesicular structure and facile machining properties, which are beneficial to increasing the contact of photocatalysts with UV rays [
An internal airlift loop photocatalytic reactor made of Pyrex glass was used for the photocatalytic experiments, as shown in
Schematic diagram (
In the photocatalytic process, 3.5 L of aqueous quinoline solution was poured into the reactor. The UV lamp was switched on to start the photo-oxidation process. Compressed gas was bubbled upward through the gas distributor at the bottom of the reactor. At pre-defined irradiation times, 50 μL of solution was collected and immediately analyzed to avoid further reaction. The dependences of the quinoline degradation rate on initial concentration, light intensity, reaction temperature, aeration, and pH were investigated. Each experiment was conducted three times under identical conditions. The data presented in the text and figures are the mean values. The light absorption characteristics of the solutions were recorded using Persee T6 UV/visible spectrophotometer at a distance of 100 cm from the light source per the manufacturer's instructions [
To obtain the intermediate products of quinoline degradation, the experiment was performed in a photocatalytic reactor with 100 mg/L quinoline under ambient conditions. After 30 min of irradiation time, 200 mL of the effluent was collected in a separating funnel, and then extracted for qualitative analysis by gas chromatography (GC)/mass spectroscopy (MS). The effluent for the GC/MS sample was further assayed by the method of Li
GC/MS analysis was performed on an Agilent GC system (6890N/MSD 5973) equipped with an HP-5MS fused silica capillary column (30 m × 0.25 mm i.d., 0.25 μm film thickness). The column was first heated to 80 °C, kept constant for 3 min, linearly programmed to increase to a final temperature of 300 °C at a rate of 10 °C/min, and then isothermally held for 2 min. The temperature for the MS ion source was 200 °C, and the electron energy was 70 eV.
The FESEM images of porous Ni and the TiO2/Ni film are shown in
FESEM images of porous nickel substrate (
XRD pattern of Degussa P25 TiO2 (
Two diffraction peaks at 2
To analyze the degradation process of quinoline, a UV absorption experiment was performed on the reactants, as described in the
Absorbance curves (
The effect of the initial quinoline concentration on the degradation efficiency was investigated within the range 10–120 mg/L, as shown in
Effect of the initial quinoline concentration on the photocatalytic degradation. Conditions:
A control signal processed by a digital PID regulator was used to control the input current and change the UV light output intensity.
Degradation percentage (
The dependence of the quinoline degradation rate on the reaction temperature within 4–40 °C was also determined.
Warm temperatures enhance the collision frequency of molecules [
Effect of temperature on the photocatalytic degradation of quinoline. Conditions: flow rate = 0.35 L/min, pH = 6.7,
Molecular oxygen is generally used as an electron acceptor to capture photo-generated electrons and form an active radical (O2−). Therefore, quantum efficiencies may partly be increased by inhibiting electron-hole recombination to enhance the photocatalytic efficiency [
Effect of air, pure nitrogen, and pure oxygen aeration on the photodegradation of quinoline. Conditions: flow rate = 0.35 L/min, pH = 6.7,
The relationship between airflow and degradation efficiency was also investigated, as shown in
However, compared with pure nitrogen aeration, percent quinoline degradation under no airflow was still up to 20% after irradiation for 120 min, a little above 5% of that under pure nitrogen aeration at a rate of 0.35 L/min, as illustrated in
Effect of air flow on the photocatalytic degradation of quinoline. Conditions: pH = 6.7,
The pH value of a solution determines the surface charge of photocatalyts and the ionization or speciation (pKa) of an organic pollutant [
Effect of pH (
When the pH is above 6.25, the adsorption of quinoline molecules onto the TiO2 surface became difficult with increased pH due to the repellant effect of the two species with negative charges. However, within pH 4.95–6.25, the negatively charged quinoline molecules were easily adsorbed on the positively charged TiO2 surface. This phenomenon benefited the quinoline degradation. At pH values below the quinoline pKa value, the quinoline molecules are present in the protonated form (with a positive charge), which did not favor the absorption onto the TiO2 surface, which also had a positive charge. The protonated form appeared to enhance the UV absorbance of quinoline, which led to the improvement in its degradation under acidic conditions compared with alkaline medium [
The stability of the TiO2/Ni film in the fabricated reactor is one of the most important factors for its practical application. Therefore, a recycling experiment was carried out using the same TiO2/Ni film to investigate its stability. After each experiment, the TiO2/Ni film was washed with distilled water for 30 min under air aeration, dried at 105 °C for 60 min in an electric oven, and then reused under oneset of reaction conditions ([quinoline]0 = 40 mg/L, pH = 6.7, flow rate = 0.35 L/min, reaction temperature = 17 °C, and the maximum irradiation flux). An irradiation time of 60 min was selected for the recycling experiment due to the disappearance of the characteristic absorption of quinoline, as described in
Percent quinoline degradation of the TiO2/Ni film with consecutive runs under the conditions of
The synthetic wastewater containing quinoline varied in color, as described in
Proposed pathways for the photocatalytic degradation of quinoline.
A newly developed tubular photocatalytic reactor equipped with a TiO2/Ni film was used for the photodegradation of an aqueous quinoline solution under different operational conditions. The results showed that percent quinoline removal increased with increased light intensity and air aeration. A lower photocatalytic degradation rate was shown under pure nitrogen aeration than under pure oxygen, air, or without any aeration. Percent quinoline removal decreased with increased total quinoline amount removal from 10 to 104.4 mg/L when the initial quinoline concentration was increased from 10 to 120 mg/L. The reaction temperature and pH should be at 30 °C and below 6.25, respectively, to obtain a high removal efficiency of quinoline from synthetic wastewater. The major intermediates of quinoline degradation were identified as 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde, 3-pyridinecarboxaldehyde, and 2(1
The present research was sponsored by the Nature Science Foundation of China (50778036, 51108069 and 51008056), the PhD. Programs Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China (20100043110009), and the Social Development Foundation of Jilin Province (20060405, 20086035 and 201101002).


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ACA's primary concern has been about the practical implications for smaller providers of subjecting the broadband Internet service to a regulatory framework developed a century ago for the monopoly provision of analog voice telephone service. Departing from the Commission's highly successful "light touch" regulatory environment for broadband Internet services to impose, for the first time, economic regulation on broadband Internet service providers risks foisting on smaller providers increased regulatory burdens and costs. Before making such a major shift in the governing regulatory framework, as a matter of law and sound policy, the Commission must fully assess and weigh the costs and benefits of its "Third Way" proposal, particularly with respect to the burdens of significantly increased regulation for small entities.
The record in this proceeding fully supports ACA's view, expressed in its initial Comments, that the Title II burdens associated with the Third Way proposal will have an immediate and significant economic impact on small broadband Internet service providers. The consequences of reclassification will include direct economic regulation of the rates, terms, conditions and practices associated with the provision of Internet service and the administrative recordkeeping, reporting and filing obligations of common carriers under the Commission's rules. The direct economic regulatory and administrative burdens ACA identified with common carrier status in its Comments should be viewed as just the visible tip of the economic iceberg small providers will have to navigate under the Third Way. ACA members will also face the prospect of numerous indirect economic burdens, vastly increased pole attachment rental rates, and the prospect of additional regulatory and tax burdens imposed at the state and local levels.
The consequences of reclassification will include, at a minimum:
Direct Regulatory Burdens under Title II:
* Increased behavioral and economic regulation under Sections 201 and 202.
* Increased legal expenses and time associated with case-by-case adjudication of rates, terms, conditions of service under Section 208.
* Increased costs resulting from:
* Increased legal expenses and time associated with potential liability for monetary damages and federal court litigation under Sections 206, 207 and 209.
+ Compliance with customer proprietary network information rules pursuant to Section 222.
+ Compliance with disabilities access guidelines pursuant to Section 255.
+ Administrative recordkeeping, reporting and filing requirements associated with common carrier status.
Indirect Burdens Caused by Need to Reflect Provision of Stand-alone Telecommunications Service:
* Costs associated with changes to:
+ Consumer marketing and billing materials.
+ IT systems used for billing, accounting, ordering and maintenance.
+ Customer service operations.
+ Network reconfiguration.
+ Business model for broadband Internet service
+ Need to review and revise subscriber terms of service and related agreements.
Additional Regulatory and Economic Burdens Associated with Reclassification:
* Vastly increased pole attachment rates.
* Likelihood of burdensome state and local telecommunications regulation.
* Prospect of state telecommunications taxes.
The increased direct and indirect regulatory burdens and costs flowing from reclassification could also negatively impact broadband deployment and consumer prices, with many of the increased costs of providing service being passed along to consumers through retail rate increases. Such results appear starkly at odds with the Commission's overarching policy goal, which ACA shares, of making available affordable broadband Internet service to all Americans.
The cumulative impact of the new regulatory burdens associated with common carrier status means that the Commission cannot go directly from the NOI to a declaratory ruling that has the force of law and alters the default regulatory classification of broadband Internet service. The record clearly supports ACA's contention that because the act of reclassifying the service as a common carrier offering is in the nature of a "legislative ruling" that imposes new legal obligations on providers and therefore requires both a formal noticeand- comment rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA") and the two regulatory flexibility analyses specified by the Regulatory Flexibility Act ("RFA"). The Commission cannot lawfully move directly from the NOI to a ruling having the force of law while skipping both of these important procedural safeguards mandated by law.
Proponents of reclassification via the Third Way have a tendency to characterize the companies on the other end of this proposal as "corporate behemoths," "Big Phone Big Cable," and "giant corporations." But the regulatory requirements associated with the Third Way will fall just as directly on the shoulders of the smallest providers as it will the largest. Unfortunately, the Commission has not given consideration to the disparate impacts such a "one-size-fits-all" approach will have on small and mid-size providers-those least capable of shouldering the substantial new regulatory burdens that will likely be imposed by all levels of government.
Conducting a notice-and-comment rulemaking in advance of a decision to reclassify will permit the Commission and affected parties the opportunity to identify with specificity and provide targeted commentary on the factual and legal basis undergirding reclassification and the precise scope of the rules that will be applicable to broadband Internet service providers post-reclassification. The record compiled in response to the NOI should provide an adequate basis for such a notice of proposed rulemaking. Because such proceedings also require the Commission to perform an initial and final regulatory flexibility analysis, it must assess and quantify the burdens reclassification will have on small entities and propose or at the very least, seek comment on, means of ameliorating disproportionate impacts. Taking these steps will improve the quality of the Commission's decision making and will ensure that any final rules adopted are consistent with the public interest in receiving service from financially viable broadband service providers.
ACA submits that achievement of the Commission's goals of affordable broadband Internet service available to all Americans and establishing a regulatory framework that promotes investment and innovation will not be possible unless the Commission takes full account, and develops means of mitigating, the disproportionate economic burdens reclassification will impose on small providers.
In light of the legal problems that could result from the lack of assessment of the magnitude of the regulatory burdens associated with reclassification, their impact on small entities, and the lack of consideration of flexible regulatory proposals aimed at minimizing the impact of the reclassification on small entities, as required by the RFA, the Commission must either conduct a rulemaking proceeding prior to changing the regulatory status of broadband Internet service, and/or stay the effectiveness of any reclassification (or reclassification and forbearance) decision until it can complete the rulemaking proceedings that would be required for implementation of and compliance with its decision.
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Geneva (AFP) Feb 21, 2012
Parts of central and Eastern Europe paralysed by heavy snow could face further disruption and death from flooding as the spring thaw begins, the UN's disaster reduction agency warned on Tuesday.
Temperatures in Bulgaria and Romania are expected to rise to between eight and 10 degrees Celsius (46 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit) over the next 10 days, breaking up the ice along the Danube river.
"While thousands of people remain snowbound from Serbia to Bulgaria, there are warning signs that destructive floods will add to the loss of life and economic assets," said Margareta Wahlstroem, UN special representative for disaster risk reduction in a statement.
Places without adequate flood management infrastructure such as dams and dykes will be hit in particular, she added.
The recent cold snap and massive snowfall across parts of Europe has claimed more than 600 lives.
The extreme weather has seen whole communities cut off from transport, schools, hospitals and electricity.
"It's time now for the authorities in these countries, the Red Cross, the national platforms for disaster risk reduction and the civil protection authorities to make plans to make sure there is no loss of life when the floods do come," said Denis McClean, spokesman for the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
"But also to think how this disaster has exposed the current state of public infrastructure in these countries."
The European Commission set up the European Flood Alert System (EFAS) following the river Elbe and Danube floods in 2002.
The UNISDR said the forthcoming melt could put the system to its greatest test since then.
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Millions of flood victims still at risk in Pakistan
Islamabad (AFP) Feb 16, 2012
A feeble international response to Pakistan's second major flooding crisis in two years has left millions of people at serious risk of malnutrition and disease, aid groups warned Thursday. The Pakistan Humanitarian Forum (PHF), a network of the 41 largest international charities in the country, called on the international community and Pakistan to take urgent steps with the next monsoon seas ... read more
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Braxton's injury hurts who the most?
The news was breaking. The shoulder was already broken. Well, technically torn but broken none-the-less.
Who felt the pain?
Lots of people.
Braxton Miller felt it first. The pre-season all-everything quarterback tore his labrum throwing a pass at Ohio State practice.
There is no clear order on who felt the pain next as there is no clear path that season-ending injuries follow while working through a football team.
We can presume Urban Meyer felt it. He told the assembled media the team felt the sting pretty quickly too.
Fans? Surely many had already assumed Braxton would take the team to the National Championship Game in Dallas and were quickly coming to grips with the possibility of another trip to Tampa or San Antonio.
And that new OSU jersey with the number five on the back. What would become of that?
Ahh the jersey. A long-standing symbol of any Buckeye fan's love and adoration for players from Rex Kern (10) to Archie and Andy (45) to Spielman(36) to Eddie(27) and back to (10) again with Troy Smith.
What will become of No. 5?
News people being who they are, the jersey angle was quickly pounced upon by every local television station, several radio stations (including 610WTVN) and the Columbus Dispatch.
Tim Feran's piece in the Dispatch quotes, Kelly Dawes owner of College Traditions as saying the store has an inventory of more than 1000 number five jersies. Given that they sell between $90 and $140 each, the article says, that single store could miss out on about $100,000 in sales if the merchandise doesn't move.
That's just one store.
That doesn't mention Buckeye Corner or Dick Sporting's Goods or any of the souvenier stands at Ohio Stadium.
The broadcast folks speak of the lost revenue from lack of jersies sales in sad tones with a banner across the screen the says--"economic impact".
Falling into the sale category are the stories on the alledged 10% drop in ticket value in the secondary ticket market.
Man, Braxton really has a say about not only touchdown passes and Big Ten wins. He also apparently is a driver of OSU GDP.
OF course had Braxtion not been lost for the season. All would not be lost for local retailers and ticker brokers. They would be doing a robust business right about now.
Those Miller jersies at between $90 and $140 a pop would be flying off the shelves.
Those primo Virginia Tech tickets would begin at $50 over face and just keep right on climbing.
And of course Braxton would be scoring touchdowns, leading the Buckeyes to victories and singing Carmen Ohio after each game.
There is only one common thread between Braxton being hurt and Braxton not being hurt.
In both scenarios, Braxton loses the same amount of money.
Talk about "missing out".


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Dangers from Within
A new movie
Written, Produced, and Directed
They thought it would be good
for Abbi to move in with her aunt.
Nobody expected what she'd find there.
Quick Pitch:
Think Nancy Drew and Indiana Jones meet the DaVinci Code
in a small Midwestern college town!
Submitting to various international Film Festivals
"The Indie Gathering" - Summer 2008 - Cleveland OH
held at the new River Cinema 12 in East Grand Forks MN
22-March 6, 2008!
Matinee daily at 4:15 for two weeks, plus a 6:25 pm evening show the first week (Feb. 22-28)
was 7:30 pm Friday,
December 14, 2007 at the historic Empire Theatre
415 DeMers Avenue, downtown Grand Forks ND
was 3:40 pm Saturday,
December 1, 2007 at the sixth annual Forx Film Fest
Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks ND
The gothic-flavored story begins as a character-driven drama, but soon shifts to a suspense thriller and later adds a touch of the supernatural. A troubled young teenage girl kicked out of a boarding school moves from New York City to a small Midwestern college town to live with her aunt. There she befriends a graduate student renting a room from her aunt, and who is hoping to publish his translation of a controversial ancient papyrus he smuggled out of the Middle East. Others are also trying to obtain the document by any means possible, however, believing the ancient text has a mysterious power that they want control over. The two soon must rescue his kidnapped girlfriend while dealing with threats by various parties attempting to obtain his document and/or sabotage his work. Meanwhile, the aunt has some secrets of her own about her house that will ultimately affect everyone. Is it really haunted, or is it simply coincidence and a vivid imagination?
Dangers from Within was shot in the HDV format using a Sony HVR-V1U at the 30p setting. Sound was recorded primarily with a boom-mounted Audio-Technica AT897, as well as the camera-mounted Sony ECM-NV1 shotgun microphone. For some scenes the AT897 audio was recorded at 48k on a Marantz PMD-670 recorder, and for others it was plugged directly into the camcorder's second XLR input. A few scenes also used an ElectroVoice N/D 257A microphone. Editing was done in native HDV using Final Cut Pro 5.0.4 on a Mac G5 with 4 GB RAM and a terabyte MyBook firewire drive. Music scoring was done with SmartSound's Sonicfire Pro 4. The HDV movie files were converted to standard DVD format using Final Cut "Compressor" and authored using DVD Studio Pro 4, with separate editions prepared for home users and for festival submission (including a PAL version). Ultimately a Blu-Ray high-definition DVD will be made, once prices on blue laser DVD burners come down. (TECHNICAL TRIVIA, now that the HD-DVD format has been discontinued: DVD Studio Pro's HD DVD files play back fine on a computer, but on a Toshiba HD DVD player, while both mpeg2 and h.264 video files at different compression rates played the video portion and all the multiple audio tracks were recognized, none of the audio tracks would actually play -- neither h.264, Dolby Digital, nor Linear PCM -- and the menu that worked fine on a computer would display but was not functional on the HD DVD player.)
The script was begun in February 2007, and written mainly during April, with revisions throughout May, June, and July to adjust to the final casting. The basic plot was inspired by a number of specific things: by initial willingness of several people with old houses to have them featured in a movie, by news stories about recently rediscovered ancient documents such as the Archimedes palimpsest and the Gospel of Judas, by the available pool of local actors and usable locations, and by various current world events. The original six characters were gradually increased to nine by the time the first draft was completed April 30th, and five additional characters were created after the open auditions in July. To facilitate production with an anticipated limited availability of supporting cast, most of the script was designed in advance to have only two or three characters appearing in any given scene at the same time. Except for the two leading roles of Abbi and Jack (either or both of whom appear in almost every scene), characters were written so that actors would have easily manageable time commitments. Four to seven scattered shooting days were enough to cover the necessary scenes for most supporting characters, and several needed only one day to shoot all their scenes. The script was also designed to be shot entirely on location in Grand Forks, North Dakota, incorporating location footage shot during an earlier trip to New York City (in April 2004, at the time that Dark Highways and its music video were playing at film festivals there). As time approached for actual production, it turned out that several personnel originally planned for the cast and crew were unavailable for various reasons, but others soon eagerly stepped in to fill their roles.
While extending over a two-month period, the movie was completed in 29 days of active production, including one day that needed to be reshot due to casting changes, two days of auditions, two days of screen tests, one day of just audio voiceover recording, and a day shooting second-unit footage without any actors. Preliminary shooting began June 8, 17, 23 and 26. About eight minutes of the estimated 95-100 minute running time were shot and edited by the end of June. After a public casting call July 9-10, regular daily production began July 12 for three straight weeks.
Although a few days had eight to ten hours or more of shooting, most shooting days stayed within the three- to six-hour range or even less. This permitted all the footage to be captured to computer the same night or the day after it was shot, and quickly arranged into script order. By July 24, about two-thirds of the 100-page script was shot and over 40 minutes of scenes were edited in roughcut form. By the time principal photography wrapped on August 1, 2007, about 55 minutes of roughcut scenes had been assembled. Some brief insert footage was shot August 3 and postproduction began in earnest.
A full-length preliminary roughcut (with tentative opening and closing credits but only a partial music score and about 20 percent of the scenes still only in simple master-shot form) was put together by August 5, running about 80 minutes. The first edited cut was completed by August 11, running 81 minutes and requiring only some color corrections, audio adjustments, and minor editing revisions. This was screened for the cast on August 15. It took about 17 hours for the computer to convert the HDV Quicktime movie file into an mpg file that could be used on a standard DVD. However, it only took a couple of hours for the computer to prepare the same file for a real-time export to HDV tape, which could be simultaneously recorded by a standalone DVD recorder through the tape deck's analog output. This resulted in a slightly sharper but also slightly darker DVD image than the one created through Final Cut's "Compressor" software, and of course lacked the elaborate menu features and multiple audio tracks possible with DVD Studio Pro. A second cut running several seconds longer and containing much more background music was done by August 24. A third cut about a second shorter with a revised audio mix, a few alternate shots, some color correction and gamma adjustments was finished by September 21. The fourth and final cut was finished on October 29. While only seconds shorter in total running time, this version added a few more shots and sound effects as well as some brief ADR, slightly shortened some scenes, and remixed more audio levels. Later, a PAL standard-definition DVD was also prepared (although the conversion from 30 fps to 25 fps results in some jerky motion). The public premiere was December 1, 2007 as part of the sixth annual Forx Film Fest, held at the historic Empire Theatre in Grand Forks (where some of its scenes were shot). A separate gala premiere was held at the Empire the night of December 14. Two months later there was a two-week theatrical run at the River Cinema 12 (across the river in East Grand Forks, Minnesota) from February 22 through March 6, 2008. A professionally replicated NTSC all-region DVD with audio commentaries and other bonus materials is available for purchase in the gift shop of the Empire Arts Center and at the vending stand of the River Cinema 12.
Director bio
Christopher P. Jacobs teaches "Introduction to Film" and "Creative Movie Production" at the University of North Dakota, where he is a Senior Lecturer. He also writes a weekly column as Movies Editor for the High Plains Reader, and was a part-time projectionist at the local tenplex, having previously managed movie theatres for nine years. He has made movies sporadically since junior high school, on both film and video, as well as working on independent films shooting in the area. The lower costs of digital video production have stimulated him to complete six feature-length movies and several shorts in six years. His features include Dangers from Within (2007), Music to My Ears (2006), Miss Mystic (2004), Dark Highways (2003), Vengeance of the Sorceress (2002), and The Threat of the Mummy (2002).
Cast mini-bios and movie credits
Ellie Unkenholz (Abbi) and Ali Scrable (Jessi) are active in the North Dakota Ballet and in local theatre productions. They wrote, directed, choreographed, edited, and acted in the movie .chanceaux., as well as acting in The Boa and The Haunting Color Red. Ali also operated the hand puppet in Puppet Without Pity. All four short movies were made during the June 2007 UND Summer Moviemaking Camp for Teens. Dangers from Within is the first feature-length movie role for both girls.
David Henry (Jack) works as a night manager at a local motel and has an extensive background in radio and local theatre productions. He appeared in Music To My Ears and narrated the trailer and TV spots for Miss Mystic, as well as doing some of the audio recording for both movies. He co-starred in the short Duck/Duck/Goose directed by fellow Dangers from Within cast member Debra Pflughoeft-Hassett.
Tara Ulness (Aunt JoJo) works for the Grand Forks Public Schools system, and has had experience in regional theatre. This is her first movie role.
Sarah Phillips (Julie) works at a local restaurant. She also appeared in Vengeance of the Sorceress as a television reporter, and helped work on props for The Threat of the Mummy.
Paul Kelly (Charlie), a familiar DJ voice to area radio listeners over the past decade, is part of a local rock band, has worked in retail sales for a local department store, has sold cars at a local car dealership, been maitre d' at a local restaurant, and has a long background in radio and theatre as well as independent movies. Other movie roles include Professor Casey Wallace in The Threat of the Mummy (and, via TV news flashbacks, in its sequel Vengeance of the Sorceress), an antique dealer in Ole and Lena: The Movie, Trevor in Working Nights, Alex Montana in Dark Highways, and Bill Warren in Music to My Ears.
Mark Landa (henchman) was executive director of the Empire Arts Center from 2002-2009. He has previously appeared in Dark Highways, Working Nights, and Music to My Ears, playing a bartender in each movie. This is his first non-bartender movie role. He was one of the co-writers and co-producers of Music to My Ears and is working on a new screenplay of his own.
Jeff Kinney (Dr. Whittaker) runs a business in Manvel, ND, and is a trained archaeologist who is often hired to analyze planned construction sites before work is undertaken. He has been deeply involved in the Greater Grand Forks Community Theatre, and also worked on Ole and Lena: The Movie.
Michael Harvey (Frank Griffith) is retired, and enjoys writing and acting. He portrayed theatre owner Hubert Sorensen in Music to My Ears, played a boatman in the short Lewis and Clark, and has recently completed a feature-length screenplay of his own. He wrote, produced, and directed a short comedy, The Jury Is Relieved, for the 2008 UND Summer Movie Camps.
David Raymond (Herb Thompson) recently moved to Grand Forks and works at a local restaurant. He has had some theatre experience but this is his first movie role.
Caroline Gray (Carrie) has been active in local theatre. She appeared as "Emily" in the movie Music to My Ears.
Robin Loegering (History Professor 1) works in the medical field, had done theatre in school, and has her first movie role in Dangers from Within.
John Nordlie (History Professor 2) works in the UND Weather Information Center. He previously appeared in The Threat of the Mummy, Vengeance of the Sorceress, and Dark Highways.
Debra Pflughoeft-Hassett (History Professor 3) works in the Environmental Energy Research Center at UND, and is hoping to produce a documentary about uses for recycling lignite fly ash. This is her first movie role. She also served on the movie's crew as a sound recordist and boom operator. In May 2008 she co-wrote a short drama with Michael Harvey, Duck/Duck/Goose, which she directed for the 2008 UND Summer Movie Camps.
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THE MOVIE'S MAGUFFIN – Read for yourself the ancient manuscript everyone is in such an uproar about!
palimpsest pal-imp-sest (noun) : a manuscript, often on papyrus or parchment, whose writing surface has been used more than once, with its previous writings scraped off so it can be used again but usually still legible to varying degrees. From Latin palimpsestus derived from Greek palin (palin) "again" and yaiw (psaio) "rub away," "grind," "scrape." Many ancient works have survived only through copies that had been erased and reused for other documents.
The particular document of the plot contains a significant variant of a certain Biblical text, along with a palimpsest text of a Graeco-Egyptian magical spell barely legible between the lines. Egyptologists and papyrologists may (or may not) recognize the names of the movie's two antiquities collectors as a light-hearted homage to a pair of scholars in the field over a century ago. The pages used as props in the movie were inscribed with a close approximation of first-century paleography onto genuine Egyptian papyrus, although not ancient material but sheets manufactured in the 1990s. The authentic magical spell was written first, then scraped off with sandpaper, and the theoretical Biblical variant was written over it with a wider pen tip, carefully leaving space so that the original could still be read. Papyrus is actually very sturdy and resilient, so much so that when a portion had to be burned for the movie it kept putting itself out and would not stay lit!
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Regular one-sheet
DIGITAL FEATURE-LENGTH MOVIES by
Christopher P. Jacobs,
each featuring cast members of DANGERS FROM WITHIN in roles of various sizes
Music to My Ears (2006) with Paul Kelly, Michael Harvey, Caroline Gray, David Henry, and Mark Landa
Working Nights (2005) with Paul Kelly and Mark Landa
Miss Mystic (2004) trailer narrated by David Henry
Dark Highways (2003) with Paul Kelly and Mark Landa
Vengeance of the Sorceress (2002) with Sarah Phillips, John Nordlie, and flashbacks of Paul Kelly
The Threat of the Mummy (2002) with Paul Kelly and John Nordlie
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text: I am moving into a new home that has in-ceiling mounted speakers throughout the house. I plan to use my stereo amplifier (and a speaker selector) to run the 6 pairs of mounted speakers. I knnow I can use apple's wireless transmitter - but that is from my computer. What I would *really* like to do is use my iPod as the music source. I can control the songs playing, volumne, etc from the pod. So, I am looking for a wireless stereo/amplifier/speaker system that will: - receive a signal form the iPod - transmit to a receiver, which will - output to my amplifier or receiver (and thus drive the sound/speakers) Any suggestions?


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Britney Spears' little sister is pregnant
Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant, according to OK! Magazine. The 16-year-old sister of Britney Spears and star of Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 confirmed she is having the child of her longtime boyfriend Casey Aldridge. Jamie told her mother just before Thanksgiving and Britney is just learning the news today from the tabloids. The Associated Press reports:
Spears is 12 weeks along and initially kept the news to herself when she learned of the pregnancy from an at-home test and subsequent doctor visit, she told the celebrity magazine, which hits stands in New York on Wednesday and the rest of the country by Friday.
Nickelodeon released the following statement:
"We respect Jamie Lynn's decision to take responsibility in this sensitive and personal situation. We know this is a very difficult time for her and her family, and our primary concern right now is for Jamie Lynn's well being."
Well, at least Jamie Lynn Spears has some first-hand experience in how not to raise a child thanks to big sister Brit. That being said, the first paparazzi shot I see of Jamie at a Starbucks, I'm calling the fucking A-Team.


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For his big day, Freedom's Nate Godwin checked in with another former USF Bull signee, Tchecoy Blount, to see what he should wear.
Blount, who was the head coach at Freedom for Godwin's sophomore and junior seasons, suggested something dapper. Maybe a tie. In fact, Blount told Godwin, "when I signed with the Bulls in 1997, I wore a USF tie."
So Godwin borrowed it for Wednesday's signing day ceremony at Freedom, which Blount attended.
"I'm the first student-athlete he coached that signed with USF,'' said Godwin, who had 47 tackles and two interceptions last year. "I wanted to sign with USF and represent him."
Godwin was initially a Minnesota oral commitment, but flipped to USF shortly after Willie Taggart was hired as coach.
"i kind of wanted him to go away, just to get the whole college experience, get out from under being comfortable at home, eating all my food,'' said his dad, Ken Capers, laughing. "But Willie Taggart, he came in and swayed him. And you do always want the chance to see your son play, and at Minnesota that would have been tough."
Godwin was one of five Patriots to sign, joining football teammates Isaac Tanner (Western Kentucky), Rich Bisaccia (Middle Tennessee State) and Cody Coffin (Webber), as well as basketball standout Faith Woodard (Georgetown) and track star Sandra Akachukwu (Western Kentucky).
Tanner, a linebacker who had 4.5 sacks last season, stayed true to Western Kentucky, despite the departure of Taggart. "You committ to the school, not the coach,'' Tanner said. "I'm very happy to be going there, I loved it up there."
Taggart was replaced by Bobby Petrino, once one of the college game's hottest coaches until running into an off-the-field scandal. But Tanner said he's thrilled to have a former SEC coach directing him through college.
"I think he's a mastermind,'' Tanner said. "I plan on going up there and soaking in everything he says. It's a blessing having a coach like that. He might have a bad rap or some baggage, but I've spent alot of time talking with him and he's put together. Those days are behind him.''
Bisacciais the son of former Tampa Bay Bucs special teams coach Rich Bisaccia, who was with San Diego last season and joined Dallas last month.
Because he was in California last season, Bisaccia was only able to attend three of his son's games. But the Freedom linebacker, who had 4.5 sacks and an interception last year, said when his dad was there he "was awesome. He would be there on the sidelines helping coach me up."
The happy father was in attendance Wednesday. "He's proud of me,'' the younger Bisaccia said. "It's great to be going to the next level for football, but it's more important to be going to school. That's the big thing.''
Coffin was a starting offensive lineman for the Patriots.
Woodard is currently leading the Patriots girls basketball team towards a potential state title. Freedom is 22-2 and Woodard leads the team in scoring with 21.8 points a game and seven rebounds.
Akachukwu won four medals at last year's state track meet while competing in the high jump, long jump and 100 and 200 sprints and boasts a grade-point-average over 4.0.


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Thanks to digital technology, record retention is easier and cheaper than ever before. Nevertheless, a lot of business still gets done using old-fashioned paper, and it is essential that you hold on to key business documents.
As a small-business owner, you will accumulate plenty of these things. Some are important; others, not so much. Here's a guide to the paperwork you should protect as if your business depends on it. Chances are, it does.
1. Origination documents — You should save all documents related to the formal structure of your company for the life of your business. These include articles of incorporation, your EIN paperwork, and bylaws. Also, if you have one of the more complicated business structures, keep paperwork related to company stock, stock options, and warrants indefinitely.
2. Employee records — At some point, you may hire somebody you wish you hadn't. When it comes time to remedy that situation, you will want to have all of your human resources documents available. These include all employee applications, contracts or offer letters, handbooks, personnel records, W-2s, and termination letters. If an employee sues, the more paperwork you have, the better (generally speaking).
3. Intellectual property — Intellectual property is anything that you invented. That could be a product, a song, or even ideas you haven't made into products. If you protect your intellectual property through patents, copyrights, or trademarks, hold on to the paperwork. If you write formal plans or drawings prior to the patent, keep anything that shows when the idea originated. Patent infringement lawsuits are widespread, making documentation of your ideas crucial.
4. Vendor contracts — Vendor contracts will probably change over time. Having a written baseline showing where you started is helpful for future negotiations. Save these contracts indefinitely.
5. Tax documents — You need to retain all tax-related documents for at least six years, but it's better to keep them in digital form for posterity. If you think that a document might be tax-related, keep it. As you gain experience, you'll get better at knowing what to retain. If you're unsure, consult a bookkeeper or tax professional.
6. Other paperwork —
So, what do you do with those miscellaneous business documents that don't seem to fit neatly into a specific category? Err on the side of caution. Hold on to all receipts, invoices, canceled checks, refund confirmations, and any email or other correspondence related to your business until it becomes clear that you no longer need them.
Finally, if you don't own a scanner, get one. For as little as $40, a scanner allows you to make digital backup copies of important papers. (Mobile phone apps also exist that allow you to create PDF files from photos of documents.) When in doubt, scan and keep materials — and shred any sensitive ones.
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Okay, but I'm still a bit hung up on the way N^2 for insert was informally derived by HtDP (if I'm using the terminology incorrectly, please bear with me -- this is my first encounter with notions of growth rates, etc). "Because there are *N* applications of insert, we have an average of on the order of *N*2 natural recursions of insert." Is the point to accept this and move on, or am I missing something important? As I mentioned before, I counted 10 applications of insert for an input of N=4. You derived that same result (I think) by adding the number of elements in the list which insert progressively traverses -- 1+2-3+4=10 -- turning that into a quadratic equation which accepts the number of elements in the list -- 1/2 n^2 + 1/2n -- and outputs abstract running times (N=4; abstract running time = 10). We took the abstract running time as "on the order of n^2" because, as Eugene says, "we ignore the coeeficients because, as n grows, they matter less and less." Am I in the ballpark? Thanks, Dave On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Jens Axel Søgaard <jensaxel at soegaard.net>wrote: > 2009/8/24 David Yrueta <dyrueta at gmail.com>: > > Thank you Jens. > > So it is correct to say with HtDP that "there is an average of on > the order > > of N^2 natural recursions of insert" by ignoring the constants in "1/2 > n^2 + > > 1/2n?" > > Yes. Two functions f and g is said to have the same order of growth > if f(n)/g(n) -> c for n->infinity, where c is a non-zero constant. > > This is indeed the case here, since > > (1/2 n^2 + 1/2 n)/n^2 -> 1/2 for n->infinity. > > -- > Jens Axel Søgaard > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.racket-lang.org/users/archive/attachments/20090824/dcaebe86/attachment.html>
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My friend and I especially liked Dessert with the Doctors.
I was exceptionally pleased with the number of docs who took the time to be part of the program. This was an awesome and fun night full of fun and information.
This is a very fun event! It's a nice time to spend with a few of my close friends and gather information. Exquisite event; very informative, fun, uplifting, encouraging, relaxing...great!
Celebrating Inspiring Women
As part of Spirit Girls' Night Out on Oct. 25,
St. Luke's Vice President Jan Hess presented four inspiring women with the 2012 St. Luke's Hospital Healthy Woman Award: (pictured left to right) Becky Allmeroth, Chris Wilson, Julie Harbor and Kelly Ellison. Selected from a large pool of very deserving nominees, this year's winners not only take action for their own health, but empower others in the community to live healthier and inspire us all.
Learn more about the Healthy Woman Award honorees and read their stories.
We Asked, You Told Us
We value our Spirit of Women members and appreciate knowing what you think of membership, our program and what health topics are of most interest to you. In August we invited you to participate in an online Spirit of Women Member Survey. We received a great response. Thank you to those of you who took time to share your feedback. Here is some of what we learned from you:
have made an
appointment to see a healthcare provider or scheduled a health screening
or test since becoming a Spirit of Women member.
have made a
positive change in lifestyle or health habits
. Many shared some great successes!
Health topics
you want to know more about: nutrition & fitness, dermatology, heart & vascular, breast health, cancer, sleep. We will definitely use this input when planning events and programs.
read St. Luke's Spirit of Women
e-mail communications
always or sometimes.
You also shared some great comments and we appreciate them all. Feel free to reach out to us any time by
or through the Spirit of Women Health Information Line at 314-205-6654.
Give the Gift of Good Health
Looking for a healthy holiday gift for someone or maybe even yourself this year? Here are some ideas:
Perfect Fit
- This weight management program, offered by St. Luke's, combines individualized personal training and nutrition counseling with the goals of getting clients to their "perfect fit." Various packages/pricing available.
Find out more here
, or call 314-205-6185.
Massage Gift Certificates
- Certified massage therapists offer therapeautic massage at multiple locations. $60 per hour. For details, call 314-542-4800.
Save money when you shop
- Use your Spirit of Women purple key tag at more than 130 Spirit of Women Retail Partners.
See the retailers and their discounts
Take Control of Your Health
One in four women - women of all ages - experience incontinence or other pelvic health issues. Are you one of them? You don't have to be. Make a resolution to take control.
St. Luke's offers a wide range of pelvic health services and resources, including:
Pelvic Health Nurse Navigator - speak confidentially about your issues and treatment options to consider: call 314-205-6654
Pelvic ultrasound
Total Control
fitness and educational pelvic health program - attend a free intro. session January 26 or March 28 to learn more (
See details
Pelvic floor physical therapy (
Learn more
Minimally-invasive surgical and non-surgical treatment
Sharon Sung,
Meet the Doctor: Sharon Sung, MD, OB/GYN
St. Luke's Hospital is pleased to welcome Sharon S. Sung, MD, who is joining Drs. Mary Grimm and Gordon Goldman at Associates in Women's Health Care, LLC. Dr. Sung received her medical degree from the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and completed her residency as chief resident in obstetrics and gynecology at Mercy Medical Center.
Dr. Sung is looking forward to caring for women of all ages, including adolescents, and to helping her patients improve overall wellness and heart health. She is excited to offer individualized treatment options, including minimally-invasive techniques. Dr. Sung is accepting new patients. Her office is located at 226 S. Woods Mill Rd., Suite 60 West in Chesterfield; phone is 314-878-7333.
Indulge in Some Retail Therapy
As a Spirit of Women member, did you know you get great retail discounts? The list of participating Spirit of Women Retail Partners continues to grow. Simply show your purple key tag to receive exclusive member discounts at more than 130 area retailers. (Lost your key tag? Email us at
or call 314-205-6654 and we'll send you a new one.)
Check out the full list of retail partners and their discounts
on the website.
Welcome to our newest partners (since April 2012)
Caprice Designs by Gabriela (jewelry)
Clean Spa
Flawless Permanent Cosmetics
Glamorous Glam'Ma
Initials, Inc.
LayLee Photography
Mary Kay Cosmetics
P.S. Rapp Sewer & Plumbing
Picture This Photo Booth
Revive Lash & Skin Spa
Relax The Back
South Grand - Massage Luxe/Face Luxe
Tastefully Simple
The Painting Paw
Willow House
Your Life Organized: Professional Home Organizing Services
Smart Eating: Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Brown Sugar Topping
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1 Tbsp. margarine, softened
1 can (16 oz.) pumpkin
1 can (12 oz.) evaporated skim milk
3 egg whites or 1/2 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tsp. grated orange peel
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray pie plate (10 x 1 1/2 inch) with cooking spray. In small bowl, combine brown sugar topping ingredients, set aside. Place all pumpkin pie ingredients in blender or food processor; cover and blend until smooth. Pour into pie plate. Sprinkle with topping. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. Refrigerate about 4 hours or until chilled.
Nutrition Per Serving
(8 servings): Calories 185, Fat 2g, Protein 6g, Carb 36g, Fiber 1g, Sodium 240mg, Cholesterol 2mg.
Spirit of Women Health Information Line: 314-205-6654


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Dan Crary Biography
29 September 1939, Kansas City, Kansas, USA. Crary developed a keen interest in music as a child, after his classical music-loving mother took him to see the famous violinist Fritz Kreisler. At the age of 10, he took piano lessons for a time, but soon changed to guitar. In 1957, after graduating from high school, he attended Chicagos Moody Bible Institute to study theology. In 1960, he relocated to Lawrence, Kansas, and while studying at the University of Kansas, he played guitar and sang in a trio called the Carltons. He married in 1962 and in 1965, he relocated to San Francisco to continue his theological studies at the Golden Gate Seminary, playing locally both with groups and solo to make a living.
In 1967, with a degree, he moved to Louisville, working on WINN, while he continued his studies for a doctorate of philosophy at the Southern Seminary. In Louisville, greatly interested in bluegrass music, he became friendly with various musicians, and in 1968, he became a member of Bluegrass Alliance. The group initially comprised Crary, Wayne Stewart (guitar/vocals), Buddy Spurlock (banjo), Lonnie Peerce (fiddle) and Ebo Walker (bass). They played a residency in a local bar, the Red Dog, for 18 months and achieved some acclaim playing at major bluegrass festivals. Although the group did not last long, they are remembered in bluegrass for their rather non-traditional approach to the music. In 1970, worried that he might not make a satisfactory living in music, Crary decided to pursue his university studies for a PhD in speech communication and left the group, being replaced by Tony Rice. Family commitments and studies limited his playing in the early 70s, but in 1974, while appearing at a Canadian festival, he became friendly with noted west coast fiddler Byron Berline. After taking a teaching post in Fullerton, California, to support the family (which by that time included two daughters), Crary and Berline formed Sundance, which included John Hickman (banjo), Jack Skinner (bass) and Allen Wald (guitar). Apart from playing together, Crary, Berline and Hickman also formed a long-lasting business partnership, BCH Productions.
In 1976, Crary made his first tour of Japan, where he had become a great favourite following the release there a few years earlier of his debut, Bluegrass Guitar. He made the first of many highly successful tours to the UK in 1978 and 1979. Over the years, Crary managed to combine playing with BCH, his solo career and his lecturing, and also completed his PhD. Later in his career, he began to introduce the 12-string guitar into his concert appearances. His popularity continued to grow throughout the 80s and into the 90s. His instrumental genius was once summed up by noted British bluegrass authority John Atkins: The guy just cannot be a human being, since humans just dont play that well. He should be kept away from other musicians, as sometimes a hearing can completely shatter illusions and not serve to inspire.
Source: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin. Licensed from Muze.


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Government will be dismissed sooner or later, Russian PM says
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says dismissal of the government is quite possible amid criticism of the cabinet's work. The prime minister has instructed his ministers to work hard anyway, RIA Novosti reports.
"The government's resignation will necessarily take place, the question is only when," Medvedev is quoted as saying on the NTV channel on Sunday.
"I am a more seasoned soldier than many of my colleagues. I told them: guys, you hold still and work, because sooner or later you will be all sacked anyway. This is life," Medvedev is quoted as saying.
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A recent donation by University of Nevada supporter Dixie May has made changes possible at Hixson Park. Field renovations, beginning with a new 60% sand, 40% clay mixture in the infield, commenced on Tuesday. The first step in the process is to remove the old infield and use that material to resurface the warning track. Later in the week, the new mixture was laid.
With the new infield material in, a settling agent will be put down, allowing the new surface to solidify into a playable infield.
The infield is not the only area of the park getting a re-boot. The outfield will see a new 110-foot padded batter's eye, with the Nevada logo (pictured below) on either end. In addition, matching navy padding will be inserted on each vertical support pole in the outfield fence.
Check www.NevadaWolfPack.com for further updates on the field renovations and come check out the Wolf Pack softball team when it opens home play on March 15 at 3 p.m. vs. UTSA. More photos will be available as things come together at Hixson.


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Who is there that with unwinking eyes may gaze into the effulgent brilliancy of the perfect angelhood?
He was so large and effulgent that one hardly missed the sun.
And that divine and effulgent king of the Yakshas set out, being eulogised by the celestials and Gandharvas.
Mrs. Hawley-Crowles beamed upon him like the effulgent midday sun.
For the moment it seemed that the fallen star flashed through her brow and lodged, effulgent, in her brain.
It was the soft, effulgent light which heralded the full, rising moon.
Great subjects, great empires, great characters, effulgent ideas and classical illustrations formed the material of his speeches.'
And his body was of large proportions and effulgent as the Sun.
Again the lights were effulgent, the music witching, the women divine.
That immediate future was too effulgent for him to think of anything beyond it.
1738, back-formation from effulgence, or else from Latin effulgentem (nominative effulgens), present participle of effulgere, from ex "out" (see ex-) + fulgere "to shine" (see bleach (v.)).


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PORCELAIN MUGS Our high quality porcelain mugs has glossy white body and exceptionally durable. Even without prints the mugs looks elegant. Its delicate beauty and smoothness makes it a delight to keep. Porcelain mugs are chip resistant making them favourable for everyday usage.
STONEWARE MUGS Colourful Stoneware mugs are glazed with many different colours. These mugs are much thicker and has great ability to insulate heat which makes it favourable for use with hot beverages. Colours are available in dark colours like BLACK, NAVY BLUE, BROWN and pastel colours like PINK, APPLE GREEN, VIOLET, SKY BLUE etc are also available. You can conveniently choose any of these colours to suit your corporate logo or promotion theme.
BONE CHINA MUGS MyMugs Malaysia carries a range of bone china mugs exclusively for customers who appreciate the finest quality of ceramic. Bone china is such a unique material because of its whiteness and strength. The whiteness that bone china owes to its phosphates content that gives it a translucency that distinguishes it from most other forms of ceramic. Due to its strength, the mugs and wares are made thinner than any ceramic wares. These translucent properties become even more evident and appealing if your bone china is cut along very thin cross sections, making your pieces even more attractive and therefore more valuable for most people.
CERAMIC DININGWARES Our hotelwares are specially made for our Spanish customers where they need highly chip resistant properties for their steak menu. The plates are fired with higher temperature so that they are fully vitrified. Although this will cause the surface of the glaze a little grayish but this will ensure that the plates are exceptionally durable thus keeping your replacements low.
Message Mugs Currently MyMug Malaysia is developing a range of message mugs for special occasions like Valentine Day, Fathers', Mothers' and Teacher's Day as gifts and also motivational message for corporate and factories.
GLASS MUGS We do have a range of glasswares for promotional or retail business. Wine glasses, Beer Glasses/ Mugs, Rock Glasses and also TehTarik mugs and cups and saucers are of higher quality and suitable for Hotels and Restaurants usage. We also carry a range of frosted mugs that comes with a coloured plastic cover.
MADE-TO-ORDER We do accept made-to-order items for special occasions. These items can be design according to your shape, size and colours. It can also be in the material that you need. Together we will also customize your messages or prints with a low minimum order quantity.
PACKAGING Our packaging comes in nice presentable gift boxes. The gift boxes are in corrugated material that can withstand the impact of transportation. Special arrangements can be made should you need a box that can carry your logo and messages.
PRODUCT SAFETY All our products are manufactured under strict safety control. The raw materials and finished products are being processed under US FDA and Malaysia Sirim standards. To ensure that our products are food safe, we send our products for USFDA and Malaysia Sirim certification regularly.


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I found the useful code below on another Website. However, I can't get it to work in VS 2008 VB.net. When all is entered on the form, I believe correctly, it returns an error on the line:da.SelectCommand = "Select * From tblteam"
Error is 'value of type 'string' cannot be converted to 'system.data.sqlclient.sqlcommand'
Can anybody suggest what the problem may be..?
Using the wizards will restrict your objects considerably. You arebetter off doing this in code as follows (I am using WindowsAuthentication in this sample if you are using Sql Server):
Imports SystemImports System.Data.SqlClient
Dim conn As SqlConnection, da As SqlDataAdapterDim ds As Dataset
Private Sub Form1_Load(...) Handles MyBase.Loadconn1 = New SqlConnectionconn1.ConnectionString = "Data Source=yourSvr;InitialCatalog=yourDB;Integrated Security=True"
ds = New Datasetda = New SqlDataAdapterda.SelectCommand = New SqlCommandda.SelectCommand.Connection = connda.SelectCommand = "Select * From yourTbl"da.Fill(ds, "tblSteve")
datagridview1.DataSource = ds.Tables("tblSteve")End Sub
Just create a new form and drop a datagridview control on it. Then copyand paste the code above into your new form. Replace yourTbl with thename of an actual table on your server DB. Now load the project and youwill see the data in your form's datagridview control.
He forgot a key bit:
da.SelectCommand.CommandText = "Select * From tblteam"
Hi WWB 99
Works a treat...
Many thanksPaul


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IBM Burlington receives multiple environmental honors
17 Jul 2003 -- IBM Burlington's environmental leadership and achievements were recently recognized with an EPA Environmental Merit Award and three Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards.
U.S. EPA Environmental Merit Award
IBM's manufacturing facility in Burlington, Vermont, was one of 35 New England facilities recognized with an Environmental Merit Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for accomplishments achieved through the National Environmental Performance Track program.
IBM Burlington was highlighted for reducing its energy use by about 7 percent each year for the past 12 years and saving enough electricity to power more than 2,700 homes for one year in 2002. The Burlington site also received an Environmental Merit Award from the U.S. EPA in 2001 for its sustained environmental performance.
The National Environmental Performance Track is a voluntary program with more than 300 member facilities that was created to reward and recognize outstanding environmental performance exceeding current compliance standards. Members must demonstrate a proven record of regulatory compliance, an implemented and operational Environmental Management System, public outreach and performance reporting, and an overall commitment to continual environmental improvement. For more information, visit the National Environmental Performance Track Web site (link resides outside of ibm.com).
Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards
IBM Burlington also was recognized for environmental excellence and pollution prevention by Vermont's Governor Jim Douglas and by Elizabeth McLain, secretary of the state's Agency of Natural Resources. The awards were presented in Montpelier at the State House on May 29, 2003.
The awards honor the foresight and actions taken by Vermonters who contribute to the protection of Vermont's environment, the safety of its citizens and the health of its economy.
IBM Burlington received the following three awards:
- Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence in Pollution Prevention - for optimization of the backside grind and polish process in semiconductor manufacturing. The process was redesigned to reduce chemical use and associated wastewater treatment, and capital requirements for facility systems. It also has preferable workplace safety characteristics.
- Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence in Pollution Prevention - for aggressively pursuing energy conservation with exceptional results. In 2000 and 2001, IBM Burlington saved 123,000 megawatt hours and reduced energy related pollutants by an estimated 27,591 pounds. Economic savings during this time frame was approximately $9 million.
- Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence in Environmental Stewardship and Resource Protection - for water use reductions in the chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) step of semiconductor fabrication. The CMP team at IBM Burlington was able to reduce CMP water use by 7.5 percent through process changes and equipment modifications and replacements. This resulted in a savings of 118 million gallons and $1,300,000 per year.
"Those honored today have chosen to see the world of possibilities and achieved excellence in pursuit of a preferred future," said Governor Douglas in presenting the awards. "We can learn from their experience and share the joy of their achievement."


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In the soma sacrifices of the Vedic period, the lay sacrificer, after bathing, kept a daylong (in some cases up to a yearlong) silent vigil inside a special hut in front of a fire. He was dressed in garments of black antelope skin, which he also used to sit on, and at nightfall drank only cooked milk. The tapas (a mystical condition that was a basis of all Indian ascetic practices) produced was considered to be a sign, and a means, of passing from the realm of the profane to that of the sacred. Like similar rites observed throughout the world, dīkṣā diksha also carried with it the meaning of a "rebirth," and the scriptures describing the ceremony made use of explicit symbolism, such as the "womb" of the hut.
At the end of the soma ritual, the sacrificer went through a reverse ceremony, the avabhṛtha avabhritha ("concluding bath"), in which he again bathed, and his sacred garments, the ritual utensils, and the pressed shoots of the soma plant were all cast into the water.
In modern Hinduism, rites of consecration and initiation show many regional and sectarian variations. They are generally preceded by preparatory fasting, bathing, and dressing in new clothes, and include in the act of initiation the they include placing of special marks on the body or forehead, taking on a new name, receiving from the preceptor a selected mantra (prayer formula), and worship.


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Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Essential Things to Know About This
For those people who are having problems with sleep apnea, the CPAP machines are used by them. This is actually a sleep disorder where the person's breathing goes shallow while sleeping or one pauses in breathing. Every hour, the pauses that take place can be about five to 30. This usually creates a loud snort or a kind of a choking sound. Patients who are suffering from this problem would often move from a deep sleep to a light sleep when the pauses in breathing take place. This problem can effect on the person's routine since this results in poor sleep quality and can make them sleepy throughout the day. This can affect the person's overall performance.
Often, the sleep apnea is undiagnosed because the doctors cannot detect the condition on normal day time visits. Moreover, there are no blood tests that can help determine the problem too. The people with OSP are also unaware about this during sleep. It is often the family member or the roommate who gets to notice the signs first. You should know that there are actually three kinds of sleep apnea which are mixed, central and obstructive. If you are a patient like this, you must consider getting an oral devices for sleep apnea.
The obstructive sleep apnea is known to be the very common of three types of sleep apnea. With this disorder, the airway collapses during a deep sleep and the effort to take a breath and goes unsuccessful. Because of this, the oxygen level in the blood gets reduced and the body wakes up to breathe. Such can affect the person's efficiency so the CPAP machines are utilized to deal with such problem. You have to keep in mind that the OSP is really common among men.
According to research, the OSP affects about 4 percent of men and also 2 percent of women. This means that men are more likely to have a problem like this but after the age of 50, the risk goes the same to both genders. There are sleep apnea oral devices in the market today which are useful for both gender. Moreover, you should be aware that this is also very common to the obese individuals. The use of CPAP machine is very common for the patients and due to this, there is continuous airway pressure. CPAP machines have different features.
Those patients who have this problem have insomnia, headaches, day sleepiness, repeated naps, irritability and others. The problem goes undetected because there is no blood test to know the presence of OSP in a person. There are several causes that can lead to such kind of problem but mostly are related to breathing like when there is no enough air that moves to the lungs as you sleep. This happens when the tongue relaxes more than normal or when the throat muscles relax or if a person is overweight. Find out some good sleep apnea treatment by reading http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/sleep-apnea-treatment/.