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Grilled Taco Turkey Burgers are a fun family meal that everyone loves. On the table in under 20 minutes and made with just a handful of ingredients! Made in partnership with New Seasons Market. Can you believe that Father's Day is this weekend? I can't! It literally seems … [Read more...]
Spicy Asian Grilled Chicken Marinade
Spicy Asian Grilled Chicken Marinade. A quick and easy marinade with orange juice, jalapenos, white pepper and fresh ginger! A serious Flavor bomb! If you follow me on Instagram and watch my IG stories, then you may have noticed that we have been doing a big food prep day … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Balsamic Chicken Wraps
Use up your leftover chicken to create these quick, easy and delicious Gluten Free Balsamic Chicken Wraps. Made in partnership with Flatout Flatbread. A lot of you are going to be SUPER excited about this quick and easy recipe as well as this new partnership. I know that … [Read more...]
Low Carb Chicken Parmesan
Low Carb Chicken Parmesan. A gluten free, grain free and delicious low carb meal that is on the table in less than 30 minutes! My two-year old is obsessed with pizza. Literally OBSESSED. It's all he can talk about. From the time he wakes up in the morning to right before … [Read more...]
Chicken Meatballs with Pesto Butternut Squash Noodles
Chicken Meatballs with Pesto Butternut Squash Noodles. A quick and easy meal made in under 30 minutes! Made in partnership with New Seasons Market. The funniest thing is going on in our house right now. Our 2-year old is obsessed with pesto. It's awesome and crazy. Our … [Read more...]
Cajun Smoked Chicken
This Cajun Smoked Chicken Recipe uses an electric smoker to slow cook dry rubbed chicken. No brine needed. Tender and perfectly cooked every time! We got a smoker! My husband is in food heaven. He is pretty obsessed with BBQ meats and smoked foods and has been wanting a … [Read more...]
Socca Flatbread with Pesto, Chicken Sausage and Roasted Peppers
This Socca Flatbread with Pesto, Chicken Sausage and Roasted Peppers is a grain free, gluten free, dairy free and egg free pizza that can be made in under 15 minutes - start to finish!! A delicious and quick meal anytime of the day! Now that you are all making Socca all … [Read more...]
Sesame Chicken Skillet with Spinach and Onions
Sesame Chicken Skillet with Spinach and Onions. A one pan meal that is naturally gluten free, low carb and Whole30 friendly! Did you see that Turmeric Cauliflower Rice with Coconut I posted the other day? Well, this Sesame Chicken Skillet with Spinach and Onions was made … [Read more...]
Mostly Veggie Soup
Mostly Veggie Soup. A hearty and comforting winter soup loaded with an abundance of vegetables, a little bit of meat and a touch of rice! Well, Happy New Year! 2017 is finally here and I couldn't be more excited. 2016 was a bit of strange year in so many ways and I love … [Read more...]
Northern Thai Curry Soup with Chicken
Northern Thai Curry Soup with Chicken. A coconut milk based soup loaded with rice noodles and topped with bean sprouts, cilantro, red onion and lime! Made in partnership with New Seasons Market. We are literally days away from Hanukkah and Christmas and there are so many … [Read more...]
Cranberry, Jalapeño and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Roulade
Dried Cranberry, Jalapeño and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Roulade. A simple and elegant chicken dinner that can be prepared in advance! Made in partnership with Graceland Fruit. Can you believe the holidays are less than two weeks away!? Insert freak-out. This year has … [Read more...]
Chicken and Brussels Sprouts Stir-Fry
This quick and easy Chicken and Brussels Sprouts Stir-Fry is a fun, Fall inspired Asian dish that your family will love! Today is Veteran's Day and I want to take a moment to just say Thank You and have gratitude for all of the men and women in our armed forces who fight … [Read more...]
Italian Sausage Broccoli & Paprika Potato Sheet Pan Dinner
My Italian Sausage Broccoli & Paprika Potato Sheet Pan Dinner is not only easy but loaded with flavor. Naturally gluten free and a dish that everyone in the family will love! This was bound to happen. You know I have a thing with paprika and my new obsession is … [Read more...]
White Turkey Chili with Corn
This White Turkey Chili with Corn is the perfect way to use up leftover holiday turkey meat. It's naturally gluten free and tastes even better the next day! It seems like last week was 80 degrees and next week is Halloween. Well, I hate to break it to you but Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
Salt Crust Roasted Chicken Recipe
Salt Crust Roasted Chicken Recipe. An easy and flavorful way to roast a whole chicken that stays juicy and looks beautiful on the table! The first time I ever had a Salt Crusted Roast Chicken was when I was a teenager. My Mom saw the technique somewhere or someone told her … [Read more...]
Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner with Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes
Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner with Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes. An easy and delicious Fall dinner made on one sheet pan in just under an hour! Many months ago I saw my first sheet pan dinner pin on Pinterest. I wish I could tell you exactly what it was but I think it … [Read more...]
Pesto Grilled Chicken
Pesto Grilled Chicken is a quick and easy weeknight preparation this is tasty served cold or hot, which means you can make it in advance! My older son (he is in 1st grade) started cross-country this week. He LOVES it. So much so, he is pre-sad about it ending around … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup
Everything you love about Chicken Fajitas but in a filling and delicious slow cooker soup! Topped with avocado, cilantro, and jalapeno, this is naturally Dairy Free! Once upon a time when I was seventeen years old, I worked as a waitress at this local tavern called … [Read more...]
Peanut Noodles with Chicken
Gluten Free Peanut Noodles with Chicken. A quick, chilled noodle salad that is perfect for picnics, lunches on the go or an easy dinner made in advance! Hey guys! Did you have a good July 4th weekend? Did I tell you we are moving? TO THE SUBURBS. That deserves an … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Chicken Marsala
Gluten Free Chicken Marsala. A well-loved classic made grain and gluten free. Plus, a low-carb option. It doesn't get easier! I don't remember exactly when I started loving mushrooms but when I think about them, two of my favorite childhood dishes immediately come to mind. … [Read more...]
Quick Green Curry Chicken
Green Curry Chicken doesn't have to be complicated. It's an easy one-pot dinner you can make on a busy weeknight that will satisfy the whole family! There are certain dishes that my family never tires of. Pretty much anything with taco seasoning. Meatballs in all shapes, … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Chicken Bowl with Turmeric Tahini Dressing
Mediterranean Chicken Bowl with Turmeric Tahini Dressing. A quick and filling low-carb, paleo and gluten free dinner that looks and tastes much fancier than it is! Two words. Salad Weather. It's on and I'm not mad about it. While we do eat salad year-round, the truth is … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chicken and Spinach Meatballs
You can prep these Slow Cooker Chicken and Spinach Meatballs in under 15 minutes. Pop them in the slow cooker, fill your house with all the good smells and a few hours later - dinner is served! When it comes to kitchen prep, there are a couple things I need to have. Good … [Read more...]
Taco Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms
Quick, easy and packed with flavor, these Ground Chicken Taco Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms are low carb, gluten free and fit perfectly into a Primal diet. Option without cheese included below. You all know that my family loves tacos and pretty much anything with taco … [Read more...]
Ground Chicken Picadillo
Ground Chicken Picadillo is a quick and healthy dinner that everyone loves! Make a double batch and freeze half for next week. Picadillo is one of those dishes that has a lot of variations. I've had Mexican, Puerto Rican and of course, Cuban versions. Some people make it … [Read more...]
Chicken Rice Soup with Turmeric
This Chicken Rice Soup with Turmeric is a recreation of a soup that one of my local organic food stores makes and sells at their hot food bar. Basically, my little man (who is almost 11 months!) loves it like crazy and I was sick of paying $7.50 for a quart so I took a pic of the … [Read more...]
Spicy Sausage and Vegetable Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Notice a trend? I am knee deep in spaghetti squash right now thanks to a huge box from a local farm here in Squashington. You may think Washington is the apple and pear capitol of our country but this time of year, it's squash central. Not complaining because you know I love me … [Read more...]
One Pot Turmeric Chicken with Vegetables
More turmeric. I am on an endless quest to ensure that our little family consumes turmeric regularly (regularly meaning at least twice a week). This One Pot Turmeric Chicken with Vegetables is an easy way to accomplish that. Its a simple to prepare one pot meal that smells … [Read more...]
Buffalo Chicken Salad
If you are anything like me, you love all things Buffalo. Buffalo wings, buffalo sauce, buffalo aioli, buffalo fries (if you have never had those, you NEEEED to get on it), buffalo shrimp. And, in our house - we even eat buffalo mixed nuts. It never gets boring - buffalo sauce … [Read more...]
Sriracha Mayo Roasted Chicken (3 Ingredients!)
You know how sometimes you have an idea that is so simple but yet so brilliant, you think, "Why didn't I think of this before?" Well, this Spicy Sriracha Mayo Roasted Chicken is one of those for me. I am finally getting back into the kitchen (it feels great!) and since I am … [Read more...]
Bacon Ranch Meatballs from Plaid and Paleo
As most of you know, we just welcomed our second son into the world and our family. I have invited some of my favorite bloggers to share guest posts with us every Friday for the next couple of months while I decrease my workload and focus on integrating our newest little person … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chicken Saag
One of the very first recipes I ever posted to Everyday Maven was this Slow Cooker Vegan Saag Paneer Recipe. I've since played around with it and made it with shrimp, chicken and of course - real Paneer cheese. I even tried pork, but wasn't crazy about the results. My favorite … [Read more...]
Thai Pineapple Fried Cauliflower Rice with Chicken
As most of you know, we just welcomed our second son into the world and our family. I have invited some of my favorite bloggers to share guest posts with us every Friday for the next couple of months while I decrease my workload and focus on integrating our newest little person … [Read more...]
Turkey and Wild Rice Soup with Leeks and Mushrooms
I have been on a wild rice kick lately. There is something about the chilly winter weather that has me craving more substantial carbohydrates than just squash, potatoes and other hardy vegetables. Maybe it's that or being pregnant but either way, I am all about the wild … [Read more...]
Creamy Sausage and Kale Soup (Dairy Free, Paleo)
Creamy Sausage and Kale Soup. A dairy free meal in a bowl loaded with kale, carrots, sausage and coconut milk that tastes nothing like coconut! If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you may remember a couple of months ago I was lucky enough to head down to Portland, … [Read more...]
Paleo Chicken Pot Pie
I love pot pies, who doesn't though? It is the ultimate cold weather comfort food. Last winter, I started perfecting my Paleo version of a Pot Pie. I made it with both leftover Thanksgiving turkey and rotisserie chicken and both worked out just fine. I also tried parsnips … [Read more...]
Yellow Curry Chicken
This is my husband's favorite dish to order when we go out for Thai Food. Yellow Curry Chicken (gluten free) with a side of steamed jasmine rice. Seriously, not kidding - he never deviates from this. He likes what he likes! Now, I am not sure if the whole grape tomato thing … [Read more...]
Rotisserie Chicken Soup
This Rotisserie Chicken Soup is perfect for those of you who want to make a quick chicken soup without a lot of work or are looking for more ways to use up rotisserie chicken! A couple of weeks ago, my local Whole Foods Market (I think it was all Seattle area stores) had a one … [Read more...]
Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Fingers
Yep. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Fingers. Before you are all like, "What the?" let me explain. My son loves potato chips (so do I, I mean, who doesn't?) and right now he hates eating chicken unless it's in Indian food or soup. That has not been working for me so I decided … [Read more...]
Singapore Rice Noodles with Chicken
Singapore Rice Noodles with Chicken is one of my comfort foods. It is one of the dishes I miss the most from Charles Plaza (a healthy Chinese restaurant that used to be in Philadelphia's Chinatown). It's right there with Hot & Sour Soup, Chicken Dumplings and Chicken Soong … [Read more...]
Honey Turmeric Wings + Baby #2!!
Well, let's start off by talking about the fact that I am pregnant! We are expecting our second baby and we are all excited - especially the soon-t0-be-big-brother! Just past 14 weeks and starting to feel pretty good. The last couple of months have been rough stuff. This … [Read more...]
Vietnamese Herb Salad with Lemongrass Chicken
Finally, the actual Vietnamese Herb Salad with Lemongrass Chicken and my Vietnamese Salad Dressing. The best part about this salad is that you can make both the chicken and dressing in advance, come home, prepare the vegetables and herbs and you have a wonderfully easy and … [Read more...]
Lemongrass Chicken
This lemongrass chicken is super easy to make as long as you can get your hands on some fresh lemongrass. This is easy enough in large urban areas or areas with a large Asian population but I know in some parts, it can be tough. A lot of grocery stores sell cut lemongrass stalks … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Sausage and Vegetable Ratatouille
Do you use your slow cooker a lot over the summer? I have big plans to use my slow cooker at least once a week this summer. As I have mentioned before, our house (especially the kitchen!) heats up pretty good during the day in warm weather and since we don't have air-conditioning … [Read more...]
Asian Cabbage Slaw with Chicken and Roasted Cashews
Things have been crazy, busy, exceptional, stressful, exhausting and exciting lately. A lot right? That is probably why I have been oscillating between feeling overwhelmed and the energizer bunny most of the time. You probably noticed I haven't been posting as much. I miss … [Read more...]
Honey Sriracha Chicken Marinade
It occurred to me to name this recipe "Pantry Chicken Marinade" but I thought I might just confuse everyone. The truth is this Honey Sriracha Chicken Marinade was inspired by using my pantry staples (the ones I ALWAYS have on hand), using a minimum number of ingredients and being … [Read more...]
Roasted Pepper Chicken + Food Blogger Cookbook Swap!
Like so many of what wind up being my family's favorite dishes, this one happened by circumstance. The circumstance of what was available in my pantry when I went to make a marinade. I don't know about you, but until I made this dish, I'd never had Roasted Pepper Chicken … [Read more...]
Creamy Parsnip Soup with Sausage and Greens
I don't think enough people are cooking with and appreciating parsnips. They may just be one of my favorite fall/winter root vegetables. They are reminiscent of a carrot but with a subtle sweetness. I like to make fries out them, mash them, roast them and, of course, use them in … [Read more...]
Chicken Sausage Soup with Vegetables
Why is it that every single time I post a soup recipe I want to scream, "SOUP!!!!" I have mentioned this like 20 times (and I am sure it won't be the last) but my husband continually reminds me that I mention how much I love soup constantly on here (at least I … [Read more...]
{Slow Cooker} Basic Chicken Stock
I'll be the first to admit that I used to buy chicken stock (or broth or whatever you want to call it) almost as often as I made it. I've mentioned some of my favorite brands before and while I do still keep a carton or two in the pantry for emergencies, it is now rare that I use … [Read more...]


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Write a picture
Smell a rose
Make your sign
Draw a line
Let it go
Let it live
Make your sign
Take your hand
Let it go
Wet it
Make the sand
Take your finger
Write in the sky
Write in fire
Have it linger
Draw a line
It gets away from you
Becomes a rainbow,
A seal,
An elf,
A tree
Sprouts limbs
And roots to the world
Becomes part of the World Tree
IS part of the Universe
Draw a line
Scrape a tree
Scrape the ground
Make it free
Make the sign
Make them see
What's in your heart
Is it me?
Draw a line
Paint the world
Drag the brush
Across the stars
Catch the fire
And set the rest
Blazing with light
And show your heart
I draw a line
But you cannot see
You will not see
Who is me
You will not see
For you will to be blind
You will not see
And I cry
I cry for thee
To see
What it is
In me
But you will not see
THEY will not see
So I move on
Dragging my heels in the sand
I' the Earth
Like a dragon's tail a-draggin
THEY will not SEE
Even though it is as plain as me
So I move on
From post to post
I move on
And still...
They do not see.
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Fangirl Hat by Corrina Ferguson
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Replacing locking block for 92FS
What I plan on doing is replacing the stock barrel with the first product you see on this site
EFKFiredragon Products
I am unsure of whether or not I can use the stock locking block that came with the Beretta or if I have to buy the one advertised on this site. It's $50 more I could spend on ammo, let me know if you guys have any advise or expertise on how to go about replacing the locking block.
You should be able to use the original block.
I honestly don't know if the Firedragon barrel will work with the factory part or not but it should.
Be aware that the locking block is one of the few documented weaknesses of the 92 series. Personally, I'd get a new one to go along with the new barrel - especially if your gun has lots of rounds through it.
Now a question - why a ported barrel? Recoil is already negligible on a 9mm...
I wanted a longer barrel honestly and these were ported instead of trying to look for a $200+ compensator. I know the 9mm is a mouse round and has very little recoil. But I wanted it for the look since I think these barrels are 5.5 inches. That is what concerns me is that if the locking block had problems. It doesn't have even 900 rounds through it yet. So it shouldn't be worn or have much if any problems yet at all. I looked at the loading block yesterday to make sure it wasn't cracked or nicked anywhere.
I got the barrel last night and spending over an hour and lubricating the locking block I managed to get it off, but it took an incredible amount of force. I doubt I damaged it, (using my hand to remove it, like the video at beretta92fs.com said to do), it slid smoothly into the new barrel; I haven't fired it yet, but some people claim different generations of the 92fs locking block being better or worse than the previous this information was taken from a beretta forum. It looks like only beretta, taurus and very few other models still use locking blocks today. Needless to say, no cracks, dents, knicks, dings, no nothing on the locking block to indicated if it's damaged in anyway. Once the locking block shatters it is really hard or impossible to get the gun back open unless the barrel is sawed in half, weighing on the side of caution here, I want to know if anyone has ever had a problem with the locking block before firing less than 900 rounds through the gun?
A companion had a Taurus that one broke on. We "found" a Beretta one (on a military base, no less) and it fit like a glove. There were no problems after that.
I replaced a few dozen locking blocks on M9's as an armorer in the service, but they only failed after after tens and tens of thousands of rounds.
Inspect the outer edges after each shot for a few magazines. If the block is going to fail you will see "galling" on the outer edges of the block and on the frame rails (worst case, means it has been fired after failing). If it fails completely it will most likely break off one of the outer edges and lock your slide closed, likely on a live round.
The only way to get it open after failure is unfortunately to force it, a lot...
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This page is a complement to our larger MyFax Review – but focused specifically on OS X Users.
Mac Compatibility Rating
MyFax Mac Friendly Factor – Good
Mac Faxing with MyFax Pros
- MyFax is built to operate primarily through the web and email interfaces
- Very Large Number of file formats to work with
- MacWrite II, Microsoft Word (Mac), Microsoft Works (Mac), Novell WordPerfect (Mac) format compatibility
Mac Faxing with MyFax Cons
- No integrated Mac print driver
- No iWork file format compatibility
Overall, we find the MyFax service options are quite compatible with Mac.
While the process is not completely Mac friendly (we still focus on the lack of true Mac file formats), we find MyFax to be a good option when it comes to Mac compatibility.
While some file formats could be added, Mac users will have all the options and features of Mac (except for a native print-to-fax print driver) that Windows based users will have when it comes to faxing.
Full MyFax on Mac Review
Overall MyFax Functionality on Mac OS X
Sending and Receiving
Sending and receiving a fax with MyFax on the Mac is just as straightforward as in the full review.
Everything with MyFax is web-based, so there is no additional software to use. Users can send and receive faxes from the web or through email, and email is open to all the Mac-based systems (Mail, Thunderbird, etc.) as well as the webmail based systems (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, and others)
Mac Differences from Full Review
The only place we can find a difference with the MyFax Service with Mac OS X compared with our full review is when it comes to the integration of the desktop. MyFax offers a print driver for the Windows OS, but no option for the Mac version of the product.
File Compatibility with Popular OS X File Types
File compatibility with Mac is adequate to function, however, could be improved. Users who are not using Microsoft Office or Open Office will likely need to convert their file formats to PDF or TIF/TIFF to fax.
We would have liked to see the ability to directly send iWork and other Mac based file formats directly in their native file format through the email and web-based interfaces.
Users should note that there is no native support for the file formats that iWork suite deals with, such as .pages files.
The best way for Mac users, specifically those who work with the iWork package, to work with MyFax is to save files in a PDF or TIF/TIFF format, and then fax from that format just as they would normally.
Alternatively, MyFax users can save their Pages files as RTF (Rich Text Format).
Mac users who run Microsoft Office or Open Office (as well as Star Office) should have few problems, as the system supports file formats such as DOC/DOCX and Open Document (as well as Star Office file format).
For most Mac users, MyFax is quite Mac friendly. For the most part, Mac users have access to the same group of functions and features that Windows users have.
The biggest hiccup is the issue of file formats when it comes to iWork documents such as Pages. However, most Mac users will be able to find a workaround by converting to compatible formats such as PDF or RTF.
MyFax keeps up most expectations when it comes to working in a Mac environment.
More Reviews of Online Fax Services Compatible with Mac OS X
- Online Faxing for Mac OS X
- eFax Review – Mac Supplement
- RingCentral Review – Mac Version
- MyFax Review – Mac Version
- Nextiva Review – Mac Version


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This is the home page for the HAPI project. HAPI (HL7 application programming interface; pronounced "happy") is an open-source, object-oriented HL7 2.x parser for Java. HL7 ( http://hl7.org ) is a messaging specification for healthcare information systems. This project is not affiliated with the HL7 organization; we are just writing some software that conforms to their specification. The project was initiated by University Health Network (a large multi-site teaching hospital in Toronto, Canada).
HL7 v2 Java APIA full featured Java API you can use to add HL7 capabilities to your applications.
FHIR Java APIHAPI has now introduced an API for developing applications based on the emerging HL7 FHIR specification. See the HAPI FHIR site to learn more.
Just a quick note that the HAPI FHIR website has been launched here: hapi-fhir
HAPI FHIR is an attempt to provide an implementation of the new HL7 FHIR specification that is as easy to use as the HL7 v2 HAPI library.
Please give it a try!
A new release of HAPI (Core library, HL7 over HTTP, and Structures) has been uploaded to Sourceforge and the central Maven repo.
This new release is packed with new features. Read about them in the Changelog. There are also a number of upgrades to the base API.
After a much-too-long wait, HAPI 2.1 has been released. Once again, this relasse is packed with new features. Most importantly it begins a transition to a simplified API where everything is centered around a HapiContext that acts as a kind of "gateway" into the whole API, and a start down the road to eventually merging the powerful parts of the .protocol.* hierarchy with the easy to use .app.* hierarchy.
The API changes are non-breaking, so existing applications will work without modification, but we would encourage developers to migrate their code where possible to use the new APIs, since this will make code more readable. Information on how to migrate is found here.
As always, a complete changelog is available here. The website has also been enhanced with a new page outlining the Maven plugins available. This means that we finally have a good document explaning how one might generate their own custom message structure classes using Message Workbench (something we have been doing for years at UHN but have never documented).
The new release has been uploaded to Sourceforge, and has also had time to synchronize to the global Maven repos, so it should be fully available now. Thanks to everyone who contributed!
A number of suggestions, comments, and other feedback have been worked into the draft specification which has now been posted.
In addition, a completely functional Java based implementation of the specification has been developed and is now available for download (in alpha form) and testing.
See the HL7 over HTTP page for more information!
Today marks a big milestone for HAPI, with the release of version 2.0 of both the HAPI Java API and the HAPI TestPanel.
The new release comes packed with tons of bugfixes, plenty of new features, and improvements. See the Changelog for information on everything that is new.
One thing to note: Migrating to the new version of the Java API should be very straightforward, but there is one notable difference to watch out for: As of version 2.0 the logging abstraction layer has changes from commons-logging to SLF4J, so you will need to include the SLf4J API JAR on your classpath. You will probably want to include an adaptor to an underlying logging framework as well. Maven users can copy the updated POM dependency snippets from here. Non-Maven users will find the new requirements in the "hapi-all" bundle on the Download area.
Thanks to everyone who contributed! In particular, this release features a huge set of contributions from Christian Ohr, who cleaned up a lot of old codebase, modernized the SimpleServer, and replaced the logging framework. It's great to see that the HAPI community continues to gain traction after a decade!
The new year brings three new developments to HAPI!
First, a new beta release of HAPI has bee posted to the download pages, as well as to the Maven central repo. HAPI 2.0-beta1 brings with it a number of exciting new features, and a number of bug fixes, which you can read about in the Changelog. In particular, a huge refactoring of the .app package (containing ConnectionHub, SimpleServer, etc.) to overhaul the thread management was committed by Christian Ohr.
This release contains a number of contributions from all over the world. Thanks to everyone who got involved!
Please be aware that this is still a beta release, and hasn't yet been thoroughly tested. In particular, several unit tests are still not passing.
Secondly, hUnit and the HAPI TestPanel have been combined, to make a fantastic new HL7 testing tool, "TestPanel 2.0". The new panel is a full featured testing and editing suite with support for all kinds of useful things including SSL, MLLP packet capture, validation, conformance profiles, and more.
Last, and probably least interesting, a new online tool has been added to the site which can be used to colourise ER7 encoded messages. This is mainly useful to people who want to embed HL7 messages or snippets in documentation, emails, web pages, etc. and have them look readable.
On October 30 2001. Bryan Tripp and a team at University Health Network registered the HAPI project with Sourceforge, and a new project was born. On November 15 2001 HAPI 0.1 was released, and 10 releases later HAPI is probably the most widely used HL7 v2 library there is.
A few stats:
Over the last five years, the number of visitors to the HAPI website has doubled, and it continues to grow. The graph below shows the number of unique visitors to our online documentation each month between 2006 and 2011.
Here are the top 100 cities this year in terms of visits to our online help.
Here are the responses from the 2011 community survey, to date.
|Describe your Organization of Company
|Percentage of responses
|None / not applicable
|University / college / other school
|Government Department, Agency, etc
|Public Hospital, Clinic, or other health provider
|Private Hospital, Clinic, or other health provider
|Insurer, HMO, etc.
|Small software development company (under 20 developers)
|Medium software development company (21-100 developers)
|Large software development company (101+ developers)
This is just a sample of the companies, hospitals, governments, and educational facilities who have let us know they are using HAPI over the years. Please contact us if we can add (or remove) your company from this list!


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MP3 Duplicate Finder is a useful program that helps you to find and remove duplicate mp3/wma files with the same or similar properties.
In addition the program analyzes the artist, title, album, etc. information from the ID tags contained in the audio files and compare these with the appropriate entries in other files.
Publisher: Ashisoft
Tags: mp3 duplicate finder, locate mp3 duplicates,
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The third-album redefinition of an artist tends to be a polarizing event for fans, particularly if the band in question has deliberately slowed the hurricane winds of progress to ensure that their path is still on their own terms. Taking stock, evaluating value and taking the time to craft a confident third step is characteristic of a band in the Cold War Kids' position, but rarely does the circumstance result in such a tidal shift of tone and mood.
Mine Is Yours is the first Cold War Kids album to include a producer outside the band, and the influence is immediately recognizable. Jacquire King, the man responsible for the mainstreaming of Kings of Leon, adds breadth and rounded edges to the jagged seafaring designs that the Long Beach quartet have employed & designed thus far in their careers. The results are the clearest-stated collection of tracks the band has produced yet, having been honed over the span of several months rather than the relatively fast production of a typical Cold War Kids album session.
A Coldplay-meets-U2 anthemic ambition kicks off the title track, a drum-driven call to clap-alongs with spacious grandiosity, while singer "Louder Than Ever" carries the upbeat tone to more familiar CWK territory, rhythmic flourishes giving flight to breathless melodic brightness. It's a pleasantly accessible two-piece introduction, giving way to funk-laced hip-shaker "Royal Blue," flexing their strength for hooks with deliberately more immediate payoff than their previous work.
King's involvement is an inevitable bone of contention among fans, who will have a hard time believing that tracks like "FInally Begin" – which begs for a Steve Lillywhite writing credit – would've come to fruition on the band's own terms. Commercial ambition is a thick filter to lay upon a band whose sound has been so characteristically specific in flavor, and the impression will be off-putting to a significant section of their audience. The band is aware of the risk, though relatively unconcerned with the fallout of having traded expectations for envelope-pushing experimental vision. "If it doesn't work, we'll just make another one," frontman Nathan Willett casually explained in our recent interview.
It's not that they don't care how the album's perceived, so much as they're acknowledging the inevitable polarization of a direction decision that was just as much about establishing well-considered ground after the whirlwind reception of their previous two albums. All the same, terrifically unique and powerful moments still abound, as through the drum-machine funk filter of delightful odd-bird "Sensitive Kid". Willett's falsetto-swing delivery at the track's conclusion does nothing to prepare you for the cliff-dropping abruptness of its end, leading to an exaggerated sensation of gratitude when the slow-boil rise of "Bulldozer" sets in. "
"We can beat this, you and me / Just a matter of degrees," Nathan begins, a heartsick melodic fire with thunderstorms of percussion passing like a volatile, yet reticent, storm front. The track captures the greatest glory of what the Cold War Kids deliver: a spacious gravity that builds to anthemic heights, making full use of emotional manipulation before taking the listener to a new place of realization and, ultimately, payoff in climax. The "I can feel your arms around me" section is a beautiful arena-worthy breakdown, slowly building back into the song's initial pacing with a grandiosity not far from U2's signature balladic tendencies.
Willett's literary fascinations helped in the translation to more personal narratives, pulling inspiration from Jonathan Franzen's The Discomfort Zone, among others. Franzen's uncompromising autobiographical confessionals inspired the singer to dwell in areas that he'd normally rely on abstracts to avoid addressing head-on. "I wanted to say something that was more representative of my life, less abstract and character-driven," Nathan explains, "There's something so special about someone revealing something that is very much themselves in that you know it's very uncomfortable for them to write, uncomfortable for the people they know, their family and so on."
The jangling, slow-rising opening to the haunted-house tones of "Cold Toes on the Cold Floor" was a spontaneous design that became one of the band's favorite moments on the album. As Willett explains, "That was one of my favorite studio moments. The role that Jacquire played as a producer was pretty unique. He wasn't musically pushing us a lot of different ways. He would patiently make comments about arrangements, and with that song, we weren't sure how to do it. It was a heavier, guitar-driven and busier version that we'd been playing all day long. I moved over to the organ instead of playing guitar, and he stripped everything down and did it all in one take. We didn't know exactly what was going to happen at every point, and we were playing off of each other, and it was the most spontaneous thing on the record. Definitely one of our favorite moments.
The impending darkness of their previous work is chased off by self-examining realization that the deep end of life can be a positive experience, once you adapt to the initial shock of immersion. "I have been broken open / by my most trusted friend…it feels so strange to feel good," Willet sings on "Broken Open". It's a sensation some of us may have to get used to, but the new mood suits the Cold War Kids just fine.
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Twins Claire and Damien attempt a world record, trying to become the youngest hikers to complete the John Muir Trail "Yo-Yo" hike, but snow and meltwater conditions are harsher than expected and they have to settle for completing a "normal" John Muir Trail. Still a great accomplishment for hikers this young, and perhaps an inspiration to other young hikers to try something usually not considered possible for children.
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- Publish Date Dec 04, 2009
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Final Fantasy IV Advance
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"Role Playing at Its Finest!"
Ever since the world-famous franchise began more than 15 years ago, Final Fantasy has become synonymous with the term role-playing games. By offering incredible, emotional plots, addicting, innovative game play, a loveable cast of characters, and more customization you can shake a stick at, famed developer Square Enix has created among the most popular game series in video game history. Some gamers rolled their eyes when Square Enix announced the re-release of Final Fantasty IV back in 2005. Do we really need to relive every memorable gaming experience we've ever had the pleasure to have? Well, Square Enix thought so, and I, for one, am thrilled that they did.
Being a remake, Final Fantasy IV is the same basic game as the original, titled Final Fantasy II, released way back in 1991. As the story goes, Cecil, a Dark Knight of the country of Baron, is tricked by it's king into unleashing an explosive attack on an innocent enemy village. Racked by pains of guild and conscience, Cecil resolves to change his ways. Among the wreckage of the town, he finds a young girl with innate magical ability. Having tragically killed her parents, Cecil takes her under his wing as he begins the journey to banish his evil self and restore a warring world to peace.
Final Fantasy IV's plot stands out most because it is by no means cliched; when you compare it to new-generation RPGs on the market, you understand how truly creative and deep the writers for FFIV were. During Cecil's epic quest, he meets a colorful, perfectly-written cast of characters. From his would-be lover, Rosa, to an enigmatic, moody ninja named Edge, to his lifelong friend Kain, Cecil will never have to fight alone. Not only are the vast majority of the characters wickedly cool, but the writing and background for each character is expertly done. I can't honestly claim that I've ever felt emotionally touched by any video game characters before FFIV. The list of touching scenes goes on and on, but more than 18 months after completing the game, the one part I still remember is the scene between Edge and his parents (I won't spoil anything, but if you've played the game, you know what I'm talking about).
Progressing your way through FFIV's engrossing story takes place as it does in just about any 2D Final Fantasy game. As you work your way from town to town, you immerse yourself in a number of activities. Every town has something significant about it. Some will trigger new parts of the story, or will introduce new characters. Others offer the opportunity to engage in the game's enjoyable side-quests, allowing you to up your inventory or rare and useful weapons, armor, and items.
One of the best aspects of Final Fantasy games over the years is the huge amount of customization you get -- mainly in the form of weapons and accessories. Most characters are in a distinct, specialized class: Final Fantasy classics like White Mage, Black Mage, and Ninja, as well as different classes such as Paladin and Dragoon. Each of them, in addition to having some special, useful skill to use on the battlefield, also has a unique repertory of useable weapons. For example, Mages are limited to low-weight physical weapons such as staves and rods, but can use powerful offensive or defensive magic. On the other hand, the Paladin's magical abilities are quite limited, but he is able to perform incredibly powerful physical attacks.
The plot is quite possibly the single best aspect of the game, but the game play is what really pulls it all together. Once you've customized your fighting party and equipped your favorite weapons, you're ready to take on any foe. As is the staple of Final Fantasy games, enemies appear randomly on the map. However, if you're used to traditional boring turn-based fare, then you're in for a pleasant surprise with FFIV. In what is in my opinion the most innovative battle system ever created, Square presents a turn-based system with quite a twist. Next to each character's name, there's a small meter. This meter fills up in real time, based upon that character's speed stat. Once it is full, your character has the option to perform a variety of actions: perform an attack, cast a spell, use an item, flee, or bracing for an attack are all available for use, along with each person's character-specific ability.
But Final Fantasy IV offers a breath of fresh air in terms of more than just the game play. Any hard-core gamers out there will be happy to know that unlike current-day role playing games, FFIV offers what we can legitimately refer to as difficulty. Like any good game, the learning curve is mild; newcomers and Final Fantasy vets alike will have no trouble getting the hang of this game. After that, though, you're just along for the ride; the game builds up to a shockingly high difficulty level. Because of the perfect learning curve, though, you shouldn't have too much problem with it.
Another aspect worthy of note is that there is truly no need for level-grinding in Final Fantasy IV. Buckling down and gaining five levels every ten or so hours is certainly going to help you out, but it can still be beaten without going through this sometimes monotonous task. This fact is thanks largely to the game's battle system; because it is not simply taking turns, and there's actually somewhat of a reliance upon your skill, battles can be won even though it may appear that you are under-leveled.
Continuing the proud tradition of fantastic sound in the Final Fantasy franchise, FFIV offers terrific music throughout. The tunes are wonderfully synched with the rest of the game, and manage to exemplify all the epic action, plot twists, and emotion that the game itself contains. Graphically, though, Final Fantasy is not exactly impressive. It has SNES-era graphics, which is not exactly a bad thing. I, for one, and happy that the developers concentrated on recreating this beautiful gaming experience, rather than worrying, as may game designers do, on how the game looks.
Even if you played FFIV when it was originally released, there's still reason for you to purchase this game. Not only will you have the opportunity to play it on the go and without the burden of a bulky console, but there is also some new material. There are new character-specific dungeons that not only present more backstory for each character (which I guarantee you will come to love, each and every one of them), but they also present a huge challenge. This alone, at least for me, is enough to warrant another purchase.
Final Fantasy IV is easily the best RPG that I've ever played. Its plot is masterfully done, the game play is unique, addicting, and not at all boring, as is the mechanic of many other RPGs. The characters come to life thanks to the expert writing, the customization provides endless replay value, it's refreshingly difficult, and the music is beautifully synched to the game. The graphics are the single aspect of the game that will not blow you away; luckily, though, they by no means detract from the overall quality of the game. No matter who you are, no matter how good you are at RPGs, you need to own this game. In my opinion, it is hands down the best RPG ever made, and deserves a purchase by anyone who owns a GameBoy Advance.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 09/19/07, Updated 01/03/08
Game Release: Final Fantasy IV Advance (US, 12/12/05)
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The academy will be an intensive four-day educational experience that will focus on increasing the participant's knowledge of Missouri's diverse and dynamic livestock industry and its importance to a global food system. The academy will be held on May 31 - June 3, 2017 and will welcome students to the Department of Animal Sciences at University of Missouri and provide on-campus housing and experience college life. Students will participate in a team presentation competition on a current event or topic in the animal science industry.
The goal of this academy is to develop young leaders within the livestock industry and help prepare them for a successful future in their endeavors. The participants will have the opportunity to enhance their leadership development, learn about current issues regarding livestock production (all species), tour industry leading operations and businesses, interact with University of Missouri faculty and staff and collaborate with other young leaders from across Missouri.
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Mycobacterium leprae: The bacillus responsible for leprosy (Hansen disease). Mycobacterium leprae is an obligate parasite that has to live within cells. There it is able to withstand the onslaught of enzymes and other forces by virtue of possessing a peculiarly resistant waxy coat and thanks also to its association with lowered cellular immunity. See also: Hansen disease.
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Counter Strike usually shortened to CS by gamers was developed by Valve Corporation based on a Half-Life modification and was later expanded into a series that currently contains the following: Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, Counter-Strike: Source, Counter-Strike: Anthology and Counter-Strike on Xbox. The goal of the game is to complete your objective (defuse a bomb or escort a VIP from a point to another) or by simply eliminating your opponents. Using the same engine as Half-Life, Counter Strike is currently available for the Xbox or PC.
Having a PG-13 rating, Counter-Strike can be played by children 13 and up - as long as their parents allow them, of course. Another strong point of the game is the fact that even now, 8 years after the release of the last version (1.6), there are a lot of people playing it, so it's really easy to find a popular server close to you, no matter where you are. Its system requirements are really low, with a recommended setup that only asks for a 800 MHz processor, 128 MB of memory and a 32 MB graphics card when playing it on a Windows machine. Obviously, you'll also need a connection to the Internet, speakers, mouse and keyboard... but that is a no- brainer, after all.
As far as we can tell, Counter-Strike has a few major drawbacks, especially the fact that its engine is outdated and, since there has been no official update for such a long time, there are a lot of hacks available for it, so most chances are that, sooner or later, you'll end up facing cheaters that will ruin your gaming experience. At last, you should also keep in mind that there are a lot of better similar games available so, if you don't hang on to a computer built a decade ago, you basically have no reason to bother with this one - better take Quake III for a spin if you're in the mood for a shooter of those old days!
Summary<br/> Despite its age and all the other drawbacks you may think of, Counter-Strike will remain around for a long time - being able to play a game that can be quite entertaining using a computer that should have been thrown away a few years ago is more than enough to keep a lot of people playing it. After all, there's no any special skill required - you start with $800, two ammo mags, a pistol and, obviously, a knife that can be used to humiliate noobs. After a few seconds that allow you to buy some gear and get ready for the slaughter, everyone can move out and run to be the first one to draw blood... or the first one to fall - sometimes it's all about skill, sometimes luck has its share of the deal. Luck or not, Counter-Strike deserves a high rating for its ability to survive for so long, if not for anything else.
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THE perfect girlfriend for a man from York is 5ft 6 ins tall, drinks white wine, has no tattoos and supports Manchester United, according to a survey.
A "study" of 2,000 men by location based dating app Lovoo also found that men like a woman with a northern accent, who drives a VW Golf, is a meat-eater and loves a roast dinner.
Weighing 9st, she's a 34C bra size and who enjoys listening to a bit of rock or pop music and her favourite movie is the Patrick Swayze classic Dirty Dancing.
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Mornstar is the name of a powerful wand in Ni No Kuni. It is revealed that this wand was destroyed or misplaced in the present. Oliver must obtain the wand and is transported, fifteen years into the past in order to to do so.
First Version
The first version of Mornstar that Oliver receives is not Mornstar at its most powerful. It is still not powerful enough to open the purple chests and must be completed through the location of three orbs distributed by the Wizard King to his most faithful companions. The power of the orbs however drove them all mad, and Oliver must defeat them to gain the orbs to make Mornstar complete.
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Mornstar will only reach its full potential after the three orbs have been located and joined with the wand. Oliver is incapable of completing this fusion on his own and requires the assistance of a powerful sage which he finds in Perdida. Once Mornstar has reached its full potential, it will open purple chests and perform more powerful magic attacks.
Astra is the sister wand to Mornstar, both possessed by the Wizard King. Both Astra and Mornstar are associated with light magic. Of the two wands, Astra is the more powerful together with its accompanying light magic spell of the same name.


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BALTIMORE (Stockpickr) -- Put down the 10-K filings and the stock screeners. It's time to take a break from the traditional methods of generating investment ideas. Instead, let the crowd do it for you.
>>3 Big-Volume Stocks in Breakout Territory
From hedge funds to individual investors, scores of market participants are turning to social media to figure out which stocks are worth watching. It's a concept that's known as "crowdsourcing," and it uses the masses to identify emerging trends in the market.
Crowdsourcing has long been a popular tool for the advertising industry, but it also makes a lot of sense as an investment tool. After all, the market is completely driven by the supply and demand, so it can be valuable to see what names are trending among the crowd.
While some fund managers are already trying to leverage social media resources like Twitter to find algorithmic trading opportunities, for most investors, crowdsourcing works best as a starting point for investors who want a starting point in their analysis. Today, we'll leverage the power of the crowd to take a look at some of the most active stocks on the market today.
>>5 Stocks to Sell Before It's Too Late
These "most active" names are the most heavily-traded names on the market -- and often, uber-active names have some sort of a technical or fundamental catalyst driving investors' attention on shares. And when there's a big catalyst, there's often a trading opportunity.
Without further ado, here's a look at today's stocks.
Nearest Resistance: $40
Nearest Support: $32
Catalyst: Pre-Earnings Selling
Yahoo! (YHOO) is down 2% a ahead of this afternoon's earnings call, as traders who have been exposed to this volatile, high volume name make their exits before the numbers hit. From a technical standpoint, YHOO has looked pretty ugly since the start of March, as a textbook bearish setup triggered a downside move that's pushed Yahoo down more than 12.7% in the last month. But while there's still downside room on the chart, the event risk from tonight's earnings call makes it more a gamble than a trade.
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GUELPH, Ont. -- Shoppers who are on the hunt for a bargain will get their first chance to see the aisles of a Target store in Canada starting today as the U.S. retailer opens its doors north of the border at three locations.
The communities, all located west of Toronto, serve as testing grounds for a phased rollout of the brand across much of the country later this year. The stores, located in Guelph, Ont., as well as Fergus, Ont. in the Waterloo area, and Milton, Ont. east of Guelph, will open this morning at 8 a.m. ET in a somewhat low-key event designed to prevent any major fumbles.
In the industry it's called a "soft launch," but that lingo almost certainly won't keep shoppers away before the "grand opening" in early April. Another 21 stores will open this month throughout Ontario, though dates haven't been announced.
"We wanted flexibility to make sure we open when we are ready," said Target Canada president Tony Fisher as he toured reporters through the Guelph store on Monday.
"It's important that we can test and work out any of the bugs and kinks that we might find."
Even Target employees were surprised the Guelph location was opening so soon, the company said.
Delivering an element of surprise is apparently something Target can afford, since so much anticipation has built up around its Canadian launch.
As the media tours went on inside the store, several curious consumers drifted by the front entrance in their cars trying to catch a glimpse -- the windows are papered with the company's trademark bull's-eye logo.
"We have some what I would say are very strong estimates of what our stores are gonna do, but right now they are estimates," said Fisher, without offering further details.
What Fisher does know for certain is that Target has been gaining momentum in the domestic marketplace. Awareness of the company's brand jumped to 92 per cent earlier this year, compared to about 70 per cent in 2011 when Target announced it would open stores in Canada, he said.
A study from Brand Finance Canada, released Monday, found Target's brand strength in Canada is already considered nearly as valuable as domestic retailers like Loblaws, Canadian Tire and Shoppers Drug Mart.
Those factors have sent a chill through the Canadian retail community, and many publicly-traded companies have moved to cut costs across their operations in anticipation of the new challenges Target could bring, especially if fellow U.S. retailer Walmart starts to slash its prices to keep customers.
"One of the things that surprised me in this marketplace is there are some great retailers here, but you do have to go to multiple stores to be able to get what you're looking for," Fisher said. "It really reinforced the fact that we do have a great position here."
The Minneapolis-based retailer is expected to open between 125 and 135 locations in Canada in spaces that were once operated by Zellers. After the Ontario rollout, Target will begin moving into provinces in the West throughout the year and eventually into Quebec.
A Target spokeswoman said the first of five stores planned for Manitoba will open in May, although she wouldn't specify the exact date. They are located in the former Zellers outlets in the Kildonan Place and Southdale shopping centres in Winnipeg.
That will be followed in the fall with the opening of a store at the Grant Parking Shopping Centre in Winnipeg and one at the Shoppers Mall in Brandon, Joanne Elson said.
Elson couldn't say when the fifth store, slated for the Polo Park area of Winnipeg, will open. The company is considering two options there -- taking over the former Zellers space in the Polo Park shopping centre, or building a larger, stand-alone store on the former Canad Inns Stadium site, where a major new commercial/residential development is being planned by Cadillac Fairview (owner of the Polo Park shopping centre) and local real estate developer Shindico Realty Inc.
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Armbrust Awana Club enjoys reading scriptures and exercise
The recently held meeting of the Armbrust Wesleyan Church's Awana Club included fun and education in addition to the group's regular weekly scripture recital session.
Beth Stradling — director of the church's children's ministries — said she decided to incorporate some activities and healthy eating tips into the Jan. 30 meeting.
"We have around 30 kids who come pretty regularly," said Stradling of the group that includes children ages 2 through 12. "This week, we (were) doing Zumba, and we will also talked about healthy eating."
Stradling said while the weekly gathering is faith-based, she likes to include something fun for the children.
"Every week, the children have to learn a Bible verse, but I also try to have some fun activities for the children to do," Stradling said.
Stradling, who has been taking Zumba classes, has enjoyed the exercise so much that she invited instructor Carrie Standish to teach the kids the exercises set to music.
"I thought that it could be something that the kids would enjoy," Stradling said. "(First Lady) Michelle Obama has a good message about the problems with childhood obesity and it has been weighing heavily on my mind. I don't really think that any of the kids here have a problem but, like with many things in life, it's always good to teach them things when they are young.
"If they adopt a good, healthy lifestyle now, it can be something that they will carry through adulthood."
The evening also included a video about healthy eating, the Biblical story of "Daniel" and a nutritious snack, Stradling said.
Adult volunteer and mother Kristy Pollak said she likes to see the children enjoying themselves while learning, and that keeping the weekly group fresh is always paramount to its continued success.
"We try to do something different every week," said Pollak said, adding that she enjoys bringing her three children to the group for interaction in a friendly setting. "They enjoy themselves and this is a good, Christian atmosphere."
About 25 youths joined in the Zumba fun.
While Noah Lohr, 9, of Greensburg admitted he wasn't sure about trying the exercise, said he had fun.
"It certainly was interesting," Lohr said. "I like to come every week to see my friends."
While the group is composed mostly of children of parish families, Stradling said that all are welcome.
"Most of the kids that come are from the church, but we do have about six or seven who come just for the activities," Stradling said. "Everyone is welcome, and we encourage kids from the area to attend if they are interested."
Anyone who may be interested in joining the group that meets at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, can call 724-925-9110.
Marilyn Forbes is a freelance writer.


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Penguins' Staal breaks hand in 'freak' incident
Practice began for the Penguins on Monday with coach Dan Bylsma sharing with players some encouraging words.
Told that center Jordan Staal would play Wednesday night at Dallas, the players tapped their stick blades on the ice at Southpointe Iceoplex.
About 25 minutes later, at precisely 11:44 a.m., a frustrated Staal skated from the surface favoring his right hand — the gloved version of which a puck had caught during an otherwise innocent-looking drill.
"I was at practice, just watching from the stands. Got a text message from (trainer Chris Stewart) and, by the time I went down to the (dressing) room, Jordan had already left," general manager Ray Shero said. "It's a freak injury. You don't expect it. I'm sure it will take a few days to set in."
It could take Staal six weeks to recover from his fractured right hand. He is slated for surgery today by orthopedic hand specialist Dr. Glenn Buterbaugh.
Staal was unavailable for comment. Privately, several teammates expressed dismay at his latest injury — more for him than for the Penguins, who are 6-5-1 and coming off an impressive, 3-0 victory Saturday at Carolina.
Staal's return was to close the book on a trying five months. A tendon in his right foot was severed April 30 during a collision with Montreal defenseman PK Subban, but after surgery the next day Staal missed only Games 2 and 3 of the second-round playoff series.
An infection developed after the Penguins lost that series, and Staal required surgery in mid-June. The infection returned, and he required a second surgery in early August.
Before that, he had never missed an NHL game because of injury.
"I told (Stewart) today, 'We didn't talk about him for four years.' I'm talking never," Shero said. "He played through a lot of things. You took it for granted because he was a constant."
Shero said nobody in the NHL community "will care" about his beleaguered-by-injuries squad. The Penguins have missed 37 man-games because of injuries, and right wing Evgeni Malkin (undisclosed), and defensemen Kris Letang (hand) and Alex Goligoski (rest) did not practice yesterday.
The game at Dallas, the second of four straight on the road, was to feature the returns of Staal and defenseman Zbynek Michalek, who has missed the past nine contests with a right shoulder sprain. Staal will remain on the long-term injury list, meaning his $4 million salary-cap hit will continue not to count.
Before learning of Staal's diagnosis, Bylsma said recalling prospects — left wing Eric Tangradi and defenseman Andrew Hutchinson are candidates — was a possibility before the Penguins left for Dallas. He'll also ask players to stick with a simple game — clean dumps, a fierce forecheck, quick passes and shots — that worked at Carolina.
One bright spot after practice was a consensus among the players that keeping things simple makes the most sense.
"When you have the skill we have and work the way we worked in Carolina, you see the good results," defenseman Paul Martin said. "When you're doing it right, it works."


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OCEAN EATS, REEFS ILLUMINATED and More Set for AMNH's 2013 Milstein Science Series
The American Museum of Natural History presents the 2013 Milstein Science Series, weekend family-friendly programs sponsored by the Paul and Irma Milstein Family. Free with Museum admission, the afternoon programs give visitors a chance to meet scientists, discover amazing creatures, and explore science under the iconic 94-foot blue whale in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
Upcoming Milstein Science Series programs include:
· Ocean Eats
Sunday, March 10, 11 am-4:30 pm
Visitors can explore the relationship between humans and the oceans, from cultural traditions and fishing practices to sustainable seafood, and learn how to be a steward of Earth's seas in this family-friendly program. The afternoon includes discussions with scientists, hands-on activities, and special performances and screening.
The program is hosted by Mark Sidall, curator in the Museum's Division of Invertebrate Zoology; speakers include Eleanor Sterling, director of the Museum's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation; Mark Kurlansky, sustainability expert and author of COD and World Without Fish, which was co-written with his 11-year-old daughter, Talia; and Chris Young, principal co-author of the acclaimed six-volume work Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking.
At 5 pm in Kaufmann Theater, the Museum will present a special screening of SHELLSHOCKED: Saving Oysters to Save Ourselves. The film follows efforts in New York Harbor to prevent the extinction of wild oyster reefs. Because of overfishing and pollution, wild oyster reefs have been declared "the most severely impacted marine habitat on Earth." Now scientists, government officials, artists and environmentalists are fighting to bring oysters back to the former oyster capital of the world: New York Harbor.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Emily Driscoll, Peter Malinowski from the New York Harbor School, and musical guests Bob Wright and Harbortown.
· Island Life
Sunday, April 14, from 11 am-4 pm
From the Cocos Island off of the coast of Costa Rica to the famed Galapagos, oceanic islands foster a vast array of wondrous cultures, biodiversity, and diverse environments. Their waters are home to fascinating species ranging from sharks to corals, while the islands themselves feature a variety of plant and animal life, much of which is uniquely endemic to specific islands, and others of which have yet to be discovered. This Milstein Science Series program will explore what scientists have learned about island species since Darwin's famous voyage on the Beagle brought him to the Galapagos in 1831, with a focus on current island discovery, adventure, and cutting-edge science.
This program is hosted by Jenny Newell, assistant curator of Pacific Ethnology in the Museum's Division of Anthropology; speakers include Christopher Filardi of the Museum's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation; Chris Meyer, director of the Moorea Biocode Project at the Smithsonian Institute; and Jarod Miller, naturalist and zoologist, who will lead a live-animal presentation.
Milstein Science Series Special Exhibition: Reefs Illuminated
April 14-May 3 during Museum hours
In this new film directed by Brennan Vance John Sparks, curator in the Museum's Department of Ichthyology and David Gruber, Museum research associate and an assistant professor at The City University of New York, take a journey to the remote South Pacific coral reefs of the Solomon Islands to explore newly discovered biofluorescent species of fishes and stingrays, along with biofluorescent corals, crinoids, anemones, and other glowing invertebrates. The film will screen in the Geodome theater in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life.
· Whales
Sunday, May 19, from 11 am-4 pm
The ocean is home to more than 70 species of whales, and over the centuries, people from around the world have both hunted and revered them. Visitors can learn about the work scientists are doing to protect these gentle giants through an exploration of whale anatomy and behavior; go inside a 45-foot, life-size replica of Istar, a humpback whale; explore hands-on activities; and meet scientists.
Christopher Clark, from Whale Bioacoustics at Cornell University, will be speaking at the event. The host and additional speakers will be announced shortly.
American Museum of Natural History (amnh.org): The American Museum of Natural History, founded in 1869, is one of the world's preeminent scientific, educational, and cultural institutions. The Museum encompasses 45 permanent exhibition halls, including the Rose Center for Earth and Space and the Hayden Planetarium, as well as galleries for temporary exhibitions. It is home to the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, New York State's official memorial to its 33rd governor and the nation's 26th president, and a tribute to Roosevelt's enduring legacy of conservation. The Museum's five active research divisions and three cross-disciplinary centers support 200 scientists, whose work draws on a world-class Permanent Collection of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts, including specialized collections for frozen tissue and genomic and astrophysical data, as well as one of the largest natural history libraries in the Western Hemisphere. Through its Richard Gilder Graduate School, it is the only American museum authorized to grant the Ph.D. degree. In 2012, the Museum began offering a pilot Master of Arts in Teaching with a specialization in earth science. Approximately 5 million visitors from around the world came to the Museum last year, and its exhibitions and Space Shows can be seen in venues on five continents. The Museum's website and collection of apps for mobile devices extend its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs to millions more beyond its walls.
The Museum is open daily, 10 am-5:45 pm, and is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Space Shows are shown Monday through Friday every half hour, 10:30 am-4:30 pm except Wednesdays (first show on Wednesday begins at 11 am). Saturday through Sunday, every half hour, 10:30 am-5 pm.
Suggested general admission, which supports the Museum's scientific and educational endeavors and includes 46 Museum halls and the Rose Center for Earth and Space, is $19 (adults) suggested; $14.50 (students/seniors) suggested; $10.50 (children) suggested.
The Museum offers discounted combination ticket prices that include suggested general admission plus special exhibitions, IMAX films, and Space Shows.
- Museum plus special exhibition, IMAX film, or Space Show: $25 (adults), $19 (students/seniors), $14.50 (children)
- Museum Supersaver, which includes the Space Show, IMAX, and all special exhibitions: $33 (adults), $25.50 (students/seniors), $20.50 (children)
Visitors who wish to pay less than the suggested Museum admission and also want to attend a special exhibition, IMAX film, or Space Show may do so only on site at the Museum. To the amount they wish to pay for general admission, they should add $22 (adults), $18 (students/seniors), or $12 (children) for a Space Show, special exhibition, or IMAX film.
For additional information, call 212-769-5100 or visit the Museum's website, amnh.org. Find the Museum on Facebook at facebook.com/naturalhistory or visit twitter.com/AMNH to follow us on Twitter.


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Pranksters Unleash Fake Farts Around College Campus [VIDEO]
When a couple of pranksters decide to unleash some very juvenile fake farts around their college campus using a toy called the "Pooter," the reactions of their victims prove far funnier than the cheese-cutting itself.
"You're a horrible person," says one bystander in an elevator, astonished. "Why would you do that?"
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So kids in Ethiopia can drink clean water.
Ethiopia is prone to droughts producing water shortages and famines. Disease and death spread uncontrollably as the limited surface water is contaminated by human and animal waste. Thousands of people live in remote areas where children walk for hours to collect this water for their families. In 2014, the Envision Financial Run for Water along with HOPE International Development Agency, aims to provide a clean water source to a cluster of 10 villages in the Bonke Region.
HOPE International Development Agency is a Canadian based registered charity committed to helping the world's poorest families out of poverty. HOPE is among the leanest of development organizations with an amazing 95 cents out of every dollar raised going directly to the water projects (view HOPE's annual report). For more information visit our website
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Some may laugh but this bonnet is a triumph, writes Terri Green, reflecting on the dreaded Easter hat parade.
We got through it for another year. Spiritual renewal, joy, peace, hot cross buns, bilbies, bunnies and chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. And the dreaded Easter hat parade.
For those of us parents who did not do elective art or design and technology in high school for a very good reason, the Easter hat parade is filled with as much trepidation as the thought of public speaking. In front of 5000 people. Naked.
This quaint tradition stems from simpler times when children were happy with a few flowers and a bit of ribbon stuck on mum's old gardening hat. Oh for such days of innocence.
The modern Easter hat parade has been hijacked by the Craft Nazis. You know the ones I mean: those mothers who protest "but I love the hat parade". Yes, and you also love patchworking, decoupage, lampshade making and filling scrapbooks. These are the mothers (usually of girls or kindergarten children) who plan their hats for weeks and spend hours creating an extravaganza that would not be out of place in the gay and lesbian mardi gras.
Have these women nothing better to do with their time?
These are the professional mothers who manage to confirm every year that I am a V.U.C.U.P. (pronounced vuck-up), a Very UnCrafty Useless Parent. Far too many times I have hastily cobbled together a desperate attempt at creativity on the eve of the big day. No matter how much love and attention the male offspring and I pour into rolling crepe paper balls, cutting cardboard, gluing and pasting, no matter how many Easter eggs we attach, reams of cellophane we crumple, no matter how good we think the creation is, it appears a limp and paltry effort when lined up against the output of the Craft Nazis.
Someone else's hat will always be bigger, better and more extravagant. In fact, usually everyone else's hat will be bigger, better and more extravagant.
This year my seven-year-old was convinced that we had it in the bag. He was determined to win a prize. Being the V.U.C.U.P. that I am, I was not so confident. With the optimism of youth he decided he wanted a spaceship hat. My knees trembled. Somehow, with the aid of scissors, cardboard cylinders, a whole roll of aluminium foil, some cellophane and a metal colander, we created Rocket Rabbit in his space ship. It was a feat of engineering held together by rubber bands, staples and chopsticks.
The parade was held with fanfare and ceremony. And, being the Easter season, a small miracle did occur: my son received a coveted award.
The deputy principal asked him over to the microphone. "Who helped with your hat?" "Mummy." "Will Mrs Green please stand up?" Pride bursting from my heart, I rose to my feet. "Well, Jonathan, you've won the award for the silliest hat."
I could hear those Craft Nazis sniggering behind their hands. But what the heck, an award is an award.
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According to Wikipedia: "La Niña is a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon that is the counterpart of El Niño as part of the broader El Niño-Southern Oscillation climate pattern. During a period of La Niña, the sea surface temperature across the equatorial Eastern Central Pacific Ocean will be lower than normal by 3–5 °C. In the United States, an episode of La Niña is defined as a period of at least 5 months of La Niña conditions."
This translates in huge amounts of snow in North America, which last year saw many west coast Canadian and US resorts break records in terms of snowfall and powder days. So if La Niña is coming, where am I going to ski this year?
Whistler — It's Got It All
When it comes to riding powder Whistler has it all, from tree-lined skiing and deep powder-filled bowls, to a resort that offers everything you need and want on a holiday. The resort has been synonymous with powder riding and is generally considered one of the top, if not the number one, ski resort and when your locals include the likes of Devun Walsh, you can see why.
Last year was Whistler's third snowiest season ever and if the early winter signs are the same, then it will be another amazing year to enjoy British Columbia's world famous resort. If you do head out there is a local guide, only available in the resort's shops, that will let you in on the locals' secret powder stashes, and don't worry, they are usually in-bounds.
For many Whistler is the ultimate resort, it takes Val d'Isere, adds more powder, deeper bowls, more tree-lined skiing and replaces the French skiers with Americans, well, nowhere's perfect...
Revelstoke — Scare Your Pants Off
Revelstoke is one of the youngest resorts you will come across, though due to its unique set-up, it is becoming increasingly popular. Another British Columbian gem, Revelstoke's claim is that it is the only resort that offers piste skiing, cat-skiing and heli-skiing under one umbrella.
This is the kind of resort where you wake up in the morning and decide what to do, from hitting the resort's slopes to spending a day cat-skiing, as long as you get to the guides before everyone else! The resort oozes the charm of an old gold rush town, and until recently it remained a small resort filled with locals and wild-life. Don't expect über luxury five star hotels, though do expect cold beer, spicy chicken wings and stories of fresh tracks days after the last snowfall.
Beaver Creek — Luxury
Now this is where you will find five star luxury and powder skiing, perfectly placed together. Beaver Creek is known for its perfect corduroy pistes, luxury accommodation and elegant surroundings. On top of that, the Epic Pass (the resort's multi-resort lift pass) gives you access to the nearby resorts of Vail and Breckenridge, so you can follow the snow throughout your stay.
With La Niña hopefully dumping metres of fluffy, white, Colorado powder, Beaver Creek is the resort for the luxury option. The hotels, guides, ski instructors and even ski shops are renowned for offering the best you'll find in Colorado (just don't tell Vail I said that). Beaver is where wealthy Americans, movie stars and those looking for state-side luxury head year-after-year, so with metres of snow on offer, where better to enjoy a spa treatment or glass of fizz after being chest deep in the white stuff.
Breckenridge — Family
Breckenridge is another of Colorado's Epic resorts, though the mountain here is immense and offers more than enough to keep you going for a week. With ten peaks, creatively named peak 1 to peak 10, the huge snowparks, its back bowls and its welcoming atmosphere, Breckenridge is a cracking all round resort to enjoy Mother Nature's finest snow.
Breck, as it's known in the US, offers a great variety in accommodation, from budget through to five star and with the mountain offering such diverse skiing, it is a fantastic resort for a family powder adventure. The resort has a laid back feel, probably due to its close ties to freestyle and freeriding locals, has great facilities and is the highest in the US. So if you need a resort where you can hike the back bowls, send the kids to the snowparks, or enjoy a romantic lunch with the Misses, all in the same holiday, Breckenridge is where to head.
Heavenly — Sun-Filled Powder Days
California and snow are not two words you tend to associate with one another, but the Lake Tahoe area has some of the finest powder and most stunning resorts you can find. Heavenly is the king of the lake, with a huge ski area and a resort that crosses the state lines into Nevada — perfect if you fancy a flutter in the casino.
Due to its closer proximity to the West Coast and the huge lake, that is Lake Tahoe, Heavenly boasts superb snow records and with a La Niña coming, it will no doubt offer some of the best skiing and riding you will find this winter. Add in some Californian sunshine (between snow storms, of course), the stunning back-drop of the lake and the chance to ski the local resorts of Northstar-at-Tahoe, Squaw Valley and Kirkwood, and you've got more variety in terrain then you can manage in one trip.
Hopefully this year's La Niña will share the love with Europe, but if it doesn't it will be worth saving up the extra to ski in North America this winter. From intermediate skiers, to park rats and powder hounds, you'll be glad of the 8+hr flight home, just to put your feet up. Take your friends, your wife or the family, it doesn't matter who you ski with, there is a resort out there perfect for you and hopefully just waiting for you to make some first tracks in its fresh snow...
La Nina is back, so which powder sports will we be recommending this season?
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Charter operator VistaJet, which has a fixed-wing fleet comprised of large-cabin Bombardier jets, has been testing short-distance point-to-point service with an AgustaWestland AW109 GrandNew over the past year. The helicopter is based in St. Moritz and has been used to fly customers on short hops to such places as Milan, Geneva, Munich and Monte Carlo, as well as for heli-skiing excursions in the Swiss Alps.
"Since we don't have light jets here at VistaJet, we wanted an aircraft that could cover shorter trips," VistaJet founder and chairman Thomas Flohr told AIN. "For us, the best aircraft turned out to be a helicopter."
Over the past year, VistaJet's AW109 has logged about 150 hours, with the average passenger trip being about 40 minutes. Flohr said he has been pleased with the helicopter and is considering adding more, specifically noting London and Moscow as possible additional bases. Here at EBACE, Flohr (left) and AgustaWestland head of region for Western Europe, Turkey and Italy Luca Tonini celebrated the one-year anniversary of VistaJet's helicopter service.


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