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A ROW of garages was set alight in what police believe was an arson attack.
The garages, which were used for storage, are situated to the rear of Harcourt Road, between Gainsborough Avenue and Granville Road.
The garage complex was set alight just after midnight on Friday, and two fire engines were sent to tackle the blaze.
Firefighters were at the scene for around two hours extinguishing the flames, and the garages were badly damaged by the fire.
The row of around four storage units was left blackended and burnt out after the fire.
Neighbours reported seeing clouds of thick black smoke, which spread across the road.
Shaida Parveen Hussain said: "There was a lot of smoke coming into my house.
"I was asleep and the smell woke me up.
"I went outside the front door and saw it was quite a big fire.
"There was a lot of really, really thick black smoke."
Another resident, Nasser Hussain, 32, said: "I had been to pray, and I came back and saw the fire engines.
"There were two fire engines, and they were there for about two hours.
"There was a lot of smoke. It wasn't so bad from my house, but when you got closer there was a lot of smoke."
Residents on the street said they were unsure who the garages belonged to.
Inspector Phil Hutchinson from Lancashire Constabulary said that an unknown number of offenders had approached the run-down garage complex, and set it alight.
He said: "A joint investigation with the fire service is ongoing.
"This is a very serious offence, if anyone has got any information as to the offenders, please let us know by calling 101, or reporting it to neighbourhood police officers.
"They can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. "


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Surfing on the Oregon CoastJune 1st, 2012 by Innkeeper
It's almost summer and here on the Oregon coast, that means taking the time to enjoy the weather in the great outdoors. If you're looking for something different this year, look no further than Northwest Women's Surf Camps! Located just 15 minutes north of Arch Cape, NWSC in Seaside, Oregon offers classes for women and men of all skill ranges. The only thing requires from you is the ability to swim and the desire to learn.
Starting Saturday June 23rd, sign up for a one-day or weekend surf camp, led by qualified and passionate surf instructors. The one-day camp includes all necessary equipment, a catered lunch (with beverages and snacks), a morning Beach Yoga session, safety instruction, surf instruction with two in-water sessions, and a great goodie bag! "Weekenders" provide all of the same perks, but by adding a second day of surfing, students have an opportunity to build on new skills, learn more advanced techniques, and create a deeper bond with other participants.
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That's my thought as well. It looks like the only scenario that we have would be that the Pacers would not match......but in exchange for not matching...there would be a "nudge nudge wink wink" separate trade that involved getting some assets while clearing capspace ( like taking on Inferno's contract for a future draft pick so that the saved Capspace ). From what I know...there isn't technically anything that would prevent a separate trade like that.
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Here's Conrad Brunner's latest column, writing for foxsportsmidwest.com:
"Can Pacers afford to keep Hibbert?"
Well take LAC off Mayo's list. They got Billups and Crawford. NYK only has MLE don't they? And Hou and Phx just tied up money, but idk what they have left. So us or Dallas?
Why on earth would Portland give us their first round pick? Lets pretend for a minute the Pacers drafted Orlando Johnson in the first round and that OJ Mayo was an RFA (I know he's not). Would you be the least bit happy if we gave away Orlando Johnson to get Mayo when we were under no obligation to do so? No, this board would go nuts!
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
I'm not saying you were, I'm not even against your point.Don't take that to mean I'm DEMANDING or EXPECTING us to consolidate.
What I'm saying is that if you put consolidations of talent in the SAME TERMS of the "Roy value" discussion, then OBVIOUSLY any NBA team would push their mother in front of a bus for the chance to swap (1 AS) Dwight for (2 AS) Roy and Danny. Throw in that Roy is younger, potential, etc.
I think in those terms the Roy cost become more clear. Teams might consider Danny+Roy for Dwight, they wouldn't hang up, but it would be a long, tough choice if they were to go for it. If Roy was "obviously" a max/14m guy then it wouldn't be any kind of a choice, teams would be eager to do it.
And if the Pacers do need to consolidate a little with the starting talent then why wouldn't they do this deal. It sounds pretty good to me with Paul, West and Hill already here.
IMO spreading Roy out as more bench talent and less starters talent makes sense because the team is in no-mans-land now, halfway between consolidated and deep. Balanced starters but no star, and yet as the playoffs showed there really isn't much bench depth. So you are losing at the top end and the deep bench end. You have no point of advantage in terms of top end or deep.
If Barbosa, Tyler and Lou had given teams fits in the playoffs it would be different, but that's not what happened. What we thought was a strength started looking like a weakness.
If the answer is that there is nothing at this point that the Pacers can do ( since Hibbert has already signed the offer ) and we can kiss Area 55 goodbye without getting ANYTHING back in return for him....then I would be severely disappointed that the Pacers invested all the resources and $$$$ towards a Player like Hibbert and then lose him for absolutely nothing.
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Have you looked at Kaman's injury history? In the four seasons preceding last year's strike-shortened season, he has played 56, 31, 76, 32 games. That's an average of 48.75 per year. At what salary is it a good investment to pay a player who averages not much more than half a season of play each year?
If he could beat him out/out preform him as the starter then why not let Mayo start? Starting positions Should go to those who earn them, not just given to who has more potential. With that said, I still think PG would be the starter, but wouldn't be surprised if Mayo ended up starting (if we're able to get him of course)
I could live with M&M - McGee and Mayo.
Also any depth added while keeping Roy is something I'm all for, as long as you realize that missing on Roy's value would mean that missing on Mayo/Kaman/etc would be more painful.
I'm not against Roy being matched, I'm on the fence. My frustration is the people jumping off of bridges about it. It's not that horrible, it just kinda sucks. If I could recover from the Detlef trade at the point in his career/Pacer star status, then you guys can recover from losing Roy now. It doesn't have to mean the end of the world.
It sucks, but for every Chuck and Detlef that went down the road a Jax or Rose showed up later. Heck, I remember the year Stipo went down. Most people thought we were screwed, even with Rik being drafted. Rik ended up working out.
But it doesn't mean he won't consider a sign and trade. It would be foolish of him to rule that out at this point. And he can be signed and traded as long as he hasn't signed the offer.
We can afford him because with him and Hill we add 20 million in salary, and then next summer we lose 20 million in salary from DJ, DC, Hansbrough and West. Leaving us right where we were before. We have early bird rights with David West, so we could bring him back, and I'd imagine cheaper than 10 million a year.
Not only can we afford Hibbert, before we match him we could sign Chris Kaman for 10 million a year. If we dump Hansbrough and Dahntay Jones, we can also sign OJ Mayo. 30 million in the books after trading Dahntay and Hansbrough for space. Sign Kaman for 10 million, and OJ for 6 million. 46 million. Add Hibbert and Hill for 20 million and we are at 66 million, 4 million below the tax. 14 million comes off the books next year.
Relating to BringBackJack's scenario -- if Kaman hits his average of about 47 games played per year, he'd likely be making well more per game played than Hibbert! 12.5 million divided by about 75 games is $166,666 per game. 10 million divided by 47 games equals $212,765 per game.
I don't want to hear a word from the Pacers about "Roy costs too much money" after handing out $8 mil/year to George Hill.
Hicks @HicksPD
@MikeWellsNBA @el_peckbo Because letting Roy go is a step in the wrong direction, most likely.:/Mike Wells @MikeWellsNBA
@HicksPD @el_peckbo I disagree about Roy
Hey, I can relate. I thought I could live with Gordon and Villanueva, too...
Offer sheets can't be signed until July 11. Hibbert has accepted their offer not signed the offer sheet. Once he signs the offer sheet from Portland the Pacers have 3 days to match it which would be July 14 if he signs the offer sheet on the 11th.
Same applies with Hill, he's just accepted the Pacers offer. Nothing gets signed until the 11th or after.
Bruno's argument is a fallacy one way and the other.
Check West' age
Check George; does he improve that much? check his position
Finally, check the bums in seats, no Roy = -5,000 on avg
There is no question; if Pritch does not match thanwe know why he was fired in his previous gig.
Ana make no mistake, he's the gm, DW may be president, but certainly fror now, KP is makingthe decisions on players
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.
If you've done 6 impossible things today?
Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!
Okay.....wrong choice of words........Hibbert has accepted the offer. Either way, if this is the likely scenario that we are at....I'm beginning to think that the Pacers would have lost an asset like Hibbert for nothing.
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Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Don't think McGee is an option. Denver should match any reasonable offer he gets.
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.
If you've done 6 impossible things today?
Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!
So they review the contract and see it contains a poison pill so they pass. I think this is what will happen. Then look for them to try and get Stanko over here.


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Mosaic Falls As Cargill Forces Share Repurchase Delay
This post was written by Saranya Kapur.
Mosaic (MOS), the fertilizer company which split off from privately held agribusiness behemoth Cargill in 2011, reported late yesterday that it failed to negotiate a share repurchase agreement with Cargill entities. Mosaic can now only repurchase these shares after November 26th, 2013.
Mosaic stock dropped 1.8% on the news.
Mosaic has been engaged in discussion for the past month with Cargill trusts and family shareholders, which hold 129 million of Mosaic's Class A restricted shares. Cargill declined to amend to amend the agreement to allow for earlier share repurchases, according to a statement by Mosaic yesterday.
Citi analysts dropped Mosaic's rating from Buy to Neutral, deeming the news "disappointing". According to Citi, the potential accretion resulting from the buyback was what kept Mosaic attractive to investors despite uncertain demand for fertilizers in the second half of 2013.
Citi believes the demand for Mosaic's biggest exports, phosphates and potash, could suffer as Mosaic's largest markets, India, Malaysia and other SE Asian countries face weakening currencies, which would lead to Mosaic fertilizer becoming more expensive to farmers there. Other factors such as lower corn prices in the US also contributed to the rating downgrade.


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Taste Test: Miracle Berry Tablet
Since the New York Times piece on flavor tripping came out last May, the culinary world has been obsessed with the miracle berry. When consumed, the berry changes the tongue's tastebud molecules, making sour and bitter foods taste sweet. While there has been controversy surrounding the company who sells the fresh berries, the miracle fruit can easily be enjoyed in tablet form. Recently I went to a party where guests were invited to taste these tablets. Everyone was given a pill and a sampler plate of intensely flavored ingredients. To find out what happened when I popped the miracle berry pill,
Although I was told the effects of the pill were immediate, mine took a few minutes to kick in. The slice of green apple we were instructed to consume first tasted crisp, juicy, and exactly like every other green apple I've eaten for the last 26 years. However, when we moved on to the lemon, there was a distinct difference in the citrus's flavor. It was sweet! Afraid it was suddenly going to turn sour, I ate it quickly, biting into the flesh as if it were an orange.
Unfortunately the lemon was the highlight of the sampler plate. The pickled ginger had a fresh, slightly juicier flavor than regular pickled ginger, but it wasn't drastically changed. The creamy goat cheese tasted like goat cheese and the dried cranberry like dried cranberry. The shot of Tabasco burnt my mouth and stung my lips, but the shot of Guinness tasted oddly like a frothy, fruit smoothie.
I greatly enjoyed the experience (you can too, for $20); it was fun, but the tablet was overrated. I was expecting to be blown away; instead, I was teased with the lemon and left wanting more from the other ingredients. Still, I'm definitely willing to give the miracle berry a second chance.
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Americans for Responsible Solutions, a new gun control group led by Gabby Giffords, the former U.S. congresswoman who was wounded in Jared Loughner's Tucson shooting rampage, wants to raise $20 million for the 2014 congressional elections. The group wants to match the National Rifle Association's spending in last November's elections, the group's treasurer, Steve Mostyn, said on Wednesday.
The move marks the entry of the high-profile couple, both gun owners, into a heated national debate over gun control fueled by the massacre of 20 children and six teachers at a Connecticut elementary school last month.
"We're just getting things started, but I've had conversations with a dozen other large political donors who have worked with me on other issues in the past, and I've had a good response," Mostyn told Reuters.
Even if the group manages to meet its funding targets, it and other similar groups face a steep battle to change U.S. gun laws. The U.S. House of Representatives has a pro-gun rights majority and it's too early to know if the outcry after the Connecticut shooting will lead to a shift in how they vote.


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STAGE TUBE: Dance Production FRAULEIN MARIA to Retire After Jacob's Pillow Festival 2012
Choreographer Doug Elkins and co-directors Barbara Karger and Michael Preston have announced that they will conclude a three-year tour of the acclaimed production Fräulein Maria at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, August 22-26. If you aren't able to attend the festival, take a last look at the piece in the video below!
A hilarious and astute dance production inspired by the unforgettable score from the film The Sound of Music, the show has been named to year-end "Top Ten Best" lists in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, the Philadelphia Inquirer, The Hartford Courant, and The Village Voice. The production returns as part of the "Back by Popular Demand" series, in honor of the Pillow's 80th Anniversary Festival; this engagement will mark Fräulein Maria's final public performances, as well as the final Festival 2012 performances in the Doris Duke Theatre.
"Jacob's Pillow first presented Fräulein Maria in 2009 and this season it is one of three productions invited to return 'back by popular demand,' for our 80th Anniversary," comments Ella Baff, Executive and Artistic Director of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. "It's one of the funniest, yet seriously smart, shows ever. Doug Elkins took a classic and turned it upside down, inside out, and made it into a new classic. It's entertaining, original, and has a spirit of generosity that makes people of all ages feel a part of it. We're very happy to be the final stop on its So Long, Farewell Tour."
Presented in cooperation with The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, an Imagem Company, Doug Elkins and Friends' Fräulein Maria has toured to 17 cities in the U.S. and Canada since July 2009. Over this time, a loyal fan base came to be known as "Frequent Fräuleiners."
Doug Elkins admitted, "It is a bittersweet choice to end a tour that has brought audiences and cast members such incredible joy, but as Maria says paraphrasing the Reverend Mother, 'when the Lord closes a window, somewhere He opens a door.' We are grateful to have had such an amazingly long run."
Preston added, "It's been a privilege to work with Ted Chapin and Bert Fink and their colleagues at the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, and with so many of the country's best dance and theater presenters." Karger, who was born in Austria and did not see the movie until she came to the United States in her thirties said, "We hope to bring Maria, her Captain and seven children back one day, but for now, it is time to move on to new projects."
Doug Elkins was inspired to create Fräulein Maria after countless viewings, first as a child and then as a father, of the beloved movie classic film The Sound of Music. Commissioned in 2006 by DanceNOW [NYC] for its Dancemopolitan Holiday Series, produced in partnership with Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, Fräulein Maria was an immediate hit. The show was reprised at Joe's Pub in December 2007 and 2008 and recognized with a New York Dance & Performance (BESSIE) Award. The BESSIE citation reads: "For creating a tender, rollicking excursion at Joe's Pub called Fräulein Maria, which took us from the snow-capped peaks of Hollywood through the worlds of "downtown" dance, Martha Graham, Willi Ninja, Balanchine, hip-hop, voguing, stepping, stomping, whirling, and flying like wild geese with the moon on their wings."
Fräulein Maria blossomed into a full-scale production with the formal addition of co-directors Barbara Karger and Michael Preston in August 2008. Highlights of the last three touring seasons include closing the 2009 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, inaugurating the newly renovated Paramount Theater for ArtsEmerson! In Boston, a two-week run at Hartford Stage, appearing at the Ringling International Arts Festival in Sarasota, opening the 2012 American Dance Festival, and launching a modern dance performance series at American Dance Institute in Rockville, Maryland.
Since its nascent performances at Joe's Pub, more than 50 dancers have cycled through the cast including Arthur Aviles, Archie Burnett, David Dorfman, Jeffrey Kazin, Jennifer Miller, Jennifer Nugent, David Parker, and Nicole Wolcott.
Elkins, Karger and Preston, along with Fräulein Maria dramaturg Anne Davison, Fräulein Maria cast members Deborah Lohse and Donnell Oakley and performers Mark Gindick and Aaron Mattocks, will soon begin work on a new evening-length piece. The Yard on Martha's Vineyard will host an initial two-week creative residency that will take themes from early cinema ?romantic love, the struggle of the everyman/woman, the fight against authority, and the belief in the power of the imagination ?as inspiration. The new work is set to premiere in Fall 2013.
The So Long, Farewell Tour of Fräulein Maria is conceived and choreographed by Doug Elkins and co-directed by Barbara Karger and Michael Preston includes cast members Hilary Brown, Daniel Charon, Alexander Dones, Doug Elkins, Krista Jansen, Deborah Lohse, Kellie Ann Lynch, Cori Marquis, Meghan Merrill, Donnell Oakley, Joshua Palmer, Michael Preston, and John Sorensen-Jolink, and creative team Carolyn Cryer (Rehearsal Director), Anne Davison (Dramaturg), James Latzel (Lighting Designer), and Heather Smaha (Technical Director). The tour is produced by Amy Cassello. For more information, visit dougelkinschoreography.com.
And for tickets, scheduling and more information about the festival, visit www.jacobspillow.org.


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Topic: Launch of Rarer Cancers Manifesto, UK
Last week I attended the launch of the Rarer Cancers Forum manifesto on behalf of AMMF (a small UK charity with a particular interest in cc) - and on behalf of everyone involved with cholangiocarcinoma - at the House of Commons, Westminster.
The event was introduced by Dr Ian Gibson MP on behalf of the Rarer Cancers Forum, and the speakers were Ann Keen MP, Minister for Cancer Services, Professor Karol Sikora and Professor Mike Richards. All agreed on the need for those with rarer cancers to receive the best possible care at all stages of their illness, starting with better diagnosis, and that doctors, patients and their familes all should have access to high quality information tailored to their needs - and that this is just not happening at the moment.
Penny Wilson-Webb of the Rarer Cancers Forum spoke last and explained that people with a rarer cancer are having the slowest diagnosis, fewest drugs, least research, least information and the poorest services. This has to change - and the Rarer Cancers Forum are committed to making sure that it does. With the support of the MPs and medical professionals who attended the manifesto launch, it will be interesting to see what happens in the future.
There were many representatives attending from different small charities and bodies, many working to fund research and to help supply information about their particular rare cancer to patients. However, I and Harry Corrigan (a fellow trustee of AMMF) seemed to be the only people there with an interest in cholangiocarcinoma.
Interestingly, we managed to talk to a representative of one of the large drugs companies who was there as a guest (title, "Business Unit Head - Oncology"), and we asked him why there was so little interest by the drugs companies in funding research into rarer cancers (apart from the glaringly obvious, of course) and he defended his company saying that they would be prepared, in principle, to fund research into treatments for a disease such as cholangiocarcinoma! So, I have taken him at his word and written asking how we go about getting this going ... Watch this space - but don't hold your breath!
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Gopadma Vrata is dedicated to the worship of cows and is observed during the Chaturmasa – the four holy months in Hinduism. Go Padma Vratam starts on Deva Shayani Ekadasi in Ashada Month and ends on Uttahna Ekadasi in Kartik Month. Gopadma Vrata 2017 begins on July 4 – the day when the Chaturmas Vrata begins for many Hindu communities - and ends on October 31 - the next day of Uttahana Ekadasi.
The importance of Gopadma Vrata is mentioned in the Aditya Purana.
Cow is worshipped by many people and Go Mata puja is of great significance to many devout Hindus. During the period of Chaturmas, cattle sheds are thoroughly cleaned and decorated with kolams (Rangoli). After thoroughly cleaning the cattle, they are given Prasad and are worshipped along with Lord Vishnu.
It must be noted that Gopadma is also an auspicious sign drawn on Rangoli.
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|Would you believe that nearly $400 billion dollars is embezzled from companies in the United States annually?
What is embezzlement?
A person commits embezzlement when they wrongfully take, steal, or use
property belonging to another by virtue of one's office, trust, or
- Examples:
- A corporate accountant pays off his/her personal credit card with company money, without permission.
- A grocery cashier takes small amounts of money out of his/her cash drawer for personal use.
- A janitor hired to clean a building steals two cases of paper towels, soap, toilet paper, etc.
What is not embezzlement?
If the suspect does not have control over the money or property stolen
it would not be embezzlement.
- A corporate accountant, who has no authority to sign checks, forges a check to steal money. He/She should be charged with forgery.
- A grocery cashier takes a sandwich from the store and does not pay for it. This is a larceny and not embezzlement.
- A janitor hired to clean a building steals a laptop. He/She should be charged with larceny.
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We were overwhelmed with the number of postcards that flooded through the letter box at Casa del White Stuff; you entered our 'Send us a Postcard' competition in your droves! The levels of creativity and effort put into each one was truly outstanding, well done you creative bunch.
Picking the overall winner was an incredibly tough decision to make, but we felt that the prize should go to Emma Blessing for her unique and charming postcard. Emma chose to skillfully illustrate a beach scene incorporating the Beatles and their hit song 'Here Comes the Sun.' Congratulations Emma, you and a friend have won a trip to Greece, courtesy of Neilson Holidays.
Here are some of the finalists; we thought these were fab!
1) This entry by Marion Stringer from Norwich created a 3D Punch and Judy scene complete with 3D sausages and a raised wooden frame!
2) This cute postcard by Gill Saunders from Hurtmore certainly grabbed our attention. Based on childhood beach memories, we love the little beach huts she included; lovely!
3) Annette Allanach from Ellon has gone for a scrapbook style postcard, including her own photos of a camping trip, looks like great fun!
4) This hand painted entry by Gillian Manton captures a summer memory of her granddaughter.
5) This neon entry certainly brightened up the wall at Casa Del White Stuff. Cherie Jerrard from Shrewsbury captured her summer memories superbly with a colourful drawing of her and her friend.
6) Artistic Lucy Bromlow captured her favourite holiday memory using lino print.
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8) Daisy Simmons from Winchester beautifully painted a postcard which summarizes her best summer memory of her 'swimming at the beach on a warm day'.
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Don't go to this office. They dont care. Over a month wait to find out they need to rebook for another month out. So 2.5 months. I would rather pay out of the pocket.
My husband is not fond of female Drs, however, Dr Yoshpe has changed his mind. She has proven to be knowledgeable and caring. I am so glad we were referred to her. I would recommend her to anyone who needs an ENT....She will tell you up front what she thinks is wrong and what she plans to do, there are no surprises and you k ow where you stand! To me she is the best....
I was referred to Dr. Yoshpe for a second opinion and I am so happy that I saw her. The staff was friendly and gave me an appointment to see her in her Huntington Beach office soon. She took her time and explained in detail what my medical condition. She is the go to ENT, because she has a lot of experience and cares for her patients.
Have Blue Cross PPO, never can get a appointment, always 6-8wk out. Staff will not schedule anytime sooner. Why not just say, we're not accepting BlueCross PPO.
Dr Nina Yoshpe is very knowledgeable, kind, and thorough. Don't believe the negative stuff you read on this doctor. Its a busy office no doubt but she's a great doctor. I was referred to her by my PCP because my allergy symptoms were non-stop. Every day I experienced a mixed bag of congestion, sneezing, runny nose, etc. At least once a day someone would ask, "Do you have a cold"? I thought I'd tried everything. At my first meeting with Dr Yoshpe she said you don't have to live like this, I can help you, and she has! I can breath clearly now. She doesn't just treat the symptoms and send you on your way. She's worked with me to discover the cause and outlined a plan of action. She took her time and made sure I understood, agreed, and was comfortable. I'm eternally grateful to her. I highly recommend her to anyone searching for a top notch ENT. Go to the Long Beach office.
I had a great experience with the doctor who solved problems other ENT specialists did not recognize. I know that she would do everything possible for my family and me. I highly recommend her.
Despite all the negative comments on the web, I wanted to give this office the opportunity. Therefore, I made an appointment with Dr. Yoshpe and she is absoulutely phenomenal. She knows what she is doing has a lot of experience. She is a very caring Physician. The office was pleasant and efficient.
Staff at Los Alamitos office stinks much better at Long Beach office, but Dr. is excellent
my appointment has been rescheduled 4 times and moved to a different office. The staff is disorganized. Be prepared to WAIT,WAIT WAIT and wait some more.
After waiting over an hour and a half, Dr. Yoshpe took a two second peek in my two year olds throat and said he needed surgery. She told us not to worry, that she would do the worrying for us. She dodged our questions, didn't provide any reasoning, explanations, assurance, etc. She was beyond brief and to the point. She had NO bedside manner and she showed no caring what-so-ever.
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Saturday, 18 December | 12:15 am - 4:00 am | Room 308B/C
Shader programming has become an indispensible part of graphics application development. But learning to program shaders is difficult, and it is especially difficult to understand the effect of shader parameters. This course presents shader development from an interactive standpoint. It discusses vertex, fragment, and geometry shaders, shader-specific theory, and the GLSL 4.0 shader language, then reviews the graphics pipeline, including features rarely taught in beginning courses, but exposed in shaders, and shows how shaders fit into the pipeline operations. Each class of shaders is introduced with glman examples that explain details of the concept.
The OpenGL 4.0 and GLSL 4.0 specifications were recently released. While most attendees will not yet have compatible hardware on their laptops, the course explains what is new in this release and the extra functions it can perform. Attendees receive free software so they can follow along and interact with examples.
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Faculty or other attendees who want to learn about shaders to create special effects for application development or want to teach a computer graphics course that includes shader concepts.
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Basic understanding of the steps in the graphics pipeline and introductory knowledge of math for computer graphics (such as matrix multiplication).
Welcome and Course Context - Bailey
Review of the Graphics Pipeline - Cunningham
Block diagram
For each block: what are the inputs and what are the outputs?
Basic Shader Concepts - Cunningham
What blocks in the pipeline do the shaders replace or augment?
Functions of vertex, tessellation, geometry, and fragment shaders
Relations between vertex, tessellation, geometry, and fragment shaders
Coordinates and transformations - Cunningham
Homogeneous coordinates
Coordinate systems: Model, World, Eye, Clip, NDC, Screen
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Modeling and viewing transformations, viewing volumes, normals
Introduction to the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL) - Cunningham
Similarities to, and differences from, C++
Using GLSL Variables - Cunningham
The roles of Uniform and Attribute variables in the shader pipeline
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Vertex Shaders - Bailey
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Hal Holbrook has never been afraid of tackling tough subjects in his TV and film roles.
"I sort of like controversial things," said the 87-year-old actor, best known for his celebrated one-man show "Mark Twain Tonight!" which he has been performing since 1954.
Holbrook, an Oscar nominee for 2007's "Into the Wild," is appearing in two films exploring social issues of the past and present. He plays Republican politician Preston Blair in Steven Spielberg's epic "Lincoln," which focuses on the 16th president's (Daniel Day-Lewis) determination to end the Civil War and pass the 13th Amendment to end slavery. (Holbrook won an Emmy playing the president in the 1974-75 NBC series "Sandburg's Lincoln.")
And in Gus Van Sant's film, "The Promised Land," opening Dec. 28, Holbrook portrays Frank Yates, the conscience of an economically strapped farming town whose citizens are being asked to sell the drilling rights to their land to a natural-gas company.
"Promised Land," which stars and was written by Matt Damon and John Krasinski, harks back to some thought-provoking films Holbrook made four decades ago, including his role as Deep Throat in 1976's "All the President's Men."
Relaxing in a suite at a Beverly Hills hotel in early December, Holbrook recalled an ill-fated location trip in 1970 to Birmingham, Ala., to shoot "Clear and Present Danger," the pilot movie for NBC's "The Bold Ones: The Senator." Holbrook, who won an Emmy for the series, played a liberal senator who in the pilot took on the cause of stopping air pollution.
Authorities in Birmingham weren't pleased that the film was shooting the dirty air being pumped out of their factories' stacks.
"After two days, the police and the state police came, and we were kicked out," Holbrook recalled. "Universal had to decide what to do — they shut the film down for several weeks. We ended up going up to Redondo and Manhattan Beach to shoot the stacks."
Two years later, he starred in ABC's "That Certain Summer," the first network movie to explore homosexuality.
"I turned down the movie," said Holbrook. "I was married to my second wife, Carol Rossen, then, and we were driving to our country house on Long Island. She said, 'What did you do about that movie?' I said, 'It's an interesting subject, but nothing happens.' She said, 'What was the story about?' "
So on the way to their house, Holbrook told her the plot of the film. "Finally, I start to think, 'This isn't bad.' I finished the story and she said, 'Are you out of your mind, Holbrook? When you get to the house you are going to pick up the phone and call the director.' "
For "Promised Land" star and co-writer Damon, Holbrook was the perfect embodiment of Frank Yates, a teacher who objects to "fracking," the process of obtaining natural gas that creates fractures in rocks by injecting fluid into cracks.
"We needed somebody who could be simple, commanding and believable and speak of what the country used to be," said Damon. Holbrook does about 20 performances a year in "Mark Twain," for which he won a Tony Award in 1966 and an Emmy nomination in 1967 for the CBS telecast. And he's still adding material Twain wrote to the show.
Last month, Holbrook performed "Twain" in the beloved writer's boyhood town of Hannibal, Mo., as well as in Hartford, Conn., at the Mark Twain House and Museum, where the Great Hall was renamed Holbrook Hall.
But by the time he reached Lafayette, La., in early December, he had caught a bad cold. "I became as sick as dog," Holbrook said. And the unthinkable almost happened.
"I stood offstage ready to go on and for the first time in my life I didn't think I would be able to get through and complete the show," he said.
Call it willpower or perhaps intervention from Twain himself, Holbrook didn't let his audience down.
Still, he said with a sigh, "I shredded my voice."


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SANTA CRUZ -- A Santa Cruz County judge on Tuesday found a woman in contempt of court for refusing to cooperate with the prosecution in her ex-boyfriend's rape trial.
Judge John Salazar temporarily remanded the woman into custody Tuesday morning during pretrial motions in the case against 32-year-old Wayne Steven Maynor. He faces multiple charges stemming from a violent July 2011 attack in Watsonville.
She sat shackled in court as Salazar told her she would be held in contempt.
Prosecutor Rafael Vazquez said the woman's testimony is important to helping the jury "in understanding exactly what kind of person (Maynor) is."
Vazquez said the woman has suffered domestic and sexual violence from Maynor, and he has a previous conviction for domestic abuse against her. Under state law, the court isn't allowed to place the victim of a sexual assault or domestic violence crime in custody for contempt if the contempt is for refusing to testify concerning those crimes. Salazar initially ruled that this case was different because the woman isn't the victim of the rape in question, but later released her from custody.
Salazar fined her $1,000 but said he'd lift that if she changes her mind about testifying. The Sentinel is not identifying the woman because she is a victim of sexual violence. The woman was ordered back to court next week to discuss the situation.
In this trial, Maynor is accused of entering Payless Carpets and More on Freedom Boulevard while it was closed and confronting a female employee there with a knife. Police say Maynor threatened to kill her, raped her and then took a laptop computer, her keys and her wallet. He's accused of then driving off in her SUV.
Also during pretrial motions Monday and Tuesday, Salazar ruled that some of Maynor's past convictions can be brought in as evidence. Defense attorney Jamyrson Pittori, however, sought to preclude the past convictions, arguing they would prejudice the jury.
Vazquez and Pittori also began interviewing potential jurors Tuesday, with many of their questions focusing on the individuals' experience with sexual assault. Jury selection will continue Wednesday.
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Celebrate a quarter century of fundraising, the Epicurean Esprit returned to its roots Thursday featuring a compact setting along with plenty of food and wine.
The 25th anniversary of the Epicurean Esprit, in support of Meals On Wheels in Yolo County, was held in the backyard of Bill and Julie Payne's Woodland home off Gibson Road.
In contrast to previous Esprits, featured in expansive open-air surroundings such as the Fliers Club, El Macero County Club and Tandem Properties in Davis, the Thursday event had more of a tight-knit feel for the 400 people attending the sold out fundraiser.
The Payne's backyard — about the size of a football field — easily accommodated the attendees, many of whom came dressed in summertime attire to ward off the high temperatures of the late afternoon. As time wore on and people relaxed, some actually dipped their feet in the cool waters of a swimming pool.
Attendees were able to sample wines and foods from 33 area restaurants, caterers, wineries and beverages distributors, all the while listening to music provided by Jim Hilliard Jazz.
Major sponsors for this year's Epicurean Esprit include A & L Services Inc, Daily Democrat, Strelitzia Flower Company, Davis Waste Removal, Holman Family, AmericanWest Bank, and E & J Farms.
Additional sponsors included Ag Seeds Unlimited, Edward Jones, Alderson Convalescent Hospital, Eureka Seeds, First Northern Bank, Gayle Manufacturing, Rotary Club of Woodland Sunrise, Van Beurden Insurance Services, Kevin Haarberg/Tony Marshall, Craig Miyamoto/Tom Galeazzi, Leah Roman/Mike Russell, Wraith, Scarlett & Randolph Insurance Services, Yolo Fliers Club, Farm Credit West, Roger & Judy Kohlmeier, Pat & Tom Purtell, Mr. & Mrs. Polkinghorne, Murphy, Austin, Adams, Schoenfeld LLP, Rose Colored Glass Co., Craig Sharp, Yolo County Fair Grounds and Turner Land Co.
Friends of Meals on Wheels supports the Elderly Nutrition Program of Yolo County, a senior meal program balancing nutrition with socialization for our elderly citizens. Last year nearly 81,000 meals were served to 1,200 seniors in Woodland, Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, Esparto and Knights Landing.
Some seniors also benefited from lunch at the Woodland Community & Senior Center, while frail homebound elderly received their meal at home, delivered by volunteers.
Jill Schreiner, president of Friends of Meals on Wheels, earlier expected to raise around $50,000 from the sold out event.
The Elderly Nutrition Program is faced with rising expenses because of an increase in food and fuel costs and cutbacks in funding from government agencies.


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The LSU Law Center Advocacy Programs are pleased to serve as a host school for one of the regional rounds of the American Bar Association Law Student Division's Arbitration Competition. Competitors from law schools across the country will participate in mock arbitrations at the Law Center the weekend of Nov. 16-17. The final round of the competition is open to the public, and will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, Nov. 17 in the Robinson Courtroom.
The ABA Law Student Division Arbitration Competition promotes greater knowledge of alternative dispute resolution techniques by simulating a realistic arbitration hearing. Participants prepare and present an arbitration case, including opening statements, witness examinations, exhibit introductions, evidentiary presentations, and summations.
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MIAMI - Two people were transported to the hospital as firefighters worked to put out a high-rise fire at an assisted living facility in Miami.
The Miami Fire Department said the fire happened Saturday afternoon on the sixth floor of the facility, located at 800 NW 13th Avenue.
One resident and one police officer were transported for smoke inhalation, according to Miami Fire Rescue.
Officials say multiple residents were evacuated as crews assessed the damage.
Because the elevators weren't working, many of the residents were unable to return to their apartment. Many of them were in wheelchairs and say there is no way they could climb several flights of stairs. Furthermore, because of the water damage, no one was allowed onto the fourth or fifth floor.
As of Sunday afternoon, residents were let back into their homes. Elevators were fixed and the flooding problem was also solved.
Residents say a woman had some candles in her bedroom when the mattress caught fire. Sprinklers turned on and flooded much of the building.
The 90-year-old woman who lives in the unit where the fire started was taken to JMH. A Miami police officer, who arrived before firefighters, was also taken to the hospital. That officer tried to get people out of the building.
A total of 55 firefighters responded to the fire at the 13-story building.
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Topic: It's my 29th birthday!! (Oct 7th)
Today is my 29th birthday!! Part of me instinctively goes "Eck! Almost 30!". I then remind myself how blessed I am. It wasn't too long ago when I was praying to make it to 29! Now I'm alive and healthy! I cant wait grow old with my husband... Be there for my little girls firsts... Watch her fall in love and get married... Be able to spoil my grand kids! One of my new favorite quotes is:
"Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many."
There was some good that came from CC. I know how truly lucky I am to be able kiss my husband and little princess every morning and every night! And it's little moments like that that I often took for granted but that I now cherish the most!!


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Memories can fade. Details can be forgotten. And thoughts can be buried in
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When you create a scrapbook, you can capture your treasured memories and tell a story in your own unique and creative way. It functions as a photo album, journal and keepsake box, all in one. Best of all, you don't need a lot of fancy equipment or be an expert to make one yourself. Here are a few basic guidelines:
Pick Your Theme
To start, focus on a theme. Popular themes include family history, vacations, children, and events such as birthdays, holidays and weddings. Once you have a theme, you can also create your scrapbook title.
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It's easy to create a scrapbook with just a few basic tools and supplies.
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Keep your tools and supplies organized in boxes, and label them with Avery I.D. Labels. When you know what's inside each box, it makes it easier to find what you need.
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Collect items such as photos, written thoughts, ribbons and stickers that you'll use to personalize your pages. Free Avery Templates can help you create your own design elements using Avery Sticker Paper. You may also want to include personal tokens that relate to the event. Ticket stubs, pressed flowers and postcards are just some ideas of items you can add to your pages.
When you've collected your items, organize them in a way that helps tell your special story.
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Create a quick layout before you attach the elements onto each page. Once you know how your want the page to look, fasten the items to the page with adhesives, such as Avery Glue Stic. Be sure to use acid-free and lignin-free products like Avery Sticker Paper so your photos and memorabilia can stay as well-preserved as possible.
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Bach's Bible
I was a history major, and I love learning history through its physical artifacts. Last summer I visited Gettysburg for the first time. While I was brought to tears standing on its hallowed battlefields, I was also riveted by the stories behind the many Civil War relics there — stories told through well-researched exhibits, and then extended to mini-dramas in my own imagination.
So I was intrigued when I received an e-mail that the personal Bible of Johann Sebastian Bach (a commentary Bible) was going to be on display at a local choral concert. We've received suggestions to do a program on Bach and his personal faith — an item on our very big, very long list of show ideas. For now, I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to see Bach's Bible up close, hear about its history, and learn what it reveals about his faith.
Dr. Thomas Rossin kindly gave me the opportunity to photograph the Bible and talk to him about it. Rossin did his doctoral work on translating the handwritten notes in Bach's Bible and tracing its history. He's the founder and conductor of Exultate Choir and Chamber Orchestra, and he was allowed to take two of the Bible's three volumes on tour with him to display during Exultate's recent performances of Bach's Mass in B Minor (never will all three volumes travel at the same time). He describes how Bach's Bible has 350 entrances that give evidence to Bach as a person of faith (II Chronicles 5:12-13 "In devotional music, God is always present with His Grace", and his understanding of those entrances greatly impacts how he approaches performances of Bach's works.
An aside: the story of Bach's Bible reminded me of one of my favorite movies, The Red Violin, a fictional story about a 17th-century, hand-crafted violin that travels over three centuries. It includes a beautiful score with violin solos by Joshua Bell.


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8 SUVs Worth Waiting For
Tested at: Chrysler Proving Grounds, Chelsea, Mich., and Yucca, Ariz.
What does it take to prove a new car is road-ready? Before Dodge debuted the revitalized Dart (which we like a lot), the automaker not only tested it at both proving grounds, but also put a fleet of about 100 Dart test cars on public roads in Naples, Fla., and Las Vegas for hot-weather testing, and in Bemidji, Minn., for cold weather. All told, the company put a cumulative 8.5 million miles on the Dart prior to production, honked the horn 75,000 times, opened and closed the doors 84,000 times, tested the brakes 400,000 times.
Tested at: Area 51, Nevada
For this drop test, G-Form sent a weather balloon carrying an iPad up to 100,000 feet over the desert, where it popped, sending the tablet crashing back to earth. After using a handheld GPS to find the shell-shocked tablet, the testers in this clip show that it still works fine.
G-Form was testing an iPad case made from a proprietary material called Reactive Protection Technology, which hardens on impact and then returns to its previous state. The material uses Thermo Plastic Urethane (TPU), which is waterproof and resistant to abrasions.
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Take it all in!!!! We did it!! All the heartache and disppointments from the past doesn't matter.
The "INDIANAPOLIS" Colts won the Super Bowl. No more wating till next year, no more choke jobs. I don't care about seeing highlights from the season of us getting ran all over.. b/c we won it all!
Seeing everyone downtown Sunday is the cold just high fiving and hugging one another, grown man crying with tears of joy, the rally in the dome... it was all just amazing! You always see other teams celebrating on tv, this time it's us, and like many teams and cities before us, we have a Super Bowl Championship team!
Don't listen to all that talk about we won't repeat, we're only champs until next year. We are Champions forever, and are now apart of NFL history!
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February 26, 2014, Thika – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Kenya Mission Director Karen Freeman, Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development Dr. Wilson Songa, and USAID and Government of Kenya representatives celebrated seven promising innovators who have the potential to transform agriculture in Kenya.
The seven innovators will receive grant money and technical assistance to pilot and promote new ideas that address improved soil fertility, biological pest control, fusion farming, postharvest storage, and farmers' access to technology-based information services. The innovators are participants in the USAID-funded Kenya Feed the Future Innovation Engine, a five-year, $22 million USD investment to support market-driven solutions for improving food security, nutrition, and livelihoods in Kenya.
The Innovation Engine cultivates a private-sector approach to solving development challenges. It identifies, incubates, and promotes agricultural and nutrition-focused innovations with the greatest potential for large and sustainable impact. Its goal is to put these innovations in the hands of smallholder farmers to improve productivity and incomes. The Innovation Engine is part of President Obama's Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative called Feed the Future, which seeks to address the root causes of hunger and poverty, and create conditions in which food assistance is no longer necessary.
"Kenya has earned recognition globally for leading cutting-edge home-grown innovations in information technology, agriculture, and environmental conservation. The Innovation Engine will help introduce innovative market-driven solutions to persistent food insecurity, under-nutrition and poverty," said USAID/Kenya Mission Director Karen Freeman.
USAID is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential. In Kenya, USAID is working closely with government, private sector, and civil society partners to achieve the goals outlined in Kenya's Vision 2030, the country's long-term development blueprint.
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I found this ring this weekend and I thought it was a really nice find.
Its a fede gimmal ring.
A gimmel ring, is a ring with two or three hoops or links that fit together to form one complete ring. The name gimmal comes from Latin gemellus, twin.
In the 16th and 17th centuries such rings were fashionable in England, Germany, and other countries, and were often used as betrothal rings. With triple link rings, a third person could witness the couple's vows and hold the third part of the ring until the marriage.
Most rings that you see today are georgian, but of course they still make them till today.
So now my question...what period do you think this ring is from?
I think the heart looks a bit to 'sharp' to be old...But then again, I'm no expert.
I tested it and its silver, I don't really understand the greenish tarnish though.


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About 40 students at the Room to Bloom preschool celebrated "The Week of the Young Child" on Saturday, by putting on a play based on one of their favorite books, The Gruffalo.
The Willits News took photos at the dress rehearsal at the Willits Community Center Friday afternoon, which had a few glitches, as dress rehearsals do, but Room to Bloom director Ashley Sherf said the play on Saturday "went great."
"Compared to the dress rehearsal, it was amazing," Sherf said. "It all went right through, without a hitch. They all said their lines."
"The Gruffalo," written in rhyming couplets by author Julia Donaldson, tells the story of a smart mouse who dissuades an owl, a fox, a snake and a crocodile from eating him by talking about his imaginary friend, the gruffalo, a fearsome beast. "Silly fox, don't you know, there's no such thing as a gruffalo?" the mouse gloats after each encounter. Surely enough, a real gruffalo turns up, and though the mouse is shocked, he ends up the master of that situation, too.
Room to Bloom's play had multiple mice, foxes and snakes, a narrator (in a dress suit), and a chorus of dancing pink fairies.
All the teachers at Room to Bloom helped work on the play, Sherf said, and Mana Young of Willits Young Actors helped with the songs. The dancing fairies are students at Magic Movements, a new ballet school for girls in Willits, started by Cheryl McFadden, who is also a teacher at Room to Bloom.
"It was a great way for the kids to learn to love reading and books and stories," Sherf said, "and gives them a deeper understanding of what goes into a story. They can pretty much repeat the book by heart. Learning rhyming builds literacy skills."
Literacy is one of the themes of this year's "Week of the Young Child," an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Tatiana Cantrell of the Learning Roots Center has put together another free event celebrating the "Week of the Young Child," Friday night at the Willits Arts Center from 6 to 8 p.m.
Preschools from around Willits, including the Learning Roots Center, Room to Bloom, Animal Crackers, Imagination Station, HeadStart, First Baptist Preschool and First Steps Daycare, along with Sherwood School and Willits Elementary Charter School, will be participating. "There will be a bounce house, a Playdough table and lots of fun stuff," Cantrell said, as well as information about fall registration at the preschools and schools.
Willits Youth Soccer will be doing signups for their season, which starts in August, and the Baechtel Grove Middle School soccer team will be selling tacos from Paco's Tacos as a fundraiser.
Cantrell also organized an exhibit of stories kids at all the local preschools have written, which is currently hanging on display at Willits City Hall.
For more information, or to have a booth at the Friday night event, call Cantrell at the Learning Roots Center at 459-2511.


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The records of The First Presbyterian Church of Marion (1808-1946) are contained in two volumes; item #1 is primarily annual meeting minutes (1808-1829, 1844-1946), and item #2 contains session meeting minutes (1830-1844). Both volumes contain membership and subscription lists, and the articles and covenant of faith. Item #1 is paginated to p. 125, item #2 to p. 70.
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Emergency Contraception (ECP): Reducing Unintended Pregnancies
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ECPs can give women a "second chance" to prevent an unintended pregnancy that might arise because of lack or improper/defective use of contraceptives. By using ECP, a woman can reduce her risk of pregnancy by at least 75%; however, there is little information on what distribution patterns and other factors are most likely to encourage ECP use. This study will compare the use and cost of two ECP distribution patterns: advance provision and emergency provision. It will also identify environmental, situational, and behavioral factors associated with ECP acceptance and use.
Participants in this study will be recruited from four family planning clinics in the Philadelphia area and five family planning clinics in the Pittsburgh area. Participants from the Philadelphia clinics will be given ECPs as part of a regular clinic visit (advance provision); participants from the Pittsburgh clinics will be given ECPs on an emergency basis (emergent provision). Each participant will complete a short intake form and will be issued a pager. Participants will be paged every month over an 18-month period as a reminder to respond to a short automated telephone survey on ECP, contraceptives, and pregnancy status. Approximately half of the participants will be randomly selected to participate in in-depth interviews at study entry and Months 9 and 18. Clinic visit data will augment the surveys to verify use of the clinic and contraceptive method and to develop cost data.
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Cheesy Creamy Low-Carb Chicken Broccoli Curry Casserole
(Makes about 8 servings; recipe adapted from an old recipe back in the archives of Kalyn's Kitchen without a photo. I had help from Jake and Kara to create the tasty new version you see here.)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into lengthwise strips
1 tsp. poultry season
1 tsp dried thyme
water or chicken stock to cover the chicken
(Can also use 4-5 cups shredded rotisserie chicken.)
6 cups bite-sized broccoli pieces
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1 cup sour cream, light or regular (do not use fat-free)
1 T lemon juice (I used my fresh-frozen lemon juice)
2 tsp. sweet curry powder
1 tsp. hot curry powder
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First, fans are invited to a special "Selection Show Celebration" at the Centre at Millennium Park beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Come watch as the Bucs learn live on CBS who they will face in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Get autographs from the team, purchase Southern Conference Championship merchandise, be a part of a special two-hour radio broadcast of the Mountain States Health Alliance Buccaneer Sports Network, and enjoy good food and drinks. The celebration will last from 5:30 until 7 p.m.
Secondly, the Bucs will host a special "Big Dance Pep Rally" in celebration of the men's basketball team's automatic berth to the 2004 NCAA tournament.
The rally is set for Monday, March 15 at the quad in front of Brooks Gym. It is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. and will last approximately a half hour.
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PAGE, ARIZONA -- Ramar of the Jungle and John Wayne in Daktari never had it so good. The Land Rover of yesteryear seemed to get the job done that it was expected to do, like chasing Rhinos, but today's all new, fourth generation Range Rover for 2013 does everything better than ever before and with a touch (make that a heaping dose) of luxury and technology.
This latest iteration Range Rover represents the next generation in a wondrous evolution of the world's most iconic off-road vehicle -- it is now the epitome of capable travel on or off-road in the form of a luxury laden, full-size SUV. It is certainly capable of outrunning a rhinoceros on an open African plain, but it is equally capable of climbing over rocks and logs or wading through a stream in water up to three feet deep, or of smooth, quiet travels over highways and byways in a much more likely scenario.
The 2013 Range Rover comes on four levels of trim, powered by one of two engine choices depending on the model selected. The base model Range Rover is priced at $83,545; a more upscale Range Rover HSE trim begins at $88,645 both of which are powered by a 5.0-liter, DOHC, 32 valve V8 engine with Dual Independent Variable Cam Timing. The base and HSE levels are naturally aspirated and produce 375 horsepower at 3,500 rpm along with a like amount of torque in the same rpm range. Next up are the two supercharged models: the Range Rover Supercharged starting at $99,995; and the Range Rover Supercharged Autobiography Edition with a beginning price point of $130,995. All base prices include an $895 destination and delivery charge. Both supercharged models generate 510 horsepower at 6,500 rpm along with 461 pound feet of torque in a range from 6,000 to 6,500 rpm. Motive force is transferred from the longitudinally front-mounted engine through an eight-speed ZF electronically controlled automatic with paddle shifters to a Permanent Four Wheel Drive system. 0-60 mph time is 6.5 seconds for HSE models and 5.4 seconds for the Supercharged models. A diesel engine version is available globally except in North America.
The new Ranger Rover lineup is lighter, stronger and more refined, and is the world's first SUV with an all-aluminum unibody structure boasting a weight savings of up to 926 pounds when compared to the outgoing model, while delivering improved fuel economy and reduced CO2 emissions. The U.S. specification naturally aspirated V8 models are approximately 700 pounds lighter than a similarly equipped outgoing model.
Still unmistakably a Range Rover, the 2013 models are a more refined and aerodynamic modern interpretation of familiar design cues from the past. The silhouette is distinctive with a smoother, more contemporary styling execution. The roofline slopes gently from front to rear with a floating image, thanks to the blacked out pillars from "A" to "D." The "A" pillar adopts a more pronounced rearward rake. Unique signature headlamps feature LED light blade technology, displaying an interlocking circle design, with the main projector beams designed to resemble a camera lens. The rear lamps continue the stacked treatment of the outgoing model with a new design that utilizes LED technology. The main tail and stop lamps are in a square pattern, while the turn signals use a new interpretation of the 'triple line' design from the outgoing model. The LED center high-mount stoplight is positioned under the tailgate spoiler, creating a blade of light across the rear of the vehicle when illuminated.
The cabin's elegance reflects that of the exterior with more interior space for both passengers and cargo while retaining the characteristic strong architectural forms, emphasized by clean and elegant surfaces rendered with the finest leathers and veneers. The cabin's centerpiece is the intersection between the horizontal elements of the instrument panel and the vertical lines of the center console. The broad center console creates a focal point with its sculptured veneer surface appearing to float above the supporting trim, drawing attention to the material quality. The instrument panel and console's clean lines reflect the effort to refine and simplify the interior, with the control layout featuring 50 percent fewer switches than the outgoing model. Special attention was given to the comfort of rear seat passengers by offering significantly more legroom, plus the option of luxurious individualized seating with two separate fully adjustable rear seats in an Executive package.
There are three grades of premium quality leather applied to the interior, covering nearly every surface from the seats and instrument panel to the doors and headlining. High specification models feature semi-aniline leather, with soft high-grade hides. Seats and wrapped interior surfaces are finished with tailored twin-needle stitching. A choice of three real wood veneers and finishes, come from sustainable sources, and the sculptured veneer surfaces of the center console and door panels are hand crafted by experienced veneer specialists. The focus on craftsmanship is further evidenced by metal details, that provide contrast to the leather and veneer surfaces. Examples include the brushed aluminum pillars each side of the center console, the rotary transmission control with its machined finish, and the distinctive air vents with each blade highlighted by a line of satin chrome. The aluminum finish on the center console is created using a proprietary technique in which the aluminum material passes through more than 20 distinct processes to provide an exquisitely crafted finish.
LED mood lighting designed to enhance the interior ambience is customer-configurable in higher specification models, with the ability to vary the colors.
My driving partner who hailed from Washington and I set out on our 2013 Range Rover drive experience, which took us from the Amangiri Resort located outside of Page, Arizona in the southwest region of the U.S, known as the Four Corners where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah converge, along U.S. 89 through Marble Canyon, past the Vermillion Cliffs and Jacob Lake, to Kanab, Utah, and through Hog Canyon, located in primitive Bureau of Land Management property.
We began our trek in a Range Rover Supercharged Autobiography Edition. The exterior featured a Luxor metallic finish, while the interior seating was executed in ivory with an ebony headliner. The base sticker read $99,100 while the impressively sumptuous Autobiography Package, Premium paint treatment, optional tow pack and Inland Transportation charge brought the final count and amount to $133,695. At mid-day we switched to an HSE model sprayed Havana green metallic outside and finished in almond and espresso tones inside. The base price was set at $82,650 while a Adaptive Cruise Control, Premium Audio, Front and Rear Climate Comfort Package, HSE Package, Park Assist, Rear Seat Entertainment, Soft Door Close, Silver Contrast Roof, Premium paint, Tow Pack and Inland Transportation bumped the final tally to $102,915.
SUMMARY: The 2013 Range Rover is elegant, exquisite and extremely comfortable while managing to maintain its legendary and rugged aplomb for conquering even the most challenging off-road (or non-road) obstacles.
The Supercharged Autobiography Edition was of course our weapon of choice. Essentially, if there was a feature that it didn't have, you simply didn't need it. We couldn't think of anything that we would have added to its impressive inventory of equipment and features. The HSE model was no slouch either, mind you, but the Autobiography represented the absolute ultimate in luxury SUV travel.
Supercharged acceleration tended to plant one against the seat backs, while the ride was completely stable at high freeway speeds on either straight or twisty roads. Handling characteristics were outstanding with positive results from easy input. Ride comfort proved exemplary, and off-road prowess and capability was similarly impressive.
In the final analysis, the 2013 Range Rover with either engine variant may well reign as the world's most capable and superior full-sized luxury SUV. It seemingly is able to go anywhere under any condition. We successfully traversed through snow, mud, sand, gravel and over rocky surfaces virtually without difficulty or negative incident, and with total confidence. It is truly the best Range Rover, and that's saying a lot.
2013 Range Rover HSE & Supercharged Autobiography
Base Price: $88,500 HSE; $130.950 Supercharged Autobiography.
Price as Tested: $102,915 HSE; $133,695 Supercharged Autobiography.
Engine Type and Size: 5.0-liter V8 HSE; 5.0-liter Supercharged V8 DOHC, 32 valve with Dual Independent Variable Cam Timing.
Horsepower (bhp): 375 @ 6,500 rpm HSE; 510 @ 6.500 rpm S/C
Torque (ft./lbs.): 375 @ 6,500 rpm HSE; 461 @ 6,000-6,500 rpm
Transmission: Electronically controlled automatic with paddle shifters.
Drivetrain: Longitudinally mounted front engine; Permanent Four Wheel Drive.
Suspension: Front - SLA suspension with twin lower links with air springs, Adaptive Damping and passive anti-roll bar HSE; SLA suspension with twin lower links with air springs, Adaptive Damping, Dynamic Response Supercharged. Rear - Integral link suspension with air springs, Adaptive Damping, and passive anti-roll bar HSE; Integral link suspension with air springs, Adaptive Damping, Dynamic Response Supercharged.
Brakes: Power-assisted 380mm (14.96") ventilated disc front; 365mm (14.37") ventilated disc rear with All-Terrain ABS, EBD, CBC, DSC, HDC, EBA, RSC, ASL, and GRC.
Tires: Goodyear Eagle 235/65 R19 V mounted on 5-"V"-spoke alloy wheels - HSE; Goodyear Eagle 275/45 R21V mounted on 10-spoke alloy wheels - Supercharged.
Wheelbase: 115.0 inches
Length Overall: 196.8 inches
Width: 81.8 inches
Height: 72.3 inches
Curb Weight: 4,850 lbs. HSE; 5,137 lbs. Supercharged.
Fuel Capacity: 27.7 gallons
EPA Mileage Estimates: 14 mpg city/20 mpg highway HSE; 13 mpg city/19 mpg highway S/C
Drag Coefficient: 0.36
0 - 60 mph: 6.5 seconds HSE; 5.4 Supercharged