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Thought leaders from the supply chain world are scheduled to participate in a forward-looking event scheduled for April 11 in Northwest Arkansas.
The event is organized by the Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas and this year's theme is, "Supply chains 2020: collaborating to win in an omni-channel world."
The topic is appropriate given the ongoing shift in the retail industry. Traditional operators are striving to deliver a seamless and integrate experience across multiple platforms while online only retailers are gaining share in the fastest growing segment of the industry.
The keynote speaker at this year's event is James Tompkins, Ph.D., president and CEO of Tompkins International. He will address the topic of "taking supply chains beyond the crossroads."
Also scheduled to participate are Gibu Thomas, SVP of mobile and digital at Walmart and representatives of supplier and service provider companies. For example, one panel discussion on the topic of transportation will address the thorny issue of final delivery in a multi-channel world. Panelists will include Ken Braunbach, senior director of transportation for Walmart, Scott Harkins, vp of marketing, FedEx Services, Nick Hobbs, president dedicated contract services, J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., and moderator, Pete Spanos, vp of logistics, Nestlé Purina.
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HIGHLINE — October 4, 2013 — State Superintendent Randy Dorn adopted a new set of standards that will provide consistent science education through all grades, with an emphasis on engineering and technology.
The adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards (http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/NGSS.aspx) was announced today by Gov. Jay Inslee and Supt. Dorn at a press conference at Cascade Middle School in Highline.
"Our classrooms are where Washington's next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs get their start," said Gov. Inslee. "These new standards will help educators cultivate students' natural curiosity, push their creative boundaries and get kids excited about science and technology. This is a tremendous step forward for Washington's students."
The NGSS describe – at each grade from kindergarten through fifth grade, at middle school and at high school – what each student should know in the four domains of science: physical science; life science; earth and space science; and engineering, technology and science application.
"We live in an increasingly complex world," Dorn said. "And we will need solutions to some big problems, like conserving water and finding new sources of energy. A high-quality science education that starts in the early grades is the key to ensuring we solve those problems and creating a future full of possibilities. The NGSS will give our students the skills they need for success, whether they are college- or career-bound."
Dorn noted that the new standards focus on student diversity and equity. The standards also build on each other, meaning that material students learn in one year impacts what they learn the next year. And integrating engineering and technology across all grades gives students a solid foundation in both areas.
The standards' cross-discipline nature is a third benefit, Dorn said. When students are learning about science, they are also enhancing their skills in reading, writing and math. And the NGSS are aligned to the Common Core State Standards, which are being implemented in Washington schools this year.
The choice to make the announcement at Cascade Middle School was deliberate, said Patrick D'Amelio, CEO of Washington STEM. "Cascade is creating a promising model for how to equip Washington's students with the strong science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills necessary to lead a life of opportunity in our state and the passion to apply them," he said.
"We hope the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards will help spread these vital innovations around the state."
Steps to adoption in Washington
The adoption process was composed of four steps:
The process of implementing the standards will be similar to the one used for the Common Core State Standards. It will begin with building awareness, then building capacity in schools and districts. Full implementation is expected by the 2016-17 school year; students will be tested on the new standards beginning in 2017-18.
Washington is the eighth state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards.
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text: Search continues for dozer operator in Harrison County slurry pond By The Associated Press December 2, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Crews on Monday resumed their search for a bulldozer operator who slid into a West Virginia slurry pond on Friday, and officials stressed that the collapse did not threaten the surrounding community.Consol Energy spokeswoman Lynn Seay said the company was working with federal and state agencies to determine the best way get to the bulldozer at Consol's Robinson Run operation in Harrison County. Crews began dredging the pond Monday to make way for four barges to get into place to aid in the recovery, said U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration spokeswoman Amy Louviere.Seay said an investigation into the cause of the collapse of the 200-by-200-foot embankment will begin Tuesday, and further details of the recovery plan are expected to be released on Wednesday.Over the weekend, the section of the embankment surrounding the holding pond where the collapse occurred was considered unstable and continued to shift, creating difficult conditions for the search. Seay had no update on the status of the embankment Monday."Obviously there are safety concerns we need to take into consideration,'' Seay said.Louviere said the collapse did not pose a threat because the area that failed was inside the impoundment, not outside. Officials could not give an estimated size of the holding pond, or impoundment, which is used to contain both solid refuse and the wastewater product known as slurry."We believe there is no public safety threat to the community,'' she said. "The area has been carefully inspected'' by federal and state officials and the company.In 2000, slurry burst through the bottom of an eastern Kentucky pond and sent goo 6 feet deep into yards and streams, polluting more than 100 miles of waterways.In the most recent collapse, sonar equipment initially detected an object in the holding pond, which was 12 feet deep. Crews began draining the pond and metal rods were used to confirm the bulldozer's location Saturday. But the slurry's thickness kept divers from going into the holding pond Sunday. Harrison County emergency services director Paul Bump called the contents of the pond "soupy'' and of "milkshake consistency.''"It's indeed a scary situation,'' Bump told The State Journal. "It truly was a type of situation that nobody up there has ever experienced before. It certainly wasn't a typical water rescue.''Dredging began around 1:30 p.m. on Monday to make way for four barges that would install sheet pilings and serve as a staging area for divers. The pilings are expected to segregate the area where the dozer is believed to be located so crews can siphon out the sludge and fill it with water.The bulldozer operator's name hasn't been released. Two engineers who also tumbled into the holding pond Friday were treated at local hospitals and released.In 2011, the Robinson Run mine won the state's top award for underground mine safety.According to MSHA's website, the mine has reported 11 injury-related incidents since June, including a technician who suffered burns to his neck, face and arms when gas at the surface ignited while he was taking measurements. "This company has been compliant with its requirements, conducting its weekly inspections, filing its reports,'' said state Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman Kathy Cosco. "Generally speaking, the company's doing satisfactory in its compliance with its permits.''Seay said full operations at the 605-employee mine are expected to resume Tuesday and "will not interfere with the impending recovery efforts.'' The mine was idle over the weekend and limited activity resumed early Monday. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 Safety shutoff disabled prior to June coal-mining death, report says 4 Reunions: Sept. 26, 2017 5 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken Donors help girl, 6, get diabetes alert dog Previous Story W.Va. health clinics get federal money Next Story


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ANAHEIM -- Rangers manager Ron Washington said utility player Jeff Baker will likely be in the lineup on Tuesday with left-hander Jason Vargas on the mound for the Angels. Baker, a right-handed hitter, is 5-for-14 (.357) this season and has good career numbers against left-handers.
Baker could play either left field or first base because David Murphy and Mitch Moreland, both left-handed hitters, are struggling against southpaws. Murphy is 4-for-18 and Moreland is 1-for-18 against lefties this season. Baker is 4-for-10 and has the only home run off a lefty by a Rangers hitter this season.
"It's more of a reflection of Jeff Baker," Washington said. "I've got a right-handed bat who can hit left-handers. I've got to find a way to get him in there. He deserves to get at-bats."
Murphy is 1-for-19 against Vargas in his career while Moreland is 1-for-11. Washington may fall back to where he uses Baker for Murphy on some nights when there is a left-hander on the mound and for Moreland on other nights.
"That's the way I've done it so far," Washington said.
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The staff at the Stone Clinic was extremely friendly, helpful, and informed. I wanted to have my knee checked out, because the chronic pain there had been getting worse. There at the clinic, I was able to have my knee examined by Dr. Stone, have MRI's and X-rays done, and at the end, I had some treatment with physical therapists in the back of the office. Everything I needed was available there. Also, I really got more time with each care provider to ask questions than I am accustomed to in other offices. I felt like Dr. Stone was really helpful, and he let me know different options for my treatment, and what each route would accomplish. I decided to undergo a meniscus clean out procedure, and since the range of motion, pain, and overall feeling in my knee has improved to almost 100%.
I had a torn meniscus, climbing accident. Efficient diagnosis with in clinic MRI and short physical exam. Thorough pre-surgery analysis including outside written second opinion. Comprehensive surgery (spent extra time due to encountering unexpected damage) and follow up PT treatment by in house staff and excellent referral. Dr Stone has little time to communicate and really no desire to explain options. He figures he'll make the proper choices without any patient input. He asked me what I wanted to be able to do post op (in my case do yoga postures that require intense pressure on the knees) and he delivered. He does an excellent job with anasthesia - he so thoroughly put the knee to sleep that I discontinued pain killers after 24 hours. He runs late and really doesn't want to hear from you post op but delivers on what you are paying for - thorough, professional, creative surgery. Leave your ego at the door and appreciate the masterful service.
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Couples swop city views for fresh, country air with a stay for two including breakfast and massage at Valverde Country Hotel.
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Specialising in sustainable conferencing, memorable weddings and country accommodation, the eco-friendly Valverde Country Hotel offers 25 luxurious, country-style rooms kitted out with African-style décor.
With a Spanish touch and personal treatment, guests can kick back and relax amidst landscaped gardens with waterfalls, laze about the beautiful swimming pool and see the aquaponics farm.
Embracing the trend to go green, Valverde is also a member of Heritage Environmental Management Company. The Hotel offers an a la carte restaurant as well as.
- Salsa Verde a la carte restaurant is open from Wednesday to Sunday, offering a la carte meals making use of fresh produce from local farmers and give preference to those using organic farming methods
- On-site paintball facilities, and guided bicycle tours
- Swimming pool and aquaponics farm
- Specialises in sustainable conferencing, memorable weddings and country accommodation
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Johannesburg is the second largest city in Africa, with more than three-million people. This bustling metropolis has a wide variety of restaurants, sidewalk cafes, shebeens, shopping malls, parks, museums and monuments, casinos, townships, galleries and nightclubs to keep visitors to the city busy.
Must-do activities include the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill to find out more about South Africa's turbulent past, sundowners at The Westcliff hotel overlooking the green belt of Johannesburg while listening to the lions roar from the nearby Johannesburg Zoo, shopping at any of the many malls such as Sandton City, Nelson Mandela Square, Rosebank Mall and Soweto's Maponya Mall, and a visit to one of many health and beauty spas, or a walk in one of the many parks.


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Those Wild Fes Sufi Nights Are Calling
Rumi ensemble from Iran performs at the Bab Makina Palace courtyard. (photo: Hussein Rashid)
Some people had Elvis. Others had The Beatles. My dream concert is the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music. With a rotating list of performers, it does not matter who was there, but the idea of the festival is what counts.
Over ten years ago, I bought a CD called B'ismillah ("In the Name of God"), a two-CD set from a Fes concert. In that moment, I knew the power of music. The organizers started the festival 16 years ago to bridge the rift amongst civilizations after the first Gulf War and they sought to use music as a common language. The concerts continue to bring in a variety of musical traditions from around the world to show what all people have in common.
My review at Religion Dispatches explains the mechanics of this year's festival. However, one highlight that I was totally unprepared for was Sufi Nights. After the formal concerts during the afternoon and evening, there was an area set up for local Sufi groups to perform.
Sufism is a broad label for a wide variety of mystical traditions in the Muslim faith. Sufi groups tend to reflect their local cultures, bridging the Arabicized scholarly religious tradition with the local, living Islam of the different communities Muslims belong to. Some of these Sufi groups rely heavily on music.
In the United States, we have been exposed to Sufis and Sufi music for a long time. Jalaluddin Rumi is one of the best-selling poets in the U.S. and is founder of the Sufi group known as the "whirling dervishes." Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones introduced the Master Musicians of Jajouka to new audiences. The late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a musician from Pakistan known for qawwali singing, a type of devotional music in South Asia that was incorporated into films like Dead Man Walking.
Because Sufi groups are deeply embedded in the cultures in which they emerge, the free Sufi Nights concerts attracted large numbers of Fasians, in addition to the international crowd who had come for the festival. Each night the performers would be welcomed, personally, by the local community. They were part of the life of the city. They were neighbors and co-workers, cousins and clients.
There was an immediate intimacy between the audience and the performers because of their local character. It was incredibly easy to be swept into that feeling. The small theater area helped to highlight that feeling of intimacy. One night, my camera battery had run down, and I didn't have any extras. I allowed myself to enter that world. Coming from a South Asian cultural context, I have to say that the ritual did not taste right on my tongue, but that didn't mean that I did not relish every moment of it.
The invocations and formulas the Sufi groups used were known to all the locals. They participated with the people on stage, not just "singing lyrics" but entering the ritual themselves.
A Sufi group from Ouazzane, Ahl Touat Dar Dmana, performs with Driss Abou Sabr Zerhouni.
Young children entered the ecstatic states of coming nearer to God, moving their bodies and calling out the names of God. The adults took a little longer, but they too participated in the rituals, entering those moments of nearness to the Divine. Tears ran down people's faces as they approached the ineffable, and smiles lit the ground as though reflecting the divine light they were seeing. It was being in a timeless, placeless space that continued for an eternity and ended in an instant.
Except, you realize that the performance ended, but the moment did not. The songs are popular ones. Young men continued singing after concerts were over.
You would go into the old city, where the stores were, and hear these songs played in shops alongside the latest Shakira tune. The difference between the sacred and the profane is much more porous in these contexts. Here, popular does not mean a-religious, and religious does not mean private. No one was forced to believe or practice anything; stores would remain open during prayer time, sisters would walk down the street, one in hijab and the other not. As a result, people lived and expressed their faith at every moment.
The great secret of the Fes Festival are the Sufi Nights. It is the bridge that the organizers so desperately want to build. You cannot be unaffected by the experience. If you have an open mind, it helps you to see the world a little differently. It's the one part they do not put on CD; nor should they. I am too young for Elvis, too young for The Beatles. I did get my Fes Festival and I am looking forwarded to going again.
Hussein Rashid is a native New Yorker and proud Muslim. Currently an instructor at the Center for Spiritual Inquiry at Park Avenue Christian Church and based at Hofstra University, he is deeply committed to interfaith work and is passionate about teaching. He believes we need to start talking more intelligently about Islam specifically, and religion generally.
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The optimal timing for surgical repair of traumatic rotator cuff tears is controversial. Today there are no prospective studies investigating the short to mid-term outcome after early arthroscopic repair of traumatic rotator cuff tears and the Swedish National Musculoskeletal Competence Centre requests more research to this subject. The investigators will follow 60 patients with acute rotator cuff tear undergoing early rotator cuff repair during the first year after surgery.
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|Arthroscopic Repair of Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tears. A Prospective Trial
- Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC) [ Time Frame: Two years ]
- Constant Shoulder Score (CS) [ Time Frame: One year ]
- standardised measure of health status with EQ-5D [ Time Frame: Two years ]
- cuff integrity [ Time Frame: One year ]
- Complications [ Time Frame: within one year ]
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There exists controversy in the current literature regarding timing for surgical repair of traumatic rotator cuff tears. We have seen no prospective studies describing the progression of shoulder function improvement the first year after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
We hypothesize that early arthroscopic repair of traumatic rotator cuff tears yields successful functional and structural outcomes but there will be a progression of shoulder function improvement during the hole first postoperative year.
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- asymptomatic shoulder before trauma
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- severe comorbidity
- more than 6 weeks after trauma
- glenohumeral degeneration signs or osteoarthritis on x-ray
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traumatic rotator cuff tear
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Robert Redford
Robert Redford is an Academy Award winning director, accomplished producer, and world-famous actor. Among his many credits, most notable are Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Way We Were, The Sting and Out of Africa.
AppealSure, he doesn't capture the hearts of women anymore in the way Tom Cruise or Leo DiCaprio currently do, but he definitely had his time to shine.
In his heyday, he was Hollywood's golden boy (with Paul Newman in a close second), and would have likely won People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive award 10 years running had the publication existed back then. We love women, but we must admit the man is as good-looking as they come.
What we hate about him (besides his blessed life) is that he makes the regular guys seem even more regular. He is the kind of guy women imagine on a white horse, coming to save them.
And despite his years, he is still considered a sex symbol and able to play opposite much younger, still sexy women like Demi Moore in Indecent Proposal and Michelle Pfeiffer in Up Close and Personal.
SuccessRobert Redford is a universal celebrity. His face is as recognizable in Havana as it is in Bangkok or Baton Rouge. His matinee idol status has held on very well since the late 60s, and there is an entire generation of women and men who admire him, and help keep his legend alive.
Take your pick of his best movie; The Candidate, The Great Gatsby, Three Days of the Candor, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, Havana, or Sneakers -- he has covered a wide and varied spectrum of films.
And unlike many in his industry, he received credit where credit was due while he was still at his peak. He won 4 Golden Globes during a 1975-1981 span, 3 of them for favorite male actor. Two of the films he directed received Oscar nominations, and his performance in The Sting got him a nomination for Best Actor (the movie won Best Picture). When Robert Redford was given an honorary Oscar at the 2002 ceremonies, it wasn't an award for a particular film, or for being passed over so many times (he has plenty of Oscars on his mantle), it was about recognizing his vast contribution to his craft and his enormous body of work.
Robert Redford BiographyCharles Robert Redford Jr. was born August 18, 1937, in Santa Monica, CA. The son of Charles Robert Redford, an accountant for Standard Oil, and Martha Redford, who passed away in 1955, lived a colorful life before making the decision to become an actor.
After attending the University of Colorado on a baseball scholarship, Redford toiled for a year as an oil worker, and then headed off to Europe, where he made a living as a painter while in Paris.
here's looking at you, robert
He finally returned to the US and made his way to New York City, in pursuit of a film career. In 1959, he was cast on Broadway in the production of Tall Story, and followed it up with parts in The Highest Tree and Sunday in New York. He was also making the TV rounds in the early '60s, with appearances in programs such as Maverick, Tate, Perry Mason, The Americans, Route 66, The Twilight Zone, and The Untouchables.
Although parts were coming his way, Redford's career was touch and go before his starmaking role in 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. He made his big-screen debut in 1962's War Hunt, and after some more stints on Broadway, he returned to film with 1966's The Chase and This Property Is Condemned, both box-office failures. A year later he reprised his role as the lead for the film adaptation of Barefoot in the Park, in which he starred on Broadway.
While his career was on its way, it was laced with some bad decisions; he rejected roles in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Graduate and Rosemary's Baby, and then backed out of Blue, which led to some lawsuits and a reputation as a risky casting choice.
a stinging career
Redford bounced back with 1972's Jeremiah Johnson and The Candidate, and of course, the classics The Way We Were, co-starring Barbra Streisand, and 1973's The Sting, reuniting Redford with "Butch Cassidy" Paul Newman, and garnering critical-acclaim and 7 Academy Awards.
By the time the '80s rolled around, Redford was a sure box-office bet, thanks to 1976's All The President's Men and 1977's A Bridge Too Far. In 1980, Redford made his directorial debut with the film Ordinary People, which won 4 Oscars, including one for Best Director. After several years away from moviemaking, both behind and before the camera, Redford was back with 1984's The Natural and 1985's Best Picture Oscar winner, Out of Africa.
still the leading man
In the '90s, Redford was still proving that he was leading man material, thanks to 1990's Havana and the action-packed Sneakers in 1992, while 1993's controversial Indecent Proposal and 1996's Up Close & Personal marked his return as the heartthrob opposite Demi Moore and Michelle Pfeiffer, respectively.
Redford was also keeping busy as a director, with A River Runs Through It, starring Brad Pitt, Quiz Show, which is considered Redford's best work as director to date, as well as The Horse Whisperer and The Legend of Bagger Vance, which received lukewarm reviews.
Redford started the new millennium on the right foot, with roles in 2001's The Last Castle and Spy Game, which reunited him with Brad Pitt, was a box-office hit, and proved once again that he is the man, even when co-starring with Pitt.
A student of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, Redford's list of awards includes three Golden Globes for World Film Favorite (in 1974, 1976 and 1977), National Board of Review Award and Golden Globe for Best Director for Ordinary People (to add to his Oscar in the same category), the Cecil B. DeMille Award and New York Film Critics Circle Award in 1994 for Best Picture for Quiz Show, and the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.
the festival of festivals
Among his activism in environmental causes, Robert Redford has shown his support of independent film by founding the Sundance Institute, whose annual film festival honors and serves as a launching pad for aspiring independent filmmakers. The festival has become one of the most influential in the world since its establishment in 1980, and is held annually in Park City, Utah.
The director, actor, producer, and activist is also a father and grandfather; he has three children (Shauna, David James, and Amy Hart; the fourth passed away at an early age) with ex-wife Lola Van Wagenen (the two were married from 1958 until 1985). He has been seeing Kathy O'Rear since 1988, a costume designer who worked on costumes for A River Runs Through It and Quiz Show.
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Book a flight to Kigali with Qatar Airways and visit the capital city of the 'Land of Eternal Spring.' The commercial and political centre of Rwanda, Kigali is home to one million inhabitants, including many long-term expats. This is a city on the move, as there are plans to turn Kigali into a sprawling metropolis with plenty of attractions to bring in a new generation of tourists.
Flights to Kigali introduce you to a small yet attractive city, which is the ideal base to discover Rwanda and an interesting, peaceful holiday destination in its own right.
The city's relatively compact size means tourist attractions are limited. One must-see attraction on your trip to Kigali is the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, which opened in 2004 and documents the Rwandan Genocide. The Presidential Palace Museum on the city's outskirts was once home to President Habyarimsna, who died in a plane crash in 1994. The museum is a fascinating insight into his life in the 1970s and '80s, and you can still see the wreckage of his plane outside.
Those who have seen the movie 'Hotel Rwanda' should visit the Hotel des Mille Collines, the inspiration for the film. Also of interest in the city centre is the small yet fascinating Museum of Natural History, supposedly Kigali's first building and once home to explorer Richard Kandt.
There are plenty of other attractions to entertain and delight, including the magnificent Virunga Mountains, Akagera National Park, the expanses of the Nyungwe Forest and the spectacular King's Palace at Nyanza.
Travel to Kigali and experience the beauty of Rwanda for yourself. Many visitors stop off here on a tour of Rwanda. People come from across the globe to see the area's wildlife, including mountain gorillas and golden monkeys. A visit to Kigali is often combined with a tour of Queen Elizabeth National Park in neighbouring Uganda.
Early risers will enjoy a morning run on the 10km Gisozi running circuit, which will take you through Kigali's suburbs. This track offers stunning views over the rice paddies and surrounding countryside.
Families can experience ten-pin bowling with a difference at Mamba Club – here there are no machines, so the pins are re-set by hand. You'll also find plenty of cultural activities in Kigali; take a ballet class at Ballet Rwanda or visit the Dancing Pots Craft Centre.
Kigali's cuisine is of a high standard, although it may take a little longer to be served here than in other parts of the world.
However when it arrives at your table you'll find that the food is well worth the wait! An abundance of fresh fish and vegetables combined with Belgian influences ensures the city's food is amongst the best in the country, yet prices are surprisingly affordable. Traditional dishes include Matoke (steamed plantain), Ugali (maize porridge) and Ibihaza (pumpkin with beans).
There are restaurants across the city serving international cuisine, from fast-food stands to fine-dining establishments.
Shopping here is a little on the pricey side, so when you travel to Kigali, be prepared to purchase local community goods if you want the best prices. Because most goods are imported, it is rare to find a bargain, although haggling is acceptable at market stalls and in some smaller shops.
Rwandan coffee is of high quality, whilst local tea and honey are also worth purchasing – Nyungwe Highlands honey is the best. It is advisable, however, to check with your home customs or border control as to what items of food are allowed back into your country of origin before you purchase consumables to take home with you. Shop as the locals do and head to Kimironko market for an authentic experience of Rwandan life. Their second-hand clothing section is always worth browsing, whilst colourful West African fabric and Rwandan handicrafts make great gifts or souvenirs to take home.
Flights to Kigali with Qatar Airways arrive at Kigali International Airport, which is a small, organised airport not far from the city centre.
Visa restrictions for entry into the country will depend on your country of origin, length of stay and whether your trip is for business or pleasure. So before you fly to Kigali please check the visa and passport requirements.
Currency: Rwandan Franc (RWF)
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Re: Butch passed away on October 9th, at peace and at home
Hi Sue,
I'm glad you had a better day today. It was cold & sunny here also. I guess I have to agree that getting up early is better than the long dark lonely nights. I tend to do the same as you. Getting things done & organized in the early hours. I also have an indoor hot tub spa, so some days I do "luxuriate" & read for a while. There too tho' there is sadness as it is a 2 person spa that we sometimes enjoyed together. I too check this site & my emails, then sometimes look at some of the news on line however most of that is also depressing! My sister gave me a journal & I have yet to be able to write in it, however, it has been 8 weeks since Jim passed away & Sunday it will be 2 months, so I think it is time to start. I think it will be helpful. I like the idea of group hugs, so will send them along too!
Every one keep taking care of yourselves. I know our husbands would want us to do that & to be strong. This site & all of you help to make that possible for all of us.
All of my comments and suggestions are just my opinions and are not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care providers.


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Now I don't know much about swell tracking or reading or much of that sort.
But I was wondering why sometimes swells tracked at larger heights, are posted as smaller on the chart? For instance, at 2pm sunday in monmouth county, it is listed as 4.6 feet. while 2 hours later it is listed as 3.0 with a second swell of 3.6. Why, on the chart, is that second set of swells listed as chest high while the 4.6 swell is listed as between waist and chest?


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I think almost everything from Italy is romantic: the fragrances, the language, the makeup, the men (!), and the skin care. Fresh Italian ingredients such as virgin olive oil, grapefruit, and neroli are often used in beauty products, especially in fragrances. Italians once believed that aside from a wonderful smell, colognes also helped protect you from disease and harm. So it's no wonder that so many of the famous Italian fashion houses (Bulgari, Armani, Dolce & Gabbana...) all have their own fragrances. Here are a few examples of sensational and sweet-smelling Italian beauty products.
Pupa Cosmetics is a Milanese makeup company with chic, compact, rounded packaging and a light and fresh aromatic essence to its products. They are known for their bright colors that work on the runway or red carpet. You can now buy Pupa in more 70 countries, and some products are on sale at Amazon.com.
For two more intriguing Italian beauty products
Incanto Charms by Ferragamo ($77 for a 3.4 oz bottle) is an exotic essence of Italian fruits and flowers—namely passion fruit, honeysuckle, ottoman rose and jasmine. The scent makes you feel just as sexy as if a gorgeous Italian man whispered the word "bella" in your ear!
Clèo Body Cream ($6.76) is a star product in this yogurt-based cult brand. Fortunately, it's just arrived in the US! The lactic acid in yogurt soothes, softens and tightens skin. Plus, the fast-absordbbing cream smells delicious, and it's ideal for dry skin.


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THE GIRLFRIEND of a 24-year-old man who died suddenly, woke one morning to find him lying dead in bed next to her, an inquest has heard.
Sean McGuinness, 24, of Langton Road, Norton, was found dead in bed with his partner on the morning of January 15 after dying from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SAD).
In a statement read out at an inquest in to his death held in Scarborough, the court heard how his girlfriend Charlotte Buckle, who he had been living with for seven months, woke to the sound of his alarm only to find that her boyfriend would not wake up.
The inquest heard how Sean and Charlotte both worked with racehorses and had spent the evening together after Charlotte had made him a shepherd's pie.
Charlotte, who described their relationship as fun and said they were always laughing together, told of the horror she felt when she woke to find her boyfriend dead.
In a statement read out to the court she said: "I was woken up by Sean's 6am alarm but he didn't get up. I nudged him to get up but he didn't move.
"I told him he was scaring me and I slapped him across the face to wake him. I leaned across to touch his face but his face was cold."
The court heard how Mr McGuinness was forced to give up his job as an assistant racehorse trainer for Norton trainer John Quinn after being diagnosed with a hole in the heart.
Yet despite this diagnosis, a post-mortem examination failed to show any heart problems.
Dr Musa, consultant pathologist at Scarborough Hospital said: "No significant abnormality was detected. There was nothing significant at all."
But Dr Musa went on to say that Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SAD) was the most likely cause of death.
SAD affects those under the age of 35 with many people being fit and healthy when they die. In up to one in five cases of young sudden cardiac deaths no definite cause of death can be found.
Michael Oakley, HM Senior Coroner for the North Yorkshire Eastern Area recorded a decision of natural causes for Mr McGuinness' death.
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7mo Son cries when I'm not holding him
My son is about 7.5 months old and I was hoping this was just a phase but he freaks out if I'm not holding him and it's even worse if I leave his sight. His Dad can be holding him and playing with him but he'll get fussy and start crying if I don't get him back soon. And if I leave his sight while his Dad's (or anyone is) holding him, holy crap - he freaks out so bad he gags while crying. I can put him down to play in his walker for about 5-10 minutes, I can even set him down on our bed to play with blocks while I pump bm. It doesn't last long though. It's pretty frustrating that I can't even pee without him getting upset. It's a normal phase right? What can we do to make it better. It's also kind of sad because whenever his Dad has him, he's freaking out or being fussy and that's got to make him feel not so great. I'm a stay at home mom, my son is with me pretty much 24-7. Should I let him just cry it out? I'm slowly letting him watch me do house work for 5 minutes here and 10 minutes there, I'll let him fuss but only until he starts gagging on his crying. And when he does this, he's not hungry, overtired or with a dirty diaper, so I don't get it.
Crying is their only way to communicate. He may feel insecure and want to be held for comfort. Can you invest in a baby carrier/sling for when you are doing housework? My dd was also a mommy's child . I tried to not let her get to the hysterical stage of crying though. What toys does he play with? Does he have a baby gym thing where he can lay and look up at toys as well? It is a phase that almost all babies go through and then as toddlers and older can go through it again.
My son was sorta the same way...even the gagging thing. Used to drive me nuts that he could gag so easily! I don't know what to tell you though. I'm like you, with the kids 24/7 and I think it made it even harder on us!
He has plenty of toys, including a gym, walker, exersaucer, blocks, books, etc. He will play fine for a little while if I'm sitting right there next to him. I hate when he cries, it physically hurts me, especially when he starts the gagging so I usually don't let him get that far. We have a baby backpack thing, goes in front and back, but he is huge, in the 90th percentiles for height and weight (and I'm not that big, 5'3 and not strong). I would love to paint or crochet but I can't because he hates when I'm not paying full attention to him. I can barely clean anything around the house and hate leaving it to my hubby who works almost all day. I can barely go shower, he freaks that much, and when i do shower, I hurry because it's no fun for my husband to only get the fussy times. Thats the worst part, he should be enjoying his dad and playing with him.
Sounds like baby hasnt learned to self comfort. And I am going to fuss at you just a bit because this is a necessary skill our babes need to learn even if its hard on our hearts because in reality its their first step away from us. It is also so very necessary in case we get sick (contageous) or injured and cant hold them all the time as you do now.
So what to do..Do you have a bouncy seat? if not use his car seat and put him in it, sit him near where you are working and go about your business, washing dishes, dusting or folding laundry or one of the million other things we do in a day and talk to him constantly and touch him often. Rub his legs touch his little face, coo at him, just as you would do if you were holding him. Then day by day let him be a little further and further away and the interaction a little less each day.
I am also assuming he is sleeping with you. Get him into his own crib mom! He needs to learn to sleep in his own space and you need your rest and dad needs his wife back.
Good luck Aimee. You can do this, you are a strong woman and a good mom.
It's a phase, both of mine did that. It ended when they learned to walk, lol. Then they wouldn't let me hold them, they would cry if I picked them up and didn't let them explore.
It might be something with the first born, because my 2nd dd never did that like my oldest dd. They only have you to look at and watch where my 2nd had sister to watch run around. I had to let her begin to cry it out. The only way I got dinner done was to have her go in her little swing. About 6 mo (way to long I think I waited looking back) I let her begin to cry-it-out at night time.
And I had to have her do tummy time to begin to crawl. Your baby needs to learn to self sooth herself for sure.
Lol, no he hasn't learned to self comfort yet. He was sick for a while and didn't want to be put down at all, that's also when he began sleeping in our bed (he'd cough so hard he'd gag and vomit, I couldn't get any sleep from worrying and having to get up every minute, it was easier on us both for him to sleep with us). He's doing better now though, so he'll be back in his crib (which is in our room for now because of the coughing, not as bad, but still there and sometimes he vomits, doc says its congestion drainage from his teeth coming in [he has 4 so far]). He has a swing, but he hates it, he hates buckles, so he also hates his car seat...I do put him in his walker, or his exersaucer and have been letting him fuss a bit more in them while I get stuff done. So he's getting better at it, and I know I have to let him self soothe. I think it is partly because he's my first.
Your little guy is so smart. He's telling you exactly what he needs! Babies require lots of touch for proper neurological development - so important at that age. If you catch him in the "pre-crying" stage, when he's just starting to fuss (which is what it seems like you're doing) it will lesson the amount of time he cries in the future. You don't want his stress level rising all the time due to separation anxiety. It increases the output of the stress hormone cortisol, which is damaging in many ways, including to babies' developing brain architecture. What happens when you hold and carry him? His body produces oxytocin the "cuddle hormone," and other relaxing hormones. You might even try baby massage. It's very relaxing for moms and babies, and helps babies learn what it feels like to "let go" and relax in their bodies. It also supports better sleep, digestion, and interaction between mom and baby (which is great for promoting bonding and attachment through like eye-contact and loving touch).
Frndlyn's reply was right on. Crying is their only way to communicate. Emotional crying is when their physical needs are met, but there's something else going on. Some baby's need to release birth trauma or some other event that left them upset.
I hope you will talk to him gently and encourage him to "tell you" his story, even if he's crying. By allowing him to have a "voice" you are respecting him as an individual. That voice may be annoying now, but by meeting his needs and accepting his behavior as a baby, you are helping him grow to be an emotionally healthy adult.
Sorry, but your advice goes against all the current research. Read on. Here's the source for the following article - I replaced the URL with one that works.
Children Need Touching and Attention, Harvard Researchers Say
By Alvin Powell
Contributing Writer
America's "let them cry" attitude toward children may lead to more fears and tears among adults, according to two Harvard Medical School researchers.
Instead of letting infants cry, American parents should keep their babies close, console them when they cry, and bring them to bed with them, where they'll feel safe, according to Michael L. Commons and Patrice M. Miller, researchers at the Medical School's Department of Psychiatry.
The pair examined childrearing practices here and in other cultures and say the widespread American practice of putting babies in separate beds -- even separate rooms -- and not responding quickly to their cries may lead to incidents of post-traumatic stress and panic disorders when these children reach adulthood.
The early stress resulting from separation causes changes in infant brains that makes future adults more susceptible to stress in their lives, say Commons and Miller.
"Parents should recognize that having their babies cry unnecessarily harms the baby permanently," Commons said. "It changes the nervous system so they're overly sensitive to future trauma."
The Harvard researchers' work is unique because it takes a cross-disciplinary approach, examining brain function, emotional learning in infants, and cultural differences, according to Charles R. Figley, director of the Traumatology Institute at Florida State University and editor of The Journal of Traumatology.
"It is very unusual but extremely important to find this kind of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research report," Figley said. "It accounts for cross-cultural differences in children's emotional response and their ability to cope with stress, including traumatic stress."
Figley said Commons and Miller's work illuminates a route of further study and could have implications for everything from parents' efforts to intellectually stimulate infants to practices such as circumcision.
Commons has been a lecturer and research associate at the Medical School's Department of Psychiatry since 1987 and is a member of the Department's Program in Psychiatry and the Law.
Miller has been a research associate at the School's Program in Psychiatry and the Law since 1994 and an assistant professor of psychology at Salem State College since 1993. She received master's and doctorate degrees in human development from the Graduate School of Education.
The pair say that American childrearing practices are influenced by fears that children will grow up dependent. But they say that parents are on the wrong track: physical contact and reassurance will make children more secure and better able to form adult relationships when they finally head out on their own.
"We've stressed independence so much that it's having some very negative side effects," Miller said.
The two gained the spotlight in February when they presented their ideas at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual meeting in Philadelphia.
Commons and Miller, using data Miller had worked on that was compiled by Robert A. LeVine, Roy Edward Larsen Professor of Education and Human Development, contrasted American childrearing practices with those of other cultures, particularly the Gusii people of Kenya. Gusii mothers sleep with their babies and respond rapidly when the baby cries.
"Gusii mothers watching videotapes of U.S. mothers were upset by how long it took these mothers to respond to infant crying," Commons and Miller said in their paper on the subject.
The way we are brought up colors our entire society, Commons and Miller say. Americans in general don't like to be touched and pride themselves on independence to the point of isolation, even when undergoing a difficult or stressful time.
Despite the conventional wisdom that babies should learn to be alone, Miller said she believes many parents "cheat," keeping the baby in the room with them, at least initially. In addition, once the child can crawl around, she believes many find their way into their parents' room on their own.
American parents shouldn't worry about this behavior or be afraid to baby their babies, Commons and Miller said. Parents should feel free to sleep with their infant children, to keep their toddlers nearby, perhaps on a mattress in the same room, and to comfort a baby when it cries.
"There are ways to grow up and be independent without putting babies through this trauma," Commons said. "My advice is to keep the kids secure so they can grow up and take some risks."
Besides fears of dependence, the pair said other factors have helped form our childrearing practices, including fears that children would interfere with sex if they shared their parents' room and doctors' concerns that a baby would be injured by a parent rolling on it if the parent and baby shared the bed. Additionally, the nation's growing wealth has helped the trend toward separation by giving families the means to buy larger homes with separate rooms for children.
The result, Commons and Miller said, is a nation that doesn't like caring for its own children, a violent nation marked by loose, nonphysical relationships.
"I think there's a real resistance in this culture to caring for children," Commons said. But "punishment and abandonment has never been a good way to get warm, caring, independent people."
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Sounds like baby hasnt learned to self comfort. And I am going to fuss at you just a bit because this is a necessary skill our babes need to learn even if its hard on our hearts because in reality its their first step away from us. It is also so very necessary in case we get sick (contageous) or injured and cant hold them all the time as you do now.
So what to do..Do you have a bouncy seat? if not use his car seat and put him in it, sit him near where you are working and go about your business, washing dishes, dusting or folding laundry or one of the million other things we do in a day and talk to him constantly and touch him often. Rub his legs touch his little face, coo at him, just as you would do if you were holding him. Then day by day let him be a little further and further away and the interaction a little less each day.
I am also assuming he is sleeping with you. Get him into his own crib mom! He needs to learn to sleep in his own space and you need your rest and dad needs his wife back.
Good luck Aimee. You can do this, you are a strong woman and a good mom.


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I am originally from Sonoma, California, where I attended a bilingual elementary school with many other Hispanic students like myself. I lived in Sonoma until the age of fourteen, at which point I moved to Napa, California, where I attended Vintage High School. In part, I was inspired to pursue physics by my Great Uncle, after whom I was named. John Bardeen won the Noble Prize in Physics twice. The decisive moment when I became interested in physics was after reading, A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking at the age of 12. Last summer I attended the Minority Introduction to Engineering, Technology and Science Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where I will be attending this fall as a part of the class of 2012. I plan to minor or double major in Philosophy as well.


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Investing ABCs: teaching your children about stocks
More and more youngsters and teens are becoming fascinated by the stock market. Choosing stocks, tracking their performance, and making money can be exciting, challenging and rewarding. But, as experienced investors know, the market also can be frustrating and risky, especially during volatile times. To help kids understand the risks and rewards of the stock market, parents need to talk to their children about investing. Here is some advice to help parents get started.
Explain the importance of financial goals
Don't start off by trying to explain options, selling short, margin calls, and other complicated concepts. Instead, begin by explaining the difference between short- and long-term financial goals and between saving and investing. To help your child understand that investing is about making money grow to meet long-term financial goals, use examples he or she will understand. For example, if your child wants to buy a new video game, he or she should focus on saving. However, if he or she hopes to buy a Harley in ten years, investing in stocks or mutual funds may be more appropriate.
Teach the about risk and rewards
The safest way to make money in the stock market is to buy shares in strong companies with the potential to grow, and to hold onto them. Young investors (and older ones, too) need to understand the concept of risk versus reward — the higher the potential reward from a particular investment, the higher the risk of losing money.
Let them test the waters
Before putting real money on the line, your child can test his or her stock selection skills and interest level by choosing two or three stocks and following their performance. Teach your child how to find the stock price in the newspaper financial listings or online. Each day, he or she can check to see how the stocks are doing. Watch for stories on the company and share them with your child. Discuss how the story is likely to impact the stock's performance and, then, monitor the financial listings for changes in share price.
Making the purchase
While minors can't own stocks or open brokerage accounts in their own names, parents can set up custodial accounts under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or Uniform Transfer to Minors Act, depending on state laws. You simply complete a form with the child's name and Social Security number and the name of the custodian.
You and your child should first decide which companies you want to invest in. One of the best strategies is to select stocks in kid-friendly companies, such as McDonalds, Disney, and Microsoft, that are associated with products your child knows and can identify with.
Buying a small number of shares without paying high commissions can be a challenge. Some companies will let you make an initial purchase directly without going through a broker, after which you can enroll in the company's dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) and buy additional shares. The non-profit National Association of Investors Corp. (NAIC) (www.better-investing.org) has a stock purchase program that lets you buy a small number of shares in quality companies. At First Share (800 683-0743 or www.firstshare.com), you can buy a single share of stock in companies that have a direct purchase program. An online discount broker is another possibility.
By getting your kids interested in investing you're buying more than shares of stock. You're teaching your child financial skills he or she can use for a lifetime.


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Rain Saturday night forced NASCAR to postpone the Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway until today.
The 400-mile event was rescheduled for today at 9 a.m. (TNT).
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start on the pole in a Chevy alongside Carl Edwards' Ford.
It was the circuit's first postponement since last year's season-opening Daytona 500. The marquee event ran the following night for the first time in its history.
Today's rescheduling creates the first day Cup race for the 1.5-mile oval after two events at night.
Showers were forecast all day around the state, which arrived around mid-afternoon with a heavy downpour followed by sporadic rain. NASCAR delayed the start and held out hope for a late start with jet driers on the track, but another band of rain led officials to postpone the race just after 9 p.m.
"We knew it would be touch-and-go and from early in the morning we were tracking the weather," NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said. "We dispatched the driers and they stayed out ahead of it, but the weather cells never did move out of the area and they looked like they would linger.
"It's a 90-minute to two-hour window with the best of conditions, and once it reached around 9 p.m. and it was still raining and in the forecast, we made the decision we thought was best."
Dungey wins again
Ryan Dungey raced to his third 450 Class victory of the AMA Lucas Oil Motocross season in the final Moto-X 338, winning the first moto and finishing second behind Ryan Villopoto in the second at Southwick, Mass.
"It's pretty cool to be the final winner here at Southwick," Dungey said. "I grew up watching this place on TV and now I'm racing here. To be able to share this with the fans is awesome. The day was awesome. We made some progress and (took) some little steps forward (in the championship).
"We could have done a few things better, but Ryan was riding awesome in that second moto. We have to take things from where they're at and I'm pumped to get the win."
Dungey, the Red Bull KTM rider from Belle Plaine, Minn., also won June 1 in Blountville, Tenn., and last week in Mechanicsville, Md. He won the season title last year.


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DARWEN Town Council is to spend £3,000 on bringing a bungee jump to the town centre to raise money for charity.
Councillors agreed to hold the event after a discussion at their monthly meeting on Tuesday.
The inspiration came from a charity bungee event hosted by The Anchor pub last year.
Sunnyhurst councillor Peter Hollings said those wishing to take the leap of faith would pay a fee and be encouraged to raise money for charity.
He said: "I have been mulling over an idea for a bungee day where we could hire a bungee and put it in the centre of town.
"People doing the jumps would have to raise money for charity.
"Obviously, I would like it to be just local charities and groups that benefit, but if we can spread it further it could bring people from out of town into the area.
"It will cost about £3,000 to do but we will easily make our money back on it."
Coun Dave Smith said he fully supported of the idea.
He said: "They had one at The Anchor and there were loads of people who went to watch and stood in the street.
"But there, apart from the pub, there isn't a lot, whereas if you bring it into the town centre the shops and market will benefit.
"I think it is a good idea and would bring people into the town."
Coun Hollings said that although no date could yet be set for the event, he would prefer if it was during the summer.
He said: "I would like to do it later in the year, around June, as it could get a bit windy up there, in more ways than one!"


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We're all familiar with the story of clutter and its humble beginnings. It starts with an item or two innocently sitting together. Then it turns into a shifty cluster of things. Before you know it, there's a mob of stuff that just seems to take over your space. Funny how clutter has a knack for growing, right?
There's a strategy for taking care of clutter—simply start small. By organizing your small spaces a section at a time, you'll be able to tackle those trouble spots, and your efforts will add up to make a big difference. Here are some ideas on how to reclaim your space and put everything in its place.
Surface areas such as countertops serve so many functions. What they don't need to do is act as storage space. So whether it's your kitchen or bathroom counter, take a survey of what's there, and only place items you use on a regular basis. Clear up a cluttered countertop with these space-saving tips:
- For kitchens: do you use this space as a home office to drop off bills or write notes? Create a portable "organizer" that can be easily packed up and moved. It could be as simple as a binder (or a mini binder!) with pockets, where you store address labels, stamps, a notepad, and pens.
- For bathrooms: keep necessities such as cotton balls and swabs in labeled jars or containers, for a neat and tidy appearance.
- Use your walls to organize. Shelves, pockets, and vertical wall organizers can keep things off the countertops, yet still keep items within reach.
Organize countertop containers with these labels:
A clean, organized pantry makes it easier to see what ingredients you have available for meal planning. It also helps you stay on top of food expiration dates, making sure the food you use is fresh.
- First, do a thorough cleaning—take everything out, wipe down the shelves, and throw out all your expired items.
- Looking for a new way to organize the food in your pantry? One idea is to put family favorites on the middle shelves where they're easy to access, foods in large, bulky containers on lower shelves, and lesser-used, light items on top shelves. Another idea is to organize foods by meal. For example, if you often pack lunches, keep lunch items, sandwich bags, napkins, and snacks together.
- Arrange foods by expiration date, with the earliest dated items up front. Place dry goods such as flour, sugar, pasta, and rice in containers marked with a "use by" date.
Sort your pantry with our favorite pantry labels:
Kid's Closets
A neat, orderly kid's room doesn't have to exist only in our dreams and in magazines. Control the chaos with simple organization tips.
- Keep only clothing of the season in the closet. Pack away out-of-season clothes in labeled boxes and out of the way. Those bulky sweaters and jackets can take up valuable real estate in your kid's closet in the spring and summer time!
- Create a hanging hamper by attaching a washable bag to the inside of the closet door (make sure it's low enough for children to be able to stuff clothes inside). Dirty clothes are kept off the floor and out of sight.
- Use labeled storage bins for toys and stuffed animals, and show your kids where items go when they're done playing with them. Get your kids' rooms in order with fun and functional labels:
Don't let the idea of getting organized overwhelm you. Take the time to go through your things, donate what you don't need, and throw out what's old, expired, or broken. Even if you work on organizing a little bit at a time, you will see how refreshing a clean, clutter-free space can be.


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Mark Ellis wrote:More roller games today. So, miraculously, on back to back days, I talked my group into playing roller games.
At Kensington with a group of 4. 2 Pros and 2 Ams. We did a Pro/Am teams for best shot. Everybody did a mando roller drive from the Long Pads. Then each team did one additional drive per hole. If the Pro took the extra shot it was mando roller. If the Am did the extra drive it was an air shot. Every other hole the extra shot opportunity switched off between the partners.
My rollers were closer to the lines I hoped for than yesterday but still left much to be desired. How do the roller masters do it?
ChUcK wrote:Gateway doesn't use foil hotstamps. Dave Mac employs a neanderthal with a chisel and a loveless childhood.
DiscinLeopard wrote:whats a soft mulligan compared to a muligan i would normally take?
Mark Ellis wrote:
I have before played in Pro/Am doubles where each team gets a mulligan per hole. If the Am takes the mulligan it is a soft mulligan. If the Pro takes the mulligan it is a hard mulligan.
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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.
Read More: 5 Breakout Stocks Under $10 Set to Soar
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.
Without further ado, here's a look at today's stocks.


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What is this medicine?CORTICOTROPIN (kawr ti koh TROH pin) is a hormone that occurs naturally in the body. It is used as a diagnostic aid to test the adrenal glands. It is used in children less than 2 years old to treat infantile spasms. It is also used to treat problems of the eyes, joints, lungs, nervous system, skin, thyroid, and others.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?In a diagnostic procedure, this medicine is for injection into a vein. It is given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting.
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What if I miss a dose?In a diagnostic procedure, this does not apply.
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IT may be 2,000 Guineas day at Newmarket, but North Yorkshire trainer Tim Easterby has eyes only on his local Thirsk meeting as he aims to continue his winning run in the long-running feature contest.
The £25,000 Thirsk Hunt Cup, sponsored by totepool, is the target of Off Art, winner of all his three races last year, including one on this course.
Easterby re-introduced him in the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster's opening meeting of the new campaign and, although the four-year-old was unable to justify favouritism, he ran a fine race to finish fifth to Ocean Tempest, who has since won in Listed company.
Easterby, pictured, has had winners at Ripon, Pontefract and Redcar in the past week and has his horses in excellent heart. Off Art, well berthed in stall two, can add his contribution to the Great Habton stable's scoresheet in Thirsk's historic event, while the promising Dutch Breeze (4.15) can also win in maiden company for Easterby later on.
Richard Fahey, whose Farlow, a winner at this track last month, poses a major threat to Off Art, has several winning chances on the card. He runs two juveniles in the opening two-year-old maiden and could go close with Tony Hamilton's well-drawn mount Diamond Creek (1.55). Flycatcher (2.25), a Beverley winner on her reappearance, should also go well for Fahey off bottom weight in the fillies' handicap.
David O'Meara can also figure among the winners at his local venue. The Nawton trainer has solid prospects with Music In The Rain (3.00), who overcame trouble in running to win decisively at Catterick ten days ago. He can cope with a revised handicap mark and top weight.
Also worth noting are recent Doncaster winner Red Baron (5.20) and the promising Premium Pressure (5.50), who carries the nap vote.
Hambleton trainer Kevin Ryan will be conspicuous by his absence as he travels to Newmarket.
It's a big day for Ryan. Not only does he saddle The Grey Gatsby in the Qipco 2,000 Guineas, but his high-class sprinter Hot Streak goes for the Palace House Stakes.
The Grey Gatsby may be a 50-1 shot, but he is not to be underestimated representing a trainer who sent out Glory Awaits to finish second to Dawn Approach in last year's race.
That said, today's Classic looks steeped in quality with the unbeaten trio of Kingman, Kingston Hill and Toormore taking on Australia from the Aidan O'Brien camp, which is also represented by War Command.
It promises to be a fascinating race, but anyone who witnessed Kingman glide through the Greenham Stakes at Newbury will surely not take any convincing that John Gosden's classy colt can either win or go very close to winning the first colt's Classic of the season.
Hot Streak commands respect in his Group 3 assignment, but David Barron, from Maunby near Thirsk, saddles Pearl Secret, who is a horse with untapped potential.
Irish raider Trading Leather makes appeal in the Qatar Bloodstock Jockey Club Stakes, as does Postponed in the Makfi Newmarket Stakes.
Racing selections
Thirsk today
1.55 Diamond Creek, 2.25 Flycatcher, 3.00 Music In The Rain, 3.40 Off Art, 4.15 Dutch Breeze, 4.50 Tacticus, 5.20 Red Baron, 5.50 Premium Pressure (NAP).
Newmarket today
2.05 Rock Choir, 2.40 Pearl Secret, 3.10 Trading Leather, 3.50 Kingman, 4.25 Stars Above Me, 5.00 Postponed, 5.35 Born In Bombay.
Today's other meetings: Doncaster, Goodwood, Hexham and Uttoxeter.
Tomorrow's meetings: Hamilton, Newmarket and Salisbury.


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HintAbove the star you may just find
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The 8 is below the asterisk, though on the same button.
It is above the letters U & I.
Underneath those is the letter J.
Skip a row down and you see the space bar.
Above the 8 are the F6 and F7 function keys.
To the left is the seven, which has the & symbol.
To the right is the number nine.
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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by DiehardChris, Mar 19, 2008.
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More 'we're about to trade Sage' talk in 3...2.....1....
LOL, yep, that's the first thing I thought of when I saw the title of the thread.
Ill be the first to say
He's not as good as Carr!!!
With this signing I bet
He'll be cut before preseason ends.
I bet I gotcha that time didnt I.
I just got a great idea
We shouldnt trade Sage.
I definetly got you that time didnt I.
OMG we are about to trade Sage!
Actually, truthfully, I like Sage, but Gray is more than adequate security if Schaub goes down. I like Gray a lot so IMO if we could get a 3rd for Sage and still not lose anything at our back up position then I am all for it.
Then we could argue about who should start, Gray or Schaub.
The question is whether the Texans can find another backup QB that can give them 90 cents on the Sage dollar.
If they can, then trading a player (Sage) that was picked up as a UFA for close to NFL minimum two years ago and turning that into a 2nd round pick (not a 3rd), is a no brainer.
But the price needs to be right, and the replacement capable. Is Quinn Gray worth a second round pick? Hell no. But neither was Sage two years ago.
I look at it like an insurance policy. Gray's not as good as Sage, but if we get an offer we can't refuse for Sage - we're not caught with our pants down... like say, we would be if our only other backup was Craig Nall or someone like that.
Also, as usual, I agree with everything AJ said. LOL.
get something while the getting is good. if minnesota throws in a 6th round with their early 3rd rounder to compensate for the Myers signing, I think we have to think about trading our backup Sage. He is going to want to leave the Texans next year in just about every scenario except complete Schaub ineptitude or poor health.
Why not bring someone else in and get while the gettin is good. A great backup is a luxury that the Texans may not need to afford. There are backups out there that wouldn't be horrible alternatives. I want a 2nd for Sage but after the Myers signing maybe a 3rd and a 5th or 6th rounder gets the job done.
I love Sage but you gotta be open to moving him if you can get something in return. Some guys will become available here over the next few months in particular. The Bucs have a glut of QBs and they can't keep em all on that roster.
Well, now that we are going to be running a true Gibbs style stretch offense, I think a more athletic QB makes sense. So, a guy like Gray that has good wheels and can chunk the ball should be able to handle the system for a couple of weeks at a time very effectively.
What was his starting record last year? 2-2? I remember when what his face went down with an injury he did a good job of running the offense. And its not like the Jags have any receivers to speak of.
I really havn't followed Gray that much but whenever I saw him come in and play or even start last year for the Jags I kind of liked him. Just looking at his stats he seems inconsistent but thats easy to improve on in this system. 10 TD's - 5 INT aint bad but those are stats. Generally I don't put a lot of thought into stats. Would he be a good fit in this system? I assume so if we're bringing him in.
I think Gray could be just fine as a back up for Schaub. The Vikings are really the only team we've heard are really interested. So we really need to not just value Sage as a 2nd or a 3rd but value him as in what #pick in the draft. The 63rd pick in this draft is a 2nd rd pick. The 64th pick is a 3rd rounder. Those don't have significant value differences at all. Of course we aren't talking about those specific picks though.
Minnesota has the 10th pick (73rd overall= 225pts) and the 19th pick (82nd overall=180 points) in the third round. If the Texans wanted Minnesota's 2nd round pick (16th in 2nd round, 47th overall =430 points). These are from the pick value chart which is dated and only a general rule of thumb. But if we Value Sage as a mid 2nd rd pick, both of Minnessota's 3rds wouldn't get it done. I think they wouldn't offer both and if they did, we'd take it in a heart beat. 2nd round i think gets overplayed and that when it's all said and done, we'd probably take a late 2nd round pick which is NOT the same as an early 2nd round pick. I have nothing to base my opinion on though...
I like Sage a lot alot a lot, but I think getting ourselves with another pick would be excellent- I hope we can work out a deal that Smith/Kubiak feel comfortable with...and we sign Gray.
I like Gray, and I think he did a great job last year. Im surprised he's available
So how many people guessed it would take less than 15 posts to turn this into a Carr thread!!??
I'd rather have a gray schaub than a gray carr.
haha, sorry.
In regards to your joke, I think you Missed, Ole Texan...
Post number three.
Who's the joke on now.
LOL sorry I just couldnt resist.
Dont worry I got your back OMT.
hahaha, wow. I guess when i clicked on your 'last post' earlier and started reading backward at your posts I got frustrated and stopped b/c you kept tricking me.
LOL ..it took 3 posts... love it.
this is interesting... i hate gray as a QB... but if he signs, i'm pretty sure it's writing on the wall for sage to go to minny or elsewhere. i doubt gray would willingly come here to be the third stringer.
What is it about Gray you don't like as a QB or at least a QB for the Texans?
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