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Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily. In other words, don't use it for a garbage. Dispose of tissues, insects and other similar waste in the trash rather than the toilet.
Test for a leaking toilet by adding food coloring to the tank (not the bowl). Without flushing, note if any color appears in the bowl after 30 minutes.
Install a low-flow toilet. If you have a standard toilet, put a toilet dam in the tank. Do not use a brick which will disintegrate and clog your pipes.
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Take showers instead of baths. A ten minute shower with a low-flow showerhead uses half the water of a regular bath.
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If you are designing your own bathroom, think about putting in the Japanese style of tub that is deeper but more compact - water cools more slowly requiring less input of heated water.
Get a small sand timer that lasts about 3 minutes and bring it in the shower. Most people can have a shower in six minutes.
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Tokyu Hotels Locations
Matsue Excel Hotel Tokyu
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Former Matsue Tokyu Inn is now welcoming guests with the new hotel name Matsue Excel Hotel Tokyu
A simple and functional space that conveys a sense of fundamental quality. Each Tokyu Inn meets the needs of active business people by offering relaxation in the city and a good night's sleep. Our goal is to offer convenience with reasonable rates and fast front desk service.
Good sleep with "the Comfort Pillow"
The Tempur Comfort Pillows are set in all the rooms of Tokyu Inn for your better night's sleep.
Easy access
There are 25 Tokyu Inn locations, close to train stations in major cities across Japan. Perfect for your next business trip or when you need a place to stay on short notice.(Google Map)
Comfort Rooms
We offer Comfort Rooms with massage recliners and spacious beds to ensure that you are well rested for your busy day ahead.
Tokyu Inn style breakfast
Enjoy the healthy and tasty breakfast with the brand rice "Haenuki" or puffily baked bread.
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Special rooms for female guests will be offered at part of Tokyu Inn. We offer room interiors and services that appeal to women.
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Billym wrote:Leopard wrote:WARNING!!!!
I got a tourny-stamped Mako this weekend. It is horrendously domey, a big ole poppy-top UFO dome on TOP of a regular big dome.
Heads up to Mako lovers... stock up, because the fresh (3rd?) run of *Mako is *Sucko
I have a few stamped ones and on is a bit more domey; it still flies like my other Makos. It is currently in my bag along with my $$ 180g FR. I will test them side by side.
I still have 6 unused FRs so I am good.
Played a round this evening in pretty good wind. Typical for my home course.
I only used my new club stamped blue 180 in my current "Mako slot". I put my well used FR orange 180 in the backup slot.
I found no real significant difference in the two. The blue Mako is a bit more domey but flew just as straight as my FR.
I am yet to throw a "production stamped" version with the flight ratings on it but the ones I have looked at look the same as the rest of the Makos.


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A farming accident turned deadly at a farm in Hobart, Wis.
According to Fox 11 News, emergency crews were called to the farm over the weekend after a section of a payloader fell on a man. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
No one else was injured in the accident.
A Pennsylvania man was also killed this weekend while working on his unloading hay bales from a skid-steer at a Lackawanna County, Pa., farm. Read more here.
Many universities have a plethora of advice to use agriculture machinery safely, including payloaders and skid-steers. Here are just some of the many resources available:
- Texas AgriLife Extension: Agricultural Machinery Safety
- Virginia Cooperative Extension: Machinery Safety on the Farm
- Kansas State University: Farm Machinery Safety


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The University of Colorado Boulder today released figures on the visit of President Barack Obama to campus on April 24 that showed the visit cost just under $110,000.
Funding for the visit will come from existing insurance rebates to the university, and will not result in any tuition or fee increase to students or reductions in campus budgets.
"The visit of a sitting president is a historic opportunity for any campus," said CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. "CU-Boulder was honored to have been asked to host President Obama's visit. His visit drew international media coverage and showcased our campus community in a marvelous way to a global audience."
The cost breakdowns for the visit are as follows:
Parking and Transportation Services $39,402.62
Athletics Facilities and Services $21,747.59
CU Police Staffing and Support $21,542.34
Facilities Management Costs $15,366.71
Student Affairs Costs (UMC and catering services) $5,941.00
Other Transportation (shuttle charges) $5,236.93
Total: $109,237.19
Bronson Hilliard, CU-Boulder spokesperson, 303-735-6183


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Shedding distance myths.
With the boom in the last few years of disc golf and its subsequent increase in internet related traffic it has become much easier for newer players to gather exposure to players of varying skill levels. However, this has also led to cases of intimidation and unrealistic expectations for players that are still on the learning curve. Hearsay, message board exaggeration, and faulty estimation are often causes for these expectations. With this article I will attempt to confront some of the rumors that seem to frequently pop and up and evaluate their legitimacy.
The first thing I would like to discuss is the contrast between raw distance and golf distance. First it is useful to have working definitions of these terms.
Golf Distance
Def. The distance a player can perform a controlled throw on a line drive trajectory where the goal is to hit a specific line and finish in a desired target zone.
Raw Distance
Def. The distance a player can throw when there are no limitations to adhere to, such as height, strict left/right boundaries, and diminished emphasis on target landing zone or required accuracy.
For well over 99% of the world the phrase, "I can throw 500'," (if indeed true) refers to raw distance and not golf distance. Currently there is somewhere in the ballpark of 5-20 players in the world that can actually throw a 500' golf shot with any kind of consistency and accuracy. Keep in mind that this type of shot is rarely applicable for a number of reasons: courses generally have very few holes over 500', a 500' golf drive still requires substantial height under it as well as some room to work lines (that are not always available), throwing a disc with this much power behind it is generally very risk/reward and has a substantial loss in accuracy so most players who can throw this far will often choose to throw a controlled 450' instead, etc.
To sum things up, if you are a newer player and read that someone is throwing 500', it very well may be true, but the shot they are referring to is most likely a 40' high or higher S-curve shot that requires at least 50' of left/right "play" on the fairway and likely can't be done with more than 50% success. Interestingly enough, there are a large number of players that rarely throw farther than 380' that would probably be able to clip 425' on a fairly consistent basis if they were to further explore raw distance lines. Most often, it is the really big throwers that will reference distances below what they can actually throw and/or make the distinction between a controlled drive and a distance drive.
Another mis-communicated concept (most common amongst players that throw less than 400') is the idea of "How far can you throw?" vs. "How far have you thrown?" I generally look at it with this rule of thumb: you should be able to do it at least 2 out of 5 drives to claim that as your distance. I have thrown 490' on flat ground before, but it was just once and I make no claim to being able to throw anywhere near 490'.
Taking this idea a step further leads to the concept of consistent distance. I view consistent distance as more of a mindset than a figure.
Consistent Distance
Def. The range at which you change your throw for a shot that is 20' shorter.
While this concept may seem simple, I have found very few players that seem to be conscious of it. To elaborate on it a bit, basically, each player has a peak range where they are in control of the distance they are attempting to throw. If a player can throw a "consistent" 380', that means that on all throws over 380' they will be throwing "full power" and if they throw farther than 380' they have little control over how much farther that they do throw. However, on throws of 360' and shorter, they will change their throw and adjust to throw shorter.
Tee signs and local routes
The last of the distance myths I will confront are local course hole measurements and local routes. When you step up and read the tee sign keep in mind that very few courses have accurate measurements. Many older courses were measured before GPS and laser range finders were available so they were often measured with old school distance wheel counters (consult your local high school's track & field program to see such a device). Terrain such as elevation will give an inflated value for the distance.
Even when hole lengths are accurate the measurements are usually "as the crow flies" and there are often local routes available that will cut off a substantial portion of the length or have periods of downhill terrain that allow for exaggerated carry on discs. I have experienced several cases where such routes have been used to reference someone's throwing distance. So if someone says they have parked a 425' hole several times, keep in mind this may mean they took the route over the O.B. road just to the right of the stop sign, get the disc turning over, gliding down hill, and fading back in bounds to the right of the basket. The outcome is yes, they did indeed park a 425' hole, however, they only threw a 360' shot to get there.
Now, to cover some more realistic expectations for what you can expect along your learning curve.
1) Expect plateaus in your golf distance. You will hit plateaus and generally break through them as each concept "clicks." If you linger for an extended period of time at one of the intermediary plateaus, chances are there is something wrong with your throw on the fundamental level. These are most commonly linked to nose angle, failure to utilize leg power, lack of a good follow through, etc. The plateaus are approximately as follows: ~240', ~280', ~320', ~370'. While disc technology is slowly pushing these plateaus out farther, the spreads have remained relatively similar over the past few years.
2) Most players will never break the final plateau so do not feel bad if you cannot eclipse it as most people do not. The key to breaking this plateau is snap. Snap is probably the most difficult concept to grasp, master, feel, and teach. The majority of players that do throw well beyond 370' picked up this ability naturally (with lots of practice).
3) Experiment with lines and angles. I find very few players hit their distance potential simply because they do not adequately experiment with lines that will allow them to reach it (without requiring an improvement in form). It is fairly safe to say that you will not throw max distance with a low line drive thrown flat. Mastering the distance anhyzer/turnover is one of the easiest ways to push your throw farther. Having a good roller is another way to greatly exceed your normal distance.
4) Experiment with discs that will allow you to make them fly a full flight path. If you throw discs that require speeds beyond what you can generate you will be at the mercy of the disc rather than the disc being under your control. This is critical in developing mastery of flight manipulation.
5) Be willing to take one step back for two steps forward. Any major changes in your throwing technique will likely be met with a period of struggles and inconsistency. However, understand that those changes are often necessary to push your throw to the next level.


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LA runners recognized
Los Altos High sophomores Lauren Jacob and Ben Zaeske were recently named to the All-Northern California Cross-Country Team. Jacob made the first team; Zaeske earned an honorable-mention nod. The team comprises runners from six northern sections, which includes more than 600 schools.
Volleyball clinics
Aloha Volleyball Club, directed by Los Altos High girls coach Peter Kim, has scheduled five three-session clinics on the basic fundamentals of volleyball. The clinics, open to boys and girls 14 and under, are scheduled three Sundays a month through May at Santa Clara High. Cost is $40 per clinic or $100 for three sessions. For more information, visit alohavbc.com.
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As the 2012 election quickly approaches, it is important for voters to be educated on the issues that impact them. For a growing number of Hoosiers, among those issues are the health care options available to them through Medicare. As more and more baby boomers reach retirement age, a greater focus is being taken by Congress on all parts of the Medicare program. For disabled Hoosiers and seniors, Medicare is the health care lifeline, so our next Congress, and especially Indiana's next U.S. senator, needs to be very careful when evaluating any actions they want to take.
Our congressional delegation will be facing serious challenges immediately upon taking office to avoid a fiscal cliff that is looming. The combination of the growing federal deficit, expiration of billions of dollars in tax cuts and sequestration will create the perfect storm that must be dealt with immediately. Programs like Medicare have been a political football throughout this election season, mentioned at every corner of the presidential debate as a place where cuts and reforms can be found.
Cuts to Medicare, however, have the potential for harming one of the most successful programs within the federal government – Medicare Part D, a program that is consistently under budget and has provided seniors with life-extending benefits for years.
Medicare Part D, also known as the Prescription Drug Plan, has provided affordable health care and comprehensive prescription drug coverage to our most vulnerable neighbors, including 90 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries. Thanks to the health care barriers that have been eliminated as a result of Part D since its start in 2003, I have witnessed Hoosiers staying on doctor-prescribed health regimens with reduced hospital visits and avoidance of costly health issues creating Medicare savings.
Prescription affordability is Medicare recipients' best medicine for future health and reduced illness. A Journal of the American Medical Association study found that Part D saves Medicare recipients $1,200 per year in health care costs for beneficiaries who previously lacked comprehensive prescription drug coverage. Imagine how financially and physically crippling it would be for your family members who no longer could afford the medication they need and deserve.
I encourage the Indiana congressional delegation to protect the Part D program in support of Indiana Medicare beneficiaries who rely on Part D for vital medications. You can help to protect our Prescription Drug Plan by contacting your senator or representative. We must protect Hoosiers' quality of life and continue to invest in the future health of our neighbors.
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MLB Network scheduled to televise Saturday's Royals-Red Sox game at 1 p.m. ET
Secaucus, N.J., April 19, 2013 -- MLB Network is scheduled to televise tomorrow's Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox game at 1:00 p.m. ET, live from Fenway Park. James Shields is scheduled to pitch for the Royals against Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz. MLB Network will air a 30-minute pregame show with Greg Amsinger, Kevin Millar and Harold Reynolds at 12:30 p.m. ET.
MLB Network's telecast of the game will be blacked out in the Royals' and Red Sox's home television territories, which will see alternate programming.


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Distance (360-380+)
PPD: Long bombs, hyzer flips, some anhyzers
SPD: Stable drives, some headwind shots, hyzers, and thumbers
Glow Destroyer: Spike hyzers, serious headwind shots, and my go-to mask my crap FH form disc
Fairways: (350-380)
Opto Trident: Spike hyzers, headwinds, really heavy fade shots
Glow gazelles: Straight, hyzers, slight annys, just in between the other 2 fairways
DX Gazelles: straight shots, annys, turnovers, my go to for tailwind drives (1 mildly seasoned and 1 pretty beat)
Mids: (300-340)
ESP and Z Buzzzes: straight shots, slight hyzers, more/less fade,
ESP Meteor: big annys, long hyzer flips, sharp turnovers, tailwind
Z Hornets: hyzers, windy shots, really heavy fade shots
Putters: (300 and below)
SSS Voodoo: really beat up, annys, right fading turnovers
SSS Voodoo: go to putt and approach discs, as well as straight drives
HPP Evo Voodoo: more overstable upshots, hyzers, longer straight drives
Distances are (Average-Good day). I'm currently toying around with a cfr am worlds archon, not sure if it's gonna stick around just yet. Also, I've found that as I can push my putters out farther and farther, I find myself reaching for the buzzz less, is this normal? I've realized I end up pulling out the hornet/meteor more often to cover lines that are tough for me to get out of putters, but not as often the buzzz.
Also, my best drives in open field shots usually cap in the 400'-420'


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Wilson Chandler is back now playing. He makes Denver a better team. I'd love to see him in a Pacers uni and have voiced my opinion as such. He's a 100 times better than Green at only 2 mil more.
I'm going to look thru rosters today to see who might be available b4 the TD and in the off season.
Amare is looking good, nice to see him back, he looks even better than last year.
Great game so far.
Jason Terry is garbage now, what happened?
Melo tonight:
I wonder if Boston would do Rondo+Bass for West+Ian+Hill, Pacers starting unit, Rondo, PG,Danny,Bass and Roy.
i felt like i need to share this here:
Why would we ever do so such a trade?
Amazing how Butler almost got Goran hurt and didn't even get a fragrant foul, SMH.
For us... I'm not the biggest Rondo fan at all, or Bass for that matter. I think we get worse now. But there's one side of it that's interesting. If we could find a 3rd team to take Bass and give us an expiring (Clippers/Odom?), add the projected increase in salary cap next summer, we'd probably have enough room to sign someone like Millsap. We get worse now but Rondo-George-Granger-Millsap-Hibbert lineup would be mighty impressive next year.
But it would be too expensive to keep long term.
I've been big on this Celtics team for five years and never counted them out, but it looks like they are finally done being contenders in the East. A very impressive five year run that might have resulted in back to back championships if KG didn't get hurt in 2009. They were the best team in the NBA that year and would have won the East like they did in 08 and 10 if KG had been healthy.
What if KG and Allen had been added in 2005 instead of 2007? There likely would have been multiple rings. From a basketball standpoint, it's a shame that these three guys wasted three vital years of their prime (04-07) on bad teams who couldn't go far. They got together at the tail-end of their primes and it's impressive what they were able to accomplish. The emergence of Rondo certainly helped keep them young.
The Game 7 loss against the Heat last year will be remembered as the last night of the Pierce/KG era Celtics.
Yeah I'm on the same boat. I mean I had doubted them in the recent past during the regular season and proved me dead wrong by earning a trip to the finals in 2010 and the ECF last year following a lockout with some old players playing in a crazy schedule. I don't want to rule them out completely but it looks really bad now.
Yeah I know what you mean. They weren't impressive in the 2010 regular season or last year before the all-star break, but then went on runs and surprised people. For some reason it just feels different now. I'm never going to completely count out a team with Pierce, Rondo, and KG on it, but I'd be surprised if they went on a deep run this year.
@TheRealJRSmith: Was going to ask your dad the same? RT @Dannymejia23: @TheRealJRSmith how does it feel to suck?
@TheRealJRSmith: Who won? RT @shaMoneyRBG4ly: @TheRealJRSmith 3-16 9 points cmon mane
@TheRealJRSmith: So does your son but hey like father like son right! RT @ayyLindo: @TheRealJRSmith u still suck
I think he's on pace to drop a "yo mama" joke next.
if your system tells you Earl Clark deserves to play more than Pau Gasol it's probably the system is basically what Bill Simmons just said. I totally agree Mike D was a terrible hire from the start I just hate that guys coaching with a passion.
Howard haven't been able to play next to some power forwards/centers in his career, Bass, Big Baby, Gortat and now Gasol, D'Antoni is not the problem.
Manu is a poet on the court. San Antonio moving the ball so good. You can tell how this team is well worked that they keep doing it whether they're missing a key player or not. If only we had a fraction of that ball movement.
Evidently losing to the Pacers light a fire under Memphis's butt.
Thanks GS for bringing your F game to Chicago tonight.
So the Pistons are getting crushed by Miami. But Andre Drummond, on back to back possessions, stripped Dwyane Wade of the ball at the top of the key. The 2nd most amazing thing that's happened this game.


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Friday Faves – Two Peas and Their Pod makes Pomegranate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Today I'm proud to bring you the second week of Friday Favs! I hope you are enjoying this little project as much as I am. Today, I am featuring Maria from Two Peas and Their Pod. I don't remember how I found this blog or when I started following it, but I know I was drawn in by the number of cookie recipes posted and the amazing photographs. That's what keeps me coming back for more. So, enough of my babbling, here's Maria.
Hi all! I'm Maria and I am excited to be guest posting today. My husband and I share our culinary adventures on our food blog, Two Peas and Their Pod. We make a great team in the kitchen. We recently remodeled our kitchen which makes cooking and baking even more fun for us. We love creating savory and sweet recipes. One of my favorite things in life are cookies. I kind of have an obsession-we have close to 100 cookie recipes on our blog, oops:) So today I am sharing one of my favorite cookie recipes-Pomegranate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies.
I love pomegranates, they are my favorite winter time fruit. I like eating them plain, but one day I decided to throw the seeds into cookie dough. My husband thought I was crazy, but I told him to just sit back, relax, and wait to taste them. As soon as they came out of the oven he wanted a taste. After one bite, he was sold. He loved the cookies and so did I. The pomegranate arils add a nice burst of sweetness to the cookies. They also make these cookies very pretty and you can't go wrong with chocolate in a cookie.
If you are looking for a new cookie to try, I highly recommend my Pomegranate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies. They are delicious and the red and white colors make these cookies perfect for Valentine's Day. Make a batch of cookies for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day. There is no better gift than cookies-in my opinion:) Enjoy!
Feel free to visit Two Peas and Their Pod anytime, our kitchen is always open! You can also follow us on Twitter at @TwoPeasandPod and on Facebook. Thanks Jen for letting us guest post!
Pomegranate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Yield: 2 1/2 dozen
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup old fashioned oats
1 cup white chocolate chunks or chips
1 cup pomegranate arils
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars together, for about two minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
In a separate bowl whisk together the dry ingredients. Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just incorporated.
Stir in the oats and white chocolate chunks. Make dough balls-about 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie. Carefully place 6-8 pomegranate arils in each cookie dough ball. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for a couple of minutes. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack.
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9 Responses to "Friday Faves – Two Peas and Their Pod makes Pomegranate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies"
What a great idea for a cookie! I love the pictures, and that you thought the add pomegranate to cookies…will have to give these a try, great post!
I made TPATP's pom cookies, too! Delicious! Yours look awesome.
These never fail to make me think "What a great idea"…Pomegranate in a cookie is so unique and pretty! (and tasty!)
cathy b.
I love the pairing of pomegranate and white chocolate. I've never eaten that flavor combination before but I can how imagine how good it tastes!
Looks delicious!!
cute blog name! this combo sounds amazing!
Maria has such a great blog… and those cookies sound so good. I kind of want to make a chocolate cookie with pomegranate seeds now.
Thanks again for having me! This was fun:) I hope your readers like the cookies, we sure do:)
I love little "experiments" that go so right! Can't wait to try these cookies!


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I have an Iron Gym and it works great. Just make sure to measure your door to see if you'll need the extended bar. When I got mine you had to mail order it and it took something crazy like 2-3 months to come.J-Bolt wrote:What are you guys using as a pull up bar for P90? I am in between mounting one in the ceiling of the laundry room(can barely see tv), and getting one of those iron gym doorway jobs.
My knee has been wonky (I'm seeing the doctor in a couple weeks) so my workout has been different than normal. I've cut way down on the leg exercises and cardio until I get professional advice as to what to do.
I've been doing chest, triceps and shoulders on Monday and Thursday and back, biceps and core on Tuesday and Friday. Wednesday I play video games during workout time (Shin Megami Sensei: Nocturne if it matters). Each workout is about 40 minutes and I use a set of Power Blocks, a yoga ball and sometimes a bench and I do it all at home. It's working better than I thought it would. I haven't been gaining weight (I've cut some calories, too) and I've been progressing faster than normal with the exercises I have been doing. I wasn't sure if it was going to be too much or not but so far it's worked well.
FWIW, I don't do anything different when I'm disc golfing or not. I'm not anywhere near competitive enough for it to matter whether or not I'm bulking, cutting or maintaining during disc golf season. I'm almost always looking for a slow gain in strength while maintaining or possibly losing fat slowly.


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Michelle Mason was astounded when she opened her water bill the other day. The city said she and her husband, Tony, owed $3,007. Yet their two-month bill normally averages about $200 for their four-bedroom home in San Carlos.
The Masons' water usage was listed at a whopping 8,069 gallons a day, enough to fill one average-sized residential swimming pool every 60 hours.
After a couple days of panic and angst-filled messages to the city, the couple returned home to find a note from the water utilities department hanging on their door. To their relief, workers had stopped by and determined that their meter had been misread. Instead of increasing consumption, their usage actually had decreased, and they owed only $182.
The couple, who now can laugh about the mistake, are getting some mileage out of it, at least. "We impressed our friends who were complaining about their new tax burden by comparing water bills," said Michelle.
Street seen: Former Vice President Al Gore dined unannounced Saturday evening at the newly opened Native Foods Café in Encinitas. Gore, who just completed his latest book, "The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change," is apparently walking his environmentalist talk. The cafe caters to vegans. He ordered a meatball sub (made with vegetarian seitan meatballs) and thanked employees on his way out. Gore has been romantically linked to Rancho Santa Fe resident Elizabeth "Liz" Keadle, a Democratic donor and conservationist.
In the spotlight: Fans of Promises2Kids, a San Diego nonprofit that helps foster children, were rooting for Brande Roderick on Sunday's season premiere of Donald Trump's "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice." The North County actress was among 14 celebrities, including Trace Adkins, Stephen Baldwin, Gary Busey, La Toya Jackson, Lisa Rinna and Dennis Rodman, playing the game to benefit their favorite charity. Roderick was project manager Sunday for the losing team but wasn't booted off the show because she personally raised $132,000. Unfortunately, her team's loss meant Promises2Kids didn't get a penny. Nevertheless, CEO Tonya Torosian says she is hopeful it raised awareness…
A former head of San Diego's lifeguard services is finding himself in esteemed company. B. Chris Brewster, who retired as lifeguard chief in 2001, joins Olympians Michael Phelps and Greg Louganis on a list of the 25 most influential people over the past 25 years in the world of aquatics. Brewster made Aquatics International's annual list for his work as president of the nonprofit U.S. Lifesaving Association, which evaluates lifeguard training programs, and his leadership in the International Life Saving Federation.


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There are very, few people who don't like a free sample. Particularly for something like beauty products, which offer a plethora of options that can vary in color, consistency, feel, look, price, value, emotional connection and beyond, sampling is nearly a must for consumers—and therefore beauty brands—today. And as economic issues continue to weigh on consumers, and more and more beauty products flood the market, sampling programs grow ever more important.
"With the increase of choices and options, consumers are looking for filters to help them make smart choices," says Katia Beauchamp, co-founder of beauty sampling and subscription company Birchbox. "Without those filters, sifting through the many options is overly time-consuming, and consumers are often left disappointed by their choices. Birchbox simplifies a consumer's discovery of new beauty and lifestyle products, making the process both fun and highly efficient."
New beauty products appear on both brick-and-mortar and virtual shelves every day, and with so many brands vying for attention, sampling is a distinct way to break through. "Trial is the number one reason that consumers change their behavior. In beauty, consumers expect to touch, smell and interact with the products before they purchase them," explains Beauchamp. And Emmanuelle Hermandesse, category manager of samplers and mini-products with Albéa, says, "The true challenge to brand owners is to successfully launch a new product—and protect the appeal of consumer favorites—in a sea of hundreds of new product introductions each year, along with the sharp increase in line extensions and flankers. In this avalanche of new products, mini-product programs help the brand stay connected. Of course, every year the bar gets raised. The design, features and decorative elements of the sampler constantly improve."
But what makes for a good sample and helps create good engagement points for sampling programs? How will consumers remember one beauty sample over another? And how do sampling companies such as Birchbox choose what products and samples to feature? One key way is through packaging. "Packaging is extremely important," Beauchamp says. "We are currently working on learning more about what works online when it comes to packaging, but we are acutely aware that it holds a lot of power—especially being that the customer's first interaction is with the sample's packaging. A customer's first look at a sample's packaging is the first chance to create an impression. In fact, in an effort to expand our understanding of the impact of packaging, we ask subscribers about packaging to help us tap into their full perception of the product."
The advantages of having a sampling program are clear, and quality sample packaging is key to a well-developed sampling program.
Tom Martin, vice president of sales and marketing, Klocke of America, Inc., sums it up in saying, "The consumer is more likely to buy a product after being able to try it in order to know that it fits them and it works for them. Innovative sampling leads directly to increased sales for the retail product."
The key to a good sampling program is thoughtful development in its creation. What product would most benefit from sampling? Where should samples be available, and who should they be available to? And, perhaps most importantly, what makes the sample engaging?
"Brand owners seek novel mini-product programs that seduce and surprise the end-consumer and permit the consumer to enter the universe of the brand," Hermandesse says. "For new retail launches, their goal is to attract new consumers and build brand awareness. For existing products, the brand owner seeks to maintain consumer loyalty and reinforce demand. Today's savvy brand owners realize that the mini-product is a true ambassador of the brand image. The strategic mini-product program is a highly useful tool that delivers superior return-on-investment."
Margery Woodin, vice president of marketing and sales with Identipak, also notes that return on investment is a must for good sample packaging, as well as quality and functionality. "Communicating the brand's core value is crucial to the success of a product, and the sample package should achieve this as well, since after all, it is an extension of the retail product," she says.
For beauty products, it is rare that a product won't be a fit for sampling, and the vast majority of segments benefit from it. "Our market research tells us that 90% of consumers find that sampler usage is essential to fragrance purchase, and 92% really use the samplers they receive," relays Hermandesse. "Today's international, multi-SKU launches must succeed quickly. Therefore, the comprehensive mini-product program can impact outcomes by increasing the number of retail touches. Think of the mini-product as another product spokesperson that cuts through the clutter to tell your product and brand story."
Additionally, Hermandesse notes, "In exciting emerging markets, mini-products permit the purchase of most-wanted beauty products by those who could not otherwise afford the full-sized product. This helps build incremental sales and wins future brand loyalists."
And it is the packaging for beauty product samples that must build these connections from the outset. Thus, Martin explains, "I think the overall look and presentation of the package is most important, then followed by form and function. The customer must be emotionally engaged as soon as they have the sample in their hand, from a visual standpoint. From that point, they have to love the fact that the sample is easy to open and it dispenses the product simply and easily. It is all a reflection on the retail product being marketed."
But what are the opportunities for sample packaging to engage through? Sample packaging can be as different, or as similar, as the products they contain, but there are points for key differentiation and decisions beauty brands need to hone in on before creating samples. According to Martin, engaging sample packaging needs to have "eye-catching, unique designs, and a direct visual connection with the retail product that the sample is promoting, i.e., mimicking the retail product look."


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Cognitive Remediation in 22q11DS
This study has been completed.
Duke University
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Harvard University
University of Pittsburgh
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Duke University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: January 29, 2013
Last updated: August 6, 2015
Last verified: August 2015
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The goal of this study is to collect preliminary data on the efficacy of a cognitive remediation program in improving the neurocognitive deficits in children with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS). This study involves a two part approaching including a computerized cognitive remediation program (CCRP, Posit Science, CA) in combination with a Social Cognitive Training (SCT) program. The computer-based training program has shown encouraging results in improving learning deficits in individuals with schizophrenia and we now seek to adapt them to children with 22q11DS, who have unique needs due to their lower IQ and high risk of psychosis in late adolescence and adulthood. The SCT is a small-group intervention program based on cognitive enhancement therapy, which has been shown to improve social cognition and functionality in adults with schizophrenia. A preliminary study will be performed using this two-pronged approach, to establish the feasibility and gather preliminary data on neurocognition before and after the intervention in these children; these data would enable a larger randomized controlled study to assess the efficacy of this approach.
|22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome
|Behavioral: Cognitive remediation program Behavioral: Small group social skills training
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|A Remediation Program for Children at High-Risk of Schizophrenia: 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome schizophrenia
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Lymphatic Malformations HypoparathyroidismU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Duke University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change in sustained attention [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ]Sustained attention will be assessed using the Continuous Performance Test.
- Change in executive function. [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ]
- Change in verbal memory. [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Social skills [ Time Frame: 40 weeks ]Social skills will be measured using a parental survey called the Social Skills Rating System.
- Change in brain function and white matter structure. [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ]The study will examine the impact of CCRP upon brain function and white matter structure in children with 22q11DS.
|Study Start Date:
|October 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Cognitive Remediation
12 week computer-based cognitive remediation program aimed to improve working memory, processing speed, and verbal learning/memory.
40 week small group social skills training sessions aimed to improve social skills and cognition.
Behavioral: Cognitive remediation program
Subject plays for 30 minutes, 4 times per week, for 12 weeks.
Other Name: Posit ScienceBehavioral: Small group social skills training
Meet once per week for duration of 40 weeks.
No Intervention: Control
No intervention
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|11 Years to 17 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- molecular/cytogenetic confirmation of 22q11DS
Exclusion Criteria:
- Intelligence Quotient <60
- diagnosis of psychosis
- pregnancy
- home location does not permit participation in small groups
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01781923
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01781923
|United States, North Carolina
|Duke University Health Systems
|Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
Sponsors and Collaborators
Duke University
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Harvard University
University of Pittsburgh
|Principal Investigator:
|Vandana Shashi, MD
|Duke University
More Information
Keywords provided by Duke University:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Duke University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01781923 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R34MH091314 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|January 29, 2013
|Last Updated:
|August 6, 2015
Keywords provided by Duke University:
Cognitive remediation
Social Cognition
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
DiGeorge Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
22q11 Deletion Syndrome
Craniofacial Abnormalities
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Heart Defects, Congenital
Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Lymphatic Abnormalities
Lymphatic Diseases
Abnormalities, Multiple
Congenital Abnormalities
Chromosome Disorders
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Parathyroid Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2010-06-02 15:44:04
|Chocolate Dreamlets
|Posted By: patty mccrea
|Location: des moines, IA United States
Excellent!! Everyone loves these.
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2011-01-03 19:27:39
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|Posted By: Howard Timmins
|Location: Sarasota, FL United States
I began ordering the Chocolate Dreamlets when they first came online a few years ago. They are my favorite and THEY ARE EXCELLENT!!
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2011-02-19 20:32:13
|Smooth... but a bit sour
|Posted By: Erik
|Location: Bothell, WA United States
We tried these for the first time for Valentine's Day, alongside the maraschino cherry and caramel chocolates. This one we liked the least of the three. The consistency of the filling is nice... but the taste is a bit off and does not match the outer chocolate coating very well; "sour" is the best way to describe it. It's a fair attempt to adapt the standard Liberty Orchards filling to use chocolate, but we wouldn't order it again.
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2013-03-31 18:55:00
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|Location: Sydney, AL Australia
My Uncle & Aunty took us to Liberty Orchards a few years ago and these were my favourite. So much so that I finished the bag I bought on the drive to the hotel and had to stop in on the way back home to stock up some more. Delicious!!


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Hounds attack Eric Lusby lives and works in NYC, and today gives us a glimpse at everything from where he dines out, to what he's downloading, to the workouts that fuel those 2-point goals.
Tell us Eric, what was the last...
Vacation you took:
I went to Miami for the bump and grind lacrosse tournament. So you could call that a vacation.
Thing you cooked:
Chicken parm and pasta.
Song you downloaded:
Calvin Harris, "I need your love"
Movie you saw:
Thing you Googled:
I'm currently looking for a new apartment, so I Googled "NYC apartments and brokers."
Picture you took:
The new custom Warrior gloves that Brine sent to me.
Book you read:
"When I stop talking, you'll know I'm dead." By Jerry Weintraub.
Gift you got:
A tie clip and V-neck T-shirt
Website you visited:
Restaurant you ate at:
Tao Restaurant
TV show you DVR'd:
I'm a big "Game of Thrones" fan.
Sporting event you attended as a fan:
I went to the Caps-Rangers Game 3 on Monday with my brother.
Concert you attended:
I went to Swedish House Mafia at the Barclays Center
Item of clothing you bought:
I needed a new fleece.
Workout you did:
I go to End Game Training and do cross fit workouts there three times a week.


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Wow, that was quick. Tebow in New York? Somehow, someway, the media frenzy's about to get worse.
Let me be the first to say, that's not going to work.
Rex and Tebow together? Are you kidding me?
That's like if God and Satan were on one team.
Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin BOTH in NY! t
You weren't the first I can guarantee you that. John Elway hung up the phone laughing his *** off .... "that **** isn't going to work" .... Bwahahahahah ....
According to one report out of NY this morning, reported on Mike and Mike, he's being brought in to help with their toxic locker room situation. I hope they arm him first...
"But, first, let us now praise famous moments, because something happened Tuesday night in Indianapolis that you can watch a lifetimes worth of professional basketball and never see again. There was a brief, and very decisive, and altogether unprecedented, outburst of genuine officiating, and it was directed at the best player in the world, and that, my dear young person, simply is not done."
Not so fast, they seem to have hit a snag in the trade:
After word spread rapidly Wednesday that the New York Jets had acquired quarterback Tim Tebow from Denver for draft picks, the teams have encountered a hang-up in the language in Tebow's contract that could nullify the trade, a Broncos source tells ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
In Tebow's contract is a $6.2 million salary advance, of which $1.2 million already has been paid by Denver. The difference of $5 million is still advanced against his future salary, and that burden would shift to the Jets in a trade. The Jets, source said, believe the Broncos should owe Tebow that money.
The trade, then, will not be finalized until the sides resolve their differences over which should pay the money coming to Tebow.
Here's an update from Mike Klis of the Denver Post.
Tebow trade not finalized
The contract says any team acquiring Tebow has to kick back $5.06375 million to the Broncos in advanced salaries from the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons, according to an NFL source.
Tebow received $6,277,500 million as advances from salaries in 2011 ($1,213,750); 2012 ($1,425,000); 2013 ($1,691,250) and 2014 ($1.92 million). Broncos paid the 2011 advance (and got their money's worth as Tebow led them from a 1-4 start under Kyle Orton to the playoffs). But as Tebow would be a Jet today with completion of trade, Jets would be assigned Tebow's contract.
The Broncos paid the advance, but the 2012, 2013 and 2014 salaries still go to team that gets Tebow's services.
The Broncos expect the Jets to pay them back those salary advances from 2012-14 per Tebow's contract. The Jets are balking. There is a decent chance this deal may die.
Apparently the Rams or the Jaguars may jump in, with a lesser offer, since each knew of this clause and were hesitant because of it, while the Jets didn't seem to pay attention to details.
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Deal is done, Tebow is a New York Jet. Denver and NY split the money Tebow was owed.
This would imply that the Jets have ever paid attention to details.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
I feel sorry for the kid, it has been reported he does not want to go to that team, I wish he would have went to Jacksonville, oh well though, it is what it is.
Why so SERIOUS
This just makes the premature Sanchez extension look even dumber.
This reeks of a "Crap, our franchise has been talking a bunch of s*** for a few years while the team we share our stadium with just went out and won it's second Super Bowl in 5 years (both against our biggest rival) and now completely owns the NY metro area, so let's just trade for Tim Tebow so we can get some much needed attention, even though we don't need him" type move to me......
Now Sanchez needs to look over his shoulder even more, stupid trade for the Jets.
Horrible for Tim.
Now he gets to walk the bench while Mark "I suck at QB" Sanchez throws picks n picks n picks.
Looks like it is official for the second time today.
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
Mark Sanchez= 51 int in first 47 games
Peyton Manning= 57 int in first 47 games
I still don't think he's that good.
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
I agree, I was just being a punk
but more than half of Peytons were in his first 16 games.
Peyton had 28 in the first 16, 29 the next 31
Sanchez had 20 in the first 16, 31 the next 31
We can all at least agree the Colts are the worst team ever and the Pacers should have kept Jim O'Brien, though...... OlLord Helmet
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
Oh man I completely misread your post. I was thinking both had 47 ints in their first 3 seasons.
Sanchez = 55 tds in first 47 games
Manning = 81 tds in first 47 games
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Mouth Diseases
Lump on Floor of Mouth
I have had a very small lump (probably 2-3 mm) on the floor of my mouthright upbehind my front teeth for about four years. I`ve asked dental professionals about it a couple times over the years but neither of them could feel it and basically said to not worry. I don`t think it has grown over time, or if it has it has been so gradual that I haven`t noticed. It feels soft and moveable and it does not hurt, it only feels tender when I rub at it. Given this information should I be concerned?
The possible explanation for the symptoms described could be that you have some form of salivary gland obstruction (ductal) that is producing the small swelling on the floor of the mouth. Now the other possibility is that you might have a small protuberance of bone (lingual tori or exostosis), but this type of lesion is fixed and very hard.
Salivary gland obstructions can be the result of a salivary "stone" or small calcification, or can be the accumulation of saliva that can't be normally expressed due to some form of blockage. There are 3 paired major salivary glands in the oral cavity (parotid, sub-mandibular, and sub-lingual). The parotid and sub mandibular have a high likelihood of sialolith formation, the sub-lingual is the one that has greater chance of saliva retention and has been called a "ranula" or "Frog Belly" due to its appearance on the floor of the mouth looking like a large bloated swelling or belly.
Minor salivary glands can become blocked and swollen. There are approximately 3-4,000 minor salivary glands within the oral cavity.
These small glands produce a high mucin (mucous) content secretion and when they become blocked, can also enlarge to 2-4 mm in diameter, be very fluctuant and also mobile. In most cases pain is not a problem unless a significant amount of swelling occurs or the stone is completely blocking the salivary flow. Interestingly, the pain occurs just before eating, and is related to increase in salivary flow. Treatment for salivary flow problems can range from doing nothing to surgical removal of the blockage. For most cases, the problem resolves and treatment is not required.
Therefore, if your dentists were not concerned, I would not be too worried, unless the symptoms increase or you experience pain.
Richard J Jurevic, DDS, PhD
Formerly, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
School of Dental Medicine
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Buckles the Clown visits the Library Tuesday
July 2, 2012
Don't miss our special Summer Reading Program this week when Ben Way, Silverthorne Rec Center gymnastics coach and "Gym, Swim and Library, otherwise known as "Buckles the Clown" visits the South Branch Library, on Tuesday, July 3, at 11 a.m. This program is free to the public and fun for the whole family! There will be no programs on Wednesday, July 4. All three branches of the Summit County Libraries will be closed.
Get involved in all that the Summit County Libraries have to offer this summer! To learn more about the many events and services available for children, teens and adults, visit the website at http://www.summitcountylibraries.org; "like: us on Facebook; follow us on Twitter (@summitlibraries); or simply come by and check us out at any of our three locations, in Frisco, Breckenridge, or Silverthorne.


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Celebrating an Israeli Literary Giant
"Erev Shel Shoshanim (Evening of Roses): Moshe Dor's Israel in Poetry and Song" celebrated the acclaimed Israeli poet and lyricist's work.
But the September 13 campus event, cosponsored by the College's Center for Israel Studies, was most of all a celebration of collaboration, starting with Dor and his translator.
"Last spring Barbara Goldberg, AU MFA alum and current visiting writer in the MFA program, told Laura Cutler, acting director of the Center for Israel Studies, that she had translated into English a new work by Moshe Dor, one of Israel's literary giants and the lyricist of Erev Shel Shoshanim," Peter Starr, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said in his introduction at the event.
"Over the past six months, Barbara and Laura have convened faculty in the Departments of Literature and Performing Arts to unpack Dor's work in their own particular ways."
Dor, the author of 40 books of poetry, interviews, and children's verse, recipient of Israel's top literary prizes, and Israel's counselor for cultural affairs in London, was formerly distinguished writer in residence at American University. The author, who will be 80 years old in December, was unable to attend the September 13 event, but a video interview of him recorded by Goldberg in Tel Aviv gave those attending in the Katzen Arts Center a taste of the poet's personality.
"He may be older than the state of Israel, and his work is steeped in biblical images and allusions, but I think his work is very young, it's fresh, it's full of vitality," Goldberg said. She described reading the works of Dor as " to breathe, taste and smell like Israel. It's about living in a land where hope and terror live side by side."
Goldberg read several of Dor's poems, which were also recited in Hebrew, from her recent translation, Scorched by the Sun. One of those poems was "Poppy."
In the heart's field of stubble
blooms a lone poppy. Look at it.
Carve its valor on memory's slate:
upright, solitary, red, despite not knowing
if, or when, it will perish from the world
of flora. Indeed, this is my Land
of Israel, staunch in the face of reality,
refusing to become a work of art: a single
poppy in the heart's field of stubble.
"When Barbara commented that Moshe had been the lyricist of Erev Shel Shoshanim, an iconic Israeli folk song that I myself had walked into my wedding to the sound of, we thought of including the Music Program's Dan Abraham in the event," Cutler said. "Dan was familiar with the choral setting of Erev and was enthusiastic about having the AU Chamber Singers perform that work. He also thought we should commission a new choral work of Moshe's poems for the occasion, and thus was born this collaboration between the Center for Israel Studies, the Department of Literature, and the Music Program of the Department of Performing Arts."
Fernando Benadon's composition of three Dor poems from Scorched by the Sun, like Goldberg's translation, was another key element of the event.
"In thinking about a commission, one likes to entrust it to people that you feel comfortable with," said Abraham, conductor of the American University Chamber Singers. "And in approaching Fernando Benadon, who is the current chair of our Department of Performing Arts and a friend, I knew we would be in very good hands."
Abraham noted that while the chamber singers have performed world premieres of several compositions, this was its first commissioned work.
The evening also featured a performance by Matthew van Hoose, musician in residence in the College's Department of Performing Arts, of parts of Paul Ben-Haim's Five Pieces for Piano, Op. 34, as well as a contemporary version of Erev Shel Shoshanim performed by Aaron Shneyer, a graduate student in AU's School of International Service and founder of HEARTBEAT, which uses music to bring Israeli and Palestinian youth together, and singer-songwriter Kevin Skolnick.
It should be noted that the Goldberg-Dor translation partnership is not a one-way street. Dor has also translated Goldberg's work into Hebrew. As for her work translating Dor's poetry, Goldberg said in an interview before the event, "Moshe and I don't write at all alike, not at all. Doing his work is like traveling to another country, and I don't mean just Israel. I mean another country in terms of where the poetry comes from. He is very much affected by landscape. I would say I'm affected by psychological landscapes."
Also greeting those attending was AU alum Renee Best, officer of cultural affairs at the Embassy of Israel.
In an essay written soon after the event, AU student Alex Karmazin summed up its significance this way: "From the standpoint of someone studying the intersection of Israeli history, politics, and society, this evening was invaluable. Aside from hearing the vivid imagery behind Dor's descriptions of Israel, we got insight into what it is like to be an Israeli citizen. As academics, it is easy to look at the history of the nation through the lens of political struggles, wars, and landmark events. This evening . . . brought students to the ground level of what it really means to live in Israel."
Other cosponsors were the College of Arts and Sciences and its Departments of Performing Arts and Literature, the Speigler Endowment Fund, The Word Works, and the Embassy of Israel.


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Topic: Stent replacement and diet
Hi folks!
Dad was diagnosed on 7.29.08 after he wound up at Abington Hospital with severe jaundice and fatigue. The jaundice was being caused by a deflated biliary duct, which we later learned was no longer functioning because of the cholangio.
Through August, I managed to get him into Jefferson University Hospital for treatment, where Dr. Mitchell proposed chemo with possibly surgery to follow if it was needed. The port installation and the start of chemo would have been next week, had we decided to stick with Jefferson. Doesn't it seem the timing of appointments and the time in between is such an incredible waste of opportunity?
Instead of Jefferson, my dad wants to go with Fox Chase, who saw us on 8.28.08. Initially, we were scheduled to see surgeon John Hoffman on August 20, but dad's stent failed on Aug. 19, requiring nearly a week-long hospitalization at Abington to replace the temporary stent and to treat the blood infection. Fox Chase refused to do a bed-to-bed transfer, despite my best effort and those of his doctors at Abington, because dad had not yet been processed as a Fox Chase patient. At least, dad is in the Fox Chase system now.
However, the surgeon and radiologist at Fox Chase will not see him until September 10. I am just about beside myself with realizing the impact of time on how the tumors progress and ruin his chances day by day.
Dad will never get to those appointments on September 10 if his stent fails before then, and then I fear that we have truly missed the "golden hour" for intervention. We absolutely need this stent to last so that time is not lost to a replacement procedure and treating the infection.
Is there a diet that my dad can follow so that the secretions (is that the right word) are less likely to clog his stent and cause a malfunction? I guess he should stay away from foods cooked in saturated animal fats? I'm just guessing here.
Right now, I'm searching through these forums and elsewhere to find the best diet for him. It seems B12 is hard to absorb for people with CC, yet it is essential. Also it seems that potassium and sodium become an issue, and these are also dietary needs I have to figure out.
Any guidance on a diet to help this temporary stent last through to his surgery would be great.
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When you a hear a new song for the first time, you want to know all the words to it. How exactly do you find those words though? – chris.pirillo.com
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Say hello to the Miz, he will be the next great face of the WWE. He has everything WWE loves. He does the grind better then any WWE wrestler right now I am not just talking about wrestling matches. I am talking about being the guy in WWE. He promotes the heck out of the WWE he does ton's of Make a Wish wishes. He is what the WWE needs a fresh face.
Yes he has been in WWE now 5 years
First off lets talk about the top 5 stalest wrestlers. When i say stale i mean wrestlers who do the same thing over and their gimmick is up.
5. Triple HH- thier is a very good reason he is practically on the shelf. First he is old we all know that. Second he does the same 4 moves every match and you can just about everytime predict when these are gonna happen.
4. Mark
Awe the young talent of WWE. They are really good however so many of them have no mic skills a charisma. My first example of the is Sheumus, a great talent in the ring and what WWE like a big raw tough guy. But what has he become one a promising champion but after tonight well he may not even make it to the card on wresltemani. Why? he has absolutely no Charisma at all. What happened to the days of


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MAYFLOWER (AP) - Officials say it will be weeks before some Mayflower residents who had to leave their homes because of a leak from an ExxonMobil oil pipeline can return.
More than 20 homes were evacuated after the March 29 leak from the pipeline flooded a neighborhood with crude oil.
The Unified Command responsible for cleanup says ExxonMobil and environmental regulators will conduct air monitoring and sampling in the homes. The state Health Department will make final recommendations on when residents can return. Officials say residents will have to take certain steps to prepare their homes to be checked.
Officials say heavy debris removal is nearly complete in the cove in Lake Conway where the oil spilled. Testing shows no oil drifted into Lake Conway.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey was hospitalized Monday after he began feeling sick in his office, team officials said in a news release. He was released Monday evening.
Team officials said Mularkey was in the office early Monday morning, and when he didn't feel well, he went to the training room to see one of the trainers, who took him to Baptist Medical Center.
Mularkey underwent tests, and after initially thinking he may be kept overnight, team officials later said he would be released Monday evening.
Team officials said they expect the coach to be back at work Tuesday.
"I did talk to him earlier, and it is business as usual at EverBank," defensive coordinator Mel Tucker said, filling in for Mularkey at a Monday afternoon news conference.
Tucker said he met with the players earlier in the afternoon and informed them of the situation. He said the players were "poised and patient" when they heard the news.
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Liverpool [2] captain Steven Gerrard [3] has admitted his illustrious career might end without winning a Premier League [4] trophy, but believes the Reds can still fight for the domestic glory in coming seasons, provided they perform consistently.
Ex-England boss Sven Goran Eriksson [5] had earlier called for the midfielder to quit Liverpool to finally win the title.
Liverpool won the League Cup last season and reached the FA Cup final but were a massive 37 points off the top.
"Hopefully, before I hang my boots up, I can realise the dream of winning it - but I'm also realistic as well," The Sun quoted Gerrard, as saying.
"I don't think we're miles away. Of course we have to be realistic, we finished eighth in the league last year but we got to two major cup finals which shows we can compete with anyone on our day," he added.
"If we find a better level of consistency we can find ourselves higher up the table than last year," he said. (ANI [6])
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We were informed for the first time about the proposed wind farm on Oct. 16. We do not like the feeling of being a little bug about to be squashed under a big shoe. It defies common sense to build an industrial wind farm in a populated county with the hills, with the houses all around, near schools, churches, businesses, cities, towns and the railroads.
The presentation given by professor Roger McEowen, Esq., on the legalities and liabilities of wind farms was quite enlightening. It is apparent that the DeKalb County commissioners have a daunting task before them on the proposed wind farm issue. The task is bound to involve extremely complex logistics and unknown variables.
We challenge the DeKalb County commissioners to not so tenaciously hold onto the proverbial dangling carrot but to loosen its grip. We hope that the commissioners will not be so quick to appease the wind farm companies without taking into the utmost consideration, the most important asset of this county, its people. It is prudent to consider all of the positive and negative ramifications involved in considering wind farm development.
Also, we challenge the DeKalb County commissioners to set aside all personal beliefs and affiliations and approach the wind farm issue with exacting standards of professionalism. From this point on, we hope that detailed information will be more forthcoming and that our voices will continue to be heard.
Melani and Gary Middaugh
DeKalb CountyRegardless of what the so-called high court rules on the subject of vouchers, which fund religion-based schools with tax dollars, such is an abomination to God.
Such religious indoctrination of trusting and gullible children is aimed at brainwashing and programming them to be obedient religious slaves. They will be programmed to never subject their religious beliefs to critical thinking, the method of critical examination to determine more rightly what is true, what may be true and is definitely not true.
It has been said by many religious preachers that the Bible contains all truth, such that you should never add to it or subtract from it. Critical thinking reveals this is simply not true. Where in the Bible, a work of man, do you find chapters and verses on the thousands of little truths which together enabled mankind to put man on the moon and unmanned rover on Mars? Obviously, such is not found in the pages of man's Bible.
It is, however, found in God's Bible of all creation, all around you and even inside you, hidden truths discovered by scientific method weaned from God's word all creation. No religious rituals, just plain old correct use of the brain God gave man, the very thing that religion would deny the little children just to preserve religion's power in the world.
Jesus is often cited as having said, "I am truth." Truth is an abstract concept, and Jesus did believe he was an abstract concept. When he said nobody would get to the father except through him, he was mystically saying the path to God is the path of truth alone. If you do not realize this, you do not know Jesus at all. Jesus was just a man willing to die for his beliefs and spoke mystically because knowledge could be dangerous in the hands of those not wise.
Now that man has discovered nuclear weapons, it is more than ever necessary to put an end to the madness of religious zealotry and insanity. God does not favor any religion for they all refuse to bow to truth.
Richard D. SloanThe Associated Churches would like to thank all the golfers who braved a chilly afternoon to support our Military Families Program at our Mulligans for the Military Golf Outing. Special appreciation goes to Briljent and ITT Exelis who were our birdie sponsors.
Thanks also to all the sponsors, prize donors and volunteers whose generosity will make it possible to continue reaching out with compassion to the families of deployed loved ones. Our sincere apologies to the geese who were startled with our actual shotgun start provided by Sniper Company.
Roger Reece, executive pastor, Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County


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Evangeline Lilly has a new movie out (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in case you're behind on your holiday blockbuster buzz), so you'd think her promo tour would be focused on the film and her acting, but instead, all the attention's been on — to put it bluntly — her butt.
Her asset is featured on the January issue of Women's Health in a pair of itty-bitty booty shorts with the tagline, "Best Butt Ever!" And the actress told Conan O'Brien on Wednesday night that the shot — and the headline — came as a surprise to her.
"Do you think I would have done the shoot if they said, 'Oh, by the way, we're gonna say 'Best Butt Ever!' and put a big arrow to your behind?'" she asked O'Brien. "You know, every woman is after a kind of classy image, I didn't want T&A on my cover. It's a women's magazine, not Maxim."
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Lilly spoke out again about the cover on ET Canada Friday, explaining that while the butt admiration is flattering, it still makes her uncomfortable: "I don't know, it just felt like the wrong thing in the wrong place. But I'm not going to turn my nose up to a compliment. I mean it's very nice of them to point out that they think that it's nice. That's very nice of them to say."
She adds: "Every time you go to do a new photo shoot, you sort of lay down the ground rules. You explain the kind of image that you want portrayed of yourself, and I don't know too many women who would approach a women's magazine and say, 'The image I'm hoping for is a rear end shot with my butt hanging out of some short shorts.' That is not what you're after. You're kind of after something that's a little more approachable to other women, a little classier. You'd expect that of a man's magazine because men like the booty, right?"
And while we're definitely intrigued by what exercises lead to the star's toned behind, we kind of understand why she's a bit bummed about not knowing the mag's cover plan before the issue hit newsstands.
What do you think of the cover controversy? Should Lilly be offended?
–Brittany Talarico


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BOCA RATON, Fla. Staples announced that it has selected Tilson Communications to lead its back-to-school public relations program for the third consecutive year.
"Tilson continues to deliver high-level, impactful campaigns for Staples," said Paul Capelli, VP Staples public relations. "We've been working with Tilson for more than six years on various PR efforts, and we are looking forward to another stellar year for back-to-school."
Acornerstone of the national multi-layered back-to-school campaign is the annual Staples/Do Something 101 School Supply Drive, for which Tilson will help execute with strategic communications, community outreach and media relations, the company reported.


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We meet ideologues in virtually every walk of life. You know the type: They adopt a belief and stick to it with an almost religious zeal. But every once in a while, one of these doctrinarians changes. A case in point is Stan Freese, an NCRS purist who transitioned over to the "dark side" and bought a custom Vette.
We met Freese while trudging though the rows of the famous Pomona (California) Swap Meet. For those of you who have never been to the Pomona event, it boasts over 4,000 cars appearing alongside 3,000 vendors with parts for sale. Completing the trek through every single row is a feat that would tax even the most diehard car fanatic.
Of all the painstakingly restored and skillfully customized hardware arrayed in the So-Cal sun, one entry stood out from the crowd. After taking one look at Freese's '69-with its mystic flames and gleaming motor compartment-we knew the car had to grace the pages of Vette.
According to Freese, the car represents a bit of a departure from his established buying habits. "All the Corvettes I owned previously were NCRS-correct cars," he says. "At first everyone thought I was nuts, but now all my friends love it."
It seems the '69 has proved to be something of a guilty pleasure for Freese and his pals, not unlike a certain television show from the '70s. "I used to be in a show called Hee Haw. I never really told anyone, since it would tape a few dayshere and there," he explains. "But later people would approach me in secluded areas and explain that they saw me on Hee Haw. No one wanted to admit that they actually watched the show. It's the same with this car and my purist friends. Since buying this car, I have had twoNCRS judges say under their breath, 'Man, we like this car'."
The Owner
As we mentioned, Stan Freese isn't your everyday custom-Vette collector. He has owned many Bloomington- and NCRS-recognized cars, including four that earned Top Flight certification and three '61-'63 Fuelies. Since 1964, Freese has owned a total of 14 Vettes, all of them stock and completely original.
The History
Our research shows that the '69 was purchased new by a teacher and later sold to Corvette collector Greg Heinrich, who owns Fairway Chevrolet in Las Vegas. After keeping the car in his collection for several years, Heinrich offered it to the YMCA for use in a charity raffle. At this point, the Vette was still completely stock.
The trail goes cold there, but it is known that at some point Lou Somers ended up with the car. Somers confirms that the '69 was completely original when he bought it, right down to the factory smog pump.
The Custom Touches
Somers wanted the Vette to be flashier. "I poured money into it, and it won a trophy every time I showed it," he tells us. So what did all Somers' dollars get him? First, he ended up with one awesome paint job. Viewed from a distance, the car appears to be finished in stock LeMans Blue. But upon closer inspection, all of its brilliant colors come to the fore.
The flames licking at the car's hood and flanks are a cross between mystic and ghost. They usually appear a shade darker than the car, but depending on the light, they can span the rainbow in a wide variety of colors-or even disappear altogether. Current owner Freese comments that the '69 is often the mostphotographed Corvette at the shows he enters. Credit for this colorful masterpiece goes to Russ Gerner, of Paint Master Art Studio in Las Vegas.
In addition to the paint, countless hours and dollars were spent making the '69's motor look top-notch. Polished-aluminum valve covers, a polished intake manifold, a billet air cleaner, and countless other shiny bits all add up to a look that's helped snare the car a veritable mountain of show trophies. Surprisingly, the engine underneath all that chrome is an original 350 with an authentic 58,000 miles on it.
If one flashy C3 can change the outlook of an avid NCRS collector, just about anything seems possible. Perhaps in time there will even be a Bloomington class for judging custom Vettes such as this one. As Stan Freese and his '69 show, stranger things have happened.


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This tour takes you from Singapore to most major cities of West Malaysia and then Bangkok, Thailand. You will experience the multi-culture life in both Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, and discover why Malaysia is "truly Asia". You will also discover the beautiful nature at CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Kota Bahru, TERENGGANU and Kuantan, plus the newly UNESCO recognized sites – Penang & Malacca. Finally you will visit Bangkok, the land of smile before your return to US.
During the Hari Raya and the Chinese New Year, some places of interest are closed (Festive Dates are subject to change.
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Try this at home.
Fill a glass full of water.
Use string to separate the surface of the water into quadrants, labeling N, S, E, W.
Put a straw in the SW quadrant.
Mission: Remove the water from the SW quadrant only.
Begin sucking.
"Problem: Caltrans is planning to begin the installation this week of approximately 55,000 holes to be punctured into the wetlands under the proposed northern end of the Phase 1 Caltrans Willits Bypass to insert plastic wick drains about 80 feet deep in spacing on a grid three to five feet apart. These wick drains will drain water from the soil, but without drainage settlement ponds, the turbid water can be expected to drain into the adjacent Outlet Creek. Also, the wick drains would be expected to dewater two adjacent Mitigation Actions areas, that are contiguous to the southwestern corner of the Northern Interchange: a Group 1 Wetland Establishment area and a Type 4 Wetland Rehabilitation area. Apparently, there was no environmental evaluation conducted on the adverse impact of this dewatering and the sediment draining into the adjacent wetlands and anadromous fish stream, and since the wick drains are permanently placed, this adverse impact can be expected to occur over many decades, which is not a temporary impact, and that has no mitigation provided for these significant adverse impacts to waters of the United States and to the three Federally listed fish species: Chinook, Coho and Steelhead." from Bob Whitney's May 23 open letter to the US Army Corps of Engineers.
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