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Lentil and Sausage Soup Recipe with Sweet Potatoes and Herbs
(Makes about 6 servings, recipe created by Kalyn)
1 large onion, chopped
2 tsp. + 2 tsp. olive oil
6 cups chicken stock
2 cups water, plus more water as needed to deglaze the pan or thin the soup after soup simmers
1 cup brown lentils
1 T finely chopped fresh sage (can use frozen sage, if using dried sage use 1/2 T)
1 tsp. fresh thyme (can use frozen thyme, if using dried thyme use 1/2 tsp.)
5 links (19.5 oz.) turkey Italian sausage
1 can (14.5 oz.) petite diced tomatoes
1 or 2 large orange sweet potatoes, coarsely chopped (Orange sweet poatoes are often called yams or sweet yams in U.S. grocery stores)
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Heat the other 2 tsp. olive oil to medium-high in a frying pan big enough to hold the sausage. Add sausage and brown the outside well. (Don't rush this step, browning adds flavor.) Let sausage cool and cut in half lengthwise. (I like to put the cut pieces back in the frying pan again and brown the cut edges, but that's completely optional.) Add about 1/2 cup of water to the pan and scrape up the browned bits from the sausage and add that liquid to the soup. Peel the sweet potatoes and chop into medium-sized pieces.
After the lentils have cooked for 30 minutes, add browned sausage, canned tomatoes with juice, and chopped sweet potatoes and cook at a very low simmer about 60 minutes more, or until sweet potatoes are soft and starting to dissolve into the soup. Season soup with salt and fresh ground black pepper and serve hot.
Low-Carb Diet Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This soup would be good for phase two of the South Beach Diet. Lentils are considered a good carb for South Beach and are acceptable for phase one, so you could make this a phase one dish by leaving out the sweet potatoes. Lentils and sweet potatoes are both relatively high in carbs, but you could reduce the carbs in this recipe by using more sausage and less lentils and sweet potatoes.
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PHILADELPHIA — Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala had already received a text message from his good friend Evan Turner. Talking trash.
The 76ers shooting guard, who has helped Philadelphia shock the NBA with a 3-0 start, told Iguodala that Golden State was next.
"Just giving us more motivation," Iguodala said with a smile.
Iguodala said he's not putting much stock in his return to Philadelphia, with whom he spent eight seasons and became an All-Star and Olympian. For one, he's already done the first return, last season with Denver. But more important, the Warriors have bigger fish to fry.
The next challenge to Golden State's validity as a contender is a four-game trip that begins Monday in Philadelphia.
Last season, the Warriors announced they had escaped the NBA basement by going 6-1 on a December trip. Fueled by an us-against-the-world mindset, Golden State used that stretch of away games to send a message. The loudest was an upset of the Miami Heat.
"We were confident," point guard Stephen Curry said, recalling that season-defining trip. "We went into those games knowing if we did what we were supposed to, we could win. We have that same feeling with this team."
The Warriors have a long trip coming in December, but this first trip is certainly a legitimacy barometer. It ends with San Antonio and Memphis, two squads vying with the Warriors for a top seed in the Western Conference, on a back-to-back set. Before that, Golden State visits a Minnesota team, like the Warriors of last year, looking to prove its playoff worthiness.
The one bad team on the trip was supposed to be Philadelphia, picked by many to be among the worst in the league. Except the 76ers are 3-0, having beaten Miami and Chicago, and have nothing to lose.
"We know going into Philly they're a hot team right now," coach Mark Jackson said. "They've got some players playing at a high level, so we've got to come out ready to start the road trip off on a good foot."
A winning trip no doubt stamps the Warriors as legit. At the very least, it eases early concerns they are overhyped. And times like these are why Golden State went and got Iguodala.
He returns to his former home, where he was usually the best player, as the silent assassin. He's not the same player who averaged 18 or 19 points per game and did it all for the 76ers. For Golden State, he's the guy who takes care of the little things, fills the gaps as they are created.
"He doesn't care if he shoots and he doesn't care about touches," Jackson said. "I don't think you look at his numbers and try and justify why we got him or how much he is making, It doesn't do him any justice to look at him that way."
Iguodala has yet to take over a game with his scoring. But Golden State doesn't need him to carry the team, a task that was thrust upon him for years in Philadelphia. The expectation isn't for him to be a dominant scorer and go-to guy, as many in Denver thought they were getting when the Nuggets acquired him.
The Warriors are deemed the perfect fit because such pressure isn't on him, and his elite intangibles can blend with and exalt the talent on this team. In three games, averaging nearly 37 minutes, he's totaled more assists (20) than shots (14).
"This is a great situation for him," said forward David Lee, who during his years with New York battled Iguodala and the 76ers. "You can already tell how good he's going to be for us."
The Warriors say they still haven't clicked yet. They're hoping this trip does that for them. If it happens, it figures to be largely because of Iguodala. The $48 million glue guy.
"Rebounding. Defending. High IQ. Making plays. Unselfishness," Jackson said of Iguodala's game. "It's a thing of beauty. (His) mentality and approach is contagious and that's why we win ballgames."
Warriors (2-1) at Philadelphia (3-0), 4 p.m. CSNBA
Andre Iguodala isn't the scorer he once was in Philadelphia, but he has filled up the stat sheet in his first three games with the Warriors. Here's a look at his performances:
Wednesday, vs. Lakers
Points: 7 Rebounds: 4
Assists: 4 Steals: 2
Thursday, vs. Clippers
Points: 14 Rebounds: 4
Assists: 11 Steals: 2
Saturday, vs. Kings
Points: 5 Rebounds: 6
Assists: 5 Steals: 0


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Capitol Center for the Arts Presents A CHORUS LINE, 2/8
A CHORUS LINE, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical for everyone who's ever had a dream and put it all on the line is back on tour with an all new production. A CHORUS LINE comes to the Concord's Capitol Center for the Arts. Tickets are on sale now at the Capitol Center box office, 44 South Main Street, Concord NH, online at www.ccanh.com or call 603-225-1111.
The original production of A CHORUS LINE opened at The Public Theater's Newman Theatre on May 21, 1975 and transferred to Broadway's Shubert Theatre on July 25th, opening there on October 19th of that year. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Score and Book, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. It ran for nearly 15 years, closing on April 28, 1990 after 6,137 performances. On September 29, 1983, A CHORUS LINE became the longest-running American musical in Broadway history and held this title for 28 years from 1983 to 2011 (when it was surpassed by Chicago).
In 2006, A CHORUS LINE reclaimed its place in the heart of Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre where it opened to rave reviews on October 5, 2006. Elysa Gardner of USA Today called it "Exhilarating and endearing, it still has a freshness and fervency too seldom seen in contemporary musicals," while The New York Daily News exclaimed "There's nothing better! The show thrills from the opening number to the glittering finale," and Jeffrey Lyons of WNBC TV hailed it "An American Masterpiece."
A "show for all ages" this all new production will be directed and restaged by Baayork Lee. A CHORUS LINE will play Friday, February 8, at 8pm. Ticket prices range from $35 to $100 and are on sale now at the Capitol Center box office, 44 South Main Street, Concord NH, online at www.ccanh.com or call 603-225-1111.


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Mrs. Kobelin was born Nov. 17, 1936. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Jerry Kobelin. She is survived by daughter, Susan Kobelin; son, Timothy Kobelin (Amanda); brother, John Pauly (Elaine); two grandsons; and sisters-in-law Rudi Pauly (Jim) and Barbara Pauly (Dick).
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 22, at Christ the King Church in Milwaukie, followed by a reception.


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I have already create a Database in c:\path\db1.mdf.
I also created a Table, table1, and a few Fields: field1, field2, field3, etc.
In SQL I would like to know how to populate a list of each Field in that Table.
I also would like to know how to insert a Field after an existing Field previously mentioned.
not sure what you mean by "populate a list of each Field"
it's not mysql, so you can't
good thing is, you don't really need to, since you can always return the columns in whatever sequence you want when you SELECT
You'll want to look at this:
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Woops, just saw this is mssql, syntax may be slightly different, but you can find your way from here, they are both available for SQL server as well
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Burt Rutan, who retired in April from Scaled Composites, the company he founded in Mojave, Calif., has joined with Paul Allen in a plan to build the largest aircraft in the world. Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, funded the SpaceShipOne effort that successfully boosted the first privately funded manned rocket outside the Earth's atmosphere.
Now Allen's new company, Stratolaunch Systems, will leverage similar technology to deliver payloads, including people, to Earth orbit. The system includes a six-engine carrier aircraft with a 380-plus-foot wingspan and more than 1.2 million-pound gross weight, which will haul aloft a multi-stage air-launchable booster, built by Space Exploration Technologies.
Scaled Composites will build the carrier aircraft at a new facility at the Mojave Air and Space Port, and first flight is expected within five years. Huntsville, Ala.-based Dynetics is responsible for the mating and integration system.
At the Dubai Air Show in November, Rutan gave no hint that he had been planning the Stratolaunch effort, but did discuss his design of a personal ground-effect aircraft that he planned to operate in and around rivers and lakes near his new home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Fatfenders (not verified)
December 16, 2011 - 3:30pm
I just want to know when Rutan will be offering the kit. I guess I need to start saving for the fiberglass cloth, resin, that sort of thing. And of course, looking around for a good deal on some used engines...
Christopher Calder (not verified)
December 17, 2011 - 1:09pm
LENR jets will make Rutan's new bird work far better at a very low cost per payload in orbit.
A respected NASA scientist, Dr. Joseph M. Zawodny, recently called low energy nuclear reaction (LENR) the "Singular solution to peak oil, climate change, fresh water, and associated geopolitical instabilities." Another top NASA scientist, Dennis Bushnell, agrees that LENR will revolutionize human transportation: from aircraft, to cargo ships, to automobiles, while providing incredibly inexpensive electricity for everyone. Current LENR reactors use nickel and hydrogen gas as fuel, and produce no radioactive or toxic waste. Fortunately, the Earth has enough nickel fuel to last for millions of years. LENR reactors can be made small enough to power a mechanical dragon fly, or large enough to electrify an entire city.
NASA's LENR patent describes low energy laser induced nickel-hydrogen reactions, while engineer Andrea Rossi's "Energy Catalyzer" (E-Cat) uses pressure, heat, and chemical catalysts . Both methods unleash Ultra Low Momentum Neutrons which are absorbed by the nuclei of nickel, thus creating copper. Rossi recently sold 13 one megawatt reactors to an agency of the US military. Defkalion Green Technologies, a competitor to Rossi, plans to start selling their much more efficient air conditioner sized Hyperion LENR reactors in 2012. Defkalion wants to replace large central power plants with small reactors consumers can safely install in their basements, gradually replacing the power grid with on-site electrical generation. This technology has already passed many tests by independent experts, and has gone far the beyond the realm of possible trickery. LENR is real, and it will change the world more than personal computers and the Internet.
LINKS to resources:
Zawodny-NASA pdf presentation:
Bushnell-NASA pdf presentation:
Nelson-NASA pdf presentation:
NASA-Zawodny LENR patent application:
Defkalion Green Technologies' current line of LENR reactors -
My website, THE FUSION REVOLUTION - http://renewable.50webs.com/fusion.html
Steven B. Krivit (not verified)
December 18, 2011 - 7:44pm
LENR is certainly real, I have investigated and written about it for the last twelve years. Recently I gave an interview for the U.S. intelligence community on LENR.
The Rossi and Defkalion claims, however, are dubious.
One of Rossi's biggest supporters, Edmund Storms, thinks that Rossi faked it - but only once, if you believe that.
Beyond the trivial puffs of steam coming out of the device, many New Energy Times readers think Rossi's trick in his first design was obvious: he designed it to allow for unvaporized water to flow out the top of the E-Cat, down through the opaque hose and into the hidden wall drain. Therefore, our readers didn't even pay attention to Rossi's second design.
The videotape I shot of Rossi's device is very hard to argue with.
The scientific analysis in our subsequent 200-page report is very difficult to argue with as well.
Enthusiasm for LENR is entirely appropriate and we are about to enter a wild period in the LENR field. Wisdom and judiciousness by fans and investors will never be more crucial.
Steven B. Krivit
Senior Editor, New Energy Times
Editor-In-Chief, Wiley Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia


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Global warming is bringing more weather and climate extremes, which will impact U.S. energy security in ways that have not been adequately considered.
The National Wildlife Federation's report, More Extreme Weather and the U.S. Energy Infrastructure, details how more severe droughts, more intense tropical storms, and heavier rainfall events could cause major disruptions in the existing systems that deliver energy to the nation, even as these existing energy systems are already beginning to crumble.
Future investments must transform the U.S. energy infrastructure to be resilient in the face of more extreme weather and climate. We recommend that the nation undertake a detailed national climate vulnerability assessment for the energy industry and develop climate adaptation plans to address vulnerabilities.
Furthermore, we must begin designing, strategically locating, and making investments in energy systems—such as appropriately sited offshore wind and distributed photovoltaic solar—that are more resilient to severe weather and climate disruptions.
Major power outages are becoming more common — Major weather-related power outages have increased from 5 to 20 each year in the mid 1990s to 50 to 90 each year during the last five years. While changes in the electric transmission grid and maintenance practices might explain some of this increase, more frequent weather and climate extremes are also likely contributing.
Oil and gas infrastructure in the Gulf region is at risk as hurricanes intensify:
This map illustrates the extensive oil and gas infrastructure located in the Gulf of Mexico region is vulnerable to the increasing severity of hurricanes. Since 1970, about two dozen major hurricanes (categories 3-5) have made landfall on the shores of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, the four states where both offshore and onshore infrastructure is concentrated.
SOURCES: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE), U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Coal transport across the Midwest and Northeast will face more flooding disruptions — Heavy rainfall events in these regions have increased by 31 to 67 percent since the 1950s, a trend that will continue this century. About 70 percent of coal is transported by rail lines that must navigate across or along rivers, providing another reason to reduce our reliance on coal
Electricity generation in the Southwest will be limited by water shortages — About 89 percent of electricity in the United States is generated in thermoelectric power plants that require water for cooling. Water demand from the energy sector is projected to increase by 32 percent by 2030, while droughts are expected to become more frequent and severe.


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Bishop Luers over Eastern - It's post-season in Indiana, always go with the parochial school.
Warsaw over South Side - A semi-state on your home court? Don't look at me, you voted for class basketball.
Canterbury over Lafayette Central Catholic - Cavaliers are challenged, but not beaten.
Southwood over Bluffton - Have you ever handled the ball against "40 Box?"
Concordia Lutheran over Columbia City - I'm loyal to the SAC.
Homestead over North Side - I'm loyal to the NHC.
Warsaw over Carroll - Chargers are 18-27 in past two seasons. I've lost confidence in them.
Lakewood Park over Adams Central - Hey, the Panthers can flat-out play.
Northrop over Kokomo - I've got Barak, Brenton, and Bryson and you don't.
Manchester over Garrett - I love Eric Thompson-coached teams.Last week - 6-4
Overall - 86-34
Bishop Luers over Eastern: Knights play much tougher schedule.
South Side over Warsaw: Simmons leads Archers to Terre Haute.
Canterbury over Lafayette Central Catholic: Cavs will be state champs again.
Bluffton over Southwood: Tigers are 10-2 in last 12.
Concordia Lutheran over Columbia City: Good non-conference matchup.
North Side over Homestead: Going with the home team in close game.
Warsaw over Carroll: Tigers are really tough to beat at home.
Lakewood Park Christian over Adams Central: Two very good small-school teams.
Kokomo over Northrop: Wildkats are really tough to beat at home.
Garrett over Manchester: Railroaders snap three-game losing streak.Last week - 7-3
Overall - 82-38
Bishop Luers over Eastern - Knights have found their chemistry late
Warsaw over South Side - This would be different on neutral court
Canterbury over Lafayette Central Catholic - Cavs aren't slowing down now
Bluffton over Southwood - Leising's teams always improve down stretch
Concordia Lutheran over Columbia City - Cadets playing their best ball
North Side over Homestead - Redskins' tenacity makes the difference
Warsaw over Carroll - Tough to win in hostile environment
Lakewood Park over Adams Central - Looks like a good game on paper
Northrop over Kokomo - Bruins determined to break out of slump
Garrett over Manchester - Two struggling teams looking for a sparkLast week - 7-3
Overall - 89-31
Bishop Luers over Eastern - Record is not as impressive, but Knights still the best 2A team in the North.
Warsaw over South Side - Tough to beat a team on its home floor this deep into the postseason.
Canterbury over Lafayette Central Catholic - No one in the North can give the Cavaliers a game in 1A.
Bluffton over Southwood - A good road test for the Tigers to conclude the regular season.
Concordia Lutheran over Columbia City - Two of the smartest and most disciplined teams in the area.
North Side over Homestead - Great tuneup for both teams heading into next week.
Warsaw over Carroll - Tigers have the edge being at home.
Lakewood Park over Adams Central - Panthers gearing up for a run at their first sectional title.
Kokomo over Northrop - An SAC team has not beat the Wildkats since Bishop Dwenger in 1996.
Garrett over Manchester - Railroaders will end three-game skid before playoffs begin.Last week: Due to a computer error there was no fan poll last week. Fans are given 10-0 record by default.
Overall: 86-34.
Note: Percentage of votes in parenthesis.
Bishop Luers (78) over Eastern (22)
South Side (74) over Warsaw (26)
Canterbury (89) over Lafayette Central Catholic (11)
Bluffton (83) over Southwood (17)
Concordia Lutheran (68) over Columbia City (32)
North Side (52) over Homestead (48)
Carroll (61) over Warsaw (39)
Lakewood Park Christian (59) over Adams Central (41)
Northrop (67) over Kokomo (33)
Garrett (75) over Manchester (25)


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Samuel Cowan
b.abt. 1769
d.27 July 1832 Campbell County, Tennessee, United States
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m. 5 Nov 1804
Facts and Events
1. The maiden name of Mary, wife of Samuel Cowan, is commonly given as "Walker". Direct evidence that this was indeed her maiden name is lacking.
2. It is unusual that "Mary Walker" is given as the name of both Samuel's mother, and of his wife. His wife Mary is sometimes identified as having been previously married to a Rogers. Evidence for this is the frequent use of "Rogers" in her children's names. Direct evidence for this marriage is needed.
3. The family bible record gives Samuel's marriage as occurring in 1805. Several of the DOB's for children in the bible predate that marriage date. Hiram Rogers born in 1799, and Lasson (Lawson?) Rogers born 1801, are both shown with the name of Rogers, and are not shown as "Cowans". Other children born after their marriage are shown in this bible record as "Cowans". This suggests that the father of the first two children were indeed a "Rogers". Evidence to confirm or deny this is needed.
4. Son Cornelius R. Cowan was born in Augusta 1805, more than nine months after the marriage of Samuel and Mary. If the "R" also stands for "Rogers", it would seem likely that Mary's maiden name was Rogers, and that she was not previously married. This may also indicate that her first two children were born prior to Samuel and Mary's marriage, and that they lived as common law man and wife. That suggests that there may have been no previous marriage. Alternatively, it may also indicate that she bore the first two children out of wedlock to an unidentified man, and gave her own maiden name to the children. More evidence is needed to evaluate this.
Campbell county court records, Estate Book, 1806-1841
Will of Samuel Cowan dated 19 March 1832, probated 10 Sep 1832
Wife's name not given
Bible Record
Bible Record
Originally copied by Olivia P. Brisbin 7 December 1966 Lansing, Michigan
Bible was in the possession of Thomas Allison Riegel, 2004 Sunnyside, Lansing Michigan, a great-great-great grandson of Samuel Cowan.
Title Page, preceding the New Testament opposite Page 834, shows that the Bible was Printed and Published by M. Carey, No. 121,Mt Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, in 1815.
Below this entry, in different writing is
The following suggests that Mary remained in Tennessee until some date prior to the 15th of January, 1846
Deed, Campbell Co TN.; Deed Book K; p. 15
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Avi Khemani of Los Altos Hills won the Boys 12-13 division at the East Bay Junior Golf Championship, held July 8 and 9 at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex in Alameda. He shot a 5-over-par 147 over two rounds to win by a stroke.
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SAN DIEGO -- On Thursday, Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper started his first game since Monday night and showed no ill effects after crashing into the right-field wall at Dodger Stadium.
Harper went 1-for-4 in a 6-2 victory over Padres and hit his 11th home run of the season. With two outs in the seventh inning, Harper swung at the first pitch from right-hander Tyson Ross and hit a monster home run over the center-field wall to increase the Nationals' lead to four.
The ball was hit an estimated 431 feet, the second longest hit at Petco Park, according to ESPN's home run tracker.
"The Padres pitched him tough. He hit a heck of a pitch -- a great sinker and he crushed it. It's nice to have him back," manager Davey Johnson said.
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Located on Barbados' south coast, Turtle Beach by Elegant Hotels All Suite All Inclusive features a long, white-sand beach where sea turtles nest. Grantley Adams Airport is within 15 minutes and Downtown Bridgetown is 6.5 km (4 miles) from the resort.
All-Inclusive resort
Resort highlights include open-air dining, a lagoon pool in a rock-garden setting, nightly entertainment, and use of boogie boards, small sailboats, and snorkeling gear, all included in the room rate.
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Turtle Beach by Elegant Hotels All Suite All Inclusive
Resort Amenities
All-Inclusive Details
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities and taxes are included.
Food and beverages
- All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and beverages included
- Room service during certain hours
Activities and facilities/equipment
All non-motorized water sports, land activities, and use of recreational facilities and equipment are included.
Water activities
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Snorkeling
- Surfing/boogie boarding
- Windsurfing
Land activities
- Fitness facilities
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Bartending
- Cooking
Kids' club
- Supervised activities for children between 3 and 12 years old
- Onsite live performances
Not included
- Motorized water sports
- Scuba-diving certification
- Scuba-diving excursions
- Premium and/or non-domestic beverages
- Bottled wine
- Bottled liquor
- Minibar
- Airport transfers
- Childcare
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Spa/beauty facilities and services
- Wireless Internet access
- Offsite tours
- Transportation to offsite activities
Resort Amenities
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at Turtle Beach by Elegant Hotels All Suite All Inclusive are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
This Barbados resort, located on the island's south coast, is flanked by a long, white-sand beach where sea turtles nest. Many guests walk to St Lawrence Gap, which is known for its dining and nightlife.
Supervised activities are available for children ages 3-12 in an air-conditioned clubhouse and open-air playground (surcharge). The resort's 3 freshwater pools include 1 children's pool and there are complimentary towels. An air-conditioned 24-hour fitness center contains cardio and weight machines as well as free weights. Tennis lessons are available on site. Two lighted tennis courts and aerobics classes offer additional recreation, and an 18-hole championship golf course is 5 km (3 miles) away (surcharges). Musicians perform live music nightly (seasonal) in a poolside gazebo, and the manager hosts a weekly cocktail party.
Spa services include massages, beauty treatments, facials, manicure/pedicures, aromatherapy treatments, body wraps, and body scrubs. Advance notice is required for some services.
Additional guest services and amenities include a business center, complimentary wireless Internet access in public areas, a computer station and Internet point, and a hair salon. Self parking is complimentary. Afternoon tea and a beach concierge service are provided.
Asiago restaurant is currently undergoing renovations. The property is offering Asiago's menu on alternating nights at the Waterfront restaurant. There will also be a Beach Grill Steak night on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. Two bars/lounges are available for guests.
- Children's pool
- Spa tub
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Porter/bellhop
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 161
- Number of floors - 4
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Picnic area
- Elevator/lift
- Tennis on site
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Business center
- Wedding services
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Hair salon
- Computer station
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Children's club
- One meeting room
- Luggage storage
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Free self parking
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Snack bar/deli
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Children's club (free)
- Snack bar/deli
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Separate sitting area
- Room service (limited hours)
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Access via exterior corridors
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
Where to Eat
Chelonia Restaurant
Asiagos Restaurant
The Waterfront Restaurant
The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
Chelonia Restaurant - Open-air, all-day restaurant with marble floor, plants, whitewashed latticework pine ceilings. Seating also at umbrella tables on outside deck. Buffet breakfast and dinner. Lunch service in winter season from à la carte menu. Fixed-menu service for dinner. International cuisine. Open daily for breakfast, 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM, and Dinner 7 PM - 10 PM.
Dinner dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men.
Sample menu for Chelonia Restaurant
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Asiagos Restaurant - Striped-canopy ceiling, walls of louvered wood shutters. Linen service. À la carte Italian menu. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men. Seating is limited to adults and children 12 years and older. Open Tuesday - Saturday for dinner only from 7 PM - 10PM.
Asiagos offers room service for continental breakfast, 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM, and dinner, 7 PM - 10 PM.
Sample menu for Asiagos Restaurant
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The Waterfront Restaurant - Casual, open-air spot with wood floors, whitewashed latticework pine ceilings, rattan seating. Buffet lunches in winter season, à la carte service in off-season. Afternoon tea. À la carte dinner menu featuring seafood and Bajan (Barbadian) specialties. Offers light snacks. Open daily for Lunch, 12:30 PM - 3 PM, and Dinner 7 PM - 10 PM (days of operation vary).
Sample menu for The Waterfront Restaurant
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Nearby Things to Do
The majority of on-site recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).
Use of kayaks, boogie boards, small sailboats, and snorkeling gear is included. Use of two lighted tennis courts and aerobics classes is also included. There is table tennis on site. watercraft can be rented on the beach.
Barbados Golf Club is five km (three mi) away and offers an 18-hole championship course (surcharge; guests of Turtle Beach by Elegant Hotels receive a 20 percent discount on all golf fees). There is also a nearby golf driving range and golf lessons available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Kayaking on site
- Playground on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Sailing on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Volleyball on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
- Facial treatments
Resort Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Resort Name
- Turtle Beach Elegant Hotels All Suite
- Turtle Beach Elegant Hotels All Suite All Inclusive
- Turtle Beach Elegant Hotels All Suite All Inclusive Maxwell
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- Turtle Beach Elegant Hotels Suite
- Turtle Beach Elegant Hotels Suite Maxwell
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Oral Mucosal Pain and "Flabby Gums" in an Older Man: Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid? Something Else?
Oral Mucosal Pain and "Flabby Gums" in an Older Man: Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid? Something Else?
A 71-year-old man presents with mucosal pain during tooth brushing and a "flabby" sensation in his gums. The symptoms have come on gradually over the past 7 to 8 months. The patient's medical history was remarkable for hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, which were being monitored by his physician every 3 months. His medications included simvastatin, atenolol, hydrochlorothiazide, fluticasone/salmeterol inhaler, fluticasone propionate, albuterol inhaler, guaifenesin, and loratadine. Doxycycline and tobramycin/dexamethasone eye ointment had been prescribed by his ophthalmologist for a recent eye "infection." There was no known allergy, metal sensitivity, or history of tobacco use.
Clinical Findings
The patient appeared to be in no distress. Examination of the eyes revealed erythema of the eyelids and sclera; the eyelashes appeared wet (Figure 1). The salivary glands were slightly enlarged. The patient's dentition was intact, although he had had extensive restorations. Moderate interdental plaque was noted. The gingiva displayed moderate to severe erythema, with an intermittent pattern extending on the free gingival margin to the alveolar mucosa (Figure 2). In a few areas, a pseudomembrane was evident (Figure 3). Limited erythema was seen on the lingual and palatal surfaces. Nikolsky sign was positive.
Histologic Examination
Immunofluorescence antibody stain of a biopsy specimen was positive for IgG, IgA, C3, and fibrinogen and negative for antibody to IgM. The positive staining was uniform and present along the basement membrane that separates the surface epithelium from the connective tissue. It was also present along the basal cell layer as shown in one of the fragments that represents completely detached epithelium.
The hematoxylin and eosin–stained frozen section showed elongated pieces of oral mucosa, some with intact underlying connective tissue and others with completely detached epithelium. The detached epithelium was keratinized, and the line of detachment was below the basal cell layer. The connective tissue was focally infiltrated by lymphocytes and a few plasma cells.
Differential Diagnosis
The findings suggested the following diagnostic possibilities:
• Ulcerative gingivitis
• Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid
• Bullous/erosive lichen planus
• Bullous pemphigoid
• Early erythema multiforme


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The Willits city council voted 4 to 1 to allow city residents to take part in Mendocino County's Property Assessed Clean Energy program. The PACE program creates a special tax district which allows property owners to use the equity in their homes to purchase energy improvements and repay the borrowed money with their property tax bill.
The county has hired Ygrene Energy Fund to administer the fund. The procedure to allow property owners to sign up is still being developed. Councilman Bruce Burton dissented.
The program allows property owners to use up to 10 percent of the property's equity to fund energy or water efficiency projects such as solar panels, energy efficient furnaces, hot water heaters or gray water systems. The program administer is required by the terms of the agreement to insure the energy or other cost savings from the projects will return enough money to completely repay the loan.
Under the program guidelines the vendor will receive 6.95 percent interest for the loans and have the exclusive right in Mendocino County to administer them. Loan terms are up to 20 years.
One of the advantages to the property owner is that the loans are independent of mortgages or other loans on the property. While other lien holders on the property must be alerted to the new lien on the property created by the PACE loan, the banks or private financing will not be able to prevent this loan from happening.
The PACE loan structure means if the property sells, its lien must be satisfied before the first or second mortgage. While the terms of the PACE program allow those satisfying the lien to pay only the payments due at the moment of sale, future lenders may not be interested in issuing a mortgage on a property with an outstanding PACE loan. This was brought up by realtor Bill Barksdale and Scott Yandell from the Savings Bank of Mendocino County. Yandell was concerned about the on-paper regulations Fannie Mae has against loaning money for properties which have similar loans. Barksdale was concerned that real estate transactions might be delayed or derailed by loan problems caused by an outstanding PACE loan.
City Attorney Jim Lance assured the council that by opting in to the county program the city had no specific liability for it.
Some city and county residents spoke in favor of the program, saying that it allowed residents to make the choice for themselves and could boost local construction.
Burton was concerned about the monopoly Ygrene now had and about the rights of those who lend money to those purchasing real estate. He said while the loan was voluntary, it was not a good product and was not voluntary to any lenders.
Mayor Holly Madrigal was quite engaged in her support of the PACE program, having supported it at prior Board of Supervisors hearings considering the program. She requested this issue be on the council agenda.
Second District Supervisor John McCowen attended the council meeting to speak in favor of the program and to answer questions. The Board of Supervisors rejected the PACE program in June 2013. An ad hoc committee was created to study the issue further. McCowen was on the ad hoc committee which subsequently recommended the board approve the program with some modifications. The board subsequently voted 3-2 in November 2013 to negotiate a business agreement with Ygrene. On January 24, 2014, the board voted to approve the agreement. Third District Supervisor John Pinches and First District Supervisor Carre Brown dissented in both votes.
Councilman Larry Stranske said he was originally against this PACE but "won't say 'no' you can't do this" to city property owners.
Councilwoman Madge Strong said "Willits residents should have the same option as those in the county?It could be an economic boon to the local economy."
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Gloss hides the pain of drawing simple vector graphics behind a nice data type and a few display functions. Gloss uses OpenGL and GLUT under the hood, but you won't have to worry about any of that. Get something cool on the screen in under 10 minutes.
Gloss is a fork and cleanup of ANUPlot, which has been used for teaching first year computer science at the ANU for the last few years. Its main goal is to allow total beginners to get something working with a minimum of fuss.
From Hackage
With cabal
If you have cabal installed you should be able to do:
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2. Market your event.
NorthStar VETS partnered with the Red Cross for assistance with the human blood donations and with their laboratory, Antech Diagnostics, for blood screenings of companion animal donors. Once those key elements were in place, the team kicked off a community-wide marketing campaign and used a variety of media to raise awareness for the event—from wine-tasting events to advertising in newspapers and taking advantage of social media outlets, email campaigns, and promotional flyers.
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3. Get everyone involved.
On the day of the blood drive, it was all hands on deck for the volunteers, who wore matching T-shirts for the event. The clinic's office staff greeted donors, escorted pets to the screening area, and ensured that protocols were followed. The clinical team of veterinarians and technicians performed patient examinations and collected blood, in addition to preparing the samples for submission to the lab. Thanks to the team's tireless efforts, they finished the day with 56 dogs and 12 cats screened for the NorthStar VETS blood donor program and 60 people donating blood for a good cause.
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4. Review and rev up for next year.
Coming off this year's success, the staff plans to make the blood drive a yearly event. But they know that if they want to reach even higher numbers in the future, they'll need to tweak a few things first. Next year, they plan to add more staff and equipment for the people who want to donate as well as to streamline the process for pet owners. Participation forms will be available on the clinic's website before the event, so pet owners can fill them out before they arrive. By making the process quick and easy, they hope to encourage more participants and get more blood donations—for people and pets in need.


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Plural form: centimeters/day
Symbol: cm/day
Alternate spelling: centimetres/day
Category type: speed
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In case anyone needed a reminder, the futility of USC's season offered itself on display one more embarrassing time when it was televised to 100 percent of the nation Saturday night.
The Trojans, a mere shadow of the confident group that roared into September atop the Associated Press poll, meekly lined up for six consecutive plays at Notre Dame's 1-yard line.
And USC promptly went 0 for 6.
That summed up a lost season and a lost game as USC fell to No. 1-ranked Notre Dame 22-13 in front of an announced crowd of 93,607.
The Irish went to the BCS title game after celebrating on the Trojans' field. USC players were hardly upset by the loss, which is understandable since there were five of them this season.
USC coach Lane Kiffin ran off the field a solitary figure, the first coach swept by UCLA and Notre Dame since 1995.
Any message for the fans, Kiff?
"I'd be disappointed, too," he said. "I hear them. I feel them. Regardless of scholarship reductions. We've got to do better."
USC (7-5) awaits a bid next week from a bowl it never imagined it would be forced to attend in December.
"I don't even know what bowls are looking at us," wide receiver Marqise Lee said.
But Lee also felt the heat from the fans and tried to offered composed answers for those disappointed in the Trojans' season.
"We actually have to go out and play," Lee said. "It's harder than it looks."
It actually looked pretty hard for USC most of the season and harder for Kiffin, buried deep in his play chart while his team struggled.
His plucky freshman quarterback, Max Wittek, did nearly everything he could to deliver an upset. But Wittek, who completed 14 of 23 passes for 186 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, was overshadowed by the impact of a loss to a dreaded rival.
"I'm disappointed," Wittek said. "No one imagined losing five games with the talent we have."
At least Wittek was honest enough to acknowledge USC's talent instead of hiding behind the standard lines of turnovers and penalties. His mind was free perhaps after playing about as well as could be expected against the nation's top defense.
"Outside of those (two interceptions), I felt I played well in such a huge game against a great defense," he said.
"I don't regret anything at all."
Neither do the Irish, who play in their first BCS title game in school history. The defense held USC to 281 yards and barely let the Trojans have the ball for 25 minutes. Notre Dame hoarded it the other 35.
The Irish's offense was hardly shabby, amassing 439 yards on USC's soft defensive coverages. Kicker Kyle Brindza kicked five field goals, but the game easily could have been even more one-sided.
"I think Notre Dame showed they have phenomenal senior leadership," Kiffin said. "You can see those guys understand the game."
Notre Dame's defense secured the trip to Miami by stopping USC on two quarterback sneaks from the 1-yard line and then nailed tailback Curtis McNeal for a one-yard loss. On fourth down Wittek threw a pass to fullback Soma Vainuku, who dropped it in the end zone.
"That definitely didn't cross my mind (that they would stop us)," Wittek said. "That was the theme of their season. They made the plays."
McNeal said Notre Dame's size made the difference on the goal-line stand.
"They were real big up front and subbed-in bigger guys," he said. "They let you know you're not coming through the middle."
So why did USC pack things in even closer to the middle during the stand? That is a question for later.
One difference with Wittek was the reemergence of wide receiver Robert Woods, who caught seven passes for 92 yards to lead the Trojans.
"Max has a strong arm and can definitely get me the ball," Woods said.
Woods will now submit his name to the NFL for a pre-draft evaluation.
"I need to see what will benefit me more, staying or leaving," Woods said.


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What is it?
The Element is a 7" Touchscreen display which features HDMI, DVI, VGA & composite video connections.
The Verdict:
The Element 7" display is a well-received competitor into the small touchscreen genre. In its first revision, it seems to incorporate most of the criteria which makes a touchscreen device usable in the car. Those looking for a budget display device with great quality and community recommendation should look at the Element as their device of choice.
What�s in the box?
The Element comes with the 7" Touchscreen monitor, power supply, a remote control, and a 3.5mm to composite video connector. HDMI is not included, however because the Element uses a separate mini-USB connection for the touchscreen, any HDMI cable will do.
Please note at the time the photos were taken the Element monitor came only in open frame form. A case is now available for the device.
Every once in a while, sites like ebay turn up a gem for the small market Car PC world. Such is the case with the new Element 7" touchscreen monitor, a device that community member RipplingHurst found while sifting through the items available on that website. His intrigue, which lead to this massive thread of information regarding the device, inspired me to contact the displays creator to review the device's uses for Car PC.
With that massive thread in mind, lets summarize some of facts regarding the Element display. It is a 7" Samsung monitor with LED backlighting, overlayed by a resistive 4-wire "sunlight readable" touchscreen input device. Note that it is not transflective, but it does a fairly decent job in high sunlight conditions. I would put the device right on par with the high brightness Lilliput displays of recent years in terms of the amount of screen visible when the sun is bearing down.
The controller for the device supports the famed 800x480 resolution from any video device which supports it. This means sticklers car PC pixel perfection can use their compatible video cards with the Element without the hassle of custom resolutions or firmware hacks. Oddly enough, the device supports many different resolutions all the way up to 1920x1080, far higher than most Lilliput and Xenarcs dare go. Now, most people wont ever use a 7" monitor at that high a resolution, but the ability to do so is worth a bragging right or two.
Another built-in feature that was kindly considered is the ability to auto switch to composite AV1 on signaling. This request has become more popular with the installation of rear cameras in car PC setups. Auto-on/Auto-off and input resume are all there as well. The creator as definitely done their research in regard to what car PC hobbyist are looking for from their touchscreens. They've even done away with the dreaded "blue screen of boot" no signal screen. Instead of retina burning bright blue, the screen is a subtle black.
The display quality of the Element display is darn nice at factory settings. Colors are rich and deep, and there's not any noticeable "pixel effect" or ghosting at low resolutions, no matter what input you choose to use. The only poor aspect of the viewing quality was the off-axis viewing angles. Colors quickly turn dark when viewing at modest angles. Unfortunately this is a trait of near all resistive touchscreen monitors, and the Element makes no strides in this regard.
Installing the open-frame Element in to your car shouldn't be any more difficult than normal. The device will fit into mp3Car's double-din kits available, albeit with some minor controller mounting and cable interference issues. The display fits nicely into the opening of the bezel, with only a minor smidgen of touchscreen white-space showing through. The developer for the device kindly included a long strand of cables connecting the controller board to the button panel, meaning the buttons can be neatly tucked away, or the IR sensor for the remote can be mounted away from the dash panel.
A minor matter of contention I have with the Element is of personal opinion. The device uses separate USB and HDMI cables, meaning there is one additional wire required to tuck into the dash and extend out to the PC. The benefit to this is the ability to use any HDMI cable, instead of the stiff and often difficult to replace HDMI-to-HDMI/USB cables found with Lilliput and Xenarc monitors.
The Positive:
� Above average sunlight readability
� High quality display with extremely rich color and contrast
� Includes features car PC installers demand
� High selection of available resolutions
� True native 800x480 support
� Buttons can be easily mounted elsewhere for space saving in installation
The Negative:
� Requires a mini-USB wire for touchscreen
� Uses proprietary touchscreen drivers
� Height of controller and angle of connectors mean some hacking required for double-DIN kits
� Poor off-axis viewing angles
The Verdict:
The Element 7" display is a well-received competitor into the small touchscreen genre. In its first revision, it seems to incorporate most of the criteria which makes a touchscreen device usable in the car. Those looking for a budget display device with great quality and community recommendation should look at the Element as their device of choice.


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For our new shop in Southampton (open on Thursday 17th October), we had the builders, the new clothes and the lovely shop interiors organised but there was one thing left to decide...who should our local shop charity be? We wanted you to decide and so we opened our first ever online vote where you could choose.
The vote was between No Limits and Rainbow Trust Children's Charity, two very worthy charities working locally to the Southampton shop. There could only be one winner however. We are pleased to announce that the winner is... No Limits, with a fantastic 68% of the vote!
No Limits are a Southampton based charity and they aim to help disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people under the age of 26. They provide advice on a wide range of topics, from alcohol and drugs to money and debt. They also enable young people to solve problems & make informed decisions.
The White Stuff Foundation is now proud to be supporting No Limits.
You can find out more about the charity on their website or you can follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
You can meet No Limits at Southampton's opening party on Thursday 17th October, we hope to see you there!
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The pain was nearly unbearable. South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw endured it as long as he could, popping pain pills and getting pain injections.
Eventually, finally, Shaw underwent surgery to repair the stress fracture and ligament damage in his left foot. The injury was sustained Oct. 19 against Tennessee, but he continued to play until sitting out the regular-season finale against Clemson and the fourth quarter of the Outback Bowl. He has been cleared for all activities now and is participating in all of the summer workouts, including the 7-on-7 drills.
"It's all good now," Shaw told The State (Columbia, S.C.). "It was a long process. It was very frustrating during spring ball, but honestly it was probably a blessing in disguise because I as able to sit back and take everything in and watch it from more of a coach's perspective. I really learned a lot through that. I've been through three spring balls. It's not like a lot would have changed me going through it again."
If that's not impressive enough, Shaw told The State that he has even gone skydiving.
Shaw will enter the season as the projected starter, with Dylan Thompson slated as the backup.
"I don't know how it's going to play out," coach Steve Spurrier said. "If one guy plays a whole bunch better than the other, then he'll be playing more than the other. They're both very qualified and excellent leaders. I can see them both playing a lot."


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LONG BEACH — Persons posing as utility workers may be targeting residents for burglaries, according to the Long Beach Gas and Oil Department.
Ed Farrell, the city's supervisor of gas operations, said the hoaxers are representing themselves as employees, claiming a gas meter needs to be replaced and asking when the resident won't be at home.
The alleged imposters were reported in the Coolidge Park area in North Long Beach. No burglaries have been connected to the apparent scam.
Long Beach Gas and Oil routinely replaces damaged gas meters or older meters that were installed before 1979, officials said.
Before a meter is switched, a Gas and Oil Department uniformed employee bearing a city-issued identification card will make in-person contact with a resident.
If the resident isn't at home, the worker will leave a form in a prominent location at the property providing a contact number to ask about the work scheduled or to reschedule the replacement at a more convenient time.
At least 24 hours notice is given before work takes place.
Gas customers may call the department's 24-hour emergency line, 562-570-2140, to verify the legitimacy of an employee or a meter replacement.
"If they come to your door, they should have a uniform with identification patches," Farrell said. "If they can't show you an ID, I would not let them on the property."
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Topic: About Gene Amplification
Hi, everyone,
if you are interest ,below is part of the articles about Gene amplification.
1. Citation: Mukherjee K, Storici F (2012) A Mechanism of Gene Amplification Driven by Small DNA Fragments. PLoS Genet 8(12): e1003119. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1003119
DNA amplification is defined as a molecular process resulting in copy number increase of a discrete chromosomal DNA region. DNA amplification is found in many tumors, it is associated with several neuropathies and it can affect the susceptibility to certain diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus [1], [2]. It is believed that DNA copy number increase is a major molecular mechanism driving oncogenesis in many kinds of cancer, and it affects tumor progression and clinical outcome [3]. Gene amplification can in fact minimize the efficacy of drugs via overproduction of a protein that may be a drug target or via overproduction of a factor, which inactivates or eliminates the drug [4], [5]. DNA amplification, together with DNA copy number reduction is a major source of genetic variation, which is not necessarily always pathogenic, but which can lead to polymorphisms between individual genomes in humans and other organisms [6]–[14].....
2.Citation: Slack A, Thornton PC, Magner DB, Rosenberg SM, Hastings PJ (2006) On the Mechanism of Gene Amplification Induced under Stress in Escherichia coli. PLoS Genet 2(4): e48. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.0020048
Gene amplification is the reiteration of a segment of a genome. It is a manifestation of genomic instability that is found in many tumors, notably some cases of neuroblastoma and some breast cancer in which it is associated with poor prognosis [1,2], and that arises during tumor progression in many others [1,2]. Amplification (and reduction) of genomic segments is now also appreciated to be among the most common of sequence variations, both pathogenic and polymorphic, between individual human genomes [3–5]. Amplification also occurs in microbes, in which it is implicated in the evolution of pathogenesis and antibiotic resistance [6]....
....DNA amplification can occur in response to stress. In Escherichia coli bacteria, starvation stress provokes amplifications that can allow E. coli ultimately to adjust to the starvation condition. This study elucidates several aspects of the mechanism underlying these stress-provoked amplifications. The data suggest a new model in which DNA replication stalls during starvation, and the end of the new DNA jumps to another stalled replication fork to create a duplicated DNA segment. The duplication can then amplify to many copies by genetic recombination. This model, if correct, can explain how stress provokes these genome rearrangements—by replication stalling. The general model may be useful for other long-distance genome rearrangements in many organisms. Stress can cause rapid and profound changes in the genome, some of which can give cells an advantage—this paper helps to explain how.----
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Giving Back through AU Student-Alumni Mentoring Programs
The School of International Service, the School of Communication, and the University Honors Program offer AU alumni opportunities to pay it forward through mentoring.
As a result of these programs, many students have sustained relationships with their alumni mentors.
Although securing internships or jobs is not the purpose of these mentoring programs, occasionally a student has secured an internship or a job from the opportunity.
"This summer, one student who participated in the Honors Alumni Mentoring Program received two job offers from major television networks," says Nadeen Makhlouf, director of the University Honors Alumni Mentoring Program. "Both offers came as a result of the 'career coaching and sound advice' offered by his mentor, who works as a producer at a flagship Sunday morning news program."
The SIS Student-Alumni Mentoring Program began in 2009, while the SOC Alumni Mentor Program has been around for 10 years. In consultation with the SOC program and the Honors Alumni Advisory Committee, the University Honors Program began its alumni mentoring program in 2010.
The SIS mentoring program expanded to include incoming and current graduate students this year, and its application and acceptance numbers doubled. The program now has more than 60 student-alumni matches. The SOC program averages 40 matches per year, and the University Honors Programs pairs up to 25 alumni with current Honors students through its mentoring program annually.
"This year, the SOC Alumni Mentor Program will be hosting a welcome orientation for mentors as well as a welcome reception for alumni and mentors," says Nada Maalouf, director of development for SOC. "The reception will provide alumni participants with the chance to meet their student match in person and start the program year strong. There will also be a networking event held in April as the closing for the program."
Alumni mentors can shed light on the real world and at the same time learn from their student matches. "I try to help my student mentee with topics not covered in the classroom, that, in hindsight I wish I would have known when I was a student," says James Middleton, SOC/BA '84. "I learn a thing or two from my mentees as well."
Because the SIS program has alumni serving as mentors from around the world, its kick-off celebration will include a computer kiosk area for students to Skype with their alumni matches.
There are many reasons alumni choose to mentor. "I mentor because D.C. is built on personal relationships and the willingness of the experienced to pass their knowledge and assistance on to those who may follow in their footsteps," says Katie Kirkpatrick, SIS/MA '05. "Personal merit and hard work can certainly take you places. But if you can't network and build on your relationships with people, you could be limiting your potential to advance and learn."
Liddy Hernandez, SIS/BA '12, was Kirkpatrick's student mentee last year. "The most rewarding part of the program was the opportunity to create such a wonderful bond with my mentor," Hernandez says. "I know that 'thank you' is not a sufficient way of expressing my gratitude for all the emails, meetings, coffees, and chats I requested of her, but I would still like to thank my mentor for her time, dedication, and encouragement."
New AU student-alumni mentoring programs through the Kogod School of Business and our many new alumni affinity groups are planned.
"By participating in a mentoring program, alumni can gain a window into the current student experience," Maalouf says. "For alumni, mentoring is a way for alumni to share lessons learned—everything from academic planning to career advice—with people who were once in their shoes."


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AAPL Butterfly After the Split
Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 1:30 PM
There has been more talk than usual about Apple Inc. (AAPL) before and now just after the split. Several traders have asked me about what type of AAPL option trade they can use if they think AAPL will rise to around $100 in a few short weeks. Truth be told, there is more than one option strategy that can profit. But an option trader should consider a directional butterfly spread particularly if he or she has a particular time frame in mind as well. Depending on how the butterfly spread is structured, the option trader can structure a high risk/reward ratio for the spread. Let's take a look at this option strategy.
The long butterfly spread involves selling two options at one strike and then purchasing options above and below equidistant from the sold strikes. This is usually implemented with all calls or all puts. The long options are considered to be the wings and the short options are the body of the butterfly. The option strategy objective is for the stock to be trading at the sold strikes at expiration. The option strategy benefits from time decay as the stock moves closer to the short options strike price at expiration. The short options expire worthless or have lost significant value and the lower strike call on a long call butterfly spread or higher strike put for a long put butterfly spread have intrinsic value.
As mentioned above, if an option trader thinks that AAPL will be trading around $100 in about three weeks, he can implement a long call butterfly spread with the sold strikes (body) right at $100. Put options could also be used but since the spread is being structured out-of-the-money (OTM), the bid/ask spreads of the options tend to be tighter versus in-the-money (ITM) options which would be the case with put options. The narrower the option trader makes the wings (long calls) the less the trade will cost but there will be less room to profit due to the breakevens. If the butterfly spread is designed with larger wings, the more it will cost but there will be a wider area between the breakevens.
At the time of this writing, AAPL is trading around $92. An option trader decides to buy a Jul-03 97/100/103 call butterfly for 0.15. The most the trader can lose is $0.15 if AAPL closes at or below $97 and at or above $103 at expiration. The breakevens on the trade are between $97.15 (97 + 0.15) and $102.85 (103 – 0.15). The maximum profit on the trade in the unlikely event AAPL closes exactly at $100 on expiration would be $2.85 (3 – 0.15). This gives this option strategy a 1 to 19 risk/reward ratio. Granted AAPL needs to move higher and be around $100 in three weeks but one could hardly argue about the risk/reward of the option strategy or the generous breakeven points of the spread.
This AAPL option trade may be a bit overwhelming for a new option trader to understand and there is more than one way to take a bite out of AAPL with a bullish bias. A directional call butterfly spread in this instance is just one way. A big advantage that the directional butterfly strategy may have over another option strategy is the high risk/reward ratio. The biggest disadvantage is the trader needs to be right about the time frame in which the stock will trading between the wings since maximum profit is earned as close to expiration as possible.
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PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Pittsfield Township police have found a body who they believe is of a 19-year-old man who was reported missing after leaving the scene of a hit-and-run Wednesday.
Police said a witness told them Nathan Alan Tracy, from Trenton, stopped briefly for a crash at Oak Valley Drive and Ranchero Drive before walking away.
The body was found in a retention pond Saturday at the Weatherstone Condos at Valley Drive and Weatherstone Drive. Police believe it is Tracy but have not been able to positively identify the body.
An autopsy is scheduled to take place on Sunday. Cause of death is unknown at this time.
Police do believe Tracy was under the influence of something at the time of the crash.
Tracy's former gymnast coach speaks out
Kelly Cook is owner of Downriver Gymnastics. she coached Nathan Tracy starting at the age of 3.
"He was a great kid from a great family. Your All-American kid," said Cook.
Nathan Grew into a seasoned gymnast and later coached at Downriver Gymnastics.
"My heart breaks. My heart breaks for his mom and his sister."
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A man was very poor, even didn't have a new underpants when he was getting married. So his mother made him one with a bag of flour.
At the night of his wedding, his bride took off his pants, and suddenly she fall on the ground and fainted when she saw the underpants.
Because there was a word on it: Weight: 25 kg.


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Anaheim, Calif. Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. said Friday it will close its 154 Demo stores, a move that will result in up to $4 million in charges in the fourth quarter.
Pacific Sunwear said the store closings are the result of a review of strategic alternatives for the brand, which features urban apparel. The review was first announced in October.
The decision to close the stores also follows the closure of 74 underperforming Demo stores in May. The company said it will close the rest of the stores by May of this year.
Separately, Pacific Sunwear said it will relocate all of its distribution activities to its center in Olathe, Kan., and will close its distribution center in Anaheim, Calif., by the end of April.


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January 19 2013 12:26PM
The NHL is back today, with action for most clubs. The Oilers are on the outside looking in, due to playing in a smaller television market and not possessing a 'marquee' team. I expect it'll be the last time this happens for several years.
As entertainers, the current Oilers have some outstanding talent. However, it is somewhat a new development and the club is easily cast aside on opening night for Vancouver and their Cup contender. I get that, hell Canuck fans had to endure Oiler games all the damn time during the glory years (although the networks were doing everyone a favor by keeping those vomit V uniforms off the national networks).
However, these kids are a blast to watch and a thrill a minute. If the NHL wants to max out on their product, the talents that are Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Nail Yakupov will have the opportunity to play on the biggest stage the NHL has to offer: Saturday night, outdoor games, playoffs.
Its only a matter of time.
Plenty of chatter about the Ottawa Senators having useful goalies three, and the fact there are some callers from the West. The 403 area code is apparently interested, along with the 780. I think the Oilers have the more pressing need, what with Nikolai Khabibulin celebrating his 40th birthday with a trip to the IR.
The Flames have two AHL goalies shooting the lights out (Danny Taylor and Barry Brust) along with Miika Kiprusoff who was born when Gerald Ford was US President and may outlast Obama at the top. That's a helluva run.
The Oilers have no such goalie heritage in their recent past. Since Roloson left its been a combination of Nikolai Khabibulin stories involving injury, Jeff Deslauriers and finally Devan Dubnyk. Since depth is a word other teams consider important, why can't the Oilers have two good goalies in their 20s? Why can't we have nice things, too?
I'd love to see a Ben Bishop trade.
It's a lesson we learn each generation: it doesn't matter where (or if) you're drafted, once you hit pro hockey its the results that matter. Last night, the OKC Barons dominated long stretches of the game and much of it came from ECHLers Toni Rajala and Kristians Pelss.Rajala had a two point night, including a wonderful passing display between himself, Tyler Pitlick and Ryan Martindale.
There are so many stories to follow, top to bottom. The NHL takes center stage beginning today, but there are so many interesting stories bubbling under. Stay tuned! And GO OILERS!
January 19 2013, 10:56PM
Way to much for a guy that will be a UFA. Maybe Omark and a pic. Does that deal get done? No probably not. Then walk away from it.
Omark has a signed contract in Europe, the chances of trading a player in his mid 20's committed to Europe is basically 0.
Gotta love the goaltending tonight in Vancity.
"Fans" there go from tar and feathers for Lou after the SCF last year, then after Schnieder craps the bed tonight, they're back to the "Loooo" chant for every save he makes.
@ Joel
You need a 2 way center and a puck moving Dman that can play D.
It seems to be a formula. All these Centers will win or be nominees for the Selke trophy.
This formula has not been part of the Oiler philosophy.
Lowe and Tambo philosophy is draft small forwards in the first round.
And Oiler fans don't wonder why Gagner cannot be the #2 center with RNH.
Keep Gagner the #2 center and Oilers will never win the Cup
Backes Pietrangelo
Toews Keith
Datsyuk Lidstrom
Crosby Letang
Bergeron Chara
Anze Kopitar Doughty
Staal Commodore. No wait. Staal Babchuk. Staal Ward?
Backes Pietrangelo!!! Did I miss St.Louis winning the cup.
J. Shultz Hopkins
Nugent Hopkins is a two-way forward bro he is about as good defensively as any 19 year old center has ever been
As good as RNH is on the powerplay, he is not that good at even strength, and very weak defensively. This may change in the future, but as of now, you need to identify players more objectively.
Looking forward to seeing the GDB on the nation today. Been way too long. Improve on the 3-0 season ender.
So the Canucks toss a no-hiiter and will no doubt try to pound the Oil senseless today, and we sit perhaps our biggest hitter in Fistric. I really hope there is another reason for playing Potter over him Ralph. Bad Call, but of course you have until the morning skate to change your mind... just sayin....
Your are the coach though.....