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text: Sectional baseball tournaments get started this week By Rick Ryan May 5, 2013 Story Share Chip Ellis Hoover second baseman Hunter White fires to first to get the out during a recent game against Poca. The Huskies open play in the Class AA Region 4 Section 1 tournament today at Clay. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Not all sectionals are created equal.So when baseball's postseason begins today around West Virginia, there are a few sectionals to keep a keen eye on.One of those resides right here in the Kanawha Valley, as the annual Class AAA skirmish between Nitro at St. Albans has added a twist this year - another state-ranked team and traditional power in Logan.Region 4 Section 2 opens tonight at Nitro (19-10) with St. Albans (19-9) paying a visit to its cross-river rival at 6:30. On Tuesday, Logan (17-8) travels to SA for a 6:30 game.All three teams have been part of the Gazette's state ratings this season.Logan has had the upper hand on the other two this year, sweeping two games apiece from St. Albans and Nitro. The Red Dragons and Wildcats, meanwhile, have split a pair of games.Teams have been known to hide pitchers from sectional opponents during the regular season in order to maintain an element of surprise. SA coach Rick Whitman, however, isn't sure if that tactic works."That theory - don't show your pitching - I mean, we've got four arms we're comfortable with,'' Whitman said. "But it's a three-team sectional. It doesn't necessarily mean who we threw [before] is going to throw against Nitro [now].''In the first meeting with Nitro, SA threw one of its top pitchers, Clark Bryant, then went with seldom-used Joseph Call in last week's Mountain State Athletic Conference place-winner game.Some of this week's other sectionals are not expected to be as cut-throat as Nitro-SA-Logan. Take AAA Region 4 Section 3, where Hurricane (23-4), the No. 1 team in the Gazette's rankings, squares off with Lincoln County (9-8), which dropped out of the MSAC this school year.The Redskins, still smarting a bit from their 4-2 loss to Cabell Midland in the MSAC finals, would like to make amends for falling short of the state tournament the past two seasons. Hurricane posted records of 27-6 last year and 26-5 in 2011 and captured a pair of MSAC championships, but never advanced to Power Park. Coach Brian Sutphin hopes his program can flip its luck from the last two years, knowing an MSAC title doesn't guarantee postseason success."That worked out well for us the last two years,'' Sutphin said with a smile. "It's such a good recipe."I have all the confidence in the world we'll get there [to postseason success]. We're going to get there. We're going to get better. It's May, and we're ready to get after it. It's a good lesson to be learned.''If Hurricane does erase Lincoln County in their best-of-three series, it could meet up again with Midland. The Knights (17-10) take on Huntington (20-10) in the opener of Region 4 Section 4 today, with the loser meeting Spring Valley Tuesday. Midland knocked off a pair of ranked teams - Huntington and Hurricane - in taking the MSAC crown last week."We want to be playing our best baseball at the end of the year,'' said Midland coach Tracy Brumfield. "We've always taught that - even a long time ago. You've got to be playing your best at the end.'' Another sectional of intrigue finds George Washington (20-10) and South Charleston (14-12) colliding in AAA Region 3 Section 3 after splitting two regular-season games.Today's matchup is set for SC at 6 p.m., then reverts to GW on Tuesday. The Patriots, who after a hot start lost six of 10 at midseason, rebounded to take eight of their last nine to cap the regular season.In AAA Region 3 Section 4, three evenly-matched teams vie in Riverside (9-15), Capital (13-17) and Ripley (8-17).Tonight's opener finds Ripley at Capital at 6:30, with today's loser playing at Riverside on Tuesday. Region 4 Section 1, a two-team affair between Point Pleasant (18-12) and Winfield (12-16), begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Winfield. Game 2, also with the Generals hosting, is set for Wednesday.Herbert Hoover (24-3), the No. 1 team in AA, is favored in Region 4 Section 1, which is scheduled to start today at 5:30 p.m. at Clay County with the Huskies taking on the host Panthers (18-10).Nicholas County (12-8) plays today's winner on Tuesday, a game also set to be played in Clay.Fast-closing Poca (23-7) doesn't begin its postseason quest until Thursday when it visits Sissonville (11-20) in AA Region 4 Section 2. The second game of the best-of-three series is set for Friday.The Dots ended the regular season having played 17 games over a span of 17 days, including three doubleheaders. However, they have eight days off between their regular-season finale and the sectional opener.The Kanawha Valley's other teams will compete in the Class A Region 4 Section 4 event beginning today at the University of Charleston's Triana Field.Buffalo (10-12), which closed the regular season with nine wins in 14 games, meets St. Joseph (11-9) at 6:30 p.m.Charleston Catholic (21-9), which had a nine-game win streak snapped in its last regular-season game at George Washington on Saturday, plays Tuesday against today's loser.Catholic averaged 11 runs per game during its late-season win streak."We had a couple games where we could have beaten anybody in the state the way we were hitting the ball,'' said Irish coach Bill Mehle.That surge came on the heels of an extended midseason lull in which state-ranked Catholic lost three in a row at one point and seven of 13."I would say we've changed our plate approach,'' Mehle said. "It looked like we were pressing a little too much in key situations. I think a lot of our guys had the mentality of, 'I've got to get a hit in this situation,' rather than, 'I'm going to get a hit in this situation.'"We went back to our basic philosophy of 'breathing and believing,' and having a plan when you get to the batter's box. Stick with the plan and make adjustments. We went back to basics and played quality defense.''Reach Rick Ryan at 304-348-5175 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 2 Huggins, WVU tap South Florida hoops talent 3 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield 4 WVU seeking improvements during off week 5 Rod Run and Doo Wop brings classic cars, music to Boulevard for 12th year From worst to first Previous Story Hurricane, Hoover, Gilmer atop state baseball rankings Next Story

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What We Think We Know About Upstream Straight Run
By Richard A. Furness and David W. Spitzer
Sometimes data flies in the face of what we've been taught for generations. People thought the earth was "flat" for most of recorded history. Its flatness was accepted as fact (at least by all but a few of the most forward-thinking people) until it was mathematically proven otherwise. Only in 1492, did Columbus sail the "ocean blue" in a westerly direction to find a path to India, and even then he didn't succeed. Pictures of the round Earth became available only 40 years ago as a byproduct of space exploration and courtesy of NASA's Apollo missions.
Now we're confronted with the another "flat Earth" meme, this time in the case of flow measurement. What we "know" regarding upstream straight run distances and what we've recently found appear to be in conflict.
What We "Know"
Flowmeter operation is based on geometry in conjunction with a measuring principal. For example, differential pressure flowmeters present a restriction to the flow across which a differential pressure related to the flow rate is produced. Generating the proper differential pressure depends on the presence of a fully developed, uniform, symmetrical and non-swirling velocity profile upstream of the flowmeter.
Distorted velocity profiles, such as those occurring downstream of a pipe fitting or throttling valve, can change the relationship between the flow rate and the differential pressure produced, because the swirl causes unpredictable and unstable velocities at the pipe wall that manifest as pressure changes that affect flow measurement. Similarly, multiphase flow conditions can alter this relationship, but in a different way (Figures 1 and 2).
Figure 1. Developed velocity profile free of distortion. This is an ideal difficult to reproduce outside of textbooks.
Figure 2. Distorted velocity profile caused by unstable and unpredictable velocities at the pipe wall.
One method of generating a fully developed, uniform, symmetrical and non-swirling velocity profile is to allow the fluid to flow in an infinitely long straight pipe. This geometry allows distortion produced after fittings, valves and pumps to attenuate and produce a velocity profile similar to that presented in textbooks, standards and installation guides. However, this installation is impractical due to its excessive length.
From a practical standpoint, flow profile effects can be reduced if sufficient pipe diameters of straight run are installed upstream of the flowmeter so any remaining distortion present doesn't affect the flowmeter significantly. The upstream straight run required varies with flowmeter technology and the complexity of the upstream piping configuration—and more than the nearest fitting to the flowmeter needs be considered. The minimum upstream straight run requirement for a given flowmeter, piping configuration and size can be determined by testing the flowmeter with different lengths of upstream straight run. Testing generally shows that the upstream straight run (expressed in pipe diameters) required is essentially independent of pipe size. Therefore, the minimum number of straight runs required to achieve accurate flow measurement typically is expressed in pipe diameters and published in tables or graphs. As such, standards do not give adequate guidance on the effect of pipe diameter on flow measurement—especially in sizes above 24 in.
In the previous century, the rule of thumb was to install flowmeters with 10 diameters of upstream straight run and five diameters of downstream straight run. A more detailed investigation of the requirements for different flowmeter technologies reveals that some flowmeters require longer straight runs, while others operate properly with less. Excessive straight runs can have economic penalties in installations where acceptable flowmeter accuracy can be achieved using a shorter upstream straight run. However, insufficient straight run can adversely affect the performance of a flowmeter installed with only 10 diameters of upstream straight run This is especially true where 40 diameters (or more) are required for accurate flowmeter operation, such as when a large-diameter orifice plate is downstream of multiple bends.
Though it's incomplete because initial testing was only done on small pipes, this body of knowledge was developed over decades, and it's presented in textbooks, standards and installation guides. It shows that a flowmeter installed in a piping configuration requires a minimum number of diameters of upstream straight run to ensure accurate flow measurement. This distance was shown to be adequate for the decay of disturbances in pipes smaller than approximately 12 in. Further, it's generally accepted (but not stated) that the straight run requirement (expressed in pipe diameters) is independent of pipe size. Stated differently, the number of upstream pipe diameters required for accurate measurement is independent of pipe size.
What We Found
Recently, experimental work in several parts of the world has yielded a different picture. Flow velocities at right angles to each other were measured along a 200-diameter section of straight 48-in. pipe in South America. Given what we "know," we'd expect to measure indications of velocity profile distortion (velocity error) within the first few diameters of pipe (say 5Ds to 15Ds), and a uniform velocity profile downstream of this section after the distortion attenuates.
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Topic: Here we are...
Well ive been posting on this board since November 2009 and im sad to say we are finally at the end.. hospice is set up at my mothers home and now there is staff 24/7. We were told today that she may go tonight.
My mom, Diana, was diagnosed with this cancer in Nov 2009. She moved to Florida in 2005 to retire and be with her family. She lived next door to me, she was always there, she truely was my best friend and she was only 64.
She fought with everything she had. Chemo, radiation, medications, surgeries, hospital stays, blood transfusions, everything and she continues to be strong even now..
Shes 90 pounds, she has the "rattle", shes bed bound.. hasent taken in any fluids in three days but everytime she sees me she puts her arms up and says hiiiii babe and kisses me all over my face. It breaks my heart everytime but I treasure these moments.
Ill never say that she "lost" her battle with cancer. She is the strongest woman ive ever met and she WON..shes going to a better place and she will be fully restored and walking on streets of gold. Im happy for her and sad for me because i will miss her.
We had alot of family in this week from New york.. people just in and out. She was rallying and happy to see everyone. Now that everyone left she just seems tired. Shes in a deep sleep.. I went to see her tonight and she said hi but then got aggitated. I kissed her and left. I just had a feeling that my mom wants everyone to go so she can go home. I feel bad that im not there right now but she really was aggitated and I would like to give her control over something..even if its how she dies.
My mother taught me so much about living and she continues to teach me things.. even how to die. Shes been so wonderful to the hospice staff, saying thank you, hugging and kissing everyone.. me and my family have just spent the week in bed with her, praying, singing, hugging, kissing.. tears, laughs.... what an emotional rollar coaster..
God Bless you all.. this isnt easy. I know alot of you have been where im at and I thank you for sharing it with me. Ill keep everyone posted.


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shel wrote:uan wrote:And if we shouldn't let our hang ups about sex brought to us by Christian morality color our views on some things...
It doesn't sound particularly Buddhist to indulge any kind of desire, actually. Sex is only one desire among many.
I agree. Refer to the topic of the thread to understand the point I was making.


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ACME Performs Three Concerts in May, Beg. 5/11; Releases Album in June
ACME, the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, announces three New York concerts in May and an album release in June 2012. At 8 pm both tonight, May 11 and Saturday, May 12 the group will take the stage at The Kitchen (512 W. 19th St., NYC) for two performances of the music of William Brittelle and Mick Barr. At 8 pm on Monday, May 14, ACME performs Timothy Andres' I Found it by the Sea as part of the 2012 Look & Listen Festival, held at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery (144 W. 14th St., 2nd Floor, NYC).
ACME last performed in New York in March at the innovative Ecstatic Music Festival at Merkin Concert Hall. That same month, the group performed at Stanford Lively Arts in California and at All Tomorrow's Parties curated by Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel in Minehead, England. ACME has performed in recent seasons at (Le) Poisson Rouge, Carnegie Hall, Brooklyn Academy Of Music, the Whitney Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, and Columbia University's Miller Theatre, among others.
ACME's concerts at The Kitchen bring together two distinct programs of music written for the ensemble – the world premiere of ACMED for string trio commissioned from Mick Barr, known for his relentless speed and agility on guitar and avant-garde compositions; and Loving the Chambered Nautilus, a series of works by electro-acoustic artist William Brittelle with original video by LoVid that merge the classical chamber music tradition with electronic retro-futuristic pop gestures. Barr will also join ACME for a performance of Louis Andriessen's 1975 milestone, Workers Union. These concerts celebrate the release of Brittelle and ACME's recording of Loving the Chambered Nautilus by New Amsterdam Records, forthcoming on June 26, 2012.
Mick Barr is an American avant-garde metal guitarist, well known for being one half of the band Orthrelm. His previous projects have included Crom-tech, a duo with drummer Zach Hill. He has also released albums under the names Ocrilim and Octis. Barr has recently been composing for chamber ensemble and in addition to ACME has written for the Kronos Quartet. ACME Artistic Director Clarice Jensen says, "ACME is thrilled to begin a new collaboration with Mick Barr, whose musical perspective is incredibly unique and respected by many. I've admired his music for years and we are already planning future works together."
William Brittelle's Loving the Chambered Nautilus re-imagines chamber music for the 21st century, juxtaposing the energy and sonic language of pop drum and synth programming with classical forms and instrumentation, resulting in propulsive and visceral music. The piece was composed by Brittelle to highlight ACME's remarkable rhythmic precision and crystalline tone against a backdrop of his programmed electro landscapes. Loving the Chambered Nautilus (at the time entitled Future Shock) debuted in August 2010 at Le Poisson Rouge and has since been featured at the String Theory Festival in Minneapolis and San Francisco's Switchboard Music Festival.
ACME players for these concerts are Caleb Burhans (violin, banjo, and voice), Clarice Jensen (cello), Eric Lamb (flute), Megan Levin (harp), Ben Russell (violin), Nadia Sirota (viola) and Chris Thompson (percussion).
At the 2012 Look & Listen Festival, ACME will perform Timothy Andres' piano quartet I Found it by the Sea, with the composer at the piano. I Found it by the Sea re-contextualizes elements of Brahms' chamber music. Andres says, "I found it impossible to write a piano quartet without paying homage in some way to Brahms's Op. 25 (which I first heard 11 years ago and remains my benchmark for great chamber music). I noticed a similarity between the theme of I Found it in the Woods to the piano theme about 10 bars into the Brahms quartet and mashed the two of them together, creating the theme for, in a sense, my Variations on a Theme by Brahms."
ACME players for the Look & Listen Festival are Ben Russell (violin), Caleb Burhans (viola), Clarice Jensen (cello), and Timothy Andres (piano). The concert will be hosted by Tracie Morris, Associate Professor, Humanities and Media Studies Department at Pratt Institute and also includes performances by Brooklyn Rider, janus trio, clarinetist/composer Derek Bermel and pianist/composer Michael Brown.
About William Brittelle: William Brittelle is a Brooklyn-based composer of pop-influenced electro-acoustic art music. His primary musical mentors include Mike Longo, longtime pianist/arranger for Dizzy Gillespie, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Del Tredici, and punk guitarist Richard Lloyd of Television. Brittelle's work is characterized by the melding of complex thematic ideas, rhythms, and formal structure with the visceral power and surface appeal of pop/rock music. That duality is best represented by Television Landscape, his fully-composed, post-apocalyptic art rock concept album scored for orchestra, rock band, synths, and children's choir. Brittelle has been the subject of features in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Time Out NY, and NPR's All Things Considered. His compositions have been presented across the U.S., including performances in Seattle's Icebreaker Festival curated by Alex Ross and Kyle Gann, the Festival Internacional in Chihuahua, Mexico, Pittsburgh's Music on The Edge series, New Music New College in Sarasota, Florida, the String Theory Festival in Minneapolis/St. Paul, the Switchboard Festival in San Francisco, the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, le Poisson Rouge, Galapagos Art Space, Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, The Stone, and the Ecstatic Music Festival at Merkin Hall. Recent commissions include Obituary Birthday (A requiem for Kurt Cobain) for the Seattle Symphony, Computer Wave for pianist Michael Mizrahi, and a series of pieces for Roomful of Teeth, premiered at Mass MoCA. Brittelle has been the recipient of grants and awards from the American Music Center, American Composers Forum, the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and ASCAP. Along with composers Judd Greenstein and Sarah Kirkland Snider, he co-directs New Amsterdam Records and New Amsterdam Presents, a vital Brooklyn-based record label and presenting organization. He is a passionate promoter, presenter, and producer of new and adventurous music in New York City, having overseen the release of more than 30 critically acclaimed recordings. Brittelle also co-produced and presented more than 50 live music events throughout the U.S. in the last four years.
About Mick Barr: Mick Barr is an American musician, composer and performer currently based in the NYC/NJ area. Notable for his relentless speed and agility on guitar and avant-garde compositions, he has been an active musician for almost twenty years and has released over 40 recordings. He is most known for his work with the technical duos Orthrelm and Crom Tech, the progressive black metal band Krallice, as well as his 2 solo projects Octis and Ocrilim. He has released records with notable labels such as Tzadik, Ipecac, Profound Lore, Hydrahead and Kill Rock Stars. He has also been an active improviser, releasing records and playing alongside greats such as Weasel Walter, John Zorn, Mike Pride, Jon Irabagon, Kevin Shea and Milford Graves among many others. In recent years he has been composing for chamber ensembles and has written pieces for Kronos Quartet, Wet Ink Ensemble and ACME. He was named one of the 50 fastest guitarists of all time by Guitar World magazine in 2008. In 2009 he was awarded an unrestricTed Grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.
About Timothy Andres: Timothy Andres (b. 1985, Palo Alto, CA) is a composer and pianist who grew up in rural Connecticut and now lives in Brooklyn, NY. His début album, Shy and Mighty, was released by Nonesuch Records in May 2010 to immediate critical acclaim. Of the disc, which features ten interrelated pieces for two pianos, performed by Timothy (Timo) and co-pianist David Kaplan, Alex Ross wrote in The New Yorker that Shy and Mighty "achieves an unhurried grandeur that has rarely been felt in American music since John Adams came on the scene… more mighty than shy, [Andres] sounds like himself." Current season highlights include a weekend of performances in Los Angeles, including a commission from the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and his re-composition of the Mozart "Coronation" Concerto, and chamber works performed by wild Up; performances of his "Crashing Through Fences" by eighth blackbird and Crash Ensemble; and solo recitals at (le) Poisson Rouge and Wigmore Hall. Upcoming items include a new Nonesuch album of orchestral works performed by Andrew Cyr and the Metropolis Ensemble; a commission from the Gilmore Foundation for Kirill Gerstein; and a new piano quintet for Jonathan Biss and the Elias String Quartet, commissioned by Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, San Francisco Performances and the Concertgebouw.
About ACME: Led by artistic director and cellist Clarice Jensen, American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME) is dedicated to the outstanding performance of masterworks from the 20th and 21st centuries, primarily the work of American composers. The ensemble presents cutting-edge contemporary literature by living composers alongside the "classics" of the contemporary. Known for their work with the Wordless Music Series as well as indie music icons such as Grizzly Bear, ACME's dedication to new music extends across genres, and has earned them a reputation among both classical and rock crowds. Time Out New York calls them "one of New York's brightest new music indie-bands." ACME has performed at (Le) Poisson Rouge, Carnegie Hall, Brooklyn Academy Of Music, The Kitchen, the Whitney Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, Columbia University's Miller Theatre, Stanford Lively Arts in California, and the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Vermont, among others. ACME's instrumentation is flexible, and includes some of New York's most sought-after, engaging musicians. Since its first New York concert season in 2004, the ensemble has performed works by John Adams, Louis Andriessen, Caleb Burhans, John Cage, Elliott Carter, George Crumb, Jacob Druckman, Jefferson Friedman, Philip Glass, Charles Ives, Donald Martino, Olivier Messiaen, Nico Muhly, Michael Nyman, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, Frederic Rzewski, Arnold Schoenberg, Ryan Streber, Toru Takemitsu, Kevin Volans, Charles Wuorinen, Iannis Xenakis, Chen Yi, and more.
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GF taco pizza!
203 Lake Park Blvd, Muscatine, IA 52761
Happy Joe's offers all of their pizzas on a small gluten-free crust. Happy Joe's takes extra precautions to ensure the pizza does not come in contact with gluten. I have had Happy Joe's pizza numerous times with no issues. Highly recommend! Fairly inexpensive pizza too.
105 Alona Ln, Lancaster, WI 53813
Udi's crust, small size only. Could eat a salad. Given the size of the town, I was happy. Would guess that cross sensitivity might be a problem, but my gluten sensitive spouse had no issues.
1616 West Locust St, Davenport, IA 52804
Happy Joe's has a gluten free pizza and toppings. Toppings are gluten free and so is the Jogurt.
2511 South University Drive, Fargo, ND 58103
the pizza is excellent here, and I've never had a problem. I always get the taco joe, though I love that their pepperoni is a bit spicy as well! compared to the Grand Forks location, they make them here so much better. I'm guessing they have some GF crusts unthawed, instead of sending them in frozen. I was eating these weekly for a while, once I tried it...
1700 North Broadway Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
Family member got sick both times, avoid at all costs, go across the street to the Mexican restaurant
7918 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63119
Loved this place before knowing about my gluten allergy, pizza tastes and has consistency similar to their regular pizzas. Not the best gluten free pizza but good.
515 Tenney St, Kewanee, IL 61443
had a gluten-free pizza, taste pretty good
119 North Cody Road, Le Claire, IA 52753
The staff of this restaurant is very friendly and they were really pleasant and patient about answering or questions about how they prepared the pizza. They have gluten free crusts, prepare the pizzas on a separate clean sheet of paper, change out the brushes for the sauce, and use a clean cutter. The pizza was very good and tasted like the standard Happy Joes's pizza. What more could we ask for?
603 Myatt Drive, Maquoketa, IA 52060
great to see these options here. I've eaten here several times with no reaction
2430 Spruce Hills Drive, Bettendorf, IA 52722
Not safe for cross contamination reasons but if you don't have an allergy it doesn't taste bad!
1675 East Mason Street, Green Bay, WI 54302
very attentive to my daughter who has celiac. we have eaten here quite a few times and have had no issues. great staff.
7918 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63119
Not cheep but was close to my pre celiac memory of the pizza. I called first and they were able to tell me their process with no hesitation.
1094 University Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001
Pizza was just okay. Gf crust tasted like cardboard. Was probably udi's. Mushrooms are from a can. Husband loved the wheat crust though. Better for those who can eat gluten!
1675 East Mason Street, Green Bay, WI 54302
wonderful GF pizza and very affordable!
1094 University Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001
If you have celiac diease Avoid. I've never been so sick before. No precautions taken. Cooks uses everything for same containers. Cross contamination nightmare.
9919 U.S. 20, Galena, IL 61036
Only gave 1 star because I could do less. Doesn't even deserve that. they use same pans they cook there non gluten-free pizzas on. No separate kitchen space. They use no precautions AVOID
119 North Cody Road, Le Claire, IA 52753
Good pizza, never been sick. I only gave 4 stars because of the cost and their gluten free crust is always undercooked.
1094 University Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001
We visit Dubuque every other year, and going to Happy Joe's is a must!! I loved them before I went GF, so I was a little worried about their Gf crust. I have to say, the GF taco pizza tastes the same as the non-GF pizza! Yum! I can't wait to go back!
420 20th Avenue Southeast, Minot, ND 58701
We called and asked a bunch of questions and it sounded like we might be able to eat there, but we found out they do not switch utensils and use the same ladle and sauce to put on every pizza gluten free or not. Due to cross contamination issues we were unable to eat there
2630 Rockingham Road, Davenport, IA 52802
Was glutened twice by this restaurant after telling them multiple times about my celiac.
1964 North Henderson Street, Galesburg, IL 61401
The sauce isn't gluten free, but the crust is!! How ridiculous!
2430 Spruce Hills Drive, Bettendorf, IA 52722
Excellent gluten free pizza!
4020 Kennedy Drive, East Moline, IL 61244
I ordered their gluten free pizza, and verified that it was completely gluten free. Well after eating, I started to feel ill and had been glutened by their pizza. I later called and filed a complaint, they seemed to not really care that they messed up. All they offered was a 15% coupon on my next purchase, which I will never eat there again due to their non-caring attitude.
1675 East Mason Street, Green Bay, WI 54302
gluten free crust, however it is very pricey!! It cost $41 for the two of us to eat and we got waters!
1675 East Mason Street, Green Bay, WI 54302
Best gluten free pizza crust I have ever had!
2909 South Washington Street, Grand Forks, ND 58201
Any pizza you want on gluten free 9" crust. Just be careful of the toppings. And I saw the guy change gloves before handling my crust. All the toppings came from communal bins though so if you're really sensitive be careful.
201 W 50th St, Davenport, IA 52806
The gf taco pizza is pretty tasty. First time trying them and it was better than Godfathers gluten free crust.
2511 South University Drive, Fargo, ND 58103
Gluten-free crust tasted great, similar in taste and texture to the regular crust. The crust is made in a GF facility but Happy Joe's is very up front that they cannot guarantee cross-contamination. there's even a notice taped to the box. $10.99 for a small, only size they offer gluten-free.
1211 12th Ave SE # 101, Dyersville, IA 52040
Their regular pizza is awesome but now that I am gluten intolerant I've been glutened each time I had their pizza. Won't chance it again.
1675 East Mason Street, Green Bay, WI 54302
gluten free crust has a very good taste
310 Cedar Street, Tipton, IA 52772
My favorite place to eat gluten free pizza.
7918 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63119
pizza was okay, decent. super dirty there. trash everywhere.
7918 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63119
Gross pizza, do not eat here.
119 North Cody Road, Le Claire, IA 52753
Great pizza, crust is amazing, didn't get sick
2041 16th Street, Moline, IL 61265
Great crust, if you have more extreme intolerance I suggest to tell them to use a new sauce brush, but it is excellent!!
1616 West Locust St, Davenport, IA 52804
This is the best gf pizza out there! Def recommend!
223 1st Street, Colona, IL 61241
Don't expect good gluten free quality if they are busy
320 West 1st Avenue, Coal Valley, IL 61240
Love getting my pizza here, they take wonderful precautions to ensure a quality product!
1412 30th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201
The gluten free crust is only available in a small, but that is ok for me. The crust is ver good.
7918 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63119
Best GF pizza in St Louis
2430 Spruce Hills Drive, Bettendorf, IA 52722
Order GF pizza from here a lot. It's awesome to be able to enjoy their taco pizza!!
3401 East Evergreen Drive, Appleton, WI 54913
They were so friendly. Usually they have gluten free pizza on the buffet line but they didn't when I was there so they made a fresh pizza and brought it out to the table. Really good gluten free crust!
2041 16th Street, Moline, IL 61265
Glad they have gluten-free pizza and it's pretty good. Not as good as Pagalo's in Milan, though.
2041 16th Street, Moline, IL 61265
Best GF pizza I have found....even better than homemade!
2041 16th Street, Moline, IL 61265
Not bad for GF pizza! Good taste and crispy. It could use a little more sauce, and the mushrooms were canned. Overall I'm pleased that happy joes had a decent GF pizza.
1616 West Locust St, Davenport, IA 52804
I could not be happier that Happy Joes has a GF crust. It is delicious!!
1616 West Locust St, Davenport, IA 52804
so far ive had their gluten free crust,now 7 times and only 1 of those i didnt feel so great after. the crust is great and better than others ive had.
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Afghanistan: Identifying and Addressing Wasteful U.S. Government Spending
Chairman Chaffetz, Ranking Member Tierney, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to testify before you today to discuss the role of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in support of U.S. civilian development efforts in Afghanistan. Our work in Afghanistan is emblematic of our agency's overall mission: USAID partners to end extreme poverty and promote resilient, democratic societies while advancing our security and prosperity. USAID's role in Afghanistan is to promote a stable, inclusive and increasingly prosperous country. During the past decade, Afghanistan has made remarkable development gains across multiple sectors, thanks to the whole-of-government efforts of the United States, along with our international partners and the Afghan people.
2014 is a pivotal year for Afghanistan as the country navigates a series of three transitions: the presidential election two days from now and the first democratic transfer of power to a new president in Afghanistan's history; the continued withdrawal of non-Afghan troops with the completion of the transfer of security responsibility to the Afghans; and the continuing reduction of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)-related economic activity in Afghanistan. This is a critical moment in Afghanistan's history, and USAID is working with the Afghan people and our international partners to do what we can to ensure these transitions go as smoothly as possible.
I have been working on and in Afghanistan since 2002, in both civilian and military capacities, and just returned from my latest visit to Kabul a few days ago. In addition to having worked with the Afghan Constitutional Loya Jirga and the Afghan Emergency Loya Jirga in 2003 and 2004, respectively, I served as a representative of an international non-governmental organization, and as chief of staff of the UN Assistance Mission to Afghanistan. I bring these perspectives to USAID's work today, and I know from personal experience that the dramatic progress Afghans have made is remarkable, yet still fragile. That is why, USAID has been planning and adjusting our programming in anticipation of the transitions in 2014, to maximize sustainability and ensure oversight and accountability of the resources the American people have provided in support of Afghanistan. USAID is committed to safeguarding taxpayer funds and ensuring that the development progress that has been made over the last twelve years is maintained and durable.
USAID Impact and Results
USAID's development assistance, which represents approximately three percent of the total military and civilian financial cost of the war in Afghanistan, has helped Afghans achieve gains ranging from a ten-fold increase in the number of children enrolled in school, to a dramatic increase in life expectancy, as well as five-fold increase in per capita GDP. These are extraordinary development gains for a country that in 2002 had virtually no access to reliable electricity, roads or modern telecommunications, and disadvantaged almost half of its population - women and girls, prohibiting them from contributing fully to Afghan society and the economy. USAID has supported meaningful gains in Afghanistan that have contributed to extraordinary results:
- Health: Life expectancy has increased from 42 years to over 62 since 2002; the maternal mortality rate has declined by 80 percent from 1,600 to 327 deaths per 100,000 births; and child mortality decreased by 44% from 172 to 97 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Education: In 2002, there were approximately 900,000 Afghan children in school, and virtually none were girls. Today, approximately 8 million children are registered to attend school and more than one-third of them are girls.
- Energy: In 2002, only 6 percent of Afghans had access to reliable electricity. Today 42 percent do. In addition, USAID assistance has helped put the Afghan national power company (DABS) on a path to become fully self-sustaining. DABS collected $229 million from the sale of electricity in 2012, an increase of 68 percent from 2010.
More importantly, the Afghan people recognize the progress made and are increasingly hopeful about their future. For the past nine years, The Asia Foundation, with support from USAID, has conducted a nationwide survey of Afghan attitudes and opinions, tracking trends among the population. The results of the 2013 survey show the impact these gains are making. Fifty-seven percent of all Afghans said they believe their country is moving in the right direction. This number has increased steadily since 2008, when it stood at 38 percent. Not surprisingly, the vast majority – 88 percent – said they were better off economically than they were under the Taliban. Three quarters gave their national government a positive assessment although they remained critical of subnational government and Parliament and concerned about corruption at all levels. Five in six Afghans – men and women – believe that women should have an education. Seventy-five percent believe it is acceptable to criticize the government in public—a sign of an active democracy with an independent media, which is the civilian institution in which Afghans have the most confidence.
USAID Moving Forward
USAID understands the challenges facing Afghanistan. In anticipation of this transitional year, USAID has regularly reviewed and adjusted its programs to ensure that they advance the strategic objectives of the United States and are achievable and sustainable. USAID's strategy in Afghanistan is threefold:
- Maintaining and making durable the gains made in health, education, and the empowerment of women;
- Supporting continued economic growth and employment through the agriculture sector, private sector development, operations and maintenance of infrastructure investments, and responsibly developing the extractives industry, which will help to mitigate the effect of the military drawdown; and,
- Fostering legitimate and effective Afghan governance, including support for the 2014 presidential and 2015 parliamentary elections, the rule of law, and a robust civil society.
Operationally, USAID has adjusted its implementation model to improve sustainability and meet the challenges presented by the transition through:
- Focusing assistance in Regional Economic Zones (REZs) that cover major population centers and promote regional trade and economic opportunities, especially with regional markets in Central and South Asia;
- Developing a multi-tiered monitoring strategy to address reduced mobility and decreased field staff that, along with other monitoring and evaluation efforts, will continue to ensure appropriate oversight of projects;
- Transforming USAID's approach in Afghanistan to one of mutual accountability that incentivizes Afghan reforms by conditioning an increasing percentage of our assistance to the government on progress on reforms and that continues to increase government involvement and ownership of development needs; and
- Focusing on long-term sustainability through implementing USAID policies on sustainability, including the principles of: (1) increasing Afghan ownership and capacity; (2) contributing to community stability and public confidence in the Government of Afghanistan; and (3) implementing effective and cost-efficient programming.
Based on this strategy and these objectives, USAID is constantly reviewing and evaluating our portfolio in coordination with the U.S Government interagency and the Afghan Government, including through a biannual portfolio review process. We take these reviews very seriously and are confident that they are helping ensure that USAID's assistance in Afghanistan is having the maximum impact possible. To cite one example, as a result of internal USAID reviews and in consultation with the Government of Afghanistan, USAID determined that a program supporting access to credit for agriculture in southern Afghanistan was not delivering the desired results. While access to credit helped farmers in some ways, it did not provide the desired increase in access to markets. USAID de-scoped that activity and reprogrammed the funds to other elements of the program that continue to deliver results. The lessons learned from that agriculture activity have helped inform the design of new USAID agriculture programs that focusing on strengthening value chains across Afghanistan.
Oversight and Accountability
USAID is well aware that Afghanistan is a difficult environment in which to work. But we have learned important lessons over our twelve year engagement there, and have also drawn on experiences of operating in other challenging environments, including Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, Sudan and Colombia, to ensure strong oversight of U.S. assistance funds.
In addition to standard USAID oversight measures implemented worldwide, USAID has implemented the Accountable Assistance for Afghanistan (A3) initiative, designed to prevent funds from being diverted from the development purpose to malign actors. Some of the approaches we use under A3 include:
- Limiting the number of sub-contracting tiers;
- Implementing a robust vetting system of non-U.S. companies and key individuals, at both the prime and sub-contractor level, and establishment of the Vetting Support Unit;
- Enhancing financial controls on project funds, such as using electronic funds transfers in lieu of cash payments, using independent audit firms to verify appropriate usage of funds, reviewing of recipients' claims prior to payment, and performing 100% audits of locally incurred costs; and
- Implementing robust oversight of all USAID projects in Afghanistan through a five-tiered monitoring approach, encompassing monitoring information gathered from USAID and other U.S. Government staff, USAID implementing partners, other donors, Afghan civil society and beneficiaries, as well as independent monitoring contractors.
USAID's multi-tiered monitoring approach focuses on gathering and analyzing multiple sources of data across these tiers in order to compare information and ensure confidence in reporting data, allowing USAID to use the results to make further programmatic decisions. Supporting this approach is the new Implementation Support Team (IST) headquartered at the USAID Mission in Kabul. The IST is charged with providing an additional layer of critical review and analysis for the streams of monitoring information and for providing USAID leadership with alternative courses of action for addressing challenges with project implementation.
Providing independent data inputs to this team is the new Monitoring Support Project, for which USAID just issued a request for proposals. This request for proposals was issued following extensive consultations with international donors, Congress, implementing partners, and a comprehensive analysis of USAID remote monitoring efforts around the world. This project will utilize a variety of monitoring methods to verify project data, including site visits, GPS and time/date stamped photos, interviews, and crowd sourcing. USAID does not rely solely on remote monitoring to provide key monitoring data, nor will independent monitoring take the place of the USAID staff as project managers. It is one tool that USAID can use to validate reporting data from other sources. USAID will not hesitate to terminate projects or specific activity sites if USAID determines that adequate oversight is not possible.
Audits provide useful oversight and discipline, and complement and reinforce USAID's own efforts to ensure U.S. tax dollars are used effectively and efficiently. There are currently over 100 on-going audits of USAID programs in Afghanistan. In fiscal year 2013, the U.S. Government Accountability Office, USAID Office of Inspector General, and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction completed over 65 financial and program audits in Afghanistan.
Oversight is a process that requires continual re-examination and the ability to adjust to new circumstances as they arise. Although there are inherent risks in doing business in a country like Afghanistan, our first priority is to ensure taxpayer dollars are adequately protected even as we carry out a vital component of the U.S. Government's national security policy.
Direct Assistance in Afghanistan
Direct assistance to the Afghan government is used when appropriate to accomplish certain development outcomes, and to build the Afghan government's ability to sustain the investments and gains that have been made and reduce its dependence on donors over time. This is in keeping with commitments under both the previous and current Administrations to increase our work through local governments and organizations, not just in Afghanistan, but in numerous countries around the world. Such work is critically important to the ultimate goal of assistance – helping countries stand on their own two feet.
In Afghanistan, our work through the government is based on commitments made by the United States and the international community in return for commitments made by the Afghan government to meet certain benchmarks. These agreements were reflected in the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework, in 2012. In return, the U.S. reaffirmed support expressed at the London and Kabul conferences in 2010 to provide up to 50 percent of its aid as on-budget assistance, in order to help strengthen the Afghan government's capacity.
USAID implements on-budget assistance in Afghanistan through two mechanisms: multilateral trust funds, such as the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) managed by the World Bank, and through bilateral direct assistance agreements with the Afghan government. Of the approximately $17.5 billion in obligated USAID funds for Afghanistan since 2001, $770 million is allocated for direct assistance with the Government of Afghanistan, of which USAID has disbursed $283 million, with a little more than half of that disbursement for health sector programming.
USAID recognizes that working directly through local governments, especially in unstable and challenging environments, carries an element of risk. USAID has a rigorous system of oversight for its direct assistance programming with the Afghan government. This means that USAID conducts assessments to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each ministry for which a direct assistance project is being contemplated. To date, USAID has contracted for accounting firms to conduct sixteen ministry assessments. USAID has decided at this time to limit its direct assistance to seven ministries, subject to stringent safeguards. The process begins with a review of a ministry's basic procurement, financial and human resource systems followed by an internal assessment of the risks inherent in the ministry. We then build our mitigating measures and safeguards accordingly. At the same time, through technical assistance, we also seek to build Afghan systems that will be able to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse on their own.
For direct assistance, USAID utilizes multiple levels of protection to mitigate risks to taxpayer funds. These measures may include, but are not limited to:
- requiring the establishment of a non-commingled, separate bank account for each project with USAID;
- disbursement of funds only after USAID has verified that the ministry has achieved a performance milestone or USAID has verified incurred costs;
- an annual audit by a USAID OIG-approved firm;
- substantial involvement and oversight by USAID staff in procurement processes;
- independent management, monitoring and evaluation of services; and
- technical assistance through other projects to increase the capacity of ministries while addressing any vulnerabilities or weaknesses identified in the assessments.
All direct assistance requires compliance with USAID accountability and oversight procedures, including site visits. Ministries are required to fully comply with the conditions precedent prior to and throughout the disbursement process. If Afghan ministries fail to adhere to these conditions, the agreements are subject to immediate suspension or termination. In the cases where USAID uses cost reimbursement for our direct assistance projects, in accordance with USAID risk mitigation measures, USAID disburses funds to a separate, non-comingled bank account at the Central Bank of Afghanistan once we have been assured ourselves of the cost incurred. From that account, those funds are transferred to partners contracted on behalf of the Afghan government for the work performed on behalf of the Afghan Government.
For example, USAID has worked closely with Afghanistan's energy utility, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) to assess its financial management systems; and audit its progress and monitor results. USAID negotiated a series of preconditions and financial controls pursuant to the launch of a $75 million program to install a turbine at Kajaki dam. In addition to the tight financial controls implemented with DABS, USAID has been involved in every step of the procurement and implementation process to ensure that results are being delivered as planned. $1.6 million in payments have been made by DABS to the implementing contractors only after being verified financially and technically as appropriate for the delivery of the goods or services in question. This project also includes a phased approach, with increasingly more significant parts of the project being undertaken only after a thorough review of the previous phase to ensure both financial and technical aspects of the project proceed properly.
Afghanistan has changed dramatically in the last twelve years, but we are under no illusions about the challenges we face. USAID always keeps in mind the enormous sacrifices made by Americans to build a secure and stable Afghanistan, and we fully understand the need for constant vigilance, particularly during this delicate transition period. Whether in a military capacity, as a government civilian, or as an implementing partner, I understand the risks and the sacrifices these individuals and their families have taken and sincerely thank them for their service. Every day our staff and our partners are under threat. Since 2001, 434 people working for USAID partner organizations in Afghanistan have been killed and another 768 wounded.
Throughout our efforts, we are applying important lessons from the past twelve years in Afghanistan, as well as from other high-risk environments in which USAID has worked. Weaning Afghanistan from unsustainable levels of assistance is necessary for us, and essential for them, and we are making tough decisions and prioritizing investments that have the greatest potential for long term sustainability. As USAID navigates through the 2014 transition period, we are committed to expending every effort to safeguard taxpayer funds and ensure that the remarkable development progress in Afghanistan is maintained and made durable, in order to secure our overall national security objectives. It is an honor to be able to share with you today a small glimpse of what USAID is doing in that regard. I look forward to answering any questions that you may have.
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sekha silapada wrote: I want to understand why the Buddha said desire is harmful, and how. Is there something I'm missing?
sekha silapada wrote: Is there something I'm missing?
sekha silapada wrote:I have a question on right view of desire and depression. I used to practice Buddhism, and after a while it made me feel empty and made life feel meaningless. I viewed desire as harmful, so I worked to get rid of desire, but it ended up making me depressed, feeling as though everything was pointless. I mean, yeah, sure Nibbana and all, but life should be enjoyed in the moment, and how can life be enjoyed unless one has desire?
sekha silapada wrote:Even simple things, like a cool fall breeze, brings joy because it is desireable (because such breezes are rare for most of the year, you can't control when you receive them, they feel nice). If things are no longer desirable, you can no longer extract joy from them.
sekha silapada wrote:I personally don't find picking and choosing to practice what you find agreeable or convenient be very growth stimulating.
sekha silapada wrote:I was reading a recent thread where people were discussing "good" versus "bad" desire. I feel like the idea is very logical to me- some kinds of desire can be positive/helpful, some negative/harmful. I'd love to think/know that this is what Buddhism teaches. But I don't know how well this fits into a Buddhist context- again, I was taught that all desire should be removed.
sekha silapada wrote:In conclusion, I don't know whether the view on desire I have been taught it a right view, and if not, I would love some explanation on desire and right view/what I'm missing.
SN 12.65 wrote:Just this noble eightfold path: right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration... I followed that path. Following it, I came to direct knowledge of birth... becoming... clinging... craving... feeling... contact... the six sense media... name-&-form... consciousness, direct knowledge of the origination of consciousness, direct knowledge of the cessation of consciousness, direct knowledge of the path leading to the cessation of consciousness. I followed that path.
"Following it, I came to direct knowledge of fabrications, direct knowledge of the origination of fabrications, direct knowledge of the cessation of fabrications, direct knowledge of the path leading to the cessation of fabrications. Knowing that directly, I have revealed it to monks, nuns, male lay followers & female lay followers, so that this holy life has become powerful, rich, detailed, well-populated, wide-spread, proclaimed among celestial & human beings."
LonesomeYogurt wrote:Your symptoms are often seen in those who try too hard to just intellectually brow-beat themselves into desirelessness. But the intellectual view brings none of the joy and freedom that direct knowledge does. So I would recommend, as Ben said, just following the Noble Eightfold Path without "working to get rid of desire." You can't force yourself through sheer force of will or repetition of "desire is bad, desire is bad." You have to let the Noble Eightfold Path, sila, samadhi, and panya, burn up your defilements naturally. When practiced with loving-kindness towards yourself, you'll begin to let go of desire naturally when you find it replaced with the joy and peace of relinquishment.
"There are these three urgent duties of a farming householder. Which three?
"There is the case where a farming householder quickly gets his field well-plowed & well-harrowed. Having quickly gotten his field well-plowed & well-harrowed, he quickly plants the seed. Having quickly planted the seed, he quickly lets in the water & then lets it out.
"These are the three urgent duties of a farming householder. Now, that farming householder does not have the power or might [to say:] 'May my crops spring up today, may the grains appear tomorrow, and may they ripen the next day.' But when the time has come, the farming householder's crops spring up, the grains appear, and they ripen.
"In the same way, there are these three urgent duties of a monk. Which three? The undertaking of heightened virtue, the undertaking of heightened mind, the undertaking of heightened discernment. These are the three urgent duties of a monk. Now, that monk does not have the power or might [to say:] 'May my mind be released from fermentations through lack of clinging/sustenance today or tomorrow or the next day.' But when the time has come, his mind is released from fermentations through lack of clinging/sustenance.
"Thus, monks, you should train yourselves: 'Strong will be our desire for the undertaking of heightened virtue. Strong will be our desire for the undertaking of heightened mind. Strong will be our desire for the undertaking of heightened discernment.' That's how you should train yourselves."
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Snorks and Piñs Presents ROMEO AND JULIET at NYC Community Gardens, Now thru 6/30
As one of Shakespeare's most popularly performed plays, this beloved tale is the perfect fit for Snorks and Piñs Productions and New York Restoration Project's community engagement program: Arts in the Gardens! Together, these two companies are transforming local community gardens into a stage. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket and a picnic, and settle into these urban oases to enjoy Shakespeare's finest poetry, bawdiest jokes, most thrilling fights and most poignant tragedy.
From June 16th to June 30th, New York Restoration Project will be hosting Snorks and Piñs in their community gardens in the South Bronx, East Harlem and Bedford-Stuyvesant, to raise community awareness of these wonderful spaces and to welcome all neighbors to their gardens.
'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare, produced by Snorks and Piñs Productions, LLC opens on June 16th and closes on June 30th. The performance schedule and locations are as follows:
June 16th at 3pm - Target Brooklyn Garden
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June 20th, 6pm - 103rd St Community Garden
(105 East 103rd St - Between Park and Lexington Ave)
June 23rd, 3pm - Tiffany Family Garden
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June 24th, 7pm - The Lambs
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June 27th, 6pm - Willis Ave Community Garden
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June 30th, 8pm - The Spark Arts Center
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LAKEPORT -- Homeowners at Lakeside Heights are beginning to find out it's a long slide from the top.
The backyard deck of one house can be seen sliding downward directly leading to a crack that goes down the hill it sits atop.
Late last month, three houses were red-tagged by the county, and as of Thursday afternoon, a fourth house has been condemned at the Lakeport subdivision, according to District 4 Supervisor Anthony Farrington, who represents the greater Lakeport area.
"Special Districts became aware of the situation when the movement of the hillside damaged a sewer line," according to a press release from senior administrative analyst Kevin Ingram sent Thursday afternoon.
"An emergency bypass was installed until we could ensure that a permanent repair would not be damaged again by further movement of the hillside."
About three weeks after the placement, one home was red-tagged on March 22, and two more were the following Monday.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors (BOS) then voted to take it up as an emergency item for its regular Tuesday meeting on March 26, and authorized a maximum $25,000 contract with RGH Consultants to perform a geotechnical analysis.
"We are moving as fast as we can to deal with the problems that residents are confronted with," Farrington said in an email Thursday afternoon.?
The geotechnical investigation is conducted by measuring movement of the hillside over a period of time, and results of the report will be made available in three to four weeks, Ingram stated.
"While inspecting the area, we noted a saturation of water and believed that this moisture was contributing to the unstable hillside. The water saturation could be from a leaking irrigation line, water line or a natural spring."
Special Districts then hired leak detection firm Specialized Utility Services Program, a subsidiary of California Rural Water Association, to test all lines within the public water system feeding the Lakeside Heights Subdivision, Ingram stated.
"There were no leaks detected in the district's lines, but the report did note a suspicion of a significant leak or leaks in the Homeowner's Association 2-inch irrigation line," he stated. "To prevent further damage, until the geotechnical report can determine the exact cause and magnitude of this issue, Special Districts is physically disconnecting the irrigation line until it can be inspected and repaired as needed."
The leak detection report is available during normal business hours at Special District's office, located at 230 N. Main St. in Lakeport.
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retrofuturist wrote: Is this a real or upcoming situation you're facing? (or are you asking generally / hypothetically?)
- Assuming real, is the person in question Buddhist?
I have good will for footless beings,
good will for two-footed beings,
good will for four-footed beings,
good will for many-footed beings.
May footless beings do me no harm.
May two-footed beings do me no harm.
May four-footed beings do me no harm.
May many-footed beings do me no harm.
May all creatures,
all breathing things,
all beings
— each & every one —
meet with good fortune.
May none of them come to any evil.
Limitless is the Buddha,
limitless the Dhamma,
limitless the Sangha.
There is a limit to creeping things: snakes, scorpions,
centipedes, spiders, lizards, & rats.
I have made this safeguard,
I have made this protection.
May the beings depart.
I pay homage to the Blessed One, homage to the seven rightly self-awakened ones.
From this we can see how important it is to develop a happy and virtuous state of mind at the time of death. We can also see how we can be of great benefit to others when they are dying, by encouraging them to develop a positive mind and creating for them conditions that will help them to generate good thoughts. In this way we can bring measureless benefit to our friends and relatives, even if they have no interest in Dharma.
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Ramirez's arrival remains delayed by visa issue
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Manager Bruce Bochy expects all 70 players invited to camp to be present for Saturday's initial full-squad workout with one exception: right-hander Ramon Ramirez, whose arrival remained delayed by visa problems.
Bochy wasn't overly concerned about Ramirez, who he expected will report to camp in another couple of days.
Position players will ease into full activity by taking batting practice against coaches, not pitchers. A week remains before San Francisco's Feb. 23 Cactus League opener against the Los Angeles Angels.


text: Games 31 December 2012 Game Theory: talking videogames at the New York Times Games as ballet, a playwright on the medium, and (sorry) me talking about ladies, again. Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML Before Christmas, I was lucky enough to be asked to take part in the New York Times's "Game Theory" strand, talking about the year in videogames. (The idea comes from writer Chris Suellentrop, who has run a version of it in previous years on Slate.) Having read all the pieces, I'm thrilled that a non-specialist title hosted something like this, and thought I'd point up a few of the bits which stood out to me. First, Lucy Prebble - who wrote the play Enron - writes about what games can do that other media cannot: For me, there's a sort of identification with your character that other media will never be able to replicate. A game makes a player its subject, while the tyranny of the director's point of view in film and the author's withholding of detail in fiction both place the viewer as an observer in the world. (Incidentally, her game of the year was Catherine, for asking "what gamers are really afraid of. Zombies? Aliens? Terrorists? Or relationships?") I also really liked Jenn Frank's piece on dying in games, talking about Super Hexagon and Hotline Miami. She wrote: How does a game torture you, the player, without making you stamp off in defeat? It's a fine line to walk, and the makers of both games handle it deftly: These games succeed by making the barrier to re-entry so low. The player, in turn, is never permanently punished. (Some games are needlessly vindictive; Hexagon and Miami are instead forgiving, in their own way.) (If you enjoyed that, do read Wired's recent piece by Andrew Groen on the mini-trend for "permanent death" in games here.) For me, though, the most unexpected piece was Suellentrop on the link between videogames and ballet - chiefly because I had never thought of the comparison before, and because we so often talk about games in relation to films. Ballet is "an art of memory," Homans writes. "No wonder dancers obsessively memorize everything: steps, gestures, combinations variations, whole ballets." She continues, "These are physical memories; when dancers know a dance, they know it in their muscles and bones." And so do gamers, when they know a video game. The players of Call of Duty and Halo have more in common with ballerinas than either might like to admit. There's also an interesting response to this from Kirk Hamilton, who points out that playing games is more like doing ballet, than watching it, and perhaps that's why it can be so hard to convince non-gamers to try the medium. Elsewhere, Gavin Purcell, a producer for Jimmy Fallon's TV show, wrote about "antisocial games" - the ones that suck your time and make you feel guilty; Hamilton writes about the mechanics of shooters getting stuck in a rut; and Stephen Totilo addresses game violence in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre. The whole series can be found here. PS. I wrote about women in games - "there's been a definite backlash against the idea that women are entering the hallowed citadel, dropping in a few scatter cushions and ending all the fun" - and my piece is here. There's also a response from Stephen Totilo, who has pointed out an intriguing-sounding game from Anna Anthropy, called Dys4ia, about the challenges of being transgender, and Anna's book, Rise of the Videogame Zinesters: How Freaks, Normals, Amateurs, Artists, Dreamers, Drop-outs, Queers, Housewives, and People Like You Are Taking Back an Art Form. Which is quite the title. › Will the protests against the Delhi gang rape reach rural India? Dys4ia, the game. Helen Lewis is deputy editor of the New Statesman. She has presented BBC Radio 4's Week in Westminster and is a regular panellist on BBC1's Sunday Politics. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Related articles How Jeremy Corbyn and an Arsenal player roasted Piers Morgan… in Spanish "I don't want to burst into tears on stage": The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt Orhan Pamuk's The Red-Haired Woman is playful and unsettling Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


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We suggest treating the Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome by two molecules (zoledronic acid and pravastatin).The therapeutic approach which we propose has for objectives to reduce, to prevent or to delay the gravest infringements of the disease, to prolong the life of the children, and in a more general way, aim at improving their living conditions.
|Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
|Drug: Zoledronic acid, pravastatin
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Treatment of the Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome With a Combination of Pravastatin and Zoledronic Acid
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome
Drug Information available for: Pravastatin Pravastatin sodium Zoledronic acidU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- To evaluate the tolerance and efficacy of pravastatin and zoledronic acid in combination on the patient's weight, height and bone metabolism in Progeria treatment [ Time Frame: 48 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To evaluate the tolerance and efficacy of the treatment on other clinical and biological symptoms [ Time Frame: 48 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Zoledronic acid, pravastatin
Drug: Zoledronic acid, pravastatin
Pravastatin : 10 mg daily
Zoledronic acid : slow (30 mn) intravenous injections, diluted into 50 ml of saline solution following this schedule :
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|3 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Molecularly characterised patients with a known mutation of their LMNA gene leading to the production of a farnesylated prelamin A, whether truncated or not
- Patients must be able to travel and consult in Marseille, France for necessary explorations planned at the inclusion step, then following the protocol flow
- chart for zoledronic acid injections and follow-up visits
- Patient older than 3 years
- Patients affiliated or beneficiary of a legal medical insurance
- Adult patients certifying they have been properly informed about the protocol, and they signed a written consent form. Children and/or disabled patients whose parents/legal tutor have been informed and have signed a written consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known hypersensitivity to pravastatin or zoledronic acid
- Seric transaminase levels higher than 3 times of normal value
- CPK level higher than 5 times of normal value
- Creatininemia higher than 0.5mg/dl or 44mM, or creatinin clearance lower than 70ml/min/1.73m3
- Presence of dental troubles, or recent dental trouble
- Maxillary osteonecrosis or bone nakedness antecedent
- Congenital galacosemia, glucose or galactose maladsorption syndrome, lactase deficiency
- Every other pathology thought to be incompatible with proposed treatment by the investigator
- Under treatment that can interfere with pravastatin and/or zoledronate metabolisms
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00731016
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00731016
|Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire - Hopital de la Timone
|Marseille, France, 13385
Sponsors and Collaborators
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
|Principal Investigator:
|Nicolas LEVY, MD
|Assistance Publique des Hopitaux de Marseille
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00731016 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 1, 2008
|Last Updated:
|July 4, 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pathologic Processes
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Metabolic Diseases
Zoledronic acid
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anticholesteremic Agents
Hypolipidemic Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Lipid Regulating Agents
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Topic: Has anyone "maxed out" on Oxaliplatin?
Hi all -
I've been reading this board off and on for a while. My little bro (25 years old) was diagnosed with cc almost exactly 6 months ago. He's been handling his chemo routine like a champ: gemcitabine (sp?), avastin, and oxaliplatin. He's had almost no side effects and has been seeing some remarkable shrinkage (>30%). Obviously, we're all thrilled. The only problem is that the neuropathy that goes along with oxaliplatin is getting worse. What started as mere tingling in his fingers and toes in the cold for a few days following treatment has become a constant tingling that worsens in the cold - he was unable to button his jacket the other day. The oncologist is worried about keeping him on the platin for too much longer because of it. We knew this day might come and now it seems to be upon us. Has anyone been through this? What is on the other side? Did the cancer come right back / stay stable / SHRINK?! I'm just so worried that the chemo change will translate into something bad with the cancer. As you all can probably imagine, when dealing with this type of thing, change is always scary.
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I read somewhere that says there might be a relationship between ITP and cold sores? My platelet counts range between 50k and 120k, not on any treatment. I get cold sores once every few months. I`m not sexually active. Is there a relationship between the two?
There is no known direct relationship. Cold sore can arise due to viral infections, physical stress, etc, and in theory those things can be indirectly related to the platelet count, but there is no clear or direct relationship that is known.
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Topic: Update on John
Well the Drs. have decided to try chemoembolization instead of RFA.
They say that with the amount of tumors RFA would kill the liver. I guess this treatment isn't as painful as RFA so that's a blessing.
They're going to do one lobe at a time. Does anyone know how long after te treatment he will be seen by the Dr. for a follow up? God I hate not knowing.
We have Kaiser and you just can't get in touch with a real person unless you're trying to make an appointment. The Dr. didn't tell us anyting except what would happen during the actual procedure.
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Since lead singer Kevin DuBrow's death seven years ago, longtime Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali has tried to carry on the musical legacy of the American heavy metal band.
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Quiet Riot is working to release a new album before summer.
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PUPILS at Park Junior School have been collecting unwanted clothes, bedding, towels, soft toys and shoes to send to some of the poorest countries in the world.
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Will somebody please help me understand the anatomy here?
The most distal part of the thumb (from the palm) inward would be; tip of thumb, pad of thumb, joint, not sure what to call this part, joint, meat at base of thumb.
Where does the 'ball' lie? I'm getting some nose angle issues that I never used to have, and am having issues ridding myself of it. This thumb pressure idea makes sense to me, but I just want to be clear as to where on my thumb I am generating the pressure.


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I have had a "first quality" one for a few years and have really liked it. I figure I can work around the "seconds" issues. It is great for late season protection as well as protecting early plantings.
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