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NASHVILLE, Tenn.— The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) presented Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) with its Land Stewardship Award during the 38th annual NWTF National Convention and Sport Show in Nashville, Tenn. MidwayUSA was the official show sponsor.
The NWTF has given the Land Stewardship Award each year since 1994 to forestry and utility companies and organizations for excellence in land management, partnerships and NWTF project support. The award recognizes those who have done outstanding work to benefit natural resources through land stewardship and partnerships. This year's award winner was chosen based on how their work strengthens the NWTF's new Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative and habitat restoration within four focal landscapes in Texas.
"I'm honored to accept this award on behalf of the men and women who work for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department," said Ross Melinchuk, deputy executive director for natural resources with TPWD. "It symbolizes the strong partnership between and among Texas landowners, our department, state and federal agencies, research institutions and NWTF's staff and volunteers. I want to applaud NWTF for launching Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. The initiative aligns very closely TPWD's goals of trying to conserve habitat, recruit new hunters into the fold and increase access for hunters."
The state agency operates 95 state parks and natural areas, 49 wildlife management areas and eight fish hatcheries that comprise 1.4 million acres that are managed in the public trust for recreation and conservation. Texas has 12 distinct regions covering 268,000 square miles, which present unprecedented conservation and land-management challenges. TPWD's support of NWTF programs has been vital in the Lone Star State.
TPWD has provided $350,000 since 2007 to support two cooperative biologist positions that have fostered $4.5 million of habitat work on public and private land. In addition to other financial commitments, the TPWD awarded the NWTF $1.4 million in Game Bird Stamp Funds to help create early successional habitat to benefit wild turkeys, quail, grassland birds and other wildlife on public and private land.
This commitment includes partnering with the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture in Texas to administer $410,000 for habitat work that will benefit upland wildlife species. TPWD continues their four-year commitment to infuse $50,000 of Game Bird Stamp Funds annually to assist landowners in removing invasive plant species on the Canadian River.
"Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is a national leader in effectively conserving natural resources and promoting outdoor recreation," said Becky Humphries, NWTF executive vice president of conservation. "The agency's contributions to the NWTF, to conserving habitat and preserving our nation's hunting traditions, are too generous to measure."
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Freezing Fresh Corn
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Truth is funnier than fiction, and Cal Wilson loves a good yarn. In this brand new show, Cal shares her favourite bizarre real-life moments and invites the audience to chuck in a few of their own.
An enormously talented stand up, who has graced our screens and airwaves for years, it seems almost impossible to say that this will be Cal's first ever solo show in Sydney. She has performed all over this wide, brown land as well as the Edinburgh Fringe and the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal for some reason it has taken her a while to make her way up the Hume from Melbourne.
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Yadi hopes to be swinging bat next week
ST. LOUIS -- Yadier Molina, making his first public comments since he resumed catching, said on Friday that he hopes to begin swinging a bat as early as next week.
Molina now sits five weeks removed from undergoing surgery on his right thumb, a procedure that was expected to sideline him for 8-to-12 weeks. He caught his first bullpen session since the surgery on Thursday and has been throwing with a softer brace for the last two days. Gripping a bat will be his next challenge.
"I can't wait to grab a bat and see how the hand reacts to it," Molina said. "I'm feeling good. I'm way better than I expected. I'm feeling very good."
Molina said he has felt "no pain at all" in the week since a hard cast was removed from his hand. He described his catching as "a little rough," though only because of the layoff. Molina refrained from setting a target date for a return, noting that it's up to the doctors to give him clearance for each subsequent step in the recovery.
In addition to swinging, Molina will have to show that he can throw without the brace before beginning a rehab assignment in the Minors.
"Every time you miss games and aren't there helping the team, it's tough," Molina said. "But right now, I can do nothing but prepare myself to come back. Hopefully the team is there right in the race, and I can come back to help the team win."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Last week my grandfather celebrated his birthday—and though I wasn't able to celebrate with him in person, I thought of him often that day, as I do most days.
I've been blessed with incredibly involved grandparents on both my mother's and father's side. They attended nearly every sporting event, school play, concert, birthday and all my graduations (high school, college and law school!).
As a young child, when my parents would travel for business, Grandma Riri and "Bumpa" aka Grandpa Richard would have me stay up at their house in Marinette, Wisconsin, just across the water from Menominee, Michigan. I'll always remember peering over the window as a young girl, waiting for my grandpa to get home from the night shift he worked at the local factory.
See, my grandpa was a long-time employee at Scott Paper Company, working on the line to produce toilet paper, paper towel and other assorted products from the time he finished serving in the Korean War until the time he retired a few years ago.
Sometime after my Bumpa retired, "factory" became a dirty word in this country—or at least as it relates to agriculture.
Activists throw around the phrases "factory farming" and "industrial agriculture" as a means to scare consumers into thinking that their chicken breast or pork tenderloins are mass produced. These terms give the perception that animal protein is just another commodity coming off the assembly line with no thought given to safety or the health and wellbeing of workers and animals.
Detractors have managed to take the word "factory," a word that connotes efficiency, innovation and good ol' American ingenuity and make it a nasty, evil word. They've taken a profession for people like my grandpa and made a mockery of it.
Now, to be clear, I'm not saying there is such a thing as "factory farming." But, to be fair, I think we in agriculture need to start owning the fact that our industry is large.
There's nothing wrong with that.
Agriculture is a strong, mighty industry supporting over 16 million jobs. Agriculture has been forced to become more and more efficient as there are fewer farmers to feed more mouths, with fewer resources too.
But I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. As the folks that produce food to feed my family, I'm grateful for the job you do and whatever new technologies you can employ to get that job done more efficiently and effectively.
But somewhere along the line, the word "efficiency" became conflated with inhumane, unsafe and unsanitary. I think we all know where to point the finger to find the source of this misinformation and confusion, but the point becomes, what do we do about it now?
There's been a host of bloggers among you producers who discuss the crucial issue of farm size (an issue, I should mention, that we'll be discussing at our upcoming Stakeholders Summit). You've been trying to discern from consumers what "makes" a factory farmer? Is it 100 animals? 1,000? 10,000?
I often wonder if the average consumer believes that a "factory farm" is similar to the fictitious agri-business depicted in Chipotle's animated video: cows, chickens and pigs in some skyscraper; injected with some sort of greenish-goo and squished and scrunched until the final product rolls off the conveyor in a neat, little cube of protein.
How do we help consumers understand that just because farmers and ranchers collectively raise and grow a lot of food every year that this doesn't mean there's some sinister plot underfoot, or that producers are slaves to the almighty dollar or that animal well-being suffers when push comes to shove.
How do we help consumers understand that technology has improved food safety and quality, as well as animal care? Industry innovators including Dr. Temple Grandin have revolutionized procedures – like off-loading cattle at the slaughter house for example—by using intuition and technology to build curving, winding ramps that reduce animal stress and discomfort.
My initial thought is that we have to embrace the rhetoric and turn it on its head.
You know that old saying that when you point the finger at others, three point back at you? Well, that's probably true of us in agriculture. For too long we've tried to paint the rosiest picture, instead of really opening up about the difficulties in agriculture.
We haven't been honest about why agriculture has embraced technology to improve efficiency—because we need to be as efficient as possible in order to feed our growing population. And because technology is awesome and our industry wants to keep improving, continuously.
We've tried to have it both ways by telling consumers that we're family farmers (which I know 98.7 percent of you are) while trying to minimize the connections between family farms and corporate processing facilities and integrators.
We've allowed activists and detractors to convince us that "factory" is a dirty word, and that makes me sad.
A factory is what allowed my grandpa to put food on the table for his family, to pay for Catholic school and college for six kids, and whose pension allows him to enjoy retirement with my grandmother. Was it hard work? Yes.
But my grandfather never complained – he was just happy to have a job. And in fact, it's the devastation of the factory industry that has left small towns like Marinette in the dust: once booming hubs of industry, where I would spend the Fourth of July watching a parade down Main Street. Now I drive through only to see shuttered windows and "going out of business" signs.
I don't want the same to happen to agriculture. We have to take back the negative connotations and embrace truth and transparency.
Factory is not a dirty word; neither is farmer.
P.S. And the next time you're at the store, buy Scott Paper, and think of my Grandpa Richard.


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Introduced in early 2007 as a concept vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt has made it to production as a 2011 model. Four years is not a lot of time for automakers to develop and produce a new model, but the Volt seemed to take forever because of the hype around this innovative new car.
But does the 2011 Chevrolet Volt meet expectations? It certainly does not look like the concept car shown at the 2007 Detroit auto show. But that car did not offer the practical interior dimensions of the production Volt.
And despite Chevrolet's initial claims that the Volt's wheels would only be driven by its electric motor, Motor Trend published details showing that, under certain conditions, the Volt's gas motor supplies motive power to the wheels.
Chevrolet calls the Volt an extended-range electric vehicle, but technically it is still a hybrid, as it has both an electric motor and a gas engine to power the wheels. It is, however, a very different hybrid from the Toyota Prius. In fact, it feels light years ahead of that car, which became indelibly associated with the term hybrid.
The Volt that finally reached production looks mild-mannered, like one of the many thousands of suburban sedans rolling down the roads every day. On the streets of San Francisco, the 2011 Volt nabbed barely a look from passersby.
Although its profile says sedan, the Volt is really a hatchback, with a large cargo area.
The largely closed-off grille gives some clue to the car's nature, favoring aerodynamics over air intake. The rear of the car also separates itself from a typical sedan, because the Volt is actually a hatchback. The rear lip sits just higher than that of a sedan, and a big rear hatch opens to show a spacious cargo area.
Chevrolet chose to put two bucket seats in the rear, limiting the Volt to four passengers. This arrangement, which somewhat limits the car's practicality, is because of the T-shaped 16 kWh lithium ion battery pack running down the center. But fold down the rear seats, and you can pack a lot of gear into the back of the Volt.
Unconventional dashboard
The dashboard, unlike on current Chevrolet models, echoes the futuristic power train of the Volt. It still has a steering wheel and pedals for acceleration and braking, but the shifter is a big white lever that nestles into the dashboard when in Park.
Above the shifter is a set of touch buttons with labels that get backlit at night. These solid-state buttons work well, showing good response and tactile behavior. But they are not logically laid out, strewn as they are across the center stack. The navigation button is on the lower left, the phone button about midway up on the right, and audio source buttons up on the left. This layout is about the only fault with this interface.
Touch buttons on the stack work well, responding quickly and accurately.
At the top of the stack sits an LCD touch screen with good resolution. Although a knob in the center of the stack makes it convenient to scroll through list displays on the screen, it is quicker to use the touch screen for the onscreen keyboard. A voice command system also offers some basic control over the audio system, along with phone dialing and destination entry.
The Volt's navigation system makes use of the car's hard drive for map storage. It shows maps in 2D and 3D views, the latter showing select landmark buildings rendered in 3D. The map quality looks excellent, with easily readable street names and route guidance graphics.
Traffic data appears on the map as incidents and flow information. The system warns of traffic jams ahead, bringing up a screen showing the incident and an Avoid button, which recalculates the route. The system even proactively warns of trouble ahead when you haven't programmed in a destination.
The navigation system offers the usual points-of-interest database, but it doesn't offer much help in finding places to recharge the car's batteries. Strangely, the database shows not only gas stations, but locations for diesel, biodiesel, natural gas, and even hydrogen. Locations for quick charges would be convenient, even if there are not that many available yet.
The Volt's nav system shows every kind of fuel except electricity.
Chevrolet keeps 30GB of the Volt's hard drive reserved for music storage. The single CD/DVD player can rip music to the drive, with a Gracenote database automatically tagging all songs appropriately. The Volt also has a standard USB port, which works with an iPod cable to play music over the stereo. Both the hard drive and iPod interface make it easy to find music by the usual artist and album categories. The satellite radio interface works better than most, showing not only each channel name, but also the current song playing on each.
As a means of limiting onboard electricity use, Chevrolet uses a Bose audio system designed for efficiency. Although it doesn't boast hundreds of watts, the sound coming out of the seven-speaker system comes through with reasonable detail, the subwoofer adding some richness. It is not audiophile-quality, but it sounds better than typical six-speaker systems.
Along with the Volt's robust Bluetooth phone system, Chevrolet includes an OnStar application designed specifically for the Volt. The app can remotely unlock the doors, show the car's location, and initiate charging if the car is plugged in. This last function helps when taking advantage of non-peak electricity rates.
Range helpers
As another means of getting the most electric range from the car, the climate control screen offers an Eco mode, useful for moderately hot or cold days. Seat heaters, part of the Premium package, make it possible to drive the car without cranking the vent heat. Hypermilers in warm climates will want to rely on the Fan Only mode during most of their driving, as the air conditioning causes a hefty drain on the battery.
This energy display on the center LCD shows energy efficiency and the car's lifetime fuel economy.
Energy displays on the digital instrument cluster and the main LCD help drivers get the most electric range out of the vehicle. The cluster shows remaining electric range, then switches over to a fuel level and gasoline range display when the battery is exhausted. A gauge on the right shows braking and acceleration, which in the Volt is equivalent to power regeneration and consumption.


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The projected range of the season-average corn price has been dropped by 20 cents to $3.65 to $4.35 per bushel as favorable weather for the developing crop reduced summer price prospects.
According to the USDA's latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), 2014 corn production was lowered by 75 million bushels to 13.86 billion bushels based on harvest acres reported in last month's Acreage report. This is just 65 million bushels below last year's record-setting corn production.
The USDA left national average corn yield forecast unchanged at a record 165.3 bushels per acre. A favorable outlook for crop conditions and weather in early July support these record yields; however, an uncertain weather outlook remains for the critical pollination period during mid- to late-July.
The USDA also projected lower corn feed and residual use.
"Projected corn feed and residual use is lowered 125 million bushels based on lower-than-expected March-May disappearance as indicated by the June 1 stocks," the report said. "Corn used to produce ethanol is projected 25 million bushels higher based on the pace of ethanol production to date and lower projected sorghum food, seed, and industrial use, most of which is for ethanol."
Soybeans: Record production expected
The USDA's report also showed high soybean production, projected at a record 3.8 billion bushels. This is up 165 million bushels from last months' report on increased harvested area.
June's Acreage report showed record high soybean acreage at 84.1 million acres. If realized, this will break the previous record high by more than 7.4 million acres.
The projected soybean yield is unchanged at 45.2 bushels per acre. The U.S. soybean ending stocks are expected to reach 415 million bushels, up 90 million and the highest since 2006-2007 if realized.
Prices for soybeans were reduced from last months' report. The season-average soybean price is expected to range between $9.50 and $11.50 per bushel. Soybean meal and oil prices are also reduced.


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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." —Jeremiah 29:11
Prophecy is where God speaks through a person that which He wants spoken at a particular moment. It could be something to do with the present, so you could say that a preacher who expounds God's Word and applies it directly to his congregation is prophesying. Sometimes we want a sensational word about the future, but what we need is knowing what to do now, and God speaks through the preaching of His Word. Yet there is such a thing as predictive prophecy, when we predict and God fulfills what is said. Isaac and Rebekah prayed, then a prophetic word came to Rebekah: "The Lord said to her, 'Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger'" (Gen. 25:23). Prophecy is God's idea. He not only determines things in advance, but sometimes He also reveals things in advance.
It is no accident you were born when and where you were. There was a reason. You may say that your parents didn't want you, that you're an "accident," but you are wrong. God wanted you to be born, and He chose the womb from which you should enter this world. I understand if you have a low view of yourself because you feel you were never wanted. You've grown up with a feeling of rejection. But consider this: God wanted you. You are here on purpose. God determines where and when a person should be born. He alone gives life, and those who are born to us aren't ours, but His.
Equally important, God also determines our new birth. Jesus said to a man by the name of Nicodemus, "You must be born again" (John 3:7). The phrase born again has been abused, and people laugh at it. But the truth is, you can be born of the Spirit and come in touch with the true God. He put you here, and there is a plan for your life.
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DETROIT - Smart is displaying a concept car at the North American International Auto Show that is, literally, a miniature movie theatre on wheels.
The Forstars resembles the rest of Smart's lineup in size and shape, but what's on the front grill makes it really stand apart from the rest. The built-in projector on the nose of the vehicle allows the driver and passengers to pull up to any wall and project a film.
While the idea is completely impractical, it's super fun. The Forstars sits right in the front spotlight at Smart's Cobo Center display, so it's nearly impossible to pass up as you make your way into the show.
Its sleek design and glowing finish has grabbed a lot of attention so far. But it's upon closer look that one actually realizes the uniqueness of the vehicle – there is nothing quite like it at the show.
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Guide to digital scrapbooking
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Lynn worked as part of the Crutchfield car audio writing staff in 2013. She left to pursue a greater opportunity, but made a strong mark on our team while she was here.
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You shot several awesome photos of your child's first day of school – great! Now what do you do with them? In digital scrapbooking, you can relive the entire experience in storybook style instead of merely viewing a few pictures out of context. You'll preserve a detailed memory for generations to come. It's easy and inexpensive. Here's how.
What to shoot for a scrapbook
The first rule in scrapbooking (digital or otherwise) is to capture things you might not normally consider. For this article, let's pretend you're planning to scrapbook your kids making their first batch of brownies. Don't just take a picture of the perfectly baked product when it's done. Get a shot of kiddos reading the directions, cracking the eggs, licking the bowl. With digital cameras you have the freedom to take as many photos as your memory card can handle, so shoot with abandon. More pictures = more options.
Also, make sure you have fully charged batteries and a memory card with plenty of space.
Tip: Even the mixing bowl mess and an empty plate with crumbs can make for a great background picture!
Details help tell the story. But make sure you vary your shots - get some wide shots to set the scene,
some medium angles for a more personal feel, and close-ups for detail and emotions.
Saving and editing your photos
The brownies are baked, and now you've got a plethora of pictures to work with. You'll need to transfer them to your computer either using your camera's memory card or the cable that came with your camera.
If you're working with older pictures that aren't in your camera, you'll need to scan and save them to your computer. A good scanner will give you ultra-high resolution images, along with user-friendly installation and easy operation.
Chances are good you have a few photos you'd like to edit – whether you need to lighten, straighten, or crop. You can do it free with programs like Picasa Web Albums™, Pixlr™, or if you have a Mac®, the iPhoto® program that came with your computer. You'll get a broader range of editing options with software like Corel Paint Shop™ Pro, Corel PhotoImpact X3, or Adobe Photoshop® Elements, which also offer extra storage and organizational tools.
Before: This photo was a bit dark and the background was distracting.
After: This cropped version really lets us focus on the subject. We also lightened it a tad.
Creating layouts that further the story
Once you've uploaded and edited your photos, choose the pictures you want to feature. Don't know where to begin? Most scrapbooking programs have free templates to get you started, and many websites offer downloadable kits for purchase. Many people scrap in chronological order, but this is where creativity reigns—there's no wrong way to scrap! Try using one of your photos as the background of the page, or blend a photo into the background with an edge-softening tool.
Extreme closeups of something with texture make great layout backgrounds!
Tip: Group a large number of related photos into a mosaic to show them all off at once.
Next, choose a font and add text to give your 'story' more details. And don't forget to add graphics to embellish the layout.
Tip: Tutorials abound online, so search to get ideas for your page.
Two places to start: http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com and http://cottagearts.net/tutorials.html, both of which offer great suggestions and plenty of advice. You can even check YouTube® for inspiration (try searching "YouTube digital scrapbooking" for a selection).
Saving and sharing your page
When you've got a page (or a whole scrapbook) you're happy with, you'll want to save it as a full-sized file, either in a .pdf or .jpg format (both of which are high resolution and will let you resize without compromising quality).
This finished page really captures the scene, from the mixing and pouring to the bowl clean up!
Now you have a decision to make – what are you going to do with your masterpiece? You can
- burn it to a CD and have it printed at a professional copy center (great for framing!)
- print it on photo paper and save it in a traditional scrapbook
- post it on Internet sites to share with others
- email it to family and friends
- upload it, and other pages, to a photo site like Shutterfly or your iPhoto program and print an entire coffee-table book of your event (complete with custom covers)
Tip: If you're planning to upload or email your pages, you might want to save copies of them at a lower resolution (with a different name to help keep them separate), like 72 dpi and 500-600 pixels wide, with a file size around 100 KB, which will let the files load more easily.
The benefits of digital scrapbooking are numerous. It's easily organized (no more bins of supplies), you simply download new supplies (and re-use them as often as you want), you can always find the perfect shade of paper thanks to your graphics program, cleanup is as easy as pushing the 'save' button when you're done, and you can share your project with anyone and everyone easily and efficiently.


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This is the second year for Barrett-Jackson's auction in Orange County, California, and the company proved there's no such thing as a sophomore jinx by drawing more than 60,000 attendees to the three-day event. As with other Barrett-Jackson auctions, this one attracted a mix of serious car collectors, casual buyers, and even a smattering of celebrities.
Saturday is always the biggest day at any automotive auction, and while Orange County wasn't primarily a performance-car event (like B-J Scottsdale), it still drew a respectable selection of high-powered muscle machines, including Corvettes.
"The Corvette segment of the car hobby is one of my favorites," says Steve Magnante, one of the Speed channel's auction commentators. "Few other vehicle types have as many models, engine possibilities, and rare options as do Corvettes. Naturally, we're all frustrated by the lack of factory-applied metal trim tags on pre-1963 cars, so it is extremely important to make certain your prospective purchase really is what it appears to be."
"Corvettes will always hold their value. It's an American icon that even the younger folks can relate to," added one anonymous bidder.
This year's Orange County auction grossed an impressive $14 million in sales. Additionally, 63 percent of the bidders were new, as were 60 percent of consignors. New bidders also purchased 48 percent of the vehicles.
"This event has grown exponentially," said Craig Jackson, Barrett-Jackson chairman and CEO. "We brought out a portion of the renowned Scottsdale Auction tent, which is nearly two football fields in length, to accommodate our Southern California customers and fans. Record-breaking attendance, as well as an increase in new bidders and consigners, led to a very successful auction."


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Despite continued gusty winds yesterday, May 3, firefighters are making good progress towards containment on the rash of wildfires that have sparked the past couple days. Over 4,000 firefighters are on the frontlines of the nearly half dozen major wildfires that are burning in California.
Yesterday, the winds shifted in Southern California bringing cooler weather and high temperatures. As the winds have died in the South, the Red Flag Warning has expired. CAL FIRE hopes the more favorable weather will aid them in the containment of the Springs Fire and Summit Fire.
In Northern California, a Red Flag Warning for high fire danger remains in effect today due to gusty winds and low humidity. That warning stretches all the way from Shasta County down to Colusa County and the North Bay Hills. There is even the chance of isolated thunderstorms this weekend that will be accompanied by little rainfall. The risk of dry lightning sparking new fires is elevated.
This weekend CAL FIRE is asking the public to be extra careful outdoors in order to prevent a new fire. For tips on how to prevent a fire visit: www.fire.ca.gov.
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Springs Fire, Ventura County, Southeast of Camarillo; 28,000 acres, 30% contained, evacuation orders in effect, approx. 4,000 homes remain threatened. A CAL FIRE Incident Management Team has been assigned.
- Panther Fire, Tehama County, 8 miles northwest of Butte Meadows, 6,705 acres, 20% contained. A CAL FIRE Incident Management Team has been assigned.
- Summit Fire, Riverside County, Mias Canyon and Bluff Road in Banning, 3,166 acres, 85% contained.
- 306 Fire, Glenn County, 2 miles south of Elk Creek, 217 acres, 90% contained. Full containment expected today, May 4.
- Cedar Fire, Butte County, South of Butte Meadows, 72 acres, 90% contained.
- Tres Pinos Fire, San Benito County, Hwy 128 in Knights Valley, northwest of Calistoga, 400 acres, 100% contained.
- Yellow Fire, Sonoma County, Hwy 128 in Knights Valley, northwest of Calistoga, 125 acres, 100% contained.
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WBC welterweight boxing champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero of Gilroy was arrested and charged with gun possession Thursday morning at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey said.
Guerrero was charged with one count of criminal possession of a firearm and three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to a Queens County, N.Y., District Attorney news release. Arraigned on Thursday afternoon in Queens Criminal Court, Guerrero was released on his own recognizance.
His next court date is May 14, 10 days after Guerrero' scheduled fight on Showtime with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas.
A New York Post story cited a police report that stated Guerrero had said it was requested he bring the weapon for a photo op.
A joint statement from Team Guerrero, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions suggested Guerrero's welterweight bout oMayweather will be unaffected.
"We are very pleased Robert Guerrero was released on his own recognizance this afternoon in the wake of this incident and that he is on his way back to Las Vegas to continue training for his highly anticipated May 4 bout against Mayweather," the statement said.
Though the gun was not loaded, Guerrero, if convicted, faces up to seven years in prison, according to Queens County District Attorney Richard A. Brown. In January, New York state enacted the nation's toughest gun restrictions.
Said Brown in a statement, "I hope that Mr. Guerrero fights better than he thinks. For anyone who hasn't gotten the message, let me be crystal clear. You cannot bring an unlicensed weapon -- loaded or unloaded -- into this county or this city. And if you do you will be arrested and face felony charges."
Guerrero was arrested after he declared the weapon in a locked gun box at a Delta Air Lines check-in counter at 6:46 a.m., according to the district attorney's news release. The weapon was identified as a Smith and Wesson M&P .40-caliber semi-automatic handgun, according to the district attorney's. release.
He also was carrying three unloaded 15-bullet clips, according to the news release.
Brown explained in his news release that New York state's passage of the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 includes a provision raising the penalty for possessing an unloaded firearm from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony.
Brown stressed that anyone considering carrying a firearm in New York should familiarize themselves with the new law. "Otherwise," he said, "they may find themselves being arrested and charged with a felony -- as is what occurred in this case."
Guerrero was trying to board a flight for Las Vegas when the incident occurred. The New York Daily News was first to report the story and Ron Marsico, a spokesman for the Port Authority, confirmed details to this newspaper.
A source told ESPN.com that Guerrero has a permit to carry a gun in California, but is not licensed in New York.
Guerrero, the WBC's interim welterweight champion, has a record of 31-1-1 with 18 knockouts.
Guerrero was on the East Coast to make several appearances promote the pay-per-view fight.He and his wife Casey appeared with Robin Roberts on ABC's "Good Morning America," on Tuesday. Roberts and Casey both are recipients of bone marrow transplants for cancer treatment.
A Christian who has spoken publicly about his faith, Guerrero also appeared on "The 700 Club" with Pat Robertson in Norfolk, Va., then visited ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn., to tape interviews, ESPN reported.


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Call it breakfast in a booze bottle. Bacon-flavored vodka is the all the rage in Seattle and sales are sizzling. At about $30 a bottle it's selling like hotcakes with a side of bacon-flavored vodka.
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Photo Flash: FLASHDANCE Tour Launches in Pittsburgh!
Broadway stars Emily Padgett and Matthew Hydzik will star as "Alex" and "Nick" in the world premiere of FLASHDANCE – THE MUSICAL, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation. Padgett and Hydzik will be joined on stage by the legendary Rachelle Rak in the role of "Tess." Sergio Trujillo, director and choreographer for the production returned to the home of FLASHDANCE and launch of the world premiere, Pittsburgh's Heinz Hall, to announce the lead casting from a press conference. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Kevin McMahon, CEO of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, were also on hand to welcome the cast and creative team to Pittsburgh and to make a proclamation, naming January 1, 2013 as FLASHDANCE DAY.
In addition to the US touring company, a Second Company will be assembled for the creatively reworked production of FLASHDANCE, which will begin performances on Broadway in August 2013 for an open-ended engagement.
With electrifying dance at its core, FLASHDANCE-THE MUSICAL tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill welder by day and a bar dancer by night with dreams of one day becoming a professional performer. When romance with her steel mill boss threatens to complicate her ambitions, Alex learns the meaning of love and its power to fuel the pursuit of her dream.
Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the original Paramount Pictures film was a worldwide smash hit that became a pop culture phenomenon, grossing over $150 million and featuring a Grammy Award-winning soundtrack. FLASHDANCE – THE MUSICAL features a score including the hit songs from the movie, all of which became Top Ten hits on the radio around the world including the Academy Award-winning title song "Flashdance – What a Feeling," "Maniac," "Gloria," "Manhunt," "I Love Rock & Roll." In addition to these hits, 16 brand new songs have been written for the stage with music by Robbie Roth and lyrics by Robert Cary and Robbie Roth.
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Is London calling for an NFL franchise? New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft thinks so.
In England as his team preps to play the St. Louis Rams at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, Kraft told thousands of NFL fans at Trafalgar Square that it's time for the league to move toward a London-based team.
"You're already hosting the Premier League, and we believe we're the premier sport in the world," Kraft said, according to ESPNBoston.com. "I think London has shown, with the way they've handled the Olympics and every other major sporting event, that it's time for you to have your own NFL franchise, based in London."
Sunday's Rams-Patriots game is the sixth regular-season game played in London, a series that started in 2007 and has continued on a yearly basis.
Next season, the city will host two games. The Jacksonville Jaguars, who will play one game in London through 2016, "host" the San Francisco 49ers next season. The Minnesota Vikings have also agreed to spend one of their home games hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers in Wembley Stadium.
"As these things develop and there's a permanent home team now, I'm sure they'll develop a great following," Kraft said. "Whatever we can do to cultivate playing football throughout the world. ... I don't know if we've done as good a job as we could educating the rest of the world on what a great game it is."


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AT&T 4G LTE Available in Marion
As Part of AT&T's Project VIP Investment, Customers to Benefit From Nation's Fastest and Most Reliable 4G LTE Network on the Latest Devices
Marion, Indiana, November 26, 2013
AT&T* has turned on the nation's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network** in Marion and some surrounding communities, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. Other nearby towns with new 4G LTE coverage include Gas City, Hartford City, Shamrock Lakes, Upland and Fowlerton. Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides, including:
- Faster speeds. LTE technology is capable of delivering speeds faster than many other mobile Internet technologies***. Customers can stream, download, upload and game faster than ever before.
- Reliability. AT&T not only has the nation's fastest 4G LTE network, but now also has the most reliable 4G LTE network. Based on our analysis of Nielsen data, AT&T has the highest success rate for delivering mobile content across nationwide 4G LTE networks.
- Cool new devices. AT&T offers several LTE-compatible devices, including new AT&T 4G LTE smartphones and tablets.
- Faster response time. LTE technology offers lower latency, or the processing time it takes to move data through a network, such as how long it takes to start downloading a webpage or file once you've sent the request. Lower latency helps to improve services like mobile gaming, two-way video calling and telemedicine.
- More efficient use of spectrum. Wireless spectrum is a finite resource, and LTE uses spectrum more efficiently than other technologies, creating more space to carry data traffic and services and to deliver a better network experience.
"We continue to see demand for mobile Internet skyrocket, and our new 4G LTE network in these communities respond to what customers want from their mobile experience — more, faster, reliably, on the best devices," said Bill Soards, president of AT&T Indiana. AT&T invested more than $325 million in its Indiana wireless and wired networks in the first half of 2013.
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This launch is part of AT&T's Project Velocity IP (VIP), a three-year investment plan announced last fall to expand and enhance its IP broadband networks. Through this investment, AT&T is supporting its customers' growing desire for high-speed Internet access and new mobile, app and cloud-based services. As part of Project VIP, AT&T plans to add more than 10,000 macro cell sites nationwide by year-end 2015, as well as deploy more than 40,000 small cells and add more than 1,000 Distributed Antenna Systems to increase the density of its wireless network.
AT&T's innovation and investment has resulted in a nationwide 4G network with ultra-fast speeds and a consistent user experience. The great performance of AT&T's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network continues to be validated by independent third-party testing:
- Our 4G LTE service was recognized as having faster average download and upload speeds than any of our competitors in PCWorld/TechHive's most recent 20-market speed tests — the second consecutive year that AT&T has ranked first overall. PCWorld/TechHive also ranked AT&T's as the fastest combination of 3G and 4G services in the 20 cities it tested.****
- And AT&T was named America's fastest 4G LTE network in PC Magazine's 2013 Fastest Mobile Networks 30-market study — and also swept the top rankings in all six U.S. regions from coast to coast: Northeast, Southeast, North-Central, South-Central, Northwest and Southwest.*****
AT&T's focus to deliver the best possible mobile Internet experience goes beyond 4G to embrace additional connection technologies. AT&T operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network****** including more than 32,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers, and provides access to more than 461,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data plans.
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Butternut Coconut Curry Recipe
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I love my slow cooker because it's so easy to make dinner with one! This flavorful curry was first created for a potluck and since then, the recipe has been requested often.—Jess Apfe, Berkeley, California
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- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 medium butternut squash (about 2-1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2-1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup uncooked basmati or jasmine rice
- In a large skillet, saute carrots and onion in oil until onion is tender. Add the brown sugar, curry, garlic, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
- In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the butternut squash, broth, coconut milk, rice and carrot mixture. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until rice is tender. Yield: 9 servings.
Originally published as Butternut Coconut Curry in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Annual 2011, p46
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6th Annual CW Austin Learning Disabilities Conference
The Greater Baton Rouge Learning Disabilities Coalition: www.ldhelp.org
Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (PDT)
Who's Going
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Event Details
Learning Disabilities Conference Free to Attendees: Parents, Educators, Professionals all Invited!
Sponsored by: Redemptorist Elementary School, LaBIDA (Louisiana Branch of International Dyslexia Association); and CHADD, LA Chapter (Children and Adults with ADD/ADHD); Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation, Jefferson Oaks Behavioral Health, GBR Literacy Coalition, Mire Consulting, The Brighton School, The Neuropsychology Center of LA, and Access to Better Communicaiton (ABC).
Presentations will Include:
Sessions by local experts, who have volunteered their time to Increase Success for Students With Learning Disabilities. See list below:
Karen England, BS in Elementary Education, Certified in Special Ed, Learining Disabilities, Dyslexia Specialist; 25+ years teaching experience; Lead Teacher in the Language Lab for Dyslexia, Redemptorist Elementary School Title: Multi-Sensory Learning in Action! Come visit our lab and let some of our star students demonstrate ways they are becoming fluent readers and show how their hard work is paying off!
Darlyne Nemeth, PhD, MP, MPAP; Clinical, Medical, and Neuropsychologist, The Neuropsychology Center of Louisiana, LLC. Title: Interventions for Working Memory Problems in Attentional Disorders; Presentation includes discussion of educational, cognitive-behavioral, and psychopharmacological intervention approaches.
Georgann Mire, Education Consultant, Founder of this Conference, Aunt of CW Autsin. Title: Simulation: Experience the Frustrations of Learning Disabilities! Includes: dyslexia, ADHD, dysgraphyia, dyscalculia, and auditory processing issues.
Belynda Gauthier, Coordinator of LA Capitol Area CHADD (Children and Adults with ADD/ADHD) Title: ADHD in the Classroom. Effects of ADHD on behavior and performance, with tips for intervention strategies that increase success.
Kesha Burton, Disabilities Services Counselor, Baton Rouge Community College. Title: What's Next? Transition to College. Provides resources to parents, counselors, teachers for childlren who have reached the end of high school. Local and regional information, programs, and resources.
Jane Morton, PhD, BCBA-D; Licensed Psychologist, ABA Home-Based Program, Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation. Title: The Application of Applied Behavior Analysis to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Presentation will include diagnostic criteria, prevalence, evidence based treatment overview, and behavioral strategies to use at home and at school for some very challenging behaviors.
Sandra Trammell, RN. Autism Resource Specialist, Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge; Parent of two children on the ASD Spectrum. Topic: Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Positive Behavioral Supports in the Home. Practical, everyday solutions to some of the most common issues facing parents and teachers of kids on the spectrum, and ideas about how to improve challenging behaviors.
Barbara Germany, MA, CCC-SLP, Director of Developmental Learning, McKay Academic Center, The Dunham School. Title: A Picture Tells a Thousand Words: The Use of Visual Supports, Social Stories (with pictures/videos), and other Techniques for Students with Autism. Various visual supports and the need for a team approach will be covered.
Sheran Samuel Benton, MA, CCC-SLP, RDI Certified, Clinic Director and Co-Owner, Access to Better Communication (ABC). Title: Language, Learning Disabilities and Classroom Accommodations. Info about Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Auditory Processing Disorder, ideas for creative accommodations.
Kara Shupe, Inclusive Education Advocate, Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge. Title: My Child Has a Learning Disabiiity, Now What? Overview of education law governing kids with LDs, advocacy tips
Steven Bordelon, LCSW. Title: Unifying Behavioral Management and Skills Training. Alternative methods for managing behavioral problems, highlighting the use of Ross Greene, PhD's model of Collaborative Problem Solving to help manage behaviors in the home and at school.
Patsy Keenan, BS. Title: Dyscalculia, Definition and Accommodations to Increase Success. Overview of signs, symptoms, and methods to increase academic success with math and math concepts.
Miriam Aretsky, LCSW Title: Operating from Your Values when Working with Children who have Learning Disabilities. Learn to develop, access, and implement values oriented behaviors in your parenting or work with LD kids, rather than responding solely from emotions and thoughts.
Steven Felix, MD. Title: An Update on Autism from a Medical Perspective. Overview of brain abnormalities, latest research into causes of ASD, overview of therapies, basic behavior management strategies.
Counseling Staff of Episcopal High School: Robin Talamo, LCSW; Alicia Kelly, LPC, Sara LeBlanc, LCSW. Title: Life Success for Children with Learning Disabilities. Learn which character traits and values to encourage and develop in the LD children you live and/or work with, to increase their chances of reaching their full potential.
John Hamilton, PhD, Neuropsychology Center of Louisiana, LLC Title: The Current and Future Efficacy of Emotion Perception Assessment Instruments in the Evaluation of Childrens' Emotion Processing Abilities. Learn how a computerized emotion perception instrument could change the assessment and maybe the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Continuing Education Units: Applications Have Been Approved for LPCs by the LCA: 4 hours of credit toward license renewal.Speech-Language Pathologists/Audiologists. 4 hours of CEU's in the Related Area have been approved by the LBESLPA. Social Workers: LABSWE has approved 4 hours of General Continuing Ed, and 3 speakers are approved for Clinical CEUs: Dr. Morton, Sheran Samuel-Benton, and Dr. Nemeth. All CEUs will be offered for a fee of $10.00 cash, payable at the door. Any monies collected beyond reimbursement costs will be donated to Redemptorist Elementary School to help offset their expenses. Teachers can get CEU certificates, but must get the conference approved for CEUs by their principals. Since there is no cost for teacher CEUs, their attendance and certificates are offered for FREE!
Lunch will be available for purchase for a fee of $7.00
When & Where
Redemptorist Elementary School
3655 Saint Gerard Avenue
Baton Rouge,
Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (PDT)
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The Greater Baton Rouge Learning Disabilities Coalition:
Mission: The mission of the Greater Baton Rouge Learning Disablities Coalition is to educate, support and facilitate information between parents, teachers and helping professionals regarding the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and remediation and resources available in the GBR community for dyslexia, ADHD, learning disabilities, autism and the mental health issues that often co-exist with these conditions.
Georgann Mire is president of the Greater Baton Rouge LD Coalition an educational consultant in the Baton Rouge area. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (LaBIDA), and works in the Office of Disability Services at Baton Rouge Community College. She is the mother of adult children with learning disabilities and the aunt of the late Christopher Wayne Austin,who had dyslexia and was a talented musician and artist who had a passion for helping other young people with learning disabilities. She is the founder of this conference.
Tracey Lyons Tozier, MSS, is a clinical social worker by training. She has worked in inpatient psychiatry, juvenile justice, outpatient psychotherapy, locked residential treatment for adolescents, and early intervention for children with autism and developmental delays. She has also been a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. She moved to Baton Rouge in 2011, and has been involved with the schools of her children, both of whom have learning disabilities. She has also volunteered with the Albemarle Spouses Association, the International Rett Syndrome Foundation, Families Helping Families, and is a former Board Member of Louisiana Key Academy. She is the co-founder of the Greater Baton Rouge Learning Disabilities Coalition.
William Daigle, PhD: Dr. Daigle is a clinical psychologist in private practice and a native of Baton Rouge. He has been practicing in Baton Rouge since 1984. He does psychoeducational testing as well as psychotherapy, and specializes in children and families affected by learning disabilities. He has been involved with this learning disabilites conference since its inception.
Belynda Gauthier: Belynda is the mother of a young adult with AD/HD and other challenges. She has served as Coordinator for Louisiana Capital Area Children and Adults with ADD/ADHD (CHADD) since 1990, and is a past member of CHADD's National Board of Directors. She is a long time Board Member for Families Helping Familiies, and has served on numerous other local, state, and national committees and boards involved in special needs and mental health advocacy. Belynda has 33 years of professional Human Resources experience, including 20 years as HR Director for a large organization. She has received the Coordinator of the Year award from CHADD, and the Employer of the Year Award from BACE for her work in employing persons with disabilities.
LuAnne Waran: LuAnne is a mother of school-aged children with learning disabilities. Her family relocated to Louisiana in 2013. She actively volunteers with the Zachary Community School District and has extensive experience in the food and consumer products industry, from product development and research to regulatory affairs. LuAnne is a registered dietician nutritionist, and has a degree in Food and Nutrition from North Dakota State University. She has worked for leading companies including FMC, Pillsbury and General Mills. LuAnne believes in fostering creative thinking and innovative methods to improve information sharing and collaboration are the keys to the success of any project, be it helping a struggling child with spelling or developing a new flavor of yogurt.
Brenda Dawson, PhD: Dr. Dawson received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Montana and completed her residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Formerly a professor of psychology, she has been in full-time private practice in Baton Rouge since 1992, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of children adn adolescents with psychological and learning disabilities. She is a member of the Board, and plans to help develop workshops of in-depth professional development for psychologists.
Mary Dawson is our public relations and marketing expert. She was the Associate Director of the Pennington Foundation before becoming a stay-at-home mom. She has a son with ADHD/ODD and dyslexia who is about to graduate high school. Mary understands first hand what parents and families struggle with regarding finding the right kind of help in this area.
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Hello guys/gals,
Can anyone point me in the right direction. I want to make small CMS or let's call it developing a new website but I want to separate code from design completely.
How do you guys/gals go about this?
Anything in this regard is great. I will read.
There are no gals on this forum. They're in the kitchen making us programmer men some sandwiches and ironing our shirts. Thanks be to zeus, this forum is still untouched by any of those crazy postmodern feminist ideals.
And since you brought it up, you ought to come to one of our naked men in the woods retreats, where we all get naked and throw each other up in the air using rugged outdoorsy quilts. And the best part is: no women allowed! That's right. A real manly getaway.
But seriously, google "passive view". The basic idea is that you have a script that sets up a bunch of variables, picks a template, and fills it in. Not very complicated obviously, but it takes some discipline to pull off. It's just too easy to put stuff into a template. In fact, a lot of people don't know this, but the last temptation of Christ was actually putting SQL queries into a template.
Beyond that, you've been rather general in your description of the project. You'll probably get more helpful input if you provide more specifics.
Cuberoots weird fantasies aside, it sounds like you need a basic separation between controller code and template. You need to decide on a template engine, and unfortunately there is no de-facto standard choice. The closest you'll get to a standard is probably Smarty - Loved by some, and loathed by many more.
Like kyberfabrikken said I would reccomend using Smarty, or perhaps creating your own templating system to accomodate what you want.
First of all, cuberoot wtf are you smoking and can I have some :D...
Second, EEEtc... separating code from design is a rather vague description for someone looking for help. I doubt you bothered to search the forums for this topic. I remember reading posts about this very issue over 2 years. Just search and sift through what information is already on the forums and I'm sure you'll find several answer's to satisfy your fancy.
imho smarty adds too much baggage, css is just as good if not better
CSS can't separate the code and content layers, it can only separate the content and appearance layers.
While there are different languages for the client side layers - behaviour, appearance, content - there are not separate languages for all the further layers server side - content, code, database etc. - and so you need to make a conscious decision to actually divide up the code into separate modules to represent those layers if you want to make maintaining everything easier as the whole thing grows to contain huge numbers of pages that need to use common coding layers etc.
Read this: http://massassi.com/php/articles/template_engines/
like others, i feel that a 'template engine' is overkill. PHP is essentially a template engine, so why make another template engine on top of an existing template engine? BUT! for the sake of learning how to separate business logic from presentation logic, i'm going to suggest using a template engine (i.e. smarty). using an existing template engine and adhering to conventions will help you better understand what constitutes presentation logic and what doesn't. once you can make this distinction, you will not only be able to drop your redundant template engine for plain PHP, but you'll also be a much better programmer.
good luck.
Hi EEEtc, I could be way off beam here but it sounds like you're talking about an MVC (Model View Controller) pattern.
It works like this. Your web request comes in and gets routed to a controller written in PHP or whatever. The controller goes to the database and pulls everything it needs creating a model, which might be a hash or an array or a PHP object or whatever. Then the controller passes the model to a template View which renders the page.
It's a nice clean way to do things because you get full separation between roles. You have your actions, your data and your display. It's similar to the way we use Javascript, HTML and CSS in the front end to give us separation between roles.
You can swap out the view layer if you need to reskin the page or something, change to a different templating engine or just ship out XML or JSON for whatever reason.
Codeigniter is a good PHP framework, beyond that you could try Rails3 or Django. Hope this answers your question and I didn't misunderstand you too wildly
goldfidget - this thread is more than 2 years old. I'm thinking that the original author probably made his mind up by now.
Oh my, oops. (:


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In the past few weeks, you've seen our predictions for the rising names in the US, and Eleanor Nickerson's forecast of what will be 2013's most popular in the UK; today we look to France's upcoming stars.
To check out the latest trends in French baby names, we turn once again to our go-to expert, Stéphanie Rapoport, creator of the popular site meilleursprénoms.com and author of L'Officiel des Prénoms . For anyone conversant in French, the site is filled with interesting lists, charts and analysis on French baby names. But for those whose high school French is as shaky as mine, we asked Stéphanie to give us a recap en anglais.
When it comes to trends, one outstanding factor is that French baby names have never been shorter in length than they are today. In 2013, I see few names having more than five letters and a profusion of names containing only three, such as Léa and Léo, Zoé and Tom.
Sounds are another major component of French naming style. Girl's names ending in "a," not surprisingly, dominate the scene, with nine of them holding the top twenty ranks. More interestingly, the "éo" sound is bouncing back for boys, thanks to Léo and the newcomer Timéo.


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A key element of dairy policy reform has survived a challenge in Congress.
The Goodlatte-Scott amendment, sponsored by U.S. Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and David Scott (D-Ga.), would have removed market stabilization from the House version of the 2012 Farm Bill.
Market stabilization, or "supply management" as opponents refer to it, is intended to discourage milk production increases in times of tight profit margins.
On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee voted 29-17 to reject the amendment, leaving market stabilization intact.
The House Ag Committee appears to favor the key reforms passed by the U.S. Senate, including a margin protection program for dairy farmers in times of tight profit margins, as well as market stabilization. The reforms would be voluntary; however, if producers wanted to participate in the margin protection program -- a type of insurance coverage -- they would also have to agree to market stablization.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised the committee's action.
"We commend those members of the House Agriculture Committee who today defeated an amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill that would have undone years of consensus-building and compromise among dairy farmers," said Jerry Kozak, president and CEO of NMPF, and Randy Mooney, Chairman of NMPF and a dairy farmer from Rogersville, Mo.
"We urge the committee to proceed with final approval of the 2012 Farm Bill this week, and will work to help assure passage of the measure in the full House of Representatives, and ultimately, obtain a new and better safety net program for America's dairy producers," Kozak and Mooney said.
Meanwhile, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) expressed disappointment in the House Ag Committee vote.
"We applaud Mr. Goodlatte and Mr. Scott for their leadership on this issue, and thank the many members who voted in favor of the amendment," said Connie Tipton, president of IDFA.
"We also appreciate the broad support garnered for this amendment by a large coalition that now includes dairy producer groups, food trade and restaurant associations, consumer protection groups and taxpayer watchdog groups. Opposition to the Dairy Market Stabilization Program has been steadily growing as more people become aware of this controversial plan that will impose milk supply limits on the dairy industry and increase regulations on businesses…
"Today's close vote, with bipartisan support, proves that our chances are excellent of winning a vote on the House floor when the Farm Bill is brought for a vote. Speaker of the House John Boehner has already indicated his intention to speak out against supply management for dairy. We look forward to helping Congress pass forward-looking legislation that will provide a safety net for dairy farmers without limiting our industry's ability to grow, create jobs and help our nation's economy," Tipton said.


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Air Force Airman Samuel O. Garcia of Rancho Cucamonga graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Garcia is the son of Osvaldo Garcia and Elizabeth Hicks, both of Rancho Cucamonga.
He is a 2012 graduate of Alta Loma High School.


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Video: AKG K840KL wireless headphones
Most of the people appearing in our videos are employees at Crutchfield. We pull in folks from around the company to share their expertise. A lot of our on-camera stars come from our Advisor Group — they help people choose the right gear via phone, email and chat every day, so they're good at explaining the products and technologies.
Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
J.R., Crutchfield advisor and musician, tried out these AKG K840KL wireless headphones. He tells us how they sounded, and how he was able to do chores and play drums while wearing them.
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J.R.: I've been listening to these AKG wireless headphones at home for about a week or so now, and I gotta tell you I'm pretty hooked on them. I've been doing a lot of housework, you know, chores: laundry, doing dishes, things like that. And where I would normally wear headphones that have a cord, these have freed me up quite a bit. It just made sort of doing these daily chores a lot easier, you know, physically easier because of the wireless headphones. And because I was at home and I had Wi-Fi, I had a good signal on my iPhone and so I was able not only listen to music that I have on my iPhone, but Stitcher radio and Pandora. I had the iPhone with me all the time. It was pretty much in my pocket so I had quick control over whatever I wanted to listen to but I never had the cable in my way so just the wireless aspect of them was really, really nice.
They also sound really good. You know, I'm a drummer, I used to work in radio, I've worn headphones all my life, so I understand that when you listen to good quality headphones you'll hear things in music you don't hear other ways, unless you have a really high-end stereo or something. But on headphones you'll hear those subtle nuances in music you don't hear any other way, and that's still true with these headphones. You don't lose that with these just because they're wireless.
So these things are pretty easy to use. You simply take the transmitter, you plug it into the headphone output of your iPhone or whatever device you want to listen to and you hit the two buttons — one on the headphone, one on the transmitter and they sync up and you're good to go. And, other than that, there's not a whole lot of controls on the headphones. There's the plus and minus button here for volume which are very easy to find and use while the headphones are on your head.
These vinyl earcups on these things are nice and soft and very comfortable. They also stayed on my head. I mean, I was doing lots of stuff. I was physical around the house. I even tried them sitting at my drum set playing drums and they had no problem just staying on my head. So I had them on for long periods of time. I even went to sleep with them two nights in a row. The battery lasted a pretty good long time. I was pretty impressed with that and just, yeah, I could wear these almost all day and not even think about it.
So if you need more information on these or any of our headphones just give us a call.


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Not to beat a dead horse (as I've posted on this topic before) but....
I was banned from the RATS board in February for "voilating the terms".
I know many of you on here also frequent that board and have had similar experiences. I pressed the RATS mod to find out why I was banned, and finally got an answer that it was a post where i used the word "fcuk". Which I thought was a funny play on the perfume, blah, blah, blah. Well the post was directed at a member named ZappaFan. I was content to lurk since then. But yesterday, someone was writing about NaptownSeth being banned, and blamed it on ZappaFan. ZappaFan then posts that he has only every personally had a hand in banning one person, me. And he uses my real first name in the post. Only a moderator or adminstrator would know this?
So I join RATS again and call him out on using my name, tell him I 've haven't posted ANYTHING since February, blah, blah, blah. He replies that he's a computer geek and likes to help the moderators, because he know what a tough job it is (I'm paraphrasing). I call him the hall monitor we all hated in grade school, and BOOM, I'm banned again and the entire thread about NaptownSeth is gone from the board.
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Effects of Benfotiamine on Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density (IENFD)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified May 2013 by Ovidiu Alin Stirban, Diabetes Schwerpunktpraxis.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
Diabetes Schwerpunktpraxis
Woerwag Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Ovidiu Alin Stirban, Diabetes Schwerpunktpraxis
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First received: May 25, 2013
Last updated: May 30, 2013
Last verified: May 2013
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The aim of the present study is to assess before, as well as 6 and 12 months following a therapy with benfotiamine the influence of therapy on intraepidermal nerve fiber density (skin biopsy) and neuropathic symptoms and deficits in people with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic sensomotoric neuropathy.
|Diabetic Neuropathies
|Drug: Benfotiamine Drug: Placebo for benfotiamine
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Effects of Benfotiamine on Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density (IENFD)and Diabetic Neuropathy in Subjects With Sensorimotor Diabetic Polyneuropathy: a Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Parallel Group Pilot Study Over 12 Months.
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MedlinePlus related topics: Diabetic Nerve Problems Dietary FiberU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Ovidiu Alin Stirban, Diabetes Schwerpunktpraxis:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change from baseline in intraepidermal nerve fiber density [ Time Frame: 6 and 12 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change in neuropathic symptoms [ Time Frame: 3, 6 and 12 months ]Following questionnaires will be used to assess neuropathic symptoms: modified Toronto Clinical Neuropathy Score and Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument
- Change in neuropathic deficits [ Time Frame: 3, 6 and 12 months ]A score will be calculated at each timepoint using the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|July 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo for benfotiamine
Placebo for benfotiamine 600 mg/day for the first 3 months followed by 300 mg/day for 9 months
Drug: Placebo for benfotiamine
Treatment with placebo for benfotiamine 600 mg/day for the first 3 months followed by 300 mg/day for 9 months
Experimental: Benfotiamine
Treatment with benfotiamine 600 mg/day for 3 months followed by 300 mg/day for 9 months
Drug: Benfotiamine
Treatment with 600 mg/day for the first 3 months followed by 300 mg/day for 9 months
Other Name: Milgamma protekt
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus based on the disease diagnostic criteria (WHO) classification on ongoing insulin or/and oral antidiabetic therapy with a stable regimen for the previous 3 months
- Male or female subjects aged between 18 and 75 years, inclusive
- Have an HbA1c level ≤ 9.5% without optimizing potential
- mTCNS (modified Toronto Clinical Neuropathy Score) ≥ (above or equal to) 6) OR (a score on the MNSI (Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument)questionnaire of ≥4 or a score on the MNSI examination ≥2.5)
- Medical history without major pathology (with the exception of type 2 diabetes) as judged by the investigator, especially no major peripheral artery disease.
- Body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 45kg/m2, both inclusive
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with secondary forms of diabetes such as due to pancreatitis.
- Current or previous treatment (less than 6 months) with benfotiamine, B-vitamins, vitamin B complex, alpha lipoic acid or actovegin.
- Have any contraindications, known allergy, or hypersensitivity to benfotiamine.
- Have any contraindications, known allergy, or hypersensitivity to local anesthetics.
- Neuropathy by other origin than diabetes.
- Other severe pain that might impair the assessment of neuropathic pain.
- Treatment with more than one of following: tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, anticonvulsants, class I antiarrhythmics with Na-channel inhibition (mexiletine, flecainid, propafenon and others) or neuroleptics in patients receiving these drugs for neuropathic pain.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01868191
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01868191
|Contact: Alin O Stirban, MD, PhD
|+4921314018 ext 486
|Diabetes Schwerpunktpraxis
|Not yet recruiting
|Essen, NRW, Germany, 45136
|Contact: Helga Zeller-Stefan, MD +492011788892 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Alin O Stirban, MD, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Helga Zeller-Stefan, MD, PhD
Sponsors and Collaborators
Diabetes Schwerpunktpraxis
Woerwag Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
|Principal Investigator:
|Alin O Stirban, MD, PhD
|Diabetes Schwerpunktpraxis
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Keywords provided by Ovidiu Alin Stirban, Diabetes Schwerpunktpraxis:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Ovidiu Alin Stirban, Dr. med., Diabetes Schwerpunktpraxis
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01868191 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 25, 2013
|Last Updated:
|May 30, 2013
Keywords provided by Ovidiu Alin Stirban, Diabetes Schwerpunktpraxis:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetic Neuropathies
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
Adjuvants, Immunologic
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Chelating Agents
Sequestering Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Vitamin B Complex
Growth Substances
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017