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Tina Fey Announces MEAN GIRLS Musical Deal is Close to Being Finalized
MEAN GIRLS on Broadway? How Gruel! During an interview with E! News on the red carpet of tonight's Screen Actor's Guild Awards, Tina Fey announced some big, breaking news to host Giuliana Rancic: she is nearing a deal with Paramount Pictures to develop a musical based upon her hit movie, MEAN GIRLS.
"Before I let you go, 'Mean Girls The Musical?' Is that real?", questioned Rancic.
"I would love to," replied Fey. "I'm trying to develop it actually with my husband who does all the music for '30 Rock.' I think Paramount's on board. Yeah."
When Rancic compared cat-fighting American Idol judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj to characters in the film, Fey joked, "Maybe she [Mariah Carey] can play Amy Poehler's part in the musical!"
Fey has frequently discussed the potential project in recent years, but tonight, she seemed to imply that it was very close to happening, and from her level of excitement, it appears the talks were held semi-recently.
MEAN GIRLS was released in 2004, written by Fey, and directed by Mark Waters. The film follows the new girl in town, Cady Heron, and her attempt to navigate the cliques of high school, including 'The Plastics,' led by Regina George. The film starred Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried (in her film debut), and featured Fey. The film was a box office success, grossing $129,042,871 worldwide.
Fey is executive producer, head writer and star of NBC's three-time (2007, 2008, 2009) Emmy Award-winning, one-of-a-kind comedy series "30 Rock," a workplace comedy where the workplace exists behind-the-scenes of a live variety show. Her performance as 'Liz Lemon' has earned Fey an Emmy, two Golden Globes, three SAG Awards and a People's Choice Award. In 2009, "30 Rock" was nominated for a record 22 Emmy Awards, the most ever of any comedy series on television in a single season. "30 Rock" premiered on October 4 and as it begins its final and seventh season.
Prior to creating "30 Rock," Fey completed nine seasons on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" with roles as head writer, cast member and co-anchor of the "Weekend Update" segment. Fey is an Emmy winner and two-time Writers Guild Award winner for her writing on "Saturday Night Live" and won an Emmy in 2009 for Guest Appearance by an Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Sarah Palin on the 2008-09 season of "SNL."
Since her transition to being in front of the camera, she has won much acclaim, including being named The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year in 2008, one of Entertainment Weekly's Entertainers of the Year on numerous occasions, one of People magazine's "Most Beautiful People" (four times), and one of Time magazine's "Prestigious Time 100" (two times). "30 Rock" has earned her three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, a Golden Globe for Outstanding Comedy Series, a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, two Writers Guild Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series and two Producers Guild Awards. She has also won two Gracie Awards, a Made in New York Award and was the youngest recipient of the Mark Twain Award for American Humor in 2010.
Fey expanded to feature films in spring 2004 as both a screenwriter and an actress in the hit comedy "Mean Girls," which earned her a nomination for a Writers Guild Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. On the big screen, Fey starred opposite Poehler in the film "Baby Mama" for Universal Pictures. In 2010, Fey starred in the 20th Century Fox's film "Date Night" opposite Steve Carell and was a featured voice in the DreamWorks animated film "Megamind." In April 2011, Fey released her first book, entitled "Bossypants," which topped the New York Times best seller list where it still remains. "Bossypants" also earned a Grammy nomination for best audio book of the year and won the prestigious Audie Award for Book of the Year in 2012. "Bossypants" was released in paperback in January 2012 and has sold over 1.5 million copies thus far.


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Jonathan Toews, the captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, is known for his on-ice intensity. That certainly wasn't on display during a youth hockey camp he recently held, but one camper got a taste of life in the NHL anyway—Toews collided with the youngster along the blue line during drills
In the video—a Canadian Broadcasting Company report posted on Hockey'sFuture.com—Toews was immediately concerned over the boy's safety. He was presumably OK, though the report didn't get into specifics over his condition.
Toews and the Blackhawks are preparing for the season and will open training camp this weekend. The Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2009-10 but are coming off a first-round series loss to the Vancouver Canucks last spring.
"Every opportunity you get, you don't want to waste it," Toews, 23, told The StarPhoenix last week. "We were close to making it through that first round and, if we did, you never know what can happen. Unfortunately, it didn't go our way, but we'll sure we take advance of every opportunity like that this year and try to learn from that experience."

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Obama Pays Tribute to Fallen on Memorial Day
President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns today at Arlington National Ceremony to mark Memorial Day. As Americans welcomed the unofficial start to the Summer with barbecues and relaxation, Obama reminded the country what the holiday is all about. "Let us never forgot to always remember the sacrifice they make in our name," the president said in his speech, which also touched on military families. "Today most Americans are not directly touched by war; as a consequence, not all Americans may always fully grasp the depths of sacrifice, the profound costs that are made in our name," he said. "Our troops, our military families understand this, and they mention to me whether the country fully appreciates what is happening. Let us never forget that our nation is still at war."
Before heading back to Washington, yesterday the president toured the tornado devastation in Moore, OK, where he urged Americans to step up and help. Meanwhile, Michelle Obama kicked off the long weekend on a light-hearted note, visiting DC school kids with actress Kerry Washington. On Friday, the pair shared some dance moves and words of wisdom on their trip back to school.


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A PENSIONER appeared in court on Wednesday charged with causing the death of her husband by careless driving along the A303 near Mere.
Doreen Brazier, 73, pleaded guilty to causing the death of her husband Richard, 73, following the incident on July 17 last year.
Salisbury Magistrates' Court heard that the couple, from Shropshire, were travelling from Minehead to Hertfordshire, following a short break in Holland. Mrs Brazier lost control of her Peugeot 307 at Charnage Hill and hit a kerb, causing her tyre to deflate.
She tried to regain control of the vehicle but crashed into an oncoming vehicle, a Swiss-registered Honda CRV, and ended up in a field by the road. Mr Brazier was pronounced dead at the scene and Mrs Brazier was taken to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol by air ambulance with serious injuries.
The driver of the other car, a 50-year-old woman, and her two daughters, aged 16 and 18, were treated at Salisbury District Hospital.
Mrs Brazier, who hasn't driven since the incident, and the driver of the other vehicle, still require treatment for their injuries.
Nick Redhead, defending, said Mrs Brazier had no memory of the incident and urged magistrates to be as lenient as possible in sentencing.
"Frankly if this isn't an exceptional case then I don't know what is," he said. "In many respects she has been punished enough for what happened on that day in July."
Mrs Brazier, now of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, was given a conditional discharge for 12 months, disqualified from driving for 12 months and ordered to retake her test before being able to drive again.
She was also ordered to pay £85 costs.
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Line 112 — By Alan Harper —
February 2004
Jewel of the Adriatic
|She boasts sleek looks and a sporty performance, but Custom Line's 112 is also a spacious, long-range cruising yacht.
Moored stern-on to the heat-blasted concrete quay in Ancona on Italy's Adriatic coast, two Custom Line 112s lay ready for delivery—one destined for the eastern Mediterranean, and Blue Diamond, the first for the United States. Last summer's dry spell here was the longest and driest anyone can remember, and as the mercury climbed over the 100-degree mark, the azure Adriatic on the other side of the breakwater beckoned temptingly. What a day to go for a cruise; Croatia was just over the horizon.
Sleek looks and a low profile suggest a sporty performance, and with 5,500 hp in the engine room, you won't be disappointed. But above all the 112 is a fast, long-range cruising yacht. Custom Line is best known for its semidisplacement Navettas, but the 112 and its 94-foot sister are built to combine luxurious and roomy accommodations, as demanded by owners who plan to spend a lot of time onboard, with the range to go places and the speed to get there fast. Blue Diamond clocked 28.8 knots on yard trials, and at 20 knots she'll do more than 700 NM with a safe margin in reserve—that's cruising all day and most of tomorrow.
Blue Diamond's unpainted bottom had been immersed long enough in the warm growing season to acquire if not a beard, then at least some adolescent stubble; there was no way we were going to match the speeds attained during the yard trials of many weeks before. Nevertheless, these conditions provide a true picture of a boat's capabilities, and the shipyard's chief engineer was as curious as we were to see how she would fare.
Underway she brought her considerable horsepower to bear with great panache. In the surgically quiet wheelhouse, there was little hint of what was going on, bar an impression of forward progress out the front windows. Almost before we knew it, the 112 was barreling along and still accelerating. There was a slight interval in this headlong progress, because the engine management computers insist on a three-second pause at 1500 rpm as the second turbocharger winds itself up. By this point the yacht had only taken about 15 seconds to reach 18 knots—all this in eerie silence—and once the microchips gave the go-ahead again, 27 knots came up in another 20 seconds. And there we were, speeding across the Adriatic Sea aboard 130 tons of precision engineering, in a wheelhouse that was still so quiet it was like someone hit the mute button. I could get used to cruising like this.
The nearly 29 knots Blue Diamond achieved during her shipyard trials was with a pretty full load. For our test the fuel level was at about 50 percent, so the 27 knots we managed certainly put the effect of hull fouling in context. But top speed is hardly what cruising is all about.
Cruising boats are what Ferretti knows best, and the Ferretti Group has been the talk of the dock in Europe and the United States. Its ambitious program of acquisitions includes such household names as Riva and Bertram to complement the luxury flying-bridge cruisers of the core brand, and merging Custom Line with CRN Shipyard in Ancona has given it one of the strongest hands in the big-yacht game. Until the Ferretti takeover, CRN was building, on average, one steel megayacht a year, but during my visit work was well in hand on 151- and 177-footers, while the first of the new Custom Line 128s was also taking shape, alongside two 98-foot Navettas—and two more 112s.
Even in the shed the Custom Line 112 looks every inch the sports yacht: long, low, and lean. But this is deceptive. The 112's full hull sections—with just 24 degrees of deadrise at the forefoot, receding to 15 degrees aft—and more than 23-foot beam provide her with plenty of below-decks accommodation volume. Two basic layouts are offered for both the main and lower decks, dubbed A and B; Blue Diamond, although a stock yacht for the Fort Lauderdale dealer, has been carefully specified by that office to optimize cruising comfort, mixing elements of each layout and adding some customized detail.
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LAKEPORT -- A former Lakeport city employee accepted a plea deal in his embezzlement case Monday.
Matthew Allen Johnson pleaded no contest to one felony count of embezzlement in exchange for 30 days in county jail, three years of formal probation and the remaining charges being dismissed.
Johnson, 37, had faced 14 felonies for allegedly making more than $6,500 in unauthorized charges on his city-issued credit card between June 2011 and July 2012. Lakeport police arrested the former city utilities superintendent Aug. 22.
Judge Richard C. Martin accepted Johnson's plea Monday afternoon at the Lake County Courthouse. The judge referred the case to the Lake County Probation Department for a report and recommendation.
Johnson's sentencing is scheduled for May 28 at 1:30 p.m. in Lake County Superior Court, Department 3.
Lakeport City Manager Margaret Silveira declined to comment on the plea bargain, but she confirmed that all outstanding money was repaid to the city.
Lake County District Attorney Don Anderson, who is prosecuting Johnson's case, said the deal was "fair, especially since restitution has already been paid, and he admitted guilt at a fairly early stage and took credit for his wrongdoing."
Attorney Mitchell Hauptman, who represents Johnson, declined to comment after Monday's hearing.
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From My Childhood
In a valley of Poland, east of the middle road between Bialystok and Grodno, lies my hometown Krinek, where I spent my youth; a beautiful childhood full of memories - where I can never return
The round market place was the center of the shtetl. During the day it was the place where storekeepers made a living and at night it was the promenade square for couples who filled the evening hours and amused themselves on these dates. So they would endlessly walk around the market place, until it became tiresome and then go to Shishlevitzer Street, as far as Yente's woods and often to the Sholker forest. That's where all the young people met. They would lay a fire and dance and sing around it - each with his group, each group singing its own tune.
I would like to mention episodes that I still remember from childhood. how a group headed by Geler and Chaike Kirpisht went for walks in the forest. The Christian Anisimovitch played the guitar. Comrades sang. How happy and beautiful those evenings were and we youngsters so envied them
Winter evenings were entirely different. How happy the children were when a sled and driver was hired for a ride around and around the market place, while singing songs and the our laughter went up to the heavens. Oh, those beautiful winter evenings that can never be repeated
Everyday living was something else. Everybody worked and everybody had their own anxieties from making a living for the children, to a young woman who had no possibility of marrying as she did not have a dowry and her parents were old and gray.
The shtetl was divided into three parts: rich, poor and middle class. The poor labored long and hard for the little money they earned. The rich lived in luxury. But the shtetl was made up largely of proletarian elements, for the most part tannery workers, also shoemakers, tailors, and so forth. The large factories with the tall chimneys left their mark on the municipality. Five times a day cars came from Bialystok and Grodno and each time the whole shtetl would go to see who was arriving - perhaps a bridegroom? And later they would go find a bench in order to get a good look at the strangers.
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The Sabbath was felt by everyone, even those who were not religious. In every house this day ruled as a holiday. Jews felt free in the shtetl. The vice-mayor was Jewish and Jewish city councilors were: Yankel Levi the Klorer [Clearer] and Nachum Klorer, who was a great achiever, were Jewish City Councilors. Because his language was never clear, every strike was led by him: Blind Abraham Shmuel Zutz and many other people as well, went down in the pages of history for their heroic struggle in 1905.
Also in the cultural domain, Krinek was no different from other towns. Besides the Heder HaKlali [public grade school for boys], there was also Tarbut [Zionist Hebrew school] a school run by Bendet Nisht and others, for whom we all had great respect. The Jewish secular school distinguished itself with its good educators and beautiful performances for each holiday that brought so much delight to the parents and the population in general.
Now a little about organizations of all persuasions, like Poali Zion [Zionist Socialists], Bund [Jewish Socialist party, which set up Jewish trade unions, ideology based on the negation of Zionism, the struggle for Jewish working masses and secular culture], HeHalutz [Zionist youth organization to train pioneers for Israel], Frayhayt [Freedom], Tzukunft [Bund youth movement], Skif [Socialist Children Fareyn, a Bund children's organization]. Everyone in the youth organizations felt a strong bond for the other members of the group. Who does not remember the First of May demonstration when all the youth marched in special uniforms and with what self-sacrifice they all prepared and impressively carried it through with pride
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The Buffalo Bill Rodeo will change the way people are admitted and where they are allowed to sit, Nebraskaland Days officials said Tuesday.
The first change to require a ticket for admission to the west side of the Wild West arena, Nebraskaland Days Director David Fudge said.
We require everyone who wants admission to the grounds to have a ticket, Fudge said. In the past weve allowed admission to the west side vendor area without a ticket, but weve made some changes to the production and grounds layout that necessitate this change.
Fudge said this change brings the rodeo in line with the policy of the Nebraskaland Days concerts, which are also held in the Wild West Arena.
The other change to eliminate the seating in the southeast corner of the arena and close the southeast ticket gate. Only rodeo participants will be allowed into the southeast end of the arena.
This decision was difficult, because we have a lot of long-time patrons that like to sit over in that area, Fudge said. But in the end, we were allowing people to watch the rodeo in a live contestant warm up area, and the risks of doing that in this litigious day and age are too great."
General admission seating will still be available on the southwest and northwest ends of the arena, he said.
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New Hartford's Giving Tree awaits generosity of neighbors willing to help families in need
Published 12:00 am, Monday, December 10, 2012
New Hartford >> With the holiday season in full swing, some families are in need of gift card or donations to local grocery stores and/or toy donations for their children.
The annual Giving Tree, sponsored by the New Hartford Women's Club and Town Hall, allows the community to take a tag off the tree and purchase the requested item for a local child in need.
The idea of a giving tree began as an outlet to help needy families. Years ago, staff at New Hartford Town Hall saw a steady increase in residents applying for fuel assistance, revealing that many of the families needed help, especially in the holiday season.
With wish lists from 13 local needy families, "the Giving Tree provides an opportunity for children to get gifts that they specifically want," said Christine Hayward, Administrative Assistant to the First Selectman.
"I have had parents, who are so overwhelmed with the support given to them, that they shed tears when they pick up their gifts," she said.
Many of these families are facing skyrocketing energy and food costs while having to pay a high mortgage or rent.
One family, according to Hayward, said that there would be no Christmas presents this year if it weren't for the "Giving Tree." With the father losing his full-time job and the mother working a part-time job to pay the mortgage and put food on the table for three children, help from the community is the only way the family can cherish the gift of giving.
The 23 children the "Giving Tree" contributes to will receive multiple presents from their wish list.
"No child should go without during the season of giving," Hayward said.
Gift card donations to Marandino's, Stop & Shop, Price Chopper or Big Y are also requested for needy families, who don't know where to turn and struggle between making the decision to buy food or oil to heat their homes.
Having these gift cards available enables the town to help its citizens in time of need whether it is through the holidays or year-round, Hayward said.
The "Giving Tree is located in the lobby of Town Hall and organizers are accepting gift card and toy donations until Dec. 18.
For more information, call the Selectman's office at 860-379-3389.
Sarah Bogues can be reached at 860-489-3121, ext. 328.


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Ten Times Crazier Tour 2014
Who: Blake Shelton with The Band Perry, Dan + Shay and Neal McCoy.
Where: Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles on Oct. 4; San Manuel Amphitheater, 2575 Glen Helen Parkway, Devore on Oct. 5.
When: Tickets on sale 10 a.m. April 4; concerts are slated to start at 7 p.m.
Cost: $38.25-$74
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Tickets go on sale April 4 for country music superstar Blake Shelton, who is scheduled to take his tour to Los Angeles and Devore in October.
Shelton is on his "Ten Times Crazier Tour 2014" with The Band Perry, Dan + Shay and Neal McCoy, a tour that was announced March 31.
Ticket prices were not released, but ticket sales begin at 10 a.m. April 4 for both concerts at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 4 and San Manuel Amphitheater on Oct. 5.
Shelton is known for being a judge on the hit NBC television show "The Voice" as well as No. 1 country hits like "Sure Be Cool If You Did," "Honey Bee" and "God Gave Me You."
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There'll be stuff to look at for free, and just one thing on here to buy: My book coming out by Skyhorse Publishing, "Maybe We'll Have You Back".
My film Fred & Vinnie is free, well sort of if you have Netflix streaming. Amazon, Target, and other places I think will be on this site for you to get it.
I never did a blog, but maybe I'll try one. I'm an expert at the best restaurants where you don't feel self conscious eating alone at, so maybe I'll share some of them with you, and other things as they happen. That's a blog, right?
The website designer said this should be my funny personal introduction to my site. I admit I held back a little. I was scared of peaking too early. This is my warm-up.
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When I think of police, the first word that comes to mind usually isn't "funny." Rather, it's a series of words that goes something like, "Oh crap, how fast was I going?" But
Zach Friend, a crime analyst and the spokesman (public information officer) for the Santa Cruz Police Department, as well as the 2nd District supervisor for Santa Cruz County, isn't pulling me over. Rather, he pulls laughs with "Planet Cruz," an ongoing comedy/variety show helmed by local comedian
Richard Stockton.
For the past four years, Friend has been contributing to "Planet Cruz" with his bit, "The Stupidest Criminal of the Month Award." He'll be unveiling his latest findings at Saturday's performance at the Rio Theatre (see page 8).
At this show, audience members might notice some changes: A new venue, a bigger musical presence, more interactive bits with the audience and more. (Learn about it at planetcruzcomedy.com.)
"It's not that I'm funny," Friend says, "it's that some criminals do things that are so absurd you just have to sit back and laugh at it. All of the stories that I tell at 'Planet Cruz' are true-crime stories with an emphasis on crimes that occurred in Santa Cruz. I wish I could say there was a lack of material but truthfully there is never a dull moment working for the Santa Cruz Police Department."
Friend came on board after Stockton saw him roast a local political figure. "Roasts are easy," Friend says. "They let you say things that you're always thinking but never allowed to say. Sort of like kids."
He adds, "Most people's interactions with cops are the 'oh crap' moment that occurs when you see them in your rearview mirror. Or for some people it's more of an expletive. But either way, it's an interaction that people usually would rather forget. My hope is that these shows help reveal that these officers are a part of our community and can appreciate, and share a laugh at, some of the things that make our community unique."
Out and About
Sometimes, we think of artists as just being holed up in their studios pounding out metal, sculpting, and slathering paint on canvasses all day. But there are folks like
David Leroy whose work takes place outside of a traditional studio. As a lead designer and project manager for landscaping firm Bernard Trainor and Associates, he's part of a small group of designers who work on projects from Big Sur to Napa. They collaborate with high-level architects, artists, fabricators and contractors resulting in projects that have been featured in high-profile publications like The New York Times and Sunset magazine.
"We are mostly inspired by the natural landscapes of California and the natural patterns we observe to create compositions of hard (paving and walls) and soft (plants) materials to create a composition that in its essence is experiential," says LeRoy.
The Cabrillo College Horticulture Program graduate adds that, "We strive to bring poetic solutions to solve design challenges of a site. It seems we're getting away from a 'more is more' way of thinking so we can begin to embrace a more California aesthetic that might incorporate native plants and require minimal resources to thrive."
Bike To Work (And Everywhere Else)
For some people, a bike is nothing more than a form of transportation, the means to get to and fro. For others, that transportation method has an artistic element built into it. Anyone who owns a bike constructed by local artist
Joshua Muir is familiar with the latter. He creates vibrant bike frames, works at the Bike Church and even sells vegetables.
"I feel that my approach to building frames is rooted in craft, artistry and process," says Muir. "The tradition of frame-building is over 150 years old and although technology has develop and advanced, some of the highest-performance bicycles can still come out of small frame-builder shops. The artistry is present in my drive to create an aesthetically complete machine, as well as in the craftsmanship required to work with high-performance materials and reach optimal design performance goals."
To create these remarkable looking frames, Muir starts with purchasing steel tubes then goes on a process of cutting, bending, welding and so forth to create the frame. A basic frame can take up to a week to create and an integrated frame "with all the bells and whistles" can take up to a month. Check out his work at francescycles.com.
The Puppet Master
When I used to work downtown and hear local protests marching down the street, I'd peek out over my balcony and often see political puppets coming my way. I always wondered who was behind those innovative creations. Now, I finally know the puppet master
Jeff Caplan, co-founder of Santa Cruz Art & Revolution, Gail Rich Award recipient, artist, sculptor, teacher, and more.
With a wealth of artistic history in Santa Cruz, his work is of the must-see variety. Since 2009, he's been a resident artist at Felix Kulpa Gallery in Santa Cruz and Sierra Azul Gardens in Watsonville. You can see his work in person at either location or online at doctorwasabi.com.
"I think of my art as inspiring for creative and spiritual health, but in a very spicy way," says Caplan.
Watch the Museum of Art & History calendar to see if Caplan returns in January as a repeat teacher for the class, "Make a Face: Calder's Wire Cartoon Workshop," where he says, "adults and children of all ages will enjoy this play shop of wire tricks that you can use for the rest of your life. A spool of wire will become your everyday face, your eyes in disguise or your smile as a superhero. Hang your creation on the museum wall during the day and take it home later."
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But the son of the heavenly Aphrodite is sprung from a mother in whose birth the female has no part, but she is from the male only; this is that love which is of youths only, and the goddess being older has nothing of wantonness. Those who are inspired by this love turn to the male, and delight in him who is the more valiant and intelligent nature; any one may recognize the pure enthusiasts in the very character of their attachments. [B. Jowett, transl., 1874]
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You are making my point. My overall point is that it is not wise to isolate 5 games or 3 games and act like those games are any more important than the other 77 or 79 games.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The defense was a little better during that 5 games stretch, but there were other games where the defense was also good. (it was not good only during the 5 game stretch) This season except for games here and there, usually on Sunday the defense has been OK - the offense has been more of a problem.


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How To Rob A Bank, the latest release from esteemed guitarist/singer-songwriter Willy Porter, showcases his continued growth as a songwriter and recording artist. Porter offers a rich blend of salt and sugar with tracks that move easily from rough-hewn electric edges into soulful irony with equal aplomb. Jeff Giles of Popdose.com says, "It's another solid entry in a discography full of them, and one of the smarter, more durable albums of grown-up music we're likely to get this year." Having toured with artists as diverse as Jeff Beck and Tori Amos, Porter capitalizes on his experience as a seasoned live performer on How To Rob A Bank. World-renowned guitarist Greg Koch had this to say about Porter's new disc: "you get the same feeling listening to it as you do from one of his solo gig's...that you are in the presence of greatness..." //www.willyporter.com
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Research Updates: Giving glargine insulin to newly diagnosed diabetic cats may increase the likelihood of remission
In this study, by day 17, the cats receiving glargine insulin had a significantly lower mean daily blood glucose concentration than cats receiving either PZI or Lente insulin did. Consistent with this finding, cats receiving glargine insulin had significantly lower serum fructosamine concentrations at day 56 than did either of the other two treatment groups. The number of cats achieving diabetic remission was 100% (n=8) in the glargine insulin group vs. 38% (n=3) in the PZI group and 25% (n=2) in the Lente insulin group. Of the cats that had not achieved diabetic remission by day 17, those with lower mean 12-hour blood glucose concentrations (< 288 mg/dl [16 mmol/L]) were more likely to eventually achieve remission. Although some cats in the glargine insulin group developed hypoglycemia when treated according to the study's insulin dosing chart, none had clinical signs referable to this abnormality.
The likelihood of achieving diabetic remission was not associated with breed (Burmese vs. other breeds). Both of the cats that had previously received glucocorticoids achieved remission.


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Topic: thyroid and autoimmune disorders
In reading about cc, I see that thyroid problems and other autoimmune disorders may have a link to cc. There are thyroid issues in my family and my sister has Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disorder that is specifically listed as possibly being linked.
My question is, how many of you cc patients out there also suffer from thyroid or autoimmune disorders? Or have a history of such problems in the family?


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Dickey prepares for season by increasing pitch count
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey was able to stretch out his pitch count to 82 while working five scoreless innings Sunday against the Astros. The plan was to try to get to 85 pitches, so he came close enough.
"Being older, I know what I need to do to prepare, and this is one of the things that helps me feel confident when I take the mound ... knowing that I've gone deep in games in the spring," Dickey said. "That way, when it happens during the season, I'm able to do it right from the get-go and not have to build into it."
Dickey should be pushing 100 pitches his next time out before he begins to dial it down a bit prior to the start of the regular season. Dickey is able to go at a much better pace than he did last year while trying to prepare for the World Baseball Classic.
"It's not even close," Dickey said. "It's like getting to start over and do it the right way. You feel like you're getting a chance to reboot. It makes you somewhat regret not being able to invest the time that was really needed last year.
"You don't know that in the moment, and you're getting to do a really fantastic honor, but having spent a lot of time with my guys on the team and getting to prepare my body, it just feels normal."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I'll take 11/16 if that's cool.
I give up the 11/23, 11/30, 12/28, 1/11, 2/1 and 2/8 GTs, sorry fellas, recently I've been brought back to the ground and won't be able to make them. I'll probably also post much less and barely watch my Knicks as I'm stuck with work for the next couple of months.
Both work and studies.
Dzwonsson's games are up for grabs, gents:
11/23, 11/30, 12/28, 1/11, 2/1 and 2/8
11 games left, fellas. Have a crack.
Does anyone want Washington? I'll put myself down temporarily but please feel free. Cheers. :beer:
Wrote in the other thread that even though I don't post a lot, I would love to give the 1/11 game a shot!
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Yeah, that was me. It should still be in my sig!
I am retiring from game threads. too much to do, don't even have the time to make this post.
go knicks!
Any upcoming games up for grabs? Would love to take a jab at making a game thread while I still have time during vacation. :gony:


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"U.S. small businesses are particularly at risk from extreme weather and climate change and must take steps to adapt, according to a new report from Small Business Majority (SBM) and the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC)."
That first paragraph from a news release will turn off more than a few ag professionals, as I've been castigated for even mentioning "climate change" and called a liberal zealot for including anything remotely connected to weather change or long-term weather patterns on AgProfessional.com, in e-newsletters or in the magazine.
People who don't believe that the weather might be different in the next 100 years than the last 100 years get as worked up as those who condemn Monsanto for continuing in business. At least that is my experience.
If the two organizations who compiled the extreme weather report had simply seen fit to exclude climate change and referred to the weather extremes that we've gone through in the last couple years, and might go through in the next few years, then many of those unbelievers of climate change would probably agree with most of the findings.
As the summary of the report notes, "because small businesses are distinctly critical to the U.S. economy, and at the same time uniquely vulnerable to damage from extreme weather events, collective actions by the small business community could have an enormous impact on insulating the U.S. economy from climate risk."
The report investigator/authors used case studies from the retail, tourism, landscape architecture, agriculture, roofing and small-scale manufacturing sectors of the U.S. economy to make the point that small businesses are usually hurt worse from such weather events as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and drought.
Following are some of the facts about small businesses and disaster recovery. The analysis seems in line with what happens if a tornado hits a rural community, agricultural area of the U.S.
"Small businesses employ approximately 60 million Americans, or nearly half of the entire U.S. workforce.
"According to NOAA, 2011 and 2012 were the two most extreme years on record for destructive weather events, which caused a total of more than $170 billion in damages, much of that to businesses.
"Lacking access to the capital and resources of large corporations, small businesses can suffer lasting economic damage as a result of a single extreme weather event. For example, of the 60,000 to 100,000 small businesses negatively affected by Hurricane Sandy, up to 30 percent are estimated to have failed as a direct result of the storm.
"An estimated 25 percent of small to mid-sized businesses do not reopen following a major disaster.
"The median cost of downtime from a small business affected by an extreme weather event is $3,000 per day. Small businesses' physical assets tend to be more concentrated: A single building or factory could represent most of the book value of a small business, whereas large businesses benefit from greater geographic diversification.
"The majority of small businesses have not closely analyzed the potential economic losses from extreme weather events or other climate-related risks, in part due to a lack of resources to do so. In fact, 57 percent of small businesses have no disaster recovery plan, and for those small businesses that do have continuity, or risk management plans, 90 percent spend less than one day a month preparing and maintaining them.
So, what turns off the anti-weather-change believers is that the report suggests how climate change is creating these extreme weather change events.
How about we not squabble about what creates these extreme weather events and agree that some small businesses—including farmers, ag retailers, small ag equipment manufacturers, grain elevators, cooperatives, etc.—are vulnerable to not being able to rebuild and staying in business should a weather event destroy their operation.
"Small businesses must recognize both their vulnerability to these changing climate conditions and their role as critical participants in national climate preparedness. According to a June 2013 poll by SBM, one-third of small business owners report they have been personally affected by extreme weather, and 57 percent believe extreme weather events are an urgent problem," the organization noted in its news release.
And there is that climate change wording that infuriates many in agriculture but appears to be accepted more by those outside of agriculture, from what I can determine.
Let's just leave it at whoever wants to try and sway concern for small businesses having safety net programs, whether private or government, join hands. This joining together to achieve a goal can be like all of agriculture. One commodity organization to the next disagrees on several matters, but in the end they agree that the image of farming needs to be one of family-run businesses growing the majority of crops and livestock to feed an ever-increasing world population.
If major weather disasters are climate change related or not, they are still disasters that need dealt with.
ASBC describes itself as informing and engaging policy makers and the public about the need and opportunities for building a vibrant and sustainable economy, and it has a website of http://www.asbcouncil.org.
SBM describes itself as a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners, to support America's 28 million small businesses. Its website is http://www.smallbusinessmajority.org.


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Evolution Hoax
Le Temps, one of the leading French newspapers of Switzerland with approximately 150.000 readers, published an article titled "Creationist Tour in Switzerland" on May 22, 2010. Some of the information communicated in the article was as follows:
After Lugano, the Turkish Muslim creationist Harun Yahya organizes conferences in Lausanne, Geneva and Zurich next week... He will participate by videoconference.
Evolution is a lie and matter is an illusion. That"s what can be deduced from the posters placed to announce "scientific conferences on the origin of life" in the cities of Lausanne, Geneva and Zurich, on 25, 26 and 28 May...
Harun Yahya who is the author of many books, sold several million copies, became known by his Atlas of Creation distributed to all kinds of institutions and schools in Europe and the whole world in 2007. This book of ten kilos, with a hologram cover explains that the source of all the evils of the world such as racism, fascism and communism is Darwin and atheistic Darwinism. Comparisons of photographs of fossils and their living specimens occupy hundreds of pages. They show that since Allah created the world, nothing has changed.
The conference is composed of two parts. In the first part, "the collapse of the theory of evolution" is explained. In the second part the subject of "secret behind matter" is discussed. To summarize, everything that surrounds us exists only through the perception of our senses. This perception is created by a Supreme Power, Allah; this can be compared to a television signal continuously broadcasting. After Death… there is the Day of Judgment, Hell or Heaven. This information can be reached from the website about matter.


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Various programs — Many recreational and community education programs are offered by the city's parks-recreation department.
Among them are learn to roller skate, inline roller skating, driver education, youth and adult sports, dancing and fitness, stop smoking seminars, youth camps, dog obedience, gardening and home improvement.
For more information, visit www.auroraoh.com under the parks and recreation department.
Aurora Seniors meet weekdays in the Walker Building on West Pioneer Trail in front of Aurora High School.
Programs include computer classes, wellness checks, breakfast and lunch outings, speakers, theme parties, arthritis exercise, health screenings and card games.
Among specific activities are: Gentle yoga Fridays at 10 a.m., Arthritis Foundation exercise Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m., bingo Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., knitting Thursdays at 2 p.m.
Also, penny poker Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., canasta Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., walking videos Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m., watercolor painting Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and beginning Tai Chi on Thursdays at 9 a.m.
Lunch and a movie will be July 28 and Aug. 11 at 11:30 a.m. at Doogan's. Bingo is offered Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. at Maplewood Care Center behind Kmart in Streetsboro.
Lunch and music on the patio at the Walker Building will be today (July 30) and Aug. 27 at noon. The Romeos (retired old men eating out) group will visit the Rush Hour Grill in Twinsburg on Aug. 20.
Trips coming up are: Aug. 4 — Phipps Conservatory and Carnegie Museums of Arts and Natural History in Pittsburgh; Aug. 6 and 13 — Nautica Queen, lunch and West Side Market in Cleveland; Aug. 18 — lunch bunch to Flip Side in Chagrin Falls; Aug. 19 — Akron RubberDucks game; Aug. 20 — Horseshoe Casino; Aug. 22 — Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
Aug. 24 — Shoji Tabu-Chi at the Mentor Performing Arts Theater; Sept. 4 — Lolly the Trolley tour of Cleveland; Sept. 9 — wine and cheese party at Legacy Place; Sept. 12 — IMAX theater and lunch at Progressive Field; Sept. 15 — lunch bunch at Glenwillow Grill; Sept. 17 — Presque Isle Casino; Sept. 18 — Packard Music Hall for Paul Byrom; Sept. 22 — Hartville Kitchen and Flea Market.
The parks-rec department is in the Walker Building on West Pioneer Trail. Hours are weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.


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Today I'm so excited to bring to you some pretty sweet crafty decor ideas from the ever-so-talented Brie Pinales. She has a stellar project to show using today's steal, the Teresa Collins Notations collection. I'm now headed to the hardware store to pick up some wood to create this awesome project! Can you say perfect idea for Mother's Day gifts?
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Hey everyone! I'm Brie Pinales and I'm beyond excited to be posting here for ScrapbookSteals.com! Especially since I get to use one of my most favorite lines from one of my most favorite people, "Notations" from Teresa Collins.
A little about me, I am one of the in house graphic designers for My Mind's Eye, and I also do design work for Teresa Collins. (I'm pretty sure it was a coincidence I got the Teresa Collins kit, I promise!) Over on my blog, Classic Couture, I post about photography, crafts, design and decor. I also share my love of healthy living and training with tips, reviews, recipes and training guides and tools, and I throw in the random giveaway now and then. ;)
The project I created is a different take on a frame. I am addicted to frames! As a photographer, I love finding unique and different ways to display my photos. I put together a little how to for one of my favorite ways to do so, I hope you enjoy it!
- Wood block (I bought a 10' x 8' x 2' length of wood from Lowe's and had them cut it in 11" lengths. I think it's about $6 for the wood. Some locations charge 25¢ a cut, with the first two cuts free.)
- Wood mini candlestick (I found a pack of 3 or 4 at Michaels for less than $2)
- Wood bead (totally optional, but I like how it finished my little "finial")
- e6000 glue
- Magnetic clip (Walmart sells them in packs of 4 for under $2)
- Acrylic paint (spray paint works wonderfully as well!)
- Foam brushes (if you're not using spray paint.)
- Mod Podge
- Teresa Collins "Notations" Alphabet paper (NO2511)
- 1" black ribbon
First you'll use the e6000 and glue your wood pieces together. Once the glue is dry, if you're spray painting, you can just spray the whole thing. I decided I wanted my finial a different color, so I painted it all before gluing the finial to my "base."
The thing I love about the Alphabet Paper is that it's all perforated so it's super easy to get your letters, without having to cut them individually. Next, punch out your letters and arrange them how you want them on your base. Apply an even layer of Mod Podge to one side of the base, then apply your letters. You'll definitely want to lay them out before you start Mod Podge-ing them to make sure you get the right fit to your board.
Once they are all applied, brush a thin layer of Mod Podge over the top to seal it all in.
Then I wrapped my ribbon around the base and glued it into place. (I think it would be fun just as a decor piece like this, too!)
Then glue the magnetic clip with the e6000. You can use it to clip pictures, a recipe in the kitchen, a to do list, etc. Whatever you want to use it for. On a side note, that picture is my daughter and I when she was one. I can't believe that was 8 years ago! GAH!
Another way to make your photo holder is to glue a wood napkin ring to a base and then glue it to the wood board. The wood napkin ring and base I found at Hobby Lobby. The bases come in different shapes and are 50¢ each. You can also sand it, giving it that "shabby chic" aged feel.
The beauty of this project is you can make a bunch of them for under $20 and give for gifts! It's super cheap, and easy, but looks like you spent hours and tons of money on it! (I'll keep your secret, no worries.)
I hope you enjoyed that project! Enjoy your Notations paper from ScrapbookSteals and Teresa Collins!
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Wow. Wow. WOW! Thanks Brie. You have definitely inspired and have given me the itch to get off the page crafty. If you haven't already, be sure to stop by Brie's blog for all sorts of fantastic inspiration, ideas and inspiring posts. I mean it's not everyone that is willing to give up a vehicle to better their lifestyle. Like I said. Inspiring. :)
Be sure to pop in tomorrow for another amazing blog hop and your chance to win a $20.00 ScrapbookSteals gift code.


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Custom designed jewelry is the perfect gift for your Valentine. Perfect dreams take time to build. A sapphire or diamond engagement ring or that watermelon tourmaline pendant…perhaps a diamond inside a pearl…the possibilities are endless…let your imagination guide you.
At Pyramid Studios, Jewelers of Ellsworth, imagination is everything! We love fashioning our customer's dreams into reality. The Signature Series from Pyramid are creations of Ellsworth's premier jewelers, David and Don Herrington. Each piece of jewelry is created using an artist's eye and engineer's hand guided by their 32 years of design and jewelers bench experience.
We specialize in pieces commissioned by customers to meet their dreams and desire, holding the customers taste and lifestyle in the highest regard. We believe jewelry must be both beautiful and comfortable to wear. Jewelry is meant to be worn and reflect the flair and style of the owner.
A few months ago I wrote a blog about a customer's family diamond hidden inside a Cook Island pearl. The piece originated from an actual dream the customer had on his honeymoon and, together, we made the dream into a fantastical piece of realty. His wife was amazed and thrilled at the incredible creation. (Read about the Diamond in a Pearl.)
Climbing down the rabbit hole with a customer's design and emerging with a new treasure is a wonderful process. Do you have an idea for a piece of jewelry? One from you own design or reworking an old stone handed down through the family? We've had many customers with old jewelry, pieces that were fashionable once, but they don't meet the style and flair of the owner. Bring your dream into Pyramid. Maybe we can make a beautiful signature piece together. It all begins with a conversation.
Einstein once said "Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attraction." Do you have a signature piece in mind? You and Pyramid Studios together might be able to put their signature on spectacular coming attraction!
View a selection of Pyramid's custom Signature Series Jewelry right here! (Some of these pieces were custom made for customers and some are available for sale.)
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text: This news item expired on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 so the information below could be outdated or incorrect. A large amount of rain could be headed our way. Are you prepared for possible flooding? Floods are common in Western North Carolina, but not all floods are alike. Some floods build up gradually, while others can develop quickly in just a few minutes, causing flash flooding. Be aware of potential flood hazards no matter where you live or work, but especially if you are in low-lying areas or near water. Many places can flood, even small streams, creeks or low-lying areas that normally appear harmless. Preparing for an emergency before it happens makes sense. Follow these steps to get safely through a flood: Before a Flood Find out if you live in a flood prone area. Contact Buncombe County Emergency Services about local flood history. Plan and practice more than one way to get to higher ground from home and work. Plan to call a family member or close friend if your family is separated. Be sure your family knows how to call that person. Choose someone who doesn't live near you and let them know that they are your emergency contact. Everyone should have emergency supplies on hand. The same supplies will be useful for many different kinds of emergencies such as a loss of power, blizzard or flood. Battery operated radio and extra batteries. First aid kit and medicines Food, water, can opener Cash, credit cards, important papers such as insurance information, mortgage, banking account numbers During a Flood Stay out of flood waters. They often carry illness-causing germs. Move to higher ground if you need to. Do not try to drive through flooded areas. If your car gets caught in rising water, get out of the car quickly. Watch out for mudslides, downed electrical wires or fallen objects. Stay away and call 911. Report broken water or sewer lines to the appropriate utility company. Listen to local radio for information and updates from Emergency Services. After a Flood Continue to stay away from flooded areas. Keep listening to the radio for updated news If you must walk or drive in areas that were flooded, stay on solid ground. Standing water may be electrically charged from underground or downed power lines. If your home or work was flooded: Contact your local building inspector to determine if it is safe to enter the building. Use a flashlight to check the building. Do not use matches or turn on the electricity. Have a licensed electrician, air conditioning or appliance repairman check before you turn power back on or use these items. If you smell gas leave the house and call PSNC Energy or your local carrier. Ask a licensed plumber or gas appliance technician to inspect your appliances and piping. For more information, go to buncombecounty.org/health or www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/floods.html. Table: News Item Documents File NameSizeTypeDate & Time Added Turn Around - Don't Drown Brochure 410 KB 08/27/2012 4:03 PM


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China Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal Club (COG-JOCS)
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|Language Disorders
|Behavioral: Self Study Journal Club Behavioral: Intensive Journal Club
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
|Official Title:
|An English Language Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal Club to Improve Medical English in China: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Change in score from baseline on a 30 question multiple choice exam (questions and answers will be read to the participants) based on APGO-CREOGH shelf exams. [ Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks ]
- Change in score from baseline on a written (short answer) exam and on an oral exam. [ Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2013
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Self Study Journal Club
25 Chinese Medical Professionals that will be participating in Self Study Journal Club Meetings three times a week for one hour for 8 weeks with interactive questions and answers and discussion of the journal articles.
Behavioral: Self Study Journal Club
This Self Study Journal Club will read articles and prepare written answers to the study questions on their own time. The participants will read 24 articles; 12 gynecology and 12 obstetrics, based on monthly journal clubs available online at the Obstetrics and Gynecology website. The first and last article will serve as a basis for the oral and written exam in which they will be tested on comprehension, verbal and written Medical English.
Experimental: Intensive Journal Club
25 Chinese Medical Professionals that will be participating Face to Face Journal Club Meetings three times a week for one hour for 8 weeks along with a native English speaking mentor.
Behavioral: Intensive Journal Club
This Intensive Journal Club will read articles and prepare written answers to the study questions along with a fluent English speaker. The participants will read 24 articles; 12 gynecology and 12 obstetrics, based on monthly journal clubs available online at the Obstetrics and Gynecology website. Participants will prepare oral presentations of the studies and answers to the study questions. They will have interactive sessions with this fluent English speaking monitor 3 times a week, one hour sessions for 8 weeks. The first and last article will serve as a basis for the oral and written exam in which they will be tested on comprehension, verbal and written Medical English.
Detailed Description:
This will be a randomized educational trial of an intensive journal club compared to a self study journal club (1:1 randomization). Randomization will take place after baseline.
The population will consist of 50 medical professionals at Heilongjiang University in Harbin China, who agree to participate in an 8 week educational intervention.
This study will assess the impact of applying English for Specific Purposes(ESP) pedagogy to foreign medical education and specifically evaluate learning in the field of obstetrics and gynecology(Ob-Gyn). ESP is a subdivision of a wider field, Language for Specific Purposes(LSP), defined as the area of inquiry and practice in the development of language programs for people who need a language to meet a predictable range of communicative needs. ESP emphasizes teaching language in context and designs a curriculum around the results of a needs assessment, to more accurately determine which language skills are of priority: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Part of the theory behind ESP suggests that being able to use the vocabulary and structures that students learn in a meaningful context reinforces what is taught and increases motivation. Further, findings from a study by Okamura (2006) that examined how learners succeed in mastering scientific discourse in English showed that they focused on reading academic texts in their field to learn typical writing patterns. This is as opposed to junior learners who focused on mastering the English language by reading English texts written by authors from a breadth of fields. This application of ESP thus reflects how content-specific source articles could serve as rhetorical models and suggests that source articles are able to mediate scholarly writing and learning within the zone of proximal developmental; that is, learners are simultaneously gaining new content knowledge while increasing their skill base.
The proposed intervention is to design an ESP curriculum for medical professionals, specifically Ob-Gyn physicians and researchers at a Chinese Medical University, based on the journal club format and source articles. The study will quantitatively assess the impact of this model on student's ESP language comprehension as well as determine the necessity of the traditional "facilitator" role for a journal club whose purpose is to foster language literacy in non-English speaking universities.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Chinese medical professional
Exclusion Criteria:
- English speaking fluency
- Non-Chinese speaking medical professional
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01844609
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Penn State Hershey Medical Center
|Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033-0850
|First Affiliated Hospital Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
|Harbin, China
|Principal Investigator:
|Richard S Legro, M.D.
|Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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|Responsible Party:
|Richard S. Legro, M.D., Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health Sciences, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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|April 29, 2013
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|October 24, 2013
Keywords provided by Richard S. Legro, M.D., Milton S. Hershey Medical Center:
Verbal Learning
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Language Disorders
Communication Disorders
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
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Guess what was in my car yesterday morning when I got in to go to work?
A dude.
That's right. A dude.
Now, me being in Bloomington, I'm sure you're all assuming it was Btown passed out - but I've met Btown and this guy was no Btown.
Guess I should lock my doors.


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(I'd argue this is tangentially NBA-related, but feel free to move)
Originally Posted by The OnionThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteNASCAR Awards Driver $50,000 For Homophobic Comments
CHARLOTTE, NCNASCAR took direct and immediate action Wednesday in response to homophobic slurs made by driver Kyle Busch last weekend, levying an award of $50,000 to the popular Sprint Cup star.
NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said he had reviewed the incident, in which Busch was caught on videotape uttering several common antigay words and phrases after Saturdays Sprint All-Star race, and found Busch's conduct "insensitive, uneducated, unenlightened, and in keeping with the finest traditions of stock car racing."
"This perfectly exemplifies what NASCAR is all about," Potson told reporters. "We believe that Mr. Busch's ignorant comments are reflective of our organization as a whole and, furthermore, that Mr. Busch is the personification of the sort of family-oriented everyday American values for which our sport is known."
Congratulation, Kyle, Poston added. I thank you. NASCAR thanks you. Its fans thank you. And I hope there are many more derogatory slurs against homosexuals to come.
Top NASCAR public relations and fan-outreach personnel will reportedly meet with Busch before Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 to present him with an official letter of commendation and a check for the full amount of his award.
The incident in question transpired following Saturdays race, in which Busch finished second to Carl Edwards after starting from the pole position. TV cameras caught Busch calling Edwards by a common three-letter antigay epithet in the victory lane, and when Edwards' fans objected, Busch addressed the crowd with similarly homophobic phrases.
According to officials and fans on the scene, the agitated Busch then used various disparaging anti-homosexual terms to refer to Edwards' crew chief, car, and sponsors; used many of the same slurs when describing his own underperforming No. 18 Toyota; and even turned his sexual-orientation-based pejorative language on himself, saying that his yellow M&Ms racing coveralls made him look like "a ****ing queer."
Once Kyle made those hurtful remarks, our offices notified him immediately, congratulated him, and ordered him to make a statement of apology for not yelling even more antigay epithets, said NASCAR code of conduct chairwoman Wendy Opperman, adding that if Busch had continued his bigoted tirade, NASCAR would have awarded him an additional $50,000. In fact, because of the sensitive nature of this case, we watched the tapes multiple times to make sure we correctly logged all the times he said ****ing ***got. We wanted to be certain Mr. Busch got the reward he deserved.
Going forward, we do worry Mr. Busch will have a tough time handling his image, Opperman continued. Hes not just a driver anymore. To the NASCAR community, hes a hero.
Feeling pressure to respond to the publicity generated by Buschs remarks, NASCAR officials confirmed the driver would be the centerpiece of the organizations new Dont Be a *** campaign, which urges young people to call each other antigay names whenever possible, especially during school.
Furthermore, in order to cement NASCARs official position on the gay community, Busch's fellow drivers will reportedly join him in the minute-long advertisements, not just to show their support for the talented young racer, but to show that the sport is unified in its message.
"I think its a good thing for NASCAR to get out there and say, Its just plain wrong not to be a hurtful bigot, Sprint Cup Series veteran Tony Stewart said. "Id like to think I'd have the courage to say what Kyle said out there Saturday. In fact, I'm pretty sure I would have. You've seen Carl Edwards' fruity little backflip thing he does, right? Pretty damn gay."
"It's hard to believe there was a time when this kind of behavior was frowned upon in our sport," Stewart added. "I mean, I guess there really wasn't, was there? Yeah, didn't think so."
Not everyone in the NASCAR community is happy about the organizations recent glorification of Busch, with many saying hes only getting recognition because hes a star, and pointing out that tons of us say **** like that about ***gots every day and no one cuts us a big check. Meanwhile, Busch himself is taking more of a philosophical view of events.
"I'm on probation now anyway for flipping off an official or swearing on the radio or in front of camera or some bull****, so this 50 grand just kind of makes me and NASCAR even, Busch said. "Man, I really wish those ***s in Charlotte would quit tossing each other's salads and just let us do our thing when we're not at work, because the current code of conduct just sucks about a mile of ****."
Busch was then fined $50,000 for what NASCAR is calling "an unprofessional and unwarranted criticism of the Sprint Cup Series and its rules and practices."


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This is an RCA Model C-11-1 floor model radio circa 1935. I grew up listening to this radio long after most people were watching TVs. One of the knobs is missing and I am looking for a replacement knob. Any help would be appreciated.


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External clothing and bags (including laptop cases) largert han A5 size, wet clothes and umbrellas must be left in the public cloakroom when using public areas on the first floor, Special Reading Room or Mediatek (film and music library).
Lockable cupboards are located at the main entrance and next to reception. The cupboards are locked using a ten kroner coin. Ten kroner coins can be obtained either from the change machine or from reception.
It is not permitted to bring food or drinks into the reading rooms.
The cafeteria is particularly busy between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. We therefore request that visitors do not use the cafeteria as a reading room during this period.


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IMG Nationals announces first wave of qualifying events
Bradenton, Fla. (February 18, 2013) – The IMG Nationals, a lacrosse national championship, has announced the first wave of local qualifying events for 2013. The winners and runners-up at each regional qualifier will be invited to the world-renowned IMG Academy for the inaugural event held on Nov. 22-24, with the chance to earn the U15, U17 or U19 national championship title.
"We're committed to providing a professional-quality year-end event, so we are selecting only the very best local and regional tournaments from around the country to sanction as qualifiers," said Bill Shatz, Director of Lacrosse, IMG Academy, and IMG Nationals Tournament Director. "We're ecstatic about the tremendous enthusiasm among tournament operators since we announced the IMG Nationals, and expect to finalize our final roster of 25-30 top-tier events by the end of March, securing the nation's best youth teams for the national championship."
The first set of selected regional qualifiers includes:
Atlanta Lacrosse Invitational
Sunshine Cup
Texas Draw
PrimeTime Warrior Shootout
Summer Slam
Irondequoit Invitational
CT Chargers Summer Blast
Warrior Chicago Summer Classic
Shore Wars
Atlanta Beach Lacrosse Classic
Nevada Lacrosse Classic
Veteran's Cup
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Bradenton, Fla.
Plano, Texas
Wellesley, Mass.
West Chester, Pa.
Rochester, N.Y.
Darien, Conn.
Crest Hill, Ill.
Newark, Del.
Virginia Beach, Va.
Portsmouth, R.I.
Reno, Nev.
Palm Coast, Fla.
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For the teams who earn an invitation to the IMG Nationals, top college coaches and media from around the nation will be present at the national championship event, granting players a unique opportunity for exposure. IMG Academy's sponsors, such as Gatorade, will support the event with the latest in sports performance fuel and products. The event will also feature recruiting education from NCSA Athletic Recruiting to aid participants in their college pursuit.
Each divisional winner of the IMG Nationals will not only be crowned national champions, but will also receive a free week of lacrosse training at IMG Academy.
To learn more about the event, visit: http://www.imgacademy.com/img-nationals/. Teams interested in participating, or events interested in becoming an 'Official Qualifying Event,' are encouraged to contact Bill Shatz, Tournament Director ([email protected], 972-252-8476) or Jordan Satarawala, Tournament Manager ([email protected], 941-739-7497).
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A FAMILY have paid tribute to their "beautiful little miracle" who was the inspiration for a £36,000 fundraising campaign.
Victoria Dyer suffered complications at birth but defied doctors' predictions that she wouldn't survive, going on to celebrate her 13th birthday in January.
In recent years her health had deteriorated, and sadly on April 29, she died in her mother Theresa's arms, surrounded by her family, at Oxford's Helen and Douglas House.
Victoria, who had cerebral palsy, inspired her family, including dad Danny, 50, and brothers Daniel, 23, Ben, 22, and Luke, 17, and friends to raise cash for organisations across Oxfordshire including SSNAP, Rosy, Helen House Hospice and Bardwell School.
In the days following her death the family received more than 200 cards, flowers and messages.
Mrs Dyer, 50, said: "I was cuddling her and she just quietly slipped away.
"It was very much a shock, I knew she was on her way, but didn't think it would be so quick. I think she chose the time and place."
In 2001 doctors at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital told the Dyer family Victoria would not survive and they made the agonising decision to turn off her life support machine.
But little Victoria proved everyone wrong.
Two years ago the family faced losing Victoria again, but she battled back.
Since then the Dyer family have cared for her around the clock at home with support from Rosy and Helen House nurses.
Mrs Dyer, of Somerville Drive, Bicester, said: "I think we gave her as much as we could. It was all about quality of life.
"To have those 13 years it was a miracle.
"She was a very beautiful girl, always smiling and never really complained. She always had a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eyes."
They have pledged to carry on fundraising to help the organisations that support many other families across the county. Mrs Dyer said: "We value, and know how important they are. We could not have done what we did without that back-up and that support."
A "much-loved" pupil at Bardwell School since she was two-and-a-half, Victoria was described by her friends as "nice, funny, smiley and someone who loved gossip and smiled a lot."
Headteacher John Riches said: "Our whole school is saddened by the loss of Victoria, but we have many happy memories of her time in school and she will be remembered fondly.''
Her funeral takes place tomorrow at St Edburg's Church, Bicester, at 1pm.
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My grandfather gave this to me, he thought it may be worth some money. his father bought it in 1910 and gave it to my grandfather when he turned 15. it still works, says elgin on front and on back also says elgin base metal, it has alligator straps. its in pretty good condition. I would like to know if there is any value in it. any info would be very much appreciated. thank you. Patty


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SCHOOLS in some of Swindon's poorest areas have reacted with shock and anger after having hundreds of thousands of pounds slashed from their budgets.
The cuts will lead to redundancies, adversely affect students and staff and ruin years of progress improving standards, one headteacher said yesterday.
Nova Hreod will be the biggest loser with £338,947 slashed from funding intended to help pupils in the most deprived areas.
Churchfields Academy will lose out by £281,520 and Dorcan Technology College by £166,025.
Funding to Isambard Community School will increase by £238.652, Kingsdown by £227,428 and Commonweal by £197,017.
Churchfields headteacher Steve Flavin yesterday led a vociferous attack on the plans.
He said: "In the simplest terms, these proposals amount to taking money from the poor and giving it to the rich and reminds me of the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood.
"I have a simple question and no one as yet can justify it. What can possibly justify removing £281,520 from Churchfields and effectively giving it to another secondary school down the road which doesn't need it? I have compared the need based on free school meals and the Government's measure of deprivation and if anything Churchfields should be getting more funding, not less."
Churchfields' overall budget for next year is £5.5m, which doesn't include the £281,520 it stands to lose.
The school has the highest indicator of deprivation in the borough, with more than 40 per cent of students entitled to free school meals.
Additional funding is credited with a dramatic increase in the quality of teaching, outstanding exam results and a positive Ofsted inspection.
But under a new regime planned for September, Government grants will be channeled into an overall fund to be shared between all schools and academies.
The change, affecting the standards fund, ministerial priority and specialist schools grants, is intended to simplify a complicated allocation system.
Cash will be made available to all schools through the dedicated schools grant, based on a formula worked out by pupil numbers.
But critics say Swindon's Schools Forum, an independent funding body, did not need to drastically vary amounts allocated to individual schools. They also question why there is only one member on the forum representing academies.
Mr Flavin said: "The local authority argue that what they are proposing is a fairer system in order to justify their actions and attract support. This doesn't wash with me. How can it be fair to remove significant sums of funding from schools such as Churchfields which are serving some of the most needy children in our community and redistribute it to schools which do not have anything like the same characteristics of deprivations and need? It's wrong."
The schools standing to lose out warn they face huge deficits, despite some transitional funding being made available for the first year.
Mr Flavin said: "In the case of Churchfields this will inevitably lead to redundancies which will undermine the quality of education we seek to provide and hamper our progress towards becoming an outstanding academy."
Churchfields still receives the Pupil Premium, aimed at raising students' educational standards and life chances. But the £100,000 yearly sum will be far outweighed by the cuts.
Nova Hreod headteacher Julie Tridgell also reacted with shock.
She said: "Nova Hreod is devastated by the loss of funding. Every penny is precious in terms of increasing the quality of what you provide for young people."
The Schools Forum voted on Tuesday to recommend the proposals to Swindon Council, which will ratify any change.
But opposition mounted yesterday, with the Labour group also joining the attack.
Leader Coun Jim Grant said: "I understand that the main purpose behind these funding changes is to simplify the funding system for schools, which I have no problem with.
"However the new system that has been devised has pretty much universally led to schools in the most deprived areas having their budgets cut, while schools in the more affluent areas are having their budgets increased.
"This will likely mean teachers being taken away from the schools in Swindon's more deprived areas and moving to the schools in wealthier areas.
"To me, this goes against the values of social justice and social mobility. Some have said that increases in the Pupil Premium will mitigate the impact of these funding changes.
"However, I understand that the Pupil Premium wouldn't fully mitigate the cuts being made to schools in some of Swindon's more deprived areas and all schools receive the Pupil Premium, albeit different amounts." The council will provide £600,000 in one-off transitional support funding to minimise the losses of the schools worst affected by the changes.
A Swindon Council spokesman said: "The budgets for schools are largely based on their pupil numbers although some grants are currently only available to certain schools.
"The coalition Government has, however, put all separate grants into one single pot and asked local authorities to distribute the money to schools based on locally determined needs via a fair funding formula.
"The Schools Forum approved the new local funding formula, following consultation with Headteacher Associations, and the formula is now fairer, simpler and easier to understand.
"As a result, instead of some funding being allocated to certain schools based on historic factors, all funding will be redistributed to all schools according to the number of pupils and their needs.
This approach is in line with the Government's method of distributing the new Pupil Premium which is allocated to every school based on the needs of their pupils.
"The Schools Forum is committed to the equitable distribution of funding to schools, ensuring that all pupils benefit from the maximum available resources, regardless of the school they attend."
All schools receive a separate source of funding from central Government, the Pupil Premium, which is designed to provide additional support to pupils eligible for free school meals; with a parent in the armed forces or looked after by the local authority.
The budget allocated to individual schools for 2012 to 2013 amounts to £122.4m - a year on year increase of 3.4 per cent.
The Pupil Premium brings in an additional £3.7m – a year on year increase of 97 per cent.
The Schools Forum advises the local authority on all aspects of school finance. Its membership includes Head Teachers, Governors and Union representatives.


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Gratin d'Annecy
Peel the potatoes and cut into fine slices. Then wipe an oven pan with a generous dose of garlic. Cut the cheeses into thin slices. First, place the potatoes in the oven pan, salt and pepper, adding the nutmeg; second, sprinkle on the cheeses slices.
Repeat the procedure so that there are two layers. Cover the dish with the broth.
Place in the oven, temperature a 5 (150º) making sure to cover the oven pan with aluminum foil. Allow to cook for an hour.
Once cooked removed the aluminum foil, butter, replace in the over until the surface has a nice golden brown cover. Serve piping hot.
A delicious dish for a wintry day: potatoes and cheese, spiced with nutmeg and broth marry to perfection.
Ingredients :
1.5 kilos of potatoes
1 clove of garlic
150 grams of Tomme de Savoie
1 liter and a half of broth (chicken stock or meat stock)
Half a café spoon of nutmeg
Salt and pepper
100 grams of butter
A white Savoy wine
Tomme de Savoie


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The lovely people at Robert Kaufman Fabrics furnished our little Columbus Modern Quilt Guild with Kona Charm Packs to play with! A challenge has been made for each of us to create a quilt centered around these 42 squares of Kona solids (the Bright Color Palette)... and we can add one additional solid and also a print, if we so choose.
The Theme: Summertime Fun!
I've been racking my brain and have finally decided how to chop up and sew together this rainbow of fabrics! I'm adding Coal Kona for sure but have not yet decided if a print will be added... maybe for the binding?
My inspiration came from Rita... but I won't say exactly which pattern, you love a surprise, right?
We'll be sharing our progress at the next meeting on April 21st... hopefully I have a completed quilt top to show! My fingers are crossed!
If you live in or around Central Ohio - and love to quilt, or even want to LEARN to quilt, come to the next meeting! We gather at Quilt Trends close to I-71 and 161.
I personally love being a part of this group! Its one thing to have 'online' quilting/sewing friends on Flickr, Etsy, etc but to be able to chat face to face with local gals and learn from each other in the process... I'm finding it priceless!