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I FORGOT TO ASK why there's a section of chain-link fence, topped with barbed wire, near Taste of India. But it's just a corner of that fence, affording no protection, so I initially decided it was some kind of art installation. This is downtown Hudson, remember, where such things are likely to erupt.
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Better to say that there has been a rebirth of dining in general there, and food trucks have as much reason to be on the landscape as anything else. Especially when they're as appealing as Taste of India.
Good, cheap food is part of the appeal. Informality is another, the informality that allows you to dine al fresco at a picnic table amidst the many Hudson dog-walkers passing through with their inquisitive pooches.
The procedure is simple: study the menu, represented below the truck's ordering order with an array of helpful photos. Place your order. Wait. Presently you'll be summoned to make your pickup or, more likely, your meal will be delivered.
It's not fancy. But you're already sitting in the least fancy of settings, so the take-out containers fit right in. Oh, it would be nice if it were eternally twilight and you sat in a garden lit by fireflies and strings of colored lanterns, sitar and tabla holding forth nearby – but even the antiques-clutching tourists in Ray-Bans and pastels who hover nearby are forgotten once you devote yourself to the chicken korma ($8) before you.
Or the beef dopiaza ($8.50), or mixed vegetable curry ($6), or saag paneer with rice and salad ($8) – or any of the ever-changing items that make up the bill of fare. It's hardly gourmet fare, in the sense of a presentation that explores complex flavor combos and presents them in attractive ways. But it's highly satisfying fast food that, despite the intentionally mild character of the preparations, takes the beige American palate in hand and delights it with the different.
"And if you want it spicier," says chef-owner Aby "Max" Husan, "I'll give you some of my homemade hot sauce."
This isn't the romanticized vision of Jon Favreau. It's Max's hoped-for big step on the road to opening his own Hudson eatery. He's seen or been in the business all his life because his father is a chef who has worked in India and New York. "He spent 22 years in the business. I guess it runs in the family. I managed some Indian restaurants in New York City, which gave me front-of-the-house experience; my father taught me the back end." When his family relocated to the Hudson area, he decided to give his own place a try.
"This is my fourth year with the truck," he says. "I didn't want to jump into a full restaurant too fast. This lets me climb slowly."
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And there are more ingredient-specific options, such as chicken tikka shaag ($8), with added spinach; aloo gobi ($7), a dish of cauliflower and potatoes; fish madras ($9.50), marinated in vinegar and citrus and finished in a very spicy sauce, and bindi marsala ($7), an okra-based dish.
Your meal will depend, of course, on which of these items has rotated onto the daily menu. The chicken korma I enjoyed was a featured special, and I enhanced my meal with orders of vegetable somosa ($1.50) and the traditional flatbread known as naan ($1.50). With a can of soda, my tab was twelve bucks.
A spicy mint sauce is a standard Indian-restaurant condiment and came with the somosas, a pair of deep-fried pastries filled with potatoes and peas. No surprises here, except that restaurant-quality food (in a good sense) was coming out of a portable kitchen.
Korma is a yogurt-based sauce enhanced with such curry spices as cumin and coriander, yellowed by turmeric. There's some art to its preparation to keep it from curdling or otherwise breaking, and this was deftly realized in what I was served, its only drawback a slight dryness of the chicken meat. But that's understandable (and, as far as I'm concerned, forgivable) in light of the fact that it has to be pre-cooked.
I returned a little later for dinner. Max was gone. His father was working the evening shift. "You had the chicken shishkabab," said Max when I later spoke to him by phone. "My father remembered you." (Which I'll take as a compliment, dammit.) "I would have suggested you try something else. We make that for people who are afraid of everything else on the menu."
Which explained the comparative blandness of the dish. Comparative. I ate it during a dinner break while doing a project at the nearby Hudson Opera House, and I wouldn't have traded it for any of the other dinner-break fare I saw around me.
Taste of India, 347 Warren Street, Hudson, 253-3465. Serving Wed-Mon 11 (or 11:30)-9. Cash only.
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Charlie Baker
- Suzanne Black
- 23 August 2009
This article is from 2009.
Schizophrenic jazz man should stick to one tune
He can sing (jazz), he can dance (his three stock moves can get you through any showtune choreography situation), he can squeeze his Jack Black-esque frame into revealing clothing and, most importantly, he can tell jokes. So why does Charlie Baker spend ten minutes of his 60 at the world's best comedy showcase making the audience enact a Devonshire cattle market to no discernible comic effect?
He starts strong with what becomes a recurring theme, his all-pervasive 'sponsor', a website selling the Devon flag (it's green with a black and white cross, vexillology fans). Observational gags and enthusiastic audience interaction soon gather pace and garner laughs. Then the agricultural interlude, along with bursts of songs from adverts and easy listening classics, appears as filler after half an hour of everything going swimmingly. By the ending, which features more larynx-busting comedy crooning, his cheeky chappie demeanour and easy rolling punchlines that enticed the audience from the start are not enough to keep them on his side. This Jack of all trades should stick to one. Hint: it's not selling Devon flags.
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With the collective bargaining agreement yet to be decided upon for next season in the NFL, college coaches are biting their tongues and hoping that an agreement is reached. However, the agreement includes changes to rookie wages and the length of the season. Commissioner Roger Goodell gave a whisper of hope, but everyone knew something this substantial won't be resolved upon a wish. Both the rookie wages and the season length will not fall into college juniors' favors in hopes of reaching the professional stage of their career. There will be much discussion after this 2010 NFL season is over.
Alabama coach Nick Saban is warning his juniors to consider the gravity of the situation, if they intend on entering the 2011 NFL draft. The current players on the Crimson Tide roster who are currently seeking entry are defensive end Marcell Dareus, running back Mark Ingram, wide receiver Julio Jones, safety Mark Barron and linebacker Dont'a Hightower.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the coin, professional agents in the NFL are urging juniors to enter the draft promptly for fear of cutting of rookie wages.
If I was a junior in the position, I would still push my entrance into the draft. However, I would take it with a grain of salt and lower expectations that an agreement would be finalized. If I was a coach, I would suggest that juniors do the same. This will be a turbulent period in college players' potential NFL careers, as they may have to go in for their final year and wait for the draft then. However, by that time, more college players will have entered the pool for the draft, and competition will be that much tougher as a senior.


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Dr. Nielsen, a native of Denmark, grew up in Ethiopia and California. His parents settled in Auburn, California in 1969. He received his medical degree from Loma Linda University and completed an internship in General Surgery in Norway and another in Internal Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Following that, Dr. Nielsen attended Baylor College of Medicine, where he did retina research at the Cullen Eye Institute in Houston, Texas. He completed his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Chicago and his two-year Retina-Vitreous Fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He then spent four years with Inland Retina Consultants in southern California.
Dr. Nielsen came to Reno in March, 1994 to form Nevada Retina Associates. As a surgical and medical retina specialist, his goal was to build relationships with the ophthalmologists and optometrists in the area so that patients all over Northern Nevada and some areas of California would not have to go to Sacramento, the Bay Area, or Las Vegas for treatment. Dr. Nielsen spends his free time on his ranch in Reno with his wife Donna and their two daughters, raising goats and chickens. They enjoy attending local festivals and events and traveling the world.


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Uganda is clearing hurdles to become a major commercial crude oil producer, according to a Reuters report
Uganda granted five production licenses to UK-listed Tullow Oil and three to France's Total. This is in an effort to move the East African nation quickly towards crude oil production, as Elias Biryabarema reported for Reuters on 30 August 2016.
Production has been continually delayed since the initial commercial oil reserves were discovered over a decade ago. This has been a result of taxation issues and field development strategy interruptions.
The eight licenses covered two areas: Exploration Area One (EA1) which is operated by Total, and Exploration Area Two (EA2) which is the Tullow operation. Irene Muloni, Energy Minister of Uganda told reporters that "now [is] time for serious work to start.
"The grant of these production licenses will trigger the immediate work programme... for production of petroleum in Uganda."
Tullow Oil and Total own the oilfields along with China's CNOOC. The Chinese firm was first granted a production license in 2013. These licenses are valid for 25 years with the possibility of being extended by an additional five years. Both Tullow and Total now have eighteen months to make a final investment decision and Muloni said that production should begin in 2020. These nine total licensed areas should be producing between 200,000 and 230,000 barrels a day.
Uganda is looking into building a US$2.5bn refinery to process the crude oil so it can earn more from its resources. Efforts to a secure private developer and operator of the facility are underway.
Tullow and Total are expected to invest around US$8bn in infrastructure to support the oil production, which includes the drilling of around 500 wells and building processing facilities and feeder pipelines. Government geologists estimate that Uganda has around 6.5bn barrels worth of reserves in the fields located near its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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text: At Aipac Netanyahu rejected US pressure to halt the expansion of Jewish settlements [Reuters] Codepink hoaxAs part of its protest, Codepink created a hoax version of the top Aipac spokesman's email address and sent out a press statement calling on Israel to stop building new settlements.The hoax was was picked up by Al Jazeera's English service a well as US news organisations such as National Public Radio and ABC. "Aipac calls on the Netanyahu government to make a conscious effort to move away from actions that create tensions between the two governments and undermine prospects for Israel-Palestine peace," said the fake statement. "Aipac supports policies of aggression that damage Israel's reputation, harm innocent Palestinians" Medea Benjamin, a Jewish-American activist from Codepink "Aipac therefore calls on the Israeli government to immediately freeze new settlement projects, both in the West Bank and Jerusalem." Codepink's other protests this week have included daily morning protests, staging of a checkpoint for attendees, and an afternoon press conference announcing the launch of a city-wide boycott of products made in the settlements.The activists say they are outraged at the influence that Aipac has on US policy. "Aipac supports policies of aggression that damage Israel's reputation, harm innocent Palestinians, and contribute to making America less safe in the world," Medea Benjamin, a Jewish-American activist from the group, said. With the new tension between the US and Israeli over the Jewish state's latest announcement to build 1,600 more settlements in occupied East Jerusalem, the activists believe that now is the time to protest Aipac's influence on US foreign policy in the Middle East. "The timing is right to break the detrimental influence of Aipac, which demands unquestioning public and financial support for Israel despite its illegal actions," Rae Abileah, a Jewish-American Codepink organiser, said.Condemnation Codepink has condemned Aipac's silence on the illegal settlements and the continued US military aid to Israel, which was used in the attack on Gaza last year, which it said broke international law. The announcement of Israel's plan to build more settlements triggered outrage from the Palestinians and halted recently-agreed US-brokered indirect talks between Israelis and Palestinians, even before they got started. In his speech to Aipac, Netanyahu blamed the Palestinian Authority for not wanting to negotiate. The plan for more settler homes also drew sharp criticism from Barack Obama, the US president, and Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, who reiterated that criticism in her speech to the Aipac committee earlier on Monday. Palestinians want East Jerusalem, which Israel captured along with the West Bank in the 1967 Middle East war, as the capital of a future state. SOURCE: Al Jazeera


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On a hot and humid July 4th, 1776, a horseman brought worrisome news to Philadelphia: ships carrying 10,000 British soldiers had landed in New York. Redcoats were now camped on Staten Island, just one day's ride by horseback. Meanwhile, a printer named John Dunlap worked through the night making copies of the Americans' letter to King George III, their declaration of independence from England.
In Five Smooth Stones: Hope's Revolutionary War Diary, nine-year-old Hope and her mother sit in their garden, in the shade of their tall brick house. They read this letter to each other, which calls King George cruel and unfit to be the ruler of a free people. "Our country has a new name," Hope writes in her diary, "the United States of America. No longer will we call ourselves an English colony."
It took days for this news to reach every farm and village, but soon patriots were ringing bells from all the church steeples. They were reading the Declaration of Independence to one another, from courthouse steps and from the saddles of express riders stopping along dirt roads. With the exception of Loyalists, Americans were jubilant. They blasted cannons and tore down the royal flags of England, setting them on fire, and destroyed statues of King George. Blacksmiths carted away the chunks of iron to melt down for bullets to use against the enemy: This war for independence would continue until 1781.
Hope memorizes the words treasured by so many of us: "We hold these truths to be self-evident. All men are created equal. Their Creator gives them certain rights. Among these rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Happy Independence Day, everyone!!
Sunday, July 4, 2010
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This cache replaces my Sumac cache which was mulched along with the shrub it was hanging on.
If you haven't found them yet, when you go for this one you should do Keys to the Kingdom and It's Elemental My Dear Watson! at the same time.
The leaves of the sumac that surround this cache turn a bright red in the fall. Contrary to what I was told when growing up, the bright red of sumac or any autumn leaf is NOT masked by green chlorophyll during the spring and summer months. The masking theory is easily debunked. One only needs to look for what should be a great change in the color of the leaf when backlit. If red is sandwiched between the green it'll definitely change the color of the transmitted light, even if it not visible when the light is simply reflected from the leaf. However, there is no difference in color, therefore the red is NOT present when the leaf is green!
Look at the picture on the left here and imagine that red being somehow "masked" by a thin layer of green. Especially in transmitted light! No way Hosay!
According to THE CHEMISTRY OF AUTUMN COLORS, in the autumn, once the leaf is cut off from the rest of the tree, "the production of chlorophyll in the leaf declines, and the green color of the leaf fades. If the leaf contains carotene, as do the leaves of birch and hickory, it will change from green to bright yellow as the chlorophyll disappears. [Editor's note: the yellow is there all year long. All leaves contain at least some carotene. It contributes to the overall color of the leaf, making it more of a yellowish green than what it would be if chlorophyll were the only pigment. As a former photographer in industry I used to have to recognize the amount of various colors that were present in color photographs I printed. I can easily detect the yellow in the green (or should I say greenish) leaves I see in the summer months.] In some trees, as the concentration of sugar in the leaf increases, the sugar reacts to form anthocyanins. These pigments cause the yellowing leaves to turn red. Red maples, red oaks, and sumac produce anthocyanins in abundance and display the brightest reds and purples in the autumn landscape. "I just read (9/22/09) an article that delves into a new theory about why American fall colors are more colorful than those in England. Here is another article (read on 9/30/09) that explains the colors well.
Check out the USDA-Forest Service Regional Fall Foliage Sites for updated info about fall color in the eastern part of the US.
A little farther south of this cache are clumps of fuzzy berries on some other sumacs. Try nibbling on the red berries when they are ripe. They taste a lot like lemonade and are loaded with vitamin C. I tasted them when I set out this cache. They were pretty good.
Thanks to ricann for providing the container for this cache!! It was a gift.
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We turned an 18 inch Journey Doll from Toys R Us into a boy using nail polish remover, scissors and gender neutral clothing!
James' clothing is from Toys R Us and his shoes are from Michaels.
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Hey, my lovelies! Myyy preciousssssss!
What a beautiful day it was? Yes? Ugh. YUCK! It was too humid! But I hope you all had an excellent Sunday, whether you're nursing a hangover from Oysterfest or poker night, or catching the playoffs, or just laying around enjoying a peaceful Sunday. Or all three!!!!!
I am SO kicking myself for missing the Lakers game AND the Spurs game. Oh well. I can see the score.
Here. Have some funnies.
:: shoves hilarities down ya'll throats ::
SONG Promotion of the day: If You Only Knew by Shinedown AND Home by Marc Broussard
Today in History
from www.todayinhistory.com
1899 - John McGraw, at 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager.
1902 - Denmark is first country to adopt fingerprinting to identify criminals.
1906 - 8.25 earthquake shakes San Francisco, California
1909 - Joan of Arc declared a saint.
1924 - First crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)
1977 - Alex Haley, author of "Roots," awarded Pulitzer Prize.
1983 - Pulitzer Prize awarded to Alice Walker for "Color Purple."
1995 - Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football.
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"True happiness...is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy cause." ~Helen Keller
"The best prophet of the future is the past." ~Lord Byron
"In my writing, as much as I could, I tried to find the good, and praise it." ~Alex Haley
"Yes, Mother, I can see you are flawed. You have not hidden it. That is your greatest gift to me." ~Alice Walker
Word of the Day
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disport - to frolic; to amuse (oneself)
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Today we are celebrating Pet Owner's Independance Day
My Life is Average
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Yesterday, I was at Dollar General with my friend that worked there helping her stock the deodorant. They were doing electrical work that made a lot of noise, and when it started, she turned to the 80 year-old man next to us and said very plainly, "The aliens are invading, sir. Take cover." He ducked. MLIA.
Today, the sock monster won. I am now wearing one black sock and one pink sock with pretty white little flowers all over it. Hopefully no one realizes that the big bad security guard is wearing one of his little sister's sock. MLIA
Today, I changed the recycling bin on my computer to "Azkaban". I then named a random file 'Voldemort". When I deleted it, a note came up saying "sending Voldemort to Azkaban." I felt powerful, but am still hoping that wasn't my missing chem project I deleted. MLIA.
Today, I was texting my friend after school. She sent me a text that said, "Whoever thought of pickling cucumbers was a genius." To which I replied, "Ew, pickled cucumbers? That's disgusting." Then she sent back, "Think about that." It took me almost 10 minutes to realize that pickled cucumbers are also known as pickles. I love pickles. MLIA.
Today, I read a story that said: "Today, I joined a group on facebook called "When I was a kid I hid my arms in my sweater and hit people my sleeves." I'm 16-years-old, and I still do that. MLIA". Young lady, I'm 42, and I still do that. MLIA
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(214): Thanks for stealing lime trees for me at 4:00am. We're well on our way to having sustainable supplies for mojitos this summer.
(740): Yeah I'm buying him lunch right now because I shot him with the fire extinguisher last night.
(512): He gave Paula Abdul a run for her crazy
(301): Woke up on the floor with my glow stick in one hand & dollar bills in the other. Good. Morning.
Chuck Norris Factoid of the Day
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"When Chuck Norris answers the phone, he just says "Go". This is not permission for you to begin speaking, it is your cue to start running for your life. "
Knowledge is Power
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~If your 9 month old eats duck poop while at the lake and you use the bottle of water you have with you to rinse his mouth out do not forget and drink out of the same drink bottle 5 minutes later. Your wife will be in hysterics about it for years afterwards. #LFMF
~When your otherwise strong teenager asks you to open a soda can in front of his smiling friends,don't take it as a compliment. Soda is hard to get off the ceiling. #LFMF
~If your 3-yr-old is carrying the cat towards the kitchen muttering "kitty needs a bath," it's really best to see what she's planning. Especially if you have a dishwasher. #LFMF
~No matter how your father sells it, attaching a toboggan to an ATV with a bungee cord is NOT fun. #LFMF
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I can't imagine what my neighbors think of me. I mean, seriously. From 2am romps through my jungle of a yard to untangle my dog from UNDERNEATH the porch (remember I cannot bend my knee all the way) to coming home at 12am and blasting everything from country to rock to rap to opera to arabic music, to me & my son Nicky repeating all the awesome lines from Phineus & Ferb and FanBoy and Chum Chum.... I must have quite an amusing life.
People of Chase
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Still the weekend. Still no stories. But tomorrow is MONDAY, so....be afraid. Be very afraid.
Live from California
from the (mis)adventures of my nephew
Scruffles. Candy Apple. Mr. Fahrenheit.
Xzavier! He goes by so many names. I swear. Our conversations are epic.
X: Hmm, I think there MIIIIIIGHT be a Death that I'd be soooo happy about. Wow. I really am a total asshole, hahaha.
J: Uh oh. Whose death is that?
X: A damn cat, ohhh yes, I DESPIIISE that cat. I hate that I have to see that he doesn't just for the sake of someone else. GAHHH!!!
J: Cheez and rice, you sound like EAP. What is up with the damn cat?
X: EAP? I don't speak Japanese, in english please? And I think it's just being fat. Plus, its a cat! THEY'RE DUMBASSES THAT ARE USELESS!
J: Edgar. Allen. Poe.
X: Oh, I've heard of him, how do I sound like him?
J: With the cat and the I hate the cat thing....and the cat. The cat. The cat.
X: Oh, how I LOOOOVE doggies... and the doggie. And doggie. And the doggie.
J: http://ihasahotdog.com/
X: DOGGIES!!! Then I saw a cat so my smile went blank.
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Have a spectacular Sunday!
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The issue of infertility seems to have hampered both the gender of our society since long. Thousands of couples in their most productive and active years have been distracted by the physical, emotional and financial hardships of this disorder. For such kinds of couples, infertility can be called as more than a disease, which seems to be devastating life crisis that can have an adverse impact over the general health of the couple along having its implication over marriage, family relationships, social interactions and job performance.Many couple suffering from this issue end up opting for its various treatment including surgeries, now, let's us dig deep in this treatment and check the guidelines for the same as under:
Infertility is not Just Female's Problems
It is a common myth that the issue of infertility is often the problem of woman. However, half of all the cases pertaining to infertility are found among men who are seen having issues with their reproductive systems. Of all the couples who are keen to get the medical treatment for infertility only 20 percent of the women are seen conceiving before the actual treatment begins. One of the key reasons to this problem could lead to anxiety, which end up contributing to fertility problem, so calling up a doctor and seeking the help of a counselling agent really helps. With this more than 50 percent of the couple are seen getting child in the coming two years with the help of certain ongoing treatment options. A majority of infertility issues results from certain physical problems among men or women's reproductive system.
Treatment Options
When it comes to treatment for infertility is concerned, both men and women have different set of options for the same. Let's start with men at this point of time following the women next.
Infertility Treatment for Men
The treatment for infertility for men can be carried out as per the causes of the problem, which include the following:
- Treating infection: With the help of antibiotic treatment, you end up curing the infection of the reproductive tract found among men, though it may not often restore the fertility ability.
- Sexual intercourse problem treatments: There are several options in medication or counselling, which can help you in improving the fertility issue in certain conditions like erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation.
- Hormone treatments & medications: You can find your doctor recommending certain hormone replacement or medication in cases if you find the issue of infertility that is caused due to high or low amount of hormonal issues.
- Surgery: Though this is a last resort, however, it can work out in cases with the option, for example men can go for the surgery the organ of varicocele, which is corrected with the obstructed along with repairing the deferences. Also, if you are not able to find sperms during the process of ejaculation, the sperms could be retrieved directly from the testicles.
Infertility Treatment for Women
Though a woman would need one or two therapies in order to restore fertility, it is possible that a number of kinds of treatment would be required in order to make her competent to conceive, which are as under:
- Stimulating ovulation with fertility drugs: The fertility drugs are found with the main treatment for women who are not competent to produce ovulation disorder. All these medications are seen regulating or inducing ovulation. You can discuss with your doctor regarding the fertility drug choices like the risk and benefits of different types.
- IUI (Intrauterine insemination): In this procedure, the healthy sperm collected and concentrated are seen getting placed directly over the uterus over the ovary of woman. As per the key reasons of infertility, the IUI timing can be coordinated with the help of normal cycle or with the help of fertility medications.
- Surgery: If the fertility issue is not sorted out with any other treatment option, uterine issues like endometrial polyps, intrauterine scar tissue or a uterine septum can be fixed with the help of a surgery called hysteroscopic surgery.
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I would recommend to use developed and used already industrial standards to describe relational schema In particular CWM (Common Warehouse Model) from OMG which is built on top of MOF http://www.omg.org/cwm/ I had been using it (my own implementation) for a few years in my relational DBMS <-> RDF ETL tool. CWM is quite powerful to extend a wide set relational, OO, and XML schema (support of datatypes, integrity constraints, etc) and quite flexible to extend it if you need features which are not included into the current version of CWM/ As far as I remember it is supported by (or they intended to support) Oracle products, IBM, Unisys, and other key players Andrei On Aug 9, 2004, at 11:41 PM, Prajakta Nivargi wrote: > Hello, > > > > I an trying to create an ontology for relational databases. This is > like a meta ontology and not for any particular database. I have > created an ontology which has classes like – table, fields, records > etc and certain properties. > > My aim is to target different levels or types of data i.e. open data, > confidential data etc. > > Is anyone aware of any such existing ontology with which I could > verify mine? > > > > Thanks, > > Prajakta > Andrei Lopatenko Research Assistant Free University of Bozen-bolzano PhD Student The University of Manchester +39 (0471) 315-644 http://www.inf.unibz.it/~lopatenko/Received on Monday, 9 August 2004 23:02:05 UTC
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Vaccinations, parasite control, hoof care . . . these are routine wellness services we provide our horses with nowadays and dental care is an important part of this package. When we domesticated horses - began keeping them in confined spaces in close proximity to other horses, asked them to work or perform under excessively hard or soft surfaces, and changed their feed and feeding schedule – we created ideal conditions for diseases, parasites, uneven hoof wear, and irregular mouth patterns. Therefore it's our responsibility to prevent each of those issues from affecting the health, comfort, and performance of our equine partners.
Descriptions of horse teeth and why regular oral examinations and dental corrections are needed can quickly get complicated, especially when fun words like hypsodont, malocclusion, periodontal, diastemata, and others are used. The main thing to understand is that the equine tooth continually erupts throughout the lifetime of the horse to account for being worn down by chewing. This sets horses up for all kinds of alignment and other issues that can affect not just the teeth but also the gums, cheeks, tongue, bone, and other tissues and structures. The good news is that regular, thorough, and documented veterinary examinations of the head and mouth can serve as an "early warning system," detecting potential problem spots while they can still be corrected and before they become permanent, major problems. The saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" was probably first used to describe dental disease!
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|A History of the Townships
|Townships throughout South Africa reflect the impact of the racist policies of segregation that
have affected the majority of South Africans since the earliest days of colonisation.
From the early 1900's, and during the apartheid era, the cities were deemed to be for white only. Laws were passed to limit the number of Africans in the cities and townships were created to accommodate and control those who were allowed into the cities to work. A perception was cultivated that the permanent place for Africans was in designated rural areas known as Bantustans or "homelands". So the accommodation provided was mostly single-sex hostels for migrant workers. And for many years, it was illegal for workers' wives and children to live with them.
In 1948, when the Nationalist Party came to power and legalized apartheid, control of Africans became stronger and more brutal. Africans were not allowed in parks or at the beaches, buses and trains were segregated. Even bridges were divided down the middle.
The establishment of South Africa's townships served to create and entrench urban racial segregation and to some exent they still do so despite the State's Reconstruction and Development Programme. Nevertheless, there is a sense of "ubuntu" (humanity) in Cape Town Townships, and the sense of community and neighbourliness in strong. This is where people have always fought against the odds for a place to call home.
The first Township in Cape Town was established in mid February 1901 when bubonic plague hit the city and Africans were identified as a health hazard. By 19 March 1901, over 5000 people had been moved to a state farm called Uitvlugt, now known as Ndabeni. Dockworkers living in hostels on the foreshore (now the site of the V & A Waterfront) were given just a few hours to collect their belongings and were dumped at Uitvlught.
From the start, no strangers were allowed to stay more than 24 hours. Liquor was banned, women were not allowed to stay overnight and arrivals had to present themselves to a Superintendent who would give them an identity card and a place to live. At first Africans responded by refusing to pay rent, but defaulters were arrested and forced to leave the city.
In 1918, a flu epidemic created another wave of fear. Again Africans were identified as a health risk and Ndabeni was felt to be too close to the white suburbs. Africans were moved to Langa, which is cut off from the city by railway lines and a Highway. This process of forcibly removing people from their homes was common all over South Africa before 1990. Despite massive efforts from the authorities to keep more Africans out of Cape Town, Langa was soon too small to contain the people flocking to the city and several other townships were set up. Guguletu was established in 1958.
Most accommodation in the townships consisted of single-sex hostel compounds where the men would sleep in dormitories. Obviously there was no privacy and the hostels were always badly overcrowded. Cooking facilities were inadequate and toilets and showers were communal.
Women were officially not allowed in the hostels and were discouraged from being in the city at all. The rational was that there were migrant workers, their families were meant to stay in the rural areas and live off the money sent back, the meagre wages were not enough to support families, and women had no choice but to seek work in the cities.
In the 50's employers began to demand a more stable workforce and low-cost houses were built using a small range of materials and a standardized design. The image of relentless rows of identical "matchbox houses" symbolizes the state regimentation of African communities. A front door opens on to a livingroom, from which doors lead to 2 bedrooms. The kitchen is at the back of the house with one or 2 taps, single tap outside in the front & a toilet & a small bathroom at the back. In many of these houses there is still only cold water.
Some of the hostels are now being converted into semi-detached family units by the City Council.
Despite all the obstacles they faced, people continued to flock to the cities searching for work. Police constantly carried out pass raids and anyone found without a pass was arrested or deported back to their "homeland".
In 1955, hundreds of thousands of women took to the streets throughout the country, led by the ANC Women's League, to protest against the pass laws. And in the late 50's, the African National Congress (ANC) and the Pan African National Congress (PAC) organised anti-pass campaigns that gained massive popular support. The PAC called for a protest march on 21 March 1960 and thousands responded nationwide. The plan was for protesters to leave their passes at home and march to the nearest police station for arrest. They aimed to fill the prisons to overflowing and make influx control unworkable.
On 21 March 1960, a crowd of 6000 gathered in Langa, planning to march to Langa Police station. The police arrived and said that a march would be seen as an attack on the police. Kgosana asked people to dispurse and reconvene at 6pm that evening. That afternoon, the police send in massive reinforcements and, just before 6pm, the ordered the crowd to disperse and made 2 baton charges. The crowd retaliated by throwing stones. The police opened fire, five people were killed and many injured.
That night the Pass Offices, Municipal offices, & other buildings were set alight. Roads were blocked to keep out the fire brigade and the police. The next morning the plice raided the hostels and beat up many of the occupants. Phillip Kgosana went into hiding, but emerged to meet with Patrick Duncan, a prominent liberal, and Anton Rupert, a tobacco magnate. Kgosana spent the next few days trying to put pressure on these business leaders, hoping that they would appear to the apartheid government to do away with the pass laws. Meanwhile his PAC comrades battled to get food past the police barricades into the townships.
In the early hours of Wednesday 30 March 1960, the government declared a State of Emergency in the townships. Police broke into several homes, arresting people. Shooting at those attempting to escape. This triggered a spontaneous march of people from Langa and Nyanga to the centre of Cape Town.
The weather that day was humid which was taken as a sign that "icamagu livumile", the ancestors have agreed that the March should go ahead. Phillip Kgosana took the lead. The march moved along the N1. Thousands more joined at Mowbray railway station and the 30 000 strong procession headed along De Waal Drive and down the city centre. The marchers were peaceful, cheerful and unthreatening, obeying a strict injunction against violence. Meanwhile the police and army were digging in machine gun embankments around Parliament and helicopters whirred ominously overhead.
In answer to a request by the Detective Head Constable of Cape Town, Kgosana agreed not to march to Parliament and headed instead to the police headquarters at Caledon Square. There the Police Chief, Ignatius Terblanche, on instructions from the Minister of Justice, promised to arrange a meeting between them and Kgosana on condition that the marchers returned home.
Kgosana agreed and persuaded the marchers to leave. That evening, when Kgosana arrived for the meeting he was arrested. Riots erupted in the townships and the police, the army and the navy invaded the townships, stopping food supplies and using batons, crowbars and guns to beat the people into submission.
On Thursday 7 April 1960, the final crushing blow was delivered when police arrested 1500 people. Phillip Kgosana later managed to flee the country and sought exile in Lesotho and Tanzania.
On 16 June 1976, 20 000 schoolchildren in Soweto began to protest a government decision that Afrikaans should be used as one of the languages of instruction in Secondary Schools. The student resistance quickly spread in other areas, and, by August, youth from Langa, Nyanga and Guguletu were engaged in running battles with the police.
The student unrest spread in the "coloured" schools and students were united across the colour line.In September workers joined the protest. Industries in the areas were hit by strikers and the economy of the region began to suffer.
Many students were killed or injured. While others were arrested and held in detention without trial. Thousands of young people left the country and joined the military wings of the ANC and PAC.
The apartheid government was put under a lot of pressure from 1976 onwards. Local resistance grew steadily, while the International community imposed economic and cultural sanctions and expelled South African from the Commonwealth and other International Organisations.
The government responded with still more aggression and was met by yet another wave of popular resistance as students, women's & civic organisations united in the early 1980's under the banner of the United Democratic Front (U.D.F.).
In Cape Town the sroty of the "Guguletu 7" is one of the most callous examples of security force operations. On 3 March 1986, 7 young activists were in a white minibus, apparently being driven to a job interview. Unknown to them the driver was a member of the security forces, one Sgt.Thbelo Mbelo, and police were waiting for the car at a roadblock ahead.When they saw the minibus the police opened fire and all 7 activists were killed. The police planted guns and hand grenades at the scene and reported that "terrorists" had attacked them.
Resistance continued. In 1990, the liberation organisations were unbanned and negotiations towards the first democratic election began.
In1996 the families of the "Guguletu 7" appeared before the Truth & Reconciliation Commission (TRC) asking for the truth about how their sons had died. In November the following year the perpetrators applied for amnesty and confessed to the details of the killings. A memorial now stands at the place where the Guguletu 7 were killed on NY1.
During the negotiation process sporadic attacks continued to be carried out by forces across the political spectrum. In 1993, a young American studying at the University of Cape Town, Amy Biehl, was stoned and stabbed to death by young PAC supporters in Guguletu. (NY1) The killers of Amy Biehl appealed for, and were granted, amnesty through the TRC.
1901 - Cape Town's first
African location is estab
at Uitvlugt.
1910 - Union of South Africa is formed.
1912 - The Native Nationalist Congress, later called African Nationalist Congress (ANC) is formed
1913 - The Land Act is passed allocating approx. 13% of the most infertile & marginal land in SA to tribal African reserves, als knows oas "Bantustans" or "homelands". Over 80% of SA's populations are to live in these areas.
1920 - The Native Affairs Act is passed to provide for the
1923 - The Native Urban Areas Act is passed which deems the urban areas white & forces all African men in cities & towns to carry permits called "passes" at all times. Anyone found without a pass would be arrested immediately & sent to a rural area.
Langa township is established.
1934 - The Slum Act is passed resulting in the destruction of areas like District Six, which were claimed to be slums.
1936 -Africans who were allowed to vote in the Cape were disenfranchised.
1948 - National Party to power.
Nyanga East township is established.
1949 - The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act is passed making it illegal to marry across the colourline and outlawing mixed marriages.
1950 - The Group Areas Act is passed to forcibly remove all "Non-Europeans" from areas that were deemed to be white. By 1966, over 55,000 people are removed from District Six in the name of orderly progress.
1951 - The Prohibition of Illegal Squatters Act gives the provincial governments and local authorities powers to destroy "illegal" squatter communities.
1952 - Amendments to the Native Urban Areas Act 1923 forces women to carry passes.
The Defiance Campaign, a campaign of non-violent resistance is launched by the ANC.
1955 - Thousands of women countrywide march against pass laws.
The Freedom Charter is launched/
Nyanga East township is extended to include Mau Mau location.
1955 - 1960 - Treason Trial of 156 activists.
1958 - Nyanga West, now called Guguletu is established.
1959 - Splits in the ANC lead to the formation of the Pan Africa Congress. (PAC).
1960 - PAC & ANC launch Anti-Pass Campaign.
1961 - The "Sobukwe Clause" enacted by Parliament. This clause is subsequently revisited ech year to keep Robert Sobukwe in prison.
1962 - The ANC & PAC are banned and Nelson MANDELA is arrested.
1963 - The Western Cape is declared a Coloured Labour Preference Area, making it even more difficult for Africans to find jobs here.
1968 - The formation of South African Students Organisation.
1970 - The Black Consciousness Movement emerges led by Steve BIKO.
1976 - Student uprisings countrywide, supported by workers.
SA is expelled from the Commonwealth and the UNO. Sport & Cultural sanctions are applied against South Africa
1980's- The government launches it's total strategy, a programme of cosmetic reforms combined with low intensity warefare against all forms of resistance.
1983 - United Democratic Front (UDF) is formed.
1985 - State of Emergency is declared, repression intensifies.
1986 - The brutal killing of the Guguletu 7.
1990 - Release of political prisoners
Unbanning of the liberation organisations.
1993 - Killing of Amy Biehl.
1994 - First Democratic Elections.
Inauguration of Nelson Mandela.
Land Restitution Act passed.
Human Rights are enshrined into the Constitution.
1997 - Truth and Reconciliation hearing begin.
1999 - The Second Democratic Elections.
Inauguration of Thabo Mbeki.
TRC hearings continue.
2000 - Memorial to Guguletu 7 unveiled on NY1


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AMTech is being implemented to foster public-private research focused on long-term industrial research in the area of advanced manufacturing. NIST is asking for comments on how to structure the proposed new program. For information on AMTech and to submit comments, visit NIST.
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Metal stairs
Metal as building material formanufacture of stairs, on the background of other options selects the optimum carrying capacity and operational longevity. Its technological qualities allow the creation of small-sized, light-weight design of the configuration of any type and complexity, metal stairs fit perfectly in almost any interior composition. They are installed, both inside and outside buildings, are in household and the central premises presentable.
- Classification of metal ladders
- Structural differences, types
- Variations on combining
- Features self-construction
- An example of the construction of the elementary structure
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An additional advantage - a simple ladder welded metal can be done independently, and to get experience and skills to start a handwritten exclusive manufacturing facilities.
Classification of metal ladders
By design features ladderMetal: external and internal do not differ from analogues of concrete and wood. According to the typical standards and rules for them are drawn projects, selected the most rational form. According to the method of manufacture, they can be forged and welded. Forging technique, of course, you need to master for too long, but for the welder skills quite a few practical lessons.
Structural differences, types
The most common types of project which can be realized personally, include:
- designs with metal stringers - a kind of ridges, which are installed level;
- Metal ladders and rails - structures without frames, consisting of individual steps, are attached to the supporting wall by means of special bolts;
- construction on sloping supporting beams - bowstrings, between which a tread and risers, or only the tread;
- spiral staircases with spirally arranged stairs and carrying the central column;
- prefabricated metal stairs, consisting of modules made in the factory, the construction process of the assembly resembles a simple children's designer.
Draw a metal structure can only overlap. To improve the reliability of support can be installed under the staircase under the stairs with a segment zabezhnymi steps.
Sites can also lock the console andRack hide in the wall. The function of the support member by a metal ladder can successfully perform a concrete or brick wall specially built interior.
Variations on combining
Technological remarkably durable materialcombined with any type of finish, with wood, concrete, brick, natural stone, glass, and its organic counterpart. Any kind of metal stairs can be equipped with protections: the photo shows how wonderfully looked facilities with standard vertical balusters and handrails traditional. Instead of the standard elements parallel prokidy, glass or perforated steel screens, hand-forged and carved wood can be used.
Note. Details of fencing can be attached to the metal stairs in two ways: mounted on a stage or fixed welded or bolted to the end stage.
Depending on the specifics of the operational anddictate the style of carrying the metal elements can be supplemented by concrete steps from expanded metal, porcelain, reinforcing steel, corrugated iron and others. In the hall country house will look great metal staircase with wooden steps, built on the original project. Its more modest analogue successfully provide communication between the household premises, or help arrange a separate entrance to the attic floor.
Installed outside the building staircase canbe completely metal, but created only one means of internal metal interstorey posts will delight users with pleasant tactile sensations and warmth. Inside, it is desirable to use finishing. And the staircase made of metal can be equipped not only with standard varieties of steps, it is useful carpet, wear-resistant laminate, parquet dies, veneering ceramic.
Features self-construction
welder required for the manufacture,mechanical saw and emery wheel to remove burrs. If you intend to trim the wood, it is still circulating and saw, clamp for the temporary joining of parts and drill bits for metal to form the holes for the screws.
According to the project created in advance on the implementation ofwhich can be read in the corresponding article, calculated as required meter metal profile, pipes, steel sheets and steel reinforcement. Note that worthy metal ladder with their hands will be cooked after a series of practical exercises, the course of which you can also pass your own video and description.
For the manufacture of load-bearing beams (kosoura or string) is recommended to use channels, I-beams fit, good material angled steel pipe with a rectangular cross-section.
An example of the construction of the elementary structure
This simple ladder from their metalconstructed arms will be put to the edge of the sill with the size 8-10. If you intend to follow-lining for the production steps can be used sheet steel, for outdoor constructions steps required sheets with relief, suitable extruded metal slatted flooring or similar material with anti-slip properties. For fences will need angle steel, to carry out poles for the tread reinforcement.
- From the valve needs to be done on project size fillies - congruent to each other support device mounted on the beam.
- For that part of the mare, which immediately "lay down" stage, you need to weld the mounting brackets.
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CD Review / Carroll Brown
Closer To The Top Of The World
Having "friended" Carroll Brown as a fellow musician on the Internet almost ten years ago, I have grown to respect and enjoy his music, whether it be original contemporary folk, cover songs, or, as in this case, contemporary and traditional Irish-flavored material. "Closer To The Top Of The World" picks up where his currently out-of-print (a temporary situation, I hope) "Songs Of Ireland" leaves off. The overwhelming difference is that this new collection comes off as just a little bit darker overall than the previous release of ten years ago. The traditional "The Water Is Wide", Tommy Sands' "When The Boys Come Rollin' Home", and the late Tommy Makem's "The Liar", lend true authenticity to the set, but other songs, particularly Guy Clark's classic "Immigrant Eyes" (just as moving and effective a song about uprooting as Richard Leigh's "Innocence" was on the earlier disc) will surely bring tears to your eyes if you are breathing at all, Celtic flavored or otherwise . Carroll utilizes entries from a variety of songwriters, from renown individuals like Steve Earle to a multitude of lesser knowns, and the set is guaranteed to make you want to play it again after you've finished the first time. Carroll plays a variety of venues, primarily in the southeast part of the United States, and he has a repertoire that can fit in any style of acoustic singer/songwriter/guitarist stage you can name.
Charleston City Paper - In The Jukebox
CD Review / Carroll Brown
Hot Saturday Night
Most songwriters maintain a private stock of songs, ones that require a bit of patience for the right moment to catch them up. Upstate S.C. songwriter Carroll Brown's latest release is that patience rewarded. Here, the Elgin-based singer/guitarist digs deep into his catalog, offering a baker's dozen of tunes. Some date back to his earliest days as a professional songwriter, effectively making this album a mini-retrospective of Brown's work as a solo and collaborative tunesmith. There's even a bit of each song's history included in the CD's lyric insert. From the bouncy album opener "Hot Saturday Night" to the lush and lyrical "Don't Be a Stranger," Songwriter demonstrates why Brown has been a consistent crowd-pleaser. These songs have proven themselves over the years, and, as a result, the album achieves a very polished vibe all the way through to the stealthy bonus track. Songwriter is an illuminating collection: one that spans decades yet feels fresh and wide-ranging. (www.carrollbrownmusic.com) —Jon Santiago
CD Review on Nollaig An Irish Christmas
Carroll Brown and Harry O'Donoghue
Nollaig is all about masterful Irish folk singing and storytelling, not necessarily in that order. Carroll Brown and Harry O'Donoghue combine to make these eclectic selections spring to life. The unexpected is part of the pleasure here. Oh sure, you will recognize a few familiar holiday chestnuts. Most of the tracks, however, are unique surprises, and that was what these seasoned performers envisioned.
Song selection is key. Each track tells a particular story, and the holiday connection can be a bit attenuated. That's OK, though, because the strength is in the stories, and these universal tales enjoy better replayability through the year. The music is gentle, upbeat, sweetly endearing, and folksy in the most comfortable way.
O'Donoghue and Brown both sing on the album, and the liner notes don't confess who sings what. One "vocalist" is the more chatty, often speaking narratives in lieu of genuine song, and this storyteller is likely O'Donoghue. The other fellow -- Brown, I presume -- has a raspy voice that's rich with gravel. Together, the two complement each other nicely.
Christmas Island? Really? Not the sort of holiday number that I would expect from two Irish fellas, and just as I was writing this, the O'Donoghue/Brown duo broke into a dialogue about the (in)appropriateness of having the song on the album. Ireland is an island, after all. And that's the sort of eccentric fun that one should expect on Nollaig, complete with kazoo. The rugged, yet fragile, In the Bleak Midwinter was a sweet surprise, the subtle harmonies on The Saviour He is Born are downright inspirational, and the instrumental excellence on Silin's Waltz (for Cherrie)/It Came Upon a Midnight Clear had me tapping my toes.
Nollaig is a strange and wonderful amalgam of Irish narrative, high-spirited fun, and nostalgic introspection. I imagine that both Harry O'Donoghue and Carroll Brown are fantastic entertainers on stage; I wish I could pull up a front row seat. Irish-philes who favor a friendly brew on a cold winter night will easily toast this fine offering; others who sheepishly aspire to enjoy the luck o' the Irish should give this one a listen!
--Carol Swanson from www.christmasreviews.com
(Reviewed in 2009)
CD Review of A Christmas Postcard
Frank Emerson, Carroll Brown & Harry O'Donoghue
Although Emerson, Brown and O'Donoghue are billed as an Irish act, I was hearing a wee bit o' the Nashville sound in their 2000 Christmas release, A Christmas Postcard. Don't get me wrong, I especially enjoyed their old-fashioned sentimental offering. Including Jim Croce's It Doesn't Have to Be that Way was a novel touch, as was the inspirational recitation of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. Betwixt and between, the trio offer music that that is unpretentious and warm throughout. And although they eventually settle in for a trek through the holiday standards, they first stop to include the wonderful A Spaceman Came Traveling, a song I had missed hearing up to now. Pretty nice effort, beginning to end.
--Richard Banks
(Reviewed in 2002)


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Inspiring Women in Public Administration Conference 2017
Please note: This schedule is tentative. Schedule and speakers are subject to change.
Conference At-A-Glance
Full conference with session descriptions below.
Friday, July 14, 2017
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 8:50 a.m. Welcome & Overview
8:50 - 9:00 a.m. Morning Power-Up by Amy Harth, Union Institute & University
9:00 - 9:45 a.m. Keynote Presentation by Monika Black, TandemSpring
9:45 - 10:05 a.m. Break/Networking
10:05-10:45 a.m. Keynote Follow-Up Round Table Discussion/Activity
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Panel Discussion: "Perspectives Through Ages and Stages"
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Academic Presentation by Angie Pastorek, University of Kansas
1:45 - 2:05 p.m. Yoga with Kristina Clark
2:05 - 2:20 p.m. Break/Networking
2:20 - 3:25 p.m. Panel Discussion: "Leading at ALL Levels"
3:25 - 3:40 p.m. Break/Networking
3:40 - 4:25 p.m. Keynote Presentation by Neeli Bendapudi, Provost, University of Kansas
4:25 - 4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
4:30 p.m. to whenever: Reception & Networking Time
Full Conference Schedule
8:00-8:30 a.m. – Registration & Continental Breakfast
Breakfast sponsor: The Novak Consulting Group
8:30-8:50 a.m. – Welcome, Overview & Icebreaker
Laura Howard, Director, KU Public Management Center
Sara Singer, Vice President, IWPA 2017 Conference Chair
8:50-9:00 a.m. – Morning Power-Up
Amy Harth, PhD Candidate, Union Institute & University
In this morning session, we'll start the conference by focusing on our purpose with energy and intentionally. We'll reflect on why we are here and what we hope to gain. This session will leave you feeling both calm and inspired by your strength and our diversity. Together, all things are possible.
9:00-9:45 a.m. – Keynote Presentation: "Super Powers Activate: Authentically Leading Through Strengths"
Speaker: Monika Black, Co-Founder and Chief Strategist, TandemSpring
Many models of leadership require people to be someone that, at their core, they are not—so the best they can hope for is to be a second-rate version of someone else. Imposter syndrome thus works its way up the corporate ladder as leaders are promoted, and the cycle perpetuates itself as others try to models themselves after these leaders. It comes as no surprise, then, that so many organizations struggle with engagement and with having real conversations about diversity and innovation. But there is a more dynamic and more holistic way forward.
Authentic leadership allows each person to elevate their own leadership brand through their strengths to inspire others forward. When we understand ourselves—through our unique combination of character strengths and cultural strengths—this is when we become truly liberated to lead authentically and tackle the prevailing issues of the modern workplace and in our global society. During out time with Monika Black, executive coach and strengths expert from TandemSpring, we'll cultivate a deeper understanding of our unique leadership brands. She'll lead us in exploring our individual and cultural strengths which, when combined, allow us to bring our whole selves to work each and every day.
9:45-10:05 a.m. – Break/Networking
Refreshment sponsor: ICMA
10:05-10:45 a.m. – Keynote Follow-Up Round Table Discussion/Activity
Speaker: Monika Black, Co-Founder and Chief Strategist, TandemSpring
10:45-11:45 a.m. – Panel Discussion: "Perspectives Through Ages and Stages"
Panel Moderator: Noel Rasor
- Tamara Durham, Vice Provost for Student Affairs, University of Kansas
- Cheryl Rose, Deputy Chief Investigations Bureau Commander, Kansas City, MO Police Department
- Kendra Davis, Management Analyst, City of Manhattan Beach, CA
Work-life balance can mean different things for different people, and we encounter new life challenges at every age which can impact our career and overall well-being. This panel delves into the complexities of our multi-faceted lives. Panelists will explore the expectations placed on us by ourselves and others based on age, experiences, and life stages and will reflect on how we navigate changes in both our professional and personal lives. We will pay particular attention to how we can foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for our differences and contribute to creating cultures that help people feel supported at every age and stage of their career.
11:45-12:55 p.m. – Lunch & Networking Time
Lunch Sponsor: League of Women in Government
Lunch Menu:
- Tomato Bisque (VEG, G)
- Tossed Field Green Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Buttermilk Dressing (VEG, G)
- Caprese Pasta Salad with Mozzarella and Fresh Basil (VEG, G)
- Salt Rubbed Baked Potatoes (V, VEG, G, DF) with choice of toppings:
- BBQ Pulled Pork Shredded Cheese, Sour Cream, Bacon, Green Onions, and Fried Onions
- Chocolate Chip Cookies (VEG)
V – Vegan VEG – Vegetarian G – Gluten-Friendly Ingredients DF – Dairy free
12:55-1:00 p.m. – Lunch Presentation
Lunch Speaker: Pamela Antil, President, League of Women in Government
1:00-1:45 p.m. – Academic Presentation: "Recognizing and Overcoming Unconscious Bias in Hiring, Performance Evaluation, and Promotion Practices"
Angie Pastorek, Program Manager & Faculty, University of Kansas
Despite many initiatives to recruit, retain and promote women into management and leadership positions, women continue to hold only 13% of city manager roles—a number which has barely budged in decades—and are underrepresented at the top in state and federal government as well. So, what might be the issue here?
Dr. Pastorek will lead us in exploring some of the more prevalent—and powerful—everyday communication climate and organizational culture issues that can serve to limit women's voices, visibility and advancement in today's workplaces. She'll leave us with a better understanding of how to recognize and tackle these biases.
1:45-2:05 p.m. – Yoga
Kristina Clark, Communications Coordinator, KU Public Management Center
You will not need your workout clothes. However, this is one of the reasons why we've announced the conference attire as casual - we want you to be comfortable moving and stretching! (Plus, sometimes heels and suits get in the way of productive head space.)
2:05-2:20 p.m. – Break/Networking
Refreshment Sponsor: GovHR USA
2:20-3:25 p.m. – Panel Discussion: "Leading at ALL Levels"
Panel Moderator: Emily Randel
- Dianna Wright, Director of Resource Management, City of Olathe, KS
- Sylvya Stevenson, Budget Analyst, City of Kansas City, MO
- Andrea Dorch, Division Manager, Human Relations Department, City of Kansas City, MO
- Caitlin Gard, Assistant Public Works Director, City of Shawnee, KS
In the 21st century, titles do not define leadership. Deloitte's 2017 Global Human Capital Trends pointed to the need for developing leaders at all levels as a critical issue in today's rapidly changing workplace. Yet this is an area where many public agencies struggle to adapt their thinking and practices.
This panel will include women from a variety of levels in public organizations. They'll share their stories about leading from where they are and fostering cultures where people can unleash their passion, ideas and skills. They will highlight challenges they have faced as traditional "leader-follower" cultures are replaced by "leader-leader" cultures and speak to the skills which can help all of us become better leaders—no matter where we are in our organizations—and the skills needed to empower the leaders around us.
3:25-3:40 p.m. – Break/Networking
Refreshment Sponsor: Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas
3:40-4:25 p.m. – Keynote Presentation: "Leadership Redux"
Neeli Bendapudi, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Kansas
In this interactive session, participants will examine select philosophies on leadership from the West and the East and their relevance to today's challenges. We will also explore the additional complexity of being a non-normative leader--the atypical member of a leadership team--a situation facing many women in leadership roles.
4:25-4:30 p.m. – Closing Remarks
Sara Singer, Vice President, IWPA 2017 Conference Chair
4:30 p.m. – Reception & Networking Time
Reception sponsors: City of KCMO, Office of the City Manager
Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and conversations with the new and old friends who've been part of this inspiring day. A cash bar will be available.
We very much hope you'll make plans to stay a while after the conference wraps up! No matter how much we try to build time into the day for connecting with one another, we know from experience that it's never as much as you'll want and that there will be conversations you'll want to continue. We hope you'll consider arranging your late afternoon responsibilities—if you can—in such a way that you can stay for the reception.
Schedule and speakers are subject to change.
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I now have three new sourdough starters. All are from California. They are:
Sierra Gold
Made from wine grapes from a vineyard southeast of Sacramento, California in the the Sierra Foothills. Has a Mild sour taste and gives a lively rise to any sourdough recipe.
Chef Don's Megaheart.com Sourdough Starter
This is from grapes grown near Auburn, California. I would call it a medium sour and it too has a good lively rise action. I recently made pancakes with this starter and they were delicious.
Quinn Hartley's Kern County Sourdough Starter
The south central San Joaquin Valley is home to some of the largest table grape growers in North America. Quinn Hartley's sourdough starter comes from some of these grapes grown up against the Sierra Foothills. It has a nice sour smell and taste and is very active.
These starters have now been added to the Order Page.


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We love our peaceful pastoral setting but enjoy the quick proximity to many local attractions.
You'll be enchanted by the solitude and sunsets from our lovely deck.
If you love American history, the nearby Antietam Battlefield tells our most famous story of the bloodiest day in American history 150 years ago.
Bike riders or marathon enthusiasts can note that we're only a few miles from the pristine C&O Canal towpath and Antietam Battlefield.
The bustling college town of Shepherdstown, West Virginia has many quaint shops and highly-acclaimed restaurants and is 15 minutes away.
The city of Hagerstown, with its lovely city park, art museum, and antique shops is also only 15 minutes away.
If shopping is on your list, Hagerstown's Premium Outlets are only a 10 minute drive. There's always a full calendar of festivals and local events year-long in the Hagerstown area.
Learn more about suggested weekend activities during your stay at Rose Cottage Suites!


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Mass Effect is getting a lot of press lately for some wild sex stuff! Fox News even decided to take time away from the coverage of Britney to make sure America was aware of this new threat. Our man in the trenches was Geoff Keighley and he put up "the good fight" so thanks for the effort Geoff even though you got closed out (check out the showdown here). Just think of this as practice for the real battles on the horizon with GTA:4.
Dear GTA:4,
Good Luck!
p.s. I almost forgot about you RE5, extra good luck to you sirs!
p.p.s. I feel this is still true, sadly!


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It's hot outside. Some days have even hit 104F (I know I'm Canadian, but Fahrenheit is more dramatic in the summer). When it's hot I lose all interest in things like hot stoves, kitchens and well really.. I don't feel like eating. I exist on smoothies and salad. There are really only so … Continue reading
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Curried Tzimmes
I'm a third culture kid. My life is a long stream of dialogues that go something like — Person: So, where are you from? Me: (quickly assessing said person to decide how they will react to my humour) Person: *crickets* Me: What year? Person: Uhh errr.. Me: Actually! What month of what year? Let's … Continue reading
Mango Basil Sorbet
I am a big fan of mangoes in frozen form. Big fan. BIG. I have something of an obsession with mango smoothies. Actually I think you could call it an addiction. I mean what is not to love. Bright orange. Packed with vitamin C. Tangy. Sweet. Memorable. Even the word mango is fantastic. Mango. Mang- Fine, I'll … Continue reading
Jollof (Quinoa) Salad
I am listening to Mozart's Piano Concerto 21. What that has to do with the obviously fantastic recipe I am sharing today I am not quite sure. I felt like sharing, so I shared. I feel more enriched, don't you? There are a lot of spices in my spice cupboard (that I have no … Continue reading
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
I just ate a muffin. It was fantastic. Now see, I could just let you sit there in your muffin-less misery and laugh maniacally. However as I have stated before I am not a psychopath. I am however obsessed with spices. There has always been something mysterious and transcendent to me about spice cupboards. … Continue reading
Fried Chickpea Flatbread
It has been five years since I cut all wheat and cereals from my diet. In the beginning I went a little gluten free crazy – if it said "gluten free" I ate it. Nothing ever really measured up, but I had just learned that I couldn't have something. I always want what I can't … Continue reading
Indian Gingerbread
As a recent university graduate, I am well versed in procrastination. I have learned to perfectly time everything to the last minute, at which moment I rise to the occasion with such passion and finesse that the ensuing symphony of words I compose could bring a stone to tears. Or at least that's what I … Continue reading
Biscuits (Paleo and Vegan)
I spent this morning in the sun pulling weeds and putting clippings into large paper bags. A word of advice for other short people doing yard work, the only way to fully open those large bags is to place them entirely over your body. Yes, for awhile this morning I had a giant paper bag … Continue reading


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NEVERTHRONERS! To your #got bunkers! This is going to be a rough one!
Time for keeping the folks of Survivor Gautemala on their toes again! This time it was a combined reward & immunity challange, but it was individual immunity since both tribes were heading to tribal council that night.
We started off over at Yaxha and a confused Brandon wondering how the 4 strong alliance of Nakum has faltered and voted out one of their own, Blake. Brandon approached the brain-trust known as Bobby Jon for an answer. He rambled a bit, but the final answer had to do with Blake annoying the tribe, and we were left with a puzzled looking Blake standing on their dock, not sure what to think.
At Nakum, it seemed their biggest problem was the neverending mosquito attacks. Well, that and the constant comments about what a sour-puss Margaret is.
The tribes showed up at their challange, expecting only the usual reward, but instead, Nakum had been ordered to bring the immunity idol with them. Jeff Probst took and explained all would be explained in a moment. The reward was a barbacue with hamburgers, hot dogs, root beer and beer. Stephanie's rapid fire "ohmygodohmygodohmygod" was amusing. The challange was each tribe would send in a team of 2 people, they would then try to roll a giant ball in to the other teams end zone to score a point. First team to score 3 would win. In addition, the tribe to win would compete in the immunity competition for the first indvidual immunity. The winner of the immunity would also win the chance to watch the opposing tribes tribal council to learn info.
First up were Stephanie and Cindy vs. Amy and Danni. It was a good fight, but the Yaxha girls took it. Score 1-to-0. Next up were Judd and Jamie for Yaxha and Bobby Jon and Brandon for Nakum. Yaxha won, bringing the score to 1-to-1, but we were treated to Jamie and Bobby Jon getting into a shouting match complete with chest bumping. Next up were Gary and Amy for Yaxha against Staphanie and Judd. Amy fell and injured her ankle again allowing Nakum to score and making it 2-to-1. In the next round, Amy had to play again since it was all women, and somehow she battled past her injury to tie the score up once more. Final round no matter what had Nakum members Judd & Jamie scoring the winning point. Yaxha was sent home with no food and no chance at immunity.
Immunity was untie three bags of letters and use the contents to spell a two word phrase. After each bag was untied, they had to race back and put them on their bench, once all three bags were there, they could open the bags and work on the words. Everyone was fairly even, except for Judd who had trouble emptying his bags. He looked over at Rafe's table, and repeatedly said "Ancient Ruins…Ancient Ruins". Though he didn't have his letters, he had figured out the words, and by saying it, this allowed Rafe to win.. I couldn't tell if Judd was just working it out, or telling Rafe on purpose. He claimed he just blurted it out, but it seemed a tad odd.
Back at the Nakum camp, the BBQ was a big hit, but a beer went missing. Everyone was supposed to get two beers and one root beer. Some folks traded there beers to Judd for his root beer and hot dog, and no one could figure out what happened to Cindy's second beer. It looked like Judd had drunk it, but he never fessed up and tried deflecting blame. It was ugly and stupid, but out there, it is important. Of course, in 114 degree heat, I'm not sure drinking beer is that wise any way, but oh well.
Nakum was the first tribe to go to tribal council and it turned in to the "Judd Vs. Maragaret Show", to the point even Probst tried to comment on how odd it was, only to be cut off by Judd. In the end, Maragaret was the one to go and Rafe moved over to the jury benches and watched the Yaxha tribal council, which was much friendlier and everyone commenting on what a wonderful guy Brian is. Odd. Oh wait…could it be because they were trying to soften the blow of voting him out? Nah! Before they voted, Rafe was informed he was to go write down one of Yaxha's names, awarding them with immunity. The name was put in an envolope in the voting urn and would not be revealed until the other voting was over. When it was clear Brian was leaving, Probst opened the envolope revealing Rafe had given immunity to Gary. I would have liked to know why he gave it to him, but oh well.
All in all, a good episode. I think this edition of Survivor just had to thin down the numbers to get to the interesting stuff.


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I altered the recipe a bit- I couldn't add the pecans because my son won't eat nuts. I also used dark chocolate bits instead of white chocolate because I didn't have the white ones.
Double Chocolate Muffins
2 cups plain flourpinch salt1 Tbsp baking powder1/2 tsp allspice1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 chopped pecans2 eggs2/3 cups milk1 tsp vanilla3 ozs butter melted3-1/2 ozs Nestle Chocolate Melts melted4-1/2 ozs Nestle White Bits
Instructions :
Sift first 4 ingredients into a bowl. Add brown sugar and pecans. Combine eggs, milk, vanilla, melted butter and Choc Melts, add to dry ingredients, mix lightly. Add White Bits, stir to combine. DO NOT OVERMIX, it should be lumpy.
Fill a greased muffin pans 2/3 full and bake at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.
NOTE: Nestle's Melts are cooking chocolate that come in a button shape, easier to melt and weigh than blocks. Nestle's Bits are morsels of pure chocolate, so they hold their shape when baked.


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Busy Week, Overwhelming Actually..../
So what do you do when you are trying to fit too much into a week (Art class chauffeuring, puppy shots, client projects, a traveling husband, school schedule foul-ups for a daughter, computer meltdowns... for starters) and then some other things try and push their way into the same week? Like the flu for example (two kids home from school)? Well...., I try to take a deep breath (or ten) and listen to some music that will make it a little more upbeat. This helped...... Especially drivng home on the freeway after taking my dear husband to the airport at 4:00 AM this morning.....windows open....wind rushing...radio loud.
Here's to a weekend where I hope to catch up with the music on!