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Perched at the foothills of the mysterious Soutpansberg Mountains, Acacia Restaurant boasts full English breakfasts and delicious lunches and dinners.
The cuisine touches on locally inspired dishes with explosions of taste dominating the palate.
Peruse the menu feasting on tasty delights before rounding off a satisfying meal with cooling cocktails or soothing nightcaps under the starry skies in the comfort of the pergola.
Acacia Restaurant caters for a delicious dining experience at The Gateway Inn in Makhado (Louis Trichard).
There are over 237 local Spur steak branches and 28 international ones. Spur offers hearty and satisfying meals with great value for money. The steak ranch is famous for their classic burgers made from AAA-grade beef, served with the crispiest chips and Spur's own recipe for the tastiest onion rings.
Every branch is lively, vibrant and incredibly family friendly. There is a kiddies menu and a lovely entertainment area for children. The food is generously portioned, extremely tasty and brilliantly priced.
This excellent daytime eatery offers elegant indoor and alfresco dining with tasty light meals and teatime treats spilling off the menu.
Savour delightful quiches, pancakes, wraps and delicious teatime treats with everyday favourites gracing the wine list.
Rated as 'One of the prettiest venues in Polokwane', Ambience Restaurant will soothe the senses with tranquil surrounds and melt-in-the-mouth treats.
Ambri Africa dominates carnivorous palates with hearty African delights in a comfortable and casual setting.
Beguile the taste buds with eisbein, ribs, steaks, oxtails and even offal with a great kudu potjie that will satisfy the hungriest appetite.
Hearty food filled with taste; choose from chicken and prawn curry or 500g sole. For something lighter, try the hamburgers, chicken and herb salad, smoked trout salad and lasagnes.
Ambri Africa is a hidden rustic gem tucked away in Hoedspruit, a worthwhile visit for hearty carnivorous diners.
Enjoy great coffee, hearty breakfasts, light lunches or delicious afternoon teas at the Cotton Club Café, right next to the silk factory.
This is the ideal place for a quick pit-stop, a quiet meeting or to spend time with some friends. Appreciate the birdlife under the cool shade in our lush gardens, while enjoying delicious meals in peaceful surroundings.
Set against the backdrop of the magnificent Blyde River Canyon and mountains, the café is situated on the 24˚ South Country Estate.
Ashley's Continental Cafe is a quaint, elegant restaurant surrounded by lush green gardens and fountains. Ashley's is a fully licensed restaurant and serves breakfasts, gourmet sandwiches, exotic salads, pizzas, pastas, main meals and desserts and cakes. We also serve specialty coffees, smoothies, homemade lemonade or sangria by the jug.
Ashley's has a seating place for 110 guests with the choice of being seated inside, on the veranda or outside below the trees. We are child friendly with jungle gyms and our new kids menu.
Ashley's is an ideal restaurant for family get-togethers, ladies luncheons, business meetings or just a place to meet! It lends itself to an ideal venue for kids parties, kitchen teas, baby showers, company event dinners or small weddings.
We proud ourselves on our friendly staff who ensure a fantastic dining experience is had by all.
Located on the Ranch Resort on 1000 hectares of grassland and bushveld, Basil's Fine Dining Restaurant overlooks manicured gardens and turquoise pool with a stylish and fresh approach to fine dining.
Basil's Fine Dining Restaurant provides for an intimate and romantic dining with a splendid selection of South African estate wines complimented by a relaxed setting to round off a perfect meal.
This beautiful garden restaurant is located in the business area of Polokwane in the Limpopo Province. Brushstrokes Garden Restaurant focusses on breakfasts and lunches and consists of 30 indoor seats and 70 outdoor seats in a well-established garden. You can expect an array of delicious and exotic tastes, sure to tantalise all.
Serving a long menu of meaty delights dominated by game trophies telling their own story on the walls, diners indulge in grills and pub meals in a casual game setting.
Try succulently cooked steaks prepared to perfection or feast on fillet stuffed with mushrooms or mussels, indoors or alfresco on the wooden deck.
Buffalo Pub and Grill provides a hearty dwelling for hungry bellies dominated by meaty cuisine.
Cradled in the poster town of Vaalwater in a shady peaceful garden retreat, the Bush Stop Café is a passport to heavenly cuisine enticed by eclectic charm and rustic ambiance.
A great place to spend the day immersed in laid-back breakfasts or languid lunches feasting from freshly prepared creations such as slow-roasted lamb with garlic, rosemary and mint or smoked salmon with avo, watercress and pickled ginger mayo.
Boasting legendary milkshakes and homemade treats such as refreshing mint and ginger granita or mini lemon cupcakes with beetroot topping, Bush Stop Café entices and invites a wholesome approach to dining in the tranquil surrounds of a shady garden.
Perched on Sterkloop Nursery overlooking idyllic surrounds and an animal farmyard, Café Pavilion ornates secluded dining nooks warmed by rustic wooden flooring and an ostentatious staircase.
Renowned for buffet dining, intimate candlelit dinners and good value for money, Café Pavilion offers elegant teas, lunches and dinners on the deck or within the main/private dining room.
With fantastic meals that cater for any palate alongside fresh sushi, seafood, pasta and continental dishes, Cappello's soaks up a fun atmosphere with a delicious array of food.
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, Cappello's is easily located on the corner of Munnik and Veldspaat street.
This small family run restaurant sits in the heart of Limpopo exuding flavourful Portuguese foods and continental breakfasts.
Lunch and dinner courses spill off the set and a la carte menu complimented by roaring winter fires and African sundowners. Try the famous prawns, trinchado, Portuguese style steak or chicken.
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When we talked to Donovan McNabb a few days before he and the Eagles met the Cardinals on Thanksgiving Day, the Philadelphia quarterback couldn't have been in a better mood. And nobody could figure it out.
After all, he had just been benched for the first time in his 10-year career the previous game. The Eagles were suffering through a three-game winless streak and at 5-5-1, appeared to fall out of the playoff race. And there was all kind of talk that both McNabb and head coach Andy Reid likely would be gone after the season.
Maybe he knew something no one else did, because everything looks different for McNabb and the Eagles (7-5-1) entering Monday's game against the Browns on Monday Night Football. After walloping the Cardinals, they stunned the Giants and look like a team nobody wants to play in the NFC playoffs.
"I've felt we had that confidence going into each game, because we knew the talent we had and what we were capable of doing," McNabb told reporters last week. "Win, you win games, everything gets sugar-coated. . . . We've won the games in the last couple weeks, now it's coming out that we have that confidence, that swagger.
"We're still the same team, we're just eliminating the mistakes we were making in the previous weeks."
Confidence also comes from realizing past success and for the third consecutive year, the Eagles are playing their best football at the end of the season. In 2006, they won their final five games after starting 5-6 to win the NFC East. Last year, they won their final three games and just missed the playoffs at 8-8.
It won't be easy this time, either, as the Eagles need to win out and then hope they can hold off the Falcons, Buccaneers and Cowboys for one of the conference's two wild-card spots.
To remind them about what's at stake and how to stay together as a team, many of the Eagles players have taken to growing beards, similar to what hockey players do as they gear toward the Stanley Cup playoffs.
"It's just a reminder every time I get up and look in the mirror and every time this thing itches you, about what's going on right now," safety Brian Dawkins told reporters. "It makes me think about the task at hand, and that's the run we're trying to make."
The Eagles better not look past the Browns (4-9) Monday night. Cleveland has lost five of its past six and is down to its third starting quarterback in Ken Dorsey, but Philadelphia knows what can happen if it underestimates an opponent.
The Eagles didn't take the Bengals seriously earlier this season and had to settle for an embarrassing tie. But they look like a completely different team entering Monday's game. McNabb is locked in and has started scrambling again. The defense, led by one of the best coordinators (Jim Johnson) in the game, is attacking like never before. And running back Brian Westbrook is carrying the load again despite a troublesome sore knee.
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This week, just like the previous two, it's all or nothing for the Eagles and their playoff hopes. But will McNabb and his bearded mates still be in a good mood come Tuesday morning?
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At the age of two Shin-Heae Kang began playing the piano by ear. She received her first piano lessons at the age of three. At the age of six she was the youngest pre scholar accepted by the University for Music in Luebeck. So she studied at the University for Music in Luebeck and later at the University for Music and Drama in Hanover.
Shin-Heae Kang performed her first concert at the age of five. When she was nine, she gave her first piano concerto with orchestra. This was followed by numerous piano concertos and piano recitals. At the age of 12, she gave her first Philharmonic debut at the Great Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic. She has performed in various cities in Europe and the USA. She also played with various renowned orchestras and was invited by many prestigious festivals for example the "Kissinger Sommer", the Classix-Festival in Brunswick, and the Festival "Progetto Martha Argerich" in Lugano..
Kang was a guest on several radio and television stations in Europe and the USA and recorded four CDs as of this writing. She has received numerous music awards, special awards and scholarships from various institutions. In the summer of 2005 she studied as the youngest ever Fellow of the Wilhelm-Kempff-Foundation all piano sonatas and piano concertos by Beethoven in the special Beethoven course in Positano.


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Nothing could keep us from attending UCSD's career fair this past Wednesday, not even a natural disaster. As a result of Sunday's earthquake the event was moved outside last minute due to safety precautions but the turn out was still amazing! We had the privilege of meeting a ton of talented people. To once again thank everyone who came out we randomly choose 5 people to receive a sweet CaseCrown product. And the winners are…
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Colbert Busch refuses to comment on Sanford dustup
CHARLESTON, S.C. Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch is not commenting on the most recent dust up between former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and his ex-wife.
Mark Sanford said Wednesday he visited his ex-wife's home while she was out of town in February because he didn't want his 14-year-old son to watch the Super Bowl alone. Jenny Sanford says the visit violated their divorce settlement, and Mark Sanford must appear before a family court judge next month.
Colbert Busch is running against Sanford for the vacant 1st District congressional seat. She refused to comment about Sanford, even though she was asked several times by reporters after visiting a Mount Pleasant diner.
She says her campaign is focusing on the positive and on bringing in new jobs to the district on the state's south coast.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Wednesday he visited his ex-wife's home while she was out of town because he didn't want his 14-year-old son to watch the Super Bowl alone - a visit that she says violated their divorce settlement.
A day earlier, Jenny Sanford confirmed the authenticity of court documents obtained by The Associated Press that say her ex-husband violated their divorce settlement by visiting her Sullivans Island home Feb. 3, using his cellphone as a flashlight. He has been ordered to appear at a court hearing May 9, two days after the election.
Sanford issued a statement Wednesday characterizing the matter as a disagreement.
"I did indeed watch the second half of the Super Bowl at the beach house with our 14-year-old son because as a father I didn't think he should watch it alone," Sanford said. "Given she was out of town I tried to reach her beforehand to tell her of the situation that had arisen, and met her at the back steps under the light of my cellphone when she returned and told her what had happened."
He and Jenny Sanford divorced in 2010 after it became public that he secretly left the state to be with his Argentine mistress. Mark Sanford and that woman, Maria Chapur, are now engaged.
The complaint says Jenny Sanford confronted the former governor leaving her Sullivans Island home on Feb. 3 by a rear door, using his cellphone for a flashlight. Her attorney filed the complaint the next day.
The couple's divorce settlement says neither may enter the other's home without permission. Mark Sanford lives about a 20-minute drive away from Sullivans Island in downtown Charleston.
Jenny Sanford said the complaint, and the timing of the hearing, has nothing to do with her husband's attempt to rebuild his political career by winning the congressional seat he held for three terms in the 1990s.
At the hearing, Sanford will have to show why he should not be held in contempt for violating the couple's divorce settlement.
"I am doing my best not to get in the way of his race," Jenny Sanford, who for a time considered running herself, told the AP. "I want him to sink or swim on his own. For the sake of my children I'm trying my best not to get in the way, but he makes things difficult for me when he does things like trespassing."
The campaign of Sanford's opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, has not commented on the development.
The complaint filed by Jenny Sanford's lawyer, Deena Smith McRackan, said Mark Sanford has "entered into a pattern of entering onto plaintiff's property. Plaintiff has informed defendant on a number of occasions that this behavior is in violation of the court's order and has demanded that it not occur again."


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You would need to get a paternity test done to verify who the biological father is first. Then you would need to file for a court order establishing the biological father and disqualifying the person who signed the birth certificate in the court records. Next you would need to submit a copy of the order along with a petition to change the birth certificate to the Tennessee Vital Records office and they will make the changes.
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where do i get a dna test done? how much do they cost? is there assistance i can get to pay for it? how do i get a court order? what state do i do this in because i live in kentucky?
If the biological father is willing, you can get him to go to a testing lab and they can perform the test by swabbing the inside of his mouth with a large q-tip to get a sample.
If memory serves, in KY it is around $300 but you can Google "paternity testing" and get lots of results for labs and contact them for exact costs.
I don't know if there is any type of assistance to pay for them, but most labs will allow you to make payment arrangements.
Once you get the results, you can contact the "friend of the court" in the Circuit Court and they can help guide you through filing the motion in Family court.
The order can be from either TN or KY, they will each recognize each other's orders under the full faith and credit and reciprocity doctrines.
It is a person employed by the court system to help individuals who do not have attorneys file motions and navigate their way through the court system.
Legal Aid is another agency that can assist, often at reduced or no fees.
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The January 13, 2012 capsizing of the Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy has served as a wake-up call for the cruise ship industry and its nearly 16 million annual passengers about the importance of safety.
We'll review what happened, what you can do if you're in a similar situation, and general cruise ship safety tips to make sure your getaway is enjoyable.
The Costa Concordia Evacuation
In the days since the capsizing, the news has been flooded with first-hand accounts of survivors describing the chaos that ensued when evacuation became a life or death situation.
First, not everyone onboard was aware of what to do in the event of an emergency. Sounds crazy, right? The International Maritime Organization (IMO), which is the regulator of ship safety worldwide, sets the rules on passenger drills and evacuation procedures. All passengers must receive a lifeboat drill within 24 hours of departure. While the Costa Concordia had held a drill within 24 hours of leaving Savona, there had been no drill for the 600 passengers who boarded later at the port of Rome.
Second, it took longer than expected to get everyone off the ship — five hours in fact. Regulations state that a ship's systems should last at least three hours to allow enough time to get all passengers to lifeboat stations with life jackets. From that point, regulations state all people onboard should be capable of being evacuated within 30 minutes after the abandon ship signal is given. In this case, the Costa Concordia slanted so quickly that all of the lifeboats couldn't be used.
Third, passengers said they received contradicting messages from the staff, and some didn't speak their language, making it difficult for communication to get to everyone effectively.
These failures would likely have been avoided with the proper precautions and protocol.
Tips to Survive a Sinking Cruise Ship
Many people have seen the movie Titanic, and perhaps before this month, we figured that type of tragedy is a thing of the past. Ships have come a long way since then! While technology has improved over time, human error will never be obsolete. But, as passengers, our reaction is the part we can control. With today's ships holding as many as 6,000 people, passengers can't afford to solely rely on crewmembers to effectively handle an emergency. It's important to know all safety procedures and recall some of the tips shared here to help you survive.
- Pay attention to the muster drill given at the beginning of your journey. While first-time passengers may hang on to every directive, frequent cruise goers may find this part repetitive and not give it the full attention it deserves. Think of it this way — for all the times you've flown in an airplane and heard the emergency tips, would you really be calm as a cucumber if something happened? Listening to the safety drill can be a life-saving refresher for everyone.
- If something unfortunate happens, recognize the evacuation signal. The standard signal is seven short horn blasts followed by one long horn blast.
- Try to stay calm and recall the safety drill. Panic on a boat with thousands of people can cause further injury if everyone stampedes in various directions.
- Focus on finding the quickest route to the lifeboats and never use an elevator in case the electrical system goes out.
- Use handrails and look out for objects that may be shifting if the boat is tilted.
- Locate life jackets and put yours on first before helping others.
- Listen for all announcements, especially if you are on a foreign cruise line, as they may give information in several languages.
Cruise Ship Safety Tips
While the IMO monitors standards set by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (established in 1914 in response to the 1912 sinking of the Titanic), passengers should have some safety standards of their own.
- Before you even leave town, refrain from posting your location on social media sites. It may be fun to announce to friends and family that you're going on a cruise, but you may be opening the door to crooks that now know you won't be home.
- Once on board, pay attention to the mandatory safety drill. It's likely that mid-cruise passengers will now have to receive this training before leaving port to avoid a repeat of the Costa Concordia.
- Know the location of life jackets and understand how to secure them.
- Get to know the ship. Find the exits and know where the lifeboats are located.
- Just like a big city, cruises are filled with thousands of people including thieves, drug addicts, spouse abusers and more. If you see something out of the ordinary, report it to the staff immediately to protect yourself and other passengers.
- Avoid getting into a heated argument with anyone. Basically, you are stuck with them for the remainder of the trip.
- Keep most of your cash and valuables in the ship's safe.
- Secure your cabin when you aren't in it and only store items in your cabin safe that you wouldn't mind losing. Remember, crewmembers can access them if need be, and the need might not be yours.
- If there's a casino on your ship, cash in your winnings and keep them in the ship's safe. Don't boast about your good fortune, you could be making yourself a target for theft.
- Watch your food intake and make sure to carry various medicines with you depending on your typical reactions to certain foods.
- Wash your hands constantly during your trip, and especially before and after eating. Passengers can get stomach flu viruses from poor hygiene or contaminated food.
- While it's fun to have a few drinks while on vacation, remember, you are moving in water and weather that may be unpredictable. Don't let yourself get into a state where your judgment could be impaired in the event of an emergency.
- You might make a friend or two over martinis, but watch your alcoholic intake to avoid making yourself vulnerable to sexual assault.
- Don't accept drinks from strangers and never leave your drink unattended while heading to the bathroom or dance floor.
Cruising 100 Years After the Sinking of the Titanic
As with anything, there are two sides of the story when talking about modern day cruise ship safety. Nautilus International (maritime union) says many ships are unsafe because of their design. Ships are getting taller with pools, bars, casinos and shopping areas that make maneuvering difficult in inclement conditions.
On the other hand, especially in the United States, security and safety measures have increased since September 11, 2001 to guard against terrorism.
- All passengers' names are checked against a terrorist watch list and their bags are screened before they are allowed onboard.
- Ships must notify the upcoming port of entry 96 hours in advance of their arrival to give law enforcement officials time to check the names against the watch list.
- There is a 300-foot minimum distance that private vessels must keep between their boats and cruise ships.
- The U.S. Coast Guard provides armed escorts to cruises entering U.S. ports to protect ships from modern day pirates.
- Authorized personnel areas are better secured to prevent access by potential terrorists.
- The number of security officers onboard has increased. Not only do they check documentation for all passengers, especially after re-boarding from day trips, but they also conduct foot patrols. In addition, more security cameras have been installed.
While these measures are in place, the Costa Concordia accident proves there is always room for improvement; that even 100 years after the sinking of the Titanic, we still have lessons to learn about cruise ship safety. Many experts suggest that a good start is to have all safety drills given to passengers before they depart for their voyage.
The best way we can honor those who lost their lives is to remember cruise ship safety tips so that future cruises are a safe, fun and enjoyable experience.
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I very much love your site. Cruising is just plain old fun. I hope others to get to try it, as I am now on my 13th cruise, its still fun. I use any ports that is safe. Have fun cruising everyone.
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The Wauwatosa Spartans blanked the Greendale Panthers, 43-0, Saturday night at Raabe Stadium in Ironman Football League action.
The win puts the Spartans at 3-2 and drops the Panthers to 1-4. The Spartans stay home again to play the Shorewood Monarchs at Raabe Stadium at 7 p.m. Saturday.
This budding rivalry features a traveling trophy - a giant, decorative sword currently held by the Spartans. The Monarchs come in looking to get it back and stay in the playoff hunt.
The Spartans took a 13-0 lead after one quarter, as linebacker Royal Ramseur returned an interception 50 yards for a score and running back Bobby Windom rushed for a 23-yard score.
Quarterback Tony Henner connected with wide receiver Raymon Porchia for a 60-yard score and after an interception by safety Bob LaPlante, Paul Schroeder booted a 15-yard field goal for a 22-0 halftime lead.
Henner then connected with Porchia on a 27-yard touchdown strike and Ric "Hachi-Go" Levy for a 30-yard score for a 36-0 lead. The game's final score came early in the fourth quarter when Windom scored from 15 yards out.
The Spartan defense was dominant in shutting out the Panthers. Defensive ends Joe Flick and Justin Morrow both registered multiple sacks, as did defensive tackle Adam Kujath.
Partnering with charities
For every home game this season the Spartans partnered with a local charity, donating a portion of ticket sales as well as the proceeds from a special postgame raffle courtesy of Long Wong's Sports Bar.
"Our mission has been to partner with and donate to a worthy charity for as many games as possible this season," said Phil Cockroft, director of marketing for the Spartans. "To date, we've partnered with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and AnySoldier.com because we want to give back to the community and continue to build a solid fan base here."
Saturday's game featured the Special Olympics and athletes from the Wauwatosa area served as volunteers on the Spartans' sidelines. The Spartans' welcomed Caroline Loose as the honorary captain at the coin flip, David Schmidt served as the ball boy and Amy Keisner as the water girl. Special Olympics athletes received free admission to the game, resulting in a sizable cheering section.
"We were thrilled to partner with the Special Olympics for this game," said Luke Kujath, owner/player with the Wauwatosa Spartans Football Club. "They have a great mission, and we really enjoyed having them help out and show up in such great numbers. Caroline, David and Amy did fantastic jobs on the sideline, and we definitely hope to partner with them again in the future."
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- Girls Soccer: Wauwatosa West girls soccer team wins Woodland Conference championship
- Girls Soccer: Wauwatosa East soccer team splits two games, loses Lily Brock to injury
- Girls Track and Field: Wauwatosa East girls finish seventh at GMC Outdoor Track and Field Meet
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- Semipro football: Milwaukee County Chargers defeat Bulldogs in exhibition opener, 20-6
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The 8th annual Lake Norman Turkey Trot provides the opportunity for runners to burn off those extra holiday pounds. The event features a 5K, 10K and the Distance Dare, in which runners try the 10K and 5K back to back. The 10K starts at 7:30 am, followed by the 5K at 9 am, at Gold's Gym, 20420 W. Catawba Avenue. Registration by Nov. 26th costs $30 for the 5K, $35 for the 10K and $50 for the Distance Dare.
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Kourtney Kardashian Shows Off Her House in InStyle Magazine
Kourtney Kardashian's home may not get a ton of airtime on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, but the fashionable mom of two still managed to get her humble abode to grace the pages of this month's InStyle magazine.
Inside the spread, Kourtney shows off the brightly-hued (and somewhat vertigo-inducing) home she shares with her boyfriend, Scott Disick, and their two children, Penelope, 1, and Mason, 4, and, based on what she has to say about the space, it seems like these fun-loving parents had their kids in mind when coming up with the design.
"I told [interior designer] Jeff every aspect of this house has to be kid-friendly — no sharp edges," explained Kourtney of how the two came up with the look for the space.
Despite the chic (and clean) look of her home, Kourtney admitted that the kids had their run of the place, noting that the floor was routinely littered with Legos.
While her home design style is distinctly modern, Kourtney's love for nostalgia shines through — she keeps plenty of reminders of her friends and family throughout her space.
"All of the books are taken from my parents and the piano has been in my home since I was born," said the reality star. "I love sentimental things."
What do you think of Kourtney and Scott's home?
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Methamphetamine use affects length of hospital stay in the minimally injured patient.
Case series.
The only tertiary trauma center serving Hawaii.
Trauma patients examined during a 12-month period with an Injury Severity Score of 1 to 5 and an age of 18 to 55 years undergoing urine toxicology screen for suspected suicide attempt or altered sensorium.
Main Outcome Measures
Presence or absence of amphetamine or methamphetamine on urine toxicology screen, intention of injury, hospital admission rate, length of stay, and hospital charges.
During the study period, 1650 trauma patients were examined, with 544 meeting study criteria. Urine toxicology screens were performed in 212 patients, with 57 positive and 155 negative for amphetamine or methamphetamine. There was no difference in sex (77% vs 73% male; P = .53), Injury Severity Score (3.2 for both groups), or total number of computed tomographic scans performed (mean ± SEM, 3.0 ± 0.3 vs 4.0 ± 0.3; P = .07). Patients in the positive group were more likely to have intentional self-inflicted injury or intentional assaults than patients in the negative group (37% vs 22%; P = .04). The positive group was older than the negative group (33.6 ± 1.3 vs 29.9 ± 0.8 years; P = .02), had a significantly longer hospital stay (2.7 ± 0.4 vs 1.7 ± 0.1 days; P = .003), had significantly higher hospital charges ($15 617 ± $1866 vs $11 600 ± $648; P = .01), and was more likely admitted to the hospital (91% vs 70%; P = .001) despite the low Injury Severity Score.
Methamphetamine use results in trauma center resource utilization out of proportion to injury severity.
Methamphetamine use has become a major health care problem in the United States, with Hawaii leading the nation in methamphetamine use.1 Crystal methamphetamine, known as "ice," is a freebase form of amphetamine and is the smokable form. Methamphetamine, like cocaine, is a potent stimulator of the central nervous system that induces the feeling of euphoria, increases alertness, reduces fatigue, intensifies emotions, increases aggression, and increases libido.2 Unfortunately, its use also causes diaphoresis, increases blood pressure and heart rate, and can cause anxiety, irritability, insomnia, paranoia, and sometimes psychosis. Once the drug wears off, mental and physical exhaustion occurs, often with deep depression. Unlike cocaine, the effect of methamphetamine lasts for 6 to 12 hours or more, depending on the dose and urine pH.3 Methamphetamine is abused because of its long-lasting euphoric effects and rapid absorption from the lungs, resulting in almost instant clinical effects4 from inhalation of the smokable form. In addition, "ice" is relatively easy to produce, with the main ingredients being ephedrine and pseudoephedrine.4,5
Methamphetamine has become a major social problem, with 40% of people arrested in Honolulu, Hawaii, testing positive for methamphetamine, the highest rate in the country.6 According to the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office, deaths associated with crystal methamphetamine use have nearly doubled in 2 years.6 The Treatment Episode System and the State Department of Health's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division show treatment program admissions for methamphetamine abuse quadrupled between 1994 and 2002. For the first time, in 2003, methamphetamine was the leading drug of abuse in those seeking drug treatment in our state.7
Methamphetamine abuse is not a problem unique to Hawaii. According to the 2000 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, an estimated 8.8 million people (4.0% of the population) have tried methamphetamine at some time in their lives.7 The National Institute on Drug Abuse's Community Epidemiology Work Group reported in 2001 that methamphetamine continues to be a problem in Hawaii and in major western cities, such as San Francisco, Calif; Denver, Colo; and Los Angeles, Calif.7 Schermer and Wisner8 reported methamphetamine as the most common drug found on urine toxicology in trauma patients in the greater Sacramento, Calif, area. They also reported that the use of methamphetamine nearly doubled (from 7.4% to 13.4%), while the use of cocaine remained constant and the use of alcohol actually declined from 1989 to 1994. In some regions of the West Coast, methamphetamine has become the dominant drug of abuse.9
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant and, because of its effects, can cause aggressive and erratic behavior. This may account for the higher incidence of intentional injury associated with methamphetamine use reported by Loiselle et al10 and Madan et al.11 In addition, psychomotor performance is impaired at high doses or during withdrawal. This, along with the accumulated sleep deprivation after methamphetamine use, may be an important factor in methamphetamine-related motor vehicle collisions.12 Methamphetamine use in the trauma patient may make it difficult to clearly diagnose injuries, because there is an incomplete or unreliable history as a result of the psychological effects of the drug, and the physiological effects of methamphetamine may influence the physical presentation. In addition, the clinical course may be influenced by the exhaustion and depression that sets in as the effects of the drug subside.
This study was undertaken to determine whether the use of methamphetamine impacts hospital length of stay (LOS) and hospital resource utilization in the minimally injured trauma patient.
All trauma patients admitted to one regional tertiary trauma center from January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002, were identified from a prospectively maintained trauma registry. This retrospective study was approved by the institutional review board. Data obtained from the registry included age, sex, mechanism of injury, Injury Severity Score (ISS), admission to the hospital, hospital LOS, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, ICU LOS, charges billed, and outcome. Length of stay was defined as 1 day if the patient was discharged on the same day as emergency department admission. Otherwise, LOS was equal to the day of discharge minus the day of admission.
Trauma patients between the ages of 18 and 55 years with an ISS of 1 to 5 were eligible for inclusion in the study. Toxicology screens were obtained for suspected suicide attempt or altered sensorium with attending physician suspicion of illicit drug use. Urine toxicology screens were qualitative and performed by means of enzyme multiplied immunoassay (EMIT; Syva Co, San Jose, Calif). All positive test results were confirmed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Comparisons were made between the group of study patients with urine toxicology screens positive for amphetamine or methamphetamine and those with screens negative for amphetamine or methamphetamine.
Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 10.0 for Windows (SPSS Inc, Chicago, Ill). Continuous variables were compared by 2-tailed t tests for independent means, and the results are given as mean ± SEM. Nominal variables were compared by χ2 analysis. P<.05 was considered significant.
During the study period, 1650 trauma patients were examined, with 544 meeting study inclusion criteria. Excluded from analysis was 1 patient who attempted suicide by hanging, as the ISS does not capture the severity of that type of injury. Three hundred thirty-one patients did not have a urine toxicology screen performed and were excluded from further analysis, leaving a total of 212 patients for analysis.
Of the 212 patients, 157 (74.1%) were male; the mean age was 30.9 ± 0.7 years and the mean ISS was 3.2 ± 0.1. The mean LOS for all patients was 2.0 ± 0.2 days. There were 151 accidental injuries (71.2%), 43 injuries by assault (20.3%), 12 attempted suicides (5.7%), and 6 (2.8%) were "found down." Mechanism of injury was predominantly motor vehicle related (101 [47.6%]), followed by blunt assault (27 [12.7%]) and stab wounds (22 [10.4%]) (Table 1). There were no deaths.
Results of urine toxicology screens for amphetamine and methamphetamine were positive in 57 patients and negative in 155. There was no significant difference between groups in sex (77% male in the positive group vs 73% male in the negative group; P = .53), Glasgow Coma Scale score (14.6 vs 14.4; P = .16), or ISS (mean ISS, 3.2 for both groups) (Table 2). The positive group was more likely than the negative group to have intentional injury (37% vs 22%; P = .04) (Table 3). The positive group was slightly older than the negative group (mean age, 33.6 ± 1.3 years vs 29.9 ± 0.8 years; P = .02) and more likely to be admitted to the hospital (91% vs 70%; P = .001). A slightly higher percentage of patients in the screen-positive group were admitted to the ICU compared with those whose screens were negative (14% vs 9%), but this was not statistically significant (P = .29). Likewise, ICU LOS was not significantly different between the 2 groups (P = .18). The mean number of head computed tomographic scans performed and the mean total number of computed tomographic scans performed were not significantly different between the 2 groups. However, there was a significant difference in the charges billed to the positive group ($15 617 ± $1866 vs $11 600 ± $648; P = .01) and total hospital LOS (2.7 ± 0.4 days vs 1.7 ± 0.1 days; P = .003) (Table 2).
Our study demonstrated an increased use of hospital resources, measured by hospital LOS and charges, in the minimally injured adult trauma patients who tested positive for methamphetamine. This can be explained by the physiological and psychological effects of the drug.
Methamphetamine is a sympathomimetic amine that enhances the release of catecholamines centrally and peripherally.13 Methamphetamine has greater central nervous system effects than amphetamines, possibly because of its increased half-life and better central nervous system penetration.3 Animal models indicate that methamphetamine is twice as potent as amphetamine.14 Both the short- and long-term toxic effects of methamphetamine mirror those of all other amphetamine-related compounds. They have significant cardiopulmonary, neurologic, and systemic effects, all of which may confuse the picture when a patient is examined after acute trauma. Cardiopulmonary symptoms include chest pain, palpitations, and dyspnea.3 Methamphetamine-related pulmonary hypertension,3 myocardial infarction,15 and acute pulmonary edema developing 24 to 36 hours after the use of smokable methamphetamine16 have also been reported.
The initial feeling of increased mental and physical powers after methamphetamine use quickly evaporates with prolonged use and high doses. In toxic doses, methamphetamine produces severe central nervous system symptoms such as agitation, anxiety, hallucinations, delirium, psychosis, seizures, and death.3 In Hawaii, the most common presentation in chronic users is acute psychosis with auditory hallucinations and paranoia.14 In addition, the use of methamphetamine with alcohol increases the psychological and cardiac effects,3 and the combination of methamphetamine and nicotine results in the production of cyanomethylmethamphetamine, which has been demonstrated to have a greater psychostimulant effect than methamphetamine alone.17 Reports of severe systemic toxicity among methamphetamine users is common. These presentations vary but can include severe hyperpyrexia, convulsion, rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure, hepatocellular damage, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and refractory hypotension.18,19
Do any of these effects translate into prolonged hospital stay or consumption of resources among trauma patients? In a 6-month review of 461 methamphetamine-positive patients presenting to the emergency department for both medical and traumatic reasons, Richards et al20 reported that there was a significantly higher use of ambulance transport and admission rates for methamphetamine-positive patients vs those not using methamphetamine. However, this study considered all methamphetamine-positive patients, including medical patients.
Most reports of the effect of drug use on trauma patients focus on patients with life-threatening injuries. Cornwell et al21 reported on 516 critically injured patients who had urine toxicology screens performed and were admitted to one urban level I trauma center during a 9-month period. Three hundred seventy-one patients tested positive for drugs, alcohol, or both and were compared with a control group matched for injury severity and age. They found that patterns of drug use or nonuse did not correlate with severity of injury, mode of transport (emergency medical service vs civilian), presence of shock on admission, need for surgery, ICU admission, LOS, or hospital course. However, they included all positive drug screens regardless of which substance tested positive. Cocaine was the most prevalent drug that tested positive. Although methamphetamine has a clinical effect similar to that of cocaine, there are major differences in their basic mechanisms of action.
Likewise, Madan et al11 reported on a 6-month review of 557 patients sustaining life-threatening injuries seen in a large level I trauma center. Urine toxicology screening was performed on 450 patients, with 70% testing positive. They found no difference in hospital days or mortality between patients with positive and negative screens.
In a prospective, age-matched, controlled study during a 20-month period, Loiselle et al10 reviewed data from 134 adolescent trauma patients admitted to a level I pediatric trauma center. Sixty-five patients had urine toxicology screens performed and 22 (34%) tested positive for drugs of abuse. Similar to the study by Cornwell et al,21 cocaine was the most prevalent drug found. There were no significant differences between patients with positive and negative toxicology screen results with regard to sex, Glasgow Coma Scale score, trauma score, mean hospital stay, time of arrival, or need for operative intervention.
Few studies have specifically addressed the problem of methamphetamine toxicity. In a 5-year review of patients admitted to one level I trauma center, Schermer and Wisner8 reported on trauma patients who tested positive for methamphetamine. Similar to our study, they found that patients positive for methamphetamine were most likely to be injured in motor vehicle collisions (Table 1). In contrast to our study, they found that hospital resources were not increased on the basis of the use of methamphetamine. However, to assess the use of hospital resources, they looked at the need for emergency surgery and ICU admission. In our study, we looked at hospital LOS and hospital charges as surrogates for hospital resources used and found a significant difference in those testing positive for methamphetamine.
Most studies reviewed failed to show a difference in LOS or ICU admission between patients with positive vs negative urine toxicology screen results. However, most, if not all, of the studies addressing this question focused on seriously injured patients. It stands to reason that in this population, the severity of injury will dictate the LOS, ICU utilization, and need for emergency surgery, as well as mortality and complication rates. In fact, Bast et al22 reported the results of a 5-year review of 2768 trauma patients who underwent drug screening. Of those patients, 414 (15.0%) had positive screens. Review of all available charts (n = 401) failed to identify any cases in which treatment was altered by a positive toxicology screen result.
Our study focused on patients who were minimally injured and would, therefore, normally require little, if any, care. Furthermore, we limited our analysis to patients who tested positive for methamphetamine because of the overwhelming prevalence of this drug in our state and its increasing prevalence in the United States as a whole. In this population, we found that there was significantly longer LOS and increased hospital charges (Table 2). There was also a slightly higher rate of ICU admission and ICU LOS, although these failed to reach statistical significance (Table 2).
We believe that these results reflect the effect of the drug on these patients as opposed to patients who are seriously injured. In the critically injured, care is dictated by the location and severity of the injury, while the drug effect is likely of secondary concern, if it is a concern at all. However, in the minimally injured patient, the drug effect becomes more important. The treating physician must now search for and rule out other causes of, for instance, tachycardia, diaphoresis, or altered sensorium. Likewise, in the presence of drug use, the physical examination findings are unreliable, making radiographic studies and/or additional observation necessary. These patients must often be admitted for no other reason than to allow clearance of the cervical spine after the drug's "high" or "low" has worn off. This results in an increased burden on the resources of the trauma system. In our state, there has recently been an aggressive campaign aimed at raising the public awareness of the effects of methamphetamine. Additional resources need to be allocated to prevention of methamphetamine use and to drug rehabilitation. It remains to be seen whether this will have any effect. We believe that efforts like this are an important part of decreasing the use of methamphetamine and, if successful, should relieve some of the burden that these drugs are placing on our trauma system and, undoubtedly, other trauma systems around the country.
Correspondence: Gail T. Tominaga, MD, Trauma Services, The Queen's Medical Center, 1301 Punchbowl St, Honolulu, HI 96822 (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Accepted for publication April 9, 2004.
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WHEELING - After winning the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic in 2011, Wheeling native Colin Gundling now has his second Ogden race victory in the Ogden Mile.
Friday's win marks the first mile victory in ''about five or six'' attempts for Gundling.
''I've come in like third, maybe second, but I don't think I've ever won it, so it's cool.'' Gundling said after the race.
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''(I'm) doing the race (today), and this is always a fun way to kick it off. My brother and I always do it.''
Gundling finished the race in 4:15.2, two seconds ahead of Wheeling resident Russell Mulley (4:17.4) and four seconds ahead of last year's winner Cedric Robinson of Martins Ferry.
The Physical Therapist, who has ''gotten into triathlons now'', didn't quite know how the mile-long race would fair for him.
''I've been training a lot for longer distances, so I wasn't sure how it would go,'' he said. ''At the beginning, I found myself trying to pace myself cause I was just used to that and it wasn't the way to go. So I just started kicking it and that other guy was pretty quick, so I was just trying to keep pace with him.
''Whenever you get to the flat part after going downhill for a half mile, the flat feels like it might as well be up hill. So that's always the toughest part and where you really have to kick. Then when you get around the corner, it's all down hill. That's a good thing to have in the back of your head.''
Another thing Gundling had to keep in mind was how the unusual cold weather would effect his running.
''Just the preparation,'' he said. ''Especially for a short race like this, you definitely want to make sure you're warmed up enough. When you're going down hill you're using your hamstrings a lot and you don't want to pull those going down hill. I just tried to warm those up a lot.
''At the end of the day, if you're warmed up enough, it's an advantage with the colder weather just because it doesn't effect you as much.''
''There's no heat, so it doesn't slow you down as much. The colder weathers better.''
The first female to cross the tape was Alison Duke of Wheeling (8th overall at 5:17.0). The youngest finisher was 7-year-old Brooklynn Wayt of Wheeling (9:12.6, 28th overall).
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August 04, 2011 09:08 AM by Kristin Watson
Who could forget when Ashley Hebert's sister Chrystie said JP was wrong for her during the finale of The Bachelorette? It sent Ashley into a tizzy and led JP to drop some F-bombs. That's all in the past now, as Chrystie is changing her tune. Read on for all the details…
It was sad to see Ashley Hebert's sister Chrystie give JP such a hard time during The Bachelorette finale. Primarily because her reasons for not liking him were kind of strange — he's too old for her and she's too spunky for him. Apparently everyone but Chrystie got the relationship.
All that's changing now that the couple is public and in love, because Chrystie is admitting she might have been wrong the whole time. "I made a big mistake," Chrystie told People magazine about her quick response to judge JP.
Chrystie went on to say, "As I started watching the season, however, it's very clear to me that JP was the one. He was the best choice."
So, why the change of heart? "What I didn't take into consideration at that point was that she had been on this eight-week journey and she was really tired," she said of Ashley's journey and how she was a bit more drained during the time she introduced JP to the family.
Chrystie is eating crow and fully admitting she was too quick to judge. "I'm totally apologetic, I feel like a jerk — I want to make it up to him but he won't let me forget it," Chrystie joked with People.
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Snow, by itself, is actually a good thing, says Schwenker. It keeps the ground cold, protecting the roots of plants from disturbance during their winter's sleep. When it does melt in spring, snow tends to melt slowly. The ground is also thawing, so the earth can gradually absorb the water.
Of course, soil with good drainage is the key to making this natural cycle work. If you're cursed with heavy, clay soil, the snow melt could turn into an ice pack or standing water. "Amend the soil," Schwenker recommends. "Compost, compost, compost, and work it in at least 12 inches [30 cm]."
Snow load is another thing to watch for: "Don't pile snow on top of your nice boxwood hedge," he warns. Aim for the base of evergreens and twiggy shrubs; dumping it on top is likely to bend—and eventually break—branches.
Beware of snow load after a heavy snowfall, too. "It's good to shake off your more vulnerable plant material," Schwenker says. "You can get out there with a broom or rake to do it."
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Follow these easy tips to avoid losing plants to wind, sun and snow damage:
- Wrap plants loosely in a weatherproof fabric like burlap to protect them from drying winds and to keep floppy specimens from bending under the weight of the snow. Tree wraps made of burlap or special cardboard sleeves that go around the trunks help prevent frost cracks. You can also use sheets of white polyfoam, but avoid black plastic, Schwenker emphasizes; black absorbs heat and your plant will cook.
- Shade the ground, especially your roses and exposed flowering shrubs, with evergreen branches. Discarded Christmas trees are great for this, either whole or cut apart. The branches hold their needles through the winter, providing protection from sun and wind and helping hold snow in place. They'll even keep the ground from thawing during short, sudden warm spells.
- Mulch everywhere you can. Remember all those leaves last fall? This is their purpose in life. Just like snow, shredded or rotted leaves, or broken-up bales of straw, act as an insulator and keep the ground nice and cold. As time passes, the mulch will hold in soil moisture, prevent weeds and ultimately break down into lovely loam—an added bonus.
All these winter solutions work together, Schwenker points out. With them—and a little luck—you can look forward to a green and happy spring.
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Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that North Carolina is in line to receive $8.8 million in federal funds to help homeowners purchase energy-efficient appliances, from furnaces and room air conditioners to refrigerators and dishwashers. The money for ENERGY STAR rated appliances would be distributed through a program to be developed by the Energy Office along with the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery and Investment.
The funds are part of nearly $300 million from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act being distributed nationwide by the U.S. Department of Energy.
"Affordable, energy efficient appliances are not only good for the environment, they cut energy costs for consumers and create more business for retailers," said Perdue. "These recovery funds will help boost our green economy, and make North Carolina a more environmentally friendly state."
North Carolina first must file an application with the federal Department of Energy that indicates a desire to participate in the rebate program. The state Energy Office then will submit a more detailed plan that outlines which ENERGY STAR appliances will be included in the rebate program, the rebate level for the products, how the rebates will be processed and a recycling plan for old appliances. As with other state Energy Office initiatives concerning federal recovery plans, proposals will be available for public comment before being submitted.
The federal Energy Department is recommending that states focus the rebate program efforts on heating and cooling equipment, appliances and water heaters, since these products offer the greatest energy saving potential.
The Energy Office will seek to develop a program that works to the greatest benefit for consumers, who also are being offered savings opportunities on home energy improvements through utility companies and other energy providers. In addition, the state and federal government offer tax advantages on the purchase of some major home appliances. North Carolina also offers a sales tax free holiday weekend on the purchase of some ENERGY STAR products. This year it is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 8.
For more information on the federal ENERGY STAR rebate program, visit: www.energy.gov/recovery. For more information on North Carolina's efforts as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, visit the Web site for the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery and Investment at www.ncrecovery.gov.


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Michael Stipe Posts Naked Pictures, then R.E.M. Breaks Up (NSFW)
I missed this yesterday, but here it is. Michael Stipe from R.E.M. posted naked pictures of himself on the Internet. And then R.E.M. disbanded. WARNING: YOU WILL SEE PEEN
"A wise man once said–'the skill in attending a party is knowing when it's time to leave.' We built something extraordinary together. We did this thing. And now we're going to walk away from it.
"I hope our fans realize this wasn't an easy decision; but all things must end, and we wanted to do it right, to do it our way.
"We have to thank all the people who helped us be R.E.M. for these 31 years; our deepest gratitude to those who allowed us to do this. It's been amazing." – Michael
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I bought the Specialized Crux Pro 6 months ago (when I started cycling) thinking I can do both dirt and road. But I am now hook on road and like to ride & climb for long distance. I am thinking of getting a new bike (S5 or Infinito) but have another thought...maybe I can convert the Crux!!!
What is your thought? Is Crux Pro a decent long distance bike eventhough it's not built for this purpose.
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Summer concert series at Short Pump Town Center starts Thursday
Citizen Staff Reports 06/18/12
National recording artist Toad the Wet Sprocket kicks-off the Summer Concert Series at Short Pump Town Center on Thursday, June 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the main plaza. Toad the Wet Sprocket was one of the most successful alternative rock bands in the early 90s. The band achieved fame with their album "Fear" (released in 1991) and the singles "All I Want" and "Walk on the Ocean" reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Summer Concert Series will continue every Thursday night until August 16. Admission is free. Town center retailers will offer giveaways and a $500 Short Pump Town Center gift card will be given away at each concert.
The series schedule:
June 28 – The Fredds
July 5 – Venture Rays
July 12 – Pat O'Brien & The Wrest
July 19 – 80z Enuff
July 26 – The Slack Family
August 2 – Broke by Sunday
August 9 – Hangin with Stogie
August 16 – E3
Visit http://www.shortpumpmall.com for details.
19th Annual Asian American Celebration planned May 21
Citizen Staff Reports 05/16/2016
The Asian American Society of Central Virginia will hold its 19th Annual Asian American Celebration on Saturday, May 21 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. 3rd St. in Richmond, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
Sandston Founders Club honors Sydnor
The Founders Club of Sandston presented lifetime membership to Charles W. Sydnor at its 12th annual meeting last month.
Sydnor, who grew up in Sandston and later served as president of Emory and Henry College for eight years, was honored by Founder Club President Alice Taylor Baldwin at the April 23 event at Sandston Memorial Recreation Center. > Read more.
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US solar deployment grew tenfold since 2008
September 2013: According to a new report by the US Department of Energy, solar PV deployment in the United States grew tenfold since 2008 - from about 735 megawatts to over 7,200 megawatts. The growth resulted from about a 75% decline in PV costs - from US$3.40/watt to about US$0.80 /watt - over the same period.
"In recent years, costs for numerous critical clean energy technologies - wind power, solar panels, super energy-efficient LED lights and electric vehicles - have fallen significantly. The accompanying surge in deployment has been truly spectacular…The clean technology revolution is upon us."
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What's Showing Today? Thursday, March 22
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Featured Screening: The Terence Davies Trilogy at BAMCinématek
BAMCinématek's Terence Davies retrospective continues today with his first three short films, which together comprise the feature-length Terence Davies Trilogy.
In these debut works, made 1976-1983, elements characterizing much of Davies' later work is already in place: erudition, a stark, elegant style and thematic preoccupation with time and longing. They tell the continuing story of Davies's alter-ego Robert Tucker at the points of childhood, young adult life and middle age, and each are structured from the point of view of Robert one generation reflecting back. The first, released when Davies was 31, deals mostly with Robert's abusive family, religious upbringing and alienation from taunting classmates. In the middle piece, Robert, like Davies at the time, works a banal clerical position by day while indulging his sexuality in the evenings. The third, most acclaimed piece, centers around death—both as Robert experiences it within his own family earlier in his life, and also, at an older age, as he faces his own mortality.
The Terence Davies Trilogy runs at 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 pm today, and the series continues with Distant Voices, Still Lives Friday, The House of Mirth Saturday and The Neon Bible Tuesday.
Also Noted
The Film Society of Lincoln Center's Rialto Pictures series offers up an afternoon of Jean-Paul Belmondo. Breathless plays at 1:15 pm, and he stars as a man of the cloth offering compassion to a disaffected, atheistic widow and French resistance member in Jean-Pierre Melville's 1961 Léon Morin, Priest.
bitforms gallery nyc opens a solo exhibition featuring the work of pioneering video artist Beryl Korot this evening. It features her 1977 installation Text and Commentary along with works from 2003 and 2008. Korot discusses the parallel encoding of information in lines and patterns in print, video, weaving and computer programming in this clip from Art 21.
The Pinku series at Spectacle Theater includes two films by Tatsumi Kumashiro: Lovers Are Wet at 7:30 pm and Ichijo's Wet Lust at 9:30 pm.
And at LaunchPad Kings County Cinema Society presents Brownstones to Red Dirt, a documentary shot in Bed-Stuy.
New Directors/New Films at Film Society of Lincoln Center and MoMA
Michael Pilz at Anthology Film Archives
Series Details
- Yemen Travelogue–Days at Shibam and Seiyun. Details. Video. 2008. 160 min. 7:00 pm.
American Mavericks at Anthology Film Archives
Series Details
- On Conlon Nancarrow (Eva Soltes) and West Coast Story: Frontiers of New Music (Michael MacIntyre & Eva Soltes). Details. Video. 1983/1986. 87 min. 7:30 pm.
Terence Davies at BAMCinématek
Series Details
- The Terence Davies Trilogy. Details. 35mm. 1983. 102 min. 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 pm.
15 For 15: Celebrating Rialto Pictures at Film Society of Lincoln Center
Series Details
- Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard). Details. 35mm. 1960. 90 min. 1:15 pm.
- Léon Morin, Priest (Jean-Pierre Melville).Details. 35mm. 1961. 116 min. 3:15 pm.
Cruel and Unusual Comedy, Part 3: Selections from the Eye Film Institute at MoMA
Series Details
- Science Fiction. Details. 1910-1912. 47 min. 1:30 pm.
Contemporary Galleries: 1980-Now at MoMA
Series Details
- Faust's Other: An Idyll (Stan Brakhage). Details. 1988. 45 min. 3:00 pm.
Pinku: Two by Tatsumi Kumashiro at Spectacle Theater
Series Details • Through March 30
- Lovers Are Wet. Details. Digital. 1973. 76 min. 7:30 pm.
- Ichijo's Wet Lust. Details. Digital. 1972. 69 min. 9:30 pm.
Whitney Biennial 2012 at The Whitney Museum
Series Details • Through May 27
- Nathaniel Dorsky Program. Details. 16mm. 2010-2011. 57 min. Noon, 2:00 and 4:00 pm.
A League of Their Own (Penny Marshall) at 92YTribeca. Details. 35mm. 1992. 128 min. 7:00 pm.
Eyes of Laura Mars (Irvin kershner) at Chelsea Clearview. Details. Early show introduced by drag queen Hedda Lettuce. 1978. 104 min. 7:00 and 9:30 pm.
From Hollywood to Nuremberg: John Ford, Samuel Fuller, George Stevens (Christian Delage) at IFC Center. Details. Q&A. 2012. 50 min. 8:00 pm.
Brownstones to Red Dirt (Copper Pot Pictures) at LaunchPad. Details. With a sneak preview of I Am Big Bird. 2010. 85 min. 7:00 pm. FREE.
Prepare for Saints: The Making of a Modern Opera (Steven Watson) at The Metropolitan Museum. Details. Followed by conversation with director Steven Watson. 27 min. 2:00 pm.
Gavin McInnes: How to Piss in Public at Nitehawk Cinema. Details. 10:00 pm.
OPENING: Beryl Korot "Selected Video Works: 1977 to Present" at bitforms gallery nyc, 529 West 20 Street. 6:00 to 8:30 pm.
Children of Paradise (Marcel Carné) at Film Forum. Details. DCP. 1945. 190 min. 1:00, 4:30 and 8:00 pm.
Gerhard Richter Painting (Corinna Belz) at Film Forum. Details. 2011. 94 min. 1:15, 3:15, 6:00, 8:00 and 10:00 pm.
A Separation (Asghar Farhadi) at Film Forum. Details. 2011. 122 min. 1:15, 4:00, 6:45 and 9:10 pm.
Music Makes a City (Oswley Brown III & Jerome Hiler) at Film Society of Lincoln Center. Details. Digital. 2010. 103 min. Noon and 7:00 pm. FREE.
Sing Your Song (Susanne Rostock) at Maysles Cinema. Details. 2011. 104 min. 7:30 pm.
- Shumona Goel & Shai heredia "I am micro" at The Guggenheim Museum, Upper East Side. Closed Thursdays. $18 general/$15 students and seniors/Children free. Free Saturdays 5:45 to 7:45 pm. Ends June 6.
- Jem Cohen "NYC Weights and Measures" at The Jewish Museum New York, Upper East Side. $12 general/$10 seniors/$7.50 students/Free Saturdays. Through March 25.
- Sanja Iveković "Sweet Violence" at MoMA, Midtown. $20 general/$12 students/$16 seniors. Closed Tuesday/Wednesday. Through March 26.
- Frances Stark "My Best Thing" at MoMA P.S.1, Queens. $10 general/$5 students/$5 seniors. Closed Tuesday/Wednesday. Through March.
- Rania Stephan at MoMA P.S.1, Queens. $10 general/$5 students/$5 seniors. Closed Tuesday/Wednesday. Through March.
- Chim↑Pom at MoMA P.S.1, Queens. $10 general/$5 students/$5 seniors. Closed Tuesday/Wednesday. Through April 23.
- Clifford Owens "Anthology" at MoMA P.S.1, Queens. $10 general/$5 students/$5 seniors. Closed Tuesday/Wednesday. Through May 7.
- Julika Rudelius "What is on the Outside" at The Museum of Arts and Design, Columbus Circle. $15 general/$12 students and seniors. Open 7 days a week. Through July 5.
- Neil Goldberg "Stories the City Tells Itself" at Museum of the City of New York, Upper West Side. $10 general/$6 students and seniors. Open 7 days a week. Ends May 28.
- View all exhibitions at Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, Queens. $12 general/$9 students and seniors/$6 ages 3 to 18. Free admission Friday 4-8 pm. Closed Monday.
- Whitney Biennial 2012 at The Whitney Museum. See screening schedule above. Ends May 27.
Below listed North-South
- David Lynch at Tilton Gallery, 8 East 76 Street. Open Tues-Sat 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Ends April 14.
- Notations: The Cage Effect Today at Hunter College Times Square Gallery, 450 West 41 Street. Open Tues-Sat 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Ends April 21.
- Yinka Shonibare MBE "Addio del Passato" at James Cohan, 533 West 26 Street. Tues-Sat 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Ends March 24.
- Beryl Korot "Selected Video Works: 1977 to Present" at bitforms gallery nyc, 529 West 20 Street. Open Tues-Sat 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Ends May 5.
- Mia Berg "Woman: Camera" at Gallery 151, 132 West 18 Street. Open Tues to Sun. Ends March 30.
- Jeffrey Gibson "one becomes the other" at Participant Inc.. Open Wed-Sun Noon – 7:00 pm. Ends March 25.
- Oded Hirsch "Nothing New" at Thierry Goldberg, 103 Norfolk Street. Open Wed-Sun, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Ends April 15.
- Jenny Perlin "Funes" at Simon Preston Gallery, 301 Broome Street. Open Wed-Sun, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Ends April 15.
- FG.Ft at Envoy Enterprises, 131 Chrystie Street. Open Wednesday-Sunday Noon to 6:00 pm. Ends April 8.
- Breyer P-Orridge "I'm Mortality" at Invisible-Exports, 14A Orchard Street. Open Wed-Sun 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Ends March 25.
- Adam Curits "The Desperate Edge of Now" at e-flux, 311 East Broadway 10002. Open Tue-Fri 1:00 to 6:00 pm. Ends April 14.
- Peggy Ahwesh "Inside Circle" at Microscope Gallery, Bushwick, 4 Charles Place. Open Thurs-Mon 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Ends April 16.
- Charles Atlas "The Illusion of Democracy" at Luhring Augustine, Bushwick, 25 Knickerbocker Avenue. Open Tues-Sat 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Ends May 20.


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The uterus, a hollow organ in the pelvis in which a fetus can grow, is part of the female reproductive system. Cancerous cells that develop in the muscles of the uterine wall or supporting connective tissues are called uterine sarcoma.
Uterine sarcoma is rare, accounting for only 1,200 of the approximately 43,500 cases of uterine (endometrial) cancer diagnosed in the United States each year. Less than 4 percent of all cancers of the uterus are uterine sarcomas.
Types of Uterine Sarcoma
There are several types of uterine sarcoma:
- leiomyosarcoma
- carcinosarcoma
- low grade endometrial stromal sarcoma
- high grade undifferentiated sarcoma
- adenosarcoma
- adenosarcoma with sarcomatous overgrowth
- PEComa (perivascular endothelial cell tumor)
These tumors vary in the way they behave and should be managed. For this reason, specialized pathology review is recommended.
Risk Factors
The only known risk factor for the development of uterine sarcoma is having previously received radiation therapy to the pelvic region. Some cases have also been associated with the use of the drug tamoxifen. Women who have taken tamoxifen should have regular pelvic examinations and report any unusual vaginal bleeding to their doctors.
Most women with uterine sarcoma first notice abnormal vaginal bleeding, spotting, or unusual vaginal discharge between menstrual periods or after menopause.
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Larry Cafiero is sitting in his cluttered office in the Santa Cruz Mountains looking nothing like a revolutionary.
Friendly bearded face. Casual blue jeans. Comfy work shirt with the little penguin logo.
Yeah, penguin logo. See, Cafiero is a Linux guy. Maybe you know one — or a Linux woman. Maybe you know that to love Linux is to live Linux — that you don't just use free and open-source software, you embrace it and evangelize it. Some more than others.
For his part, Cafiero is leading a revolution in the redwood-ringed town of Felton. He's been inspired by others around the country and with them he's dubbed the effort "Lindependence 2008," a scheme hatched to turn Felton into an all-Linux enclave.
"There was this Nikon ad a couple of years ago where they gave digital cameras to this small town in South Carolina," Cafiero, 50, says, "and it was like, well, what if we gave Linux to a small town?"
And so Cafiero met with the town business association and the chamber of commerce. He sent letters to the town's residents. He tacked up posters and handed out fliers at the weekly farmers' market along Highway 9: Come to the church hall. Learn about free and open-source software. Change your life. OK, your operating system, anyway.
And they came. On three days in July they came from Felton. They came from Scotts Valley. They came from Watsonville and Oakland and who knows from where else?
"This is kind of like the Woodstock phenomenon," Cafiero says. Except there was no mud or naked people. "It sort of went area-wide. The idea of it just converting the town kind of went out the window."
Woodstock. It's an apt image because the Linux community — a catch phrase for backers of the many Linux-based operating systems and the open-source applications that run on them — has a certain hippy-dippy feel to it. Instead of free love, it's about free software. The programs are designed and tweaked by volunteers who want to make the software better. And once they're finished, they give them away to all who want them.
Linux is not just a technology. It's a belief system. It's about sharing and helping one another through vast user groups. It's about increasing access to computers among the poor. (The software is free and generally can run on older, as in surplus, computers.) It's about sticking it to the man — particularly the man in Redmond responsible for Microsoft's operating systems, which command 90 percent of the market.
"Where do you find a movement that doesn't have greed behind it?" says Bob Lewis, 68, a Lindependence foot soldier from Felton who stopped by Cafiero's office as we talked.
And let's face it, in the cold, calculating world of technology, we could use a few movements that are powered by something other than money. The idea seems to be resonating in Felton and beyond.
Cafiero became a believer in 2006 when he was running as the Green Party candidate for state insurance commissioner. He was moaning about having to shell out hundreds of dollars to buy Photoshop to prepare his campaign brochures. A party official told him about GIMP, a free application that runs on Linux machines and would pretty much do the same thing. Now he's decided to spread the word.
On two weekend days and one weeknight in July, dozens of the curious became converts in the Felton Presbyterian Church hall. Cafiero, who splits his time between copy editing at the Santa Cruz Sentinel and providing tech support for businesses running open-source software, says the Lindependence forces handed out about 300 CD-ROMs loaded with free programs.
Jason Gervich, of Soquel, had struggled trying to make the switch to Linux on his own. But after picking up some tips and tech support at one of the Felton events, he says he's up and running.
"The philosophy behind it is very important to me," says Gervich, 61. "The idea of people working together, a world community, to build products that are useful to people."
A Linux users group has formed in Felton. Cafiero says he's working on a handbook to help other towns put on similar events. Beaverton, Ore., will hold a Lindependence rally next month.
Yes, the early success pleases Cafiero.
"Why is it so important?" Cafiero asks. "It's the idea that it's an aspect of freedom. You have the freedom to use what you want to use on your computer. And even the choice not to use it."
Spoken like a true revolutionary.
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In last week's poll we asked our readers, "Should Kickstarter adopt an equity-based investment model?." A majority of voters – 58 percent – said that it should be an available option to project creators. Around 31 percent said that offering equity based funding to Kickstarter was a bad idea all around. Finally, 10 percent said that it was a good idea. Kickstarter said last week that it had no plans to use that type of model for its crowd-funding services. It also said that it had no plans to become a publicly traded company.
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//rear view of an apt complex on Gerrard. Nikon 8800.
Was searching for material for an project yesterday and came across this photo, taken months back. Still make me laugh. These folks really cheaped out on their curtains. Maybe they're waiting for summer to buy from those guys who sell flags out of the backs of their trucks.
News: The Jones Soda site has been updated with new label proofs and such. I found my label listed in the Sept 2005 batch. Weird as I got the notification on Dec 26. Regardless, an intensive look around for labels i recognized led me to find that the current bottles I had here is part of the April & June 05 set... so there is still hope of finding the darn bottle. Any of the folks south of the border come across anythin?


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