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Jim Barbour has always been a bit of a ham. Now ham (and chicken and ribs) are his life.
The former marketing and drama major from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro spent the first part of his career as a sales representative. Now he is the co-owner of FunniBonz LLC and creator of FunniBonz barbecue sauce, sold in more than 100 U.S. stores, including some Whole Foods and Fairway Markets.
After a two-year stint as a stockbroker, Mr. Barbour got a job as a Sony Music sales and marketing rep. For seven years, he set up singers' visits to record stores and organized promotional events, including one with Tony Bennett. In 2002, he went to work at GlaxoSmithKline as a sales rep. In 2006, he was let go. He was going through a messy divorce and says his performance at work had suffered. "Not my brightest days," he says.
He spent the next two years working as a marketing director for friends starting a furniture store and trying to figure out his next step. That's when he realized the one thing he had always loved was being in the kitchen. Last summer, he was frustrated because he couldn't find a barbecue sauce to his liking—everything seemed too vinegary.
On his second try, Mr. Barbour found the right one—a sweet and tangy sauce. "I tried to layer it like a musical note," he says. A friend suggested he try to sell it locally, so he created a label and made a case of sauce.
His first sales were to friends. Then on Jan. 2 this year, Mr. Barbour walked into Pennington Quality Market, a store in Pennington, N.J., his hometown. The owners encourage locally made products. Don Rellstab, the store manager, really liked Mr. Barbour's passion. Mr. Barbour started doing in-store demos. "He was like a circus barker, cooking up meatballs or ribs or chicken pieces," Mr. Rellstab says.
The store sold $10,000 of sauce the first six weeks, at $5.99 a jar, says Mr. Rellstab. Then in March, Mr. Barbour started working on the manager of Whole Foods in Princeton. "He would say 'Call me back in two weeks,' or 'Come in next month,' and I would," Mr. Barbour says. "It was just persistence."
After tasting the product, the manager took it to corporate. Now FunniBonz is in 21 Whole Foods stores in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
Mr. Barbour borrowed $5,000 from family and friends to hire a company to pack and ship the sauce. In the first six months of 2009, he sold more than 26,400 jars. Now FunniBonz has original and spicy versions and three full-time employees and was available in 100 stores at the beginning of July. It is just breaking even, he says.
"There are lots of people who tell me I'm not going to make it, but that just fuels me," Mr. Barbour says.
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Wow. Hadn't even THOUGHT of that. I haven't had one on my game cam out there yet. Just deer and coons. I live in Beaufort County, and see many many bear on farms here, and am not normally concerned about them.
I believe the sound moved further away.
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'Tis the season for record companies to repackage music by your favorite artists in an effort to get you to give (to yourself or others) the gift of music. And if the artist objects to, say, another expensive "greatest hits" collection on the grounds that it is exploiting their fan base, there isn't much they can actually do to stop it. Upset that a "Super Deluxe Edition" box set featuring a CD, DVD and 10-inch vinyl record culled from a pair of recent live shows was selling for around $250, legendary singer/songwriter Elvis Costello at least knew he could give fans the heads-up with a ringing non-endorsement. And he did so with his usual impeccable wit via a statement on elviscostello.com. Costello writes that he can't recommend the Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook collection because "the price appears to be either a misprint or a satire." Instead, he recommended waiting for a more affordable version in 2012 and purchasing a new Louis Armstrong box set (for $100 less). "Frankly," he writes, "the music is vastly superior."
"Lyin' Ass Bitch"-Gate?
That bright glint of light you've been shielding your eyes from recently might well be the sun's reflection off of the huge, toothy grin of Angelo Moore, frontman for over 30 years with Los Angeles Funk/Pop/Soul/Ska/Rock band Fishbone, who was unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight recently.
When GOP candidate Michele Bachmann appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, music director/Roots drummer ?uestlove led the band through a version of a song Moore wrote when he was a teenager — the Ska/Punk burner "Lyin' Ass Bitch" — as her "walk on" music. When the obscure tune's title was reported, the Bachmann camp latched onto it as another example of the "lamestream" media's bias, and also called it sexist. Fallon apologized, ?uestlove said he meant no harm and Fishbone co-founder John "Norwood" Fisher told The Bay Citizen the band thought it was "masterful." Bachmann said such a thing would never have happened to Michelle Obama, who, around the same time, appeared at a NASCAR race and was loudly booed. Though we're sure the polite, respectful masses were actually just yelling out the dress color they felt the First Lady looked best in — "Bluuuuuuuuuue!"
"Farewell" Doesn't Mean "Goodbye"?
Iconic Metal group Judas Priest is already laying groundwork for an inevitable comeback. Singer Rob Halford told Creative Loafing that the Priest's current "last world tour" is not the end of the band, admitting they just needed a hook for the global jaunt. Halford said he and the members thought "long and hard" and decided "farewell" was the best way to describe the tour. "You can't really call it the 'you are slowing down a bit tour,' " Halford said. The way things are going, the only time a fan will really know they're seeing their favorite artist for "the last time ever!" is when they're watching the artist's body being lowered into the ground at their funeral.
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Local Persistence (Google Gears) (thanks Steve Moyer) etc.
I know that each method has its own advantages and disadvantages like cookies not being secure and QueryString having a length limit and being plain ugly to look at! ;)
But, when designing a web application I am always confused as to what methods to use for what application or what methods to avoid.
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Arsenal have a chance to go above Everton into fifth place and make sure that Tottenham and West Ham remain below us in the Premier league table, but we must beat Everton at Goodison Park tomorrow to do it. Arsene Wenger will make sure all of the Gunners know that it will be far from easy, but it is imperative that we do it, as Everton will be pushing for a Champions league place at the end of the season.
"For us it's a vital game every year. They fight at the top of the league every year. They are one of the contenders for a Champions league spot as well.
"For us, it is a period where we establish consistency. To go through with a positive result is very important.
"They are always serious, Everton, because they can give anybody a game. I don't think that any big team in the league goes to Everton and thinks it will be a walk out there.
"I told you, I think they will be one of the contenders. They have gone through a more difficult spell as well recently. It is just down to us and the quality of our performance."
It could be a good time for the Gunners to play Everton, as they drew their last game at Norwich and were beaten by Reading before that. They seem to be missing the presence of their captain, Phil Neville, who has had an operation, while Fellaini and Jelavic have gone off the boil a bit recently. The Arsenal summer transfer target Mirallas is also sidelined, so we have a good chance.
Arsenal need to start well and force Everton back. We would much rather see Baines and Fellaini defending than pushing forward in attack. Davis Moyes will ensure his players work hard to deny Arsenal room to settle and we must match that work rate and earn the chance to pass the ball around and create openings.


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As if being on Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta wasn't enough of a ploy for attention, reality star Joseline Hernandez has been busy sending out tweets that she'll later regret (or at least, her publicist will). What vital information did Joseline reveal during her recent Twitter-thon? Keep reading to find out!
You have to love celebrities who don't know how to show restraint over the Twitterverse. Their rants provide endless entertainment. Joseline Hernandez is the latest reality star to reveal a little too much to her Twitter followers. The Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta celeb decided to refute accusations of her not being female by tweeting a nude photo. The picture was accompanied by the following caption: "I am 100% women. I'm clearly perfect cause that's the only thing y'all can say sence I air my dirty laundry on tv. F ck y'all haters." Unfortunately for Joseline, the tactic backfired, with the "haters" just using it to add fuel to the fire.
Joseline Hernandez didn't stop with her controversial photo. She then followed with a series of equally facepalm-worthy tweets. "I'm Gona F*ck @hitmansteviej til i die even when i get married!!! if i dont marry him f*ck yall. we are in business n i wan the beef cake."
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ummmm she is a bitch. If I seen such a ratchet thing in person? I think I'ma have to throw down on a hoe. Mimi, I give you MAD props for staying a lady and thinking of your child. I respect you because you're being a good mother. Joseline… HA. I don't know what your mother taught you but you must have been through some SHIT when you were younger to be that damn stupid and ignorant. You can't even talk right. "It's not bout do fuck?" Who in their right mind talks like that and then is proud to wear a wig and all that caked-up make up. Um.. Ratchet. Mother Fucker I would show you how some hands throw down from the south cause I can't handle your low lifed standards. Have some damn self-respect. You can go ahead and be mad at the tabloids and people talking mad shit about you cause bitch, you did it to your self. Go back to stripping because FYI you ain't got the package. Moronic, caked-faced, wig-wearing, I-can't-speak-english, Mother Fucker.


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Chinese relatives of passengers on a Malaysia Airlines flight missing between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing on Saturday angrily accused the airline of keeping them in the dark, while state media criticised the carrier's poor response.
Relatives were taken to a hotel near Beijing airport, put in a room and told to wait for information from the airline, but none came. Malaysia Airlines said at least 152 of the 227 passengers on flight MH370 were Chinese.
About 20 people stormed out of the room at one point, enraged they had been given no information.
"There's no one from the company here, we can't find a single person. They've just shut us in this room and told us to wait," said one middle-aged man, who declined to give his name.
"We want someone to show their face. They haven't even given us the passenger list," he said.
Another relative, trying to evade a throng of reporters, muttered: "They're treating us worse than dogs."
Amid chaotic scenes, an unidentified Malaysia Airlines official spoke to reporters for just a few minutes without taking questions before leaving.
"We are working with authorities who have activated the search and rescue teams," the official said. "Our thoughts and prayers are deeply with the affected passengers and their family members."
Adding to the confusion, the official mentioned a rumour that the Chinese government has already denied - that the aircraft had landed in the southern Chinese city of Nanning.
"There has been speculation that the aircraft has landed in Nanning. We are working to verify the authenticity of the report of others," the official said.
Some Chinese media reported that he meant a place in Vietnam called Nanming. It was unclear exactly what he was talking about.
Chinese media outlets took to their official Weibo microblogs to criticise the airline for taking so long to announce what was going on and for refusing to answer questions.
"Malaysia Airlines, why did you wait for five hours after losing contact with the aircraft to first announce the news, and why did you only have a news conference after almost 13 hours?" the official Xinhua news agency wrote on one of its Weibo accounts.
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Quarterbacks coach Rip Scherer said before Monday's practice that a decision on who would back up starter Jordan Webb - the choice is between sophomores Connor Wood and Nick Hirschman - would "probably be decided in the next day or so."
However, Scherer added, "Until somebody really solidifies it, it probably will be a week-to-week thing."
But possibly having Wood/Hirschman prepare as Webb's backup in week one, then have the other prep for that role in week two runs contrary to Scherer's preference.
"I'd prefer one guy to be No. 2 and go from there," he said. "But it's been nip-and-tuck (competition), to be honest with you."
Webb, the transfer from Kansas who is enrolled in CU's graduate school of education, quickly separated himself from Wood and Hirschman in the first eight days of August camp. Coaches believed his experience as a 19-game starter in Big 12 Conference competition was evident.
The swift decision to name Webb the starter was a collaborative one involving head coach Jon Embree and Scherer, with Embree saying "it just felt right" after watching Webb's accuracy and play-making ability. But Embree indicated the choice for a backup would fall more to Scherer and that he supported whomever the veteran QB coach picked.
Wood, who transferred to CU from Texas during last summer's camp and sat out the 2011 season, and Hirschman, who missed last spring's drills with a broken foot, have continued to battle since Webb was named the starter.
Embree said each "has had his moments, but I know Rip is looking for greater consistency from one of them." He also agreed with Scherer's assessment that naming a backup and keeping him in that role was more desirable than a week-to-week arrangement.
But Embree added if that wasn't how the situation evolved, "the other way (week-to-week) is something that could be worked out."
In another quarterback development, John Schrock, the invited walk-on who showed well in last August's camp as a freshman, is being tested for mononucleosis. For the time being, his absence leaves redshirt freshman Stevie Joe Dorman and true freshman Shane Dillon as the only other two players at the position.
NELSON ON BOARD WITH C CLUB: Seems that Tate Nelson's prior stint on the Alumni C Club board only whetted his appetite. When the organization's executive director position recently opened, Nelson was in a position to make at a run at it.
The former CU defensive back (1988-91) latched onto the job about a month ago and is gung-ho about reconnecting with Buffs from every sport.
"There's clearly a lot of work to be done, reaching out to people who haven't been contacted in maybe 15 to 20 years . . . there's still a connection, but the question becomes how do we expand on it and recreate that same kind of connection (with CU) they had previously," said Nelson, who spent 20 years managing document databases for large, national law firms.
A native of Santa Monica, Calif., Nelson returned to Colorado six years ago and served on the C Club board for four of those years, including a term as president. When his regular job became too demanding, he put his C Club involvement on hold. But he recently found himself with the opportunity to reenter the C Club picture.
"When this job popped up, being able to do it full time was a no-brainer for me," he said. "I've only been at it for about a month, but already it's been so rewarding."
The C Club's role currently includes 719 dues-paying members. Nelson hopes to get that total over 1,000, but more importantly, he would like to increase participation as much as numbers.
"That's my number one goal - that and help everyone stay connected," he said. "With the previous turnover in (football) coaching staffs, a lot of guys didn't know the coaches. I felt the same way; I knew Coach 'Mac' (Bill McCartney), but didn't know Rick Neuheisel and felt a little uncomfortable.
"It's been that way a couple of times since. But I want to get the message out that we're all Buffs and everyone always will be welcome here."
Nelson said when he reaches out to Buffs, "There are always people who think that first call is about money. I want to let people know that's not the primary reason . . . sure, I want to get membership up. More dues-paying members would be great, but I want to get more people actively involved."
The current CU staff includes a handful of coaches - including head coach Jon Embree - who played for the Buffs, which Nelson contends "gives me a leg up in that arena. Those guys are either old teammates or guys who coached me. Knowing people on the inside has been great, and all of those guys have been great. These guys are every bit as committed to re-engaging former student-athletes as I am. That certainly makes my job much easier."
BUFF BITS: Embree will go with a weekly captain(s) and have the team vote on a permanent captain(s) at season's end . . . . The post-camp/game-week depth chart released last Friday featured 15 freshmen at various positions. Embree said the eight remaining first-year scholarship players who participated in camp likely will be redshirt candidates . . . . Sophomore Alex Lewis, listed on the depth chart as the starter at left guard, came out of a protective boot (slight ankle sprain) for Monday's practice and is expected to be ready to play on Saturday (2 p.m., Sports Authority Field at Mile High) . . . . Embree said in the final four days leading up to the opener, the Buffs need to become more detail oriented.
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How to Treat an Infected Ear Piercing
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While piercings look great, sometimes problems arise—including skin infections. They are easy to treat by simply following your doctor's advice, as long as you know the signs and don't hesitate to treat an infected piercing as soon as you recognize it. This article will help you recognize the signs of infection, how you will treat it, and how to prevent infections in the future.
Part 1
Recognizing an infection
1Look for telltale signs. While it's normal to have some pain and redness around the piercing site for up to two days, any more than that should be cause for concern. Keep your eye out for the following symptoms:
- Red, inflamed streaks or marks on the skin that radiate out from the piercing site.
- Increased pain, redness, swelling, heat, or tenderness around the piercing site.
- A thick yellow-green pus-like discharge coming from the piercing site. It's normal to see a bit of oozing or bleeding from the piercing which is a sign of healing, but be alert for pus combined with swelling and redness.
- Swollen or tender lymph glands above or below the piercing. With an ear piercing, you may feel sore and swollen glands in your neck around your jawline.
- Fever. If you're otherwise healthy (no cold or flu), and you develop a fever, this is cause for concern.
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Seeking medical treatment
1Make an appointment. If the above symptoms occur, make a doctor's appointment as quickly as possible, and avoid possibly serious complications.
- Note that while most problems happen around the time of piercing, they can become infected months or even years after the initial pierce.[1]
- Signs of an allergic reaction versus an infection include burning sensation on the skin, an expanding wound, and a clear yellow discharge.
2Visit your doctor. They will provide specific advice on how to treat your particular infection. While not everybody will get the same treatment, doctors often recommend following these steps while treating an infected piercing:
- Do not remove your jewelry unless instructed by your doctor. Keeping the jewelry in ensures proper drainage and helps to prevent an abscess from forming.
- If you are having an allergic reaction to the metal, the doctor will have you remove the jewelry.
- Use an antibiotic cream or antibiotic tablets. You will have to either apply the cream topically or take pills as prescribed, usually for ten to fourteen days. Most infections of this nature are caused by Staphylococcus[2], so be sure to follow the prescribed course of antibiotics so that you completely eradicate the staph bacteria.
- Do not remove your jewelry unless instructed by your doctor. Keeping the jewelry in ensures proper drainage and helps to prevent an abscess from forming.
Part 3
Home remedies
1Practice an ounce of prevention. Follow the instructions of your piercing studio regarding cleaning a new ear piercing.
2Keep the pierced area clean.[3] Wash your hands well before treating your piercing, then wash the piercing once or twice a day with antibacterial soap.
- Remove any developed crust with a cotton swab that has been moistened with antibacterial soap, saline solution or the solution you were given when your ears were pierced.
- Avoid topical treatments such as alcohol or peroxide, which can dry your skin, or ointments, which can prevent fresh air from getting to the piercing.
3Clean with salt water. Boil a cup of water and let it cool down. Add a few spoons of sea salt. Clean the infected/inflamed area for one week, plus.
4Apply a warm, moist compress to the site for about 20 minutes per day to help drain any pus. This will increase blood flow to the earlobe and will help to prevent infection.
5Avoid irritating the piercing. Only touch the ear if you're cleaning the piercing, and keep clothing away from the site: it can cause excessive friction or rubbing, which can irritate the skin.
6Stay out of the pool. Avoid pools, rivers, lakes, hot tubs, and other places that may harbor infectious bacteria.
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Lowering the chances of getting an infection next time
1Work with professionals. A professional piercer who follows local health department guidelines is the best way to prevent infection. A professional will also use procedures to prevent against the transmission of blood-borne diseases, like tetanus or HIV.
2Use a properly licensed piercing studio. Your state, county or city health department will have information on licensing requirements for piercing studios.
- Avoid performing the piercing yourself or having an untrained friend perform the piercing. while the process itself is not difficult, having sterile tools and antiseptic procedures are required to minimize the chances of infection.
3Make sure the piercer uses appropriate equipment. Piercers should wash their hands between piercings and wear a fresh pair of protective gloves for each piercing. Ear-piercing guns should never be used as they cannot be sterilized properly (unless they use a disposable piercing gun) and the jewelry is relatively blunt which causes unnecessary damage to the piercing. An actual professional piercer (with years of apprenticeship and experience) will never use a piercing-gun.[4]
4Make sure that the piercer sterilizes all non-disposable equipment. An autoclave is a machine that piercers often use to sterilize equipment. For equipment that will not fit into the autoclave, such as drawer handles, tables and sinks, piercers should sterilize the equipment with a commercial disinfectant or bleach solution after each use.
5Expect your piercer to use hypoallergenic jewelry. Surgical steel, titanium, niobium or 14 or 18-carat gold are appropriate for a new piercing. Avoid nickel, which commonly causes allergic reactions.
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Is it normal for my piercing to have a bump either in the back or in the front?
- Those are bubble scars, and they do happen. It is not a normal thing to have and you should try to treat your ear. You may need to leave the piercing out in order to treat it. See your doctor if it doesn't improve.
- Do not change your earrings everyday as this increases the chance of infection.
- Put ice on any swelling so it will go down.
- If you have an infection and your earrings happen to be in, DO. NOT. take them out unless told by a doctor to do so. If you do, and the hole closes up, you have just blocked the only escape route for the infection.
- Make sure you clean your ears twice a day making sure your preventing infection anyway possible.
- Always wash your hands before handling any ear related issues.
- If you have long hair try to keep it away from your ear lobe by tying it up - this can help prevent infections.
- If your ears get irritated shortly after changing for the first time, replace the earrings with the original ones.
- Put an ice cube on your ear lobe if it is feeling hot and red. This might be a sign of an infection.
- If your ears start bleeding remove the blood from the surface and wash your ear as soon as possible.
- Change your bedding on a regular basis, particularly your pillowcase.
- Take a bath instead of a shower if you have an infected ear piercing so that the infected area has a better chance of staying dry. Also, avoid swimming or submerging your head in water so that you don't allow moisture into the infection site.
- You may develop an allergic reaction to a piercing that will manifest itself in the form of dry, itchy skin, a rash or blistering. In these cases, because irritated skin is more likely to become infected, you may have no choice but to remove the earring. Ask your doctor if you can insert a more hypoallergenic piece of jewelry such as gold in its place if you are worried about losing the piercing.
- Use tea tree oil on it every two days.
- Take Vitamin C and a multivitamin to encourage faster healing for your piercing.
- If you have an infection and possibly scabs clean with rubbing alcohol then dip earring in neosporin and put earring back in the hole.
- When cleaning your piercing, rotating the jewel may help for a more thorough cleaning and to keep the hole open.
- Do not sleep on your infected ear as it can push the earring and will hurt!
- Even if your ears have minor pain and it has been a few weeks you should take your earings out, clean them and then put the earings back in.
- Get alcohol wipes and rub it on the infection.
- Don't worry if the infection persists for less than 24 hours.
- Twirl your earrings around daily for prevention of infection.
- If you had piercings in the infected ear, disinfect the piercing.
- Take your earrings out for a short period of time. This can help reduce swelling and redness. Make sure to replace them quickly with hypo-allergenic earrings, such as gold ones.
- You also should never put damp, warm cloths on the infection because the humidity would cause more bacteria to appear.
- You may want to have your ears re-pierced after the infection clears up.
- Whatever you do, do not scratch your infected ear. This will only make it worse!
- If you have an infection in your ear cartilage, then see a doctor without exception. Infected cartilage may develop scar tissue if not treated promptly by a doctor. The cartilage is the thicker tissue in the upper portion of the outer ear, located above the earlobe.
- Always visit a doctor if you have infection symptoms. Don't try to treat an infection at home without getting the advice of a doctor first. Staph infections (the most common type of skin infection) can have serious consequences if not treated.
Things You'll Need
- Antibacterial soap
- Distilled water
- Cotton swabs
- Warm compression packs
- Antibiotic cream or prescription antibiotic pills
Sources and Citations
- http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/piercings/SN00049
- http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/tc/body-piercing-problems-check-your-symptoms#
- http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Body-piercing/Pages/Self-help.aspx
- http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/ConditionsandDiseases/SkinHairandNailDisorders/Pages/Pierced-Ear-Infection.aspx
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11.3: Raising a Product or Quotient to a Power
What if you had a radical expression like ? How could you simplify this expression? After completing this Concept, you'll be able to use the product and quotient properties of radicals to write them in simplest form.
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CK-12 Foundation: Properties of Radicals
A radical reverses the operation of raising a number to a power. For example, the square of 4 is , and so the square root of 16 is 4. The symbol for a square root is . This symbol is also called the radical sign.
In addition to square roots, we can also take cube roots, fourth roots, and so on. For example, since 64 is the cube of 4, 4 is the cube root of 64.
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Example A
Evaluate each radical expression.
c) is not a real number
Use the Product and Quotient Properties of Radicals
Radicals can be re-written as rational powers. The radical: is defined as .
Example B
Write each expression as an exponent with a rational value for the exponent.
As a result of this property, for any non-negative number we know that .
Since roots of numbers can be treated as powers, we can use exponent rules to simplify and evaluate radical expressions. Let's review the product and quotient rule of exponents.
In radical notation, these properties are written as
A very important application of these rules is reducing a radical expression to its simplest form. This means that we apply the root on all the factors of the number that are perfect roots and leave all factors that are not perfect roots inside the radical sign.
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On the other hand, in the expression , the number 32 is not a perfect square, so we can't just remove the square root. However, we notice that , so we can write 32 as the product of a perfect square and another number. Thus,
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Write the following expressions in the simplest radical form.
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Write the following expression in the simplest radical form.
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We see that . Therefore .
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Write the following expression in the simplest radical form.
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German food in the Valley? Believe it or not, it has been alive and well since Zur Kate German Restaurant opened in Mesa in 1983.
This quaint hideaway is a gastronomic trip to the motherland. It is run by Horst and Elena Schlembach and their son, Horst Jr., who purchased the restaurant from its original owners, Gunther and Irene Krause.
Scene: With just a single step beyond the entrance's glass door, we were immediately transported to a lively rustic eatery that would seemingly blend into the scenery of a charming Bavarian village. An eclectic collection of German decor is accented by posters, maps, framed photos and wooden shelves holding decorative and vintage steins. Wood trim on the walls and wainscoting that surrounds the dining area add coziness and warmth. A small bar area greets patrons, as do comfy booths and padded chairs in the dining area. German tunes play over the speakers.
Food: The generous portions were worthy foils for dieters and anyone seeking a light meal. If it weren't enough that the entrees are substantial on their own, they come with a choice of french fries, home-fried potatoes, a potato dumpling, German potato salad or spatzle. But, wait, that's not all. There's also a choice of red cabbage or sauerkraut sides, and a serving of rye bread for the table — just in case you felt like snacking while waiting for the main event.
There are regular daily specials, and the cabbage roll ($8) was the featured dish on the day of our visit. At first blush, the opaque green shade of boiled cabbage wouldn't win any beauty contests. But the perfectly tender napa cabbage leaf and savory ground-beef filling would fare much better in any flavor pageant. The roll held together well through slicing, which made it easy to eat and share.
We decided to go with a different variation on the typical German wurst with the leberkase with gravy ($8), a slice of finely ground Bavarian sausage loaf topped with gravy. It reminded me of flavorful homemade meatloaf with the consistency of a thick piece of ham or spam. It was a little salty, but not enough to bring down this flavorful, earthy dish.
And what's a trip to a German restaurant without some schnitzel? We went with the jager schnitzel ($12) — and were glad we did. Although purists prefer their schnitzels with veal, the commonly used pork loin here received zero complaints from our group. Lightly breaded and smothered with luscious mushroom gravy, it shined. Some sections were a bit tough to cut through, but the pork itself was tender and easy to chew. The golden-brown crust held up unflinchingly to the thick richness of the gravy, which paired nicely with the schnitzel.
The sides boasted similar flavor profiles, likely due to the cuisine's penchant for specific herbs and seasonings and cooking methods. But the accompaniments were anything but predictable.
The red cabbage was perfectly braised with just the right amount of zing. The German potato salad, made with tender skinless potato slices, was just tangy and salty enough. The ample potato dumpling was pillow-like fluffy on the inside. It could have used a pinch more salt and pepper, but it matched well with the bolder schnitzel and leberkase.
The same could be said for the sauerkraut, which was blander than expected but not overly sour or biting as some non-homemade versions tend to be. The home-fried potatoes' crusty and crispy exteriors made this side addicting.
The basic, cold slices of store-bought quality rye bread were the only disappointment. But appetites and tummy space were best reserved for the other dishes anyway.
Dessert: Two of the three items on the dessert list are made in-house. One is the Black Forest cake ($3.75), but we went the more traditional route with the apple strudel ($3.75). Flaky weaves of nearly melt-in-your-mouth pastry enveloped tender and juicy apple chunks, cinnamon and raisins. The vanilla sauce was more like melted vanilla ice cream, but it didn't matter because the strudel had enough star power. If you're used to the toaster or frozen versions, you'll be ashamed to admit it after one bite of the real deal.
Drinks: Soft drinks, lemonade, juice and tea ($2) are available. There's also German beer on tap, wine and a full bar.
Lowdown: If you've never had German cuisine because you think it's not worth a try, this place makes a strong case otherwise with hefty, well-composed portions and plenty of home-cooking flair.
Reach Yara at email@example.com. She dines anonymously and The Republic pays all expenses.


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Which way loosens the lockring on an old cup and cone type bottom bracket?
thanks, Jarrett
Which way loosens the lockring on an old cup and cone type bottom bracket?
thanks, Jarrett
This link has pretty good instructions:
Yup it's lefty threaded. I still get tripped up on that occasionally and will spend like 10 minutes tightening the dang thing
No, the lockring is NOT left-hand threaded. The lockring has a standard right-hand thread and is loosened counterclockwise. The fixed cup on the drive side is left-hand threaded and is removed by turning it clockwise.Originally Posted by MattP.
so nobody thought to ask if it might be French or Italian? (Not that I really think it is...)
Makes no difference. The non-drive side of ANY and ALL bottom brackets are right-hand threaded.Originally Posted by ethanfry
Only the drive side threading varies among English, Italian, French and Swiss bottom brackets.
True, and therefore all BB lockrings have standard RH threads. The trick is to avoid putting French lockrings (35mm x 1mm = 1.378" x 25.4TPI) on English/ISO cups (1.375" x 24TPI = 34.925mm x 1.058threads/mm) or vice-versa; it may work OK, but it may damage the threads or come loose.Originally Posted by HillRider
"Early to bed, early to rise. Work like hell, and advertise." -- George Stahlman
Capo [dschaw'-poe]: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger, S/N 42624
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1981 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069


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It's 12:26 AM EST in Orlando. Lotusphere is in full swing and I just came back to my room at the Dolphin hotel after attending the Australian Party--allegedly the hottest ticket in town during Lotusphere. I just said good night to my lovely wife and, instead of brushing my teeth and getting ready to go to bed, I'm here writing this post.
The reason I'm doing this is to clarify what Collaboration Agenda means for Sametime. I've been manning the Collaboration Agenda pedestal at the IBM booth and I'm getting lots of questions about what this actually means; questions from business partners, customers and even from IBM colleagues. So, here it goes.
Collaboration Agenda is a philosophy, a way of doing things, a metamethodology that brings together well-known best practices to help customers address pain points with solutions that will save them money and help them make money.
It all starts with industry priorities defined by industry leaders and visionaries. Each industry priority encompasses a series of well-defined pain points that are measurable and quantifiable. Then, based on that knowledge, we apply known best practices to address those pain points with solutions designed to minimize the impact inflicted by those pain points on the customer's business processes and to maximize efficiency and agility. In the case of business processes that benefit from reducing and/or eliminating human latency, such solutions will be based on unified communications and collaboration software.
Devising solutions using the Collaboration Agenda philosophy produces things such as RadioConnect for Sametime, a solution based on Sametime Standard and a soft radio plug-in developed by UnifiedEdge, an IBM Business Partner based out of Round Rock, Texas. RadioConnect was designed with a manic focus on solving a single problem: lack of interoperability among disparate radio infrastructures in emergency response and public safety scenarios and nothing else.
This is what Collaboration Agenda can help us achieve. RadioConnect may not be very sexy--it won't update your Tweeter status or your Facebook wall--but it will help first responders communicate with each other in an emergency situation, which can contribute to minimizing the loss of life and property.
If you happen to be at Lotusphere and would like to have a deeper discussion about this feel free to drop by the IBM booth. I'm going to be back at the Collaboration Agenda pedestal between 11:45 AM EST and 2:00 PM EST today.
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Christian pop songstress April Smart debuts with two albums
Independent record label Tate Music Group announces the official release of April Smart's debut album, "Gonna Help You See" and "Performance Tracks From the Album: Gonna Help You See."
Produced by Tate Music Group, "Gonna Help You See" and the "Performance Tracks" album are readily available for purchase nationwide at the iTunes Store, Amazon.com, or directly from TateMusicGroup.com.
Hailing from Delaware, April Smart's journey toward music was not a walk in the park. Pressed with financial difficulties at an early age and a shy kid growing up, she didn't think it was possible for her to perform in front of an audience. Overcoming these constraints for her passion to sing, she auditioned for the school choir and talent shows. While studying at Liberty University, she was able to participate in a Christian karaoke contest and won as a runner-up. She considers Darlene Zschech and Hillsong United her musical influences.
"Gonna Help You See" is a compilation of Christian pop songs with a unique blend of piano and acoustic sounds. Featured tracks include "Gonna Help You See," "The Spirit is Filling Me," "I Knew That It Was You," "My First Love" and "All Things in Christ." "Performance Tracks from the Album: Gonna Make You See" is especially created for vocalists who want to sing for their church, at a wedding or any other special occasion.


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Catalogue Description:
Bound sketchbook of 40 leaves (blue and some cream and beige paper) containing 31 landscape drawings of Italian, New York, and New Hampshire subjects; book bound with cardboard covers covered in marbleized paper with leather spine. Inside Front Cover: Acquisition information inscribed in ink "Accession No. 1275 June 30/16 / Geo. H. Hall's sketchbook / Gift of Miss J. Brownscombe" [Museum numbered recto and verso pages successively, in graphite upper corner. All drawings in graphite and white wash, and on blue paper unless otherwise noted] P. 1: Cream paper. Two female heads in graphite only, signed at top of page "Geo. H. Hall, Roma, April 10th. 1852." and inscribed upper left "806 Broadway. / New York." P. 3: Landscape with tower and artist, illegible inscriptions (smudged) at lower left. P. 5: Landscape, inscribed lower left "Tivoli, Apr. 16th. '52" P. 7: Landscape with waterfall, inscribed lower left "Tivoli, Apr. 16th. '52" P. 9: Landscape with waterfall, vertical orientation, inscribed lower right "Tivoli 17 Apr. '52" P. 11: Landscape, inscribed lower left, "Subiaco, Apr. 19. '52" P. 13: Beige paper. Plant study in graphite only, inscribed at lower left "Hollyhock. / Fishkill. July '54" P. 15: Landscape with town, inscribed lower left "Subiaco, Apr. 19. '52" P. 17: Landscape with hilltop town, inscribed lower left "Olevano Apr 21. '52" P. 19: Beige paper. Blank P. 21: Beige paper. Close up of boulders and stream, inscribed lower right, "Sligo, near Conway / Aug. 27. '59" P. 23: Mountains, inscribed lower left "Olevano Apr. 21. '52" P. 25: Panoramic landscape with town, inscribed lower right "Palestrina. Apr. 22nd. '52" P. 27: View of town across lake, inscribed lower right "Nemi. Apr. 24. '52 / Lake Nemi" P. 29: View of hilltop town, inscribed lower left, "Genzano, Apr. 24. '52 / Lake Nemi" P. 31: Panoramic view of town, inscribed lower right "Sorrento. May 18th. '52" P. 33: View of rocks and sea, inscribed lower left "Capri, May 27 '52" P. 35: Beige paper. View of rocks and sea, inscribed lower right "Capri, May 27 '52" P. 37: Beige paper. Blank P. 39: Landscape, inscribed lower left "Butter Hill. / Fishkill July 12 '54" P. 41: Landscape, inscribed lower left "Lennox / Aug 18. '54" P. 43: Trees in landscape, inscribed lower center "Lennox Aug. 19. '54" P. 45: Panoramic landscape with town, inscribed lower right "Fishkill Mountains / from Newburgh. / July 6th. 1856" P. 47: Landscape with waterfall, inscribed lower right "Kauterskill Clove / July 29. '56" P. 49: Landscape with trees, inscribed lower right "Kauterskill Clove / July 30. '56" P. 51: Waterfall, vertically oriented, inscribed lower right "Catskill Fall. / July 28th. 1858" P.53: Woodland interior with creek, inscribed lower left "Catskill fall / Clove July 28th. 1858" P. 55: Beige paper. Boulder, inscribed lower right "Sligo. / near Conway / Aug. 27. '59" P. 57: Landscape, inscribed lower right "Sligo near Conway. Aug. 27. '59" P. 59: Landscape, inscribed lower right "Kearsage [Kearsarge], from Sligo. Aug. 27. '59" P. 61: River with rocky banks and waterfall, inscribed lower right "Hall Fall. / Swift River. / Sept. 1st. '59" P. 63: Houses in mountains, inscribed lower right "Palenville Sept. 5. 1971" P. 65: Trees in mountains, inscribed lower right "Palenville / Oct. 6. 1893"