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WISCONSIN NEWS ROUNDUP: State confirms its first case of West Nile virus
Wisconsin has confirmed its first human case of the West Nile virus for this summer. State health officials said yesterday the mosquito-borne virus infected a resident of Ashland County. No other details were disclosed, including the person's current condition. The first confirmed case comes about a month later than a year ago. State epidemiologist Diep Hoang Johnson says a relatively cool summer has kept mosquito populations down. Last year, the Badger State had 16 confirmed West Nile cases and five probable ones, with two deaths. Those were small numbers compared to 2012, when a major West Nile infestation in the nation's mid-section caused five deaths and 44 confirmed human cases in Wisconsin. Health officials say most people who get West Nile never feel symptoms like fever, headaches, and muscle aches. Johnson tells the Wisconsin Radio Network that most West Nile infections go unreported unless the symptoms are serious. Also 20 birds and one horse have been infected with West Nile this year. The equine case was reported earlier this week.
State officials are reporting success in their efforts to stop identity thieves from beating income tax filers to their refunds. It's a growing problem nationally. In Wisconsin, the state Revenue Department began a program earlier this year to verify the identities of certain taxpayers before their refunds go out. The agency now says the program and other initiatives stopped just under 50-million dollars in falsely-claimed refunds from going out during the last fiscal year. That includes almost 18-million dollars in earned income tax credits for the poor that were fraudulently claimed -- plus another 15-million for Homestead tax relief for low-income residents. The figures were announced by the governor's office. It said the revenue agency stopped a total of 134-million dollars in fraudulent refunds and tax adjustments in the past four years -- up from 60-million the previous four years. The current state budget included almost seven-and-a-half million dollars for anti-tax fraud enforcement.
An animal shelter in Racine has temporarily halted the adoptions of cats. That's after four animals at the Wisconsin Humane Society facility tested positive for Feline Panleukopenia Virus. W-I-S-N T-V reports that an adult stray cat brought the potentially-fatal disease to the Racine shelter two weeks ago, and infected other cats. All four of those infected either died naturally, or were euthanized. Dogs and other animals at the Racine shelter can still be adopted, because the cat virus cannot be transferred to other pets. Cat adoptions will resume September second.
President Obama sent special operations' troops to Syria this summer to rescue Marquette graduate James Foley and other hostages -- but they didn't find them. The White House National Security Council said it never intended to disclose the operation, but they had to confirm it because a number of media outlets were preparing to report on it. Intelligence agencies thought they identified a place in Syria where Foley, a U-S freelance journalist, was being held along with other hostages. Several dozen forces were dropped by aircraft. They couldn't find the hostages, and they got into a fire-fight with Islamic State militants before leaving. Several militants were killed, but only one American had a minor injury after an aircraft was hit. The operation was revealed one day after the Islamic State released a video showing a beheading of the 40-year-old Foley, with threats to kill a second hostage if Obama did not call off airstrikes against militants in Iraq. The U-S responded with a new barrage of airstrikes yesterday -- and it would not rule out a military operation in Syria to bring those responsible for Foley's death to justice. Foley, a 1996 Marquette grad, will be honored at a vigil on the Milwaukee campus next Wednesday.
Wisconsin officials say the Mississippi River could soon ship a larger share of the state's products. That's after the Upper Mississippi was designated as a federal marine corridor from Minneapolis to Saint Louis. Wisconsin and four other states asked for the designation, saying it would enhance trade and business growth -- while relying less on highways and railroads to ship goods. Wisconsin D-O-T Secretary Mark Gottlieb calls it a positive step toward creating an integrated network in the region that involves all modes of transportation. The five states estimate that about five-percent of truck merchandise, and one-and-a-half percent of rail tonnage will eventually move to the Mississippi River -- thus saving millions of dollars on highway maintenance, energy use, and air-and-noise pollution. The new corridor will be called "M-35." Officials say the name makes sense, since Interstate-35 runs close to the corridor's new route.
Unemployment rates have dropped in all but one of Wisconsin's 12 metro areas. State figures released yesterday show that Racine was the only area where actual joblessness rose in July. That city's un-adjusted rate rose one-tenth of a point to seven-point-seven percent. That's the highest in the state. Madison had the lowest at four-point-one percent. Unemployment rates also fell in 63 of the 72 counties. They rose in five counties, and stayed the same in four others. Menominee County had the highest unadjusted jobless rate at 18-point-three percent. Dane County, which includes Madison, had the lowest rate at four-percent. Twenty-two of the state's 32 largest cities also saw drops in their jobless figures.
Glenn Grothman had his U-S House primary victory confirmed yesterday. An official canvass of last Tuesday's ballots had the Campbellsport Republican winning his Sixth District primary by 219 votes over fellow state Senator Joe Leibham of Sheboygan. Grothman gained six votes from the unofficial Election Night returns, and Leibham gained one vote. About 64-thousand people voted in what was a four-way G-O-P primary. Grothman's winning margin was about one-third of one-percent, the smallest for the Wisconsin congressional contest since 1970. The canvass totals gave Grothman 23-thousand-247 votes, and Leibham 23-thousand-28. Leibham says he and his campaign staff will review the canvass results, then decide whether to seek a recount. For now, Grothman will face Democrat Mark Harris in November, for the right to replace retiring House Republican Tom Petri of Fond du Lac. Meanwhile, a recount begins tomorrow in the 87th Assembly District in northwest Wisconsin. Michael Bub asked for the recount, after losing by 17 votes to James Edming for the G-O-P nomination for the Assembly seat given up by Medford Republican Mary Williams.
A charter school in Waukesha had Wisconsin's top score in the A-C-T college entrance exam. Nine students from the Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy average 27-point-one of a possible 36. Whitefish Bay again had the top score among the state's traditional public high schools, at 26-point-72. A year ago, Whitefish Bay topped the state results with a slightly lower average of 26. These numbers are well above the statewide average of 22-point-two -- which was the nation's second-highest score among state administering the A-C-T. Williams Bay High School near Lake Geneva had the state's third-highest score at 26-point-one. Mequon Homestead was fourth, followed by Middleton and Waunakee.


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Friday evening I sent two trash dogs (coyotes) to hell. Hit the first one on the trot and spilled his guts all over the ground. He drug his mess into a bunch of thick planted pines and fed buzzards. Chambered another round and there was another one standing right where the first one was when I shot it. Evacuated this one's chest of its contents.
Sat Saturday morning and saw a Spi or 1/2 a 4 point, he was missing half his rack. Didn't pay it that much attention after I saw how small it was.
Saturday evening I sat across the club in another stand. 5 minutes before it was too dark to shoot I had a great big fat doe walk across the lane 70 yards away. She was there, then gone, never had a chance to transisition from bino's to the scope.
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text: i know there has been a desert island thread and a fess up , how many cameras do you own thread and a what was your last piece of gear you purchesed thread ... i am just wondering in the end how many cameras do we really need ? i am not really one to talk about using just one camera. i have too many but i can't really get rid of them because i keep telling myself i use them all them all the time in different situations so ... in the end i keep them. i don't know how many cameras i really need. maybe one, that would be perfect, but unfortunately it is hard to stick a sheet film camera in my pocket and wander around with it, and even harder to do contact prints with a 110 or 1/2 frame 35mm negative. as much as i want to only have 1 camera i find myself torn, torn between what i want my final print to look like, ( teeny vs big ) and between portability. i guess i answered my own question, we need as many cameras as we need.


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At the Heritage Foundation's Foundry blog, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal talks with Genevieve Wood about challenges he faces from the Obama administration on Second Amendment rights, energy development, economic freedom and religious liberty issues.
Days after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two religious liberty cases challenging an Obamacare mandate, Jindal said he found the government's actions troubling. "America didn't create religious liberty. Religious liberty created America," he said. "It's very dangerous for the federal government to presume they know better."
Read more and download a web graphic built around Jindal's quote on religious liberty.
Tea Party Catholic
In Tea Party Catholic, Samuel Gregg draws upon Catholic teaching, natural law theory, and the thought of the only Catholic Signer of America's Declaration of Independence, Charles Carroll of Carrollton—the first "Tea Party Catholic"—to develop a Catholic case for the values and institutions associated with the free economy, limited government, and America's experiment in ordered liberty. Beginning with the nature of freedom and human flourishing, Gregg underscores the moral and economic benefits of business and markets as well as the welfare state's problems. Gregg then addresses several related issues that divide Catholics in America. These include the demands of social justice, the role of unions, immigration, poverty, and the relationship between secularism and big government.


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On Being Optimistic or Pessimistic...
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The whole deal has a different feel this year. I anticipate overall improvement which would be a breath of fresh air even if we miss the playoffs.
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During the season is different b.c things start playing out the way I didn't want them to but I cannot change that so I don't put worry in the off season about what happened last year. Especially when the whole system has now changed.
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Each of us has a choice... The fans right now are mostly pessimistic and they certainly have a right. They have seen for many years a lot of promises this time of the year that have failed from the front office. So why not continue ? On the other hand I have not seen so much optimism coming from the players as I have this year. They love the coaches... How our head coach Doug Marrone handled Branch and Lawson during OTAs was priceless. He suggested to them to stay home while their wives were having babies. That their heads would be with their wives and not on the field, if they stayed in Buffalo. He told them to take care of family affairs first, then come back to play hard. That was well received by both players and the rest of the team. The players come first... That's how to lead a team and get respect. I do not believe many other coaches would have done that. Personally I believe the team is a lot better off under coach Marrone. But it is going to be the play of the QBs that will get us in the playoffs... Let's hope they are good enough to get us there.
I'm just glad Travis Henry isn't still with us. He would never see the locker room, much less the field.


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TAMPA — So much for senility.
When 84-year-old Penn State coach Joe Paterno spotted Nittany Lions alumnus Sean Love at Tuesday afternoon's Outback Bowl practice at Jesuit High, he greeted Love — an offensive and defensive lineman in Happy Valley during the Reagan administration — by name.
Then, he asked about Love's wife, Renee', by name.
Then, he asked how Love's kids were doing.
Then, according to Love, Paterno — who allegedly can't recall what he had for breakfast, who supposedly has been admitted to every hospital from State College to St. Petersburg in recent weeks, who is rumored to be days from retirement — hopped in some linemen's faces with all the subtlety of an unmuffled El Camino.
"I mean, he's amazing," said Love, now an assistant at Plant High. "He coaches the QBs, the linemen, the DBs. He has coaching tips for every single position."
For those convinced JoePa has spent the past 15 or so years serving as nothing more than an octogenarian, golf cart-riding figurehead at Penn State practices, those who actually see him each day beg to differ.
To them, he's alert, active and in your grill. He's also bent on remaining on the job for a 46th season in 2011. In a more scrutinized setting, Paterno's sentences might arrive with more of a slur and softness, and his gait is a bit more slumped these days.
But players and assistants insist his passion and perceptibility remain as crisp as the creases in his trademark khakis.
"The guy's a freak of nature," senior defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu said.
"I didn't know what to expect going over there, but he's not on a cart," said Bucs tight end John Gilmore, who also visited his alma mater's practice Tuesday.
"Nobody's carting this guy around. He's walking around from drill to drill. He still stays 50 yards behind the defense yelling."
Meet the star attraction of an Outback Bowl steeped in irony. When Florida and Penn State conclude their New Year's Day meeting late Saturday afternoon, 46-year-old Gators coach Urban Meyer will exit his profession, in part for health reasons.
Paterno, meantime, says he fully intends to remain on the job he has held since 1966, when Lyndon B. Johnson was president, the Buccaneers were 10 years from playing their first game, and Meyer was 2.
"I'm different than Urban. I've got people calling up saying, 'When the hell are you getting out?' " joked Paterno, who expects to have at least 14 of his 17 grandkids at the game. "I don't know when I'll get out. I honestly don't know."
For every shiny, silver commemorative Outback Bowl football Paterno signed — in legible, left-handed cursive — at a Raymond James Stadium function this month, there's an explanation for his longevity.
Just how does one man stay at the same job, reside in the same single-story house a seven-minute walk from campus, and maintain the same scandal-free persona through 401 wins, nine U.S. presidents and 874 coaching changes elsewhere at the Division I-A level?
Depending on whom you speak with, it's passion, perspective, an attention to detail, an ability to delegate, or a hearty stew of such intangibles.
"It's not a job for him. He does it because he wants to," Gilmore said.
"I think he has confidence in us, and we have confidence in him," added 70-year-old offensive coordinator (and former Florida coach) Galen Hall, whose seven years on PSU's staff makes him a Happy Valley newbie compared to his fellow Lions assistants.
"On game day he sees more than anyone I've been around. He has a feel for the game, he has a feel for the players. … He does an excellent job on the sideline of guys that are coming out of games and looking at them and finding out what's going on."
Paterno, signing one silver ball after another, says it's even simpler than that.
"I've had success because I hardly ever lose a coach," said Paterno, whose staff includes six assistants who have worked at least 15 years at PSU, not including former Lions quarterbacks Hall (Class of '63) and Mike McQueary (Class of '97).
"And I hardly ever lose a coach because the university does a great job making it a great place to live and work. State College is a great place.
"I can walk to work in seven minutes. I walk a way down the block, I'm on campus. If I want to have a staff meeting, I can go back home, call up (everyone), and in 10 minutes I can have everybody in the office. They all live in the town. It's a nice place."
Yet as the birthday candles accumulate, so does talk of Paterno's exit. When you're older than the stadium in which you coach, it's only natural. Love heard it — from JoePa himself — when he was being recruited out of high school in eastern Pennsylvania.
"He said at that time I was going to be the last class he coached," Love recalled. "He was only going to coach four more years."
That was 1987.
"I think you just sort of expect it for Joe to be out there, I really do," Hall said. "And he really hasn't slowed down. I think it's phenomenal, but still with Joe Paterno you really don't think it is."
Times staff writer Stephen F. Holder contributed to this report.


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After the ridiculousness of Justice Souter's adventures in interior decorating, consider the sublimity of Justice Stevens' foray into the history of theology. In his dissent in the Van Orden case from Texas, Stevens warns darkly of the terrible consequences of choosing among different versions of the Ten Commandments: "There are many distinctive versions of the Decalogue, ascribed [sic] to by different religions and even different denominations within a particular faith; to a pious and learned observer, these differences may be of enormous religious significance." Why does this matter for constitutional purposes? By permitting the display of one particular version of the Commandments, Stevens says, "Texas tells the observer that the State supports this side of the doctrinal religious debate."
Horsefeathers. Texas was evincing no support for any "doctrinal" view whatever, when it merely permitted the Fraternal Order of Eagles to erect its monument on the capitol grounds. Were the Eagles–a nondenominational group interested in advancing a Biblically-based morality–choosing sides among Jews, Catholics, and various Protestants by selecting a particular text? Um, no. As Stevens himself admits, the text on display in Texas was a "product of a compromise" precisely intended to achieve a satisfactorily ecumenical effect.
As Justice Scalia points out (in his dissent in the Kentucky case), many Americans are probably not aware today of any age-old sectarian disputes over the text of the Ten Commandments. Scalia in fact declares that he himself had not been aware of it until now–and he probably knows more about theological matters than most of the justices. More importantly, most Americans who do know of these historic disputes don't feel that they have a life-or-death stake in them. And I'd wager that among those Americans "pious and learned" enough to be up to speed on such a subject, the overwhelming majority are in favor of public displays of the Commandments. Tolerant discussion of how to read and interpret the Commandments is the order of the day in contemporary America–not seething resentments and barely suppressed urges to replay the Thirty Years' War.
Leave it to Justice Stevens to assume the worst about Americans–and to present us with a perfect Catch-22, that if there is no perfect text of the Commandments on which all believers can agree, none at all can be displayed.


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NEW YORK (Aug. 25)
Barbara Barondess, a Hollywood entertainer of the 1930's, is a staunch believer that excitement is the ride called life, not the destination. In Barondess' 78 years of life, she has never stopped the ride, only directed its course.
"I've had four complete careers, and they were all successful," Barondess explained to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency from her remarkable Park Avenue apartment — replete with souvenirs, paintings, and other memorabilia.
After youthful unrest steered her away from show business — a career in which she appeared in five Broadway plays and 25 motion pictures — Barondess actively pursued a broad spectrum of personal interests. "I was an interior designer for 40 years," she said, as she became one of Hollywood's top interior designers, attracting such clientele as Ronald Reagan, Howard Hughes, and Ann Miller.
Also, Barondess prides herself on a five-year career designing clothes that she claims "revolutionized the fashion business in the United States." In 1947, "I was introduced as the girl with the new look … I also designed fabric for Schumacher and Co. and sold them all over the world," she added.
Most recently, Barondess has acquired the title "author" as she has just completed a 500-page autobiography, appropriately entitled "One Life Is Not Enough."
But Barondess, who next year will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the launching of her career, had to endure a childhood of hardship before enjoying the myriad of successes she boasts of today.
Born July 4, 1907 in New York City, Barondess, whose parents were both Russian Jews, was brought to Russia at the age of six months to meet her grandparents. Plans were set for the family to return after three or four years as her grandparents persuaded the couple to stay long enough for Barbara to remember them.
But before she reached the age of five, Barondess recalled that, "my mother was pregnant with my next sister, so it was not convenient to travel, and I think my mother purposely did that because she liked the life and style in Russia." Then World War I broke out and according to Barondess, "We were stuck."
During her life in Russia, Barondess remembers being" pointed at and being called 'The Little American' — so I never felt as if I belonged." Although brought up with a "broad-version of not-Orthodox religion," Barondess "learned about the word Jew during the Bolshevik Revolution and what it meant because we became wrong on two sides — capitalists and Jews. That's when I got my bitter education about ignorance and cruelty and violence and stupidity."
Barondess, who considers herself a nonsectarian metaphysician, espouses her father's explanation of religion, which according to her, was that "every religion believes in God and it is the same God … He said when you're 21 you can choose what branch of religion you want — whether you want to stand on your knees, wear a yarmulke, cross yourself, or be a metaphysician, but that is your choice, as long as you believe in God and respect the 10 Commandments."
After a series of setbacks, including the Revolution, the birth of her youngest sister, the shooting of her father in the throat — which robbed him of his speech — and the confiscation of their property and possessions, the family escaped to Poland, where for almost two years they awaited Barbara's birth certificate which would prove she was American. Finally, the Barondess family sailed in steerage to Ellis Island, only to discover that their citizenship papers were void.
With the help of two influential relatives, Joseph Barondess and Justice Louis Brandeis, President Warren Harding intervened and ordered their release from Ellis Island.
"We went through the whole Revolution and my princess childhood stopped at the age of seven and didn't resume again until 1926 … after I learned to speak English which was my first ambition — and to speak it like an American without an accent," Barondess remarked, speaking with a perfect American accent.
Her experience of being the only American-born to be held on Ellis Island for two weeks has prompted officials at Ellis Island to tape her for inclusion into their permanent records. Since the Ellis Island Museum is scheduled to open in 1986, the same time the restored Statue of Liberty will be unveiled, Barondess is excited to be celebrating with her "first girl friend in America" — the Statue of Liberty.
It was also in 1926 that Barondess' creative careers began as she recalled being "fished out of a swimming pool in Luna Park in Coney Island" by a press agent who was running a beauty contest that day. After winning first prize, she was signed by J.J. Shubert, the Broadway theater producer, and Louis Mayer, the Hollywood motion picture producer.
"God granted me a certain amount of good looks with my youth," Barondess noted "and that is a gift, it's not a career … If you're lucky and you have the gift then it opens more doors and you have to be ready when the doors are open."
She added, "I used to say to my father, 'Aren't I lucky to have these opportunities', and my father said the word rhymes with plucky. If you're lucky and plucky you can make it." Her father also advised her that "in order to find out whether my ambition was as big as my talent I would have to go to school, educate myself, and learn," she said.
Throughout her performing career, Barondess, who was married to the late actor and producer Douglas MacLean, a non-Jew, never hid her Jewishness under a false name. She said that "I've always thought of myself as the little American who happened to be Jewish by birth."
She said her "first identification with an actual Jewish woman" is in "Open Cages," a picture Barondess filmed two years ago. It is the biography of a Polish Jew, Anzia Yezierska, who came to America at the age of 14 to become a writer and who in 1922 was elected Woman of the Year.
Aside from "Open Cages" and her autobiography,' Barondess is busy running the Barbara Barondess Theater Lab, a non-profit foundation for professional performers. Next year, Lincoln Center will begin presenting a Theater Lab Survivors Award to be given to an actor, an actress, a director, and a playwright who have been in professional theater at least 10 years and who give some of their time to the non-profit theater. To benefit the Theater Lab, Barondess will present a series of double features from September 12-19 in the Bruno Walter Auditorium of the Library and Museum of Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. "I'll spend the rest of my life doing something for somebody else. That's my way of saying thank you to my country," Barondess stated.
She has also instructed in her will that her money be distributed to various museums and theaters. "I'm trying to put my mouth where my money is and leave it to educate other people," Barondess explained "That's why I'm leaving it to all the institutions that gave me my education."
Despite Barondess' age and accomplishments, she refuses to get off the ride of life as she hopes to write three more books about her careers. "I have a feeling that, after all, my future is here and I have to accomplish everything that I ever dreamed of accomplishing, "declared Barondess.


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CHAIN FREE. An unrivalled opportunity to purchase this 1933 built character home sitting on a wide generous mature SOUTH facing plot with outstanding grounds with an excellent variety of spectacular specimen trees, shrubs and planting and lovely countryside views. Situated on a premier road and offering huge potential subject to the usual planning consents. Situated on The prestigious Ridgeway in Northaw and a short distance to both Northaw and Cuffley villages and surrounded by lovely countryside and woodlands. Local amenities in Cuffley include a selection of restaurants and shops including a Tesco Express, Library, village hall and mainline rail station into London Moorgate and Kings Cross via Finsbury Park. Both Cuffley and Northaw both have excellent primary schools and in the private sector, Lochinver House (Boys), Stormont (Girls)and Queenswood (Girls secondary) are nearby. Local leisure include tennis club and football club, recreational park, horse riding, walking. The nearest road links are Junction 24 of the M25 and the A10 are a short drive away.
LOUNGE: 21'4 x 13'1 (6.5m x 3.99m)
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UTEP Takes Game One of the Four Points Titan Classic
Sept. 2, 2005
Fullerton, Calif. - UTEP's Kari Stacy had 13 kills as the Miners defeated the UMKC Kangaroos 3-0 in the first game of the Four Points Titan Classic Friday afternoon at Titan Gymnasium. The Miners improve to 5-0 while the Kangaroos drop to 0-4 on the season.
UTEP controlled most of the momentum for all three games as they hit .299 to UMKC's .079 while they also out- set, out-aced, out-dug and out-blocked the Kangaroos. The Kansas City hit .219 in the first game before getting shut out from the floor hitting .000 in games two and three.
Stacy led all players with 13.5 total points collecting a block assist and 3 digs in the winning effort. Brittany Stowers (9) and Jaymie Swift (8) led the team defensively with 15 digs between the two of them.
UMKC's Lauren Starks led the Kangaroos in kills with eight, despite hitting just .033 in the match. Heather Towles led in hitting percentage at .444 picking up four kills in nine attempts. Angela Melka and Mandy Tipton collected 5 digs a piece to lead the team.
Cal State Fullerton will take on Marist in the second game of the tournament this evening at 5:30 p.m.


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ah, finally fab friday…took long enough, didn't it? today i'm gathering up some sweet things on my own "it list". there's some changes being made around the old homestead. i'm a tad bored of this decor already and am in need of some pops of color — like these sweet little vases from pigeon toe ceramics. and there's a few other things i've had my eye on, so here you go!
big, no huge, on my list is a dwarf citrus tree. i've been hankering for a kumquat or orange tree; i love this retro-inspired rattan lounge chair from urban outfitters; i've been gathering up cute vintage tins of late (great for stashing not-so-pretty dog treats!) and i like this one from soviet vintage; love these xoxo black metal hanging letters from lack luster co.; i'd be thrilled to have this balloons print by youngna park, from 20×200; and i wish duane dalton would make this into a poster, 'cuz i'd swoop it up and hang it for sure; i wouldn't mind having fine little day's up cutting board; and i find this runner from abc carpet & home so very pretty!
i'm really drawn to this look of open shelving for my living room via skona hem, and i think the paxton well shelves from west elm could do the trick; and this set of leather bound books, the Anthology Of The World's Best Poems from dovie moon would look nice staked up there with these bird and lattice bookends; and the leather butterfly chair from urban outfitters would perfectly complete the look!
i saw this loosely slipcovered sofa at merci in paris, and i can't get it out of my mind…this one at z gallerie is a close second. i'll dress it up with some cushions like this suzani pillow from material recovery; and perhaps this one from sukan.


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PopSci.Com article: Make Your Own Game, and my own experience with the early versions of Kodu point to a game system that is going to allow people to tell stories and have fun. When Kodu is shipped it will be available from the XBox community Site. If you want your brothers and sisters to get excited about gaming, this is the way to go. If you are a teacher in the K-12 grades, this is it, beats the other game tools, because it works on the XBOX 360!
More to come, stay tuned! For more information see the article: Kodu is coming soon! and the Channel 10 video.


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After Watchathon Week concludes, Xfinity TV will launch the "Catch-Up of the Week" on April 1. This ongoing effort will offer a mix of current and past seasons of hit shows on a specific network, or a different, popular TV series each week through the end of 2013, allowing viewers to continue to stay on top of some the best shows on TV regardless of their subscription level.Xfinity On Demand offers the ultimate in TV series catch-up featuring over 270,000 content choices on TV and online. Xfinity On Demand offers the most HD TV shows and movies – with thousands available for free – and a comprehensive broadcast offering with shows from networks including ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. Xfinity On Demand has the broad reach to help programmers maximize their viewership and promotional activities. The platform also supports Nielsen C3 ratings measurement, proving valuable for programmers and advertisers. Each month, there are nearly 400 million views on Xfinity On Demand. The platform is on track in 2013 to top 30 billion total views since its launch in 2003. For more details on Watchathon Week visit www.xfinity.com/watchathon. Join the Watchathon Week conversation on www.facebook.com/Xfinity and www.twitter.com/Xfinity_TV with hashtag #Watchathon. Content availability will vary across platforms (VOD, online on the app), and in virtually all cases can be viewed regardless of customer's subscription level. For more information on Xfinity TV and Xfinity On Demand www.xfinity.com. About Comcast Cable: Comcast Cable is the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. Comcast has invested in technology to build an advanced network that delivers among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings customers personalized video, communications and home management offerings. Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company. Visit http://www.comcastcorporation.com for more information. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20130313006273/en/
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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: THE DEANERY
List entry Number: 1085676
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County: Kent
District: Canterbury
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Parish: Chartham
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The Deanery TR 1055 29/227 30.1.67.
2. Interior features of early C14 and late C14 but exterior C18. The north-west front is dated 1745. Two storeys red brick. Tiled roof in three hips. Parapet. Stringcourse. Seven sashes with glazing bars intact. Doorcase with moulded architrave surround with flat hood over and door of six fielded panels. Rainwater head inscribed "1745 L ". Modern bay of 3 windows on the ground floor. Modern AE additions to the north-east. Of the south-east front, the centre portion, which is of one storey only, is contemporary. It has 2 Venetian windows and between them, a wide porch with coupled fluted columns, and a doorcase containing double doors of six moulded panels. On each side is a modern gabled portion of two storeys and attics in the place of the original projecting wings which were demolished in the early C20. The interior contains the roof and three walls of the Great Hall built by Prior Henry of Eastry in 1303. The roof form is of paired rafters with two collars, the lower one being supported by raking struts. Two crownposts of the solar built by Prior Chillenden in 1394 remain. Frescos survive at the east end of the hall. There are also a Jacobean fireplace with carved and panelled overmantel, an C18 staircase with 3 turned balusters to each step and C18 Adam style marble fireplace and panelled doors. This was before the reformation a country residence of the Priors of Christ Church Priory Canterbury. After the Reformation the Deans of Canterbury used it as a country residence. In C17 it was sold to a Leghorn merchant Anthony Lefroy.
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2011 budget: The committee voted to approve the proposed budget for the Fire Department, reduce Monday hours at Main, Mitchell Park and Children's libraries, keep the College Terrace library closed on Mondays, and to reinstate the two-officer fraud-investigation unit in the Police Department. Yes: Unanimous
City Council (June 14)
San Francisquito Creek: The council heard a presentation from Len Materman, executive director of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority, on the status of capital improvements along the San Francisquito Creek. Action: None
Stanford Hospital: The council reviewed the Visual Quality chapter of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Stanford University Medical Center expansion project. The council also concluded its discussion on the Land Use Chapter of the DEIR. Action: None
Finance Committee (June 15)
2011 budget: The committee wrapped up its discussion of the fiscal year 2011 budget, discussed the Public Works refuse fund, and adopted the municipal fee scheduled for the next fiscal year. The committee also voted to remove the proposed fees for park use from the fee schedule. Yes: Scharff, Schmid, Klein No: Espinosa
City Council/Board of Education/Foothill-De Anza Community College Trustees (June 16)
Cubberley: The three boards discussed their interests regarding a Foothill-De Anza request to purchase eight acres of the 35-acre Cubberley Community Center. Action None
Planning and Transportation Commission (June 16)
Stanford Hospital: The commission discussed the Traffic Impacts chapter of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for Stanford University's proposed expansion of its hospital facilities, including Stanford's proposed traffic-demand management measures. The discussion was one of the city's 11 public hearings on the DEIR. Action: None
Architectural Review Board (June 17)
Stanford Hospital: The board held a preliminary review for the proposed design for Stanford Hospital and Clinics. Board members voiced concerns about some of the details in the exterior of the main hospital building. Action: None
San Antonio Road: The board discussed the proposed improvements at medians on San Antonio Road, which include tree replacements and new landscaping along medians between Middlefield Road and Highway 101. Board members recommended new signage and some changes in tree species, but said they strongly support the project, which includes removing the existing 101 trees and planting between 100 and 120 new trees. Yes: Unanimous
High-Speed Rail Committee (June 17)
High-speed rail: The committee discussed meetings with Caltrain representatives regarding the agency's electrification project, an update on legislation relating to high-speed rail and the city's draft comments on the Alternatives Analysis for the San Francisco-to-San Jose segment of the high-speed-rail line. Action: None


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Making a name for itself in arthouse gore and psychological thrills with 2005's Killer 7 — and emboldening that reputation ever since with titles like No More Heroes, Shadows of the Damned and Lollipop Chainsaw — Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture has established a devout following since its founding in 1999 by Goichi Suda (better known to fans as Suda 51) Apparently, it's cachet hasn't gone unnoticed by indie-annexing publishers.
GungHo Online Enteratianment, the Japanese publisher who operates Ragnorak Online, a Korean MMO, confirmed today that it was purchasing Grasshopper Manufacture — molding them under its wing alongside developers such as Game Arts, GRAVITY and Acquire.
In an official statement GungHo was, well, you know, gung-ho on the nature of the acquisition, and asserted that Grasshopper Manufacture would still be retaining its name and current projects. It was reason for Suda 51, whose response was also included, to look brightly upon the future:
"By joining GungHo Online Entertainment, we are aligning ourselves with a strong, established publishing force that will support our vision to further create inspired new games that appeal players across the world. The Grasshopper team and I have many new ideas to share with our fans as we move forward, so this union with GOE will help us realize our future plans."
For 2013, those plans include Killer is Dead, a near-future action thriller surrounding a cybernetically enhanced Yakuza executioner (or to use Suda 51's abridged description: it's a "Dark-side 007"). The smooth transition should ensure that its development continues unimpeded, and current speculation has the title being published for Western markets by XSEED Games, a prominent localizer (i.e., translator) of Japanese games who recently brought The Last Story to North America last August.
Essentially, Grasshopper will continue to operate as it would normally: abnormally. The developer has always added a devilishly twisted, unabashedly bawdy flavor of crazy to its oeuvres over the last 14 years. And assuming that doesn't languish any time soon, the resources from its collaboration with GungHo (notably a stronger Western presence; partner XSEED is based out of California) should only further the developer's growth.
Kazuki Morishita, President and CEO of GungHo Online Entertainment, noted the potential for each party (and gamers) in his contribution to the announcement:
"We believe the strength of a publisher lies in its creative talent so with the addition of Grasshopper Manufacture and Suda 51 we are adding some of the most innovative talent in today's gaming world to our stellar family of independently-operated studios," a. "Suda 51 projects are known to put a unique spin on every game so coupled with our proven ability to support development with AAA resources including a tailored online experience, we believe gamers will benefit from this collaboration."
Ranters, how do think Grasshopper Manufacture's acquisition by GungHo will shape the future of the studio?
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I just purchased an 870 Express Magnum w/parkerized finish and fiberglass stocks. Also, got a TacStar mag extension (which came w/spring)when I bought the gun. Instructions state that the two small detents inside the tube must be filed down to function. Well, I ground them down w/the handy Dremel. The factory follower still seems to hang up sometimes near the front of the tube when the mag is full and causing a failure to feed. I ground the detents off and I don`t dare take any more metal off from inside the tube. I plan on getting a new high vis follower - are these any smaller in diameter. Anybody have similar problem - any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


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Pet car harnesses tested by Center for Pet Safety
There are dozens of pet harnesses in the stores and several manufacturers market their products as being "crash tested." But ABC7 found out that many of them are not telling you the whole truth - like the fact that their product actually failed the crash test.
The Center for Pet Safety in Reston is using new technology to put pet harnesses to the test. It uses a specially designed stuffed animal with sensors.
In simulated crashes at 30 miles an hour, there was a 100 percent failure rate of tested products, even though several of the manufacturers advertised them as being "crash tested".
"We had one the other day we tested. It says it tested to 2,000 pounds," said Lindsey Wilco, Center for Pet Safety Founder. "But when you actually take the harness and look at it, there's a metal carabiner that says it's tested to 2,000 pounds. The rest of it failed miserably."
Wilco says manufacturers get away with the false labeling because there is no oversight of the industry.
Dr. Sherman Canapp, a veterinary orthopedic surgeon has operated on many dogs injured in car crashes. He says unrestrained dogs can fly forward into the dashboard, causing broken bones. He also says that even though pet harnesses are not yet what they should be, they're still better than nothing.
"Owners really should be buckling in their dogs just like they buckle in their children," said Dr. Canapp.
Before you buy a safety harness, make sure you check the manufacturer's website and look for the full crash test video to make sure it actually passed the test.
Right now the Center for Pet Safety is doing a new round of tests on the latest harnesses to hit the market. ABC7 will keep you posted on the results which should be out this summer.
To see the full report, plus video of the testing, click here.
Here are some suggestions for traveling with your pet:
• You should never allow your pet to ride in the front seat or on your lap. Not only is it distracting but when airbags deploy they can seriously injure or kill your dog.
• The safest restraint system is a crate with padded sides that is attached to a seat belt or secured to a D-ring.
• Feed your pet a light meal a few hours before your trip to reduce the chances of car sickness.
• Plan ahead. Pack things you may need in advance, especially for long road trips. Including; a bowl, leash, waste bags, any medication your pet may need, a pet first aid kit and necessary travel papers (some states require rabies vaccination records).
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The halfway point is reached
Distance : 132km
Elevation gain: 2,605m
Whilst today was by no means an easy day, following the last three days it was quicker and more manageable. We ended yesterday's ride at the top of a ski resort which meant that to get to Ladoeiro, today's destination, we would need to ascend the mountain – all 20km of trails meandering through forests with the occasional switchback and small climbs to deal with.
Once at the bottom of the mountain it was all about preserving energy and keeping the momentum going so that the riders could get to the end to begin the recovery process. There were four climbs today, only one that was complex and very steep. This climb was on an old Roman road again with big rocks, small steps and a gradient of between 15-20%.
Once at the top we were in Monsanto it was spectacular – 360 degree views, a cool breeze and a beautiful cobblestone village that attracts thousands of tourists a year. The decent out of Monsanto was the reverse of the climb into it, steep, rocky and quite technical. The first real casualty of this year's race happened on this section, with one rider falling off and fracturing his wrist multiple times!
The 30km after Monsanto provided us with more amazing vistas of fields of blossoming flowers, small remote villages where locals pointed us in the right direction and mountain ranges in the distant – this is truly a stunning country and I will be returning to visit a few places we have been through.
The end of the stage (20km) was mostly on tar road with a tail wind, which was welcomed by all of us. Finally we ended up in Lodoeiro and again our bags were waiting in our rooms, post ride food was provided and the mechanics were hard at work.
I had a good start to the day but at about 40km I was searching for my second wind, which never came. That aside I still managed to finish strong and am now dealing with saddles sores that I have never seen before (even after using tubs of chamois cream)! Tomorrow is classified as one of the easier days as we make our way to Castelo De Vide – 103km and 2211m climbing.
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INTERVIEW: Rep. Brad Sherman on Libya and Obama's Imperial Presidency
- By Robert ZeligerRobert Zeliger is News Editor of Foreign Policy.
A confrontation is brewing between the executive and legislative branches over the legality of America's continued military role enforcing the no fly zone over Libya. On Tuesday, June 14, House Speaker John Boehner warned the president he had until Sunday to seek authorization from Congress for the operation, or else he'd be in violation of the War Powers Resolution-the controversial 1973 law that requires presidents to get congressional approval for any military conflict lasting longer than 60 days. The bombing campaign in Libya is now up to day 89.
The White House said it would provide a legal defense to Congress later today for why it isn't in violation of the War Powers law.
"We are in the final stages of preparing extensive information for the House and Senate that will address a whole host of issues about our ongoing efforts in Libya," national security spokesman Tommy Vietor said in a statement.
On Tuesday, the same day as Boehner's warning to Obama, the House voted 248-163 to cut off funding for the U.S. mission in Libya, which is costing at least $40 million a month. The amendment to a military appropriations bill was introduced by Brad Sherman (D-CA) as a reaction to what he said was the President's violation of the War Powers Act. It still has to be approved by the Senate. Foreign Policy spoke to Sherman about his decision to pursue the drastic step of defunding the war.
Foreign Policy: You've used some strong language with regard to the White House-accusing the president of deliberately violating the law by not seeking congressional approval for Libya. And saying he's "embraced the idea of an imperial presidency."
Brad Sherman: Look, there has been a move over the last three or four decades toward an imperial presidency. Many historians and constitutional scholars have commented on that. And, I don't think that's what the founders had in mind. They were students of ancient Rome. They knew that Rome rose as a republic and that it declined under an imperial executive. And this isn't about the current president. This is about the last three or four decades.
FP: But this particular vote is about the current president.
BS: Well, this is the president now. No president has said they would follow the war powers law, even though it's the law of the land. Even though it's an extremely generous allocation of authority to the president. For a president not to adhere to the War Powers Act is a president-and, there are many-who takes a truly extreme view of executive power.
FP: Lee Hamilton and James Baker argued that this has more to do with political turf battles than foreign policy…
BS: This is not a foreign policy dispute. This is a domestic constitutional dispute. And if I agreed with absolutely everything a president was doing in foreign policy, I would still not support the violation of law. How you do it is a domestic issue and that's far more important than foreign policy. People have got to understand that America cannot play the role that it wants to play in foreign policy if it ignores its own constitution. And no matter how important they think foreign policy is, constitutional policy is more important.
FP: On Libya specifically, what about the argument that NATO is running the show…that the U.S. handed off responsibility to them?
BS: There is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that says you can violate the law as long as NATO blesses it. There is nothing in the American Constitution that says you can violate the law as long as you're consistent with a resolution of the Arab League. And there is nothing in the Constitution that says you can violate the U.S. law as long as your acting consistent with the UN Security Council resolution.
FP: But there is some dispute about the War Powers Act, isn't there? The Supreme Court has never decisively come down one way or the other on who has the ultimate power when it comes to declaring war.
BS: There are certain constitutional issues where the Supreme Court doesn't want to weigh in. That doesn't mean the Constitution is void.
FP: I know you said it's a constitutional issue, but are you concerned that this could be seen as undercutting the president overseas?
BS: There are those in the executive branch under this and former and future administrations who believe America can go forward only if we shred the Constitution in favor of an imperial presidency. They are advocates for an imperial presidency. They are not advocates for the Constitution and they are not advocates for the rule of law.
The State Department believes in democracy and the rule of law in every country, except the United States. It is official policy of the State Department that no president should ever actually admit that the War Powers Act is binding or is the law. Look at how extreme a position it is. Whether or not we are under attack, whether or not there is an emergency situation, whether or not an ally is attacked, a president may send American forces in any quantity he or she thinks necessary for any duration, for any purpose. I mean is there any constraint that the State Department is willing to acknowledge?
FP: Isn't it in the U.S. interest to see that Muammar Qaddafi step down?
BS: Yes. The second most important thing is that we bring democracy and the rule of law to Libya. The first most important thing is that we have democracy and the rule of law in the United States.


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Rafael Benitez makes more weird comments about Liverpool
Rafael Benitez breezed back into English football for the first time since leaving Liverpool, and immediately launched another bizarre attack on his former club.
Benitez's Inter Milan men take on Tottenham in the Champions League tomorrow but, as was the case before their previous Group A clash last month, the Spaniard was more interested in talking about his previous employers at Anfield.
Almost two weeks after criticising then-managing director Christian Purslow and comparing his departure from Liverpool to a bottle of milk, Benitez made another cryptic attack on the club.
This time Roy Hodgson was the target, with Benitez claiming his successor could not 'see a priest on a mountain of sugar'.
Responding to accusations from Hodgson he had banned club ambassador and scout Kenny Dalglish from Liverpool's Melwood training ground, Benitez said: 'I think that Mr Hodgson, he doesn't understand.
'Every single press conference is even worse than the last one. He's talking about things he doesn't know.
'And some people cannot see a priest on a mountain of sugar.
'Maybe he hasn't been in Liverpool too long. We gave the fans their pride again. We fought for the fans, we fought for the club and for our players. Maybe he can't understand this.'
He added: 'I brought back Kenny Dalglish to do a role in the club and Purslow gave him another role.
'He [Hodgson] doesn't know but I will explain it to him.
'So, instead of talking about the flips or the flops, he has to concentrate on his players, try to do his best.
'He has a good job to do. Concentrate, try to do your best.'


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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Review by Link_in_Green
"A Review From a Guy Who Hasn't Played a Console Splinter Cell"
First, let's get something straight: I haven't played any of the three console Splinter Cells (Even though I've heard a great deal about them). I noticed that people on the message boards or people who review this game tend to rant about how this game is not as graphically beautiful as the console version, not as much fun as the console version, blah blah blah
They seem to be forgetting that this is the first portable Splinter Cell in full 3D. What I hope to do is give a review that doesn't put the console Chaos Theory side-by-side with the portable noting how inferior it is. It is a good portable recreation of Splinter Cell. I want it rated as a game by itself. Err here goes:
Story (6/10):
I didn't really care much about the story, something about a ship with superior defensive capabilities made in corroboration between the U.S. and Japan. This ship blows up and Sam Fisher is dispatched to find the perpetrator or risk a world war yeah, I think that about sums it up. Oh, by the way, the story is given in text form from Sam's superiors during missions. And a briefing is given before the start of each mission.
Gameplay (8/10):
The controls need some getting used to. You use the D-pad to move Sam in a 3D environment, which causes movement to be a bit imprecise. Changing the camera's position is done by touching arrows on the touch screen. The touch screen is also used to aim, change weapons and gadgets, change goggles (Night vision / Thermal), and to access your objectives, files, e-mail, and options. To aim a weapon/bomb/can/whatever you click the right trigger to move into a first-person perspective and use the stylus to aim then use the left trigger to shoot. Clicking the right trigger again returns you to the third-person perspective.
This is a stealth game, it's a love it/hate it thing. Each stage you're given primary and optional objectives, which you are to complete without being detected more than three times. There is a visibility meter on the screen which allows you to see how visible you are, so there is a lot of creeping around in shadows and avoiding cameras in this game. I tend to categorize the stages into two: 1- Stages where you're allowed to kill people, and 2- Stages where you aren't. In stages of the first category, you can shoot people, slice their throats open, and blow them up as you like, but stages of the second category (which I believe are the majority) you should take it easy and whenever a guard bugs you, creep behind him, grab him and, ah, put him to sleep to put it nicely.
The touch screen is also used in mini-game-like interactions, like lock-picking and inserting numbers on keypads.
Things that have annoyed me: The game gives you a lot of ammo and gadgets, you never really run short or feel that you must conserve. Also, you are taught in the training level of the game some cool-looking moves but you never find a chance to use them. Finally, when you're in a situation where it's shoot or die, it takes way too much to pull out your gun, aim with the stylus, and shoot.
The graphics are mainly good for a portable. Sam looks good, levels are varied, and they've even included a couple of FMVs from the console version (though in much less quality obviously). Still there are some problems: The game has a gloomy and dark look. The guards are indistinguishable from one another (same faces), and there are minor graphic glitches. Also, for some reasons, grenades explode invisibly (no flame). I forgot to mention that the night vision and thermal goggles have some serious framerate issues (the thermal more so than the night). Thankfully, you don't really HAVE to use the night goggles in the game, whereas you MUST use the thermal ones, though the instances in which you have to use them are brief and far in between.
The music wasn't enjoyable but wasn't annoying either, though I liked that the music gets err faster and scary when you're detected. The sound effects are fine, and the few lines the guards give are good but get boring after a while. I'm sick of hearing: I'm getting paranoid,' or: Who's there?' over and over again.
The game has a healthy amount of missions, which you can replay to get the bonus costume hidden in each. Admittedly, the costumes aren't much (I heard that some of them make you less detectable, but I haven't tested that) but they're an incentive to revisit a completed stage.
There is multiplayer, but I haven't tried that, so I can't say much about it.
I really like this game, it made buy the first Splinter Cell for GC (which will soon be followed by Pandora Tomorrow and Chaos Theory). If you like stealth games get it, if you don't rent it to see if you like it.
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There is no evidence that the Paleo Diet is safe or effective, and it is certainly not what our ancestors ate (nuts, berry, fresh fish, wild game, etc). In addition, their life span was not long. Our experience with many patients on the "paleo diet" is that their LDL increases substantially. Evidence shows that any structured eating plan can lead to weight loss when combined with physical activity. There is evidence that a diet high in variety, and includes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fat and protein sources, i.e. the Mediterranean Diet or DASH diet, is associated with less morbidity and mortality.
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USPSTF Recommends Intense Counseling for Overweight Patients at High CV Risk
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends intense behavioral counseling for adults who are overweight or obese and have at least one other cardiovascular risk factor (B recommendation). The guideline appears in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
The recommendation applies to adults with a BMI of 25 or greater who also have hypertension, dyslipidemia, impaired fasting glucose, or metabolic syndrome.
The task force evaluated studies on counseling interventions that promoted healthy diet and physical activity. Interventions involved an average of 5 to 16 contacts with patients, including individual or group sessions and telephone contacts, over 9 to 12 months.
The group says that primary care providers could use two interventions — the Diabetes Prevention Program and PREMIER — as models for behavioral counseling.
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Many doctors feel uncomfortable providing this counseling as they do not get much nutrition training nor do they have time in a 20-minute visit. That's why they should refer patients to a registered dietitian nutritionist for expert advise and counseling. All MD's should know how to refer. That's what patients want!!
as a physician myself and an avid student fitness/nutrition (since these 2 areas are quite lacking in general in medical school curricula), I have two words for anyone who craves a sustainable, realistic, non-surgical solution to health, normal body weight, and a clean lab profile or for those who look at these guidelines or any others and wonders how and/or why someone gets to a BMI > 25: PALEO DIET.
Our society needs to be honest about fast food, soda, and all this other crap that passes as food/drink for consumption, when all these things are really just combinations of chemicals that are nothing but harmful to our body. So then the solution in modern medicine becomes to devise other chemicals that we take in pill form to attempt to counteract the effects of the first set of chemicals. Notice I said 'attempt'. Eating clean must start in childhood from the parents' influence, can work on a limited budget, and can serve the person well into adulthood and later years, saving much money, stress, etc. over medical bills accrued because of a lifetime of poor food choices, not to mention sparing family members the grief of burying a 40- or 50-something-year-old family member who died from one of our big killers, whether it be heart disease, diabetes, cancer, depression, etc. There is a wealth of research on the connection between eating clean and avoiding the development of debilitating, ugly, slowly killing disease.
It's about time we embrace and implement preventive medicine once and for all, not band-aid medicine.
Certainly very few people would claim that a diet filled with "fast food", sugar and processed foods is healthy. Even so, I doubt that many would regard the claimed superiority of a "Paleo Diet' as settled science. Furthermore, even if one concedes that point there is a very real need for data regarding non-paleo diet alternatives that support weight loss. As Jared Diamond pointed out (http://www.ditext.com/diamond/mistake.html) in his description of "The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race" population densities of hunter-gatherer societies tend to be less than about 1 person per 10 square miles. The current world population density is on the order of 35 people per square mile and a good many of those square miles don't offer much in the way of available food. It appears that our current world population density is about 350 times that of the cultures that have traditionally followed paleo diets. As a result it is imperative that we find the healthiest options that are realistic for a planet with our current population density rather than offering up the "Paleo Diet" as the only option even if it were known to be the "optimum" diet.
I'm a patient who see's over 5 drs and take many meds and not one of them has every talked to me about my overweight condition. What's with that? No time? No money? Don't care? Most likely all of the above.
Diet and exercise counseling are important at the early stage of a weight loss program. Just as important is working with the patient to identify reasons for previous weight gain and failure to maintain previous weight loss. Without that, it is doubtful permanent weight loss will be accomplished.


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My mother was not allergic to anything but seasonal hayfever type of stuff. Then she steeped a cup of ginger tisane using candied ginger from a health food store. She didn't have a recipe or anything, just infused a whole lot of it in hot water. She had swelling, hives, numbness in her lips, etc. She went to the ER and was told it was allergies. Now she can't even have anything with cardamom (related to ginger but not ginger) without taking an antihistamine first. And even antihistamines won't make it okay for her to drink ginger tea. So it can happen all at once. I'm with Lynxiegirl – keep a journal and see if anything else causes the same reaction. But definitely be careful.


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Chandler, AZ, United States, 2014/08/06 - Two technology industry veterans, Russ Warner and Neal Harris, join Converus to fulfill roles in marketing/operations and sales, respectively, and help spread the word about EyeDetects cost-effective, accurate lie detection technology.
After announcing the release of EyeDetect in April the first new, viable lie detection technology since John Augustus Larson invented the modern-day polygraph in 1921 Converus has received queries worldwide.
To help manage this technology start-ups initial growth phase, two seasoned veterans were added to its executive team this month. Russ Warner is Converus new vice president of marketing and operations, and Neal Harris is now vice president of worldwide sales.
Since our worldwide release of EyeDetect, theres been an enormous amount of interest in this new lie detection technology, said Converus CEO and President Todd Mickelsen. Russ and Neal will play key roles in helping us manage our growth, especially with our initial focus on the Latin America market.
Warner and Harris each have more than 25 years experience in the high tech industry and, like Mickelsen, speak fluent Spanish.
Im thrilled to be part of the Converus team in taking such a unique product to market, said Warner. Joining a start-up with disruptive technology backed by world-renowned inventors is any entrepreneurs dream.
Prior to Converus, Warner was CEO at ContentWatch, makers of Net Nanny. Hes also worked at Novell, WordPerfect and Altiris (part of Symantec). He has an MBA from Brigham Young University.
Harris has executive sales management experience with high tech start-ups and major technology suppliers, including Jive, Cisco, Brocade/Foundry Networks and Ascend. He earned a Bachelor of Science in international finance from Brigham Young University.
I look forward to helping customers establish a trust culture throughout their organizations by using EyeDetects technology, said Harris. My job is to demonstrate the value of Converus disruptive technology and how it can cost-effectively reduce corruption in the workplace.
EyeDetect provides a detailed analysis of eye behavior via a noninvasive, true/false test that takes 30-40 minutes. Field studies show this method is 85 percent accurate. It can also be used in conjunction with the polygraph to detect deception. Converus has already established several strategic partnerships with polygraph companies worldwide who are adding this new technology as one of their service offerings.
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Aviation Partners Boeing has launched the split-scimitar winglet program for the Boeing 737-900ER with an order from United Airlines. The carrier had already launched a similar program in January for its 737-800s, with FAA approval for a supplemental type certificate (STC) expected in October. The 900ER STC should be approved next February. The split-scimitar winglet modifies the existing blended winglet with a new cap section, and adds a ventral strake. Aviation Partners Boeing estimates that a 900ER equipped with the winglets will save around 57,000 gallons of fuel over the course of a year. The company is looking to extend its STCs to cover other 737 Next-Generation aircraft such as the BBJ1 and 737-700.
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Leapin' Lizards! Annie has been extended at Olney TheatreCenter for a second time, to Sunday, January 16. (more...)
Leapin' Lizards! Annie has been extended at Olney Theatre Center to Sunday, January 9. (more...)
Leapin' Lizards! America's most beloved musical, Annie, offers its classic tale about never giving up hope just in time for the holiday season. (more...)
As the leaves are turning into a rainbow of colors, and we await the first snowflakes to fall, DC theatergoers are anticipating Arena Stage's first two productions in their new Mead Center, while Harry Connick, Jr. introduces children to a friendly elf, and Snow White and a red rose and a guy named Fred make a stop at The Kennedy Center. That red-haired orphan brings Sandy and a bitchy Ms. Hannigan and a pooch named Sandy to Olney, MD. Synetic Theater Artistic Director and his wife/choreographer reunite on the stage, a Ziegfeld Folly stars in a one-woman show, and doughnuts are served at The Studio Theatre. (more...)
Olney's luscious production of Camelot, described by The Washington Post as "compelling" and "resonant," has been extended for two weeks, to January 17, 2010. DC Theatre Scene calls Camelot "rip-roaring, ideal holiday entertainment." (more...)
Winner of four Tony Awards, the classic Lerner and Loewe musical Camelot follows the journey taken when unexpected passion and betrayal upend the world of an idealistic king, his beloved queen, and a virtuous knight. (more...)
The fall temperatures may be getting colder, but the DC area theatre scene is heating up with many musicals, including a new "intimate" production of a 1927 American classic, a Tony-Award Winning family saga, and so many choices - well - take a look for yourself at what this diverse theatre community has to offer in November. This is a great time to celebrate the upcoming holidays with your family, so bring the kids, grandparents, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles and cousins to see that Orphan girl and her dog, a Disney heroine, and enjoy an early Christmas, and many more shows to bring in the cheer and joy of the holiday season. We have so much to be thankful for this month, so come to our nation's capital and celebrate the joy of theatre with us! (more...)
Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally's RAGTIME, which was a critically acclaimed sell out at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. now looks set to bring it's 'new music' to Broadway. While there is no official word or comment an Equity casting notice has been posted to Backstage for a Broadway/Production contract for RAGTIME. The notice states rehearsal and performance dates are to be announced. Equity principal auditions will be held June 22, 24 and 25 while Equity chorus calls are June 26 for dancers and June 23 for singers. (more...)
Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally's RAGTIME, which is selling out at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. is looking to bring it's 'new music' to Broadway, reports The Washington Post. While there is no official word or comment, sources told the paper that there are reportedly 'serious negotiations for a move to Broadway.' (more...)
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced a one week extension for its production of RAGTIME. The musical will now run in the Eisenhower Theater April 18 through May 17, 2009. Based on a 1975 novel by E.L. Doctorow, the production features book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and will be directed and choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. The musical is part of the Kennedy Center?s Broadway: The Third Generation, a series celebrating the current generation of Broadway musical composers. The official press night will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. (more...)
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Cyber criminals are getting smarter and their numbers are growing. In this edition of BTalk, Patrik Runald (Senior Manager, Security Research at Websense Security Labs) describes how cyber criminals are now able to buy mass-marketed exploit kits over the Internet. That means when a software provider releases a patch, very often hackers will see what the patch tries to fix and sell their own software to exploit that vulnerability.
The rise in exploit kits means many more people can become cyber criminals in, what Patriuck describes as the wild, wild west.
The big question is, will we ever be beaten by it? If there are 70-90,000 new malicious files every day, and the size of the issue is growing, will we reach a point where we just can't cope? Although security software is a big help, what else do we need to do to stem the tide?
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After a tough third quarter, stock market delivered its best month in years. This brought S&P 500 back to only a slight loss of 0.3% for the year.
Among all GuruFocus value strategies, Buffett-Munger portfolio gained 6.3% year to date, outperforming the market by 6.6%. Since incepted in Jan. 2009, this portfolio has outperformed the S&P500 every year. It gained 63.41%, while S&P 500 gained 38.75% in the same period. All numbers do not include dividends. The high quality of this portfolio contributed to the performances. Companies such as First Cash Financial Services Inc. (NYSE:FCFS), FactSet Research Systems Inc (NYSE:FDS), Church & Dwight Co. (NYSE:CHD) have gained more than 50%. World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD), one of the most controversial position, gained more than 242%.
Portfolio of Undervalued predictable companies underperformed the market slightly this year. But since incepted in Jan. 2009, this portfolio has gained 79.22%, more than the 63.41% of Buffett-Munger portfolio's 50.16% and S&P500's 38.75%. This portfolio models the predictable companies that are sold at the largest discount relative to its intrinsic value. This is the screener for these stocks.
Two model portfolios that performed especially well are the portfolios of Top 25 Historical High P/S Ratio Companies and Top 25 Overvalued Predictable Companies. These are high qualities that are sold at historical high valuations. We thought that these companies would decline more during market corrections. But they actually hold much better than the market average. Therefore, they cannot be used at hedges, as we originally planned.
Among all value strategies, the Buffett-Munger model portfolio has performed the best year to date. "Buffett-Munger Screener" can be used to find companies with high-quality business at undervalued or fair-valued prices:
- Companies that have high Predictability Rank, that is, companies that can consistently grow their revenue and earnings.
- Companies that have competitive advantages. It can maintain or even expand its profit margin while growing its business
- Companies that incur little debt while growing business
- Companies that are fair valued or under-valued. We use PEPG as indicator. PEPG is the P/E ratio divided by the average growth rate of EBITDA over the past 5 years.
From the back testing study from 1998-2008 we have found strong correlations between the Predictability of Businesses and the long-term return of stocks. The group of undervalued highly predictable companies performed the best. This group had an annualized gain of 20%, while the market just averaged 2.7% a year.
For details, go to: What Worked In The Market From 1998-2008? Part II. Under-Valued Predictable Companies And Buffett-Munger Screener.
These are the summary of the four value strategies mentioned above:
1. Buffett-Munger screener: Invests in predictable companies that have low debt, consistent profit margin, and traded at low PE to growth ratios.
2. Undervalued Predictable Companies: Invests in predictable companies that are undervalued based on DCF model.
3. Historical low P/S: Companies that have high predictability rank, but traded at historical low P/S ratios.
4. Historical low P/B: Companies that have high predictability rank, but traded at historical low P/B ratios.
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