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Nick Pitera has been one of our favorites ever since he posted his first one-man Disney cover on YouTube. Not only do his videos capture the fun we have when we belt out Disney songs in our rooms (in a much, much less on-key fashion), but they make us fall in love with our favorite songs all over again. This time, Nick Pitera paid tribute to Aladdin on Broadway, and while some of the songs might be new for you, we have a feeling you'll love them as much as the classics. See for yourself:
If you're lucky enough to find yourself in New York City, don't miss Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre!
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First trip of the year/ever (IA)
Got my new rod and reel, tied up some new flies, and headed out friday for my first real fly fishing adventure. I started out at the Machester hatchery stream. I'm sure you can imagine what that first hour of fishing looked like for someone fly fishing for their first time and on a really small stream to boot. I slowly started to get the hang of it at least to the point were I was spending more time with my fly in the water than tangled up in a tree or some dried vegetation. After trying about eight different patterns with no luck I tied on a small midge and it looked like a couple of times trout at least looked in the direction of my fly so I figured I was getting closer. Then another angler suggested using a small shrimp pattern. I was in luck because I had just tied one the night before. I had already realized that I am going to need to purchase some strike indicators, especially fishing those tiny flies that disappear once they hit the water. So, I grabbed a small clump of dead grass, rolled it up, and tied it on as a strike indicator, and I can almost here your laughter as I am typing. Much to my suprise, on the second cast a 14" brookie that I had been watching all morning quickly turned his head and all the sudden my grass indicator started twitching. I pulled back and it was on... well at least for a few seconds. I wanted that fish so bad I could taste it. A few casts later a 10" bow took my fly and spit it back out just about as fast.
At this point it is pretty safe to call myself an addict. I continued at the same hole for a while with no more luck. The stream was filling up with anglers so I felt that I would be more comfortable at another stream. Ran up to a couple other streams were the water was really low and only a few small, extremely spooky fish. All-in-all it was a great day and I can't wait for my next adventure. Hopefuly next time there will be pictures to share.
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congrats on a fun outing, you took some hits, and now it is just a matter of time before you are landing your first one. then you will be really hooked.
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Congo Rats!!! It sounds like you had a great time. Also, sounds like you have a good grip on things and will soon be landing those strikes. (I am envious-- I'm still waiting on my first hook up for 2010. Heck, I'm waiting on my first interested fish for 2010....)
By the way (I never followed up, and you may have posted the answer...), what rod did you go with?
And yes, I laughed at the strike indicator.... (a little ingenuity can go a long way....)
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By the way (I never followed up, and you may have posted the answer...), what rod did you go with?
I went with the 8'6" St. Croix Triumph in a 5wt. I really like it although I don't really know any better.
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That is a nice rod-- should serve you well for years.
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Congrats! Sounds like you had a great first trip ever...I'm sure there will be many more...
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Now that is some creative ingenuity... be prepared to learn a lot as you go... 5 trips into the season already for me and I am not the same fishing guy that walked onto the river the first time :D I think I am actually getting better!
Best of luck for the next time you go out!
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Nice to see a fellow Iowan! I fish Spring Branch quite a bit. Where you up stream or down stream from the hatchery?
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I was just downstream from the hatchery, just past the wall. The area that just gets pounded all year long. I think that added to my enjoyment knowing I got a couple hits in an area that is heavily fished.
I also found what appears to be a pretty good hatch charts for the streams in Iowa at flyfishingcommunity.com. It has seperate charts for all of the streams in Iowa. I'm not sure if it is just the same chart for all streams, but it seems to be a pretty extensive lists and even gives formulas for tying a lot of the flies. I figure it is at least a great starting point for a beginner like me.
Next week is spring break and I hope to get out a couple times if the weather and water levels are willing to cooperate.
Does anyone familiar with the waterloo/cedar falls area know where I can find fly fishing gear, and more specifically strike indicators? I tried Scheel's and they didn't have anything. I'm hoping to maybe find some at the sports show at the UNI-Dome this weekend.
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I ususally order most of my stuff online. Cabelas has a warehouse location in Prairie Du Chen so even with standard shipping it gets to me in 2-4 days. If you want to make a road trip try Fin and Feather or Gander Mountain in Cedar Rapids. I would call first to make sure they have what you want.
As far fishing Spring Branch I would suggest to keep exploring down stream. There are a lot of great spots the furthur you go and the walk is pretty easy. As far as others streams I would suggest Little Turkey and Richmond Springs, which are in the same area as Spring Branch. In the summer Richmond is crowded on the weekends in the summer but the further you go downstream the less the crowds are.
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THEY say first impressions are everything and Amy Cure absolutely nailed hers in Belgium last week.
The Tasmanian stepped out for her first professional race with the Lotto-Belisol ladies team in Europe and finished on the podium in the 77km Dwars door Vlaanderen.
"There was a group of four of us who got away on the second lap and one other Amy Pieters bridged across so it was a group of five out there," she said.
"The last lap the peloton decided they weren't going to catch us and sat up so it was between us for the sprint finish.
"I managed to get third and really surprised myself. I went into the race with zero expectations after coming off a bit of a break after the track so it was great to get a result.
"I'm really happy I could do that and it was awesome to meet all the other girls and race with them for the first time."
It continued an amazing start to the year for the 21-year-old who won the IP and TP titles at the track nationals then became point score world champion in Colombia.
"I've still got a lot to come but it's definitely been an overwhelming feeling already," she told News Limited this week.
"At worlds it was pretty crazy. I knew halfway through the race when I gained a lap and got a few points on the board I was really up there with a shot.
"Then it was such a satisfying feeling going across the line knowing I'd won, but it took a few days to sink in."
But just as satisfying for Cure was helping Tasmania win its first teams pursuit gold medal at nationals in Adelaide a few weeks earlier.
"Because WA had won it for the last seven years and we've always been the team that's been on the podium but never quite up there," she said.
"I can't thank the other girls enough for it. We went through some downs in the qualifying, had a crash, but for the girls to get back up and wipe the nerves away and get on with the job showed we have a lot of potential in Tasmania.
"Then to make worlds, win my first world championship jersey and sign my first professional contract, it's been a massive year so far."
When she returned to Tasmania briefly, she was met by overwhelming support from the community at Penguin where she grew up.
"It was really good to come home, you work so hard for everything and you're training in Adelaide so much, everything is away from home," she said.
"And sometimes you forget about how much people are supporting you at home until you go back and see crowds of people to come and see you.
"That was a wonderful feeling to have so many people behind me."
Cure now lives in Belgium with her boyfriend Anthony Pauwels who is a physio with men's WorldTour team Omega Pharma-Quickstep and also works with the Belgian national team which is how they met on the track.
After track worlds she left for Europe to join Lotto-Belisol and took a few days to adjust to the cold weather before making her debut in Dwars door Vlaanderen last Wednesday.
She will remain with the Lotto-Belisol team until June before joining the Australian team's track camp for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
CORKSCREW Rd is expected to produce fireworks similar to what ignited during the Tour Down Under in January when the Jarvis Subaru Adelaide Tour begins tomorrow.
The opening stage of the National Road Series event features an 85km road race from Angaston to Campbelltown which includes the feared climb just 11km from the finish.
Adelaide's Tim Roe who rides for Budget Forklifts said the peloton could see similar attacks to what happened when Cadel Evans, Richie Porte and Simon Gerrans battled it out during the TDU.
"We'll be racing as hard as we can and it's going to be one of the most decisive parts of the tour," Roe said.
"I know the climb quite well so it's going to be nice to pin a number on and have a crack up it."
Roe is in good form after winning Stage 2 and finishing second overall behind Avanti's Joseph Cooper in last week's Tour de Perth which opened the NRS season.
"It was a good feeling to get back," said Roe who is coming off two injury-plagued years with BMC's WorldTour team.
"I would have liked to win the whole (Perth) tour but I wasn't expecting a time trial like Joe did.
"The body is good and holding up well and I'm looking forward to the Adelaide Tour."
Emerging star Jack Haig rode this year's TDU with wildcard team UniSA-Australia and knows what to expect when the peloton turns off Gorge Road and into Corkscrew.
"It's quite steep but relatively short and everyone is going to want to beat the guy next to them," Haig said.
"My prediction is there'll be a small group of maybe five riders who get to the finish first.
"Whether someone can stay away on their own (like Cadel Evans) ... it's going to be incredibly hard to do that."
Haig spent a few days off the bike last week after suffering a bout of food poisoning and said the team's goal would be to help Cooper retain the series leader's jersey when they leave Adelaide.
Cooper didn't ride the inaugural Adelaide Tour last year but said he was pleased with his Tour de Perth winning form last week and would spend the next few inspecting Adelaide's roads.
"There's always room for improvement so if I can get stronger and fitter then that's the goal," Cooper said.
"The guys who were lucky enough to ride the Tour Down Under have filled me in on what I need to do (on Corkscrew) to be competitive."
The Adelaide Tour continues with a road race which starts and finishes at the Bird in Hand Winery on Friday followed by a city criterium on Saturday and kermesse at Campbelltown on Sunday.
Stage 1, Thursday, April 3
84.3km road race from Angaston to Campbelltown
Stage 2, Friday, April 4
156km road race which starts and finishes at Bird in Hand Winery
Stage 3, Saturday, April 5
62km criterium in the Adelaide CBD
Stage 4, Sunday, April 6
82km kermesse in Campbelltown
A GROUP of female cyclists from Adelaide who met on Facebook have formed a wildcard team for the Jarvis Subaru Adelaide Tour which starts on Thursday.
Michelle Apostolou was planning to enter the National Road Series event as an individual when she reached out to Lucy Barker, Stacey Riedel, Natalie Redmond and Merridy Pearce to unite as a team for the four-stage race.
They found a sponsor, Unified Solutions Group, and through friends and family recruited a team manager, mechanic and seigneurs and spent the past three weeks training together.
"I was going to enter as an individual then got chatting to another girl who said she was keen to ride the Tour," Apostolou said.
"It makes it hard not having the support of a team so I got on Facebook and contacted a few others and within one night we'd formed our own team.
"It was a bit awkward at the start but all the girls have been really good and we've all pitched in to make it happen.
"We're quite realistic, we know we're coming up against (riders) who do this for a living.
"We're probably not going to get on the podium but we all want to finish and ride well for ourselves."
Apostolou said if this week was a success the team would consider registering for other NRS events this season.
The Adelaide Tour starts on Thursday with separate 85km road races for men and women from Angaston to Campbelltown which include a climb up Corkscrew Road.
Riders from big-hitting men's teams such as Drapac, Budget Forklifts and Avanti started arriving in Adelaide yesterday to inspect the stages.
Avanti's Joe Cooper won the season-opening Tour de Perth last weekend from Adelaide's Tim Roe.
Stage 1, Thursday, April 3
84.3km road race from Angaston to Campbelltown
Stage 2, Friday, April 4
102km road race which starts and finishes at Bird in Hand Winery
Stage 3, Saturday, April 5
42km criterium in the Adelaide CBD
Stage 4, Sunday, April 6
60km kermesse in Campbelltown
IN A boost for women's cycling at a local level, the Skinny Lattes Cycling Club is holding its inaugural women's tour at Murray Bridge this month.
The two-day Murray Bridge Women's Tour includes a time trial, criterium and road race along the pedal prix circuit on April 26 and 27.
The Skinny Lattes was formed in 2002 and remains the only women's-only cycling club in SA.
"We started from humble beginnings," club president Felicity Laing said.
"There were four of us on mountain bikes riding from the brewery along Linear Park.
"Now we have about 85 members from ages 15 to 74.
"We're here to support women who want to cycle and make them more confident.
"Whether that's so they can race in the future or just cycle more recreationally, it's always in a social environment."
Cycling SA is offering a $44 temporary licence for women who want to register for the Murray Bridge Tour but don't already have a racing licence.
For more information or to enter, visit www.skinnylattescycling.org.au
"I won Hamburg and that's a WorldTour race but with respect to it, this is a big, big race."
- Giant-Shimano's John Degenkolb tells it like it is after winning Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday.
"But in hindsight — gastro is pretty hard on your body — I probably just should have taken myself out of Catalunya."
- Richie Porte tells the SMH's Rupert Guinness how illness has interrupted his plans for the Giro d'Italia.
"I've had a pretty terrible couple of days, I really didn't mentally get over losing on stage one because that was the stage I really targeted but to come back and win a stage as tough as this, I think it makes up for it."
- Chartermason Giant Racing's Shannon Johnson after winning the final stage of the Tour de Perth.
"I don't ride the mountain bike heaps, probably twice a week at the most and I don't consider myself a great mountain biker or anything. I'm sure those mountain bike girls would run rings around me but it's just really fun and enjoyable."
- London Olympic triathlon bronze medallist Erin Densham on her comeback after an 18-month battle with illness.
Waiting for flight and suddenly get a whiff of the smelliest fart! People subtly looking around as if to say 'who was that' #ireckonthegirl
— Geraint Thomas (@GeraintThomas86) March 30, 2014
— Olympic gold medallist and Team Sky star Geraint Thomas on his uncomfortable flight on the weekend.
As I'm about to start annual leave, this is the final edition of The Coffee Ride until May when it's Giro d'Italia time. Until then, happy reading and riding.
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Three-star defensive end Dimarya Mixon (Mesquite, Texas/West Mesquite) had a great time on his official visit to Oklahoma last month. But he said he had to go back to figure out whether that was a one-time thing or he could envision himself playing for the Sooners.
Mixon, an Arizona State commit, was back at OU for the Sooners' 30-13 loss to Notre Dame. Despite the defeat, Mixon said he had a great time.
"It's always good to keep going back to a place because you want to know if it feels right," Mixon said. "I'm not sure if it feels like home, but I definitely like it there."
It was the third time Mixon has seen the Sooners play this season, but the first loss. He had seen the Sooners win against Florida A&M and, in arguably OU's most impressive performance of the season, against Texas in the Red River Rivalry, 63-21.
"It was a little different watching a loss, but they kept fighting," Mixon said. "This game was a little more intense. OU could have better pass rush. I stayed the whole game, and OU gave it everything they had."
He said he was able to talk with OU defensive ends coach Bobby Jack Wright before the game, and he talks with Wright at least once a week.
Mixon hung out with ESPN 150 defensive tackle Justin Manning (Dallas/Kimball). The two didn't attend the game together, but Mixon said they spent some time talking Saturday and have known each other for a while.
Mixon made official visits to Arizona State and West Virginia in September but said he is done talking about recruiting at this point. He said he doesn't plan on making any more visits the rest of the season.
"I want to concentrate on my senior year," Mixon said. "I don't think there are any other visits I need to go on."
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Craving some shoofly pie? Well then you're in luck.
The Pennsylvania Dutch Festival returns this week to Reading Terminal Market in the center concourse. Amish vendors will be set up from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the 8th, 9th, and 10th selling homemade sweets, fresh vegetables and delicious cheese, as well as home decor such as handmade quilts and furniture.
On Saturday, the event will "erupt into a giant Pennsylvania Dutch country fair" on Arch Street and there will be a petting zoo, live music, and buggy rides.
The event is free to attend, and all goods are "pay as you go."
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Playing without its leading scorer, Michael Snaer, Florida State shook off a sluggish start and rallied behind a season-high performance by Okaro White and Snaer's fill-in, Aaron Thomas.
TALLAHASSEE — Playing without its leading scorer, Michael Snaer, Florida State shook off a sluggish start and rallied behind a season-high performance by Okaro White and Snaer's fill-in, Aaron Thomas.
White had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Thomas, a freshman, added a career-high 17 points in his first college start as Florida State defeated Louisiana-Monroe 63-48 Monday night.
The Seminoles (6-4) played without Snaer, a senior guard who averages 14.2 points but sat out as part of what coach Leonard Hamilton called a "discipline issue."
"I kind of felt like I had to step up a little bit more because he wasn't out there," White said. "It was a little bit more pressure."
White scored 11 of Florida State's first 17 points but the Seminoles struggled early, turning the ball over 13 times in the first half. The junior forward made 12 of 13 free throws and finished one point shy of his career high, set against Charleston Southern in December 2011.
"Okaro gave us pretty good leadership on the floor," Hamilton said. "He hit some big free throws. He's been shooting the ball extremely well."
Hamilton said Snaer would return to his "regular role" in Florida State's next game at Charlotte on Saturday.
Trent Mackey had 22 points — making six 3-pointers — and Jayon James added six points and 12 rebounds for Louisiana-Monroe (1-6).
The Warhawks led 18-11 with 8:54 until halftime, but Florida State went on a 15-2 run to pull ahead for good.
Louisiana-Monroe shot 38 percent (19 of 50) from the floor, but other than Mackey they struggled with the 3-pointer. The rest of the Warhawks made 1 of 9 behind the arc.
The Warhawks were also hurt by a season-high 23 turnovers as they played without coach Keith Richard, who was suspended for Monday's game after being ejected in Louisiana-Monroe's last game, a 68-39 loss to Southern.
"We had some real costly turnovers at crucial stretches in the game," Louisiana-Monroe assistant coach Ryan Cross said. "But give Florida State a lot of credit for that. It was tough for us to run our offense. We really had to work every possession."
Florida State played without Snaer, guard Ian Miller (foot) and forward Robert Gilchrist (groin). So the Seminoles looked to White, and also got timely scoring from Thomas.
The freshman had six rebounds, shot 6-of-12 from the floor and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line. He also played a season-high 32 minutes.
"His game is unbelievable," White said of Thomas. "I think he'll be a pro. His game is very skilled."
Freshman Devon Bookert added 10 points for the Seminoles, who shot 40 percent (19 of 47) from the floor and made 83 percent of their free throws (20 of 24).
Florida State outrebounded Louisiana-Monroe 37-25.
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It's hard to believe, but the Lexus ES has been around for over 20 years. Lexus introduced the ES to the world way back in 1989, and that move introduced many car buyers into the world of entry-level luxury. Now, the ES has entered an all-new sixth generation for 2012, and Lexus has updated the car both inside and out.
The first thing you'll notice about the 2013 Lexus ES 350 is that it has fallen in step with the rest of the family from a design standpoint. No longer sporting a simple yet boring face, the all-new ES 350 gets a needed touch of stylistic aggression. Bright LED daytime running lamps set the stage for a great first impression, while a pair of sporty dual exhaust outlets complete the look out back. From the side, the wheel wells can be filled out nicely with the optional set of 18-inch high-gloss alloy wheels.
While it's nice that the outside has been brought up to date, it's even better to see that the interior has been given a much needed update. The last-generation Lexus ES suffered from a bland cabin space more suited to a vehicle with a much smaller price tag. Now, however, the 2013 Lexus ES 350 boasts a well designed cockpit outfitted with an excellent mix of wood, leather, and modern gadgetry.
It's not all about getting a taste of luxury though, because the engine and transmission in the 2013 ES 350 offer up a compelling package for enthusiasts as well. Under the hood sits a 3.5-liter V6 engine, which is rated to produce 268 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque. The Drive Mode selector allows the person in the important seat to choose between Normal, Eco, and Sport driving modes. Hit the button to engage Sport, and you'll be excited that the sixth-generation ES 350 has finally arrived.
Smiliar models include the Acura TL, theBuick LaCrosse and the Hyundai Azera.


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MILWAUKEE It goes without saying that the Boston Celtics are at their best in games in which points are hard to come by. This season, the C's are 11-1 when their opponent scores 85 points or less. Keeping the Milwaukee Bucks from putting up big scoring numbers hasn't been easy for any team this season. It's actually become even tougher with the addition of Monta Ellis who has been among the NBA's top scorers the past couple seasons.
Even before Ellis arrived via trade last week, the Bucks were among the NBA's top 10 scoring squads.
They currently rank 7th with a 98 points per game average.
That figure has been on the rise during their six-game winning streak that includes them averaging 113.3 points per game.
And their success is by no means a one or two man operation.
"It's a collective group," said C's coach Doc Rivers. "I mean obviously, Brandon Jennings and Drew Gooden have been phenomenal. But (Ersan) Ilyasova, all of them, they're just playing well and making shots. But they have shot-makers. It's not like they have bad shooters and now, they're shots are going in. They have good shooters, and everybody's getting those guys shots."
Limiting the effectiveness of those shooters will be among the many challenges the C' face tonight. Here we'll take a look at other keys to the game as the Celtics look to put a little more distance between themselves and the streaking Milwaukee Bucks.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR - A big part of Milwaukee's run of late has been their ball movement. The most telling barometer for that is assists. And the Bucks have been racking them up in bunches lately. Milwaukee has had at least 30 assists in each of their last four games, something that hasn't happened in the NBA since Phoenix did in during the 2007-2008 season. And a five-game assist binge of 30 or more hasn't happened since Orlando did it during the 1994-1995 season. That ball distribution success will be put to the ultimate test by Boston, which allows a league-low 18.5 assists per game.
MATCHUP TO WATCH - Kevin Garnett vs. Drew Gooden: Like Garnett, Gooden is also a power forward playing center. And like Garnett, Gooden has the ability to score facing the basket although he doesn't have Garnett's range on his shot. This is going to be one of the few games that Garnett will play at the center position where he doesn't have a clear-cut advantage over his matchup. And when you throw in the fact that Gooden is playing the best basketball of his career (he was Eastern Conference Player of the Week earlier this month), it makes for what should be a great duel.
PLAYER TO WATCH - It has to be Paul Pierce, who has been in foul trouble each of the last two games for the Celtics. He didn't fare so well when the two teams met on Feb. 29, scoring just 10 points on 5-for-12 shooting. He'll be defended by Carlos Delfino, which is one of the few matchups that clearly favors Boston. Don't be surprised if the C's try to get the Captain going early and often.
STAT TO TRACK - If Boston emerges with a win, the turning point will most likely be the third quarter. This season, Boston averages 24.3 points per game in the third, the 10th-best scoring mark for that quarter, in the NBA. The Bucks' third-quarter scoring defense ranks 19th in the league, with opponents averaging 24.1 points scored. But complicating matters some for Milwaukee in the third is that they average just 23.2 points scored in the third which ranks No. 23 in the NBA in third quarter scoring which, as you might expect, is their worst scoring quarter.


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Reese Witherspoon is officially getting ready to dress her expanding waistline!
On Saturday, the actress was spotted shopping for maternity wear for the first time since Us Weekly broke news of her third pregnancy nearly two weeks ago -- and no mumus (yet) for this Oscar winner!
The This Means War actress, 36, dropped by the Paige Denim store near her home in L.A.'s Brentwood neighborhood with her daughter Ava, 12.
"They were both really sweet and polite," an observer tells Us. And Witherspoon did not leave the store empty handed -- spending nearly $600 on three pairs of jeans.
Witherspoon selected the Union Ultra Skinny in Caress ($199), Union Skyline Skinny in Capri ($199) and Union Skyline Ankle Peg in Optic White ($189) -- all with inset elastic panels at the waist for extra comfort and support.
Married for one year, Witherspoon and CAA agent Jim Toth 41, haven't yet made an official announcement about their happy baby news.
"[She wants to] let people figure it out," a source told Us. "She's been showing for a while." The baby-to-be will join Ava and Deacon, 8, Witherspoon's kids with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.
"Settling down with Jim and raising a family is what she wanted," a second insider explained.


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Fishing opens this Saturday
We all know that the first Saturday of May means the fishing opener! It's here and I'm ready to wet a line and pick a fight with the biggest fish in the lake. Then it'll be fillet a few, flop some butter in the pan and get out the corn meal! But right now I'm looking out the window and there is snow falling.
There was ice on the duck ponds this morning a week before the opener. You know there are going to be some lakes up north that will still have ice on them!
We are way behind schedule as far as fishing goes with the delayed spring. Smelt are just now running on Lake Superior! The steelhead run will still be going on into May on the south shore of Wisconsin! My fishing journal never had ice-out dates as late as we are having this year. I'm usually thinking about big crappies on Lake Tainter around April 9, but not this year!
Brother Dick who lives on Audubon Road was up at our "secret" crappie lake this week. He arrived a few days after the ice went out looking for crappies. He's retired and has all kinds of time on his hands and a need to catch and eat fish. It sort of runs in the family. Dick headed up to our shallow, muddy-bottomed lake where he had heard the crappies were just coming in. Once there, he found a guy who had been there the day before and took a few nice crappies. I could just imagine the smile on his face.
His plan was to tie some plastic on a small crappie jig down a bit from a bobber and cast the shoreline from shore until the crappies were found. It didn't take long because history has them coming to the same spots year after year. That is why a fishing journal is so nice to keep. You always remember locations, dates and baits and the stories are always the same unless you are a really good angler whose fish grow each and every year! The only problem was the crappies were small with a capitol "S" -- 6 inches on average! It would take at least three potatoes to fill up on fish that small.
No one ever accused Richard of NOT being smart so he decided to work deeper water out a bit farther. Bang! Just like that, he was into some bigger, more feisty fish: sunnies! Not just average sunnies but some 8- and 9-inchers! I've always said it's a good thing that sunfish don't get as big as pike or bass because we probably couldn't land them if they did. After about four hours of hard fishing Dick had a 25-fish limit and was on his way home with a family meal planned.
On his next trip to the lake he took his grandson Noah and once again found fish frantically feeding! It only took little Noah an hour to get his limit. I'm not sure if that means he's the better fisherman or if grandpa might have had a hand in that one. The action was fast and furious for Noah!
Of course there was another angler who was catching more fish than anyone else. He was an older guy, a little bit crusty around the edges, who was sitting on his bucket pulling in more and bigger fish than anyone else. Somehow Dick's cast went over his line (I'm wondering if that was an accident or not?) and as they were untangling lines Dick noticed his secret bait -- a slightly larger jig head and a waxie instead of plastic. Who said waxies just work when ice fishing?
Hopefully I'll get over to the secret crappie lake and battle some bruiser bluegills and hopefully a few slab crappies before Saturday. It's late for the spring crappie bite. With cold water, the pike and perch are probably just getting done spawning, but walleyes could be right in the middle of it!
As far as the season opener, I'm not sure where I am going to be found. In the past few years I've been out turkey hunting to avoid the opening-day crowds, but I didn't get that turkey season this year. Let me know if you have any secret spots that need to be explored, and if you have an open seat in your boat. I'm ready to go. I bet you are too! I'll dig the worms! Let's go!


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KNUTSFORD Town Mayor Neil Forbes took pride of place on June 29 as he was paraded around town for his Civic Sunday.
The annual event, where the mayor is introduced to the town, featured a parade led by the Northwich Air Training Cadets band.
The parade made its way along King Street and into Princess Street, before ending at Knutsford Methodist Church, where the Civic Service took place.
Mayors from neighbouring towns and representatives of Knutsford organisations joined the parade and service.
Speaking after the event, Clr Forbes said: "I would like to thank everyone who joined the parade and those who attended my Civic Service. It is an honour to be formally introduced to the town and Rev Cotton gave an exceptional speech."


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Lavender is by far one of my favorite herbs. Not only is it beautiful, but it has hundreds of uses. It is a fragrant aromatic, a relaxing herb, and it can be used in baking, lotion making, gourmet cooking, tea making, tinctures and much more.
Benefits of Lavender
According to Mountain Rose Herbs:
"It has been thought for centuries to enflame passions as an aphrodisiac, and is still one of the most recognized scents in the world. The German Commission E commended lavender for treating insomnia, nervous stomach, and anxiety. The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia lists it as a treatment for flatulence, colic, and depressive headaches, and many modern herbal practitioners use the herb to treat migraines in menopause. In Spain, it is added to teas to treat diabetes and insulin resistance."
Lavender is known for it's scent but also for its antibacterial, antimicrobial, expectorant, stress-relieving, antiseptic and analgesic properties.
Lavender has a long history of use in natural remedies and as a natural scent and perfume. It's calming scent makes it soothing to the respiratory system and it is often suggested to be diffused to calm coughs and colds. It's natural antibacterial properties may also make it useful in protecting against airborne viruses and bacteria when diffused.
Many massage and beauty products use lavender for its scent and its supposed ability to promote relaxation and stress relief, though this has not been well studied. In alternative medicine, use of lavender essential oil or lavender salves is sometimes recommended for muscle pain or aches or to promote restful sleep.
Uses for Lavender
I use it often in many different forms:
- As a dried herb to make a relaxing herbal tea (I often add Chamomile too) by steeping in hot (not boiling water) for a few minutes and adding honey
- In a tincture to help promote relaxation and sleep
- Adding the dried herb to homemade buckwheat pillows or sleep masks to help promote relaxing sleep
- To sooth sunburns or other burns, I add a few drops of the essential oil to a bottle of cool water and spray on burns to offer relief. The dried herb can also be brewed in to a strong tea and sprayed on instead.
- A strong tea can be cooled and used as a scalp rinse to remedy dandruff
- Adding a few drops of the essential oil or a cup of strong brewed tea and a cup of epsom salts to a bath helps relax sore muscles.
- I sew the dried flowers into small satchels and use them in place of dryer sheets in the dryer
- For headaches, smelling lavender and peppermint oils or rubbing into into the temples often helps
- I often infuse the dried flowers into vinegars for use in cooking or as a skin toner (diluted)
- The essential oil or lavender infused oil in homemade lotion bars, lotions, whipped body butter and more
- The essential oil can be used topically to help with acne or skin irritations
- Simmering dried lavender herb in a pot of water with some citrus peels for a natural air freshener
I personally do not use Lavender Essential Oil (or any other essential oil) internally (here's why). There is some evidence that long term regular use of concentrated lavender can cause hormone imbalance in males, so I generally avoid it in things I am making for my husband or sons. Due to its relaxing properties, I would not use in conjunction with any medication that also causes relaxation or sleepiness. I don't use even the dried or fresh herb internally when pregnant.
Do you use lavender? What is your favorite way to use it? Share below!


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What's going on with the lack of decent ammo? I went to my favorite gun shop tonight and they had not CCI mini mags.I just went through all the online sites and they are all out of stock. Any suggestions on a good substitute.
I don't know where you are located but I can buy cases of CCI within 15 miles in several directions. If you are just looking for plinking ammo the Federal bricks and Winchester bricks work well for me.
Dunno, I mostly use those Federal bulk packs. My 22's shoot that as well as the more pricey stuff. Figure if I can hit a 12 ga. hull at 75 yards it's good enough :)
It really wouldn't surprise me any if ammo was getting bought up at alarming rates again though. All the news about the feds buying up this and that has had a lot of people running out to stock up.
Where are you located? If you aren't to far it m ought be worth the drive. I've looked everyplace locally with no luck.
I went to my ammo supplier and he was out of TulAmmo, .45 FMJ, so I placed an order for two bricks. A week had passed, my supplier called me and said it would be an additional two weeks before the shipment arrived.
I went to Walmart and got a brick to hold me over. When I pick up the two bricks from my supplier, I am placing an order for another two. Things are changing, and being caught short is not good.
I to can go to to local shops and buy 3000 rounds of mini mags that are in stock.
Ask your local to order you some.
Luck luckgunner and georgia arms has plenty if you will order.
Got to remember lots of guys are now shooting rimfire because is so cheap to shoot. This is in the NC mountains.
Winchester 555. BTW nice fish!
Thanks for the Georgia arms info they do have them, thanks
My shooting buddy tried the Winchester 555 Friday and had a lot of jams in his 10/22.
Yea that was a nice small mouth
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do you guys/ girls think that we should be able to make our own custom avatar and background like in gta social club or using photoshop?
I prefer the set ones we have now. There is enough variety to choose one you want, and they all fit in with a common theme. I'd hate to be browsing the forums and see a bunch of random avatars that don't fit in with the design of the web page. Plus there's the risk of having NSFW images.
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The time after a baby is born — the postpartum period — is a unique period in a woman's life. After waiting months for your baby's birth, maybe with some anxiety, you marvel at the miracle of the newborn in your arms. You begin to weave the new member of the family into the fabric of your days and nights.
At the same time, you might find yourself sitting on the couch in the middle of the afternoon, still in your pajamas and needing a shampoo. You see dishes in the sink, dirty laundry overflowing the hampers and dust bunnies lurking under the furniture. The tears might start to flow as you wonder when you'll get more than an hour and a half of sleep at a time. Perhaps you're angry or resentful of your partner, who's out in the world with other adults — not up all night with the baby, and not doing laundry or evicting at least some of the dust bunnies. A fear of being discovered to be a bad mother may be lurking in the back of your mind. Is this baby blues or postpartum depression?
One of the clues is the length of time you've been feeling this way. The anxiety, mood swings and irritability of baby blues tend to last a few days or weeks. Postpartum depression is more severe and long-lasting. Symptoms tend to get worse, rather than better.
Don't feel ashamed or guilty if you experience postpartum depression. Many factors contribute to postpartum depression — such as changes in your brain chemistry, hormone levels and lifestyle — and none of them are your fault.
If you're concerned about postpartum depression, make an appointment with your health care provider right away. Work together to develop a treatment plan that works for you as an individual — whether it's counseling, medication or both. Left untreated, postpartum depression may last for a year or even longer.
Have you experienced postpartum depression? Share your story.
Mary M. Murry, R.N., C.N.M.
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Hey everyone, been a bit of a stranger (sorreeeeeee!!)
And here are my babies! Look how Randi has grown!
And guess who's learnt that drinking out of glasses is fun!?
Found you ... think you could hide?
Found you too ... nice try!
My delinquents together, about to get up to mischief:
We didn't make this mess, I swear!!!!
So how have they been? Nawtee as usual!!!!!!


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Cluster Headache, Ambulatory Care
A cluster headache
is a very painful headache that starts quickly, peaks within 15 minutes, and stops suddenly. The headache usually lasts 30 to 60 minutes but can last up to 3 hours. A cluster period usually lasts for 2 to 12 weeks but can last longer than a year. Weeks or months may pass before a new cluster period begins. The cause is not known. Cluster headaches may be triggered by alcohol, smoking, stress, or bright light.
Common symptoms include the following:
Cluster headaches follow patterns and often occur at the same time of the day or year. You may have cluster headaches once every other day, or up to 8 each day. You may have any of the following:
- Severe pain on one side of your head that stabs or burns
- Swollen or watery eye, or droopy eyelid
- A runny or stuffy nose
- Red or sweaty face
- Restlessness
- Sensitive to noise or light
- Exhaustion after the headache stops
Seek immediate care for the following symptoms:
- More tired or sleepy than usual
- Changes in your vision
- Nausea or vomiting
- A seizure
Treatment for a cluster headache
may include medicine to decrease pain or prevent a cluster headache.
Manage your symptoms:
- Do not smoke. If you smoke, it is never too late to quit. Ask for information if you need help quitting.
- Do not drink alcohol. Alcohol can trigger more headaches during a cluster period.
- Follow a sleep schedule. Go to bed and get up at the same time each day. Changes in sleep patterns can trigger a cluster headache.
- Manage stress. Learn new ways to relax, such as deep breathing.
- Keep a headache diary. Write down when your cluster headaches start and stop. Include your symptoms and what you were doing when a headache began. Record what you ate or drank for 24 hours before the headache started. Describe the pain and where it hurts. Keep track of what you did to treat your headache and whether it worked.
Follow up with your healthcare provider as directed:
Bring your headache diary with you when you see your healthcare provider. Write down your questions so you remember to ask them during your visits.
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Here comes St. Valentine's Day again with all those cute little cupids taking aim with bow and arrow. Their intentions are good enough — they want to pierce our hearts with love.
But because their darts haven't been dipped in the culture of life, they can leave gaping wounds. (Many of us have the scars to show for it.)
The good news is, Catholics have the ways and means to escape those poison arrows and, while we're at it, transform Feb. 14 into a truly spiritual celebration of love.
We can start by reading Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, whose very theme is true love.
Then we can move on to explore the very deep waters of Pope John Paul II's theology of the body. Some experts schooled in the latter body of work offer Register readers a few practical tips to dive in.
"St. Valentine was a priest who celebrated marriages of young people against the edicts of the Roman emperor," says Father Roger Landry of St. Anthony of Padua Church in New Bedford, Mass., and national theology of the body speaker (catholicpreaching.com). "The greatest way to celebrate his feast day is to pray that, through his intercession, God may make you a good husband or wife and will protect and guide whomever God has chosen to be your spouse. After all, the greatest gift a person can give to a beloved is the gift of God."
The priest points out that St. Valentine used to seal a young man and young woman in love by helping them to unite themselves to God, who — as Benedict's encyclical spells out — is love.
"One great way to bring about a deeper union would be for a young man and woman to enter into communion with each other through communion with Christ," says Father Landry. "This they can do by going to Mass and receiving Jesus worthily in holy Communion."
People too often turn the focus inward, on their own personal romantic feelings and experiences, says Mary Beth Bonacci, speaker, author and president of Real Love, Inc. (reallove.net). But real love is about putting the other person first — looking out for their dignity, what's best for them and recognizing the image and likeness of God in them.
"The simple way to transform Valentine's Day is to make it a day of real love, where we look at not just our romantic partners but at everyone in our lives and take the focus off ourselves and onto the people we love," adds Bonacci. "We can send a card not just to a husband, wife or boyfriend, but to everyone we love. Tell them in writing what they mean in our lives."
And don't forget grandparents and other elderly loved ones, recommends Anastasia Northrup, president of Theology of the Body International Alliance in Cheyenne, Wyo. (theologyofthebody.net). "Elderly people get a lot of joy out of receiving mail," she says. "It's a definite way to say, 'I love you for all that you've done for me, and for who you've been in my life.'"
"In Love and Responsibility, Pope John Paul II challenged people to raise love above lust so as to recognize the dignity of the person," Father Landry notes. "True love, he taught, is the capacity to give of oneself unselfishly for the sake of another.
"Men looking for the perfect gift for a special woman on Feb. 14 should look to making a tangible sacrifice," he says. "This is far more moving to a woman with high standards than a Hallmark card, expensive dinner and a bouquet of roses."
"For anyone who might have a sense of emptiness about not having a valentine," advises Dave Sloan, national speaker on dating, courtship and single life (godofdesire.com), "be sure to spend some special time with the Lord and with his mother in prayer on Valentine's Day.
"In particular, pray and read over the Song of Solomon," he adds. "It's a beautiful song of love between a bride and bridegroom, and also between the Church as bride and Christ as her groom. So it really includes the fulfillment of all our desires for love." That goes for everyone.
Northrup offers similar advice. "It's really a great time for single people to focus on the fact that God is the source of all human love," she says, "and realize only his love will truly fulfill us completely."
Peter McFadden, founder of the Love and Responsibility Foundation in Cold Spring, N.Y. (catholicculture.com and ny-marriage.com), which works to promote John Paul II's teachings and work, offers a romantic tip that he saw work wonders one Valentine's Day when he and his wife, Anna, held a luncheon at their home for the pre-Cana couples they were teaching.
During the event, he explains, Philip Mango, a visiting professor at the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, asked the women to write down five things they admired about their men. Then he asked each to read her list.
"They were wonderful things — how great these guys were," says McFadden. Yet the men had never heard them before this. The exercise, of course, works just as well in the other direction.
"What more romantic thing could you do than learn how to love and put those lessons into practice?" continues McFadden. "A tremendously romantic thing to do for Valentine's Day is to take a marriage-education class together and to learn what it takes to make your man happy and to make your woman happy — and then to do it."
Father Landry offers a "class" for everyone. "I'd encourage young people looking for the right gift and the perfect evening to 'put out into the deep' with Pope John Paul II and obtain a copy of his beautiful play, The Jeweler's Shop, either in written or video form," he suggests. "This is a beautiful study of human relationships that puts into action his theology of the body. It will raise the relationship of the couple that reads or views it together to the things that matter most."
Joseph Pronechen writes from
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The first IFV baby Louise Brown and the bouncer husband Wesley Mullinder welcome a son named Aiden Patrick Robert earlier this month who joined big brother Cameron.
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Ireland but i really like her name . You dont hear it very often . Happily suprised .
This actually belong in the old thread, but I'm just gonna throw it out in here. Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo-Domingo's son's name was confirmed to be Sasha (Princess Caroline, the doting grand-mère, was recently seen wearing an adorable bracelet that said "Sasha") and not Sacha, as it was originally thought to be.
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I have a d90 and am looking for a lens to make my backgrounds "disappear"........
I'm currently using a 35 1.8 and an 18-200 and would like something that really creams the backgrounds when taking portraits.
Is the 85 1.8 the right lens? Should I be looking at a 2.8 zoom???
I've looked at the new 50 1.4 and have thought that it's just too close to my 35. The 85 1.4 is out of my price range. I've also considered an 80-200 zoom but find them too big to lug around. I am interested in the update to the Tokina 50-135 2.8. Would that lens compliment the 85 1.8?? Would you carry both?
Should I look at a macro for my needs? possible the Tokina 100 2.8?


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Investment group CP2 has declared its $2.1 billion takeover offer for Melbourne-based tollroad group ConnectEast final at 55¢ a share.
"The cash consideration of 55¢ per unit is final and will not be increased," the group said in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday.
The statement comes ahead of a special meeting of ConnectEast shareholders on September 27 to vote on the takeover proposal, which needs the support of 75 per cent of investors (excluding CP2, ConnectEast's largest shareholder) to succeed.
Some shareholders have suggested they are unhappy with the offer, and will not vote in favour of it. However, the recent volatility in the market, which has pushed share prices lower, may encourage investors to accept the offer.
Brokers have a range of price targets on ConnectEast, ranging from 44¢ to 76¢.
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Receptor and Surface protein model
The aim of this model is to determine the concentration of Schistosoma elastase or TEV protease that should be added to the bacteria to trigger the response. It is also attempted to determine how long it will take for the protease or elastase to cleave enough peptides.
Cleavage of protein is an enzymatic reaction, which can be written as:
- Substrate (S) = Protein
- Enzyme (E) = TEV (Protease)
- Product (P) = Peptide
This can be modelled in a very similar way to the 1-step amplification model, however, all the constants and initial concentrations will be different.
[TEV](t=0) - initial concentration of TEV will be arbitrarily chosen. However, ultimately we would need to measure the concentration of elastase that schistosoma releases.
Threshold concentration of peptide (20/08/2010)
The optimal peptide concentration required to activate ComD is 10 ng/ml [1]. This is the threshold value for ComD activation. However, the minimum concntration of peptide to give a detectable activation is 0.5ng/ml. We want to know how long it takes until the threshold is reached.
- The mass of a peptide is 2.24kDa = 3.7184 * 10 − 21g.
- The number of molecules in a ml is 10ng / 3.7184 * 10 − 21g = 2.6893 * 1012. In a litre, the number of molecules is 2.6893 * 1015.
- Dividing this value by Avogadro's constant gives the threshold concentration of cth = 4.4658 * 10 − 9mol / L.
- The threshold for minimal activation of receptor is 2.2329 * 10 − 10mol / L.
Protein production in B.sub (23/08/2010)
- The paper mentions that each cell displays 2.4 * 105 peptides. [2]
- 2.4 * 105molecules = 2.4 * 105 / 6.02 * 1023mol = 0.398671 * 10 − 18mol
- Volume of B.sub: 2.79 * 10 − 15dm3
- Concentration = [mol/L]
- c = 1.4289 * 10 − 4mol / dm3. This is the concentration of protein that will be produced in a single cell of B.sub.
Hence, we can deduce the concentration that the protein expression will tend to: (c = 1.4289 * 10 − 4mol / dm3 = cfinal). Therefore, we can model the protein production by transcription and translation and adjust the production constant so the concentration value will tend towards cfinal.
Using a similar model to the simple production of Dioxygenase for the Output Amplification Model (Model preA), we obtain the following graph:
The degradation rate was kept constant, and the production rate was changed according to the final concentration.
Control volume 1 - initial choice (23/08/2010)
All enzymatic reactions that we have modelled so far were confined whithin the bacterial cell. However, this case is different because the molecules are not confined by the bacterial membrane and can diffuse out of the cell.
The control volume: The inner boundary is determined by the bacterial cell (proteins after being displayed and cleaved cannot diffuse back into bacterium). The outer boundary is more time scale dependent. We have assumed that after mass cleavage of the display-proteins by TEV, many of these AIPs will bind to the receptors quite quickly (eg. 8 seconds). Our volume is determined by the distance that AIPs could travel outwards by diffusion within that short time. In this way, we are sure that the concentration of AIPs outside our control volume after a given time is approximately 0.
This approach is not very accurate and can lead us to false negative conclusions (as in reality there will be a concentration gradient, with highest conentration on the cell wall).
Difussion distance was calculated using Fick's 1st Law: , where: x - diffusion distance, D - diffusion constant, t - time of diffusion
Daverage = 10.7 * 10 − 11m2s − 1 for a protein in agarose gel for pH=5.6 [3]
t = 8s (arbitrarily chosen)
This gives: x = 4.14 * 10 − 5m
The control volume can be calculated by adding 2x to the length and the diamter of the cell. This gives a control volume (CV) = 4.81 * 10 − 7m3
Protein production in Control Volume (23/08/2010)
The previously determined constants of protein production in B.sub to obtain the concentration of proteins is not valid in the Control Volume. It has to be adjusted (multiplied) by the following factor:
(for particular numbers presented above)
Control volume final choice (23/08/2010)
We realized that initial choice of control volume was not accurate because this assumption was treating bacteria as the medium. However, in reality bacteria live in colonies very close to each other. They are much closer to each other than the diffusion distance (1.9596 * 10 − 5m) derived above even if placed in water solution.
Using CFU to estimate the spacing between cells (24/08/2010)
CFU stands for Colony-forming unit. It is a measure of bacterial numbers. For liquids, CFU is measured per ml. Since we already have data of CFU/ml from the Imperial iGEM 2008, this is an easy way to estimate the number of cells in a given volume using a spectrometer at 600nm wavelength. The graph below is taken from the Imperial iGEM 2008 Wiki page[4].
The graph shows values of CFU/ml for different optical densities. The range of CFU/ml is therefore between 0.5 * 108 − 5 * 108.
In this calculation, we will assume that only one cell will grow and become one colony (i.e. no more than one cell will form no more than one colony). Therefore, the maximum number of cells in 1ml of solution is 5 * 108. Taking the volume of 1ml = 10 − 3dm3 and dividing by the (maximum) number of cells in 1ml gives the average control volume (CV) around each cell: 2 * 10 − 12dm3 / cell. For simplicity, we choose the control volume to be cubic. Taking the third root of this value gives the length of each side of the control volume. Side length of CV = y = 1.26 * 10 − 4dm = 1.26 * 10 − 5m.
Choice of Control Volume allows simplifications (24/08/2010)
- Firstly, assume that the cells will be placed in the centre of the CV. Hence, the protein (aftr cleavage) will have an average distance off y/2 to travel in order to cross the boundary of CV. This is calculated to happen within 0.18s. Even if the bacterium was not placed in the centre of the CV, the protein will travel from one end of the cube to the other in less than a second (~0.74s). Hence, it will take between 0.18 and 0.74s for the concentration of AIPs around the cell to be uniform. Noting that these time values are really small, we can approximate our model to have a uniform concentration across the volume. In this way we are underestimating the value of AIP concentration right next to the cell's surface. Hence, we are overestimating the time required for the AIP concentration to reach the threshold level.
- We can neglect the diffusive fluxes across the CV border (see figure below). Assuming that adjacent cells are producing the peptide at the same rate and that the concentration of TEV is the same around the cell, then the fluxes should be of the same value giving a net flux of zero. Hence, we can neglect diffusion and have our model limited to one bacterium.
Conditions as a result of assumptions
Most of our assumptions in choice of control volume were possible due to careful choice of cell density = 5 * 108CFU / ml. If the density is changed too much, then our simplifications might not hold any longer. However, this does not mean that our system cannot function for lower cell densities. Our model might not be very accurate for predicting situations with cell densities that are much higher or lower than 5 * 108CFU / ml.
It was decided that the model should not be used for cell densities lower 107CFU / ml. Below that value AIP takes more than a 1 second to diffuse accross half of a side-length of the control volume (assuming that the cell is inside control volume). We agreed that below 107CFU / ml the approximation about uniform concentration throughout the control volume could be wrong and that the concentration gradients could become significant. If our model were applied to this particular situation, it would possibly overestimate the time taken to activate the receptor.
It is not possible to increase cell density by more than 109CFU / ml, because of the size of a cell.
Matlab Simulation (24/08/2010)
Sensitivity of our model (24/08/2010)
- Changing initial concentration of TEV
Whether the threshold concentration of AIP is reached is highly dependent on the initial concentration of TEV. The smallest initial concentration of TEV, [TEV]0, for which the threshold is reached is 6.0 * 10 − 6mol / dm3. On the grap below it can be seen that the optimal [TEV]0 is a concentration higher than 10 − 4mol / dm3, which corresponds to the threshold being reached within 1.5 minutes.
- Changing the production rate
One order of magnitude change in the production rate results in at least 50s delay of the AIP concentration reaching the threshold concentration.
- Changing production rate
Changing the production rate influences the time duration of the AIP concentration above the threshold level. The higher it is, the shorter the receptor will be activated (at extreme values, AIP concentration does not reach the threshold). However, the production rate has not much influence on how fast the threshold will be reached.
- Changing control volume
Our model is extremely sensitive to this factor. One order of magnitude change in CV results in several orders of magnitude change in AIP concentration. Hence, special care should be taken in determination of this value. If the model is to be compared with the experimental results, the CFU/ml has to be the same as the one used in the model. Otherwise, the CV has to be readjusted.
Risk of False positives (31/08/2010)
It was pointed out that we should assess the risk of false positive activation of the receptor. We are particularly concerned about the display protein not binding to the cell wall, but instead diffusing into the extra-cellular environment.
In order to be able to assess the risk of false positives:
- We need to do further research into the affinity of AIP with attached linker and transmembrane proteins for the receptor as compared to the affinity of the AIP itself for the receptor.
This paper [5] might have some information on affinity comparison.
- We need to know how proteins are being transported from intracellular to transmembrane space. Understanding this concept could give us an idea of what could go wrong.
- Havarstein, L., Coomaraswamy, G. & Morrison, D. (1995) An unmodified heptadecapeptide pheromone induces competence for genetic transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Proc. Natl. [Online] 92, 11140-11144. Available from: http://ukpmc.ac.uk/backend/ptpmcrender.cgi?accid=PMC40587&blobtype=pdf [Accessed 27th August 2010]
- Kobayashi, G. et al (2000) Accumulation of an artificial cell wall-binding lipase by Bacillus subtilis wprA and/or sigD mutants. FEMS Microbiology Letters. [Online] 188(2000), 165-169. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2000.tb09188.x/pdf [Accessed 27th August 2010]
- Gutenwik, J., Nilsson, B. & Axelsson, A. (2003) Determination of protein diffusion coefficients in agarose gel with a diffusion cell. Biochemical Engineering Journal. [Online] 19(2004), 1-7. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6V5N-4B3MXDC-2-K&_cdi=5791&_user=217827&_pii=S1369703X03002377&_origin=search&_coverDate=07%2F01%2F2004&_sk=999809998&view=c&wchp=dGLzVtb-zSkzS&md5=c17d0e7320f03931006f9b1a10a438b9&ie=/sdarticle.pdf [Accessed August 20th 2010]
- Imperial College London (2008) Biofabricator Subtilis - Designer Genes. [Online] Available from: http://2008.igem.org/Imperial_College/18_September_2008 [Accessed 1st September 2010]
- Knutsen, E., Ween, O. & Havarstein, L. (2003) Two Separate Quorum-Sensing Systems Upregulate Transcription of the Same ABC Transporter in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Journal of Bacteriology. [Online] 186(10), 3078-3085. Available from: http://jb.asm.org/cgi/reprint/186/10/3078 [Accessed 1st September 2010]


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A NEW pharmacy manager has been appointed at a branch of The Midcounties Co-operative in Kidderminster.
Liz Brooke, of Bewdley, has taken up the position at the Linden Avenue branch. She has worked as a self-employed pharmacist for 18 years, regularly based at Linden Avenue. She has now gone full time, joining the existing five members of the team.
The 41-year-old said: "I'm thrilled to have become a permanent part of the team, especially during the International Year of Co-operatives, which celebrates the values I share with the Society.
"Customers have also been very welcoming, offering their congratulations, which I really appreciate."
Julie Sheldon, Midcounties' operations manager, said: "Having known Liz for many years, it's fantastic to have her on board as a permanent colleague."


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Today, I presented the newly named MSF for Agile Software Development at Web Services Edge. At this conference, Visual Studio Team System was being shown everywhere. Before my presentation, there was a two-hour .Net mini-tutorial where the latest modeling capabilities were shown in a live demo. We also had machines set up in the exhibit hall so that conference goers could try it out for themselves.
Our new modeling diagrams, the logical datacenter, system, application, and class diagrams, really make building web services much easier. Not only are the code and the models synchronized, the logical datacenter diagram validates new web services against the deployment environment. The folks in the
As for me, I spoke about how these diagrams are used in an agile process and briefly discussed some new advances in the area of threat modeling. For those of you who have never heard of threat modeling, this form of modeling is used to design secure applications. Threat modeling can be accomplished by extending the logical datacenter diagram. Additionally, where threat modeling had to be done in a "big bang" way, our Patterns and Practices group have advanced the state-of-the-art to provide an incremental approach to threat modeling. Using this approach lines up with the incremental approach espoused by MSF Agile, I mean, MSF for Agile Software Development.
Some of you may wish to take a peak at this new process. We now have a MSDN workbench set up in the Team System workshop to allow you to download the latest copy. Hop on over to http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/teamsystem/workshop/msfagile/default.aspx and take a look at our new site. Our beta is now available there. This beta will also be available in the upcoming beta release of Visual Studio Team System. That release should be out very soon as well.
We're not done with either MSF for Agile Software Development or Visual Studio Team System yet. For one thing, our incremental approach to threat modeling is only partially described in this beta. But the fact that MSF has identified a need to make threat modeling incremental may change the way that Microsoft itself approaches the subject. Even as I write this blog,
As our next build is shaping up to reflect these and other changes, I also see this being the last build that is called MSF Agile. It's a charming name that evokes fond memories in some of us that built it (a complete list of names will be in the forward of the MSF Agile book that will be previewed at TechEd). We are also retiring the GotDotNet site where we used to house the earliest publically available version (alpha) of MSF Agile. The product has grown up and with that growth, we get an official name and site. That name is MSF for Agile Software Development.


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Research Topics
J Ramadan
Affiliation: Kuwait University
Country: Kuwait
Detail Information
- Responses to exercise, fluid, and energy balances during Ramadan in sedentary and active malesJ Ramadan
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat
Nutrition 15:735-9. 1999..Body fluid balance was better maintained in active than in sedentary subjects...
- Does fasting during Ramadan alter body composition, blood constituents and physical performance?J Ramadan
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Med Princ Pract 11:41-6. 2002..To study the effect of Ramadan fast (RF) on body composition, plasma constituents, hematology, and cardiorespiratory responses to constant submaximal exercise...
- Low-frequency physical activity insufficient for aerobic conditioning is associated with lower body fat than sedentary conditionsJ Ramadan
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
Nutrition 17:225-9. 2001..Frequency of participation in routine physical activities may also reflect the level of non-exercise related physical activities and thus relate to the ability to minimize weight gain...
- Anthropometric profiles of elite Asian female handball playersA A Hasan
Institute of Exercise Physiology and Sport Science, Physical Education Department, University of Kuwait, Safat, Kuwait
J Sports Med Phys Fitness 47:197-202. 2007..The current study was based on anthropometric measurements of 60 female Asian handball players competing in the continental championship, the aim being to identify any differences between countries and between playing positions...
- Reported frequency of physical activity, fitness, and fatness in KuwaitJ Ramadan
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Am J Hum Biol 15:514-21. 2003....
- Pulmonary ventilatory functions and obesity in KuwaitWafaa R Al-Bader
Ministry of Public Health, Hawali Health Area, Rumaythia Polyclinic, Kuwait
Med Princ Pract 17:20-6. 2008..To study the relationship between obesity and pulmonary ventilatory functions in Kuwaiti adults...


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MADEIRA BEACH — Former library director Jan Horah is threatening to file a lawsuit for "wrongful termination" if the library's Board of Trustees does not agree to an unspecified "settlement."
This was the implied threat made by an attorney representing Horah, who was fired this month after ongoing controversy regarding financial management of the Gulf Beaches Public Library.
Horah, who was hired in 1999 and earned a $69,436 salary, was also criticized for excessive absences from work this year — much due to illnesses and deaths in her family.
Attorney John D. Goldsmith called Horah's dismissal "a disgrace" and gave the board 10 days, until Monday, to respond that it is "interested in discussing settlement." Otherwise, he said, Horah would "pursue her legal remedies."
He said the board breached several provisions of Horah's contract when it fired her.
The board voted unanimously last month to fire Horah even though she could not attend the meeting because she was traveling out of state on family matters.
At the time, library board chairman Nick Simons told the board he had polled the other town mayors and found they had "lost confidence" in Horah's management of the library.
Simons, who said he was unsuccessful in several attempts to reach Horah, formally fired her on Nov. 3 when she returned to work.
Goldsmith said Horah was "dismissed without warning" when her contract called for a verbal warning to be given first, followed by written warnings.
"Only after a second written warning for a third occurrence of the same action could her employment be terminated. Ms. Horah never received any verbal warning," Goldsmith wrote.
He said the stated reason for Horah's termination is "demonstrably false," particularly claims that Horah had concealed some $300,000 in reserves from the board.
Both the library's auditor and board treasurer knew of the money, he said.
"The additional $300,000 in reserves is proof of her competence, not grounds for a humiliating and immediate dismissal," Goldsmith said in his letter.
The attorney also challenged the actual vote to fire Horah, which he said did not involve a "majority of the voting trustees." Without such a quorum, he said, "her termination is without force and effect."
Goldsmith also cited Horah's "faithful" performance of her library duties during a "difficult last year as her husband slowly died."
He also cited "false and defamatory" remarks made against Horah by board members during public meetings that suggested she was "dishonest, lacks integrity or committed a crime."
Goldsmith said Horah would "aggressively pursue all avenues to vindicate her actions and attempt to repair the malicious damage to her reputation."
After reviewing Goldsmith's letter Monday, the board authorized Simons to hire an attorney to contact Goldsmith.
Simons refused to comment and instructed other board members not to discuss the letter until they are represented by an attorney.
The board's firing of Horah came amid increasing criticism of her leadership by two of the library's member towns — Treasure Island and Madeira Beach. Other towns financially supporting the library include Redington Beach, North Redington Beach and Redington Shores.
The criticism came to a head when Treasure Island voted in September not to fund the library for the coming year.
Following Horah's dismissal, youth services librarian Travis Sherman was named interim library director. Stanley Silverstein, the library's circulation supervisor, is serving as the library's business manager.
Horah could not be reached for comment.


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