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Christmas for Energy Industries
'Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the House of Representatives, not a creature was stirring, except for lobbyists from all across the country securing deals on the Omnibus Appropriations and Tax Extension legislation.
It's the end of the year in Congress, and some in the energy industry have been naughty, and some have been nice… though that doesn't really impact who wins and who loses in Washington, does it? Let's end the year by accounting of who in the energy industry got candy canes and sugar plums in their stocking, and who ended up with a lump of coal.
The Oil Industry
First up is the oil industry, who will open a present from Republicans in Congress of an end to the 40 year ban on the export of oil. Unfortunately, they won't be able to play with their present for a few years, as oil imports are rising and low global oil prices have pushed the spread between WTI and Brent Crude (effectively the domestic US oil price and the global oil price) to near zero. Low oil prices are driving many small oil drillers out of business, and domestic American production of oil is starting to decline, after a surprisingly robust 2015 in the face of lower prices. If and when the price of oil goes back up, the oil industry may get some profits from exporting American crude, but in the meantime, there will only be a small amount of exports to refineries in Mexico or Europe that are short on the light, sweet crude that the U.S. is awash in. The real winners of this, though, are global markets and free traders. CONTINUE»
A Suite of Options for how the U.S. Can Build Caribbean Energy Security
In my last post, I showed that the highest levels of the American government have made engagement with the Caribbean a priority, and that they see energy security as one of the key ways to build that relationship.
But – what does that mean? Unlike the Venezuelan government, the US government is not about to provide subsidized oil directly to Caribbean governments: I'm sure that Congress would have something to say about that! When President Obama arrives in Jamaica on April 9, he will have a suite of options to present for how the US can help build energy security for the Caribbean, none of which will cost American taxpayers.
This is about U.S. government leadership and coordination. In a series of public-private partnerships, the US government will act more as a coordinator than a funder. There actually are many funders, whether its official development assistance from European, Canadian, or other governments, or whether it is non-profit foundations. However, there has been little coordination until recently. The unique convening power of the U.S. government can bring the right people to the table, who can then move projects from the planning stage to completion.
The energy revolution in the US – in both renewables and fossil fuels – also gives the US the market to provide the support for building energy security.
First, the Caribbean may be the world's best natural environment for renewable energy. While the Caribbean islands may be short on natural resources in the traditional sense, they are rich in wind and sun. We know that the sun shine and the trade winds are consistent and predictable. When combined with the high prices for consumer electricity, the Caribbean is one of the few places in the world that renewable energy doesn't need subsidies for operations.
Obama, Biden, Kerry: Energy Security is Needed in the Caribbean
In his latest in the series on Caribbean Energy Security, Andrew Holland details why American leaders see the need to build energy security in the Caribbean.
Geopolitics of Energy Brings U.S. Back to Caribbean
In the United States, too often we think of the Caribbean as a very nice place to visit. Throughout our history, though, it has been far more important. Last week, ASP released a report looking at the unique challenges of energy security in the Caribbean. This will be the first of a series of articles showing the challenges faced in the region by energy insecurity, why that is important, and give some solutions.
The islands of the Caribbean have always been too small to control their own geopolitical destinies – they are blown by winds far from their shores: colonialism, slavery, or the Cold War.
Around the Caribbean was where the Monroe Doctrine, designed to keep Europeans from interfering in the Americas, was tested throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It was where the U.S. first learned that it could be a regional and then global power on the world stage.
US-China Climate Action: A Reason for Optimisim
On Wednesday in Beijing, President Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping announced a series of agreements at a surprisingly fruitful APEC summit. The US and China came to agreements on issues as diverse as military relations, trade, investment, visas, and a range of other issues. Certainly, the Chinese are not acting like they're dealing with a U.S. President hobbling into a lame-duck period.
The biggest agreement, however, comes in the area where President Obama still has a great amount of power, both domestically and internationally, to take action: climate change. This is also an area where action by the Chinese government both has meaning for a domestic constituency and among the international community. While observers had expected some sort of deal on climate change, the scope and ambition of the deal were a surprise. Last year, I had written that "U.S. – China Agreement on Climate Shows Promise" – and with this announcement, we see that the promise is on its way to bearing fruit.
Of course, we can only judge the effectiveness of any deal on climate change over a long horizon. This deal does appear, though, to put both the US and China – and the rest of the world with them – on a track to beginning to actually meet the challenges of climate change.
The Terms of the Agreement: Ambition on Both Sides
Under the deal, the United States will cut emissions 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025, while China agrees that its emissions will hit a peak and begin declining by 2030 at the latest, while also increasing its share of non-fossil energy to 20 percent in that same period. The White House claims its emissions cuts can be met "under existing law" (so, no need for Congressional action) and China, meanwhile, will deploy up to 1,000 gigawatts (a terawatt) of new nuclear, wind, solar and other zero-emissions generation to meet its goal. The targets are there, and so are the means.
After Election, Republicans Must Prepare their own Climate Policy
The Republicans have won a clear victory. They will take over the Senate, expand their control of the House, and deserve congratulations for their win.
Now, it is time to govern. The challenges that this country faces are long. And governing is different than campaigning. It means dealing with problems as they come – and not always in what fits best in a 30 second advertisement.
After this election, climate change is an issue that Republicans may think they are safe to ignore. The President has made a big push to regulate carbon emissions through the EPA over the last two years. Some outside groups sought to bring climate action into the campaign. Today, the electoral results could not be more clear: Obama's policies were repudiated at the polls. Throughout the election, Democrats in swing districts went out of their way to avoid talking about climate change or the EPA.
Republicans could think that they are safe to continue saying "I'm not a scientist" when asked about climate change. They could think this means they don't need a climate policy. That would be the wrong lesson to take from this.
President Obama's policies on climate change are all wrong. His Department of Energy picks winners and losers among politically connected companies. His command-and-control policies at the EPA will ensure that "no lawyer is left behind" in a flurry of lawsuits over where to build power plants, and what kind of production is allowed.
Business Leaders Join Call to Action on Climate Change
On Monday, September 22, I took part in the Climate Group's annual kick-off of "Climate Week NYC." We heard from political leaders like Secretary of State John Kerry, Executive Secretary of the UNFCC Christiana Figueres, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, and Ban Ki-moon the Secretary General of the UN. ASP helped arrange Secretary Kerry's climate speech, which is worth reading in its entirety.
As someone working on climate policy in Washington, I've heard from these speakers on these issues before. Their leadership is important; we cannot effectively address climate change without political action – but it is not novel.
Likewise, when the UN climate summit meets at UN headquarters on Tuesday, September 23, the over 120 heads of state will prove significant in providing the national leadership that will set standards and provide direction for how to address climate change in both UN negotiations and at their national level.
Winter is Coming: US and its Allies Must Prepare a Strategy to Boost Ukraine's Energy Security
It appears that the war between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists may now be coming to an end, as a cease fire agreed on September 5 looks (increasingly) durable.
However, the end of the war does not mean the end of the struggle. Western policymakers must beware of complacency. Once CNN, the BBC, and the New York Times have gone home and NATO's leaders have turned their attention to the next global flashpoint (Iraq, as it looks to be), we know that the Russians will test Ukraine. They will test the Ukrainian people's desire to remain truly independent. They will test the Ukrainian leadership's ability to turn down the comforts and corrupt spoils that working with Russian businesses has brought to former leaders. They will test the West' attention span and commitment. CONTINUE»
Of Course the U.S. Should Boost Gas Exports – But…
… We Should be More Ambitious
Licensing exports of natural gas would help American diplomacy – but this is not really about the gas, it is about American support for free trade. Since the end of World War II, the U.S. has been the world's champion in creating a free, global trading system. The U.S. is a beneficiary of the global, open trading system and it is not in our interest to restrict trade.
The debate in the U.S. has become solely focused on natural gas exports because the Obama Administration has been negligent about promptly approving gas export licenses and opaque about the process and requirements for approving the backlog of applications. This restriction should be lifted because it tarnishes the free-trade credentials of the United States.
However, this debate must be about more than just natural gas exports. Recent statements by some Members of Congress portray U.S. natural gas exports as a "weapon" against Russia, but this overstates the influence that U.S. energy can have on this crisis in Ukraine.
Even if the U.S. government approved every export terminal application currently pending and if construction times and costs were reduced to zero, instantly giving the U.S. new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export capacity, we would not see that much gas flowing to Europe because geopolitics also have to work with economics. Remember, this is not the U.S. government sending gas to Ukraine or the EU as economic aid: this is a private exchange between businesses. Because the demand for LNG is much higher in Asia, where prices are as much as double the price in Europe, we should not expect to see many tankers full of gas sailing to Europe any time soon.
The U.S. Does Not Have As Much Leverage Over Russia's Energy As You Think
I have seen a number of commentators over the last few days say that the American shale gas revolution means that the U.S. could simply announce new LNG exports and that would undercut Russian gas. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Upton, for instance, said in a statement: "Expanding U.S. LNG exports is an opportunity to combat Russian influence and power, and we have an energy diplomacy responsibility to act quickly."
Statements like this overstate the influence that U.S. energy can have on this crisis Ukraine. While it is true that a viable, functioning LNG export capacity would provide geopolitical benefits, we do not have it today and we should not think that the U.S. energy boom will help in this crisis.
The U.S. energy boom has already helped reduce Russia's influence and increased European energy security, without a singe molecule of US Natural Gas landing on the continent. This is because, even if the United States does not directly supply Europe with oil or natural gas, because the U.S. no longer is demanding imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has freed up major suppliers like Qatar or Norway to send supplies to Europe.


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Profiles in Courage – July 2018
When both spouses have cancer… Y., a 50 year old secretary from Haifa, is married with two adult children. Her husband, a machine operator, is currently being treated for lymphoma. In the midst of taking care of him, Y. was diagnosed with breast cancer and now, she, too, is getting chemotherapy. Though their children pitch in, they are having a hard time making ends meet. The Lemonade Fund, an emergency breast cancer financial relief fund, created for just such situations, has awarded them a grant to help them get through this difficult time.
Diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant… E., a 27 year old immigrant from Mexico discovered a lump while pregnant with her second child. She is now getting chemotherapy even while pregnant. Her husband works as an office cleaner, but he is overwhelmed with the duties of caring for his toddler and his wife at the same time. The Lemonade Fund sent this young family a grant to help them with day to day costs as well as to hire some extra help and we wish E. an easy delivery and a speedy recovery.
To Donate to the Lemonade Fund:
Five Years
(Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630, Rembrandt van Rijn)
Five years ago, on July 20, 2010, which coincided with the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The day of fasting to remember collective tragedy became the anniversary of the day my life changed forever as well. My personal feelings of desolation and destruction mirrored the words of the scroll of Lamentations, read on Tisha B'Av,
"Your ruin is as vast as the sea; who can heal you?" (Jeremiah, 2:13)
At the time, my ruin felt as vast as the sea. And yet…here I am. Five years renders no guarantee, and none of us, not those of us who've traversed the fields of illness nor those who've been left unscathed, know the future. But five years is five years. Years of raising children to adulthood, of love and of professional and personal fulfillment. Five very full years during which time I've healed, and witnessed much growth and happiness. Reconstruction borne out of destruction, for which I am ever grateful.
In another fine twist of fate, I'm privileged to reach my fifth year of health during a Sabbatical, a Shmitta year, here in Israel, also a message of healing. The Sabbatical year is agricultural in practice (land must lie fallow once every seven years, to replenish itself,) but the philosophy is one of social justice. Land is deemed ownerless, debts are forgiven and everyone partakes freely of the bounty of the land. We are all only borrowers of the land, and once every seven years we relinquish control and all stand together, as equals. The medieval scholar, Maimonides, writes that the commandments of the Sabbatical year are 'meant to lead to pity and promoting the well-being of all men, as the Torah states, "That the poor of your people may eat." (Shemot 23:11)
One of the highlights of these last five years has been the creation and growth of the Lemonade Fund, www.lemonadefund.org, the Israel Breast Cancer Emergency Relief Fund. In less than four years, the Lemonade Fund has helped many impoverished Israeli breast cancer patients with emergency financial aid during their illness.
The world has rarely seemed so perilous from the outside. This Tisha B'Av, talk of complete destruction (the nuclear kind) is up close and personal here in Israel. Antisemitism is epidemic throughout the world. Yet Talmudic sources claim that the cause of the downfall of Jerusalem, and all subsequent tragedies, came from within. We were not caring, even worse, we were hateful to one another. We followed the letter of the law but we cared not for justice, fairness or kindness.
The joint lessons of Tisha B'Av and the Sabbatical year are that we must be worthy of this national home we are fortunate to have after 2000 years of exile. We must work to maintain a society that is just and kind. To be inclusive rather than rejecting; reaching out to others who are different than us. To listen. To be patient. To be kind. To help those who are more unfortunate in a way that preserves their dignity. To be concerned about the welfare of those living within our borders. To reduce socioeconomic disparity. To avoid humiliating others, to avoid senseless hatred. …There are limitless ways to build a better world.
Just as the body can heal, societies can be repaired. Jeremiah rings hopeful at the end.
"I will bring them back to this place and cause them to live in safety. They will be my people and I will be their God. I will give them one heart and one path, that they may always honor Me, and that all may go well with them and their children after them. I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing them good, and I will inspire them to be in awe of Me, never turning away from Me. I will rejoice in doing good for them; and will assuredly plant them in this land with all My heart and soul." (Jeremiah, 32:37-41)
Wishing you all an easy fast and many years of health and happiness.
Profiles in Courage, May 2014
B., 53, from Sderot, is very ill. She has breast cancer that has metastasized throughout her body, and she will probably stop all treatment soon and enter hospice. Her only income comes from Bituach Leumi (National Insurance) and amounts to NIS 4300/month. The family has decided to move up B.'s daughter's wedding and has requested assistance with buying B. a dress for the wedding. The Lemonade Fund awarded B. a grant to help her family with this request. We wish B. and her family a mazal tov and we wish B. peace in the days to come.
P., 33, is an immigrant from Romania living in a town north of Tel Aviv. She was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy treatments to shrink her tumor prior to surgery. After surgery she will need radiation treatments. P. is divorced with two young children, ages 4 and 7. Her older child is severely autistic and needs extra help, and P. can't rely on her ex-husband or any extended family. P. told her social workers that she is concerned about money because she had to take a leave from her job as a kindergarten teacher due to the side effects of her treatments. Until now she made ends meet with her income and alimony, but without her job, money is very tight. Bituach Leumi will hopefully provide her with some benefits, but approval takes time, and P. needs help now. The Lemonade Fund awarded P. a grant to help her during this critical time, so she can hire extra childcare and focus on getting well.
Another way to help: The Lemonade Fund is currently providing two young single mothers who are in treatment, in the Sharon area (Raanana and Kfar Sava,) with a Shabbat meal once a week, on Fridays. The commitment is to provide one meal to one of the mothers, no more than once every four months. If you are interested in signing up, please write to: email@example.com. Thanks!
To donate: https://lemonadefund.org/to-donate/
Profile: Veronica, May Lemonade Fund Grant Recipient
Veronica, 40, a 2012 immigrant from the Ukraine, was diagnosed with stage IIIB breast cancer soon after her arrival in Israel. She is fortunate to have a devoted 16 year old daughter who came to Israel a few years earlier as part of high school program for lone students from the Former Soviet Union (FSU.) Veronica's plans for learning Hebrew and starting a new life in Israel with her daughter were cut short by her diagnosis. She is in the midst of intensive treatment without Hebrew language skills or any family support other than that of her daughter, who translates for her and assists her mother with all of her needs. Veronica is unable to work and she and her daughter have been living off of her new immigrant benefits which are almost depleted. Social services will provide some assistance, but we at the Lemonade Fund can help this mother/daughter team cope financially during this difficult period in their lives. We wish Veronica a speedy recovery and send love to her and her wonderful daughter. Thanks to all of you who support the Israel Breast Cancer Emergency Relief Fund (The Lemonade Fund.)
To donate to the Israel Breast Cancer Emergency Relief Fund via the ESRA site:
A Message of Renewal in Honor of the New Year of the Trees, Tu B'Shvat.
Nothing brings to mind the concept of renewal quite so much as trees. We are witness to their yearly cycle, from death to bloom. For those who are fighting serious illnesses, this act of nature is inspirational. It illustrates the return to health as the primary inclination of living things. It gives hope.
Last week Israel buried a good man. Ron Nachman was the dedicated mayor of the city of Ariel as well as one of its founders. He lost a long, rather public battle against bladder cancer, and prior to his death he spoke about the comfort he found in a nearby hothouse full of plants.
"This hothouse is always blossoming and renewing. It gives you hope for life, for the battle you are waging,"
The Lemonade Fund was founded to keep hope alive in a segment of the Israeli population that is especially weak. Impoverished Israelis, newly diagnosed with breast cancer, are eligible for one-time grants to assist them with the ancillary costs of being ill.
Having a serious illness is expensive. In 6 months a health crises can force a family into bankruptcy or homelessness. Our grants help all citizens of Israel, Jew, Arab and Christian, of any age or nationality, to pay their rent, bills, childcare, travel costs, etc. By quickly and compassionately delivering direct financial assistance, the Lemonade Fund, can ease some of the financial burdens that accompany breast cancer so that patients can concentrate on the more important challenge of getting well.
Coincidentally, the Torah portion that will be read in synagogues tomorrow, Tu B'Shvat, is Parshat B'shalach, and it alludes to the restorative power of trees. As the children of Israel are suddenly terrified by a lack of drinking water in the wilderness, God shows Moses a tree. Moses throws the tree into the water and miraculously, the brackish water turns sweet. God uses the tree, as an appropriate symbol of rejuvenation, to introduce his role as healer
May God be a healer to all those who are sick, and bless his people Israel, and our land, for a sweet, healthy, peaceful New Year of the Trees.
Chag Ilanot Sameach, Shari
IBCERF (Lemonade Fund):
1. To volunteer or if you know someone who needs to apply for assistance: Send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
2. To donate: (To ensure proper credit, please note on the internet or via regular mail, that your donation is for the IBCERF.) Many thanks to those of you who have already donated.
Tax Exempt Donations in Israel: Mail checks to ESRA, POB 3132, Herzliya 46104 or telephone the office and make your donation by credit card (09-950-8371).
Tax Exempt Donations from the U.S.A.: Donations can be made through the PEF Israel Endowment Fund, 317 Madison Ave., Room 607, New York, N.Y.10017, Tel: (212) 599-1260. Checks should be made payable to "P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds." Designate check to IBCERF.
Tax Exempt donation from the United Kingdom: Donations can be made through the New Israel Fund, 26 Enford Str., LondonW1H 2DD, England, Tel: 44-20-7724-2266, Fax: 44-20-7724-2299. Checks should be made payable to "New Israel Fund." Designate check to IBCERF.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday
An almost finished layout. I'm going to let this sit and come back to it later before pronouncing it completed. There might be some finishing touch to add. Or not.
Bought this vertical storage at Joann's last weekend (with a coupon, of course) to keep current projects more compact and organized on my desk. Liking this very much.
Incorporated some of my latest purchases, using a few fun containers I already had on hand. So what's on your workdesk today?
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So where did you get your sew easy stuff? I need to get my hands on that asap!!ReplyDelete
-Gabi from Savannah, TX
I've got two layouts I'm trying to finish up by Friday. I'm also playing with my Sew Easy tool! What are your first impressions? I'm really liking it so far, but haven't tried it on an actual project. Will do that today.ReplyDelete
My workdesk is actually clean. Only because I did the tour video of my room, teehee. Otherwise I have a 12 x 12 space open to work on LOL.ReplyDelete
You have some fun stuff on your desk
Love the little tins for keeping things organized. My craft table was an organized mess yesterday while I worked on a layout for my guest designer spot next month, but it's all clean and empty this morning waiting for me since I clean up after every project. Now to get the bills paid so I can play on that nice clean table!ReplyDelete
Cute tin for your floss! My desk is kinda clean at the moment, but no project in progress, I have to organize and clean a little bit before I start making another mess!!ReplyDelete
Great space! Love all your Sew easy stuff. I am addicted to sewing so I might need to get some of those as well! My desk is pretty neat since I havn't been able to scrap too much lately. Just one layout sitting there ready to be photographed!ReplyDelete
Love your tidy desk - hope you get your layout done soon, it looks good from here!ReplyDelete
Oh, my dear, you are so organized! How inspiring! Love the fun l little tins and I too always use a coupon!ReplyDelete
What a cute little tin to keep you Sew Easy floss in. Very nice.ReplyDelete
I don't have a work desk and just use the kitchen table. I would love to someday get some of the Sew Easy Stuff...on my wish list! :)ReplyDelete
Hi yaReplyDelete
lovely creative desk, fab storage, luv the tin, have good eve, happy WOYWW, sue, (29).x
Do show us what you do with Sew easy. I love the little tin its stored in.ReplyDelete
great desk and lovely storage, thanks for the peekReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing! Love the sewing stuff! gotta put that on my christmas list!ReplyDelete
All that colorful floss looks like fun. I have a bunch of card fronts for my Mother's Christmas cards in process at the embossing stage on my work table.ReplyDelete
What a fun work desk!! Thanks for sharing!!ReplyDelete
NEat... and lovely work desk Sue... thanks for sharing it with US... give me some idea...xoxoReplyDelete
oh no. you caved and got those WeR sewing tools and thread.. =) My LSS has some of them. what's in the second basket besides the rolling punch? are those templates? may need to give those a closer look.ReplyDelete
I tried the dew easy but didn't like it, I wanted neat little holes to sew through all I got was punctures so I took it back. Great space you have.ReplyDelete
Completely new to the Sew Easy thing - will you show us more? LOVE all the threads, oh those colours!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous neat tidy organised desk!Im the same as Julia im afraid never heard of sew easy?love to know !ReplyDelete
Have a happy WOYWW
hugs judex
wonderful space and a stash so well organized and contained. TFSReplyDelete
Just seeing if this new comment format works.....ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 19, 2010 at 12:19 PM
just testing, Sue!!!ReplyDelete
What a lovely tidy desk you have but some very interesting looking items on there. Thanks for sharing your workspace with us. Best wishes, Kym xxx (WOYWW No 34)ReplyDelete
oh my, those floss colors are calling out to me! they look wonderful in that tin!ReplyDelete
I'm totally in LOVE with your new storage solutions. And I know that letting a layout sit is always best. Sorry I'm so late getting here. You would think since I had most of my obligations out of the way, I would have freed up a bit more computer time. Unfortunately, what happened was, I was so far behind, I became overwhelmed. Will try to do better this week.ReplyDelete


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The Voice To Keep All Four Coaches For Next Season
A website called thewrap.com is reporting that NBC resigned all four coaches for the next season of "The Voice".
According to the report, Adam Levine, CEE LO Green and Blake Shelton have re-upped for $6 million apiece. While Christina Aguilera has agreed to return for $10 million.
The site also claims NBC has finalized a plan to bring "The Voice" back this fall, instead of waiting for next spring. This would put it up against Fox's "X Factor".
NBC would not confirm any of this. A spokeswoman just says, quote, "No final decisions have been made."


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Little dries
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I tied a dozen of these this morning in size 10s and 12s. Not really sure what I'd call this pattern. It's essentially a nice dry fly that's easy to see on the water, so why don't I call it the Snowflake. My apologies if this pattern has been done before. I just picked materials from those at hand and tied away. It look s buggy enough to me and close enough to a Pale Morning Dun, Light Cahill or a moth I suppose. Basically, what we have here is a good searching pattern. Recipe is: Thread: black 12/0 Wing:...
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Island Dolphin Care in Key Largo, Florida is a not-for-profit organization that offers dolphin-assisted therapy programs to children, adults with special needs, and their families and caregivers. The founders, Deena and Peter Hoagland, created the organization back in 1997 after their son personally experienced the healing powers that dolphin-assisted therapy can offer. At the age of 3, the Hoagland's son, Joe, suffered a stroke while undergoing his third open-heart surgery resulting in severe weakness on the left side of his body. The Hoagland's eventually brought Joe to a local dolphin swim facility where he interacted with dolphins as a form of physical therapy. Over time, Joe was able to make a full recovery because of a special bond with a dolphin named Fonzie, which inspired Deena and Peter to provide the same opportunity for others.
In addition to providing therapy swims, Island Dolphin Care hosts approximately 80 students throughout the year from various fields to participate in an introduction to marine mammal medicine course. Students enrolled gain hands-on experience in the veterinary care of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins while learning about their anatomy and behavior. Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and trainers work directly with the students in small groups to educate the next generation of marine mammal enthusiasts. As an aspiring marine mammal and aquatic-focused veterinarian, this introductory experience proved to be truly invaluable and served as an excellent introduction to marine mammal medicine in a real-life clinical setting.
As a first-year veterinary student, I was very nervous and unsure of my potential for success in this program. I hadn't completed any advanced clinical or diagnostic courses yet and my hands-on veterinary experience up to that point was limited to domestic terrestrial species. However, I felt reassured upon arriving when I discovered that my classmates, all with different backgrounds and experiences, had never worked with dolphins in a clinical setting either.
Every morning, students started their day in the commissary to learn about the feeding protocols. Different fish species were fed in different ratios for nutritional and enrichment purposes and to promote learned behaviors. For example, fatty herring was a large component of most diets because of the high omega-3 fatty acid content. Following this, we would normally make our way to the pool to begin our physical exams. Every day, each student was assigned a different dolphin to conduct a physical exam on. My two favorite dolphins to work with were Sarah and Squirt, the two matriarchs of the pod, because they consistently reminded the trainers that the dolphins were in charge of the relationship. Students were tasked with obtaining relevant history and information from the different trainers prior to their exam and were expected to write full reports with recommended treatments following the exams. We were also charged with evaluating current medications, the purpose for treatment, and recommending changes should any be necessary. I remember my surprise in finding out that female dolphin reproductive physiology is so similar to that of horses, that female dolphins can also take Regumate as a form of birth control while in captivity.
Throughout the week, we also attended lectures focusing on dolphin digestive and reproductive anatomy, how to perform diagnostic testing procedures, and on the learned behaviors that are critical for both medical procedures and enrichment. This information was then used to perform daily ultrasounds on the dolphins. Outside of a basic introduction as a technician before school and then briefly again in school, I barely had any experience with ultrasonography. Despite my lack of prior training, before my week at Island Dolphin Care was over, I was able to conduct a complete digestive and reproductive ultrasound on a dolphin and write a report on my findings.
Later in the week, we were taught how to draw blood from a dolphin's ventral superficial fluke vein, make a blood smear, and perform cell counts. We also learned how to evaluate erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test results. This test, which isn't commonly used in terrestrial veterinary medicine, is a crucial marine mammal diagnostic tool used to detect an inflammatory response by measuring how quickly erythrocytes can settle in a tube overtime.
I'll never forget the time I spent at Island Dolphin Care because I was able to learn crucial hands-on techniques early in my veterinary education that will help make me a better and more prepared veterinarian. Having learned these skills at a facility like Island Dolphin Care only made the experience more unique and meaningful.
Danny Ruvolo, class of 2022, is a veterinary student originally from Staten Island, New York. Danny received his B.S. in Biology with minors in chemistry and psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and his M.B.S. from Rutgers University School of Graduate Studies. He is interested in exotic, zoo, and aquarium medicine and aspires to one day treat as many species as he can.


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This system is provided to the public as part of Kildare County Council's commitment to providing quality and timely customer oriented services. This system allows Fire Service Charges to be paid online using either a Credit Card or Laser Card.
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Peter Parker's relationship with Mary Jane goes through some ups and downs in Sam Raimi's original Spider-Man trilogy — but make a few editing tweaks and Pete turns into a straight-up psycho.
A fan recut footage from the original Spider-Man films to turn Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker into a stalker, and it actually works waaaaay better than it ever should. Gone is the fun, coming-of-age story of a young hero finding his way (and a bit of love in the process). Instead, Peter is basically terrorizing young Mary Jane and making her life a living hell. It's a bit choppy, but still pretty great.
Check out the trailer below, and marvel at the difference a bit of clever cuts, and music tweaks, can make to a modern classic:
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Shopping in French
Here's the ultimate lesson on shopping in French for beginners! Practice speaking this essential travel French aloud by following the pronunciation on the audio. You'll learn to ask 'how much' in French and 'where is' in French. You'll also learn the French words for shops, clothes, sizes, and more. Shopping in France will never be the same again!
Talking about Shopping in French
Here are some basic French phrases to get you warmed up:
Shops in French
French signs
When you buy food in a supermarket and don't intend to eat it straight away it might pay to check the 'best before date' to avoid nasty surprises…
Once you've found the right shop, you need to find what you're looking for. Use the following words and phrases to find what you need, figure out how much it costs and tell the sales assistant how many you want…
Here are some more useful questions and answers…
Paying in French
Je voudrais payer avec ma carte de débit, s'il vous plaît.
I'd like to pay with my debit card, please.
And when out shopping, you will need to know how to talk about prices and say you'd like to take your time!
That's it for today's lesson. Now, you are well prepared for your next shopping experience. If you want more then check out this French lesson on clothes in French, or make sure that you know your French numbers!
À bientôt! Marie-Claire Rivière and the Rocket French Team


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Oatey Opens Corporate HQ in Cleveland
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by Laura Calugar
Cleveland—Oatey Co., a global manufacturer and distributor of plumbing and related products, has recently opened its new 7-acre headquarters on Emerald Parkway Drive. Donley's Inc. served as the construction manager at risk and Vocon was the designer of the new office.
The two-story facility includes a 2,800-square-foot patio overlooking the Rocky River Reservation. Bordering the Cleveland Metroparks, the mass of the building is constructed from dark bronze and stone, while native plant species are used throughout the landscape. The new facility is a sustainable and energy-efficient space that incorporates a variety of open and closed conference areas. Amenities include multiple indoor cafes, outdoor picnic areas, a fitness suite and an outdoor walking trail. The structure houses 130 people and consolidates office workers and executives from Oatey's three Cleveland operations.
The project was designed for maximum energy efficiency meeting ASHRAE Standard 189.1 Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings, and it's also pursuing LEED Silver certification.
Oatey Co. is a 100-year old manufacturing company that employs approximately 800 people globally and has production facilities or sales offices in Canada, China, India and Latin America. Oatey Co. distributes more than 6,000 plumbing products.
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MomoCon 2015 Cosplay Gallery: Best Heroes and Villains
Over the weekend, MomoCon 2015 crash landed in Atlanta, and the cosplayers were out in force. These are the best comic book, film, and television-inspired costumes.
MomoCon has always been a one-stop shop for anime lovers, but this doesn't mean the convention isn't chock-full of comic book, film, and TV-inspired cosplay. In fact, it doesn't really matter what particular breed of nerdiness you subscribe to; this week, you would have felt right at home in the Georgia World Congress Center. To prove it, I've put together a collection of the convention's best heroic and villainous cosplayers.
If you're looking for anime and video game cosplay, though, your princess is in another castle. I'll post that castle later this week.
Also, just in case you missed it, I just used "castle" as a metaphor for "cosplay gallery." Are we all on the same page, now?
Ok good. Enjoy the pictures.
Kameron "Scummy Bear" Stephens as Static Shock
Kameron has been a Static Shock fan since the 1990s, and conventions like MomoCon allow him to crawl inside a nostalgic bubble and get reacquainted with the character.
When I asked him how he felt about the rumor that Jaden Smith would be playing Static in the DC Cinematic Universe, Kyler just shook his head and whispered "After Earth."
I agreed.
If you like this, you should probably check out the rest of his cosplay collection on Facebook.


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The echoes of distant days
still send ripples through my
memory and blood.
Seeds are sprouting,
but all the while death lingers,
fully present, even in the
height of spring's blossom.
At the edge of darkness,
tree lines open, gaping,
swallow fields of clouds.
But be calm, my child.
This jagged tree line
is of no threat to your soft flesh,
your tender heart,
or the silence of prayer
that you bathe in each evening.
And please know, too, that
the tension within you is
the highest gift for your
path of learning
through the pains of stardust
condensed into a pressure of spirit
too great for your earthly body.
These times call
for extraordinary courage and the
boldest of heartedness.
So find a way to keep moving forward,
despite the stones in the road
too large to move,
and despite all the scars that still refuse to heal.
Soon the glory of sunshine
will rise in the east,
and so much of what has happened
will be like a dream
that's already nearly faded
when you wake up in the morning.
And the stories
that you used to tell
will fall away completely.
Even as you reach for them,
they are no longer there.
Because of the bravery
of your heart's compassion,
the world is born anew.
And thus, the harshness softens
and the slow dripping honey hits your tongue,
as you taste the sweetness of freedom.
© 2018 Erin Pillman


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Safety & Security
Southeastern Institute schools consider the safety and security of all school community members integral to its educational mission.
In preparation for natural and man made emergencies, Southeastern Institute Schools have developed an emergency management strategy that is intended to prevent, prepare, respond and recover from disasters while providing a safe and secure environment to students, staff, faculty and visitors.
Safety, Security and Well-Being
Important campus safety, security and well-being information.
Student Must Know: Emergency Information
Safe Living Off Campus
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How to Make It
Step 1
Stir together 2 cups flour and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together milk, egg, and olive oil; add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loaf pan.
Step 2
Bake at 375° for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of bread comes out clean. Remove from pan, and cool on a wire rack.


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When it comes to the market of Smartphones and tablet devices, iOS and Android are without a doubt two most popular operating systems. There are other operating systems like WebOS and Bada OS, but they are much less accepted in the market. So basically it all melts down to Android vs. iOS race in which Android seems to have a clear edge at present.
The battle of dominance between iOS and Android seems to accelerate with each passing day. iOS had been the dominant OS for years considering the immense popularity of Apple's iPhone but with the emergence and widespread acceptance of Android, this monopoly of iOS seems to be seriously challenged.
Since the introduction of Android by Google, it is being utilized by industry giants such as Samsung, LG, HTC and Motorola as preferred OS for their Smartphones and tablet devices. According to a recent survey, Android has already grabbed more than 30 percent market share of mobile devices and the trend seems to accelerate.
According to the statistics, most Android users are under the age of 30 among which a handsome amount of users happen to be Android developers. This shows another edge of Android over iOS because of its being open source. Surveys also show that the owners of iPhone usually earn more than the owners of Android based phones.
So basically what this depicts is that iPhone has become more of a status symbol, just like Blackberry. iPhone users are more loyal to the brand but considering that Android based phones are increasingly being released with low prices, this trend might also change in near future. Phones like HTC Thunderbolt, HTC Sensation, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Epic 4G, Motorola Atrix 4G and LG Optimus 3G are among the most famous phones in the smartphones market and they are all Android based. The popularity of these phones has played an important role in the Android vs. iOS battle.
When it comes to the number of applications, iOS certainly has a lot more to offer than Android at present. At present, there are some 425,000 applications in the iPhone app store and the number is increasing. On the other hand, the number of applications in Android's app store is only 50,000, although the number of Android applications being developed is gearing up and Android is expected to close the gap in the coming years.
Pretty much same is the case with games where iOS has a lot more to offer compared to Android. Android, however, gives a lot more freedom for customization to its users while this kind of freedom is very limited with iOS. The open source nature of Android has given opportunity of easy and simple development to the independent developers.
Android introduced clear and easy social networking integration which was missing from iOS. Although later iOS introduced this feature but Android clearly had a lead of this front. So the Android vs. iOS battle would clearly accelerate in near future. Android is the OS of future while iOS has seen its peak years. Android devices were sold more than the iPhones in the later half of 2010 and after that the trend seems to continue and even accelerate.
Android, with the label of Google and support from major electronic firms, is enjoying vast support among the users and freelance developers. So still it would take time for Android to catch up with iOS which has a clear edge with respect to applications and better user interface.


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Michael Johnson, 47, of Apple Valley, was killed in a Victorville car accident after a minivan turned ahead of his motorcycle. According to a news article in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal motorcycle accident occurred early morning on May 7, 2012 at the intersection of D and Second streets. Police say Casey Hunter, 32, was driving a Ford Windstar van east on D and had stopped at Second. He then made a left turn in front of Johnson's 2005 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic that was westbound on D Street. Johnson slammed into the van and died from his injuries. No arrests have been made pending the official investigation.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Michael Johnson who are mourning their loved one's tragic loss. My heart goes out to Johnson's grieving family members.
Motorcycle Accident Statistics
According to California Highway Patrol's 2009 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were four fatalities and 11 injuries involving motorcycle accidents in Victorville. In San Bernardino County as a whole, 32 people died and 450 were injured in motorcycle accidents, during the same year.
Left Turn Law
Based on this news report, it appears that the driver of the van made an unsafe left turn in front of the motorcyclist. California Vehicle Code Section 21801 (a) states: "The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left or to complete a U-turn upon a highway, or to turn left into public or private property, or an alley, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction which are close enough to constitute a hazard at any time during the turning movement, and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to the approaching vehicles until the left turn or U-turn can be made with reasonable safety."
Fault and Liability
I trust officials are looking into whether the driver in this case was impaired, distracted or driving recklessly at the time. If the driver is determined to have been at fault, then, he can be held liable for the victim's wrongful death. In such cases where negligence is involved, families of deceased victims can seek compensation to cover medical expenses, lost future wages, funeral costs, loss of love and companionship and other related damages. An experienced San Bernardino personal injury lawyer will better advise motorcycle accident victims or their families about their legal rights and options.


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Wikiquote:Quote of the day/April 17
The real glory of dreams lies in their atmosphere of unlimited freedom. It is not the freedom of the dictator, who enforces his own will on the world, but the freedom of the artist, who has no will, who is free of will.
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April 20, 2014 - 2:10pm
Antimo Caputo OO Pizzeria Flour
A little bit late but I wanted to tell you about Italy Depot.com where I just bought 5lb of the above flour, shipped free! I checked the site this morning and the price was $12.95, and they have larger sizes and other types. I am anxious to try Roberta's pizza dough since reading the NY Times article posted on TFL and didn't want to buy a huge amount of OO flour. It was securely packed and arrived quickly and the site is easy to cope with. A.


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Stallone is Kit Latura, disgraced EMS chief (he cared too much). Besides the name, Stallone's just the disaster movie lead and not even any interesting one (besides the caring too much). There aren't even any Stallone grunts in the movie and he plays it straight and as well as anyone can play the terrible script. Daylight is a terrible attempt at a disaster movie as it forgets a couple of the golden rules of the genre. First, have a recognizable cast. Jay O. Sanders might barely qualify, but whoever plays his wife (Karen Young–and she's awful) is not. And the less said about Sage Stallone the better. The second broken rule is to make the characters likable. With the exception of Stallone and security guard Stan Shaw, there isn't a single sympathetic character trapped in the (unnamed) tunnel. In fact, when Viggo Mortensen dies, it's a relief, since it'd have been awful to spend the rest of the movie with him around.
Besides the plotting problems, the script's generally awful–bad dialogue, bad characters–but Daylight's not abjectly bad. Rob Cohen is a boring director, but he's not bad. The sets are all very intricate and impressive (the other visual effects, terrible CG and silly composites, are not), even if the action occurring on them is mediocre at best.
When he's not spouting off terrible character development dialogue, Stallone's keeping the movie going. At the beginning, when it's amusingly ludicrous, he gets some help from Dan Hedaya. Then, in the tunnel, a little from Shaw. Eventually, he's got to push ahead himself and, at that point, Daylight gets particularly long. Maybe it's because the ending is straight out of The Goonies.
Randy Edelman's score is awful, Amy Brenneman is awful, Barry Newman is hilariously awful. Trina McGee is okay in one of the smaller roles and Vanessa Bell Calloway's fake Caribbean accent (it goes in and out of course)–at least makes her scenes funny.
It's funny to think of disaster movies as a complicated art form, but Daylight certainly proves they're far from easy to make successful.
Directed by Rob Cohen; written by Leslie Bohem; director of photography, David Eggby; edited by Peter Amundson; music by Randy Edelman; production designer, Benjamin Fernandez; produced by John David, Joseph M. Singer and David T. Friendly; released by Universal Pictures.
Starring Sylvester Stallone (Kit Latura), Amy Brenneman (Madelyne Thompson), Dan Hedaya (Frank Kraft), Viggo Mortensen (Roy Nord), Jay O. Sanders (Steven Crighton), Karen Young (Sarah Crighton), Danielle Harris (Ashley Crighton), Trina McGee (LaTonya), Claire Bloom (Eleanor Trilling), Colin Fox (Roger Trilling), Vanessa Bell Calloway (Grace), Stan Shaw (George Tyrell), Sage Stallone (Vincent), Barry Newman (Norman Bassett) and Mark Rolston (Chief Dennis Wilson).


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An NFL owner recently guaranteed that there would be a 2011 season, but if for some reason that doesn't happen, there could still be football on Sundays.
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, in an effort to boost the conference's national profile, has given some thought to moving games to Sundays.
"We certainly are monitoring the situation," Scott told Tom Dienhart, of Rivals.com. "We have no plans in place at this time, but you want to be prepared and consider all options. Still, these labor situations have a way of getting done the closer they get to a critical situation."
If the NFL season were to be canceled, it doesn't necessarily mean that the major networks would be running to purchase the rights to broadcast Pac-12 games, and Scott is knows that.
"Fox and CBS hold the rights to plenty of other programming," he told Dienhart. "Fox can move programming from its sports channels [Fox Soccer, Fuel, Speed]. CBS can move programming from its CBS College Sports channel.
"Plus, networks can throw on programming from their library. ? That's what NBC did last year when a snowstorm in Philadelphia canceled a Sunday night game."
Pac-12 games would hardly fill the void felt by NFL fans if the season were to be canceled, but it would mark another major change for a conference trying to establish itself at the top of the college football world. The conference recently added Colorado and Utah and changed its name from the Pac-10 to the Pac-12.


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1982 – Born on August 23rd in Vallejo, California. World-record holder in the 100-meter backstroke and is the first woman to swim it under a minute (59.58).
2001 – Honored as a three-time NCAA Swimmer of the Year and three-time Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year.
2002 – Chosen as the Female World Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World magazine.
2003 – Became the NCAA's first three-time title-winner in the 100-yard butterfly and 100 and 200-yard backstrokes. Coughlin owns the American and NCAA records in each of those events.
2004 – Won 5 medals at the Olympics (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze).
2005 – Graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in psychology.
– Natalie Coughlin joined the California coaching staff as a volunteer assistant.


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Buy a Business: EB5 Visa Immigrant Investors, and E2 Visa Treaty Investors
If you are buying a business as an EB5 or an E2 visa applicant, you've come to the right place.
Emerald Coast Business Brokers can navigate the process by sourcing the best business for you, carrying out due diligence, analyzing financial statements, and closing the deal. The minimum investment capital and reserves for the E2 visa should comfortably be around $200,000, and the minimum EB5 visa investment is $500,000. Our Targeted Acquisition Program (TAP) will find the right business for you so you can secure the American dream of owning your own business in the Southeastern Region of the United States including Florida and Southern Alabama.
While we cannot guarantee that your application will be approved, we will work closely with your immigration professionals such as your attorney, visa consultant, or accountant, to ensure that your application to the US Embassy in your home country will be a strong one.
EB-5 Visa: The EB-5 visa for Immigrant Investors is a United States visa created by the Immigration Act of 1990. This visa provides a method of obtaining a green card for foreign nationals who invest money in the United States. To obtain the visa, individuals must invest at least $500,000 in a "Targeted Employment Area" (high unemployment or rural area), or $1,000,000 – creating or preserving at least 10 jobs for U.S. workers excluding the investor and their immediate family. Initially, under the first EB-5 program, the foreign investor was required to create an entirely new commercial enterprise; however, under the Pilot Program investments can be made directly in a job-generating commercial enterprise (new, or existing – "Troubled Business"), or into a "Regional Center" – a 3rd party-managed investment vehicle (private or public), which assumes the responsibility of creating the requisite jobs. Regional Centers may charge an administration fee for managing the investor's investment.
E2 Visa: The E2 visa for Treaty Investors permits citizens of specific countries (see list below) to reside in the United States through an investment in the USA that they come to manage or oversee. Investment capital and reserves should total at least $100,000 – $200,000 and the applicant must be prepared to demonstrate that the business will employ at least 3 – 4 persons.
Investors developing their own business must come to the US as business visitors to get the business started before applying for the Treaty Investor visa. E2 visas are considered nonimmigrant visas. However, once an investor is able to qualify and enter into the U.S. in this category, they are able to look for other opportunities and to apply for green cards and eventually citizenship.
Countries that Maintain Treaties of Navigation and Commerce with the United States for E2 Visa Purposes: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Congo, Romania, Senegal, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Yugoslavia.


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Karen is the founder of V.I. Holistic Nutrition; a company committed to ensuring people have the information, resources, and the tools they need for optimal health. Karen is a Registered Holistic Nutritional Consultant, Natural Weight Loss and Wellness Coach, and a Corporate Wellness Specialist. Karen obtained her diploma in Natural Nutrition for The Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and is a plant-based cooking enthusiast. Karen specializes in Heart, Diabetes and Obesity issues.
Karen is a passionate advocate in addressing food insecurity issues and is an active member in several groups and projects to see whole foods be accessible and affordable to everyone. Karen's collaborative approach includes developing highly customized nutrition and lifestyle plans to support people to Reclaim Balance, Regain Health and Rejoice in the most vibrant body possible!


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Herniated Disc
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Doctors Who Treat Herniated Discs
Primary care physicians are often the first to treat slipped discs; however, it is important to be evaluated at an advanced spine center as soon as possible, since early and expert intervention can keep the condition from getting worse.
The spine team at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center — expert spine surgeons along with their team of physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and pain management specialists — provide comprehensive, integrated care for patients with slipped discs and many other conditions of the spine.
Patients receive a complete continuum of care, from diagnosis to treatment and recovery. We generally begin with nonsurgical, non-invasive options to treat herniated discs (see Diagnosing and Treating a Herniated Disc). For patients who do need surgery, we offer the latest in minimally invasive surgical techniques using state-of-the-art equipment. Patients recover faster, have less pain, and get back to their normal daily activities sooner than they could with older surgical methods.
Our surgical faculty includes some of the very best world-renowned specialists. At the midtown east Center for Comprehensive Spine Care are:
Roger Härtl, M.D., named as one of the top 50 spine surgeons in the United States, is Director of the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care and Director of Spinal Surgery and Neurotrauma at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center. He's also the official neurosurgeon for the New York Giants. Dr. Härtl's clinical and research expertise is in simple and complex spine surgery, neurotrauma, and neurocritical care medicine. Dr. Härtl believes that surgery for herniated discs should be a part of a multidisciplinary approach to treatment, and he works very closely with other specialists in a team effort to achieve the best outcome for his patients. (Read more about Dr. Härtl.)
Eric Elowitz, M.D., is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive spinal surgery. Routinely named to national lists of top doctors, Dr. Elowitz is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art care with individual attention to each patient's unique needs. Dr. Elowitz has developed a special expertise in new XLIF (lateral-access) procedures. (Read more about Dr. Elowitz.)
Kai-Ming Fu, M.D., Ph.D., obtained his undergraduate degrees from Stanford University and his medical and graduate training in the MD/PhD program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Fu specializes in minimal access surgery as well as having advanced training in reconstructive, deformity, and oncological spine surgery. (Read more about Dr. Fu.)
Michael Virk, M.D. is a widely published neurosurgeon with specialty training in minimally invasive and complex surgery for a wide variety of spine conditions. In addition to herniated discs, his specialties include scoliosis, spinal tumors, trauma, degenerative disease, radiculopathy, and spinal stenosis. Dr. Virk uses state-of-the-art minimally invasive techniques with intraoperative, computer-assisted navigation as well as spinal endoscopy. He also uses fundamental, open surgical strategies in patients who will benefit most from these. (Read more about Dr. Virk)
At the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, patients with a herniated discs may also be seen by:
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You're Never Alone With Your Thoughts, Twitter Users
Peace. Quiet. Then — the buzz of your phone sending a reminder that @SoAndSo tweeted at you about Mad Men. Sigh.
Twitter has the ability to shatter moments of peace and quiet, 140 characters at a time.
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However unbearable your work environment is, it could be worse. For instance, this network/systems administrator in a district courthouse somewhere in Louisiana hates his boss so much that he's apparently stolen her iPod touch right out from under her and now he's selling it on eBay.
"You might think I didn't really take her iPod but it 'came up missing' and nobody in the office knows where it is. She should lock her office more often… I'm just seeking some comfort to what I consider a horrible work environment. Maybe a small vacation to evacuate this heck hole for a week. Hot Springs Arkansas or something."
This one has us scratching our heads. Doesn't this perpetrator know that eBay is a public auction site frequented by millions of people?
He doesn't actually admit he stole this iPod, but he comes close. Certainly this violates eBay's terms of service. Anyway, the opening bid is inexplicably $US550, way more than the $400 price of this 16GB iPod touch. Sounds like the Darwin Awards might be interested in this one. Seeking comfort? It's not going to be too comfortable being unemployed and in prison for larceny. [eBay]


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After her eviction last Sunday July 14, Selly in one on one interview said a lot of things including denying having séxual intercourse with Nando. She said she wants her compatriots Elikem to win the money but in case he's evicted, she will prefer Nando or Melvin.
Read the excerpts:
Q: How do you feel Selly?
I am fine but sad to have left the house. I miss being in the house and also the food. I also miss Nando.
Q: So while we are on the subject of Nando. How did you feel having Africa watch you being intimate with him? Some people think you guys even have séx?
We never had séx. We got intimate but under the blankets I did that to respect myself and Africa. But that said I wouldn't do anything differently when it comes to my moments with Nando.
Q: And you spoke of your love for Nando when you got evicted. What happened to Sulu, we all thought you were an item?
Sulu and I were friends. He tried to get with me but I was honest that I am not into him. I liked Nando and Sulu knew that.
Q: Do you ever regret having that massive fight with Sulu? Even though you've buried the hatchet?
I have no regret we didn't fight it was just two parties expressing their views on a certain subject. We tried making the relationship work but it was obvious we had nothing from the beginning but that discussion was exactly that a discussion and not really a fight.
Q: Who are you supporting to win the money?
Of course, my brother Elikem first and foremost, but if he didn't make it, I would like Nando or Melvin to win. Nando because I realise he is real and doesn't mince words, he says his mind. And Melvin because he is my brother (West-African brother), and we shared some likeness to each other.
Q: You are out now. What will you do?
I will continue with my acting. In fact as soon as I left the house I got a call from a Nigerian film maker who wants me to act in his film. So I will do that film and other projects. Big Brother has given me the opportunity to have my name put out there so I will use that to go further. I would just like Africa to continue showing me love like they did when I was in the house.
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Ladies, I will fully admit that when I picked up Lisa's devotion for this month's Faith Art Box, I think I made an audible "ugh". The Proverbs 31 woman. If you've spent a good amount of time in church or reading Christian books, you've definitely come in contact with the virtues of the Proverbs 31 woman. And likely been told that it is a measure for you to strive for as a wife, mother, and woman.
Like Lisa, I was not thrilled at the prospect of trying to fill the shoes of this woman, who gets up with the sun and goes down after the moon. Who is busy at work for her family, cleaning, shopping, preparing, dressing, and caring for everyone. All, while being a woman of honor, respect, beauty… and joy. That's right… JOY. Not only does she do allllll the things well. She does them with joy. Sometimes I do feel like I can do all the things, but with joy? Questionable, at best.
But Lisa opened up my eyes to so many things when I dug deeper into this chapter of Proverbs. First, nowhere does it say, "girl, you need to be all of this, and more". It is simply the description of a woman who is living and serving well – who has her priorities straight, who invests her time and energy in the right places. She was designed specifically for this life that she lives, just as God has designed us specifically for the life he has for us. And a life designed by God will look completely different from house to house, woman to woman.
There is so much in Proverbs 31 but we also have to take into account what isn't there. In biblical times, women didn't work out of the home. They also lived in very tightly knit communities and families. Women had HELP in the form of friends, family, neighbors and the community. This was not a woman going it alone. We, so often, directly or indirectly isolate ourselves and think that we are expected to do everything, alone. I can tell you, that is not how God intended us to live this life.
Above all, the Proverbs 31 woman LOVES and OBEYS her Lord God. God is first in her life… above her husband, whom she respects and honors, above her children who she clothes, feeds and cares for, above her home, which she makes comfortable and presentable. God first. And, of all of her notable and desirable qualities, her love and respect for her Lord rank highest v.31. I have no doubt that this woman of strong faith leaned on God more often than not, in order that she might be able to do all of the things this chapter describes. She found her identity in Him first, not in the works of her hands.
For this month's entry, I wanted to have a significant place to write a lot of notes. I decided on making a pocket of out a piece of the devotional card. First I cut out, scored and folded the pocket together (using my tag as a guide to make sure I got the right sizing).
I taped down the pocket edges using super-strong double-sided tape. I added the Identity in Christ title with the stickers and wordfetti in the kit and finished it off with a bit of coordinating striped washi tape from my stash. I loved the look of the pocket with the accent bow so I tucked that in as well.
The top of the page felt blank to me so I buffed in a little bit of Creative Retreat's new pigment inks into the top of the page (I used Mermaid Teal and Bonsai). Next, I stamped in His Beloved and used white embossing powder to make it pop. I added the little I AM sticker as well and buffed the edges with a little more of the ink. Next, I wrote in some of the qualities found in the Proverbs 31 woman using a green pen. Lastly, I hit it with a little bit of dark teal watercolor splatters, and added a bit more of the striped washi.
I used a little bit more of the splattering watercolor to highlight my Proverbs 31 header (The Woman Who Fears The Lord). When it dried, I added in the heart sticker for an extra highlight.
I went to work on my journaling card next. I added the title Live with Purpose at the top. Next, I went verse by verse and summarized the best qualities described, using the fun wordfetti from the kit for keywords.
I finished off the card with a bit of delicate polka dot lace ribbon. I love this card and all the sweet reminders.
This page got a little more busy than I wanted, but I still like it. This entry was actually worked on over the course of a couple of days. I really took a long time to process the devotional material. It was really powerful!
Friends, my prayer for you is that you don't look at the Proverbs 31 as an impossible measure of perfection, but instead be inspired by a woman who loved her Lord with her heart, soul, mind and strength. Through God, all things are possible… and he will love you and treasure you no matter if you do all the things, or simply rest in him.
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Elementary Decimal Games and Activities
Decimals are introduced in fifth grade. If decimals are giving your fifth grader difficulty, try using the hands-on activities below to give your child some extra practice at home.
Overview of Fifth Grade Decimals
In fifth grade, your child will be learning to read, write and compare decimals to the thousandths place. Your child will also use his or her knowledge of place value to accurately round decimals. While your child may use decimals on a daily basis with money, he or she may still find decimals to be difficult in math problems. The activities below will allow your child to work on decimals in a fun, interactive way.
Decimal Bingo
Before beginning this game, create bingo cards with a variety of decimal amounts. Write the same amounts on index cards, which will be used to call out a number. Mix up the index cards and call out one decimal amount at a time. Have your child mark her bingo card when the number is found.
The purpose of this game is to help your child read decimal amounts correctly, so be sure you use the correct terminology when you read the number aloud. For instance, 4.20 would be read 'four and two tenths'. The game will continue until your child has marked five decimal amounts in a row.
Decimal Target
For this game, you need dry beans, which will represent decimals, and a deck of cards with the face cards and jokers removed. Turn five number cards face down in the middle of the table. These will be your target cards. To begin play, turn over the first target card. Deal each player four cards, which he or she will use to create two 2-digit numbers. If player one has the cards two, four, five and nine, then he could create the number 2.4 or 5.9.
Each of the numbers he creates must contain a decimal; the player can decide where to place the decimal. The player whose sum is closest to the target card wins all cards for that round of play. A new target card is turned over for each round; the player with the most cards at the end of the game wins!
How Much Money?
Use your latest receipt from the grocery store to help your child practice math operations with decimal amounts. Pose questions about the receipt to your child and have her calculate the amount spent on specific items. For example, you can ask her, 'How much money did I spend on canned drinks?' Incorporate subtraction into this activity by asking questions, such as how much more did the spaghetti sauce cost than the spaghetti noodles. Provide your child with lots of practice by changing the way you ask your questions.
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Throughout the Slovakian event, just like at Le Mans and Oschersleben, it has been the GMT94 team and the YART team of Broc Parkes, Kohta Nozane and Marvin Fritz that had been the standout performers in practice and qualifying. YART secured a superb pole position on Friday, while GMT94 would start Saturday's 8-hour race from second on the grid. It looked as though there was going to be another epic battle between the two Yamaha teams, and it didn't disappoint.
GMT94's Niccoló Canepa didn't enjoy the best of starts when the action got underway at 1.30pm CET, dropping down to 11th and spending the first stint gradually working his way to the front of the field. He was up to third when it was time for the first round of pit stops, and GMT94 found themselves trailing YART by 25 seconds. As David Checa took control for the second stint, a safety car meant that YART's advantage at the front was reduced to nothing and it was effectively like starting the race again. When the Safety Car came in, David Checa made his move and took the lead. The Spaniard became involved in an excellent duel with YART's Kohta Nozane as the two swapped the lead numerous times during their stint. This theme would continue for the next few hours as the two Yamaha teams became locked together in a duel for the victory once more.
"Once again, we had an excellent battle with the GMT94 team, but we felt that we had the pace advantage, plus with the Bridgestone tyres working so well in the heat, we were confident of winning. Unfortunately, it was not meant to be. We will go to Suzuka with no pressure for the championship and just focused on winning the race."
Mandy Kainz - YART Yamaha Official EWC Team Manager
The lead changed hands at nearly every pit stop, with neither team managing to break away from the other and every rider showing good pace. With just over two hours to go, GMT94 were trailing YART by 19s, but then the YART team experienced a technical issue and had to come back into the pits for repair. Niccoló Canepa pounced on the opportunity, took over at the front and handed over to David Checa at the end of his stint with a lead of over a lap. The Spaniard managed this beautifully and handed over to Mike Di Meglio for the penultimate stint, before the French rider gave the bike to Niccoló Canepa to bring the R1 home and seal a convincing victory by over a lap from the team in second place to make it three wins in a row. Added to their victories at Le Mans and Oschersleben, this result means the GMT94 team are second in the championship standings with 131 points and have closed to the gap to the leaders to just one point with all to play for in the final round at Suzuka.
Broc Parkes had a better start for the YART team and was into second place after the first fifteen minutes. He immediately began to chase down leader Josh Hook on the FCC TSR Honda and within 30 minutes he had taken the lead for the first time in the race. Hook wasn't going to give up that easily though and the two Australians enjoyed an excellent scrap at the front before Parkes handed over to Kohta Nozane with a 3.8s lead. The Safety Car saw any advantage that Parkes had gained in the first hour wiped out and the GMT94 team took the lead from YART when racing resumed. Undeterred Nozane retook the lead and had opened up an 8.5s gap over the GMT94 team when he handed over to Marvin Fritz, although neither team could shake the other and another titanic struggle between them was in full swing.
Fritz was pushing hard, but he made a couple of small mistakes, running off track and letting the GMT94 team back into the lead. The German rider recovered well and after three hours, Parkes had retaken the lead for YART and set about opening up a small gap at the front. A couple of pit stops later and YART had a comfortable 19 second lead, but with just over two hours to go, Parkes experienced an issue with the rear of the bike and was forced to pit. After a quick check, he was sent back out, but the issue wasn't resolved and the Australian returned to the pits for more repairs to his R1. This effectively robbed the YART team of any chance they had of fighting for their first victory since 2009, the team re-joining the race down the field. Determined to finish strongly, Parkes, Fritz and Nozane all put in good final stints towards the end of the race to make sure that the YART team finished in a strong fourth position.
This sees the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team move up to third in the championship standings with 105 points, 27 points behind the leaders with 30 up for grabs in Suzuka.
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31-year-old Ian Moore, a worker at Kid's Country day care in Normandy Park, Washington was arrested last week for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old little girl.
The little girl's father walked in on the daycare worker crouching behind a bookshelf with his daughter.
Moore reportedly told the little girl's father that they were having a "tickle fight."
However, the little girl later said that Moore was touching her private parts.
Moore admitted to police that he was touching the little girl, but said it was an accident.
According to court documents, Moore said "when he slipped on a toy as he was tickling the girl, his fall caused his hand to slide up her panties and penetrate one area of her genitals while touching another."
A detective wrote, "even after I tried to explain to the end that his version of events was virtually impossible, he continued to claim that was how it happened."
Moore has been charged with first-degree child molestation and is being held in the King County Jail on a $200,000 bail.
The grandmother of Moore says she is absolutely devastated. "It's hard to believe it's true," she said. "He was raised in a good environment. We don't know of any reason why this is happening. I am very, very sorry if this is true. Please forgive us. I am crying for everybody, I am crying for the little girl, I am crying for her family."


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We were sort of ready
Emphasis on sort of.
The seminar our class had to organize was today. It had a bit of a bumpy start but otherwise went fairly well. I certainly could have imagined things going much less smoothly. We started a bit later than planned because only one or two people had shown up yet, despite us having received twenty "I'll be there"s. Also my group's presentation switched placed with the first one of the day because, well, they didn't have theirs ready yet. At T plus an hour. Sigh.
The small rescheduling aside, everything proceeded according to plan. We had a couple folks from a company that does VR things show up, kind enough to bring along demo units and software to let people experience the real deal. Tried it out myself too. Looked at a dinosaur, rode in a roller coaster. Definitely a unique experience.
One of the groups also showed a video of Leap Motion's Orion. It's actually really accurate real-time hand tracking, and that's great for interacting with digital environments. Not just in a game setting, but think things like 3D sculpting and things like that. Or, you know, the whole 3D desktop environment gimmick.
Cool stuff, most definitely!
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