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Pesticides are chemicals designed to kill or repel living things that are considered by humans to be pests. Pesticides include insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, fungicides, wood preservatives, molluscicides and disinfectants.
Household pesticides usually contain a small amount of the chemicals designed to kill the pest, called active ingredients, and a number of inert ingredients that are added to enhance the effectiveness of the application or use.
All household pesticides have some degree of toxicity and the potential to harm human health and the environment.
Besides the undesirable pests for which they are intended, pesticides can harm other organisms including pets, livestock, wildlife and people.
Exposure to pesticides can occur through ingestion, inhalation or skin absorption. Physical responses to pesticide exposure depend on the pesticide, amount of exposure, the age and over-all physical condition of the victim.
Children are far more susceptible to harm from exposure to pesticides than adults. Because of their lower body weight, exposure in children may result in more toxins per pound. Children are also especially sensitive to the neurotoxins often found in pesticides, because children's immune systems, organs, brains and nervous systems are still developing.
Acute poisoning from pesticides is an immediate reaction that occurs soon after exposure. The symptoms may mimic other conditions, such as the flu, so it is important not to ignore them if a possibility of pesticide poisoning exists. Symptoms can include skin irritation, dizziness, headache, confusion, shortness of breath, respiratory irritation, nausea, cramping, coma and death.
Chronic poisoning can result from repeated exposure to a pesticide over a long period of time. Symptoms can be similar to acute poisoning, but because symptoms may not appear until long after exposure, it is more difficult to isolate the cause. Some pesticides have been linked to cancer, birth defects, genetic mutations and neurologic conditions.
The environmental dangers posed by a pesticide depend on the amount of time it takes the pesticide to break down, the substances it breaks down into, its ability to be stored in body tissues, its toxicity to different organisms and the amount of exposure. The impact of pesticides is present upon our entire planet. A thin residue of pesticides is found in living tissues, soil, air and water supplies around the world.
Pesticides can spread through the environment from use and disposal. Excessive amounts of pesticides applied to gardens and lawns can run off and contaminate streams, rivers and groundwater.
When thrown away with household trash or poured down drains, pesticides may be released into the air, soil, surface water or groundwater.
Pesticides can also damage ecosystems by killing not only the target pest but also other organisms, including beneficial predators. Damage to an organism caused by pesticides may not be immediately apparent to us, but may result in the organism's inability to reproduce or to carry out other functions.
Certain pesticides have been found to cause long-term environmental damage or to linger in food and water supplies. Some of these extremely damaging pesticides have been banned and should not, under any circumstances, be used. Other pesticides have been restricted for use only by persons who have been specially trained in their use.
Banned and restricted pesticides have been eliminated from household products in recent years, but older household pesticides may have been reclassified since the time of purchase. The older the pesticide, the better the chance that it has become restricted or banned, or that it has chemically deteriorated. As a general rule, any pesticide over five years old should not be used until you contact a knowledgeable authority to determine if the pesticide can still be used according to the directions on the label. Contact your local MU Extension center or the Department of Agriculture for information on the current classification of older pesticides.
Table 1Signal words are required on pesticide labels to warn consumers of the acute toxicity of pesticides from inhalation, ingestion and skin absorption
Pesticides have been regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency since 1972. Since then, a pesticide can be marketed only if it has been registered by the EPA and contains certain information on the label. Pesticide labels are one of the best sources of information available to the consumer. For example, consumers can determine the toxicity of a pesticide by reading the signal word on the label (Table 1).
Other information required on pesticide product labels.
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I don't even remember buying this package, but I opened the freezer in search of frozen strawberries and I found this.
Then I made a smoothie following the recipe on the back.
1 c. orange juice
1 c. milk
1 banana
2/3 T. yogurt (I thought really? and used 2 or 3 or more T)
I was even hesitant because I thought, do milk and OJ really mix well in this deal? Let me tell you what…my first drink was like the first time I took a bite of "America's Favorite Pork Chop." I thought that was pretty cliche, but dude, they're both AMAZING!
I made a goal to write a blog post each week. I've obviously dropped the ball on that even though my kid and life in general provide countless entertaining stories. The moral of the story here is that this smoothie was good enough to write about, and I've had a lot of good stories happen since I last wrote.

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In Arianna Huffington's book, On Becoming Fearless , she reminds us of the importance of sleep. I wish someone had read me that chapter. As a woman and Mompreneur, I find sleep is often the first thing to go when the To Do list gets too long. Which it seems like it is every day, except for the days I forget one of the To Do's, in which case I pay the price later, with even less sleep. So to the question of what advice I would give other moms who are considering starting their own business, I offer the following 5 tips:
- Be realistic. You do need to sleep. You cannot do everything. You don't want to do everything. Your husband, children, and friends will resent you if you try to do everything. You are not good at everything. And you can't do it alone. So don't even try.
- Underpromise and overdeliver. Over the years I've learned that with motherhood, the doo-doo hits the fan even more often than it used to. Sometimes quite literally and most often when you most need it not to. i.e. the day before a big report is due. Even if you're the type who used to be ready for final exams a week early, you're early for every meeting, and you're always the first one on a conference call, being a mom assures that that simply will not be the case anymore.
- Know what you want. It sounds simple enough but really it's not. Are you starting a magazine because you want to live like Anna Wintour, or because you just love writing and editing so much you won't mind sitting in a home office in your sweats at three in the morning editing under a deadline? Are you starting a cute little clothing boutique because you love shopping, or because you love being at the same store seven days a week, surrounded by purchase orders, tradeshow receipts, and color swatches? How about when you know the rest of the family is sitting down to dinner while you're still working away? I am not trying to sound discouraging but it is easy to fantasize about having one's own business, without realizing what the daily duties entail and a lot of suffering can be avoided by knowing what it is you really want to be doing every day and making sure it is in alignment with the realities of the business you are considering.
- Be fearless. As Huffington explains in her book, fearlessness is not an absence of fear, but the courage to keep going in the face of fear. If you start your own business, you will face fear every day and you will have to decide what you're going to do about it. That insecure, naysaying, finger jabbing voice of doubt can get pretty darn loud. I try to respond as I do when Corbin is scared of something – with compassion, acknowledgment, and let's-pull-up-those-boot-straps-can-do action. Life is not a dress rehearsal.
- Collaborate. Before getting too deep in your own grand plan, do some research. If someone else is already doing similar to what you envision doing, and you think you can make it better, see if there's not some way to join forces rather than re-create a wheel or start an unfriendly competition. Some of my most rewarding experiences as an entrepreneur have been the result of reaching out to potential competitors and saying "Hey let's talk and see what we could do together rather than apart."
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Alfonso Soriano Received Outfield Coaching for the First Time This Season
Alfonso Soriano's improvement in left field this year wasn't easy to see early on. Slowed by a knee injury (and residual knee problems), Soriano looked like the guy we'd come to expect out there: slow to react, no range, weak routes, and poor decision-making.
But then something happened. It took a while to overcome the narrative we've all been so used to, but Soriano started playing … well. Of course, we later learned that he would have been playing well all along if he'd been healthy. Thanks to offseason coaching, and in-season work, primarily with Dave McKay, Soriano's defense in left looked passable. Heck, he arguably rocketed past "passable," and reached "solid." He makes very few mistakes, and, although he still doesn't have great range, he takes good routes and seems to get a good read on the ball right off the bat.
Dave McKay must be a genius! Well, maybe. But it turns out he's also simply the first coach to actually work with Soriano on outfield defense. From Sahadev Sharma:
His improvements defensively have also contributed in making this one of Soriano's better all-around seasons with the Cubs. Soriano admitted that this year was the first time he's ever gotten instruction on how to play the outfield. First base coach Dave McKay routinely coaches all the outfielders on how to play defense.
That revelation is all the more surprising considering that Soriano moved from second base to left field in spring training of 2006, his only season with the Washington Nationals. Soriano said that the only 'coaching' he got at that time and prior to this season was shagging fly balls during batting practice.
Holy. Crap.
Certainly the Cubs were entitled to some belief that Soriano knew what he was doing out there when he came to the team in 2007 after spending what looked like a decent defensive year in left field for the Nationals. But just as certainly, the Cubs had to have noticed his weaknesses out there in the FIVE YEARS he spent in the organization before the 2012 season. Not once did they think, "hey, maybe we should coach this guy up a little bit"? Unbelievable.
That Soriano received no individual coaching in the outfield is as much an indictment of Lou Piniella and Mike Quade as it is a compliment of Dale Sveum and Dave McKay.
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This could be the closest Oscar race in years.
The nominees list for the 86th Annual Academy Awards March 2 contains a lot of top notch contenders -- with tough competition, so there are very few obvious winners. But I'm going to take a shot at guessing them, as I do every year. And this was such a great year for movies that I've included several names/films which were left out of the nominations -- check them out if you haven't.
Join me, movie fans, and let me know your thoughts on Hollywood's big night.
Best Picture
NOMINEES: American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Her, Nebraska, Philomena, 12 Years a Slave, The Wolf of Wall Street
PREDICTION: In a maddeningly close race between three front-runners, American Hustle is going to win. 12 Years a Slave and Gravity both have shots at this prize, but Hustle, a crowd-pleasing dramedy about a 1970s scam filled with terrific performances and frenetic, virtuoso filmmaking from director David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, The Fighter) has the edge.
TOO BAD IT WASN'T NOMINATED: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug; Inside Llewyn Davis; Prisoners; Saving Mr. Banks
Best Director
NOMINEES: Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity; Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave; Alexander Payne, Nebraska; David O. Russell, American Hustle; Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
PREDICTION: For his astounding achievement in creating a viscerally-authentic outer space environment in Gravity -- the biggest box office hit of the Best Picture nominees -- Alfonso Cuaron is practically a shoo-in for this award despite strong competition.
TOO BAD THEY WEREN'T NOMINATED: Peter Jackson, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug; Spike Jonze, Her; Denis Villeneuve, Prisoners
Best Actor
NOMINEES: Christian Bale, American Hustle; Bruce Dern, Nebraska; Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street; Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave; Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
PREDICTION: Until January, Ejiofor was the smart bet here, for his heartwrenching performance in the horrifying story of Solomon Northup, a businessman-turned-slave in the mid-1800s. But last month's Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for Best Actor both went to Matthew McConaughey for playing another real life character, homophobic AIDS patient Ron Woodruff, in the 80s-set drama Dallas Buyers Club. Both of them are fantastic in these movies. But with McConaughey's standout smaller roles in Mud and The Wolf of Wall Street, both also released in 2013, he's got more momentum in this race. The gold will go to him.
TOO BAD THEY WEREN'T NOMINATED: Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips; Michael B. Jordan, Fruitvale Station; Joaquin Phoenix, Her; Robert Redford, All is Lost; Forest Whittaker, Lee Daniels' The Butler
Best Actress
NOMINEES: Amy Adams, American Hustle; Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine; Sandra Bullock, Gravity; Judi Dench, Philomena; Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
PREDICTION: Talk about powerhouse. The women in this category have amassed 38 nominations and 6 wins among them. How do you choose? In this case, put your money on Cate Blanchett. Her riveting performance as a jilted ex-wife of a Bernie Madoff-type mongrel in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine is the one to beat in this varied group of absolutely first-rate performances. The runner-up is Adams, a five-time nominee and the only woman in this bunch who's never won. It's been more than 40 years since a tie in this category -- could her fearless and funny role as a con-artist in Hustle be recognized too?
TOO BAD THEY WEREN'T NOMINATED: Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha; Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Enough Said; Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
Best Supporting Actor
NOMINEES: Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips; Bradley Cooper, American Hustle; Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave; Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street; Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
PREDICTION: This is the only category that's fairly devoid of suspense. Jared Leto is the clear favorite to win for his touching and transformative turn as Rayon, a trangender AIDS patient in Dallas Buyers Club.
TOO BAD THEY WEREN'T NOMINATED: Steve Coogan, Philomena; Benedict Cumberbatch, Star Trek Into Darkness; Harrison Ford, 42; James Gandolfini, Enough Said; Jake Gyllenhaal, Prisoners; Tom Hanks and Colin Farrell, Saving Mr. Banks; Sam Rockwell, The Way Way Back
Best Supporting Actress
NOMINEES: Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine; Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle; Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave; Julia Roberts, August: Osage County; June Squibb, Nebraska
PREDICTION: In what might be the closest of the top Oscar races, Lupita Nyong'o's role as an abused captive in 12 Years a Slave stands to edge out Lawrence's much-praised turn in American Hustle. But really, any of these five nominees are worthy. (If you haven't, you must treat yourself to the 84-year-old Squibb's riotous performance as Bruce Dern's sharp-tongued, foul-mouthed wife in Nebraska.)
TOO BAD THEY WEREN'T NOMINATED: Annette Bening, Girl Most Likely; Melonie Diaz, Fruitvale Station; Toni Collette and Allison Janney, The Way Way Back; Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels' The Butler; Shailene Woodley, The Spectacular Now
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He also serves as Chairman of Latino NRC, Colorado.
Prior to rejoining the RNC Paulo was the Director of Coalitions for the Leadership Institute (LI), one of the nation's premier organizations responsible for training activists, students, and leaders. With LI, Paulo travels the nation conducting training schools, workshops, and seminars. He strives to promote the Institute's mission to produce a new generation of public policy leaders committed to time-tested policies and values.
Paulo was appointed Chairman for Latino NRC, Virginia. He was responsible for building a grassroots movement within Virginia's Hispanic community as well as taking the conservative message to all modes of communication including Spanish press.
Paulo was Deputy Coalitions Director in Colorado for Mitt Romney for President and State Director of Hispanic Outreach, New Mexico for the Republican National Committee (RNC). His main priority was to connect the candidate and the Republican Party to key demographics, including Hispanics. The RNC referred to Paulo as "a veteran of California 'rough and tumble' politics, working on the California Assembly and various campaigns, including the 2008 Presidential Campaign."
Prior to the RNC, Paulo worked as Legislative Director for Assemblyman Brian Nestande. He served as the legislator's top public policy advocate in the State Capitol and to outside public policy players. Before working for Assemblyman Nestande, Paulo was the Director of Communications and Legislation of Capitol Resource Institute (CRI), a non-profit non-partisan public policy advocacy organization in Sacramento.
Before joining Capitol Resource Institute, Paulo was an Assembly Fellow for Senator Jim Nielsen. In his capacity, Paulo staffed several public policy bills and resolutions. The Governor signed two of those policy bills; they were AB 2530, responsible for saving the Williamson Act, and AB 1644 California's landmark Veterans Remains bill.
Paulo has been quoted in the LA Times, Washington Post, by the Associated Press, and others. He was published in the Orange County Register, and he has been interviewed by publications, including Latin American news outlets, about his experience at the 2008 Republican National Convention.
He has also worked as a substitute teacher and for a financial institution prior to and in the midst of the financial meltdown. There he learned valuable lessons while developing first hand economic and financial experience.
Paulo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside. He was born in Costa Rica.


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Quote from: darwined on October 30, 2012, 07:57:09 pmIs there a climb I can TR to work this technique? Something out of the way and kinda hard would be cool. Thx...try barn door technique...
Just to clarify, as I've seen you mention this before... what you mean is "flagging" technique... "barn door" is what happens when you do not "flag"... so in English it would read:Practice flagging technique to prevent the dreaded "barn door".... when you spin off balance...
In the typical left or right layback (not undercling), the general rule of thumb is if left-hand layback, then to prevent barndoor, 'plant' with right foot, mostly use mid-sole and outside edge of (right) shoe.
Ripper is a fine route but, if there is a layback move on it, I missed something. Several times
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April Fair in Barcelona, the Andalusian culture. Olé!
Every year Barcelona hosts its version of the famous Fair of Andalucia. From Friday, April 26th, to May 5th, it's possible to enjoy the Andalucian spirit and discover its traditions right here in Barcelona on the fairgrounds at the Parc del Forum in Diagonal del Mar.
There will be "casetas", little houses where you can taste typical food such as "pescado frito" (fried fish), set up all over the forum. You can also dance and sing the traditional "Sevillanas" of Andalucia to get you in the spirit of this joyous celebration of Spainsh culture and folklore. There will be women everywhere dressed and dancing in their "traje de flamenco"- flamenco dresses- accompanied by their men dressed in "traje de corto"- typical suits.
You may wonder why this fair is also celebrated in Barcelona- so far and different from Andalucia. The reason is simple! In 1971 some migrants to Barcelona from Andalucia started to recreate and celebrate this fair in their new home, Catalonia. This tradition has grown to become what it is today. Now it is the second most important Fair in Spain during the spring period.
The April fair in Barcelona is open for around a week. Getting there is easy by bus or metro with a journey time of 20 minutes from the centre of Barcelona. On certain days, the BCN metro has extended opening hours and there are extra buses from Plaza Catalunya to the Feria de Abril grounds at Parc del Forum.
A major difference between the Barcelona and Seville events is that the casetas in Barcelona are completely open to the public, whereas in Sevilla they are private. In the casetas, food and drink are served, and people either dance on dance floors or are entertained by musical performances, usually flamenco dancers and singers.
It's the vibe at this event that really makes it special. It's a real family affair and, like most social events in Spain, you'll find several generations strutting their stuff together on the dance floor.
- Admission is free to the feria area and to all casetas.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - i ain't got no degree Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in i ain't got no degree Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message The K DogJoined: 27 Feb 2003Posts: 24Location: Paris Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 1:46 pm Post subject: i ain't got no degree ... in the subject matter which I would like to teach, so, I may have a few problems. I am a twenty-nine-year-old-American currently teaching EFL in Paris, France, who is fluent in both French and Spanish as a result of exposure and intense personal study, now, I am seriously considering returning to the States (destination unknown, preferably California, the southwest or Hawaii) to teach foreign languages at the high school level, but I am confused; is it necessary to have a degree in the subject matter you teach if you can display competency in that field? I have a BA in English Literature and an M.Ed in Postsecondary TESOL from the University of Nevada, but would prefer to teach Spanish and French as I find them far more stimulating intellectually, instruction in these subjects keeps me sharp in my foreign language skills, and it's far more interesting than teaching my native language at some community college in an adjunct's position. Do any of you know about the qualifications needed to be a foreign language teacher in various states? I have been told that there is an intense shortage of language teachers in America and a few other countries as well, so, I am curious about taking a new path in my life, plus I want some job security, i.e., not bouncing from one alien society to another year after year, having no pension plan accumulated and waking up in some Phnom Penh dive, hungover, pot-bellied, with a fourteen-year-old-concubine, late for work at the Mickey Mouse School of English, etc. Thanks for your help. By the way, does the land down under need anyone to teach European languages? I hear that their schools concentrate mainly on Japanese and Chinese and ignore French and Spanish. Just curious. Peace out, The K Dog Back to top Lucy SnowJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 218Location: US Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 4:47 pm Post subject: Every state in the US has its own educational policies. I'd suggest contacting the Dept. of Education in the states that you're interested in, and see what they say. 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Long story short--this court ruling mandates that schools must accomodate special needs children. Although we're in financial trouble too, the schools must hire special ed instructors to comply with the court order. My friends in the system say the priority list goes like this: Felix Decree teachers & staff, math/science, English, languages. Thank God you're not a music teacher--they're probably not even on the radar. Sorry to sound so negative but it's not a good time to be a teacher in the US right now. I don't think it's impossible to get a job, just very difficult. Things seem especially bad in California but you might have better luck in other areas. Hopefully, people in other areas will post more optimistic information. Then again, all of this applies to the public system. I'm not sure how flexible private schools are--certainly worth a look. 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Sergey (Sergeyevich) ProkofievRussian
Rightly regarded as one of the leading composers of the 20th century, Prokofiev was the only Russian composer to return to the Soviet Union having left at the time of the revolution. His musical style which initially embraced Russian Romantic traditions before encountering modernism, settled into an innate neo-classicist simplicity that was more or less in synthesis with the musical policy of the Soviet regime at the time. In later years, however, Prokofiev suffered alongside other Soviet artists at the hands of Stalin's cultural policy.
Born in April 1891, Prokofiev enjoyed a privileged upbringing as a pampered only child. His father was an agronomist and managed the estate of Sontsovka in the Yekaterinoslav district of Ukraine. Taught the piano by his mother from the age of four, Prokofiev soon began to compose and by the age of ten had written an opera.
With the encouragement of Glazunov, Prokofiev entered the St Petersburg Conservatory in autumn 1904, studying theory with Lyadov and, later, Vitols. His works began to be performed at the Evenings of Contemporary Music in 1908 and were also heard in Moscow, establishing him as an important innovator. Although his formal tuition at the conservatory had little impact on the path of his composition, he formed an important lifelong friendship with Miaskovsky.
After graduating in composition in 1909, Prokofiev turned his attention to the piano and conducting, studying with Anna Yesipova and Tcherepnin respectively. In 1913 he made trips to France and Switzerland and, in 1914, to England, where he heard Ravel's Daphnis et Chole and Stravinsky's ballets, The Firebird and The Rite of Spring. He was sceptical about the latter but it inspired him to compose his Scythian Suite.
The first leanings towards neo-classicism can be found in the Classical Symphony of 1916-7, composed just before Prokofiev's decision to leave his homeland for the US in 1918. He spent four years in America and, having misjudged the conservative tastes of the public, regarded them as a failure; he was in direct competition with the established Rachmaninov and came off second best. Yet his best known opera, The Love for Three Oranges, dates from these years.
His thoughts turning back to Europe where he continued to tour successfully, Prokofiev moved to Southern Germany in 1922 and, after marrying Spanish singer Lina Llubera on 1 October 1923, moved to Paris. With the lukewarm reception of his dissonant Second Symphony, Prokofiev began to abandon complex chromatic harmony and embrace a new simplicity, as can be heard in the 2nd Violin Concerto of 1935.
Throughout his time in France, Prokofiev remained in close contact with the Soviet Union, registering as a citizen in 1924. He made tours there in the late 20s and early 30s and his works were regularly performed there. Perhaps it was only with Shostakovich's fall from grace in 1935 that Prokofiev felt able to return to his homeland, confident of a pre-eminent position in Soviet musical life.
Prokofiev moved with his family to the Soviet Union in the summer of 1936, having already obtained a commission for a ballet, Romeo and Juliet, from the Bol'shoy ballet. For a while, he was allowed to retain his passport and could travel freely, but eventually the trap shut and further foreign tours became impossible.
Prokofiev's early works in the USSR featured patriotic cantatas, works for children, and a return to opera. The only work to gain exposure in the West, however, was the cantata based on his film score to the Eistenstein film, Alexander Nevsky.
When the German invasion of the USSR brought the Soviets into the war, the popularity in the West of Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony also increased the interest in Prokofiev's music. Particularly popular was his film music to Lieutenant Kijé and Alexander Nevsky, his 5th Symphony, Romeo and Juliet, and Peter and the Wolf.
During the Second World War, Prokofiev's activities were devoted to propaganda music such as the Op. 99 March, and chamber music. With works such as the Flute Sonata Op. 94, he further refined the lyrically expressive character of his mature style.
Indeed, Prokofiev retained a degree of creative freedom until 1948 when a clampdown in cultural policy paralysed musical life. Prokofiev was named as a cultural renegade and his music banned. He made numerous attempts to accuse himself of artistic errors and genuinely attempted to reform his style in line with the party aesthetic, but could never find a compromise.
He was further shocked to learn that his first wife, whom he had left in 1941, had been arrested for spying. With his works seldom performed or published, he became financially reliant on the state which granted him a pension in 1952. Having suffered a number of heart attacks and with his health in a poor state, he finally died on 5 March 1953. Even then his death went largely unnoticed, eclipsed by the death of Josef Stalin on the same day.
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Boehner says Obama rejected GOP offer on debt ceilingBy Michael A. Memoli and Brian Bennett
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October 12. 2013 11:44PM
WASHINGTON - Speaker John A. Boehner told House Republicans on Saturday that the White House has rejected their compromise proposal to lift the nation's debt ceiling and possibly reopen the government, while blaming President Barack Obama for failing to negotiate in good faith.
Rep. John Fleming, R-La., said that Boehner, R-Ohio, told his rank-and-file in a closed-door meeting that, in retrospect, it was "obvious" that Obama "had no intention of negotiating with us in good faith."
Asked to characterize the mood of his party members as they left the meeting, Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., said, "People are incredulously mystified."
Saturday's statements from House Republicans marked a potential step backward one day after both parties expressed cautious optimism that negotiations were on a path toward compromise.
A rift appeared to be growing between House Republicans and their counterparts in the Senate, with new talks on a possible alternative path underway between Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the first significant negotiations in months between the two.
The House adjourned for the weekend after a brief and at times chaotic Saturday morning session. In the Senate, a Democratic proposal to raise the nation's debt limit through next year was blocked by Republicans on a 53-45 procedural vote, failing to reach the 60 votes required to pass.
In an op-ed piece on Page B9 of today's paper, U.S. Sens. Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen say they share Granite Staters' frustration over the partial government shutdown and call on "Republicans and Democrats to come to the table now, work out a plan to reopen the government, and develop a long-term deficit reduction plan that will move us beyond this impasse.''
White House spokesman Jay Carney, noting that the government will not be able to borrow to pay its bill within five days, called the Senate's failure to pass the debt-limit extension "unfortunate."
"This bill would have taken the threat of default off the table, and given our nation's businesses and the economy the certainty we need," he said in a statement.
The House GOP proposal would have launched a two-track negotiation over at least the next six weeks. In return for lifting the debt ceiling through mid-November, the President would have to enter into talks focused on tax reform and entitlement spending. The House would also have voted to reopen the government if the administration agreed to new negotiations on spending levels for this fiscal year.
While the White House considered that proposal Friday, Obama held a meeting with Senate Republicans that focused on a separate plan from Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to fund the government for six months and raise the debt limit through January.
In return, Collins wanted the administration to support a two-year delay of a tax on medical device makers that is part of the Affordable Care Act. The deal would also have given federal agencies new flexibility to deal with the across-the-board spending cuts that were mandated by the so-called sequester.
Some House Republicans expressed concern that the plan, which appears to have support among other Senate Republicans, was undercutting their negotiating position. Rep. Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., said he could not support the Collins plan and said the White House was trying to "jam us with the Senate."
"I think what he's trying to do is undermine our position by getting the Senate to cut some kind of ridiculous deal," Fleming said.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., entering a meeting of Senate Republicans on Saturday, conceded the Collins plan was likely to go over in the House like a "lead balloon."
"I think we are a long ways from them," Collins said of House Republicans. "The House strategy hasn't worked, so let's see what does."
There were numerous signs that the mood had soured in the Capitol. Before their chamber adjourned until late Monday, House Republicans pulled from consideration another in a series of narrowly targeted spending bills to reopen certain government functions. The action came after Democrats attempted to use a procedural tactic to call a vote on a funding bill that would reopen the government without any other conditions.
One by one, Democrats lined up to speak at the microphones on the House floor to make the request. Republicans eventually ended what they called a "show" by the minority, calling an unrelated procedural vote.


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Ch. de Vaux le Vicomte - Palais du Chocolat
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Carol, another fun, mouth-watering post. I love exploring the sweet Paris food scene through your images and text. Your dentist and personal trainer must be very rich, with the amount of indulging you simply must do in order to bring us these lovely posts. Thanks for taking one for the team!ReplyDeleteReplies
Ahem....please remember I had 7 years shooting at the Beard House as ground training at least as foie gras and champagne goes.Delete
Yes I go to the pool as much as I can to jog in the deep end. I do not eat EVERYTHING I shoot. I would faint from the sugar.
the hardest task was working with the pastry chef.
One can not say NO.
One does not want to say NO.
Tough but wonderful work.
I am tried and tested every single day in Paris.
who knew? I was not prepared properly.
I shall perhaps give an induction course in looking in Paris windows and NOT buying.
I can't believe the footseps you take to share everything with us..ReplyDelete
I would have never seen Paris this way if not for you.
And every day..you make it seem effortless !
Kudos always.
the 14th november there is the special event at H&h..Isabel Marant mini collection will be sell in the store ..i know you love Sonia Rykiel...but Isabel has an interesting style...ReplyDeleteReplies
I would love to do the H&M Isabel but Ifear it will be Very big crowds!Delete
Thank you, Carol, for this report from heaven on earth. Each image is a gem, showing what can happen when artistic and culinary tradition combines with contemporary imagination and great skill.ReplyDelete
Was that a chocolate watering can hovering over that lavish table?
I agree with you about preferring to avoid really large crowds, when the choice is provided.
Yes it is a 'chocolate' watering can though no chockies were raining down on us...Delete
Well you certainly didn't let a rainy, miserable weekend dampen your plans! Great idea to head out to Vaux le Vicomte. I also adore this chateau - and perfect timing to see the chocolatiers. Gosh, LOVE what Sadaharu Aoki did with the Centrepiece. Fantastique!ReplyDeleteReplies
Sadaharu's centerpiece looks nothing like him...you wouldn't ever guess would you..?Delete
Bonsoir chère amie,ReplyDelete
Un lieu extraordinaire pour encadrer un moment prestigieux et gourmand. On en oublie ainsi la grisaille de novembre ainsi le chocolat chaud est de rigueur.
De très belles photos.
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How beautifully you put it Martine...Delete
'la grisaille de novembre'
One must dress warmly to go trick and treating in French country chateaux or drink many cups of chocolat chaud
Love the shot of the main axis in drizzly autumn color! There could not be a better setting in the world for the chocolate show!ReplyDelete
Did autocorrect change "mof" to "my" chef Cassell or do you have a new arrangement with him to get the goodies hot out of the oven? I would not be the least surprised.
I would kill right now for some good dark chocolate... gorgeous displays! Wish I could have joined! Thank you...ReplyDelete
- Kathleene12:04 AM
Thank you so much for sharing information about the Chateaux de Vaux le Vicomte. I did not know about this Chateau but it will certainly be included on my itinerary when I next return to France. Versailles is magnificent but I am looking forwarding to a less crowded Chateau experience.ReplyDelete
Fabulous looking chateau and grounds.ReplyDelete
I love the chocolates and your "available light" shots of the presentations.Replies
the light was very warm contrasting the outside chillDelete
What a stunning green the grounds are! And what a day of delights. I do admire your stamina Carol, post Salon. So, so much deliciousness.ReplyDeleteReplies
Fortunately one gets to draw breath on the bus and train between inhalations if chcolate!Delete
Well, like you, I love Vaux le Vicomte and find it a wonderfully manageable and beautiful venue and attraction. But I never saw it with all this chocolate -- which is probably a good thing! Oh, those macarons -- and the macaron saucettes! One of my 2014 resolutions/goals is to learn to make macarons! I'll let you know how it goes!ReplyDeleteReplies
It's easier to come to France than make macarons IMHODelete


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A Chicago Democrat cashed multiple four-figure checks from his campaign to himself and then gambled the money away on slot machines at a feverish pace -- sometimes within hours on a single day -- an Internal Revenue Service agent testified on Monday at the Cook County commissioner's tax-evasion trial.
The testimony at William Beavers' federal trial in Chicago came as prosecutors sought to prove federal charges that the 78-year-old diverted about $225,000 from his campaign coffers and spent it for personal use -- primarily on gambling -- without reporting it as income as required.
Prosecutors told presiding Judge James Zagel later Monday that the government could rest its case as soon as Wednesday. The defense would then have its chance to present a case, including by possibly calling Beavers to testify. Beavers has vowed to take the stand and speak directly to jurors.
On just one day, April 9, 2007, Beavers cashed three $2,000 checks just several hours apart at the Horseshoe Casino in nearby Hammond, Ind., apparently after he burned through the first batch of money, cashing another check and losing much of it as well, IRS agent Paul Ponzo testified Monday.
From 2006 through 2008, Beavers wrote 100 campaign-fund checks to himself _ in amounts of $1,000, $2,000 and $4,000 -- and totaling about $225,000. Of those 100 checks, 93 were cashed the day before, the day of or the day after Beavers was gambling at the Indiana casino, the agent testified.
The testimony helped prosecutors make the case that Beavers used campaign funds for personal use and that he falsely claimed to have spent it on campaign expenses, even indicating on one of the $2,000-check stubs from April 9, 2007, that the money was used to pay for campaign yard signs.
On Friday, prosecutors entered casino records indicating Beavers lost $500,000 at slot machines from 2006 through 2008. Prosecutors aren't arguing that it was illegal for Beavers to spend campaign money on gambling _ only that he was required to declare the money as income.
Beavers pleaded not guilty to four federal tax-related counts. His attorneys have argued that Beavers regarded much of the money from his campaign coffers as loans and that he eventually paid much of it back. If convicted, Beavers faces a maximum three-year prison sentence on each count.


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This page is a walk through on obtaining Direct Rendering on a mach64 graphics chipset. If you are looking for the ATI Rage 128, this is not the correct page, however this is the page for the ATI Rage Also, if you only want 2D drivers, install just xf86-video-mach64 and skip this.
The Mach 64 Board
The Mach64 Chip is made by ATI. This page is targeted at the Rage Pro video card (not the Rage 128) which to my knowledge is the only 3D version of the mach64. Wikipedia: Mach64/Rage Pro This board has basic 3D capabilites, but Arch's xf86-video-mach64 package does not provide the complete solution. The kernel DRM module is needed, but not included in the kernel. (See the next section for an explanation)
Most GNU/Linux 3D graphics drivers use the DRI/DRM system for direct rendering, which is what the Mach64 Driver uses.
Packages and References
Reference Building DRI - Check this for link updates.
- mesa - installs the mesa GL libs - Install this with pacman.
- libgl - installs the gl libs (part of the 'official' mesa source tree) (). - install this with pacman
- libdrm - installs the drm libs - install this with pacman
- xf86-video-mach64 - installs the xorg driver
- mach64-dri - installs the dri files for mach64
- DRM - the kernel module that controls DMA, AGP memory management, resource locking, and secure hardware access.
- DRI - Direct Rendering Infrastructure - The X Server Driver. This allows the X server to communicate with the Graphics Card, translating OpenGL into instructions for the video card.
Building the Kernel Drm Module - with makepkg goodness
Since kernel 2.6.27, The in tree DRM is no longer compatible with the mach64 drm. The kernel must be compiled as follows:
Device Drivers ---> Graphics Support ---> < > Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI support) ---> (CONFIG_DRM=n) Must be disabled.
If you are using the standard Arch kernel, you must either recompile the kernel or obtain the AUR package "kernel26-nodrm."
After your kernel is properly configured, install the AUR package "mach64drm," which will install the kernel modules compiled from out of tree DRI sources.
Installing the other end: DRI
The new Xorg (1.5.3) brought with it a new driver structure, which included a separate package for the mach64, giving users a mach64 package without having to recompile like with previous Xorg servers. (previously, xf86-video-ati had to be modified to compile mach64 when it was built).
This has made the process of installing DRI much easier, entailing:
pacman -S xf86-video-mach64
This is what my the Device section in my xorg.conf looks like:
Section "Device" Identifier "Card0" Driver "mach64" #most important, allows you to use the mach64 driver Card "ATI Rage Pro - Mach64" Option "DMAMode" "async" #async - default, sync (synchronous DMA), mmio (PIO/MMIO) - Dispatch Buffers. Option "ForcePCIMode" "false" #Boolean, disables AGP aperture. Set to True if you have a PCI card. Option "AgpMode" "2" #(AGP 1x or 2x) valid options: 1 or 2. If not set, defaults to agpgart's mode Option "AgpSize" "32" #Sets the AGP aperture in MB - The video card can access this amount of system memory using AGP and shared access in order to expand its memory capacity - enlarging this allows more textures to be stored here. Option "BufferSize" "2" #Sets DMA buffer memory size in MB. Default is 2 MB. May be 1 or 2. Option "LocalTextures" "true" #By default, AGP cards will only use AGP memory for textures. To force using local card memory for textures in addition to AGP, you may set this option to true. boolean. #The AgpSize option changes the amount of system memory used for the AGP aperture and is not limited by the size of the card's on-board video memory. This memory is used for the DMA buffers (BufferSize option), and the remainder is allocated for AGP textures. Of course, the AgpMode/AgpSize options are ignored for PCI cards or if ForcePCIMode is enabled on an AGP card. However, the BufferSize option can be used to change the size of the DMA buffers in system memory for both PCI and AGP cards (but it's not recommended to reduce the buffer size unless you are short on system RAM). http://www.retinalburn.net/linux/dri_status.html #see "Status and known issues for mach64 branch of DRI EndSection
The Modules Section:
Section "Module" <Your modules> Load "glx" Load "dri" EndSection
The DRI Section:
Section "DRI" Mode 0666 #allows anybody to use DRI EndSection
The DRI Section (For machines where security is a concern):
Section "DRI" Group "video" #Change to any desired group to restrict access Mode 0660 EndSection
Testing DRI
After you're in X, you can run the command
glxinfo | egrep "direct rendering|OpenGL renderer"
This should return something like this:
direct rendering: Yes OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Mach64 [Rage Pro] 20051019 AGP 2x x86/MMX/SSE
If OpenGL renderer string says "Software Rasterizer," DRI is not working, even if direct rendering says "yes"
Why Isn't the Mach64 DRM Included In the Kernel?
The official page for the dri/drm driver for mach64 states:
The reason the Mach64 driver isn't built by default yet is due to lack of proper security. At the moment, despite the fact that the client submitted buffers are checked and copied, a malicious client can change the buffer contents after the check/copy because _all_ buffers are mapped on client space. Therefore security can be compromised by using the Mach64 bus mastering abilities to read/write from/to system memory.
Things that need to be done:
* Provide a mechanism to allocate private DMA buffers which aren't mapped into the clients. The current DRM DMA buffer API is both arcane and incomplete in this this aspect. A new API is being worked, and is useable if these private DMA buffers are allocated by the DRM instead of the DDX. I'm merging into Mach64 branch as I speak, so this point can be considered done. * Allocate and manage the private DMA buffers from above in Mach64 DRM. See
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=1925221&forum_id=7177 for a more detailed description of what to do. Besides having to basically write a new/separate buffer management code we also need to integrate it with the existing one. The reason we need to keep the current buffer management code is that plain texture/bitmap data is of no security concern and needs to be dispatched as fast as possible, which means no copying into private buffers.
There are more things were the Mach64 driver needs a little work but the items above are the ones preventing it to be merged into the DRI trunk, and upstream.
-- JoseFonseca
As an update, the driver is waiting for some changes I'm preparing for the DRM common code that will allow the managament of several DMA buffers pools.
I can't really give a timeframe to driver completion - my laptop went dead several months ago and it's no longer something that affects me directly. Still I'm commited to finish it as my time permits it.
-- JoseFonseca
Building the Kernel Drm Module - the Old Way without pacman
warning: this does not use the makepkg method, which is recommended. Please use the AUR packages (top of this document) or create your own. Skip this section if you did the section above, with makepkg.
The standard ARCH kernel doesn't come with the mach64 DRM module, so building yourself is required.
- Create a build folder to keep things tidy - this folder will be referred to from now on as $BUILDDIR
- Now, obtain the drm source tree:
git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/mesa/drm
- Get the thing compiled: (the drm folder appeared out of git)
cd $BUILDDIR/drm/linux-core/ make DRM_MODULES="mach64"
- Go get some coffee or something since your machine is probably very old to have a mach64 chipset and wait while everything compiles.
- When it's done compiling, there will be two files,
mach64.ko, the device kernel module, and
drm.ko, the DRM generic module.
- Copy those two files to the appropriate kernel modules directory. (Before doing this you may want to backup the exisiting files to somewhere else just in case).
sudo cp mach64.ko drm.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/char/drm/
- Now get the modules registered and depedencies generated.
sudo depmod -a `uname -r`


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Miley Cyrus stops off at Sharky's for some take out on Saturday afternoon (January 5) in Toluca Lake, Calif.
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Saturday, February 22 at 2 p.m.- Junior voice students Kaitlyn Bryant and Olivia Lee are proud to present Afternoon à la Mode, a program of contemporary solo works and vocal duets, including Broadway show tunes. This modern recital will take place in the Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center art gallery, where the audience will enjoy music while encircled by Jason Jaspersen's Mixed Media art show.
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Car strikes moving train in South Burlington
Woman suffers minor injuries
Car strikes moving train in South Burlington
Woman suffers minor injuries
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. —
A 61-year-old Vermont woman suffered minor injuries when her car struck a moving freight train after her shoe strap got snagged underneath her brake and gas pedals.
Police say Carol Gardner, of South Burlington, was approaching a railroad crossing in South Burlington at about 12:30 p.m. when she couldn't bring her car to a full stop because her shoe strap was caught.
Police say her car went through the railroad safety gate and clipped the second-to-last car on the train.
Officials say Vermont Rail System was contacted and inspected the train.
Gardner was taken to a hospital for evaluation. Police say her car was a total loss.


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Wojciech Szczesny hopes an FA Cup run will be the springboard for Arsenal to relaunch their season. Having come through a tight third-round tie against Swansea, which was only decided in the final moments of a replay, Szczesny outlined how seriously his team are taking their trip to Brighton & Hove Albion.
"We want to win a trophy this year," he said. "The fans have been crying for a trophy and we understand that. We recognise the FA Cup is the biggest opportunity for that now. We are definitely going to give it a go. Brighton won't be easy but a good run can change the atmosphere in the dressing room. If you do well in one competition if gives you a lot of confidence."
The goalkeeper is hopeful that Arsenal will have learned enough from the recent humiliation doled out by a lower division side to ensure they are fully focused against a Championship team that have already taken one Premier League scalp.
Losing to Bradford City in the Capital One Cup last month was particularly alarming for Szczesny. "We felt embarrassed. We went with a full squad," he said. "Because Bradford was a League Two side it was more of a shock. But we were shocked not just by the fact we lost but by their actual qualities. They were really good. Right after that we had a good run in the Premier League so it didn't affect us so much and it was easier to get over."
The experience of wanting a trophy so desperately and then faltering is still fresh in Szczesny's memory. Recalling the way Arsenal disintegrated after they lost the 2011 Carling Cup final to Birmingham, he takes heart from the fact Arsenal are still standing after the Bradford debacle.
"In the Carling Cup two years ago we got to the final and felt we could win a trophy. It lifted the whole team. We were still in four competitions we'd just beaten Barcelona at home in the Champions League, were around the top of the table, still in the FA Cup. I've never seen a team at the top level where your season collapses at one very moment. It was quite painful.
"We have been going through some tough times. We do realise that. During training we are at our very best and make sure we prepare for games as well as we can. Sometimes it doesn't work for you but you have to keep trying. I believe this team is good enough to compete for major trophies. Just because it has not worked out in the past couple of seasons doesn't mean it won't happen in the near future."
Arsène Wenger believes his side must place as much focus on the FA Cup and trying to win a trophy as their league campaign, despite falling behind in the race for a Champions League place. The Arsenal manager said: "Tomorrow has a big importance to me because it is our next game and we are looking for consistency because we know that will be the key for us to be successful until the end of the season, It is a possibility of course for a trophy and we do not want to neglect that. Let's be a bit realistic and pragmatic and go game to game, but I feel there is a potential in our team."
Wenger also ruled out making any "miracle" signings during the January window. "You have to stop thinking you can sort all of the problems out by just buying players. That is not the case in our game. I am not worried too much about the message I give out [by not signing anyone], I am worried about what we do on the football pitch. The image and how it looks has never been my worry.
"I live in the real world and the only question I wonder is not how we look to the outside, but it is how good we are when we are on the football pitch, can we pass the ball together? Therefore it is not to buy just because we look like we want to buy. We buy a player if we think he is good enough to play for us."


text: Robin Chappell has been a working artist for over thirty years. His work ranges from naturalistic landscapes to portraits to female nudes, all done using his primary medium, China Markers (otherwise known as Grease Pencils -- the ones with the string for unwrapping the pigment.) His first studio mate once said his work was mainly impressionistic, "...but with just enough detail to fool the eye" into thinking there was detail everywhere.His various series include the following: The Night Series (images of night with available light of landscapes/vehicles/buildings -- lit with metaphoric hidden light sources); The Cloud Series (clouds as landscape, usually without ground reference and also either dusk or dawn); the Bus Portrait Series (portraits of women seen on the LA Metro and committed to memory or sketched in situ; The Female Nude Series (the female form); The Experimental Images Series, with drawings loosely derived from scientific theories/concepts (i.e. quantum mechanics). He has over a thousand works in varying sizes, both drawn and mixed media.His Photographic Work follows along the lines of both the Night, and Cloud series along with an Experimental series, with a selection of work of over ten thousand images.


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With a cloud-based hosted phone system one can enjoy a multitude of new calling features. This makes your work easier and helps you plan your day more efficiently. Features such as personal extensions can also be availed, so the customers can reach the respective departments and talk with a specific person. In a corporate office that receives hundreds of calls a day, you can opt to have auto-attendant and voice mailing systems, with specific time-of-day, or day-of-week routing. This feature of VoIP hosted phone system helps to streamline the number of calls. Without going manually over each and every number, one can ask the provider to create a directory from the number they are calling or even add few of the numbers within the group telephony system.
If unnecessary calls come in every now and then, it is possible to screen the calls and allow the employees to prioritize the calls and attend them accordingly. Different tools are available in VoIP hosted phone system by means of which it is possible to make things much easier. One can have preference based calling, voicemail and call logs.
Those businesses which operate on the go, can link the employee main number with the primary office number. This way, when someone is trying to get in touch with the person, the office as well as the remote extensions or mobile phone would ring simultaneously until one is answered. This is a unique feature of VoIP hosted phone system. Another unique feature is the ability of the people to customize their voicemail. Music and greetings can be added and it can be played as long as one wants. Ease of communication and the efficiency of communication increases because of this.In Greensboro you can get a VoIP based Hosted PBX Internet telephone service that is state-of-the-art technology for your business. Our hosted PBX VoIP (Voice over internet protocol) internet phone services allows you to keep your local Greensboro number. And new numbers anywhere in North Carolina are available for immediate activation. Ready to expand to a new market? You can quickly get a telephone number in New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles or even London, England for just a few dollars a month that will ring directly to your business in Greensboro. All these services are now available at a great savings for any size business.


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This is a story about what I consider to be the epitome of a mother in the world of "Mother Nature": the female ruby-throated hummingbird.
During August and into early September, thanks to friends who know my passion for nature photography, I had the opportunity to photograph the care and diligence this female hummingbird exhibited in raising her two babies. Her nest is located in a honey locust tree approximately 20 feet from the ground and only visible from closed second-story office windows.
All of the photos were shot through tinted glass, which was a bit of a challenge; however, it allowed me to document this incredible experience without disturbing the family.
Why do I feel the female ruby-throated hummingbird is the epitome of a mother in the world of "Mother Nature"?
She is truly a single parent. The male hummingbird fertilizes the eggs then takes off to do what male hummingbirds do. She alone builds the nest. The nest is the size of a golf ball and carefully woven from plant down that is held together with spider silk and covered with plant lichens for camouflage. Saddled to a tree branch, the nest will expand to accommodate the growing babies.
She generally lays two white eggs the size of peas incubating the eggs for 11-16 days. To keep her strength up during this time, she feeds mostly on nectar, but also on insects and spiders. She will consume twice her body weight of 3 grams or 0.1 ounce (about the weight of a penny) each day.
After the babies hatch they stay in the nest for three weeks. Mom, alone, brings them a steady diet of insects to provide the needed protein for them to quickly grow. Because of the weight loss the mother experiences from the stress of caring for her young, the babies will weigh more than Mom when they leave the nest. The chicks may weigh 4.5 grams while Mom is down to 2.5 grams. The first chick to hatch will remain close to the nest until the other chick is ready to fly. The mother will continue to feed the chicks for about 10 days after they fledge. For the female hummingbird this cycle may be repeated as many as three times during the breeding season.
Now you know why I feel the female hummingbird is the epitome of a mother in the world of "Mother Nature."
What lies ahead for this young family? With her job of raising her young finished, the female and the chicks will each embark on their own journey south. Triggered by the shortening length of sunlight as autumn approaches, she will follow her route to her winter home often along the western Gulf of Mexico coast south through Central America. For the first-year ruby-throats, there is no memory of past migrations. These two, barely a month old, will only have the urge to put on a lot of weight, fly in a particular direction for a certain amount of time, looking for a good place to winter. Once these young hummingbirds learn such a route they may retrace it every year as long as they live.
Depending on how far south they winter, the ruby-throats will begin to move back north in late January. The males leave first followed in about 10 days by the females. By the end of February they may be preparing for a nonstop, 500-mile flight across the Gulf. In preparation for this flight they will gorge on insects and spiders to add a thick layer of fat they will need for energy. In all, they may spend 18-22 hours skimming over the waves of the Gulf.
Once in North America, the migration continues. Flying low to the ground at an average rate of 25 miles per day, the hummingbirds follow the earliest of the blooming flowers. The trip north concludes when they reach their breeding grounds which stretch from southern Canada across the central and eastern United States down to the Gulf Coast. Some banding studies show that each bird tends to return to the place where it hatched.
Knowing all of this, I watched in awe over a 30 day period. For hours at a time I was able to watch this mother's devotion to her two youngsters. As I watched another of God's miracles I tried to imagine what it would be like to weigh one-tenth of an ounce and face up to a 3,500-mile journey twice a year by myself just to survive.
Having spent so much time with this family, I feel connected to them. On my last day spent with this tiny family, I asked God to watch over them as we all part ways and they embark on their separate journeys south. I know I will think and worry about them all winter and, God willing, I will be back at my friend's office next summer to visit with all three of them again.
Meeting a hummingbird family
This is a story about what I consider to be the epitome of a mother in the world of "Mother Nature": the female ruby-throated hummingbird.


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Works at Mercy Clinic
Age: 46
Hometown: Salem
Education: Graduated from RTC LPN Program in 2007 where I served as Class President and received the Spirit of Nursing Award.
Family: Husband, Todd and 3 children. Oldest daughter Cassie Oliver is 22 and is currently a LPN in Jefferson City and is enrolled in an RN Program, Kurtis Hodge who is 20 and Mahala Hodge who is 15 years old and has shown interest in the medical field as well.
Hobbies/other interests: Anything outdoors. Love horseback riding and gardening. Enjoy crafts, spending time with family and church activities.
How long have you been a nurse: Six years
Why did you decide to become a nurse: I remember wanting to be a nurse when I was very young. I have always liked helping people. My mom and aunt both worked in the medical field so I was exposed to it frequently. Unfortunately, I did not pursue it right out of high school and just started working clerical jobs and ended up working in Accounting for many years. I then had an opportunity to work as the Office Manager at Daisy Outdoor Products in Salem, MO before the manufacturing of BBs was lost to Foreign Trade. I then was offered an opportunity to go to nursing school through TRA funding (Trade Readjustment Allowances) through the Missouri Career Center. So my devastation of losing my job was actually a blessing in disguise.
Were/are you inspired by any other nurses? I would have to say that I was mostly inspired by Cindi Stroburg. I'm not certain if she is even in this area any longer but she was my grandpa's hospice nurse and I will never forget her kindness and compassion to not only him but to my grandma and the rest of the family.
What is the best part of your job? Definitely helping others. I particularly like to make the unlovable feel loved and the unwanted feel wanted.
What is something people may not know about your job? That we see a lot of critically sick patients. I have heard it said many times that being a clinic nurse is boring but I can vouch that it is not boring at all and definitely will keep you using many of your nursing skills.
What advice would you give to people who may be considering going into nursing? Nursing is not just a job or a paycheck. It requires a passion to serve others.


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- Brooklyn, NY
- Square Feet:
- 335
- Division:
- Teeny-Tiny
- What I Love About My Small Home:
- I really love this apartment with its amazing natural light and lovely trees filling the windows. I like the open plan, and the alcove is great. Since it's only as big as my queen size bed I decided to make it a home office/dressing area/work-out space/movie watching area. It's just the right amount of space for my needs.
- Biggest Challenge of Living in a Small Space:
- I live and work with a 'living better with less' philosophy, so to me, limited space does not mean limited living. To keep the space from feeling cramped, it was important to find the proper scale and style for pieces. For instance, the open bookshelves are only 10 1/2" deep and the armless sofa is 55" wide. Also, everything is on legs or wheels to show as much of the floor as possible to give the illusion of more floor space. To fit as many functions as possible, the smaller pieces are easily moved around to suit my needs, like pulling the lounge chair to the alcove to watch movies on my desktop computer.
- If I am the Grand Prize winner of Small Cool, the item(s) or project(s) from my home design wishlist that I'd like to spend my winnings on are::
- I did want to make some improvements to this space, including making a convertible coffee/dining table, and getting a set of small chairs for more seating for friends. But I just found out my building is being sold and I'll be getting the boot, so if I win I will be putting the money towards designing my next tiny apartment.


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Researchers look for dietary link to E. coli O157:H7
Source of Article: http://www.drovers.com/news_editorial.asp?pgID=675&ed_id=5947
Drovers news source | Tuesday, August 18, 2009
By focusing on how nutrition of ruminants affects colonization and growth of E. coli O157:H7, University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers hope to find a diet that limits the potentially deadly bacteria in feedlot cattle.
"The next step is to positively use nutrition because it's logical that what you feed an animal affects its microbiology," said Terry Klopfenstein, UNL animal scientist.
The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources team expects the study to complement UNL's earlier, nationally recognized E. coli research. The team includes IANR Veterinary Scientists David Smith and Rod Moxley and Animal Scientists Galen Erickson and Klopfenstein.
UNL expanded its E. coli research program with support from Nebraska's Legislature afer the massive recall of E. coli-contaminated ground beef processed at Hudson Foods in Columbus in 1997.
Early research helped confirm that O157:H7 is common and widespread in feedlot cattle. Since E. coli is everywhere, eliminating it isn't realistic. Limiting it at key times, such as before slaughter, is the goal, Smith said.
By studying what goes on in cattle's digestive system, researchers will be able to study how what cattle are fed affects microorganisms in their gut. A goal is to soon add a rumen (gut) microbiologist to the team to study this.
Other UNL E. coli research tested several potential control methods for use in feedlots, including feeding a commercially available Lactobacillus acidophilus feed additive. UNL also worked closely with Canadian researchers on a vaccine. Feeding the Lactobacillus acidophilus feed additive reduced fecal shedding of E. coli by about 35 percent, while the vaccination reduced shedding by about 65 percent. The Canadian company Bioniche has obtained approval to market the vaccine in Canada. The vaccination still is awaiting approval for commercial use in the United States.
Moxley said learning more about the gut will complement this earlier research and offer one more added protection for reducing E. coli in feedlot cattle.
"It's like wearing your seat belt, not texting while driving and obeying the speed limit," Moxley said. "Studying the gut will be an added step in making food safer."
Knowing when and where E. coli is being shed in manure also is key, Smith said.
Klopfenstein said E. coli is found at the end of the large intestine, attached to the intestinal wall.
The team also continues to study how feeding ethanol byproducts affects fecal shedding of E. coli. Right now researchers cannot conclude that it increases or decreases fecal shedding.
"Distillers grains are 90 percent digested and absorbed by the time they get to the large intestine," Klopfenstein said.
So, it's not the digested grains, but the fractions that are left, the 10 percent that did not digest, that gets to the large intestine. Researchers are looking at how that would affect E. coli that are attached there.
"It could be those nutrients or it could be some sort of nutrient that is lacking in a competing organism," he said.
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Shooting, bombings across Iraq kill 14
BAGHDAD (AP) — Attacks across Iraq, including a suicide bombing targeting soldiers on patrol and a drive-by shooting, killed at least 14 people Sunday, officials said.
The day's deadliest attack happened in the northern city of Mosul, where a suicide bomber attacked an army patrol, killing four officers and four soldiers, authorities said. The attack also wounded nine soldiers and four civilians, officials said.
Mosul is 225 miles (360 kilometers) northwest of the capital, Baghdad.
In Baghdad, gunmen in a speeding car opened fire at a checkpoint run by anti-al-Qaida, pro-government Sunni militiamen in Baghdad's western suburb of Abu Ghraib, killing four and wounding three, a police officer said.
The Sunni militia, known as the Awakening Council, was formed by the U.S. forces during the height of the insurgency. They are seen as traitors by al-Qaida local branch and other militant groups.
Meanwhile, a bombing at an outdoor market in the capital's western Jihad neighborhood killed two civilians and wounded eight, the officer said.
Medical officials confirmed the casualty figures for all attacks. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release the information publicly.
Insurgents have stepped up attacks across Iraq in the past months, sending violence to levels not seen since 2008, when sectarian killings nearly tore the country apart in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion.
Sunday's attacks brought the total number of people killed so far this month to 490, according to an Associated Press count. According to United Nations estimates, more than 8,000 people have been killed since the start of the year as insurgents seek to undermine government efforts to maintain security nationwide.
Associated Press writer Qassim Abdul-Zahra contributed to this report.


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