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Member Spotlight
Member Spotlight: Keith Hintz
Co-owner, President
Springside Cheese Corp., Oconto Falls
Like so many Wisconsin cheese companies, Springside Cheese is a multi-generation family affair. And like many small plants that faced increasing competition from large commodity cheese producers, Springside has worked to differentiate itself by making value-added, specialty cheeses its calling card.
The company, founded in 1908 near Green Bay in Klondike, is now owned and operated by Keith Hintz, along with his brothers Nathan and Bradd. Their dad, Wayne Hintz, purchased Springside Cheese Factory in 1973 and continues to serve as its head cheesemaker. Their grandfather, Eugene Winter, ran Elmwood Cheese Factory in Little Suamico from 1949 to 1989. Eugene employed Wayne as a cheesemaker and then funded Wayne's purchase of Springside. Their great uncle, Paulus Winter, operated the Kosciusko Corners Cheese Factory from 1945 to 1961 and the Krakow Cheese Factory from 1961 to 1976, where Wayne first learned the trade; and their great-grandfather, Edward Winter, was a licensed Wisconsin cheesemaker who started making cheese in the early 1900s.
Under Keith's leadership, the new generation is building on the family legacy of award-winning cheesemaking and bringing fresh ideas to the business, which includes a retail store at its factory in Oconto Falls, where the company moved in 1982, and a specialty cheese shop under the Springside Cheese banner in Pueblo, Colorado.
Your family clearly has deep roots in the cheese business. Is this always the direction you were headed with your own career?
For the most part. I literally grew up in the business. I remember being in the plant as early as the age of three and as soon as I could walk I was helping to put liners in 40-pound block boxes. After college, I worked a few other jobs and in 1994 returned full-time as business manager. I then went back and forth for a number of years between spending time at Springside and trying other things, but even when I was away I remained involved in Springside in a consulting role and as a corporate officer.
When, and why, did you ultimately come back and assume a leadership role?
Six or seven years ago, my dad came to me and my siblings and said that he was getting ready to retire. He let us know that if we had an interest in the business, he would reinvest in it. If not, he wouldn't spend the money on upgrades needed to meet new regulatory requirements, etc., and start shutting things down. My brother Nathan and I were interested, so we returned and took it from there. Most recently, our younger brother, Bradd, also joined the business as part of the management/leadership team. The hand-off and management transition from our dad to us took some time, but we now have majority ownership of the company and we're grateful that our dad is still with us as our head cheesemaker.
What's your focus now as Springside's next-gen leadership team?
We're returning to our roots as an artisan plant and a producer of cheeses with attributes that today's consumers value – local milk from grass-fed cows, organic, non-GMO, small-batch. We had gotten away from that over the years. In the 1990s, for instance, there was a lot of pressure to increase capacity and we were headed into a large-scale production mode. We had begun making a significant amount of Pepper Jack, but that quickly was starting to be mass produced at larger facilities and we were less and less competitive. When Nathan and I made the commitment to run Springside we took a long, hard look at the business and asked ourselves what it was that we really wanted to be doing on a day-to-day basis. We knew that we'd rather have our hands in the vats and be close to every aspect of the business versus managing a large staff. We wanted to keep our locations small and to co-locate our retail business with our production facility to create an educational experience and a strong customer-connection dynamic.
And you've focused in on specialty varieties, from Monterey Jacks to an original variety unique to Springside?
Yes. Monterey Jack is still one of our bigger sellers, but we also produce a wide variety of flavors beyond Pepper Jack, such as Garden Vegetable, Morel & Leek, Peppercorn Ranch, Pueblo Chile and Ghost Pepper. We also produce a number of flavored cheddar and Colby cheeses. And our signature artisan cheese is Krakow. It's styled after the traditional Polish cheese Podlaski. We initiated it back in the early 1990s, when the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) began holding artisan cheese classes, and brought it to market as Krakow, a butterkase-style cheese that has great melting qualities. Its make procedure has similarities to many of our current products, so it was a good fit with what we're already doing. Our dad was introduced to the craft of cheesemaking at the Krakow Cheese Factory in Krakow, Wisconsin, so this cheese honors that association.
Springside is one of few small Wisconsin cheese companies to have multi-state locations. How did that come about?
In addition to our factory and retail store in Oconto Falls we have a retail store in Pueblo, Colorado. My wife grew up in Pueblo and when we got married we decided to settle there. There wasn't much access to specialty cheese in that market, so we opened Springside Cheese Shop. We carry Springside cheeses but also a lot of other Wisconsin specialty cheeses. They're almost all products that aren't found in mainstream grocery stores near Pueblo, so we fill a gap for artisan and specialty cheeses. Our membership in WSCI has been helpful as we've worked to get our out-of-state business and our supplier networks established.
How else has membership in WSCI helped Springside through its evolution?
My initial exposure to WSCI was back in the 1990s when CDR started encouraging manufacturers to look at specialty cheese as a focus. Joining the organization helped us to begin identifying opportunities to provide value-added products that could differentiate us. We can't compete on the mass scale or reduce costs to a level that the large manufacturers can, so we have to specialize. WSCI helped us to realize that and shift our business model accordingly. It's been a very valuable association for us.


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I had some wheelchair envy once. I broke my foot in 11th grade in the middle of an ice storm. Try doing crutches on a frozen parking lot hopped up on pain killers. It's amazing I am still alive.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
I hope you have a big trunk, 'cause I'm putting my bike in it
Posted by HorribleLicensePlates at 7:57 AM
Labels: Iowa, So Scrumtrulescent I Can Barely Move
6 comments:
- Ali said...
I love that you used that line from one of the most quotable movies ever! Who hasn't had some wheelchair envy at some time or another?
- November 15, 2008 at 8:54 AM
- Deborah Godin said...
Every time I see a vanity plate, I think: I'll bet you never stopped to consider what a dope you are going to sound like whenever anyone in an official capacity (it will happen!) asks what your license plate number is. I used to think the same thing whenever I hear someone with an unusual first name. I pictured them as an infant, out in a stroller, and someone stops to admire them and says, "Oh how sweet, and what did you name the baby?" But these days, in the post-Paltrow and post-Palin era, I don't do that one so much.
- November 15, 2008 at 10:27 AM
- Herbee said...
This may say something about the way my mind works, but I see the word "envy" and then the county name of "Johnson" and I think of a word that "Johnson" is a nickname for and wonder if this person wants people to envy his johnson or if if the driver has erm..."johnson envy."
Of course, maybe a cigar is just a cigar...
- November 15, 2008 at 3:56 PM
- chris said...
herbee, i think you're on to something. i noticed its a red car, looks somewhat sporty.
maybe they're compensating for something??
- November 16, 2008 at 7:38 AM
- Andrea said...
I wonder if they just had a nice sports car they felt others should envy, and didn't think about the fact that their county's name of "johnson"....or maybe they did!
(Came over from reading comments on "Cake Wrecks"!)
- December 6, 2008 at 11:44 AM
- Megan said...
Herbee and Chris, I had the same thought!
- December 18, 2008 at 9:50 AM

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Maxim/Gilles Bensimon
While Ashley Graham stripped down for her first Maxim cover, some fans are concerned the images have been stripped of their authenticity.
Shot after shot, this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover girl and famed plus size model is photographed wearing next to nothing in a series of images for the April issue. Whether she's wearing a sexy lingerie set or covering her bust with nothing but a white collared shirt—or a pair or men's hands—the 28-year-old stunner looks confident as she proudly flaunts her figure.
While many fans are happy to see a curvier physique on the cover and pages of the popular magazine, some are questioning whether the images have been altered by Photoshop. However, the man behind the shoot, famed high-fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon, is taking the criticism into his own hands.


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Don't forget the pregame event in Boston tonight for alums in New England who are attending the DU hockey games this weekend. The DU Alumni Association is hosting pregame drinks & hors d'oeuvres on October 14. Almost 100 people have already signed up.
Game ticket info is also available on the DU Alumni website.
Friday, October 14
Union Street Restaurant [5:00 to 7:30 pm]


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Over 20 years of experience in the trucking industry.
Family trucking business since grandfather started Graff Trucking Company in Kalamazoo, MI in 1944.
Served as President of Graff 8 years.
Started Lindsey Dedicated Services, Inc. in 2001 with husband, Brad Lindsey
Vice President
Joined his mother, Becky Moise, at Graff Trucking Company at the entry level of "broom pusher" in the repair facility of Graff Trucking Company in 1993.
Joined the office staff as the Payroll Supervisor for 75 employees from 1995 to 2002.
Joined LDS, Inc and handles all of freight billing, A/P, A/R, and payroll.
Sales and Support
Jack has been in the transportation industry for over 40 years. He spent the majority of his time working in the Less Than Truckload world until joining LDS, Inc. in 2010.
His experience includes 20 years with Yellow Freight. He also worked at Old Dominion and Ryder PIE. Jack plans to continue with LDS, Inc. until he retires.
Rob Bruwer is the newest member of the LDS Team. He joins us with eleven
years of transportation experience, the last three from National Highway
Express as an Operations Manager. He is married with three little girls,
Giada age 5, Graece age 3 and Giuliana age 1.


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Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the prostate gland. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland in men. It surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. The prostate makes a fluid that is part of semen.
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Cancer occurs when cells in the body divide without control or order. Normally, cells divide in a regulated manner. If cells keep dividing uncontrollably when new cells are not needed, a mass of tissue forms, called a growth or tumor. The term cancer refers to malignant growths. These growths can invade nearby tissues. Cancer that has invaded nearby tissues can then spread to other parts of the body.
It is not clear exactly what causes these problems in the cells, but it is probably a combination of genetics and environment.
Risk Factors
Prostate cancer is more common in men who are aged 55 years and older. It is also more common in African Americans than Caucasians. Other factors that may increase your chances of prostate cancer:
- Family history of prostate cancer, especially father or brother
- Family history of prostate cancer diagnosed at a young age
- A high-fat diet
Prostate cancer may cause:
- A need to urinate frequently, especially at night
- Difficulty starting urination or holding back urine
- Inability to urinate
- Weak or interrupted urine flow
- Painful or burning urination
- Difficulty having an erection
- Painful ejaculation
- Blood in urine or semen
- Frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs
These symptoms may be caused by other conditions, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or an infection. If you have any of these symptoms, promptly see your doctor.
A significant number of prostate cancers are found by a prostate-specific antigen test (PSA) screening before symptoms develop.
Your doctor will ask about symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will also be done.
Tests may include:
- Digital rectal exam
- Blood tests
- Urine tests
Imaging tests evaluate the prostate and surrounding structures. These may include:
- Transrectal ultrasound with a prostate biopsy
- Pelvic MRI scan
- Abdominal and pelvic CT scan
The physical exam combined with all of your test results, will help to determine the stage of cancer you have. Staging is used to guide your treatment plan. Like other cancers, prostate cancer is staged from I-IV. Stage I is a very localized cancer, while stage IV indicates a spread to other parts of the body.
Cancer treatment varies depending on the stage of prostate cancer. You and your doctor will discuss the best treatment options for you. Treatment may include:
Watchful Waiting
This involves your doctor monitoring the cancer to see if it is growing. Watchful waiting may be appropriate if you:
- Have early stage prostate cancer that is growing slowly
- Are of an advanced age
- Have serious health problems where the risks of treatment outweigh the benefits
Types of surgery that may be needed include:
- Pelvic lymphadenectomy—removal of lymph nodes in the pelvis to determine if they contain cancer
- Radical retropubic prostatectomy—removal of the entire prostate and nearby lymph nodes through an incision in the abdomen
- Radical perineal prostatectomy—removal of the entire prostate through an incision between the scrotum and the anus
- Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)—removal of part of the prostate with an instrument inserted through the urethra (may be done to relieve symptoms)
Since prostate cancer surgery may cause side effects, like erectile dysfunction , urinary incontinence , and fecal incontinence , there may be other surgery techniques that may be a good option for you. Some examples include nerve-sparing surgery, robotic surgery , and laparoscopic surgery .
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy involves the use of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Examples include:
- Conformal radiation therapy—Conformal radiation therapy uses 3-dimensional radiation beams that are conformed into the shape of the diseased prostate. This treatment spares nearby tissue the damaging effects of radiation.
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)—IMRT uses radiation beams of different intensities to deliver higher doses of radiation therapy to the tumor and lower doses to nearby tissues at the same time.
Hormone Therapy
If prostate cancer has spread or has returned after being treated, hormone therapy may be used. The goal of hormone therapy is to lower the levels of male hormones called androgens. The main androgen is testosterone. Lowering androgen levels can cause prostate cancer to shrink or slow its growth.
Hormone therapy may include:
- Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogs
- Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) antagonists
- Anti-androgens
- Estrogen therapy—rarely used now unless other treatments are not working
- Antifungal medications
- Antineoplastic agents
In some case, a type of surgery called orchiectomy may be needed. This involves removing the testicles, which stops androgens from being produced.
Other Treatment Options
Other options may include:
- Cryosurgery—this involves using an instrument to freeze and destroy prostate cancer cells
- Chemotherapy—mainly used to relieve symptoms of metastatic cancer
- Immunotherapy—a drug treatment that builds your immune system so that you can better fight cancer cells
- Targeted therapies—focus on the cancer cells, rather than attacking both the cancer cells and the healthy cells
- High-intensity focused ultrasound—an endorectal probe (a probe that is inserted into the rectum) is used to destroy cancer cells with ultrasound energy
To help reduce your chances of prostate cancer:
- Eat a healthful diet. Your diet should be high in fruits, vegetables, and fish, and low in red meat.
- Ask your doctor about taking certain medications. For example, daily aspirin therapy and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors may reduce your risk of prostate cancer.
- EBSCO Medical Review Board Mohei Abouzied, MD, FACP
- Reviewed: 09/2017
- Updated: 07/17/2017
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A well presented corner position two bedroom apartment set behind a white stucco fronted Victorian conversion. The property has high ceilings throughout with a modern and well equipped separate kitchen, two bedrooms and two refurbished bathrooms (one of them en suite). The apartment has an 88 year unexpired lease.
Belgrave Road is one of Pimlico's best known Streets and links Pimlico Tube Station at one end (Victoria Line) to Victoria Station at the other (British Rail Mainline, Gatwick Express, Victoria, Circle and District Lines). St. Georges Square is just around the corner from Pimlico tube station and is open to the public. There are numerous local shops, bars and restaurants on nearby Warwick Way with further shopping on Victoria Street in Westminster.
Additional Information
Westminster Council
EPC Rating D
Entrance Hall
Reception Room
Separate Kitchen
Two Bedrooms
Two Bathrooms (One En Suite).
Contact branch for relevant Energy Performance Certificate


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Villa Astreo Area Chianti
Villa Astreo Castelnuovo Berardenga - prov. SI
Tel. +39 0577322624 Fax +39 0577322624
Web Site: www.astreo.it/
Villa Astreo is a summer residence which was built at the beginning of the 20th century. It combines the privacy of a hotel and the familiarity of a farm house.
| The only woman jockey who has ever raced the Palio of
will welcome you in her house in the heart of the
Chianti hills.
In the stillness and calm of the near pinewood in the vineyards and olive groves, it offers 5 rooms with private baths.
They are all furnished with style and provides all the principal comfort.
This historical villa is ideal base for lovers of excursions into the culture, gastronomy, wines, and nature.
The best time to relax is here, after enjoying the nice landscape, in the original swimming pool with a breathtaking view over the valley, drinking wine or visiting the interesting family museum.
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The Albertsons Monopoly Collect and Win Game features an Internet-based component in which game pieces, collected in-store, sometimes feature an online game code. Submitting a code via the Albertsons website gives the player a chance to win online game prizes as well as the sweepstakes prize.
The Albertsons Monopoly promotion runs for one month annually, offering up to $80 million in prize and money-saving offers, including the top prize of $1 million in cash. Other prizes include vehicles, a home, vacations, merchandise and Albertsons gift cards of different values. The specific online game prizes for the contest include two $10,000 cash prizes, numerous Albertsons gift cards and Redbox gift cards. The sweepstakes prizes consist of one $15,000 and 75 $1,000 cash prizes.
The game is played by collecting game tokens. Each in-store purchase offers one token. Weekly store ads feature bonus token items; for every 10 bonus items purchased, the customer receives another game piece. The game tokens are miniature representations of the properties on a Monopoly game board. Collecting all of the tokens for one color group or prize means the consumer wins the prize associated with that color.
The contest pieces consist of two types: common and rare tokens. A regular contest player tends to collect multiples of common pieces, while the receipt of a rare piece generally wins a prize.


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Do you know what Search.softorama.com is?
Search.softorama.com is a search provider that is associated with an infamous Chrome extension, called "Search By Softorama." This extension is offered at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/search-by-softorama/egjpneeldkigoemadblidfdjmmbohacd?hl=en-US, and it is stated that over 12 thousand Chrome users have installed this extension. Users are informed that this extension is introduced by softorama.com, a website that promotes various online utilities. Needless to say, Search.softorama.com is a product of the same company. According to our research team, this search provider is identical to Searchalgo.com, a search provider whose removal we have already discussed in a previous report. If you do not find that you need to remove Search.softorama.com, you might find Softorama.searchalgo.com. This is a more popular version of this strange search tool, and their appearance is unpredictable. While some users will have to delete one version, others might face another one.
The Chrome web store introduces Search By Softorama as a beneficial search provider that is capable of providing easy access to popular sites. If you decide to install this extension, you will be asked to confirm its permissions, which include reading and modifying the data on the sites you visit, as well as changing the search settings to Search.softorama.com (or Softorama.searchalgo.com). If you agree to these changes, you will find your default search provider modified, and you will not be able to remove it unless you delete Search By Softorama itself. Chrome web store is unlikely to be the only source promoting this strange browser extension and Search.softorama.com. According to our research team, this search tool could hide in malicious installers, in which case, you might find that you need to remove Search.softorama.com along with other, possibly more malicious infections. Are you worried that malware could have slithered into your PC along with this search tool and extension? If you are, run a malware scanner to examine your PC.Search.softorama.com screenshot
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Once installed, Search.softorama.com sets HTTP cookies into action. iw_softorama_ds is one of the many cookies that are stored on your browser after the installation of this search tool. Although it is not surprising that Softorama installs many of its own cookies, further examination has revealed that cookies associated with eSpeedCheck, Zooms, MusixLib, and other programs are installed as well. It is likely that this software belongs to Softorama; however, it is still quite suspicious that cookies that should serve other programs are activated as well. All tracking cookies are set to collect data that can be used to check your browsing history, IP address, browser, internet service provider, etc. In some cases, tracking cookies are more intrusive and can collect sensitive information. Although we advise removing Search.softorama.com cookies, they are unlikely to collect sensitive data.
The files associated with Search By Softorama and Search.softorama.com can be found in a folder under C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions. The folder name is generated by Chrome, and it consists of random letters. If you are not sure which folder represents Search By Softorama, you can open the Chrome Extensions menu at chrome://extensions/, select Developer mode, and check the ID listed under the extension you are interested in. This ID matches the folder name. Although you can delete all files in this folder, there is an easier way to delete Search By Softorama.
If you use Search.softorama.com, you will be redirected to search.yahoo.com (Yahoo Search). Although you might be familiar with this legitimate search provider, we warn you that the search results could be modified by Search.softorama.com. Due to this, as well as the privileges it receives upon installation, you can identify this strange search provider as a browser hijacker. It is up to you to decide which software stays and which requires removal, but it is wise to treat hijackers as potentially dangerous software. Note that this potential hijacker could cross over to other browsers. If Search.softorama.com was installed onto IE, registry keys would be added, which might make manual removal a little more complicated.
Follow the instructions below to delete Search.softorama.com and Search By Softorama from all browsers. If this software was installed on Internet Explorer and if other suspicious programs was installed along with it, we advise utilizing antimalware software to remove registry keys, delete files, and eliminate all cookies that might be harmful. First, follow the guide below.
Remove Search.softorama.com and Search By Softorama
Remove from Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and tap Alt+F.
- Select More tools and click Extensions.
- Click the trash button and select Remove.
- In the menu on the left select Settings.
- Go to Search and click Manage search engines.
- Click X on the URL of the search tool you want to delete.
- Click Done and restart the browser.
Remove from Mozilla Firefox
- Open Firefox and tap Alt+T.
- Select Add-ons and move to Extensions.
- Click the Remove button.
- Tap Alt+T again and select Options.
- In the menu on the left click Search.
- Remove the unwanted provider and restart the browser.
Remove from Internet Explorer
- Open IE and tap Alt+T.
- Select Manage Add-ons and click Toolbars and Extensions.
- Disable the unwanted extension.
- Move to Search Providers and set the desired provider.
- Remove the unwanted provider.
- Click Close and restart the browser.
N.B. You might have to uninstall this app via Control Panel as well.
Windows XP
- Click Start and open the Control Panel.
- Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
- Select and Remove the unwanted program.
Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10
- Tap Win+R (launches RUN) and enter Control Panel.
- Under Programs select Uninstall a program.
- Right-click the program you want to remove and select Uninstall.
In non-techie terms:
Search.softorama.com is a strange search provider that does not offer beneficial services. Instead of providing reliable search services, it simply redirects you to Yahoo Search, which is the first reason not to trust this tool. This search provider uses HTTP cookies to collect information, and it is known that cookies associated with other programs could be employed to track information as well. Due to these reasons, we strongly recommend removing Search.softorama.com from your browsers along with the extension ASAP.


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The color and detail in this new piece by Brian Rush is incredible! At first glance it is hard to believe that it's a hand printed screen print. Because of its rich 25 layers It looks like an original painting on paper! I'm very happy to own number 9 of this limited edition of 22. There may still be one available! Inquires at paskapaapaska.
Here also are some pics of his newest book. Also limited edition.


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Ten middle-aged residents armed with shovels and rakes helped Broward Sheriff`s Office deputies corner a burglary suspect over the weekend, then applauded when he came out with his hands up, officials reported.
``I don`t think burglars will be hitting that neighborhood anytime soon. They`ll be walking away with shovel marks on their heads,`` said Jim Leljedal, spokesman for the Sheriff`s Office.
Eric James, 32, of the 900 block of Northwest 20th Street, Fort Lauderdale, was charged with burglary and was taken to the Broward County Jail.
The break-in was one of two in the same northwest section neighborhood Friday night in which angry neighbors helped authorities catch the culprits.
In the second burglary, deputies were met by neighbors who described the suspect and assured them he was still in the house.
Leljedal gave the following account of the first incident, which happened about 7 p.m. Friday at a duplex in the 2900 block of Northwest 13th Street:
The culprit broke in through a bedroom window, and neighbors, seeing him, called the Sheriff`s Office. When deputies arrived, the neighbors had already begun organizing and were surrounding the building.
``Ten middle-age residents had armed themselves with rakes and shovels, determined not to let the burglar escape,`` the Sheriff`s Office report said.


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Coconut Oil
Palm Oil (the one used is certified maintaining sustainable farming practices)
Ground Pumice (For a gentle exfoliant)
A blend of Rosemary Essential Oil, Lemongrass Essential Oil, Cajeput Essential Oil & Peppermint Essential Oil (all Certified Organic)
o Rosemary Essential Oil – Considered on of the best tonic for the centrals nervous system, strengthening mental clarity & awareness
o Lemongrass Essential Oil – With its invigoration properties stimulate, revive & energies, useful for clearing the head and relieving fatigue.
o Cajeput Essential Oil – Helps clear thoughts & dissipates sluggish feelings.
o Peppermint Essential Oil – Helps people become clear headed and refreshes the spirits.
Now that's a lot of natural goodness packed into one little bar of soap.
Rebekah also wants me to name her new soap. No pressure hey! I have another bar of this soap which has your name on it if you can come up with a really great name for Rebekah to use for this one of a kind natural soap.
So the condition of entry is:
1. Only 1 entry per person so everything is even Steven's.
2. Pop over to Purely Natural Living and list any 3 ingredients from any of her products along with your chosen name for this bar of soap in one comment.
3. Leave a way for me contact you.
4. Entry is open to Australian residents only and is open until Nov 4th 2010 9pm AEST.
I can't wait to hear what names you have thought of.


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ICD-9 Diagnosis Code E967.7
Batter by other relative
Diagnosis Code E967.7
Short Description: Batter by other relative
Long Description: Perpetrator of child and adult abuse, by other relative
This is the 2014 version of the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code E967.7
Code Classification
External causes of injury (V)
Homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons (E960-E969)
- E967 Child and adult battering and other maltreatment
- Homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons (E960-E969)
Information for Medical Professionals
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- Y07.499 - Other family member, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect (approximate) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
Information for Patients
Child Abuse
Child abuse is doing something or failing to do something that results in harm to a child or puts a child at risk of harm. Child abuse can be physical, sexual or emotional. Neglect, or not providing for a child's needs, is also a form of abuse.
Most abused children suffer greater emotional than physical damage. An abused child may become depressed. He or she may withdraw, think of suicide or become violent. An older child may use drugs or alcohol, try to run away or abuse others.
Child abuse is a serious problem. If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, call the police or your local child welfare agency.
- Child abuse - physical
- Child neglect and psychological abuse
- Shaken baby syndrome
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Domestic Violence
Also called: Battery, Partner abuse, Spousal abuse
Domestic violence is a type of abuse. It usually involves a spouse or partner, but it can also be a child, elderly relative, or other family member.
Domestic violence may include
- Physical violence that can lead to injuries such as bruises or broken bones
- Sexual violence
- Threats of physical or sexual violence
- Emotional abuse that may lead to depression, anxiety, or social isolation
It is hard to know exactly how common domestic violence is, because people often don't report it. There is no typical victim. It happens among people of all ages. It affects those of all levels of income and education.
The first step in getting help is to tell someone you trust.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Domestic violence
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Surprisingly, these same game studios have been probing the freeware market as well, and have released a good number of games for free as a nice surprise for the freeware gamer.
Below are four such games, stemming from popular games series and available free of charge.
Need For Speed World
In a few decades of racing games, Need for Speed has, time and time again, set the gaming standard for street races, across all platforms. Need for Speed is not just a PC-exclusive installment, it's the first ever MMORG (Massive Multiplayer Online Racing Game) in the series and available for free.
In the past, "free" meant a free trial and level cap. Those restrictions are removed now. The game is extended through a system of micro-transactions to unlock extra cars and features. Those who have previously bought the game have received a pleasant number of credits.
Need for Speed World is a decent installment in the series – you either love it or you hate it. Expect unrealistically dumb cops and easy physics, allowing you to work up some additional speed and adrenaline.
Company Of Heroes Online
Company of Heroes Online is based on the original Company of Heroes; an epic real-time strategy installment that was voted Game Of The Year 2006 by PC Gamer, Computer Games Magazine, GameSpy, GameSpot, IGN, and received an impressive array of other awards and nominations.
The game has been in closed beta until earlier this month, and is now open for all.
The online installment received a remarkably good welcome online and by early critics worldwide, and contains all the features you can expect from an online World War II strategy game, with excellent graphics and fluency of use.
Everquest II Extended (Beta)
Everquest is a popular MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) that's been around since 1999. Everquest II was to be set in a parallel universe, or an alternate future of the game's setting. Not too long ago, Everquest II Extended went in public beta, as a free to play version of Everquest II.
This version offers a micro-transaction system, and runs parallel to (read: uses separate servers from) the 'original' second installment, up to EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey.
Gameplay still focuses around adventuring (completing quests and fighting monsters) and socializing with other players. The various races, weapons classes and the vast world of Norrath will keep you entertained for quite some time. Interestingly, the Everquest II Extended download comes with some nifty semi-streaming functionality, so you can get into the game faster than ever.
Battlefield Heroes
Battlefield, most recently known from the realistic first person shooter Bad Company 2, went on a profoundly different tour with Heroes, a joyous, almost comical experience.
We covered Battlefield Heroes back when it was still in closed beta. The game is still the same, a fun cartoon World War II MMO shooter, with a number of fun extensions along the way. Join the Royal or National army, and go at it on foot or in one of the many vehicles. Capture enough nodes and keep them from enemy hands to win.
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This reminds me of 'America's Army' (aka Army Game Project) a series of free games released by the US Army.
Battlefield Heroes -was- a great game. They ruined it with too much paid content and removing some key things that made the game fun. That, and not being able to play private games with friends, the excessively high price for servers and a bad server browser all makes it a mediocre game at best. After you join a game it's mostly getting killed over and over by people who have spent more than the price of BC2 on the game. A 'free' game should not require full retail money to be enjoyable.
Company of heroes needs to be downloaded.
Technically, the launcher needs to be downloaded, not the game. The launcher takes less than 5 mins to download and install.
ummmmmmmmmmm.... never mind, you were definetly right. My bad...
It says that patching and 6,65 GB to download? 5min - no
A crucial slip-up on my end, thanks for noticing. It's been fixed.
I was in two nfsw betas. Gotta say it's a good game, but I still prefer nfs underground 2.
Well i have tried the Battlefield of Heroes and i uninstalled it in the first week because most of the features are unlocked and everything is leading you to pay real money to have a decent player


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A heavyweight scrap between UFC veteran Marcio "Pe De Pano" Cruz and Glover Teixeira is now official, as the fighters will collide at Clube da Luta (Fight Club) on July 20 in Rio de Janeiro.
Cruz's trainer, Roberto Correa, confirmed the news Friday. The event features the return of onetime UFC middleweight champion Murilo Bustamante, as the 44-year-old returns to the ring for only the second time since 2007 to square off with Deep welterweight champion Yuya Shirai.
Teixeira fought just two weeks ago at Shooto Brazil 23, knocking out Simao Melo in under two minutes. The 31-year-old rides a 10-fight win streak into the contest, his last loss coming to Ed Herman at Sport Fight 9 in 2006. A two-time WEC veteran, Teixeira holds notable wins over Matt Horwich and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.
Cruz made his UFC debut in 2005, finishing Keigo Kunihara and Frank Mir before suffering back-to-back losses to Jeff Monson and Andrei Arlovski. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace has not lost since his defeat at the hands of "The Pitbull," winning five consecutive fights since 2006. The 33-year-old owns three of his seven career wins by submission and has only been finished once as a professional.
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When speaking to community groups or writing articles for local publication, I take a great deal of pride in being able to tell those fellow citizens that "farm dollars typically circulate seven times in the local economy prior to leaving the area for corporate headquarters elsewhere." The reason for this acclamation is that family farm operations depend upon local businesses for the products and services they need. Farmers buy feed from the local co-op. They purchase fuels from the same local sources. Veterinarians, hoof trimmers, nutritionists, inseminators, agronomists and other specialists are all local people. Farm families are "tied to the land" and so many of them have resided in the same local community for generations. They know the shop owners on Main Street and they prefer to shop with their friends. These are just some of the reasons why farm dollars help fuel the local economy.
Why do I redundantly remind you of a fact I have repeated many times? Because Saturday, Nov. 26 is small business Saturday. It is a national day for asking people who are beginning their Christmas shopping to think about purchasing from the people who provide more local jobs, support more local charities, sponsor more local teams and volunteer in local churches, schools, hospitals and elsewhere -- the small business owners of our town.
Take a look at your Christmas shopping list. Maybe you have certain specific gifts in mind or maybe you just have the names of certain relatives or friends for whom you need a gift but haven't decided on "that specific something" as yet. Let me offer some suggestions for your consideration.
n Everyone gets their hair cut. (Why I even get both of mine cut.) How about a gift certificate from the local barber shop or salon?
n Would someone you know like to have their car detailed? Those businesses are all local shops.
n How about a gift of lawn service, snowplowing or driveway sealing?
n Gym memberships, rounds of golf, oil changes, computer tune-ups, jewelry or clothing or home decorating pieces made by local craftspeople are always unique and welcome.
n We are blessed with a wonderful variety of local restaurants, and even the national ones are typically owned and managed by local franchisees. Give gift certificates to anyone because we all go out to eat. Better yet, take an elderly relative out to eat. They will enjoy both the meal and the company.
n This list is far from complete. Take a stroll downtown or let your "fingers walk" in the local yellow pages to see what I have missed.
Purchasing gifts in the local businesses assures you the recipient will get something they truly can use and it also assures you that you have bought American. The other assurance is that you probably will spend less this year because you will not be tempted to purchase spur of the moment items jumping at you from a glitzy display. Maybe you would like to share some of your savings with local charities helping less fortunate neighbors.
See you downtown Nov. 26.
n John Fitzpatrick is organization director of Ashland, Medina and Wayne counties Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. He can be reached at 330-263-SILO (7456).


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Jim Starr, executive director of the education reform group Achieve Hartford!, said Tuesday that he is stepping down to take a job in the health-care industry.
The organization's education programs director of the past two years, Paul Diego Holzer, will become the interim executive director as of Oct. 1. Holzer is a former teacher who previously served as the director of higher education for the Latin American Youth Center, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit group.
Starr said Achieve Hartford! has no plans to conduct an outside search for his replacement and will monitor Holzer's progress in the leadership role. Starr will remain on the group's board of directors as he commutes in the coming months to his new job as a chief financial officer in the St. Louis area.
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Yes, Walter F. Mondale can go fishing for a little while. But the Democratic nominee for president had better hit the campaign trail fast, warns the party's highest officeholder, House Speaker Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill Jr.
In an upbeat mood, the shirt-sleeved Massachusetts lawmaker relaxed in a convention hotel suite and proclaimed to a gathering of reporters that despite all of the polls showing President Reagan's popularity, ''this is going to be a great year for Democrats.''
But he admonished Fritz Mondale not to make the mistake of letting down on the attack as he did during the primary season.
''He's got to go on the offensive all the way,'' said O'Neill, who added that he has already ''had a couple of good conversations'' with former Vice-President Mondale.
''It's just like a football game,'' the Speaker said. ''You've got momentum going. You've got to keep it moving.''
But the white-maned Speaker who for four years has been the chief adversary of Reagan policies saw not the man Mondale, but opposition to the President as galvanizing his party. ''The unification's there for Mondale,'' he said, ''because he's the agent who wants to defeat the evil that's in the White House.''
The biggest problem facing Democrats, he said, is how to woo the young and affluent baby-boomers who flocked to the candidacy of Sen. Gary Hart but who fail to feel the attachment to the party.
These young people, nicknamed Yuppies for ''young urban professionals,'' are those whose ''parents made it to affluency'' chiefly because of Democratic programs like veterans benefits and student aid and fair labor laws, O'Neill said.
''There's a group in America who never appreciated what it was like 40 or 50 years ago,'' he said, arguing that when he started in politics half the population was living in poverty. He said the new generation, unaware of the hard times, is far less concerned about the government support system constructed by the Democratic Party.
''The issue of fairness is the biggest issue you've got out there,'' said the unabashed New Deal liberal, who holds that there is a ''tremendous softness'' in the Reagan campaign, despite the President's personal popularity, because of his cuts in social programs as well as his foreign policy stance.
''There's no question in my mind that it's going to be as tight as your fist, '' O'Neill predicted of the election.
But he also conceded that the Mondale campaign had been in need of a spark, which has now been provided by Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro as the vice-presidential candidate.
And the House Speaker all but took credit for the selection.
''I told (Mondale) that the time had come for a woman,'' he said. ''You know , everything in politics is timing.''
He added that he had urged the choice of Ms. Ferraro in private and then followed up by going public with his endorsement.
When a reporter pointed out that Ms. Ferraro was only one of several women in the limelight until he endorsed her, he said with a grin, ''Don't you think I know that?''
He recalled meeting the congresswoman six years ago when she was first running for the House and was having trouble from her own party establishment in her Queens, N.Y., district. O'Neill said the retiring Democrat told him she couldn't win because ''it was an Archie Bunker district.''
O'Neill traveled to New York to try to heal the breach. He recalled, ''The minute I met her, I said, 'Boy, this is some lady.' ''
Although he hestitated to offer advice for her in ''womanly'' matters on the campaign trail, the Speaker found no difficulty with stressing her family life:
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As for the party's presidential nominee, O'Neill blamed the press for portraying him as an unexciting speaker. ''I'm waiting for the debates,'' he said. ''Mondale's got more brains in one finger than the President has in his whole head.''
Mondale has the talent and ability, according to the Massachusetts lawmaker. ''All he's got to do is use them.''
O'Neill said he was undisturbed by a fear expressed by some Democratic officeholders in interviews here that Mondale is wrapped too tightly in the interest groups of his party. Those views come from Democrats who ''overestimate'' the Reagan mystique, the speaker charged.


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Product placement is nothing new in movies, but one Chinese firm -- electronics manufacturer TCL -- is reportedly going all out with for Iron Man 3.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, TCL has "announced that its televisions, cloud technology and mobile phones will be conspicuously employed by Tony Stark, Robert Downey Jr.'s billionaire superhero, in Disney-Marvel's upcoming Iron Man 3, which is set for release on May 3 in North America, China and other select territories."
TCL also recently acquired the right to rename the Hollywood landmark Grauman's Chinese Theatre to the TCL Chinese Theatre.
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If the reaction by the youngsters in the audience at last Saturday night's preview of Disney's Bolt is any indication, the new digital 3-D process that was used to make this feature is here to stay. "Oohs" and "aahs" filled the theater as did the sight of young hands reaching towards the screen, trying to grab the many pixeled pictures that floated before them. Without question, this is not your grandfather's 3-D, as this new technique lends a depth of field to the screen that's astonishing and the illusion that fireballs or helicopters are breaking the fourth wall is as real as it gets, making this one of the most significant advancements in motion pictures in the last 20 years.
Thankfully, the story these effects are used to bring to life is worthwhile as well. Bolt (voice by John Travolta) is a television superstar, a normal canine who believes that he has the many superpowers that his on-screen counterpart possesses. His owner and the co-star of the show, Penny (Miley Cyrus), worries about her dog's well-being, as he's never allowed off the set and remains convinced that his super speed and super bark are the real deal. However, circumstances arise that find Bolt inadvertently sealed up in a packing crate and accidentally shipped to New York City, where he finds himself alone on the streets, desperate to get back to Penny, who he believes has been kidnapped by the bad guys on their show.
The cross-country journey Bolt embarks on is a long one and the film stumbles by
not compressing it more than it does. Our canine star is accompanied by Mittens
(Susie Essman), a reluctant cat hostage and Rhino (Mark Walton), an overzealous
hamster. This pair provides some genuine laughs (a scene where they beg for
food at a trailer park) and thrills (hopping a fast-moving freight train).
There's just the right amount of action sequences, as one more would have run the risk
of repetition. In the end, it's a sense of poignancy that makes Bolt worthwhile, as the film effectively reiterates that it's all right to just be yourself. Then again, those scenes where the dogs look
like they're going to land in your lap are pretty cool too.
The neatest thing in the latest James Bond thriller, Quantum of Solace, is a digital briefing table in the headquarters of MI-6 in which photos and film providing information on international bad guys can be manipulated by hand and pushed across its surface and onto a projection screen. Nifty stuff and if this is available I want one now.
The reason I say this is the coolest thing in the film is because it is one of the few objects our eyes are allowed to rest upon unbroken for more than three seconds. Prolonged action sequences are theses film's bread-and-butter and while Solace is full of them, they are all nearly incomprehensible. Director Mark Forster, an action film novice, and editors Matt Chesse and Richard Pearson follow in the footsteps of the last Bourne film and have cut together the various fights and chases so rapidly that headaches rather than thrills are induced. This film's not for those who easily become motion sick.
These moments prove an unnecessary distraction to what is a rather solid story as Bond (Daniel Craig) sets out to uncover who's behind the Solace group, a band of eco-terrorists out to control the water rights of the world, starting in Bolivia. It's a timely plot, tautly told and 007's ally in his pursuit, the revenge-driven Camille (Olga Kurylenko) is a worthy cohort as her motivations are honest and plausible. She holds her own throughout, especially in the film's final action sequence in a hotel that is inexplicably built in the middle of a desert. Craig continues to impress with his smoldering, violent take on the character and this segment's bad guy, Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), though not physically imposing, oozes menace and deceit.
The best thing about the film is the effort by Forster and his writers to make Bond's newest adventures relevant to modern international political concerns. This is a wise step towards making the series timely. Next time, I just hope I'm able to see how Bond escapes the many traps set for him so I understand how he manages to keep himself relevant.


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Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.
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- Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, or computer-controlled analyzers.
- Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage.
- Analyze samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
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- Supervise, train, or direct lab assistants, medical and clinical laboratory technicians or technologists, or other medical laboratory workers engaged in laboratory testing.
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WebFEATURE 4.0, an automated function annotator for 3D protein structures, is available here.
This version of the software offers improved structure (and hit) visualization, as well as detailed information from two machine learning approaches applied simultaneously: support vector machine and the naive Bayes. It also includes improvements in accuracy, prediction visualization, user interface, as well as richer model documentation.


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Timothy Matovina
Department Chair
History of Christianity
B.A., Indiana University, 1978
M.Div., Toronto School of Theology, 1983
Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 1993
Research and Teaching Interests
Timothy Matovina works in the area of Theology and Culture, with specialization in U.S. Catholic and U.S. Latino theology and religion. His most recent books are Latino Catholicism: Transformation in America's Largest Church (Princeton, 2012), the edited volume Virgilio Elizondo: Spiritual Writings (Orbis, 2010), and Guadalupe and Her Faithful: Latino Catholics in San Antonio, from Colonial Origins to the Present (Johns Hopkins, 2005). Latino Catholicism has won five book awards, including selection as a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2012. Research support for Matovina's work encompasses competitive grant awards from nearly every major funding source that supports academic work in theology and religion, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Academy of Religion, and the Association of Theological Schools. Among his various scholarly awards, in 2010 Matovina received the Virgilio Elizondo Award "for distinguished achievement in theology, in keeping with the mission of the Academy" from the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS). At Notre Dame he has won two teaching awards, including the Julian Samora Award that members of Notre Dame's La Alianza student organization confer on a faculty member whose research, teaching, and service advance knowledge and empowerment of Latino/a students and communities. In addition to his scholarly work, Matovina offers presentations and workshops on U.S. Catholicism and Latino ministry and theology throughout the United States.
Recent Publications
Co-edited with Jesús F. de la Teja. 2013. Recollections of a Tejano Life: Antonio Menchaca in Texas History. Austin: University of Texas Press.
2012. Latino Catholicism: Transformation in America's Largest Church. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
With Virgilio Elizondo. 2012. San Fernando Cathedral: Soul of the City. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1998. Reprint edition, Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2012.
2013. "Endurance and Transformation: Horizons of Latino Faith." In American Latinos and the Making of the United States: A Theme Study, pp. 122-36. Washington, D.C.: National Park System Advisory Board.
2014. "The Origins of the Guadalupe Tradition in Mexico." Catholic Historical Review 100 Spring 2014: pp. 243-270.
2013. "The First Guadalupan Pastoral Manual: Luis Laso de la Vega's Huei tlamahuiçoltica (1649)." Horizons: The Journal of the College Theology Society 40 December 2013: pp. 159-177.
2013. "Priests, Prelates, and Pastoral Ministry among Ethnic Mexicans: San Antonio, 1840-1940." American Catholic Studies 124 Spring 2013: pp. 1-20.
2012. "Migration Matters: Perspective from Theology and Religious Studies." Co-authored with Thomas Tweed. Apuntes: Reflexiones teológicas desde el contexto Hispano-Latino 32 (Spring 2012): pp. 4-20.
2012. "Forum: American Religion and the Old and New Immigration." Co-authored with Jenna Weissman Joselit, Roberto Suro, and Fenggang Yang. Religion and American Culture: A Journal of Interpretation 22 Winter 2012: pp. 1-30.
2011. "Latino Catholic Biography." U.S. Catholic Historian 29 Summer 2011: pp. 59-66.
2010. "Remapping American Catholicism." U.S. Catholic Historian 28 Fall 2010: pp. 31-72.
CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title; College Theology Society Best Book Award; First Place, Catholic Press Association Book Awards, History Category; Paul J. Foik, C.S.C. Award of the Texas Catholic Historical Society. For Latino Catholicism: Transformation in America's Largest Church.
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How to Play Casino Games
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The casinos offer a wide variety of table games . Some are classic games that have been around for years while others are newer games that have been recently added to the casino floor like bingo bonus . Most table games have a lower house edge than slot machines. Here are the rules for some of the table games like backgammon you will find.
Learning how to play Craps is not as hard as it looks. Many people don't learn how to play craps because it seems too confusing. Craps is actually a simple game to learn how to play. Here are the basic you need to know.
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Playing slot machines is the most popular form of casino gambling. Slot play accounts for the majority of the online casino profits. Slots are easy to play but there are still some things you should know before you play.
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The History of the Real Casino
With the craze centering on online casinos and live dealer casinos, the real casinos seem to be fading into the background gradually. And even with the live dealer casinos and their powerful, almost-real gaming offers, the real casinos still deserve the credit.
The true and exact origin of real casinos is unknown. It seemed that gambling was present in almost every part of the world, but in different forms. Various forms of entertainment ushered in the gambling concept. Luck seemed to be an understandable but tempting concept, and people are often enticed into challenging luck, and that, naturally, results to gambling. However, the formal casino gambling is often attributed to the Chinese and their dice games. The dice, however, are said to originate in Egypt as a way to tell fortunes, and from this, the dice are now used for famous casino games such as sic bo. Card games, on the other hand, are attributed to the French, mainly because they create date first ever set of playing cards.
Gambling has come a long way. It had faced various oppositions and controversies in the past. In some eras, gambling flourished. In some, it dwindled. However, the fact remains that casino gambling is still one of the most prominent entertainment industries around, and with the continuous advancements of technology, it seems that the growth of the casino gambling industry is unstoppable, especially now that it has invaded the online gaming sphere.
Land casino gambling began in old-fashioned casino halls during the earliest flourishing era of casino gambling. In those days, casino gambling was played at steamships and parlors. They were just forms of entertainment to keep people preoccupied. It wasnt a lifestyle and an industry as it is now. But the changes and improvements were rapid, and soon, the modest casino halls evolved into huge casinos, with bright lights and wealthy clientele. Businessmen also started venturing into the gambling industry as a way of life, and that was when casino gambling made the transition from being a form of entertainment to becoming a full-blown moneymaking industry. And the entertainment part of the equation only comes secondary.
When businessmen picked up the casino gambling moneymaking concept, organizations were formed to operate various casinos. The number and variety of games also increase continuously over the years. As the number of games increased, so did the number of casino goers. As men began getting hooked into the industry, they naturally brought their better halves with them. To keep the women preoccupied, slot machines were born. The evolution of casino gambling continued in that fashion, until a casino gambling industry was officially formed. The staples of casinos include table and card games, poker games, and slot machines. Casinos also offered jobs to several communities. It became very much established as a part of the mainstream that there is no way to stop its continuous growth.
Even as online live casinos soar to popularity, real casinos will always hold its place in society. Avid casino goers may love the online concept because of its convenience and accessibility. However, actual casino gambling will always be a form of entertainment that every person should experience even just once in his lifetime. So if you havent experienced it, head on to Vegas now and try your luck.Tags: Baccarat, Blackjack, Casino, Craps, Gambling, Games, Online Casino, Poker, Roulette, Slots, Texas Holdem, Video Poker


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My dear friend Frank Sullivan would have been 88 years-old on January 23. It is hard to believe that Frank has been gone for two years and he is sorely missed by family and friends. But he had an extraordinary life and it is timely to revisit all that he experienced and achieved! To say Frank Sullivan led an interesting… Read more →


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cog-execute! function is a scheme function that is able to "execute" ExecutionOutputLinks and is part of
(opencog exec) module. This page attempts to explain what
cog-execute! does today. This may change over time.
A FunctionLink is defined (by definition) to be the link type that
cog-execute! knows how to execute. The result of running
cog-execute! must always be an atom (possibly the undefined atom handle, which stands for "void" or "no return value"). At this time, the result of running
cog-execute! is always placed in the same atomspace as its argument (although this is subject to change, when multiple atomspaces are involved; its a bit confusing about what the right behavior should be.)
With regards to the functions behavior on passing a non-FunctionLink, there are two valid options. We could take a hard line: concept nodes are not executable, and thus should throw an error, or we could be lenient: there are some complicated search patterns and bind-links that have to be executed, and when they run and are boiled down to something simpler, it resembles the execution of a concept node. Since we want the complicated thing to "just work", it should not be an error. But again, if the complicated thing is like "execute concept" then the complicated thing is probably buggy, and it would be easier to debug if the error was thrown, instead of being silently ignored. Presently the linient position is taken. Thus, for example:
(cog-execute! (ConceptNode "asdf"))
results in:
(ConceptNode "asdf")
Example: PlusLink
The PlusLink is an excellent, easy example of a FunctionLink that
cog-execute! knows how to handle. Thus
(cog-execute! (PlusLink (NumberNode "2") (NumberNode "3")))
(NumberNode "5")
The word "returns" here has two meanings: the scheme function
cog-execute! literally returns
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AN: Alright, so I'm back to the angst. This is just a series of oneshots through Artie and Tina's relationship, of all the different times that one of them has broken down and the other has been there to fix them. Mostly angst and hurt/comfort, but there will definitely be continuous undercurrents of friendship and romance. This first one isn't actually all that angsty (and it's sort of short), but there are definitely a couple darker (longer) ones ahead. It starts pre-series and will most likely progress past-Sectionals, depending on what sort of reactions I get from it.
Disclaimer: Nope. Well that sucks.
Dedication: Because angst is her crack, just like me, this one's for Kyra Adelaide.
The first time I found Tina Cohen-Chang broken, I didn't even know that was her name.
At the time I didn't know anything about her. I had never seen her before, even though I'd heard the rumors that there was a new girl in school, a creepy Gothic freak who didn't talk much. I shrugged aside the news, because honestly why should I care that someone else had moved into this town and would most likely end up brushing aside the kid in the wheelchair just like everyone else does? So I ignored all of the gossip churning through the building and went through my classes like I do every day.
At lunch I dug my paper bag out of my backpack as usual and then rolled out into the hall outside the cafeteria. I generally avoid eating in there, because the big milling crowd of people makes it that much more likely I'll take a backpack to the face or have a lunch tray dropped on me. Just as I was about to park myself in an open alcove, I heard a faint noise coming from around the corner. Curious, I went around the corner and saw a crouched figure dressed in black. A girl, I judged by the length of the hair and the fact she was wearing a skirt, and she seemed to be crying.
Feeling extremely awkward, since I had zero experience with crying girls apart from when my little sister skinned her knees, I ventured a tentative, "Hey, are you okay?"
The girl jumped and turned to face me. She was a pretty Asian girl I'd never seen before, with dark slanting eyes and soft, coppery skin. Her black hair was draped around her face in sheets, half hiding it, and there were streaks of bright blue in it that matched the bits of blue that were the only color in her otherwise black wardrobe. The make-up around her eyes had smeared and I watched as she hastily wiped at the mascara on her cheeks with the backs of her fishnet-clad hands.
"F-f-fine," she sputtered out in such a quiet voice that I could barely hear her. "I j-just – No, I'm n-n-not fine," she changed tact midway through her sentence and I saw her chin start to quiver. "I h-had just g-gotten comfortable in m-m-m-my old school, and th-then my parents m-made us p-pick up and move here. And everyone is s-staring at me and t-t-talking about me because of th-this stupid st-t-tutter, and I j-just wish they'd s-s-stop."
She buried her face in her hands again and all I could do was stare at her. When I'd asked if she was okay, I really wasn't expecting to hear all of that. Still, I felt bad for her, because I sort of knew how she felt. I could still remember the way it had been when I'd finally come back from the hospital after being paralyzed, and the way everyone treated me it felt like I was a new kid in school too. So I rolled closer to her and leaned over to pat her shoulder lightly.
The girl flinched away from my touch at first, like she thought I was going to hit her, but after a second she relaxed and even leaned sideways against the wheel of my chair. After a minute or so her crying calmed down and she wiped her hands over her face one more time before looking up at me.
"S-s-sorry, I d-didn't mean to just r-r-r-ramble at you like th-that," she said, still in an insanely low voice. "You p-probably didn't w-want to know all that."
"No, it was no problem," I said because it just seemed like the right thing to say. While I really wasn't expecting for her to completely unload on me like that, since most people generally avoid talking to me at all, it didn't actually bother me. And then, because we were both looking awkward, I panicked and did the first thing that came to mind. Digging into the paper sack in my lap, I pulled out a Ziploc bag and offered it out to her. "Cookie?"
The girl stared at the bag for a moment and then she smiled. It was soft and small, just like her voice, but it was a real smile and I couldn't help but smile too. "Th-thanks," she said, taking one out of the bag.
All of the tension between us melted away as she took a curious bite of the cookie and then smiled again. "My name's Artie," I said, holding out a hand to her.
The girl regarded my hand just as curious as she had the cookies, and I realized belatedly that I was still wearing my gloves, but she just gave me another quiet smile and slipped one of her fishnet gloved hands into mine. "T-t-tina," she replied.
"Nice to meet you," I said. I pulled everything out of my lunchbag and laid it out on my lap and then looked down at her questioningly. "Wanna go half-sies? My mom always packs too much for me to eat." Tina smiled and nodded, and a minute later we were both munching down on halves of peanut butter and honey sandwiches and the rest of my cookies. She sat leaning up against the side of my chair like it didn't bother her in the slightest, and the longer we talked the less I noticed her stutter. She told me about how her family had moved around a lot, and I told her about what life was like in Lima.
When the bell rang at the end of the lunch period, Tina stood up and grabbed her bag off the floor, slinging it over her shoulder. "Do you need a hand finding your next class?" I asked hopefully. Honestly, I didn't want to have to leave her, because she was the first person in a long time to treat me like a normal person.
Tina smiled gratefully. "Th-that would be great," she said and dug her schedule out of her bag. When she handed it to me, my eyes panned down until I found the right class hour and then I couldn't stop my face from lighting up. "Science with Mr. Kilpatrick, that's my class," I told her. She beamed.
We headed for class together, still chatting idly about nothing important, and I noticed that we were drawing a lot of stares from the other students. Tina seemed to shrink a little at the attention, but I just smiled at her and pulled her into another topic to keep her distracted. If there was one thing to avoid when you're the new kid, it was letting the constant staring bog you down.
When we got to class, I went back to my seat while Tina went up to give her papers to the teacher. Once Mr. Kilpatrick had nodded, she hurried back and slipped into the seat beside me, one that had been determinedly empty for the early half of the term. "I'm g-going to be so l-l-lost in this class," she said to me mournfully. "I'm awful at s-s-science."
"Don't worry about it, I'm pretty good at it, I'll help you study," I told her and then the doubt had sunk in. Was I overstepping bounds? Did she even want help from me? But Tina had smiled at me again.
"Th-th-thanks, Artie," she said and the weight behind her words told me it was for a whole lot more than science lessons or an escort to class or even half my sandwich and chocolate chip cookies. I just smiled back.
That was the first time I'd found Tina Cohen-Chang broken, and the first time I fixed her.


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