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*Earth* Secret Message Altar Bowl
a secret message is scrawled into the bottom of each shallow altar bowl, for you and only you, if you so desire, to be aware of, in tune with and one with, as you go about your nourishing, be it via food or altar items, to give you sustenance and renewal. i use these for daily dish ware in my kitchen as well as for placing special spiritual items in, upon my altar. do as you please, sister witch.
(custom word/mantra of the year shallow bowl vessels are available in a separate listing, fyi...)
it's within the walls of terra nova studio that i hand build these seemingly ancient bowls, one by one, earth, air, fire, water and Spirit colluding to manifest a beloved vessel. i begin by wedging the telluric clay before introducing it to the slab roller. once it's rolled out smooth to the desired thickness, i use my template/pattern to cut the flattened clay down to size. for this bowl i've rubbed in a diaphanous film, layer upon layer, of earthen glaze to catch the perfect imperfections, deepening their imagined decrepit history. with all my heart i've wanted these to look like unearthed artifacts, treasure from another era, long lost witchy loot buried in a bog or hauled up from a salty sea ship wreck.
as they are hand built, they are similar but not exact duplicates, noted most especially in how the rubbed in glazes catch the wonderful imperfections. if there is more than one available, when you order from this lot, you will receive the one i intuit to be most meant for you. size: approx. 7.25 inches across and 1 inch deep
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Loyola students spend Christmas break in service in Jamaica
Loyola press release - February 17, 2012
A group of Loyola University New Orleans community members celebrated the new year in Kingston, Jamaica while also aiding the less fortunate.
Thirteen students and staff recently returned from the Jamaica Experience Program, where they performed service at sites with Brothers of the Poor, Riverton Primary School and Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. Twelve students and staff also returned from the Jamaica Christmas camp, where they taught and coached children. The two trips, held during Christmas break, were organized by Loyola's Office of Mission and Ministry.
In Jamaica, the students volunteered for local Catholic service agencies during their stay, including a home for the displaced and abandoned elderly run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. Volunteers also worked with children with severe burns at Bustamante Hospital and Riverton Primary School, which is located on the city dump of Kingston. The Jamaica Christmas camp worked at these sites and also held a four day camp at Holy Rosary Primary School, teaching students academic subjects in the morning and playing sports and children's games in the afternoons.
"Making a child laugh is one of the most rewarding things I have experienced and one of the easiest things for me to do," said volunteer and Loyola junior Jeff Coote. Student Frances Sweeney said, "I helped one person see his true potential and aspire to fulfill it."
Some volunteers go to serve and help, others go to learn and others go for personal reasons. Many volunteers have came back with a different outlook on their life, their journey or path, including the most meaningful experiences since they have been at Loyola.
Julio Vega explained his experience in this way, "My experience did not involve a drastic change in my life, but rather a striking reassurance in the current path my life is in. For as long as I can remember, my goal has been to become a doctor," Vega said.
The volunteers, chosen through a competitive application process, met weekly before the trip to learn about the Jamaican culture, plan camp lessons and find ways to raise funds for their trip. All were required to attend an overnight retreat and day of service prior to the trips.
The goal of the Ignacio Volunteers program is to provide an international volunteer service opportunity for Loyola students. While being exposed to the pressing economic and sociological issues in the Caribbean and the developing world, students provide support and assistance to the children of Jamaica, who are in great need.
The Ignacio volunteers will be returning to Jamaica and Belize this summer. For more information on future Ignacio Volunteers events, e-mail email@example.com or visit the Office of Mission and Ministry's website.

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Yesterday I got to ring the closing bell of the NASDAQ. I brought Alex along for the experience and am so glad I did. Here's how it all went down.
I was invited to ring the bell as a representative of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society because of my big Woman of the Year win. I still can't reveal how much we raised during the 10-week competition but I can tell you it was well over our goal of $100,000 (totals announced on July 1--stay tuned!). My parents and sisters and Nick and Alex joined me and it was such a neat experience. The vice president of NASDAQ spoke for a little bit about how awesome LLS is and about the MWOY campaign and then I spoke about my experience and called Melissa up to join me. As you guys know, I am incredibly passionate about my work with LLS so speaking about the organization and what it means to me is always a pleasure. Manu Nathan, the dashing and charismatic Man of the Year, spoke too (we were each allotted exactly one minute—the whole thing was so precise and scheduled down to the second, which this type-A lady loved). Then everyone joined us on stage and we counted down until the market closed at 4 p.m. and Manu and I pressed the button together and signed the tablet. It was exhilarating. And an honor. And I was so glad I decided to bring Alex with us.
To get to NASDAQ, in Times Square, we rode a train and a subway, which Alex loved, obviously. And which helped keep us cool on the hottest day on the planet (that's how it felt, anyway). He behaved exceptionally well for a kid who has not been exhibiting his best behavior lately. He was the only one with us (Nora is too much of a flight risk to bring to the city) and I think he really dug all the big-boy attention. The only issue we had was that he accidentally spilled juice on his nice khaki dress shorts about 10 minutes before we were due at NASDAQ. We'd stopped into Heartland Brewery for some refueling and he had a little cranberry juice in a mini beer mug and it went all over his lap, naturally. Fortunately, there's a Gap right in Times Square (I frequented it when I worked for Glamour and had similar fashion emergencies) so Nick ran over and got him new shorts. They were cargo shorts, that I didn't think were quite NASDAQ-appropriate but it's all they had so we dealt. He was a sport through it all and got a huge kick out of seeing himself on the giant jumbtron in Times Square. (I did too, I'm not gonna lie).
The live feed of the closing bell was picked up by CNBC and Fox Money Watch and it was streaming live on the NASDAQ website so some friends and family got to watch us. To view the video clip click here! Here are some fun snapshots of the experience, which was definitely once-in-a-lifetime and totally cool. Just wanted to share this with you guys today. Happy Friday and happy weekend!
© 2012, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
With my sisters before the ceremony began--I was nervous but mostly excited!
© 2012, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
© 2012, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
There was a live feed to the jumbotron outside, which repeated after the ceremony so we got to check it out.
My name in lights (this was pretty damn cool).
The whole crew.
Alex was obsessed with seeing himself this big on a giant building in Times Square. Who wouldn't be?!


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DOVER- At 102 years old, Muriel Drew celebrated her birthday a day early surrounded by friends and family at her favorite breakfast spot, Harvey's Bakery.
Wearing a pink sweater, Drew sipped her coffee, content to enjoy her birthday in the community she was born, raised and has called home for all of her more than 100 years.
"She's a precious gem," friend Pat Constance declared from the end of the cozy table.
Drew walks to Harvey's six days a week from her home at Cocheco Park. If the restaurant were open on Sundays, her friends said she'd walk there seven days a week.
"I would," she nodded.
Two years ago, friend Butch Provencal, of Dover, shared that Drew stated if she lived to see her 100th birthday she would get up onto the breakfast bar at Harvey's and dance — and she did.
"I could do it today but I won't," she said.
Retired from Newman's Pharmacy, formerly on Silver Street, she said Dover has been a great place to live. She enjoys the shops that have remained in the downtown area for many years, she noted, like Nicole's Hallmark where she visits frequently. But, now and then, she ventures out of the Garrison City to another favorite spot for fun — to Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.
"Why not? We have fun don't we," she said looking to some of her friends who take the trip with her.
A "whiz" at scratch ticket's, Drew is admittedly somewhat of a gambler, but all in good spirits, she said.
"And I'm a coffee drinker," she said, raising her cup for another sip.
Tough she lives on her own, she spends a lot of time helping out her sister, Norma Osgood.
"She's always helping somebody," Provencal said.
But, as far as Drew was concerned, the activities she enjoys and time she takes to help others is made possible by the people in her life.
"I couldn't do it without my friends," she said.
A beloved regular patron of the restaurant, Drew was happy with so many familiar faces by her side to acknowledge her birthday. One by one, more people stopped by the table for a hug from a Dover "gem."
"I'm having fun. I'm having a great time," she said.


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I'm pretty sure most of you are aware what this is about. Samsung dominates Android, and could start asking for more from Google. If Google doesn't give in, Samsung could pull an Amazon and fork Android, cutting Google out of the loop entirely. Alternatively - and I think because of how Tizen 2.0 looks this is more and more likely - Samsung builds its own smartphone operating system.
This is a horror scenario for Google. Samsung has become a strong brand, while the brand Android has fallen by the wayside. If Samsung takes matters into its own hands, users would still buy Samsung phones, even if they don't run Android. With the way Tizen looks almost identical to Android/Touchwiz, users wouldn't even notice. Google, on the other hand, would lose its position in the smartphone market almost overnight, since the other Android OEMs are hurting bad.
Apparently, Google bought Motorola as insurance against this very scenario. So far, we've only seen Motorola phone coming out, so it'll be interesting to see when the first true Google device comes out of Motorola. Hopefully for Google, it'll be able to gain traction in the Android OEM market.
For us users, though, this is great news, since it'll break up the dominant position of Android. If Samsung backs Tizen big, we'll suddenly have a huge third contender, leading to increased competition. We're already being spoiled by Ubuntu, Sailfish, Firefox OS, BB10, and others, but those don't really stand much of a chance if Android keep dominating the way that it does. If Android breaks up into pieces, the market will be wide open for other players.
So, Samsung, do it. Get behind Tizen, or fork Android. Break the market open before it's entirely wrapped up in Android and iOS.


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Buprenorphine and Integrated HIV Care
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00317460
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : April 24, 2006
Last Update Posted : July 9, 2014
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|Condition or disease
|Substance-related Disorders Drug Addiction Human Immunodeficiency Virus AIDS HIV Infections
|Other: Physician Management Behavioral: Counseling
|Phase 4
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of providing two levels of psychosocial support along with buprenorphine/naloxone (BUP) maintenance to opioid dependent patients receiving their care in an HIV clinical care setting. The proposed study will compare Physician Management (PM), a manual-guided brief intervention that approximates the usual counseling provided by primary care practitioners to patients with chronic medical conditions vs. an enhanced strategy of PM with the addition of a combined drug counseling and adherence management strategy (PM+DC/AM). DC is designed to educate the patient about the recovery process and provide additional advice about lifestyle changes including HIV transmission risk reduction and 12-step participation. Adherence Management (AM) is a counseling strategy focusing on HIV medication adherence, adapted from Sorensen et al1. This research will build on pilot work that is being completed in order to further develop and refine these counseling interventions, determine what other psychosocial interventions might be required, and to evaluate this model of integrated care in terms of its effects on opioid agonist therapy retention, decreasing illicit drug use, and increasing adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Finally, it will provide data that will aid in the formulation of guidelines and the creation of practical manuals for optimizing the provision of this novel therapy to individuals with HIV disease and opioid dependence, as well as provide data for future funded randomized clinical trials.
From September 2005 (start date) to December 1, 2007, the study was conducted as part of a multi-site project that was overseen by the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), which is in charge of data analysis. Following December 1, 2007, the study will continue as a local, single-site project without further collaboration from NYAM.
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|On-Site Addiction Treatment With Buprenorphine in HIV Clinical Care Settings
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|October 2009
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|October 2012
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Physician Management
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Experimental: 2
Physician Management and counseling (drug counseling and medication adherence)
Behavioral: Counseling
Physician Management and Counseling
- Treatment retention [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
- Reductions in illicit opioid use [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
- Adherence to antiretroviral medications [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
- T-lymphocyte CD4 cell count [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
- HIV-1 RNA levels [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
- Reduction in HIV transmission risk behaviors [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
- Improved health status [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
- Patient satisfaction [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
- Provider satisfaction [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV disease
- DSM-IV criteria for opioid dependence, as assessed by SCID
- Documented opioid positive urine toxicology testing
Exclusion criteria:
- Desire to remain enrolled in opioid agonist treatment at an opioid treatment program
- Current dependence on alcohol, benzodiazepines or sedatives (patients who are receiving benzodiazepines under the care of a psychiatrist for the treatment of an anxiety disorder will not be excluded)
- Current suicide or homicide risk
- Current psychotic disorder or major depression
- Inability to read or understand English
- Dementia
- Life-threatening or unstable medical problems requiring inpatient medical care or nursing home placement
- Currently enrolled in other studies involving the provision of psychosocial treatment.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00317460
|United States, Connecticut
|Yale University School of Medicine
|New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06519
|Study Director:
|Christopher J Cutter, Ph.D.
|Yale University
|Responsible Party:
|Lynn E. Fiellin, Associate Professor, Yale University
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|July 9, 2014
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Drug Addiction
Drug Dependence
Drug Use Disorders
Drug Use Disorder
Substance Abuse
Substance Use Disorder
Opiate Addiction
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Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Behavior, Addictive
Substance-Related Disorders
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Compulsive Behavior
Impulsive Behavior
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
Analgesics, Opioid
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
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Funding is available on a competitive basis in the form of research assistantships, teaching assistantships and partial tuition scholarships.
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The staff of the Career Development Center conducts workshops on resume preparation and letter writing, and arranges individual appointments where the student is assisted in critiquing the resume and letter. Following this process, workshops are offered on interviewing techniques, utilization of the career library, job search techniques, job trips, and decision making. Students may schedule videotaped practice interviews with one of the Center's staff members. Two career fairs are held on campus each year, attracting over 100 small and large firms looking for Clarkson graduates.


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This is why pain medications now come with instructions to not use any device with an internet connection.
I'm pretty sure this was actually a commercial for Vicodin. And it worked in my case. Must...have...surgery...on...knee...
If Kerouac can write "On the Road" in a three week Benzadrine binge, I'm excited to hear what more Brian is capable of.
....no you don't. It was most definitely not fun, despite all the drugs. The drugs have side effects, and when you are in real pain, you don't really get that buzzed. I was taking Oxycontin, fergodssakes, and all I wished was that I didn't have to get up to pee every hour the next night.....
I had to have a pinched nerve in my elbow freed a couple of years ago and spent a week whacked out on oxycontin while watching TV shows about people hunting for aliens and bigfoot. I was in a lot of pain, but it was kind of a good week in a way...And, no, this story has no point.
Anyway, feel better, Brian.
I'm under a deadline and I watched the whole thing.
Don't even feel bad about it.
Strangely hypnotic. The part where it tells me to kill my next door neighbor I probably could have done without.
The confusion is unfortunate, but messaging by Ehru is still more art than science.
"Catlab is physical. You can hear Catlab out there."
"He was held back for three days because of a mild medication deal. Brian -- and he'll tell you -- probably could have posted, but we're trying to be, like we should, cautious with those kinds of things."
I had to have a tooth pulled the morning before the 2010 Ohio State game. I watched the game under some heavy vicodin influence. I am pretty sure I am the only person on this blog who was smiling uncontrollably during that entire game.
Hoke can sure play the shit out of that kokyu.
Somebody get Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute, on the line for a possible duet. I'm smellin' Grammy...
I feel for you Brian, get better soon. Also, if there was no blood in the picture of the wolverine and the caribou (1:25 mark), I wouldn't know whether he was attacking it or trying to hump its leg. Hoke's face after that part is a bad follow up if you're thinking it's the latter.
Haha I was waiting for a Hoke catlab video but that was not what I expected.
I really hope Hoke sees this.
Beautiful. Bravo. Hopefully Hoke can reprise this at the spring game halftime show.
Wish I could see the coaching staff's reaction if they ever view the video. Too funny.
What kind of colors were happening at 1:05? Do we call that Maize and Blue?!?!
Gotta love the painkillers. Brian, hope you can operate without them as soon as possible. Get better soon!
correct colors. Please see the official notification. Medication is not an excuse.
This is Michigan for God's sake.
what the hell is up with that lopsided M? But I must confess to watching the whole thing and cracking up the entire time.
Oxycodone. My old friend.
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Whether you meant it or not, I totally read that with a Simon and Garfunkel vibe.
This is your brain. This is your brain on mgoblog. Any questions?
These are our brains. These are our brains on Brian.
I have many questions.
The internet is a beautiful, magical, wonderful place. That's some serious value added there, folks.
..urb pooping in a cooler to anything by Nickleback is in order. The yin to Brady's yang.
that he's also adding heavy doses of Trololo-Guy.
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When Hoke's head turned into some little head. Felt like I was watching the Exorcist or something.
needs to include Brian in a "the snozzberries taste like snozzberries" clip, stat.
Wishing you a speedy recovery
damn. where was this ideo last year when i was wacked out on ocxicodine for 2 weeks after my neck surgery! lol awesome!


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Boston, MA-- Excitement around the potential for targeted nanoparticles (NPs) that can be controlled by stimulus outside of the body for cancer therapy has been growing over the past few years. More specifically, there has been considerable attention around near-infrared (NIR) light as an ideal method to stimulate nanoparticles from outside the body. NIR is minimally absorbed by skin and tissue, has the ability to penetrate deep tissue in a noninvasive way and the energy from NIR light can be converted to heat by gold nanomaterials for effective thermal ablation of diseased tissue.
In new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), researchers describe the design and effectiveness of a first-of-its-kind, self assembled, multi-functional, NIR responsive gold nanorods that can deliver a chemotherapy drug specifically targeted to cancer cells and selectively release the drug in response to an external beam of light while creating heat for synergistic thermo-chemo mediated anti-tumor efficacy. The study is electronically published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
"The design of this gold nanorod and its self-assembly was inspired by nature and the ability of complimentary strands of DNA to hybridize on their own without imposing complicated chemical processes on them," explained Omid Farokhzad, MD, an anesthesiologist and Director of the Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials at BWH, and senior author of this study. "Each functionalized DNA strand individually, and the self assembled components as a system, play a distinct yet integrative role resulting in synergistic targeted and triggered thermo-chemotherapy capable of eradicating tumors in our pre-clinical models."
One DNA strand is attached to the gold nanorod and the complementary strand is attached to a stealth layer and a homing molecule that keeps the system under the radar of the immune system while targeting it directly to cancer cells. When the DNA strands come together, the targeted gold nanorod is formed and the double stranded DNA serves as the scaffold for binding the chemotherapy drug, doxorubicin, which can be released in response to NIR light that concurrently results in generation of heat by the gold nanorods.
"This new platform is comprised of three distinct functional components and each plays a role in contributing to the triple punch of triggered thermotherapy, controlled doxorubicin release, and cancer cell targeting," explained Zeyu Xiao, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at BWH and lead author of this study.
To demonstrate the robust capability of this nanorod system, Farokhzad and colleagues used a pre-clinical model to evaluate the in vivo anti-tumor efficacy in two different tumor models and four different groups with different drug regiments, each group varying in weight and tumor size. Researchers administrated an injection of the novel, self-assembled nanoparticle and then 10 minutes post-injection, the tumors were irradiated using NIR light that activated the nanoparticle using the gold nanorod and created heat. The results showed that this platform successfully delivered heat and anti-cancer drugs and synergistically eradicated tumors.
"Thermal ablation is already commonly used in cancer treatment," said Dr. Farokhzad. "What is extremely exciting about this platform is that we are able to selectively target cancer cells and then hit the tumor twice: first with a controlled release of a chemotherapy drug and then secondly with triggered induction of heat from the activation of the gold nanorod. And all this can be done noninvasively."
Researchers acknowledge that more research is necessary in other pre-clinical models before testing the safety and efficacy of this platform in human clinical trials.
This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health under grant number CA151884 and the David Koch-Prostate Cancer Foundation Program in Cancer Nanotherapeutics. O.C.F. has financial interest in BIND Biosciences, Selecta Biosciences, and Blend Therapeutics, biopharmaceutical companies that are developing therapeutic nanoparticles.
Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is a 793-bed nonprofit teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and a founding member of Partners HealthCare. BWH has more than 3.5 million annual patient visits, is the largest birthing center in New England and employs nearly 15,000 people. The Brigham's medical preeminence dates back to 1832, and today that rich history in clinical care is coupled with its national leadership in patient care, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, and its dedication to research, innovation, community engagement and educating and training the next generation of health care professionals. Through investigation and discovery conducted at its Biomedical Research Institute (BRI), BWH is an international leader in basic, clinical and translational research on human diseases, involving nearly 1,000 physician-investigators and renowned biomedical scientists and faculty supported by nearly $625 million in funding. BWH continually pushes the boundaries of medicine, including building on its legacy in organ transplantation by performing the first face transplants in the U.S. in 2011. BWH is also home to major landmark epidemiologic population studies, including the Nurses' and Physicians' Health Studies, OurGenes and the Women's Health Initiative. For more information and resources, please visit BWH's online newsroom.


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Fortune telling machine, England, 1920-1930
Institutions that rely on charity have developed various ingenious ways to increase their funding. This fortune telling machine would have been placed in a public area – perhaps in a public house – to raise money for the Royal National Institute for the Blind. If you were to insert 1d (an old British penny) into the slot, the blind man would turn and point with his white stick to your fortune. Predictions include the bizarre "Beware of the window", the mysterious "Now is the accepted time" and the unlikely "Go, get thee a wife. She'll mind thy folly".
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|November 10, 2012, 07:33 PM
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Smith and Wesson 329 PD, what can you tell me
I handled a Smith 329 PD in .44 mag today. I've never shot one, but the price is really good ($600), but I've got concerns.
How bad is the recoil? Would I only ever shoot .44 specials in it?
How durable is it? I know it won't take the heavy load buffalo bore and double tap stuff, but can it take a steady diet of .44 mag loads?
For people who have one, can you recommend it?
Thanks in advance guys.
|November 10, 2012, 10:28 PM
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Six hundred dollars is a great price. If it were me, I'd buy the gun, shoot it with a comfortable load and carry it with ammo of sufficient power to meet the threat level in my area. Any threat requiring .44 Mag power level will be at contact distance and with adrenaline dump recoil diff won't be an issue.
The 329 is not a .44 Magnum range/plinking gun. The 329 will not handle a steady diet of .44 Magnum level loads without increased repair frequency vs. a 629. One of the most common comments you will read is that "the 329 is made to carry a lot and shoot a little". Most people will never shoot it enough with magnum level loads (because of the recoil and cost of ammo) to experience use related problems. If you do, S&W will fix the gun at no cost (they even pay shipping).
The feature (light weight in this case) that makes the 329 so desirable for all day, every day comfortable carry is also the feature that makes it more difficult to load for, shoot comfortably/accurately and leads to increased repair frequency.
"Crimp jump" can be a problem with the 329 --, heavy for caliber bullets (300gr +) worsen this problem (depending upon velocity and nose design). I have loaded and shot 300gr Keiths, and 325gr WLNGCs at 1,050 fps in the 329– these bullets have a longer crimp to nose length (the nose of the bullet is closer to the cylinder face) and (depending on the exact nose design) with minimal bullet movement can impede cylinder cycling. For everyday carry, I have settled on a hard cast 260gr WFNGCs right at 1,200 fps. The Wide Flat Nose has a shorter crimp to nose length than other designs, which gives an extra margin of safety when it comes to crimp jump tying up the gun.
I live in Montana and the 329 has been my all day, every day carry gun for the last 5 years. I've shot around 9,000 rounds of 240-260gr bullets at 1,100 to 1,300 fps thru 2 guns. They have been sent to S&W for wear related repairs on several occasions (all at no cost to me). For my purposes, the 329 provides the best compromise of weight to power -- I don't leave home without one.
Get a set of rubber girps that cover the backstrap -- Pachmyr gripper decelerators or Hogue S&W 500s (only avail at S&W online store). The open backstrap Hoges and particularly the Aherns wood grips that come with the gun exacerbate recoil.
If you do buy the 329, then shoot it enough to insure your gun doesn't have any of the following problems:
1. Make sure the ammo you chose doesn't exhibit "crimp jump".
2. There have been reports of the internal lock engaging under recoil.
3. Some ignition problems due to short firing pins have been reported.
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|November 12, 2012, 01:34 PM
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I actually considered one for a brief time but both the IL and the two-piece barrel were deal breakers for me, and would be even at your good price. That's what I would tell you, since you asked.
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|November 12, 2012, 02:55 PM
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That is a great price. The 329 is a great gun but with 44mag the recoil is brutal. Much worse than my .454 Casull. If you have big beefy hands it might not be a problem. That said with .44spc or handloads in the 900 to 1000fps range it is a joy to shoot and a joy to carry.
|November 14, 2012, 06:54 PM
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Recoil isn't a big deal. Honestly, some people seem a little overly sensitive to me
The 329pd is the best packing revolver I own. It is all I carry when backpacking or hiking. It is an N-frame, so it is a bit large for concealed carry IMHO.
$600 is a good price and S&W's Customer Service is top notch.
I run 240gr @1220fps and 270gr @1150fps out of mine - I don't think the recoil is bad at all. But I reload so I can choose what I want (and shoot it a lot).
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|November 15, 2012, 12:57 AM
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$600 is a great price for a 329PD in good condition. I use the X-Frame grips and shoot BB Heavy .44 Special 185 grain. I also reload 200 grain XTP using 9.5-10 grains of Unique giving me about 1100-1200 fps (about the same as the BB loads). If you want a light load try 200 grain Blazer. Most other factory loads I tried in .44 magnum were pretty stout on the recoil in the 329PD. I found Federal 240 grain Hydrashoks and 240 grain BlackHills not as severe on recoil as Federal 180 grain JHP, Winchester 250 grain Partition Gold, Hornady 200 grain XTP, or Speer 210 grain GDHP. Recoil can be a big deal in this light weight revolver in my opinion. It comes down to individual sensitivity and ammunition chosen.
Note RE: above ... I got 1207 fps with Speer 270 grain GDSP and though the recoil pretty severe
............................ I got about 1250 fps with the 240 grain Black Hills and Federal loads and did find them moderate in recoil.
The 329PD is my carry revolver when I go into the outback. I got if for $700 on consignment from my local gunsmith and thought that was a good buy. I'd jump on one for $600 if a gunsmith had checked it over. Paul105 had a very good post on the 329PD I'm thinking. Good luck.
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|November 15, 2012, 09:56 AM
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$600? Why haven't you bought it yet?
Poor poor you, you missed out!
Shoot (S**t), I'd take that 629 for my Redhawk for that price, all day long. But, maybe not.
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For me, it's too thick for carry, but if I did, I'd load it with Speer 200 gr. Gold Dot in .44 Spl. It will do the job nicely.
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|November 15, 2012, 10:58 AM
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$600!?!?!?!? Where is this... I seen $800-$900
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If its a 329PD in good condition IMO . . . $600 is a 'no brainer'
If I saw that kind of price my first question would be "What's wrong with it ?" If the gun was good, my next question would be "What form of payment do you prefer ?" Grab it.
I have a 329PD and it is used for when I'm in the high mountain backcountry and while bowhunting. Its an excellent revolver. Lots of power in a lightweight package. I took the factory grips off of it and put them on another gun. Go with the 500 S&W grips or a custom grip. Mine is usually loaded with Keith type 255gr bullets doing around 1000fps, that is a healthy 44 Special load. (Factory available from Buffalo Bore). If I want to go heavier/faster I use a regular 4" barrel 629 or a Redhawk.
P.S. - - - now there may be a few conditions where a guy wouldnt want a 329PD, in my opinion. If he were looking for a gun to do a lot of shooting at the range and heavy 'plinking' with. Or if a guy wanted a dedicated hunting revolver. The 329PD is a lightweight carry gun. - - -But even then, given the price you quoted, it seems tough to go wrong with the purchase even if you soon sold it afterwards.
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I hope you've already bought that $600 dollar 329PD by now! That's a heck of a deal.
I have fun shooting mine with .44 Special level handloads and it is an absolute joy to carry. Full power handloads or factory magnums will leave your hand stinging after a cylinder full, but it's manageable for a handgunner with some experience. Heavy loads, e.g. 300 grainers or Garrett's specialty ammo, would be nasty, for sure.
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The OP siad it was a 329, not a 629.
There's a huge difference between the two.
|November 19, 2012, 01:56 AM
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Here's what happened with the $600 329.
I went back to the gun store the next day, but the 329 now had a $850 pricetag on it. I talked to the owner and he insisted that it had been mistagged the day before and wouldn't budge on the price. I showed him on my phone how I could get a NEW 329PD for $900 at grabagun. Still wouldn't budge and $850 is just out of my price range (especially since daughter #2 was born 4 weeks ago).
So I kept shopping and I found a Ruger Redhawk .44 mag, 7.5 inch blued that I got for $430. Its got a longer barrel than I'd like, but I thought the price was great so I bought it.
Another gun store has a used Redhawk .44 mag, stainless 4 inch barrel. This week I'm going to offer to trade my 7.5 inch for the 4 inch and see what the owner says.
I've attached pics of the 7.5 Redhawk and the 4 inch Redhawk. What do you think a fair deal would be?
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If you're going to use it as a dedicated hunting piece, often with a scope mounted, then the 7.5" is the way to go. Otherwise the 4" is a handier gun by far.
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|November 19, 2012, 07:55 PM
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Once in a blue moon, you'll find a gun that is mis-priced far below market. At such times you have to jump Now. The window of opportunity usually is open for only a short while.
Of course, there's no telling if you'd have said you'd take the gun at $600 when you first saw it, that they would have honored that price. But, usually if it is actually marked that way out in the open, stores honor posted prices.
I've been in similiar situations, sometimes I've jumped on it. Other times I didnt - went back later only to find the gun gone, - sold in only a few hours.
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Ventura County lettuce growers and PCAs have a new tool for managing Sclerotinia lettuce drop with survey maps of fields by disease species and severity.
Maren Mochizuki, staff research associate with Ventura County Cooperative Extension, explained development of the maps and how they are used during the recent meeting of the California Lettuce Research Board (CLRB) near Coalinga.
Cooperating growers in the county allowed their fields to be surveyed for Sclerotinia minor and S. sclerotiorum for the board-supported project in 2005 and early 2006.
About a week prior to harvest, researchers walked a 500-foot, diagonal transect in each field and recorded GPS coordinates as they identified and counted infected plants and collected 20 infected plants from each transect. Ten of the plants were plated for identification of disease locally, and 10 were sent for confirmation in the laboratory.
Mochizuki joined Oleg Daugovish and Jim Downer, Ventura County farm advisors, Steve Koike, Monterey County farm advisor, and Krishna Subbarao, University of California, Davis plant pathologist, in the project.
S. minor was the species found most often, although some areas were entirely free of both species. Of 20 fields sampled since January of 2005, 13 were found to have S. minor, four had S. sclerotiorium, and three had neither.
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Fields having S. minor infections were identified according to low, medium, or high severity of disease and mapped. In a production area roughly between Port Hueneme and Camarillo, one field had a high rating count of 467 infected plants per 500 feet in sampling in March of 2005.
Mochizuki said the count in the same field was reduced to 182 in sampling in November of 2005. While that was still significant disease pressure, she added, only four infected samples were found there by February 2006.
"That is good news in that even areas with severe infection can possibly be brought under control with management of the disease, even though weather has much to do with it," she said. The January-February 2005 period was very wet and conducive to disease development, while the same period of 2006 was relatively dry.
She said growers and PCAs now have a tool to use in determining how severe a potential outbreak of Sclerotinia might be.
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However, when the undersides of those leaves are examined, Botrytis infection shows as dusty gray spores and occasional black sclerotia, S. minor has white mycelia and black sclerotia, and S. sclerotiorum has thick, fluffy white mycelia and black sclerotia. Size, shape, and precise color of sclerotia also differ between the two species.
Although available fungicides are generally useful for controlling both species, location and timing of treatment makes a difference. In the case of S. minor, that is soil application after thinning, while for S. sclerotiorum it is a foliar spray at the rosette stage. Other management steps are removal of infected plants and crop residue for S. minor and removal of weeds for S. sclerotiorum, along with level land and well-drained beds. Another cultural practice to discourage S. minor is plowing to put sclerotia 10 inches below the soil surface.
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For both species, irrigation should be scheduled to keep the soil surface as dry as possible.
"Rotation with non-host to manage the disease is difficult but not impossible," Mochizuki said. Broccoli is one alternative.
The traditional rotation crop with lettuce in the area has been strawberries because Sclerotinia was controlled with methyl bromide fumigation, but now that alternative fumigants must be used, greater vigilance and cultural practices for the disease are necessary.
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In a CLRB-supported project on biological control of lettuce aphid, Bill Chaney, Monterey County farm advisor, said Hugh Smith, an entomologist with Monterey County UC Cooperative Extension, has compiled information on syrphid flies, natural enemies of lettuce aphid, in the Salinas Valley.
The aphid is difficult to control with insecticides because it resides deep in the head of romaine.
Smith's survey is primarily aimed at suppressing lettuce aphid on commercially grown, organic romaine, but it may also be useful in conventional production of the crop, Chaney noted.
Although adult syrphids feed on nectar and pollen of various "insectary" plants seeded in strips or windbreaks in or around lettuce fields, their nymphal stage preys on the aphids.
Obstacles with biological control are maintaining a certain level of aphid prey to support the predators and waiting for syrphids populations to build up during a romaine crop.
Chaney said Smith's research showed that syrphids of a half-dozen or so species make up a complex and Smith's future work will investigate how the different egg-laying behaviors of the several species interact to suppress the aphid.
High temperatures
In continuing studies of Fusarium wilt in lettuce, Thomas R. Gordon, plant pathologist at UC, Davis, told the board he has learned that higher temperatures favor development of the disease in many crops.
"These effects of temperature are potentially important as they could allow growers to minimize damage by selecting appropriate planting windows in areas where the disease is present," he said.
Gordon is also observing how temperature relates to a number of Fusarium-resistant leaf and romaine cultivars. So far, he has found that their resistance remains in higher temperatures.
Another element of his project, investigation of how long Fusarium persists in soil, seeks to learn which crop rotation patterns might help growers schedule lettuce crops to minimize impact of the disease.
"We have now monitored viability of the pathogen in artificially infested soil over a period of about 21 months. By the end of that period, the pathogen was detectable at approximately 2 percent of the initial inoculum level," Gordon said.
Fusarium wilt first appeared in California lettuce in 1990 in the Huron district of the San Joaquin Valley. It has since spread elsewhere in the SJV and in Arizona and coastal California.
MAREN MOCHIZUKI, Ventura County UCCE staff research associate, answers a question on mapping of Sclerotinia disease in lettuce for Nick Huntington, CLRB director from Soledad.
BILL CHANEY, Monterey County farm advisor, left, has been working with his UCCE entomology colleague, Hugh Smith, on learning more about how syrphid fly species control lettuce aphid.
ERIK WILKINS, Salinas, left, heard CLRB research reports with Asgar Shirmohamadali and Sarah Moran, both of Davis. All are with Harris Moran Seed Co.


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Novell and Microsoft recently entered into an agreement regarding software patents (really?) that betrays the rest of the Free Software community, including the very people who wrote Novell's own system, for Novell's sole financial beneift, according to Bruce Perens. Join Perens in signing an open letter to Novell's CEO Ron Hovsepian. "As the agreement stands today, it betrays the authors of the software you re-market and their users worldwide for Novell's sole commercial benefit."


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Trade group vows to sue over Vermont's GMO labeling law
MONTPELIER -- The ink was barely dry on Vermont's first-in-the-nation GMO labeling law when a national industry trade group declared it would seek to overturn it.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association, which represents cereal-maker General Mills, among others, said Friday it intends to sue the state to reverse the law.
Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell said Monday the state is prepared. "We're expecting to be sued and we'll put the A-team on the case if and when we are sued," Sorrell said.
Food companies, retailers and biotechnology industry trade groups oppose Vermont's law requiring manufacturers to put a one-line label on products containing genetically modified ingredients starting in 2016. Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the bill at an outdoor ceremony Thursday.
They say GMO crops pose no risk to human health or the environment; instead, they say the law will only increase food prices and complicate interstate commerce.
"The government therefore has no compelling interest in warning consumers about foods containing GM ingredients," the Grocery Manufacturers Association said in a statement late last week. "In the coming weeks GMA will file suit in federal court against the state of Vermont to overturn the law."
The vast majority of commodity crops grown in the U.S. are genetically engineered to ward off pests and withstand heavy herbicide applications. These products are used in the majority of the country's processed foods.
Scientific research is inconclusive on whether GMO products are as safe for human consumption as their non-GMO counterparts. But environmentalists warn these crops can create untamable "super weeds" resistant to herbicides, forcing the agricultural industry to spray more weed-killing chemicals.
"So if as a consumer you're concerned about the long-term health of our nation's soils, water, flora and fauna then that could be a decision as to why you don't want to buy a GMO product," Sen. David Zuckerman, P/D-Chittenden, a longtime legislative leader on the issue, said this month.
But industry groups say GMO production is better for the environment because farmers can produce more crops with less land, water and fuel.
More than two dozen states are considering labeling laws. Connecticut and Maine have passed laws that will go into effect only when neighboring states follow suit - a strategy designed to shield individual states from bearing the cost of trailblazing a policy that is loathed by well-heeled industry groups.
And now the second-smallest state in the nation is has picked a fight with some of the world's largest food manufacturers, including General Mills, a $31 billion company that opposes state labeling initiatives and is a member of the GMA.
Sorrell estimates defending the law could cost $1 million to win and $5 million or more to lose. The state is stockpiling $1.5 million through state appropriations and settlement surpluses to defend the law. The state also announced last week at a bill signing that it is taking private donations through a newly created defense-fund website, Foodfightfundvt.org.
The state anticipates a host of constitutional challenges, including free speech protections, interference with interstate commerce and conflicts with federal law.
The Biotechnology Industry Organization, the world's largest industry trade group representing Monsanto Corp., Dow Chemical and other seed producers, says the labeling law will cost the average household $400 more annually for groceries.
One reason is consumer demand will force food producers to source more expensive non-GMO commodities to avoid what the group calls a perceived "warning" label.
"It's more because of the perception that such a law sends to the consumers. It's essentially a de facto warning," said Karen Batra, a BIO spokeswoman, in an interview Monday.
This is a market decision food producers will have to make, despite indifference on the part of many consumers who care more about calories and prices, she said.
"It's unclear that consumers would want to pay more for GMO crops. Consumers really don't care," she said, citing online polls on the issue. "It all depends on how you ask the question."
National polls indicate that 93 percent of respondents say foods containing genetically engineered ingredients should be labeled. A VTDigger poll shows overwhelming support for GMO labeling in Vermont. The chorus backing Vermont's bill has been about a consumer's "right to know" what is in their food.
She said the labeling law will also complicate interstate commerce, forcing food manufacturers and retailers to segregate GMO and non-GMO products from the store shelf all the way down the value chain to the farmer's field.
It's also unclear whether these food producers will stop selling to Vermont's 626,000 residents altogether. Opponents of the labeling law say it may cost these companies less to exclude Vermont's market than to comply.
"That's just one of these scare tactics that industry folks are trying to build against a law that is very popular," Sorrell said of the possibility sale restrictions in Vermont.
He said attorneys general across the country are putting bipartisan support behind Vermont's law.
"I think this issue of GE food labeling is going to be one that's going to be enacted in other states going forward," he said.
He said the Attorney General's Office will have regulatory rules on the labeling law drafted as soon as late summer. This will include how the label will appear on the food packages. There will be a chance for the public to comment on the regulations, he said.
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A quantitative exploration of the opportunistic approach to disinflation
Under a conventional policy rule, a central bank adjusts its policy rate linearly according to the gap between inflation and its target, and the gap between output and its potential. Under the opportunistic approach to disinflation a central bank controls inflation aggressively when inflation is far from its target, but concentrates more on output stabilization when inflation is close to its target, allowing supply shocks and unforeseen fluctuations in aggregate demand to move inflation within a certain band. We use stochastic simulations of a smallscale rational expectations model to contrast the behavior of output and inflation under opportunistic and linear rules.
Yunus Aksoy, Athanasios Orphanides, David Small, Volker Wieland
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Women? the coveted voting bloc: From waitress moms to the debates about womens health and incendiary comments like GOP Senate Candidate Richard Mourdock's saying pregnancy was something that "God intended" even if produced by rape? we head into the last days before the Presidential election. European Parliament decries "men only" policy: Members of the European Parliament rejected a male candidate for a position at the European Central Bank because he was a man. Is this gender discrimination? Kathleen Turner on Her New Role: Interview with the actress as she dabbles in art and politics in her new play, "Red Hot Patriot. D
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Penguins defeat Predators 6-0 in Game 5
Penguins defeat Predators 6-0 in Game 5
The Pittsburgh Penguins dominated the Nashville Predators with a 6-0 win in Game 5 Thursday night in Pittsburgh.
The Penguins struck first with an early power play goal from Justin Schultz, and that was only the beginning.
Bryan Rust scored the second goal for the Penguins, then Evgeni Malkin scored with less than a minute left in the first period to make it 3-0.
Conor Sheary scored early in the second period, followed by goals from Phil Kessel and Ron Hainsey. The Penguins lead the Predators 6-0 at the end of the second period, and now lead the series 3-2.
One win stands between the Penguins and back-to-back championships.
Game 6 will be at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Sunday at 8 p.m. So far, both teams have only won games on home ice.


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Additions, November 2011: : Handouts and other links from Larry DeBoer's talks on property taxes, the state budget, and other topics.
New in October 2011: Here's a link to the recording of the "On Local Government" webcast from October 24, 2011, titled "What Have We Learned About the Property Tax Caps". And, here are the powerpoint slides that go with it.
New in October 2011: LSA's county property tax reports, for 91 counties (sorry LaPorte). With a brand new statewide summary.
New June 2011: An essay in the June 2011 Purdue Agricultural Economics Report, "Indiana Restructures Its State Budget."
New In February 2011:The Outlook for Indiana's State Budget
Revised in February 2011: How Farm Land is Assessed in Indiana, with new base rate values for 2012-14
New in December 2010: LSA's 2010 edition of the Handbook of Taxes, Revenues and Appropriations. An essential document for all us Indiana tax and budget types! See also LSA's estimates for tax caps through 2012, and the county property tax reports.
New in September 2010: A Cost of Community Services Study For Indiana Counties and School Corporations.
Updated in January '09: Indiana's local income taxes.
Updated in January '09: Indiana Tax Reform, 2008--an index page for the material about the 2008 property tax reform, on this website and elsewhere.
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Kenmore 5.3 cu. ft. Electric Range – Spacious Cooking
The 5.3 cu. ft. Kenmore electric range 9414 offers superior cooking performance that will accommodate any size pots and pans for your delicious meals. Convenient added features include a 4-element lift-up cooktop displaying two 6 in. and two 8 in. coil elements with chrome drip pans for maximum cooking space and easy access for cleaning. The large storage drawer provides extra space for cooking essentials. Additional time-saving settings on this Kenmore electric range include the Easy Set 306 electronic controls for temperature, lockout, variable time self-cleaning, auto shutoff and indicator lights for safety and efficiency.
- Multiple cooking element sizes allow cooks to choose elements that produce just the right amount of heat, so sauces don't scorch and steaks are seared perfectly
- The variable broiler lets you set the broiler anywhere between 350 degrees and full broil, for a wide range of meats, melts and meals
- Warm & Hold keeps dishes at the perfect serving temperature for hours without overcooking and works with timed bake and delay cook settings, so meals are ready when you are
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BOONE, N.C. (Nov. 20, 2011) – Fresh off their 2,454 mile roundtrip excursion to Lake Charles, La., the Lady Bucs will hit the road once again as the ETSU women's basketball team travels to Boone for a non-conference battle with former SoCon rival Appalachian State on Monday night. Tip is set for 6 p.m. inside the Holmes Convocation Center.
The Lady Bucs, who were forced to bus to Nashville to fly to Houston then bus to Louisiana, had a rough trip at McNeese State as the Blue and Gold fell to UAB and Manhattan this past weekend.
ETSU (0-3) is off to a winless start through three games since the beginning of the 2008-09 season; however, that club ended up going 20-11 overall and went to the NCAA Tournament.
Part of the reason for the bumpy start is lack of offensive output as the Lady Bucs are averaging only 58.7 points per game along with turning the ball over 23.3 times per contest. Sophomore Destiny Mitchell (Bluffton, Ga.) is one of two ETSU players to be averaging double figures in scoring as she leads the club with 11.0 points per contest. Meanwhile, freshman guard Brianna Bogard (Georgetown, Texas) is looking to carry her positive performance into Monday's game. Bogard scored a team-high 17 points in the Lady Bucs' 86-53 setback to Manhattan on Saturday afternoon.
Appalachian State (1-1) has split its first two games of the young season after defeating Gardner-Webb, 69-41, on Saturday afternoon. The Mountaineers opened the season with an 80-48 loss to Virginia back on Nov. 11 in Charlottesville.
The Mountaineers are currently ranked 20th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll and were picked to finish second behind Chattanooga in the preseason coaches poll. Appalachian State returns three starters and 10 letterwinners from last season's team that won the SoCon regular season championship and played in the WNIT. Anna Freeman, one of the returning starters, is currently averaging a double-double through two games this season (16 points/10 rebounds). As a team, the Mountaineers are averaging 58.5 points and forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers.
Appalachian State has won the last two games in the series and leads the all-time series, 37-32. The Lady Bucs have lost the last four meetings in Boone and are searching for their first win at Appalachian State since defeating the Mountaineers, 74-69, back on Feb. 14, 2004.
Fans unable to make the trip can listen to all the action on WXSM-AM 640 The Extreme Sports Monster as "Voice of the Lady Bucs" John Stevens handles the play-by-play duties. Live video and live stats will also be available through GoASU.com
For more information on Lady Buccaneer hoops, visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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This poor girl was found in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas which is known to be full of bad characters if you know what I mean. She can barely walk, and if she does, it's very slow. She has eaten a few bites of food and some water. The person who found her has a very small (3 month old) baby and needs help with this. Please share and cross post! If you are local to the area, please send to your network!
Thank you all in advance!
URGENT: Found Pittie - VERY BAD SHAPE
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The other day, I wrote about the malaise that plagued a group of conservative women with whom I had a meeting (or, as I said, the horror of staring into the vortex of insanity that is today's political scene). Lulu shared a very helpful, practical response with me.
Getting Over Conservative Malaise
by Lulu
The malaise your Conservatibe women's group felt is understandable given the daily confrontation with dreadful world news and the worry about how much worse it will get with our dreadful president. We see uninformed sheeple following and not questioning and schools, the universities, and the media are propaganda instruments, whether knowingly or unknowingly.
So what to do? As someone who has helped my child battle an overwhelmingly challenging condition, I have learned that being defeated by what seems overwhelming is disastrous. Have big goals, but they must be started and carried out in thousands of small, steady and strategic steps.
First assess your talent pool. Who is there? Any people with connections? Anyone know anyone who knows anyone who knows the Koch brothers or Adelson or any other wealthy worried conservatives? Anyone have experience at proposal writing or laying out a convincing case in a meeting or lecture? Anyone have connections at a local TV station or a national station? Anyone have connections with black churches, the Spanish speaking community, the Asian American community, or the Jewish community? In that case, plan on how to reach out to these communities in small, strategic steps.
Step 1-
Get the conservative voice out there, but don't announce it is conservative. Do the entertainment magazines announce that they promote a liberal agenda? No, they don't. But over a decade ago People magazine began referring to gay partners as husbands and wives, changing perceptions. Women's magazines have promoted the war on women theme.
Newsweek sold for $1. Why couldn't a conservative have purchased it?
Why not a conservative "People" with a conservative, but not overtly so, POV. Imagine a magazine that tells the Star Parker story, the son of Hamas story, the Ben Carson story, the story of a southwestern rancher on the border, of Israeli families in the kibbutzim next to Gaza, of Kermit Gosnell, and on and on, all woven subtly in between glossies, fashion spreads, and other fluff. Glenn Reynolds always writes that conservatives need to buy women's magazines, and in my opinion, that includes gossip magazines. Pitch this to the money men. If you don't have a connection now, find it. Carly Fiorina might know a few people.
Step 2-
Come up with small plans to fight the school trends. Teachers are mostly liberal, as are their unions, so recommending books and volunteering speakers who subtly promote conservative ideas is again a start. Speaking to an administrator as one parent is tough but going in a group is powerful — but be sure to sneak it in, as they do, without the word "conservative."
Gather a large committee of immigrant conservatives, especially those from totalitarian countries, including gays and ethnic minorities, who can be trained to do outreach in their own communities. There are existing groups like these. Affiliate and brainstorm with them.
I believe the rot is very deep in college, but that is because it has become a totalitarian state. I think, based on my experience with my interns last year, that at least some students, including ethnic students, are fed up with their "education" and the indoctrinating. Alternative voices in conventional media, if they don't blast the word conservative, give them a safe place to start learning new ideas that it is clear to me they find attractive.
Step 3-
I mentioned in the past that TV needs to be infiltrated. Show TV that there is a money demand for a daytime show with Star Parker, etc., a comedy show with Andrew Klavan and Stephen Crowder, etc. Campaign to get these guys a gig on Fox or a "debate" on Colbert. Most voters are unformed, so we need to reach out to them on the entertainment level. Once they start hearing competing ideas, seeds get planted, they showed grow into a healthy conservative movement.
The world is going to get a lot worse over the next two years with a lot of unforeseen consequences. Let's get busy promoting our message of traditional American beliefs. Our ideas are better. Let me know and I will help.