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The Academy for Excellence in Education was established in November of 2006. Our Founding membership was comprised of 44 Distinguished Medical Educators. The collective currently consists of 110 faculty. The Academy provides a forum to foster higher levels of participation and promote excellence and scholarship in the delivery of education to health professionals.
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Nine new members were selected for the 2018 Vanderbilt Academy for Excellence in Education (AEE) and seven were recognized at the annual dinner. In addition to the recognition of new members, two faculty educators were honored. The Geoffrey David Chazen Award for Innovation in Medical Education was presented to Heather Davidson, PhD, and the Lillian B. Nanney Award for Outstanding Service to VUSM/VUMC Community of Educators was presented to Don Moore, PhD.
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(CNN) -- Arsenal may top the English Premier League table going into 2014, but Jose Mourinho leads the way when it comes to post-match performances.
After a hard-fought 2-1 win that kept his Chelsea team in touch with Arsenal and Manchester City ahead of the EPL's New Year's Day program, Mourinho sought to deflect any possible criticism of his players with a blustering counter-attack.
When questioned about key incidents in Sunday's match, which continued the tense clashes between the two teams in recent years, the Portuguese manager accused Luis Suarez of "an acrobatic swimming pool jump" and going down "like somebody shot him."
This was after Chelsea's match-winner Samuel Eto'o had clearly body-checked the 19-goal striker off the ball inside his own penalty area while Cesar Azpilicueta cleared the ball.
"Suarez lost a duel with Azpilicueta ... and now he's doing an acrobatic swimming pool jump to try to get the penalty, because he's so clever because he's in the area where the Liverpool supporters are behind," Mourinho insisted at his press conference.
"But (referee Howard) Webb is 10 meters away. And I think the only mistake Webb did was not to give him a yellow card."
Suarez has a reputation of going to ground too easily, but this season the Uruguayan has been a reformed man -- being named interim captain by Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers -- following last season's eight-match ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.
"The player is amazing," acknowledged Mourinho, who has yet to suffer a home league defeat in his two spells at Stamford Bridge. "He does everything to win and Brendan is doing a fantastic job on him because he's changed. There's no doubt that he's changed.
"But when the situation is like this and you are losing comes the nature of the player, the wild nature of the player or the cultural nature of the player.
"Culturally people from that area (South America), they like it. It's not also that area. There's a corner in Europe where I belong to, that they also like diving."
Rodgers, meanwhile, was aggrieved that Eto'o was still on the pitch following a high tackle on Jordan Henderson that provided the free-kick for Martin Skrtel's early opening goal -- the defender pounced from close range after Ivanovic tussled with Suarez.
Eden Hazard leveled with a superb curling effort, and Eto'o poked in a 34th-minute winner from Oscar's low cross.
"He should've been sent off," Rodgers said of the Cameroon striker. "I know we scored from it, but that was a wild challenge, where he's raked down his knee and down his shin and didn't even get a yellow card.
"Luis will always provoke a challenge from defenders, that's why he's world-class. What he probably doesn't expect is to provoke a challenge from someone who's not involved in the contact.
"He's running to challenge Azpilicueta and Eto'o is streetwise, he's cute, he blocks him. On another day you could give that as a penalty, because it's obstruction in the area."
Rodgers was measured in his comments after being charged by the English Football Association for criticizing match officials following Liverpool's 2-1 defeat by Manchester City on Thursday.
His team topped the table last weekend, but a second straight reverse left the Reds in fifth place -- six points behind Arsenal, and four adrift of third-placed Chelsea.
The team leading going into the new year has won the title for seven of the past nine years, though Arsenal was one of the exceptions in 2007-08, dropping back to third.
The London side was missing record signing Mesut Ozil and top scorer Aaron Ramsey for Sunday's trip to in-form Newcastle, but battled to a vital 1-0 victory thanks to Olivier Giroud's eighth league goal this season.
The France striker glanced in Theo Walcott's 65th-minute free-kick to inflict Newcastle's first league defeat since October.
"There is something in the team that is special on the mental front," said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
"We have many times been questioned, but we have shown that at West Ham, where we were 1-0 down, we have shown that again today, where we were a bit backs-to-the-wall in the last 15 minutes.
"Last year in this period, we were out of the championship race, but in 2013, we have been quite consistent."
Arsenal's win allowed London rival Tottenham to move up to seventh place above Newcastle with a 3-0 win at home to 12th-placed Stoke, as Spain striker Roberto Soldado netted a penalty before Belgium midfielder Mousa Dembele and England winger Aaron Lennon added the others.
Everton climbed above Merseyside rival Liverpool into fourth with a 2-1 win at home to ninth-placed Southampton, as on-loan Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku struck the 74th-minute winner -- the Belgium international's ninth in the league this season.


text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Do you like fruit? Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Do you like fruit? Goto page 1, 2 Next Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Food View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message iswritingJoined: 11 Apr 2006Posts: 491Location: Japan Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 5:18 pm Post subject: Do you like fruit? Hi,I'm Japanese student. I like fruit very much. What's your favorite fruit? My favorite fruit is a watermelon. I'm looking forward to hearing from you Back to top yakko0415Joined: 24 Apr 2006Posts: 30 Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:14 am Post subject: Hi. I'm Japanese student,too. My favorite fruit is pear and strawberry. Then I like food which includes these fruits, so I'm looking for summer, because I can eat shaved ice with strawberry syrup ! yakko Back to top iswritingJoined: 11 Apr 2006Posts: 491Location: Japan Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject: Hi. Thank you for e-mail I like strawberry too!! strawberry is so sweet. I have a sweet tooth!! Back to top A.kimJoined: 24 Apr 2006Posts: 23 Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:41 am Post subject: Hi Do you know mangosteen????It is queen of fruit!!!I think it is tropical fruit!!!It is very delicious.But it is expensive in Japan!!!So I can't eat it very often.If you find it, try it!!!!! Back to top mio42Joined: 24 Apr 2006Posts: 40 Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:19 pm Post subject: mangosteen? hi i am japanese girl i really dont know about mangosteen. please tell me more about it Back to top ru9mi2Joined: 24 Apr 2006Posts: 34 Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:22 pm Post subject: Hello I'm JAPANESE!! I like strawberry, too I also like strawberry cake!!![color=red][/color] Back to top iswritingJoined: 11 Apr 2006Posts: 491Location: Japan Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:57 pm Post subject: Hi everyone I don't know "mangosteen" too! Could you tell me mangosteen?? Back to top yakko0415Joined: 24 Apr 2006Posts: 30 Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:27 am Post subject: Hi. Thank you for your reply. I'm very glad to hear that you like strawberry. I know mangosteen,but I have not eaten it. Its color is deep red,and figure is like ball. You break it open,and you can see white pulp. And it is called "queen of fruit." This is all I know about it. I'm sorry for my poor explanation. Back to top WinkydragonflyJoined: 10 Dec 2005Posts: 392Location: China Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:51 am Post subject: Oh,I hate bananas! It smells so bad! When I eat them,I will feel sick! So I don't like it at all! It makes me sick!~~~ So bananas are the worest fruit!_________________Winky has made many mistakes in her compositions.Sorry about that.But winky has confidence in herself,she will try to write much better than before. Back to top molly1102Joined: 24 Apr 2006Posts: 27 Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject: Hello!!!! I like peach very much!!!! It is sweet and fresh It is so delicious!!!!!!! Also, I like apple juice. It is also delicious. Banana is so delicious.It is also good your health.So, you should eat banana.Let's try it !!!!!! Back to top sakiMih0Joined: 24 Apr 2006Posts: 14 Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:00 pm Post subject: Hello!! I like apple. l often make a apple pie. It is very dericious Back to top hanamichiJoined: 24 Apr 2006Posts: 15 Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject: My favorite fruit is ... Hi , I'm student. My favorite fruit is grape . There are many others , so grape is best . 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Like Financial Representatives, interns strive to understand their clients' goals and visions in order to uncover financial solutions that put them on a path to success. Financial Representative interns are in business for themselves – but they're not alone to uncover financial solutions that put them on a path to success.
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Opportunity: Your local network office provides tools, resources and training to help you discover and build your markets to develop a successful practice as a Financial Representative intern. At Northwestern Mutual we believe training is a process, not an event. Can you envision a life of real world compensation, freedom and calling your own shots? Many college students cannot. The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network internship is a valuable opportunity for students to combine classroom learning with a real-life look into what they could truly make of themselves.
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Pretty Paisley Blouse
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The blouse pattern is made from Burda Style 124 from April 2007.
Wow, that reminds me of my how long I have been subscribing to Burda!
The pattern has a long front tie you can wear as a bow or left to hang freely. The sleeves are slightly gathered at the top and have a band at the bottom giving the blouse a youthful look. I used a light guaze material – a first for me. The pattern was easy but working with the material was a bit tricky.
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Apr 22, 2013, 05.25 AMby schnui
This blouse is gorgeous. I have had this blouse marked for all these years too and yours looks so lovely on that I will have to get it out and make it. Thank- you for sharing as it is always so good to see a home dressmaker sew a blouse worn by a model in a magazine, in real life. PS: I have been subscribing to Burda since 1974 when my sewing teacher at high school, taught me how to make a pattern from those big pattern sheets. Best ever lesson I had at school!
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Apr 22, 2013, 05.52 AMby iamlmadge
I bet it must be quite entertaining to look at the style changes through all those years of Burda!
Thanks so much for commenting on my blouse.
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lovely blouse and the fabric you choose is perfect x
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taz71 wrote:He makes 700K if he someone can do his job better his contract can be buried ... his deal is very low risk and perfect for our current situation
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SolidSnake wrote:Here's the kicker for me. Teams weren't falling over themselves to sign Adams, I think Vancouver was the only team interested..... and obviously that didn't go through and Adams can sign where he wants. So do you mean to tell me that Shero and Byslma couldn't of just looked around and found a 3rd liner aka Lapierre for example signed that player then made a cap trade which would be trading Niskanen and just signed Adams later in the summer? I'm 99% sure he would of been available. HE HAD TO BE SIGNED on first day of free agency? what is the sick obessession that management has with Adams?
It's one thing to reup Kunitz who played really well last season and they paid a price at the time they traded for him and bring back Dupuis who has got better and was a bonus in the Hossa deal. I think this team needs to worry about other things then bringing back a 4th liner. If he's that good and that important then why did Carolina let him go and Chicago put him on waivers? I'm trying to wrap my head around why bringing him back is such a big priority.
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Right now, Android and iPhone are battling it out for the top spot on the smartphone market. Android has marginally overtaken iPhone's market share and is standing tall with its head held high. However, this doesn't mean that Apple is going to back down.
With the upcoming release of iOS5, they are attacking the droid from all angles possible. Nevertheless, one shouldn't believe the Apple fanboys when they say that iPhone is the better device.
Android beats iPhone hands down in as many as 10 areas. Here's a look on why you should choose Android smartphones over iPhone.
Android beats iPhone hands down in as many as 10 areas. Here's a look on why you should choose Android smartphones over iPhone.
Android is open source, sort of
Android smartphones are based on an operating system that is both open source and freely available. Even though, there was a controversy about Google holding back Android's code, Android is not as restrictive as iOS. Apple can put any feature, and we mean absolutely any feature in the iPhone and the user won't even know about it.
More carriers
Android devices support almost all the mainstream mobile networks in the U.S. However, iPhone on the other hand, supports only Verizon and AT & T. So, in case you hate your network, you'll have to stick with it forever.
Flash support
Many people agree with Steve Jobs when he says that Flash is a primitive technology that is holding back the progress of the web. But, when we browse the web for a while, there's a huge chance that we'll end up at a site which uses Flash somewhere. Android does a good job at supporting Flash from the start, thus making web browsing as good as it is on the computer.
Many devices to choose from
When you buy an iPhone you have no choice but to buy the device manufactured by Apple, whether you like it or not. Android however, offers its users a lot of choices in this field (see: 3 Latest Android Superphones To Satisfy Your Smartphone Lust). If say, you don't like using touchscreen devices, you can easily go for an Android phone that comes with a physical keyboard.
Truly Wireless
Android syncs with multiple services and that too wirelessly. iPhone users are tied down to iTunes for all their syncing needs. Wireless sync is still unavailable in iPhone even though it has been 4 years since its first release. Also, updating an iPhone is quite a drag as the user has to connect the phone to the dreaded iTunes and wait for the device to reboot. Android does a great job by including over-the-air (OTA) updates keeping a mobile phone what it should truly be - wireless.
A person who is looking to buy an Android smartphone can go for a lower-end model if he's a little short on cash. An iPhone buyer has to shell out $500 or more no matter what.
iPhone is a trap
iPhone is designed to make sure you end up buying more stuff from Apple. iPhone (pre-OS5) is still locked down to iTunes, and users still have to rely on it for upgrading their OS. Furthermore, you have to download/buy apps only from the iTunes store and nowhere else, which mean you're stuck with Apple forever. Moreover, Apple makes sure that you buy accessories only from Apple and not from someone else. What a rip-off!
Multitasking and cut, copy, paste for everyone
When it comes to multitasking, Android has always been a step ahead of iOS with all its models supporting the feature from the start. IPhone on the other hand, made the feature available only for its later models starting with iOS 4. Also, Apple left out an essential feature like Cut, Copy and Paste in its initial model. The feature was then introduced using a paid OS upgrade. No wonder, Android users had a great laugh about it.
Works on Linux (officially)
Android smartphones connect perfectly with Linux across all distributions. iPhone on the other hand requires the proprietary iTunes which works only on Windows and Mac.
Perfect for open source fanatics
If you're a stickler for open source stuff, Android is the perfect platform for developers and for users. On iOS there are only a handful of open source apps, thanks to Apple's restrictive policies. However on Android, one can find a lot of quality open source including popular ones like Firefox, Ubuntu One and Frozen Bubble.
Written by: Abhishek, a regular TechSource contributor and a long-time FOSS advocate.
Written by: Abhishek, a regular TechSource contributor and a long-time FOSS advocate.


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Dear Mary: My husband has two jobs — he is an artist and a salesman. He earns commissions from both jobs, so we never know what our income will be. I work part-time and am paid hourly. How can we possibly live on a budget? — Jenn P., Texas
Dear Jenn: The mistake many people who live with an uncertain income (or what I call "mystery means") make is they spend whatever amount of money they earn as it comes in.
They multiply a good month's income by 12 and figure that's about what their annual income should be and then set their lifestyles accordingly. Then they starve during the lean months, allowing all the bills to go past due hoping that a good month will follow soon.
The secret to living on an uncertain income is to determine the very minimum you need to live each month. What dollar figure must your husband's commissioned jobs produce so that when added to your part-time paychecks will allow you to pay all of your bills? Whatever that number is, let that become his new salary.
Next, open another checking account and designate it as his holding account. Instead of putting his commission checks into your regular household account, from now deposit them to this holding account. Once a month, write out one check from this account to pay him his salary. This is going to require a great deal of discipline because some months he will bring in more than the amount you've determined to be his salary. That's good because you will have lean months ahead. Allowing money to build up in that separate account will become the reserve you need to pay him even during those slow months.
Being self-employed (or commission-based, which to me is about the same thing) can be either rewarding or horribly debilitating. It all depends on your willingness to be disciplined and to exercise great restraint during that occasional month when it feels like your ship has come in. Don't believe it. Next month could produce little, if any, income at all. You have to learn to handle both.
Dear Mary: I would like to know your opinion of the American Express Pass reloadable card for teens. — Debbie G., California
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Plastic confuses and skews children's thinking processes. Cash, on the other hand, works like a dream. It's real, and you cannot spend more than you have. Teach your kids how to earn, save, give and manage cash. Those are the skills they need to learn now so that they will be able to understand and manage plastic in the future.
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Curved waist pencil skirt
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by threadsquare
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I made this skirt a couple of years ago in the long version with a straight waistband, in a rust pinstripe velveteen sort of fabric. This weekend I decided to make it again, but change it up with the shorter hem length, curved waistband, and denim fabric. It was my first time using sew-in interfacing, and I don't want to go back to fusible! Again, I had to double the darts on the front and back, then use a smaller size for the waste – hips ;) A little trickier with the curved band, and it's not perfectly snug, but I still like it.
Burda 8155
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Jan 26, 2012, 05.30 PMby Ljiljan
Amazing !
Sep 1, 2011, 05.55 PMby kstyled
This pencil skirt is FIERCE!!!
May 24, 2010, 08.40 PMby tamezdc
Very nice skirt!
May 20, 2010, 01.51 PMby ink
Love high-waisted skirts and I love the beveled front!
Sep 25, 2009, 09.47 PMby Delightful Bina
wowie… this skirt is smoking hot on you! :) I love it! it's such a fab shape!
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Sep 29, 2009, 01.26 PMby threadsquare
Thanks, DB! I still wish I had adjusted the waistband a bit more so it's more snug. But it's good to feel comfortable, too ;)
Sep 29, 2009, 06.11 PMby Delightful Bina
Comfort… especially for the food babies that occur!
Me and friends call that bloated feeling you get after eating when you can't suck in anymore…a food baby… Sometimes, it's twins… ;op
Sep 30, 2009, 04.05 PMby threadsquare
Haha!!! I'm totally using that…food babies! (I think I marked it inappropriate by mistake when trying to reply. It's waaaay too appropriate!)
Sep 30, 2009, 06.37 PMby Delightful Bina
Oh, I've done that so many times… and I feel so bad, cos I'm just trying to reply and there doesn't seem to be an undo!
And I feel awful cos I first thought that it was me reporting that person to Burdastyle, but it seems that the comment remains as it is, which the statement of inappropriate-ness. :o)
Sep 21, 2009, 10.41 PMby threadsquare
ps – the word "skirt" in my post is a link to a photo of Burda pattern 8155.
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What did you do over Memorial Day weekend?
Racer Boy Ian and I had quite the adventure competing in our first ever 24 hour mountain bike race. A memorable gig for sure. I always wanted to do a 24 hour event, so now I have one under my belt at 50 years old. Too long of a wait. Ian at 12 years young, pretty cool he's now already pulled one off.
Ian's team, JL Velo, has done this event a few years in a row. So when word went out a few months ago looking for who's interested, we put our names on the dotted line. Coming off another lame riding winter, thinking this event looming on the horizon will get Ian and I moving. That plan sorta worked, but not to the extent imagined. I did get in some garage trainer time, a few mountain bike rides, and a couple of commutes. Ian only did a few mountain bike rides in preparation. Do or die, no turning back. Now barely in riding shape, never mind (alleged) racing condition. I was a little worried about this being slightly over Ian's head, though I knew he could handle it - even with not knowing fully what to expect. Ian was a bit nervous, but looking forward to it. Me too.
The Friday of Memorial Day weekend, we head towards Spokane, about a four hour drive. The women of the clan, wife Lori and daughter Amy - decided at the last minute they wanted to tag along - though would spend the weekend at a comfy hotel in downtown Spokane, while we camped and raced. With car repack action and traffic jam full of people escaping Seattle, turned out to be a seven hour trip, arriving with just enough time to set up camp and eat before dark. Ouch. The girls then commandeered the official family rig and headed back towards civilization.
Camp ground/race venue was Riverside State Park, not a bad set up. Oh yeah, what's this gig called anyway? 24 Hours Round the Clock, now in it's 13 year. 900 racers registered and ready to roll. The JL Velo team split into three separate teams for this event. Four person elite team for the serious fast folks. Five person junior team for racers under age 18. Then the eight person corporate team with a mixture of folks, including Ian and I. The corporate team also a bit more
"fun" based, though included real racer types.
The corporate team line up:
Lars, 40 something CAT3 dude
Tim, perhaps past his 40s, Marketing dude for Redline, serious 'cross racer and competed in the '84 Giro d'Italia
Adam, 40 something CAT3 road racer
Matt, 40 something racer
Dan, 50 year old Dork Boy (me)
Henry, fast 12 year old racer
Ian, 12 year old racer son
Jeff, 40 something Redline dude.
This also was the order we agreed to ride in, lap after painful lap. Let the fun commence.
Official pre-race light fiddling. Matt and Lars demonstrate.
Anders - teenage son of Lars - with last minute saddle adjusting duty. Anders raced on the junior team for this event.
As mentioned, riding order for the corporate team. See? I don't make this stuff up.
Bikes lined up for the LeMans style start. First person for each team receives the added joy of running about a mile, no extra charge. Makes sense and spreads things out. 300+ riders pedaling towards the first turn would be Crash-O-Plenty. Fun for photographers, not for racers.
Brandon, teenage racer (loaned to another team for this event); Will, teenage racer for the junior squad; and Bryen, serious fast dude in elite class - get ready to run.
Guy with large gun sets the chaos in motion. Hold your ears.
To quote Jackie Gleason, "And away we go..."
Jog Bra Dude shows off his rack.
Lars narrowly beats Jog Bra Dude to the bikes.
Our home away from home tucked into the JL Velo compound. Green tent for sleeping, yellow tent for storage. Like most camping trips, all eventually turns into piles of crap tossed everywhere, then somehow wedged back into car for return trip. Physics be damned.
With the race now officially under way, being 5th and 6th on the riding list, Ian and I had a few hours to kill. Walked around to check out the scene, chatted with folks, fueled up and got ready to roll. Lars and crew were turning in laps a little over an hour for the 15 mile course. 63 - 70 minutes or so. Pretty fast considering the really fast folks turn in sub hour laps, in the 50 - 58 minute range.
I warmed up a bit, ready for my lap, along with getting Ian's gear ready for his gig after mine. Not that it really mattered, there was no pressure, still worried I'd put in a really embarrassing slow lap. Matt flies in, hands me the transponder in the transition area and off I go, no pre-ride to gauge the course. Mixture of singletrack, doubletrack, a few climbs and descents, rocky sections, even a bit of pavement. Overall, not that technical, but a fun course. I was digging it.
I have no speedo on my bike and gave Ian my watch, so he knew what time to wait at the transition area. I had no idea what time I was running or how far to go. Took me awhile to warm up, then felt okay. Smart thing I did was not ride a few days before the event, in a dumb attempt to gain last minute fitness. I'm not exactly fast even when fit, so cruised a fun mountain bike pace for me, keeping in mind more laps lay ahead. Enjoyed the scenery some, including a large deer that crashed through the woods and crossed in front of me. Cool. Even with the large number of racers, I still rode alone at times, enough real estate to keep folks spread out. Plenty of people passed me however...
I pull into the transition tent with a one hour, twenty five minute lap. Slow, but nowhere near as bad as anticipated. Twenty or so minutes behind CAT3 teammates with shaved legs and actual quad muscles. I'll take it. A fun lap, big fun. Happy I was.
I hand the transponder off to Ian and off he goes, replacing my racers hat with official parent's hat - hoping he enjoys himself - but will breathe a sigh of relief when pulls back in. I head to the tent, change and grab some food, enjoying that post race buzz. Awesome.
Here's Will looking bad ass after covering a lap for the junior team.
Ian heads into the transition area, his first lap now complete. Not shown, two seconds later, crashed while attempting a 'cross dismount. Not sure what he did, weird fall. Shoe didn't unclip, locked front wheel, don't know - had the camera half to my face.
In any case, might as well crash in front of a crowd, right? He's up in a second and gets the transponder off to Henry, the other 12 year old racer on our team. I then notice the blood dripping down his dust covered leg...
Back at the tent, I attempt to clean the mess with a water bottle. No way I'm getting all that out. Much to the horror of Ian, we're off to the medical tent. He was a trooper while the fine medical folks washed out the wounds with water and gauze swabbing. Ouch. That scene is never fun. Some jelly stuff applied, gauze and wrap to hold in all in place. Nothing serious, but stings like crazy town.
Back at the team area, hot cheese quesadillas handed to him, while he recovered from it all. Fantastic to have teammates and volunteers around. Oh yeah, Ian turned in a 90 minute lap with no course pre-ride, and just a few rides for "training" over the previous weeks. Awesome. I'm proud of him.
Map of the course, as mentioned, 15 miles around. And around, and around...
"The Limbo" that keeps racers from flying into the transition tent, forcing most to dismount.
The way things were rolling, my second lap scheduled for 3:00 AM or so. Ian around 4:30 AM. Yowza. After milling about, installing lights, eating yet again, and other campground festivities, Ian hit the tent around 10:00 PM exhausted and passed out. I should have done the same, but found it midnight before long. With the current pace, my second lap now looking closer to 2:30 AM. I joined Ian in the tent, looking to maybe grab two hours of sleep, alarm clock next to my head. Laid there for an hour, afraid I'd never wake up on time, stranding Matt at the transition tent. Fear is big motivator and easily gets you out of a warm sleeping bag, even in 34 degree weather. Yeah, it was that cold. I jump up and put on ice cold race kit, shoes and helmet. I'll hang around the propane heater in the team area instead. I'm handed a hot bowl of chicken soup as I do. Man, this team gig is sweet.
Ian and I already decided I'd wake him up before I left for my second go around. Other teammates could have done so, allowing more sleep, but I was afraid they'd never get him up. After two visits back to the tent, I couldn't get him up. Worried he'd miss his lap, forcing me to ride two of 'em. Yikes. On the third visit, not much time to spare, found him up and putting on his team kit - literally shivering while doing so - half asleep. Pulling knee warmer over scraped up leg as the added bonus. Call now, Child Protective Services are standing by.
I laugh and cringe to myself, assisting my 12 year old son to get dressed in 34 degree weather, gauzed up leg, so he can ride around a 15 mile mountain bike course by himself in the pitch dark. I'm either a pretty cool dad, or a complete nut case. After we get him dressed for his lap, I plop him down in front of the heater, sleeping bag added as blanket. Fellow JL Velo types give him soup, water, and will keep him company. Knowing he's in good hands, I'm off to the transition tent around 2:25 AM and wait for my lap. And wait. And wait...
3:00 AM is a weird time to be standing around waiting to ride a bike, even with a bunch of other like minded freaks. I'm shivering and attempting to share some heat from the transition tent heaters. Damn, it's cold. Watching the other racers fly in for the hand off, and chatting with other frozen racers makes the time less torturous. Matt finally glides into the transition area to hand off the transponder at 3:18 AM. A broken chain and flat tire, both repaired in the dark, slowed him down. Great effort though. With that I'm off into the darkness.
It takes me a few miles to stop shivering and start to warm up. My lights work well and I can see okay, high beam punching a hole into the blackness. At one point, two solo riders pass me like I'm standing still, battling at 3:30 AM after riding for 15+ hours. Impressive and insane. I'm riding slower this lap, darkness combined with tired and cold. I walk a few hills. Even so, this lap turns out to be one of those rides you remember forever. Part way through, dawn breaks, incredible peeking sunrise views. Birds start chattering though the trees. I can see the lights of Spokane off in the distance. All while swooping and flying through singletrack, buzzing down dirt roads, and hopping over rocks. Totally freaking awesome. I'm giddy and yapping with fellow racers as we swap places. Soon, lights no longer needed. Even though I'm riding slow as per race speeds, I hammer like crazy on the last long dirt road into the transition area. Utterly fantastic. An hour and 41 minutes and some of the most fun I've ever had on a bike. Wow.
I hand Ian the transponder around 5:00 AM for his second lap. Lights no longer required. Even though he was looking forward to riding a night lap, I'm a bit relieved he'll cover this in daylight. Off he goes into the cold morning air. Have fun, stay safe. I plop in front of the heater and soon handed a plate of scrambled eggs and cheese. I could get used to this.
Ian completed his second lap in one hour and 49 minutes. Mentioned he was tired and even stopped to take a leak and eat a Clif bar. I always keep in mind we're talking about a 12 year old here. I'm impressed and proud, great stuff no matter what time he pulls off.
Henry, the other 12 year old on the team, very impressive as well - and fast. First lap an hour and 11 minutes, second lap in one hour and 20 minutes. Awesome to see these young kids put in this kind of effort. Kudos to Ian and Henry. The Stick 'N' Ball sports kids have no clue what they're missing.
The top of the order dudes on our team put in 3 laps, then time ran out, high noon on Sunday - sparing some of us another 15 miles. With my current fitness level, travel, camping, and no sleep at all - two laps was plenty for me. Ian as well. Perfect.
Round 'N' Round we go. Various racers circle the course. I usually take a few zillion pics at races, this one just a few. Camping, racing, assisting Ian, chatting with teammates, eating, etc - time went quick. Also didn't want to waste energy wandering the course with camera in hand. You can check out some pro pics here to get more views. Click here to get another view of the LeMans start, courtesy of a race volunteer, this time a video.
Father 'N' Son race steeds at rest.
Course side view from our team area. All important propane heater to the left. Reeve in blue and white kit, racing for another team - and dad of 12 year old Henry. His other son, Evan, raced on the JL Velo junior team.
With no 3rd lap needed, Ian crashed in the tent around 8:00 AM still in riding gear. Smart move, I should have done the same. Woke up about noon, knee warmer now glued to scraped up leg via dried blood. Yikes. Soaked off the knee warmer via water bottle. Ouch.
In the end, our corporate team came in 13th place. Not bad. The elite team pulled off a 6th place. Even better. The juniors grabbed 1st place. Awesome indeed. A pretty good weekend for JL Velo. No doubt.
I can't say enough about having an experienced team assist with your first 24 hour race, along with a 12 year old racer in tow. Registration handled, food handed to you, advice offered, friendly folks all around. Great group of folks associated with JL Velo, adults and kids. I thank you.
I've been to many bike races over the years, as a racer and spectator. This was a well run event. Ran on time, plenty of volunteers, quick scoring, medical assistance, fun course - all good. Your entry fee got you into the race, t-shirt, water bottle, midnight pizza feed, pancake breakfast, and post race pasta feed. After 13 years, they have this thing dialed. 900 total racers, 250 various teams and 53 solo riders to keep track of, lap after lap.
Speaking of solo riders, they're just plain loopy. Some put in 200 - 300 miles during the 24 hours. Remember, that's 300 dirt miles. Where's the Advil? Impressively insane.
Would I do this race again? In a second. The wheels are already turning for next year. Actually train a bit, instead of winging it. More comfortable camping set up. Now we also know the course. We had a blast. It's now on the calendar for next year.
What did you do Memorial Day weekend? See you there...


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No government jurisdiction has made such a threat, however, the association acted in response to Obama's recent proposals about ways to reduce gun violence in the nation, said Grand County Sheriff Steve White, one of 28 sheriffs who support the Jan. 17 letter.
White said the association wants to send the message that any changes in gun laws should be done through legislation, not by executive order. Approving the letter is an example of free speech rights, White added.
"Every sheriff has the right to speak and do what they think is best for their constituents," he said. The sheriff said he will be glad to discuss the issue with anyone who wants to call his office.
San Juan County Sheriff Rick Eldredge also signed on to the letter.
Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder is the only Utah sheriff not backing the association's stance. Winder is not a member of the association, but said he wouldn't support the letter even if he were.
Winder called the letter unnecessary and "confrontational" in tone, saying he believes constituents in his county would agree.
The letter states, "… as the duly-elected sheriffs of our respective counties, we will enforce the rights guaranteed to our citizens by the Constitution. No federal official will be permitted to descend upon our constituents and take from them what the Bill of Rights – in particularly Amendment II – has given them.
"We, like you, swore a solemn oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and we are prepared to trade our lives for the preservation of its traditional interpretation."
James Robertson, assistant executive director of the association, said the decision to send the letter was made Jan. 16 during a regularly schedule association meeting in Provo. Sheriffs who weren't at the meeting, including White, received a copy of the proposed letter by email and replied as to their support or opposition, he said.
Summit County Sheriff David Edmunds, association president, said the state's sheriffs are "adamant about preserving the integrity of our Constitution. We are not bound to enforce executive orders."
Some of Obama's proposals are good, Edmunds said. Those include additional background checks for the mentally ill and keeping guns out of the hands of felons.
But the association believes reviving the former ban on assault weapons would violate the Second Amendment, Edmunds said. Also, he said there is no need to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines.
"That has been tried and it's a failure," Edmunds said.
In a related action, state Rep. Brian Greene, R-Pleasant Grove, told The Times-Independent he will introduce legislation next week authorizing Utah sheriffs to arrest federal officials who try to take guns from Utah residents.
"My efforts began after the Connecticut tragedy when I saw the frenzy building regarding gun control measures," Greene said. "They think they can steamroll over states' rights."
Asked whether he believes gun confiscation might occur soon, Greene said, "Not initially. Not in the immediate future. But if anyone tried to enforce federal law that conflicts with state law, that would constitute a third degree felony with a maximum of one year in jail and a $5,000 fine.
"We know what is best for our citizens and we will regulate as needed to protect public health and safety."
The sheriffs' association letter begins by saying the elected sheriffs of Utah "are literally heartbroken for the loved ones of the murdered victims in Connecticut." It mentions that Utah is not immune from the same type of violence, referring to the 2007 Trolley Square murders in which five people died at a Salt Lake City shopping mall.
"With the number of mass shootings America has endured, it is easy to demonize firearms; it is also foolish and prejudiced," the Utah Sheriff's Association letter continued. "Firearms are nothing more than instruments, valuable and potentially dangerous, but instruments nonetheless."
The letter calls on Obama to "… please remember the Founders of this great nation created the Constitution, and its accompanying Bill of Rights, in an effort to protect citizens from all forms of tyrannical subjugation."
Two other developments related to the gun issue also occurred this week, according to Salt Lake City news sources. U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, reintroduced legislation requiring ratings on video games and instituting fines for sales to underage children. State Rep. John Mathis, R-Vernal, introduced a bill to allow Utah residents who are 21 or older and have no criminal convictions to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.


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Not everyone can dig up their yard full of sod in favor of native plants because some municipalities or homeowner associations dictate what you can or can't do with your front garden (though, nothing is stopping you from doing this to your back garden!). If you happen live in an area where you are required to keep a traditional green lawn, I found some tips you may want to look into.
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1. Hedge your lawn - Basically, this entails digging up the perimeter of your lawn in favor of a hedge. To keep the lawn from infiltrating the new growing bed, you'll want to edge it with stone, brick or cement. If you lay it at ground level, it will enable you to mow more easily.
2. Connect the dots - If you have several random planting areas in your yard, you can consolidate them into one, larger, planting area. To get an idea of what it would look like, get some rope or a hose and map out the area to see where you would be removing sod. This way you can "try out" the shape before you do any digging.
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April 2, 2006
Stanford Invitational Photo Gallery
Mother Nature was not the only one breaking records in Northern California this weekend. Whereas the Bay Area experienced its wettest March in history (raining 26 out of the 31 days in many of the cities), the Gauchos would unleash their own onslaught on the record boards on the final day of the month. One Big West Conference Record, one school record, four UCSB all-time top ten marks and six personal bests would be re-written by the Gauchos on a chilly NorCal Friday evening.
Stephanie Rothstein (So.) highlighted the evening in one of the most impressive races in Gaucho history. In thirty-three minutes and twenty-seven seconds on the campus of Stanford University, Rothstein broke not only the UCSB 10,000m school record by a whopping minute and a half, but also took out the Big West Conference Record by over twenty seconds en route to obtaining the NCAA Championship Automatic qualifying standard (33:55.0) and the USA Track & Field Championship "A" qualifying standard (33:50.0).
Beginning at 9:43p.m. on Friday night, Rothstein stepped up to the line in a stacked Women's 10,000m. Surrounded by some of the best women in the United States, Rothstein placed herself in a new league just by showing up. With the gun firing, the women set off on pace to run under the NCAA auto qualifying mark, approximately 81.4 seconds per lap. Their first lap of twenty-five around the oval was a bit slow with Rothstein coming through 400m in 83.5, but the ladies got right back on to eighty points. She would come through the mile in 5:23 or just under eighty-one seconds per lap. It was on.
Although, she had a great 2005 Cross Country season racing unattached where she finished 5th at the Stanford Invitational and 10th at the USATF Club National Championship and holds a Big West Cross Country Championship on her belt, her track seasons have been plagued by injury providing only brief glimpses of her potential. Up until this season her 5000m best was only 17:04 and her 1500m speed was only 4:40. In preparation for this race Rothstein had run a 4:34 in the 1500m two weeks ago and had run some great practice sessions that showed her abilities, however with her 10,000m pace to be under her current 5k best, there were some unknowns that needed to be answered.
Thirty-three women began the race Friday night and Rothstein had moved up into the top twenty by the start of mile three. She would come through the 5k mark in 16:47, or seventeen seconds faster than her previous 5k best. This time she would have one more 5k to go. With the field stringing out, the top ten in the field would drop a few 78's to separate themselves. Rothstein would stay behind in a smaller pack continuing to hit 80's and 81's. Entering the critical 5th mile, she came through four miles in 21:28. It was now her and one other, Colorado's Christine Bolf, helping each other out as they made their move up to the front pack whom had settled back to 80's. Five miles went by in 26:50 and the light at the end of the tunnel was now a bit brighter as she began her last mile on pace to be well under the "A" standard for both NCAA's and USA's.
Four laps to go Rothstein would hit an 81 only to drop a 79 the following lap. She put a gap on Bolf and was now catching those in the front pack. Another 80 in her penultimate lap, she was in eleventh. 400m to go now. Rothstein would grab one more, running a 77 second final lap, a negative split 16:40 last 5k and finished 10th in a time of 33:27.85. Coincidentally she also ranks 10th in the country, the Stanford Invitational being the first major 10k qualifying opportunity for the distance athletes. Rothstein should maintain a position in the top fifteen for 2006 if the competition stays relatively the same to previous years. In 2005 it would have ranked her 6th amongst NCAA competition and 19th among Americans. The 2004 Olympic year, Rothstein's mark would have been 5th in the NCAA and 17th in the U.S.
Just like Mother Nature in the month of March however, the Gauchos were not done on Friday evening as others heated things up in the final weekend of Gaucho Spring Break 2006. Chris Ashley (So.) dropped another twenty seconds off his 5k mark in another exciting race, picking up an NCAA Regional qualifying mark en route to winning a strong section two of the Men's 5,000m events at the distance carnival. Starting just after the Women's 10k at 10:30p.m. Ashley would begin conservatively alongside teammate Micah Tyhurst (Jr.) as they ran in mid pack within a field of thirty-three. The two would come through the mile in 4:31 as the field systematically clicked away 67's and 68 second laps.
On lap seven, Ashley would make a move on the outside dropping a 66.6 placing himself within the top ten only to see the pack slow down to a 69 on lap eight as they pushed through two miles in 9:03 still racing just under the NCAA regional qualifying standard of 14:10. Subsequent 68's kept the field on pace, and then with two and half laps remaining, the 2005 Big West Cross Country Champion moved to the front of the field taking the pace down to 67 followed by a 65 second lap. He entered the bell lap followed closely behind by approximately sixteen closely bunched athletes from around the country looking to hit that coveted 14:10. Ashley went through three miles in 13:33 and now it was just a matter of would he hang on for the win.
Sean Ricketts, racing for the Asics Aggies was in second place right on his heels and known for his kick, but it was Ashley's night as he would cross the line number one, cheered on now by a raucous Gaucho crowd. His 14:03.65 ranks 2nd all-time at UCSB and leads the Big West Conference. Fourteen athletes would run under the NCAA Regional time and were separated by less than six seconds from each other. Tyhurst would fall back just a bit, running a good early season race for himself in 14:24.04. Last year at this meet he ran 14:38 to win section four of the 5,000m only to go onto a 3rd place All-Conference finish at the Big West Championships.
Just before these two late evening races other distance athletes from Santa Barbara sparked the Gauchos. First, in the Women's 5,000m "A" section Megan Lewis (Jr.) would toe the line against another national class field. With a personal best of 16:49 and a 6th place finish at last year's NCAA Regional Championships finishing one spot outside an NCAA Championships berth Lewis has been hungry for more in 2006. Setting out to hit 80.0 second laps to finish under the Regional mark of 16:52 she would begin by latching on to 78.'s the first two miles. She would go through the mile in approximately 5:14 and two miles in 10:33.
Slowing down a bit entering the third and final mile, Lewis would maintain 80-second laps on the critical ninth and tenth. She then fell another second to and 81 but pushed through the pain barrier hitting a 77 second last 400m, finishing with a 16:32.43, well under the NCAA Regional mark and fourth all-time in UCSB history. To put that in perspective, the three Gauchos ahead of her and the two behind her were all eventual NCAA Championship qualifiers placing her in good company on the UCSB record board.
Next up on Friday was J.D. Krawczyk (Jr.), the first Gaucho to tackle the 10,000m distance on Friday night. This J.C. transfer out of Santiago Canyon had never been below thirty-one minutes for 10k, but this particular evening, after a good 5k at the All-Cal Cup in early March where he ran a PR of 14:35, he would get after a sub thirty minute effort. The field of thirty-nine would begin a bit slow with an opening lap of 75, however would immediately get back to under 72 seconds pace per lap. Krawzcyk would go through the mile in 4:48 and just over 30:00 10k pace in 9:38 at two miles. His high school two mile personal best for Marina H.S. in Southern California was just under 10 minutes, he now found himself well under that with four miles remaining.
Now hitting 71 and 72 seconds lap after lap, he would hit 5,000m in exactly 15:00. His fourth mile would witness a drop in pace on his part and his fastest mile to this point in just under 4:44. Four miles in 19:08; five miles in 23:57, he was right on pace to finish under 30 minutes. Coming through the sixth mile in 28:49, Krawczyk moved into the top twenty and finish with a 68 second lap, coming across the line in 29:57, a huge personal best and the eighth fastest 10k in UCSB history.
In the morning sessions on Friday, the women notched one more record board altering performance when Hadas Moser (Jr.) dropped her 5k best dramatically in section three of the Women's 5,000m held at 9:30am on Friday morning. Entering the race personal best was a 17:27 ran in early March. On this cold Bay Area morning she would trade off running 80's and 81's to start coming through in 5:24 through the mile alongside teammate Seanna Martin (Sr.).
The pack would fall off pace just slightly from the first mile as they went through two miles in 10:52 and then Moser would get a brief scare in the third mile hitting an 83 and an 85 on laps nine and ten. She would bring it right back however with an 81 and closed it off with a 79, running just under the 17 minute barrier, in 16:57.81, taking 2nd, over five seconds faster than third place and the tenth fastest time in UCSB history, knocking Rothstein off the top ten list. Martin (Sr.) would also end well finishing 4th in a personal best mark of 17:08.17.
One of the most impressive performances for the Gauchos in one day, the distance crew left Stanford University leaving behind a large mark on the UCSB record board and a place on the Regional and National scene in this 2006 season. They will next look forward to the Big West Challenge Cup Friday evening at UC Irvine.


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Twenty-five years ago, Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. built a 130-bed hospital in DeSoto County, Miss., on the site of a former dairy farm.
At the time, the county had more cows than people, and naysayers said Baptist Memorial executives were taking a huge risk. Today, DeSoto County is one of the fastest growing counties in Mississippi, according to Forbes, which also attributed the explosive population growth to growing health care options in the region.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto CEO James Huffman and other supporters help the hospital celebrate its 25th birthday.
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Since 1988, Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto has more than doubled in size, from 130 beds to 339 beds. Employment at the hospital has grown from 200 employees to nearly 2,000.
Baptist Memorial executives built the hospital "on faith that the growth of the population in Northwest Mississippi was going to continue to be there," says James Huffman, CEO of Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto.
"When we got approval from the state to construct a 130-bed hospital, it had basic primary care medical services that you would find in a small rural hospital," he said. "But the hospital has subsequently grown along with DeSoto County and this whole Northwest Mississippi Corridor."
Population growth in the Northwestern Mississippi corridor has fueled multiple additions and expansions at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, including everything from cancer care to cardiology. That means more patients can receive medical care that is closer to home, rather than having to make the trip to Memphis for treatment.
"When you are that ill, it's difficult to travel," Huffman said.
Jamie Tucker, who was one of the first babies born at the hospital, says the hospital has served as both an important employment and health care resource for her family.
When Tucker was a baby, her father was diagnosed with brain cancer and received treatment at the hospital. Her mother was spending so much time at the hospital, that workers eventually helped her secure a job to help the family financially.
Today, Tucker works at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto as a lab technician. She is currently in the midst of a one-year training program that will prepare her to assist cardiologists and nurses in the cardiac catherization lab.
"I love working with people in general and working with patients and my coworkers," said Tucker, who has lived in the region her whole life. "That's why I chose health care. The hospital is the main health care provider in DeSoto County. It's very convenient."
In addition to providing primary health care and emergency trauma care, Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto was ranked the No. 1 heart program in Mississippi in 2012 by HealthGrades. The ranking was based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, which showed the hospital's response time averaged 30 minutes faster than the national best practice benchmark. The hospital also delivers about 2,000 babies per year and provides comprehensive cancer care.
As the entire Baptist Memorial Hospital system adopts medical electronic records from Epic Systems, patients also will be able to seamlessly track their care online from start to finish, Huffman said. The hospital system also has adopted navigators that help guide patients through the complex cancer treatment process, from the earliest detection of a tumor to scheduling a biopsy and radiation and chemotherapy.
"Today, health care is not just a local issue, but a national issue," Huffman explained. "As we go through massive changes in how health care is delivered, it's about making care more efficient and providing care in the most cost-effective manner, while eliminating duplication of services."
Huffman said the adoption of electronic health records and more primary care physicians that are employed directly by the Baptist Memorial Health Care system makes it easier to focus on preventative care for everything from diabetes management to asthma.
"When we are all working in the same structure, we are more efficient and effective at delivering care," he said. "In the future, there are going to be more people that need care and fewer dollars to provide that care."
While health care delivery in the past may have focused more on physical buildings, Huffman said future expansion is likely to include adding more primary care physicians and preventative services.
"We hope we don't need to add additional in-patient beds," he said. "We are focused on preventing and treating the major causes of death in Mississippi," including heart and cardiac issues, diabetes and obesity.
Population growth in DeSoto County also recently spurred the opening of Methodist Le Bonheur's $100 million hospital in suburban Olive Branch. The 60-bed hospital could ultimately employ about 500 workers and grow to 100 beds.
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Bringing a bit of the outdoors inside is a great way to liven up a space, but what to do when you have a black thumb? Decorate with natural elements that don't require the care of a houseplant, of course.
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Netbook innovator Asustek has announced that it will ship three models of its Eee PC with Ubuntu 10.10 preinstalled. Canonical announced Asus' decision to load the Eee PC 1001PXD, 1011PX and 1015PX with Ubuntu 10.10 from 1 June as one that will "make it one of the most user-friendly PCs on the market". Asus said that "many more" Eee PC models running Ubuntu will be available later this year. Linux fans will hope that in the three years since Asus started shipping Linux on its Eee PCs users will have realised that Linux is far more lightweight and suited to netbook computing than Windows.


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CM Storm SF-19 Strike Force Review
As more and more people switch to laptops as their primary (or only computer), more and more games are being played on them. Since laptop chassis are often cramped, heat can become a major issue whenever hardware is pushed to the limit, which is often the case in gaming. To combat this, you can't just add a new heatsink or get a new water cooling system for obvious reasons. But, you can get a laptop cooler which is a device that helps move air around the outside of the laptop chassis by allowing the laptop to sit at an angle and by providing positive airflow by means of fans. The CM Storm SF-19 Strike Force from Cooler Master is one of the newest laptop coolers and it looks very promising. With almost everything on it being customizable, as well as support for 19" laptops and a USB hub, it might make the perfect laptop cooler for gaming.
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The packaging that the SF-19 comes in is pretty unique in that it unfolds to show you the product. On the front of the box is a picture of the cooler, as well as a large text that lets you know that the USB hub is USB 3.0. The back of the box lists the specifications of the cooler.
Opening the top flap shows the features on the flap part and on the bottom part you can see the actual product through a small window.
Opening the final flap lets you pull the cooler out. Under the cooler is a pamphlet and the wires for USB and power. The included pamphlet shows you the instructions to swap out fans, if you so wish.