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The 25 best campgrounds at America's National Parks
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Coffee!! Politician "gets" the design inference
Yes, I know. It's almost unbelievable, but ...
Ontario's premier, Dalton McGuinty did, recently. Ontario is a province of Canada that runs a lottery, one that has become a swamp of corruption problems.
Basically, if the lottery winners comprise a grossly disproportionate number of people who sell tickets, the "random" stats don't work any more.
If the numbers don't work, something is wrong. And why did it take so many years to figure this out?
And why does this remind me so much of Darwinism?
McGuinty wants to ban lottery retailers from buying tickets from themselves. Well, that would be a good start. It would prevent them giving a needy pensioner a losing ticket in exchange for a winning one, for example ....
Anyway, he has fired the chair and the whole board of directors, in an effort to control the scandal.
Look, I don't buy lottery tickets on principle, but it is about time someone recognized the inherent design inference in the numbers.
Find out why there is an intelligent design controversy:
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Cher Lloyd Has Fun in the Sun in New 'Oath' Video
Cher Lloyd has released her new video for 'Oath' in which she gets all glammed up to hit the beach with her friends.
Teasers for the video arrived on Tuesday (Oct. 2) and Wednesday (Oct. 3), but now fans get to see the entirety of the colorful clip. We see the 19-year-old bored as ever, counting down the minutes until school is let out. She and her girlfriends then jump in an ultra cool convertible for some beach time.
The latest single, featuring Becky G, is a musical promise to a friend in which Lloyd sings, "Wherever you go, just always remember / That you got a home for now and forever / And if you get low, just call me whenever / This is my oath to you."
"The meaning behind it is basically a message to say that you are very much someone's best friend, but that doesn't mean that when you go away everything stops," she said in an exclusive interview with PopCrush. "You're still able to call them, still able to stay in contact with them. It's kinda like one of those things where you finish high school and you're going off to college, and one of the girls goes this way and one of the girls goes [that] way. It's one of those songs that should be able to bring them back together."
'Oath' is the fourth single from Lloyd's debute album, 'Sticks + Stones,' which was released in the US on Oct. 2.


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Eventstore necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 55 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
Event Store is a directory/search engine for meeting and event industry in the Swedish market. The site provide approx 11 000 suppliers such as conference organizers, catering companies, event agencies, bars, DJ:s, lighting equipment, and of course many many more business areas within the industry.
Anyone. Both professionals and private consumers.
We shall now make a change in the user experience and we want to make a redesign.
There are three steps in the redesign:
1. Start page
Todo: On the start page, we want some ideas on how it can have a nice, refresh and updated look and feel. Small changes of logotype can be ok, but not necessary. We still want to keep a search cloud on the start page.
2. Search result
We will now change from + 20 results per page to 12. That means that we will have 3 boxes in each row, and 4 rows in total. By doing this, we will also include some more information in each box (eg contact info).
Todo: We would like to have suggestions on how the design of the boxes can have another look and feel. Since we want to have 3 boxes in each row they need to be a lillte bit bigger then they are today on the site. We will also that the contact info to be included in the box (phone/address/mail). And some topics for extra info. See example here: See one example here: http://www.eventstore.se/img/smallb…design.jpg
3. The large information box
When visitors want to know more about a supplier, then they click up a bigger box, and then they have more content.
Todo: We would like to make a redesign of the big box so we have another look and feel here as well. See here for one example: http://www.eventstore.se/img/bigbox_99design.jpg


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Federal health officials continue to uncover excessive levels of previous water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. A new study of the North Carolina base's main water system that was released Friday demonstrates a rapidly increasing level of human carcinogens in the drinking water starting as early as 1948 and peaking in the mid-1980s.
"These are highest levels of drinking water contamination in this country that I'm aware of," said Richard Clapp, an epidemiologist at the University of Massachusetts Lowell who's studied the findings.
As many as 1 million Marine veterans and family members may have been exposed to poisoned drinking water. Medical experts have linked the contamination to cancer, birth defects, childhood leukemia and other diseases. The levels of human carcinogens such as trichloroethylene in the water systems were more than 150 times higher than what's considered safe.
"The most likely date that TCE first exceeded its current (maximum contaminant level) is during August 1953; however, this exceedance could have been as early as November 1948," says the report, by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
The study looked at contaminant concentrations at water supply wells and drinking water at the Hadnot Point and Holcomb Boulevard water systems at Camp Lejeune. The Hadnot Point system supplied the barracks where the majority of the Marines lived, said Marine veterans who lived on the base.
In January, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry determined that water contamination at Camp Lejeune had exceeded safe levels as far back as August 1953, four years earlier than previous findings.
Those findings were expected to expand the eligibility of veterans and family members for health benefits under the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012, according to Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., who introduced the legislation. Friday's results might expand the group even further.
Burr and Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., who also sponsored a bill for veterans' families, said in a joint statement Friday that they'd work to determine how to help veterans and their families.
"Today's report reveals the unfortunate truth that the water contamination at Camp Lejeune was far worse than many thought," the statement said. "It is even more clear that Congress must immediately do all it can to help our veterans, their families and all affected by this tragedy to get the care, treatment, answers and understanding they've deserved for far too long."
Citing findings that contaminants may have been in the water five years earlier than previously thought, Dingell called for additional congressional hearings to ensure that remaining studies of the contamination were "done thoroughly, promptly and without outside interference."
Scientists say the agency's study will be used to help examine patterns of a wide range of cancers, including breast cancer and kidney cancer. It also may be used as a guide to study reproductive problems and neurological diseases such as Parkinson's.
"This reinforces what I always viewed as being the major point here, and that is the levels that existed in the drinking water were astoundingly high, and I'd be very concerned for the health of people who were exposed," said Gerald A. LeBlanc, a professor who's the head of the department of environmental and molecular toxicology at North Carolina State University.
The Marine Corps said the chemicals found in the drinking water were solvents commonly used to clean machinery and weapons or for dry cleaning, or those found in fuels. While the Marine Corps said last year that there was insufficient evidence to prove that illnesses were related to service at Camp Lejeune, officials called the agency study Friday a major milestone toward providing scientific evidence for the health questions raised.
Advocates for the veterans' families say Marines no longer can deny responsibility. Jerry Ensminger, a retired Marine master sergeant from North Carolina who's helped lead a fight against the Marines over the contamination, said the truth was finally coming out.
"This is vindication and verification of what I've been saying for nearly 16 years," said Ensminger, who was stationed at Lejeune and whose daughter died of a rare form of leukemia in 1985 at age 9. "I've had to be aggressive to make sure this happened. A lot of people have called me bullheaded and some other choice words. I'm under no illusion that had I not taken such a strong stance on this in the 1990s that we would not be anywhere close to where we are now."


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Nail Set.
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To Save Or Keep For Future Use.
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Why do we need to listen to God?! 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 Why do we need to listen to God?! Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3 Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> The Strange and Mysterious View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message JoshJoined: 24 Mar 2004Posts: 13Location: Ichikawa, Japan Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 7:59 pm Post subject: I'm not an Atheist, but I'm also not Religous. I'm what is known as Agnostic. This means you beleive there is a greater power, but you're not sure what it is. If we knew the secrets of life, would it still be amazing? We're not supposed to know how the magic trick is done. If there is a God, he doesn't want us to know. All Jesus was saying is love each other. Religion was made by man, not God. If there is a God, I'm sure he doesn't believe in religion. PS I'm not afraid of going to hell either. Sorry but I don't believe in your_________________"Everybody knows the burrow owl lives in a hole in the ground. Why the hell do you think they call it a burrow owl!!!" Back to top coffeedecafeJoined: 02 Mar 2004Posts: 140Location: michigan,usa Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 8:25 am Post subject: [allegory] two men were at different points along a high power electric line in the cold alaskan tundra. one man stood beside the electrical tower and said, "i believe there may be such a thing as electricity, but i have not seen it so i cannot know for sure. if it is as powerful as they say, if i tried to control it, i might die. so it has no meaning to me. he held his coat tighter and shivered in the wind. the other man was a lineman checking the route. he pulled out a little hot plate, and, knowing what was needed to contact the line properly brewed himself a warming cup of tea. this allegory is as fresh as that tea..._________________coffeedecafe Back to top Mikey8055Joined: 11 Jul 2006Posts: 1 Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:50 am Post subject: I dont know how old this post is but I found it on google and I just had to reply I believe there is a god and although I dont know if what I believe is written any ware but I believe there is at least a strand of truth in every religion And deeper into this I believe everybody has a job weather for good or evil. yes I know liebe that you may be confused as to why there is so many different religions and why there is hate death and bad people such as Hitler but if you would just pickup a book you would soon find out all the answers. Biblical stores have came true and some have yet to come true but what I do know is I pray you find god because I believe strongly that you will wish you had after your death and the death of satin. Back to top SarraaJoined: 28 Dec 2006Posts: 48Location: Leicestershire, UK Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:47 am Post subject: The simple answer (if you are a believer of one of the Abrahamic Religions) to your question is: Because we will go to Hell if we don't, and we will go to Heaven if we do : ) (And then come all the other reasons that have to do with peace and tranquility etc in this world that come with Faith). I don't believe it makes sense, as a Muslim, Christian or Jew to say that 'It doesn't matter what religion a person follows, or if they disbelieve in God', because well do you not believe in Heaven and Hell? And that you must accept God to enter Heaven? So what do you mean by saying that?_________________لا إلــه إلا الله مــحــمّد رســول الله Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> The Strange and Mysterious All times are GMT - 8 HoursGoto page Previous 1, 2, 3 Page 3 of 3 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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Wildcats lose to Bakersfield by 16
The West Side Junior Football League battled through a cold night and a Bakersfield team before falling to the Eagles 44-28 at Martin Memorial Stadium Saturday night.
Bakersfield controlled the first half by scoring 13 points in the first quarter and 23 in the second quarter. Meanwhile, Taft was held to a quarterback keeper in the first quarter to trail by 30 at the half.
Momentum turned around in the second half. While the Eagles were held to eight points, Taft scored 22 points (with one score coming in each quarter) in the same amount of time.
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How to Make Fried Pot Stickers (Vegetarian Potsticker Recipe)
I made vegetarian fried pot stickers today. I filled them with fresh water chestnuts, mung bean paste, shiitake mushrooms and fresh soy bean paste (packed with protein). Folding pot stickers is a little tricky, and I think it's the biggest challenge the first time you try. The key is to ensure that it is well sealed so the filling doesn't leak while frying. With a little practice it gets really easy.
I usually serve them as appetizers. Even the meat eaters like them because soy bean paste has a similar texture to ground chicken. Also, who doesn't like fried food?
Yields: 8 servings1 (16-ounce) package fresh pot sticker wraps
5 ounces fresh water chestnuts
¼ cup mung beans
2 cups peanut oil (or regular vegetable oil), as needed
½ cup fresh soy bean paste (see tips)
10 shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
2 teaspoons mushroom seasoning salt (or regular salt)
½ teaspoon black pepper, freshly cracked using a mortar and pestle
1 tablespoon dried crispy fried garlic, store-bought
1-½ teaspoons sesame seeds, slightly toasted
1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)
2 shallots, finely chopped
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
3 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced
2 egg whites (optional), lightly beaten
How to make mung bean paste:
Place the mung beans in a small saucepan, barely cover with water, then slowly cook for about 30 minutes. It will form a dry paste. Set aside.
How to cook water chestnuts:
Wash the chestnuts in cold water and then soak them in lukewarm water for about 30 minutes. With a paring knife, make a small criss-cross cut at the root of each water chestnut. Make sure the incision is not too deep so as not to cut the flesh of the chestnut.
Place the chestnuts in a pot and cover them with water. Bring to a gentle boil and cook for 30 minutes.
Allow to cool. As soon as they are not too hot to handle, shell the water chestnuts, then slice, cut into small matchsticks and finely chop them.
Making pot sticker filling: In a pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the shallots; cook until fragrant. Add the soy bean paste. Separate into small lumps using a spatula, then add the chopped mushrooms. Cook over high heat for 2-3 minutes, then add the water chestnuts. Make sure the temperature is high so the filling doesn't become watery. Turn off the heat. Season with fried garlic, mushroom seasoning salt and pepper. Allow to cool a little. Add the mung bean paste, sesame seeds, sesame oil, green onions and cilantro. Mix well. Check the seasoning. Add more mushroom seasoning if necessary.
How to wrap pot stickers:
This is one method; there are a million other ways of forming these dumplings. Brush the edge of a pot sticker round with the egg whites (if used). Place about 1-½ teaspoons of the filling. Fold over in half, in a half-moon shape. Seal the pot sticker by forming small pleats along the edge and pinching firmly. Repeat until all the ingredients are used.
Frying pot stickers:
Layer a cooling rack, previously lined with paper towels if you like, on top of a baking sheet (for easy clean-up of the drained oil).
In a large Dutch oven (or any regular deep-fryer), heat the oil for about 2-3 minutes over high heat. There should be at least a 2-inch-high level of oil. Wait until the oil is slightly bubbly (but not too hot).
Place one pot sticker at a time in the hot oil. Fry in batches. Place up to 6 pot stickers per batch. Make sure they don't touch each other. Lower the heat to medium for even cooking and to prevent them from browning too fast. Deep fry for about 3 minutes per side. The pot sticker will form a golden crust. Flip each piece using a spider skimmer and cook for about 2 minutes until golden on both sides. Carefully lift each pot sticker, draining as much oil as possible and transfer them onto the cooling rack. Continue with the remaining pot stickers.
Serve immediately with Sriracha or plum dipping sauce on the side (see tip section for the recipe).
Bon appétit!
I find making vegetarian filling so much easier than using meat filling. The filling is already pre-cooked prior to frying; it's a much safer bet than adding ground chicken or other meat, plus they're just as delicious.
I used water chestnuts for a crisp, crunchy contrast with the mung bean paste. You can find fresh water chestnuts in most Asian stores.
Mushroom seasoning salt brings a very distinct, earthy flavor to the broth. You can find it at gourmet specialty stores or in most Korean stores. I buy mine at Marina Foods -10122 Bandley Drive -Cupertino, CA 95014.
I bought soy bean paste at a Korean store. Soy bean paste, also known as okara, is the solid remnants from squeezing freshly-made soy milk. It's fairly easy and fun to make but it's time-consuming (I'll try to post the recipe soon). Soy bean paste is a great substitute for meat and it's very nutritious.
I buy dried crispy fried garlic at the Asian store. It's sold in 14-ounce containers. It's crunchy and very strong in flavor. Adding this ingredient helps absorb the moisture from the filling to guarantee crunchy, non-soggy pot stickers. You can also make your own if you like, by frying small chunks of fresh garlic.
You can find pot sticker wraps in the fresh section of Asian stores. They're slightly thicker than wonton wraps and they're round. My favorite brand is New Hong Kong Noodle Company (they carry all sorts of for noodle dough products).
For optimum results when heating the frying oil, the thermometer should register 345°F to 360°F. Heat the oil over medium to high heat (for a nice golden color). The other method (usually when I make the meat version) is to pan-fry them, then once they're golden on one side, I add water, cover them with a lid and cook until the water evaporates. But this is another recipe; I'll make it soon.
One of the most common condiments to serve with fried pot stickers is Sriracha sauce. It's the red chili sauce with the green cap.
Easy recipe for pot sticker sauce: Combine 3/4 cup plum sauce, 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce, 1-½ tablespoons rice vinegar, 1-½ tablespoons of garlic-infused oil, ½ teaspoon of Sriracha and 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger in an immersion blender attachment (and the attachment measuring cup) or a mini-prep until the mixture becomes thick and smooth. Add a little water if necessary.Published By: on January 27, 2011.


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R.A. Dickey's quest for a Cy Young hit a speed bump Wednesday night in a bizarre 6-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
But Dickey will have to wait at least five more days to bolster his credentials. The knuckleballer served up a season-high three home runs to the Reds on Wednesday, dropping the Mets to a 6-1 loss.
Dickey may have been thrown off his game when the umpires forced him to cut off a bracelet that his daughter had given him when he made his climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro. Dickey was visibly pissed, and had worn that bracelet all season long without any previous gripes by the umpires. Terry Collins confirmed it was the umpires who ordered Dickey's bracelet cut and that it was not requested by Reds.
The Reds tagged Dickey five earned runs on ten hits including three home tuns in six innings of work. The home runs were definitely not cheapies especially Todd Frazier's which was estimated at 475 feet. Scott Rolen and Jay Bruce walloped the other two. He did strike out ten, so there's that…
The Mets only had four hits in the games, two each by Mike Baxter and Ruben Tejada who batted first and second in the order.
The Mets are 9-22 since the all-star break and now seven games under .500 for the season.
Bobby Ojeda says the Mets now have a growing reputation in the league that they are passive offense and that teams are pounding the middle of the zone because they know the Mets batters are not going to swing.
The Mets will try to avoid the sweep in tomorrow's finale as rookie Matt Harvey (1-3, 3.63 ERA) faces Cincinnati right-hander Homer Bailey (10-7, 4.08).


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MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- The DIY (Do It Yourself) craze now extends to brunch where, at Frankie & Fanucci's Wood Oven Pizzeria in Mamaroneck , you can act as your own bartender, mixing and matching a variety of Prosecco cocktails.
The restaurant's new Social Brunch features "Pour Your Own' Cocktails" in its Self-Pour Taproom. And that includes the new Prosecco Bar where diners are presented with a tray of three fruit purees and juices, two liqueurs and two garnishes.
Suggested pairings are offered with the menu or you can summon your inner mixologist and have fun playing with various combinations. Each tray serves three to four people.
Not into Prosecco? No worries. The Taproom features 30-plus craft beers and wine, all on tap.
Each guest is given a chip-enabled card allowing them to pour any -- or all -- of the constantly rotating selections. The $25 per person brunch includes up to $15 in alcohol. Want more than that? Pour what you want and pay by the ounce for whatever you drink.
The new brunch features wood-fired breakfast pizza, brunch plates and sides and is served family-style. It is available in Mamaroneck only (301 Mamaroneck Ave., 914-630-4360) every Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
An a la carte menu is also available.
The Prosecco add-on is $10 more but from now through Sunday, April 30, it is being offered to each table for free.
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Huckfest 2012 in the Dunes of Pismo BeachPosted in Events on October 1, 2012
They came, they launched, and they landed. That's right, it happened. While there were a number of small battles to fight to make it go off, Huckfest became an official event in the Oceano Dunes State Vehicle Recreation Area (AKA Pismo Dunes), and did in fact go on with a great turnout this year.
In years past, many spectators—including us—would head out to the Pismo Dunes at the correct time, line up, and watch trucks huck themselves sky-high in an unofficial fly-for-all. It made the Dunes' rangers queasy watching every truck fly, but luckily nothing bad ever came from a Huckfest gathering. This year, Johnny and Manual Garner and Chris Brown worked with the Oceano Dunes SVRA to get all the necessary permits, insurance, and volunteers to pull off a successful (and official) Huckfest that the rangers were happy with.
After experiencing a by-the-books event for the first time, the Huckfest team has an even bigger and better plan for next year's show. Now we can't wait for 2013!
We'd like to thank S&G Metal Fab, Rigid Industries, Kibbetech, Outland and Associates Real Estate, Moores Metal Works, Speed Energy, Voss Motorsports, Armada Engineering, Infamous Metal Works, Luv 2 Camp, Calderon's Tires, Lightwriterz Non Profit Organization, and Giant Motorsports for helping the HF crew make Huckfest happen in 2012!


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A recent Motherisk article showed that initiating antinauseants even before symptoms start could prevent recurrence of severe morning sickness. In the study described, however, different physicians used different drugs. How can one be sure which drugs work?
The study of26 women who had had severe morning sickness during previous pregnancies showed that using antiemetics before symptoms of morning sickness started appeared to prevent recurrence of severe morning sickness in subsequent pregnancies. Physicians in the United States used various antinauseant drugs. Physicians in Canada administered only one drug, the combination of doxylamine-pyridoxine (Diclectin®), to 12 women. Subanalysis of these 12 women revealed that pre-emptive use of doxylamine-pyridoxine significantly decreased the likelihood that severe morning sickness would recur.
Dans un récent article de Motherisk, on faisait valoir que l'amorce d'une thérapie aux médicaments antinauséeux avant même l'apparition des symptômes pourrait prévenir la récurrence de nausées matinales sévères. Par contre, dans l'étude décrite, divers médecins utilisaient différents médicaments. Comment peut-on savoir quel médicament fonctionne?
L'étude auprès de 26 femmes qui avaient souffert de nausées matinales sérieuses au cours de grossesses antérieures a démontré que le recours aux antiémétiques avant l'apparition des symptômes de nausées matinales semblait prévenir la survenance de nausées matinales sévères dans les grossesses subséquentes. Les médecins aux États-Unis avaient utilisé différents médicaments antinauséeux. Les médecins au Canada avaient administré un seul et même médicament, la combinaison de doxylamine et de pyridoxine (Diclectin®) chez 12 femmes. Une sous-analyse réalisée chez ces 12 femmes a révélé que l'utilisation par anticipation de la doxylamine-pyridoxine réduisait considérablement la probabilité d'une réapparition des nausées matinales sévères.
We have recently documented that women who have experienced severe nausea and vomiting during previous pregnancies benefit from pre-emptive antinauseant treatment during their current pregnancies.1 Treatment needs to be started before symptoms appear.
Among the 26 women participating in the study,1 14 were American patients who received various combinations of antihistamines or ondansetron as their physicians preferred. The other 12 women were Canadian and were treated with 10 mg of pyridoxine combined with 10 mg of doxylamine (Diclectin®, a delayed-release product). All these 12 women had experienced severe nausea and vomiting during their previous pregnancies. Pre-emptive therapy decreased the severity of their symptoms significantly during their current pregnancies to mild in 5 cases and moderate in 4 cases (P < .01). In 3 cases, severity remained the same. In their previous pregnancies, 8 of these women had had to be hospitalized for severe nausea and vomiting. In their current pregnancies, only 1 woman had to be hospitalized (P < .01).
Among 12 matched controls who had had severe nausea and vomiting during previous pregnancies and who did not receive pre-emptive antinauseant therapy, only 1 woman had less severe symptoms during her current pregnancy. Her nausea and vomiting improved from severe to moderate.
The apparent effect of doxylamine-pyridoxine was stronger than the effects of any other antiemetics with which the American women were treated. Results suggest that pre-emptive antiemetic treatment can modify the vicious circle of severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy that causes many women to need hospitalization.
Motherisk is currently conducting a randomized controlled trial comparing pre-emptive doxylamine-pyridoxine therapy with the regular recommended protocol (ie, starting medication only in response to symptoms) to corroborate the initial findings of our prospective observational study. Study patients are women who are planning pregnancy or who have just conceived who experienced severe nausea and vomiting during their previous pregnancies.
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1. Koren G, Maltepe C. Pre-emptive therapy for severe nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum. J Obstet Gynecol 2004;24:530-3.
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Thirteen-year-old Dylon Hernandez of Loveland flies through the air as he performs a trick while skateboarding with friends Tuesday evening at the Loveland Sports Park.
Loveland Fire and Rescue Department personnel work the scene of a grass fire Friday afternoon near Jackson Avenue and 15th Street.
Arturo Espino puts down some rubber surfacing in one of the playgrounds at Ponderosa Elementary School.
Principal Lamb Caro ,front, and art teacher Marcie Knonwall imagine how they can use the new Ponderosa Elementary School opening in August. The school has 325 students registered for the fall.
The Group, Inc. broker associate/partner Mark Moran, left, shows a home to Ryan Deitesfeld on Thursday afternoon in northwest Loveland.
Smoke rises from a stand of trees at the Round Mountain fire on Sunday. Rains from the previous day helped the nearly 80 firefighters get a handle on the blaze.
A helicopter returns from a drop near the Round Mountain fire on Sunday. Air drops were performed on the Cow Creek fire in Rocky Mountain National Park but the rain of the previous day helped firefighters get a handle on the Round Mountain fire.
Mike Smith who is in operations with the U.S. Forest Service, left, and incident commander Matt Champa discuss the area affected by the Round Mountain fire at the incident command at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park on Sunday.
Mike Smith who is in operations with the U.S. Forest Service communicates with his crews on the Round Mountain fire from incident command at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park Sunday.
Volunteers spread mulch around newly-installed playground equipment Saturday at Orchard Place Apartment Community while making a variety of improvements to the area. From left are Trent Gamber, 13, Wade Griffis, 18, Alyssa Sanderson, 15, Tammy Morgan and Cindy Feneis.
Loveland resident Lisa Ragsdale is stocking up on fireworks at the World Class Fireworks tent at the corner of Eisenhower Boulevard and Taft Avenue. World Class Fireworks is open everyday till the Forth of July from nine till nine.
Arturo Espino puts down rubbering surfacing at the new Ponderosa Elementary School on Florance Drive. The high in Loveland on Friday reached 98 degrees.
Loveland Fire and Rescue firefighters work the scene of a fire Friday afternoon west of Jackson Avenue and 15th Street along the railroad tracks.
Portia, the mixed-breed dog in front, is surrounded by those who adore her, including Finnegan Dowling, left, who helped rehabilitate her, and Jenny Martin, who adopted her in June 2008, and Martin's boyfriend Sam Bizzell.
Vet clinic volunteer Finnegan Dowling gives Portia a big hug Thursday when she sees the dog she helped save two years ago. Portia was a street dog living in Nicaragua adopted by Jenny Martin of Loveland.
Resurrection Fellowship Pastor John Stocker sits at the desk in the office of Pastor Mark Balderson while his office was being packed up. Stocker is retiring after spending 32 years at the Resurrection Fellowship, which is located at 6502 E. Crossroads Blvd.
Carmen Settle, 9, left, and D'Andre Johnson, 9, right, have lunch with other youngsters Thursday afternoon outside the Maple Terrace Apartments Kids Club as part of the Kids Cafe lunch program.
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Pastor Jonathan Wiggins, the new senior pastor at the Resurrection Fellowship at 6502 E. Crossroads Blvd., sits at his desk in his office on Tuesday, June 8. Wiggins will be taking over for the current pastor, John Stocker, who is retiring after 32 years at Resurrection Fellowship.
Ten-year-old Odalys Pastrana picks up her lunch from volunteer Janice Hinds on Thursday at the Maple Terrace Kids Club as part of the Kids Cafe lunch program.
Emergency personnel investigate at the scene of an accident Thursday evening in the parking area behind the Estes Park's Town Hall where a tourist was killed after being struck by a rock.
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Larimer County Open Space Ranger Steve Gibson fills out a duty log after checking on the trailhead at Devil's Backbone in Loveland on Saturday afternoon.
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Larimer County Open Space Ranger Steve Gibson chats with a fisherman after checking his license on the Thompson River on Saturday afternoon. One of Gibson's many responsibilities is insuring that visitors fishing in the county open spaces have proper licenses.
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Larimer County Open Space Ranger Steve Gibson checks in with a couple of open space visitors on a recent Saturday afternoon. As a ranger Gibson works to make contact with open space visitors and educate them about the natural resources in the open spaces.
Loveland resident Reis Howell, 4, laughs after meeting a Tie Pilot before the showing of "Star Wars Edpisode 4" on Wednesday at the Rialto Theater in downtown Loveland. The showing was put on by Friends of the Loveland Public Library to raise money for the local library.
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William Julius Wilson, the Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor at Harvard University, addressed "Affirmative Opportunity in the Barack Obama Era" during the Catherine McLaughlin Hakim Lecture Series on November 15th.
William Julius Wilson, the Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor at Harvard University, addressed "Affirmative Opportunity in the Barack Obama Era" during the Catherine McLaughlin Hakim Lecture Series on November 15th.
Wilson opened his talk with the results of a 2008 Newsweek poll, which observed that nearly three-quarters of Americans disapprove of "giving preferences to blacks and other minorities in things like hiring, promotions, and college admissions," an idea consistent with earlier polls, including a 2003 Time/CNN poll in which a majority of Americans were not in favor of "affirmative action admissions programs at colleges and law schools that give racial preference to minority applicants."
Wilson explained that to understand the opposition to racial preference as a way to overcome inequality, two factors need to be considered. The first factor is racial-the perception that blacks are responsible for their own economic situation and are undeserving of government support. The notion of the federal government's obligation to improve the living standards of blacks because they have faced longtime discrimination has not exceeded the support of more than one in four whites since 1975.
The second factor is the heavy reliance on individualistic explanations of social behavior and outcomes, including a perceived lack of effort or ability and poor moral character, rather than the structural origins of poverty and welfare, such as inadequate schooling, low wages, or a lack of jobs. In other words, people are poor or on welfare because of their own personal shortcomings.
Where conservatives are rallying to abolish affirmative action programs, some liberals have argued that there should be a shift from affirmative action programs based on race to affirmative action programs based on economic class or need.
"Although it is not readily apparent that a shift to class-based affirmative action would overcome the bias for individualistic explanations of social outcomes, it could be seen as nullifying some of the negative racial perceptions that undermine support for affirmative action," Wilson said.
This shift would recognize that the problems of the disadvantaged, including low-income crime-ridden neighborhoods, poor education, inadequate housing and cultural and linguistic differences, are not always related to racial discrimination, as children who grow up in homes plagued by these disadvantages will likely see the development of their aspirations and talents hindered by their environments, regardless of race.
However, Wilson said, the class-based approach would reduce opportunities for blacks, excluding them from desirable positions as conventional measures of aptitude are likely to show the cumulative effects of race, of living in segregated neighborhoods, of attending lower-quality, segregated schools, and of being raised by parents whose resources have also been limited by their race.
While acknowledging that most Americans are against the numerical guidelines or rigid quotas in programs that have made affirmative action unpopular, Wilson advocates for "a different set of evaluative criteria-new, more flexible, yet merit-based criteria of evaluation. Criteria that is more accurate than the conventional tests in gauging the actual potential of black Americans to succeed."
In the case of college admissions, research reveals that standardized test scores may not measure real merit and their relation to an applicant's future performance is questionable. High school grades are a better reflection of college grades than SAT scores in both selective and non-selective colleges, but neither measure important attributes such as perseverance, motivation and interpersonal skills. Wilson said that while standardized tests should not be abandoned, they should be given less weight and considered alongside an applicant's initiative, leadership qualities, the ability to overcome personal hardship, honors and awards, among other criteria.
Wilson calls this approach "affirmative opportunity" rather than "affirmative action," noting that the change is more than just rhetorical, but that it signifies a true emphasis on achieving equality of opportunity.
He calls himself a product of affirmative opportunity when it works in the ideal sense. While teaching at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1971, Wilson was invited to give a lecture at the University of Chicago, unaware that the sociology department was in search of a black sociologist and that he was being "looked over" as a potential faculty member.
"Luckily, I gave one of the best lectures I had ever given at that point in my career," Wilson said. "And I impressed the faculty and graduate students with my deft handling of questions during the question-and-answer period."
On returning to the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Wilson was surprised that he was being considered for the position. He didn't have an elite, Ivy-League education, nor did he have a book published, a requirement to be appointed an assistant professor with tenure in the sociology department at the University of Chicago. Rather than eliminating him early in the process, the university named him a visiting professor for one year and gave him a light teaching load, allowing him to complete the book he had been working on for several years. He finished the book, Power, Racism, and Privilege: Race Relations in Theoretical and Sociohistorical Perspective, in the winter quarter of 1972 and was offered the tenured position after the sociology faculty read it in manuscript form.
Another successful example of affirmative opportunity is the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ), which attempts to achieve what the sociologist James Fishkin calls "equality of life chances."
According to this, "if we can predict, with a high degree of accuracy, where individuals will end up in the competition for preferred positions in society, merely by knowing their family background, race, or gender, then the conditions that affect or determine their motivation and talents are grossly unequal."
The HCZ "floods" 97 blocks of Central Harlem with educational, social and medical services to create a comprehensive safety net for the residents in that area. Their notable "Baby College" teaches parents essential skills, such as reading to children and alternatives to physical discipline. Eighty-five percent of parents who have attended the Baby College report they spend more time reading to their children than they had in the past, signaling a significant shift in cultural behavior. The HCZ's programming has also helped place 650 students in college and supports them through graduation.
The most impressive evidence, Wilson said, is seen in the performance of students in the HCZ's "Promise Academies" on New York's statewide math and English tests. When the tests were given in 2009, the scores of the children from the Promise Academies far exceeded those of children in the traditional public schools and matched those in the upper middle-class white suburbs.
"This program, a program that enhances opportunities, clearly demonstrates that with sufficient resources and dedication, it is possible to achieve the goal of equality of life chances in this country and thereby overcome the cumulative effects of chronic economic and racial subordination."
A former MacArthur Prize Fellow and president of the American Sociological Association, Wilson was awarded the National Medal of Science, the highest scientific honor in the U.S., in 1998, and was named one of America's 25 most influential people by Time magazine in 1996. Wilson has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the National Academy of Education and the Institute of Medicine. He is the author of a number of notable and award-winning publications, including The Declining Significance of Race, The Truly Disadvantaged, and When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor. His latest book is More than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City.
The Catherine McLaughlin Hakim Lecture Series is an annual lecture series established by Dr. Raymond Hakim in honor of his late wife, Catherine McLaughlin Hakim '70. A sociology major at Emmanuel, Catherine studied under longtime sociology professor Sister Marie Augusta Neal, SND, who left an indelible mark on her student experience. The lecture series commemorates Catherine's life, her fondness for Emmanuel, and the relationships she formed at the College and continued to maintain throughout her life. The Catherine McLaughlin Hakim Lecture Series is sponsored by the Department of Sociology. Lectures focus on issues of sociology, social justice and public policy on the local, national and international levels.
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Google I/O: 6 Key Takeaways
Google announces new tools and enhancements for app developers, and CEO Larry Page has a problem with Oracle. Engadget editor-in-chief Tim Stevens joins the News Hub with key takeaways from the Google I/O developers conference. Photo: Getty Images.
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I suppose we learn anything new bamboo last daily awesome to hear a thing about a new version of Android which is typically expected to today and we didn't hear anything about new products either at last his eye over many new products launched focusing on a single one really the news that again is about developers new tools and eight the eyes of developers ... would help them build a better tablet that was a bit of a common theme into it of course very popular on the smartphone front ... the struggling other tablets I think still so there's a lot of pressure there for sure ... a lot of other dances optical around the mapping such things and of a new version of Google's maps that you can preview of today ... but much better three D rendering in much the smarts to to be predicted about what you wanna go to to click on a children's museum for example ... to recommend other children's museums nearby and soul of intelligence built in ... 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Perry panic fires up the left
In his two weeks as a presidential candidate, Rick Perry has done something that neither Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney could do: wake up the left.
Perry panic has spread from the conference rooms of Washington, D.C., to the coffee shops of Brooklyn, with the realization that the conservative Texan could conceivably become the 45th president of the United States, a wave of alarm centering around Perry's drawling, small-town affect and stands on core cultural issues such as women's rights, gun control, the death penalty, and the separation of church and state.
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The epidemic of lefty angst isn't just a matter of specific Perry policies though; it goes to the heart of the liberal worldview. His smashing debut on the presidential stage suggests that the victory of an urban liberal Democrat, Barack Obama, wasn't a step toward a more progressive nation, but just a leftward swing of an increasingly wild pendulum, now poised to rocket to the right.
"His entry in the race is a signal and a wake-up call," the Rev. Al Sharpton told POLITICO.
Perry, Sharpton said, "is looking to go to the O.K. Corral and start shooting. … Rather than the left get caught sleeping, we better load up, because he is bringing it."
For Democrats, the pre-Perry GOP primary process was hardly for the faint of heart, as the other candidates have jockeyed to show who dislikes Obama the most. But even as the primary is fought on conservative turf, liberal leaders say they and their constituents see Perry as far worse than your average, hated Republican, and indeed as bad — if not worse — than his hated predecessor in Austin, George W. Bush. And progressives who might have had a hard time getting worked up about Mitt Romney find themselves struggling for superlatives with which to express their fear of a President Perry.
"His work as governor is unparalleled in its frontal assault on women," said Siobhan Bennett, the president of the Women's Campaign Forum, citing statistics on women living in poverty and without health care in Texas and Perry's active opposition to abortion. "He has gone farther out on a limb legislatively in his capacity as governor and has been expressly anti-woman in the legislation he has done."
"He is beyond what we expect from conservative Republicans on the gun issue," said Dennis Henigan, the acting president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, who cited Perry's support for gun rights on college campuses and said it was a sharp contrast with Romney's "moderate" record. Perry's rise, he said, had already become "a strong mobilizing force" for gun control activists, whose agenda has been largely ignored by the Obama administration.
"People are perceiving a very real threat that he could be the Republican nominee," said Henigan, calling the prospect "quite frightening."
Barry Lynn, whose Americans United for Separation of Church and State is on the front lines of keeping religion out of public life, also labeled Perry an extreme figure.
"He doesn't just go to religious right gatherings — he creates religious right gatherings, and that's a big difference," he said, citing The Response, a 30,000-person event Perry led in Houston in early August.
Lynn said last week's polls showing Perry in the lead among Republicans had startled his group's supporters.
"Any time there's a very viable candidate who has taken on the mantle of a crusader for Christ and ignorer of the Constitution, that makes very many people who care about the real Constitution very nervous," he said.


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Vatican Council
John Paul II
The Year of Jesus
- The Year of the Holy Spirit
- the Year of the Father
The Holy Father counts certain recent events as the more immediate
preparation for the Great Jubilee, in that they had immediately in view the arrival of the
year 2000 and the celebration of the Great Jubilee of the Incarnation.
The first of these was the Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals held
in the Vatican 13-14 June 1994. The Consistory determined that the
preparation for the Great Jubilee would consist of two phases:
I. First Phase (1994-1996) in which a Pontifical
Commission would be established
- to suggest courses of reflection and actions at the universal level of
the Church,
-to promote awareness of the Great Jubilee (the task especially of local
- to promote the conversion which is at the heart of the meaning of the
Great Jubilee. Part of this conversion would be an acknowledgement of the
counter-witnesses to the Gospel by children of the Church
"The sins of the past unfortunately still burden us and remain
ever present temptations. It is necessary to make amends for them, and
earnestly to beseech Christ's forgiveness." (Tertio Millennio
Adveniente 34)
"The sins of the past unfortunately still burden us and remain
ever present temptations. It is necessary to make amends for them, and
earnestly to beseech Christ's forgiveness." (Tertio Millennio
Adveniente 34)
- to foster efforts toward Christian unity (in line with the Pope's
Encyclical Ut unum sint)
- to oppose a general religious indifference; a loss of faith (theoretical
or practical atheism)
- and within the Church, to meet the crisis of obedience vis-a-vis the Magisterium
- to promote the reception of the Council by the Church: in theology
(Scripture as the soul of theology), in liturgy (renewal in accordance
with Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium), in
ecclesiology (the Church as Communion as taught by the Dogmatic Constitution
on the Church Lumen Gentium)
One Final Stage of this preparation has been the Continental Synods held during
this decade to prepare for the New Evangelization of the Third Millennium.
II. Second Phase (1997-1999), on which the Church embarked on
the 1st Sunday of Advent of 1996 (i.e. the Advent immediately preceding
1997). It would be centered on Christ, but also on the Most Holy
Trinity, with each year dedicated to one of the Divine Persons.
1997: Jesus
1998: Holy Spirit
1999: Father
1997: Jesus
1998: Holy Spirit
1999: Father
This period was concluded on Christmas Eve 1999 with the Opening of the
Great Jubilee by the Holy Father in St. Peter's Basilica.
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I've just returned home from the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco where maestro James Conlon conducted the San Francisco Symphony in a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Messa da Requiem (Mass for the Dead). As I've usually done when attending performances at Davies Symphony Hall, I arrived an hour early for the concert, scheduled to begin at 8 PM Pacific Daylight Time. My early arrival allowed me to attend a pre-concert lecture about the Requiem presented by James Keller, the program annotator for the San Francisco Symphony.
Davies Hall, Interior Panorama
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The Requiem is performed by orchestra, a double choir, and four soloists. Soloists in tonight's performance were Sondra Radvanovsky (soprano), Dolora Zajick (mezzo-soprano), Frank Lopardo (tenor), and Ain Anger (bass). I had heard Ain Anger in a previous concert and was pleased to be able to hear him perform again, at least partly because he originates from Estonia. You see, I visited Estonia last year and memories of that country's beautiful capital city of Tallinn were still relatively fresh in my mind. Estonia has incredible traditions in music and so I wasn't surprised to learn that Ain Anger was from Estonia or that he had trained his voice in Tallinn. Furthermore, my maternal grandmother was born in what is now Lithuania, and I feel a connection, however tenuous, with other people from the Baltic States.
The Requiem is a towering choral piece, one that all people should hear at least once in their lives. Listening to a recording of the Requiem is just fine, but hearing the piece performed live is divinely inspiring.
The Requiem is divided into seven sections, many of which correspond directly to parts of the Catholic Mass. After all, Verdi created this work as a Mass for the Dead.
- Introit and Kyrie ("Entrance" and "Lord have mercy" performed by chorus and soloists)
- Dies irae ("Day of wrath" performed by chorus)
- Offertorio ("Offertory" performed by soloists)
- Sanctus ("Holy, holy, holy" performed by double chorus)
- Agnus Dei ("Lamb of God" performed by soprano, mezzo-soprano, and chorus)
- Lux aeterna ("Eternal light" performed by mezzo-soprano, tenor, and bass)
- Libera me ("Deliver me" performed by soprano and chorus)
The concert was scheduled to begin at 8 PM and, usually, the concerts of the San Francisco Symphony begin precisely on time. Tonight, the performance began about 6 minutes late. Curious, I wondered why. I shook my head, uncertain.
I settled in my seat to enjoy the concert. Then, at 8:16 PM, about 10 minutes into the performance, I suddenly felt a sharp jolt to my side and, at first, I thought that someone had vigorously kicked my seat. A second or two later, I noticed that the lighting in the hall somehow seemed to shift. I allowed my gaze to move up and I observed that the fixtures high above my head, hanging from the lofty ceiling on narrow cables, were gently swaying to and fro. I realized that the jolt had not been a kick to my seat. It had been an earthquake. Looking around, I could sense that the other patrons in the Symphony Hall had come to the same conclusion. Nonetheless, the orchestra, chorus, soloists, and conductor, all professionals, continued the concert as if nothing had happened.
After a few minutes with slightly jangled nerves, I settled comfortably back into my seat, absorbed once again in the concert, enjoying the music. Following the words to the Requiem (my mind moving back and forth between the Latin that was being sung and the English translation in the program), I was thoroughly absorbed in the performance.
Then, an hour and a half later, with about 15 minutes left until the end of the concert, the final section of the Requiem, entitled Libera Me (Deliver Me), began. My jaw dropped as I listened to the words sung in Latin:
Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna, in die illa tremenda quando coeli movendi sunt et terra; dum veneris judicare saeculum per ignem.
I hastily read the English translation in my program:
Deliver me, oh Lord, from eternal death in that awful day when the heavens and the earth shall be moved; when you will come to judge the world by fire.
The heavens and the earth shall be moved, indeed! With the ceiling fixtures moving above me and my seat shifting below me, should I now prepare myself for heavenly fire?
At the time I felt this earthquake, I had not been aware that the movement I felt was, in reality, the second earthquake originating from the same location today. The epicenter of both of the two earthquakes was 1 mile east of Berkeley, about 12 miles from the Davies Symphony Hall where the Requiem was being performed. The first temblor, a 4.0 magnitude quake, struck at 2:41 this afternoon. I was at work in Palo Alto at the time and did not feel this earlier upheaval. Nor had I even been aware of it. The quake I felt at 8:16 this evening was of magnitude 3.8, and it was shocking enough by itself.
These two events were, fortunately, both minor quakes. I have not yet heard that either of them caused any damage.
And, when I returned here to my home this evening, I found everything in order. God is still in His Heaven. All is still right with the world.


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Cheers to a new year!
Normally NYE is a holiday which I love to celebrate in a very low key way. Full of movies, good snacks and my hubby.
This year though I've been bitten by the party bug. Perhaps it was helping my sisters prepare for the big night that has made me want to be donning a cocktail dress this evening instead of sweats!
This decision was totally made way too late so I'm still donning the sweats and actually ok about it, but in my mind I'll be living it up like I was a guest at this party:
Ah one of my favorite movies. Gotta love her curls!
I hope you all have a lovely new years! Thanks for making 2009 such a sweet year for me. It had many ups and a couple of downs as well, but with all of your love and support I was able to make it through it!!!
2010 will be bringing you many new DIY projects, reveals of my home (room by room), a new professional website and blog re-vamp (after 4 graphic designers I finally found the one) and hopefully, fingers crossed a bun in the oven!
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Shared a very nice lineup of wines with a friend plus a new wine-loving acquaintance last night, which gave me several first-time experiences with some big names.
First up, one of my contributions, as I thought it would be a good starter white, and a unique experience. They loved it, and I thought a step up from the bottle I reported on a few weeks ago. Fantastic cheese wine.
Ste. Chapelle, Riesling, Snake River Valley 2008
Very good nose of flowers and mineral. On the palate, apple cider, pineapple, apricot, lychee, some nectar/honey, and a hint of mace on the finish. Rich fruit with great acidity, and nice minerality. Medium-sweet and perfectly balanced, with full, excellent body. Wonderful white flower notes emerge as it opens. Substantially better than a bottle from just a few weeks ago, this is a truly excellent Riesling. 5 to 10 years ahead. 3 Stars
We tried the Pichon, and discovered it needed some serious time to open, so my friend generously pulled out quite the nice transition wine.
Justin, Justification, Paso Robles 2010
64% Cab Franc, 36% Merlot. Delicious, juicy black raspberry, roses, tobacco leaf/pleasant greeness, wood, granite/gravel, and allspice. Almost like a Pomerol, but juicier and with less earthy depth, and a bit too much sweetness on the finish holding it back. Nonetheless, I love its aromatics and earthy notes. No need to wait on this thoroughly delicious wine. 3.5 Stars
We then spent quite a while with the Pichon. Not having had Pichon-Baron or 1989 before, this strikes me as quite modern, and I wouldn't mind more Pauillac typicite, but then it is still showing rather young.
Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron, Pauillac 1989
Medium-deep ruby/garnet, showing some yellowing but quite respectable for a 23 year old. Initially showing rather primary and needing time to open, but oh my lord, the density and richness are captivating, with excellent depth. After opening in the glass for a couple of hours, it reveals dried blackberry, pencil lead, leather, tobacco leaf, chalky tannin, and mineral, all with impressive density. Still showing some primary fruit, though less exuberant than when first opened, but interestingly also showing some tertiary glycerin and other signs of maturity. Overall, it feels as if this is holding back and still has great potential to grow. To my tastes, I would give it another 5 - 10 years so it can achieve full maturity. Nonetheless, it is offering a lot of pleasure now. 4 Stars.
Next, an odd but delicious Hermitage.
Paul Jaboulet Aine, La Chapelle, Hermitage 1998
Excellent nose of smoked meat, citrus rind, roses, and red fruit. Similar on the palate, with dried cherry, very prominent notes of blood orange, currants, and forest floor. Nice sweet and aromatic fruit. Tart and yet full bodied and earthy. Fascinating. Totally different than what I was expecting. 5 years ahead of it for sure, and might achieve an interesting maturity in 10. 3.5 Stars
Finally, topped off the evening with my other contribution. Perfect ending. Wish it had not been so late, or I would have taken my sweet time with this.
Chateau Suduiraut, Sauternes 2003
From half bottle. Golden, with some burnish starting to show. The nose is an explosion of hazelnut, with apricot, barley sugar notes; abundant floral notes emerge with air. Similar on the palate, with loads of honeyed apricot; as it opens, caramel and lots of burnt sugar/toffee notes. A very rich, burnished style but with a prominent, driving vein of tangerine-like acidity keeping everything in good balance. Sadly little to no botrytis influence apparent, but this is warm and rich (probably the hot vintage showing), and my lord is it dense and intense. It seems to me that it is at a transition point, with the primary fruit beginning to pull back, but maturity only just being hinted at, and I think another 10 years would benefit it greatly. This could live a long time I think, perhaps another 30 years. 4 Stars.
Had we not gone so late, he might very well have opened a Macallan 18 for me as well - next time perhaps . . . . no regrets with this lineup though.


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I have been home over the summer and the dogs schedule for eating and the bathroom is off. It hasn't been a problem since time wasn't a factor. Now I will be leaving at 7:00 and eating and potty have to happen quickly. I started feeding them around 6:00 to get them back on schedule and two of my dogs are doing fine but the third one isn't pottying and later I am finding poo accidents :yikes . He is a healthy three year old but he is reverting to the places he would sneak of to when he was a puppy. I have chemically treated these areas. My question, is there something you can feed the dogs that will make them go to the bathroom quickly. I use an all natural dry dog food and warm up a homemade low fat chicken broth to pour over it.


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I first spotted Weston's work at last year's CCA graduate show and was instantly impressed. It was by far my most favorite work in the show, and ever since then I've been trying to get him up on the site even though I know that the work won't translate as well as it does in person. Most of the work you'll see below is so much detailed and larger than what it appears... Let's just say that you should go and check out his show that's taking place at Patricia Sweetow Gallery the first week of November. You'll be pleased you did. -Trippe
In the process of moving from the Mission to South Berkeley. A year ago I was moving from West Oakland to SF so hopefully I'll stay in this new place a little longer this time. In high school I think I was much more driven to be a "nice guy"...whatever that may mean.
Usually I start with some loose sketches to get a sense of the layout of the piece and work through some of the narrative and conceptual ideas The first part to go down on the actual paper is typically a stencil/spraypainted section. From there I'll build up on the surface, either by adding the cut out elements like the roots, fences, texture for the trees or other drawn elements like the shisa (guardian figures). Then I'll finish up any last details of the drawing with gouache. That being said, in the larger pieces there's a little more room for play. I might have this overarching idea of what the piece is about, but as I start working through the piece, I try to make sure that the original sketches are loose enough that I can respond to things as they go down. Because I generally work from a pretty consistent base of images and visual elements, it's important that there's some leeway in there to make sure not everything is predetermined.
I actually just finished up the MFA program but have another year for a MA in Visual Criticism. The dual degree mashes together the 2nd year of the MFA and the 1st year of the Vis Crit program which is a nice option because I think it allows for some additional theoretical backing if that's your thing. I think CCA's strength is definitely their studio practice (independent study) units which you can use to work one-on-one with faculty or outside curators and artists. I went to a liberal arts college with about 4 art faculty for my undergrad so the experience of getting to work with such a wide range of folks is pretty mind blowing.
Im fond of my increasingly beat up truck.
I've just been up here for 2 years now. When I first got here for school I remember walking through the Mission at one point and seeing all the art spaces, posters for upcoming shows, small boutiques or cafes with art on the walls and feeling both like I was a small fish amongst all this and glad that I was somewhere that there was so much going on. I was in LA prior to this; obviously there's a strong art scene there, but the geography makes it hard to get a sense of things unless you're already in the loop.
I relate to each city very differently. SF, being the place where I got my MFA, is where I have a visual arts community and the entryway to whats happening in that sphere. My relationship to LA was built through activist and community work, so my network there covers a different kind of territory. The Bay is growing on me but I still have a loyalty to LA. Probably because it gets shit on a lot. And having been there for so long, its closest I have to home outside of Hawaii.
I was fortunate enough that Patricia was able to sell a small piece and the large drawing that was in the show. I actually have another show coming up at the gallery at the beginning of November. It's been great to work with her through this process. I'm still learning a lot so I'm just lucky that things have been going well in that regard.
At the moment my routine is a bit scrambled since school just started up again. One of the constants tends to be that no matter how hard I try, I lean toward a fairly nocturnal schedule. Im usually most productive somewhere between about nine to four in the morning.
Its not SF but for a bar, I like George and Walts in the East Bay (Rockridge/ Oakland).
With my partner a couple of days ago. For being a selfish and neglectful bastard.
I used to be into Blu and Stress when they were being published. Usually candy bars are more about a lack of other options for me so almost anything works as long as it doesnt have too many nuts.
The show at Patricia Sweetow at the beginning of November.
For more info on Weston, check his site: nocturnalguerillatactics.com
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text: Insurance Checkup, Health-Care Reform January 6, 2013 09:13 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Ed Clark Top Producer Business and Issues Editor Email What the health-care law means to farm families and rural America The red-hot rhetoric over healthcare reform has toned down to a slow burn. Now in implementation mode, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will steadily unfold for the next five years. Regardless of where you stand on the act, which mandates all Americans carry health insurance, there are benefits in the fine print for both farmers and rural America, contends Brock Slabach, vice president of the National Rural Health Association. "I grew up on a farm. I know there is the perception in rural America that Obamacare is bad," he says. Results of a recent AgWeb poll support that statement. Of the more than 1,500 respondents, just 11% said they believe the health care act will improve coverage for their families, while 74% said the law would make it worse. Seven percent said the act would have no major effect on their family's insurance coverage, with an equal number saying they were not sure. State exchanges. This year, the part of the health-care law that relates most to farmers—the state exchanges, a centerpiece of the law—will start to take shape, with full implementation scheduled for early 2014. Right now, each farmer is a pool of one, so farmers' cost of insurance is quite high relative to the cost for people who work for large companies and organizations, says Jon Bailey, director of research and analysis at the Center for Rural Affairs. The state exchanges will work by forming insurance pools of hundreds of thousands of people. As a result, coverage options will increase and rates will go down, Slabach explains. It's no different than buying seed. If you buy one bag of seed, you pay a different rate than if you buy a thousand bags. Another key element, in Slabach's view, is that the state exchanges will make it easier to compare apples to apples when it comes to deductibles and co-pays. The percentage of Americans who will be insured will increase from about 80% today to a goal of 92% under the new law, contributing to the large pools that will help increase coverage and lower rates. The state exchanges will have physical brick-and-mortar locations in addition to websites. Farmers can visit these "insurance stores" to discuss price, coverage and other issues with experts who can help them compare policies and plans. "The exchanges offer a real service to farmers," adds Chandler Goule, vice president of government relations for the National Farmers Union and a strong supporter of the health care act. While coverage might vary from state to state, Goule says, there will be a minimum coverage requirement. Pre-existing conditions. Under the act, insurance companies can no longer discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions. A 60-yearold farmer with arthritis or diabetes, for example, will be able to join a state exchange and will not be forced to accept lower coverage or higher rates, Slabach says. In addition to that, lifetime coverage caps will be banned. The law will also extend Medicaid coverage and insurance subsidies to all low-income Americans. Tax hike. Key provisions of the law will not be available free-of-charge, which is one reason—in addition to the mandates—that some opponents have stood firm against the law. Farmers who fall within certain tax brackets will be hit with higher taxes to create revenue to help pay for the expanded health care. For example, a single person with income from selfemployment in excess of $200,000 will be subject to an additional tax of 0.9%. The threshold amount is $250,000 for a married couple filing jointly. An additional Medicare tax of 3.8% will apply to unearned income, specifically the lesser of net investment income or the amount by which adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000, notes Patricia Wolff, senior director of congressional relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation. The organization is a strong opponent of the health care act. While the exchanges are central to health-care reform, rural communities will also benefit from other provisions, some say. Most important, perhaps, is the part of the law that is designed to increase the number of health-care workers in rural hospitals, doctors as well as nurses. How the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Will Unfold January 1, 2013 Income from self-employment and wages of single individuals in excess of $200,000 annually will be subject to an additional tax of 0.9%. Threshold amount is $250,000 for a married couple that is filing jointly. The 3.8% Medicare surtax on unearned income begins. States and the federal government finalize state exchange provisions. January 1, 2014 A penalty of 1% of income over the filing minimum on individuals who are not covered by an acceptable insurance policy. This increases to 2.5% of the income over the filing minimum by 2016. Health exchanges are established and the subsidization of premiums for individuals in households with income up to 400% of the poverty line. Two years of tax credits (50%) are offered to qualified small businesses which pay for health insurance benefits, have fewer than 10 full-time equivalent employees and an average salary of no greater than $25,000. Seasonal employees and owners and their families are not included. The subsidy is reduced at higher income levels, 3.35 percentage points per additional employee and 2 percentage points per additional $1,000 of compensation. January 1, 2018 All existing health insurance plans must cover approved preventive care and checkups without co-payment. A 40% excise tax on high-cost insurance plans is introduced. Employee Considerations Only producers with 50 or more full-time worker equivalents are required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide health insurance for their employees, says Patricia Wolff, senior director of congressional relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation. (Two half-time workers equals one full-time worker.) Farmers—and other small businesses—do qualify for tax credits under the law, provided they have fewer than 25 full-time equivalent workers, pay an average wage of less than $50,000 per year and pay at least half of their employee health insurance premiums. For the 2010–13 tax years, the tax credit for small business employers is 35%. The tax credit increases to 50% on Jan. 1, 2014, and can be carried forward or backward. For additional perspective on the new health-care measure, visit www.FarmJournal.com/health_care You can e-mail Ed Clark at firstname.lastname@example.com. 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