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A group of dog lovers has formed a committee and presented the Pontiac City Council with a proposal for a dog park at the Rec-Plex south of town.
While many council members seemed in favor of the concept, almost all voiced concern about the cost of the project, especially with a tight budget the city is expecting this year.
Dona Hurt, speaking for the group, said she anticipates the project would cost about $25,000, mainly for fencing and gates, but said with the council's approval of land, the committee would begin looking into grants, fundraising and other donations.
Hurt said the committee members bonded as dog lovers and they have been discussing the need for a dog park locally for several months.
She gave a PowerPoint presentation covering the need and benefits of establishing a dog park for local residents and tourists alike.
"Currently, there is no where in Pontiac where people can take their dogs off leash. Pets become a member of your family. Dog owners would love the opportunity to go out and play with their pets in an open area. Others who can't have pets for certain reasons can go to a place and enjoy watching dogs play."
She noted there are currently 3,419 registered dogs in Livingston County, but was not able to provide a breakdown of how many were in Pontiac.
"This would also be a new amenity for Pontiac and the tourists who travel with pets. I don't know if you realize, but many of the motels here allow pets now," she added.
Hurt said she and other members of the group, Kari Bigger, Gail Songdahl, Barry Songdahl, Beth Draper, Brian Miller and Paula Warren, have been meeting for a couple of months and have been consulting with Parks and Recreation Director Jerry Hayner.
"We looked at several locations, including Westview Park, the city dump area and at the Rec-Plex and in the end, we felt the Rec-Plex would be the most suitable site," Hurt said. "There is a large area of land, it's accessible, there's parking space, it doesn't flood and it's not in a residential area."
The group is asking for the city to set aside an acre or so for the park, which would be located at the front left of the complex, well away from the ball fields. The old airport circular pad would be used for parking.
Preliminary plans include a large fenced area, split into two smaller areas, one for big dogs and one for smaller dogs. The bigger dog area would require 5-foot fencing, while 4-foot fencing would be needed for the smaller dog area. Both enclosures would have separate, double-gated access areas.
Showing a picture of her 50-pound labradoodle "Libby," Hurt said dogs weighing 30 pounds or more would go into the big dog area.
Plans also call for waste stations, containers where bagged dog waste could be deposited, running water, benches, signage posting rules of the park and landscaping around the area.
"There used to be water service out at the airport," Hayner said. "It would be a matter of finding that service and what kind of shape it's in, but I think this would be a good spot."
Hurt showed pictures of other dog parks in the area, including Pekin and two in Normal.
Council member Scot Schickel said after hearing of this plan, he talked to the city of Normal to see how their parks operate.
"Normal has a much bigger population of both people and dogs, but they have hardly any problems at the park. Users keep an eye on things. Normal said they maybe get calls two or three times a summer. I think that bodes well for Pontiac."
Schickel and councilman Brian Gabor both said they have taken their pets to area dog parks and would value one being located in town.
Council members Mason Hall and Bill Kallas also stated it would be a nice addition, but they were concerned with costs of building a park, maintenance and liability.
"We have pot holes on some streets, so I don't think we can just be giving funds out," said Kallas.
Hayner explained that the dog park would be like any city park, maintained by city employees.
Hurt added that the committee might set up volunteers to also help with maintenance and keeping up the appearance.
"These types of parks have been growing in popularity the last few years, and several area communities are adding them," Hayner added.
Council members agreed city staff could look into procuring grants for the park, since the committee has not set up a formal 501c charitable account. Karls said the city would also investigate liability issues.
Hurt said she was happy with the council's response and would also be contacting local organizations for possible donations and that anyone wishing to donate to the dog park may call her at 815-822-8054.
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A group of dog lovers has formed a committee and presented the Pontiac City Council with a proposal for a dog park at the Rec-Plex south of town.


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(SportsNetwork.com) - John Tortorella will try to lead the struggling Vancouver Canucks to a win as the fiery head coach returns to the bench for Monday's road test against the Detroit Red Wings.
Tortorella has completed a 15-day suspension for his antics during a 3-2 shootout win against the Calgary Flames on Jan. 18 and returns to a club that has lost 12 times in its last 16 trips to the ice.
Angered by Calgary head coach Bob Hartley's decision to start that game with his fourth line, a move that helped instigate a game-opening line brawl, Tortorella tried to get at Hartley in the Calgary locker room between the first and second periods but he was restrained from doing so by Flames players and members of the Vancouver staff.
While Tortorella wasn't allowed to have any contact with his team during the 15-day ban, Hartley was fined $25,000 for his role in the brawl.
The Canucks, who are 4-9-3 over their last 16 games, went 2-4-0 while Tortorella was serving his suspension and the club has lost its last three tilts in regulation.
Assistant coach Mike Sullivan handled the bench duties during Tortorella's absence and he relinquishes the reins with Vancouver still hanging onto the eighth and final playoff seed in the West. The Canucks are just one point ahead of Phoenix for that distinction.
Like Tortorella, Canucks captain Henrik Sedin has missed the last six games, although his layoff has been due to a rib injury and not a suspension. Sedin, who had played in 679 straight games before bruised ribs led to the end of the iron man streak, participated in a full practice on Sunday but he expects to sit out another tilt today.
Meanwhile, Daniel Sedin, Henrik's twin brother and linemate, has gone 15 straight games without a goal. The winger has five assists during the goal- scoring drought.
The Canucks were handed a 4-3 loss Friday in Winnipeg, as Devin Setoguchi scored the game-winner for the Jets with 2:56 to play in the third period.
Ryan Kesler had a goal and two assists for the Canucks, while Eddie Lack allowed all four goals on 34 shots.
"Well, it was frustrating because we fought our way back into the game," said Sullivan. "I give our guys credit for fighting back, but we've got to find a way to win that game."
Vancouver ended January with a 4-9-2 record and the club lost six of seven on the road during the month. The Canucks, who will make the second stop on five- game swing tonight, are 13-11-4 as the road team this season.
The Red Wings have lost three of their last four games (1-1-2) and recently split a home-and-home series with Washington. Detroit won the home portion of the two-game series Friday night at Joe Louis Arena, claiming a 4-3 shootout victory, but the Wings fell 6-5 in overtime in Sunday's wild battle at Verizon Center.
Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal 2:37 into overtime to lift the Capitals to Sunday's win. Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith was called for tripping at the 1:26 mark of the extra session. The Capitals moved the puck around and John Carlson fed Ovechkin for a one-timer from the left circle.
Detroit's Gustav Nyquist posted his first career hat trick and picked up an assist on Justin Abdelkader's goal that tied the game at 5-5 with 13:35 remaining in the third period. Henrik Zetterberg recorded three assists for the Red Wings, while Jimmy Howard surrendered all six goals on 28 shots in the loss.
"Offensively we played really well," Zetterberg said. "Some mistakes cost us a few goals, and obviously they're good when they get the power play."
The Red Wings had been shut out in their previous three road games, so Sunday's scoring outburst was a welcome sight. However, the club is tied with Philadelphia for the eighth and final playoff seed in the East and would've liked to have earned the extra point. The Red Wings and Flyers, who visit San Jose tonight, are only a point ahead of Carolina and Washington and two points in front of Ottawa and New Jersey.
"We showed some good resilience tonight," Howard said. "We found a way to come back, scraping and clawing and getting a point. At the same time, we could've easily been walking out of here with two points. I've got to find a way to come up with a couple more saves for the guys."
The Red Wings have won three of their last four on home ice but they are still only 10-11-8 at the Joe this season.
Detroit recorded a 2-1 regulation win in Vancouver on Oct. 30 and it has won three of the past four meetings in this series. The Red Wings also have claimed two of the last three encounters in Motown.


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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...ref=gay-voicesA series of anti-gay remarks made by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver cast the Super Bowl-bound team in a negative light just days ahead of the NFL championship game.
Though Culliver has since apologized for the controversial statements, the backlash seems unlikely to dissipate now that a new wrinkle has emerged. The 49ers' linebacker Ahmad Brooks and nose tackle Isaac Sopoaga, both of whom participated in the team's widely-praised "It Gets Better" video last summer, have denied ever producing the clip.
The players told USA Today Sports that they didn't realize the video's aim was to specifically combat bullying experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens.
"This is America and if someone wants to be gay, they can be gay," Brooks told the publication. "But I didn't make any video." Later, after he was reportedly shown the video on an iPhone, the player clarified, "Oh, that. It was an anti-bullying video, not a gay [rights] video."
Even more curiously, Sopoaga also denied taking part in the clip, even as a teammate reportedly tried to jog his memory. "I never went," he declared. "And now someone is using my name."
LGBT rights activists have yet to respond to Brooks and Sopoaga's claims. But the firestorm over Culliver's statements (he told Artie Lange that he "don't do the gay guys, man" and that an openly gay player would not be welcome on the 49ers) continues to rage, even though team officials have released a statement saying they "proudly support the LGBT community."
Interestingly, Culliver's comments initially came on the heels of news that former 49ers offensive tackle Kwame Harris was in court on assault charges from a former boyfriend. Though Harris last played for the 49ers in 2007, many former teammates quickly came to his defense in the media.
A petition has since been launched on change.org asking the NFL to send Culliver to spend a day with the New York Gay Football League.
"This will give him an opportunity to see that openly gay players perform just as well as heterosexual players," the petition's organizer, Christian Fuscarino, writes. "It will also allow him to ask questions and speak with members of the team."
Oh and in the other thread look what I said
So very interesting.
Oh and
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AIDS in New York: The First Five Years chronicles the early history of the AIDS epidemic in New York City — from the first rumors in 1981 of a "gay plague" through the ensuing period of intense activism, clinical research, and political struggle. The exhibition uses artifacts including clinicians' notes, journal entries, diaries, letters, audio and video clips, posters, photographs, pamphlets, and newspapers to revisit the impact of the epidemic on personal lives and public culture in New York City and the nation. A companion exhibition, Children With AIDS: 1990-2000, also opening on 7 June features twenty black-and-white photographs by Claire Yaffa from her collection The Changing Face of Children with AIDS.
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Re: Do you believe in God or evolution?
@Val: If people are so ignorant, wouldn't that make theories invalid? People would believe everything told to them? People would quit believing what they truly believe for something else? Or are you claiming that only those who have faith in Christianity are the ones who are ignorant?
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PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Google will have to display on its French search page a notice saying it has been fined by the local data-protection watchdog over how user information is tracked and stored, France's top administrative court ruled on Friday.
The U.S. search engine said it would comply with the order but would keep fighting the 150,000-euro ($204,000) fine issued last month by privacy watchdog CNIL.
CNIL has objected to Google's method of combining data collected on individual users across services such as YouTube, Gmail and social network Google+. The move towards broad storage was introduced by Google in March 2012 and combined 60 privacy policies into one, giving users no means to opt out.
The web giant appealed the CNIL's fine last month as well as the order to post a notice of the sanction on its google.fr homepage for 48 hours. Google specifically asked the Conseil d'Etat, France's top administrative court, to suspend that order while it re-examines the case.
On Friday, the Conseil d'Etat ruled that there was not enough urgency nor proof of damage to Google's reputation to warrant such a suspension. This means Google will have to post the CNIL's decision on its French homepage even while it keeps fighting it in court.
"We've engaged fully with the CNIL throughout this process to explain our privacy policy and how it allows us to create simpler, more effective services," a Google spokesman said in an e-mailed statement.
"We will comply with the order to post the notice, but we'll also continue with our appeal before the Conseil d'Etat."
Spain, Britain, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands have also opened similar cases against Google, arguing that its privacy policy breached local rules protecting consumers on how their personal data is processed and stored.
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The 100% Polyester Luster Satin has the luxurious look and feel of satin. The fabric drapes well, making it perfect for special occasion garments and décor. Affordable and durable, the fabric has a lustrous sheen which evokes a sense of elegance and opulence.
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China Breakout to Drive Melt-Up?
The surge in Asia seems to suggest that bets are increasing on a return of export growth. Such a move may be long overdue.
We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
-- George S. Patton
It appears that out of nowhere, markets worldwide are showing solid strength in the face of ongoing fiscal cliff concerns and ongoing negativity toward Europe. Market resiliency can not be denied, with every mini-correction only resulting in a short pullback, followed by a melt-up-like move as occurred after the April-May period earlier this year. Our ATAC (accelerated time and capital) models used for managing our mutual fund and separate accounts positioned into equities last week, and barring any kind of major near-term deterioration, appear poised to rotate next into emerging markets.
The surge in Asia seems to suggest that bets are increasing on a return of export growth. Such a move may be long overdue. Take a look below at the price ratio of the iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:FXI) relative to the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY). As a reminder, a rising price ratio means the numerator/FXI is outperforming (up more/down less) the denominator/SPY.
It is no surprise how poorly China has performed, really going back all the way to 2009. It appears a bottom took place in September relative to the US, as bullishness crept in on the recent leadership change and the potential for future reform. The spike that occurred last night appears to have resulted in a breakout-like move which may signal further outperformance to come. I suspect a run to the 0.3 level in the weeks ahead could occur as money rotates out of the US in favor of higher growth emerging economies. If this occurs, China which is a significant driver and indicator of global growth could pull bulls deeper into the market.
And so the risk of missing another melt-up may be higher than most think...
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Virunga's hydropower potential
Most residents in the area currently rely on dirty and dangerous coal stoves for cooking. Gathering of wood for charcoal is time consuming and has led to deforestation in Virunga, which is Africa's most biodiverse protected area.
"This is a huge breakthrough for the park in terms of promoting socio-economic development, and ultimately peace and security," park officials said. "The revenue that will be generated by the Mutwanga hydroelectric plant is also a big first step on the path toward helping the park fund operations even when tourism is closed by conflict."
A report commissioned by WWF found that development of three hydropower plants in Virunga National Park could be the source of 10,000 permanent jobs. Adding two more facilities could also double the amount of power available to people in the area. "Access to electricity has been recognized to have substantial benefits for poverty reduction, promotion of production, health and education," according to The Economic Value of Virunga National Park.
Sustainable economic development of Virunga, including fishing, hydropower, ecotourism, has the potential to reach an annual value of $1.1 billion, the report concluded. However, 85% of the park has been allocated as oil concessions. Oil extraction could lead to devastating environmental and social impacts. WWF is urging UK-based Soco International PLC to abandon plans to explore for oil within Virunga National Park, which is a World Heritage Site.


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CHICAGO -- Reds left fielder and resident environmentalist Chris Dickerson had planned a subtle way to mark Earth Day on Wednesday.
Dickerson had his glove manufacturer make him a special green and gray colored mitt. He's been using bats with green labels since the season started.
"I ordered it in Spring Training knowing that this day would come," Dickerson said of the glove. "It's here, and it's ready."
The tribute ended up being subtler than he hoped, since the lefty-hitting Dickerson was not in the starting lineup against Cubs left-hander Ted Lilly. Jerry Hairston Jr. started in left field instead.
The glove will only be on Dickerson's hand for one day. He is planning on putting it up for a charitable auction on his environmental Web site, weplaygreen.org.
Dickerson and former Major League pitcher Jack Cassel launched the weplaygreen Web site over the past offseason. Dickerson's goal is to reduce professional sports' consumption of plastic water and juice bottles and encourage recycling.
Several Reds players have joined Dickerson in using eco-friendly aluminum water bottles that can be refilled.
"We're working with a new company in Colorado to get our own bottles with our logo," Dickerson said. "Something we can start providing high schools and universities."
The Web site also sells apparel made from recycled materials. Dickerson estimated that it has drawn almost one million visitors since the launch.
"It's funny that we get e-mails daily from the word of mouth," Dickerson said.


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It's hoped sport in the region, not just football, benefits from the new Central Victorian Regional Administration Centre in Mundy Street.
The centre at the former B-Central building brings together central Victoria's football departments to provide better support for leagues and clubs.
Incorporated under the new Central Victorian Australian Football Commission – the Bendigo, Loddon Valley, Heathcote, North Central and Bendigo Junior Football Leagues will share resources at the centre, which is essentially a beefed-up version of the Central Victorian Football hub which will move from Dudley House.
About eight to 10 staff will be housed at the new site when it opens this month after the lease was signed yesterday.
CVAFC chairman Collin Brady listed the hub's advantages: "A greater level of co-ordination with the various bodies, shared resources, better quality planning and centralisation of resources so people can actually have a one-stop-shop if they want information to support their footy club.
"(It will) better enable us to plan for the future of the region as well because you'll have every football-related body in one spot having a conversation."
AFL Victoria regional development manager Tony McNamara and Bendigo Spirit administrator Jess Lee will be based at Mundy Street.
"The football hub at the moment at Dudley House is providing administrative support to the Spirit, so those arrangements will stay in place. We've also had approaches from other non-football bodies about co-locating here as well," Brady said.
"We've had discussion with La Trobe University about having one of their associate professors of sports management co-located here.
"There's some other things which we hope to announce in the next few weeks as well."
The CVAFC region general manager will be appointed soon to head up the centre, while a football development manager will also be based there.
Bendigo Football Netball League chief executive Steven Oliver hailed the new centre.
"It's terrific that we're able to move into a facility that can house all the different aspects of footy and that's part of the Peter Jackson review," he said.
"This will be a great start for us to really deliver on the benefits for country footy and netball in this region.
"All the existing organisations within the Central Vic Footy hub will transfer across to the regional admin centre and then the additional people that will come along with that – AFL Vic staff, hopefully the umpires, North Central Footy League, netball and we look to create a bigger sports administration environment.
"The youth services are here and most of our participants are considered youth. It's a step forward and that's what the commission's got to do - it's got to continue to tick some boxes and get some wins on the board and I think this is a great one first-up."


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The vice president was not going to allow Karl Rove to be protected and Libby to be sacrificed. Libby had stuck his neck "in the meat grinder" because he had been authorized by President Bush himself to talk to reporters and rebut what the White House considered unfair criticism by Wilson that the intelligence about Iraq had been "twisted." And the "incompetence" Cheney was referring to was by the CIA which, he claimed, was responsible for whatever the White House had gotten wrong about Iraq's purported weapons of mass destruction.It looks like the trial is going to be quite a meat grinder. Per Isikoff:
Well's argument was both brilliant and complex-and perhaps difficult for non-news hounds on the jury to follow. But it raised the prospect that the Libby trial will now turn into a horror show for the White House, forcing current and former top aides to testify against each other and revealing an administration that has been in turmoil over the Iraq war for more than three years.


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RossR writes "A Chinese multiplayer online game company is taking note of the success of 'private servers' running pirated and altered versions. In moves that show some common sense, when a pirate server is taken down Shanda Games sees it as a sign of a underserved market. Properly licensed servers are occasionally installed for the geographic location previously covered by the unlicensed servers. Shanda is taking it a step further by developing a new platform that would allow for the flexible rule changes favored in the hacked versions. Also of interest is the article's reference to the escalation of cyber attacks between private server providers."


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Submission + - LinuxFest Northwest 2007
Hunter Gatherer Peng writes: "LinuxFest Northwest 2007, http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/ is just seven days away. Hear speakers from Red Hat, Google, SuSE/Novell, OLPC project, MySQL, Sofware Freedom Law Center, Linden Labs, OSTG, Linux Fund, over 40 speakers, 42 exhibitors per day and several exhibitors will be actively recruiting. Admission and parking are free for both days, April 28th and 29th in Bellingham Wash. This is a huge free Linux/OSS community event, don't miss it."


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What is it in moms that makes us feel we have to take on the SuperMom identity? What makes us put on that cape?
If you talk to working mothers that you know, or even examine your own experiences, falling into the SuperMom trap is common. We all know SuperMom…faster than the microwave, more powerful than steel wool, able to fold laundry in a single bound. SuperMom scares away the monsters under the bed, creates wonderful family meals, as she works, runs a business, or fosters a career either outside or inside the home.
I have tried to be SuperMom, but the cape kept getting caught under the wheels of my office chair; it did not take long to realize that it wasn't for me. I was not going to fit into the kind of mother or woman "they" thought I should be. When I say "they" I am talking about, television, movies, the experts, the writers, parents, relatives, friends, and the neighbor next door--there is this exaggerated set of standards for women and we try to live up to those expectations.
Being a wife and mother are important jobs; we are the ones who often not only carry the majority of the home and childcare responsibilities, but also the majority of the "emotional labor"--The hugs of reassurance, the kisses that make the hurts better. We are the ones that cry at night after the children go to bed, because our little ones had to learn one of life's lessons the hard way. We are the nurturers, we hold those little hands throughout their lives, no matter how big they are, we always see those tiny hands in our own. No mother takes that responsibility lightly. It is our job to provide our children with emotional sustenance, and so we put on the SuperMom cape to give our children everything we can, and everything we are.
And then we sometimes forget that we are women, individuals; we struggle with the duality as our work selves and mommy selves collide in conflict on again and again. As guilt starts to overwhelm us for wanting something for ourselves, we are tempted to give in and leave a huge part of ourselves behind. We ignore our own needs because we were taught that we should give to others. We are haunted by the images we see on TV, in the movies, maybe even the examples we saw in our lives of what a mom is suppose to be. They all have a hold on us, a whisper in our head that feeds on the very concept of ourselves. We put the cape on and assume the role of SuperMom to try to make peace with the inner conflict.


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ALLEN PARK � In this week�s episode of Calvin Johnson TV star, he discusses his new �This is SportsCenter� spot on ESPN in which he�s transformed into a Calvin Johnson vending machine.
Megatron, transformer � get it?
�It�s cool to be able to do some of those things,�� Johnson said Thursday. �... it�s cool, I take pleasure in the fact that all the guys like it, family likes it.��
It�s not like the shooting took time away from his training, he said he almost forgot about it since he shot it in February.
Last week he talked about his NIke commercials with P Diddy Combs.
You break an NFL record for receiving yards one season, the calls to glory come the next.
Johnson was all smiles, but not because of his small-screen work.
His Lions got themselves out of a pickle in the first half last Sunday and came out with a win.
�It�s good, having those mistakes and still being able to win, definitely have to clean those things up against a real good team,�� Johnson said.
�Not to say the Vikings weren�t � against a real good team you can�t get away with some of those things.��
Now Johnson is up for his next task which involves going up against one of the NFL�s best cornerbacks in Patrick Peterson on Sunday against a real good Cardinals team in Arizona.
�It brings out the best in when you get to go against the best especially when you get one-on one coverage,�� Johnson said. �Like I said I view it as an opportunity.��
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians has confidence in Peterson going against Johnson.
�You have to have a lot of confidence in him,�� Arians said. �They�re two great athletes. Calvin is special and so is Patrick. We�re going to put him in that situation. Some you can�t always single-cover the guy, but you have to be able to mix-and-match it and pick your poison as you said.�
The two matched up last December when the Cardinals won 38-7. Johnson had 10 catches for 121 yards that day. Johnson said he and Peterson didn�t do too much talking on the field.
�We weren�t really talking a lot, a lot of running going on all you heard was a lot of heavy breathing,�� Johnson said.
Johnson has nothing but respect for Peterson who also occasionally helps the offense and also returns.
�He�s big, he�s fast, he has ball skills,�� Johnson said. �He�s almost like a big receiver but he�s a DB. He�s a heck of a player.��
Johnson had just four catches for 37 yards in Sunday�s win.
He�s still looking for his first touchdown of the season � one that won�t be overturned by review.
Johnson said he�s not frustrated. Because he knows if he�s covered one of his teammates will likely get open.


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NetTuts.com has a new tutorial in their series covering the use of the Laravel 4 framework. In this new post, though, they show how to ensure quality in your application by unit testing your models (the "M" in "MVC").
If you're hoping to learn why tests are beneficial, this is not the article for you. Over the course of this tutorial, I will assume that you already understand the advantages, and are hoping to learn how best to write and organize your tests in Laravel 4. Version 4 of Laravel offers serious improvements in relation to testing, when compared to its previous release. This is the first article of a series that will cover how to write tests for Laravel 4 applications. We'll begin the series by discussing model testing.
They show how to set up the environment - making it use an in-memory SQLite database, call the migration to initialize it and run a "createApplication" to bootstrap the app. They then include an example if tests written against a "Post" model that extends the Ardent class. It also uses the FactoryMuff package to create objects. Some example tests are included, checking things like object properties, "posted at" date formats and the "slug" of a page (in a Page model and its tests).


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Randomized Multicenter Trial With SU11248 Evaluating Dosage,Tolerability,Toxicity and Effectiveness of a Multitargeted Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00543049
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 12, 2007
Last Update Posted : March 7, 2014
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Ovarian cancer is most often recognized in advanced clinical state, the initial therapeutic strategies consist of a platinum containing chemotherapy subsequent to primary surgery. Although initially responsive to platinum-paclitaxel containing chemotherapy, a significant number of patients will show tumor progression during first line chemotherapy or relapse within six months after completion of first line chemotherapy, therefore being characterized as chemotherapy resistant. Any second line chemotherapy will result in approximately 10% of overall response, underlining the poor prognosis for these patients with an estimated median overall survival of 20 weeks.
In addition to conventional chemotherapeutics, so called small molecules are of high interest to establish new strategies in chemotherapy-refractory ovarian cancer (and in the long run first line chemotherapy). SU11248 is a polytargeting tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
SU11248 has demonstrated clinical efficacy in kidney cancer and GIST, further clinical trials have been initiated in other tumor entities. Growth pattern and biological targets present in ovarian cancer indicate that SU11248 might be a promising compound for the treatment of ovarian cancer. Especially, VEGFR, PDGFR and c-kit are specific targets for SU11248, which are expressed in ovarian cancer. The different targets of SU11248 provide a potential advantage of this compound compared to single-target molecules in chemotherapy-refractory ovarian cancer.
|Condition or disease
|Platinum Refractory Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Primary Cancer of the Peritoneum Cancer of the Fallopian Tube
|Drug: Sunitinib Drug: SUNITINIB
|Phase 2
This study in patients with ovarian cancer refractory to platinum based chemotherapy is designed as a randomized, 2-schedule and dose-level, open-label, multicenter phase II study to select the better dose and schedule arm for further investigation.
72 patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive oral SU11248 therapy either 37.5 mg/day continuously or 50mg/day for 4 weeks followed by 14 days off.
Patients will get outpatients treatment. At screening the patients' eligibility will be assessed, their baseline and demographic characteristics obtained, and the baseline values for the effect variables collected. Patients with measurable lesions as well as non-measurable disease will be included into this trial. Measurable lesion will be documented by CT or MRI scan and CA-125 values, non-measurable lesions will be monitored by analysis of CA°125 levels.
The patients' safety will be monitored during and up to 30 days after termination of SU11248 therapy.
In patients with measurable lesions at baseline, the (post)-treatment values for effect according to the RECIST criteria will be collected as shown in table 6. In case of CR or PR, a confirmatory CT or MRI scan is required after an interval of at least four weeks. Antitumor effects according to CA°125 levels will be determined in the same time intervals and, in addition, 28 days after last SU11248 application in patients with CA°125 response according to GCIG guidelines during therapy.
For post study follow-up, patients and/or their physicians will be contacted via phone for overall survival and TTP (including the method of diagnosis and additional treatment) every 2 months for their life time.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|73 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Phase II Trial in Platinum-refractory Ovarian Cancer: A Randomized Multicenter Trial With SU11248 to Evaluate Dosage, Tolerability, Toxicity and Effectiveness of a Multitargeted Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Monotherapy
|Study Start Date :
|September 2007
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2012
1 non-continuous
Subjects will receive open-label sunitinib = SU11248 at a dose of 50.0 mg once daily. After 28 days, treatment will be paused for 14 days and cycle one is completed, followed by resumption of therapy as cycle one for up to one year (therapy can be continued in case of tumor response and benefit for the patient for more than one year).
Drug: Sunitinib
Sunitinib, oral, 50mg once daily, 28 days then paused for 14 days, for up to one year
Other Name: Sutent, Sunitinib, SU011248
2 continuous
Subjects will receive open-label sunitinib = SU11248 at a dose of 37.5 mg once daily continuously. Treatment period up to one year (therapy can be continued in case of tumor response and benefit for the patient for more than one year).
Drug: SUNITINIB
Sunitinib, oral, 37,5 mg once daily continuously, up to one year
Other Name: SUTENT, Sunitinib, SU011248
- objective response rate [ Time Frame: one year ]
- tolerability and toxicity, overall survival, duration of response, time to progression, stable disease [ Time Frame: one year ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women, 18 years and older, written (signed and dated) informed consent
- Histological confirmed epithelial ovarian cancer, primary cancer of the peritoneum or fallopian tube
- Up to three prior chemotherapies, at least one platinum based chemotherapy
- Platinum refractory or resistant ovarian cancer (defined as stable (SD) or progressive disease (PD) during platinum containing chemotherapy, or treatment free interval < 6 months after stop of platinum based chemotherapy)
- Measurable or non-measurable disease
- Elevated CA°125 level (> 2 x ULN in case of normal CA°125 after prior chemotherapy; or ≥ 2 x nadir CA°125 value after prior chemotherapy, when CA° 125 levels remained elevated above normal) in case of non-measurable disease
- ECOG performance status 0-2
- Negative pregnancy test within 5 days before randomization and adequate contraception in women with childbearing potential
Adequate organ function as defined by the following criteria:
- Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST; serum glutamate-oxalate transferase [SGOT]) and serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT; serum glutamate-pyruvate transferase [SGPT]) <=2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN). If liver function abnormalities are due to underlying malignancy, then AST and ALT may be <=5x ULN
- Total serum bilirubin <=1.5 x ULN
- Prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) <=1.5 x ULN
- Serum albumin >= 3.0 g/dL
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >=1500/µl
- Platelets >=100,000/µl
- Hemoglobin >=9.0 g/dL
- Serum creatinine <=1.5 x ULN
- TSH within normal range Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other study procedures Resolution of all toxic effects of any prior chemotherapy, surgical procedures, radiotherapy, or other cancer related therapies to NCI CTCAE (Version 3.0) grade >=1 and to the baseline laboratory values as defined in inclusion criterion (see before)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Borderline tumor of the ovaries
- Acute or chronic infection
- Any required concurrent cancer chemotherapy or antineoplastic endocrine therapy or radiotherapy
- Exposure to investigational trial medication, cancer chemo- or radiotherapy within the last 28 days prior to start of study treatment
- Known or suspected hypersensitivity to investigational compound
- Second malignancy interfering with prognosis of the patient
- Cachectic patients with a body weight <45 kg
- Patients requiring parenteral nutrition
- Patients with ileus within the last 28 days
- Any of the following within the 12 months prior to study drug administration: myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, symptomatic congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, or other thromboembolic event
- Current treatment with therapeutic doses of anticoagulant
- Current treatment with CYP3A4 inhibitors or -inducers
- Hypertension that cannot be controlled by medications (>150/100 mmHg despite optimal medical therapy)
Ongoing cardiac dysrhythmias of NCI CTCAE grade >=2, atrial fibrillation of any grade, or prolongation of the QTc interval to >470 msec for females
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <=50% as measured by echocardiogram
- NCI CTCAE Grade 3 hemorrhage within 4 weeks of starting study treatment
- Evidence of neurological signs/symptoms suggestive of brain metastases, spinal cord compression, or new evidence of brain or leptomeningeal disease
- Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related illness
- Patients with any other severe concurrent disease, which is an undue risk for the patient by participating in the present study
- Any further condition which according to the investigator results in an undue risk of the patient by participating in the present study
- Major surgery, radiation therapy, or systemic therapy within 3 weeks of first study treatment. At least 7 days should elapse from the time of minor surgical procedure including placement of an access device or fine needle aspiration before randomization into this study can occur.
- Wounds that have not completely healed, active ulcer(s), or bone fracture(s).
- Prior high-dose chemotherapy requiring hematopoietic stem cell rescue.
- Prior radiation therapy to >25% of the bone marrow.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00543049
|Malterser-Krankenhaus Bonn-Rhein/Sieg, Frauenklinik
|Bonn, Germany, 53123
|Klinikum Bremen-Mitte gGmbH, Frauenklinik
|Bremen, Germany, 28177
|Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Klinik u. Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe
|Dresden, Germany, 01307
|Universitätsklinikum, Universitätsfrauenklinik
|Essen, Germany, 45122
|Klinikum der JWG Universität Frankfurt, Universitätsfrauenklinik
|Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 60591
|Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Department Universitäts-Frauenklinik
|Freiburg, Germany, 79106
|Klinikum der Ernst-Moritz-Universität, Klinik u. Poliklinik für Gyn. - u. Geb.Hilfe
|Greifswald, Germany, 17487
|Med. Hochschule Hannover, Frauenklinik
|Hannover, Germany, 30625
|St. Vincentius Kliniken AG, Frauenklinik
|Karlsruhe, Germany, 76135
|Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Klinik f. Gynäkologie u. Geburtshilfe
|Kiel, Germany, 24105
|Otto-von-Guericke-Universität, Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe
|Magdeburg, Germany, 39108
|Universitätsklinikum Gießen u. Marburg, Standort Marburg, Klinik f. Gynäkologie, Gyn. Endokrinologie u. Onkologie
|Marburg, Germany, 35043
|Elblandkliniken Meißen-Radebeul GmbH, Gynäkologie
|Radebeul, Germany, 01445
|Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Frauenklinik
|Tübingen, Germany, 72076
|Universitätsklinikum, Universitätsfrauenklinik
|Ulm, Germany, 89075
|Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken GmbH, Klinik f. Gynäkologie u. Gyn. Onkologie
|Wiesbaden, Germany, 65199
|Principal Investigator:
|Uwe Wagner, MD, PhD
|Universitätsklinikum Gießen u. Marburg, Klinik f. Gynäkologie, Gyn. Endokrinologie u. Onkologie
Publications of Results:
|Responsible Party:
|AGO Study Group
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00543049 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|October 12, 2007 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 7, 2014
|Last Verified:
|March 2014
Keywords provided by AGO Study Group:
platinum refractory
epithelial ovarian cancer
primary cancer of the peritoneum
cancer of the fallopian tube
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Ovarian Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
Peritoneal Neoplasms
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Ovarian Diseases
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Abdominal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Adnexal Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Endocrine System Diseases
Gonadal Disorders
Fallopian Tube Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Peritoneal Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Growth Inhibitors


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Last Paradise film
|Author: Dr. Raymond Poff
Date: Friday, March 28th, 2014
The WKU Recreation Administration major is pleased to present, "Last Paradise" a Clive Neeson film.
- Tuesday, April 22
- DSU Auditorium
- doors open 6:30pm, 7pm start time.
- Free admission.
- Swipeable event.
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If you like watching cool footage of any of the following activities, you won't want to miss seeing this film: surfing, skurfing, skateboarding, hang gliding, alpine skiing, jet boating, backcountry skiing, windsurfing, sandboarding, wakeboarding, kite surfing, jet skiing, bungy jumping, river boarding, etc.
"In the extraordinary wilderness of Australia and New Zealand a bunch of daredevil kids experimented with something that would change the world of adventure travel. Through 45 years of the most stunning original footage we join the original extreme sports pioneers in an epic journey of adrenaline seeking. Their global quest for adventure takes us on the road less traveled during the 60′s and 70′s to witness firsthand the discovery of amazing paradises that few ever knew of – before they tragically disappeared. Yet the very same pioneering spirit provides the answer to turning it all around."
"Last Paradise is a dazzling adventure story told in 45 years original unseen footage restored by Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings team."
"Tomorrow's protectors of wilderness are the kids who play in it today"
The mission of the WKU Recreation Administration Program is to provide the students in our curriculum with a well-rounded, general education in the field of Recreation by creating a challenging, student-focused learning environment and opportunities to apply the skills and theories taught in the classroom through service to the campus, community, and recreation profession.
The program offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Recreation Administration, a minor in Community Recreation, a minor in Outdoor Leadership, and two interdisciplinary minors in Tourism and Nonprofit Administration. The program also offers a Master of Science degree in Recreation and Sport Administration with on-campus and online options.
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Blackburn's owners are seeking their third manager of the season after sacking a "bitterly disappointed" Henning Berg.
The Norwegian was dismissed 57 days after taking over at Ewood Park, with his record showing just one win in 10 matches. However, Berg believes the team's performances during his short spell were far better than the results they brought, predicting the next manager will inherit a squad capable of climbing the npower Championship table.
When Berg's predecessor Steve Kean resigned in September, Blackburn stood third in the league, yet they are now placed 17th. In a statement released through the League Managers' Association, Berg said: "It goes without saying that I am bitterly disappointed to have been relieved of my managerial duties at Ewood Park after just 57 days since my appointment."
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VIDEO: Brooklyn Taste at the Barclays Center
(Editor's Note: While we cover the NBA as obsessively as we can around here, there are still numerous ancillary parts of the game experience that we want to uncover and explore. Being involved with the NBA can mean everything from serving up exotic foods to firing shirts into the crowd. We will delve into these angles of the NBA as part of a new regular (and perhaps a bit irregular) All Ball series, NBA Behind The Scenes.)
ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — If you live in or around the New York area, you've been hearing about the Barclays Center for a while. A new arena in Brooklyn was initially announced about a decade ago, and was first scheduled to open in 2006. But the project hit bumps along the way, the way that pretty much any large-scale building scenario in the New York area seems to find delays. When the Barclays Center finally opened for business in 2012, and started hosting Brooklyn Nets games soon after, all it took was one lap around the concourse to realize there was something really cool and different happening.
When they built the Barclays Center and started figuring out details, someone made the wise choice to eschew generic concession stands in favor of highlighting food from local Brooklyn restaurants. Brooklyn is a borough with a broad and varied history — why not look close by when you're looking for something to eat? They call the program Brooklyn Taste, and in the first year of the program, there were 37 Brooklyn restaurants represented in Barclays. This season that number has swelled to 55 Brooklyn restaurants.
Not only are there are a ton of different foods available, there are so many different styles of food available. You want a slice of pizza? Sure, you can get pizza made by L&B Spumoni Gardens, a restaurant in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, that has been serving pies since 1939. Then there's food from well-known places such as Nathan's, from Fatty 'Cue, from Paisano's Butcher Shop. Junior's cheesecake? Yeah, that too.
Even though I've been to numerous games at the Barclays Center, the life of a writer generally dictates hanging around in subterranean tunnels while the world happens above you. But last week we decided to investigate the Brooklyn Taste program, so I emerged into the main concourse with a camera crew and met up with Chef Alphonse Lanza, the executive chef of the Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Taste program. Chef Al took me to several places and let me sample as many of the delicacies as we had time for (and my stomach had room for).
I will stake my professional reputation on this one sentence review: It was all amazing. I think the video above shows how great it all looks, and you can probably tell by my reaction to a few of the bites that was an authentic take. And it wasn't just generic hot dogs and nachos — basic stadium food. This was all above and beyond.
Maybe the best thing I ate? The cheddar bratwurst from Brooklyn Bangers and Dogs. A traditional brat with pork and cheddar, smoked, then cooked to a crispy perfection, nestled in tender bread, topped with tasty Red Hook Relish (mixed mustard and pickles). Three ingredients, all prepared perfectly, and all amazing. The simplicity was profound and perfect.
Because of the limits of TV, we didn't even get to include the slice of Junior's cheesecake or the red velvet cake I topped everything off with. We also didn't include the part where I came home and laid down in the fetal position for half an hour, after gorging on so much delicious food.
Hey, it's a tough job, but someone has to do it.


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Grants help inventive farmers
Three area farmers are paving the way for agriculture, thanks to help from a state grant funding.
Farmers Brian Bean, of Hickory, Jefferson Herr, of Vale, and Susie Devine, of Newton, received grants for expansion and improvement of their agricultural operations from the Rural Advancement Foundation International USA's Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund.
"The single focus is to help farmers be more successful," said Joe Schroeder, Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund director. "We're trying to make an impact that goes beyond individual farmers."
Farmers in North Carolina can receive from $10,000 to $30,000 in grant money from the reinvestment fund, which awards innovative and creative advancements in farming technologies.
Although grant money is issued through the Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund, the grant application opened in 2009 to all farmers, not just those in the tobacco industry.


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What investment lesson are you drawing from Apple's breathtaking plunge over the last couple of months? The one that Mark Hulbert thinks is most important is a contrarian one: To find your prince, you need to be willing to kiss a frog. See full story.
3 things Washington could do to create more jobs
Both political parties have given up on doing anything about unemployment. There's no appetite for fiscal stimulus in Washington, but there are some practical things we could do right now to create more jobs, writes Rex Nutting. See full story.
America's major problem is unlimited spending
Yet America's major problem is unlimited spending and a Congress that sees no need to trim federal outlays, writes Diana Furchtgott-Roth. See full story.
Get ready for health-care reform changes
The Affordable Care Act, which enacts reforms advocated by President Obama, will go into full effect between now and Jan. 1, 2014, dramatically changing the health-insurance landscape for small businesses, the uninsured and people with pre-existing conditions. See full story.
12 sectors where you can get rich, save the Earth
You tell us: Where should investors put their money to "make a difference?" See full story.
Starting next year, mortgage brokers, who serve as middlemen between homebuyers and lenders, will be subject to new rules that experts say could push many to leave the business. Issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last week, the new rules prohibit brokers from raking in more compensation in exchange for placing borrowers in more expensive mortgages. See full story.


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Discussion in 'The Bar' started by Shivvy, Dec 19, 2012.
Can we get a full body shot?
Looks like she gettin fat
that bikini top never stood a chance
Look at that zit on her forehead. Chriza musta dick slapped her and left one behind.
she's incredible
looks like a 'shop
I think you are onto something...
Fucking insane work of art that body is. Would step on a 3rd world, starving kids throat for a piece of that pie.
you guys are gay
I was just gonna say I hope she doesn't get Simpsonized
I just went to TMZ to see more pics and see Sam Donaldson got a DUI.
she's the good kind of retarded.
love her.
fuck i may have to jerk off now
Didn't think she could ever improve. She did.
Hottest chick on the planet.
Okay never mind
im gonna go bang my wife now


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An interview with Mallory Sills, owner of Elburn-based Mallory Sills Ltd.
Q: Describe your business. What do you do?
Address: PO Box 865 Elburn, IL 60119
Owner: Mallory Sills
Year business started: 2011
Web address: www.mallorysills.com
A: I am a personal and fashion stylist. I help stay at home moms, business professionals or teens going to prom, look and feel their best. I help a client with any and all of their wardrobe needs. Bringing my clients an increased sense of confidence and feeling of empowerment is what I strive to help them accomplish. I work with all different clients with a wide range of budgets. Much of our time together is spent educating and discussing how to flatter your shape in the best way possible, developing your own unique sense of style, and helping you feel comfortable and happy getting dressed every day. The services I offer include: Closet Cleanse, Closet Shop, Personal Shopping, Special Event Styling, and more. Every appointment and service is customized to fit each individual's needs and style goals.
Q: What made you start your business?
A: Growing up I always knew I wanted to be a stylist, for as long as I can remember fashion and style have been my passion. When I discovered how rewarding and truly enjoyable it is to work with clients on a one-on-one basis to help them feel and look their best, I knew this is what I had to do. Throughout my time in college I gained as much formal education as well as hands-on experience I could so that I was able to have an enormous resource base.
I also know that there's a need for stylists in the suburban areas. There are a number of stylists located in downtown Chicago, but it's almost an unknown service to many suburban areas. From my experience working in retail, I know that there are a lot of individuals who want help learning what flatters their shape, how to dress for their lifestyle, and how to shop more efficiently. Often times retail stores can be overwhelming for a lot of people, and many feel pressured to make purchases from the sales associates wanting to make a sale. I wanted to start a company that offered people in the suburbs the service of helping them, honestly, with them being the main focus (not how many pieces they purchase).
Q: What has been the most difficult obstacle in running or starting a small business?
A: I would say, no matter what your business is, the beginning stages are the most difficult. Figuring out where your clients are, the expenses, and everything that goes along with getting a business started.
Q: What do you enjoy most about operating your business?
A: I absolutely love that I'm able to do what I love to do, it makes everything worth it when I work with my clients and see them feel amazing.
Q: Is this what you pictured yourself doing when you were young? When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: Absolutely, when I first discovered the world of styling I instantly knew this was what I was meant to do. Before being introduced to styling, I wanted to be a fashion designer and a teacher. I always wanted to do something creative and work with other people to help them feel great about themselves.
Q: What keeps you up at night?
A: I would say my to-do lists. Also, sometimes I wake up with a creative idea for a client that I jot down so I don't forget.
Q: If you could give one tip to a new business owner, what would it be?
A: Have passion for what you do starting a business is not easy but if you're passionate about it, it makes all of the hard work with it.
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WITH one headliner only narrowly avoiding the cut, another treading water, and the other breathing down their necks, two late-blooming, multi-talented sportsmen will re-acquaint in the leader group for the third round of the Australian Masters.
On a day when the big-name internationals faded into the background, little-known Queenslander Matthew Guyatt and New Zealander Michael Hendry continued to hog the spotlight after both fired a three-under-par 69 to top the leaderboard at Kingston Heath. Guyatt maintained his lead from day one after moving to 10 under at the halfway mark, two shots ahead of Hendry on eight under.
But for one of the two surprise-packets to pull off the biggest Masters upset since Craig Spence 13 years ago, they will have to hold off top-ranked Australian Adam Scott.
The world No.5 negotiated far tricker wind conditions and accelerated greens than on day one to card a two-under 70, taking him to outright third at seven under. Scott and Guyatt have mutual friends and know each other from playing pennant golf in Queensland, although as much as Scott would enjoy the chance to be paired with his fellow statesman come Sunday, he made it clear he was here to win.
''I wish him all the best for the next two days, but I will be gunning for him,'' Scott said.
The course that had the international drawcards in awe on first sight wasn't so kind to Europeans Graeme McDowell and Ian Poulter on day two. McDowell will start round three at four over and 14 shots off the pace following a nightmare round of 77 on Friday that was only just good enough to earn the 2010 US Open winner a weekend pass to redemption.
''It was one of those humbling days golf throws at you. I can't remember putting worse than I putted today,'' the Northern Irishman said of a round that included six bogeys and a double bogey.
The straight-talking Poulter, meanwhile, was less than impressed with his even-par 72, despite it leaving him tied for fourth at five under.
''I'm pissed off with my round of golf, simple,'' the Ryder Cup star said.
Robert Allenby revealed this week how close he came to quitting after a difficult year, and it seems 2012 can't end quick enough for the two-time Masters champion after slumping to four over with a round of 76.
Records from betting agency Betstar suggest one of Guyatt or Hendry would be the biggest underdog to win the Masters since Spence upstaged Greg Norman in 1999 as a $100 chance.
Guyatt started the tournament as a $501 outsider, but will begin round three as one of the top chances at $6.50, while Hendry has shortened from $51 in to $4.25.
The parallels between the journeys of two men who know each other well from playing on the OneAsia Tour are striking.
Both in their 30s, each player rekindled their love for golf after playing another sport at a high level.
Guyatt played in the QAFL, the highest level of football in Queensland as a midfielder, while Hendry was a member of New Zealand's under-19 cricket team and opened the bowling for Auckland.
Hendry figures he might have been a ''fringe Black Cap at best'' having played alongside the likes of Jacob Oram, Lou Vincent and many others before a serious shoulder injury ended his career.
The way the two have heaped praise on their caddies for positioning them around the challenging layout at Kingston Heath, and have used top-class putting to compensate for anything lacking off the tee, has only added to the similarities.
In the clubhouse early, Guyatt admitted he was hoping he and Hendry would survive the afternoon groups and set up a round together on Saturday.
''I actually said to my caddy that it was looking like Mike Hendry might possibly be the guy that we get paired with and I actually said that wouldn't be bad,'' the 37-year-old said. ''I've travelled a little bit on OneAsia this year with Mike and I get along well with him.
''So I thought that might be a good initiation into a final group, rather than a Ian Poulter or Adam Scott where the crowds are going to be heavily increased.''


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Here's a tip: Don't try to dunk on LeBron James. That's a lesson that San Antonio's Tiago Splitter learned the hard way during Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday.
You can see the dunk above. James talked about it after the game.
"Just wanted to, I guess, make an impact some way," James said. "Offensively, it was a struggle for me; couldn't make a shot, missed layups. Some things I'm accustomed to making. So I just wanted to make some plays and try to help our team.
"Basically I told myself, you'll end up on "SportsCenter" where you're going to get dunked on or you're going to get a block. Luckily I was on the good side of the Top Ten and the Not So Top Ten."
Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra was also impressed: "What you like from a competitive standpoint is a lot of players wouldn't go for that. The risk/reward, and they weigh that right away and the possibility of getting dunked on and being on a highlight film. He's been on that highlight film both ways. It takes great courage to go up and make one of those plays."
Splitter was busy searching for his pride and was unavailable for comment.
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Cape Ann SUP adventures Down In South Florida Night SUPing
Tyler Knight submits-
The saga of the NightSUP from Cape Ann SUP continues down in sunny South Florida….
Tyler has taken the fleet and joined forces with a local company from
Ft. Lauderdale called Precision Paddleboards and the mind-blowing
tours continue….
The critters that we've seen down here are truly awesome….whether in the intercoastal waterways or out on the open ocean, the results are the same, lots of interaction with beautiful aquatic life. Squid, Jellies, Sharks, Rays, Manatees, and lots of fish, like Needle Fish and Puffer Fish,..just to name a few…..
We've developed a new NightSUP kit which is better, bolder and brighter…..and it's turning lots of heads all over the country.
Gloucester Harbor was the first place we tested this product, so it seems proper to check in with the GMG family with updates…. especially since it's a Lobster update…. check out this video from Islamorada…..
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!


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Were you surprised when you couldn't access the multiplayer portion of the Mass Effect 3 demo? "Early access" to the online co-op was restricted to those that redeemed an online pass for Battlefield 3. That gate has been torn down, and online multiplayer is now freely accessible on all platforms.
Even players on Xbox 360 without Gold subscriptions will be able to try the multiplayer offering. The demo includes a limited Gold trial.
While the demo will give you a taste of the game's new co-op mode, don't get too attached to your created character. "No data from the Multiplayer or Single Player demo carries into the full game," BioWare confirmed via Twitter.
Mass Effect 3 will be available on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on March 6th.


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Have you ever looked at a waffle iron and thought, "Doesn't that look a lot like a panini press?" OK, neither have I. But online I found some cool ideas for new ways to cook with your waffle iron. And sandwiches are just one of them.
How about using cornbread batter? Mix it up the usual way. Heat up and grease the waffle iron as you would for regular waffles. Then pour the cornbread batter on and cook until it's browned and crispy. Serve as waffles, or better yet, top them with pulled pork, barbecued chicken, grilled sausages, or other goodness.
Then how about polenta? Make a batch of polenta, pour it into a buttered jellyroll pan, spreading the polenta so it's about an inch thick. When it's cool, cut it into squares.
Heat up the waffle iron, grease it with a lot of butter, and cook the polenta in it. Serve the squares topped with tomato sauce, meat sauce, Italian sausage and peppers, or whatever else you like.
Cinnamon rolls work well in a Belgian waffle iron. Open a can of refrigerated cinnamon rolls, separate them, and place them one at a time on a heated and buttered waffle iron. Bake about three minutes or so. Drizzle with the frosting packet.
Cook bacon in there, too. Heat up the iron, cut the bacon strips to fit, and cook them until done to your liking. The grease will fall into the ridges.
And of course, grill your sandwiches in the waffle iron. Think of grilled cheeses, good deli meats, bacon and tomatoes, or even peanut butter.
Hmmmm. Now I'm wondering what I can do with my good old George Foreman grill.
Stovetop cookies
While we're on the topic of cleverness, how about this? When you want only one or two freshly baked cookies, is it worth it to heat up the oven? I didn't think so.
Instead, keep on hand a roll of refrigerated cookie dough, either store-bought or homemade. To make a single serving of cookies, heat up a frying pan over medium flame. Add a shaving of butter and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan.
Form a walnut-size piece of dough into a ball and then flatten it a bit. Place in the frying pan, cover, and cook on both sides. Done!
It's the Chocolate Festival!
January is a wonderful month because it brings the annual Chocolate Festival that benefits scholarships for UC Santa Cruz re-entry students. You know who they are -- those students who are proving that you can still go back to school no matter what your age.
The event happens 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz. This year, 28 chocolate purveyors will offer samples of their luscious creations, all ready for you to enjoy. Buy chocolate gifts -- for someone else or for yourself. Bid on silent auction items donated by local businesses and individuals.
This year, everyone -- including the kids -- can decorate cupcakes and show off their culinary skills while Jazz by Five entertains with their musical talents.
And don't forget to vote for the person you think should be Chocoholic of the Year. They'll win a basket of chocolate goods. If the winner is one of your friends, they may even share with you. To vote, go to santacruzchocolatefestival.org and click on the nomination link.
Oh yes. There will be wines for tasting, too. You know how well chocolate goes with red wine. Among the vendors will be Alfaro's Winery, Foxy's Toffee, Shaman Organic Chocolates, DeBrito Chocolate Factory, Snake and Butterfly, Silver Mountain Winery, Original Sin Desserts, Theo Chocolates, Tanquina Truffles, Mission Hill Creamery, and many more.
Purchase tickets -- $15 each -- at the link above or at the door. A limited number will be available so everyone gets the tastings they pay for. So purchase early.
Contact Donna Maurillo at email@example.com.
Recipe of the week
Susan Karon was named Chocoholic of the Year at a recent Chocolate Festival. In honor of the event, here is one of her famous cookie recipes.
Makes 2 dozen
1/3 cup dried currants
3 tablespoons Kahlua
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup dark or bittersweet chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the currants and Kahlua in a small saucepan and place over low heat. When the Kahlua begins to bubble, turn off the heat, stir, and set aside.
2. Combine chocolates and butter in double boiler and heat until melted. Or microwave in 30-second increments, stirring each time until melted. Set aside.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, black pepper, and cayenne in a mixing bowl. Stir well, and set aside.
4. Beat eggs and sugar until pale yellow, about 5 minutes. Add vanilla and melted chocolate mixture. Stir until combined. Fold in flour, then currants and Kahlua. Add chocolate chips.
5. Drop by tablespoons onto a baking sheet lined with parchment. Bake 10-12 minutes, until tops are still shiny. Cool on baking sheets about 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.
Tip of the week: To save slightly burned cookies, remove the burned parts with a box grater.


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A semitruck hauling a tanker full of manure was hit by a train shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday on Baldwin Road in Bethany Township.
Injuries were only minor and the farm waste was contained.
�The driver of the semitractor said he didn�t see or hear the incoming train, even though it�s flat for miles,� said Trooper Cory Zimmerman of the State Police, St. Louis detachment.
The engine driver told police he had activated his horn.
The driver of the truck was given a ticket, Zimmerman said.
Damage was limited to the truck tractor and the train, Zimmerman said. The tanker wasn�t damaged.
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The law firm Husch Blackwell LLP, which has offices in Chattanooga, is merging with Brown McCarroll LLP.
The combined firms will move forward as Husch Blackwell.
With the addition of Austin, Dallas and Houston, the new firm has offices in 16 U.S. cities, more than 600 attorneys and 750 staff. Based on 2012 revenues reported earlier this year, the combined firm would have achieved annual revenues of $319 million, which would have placed the new firm into a tie at No. 94 on the 2013 AmLaw 100 list of highest revenue-generating law firms.
"We've been approached several times with offers to combine with other national firms, and Husch Blackwell was the match we've been waiting for," said Adam Hauser, managing partner of Brown McCarroll.
EMJ Construction has promoted Jack Bowen to director of operations and Chris Fisher to senior project manager.
Bowen, an eight-year veteran of EMJ, has directed such projects as the Museum Bluff condominiums, Hampton Inn Downtown Chattanooga, and the Northgate Mall redevelopment.
"Jack has gained valuable experience and developed into an outstanding leader within the Chattanooga operations department," said Doug Martin, EMJ's executive vice president.
Fisher is a seven-year EMJ employee and a U.S. Army veteran. He has served as project manager for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee corporate campus and managed several recent industrial projects for Wacker Chemical Corp., American Snuff and Occidental Chemical Corp.
"Chris has demonstrated tremendous scheduling ability on very complex projects," said Clint Dean, vice president of operations.
The Chattanooga affiliate of Habitat for Humanity recently hired Marty Kollmansperger Mauldin as its ReStore operation manager.
Mauldin brings more than 35 years of leadership experience in retail operations, customer service, purchasing, and human resources at Piedmont National, Advanced Vehicle Systems, Keller Williams Realty and her family's business, Kay's Ice Cream.
She will manage the overall operation and performance of the Chattanooga affiliate's retail and donation operation.
"Marty brings a wealth of experience, operational knowledge, and energy to Habitat," said Ethan Collier, board chairman for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area and CEO of Collier Construction.
Decosimo Principal Karl J. Jordan will chair a two-day conference focused on private equity financial matters this week in New York.
The conference will explore topics such as what's hot on the regulatory front, Securities and Exchange Commission examination experience and addressing key valuation issues.
Jordan is Decosimo's alternative investment/hedge fund practice leader and also serves as the director in charge of the firm's Grand Cayman office, Moore Stephens Decosimo Cayman Limited.
Employee Family Protection Inc. will expand its national sales team with the addition of industry leader Alan Arnold of Chattanooga.
Arnold previously was director of voluntary benefits account management for Unum.
He has more than 20 years experience at Unum with extensive experience in sales, marketing, account management and claims.
Headquartered in Glastonbury, Conn., EFP is a privately held employee benefit education and communication firm.
LEO Events, an event management company based in Memphis with offices in Chattanooga, Nashville and Myrtle Beach, S.C., has added Veronica Seaman as director of sales and events. She will be based in the Chattanooga office.
"We're thrilled to bring Veronica on board the LEO team, as she brings a wealth of event management expertise," said Kent Underwood, principal and lead of LEO's Chattanooga-based operation.
A native of Ooltewah, Seaman graduated from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Most recently she was the director of advancement and alumni affairs at her alma mater, Notre Dame High.


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The Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted down an ordinance that seeks to allow Kenai residents to raise chickens within city limits at a Wednesday work session.
"We've had testimony from (the Alaska Department of) Fish and Game and from other neighbors that have said this is going to bring in bears," said Commissioner Clifford Smith, who proposed the motion to vote down the ordinance.
Smith said also that the city already has a conditional use permitting process for those wishing to own chickens to apply through. He said that process should be used for residents to obtain chickens.
"If it's not broken, why fix it?" he said.
The commission's decision will go to the Kenai City Council as a recommendation for final action. In a Nov. 21 council meeting, council members agreed the ordinance, as was proposed, needed refining. The council will review the commission's recommendations at a March 6 meeting.
The chicken ordinance — Ordinance 2656-2012 — would allow those living within Kenai city limits to raise no more than 12 chickens on their properties for non-commercial uses.
In the Nov. 21 council meeting, some residents said they did not want the ordinance to pass. Many said the chickens would attract bears, and others said coops would pop up in yards without the neighbors being dutifully warned.
Jeff Selinger, a Soldotna-based Fish and Game wildlife biologist, said chickens were the number one cause for defense of life and property brown bear killings on the Peninsula in 2012. And since Anchorage instituted laws allowing chicken ownership in city limits, there has been a rise in bear activity, said David Battle, Anchorage-based assistant area biologist.
"Chickens are definitely a bear attractant," he said.
Battle said the bears first smell the feed scattered about the coops. Then they investigate and discover the chickens.
While electric fences are effective in keeping the bears from the chickens, the coop still brings bears to the neighborhood, Battle said.
Other residents, however, see the chickens as an asset, not a danger.
While no residents came to the Wednesday commission work session to defend the ordinance, Hedi Chay, district manager for the Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District, said in the November council meeting that chickens have many benefits. They produce fertilizer for gardens, eat garden pests, eat food waste and provide food locally, she said.
Kenai resident Nancy Schrag said at the November meeting that having a local food source is important.
"Having resources at hand is important, and food is a resource," she said.
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Everyone has a twitter account nowadays and all like to showcase their most recent tweets on their websites. This is generally done by displaying the tweets enclosed in a visually appealing box or the twitter bird shouting it. Here is a small tutorial on how you can increase the interactivity further with the help of CSS.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Lady Panther Softball headed to Columbia, Mo. on Friday to compete against Stephens College in an out of conference duel played on the campus of Oakland Jr. High School. The ladies blanked Stephens in game one with a 4-0 shutout, and followed with an 8-6 win in the finale.
Junior ace Lindsey Schuberth was on top of her game in the opener, recording the complete game shutout and allowing only two hits in seven innings. Schuberth sat down nine batters by way of strikeout and walked none in the win.
Shortstop Mattie Fairchild led the Lady Panthers at the plate with a 4-for-4 performance at the dish. The freshman notched an RBI and a run scored to help GC seal up the win 4-0.
Game two was much more closely contested with Greenville using a two-run eighth-inning rally to edge past Stephens 8-6.
The freshman Fairchild again shined for GC, batting 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored to contribute offensively. She then took to the mound in the sixth to relieve starting pitcher Angela Sheets, and dealt three innings and surrendered only one earned to pick up the win.
Fairchild is second in the SLIAC in hitting (.484) and third in on-base percentage (.554) to lead the team statistically.
Greenville Softball, now 6-13, 1-3 SLIAC) will take the field tomorrow, Saturday, April 9, as travel to St. Louis, Ill. and play SLIAC foe Fontbonne.


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Chodovar beer spa, Czech Republic
�Beer wellness land� sounds like the kind of place you try to get to when you�re drowning your sorrows. And in a way, the Chodovar beer spa, in the west of the Czech Republic, is the sort of place where you can let go of any stresses and tension. Not by drinking beer, however, but by bathing in it. OK, and by drinking it. Known for their �curative� beer baths, the spa � which is attached to the historic independent brewery � aims to improve �complexion and hair, relieve muscle tension, warm up joints and support immune system of the organism�. By organism, we presume they mean you. Cheers to that.
� Pivovarsk� 107, 348 13 Chodov� Plan�. Real beer spa bath, includes two 0.3l Chodovar lagers, $32.84,
Yunessun spa resort, Japan
For those who simply haven�t yet decided what beverage they would most like to bathe in, Yunessun resort in Hakone � 50 miles south of Tokyo � is the place to find out. The spa and amusement park offers visitors the chance to soak in wine, green tea, sake and coffee. With giant bottles of wine, oversized tea pots and five-foot high cups of tea situated on the sides of each pool, this resort is the kind of place that makes you feel like a Borrower.
� Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, 1297 Ninotaira Hakone-machi Ashigarashimo-gun Kanagawa-ken. All-day access to the full range of water attractions: adults $37.77, child $19.70,
Chocolate spa, USA
If you�re going to find a bath of chocolate anywhere it�s going to be at a place like the Hotel Hershey, Pennsylvania. Managed by the American chocolate manufacturer, the Chocolate Spa offers an entire repertoire of saccharine treatments, such as the intriguing chocolate fondue wrap and the chocolate sugar scrub. But the real treat has got to be the whipped cocoa bath, a 15-minute soak in a tub of foaming chocolate milk.
� 15-minute whipped cocoa bath, $45-50,
Totumo volcano mud bath, Colombia
Unlike the kind of volcano that�s filled with molten lava, this small crater in Totumo consists of a �rejuvenating� pool of natural mud. The 15m mound (it�s no Etna) has room for around a dozen people and the warm mud is believed to benefit the skin. There�s a local legend that the volcano used to spit out lava and ash, until a local priest sprinkled holy water into it � banishing the devil within. For now, at least, it�s a relaxing, albeit mucky, attraction for visitors to Cartagena on the Caribbean coast. Luckily, there�s always a number of local women on site to help you scrub the mud off afterwards; be prepared to tip.
� El Totumo, 45 minutes drive outside Cartagena, entrance around $2.
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#12 UC vs. #19 Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl on January 1st, 2009 at 8pm eastern time
UC has had a series of "biggest games in their history" so far this season, and now we've finally culminated in what is now once again the biggest game in their history. UC heads to Miami with a #12 BCS ranking and a Big East Championship to take on the ACC Champs in #19 Virginia Tech.
UC has an excellent shot to win this bowl if they play well, and I actually wouldn't be surprised if they're favored to win. Mickens should be healthy and back in the secondary, and one hopes that Goodman is back healthy and able to play. My guess is Goodman will play even if he's not 100 percent, but then there will also be a chance that he could get knocked out during the game.
I'll be heading down to Florida in late December with a group of 11 as we picked up our bowl credits last week. We'll check airline flights once again, but we'll more than likely rent vehicles and drive on down. Fortunately we've got free places to stay in Florida which makes it even sweeter!
Anybody else heading down?


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Keeping Parasites at Bay
I have read everything I could find in the question section but could not find any information concerning parasites. Is there a problem with this issue to humans from foods, food handling, food preparation? If so are there foods or herbs to keep our bodies free from infestation? I've been a follower of "The Diet" for as long as the books started coming out in Natural Foods Stores. I'm B, secretor, age 60, female, and use elderberry religiously for balance, plus have started the vitamin/mineral supplements. Thank you for reading this and I'll be looking forward to any information you have on the above questions.
Hi, Doris!
Parasites that like humans are usually found in flesh foods. While it's wise to keep hands and work areas meticulously clean when preparing raw meat, fowl and fish, our first defense against parasites lies in the immune systems of the animals we eat. A free-ranged, clean-fed and -kept animal is far less likely to have fallen prey to parasites than a sick, medicated and hormone-enhanced one. Yet another good reason to support conscientious farming and ranching, and choose wild fish from reputable fisherman!
I can recommend an interesting pesto sauce which has evidenced anti-parasitic, detoxifying and mercury-chelation properties, here modified for type B secretors: 2 cups fresh cilantro and 2 cups fresh parsley mixed, 1 cup of roasted seeds from butternut or acorn squash, 6 cloves of raw garlic, ½ teaspoon of sea salt and 3/4 cup olive oil – blend 'er up. Adjust as your taste dictates. Add a few tablespoons of your favorite fresh-grated peccorino Romano or Parmeggiano Reggiano cheese, YOU LUCKY B. :-} This pesto can be used as a sauce for steamed vegetables, meats, or pasta.
While I'm at it: Peter has recommended black cherry juice to reduce polyamines and combat surface bacteria on meats. The presence of certain polyamines is less of a concern for type Bs than the rest of us (oranges are a case in point), but it's still prudent to use natural means to limit polyamine activity in meats. Two tablespoons of black cherry juice per pound of ground meat, or added to a marinade for steaks, will do the trick, and you'll be pleasantly surprised at the taste.
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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/26/desktop_virtualisation_study/
Hands up at the desktop virtualisation checkpoint
Let us grill you in our annual Reg reader survey
Posted in Business, 26th November 2010 12:04 GMT
Tech Panel We know from workshops and surveys that many of you are considering what to do with your desktops at the moment.
Having given Vista a miss and/or put the usual upgrade cycle on hold for a while due to economic pressure, things have got a bit behind on the modernisation front.
That's not to say that desktop estates are necessarily falling to pieces, but whether it's XP end of life, the creeping up of support and compatibility issues, or simply a desire to stave off general obsolescence, most IT departments are going to have to do something in the not too distant future.
So what are you going to do? Windows 7 seems to now be pretty well accepted as being 'ready' for prime time deployment, so a migration based on that might be something you are considering. As you're looking at options though, you can't help coming across the various forms of desktop virtualisation.
But are virtual desktops appropriate for your users? If so, which ones and through what mix of technology? And what are the practicalities of going down the desktop virtualisation route?
Help us to explore some of these questions by completing our latest survey on the topic. ®


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NHL Game Night: 2-5-13 Lightning at Flyers
Still trying to figure out how to win a close, tight checking game.
Anders Lindback allowed 2 goals on 24 shots for the loss.
First Period
Second Period
04:25 PHI Sestito (1), (Voracek, Schenn)
Third Period
09:30 TB Pouliot (3), (Purcell, Pyatt)
11:11 PHI Sestito (2), (Talbot, Fedotenko)
The Lightning have their first losing streak of the season now as they attempt to break the code on how to win a close, tight checking game. My 2 cents: the power play has to be better in games like this.
Cory Conacher had 4 shots and 1 hit in 16:35.
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Plumbing and carpentry apprenticeship training will be among the new initiatives offered at the University of Ballarat's Horsham campus next year.
University vice-chancellor Professor David Battersby announced a range of new initiatives on Monday.
He said although regional universities and TAFEs were facing tough times with funding cuts, the announcements confirmed the university's commitment to the Horsham campus and the opportunities for development that existed there.
He said the university would offer plumbing and carpentry apprenticeship training alongside existing trade apprenticeships as part of its new Industry Skills Centre.
"We want to take advantage of the refurbished facilities and with those new assets there is an opportunity to build on what we do," he said.
Professor Battersby said the university would also continue to operate its Visual Arts centre at the campus in 2013.
"There are similar facilities around regional Victoria and it might well be that this is the one remaining visual arts facility outside of Ballarat that continues to remain open," he said.
"It fulfils a very important Vocational Education and Training in Schools arrangement.
"We are also keen to promote an artist in residence program which will give a real voice to the importance of visual arts in the region.
"We heard loud and clear its importance to communities and we are responding to that."
The university will also extend its degree programs at the campus, with Bachelor of Applied Management and the Master of Leadership degrees to be made available in 2013.
Head of western campuses Geoff Lord said the university would also play a major role in the new Wimmera Trade Training Centre adjacent to the campus.
He said a VETiS hospitality course and electro technology course were run at the centre.
"There is also furniture-making which is taught by a high school teacher but under our program," he said.
"We were one of the initial founding partners of the centre and Horsham College and Longerenong College are also founding third party members.
"The facility is purpose-built with an industrial kitchen and industry-standard workshops.
"The nature of the facility will dictate what goes on there."
Professor Battersby said the university was also looking at other training areas such as heavy vehicle maintenance and would create a research and development hub at Horsham to create increased opportunities for engagement with industry and employers.
He said the Grampians building at the university would also be converted to a learning commons next year and the university library relocated to the building.
He said it was a privilege for the university to operate in the region.
"We are buoyed by the support from the Wimmera and Horsham and we think there is a bright future here," he said.