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However, I WAS surprised by the other folks who went out of their way to remind me that Father's Day was coming and I should make every effort to let John know how appreciated and valued he is as the father of my children.
Funny - where were ANY of these people as Mother's Day approached? 'Cause this was the pathetic excuse for a message I got- by text- after dinner... an afterthought so he could say he messaged me should someone ask what he did.
And the half-assed apology at the end is nothing more than his attempt to alleviate responsibility for not having said something sooner. The entire message is a train-wreck from start to finish. A simple "Happy Mother's Day" would've saved everyone an awful lot of eye-twitching. But apparently even acknowledging that I'm a good mother is not something he's capable of doing without insult.
So when these folks kept bringing up Father's Day and cautioning me to coddle him despite his complete and utter selfish, destructive and thoughtless actions over the last year (not just regarding me, but the boys as well), it was all I could do not to scream.
I didn't need them telling me I should do something to acknowledge him as their father. Ya know why? Because I'm not a terrible person. I recognize that it's not actually "better judgement" to ignore, or worse, insult him on a day meant to celebrate him.
So I did the same thing I did last year - RIGHT AFTER the whole divorce thing blew up. No one was telling me to remember John then because no one really knew about the divorce. I didn't need anyone telling me how NOT to be a self-centered, arrogant jerk. I didn't need anyone saying what they all seem to think they need to say now (yet suspiciously NOT to John).
Just like last year, I got some craft stuff together and helped Vincent make something for his father. Last year it was a coloring book filled with prompts like "I love Daddy because..." where Vince would fill in the sentence and draw a corresponding picture. That thing took a full MONTH to complete. This year, I dressed both boys up and got pictures. With the pictures, I had Vincent paint and glue together a plaque for him (and you can imagine the thoroughly entertaining mess the paint made).
And while it might not seem like a big project, it probably took us about 6 hours over the course of two days to finish painting these suckers. Vince was especially proud of his Minecraft Creeper face. Can't say I blame him. It came out mighty fine. Ha ha.
Anyway, the point is, I didn't need any of those people reminding me to be a decent person. I'm more than capable of that, myself. And on top off this gift, I also allowed him to take both boys overnight so he'd have them all day Sunday. I drove all the way down to Ocean City (and back) so he and his family could enjoy them for Father's Day.
So did I send him a pathetic, passive-aggressive message on Father's Day via text message like he sent to me for Mother's Day? No. Because I never was, nor will I ever be, that sort of person. My children need to learn what "Honor Thy Father" means, and it's my job to teach them.
And so I do, and so I shall. Reminders from the peanut gallery are unnecessary.
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Last season's opener, Appalachian State's upset of Michigan at the Big House, was perhaps the perfect calling card.
See, Big Ten Network officials said to recalcitrant distributors, what you're subscribers are missing because you're not carrying what was then a rookie service.
Well, key cable operators didn't necessarily care that fans of the Maize and Blue missed what would become the defining game in Lloyd Carr's final year. Key distributors Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Mediacom, Charter Communications and Cox, all sat out last season over pricing and positioning issues.
With some major scrambling last week, BTN, co-owned by the conference's 11 member schools and Fox Cable National Sports Group, essentially completed its distribution lineup, signing Time Warner, Mediacom, Charter and Cox up for expanded basic in the eight-state Big Ten territory. Comcast had already launched the service on Aug. 15.
While some subscribers from those carriers still might have missed out on the action due to technical issues, most folks in Big Ten country got to see their football on Saturday.
Many Buckeye fans probably wished they hadn't. Top running back and Heisman hopeful Chris "Beanie" Wells, who had already scored a TD and rushed for 113 yards against Youngstown State, dropped to ground untouched, as he ran behind the scrimmage line.
Did the Buckeyes' national title hopes collapse with Wells? A hush enveloped the Horseshoe early in the third quarter, muting the cheers of what became a 43-0 victory.
X-rays proved negative on the Wells's injured right foot, but it was unclear when or if, he'll return this season.
Buckeye and Big Ten fans I can feel your pain.
I watched the New York Giants best player, defensive end Osi Umenyiora, go down in a heap untouched in an exhibition game (I would have used the adjective meaningless to describe the contest if the G-men weren't playing their stadium tenant, the New York Jets). The prognosis for Osi was devastating: his torn meniscus will keep him out for the entire season as the Giants try to defend their Super Bowl crown.
I'll leave this question to Buckeye fans: Would you have rather heard about or seen a replay of Wells's injury from ESPN or another network? Or did it make you feel better that you were able to witness it live on BTN?


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Sí this José, I hear at Fort Bragg, home of the mighty 82d Airborne and I unfortunately still have to report Sharky's is still closed… I guess they just slip away too.
But I hear investigating some grievous allegations, actions by a senior member of the squadron and general fuckery and good ole boy club segregation not seen since 3CR. By senior I mean the CSM, a one CSM Clinton Murray. It seem he in a mess of trouble these days. Nothing better than being deployed and sent back over sexual assault investigation and given a no contact order with your unit!
But CSM's reach and influence is not to be discounted, seeing how he no derogatory information in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) even though an investigation was opened before Thanksgiving!
I got me some WhatsApp numbers and talk to some people in the squadron and word on street is that S2 no want to put paperwork in because it cause blackeye for unit. I guess he should go back to Intel school, cause he should have seen this coming. I talk my cousin who work at 82nd and he say the hot talk at division was that CSM trying to rapidly put his retirement packet in. I no think that how it works.
But they other debauchery go on in Afghanistan, and I no talk about Thursdays…I talk to several people who say males that mess up, like get caught sleeping with someone else, are sent back to go to pre-ranger course regardless if they can pass or not. This so they "can work it out" back home. But no one really catch it because of decree made every soldier go to pre-ranger or they need to find another job (I get it, you used to be in the Batt, but you can no make Cav like you glory days). But I little confused, cause the CSM no Ranger qualified.
So even though unit is short on warfighters, and they are or they no bring all they mechanics forward under guise of "working on trucks" even though they no authorized to work on MRAP MAXXPRO so they went on combat missions to round out numbers. But if you one of CSM's boys he overlook that whole body fat PT test thingy. But when the rear discovers CSM's boy can't pass a PT test and tapes out like Jabba the Hutt, they can no flag him because CSM step in and order them not too.
But then CSM always be sweet on girls, he made sure the unit's public affairs reps were good looking girls and always had them around him. I wonder if that went for the SCO's spouse since she was illegally made an admin of the unit's official FB page until higher find out and made her quit.
But not following rules seem to be common because they be deleting pictures (See the attached picture. I believe it said something about eating Thanksgiving with the troops….but then empty seats tho) and posts that may have portrayed things that would have raised eyebrows AND were paying FB to promote they page (Psss, don't worry guys, I get you all kinds of attention now).
But is seem that there is segregation going on as well. Almost like a caste setting. I give a couple of example but they lots more. If you are a new LT to the unit, if you no have a ranger tab, no matter the reason, you no go forward. But if you have one you welcome with open arms.
Or if a female get pregnant downrange, she get to get out under the pregnancy clause (which the HR experts say she could get back in) but the male get booted out under misconduct and can't get back in. I could go on and on about how 3/4 of senior leaders in the squadron have been under investigation or how officers get local letters of reprimand for a ND but enlisted get UCMJ? USFOR-A send me so much stuff, I had to pick and choose.
Can the unit hold it together until they redeploy? Will they be mass job openings because people don't want to be forced to go to schools they no want when the position no require it? Will USFOR-A help 3-73 pack so they can get out of the AO faster? Will shenanigans continue to be dealt with uneveningly? Will 82d have to step and grab the slip assist loop and steer the unit back on course?
This is José reporting live for USAWTFM!


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Develop a mobile app for resource management based on QR code.
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Help with the design of the mobile app
Helped with the design. Explained what we need to do to Felipe, based on our previous video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3vrxSggnaI
Documentation of work and propagation to potential collaborators and interested parties.
taking pictures of physical resources, generating QR codes and printing them. This is inventory work and generating QR codes that will work with the app.
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The Western States Forum is an annual event where implementers of ITS technologies have the opportunity to share technical information on best practices and field deployment experiences with fellow professionals from across the western United States. It can best be described as an engineering practitioner's conference with the goal of providing a forum for high-quality exchange of technical information that can help to support better ITS deployment in rural areas. It is a forum for dynamic discussion of practical and technical issues associated with rural ITS, to promote transferability of solutions and knowledge across the ITS community. Five to six highly interactive technical presentations, ranging in length from 1 to 2 hours each, in-depth equipment demonstrations, and numerous opportunities for networking with peers, are all part of the agenda.
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Hey, guys and gals! It's been a month since Kevin and I have produced a podcast. Mainly because our work hours are so horrendous that there is no way we can get together to record. Not only that but our play time has been reduced to zero. It takes a lot of time and effort to put together a lore show based on a Tolkein-based game. As much as we love it, we have decided (as of now) to pass on purchasing the next expansion. You can see where this is going. We're not sure of the future of the podcast and it won't be anytime soon that our schedules will free up. As of now, the show is on hiatus. Will we return? I can't say. In our absence I encourage those who enjoy the show to download the existing episodes. I will certainly update the site of any changes.
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It's that time of year again, when we bring out the lawn mowers, take out the boats, flowers bloom and the community becomes vibrant. The snow has melted and the sun is out. It's also time to have the biggest shin-dig Wych Wood has ever seen! We're excited to announce our fourth annual Wych Wood Kick into Summer Festival. So join us, as we say goodbye to the winter and hello to the first signs of summer. As always it's a family friendly event and will be hosted in the Wychwood Barn next to the lake.
The BBQ will kick off at 11:30 with adult beverages for the adults, hot dogs, hamburgers, soda and an ice cream bar. If the weather co-operates we will have plenty of outdoor activities including swimming, wakeboarding, tubing and stand up paddle boarding. We will also have three legged races and wheelbarrow races! Go to http://www.parents.com/fun/activities/outdoor/ to learn more about family outdoor activities.
Our organizers have a lot of other great outdoor and indoor activities. Each competition will feature prizes and we'll have a big raffle prize as well. Once the day winds down we'll roll into a banquet dinner in our great community barn. We've brought in caters for the event (we learned our lesson from last year!) so expect the food to delicious. We'll also be hosting a silent auction to raise funds for our charity of choice which is still to be determined!
After our delicious three course meal we'll play more fun games as well as have a 50/50 draw. Someone needs to unset the three year champion bill, at the egg race, I hope you have all been practicing!
Things to bring and to remember
If you're planning on having more then one or two beers arrange a ride home. There will be lots of designated drivers at the event so please do not drink and drive.
- Sunscreen – This is the first day you'll probably be outside in the lake and as such there are a few things to remember. Bring sunscreen to protect you and your kids from the heat. It's a good idea to find shade frequently, if it's really hot outside. Sun stroke is nasty and that's not the way we want to bring in this lovely weather!
- Toys or games – If you have toys or games feel free to bring them along. There will be lots of downtime between events when kids can play in the park or play board games.
- Wee ones – All ages are welcome if you got wee ones, bring them along too. We'll have face painting and other suitable activities for the young ones!
- Boat – If you have a boat that you want to bring down that would greatly appreciated. We have several folks volunteering their boats for the day but we never have enough for the number of kids that want to go on tube rides!
Finally, please remember this is a family event. We want everyone to have fun!
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The REACH initiative provides a laptop to each child in the three partnering school districts so that parents and students can practice the REACH interactive reading lessons at home. Each lesson is an extension of what students are learning in school, giving them a chance to practice through interactive games, videos and activities. Each lesson ends with REACH FOR MORE! lists of books and engaging activities that support reading, and More for Parents! tips that help parents further engage with their child.
The collection of 32 interactive reading lessons is available nationally on demand to all learners through PBS LearningMedia, the nation's largest digital media library for educators. The Big Adventures of Little Ioda was created for this project by ThinkTV; most other videos are from well-known PBS programs.
To get started on REACH, begin by watching the videos below. They are designed for parents and children to view together.
One of the key features of REACH is the flexibility it provides for teachers in the classroom. Teachers may use the devices for classroom work, in addition to sending them home with students. The devices may be used for the self-paced interactive lessons, or in stations to differentiate student learning. Students transport their assigned laptop between school and home under teacher direction.
Teachers use the REACH reading modules in a variety of ways. Some teachers choose to work through them with the whole class on a whiteboard, so students are confident when they bring them home to work with their parents. Other teachers let students practice individually, using the lessons and extension activities for differentiated learning and stations. Some teachers use the REACH lessons solely as at-home assignments, depending on the needs of their students.
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When catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) were not reduced at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center after clinical decision support (CDS) interventions were implemented, ABMS Visiting Scholar Zachary N. Gordon, MD, was asked to figure out why.
"CAUTIs are one of the most common healthcare-associated infections," said Dr. Gordon, who finished his residency last month, serving as Chief Resident in the Department of Urology at Wexner Medical Center. He also served as Chair of the Resident Quality and Patient Safety Forum, the CAUTI Reduction Task Force, and a Sentinel Event Alert Workgroup evaluating the safe use of health information technology. "It's important for urologists to be leaders in hospital-wide efforts to reduce CAUTIs. As the experts in catheter use, we work with our colleagues in infectious disease and epidemiology who are experts in infection prevention and control," he added.
The "why" turned into Dr. Gordon's research project for the Visiting Scholars Program, now in its second year. The one-year, part-time program facilitates research projects designed to improve patient care. The program also exposes the scholars to the fields of professional assessment and education, health policy, and quality improvement (QI).
The evidence-based CDS interventions that were implemented included restricting catheter use to six specific indications. Providers were required to specify the indication for catheter placement at order entry. A nurse-driven catheter removal protocol, which was embedded in the order for placement, empowered nurses to discontinue catheters when patients no longer met the criteria for use without having to obtain an additional physician order. Computer alerts reminded physicians and/or nurses to assess catheter necessity daily, and either document the indication for ongoing catheter use or remove the catheter per the protocol. But 18 months after implementing the CDS interventions, catheter utilization had not declined.
In order to determine compliance with the indications for catheter use, Dr. Gordon conducted an audit of 100 consecutive inpatients in non-intensive care unit (ICU) locations with indwelling urinary catheters across Wexner's three hospitals. He performed a retrospective chart review to determine if the indication selected was valid and appropriate for each patient. Dr. Gordon found that the indication of "accurate measurement of urinary output in the critically ill" was so vaguely worded that it likely resultedin its inappropriate selection and unnecessary urinary catheter use. The indication was intended to mean hourly monitoring in ICU patients, he explained. And it wasn't the only indication that was unclear.
Dr. Gordon and his team also started revising the hospital guidelines on CAUTI reduction and prevention to clarify the appropriate indications. Before being implemented, however, the revised guidelines must be approved through the Evidence-Based Medicine Review Committee. Once approved, the team will roll out educational efforts explaining the newly worded indications, said Dr. Gordon, who in addition to being an ABMS Visiting Scholar was named the inaugural Science and Quality Scholar for 2016-2017 by the American Urological Association.
Next, the team turned its attention to urine cultures because the cultures are obtained for the evaluation of fever and largely used to identify CAUTIs. Team members reviewed all CAUTIs at Wexner for a five-month period using the National Healthcare Safety Network's surveillance definition. The team found that most patients with CAUTI had alternative explanations, such as pneumonia or bacteremia, for their fevers. Obtaining unnecessary urine cultures when patients have a fever unrelated to the catheter could falsely increase CAUTI rates and result in inappropriate use of antibiotics, he said. "These findings told us that we really need to do a better job of antibiotic stewardship and making decisions about when to order a urine culture," added Dr. Gordon, who began a two-year Clinical Informatics Fellowship at the Regenstrief Institute on the Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis campus this month. The Regenstrief Institute is an internationally respected informatics and health care research organization, recognized for its role in improving quality of care, increasing efficiency of health care delivery, preventing medical errors, and enhancing patient safety.
The majority of evidence-based CAUTI prevention strategies published in the past decade have primarily focused on reducing catheter use and appropriate indications for catheter use. "Although the guidelines state you need to evaluate a patient and look for other sources of fever before attributing it to CAUTI, little attention has been given to the appropriate evaluation of fever and ordering of urine cultures," Dr. Gordon explained. To address this gap, revising the hospital guidelines also will serve to reinforce the appropriate indications for obtaining a urinalysis and/or urine culture, as well as discourage the practice of obtaining "pan cultures" in response to fever.
Another QI process will begin as the team rolls out the newly worded guidelines. Implementing any type of QI intervention requires significant education, noted Dr. Gordon, who won best poster presentation for this QI project at ABMS' QI Forum held in May 2016. Consequently, the team is in the process of determining how best to educate the physicians and nurses about further optimizing urinary catheter utilization. Measuring compliance and conducting ongoing audits are useful in assessing compliance with the CDS interventions. Although the nurses were more than 90 percent compliant with physically documenting the interventions, Dr. Gordon said, the substance of their documentation was often incorrect. The audit was instrumental in providing such insights, he said, adding, "What we've learned from this process could apply to other healthcare-associated infections such as central line-associated bloodstream infections and C. difficile infections."
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common type of healthcare-associated infection reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among UTIs acquired in the hospital, approximately 75 percent are associated with a urinary catheter. Between 15 percent and 25 percent of hospitalized patients receive urinary catheters during their hospital stay.


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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Bringing Home the Bacon
By any other name would smell as sweet;
Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare.
I'd like to paraphrase that to say that pancetta by any other name would taste as delectable. That other name is "bacon." My sixteen-volume Encyclopedia of Italian Cuisine describes pancetta as a "cut of meat, principally pork, but it can be beef or veal." Usually it's pork. The curing process, according to the encyclopedia, depends on the cuisine of the region where the curing is done.
Here in Rome, pancetta is sold in various guises. The round roll of pancetta, recognized most often in the U.S., is available at the salumeria (delicatessen) counters. It costs about nine dollars for a pound. You can also find slabs of pancetta ready to be sliced to order. Or you can just ask for a chunk. In my neighborhood supermarket, the delicatessen counter carries two varieties, one roll and one slab. You can have it cut to order or you can pick up pre-cut packages.
In the meat counter, you can find thick slices of pancetta packaged like steak or pork chops. These are intended for eating as a main course, or for cutting into squares for kebabs.
But the bulk of the bacon sold here comes in plastic tubs sold in the cold cut case. This pancetta is cut into small cubes, and it is either smoked or not. The cubed pancetta is the basis for two Italian pasta favorites: spaghetti alla carbonara (smoked) and bucatini all'amatriciana (sweet).
My advice to any American cook who wants to make these dishes: buy thick-sliced bacon and cut it into cubes. It's easy, it's inexpensive, and it's good.
Carbarnara is well-known in America, but Amatriciana, not so well. It's easy to make, and while bucatini is the traditional pasta, you can serve the sauce on other types.
Bucatini all'Amatriciana
1 pound bucatini (or spaghetti)
4-5 slices of thick-sliced bacon (not smoked)
1 can crushed tomatoes
1/4 to 1/3 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more is desired)
1/4 cup grated pecorino romano (you can use parmesan, but it's too delicate for the red pepper)
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Cut the bacon into 1/4-inch squares.
2. Place the bacon in a large frying pan and cook stirring to render out the fat and to brown lightly. Drain excess oil.
3. Add the tomatoes, red pepper, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Cook for about 15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, fill a large kettle with water and bring it to the boil. Cook the bucatini to the al dente stage. [NOTE: Al dente is reached when the pasta is completely cooked through. Test by biting into a piece. When there is no white, uncooked part in the center, the pasta is cooked. It should be chewy.]
6. Drain the pasta and place it in the frying pan with the sauce. Toss and cook for about two minutes.
7. Serve with the pecorino, and additional red pepper flakes, if desired.
Serves 4-6
6 comments:
- Kath said...
Any time you can combine pepper flakes and bacon, YUM!
- June 22, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- Patricia Winton said...
- June 22, 2011 at 2:34 PM
- Ellis Vidler said...
Goodness, my day for recipes! I got another from Heidi Naroozy's blog. I love pasta alla carbonara (it's even in my book) and so I have to try this one. It sounds delicious. I enjoy your blog, Patricia. Good food is always a pleasure to read about and somedays, even try.
- June 25, 2011 at 12:40 AM
- Patricia Winton said...
Ellis, thanks for the compliment. I hope you enjoy the Amatriciana. In real Roman restaurants, you'll always find it on the menu along with Carbonara. They're classics.
- June 25, 2011 at 5:49 AM
Sounds great! I didn't know pancetta was made from anything other than pork.
- June 25, 2011 at 5:39 PM
- Patricia Winton said...
Anonymous, I didn't know bacon came from anything but pork, either. I must admit I've never seen anything else. The point the Encyclopedia of Italian Cooking makes is that "bacon" isn't the cure but the cut of meat.
- June 26, 2011 at 7:15 AM


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Bill McColl's "Cloud N" Blog
This is an incredibly important time for the cloud computing area. But let's try and move the discussion of it in the press along from an obsession with new datacenter buildings located by power stations, with the total server numbers at Microsoft and Google, and with Amazon's hourly pricing for EC2. Interesting though those aspects of cloud computing appear to be to journalists, they hardly represent what is really industry changing about cloud computing.
What are some of the new directions in the massively parallel cloud computing space? I'll mention four that I'm particularly interested in, that are exciting and challenging, and that I think will have a huge impact on the industry. If you have others in mind, then feel free to add your ideas.
Here are my four areas for what they're worth:
- Cloudbursting. Seamlessly and automatically migrating (parts of) a massively parallel computation back and forth between private and public clouds in real-time driven by changing resource demands, performance demands, hardware availability, and economics. Lots of existing vendors, such as Microsoft, will want/need great solutions to this challenge. I expect it will emerge and become widespread pretty quickly.
- Libraries and App Stores. Developing apps from scratch in MapReduce is great, but we also need to begin to see application libraries and app stores that provide modules that are massively parallel and ready to run on both private and public clouds (and on both at the same time via cloudbursting). Libraries for major enterprise apps, for machine learning and recommendation, for scientific computing, and for semantic web and Datalog apps would be particularly interesting. Projects like Mahout are a small first step in this direction. As more and more leading universities start to teach MapReduce to their students, and pursue MapReduce-based research projects, we will hopefully see a lot more in this area.
- Live Data. Massively parallel real-time programming on live data streams (complementing what MapReduce provides for historical/stored data). In addition to the exabytes of private live streams within businesses, web companies, telcos, scientific research centers, and government departments, there are also now torrential flows of live streaming data available from commercial companies such as Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, Nasdaq, Xignite, StrikeIron, Spinn3r and many others. This is the area we are aiming to disrupt at Cloudscale.
- Domain Specific Development Tools. Eclipse, Visual Studio or even Emacs is probably OK as a development environment for a computer science Ph.D. at a major bank developing a Hadoop application to support algorthmic trading. However, for each one of those CS PhDs working in financial services, there are probably thousands of portfolio managers around the world who could benefit enormously and immediately from the power of massively parallel cloud computing, but today use only basic tools such as spreadsheets. As the demand for the consumerization of software accelerates, there is a tremendous opportunity now for innovation that can deliver the power of massively parallel processing behind very high level user interfaces that are extremely easy-to-use, targeted at specific domains, and where the parallelism is implicit. The gold standard for power and ease-of-use is of course Google's "one-search-box-on-a-white-page". Ten years of incredible innovation behind the scenes to deliver improved scale and power, but no change to the ultra-simple user interface. We won't be able to achieve that kind of ultrasimplicity in very many other areas, but it's a great target to aim for. Massively parallel processing is great, but hey let's also try to build some high level interfaces that begin to unleash its power to the mass market. That's a real innovation challenge, and a real opportunity. I expect it will be at least as hard as (probably much harder than) building the back-end engine. As I noted in a previous blog, "simplicity and ease-of-use combined with scalability and power is the future" in referring to Bernard Lunn's remark on what we need from software "Usable without a manual within 30 minutes, still valuable for a sophisticated power user 2 years later. That is the mark of greatness. It is a real art. The great ones make it look simple - it is not simple!"
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These delicious, easy to make egg pancakes have a few names: Dutch Babies . . . German Pancakes . . . Hootenannies . . . whatever you call them, they are DELICIOUS! Since I married a Dutchman, I like to call them Dutch babies:)
My mom and sisters recently took a girls trip out here (still laughing out loud at the crazy fun time we had) and I made these for them. One of my sisters said she has never seen or heard of these. . . WHAT?!? I don't understand how we are sisters and don't know the same food. Anyway, this post and recipe card printable is in honor and of her and anyone else who has gone their whole life without tasting of this goodness.
All it takes is 5 ingredients:
4 tablespoons butter
6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Heat your oven to 400 degrees, melt the butter in a 9x13 pan by placing it in the oven (unless you like burnt butter, keep your eye on it. It doesn't take long to melt)
Meanwhile, Whip your eggs together: add milk, flour and salt. Blend together and pour over the melted butter.
Increase the oven temperature to 450 and bake for 15-20 minutes, reduce heat to 350 and bake for another 5 minutes.
NOTE: I ran out of flour and had to use half whole wheat flour, so it didn't come out as "yellow" as they normally do. . . and threw my kids for a loop. Good grief. However, after promising over and over again that it tasted the same, they gobbled it up.
It will REALLY puff up in the oven, don't worry that is normal and will collapse a bit when you take it out of the oven, like the picture below.
Here is a 4x6 recipe card to add to your breakfast stash! Enjoy!
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text: Widen your horizons and expand your world viewpoint during the Foreign Film Friday festival at the Coos Bay Library this month. Offering a wide range of foreign movies, shorts and documentaries, this film series offers moviegoers a chance to learn about other places, people and cultures while enjoying light refreshments - all from the comfort of the Coos Bay Library.The 2015 Foreign Film Friday series is held at 7pm on the second Friday of each month through December 11th. Movies are free and shown at the Coos Bay Library, located at 525 Anderson Avenue in Coos Bay. Many of the films in this series are not rated, so parental discretion is advised. Some movies are subtitled for English speaking audiences. Call 269-1101 for more details. Discover the best of scenic Coos Bay when you book a weekend getaway or vacation at our peaceful retreat destination. With spacious rooms, soothing courtyard views and a central location close to local attractions, the Quality Inn & Suites Coos Bay offers the perfect place to relax and unwind on the Southern Oregon Coast. Book now at www.coosbayinn.com.


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Well, here I am, 8 days late, writing Miles' monthly post. Between a sick baby, a new job and the first couple weeks of school, I just kept putting this off! Sorry buddy! Since it's almost 10:30 and I'm dying to go to sleep, I thought I'd just jot down some of the things this sweetie boy loves and hates (believe me – he has some STRONG opinions!)
Loves: His mom, eating real food (especially meat), climbing stairs, animals, Sesame Street, Laurie Berkner songs, his mom, Emmett and his antics, blueberries, opening up drawers and cabinets, magnets, Chance, taking a bath, sucking his thumb, doing this funny trick where he tries to blow you away (hard to explain), working on his walking, and babbling. Oh, and his mom.
Hates: School, bottles, formula, when his brother takes his toys, anyone who is not his mom (just kidding but it seems like it some days!), being away from his mom.
Notice a pattern here? Our sweet, cuddly boy is giving us a run for our money lately! I've gotten him into some bad habits because they just seemed easier at the time. So now we've got to try to break them! Wish us luck!


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Universal hits the road for another Universal Road Trip (URT) with IFBB Pros and Universal athletes Chris Tuttle and Antoine "Captain Torrent" Vaillant.
For this series, Universal heads to Texas, focusing on training and nutrition – while having fun and seeing the sights.
For the first episode, Universal travels to the Dallas area for hard training and some R&R.


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This site is part of the urban planning studio run by Institute for Sustainable Planning Urban Design,Technical University Berlin. The studio devises comprehensive story reporting as a cognitive tool to understand the complexity of Urban issues. One can easier observes the transformation of City through important urban issues.We could see how the spaces are improvised, policies are made, and human and material resources are distributed on the ground in order to achieve the closure of the issue. We believe the live realm of our human inhabitation, lets says, a city , is composed of many layers of overlapping structures. These structures, which include cultural, political, financial, and administrative systems, control and interact directly with the physical structures that make up the fabric of a city. Associate Professor_ Ying-Chih Deng
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[Donegal] Town CPD Seminar: nZEB and Airtightness
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Earn 2 CPD points at one event and hear from the technical experts at Quinn Building Products and Ecological Building Systems on two of the most important aspects of building design currently facing the Irish construction industry: nZEB and Airtightness.
The content of these complimentary seminars has been tailored to help Irish construction professionals:
- Reduce primary energy to optimal low levels
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- Achieve Part L nZEB compliance
nZEB Made Easy: RIAI Accredited CPD
This new CPD from Quinn Building Products will demonstrate how to easily achieve the required nZEB standards using a fabric first approach combined with clever detailing.
Quinn Building Products' seminar content:
- What is nZEB & why?
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- Building heat loss
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- Intelligent moisture management & avoiding condensation risks
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Found It! Venus Williams's Floral EleVen US Open Look
Venus Williams and sister Serena may have lost their doubles match at the US Open Tennis Championships yesterday, but when it comes to court style, they win hands-down. Venus recently wore this cute tank-skirt combination during competition, and you can snag it, too! The rose-print tank is part of a limited-edition capsule collection for her sportswear line, EleVen by Venus. (She'll debut her full spring/summer collection during New York Fashion Week, which begins Thursday.) You can grab the top for $51 at tennis-warehouse.com, as well as the matching skirt Venus wore in melon, which is $52 and available here. A cool bonus: on the inside hem of the top is a screen-printed inspirational message from Venus: In her handwriting, it says, "Oh & oh, beat 'em!" You don't even have to be a tennis player to love that.
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London, 24th April, 2013: Rental values in the Irish office and industrial sectors have grown for the first time in five years, according to IPD/ICSI Ireland Quarterly Property Index. At 0.2% for offices, and 1.6% for industrials, the growth is the first sign of recovery in the occupier market, which has seen rental values written down by over 48% since December 2008.
The improvements in occupier demand will come as welcome news to a market that is reliant on high income yields. Income returns from Irish property are some of the highest measured globally by IPD, in excess of 10% on an annual basis, which has driven returns, despite continuing falls in capital value.
These income yields have attracted the attention of international investors keen to take advantage of the heavily discounted market that has now delivered higher returns than the UK for the last five quarters. Total returns rose to 1.3% in the first quarter, compared with 0.9% in Q4 2012. Capital values continued to decline, but by a reduced rate of 1.0%, compared with 1.5% in Q4 2012.
The first quarter of the year also saw limited signs of capital growth in selective sectors. Offices in Dublin's Docklands saw capital values grow by 2.2% in Q1 2013, their second quarter of positive growth, and after declines of over 55% from June 2007. Improvements have also emerged in Central Dublin, where values grew for the first time since the downturn, by 0.3%, while rental growth was 0.3%, positive for the first time in four years.
This rental value growth in the Central Dublin office sector has contributed considerably to the reversal in capital declines. The fear for many investors into the market is that if units cannot be let, a market income return of 10% is irrelevant.
Both are at the prime end of the Irish office sector with large, modern, well let and well connected assets. Both outperformed the 1.3% total return delivered by the City office market in London (according to the IPD UK Monthly Property Index), with the Docklands returning 4.8%, and Central Dublin 2.8%.
A number of 'big name' international tenants have moved to Ireland over the last two years, attracted by improved Irish competiveness, low corporation tax, a well-educated young workforce and heavily discounted rents – and this has started to be reflected in the occupier market.
Though recent quarters have shown improving returns in prime areas of the market, helped by reforms implemented by the government last year and stability in the Irish economy have led to more confidence amongst investors, this has been limited to mainly office stock, and has still not been reflected at the headline level.
Office values continued to decline, albeit only very slightly, by 0.04%, while retail and industrial units saw falls of 2.3% and 1.2% respectively. In the retail sector capital declines actually accelerated, from 2.2% in Q4 2012, as consumer confidence and remains low and austerity cuts continued to take hold. The main shopping streets in Dublin, Grafton Street and Henry and Mary Street saw values decline by a further 3.6% and 1.2% respectively.
Retail units saw rents falling by 1.0%, which dragged down the all property rental value movement to which was a negative 0.2% at the headline level for Q1 2013.
Roland O'Connell, President, Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, said, "Good tenant demand combined with no new construction has resulted in a looming shortage of prime office space. This will become increasingly apparent over the remainder of this year. Consequently, demand from investors is not limited solely to prime income-producing buildings but also older, well located buildings which could be refurbished to modern standards.
"In other words, it is already evident that demand is beginning to broaden. Despite the shortage of prime stock, overall vacancy rates will remain relatively high as much of the oversupply is poorly located or in partly occupied buildings which may not yet be ready for refurbishment."
Phil Tily, IPD Managing Director for UK and Ireland, said, "Though restricted to prime areas of the market, these are the first signs of headline level growth in Ireland for the last six years, which cannot be anything but welcome news for a market that has suffered the deepest property downturn on record.
"For investors willing to move up the risk curve, Ireland presents considerable opportunities, with income returns some of the highest we measure globally. Demand is likely to be for prime stock, modern, well let and well located, and, as in the UK, prime assets offering more income security will lead the way."


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2009 Vespa LX 50 2T specifications, pictures, reviews and rating
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|54.6 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other bikes
|Engine and transmission
|49.40 ccm (3.01 cubic inches)
|Engine type:
|Single cylinder, four-stroke
|4.15 HP (3.0 kW)) @ 8750 RPM
|3.50 Nm (0.4 kgf-m or 2.6 ft.lbs) @ 6500 RPM
|Top speed:
|62.8 km/h (39.0 mph)
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|39.1 x 41.4 mm (1.5 x 1.6 inches)
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|Single Overhead Cams (SOHC)
|Electric and kick start
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final drive:
|Automatic dry centrifuge with damper buffers
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|Single disc
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|200 mm (7.9 inches)
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|110 mm (4.3 inches)
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Marking assignments could be a chore but I feel as if I am witnessing the results of some very interesting action research projects and listening in on some very thoughtful and at times profound reflections on what it is to be part of a dispersed or virtual team.
First conclusion I come to is that working remotely is nothing new in the NHS and certainly not in Scotland. In particular Community Health practioners of all disciplines have long been used to working away from base and their managers have had to be creative about managing such teams even before the advent of mobile phones.
Secondly, for such teams, mobile technology doesn't get much better than a mobile phone (Blackberry if you are lucky) and access to collaborative spaces like blogs and wikis is a pipe dream when you are constantly out on the road. Text messaging is essential for quick updates and social networking. (See also Ken Thompson on Bio Teaming: http://tinyurl.com/39fmts )
Thirdly, building Trust is the foundation stone for all virtual teams. Without Trust communication breaks down, messages get misinterpreted and more mistrust abounds... a vicious cycle.With trust, teams become more creative and more productive, and the leader trusts them more, and the team trusts in the leader more: a virtuous cycle. And what builds trust? Communication.......
Fourth - communication requires structure: netiquette is helpful and aids clarity, regular messages from the leader to all the team maintain a sense of belonging and being kept in the loop, having a place to find and deposit information for and by the team is helpful (a shared drive, a wiki, an intranet space - some sort of virtual noticeboard)
Fifth - training is needed to ensure everyone communicates in the best way for the team. Students came up with some intriguing ideas - putting a Christmas e-card on a shared drive to see who could access it; organising a Chritmas social event via the team wiki; getting the team to design and manage the induction of a new team member so s/he could get quickly immersed in the team norms.
I have also paused to reflect on my own experiencing of managing a virtual learning group - specifically one set within the Scottish NHS.
Technology is difficult and unstable: not everyone is able to access the Wimba classroom we set up so remote sessions of the normal classroom style were not a great success. Not everyone has webcam, headset and mic.
However chat on Blackboard worked well: it could equally be Skype or MSN chat. OK it was like herding cats at times, but the students enjoyed the "meeting" space and it added a much needed social dimension to the module. We covered topics related to the assignment and students shared ideas with one another about team building, developing trust and improving communications.
To inject a bit more of a personal element into the process I set up a video introduction (early in this blog) and used Jing from time to time to teach about the technological aspects of the course. These were well received. I think on reflection that podcasting would really add something here. Regular updates on key topics could be posted so that students could access them in their own time - again mostly out of work time so that NHS firewalls don't block media.
I have also since discovered - and gained access to - a community space within the NHS Scotland e-library where a discussion board and document sharing space could be set up specifically for this programme. This could provide the answer to the firewall problem and would leave students with a legacy - a space where graduates could continue to meet after the end of the programme and which they could colonise for their own work teams' use, instead of having to try and set up their own wiki with all the attendant access issues. I think there is an important learning here about using the avialable technology and what is already familiar!
My own e-learning coach asked me to think about what more I could do in terms of "teaching" on this module.....
I am not keen to lecture - with Wimba or podcast - and the evidence suggests that the learning materials on Blackboard are well accessed and provide a sound basis from which students can tackle the assignment.
Providing a space where they can discuss their responses to that material seems to me to be the key - but instead of the activities we currently have, I think the discussion boards would be better used in
- getting students to read articles and present their responses,
- setting up small groups to work together on short focused tasks
- presenting short case studies or issues for discussion in the style of an action learning set
I also think a social networking element is needed: one comment that struck me is that virtual teams lack a space where they can bump into one another for a quick chat. Something like Twitter might be the answer here, if, once again, people can be persuaded to try it or can find their way around the technological problems of accessing it.ah well - back to the marking now!


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I can read Bible stories to my kids all day long, but Scripture memorization is an area where I can falter. They often learn verses at church, but with three kids running around sometimes I just get lazy.
That said, I think learning Scripture is an important part of growing in faith, no matter your age. Here are some suggestions for age-appropriate verses to learn about Easter.
Young Toddlers
"Now Christ has been raised from the dead." – 1 Corinthians 15:20a, NIRV
"God raised him from the dead. He set him free from the suffering of death. It wasn't possible for death to keep its hold on Jesus." – Acts 2:24, NIRV
Elementary Age
" 'Jesus told him, "You believe because you have seen me. But blessed are those who haven't seen me and believe anyway.' " – John 20:29, TLB
" 'Why are you looking for the living among the dead?' asked the men. 'He is not here, but He has been resurrected! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, "The Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day"?' " – Luke 24:5b-7, HCSB
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Maybe you've been lamenting the lack of robust chat functionality in TFS, or maybe you're just already in love with the chat tools you have, and would love to have a way to make it a more integral part of your TFS experience. With the latest release of TFS, this is easier than you think! If you've been using VSO, or if you upgraded to 2015, you can do just that! Now while you can get super fancy and do some integration acrobatics programmatically, you can also do some quick integrations right through the TFS web UI. And I'm all about quick and easy integrations when I can get them.
In my case, I wanted to setup TFS and Slack so that I could receive important notifications from TFS right in my active chat window. It's not hard, but there was quite a bit of bouncing around so I wanted to share the basic steps and hopefully lead you quickly down the right path to get it set up. So fire up your TFS instance and follow along, or just grab a cup of tea and take a peek at just how simple it is to get these two great tools talkin'.
Start right here in the TFS admin tools, in the Service Hooks tab:
When you add a new hook, there are actually quite a few options including Campfire, Jenkins, Slack, and a host of others.Once you select the service, just choose the event that you want to subscribe to, and specify any other filters or options based on the service event you are subscribing to.
Currently you can setup subscriptions for a number of events including:
build completed
code pushed (for Git team projects)
pull request create or updated (for Git team projects)
code checked in (TFVC team projects)
work item created, updated, or commented on
message posted to a team room
In this example, I am just keeping it simple and asking to be notified any time a new work item is created in the team project, at any level. I *could* have narrowed it by work item type, or even area path.
Next you'll need to set up an Incoming WebHook for whatever tool you are looking to send messages to from TFS. In Slack, you would go to the Configure Integrations menu to start this process:
Assuming this is your first integration into Slack, you'd need to setup a channel to post to next. If you do have existing channels, you may select one of them assuming you don't mind merging multiple streams of information.
Channels give you a way to tap into a feed of messages within Slack, rather than have information from many sources all jumbled up into a single flow of data. Since it's super simple to switch between channels in Slack, I just created a separate one for this new stream.
Once you have your channel setup, add the incoming WebHooks integration by grabbing the URL that will be used to send the JSON payload to Slack, and paste it into the Service Hooks dialog back in TFS.
Make sure to hit the TEST button to ensure that everything is working as expected.
You should see a notification from Slack about the test message (if you've enabled notifications), as well as in the Slack channel feed. Rinse and repeat until you've setup all the types of integrations you want. It's that easy!
Now whenever any of those configured events are triggered, you'll get notified in Slack!
Hopefully that quick walkthrough gave you a good idea of the kinds of integrations you can setup between TFS and some other great automation and collaboration tools using just the TFS ServiceHooks available right in the TFS web console.
Have fun and happy integrating!
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Apa pula maksud '42O'? Jawabnya layarilah Wikipedia '....420, 4:20, or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is a code-term used primarily in North America that refers to the consumption of cannabis and by extension, as way to identify oneself with cannabis subculture or simply cannabis itself. Observances based on the number 420 include smoking cannabis around the time 4:20 p.m. (with some sources also indicating 4:20 a.m.[1][2]), on any given day, as well as smoking cannabis on the date April 20 (4/20 in American form).[3]'


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Kevin Lloyd
Kevin Lloyd
Kevin Reardon Lloyd
28 March 1949
Derby, England
|2 May 1998 (aged 49)
Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
|Lesley Lloyd[1] (1973-1998 - estranged since 1995)
|Rita Hudson (1995–1998)[2]
Kevin Reardon Lloyd (28 March 1949 – 2 May 1998) was an English actor, best known for portraying DC Alfred "Tosh" Lines in Thames Television's The Bill.
Born in Derby, Lloyd trained at East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex. Prior to appearing in The Bill he had already played the high-profile role of nightclub owner, Don Watkins, in the soap opera Coronation Street. He also made appearances in a number of other TV shows, including the first series of Starting Out, Boon, Minder, Dear John, Farrington of the F.O., Dempsey and Makepeace, Z-Cars, Andy Capp, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Blake's 7 and Casualty. His film credits included roles in Trial by Combat (1976), Britannia Hospital (1982), Don't Open till Christmas (1984), Link (1986) and "Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire" (1987).
Lloyd was married for 22 years; he became separated from his wife in 1995, with the latter blaming his alcoholism and accusing him of violence.[3]
Lloyd was one of the most popular members of the television show, The Bill. In 1996, the show won the award for "Best TV Drama" at the National Television Awards and it was Lloyd who collected it on behalf of the cast and crew. His Welsh-born father, Ellis Aled Lloyd, was himself a police officer who was killed in an accident while answering an emergency call aged 46 in 1970.[4]
A chronic alcoholic, he played "Tosh" continuously from 1988 until he was sacked from The Bill on 27 April 1998 for turning up drunk and failing to learn his lines. Within days, he was admitted to a clinic in Burton upon Trent for detoxification and was administered Antabuse (Disulfiram), but then left the premises to drink alcohol. He returned to the clinic in an intoxicated state, retired to bed, fell asleep, then choked on his vomit.[2] Lloyd died just one week after recording his last scenes for The Bill, and the character of Tosh was still appearing on screen for more than a month after Lloyd's death. Tosh's final appearance was on 9 June 1998.
He had been so popular on The Bill that on 26 February 1992, within four years of joining the show, he was selected as special guest for the TV guest show This Is Your Life.[5] He was a supporter of Derby County Football Club,[6]
He was the brother of ITN reporter Terry Lloyd who was killed in the Iraq War in 2003.[7] His son, James Lloyd, is an actor who also appeared on The Bill between 2004 and 2006.[8]
- ^ a b "Tosh's widow waits for court decision". BBC News. 19 September 2003. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Tosh 'crumbled' before drink death". BBC News. 7 October 1998. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ^ "Obituary: Kevin Lloyd". The Independent. 1998-05-04. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ "Ellis Lloyd : Obituary". Archived from the original on 2011-06-18. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "This Is Your Life (1969–1993)". The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ Derby County v Burnley football programme, 14 january 1992, p7
- ^ "Profile: Terry Lloyd". BBC News. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ News, Manchester Evening (2007-02-19). "Telly talk: James fits The Bill". men. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
External links[edit]
- Kevin Lloyd on IMDb
- The Lloyd Brothers biography at the CommuniGate
- Kevin Lloyd - Obituary
- - Obituary in the Independent


text: The United States is the second largest Spanish speaking country in the world; second only to Mexico. Hispanics are the fastest growing and the largest ethnic minority in the United States. In acknowledgment of those facts, Alfred Music Publishing proudly offers this worship fiesta for Christmas--the familiar hymn "O Come All Ye Faithful" set in Spanish and in a rollicking, free-spirited Cuban style. Phonetic pronunciation guide is included. Enjoy amigos y amigas. Related Scripture: Luke 2


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Vitamins are important for achieving a healthy glow that radiates from the inside out. You are what you eat! Eating healthy foods rich in nutrients and antioxidants will reflect a beautiful you in the mirror. If you cannot always eat a collagen-producing diet, supplements are another alternative.
Collagen is not found in the plant kingdom. A lot of collagen supplements are derived from bovine bone (which is basically cow bone). If you are a vegetarian or vegan, you will want to supplement with a "collagen builder," which will contain antioxidants and support the production in your body naturally.
Here are some specific vitamins and the role they play in beauty from the inside out.
Vitamins for Beauty
Vitamin C
This is a skin superhero! It is a powerful antioxidant that helps the body produce collagen. Collagen is a key factor in beauty and anti-aging. It is the glue that holds the skin together. Collagen production begins to decline after age 25, so it needs all the help it can get. Vitamin C can be found in citrus fruit, cauliflower, and red bell peppers (choose organic, if possible).
Vitamin A
Great for skin overall, but especially if dark spots are your issue. An intake of vitamin A in your diet goes a long way toward anti-aging. Vitamin A-rich foods include: sweet potatoes, dark green, leafy veggies, carrots, dried apricots, and butternut squash. If you choose to supplement your diet with vitamin A, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends a daily value for adults of 5,000 IU.
B Complex
B vitamins work together and include: niacin, thiamine, folate, riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, biotin, and pantothenic acid. A deficiency can produce unsightly symptoms such as rashes, uneven complexion, wrinkles, dry skin, and cracked lips. B complex-rich foods include dark green, leafy veggies, nuts, chicken, fish, eggs, bananas, lentils, and avocados. Niacin (vitamin B3) has specifically been shown to reduce redness. It also helps clear up acne and increases hydration. This is a great nutrient for a variety of skin issues, including dry skin and rosacea. Tuna and chicken are packed with vitamin B3. Other great sources are parsley, cantaloupe, and kale, so think about adding these to your morning smoothies.
Vitamin D
Sometimes called the sunshine vitamin because it is produced when you are in the sun. Symptoms of eczema and psoriasis have been known to respond well to getting a daily dose of vitamin D. Acne also responds to vitamin D absorption by decreasing oil production in skin cells.
Vitamin E
This powerful antioxidant helps the body reduce the harmful rays of the sun. It is also an anti-inflammatory that helps with healing wounds and improving dry skin. Consider adding almonds, Swiss chard, kale, and avocado to your diet to get your fill of this important skin nutrient.
Vitamin K
Is used to clot blood, and is an antioxidant that helps combat free radicals (a major cause of anti-aging). Vitamin K helps reduce redness and heal bruised skin. Foods rich in vitamin K include kale, broccoli, cabbage, and natto (fermented soy).
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"5 Best Vitamins for Beautiful Skin," www.Prevention.com, 12/11/13
"Eczema," Vitamin D Council, www.VitaminDCouncil.org
"Skin Protection Effects of Vitamin E" by Robert Goldfaden and Gary Goldfaden, www.LifeExtension.com, 8/12
"Vitamin A," National Institutes of Health, www.ods.od.nih.gov, 6/5/13
"Vitamin C and Skin Health," Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center, Oregon State University, http://lpi.OregonState.edu
"Vitamin D and the Skin . . ." by W.Z. Mostafa and R.A. Hegazy, J Adv Res, 11/15


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Conservancy staff find support in UCCE California Naturalist volunteers
The Tejon Ranch Conservancy oversees almost a quarter-million acres. But with a paid staff of only six and a new, ambitious management plan, the Conservancy was struggling to achieve all of its conservation goals. It was clear that the staff needed volunteer help, but they weren't sure how to find volunteers with the technical know-how and expertise needed to help in their conservation work. UCCE helped connect the Conservancy to graduates of its California Naturalist training curriculum. Anyone who completes the training is certified as a California Naturalist, with the educational background necessary to provide valuable citizen science work for the Conservancy. Since the Tejon Ranch Conservancy adopted the curriculum in the fall of 2013, new volunteers have been monitoring acorn crops, designing and constructing interpretive kiosks, assisting with wildlife monitoring, and working weather stations. Thanks to the California Naturalist curriculum, the Conservancy has been able to expand its capacity and achieve its management goals for protection and conservation of a vital part of California's natural environment.
Critical tribal oak woodlands saved from sudden oak death
Public has easy access to local soils data, thanks to UCCE specialist's SoilWeb apps
In the 1990s, the National Cooperative Soil Survey stopped printing hard copies of its soil survey reports. The Survey did continue to publish soil surveys in digital formats, but these were not widely embraced by growers, who found themselves struggling to find critical information that had formerly been more easily available. Recognizing the growers' need for access, UCCE specialist Toby O'Geen initiated a collaboration between the California Soil Resources Laboratory and USDA–NRCS to develop SoilWeb, a series of user-friendly apps designed to help the general public explore soil survey data. The apps, which work in Google Maps and Google Earth, allow users to access soil data based on GPS coordinates using a smart phone or tablet. Anyone can access these apps and within seconds get detailed information about the properties, taxonomy, land use, and suitability ratings of the soil upon which they are standing.
Smutgrass problem smothered thanks to UCCE specialist solution
UCCE advisors help Land Trust develop effective restoration plan
The Sonoma Land Trust was working on a project to protect a 2.5-mile length of stream on a cattle ranching property by protecting habitats and decreasing erosion. But the Trust was struggling with limited available labor time and monetary resources. Trust representatives came to UCCE seeking advice on how to create the most efficient restoration project possible while using the least amount of resources. Our UCCE advisors pulled ideas from other UCCE stream restoration research projects and worked with the Sonoma Land Trust to develop a long-term monitoring program that lets the Trust use its resources in the most efficient and effective ways.
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State Visit to Ireland by the President of Mozambique
The President of Mozambique, His Excellency Armando Emilio Guebuza, paid a State Visit to Ireland between 3rd and 6th of June 2014.
He was accompanied by The Minister of Industry & Trade Mr Armando Inroga and the Minister for Agriculture Mr Jose Pacheco and by representatives of business and trade organisations who participated in a Mozambique-Ireland Business Forum on June 5th at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin.
HE Armando Inroga, Minister for Industry, speaking at the Mozambique Ireland Business Forum in Dublin, June 5th 2014
Director General of GAZEDA, Mr Danilo Nala presenting at the Mozambique-Irish Forum, June 5th 2014
The Construction and Geosciences Module of the Business Forum in which Minister Inroga participated, was chaired by Keon Verbruggen, Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland. Geoscience Ireland was introduced by Sean Finlay and Geoscience Ireland members SLR Consulting and Nicholas O'Dwyer Consulting Engineers presented a number of case studies of projects undertaken by them in Mozambique. Dr Deirdre Lewis of SLR has worked on technical assistance to the artisanal mining sector; institutional reform of the Directorate of Mines; and stakeholder engagement for a gold mining project. Michel Davitt of Nicholas O'Dwyer outlined major road and water supply and treatment projects in Mozambique and several similar projects in neighbouring SADAC countries.
Other presentations included a description by Michael Carvill of the $1 billion investment by Irish based mining company Kenmare Resources in its Moma mineral sands development. Projects by Kentz, an Irish based engineering project manager and contractor, were described by Colin Crowley and Marte Muendane; Kentz is undertaking major projects in aluminium smelting, coal and mineral sands developments.
The Director General of GAZEDA, Mr Danilo Nala, also presented on progress in the creation of the Special Economic Zones for mining, oil & gas, tourism and agriculture.
The Forum concluded with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on trade and competitiveness by Ireland's Minister for Trade Joe Costello TD and Minister Armando Inroga.
Commenting on the event, Koen Verbruggen said;
"The Mozambique–Ireland Business Forum organised by the Department of Foreign Affairs was an opportunity to showcase exemplary Irish expertise in developing important projects driving Mozambique's rapidly developing economy. I look forward to further participation by Geoscience Ireland in this market."


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I think this is a succinct and creative way of explaining some recent history behind the current problems.
Later on, I saw this article come through my newsfeed courtesy of Katherine at Having Left the Altar.
Seeing the photos instantly brought to mind an event known as the "Kristallnacht." Translating to "Night of the Broken Glass," the Kristallnacht occured throughout Germany in November of 1938. Nazi guards raided Jewish businesses, arrested Jews for trumped up charges, and destroyed so many Jewish homes and places of worship that the streets were covered in broken glass (hence the moniker).
Apparently the same thing is happening in France as Palestinian supporters are attacking Jewish homes and businesses to protest what is happening in Gaza.
This is an incredibly sad and truly frightening chain of events. We must pay attention to history as it begins cycling back to rewrite itself. We know the story... we need to do a better job of holding ourselves to higher standards. We cannot stand idly be as we did before. We MUST speak out against this.


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Warriors Discuss: Donald Trump's Election Should Scare Americans
February 15, 2017
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On Tuesday November 8th the United States voted for their 45th president. As votes were tallied across the country it looked as if this election would come to a shocking result. As the polls closed and all votes were counted the results took many by surprise, Donald Trump had been voted president elect.
There were many reactions to such a vote, some celebrated openly on the surprising victory while others cried and mourned in absolute shock. As the dust settled and the reality hit, many people wondered what was next to come. Should they rejoice or have fear for the future of America?
The American public should be fearful for their future. Our new president elect is a man who is incapable of successfully running the United States. Donald Trump will not be able to "Make America Great Again," he will only darken the future of the United States, and there is fact to support it.
Donald Trump at his best may be a mediocre president of the United States, but at his worse Trump could do much damage to the American economy, foreign relationships, and destroy the trust of the American people and set us on a dangerous path for our future.
Some supporters may say that Donald Trump is exactly the kind of President that the United States need, he has been a successful business man, he's not a career politician and he speaks his mind. These are the exact qualities that are going to jeopardize the United States and its citizens.
Donald Trump's platform for the American economy includes "creating a dynamic booming economy that will create 25 million new jobs over the next decade." The question to be asked is how will trump be able to create a booming economy when he can't keep his own businesses afloat. Since 1991 Trump has had to file for bankruptcy 4 different times.
The Trump Taj Mahal filed for bankruptcy in 1991, The Trump Plaza Hotel filed for bankruptcy in 1992, Trump's Hotel and Casino Resorts filed for bankruptcy in 2004 and Trump Entertainment Resorts filed for bankruptcy in 2009. If Donald Trump's companies have had to file for bankruptcy four times how will Trump truly be able to help the American economy? Or will Trump's second-rate business tactics damage the still recovering economy.
If Trump's business track record isn't concerning enough then just consider what Trump might do to foreign affairs. Donald Trump is not a career politician and during his campaign he has been known to be a bit of a loose cannon. Some voters found this to be one of Trump's best qualities, but when you consider the real repercussions of an unfiltered Donald Trump in politics the results are concerning.
Donald Trump has said quite a few absurd and offensive things during his campaign, at rallies, during interviews and all over twitter. Trump has said insulting and degrading things about women, Hispanic people, fellow politicians including his opponent Hillary Clinton as well as President Obama, and so many others. Such behavior is distasteful and disgraceful, especially coming from a presidential candidate.
At a rally in New Hampshire on June 30th 2016 Trump even made the precarious claim "That could be a Mexican plane up there. They're getting ready to attack," as a plane flew overhead. Having a President that makes such absurd and unbacked claims is dangerous for the U.S. government, especially in terms of foreign relations.
In foreign affairs the relationships held between the U.S. and other governments are constantly fluctuating and very sensitive, making foreign affairs a very important matter for the President. With a
man as off the cuff as Donald Trump in the presidency he could easily damage or destroy any delicate foreign relationships the United States holds.
One of the most terrifying things about Donald Trump being the 45th President of the United States is what kind of example Trump will set for the American people. Trump throughout his campaign has said countless offensive, degrading, and disrespectful things about the American people.
Trump has even made preposterous claims like, "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters." Every time that Donald Trump makes an irrational claim like this he is shaping the minds and setting precedents for the American people.
When Trump makes derogatory comments or disrespects women or makes fun of the mentally disabled he is setting an example that those kind of things are okay for the American people to do. Trump is encouraging people to say horrible things like this because now it is something people can do and get away with without consequences. How can the American people really trust a man who promotes such behavior?
Donald Trump's presidency will be history making no matter what the outcome. His presidency may be disastrous and send the United States down a dark path or it may just be a mediocre presidency. Only time will tell what the Trump presidency will hold, with trust and faith the American people will get through the next four years and overcome their circumstances.


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The Tasmanian team had never reached the DUANL finals until this year, but looked right at home on the big stage, knocking off the Netball NSW Waratahs on Saturday and then withstanding a tenacious Giants outfit 54-53 on Sunday afternoon.
The teams split the points when they met for two games a fortnight ago in the penultimate round of the regular season, with the Magpies winning the second of those clashes 53-51 in a hint at how tight the gold medal decider would be.
Leading by four goals at the final change, the Magpies had their lead quickly cut to one when a Giants turnover ended in centre Maddie Hay's hands.
A miraculous Hay tip and chase-down with less than seven minutes remaining would have allowed Canberra to tie the scores, but a miss in the goal circle let the Magpies off the hook and allowed them to push their advantage back out to two goals.
It was goal for goal for the rest of the quarter with the premiership on the line, until the Giants gained the ball back with the score at 52-54 and less than 30 seconds on the clock. But they were slow in converting, and though they eventually scored to put themselves within a goal, the final whistle beat them before they could fire off their centre pass, giving the Magpies the most memorable of victories.
To start the game both teams selected almost identical starting lineups from their second meeting two weeks ago, but the big inclusion for the Magpies was towering goal shooter Jane Cook, who decimated the Waratahs with 55 goals in the semi-final.
And Cook (37 goals from 45 attempts) looked like doing similar damage and taking the game away from Canberra early in the final, netting the majority of her team's first 10 goals in quick time as the Magpies took a 10-4 lead. Their advantage threatened to swell to double digits until the Giants finally clamped down defensively, restricting the supply and then cutting the margin to just three goals.
A Cook goal on the buzzer – her twelfth for the quarter – gave Tasmania a 16-12 edge.
The Giants began to find their rhythm early in the second quarter, with an intercept from Hay allowing them to squeeze the deficit back to one goal, prompting Magpies coach Kate Upton to substitute Gabrielle Sinclair (13 from 16) into the game at goal attack for former Collingwood player Cody Lange (four from six). The switch yielded immediate results, with Sinclair's speed opening up more space and helping the Magpies quickly reestablish a four-goal lead, but a flying intercept from Giants wing defence Amy Parmenter helped keep things close. When Canberra goal attack Beryl Friday (22 from 29) netted one on the half-time buzzer, the scoreline was 28-27 the Magpies' way.
Both teams barely blinked for much of the third term, trading goals throughout and every turnover met with an almost instant reply from the other side.
A Kara Styles intercept with less than four mins remaining allowed the Giants to level, and goal shooter Georgia Marshall (31 from 38) nailed the next to put the Giants in front for the first time since the opening minute of the game.
But this time it was Tasmania's defence's turn to lift, with goal defence Sharni Lambden intercepting to help put her team back in front. and centre Kelsie Rainbow tipping a pass on the Giants' circle edge to create another scoring opportunity and helping the Magpies fire off the last five goals of the quarter to lead 44-40.