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There are plenty of places that can go with a small RV when you are in Connecticut. If you love the beaches there are plenty of great ones to visit when you are there in the area. Be sure that you take some time to visit all the different ones, as they are all different. Pack up the RV with all your beach gear. Be sure to bring a picnic lunch or dinner so that you can spend a lot of time soaking up the sunshine and enjoying all the different water sports. You will love the beaches because they are kept very clean and are really fun.
You will find that there are plenty of great campgrounds, parks and other areas where small RV travel in Connecticut will be advantageous. A great place to so some research is online. Simply search out the different public parks in the area and see all the different things that they offer to travelers.
A small RV is fantastic when you have a lot of luggage and you need space. It is also ideal when you have a group of people traveling with you. You can fit quite a bit of people and things into it and that makes a huge difference when you want to go and enjoy yourself. With all the room to stash things, you will not have to worry about forgetting anything on your trip. Just bring more than you need because you will have the space.
Connecticut also has plenty of different cities and small towns to visit so don't forget to take the time to see what you can in those, too. There are fantastic restaurants, diners and other places that you can get some really great food in while you are there, too. A great way to make sure that you get to taste a lot of different things is to let everyone in your group get a different entrée. Then you can pass that around so that everyone gets to taste a little bit of everything. Don't forget to check out the nightlife, the casinos and more while you are there.
Having fun in Connecticut is simple. There is a lot to see and do and you will be busy from morning until night. It is a great state that offers clean air, beautiful scenery, wonderful beaches and plenty of things to keep a visitor busy.


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Wine is my adult beverage of choice to have in my glass. It naturally follows that wine finds its way into my dishes with some regularity. So it was nature for me to go with a recipe featuring wine for this "libational" themed Sunday Supper hosted by Crazy Foodie Stunts and A Mama, A Baby and a Shar-pei. I've had this Red Wine Braised Short Ribs recipe in my queue for awhile, so this seemed like the perfect time to share. In addition to tying into today's theme, this is a great dish for feeding a crowd.
I came up with this Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs recipe for a wine club gathering this fall. A dish that can simmer until the group is ready to eat is perfect, but I needed something different than the variations of beef stew we'd had a few times this year, such as my Slow Cooked Tuscan Beef Stew. I had limited experience making short ribs, but thought this could be a tasty option. I was right!
These beef short ribs get cooked low and slow for the better part of a day, giving plenty of time to let that rich beef flavor get really intense. By the time the ribs are ready to serve, the meat practically melts in your mouth. "like butter" was a common refrain as folks dug into this savory dish. In developing my plan for the dish, I referred to this recipe Jeff from foodwineclick shared.
The short ribs get marinated overnight in a red wine based marinade. Now, you may have read the advice that you should cook with the wine you will serve with the dish. Let's not get carried away that notion, people! We were sampling a lineup of impressive red wines as we tucked into this dish, including a great Australian Shiraz that is mentioned in my 15 Wine Picks for Holiday Giving post. and I sure don't have the budget to sacrifice one of those bottles to cook with!
The piece of the "cook with what you'll serve" advice I do subscribe is that I cook with a similar style wine to what we will drink with the dish. And you do what it to be something drinkable. For this recipe, I used an inexpensive Merlot that just barely qualified on the drinkability factor. I was happy to put it to work cooking!
This recipe serves 12. You could easily halve it for a smaller gathering, but with the holidays upon us I thought I'd leave the proportions fit for a crowd. Neither my slow cooker nor my dutch oven can readily cook 6 pounds of short ribs at once, so I divided the ribs in half, cooking some in the slow cooker and the rest in the dutch oven. This leads me to share both options; you can choose one or divide your ribs as I did.
You'll have to forgive my photographs on this one if I promise to make it again soon and share tastier photos when I do! The ribs were cooked at home, so I was able to get a few daylight preparation shots with my "real" camera. I will share one below taken in the dim light where the dish was served, so you get an idea of what the final version looked like.
One other note before the recipe details. My original plan was to serve pieces of the meat topped with a mushroom sauce. As you can see by the photos of the ribs on the platter, you could certainly serve them that way. Because I was getting them cooked up early for a gather later, I had the beef simmering for an extended period of time. So I wound up just combining the mushrooms with the beef and serving it together. Presentation might have suffered a tad, but taste did not!Print
Wine Braised Short Ribs
Beef short ribs slowly braised in red wine until they are melt-in-your-mouth tender, served with mushroom sauce for a delicious cold weather dinner.
- Prep Time: 45 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 45 mins
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: entree
- Cuisine: American
- 4 cloves garlic (whole)
- 3 sprigs rosemary
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 10 white peppercorns
- 6 cloves
- 8 juniper berries
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1.5 bottles red wine
- 6 lbs beef short ribs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions, finely diced
- 2 carrots, finely diced
- 1 celery, finely diced
- 1 parsnip, finely diced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tsp meat spice blend (optional)
- 2 tsp minced rosemary
- 1 large portobello mushroom, stem removed and chopped
- 10 oz package sliced button mushrooms
- 1 shallot, chopped
- MAKE THE MARINADE: Combine all the marinade ingredients–the garlic through the red wine–in a large pan. Bring the wine to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes, and then let it cool a bit before combining with the ribs.
- Let the marinade get to work: Divide the ribs, placing 1/2 of them in one large plastic storage bag, the other 1/2 in another plastic storage bag. Carefully pour the marinade in with the ribs, roughly equal amounts of marinade in each bag. Squeeze the air out, and seal the bags tightly. Place in the refrigerator overnight.
- BRAISE THE RIBS: When you're getting ready to braise the ribs, remove the short ribs from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Scrape off large bits of marinade ingredients that may be sticking to the ribs. Find the garlic cloves from the marinade, or at least a few of them, and mince for later.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large oven safe dutch oven, or a large skillet works if you are using a slow cooker. Or use both, so you can get both batches going at once.
- Add half of the onions, carrots, celery, and parsnip to one dutch oven or skillet; add the other half of the veggies to your second cooking vessel, or hold aside to do in 2 batch. Cook the veggies until they soften, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the short ribs to the veggie mixture. Turn the meat over every few minutes to brown the meat on each site.
- DUTCH OVEN METHOD: Have the oven preheated to 275. Once the meat has browned in the dutch oven, add the broth, rosemary, optional spice blend, minced garlic and 2 cups of reserved marinade. Bring to a boil, then cover and move from the stove top to the oven. Cook for at least 3.5 hours, until the meat is very tender. Check every hour or so to make sure you still have liquid in the dutch oven.
- SLOW COOKER METHOD: Transfer the beef and veggie mixture from the skillet to the slow cooker. Add the broth, 2 cups of reserved marinade, rosemary, optional spice blend and minced garlic to the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 2 hours on high, 6.5 hours on low, or 10 hours on low.
- PREPARE THE MUSHROOMS: Start this as you get within 30 minutes of finishing the beef slowcooking process. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet on medium. Add the shallot, sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, cook until they sweat, about 5 minutes.
- PREPARE THE RIBS: Remove the cover from the beef. You should have some excess liquid. Scoop a ladleful of the broth from the beef into the mushroom skillet. Cook the broth down until it is mostly absorbed. Remove the short ribs from the crockpot or dutch oven, and place on a platter. Cut the meat off the bones–it should slide off very easily and some meat will have come off the bone during the cooking. Cut the beef into smaller chunks.
- FINISH THE DISH: Put the chopped beef back into the cooking vessel, and stir it into the broth. Stir the mushrooms in with with beef. The beef can be served at this point, or kept warm on low heat until you are ready to serve.
- Serving: Serve the beef and mushrooms over buttered noodles, scooping a bit of extra broth over the beef if you like. And of course, serve it with a glass of red wine!
Be sure to check out all these tasty libational creations from the rest of the #SundaySupper crew!
- Big Easy Milk Punch by The Weekend Gourmet
- Blue Sparkling Star Cocktail by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
- Boozy Iced Spanish Coffee by Nosh My Way
- Campari Mint Spritzer by eating in instead
- Cranberry Moscow Mule by Ruffles & Truffles
- Creamy, Loaded Eggnog by La Bella Vita Cucina
- Malibu Breeze by Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Merry Berry Spritz by Amee's Savory Dish
- Minty Lime Rum by A Mama, Baby & Shar-pei in the Kitchen
- Pomegranate Panache by Jane's Adventures in Dinner
- Rhubarb Fool Cocktail by Food Lust People Love
- Southern Pomegranate Sparkler by Noshing With The Nolands
- Sparkling Pomegranate Berry Punch by Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
- Vanilla Bailey's With A Twist by Momma's Meals
Savory and Sweet Libational Dishes
- Apple Bourbon Pulled Pork Sliders by Curious Cuisiniere
- Beerberry Pancakes by Brunch with Joy
- Beet Relish by What Smells So Good?
- Belgian Beef Stew with Belgian Ale by Cooking On The Ranch
- Brandied Triple Cheese Ball by Magnolia Days
- Champagne Chicken by Cindy's Recipes and Writings
- Cornish Game Hens with Sausage Red Wine Sauce over Polenta by The Texan New Yorker
- Craft Beer Jelly by Nik Snacks
- Eggnog Dutch Baby Pancakes with Cranberries by The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Hot Buttered Rum Balls by Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
- Lentil Soup with Wine Braised Shallots by Pancake Warriors
- Red Wine Braised Short Ribs by Cooking Chat
Libational Desserts
- Amaretto Coconut Biscotti with Amaretto Salted Caramel Drizzle by Kudos Kitchen by Renee
- Amaretto Cranberry Swirled Cheesecake by The Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch
- Baked Pears with a Warm Tequila-Citrus Espuma by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Bourbon Cranberry Compote by Pies and Plots
- Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Rum Cake by Wallflour Girl
- Chocolate Stout Beer Brownies by The Perfect Brownie
- Dumante Frozen Espresso Creams by Seduction in the Kitchen
- Honey Chamomile Hot Toddy Tea Cake by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Kahlua Bundt Cake by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Red Wine Poached Pears with Ricotta and Balsamic Glaze by Crazy Foodie Stunts
- Rum Glazed Cookie Cream Buns by NinjaBaker
- Tiramisu Biscotti by The Redhead Baker
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CEO SUMMARY: As health networks and hospitals consider outsourcing their lab outreach programs, the lab team at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (D-H) offers lessons about the value of retaining outreach. D-H is now in the eighth year of a sustained expansion of its laboratory outreach business. It has combined its lab outreach strategy with a proven
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Builds Strong Lab Outreach Business
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Ambaji is a town in the state of Gujarat which is located on the border of Gujarat and Rajasthan. It is around 65km from Palanpur and 45km from Mount Abu. Ambaji has a population of around 14000 people. Ambaji is well known for its marble and granite mines.
Places to Stay
There are a few hotels such as Hotel Banjara (Rs 1500), Hotel Apsara (Rs 1000) and Hotel Ambey Residency (Rs 1000) that offer accommodation to visitors.
A mela on BhadarviPoornima held in July is the major event of the year. Diwali, Eid, Ganesh Chaturthi and Holi are the major events across the year.
Gujarati is the local language spoken in Ambaji. Hindi is commonly understood.
Places to Visit
The interesting places to visit in Ambaji are the Gabbar Hill, the Ambaji Mata Temple and Kailash Hill sunset. All these sights are located within 20 km.
How to Get There
At a distance of more than 80km Udaipur airport which offers limited connectivity is the closest. Flights to several major cities can be availed at Udaipur.
Abu Road Railway station is the closest at around 18km away. Trains Bikaner, Jodhpur, Pune, Ajmer, Bangalore, Kolkata and other major centres can be accessed at Abu Road Railway Station.
The RSRTC bus stand 32km away is the main bus stand. Palanpur, Baroda and Ahmedabad can be accessed by bus. The best bus operators that offer quality service include RSRTC buses and TicketGoose.com, a leading Online Bus Ticket Booking Service, provides low price, high quality options for bus travellers. Several bus booking portals offer bus ticket booking coupon on their sites. Look out for discount codes when you book your tickets.
The second largest city in the Indian State of Rajasthan was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the Kingdom known as Marwar. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar desert.
Places to Stay
There are beautiful places to stay in this marvellous city which include: The Blue House Hotel (charges Rs 1568 Onwards, 1.2 KMs from Jodhpur Bus Stand on Station Road), Hotel Haveli (charges Rs 1011 and above, 1.9 KMs from Jodhpur Bus Stand on Nai Sarak), Park Plaza - Jodhpur (Rs 4574 Onwards, 3.6 KMs from Jodhpur Bus Stand on Police Line Road) and Hotel Suncity International (Rs 1374 onwards, 3 KMs from Jodhpur Bus Stand on Police Line Road) and Kothi Heritage (Rs 2825 and above, 2.5 KMs from Jodhpur Bus Stand on NH-112).
Marwar Festival :The most popular Jodhpur Festival - Marwar Festival, is Celebrated in the month of September-October in memory of Heroes of Rajasthan.Jodhpur Nagaur Fair:This is the second largest Fair in India which is celebrated during the month of January - February. It is popularly known as Cattle Fair of Nagaur.Jodhpur International Desert Kite Festival:Started few years ago this festival has gained immense popularity. It is held on 14th of January every year.
Main languages of this region are Hindi, Marwari and Rajasthani.
Places to Visit
Mehrangarh Fort which is 4.2 KMs from Jodhpur Bus Stand is one of the most beautiful and main tourist spots in Jodhpur. Jaswant Thada which is 4 KMs from Jodhpur Bus Stand, Bal Samand Lake and Palace which is 10 KMs from Jodhpur Bus Stand and Kaylana Lake which is 9.1 KMs from Jodhpur Bus Stand.
How to Get There
Jodhpur Airport is the prominent Airport in Rajasthan and is connected to the major cities.
Jodhpur Railway Station is well connected to Major Cities in India like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Trivandrum, Pune, Kota, Kanpur, Bareilly, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Dhanbad, Guwahati, Nagpur, Lucknow, Gwalior and Jaipur. The railway station is also the originating point for various trains like Jodhpur – Indore Express, Jodhpur – Chennai express, Jodhpur – Puri Express, Mandore Express, Suryanagri Superfast Express etc
Jodhpur is connected by Road to all major cities in Rajasthan. Outer States are also well connected like Delhi, Ahmedabad, Surat, Ujjain, Agra. Rajasthan Roadways is providing Volvo bus service to major cities. Discounted bus tickets are available on a number of travel websites like TicketGoose.com.


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Many people make the mistake of thinking that Meta Tags are the magical solution when it comes to higher rankings. These people also seem to believe that creating the perfect combination along with the right keyword density is the answer. However, this unfortunately not true and there is so much more to SEO than just great Meta Tags along with off-page factors. However, this been said it does help a lot to have Meta Tags that have been highly optimized.
What Are Meta Tags?
Meta Tags form a part of HTML documents that are utilized to describe the content of a page for the purpose of the search engines. The Meta Tags are positioned in the head area in the HTML file, and visitors are not able to view them as the part of the viewable area on a page excepting the Title Tag.
The Importance Of Meta Tags
The main reason Meta Tags are regarded as important about search-engine positioning related to that the user has a bit of ability on directing how pages have been indexed, categorized and described by the different search engines. However, creating a perfect Meta Tag or two does not translate to reaching the top of the search engine pages and the majority of the search engines will not assign a lot of value to most Meta Tags.
Which Of The Search Engines Support Meta Tags?
Search engines that are crawler-based have the abilities to use Meta Tags, but some will not. Most of them support one type of tag or another but not very often will the search engines support all of them. The crawler-based search engine types will include Inktomi, Alta Vista, Teoma, Google™, AllTheWeb among others. The directory-based search properties such as Open Directory and Yahoo Directory will not spider the pages and rely solely on the descriptions provided when submitting a page. You could also hire an SEO expert to help you on strategies and tips.
How To Write A Good Title Tag
The Title Tag is not a Meta Tag. However, it also appears in the "head area" of a page along with the different Meta Tags and is rated as the most vital tool in describing a page to the different search engines. This is a significant factor on how the search engines will list and rank the website.
Which Of The Search Engines Use The Title Tag?
Nearly all the main search engines will use Title Tags in a certain way as well as utilize it to compose listings. When it comes to creating a title for each of the pages, the user needs to include the keywords or main search terms as well as create a simple description of a page. These Title Tags are used in the form of text in order to describe a page when a person adds it to their favorites list. This will display in the Title Bar of the browser so it is of importance it is descriptive and clear.
How To Write A Good Title
The title should be around 4 to 12 words, but this is just a guideline and not a set rule. This is because each of the search engines has various maximum values when it comes to the Title area. To be safe, it is advisable not to go over 63 characters as the title can become truncated.
One keyword or more must appear in the title, and the user should be aiming for a keyword density of around 20 -35%. An example of this would be: the keyword is "widgets." The title can be "Buy widgets at ABC Widgets Company," since the keyword was used two times in these six words, the keyword density is 33%. This is not always a possibility when the user is aiming at two or more keywords.
The Meta Description Tag
Meta description tags provide a way for users to write up a description that is short about a page. However, it is important to know that it will not be supported fully by the search engines.
Which Of The Search Engines Use Meta Descriptions
Out of the main search engines: Teoma, AllTheWeb and Alta Vista will make the most out of these tags. Google™ will automatically create their descriptions based on content snippets, while others may support these tags partially. Directories such as Yahoo Directory are not regarded as search engines and rather rely on descriptions supplied upon submission.
Guidelines For Writing Great Meta Descriptions
The total description should be limited to around 200 – 250 characters. Some of the search engines can support more in association to indexing pages but may display smaller quantities of the characters. A minimum of one of the keywords needs to be at the start of this description. The total words should be between 12- 24 words which are a good range in association to the majority of the search engines. You could also check on copywriting tips for more strategies.


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To predict the beer filterability STABIFIX Brauerei-Technik GmbH & Co. KG invested into the development of the system Filtercheck, which performs the "Raible Filtertest". Due to its high correlation with the key filtration parameter, clarity and pressure increase, the Raible Filtertest is now accepted as a most reliable prediction system world wide. The Filtercheck is used by many brewers and brewing institutes around the world. The test is quick and easy and presents a very cost-effective alternative to other methods. The Filtercheck is a great production management tool, because it helps to predict filter performance and evaluate new kieselguhr mixtures. Since changes in most brewing process steps will have an effect on clarity and filterability the Filtercheck is a simplistic sensor to detect variations in raw material quality, brewhouse work, yeast management and more. So the Filtercheck does not only help to receive a brighter beer more efficiently. It also sheds light on the overall performance of the whole brewing process. All this just by filtering 200ml of beer through the Filtercheck!


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Watching TV, playing on the computer and going to the park are fun, but there's a lot more you could do. You could create a new recipe, build something cool or write a new song. You could "travel" the world or make your own holiday. Nothing's impossible with the right imagination.
Here are some of my top tips, suggestions and ways to get the most out of your free time.


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Dance for yourself
like you want to dance for him
When you move as a river
touching your body with delight
Know that you are touching
eternity herself, the Divine Goddess
When your hips unleash
a torrent of sensual bliss
Know that you are creating
flames to warm the earth entire
When you quiver with electricity
and beckon him to come
Know that you are connecting
with your True Divine Nature
Yours, not his
When someone asks, "What are you?,"
As we discuss the spiritual and the sacred
I will now respond, "I am all religions."
God/Allah/Hashem teaches me love
Showing up as Jesus, Divine Mother, and through
the nourishment of prophets and saints.
Buddha teaches how breath allows this love to flow through me
A blessed gift from the universe, from my ancestors
From the fusion of Shiva and Shakti, from the dancing fae.
Mother Kali, Mother Earth, Holy Spirit
The rising tides, the frozen lake, the flowing river
Dragon's fire and dragon's flight all protect me.
I am the child of them all.
The prayers are building blocks, not scripts
And my poetry doesn't have to rhyme anymore.
The spirit within me is no longer shades of grey
On some continuum in the middle of a black and white world
Spirit is all the colors, all the reflections, all the experiences
Spirit is all the feelings, all the sensations,
Spirit empowers the transformation of tragic pain into splendid art
Spirit does not belong in a box, on a scale, or with the laws of men.
For decades the Pharisees told me not to indulge in this buffet:
That faith is not a cafeteria and
The salvation of my soul depended on eating what I was served.
I grieve those years I almost listened and I celebrate the victory within
The inner light is a rainbow prism sparkling from ruby slippers
Carving a path, guiding me home this whole time.
Speak the truth
Even when your voice shakes
I've seen the meme
I've noticed the posters
And I've wretched inside.
So much easier said than done.
Taking a breath
I share my variation...
Breathe into the center of my being
Breathe and find my truth
On the exhale, allow doubt to release
Let fear begin to soften
Exhale the lessons learned that
My truth doesn't matter.
Be gentle if some of these blocks remain.
Trust my journey and
Allow these tendrils that silence me
To fuel my intention
The doubt, the fear, the negativity
Let my body know the innate
Specialness of my truth
How she needs to be shared
She wouldn't frighten me if she didn't.
Ride the waves of doubt
Play in the rain of fear and
Navigate the brutal rocks of negativity
Breathing all the while
Breathing like a lion and
I will roar like a tiger
Speaking my truth to the ages
Dancing with the consequences
"Brave Girl" mixed media: acrylic on canvas with photographs featuring Sister Henrietta Ritter, HM one of my kindergarten teachers and first movement facilitators on my left wing, representing the lineage of bold female teachers who came before me. This picture was taken in the 1920's when she played in a professional basketball league, recently gifted to me by another member of the Sisters of the Humility of Mary (Thanks Sister Joanne). On my right wing is Alicia Hann, one of my Dancing Mindfulness training students and emerging leader in our movement. She represents the boldness of female students I have the privilege of teaching. I am in the center, lifted up by the wings of integration given to me by my students and my teachers, flying me towards my greater purpose of helping other brave girls heal. Thanks to my cousin Danielle Realty for recently giving me an ornament with this phrase "Brave Girl" embossed upon it; the concept has given me a great deal to ponder!
Dr. Jamie Marich
Curator of the Dancing Mindfulness expressive arts blog: a celebration of mindfully-inspired, multi-modal creativity
December 2019


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The story is a fairly standard tale of innocence abroad. Saoirse Ronan is more than convincing as wide-eyed catholic girl Ellis Lacey, who has left behind her native Ireland in order to try her luck abroad.
Although we're never entirely sure why she has chosen to abandon sister, mother and homeland, one assumes the young lady wishes to spread her wings thus avoiding a humdrum life in rural Ireland. Brooklyn beckons.
Ellis takes a job in a department store and accommodation at a female-only boarding house run by the indomitable Mrs Kehoe, played by Julie Walters who plays the role, well…like Julie Walters. Soon romance is in the air and the young heroine must make a choice.
As heart-warming as this film is, it does feel just a little...lightweight. Yes, it's very nice to watch Ellis grow in confidence in her adopted country and it's nice to see her doing so well, but it's a story that hardly sets the pulse racing.
To put it bluntly, Brooklyn is the sort of film that wants to be loved just a little too much. It's the type of film for a rainy Sunday afternoon to be watched with grandma and grandpa. The danger with such films though is that they can veer towards blandness.
Think made for TV tearjerker and you'll be in the right territory here.
Inhabited by overwhelmingly good guys and gals, Brooklyn is a good old fashioned yarn, as wholesome as it is upbeat. But epic it most certainly isn't. Had the script explored the darker side of the immigrant's lot, then the result might well have been a more challenging and thus much more compelling creation.
To be honest, I'm not sure about Nick Hornby, but this film feels like it was written by Barbara Cartland and produced by Disney. It really is that inoffensive. Fine, if that type of thing floats your boat. But if not, you may very well find this pie to be all crust and no filling.
Having said that, if you like your films to have a liberal dash of Mills and Boon sentimentality and romance, this will leave you more than satisfied. Performances and in particularly period features steal the show and thus make for a cosy, comfy couple of hours.
Stick this on the DVD player on a Sunday afternoon and peace will certainly be upon your household. Now, where did I put my fishing rod?


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If you ever needed a reason to hate whiny liberals, here is the perfect video for you.
In this video, a girl who describes herself as an anti-capitalist anarchist talks about her views and how she hopes capitalism will die out in favor of a system that she cannot even describe.
She also says she is tired of having her right to protest restricted.
Remember, these same liberals are the ones who want the right to protest, but refuse to give it to Trump supporters who want to practice their right to free speech. The girl in that video is a shining example of liberal hypocrisy and how the majority of liberals take their freedoms for granted.


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Films for asylum seekers
You can see films about the different stages in the asylum process. For example, one film is about what happens in an asylum investigation. The films also give information about some things it can be good to know about during your time as an asylum seeker in Sweden.
The films have speaker voices in eight different languages.
The speaker text is also available as pdf files that you can download.
العربية (arabiska)
دری (dari)
Romane arli
Русский (ryska)
Soomaali (somaliska)
ትግርኛ (tigrinska)


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The Quality Versus Affordability Trade-Off
How To Choose a Karaoke Machine: #1 Quality Versus Affordability
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Have you ever wondered why a certain karaoke machine which offers many features may be priced reasonably, while another karaoke machine with fewer features may be more expensive? If so, you have likely encountered the Quality Versus Affordability Trade-Off. The karaoke machine with the fewer features may contain higher quality components.
Manufacturers of karaoke machines generally make certain adaptations in design which increase a karaoke machine's affordability, while allowing more features to be built into the karaoke machine.
To understand the adaptations made in a karaoke machine, it is helpful to consider what can go into an audio system as a separate component.
What goes into a high-end audio system?
Unlike a self-contained karaoke machine, a high end audio system is to some degree an assemblage of individual components which can be switched with higher quality components:
- microphone
- mixer (including preamplifiers)
- speaker
- amplifier
- recorder
- player
- connectors, cords
The more the system can be broken down into components, the more it can be altered, improved upon, or adapted to a defined acoustic environment or sound source.
The building of an audio system component by component is the means by which one may tweak a system to match a very particular purpose.
What makes a karaoke machine different?
A karaoke machine has usage requirements which are not well-met by an audio system with many separate components.
First, a karaoke machine user's primary purpose might be to:
- perform songs (vocals)
- learn songs
- record vocals
- learn to sing well
- teach a student to read English or another language
- learn to sing in a foreign language
- have fun socializing through music
- learn to sing with poise
- act as a karaoke jockey
- sing in a certain venue (club, home, bedroom, vehicle, out of doors)
In accommodating the user's purpose and the acoustic environment, a karaoke machine must be:
- quick to use
- easy to use
- self-contained
- somewhat portable
- durable
How may a karaoke machine contain many features, yet remain affordable?
Karaoke machines seem to define themselves by the user's purpose and intended acoustic setting. To meet the chosen purpose and setting, many trade-offs are made in audio quality. There are basically four ways quality may be altered to make a karaoke machine affordable:
- Lower quality or less capable components may be used for some features (for example, lower wattage would be used if the karaoke machine is to be used in an automobile or bedroom).
- Dual-use or shared-use parts may be built into the karaoke machine.
- A component of the karaoke machine which is necessary might be completely omitted from the karaoke machine, on the assumption an average home would contain the missing component.
- Features of the karaoke machine could be limited to keep quality of components high and the price affordable.
In order to avoid limiting features, most manufacturers incorporate one or all of the first three quality trade-offs. The doubling up or omission of components in order to offer more features amounts to a Quality Versus Affordability Trade-Off.
A product which incorporates all of the first three trade-offs and has the single feature of acting as a karaoke microphone, is the Emerson Plug 'N' Sing DVD karaoke microphone.
- Less expensive materials: It uses materials which are durable, as opposed to highly sensitive to vocal nuances.
- Dual use components: It has a mixer built into the microphone, to mix the singer's voice with the music.
- Omitted components: The omission of a player and monitor make it possibly the most affordable karaoke machine available (under $40). It is designed to plug into omitted components--an existing DVD player and TV--to play DVDs and to display lyrics, with the objective that children using the system can be unobtrusive in a household. However, the microphone can alternatively be connected to a high end stereo system or better TV for larger sound, in event of a gathering where more wattage will be appreciated.
- In trade for these cost-cutting features, the Plug 'N' Sing microphone offers karaoke function with DVD software, vocal enhancement with echo, potentially an Alvinizer (singer sounds like The Chipmunks), and in some models, sound effects, and a second microphone.
Thanks to the Quality versus Affordability Trade-off, the Plug'N' Sing DVD microphone provides to a fully functional karaoke machine at the most reasonable price available.
What should a buyer look for to be sure a karaoke machine is of high quality?
In general, the buyer will be assured of good quality audio in a karaoke machine by looking for:
- features which will further the uses to which the karaoke machine will be put.
- connectors, which provide ability to upgrade the karaoke machine with other audio components.
- omitted components, for connection to equipment already in the home, or to be purchased in the future, or borrowed.
- manufacturer's warranty.
A karaoke machine user should remain aware that, as with any audio system, connecting to a better audio component such as a speaker with more wattage can improve the sound of a karaoke machine. But, at times, more wattage may not suit the primary purpose intended for the karaoke machine, such as helping a child learn to read in a bedroom, or entertaining a child during a long vehicle trip.
What are first considerations in buying a karaoke machine?
Identifying the Quality Versus Affordability Trade-Offs made in a karaoke machine will allow the buyer to turn attention to how the features and benefits of karaoke machines match particular needs and goals. As long as there are input and output jacks, the buyer may be assured of being able to connect to better audio components as the need arises.
For more information on choosing a karaoke machine, visit www.GoKaraokeMachine.com.


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Report of the Dutch AGM 2017 [Luc Trigaux]
The Dutch 41 Club AGM took place in Sneek, a small costal city in the North of the Netherlands sitiuated in the birth province of Doutzen Kroes. She was unfortunately not present at the event. Sneek is a pretty romantic and quite touristic place and so it was ideal for a late spring meeting.
400 guests attended the party throughout the weekend from 9th to 11th June. Of course, all these people were not there for the 41 club AGM only. Nor for Doutzen Kroes. The 41 association is still small over there – it is just 2 years old with only 10 clubs but it is growing. So the idea was to have a common AGM together with Round Table (almost 200 clubs) and Ladies Circle (about 70 clubs). So 3 clubs, one AGM.
The main venue chosen was a large 4-star Van der Valk hotel. The three AGM meetings and respective banner exchange ceremonies were in separate parts of the hotel, with banner exchanges at slightly different times, thus allowing each national boards to attend each ceremony. The Friday Get Together party and the Saturday night gala cruise were in common. And it worked fine. The parties were really great for a reasonable cost.
About 50 members coming from 8 clubs out of 10 (2 were excused) and the Dutch national board attended the 41 club official AGM. An extra dozen international visitors completed the scene. The international associations represented included Belgium (President Didier, Vice-president Bob, IRO Luc and Past president Jean-Claude), Germany (IRO Rolf and 4 other members), Italy (IRO Martin), Cyprus (David Illingworth and France (IRO Jean-Claude Vogler).
Most of the outgoing Dutch board was re-elected except for vice-president Edwin who was not standing due to a heart condition that affected him.
In my quality as Vice-president elect I represented our International President, Bruce, who had ask me to read his message. The message was well-heard and well-received. A small debate over the name change was started by David Illingworth. However I had to leave the room at that moment to take an urgent phone call regarding the YAP programme (I am the YAP convenor for Belgium and an unexpected situation had just arisen minutes before the AGM started). So I did not hear all that was said by David. From what I could hear when I returned, it was not really in favour of the said change. There were no further discussion about that point.
One of the interesting information during the AGM was the Dutch will to take part in the YAP programme of 2019. I immediately informed Christoph Haenssler about it and we decided to talk the Dutch into the 2018 programme already. They approved the idea and have recently decided to send their IRO to the 2017 YAP convenor meeting in Frankfurt. The idea would be to organise a common event when the Yappers are in Belgium in the summer next year. Maybe a three-day test-tour to the Netherlands…
I join a few pictures of the nice and well-organised weekend in Sneek, that also included a typical cycling tour around the picturesque port-town. And also a picture of Doutzen Kroes, for the fans. ^_^!
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Syrian authorities began moving their planes near Russia's Khmeimim air base shortly after the U.S. struck its aircraft following chemical attack, defense officials say
Syria has relocated most of its war planes near a Russian air base to protect them from a possible American strike, CNN quoted two American defense officials as saying.
According to CNN's report, Syrian authorities began moving the planes to an air base at Bassel Al-Assad International Airport, situated in Latakia near the Russian Khmeimim air base, shortly after the U.S. struck the site from which Washington suspects a chemical attack on Idlib originated.
Fifty-nine Tomahawk missiles were fired at Shayrat air base outside of Homs, Syria. Targets included "aircraft, hardened aircraft shelters, petroleum and logistical storage areas, ammunition supply bunkers, air defense systems and radars," according to the Pentagon.
A senior Israeli officer said Wednesday it was difficult to believe that President Bashar Assad did not know about the chemical attack on Syrian civilians earlier this month. According to the officer, Israeli intelligence shows that the attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun involved sarin gas and was carried out by senior officers in the Syrian army.
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Introduction (Sir Nevill Mott). 1. Electron-electron interaction in disordered conductors (B.L. Altshuler and A.G. Aronov). 2. Interaction effects in the weakly localized regime of two- and three-dimensional disordered systems (H. Fukuyama). 3. A review of the metal-insulator transition in doped semiconductors (R.F. Milligan, T.F. Rosenbaum, R.N. Bhatt and G.A. Thomas). 4. The effect of Coulomb interactions on electronic states and transport in disordered insulators (M. Pollak and M. Ortuño). 5. Coulomb interaction in disordered systems with localized electronic states (A.L. Efros and B.I. Shklovskii). 6. H--like impurity centers, molecular complexes and electron delocalization in semiconductors (E.M. Gershenzon, A.P. Mel'nikov and R.I. Rabinovich). 7. Electron-electron interactions in the Anderson-localized regime near the metal-insulator transition (H. Kamimura). 8. Disorder and interactions in the system of quasi one-dimensional electrons (L.P. Gor'kov). Author index. Subject index.
Electron-Electron Interactions in Disordered Systems'' deals with the interplay of disorder and the Coulomb interaction. Prominent experts give state-of-the-art reviews of the theoretical and experimental work in this field and make it clear that the interplay of the two effects is essential, especially in low-dimensional systems.
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9:03 PM EST: CSPAN says the final vote is expected about
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STUPAK KICKBACK: $726,409 for airports. Read it at The Lonely Conservative.
The Cypress Times at 5:39 CDT has this headline:
Contributions now pouring in for Stupak's Opponent
Daniel Benishek is running for congress against Bart Stupak. Since Stupak announced that the cut a deal with Barack Obama and will now support Health Care Reform, Benishek's Facebook page has been on fire with well-wishes, and commitments of donations. Benishek [R] is pro-life, and as a surgeon knows a little about Health Care.
5:07 PM CDT: Stop the ACLU points out that the Reconciliation bill cannot be voted on before the Senate bill is signed into law. You can see what happened below at the 3:22 PM EDT mark:
...basically it is saying reconciliation can't be considered under House rules and to do so is to violate those rules which would result in a point of order where it could possibly be completely killed. It is important because of certain posturing of vulnerable Democrats. They have stated their vote of yes is dependent on certain fixes in reconciliation. Without this assurance they could possible feel too insecure to vote yes.In the Stop the ACLU post is this comment from Ace of Spades:
So, I think, the attempt to divert SS payments into this bill is illegal (and of course it's a gimmick in the first place to get a better CBO number, once again double-counting a revenue source) and so thereconciliation will fail.BREAKING: 6:12 PM EDT: On the rules violation mentioned above, it refers to a violation of Congressional Budget Act 310g of 1974 page 975, which reads as follows:
Sec. 310(g) LIMITATION ON CHANGES TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. -- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution reported pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget agreed to under section 301 or 304, or a joint resolution pursuant to section 258C of the Balanced Budget and emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or any amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that contains recommendations with respect to the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program established under title II of the Social Security Act.So, I think the most important thing here, although there a couple of warning flags, is the last two lines..."old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program... More as available.
From The Hill:
"Republicans say that a provision in the reconciliation packages raises Social Security revenue, thereby violating rules regulating the reconciliation process."Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) said that changing Social Security in the Reconciliation legislation, will prevent the Senate from considering the Reconciliation.
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3:15 PM EDT: Politico is saying the White House and Rep. Bart Stupak has an agreement that will allow Stupak and his coalition to vote for the health care bill. Notice below that Republicans have made it clear that a presidential executive order cannot override law.
The White House and anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement to diffuse the controversy over abortion in the health reform bill...planning a series of steps....Under the agreement, President Barack Obama would sign an executive order ensuring that no federal funding will go to pay for abortion under the health reform plans.Go to The Lonely Conservative to see the video from last year of Stupak saying that if there is no protection against public funding abortion, he will vote for health care. He has been lying all along.
2:15 PM EDT: Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) was just on the floor of the House with a motion to stop the legislation because the mandates are illegal.
PAUL RYAN: Fiscal consequences of the bill - horrific consequences. Calls the claims that the bill will reduce the deficit, the oldest trick in Washington - maneuvering the data. He is talking about the double-counting in Medicare.
250,000 jobs for 5 years to get back to 5% unemployment. Points out the new taxes on families, labor, small business - a tidal wave of red ink of debt. The debt will be crushing to our economy. The tax rate on his children, when they reach 40 years old, will be 63% on the middle-class, without adding this new unfunded entitlement on top of that.
The arrogant idea that Washington knows best, can organize and manage 1/6 of our economy and our health care. The Treasure 2009 Financial Report - the only to get it undercontrol, is if the Government deeply rations health care. The bill says we will no longer trust the will and decisions of patients and doctors. Government knows best. Government will have to ration health care.
2:25 PM EDT: Patrick Kennedy is on the floor quoting and evoking his father, Ted Kennedy. Health care is not only a civil right, it is a moral right.
2:27 PM EDT: Still no word on Stupak or his coalition of 8. Still no word on an Executive Order from Obama, which will allow Stupak to vote 'yea.'
2:30 PM EDT: An onslaught of letters from Democrat constituents.
RYAN: We should be governing by the will of the governed. We have asked you to work on the uninsured, pre-existing conditions, the deficit. You have said no. One party rule.
Here's my own story. My mother-in-law is 5 years into Stage 3 ovarian cancer. Her meds are keeping her alive. If she was British, she would not have the drug that is saving her life. It is a fiscal Frankenstein.
Ryan calls for a Procedural vote Point of Order on the unfunded mandate.
2:20 PM EDT: FROM THE HILL: Bob Cusack: Democrats don't appear to have the votes unless a deal is truck with Stupak.
2:43 PM EDT: While the vote is on-going Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), in a CSPAN interview, says he does not believe they yet have the votes.
Nunes says there are 20,000 people at the Capitol protesting. Asked about Rep. Lewis claiming Tea Partiers called him "ni**er, Nunes said while it is not appropriate, they have the right and when you have a tyrannical government, we have to expect this. I LIKE THIS GUY.
2:50 PM EDT: Procedural vote still ongoing.
Another article by Bob Cusack on The Hill, says Democrat Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss) has advised those voting 'no' to do so early, and leave the floor immediately, because if they stick around they will be treated "like a pinata."
3:02 PM EDT: Ryan's motion to reconsider is defeated.
ISSA(R-CA) brings up another clause that the resolution violates. Passed sweeping earmarks, but this legislation is filled with earmarks, not the least of which is the Louisiana purchase and the Bismark. He wants to stop the bill until the earmarks are removed. He charges that the earmarks are bribes.
The House is out of order. Gavel banging over and over.
ISSA: This legislation not based on promises and bribes to certain districts.
SLAUGHTER: The committee report includes an earmark comment, but a "technical error" in that statement yields itself to Issa's point of order. Slaughter wants everyone to ignore it.
ISSA: Flabbergasted. Does that mean that under the rule excludes the Gatoraid kickback, the Louisiana purchase, the Bismarck Bank - will be removed. Slaughter says the final bill will not have the earmarks included.
ISSA: goes on the record saying his information is that the bribes will go to the President for his signature.
FROM THE HILL - timed at 2:52 PM - Stupak is still a 'no' vote - awaiting an Executive Order.
3:14 PM EDT: Rep. Pope (R-TX) This bill is unconstitutional. We will sue. This bill has special deals for special folks.
DREIRER (R-CA): We are guaranteed that the Senate Bill will become public law. He has only 15 seconds. Slaughter eats his time: I did not hear. He repeats it. Slaughter tells him his time is expired.
TIAHRT (R-KS): is it true that if the actions to overcome the Cornhusker Kickback. Louisiana Purchase, etc., the special provisions in the Senate bill, as were assured by Slaughter, wouldn't that bill have to go back to the senate for further action?
CHAIR: will not answer and several times says he will not "interpret."
ISSA now asks if the House was Out of Order, as it was, and that is why Slaughter didn't hear, it was because the House was not in Order. Why would the clock continue running when the House was out of order and she could not hear.
The Chair says the The Republican who asked the question, with 15 seconds - and Slaughter didn't hear, didn't get his question asked in the 15 sec. allotted. Chair also said no one asked for a order of House not in Order.
3:22 PM EDT: Barbara Lee (D-CA) is getting face time.
SMITH (R-NJ) Bill will open the flood-gates for abortions. Health care plans allow federal dollars to pay for plans. We will all pay for abortions. Hyde amendment does not comply. Biggest increase in abortion funding ever.
SENSENBRENNER (R-WI): Executive Orders cannot override the clear intent of a statute. (rumored that Obama is signing an Executive Order to take abortion funding out of the bill)
ISSA Point of inquiry. Did I just hear a threat against a member of Congress. Are members being threatened.
THE CHAIR: cannot interpret.
THE HOUSE IS OUT OF ORDER. Issa for all members to cease conversations.
DREIRER (R-CA) Is it not true that the only thing we know is that the Senate bill will become public law. Are you passing the reconciliation bill...
SLAUGHTER: Yes the Senate bill will become law, along with the reconciliation bill.
DREIRER: I encourage everyone to read the rule - the Senate Bill and all the bribes becomes public law.
ISSA: Isn't it against the rules of the House to urge the Senate to take an action. It is now acceptable to lobby the Senate from the house floor?
CHAIR: Not necessarily.
SLAUGHTER: I did not address the Senate.
KINGSTON (R-GA) 3:35 PM CDT: Asks if the bill as good as you say it is, why are the bribes in the bill? $7.5 million to Hawaii, Montana more, $2 billion dollars to frontier states. NONE OF THESE DEALS COME OUT IN RECONCILIATION. House in an uproar.
TIAHRT: (R-KS): It was the impression given the members that the Reconciliation would take care of all the earmarks in the Senate bill, but there are earmarks in the Sentate bill that are not in the Reconc bill. Do the House rules apply or not.
CHAIR: Says the rules do apply.
TIAHRT tries to get the chair to clarify. THE CHAIR DOESN'T DO SO.
CHAIR call for house now consider the resolution.
TIAHRT calls for role call vote. 5 minutes for the vote ensuing.
4:00 PM EDT: Stupak is about to do a presser telling us that he caved. Rep. Gene Taylor, a confirmed 'no' vote, was not invited to joing Stupak in the press conference. Taylor is against on fiscal concerns. Taylor is on with Cavuto right now saying, anything done by executive order, can be undone by executive order.
STUPAK: Sanctity of life and the unborn - yada yada. We have an agreement with help of the President and the Speaker. There will be no public funding of abortion. We expect the Hyde amendment to prevail.
Apparently the Executive Order will be signed AFTER the legislation becomes law (I think he said).
Back on the House Floor: More disorder.
SLAUGHTER 4:10 EDT: Yesterday was the 45TH ANNIV of Bloody Sunday. Slaughter says Lewis was accosted by Tea Partiers - talked about Cleaver being spit-on. FRIENDs there is no proof of that - no vidoes, but there are video showing it a lie. See the lies here.
4:30 PM EDT: Rep. Alcee Hastings is talking about "morals."
SESSIONS (R-Tx) In Texas we have a Deceptive Trades law. That's what this bill is. It is not constitutional. The reimbursement to doctors is not in this bill. This is deceptive. He called Alcee Hastings a "radical."
COLE (R-OK) 4:43 PM EDT: Objects to the illegal, flawed and fiscally irresponsible.
LEE (R-NY) Western New Yorkers opposed to the bill.
BROUN (R-GA) 4:55 PM EDT: If you vote for this bill, you can never again say your anti-abortion or pro-life.
MACK (R-FL): Democrats believe in the power of government, not the power of the people. You may win today by arm-twisting and deception, but let's see who is still hear after the American people speak loud and clear in November.
5:00 PM EDT: Republicans lined up, and are asking to revise and extend their remarks in opposition to this flawed health care bill
One Republican inserted the number of pages in the bill when he asked for "unamimous consent to revise and extend remarks in opposition of this health care bill." The CHAIR admonished him and said any embellishments would be charged with the time.
LUNGREN (R-CA) Reminding that the executive order does not take precedence over the law.
BOCCIERI (D) 5:32 PM EDT: Talking about Natoma Canfield who is sick and in the hospital. Claims that the Cleveland Clinic was putting a lien on her house. All untrue. She also qualified for Medicaid.
DREIER 5:33 PM EDT: It is essential to recognize that every American has access to affordable health care insurance. He quotes Dennis Prager: the larger the government grows, the smaller the people become. $569 Billion in job-killing provisions. Calls for 18,000 new IRS agents to make sure the new mandates are carried out. We can work in a bipartisian way that will immediately, immediately reduce the cost of health insurance. Expanding health savings accounts will help create health care. Pooling brings down costs. If we allow for the purchase of health insurance across state lines, everyone will immediately have access to affordable health care insurance. We need meaningful tort reform. I urge you to vote 'no' on previous question and 'no' on the rule.
CHAIR 5:40 PM EDT: voting now on three things: one is a suspension of rules vote (not sure of the questions). There are two 15 minute votes and one 5 minutes vote underway.
6:07 PM EDT: Looks like things are about to get underway again. I'm working on the text in red at the beginning of this post about violating the Congressional Budget Act.
6:23 PM EDT: Still voting. Here's a laugh: on CSPAN "Jason" called in and said he supports the bill. The interviewer asked what kind of insurance he has. "Jason's" reply: "I'm a federal worker. I have government insurance!"
Vote over to approve rule to begin health care debate.
6:42 PM EDT: Steny Hoyer is comparing MLK and civil rights march to the Democrat's fight for unconstitutional health care.
Charles Krauthammer is on TV saying tonight America changes - tonight we have National Health Care. Tonight insurance companies become contractors of the government.
6:56 PM EDT: Hoyer still talking.
6:58 PM EDT: MORE Republicans asking for Unanimous consent to revise and
DEAL (R-GA) The problems with Socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money. It appears that we have run out of money. Deal says he is retiring and will become the governor of Georgia - and he and his state will join other states to sue against this illegal and unconstitutional legislation.
STUPAK (D-MI) 6:20 PM EDT: Stupak asks Waxman for assurance that there will be no funding for abortions with his Executive Order from Obama.
SENSENBRENNER (R-WI): Says the Executive Order will not have the affect of law. It cannot change the law. Executive Orders are not his "power." Executive Orders are just a piece of paper.
ROGERS (R-MI) If this bill were so great, why the lying, the cheating, the deceptions. "You can keep your health care." Not true if you read the bill. Dirty deal, after dirty deal...it is a disgrace. America deserves better.
RANGEL 7:45 EDT: Have to tell everyone that although he has recently been disgraced and had to step down from his committee chairmanship - today he is very proud.
Nunes (R-CA): You are bringing the ghost of communist dictators into this house. Fed gove has absolute control over health care in America. That is what this debate is about. Democrats will today lay their socialist utopia on the backs of Americans. APPLAUSE!
8:10 EDT: House clerk is reviewing "comments of Rep. Pascrell (D-NJ) - says they were challenged as violating House decorum.
Pascrell "apologized"
MISSED THE NAME 8:20 PM EDT: Republican saying if you think you will be able to keep your health care, Obama recently said "I think some of the provisions that got snuck in, might violate that.
8:47 PM EDT: I'm still tuned in.
8:55 PM EDT: CSPAN has some comments up randomly: "penalizes businesses without health care," adds insurance regulations, adds new taxes on investments, etc. Very interesting! In their own subtle way they are pointing out the egregious costs and loss of liberty involved in this legislation.
HENSARLING (R-TX): We will wake up to find that when a loved one becomes ill, he will have to wait weeks to see a mediocre family. I reject the hubris and arrogance of this social engineering.
LUMMIS(R-WY): Americans ask that we get our financial house in order, and this administration responds by doubling the debt in 5 years, and tripling it in 10. Military asks us to leave their insurance alone, but we place it in this health care bill.
RYAN( R-WI): Full of gimmicks and hidden mandates. Why are so many people swarming the Capitol today? Here we are debating whether the government should have an even bigger role in our health care. Future path of this country - major turning point in American history. This is what kind of country we are going to be in the 21st Century. America is an idea. It's the most pro-human idea ever designed by mankind. Our Founders got it right. Our rights come from Nature and Nature's God. Now you will ration these rights. Do we know believe that the government's goal is to balance the rights of the results of people's lives. We are fast approaching a tipping point where the people depending on government for their care will surpass those who don't. This is not sustainable. It is not who we are or who we should become.
CANTOR 9:45 PM EDT: Americans are appalled at this legislation.We hear you. We hear you loud and clear. We believe this government must stop spending money they do not have. You must not force those who fundamentally object to abortion, to fund it. We believe that families and patients should have the right to choose the doctors they want. This legislation will begin to take that right away. We are at a crossroads.
LUNGREN( R-CA): Is such a unaminous request in order under the Rules of the House. (missed what the request was.)
OBEY IS CHAIR: He would not clarify for Lungren and said it was not his job to do so.
BOEHNER: Today we should be standing together. Working to answer our country's call to confront rising health insurance. We should be looking with pride on this legislation and this work, but it is not so. Today we are looking at this bill who no one in this body thinks is adequate. We have failed to listen to America and to respect our constitutents. Look at this bill. Ask youself, do you really believe that if you want to keep your health care bill you can? LOUD RETORTS. GAVEL BANGS. Is this the time to burden every job creator in the land? Can you tell your senior citizens this will not limit their health care? No you cannot. It won't allow for taxpayer funded abortions? No you cannot not. Can you say this bill was written openly. HELL NO YOU HAVEN'T! Have you read the bill? HELL NO YOU HAVEN'T. Have you read the amendments? HELL NO YOU HAVEN'T. Have your read the Manager's amendment? HELL NO YOU HAVEN'T.
He now says you should have the courage to stand and announce your votes one at a time. Madam Speaker, will you grant my request? SILENCE. Will your Mr. Speaker grant my request that we have a call of the role?
CHAIR: Is that rhetorical?
Boehner repeats.
CHAIR: The chair will decide at the time the vote is taken. This is not it.
BOEHNER: This is the People's House. The process is broken. The institution is broken. This is not what Americans want. Millions have asked us to slow down. In this time of recession, they want us to focus on jobs and lower taxes.
They see one party closing out another, rather than a National solution. This body moves forward without their will. Shame on us. Shame on this body who substitutes their desires on this Nation. Around this chamber, looking upon us are the law givers. From Moses to .....we break the ties to history today in this Chamber. If we pass this bill, there will be no turning back. It will be the last straw for the people. We are going to held to account by those who have given us their trust. I beg you. I beg each and everyone of you...do not strike at the heart of this nation. I ask each of you to never let this happen again. It's not to late to begin restoring the trust of the people. I'LL HAVE VIDEO WHEN AVAILABLE.
Hey friends, do you thing each member will stand and give his vote for all America to see? Nah!
PELOSI 10:15 PM EDT: She is thanking the minions, she says with "humility." Just think we will be joining those who established Social Security and Medicare. In doing so we will honor the vows of our Founders who said we are endowed by our Creator with certain inalieable rights....this is an American proposal that honors the traditions of our country. Praise for Obama.
She is going to save the taxpayer $1.3 Trillion. When it comes to health care for all Americans, politics is personal. It's personal for women. When we pass this bill, being a woman will no longer be a pre-existing medical condition. More stories. She saw a grown man cry. He was too embarassed to tell his children that he needed help. Scary - she's talking about fraud and waste.
Thanking those who "dazzled" her with their knowledge. Thanking Ted Kennedy - someone began to chant: Ted-dy, Ted-dy! Now she's reading a letter from him, left for after his death.
The legislation has over 200 Republican amendments. We have come to this historic moment. Today we will finish the great unfinished business of our society. Health insurance is a right and not a privilege. We fulfill the Founder's words, that everyone has the right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Thankfully that's over.
CHAIR admonishes the gallery.
BOEHNER 10:30 PM: Vote on HR 3590, the Senate bill. I believe the roll call vote was approved. Needs 216 votes.
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: Cutting out a few minutes to listen in. Krauthammer says Pelosi has scored an amazing political story.
MAJOR GARRETT: President will not sign the bill until Tuesday or sometime later this week, because the Senate will begin the Reconciliation consideration. This is surprising. If the Senate does not accept the Reconciliation, will the President not sign the Bill? Why the wait?
CARL CAMERON: If Senate tinkers with Reconciliation bill, it has to go back to the House.
216th vote on HR 3590 came at 10:44 PM EDT - The House bill now becomes the law of the land after Obama signs it. 34 Democrats voted no. All House Republicans voted nay. The vote was 219 to 212.
Vote on Reconciliation Bill comes next: HR 4872
10:48: PM EDT: CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER just said he does not think this ever be repealed.
TOM DELAY is on with GERALDO and say he is "sickened." "Geraldo, you saw the ashes of the Constitution burning tonight."
CAMP is reading a motion to "Recommit." The very strict rules of the House waived the reading of all these motions, but...this one today does not protect the life of unborn children. Anything done by Executive Order, can be undone by Executive Order. It is the responsibility of this House to protect these children.
PITTS( R-MI): Massively pro-abortion. The facts remains. The Senate Bill achieves the opposite of current law. An Executive Order does not trump a statute. Saying the number of abortions will rise greatly. He is asking that the Stupak-Pitts motion be approved (restricts taxpayer funding of abortions.)
HOYER: The motion is inconsistent with Reconciliation. Republicans know the motion is not in Order.
SHAMELESS STUPAK THE LIAR: THE MOTION TO RECOMIT Purports to be a right to life amendment, but it is nothing more than an effort to deny 32 million americans health care. The motion does not promote life. It is Democrats who have set up the protection of life, because all life is precious. Dems guarantee that all life from the unborn child to the dying senior citizen is sacred.
Motion failed by voice vote. Repubs asked for the vote to be recorded.
11:06 PM EDT: MICHAEL STEELE IS ON WITH GERALDO RIGHT NOW, saying he will lead a movement to repeal the legislation, and he will do everything he can to fire Pelosi.
A Tweet from the Heritage Foundation says "what has happened today is intolerable."
GERALDO: Susan B. Anthony Defender of Life Award Candidate Fund has disinvited Bart Stupak to be honored by their organization this coming week.
DEMINT IS TWEETING: "I'll introduce a bill tis week to repeal this takeover." With all due respect, it will take far more than a piece of legislation this week. I don't know what to do, but will not do anything. Having said that, I love Jim DeMint.
GERALDO insists that federal funds cannot be use other than the life of the mother, rape or incest.
Steele is debunking.
Oh goody. Obama is planning to speak.
DEMINT TWEET: Sign the pledge to only support candidates that vote to repeal ObamaCare. http://www.repealitpledge.com/
CARL CAMERON: Three votes away until the fear of being unelected in November begins to grab Democrats.
11:30 PM EDT: Reconciliation bill is passed.
KRAUTHAMMER: The House will probably have to revote on this after the Senate finishes with it, which will probably happen. We are now on the path to Nationalized health care. Insurance companies become government utilities tomorrow. This will be a huge change to American life.
Good night all. I'm off to recover my sanity with a good night's sleep - well, with whatever sleep I can manage.
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Gabriel Rucker cooks all kinds of game birds. Here, he pairs squab with a fresh tomato vinaigrette and orzo in a spiced yogurt-feta dressing. Plus: F&W's Ultimate Grilling Guide
How to Make It
In a food processor, combine all of the ingredients except the squab and salt and puree until nearly smooth. Scrape the marinade into a large baking dish. Season the squab breasts with salt and add to the marinade, turning to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Let the squab stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before grilling.
In a medium bowl, grate the tomato on the large holes of a box grater; discard the skin. Whisk the grated tomato pulp with the remaining ingredients and season with salt.
In a medium saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the orzo until al dente; drain well. Toss the orzo with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and spread it out on a large plate to cool. In a medium bowl, whisk the yogurt with the lemon juice, coriander, cumin, piment d'Espelette and the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Fold in the orzo, cilantro, mint and feta and season with salt.
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan and brush the grate with oil. Remove the squab from the marinade, scraping off the excess; discard the marinade. Grill the squab breasts skin side down over moderate heat until lightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the squab breasts and cook until medium within, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes.
Spoon the creamy orzo onto plates and arrange the squab on top. Scatter the olives, tomatoes and onion around
the squab and drizzle some of the tomato vinaigrette around the plate. Serve, passing the remaining vinaigrette at the table.
Make Ahead
You will have to order the boneless squab breasts from your butcher.


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// The Tale of Pointers in C: Demos to refer when using pointers in C // License: GPL v3.0 // Author: Forrest Sheng Bao http://fsbao.net Forrest dot His_last_name =aT= gmail.com #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <string.h> int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { printf("\n\t Every story has a beginning.\n\n"); int i =10; int* a = &i; printf("\t We have an integer i=%d\n\n", i); printf("\t It is stored in memory address %p.\n\n", a); printf("\t To access the integer, we dereference the pointer: %d. \n\n", *a); printf("\t For strings, it's a different story \n\n"); char *sdring; if (argc > 1) { sdring = argv[1]; printf("\t The first parameter of this shell command is %s\n\n", argv[1]); printf("\t The first character is: %c.\n\n", *argv[1]); printf("\t The second character is: %c.\n\n", *(sdring+1)); printf("\t The string from the 2nd character is %s.\n\n", sdring+1); *(sdring+10) = "Z"; printf("\t You won't see a Z: %c.\n\n", *(sdring+10)); /* printf("\t This will cause a segmentation fault %s", *sdring);*/ } }
The final show
$ gcc pointer.c pointer.c: In function 'main': pointer.c:32: warning: assignment makes integer from pointer without a cast $ ./a.out abcdef Every story has a beginning. We have an integer i=10 It is stored in memory address 0xbfe2646c. To access the integer, we can dereference the pointer: 10. For strings, it's a different story The first parameter of this shell command is abcdef The first character is: a. The second character is: b. The string from the 2nd character is bcdef. You won't see a Z: U.


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Last week we were able to learn from Constable Lisa MacKenzie about Stranger Danger. She came in to talk to our grade twos about safety in our community and safety on computers. The students learned a lot from her presentation and had many valuable questions about her role in our community.
This week we will continue to learn about Multiplication in Math. Students are not expected to memorize times tables at this stage. They are learning that multiplication simply means 'groups of.' Students are learning that multiplication is the same as repeated addition and they are learning to skip count to find some answers. We are using a lot of manipulatives and drawings right now. Any extra support you are able to provide at home, makes a huge difference in your child's confidence at school. Thanks in advance for that.
We will continue our timed math quizzes this week as we look at equations for +3. Flashcards will again be coming home on Monday. Please continue to practice these each night with your child as we want to improve students' speed of recall with basic facts.
Upcoming Events:
-Wednesdays at 12:00 in the primary hallway, PAC sells Gary's Deli pepperoni sticks, $1.00 each
-Mon April 7- YPC at Sagebrush Theatre
-Thurs. April 10- 6pm- PAC Movie Night
-Thursday, April 17- Professional Development (no school for students)
-Friday, April 18- GOOD FRIDAY
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Author Affiliations
- Sachiko Seo1,
- Alpana Waghmare2,
- Emily M. Scott3,
- Hu Xie4,
- Jane M. Kuypers5,
- Robert C. Hackman2,
- Angela P. Campbell2,
- Su-Mi Choi6,
- Wendy M. Leisenring4,
- Keith R. Jerome2,
- Janet A. Englund3 and
- Michael Boeckh2,*
- 1 National Cancer Research Center East, Chiba, Japan;
- 2 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, USA;
- 3 University of Washington, Seattle, USA;
- 4 Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, USA;
- 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA;
- 6 The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- ↵* Corresponding author; email: mboeckh{at}fredhutch.org
Human rhinoviruses are the most common respiratory viruses detected in patients after hematopoietic cell transplantation. Although rhinovirus appears to occasionally cause severe lower respiratory tract infection in immunocompromised patients, the clinical significance of rhinovirus detection in the lower respiratory tract remains unknown. We evaluated 697 recipients transplanted between 1993 and 2015 with rhinovirus in respiratory samples. As comparative cohorts, 273 recipients with lower respiratory tract infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus (N=117), parainfluenza virus (N=120), or influenza (N=36) were analyzed. Factors associated with mortality were analyzed using Cox proportional hazard models. Among 569 subjects with rhinovirus upper respiratory tract infection and 128 subjects with rhinovirus lower respiratory tract infection, probabilities of overall mortality at 90 days were 6% and 41%, respectively (p<0.001). The survival rate after lower respiratory tract infection was not affected by the presence of co-pathogens (55% in patients with co-pathogens, 64% in patients without, p=0.34). Low monocyte count (p=0.027), oxygen use (p=0.015), and steroid dose greater than 1 mg/kg/day (p=0.003) before diagnosis were significantly associated with mortality among patients with lower respiratory tract infection in multivariable analysis. Mortality after rhinovirus lower respiratory tract infection was similar to that after lower respiratory tract infection by respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus or influenza in an adjusted model. In summary, transplant recipients with rhinovirus detection in the lower respiratory tract had high mortality rates comparable to viral pneumonia associated with other well-established respiratory viruses. Our data suggest rhinovirus can contribute to severe pulmonary disease in immunocompromised hosts.
- Received August 1, 2016.
- Accepted January 31, 2017.
- Copyright © 2017, Ferrata Storti Foundation


text: Entitlements Favor the Rich —Because They Live Longer Peter Orszag: Social Security, Medicare formulas should be tweaked By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff Posted Oct 3, 2012 1:59 PM CDT 21 comments Rolls of blank Social Security checks run through printers and are processed at the US Treasury's Financial Management services facility in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower, File) View 1 more image (Newser) – Most people don't think of Social Security and Medicare as regressive programs that favor the well-off, but they are, former Obama budget director Peter Orszag argues in his Bloomberg column. Chalk it up to one simple reason: "Better-educated, higher-income Americans are living longer than everyone else." And that gap is increasing. In 1990, a white man who was college-educated could expect to live five years longer than one who hadn't graduated high school. By 2008, that gap had spread to 13 years. By living longer, these better-educated people are reaping more benefits from entitlement programs. Orszag thinks that means we need to make Social Security and Medicare formulas more progressive to compensate, reducing Social Security payouts for the more fortunate, and increasing their Medicare premiums. "We may not be able to do anything immediately to lengthen the lives of America's poorest and least-educated people," Orszag writes, but "we can at least even out the resulting differences in their lifetime benefits." Read the full column here. (Read more Peter Orszag stories.) View 1 more image My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results | 29% Annoying 5% Hilarious 19% Intriguing 5% Depressing 37% Brilliant 4% Scary


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Is there a gap located between your teeth that has been bothering you for quite some time? These gaps can occur for several reasons, like genetics, an enlarged frenulum, teeth crowding, or a misaligned jaw. While gaps are common between the front teeth, they can appear anywhere in the mouth.
These gaps don't typically need to be fixed for oral health reasons, especially when the cause is genetics, because they won't get worse over time. However, gaps caused by teeth crowding may require a corrective procedure to prevent damage from occurring. You could end up having improved speech in addition to the improved cosmetic problem. There are five ways these gaps can be corrected.
Rubber Bands
If the gap is very small you may be able to use special rubber bands that help close that gap. The rubber bands will be placed around the teeth with a gap that you will want to close. The constant pressure caused by the rubber bands will help move the teeth.
Dental Bonding
Bonding is a procedure that's non-invasive and provides immediate results. A dentist can fill the gap with a resin that is the same color as your teeth. The resin will be applied to both sides of your teeth, and can give your teeth an appearance that they are a little bit wider to a close observer.
Bonding is the ideal procedure for small gaps, while large gaps will need veneers to look more natural. The ceramic shell will be attached to the visible surface of the teeth and hide any other flaws that may be on the surface. Veneers are a cosmetic solution you need to commit to for life, since it requires shaving down the front surface of the teeth to apply the ceramic shell. You cannot have dental veneers removed and go back to having natural teeth with a gap.
Braces will be necessary when you have many issues with your teeth that need correction in addition to a gap. The braces are only attached to teeth that need adjustment, which may include all of them if every tooth needs to be shifted slightly. Invisalign is a treatment that can be used for adults once the teeth have finished growing in.
Large frenulums will need to be surgically corrected to remove that extra flesh inside your gums. Removing the frenulum is the only way to correct the gap, and a dentist can perform the procedure at their office. Braces or Invisalign are used to correct the gap once your frenulum has been removed.
To learn more about some cosmetic options for correcting your teeth, visit a site like https://www.drmaymi.com/.


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When German door handle manufacturer Franz Schneider Brakel sent out invitations to a revival of the legendary door handle workshop of 1987 (when Hans Hollein, Mario Botta and Alessandro Mendini were among the participants), EOOS took it as a prime opportunity to reflect on ridding an object of all details. In homage to Ludwig Wittgensteins
radically reduced designs, EOOS developed a pair of door handles that not only does without all details, but ultimately also without keyholes. By means of a sensor that analyzes the biometrical data of fingerprints, the key is built into the handle. All electronic components are hidden away in the handle.
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NC Central fires coach Henry Frazier one week before opener
North Carolina Central opens its season Aug. 31 at Duke.
On Thursday, the team discovered it will play that game -- and the entire season -- without head coach Henry Frazier.
Frazier was fired Thursday. Dwayne Foster, an assistant coach on the staff, will step in as interim head coach.
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According to WNCN, Frazier was suspended Tuesday after being charged with violation of a domestic violence protective order where his ex-wife lives. Frazier was arrested Monday, according to Durham County Sheriff's Department records, and released on $5,000 bond.
Frazier was suspended in May 2012 following his arrest on a charge of assaulting a female. At the time, authorities said Frazier and his wife were arguing at their house when the alleged assault occurred. Frazier was reinstated as head coach two months later.
"As we work through this transition, we will concentrate on the four goals of our athletics department: academic success, competitive success, institutional control and student-athlete well-being," athletic director Ingrid Wicker-McCree said in a statement. "I have full confidence in Coach Foster and his abilities to successfully serve as an effective and knowledgeable leader for our students and our football program."
Frazier was hired at NC Central on Dec. 16, 2010. In two seasons, he was 8-14 at NC Central. Prior to arriving in Durham, N.C., he spent seven seasons as head coach at Prairie View A&M.
The Associated Press contributed to this report


text: VISITVisitor InformationDirectionsThronson CaféMuseum StorePublic ToursGroup ToursSchool VisitsNearby AttractionsEXHIBITIONSCurrent ExhibitionsUpcoming ExhibitionsPast ExhibitionsOutlooks Exhibition SeriesArt Is EverywhereCOLLECTIONSBritish Pre-RaphaelitesHoward PyleAmerican IllustrationJohn SloanAmerican Art, 19th Century – PresentCopeland Sculpture GardenThe Helen Farr Sloan Library and ArchivesNew AcquisitionsCurator CornerSearch The CollectionPROGRAMS & EVENTSCalendarAdult ProgramsTalks & ToursFamily and YouthArt CampConcerts on KentmereCalls for ArtisansConnected SeriesHoliday House TourEDUCATIONStudio Art ClassesSchool & Teacher ProgramsOutreach: Art ExcursionsHomeschool ProgramsDocentsKids' CornerRed Apple FundMEMBERSHIPWhy Membership MattersMembership LevelsDirectors CircleRossetti CircleArt Is CardReciprocal MuseumsSUPPORTAnnual GivingLegacy Giving1912 Loyalty SocietyDonor PortraitsCorporate SupportFinancial Documents2014 Annual ReportABOUTCentennial HistoryBuilding DesignGoing GreenDelArt BlogE-NewsMuseum RentalPress RoomOpportunitiesVolunteerContact UsStaff ListBoard Of TrusteesMuseum CouncilFirstPrevious1NextLastGeorge Wesley BellowsDate: American painter and lithographer, 1882–1925School: Ashcan SchoolBiography: George Bellows was considered one of the nation's most important artists when he died at age 42 of a ruptured appendix. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Bellows attended Ohio State University from 1901 to 1904, where he played baseball and illustrated the yearbook. He left for New York just before graduation to pursue a career as an artist. He worked as a commercial illustrator and attended the New York School of Art, studying under Robert Henri. One of his classmates was Edward Hopper. Bellows' early paintings of city scenes, boxers, and tenement children demonstrate the influence of Henri's dictum to make art for life's sake. His signature style featured broad, slashing brushwork, and he produced seascapes in Maine using the same energetic strokes. His paintings quickly found an audience of enthusiastic critics and collectors among the supporters of the Ashcan School painters of the previous generation, including Henri and John Sloan. Unlike this prior generation, Bellows found immediate success; the Metropolitan Museum of Art purchased one of his paintings when he was only 29 years old. Bellows contributed to the Socialist periodical, The Masses, in the teens, but broke with many left-leaning artists in his support for the United States' entry into World War I. During the war, he produced a controversial series of paintings documenting German atrocities reported in the press. Bellows' late paintings featured tighter, more controlled brushwork and domestic and pastoral subjects.Related worksA district with N'Komo's mark on it, torture, you know, mutilation—beastlinessArrangement, Emma in a RoomElsie, Emma, and MarjorieEmma, Elsie, and GeneSummer SurfBrowse All


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What do you know about gum disease? Do you know what you can do to prevent the problem, or what could cause your gum disease? Similarly, have you heard that there are actually three stages of gum disease? Finally, do you know which of these stages can be reversed, or what you can do to reverse gum disease in each of its stages?
Fortunately, if you do have gum disease, there are a few things you can still do. For example, depending on the severity of your case, our dentist could simply recommend better at-home cleanings. Similarly, we may recommend using taking medications, if your case is severe enough.
However, another option you may need to consider is gingival surgery, which is sometimes known as gum grafting. Though this treatment is rare, it can be useful if you infections and bacteria have damaged your gums.
During gingival surgery, a periodontist will essentially replace unhealthy gums with healthier gums. Please note that you will probably need pain medication after this treatment. Similarly, you'll need to keep your mouth as clean as possible if this is the option you choose.
Fortunately, if you have gum disease, you probably won't need gum grafts. In fact, our team will usually be able to provide you with a more common solution. If you are worried about the health of your mouth, please don't hesitate to give Fox River Periodontics, PC a call at 630-232-7400. Dr. Kamy Noruzi and our team will gladly answer any questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you soon.


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