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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Noah's first birthday party!
I have to say I truly enjoyed planning all the details for this party. So, I thought I would share Noah's day with you summarized in photos! It was a bittersweet day for me as my little baby boy turned one... but at the same time, such a happy day to watch his little face when we lit the birthday candle, and watch his little chubby fingers pick at the icing on his cake, and then watch the smiles when we patted his head to make his hair stand up with the electricity from the balloons! I do have to say the two truly funny parts of the day for me were first that although Noah loves to hear music, he did not really seem to enjoy everyone singing happy birthday. Maybe he thought our voices were just that bad????! And, after we gave Noah his little birthday cake, he was very serious as he picked at the icing. I, of course, was trying to get a photo of him smiling with the cake. So, Bryson, being the sweet brother he is, jumped right in and decided to help make him smile for me. He grabbed Noah's foot and started sniffing it and saying..... "stinky feet Noah, stinky feet Noah!" Noah laughed and laughed... and so did the rest of us! (video of that to come later!)
Some people at the party asked me about a couple of things I used for Noah's celebration and I thought I would share those "little details" I was talking about earlier that I love planning!
Noah's birthday cake was AMAZING! I have used the same girl for several of my recent "event" cakes and they are all fantastic! her name is Jackie Treschl and she is local and is starting up her own bakery. For now, her "bakery" is her home kitchen, but I have a feeling she will be moving on to a bigger and better kitchen SOON! She is fantastic, ALWAYS good and ALWAYS adorable! You can check out some of her cakes on her blog.
All the cute little cupcake toppers and treat bag toppers and water bottle labels came from an Etsy vendor that I just LOVE! Dani of DaniNotes is also truly amazing! I have never been able to email someone ideas that I have and then when they arrive on my doorstep they are exactly what I envisioned! She is good! She has said before, maybe "it's a fellow mommy thing!" She is also the mommy of three boys. She has her Etsy shop as well as an online boutique and blog. Check it out!
And, I HAVE to mention one of my FAVORITE details about Noah's party - his party hat! I Just loved it! And, believe it or not, he did not scream to take it off either! I happened to discover StellandLivi Designs on Etsy and instantly knew that I wanted to see about doing a custom hat for Noah. I posted about his hat earlier this week. I just have to also say, that this was a situation where when it actually arrived at my doorstep I ripped into the package like a child at Christmas! The hat and bunting (banner) were so cute I almost physically jumped up and down! You would have thought it was my own birthday! Teresa at StellandLivi is as talented as talented can be when it comes to creativity with felt! Just beautiful! If you have a little ones with birthdays to celebrate, you have to check out her blog to see what she has created! And, as absolute joy to work with . Noah's hat was custom and she could not have been easier to talk to about what I needed.
Finally, I have to share this little idea I read on another website or blog or something (I cannot remember). I bought the Dr. Suess book "Happy Birthday to You" at Barnes and Noble and used it as a guest book. I asked each guest to write an happy birthday message on a page of their choice in the book. This way, it's like a guest book, but also a keepsake that we can read to Noah year after year on his birthday!
So, as I mentioned, this party was so much fun to do. And, truthfully, the "elephant" theme just sort of evolved. It was never really "planned." But, using the elephant made the party favors so fun and cute. To explain, the young children received the clear boxes with animal crackers and the ellie on top, the older children received the handmade lollipops as favors, and the adults received the peanut treat bags with those cute treat bag toppers. Elephants and peanuts... what could be cuter????!
And, if you would like any info on the handmade lollipops, email me and I would be happy to share. I have done these a million times and they are always a hit with older kids. They are simply melted bits of candy (in this case, blue and green Jolly Ranchers). Easy and adorable party favors!
* Thank you to Party Perfect who also posted Noah's party and to StellandLivi who mentioned it too!
41 comments:
- daninotes said...
So ADORABLE! Every detail is perfect! and thanks for the mention :)
- March 15, 2010 at 2:05 PM
- Suzy said...
What a gorgeous party! I love love love his little hat! Happy Birthday Noah :)
I'm putting together some posts on 1st birthday parties and would love to link to your blog if it's ok with you :)
- March 15, 2010 at 11:29 PM
- Not Just A Mommy! said...
What an absolutely adorable party! I've been coming across some amazing elephant themed parties and would love to share yours with my readers.
- March 16, 2010 at 3:58 AM
- Save the Date for Cupcakes said...
So cute~ I saw it over at Party Pefect, and had to stop by!
- March 21, 2010 at 2:26 PM
- Steph said...
JENN!! oh my goodness i am just now catching up on noah's party!! ADORABLE!! hope you don't mind if i steal a few ideas for reagan's first birthday :) i LOVED the cake...I think i will call her to make one for reags!!! you did a great job and i LOVE LOVE LOVE the "happy birthday to you" book idea!!!!! hope you guys are doing well :) :)
- March 25, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- Bumpkin Bears said...
My goodness me, that is the cutest party ever, I love the elephant theme, Noah's hat was so sweet. Hugs, Catherine x
- April 19, 2010 at 3:45 PM
Love this idea, can you share with me where you found that size of clear boxes and the little elephants
- April 26, 2010 at 6:23 PM
- Details Details Details said...
I think your party was just beautiful! I am also interested in finding out where you got the little elephants? I would love to use this kind of idea for a baby shower. Thank you!
- April 30, 2010 at 2:49 PM
- Kelli Rye said...
Loved your party ideas so much, I'm using them for my son's party in July. We are doing an ocean theme. However, I've contacted Dani at Daninotes about providing the cake toppers, goody bag toppers and water bottle labels. I was curious as to how many guests you had and how much "stuff" you ordered. Your input would be greatly appreciated!! :) Thanks!
- May 16, 2010 at 9:00 PM
- Andrew's mom said...
I'm having my son an elephant themed 1st B'day soon as I ran across your blog! It's exactly what I'm wanting to do for him, even the color scheme! Can you tell me where you got the small plush elephants, I love them?? email@example.com
- May 17, 2010 at 12:53 PM
- jenn koehler said...
Hello Kelly Rye,
Sorry I have not gotten back to you. I hope this reply gets to y ou somehow. I could not locate an email address for you on your blog... but... I LOVE Daninotes! Dani is the best. She has "whipped" up many things for me recently! I had about 30 ish people there (adults and kids) and I think I ordered a dozen H2O labels and cupcake toppers. The toppers were ok, as I had cake to serves as well. But, I wish I had ordered more H2O labels. At least 2 dozen. And the stickers and stuff would just depend on how many treat bags you need or what you were going to use them for. You can alwasy ask Dani too, she is a big help!
Thanks for your compliments!
- May 20, 2010 at 1:01 PM
What a precious party! Would love to know where you go the blue plush elephants. Celebrating my twins' 1st bday in a few months and this would be a perfect favor!
- June 2, 2010 at 12:19 AM
I came across your elephant themed party while planning my own son's 1st birthday. It is absolutely adorable. Would you mind sharing where you got the little plush elephants and the clear boxes. Thanks! firstname.lastname@example.com
- June 15, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- Lucy said...
I came across this adorable party a few months ago and borrowed (okay, stole) many ideas for my son's 1st b-day party. Thanks for including all of the great vendors in your post so I could use them too!
- June 25, 2010 at 3:37 PM
- Amy said...
I LOVE this idea and am also stealing some of your ideas for my son's first birthday. I was also wondering where you got the little blue plush elephants and clear boxes. Thanks for all the great pictures and inspirations!
- July 13, 2010 at 11:29 PM
Totally adorable! I saw your blog while searching for an elephant themed birthday party. My son will have his first birthday come September and I would really love to borrow your amazing/wonderful/smart ideas. Could you pls. tell me where I can get these adorable elephant plush toys and the clear plastic boxes? Thank you!
- July 29, 2010 at 5:41 PM
- judith said...
Really nice pictures of 1st birthday party. It is the most important day of kid's life and you have done a great job in making it special.
- September 9, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- normac23 said...
Could you please share your lollipop recipe? I have three boys also, so treats for partys are a challenge!
- September 11, 2010 at 11:58 AM
- Norma said...
I would love the recipe for you lollipops! I also have three boys and treats for birthday are always a challenge!
- September 11, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- Norma said...
I would love the recipe for you lollipops! I also have three boys and treats for birthday are always a challenge!
- September 11, 2010 at 12:01 PM
- Norma said...
Could you give me your recipe for the lollipops. I have three boys too, so you have to have treat for all ages!
- September 11, 2010 at 12:02 PM
I absolutely love the elephant party. I really want to use some of your ideas for my son's first birthday party. Can you tell me where I can get the stuffed elephants and clear boxes?
- September 18, 2010 at 11:36 AM
- jenn koehler said...
To the above person "norma" who asked about the lollipop recipe..... Yes,I would love to share that recipe/how to instructions with you. Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com if you are still interested and I would be happy to email back. Thanks!
- September 19, 2010 at 10:22 PM
- jenn koehler said...
The small blue ellies that I used for the party were found at Ikea in the children's decor section. The clear boxes are from a great online resource called Garnish. Their actual site is thinkgarnish.com. Thanks for asking!
- September 19, 2010 at 10:24 PM
- Christie said...
What a beautiful party! I am currently planning my son's 1st Birthday, even though it isn't until October. You have great taste :)
- March 12, 2011 at 9:53 PM
- Deardale said...
I agree with everyone that the details are amazing! Way to go Awesome Mom!
I am planning my little girl's 1st bithday also so this is very exciting for me to see such a fun and sophisticated party!
lOVE IT
- May 5, 2011 at 11:08 PM
where did you get those little stuffed elephants? i have been looking for something like that and can't find it anywhere?
- May 18, 2011 at 2:41 PM
- jenn koehler said...
Thank you for the comments! The little blue stuffed ellies are from the children's section at Ikea. Not sure they still carry them, but online you might be able to find something close. Good luck! Email me if I can help out anymore!
- May 19, 2011 at 9:51 AM
hello..im a new mommy and i was looking around for new ideas i loved your elephant theme...i would appreciate it if you could share your recipe of candy lollipops made with jollyranchers...thank you for your time..
- August 1, 2011 at 3:24 AM
hello..im a new mommy and i was looking around for new ideas i loved your elephant theme...i would appreciate it if you could share your recipe of candy lollipops made with jollyranchers...thank you for your time..firstname.lastname@example.com
- August 1, 2011 at 3:25 AM
Was anyone able to find similar elephants? Ikea doesn't have these anymore :(
- December 27, 2011 at 9:54 PM
Can you please share your lolli recipe with me too? Love your party! So cute! firstname.lastname@example.com
- February 18, 2012 at 1:51 PM
Noah's party was perfect! I'm in the process of planning my little Evan's first birthday party as well. I was wondering where you ordered the elephants that you put on top of the clear boxes for party favors. Love it!! Thanks!
- March 7, 2012 at 11:59 AM
- Emily said...
This is a very cute idea. I am about to be planning my son's first birthday and love the elephant theme... where did you buy all the decorations?
- May 17, 2012 at 11:10 PM
Hey your website is good for baby. like that..Baby birthday
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- May 30, 2012 at 1:56 AM
- Lisa Raygbor said...
Its a beautiful decoration. The color is very pretty. I especially liked the cake.
- June 19, 2012 at 1:58 AM
I love your party decor! Where did you find the small elephants and clear boxes for the favors. Love those! Thanks
- August 27, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Where did you find the Thank You tags for the bags of peanuts?
- January 17, 2013 at 3:40 PM
Excellent Post.
Very beautiful all pictures. Thanks for sharing with us.
Elephant Hatte til voksne
Thanks a lot.
- April 6, 2013 at 6:27 AM
Adorable 1st birthday party for Noah! I just stumbled across your blog and have some of the same ideas for my sons first birthday. I'll be having some older children at the party and would love the lollipop recipe. Thanks for sharing your party with us. Also, I love love Noah's birthday hat. It's exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks for sharing your party; you've truly inspired me. :)
- April 26, 2013 at 11:15 PM
- Ken Jones said...
That was one nice party. We shall use some of your ideas at our reptile party this weekend.
- August 17, 2013 at 9:40 PM


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Extract a Script from a Trace (SQL Server Profiler)
This topic describes how to extract Transact-SQL events from a trace file or table and save them as a Transact-SQL script file by using SQL Server Profiler.
To extract a Transact-SQL script from a trace file or table
Open a trace file or table that contains Transact-SQL events that you want to save to a Transact-SQL script file. For more information, see Open a Trace File (SQL Server Profiler) or Open a Trace Table (SQL Server Profiler).
On the File menu, point to Export, point to Extract SQL Server Events, and then click Extract Transact-SQL Events.
In the Save As dialog box, type a name for the Transact-SQL file, and click Save.
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Note that in the descriptions below, LOGICAL(*) means any kind of LOGICAL. Also, note that although the VERBOSE argument is an optional argument, the actual argument is not permitted to be a non-present optional dummy argument.
Returns the current settings for file preconnection; the meanings for these settings are described under the IOINIT routine. Both the BLANK and POSITION values are returned in upper case, even if lower case was used in a call to IOINIT to set them.
This procedure controls automatic file preconnection. Files can be automatically preconnected when a logical unit is initially referenced without an OPEN statement; preconnection does not occur again after file CLOSE.
The name of the file to be preconnected is determined first by searching for an environment variable of the form FORTnn where nn is the two-digit logical unit number; e.g. FORT03. If this environment variable is found its value is used as the filename; otherwise the name "fort.n" is used; e.g. 'fort.3'. The file is opened either with FORM='FORMATTED' or FORM='UNFORMATTED' depending on whether the initial reference is with a formatted or unformatted i/o statement.
The BLANK and POSITION arguments control the BLANK= and POSITION= keywords in the implied OPEN statement when the file is preconnected; initially these are set to BLANK='NULL' and POSITION='REWIND'. Note that these have no meaning (and no effect) for unformatted files.
The PREFIX argument changes the prefix used to find the environment variable containing the preconnected file name. Initially this is 'FORT'. Only the first 30 characters of PREFIX are used.
The VERBOSE argument controls activity reporting; if it is .TRUE., subsequent preconnection activity will produce informative messages on the standard error unit.
USE F90_PRECONN_IO CALL IOINIT(BLANK='ZERO',PREFIX='MYFILE') READ (99,10) I,J,K,L,M 10 FORMAT(I3,I1,I3,I1,I3)When the READ statement is executed, the environment variable MYFILE99 is interrogated to discover which file is to be automatically preconnected to unit 99. The unit will be connected with BLANK='ZERO'. If no environment variable is found the file 'fort.99' will be opened.
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Using producer price indexes (PPIs) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for specific construction inputs, finished building types, and subcontractor categories, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America tracks construction costs relative to the price index for new construction to 2010. According to AGC, from 2004 through 2008, the construction industry was hit with a succession of steep price increases affecting a variety of materials. Although fluctuations in material costs have been tamer in the past three years, in 2009, as the effects of the recession took hold and many major projects were put on hold or canceled, increased competition brought down bid prices. In the past year, input costs have continued to outpace bid prices, lowering contractors' margins (click here to see Table).
More specifically, in September 2011, the amount contractors paid for a range of key construction materials held relatively steady from the previous month but experienced an average year-over-year increase of 8.1%. Several materials had an annual price increase in the double digits. For example, diesel fuel was up only 3.3% for the month but 39.4% since September 2010; copper and brass mill shapes were down 0.7% in September but up 14.8% over the last 12 months; steel mill products prices, which fell 0.6% for the month, were up 13.5% year-over-year; and aluminum mill shapes, down 1.8% for the month, were up 10.4% percent from a year earlier.
"These prices can spike anytime there is a global supply disruption or a consensus that demand is strengthening worldwide, not just from U.S. construction," said Ken Simonson, AGC's chief economist, in a press release accompanying the recently released BLS data. "In contrast, materials produced here and used only by U.S. construction have shown little price movement."
Simonson cited, as examples, the PPIs for concrete products, up 0.2% in September and 0.3% over 12 months; lumber and plywood, down 1.3% for the month and 0.4% for the year; and gypsum products such as wallboard, down 1.7% for the month and 4.6% year-over-year.
Meanwhile, contractors eked out only a meager 2% to 3% price increase — depending on building type — for new non-residential building construction over the last 12 months. "Feeble demand for construction is forcing contractors to absorb the bulk of materials price hikes, instead of passing them along to owners," said Simonson. "This pattern has persisted for more than two years, and many contractors are increasingly at risk of going under."
The annual price index for new construction rose 2.2% for industrial buildings, 2.6% for offices, 2.8% for warehouses, and 3% for schools. "In light of the much steeper materials cost increases, these gains are not enough to keep contractors solvent," Simonson warned.
Battle Royale
It's a dog-eat-dog world out there, according to David Parden, owner, DBP Electrical Consulting, a Loveland, Colo.-based provider of electrical estimating and electrical estimator/electrical contractor training services. "The summer right before the last presidential election, things got really crazy — stupid crazy," says Parden. "A lot of contractors were taking work at cost, and everything just spiraled downward. Their margins went away."
The biggest culprits, according to Parden, were the newer, inexperienced contractors. They entered the industry during the boom time, and then drove down bid prices when projects became more scarce. "There's so much competition because the economy roared along for so long with record building, so fewer jobs have sparked greater competition," he says. "A lot of amateurs, who were just kind of faking it before, were now biting off work. They needed to be here when the economy was strong, but now that the work has gone away — and there's only a third of the jobs coming out — there are still a lot of guys trying to get the work."
In Parden's opinion, these contractors didn't even know their true operating costs. "They were just putting out numbers and worked too cheaply," he says. "I worked for a man one time, and he had a great quote. He said, 'He's broke, and he doesn't even know it.' He was talking about bidding practices, and I think that's true of a lot of guys."
Although construction in some areas of the country was less affected by the recession than in others, areas that really did well when the economy was doing well seem to be hurting the worst, says Parden, who explains that in the three years since the downturn, bid prices haven't even come close to pre-recession levels. "Things haven't rebounded," he says. "Today more than ever, electrical estimators are being asked to bid more and more projects. They are being asked to bid jobs outside of their comfort zones. They're mired down in pitiful numbers."
As a result, electrical contractors are currently in a "battle of attrition." This is a painful time for the electrical construction industry, says Parden. "You simply cannot compete against the electrical contractor buying a job to keep billing going. If you hold to your principles and make smart business decisions, there is a very good chance you will still be standing when the economy recovers. Much of your competition today will not be around when this happens. Perhaps the electrical industry will be a better place without these contractors."
Not surprisingly then, fewer players may mean eventual increases in project prices. "The decrease in capacity will sow seeds of price increases," said Julian Anderson, president, Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB), a global property and construction practice offering cost management, project management, and advisory services, in the presentation "Building Materials & Labor Cost Trends," given at the McGraw-Hill Construction Outlook 2012 Executive Conference in Washington, D.C., in October. "Those left at the end of 2011 will be in great shape for end of 2012 into 2013."
In a comparison of its construction costs index to the construction price index, RLB bears out the widening disparity between construction costs and new building prices (click here to see Figure). "You can have construction costs going up at the same time you have bid prices going down," said Anderson. "In January 2009, it fell off the cliff."
Furthermore, as construction unemployment has risen, the cost of skilled labor has also increased. "The price of labor has continued to ease upward," said Anderson, predicting that if bid prices remain competitive, they will have to rise again. "There will be a bid price tipping point."
Still Standing
According to the National Electrical Contractors Association's (NECA) "Electrical Contractors' Financial Performance Report 2010," responding electrical contracting firms reported that material costs make up an average of 38% of their direct costs (an additional 36% is attributed to labor costs). Although most jobs are bid based on a fixed price, there are ways to manage these costs, even under the assumption that material prices may fluctuate from the time of bid to completion.
Much of the burden of managing costs lies with the estimator, says Parden. "The electrical estimate is the foundation of all electrical jobs," he advises. "The job's success can be won or lost during this process."
Estimators should work to make their estimates as tight as possible, he says. In order to effectively bid work, they need to have a consistent process or methodology. "The process should always be scalable and consideration should be given to how the project will be built and managed once contracts have been signed," he says.
Preconstruction service is essential for setting costs, scheduling, determining alternative methods and solutions, and providing early identification of issues and risk management. First, estimators must also give an expiration date to each proposal. "You have to qualify for how long the proposal is good for," says Parden, who recommends a 30-day proposal. "That's the very first thing you need to do. Don't just send out an open-ended proposal. A lot can happen after 30 days."
Additionally, the estimator can write a contingency to bill for stored materials in the proposal. "Write into the scope letter that the proposal is contingent upon being able to bill for stored materials." he says. "That way, once the contractors have a letter of intent, they can purchase the materials, put them in a warehouse, and they can mitigate some of that risk as far as materials going up over the long run."
Contractors can also try to get the owner to pay for the storage of materials in a bonded warehouse. A materials escalation clause, which shifts the risk to the owner, can also be added to the proposal or contract. However, Parden has doubts about how well they may hold up in court. "I have written those into scope letters," says Parden. "But I don't know how they hold up under legal scrutiny."
Still, an escalation clause may work better in this economy than proposing the addition of contingency money. "Before the economy got so bad, it wasn't uncommon to see 10% contingency on material," Parden says. "In today's economy. if you do that, you're almost assured that you're not going to get the job. It would be better to draw up the materials escalation clause, put it in, and hope for the best."
Outside of the proposal, electrical contractors may also try to forge relationships with general contractors and electrical suppliers/distributors. "When I worked for a company, I'd always pick up the phone and call the general contractors," says Parden. "I found a reason to call them, even if I had to stretch for that reason. Generally, I would tell them my interpretation of the scope, and ask them if they agreed with that interpretation of the scope. What ultimately happens is you can kind of weed out real quick which general contractors are interested in talking to you and which ones aren't."
However, you must exercise caution when giving away information about the jobs you're bidding, particularly when dealing with electrical wholesalers. "Some of the suppliers are a step up from the proverbial used-car salesman," says Parden. "They're ultimately trying to get the commission, and they're going to do whatever they can to get it." However, a relationship with your electrical distributors can get your firm access to products, inventory management, logistical support, short-term financing through trade credit, technical expertise and information, and training. "You really need to be talking to everyone," says Parden. "You have to know who your allies are."
This is particularly important when value engineering a project. "In today's competitive market, your ability to value engineer projects may well be the difference between landing the job or not," says Parden. "Often, owners are taking the lowest bidders and allowing them to come up with innovative ways to lower the electrical cost."
According to Parden, light fixtures are a natural for value engineering. The next area of the project most people look at value engineering is changing the feeder conductors from copper to aluminum. "Now you are reducing the cost of the feeder conductor along with reducing the labor and material cost of the raceway in which the feeder is installed," Parden says. "Better placement of the distribution panels can also help to eliminate conductor cost."
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Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Author: Rudolfo Anaya
Work: Bless Me, Ultima
Jorge Arredondo integrates inquiry into his classroom by encouraging students to formulate and pursue personal questions about Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima. Arredondo stimulates questioning, discussion, and research by taking the class to see a mural -- created during the same era when the book was written -- that depicts struggles by Mexican Americans.
To prepare for the lesson, view The Expanding Canon video program 3, Part I. Online, review the Session 3 theory overview, strategies, information about the authors and literature, resources, and the downloadable print guide. Read Bless Me, Ultima.
Teachers will need the following supplies:
Standards for the English Language Arts
Teachers may want to show students the profile of Rudolfo Anaya from The Expanding Canon Workshop Session 3 program – Part I.
Day 1
1. Jorge Arredondo tells his students that they will discuss their favorite parts of Bless Me, Ultima and then they will look at a mural to compare it to the book.
2. Arredondo asks students to choose any passage from the book that relates to their lives or raises questions to which they want answers, and write it down.
3. Students share the passages they've chosen with the class, explaining why they have made their choices. Arredondo also shares a passage and explains why it's important to him.
4. Building on the issues that students raised, Arredondo prompts them to discuss larger themes from the book, such as the interweaving of folklore and religion.
5. Arredondo tells his students that they are going to see a mural painted in 1972 by the Mexican American Youth Organization. (Teachers who do not have access to a similar artwork may instead show their students murals or Mexican American artwork on the Internet, or a clip featuring the mural from this video program.) Arredondo asks his students what themes they expect to find in the mural. Building on their predictions, he shares some relevant background information. He explains that Mexican American farming has its roots in Aztec culture, and that migration played a big role in Mexican American history.
6. Arredondo asks his students to think of questions they have about Bless Me, Ultima, and to keep these questions in mind as they look at the mural. He responds by summarizing students' ideas about the book.
Day 2
1. The class views the mural. As students look at it, Arredondo reminds them to keep in mind their predictions about the mural, the relationship of those predictions to themes of the novel, and the relationship of those themes to the passages and personal questions the students originally raised. He asks students questions such as:
2. In their journals, students record their responses to the mural and any connections they find to Bless Me, Ultima. They then read these observations aloud. Arredondo's students remark on the way that spirits and healers watch over the living. They also talk about the tension that arises when one person tries to control another's destiny. During the discussion, Arredondo explains who some of the figures are in the mural, while helping students to clarify their ideas.
3. Arredondo asks his students to use what they have discussed in class -- passages, personal connections, the major themes, historical information, and the associations between these -- to formulate a question they would like to research further. He reminds students that the pursuit of answers can lead to actions that will make a positive difference in their community.
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The Azure Code Samples are currently available in English
App Service Mobile completed quickstart for Node.js backend
This repository contains a Node.js Mobile App project based on the App Service Mobile Apps quickstart project, which you can download from the Azure portal. This project has been enhanced by the addition of offline sync, authentication, and push notification functionality. This sample demonstrates how to best integrate the various Mobile Apps features. This readme topic contains the following information to help you run the sample app project and to better understand the design decisions.
- Overview
- Create a new Node.js backend Mobile App
- Configure authentication
- Configure push notifications
- Publish the project to Azure
- Implementation notes
To learn more about a Mobile Apps Node.js backend project, see How to use the Azure Mobile Apps Node.js SDK.
The project in this repository is equivalent to creating a Node.js backend quickstart project from the portal and then completing the following Mobile Apps tutorials:
- Enable offline sync for your Windows app
- Add authentication to your Windows app
- Add push notifications to your Windows app
Create a new Node.js backend Mobile App
The first step is to create a new Mobile App backend in Azure. You can do this either by completing the quickstart tutorial or by following these steps.
Configure authentication
Because both the client and backend are configured to use authentication, you must define an authentication provider for your app and register it with your Mobile App backend in the portal.
Follow the instructions in the topic to configure the Mobile App backend to use one of the following authentication providers:
Access to the TodoItem table is restricted to only authenticated users. Authorization for operations against the this table is defined in the todoitem.json file. Access to the custom API is restricted by the authorization and authentication middleware.
Configure push notifications
To be able to support push notifications in your backend, you must create a new notification hub and connect it to your Mobile App. To do this complete the steps in the topic Create a Notification Hub.
Once this is complete, you must complete additional configuration steps for each mobile platform you want to support. If you haven't see it before, a push notification topology looks something like this:
See the client sample readme files for instructions on how configure Notification Hubs to send push notifications using the PNS for a given platform.
Publish the project to Azure
To be able to test this project with one of the corresponding client apps, you need to publish the project to your Mobile App backend in Azure. For information on deploying this Git repository to your Mobile App backend, see Deploy your project in Continuous deployment using GIT in Azure App Service.
After successful deployment, you are ready to test. Because authentication is enabled on this project, it is much harder to test using a REST client since you will need to present an X-ZUMO-AUTH header in the request that contains a valid access token.
Implementation notes
This section highlights changes made to the original tutorial samples and other design decisions were made when implementing all of the features or Mobile Apps in the same client app.
Push to users
The push notification tutorial sends broadcast push notifications to all registrations. Because authentication is enabled in the backed, all push notification registration requests handled by the backend from Mobile Apps clients get a userId tag added to the registration automatically. This tag can then be used to send push notifications to a specific user. The code below gets the userID for the logged in user and uses it to send a notification to only that user.
// Define the template payload and userId tag.
var payload = '{"messageParam":' + context.item.text + '}';
// Get the current user SID and create a tag for the current user.
var userTag = "_UserId:" + context.user.id;
// Execute the insert. The insert returns the results as a Promise,
// Do the push as a post-execute action within the promise flow.
return context.execute()
.then(function (results) {
// Only do the push if configured.
if (context.push) {
// Send a template notification to the user ID.
context.push.send(userTag, payload, function (error) {
// Do some error logic here...
// Don't forget to return the results from the context.execute()
return results;
If the user has registered on multiple devices, each device will get a notification.
Template push notification registration
The original push notification tutorial used native registrations. This sample has been changed to use a template registration, which makes it easier to send push notifications to users on multiple clients from a single send method call. You can see in the above code that the send() method is called, which sends a notification to all platforms.
For more information, see How to: Send push notifications.
Client-added push notification tags
When a mobile app registers for push notifications using an Azure App Service Mobile Apps backend, there are two default tags that can get added to the registration in Azure Notification Hubs: the installation ID, which is unique to the app on a given device, and the user ID, which is only added when the user has been previously authenticated. Any other tags that get supplied by the client are ignored, which is by design. (Note that this differs from Mobile Services, where the client could supply any tag and there were hooks into the registration process on the backend to validate tags on incoming registrations.)
Because the client can't add tags and at the same time there are no service-side hooks into the push notification registration process, the client needs to do the work of adding new tags to a given registration. In this sample, there is an UpdateTags.js custom API file that defines an
/updatetags endpoint to enable clients to add tags to their push registration. The client calls that endpoint with its installationId to create new tags.
The following code updates an installation to add user-supplied tags:
// Get the notification hub used by the mobile app.
var push = request.azureMobile.push;
var installationId = request.params.id;
// Get the tags array from the request message.
var tags = request.body;
// Validate for and block any SID tags.
for (i = 0; i < tags.length; i++) {
if (tags[i].search("sid:") !== -1) {
.send("You cannot set '" + tags[i] + "' as a tag.");
// Define an update tags operation.
var updateOperation = [{
"op": "add",
"path": "/tags",
"value": tags.toString()
// Update the installation to add the new tags.
push.patchInstallation(installationId, updateOperation, function(error, res){
logger.error('An error occurred when adding tags', error);
Note that due to the limitations of the default custom API implementation in Mobile Apps, we needed to use an express.js Router to handle passing the installation ID in the URL. This also required us to pass the authentication and authorization middleware to the router. For more information, see Adding push notification tags from the client.


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Someone recently left a comment on one of my video tutorials and his words really struck me. He said that guys like me are like practical historians. We work to preserve and teach history by recreating it. Now in this digital age, more than ever, the art of crafting with your hands and, more specifically, crafting the physical aspect of pop culture (models, props) is something I enjoy sharing.
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Other projects have involved custom set fabrication, and the production of design elements for unusual filming sets.
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The AMA Supercross Championship is an American motorcycle racing series start in January 2018. The race series was launch and Permit by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1974.
Anaheim AMA Supercross Start January 6th, 2018, in Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA. The race series was launch and Permit by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1974. Supercross is a tendril of the sport of motocross which is held on natural terrain, closed courses. Supercross racing requires off-road motorcycles on an unnatural, man-made dirt track formed of steep jumps and obstacles. The AMA Supercross Championship is sponsored by Monster Energy and is held from January through early May in major league baseball and football stadiums. The easy accessibility and consolation of these stadium venues meant that by the late 1970s, Supercross had transcended motocross as an observer magnetism in the United States.
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Reminder that this month's Virtual Tasting takes place Thursday at 7pm Pacific. Read about how to participate here.
The September issue of Seattle Metropolitan magazine will be in stores this week and features this year's list of the Top 100 Washington wines.
A few words about how the list was compiled. As stated in the article, wineries were allowed to send in a maximum of four wines, one in each of the following categories: one $25 or less; one $25–$50; one $50 or higher; and one white wine of any price. Note that this means that if a winery only offers three red wines at $35, they could only enter one wine. Wines were then rated using a 100-point scale. See the issue for additional information about how this was done. A cutoff of 91 points was used to create the list. Note that due to the extraordinarily high number of submissions - more than 400 - there were a number of excellent wines that did not make this year's list.
For digital devotees, you can read an electronic copy of the Top 100 list here (click on 'Print' to see the list on a single page) as well as a list of 90-point rated white wines, also included in the print issue, here. Finally, see a list of 90-point rated reds, available on-line only, here. Those interested in reading last year's Top 100 list will find it here.
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine's 2011 Top 100 Washington Wines
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Bob Silver Says:
Great job on a tough job, Sean. Well done!
Anonymous Says:
Checked out your list...fantastic! If I can get 10 in my cellar by this weekend, it will be a great weekend!
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Wines are wonderful. Among the best.


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Craven County will be the second of 13 member counties to ask North Carolina�s Eastern Region Development Commission to return its share of the funds generated years ago by a $5 per year tag tax.
Craven County will be the second of 13 member counties to ask North Carolina�s Eastern Region Development Commission to return its share of the funds generated years ago by a $5 per year tag tax.
Pitt County already has asked for its share of the money, Craven County Economic Development Director Timothy Downs told the Craven County Board of Commissioners Monday as they considered a resolution asking for the county�s $1.5 million sooner than the end of the 2013-14 fiscal year when N.C. Eastern Region formally dissolves.
The commission unanimously approved the resolution requesting its share of the money, which was collected on license tags on every vehicle in the county for five years in the early 1990s. County officials hope to receive the money before the end of 2013.
It was part of a Global TransPark Development Commission push for economic development seed money in the counties surrounding the Kinston complex following the beginning of its development in 1991.
None of the money could be used at the GTP, which was established as a manufacturing logistics hub with vague goals. Development of the park itself was initially funded by a $25 million state loan, but by 2011, state, local and federal governments had invested $248 million in the project, which has yet to generate 1,000 jobs.
It was difficult for the license tag money to be used for capital loans in the 13 counties, however, because of strict lending criteria and the difficulty maneuvering through the multi-layer bureaucracy to get a loan. When interest rates came down, it became cheaper and easier for businesses to borrow from banks.
Earlier this year, the N.C. General Assembly decided to end the regional economic development group.
Downs said the $1.5 million is 85 percent of the money collected in Craven County from the license tag tax.
�The other 15 percent will come back� when N.C. Eastern Region officially dissolves July 1, 2014, unless Craven County chooses to become a member of an already established public-private, non-profit partnership called North Carolina�s Eastern Alliance.
That group may or may not include all of the current Eastern Region counties and could include other counties.
�The interest money is not going to come back,� he said. That roughly $300,000 will go the Alliance, which Craven County leaders have not decided whether to join. The Alliance is seeking letters of intent.
County Manager Jack Veit said Craven County does not have a seat on the Alliance board.
�We�re sort of on the outside looking in,� he said.
But the county is presently following its activities, Veit said, and Mark Griffin of Dover is still Craven County�s member on the North Carolina�s Eastern Region Development Commission.
Downs said �most of the counties are still uncertain� about membership. �The values are still unclear.�
Commissioner Jeff Taylor asked if the money that soon will be coming back to the county will be earmarked for economic development in Craven County.
The general consensus among commissioners was that it should go to that purpose, and Rick Hemphill, assistant county manager for finance, said determining which fund in the county budget it should go into depends on a number of questions the board will need to answer, such as how long they feel it will be there.
Chairman Scott Dacey asked, �If we didn�t feel like the Eastern Region was responsive to our needs, is there any expectation of anything changing in the Alliance?�
Downs said, �We stand to lose the ability to collectively market ourselves� with other Eastern North Carolina counties.
North Carolina�s Eastern Region includes Craven, Pamlico, Jones, Onslow, Lenoir, Carteret, Duplin, Edgecombe, Greene, Nash, Pitt, Wayne and Wilson counties, a geographic area of about 7,000 square miles with a population of about a million people and a workforce of about 470,000.
Downs told commissioners he is working with economic developers informally in those counties during the transition.
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Office of Postsecondary Education
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary
The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education administers programs for postsecondary education, both public and private, and serves as the principal adviser to the Secretary on matters affecting postsecondary education. The Assistant Secretary is assisted by a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Planning and three Deputy Assistant Secretaries who have leadership and oversight responsibilities for the three major program units in OPE: higher education programs (HEP), international and foreign language education (IFLE) and postsecondary education policy development and implementation (PPI).
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Planning is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the responsibilities of the Management Support Unit and the Administrative Support Unit (Executive Office). The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Planning advises the Assistant Secretary on matters related to these two units.
Management Support Unit
The Management Support Unit (MSU) is responsible for operations management. The unit serves as the primary catalyst for developing and implementing effective management practices, continuous improvement processes, and organizational capacity building to align and implement OPE's Annual Program Performance Plan in accordance with the Department's Strategic Plan. An Organizational Performance Officer, who reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Planning, directs the MSU.
In performing its responsibilities, the MSU conducts the following functions:
Provides leadership in coordinating OPE's strategic planning efforts and annual program performance plan. In consultation with the Assistant Secretary and senior managers, develops an OPE-wide strategic plan that integrates policy planning, operations analysis, budget and resource planning, service delivery, and customer information. Analyzes legislative and stakeholder requirements, strategic options, and research results, and coordinates with other OPE and community research entities to integrate findings into OPE's strategic planning activities. Develops the OPE Strategic Monitoring Plan and prepares an annual report on its implementation. Tracks and coordinates the short- and long-term plans for OPE's three units and informs the Assistant Secretary about mid-year progress, any need for revision of plans, and end-of-year accomplishments.
Budget & Resource Allocation
Prepares and coordinates OPE's administrative budget including the salary and expenses budget, spending plan, and acquisition plan. Establishes and manages staffing allocations and position ceilings. Coordinates efforts across OPE units to adhere to timelines established in the spending and acquisition plans.
Organizational Performance
Works with OPE's three units to develop appropriate measures for OPE's organizational performance review (OPR). Coordinates OPE's analyses of critical indicators to report on current performance levels; measure progress in meeting organizational goals; and determine whether changes in program administration and/or operations management are warranted. Prepares the annual OPR for OPE.
Continuous Improvement/Innovation
Provides leadership in designing, developing, and assessing alternative management practices that lead to productivity gains, employee engagement, service delivery innovations, and performance accountability. Analyzes stakeholder requirements, strategic options, and research results, and coordinates with OPE program units to integrate findings into OPE's overall operations management framework.
Serves as the initial liaison and contact point with the Executive Secretariat. Coordinates and provides support to OPE's program units to respond to control correspondence, and ensure that all mail addressed to the Assistant Secretary or referred by the Secretary is appropriately handled. Provides support to the program units to track inquiries to determine trends and issues of concern to OPE's various customers and constituencies.
Provides support services to meet external communication needs for the Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretaries, with writing and editing of speeches, multi-media presentations, documents, electronic publishing, and centralized OPE mailing lists. Develops a variety of materials, publications, and other vehicles for internal communications to ensure OPE staffs are kept apprised of OPE initiatives, priorities, and accomplishments. Ensures that OPE's material on the Internet and Department Intranet is substantive and up-to-date.
Knowledge and Data Management to Improve Program Operations
Coordinates with the three program units to facilitate and guide the collection, organization, interpretation, reporting, and use of data and other information from external and internal sources to inform program management, program performance reporting, organizational performance reporting, operations analyses, and post implementation learning.
Human Capital Management
Coordinates management evaluations, manpower utilization, and organizational planning studies with the three major units in OPE. Develops and implements a comprehensive staff on-boarding, training, and professional development program for strategic employee competency gaps. Identifies key issues and topics to be addressed, designs strategies for specific staff groups as well as all staff, and identifies and secures trainers and presenters.
Grant Administration
Establishes a standard review and decision-making system for key grant and contract matters, prior to award, which permits the Assistant Secretary to make informed program decisions. Facilitates the development and review of Annual Spending Plans. Provides support, as needed, to HEP and IFLA, for the clearance of grant program announcements, grant competition technical review plans, grant slates, monitoring plans, and risk assessments; and in preparing appropriate Information Collection packages). Organizes training and technical assistance to program office staff on the use of Departmental grants systems, policies, and procedures. Develops and updates OPE-specific forms and templates that program office staff can download and customize. Coordinates with the Departmental Grants Policy and Oversight Staff to ensure consistency in grants and contracts policies across OPE and maintains the OPE grants procedures manual. Supports fiscal monitoring of OPE grants and provides appropriate training to program officers. Coordinates the regulatory agenda across OPE's three units to ensure that the priorities for the agenda are consistent with the objectives of the Assistant Secretary. Develops the OPE grant monitoring plan and prepares an annual report on its implementation. Develops and maintains, in codified form, a policy precedent file of decisions relating to OPE grant program activities.
Nonregulatory guidance for discretionary grant programs
Ensures that the nonregulatory guidance for discretionary grant programs developed by HEP and IFLE are coordinated and consistent with the objectives of the Assistant Secretary and in-line with the Department's priorities and procedures for discretionary grant programs.
Resolution and Close Out of Internal GAO and OIG Audits
Coordinates the review and approval of internal audit findings from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) that are assigned to OPE for resolution, excluding audits assigned to FSA. Improves the capacity of OPE to implement an efficient audit resolution process.
Consolidates information from the three units to develop a master calendar to help with the coordination of critical program administration and operation management activities. Assists program units, as needed, to track grant and contract administration timelines.
Executive Office
The Executive Office, headed by an Executive Officer, provides general administrative and management support services to the Office of Postsecondary Education and the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE). Under the direction of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Planning, the office establishes procedures, devotes sufficient resources, and clarifies lines of authority and accountability to ensure that the administrative service needs of both OCTAE and OPE are met in a timely and consistent manner.
The office provides technical assistance to the Assistant Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretaries, and program directors in both OPE and OCTAE on general administrative and management issues. The office serves as an interface and liaison with management and operations offices in the Department (e.g., Office of Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer) to ensure that the Department's management and operations policies are appropriately implemented.
The Executive Office
- Assists in formulating administrative budget requests and justifications, including the salary and expenses budget, spending plan, and acquisition plan;
- Executes program and administrative budgets;
- Manages and coordinates travel, printing, contracts and procurements;
- Manages the employee travel and purchase card program;
- Tracks grants administration functions, including monitoring plans and risk assessments;
- Monitors internal controls;
- Manages select contracts that support office-wide operations;
- Manages and coordinates human resource services;
- Manages staffing allocations and position ceilings;
- Manages and coordinates an employee awards program;
- Manages employee payroll matters;
- Supports workforce and succession planning;
- Monitors leadership development activities;
- Negotiates personnel related matters, in conjunction with the Union, Labor Relations, and other Department Offices;
- Supports the implementation of management evaluations, manpower utilization studies, and organizational planning studies;
- Develops and monitors an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity programs and serves as the EEO Liaison;
- Manages and coordinates employee performance agreements;
- Provides administrative services including space and logistics;
- Manages control correspondence;
- Manages and coordinates Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) responses;
- Coordinates and manages personnel, physical and information technology security;
- Coordinates and manages information technology and telecommunications services;
- Manages information technology and telecommunications assets;
- Manages business continuity plans;
- Manages and evaluates progress in meeting records management policies and procedures pertaining to OPE-administered programs, and
- Manages general administrative and support services.


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Biotin is a water-soluble B vitamin that plays an important role in metabolizing the energy we get from food. Biotin assists four essential enzymes that break down fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.
Biotin deficiency is rare, except, possibly, among pregnant women. All proposed therapeutic uses of biotin supplements are highly speculative.
Although biotin is a necessary nutrient, we usually get enough from bacteria living in the digestive tract. Severe biotin deficiency has been seen in people who frequently eat large quantities of raw egg white. Raw egg white contains a protein that blocks the absorption of biotin. Fortunately, cooked egg white does not present this problem.
The official US and Canadian recommendations for daily intake of biotin are as follows:
Good dietary sources of biotin include brewer's yeast, nutritional (torula) yeast, whole grains, nuts, egg yolks, sardines, legumes, liver, cauliflower, bananas, and mushrooms.
There is some evidence that slight biotin deficiency may tend to occur during normal pregnancy.9 For this reason, pregnant women are advised to take a prenatal vitamin that contains the recommended amount of biotin.
For people with diabetes, the usual recommended dosage of biotin is 7,000 to 15,000 mcg daily.
For treating "cradle cap" (a scaly head rash often found in infants), the usual dosage of biotin is 6,000 mcg daily, given to the nursing mother (not the child). A lower dosage of 3,000 mcg daily is used to treat brittle fingernails and toenails.
All the proposed uses of biotin discussed here are speculative, based on highly incomplete evidence.
Preliminary research suggests that supplemental biotin might help reduce blood sugar levels in people with either type 1 (childhood onset) or type 2 (adult onset) diabetes,1,2 and possibly reduce the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy.3 However, no double-blind, placebo-controlled studies have been reported on these potential uses of biotin. (For why double-blind trials are so important, see Why Does This Database Rely on Double-blind Studies?) Two double-blind studies have found benefit for diabetes with a mixture of biotin and chromium10,11; however, it is not clear how much the biotin in this combination contributed.
Very weak evidence, too weak to rely upon at all, has been used to support that theory that biotin supplements are helpful for brittle nails.4,5,6
On the basis of virtually no evidence at all, biotin has been proposed for treating cradle cap in infants.
There are indirect indications that individuals taking antiseizure medications might benefit from biotin supplementation at nutritional doses.7,8 However, it has been suggested that biotin should be taken at least 2 hours before or after the medication dose, to avoid potential interference with the medication's absorption. In addition, excessive biotin supplementation (above nutritional needs) should be avoided, because it might possibly interfere with seizure control. Note: All these proposed interactions are quite speculative, and even if they do exist, may not be important enough to make a difference in real life.
Biotin appears to be quite safe. However, maximum safe dosages for young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease have not been established.
If you are taking:
1. Maebashi M, Makino Y, Furukawa Y, et al. Therapeutic evaluation of the effect of biotin on hyperglycemia in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. J Clin Biochem Nutr. 1993;14:211-218.
2. Coggeshall JC, Heggers JP, Robson MC, et al. Biotin status and plasma glucose in diabetics. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1985;447:389-392.
3. Koutsikos D, Agroyannis B, Tzanatos-Exarchou H. Biotin for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Biomed Pharmacother. 1990;44:511-514.
4. Floersheim GL. Treatment of brittle finger nails with biotin [in German; English abstract]. Z Hautkr. 1989;64:41-48.
5. Colombo VE, Gerber F, Bronhofer M, et al. Treatment of brittle fingernails and onychoschizia with biotin: scanning electron microscopy. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990;23:1127-1132.
6. Hochman LG, Scher RK, Meyerson MS. Brittle nails: response to daily biotin supplementation. Cutis. 1993;51:303-305.
7. Krause K-H, Bonjour JP, Berlit P, et al. Biotin status of epileptics. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1985;447:297-313.
8. Said HM, Redha R, Nylander W. Biotin transport in the human intestine: inhibition by anticonvulsant drugs. Am J Clin Nutr. 1989;49:127-131.
9. Mock DM, Quirk JG, Mock NI. Marginal biotin deficiency during normal pregnancy. Am J Clin Nutr. 2002;75:295-299.
10. Singer GM, Geohas J. The effect of chromium picolinate and biotin supplementation on glycemic control in poorly controlled patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a placebo-controlled, double-blinded, randomized trial. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2006;8:636-43.
11. Albarracin CA, Fuqua BC, Evans JL, et al. Chromium picolinate and biotin combination improves glucose metabolism in treated, uncontrolled overweight to obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2007 May 16. [Epub ahead of print]
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No Credible Threats Identified Against Monday's Inauguration
(WASHINGTON) -- No credible threats have been identified ahead of Monday's presidential inauguration. But authorities say they are mindful of what happened in Algeria and the desires of al Qaeda, its sympathizers and lone-wolves.
To protect President Obama and the public, thousands of military and law enforcement personnel will blanket the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Monday. SWAT teams, biochemical response units and snipers will also be on hand.
Portions of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers have been shut down and the Coast Guard will patrol the waterways from air and by boat. A no-fly zone will also be enforced by U.S. military fighter jets and an array of other aircraft.
Authorities will be using surveillance cameras throughout the city to monitor the crowd, which will include undercover police and federal agents .
The 57th Presidential Inauguration is a National Special Security Event, meaning the Secret Service will be overseeing all efforts to keep the president and audience safe.
The goal is to maintain situational awareness -- at all cost.
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Inn the Kitchen Cable TV Show
INN THE KITCHEN is a local cable television cooking show featuring Chef Patty Griffey. It is filmed at the Inn by Hometown TV and appears on Time Warner Cable Channel 8, in the Northeastern area of South Carolina and is simulcast at www.hometown8.com.
|Each segment is approximately 20 minutes and covers a variety of topics with a particular theme for each, some with Chef Patty alone and others with various guests.
Episode 41, playing here, is Hoof to Table – Tuscan Steak.