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Brett and Natalia Hatton have been trying for a baby for eight years.
In that time Mrs Hatton has suffered through eight miscarriages, two surgeries to remove endometriosis, failed in vitro fertilisation, two fallopian tube flushes, and years of debilitating fertility drugs.
She has also endured countless insensitive comments from friends, including that the pair are "selfish" for not having children.
The Auckland couple have spent thousands of dollars trying to conceive and gave up a "normal" life in favour of an intense and at times gruelling process.
But they decided to take a break after a hellish 2011, during which Mrs Hatton persisted with a fertility drug which left her unable to work or even leave the house without fear of vomiting.
On Christmas Day she made the heartbreaking discovery that IVF treatment had failed.
Now the 32-year-old has written a book about the isolating and devastating effects of infertility, aimed at helping other couples experiencing the same heartache.
"It really did break me. Unless you've had that absolute ache to be a mum, you can't understand it. I had read a few books but they really didn't go into the raw emotions of it, they just kind of glossed over it. It is such an incredibly hard journey to walk that if I can help people and be there for people then I want to do that."
A Mum In Waiting recounts the couple's battle with infertility which began in August 2004.
What followed was years of tests and bad advice which led to unnecessary waiting.
In early 2005 the couple were put on a waiting list to see a fertility specialist at a publicly funded clinic in Auckland.
"I didn't understand back then that I could just make an appointment and go by myself."
In the meantime two infertility-related conditions she had, endometriosis, where womb lining grows outside the uterus, and polycystic ovary syndrome, which causes cysts to grow on the ovaries preventing ovulation, went undiagnosed.
Two years later, after the couple moved to Waikato they secured an appointment within two months at a Hamilton clinic and discovered the endometriosis.
Initially their health insurer denied the $18,000 claim for surgery, saying Mrs Hatton "should have known" she had the condition.
"I definitely had incredibly chronic period pain but I didn't know what was normal."
IVF was recommended following the operation but the Christian couple were concerned at the invasiveness of the treatment, which went against their beliefs.
They moved back to Auckland and took up an intensive natural fertility regime with registered naturopath and medical herbalist Loula George.
The treatment, which cost hundreds of dollars and involved a strict diet including organic-only food, natural remedies, acupuncture, and daily charting of Mrs Hatton's body temperature, worked.
Mrs Hatton fell pregnant. But within weeks the pregnancy ended and after eight miscarriages the couple stopped the treatment.
"It was devastating. I just wanted answers."
By then it was July 2010 and Mrs Hatton's endometriosis had returned so the couple went to Auckland gynaecologist Neil Johnson.
Dr Johnson performed two lipiodol flushes on Mrs Hatton in which her fallopian tubes were rinsed with poppy seed oil in a bid to help potential embryos to implant.
There was no success despite other infertile women falling pregnant after the treatment.
Mrs Hatton was then prescribed diabetes drug Metformin, which helped her ovulate but made her ill.
When the couple tried IVF and the last of their two embryos failed to implant on Christmas Day, Mrs Hatton told her husband enough was enough.
"We had to put on a smile and pretend nothing had devastated us in front of all Brett's family and then as soon as we got in his vehicle to leave, we both just cried and cried and cried. I ended up blurting out 'I don't want to do it any more and he said 'That's good because I want my wife back'."
Now a beauty consultant, Mrs Hatton said the couple still dream about becoming parents and will try IVF again next year.
For now she wants other infertile couples to know they are not alone in their struggle.
To buy the book visit www.amuminwaiting.com


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will have to try some Dr. Tim's
Been feeding Nature's Variety Instinct but have trouble keeping weight on. Tried PP Performance and had more success with keeping weight on but don't like the corn in it. Would welcome suggestions also
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WindyCanyon's Don't Stop Believin SH " Journey"
Folly Hill's Crazy Train @ Triple Threat " Ozzy"
Triple Threat's Rebel Rebel- " Bowie"
Anyone ever used the Blue Buffalo grain free food?
I tried Blue Buffalo with my dogs for a while but it was just way to rich or something, loose stools from start to finish. It might work good for your dogs though.
Don't trust anyone who would rent a pig !
I have been using blue buffalo wilderness. I haven't had a problem with lose stool but my girls could clear the room with a fart.
I know a few guys that feed The Pride Pro Series 26/20 and do nothing but rave about it.
Anyone else?
We switched from Pro Plan to Kirklands Premium (Costco) about a year and half ago. Dogs are doing great and we do hunt tests as well as show ring. Coats are shiny and thick. Kirkland's is rated 4 stars (above Pro Plan and a lot of other premium foods) by Dog Food adviser. Only about $26 a 40 lb bag
Pro Plan for my dogs.
The company has been in business forever. They spend more on research than everyone else combined. They have their own manufacturing facilities, unlike smaller companies who job out the manufacturing and have no control over quality (and hence recalls).
Websites like dog food advisor have their own agendas and beliefs and none of it is backed up by research. The people who post the site have no academic background in small animal nutrition.
In my years of boarding, I've boarded some really old dogs. Dogs who were larger dogs, between 17-22 years old. Every one of them ate either Purina or Eukanuba/Iams. My own older golden will be 16 in a couple of weeks. My boy does hunt/field, agility, and is a bench CH. Obviously it works for him.
Contrary to popular marketing madness, grains are a perfectly legitimate food for dogs, unless the specific dog has an issue with a particular grain, which is very uncommon. The most common food intolerances in dogs are chicken, beef, eggs, and dairy. Grains are pretty far down the list.
Corn is not a filler, no matter what the marketing people would have you believe. It's a source of carbohydrates. In order for a dog food to be a particular % of protein, and not 100% protein, you need to make up the rest of the food with either carbohydrates or fats or a mixture of both.
I suspect I have (and have read) many more canine nutrition textbooks and resources than the people who publish the dog food advisor website. Most of what they say is pure nonsense.
That said, no two dogs are alike, and what works for one dog may not work at all for another.
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Topics: "Duluth Fights Blight" & "St. Louis River Quest program"
Description: The City of Duluth is focusing on cleaning up abandoned and neglected property with a "blight reduction" program. Mayor Don Ness talked about that and other city issues. And The "River Quest" program is celebrating its 20th year educating 6th grade students about river ecology.
Guests: Don Ness, Mayor of Duluth; Adele Yorde, Duluth Seaway Port Authority; Jess Schomberg, Minnesota Sea Grant; Justin Steinbach, Vista Fleet Cruises


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Nissan Trail Ride - Wheelin' With the NissansPosted in Ultimate Adventure on October 1, 2007 Comment (0)
There's a springtime tradition that draws Nissan enthusiasts to gather for a week of camaraderie and wheeling. This past March saw the passing of Arizona Run VII, the latest of adventures that has run for seven consecutive years now. The location for the event was set northwest of Phoenix in an area that transitions from low-elevation desert with cactus and mesquite to high-desert scrub trees, and on up into pine forests. Terrain included sandy washes, boulder-infested creeks, loose hillclimbs, and rocky ledges.
The participants rolled in from nearby locales and as far away as Texas and Mississippi. A basecamp was set up off Highway 87 and served as a central location for the entire event. The week-long gathering featured a number of local trails, including Log Corral, Rocker Panel Pass, Tonto Foothills, Payeatt Draw, Sunflower Mine, and the Rolls area. The weather was nearly perfect, though a bit unseasonably warm. Basecamp was nestled among a good stand of trees, and the organizers brought in some big grills for cooking. From what we saw, the group ate well and spent many an evening sharing trail stories and talking tech around the campfire each night.
The weekend went well, albeit not without the usual dose of carnage on the trail. There were a few blown hubs, some fractured axleshafts, a broken axlehousing, and other assorted minor breakage. Not to worry, as everyone pitched in and ensured all the rigs made it safely back to camp each day.
You can find all the info for next year's event with just a few mouse clicks. Log on to www.nissan4wheelers.com, and you just might be on your way to Arizona Run VIII in March 2008.


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2011 – Highlights from the Year
2011 proved to be a successful year for the TOEFL® program. Some of our recent accomplishments include another record-breaking year, UK and Australia student visa acceptance, the celebration of our 30th anniversary in China and our improved customer experience.
- The TOEFL® program is celebrating another record-breaking year. Over the past several years, TOEFL test volumes have continued to grow. The greatest rise was among test takers in China, U.S. and Japan. Significant increases were also seen in France, Germany, Indonesia and Turkey.
- In April, the UK Border Agency announced the reaccreditation of the TOEFL test as a secure UK Border Agency-approved English-language test. Shortly after in May, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), Australia, announced that TOEFL test scores can be used for all student visas starting November 1, 2011.
- Congratulations to the TOEFL test on 30 successful years in China! The TOEFL test has been in China longer than any other English-language proficiency test. This great accomplishment was celebrated with a half-day symposium. The symposium, English Language Learning: A Key Component for China's Global Competitiveness, focused on discussing the role of English as a tool for global competitiveness. The event was co-organized by the National Education Examinations Authority of the Ministry of Education, and supported by the U.S. Embassy
- The TOEFL Program improved customer experience with new resources that make getting ready for the test easier. These resources include the TOEFL website available in six languages: English, Simplified Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean and Spanish, the TOEFL video library, the TOEFL Journey™ program, local resource centers and in-language customer support centers. The program also decreased the maximum number of reading passages from five to four.


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10.25: Humans and Primates
What animals are humans' closest cousins?
Looking at our evolutionary tree, our closest relatives include the orangutans pictured here. Notice the way this mother cradles her child; they look very human-like. Orangutans are also highly intelligent. Notice the detail in the hand. In the wild, they can create and use tools.
Humans and Primates
The great apes are the members of the biological family Hominidae, which includes four living genera: chimpanzees, gorillas, humans, and orangutans.
Hominids are large, tailless primates, ranging in size from the pygmy chimpanzee, at 66-88 pounds in weight, to the gorilla, at 300-400 pounds (Figure below). In all species, the males are, on average, larger and stronger than the females.
A Western Lowland gorilla, member of the great apes. The gorilla is the largest of the hominids, weighing up to 309-397 lbs.
Most living primate species are four-footed, but all are able to use their hands for gathering food or nesting materials. In some cases, hands are used as tools, such as when gorillas use sticks to measure the depth of water (Figure below). Chimpanzees sharpen sticks to use as spears in hunting; they also use sticks to gather food and to "fish" for termites.
Tool using in a primate. A gorilla uses a stick to determine the water's depth.
Most primate species eat both plants and meat (omnivorous), but fruit is the preferred food among all but humans. In contrast, humans eat a large amount of highly processed, low fiber foods, and unusual proportions of grains and vertebrate meat. As a result of our diets, human teeth and jaws are markedly smaller for our size than those of other apes. Humans may have been eating cooked food for a million years or more, so perhaps our teeth adapted to eating cooked food.
Gestation (pregnancy) lasts 8-9 months and usually results in the birth of a single offspring. The young are born helpless, and, thus, they need parental care for long periods of time. Compared with most other mammals, great apes have a long adolescence and are not fully mature until 8-13 years of age (longer in humans). Females usually give birth only once every few years.
Gorillas and chimpanzees live in family groups of approximately five to ten individuals, although larger groups are sometimes observed. The groups include at least one dominant male, and females leave the group when they can mate. Orangutans, however, generally live alone.
Genetic and Behavioral Similarities
Gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans are classified together in the subfamily, the Hominidae, because they have more than 97% of their DNA in common!
All organisms in the Hominidae communicate with some kind of language. They can also create simple cultures beyond the family or group of animals. Having a culture means that knowledge and behaviors can be passed on from generation to generation.
- culture: Behavior and knowledge that is taught and passed on to succeeding generations.
- omnivorous: Eating foods derived from both plant and animal origins.
- The biological family Hominidae includes four living genera: chimpanzees, gorillas, humans, and orangutans.
- Gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans have more than 97% of their DNA in common.
- All organisms in the family Hominidae can develop language and culture.
Use the resources below to answer the questions that follow.
- Communication - the Jane Goodall Institute at http://www.janegoodall.org/chimpanzees/communication.
- Human and Primate Relationship' at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8PNWZDhGq4 (1:21)
- Where do chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) live geographically?
- In what type of habitat do they live?
- What tool are the chimpanzees in the video using?
- Silverback Gorilla and Family at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1GZC3lQGbg (2:51)
- What do gorillas do when they approach each other or feel other gorillas are around?
- How is a gorilla family organized?
- Amazing DIY Orangutans at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFACrIx5SZ0 (2:41)
- Where do orangutans (Pongo) live?
- Are the orangutans in the video displaying learned or innate behavior? Think carefully, and remember certain behaviors can have aspects of both types of behavior.
- Discovering Gibbons at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6HucIWKsVc (2:14)
- To what kind of habitat are gibbons adapted? Give specific reasons why you feel they are adapted to this sort of habitat? How does this make them different from other apes?
- Observe carefully the behavior of the chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and gibbons in the above videos. List all the behaviors you think are similar to humans, and which groups you see exhibiting this behavior.
- Comparing the Human and Chimpanzee Genomes at http://wrl.it/show/197403/12898478 (1:40)
- How does human DNA compare to chimpanzee DNA?
- How much variation do you think exists in the human genome given the comparison to the chimpanzee genome?
- What organisms share the same biological family as humans?
- How are humans like the other animals in the Hominidae family?
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By Brad Locke/NEMS Daily Journal
OMAHA, Neb. | Recapping No. 14 MSU's 5-4 win over No. 4 Oregon State in the first round of the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park on Saturday.
• The buzz: The Bulldogs (49-18) won a CWS opener for the fifth time, doing so despite the efforts of Oregon State All-American pitchers Andrew Moore and Matt Boyd. Wes Rea doubled home two runs in the eighth inning to put MSU ahead, and the big first baseman continues to have a strong NCAA postseason. MSU will play the Indiana-Louisville winner at 7 p.m. Monday, while Oregon State (50-12) draws the loser at 2 p.m.
• Big inning: In the eighth, MSU got a one-out single from Alex Detz, then Moore was pulled for Boyd, who's normally a starter. Hunter Renfroe lined a shot off Boyd and beat the throw for an infield single, and after a Boyd strikeout, Rea laced the double to right-center field. Renfroe just beat the throw home for the go-ahead run.
• Key stats: MSU was 3 of 8 with runners in scoring position, while OSU was 2 of 13. … The Bulldogs made two errors, with Sam Frost's throwing error in the first leading to two unearned runs.
• MSU at the plate: State had eight hits. … Rea had two hits, both doubles, and is now hitting .360 (9 of 25) with seven RBIs in NCAA play. … Adam Frazier had two hits, the second one his 104th of the season to set a school record. … MSU left just four runners on base.
• Oregon State at the plate: The Beavers had 10 hits. … Michael Conforto was 4 of 4 with two doubles, an RBI and a walk. … Tyler Smith had two hits, as did Kavin Keyes.
• MSU on the mound: Starter Kendall Graveman lasted 4 2/3 innings, giving up four runs – two earned – on six hits with two strikeouts and a walk on 76 pitches. He left after Dylan Davis gave OSU a 4-3 lead with an RBI groundout. … Ross Mitchell (13-0) worked 2 2/3 innings of shutout relief. He allowed three hits, fanned one and walked one. … Jonathan Holder got his 19th save by working the final 1 2/3 innings. He let two runners reach in the ninth with one out, but he struck out Davis and then got Danny Hayes to fly out to the wall in right field.
• Oregon State on the mound: Moore, a freshman, went 7 1/3 innings, giving up four runs – all earned – on six hits with two strikeouts and two walks on 105 pitches. The four earned runs was a season high for Moore. … Boyd (10-4), normally a starter, tossed an inning. He allowed the go-ahead run and gave up two hits. … Scott Schultz got two outs and allowed no runs.
• Quotable: "I went up there sitting changeup, he threw one over the middle of the plate I was able to do something with." – Rea, on his two-run double
• Bottom line: The Bulldogs started fast, scoring three times in the second inning for a 3-2 lead, and then finished strong by getting Moore out of the game and again executing with two outs. Graveman did enough, leaving his bullpen in fine shape to keep the Beavers' offense in check.
Click here for more at Brad Locke's Inside Mississippi State Sports, including video interviews.
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Family: Apodidae, Swifts view all from this family
Description ADULT Has dark brown plumage, palest on throat. Spinelike tips to tail feathers are only visible at close range. JUVENILE Similar to adult.
Dimensions Length: 4 3/4-5 1/2" (12-14 cm)
Habitat Common summer visitor (mainly May-Sep) to eastern North America, but range extends to Midwest. Associated mostly with urban areas for breeding; nests and roosts in chimneys and cavities in tall buildings. Winters mainly in Amazonia region of South America.
Observation Tips Easy to see within range during summer months in towns and cities.
Range Western Canada, Plains, Southeast, California, Texas, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Eastern Canada, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, Great Lakes, New England
Voice Utters rapid, chattering twitters.
Discussion Small swift and the only one of its kind you are likely to encounter in eastern North America. Recognized by its narrow, pointed wings and cigar-shaped body. Soaring and banking birds fan the tail, but otherwise it is held closed. Active flight is speedy, with frequent changes in direction and style; its wingbeats are shallow and rapid. Catches flying insects on the wing. Breeding birds are typically associated with manmade structures, including chimneys. Presence is often first detected by hearing its twittering calls. Sexes are similar, although males have slightly notched tail.


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This program is for the research community.
This program is for the research community.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Rockefeller Research Laboratories
430 East 67th Street
RRL Auditorium
New York, NY 10065
Sloan Kettering Institute
London Research Institute
If you would like to attend, please register for this free symposium by Wednesday, May 1.
Keynote Speaker
Graham Walker, PhD
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The Franconian Red Wine Trail links vineyards in the Churfranken region and is ideal for a wine-tasting tour. Follow the 'red wine glass' signs from Grosswallstadt to the Centgrafenberg vineyard in Bürgstadt.
Tip: Churfrankensteig
The Churfrankensteig takes in two climbs: a horizontal climb has been created at an old quarry; and if you access the trail from the Klingenberg side you'll find a vertical climb. Only for experienced and sure-footed climbers with their own equipment and a good head for heights .
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Board meeting has begun. The board will discuss the agenda at this meeting and will vote at tonight's meeting, at 5 p.m. at Joyner Elementary.
Four board members are preset: Amy Heyer, Eddie Prather, Beth Stone and Rob Hudson. Lee Tucker's term has expired and he has not yet been replaced.
12:13 p.m.
Interim Superintendent David Meadows is making a presentation on part 4 of his "Moving Forward Together" plan. It involves communication between the district and the community. Meadows said it may be good to reformalize that goal.
The four parts of his "Moving Forward Together Plan" released over the summer include:
• Recommit to safe, healty schools
• Reconfirm highly qualified teachers and administrators were frontline instructional leaders
• Reesatblish focus on student achievement and academic excellence
• Re-communicate the eight recommendations of the curriculum audit.
Meadows said that focus on this recommendation could help the community "unite behind our new superintendent."
Meadows said that the school board agreed to meet in groups of two with various community members and that administrators were present for some of those meetings (if the constituent desired them to be there).
Meadows: "I would like to recommend that we build on that…By April 10, I would hope we could collect, compile and share the common themes."
Meadows said that some of the themes that he found include: improved student discipline (expectation and students being in a relationship that is fair, firm and consistent), improved academic achievement, an increased focus on teamwork (if silos exist, tear down those silos, be willing to focus on students, instructional leaders and support and resources), do whatever we need to do in terms of restoring trust and confidence (Meadows: "I spoke earlier in the year on trust. I recall saying trust must be built one person at a time, and trust can't be given, it must be earned."), create a culture of personal and collective accountability (understanding there are multiple customers, primary customer being student but also closely related to parent and communty; Meadows said always be thoughtful of customer service and respect to customer), how we overemphasize testing especially with younger students, what about technology (things need to be looked at and addressed), what are we doing with textbooks.
(Parenthesis note Meadow's ellaboration on each point).
He hopes that board members could also share some things that they saw.
"That would hopefully serve as the chasis for this vehicle that we can hopefully provide together to give Dr. Loden and our school board a broad look about what our stakeholders tell us about the Tupelo Public School District and for each stakeholder to feel like he or she has had opportunity to tell us their opinion."
Meadows calls for a Council of Excellence in each school to be able to discuss and resolve school-specific and district-specific issues.
By April 10, Meadows, recommends board to think of all of the various stakeholder teams that have a hold on the Tupelo Public School District.
Meadows: "Let the stakeholder groups come forward with the representatives they think need to be available."
Includes parents, teachers, etc. He said for stakeholder groups to come forward and say who should be represented.
Meadows said they should consider using an outside facilitator to serve the Council of Excellence concept. That facilitator should be used to help with the process.
Meadows would like to announce that process by April 10.
He said he would like there to be a report by May 22 with broad constituent input on the issues and opportunities.
Rob Hudson said he thinks it is a great opportunity to involve the stakeholders. He said the stakeholders can help with the integrity of the process by noting whom they think would be needed in their group (such as an outside facilitator).
Eddie Prather said the board's meetings with community members was helpful and that the board looks forward to giving Meadows a report from those meetings.
12:27 p.m.
THS Principal Jason Harris is giving a report on the transition to block scheduling. He said that the master schedule is nearly complete and they have been able to work in athletics and other extra-curriculars.
He said that department chairs have had a lot of input into the scheduling, discussing placement and configuration. For instance, they will look at some AP science classes being year-long two-credit classes leading to AP exam in the spring.
Harris said the Kagan training has been a defining moment for the high school. It included four days of trainers going into the classroom and observing every teacher for 20 minutes. He said that teachers called it the best training they had received in years.
The block scheduling committee will be hosting Q-and-A sessions. One will be on Monday at the High School. They will also host sessions at St. James Catholic Church and at Haven Acres.
Harris said that TMS Principal Kristy Luse has communicated the information with the eighth-graders (next year's freshmen).
Harris said there are many different versions of block. He said the high school will use a tweaked version that will accomodate athletics and extra curriculars (he said that athletics and activities make Tupelo High School great). He said they made add a Zero-period for remediation.
Harris said that the teachers are ready to start implementing the block schedule.
Eddie Prather asks about the logistics of students making scheduling changes. Harris said that in the past, they will come anyway and see and make sure their schedule is right. He said they are also looking at data on placement of students and making sure they are set up for success and not failure, looking at how they have scored on MCT tests.
Harris said that on the block when there are students who are struggling, you can build supports for them.
12:36 p.m.
Next item is the consent agenda. Includes charter bus service for field trips, rental service for school facilities and donations.
12:39 p.m.
Pam Traylor presents student transfer report. Includes 11 in-district transfers and admission of two non-resident tuition students.
12:39 p.m.
Jim Turner presents personnel report.
Turner said he just returned from a recruiting trip to Alcorn State University and that he has also gone on such trips to University of Memphis and to Delta State University. From those three trips, there are 32 applications interested in Tupelo Schools. Of those, Turner said, one third are highly-qualified minority applicants. Turner said he has provided their names to the district's principals.
12:43 p.m.
Linda Pannell is presenting the financial statements. She then presented the cash flow statements.
12:46 p.m.
Pam Traylor is presenting student discipline report.
12:47 p.m.
Assistant Superintendent Fred Hill will make a presentation about options for the district's alternative programs.
Hill wants to explain how Ombudsman program came to be and to provide some data. March 30 is the deadline for determining whether or not to move on.
Hill said that during the summer of 2010, the district went into a contract with Ombudsman. The program was designed to serve both academic and disciplinary students. Started with 30 studnets and grew. The school began focusing more on discipline than on academics so they saw a need for transitioning program. They had 60 spots but added an extra 30 spots in the spring of 2011.
Ombudsman said their focus was more on academics, so the district revised its alternative programs. It needed a plan to seperate high school students for discipline and academic. It added the HSAA Academy upper level for students who were behind in the upper grades. The Structure Day Program was added for studnets with discipline problems.
The began the year with spots for 90 students at Ombudsman. Enrollment was down, so in January they reduced that to serve 60 students.
Ombudsman was wrapped in the HSAA Upper Grades program. Designed for students who were two or more years behind cohort. Designed for students to remain in the program for one successful year. The primary method of instruction is the A computer program.
Hill said that what makes the Ombudsman program unique is that students can forgo seat hours to receive Carnegie units (credit). Students can get as many as 12 credits in a year, while students at the high school can only get 7 or 8. Students can work at their own pace. They can graduate with traditional graduation requirement or with district option (which the school board approved earlier in the year).
At the beginning of the year, 78 students at THS were identified as behind 2 or more years behind. 37 students are currently enrolled. 70 studnets were identified to attend. 15 never enrolled (a lot of them were 19 or older). 8 enrolled in other programs (2 in school age mother, 3 in structure day, etc.), 9 transfer out of district, 9 dropeed out, 1 elected to enroll in THS, 1 completed graduation requirements midyear, 9 transferred from Structured Day Program into Ombudsman program, 1 Tupelo Middle School student advanced to being a THS student.
In the Ombudsman program, an average of 4 credits have been received. Hill said that number will go up with 7 weeks left.
2 students can graduate with 26 credits. And 10 can potentially graduate with 21 credits (if they meet testing requirements).
Potential enrollment for 2012-12 is 88. 20 are willing to return. 68 studnets may be 2 years behind cohorts.
Hill is looking at a cost comparision.
Based on 60 students, Ombudsman contract is $483,000. Staff would include director, 5 teachers, part-time counselor and secretary.
Hill said that if the district were to staff it themselves. Salaries would be $498,315, plus $23,600 for A program and money for computers (didn't get that total). Total would be $581,115.
Hill said if the district would compare it to what Ombudsman actually has there. (fewer staff and no security officer), cost would by $453,988.
Hill said his recommendation is to provide a notice of non-renewal to Ombudsman to meet the March 30 deadline.
Hill said the district is already paying extra to fund security at Ombudsman.
Hill said that the district decided last summer to no longer off the Ombudsman diploma.
Prather said that at one time, we thought the student could graduate from there and not count as a dropout from us. Hill said that no longer is an option. Meadows said that now all students must pass the state test to be able to graduate.
Hill said that junior colleges were not accepting the Ombudsman program. Hill said that they decided that students in Ombudsman program needed to graduate with TPSD diplomas so there was no question whether they could use that degree to go on to college.
Heyer said that if the district does not go with Ombudsman, it would get back control over the program and autonomy. She said that when the program didn't meet Tupelo's standards, the district couldn't do anything about it.
Fred Hill said the cost comparision that compares apples to apples is the $453,988 for the district to run it compared to $483,000 for Ombudsman. The other cost comparision ($581,115) includes costs that the district is already paying in addition to the $483,000 it pays to Ombudsman.
Prather asks Hill how, besides cost, he defines success of the Ombudsman program.
Hill: It is always good when students walk away from there with diplomas in their hand, and it if they stayed at Tupelo High School, they wouldn't have had that opportunity (not because of a problem with THS but because of extra opportunities provided by Ombudsman).
Hill said the program should continue, whether they go forward with Ombudsman or not.
1:14 p.m.
Diana Ezell is making a presentation about the Summer Opportunity Camp. It will be in June at Lawndale. She said there are a lot of offerings, including music and art. It will start June 4 and end June 29. Cost is $80 per camp and $60 for any additional camps.
Prather asks about how many kids participate.
Ezell said that last year, they had to add classes. There are spots for 300 students (15 per class).
Ezell said there will also be camps at the high school. She said it is the first time they are offering camps up to 12th grade.
1:17 p.m.
Evet Topp is presenting the Career-Technical Center Local Plan update. It includes the new digital media technology program.
1:20 p.m.
Board will discuss future agenda topics.
David Meadows said that in the minutes are: an update on Moving Forward Together (done today), an update on video security cameras at THS (Meadows said he'd like to add to that report, cameras at Tupelo Middle and at Church Street…He said updating those will include a large expenditure of funds because it will include new servers….Meadows said the update was built into this year's budget with anticipation of doing it over two years).
Meadows said the district has taken the imput from schools on the points where it needs additional cameras.
Meadows said the board has also requested a listing of academic competitive teams to which students can become members. He said the district has had tremendous success: four teams moving to national competitions (bridge buildings, math teams). He said they reestablished academic decathlon team and that THS hosted its first debate.
Meadows said the board also wants a grant summary at the end of the year and an extra-curricular report.
Prather said the board has talked about a work session. They may pick dates at the next meeting.
1:26 p.m.
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- Cook
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- Yield
- 8 servings
Beef Stew with Cornbread Topper
- 1/4 cup Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1.5 pounds beef stew meat, cut in 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/3 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
- 1/2 cup water
- 5 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon granules or 2 beef bouillon cubes, crushed
- 1 (10 oz.) package frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 (16 oz.) can cut green beans, drained
- 1 (6 oz.) package Martha White® Buttermilk Cornbread & Muffin Mix
- 2/3 cup milk
- Snipped fresh parsley
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 325ºF.
- COMBINE flour and pepper in resealable food storage bag. Add meat cubes, tossing to coat. Heat oil over medium high heat in 10-inch skillet. Add beef; brown on all sides. Add tomatoes with liquid, water, carrots, onion, celery, chili sauce and bouillon granules to meat in skillet. Mix well.
- SPRAY a 3-quart casserole with no-stick cooking spray. Transfer ingredients in skillet to prepared casserole. Cover tightly; bake 1 1/4 hours. Stir in mixed vegetables and green beans. Cover; bake an additional 45 minutes.
- INCREASE oven temperature to 425ºF. Combine cornbread mix with milk in medium bowl; pour evenly over stew mixture. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes. Increase heat to broil; broil 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Sprinkle with snipped parsley.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1/8 of recipe), Calories 450 (Calories from Fat 230), Total Fat 26g (Saturated Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 55mg, Sodium 760mg, Total Carbohydrate 35g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 7g), Protein 22g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 140%, Vitamin C 35%, Calcium 8%, Iron 20%.
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Kei Hayashi, vice president for financing initiatives for the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC), will speak on "Economic Development: New York City Style" at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs on Thursday, March 23 at 4:30 p.m. in Robertson Hall, Bowl 5. Hayashi, who earned a master of public affairs degree from the Woodrow Wilson School in 1992, assists businesses and not-for-profit organizations obtain financing for their capital needs through the issuance of Industrial Development Bonds. Before joining the EDC, she spent several years at New York Consulting Partners, a management consulting firm specializing in helping corporations streamline operations and cut costs. Her talk is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School as part of the state and local government series.
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9 times, he shot her 9 freaking times!
That's my boy "Blue"!!!! Flyin High in the Passenger Side x Katie May of Belgrade
Yes shooting someone 9x is rage.
He was pissed at her .
Then "Holy Crap did I do that?"
Looking for sympathy from his coaches he goes to them and shoots himself. Killing oneself "IS" a selfish act. Did he ever consider his daughter? Or what impression he left on his poor coaches? Good grief!!!!!!!!!
Tradegy all around.
Very sad!!!!!!!!!
Never confuse activity with success.
"Ummmmmmm Isn't a word." Judge Judy
I saw a bumper sticker once that said, "If guns kill people; then spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat" that pretty much sums up people trying to blame an inanimate object for someone's actions.
Has everything come full circle finally?
The city of San Bernardino is broke & can't afford to make its pension payments and has had to lay off police officers. So ... they had to tell their citizens to "lock your doors and load your guns." This must be really painful for liberal California to resort to telling its citizens to protect themselves!The city attorney of San Bernardino is under scrutiny for telling residents to "lock their doors and load their guns" during a city council meeting, CBS Los Angeles reports.
The official explained that because the city just outside of Los Angeles is bankrupt and slashing public safety budgets, people will need to start protecting themselves.
City Attorney Jim Penman said he doesn't regret what he said.
"You should say what you mean and mean what you say," Penman said.
The city attorney said approximately 150 residents came to a council meeting to voice their concerns about recent crimes in the area, including the murder of an elderly woman last week.
"You could tell the swell of frustration was coming over a lot of folks. They did not feel like they could get an officer out as quickly to some of the quality-of-life issues that they were dealing with as they would have preferred," said Councilwoman Wendy McCommack, who organized the meeting and was present that night.
"Well, if I remember right, I told them to 'lock their doors and load their guns,'" Penman said.
Penman said the city is dealing with bankruptcy, which has forced officials to cut its police force by about 80 officers. Consequently, there's been growing criticism about the police department's response time.
"Let's be honest, we don't have enough police officers. We have too many criminals living in this city. We have had 45 murders this year ... that's far too high for a city of this size," Penman said.
The city attorney said it's important for people to be smart about protecting themselves and their family.
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Costas is a tool box!!!! He was sighting someone else's words, doesn't even have the balls to say it himself, he hides behind someone else. What happens when a water truck hits a vinegar truck......doooooooouch......
I will be the first to agree guns don't kill without a person involved. So you have two options, get rid of the person or get rid of the gun. Both options are very difficult, so what do you do then? It's complicated but I'm a firm believer that if the postion of Zero Tolarance for guns is taken we will lose in the end, mainly because too many folks think the way the ESPN announcer does. Maybe not today but in time the votes will win the battle.
Now my position maybe selfish because I want to keep my guns to hunt, and I believe that some concession are going to have to be made to make sure us hunters do not lose that prevledge. Somehow we have to de-couple our hunting guns from guns and I think we have a chance in the end.
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thats how the liberial media works. they work slowly but surely in tring to make you feel guilty about what you know is right, you are not selfish.


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Clogs, four international improvisational musicians, and QQQ, a
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p.m. Tuesday, April 11, in Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall.
Clogs will perform new works by music department faculty and graduate students as well as special guest composer Ingram Marshall. QQQ will perform three untitled tunes by its members: Monica Mugan, guitar; Beth Meyers, viola; Jason Treuting, percussion; and Princeton faculty member Dan Trueman, Hardanger fiddle.
Hailing from both Australia and the United States, Clogs performs original compositions marked by improvisations and influences from across the musical spectrum, from folk to rock to modernism. This year, Clogs is collaborating and performing with a number of like-minded electronic and improvisational bands, including Bell Orchestre, The Books and Rachel's. The group is scheduled to perform later this spring at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City and at the Music Now Festival at Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center.
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A historic worldwide commitment to reduce and monitor diabetes deaths has been made:
Following the initiative of Jamaica and Samoa, and the leadership of the United States, Barbados, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Norway, Russian Federation, Egypt, Thailand and Switzerland, all governments adopted the historic target to reduce preventable NCD mortality by 25% by 2025 at the World Health Assembly in May 2012. All governments will be held accountable to this target, and mandated to report diabetes deaths to the UN. Achieving the '25 by 25' [2] target will initiate major improvements in diabetes prevention, treatment and care. IDF + the NCD Alliance [3]have led the civil society fight for this target for over a year.
- National monitoring: Rwanda + Uganda are carrying out national NCD surveys to assess the scale of the problem and establish what interventions are needed.
- National targets: South Africa have committed to reducing obesity/overweight by 10%, and increasing number of people controlled for diabetes by 30%, by 2020.


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Traditional tamales get a new wrap--golden corn muffin mix bakes in the slow cooker on top of the tamale filling.
Although the cornbread won't brown like traditional baked cornbread, it will darken as the tamale mixture soaks into the cornbread mixture. To be sure the cornbread is done, test with a toothpick toward the end of the cook time. If it comes out clean, it's done.
Traditional tamales have a cornmeal dough rolled around a spicy meat or sweet filling and are then wrapped in corn husks or foil before being steamed. This pie uses tamale ingredients--with a twist.
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Simple yet savory stroganoff starts with two cans of creamy mushroom soup. What a wonderful way to welcome the family home for dinner!
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The following is a list of personnel assigned to the USS Enterprise-B.
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Communications officer Edit
This communications officer intercepted a distress call from the SS Lakul in 2293. (Star Trek Generations)
Crewmembers Edit
These Enterprise-B crewmembers were stationed on the bridge during the maiden voyage of the ship in 2293. They welcomed James T. Kirk, Pavel Chekov, and Montgomery Scott and were interviewed by the journalists. Later, they witnessed the destruction of the SS Lakul and the SS Robert Fox. (Star Trek Generations)
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This lieutenant attempted to beam aboard El-Aurian refugees from the Lakul but was unable to get a lock because they seemed to be in a sort of temporal flux. He later reported the falling percent of the ships hull integrity. (Star Trek Generations)
Medical officer Edit
This Starfleet physician was due to report for duty aboard the Enterprise-B the Tuesday following the incident in the Nexus. (Star Trek Generations)
This lieutenant commander of the operations division served as navigator aboard the Enterprise-B in 2293.
He informed Captain Harriman that the Enterprise was the only ship in range to rescue the Lakul, which was trapped in an energy field later identified as the Nexus. At Harriman's orders he released plasma from the warp nacelles to free the two transport ships but it wasn't successful. Later he informed the captain that the hull of the Lakul was collapsing and was hit by an explosion when the Enterprise-B was caught in the gravimetric distortion itself. Scotty took over his station. (Star Trek Generations)
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This lieutenant served as science officer, and identified the Lakul as one of two transports carrying El-Aurian refugees to Earth. (Star Trek Generations)
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Albinism is a defect of melanin production that results in little or no color (pigment) in the skin, hair, and eyes.
Oculocutaneous albinism; Ocular albinism; Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
Albinism occurs when one of several genetic defects makes the body unable to produce or distribute melanin, a natural substance that gives color to your hair, skin, and iris of the eye.
The defects may be passed down through families.
There are two main types of albinism:
The most severe form of albinism is called oculocutaneous albinism. People with this type of albinism have white or pink hair, skin, and iris color, as well as vision problems.
Another type of albism, called ocular albinism type 1 (OA1), affects only the eyes. The person's skin and eye colors are usually in the normal range. However, an eye exam will show that there is no coloring in the back of the eye (retina).
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) is a form of albinism caused by a single gene. It can occur with a bleeding disorder, as well as with lung and bowel diseases.
Other complex diseases may lead to loss of coloring in only a certain area (localized albinism). These conditions include:
A person with albinism will have one of the following symptoms:
Many forms of albinism are associated with the following symptoms:
Genetic testing offers the most accurate way to diagnose albinism. Such testing is helpful if you have a family history of albinism. It is also useful for certain groups of people who are known to get the disease.
Your doctor may also diagnose the condition based on the appearance of your skin, hair, and eyes. An ophthalmologist should perform a electroretinogram test, which can reveal vision problems related to albinism. A visual evoked potentials test can be very useful when the diagnosis is uncertain.
The goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms. Treatment depends on the severity of the disorder.
Treatment involves protecting the skin and eyes from the sun:
Glasses are often prescribed to correct vision problems and eye position. Eye muscle surgery is sometimes recommended to correct abnormal eye movements (nystagmus).
National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation -- www.albinism.org
International Albinism Center -- http://albinismdb.med.umn.edu
Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network -- www.hpsnetwork.org
Albinism does not usually affect lifespan. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome can, however, shorten lifespan due to lung disease or bleeding problems.
People with albinism may be limited in their activities because they can't tolerate the sun.
Call your health care provider if you have albinism or symptoms such as light sensitivity that cause discomfort. Also call if you notice any skin changes that might be an early sign of skin cancer.
Because albinism is inherited, genetic counseling is important. People with a family history of albinism or hypopigmentation should consider genetic counseling.
Summer GS. Albinism: classification, clinical characteristics, and recent findings. Optom Vis Sci. 2009;86:659-662.
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DATE ISSUED: April 1, 2003
Effective June 1, 2003, the local communications services tax (CST) rate for the City of Welaka (located in Putnam County) will change. The new rate will be 5.70% beginning June 1, 2003.
The new rate is effective for all bills issued on or after June 1, 2003, regardless of the date that the service is rendered or transacted. This rate change is the result of an ordinance passed by the local jurisdiction and will stay in effect until further notice by the Department of Revenue.
The local tax rate for CST includes both the local rate imposed under the CST statute (Section 202.19, Florida Statutes) and the discretionary sales surtax, if any, imposed under the sales and use tax statute (Section 212.055, Florida Statutes).
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How Do I Load Patterns In Cs5
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Just drop them into the open program and they'll load.
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Hi, when I load patterns I just open patterns window in photoshop (works all versions of CS) then right at the top of that window you will see a little arrow, click that and click load patterns then you just brows to where you have the pattern file and load it. This works for shapes, Brushes, textures etc. Hope that helps
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I just drag the Pattern file into the Adobe Photoshop workspace, and it load automatically in CS4, also.
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Seems that sequester wasn't quite as bad as the Chicken Littles were saying it would be. When Congress lifted the requirement about keeping all accounts within an agency separated in the cost-cutting process, the agencies adjusted.
I especially liked these:Instead of furloughing FBI and federal prison staff, the Justice Department used money from programs that either never began, or that ended under-budget.
Border Patrol, the Coast Guard and others postponed certain maintenance projects, eliminated bonuses and generally did some belt-tightening. (Though that didn't seem to preclude the geniuses at GSA from changing the location of the Coast Guard headquarters at ridiculous expense.)
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013...#ixzz2XwseGwSIBut the dire warnings are expected to resurface, as lawmakers grapple with next year's spending bills.
Congress technically has three months to pass a budget in order to avoid a government shutdown. This time, the mandatory spending cuts are supposed to total $109 billion for the next fiscal year.


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A new future for small coal-fired plants.
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A new future for small coal-fired plants.
Small coal-fired plants are particularly vulnerable to economic and environmental pressures, putting some plant owners in what seems like a no-win position. But an emerging option—biocoal from crop wastes—might give small coal units a new lease on life.
The United States has roughly 1,400 operating coal-fired generating units, producing almost 2 billion MWh of electricity a year. These units produce almost 50 percent of our electric power, along with almost 35 percent of our CO 2 emissions 1 and up to 40 percent of our ground-level air pollutants such as SO 2 and NOx.
These 1,400 units are quite a diverse group. For example, Figure 1 shows the distribution of units by initial operation date and capacity. 2 The age of these units covers a span of almost a century and the capacity covers more than three orders of magnitude from less than 1 MW to more than 1,000 MW.
Given their economic and environmental significance, there is considerable discussion both in private strategy and public policy circles regarding management decisions affecting these units. Should an older unit be shut down or refurbished? Should environmental controls be added to an uncontrolled unit? Should a unit in a suitable location be converted to natural gas? And so forth. These management decisions can have substantial impacts locally, nationally and even globally.
Since larger units play a dominant role in the coal portfolio, it isn't surprising that most of this discussion involves such plants. However, smaller units—those 100 MW or less in capacity—are important as well. There are roughly 150 units totalling over 800 MW that are each 10 MW or less in capacity and roughly 600 units totalling 20,000 MW that are each 100 MW or less in capacity (see Figure 2) . These 600 smaller units annually produce more than 100 million MWh in electric power and more than 100 million tons of CO2, along with a substantial amount of ground-level air pollutants. While these units are well under 10 percent of the total U.S. installed coal capacity, they play a significant role both economically and environmentally. The 20,000 MW in installed capacity is more than the installed U.S. biomass, geothermal and solar capacity combined. The annual fuel bill and the value of the power produced totals tens of billions of dollars.
Some of these smaller units are older, moderately sized and operated by major utilities solely for power generation. Others are newer, very small, and operated by industrial firms, governments or universities for both power and steam. Despite their considerable differences, most of these units share two characteristics. First, roughly 60 percent of the 20,000 MW is located in 14 states in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region (see Figure 3) . Leading states include Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio. Second, most of these


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More miners walk off the job in South Africa –this time from Kumba Iron Ore, bringing the total of miners on strike to about 70,000 or almost a quarter of the country's total, WSJ's Devon Maylie writes. The iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) closed down more than 2% at $65.73.
Developing countries have seen remittances recover quickly back to pre-crisis levels. Beyondbrics' Avantika Chikoti writes that regulation and technology are reshaping the industry of remittances.
More investor-friendly measures on the horizon? India's cabinet is expected to consider proposals tomorrow to permit higher foreign investment in insurance and open the local pension sector to foreign investors, Dow Jones' Rajesh Roy and Anant Vijay Kala report.
Beyondbrics' Jan Cienski says Poland's finance minister, Jacek Rostowski, suggests the country's slowdown will be short-lived, rebounding by late next year. Separately, Poland's Central Bank unexpectedly kept rates unchanged but signaled a rate cut next month if the economy slows, Bloomberg's Dorota Bartyzel and Aaron Eglitis reports.
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Paleo appetizer: Slice apples (I use Granny Smith), spread sage pesto on the slices, top with cubed grilled chicken and brie, place under broiler for about 30 seconds. Really nice starter...big hit.
Also, substituting walnuts for pine nuts gives a delicious result.
I've made this recipe many times, as a quick supper, or for guests who have always raved about it. Being lazy I have occasionally substituted store bought basi pesto, but it's not the same. The sage pesto is a must, and with a rampant sage infestation in my herb garden I really have no excuse!
I am always impressed with the Jamison's creations, always very tasty.
I have been making this pesto recipe for years and using it with hot pasta, cold pasta salad, on baguette slices with mozzarella and cherry tomatoes for appetizers, and with the chicken recipe described. It always gets lots of compliments. I freeze it in small containers and enjoy it in winter as well.
Excellent and speedy. The pesto is great, though it raised some eyebrows in the making what with the sage 'n' all. But, those same skeptics were putting it on tomatoes, bread slices, anything they could use to scoop it with just a couple hours later. The apples didn't do much, and the mayo isn't needed with the oil in the pesto making the sandwich rich and juicy enough. Will pound chix breasts all the time now, much better than slicing them to get the sandwichable thinness.
Wow, this was pure gustatory ecstasy! I live in an apartment so I cooked the chicken in a pan with olive oil. I can't imagine how amazing it must be of charcoal.
So delicious. Did some quick math (my accuracy could be off, but it was quick! what can I say) - nutritional info on this recipe: 2 TBSP of the pesto = 112.33 cal / 10.5g fat / 2.24g carb / 1.29g fiber / 1g protein Fuji Apple - 154 g apple 80 cal 22g carb 0.5g protein 5g fiber Chicken Breast - boneless and skinless, baked 3 oz 110 cal 1g fat 25g protein Trader Joe's Mini Ciabatta 1/4 loaf 130 cal 28g carb 4g protein 1g fiber Pesto Rationale: " 3/4 cup lightly packed fresh sage leaves (from 2 large bunches) = 12 TBSP = 72 cal 3.6 Fat 12 carb 12 fiber " 3/4 cup pine nuts = 510 cal 45g fat 12g carb 21g protein 3g fiber " 1/4 cup (packed) fresh Italian parsley leaves 5 calories 1g carbs 0.5 g fiber " 2 garlic clove = 9 cal 1.98g carb 4g protein " 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil 12 TBSP = 1440 cal 162g fat " 6 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1oz = 660 cal 42g fat 54g protein 24 TBSP = 2696 cal / 252.6g fat / 53.86g carb / 31 fiber / 25g protein
This recipe is worth it for the sage pesto, apple, chicken combo. I didn't have pine nuts so I added some pecans and pumpkin seeds. Delicious!
A simply amazing sandwich -- so delicious. The juicy grilled chicken, fresh-sage pesto and thinly-sliced apple complement each other beautifully. I reviewed this recipe on my own blog, Recipes That Worked by Mandy Higgins.


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Rosner to describe the nuclear 'flame' in stars, April 29
Posted April 25, 2003; 05:46 p.m.
Rosner, a faculty member at the University of Chicago, will deliver this year's Plasma Science and Technology Distinguished Speaker Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, in the Bowen Hall auditorium.
Rosner, a distinguished service professor in the astronomy and astrophysics and physics departments, will discuss "Burning Stars in One's Office: The Physics of Astrophysical Nuclear Flames."
He will describe such astrophysical phenomena as novae and supernovae being a result of the acceleration of nuclear "flames." He also will explain nuclear flames and their relation to pre-mixed combustion flames at a laboratory scale.
Rosner is a Woodrow Wilson fellow, chief scientist of Argonne National Laboratory and a fellow of the American Academy of Art and Sciences and of the American Physical Society.
The lecture is sponsored by the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and the School and Engineering and Applied Science .
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Chiller instructions are clear as mud
Would appreciate any/alladvice regarding my Resun CL - 85 chiller/heater combo. The user's manual, which is largely useless, indicates that the unit settings can be switched between Celsius and Farenheit. Unfortunately, it fails to explain how you actually do that.
The unit has a power switch; a set button for activating the temperature setting, and up/down buttons for setting the temperature. I've tried pushing the buttons for different time periods and in various sequences, but all I'm seeing are Celsius readings.
I've Googled the heck out of this topic, but cannot find any related info. (The gawd-awful user's manual can be seen here: http://www.pacificcoastimports.com/d...l_85___150.pdf)
Anyone have an idea? Thanks!
That pdf link you posted. There is a phone number for service under warranty mentioned on the last page, might be worth a shot calling to see they have a solution.
Embrace the metric system and use celsius. Only 3 countries in the world don't use the metric system, liberia, myanmar and the u.s, the rest have all moved on:p
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Thanks for the follow-up, Korith. I'll try the number and see what happens. As for learning metric, I'm afraid that ship sailed a long time ago :c) Thanks again.


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My HTS.com order shipped today.
What I ordered wasn't so important as the fact that the order wasn't cancelled, and I used the Fall20 promo code. (Saleucami Clones, Henry Jones Sr.)
for my general mills joke - i shoulda put -'they cancelled my order (because the foil markings were incorrect) and then they raised the price!' Make no mistake about it - HTS killed the orders, solely so they could increase the price. They were just gauging interest. You got your answer - didn't you Hasbro?? thanx a lot.
Yeah me! I random off-the-cuff visit to TRU in Woodland Hills tonight won me a Tatooine Homestead, a new B-Wing with new pilot, and a Galactic Heroes Rancor set. No figures that I need, but my Hasbro Toy Shop Order came yesterday with the last few (Scuba Trooper, etc) that I've been needing.
So aside from the three boxes tonight being really BIG, it was a good day.
Still missing some parts from a couple Build-a-Droid droids, but otherwise, I think I'm just about caught up.
For those of you that collect Disney SW merchandise, Disneyland is no longer offering the one hour shopper's passes, unfortunately. However, World of Disney in Downtown Disney carries items like the Star Tours figures so you're not entirely out of luck.
You guys are gonna get mad, but I found all of Mattel DCU 6" at Target Culver City today, and wasn't able to stash or buy any for you guys. I was with my grandma, she was getting impatient, so I looked over the wave quick and bought Deathstroke.
Same store had a Clone Wars Super Battle Droid, bought that.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
Quick bump:
What: SW and other collectibles garage sale
Who: hosted by Mawhonic7 (OC rebelscummer), featuring other fellow OC/LA scummers (swspiffy, ShadowTrooper, DarthCitrix, me)
When: Sat. October 11, 2008 at 9am - 2pm
Where: 20381 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630 (cross streets are Lake Forest and Vista Terrace)
Notes: sale will be outside in Mawhonic's office complex, he plans on bringing Simpsons, Futurama and DC items too. Collectibles from all modern SW lines will be there. Questions? Call Eric at 949-300-4217.
Why: Because you MUST obey your master..........
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1910 E90-2 American Caramel Baseball Cards
The 1910 American Caramel E90-2 baseball card set consists of 11 cards that measure 1½" by 2¾" . The E90-2 cards feature players from only the Pittsburgh Pirates and are organized alphabetically by player last name. The E90-2 baseball cards have the same checklist as the Nadja E104-2 set.
Hall-of-Famers included in this set are the: 1910 E90-1 American Caramel Honus Wagner and Fred Clarke.
By Dean Hanley
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This is my first successful GigaPan with the Epic Pro, using Canon 50D. The resulting file was 4.3G which proved quite a challenge on my 8G iMac using PS CS5. Post processing was slow, and tedious. Note many blending errors and bad masking on the horizon.
I learned a lot from this effort:
1. Do NOT use s Polarizing filter. Bad idea. Because the angle of the lens to the sun changes with each column, making blending very difficult. Thank god for Content Aware Fill in CS5!
2. If you must do a seascape, be sure the water is calm. Water is constantly in motion. Next time I think I will do a HORIZONTAL Pan, instead of the default vertical pan. The time between adjacent tiles would be less, and probably result in easier stitching. Another option is VERY long exposure so all the water features are on big blurr.
3. I use a very sharp Canon 200mm f/2.8L pro prime telephoto lens, giving 4 degrees,column to column. This seems to be the perfect lens for the Epic Pro head. The Pro handled the prime zoom and the 50d body perfectly.


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This seems reasonable to me, but apparently some developers feel this is too much.
Really? Maybe I'm in some kind of Mitt-Romney-esque detached reality, but $100 doesn't seem like that much for me. Game development is not exactly cheap to begin with. After set up costs and investing (at least) hundreds of man hours of time, is $100 too much?
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As I dive into this 24th and final regular season blog I have a confession to make. Up until today, I haven't attended a WVU regular season game since September of 1997. In case you're wondering, guys like Amos Zereoue and Mark Bulger were the stars of the team back then and of course Don Nehlen was head coach. Confessions and nostalgia aside, the 23rd ranked Mountaineers (9-3, 5-2 Big Ea...


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Welcome to Enviro Active
Enviro Active is an online educational resource by Parks Victoria that helps students to discover the amazing animals, plants, habitats and cultural heritage found in Victoria.
The Enviro Active website provides high quality information, video and photos that students can download for use in their own multimedia productions. Students can then create their own movie about their local environment and how people can play their part in helping to conserve these amazing places.
The site comes with full student and teacher support resources that guide students through the movie-making process.
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This short video about wetlands demonstrates the type of movie your students can create using the Enviro Active resources.


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08-02-2012, 11:56 PM #1Junior Member Guppy
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Flathead Catfish advice?
My boyfriend and I went to a large creek a few days ago and caught a baby flathead catfish. We took it home and now have an aquarium set up for it, but we are having trouble finding something that it will eat. It's no more then half an inch long. We've read that they will eat algea, shrimp pellets, small bugs and small fish, but so far it hasn't taken to anything we have been giving it (we havent tried small fish yet because petsmart doesn't carry any that are small enough). Any suggestions?
Might seem a little harsh, but unless you fishless cycled that tank before adding that fish - youre definitely best off to return the fish to the wild, read about cycling, cycle, then catch another one and go from there.
If you've just added water, its only a matter of time until ammonia levels start hurting the little fella, especially considering he's a bottom dweller and probs a messy waste producer like most catfish.
If you don't wanna do the fishless cycling thing, you'll have to get an API Master test kit and do massive and frequent water changes to keep ammonia below .25ppm.
edit: oh yeah, not eating, could be he's still settling in, but as those ammonia/nitrite levels hit dangerous levels chances are he will be being slowly poisoned to death and will definitely not eat under such stress150g Malawi + Cuckoo cats
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+1 to the above about cycling.
as for food, try frozen bloodworms for starters.your friendly neighbourhood arowanaman!
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Okay, so you've got info about how to cycle, and how to take care of fish if you haven't cycled. Aside from the returning to the wild part, I do agree with everyone else. Wild caught fish take time to adjust and start taking food. Try frozen bloodworms as mentioned (should be perfect size for a cat that big).
Also, are you sure it is a flathead? Where (state / drainage) did you catch this fish? Flathead young of year (YOY) should be a bit bigger than that right now. I suspect you may have a species of madtom (Noturus sp), Madtoms look VERY similar to young flatheads (especially at 0.5''). If you get a chance, take a peak at the adipose fin. If the rear margin of the adipose is fused / continuous onto the the caudal fin, then you have a madtom. Madtoms make awesome aquarium catfish because they don't get very big (most are 3-5''). If the adipose is clearly separate, then you don't have a madtom.
Sorry for being long winded, but I love hearing about people catching and enjoying fish that occupy waters near their homes. It will be very hard to get a glimpse of the tail - I know. I actually have two speckled madtoms that I never saw for 4 months, and two snail bullheads that I saw once every 6 months, until they got so big they couldn't hide anymore. Anyway, try feeding a small amount of bloodworms right at lights out - it should do the trick. I am a firm believer in when a fish gets hungry enough, they will eat.Support your local ichthyofauna - buy a fishing license!
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Thank you both for the advice :)
I'm a beginner when it comes to aquariums (obviously) so I didn't know about fishless cycling before placing my fish in the tank. I read up on it and the website I found said that adding live plants will help with the ammonia levels. Is there a specific type of plant that will be best for my fish?
Whats the reasoning behind being opposed to returning a recently wild caught fish back to the wild? Am i missing something? Are they a pest or something?
Returning to the wild seems like a sound alternative to torture150g Malawi + Cuckoo cats
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Nah - plants wont do the trick at all. Theyll survive the cycling process but will do little to remove large amount of ammonia.
Best thing if you're gonna keep going with the Fish-in cycle is to do lots of big water changes.
And you'll definitely need a test kit, most people here would agree the API Master test kit is pretty reliable..150g Malawi + Cuckoo cats
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Uncle Willie,
I do not intend on returning my fish to the wild, its quite a bit of a drive. I have been lead to believe it is a flathead based on the pictures I've seen online, its the only one similar. The next time it decides to come out of hiding I'll take a better look at his fin and let you know which one it is.
Half an inch was my guess at its size because like I said, it likes to hide and I can hardly get a look at it before it goes back. We caught it in a large swimming hole (about 50 yards and 20 feet deep) in a small creek in California.
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I also have a good sized pond in my back yard that is currently holding several koi and gold fish, and various water plants. Would it's chances be higher out there?
yes, I would think that it would do better in the already-cycled pond.your friendly neighbourhood arowanaman!


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Posted May 27, 2004; 05:43 p.m.
Princeton Provost Amy Gutmann, who will assume the presidency at the University of Pennsylvania in July, was saluted in a recent ceremony attended by members of the Princeton administration, faculty, staff and student body.
As part of the ceremony, the Office of the Dean of the Faculty produced a brief video celebrating Gutmann's career at Princeton, where she has been a faculty member since 1976 and provost since 2001. The video can be viewed online on the Office of Information Technology's Web site.
Gutmann, a renowned political philosopher, also served as Princeton's dean of the faculty from 1995 to 1997 and as academic adviser to the president from 1997 to 1998. She was the founding director of the University Center for Human Values, a multidisciplinary center that supports undergraduate and graduate teaching, a visiting fellows program, publication series and public discussions centered around ethics and human values issues.
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Which I bring up more to mull the possibilities than to describe what Daby has actually accomplished. Which ain't bad.
In Night Riders, Newport, RI, Daby turns people riding horses into black silhouettes galloping across a turquoise beach under a flaming red sunset and ultramarine blue sky. Columbia Waiting for Wind shows a yellow sailboat against a gold sky and floating on a green and blue sea.
Wave Watchers contains three silhouetted figures, two of them holding surfboards, standing on a rocky beach before blue and pink crashing waves. The amped-up color scheme brings to mind — intentionally, I assume — the pink-yellow-orange hues of posters for the 1966 surfing documentary The Endless Summer.
Daby's trippy, hyper, neon colors and inverted negative images can feel gimmicky and overprocessed. But in the best ones — the horses on the beach, the surfers — you can sense the potential here: a gonzo Photoshop psychedelia.
Also on view in AS220's Main Gallery are photos by Jason Shechtman. A photographer early in his career, you can sense him figuring out his own vision. He evokes the wry deadpan popular in contemporary photography in photos of a slide dumped on its side on a New Hampshire lawn or plastic chairs scattered across the lawn of a Brooklyn playground. Then he begins to dig into neighborhoods in portraits of rappers hanging out on an East Village, New York, street and people playing in the spray of an open hydrant as relief from Brooklyn's June heat. A girl sits in the spray; shirtless tattooed guys hang out; an SUV drives through the cascade; kids in their street clothes dash through the torrent; sunlight gloriously illuminates the spray.
Shechtman is still finding his voice, which is probably mainly a matter of putting in time. He's found compelling subjects, but seems hasty about getting the shot, perhaps not giving himself the time to walk around for the optimum angle, to wait for people's expressions to ripen. But in his respectful studies of particular neighborhoods you can see a path.
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Posted April 11, 2001; 04:10 p.m.
Award-winning Italian filmmaker Gianni Amelio will speak on Wednesday, April 18, in Stewart Theater, 185 Nassau St., following a screening of his 1992 work, "Stolen Children."
The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the theater, with the lecture scheduled for 9:30 p.m. A second film, "Open Doors," will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in McCormick 101.
The events are being sponsored by the Council of the Humanities and the Film Studies Committee.
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I'm not a backup plan, and definitely not a second choice.
If you allow people to make more withdrawals than deposits in your life, you will be out of balance and in the negative. Know when to close the account.
Don't talk to me because you're "Bored". I'm not here to entertain you. And don't come to me only when you need a favor. I don't like being used.
You're playing with my heart and it's getting pretty lame. Decide what you want; the girl or the game.
Am I the missing piece of your heart?
No, I'm just a substitute. While you try to find a way to get back to your ex.
Love is like falling down… in the end you're left hurt, scarred, and with a memory of it forever.
Never confuse being loved and needed with being used and wanted.
Choose the guy that takes you to meet his parents and not his bedroom.
He's playing you because you're the only one who doesn't know.
– Stephanie Hernandez
All people have feelings, they are not there to be used. If you're not longer interested in someone, they have the right to be informed before you go and cheat or go looking elsewhere.
– Jerry Springer
Some people treat relationships as a video game…they play them and when they get bored they cheat.
If a guy cheats on another girl for you, he's more than likely to cheat on you for somebody else. As they always say, Once a cheater…always a cheater!
If you leave someone for another person, don't be surprised if that person leaves you for someone else.
The feeling of being used…I guess it's better then being forgotten.
– Joan L Trejo
He used me like a trophy. He didn't mean any of what he said. I thought he was my friend, but now he won't even look at me.Just because I told him off.
I've thrown away the blues, I'm tired of being used. When Will I Be Loved?
– Linda Ronstadt
Always getting taken for granted as a friend or being used.
If he only wants you for one thing, then remind him of the one reason you left him for a person who wants you for a million things.
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I try so hard to keep you happy, but all you do is bring me down.
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an someone be kind enough and explain their GDC slide to me:
I just need a nice detailed description of what the system essentially is with their "probes"
From what I gathered...they use spherical harmonics to deduce irradiance in a scene, and the dynamic objects sample nearby probes - using a sort of voxel cone tracing on the camera which calculates for X+1 and Y-1 shift so that they don't have to essentially render every probe outside of players view?
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Chef'n VeggiChop Vegetable Chopper
- Summary
This hand-powered cooks' tool evenly and efficiently chops fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts and meats without a cutting board. A few pulls creates a coarse chop; the more you pull, the finer the texture becomes.
- Simply pull the ring handle to operate this hand-powered food processor.
- Preps everything from onions and garlic to baby food, fruits and nuts.
- The number of pulls controls how fine the chop will be, from very coarse to a fine puree.
- Handle and pull cord store neatly on top of the lid. Lid locks in place.
- Durable plastic container can be used for refrigerating chopped foods.
- Storage lid included for keeping foods fresh.
- Bowl and blade are dishwasher safe.
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- 5 1/2" diam., 5 1/4" high.
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- Bowl and blade are dishwasher safe.
- Clean lid and pull mechanism with a damp cloth. Do not submerge in water.
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For an additional charge of $17.50 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
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At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
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