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Former Bellator 115lbs Champion Zoila Frausto will make her Muay Thai debut this weekend on a Dennis Warner WCK Muay Thai event. The event goes down at 7pm on Saturday, February 15th from the Pechanga Resort and Casino. For those that live in the San Diego area or know how to dial in their satellite dish to pick up regional Fox Sports networks the event will air on Fox Sports San Diego live.
Here's hoping to a good showing from Zoila Frausto, who trains out of the CSA Gym in Dublin, California, and hopefully we see yet another star MMA fighter turn to Kickboxing and Muay Thai as a viable path as there are more and more options out there in the wild right now, from Lion Fight to GLORY. If you are in the area or get Fox Sports San Diego the WCK event looks like something definitely worth checking out.


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The River of Doubt; it is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that snakes through one of the most treacherous jungles in the world. Indians armed with poison-tipped arrows haunt its shadows; piranhas glide through its waters; boulder-strewn rapids turn the river into a roiling cauldron.
After his humiliating election defeat in 1912, Roosevelt set his sights on the most punishing physical challenge he could find, the first descent of an unmapped, rapids-choked tributary of the Amazon. Together with his son Kermit and Brazil's most famous explorer, Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon, Roosevelt accomplished a feat so great that many at the time refused to believe it. In the process, he changed the map of the western hemisphere forever.
Along the way, Roosevelt and his men faced an unbelievable series of hardships, losing their canoes and supplies to punishing whitewater rapids, and enduring starvation, Indian attack, disease, drowning, and a murder within their own ranks. Three men died, and Roosevelt was brought to the brink of suicide. The River of Doubt brings alive these extraordinary events in a powerful nonfiction narrative thriller that happens to feature one of the most famous Americans who ever lived.
From the soaring beauty of the Amazon rain forest to the darkest night of Theodore Roosevelt's life, here is Candice Millard's dazzling debut.
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"Millard...nails the suspense element of this story perfectly, but equally important to her success is the marvelous amount of detail she provides on the wildlife that Roosevelt and his fellow explorers encountered on their journey, as well as the cannibalistic indigenous tribe that stalked them much of the way." (Publishers Weekly)
"River of Doubt"
This work is a must listen for anyone interested in TR, Amazonia, tropical diseases, eqauatorial rainforests and the living things in them. In retrospect, this beautifully read work is brilliant because of its sheer depth and breadth. Every wound, sliver, bird, native and whitewater rumble is there for the listener to imbibe. Nearly every unique personality of the expedition party is woven into the this tale of naive and brash exploration. If you listen carefully you can be with them in the jungle without risk.
"Excellent Writing, Story and Narration"
River of Doubt is a must read for enthusiasts of Teddy Roosevelt, but the story would work even without him. Candice Millard has written a book not only about an interesting phase in Roosevelt's extraordinary life, but also about an extraordinary part of the world: the Amazon. It is a compelling story told well and read extremely well by Paul Michael, who has narrated such other excellent books as Mountains Beyond Mountains. I highly recommend this book.
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"This audiobook deserves 6 stars"
Once in a great while, I come across a book on Audible that deserves a very wide readership (if that is the right term for what we do). This is just one of those cases. Candice Millard has done a superb job in writing a very approachable book, in a breezy and informative fashion. The narrator is outstanding as well.
This is one of those books that combines biography, history, natural sciences, anthropology/ethnography with an adventure story. Millard does a great job in just a few passages characterizing TR -- part historian, part renaissance man, part hero, along with his less endearing attributes of being a blabbermouth, bits of excessive pride, mixed with not alittle hyperactivity disorder and alittle foolishness. She also provides good biographical information on TR's Brazilian co-leader of the expedition & TR's son Kermit, who came along on the trip a bit under duress, to take care of a father who was already visibly ailing.
In today's world, a world in which such exploration stories are rare, you can imagine TR going bungee jumping in his 50s, while on an exploration tour of the North Slope of Alaska in mid-winter. Or perhaps traveling out to the international space station (on someone else's dollar) and spending much time talking to us back on earth via a TV circuit.
Truth is better than fiction. This book deserves a wide readership.
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"No Doubt - Engaging"
When I first read the subject matter of this book, my interest was piqued. I didn't know much about Teddy Roosevelt, much less that after his presidency he travelled on a dangerous expedition down an uncharted tributary of the Amazon River.
This book lived up to my expectations. Very well researched and written, it brought back to life a real adventure story, complete with all the trials of a fictional novel with as many twists as the actual River of Doubt.
As a bonus, I found the discussions regarding the ecosystems of the rain forest fascinating. After all, the purpose of this expedition was scientific in nature.
Excellent listen, very entertaining and informative.
"Fascinating Story Well Read"
This history reads like a novel. It will keep you sitting in the driveway with the motor running, or riding past your exit on the subway, just to keep listening. I had not heard of this Roosevelt expedition before - great investigative and storytelling work by a first time author. NYT and Washington Post just named this book among the top nonfiction books for 2005! P.S. I have NOT been paid for this indorsement - I'm a fan a great history told well, and this book is GREAT!
Hey Audible, don't raise prices and I promise to buy lots more books.
The story of Theodore Roosevelt's dark 1914 journey down the Amazon tributary, the River of Doubt is incredible. While I am tempted to compare this to Ernest Shackleton's Endurance odyssey, the latter's expedition took place around the same time in history, it was in fact a much more protracted one that lasted years and not just months. This is a book that combines biography, social and natural sciences, anthropology and exploration rolled into an exciting adventure story. We learn a great deal about TR the renaissance man, hero, and not always so admirable father. We also come to learn about another rather remarkable co-leader of the expedition, the Brazilian, Candido Rondon. He for me was one to be even more admired and respected particularly with regard to his leadership and relationship with the indigenous people of the the Amazon.
The book is beautifully written and narrated. It is a book that I hope is destined to become a classic. It deserves that much praise.
Rating scale: 5=Loved it, 4=Liked it, 3=Ok, 2=Disappointed, 1=Hated it. I look for well developed characters, compelling stories.
"What a trip."
I enjoyed this adventure and learned about an episode in history that was new to me, and also a great deal about the Amazon forest. The research done by the author was exhaustive and added great depth to the story. I appreciated the detailed descriptions of the main characters, the ecology of the forest and the native people, placing the story in a solid context and allowing me to create a mental vision of the trip as it progressed. As some other reviewers have commented, some additional editing of repetitive details may have tightened up the narrative some and kept things moving a little better, which is why I have given 4 instead of 5 stars. The narration was excellent and well suited to the material.
"Brilliant book"
This is a spectacular book. The author did a fantastic job in bringing together adventure, history and a little bit of science, with a very good narrative and great character development. In fact, it would make a terrific "Indiana Jones-style" movie.
As a Brazilian, I have always admired Candido Rondon as a true hero, and this book only confirmed my admiration. Even in Brazil very few people know much about the Rondon-Roosevelt expedition. Contrary to my initial assumptions, I learned that Roosevelt's trip to Brazil was not a mere "celebrity safari", but a real scientific expedition with scientific added value. The "River of Doubt" (now called River Roosevelt) in the Amazon basin was uncharted until 1914 and it is as big as the Rhine.
The narrator also did a great job - he clearly made the effort of researching the correct prounciation of the names in Portuguese.
I read science, biographies, histories, mysteries, adventures, thrillers, educationals, linguistics but not no way, not no how, romances.
"An adventure story like you've never seen"
Let's start with the end, Candice Millard is a spectacular writer, her books are seemingly effortless and not only should you buy everything she's written, but put her on your list of authors to watch. This book, her first, sets the pace for a short but spectacular career.
Okay, now let's work backwards, to the River of Doubt. This is at once an adventure story as 22 men, with little experience and less food, float down an completely unknown and isolated river, surrounded by a jungle, animals and tribes that are actively trying to kill them. Teddy Roosevelt, having finished 7 years as president and looking for his next adventure, sets out on the biggest, most dangerous and last one of his amazing life. He wants to map a new river in the amazon, one that has never been charted. At all.
You learn so much about the Amazon rainforest here. But beyond the adventure and the danger, this is a character portrait of a man who was a naturalist and explorer at heart. While his health plunges downhill and men around him die, turn against each other and run away, his attitude never wavers. His son and the expedition's guide also show their true brave selves as they resolve to finish the voyage through strength of will alone.
It's shocking, what they go through, what they have to survive, and the sheer mountain of obsticles lined up against them. You'll have a new respect for Roosevelt and for exploraton after reading this - you'll also be breathless from the non-stop adventure of the story.
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Scrapper's Guide theme for the month of July is Career. I've completed two pages (teacher & genealogist), but have not yet completed the roles that were most important to me (#1 mother & #2 wife). I'll be completing those pages later this month. But for now….
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For years, researchers have tried to determine how the defective gene in juvenile Batten disease leads to the seizures, mental impairment, and other symptoms of this devastating childhood disorder. A new study shows that mice lacking the gene that is altered, or mutated, in this disorder have an immune reaction that disables an important enzyme in the brain. The study also found signs of this reaction in children with Batten disease. The finding provides a new clue about how Batten disease may damage the nervous system and could lead to treatments for the disorder.
The study is the first to find evidence that the immune system plays a role in Batten disease. The immune attack inactivates an enzyme called glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) that normally converts one neurotransmitter called glutamate into another, called gamma-aminobutyric acid or GABA. The loss of the enzyme's activity leads to an excess of glutamate in the brain.
"The bottom line is that these children have an autoimmune response to a protein (GAD65) that is important for neurological function," says David A. Pearce, Ph.D., of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York, who led the study. The study was funded in part by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and appears in the June 1, 2002, issue of Human Molecular Genetics.*
Juvenile Batten disease is a fatal, inherited childhood neurodegenerative disorder that results from mutations in a gene called CLN3. Symptoms of this disorder usually appear between the ages of 5 and 10 and may include vision problems, seizures, personality and behavior changes, slow learning, or clumsiness. Over time, affected children suffer mental impairment, worsening seizures, and progressive loss of sight and motor skills. The disease is usually fatal by the late teens or twenties. Juvenile Batten disease is the most common of a group of disorders called neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses, or NCLs. NCLs are characterized by a buildup of pigments called lipofuscins in the body's cells.
In the new study, Dr. Pearce and colleagues examined two strains of mice in which the CLN3 gene is disabled, or "knocked out." The CLN3 knockout mice develop symptoms that resemble those seen in human Batten disease. The researchers found an autoantibody (immune system protein) that inhibits GAD65 in the bloodstreams of these mice. Autoantibodies are generated when the immune system mistakenly begins attacking the body's own proteins. The mice also had elevated levels of glutamate, reduced GAD enzyme activity, and an abnormal condition called reactive astrocytosis in the brain. Reactive astrocytosis is a proliferation of star-shaped cells called astrocytes and typically occurs after the brain is damaged in some way. Gene analysis showed that the CLN3 knockout mice also had changes in the activity of several genes linked to the production and use of glutamate.
To see if children with Batten disease had an autoimmune reaction like the one seen in the mice, the researchers tested blood from 20 individuals with the disease. They found that all of the children with Batten disease had autoantibodies to GAD65, while children without the disease did not have this autoantibody. "We tested a lot of children with Batten disease, and all of them have this antibody, so it is clearly some sort of clue as to what's going on in this disease," says Dr. Pearce. Postmortem brain tissue from another child who died with juvenile Batten disease showed both reactive astrocytosis and reduced GAD levels compared to individuals without the disease.
"This is the first study to show autoimmunity in a pediatric neurodegenerative disorder of genetic origin," says Giovanna Spinella, M.D., a pediatric neurologist from NINDS. "The finding also illustrates how studying rare disorders can provide new ways of understanding disease processes that may be applicable in a broader sense."
Previous studies have shown that GABA-producing neurons are lost early in the course of Batten disease. Since these neurons frequently contain GAD65, their loss may result from the immune reaction to this enzyme. The excess of glutamate also may lead to neuron death through a process called excitotoxicity, in which neurons die because they become overstimulated. The resulting neuron loss may lead to the learning impairments, movement problems, and other neurological symptoms of Batten disease. Because the autoantibody prevents glutamate — which increases nerve signaling — from being converted to GABA — which inhibits neuron activity — the autoimmune reaction also provides a plausible explanation for the seizures that occur in children with Batten disease, says Dr. Pearce. Researchers believe that many seizure disorders result from neurotransmitter abnormalities that cause too much nerve signaling.
The researchers do not yet know how the lack of CLN3 causes the immune reaction, but they are planning additional studies to investigate that question. One possibility is that the loss of CLN3 may interfere with the function of GAD65 in a way that triggers the immune reaction, says Dr. Pearce.
Autoantibodies to GAD have been detected in three other human diseases: stiff person syndrome (SPS), cerebellar ataxia, and late-onset insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). The autoantibodies in SPS and cerebellar ataxia inhibit GAD activity, while those in IDDM do not. SPS and cerebellar ataxia are adult-onset neurological disorders that cause progressive muscle rigidity and spasms, symptoms that also occur in the late stages of Batten disease. A recently reported clinical trial by NINDS researchers found that immunotherapy significantly decreased stiffness and spasms in patients with SPS. Since juvenile Batten disease is linked to the same type of autoimmune response as SPS, immunotherapy may help to slow the progression of Batten disease, says Dr. Pearce.
While the new findings are intriguing, more research is needed to determine what the loss of the CLN3 gene does in the body and how the autoimmune response may contribute to the symptoms and progression of juvenile Batten disease, says Dr. Pearce. He and his colleagues are planning studies to investigate these questions.
The NINDS is a component of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and is the nation's primary supporter of biomedical research on the brain and nervous system.
*Chattopadhyay S, Ito M, Cooper JD, Brooks AI, Curran TM, Powers JM, Pearce DA. "An Autoantibody Inhibitory to Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase in the Neurodegenerative Disorder Batten Disease." Human Molecular Genetics, June 1, 2002, Vol.11, No. 12, pp. 1421-1431.
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As you are fully aware by now, I like gear. I have had many discussions with parents of the Scouts in my Troop that my obsession with gear is rubbing off on their sons. Half jokingly I often reply that it's a good thing. I say "Half jokingly" because I think that gear is an important part of the camping experience… Well no duh right?
A long time ago in a Scouting world far far away I had a Scoutmaster that would talk about having the right gear for the type of camping that we were doing. He would wax on about taking care of that gear so that when needed it would be there for you. "If you take care of your gear, it will take care of you" he would say. And I believe that.
Later in life as I started to get back into camping and backpacking, I began to toy with different types of gear. Cook kits, stoves, backpacks, sleep systems, tents, hammocks, gizmo's and gadgets that make camp life fun and easy.
It seems that the more you play with gear, the more you find your likes and dislikes, what works for you and what doesn't. In the backpacking community there is a saying online when offering advice, gear reviews, and opinions. YMMV. That's.. Your mileage May Vary. Meaning, to each his own and what works for me, may not work for you or you may get different results.
So back to our Scouts. Now, I don't want to break their bank, but I do want them to start learning what they like and what works for them. I understand that I do have an influence on these young men and that when I come out with a new piece of gear or start playing with a new camp gadget, they tend to watch and learn. I do want these guys to develop a habit of exploring what works for them. I want them to try new things and not just gear that someone says is a must have a piece of equipment. Developing that habit now will keep them interested in being outdoors and hiking. It is a way that will test them and keep their minds thinking about different ways to accomplish different tasks. I assume that my old Scoutmasters wanted me and my Troop mates to develop an appreciation for the outdoors and that is what I wish for my Scouts. Gear is a big part of that.
When your gear fits, works, and is fun to use, you have a tendency to want to go out and use it. A backpack that is ill-fitting and squeaks a lot is not something you want to take on the trail. A comfortable pack will keep you on the trail longer. If you are cold at night because you got a cheap Walmart sleeping bag rated for slumber parties, you won't want to be in after your first miserable night. Spending a little more up front though and getting a good sleeping bag makes for toasty comfortable nights of good sleep and you want to be out in it more.
It seems that I have turned a lot of our Scouts in to gear junkies. And that may or may not be a good thing for their parents, but it's a great thing in my opinion for the Scout (YMMV).
With the fast approaching Holidays coming up, I am encouraging our Scouts to get their list together. Ask for a new pot set or stove. Maybe that single person tent you have been eye balling or better yet, join the hammock way of a great nights sleep. How about some new gaiters or winter boots? New rain gear is aways in vogue here in Oregon. Maybe it's just a new spork that tops your Christmas list, either way this is the perfect time to add to your backpacking gear loft.
Thanksgiving a time to be with family and give thanks for all we have. It's also a great opportunity to corner Grandma and Grandpa and slip them a copy of your gear needs. Or you can slip it into the Dinner conversation. "Grandpa, can you pass the gravy? You know, there is this pot set that I have been looking at that would be awesome for making biscuits and gravy while on our next camp out." You know, be subtile, but get your wish list in where ever you can.
The other side of the gear collection is what you can share. As I collect new gear I have two bins. One for the stuff that I really love and can't part with and the other for the stuff that I have tried, didn't really fall in love with, but there's nothing wrong with it, just not my cup o' tea. That stuff usually ends up going home with one of the Scouts. This last camp out and set of rain gear that my boys out grew a set of gaiters, and some odds and ends made their way into the packs of a few of our Scouts. I don't mind sharing (giving away) gear that I'm not using. If it helps with meeting their gear fix needs than I really find it nice to be an enabler.
So parents, understand that yes, I am trying to turn your son into a backpacking gear junky. And yes, I am trying to develop in them the habit of discovery. And yes, they are doing a great job in joining the cult of Backpacking gear guys. You don't have to worry about them wearing uniforms.. errr wait.. scratch that.. You won't have to worry about them hanging out in gangs.. ahhh.. scratch that too… Ok.. yeah, they will be with their partol and they will be in uniform, but you will never have to worry about them wearing foil hats and chanting to the golden pogo stick. They will be out in the woods having the time of their lives, comfortable, cooking great meals, singing songs, and exploring a world of adventure. And all that great gear is going to help them in their journey!
Thanks for being patient and understanding.
Now I have to go play with my stove and put new guy lines on my tarp.. you know we have a camp out in January I need to prepare for.
Oh and my list of gear that I need…
A new wind screen for my cook kit. An underquilt for my hammock. Griz beak doors for the Tarp. Oh, I can go on and on.. after all, if it's gear, I want it.
Whats on your gear list for this Christmas. Leave a comment and share you gear needs and wants.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Thoughts on gear
As you are fully aware by now, I like gear. I have had many discussions with parents of the Scouts in my Troop that my obsession with gear is rubbing off on their sons. Half jokingly I often reply that it's a good thing. I say "Half jokingly" because I think that gear is an important part of the camping experience… Well no duh right?


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Finally got my Super Bowl calls together. The scratchbox is all aromatic red cedar and it will come with three different strikers (cedar, cherry and walnut). One of my calls like this one just received a fourth place medal at the Midwest NWTF Turkey Call Competition. The tube is a three inch Mahogany with a built in constriction baffle. One of my tubes similar to this took a fourth place medal at the Midwest competition.
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Alternate name: Common Yampah
Family: Apiaceae, Carrot view all from this family
Description Native perennial. Caraway-scented. Height: to 5'. Habit: erect, slender, alternate. Leaf: pinnate, with thin entire leaflets 1-6" long. Leaves may wither before the plant blooms. Flower: flat white compound umbel, 1-3" across, of small spherical flower clusters. Root: one to three thick tubers up to 3 inches long.
Flower April-May.
Habitat Grows in many habitats including grasslands, meadows, forests, streambanks, mountainsides, and tundra.
Range Western U.S. and Canada, California to British Columbia, west to
Colorado, South Dakota and Saskatchewan.
Discussion Also known as: common yampah, Gardner's yampah.


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• The Memphis women's tennis team, led by senior Courtney Collins of Fulton, picked up its first-ever NCAA victory on Friday by beating Florida State 4-1 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Collins beat Daneika Borthwick 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.
• Northeast CC trailed Northwest 3-0 in the ninth inning on Friday when their game was suspended by rain at the MACJC state baseball tournament.
The contest resumes today at 1 p.m.
The loser is eliminated, while the winner advances to play the Pearl River-East Central loser at 5 p.m.
• Rain postponed Friday's semifinals of the SEC softball tournament in Lexington, Ky., until today. Top-seeded Florida takes on Georgia at 10 a.m., while Tennessee faces Missouri at 1:30 p.m.
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Geoffrey Drake-Brockman was born in Woomera, South Australia, in 1964. In 1985 he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Western Australia and, in 1994, a Master of Art (Visual Arts) from the School of Art, Curtin University. He has been exhibiting since 1986 with a major solo exhibition, The Identity Appliance, at Goddard de Fiddes, Perth, in 1997. In 2001 he has exhibited at Sculpture by the Sea in Sydney and installed the work Geoffrey (in collaboration with Richie Kuhaupt) at The Verge, Perth. He was awarded the Sir Charles Gardiner Annual Art Award in 1993, and the 1997 AIIA Telstra AFR National Award for Excellence in Information Technology.
Richie Kuhaupt was born in Perth in 1960. He studied at the Curtin University of Technology, graduating in 1995 with a Master of Art (Visual Arts). Kuhaupt has had six solo shows in Western Australia, and his works have been selected for numerous group exhibitions including Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, 1999 and 2000; Shaky Ground, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, 1999; and Added Dimension, John Curtin Gallery, Perth, 2000. Kuhaupt has received a number of awards, including the Sydney Water Sculpture Prize in 2000, the City of Joondalup Invitation Art Award in 2000, and the Waverly Acquisitive Award in 1999.
Geoffrey Drake-Brockman and Richie Kuhaupt have been collaborating artistically since 1999. They are both based in Perth.
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Beloit Residents Get First Look At Proposed Casino Project
Ho-Chunk Nation Wants To Build Casino
BELOIT, Wis. - Beloit residents on Tuesday night got their first look at Ho-Chunk's proposal to being a casino to their community.
Negotiations between the city and the Ho-Chunk Nation had stalled in the past but appear to be gaining traction after both sides signed a preliminary agreement this week.
The city and tribe representatives presented and discussed the tentative deal at a town hall meeting Tuesday.
There were a few questions but no public comment at Tuesday's meeting. Rather, it was a chance for both sides to lay out the proposal and give residents their first glimpse of the proposed project.
Leaders of the Ho-Chunk Nation outlined the proposal to nearly 200 Beloit-area residents, and did their best to sell the idea of bringing a casino to their community.
"Today we have something very good. We have every intention of building a magnificent facility. We intend to make it first class. We want to make it state of the art," said Daniel Brown, of the Ho-Chunk Nation.
The plan includes a 700,000-square-foot facility with a theater, a 300-room hotel and a class three casino with upwards of 2,200 slot machines and 50 table games.
"This is the beginning. There's still a two-year application process that lies ahead of the nation. So there's no guarantee that this will get approved," said Beloit City Manager Larry Arft.
Both sides, the Ho-Chunk Nation and the city, presented their case to area residents. Arft said the plan could put Beloit on the map, a city with an unemployment rate that's second-highest in the state.
"Clearly a project like this that would create many hundreds, if not thousands, of jobs and would be an economic game changer for any community -- but certainly a community like Beloit that needs those jobs desperately," Arft said.
Tribal leaders said the $150 million to $200 million project could create as many as 2,000 jobs and provide a huge boost to the area's economy.
"We also see this as an opportunity, as a tourism magnet, which will in turn create opportunities for other businesses in the city of Beloit, other amenities, other attractions that you have," Brown said.
The Ho-Chunk Nation told the crowd this is not the case of a rich tribe trying to get more money. In fact, leaders said this was an idea to bring in more money, to help fund programs for tribal members that they'd otherwise have to cut because of budget concerns.
The public will have a chance to weigh in on the idea at next week's Beloit City Council meeting.
The casino idea has been floated for more than a decade. In a 1999 referendum, 61 percent of Beloit voters approved implementation of a casino project. But the project ran into roadblocks in Washington, D.C.


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Police: Man fatally shot by officer was unarmed
Police say officer believed his life was in danger
MADISON, Wis. - The Madison police chief says the man killed by a police officer last Friday was reaching toward the officer's gun when he was shot.
Chief Noble Wray also confirmed that the man was not a burglar, but a neighbor who reportedly had been drinking before he mistakenly entered the wrong house.
Wray said 30-year-old Paul Heenan entered the house using a key the homeowners kept in their door.
Wray also said in a news conference Monday that Heenan wasn't armed when he was fatally shot by the officer.
The chief said Officer Stephen Heimsness was responding to a 911 call about a possible burglary in the 500 block of South Baldwin Street when he arrived to find Heenan struggling with the homeowner outside.
Wray said Heenan advanced toward the officer, grabbed his hand with one and reached toward the officer's gun with the other.
Wray said that Heenan wasn't armed at the time but that Heimsness believed his life was in danger during the struggle and fired three rounds, killing Heenan.
Wray said the incident began when the homeowners called 911 to report a burglary at their home. Wray said officers were told that the caller was a woman, that she was with four children, and that her husband had gone downstairs to investigate.
That's when the male homeowner recognized the suspected burglar, Heenan, as his neighbor and realized he wasn't trying to burglarize the home.
"We did respond to a complaint of a burglary in progress, but that was not what the incident turned out to be," Wray said. "Although this case was called in a burglary in progress, it turns out that Mr. Heenan was not a burglar but someone who had recently moved into the neighborhood and had entered the wrong address."
The homeowner began walking Heenan over to his home, and Heimsness, who was the first officer to arrive at the scene, saw the two men struggling outside when he arrived, according to police.
"It was a very dark street, but as (Heimsness) walked up, he could see two men grappling and struggling. Based on the description of the husband provided by dispatch, he believed he was seeing the homeowner struggling with a possible burglar," Wray said.
Wray said Heimsness pulled out his service weapon, radioed to dispatch about what he was seeing, and ordered the two men to get down on the ground.
Heenan disengaged with the homeowner and focused his attention on Heimsness, Wray said.
The husband moved away with his hands in the air as Heenan moved toward Heimsness, Wray said.17379964
The police chief said Heimsness began to back up, and Heenan swore at the officer and quickly closed the distance between them.
"Officer Heimsness said Mr. Heenan grabbed him, latching on to his left hand with one hand while using the other to reach officer Heimsness's gun. Officer Heimsness believed his life was in danger and fired three rounds," Wray said.
Wray said the entire incident happened very fast, with "just as a matter of seconds between Officer Heimsness told Mr. Heenan to get down when the shots were fired."
"There were several commands by the officer to 'get down' -- that's not in dispute," Wray said.
A second officer, Stacy Troumbly, had gotten out of her squad car at the opposite end of the block and began running toward Heimsness and Heenan. Troumbly provided emergency life-saving measures on Heenan after he was shot.
"From all accounts, there was a struggle between Mr. Heenan and (the homeowner), and there was also a struggle that took place between officer Heimsness and Mr. Heenan," Wray said.
Both officers are on administrative leave, which is standard protocol.
Wray said that based on what he knows so far from the investigation, he believes that Heenan's actions produced a deadly force situation. He said Troumbly and the homeowner also supported Heimsness's account of the incident.
"Anytime you get a citizen in close proximity to a police officer and their weapon is there and becomes part of the issue and there's an aggressive move, I think it does produce a deadly force situation," Wray said.
Wray said the investigation is not complete yet. Once the investigation is complete, it will be forwarded to the Dane County district attorney.
Madison police said they're also conducting an internal investigation to determine if Heimsness's actions were in line with the department's policies and training.
Heimsness has been on the Madison police force for 15 years. Heimsness is treasurer of the police officers' union, and his biography lists him as a third-shift patrol officer in the central district, an assignment that has twice before put him in the center of controversy.
In 2001, Heimsness shot out the tires of a car driving recklessly in a campus area parking ramp.17379972
Police reports said Heimsness and another Madison police officer were on routine bicycle patrol in the Francis Street and Lake Street parking ramps when a vehicle drove quickly up the ramp, driving fast and blaring loud music
Once it parked, the officers approached the vehicle. When they started talking to the driver, he began pulling out of the spot and hit Heimsness's bike behind the car.
The officers then drew their weapons and threatened to shoot, according to police reports.
The driver then turned his wheels toward Heimsness, who, in response, shot the driver's-side front tire, according to police reports.
As the car passed him and tried to get out of the garage, Heimsness fired another shot at the passenger's-side front tire, according to police reports.
Madison police concluded that Heimsness was in no imminent danger of death or great bodily harm and that he therefore violated department's policies and used excessive force. Heimsness was suspended for 15 days.
Then in 2006, Heimsness's alleged actions led the department to ultimately pay out $27,000 to settle a different case.
Heimsness and other officers responded to State Street Brats to break up a fight. Police records said that's where Jacob Bauer resisted police, and Heimsness kicked and kneed him several times.
Heimsness said he was trying to control Bauer and was aiming for the shoulders and torso.
Other witnesses mentioned in the police report said Heimsness administered intentional blows to Bauer's head.
The Madison Police Department concluded in its investigation that there were no alternatives to using that force.
The City Controller's Office said Heimsness used excessive force, but the District Attorney's Office again did not file charges.
Attorney Jeff Scott Olson, who represented Bauer, said he doesn't think a department investigating its own officer is likely to result in discipline.
"We almost never see anything come out of an internal police department investigation of its own officers," Olson said. "We also almost never see criminal charges lodged against a police officer for misconduct."
Olson added that each incident needs to be evaluated individually.
"From a practical standpoint, you don't like to see an officer who has a propensity for becoming out of control to be dealing with volatile situations on the street at night with a gun in his hand," Olson said. "But from a strictly legal analysis, you can't prove that somebody did something wrong by trying to prove they did a similar thing wrong in the past. The law doesn't permit that."
WISC-TV has requested disciplinary and training files for Heimsness, but they have not yet been released.
Residents in the near east side neighborhood said they were surprised by the police chief's comments Monday that Heenan grabbed at the officer who shot him.
"Musicians in general, we're generally not the violent types of people," neighbor Adam Isaac said. "We play music for the people. So, it's just terrible, a terrible tragedy."
The neighborhood is made of up musicians, middle class people and generally people who don't support violence, residents said.
They have been dealing with a regular police presence since the shooting, and many are having a hard time moving past what happened, said Todd Jensen, president of the Marquette Neighborhood Association.
"There's a certain amount of anger with some people," he said. "Primarily, I would say it's shock and profound sadness."
Neighbors are planning a candlelight vigil for sometime in the near future, while other residents are organizing a "healing circle" for midday Sunday. Specifics aren't final, neighbors said.Police: Man fatally shot by officer was unarmed
Police will also be welcome at the events, said Tammy, a neighbor who asked to only be identified by her first name.
"I can't imagine the police department and members of it aren't hurting over this event as well," she said.
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I've finally joined the open source movement for real. I've always been a "user" (at least since the early '80s) but I've finally GPL'd and released my first project.
I have a large project I'm planning on GPL'ing once it actually runs (computer go playing). But in the process of creating that, I created a bunch of Makefiles to implement Lakos' idea of levelization. A few weeks ago, I posted them on source forge (baby-lakos is the project name). I was primarily trying to figure out how to create a project and generally learn the ropes.
But I checked the stats, and a dozen people had actually downloaded it! That is about 12 more than I expected. I'm very excited! (This gives the project a ranking of 20%--I never understood what that number meant until I saw it for my own project.)
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Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is a blockage at the point where part of the kidney attaches to one of the tubes to the bladder (ureters). This blocks the flow of urine out of the kidney.
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction; UP junction obstruction; Obstruction of the ureteropelvic junction
UPJ obstruction mostly occurs in children. It often happens when a baby is still growing in the womb. This is called a congenital condition (present from birth). The blockage is caused when there is a narrowing of area between the ureter and the part of the kidney called the renal pelvis. Urine can build up and damage the kidney as a result.
The condition can also be an abnormal blood vessel over the ureter. In older children and adults, the problem may be due to scar tissue, infection, earlier treatments for a blockage, or kidney stones.
UPJ obstruction is the cause of most urinary blockages in children. It is now commonly found before birth with ultrasound tests. In some cases, the condition may not show up until after birth. Symptoms may include an
Surgery may be needed early in life if the problem is severe. Most of the time, surgery is not needed until later. Some cases do not require surgery at all.
There may not be any symptoms. When symptoms occur, they may include:
An ultrasound during pregnancy may show kidney problems in the unborn baby.
Tests after birth may include:
Surgery to correct the blockage allows urine to flow normally. Most of the time, open (invasive) surgery is performed in infants. Adults may be treated with less-invasive procedures. These procedures involve much smaller surgical cuts than open surgery, and may include:
Laparoscopy has also been used to treat UPJ obstruction in children and adults who have not had success with other procedures.
A tube called a stent may be placed to drain urine from the kidney until the surgery heals. A nephrostomy tube, which is placed in the side of the body to drain urine, may also be needed for a short time after the surgery. This type of tube may also be used to treat a bad infection before surgery.
Detecting and treating the problem early can help prevent future kidney damage. UPJ obstruction diagnosed before birth or early after birth may actually improve on its own.
Most children do well and have no long-term problems. Serious damage may occur in people who are diagnosed later in life.
Long-term outcomes are good with current treatments. Pyeloplasty has the best long-term success.
If untreated, UPJ obstruction can lead to permanent loss of kidney function (kidney failure).
Kidney stones or infection may occur in the affected kidney, even after treatment.
Call the health care provider if your infant has:
Elder JS. Obstruction of the urinary tract. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics.19th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 534.
Frokiaer J, Zeidel ML. Urinary tract obstruction. In: Taal MW, ed. Brenner and Rector's The Kidney. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 35.
Pais VM, Strandhoy JW, Assimos DG. Pathophysiology of urinary tract obstruction. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 41.
Singh I, Standhoy JW, Assimos DG. Pathophysiology of urinary tract obstruction. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 40.
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March 16, 2011
Atlantic Cape Community College will hold a Health Career Planning Session to provide valuable tips for choosing a health career. The session is free and open to the public, 5:30-7 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, at Atlantic Cape's Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike, in C-Building, Café B.
The session will provide information on opportunities for advanced technical training and degree programs in the health field. The session is designed for those thinking about pursuing a health career, as well as those considering changing careers, returning to school or those currently enrolled in prerequisite courses for an allied health degree.
The session will detail the educational requirements for an allied health career, clarify the training needed to enter or advance in health care professions, review roles and responsibilities within various job titles and explore training options and alternate career routes.
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TUPELO – By summer, the Tupelo Police Athletic League will graduate to a new and bigger space.
Construction crews are slated to start work Monday to renovate the building behind the Link Centre that previously housed Salvation Army's after-school program.
The contract calls for completion by May 24.
In the PAL program, volunteer police officers and firefighters provide sports programs for youth.
"This will put us in a recreational space," said Sgt. Michael Russell, the executive director for the Tupelo Police Athletic League. "It will nearly double the square-footage for us," from 9,500 to 17,000 square feet.
In its current space in a repurposed Robert E. Lee Drive warehouse, there's only room for one program at a time, Russell said. The larger facility, located behind the Link Centre, will allow PAL to expand its after-school and summer offerings.
"It's an exciting challenge," Russell said.
Currently, PAL offers basketball three afternoons a week and boxing two afternoons a week, serving about 55 to 75 children during the school year. In 2012, the summer camp programs reached 220 children.
"Our primary focus is sixth through eighth grade," Russell said, but they do have younger and older students who participate in the programs.
The winning construction bid from CIG Contractors of Corinth for $477,000 came in just below the amount budgeted for construction.
The city bought the building from the Salvation Army last fall for $225,000, allowing the nonprofit organization to shed the expense of the building and kick-start its campaign to expand its homeless shelter.
"It's a win-win for everybody," Russell said.
The construction will include a new roof, refinishing the wood floors in the gym, new heating and cooling and renovating bathrooms and the electrical system in the building that was part of the original Harrisburg Baptist Church campus.
Philips (Daybrite) is providing the lighting at a significant discount. Sherwin Williams is donating the paint for the space.
"We're excited," Russell said. "It would cost us $2.5 to $3 million to build from scratch."
If construction finishes on time, PAL will have time to move during its seasonal downtime between the end of school and the start of its summer camps.
"It's not going to hinder our after-school program," Russell said.


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Chiu Chow da lang
Chiu Chow people came to Hong Kong from the region in China's Guangdong Province now referred to as Chaozhou. Their cuisine is popular in Hong Kong, especially the late night street stall fare, called da lang. Relatively salty, Chiu Chow da lang goes well with a cold beer.


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Marco Aurelio specializes in portrait and fine art photography.
An adopted New Yorker since my teens, I was born and raised in a family of generational farmers in Colombia, South-America. Those early years in the country-side inspired a deep bond with nature, while my years in New York City fostered an ongoing inquiry into the relationships between culture, nature, and urban habitats. I have backgrounds in textile design and merchandising; corporate media; and healthcare.
Official Selection, Los Trabajos y Los Dias. XV Annual Latin-American Documentary Photography Exhibition. Antioquia Museum. Medellin, Colombia, 2009.
Hypertropico, Nutibara Gallery, sponsored by Antioquia University. Medellin, Colombia, 2008.
dis [border] solve, Dinnerware Arts, Tucson, AZ, 2006.
H2O, Dinnerware Arts, Tucson, AZ, 2006.
Surfaces: Havasupai, Emergence, Yellowstone, School of Visual Arts, New York City, 2006, (solo).
Surfaces: Southwest by NYC, Photography on the Square, Flagstaff, AZ, 2005, (solo).
New York University, NYC. A.A. Liberal Arts, 1994.
Columbia University, NYC. Writing, anthropology, and music history coursework.
International Center of Photography, NYC. Photography coursework.
School of Visual Arts, NYC. Photography coursework.
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Non-cholera Vibrio species are uncommon but important enteric bacterial pathogens, causing an estimated 8,000 infections, 185 hospitalizations, and 57 deaths in the United States (US) each year. Vibrio species are natural inhabitants of marine coastal and estuarine environments, and their populations increase dramatically during the warm summer months. In the US, V. parahaemolyticus is the most commonly reported Vibrio infection, but V. vulnificus is associated with severe morbidity and mortality.
Consuming raw, undercooked, or cross-contaminated seafood, especially shellfish, is the most common cause of non-cholera vibriosis, but exposing wounds to contaminated warm seawater can also cause skin or soft tissue Vibrio infection. There is no national Healthy People 2010 target objective for non-cholera vibriosis.
V. parahaemolyticus infection causes acute gastroenteritis with fever that usually occurs after an incubation period of 24 hours. Symptoms usually last 1 to 7 days and are often self-limited. In contrast, V. vulnificus causes septicemia in persons with immunocompromising conditions, chronic liver disease, and alcoholism. Fifty percent of such patients with septicemia die, and the case-fatality rate exceeds 90% among patients who become hypotensive.
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James Patterson books are what you call quick reads, nice big print, short chapters and it is engaging. Alex Cross, Run is written by James Patterson alone, none of that plastering his name on a book with another author and you know James Patterson read it, gave guidance but really the other author wrote it. This book is chucked full of killings. It spends more time on describing killing after killing than sharing the hunt for the killer. Usually I complain that we have to hear about the detective's theory of what is happening, he thinks it, he tells someone, he sums it up for someone who is helping him determine if the criminal was really putting his full weight on his steps and aha he has a limp. Its filler for the book, nothing new just hammering home a summary for those of you who put down the book and are now picking it up again a week later and you forgot what had happened.
This starts out rather abruptly with Alex and Samson busting up a party that a wealthy plastic surgeon Elijah Creem and his buddy Bergman, who owns a modeling agent are having complete with drugs, underage girls and lots of naked people. It seemed to me to just toss you in the deep end bang lets arrest some slimy people. It was a way to introduce these two guys. For the rest of the book these two have a competition killing people. Creem kills young perfect looking blonde females and Bergman kills young attractive gay guys. There is not a lot of build up to the killings, no long chapters on stalking the victim. It's just bang Bergman killed and now Creem has to kill to keep up. Creem will keep his phone turned on so Bergman can listen.
The other running story is of a young man, Ron Guidice, who blames Alex Cross for the death of his wife. It doesn't matter that it was the bullet from another officer's gun that actually killed her. This guy is a blogger and he writes edgy pieces about Alex painting him to be a bad policeman. And of course any one who had read the Alex Cross books knows that Alex is the best, greatest policeman ever, at least according to Alex Cross. I find him a bit pompous. Ron Guidice does come up with some interesting ways to tweak Alex Cross. I especially like when at a crime scene Ron calls out to Alex Are you high, you look like you are high. Of course Alex doesn't just walk away, just the opposite, he walks to Ron. Ron sticks him with a needle quickly and with no one else seeing injecting him with a high getting drug. Alex enraged punches Ron several times. Everyone in the crowd is filming it with their camera phones. Alex tests positive for drugs, gets desk duty, his foster kid is taken away and Ron blogs away happily complaining about police brutality and how Alex is a menace. Nicely played Ron. It is not that hard to enrage Alex Cross. Another good one was when Ron keeps shoving his recording device in Alex's face. Of course Alex does not do the Gandhi and just walk away, he grabs the device and chucks it into the woods. Ron is tickled pink because he now has more fodder for his blog.
The book alternates between Ron's antics and Creem and Bergmans killings . Truth be told I was rooting for Ron. I like it when Alex gets his comeuppances.
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While shooting a house for Charleston mag's August issue on Seabrook yesterday (stay tuned to my July posts for a behind-the-scenes look at that photo shoot... tidal creeks and charming kids and a very personal, functional house all wrapped into one), we were able to sneak away for a few minutes to nearby Rosebank Farms, the open-air market on Bohicket Road. Certainly the Johns Island mainstay has a near year-round draw, with its seafood stand and berry jams and garden-grown produce. Oh, and the chickens that peck around the parking lot and wherever else they please. But right now, the place is at its blooming best. The flower field is in full bloom, and I feel obligated to add that the sight of those rose and hydrangea bushes from the road will nearly land you in the ditch. Reds, pinks, blues, and purples shoot out from long rows of plantings and seem to go on forever...
Kings' Market on Edisto, too! I haven't been in recent weeks, but you'll likely find a similar scene there—I was there this time of year last year and got a chance to walk the flower fields, row by row. (Quickly—a summer storm was rolling in, which at first added to the energy and mystery of it all. But that soon passed and I high-tailed it to the car.)
Here's a thought: Why not take a break from whatever you've got bearing down right now and head out to Rosebank Farms or Kings' Market for a walk through the flower fields? Everybody needs to press the reset button every now and then, and this is as inspiring as any field trip I can think of. (Quick sidenote: Growing up, my mom—mother of five—would call a rare time-out and go for a solo drive. Her destination? The McDonald's 15 minutes down the interstate for a hot fudge sundae. I guess that works, too.)
Enjoy the pics!
Rosebank Farms
4455 Betsy Kerrison Parkway
Johns Island
(843) 768-0508; rosebankfarms.com
King's Market
2559 Highway 174,
Edisto Island
(843) 869-3600; kingsmarketedisto.com


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Ohio Hunting Retriever Club is hosting their 11th Annual Fall Hunt Test on September 22nd & 23rd at the Pioneer Boyscout Camp in Pioneer, OH. The premium is on our website and the Hunting Retriever Club website. HuntSecretary.com will be handing our online entries this year.
This year we are selling 1500 raffle tickets for a chance to win one of three Glock Pistols. The pistols being raffled are the G38 (.45 GAP), G23 (.40) and the G19 (9 mm). First winner gets their choice of the three guns. Second winner gets choice of the remaining two guns and the third winner gets the remaining gun. Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00. Contact a club member to get your tickets and you don't have to be present to win. Additional raffle is a winger wired for electronics. (electronics not included)
Please note that Finished tests have been filling up quickly this year so please enter early.
We look forward to seeing old friends along with new ones again this year.
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Detroit offers many ways for families to have fun. You can take a tour of the Ford Rough plant and see a truck built from the bottom up, visit the Motown Museum where Diana Ross used to hang out, go to a Detroit Tigers baseball game and more!
Step back in time at the beautiful Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Here only horse drawn carriages travel on the narrow streets. No cars are allowed. Bicycling is a popular activity on this beautiful island in Michigan
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Tough to blog on a blind. Only so much you can say other than hitting the spots and counting whistles. Even if number of whistles isn't a major concern. Reading comments one dog could not be seen. I take that to mean it was off line a good bit and one other missed the slot between the trees. Doesn't seem like a lot of answers. But likely had cast refusals and not taking the cast and being stopped and re cast. With ten plus whistles probably had some of that.
Anyone know how 82 did on land blind he was skipped on the blog?
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DiIulio to present three seminars, Nov. 18, Nov. 20 and Dec. 2
Posted November 14, 2002; 12:50 a.m.
John DiIulio, the Frederick Fox Leadership Professor of Politics, Religion and Urban Society at the University of Pennsylvania, will present three Charles Test, M.D., Distinguished Visiting Scholar Seminars this month.
All will begin at 4:30 p.m. in 104 Computer Science Building. The titles and dates are:
- "God and the First Amendment: The Devilish Truth About Strict Separation Doctrine" on Monday, Nov. 18;
- "God and the 14th Amendment: Why Grassroots Religious Minority Groups Need Equal Protection" on Wednesday, Nov. 20; and
- "God and Man at Yale Revisited: The Coming Religious Revival at Elite Universities" on Monday, Dec. 2.
A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and the Brookings Institution, he is author, co-author or editor of a dozen books, including "American Government Institutions and Policies," "What's God Got To Do With the American Experience?" and "Medicaid and Devolution."
The lecture series is sponsored by the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions in the Department of Politics . For more information, call Judi Rivkin at (609) 258-5107.
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Donna ScalaDonna Scala opened Bistro Don Giovanni in 1993. Specializing in Rustic Italian and Southern French food, the airy, sophisticated Napa Valley bistro has been the gathering place for winery locals, tourists, socialites and celebrities who come for the fresh, original food. Passionate about her creations, Donna, whose seasonal menu is infused with Italian, French and California influences, is best known for serving up straightforward, clean flavors - rustic yet refined.
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SaiyaGina, better known as Gina, is a random animu artist with a random taste for random things.
She enjoys to sleep, eat, play videogames, see comedy and horror movies and, obviously, to draw.
Not open yet to commissions, but looking forward to collaborate in a paid project.
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Welcome to Yukila Adventure Travel, Explore the Himalayas with us to bring adventure in your life. Adventure travel experts for Sikkim, Darjeeling, Bhutan , Nepal & Tibet. Yukila Adventure Travel offers personalized services for your trip to Sikkim,
This is a 6 days trip starting and ending at Guwahati which would include wildlife safaris and stay at Kaziranga National Park too. This trip is an adventure and camping based event and is all inclusive.
Excursion,Spritural, Hindusim Courses, craft&textiles Workshop, Culture, Deset Camel Safari with Swiss/Tents Wildlife, Nature Walk, wedding /events Programes. Village Tour, Cars & Bus rentals with drivers language guide. classical music/ yoga ( PRICE INCLUDES- B / FAST & DINNER ALL YOUR TRAVEL FROM ARRIVAL )
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88 Bottle 24" Built-In Dual Zone Wine Cooler with 4 Bottle Wine Dispenser
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Vinotemp Dual Zone 4 Bottle Wine Dispenser and 88 Bottle Cooler - Black
A winner of Design Journal's Platinum Award for Design Excellence, the Vinotemp Dual Zone 4 Bottle Wine Dispenser and 88 Bottle Cooler (VT-100WINEDISP4) is truly a sight to behold. An ultra-sleek black finish covers the entire cabinet which has two (2) separate insulated dual-paned glass doors. The high power compressor-based cooling system is capable of achieving temperatures anywhere in wide range from as low as a chilly 40°F or as high as 65°F. As a dual zone model, there are two (2) separate temperature zones designed to accommodate the storage needs of both red and white wines simultaneously. With more than enough room for your collection the upper zone has a capacity of 34 bottles, and the lower zone has a 54 bottle capacity. Each zone is monitored and controlled by its own digital touch-screen control panel that shows the current temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. Adding to this wine cooler/dispenser's versatility, the front-exhausting ventilation system increases placement options as there's no need for extra space around the sides or back of the unit so you can even install it flush with cabinetry or recessed in a wall. This ability makes it the perfect space-saving solution for use in restaurants, cafes, bars, and other places of business with wine serving needs.
A very unique feature of this Vinotemp model is its ability to dispense wine directly from the unit. In the upper compartment there are positions for four (4) bottles with a stopper and dispenser component for each - all of which are approved by the FDA. When serving wine, the touch-screen control panel makes the process as simple as possible by letting you choose from three (3) pre-programmed portion buttons designed specifically for red, white, or sparkling wine varieties. The dual-paned glass doors help properly insulate the interior and prevent the escape of argon or nitrogen gas that you can use to help preserve your bottles, whether open or not. The ultra-cool blue LED lighting helps showcase your collection, and adds a distinctively modern look that will be sure to attract the attention of all, and the integrated door lock helps secure your valuable collection. The ultimate package for your wine storage and serving needs, the Vinotemp Dual Zone 4 Bottle Wine Dispenser and 88 Bottle Cooler will be up to the task for home or commercial use.
Wine Dispensing System:In addition to perfectly chilling your wine, this unit can dispense wine in different portion sizes for red, white, and even sparkling wines
Installation Versatility:The front-exhausting ventilation system allows you to install this dispenser/cooler as a built-in or free-standing unit
Dual Zone Cooling:With two separate amply-sized storage zones, you can provide appropriate cooling to your entire wine collection regardless of the varietal
- Model: VT-100WINEDISP4Vinotemp Dual Zone 4 Bottle Wine Dispenser and 88 Bottle Cooler
- Brand: VinotempTouch-screen control panel
- Capacity: 88 wine bottlesThree (3) portion selections for different wine types
- Upper Zone: 34 bottle capacityAdjustable racking system
- Lower Zone: 54 bottle capacityDigital temperature control
- Two (2) separate dual-paned glass doorsAutomatic defrost
- 14 adjustable shelvesDual disposable and refillable gas systems
- Dispenses single servings from four open bottlesHumidity control
- Uses argon or nitrogen gas to preserve wineBlue LED interior lighting
- Powerful compressor-based cooling systemStopper and dispenser components are FDA approved
- Dual zone cooling for both red and white winesTemperature Range: 40°-65° F
- Front-exhausting ventilation systemInput Voltage: 120 V/60 Hz
- Built-in or free-standing installationWeight: 250 lbs
- Warranty: 1 year limitedDimensions: 63.63" H x 23.5" W x 22.38" D
- Height: 63.63"
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Comments about PBS NOVA: Rat Attack DVD:
I am requiring my college freshman biology students to watch this video because it so clearly illustrates the principle of exponential growth, a J curve, the practical value of scientific investigation, community ecology and the plight of those who remain ignorant of these concepts. It is well laid out, captivating and current. The main characters are winsome and believable. The story gathers the viewer into its plot.
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We watched and then bought the DVD to send to our son who will be the subject of a Discovery film of the same phenomenon in Bangladesh. He is very dedicated to getting this scourge of the regions of the world under control. His show will be titled "Rat Race". Hopefully it will be shown on PBS.
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This video tells a captivating story about an occurence that happens every 48 years--soemwhat akin to the story of Haley's Comet. Yet, this story has potentially tragic consequences for the inhabitants of far eastern India. The story presented here is enthralling, emotional, and instructional. Excellent job of video-based storytelling.


text: Case | HBS Case Collection | June 2016 Career at a Crossroad: Akhil and Roopa Akhil Patel is passionate about his business idea: an innovative green technology fuel cell. He wants to dive in and commit to his startup, but Roopa Rao, his fiancee, is much more risk averse, his parents don't approve of the startup, and Akhil has an enticing alternative offer from a prestigious consulting firm. Should Akhil follow his dream and become an entrepreneur? Or should he acquiesce to the other forces in his life and take the "safer" consulting job? Keywords: Technological Innovation; Opportunities; Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Startups; Green Technology Industry; Citation:Wasserman, Noam. "Career at a Crossroad: Akhil and Roopa." Harvard Business School Case 816-102, June 2016. View Details CiteView DetailsEducatorsPurchase Related


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Bronchiectasis is destruction and widening of the large airways.
Acquired bronchiectasis; Congenital bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is often caused by recurrent inflammation or infection of the airways. Sometimes it begins in childhood after a more severe lung infection or inhaling a foreign object.
Cystic fibrosis causes about a third of all bronchiectasis cases in the United States. Certain genetic conditions can also cause bronchiectasis, including primary ciliary dyskinesia and immunodeficiency syndromes.
The condition can also be caused by routinely breathing in food particles while eating.
Symptoms often develop gradually, and may occur months or years after the event that causes the bronchiectasis.
They may include:
When listening to the chest with a stethoscope, the doctor may hear small clicking, bubbling, wheezing, rattling, or other sounds, usually in the lower lobes of the lungs.
Tests may include:
Treatment is aimed at controlling infections and bronchial secretions, relieving airway obstruction, and preventing complications.
Regular, daily drainage to remove bronchial secretions is a routine part of treatment. A respiratory therapist can show the patient coughing exercises that will help.
Antibiotics, bronchodilators, and expectorants are often prescribed for infections.
Surgery to resect the lung may be needed if medicine does not work or if the patient has massive bleeding.
The outlook depends on the specific cause of the disease. With treatment, most people can lead normal lives without major disability.
Call your health care provider if:
The risk may be reduced if lung infections are promptly treated.
Iseman MD, Chan ED. Bronchiectasis. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus CV, Martin TR, et al. Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 42.
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Shares of chip maker Cirrus Logic (CRUS), a major supplier to Apple (AAPL), are down 63 cents, 3%, at $18.99, after the company this afternoon reported fiscal Q4 revenue and earnings per share that missed consensus, and forecast the current quarter's revenue that was in line to somewhat below consensus, depending on which data set one uses.
Revenue in the three months ended in March rose to $206.9 milion, yielding EPS of 59 cents.
Analysts had been modeling $208 million and 74 cents, according to CapitalIQ.
Gross margin in the quarter was 40.4%, brought down by 10 points thanks to an "inventory reserve of approximately $20.7 million," the company said.
CEO Jason Rhode remarked called the company's fiscal year "tremendous" and noted that Cirrus "significantly expanded our footprint in portable audio and we launched our new LED lighting products."
"We are aligned with the best customers around, and our team is actively engaged in new developments that are expected to drive our growth over time," said Rhode.
For the current quarter, the company sees revenue in a range of $150 million to $170 million, which is roughly in line with the average $159 million estimate on FactSet, though Capital IQ lists a higher estimate of $175 million.
Cirrus management will host a conference call with analysts at 5 pm, Eastern time, and you can catch the webcast of it on the company's investor relations Web site.
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Im late in the game but have an okay start with my two year old lab. He has basic obedience: sit, heel, here, fetch(sit is not as steady as I want); delivers to hand with some patience; loves guns and gun shots; exposed to every environment with no problem; loves water(every temperature); exposed to birds(birdy); understands marking(at least two at a time); some handling; lots of retrieve drive; quick learner(learns new skills after a few days of consistent work, sometimes only one session) and not stubborn or timid. He's a great balance of eagerness to please and drive. But, he needs direction that I can't provide. I would like to compete in akc hunt tests. Im currently seeking a professional trainer. In your experience, how long should I expect training to take since he is two. How long to campaign him for a title(JH, prefer SH, would love MH). Also, does anyone have any suggestions for trainers? I'm in central KY and would love a trainer within a few hours or less. I'm also on a college budget. If you know a trainer, can you tell me about their program ie. cost, time, success, training style, availability, etc.
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Statement regarding French study into risks in Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)
11 June 2010
A study in France has shown that there is a small but clear increase in risks of congenital abnormalities in children born as a result of IVF or ICSI. The reason for this is not clear and the risks are still very small. It is important that patients are informed about this but not alarmed by it.
In order to make sure patients understand the risks of ART we keep research of this kind under review and where it suggests there may be a greater risk we share this information with patients in a clear way to help them understand the risks associated with the choices they are making.
Notes to editors
- The title of the French study is 'C06.1 - Is there an increased risk of congenital malformations after Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)? Results of a French cohort composed of 15 162 children'
- The HFEA is the independent regulator for IVF treatment and embryo research. Our role is to protect patients and the public interest, to drive improvement in the treatment and research sectors and to provide information to the public and policymakers about treatment and research.
- The HFEA was set up in August 1991 as part of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990. The HFEA's principal tasks are to license and monitor clinics that carry out in vitro fertilisation (IVF), artificial insemination (AI) and human embryo research. The HFEA also regulates the storage of gametes (eggs and sperm) and embryos.
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