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Thank You for taking public comments on the NSS issue.
Some background: I own shares of a pink sheet that has been NSS'd for years. The due diligence shows that the stock price should be many times higher, but by watching the trading by the market makers and the 'rat pack' (NITE, CSTI, LAFC, PUMA, NOBL, CSTI) it's obvious that market manipulation is at work. Also the shorts never have shown up on the failure to cover lists. Why?
I also used to own shares in another company that was attacked by a series of inaccurate and misleading statements that caused the stock to drop by 50%. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that these attacks were instigated and paid for by the market makers with lot of shorts just prior to the attack. Remember Overstock.com?
Basically I feel that NSS is illegal manipulation of the stock market. NSS is just a part of the problem, we have financial terrorism here in the US and it's overlooked by the regulators through numerous loopholes and creative maneuvering. Why?
These market makers will do everything and anything to satisfy their greed and increase their power, including taking the international financial system into the ditch. This is where our country's financial system has landed, in the gutter, right where the wall street bankers took us. We bailed them out and these guys are still filthy rich, and getting richer. Their naked shorts and market manipulation tears down what US businesses, companies and entrepreneurs have built with their blood, sweat, tears, and equity. It's a crime. Why it is not stopped?
SEC, please get this under control. I realize that the career path in the SEC leads to a wall street penthouse with it's associated perks, where the money flows back into the coffers of the lobbyists who get things done in Washington, but come on guys, these greedy bast*rds are taking this great country down the sh*t hole, and we Americans are left holding the stinky shovel, digging them out. Please get it under control.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb men's basketball team officially opened the 2013-14 practice season on Friday afternoon with a spirited workout despite depleted numbers due to some nagging injuries to a few Bisons.
"I was pleased with the energy," said Lipscomb head coach Casey Alexander. "Every coach in the country is going to be pleased with the energy on the first day. That part was great. We did what we could with the limited numbers have right now.
"It's just great to get out there for an extended period of time and know that the season is officially underway."
Before practice, the Bisons got a visit from former NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy, who talked to the team about being coachable.
"We really appreciate Stan spending some time with our guys," said Alexander. "He genuinely cares about coaches all across the country. It was great to have him hear and I think our guys got a lot out of it."
Lipscomb kicks off the 2013-14 season on Halloween night hosting Freed Hardeman at 6 p.m. at Allen Arena. To purchase tickets visit http://www.LipscombTickets.com or call 615-966-HERD (4373).

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The Way of Tea
Friday 12 July 2013,
Room 92
Free, just drop in
Recommend this event
A free demonstration of the Japanese tea ceremony in the Mitsubishi Corporation Japanese Galleries, given by members of the Urasenke Foundation London Branch.
The demonstration will be accompanied by a brief explanation (in English) of the history of tea drinking and gathering in Japan.
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Collegiate Bests
1500m 4:38.66
3000m 9:45.87
3000m steeplechase 10:22.81
5000m 17:03.52
6000m 21:26
10000m 36:33.75
High School Bests
2k steeplechase 7:00
1,500m 4:46
3,000m 10:02
5,000m 17:46
2013-2014: In cross country, ran personal best in 6k of 21:26 at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational, finishing first on the team….First on the team and 25th overall at Boston College Invite, running a season best 5k of 17:55….First on the team at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships…First on the team and 13th overall at the New England Championships….10th overall at Harvard-Yale…Competed in the NCAA Northeast Regional meet.
2012-2013: In cross country, competed at the NCAA Regionals, Heps, the Wisconsin Invitational, and the Paul Short Invitational...In outdoor track, ran a personal best of 4:38.66 in the 1,500m, placing fifth at Harvard-Yale...Finished fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at ECACs...Placed second in the 3,000m at the Sam Howell Invitational...Eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at Heps.
2011-2012: In cross country, fifth on the team and 53rd overall at NCAA Northeast Regional to help the Bulldogs to a sixth-place finish...Competed at Heps...Scored in her first collegiate meet, the Fordham Invitational...Competed at HYP and the Princeton Invitational...Sixth on the team at the Paul Short Invite, where the Bulldogs beat the nationally ranked Duke Blue Devils…In indoor track, competed in the 3,000-meter run at ECACs, placing fourth in 9:45.87…Also placed 12th in the 5,000-meter run at Heps…In outdoor track, qualified to compete in the NCAA Regional in the 3,000-meter steeplechase…Ran a season-best 10:28.63 in the steeplechase at Heps, good for fifth…Won the steeplechase at HY…Competed in the 10,000-meter run at the Raleigh Relays, placing 13th…Ninth in the 3,000-meter run at ECACs in 9:57.17…Set the Yale record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:22.81) at the New Balance Boston Twilight Meet, earning a spot in the U.S. Junior National Championships, where she placed fifth.
High School: Two-time All-American in the steeplechase (2009-2010)...2010 All-American in the 5,000m... All-State and All-Federation in XC (2009-2010)... All-State in the steeplechase (2009-2011)... Third at States in XC and steeple 2009... Two-time NY state sportsmanship winner... A News 12 Scholar Athlete.
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The thought of being watched is always sort of unsettling. The thought of being watched by enemies or the government can be downright scary, but the thought of being watched by advertisers is anywhere from gross to "meh."
Do Not Track, and privacy-oriented browser extensions show that the lack of privacy is concerning to a lot of folks, but advertisers are just trying to learn about you so they can target ads, ads that you'll probably ignore any way. Of course, there's also the principle of the matter, and (pretty good) slippery slope argument that ends with holographic ads harassing you by name on the street. Where do you fall on ad tracking? Does it bother you for any practical reasons? On principle? Are you afraid of what data might slip out? Do you care at all?
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Days after the New York Times published a devastating exposé of the myriad human costs of our beloved iPhones and iPads—including one especially grisly and graphically detailed Chinese factory explosion fatality—Apple defenders swung into gear.
"[Apple CEO Tim] Cook has every right to be miffed about the Times report. His company is being singled out," Larry Dignan wrote in ZDNet.
The second sentence is accurate. The first, to my mind, is not. Here's why the New York Times was right to train its sights on Apple:
1. We are wired to respond to stories.
We do not respond to the general. We respond to specifics. That's why news features always focus on a single salient example, one compelling case that draws us into the larger story. Trial lawyers know this, marketers know this, and yes, reporters know this. And no, it isn't rational, but we are not rational creatures. This singular recognition is what accounts for the ongoing decline of classical economics, along with the concomitant rise of its behavioral counterpart.
2. "All the kids do it" is not an excuse
Yes, the Times doubtless targeted Apple because "it's the big dog on the tech block," as Dignan puts it. But so what? Does that make its human rights infractions any less horrifying? No one is suggesting that we stop with Apple, but it seems like a fine place to start.
3. Apple users care more.
Here, I will be shamelessly anecdotal. Based on personal observation—heavily informed by lines drawn when I consulted my Facebook network on the Apple vs. Windows purchase question—consumers of Apple products (who disproportionately hail from the creative economy) are more prone to outrage over human rights violations than are inveterate Windows users. Okay, I've said my piece. Let the flaming begin.
I have not been a big fan of the Times in recent months, with its tone-deaf features on "Manly Bags for the Weekend Warrior," including a snappy little $2,550 Louis Vuitton number (at a time when our nation's real warriors are returning home to record unemployment) and why the nation's jobless oppose extending unemployment benefits (which, of course, and speaking from experience, is patently ridiculous).
In this case, however, the Times made the right call. Bottom line: You don't get to flagrantly trade off human lives against profit. That's why the notorious Ford Pinto memo was so scandalous—and why it sparked popular outrage along with a (later-reduced) $125 million damage award. (As some readers will recall, the memo employed a cost-benefit analysis to predict that a given design change would save 180 lives but cost an extra $11 per car, with a total cost estimated at $137 million versus a $49.5 million price tag put on the anticipated deaths and injuries. Ford opted not to make the change.)
It's true that, at the margins, choices do get tougher. Because, yes, life is risky and everything—even crossing the street—entails a certain risk. At the margins, we are forced to make tough decisions, to prioritize competing concerns. But that's not the case with Apple. Right now, we are nowhere near those margins.
To add your voice to the thousands demanding that Apple improve global working conditions, please join me in signing this petition.


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University of Sheffield
Secondary Education (French with Mandarin)
Languages teachers need to be enthusiastic, resourceful, innovative and imaginative in order to create an exciting environment for language learning. They need to respond to a wide range of needs and motivations, building learners´ confidence and enabling them to enjoy the experience of learning about other cultures.
The PGDE Languages course is designed to enable its student teachers to respond to this challenge. It also takes account of the local and national policy contexts, encouraging an awareness of the many opportunities which exist to support language teaching and learning.
Our aim is to train teachers who are reflective practitioners, and the academic masters-level work on the course fosters a deeper understanding and critical stance in relation to language pedagogy and teaching and learning in secondary schools.
You'll learn through seminars, group work, tutorials, individual consultations, practical activities. You'll spend 24 of the 36 weeks in schools.
As well as a PGDE qualification and Qualified Teacher Status, you'll gain 120 credits at Masters level if you successfully complete the course. You can put these towards study for an MA Applied Professional Studies in Education.
Entry requirements
A good honours degree (minimum 2:2) in one of our teaching subjects or with a strong element of a teaching subject. You also need grade C in English Language and Mathematics at GCSE, or the equivalent. You need to pass the professional skills tests before the start of the course.
Most applicants will have studied one or both languages as a major part of their degree and we expect a total of at least three months´ residence in an appropriate country. Native speakers may have a degree in another subject. They will, however, need to demonstrate an adequate level of spoken and written English. Applicants will also need relevant experience of at least 3-5 days in a British secondary school before interview.
Course modules
Applicants will specialize in two languages from French, German and Spanish and it is common for applicants to have a main and support language. The main language is the language you studied at degree level in conjunction with a sustained period abroad in the target language country; this is the language you will teach on the course to A-Level. The support language may be a language you took to A-Level yourself and it will provide the basis for you to teach to at least KS3.
Alongside this and subject to school availability, it may be possible to offer very limited places for Japanese, Chinese, Russian or Urdu plus one other language from French, German or Spanish. Please contact the course coordinator before applying.
The Languages element of the PGDE is designed to give student teachers the confidence and skills they will need as beginning teachers in secondary schools. The course brings together theory, practice and research, to explore methods and strategies appropriate to the range of teaching situations likely to be met in an all-ability school. The importance of using the language for genuine communication is underlined, and we believe that language learning should be stimulating and relevant.
University tutors work closely with partnership schools to ensure that student teachers can observe experienced teachers, develop their own teaching styles and arrive at a greater understanding of how children learn languages. In addition to periods of block school experience, other school visits are organised and student teachers can also take part in the activities of The Association for Language Learning (ALL).
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Please note the fees for 2018/19 are still being confirmed. The fees below for 2017/18 should be used as a guide.
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A Spin On Things Quilt Pattern
Three quilts in one pattern!
Finished sizes:
- Throw: 61" x 73"
- Crib: 37" x 43"
- Table runner: 45" x 12"
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January 10, 2014
This pattern has so many mistakes it will be hard for many quilters to complete without losing their religion. The critical error is the wrong designation of the A and B strip sets for cutting. They are reversed and all references to a and B after the initial instructions for assembly of the strip sets, the A and B must be reversed! Errors in sizes of cuts, major error in yardage for white background add to the errors. Makes a beautiful set of three quilted items when done.
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Worsening traffic congestion is likely to spur more Chinese cities to introduce policies that may hit car sales but generate additional revenue for local governments, according to a UBS research report released Tuesday.
The analysts said policy restrictions were the main risk to car sales, with growth in demand for private vehicles expected to halve to 7% between 2013 and 2015 under a worst-case scenario.
"We expect possible policy announcements in February and March, during the annual local and national congressional sessions, which we believe could place short-term pressure on the auto sector," UBS analysts including Yankun Hou wrote in the report.
The analysts said car sales in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Guiyang have declined by 30% to 50% after those cities had earlier applied restrictions on purchases of private vehicles. Still, they remain optimistic on the auto industry, "if only because of growing consumer purchasing power and the low penetration of private vehicle ownership."
China is the world's largest market for automobiles, with total sales rising 4.3% to 19.3 million units in 2012. The China Association of Auto Manufacturers earlier this month forecast a 7% growth in 2013 sales.
In addition to easing traffic, restrictions on vehicular purchases through measures, such as number plate auctions, were likely to boost revenue for local governments and generate a new source of funding for their infrastructure projects.
The UBS analysts estimated that the municipality government in Shanghai likely earned 2% of its total revenue in 2012 from number plate auctions. They said the national capital, Beijing, which currently follows an open lottery system for vehicle allotments, could earn an even greater share if it adopted number plate auctions in Shanghai's footsteps.
Another reason Chinese cities may want to introduce restrictions on vehicle purchases is that these curbs have a more immediate effect in easing traffic congestion, as compared to expanding the infrastructure, UBS said.
Although the level of private vehicle ownership was much lower in China than in other Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea, vehicle density in Chinese cities was high.
The analysts said that during the last 10 years, growth in urban road construction has "lagged far behind private vehicle growth," as private vehicle sales witnessed a compounded annual growth rate of 26%, but city roads expanded only 4.5%.
"In practical terms, when road vehicle density reaches 270/kilometer, traffic becomes saturated… Road vehicle density in many provinces is now approaching, or might have already breached this level," the UBS analysts said.
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Whether you need to find Office on your Windows 10 PC, install an old version on Windows 10, or get a new version of Office, we'll show you what to do.
Already have Office?
Search for Office apps by name in the search box on the taskbar to find them. For example, type word or excel.
To transfer Office from an old computer to a new one, uninstall it from the old computer first. Then install it on the new one and use the same product key when you're prompted for activation. For more about product keys, see this topic on Office 2013 and Office 2016, or this topic on Office 2010.
Office 2007 and earlier aren't compatible with Windows 10.
Don't have Office yet?
We recommend starting with a free trial of Office 365, a subscription that includes the Office apps, subscriber-only features, and online services like 1 TB of OneDrive storage.
If you'd rather not subscribe, you can still make a one-time purchase of Office. See Choose your Office to learn more.
Office on touch-enabled Windows 10 devices
On a Windows 10 PC with a touchscreen, you might prefer the Office Mobile apps: pared-down versions optimized for touch; no keyboard or mouse required.
Go to the Microsoft Store and search for office. You'll find familiar apps like Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile, as well as newer arrivals like Sway. (OneNote, OneDrive, Mail, and Calendar are already installed on Windows 10.)
See the Office Mobile Quick Start Guides to learn more.
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Gold investors eye US Federal Reserve FOMC meeting, says Sharps Pixley
London precious metals broker Sharps Pixley says that the price of gold is likely to remain sensitive to US macro data, making the FOMC meeting of 31 July particularly important.
London precious metals broker Sharps Pixley says that the price of gold is likely to remain sensitive to US macro data, making the FOMC meeting of 31 July particularly important.
The US Comex gold futures rose 0.52% on Monday before declining 0.33% to end at $1,324 on Tuesday, the day before the FOMC meeting. Year-to-date, the gold futures dropped almost 21% although the prices jumped 8.2% in July. In contrast, the Dollar Index dropped 1.57% in July but rebounded 0.21% this week to 81.829 on Tuesday. The S&P 500 Index dropped 0.34% this week after being flat last week while the Euro Stoxx 50 Index rose 0.63% after rising 0.95% last week.
Mixed global economic data
Japan's June industrial production unexpectedly dropped 3.3% from May and declined 4.8% from a year ago compared to the expected -2.6%. The success of Abenomics hinges on a rebound in nominal growth, inflation, and wages. The US reported the biggest yearly gain in the S&P/Case-Shiller housing index in seven years. In both April and May, the housing index climbed about 12% over a year ago, confirming the housing recovery momentum. However, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has jumped about 1% this year, which may slow down the housing recovery. According to Barclays, the gold prices remain US macro-centric and will likely react negatively to any positive US employment surprises. The market expects the Fed to shed more light on the timing of the QE tapering on 31 July.
Speculators raised gold bets
The CFTC managed money combined total positions in gold jumped to 70,067 contracts as of 23 July from a recent low of 31,197 contracts as of 25 June. In particular, the combined short contracts declined from a high of 80,147 as of 9 July to currently 52,429. The speculators believe that the Fed is unlikely to hurry the tapering. Meanwhile, the central banks of Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan added 4.2 tonnes of gold to their reserves. In China, the first two gold-backed ETFs raised about 1.6bn yuan, equivalent to about 6 tonnes of gold. However, the new buying of gold has not been able to offset the decline in investment demand this year.


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Wabash Drops Afternoon Match to Oberlin in 1-0 Finalby Brent Harris • October 23, 2010 Share:
Wabash matched Oberlin College shot for shot Saturday afternoon, but a goal in the 59th minute by the Yeomen gave the Little Giants their fifth one-goal loss in the last six matches.
The Little Giants took seven total shots with three shots on goal --- one each from Tommy Pecar, Phil Rosborough, and Diego Aliaga. Pecar and Allan Swan each had two shot attempts in the match, with one of Swan's tries just missing the upper corner of the net. Oberlin (7-8-1, 4-1-1 NCAC) took nine total shots with three shots on goal in the match. Matt Capozzi scored the game-winner off a pass from Oliver Miller-Farrel for the Yeomen.
"We can talk about luck or getting breaks, but at some point we have to look at our inability to finish plays," Head Coach Roberto Giannini said. "We played perhaps our best soccer of the season in the first 20 minutes of the match against Oberlin. We just don't consistently play at that level for 90 minutes. We had Oberlin on its heels. The Oberlin coach told me after the match our conference record doesn't reflect the way our team plays.
"The players are down and I'm down after another tough loss, but we will regroup and be ready to close out the season with two matches this week. We will show our pride and our resilience to finish the season."
Wabash (6-10-0, 0-6-0 NCAC) returns to action Wednesday night at Wittenberg before concluding the 2010 season at home Saturday versus Wooster at noon.
Photo - Tommy Pecar had two shots and one shot on goal for Wabash in the Little Giants' 1-0 loss to Oberlin Saturday. Photo by Susan Albrecht.


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Studio Vee necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 118 diseños de 29 diseñadores freelance.
Show West – Quality Rides & Games For All Occasions
This contest is being held by Studio Vee on behalf of the client, Show West.
A proudly Western Australian owned and operated family business, Show West has been providing the highest quality amusement rides and games since 1977.
Show West's wide range of attractions allows them to cover a number of events and for audiences of all ages. A focus on impeccable safety and service has made them one of the biggest and best known operators of amusement attractions in Western Australia and the preferred provider for a large number of events.
Show West has also won several Best Exhibitor Awards at the Perth Royal Show – Western Australia's biggest agricultural show (Funfair / Travelling carnival).
For more info about Show West and a list of attractions, visit http://www.showwest.com.au
Show West also has two Yellow Pages advertisements running;
Professional event organisers and representatives looking for the highest quality amusement rides and games
Show West regularly provides attractions for events such as;
• School fetes
• Service club fundraisers
• Agricultural show / Funfair / Travelling carnival
• Corporate Christmas parties
• Major festivals and music concerts
• Weddings
The winning logo will become the base of a new website and branding exercise for Show West .
The client is initially looking for a wide range of different concepts which we'll narrow down to a style that suits – watch for feedback. The only specific direction from the client is for something that isn't fussy, busy or mundane but easy to read and clearly describes their services.
Studio Vee has previously provided concepts to the client which have been too busy for their liking – they are available for viewing at http://www.tinyurl.com/ygncguf/ and should be used as a reference of what to be careful of.
• Symbol – This needs to represent Show West's core activities – amusement rides and games. We would like to see something iconic of the industry or preferably, a Show West attraction – see the website for a lineup.
• Typography – Reference the Yellow Pages ads for an example of the hierarchy between the business name and tagline.
• Layout – The successful logo will probably need to be more than a wordmark, though clever integration between type and symbol might be a winner.
• Colours – We have no specific scheme in mind initially so watch for feedback.
The logo should work effectively in different sizes and in colour or solid black
Final artwork must be delivered as a vector graphic in Photoshop or Illustrator formats allowing us to scale and modify the logo in future.
Please list of any fonts used in the logo
We require all ownership rights and copyrights
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- Employer
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- Location
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- Jul 17, 2018
- Specialty
- Nephrology, Surgery, Pediatrics
- Position Type
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Janet Weis Children's Hospital - Geisinger Medical Center – Danville, PAThe Division of Pediatric Nephrology is seeking an energetic and collaborative individual who is committed to clinical and educational excellence. The successful candidate will join our group that includes established Pediatric Nephrologists and an experienced Physician Assistant. The Department of Pediatrics provides the full range of inpatient medical and surgical subspecialty services, including critical care, neonatology, acute dialysis, CCRT, and post-kidney transplant management. We have active outpatient service including pediatric nephrology clinic, outpatient dialysis, ABPM, and maternal-fetal medicine consultations. The successful applicant will participate in, and contribute to, the department's broad clinical and scholarly activities. Teaching and mentorship responsibilities include medical students from several affiliated institutions, and residents in our fully accredited categorical Pediatric and Internal Medicine/Pediatric residency programs. An academic teaching appointment is available through Commonwealth College of Medicine ) and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Many resources and opportunities exist to conduct clinical and translational research and in particular within the Genomic Medicine Institute. This position requires board eligibility/certification in Pediatric Nephrology and PA license. About GeisingerGeisinger Health System is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record and the development of innovative care delivery models such as ProvenHealth Navigator® and ProvenCare®. As one of the nation's largest health service organizations, Geisinger serves more than 3 million residents throughout 45 counties in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania, and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of AtlantiCare, a National Malcolm Baldrige Award recipient. The physician-led system is comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 12 hospital campuses, two research centers and a 551,000-member health plan, all of which leverage an estimated $10.5 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economy. Geisinger has repeatedly garnered national accolades for integration, quality and service. In addition to fulfilling its patient care mission, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or follow the latest Geisinger news and more on Twitter and Facebook Janet Weis Children's Hospital (JWCH), located on GMC's campus in Danville, is the region's only dedicated 5-floor, 89 bed children's hospital with a full-service hospitalist program. JWCH's team of medical and surgical specialists provide care in over 30 pediatric specialties, including a 41 bed Level IV NICU and 14 bed Level I PICU. JWCH provides medical malpractice insurance with tail coverage. About our regionGeisinger fosters an atmosphere of clinical excellence in an area offering a high quality of life – complete with good schools, safe neighborhoods, affordable housing and a wealth of cultural and recreational activities. The surrounding natural beauty provides opportunities for fishing, skiing, canoeing, hiking and mountain biking. Urban life is easily accessible, with New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia or Washington D.C. just a short drive away. For more information, please contact: Frank A. Maffei, MD Chair of Pediatrics c/o Kathy Kardisco, Talent Management, Geisinger Health System at: firstname.lastname@example.com. or 570-214-4460.


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mypillowpartner needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 71 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
Our site will enable people to upload images or chose from one of our members images to produce a custom bedding. Our exclusive product is a full size body pillow. We also produce regular pillows, blankets, and shower curtains.
Check out the home page for a picture of a prototype.
The new site that is nearing completion will be structured like http://www.istockphoto.com where individuals or companies (working on licensing with Hooters, LFL, Chippendales and many more), will upload their images and be paid a royalty when downloaded for print
Our target market is a bit all over the board. Obviously the random models on the bedding would attract a certain demography of singles 18-25.
We will also be trying to appeal to people who just want a personal keep sake of a loved one who may a long distance away
One of our main targets would be the military (what we would call a Deployment Pillow) A pillow with the soldiers image to keep the children and the partner happy.
The logo can be totally creative, go crazy with it. We think we are looking for a logo that incorporates a cartoon like avatar that will also be able to help navigate around the site. Just to brainstorm ( possibly a crescent moon with an edge like mac tonight, a star wearing pajamas or lingerie, a bed that appears to be smiling.) One idea would be to encircle the cartoon with the company name (My Pillow Partner) across the top and the tag line on the bottom (Never Sleep Alone) We are here because we are not creative.
Special note **I I just found a star image on istock (File #: 6643982) that i think works well.
it would be nice to have a Male and female that look a little more sexy.
We would like the work to be done in photoshop with the cartoon done on its own layer
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Mega Millions $400M Jackpot Has Two Winners
The numbers for Tuesday night's multi-state Mega Millions game with an annuity jackpot of over $400 million have been drawn.
The numbers drawn were: 11,19,24,33,51 and a Mega Ball of 7. The Mega Plier was 3. Mega Million's website reports there were two winning tickets sold in Florida and Maryland.
The final annuity value of the jackpot was $414 million. The Maryland winner bought the ticket at Lady's Liquor in La Plata located near Washington D.C. while the Florida ticket was purchased at a Sunoco convenience store on Florida's Space Coast in Merritt Island. Neither winner has come forward yet.
Eight third prize winning tickets worth $5,000 each were sold in New Jersey according to a statement from the New Jersey Lottery. There was over $1 million total in winning tickets sold in New Jersey for Tuesday night's drawing in smaller prizes ranging from $1 to $150.
The jackpot is be the third largest ever offered in Mega Millions history and the sixth largest jackpot ever offered in the United States. Tonight's jackpot has a cash value of $224 million.
Judith Drucker of the New Jersey Lottery said $1.4 million worth of tickets have been sold since Saturday through Monday with over $650,000 in sales before 11:00am Tuesday.
New Jersey had four Mega Millions winners in 2013.
Drucker dismissed the notion that frequent large jackpots will hurt sales. "I've not met anyone personally that would be tired of winning $250, $300, $400 million. The hope and the dream that someone could win that perhaps (amount) will remain and continue to keep our sales strong."
She said the revenue generated by sales of Mega Millions and all the lottery's games benefit a number of charitable organizations in New Jersey including veterans homes, colleges and universities, higher education scholarship programs and the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf. "Everybody here in New Jersey plays and wins in one way or another."
Before Tuesday's drawing the game has not had a jackpot since January 3 when a $61 million jackpot was won in Tennessee.
The Associated Press contributed to this report


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After a mastectomy, some women choose to have cosmetic surgery to recreate their breast. This surgery can be performed during mastectomy itself or later.
The breast is usually reshaped in two stages, or surgeries. During the first stage, a tissue expander is used. An implant is placed during the second stage. Sometimes the implant is inserted in the first stage.
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Breast implants surgery
If you are having reconstruction at the same time as your mastectomy, your surgeon may do a skin-sparing mastectomy. This means only the area around your nipple and areola is removed and skin is left to make reconstruction easier.
If you will have breast reconstruction later, your surgeon will remove enough skin over your breast during the mastectomy to be able to close the skin flaps.
Breast reconstruction with implants is usually done in two stages, or surgeries. During the surgeries, you will receive general anesthesia (asleep and pain-free).
In the first stage:
- The surgeon creates a pouch under your chest muscle.
- A small tissue expander is placed in the pouch. The expander is balloon-like and made of silicone.
- A valve is placed below the skin of the breast. The valve is connected by a tube to the expander. (The tube stays below the skin in your breast area.)
- Your chest still looks flat right after this surgery.
- Starting about 2 to 3 weeks after surgery, you see your surgeon every 1 or 2 weeks. During these visits, your surgeon injects a small amount of saline (salt water) through the valve into the expander.
- Over time, the expander slowly enlarges the pouch in your chest to the right size for the surgeon to place an implant.
- When it reaches the right size, you will wait 1 to 3 months before the permanent breast implant is placed during the second stage.
In the second stage:
- The surgeon removes the tissue expander from your chest and replaces it with a breast implant. This surgery takes 1 to 2 hours.
- Before this surgery, you will have talked with your surgeon about the different kinds of breast implants. Implants may be filled with either saline or a silicone gel.
You may have another minor procedure later that remakes the nipple and areola area.
Why the Procedure Is Performed
You and your doctor will decide together about whether to have breast reconstruction, and when to have it.
Having breast reconstruction does not make it harder to find a tumor if your breast cancer comes back.
Getting breast implants does not take as long as breast reconstruction (which uses your own tissue). You will also have fewer scars. The size, fullness, and shape of the new breasts are more natural with reconstruction that uses your own tissue.
Many women choose not to have breast reconstruction or implants. They may use a prosthesis (an artificial breast) in their bra that gives them a natural shape, or they may choose to use nothing at all.
Women who have had a lumpectomy rarely need to have breast reconstruction.
Risks of any surgery are:
- Blood clots in the legs that may travel to the lungs
- Blood loss
- Breathing problems
- Heart attack or stroke during surgery
- Infection, including in the surgical wound, lungs (pneumonia), bladder, or kidney
- Reactions to medicines
Risks of breast reconstruction with implants are:
- The implant may break or leak in the first 10 years. If this happens, you will need more surgery.
- A scar may form around the implant in your breast. If the scar becomes tight, your breast may feel hard and cause pain or discomfort. This is called capsular contracture. You will need more surgery if this happens.
- Infection soon after surgery. You would need to have the expander or the implant removed.
- Breast implants can shift. This will cause a change in the shape of your breast.
- One breast may be larger than the other (asymmetry of the breasts).
- You may have a loss of sensation around the nipple and areola.
Before the Procedure
Tell your surgeon if you are taking any drugs, supplements, or herbs you bought without a prescription.
During the week before your surgery:
- Several days before surgery, you may be asked to stop taking aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), vitamin E, clopidogrel (Plavix), warfarin (Coumadin), and other drugs like these.
- Ask your surgeon which drugs you should still take on the day of surgery.
On the day of your surgery:
- Follow your surgeon's instructions about not eating or drinking.
- Take the drugs your surgeon told you to take with a small sip of water.
- Shower the night before or the morning of surgery.
- Arrive at the hospital on time.
After the Procedure
You may be able to go home the same day as the surgery. Or you will need to stay in the hospital overnight.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Results of this surgery are usually very good. It is nearly impossible to make a reconstructed breast look exactly the same as the remaining natural breast. You may need more "touch up" procedures to get the result you want.
Reconstruction will not restore normal sensation to the breast or the new nipple.
Having cosmetic surgery after breast cancer can improve your sense of well-being and your quality of life.
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This is what happens when seven cretins stop acting real and start acting strange. This is also the story or so the producers hope - of young love. From the very first novel written in the first century through Romeo and Juliet and Elizabeth and Mr Darcy to J Lo and Ben, people have been suckers for the same old story. The problem is that when 'The Real World' tries to get in on the act, they select a cast of vacuous, annoying morons - people you'd rather see fall under a bus than fall in love.
And if not even one of these seven people is going to suffer retribution for our collective pain each episode, that makes 'The Real World' a tough show to watch. It's like sitting through a whodunnit where the killer is never caught, or an election where the incompetent, constitution-trampling President is re-elected. The bad guy's got to pay - thems the rules.
Except, unfortunately, when it comes to reality TV (and, to be fair, Batman). Yet its not just The Riddler or The Penguin who are escaping scot-free in The Real World. There are seven bad guys who end each episode unscathed and unpunished. Where's the fun in that?
Anyway, let's see what this latest bunch of feckless fools have in store for us in this second episode of The Real World, Philadelphia...
Sarah in real time goes on to tell MJ that she gets depressed if she drinks too much the day before, from which we can surmise - if we missed the previous episode - that she drunk too much the night before, and that she's depressed. But how she's acting-out that depression, we don't know. Maybe when she's not depressed she spends all day dancing and giggling, and when she's a little blue the only thing she feels able to do is drag herself to the gym.
MJ says, "I think Sarah's pretty hot, but I'm still trying to figure her out. Cause I don't know what Sarah wants or what Sarah needs." This counts as foreshadowing, since what Sarah wants and needs is going to be made clearer to MJ than if she gave him a notarized letter itemizing her wants and needs in a timetable, and had it acted out for him by members of the cast of 'Tea Bagger Vance'.
Back at the house, Shavonda, a slim, nice-looking black girl, is saying: "MJ is just so funny.' Her evidence for that theory is never disclosed. Sarah says to her, "I have a crush on him so bad. I think he's really serious with Ashley. He just doesn't want to talk about it". She then goes on to say in confessional: "Ashley has a very unrealistic view of what MJ is ready for, in terms of relationships right now." Who Ashley is, we have to guess. What Sarah knows about Ashley, we don't know. What she knows about what MJ is ready for, we don't know. What we're doing watching this crap, we don't know. There's a lot of mystery about the whole thing at this stage.
Sarah next goes on a rambling discourse on how this girlfriend of MJ's that she's never met and never talked to needs to be more 'understanding', then mumbles even more unintelligible nonsense that includes a bunch of phrases chosen apparently at random - one was "not feeling bad about it in the morning". She ends by saying that she will be aggressive about something, because "that's just the way I am". Although she can't bring herself to make sense, I think it's possible to decipher an intention to go after MJ aggressively, and with no regard for the fabled Ashley - who Sarah is apparently persuaded should pick up Sarah's thought waves and surrender MJ to her gracefully.
'I think Landon's much cuter, though,' Sarah ends, still sticking with the lack-of-sense theme, after her paen of praise to the red-featured MJ. Shavonda emphatically gasps in agreement, joins Sarah in mumbling unintelligibly for a sentence or so, then confessionals that if she may have a crush on Landon, and feels she's being unfaithful to her boyfriend in doing so.
Landon, whom we haven't seen much until now, is shown jumping on Shavonda's bed. Or at least a bed that has Shavonda in it. She squeals and protests - all together - unintelligibly.
(A note about the sound. Maybe it's just my advancing age, but I couldn't understand half of what the youngsters - especially the women - said during the episode. I guess MTV figure it's not really necessary to hear most of what these morons say, but it sure is annoying if you're supposed to summarize what's going on. It's like watching a bunch of younger, better-looking Miltons from 'Office Space'. They could all be mumbling about their plan to set the house on fire - they're all capable of this, Im sure - and we'd never know it.)
Meanwhile, Landon examines a picture of Shavonda and her boyfriend. He says: "I don't see you with a dude like this," despite the fact that the picture is right in front of his face. As for the rest of us, we don't see Shavonda with the jerry-curled, wide-mouthed twat that is Landon. Shavonda responds, "What do you see me with? And don't say NBA basketball player." She must have gone out with NBA players often, and is fed-up with them.
Shavonda in confessional then says - about her boyfriend named Sean - "Sean is like the perfect boyfriend. I've grown so dependant on him, mainly because he wants to take care of me. I have not been able to let go yet." So he's the perfect boyfriend, but she wants to let go of him. Something is wrong with this picture, but if we insert some idiocy... Viola! It all makes sense!
Landon is continuing to belabor his point about the photograph. "This guy must be like, how did I ever get a chick like this?" he continues, dragging out a dead horse and beginning to finger a whip. In confessional, he says, "I think this process is going to put a lot of strain on Shavondra's relationship." And he's obviously planning to be a large part of this 'process'.
He begins beating on the deceased equine. "He's just like a punk," he says."A punk rocker," Shavonda responds. "But at the same time, he's like hip-hop.""If you walked into a hip-hop club," Landon says, "It would be like..." he mimes someone looking first at Shavonda, then at someone at her side: "Hot black chick. What are you doing here?"


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(Recipe and the photographs are courtesy of Madam Kwong.)
Perut ikan is one of the most requested recipes on Nyonya Food. It's also one of my favorite Nyonya dish. Even though it's a Nyonya recipe, I believe it's mostly found in Penang, and not Melaka and Singapore.
All my family members love a great serving of perut ikan, or Nyonya stewed fish stomach (previously salted and preserved) with various vegetables and exotic herbs, including daun kadok (betel leaf) and bunga kantan (ginger flower).
It's a very tedious dish to make but the taste structure is so deep and complex. Each sip of the gravy reveals an exciting layer of flavor. Perut ikan is utterly delicious!
I remember vividly my childhood days when I watched my late grandmother pickled and preserved fresh fish stomach. In Southeast Asia, many authentic and unique dishes are prepared with the "unused" part of the ingredients, and in this case, it's fish stomach.
The fish stomach, or perut ikan in Malay, are extracted from fresh fish. They are cleaned thoroughly, rubbed with salt before being preserved inside a glass bottle.
My late grandmother always paid special attention to the sealing process, enclosing the bottle with a cork tightly to facilitate the fermentation.
The fish stomach are then left out in the kitchen at room temperature until the cork is slightly popped out on its own—a clear indication that the fermentation process is complete as it releases the fermentation gas that forces the cork to pop…
A couple of years ago, I was lucky to learn how to make perut ikan from my aunt, but I didn't do a good job in the exact measurement. My aunt taught me to make a lemak version, with a little coconut milk added.
For the sour perut ikan, I refer to Madam Kwong and am so glad that she has a well-written recipe for us. If you are a fan of perut ikan, please try out this fabulous recipe. I could really use a bowl of savory and pipping hot perut ikan now. Slurp!
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Today's effort comes to my attention via a reader, Nicholas, who wrote to me early last year and suggested that I have a look at the following piece:
It was created by Chris Dickersin-Prokopp, who posted it on his blog and on Greater Greater Washington (where it got most of its comments) in February 2013. If you read the comments, you can see that, unfortunately, the response was not quite as positive he had hoped for. Not only did Mr. Dickersin-Prokopp accept the criticism gracefully, but he said he hoped that perhaps he'd find his way onto the pages of this very blog. So, let's have a look.
To me, the real issue here is not in the map design itself, but instead the disconnect between the author and his readers. It's an issue in any sort of creative field: you make something, and it turns out that the people who view that something were looking for something else. Mr. Dickersin-Prokopp's detractors seemed to be looking for details on the map:
"Wow. I find it hard to think of a worse way to visualize these data. How am I supposed to draw any conclusions from a picture showing thousands of overlapping circles?"
"I can't tell how many overlapping circle I'm looking at in different areas. Why not just make each sale a dot and color code the dots for different sales price ranges?"
But the author, I speculate, was trying to paint a broad picture: where, generally, home sales are more concentrated and more expensive. Counting individual circles isn't necessary here. You just need to be able to tell where there are roughly more or roughly less. I think that his map does this job just fine, giving you the 10-second quick understanding of the basic pattern. His readers, however, were looking for something else: a map that let them break these patterns down in more detail, and count the number of houses in neighborhoods (everyone always wants to know what's going on in their neighborhood/city/state when they see a map). The map isn't ready to do that, as is, and the second quote above suggests a reasonable alternative. But one that, probably, wouldn't have done as good a job at telling the quick broad story.
Two different ways of reading the same set of data: the big pattern, and the individual location data. The author had one in mind, but some of his commenters had another. What to do? Well, there may well have been a good symbology to satisfy both. But, setting that aside, how do we get people on the same page as us if we're making maps? I think this map could use a little more context, to steer people's minds toward reading it as the author wishes. Annotations would be handy—highlight some region or other and say, "over here, we can see a dense area of inexpensive home purchases that happened because of Reason X." Get people thinking about the patterns and pull them away from the details that the author is less focused on.
The other option is to just change the map in response to comments, trying to give the audience what they're looking for. It's tough, as a creator, to have to give up on part of your vision and preferences, but it's necessary if you want anyone to look at your creation. If no one likes it, then it doesn't matter how great you think it is: no one is looking. Of course the hard part about that is that while many don't agree with your choices, they don't agree with each other, either. Some folks liked Mr. Dickersin-Prokopp's effort:
"The message the map intends to convey is clear and obvious."
If he changes things, he may displease some folks who were previously happy. There's not much to be done about that, except to accept that you can't please everyone.
Bigger picture aside, there are some other interesting things to dissect here, starting with the legend. which states, "Circle size represents sale price. One square meter equals one dollar." If I interpret this correctly, this means that, in order to divine the sale price of a home you must determine how large a circle when compared against the map scale. That is, you pretend the circle is a real area of land in DC, measure the size of that land, and then convert to dollars. This is quite a fascinatingly weird way of explaining the symbology, and I've never seen anything like it. For good reason: it's difficult enough so as to be largely useless. If you want people to understand what symbols mean, show the symbols; a legend should show more than it should tell. It would be better if this particular map showed people some sample circles and the values they represent. Then readers can reasonably eyeball things.
It's highly unlikely that anyone is planning on measuring the exact price of each home (and if they do, they deserve what they get). We just need to let them get a rough idea of the pattern, and the circles above do that easily, without requiring people to visually measure square meters.
Speaking of which, that brings us to the scale. The increments could be a lot more helpful. At the very least, they should be in kilometers, but miles would be likely much more intelligible to an US audience. And the scale bar probably doesn't need to be as wide as DC itself. No one is likely to do any measurements with it. To that end, I'd argue it could be dropped altogether. It is an unnecessary map element.
One Nice Thing: Putting your work out there for criticism and comment is tough, especially if you're opening it up to the harsh gaze of the random Internet visitor. Mr. Dickersin-Prokopp handled the experience gracefully, and listened to the feedback he received, where I've seen other people in similar situations try to rationalize away criticism, or strike back angrily. Kudos to him.


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Read more: Why Rory McIlroy is happier to be British and not Irish
Rory McIlroy's comments that he felt more British than Irish in a Daily Mail interview have caused a storm of controversy.
Through his Twitter account McIlroy stated that he had made no decision.
"Having just won three of my last four tournaments, including a second Major championship, I was hoping that my success on the golf course would be the more popular topic of golfing conversation today. However the issue of my cultural identity has re-emerged, and with it, the matter of my national allegiance ahead of the Rio Olympics in 2016.
"I am in an extremely sensitive and difficult position and I conveyed as much in a recent newspaper interview. I am a proud product of Irish golf and the Golfing Union of Ireland and am hugely honoured to have come from very rich Irish sporting roots, winning Irish Boys, Youths and Amateur titles and playing for Ireland at all levels. I am also a proud Ulsterman who grew up in Northern Ireland which is part of the United Kingdom. That is my background and always will be.
"I receive huge support from Irish and British sports fans alike and it is greatly appreciated. Likewise I feel I have a great affinity with the American sports fans. I play most of my golf in the US nowadays and I am incredibly proud to have won the US Open and US PGA Championship in the last two years.
"As an international sportsman I am very lucky to be supported by people all over the world, many of whom treat me as one of their own, not matter what their nationality, or indeed mine. This is the way sport should be.
"Since turning professional at 18, I have travelled the world playing the game that I love and consider myself a global player. As the World No.1 right now, I wish to be a positive role model and a sportsperson that people respect, and enjoy watching. I feel very fortunate to be in a position to play the sport that I love professionally and to have enjoyed the success that has come my way.
"I wish to clarify that I have absolutely not made a decision regarding my participation in the next Olympics. On a personal level, playing in the Olympics would be a huge honour. However, the Games in Rio are still four years away and I certainly won't be making any decisions with regards to participating any time soon.
"The Olympics will be great for the growth of golf on a global scale, but my focus right now is on being the best player I can be, trying to win Major Championships and contributing to what will hopefully be a victorious European side at the forthcoming Ryder Cup Matches against the USA.
"Lastly, I would like to thank everyone for the amazing support that I receive around the world every time I play. It is hugely appreciated.
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Lake Athens Produces Another Toyota ShareLunker
ATHENS—Rip van Winkle slept for 20 years. Lake Athens snoozed for 25. Then the 1,799-acre lake near the East Texas town of the same name awoke from its slumber and began spitting out 13-pound bass.
The second Toyota ShareLunker catch of the season for Lake Athens came January 25, when Athens resident Frank W. Kirk caught Toyota ShareLunker 553, a 13.67-pound bass that was 26.75 inches long and 21 inches in girth.
Kirk was fishing in 15 feet of water near the dam using an Alabama rig, which resembles a school of small fish. The water temperature was 47 degrees at the time of the catch, 1:30 p.m.
The first ShareLunker ever from Lake Athens came in 1989. Then on December 30, 2013, Jason Hanson of Athens caught Toyota ShareLunker 551 from the lake, a 13.76-pounder. The lake record largemouth bass weighed 14.19 pounds and was caught in 1988 outside the ShareLunker season dates.
Impounded in 1962, Lake Athens has been stocked with Florida largemouth bass since 1978. Lake Athens is adjacent to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, one of five freshwater hatcheries in Texas, and retired broodfish from the hatchery are periodically released into the lake. Adult largemouth bass were stocked into the lake in 1982, 1995, 1999, 2004 and 2011. The lake has also been stocked with approximately 5 million largemouth bass fingerlings and fry.
The lake is managed under a 14- to 21-inch slot limit; anglers may retain only one fish per day over 21 inches in length.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) fisheries biologist Richard Ott says it's no surprise Lake Athens is currently the second-hottest big bass lake in Texas, surpassed only by Lake Fork, which has three ShareLunker entries this season.
"Lake Athens has been stocked frequently since 2003 with fry, fingerlings and in some cases adult pure Florida largemouth bass," he said. "Any or all of these stocking events could have contributed the genetic potential to produce 13-pound fish. The fact that the first fish caught this year was positively identified as a pure Florida suggests that it could have been a fish produced at the hatchery from our hand-selected brood stock. If it had been one of the adult surplus brooders, it would have still carried an electronic tag identifying it as such."
Ott also noted that Lake Athens is currently enjoying what he called the "Goldilocks Effect" of "just right" aquatic vegetation growth. "Over the past five to six years there has been a proliferation of several species of native aquatic vegetation that is providing optimal conditions for the fish and for anglers catching these fish," he said. "Too little vegetation and bass recruitment suffers due to predation; too much vegetation coverage reduces growth rates. Every extra year it takes a fish to grow to trophy size is another chance for natural mortality to remove that fish from the population. Finally, there is an element of luck. It is important to look at all the factors above and realize that many stars have to align to produce a ShareLunker …or two."
Anyone legally catching a 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass from Texas waters, public or private, between October 1 and April 30 may submit the fish to the Toyota ShareLunker program. Anglers entering fish into the Toyota ShareLunker program receive a free replica of their fish, a certificate and ShareLunker clothing and are recognized at a banquet at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens.
The person who catches the season's largest entry will be named Angler of the Year. If the Angler of the Year is a Texas resident, that person also receives a lifetime fishing license. The current big bass leader is Randall Claybourne of Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a 13.86-pound fish from Lake Fork caught January 12. Big-bass catches normally peak in March during the spawning season.
The number to call to report a ShareLunker catch is (903) 681-0550. If poor cell phone service prevents use of the voice number, anglers can leave a phone number (including area code) at (888) 784-0600.
The Toyota ShareLunker Program is made possible by a grant to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation from Gulf States Toyota. Toyota is a long-time supporter of the Foundation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, providing major funding for a wide variety of education, fish, parks and wildlife projects.
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- Past ShareLunker streaks: http://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20100426a
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The flu has laid me low, and now my On The Shelf list is burgeoning. With reading giving me a headache, it's a good thing I always have a ready backlog of posts and reviews for just such an occasion.
New additions this month:
1. Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington, New Edition by Benjamin Franklin Cooling III and Walton H. Owen II (The Scarecrow Press, 2010).
I first read this book back in the late 1990s and have been wanting a personal copy ever since. Originally published in 1988 by White Mane -- one of their good ones -- (with a subsequent paperback edition), prices for out-of-print copies were steep until the announcement of a new edition by The Scarecrow Press, a Rowman & Littlefield imprint. I was pleased to obtain a copy from them for review, and looking through it reminds me of how much I admired the 1st ed. Along with the descriptive text, it's a map lover's dream that's also packed with great old photographs. I wonder if the visible remains sections were updated ...
2. Orlando M. Poe: Civil War General and Great Lakes Engineer by Paul Taylor (Kent State Univ. Press, 2009).
One of the great engineering officers of the war finally gets his due.
3. Blue Springs: A History of the Desperate Battles at Blue Springs for the Control of Upper East Tennessee During the Civil War by William A. Beard III (Town of Mosheim and Strawberry Plains Press, 1997).
As we all know, much of the fighting in E. Tennessee has been neglected in the published literature. Commissioned by the Town of Mosheim, which puts on a Blue Springs reenactment, this study does a nice job of filling in some of the gaps. I'll write much more about Beard's book in a pair of future posts.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Booknotes III (November '09)
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- AnonymousNovember 19, 2009
I just received my copy of Mr. Lincoln's Forts today. One of my review points is indeed to check any updates to the "remains" section... and of course to the references to historical markers!ReplyDelete
Do you have the older edition for direct comparison?
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Franschhoek [12] (Dutch for 'French Corner') is a city in the Cape Winelands of South Africa.
Franschhoek was founded by French Huguenots settlers (hence the name), who fled the inquisition in Europe and were looking for a little hide-out on the other side of the world. They found it in the fertile valley of Franschhoek - initially known as Oliphantshoek, as the valley was known for the large number of elephants.
Even though most people don't speak French, many of the street names, restaurant names and wine farms in the 'French Quarter' have French names.
Franschhoek makes a serious attempt at being the food and wine capital of South Africa and there are many fine restaurants. It's a great place to relax, enjoy top food and wine, in a spectacular atmosphere.
Get in
Only one road (R45) leads to Franschhoek from Stellenbosch or Paarl. For a more scenic drive, you can enter Franschhoek all the way over the "Franschhoek Pass" - a spectacular mountain route leading into Franschhoek from Villiersdorp.
There is a taxi service (small buses with loud music and often loud drivers) from Stellenbosch and from Paarl.
There's no train service.
Get around
You can walk along the main street to have a look at the shops and various restaurants and a stroll through the streets off the main street will show you some nice old houses.
Franschhoek is a place to relax. Stroll up or down the main street and take your time to have a look around. The mountains surrounding Franschhoek are spectacular and there are many places you can reach within easy driving distances.
There are several outstanding shops in Franschhoek.
Indian summer ....Ladies Boutique which sells dresses cashmere wraps semi Precious jewellrey. Peacock Blue ....men's Boutique lots of designer clothes ,own brand linen shirts and shorts .shoes etc etc Beluga Bear ...children's shop with beautiful unusual designs. Tracey Diamond store Ebony ...wonderful furniture paintings and gifts. Penchant ..wonderful jewelry made in the village from semi precious stones Masquerade ...exciting and delicious interior ideas with aFrench twist. David Walters Pottery made in the studio right in the village,unusual and chic and can be custom made.
There are several more lovely shops selling handmade chocolates,antiques.handbags and much much more.
There are many excellent restaurants in and around Franschhoek. Along the main road are a number of very good restaurants.
Wine is plentiful and cheap.
Haute Cabriere and La Petite Ferme (see above) sell their own wines. Just outside of the village are two top wine estates, Le Grand Provence and Boschendal, where tastings are available daily. There are also many other smaller wine estates in the area. Virtually all welcome visitors and tastings can be arranged with most.
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EPEAT Launches Worldwide Green Rating System for Printers, Copiers, Scanners
February 12, 2013 — EPEAT®, the definitive global registry for greener electronics, announced today its expansion beyond PCs and Displays to include printers, copiers and other imaging equipment. The expansion was heralded by Congressional leaders, environmental groups, leading manufacturers and institutional purchasers at an event today in Washington DC. For more than six years, EPEAT ratings have helped companies, governments and consumers compare and purchase greener PCs and monitors, resulting in significant environmental benefits.
The EPEAT registry currently includes imaging equipment from seven manufacturers: Canon, Dell, Epson, HP, Lexmark, Ricoh and Xerox. Two additional manufacturers – Konica Minolta and Samsung – have begun the process of registering products with EPEAT. Combined, these nine manufacturers represent at least 80% of the global market for copiers, printers, scanners and multifunction devices. Devices will be continually added to the registry as they are deemed compliant with EPEAT's environmental requirements.
"World markets will now be able to easily and reliably identify and purchase greener printers, copiers and scanners based on EPEAT ratings," said Robert Frisbee, EPEAT CEO. "I applaud the leadership of everyone involved with achieving this important milestone."
"I'm proud that my district is home to this organization that is making such a difference, not just in the U.S., but around the world. The federal government is leading by example by embracing EPEAT standards for greener electronics, and I'm eager to see the positive impact of the expanded EPEAT registry," said U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer. "EPEAT's success shows that an incentive-based approach can move markets and that diverse stakeholders working together can be true catalysts for change."
"EPEAT's environmental impact standards serve a valuable role in the marketplace," said U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, incoming Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "I commend those manufacturers that meet EPEAT's stringent environmental ratings, and I'm proud to say that EPEAT calls Oregon home."
To be added to the EPEAT registry, an imaging device must meet at least 33 required environmental performance criteria. Products may achieve higher ratings by meeting up to 26 additional optional criteria. The rating criteria were developed during a four-year stakeholder consensus process that involved hundreds of representatives from the environmental, research, governmental and manufacturing sectors.
EPEAT rates products on a lifecycle basis, addressing the elimination of toxic substances, the use of recycled and recyclable materials, their design for recycling, product longevity, energy efficiency, corporate performance and packaging, among other criteria.
"We are proud to be among the first imaging equipment providers to participate in the expansion of the EPEAT registry," said Mario Rufino, Manager, Environmental Management & Product Safety, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "The new imaging equipment standard was developed to highlight leadership in sustainability. As Canon's registered products are designed with this in mind, we welcome any effort that helps customers choose office technology solutions that help them reduce their own impact on the environment."
"Customers are looking for simple ways to make comparisons between products and their environmental qualities. Dell helps its customers make those assessments easily through our commitment to a wide range of EPEAT product registrations (more than 200 currently) and the IEEE 1680 series of standards," says Steve Lalla, Vice President End User Computing at Dell. "EPEAT-registered products are a global solution reflecting our own environmental sustainability principles and providing consistent, impartial guidance for our customers. The recent publication of the IEEE 1680.2 Imaging standard will continue the long-standing collaboration with Dell and EPEAT as we expand product registrations to include our line of imaging products."
"Epson has been committed to the environment since 1988 when the company began pioneering the elimination of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in its manufacturing processes," said Colin Donahoe, director of business imaging for Epson America. "Our corporate values and environmental performance are in line with EPEAT standards, and Epson is working to ensure that over 90 percent of our printer and scanner lines meet a minimum of EPEAT Bronze level certification."
"Increasingly, people want to purchase products that have strong environmental attributes, and EPEAT does a nice job of summarizing those attributes in PCs, monitors, and now printers, copiers and scanners," said Judy Glazer, Senior Director of HP's Printing and Personal Systems Social and Environmental Responsibility organization. "We support EPEAT and look forward to continuing strong participation in the program."
"Lexmark strongly supports initiatives such as EPEAT that will help our customers make more informed choices about purchasing greener products, solutions and services," said Marty Canning, Lexmark executive vice president and president of Imaging Solutions and Services. "Sustainability is core to Lexmark's vision of positively impacting the communities where we live and work. Since Lexmark's inception and the formation of its vision and values, our company has assumed responsibility for its actions associated with ecological impacts and worked diligently to remain an exemplary environmental steward around the world."
"At Ricoh, we have focused on being a leader of environmental sustainability for the entire product life cycle, which is core to our global business operations. Furthermore, we strongly believe that the EPEAT Imaging Equipment Program is essential to helping purchasers make informed decisions," said Jay Dizzine, Vice President, Technology Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "By engaging in EPEAT, Ricoh is further enhancing its complete portfolio of products and services to better manage and reduce environmental impact and cost, while improving productivity for our customers and creating shared value for our society."
"At Xerox, sustainability is our way of doing business, so when given the opportunity to help customers make informed decisions on selecting environmentally preferable products, we were onboard. Our current EPEAT registered products include multifunction printers and stand-alone printers that help businesses simplify how work gets done while producing less waste and using less energy," said Diane O'Connor, vice president, Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability, Xerox.
"As a broad-based technology distributor with deep relationships in the IT channel, we are excited about this new EPEAT registry that offers our customers greener printer and copier choices," said Kirk Robinson, senior vice president, commercial markets and global accounts, Ingram Micro North America. "Our public sector team will ensure that our resellers have access to the right solutions for technology users in government, healthcare and education markets."
EPEAT's original PC/Display rating system is used as an environmental requirement by eight national governments, including the United States, and thousands of purchasers worldwide. Purchase contracts that require EPEAT registration exceed $65 billion. More than 50 manufacturers have registered their greener PCs, monitors, copiers, printers and scanners in more than 40 countries. More than 533 million EPEAT-registered products have been purchased since the original registry debuted in July 2006.
Since 2006, purchasers choosing EPEAT-registered electronics over products that don't meet the system's criteria have eliminated greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 11 million U.S. vehicles' annual impact, avoided more than 394,000 metric tons of hazardous waste and reduced solid waste by nearly 167,000 metric tons – equivalent to nearly 86,000 U.S. households' annual waste.


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The Economic Botany Collection at Kew illustrates the extent of human use of plants around the world. The huge variety of objects ranges from artefacts made from plants, to raw plant materials, including a large collection of wood samples. Uses range from food, medicine and utensils, to social activities and clothing.
The collections build an important bridge between biological and cultural diversity, and are a valuable resource for the study of plant uses past, present and future. They are managed by the Biodiversity Department of the Herbarium Directorate, in close collaboration with the Sustainable Uses Department of the Jodrell Laboratory.
Sir William Hooker, the first official Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, opened the Museum of Economic Botany in 1847. While the majority of the objects were acquired during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Collection continues to grow today and now holds over 85,000 specimens. These include present-day material as well as archaeological specimens and nineteenth century curiosities. Please explore some of our holdings.
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Teen Challenge USA is a non-profit charity.
Teen Challenge (TC) is a Christian ministry working with adolescents and ADULTS with life-controlling issues in one year long residential programs.
Two years ago TC celebrated its 50th Anniversary. This is the first conference since that time. We desire to hold fast to the truth and principles on which we are founded but we want to move forward to greater and better things.
Theme of the conference is "Press Forward"
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Philippians 3:13-16 NIV
13Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
15All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. 16Only let us live up to what we have already attained.
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I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back.So let's keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us. If any of you have something else in mind, something less than total commitment, God will clear your blurred vision—you'll see it yet! Now that we're on the right track, let's stay on it.
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Compilation of links for information about how to make your historic building more energy efficient.
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In June 2010, the Kansas Barn Alliance hosted a five-day barn repair workshop in Doniphan County funded in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant from the Kansas Historical Society. The work was recorded by videographer, Ron Frank in this three-video series.
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Preservation consultants are generally hired to help with documentation projects such as historic resource surveys, drafting of design guidelines, and nomination of properties and districts to the National Register of Historic Places. Some preservation consultants are also hired to advise property owners on appropriate rehabilitation treatments or to complete applications for funding programs such as tax incentives and grants.
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Staying alive: Northern Colorado wheat getting 'barely enough' moisture
February 10, 2013
Winter wheat growers' dependency on moisture is minimal compared to much of the agriculture industry.
But now, even they're asking the clouds be more generous.
"So far, it seems like we just keep getting bar ely enough to keep the crop going until the next storm eventually comes through," said Curt Wirth, a New Raymer-area farmer, referring to the roughly four inches of snow that fell on his northeast Weld County fields last week.
Before that storm, Wirth's crop had gone more than a month without any precipitation, he said.
"We keep pushing it," he added. "I'd rather not cut it this close."
Wirth's comments were echoed this week by winter wheat farmers from across the region.
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Basically, everything's fine for now, thanks to some timely rain and snow, they said. While winter wheat is in its dormancy, like it is now, it doesn't require a great deal of precipitation.
Another round of snow and rain won't be desperately needed until late February or early March — when the wheat crop comes out of its dormancy, said Wirth, and Bruce Bosley, a crop systems specialist with Colorado State University Extension, who serves all of northeast Colorado.
"It really is a drought-tolerant crop … and that's a good thing for us right now," said Bosley, while also noting that more precipitation will be needed in about two or three weeks, when the weather warms, and so too does the soil and the wheat crop. "Bottom line, though, we're going to need some moisture pretty soon."
Already a drought-tolerant and forgiving crop, winter wheat — planted in the fall and harvested in the summer — is becoming more durable in dry times, thanks to researchers, like Scott Haley, a plant-breeding and genetics researcher at CSU, whose research program focuses on varieties that withstand drought and other environmental stresses.
The way it's looking, this year's winter wheat crop is going to need all the help it can get.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Drought Monitor, northern Colorado is in "severe drought," while all of eastern Colorado is suffering "extreme" or "exceptional drought."
At the Colorado Farm Show in Greeley last week, Colorado State Climatologist Nolan Doesken said long-term forecasts call for abnormally dry and warm weather into the spring for the state.
Additionally, all of Kansas — the No. 1 winter wheat producer in the U.S. — also is experiencing severe drought, or worse.
The ongoing drought, which scorched crops throughout 2012, is expected to have an impact on the roughly $27 billion U.S. wheat market.
U.S. wheat prices could continue to climb, after spending the last five months of 2012 above $8 per bushel.
Wheat prices had been under $7 as recently as June, according to USDA statistics.
Challenging weather is nothing new to Colorado's winter wheat farmers — most of who, unlike growers of more moisture-dependant crops, don't irrigate their fields.
The state's farmers averaged yields of 45.5 bushels per acre in 2010, setting a record high.
But then a dry start to 2011 had farmers worried, that is, until timely rains that spring revived the crop enough to produce average yields of about 30-35 bushels per acre when the crop was harvested that summer.
In the spring and summer of 2012, some of the region's farmers again struggled with drought, while several in Weld County also endured a June hail storm. Yields in the area that summer ranged widely, from 5 bushels an acre to more than 50.
Then this past fall, some farmers were hesitant to plant their winter wheat in dry soil.
Finally, rains came in mid and late September, allowing farmers to plant just before a mid-October deadline, set for crop insurance requirements.
The roller coaster has been too much of a ride for some.
Stan Cass — a Weld County farmer, whose family once planted as many as 2,000 acres of wheat — said he hasn't planted any wheat the past couple years.
He has instead put many of those acres into the federal government's Conservation Reserve Program, which encourages farmers to convert erodible cropland or other environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative cover, such as cultivated or native grasslands, grassed waterways and riparian buffers.
"It's been tough. I admire the guys still doing it," Cass said of the wheat growers near him. "A lot of guys around here have somehow managed to produce decent crops the past couple years.
"I'm too conservative. It's not something I've been willing to try."


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