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The changing cotton ecosystem, "has created new challenges," for growers, according to Roger Leonard, Experiment station entomologist with the LSU AgCenter. Leonard presented a paper on the subject during the 2002 Beltwide Cotton Conference in Atlanta.
While the concept of low spray environment is relatively new, it will require producers to expand their insect control strategies beyond field borders while at the same time, doing a better job of targeting pests within a field.
Two broad categories are effecting changes in cotton pest management pest management strategies and cropland use patterns, according to Leonard. He pointed to six factors contributing to the change in the density and diversity of pests in a cotton field.
- Boll weevil eradication Prior to the eradication program, many of the broad-spectrum insecticides applied for boll weevils maintained secondary pest densities below injurious levels, noted Leonard. However, following eradication efforts, the reduction of insecticide sprays for boll weevil have allowed tarnished plant bug and stink bug species to become more consistent pest problems.
- Bollgard cotton cultivars Bollgard cotton varieties are now planted on a significant portion of the cotton acreage in the United States. Bollgard cotton controls two of the most important caterpillar pests, tobacco budworm and pink bollworm while supplemental control is needed to control bollworm, soybean looper, armyworms and other non-caterpillar pests.
"The widespread use of this technology has created a low-spray environment by reducing the frequency of foliar applications for lepidopteran pest control over 50 percent across the Cotton Belt," Leonard said. "In Louisiana, insecticide applications have been reduced to two to four applications per year compared to four to eight applications per year prior to the availability of Bollgard."
As a result, tarnished plant bug and stinkbug species have become more serious pests, Leonard said.
"The trend to reduce foliar insecticide treatment will continue with the commercialization of Bollgard II cotton cultivars. These cultivars are more toxic to bollworm, soybean looper and armyworms. This technology will likely eliminate at least one more treatment for caterpillar pests in exchange for additional insecticide use for non-caterpillar pests."
- Target-specific insecticides Leonard noted that federal and state regulatory agencies have forced agro-chemical industries to pursue the commercialization of extremely target-selective insecticides.
"Most of the insecticides registered during the last decade control a more restricted range of pests compared to the pyrethroids, organophosphates and carbamates. Populations of some pests that would have been inadvertently controlled with broad-spectrum insecticides are affected very little or not at all with many of the new products. Within these conditions, minor pests have the opportunity to become significant problems."
Successful management of an insect complex with these new products usually relies on the co-application (tank mixes of multiple insecticides, noted Leonard.
Conservation tillage and herbicide tolerant cultivars The availability of herbicide resistant cotton varieties like Roundup Ready and BXN cotton "has increased the adoption of conservation tillage practices by providing an effective and economical weed management tool," Leonard said.
"The resulting increase in surface residue from crops and weedy vegetation provides a favorable microenvironment for soil-swelling insects. In some instances, insect densities increase to higher that expected levels in these fields before cotton is available as a host.
"The reduction of tillage and use of winter cover crops has made cutworms, cotton aphids and false chinch bug more common problems that require insecticides."
Improper timing of herbicides on resistant cotton could exacerbate the problem, according to Leonard. "If Roundup is applied too early or against weeds larger than the susceptible stage, Roundup is an ineffective treatment. Spring plant species not controlled by Roundup can be non-crop hosts for cutworm, tarnished plant bug, false chinch bug, thrips and cotton aphid.
"In addition, the general timing of pre-plant herbicide applications in cotton has shifted closer to the time of planting compared to the timing of tillage practices. With herbicides, producers can delay fieldwork for vegetation management much longer than if tillage is used. This delay in terminating some weed species provides a refuge for insects until cotton becomes available. Therefore, insect pests have another opportunity to increase population densities."
- Multiple cropping systems Producers are changing from a monoculture system of cotton production to a diversified multi-cropping system to include more corn, rice, grain sorghum and soybeans.
"Multiple cropping systems can influence insect populations across an entire region over which an individual producer has little control." This impact has not been well studied, according to Leonard.
"Field corn can serve as an alternate host for insect pests such as cutworm, bollworm and stink bug, similar to the non-crop plants within cotton fields and on field margins.
"Bollworm densities in cotton fields usually are much higher in those states with appreciable acreage of field corn than in areas that have little field corn acreage. "
The stinkbug has become a particularly bothersome pest in recent years. "Stinkbugs typically prefer soybeans over cotton and usually significant stinkbug migration into cotton does not occur when reproduction stage soybeans are available," Leonard said.
"However, cotton could potentially become a more frequent host for stinkbugs due to the decline in acres planted to soybeans. Since 1990 in Louisiana, soybean acreage has decreased from approximately 1.8 million acres to 700,000 acres in 2001. A similar situation can be observed in some areas with field corn."
- Landscape diversity in agricultural communities Cotton fields in close proximity to federally subsidized programs like the Conservation Reserve Program and Wetlands Reserve Program also help create alternate non-crop hosts for many cotton insects, according to Leonard.
"In Louisiana, the parishes of greatest cotton production also are the same parishes in which large amounts of acreage are devoted to CRP. Fifty-six percent of the total acreage planted to cotton occurs in five parishes (Tensas, Morehouse, Franklin, Richland and Madison). These same parishes account for a large percentage of the CRP acres in the state.
"Low spray environments are now a reality in many cotton ecosystems," Leonard concluded. "During the late 1990s, stinkbugs were mentioned only as an occasional pest. Stinkbugs infested 5.3 million acres across 17 states of the Cotton Belt, ranking the complex fifth among all pests in 2000. In Louisiana, the number of acres infested in 1995 through 2000 has risen from 8,367 to 374,699.
How should farmers adjust to this changing environment? "Cotton IPM strategies must become more holistic and consider pest control decisions not only within individual field units but also across farm landscapes," Leonard said.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu early Wednesday morning announced a major increase in Jewish building projects in Jerusalem.
The announcement came just hours after Netanyahu had freed 26 blood-soaked Palestinian terrorists as a "peace gesture." The new building projects were themselves seen as a gesture to the Israeli public that had so opposed the release of jailed murderers.
The new building plans are to include an additional 1,500 housing units in the neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo in north-eastern Jerusalem, a large new visitors' center at the City of David archaeological park outside the Old City, and a new national park on the slopes of Mt. Scopus.
Ramat Shlomo was at the center of a rift in Israel-US relations in 2010 when the municipality announced new building tenders there during a visit by US Vice President Joe Biden. Washington supports the Palestinian claim to the eastern half of Jerusalem.
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An Exercise of Will: What Would you do With Your Freedom if it Weren't a Given?
Aksamit, Nichole. "An Exercise of Will: What Would you do With Your Freedom if it Weren't a Given?" Forum, 14 November 1999, sec. E1.
The modest women of Spring Prairie Colony share a quiet moment in the early morning sun on a trailer behind a tractor headed for a cucumber field northwest of Hawley, Minnesota.
Spring Prairie Colony, Minn.
It's a beautiful August morning, and we are sitting on a trailer being pulled behind a tractor headed for a field of cucumbers.
The air is cool but the sun is warm and the women are cheerful - kerchiefed heads bowed, buckets in hand, legs swinging out to brush the tall grass.
It is one of those rare moments when everything seems perfect, and I raise my camera in an attempt to preserve it.
The moment evaporates as the young Hutterite woman next to me speaks.
"If I had my free will," she confides, with a nod toward my camera, "I'd take pictures of nature all day long."
If I had my free will.
Her words ricochet in my head.
For months, I have been reading about how Hutterites request baptism as adults and surrender free will to serve God and the community of believers.
For the last 48 hours, I've presumed to know what it's like to be in Hutterite shoes just because I borrowed a pair of rubber boots and did a little garden work.
And only now, on a trailer headed for a cucumber field northwest of Hawley, do I begin to understand the sacrifice Hutterites make.
Here, there is no free will. Here, faith goes far beyond lipservice.
At night in the solitude of my stark Hutterite room, the phrase haunts me.
If I had my free will.
I think about the opposite. If I didn't have my free will, how would I finish that sentence?
Would I crave the freedom to cut my hair short, open a bank account, wear pants? Would I want to earn my driver's license, listen to the radio, splurge at Dayton's now and again?
To those of us who take such freedoms for granted, a life without them is hard to fathom. But for the Hutterites, who use free will only in surrender, personal liberties must seem like so much butter and jam without the bread. For them, free will can never measure up to God's will.
I drift to sleep thinking about how my life is the sum total of a million small decisions, while the Hutterite life is the result of a single binding choice few people outside the colonies dare to consider.
With one decision, Hutterites have a ready response to all the big questions: Who am I, what's my purpose, how should I live? The answer is simply, "Who, what and as god wills."
Had I, like my Hutterite friend, decided to leave all other decision to God, I doubt I would deem anything more important.
The next afternoon, the sun warms our aching backs as we bend over rows of strawberry plants, pulling weeds.
For a moment, I stand and stretch and watch the young women around me. They chat happily about an upcoming wedding, pluck the weeds from the vines and shoo the little boys who are supposed to be helping.
I wipe my brow and look up at the fields, the clouds, the bright blue sky beyond the chokecherry trees.
It is another perfect moment, and I am glad to be part of it. I do not reach for my camera.
Whatever led me - God's will or my own - I feel lucky to have wound up here.
(Aksamit spent five days among the Hutterites at Spring Prairie Colony near Hawley, Minn., in August.)
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Mayor praises Sellman, says national search for replacement to begin immediately
Mayor Don Wesely today announced that Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Director Kathleen Sellman has resigned to become Assistant Town Manager for Developmental Services in Castle Rock, Colorado. Her resignation will be effective in mid-April.
"Kathleen has been an excellent Planning Director for Lincoln and Lancaster County and we will miss her professionalism and expertise a great deal," Wesely said. "But I understand that she and her husband wish to return to Colorado to be nearer to their family, and my best wishes go with them."
Sellman, 51, had been Director of the Planning and Development Department of Mesa County, Colorado before coming to Lincoln. She became Lincoln and Lancaster County's fourth Planning Director in November 1999 following a nationwide search. Finding a new Planning Director had been an early priority for Wesely following his election in May 1999.
"Kathleen's skills have been a tremendous asset for our community," Wesely said. "Her calm, steady management style, keen abilities and ready sense of humor lent order and direction to the growth of Lincoln and Lancaster County."
"I have enjoyed my time here and appreciated the opportunity to work on the planning challenges facing this community," Sellman said. "In the next three months, my top priority will be approval of the proposed new Comprehensive Plan for Lincoln and Lancaster County by the Planning Commission and preparation for final hearings in May."
Wesely said another nationwide search for a new Planning Director will begin at once. Assistant Planning Director Kent Morgan will serve as Acting Planning Director until a new director is selected.
"Kent is a talented, dedicated person who has served Lincoln and Lancaster County very well for many years," Wesely said. "I have the highest respect for Kent and appreciate this extra effort on his part."
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Department has had three directors prior to Sellman: Doug Brogden, who served from the early 1950s until 1981; Garner Stoll, 1982 to 1990; and Tim Stewart, 1991 to 1998.
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The Revs head back into MLS play with a lighter injury list.
The New England Revolution athletic training staff released the early-week injury list following Tuesday morning's training session, which was the squad's first following a three-day break during the off weekend.
One new player has been added, while three have been upgraded and/or removed.
NE Injury Report - July 27, 2010
PROBABLE: Chris Tierney (rib contusion)
QUESTIONABLE: Nico Colaluca (R ankle sprain), Cory Gibbs (L quad strain), Jason Griffiths (L hamstring strain)
DOUBTFUL: Zak Boggs (concussion)
OUT: Preston Burpo (R leg surgery), Edgaras Jankauskas (L adductor strain), Taylor Twellman (concussion)
First, both Pat Phelan (head wound) and Khano Smith (R ankle sprain) were listed as PROBABLE in the team's last report. Both players have been elevated off of the official injury list and are participating fully in all team activities.
The new addition is Chris Tierney, who has a rib contusion that he picked up in the Monarcas Morelia game last Tuesday when he collided in the air with Matt Reis. He is listed as PROBABLE, and his injury is not expected to impact his playing ability.
Joining Nico Colaluca and Cory Gibbs in the QUESTIONABLE is Jason Griffiths. While Colaluca continues to ease back into full participation, Gibbs and Griffiths have returned to full training with the team for the first time in at least two weeks while they've been rehabbing their respective muscle strains.
Zak Boggs, who remains DOUBTFUL, made his first appearance at training since suffering his concussion. He participated in the first part of training, but after missing almost one full month with effects from the concussion, he is easing himself back in slowly.
The same three players who have been populating the OUT category remain, with Preston Burpo and Taylor Twellman on the season-ending injury list, while Edgaras Jankauskas continues to work on his groin strain.


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Dr Rebecca Suter, University of Sydney, Professor Fusami Ogi, Chikushi Jogakuen University, Japan
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Professor Masami Toku, California State University
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From NBC's Mark Murray
This week, in conjunction with the NBC/MSNBC focus on women in society and the workplace, First Read has taken a look at women and politics. Here's a round-up of what we have published so far.
*** The glass ceiling: The final barrier for female U.S. politicians is now the presidency. It's not just the fact that there has not been a woman president yet; it's the fact that there have been so few women presidential CANDIDATES. Not only did it take the two major parties 24 years to see a woman make it on a national ticket (1984 to 2008), it's still not obvious any women will be serious candidates in 2012 or 2016. Sure, there's lots of speculation surrounding Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton. But after them? (There was a dearth of women candidates for president between '84 and '08 as well, with Elizabeth Dole being the only serious candidate and she didn't make it to Iowa). One of the main reasons why we've had so few female presidential possibilities is because not enough women have become governors, which still remains the best stepping stone to the presidency. But this could change after 2010. If Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) wins the Texas governor's race, if Alex Sink (D) wins in Florida, and if Meg Whitman (R) wins in California, that could elevate both into the discussion for 2012 and beyond… And don't miss the "Meet the Press" discussion of Maria Shriver's report on "A Woman's Nation."
*** Where things stand: According to Rutgers University's Center for American Women and Politics, there are six female governors (Jan Brewer of AZ, Jodi Rell of CT, Linda Lingle of HI, Jennifer Granholm of MI, Bev Perdue of NC, and Chris Gregoire of WA), 17 women U.S. senators (Lisa Murkowski of AK, Blanche Lincoln of AR, Barbara Boxer of CA, Dianne Feinstein of CA, Mary Landrieu of LA, Susan Collins of ME, Olympia Snowe of ME, Barbara Mikulski of MD, Debbie Stabenow of MI, Amy Klobuchar of MN, Claire McCaskill of MO, Kay Hagan of NC, Jeanne Shaheen of NH, Kirsten Gillibrand of NY, Kay Bailey Hutchison of TX, Patty Murray of WA, and Maria Cantwell of WA), and there are 73 congresswoman.
*** The GOP's gender gap: In last year's presidential election, Obama won female voters by 13 percentage points (56%-43%), while he won the male vote by just one point (49%-48%). This year's Virginia race, which the Republican Bob McDonnell is leading, has emphasized women's issues. Democrat Creigh Deeds seized on a graduate thesis McDonnell wrote when he was 34 years old, in which the Republican, among other things, said that feminism and working women were "detrimental" to the American family. McDonnell has responded by pointing to his working daughters, including one who had served in Iraq. The Deeds campaign has hoped that the thesis story would hurt McDonnell among Virginia females, who make up about 54% of the state's electorate. So far, though, the gambit hasn't worked…
*** What women want: According to last month's NBC/WSJ poll, both men and women rank the economy as their top concern (56% of men and 55% of women had it as their No. 1 or No. 2 issue). But then there's a fascinating disparity: 46% of women rank health care as one of their top-two concerns, versus 34% of men who think that -- a 12-point difference. On the other hand, a combined 39% of men rank the deficit and spending as a top-two concern, versus 29% of women who do -- a 10-point difference. So women care more about health care than men do, while men are more concerned about the deficit and spending. What's more, women overall support Obama's health-care plans more than men do. Per last month's poll, women support Obama's plan by a 40%-38% margin. By comparison, men oppose it by a 44%-38% clip. So here's your battle of the sexes: Women are more inclined to be health-care voters, while men are deficit/spending voters.
*** The women of 2010: We've mentioned the three women running for governor -- Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) of Texas, Alex Sink (D) of Florida, and Meg Whitman (R) of California -- who, if they win, could be presidential or vice-presidential possibilities in 2012 and 2016. But here are some other names to watch: Kelly Ayotte (running for the open Senate seat in New Hampshire), Robin Carnahan (running for the open Senate seat in Missouri), Jane Norton (running for Senate in Colorado), Sue Lowden (running to challenge Harry Reid in Nevada), and Mary Fallin (running for governor of Oklahoma). With the exception of Carnahan, all of these women will most likely face primaries next year. But if they win, they'll all become familiar names to political junkies next fall. And for the GOP, who have their best lineup of women running for Senate than they've had in years (perhaps ever), it's a BIG chance for them to diversify their image.


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Why do some frogs fail to develop a complete set of limbs while others develop extra limbs? Is it the result violent parasites? Or maybe chemical pollution? In Brandon Ballengee's latest project, the artist takes his scientific research on amphibians and turns it into curious displays of art. Currently on exhibit at the Parco d'Arte Vivente in Turin, Italy, 'Malamp' is an installation featuring the glowing skeletons of deformed frogs, each eerily depicted in photos or sprawled out in petri dishes. As a look into the impact of modern living and industry on the Earth's ecology, read on to learn more about this intriguing exhibit where art truly leaps into the realm of science.
Ballengee is a biological-artist who has been cited by the BBC as major contributer to the research on frog deformation. With Malamp, Ballengee headed to the wetlands and marshes collecting deformed amphibians with hopes of learning more about the origins of their deformation. A somewhat tedious process, the artist cleaned and stained each inch of the frog's anatomy with a different color — a task which not only produced a beautiful medium for art, but became an imperative to helping scientists better understand the nature of the deformation. From his research, Ballengee found that the culprit responsible for frogs' missing or excess limbs were a pair of parasites — a dragonfly nymphs that feed on the legs of young tadpoles, and the riberoria trematodes, a kind of flatworm that rearranges limb bud cells and causes frogs to develop extra legs.
But don't think that this is simply nature at work — irregardless of such findings, Ballengee and a number of his partners still hold strong to the idea that chemical pollution has been a major contributor to the excessive deformities seen in amphibians. They believe that these unsavory environmental elements have in fact increased infections and compromised immune systems, slowly debilitating the natural growth process and making frogs more susceptible to parasites.
Ultimately, whatever the cause may be, the artist considers amphibians to be biology's answer to the coal mine canary — a corner of life that needs to be carefully observed to monitor our well being as well as the frogs' itself. With Malamp, Ballengee hopes that by depicting his findings as accessible art, he will be able to open eyes of the the world to the environmental issues that concern us all.


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The Han Solo story would take place in the time period between Revenge of the Sith and the first Star Wars (now known as A New Hope), so although its possible Harrison Ford could appear as a framing device, the movie would require a new actor for the lead one presumably much younger than even the 35-year-old Ford when he appeared in the 1977 original.The Boba Fett film would take place either between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, or between Empire and Jedi, where the bounty hunter was last seen plunging unceremoniously into a sarlacc pit. Exactly who would play him isnt much of a complication in the original trilogy, he never took off his helmet. And in the prequels, we learned he was the son of the original stormtrooper clone, played by Temuera Morrison, whos still the right age for the part if his services were required.
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Hours of prep time go into getting our favorite stars ready for the 2014 Oscars red carpet! Luckily, the stars are kind enough to share behind-the-scenes pics of the process.
Lupita Nyong'o, Kristen Bell and Jared Leto were just some of the celebs snapping pre-show pics. Check out the candid pics from this year's Oscars below!
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Dried lavender is named from the Latin root lavare, which means "to wash." Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) most likely earned this name because it was frequently used in baths to help purify the body and spirit. Lavender flowers have been extensively used in herbalism for their yield of lavender oil, a highly effective essential oil with very sweet overtones. Dried lavender is considered by many to be a natural remedy for a range of ailments. Recent studies bear out years of anecdotal evidence showing that lavender flowers produce calming, soothing, and sedative properties.
Dried Lavender is also used as a culinary herb, either alone or as an ingredient of Herbs de Provence. This herb lends a floral, yet slightly sweet and elegant flavor to most dishes. For most cooking applications, the dried buds of lavender are utilized because they contain the essential oil of lavender, which is where both the scent and flavor of lavender are best derived. Lavender flowers can also be blended into teas for a calming, soothing blend. Many people also appreciate lavender for its aromatic fragrance, and use it in cosmetics, perfumes, salves, soaps, shampoos, and sachets for scenting clothes.Starwest Botanicals offers dried lavender in bulk in super, select and extra grades. Each grade of lavender is available in organic varieties.
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I want to record some of my songs to put on myspace and such.
Mainly I want to record: Acoustic guitar(with pickup), Vocals and Stompbox(with buildt in pickup).
Does anyone have an idea on how to get there the cheapest way there is?
Btw. My computer is slow and needs replacing, so anything that needs a fairly decent computer is out of the question.


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EDMOND, Okla. (KOKH) -- Some things turn up in the oddest of places. An Edmond family learned that hard way after taking their 4-year-old Shar-Pei to the vet.
"You can see here; these are all of them stacked up on each other in the stomach," said Dr. Chris Rispoli, a veterinarian at Gentle Care Animal Hospital. "In 20 years, this is the craziest surgery I've ever done."
Rispoli has been caring for Dovey since she was a pup. He says when her dad brought her Wednesday to be examined, he was immediately taken aback by her appearance; Dovey had clearly lost some weight.
"Dad said grandma had seen her jump up on the counter and grabbed one of the baby's pacifiers and they had been missing a lot of pacifiers," Rispoli said.
An x-ray would later reveal Dovey knew exactly where those missing pacifiers were, leaving her family in disbelief.
"They were pretty stunned," Rispoli recalled. "Because we thought there were seven to nine in there, and I pulled out 21."
It's an unusual case, but it comes with a simple reminder.
"Put things away," urged Rispoli. "Don't leave them on the counter top."
Dovey is set to return home to her pacifier proof home on Friday.


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Welcome to footEducation!
footEducation.com was created by orthopaedic surgeons to provide patients and medical providers with current and accurate information on foot and ankle conditions and their treatments. The contributors to this site are all board certified orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in treating patients with foot and ankle problems. Suggestions as to how we can improve your experience while visiting this website are appreciated via our Feedback Page .


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Let dogs delight to bark and bite,
For God hath made them so.
Divine Songs for Children (1715) 'Against Quarrelling', Isaac Watts
It is lovely to buy a puppy. Yet the day we bought Bailey I had a foreboding.
It was a sunny June afternoon, blue and yellow. My husband was determinedly cheerful but the gears of the jeep kept jamming and his new mustard corduroys were chafing and making him hot.
'Sorry about the chaos,' she boomed. 'I've had two litters and weeks and weeks of wet-nursing.' She settled the baby back with its mother, who seemed indifferent, and marched us round to a secure yard where the three advertised puppies were romping.
I sat down on the gravel and after a while they incorporated me in their games, along with the rope and the plastic plant pot, jumping over my knees and chewing the strap of my bag. Later I discovered that if I had remained standing aloof Mrs Wellington-Bird would not have sold us a puppy at all. She gave me a sharp look as she poured out three glasses of dilute orange cordial.
'You don't realise it, but you've been watched,' she said. 'My spies have been reporting back to me on all our new families. I have to be sure my grandchildren are going to happy homes.'
One puppy was pulling hard at the hem of Richard's cords but still he kept smiling and making conversation. I sat back and prepared to enjoy the luxury of choosing.
'Which one shall we have?' Richard said, managing to transfer the puppy from his trousers to his thumb. I could see that it was nipping him sharply. The puppies were plump and surprisingly big, especially after just seeing the mouse-puppy from the new litter.
'Oh, there is no choice, I'm afraid,' said Mrs Wellington-Bird. 'Those two are bitches and all the other dogs have been taken. Not to worry; he seems to have taken to you.'
On the drive back I held the puppy in my lap and it made a rhythmic nuzzling all the way home. I closed my eyes and the warmth and little movements felt oddly comforting after weeks of wondering how my husband is planning to murder me. When I opened them I found it had bitten right through the seat belt.
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October 2nd of next preseason the Islanders will be playing the Devils in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center. This game should be consider as a trial run to see if the Barclays Center can work for the Islanders and the NHL.
The New York Islanders announced they will play the first National Hockey League game at Barclays Center, the new multi-million arena in Downtown Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. Ironically, they will play the New Jersey Devils, who moved from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. to their own arena in Newark, the Prudential Center. The game will also mark the first ever hockey game played in Brooklyn.http://www.knickledger.com/2012/01/n-y-islanders-preseason-game-in-brooklyn-stokes-potential-relocation-plans/
"We're extremely excited to play the first NHL game in the new, state-of-the-art Barclays Center," Islanders General Manager Garth Snow said in a statement. "We already have some of the most passionate fans in the league supporting our young team, and we are looking forward to expanding our base into Brooklyn."
Speculation arising over the Islanders relocation has been fierce since Long Island voters rejected a $400 million bond plan to finance a replacement to Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. With Barclays Center being able to handle an NHL-regulation ice rink, a move to Brooklyn may be easier for the Islanders than building a new arena or rehabbing the coliseum.
The New York Islanders will take on the hated New Jersey Devils just days after the arena's scheduled grand opening that will feature multiple concerts by the rap mogul Jay-Z.http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2012/5/all_stateofboroughpreview_2012_02_03_bk.html
The Barclays Center announcement hinted of professional hockey in the area's future, even though just one game is scheduled so far for the Nassau County-based team.
"We feel Brooklyn is an untapped hockey market that offers the Islanders with an exciting opportunity to grow its fan base," Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark said.
The news of the game was hinted at by Markowitz during an impromptu preview of his State of the Borough address Saturday at the Bay Ridge Community Council's annual luncheon.
"It would be great to see some hockey at the arena," the uncharacteristically tight-lipped Beep told us before zipping out of the Bay Ridge Manor on 76th Street, claiming that any official announcements will be made at his annual State of the Borough address tomorrow. "In Brooklyn, there should be an NHL team, no question."


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robbjon needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 38 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
Chameleon Chili Sauce
We are a start up specialty food company launching our first product this summer. Our product is based on an old family recipe that combines tomatoes, onions and a VERY unique blend of spices to create a sauce that can be eaten straight from the jar, but is at its best when added to basic food dishes making them taste like amazing gourmet dishes. Our corporate style is relaxed, fun and a bit funky/hip.
Our target audience is the person who shops in specialty food shops looking for items that they can use to make even the most basic foods have amazing flavor. Our typical customer would be described as a "foodie" most likely between 25 and 50 who knows good food but certainly appreciates good value. They are typically urban dwellers who are good cooks and entertain.
This logo will be featured prominently on our label and must help draw a customer's attention amongst the other creative and unique labels typically found on shelves in specialty food stores. We would also like the label to reflect a fun, hip style. Our product is NOT a salsa. It is a tomato based sauce that incorporates onions heavily as well. The name "Chameleon Chili Sauce" comes from the products ability to blend in with any food and improve the flavor and enjoyment of the food. This product has hundreds of uses. An early idea for the label incorporated a half tomato/half onion with a chameleon crawling up the front of it.
We look forward to your designs! Thank you!
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Monday, March 05, 2012
Snapshots Mini - Graphic 45
Well, Blogger Peeps, I am back from my retreat! I had a blast with my crafting friends, made a few projects, ate a lot of great food, and exhausted myself packing and unpacking! My friends are amazing women, who are also very, very talented! Being surrounded by all of that talent all weekend was such a blessing!
Before I share my project for today, I want to say thank you to everyone who sent congratulations regarding my being selected as one of the 30 Graphic 45 Design Team Finalists! I appreciate all of you who read, comment, and support my design efforts! It means the world to me when I read your kind comments! I am hard at work making my Round 2 projects! I cannot wait to share them with all of you!
While you wait, here is a mini album that I made for Graphic 45 Summer 2011 CHA. I used on of the Back Policy Envelope Staples and the Magic of Oz collection.
I created a little book to hold snapshots (or "snaps"). I love to make mini albums more than I like to scrapbook in 12x12. There is something so satisfying about a mini. I can add all sorts of lumpy things and ribbons...if only I got around to actually adding the photos and journaling! {grin}
The Policy Album has six pages, which is a perfect size for a small project.
Page 1: I made an embellishment with a Graphic 45 Flower Staples and a bingo number. I've added black photo mats to show where each photo can be placed. I do this for samples so that folks can picture their own photos in the album, rather than get hung up on the photos I chose for the project. This also is handy if I want to sell my project! {giggle}
Page 2: I "aged" the Metal Tag Staples with Staz-on Ink. I used a lot of the Magic of Oz chipboard elements for this album.
Page 6: I created a pocket to hold journaling tags. The postage paper made a great pocket!
Page 7: I used the chipboard tickets to accent this page. I only glue the ends, making it easy to slide a photo behind the chipboard elements.
Page 8: I used a tiny bit of the Tim Holtz tissue tape. The tape lifts off pretty easily, so a photo can slide under it, but this is a design element that you would normally want to add AFTER you place your photo on the page.
Page 9: Here I used a small Metal Tag Staples on the flap. Each flap is open, enabling you to slide more photos or journaling into each envelope.
Page 10: More chipboard...gotta love that stuff!
Back cover.
Thanks for stopping by! I love your comments, so make sure to say hello! Oh, before I forget, I am working on a blog overhaul...and as part of that I will be hosting blog prize! Stay tuned for that the beginning of April. woot!
Designer paper: Graphic 45 The Magic of Oz (Yellow Brick Road, Journey to Oz, Poppy Fields, Munchkins, Parcel Post, Goblin Gazette, There's No Place Like Home, Tenderhearted Tin Man, Wicked)
Ink: Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk (Pumpkin Spice, Gray Whale), Clearsnap Pigment Dragonfly Black, Staz-On Jet Black
Chipboard: Maya Road (alpha), Imaginarium Designs (fence), Graphic 45 Magic of Oz tags
Ribbon: May Arts, Graphic 45
Embellishments: Tissue tape, clock and spinner from Tim Holtz Idea-ology, Flower from Graphic 45, Bingo Number from Maya Road, Screw brads from K and Company, Metal tags from Graphic 45, manila tags from office supply store
Tools: Sand It Gadget from Core'dinations
Adhesive: Scor-tape, ATG tape from Scotch 3M, Glue Dots, glue from Tombow
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Oh I love this album !ReplyDelete
Gorgeous album!!ReplyDelete
Hi Gloria! Stunning mini album! Thanx for stopping by my blog! A big congratulations to u also for making top 30 G45! All the best Cheers ShellReplyDelete
Very fun mini album! I love your ideas!ReplyDelete
Great mini! I never quite know what to do with a mini-book, but this has given me some ideas, not using Wizard of Oz, but some other G45 papers and some of my grandparents old sepia photos. They are smaller than today's pics and would look great in this format. Thank you for sharing your inspiration!ReplyDelete
This mini is fabulous Gloria! Safe to say you are the "Mini Master" :) And wishing you congrats and all the best with the G45 DT call!!ReplyDelete
Cute mini album, I love your projects so much inspiration. I look forward to seeing more ... Good luck with round "2" ... let me change that... " Do You , answer that call ! " LOL!!ReplyDelete
so glad you had a wonderful time :)ReplyDelete
lets see 2yrs ago you got addicted to copics, what is it this year?? lol
fantastic album and fingers crossed for you making the DT :)


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
200th EEOC-Employer Partnership Continues Trend With Corporate America
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and CVS Caremark announced today the signing of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) before an EEOC investigation or potential litigation occurs.
The mediation partnership marks the 200th such national or regional agreement between the EEOC and a large employer (mainly Fortune 500 companies) and bolsters a multi-year trend of corporate America signing on to the EEOC's widely acclaimed mediation program -- one of the largest employment-related ADR programs of its kind nationwide, with approximately 12,000 mediations conducted annually.
"We applaud CVS Caremark and welcome their participation in the EEOC's mediation program," said Nicholas Inzeo, Director of the EEOC's Office of Field Programs, which oversees the mediation program nationwide. "There are numerous benefits that flow from participating in the EEOC's mediation program -- it is fair, non-adversarial, expeditious and cost-effective. Additionally, mediation encourages employees and employers to craft the resolution to their conflict that best meets their mutual needs, bringing closure in a satisfactory manner to both parties."
"As a company that embraces diversity and prides itself on being a great place to work, we are pleased about this opportunity to collaborate with the EEOC on this national mediation program," said Lisa Bisaccia, CVS Caremark Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. "We look forward to working with the EEOC on this mediation partnership as part of our long-standing commitment to our more than 200,000 employees – to respond fairly and efficiently to their concerns."
Under the terms of the NUAM, which was negotiated by the EEOC's Miami District Office, any eligible discrimination charge filed with the EEOC in any of its 53 offices naming CVS or Caremark as the employer/respondent will be referred to mediation, as appropriate. The company will designate a corporate representative to handle all inquiries and other logistical matters related to potential charges in order to facilitate a prompt scheduling of the matter for EEOC mediation.
The use of mediation is a key component of the EEOC's efforts to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to the 200 national and regional Universal Agreements to Mediate (UAMs), EEOC district offices have entered into more than 1,500 mediation agreements with employers at the local levels within their respective jurisdictions.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.
CVS Caremark is the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States. For more information, see http://info.cvscaremark.com.


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I've had enough of long road runs and found a new local trail marathon around Georgetown Lake. I ran around it a number of times (and written a couple), the trail was familiar, 30 minutes away from home, the company putting it on was non-profit with dedication to offering trouble youth activities, Larry had 26 trail miles on his calendar (and I had something like 21 on road, gag), so we both signed up on Tuesday. On Wednesday the weather prognosis changed to 100% rain and thunderstorms. Texas floods when it rains. However, it held enough to not cause insane damage overnight, and the race wasn't cancelled.
We arrived to pick up our bibs (under rain, of course) and Larry discovered he left all his gels in a waist pack at home. Ha! Being a guy, he threw a fit and announced he is not running (the race offered only water and some chewy granola bars that would be impossible to process on the run). I offered to split my gels in half and make it a low-effort training run. He was still not convinced and claimed he's got no way to carry those gels. I gave up my Nathan pack I planned to wear. There was no way to back off for my precious honey anymore, so we settled in the idea we're going to just have "time on our feet".
Luckily I wore my "racing skirt", on which I had sawed pockets (the reason I didn't want originally go without a pack was that under rain the skirt slides down, and with weighted pockets I will be loosing it and having to hold and pull it up a lot). So, nothing else to do but prepare myself to expose my spankies to those behind!
We started still in dusk, no headlamps, and made our way in first mile on rocks, twists, roots and single track. This trail combines the trickiest technical parts Austin has to offer with some double-track in a stretch that will come towards the end the way the course of this marathon was laid out. The rain magnified in about 20 minutes, and around that time we were having many stretches open to the sky's pouring waters, which was actually fun. Streams running down face, all clothes sticking in, and splashing around felt like being a kid - and I thought how ironic that two races I participated in TX this year both had weather more like in Oregon - Prickly Pear 50k back in March and this one. At least this time it wasn't chilly!
So I ran, listened to music, had some folks pass me, stretched my gels, and generally had a good time. By the road section of about a mile and half (a path and a dam over the lake) I was power-walking quite some, but not really concerned about it. A couple girls passed me, and I cheered them on.
On the other side of the dam we went into what was my personal favorite section, lots of sharp up and down hills, extremely rocky, very muddy too. Caught up 2 girls and 2 guys, and I think had way too much fun pushing (I did promise them the hills will be over soon).
As soon as the hills ended and we were thrown onto first a single track that was mellow, than a double-track, I had a feeling somebody just set on my chest and started squeezing it. I don't have allergies, and only have altitude-associated asthma problems, so I was surprised. I remembered how the past Tuesday's speed intervals caused a lot of breathing problems, wheezing loudly and feeling like I am about to have my lungs explode. The further I went, the worse it got - and I had to resort to power-walking, during which I still was breathing very loudly, very hard and seemed to not have been sucking any oxygen in.
Those 2 girls passed me back one by one, and I encouraged them - and I think surprised them about it too. Why? Not many people were friendly out there, whether it is a thing for ultrarunners, or the rain didn't make folks happy. By the way, the rain actually stopped those last 10 miles, which I power-walked all. I would try to run in splurges, 100 yards at first, then 50, later reduced to 20 at most. Even jogging 20 yards on a slight decline was cutting my breath off, and walking fast as well. I did manage to pass a couple of guys - and have them walk with me, which they couldn't keep up the pace (thank God I am a natural power-walker, and I practice twice a week while my son is in boxing, walking around the streets!). And another funny thing I thought about, good Lord I am an ultrarunner, because in my mind the phrase "Piece of cake, 10 miles, I can walk it easily" sounded normal and not discouraging at all.
I arrived at the finish line, and surprised myself to actually end up having time I kind of thought I would (due to caloric deficit and slippery rock), so I guess my walking saved me from sliding otherwise, or in theory I was better prepared than I thought I was. I bent over and tried to inhale some air, and the RD sent me to an EMT vehicle. They didn't carry inhalers (I have Albuterol at home for stuff like that, but obviously did not expect to have problems at altitude 100 feet), so they hooked me up to some bunch of devices. Overkill for sure. I finally stopped wheezing loudly and calmed down enough to walk away, change and Larry drove us home.
Bottom line is, I have not a clue. And that's ok. I'll decide later.
In a meantime, I am taking an easy week to regroup. I had also signed up for Whole30 challenge from Whole9life. Just because. I am in general a pretty healthy eater and don't do carp-food (I mean, fast-food, prepackaged stuff and so on, cooking from scratch, and as gluten-sensitive, I had been really avoiding lots of things too and cut out pasta's, majority of breads and indifferent to cakes). I am kind of curious if the "cleaning your diet off sugar in any type, shape or form" (hot sauce, anyone? bullion cubes?) would make any difference in how I feel, since I am coming from a not-so-horri9ble start. And to make it more fun, to Bodyrock.tv (don't pay attention to sexist photos, please). While that latter program seems whacky and utilizes women almost wearing nothing and camera shooting angles questionable to general population, I did those 12 minutes today - and was beat up (and I used modified "slacker", or beginner' version!). And no weigh-in allowed!
So, we shall see. What the sugar elimination does to my shake-up metabolism and what the shake-up routine does to my funk.
Yeah, I also have my birthday to get through, and a BBQ for the running club I am responsible, and 2 days of volunteering at CR100.
Ha. Welcome to clean eating.
It is going to be fun!
p.s. On unrelated note, blogs are a dying art, nobody's writing or reading. But personally, I don't care. I need to write - when I want to put my thoughts down and see what it looks like for my own self, to pretend I am sharing with friends, to express clearly what I mean because when I speak I fail a lot, and simply when I am bored and got nothing to do. So, it's ok, don't read, don't comment, don't expect things meaningful. I'll be here from time to time anyway:)


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VAL DI FIEMME, Italy (AP) — Kikkan Randall and Jessica Diggins gave the United States its first world championship gold medal in cross-country skiing Sunday by winning the women's team sprint by nearly eight seconds.
After Diggins opened up a small lead on her last leg, Randall anchored the American duo to the victory with a scorching final lap to pull away from the Swedish and Finnish teams.
The U.S. pair finished the 6x1.2-kilometer event in 20 minutes, 24.4 seconds, beating Swedish defending champions Charlotte Kalla and Ida Ingemarsdotter by 7.8 seconds. Finland's Riika Sarasoja-Lilja and Krista Lahteenmaki were third, 10.9 seconds behind the Americans.
"It feels incredible," Randall said. "This is something we've looked forward to for a long time. It's my seventh world championship and I've had to spend a lot of time watching award ceremonies, so we're pretty excited to do it, and in a team event especially, and to finally get us on the podium.
"That moment when your teammate comes running out (in the finish area), it starts to sink in that you're world champion."
Norway, one of the pre-race favorites, finished fourth after Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg fell.
It was the second American gold at these Nordic skiing worlds after Sarah Hendrickson's victory in the women's ski jump. Randall became the first American woman to win a cross-country medal at worlds in 2009 when she took silver in the individual sprint.
Randall is known as one of the top sprinters on the circuit, with seven individual World Cup victories in the discipline, to go with one win in the team event — also with Diggins in Quebec in December.
"I'm sprinting with the best sprinter in the world," Diggins said. "I knew that if I could get her to take off in a good position, she'd be able to hold it and improve upon it. So I just tried to get her in the best spot I could."
Diggins made her break on the second-to-last leg, attacking on the steepest climb of the track. The 21-year-old pushed so hard she even broke a pole near the top, but her coach was on hand to rush and give her a replacement.
At the final change-over, Diggins was 1.4 seconds ahead of Kalla — and Randall then extended the lead with the fastest lap of any skier in the final.
"I started crying when I realized my mom and dad were watching on TV," Diggins said. "It started to sink in, and we've been training so long for this. It means a lot for the whole team because it takes an entire team to make a race like this come together. Hopefully, it'll inspire some young skiers in the U.S. to go after it and stick with the sport."
In the men's 6x1.5-kilometer event, Alexei Petukhov and Nikita Kriukov of Russia beat Sweden's Marcus Hellner and Emil Joensson by 0.4 seconds to win in 21:30.9.
Kazakhstan duo Nikolay Chebotko and Alexey Poltoranin won a photo finish for bronze, edging out defending champions Canada by 0.03 seconds.
A strong climb by Petukhov on his final lap gave Russia the lead at the final exchange, leaving Olympic champion Kriukov — who won the individual sprint Thursday — to wrap up the victory.
Poltoranin clinched bronze with a perfectly timed plunge to place his boot ahead of Alex Harvey's.


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Hayward® Unveils the First LED Pool Light that's Bright Enough to Illuminate a Pool in Vibrant Color with Just One Light
Universal Color Logic® is the first LED pool light to be UL listed for safe installation in virtually any niche.
For more information, contact:
Gary Young
Phone: 612-247-8123
Email: email@example.com
ELIZABETH, NJ (May 07, 2012) — The pool and spa world just got a lot brighter. Hayward® Pool Products unveiled its new Universal ColorLogic® LED lighting, the first color-changing, LED lights that are designed to brilliantly illuminate nearly any existing pool and spa with breath-taking color.
These highly energy-efficient, long-lasting lights are UL listed for installation in most manufacturers' niches, making them an ideal retrofit for pools limited by old white incandescent lights. "This is a breakthrough," said Hayward Sr. Product Manager of Controls and Lighting Greg Fournier. "They're 100 percent brighter than any color LED pool light available, making them the first color lights that can properly light an existing pool with beautiful color. And the efficiency is amazing, pool owners can upgrade from incandescent lights and save as much as 86 percent on energy costs. They last 10 times longer, eliminating service calls for burned-out lights. There are no bulbs, filaments, color wheels or moving parts. Simply said, pool owners with white incandescent lights can now switch to LEDs."
Universal ColorLogic lights will transform any outdoor environment with spectacular color. With the flip of a switch, you can set your ambiance. Choose from seven shows ranging from a soothing, intimate retreat to a pulsating nightclub-like experience. "You can literally create any mood or environment," Fournier said.
"You can capture any holiday with a choice of 10 fixed colors – Saint Patty's Day green, Valentine's red or Independence Day red, white and blue just for starters. With a Pro Logic controller you can choose from 101 colors for nearly endless options."
The key features of Hayward's new Universal ColorLogic LED lighting system include:
- 100 percent brighter* than any color LED light
- Only LED pool and spa lights UL listed to be installed in nearly any pool or spa niche
- Illuminates most pools in vibrant color with a single light
- Uses up to 86 percent less energy than incandescent lights
- Breathtaking 10 fixed colors and seven color-changing shows
- Lasts 10 times longer than a standard light – no need for service
- Simple light switch control or remote control with Pro Logic automation
* Based on measured test data at time of release.
About Hayward Pool Products
Hayward Pool Products, a division of Hayward Industries Inc., is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world. Headquartered in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Hayward designs, manufactures and markets the Totally Hayward® System, a full line of residential and commercial pool equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, sanitization, automation, lighting, safety and energy solutions.
The company, which has built its brand on innovation, energy-efficiency, safety and reliability, includes such brands as Salt & Swim™, EcoStar®, TriStar®, Stratum® VRS, Super Pump®, Pro Logic®, Aqua Connect®, HeatPro®, ColorLogic®, Aqua Rite®, Navigator® Pro, Pool Vac XL™, TigerShark®, among others. Hayward products are sold through a network of distributors and 3,000 Totally Hayward Dealer Partners throughout the U.S., Canada, Asia, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. For more information, contact Hayward at (908) 351-5400 or visit www.hayward.com.
Pentair® and SAm® are registered trademarks of Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.®


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Written and peer reviewed by some of the most important figures in otolaryngology, COOL℠ cases are interactive patient scenarios that make use of the latest e-learning technology to prepare the learner for a variety of common otolaryngologic situations. COOL is an engaging learning experience for PCPs, NPs, PAs, medical students, and any health professional who encounters otolaryngologic symptoms.
- Learn to identify and evaluate a variety of otolaryngologic conditions
- Examine visual and audio test results to select the best treatment options
- Available anytime, and free of charge
COOL is accredited by the American Academy of Physician Assistants to provide AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Assistants can claim credits through the link at the end of each case.
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A special note about AAPA Accreditation: Please use the expiration date on the first page of the course to determine eligibility for AAPA credit. The accreditation dates on the AAPA page within the course may not have been updated. These pages are in the process of being corrected. We apologize for any confusion.
Adult with Otitis Media due to MRSA
Ear Canal Obstruction
Dizziness in the Elderly
Otoscopy Cholesteatoma Part I
Otoscopy Cholesteatoma Part II
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Mouth, Neck and Throat
An Approach to the Pediatric Patient with a Neck Mass
Chronic Cough
HPV and Head and Neck Cancer
Indications for Tonsillectomy
Management of the Thyroid Nodule
Non-Melanoma Cutaneous Malignancies
Pediatric Aerodigestive Tract Foreign Bodies
Pediatric Neck Abscess due to MRSA
Pediatric Stridor
Salivary Disease
Upper Airway Obstruction - Obstructing Laryngeal Cancer
Nose and Sinus
Allergy Emergency
Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Facial Soft Tissue Trauma
General Exam of the Nose
Nasal Trauma
Orbital Complications of Rhinosinusitis in Children


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Take me home country roads John Denver
1) Almost [G]heaven, [Em]West Virginia,
2) All my mem'ries, gather round her,
1) [D]Blue Ridge Mountains, [C]Shenandoah [G]River.
2) miner's lady, stranger to blue water.
1) Life is old there, [Em]older than the trees,
2) Dark and dusty, painted on the sky,
1) [D]younger than the mountains
2) misty taste of moonshine
1) [C]growin' like a breeze[G].
2) teardrop in my eye.
Ref.) Country [G]roads, take me [D]home, to the [Em]place I be[C]long.
West Vir[G]ginia, Mountain [D]momma, take me [C]home Country [G]roads
Bridge) Em D G
I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me,
the [C]radio rem[G]inds her of my [D]home far away
and [Em]driving down the [D]road I get a [C]feeling
that I [G]should have been home [D]yesterday, [D7]yester[G]day.
From: "theTone"
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 11:16:32 MET
Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
Almost [A]heaven, [F#m]West Virginia,
[E]Blue Ridge Mountains, [D]Shenandoah [A]River.
[A]Life is old there, [F#m]older than the trees,
[E]Younger than the mountains [D]growin' like a br[A]eeze
Country [A]Roads, take me [E]home
To the [F#m]place I be[D]long:
West Vir[A]ginia, mountain [E]momma,
Take me [D]home, Country [A]Roads.
All my mem'ries gather 'round her,
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water.
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky,
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye.
Country Roads ....
[F#m]I hear her [E]voice, in the [A]mornin' hours she calls me,
The [D]radio re[A]minds me of my [E]home far away,
And [F#m]drivin' down the [G]road
I get a [D]feelin' that I [A]should have been home [E]yesterday, yester[E7]day.
Country Roads ....
Take me [E]home, Country [A]Roads,
Take me [E]home, Country [A]Roads.
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This song is easier to play in the key of A on the guitar. Also lead portion is also easier to navigate!!!
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G Em D C G
All my memories gather round her miners lady stranger to blue water
Em D C G
Dark and dusty painted on the sky misty taste of moonshine tear drop in my eye


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Head coach George Husack, on win: "I am almost speechless. Today was our best match of the season and it was a huge win. The doubles point was big again. We probably played our best doubles of the year with good serving and great movement. We are unbeaten when we win the doubles point."
Husack, on team's effort: "The grit and determination of the guys was incredible. It was probably my most exciting match as a head coach. We really stared defeat in the face today but everyone fought back and we pulled it out. Brian Brogan was great and Jay Wong won a big one for us. Tommy Hicks just hung in there throughout his match and he had an unbelievable comeback. I am very proud of the effort. The guys deserved the win."
Sophomore Tommy Hicks, on his match: "I just had to hang in there and keep battling. I have been in a lot of tight matches in my life and this year, so I had been through it before. Having that experience really helped me today. I never felt out of it."
Hicks, on crowd: "There was a great crowd out there and it was an incredible feeling when I won my match. After I hit a forehand winner in the last game, the crowd noise gave me chills down my spine. It was great to play in that kind of atmosphere."
Hicks, on importance of the win for the team: "This match was just huge. It gives us a ton of confidence and it shows what kind of team we have. The doubles teams played amazing tennis and everyone just played hard today."
Hicks, on his season: "I have had a bit of an up and down year, but today I put it together and was able to get a win. I just want to keep on playing well and try and be consistent."
Freshman Jay Wong, on his match: "I was up against a very good opponent today. I thought that I played pretty well today but he really pushed me so you have to give him credit for his play. He made me raise my level and I was able to pull out a close one. I got a big break in the second set that kind of gave me some momentum."
Wong, on team: "Everyone played hard today and really supported each other. A couple of points here or there and we would have lost the match, but no one backed down."
Wong, on crowd: "There was a big crowd on the hill next to my court and that really helped me. In those big points it is really a big help to have people cheering you on."
Sophomore Brian Brogan, on doubles play: "Jay (Wong) and I were a bit up and down earlier this year, but recently we have been playing well together. We are both serving well and we have returned well also. If we are serving well, we feel like we just need one break of serve to win and that is what we got today. The more we play together, the better we get."
Brogan, on his recent good form: "A few weeks ago, I think that I was mentally tired and I was inconsistent. However, I am now playing a lot smarter and I am returning the ball well against the big servers that I have played. I also think that I am striking the ball as well as I ever have. I just want to keep that going."
Brogan, on match: "Today was a grind. It was back and forth all day, but everyone stuck together and pulled it out. Tommy (Hicks) really played some unbelievable tennis against a very solid player to clinch it."
Brogan, looking ahead to Stanford: "If we compete like we did today then I think we have a great chance to beat them. However, they are a very good team and it will be a tough match."
Brogan, on bouncing back after Cornell loss: "We got a little flustered against Cornell, but we really bounced back with a great win against BYU. We shut them down and that got our momentum going again. Every match is crucial now if we want to get that No. 2 seed in the WCC tournament and keep our NCAA hopes alive."


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"The Worms Crawl In, the Worms Crawl Out…"
by Gretchen Noyes-Hull
The pungent odor of fermenting flesh has led you and the forensic detective to the decomposing body, thinly buried under dry leaves, but it's the roiling mass of maggots you see that releases the old children's song in your head: "The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out. . ." UGH! The sight of the seething hungry larvae is not a pretty one.
Although disgusting to most of us, the wriggling swarm captures the full attention of the forensic investigator, who quickly reaches for his forceps.
"Sick!" you scream, as you watch him plop specimens first into hot water and then into carefully labeled vials of alcohol.
"Gross!" you grimace, as he drops globs of the writhing white larvae onto tidbits of decaying meat in waiting collecting jars! It's enough to make your own skin crawl!
"The Worms Play Pinochle on My Snout…"
The tune continues in your head. As though there were time for play!
Long praised for their speedy recycling of cadavers, these morbid insects — the blowfly, flesh fly, "cheese skippers," and beetles — keep the Earth from filling up with slowly decomposing corpses. Digging in with voracious appetites for decaying flesh, they can reduce a human form to a loose collection of bones in a matter of months!
Recently, these distinguished but diminutive bugs have earned recognition as expert witnesses in the courtroom. Frequently first to arrive at the scene of a crime, they often have the last word in front of a jury. Dead men don't talk, but the insects that feed on them sometimes do! And it is the job of the forensic entomologist (insect scientist) to find out what they say.
When someone happens upon a body, a forensic entomologist is often called on to pinpoint the time, place, and even cause of death. An entomologist studies insects and their interactions with their environment. Most forensic entomologists specialize in those insects that make their living on decomposing cadavers.
A victim's loss is their gain. To a great number of insects, the random appearance of a nutritious corpse is the opportunity for an entire lifetime and life cycle. The advantage of having a stationary meal is offset slightly by the uncertainty of not knowing where the next body might fall. But insects that depend on dead flesh have developed an uncanny ability to locate them. Within hours of death (and in some cases even sooner), the first ones arrive, attracted by the very first whiffs of putrefaction.
What's the Buzz?
Most people have never considered an infested corpse to be a complex ecosystem, but a forensic entomologist is keenly aware of the succession of creatures that move in on a cadaver from start to finish.
First arrivals include the blowflies searching for choice locations to lay their eggs. Open wounds are best, but if there are none, these eager insects first pack the openings of the face and then move down the corpse to find other entries. Flesh flies follow when conditions are just right, laying live larvae in locations where they can begin to feed.
As decomposition proceeds, the meal becomes appetizing to waves of other settlers. After a few months and the body's loss of fluids, conditions are ripe for the "cheese skippers" to begin nibbling on remaining protein, leaving only skin and bones for the beetle brigade that follows.
Cadaver larvae proceed through very definite stages to adulthood. The eyeless, legless fly maggots grow rapidly, shedding their skins several times. When the last maggot stage is reached, the larvae crawl to a drier location (hair, clothing, or the ground) and "pupate," the last outside skin drying to serve as protection for the metamorphosis into the adult. Entomologists know from laboratory studies just how long each stage takes under different conditions of humidity and temperature.
But what does the entomologist do with the vials and sample jars? The hot water treatment prevents shrinkage of the bugs in the alcohol preservative, while the rotting meat in the collection jar provides an alternative menu for those lucky enough — for a while — to be kept as live samples.
From the preserved maggots, the forensic entomologist is able to identify and measure the length of the different stages and estimate how long they have been growing since the eggs were laid. Since the larvae of most of the fly species all look white and wiggly, some of them must be raised to adults before they can be properly identified. From the combined data, a time of death can be calculated — since insects generally wait for the victim to die before moving in.
The Evidence Is In!
When bugs are put on the witness stand, their testimony can affect even what is seemingly a cut-and-dried case. Little time has passed since the murder if blowfly eggs are still present, unhatched. Masses of maggots may signal wounds that were undetectable in the decay, revealing unsuspected violence as the cause of death. The different kinds of larvae present can even determine whether a body has been moved since death. If maggots from city-type flies are found on a corpse in the countryside, it can be concluded that the body has been transported. (There goes that alibi about being in the city at the time of the murder!) And what about the body with an infestation of shade-loving, indoor insects that is found in bright sunlight? The flies don't lie.
In courtroom appearances, then, few "witnesses" are better at "singing" than a forensic entomologist's friends. Speaking of which, now if you could just get that song out of your head!
The Rice Paddy Mystery
The earliest recorded use of insects to document a crime comes from the 13th-century China. A rice harvester was fatally stabbed with a sickle. The following day, an investigator asked all workers to bring their sickles and lay them on the floor. As everyone stood back and watched, flies settled on only one of the sickles, drawn there by the scent of blood. The owner confessed to the murder.
Drug Bugs
Insects can help solve drug cases, too! Packages of marijuana (Cannabis) may contain hideaway bugs that help to identify where the plants were grown. And since insects accumulate drugs in their bodies during feeding, they sometimes contain levels of opiates or barbituates that are no longer detectable in the corpse on which they were feeding.
- cadaver:
- A dead body.
- decay:
- The breaking down of plant or animal matter by bacteria or fungi.
- decomposition:
- The decaying or rotting of something.
- diminutive:
- Very small or tiny.
- ecosystem:
- All of the living and nonliving things that interact with one another in a given area.
- putrefaction:
- Decomposition of organic material by microorganisms, resulting in the production of foul-smelling matter.
- voracious:
- Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food.
- How is a decomposing body its own ecosystem?
[anno: A decomposing body provides a food source and a habitat for different kinds of organisms, such as blowflies.]
- If organisms did not lay their eggs on a dead body, what might a negative consequence be to an ecosystem?
[anno: Answers may vary. Possible answers could include that if organisms did not lay eggs on decomposing bodies, then insect babies would not feed on the dead flesh, and there would be a lot of dead bodies lying around. Students might include that by feeding on the dead bodies, these organisms are helping to recycle nutrients.]


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I can't really call this one a prediction, since there have been well-publicized concerns about the ability of hackers to get into medical implants (see the 2008 story Kill Switch For Pacemakers (And Countermeasures)).
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New laws allow Government to seize 'unexplained wealth'
The Queensland Government has passed 'unexplained wealth' laws to allow it to seize money from convicted criminals.
The laws will be administered by the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC), with the Supreme Court to force people to pay.
Criminals will now have to prove how they have legally obtained their assets, with the Government now able to seize even legally-acquired property.
The Government can take a convicted person's assets, as well as those they have given away, in the six years before they were charged with a serious offence.
The move has been criticised by lawyers for reversing the burden of proof and spreading the net beyond ill-gotten gains.
However, Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie says it will deter would-be criminals.
"Once the unexplained wealth order is made, the onus is then on the person subject to the application to prove their wealth was legitimately obtained," he said.
"Any amount of a person's wealth or income which they cannot prove was legally acquired will become a debt payable by that person to the state."
But the Queensland State Opposition says CMC will not have enough money or staff to enforce the new organised crime laws.
Opposition spokesman Bill Byrne says the Government has not increased the CMCs resources to deal with the extra responsibilities.
"If the CMCs not adequately resourced to use these provisions, the proposed legislation may be akin to providing a high-powered weaponry without any ammunition," he said.
"For all the hyperbole of the Government about using unexplained wealth laws to combat organised crime, serious and dangerous offenders may continue to evade accountability."
However, Mr Bleijie says the CMC is likely to be restructured.
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I"m Fine
Shmuel had a bad car accident involving a large truck. Weeks later, in court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning Shmuel. "Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine,'?" asked the lawyer. Shmuel responded, "Vell, I'll tell you vat happened. I just put my dog Moishele, into the..." "I didn't ask for any details", the lawyer interrupted. "Just answer the question. Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine!'?" Shmuel said, "Vell, I just got Moishele into the car and vas driving down the road...." The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the Highway Patrolman on the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question." By this time, the Judge was fairly interested in Shmuel's answer and said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say about his dog Moishele". Shmuel thanked the Judge and proceeded. "Vell, like I vas saying, I just loaded Moishele, my lovely hundteleh (dog), into the car and vas driving him down the highway when this huge semi-truck and trailer ran the stop sign and smacked my truck right in the side. I vas thrown into one ditch and Moishele vas thrown into the other. I vas hurting, real bad and didn't want to move. However, I heard Moishele moaning and groaning. I knew he vas in terrible shape just by his groans. Den a Highway Patrolman came along. He could hear Moishele moaning and groaning so he vent over to him. After he looked at him, and saw vat terrible condition Moishele was in, he took out his gun and shoots him between the eyes. Den the Patrolman comes across the road, gun still in hand, looks at me and says, "How you feeling?" "Nu, Judge, vat vould you say?


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Yantis needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 88 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
Web Facts
Blog / Rss Feed Search Engine
This is a generalist search engine type site. It aims to be modern and fresh, although it doesn't target necessarily young people.
We are building a blog search engine and a blog directory (different sections in the same site).
We are looking to get a modern , fresh design, roomy, with lots of white space. The current website should provide a wireframe view of what we are trying to put on it, content wise.
Should provide space for advertising (ideally one above the search results and one 300x250 in the right column). Ads need to keep the format currently on the site.
Should not look like google / yahoo or any classic search engine design. We are looking for a more web 2.0 design, not the simplistic look they have.
We are looking for a design for the search results page in the beginning


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This universal parking brake cable kit from Lokar is a must when converting to rear disc brakes. This kit features heavy-duty stainless steel inner cables, one-piece adjusters and aluminum ferrules to eliminate fraying. Sold as a complete kit only, two 8-foot outer housings are available in black or braided stainless steel depending on your needs.
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obhave wrote:count2infinity wrote:Froggy wrote:I should add that this is not about rape or sexual assault. It is about women being able to report men for sexual harassment for ridiculous reasons. The fact that this issue gets lumped in to a discussion about rape and sexual assault is exactly why it terrifies me.
apparently you can't talk about one without the other. It's all in the "rape culture" that has developed in our generation... apparently.
The broad definition of "harassment" almost makes a joke out of rape culture. It shouldn't be lumped in, in my opinion. I'm also sorry for bringing in sexual assault to the conversation, it just that is what most of the stats I have are for. And when it comes to proceedings on campuses they are all lumped together. My apologies.
I really just can't get over how broad and awful the definition is. I've already mentioned how bad this could be for the discussions of rape, sex, etc. But what about the accused? If you do the slightest thing under this definition, you are branded for life as someone who has "sexually harassed" someone. Maybe all you did was talk about sex in front of another person. OH DEAR GOD.
It is very important to protect women and men from sexual harassment, this broad definition is just not the way to do it.


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The pouches are perfect for any occasion! You can use it as a clutch, handbag, purse or toiletry bag. For work, school, fun and travel. Carry your toiletries, cosmetics, adapters, chargers, cellphone, passport, cash, and your exclusive super graphite metal engraved frequent flyer miles card.
Material: Durable poly poplin fabric with nonwoven laminate inside.
Details: Printed on both sides, hand sewn with high quality metal zip closure. Made in U.S.A.
Available Sizes:
• Flat - 8.5" x 6" / 21.5 x 15 cm
• Flat - 12.5" x 8.5" / 32 x 21.5 cm
• T Bottom - 8.5" x 4.5" / 21.5 x 11.5 cm
• T Bottom - 12.5" x 7" / 32 x 18 cm
I was so excited to give this bag to my traveling friend. When she got it she was blown away. Couldn't believe how perfect it was. Best gift ever! Thank you!!!
Perfect gift for my world traveling daughter!!
It reminds me of the tags attached to the suitcases of relatives that came from the mainland U.S. way back when....
Loved the personalized items for that hard to get Flight Attendant in your life. A little on the pricey side but worth it!
I did order different packages and love all of them. Expecially since I could make text and color individual for me.
The only little downfall - the bags that were supposed to be the bigger ones are the smaller ones now...that wasn't totally clear before, but everyting still super fine!


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Europe House of the Week: Notting Hill Oasis
Located in the heart of London's Notting Hill neighborhood, this home has a traditional exterior, contemproray interior and and was voted by WSJ.com readers as Europe's Hosue of the Week.
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A soldier's best friend in Korea, especially when they are on lockdown and can't go off post to get drunk in the club
You can mix soju with anything (Kool-aid, coke, etc) and if you don't say anything you can get someone tore-up drunk without them even knowing why!
by GI Bro September 26, 2004
A distilled beverage native to Korea. It is traditionally made from rice. Its taste is comparable to vodka, though slightly sweeter due to sugars added in the manufacturing process.
by Santonix October 31, 2011
The national alcoholic beverage of Korea. Made from potatoes, commonly between 17 ~ 30% alcohol by volume. Exorbitantly cheap in Korea (W1,000 or $1 per bottle), drunk socially at nearly every outing, business or casual. Drunk in shots, especially when challenged to. Famous among expats for its many drinking games, being foul tasting when drunk straight but invisible when mixed with juice. Also famous for its ability to get you bombed without you noticing.
Even more famous for soju death, its excruciating hangover.
Even more famous for soju death, its excruciating hangover.
Shall we go to a beverage parlor or an electronic music establishment and mingle with locals and foreigners alike tonight?
No, let's just buy some soju at the convenience store and drink in the park.
No, let's just buy some soju at the convenience store and drink in the park.
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, General Research and Reference Division
Élisée Reclus, The Earth and Its Inhabitants, Africa, vol. III (New York: D. Appleton, 1890–1893)
The Cape Verde islands, off the coast of West Africa, were uninhabited. The Portuguese transported Africans from the mainland to work on the newly established sugar plantations-a move that was to be replicated later in the Americas.


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Bzipper necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 82 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
Kids Weight Wise
We are two registered dietitians specializing in nutrition counseling for children and teens; toddlers through young adults. We have a passion for treating overweight children because of the current obesity epidemic our country is experiencing. As mothers, it saddens us to see so many children with weight problems as well as parents who don't know how to feed their children properly. Our ultimate goal would be the prevention of obesity in children by educating young parents about the importance of good nutrition and healthy habits before it becomes problematic. We are both college educated (University of Maryland and Cornell University) with advanced degrees (MS in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship) and have been working in the field of nutrition for over 20 years. We are both registered dietitians and licensed nutritionists in the state of Florida. Our practice is located in Palm Beach County and we are affiliated with several weight loss camps for children. We provide private consultations for our children and their parents, reviewing their nutrition intakes, medical histories and exercise patterns. Our goal is to make gradual, lifestyle changes with our client's input and family support.
We are targeting the parents , physicians, schools, camps, fitness professionals/gyms, day care centers and other health care professionals (psychologists, etc). We would like to make our services known to families experiencing feeding problems (overweight, picky eaters, etc.) with their children or themselves. Potential markets would include the YMCA, after school programs, PTAs, mommy and me groups.
There are no other pediatric dietitians in our area marketing a program to these clients. Our competition would be other dietitians in our area.
We are envisioning using our name, Kids Weight Wise in a creative manner to catch the attention of parents, physicians and others as listed above. We require the initials KWW be used in the logo, as well as a creative way to spell out Kids Weight Wise. We like a clean, modern design, something youthful and contemporary. Appealing to the parent but professional. Something new and catchy that will help us in marketing our new business. Specialized nutrition consultations for children is an idea whose time has come, and we want to be on the forefront of this venture. We want to be THE experts! We are counting on finding a designer that will visualize our goals and put it to paper!
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