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HCA has been recognized as a World's Most Admired Company in the Health Care Medical Facilities Industry by Fortune Magazine. The Ambulatory Surgery Division of HCA operates and jointly owns with physicians 130+ surgery centers across the United States. Our cases are performed Monday-Friday which means NO nights, NO weekends, or On-call will be required. The size of our surgery centers naturally creates a culture where everyone knows one another with a shared focus on providing the best possible experience for those that we serve. We are currently in search of additional members to join our team!
We value you and your future. We provide multiple health insurance plan options, tuition reimbursement, and many more programs to cover a wide variety of today's life and family needs. In addition to your salary and health insurance benefits, HCA provides a matching 401k as well as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Members of HCA receive consumer discounts on cell phones, hotels, rental cars, and many others. Interviews are being set immediately, you are encouraged to apply today!
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· Minimum 2 years experience in a Preop, PACU, ER or ICU setting; preferably in an ambulatory surgery center.
· Additional specialty experience may be required as per facility practices(i.e. Pediatric, GI, etc)
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McCain: Interests of Defense Contractors May Conflict with US National Interest
USA Today reports that retired military officers join the boards of directors of, or become employees of, defense contractors and take home big bags of money doing so. Not surprising. At the same time, the paper reports, lots of them are being paid by the Pentagon to be "senior mentors" of their former colleagues. Not being government employees, but rather independent contractors, these folks aren't subject to government ethics rules. To take one example, as chairman of BAE Systems, Gen. Anthony Zinni is clearing almost a million a year, in addition to his $129,000 per year government pension. In addition to all that, the Pentagon pays him about $2,000 per day to "mentor" people at DOD.
As the article points out, information is almost invaluable to the defense contractors in these contexts. The knowledge of what's going on at DOD is extremely useful for planners at the defense companies, and so while the retired officers are protesting that being paid nearly $2,000 per day by DOD for their work as mentors is "way below the industry average," it increases their value to, and presumably their compensation from, their military‐industrial employers. As one coordinator of the mentors program told the retired officers, "you're getting paid in two ways–monetarily and informationally."
This isn't too surprising a story, but the crowning irony comes as Sen. John McCain calls for an ethics rewrite and offers his view that "the important thing is that [the involved officers] avoid the appearance of conflict." This is a puzzling remark coming from a man whose top foreign‐policy adviser was collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Georgian government to lobby McCain at the same time he was being paid by McCain to advise him on foreign policy.
McCain's thoughts about conflict of interest in that instance? He was "so proud" of his lobbyist‐cum‐adviser. Presumably once McCain issued his ridiculous "today we are all Georgians" fatwa it became a patriotic duty to take money from foreign governments to represent their interests. But in the case of the proposed reforms–which would attempt to institute some semblance of transparency in these mentoring deals–one can only wish the senator from Arizona the best.

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At some point Israelis are likely to start asking themselves: Why should we continue to let TV reporters and news photographers take pictures of terrorist murder scenes? Of dead and maimed Israelis, shocked bystanders, grieving families, blood in the streets?
Who gave TV cameras the right to be there in the first place? Exactly why should we allow the shoving of cameras in the faces of suffering people?
In Israel today it is intolerable times ten, because we have every reason to assume that some Palestinians do not merely watch, they gloat.
In any place at any time, it is intolerable that a hurt or grieving person should be required to run the TV-camera obstacle course for the gratification of spectacle-aficionados. In Israel today it is intolerable times ten, because we have every reason to assume that some Palestinians do not merely watch, they gloat. Surely the least any society owes to the wounded and their stricken friends and families is to shield them from cameramen catering to this bloodlust. After a terror-bombing we see the wounded rushed past on stretchers in their ripped-up clothing, covered in blood and dazed with pain -- but with dignity intact, and so they do their best to shield their faces from the leering lenses. The intrepid cameramen must be proud.
Israel (in any case) is at war, and what could justify the bizarre practice of showing the enemy exactly what his latest attack has accomplished? In April 1941, the British government discontinued its weekly announcements of shipping lost to the Nazis. Thereafter announcements were made monthly. It seemed unnecessary to keep the Nazis absolutely up-to-date on their progress in strangling Britain. Churchill wrote to his Minister for Information: "When the comment is made that we are afraid to publish weekly because, as you say, 'we desire to cover up,'… the answer should be, 'Well, that is what we are going to do anyway.' Friends and enemies will no doubt put on their own interpretations."
More is at stake, though, than honor and dignity and wartime prudence. There is reason to believe that proto-terrorists aren't merely thrilled when they see Jews murdered and other Jews undone by grief; they are inspired. Such video sequences are the trophies of the TV age. The world's philosophers have fooled around with TV but haven't put into simple words TV's fundamental role nowadays in ratifying reality. If you haven't seen it on TV, it hasn't quite happened.
We know how important videotapes and TV have become in various parts of Arab society. We have heard about Al Jazeera. We know about videotaped messages from master terrorists, and videotaped murders. We can remember a generation back to the audio cassettes recorded in Paris that helped sweep Khomeini to power in Iran.
Words are powerful, but the modern terrorist wants video.
Suppose there were no more photos or videos of terrorist crime scenes; suppose they were banned under Israeli law. Suppose relatives and responsible authorities were notified immediately, and everyone else had to guess. Israel is a small, talkative country, and word would get out right away. Proto-terrorists would hear all about the latest attack -- but their cherished trophies would be missing. No videotaped misery to celebrate. Mere word of mouth, which is pale by comparison. Words are powerful (or used to be), but the modern terrorist wants video.
Of course Israel is a democracy, where the government must report and be held accountable. But it could report in words instead of pictures. It could report weeks after the fact. All rational people accept limitations on their right to know in time of war.
Terror groups would no doubt respond at first by boasting about ever-increasing death tolls. But without pictures, the actual crimes would gradually dematerialize in proto-terrorist minds. Perhaps they'd be gassed up into great, zeppelin-sized myths -- but myths are less inspiring now that they must compete with TV footage. Of course, suicide murderers have a reason to kill that is unrelated to TV coverage. But prospective murderers do want to be famous, like everybody else; we have seen their suicide notes, videotaped for worldwide distribution. If the great deed itself is not going to be on TV after all, if your posthumous career as a TV personality is going to be cruelly curtailed--does it still pay to kill and die? Not all potential murderers are the same. But if even one decided that, on second thought . . .
"Cycle of violence" is a phony phrase, suggesting that Israelis and Palestinians kill each other as part of some sort of tiresome Punch and Judy show. There is no "cycle of violence" in the Middle East; there are Jews being murdered, and there are consequences when they are murdered. (When anyone is murdered there are consequences--the "cycle of violence" is called "justice," except where Israelis are involved.) But it is possible that by allowing terrorist murders to de-materialize in the Palestinian mind (they will remain all too real to Israelis), Israeli governments could buy themselves some time and flexibility in planning their military responses. There might be many advantages to the only decent course.
Some people claim that, in an age of terrorist murder, Israel needs those TV pictures so that the world will understand her. But surely those who do not by now understand never will; and those who do understand will go on understanding without the gruesome pictures.


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With ten years of experience in planning and constructing of solar power plants we know best how to maintain and administer them. Our mission: reduce operating costs, improve performance and maximise solar yields.
As an O&M service provider that is independent of manufacturers of photovoltaic modules and other components, we offer PV plant owners and operators a whole range of maintenance and commercial management services for utility, commercial and municipal solar power plants.
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Boards with Hand Painted Logos
Hand Painted designs starting at $379.95. Send us your design ideas and we will hand paint your logos on a natural finished set of boards. Email us your design ideas and images for a custom quote: email@example.com
Every board is built to the regulation standards and completely hand made in the USA. The entire set is constructed of furniture grade maple: The legs have rubber feet at the bottom so the board sits securely. All screws are professionally fastened from underneath leaving an untouched and smooth playing surface. Boards are equipped with collapsible legs for easy storage and transport. Boards are finished with several coats of poly. Two boards in a set; bags sold separately.
Furniture Grade Maple Construction:
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- Visit the PDF's and E-Books page for a full list of available E-books.
What Is an E-Book?
E-books are digitized books that can be read on personal computers, tablets, iPods, PDAs, and e-book reader devices.
Differing from a PDF, e-books are more free-flowing and can be edited to enlarge font size on a page. Most e-book file sizes are one megabyte or less, which allows e-readers to hold an entire library of books on one device. E-books use a unique file format that allows readers to highlight, bookmark, and make notes on sections in the book. A search function is often included, making searching an e-book for topics, chapters, or even words easy. E-readers allow users to read, study, and prepare lessons from one resource.
An e-reader is required to access and read e-books. There are several different e-readers. A few different options include the Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, iPad, iPod, and most smart phones. You can read e-books on your PC or Mac, but you may need to install an e-reader software program.
E-book files come in a few different formats and can be specific to the e-reader. EPUB files are the most widely accepted e-book format and can be read on the Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, and iPad. The Kindle is unique in that it uses either their proprietary format (.azw) or an open format called "mobi7."
The Church and E-Books
The Church offers several free e-books, including the standard works and several manuals and teaching helps. Official Church e-books can be found and downloaded on the EPUBpage of ChurchofJesusChrist.org. The Church has made files available in EPUB and .mobi e-book file formats for download.
The Church is also working with Deseret Book to make Church e-books available through online distribution. More e-books will be available in the upcoming months at the Amazon Kindle Store, Barnes and Noble (bn.com), and the Apple iBookstore. These e-books will include the triple combination, Church manuals, and Church magazines. In addition, the Church is working to make more materials and resource channels available for e-book download.


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The irreverent British comedian will return to the podium for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards following his much publicised, controversial turn as show host earlier this year.
Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) president Dr Aida Takla O'Reilly confirmed the news on Wednesday (16) after the Association voted overwhelmingly for Gervais to star in what will be his third appearance.
"Ricky is delighted to be coming back," NBC svp of special events and late night programming Doug Vaughan said. "He said the Golden Globes show is the most fun he has ever had."
The televised event will take place on Jan 15 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.


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So often when I sew something I never get to see how the outfit looks on a real body. Mainly because I am sewing for girls and because my boys do NOT want to wear these creations...even if I beg and bribe. The other day I just finished up this.
I really wanted to see how the little shirt with all of those ruffles looked when a little body twirled in it and I wanted to check it for size. I had Dax try it on.
Me: Dax, could you twirl for me?
Dax: Tweerl??
Me: Yes...could you twirl please?
Dax: No.
Me: Really??? You won't spin around for me?
Dax: No.
Me: Come on... turn around in circles.
(Dax lamely and slowly turns around for me...looking pitiful.)
Me: OK let's get this off....before you pee on it. (An entirely different subject.)
Here are a 3 sibling dresses and a matching tie for the brother.
I have been working on a few more things but want the recipients to get them before they see them on the blog:)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
if my boys would twirl...
So often when I sew something I never get to see how the outfit looks on a real body. Mainly because I am sewing for girls and because my boys do NOT want to wear these creations...even if I beg and bribe. The other day I just finished up this.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
chicken with forty cloves of garlic
Many of you know my love for reading cookbooks and even occasionally trying a recipe from them:) My MIL got me Julia Child's cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, for Christmas which I have been reading and we recently had some delicious food at friend's house from a new recipe book of hers that is french. Now I am more than intrigued. My friend has let me borrow a couple of her cookbooks. The first recipe I tried out is chicken with forty cloves of garlic.
Chicken with Forty Cloves of Garlic
2 celery stalks, including leaves
2 springs of rosemary
4 sprigs of thyme
4 sprigs of flat leaf parsley
1 3 1/2 lb. whole chicken
40 cloves of garlic, unpeeled
1 carrot, roughly chopped
2 T. olive oil
1 small onion
1 cup white wine
1 baguette, cut into slices
Preheat the oven to 400. Put a chopped celery stalk and 2 sprigs each of rosemary, thyme and parsley into the chicken cavity. Add 6 cloves of garlic. Tie the legs together and tuck the wing tips under.
Brush the chicken with olive oil and season with salt and pepper well. Scatter 10 more garlic cloves over the base of a large covered casserole or roasting pan. (Use a dish into which the chicken and vegetables fit quite snugly so that the flavors mingle well.) Put the remaining sprigs of herbs, chopped celery, carrot and onion into the baking dish.Put the chicken into the dish. Scatter the remaining garlic cloves around the chicken and add any remaining olive oil and the wine.
Cover and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes or until the chicken is tender an the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a skewer.
To serve, carefully lift the chicken out of the dish. Strain off the juices into a small saucepan. Use tongs to pick out the garlic cloves from the strained mixture. Spoon off fat from the juices and boil for 2-3 minutes to reduce and thicken a little.
Cut the chicken into serving portions on a platter, pour over a little of the juices and scatter the garlic cloves. Toast the baguette slices and serve the bread to be spread with the soft flesh squeezed from the garlic.
Here is my chicken before I put it in the oven. I could not find my cotton string anywhere so I just left the legs flop. Tying the legs keeps them close to the body of the chicken and they won't cook as fast. Be sure to use cotton string and not nylon, as nylon will melt in the oven.
And after it was finished baking.
My family really liked this and since I can't eat chicken, you will have to take their word:) My friend told me to use my enameled cast iron dish like a Le Crueset and it was perfect for this. She also suggested using a farm fresh or chicken from a butcher to make it even better. I also omitted the celery as Steve really does not like the flavor of it. If you don't do wine in your cooking, I am sure you could substitute some apple juice or stock. It took about 3 1/2 heads of garlic. I made a little separate roasted garlic for me in a tinfoil packet. Cut off the top of the head of garlic and drizzle a little olive oil, a dash a wine and some salt and pepper. I sealed it up and baked in the oven while the chicken was baking. I thought the roasted garlic on the bread was just delish!!
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Friday, March 12, 2010
apple pie muffins
Xavier was asking for apple pie the other day and while I wasn't up for making a pie, I found this recipe for apple pie muffins.
They were easy as pie...ha ha. Seriously, they were easy. The boys favorite part was adding the crumb topping to the muffins.
Apple Pie Muffins
•½ cups Packed Brown Sugar
•1 cup All-purpose Flour
•¼ cups Melted Unsalted Butter
•1 teaspoon Cinnamon
•For Muffins
•1-½ cup Packed Brown Sugar
•⅔ cups Vegetable Oil
•1 whole Egg
•1-½ teaspoon Vanilla
•1 cup Buttermilk
•2-½ cups All-purpose Flour
•1 teaspoon Baking Soda
•¼ teaspoons Salt
•2 cups Diced Peeled Apples
In a small bowl, toss together crumb topping ingredients until crumbly. You may need more flour to get a good crumble. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and wet ingredients (brown sugar, oil, egg, vanilla, buttermilk) until smooth.In a separate bowl, sift together flour, soda and salt. (I don't have a sifter, so i just fluff/mix it up with a fork.)
Stir oil mixture and flour mixture together.Fold in apples, mixing just until combined. Batter will be a bit runny, but that's okay.Spoon into greased muffin cups or use liners, filling 3/4 full. (The easiest way is to use a 1/4 cup measuring cup.)Sprinkle topping over evenly. (It's easiest to use your fingers.)
Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and the tops spring
I subbed out half of the white flour for whole wheat and made my own buttermilk using vinegar and used yogurt for half the oil. Next time I will cut the sugar just a bit. I meant to do it this time but I had helpers and got distracted:) Someday I will tackle a good crust, but until then I have these muffins:)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
and he is off.
On a whim I took the training wheels off of Xavier's bike. I have no idea why I did it. It wasn't as if he was actually showing signs of being able to ride his bike....in fact, he has been on his bike maybe once in the last 3 months. Even so, I decided that yesterday, in the 60+ degree weather we were having, that it was as good of day as any to start to learn. Xavier was skeptical to say the least. So we went out and learned to ride.
And then we waited for Daddy to get home to surprise him with what we had learned.
**This is not video but photos made into animation*** I have not attempted to mess with the video from the video camera....yet.
Xavier was so proud of himself....and he should be:)
Of course we had a few of these too!
Being 5 sure is fun!!!
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
happy b-day
to my "older" (wink**wink**) husband!!
The boys wanted to make a special dessert for Daddy and we talked about making him a giant chocolate ship cookie because he loves cookies so much. But we couldn't tell him because we wanted to keep it a surprise. After we decided on it, X asked Steve at dinner a few days before, what his favorite dessert was.
Steve: Well, I like eclair cake...
X: What else?
Steve: I really like berry cobbler...
X: Is there anything else?
Steve: Well.... I like chocolate chip cookies!
X: (smiling huge)Well, I am not not going to nod my head...
Steve: So I guess it will have to be a big surprise then!
So as a big surprise we made Steve this
Xavier helped me make the cookie dough. After that, he helped to clean up by doing this
and this
He also helped to choose the right blue.
It was a nice day. By chance Steve had the day off. He and Dax went to get haircuts.
We fed the kids early and then had a "date" and made homemade crab cakes and scallops for dinner and had his special cookie for dessert.
I asked Steve if he wanted a candle and at first he refused. I asked him if he was sure about that. After all, you only get to have a birthday wish once a year...he reconsidered and blew out the candle. At what point do the candles stop being better than the cake??? Not yet... although the cookie was delicious!!
***We just used the regular Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe and added pecans. I then spread about 2/3 of the dough on a pizza pan and baked it at 325 until it looked done. I used a cookie scoop on the rest of the dough, put them on parchmant and stuck them in the freezer to harden. After I remembered that they were in the freezer, I took them off the parchamet and stuck them into a ziplock freezer bag to bake later. I have made a giant cookie before using all the the dough and it was BIG disaster, with dough oozing over the pan and all over the oven. Lesson learned there!! My MIL also has made this with the chocolate chip cookie bar recipe with good results.
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Hey Y'all;
Hinge ideas needed, non-working but sturdy "hinges" to attach open doors to this HO track speeder shed to be used on my modules on club layout.
My brain just isn't doing this this week.
Shed is semi-removable on a semi-removable addition to layout where the modular layout has an extension to join a permanent layout.
Handling, bumping, wreck derailments, are things to consider regarding survivability of the open doors.
Doors are desired in open position to let shed light shine on side of passing trains for a neat effect in the dark.
As can be deduced from photo, hinges will not be visible to viewing, so beauty is irrelevant, sturdiness, however, is.
Doors will be sandwich of .020 thick styrene scribed at .050 spacing, so they will represent same siding boards viewed from 2 sides.
IMG_2273 by Forrest Wood, on Flickr
IMG_2082 by Forrest Wood, on Flickr
IMG_2088 by Forrest Wood, on Flickr
Aaaaaand ...
Of course positioning the shed to get the look I want upstairs led the LED light wiring lead to emerge in an awkward spot downstairs. So, I guess it will take "three lefts to make a right" to get inside the module framing. Eh, such is life.
IMG_2270 by Forrest Wood, on Flickr
Have a smaller and dimmer duplicate of the desired effect located about 12 feet to right of layout location above
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Ogham Wishes Ogham Slainte/Health $44.95
Ethel Kelly's award winning range of hand painted OGHAM WISHES continue to enchant and delight. At her traditional workshop in Knockcroghery village in County Roscommon each Ogham is individually painted by Ethel on hand made paper and beautifully framed in a contemporary black wooden frame.
They are quite charming in their simplicity!


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Executive Function and Writing by Sarah Ward
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Writing is the ultimate executive function skill as it requires massive amounts of simultaneous "online" processing. When writing one must at the same time retrieve a sentence, determine the correct grammar of a sentence, punctuate the sentence, type/write the sentence while remembering the correct spelling and formation of letter or location of the key on the keyboard, be sure that the sentence written is organized and related to the previous sentence and continues to answer/be relevant to the topic/question the paper is about. Writing is also a social thinking skill as the student must use their social thinking to identify who will be reading their written work and then consider as they write what they "want their reader to think" when this person is reading what they have written. Learn how to infuse executive function based instruction into your existing writing curriculum to support students in developing executive control for the writing process, to improve initiation of writing tasks, to increase the quality and volume of their thought retrieval, to expand on their ideas and to use metacognition to evaluate the quality of their writing and to be sure their written expression meets task requirements. Learn cool 'tech tools' for writing!
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Tyler Posey Starts Off 'Teen Wolf' With a Shirtless Bang – Hunk of the Day
If you didn't get it from the endless reminders throughout the MTV Movie Awards Sunday, Tyler Posey and 'Teen Wolf' is back with a new season filled with werewolf hunters, teen boys growing hair in strange places, and, of course, too many shirtless scenes than necessary. Wait, what are we talking about? There are never enough shirtless scenes, especially if Posey is involved.
It's a little strange to think that the main 'Teen Wolf' star is (well, first off, nothing like the original 'Teen Wolf' Michael J. Fox. And secondly,) the same guy who played Jennifer Lopez's little boy in the movie 'Maid in Manhattan.' Yeah, we just rocked your world a bit.
Now 20, Posey has followed in the same footsteps of every guy on The CW network, Taylor Lautner, and 'The Hunger Games' heartthrobs Josh Hutcherson and Alexander Ludwig — meaning he's bulked himself up to appear somewhat older than he is. Should we be complaining, though?


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28 Sep Phil Collen
Show Summary
The show opens with Adam and the gang sharing their love of the game 'Blah Blah Blog'. Alison talks about her new life cohabitating with her boyfriend, and the guys discuss how gross it is to smell burps. Bryan also talks about a wild bachelor party, and the guys play their beloved Blah Blah Blog.
Adam then welcomes Phil Collen to the show and talks with him about the early days of Def Leppard. They also discuss drummer Rick Allen, and Adam recalls some bizarre music videos where A&M Records doubled as an exotic location. In the news, Alison discusses the dangers of trampolines. The guys also talk about the drop in cars purchased by 18-34 year olds, and the consideration of micro-apartments in San Francisco. As the show wraps up, Adam talks with Phil about the Goodwood Festival.
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As the battle for the smart home intensifies, both service providers and digital disruptors are deploying connected home devices - leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Open APIs - to secure a leading position. For service providers, the choice of smart home middleware, used to power their home devices is strategic, serving as the glue that will bind their traditional services to future home services. The choices made today, will determine who controls the user experience, the customer data, and associated future revenues.
This paper examines the credentials of two of the leading open platforms for customer premises equipment (CPE), RDK and Google's Android, discussing:
Service provider home devices are now ready for their next great change, into an open platform. As the user experience and data insights become a key battleground for the smart home, this paper explains the key considerations for video operators in moving to an open platform for the home device.


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An den kalten Krieg erinnert
Wie kommt man hin?
The Titan Missile Museum is located approximately 25 miles south of Tucson, Arizona, at 1580 W. Duval Mine Rd., Sahuarita,
From Tucson, take I-l9 south toward Green Valley and Nogales.
Exit I-19 at Duval Mine Road (exit 69).
Turn west on Duval Mine Road. Follow the signs to the Titan Missile National Historic Landmark. The entrance to the museum
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It is a murder case that captured world attention during the summer of 1892 when an infamous and strong-willed 32-year-old Lizzie Borden was accused of viciously slaughtering her father, Andrew and step-mother Abby in their Fall River, Massachusetts home.
The Lizzie Borden case is without parallel in the criminal history of America and divided public opinion as no murder trial had ever done.
For their annual Spring performance, the Brush High School Drama Club, along with a cast of nearly 30 students, under the direction of drama instructor Lee Sandblom, will bring the Borden family back to life and will thrust Brush audiences back in time to the scene of the gruesome murders.
Did the strong-willed, intelligent Lizzie dispatch her father and stepmother with an axe one fateful August morning, or was she the innocent victim of circumstance?
The setting of the play is the Borden residence in Fall River, Massachusetts. The fascinating cast of characters is each involved, in some way, with the tragedy.
All along the way, the audience is gripped by suspense as clues fall in and out of place. Why was the evidence that would help prove Lizzie innocent withheld? Who is lying and who is telling the truth? Why do so many rush to her defense and so many others want her punished?
Contrary to popular belief, the murder weapon was never found in the Borden home. Lizzie lived out the rest of her life in Fall River, Massachusetts; and she lived in the house where the infamous murders were committed. To this day, her home and the Borden graves are the most visited sites in the area.
Many shows including Paranormal Activity and Ghost Hunters have researched and studied this infamous home because of the theory that many ghosts walk the halls and rooms.
The BHS Spring Play will delve into the controversy during performances at the Brush High School auditorium that will begin with a special matinee performance for residents of the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center on Thursday, April 18.
The play's official public debut performance will hit the stage on Friday, April 19 with curtains set to rise at 7 p.m. and the cast will follow that up with another performance on Saturday, April 20, also at 7 p.m.
In addition to their Friday and Saturday performances, the BHS Drama Club will be hosting a third show this year on Sunday April 21 where, for the price of $10, advanced ticket purchasers will get a lunch served to them by the cast and crew in their period piece costumes.
The lunch will be a meal of beef stew with sides, and will also include dessert of ice cream sundaes during intermission. Tickets are limited for the luncheon, so make your reservations early.
Patrons may also wish to come to see the show without the lunch for the regular price of $5 and purchase ice cream sundaes a la carte.
Tickets for all performances will be priced at $3 for students and senior citizens and $5 for all others and may be purchased by contacting the students, calling Brush High School, or through the Brush Chamber of Commerce, Equitable Savings and Loan and the Willow Coffee and Smoothie Shop. Tickets are limited, so hurry.
A great number of BHS seniors will take part in this, their final school performance and for Sandblom the dedication and passion of those senior students will be truly missed.
The two-act play is highlighted by performances that will take on the characters from the Borden Family and include performances by senior Samantha Smith as Lizzie Borden, senior Robert Chavez as Andrew Borden, senior Meredith Brandenburg as Abby Borden and freshman Dena Firkins as Lizzie's sister Emma.


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Missing Children in America: Unsolved Cases
Thousands of children are reported missing each year and many are never found.
May 8, 2013 -- intro: Three young women, who vanished a decade ago, were reunited with their families Monday after one of them was able to break free from the Cleveland home where they allegedly were held captive.
The shocking case of Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 27, and Michele Knight, 32, all of whom were abducted as long as 11 years ago, provides fresh hope for parents still grappling with their own child's disappearance.
Thousands of people go missing in the United States each year and many are never heard from again.
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, roughly 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the United States -- that's roughly 2,000 per day. Of those, there are 115 child "stranger abduction" cases each year, which means the child was taken by an unknown person.
Here are a few children and young adults who have been missing for years and who the FBI and local authorities are actively looking for. Read more to find out how you can help bring them home.
quicklist: 1 category: Missing Missouri Toddler title: Lisa Irwin, Now 2 url: media: 14673723 text: There are still no leads in the case of Lisa Irwin, a 10-month-old baby who disappeared from her crib in the middle of the night in Kansas City, Mo.
Baby Lisa was last seen asleep in her crib when her mother, Deborah Bradley, said she checked on her at 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 3, 2011. The infant's father, Jeremy Irwin, discovered Lisa was missing when he arrived home at 4 a.m. the following morning after working an overnight shift. The parents immediately called the police.
Police were suspicious of the parents' story after their initial questioning. Bradley said that police accused her of having done something to her child, and also accused her of failing a polygraph test. No arrests have been made in the baby's disappearance.
Lisa has blue eyes, blond hair, is 30 inches long and weighs between 26 and 30 pounds. She has a beauty mark on her right outer thigh. She would have turned 2 on Nov. 11, 2012.
The Kansas City Police Department requests that anyone with information regarding the baby's whereabouts to please call their missing persons hotline at 816-234-5136.
quicklist: 2 category: Missing Maine Toddler title: Ayla Reynolds, Now 3 url: media:15470706 text: The disappearance of Waterville, Maine, toddler Ayla Reynolds remains the largest police investigation in the state's history, according to a state official.
Ayla was 20 months old when she was taken from her crib the night of Dec. 16, 2011, her father told police.
Justin DiPietro said he put his daughter to bed, and awoke the next day to find her missing, according to police. Several other adults were in DiPietro's home that night, police said, including one non-relative. Ayla was living with her father while the girl's mother, Trista Reynolds was in rehab for substance abuse.
Although police have said they think Ayla was not abducted and that she is no longer alive, no one has been charged in her disappearance and the investigation remains "open and active," according to Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland.
Ayla has blond hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing green, polka-dotted pajamas.
Anyone with information is asked to call the main number for the Maine State Police in Augusta, Maine, at 207-624-7076.
quicklist: 3 category: Missing Wash. State Toddler title: Sky Metalwala, Now 3 url: media: 14896824 text: There is still no sign of Sky Metalwala, and police have said his mother's account of what happened on the day her son disappeared is suspicious.
The FBI searched for the toddler, who has been missing since Nov. 6, 2011, after his mother, Julia Biryukova of Redmond, Wash., said she left him alone for an hour in a disabled car in Bellevue, Wash.
Biryukova told police she was driving with her two children when she ran out of gas on 112th Avenue. She and her then-4-year-old, Maile Metalwala, trekked about a mile to a nearby gas station, Northtowne Chevron Service, leaving Sky in the car, she said.
Biryukova did walk to the gas station that morning, police said, but she never bought gas there, and her story was "strikingly similar in nature" to a "Law & Order" episode.
Sky's father, Solomon Metalwala, who is separated from his wife, told ABC News in 2011 that he believed she was responsible for their son's disappearance.
No arrests have been made and Bellevue police consider the investigation ongoing.
Sky has brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, black and aqua blue sweat pants, and white socks. The toddler was 2-feet, 10-inches tall and weighed 28 pounds.
Anyone with information regarding Sky should contact the Bellevue, Wash., Police Department at 425-452-6917 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST).
quicklist: 4 category: 'Baby Gabriel' Still Missing title: Gabriel Johnson, Now 4 url: media:19127897 text: Gabriel Johnson, more commonly known simply as "Baby Gabriel," was last seen with his mother, Elizabeth Johnson, at a San Antonio, Texas, park at Christmastime 2009.
Johnson left Tempe, Ariz., on Dec. 18, 2009 with her 8-month-old son after the baby's biological father, Logan McQueary, 25, refused to let her adopt him out. Johnson was arrested in Miami, Fla., on Dec. 29, 2009 and Gabriel was nowhere to be found.
In October 2012, Johnson, 26, was found guilty of custodial interference and unlawful imprisonment stemming from the disappearance of the 8-month-old baby in an Arizona court. She was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by four years of probation.
Gabriel's whereabouts remain unknown. The San Antonio police department said the baby's disappearance case remains an "active and open" investigation, but no suspects have been named.
If you have any information about Gabriel, please contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST).
quicklist: 5 category: Missing Florida Girl title: Haleigh Cummings, Now 9 url: media:19128061 text: Haleigh Cummings was 5 years old when she disappeared from her father's Satsuma, Fla., home in February 2009.
The last person to see the curly, blond-haired girl was Haleigh's father Ronald Cummings's girlfriend, Misty Croslin, who was 17 years old at the time. Croslin told police she woke up in the middle of the night and Haleigh was gone.
Both Cummings and Croslin have denied all wrongdoing in the little girl's disappearance.
Ronald Cummings is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence for drug trafficking. Croslin, who later married, then divorced Cummings, is also in prison in connection with the same drug trafficking investigation that led to Cummings' arrest. She was sentenced to 25 years in 2010.
Putnam County Sheriff's Office considers Haleigh's disappearance case an active investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Putnam County Sheriff's Office's tip line at 1-888-277-TIPS or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST).
quicklist: 6 category: Missing Oregon Boy title: Kyron Horman, Now 10 url: media: 18345255 text: Almost three years after Kyron Horman disappeared from school, there is still no sign of the Portland, Ore., second grader and no arrests have been made.
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office considers the case a "continuing investigation" and investigators are following up on leads as they come in.
Horman vanished from his elementary school on June 4, 2010, shortly after giving a science fair presentation on frogs. While investigators and volunteers initially scoured the neighborhood and dense forest surrounding the school, speculation turned to Kyron's stepmother, Terri Horman, who said she dropped him off at school that day.
Though Terri Horman has not been charged, a judge called her a "prime suspect" in the boy's disappearance during a hearing on Aug. 22, 2012.
If you have any information about Kyron Horman, contact the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office at 503-255-3600.
quicklist: 7 category: Missing Washington Girl title: Lindsey Baum, Now 14 url: media: 14677088 text: The disappearance of 10-year-old Lindsey Baum continues to affect her McCleary, Wash., community.
The sixth-grader disappeared the evening of June 26, 2009, as she walked home from a friend's house around 10 p.m. It was a 10-minute walk along a densely populated suburban street. She never made it home.
Lindsey has dark blond-brownish hair and brown eyes.
If you have any information about Lindsey Baum, contact the Grays Harbor County Information Hotline at (866) 915-8299 or the McCleary Police at (360) 495-3107.
quicklist: 8 category: Missing New York Teen title: Brittanee Drexel, Now 21 media: 14677065 text: Police are still seeking clues in the case of the New York teenager who disappeared April 25, 2009, while on a spring break trip.
Drexel, then 17, was last seen in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where she had traveled from her home in Rochester, N.Y., against her mother's wishes. Since then, no arrests have been made in connection with her disappearance.
Last seen leaving the BlueWater Resort, Drexel was captured on surveillance video visiting a group of Rochester-area men after having a falling out with the friends she'd originally accompanied to the popular spring-break destination.
Drexel has blue eyes and brown hair. Both her ears and her nose are pierced.
Myrtle Beach police are asking anyone with any information to please call the department at 843-918-1963 or the CUE Center for Missing Persons 24-Hour Tip Line: (910) 232-1687.
quicklist: 9 category: North Carolina Girl Missing for 13 Years title: Asha Degree, Now 22 url: media: 14677076 text: It's been more than a decade since Asha Degree's family has heard from or seen their daughter.
The North Carolina girl disappeared on Valentine's Day in 2000, when she was 9 years old. Today, she would be 22.
Her father last saw her asleep in bed at 2:30 a.m., on Feb. 14, 2000. Then, a motorist claimed to have spotted her walking down North Carolina Highway 18 in Shelby, at 4 a.m.
Police said they believe Asha simply packed her backpack and started off down the road in the middle of the night. Several motorists passed her, but no one stopped to check on her. Eighteen months later, Asha's backpack was found wrapped in trash bags 26 miles away.
CLICK HERE to see a picture of what Asha may look like today.
If you know anything about Asha's disappearance the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office asks you contact them at (704) 484-4822.
quicklist: 10 category: Baby Missing Since 1997 title: Sabrina Aisenberg, Now 15 url: media:14731142 text: What happened to Sabrina Aisenberg, a 5-month-old who vanished from her crib at her home in Valrico, Fla., in 1997, is still a mystery.
Sabrina's mother, Marlene Aisenberg, told police at the time that she had last checked on the baby at midnight on Nov. 24, 1997, but when she returned to her daughter's room at 6:42 a.m., Sabrina was gone.
Investigators initially accused Marlene Aisenberg and her husband, Steve Aisenberg, of lying about their daughter's disappearance, and charged them with conspiracy and additional charges in 1999.
In 2001, a federal judge ruled that investigators had lied when they sought permission to place wiretaps in the Aisenberg home. The charges against the Aisenbergs were dismissed after tapes recorded from the wiretaps were ruled inaudible by a federal judge.
The Aisenbergs maintain they had nothing to do with their daughter's disappearance.
Sabrina had brown hair and blue eyes as an infant.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information about Sabrina to please call 813-247-8200.
For more information on people missing in America or to offer tips, contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


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Teacher in sex case, Debra Lafave, asks court to end probation
Lafave pleaded guilty in 2005
A former Tampa teacher convicted of having sex with a student is trying to get the Florida Supreme Court to end her probation.
Debra Lafave pleaded guilty in 2005 to having sex with a 14-year-old boy. She was sentenced to three years' house arrest followed by seven years of probation.
A judge in 2011 ended her probation early, but that decision was overturned by an appeals court that called the decision an "abuse of judicial power."
The high court on Monday heard arguments about the case.
Lafave's attorney told Supreme Court justices that the appeals court overstepped its authority.
Attorneys for the state, however, argued it would be a miscarriage of justice to end probation early for a sex offender.
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The foreclosure crisis is born out of downward-trend of US economy. The foreclosure tornado first hit the residential property sector; made millions of American families forfeit their homes to foreclosure process and walk-off from their long-lived residences, all of a sudden.
The chain reactions caused by the down-turn of economy – foreclosure crisis; credit crunch in the banking sector; erosion of confidence in inter-banking activities; withdrawal of foreign investments; bankruptcies of renowned financial institutions including Lehman Brothers; increased unemployment rate; depletion in purchasing power of the people, and the story continues endlessly.
Eventually commercial property sector has been hit inevitably, due to above reasons. Dearth in occupancy of hotel rooms; vacancies of office complexes; lack of customers in shopping malls; thinning out of crowds in entertainment avenues and enjoyable resorts and clubs – all point towards one thing – loss of revenue and therefore inability to meet mortgage commitments ending in default.
Experts in the field predict that commercial property sector is in for the next big default wave. Of all the types of commercial property foreclosures, the front runner looks like the retail sector – connected directly with buying consumers. According to statistics, retail property prices declined 19.3 percent in the first quarter of 2010, in the top-ten Metropolitan Statistical Areas of Philadelphia; Los Angeles; New York; Washington D.C.; Detroit; Houston; Atlanta; Dallas and Boston.
The dip is coming mainly from retail prices. Here again, the chain reactions of not-so-healthy economy play their roles. Consumer prices are lowered by the Retail Industry, so as to meet the demands and attract the varied interests of the unemployed poor.
The large retail chains are put to pressure in offsetting the loss, by cutting costs, with prices dropping all-around. Cutting costs reflect in postponing or totally abandoning expansion. By curtailing expansion, the whole commercial industry suffocates and the commercial real estate sector ultimately suffers.
What is the remedy? We should have job growth first. This will lead to measurable economic growth and unless and until there is economic growth, the commercial property sector is going to continue melting in the heat – experts point out.
Talking of retail prices, it leads to the brand new financial reform bill titled "The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" from Senator Dodd, which has been scheduled for a vote. A brief intro says this is the Financial Reform Bill that will "super-size our already inflated government and give the government Czar-like control of your personal financial information."
Among the many proposals under this bill, there is one to create a new agency, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. This agency will have unprecedented power to aggregate data on everyone and every business financial transaction, anywhere in the US country. The new Bureau will be able to monitor and track all consumer purchases and they can share this data with whomever they wish.
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American Roamer Launches First Cloud-Based Mapping Application with Intelligence that Spans the Wireless, Cable and Telecom Ecosystem
MapELEMENTS provides new depth of intelligence on network coverage information
CTIA WIRELESS 2011 March 22, 2011 07:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time
MEMPHIS, Tenn. & ORLANDO, Fla.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--CTIA WIRELESS 2011, Booth 3665 -- American Roamer, the worldwide mapping intelligence source for the mobile and network ecosystem, today announced the launch of MapELEMENTS, the first cloud-based interactive mapping application that aggregates network coverage information for the wireless, cable and telecom ecosystem.
"MapELEMENTS gives industry decision makers the intelligence to make sound business decisions, acquire and retain customers and execute with a solid information base"
MapELEMENTS contains more than 5,000 layers of detailed information on the wireless, cable and telecom industries in the United States. The application allows users to view and analyze this intelligence easily within one platform, empowering strategic decision makers to geographically visualize how different data sets relate to clients, competitors, assets or industry influencers.
"MapELEMENTS gives industry decision makers the intelligence to make sound business decisions, acquire and retain customers and execute with a solid information base," said Bryan Darr, president and CEO of American Roamer. "With the lines blurring between communications services providers, the emergence of 4G, and the increasing strains on bandwidth, this visual tool provides timely information to help users make key decisions in a rapidly changing environment."
Geographically representing data is an enormous challenge and few decision-makers have GIS software and training, which in turn requires additional resources to create printed maps or presentation images. MapELEMENTS makes overlapping data sets understandable and easy to work with and provides powerful mapping functionality directly to decision-makers.
In addition, collecting data to make strategic business decisions can be a time consuming, difficult and expensive process, and coverage maps and associated attribute data did not previously exist in one platform.
The easy-to-use interface enables the flexibility to create and save custom maps for an individual experience with tailored snapshots of any combination of chosen data. Rendering spatial intelligence quickly, the application uses a cutting-edge layering system that allows users to reorder and change the transparency of each individual coverage pattern. Advanced search and filtering functions provide the capability to quickly select the layers and display them on the map.
MapELEMENTS includes options to purchase any combination of modules to fit specific needs. Module options include wireless coverage patterns, wireless licenses, cable and television network footprints, thematic analysis layers, landline wire center boundaries, rate center boundaries and area code footprints. American Roamer collaborates with MediaBiz and GeoResults to provide insights and data for the video and telephony modules, respectively. MediaBiz supported American Roamer throughout the development of MapELEMENTS and will be a distributor.
In addition, users can securely incorporate proprietary data and compare it to the MapELEMENTS intelligence. Users can include internal customer segmentation data, network information, retail store locations or other spatial information to improve the ability to easily analyze data as it relates to specific business needs.
American Roamer is demonstrating MapELEMENTS at International CTIA WIRELESS 2011, booth 3665, March 22-24. For more information visit http://www.mapelements.com.
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The San Francisco Chronicle has an article about kimchi catching on in the States.
About The Author
Joe McPherson founded ZenKimchi in 2004. He has been featured and sourced in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, CNN, KBS, MBC, SBS, Le Figaro, Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia, Harper's Bazaar Korea, The Chosun Weekly, and other Korean and international media. He has consulted for "Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain," The Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern," Lonely Planet, National Geographic, Conde Nast Traveler, the PBS documentary series "Kimchi Chronicles," and other projects in the UK, Canada, and Australia featuring celebrity chefs such as Gizzi Erskine and Gary Mehigan. Mr. McPherson has written for multiple Korean and international publications, including SEOUL Magazine, JoongAng Daily, The Korea Herald, Newsweek Korea and wrote the feature article for U.S. National publication Plate magazine's all-Korean food issue. He has acted as dining editor for 10 Magazine and was on the judging panel for Korea for the Miele Guide. He spoke at TEDx Seoul on Korean food globalization, at TED Worldwide Talent Search on the rise of Korean cuisine, and in New York City on Korean Buddhist temple cuisine. The company ZenKimchi International organizes food tours for tourists and corporations and acts as a media liaison for foreign and Korean media and local restaurants and producers.
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The expected happened on Thursday as Rob Manfred was unanimously elected the new commissioner of Major League Baseball. He will succeed current commissioner Bud Selig on January 25 of next year.
Manfred has been Selig's right-hand man for years, but once he was named MLB's chief operating officer at the end of the 2013 season he was a shoo-in to become the next commissioner. He was by far the favorite to take over for Selig once the 80-year-old commissioner announced his impending retirement.
The official vote was a unanimous 30-0 for Manfred over fellow candidate Tom Werner. It was, of course, a symbolic final vote to show solidarity, as Werner reportedly received eight votes initially. Twenty-three votes are required to win the election, which was held in a downtown Baltimore ballroom.
Werner, an owner of the Boston Red Sox, and Tim Brosnan, baseball's executive vice president for business, were the other finalists. Bosnan withdrew from the race early on Thursday before the voting began.
Manfred will become the 10th commissioner in Major League Baseball history when he finally takes over for Selig, and we shouldn't expect much to change under his regime.
The Rome, New York native graduated from Rome Free Academy in 1976, then graduated from Cornell with a Bachelor of Science, before heading to Harvard Law School. After graduating magna cum laude in 1983, he clerked for District Court Judge Joseph L. Tauro in District of Massachusetts.
Manfred went on to become a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius focusing on labor and employment, and during the 1994 MLB strike he served as outside council for the owners. He was eventually hired by MLB in 1998, serving as the executive vice president of economic and league affairs, and held that title for 15 years. He was promoted to COO in late September of 2013 to fill a post that had remained vacant since Selig fired Bob DuPuy in 2010.
The 55-year-old Manfred will take over a league that currently boasts $8 billion in annual revenue. The league has also enjoyed a long stretch of labor peace. Though things can certainly change quickly on that front, he will be inheriting a very healthy product.
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Interpretation creates understanding
Whether it is a business meeting, event, training, summit, audit or interview, when people come together from around the world, the most important thing is that they understand one another. Ideas, advancements, policies and innovations are too important to be lost in translation.
Interpretation facilitates conversations between parties who do not speak the same language. Professional interpreters listen to conversation in one language and communicate that content in another.


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#1 PRE-ADMISSION: testing, procedures, stem cell harvesting, more
I'll be recapping my full stem cell transplant in a series of posts....
#1 PRE-ADMISSION: testing, procedures, stem cell harvesting, more
The Texas Medical Center is the largest in the world (47 institutions employing over 73,000) and its flagship center, MD Anderson, is the leader in stem cell transplants. My pre-transplant testing included (but was not limited to) a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, hour-long spinal tap, two MRIs, extensive heart and lung tests, CT scan, disability measuring exams, math and coordination tests, and a baseline measure of my walking ability. With all of my effort I was able to squeak out 100 meters unaided (no walker, no canes), all thanks to my sis Karens incredible PT work pre-Houston.
My last procedure prior to admission was the installation of my central line, or central venous catheter. It would be in place for over a month and a half and required daily care. This is a prime area for infection, and a leading cause of serious complications or death in hospitals. The trickiest part was keeping it dry in the shower using a combination of tape, cling wrap, and patience. Note that my skin is not as pasty as it looks its far pastier (PIC).
Laura then gave me daily injections of a drug to stimulate my stem cells to get out of my bone marrow and into the blood stream. The docs started harvesting my cells a few days later. It took only two days of having my blood circulate through a special machine (four hours per session) to collect enough stem cells. The CD34 cells were isolated and then frozen. I had about a week of downtime before I entered the hospital, so we checked out the beach. Its nice to be near the ocean, but I quickly discovered that sand and walkers dont mix all that well (PIC).
At this point, the most dangerous phase of my treatment was less than two weeks away. I had no immune system and it will be compromised for months to come. The first three months are the riskiest, six months will be a nice milestone, but it takes a full year to get close to normal. But were confident all will go well. Especially after the fortune cookie I got on our first night in Houston (PIC).
Of course Lauras cookies (eaten on three consecutive nights) told a more thorough tale: 1) you will be in for a challenging time, 2) you will need to be patient, and 3) your hard work is going to pay off. Time will tell....
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I found 3 long brass 8ga cases to go with
the 3.3" plastic ones. They are an inch longer
and made by RMC. The 8ga barrel I'm putting
on a falling block will have the chamber long
so I can use both lengths of cases.
The plastic ones are from 8ga kiln cases with base
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Carolina Chocolate Drops, "Hit Em Up Style" – from the album Genuine Negro Jig
Ann Powers over on NPR's All Songs Considered turned me on to this. And turned on is right. Jazzed up. Knocked out. Normally, in the past, this kind of roots music didn't appeal to me, but I think Gillian Welch kind of opened my eyes/ears to being more receptive to what I had dismissed as "country" in the past. This new alt bluegrass and roots music is amazing stuff. New and old, deeply American, but in a way that is authenticate and interesting. The racial dimension of Carolina Chocolate Drops is also compelling. So much of what we take as American music comes out of this weird amalgam of Irish folk music and slave music that grew out African and Afro-Caribbean folk and native sounds. As the LA Times described it, they "underline the connections between American bluegrass and folk with the genres' little-known ancestry in Africa." And later that met up with Klezmer and Jewish music, when the other stuff hit New York and the songwriters and musicians working there, so many of whom were Jewish, starting working with it.
That's the real American experience right there: Irish and British immigration, poor Irish getting off the boat and going straight into the maw of the American Civil War and ending up in Appalachia, slavery, Eastern European immigration in huge waves at the beginning of the 20th Century. And it led to jazz, blues, r&b and rock. And then to alt bluegrass.
That's what I like about America. That's what people around the world like about America. Mitt Romney is the other America: lazy, stupid, arrogant, complacent, greedy, loud, utterly self-absorbed, contemptuous of other people and other cultures, convinced that there is still a Manifest Destiny entitling people like himand his friends to get rich off the despoliation of the planet, and the exploitation and emiseration of others.
For more….
- Carolina Chocolate Drops, "Genuine Negro Jig" – on Amazon
- Carolina Chocolate Drops | A Modern Take On A Traditional Sound – official site
- Carolina Chocolate Drops : NPR
- Carolina Chocolate Drops – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filed under: Music, African American, american bluegrass, folk, Politics


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Now it's time to organize your days into a more solid plan of action! I'll admit, this step will take a significant amount of time to complete. If you're having a hard time formulating a plan or just don't have the time to sit down and figure things out, I've already done all the hard work for you. You can have Step 5 completely done instantly with this Bryce Canyon itinerary!
Bryce Canyon is one place where I definitely don't recommend just showing up…..you need to have a pretty good idea of what you want to see. Otherwise, you will probably find yourself wasting time trying to find a parking space or wondering where to go next.
Everyone likes a different level of planning for a vacation, so this is where you can determine just how much detail you need to feel like you're ready to go and have a great time.
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First, get out your notes from this week. On a blank page, make a column for each day you plan to spend in the park. For example, if you are spending two days in the park, you'll want your page to have two columns with Day 1 and Day 2 labeled at the top.
Next, in each column write down where you will be staying that night.
And last, fill each column with the activities you'd like to complete that day! Here are a few things you'll want to think about as you fill your columns:
- What time do you want to start and end each day?
- How many activities can you realistically fit into each day?
- How long will you need to plan for each activity to give yourself enough time to enjoy it?
- What order do you want to complete your activities in to avoid crowds and maximize sightseeing time?
- How long will it take to drive between each point of interest?
And you did it!! As soon as those columns are filled out to your satisfaction, you'll be more than ready to explore this stunning national park!
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Read here from Bedard as jsonline re free agent signees. I like the Tyrell Sutton signing. I do wonder why he wasn't drafted if he has the kind of potential people think he has. I do remember him giving the Badgers a difficult time a game or two and he's had some nice highlight moves. My hope, as I mentioned before, was to draft or sign a shifty RB who could give the team a different look from Grant's downhill style. Sutton should bring this and compete with Jackson and Wynn for a roster spot and maybe good playing time.
Free Agent signings
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cuqui Says:
April 27, 2009 at 4:53 pm |
Don't forget Kraig Lumpkin. Looked pretty darn good before getting banged up last season.
bucky Says:
April 27, 2009 at 8:01 pm |
I'm an NU guy, so of course I'm gonna love Sutton- despite his performing only 12 reps on the bench press at the combine. Ugh. I think he needs to spend some time with a nutritionist and at the gym.
I'll say this about him- he immediately becomes the Packers' best receiver out of the backfield, and if given the chance will be one of the best in the NFL in that role. I think he'll be an excellent third down back for a team that really didn't have one last year.
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April 28, 2009 at 3:52 pm |
i seem to remember someone writing about this guy a while back. after reading this article, i'm rooting for him to make the team:


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The terrible news stories never end. First, I read about a top state spy honcho, while representing a pro-citizen disarmament government, who shot his weapon's laser sights at foreign visitors. Next, I glanced at some story about an irresponsible gun owner that allowed his gun to blast off as he was testing it in front of people. If he was lucky, then nobody ended up wounded or murdered. Sadly, this has not been the case from previous collected accounts of negligent discharges.
I have also perused news items about guys showing off their guns to their friends, forgetting that they had recently gone out shooting, and then messing around with their weapons while a live round was in the chamber. The stupid guy then murders his friend that was sitting right across from him. So many lives destroyed over some fool showing off his new weapon!
There are other stories about cops, and cop leaders, demonstrating the proper use of weapons, and then having them shoot off live bullets in front of a shocked audience. Sometimes, the round destroyed some inanimate object, while other times the cop gangers shot themselves with permanent consequences. For all of us that handle weapons, we all must repractice basic gun safety.
Guns are tools. But they are very specific tools. Guns are tools specific for extermination, whether at an old TV that only plays static, or against a rabid, four-legged animal ready for a meaty bite, or even against a human, a two-legged 'animal' ready to do some serious violence. We must all safely handle these tools of extermination, so that we do not destroy ourselves, our families, or our friends.
The first step for using any gun or any weapon is not shooting it live, or even disassembling it and then the reassembly. The first step before holding any weapon, is learning, memorizing, checking, and then constantly reviewing the basic gun safety rules. The alternative is just one negligent discharge within a few seconds that can horribly alter our human existence. In one fleeing moment we could destroy our lives and the lives of others.
The first safety rule is to treat all guns and weapons as if they had live rounds inside, meaning 'loaded.' This basic rule is not paranoia, but a safe way of always pointing the weapon in a direction where it will not hurt any living being or dangerous object, such as a closed gas canister, and at the same time, always checking the gun safety, releasing the magazine, (if there is one), and examining the chamber. Even if the gun has not been used for a long time, the owner has to do the same procedures. He or she has to make sure that the weapon points at an area that will cause the least amount damage, if the gun happens to discharge a round. Next, he or she has to perform the gun safety check: magazine check, (if there is a magazine inserted), and a chamber check to see if it is free of bullets.
Finding a safe area to point a weapon is hard. If you live above or below someone, then you cannot point the weapon at most surfaces, because almost all bullet rounds go through walls, doors, windows, floors and ceilings. Even pointing the gun at a regular old wall is dangerous because you just don't know who there is on the outside, on the other side of the wall, or just standing around your place. The point of this lesson is that you never want a negligent discharge.
If you live in an urban environment, the sudden, loud 'bang' of a weapon firing is enough for a snitch, cowardly neighbor to call on the donut brigade. When the cops show up later at your door, good luck in not allowing the police gang to push you out of the doorway and then search your personal space. Cops always find some evidence for some crime. The police can then say that the gunshot gave them the probable cause. In some anti-gun Amerikan big cities, a civilian negligent discharge is an actual crime. This is one of the reasons some gun people live in out in the rural parts where guns are prevalent. Gunshots tend move in and out with the wild animal noises.
The second rule about pointing the weapon in a safe direction, also implies that we need to see the target and what is behind it. Since we consider all weapons loaded, we also need to handle and store our weapons in such a way that if a negligent discharge of a bullet does go off, the bullet will do the least amount of damage to the target right in front of it. After we check the gun's chambers, with no magazine, (or an empty magazine), and the safety on, then we should lock the weapon and store it inside some container. We should place the container in such a way as to have the barrel facing a hard surface, and where there is usually no human contact or pressurized structures behind the surface.
We should never point the weapon at our faces or bodies in order to check for obstructions in the barrel. The gun owner has to do the safety check first, and then disassemble the weapon second. After cleaning and reassembly, the gun owner can then inspect for the barrel for obstructions. After reassembly, the gun owner can also check both the safety and trigger functions – not pulling the trigger itself.
This is the third rule. Never put the finger on the trigger unless you are ready to destroy something. The trigger mechanism is the final act for extermination. Once the owner pulls the trigger even slightly, it can never return back. The round will fire and then come the consequences. This is the reason that all guns come with trigger guards. Even the slightest pressure on the trigger can set it off. We should keep the trigger finger on the frame, and only put that finger on the trigger when all other options are not available in a combat situation. We are now ready to commit devastation. This mentality also implies that we are in the right mind.
The fourth rule is extremely important. Never handle a gun or any weapon while partying with friends, while anxious or mentally preoccupied, after imbibing some alcohol, and don't even make the gun a common conversation piece for bragging rights, or just to talk about your day shooting with someone. It is better to keep quiet about your weapons, then letting your neighbors or acquaintances find out what you possess. When things get nasty in the Empire, that same neighbor or acquaintance may become the snitch narc that will turn you into the police. Talking about your gun to other people often moves into showing off your gun to other people. When drinking alcohol or mentally preoccupied, you will probably not do any safety checks. A fun get together between friends could turn into the most terrible act we could ever do.
In all my many years of handling weapons, hunting trips, military experience and plinking with friends, I have had one negligent discharge. Luckily, I was not hurt, and nor did I really blast anything important. But as they say, one mistake is one too many, and this is especially true with firearms. I learned my lesson because I startled myself and I felt an acute shock that I could commit such a mistake. I swore that I would never do such a negligent act ever again and I returned to the gun safety protocols. I am still a fanatic for firearm safety. That one embarrassing experience solidified the first and only rule with handling any weapons: safety, more safety, and even more safety.


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