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How to help
The Birds of Prey Foundation helps rescue and rehabilitate birds such as hawks, eagles, falcons and owls. The organization runs on donations to get through its busiest season, which is typically summertime.
Residents can help by donating to the organization at birds-of-prey.org.
Anyone who finds an injured bird of prey can call 303-460-0674 for information on how to bring the bird to the organization.
The Birds of Prey Foundation also has a thrift store, and proceeds from purchases go towards the organization.
The Birds of Prey Foundation Thrift Store is at 1355 East South Boulder Road in Louisville.
Sponsors also are being sought for the foundation's annual Fall Migration Celebration and fundraising dinner on Sept. 19. Sponsorship levels run from $500 to $5,000. For more information, go to birds-of-prey.org and click on the Sponsorship tab.
In a nondescript house on a nondescript gravel road in Broomfield, some unusual visitors are chirping, squeaking, squawking and peeping.
The Birds of Prey Foundation's intensive care unit on 104th Street is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. The organization takes care of all kinds of birds, who are carried into the facility after being hit by cars, fall from their nests, suffer from lead poisoning or escape from predators.
The Birds of Prey Foundation, which in 2013 brought in 654 injured birds, is on track to care for as many or more birds this year. The organization, which started in 1980, survives on donations, and is hoping for a little help as the busy bird season continues.
"This all runs on donations," said Heidi Bucknam, who started at Birds of Prey as a volunteer in 1989 and is now the executive director.
This time of year is especially busy for the organization. Summertime means many birds are raising their young and emerging from their nests, but those birds are susceptible to injuries or illnesses.
"Every day is different," Bucknam said.
Caring for injured birds is Bucknam's passion, but it's an expensive endeavor. As of mid-June, almost 200 birds had been admitted to the facility, and it can run about $300 to return a bird to the wild, because of the costs of providing medical care, fresh food, incubators and kennels, she said.
In the past year and a half, the organization also has added more sophisticated equipment, such as new anesthesia equipment, which helps the birds but can be expensive, she said.
The organization's operations are hidden on a dirt road near the Carolyn Holmberg Preserve, in order to give the birds a calm and private area where they can recover in peace.
Yet the tucked-away location means the Birds of Prey Foundation isn't always in the front of people's minds. Constant fundraising is key to keeping the organization going, she said.
A quick Google search or contacting Colorado Parks and Wildlife is typically how people find their way to the facility each day to drop off injured animals, she said.
Kestrels, owls, hawks and even bald eagles rest at the facility's indoor ICU before they are moved to a larger outdoor aviary, where they can stretch their wings and recover more fully before being released back into the wild.
On Tuesday, an employee from Colorado Parks and Wildlife walked into the ICU with an injured kestrel. Bucknam gently put the bird on a towel and felt the injured bird's swollen joint to see what was wrong.
After seeing the bird had a broken elbow, she asked an employee to put the bird in a quiet, dark room so it could lower its stress level before staff began tending to the injury.
As the bird rested in a quieter location, employee Andrea Lutz sat down at a counter and started to feed a flammulated owl that was recovering at the facility. She used a long, tweezer-like apparatus to feed the bird bits of raw mouse.
Mice and other small animals are common meals for these birds of prey, Lutz said.
Feeding and caring for the injured birds is a daily task. On a busy summer day, the Birds of Prey Foundation might have as many as 40 birds recovering in the little house that serves as its ICU.
In one room, a few small pygmy nuthatches recovered after a tree where they lived was chopped down. In another room, stacks of kennels served as temporary homes for injured kestrels, barn owls and red-tailed hawks.
As the birds recover, they can move to a near aviary, a large, tall enclosure where they can stretch their wings as they continue to regain their strength. There are about 140 birds in the outdoor aviary, Bucknam said.
"Our ultimate goal is release" into the wild, she said.
Julia Wynne, a staff member at the Birds of Prey Foundation, said employees always check on the birds in the enclosures to make sure they are flying well and eating well.
When a bird is strong enough to be released back into the wild, it is taken to a suitable area within 10 miles of where it was originally found.
Yet some birds don't leave the aviary, Wynne said.
Some birds are too injured to leave, such as one of the aviary's bald eagles, Adam, who spends his day perched in the corner of one of the large, tall outdoor enclosures.
Some birds have grown accustomed to humans and cannot go back to the wild.
One of those, a turkey vulture named Chuck, is a calm and friendly bird who visits classrooms or special events as a way to teach the public about the animals.
Some of the aviary buildings were damaged in the September floods, but Wynne said several have been renovated or repaired since then.
Donations from the public help keep the facility running smoothly in order to give the birds the best experience they can have during their recovery.
"We like to keep it as natural as possible," Wynne said.
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Hello, my name is Jason Gasper and I graduated from UAS in 2002 with a Bachelor's Degree in biology with an emphasis in marine biology. My tenure at UAS was academically fulfilling and exposed me to a wealth of experiences that provided me with a foundation for both life and career.
Juneau is one of the most unique cities in the United States. It is a small town where you can be surrounded by whales and fish during the day and catch a lecture on undersea coral gardens at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor's Center or see a play at Perseverance Theater in the evening. From an academic perspective, the physical environment in which UAS is situated is first-rate.
Several classes, such as Dr. Ginny Eckert's Ecology class stick out in my mind. One of my best class memories was a lab on ecological succession at the Mendenhall Glacier (only 15 minutes away from the university). The glacier is a perfect place to study succession due to the whole area being buried in 200 feet of ice only 200 years ago. The most memorable part of that lab was witnessing a massive avalanche barreling down Stroller White. I have never had classes that dynamic outside of UAS!
Dynamic classes are the norm for UAS. I had many great professors during the 4 years I spent at UAS, thus, it is impossible to single out an individual. Most of my professors encouraged me and other students to pursue our interests and gain career-orientated experience, which is not hard to do because of the myriad of government agencies present in Juneau. For example, from 1998-2000 I assisted local NMFS biologists on shark tagging trips in Prince William Sound. This research involved bringing live salmon sharks aboard a vessel to record scientific information and deploy archival satellite tags. It was truly a life-changing experience.
After completing my degree at UAS, I gained admittance to the University of Washington, School of Marine Affairs. This program focused on marine policy, and I choose to specialize in fishery policy. My thesis was about marine sport fish harvest and guide-client behavior interactions in and around Glacier Bay National Park.
After completing my Master Degree, I was hired as the Assistant Management Biologist at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Region I office. Then in the fall of 2005 I began working as an intern at the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Sustainable Fisheries Division's office while I started a Ph.D. at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. My dissertation will include a bioeconomic model and policy analysis of potential commercial dogfish fisheries in Alaska.
I highly recommend the UAS program to any individuals who love the outdoors and are looking for unique field research opportunities. There are, however, a few downsides to UAS. While attending classes in the Anderson Building, I found it difficult to concentrate at times. There were many days when watching snow falling on the beach and thinking about skiing at Eaglecrest made class almost unbearable. Priorities!
UPDATE: Jason is currently a student in the University of Alaska School of Fisheries graduate program.


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Team of the 2000s: #8 – MemphisPosted by jstevrtc on August 11th, 2009
Ed. Note: check the category team of the 2000s for our other entries in this feature.
We already know that this selection is going to cause some consternation among teams that weren't selected as high. It's ok. We get it. The selection process ultimately comes down to a matter of taste, and Memphis blended with our palates a little better than the others. If you disagree, let us know…
#8 – Memphis
Overview. In the period from 2000-2009, few college basketball programs "felt" bigger than Memphis. John Calipari showed up to run the show in 2000 and everyone knew what was to come — big-time recruits, lots of one-and-done types, scads more wins, deeper advancement in the NCAA. Also on the way, whether justified or not, was that dirty feeling that comes with knowing that your program is being led by a fellow on whom you always feel you — or maybe a private detective you've hired — need to keep a close eye. In terms of the on-the-floor expectations, Calipari delivered exactly what was expected of him; after a couple of warm-up years things improved and then really took off in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons when Memphis and their collection of ridiculous interchangable-part type athletes rode Calipari's Dribble-Drive Offense to consecutive regular-season 30-3 records and Elite Eight apperances. As a basketball power, Memphis was taken more seriously than it ever had been and it looked like Calipari was building a Leviathan. The 2007-08 squad validated this by putting up such impressive numbers as achieving the school's second-ever #1 ranking, a 38-win season (jeez), and its first Final Four since the days of Keith Lee and Dana Kirk back in 1985. Then, in the championship game…well, in case you didn't see it….about two minutes to go, up by nine, they….um….well, just check this out. Even with this, even if you didn't agree with all of their methods, the Memphis program had still reached elite status in the college hoops world.
Pinnacle. No question, things were sweetest in Tigerland when they posted that 37th win and made it to that 2008 Final Four. That particular Memphis team, with Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose and a litany of other high-flying gazelles — you remember the likes of Joey Dorsey, Antonio Anderson, Robert Dozier, I'm sure — was so athletic that you forgot about any possibility of, er, shadiness. For the most part, you just enjoyed the show. A case could definitely be made for a co-pinnacle for this program mere days later when they were, as noted above, up by nine in the final with only a couple minutes left between them and the true goal inherent in any lofty expectations — a title.
Tailspin. The 63-63 tie that resulted from Mario's Miracle. When Mario Chalmers hit that jumper, things were never the same therafter. You could feel it coming. Kansas was on fire in that stretch and Memphis couldn't hit a free throw, but it was that shot, that boot to the forehead, that has started the Tiger program on its tailspin. The next season (2008-09) was a disappointment by comparison, ending with an upset loss to Missouri in the Sweet 16 even though Memphis was again a popular and sexy pick for the Final Four. Then came the departure of John Calipari to Kentucky and the NCAA allegations of Derrick Rose's test-taking naughtiness.
Outlook for 2010s: Grade: C. While Calipari seems to be pretty much off the hook in this Rose business — and Derrick Rose as well, just because he moved on — in the near future the Memphis program could still possibly feel the NCAA's bitch-slapping pimp hand, and that Pinnacle as described above could be erased from the history books altogether, meaning Memphis might have to pack up the Aerostar and vacate their '08 Final Four and all 38 of those victories like they never happened. Enter former Arizona (and single-season at Memphis) assistant Josh Pastner. Already known among coaching insiders as a hell of a recruiter, he knows what it takes to win; he was a walk-on on Arizona's 1997 championship team. It's not like he's going to let the post-Calipari roster totally collapse, and he'll most certainly bring in his own high-level studs. The question is, given the recent achievements of this program, how much time will he be allowed? It's difficult to speculate as far as an outlook for this program until the NCAA decides what they're going to do to them, if anything. The buzz around the program is more positive than you might expect, and that's because of Pastner. If he's allowed the time to get over any penalties the NCAA might unload on the program, it will still be quite a while before they return to the level they achieved in the late 2000s. But, in the end, I'll bet that this program will do a little better than, say, to go the way of their former home — the now-empty Memphis Pyramid, previously the residence of the NCAA's Tigers, NBA's Grizzlies, numerous concerts and conference tournaments, and more recently (but no longer) the home of the biggest and most oddly-shaped Bass Pro Shops you've ever seen.


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Students will love learning the letters and their sounds hands-on as they make special deliveries to the 26 rainbow-colored mailboxes. Whether delivering letters in ABC order or matching upper and lowercase letters, the guide's sequential activities provide a fun, hands-on way to master the alphabet. Each mailbox includes a pull-down mail slot for easy delivery of parcels, and slide-open bottoms for convenient removal. The teacher's guide includes 10 sequential activities, each with a hands-on lesson (perfect for small-group instruction) and follow-up activities that provide fun practice and engaging vocabulary games. These activities are perfect for integrating multisensory learning into your classroom lessons. Performance assessments and mailbox-themed reproducible pages are also included. Kit includes 26 sturdy plastic mailboxes in 6 colors, alphabet stickers, 78 miniature alphabet objects (3 for each letter), 92 plastic letter tiles (26 uppercase and 66 lowercase), sorting basket, and a step-by-step teacher's guide with reproducibles.
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James Murdoch was re-elected to the board of BSkyB on Thursday, ensuring his family's media empire retains a direct influence at Britain's biggest pay-TV company despite being weakened by a phone hacking scandal.
James Murdoch, forced to quit as BSkyB chairman in April over his role in the scandal at his father Rupert's News Corp, was re-elected as a BSkyB director with around 95-percent support in a shareholder vote at an annual meeting.
The re-appointment came after BSkyB, which is 39-percent-owned by News Corp, posted strong first-quarter earnings growth, with price rises and the sale of additional products to subscribers reassuring investors who had feared a slowdown.
BSkyB shares were up 7 percent in afternoon trade. The stock had come under pressure from fears the provider of pay-TV, broadband and telephone services would struggle to grow in a weak economy and maturing market.
"Solidly reassuring, with all key metrics showing improvement over Q1 2012," said Peel Hunt analyst Patrick Yau of the results.
News Corp had planned to buy up the rest of BSkyB last year, but was forced to drop its bid after its British newspaper News of the World was discovered to have hacked phones.
James Murdoch, who also managed the newspaper, was criticised by parliament and regulators for failing to get to the bottom of the criminal activity, and BSkyB shareholders took turns at last year's annual meeting to tell him to step down as chairman to prevent the firm from being tarred by association.
In the first three months of its new financial year, BSkyB signed up 48,000 new households, in line with forecasts, with 20,000 additions to its core pay-TV offering.
That is some way off the 100,000-plus pay-TV subscribers it often used to sign up per quarter, but the group said one in three of its customers now took TV, broadband and telephone services, which helped to lift the average amount each customer spent with the group.
Customer loyalty also remained strong, despite the first price rise in two years kicking in.
"Despite market fears over new competition, TV adds (customer additions) continued to grow," Morgan Stanley analysts said in a research note. "This puts into perspective recent concerns that Sky might suffer a fall."
The solid operating performance, the price rise and a share buyback programme lifted earnings per share 16 percent to 13.4 pence, while revenue climbed 4 percent to 1.7 billion pounds and adjusted operating profit rose 5 percent to 310 million pounds.
All three numbers were either in line with or slightly above forecasts.
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In the Hotel Alyss Saphir Cambronne Eiffel, every detail of your stay is designed to make your presence among us most enjoyable.
The team (multilingual) Hotel Alyss Saphir Cambronne Eiffel welcomes you with pleasure and stay at your disposal to answer any questions or advise you throughout your stay.
A buffet breakfast is served from 7:30 to 10:00 in the breakfast room from 7.30 to 10.00. The price is 12 €. We offer: hot drinks (tea, coffee, chocolate), cereals, yogurt, pastries, orange juice, butter and jam.
A lounge at the reception you will allow you to relax reading the newspapers available each morning.
The hotel is completely non-smoking.
To limit the impact of our operations on the environment, we use Ecolabel certified products.
Services and facilities of Hotel:
- Reception 24 / 7 (French, English, Italian, Spanish)
- Check-in: after 15:00 – Check-out: before 12:00
- Buffet breakfast from 7.30 to 10.00
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- Internet terminal at the reception (extra charge)
- Luggage room
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- Book shows, restaurants, excursions
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- Pets not allowed
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Abney and Associates Foundation History
I know that my Grandmother would be pleased with the vehicle she so wisely created that has done so much for so many." - J.R. Fulp, Jr., Chairman
The Abney Foundation (History) was originally formed in 1957 by Mrs. Susie Mathews Abney, widow of Mr. John Pope Abney, the founder of Abney Mills in Greenwood, SC. At that time, five trustees, including Mrs. Abney, were appointed to govern the trust. The principal office was located in Greenwood, SC. At her death in 1969, Mrs. Abney left a sizeable bequest to The Abney Foundation (Resources).
The mission of The Abney Foundation (Founder) is to aid organizations that are operated exclusively for educational, religious, charitable, scientific, and literary purposes. The highest priority is placed on higher education.
To date a total of $50,862,823 has been awarded to various organizations.
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PR claims that he doesnt know much about many third party scenarios, let alone their monsters, so I shall host the thread.
This time we are making any new monster from a third party scenario, for instance:
Devlins, Mystics, Funky TI Juggernauts, Thinkers, High Pfhor, Chamberlains, Slaves, Squadron people, Organics, Metalloids, Marathon Red things, etc.
Deadline'll be some time in march or something, do whatever you want.


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Hands down, one of my favorite records to use is the Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives, 1741 – 1868. If you can't make it to the State Archives, the best way to access this record is to find a library that houses it (many in North Carolina do) or to view it using Ancestry.com.
This index is, as far as I know, only available on microfiche. It's made up of numerous sheets containing both groom and bride indices, alphabetized by surname. Each item may contain the names of the bride, groom, bondsman, and witness, the date and county in which the bond was taken out, and the record number. It may also give additional information, such as a parent's name, or may point to additional information given on the bond itself.
This index is particularly useful for anyone whose ancestors moved through North Carolina, either from county to county or to and from other states.
For more information on the history of this work, see Overview of Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. This item is available for purchase through the North Carolina State Archives.


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University of Arkansas at Little Rock researchers from the College of Engineering and Information Technology have developed a new model to manage the "vast ocean" of user-generated content being generated by the ever-growing social networking sites including Facebook and Twitter.
Nitin Agarwal, assistant professor in EIT's Department of Information Science, and his doctoral student, M. Venkata Swamy, worked with Srini Ramaswamy, former chair of the UALR Computer Science Department and now director of industrial software systems ABB India, to develop a Context-Based Privacy Model. The model leverages intelligent, scalable, adaptive, and robust pattern-matching algorithms to allow Internet sites to automatically adjust privacy needs of consumers or organization to the context in which the data is accessed.
Their paper on the project was awarded "Best Paper" and was presented at the Second International Symposium on Privacy and Security Applications held in conjunction with the IEEE International Conference on Privacy, Security, Risk, and Trust this week in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
."With the advent of social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, and social health websites such as PatientsLikeMe that help people with health conditions connect with people with like conditions, a vast ocean of user-generated content has been created — including non-sensitive information as well as sensitive demographic, financial, or health-related data," Agarwal said. "As a result, users may be unknowingly granting access to their data, leading to grave privacy concerns."
The existing research on developing privacy models, although seemly persuasive, are essentially based on user, role, or service identification. Such models are incapable of automatically adjusting privacy needs of consumers or organizations to the context in which the data is accessed.
"In this work, we propose a Context Based Privacy Model (CBPM), which leverages the automatic context identification of the information consumer borrowing concepts from Object Oriented methodology," the researchers said. A context could be defined as a secure or non-secure location, family members, or group of friends, etc.
"Considering numerous pieces of information such as name, telephone number, e-mail address, age, gender, items purchased online, social interactions each individual generates; and the number of contexts created, the CBPM matrix could quickly become huge and unmanageable."
The UALR team addresses that problem by leveraging intelligent, scalable, adaptive, and robust pattern-matching algorithms to compress the matrix, making it more manageable.
"Our work has shown the necessity of avant-garde privacy models dealing with the challenges of new types of information sources, creating a vast ocean of data with intricate access requirements and constraints, forcing us to think beyond the existing user, role, or service-based privacy models," Agarwal said. "The proposed work is unique, one of its kind emphasizing on the context more importantly than the content, with far-reaching implications in the privacy as well as the information security area."
The research was supported in part by grants from the Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation.


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My research focuses on the structure of locally interacting quantum fields in four dimensions of spacetime. A major topic is the mathematical structure of renormalization, and the arithmetic properties of the periods which appear in the computation of renormalization group functions, as well as the analytic structure of renormalized amplitudes. An enormous amount of empirical knowledge is available in physics about these questions. The hope is that connecting it to recent developments in mathematics helps both disciplines, and answers conceptual questions about quantum field theory. This includes questions on the structure of quantum gravity as a locally interacting field theory, and the special role played by N=4 supersymmetric Yang Mills theories in the realm of such theories.
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VA medical centers defied some agency policies on supplying opiates to veterans in 2012, including simultaneously prescribing thousands of ex-troops with narcotic painkillers and psychoactive drugs -– a combination that's been linked to lethal overdoses, a new audit shows.
The review, conducted by the independent Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG), found that 92.6 percent of veterans who are chronically prescribed opioid drugs (such as Oxycodone) also were prescribed benzodiazepines (such as Xanax and Valium) -– a mix "strongly associated with death from opioid overdose."
The audit, which collected data from a population of about a half million veterans, was first reported on by the Center for Investigative Reporting.
In addition, about one third of the veterans prescribed opioids "were on take-home opioids for more than 90 days," the audit showed.
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' own clinical practice guidelines already urge, the auditors note, "more careful monitoring of opioid patients treated with benzodiazepines as co-administration of these products may result in adverse drug interactions."
"As someone that was being over-prescribed medication for my PTSD for years, this audit is not surprising at all."
Among the VA's "take-home opioid patients," 7,426 died in fiscal year 2012, states the report, which did not breakdown the causes of those deaths.
The audit –- requested by the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs –- also found that while VA rules mandate veterans prescribed opiates undergo urine pre-tests to block addiction, only 7.6 percent of new veteran patients were given a urine drug test within 30 days prior to initiating their opioid therapy.
"The Department of Veterans Affairs concurs with the Inspector General's recommendations and agrees that safe prescribing of all medications, including acetaminophen, is an essential aspect of patient safety," said Ndidi Mojay, a spokeswoman for the VA. "VA has taken steps to enhance prescribing and prescription fulfillment processes to prevent the types of situations described by OIG and to meet OIG's intent to ensure safe prescribing of opioids."
Some Iraq and Afghanistan veterans interviewed by NBC News have complained that VA doctors over-prescribed them pharmaceutical drugs in attempts to treat their diagnosed cases of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but the pills didn't help or, in some, seemed to worsen their symptoms.
"As someone that was being over-prescribed medication for my PTSD for years, this audit is not surprising at all," said Sean Azzariti, 32, a retired Marine and Iraq veteran who lives near Denver. He uses cannabis to self-treat his post-traumatic stress symptoms and has openly pushed for other veterans to receive legal access to marijuana for their ailments.
"The main reason behind all of the advocating I've been doing for years is to try and provide an alternative to the excessive amount of pills that is being prescribed to our veterans. It's truly a travesty," Azzariti said. "I believe that this audit coming to light will finally show people just how irresponsible the VA has been with the lives of our veterans."
VA head declines to quit over hospital scandalMay 8, 201401:59
The IG auditors' recommended that the VA's under secretary for health ensure that:
• "VA's practice of routine and random urine drug tests prior to initiating and during take-home opioid therapy to confirm the appropriate use of opioids is in alignment with acceptable standards."
• "Opioid patients with active (not in remission) substance use receive treatment for substance use concurrently with urine drug tests."
• "VA's practice of prescribing and dispensing benzodiazepines concurrently with opioids is in alignment with acceptable standards."
"I have reviewed the draft report and concur with the report's recommendations," wrote Dr. Robert A. Petzel, the VA's under secretary for health, in a letter released with the IG audit.
Petzel noted that the report provides "important baseline data for understanding how (VA) practitioners were prescribing opioids two years ago." Since then, he added, VA has initiated several new programs for improving pain care, including: "pain schools, tele-pain schools, smartphone type applications," and that between October 2012 and November 2013 and, there were 39,088 fewer veterans receiving an opioid prescription from VA.
"VA expects these trends to continue," Petzel said, "as it promotes the safe and effective pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic stepped care model of pain management."


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The good news here is that there will be leftover ice cream to enjoy at another time.
- Yield
- Makes 10
- Ice Cream
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 cups whipping cream
- 6 large egg yolks
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- Macaroons
- 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/4 cups almonds (about 6 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 large egg whites
- For Ice Cream:
- Stir 1 1/4 cups sugar and water in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until deep amber color, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Gradually add 2 cups cream. Return to low heat. Stir until caramel is smooth.
- Whisk yolk and 1/4 cup sugar in large bowl until very thick and pale, about 2 minutes. Combine 2 cups cream and milk in heavy large saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to boil. Gradually whisk into yolk mixture. Return to pan and stir over medium heat until custard thickens and coats spoon, about 4 minutes (do not boil). Remove from heat. Mix in caramel. Strain into bowl. Chill until cold, stirring often.
- Freeze custard in ice cream maker. Transfer ice cream to bowl; freeze overnight or up to 3 days.
- For Macaroons:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment. Finely grind 1 cup powdered sugar and almonds in processor. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in 1 2/3 cups powdered sugar and cocoa. Beat egg whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Fold into nut mixture in 2 additions.
- Spoon batter into large pastry bag fitted with 1/2-inch plain tip. Pipe onto prepared sheets in 1 1/2-inch rounds, spacing apart. (Batter will spread to about 2- to 3-inch rounds).
- Bake macaroons until puffed and dry-looking on top, about 12 minutes. Cool on sheets on racks. Using spatula, transfer macaroons to work surface.
- Spoon 1/4 cup ice cream onto flat side of each of 5 macaroons. Top each with flat side of another macaroon; press lightly. Place sandwiches on baking sheets; cover and freeze. (Can be made 1 day ahead.)


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cross a/that bridge before (one) comes to it
cross a/that bridge before (one) comes to it
To be very concerned or make a decision about something that has not happened yet. Thanks to my anxiety, I often to cross a bridge before I come to it. A: "What if I don't get the job?" B: "They haven't called you yet either way, so don't cross that bridge before you come to it."
cross a bridge before one comes to itand cross that bridge before one comes to it
Fig. to worry excessively about something before it happens. (Note the variations in the examples. See also cross that bridge when one comes to it.) There is no sense in crossing that bridge before you come to it. She's always crossing bridges before coming to them. She needs to learn to relax.


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These are all the Children's Chat posted on Wednesday, 3 April, 2013.
Special Ballet Storytime!
The Cache Valley Civic Ballet is pleased to share "Storytime with the Fairy Godmother."
She has flown in to read stories, talk about the very special slippers Cinderella wears in the ballet, and dance with storytime attendees. She may even grant a few wishes!
Bring your little fairies, dancers, princes and princesses to this very special storytime (and don't forget your camera!)
11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 11 at the Logan Library, Jim Bridger Room.
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This weekend was all about being cozy and staying indoors (for the most part) with some very fun friends. I've been an avid sweatshirt wearer lately, and this dress is basically just an elongated version of my favorite new staple. Also, I have to say there is something very freeing about going sans jewelry every once in a while…instead of layering on bracelets and rings, just pile on the soft knits. I mean, this oversized sweater??! The best thing ever. Come on, it is cold out there. And fashion should make you happy, after all! Am I sounding lazy yet? :)
*head to toe: Karen Walker sunglasses, Luca Couture dress via Koshka, Zara sweater, Wolford tights, Zara booties
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:37 am
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I am a decent intermediate Gorge sailor and have a question about board volume. I sail a 76L wave board in high winds and a 90L Realwinds for up-and-down or lighter winds. Although I can hold onto the 90L in winds up to 30mph gusts, it isn't always that fun in the rodeo. We have enough up and down days that the 76L doesn't really work at the Hatch partially because I weight 185. My question is how much volume change does it take to be noticeable? I have been considering the RW 82L as a board to handle these situations. So how much change in volume does it take to notice any difference? I can only carry 2 boards on my car. Any thoughts?
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:13 pm
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The first thing that I would recommend is to get a new car that is capable of carrying more boards. I am ~195 lbs and I always carry 4 boards at all times:
76L wave for
nuking conditions (3.7-4.2)
84L fsw for slightly less than above (3.7-4.7)
93L fsw (4.7-5.2)
109 freestyle (5.2+)
With this quiver, I always have the optimal board for the conditions and if it looks at all holey/gusty, I always take a size bigger (my 76L sees the least water time). Every time I sail, I see so many people on sub 80L wave boards when it's holey and they are miserable while I am planing.
Also, remember that board volume is not everything. The shape is just as important. Freestyle and freestyle wave boards work really well in the crappy Gorge wind because they are flatter. Yes, the trade off is a bumpier ride but it keeps you planing through the holes. You should definitely fill in your quiver with an 8XL board but look for an FSW shape as it will have much more range than a pure wave shape. I don't know anything about the Real Wind boards so can't help you there.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:31 pm
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Surfersteve, I weigh the same as you and use a 75L Realwind 90% of the time. When the wind is light and holey I use a 86L FSW that has enough volume to slog if needed. I also have a 108L board that I never use.
I use my 75L board with up to 4.6m sails. for 86L I use 4.6 to 5.5.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:49 pm
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surfersteve wrote:
I am a decent intermediate Gorge sailor and have a question about board volume. I sail a 76L wave board in high winds and a 90L Realwinds for up-and-down or lighter winds. Although I can hold onto the 90L in winds up to 30mph gusts, it isn't always that fun in the rodeo. We have enough up and down days that the 76L doesn't really work at the Hatch partially because I weight 185. My question is how much volume change does it take to be noticeable? I have been considering the RW 82L as a board to handle these situations. So how much change in volume does it take to notice any difference? I can only carry 2 boards on my car. Any thoughts?
I'd love to just respond directly, but a few paragraphs of explanation up front may avert pages of personal BS by turning on the kitchen lights to scatter the roaches. Bear with me, grasshopper; Ive been and done exactly where and what youre asking about. To prevent the endless accusations of boasting, ego, narcissism, etc. before they even start, however, I'll first have to explain everything from why I use the word "I" to why I'm discussing my qualifications to offer you my OPINIONS on this subject so near and dear to my heart. If I don't explain all this, people who just can't STAND topical discourse will yet again insist on making this thread about me. When they do that, threads double in length, triple in angst, and quadruple in BS.
First, ego/schmego. I use the word "I" because I can't speak for anyone else, not you, not another contributor, not lurkers. *I* sure as hell don't know what *you* should do, let alone what you should think, so "you should" is not appropriate, and "you
" is WAY out of line. That leaves I, so people who dont like or understand it are free to go read something else instead, to take Lees advice to read for content rather than for excuses to bash someone, or to go to hell. If all theyre capable of is pissing in the public punchbowl, they should be ashamed and pilloried.
Next, you expressly asked for our thoughts. Offering them is not highjacking the thread, not OT, nor about me; they -- when its safe to get on with them -- are a direct response to your specific request. Youre welcome to take or leave them, others are welcome to disagree or add their own opinions, and Im free to disagree with or add to their opinions. Thats how public discourse works, except that here we can speak in parallel rather than serially so that no one can filibuster.
Now, here comes the tough part, where I explain relevant aspects of my experience base so you can evaluate the validity and utility of my opinions. This pisses off people who dont understand the necessity of this vital step, but without it youd have no idea whether Ive ever set foot on a board <120 liters or on the Columbia River.
Now ferchrissakes can we get on with and stick to the TOPIC for a change? Should we start a pool estimating how soon someone will take an unwarranted personal dump in the punchbowl?
In short ... what Willy said, with some reservations about FSW boards.
I have dozens of boards within your board size range, Steve, and sail just about all of them over the course of a summer .... sometimes 4-5 in one day if conditions suggest or allow. I weigh about 5# more than you. From your description, I'm probably more advanced than you, but after 32 years of this (the last 25+ exactly in your shoes plus being full time, not just weekends) Ive earned that and should be a LOT more advanced than you. Im willing, even eager if the good parts are VERY good, to slog/bob/swim on sinkers in the worst holes if the payoff is that 50-75% of the time Im dialed in to what *I* want to do on the water. Ive sailed 240-liter boards on a 3.7 in winds averaging 40 mph, and Ive sailed 65L adequately powered on a 5.2, and the latter is usually WAY more fun in Gorge conditions FOR ME for one simple reason: all I give a damn about on the water is slashing and jumping, in which low volume trumps big in most conditions. I also need a particularly smooth ride for medical reasons, another reason size (and shape) matters to me. All other things being equal, big (and/or wide) bounces more.
Now, FINALLY, come some of the thoughts you asked for.
10 liters change in volume is both obvious and significant in rough water but not on smooth water. Your 90-76 gap is a bit wide, but not bad for a two-board car @ 185#. MUCH more vital than volume, however, is board design. To that end, the wave board megatest at
is indispensable to you. It discusses board volume and distribution thereof at length, concluding that waveboards are certainly not such good high wind /control boards nowadays (2008+), because [their] shorter rocker flats, less vee, short lengths and greater widths makes them harder to track, more bouncy and pitchy and harder to use generally in strong winds and any chop. Current trends are actually leaving quite a gap in the market, for a longer, narrower, more grippy board to act as a high wind board for non wave specific, intermediate to advanced sailors. In my own 14 words, todays wave boards are too dang wide for our rough water in high winds. And while I love my very carefully chosen 78L FSW in moderate Gorge conditions, it's too wide/big for sailing hammered in 3.X winds on Gorge chop.
The article cited above emphasized their subjective and objective quest for a new, more meaningful single parameter than volume to estimate a boards behavior, because the change to wider/stubbier boards has rendered volume a much less useful descriptor. Bottom line: after much effort, they gave up. Volume or length arent as meaningful as they used to be. A boards proof is even more dependent on pudding than it ever was; go demo an 82L Fish in the pudding and see whether it enhances your quiver enough to warrant the cost $1,800 new or MUCH less at swap meets or Windance. I really liked the last RW I rode (about 4 years ago), and their website shows it to fall into the Gorge-preferable Traditional category (as described in the URL above) rather than succumbing to the Stubby trend, but it has a great deal of extremely competent competition. In particular, in my extensive experience and studied opinion, there are MANY boards just as good -- including RW Fish -- at every Gorge swap meet.
Do not take this as criticism of RWs; they are excellent Gorge boards. Take it as recognition that there are also another 15+ great shapers out there, and none is the hands-down leader for all conditions or even just Gorge conditions. Too much depends on personal criteria and skills. I could buy (heck, I darned near have bought) just about any pre-2008 80L wave board and love it from 3.7 to 6.2 Gorge conditions, but of the last 10 wider/newer boards Ive owned and/or ridden, only one turns like I demand a board turn, even it gets shelved when the chop builds, and some beat the crap out me when powered strongly ... exactly like that article said it would. When it gets windy or gnarly, I far prefer keeping board width @ 80L at or under about 55 cm like RW has done. The more Stubby, at 58-60 cm width and 238 cm length, especially with todays wider tails and flatter rockers, is not my cup of plutonium tea.
So much depends in what your present boards are, not just their volume. Of the 10+ 80L boards -- thats a great all-around size for our size and my aging forearm tendons -- I bought and kept, every one feels a bit different (the ones I sold felt too different), but all float and turn similarly. However, none is really well suited to maneuvering in 90th percentile chop or wind; I want 65-75 liters then. If your 76 board feels great and does what you want on the biggest and bumpiest days you want to sail, youre covered at that end. And if the biggest sail you want to use is about a 6.5, your 90 should fill that bill if it does what you want it to do. I try to sail my 6.2/96L combo in the same manner in which I sail my 3.2/65L combo, but in about 80% of my sailing about 80L feels mighty fine 72 if the wind is steady. 76 is certainly close enough for you, especially given your choppy environment. Ive sailed 96L vastly overpowered on a 3.7, but only on smooth swell and only because the wind shadow was >600 yards wide and the swim twice that if the wind quit. But 90 at the Hatch on anything smaller than a 6.2? No, thanks, ESPECIALLY if its a modern wide board.
But there are still compounding factors. If you like to cruise out to the swell, luff, and ride it with gravity as your engine, big and wide is fine. If you like sailing powered way up but primarily in straight lines, many wide boards ride well, at least in moderate chop. If, however, you want to sail hammered and slash choppy Hatch swell with that hammer down, wides a bouncy bitch who usually ignores yer attempts at back-foot heelntoe slashing in both straps. I suspect the Fish will still do that, but only pudding will tell. I
, OTOH, that many, maybe most, traditional wave boards from 1998-2007 will do that all day, in their sleep, at your slightest whim.
So you have several options, including:
1. Buy something in the lower 80s with a width below roughly 255 mm; the mags cutoff was about 258. The Fish and probably 50 older wave boards fit that criteria. I own a dozen boards like that not because they cost less all together than one newer/wider one, but because, powered to rip in the lulls on rough Gorge terrain, every one of the former provides a better
of mad slashing, speed, control, and ride comfort than any of the latter that Ive tried, which deliberately include a few of the best.
2. Go right or left after launching to get out of that damned beat-up rut directly in front of the Hatchery. In this current I suggest left, as in at least down to the actual fish hatchery. This makes the current your friend rather than your enemy.
3. Raid the next swap meet for 2 or 3 80-ish liter older wave boards and an 82L Fish. Heck ... throw in an FSW (with a narrow tail if for high winds). Try em out in the pudding, pick a favorite, and sell the rest. Youll enjoy the process, learn a lot, and find a new favorite board, all for less money, less hassle, and less risk than buying a new(er) board which you can always do later if you like. Ive found favorite shapers that way, then tried and/or bought newer boards by them (with varying degrees of success.) One of the very fastest, slashiest, silkiest-riding high-wind boards I own cost me $10 at a swap. Its next-best quivermate cost me another $10. Theyre yours for $150 each as soon as I can no longer windsurf.
Unless, of course, the shape trend cycle has returned by then to these great shapes, in which case theyll cost you $500. Better bet: I see these and many comparable boards at every swap meet for double digits.
4. Demos. Theyre easy when on site on a windy day (as RW does), a PITA when it involves sacrificing shred time to drive to a shop, get a board, find the right wind, get it back to the shop before closing time, etc.
Disclaimer: This tome is too long to proofread. The author i.e., *I*, accept no liability for dangling participles, sharp words, dangerous typos, tense tenses, or unpopular opinions. If its length offends anyone, thats too damned bad. The OP has a board selection and up to $1,800 at stake, and the rest of you didnt have to read this far. You can always join the class action suit one of our resident lawyers is sure to offer.
Mike \OO/
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:28 pm
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My eyes are bleeding...
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:31 pm
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*I* apologize ... and recommend lubricating eye drops.
As I implied, only the OP would (errr,
) want to wade through that.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:34 pm
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Interesting, but, I ride the same board from 3.7 to 5.5. It was designed
to accommodate the sail range and by golly it works. I also weigh about
185 lbs. The board is custom, glass, about 80 ltrs, and 8'2", with a fish
outline, onshore wave rocker and rails, a fair amount of vee,
and a squash tail. This board is an old soldier now (with 6 or 7
years on it), but it's so handy as a one size fits all Gorge board,
it's been really hard for me to give it up. I do tend to carry a
bigger (maybe 95 ltr) board, for really light 5.5 and 6.7.
I guess what I'm saying is the planform has at least as much to do with
how small/large of a board you can ride in different conditions.
And now to answer the OP's question. I can feel a difference between
my 70 ltr Hi-Tech, and my 80 Ltr custom ( made by Cascade), but not
much difference between my 80 Ltr custom, and my Naish wave board
at 84 ltrs. Planform notwithstanding.
willysurf wrote:
The first thing that I would recommend is to get a new car that is capable of carrying more boards. I am ~195 lbs and I always carry 4 boards at all times:
76L wave for
nuking conditions (3.7-4.2)
84L fsw for slightly less than above (3.7-4.7)
93L fsw (4.7-5.2)
109 freestyle (5.2+)
With this quiver, I always have the optimal board for the conditions and if it looks at all holey/gusty, I always take a size bigger (my 76L sees the least water time). Every time I sail, I see so many people on sub 80L wave boards when it's holey and they are miserable while I am planing.
Also, remember that board volume is not everything. The shape is just as important. Freestyle and freestyle wave boards work really well in the crappy Gorge wind because they are flatter. Yes, the trade off is a bumpier ride but it keeps you planing through the holes. You should definitely fill in your quiver with an 8XL board but look for an FSW shape as it will have much more range than a pure wave shape. I don't know anything about the Real Wind boards so can't help you there.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:39 pm
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All volume quotations are just estimates from someone.
Width, outline, rocker, tail rocker, thickness has lots do do with it, mixing up the feel of just "volume".
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:20 pm
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Willysurf and I independently almost arrived at the exact same board quiver.
76 Starboard Acid pure wave. Floats the 120-pound wife nicely.
82 Quatro twin wave. Really has to be nukin. Or goodnuf surf that I'll put up with it sinking every chance it gets. Wears me out fast.
94 FSW. Way more fun to schlog than 82, and schlogs way less. Can sail it hours longer. Bumpier ride. Goes faster, jumps higher.
109 JP Freestyle. A little bulky but with a 13-inch fin is good skunk insurance. Fiddling with Vulcans on it. Learned forwards on it in 16 knots, may upgrade to late model 100ish liter freestyle light 'pro' construction to be more nimble. It's that last 9 liters that plane me though. Hard to give that up.
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So the first quarter of their tyranny governance is complete and it's time for a progress report!
Achievements to date include and are limited to:
- Bad mouthing the ousted Barbados Labour Party (counter productive)
- Maintained the said BLP initiatives (hypocritical)
- Gave a less than underprivileged celebrity land, an SUV, and a title (overzealous)
- Picked Snails (…enough said)
- Increased the cost of living by removing subsidies on fuel including that used for electricity then coming on television declaring Barbadians should live more 'conservatively.'
HA! I hope we're proud of ourselves. Change, from bad to worse. Congratulations Barbados!
Wanted immediately to serve as shop keeper in kerosene oil lamp and candle store. Must have proven track record of sales, excellent written and verbal communication skills, a dislike for the usage of electronic devices and above average arithmetic capabilities.
Hours of work depend on available lighting.
Natural air/conditioned environment (Open windows and doors.)
A competitive remuneration package awaits the successful applicant, unless the wage increase as proposed by the Barbados Workers' Union is approved.


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While much of the country is still digging out from under mountains of snow, it's hard to imagine that spring is just around the corner. Believe it or not, warmer temperatures will be with us quite soon, and with them will also begin the emergence of plush lawns and, unfortunately, some nasty weeds as well.
Benjamin Franklin once said, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," although I'm sure the famous statesman wasn't talking about his landscape. When it comes to weeds, using an ounce of prevention before they take root will be worth a great deal more than a pound to cure an uncontrolled infestation.
What is a weed?
Simply put, weeds are plants that grow in the wrong place. However, left to their own devices, they can become much more than just an inconvenience. Once a weed infestation takes control of a lawn, it acts like a cancer. Weeds steal vital water, light and nutrients from healthy plants. They not only mar the visual beauty of the landscape, but they can create an unhealthy and potentially life-threatening environment for people with severe allergies.
You may recall, back in late July or early August while working on your client's property, you suddenly spotted an unsightly clump of crabgrass. You took immediate action to try to eradicate the problem before it had a chance to spread, and made a note to be sure to take care of it the following spring. The "following spring" is here and the time to act is now before other weeds are able to rear their ugly heads.
While you're never going to be able to completely eradicate weeds from a property, the goal is to control and limit infestations to a small number. This can be accomplished by wiping out as many weed seeds as possible b e f o r e t h e sprouts have a chance to see the light of day. One of the ways to accomplish this is with the use of a pre-emergent herbicide.
As the name suggests, pre-emergent herbicides must be applied before weeds have time to emerge. In order to be effective, a pre-emergent herbicide should be applied as early as February in the warmer climates to no later than mid to end of April for the cooler areas.
Pre-emergent herbicides prevent the germinating weeds from establishing in the lawns by inhibiting cell division in the young root system. This results in the death of the young seedling weed shortly after germination, so they are unable to grow.
Herbicides can be applied by spraying with liquid, or in granular form. They can also be mixed with fertilizer. After application, the area should be saturated to create an effective weed prevention zone.
The way most pre-emergent herbicides work is that when they are applied to the ground and watered in, they create a blanket over the soil. This "blanket" forms a barrier just below the surface. As the weed seed germinates and begins to grow, it hits this barrier. The weed cannot penetrate the barrier and, therefore, cannot grow upward to the surface to pick up air so, it eventually dies.
When the weed plant dies prematurely, it does not produce its seed. Over a period of time, by applying these herbicides, eventually you can gain control and give your clients a lawn virtually free of these noxious weeds.
A word of caution: once a pre-emergent herbicide is applied, do not aerate the area. If you do, all you are doing is punching holes in this barrier or blanket. The crabgrass or Johnsongrass will find its way through the holes in the blanket, causing the herbicide to become ineffective.
Although the majority of chemical herbicides are perfectly safe when applied properly, there are still some negative preconceptions about using chemicals that may cause concern with some of your clients. With eco-friendly trends gaining in popularity, the market for biological herbicides and organic weed control products is growing.
"In terms of business, there are a certain percentage of people out there who are wary about putting any chemicals near their homes or children," says Nate Elfner, owner of Elfner Landscape and Organic Lawncare, Delaware, Ohio. "Corn gluten meal (CGM) is a popular all-natural substitute for pre-emergent herbicides."
CGM is a by-product of commercial corn milling that contains the protein fraction of the corn. One of the problems with corn gluten meal is that rain and other soil activity can reduce its effectiveness. You can control how much you water right after the application, but you can't control rainfall.
Sometimes weed seed that has been prevented from germinating can wait until CGM is washed away and grow right through the bare spots.
Organic mulch works quite well as a cost-friendly biological alternative to chemical herbicides. A twoto three-inch layer should be all that's needed to keep the weeds from sprouting. Another organic alternative which works quite well is compost. This can be incorporated into the soil, improving the health of desirable plants and giving them more leverage to edge out weeds.
Effective irrigation also plays an important role in weed control. Good water distribution will increase the thickness of the turf, creating a continuous sward to protect against weeds. Drip irrigation systems can be designed as an effective weapon to use on the war on weeds. Since water is only being delivered at the roots of desired plants, weed seeds only a few inches away may not be able to get the water they need in order to germinate. The more you are able to control the placement of water in a landscape, the better able you will be to control and prevent weeds from getting at it.
Core aeration is another viable way to establish a healthy turf and strengthen its resistance to weeds. Aeration loosens compacted soil and increases the availability of water and nutrients to the turf. The tine of the aerator will also sever roots, rhizomes, and stolons of the grass, stimulating the grass plants to produce new roots and shoots to fill in the holes. This can help create a much denser turf, which will increase weed resistance. If the turf is healthy and strong, it will help crowd out the weaker weeds.
Another low-herbicidal alternative in the battle against the weed is Integrated Pest Management (IPM). This process uses a combination of cultural, mechanical, biological and, if necessary, limited amounts of chemicals. Early planning plays a major role in IPM.
Site preparation, plant selection, plant health and quality are all important elements of the process. Weeds are completely eliminated on a new site before planting to reduce problems in the first year and thereafter. When possible, landscape contractors select plants that thrive in an area with little intervention, so they will have the best chance to compete with weeds. New plants are carefully inspected before being planted to make sure they are not bringing weed, or weed seeds along with them.
Whatever process you believe to be best, you should always keep in mind your client's preference and needs. Some people may not care what products or methods you use as long as they don't see something strange sticking out from their manicured lawns. Others may be very involved with environmental issues, and will insist that you manually pull up any intrusive weed as an alternative to using chemical herbicides.
Yet, even with the most diligent care, it is pretty much impossible to completely eliminate weeds from your client's property. The best you can hope for is the ability to manage and control them so your client's landscape can appear virtually weed-free.
In order to be totally effective, a weed control program must be accompanied by a good turf management program. Proper fertilization, irrigation and mowing greatly reduce and often eliminate significant grass weed problems before they begin.
Ben Franklin would be proud.


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EVENT DATE: Aug 13, 2012
The Vietnam Aid Expedition held every two years provides direct assistance to the children we serve in Vietnam. This is a good will, volunteer trip. Over 150 volunteers have traveled with us to Vietnam in the past 10 years and each of them has been deeply moved by the children they meet. This "volunteer vacation" is rewarding for everyone involved.
Building Team
$10,000 for a cafeteria! We want to provide each of our 300 children one hot, nutritious meal every day. We'll provide all the labor necessary to complete this open air cafeteria just steps away from their classrooms!
Shelter from rain, wind and sun is a basic human need. The Building Team will finish building two homes in four days for families in our community that used to live in the garbage dump. This new home will give these families shelter, self-respect and the hope of a better life.
Medical Team $20/patient
To be a part of a more concerted effort to address child health problems and malnutrition for the children and families living on the garbage dump, a team of doctors, nurses and medical volunteers from Catalyst Foundation will provide basic medical and dental exams. The cost of $20 per patient covers a full series of Hepatitis B vaccination and fluoride treatments. We are expecting 2000 patients in four days.
School Team
$55/bike (100 bikes)
$1000 for backpacks
The children attending Vinh Quang school will need new backpacks full of school supplies for the new school year and bikes for our new students. The school team will also be organizing games and activities with our students every day.
In Kind Donations
T-shirts/Shorts/Flip-flops - all sizes!
Arts & Crafts Supplies
Small toys - yo-yos, marbles, jacks, matchbox cars, etc.
Stickers, stickers, stickers
Small first aid kits
Crayons, Coloring books
Board games


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Brief Summary
After making waves, literally, with the Wakesetter 22 and 24 MXZ, Malibu has stepped up and downsized to create the new Wakesetter 20 MXZ. Malibu refers to it as its "Little Giant" because even though it's relatively small in size, it is way big on features. In fact, with its cockpit space and patented Surf-Gate system, it's a full-featured premium wakeboat designed and built to satisfy demanding customers.
Key Features
- Stern lounge
- Surf gate
- Illusion G3 tower
- Non-skid matted swim platform
- Maliview touchscreen display on helm
- Power Wedge feature
- Powered by Indmar
|Length Overall
|20' / 6.09 m
2.54 m
|Dry Weight
1,850 lbs.
839 kg
0.69 m
|Max Headroom
|Bridge Clearance
|Fuel Capacity
35 gal.
|Water Capacity
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Currently no test numbers
|Std. Power
Not Available
|Opt. Power
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Mission Statement
The Wakesetter 20 MXZ has been designed and built for discriminating riders that also want to take advantage of the benefits of a smaller boat. Small boats have their advantages: ease of trailering, responsiveness on the water, easy garage storage, and of course lower price. Her small size may make some think that she's designed to be a loss-leader in the price wars, but she's among the most premium of boats that Malibu offers.
Distinguishing Features
Largest Interior Space.
Malibu claims that the 20 MXZ has the most interior space in class. To validate this we'd have to get out the tape measure and do an across the board comparison, which is of course problematic. So, we'll take the builder at its word.
Highest Freeboard.
Again, another item that Malibu claims but we haven't validated because we have not been asked by Malibu to test this boat.
Stern Lounge.
Much more than a sun pad, this rear lounge not only serves as a staging area for putting boards on, but it is also a relaxing spot to chill after the ride and enjoy the view and drinks.
Surf Gate.
This is Malibu's patented system that allows for instantaneously switching the surf wake from one side to the other without having to shift weight or re-ballast the boat.
Features Snapshot
To appreciate what Malibu calls its "best in class" space we need to start in the bow. The pickle fork design carries the beam well forward and provides lots of room, and Malibu also allows for the ability to access storage inside the consoles.
In the cockpit, wraparound seating maximizes the useable space and includes a dedicated aft-facing observer's seat to keep an eye on the end of the towline. There's also a dedicated storage spot for the carry-on cooler and we've long been advocates of this type of storage in every boat. It is much more convenient to fill a cooler at home and bring it on board, ready to go, than it is to have bags of ice and other bags of soda aboard.
In the stern, Malibu went well beyond the typical sun pad arrangement and added a pair of padded seats across the transom that not only serve as an excellent staging area, but also a comfy spot to relax with a can or two in the drink holders. The stereo remote is close by as are courtesy lights.
The helm of the 20 MXZ is consistent with her larger siblings in that styling and ease of use are at the forefront of the design. Of course the focal point of the dash has to be Maliview, Malibu's proprietary touchscreen display that allows for total control of all the boat's systems, and even allows all the riders' favorite parameters to be saved as a preset, recalled at the touch of a button.
And yes, now this system will even allow operators to step onto the dock with a fully charged smartphone after enjoying a day shredding to the perfect playlists all day long. And Bluetooth technology allows anyone to control the playlists from anywhere on the boat.
Tower of Power
Their striking wake towers easily identify Malibu's products. Here, the 20 MXZ is adorned with the modern looking Illusion G-3 tower. Keeping with the "garage-friendly" theme, this tower is easily lowered by a single person thanks to the fast spring assisted design.
The tower can be fitted with speakers, lights, and up to four racks that well exceed the typical two usually offered in the industry. And of course it can be fitted with an oversized Bimini or the Z5 cargo rack.
Surf Gate
This is, by far, one the biggest items on the "cool" scale that Malibu has come up with. Large, vertical tabs to either side of the transom allows for switching the curl from one side to the other without the need for causing the boat to "lean" by shifting passengers around or redistributing the ballast loads. And it's all accomplished by a selectable control on the helm touchscreen panel. This, of course, is huge news for the guys who have riders onboard that are both left (natural) and right (goofy) foot forward as both can now be accommodated without delay, and all with the touch of a button.
Malibu's tests have shown that Surf Gate is a safe, user-friendly system that produces a wake that's sizable, clean, and has a really nice shape. Basically it's all about versatility. While it's great to be able to dial in the shape and curl the really big benefit is in changing from the port to the starboard side "on the fly" at the touch of a button.
Power Wedge
The Power Wedge drops down from the transom to increase the size and ability to customize the wake even further. This is the feature that will add more or less lip to the curl, and that setting can then be saved into the touchscreen presets.
When set to "Auto Wedge," it can save fuel and time to plane. At 75% of the set cruise, the wedge drops to the lest amount of resistance. This provides quick planing, less bow rise, and less rpm needed to pull a rider out of the water. As the MXZ moves past that 75% mark, the Power Wedge goes back into its set position. It also happens in tight turns.
Powered by Indmar
Malibu continues with its long-standing tradition of powering its boats with Indmar, and in this case, the 20 MXZ comes standard with a whopping 350-hp Monsoon. These 5.7L small block V-8 engines are time proven to produce the best performance available in an inboard engine, and they also boast a host of other features, including…
We have not tested the 20 MXZ so can offer no opinions on her handling nor verify speed and fuel consumption numbers.
However, with this amount of horsepower, the 4,000 lb. (1814 kg) 20 MXZ should have more than enough punch out of the hole to get people up and out of the water quickly. Malibu tells us that she reaches a top speed of 41 mph and cruises at 21 mph at 3000 rpm. There are options for a 410-hp 6.0L, a 450-hp 6.2L, or the supercharged 555-hp 6.2L engines.
Because of the 22 and 24 MXZ models have been successfully received by the marketplace, obviously Malibu feels the same will happen to the 20 MXZ. All too often, those who have had to suffer under the toils of lake limits and limited garage capacities have had to settle for a boat that was less than the larger models in features, handling, and capabilities. Not so with the 20 MXZ. We suspect she's just as able to perform at the competitive levels as her sibs and offers the same levels of amenities in a smaller package.


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They played a football game in Kansas City the other day.
Even as the headlines fade, the question remains.
Was it the right thing to do given the tragedy that happened 24 hours earlier?
There's no playbook for this sort of grieving. A Chiefs player killed his girlfriend - the mother of their infant child - then turned the gun on himself in front of the head coach and the general manager. The second half of the murder-suicide took place at the team's training complex, right next door to Arrowhead Stadium.
The next day, the Chiefs reported for work in that very stadium for a game against Carolina. Won it, too, for just their second victory of the season. Afterward, everyone talked about the cathartic effect of taking the field - as a team, as a family - in the face of such a heinous act.
But, really, was it proper to play on?
I was downright adamant on the day of the game. No way they should've kicked off. Even got into a spirited debate on social media with some friends.
Now, with a couple of days to reflect, time spent talking to several experts on grieving, I can see the value of playing what was a meaningless game in the standings between two teams going nowhere.
With one big caveat: Please recognize that lasting peace can't be found between the lines.
All those who felt it was necessary to play, from GM Scott Pioli to coach Romeo Crennel to the 53rd man on the roster, need to man up in a different way in the days, weeks and months to come. For the rest of their lives, really, because this is something that will remain with all of them to some degree until their time is up.
Be sure to address what are surely feelings of sadness and anger, maybe even a little guilt. Take time to deal with the questions running through your own mind about why Jovan Belcher did what he did, even if deep down you know the odds of uncovering a logical answer to a senseless crime are slim at best.
``It takes time,'' said Jay Wade, a psychology professor at Fordham University in New York, ``to deal with whatever feelings are associated with this major thing that happened. You can't just say, `Suck it up, go ahead and play the next game.' On the one hand, I think it's understandable they played the next day. That's not necessarily a bad thing.
``But,'' he added, ``later on down the line, if you don't take time to deal with that tragedy, that trauma you've experienced, it probably will affect you for a long time. No doubt.''
All athletes are taught to be strong, football players in particular. On every play, they are attempting to prove the guy across the line is weaker than they are.
But when it comes to dealing with Belcher's crime, a little vulnerability will go a long way for these large men.
``Our culture still creates the mentality that `big boys don't cry, big boys don't talk about sensitive things,''' said James Overholser, who teaches psychology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and has been doing research on suicides for 25 years. ``That's the real problem. That's what puts males at elevated risk of something like suicide.''
A couple of Atlanta Falcons players were asked Tuesday if they would've wanted to go ahead with the game under similar circumstances. There were no easy answers.
``That's a tough call,'' cornerback Dunta Robinson said. ``I can't even imagine that going on here and how I would respond as a player, but I think as players and as an organization, (the Chiefs) did what they thought was best for them. They went ahead and played the game. They won the football game, so hats off to them for the way they handled it.''
Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan went through a double-tragedy during his previous job in Denver. Less than two months apart in 2007, cornerback Darrent Williams was killed in a drive-by shooting and Damien Nash collapsed and died during a charity basketball game.
``People say, `Hey, maybe you can occupy your mind for at least a few hours and kind of get away from that grieving process if you can,''' Shanahan said. ``But there's not an easy way to deal with it. I've dealt with it a couple of times, and it's as hard as it gets, especially when you're very close to somebody. But it's something you've got to work through, it's part of life. Nobody likes it, but sometimes I think it's therapeutic'' to go ahead and play the game.
But the shared experience of sport can't overshadow what the individual is going through. Todd Farchione, a research professor in the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University, said it's easy to understand how everyone got on board with taking the field in Kansas City, even if that wasn't necessarily the way every one of them would've handled it.
``I can imagine being a fly on the wall in that meeting and hearing all the different perspectives,'' Farchione said. ``Some people, as the decision was being made, probably wanted to do what's best for the team. But people deal with grief in different ways. Some want to get back to work immediately and throw themselves into things they need to do. Others might want to go through a lengthier process, to deal with the loss immediately.''
After thinking this out, I realize my feelings on what was appropriate this past Sunday aren't so cut and dried.
Really, there's no right or wrong when it comes to grieving.
All I can say to the Chiefs is this: You won the game as a team, just don't forget to take care of yourself.
Talk about it. Cry about it. Grieve about it.
That doesn't make you weak.
That makes you a man.
Paul Newberry is a national writer for The Associated Press. Write to him at pnewberry(at)ap.org or www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963
AP Sports Writers Joseph White in Ashburn, Va., George Henry in Flowery Branch, Ga., and Arnie Stapleton in Englewood, Colo., contributed to this report.


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Study After Jusepe de Ribera: Pieta (from the Certosa di San Martino)
- Artist:
- Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732-1806)
- Date:
- 1760-61
- Medium:
- Black chalk on paper
- Dimensions:
- 17-3/4 x 13 in. (45.1 x 33.0 cm)
- Credit Line:
- The Norton Simon Foundation
- Accession Number:
- Copyright:
- © The Norton Simon Foundation
After five years of study in Rome, the young Fragonard began an extensive journey throughout Italy with Jean-Claude Richard, the Abbé de Saint-Non. The abbott commissioned the artist to make copies of the masters in each city they visited, and gained access to the masterpieces in churches and in important collections. The twenty-eight-year-old artist made more than 200 drawings for his patron during their travels, and Saint-Non later engraved and published many of them. The largest single group of drawings recording this Italian journey, 139 of them, is in The Norton Simon Foundation collection. The drawings form a virtual inventory of the treasures in churches, museums, and private collections of the day. While one can recognize the work of the masters in the student's copies, Fragonard continually reveals his own style and personality.
Abbe Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non.
Comtesse de Bearn-Behague, Paris (began acquiring the drawings in 1894, sold 1927 to;
Hon. Irwin Laughlin, Meridian House, Washington, D.C., by descent to his daughter;
Mrs. Hubert Chanler, Geneso, New York (sale, London, Sotheby's, 10 June 1959, lot 17, to);
[Maggs Brothers, Ltd., London].
Private Collection.
[Fl. Tulkens, Brussels, Bookseller, sold 1970 to];
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Keri Dutkiewicz, Ph.D.
Director of Faculty Learning
Ph.D in English (Michigan State)
She currently serves as the Director of Faculty Learning at Davenport University, a multi-campus professional school that prepares students for careers in Business, Technology, and Healthcare. In this role, Dr. Dutkiewicz aligns university-wide development initiatives with academic needs to provide professional development opportunities for faculty in all stages of their careers. Dr. Dutkiewicz also supports organizational development for staff, including partnering with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to develop and deliver campus-wide DEI training and professional development opportunities at Davenport and co-chairing the Davenport Wellness Committee.
Dr. Keri Dutkiewicz has been actively involved with Organizational Development and Training for over 20 years, first as a senior leader at an e-learning and performance management company then in higher education. She has been teaching online and working to develop sustainable learning initiatives that include online learning components since the mid-1990's. During this time, she has worked as an instructional designer, e-learning consultant, and large-scale online learning systems designer for clients in academia and the Fortune 100.
Her passion is working to make connections between people and ideas that can have a transformational impact on individuals, organizations, and communities. Keri serves on Davenport University's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council and the Military Advisory Board; both initiatives have the goal of increasing student success and organizational performance. As a faculty member, her teaching and research focuses on student engagement in study abroad, instructor motivation, online learning, and Diversity. In addition to facilitating study abroad programs in Mongolia, China, and India, Dr. Dutkiewicz has taught online, blended, and in-seat courses in Professional Writing, Composition, Literature, Interdisciplinary Humanities and Global Cultures at a community college, 4-year private liberal arts college, research university and Davenport. She is active in her community and currently serves on the Board of Directors of several nonprofit organizations, including Sunny Crest Youth Ranch and her local library.


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Ohayou Samurai!
It's funny how such a minuscule push in the right direction makes such a massive difference to the level of success that we achieve in life.
Look at something as simple as setting a goal.
It's such a simple, easy action – but it's like taking out your GPS and picking a location that you want to travel to.
It gives you purpose, direction, and stops you from travelling in circles – and without it, how would you know what success and achievement in your own life even looks like?
3 Characteristics of Successful Goals
If you're staring at the blank canvas that is 2009, and wondering how you will make your mark and what you will achieve, let me offer 3 goal-setting tips that have worked for us:
- Be specific about what you want to achieve;
- Write down your goals;
- And share your goals with others.
This is something that we have been doing ourselves lately at the Noble Samurai "Dojo" – 2008 was a big year for us, but 2009 is going to be even bigger.
But there's one thing that we haven't done yet… #3 – share our goals with others.
Our Goals for 2009
Here are some of the things that the Noble Samurai team will be achieving in 2009:
- Finalize and release the next (top secret) module in Market Samurai (which will be free to all current Market Samurai owners), as well as the Adwords, Publish Content and Monetization modules;
- Complete a 14-day basic training course that people receive when they sign up to receive Market Samurai;
- Get half of the large set of niche sites that we play with/test with into the top 3 spots in Google;
- Attract 10,000 bloggers using Market Samurai to get more traffic to their blogs;
- Attract 40,000 additional internet marketers using Market Samurai;
- Alpha-test, then [gently] launch our Adwords Keyword-Match Tracking service to the general public;
- Release a top-secret project (currently in early development, details to be released in late 2009);
- Grow a Samurai community of online marketers;
- Continue to publish blog posts several times each month, with valuable content for the Samurai community;
- Communicate more frequently with Market Samurai users via email;
- Connect with 5,000 Market Samurai users via Twitter (@NobleSamurai);
- Test and launch our affiliate program;
- Complete our Adwords campaign by writing ads and researching keywords around each of the 8+1 modules inside Market Samurai;
- Create keyword-optimized landing pages for the best performing ads;
- Hire 1 new staff member in a support / admin role.
So, what are some of the things you want to achieve in 2009? – in your relationships, personal life, career, internet business – in any aspect of your life.
- Be specific about what you want to achieve;
- Write down your goals;
- And share your goals with others.
You can start now, and share your goals with us in the comments below – even anonymously if you wish.
We'd love to hear about what you will be achieving in 2009 – and hopefully we can help you achieve some of your internet marketing goals through Market Samurai.


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They're the signs that Spring is here. Beautiful greens, the arugula, the leeks, the spinach, popping up at markets all over. They join the pinks and reds of those lovely spring radishes, which are perfect when cooked up in a copious amount of butter or to even add a peppery crunch to your salad.
Just when you thought you couldn't eat, or even look at another root vegetable, or open a mason jar full of last year's bounty, they appear.
The greens of spring let you know there's hope on the way.
I shouldn't complain. Our winter here in New England was mild in comparison to years past. This week, we've seen 70 degrees several time, in mid-March. I do get fairly excited, however, when I start seeing the early spring offerings pop up at the Newburyport Farmers' Market.
I picked up early spring leeks from Arrowhead Farm (Newburyport, MA) and several varieties of potatoes from Heron Pond Farm (South Hampton, NH). I love Heron Pond's potatoes. They come in a rainbow of colors, from blue, to gold, to red. They go well in quiche.
Simple. That's the point of quiche, right? Look in your refrigerator and if you have eggs, some vegetables, and some dairy, you're good to go. This is an easy, weeknight quiche. It doesn't call for egg separation, no heavy cream, or anything you might not have on hand. It deals with milk, eggs, and cheese. If you're feeling really healthy, ditch the crust. I won't lie, I had some store-bought pie crust in the fridge, and for a quick meal, I never hesitate to grab them. They make dinner, simple.
Potato Leek Quiche
Serves: 8
I've called for 1/2 a bunch of leeks. I used early spring ones, and I found using the entire bunch was too much, it will depends on the size of your bunch. Add them slowly to your egg mixture so that you can find the right amount for you.
- 3 small potatoes (any variety will do), scrubbed clean (peel if you'd like, I didn't.)
- 1 9-inch pie crust (homemade, store-bought, whatever)
- 1 cup low fat milk
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese (or cheddar, or Swiss, brie would be nice too)
- 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- dash of ground black pepper
- 1/2 bunch leeks, sliced into 1-inch pieces.
- Place your potatoes into a pot of some variety and cover with cool water until there's about an inch covering them. Place on stovetop, bring to a boil, and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender (about 15-20 minutes).
- Once their fork-tender, drain, and allow to cool enough so you can handle them, slice, and set aside.
- Now, preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- Grease up a 9-inch pie pan. Roll out your pie dough to about 10-inches and place in your pie dish, folding the excess over, and crimping to your liking. (I'm awful at this.) Prick the side and bottom with a fork.
- Now, place a sheet of parchment paper over your dough, and place several pie weights (or as I do, dried beans), over the parchment in the dish. This will allow your crust to keep its shape in the oven.
- Bake the crust for 10-12 minutes or until golden. Take out of the oven and allow to cool on a baking rack, set aside.
- While your crust is baking, make the filling: combine milk, egg, cheese, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl and beat lightly to combine.
- Finally, add in your leeks, the amount should be to your liking.
- Now, take your pie crust (make sure weights or beans or all out), place your potato slices on the bottom, just enough to cover, and then pour the egg-leek mixture over the potatoes.
- Bake 35-45 minutes. The top will become golden, and 35 minutes will give you a more custardy filling. I baked to about 45, because the husband likes a firmer quiche. It's up to you.
- Slice, and serve alongside a small salad of greens.