text: fgf 8 Posted November 13, 2012 I recently troubleshot some IACV issues in my 2003 2.5l Outback. I ran into some apparently defective replacements. Here are some notes about what I learned. Symptoms included stalling at idle, hesitation when shifting, and a P0519 code, all suggestive of a "sticky" IACV. Cleaning the air passages only helped a bit. Replacement IACV are horrendously expensive - $300 from most after-market vendors - so it was worth trying a bit harder to fix the existing unit. This model IACV consists of a small stepper motor whose rotor drives a lead-screw in or out. A plastic cone at the end of the lead-screw controls the amount of idle air allowed to bypass the closed throttle plate. The stepper contains 2 coils, which I'll call 'A' and 'B', each of which is center tapped resulting in 6 connections: A1, A2, Atap, B1, B2 and Btap. The two center taps, 'Atap' and 'Btap', are connected to +12 and the ECU grounds one of the sides in each coil. Grounding A1 makes the current in coil A run one way while grounding A2 instead makes the current go the other way, thus reversing the direction of its magnetic field. So there are 4 grounding combinations: A1+B1 A1+B2 A2+B1 A2+B2 sequencing through these left to right makes the motor turn one way, reversing the sequence turns the opposite way. To move the valve the ECU steps through this sequence at 200 steps/second. When you turn the key on to the Run position the motor takes 8 steps outwards (extending the lead-screw to reduce the idle air). When you turn the key off the motor first takes 176 steps outward at reduced (150/sec) speed then takes 156 steps inward at full (200/sec) speed. A stepper motor driven valve doesn't "know" its own position - it just stays where it was last left - so there is a need to place it into a known position. I think the shutdown logic is as follows: 1) first keep stepping outwards long enough that the valve closes completely and the motor stalls as it tries to step beyond. This ensures that the valve is completely closed in a known "home" position. 2) then step inwards to the desired idle position (mostly open). (the ECU 'learns' the valve's behavior so it might not always step inwards exactly 156 steps) If you cycle the key on and off with the IACV removed from the throttle body, the lead-screw never hits the stop (fully closed) so it will extend 20 steps further out after each cycle. Eventually it will run out of threads and the lead-screw, plastic cone and spring will 'sproing" out - they can fly several feet, as I now know from experience... This provides a way of removing the lead-screw for cleaning and re-lubricating. I strongly recommend enclosing the IACV in a plastic bag before trying this so you don't waste time searching for the flying parts... It also provides a way of reinstalling the lead-screw - while a helper turns the key back to the off position gently hold the lead-screw in place until it gets drawn back in during the second half of the shutdown cycle. Cleaning and lubing the lead-screw seems to have solved my problem. However I don't see any way to relube the rotor bearings themselves if they get sticky. If (when) that happens I'll try flushing the motor with solvent to remove the old lube, then flood it with a very light weight spindle oil; might even work... Before reaching this solution I tried buying a surplus stock IACV being offered for $128. The part looked absolutely identical to the original - same blue sticker, same part number, etc. It seemed to solve the problem when installed, but within a week the ECU was throwing codes again. Examination showed a critical difference. In the original IACV the shaft is not free to turn - it is keyed. The replacement is missing the key so the shaft can be turned, and unscrewed all the way out. The vendor sent several replacements, each had the same problem. I have a feeling that he had received a batch of defective units, or (more worrisome and the reason for this long note) that someone is manufacturing counterfeit units which may now be widespread. They can appear to work. If the motor takes only a few steps then the inertia of the lead-screw / cone may keep it from turning. However, if a long sequence of steps is made, or if the lubricant is cold and stiff, the lead-screw / cone will start to turn with the motor and thus not move in or out as desired. The attached picture shows: far left: part number sticker, identical on old and new middle: defective part, red arrows indicating the keyway and key which does not match and allows rotation and a crude red sketch of the missing part on the right two views of the original piece with a proper key - which appears to be a stainless steel shell around injected plastic. Bottom line - if you buy an IACV. check it before you leave the store. If you can turn the cone and unscrew the lead-screw you've been given a defective or counterfeit part... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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5 Underrated Beers You Shouldn't Take for Granted
Seeking out the best in malty, hoppy refreshment.
Whenever someone refers to themselves as a "beer snob," my imagination takes me to a weird place. I envision a guy in a three-piece suit, monocle firmly wedged in the crinkle of his eye, daintily sipping his beer and complaining loudly about the lack of complexity in XYZ Brewery's new Kölsch. It's an exaggeration, surely, but the hyperbole forces recognition of what it was about snobbery that I so despise: the negativity.
In the craft beer industry, which is known for its role as the David to BudMillerCoors' Goliath, there isn't any room for that negativity. As the snobs debate on about overrated beers and the worthiness of praise, rarely is a word spoken about those that are underappreciated.
In the context of high-profile releases of anticipated beers such as Pliny the Younger, Dark Lord, and others, it is easy to forget just how great some of the beers at the local grocery store are. These are the real workhorses of the industry—reliable, consistent, and always available. These are the beers that hype forgot. So today I present to you: 5 delicious underrated beers we shouldn't take for granted.
Stone Pale Ale
Every time a new Stone beer comes out, it seems like they're progressing toward a future goal of releasing a bottle packed with hop pellets. IBU is seen as a dare rather than a unit of measurement, and subtlety has all but gone out the window. That's partly why I love their pale ale so much. Balanced and nuanced, this beer is as comfortable in a dingy pub as it is alongside fancy-pants cuisine.
Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout
In the shadow of their ubiquitous Boont Amber Ale, Anderson Valley's Barney Flats remains rarely mentioned. Rich but easy drinking, the creamy, chocolatey body of the beer is lightened by a snap of hop and roast bitterness on the finish. It's good stuff.
Lagunitas New Dogtown Pale Ale
Lagunitas will be the first to tell you that the original Dogtown sucked. Heck, Lagunitas will tell you they suck. Self-deprecation aside, there are few things more satisfying than a fresh bottle of the New Dogtown Pale Ale. Bright and aggressively hoppy, this is a pale ale for hop fiends, forgotten on the shelf next to their world-famous IPA and an array of quirkily-named seasonals.
Dieu du Ciel!'s Dernière Volonté
A marriage of English and Belgian styles, this is possibly my favorite beer from a brewery best known for its rich stouts, Péché Mortel and Aphrodite. Floral and spicy with a surprisingly hoppy finish, this is a complex and innovative beer.
Trumer Pils
Ubiquitous around my San Francisco Bay Area home, it is easy to take Trumer Pils for granted, especially when many bottles are skunked due to the baffling choice of green glass for packaging. That said, I realize its a bit of a stretch to ask you to trust me when I say that fresh Trumer Pils from well-maintained draft lines is a beautiful beer. Clean, dry and grassy, this is a classic German-style pilsner made by a stateside brewery that does one thing and does it well.
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Personal chefs serve up tasty home cooking
- Hiring out can be costly
- Chefs enjoy flexibility%2C independence
- Families enjoy more time together
Like many busy parents, Carroll and Jennifer Mackin were looking for a way to spend more time with their children — especially around the dinner table.
But with both of them running businesses and their three boys' afternoons filled with activities, finding time to cook healthy meals was difficult.
That's when the Mackins turned to a personal chef, who prepared meals in their home, allowing them the time to eat together.
"Primarily I am a time saver for busy families," said Kelly Lehman, who prepares three to four dinners a week in the Mackins' Louisville, Ky., home.
Lehman and several other personal chefs said they usually are hired by families who are too pressed to plan meals, shop, cook and clean up the kitchen. But they also work for adults who have aging parents who no longer can easily prepare meals themselves, or for individuals with specific dietary needs who require a specific nutritional balance in their meals.
Hiring a personal chef can be pricey, costing upwards of $200 a week for preparing several meals, plus grocery costs. But for busy professionals who want more healthful meals than they can find by frequent dining out, such service can make sense.
Some personal chefs also can cook for dinner parties or give cooking lessons. Lehman also sometimes shops for her clients, allowing them to cook better for themselves by helping them find unfamiliar ingredients.
Leaving restaurants behind
Lehman had a substantial career in the restaurant world. For 15 years she cooked at and later managed Blue Dog Bakery and Cafe in Louisville, served as a sous chef at the city's Z's Oyster Bar and Steakhouse, and worked in several positions at Proof. She also did stints at several Chicago restaurants. "For me, the personal chef business is a transition out of restaurants," Lehman said.
Another personal chef, Madeleine Dee, wanted to be an actress, but she knew that she had to have a day job to support herself while she tried to break into the theater. She started to study culinary arts at Sullivan University just as a new program in personal and private chef management began.
After getting her diploma in that field, she worked briefly at the English Grill, a stint that was enjoyable, but not, she discovered, the right fit for her. In October 2010, she decided to set herself up as a personal chef, and now, two years later, she feels she made the right choice.
"I liked working in the English Grill, but I soon saw that for me it was limiting; I was doing the same thing every day," Dee said. "What is wonderful about being a personal chef is that I can do whatever the client wants. I cook all sorts of cuisines, for people of all different backgrounds and careers. It is enjoyable to work for myself. I do everything on my own terms, and learn something new every day."
Personal side of cooking
The personal element of the job also appeals to most of the chefs. Jessica Grace, who started her business late last summer after working in the tourism and marketing industries, said she enjoys the connection she has with the people eating her food.
"I like working with families who want to spend more time together eating a meal," she said. "In restaurant work, once food goes out, you never hear about it — unless someone complains. I like the connectivity with my clients."
Grace said she talks with her clients about what they'd like her to prepare, how well they enjoyed a meal and how she can adjust her cooking.
"I like my clients to be really up front," Grace said. "If they really don't like something, I like to get that out at the start of the relationship. Some don't like food too spicy, others might not like shredded chicken. I am happy to tweak or change something. I ask how things were, and try to have an open and honest dialogue."
Cooking meals that appeal to both adults and children can be one of the biggest challenges for a personal chef. "Kids have their particular tastes, and limited tastes," Grace said, "so I try things, see if they like it, and will look for other things if they don't. I remember my own trials at the table. But some kids are more adventurous. Kids are seeing a lot of food coverage on TV, and some want to try out new things."
Dee agreed that children pose challenges. "If kids have to eat what the adults eat, they will develop a wider range of eating tastes. But if kids are only given chicken fingers and pizza and mac and cheese, they never have to try anything new."
Steve Coomes, who has extensive restaurant experience and is now a food writer, once had a personal chef business and recommends the field for energetic young chefs. "I found it a great career break and career turn," he said. "It's a great opportunity for a young person who wants a break from restaurant work. The income can be good, and the independence is fantastic."


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Liberty weathers storm, reaches ACHA DI final with 2OT win
March 9, 2013 | Ashburn, Va.
Freshman center Carrie Jickling didn't get much sleep Friday night, not because of nerves or butterflies before Saturday morning's first semifinal of the ACHA DI national championships, but a stomach bug.
Still, she persevered and delivered the game-winning goal in the opening 25 seconds of the second overtime to revive top-ranked Liberty University's Division I women's hockey team with a dramatic 2-1 triumph over fourth-seeded rival Robert Morris Illinois.
"Carrie did a great job," senior forward Carly Peleshok said. "She really deserved that goal. She's sick and she just hustled through it and she did great. We just buckled down, focused, really cycled the puck well and communicated and that's what ended up scoring the goal."
Liberty ended the first five-minute overtime period and started the second 20-minute extra stanza on a 5-on-3 power play, after killing one by the Eagles in the final eight minutes of regulation. The Lady Flames used their numbers to their advantage soon after winning the opening faceoff.
"That's the way you've got to beat those big goalies," Liberty head coach Paul Bloomfield said. "You don't want anybody getting hurt, but you've got to put people in front of the net that are going to tip (the puck) or block her view. Everybody's banging on everybody in there to get them out and part of that whole melee is they had girls blocking her view, too."
The Lady Flames (29-2) have enjoyed a near home-ice edge for the entire tournament, played at the Ashburn (Va.) Ice House, located 30 miles west of Washington, D.C.
Backed by a faithful following of fans from Lynchburg, and many family members who made the trek from all parts of Canada, Liberty will face third-seeded Minnesota, a 5-1 winner over second-seeded Massachusetts in Saturday's second semifinal, in Sunday's 3:15 p.m. final, seeking the first national championship in program history. Fans can watch a live webcast of the contest on pay-per-view.
"It was good, great, awesome," Bloomfield said of advancing to the final. "I told the girls when it started, I don't want to even think about third or fourth place. We're here to win a championship."
"We've always had good competition with this team," Liberty sophomore goalie Samantha Rupp added of Robert Morris. "They're pretty good rivals (and) we were very even with them. They're very physical and we knew it was going to be a rough game. There was lots of intensity and the atmosphere was great. We had so many fans here it helped so much."
The Lady Flames get a rematch of Friday's 6-0 rout of the Golden Gophers in the third round of pool play, expecting a better challenge in the final after splitting two games against Minnesota at Wisconsin in November.
"I love it," Rupp said after repelling 26 shots to preserve the victory. "Absolutely, I'm so excited. I don't care who it is, but we're going to win."
Senior forward Stacey McCombe, who along with Rupp was selected to the All-ACHA DI first team, announced before the third period, increased her team-high goal total to 22 and lifted the Lady Flames to a 1-0 lead in the final 42 seconds of the first period. She put away a follow of Autumn Kucharczyk's slapshot from the top of the right circle and rebound attempts by Sarah Stevenson and Jenny McArthur with an open-net finish in the left crease past RM goalie Staci Pomering.
"Our coaches told us to go 90 miles per hour into the net and I just tried to do what they said," McCombe said.
"Their goalie's phenomenal, a really good goalie," Bloomfield added. "Not as good as ours, obviously."
However, he considered starting 5-foot-7 sophomore Chantal Lischynski, who played in last year's national tournament, or 5-10 freshman Kristina Toppazzini instead of Rupp against the bigger, more physical Eagles.
"We debated whether to put her in because of her size (Rupp stands 5-foot-3) and the fact that she had already played (in the tournament's first and third games)," Bloomfield said. "We just had to follow our heart. She's been so strong the last two or three games, we just felt like the girls needed to play in front of her and she did a great job. Sam stood her ground and did a phenomenal job again."
That was especially true toward the end of the second period, throughout the third and into overtime, when Robert Morris had multiple power-play opportunities and Rupp stopped several point-blank shots on goal.
"Sam did a great job," Peleshok said. "She played the puck and she kept us in it. She was a stone wall for us and that was a big thing because we really needed that goaltending. She deserves all the credit, too."
The Eagles nearly netted the equalizer in the closing seconds of the second period, a split second after Rupp blocked a quality chance in the right crease by Chelsea Kasprick. But the whistle blew before a putback found the back of the net.
Just 2:12 into the third period, the Eagles did cash in on the tying goal when Kasprick netted her 29th of the year off assists from Jordyn Tremain and Lucia Plyer. But the Lady Flames weathered the storm and survived a couple more power plays, including the 5-on-3 for a minute-long stretch.
"Penalties were brutal," Bloomfield said. "Our power play and our penalty kill was phenomenal today. The girls kept battling back, never quit and I kept saying, 'You can do this.' I felt we had the better team, but they're big and they just kept coming after us.
"They're a big, physical team and the main thing that bothered me a little bit was we got some bad calls and then you get behind the 8-ball because all you're doing is killing penalties," he added. "We struggled through them and what a great finish."


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Welcome to Prospectors Paradise
Whether you are a sourdough (seasoned prospector) or a tenderfoot, you will find Prospectors Paradise to be an invaluable resource for recreational gold prospecting. Here you will find information on the history and geology of gold, mining terms, ideas on where to look for gold and a whole lot more.
There is still gold in them thar hills! Gold has excited the imagination of people all over the world for thousands of years and is still attracting folks searching for that elusive nugget today. Gold prospecting is a wonderful hobby, for anyone who appreciates the great outdoors. People of all ages can prospect and it's an excellent family activity. You will probably not get rich from recreational prospecting, but it is an outstanding way to keep fit and enjoy the beautiful scenery of our great country.
Prospecting – for most people the word conjures up an image of an old-timer panning for gold along a rivers bank. Prospectors did look like that in the old days and maybe a few still do but, today prospectors are also construction workers, stock brokers, mechanics, fishermen, housewives, geologists, etc. – anyone who enjoys the great outdoors.
If you are completely new to gold prospecting I highly recommend joining a local prospecting club or the Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA). The reason I mention this is that there are numerous methods for finding gold, many locations that could potentially contain gold, and so many tricks for locating gold and a local club is one of your best sources of information.
Through the ages men and women have cherished gold, and many have had a compelling desire to amass great quantities of it–so compelling a desire, in fact, that the frantic need to seek and hoard gold has been aptly named "Gold Fever."


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Name, Gender, Age, Date of Event, Date of Advert, Details
Albrechtsem, Alfred August m no age given, no date given, 5-Feb-1897,
The funeral of the late AA Albrechtsem will leave his residence, 313 Berg Street,
PMBurg today at 5.30 pm
Allan, Thomas m 70, 2-Jan-1897, 4-Jan-1897,
at Blanche Villa, Ladysmith after a long and painful illness
Ballenden, William McLeod m 46, 7-Feb-1897, 8-Mar-1897,
at Salisbury, Mashonaland, British South Africa, second son of the late John Ballenden
Esq. of the Hudson Bay Co. (Canadian, Ceylon and Scotch Papers please copy)
Barker, Lancelot Eustace m 18, 24-Jan-1897, 1-Feb-1897
at the Parsonage, Ladysmith youngest son of Archdeacon and Mrs Barker
Bradley, Rachel f 79, 3-Jan-1897, 4-Jan-1897,
at the residence of her son, 45 Henrietta Street, PMBurg, relict of the late John William
Harries, formerly of Wolverhampton, Engalnd (English papers please copy)
Brereton, Emily Elizabeth f 37, 10-Feb-1897, 12-Feb-1897,
at the Sanitorium, Berea Durban, buried in the Cemetery, PMBurg
Buck, R S f 67yrs 7mnths, 5-Jan-1897, 11-Jan-1897,
Widow of the late CS Buck of Natal, one of Natal's oldest colonists
Burges, Gertrude Travers f no age given, 23-Jan-1897, 25-Feb-1897,
at her residence, Keynsham, Somersetshire, England, second daughter of the late
Danield Burges, Clifton, Bristol, England
Burges, Isabel Travers f 8 years, 2-Mar-1897, 29-Mar-1897,
at Ilfracombe, Devonshire, England, daughter of FT and MH Burges, Howick, Natal
Cartwright, John Webster m 86yrs 11mnths, 4-Jan-1897, 11-Jan-1897,
at the residence of his son
Comins, Joseph m 16, 13-Feb-1897, 23-Feb-1897,
Born 21 November, 1880
Craigie, John Esq. M.D. m no age given, 2-Feb-1897, 6-Feb-1897,
at his residence, "Fair View Tower" PMBurg, the son of David Craigie Esq.
Captain R.N. C.B. and formerly of Knoll House near Honiton, England
Daly, James Martin m 24, 25-Mar-1896, 25-Mar-1897,
In affectionate rememberance of JM Daly who was murdered on the Bubi Matabelelad
25 March 1896
Denhill, Walter m 33yr 5mn 22dys, 15-Feb-1897, 23-Feb-1897,
at Smuts Oog Store, District Ermelo, A.A.R. of diptheria, sixth son of William Denhill,
Sevenfontein, PMBurg, County Natal
Dowsett, James Seby m 2yrs 5mnths, 28-Dec-1896, 1-Jan-1897,
at 508 Prince Alfred Street, only son of A and E Dowsett
Ellerker, Eliza f 52, 12-Jan-1897, 16-Jan-1897,
at the residence 197 Loop Street, PMBurg, wife of T Ellerker (senior)
Elliott, Bethia Doris f 18 months, 11-Mar-1897, 25-Mar-1897,
at Nondweni Gold fields, Zululand the infant daughter of FG and Bethia Mary Elliott
Ellis, W F 71, 3-March-1897, 5-Mar-1897,of Ashburton House
Ferguson, Elizabeth Robins f no age given, 14-Jan-1897, 21-Jan-1897,
At Ridge Road, Cato Manor, Durban, wife of JF Ferguson of Durban
Firmstone, William Francis m no age given, 16-Feb-1897, 20-Feb-1897,
At Ngoka, near Newcastle, Natal (Justice of the Peace)
Fynney, Doris May f 1mnth 13days, 13-Mar-1897, 16-Mar-1897,
at Elsdale, Umsindusi the infant daughter of Oswald and Gertrude Fynney
Geddes, James m 32yrs 4mnths, no date given, 1-Jan-1897,
at 473 Church Street PMBurg
Goodeve, Henry Holley m 27, 23-Jan-1897, 26-Jan-1897,
at Grey's Hospital, PMBurg, only son of Col. HH Goodeve R.A. Ivy Tower,
Tenby, South Wales, UK
Grantham, m 3yrs 2dys, 19-Jan-1897, 21-Jan-1897,
at PMBurg by accident the beloved younger son of WL and FS Grantham
Hunter, Peter, (J.P.) m 63yrs 22dys, 21-Dec-1896, 5-Jan-1897,
at the Rest, Seven Mile Bush
Illing, Dirk Cornelius m infant, 10-Jan-1897, 13-Jan-1897,
at Dundee Coalfields, infant son of August Illing
Jardine, Mrs f 86yrs 10mnth, 11-Mar-1897, 18-Mar-1897,
at Willow Bank, widow of the late Mr John Jardine
Johnson, Herbert Rountree (Bertie) m 25yrs 6 mnths, 13-Mar-1897, 18-Mar-1897,
at PMBurg second son of FW and M Johnson
Kenny, Catherine f 50yrs 11mnths, 23-Feb-1897, 27-Feb-1897,
at her residence, Lyndhurst, Slang Spruit, widow of the late John Michael Kenny
(Irish papers please copy)
Lamb, Elizabeth f 66, 12-Feb-1897, 24-Feb-1897,
at Townlands, near PMBurg beloved wife of G Lamb
Language, George m 41, 30-Jan-1897, 4-Feb-1897,
at Boom Street, PMBurg
Proudfoot, Mary f no age given, 23-Feb-1897, 8-Mar-1897,
at Troyville, Johannesburg the wife of Thomas Proudfoot and daughter of the late George Ross of Riversdale, Howick, Natal
Sibthorp, William Henry m 85, 7-Nov-1896, 13-Jan-1897,
at Honchurch
Sinfell, Mary Jane f 30, no date given, 13-Jan-1897,
at the residence of her uncle Mr George H Chick, 7 Railway Street, PMBurg,
eldest daughter of the late Charles and Mary Grace Sinfell of Cornubia, Victoria County
Taylor, CE f 64, 3-Dec-1896, 13-Jan-1897,
at Greytown, relict of the late Rev Thomas Taylor
Taylor, WR no age given, 21-Jan-1897, 26-Jan-1897,
at PMBurg, late of Fort Salisbury
Tranmer, Leander William m, 2mnth 2dys, 14-Feb-1897, 17-Feb-1897,
at 97 Commercial Road PMBurg, son of JW and JA Tranmer
Van Rooyan, Maria Jacoba f 79, 17-Dec-1896, 1-Jan-1897,
at Greytown, the widow of the late PH Van Rooyan of Vaalkrans, Umvoti
Von Der Heyde, Leopold m 59, 28-Feb-1897, 6-Mar-1897,
at "Croydon", Harding
Wilkinson, Margaret f no age given, 14-Feb-1897, 15-Feb-1897,
The beloved wife of GH Wilkinson of Town Bush Valley
Wright, Elizabeth f 82, 9-Feb-1897, 13-Feb-1897,
at the residence of her son-in-law Joseph Pascoe, Berea Durban
relict of the late Leonard Wright, PMBurg


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It was dangerous. It was exciting. It was rewarding—swooping down from the sky in the battle zones of Iraq and Afghanistan to save wounded warriors.
But Air Force flight nurse Tom Wilson downplays the danger he faced and the sacrifice he made.
"What I do is OK, but it is nothing like the guys who put their life on the line a lot of times without asking why. They just know it's the right thing to do," Wilson said. "They're getting injured, and I have a chance to help them."
Today, Lt. Col. Wilson is at Wright State University working on his master of nursing degree that will make him a clinical nurse specialist with a sub-specialty in flight and disaster nursing.
"Wright State has the program that I wanted," Wilson said.
The program is the combined effort of Wright State and the U.S. Air Force. Traditionally, flight nurses have focused heavily on just getting their patients safely from Point A to Point B. The Wright State program puts more evidence-based clinical practice into the training.
It is taught primarily at Wright State's National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville, a 52-acre disaster training zone with concrete passageway-filled buildings, silos, tunnels, ponds, cliffs and wooded areas.
For Wilson, who was in Mississippi for the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Calamityville is all too real.
"Calamityville is what you'll see," he said. "You'll see the gutted buildings. You'll see the derelict houses, the mess, the trash, people stuck under stuff. For me it's been a good review, and it's given me the ability to catch up on things that have changed in the years I've been away."
There are even exercises at night with training stations for bandaging, splinting, treating burns, carrying litters, applying tourniquets and starting intravenous drips.
"The students put on a helmet with a headlamp, they crawl back through areas, they find the victims, and by the light of the headlamp they have to start an IV," said Dan Kirkpatrick, a clinical instructor at the nursing college. "And it's a real learning experience for the graduate students on how to put together a disaster exercise because they'll be expected to do that when they get to their next assignment."
Framed and hanging on a wall in the classroom building at Calamityville is the front page of the Sept. 12, 2001, edition of The New York Times with a photo of the fiery destruction of the Twin Towers and a headline screaming "U.S. Attacked." Down the hall, mannequins with missing limbs and gory-looking injuries stretch grimly out on litters, awaiting the attention of nursing students and first responders.
The program is designed to produce better trained people to respond to disasters, which have been steadily rising in the United States in recent years. It consists of a semester of advanced flight nursing and a semester of advanced disaster training and believed to be the only program in the country that combines the two.
"There's not a nursing school in the country that offers a course like this," said Kirkpatrick, a retired colonel who spent 34 years in the Air Force and served as chief nurse at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center. "It really is unique. The students like it because they get to get their hands dirty."
Many flight-nursing missions are evacuations in response to disasters. But military and civilian approaches to disaster response are different—different language, acronyms, tools, leadership models. So the Wright State program is a hybrid of the two models.
"We wanted each to learn from each other," Kirkpatrick said.
Among lecturers and guest speakers are experts from the nearby Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, a ham radio operator, and a woman who does dog search-and-rescue. Students also tour the Ohio Emergency Operations Center in Columbus and the Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Center at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.
The program is sanctioned by the Air Force surgeon general, enabling students at the nearby Air Force Institute of Technology to take the courses.
Graduates will ultimately return to units to teach, train and supervise younger flight nurses.
Among graduates of the program is Lt. Col. Karey Dufour, who served on Air Force One as one of four nurses assigned to President George W. Bush and as sole nurse to Vice President Joe Biden. She currently works at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center. Other graduates have been assigned to Air Force bases around the country and in Germany and Japan.
Wilson grew up in Satsuma, Ala., a small town that snuggles up to the Gulf of Mexico. It was a boyhood life of riding bicycles, attending church and hunting with his father.
At Satsuma High School, Wilson played saxophone in the band. That won him a partial music scholarship to the University of South Alabama, where he obtained his bachelor degree in nursing and became certified as a paramedic. It was a world of car accidents, plane crashes and trauma emergencies.
"You didn't know what you were going to have to do when you got there," he recalled. "You had pretty much control of what was going on. And it was pretty gratifying to help somebody in a really bad situation, give them a chance."
Over the next few years, Wilson taught at the university's paramedic school and worked in a hospital's emergency room and intensive-care unit as well as at a cardiology practice. He also obtained his master of nursing degree from the University of Mobile.
Then the Air Force came calling—first the Reserves, then active duty.
"The patriot in me thought it was the thing to do," he said. "Plus it would offer me opportunities to do that I couldn't normally do as a civilian nurse."
Those opportunities included traveling and living in Europe. There were also deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
After graduating from Wright State, Wilson will either return to a flying squadron and work as a flight nurse or take a headquarters job, where he would be able to shape new policies and procedures in a leadership role.
"Being in the flight/disaster program here, that's something you're not going to get anywhere else I'm aware of," he said.


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I made blondies for the very first time last weekend. They turned out very well and were well received by everyone who ate them. They were so good that I'm already baking my third batch, less than a week later.
For my first batch, I adapted a recipe I came across on Zesty Cook. I tweaked that recipe and cut down on the butter and sugar, and used a combination of butterscotch morsels and white chocolate chips. For my second batch, I used only white chocolate chips and added some toasted and chopped hazelnuts to the batter.
- 4 Tbsp butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- A pinch of salt
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips ( I've also used ½ cup butterscotch morsels +¼ cup white chocolate chips with great results)
- ¼ -½ cup toasted and finely chopped hazelnuts
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil and grease well.
Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract, egg and salt and mix well. Stir in the flour and mix again. Add the white chocolate chips and hazelnuts (optional) and combine to get a smooth batter.
Dump the batter into the prepared pan and spread as evenly as possible. Bake for about 25-30 minutes (mine took 27 minutes), or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out relatively clean with a few crumbs still attached.


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While the majority of workplaces and public spaces around the country are smoke-free, some holdout markets still exist. One is Michigan, where a ban on smoking in the workplace passed the House and is now in the state Senate. The topic is a hot debate in the state's hospitality industry, with the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association (MLBA) strongly opposing the ban, citing its potential disastrous effect on bars and restaurants throughout the state.
Not all operators foresee doom if the ban is approved, however. Daniel Haberman, co-owner of the bosco restaurant in Ferndale, Mich., and his partner and brother Jeremy, who also owns The Magic Bag, a live music venue in Ferndale, are voluntarily going smoke-free in both locations as of July 4.
Jeremy Haberman says claims that smoking bans will destroy bars and restaurants operating in the state are unfounded, pointing to the fact that countless operations have adapted and thrived in states and foreign countries that have enacted smoking bans. He also sites the reactions of performers and guests coming to his venue from other states who express amazement that smoking is allowed. "We find all national touring acts are shocked that Michigan still allows indoor smoking. They say that no venues, other than a couple in the rural South, still allow smoking."
As for Daniel Haberman, he is an outspoken supporter of the smoking ban. "My staff has had it with smoky clothing, itchy eyes, sore throats and that pesky increased risk of cancer," he says. "We opened the bosco to send a message to our region that we can do better. We've seen countless bars try to copy our every action. … Maybe we'll see this move copied, too. We aren't afraid to make a statement if it means making Michigan stronger and our employees healthier."
For its part, the 2,500-member MLBA opposes the ban and is lobbying against it. The organization's web site includes links for concerned operators to communicate with state representatives, as well as a document listing bars and restaurants around the country that have experienced loss of business or have closed as a result of smoking bans.


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EDMONTON - The most famous dress in the world has arrived in Edmonton, a piece of clothing of such iconic value its two handlers describe it as priceless.
Made from dozens of metres of surprisingly lightweight satin and tulle, the ivory gown was viewed by more than a billion people worldwide the first and only time it was ever worn, when the late Diana Spencer married Prince Charles more than 31 years ago.
The dress, along with its spectacular, 7.5-metre train and veil, is the showpiece of the exhibit Diana, A Celebration, which opens at West Edmonton Mall on Saturday and runs until June 9.
It was uncrated from its hermetically sealed travelling case in a special media preview Wednesday by the only two people allowed to touch it (and then only with gloves) — Graeme Murton and Nick Grossmark, who accompany the dress and other clothing and memorabilia in the exhibit as it travels around the world.
Made by relatively unknown British dressmakers Elizabeth and David Emanuel, the dress and five matching bridesmaids dresses cost a total of about $1,900 (Canadian), paid for by Diana's mother.
Its value now is incalculable, says Murton. "For one, it would never be sold. And how do you put a price on history?"
The dress was made to Diana's specifications. "She wanted a fairy-tale wedding dress," explains Murton. "It had to have a big impact because (St. Paul's in London) was such a large cathedral."
With its puffy sleeves ending in satin bows and elaborate lace at the elbows, lace collar and full, satin skirt, the dress, hand-embroidered with more than 10,000 mother-of-pearl sequins and pearls, was "of the moment" when in was made in 1981, says Grossmark. Its creation was shrouded in secrecy, the windows of the Emanuels's Mayfair shop painted over, their trash guarded and carted away separately to keep scroungers from sneaking a peek at material scraps.
Diana practised for her wedding day by wearing six metres of cotton sheathing behind the dress to get a feel for what the train would be like, he adds. The long veil was apparently even more difficult to wear than the train, because its full length and weight was borne by the Spencer family tiara, attached to the princess's head.
Along with the wedding gown, the exhibition includes 28 of Diana's dresses and suits, two of her tiaras, photographs, home movies and other family mementos.
For more information and for tickets, go to dianaexhibition.com.


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Kid Cudi released this song earlier in september, after pushing back his album. The track is an uptempo, upbeat song with chants and horns and one funky guitar riff. Love the vibe, it has Pharrell's prints all over. Was still hoping he'd also be featuring his vocals on it though… I read that Kid Cudi is currently in rehab, to deal with his anxiety and depression issues. Wishing him all the best, can't wait for the rest of the album.
Have a great week!


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WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT. Food is at the heart of our business and
customer service is the core of who we are. Our approach is different because we delve into the personalities and souls of those we work with to create something completely unique. We do not create meals, we create memories. We understand our customers, know communication is key, and do everything to ensure a completely seamless experience - every time.
WHO WE ARE. We are part dreamers and part innovators. With over 30 years in the catering and service industry, we strive to make every event like no other before it. Whether it is a romantic dinner for two or a corporate event for 2,000, we create moments that go beyond a simple event. We believe food is more than just a four letter word. It is a way of life. A reason to celebrate. A reason to live. We want to bring that home to you.
WHAT WE DO. Menus should speak for themselves. Lori Tolbert Catering creates unique foods and environments to satisfy any need. From innovative buffets, to
delectable dessert assortments, sushi bars, trendy demi-plates, or stunning ice
scupltures, your vision is our top priority. We recently adpoted the use of a 16-foot Oklahoma Joe Smoker that can go just about anywhere we can. Tradditon BBQ, pulled pork, beef brisket, whole pigs, smoked pizzas, and the all-time favorite fresh smoked salmon can be prepared on-site time and time again. If you can dream it,
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WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- A change in Chinese leadership may signal a step away from the brink in terms of tensions on the Korean Peninsula, a former U.S. State Department official said.
President Obama met last week in California with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Ben Rhodes, U.S. deputy national security adviser for strategic communications, told reporters both leaders held "a lengthy conversation" about North Korea.
A February decision by North Korea to conduct an underground nuclear test sparked concern about the security situation on the Korean Peninsula. Nuclear talks among the Koreas, China, Japan, Russia and the United States have been suspended since 2008.
Rhodes said last weekend both presidents agreed the North Korean issue was a key area for bilateral cooperation.
"They agreed that North Korea has to denuclearize [and] that neither country will accept North Korea as a nuclear-armed state," he told reporters.
Alan Romberg, a 27-year veteran at the U.S. State Department, said the Chinese stance represents a subtle shift in its relationship with North Korea.
He writes on John Hopkins University's North Korean forum 38 North the previous Chinese administration was expressly concerned about its stability in relation to issues on the Korean Peninsula.
"China is now willing to take steps in a number of areas to put increasing and visible pressure on the North to rein in its provocative actions as well as its blustery rhetoric about nuclear war, and to recommit itself to the agreed goal of denuclearization," he wrote in an assessment published Friday.


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Sunday's closing ceremony will be every bit as spectacular as its opening counterpart that took place a mere 16 days ago. Only this time, fun will take precedence over the actual Games.
A relaxed celebration of the athletic achievements that have preceded it, the ceremony allows competitors to let down their hair, mingle and momentarily forget sporting battles won and lost. It also provides host country Great Britain a final opportunity to show off its artistic accomplishments before the official handover to Rio de Janeiro, who will stage the summer games in 2016.
The event will be streamed lived on NBCOlympics com at 4 p.m ET and air during the final Olympics prime-time show on NBC at 7 p.m. ET/PT Sunday.
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Titled "A Symphony of British Music," the evening's performances will feature some of the greatest names of the British music industry along with more than 4,100 participants, including 3,500 adult volunteers and 380 schoolchildren from the six east London host boroughs, according to the official London 2012 website.
Like its opening bookend, Sunday's ceremony must contain certain elements as outlined in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Charter: the march of the athletes; hoisting of the flags of the countries of the first Olympics (Greece), current (United Kingdom) and future (Brazil); the passing of the Olympic flag and the extinguishing of the Olympic flame -- a poignant moment signaling the official end of the games.
Following these formalities, the partying really begins.
In what remains a guessing game of bold-faced pop-music names, artistic director Kim Gavin and his team have assembled a cast that will showcase how music has been one of Britain's strongest cultural exports over the last 50 years. 'We want to create a fabulous emotional experience, something people remember for years to come," said Gavin in a recent statement. "It will be an elegant mash-up of British music."
Rumors of just who will entertain the 80,000+ physical attendees and around 1 billion television viewers include reunions of Brit super-groups Spice Girls and Take That, as well as appearances by Annie Lennox, The Pet Shop Boys, Ray Davies, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Madness, Muse, One Direction, Jesse J, Elbow, Adele, Elton John, and the remaining members of Queen. According to a preliminary set list obtained by the Daily Mail, ballerina Darcy Bussell and 300 dancers will perform as the flame is extinguished while The Who are currently expected to close the show.
One performer definitely confirmed to appear is George Michael, who announced his participation via Twitter. Chided by a follower for going public amidst all the secrecy, the "Freedom 90" singer replied: "It's been all over the press for weeks, and I think you all needed to be put out of your misery," before adding, "Obviously a bit nervous not having played for nearly a year, but rehearsals sounding great so far!"
The evening's musical director David Arnold told the Daily Telegraph that predictions Paul McCartney and Adele would perform were "scarily accurate," but would not confirm growing rumors that reclusive singer Kate Bush would appear.
In a tribute to British fashion, models Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Lily Cole, Georgia Jagger and Stella Tennant will strut a catwalk to the strains of David Bowie's "Fashion," the Daily Mail also revealed.
How these events will be staged is still guesswork, but sneak-peak photographs of some of the sets were leaked this week showing reduced-scale reconstructions of some of London's most famous landmarks, including Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, St. Pauls Cathedral, Tower Bridge and the London Eye - all covered in newspaper. These iconic monuments will reportedly be unwrapped early in the program as 300 performers take part in a routine based on London's rush hour, with cars, bicycles, motorcycles and commuters whizzing about the main stage.
The Daily Mail also reports that London's famed Notting Hill Carnival will be recreated, along with a parade of 160 Coldstream Guards and a comedy performance by Russell Brand, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders that contains a version of the Sex Pistol's "Pretty Vacant."
Ultimately, the closing ceremony is all about the competitors as they bid goodbye to London and bring the curtain down on the Games of the 30th Olympiad. The march of the athletes will begin with flag-bearers entering the stadium in single file, closely followed by the athletes who, in contrast to the opening ceremony, march together, not by nationality. They are then free to enjoy the festivities as a united group. This tradition began in Melbourne, Australia at the 1956 Games and is seen as bringing the global athletes together as one nation.
The closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games will be broadcast at 7 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.


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Pew Report Recommends More Science in U.S. Arctic Ocean
The Pew Environment Group and Ocean Conservancy have released a white paper recommending further research to inform conservation and development decisions in America's Arctic Ocean. The white paper, authored by 14 arctic marine ecosystem scientists, evaluates the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Circular 1370, which summarizes gaps in Arctic Ocean research. The white paper is divided into two main parts. The first part assesses the adequacy of the USGS report and deems it to have identified major gaps in scientific knowledge in an unbiased manner. The second part of the white paper emphasizes the need to synthesize research completed in various disciplines to provide a better understanding of the ecosystem as a whole.
Recommendations in the white paper include:
Making research data more accessible to the larger scientific community, policymakers, and the public. The white paper identified lack of access to data, some of it collected by oil industry scientists, as the most urgent issue emerging from the USGS report.
Establishing long-term monitoring programs, including a series of stations at which physical, chemical, and biological data are continually collected for understanding ecosystem change.
Identifying areas for protection. The white paper notes that enough information is now available to set aside certain critical habitat areas.
Incorporating local and traditional knowledge of Alaska Native groups to provide insight into environmental trends and relationships that might not be available from other sources.
For further information about the Pew Environment Group recommendations, and to download the white paper and the USGS report, please see the Pew Environment Group website, or contact Mary Engel (mengel [at] pewtrusts.org).
Science and Conservation in the Arctic Offshore
By Henry Huntington
Science Director, Pew Environment Group Arctic Program
Loss of summer sea ice has increased access to arctic waters and warming is producing extensive biological change, making it more difficult to assess impacts from human activity in the short- and long-term. These rapid changes led the Pew Environment Group in 2009 to launch a new program promoting science- and community-based conservation of North America's Arctic Ocean.
In Alaska, Pew's work has focused primarily on offshore oil and gas activity. Pew advocates caution in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas, including more research and monitoring prior to the start of drilling. A great deal of research has been done in arctic waters, and Pew applauds the efforts of the scientists, funding agencies, and industries that have made it possible. But there is still a great need to fill gaps in scientific knowledge identified in the recent U.S. Geological Survey report (Circular 1370).
Pew commissioned 14 scientists, all experts in arctic marine ecosystems, to review the USGS report and recommend concrete next steps. The recommendations, released in a September 2011 white paper, included establishing long-term monitoring programs, incorporating local and traditional knowledge, and making research data more accessible to the larger scientific community, policymakers, and the public.
Such knowledge is needed to guide sound decision-making. For example, knowing that walrus are hauling out on land is important, but planning long-lasting coastal infrastructure so that it does not harm walrus depends on knowing something about future walrus distribution. Current models and projections simply are not able to offer much insight into where walrus are likely to be hauling out a decade from now. It is essential to improve the ability to assess likely environmental patterns in order to allow for sound, informed planning. To address this need, Pew is working with scientists to prepare analyses on topics relevant to decision-making.
One irony of the proliferation of arctic research is that it has become harder and harder to collect all the relevant findings and try to make sense of what they tell us about the ecosystem as a whole. Preparing syntheses across many projects, disciplines, and ecosystem components is important, but the methods for doing so remain in development. To help in this area, Pew has also supported synthesis efforts, such as the Arctic Marine Biology Productivity Workshop in Fairbanks in February 2011, to examine likely trends in primary production in arctic waters.


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When families go on a vacation, the kids want to have fun. You as a parent want your kids happily entertained - to like the experience and maybe learn something. And you want to enjoy yourself, too, and hopefully find a little time to relax. Cruise lines, recognizing all this, have set out to become the perfect family-friendly vacation product.
When families go on a vacation, the kids want to have fun. You as a parent want your kids happily entertained - to like the experience and maybe learn something. And you want to enjoy yourself, too, and hopefully find a little time to relax.
Cruise lines, recognizing all this, have set out to become the perfect family-friendly vacation product.
Ships themselves are increasingly being designed as family playgrounds, with plenty of kid-appealing features.
All the major lines now have kids' programs during the day and into the evening with age-appropriate and fun activities catering to various ages from toddlers to teens.
Kids are no longer an afterthought - in fact the cruise lines realize it's important to make them happy today because they are the cruisers of tomorrow.
Here are my picks of the best cruises for families.
Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas
New, big and active, these 3,634-passenger Royal Caribbean ships are packed with fun stuff to do from onboard wave surfing to ice skating. Young mall rats will feel at home in the expansive indoor promenade with shops and a Ben & Jerry's. There's a shipboard Johnny Rockets too. The Adventure Ocean program for kids ages 3 to 17, offers a plethora of activities for five distinct age groupings including 'tweens and teens, with counselors leading the action from expansive facilities.
The ships cruise in the eastern and western Caribbean on one-week itineraries.
Carnival Liberty and Carnival Freedom
As the big Kahuna of the industry, the "Fun Ship" line is well established in catering to the younger set. On these new 2,974-passenger ships, kids' clubs are equipped with PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles, computer games and candy-making machines for the bigger kids and a soft play area and outdoor wading pool for toddlers. Teens get a hip disco complete with DJ. Activities are offered for four age groups (2-5, 6-8, 9-11 and 12-17). Potty training is not required.
Especially for families with older kids, try the 12-day Mediterranean on Carnival Freedom, an excellent opportunity to introduce the kids to Europe. Or do a week in the eastern or western Caribbean on Carnival Liberty.Disney Magic and Disney Wonder
It's no surprise that these 1,760-passenger ships pull out all the stops for families, with nearly an entire deck dedicated to kids' programming. Activities are offered for ages 3-4, 5-7, 8-9, 10-12 and teens (who get a clubhouse on top of the ship). A nursery cares for babies from three months. More than any other line, nighttime shows on Disney are family-oriented. First-run Disney movies are shown, and contests and other participatory events encourage family togetherness. Costumed character spottings are frequent.
Spend a week in the Mexican Riviera on the Disney Magic, or do a four-night Bahamas cruise on the Disney Wonder (easily combined with a few nights at Disney World).Caribbean Princess
At the Fun Zone on this pretty 3,100-passenger ship (and sister shops Emerald and Crown), Princess Pelicans (ages 3-7) do arts and crafts, games and scavenger hunts and splash in the kiddie pool. Shockwaves (for ages 8-12) includes PlayStation 2, movies and backstage tours as well as a science program in conjunction with the California Science Center. Teens get Remix, with their own teen center, sports competitions, late-night movies and hot tub parties. Choose Personal Choice Dining and take the kids to the dining room when they are hungry, rather than at a set time.
East Coasters can drive to the nine-night Caribbean cruises from New York.Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem
These ships have the cool feature of bowling alleys. The 2,400-passenger vessels, along with sister ship Jewel, are bright and hip and also boast Freestyle Dining which means you eat when you want at your choice of a dozen eateries (for $20 the Teppanyaki restaurant is worth the splurge). Kids' facilities include indoor and outdoor play areas and a video arcade. Youth counselors lead activities (for ages 2-5, 6-8, 9-12 and 13-17). The mod teens' club has its own juice bar.
Do a week on the Pearl in Alaska or the Gem in Europe.Ooosterdam and Westerdam
Holland America is more adult-oriented, but nonetheless a good choice for those with teens and well-behaved younger kids. On these 1,848-passenger ships (and their sister ships), teens get their own hangout, The Loft, modeled after a New York artist loft with music, video games and a large-screen movie area connected to a secluded, teens-only sun deck. For younger kids, the Club HAL program has a play area for ages 3-7 and arcade/club for those ages 8-12. The Culinary Arts Center on these ships includes cooking classes for kids and teens.
Try these ships in Alaska.High-end options
Luxury cruise lines are getting an increasing number of family cruisers as well. The Crystal Serenity (www.crystalcruises.com) is fancy all the way, but the 1,080-passenger ship is nonetheless an excellent venue for multigenerational cruises. Junior Activities Directors (more are added based on the number of kids onboard) run Fantasia for ages 3-7 and Waves for ages 8-17 in dedicated kids' space, a rarity on luxury ships. The little kids can play in giant padded cubes and enjoy arts and crafts and toys and games; the bigger kids enjoy pool and disco parties, and PlayStation consoles. Special tours take kids to the galley and backstage in the theater.
Cunard's new 2,014-passenger ocean liner Queen Victoria (www.cunard.com) has real British nannies to look after the little ones in the Play Zone Nursery and Children's Center (for ages 1 to 6). A youth staff keeps older kids (7 to 16) busy with sports and games, and they get their own spot, The Zone, a cheery space well-equipped with PlayStation 3 systems and a jukebox. Those age 16 and up can participate in shipboard offerings including daily fencing lessons. A large outdoor deck area is reserved for families to sun together. You and your kids can enjoy formal afternoon tea together at Children's Tea.
Both ships are doing 12-day Mediterranean cruises this summer.If You Go
Call your travel agent or visit the following:
Royal Caribbean, www.royalcaribbean.comCarnival, www.carnival.com
Disney Cruise Line, www.disneycruise.com
Princess Cruises, www.princess.com
Norwegian Cruise Line, www.ncl.com
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Tombstone Tuesday - James and Anne McCoy
McCoy. It's a family name, but also a dead end. I was also a very bad person when I photographed this tombstone and forgot to annotate whether it was from St. Gabriel's in Hazleton or St. Mary's in Beaver Meadows. Either way it's a family cemetery and I will be retracing my steps the next time I go home and properly annotate the photo.
My McCoy ancestor was Nancy Brown nee McCoy. I don't know much about her apart from being born around 1845 in Ireland and dying in 1926 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Nancy (called "Annie"...obviously not this Anne) was my 2nd great grandmother. I have found no immigration records for her and I don't know who her parents were. I have to narrow down her death date and hopefully a death certificate and/or obituary may provide some healthy leads.
As it is each time I walk past a "McCoy" tombstone in Saint Gabriel's or Saint Mary's cemetery I wonder if they belong to me. Was this my 3rd great uncle on this tombstone? I may not know for a long time. I may never know. You can be sure that I'll be tracking down information on James as well as my Annie the next time I'm home.
The research I was able to do on this James McCoy was that he came to America from Ireland around 1878 and he was born around 1860. My Annie was born 15 years earlier and was already in America in April 1874 when she married her husband, Neil Brown. Does this mean that this James isn't a relation of my Annie's? No, but it's not a strong case. Perhaps a cousin or nephew? Sure, maybe.
It looks like, for now, I'll still be staring fondly after all those "McCoy" tombstones. Perhaps the cemetery will at least be able to give me a month for the burials to help me with obituaries and death certificates. It's certainly worth a try!
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Are you ready for the year ahead? – the pet calendar with a difference!
So, here we are, another year ahead! Are you ready? What might 2014 hold for you and your pets? January Let the dieting begin! With a third of pets in the UK carrying too much weight, many of us will have animals who could join us on the tradition post Christmas slim down! Have a chat to local vets about the different things you can do. Cutting down on meals and treats, changing the make of food you give, altering how you feed them (for example changing from a simple bowl to a puzzle feeder); are all small changes that can make a big difference! Also, encouraging your pets to exercise more will speed up their slim down, not always easy for cats but if you have dogs, more walks will be beneficial to you both! February For me, this is one of the most depressing months of the year. The long, cold nights have been going on for what seems like forever & Spring seems a long way away. It is often also the time of year snow arrives, which can cause our pets as many problems as our cars! Take care to ensure any rabbits or other pets kept outdoors are well insulated against the cold and check your dogs feet carefully for ice balls and grit after road walks, both of which can cause painful problems. However, the weather can be fun as well! Don't forget to throw a few snowballs for the dog (and maybe the cat as well!) Also, what about Valentines day, will your pets be getting a gift?! March Spring is just around the corner! And summer 'isn't that far away! If you are planning a getaway abroad with your pets, now is the time to start thinking about rabies vaccines and getting their passport sorted, so you aren't on the last minute nearer the time. It is also a good times to book the kennels and cattery if they aren't coming with you, the good ones will get booked up quickly! April Now the days are getting longer, use it as an opportunity to go out for more walks with your dogs. I often see them a bit porkier at this time of year when the early nights and working days mean they can't be taken out as much but most soon lose the pounds around now! Also, it's Easter time! Which means chocolate eggs! Just remember to be careful and keep all these tasty treats out of reach of dogs. Chocolate is toxic to them, especially the dark kind, and can cause significant problems (and copious diarrhoea!) May Fireworks season may seem a long way away (and it is!) but if you have a pet who is scared of them, now is the time to start planning. One of the best ways of desensitising noise program. The best is SOUNDS SCARY, which is available as a download. It comes with full instructions, have been designed by a vet and can be very helpful! You won't regret it! June Summer holidays are just around the corner! If your pets are not coming away with you, now is the time to check all their vaccinations are up to date, especially as if they have over-run it can take up to a month to get back on track. Also, most kennels will require dogs to have a kennel cough vaccine, which is most effective given a fortnight or more before they go in. June is also often Microchipping Month at many vet practices, so if your pets aren't done, now is a good time! July The holidays are here! Why not use this time and the longer days to explore your local area with your dog. Websites like walkiees.co.uk and dogfriendlybritain.co.uk have lots of information on dog friendly walks, beaches and attractions on your area. Cats will also be spending more time outside (if it is sunny!) but some people worry about them wandering. Simple changes to your garden like planting cat nip, creating resting places in high positions and leaving areas over-grown for them to hide in will all encourage them to hang out in your back yard rather than doing too much exploring! August Hopefully the weather won't let us down and we will have some sunshine! Warmer days are great for getting out and about with our pets but you do have to be careful, especially with dogs who have short noses. These breeds are particularly vulnerable to over-heating, which can be very dangerous, so should only be exercised during the cooler parts of the day. Also, make sure outdoor pets like rabbits get a chance to run about in the sun and that they have plenty of water and access to shade September Back to school - boo! As well as for kids, this can be a depressing time of year for dogs as well, who have been used to having the family around in the day and they can start acting out. Make the change less difficult by making sure they aren't suddenly left alone for long periods and use ADAPTIL collars for those who are particularly anxious. Also, why don't they go back to school as well?! Dogs of all ages benefit from regular training classes and it is a great way of spending quality time with them. October Autumn is now well underway and the temperatures are dropping. Depressing but at least you don't have to worry now about fleas, right? Wrong! This time of year is actually the worst for infestations because as the weather gets colder, our houses get warmer. By turning on our central heating we create tropical flea paradises for them to enjoy and reproduce at will, if we don't keep out pets protected. So, if you haven't treated your pets recently, now is the time to get to your vets for some spot-ons and if you do keep them covered, remember to continue, even in the winter months! November Fireworks season is upon us! Hopefully, if you started Sounds Scary in May, things will be better for scared pets but all benefit from some extra TLC when the sky lights up! Help indoor pets by drawing the curtains, preventing access to outside, creating a cosy den behind the sofa to muffle the noises and use ADAPTIL and FELIWAY plug-ins for particularly worried animals. Make sure outdoor animals are protected by ensuring their hutches are also well insulated against the noises and that they have lots of bedding to burrow in. December It's Christmas! This can be a really fun time of year for sociable animals, with all the visiting and entertaining that goes on but others can find it very stressful, especially, if they are shy. If your pets don't feel like greeting people, don't make them, let them come round in their own time. Also, be careful with all the yummy food in the house! Chocolate is very tempting to dogs but can be harmful, as can anything with lots of raisins such as Christmas pud or mince pies. And if you have cats, make sure the tree is very stable! More than one kitty has been spotted peering out from between the branches or playing pat-a-cake with the baubles! Finally, don't forget to buy your furry friends a gift for under the tree - but I don't need to remind you about that do I! What will you get them?! My very best wishes to you and your furry families for a happy and healthy 2014! Cat Henstridge BVSc MRCVS - Read more of her blogs at www.catthevet.com
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It was great to finally see exactly how you get those measurements. I also think it's very interesting how only the Head Acoustic heads use the IOD EQ while all the other brands lack this new, and for many people, better EQ. HRTF's fascinate me as they change with age, gender, size of the head, shoulders and ears. So many variables!
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New Year, New Products from Dengensha
Dengensha America Corp. Posted 01/14/2011
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We are happy to announce our MFDC weld controls are ready for the market. Both the robot integrated and stand alone models provide increased processing speed and reduced cycle time. They are easy to use and can improve your workplace with an environmentally friendly design. Like all Dengensha products, they come backed with guaranteed customer service from Dengensha's expert engineers and sales team.
Dengensha America provides customers with a complete package when it comes to resistance welding. With 75 years of producing world-class equipment, Dengensha's ability to meet all of their customer's needs - from a simple one-machine operation to a 100-plus machine production line - is unsurpassed. Our full line of systems and products sold and serviced include spot, projection, seam, flash, multisport and portable welding machines; weld guns; nut and bolt feeders; weld transformers; weld controls, and monitoring and measuring equipment, as well as secondary cables and electrodes.
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February 16, 2013
HEMPHILL, Texas - The LSU team of Richard Murdock of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Beau Hadskey of Baton Rouge, La., won the FLW College Fishing Southern Conference event on Toledo Bend Reservoir Saturday with five bass weighing 20 pounds, 13 ounces. The victory earned the club $2,000 and advanced the team to the FLW College Fishing Southern Conference Invitational tournament.
"Last weekend my partner and I had some really good pre-fishing action going," said Hadskey, a petroleum engineering major. "We were fishing up north and catching them pretty good. But today there were waves out there that were four-feet tall. We chose to stay down on the south end of the lake where it was calmer and ended up doing all of our fishing between Mill Creek Bay and Six Mile Bay.
"We caught all of our fish in six-feet of water or less today," Hadskey continued. "It wasn't necessarily a grass bite, but we were mainly focusing on the side of points. It really didn't matter where we were on the lake. We were catching them in the main lake and back in the coves. The key to our success was fishing the shallow areas along the sides of points. We didn't catch many fish out on the points themselves, but once we got along the sides, we started getting bites.
"We were swimming a jig and using a lipless crankbait," Hadskey went on to say. "We looked for water that was a little bit colored because we weren't getting as many bites in the clear water. The main baits that were producing for us were brightly colored chartreuse and crawfish patterns."
This is Hadskey's first brush with FLW College Fishing success. His partner, Richard Murdock, a natural resources ecology management major, is a little more experienced. He has been fishing with FLW College Fishing since 2011 and competed in the National Championship last year at Lake Murray and placed 16th.
The top 15 teams that advanced to the Southern Conference Invitational tournament are:
1st: LSU - Richard Murdock, Lawrenceville, Ga., and Beau Hadskey, Baton Rouge, La. (five bass, 20-13, $2,000)
2nd: Hardin-Simmons University - Randy Sullivan, Woodson, Texas, and Hubbell Allen, Graham, Texas (five bass, 16-11, $1,000)
3rd: Stephen F. Austin - Robert "Blaze" Platt, Kennedale, Texas, and Kyle Turner, Tyler, Texas (five bass, 15-1, $500)
4th: McNeese State University - Ty Griffin, Lake Charles, La., and Andrew Gary, Iowa, La. (five bass, 14-8, $500)
5th: LSU - Brett Matherne, Westwego, La., and Logan Mount, Leesville, La. (five bass, 12-13, $500)
6th: U. of Louisiana-Monroe - Blake Alford, West Monroe, La., and Paul Clark, Monroe, La. (five bass, 12-10)
7th: Stephen F. Austin - Jordan Grimm, West, Texas, and Jordan Lane, North Richland Hills, Texas (five bass, 12-3)
8th: Arkansas Tech University - Ryan Dorsett, Woodlawn, Ark., and Evan Barnes, Russelville, Ark. (five bass, 12-1)
9th: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - Jacob Heath and Kennedy Schwartzburg, both of Corpus Christi, Texas (five bass, 10-13)
10th: University of North Texas - Michael Worley Bedford, Texas, and Branden Barnett, Denton, Texas (five bass, 10-9)
11th: McNeese State University - Quinton Trammel, Lake Charles, La., and Colt Reeves, Singer, La. (two bass, 10-2)
12th: Texas Christian University - Joseph Sanderson, Fort Worth, Texas, and Guillermo Gonzalez, Miami, Fla. (four bass, 9-2)
13th: Oral Roberts University - Zach Vankeulen, Overland Park, Kan., and Jonathan Williamson, Rocky Point, N.C. (five bass, 8-13)
14th: Louisiana Tech University - Matthew Loetscher, Many, La., and Caleb Boudre, Doyline, La. (four bass, 7-10)
15th: Texas A&M-Galveston - Noah Blackmon, Gladewater, Texas, and Roy Buxton, Dickinson, Texas (four bass, 6-13)
Complete results can be found at CollegeFishing.com.
Three regular-season qualifying events are held in each conference - Central, Northern, Southeastern, Texas and Western. The top 15 teams from each qualifying tournament will advance to one of five two-day FLW College Fishing Conference Invitational tournaments, where the first-place team wins $4,000 for their club. The top 10 teams from each Conference Invitational advance to the 2014 FLW College Fishing National Championship.
College Fishing is free to enter. All participants must be registered, full-time undergraduate students at a four-year college or university and members of a fishing club recognized by their college or university.
The next FLW College Southern Conference qualifying tournament is scheduled for Sept. 22 at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Ark., and is hosted by the Hot Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau.
For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow College Fishing on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing. Visit CollegeFishing.com to sign up or to start a club at your school.


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Rumor has it that as much as they've enjoyed teasing their women for reading E.L. James' erotic series, men have been craving their own version of Fifty Shades of Grey. Well, bacon aficionado Ben Myhre recently decided one way to fill that void was by offering meat-lovin' guys -- and gals -- a cookbook featuring fifty shades of ... cured pig meat. Yep, bringing BDSM to breakfast, Fifty Shades of Bacon actually exists. So, hey, if for some reason, Fifty Shades of Chicken wasn't for you, maybe this tome will be!
The takeoff on the insanely popular trilogy features chapter titles like "Foreplay" (appetizers, obvs), "Afternoon Delight" (main course), and "Multiple Orgasms" (dessert). Uh-huh -- bacon-flavored desserts!
Some of the food (included in the book) for thought ...
When it comes to foreplay, I mean, breakfast ... Myrhe offers up Bacon Deviled Eggs and Bacon Cheddar Scones. Not too bizarre, right?
As for an "Afternoon Delight," Myhre suggests you try his Healthy Potato Skins, which include four slices of bacon, light cheddar cheese, and fat-free sour cream. I guuuuess that's health-ier?
For desserts, you have your pick of recipes for drool-worthy or gag-tastic (depending on how you feel about bacon in sweets) items like Meat Candy (yuuum?), Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies, Bacon Ice Cream, or a Bacon Chocolate Milkshake. If you're not a chocolate lover, but you still love bacon, go for the Bacon Apple Lattice Pie!
I'm no bacon lover, but it really sounds like all rules of conventional cooking go out the window when you are one. In the end, if this cookbook inspires anyone to be a bit bolder in the kitchen -- much like Fifty Shades of Grey inspired countless people to get a little more risque in between the sheets -- then it's totally doing its job!
What food should get a Fifty Shades-inspired cookbook of its own next?
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Bored and in need of a new game? How about one that doesn't require a computer or, for that matter, electricity? Measuring 4 3/8 by 1 1/8 by 1 3/8 inches, this set will fit easily into your purse or briefcase, but at 31 oz. Troy (that's two pounds, two ounces in lay terms) it may weigh you down a bit. The case has some minor dents, as one might expect, from its occupants which are small and dense...