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Well you didn't need me to tell you that this time of year, the best thing to do is go out and look at some leaves. Some prime spots in Alabama are Mentone and Scottsboro. In North Georgia try Dahlonega and, of course, Lake Burton.
We had a dry October with cold nights, which should be good for the foliage. Warm sunny days stimulate sugar production in leaves. Cool nights prevent the sugar from being transferred out of the leaves. When leaf sugar breaks down, it produces the beautiful reds and purples of autumn, so warm sunny days followed by cool nights in October mean bright autumn colors. Alternately, cloudy days and warm nights clear sugar from the leaves. When the green chlorophyll dies, the yellows and oranges that are always present in the leaves are revealed.
We all know blackberries are sweeter when formed in dry weather because their sugar concentration is less diluted. The same is true for the sugar in tree leaves that produce bright autumn colors. Dry weather during October helps concentrate the sugar in autumn leaves, so they produce more bright reds and purples.
Tree species have a marked effect on color display. Trees with sugar-rich sap like maples, sweetgum and sourwood are more likely to show bright reds and purples than other trees. This relates to the trapped sugar. Hickories nearly always turn a gorgeous yellow because their leaves contain large amounts of the yellow pigment carotene, a compound that works along with chlorophyll to turn sunlight into energy. Oak leaves contain lots of tannin, a brown pigment. When green chlorophyll dies, the tannin is revealed often creating a beautiful amber color in autumn oak leaves.
Wherever you go, it helps to have some idea what you are looking at. It helps, first of all, to be able to identify the trees.
Starting with the most stubborn leaf changers, the oaks. White oak has rounded leaves. It is an important food source because it has the most delicious acorns, according to the beasts of the forest, and also the Native Americans who would gather in droves in the fall for acorn feasts. That is because the white oak acorn, which you can recognize because it is elongated like a bullet, falls ready to germinate. It is ripe, in other words.
The red oak has jagged bear claw leaves. And black oak is similar, only with hair underneath the leaves that you can identify by folding the leaf in half and rubbing it. They also have the possibility of brilliant deep red colors. Their acorns are more squat. Since they don't sprout till the spring, the acorns are full of tannins, which make them taste terrible. That is how they can go without being eaten so long.
The red and black oaks can also be identified by the stark striations in their bark, sometimes known as ski slopes.
Know that you will find the fall leaves in a layered forest. The oaks of course are the upper story. There you will also find the tulip poplar, which sends down millions of feather-shaped seeds in the fall. The poplars are the first to shoot for the top whenever there is a clearing in the pines. Because of its rapid growth it had a soft workable wood the Indians loved for canoes, and the word for poplars and canoes was the same in some Indian languages. The oaks, on the other hand, patiently wait their turn until there is a breach in the canopy, and then beat every other tree to the sky.
One once mighty tree that has been reduced to almost nothing is the American chestnut. Once the most common large tree on the Eastern seaboard, the Chinese Chestnut blight all but wiped it out. Shoots and saplings still sprout on the mountainsides, and sometimes even flower, but as soon as they reach a certain size the fungus wipes them out again. Researchers believe they are close to a cure, but they are racing against time because each year the remaining rootstock sprouts and is killed back, it weakens further. If that rootstock finally dies out, the genetic material will be lost, along with another once important food source for forest creatures and indigenous people.
Down on the forest floor you will find the trees that are content to stay and go through their reproduction cycles there. In the fall you will see the bright red berries of the dogwoods. In the understory you will also find shrub-like trees like the service berry, which actually produces an edible fruit. But the reason it is called service berry is that it sports a white bloom in early spring in the mountains around the time the Appalachian snows would clear and the roads would become passable for the itinerant preachers. They could reach back in the hollows and get you. And you could have services like a baptism, or they could marry you off.
In the lower levels you will also find the lobed leaves of the sassafras tree, good for making tea and the file used in gumbo, not to mention root beer.
In the mid-range you would find the sub-canopy trees like the sourwood. It is, of course, the source of famous sourwood honey, and its bright red autumn leaves give credence to the theory that trees that produce high sugars have the most brilliant red leaves—such as the red and sugar maples that produce maple syrup.
In fact, the Latin name for the species is Ilex vomitoria. Women were not allowed to drink it, but only women were allowed to make the drink. Maybe that was a fail-safe control to keep the Creek nation from turning into the equivalent of one big crystal meth lab—except I guess it would have to be in a lodge or hogan instead of a trailer.
Finally consider the age and stage of succession of the forest. As I mentioned tulip poplar is the first hardwood to come up. The last slow-growing hard as hickory tree to rise to the occasion is, well, the hickory. And it is not easy to break open a hickory nut—which, remember, is one sign that it takes its time. When you see a hickory stand you know you are talking about mature succession.
Well, that may be enough to know about trees, but if you want more, just ask me.


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kirbenvost wrote:Next up, manned space-cruiser mode!
Tried that mode myself, it's pretty darn cool even if I can only find one figure who can fit in the seat:
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Pokemon Aron, Trash Pack taco guy, Kreon Megatron, Stratosphere's Optimus Prime, and Legends Soundwave. Little Aron is very tiny, and happens to fit in WfC Soundwave's chest!
One thing I like about Cybertronian modes is that it is easy to make new modes that actually look kinda convincing, like this computer monitor thing:
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A dwelling or establishment located on a lot within the flood easement which does not have access to a public or private sewerage system must have a holding tank permitted by the Cherokee County Health Department. If a public or private sewerage system is available to a dwelling or establishment on a lot, the owner must connect to the system. Sewage holding tanks must comply with structural, placement and pumping requirements in local rules.
Fred Vengrouskie, onsite survey officer with the Bureau of Environmental Services, Alabama Department of Public Health, said the Cherokee County Health Department has issued approximately 1,000 Notices of Violation to the persons of record that have dwellings or other structures within the flood easement.
"Many of those notices have been ignored; the response to the notices has been low," Vengrouskie said. "Currently, only about 100 applications have been filed and permits issued."
Around March 1, the Cherokee County Health Department will begin following up on Notices of Violation and issuing citations for violators of Cherokee County Ordinance Number 2012-02. This citation carries both a fine of $150 per day, not to exceed a total of $5,000, and further legal action as needed to correct the violation.
Under the ordinance, a dwelling is defined as "a house, manufactured home or house trailer, shelter, structure, or building or portion thereof, that is or could reasonably be expected to be occupied in whole or in part as the home, residence, or sleeping place of one or more persons." An establishment is a facility, other than a dwelling that generates sewage, including offices, work places or food service establishments.
If a dwelling or establishment has been built or located on a recreational lot within the flood easement, regardless of how often it is used, it must have an approved means of sewage disposal. Applicants for permits must contract with a pumper licensed by the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board to pump the holding tank on a regular basis. The pumping schedule will depend upon the frequency of use of the dwelling or establishment and water usage.
The fee for the initial holding tank permit is $150, and the permit must be renewed annually for a fee of $100. Applications for permits may be obtained from the Cherokee County Health Department, 833 Cedar Bluff Road, Centre, Ala. 35960.
All applicants must present a contract with a licensed septic tank pumper at the time they make application for a permit.
All holding tanks will be inspected and only those that are designed and manufactured specifically for the purpose of holding sewage will be permitted. Holding tanks cannot be shared between multiple dwellings/RV's. The discharge of any sewage or graywater onto the surface of the ground or into the lake is a violation of this ordinance.
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EA is all about focusing on the sales in the first month - if for instance Kingdoms of Amalur didn't sell X million copies in the first month it was deemed a failure - and the studio closed down.
What Valve does with its sales is wait until a game has been out for several months and realises that by (temporarily) dropping the price they can find a whole new market of gamers willing to buy it, or atleast give it a go at the cheaper price. Eventually that game hits the mega discounts Steam are so well known for, but only really once all natural demand for the game has dried up.
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JASON ALDEAN FACTS: Genre: Country Hometown: Macon, Georgia Awards: 1 CMA Award Albums: Jason Aldean (2005); Relentless (2007); Wide Open (2009); My Kinda Party (2010) Hits: "Why," "Amarillo Sky," "She's Country," "Big Green Tractor," "The Truth," "Crazy Town" Other:
In the country music world there are a large number of up-and-coming artists rising through the ranks, but few are more promising than Jason Aldean. The 33-year-old Georgia native has been a mainstay on country radio since his debut album in 2005, and does not appear to be slowing down any time soon.
Aldean got his start at a relatively young age - he began performing with his band at local clubs throughout Atlanta after he graduated from high school. It was during this time that he was discovered by talent scout, and he promptly moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Despite the relocation, Aldean failed to gain traction, and it was not until he returned home to Georgia that his career took off.
His self-titled debut album was released in July 2005, and it was an immediate success. The album would eventually become certified platinum, and the first single, "Hicktown," reached number 10 on the Billboard country charts. That song was followed by "Why," which earned the top spot, and "Amarillo Sky," which peaked at number four. Thank to the wide-spread popularity of his debut, Aldean was named "Top New Male Vocalist" for 2006 by the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Fresh off the success of his first album, Aldean released his follow-up, Relentless, in May of 2007. While his first release was a large success in the country world, Relentless enjoyed crossover fame as well. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 charts, and featured the hit singles "Johnny Cash" and "Laughed Until We Cried," both of which were top-10 hits.
His third release, Wide Open, was just as popular has previous two. The album received generally favorable reviews from critics, and Aldean scored a trio of number one hits with the lead singles "She's Country," "Big Green Tractor," and "The Truth," all topping the Billboard country charts. The fourth single from Wide Open, "Crazy Town," also rose up the charts, peaking at number two.
Aldean's most recent endeavor, My Kinda Party, was released in November 2010 and features the single of the same name. With just five years under his belt, Aldean has become one of the most popular country artists performing today. With 10 hit singles already to his name, Aldean will likely be a force in the genre for years to come.


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The U.S. Attorney's Office said in a statement that nine Aurora residents face federal charges. Ten more people have been charged in Kane County Circuit Court.
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Shooting Spanish Fly TV show on the Banana River
I wasn't going to make a post about this because the credit belongs to Jose Wejebe, Derek Redwine, and his son Alden. BUT, it was such an awesome experience that I have to share it with you. Last year, I was invited to run the camera boat for the filming of an episode of "Spanish Fly" that was to be filmed right here on the waters of the Banana River where I guide and fish for fun regularly. What an experience this was! I never knew just what it took to put together a 30 minute TV show. Trust me when I tell you that Mother Nature DOES NOT cooperate when there is a camera on the boat. We could not even get out of the residential canals for the first 2 days because of the wind. Also, Jose, who is a little bit more in shape than I am, poles a flats skiff like its an Olympic event. So for me to keep up with him was quite a chore in itself. To make a long story short, we pulled it off. Many different species of fish were caught, and with the help from Merritt Island native Antanas, we wrapped up the show with a nice over-slot redfish. I had a great time, would do it again in a heartbeat, but I don't want my own TV show. Too much like work.


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Football can't get here fast enough
Originally published: Jul 13, 2012 - 5:17 pm
Then there were my hometown Rockets and Suns (whom I want to succeed for professional reasons) this past season -- the epitome of mediocrity and uncertainty. I can't tell you how many times I swore off being a hard core fan in February, March and April.
Can July 25th hurry up and get here already?!
That's when the Cardinals hit the field for the first day of training camp. I know they're already getting a head start on most other teams, but that's how ready I am for something else to focus on. While this year's camp promises to be somewhat different than in years past (thanks to new player-friendly CBA rules), it's still football, as well as a reprieve from sports-fan purgatory of following frustrating teams.
Now, I truly love the gridiron. It's not just a rebound sport for me when baseball season isn't going my way. Plus, as frustrating as it may be for Ken Whisenhunt to have to deal with, I eagerly anticipate watching the Cardinals' quarterback competition unfold. While it's too bad it has to come down to Kevin Kolb vs. John Skelton -- especially considering what the Cards paid for Kolb -- it will still be entertaining to watch coaches and fans live and die with every snap during every practice, scrimmage and preseason game. What will be even better is hearing how many different ways Coach Whiz can answer the same questions, posed in different forms and fashions each day.
Truth be told, I have high expectations for the Cards. Unlike many experts and prognosticators, I expect them to play more than 16 regular season and five preseason games. I believe Kolb will be better than last year. I believe a healthy combo of Beanie Wells and Ryan Williams will be a big reason why. While I'm not quite sure what to make of the offensive line (and that is a big question), I am confident the defense will pick up where it left off in the second half of last season.
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Energy suppliers may become more reluctant to invest in wind farms as new research suggests turbines can cause a range of health problems, reports the Independent.
Dr Nina Pierpont, a paediatrician in New York, has been investigating the technology for five years and claims that low-level noise and vibrations from turbine blades can cause what she calls wind turbine syndrome, with symptoms including nausea, headaches and even heart problems.
The doctor examined people living close to wind farms in countries around the world and has subsequently recommended that people live no closer than 2,000 metres to turbines.
Dr Pierpont told the paper: "There is no doubt that my clinical research shows that the infrasonic to ultrasonic noise and vibrations emitted by wind turbines cause the symptoms which I am calling wind turbine syndrome."
She added that she expected opposition from supporters of the wind turbine industry and suggested similarities with ongoing fights against tobacco firms.
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How-tos for Spreading Good Cheer: Salvation Army Shares Bell-Ringing Tips for Success
- Organization: The Salvation Army
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By: Amy Howard, volunteer coordinator for The Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division
As a chill comes over metro Detroit, you'll begin to hear those old, familiar bells ringing at nearly 450 local grocery, mom and pop and department store fronts. That's right! The Salvation Army's famous red kettles are hitting the streets to raise funds to support our unemployed, homeless and hungry neighbors – and we're calling out to the community in search of volunteer bell ringers.
Bell ringers make a big difference right in their hometown during Red Kettle season, with the funds tossed in those red kettles staying in that community.
Those considering volunteering should visit www.ringbell.org to view a full list of open dates, times and locations in their area.
To help first-timers enjoy their moment with the famous red kettle, our best bell ringers put together these tips:
Baby, It's Cold Outside: Volunteers are encouraged to bundle up and layer. Don't forget thick coats and warm hats, gloves and scarves. Pick up some one-time-use heating packs, which fit perfectly into your gloves and shoes. These air-activated heating packs are available in most super stores and can keep your hands toasty warm.
Jingle Bell Rock: Get passers-by in the spirit of giving by bringing a battery-operated CD player to share popular, upbeat holiday songs. Got the voice of an angel? Maybe you want to get a few people together to join you in singing Christmas carols.
Dress It Up: Make your volunteer time a festive experience by dressing up as your favorite holiday character. Kids will flock to Santa or Mrs. Claus and parents will appreciate the extra effort.
Get a Grip: Every volunteer has his/her own style when it comes to bell ringing. Be sure to keep a firm grip on the handle to avoid the bell slipping out of your hand – it happens more than you would think. To avoid 'bell elbow,' hold the bell by your side and ring it up and down in a relaxed manner.
Let There Be Peace on Earth: Don't take it personally if people avoid eye contact or do not smile back at you. They may not have any extra money to give and feel embarrassed. Remember, any negative feelings will impede your effort to raise money for this worthy cause. So smile and ring on.
High-Tech Ringing: Don't want to hold a bell? Hold your phone instead. The Salvation Army's bell ringer iPhone app is a fun way to play bell ringer and help The Salvation Army continue Doing the Most Good. With different musical notes to choose from, users can create unique sounds, play favorite holiday songs, or create on-the-spot jingles.
With your help, lives can change for the better. So ring your bell. Share your hope. And help The Salvation Army continue Doing the Most Good in metro Detroit.
Want to help but can't volunteer to ring a real bell? Consider manning a virtual red kettle instead! Create or contribute to an Online Red Kettle at www.onlineredkettle.com.
To make a tax deductible contribution to The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign:
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- Send a check or money order, made payable to The Salvation Army, to: 16130 Northland Dr., Southfield, MI 48075
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Melbourne Zombie Shuffle 2012
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The Dead Shall Inherit The Earth
I've lost track of the amount of Melbourne Zombie Shuffles I have shot, but without fail, it is one of my fave shooting assignments of the year. It's always a ton of bloody fun and of course, 2012 was no exception.
Melbourne unleashed a glorious Spring day and that ensured that an even greater throng of the undead would be at Carlton Gardens.
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Perry Community School District is located approximately 25 miles northwest of Des Moines. Serving over 1825 students, our diversity, community support and size, make Perry a great place to raise a family. A tradition of excellence combined with a small town feel provides endless opportunities. Welcome!
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So Tara Price is all bragging about the new reality show PlayBoy ShootOut and being on it and stuff When we gooin to see stuff for that show? i seen this girl naked on that webcam site doin porn and want to see this
Too bad they have all the boring VH1 "stars" that nobody cares about.
ray j, i really feel that you should just get you an ordinary female if you really want true happiness and love. the females thats being on your shows are just really there for to be seen on tv. i am a concern citizen andi know personaly how it feels to be looking for someone to love like you love that person. all these strippers and exotic people are extremely not for you. if thats what you want. your mom knows she knows for a reason. she just want you be happy without the drama. i know that you are a nice young man and one day you will find that special someone just for you.
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Emdeon Business Services has recently processed its one billionth pharmacy claim for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Emdeon has been providing services to the DoD as a sub- contractor to New York Stock Exchange listed CSC, the DoD's primary contractor since 1999. Emdeon created its Pharmacy Data Transaction Service (PDTS) exclusively for the DoD. This is a centralized data repository of drug claims. Emdeon's milestone of one billion claims comes after nearly a decade of providing its service to the DoD. Emdeon's PDTS was one of only seven finalists in the 2002 President's Quality Award program, for which 100 federal government programs competed. It was also selected by Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government as a semifinalist for the prestigious 2002 Innovations in American Government Award. PDTS processes an average of 15.4 million pharmacy transactions monthly for the 9.3 million beneficiaries of TRICARE, the U.S. military health plan. PDTS handles prospective drug-use review, in addition to providing real-time verification of eligibility, drug coverage, quantity limits, co-pay levels, and deductible/maximum benefit balances, as well as facilitating pharmacy reimbursement. "We have also developed technology to support coordination of benefits, Medicare Part D, and NPI, and we will continue to enhance our systems to support the goals of the DoD," says John Long, Emdeon's senior VP. |


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Mo. - The ACU Wildcats begin defense of their NCAA Division II South
Central / Midwest Super Region championship on Monday at the Jefferson
City Country Club.
The 54-hole
tournament begins Monday and will conclude Wednesday at the par-72,
7,717-yard layout at the Jefferson City C.C. ACU and Central Oklahoma
shared the regional title last year after the Wildcats
lost as much as a 16-stroke lead in the final round to fall into the tie
with UCO.
ACU enters the
tournament as the No. 3 seed in the South Central Region behind No. 1
St. Edward's and No. 2 Central Oklahoma. Lone Star Conference champion
Cameron is in the field as the No. 8 seed, while
Midwestern State is the No. 7 seed and West Texas A&M is the No. 10
seed. Along with UCO, another former LSC member, Northeastern State at
No. 9, is in the field.
The Wildcats
enter the tournament coming off a second-place finish at the LSC
Tournament two weeks at The Trophy Club. ACU played the first nine
holes in 14-over-par and then went 14-under-par the rest
of the day. The Wildcats, in fact, were a combined 11-under-par over
the final 45 holes of the tournament after getting off to the poor
start. A good start, ACU head coach Mike Campbell, is imperative for
the Wildcats at the regional tournament.
"We just had a
bad start, and that cost us," Campbell said. "We just have to focus on
getting off to a good start. If we can do that, I think we'll have a
good chance to make the national tournament."
The top five
teams and the top two individuals not with a team from each regional
(regardless of region) will advance to the national championship
tournament, which will be played May 15-19, at The Cardinal
Club in Simpsonville, Ky., as part of the 2012 NCAA Division II Spring
Championships Festival. The Festival will be hosted by Bellarmine
University the Louisville Sports Commission.
The other teams
in the field are No. 4 Washburn (Kan.), Heartland Conference champion
Arkansas-Fort Smith at No. 5, and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics
Association champion Central Missouri at No.
The teams from
the Midwest Region in the tournament are No. 1 Northern Kentucky, No. 2
Ferris State (Mich.), No. 3 Indianapolis, No. 4 Grand Valley State
(Mich.), No. 5 Bellarmine (Ky.), No. 6 Tiffin (Ohio),
No. 7 Northwood (Mich.), No. 8 Ashland (Ohio), No. 9 Findlay (Ohio), and
No. 10 Wayne State (Mich.).
The latest Golf
World / Nike Golf Division II College Coaches' poll has a handfuil of
teams in the two regions ranked with ACU checking in as the
highest-ranked team at No. 10. Also ranked in the latest
poll are Central Oklahoma (No. 11), St. Edward's (No. 12), Indianapolis
(No. 20), and Central Missouri (No. 24) with several teams receiving
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Stepping up: Plano nurse one of 100 greatest in region
Photos courtesy Texas Health Presbyterian Plano - John Marchand is a charge nurse in the surgical step down unit at Texas Health Presbyterian Plano. The Army vet was recently named one of the Great 100 Nurses in the DFW region for going above and beyond the call of duty at the hospital.
By Kelley Chambers, email@example.com
Twelve years in the Army has taught registered nurse John Marchand one important life lesson -- where there is a need, find a way to fill it.
Thanks in part to this, the husband and father was one of two Texas Health Presbyterian Plano employees recently honored as one of the region's Great 100 Nurses.
The DFW Great 100 Nurses Inc. and its partnering organizations annually sponsor the "Great 100 Nurses," which honors registered nurses in the area who exemplify excellence in their career. Nurses are nominated by their peers, and may only be named to the list once in their career.
While Marchand was nominated by his wife, who also works in the hospital as a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit, all nominations are made anonymously, a fact that he said makes receiving the award all the more important.
"I'm very honored, it's a very unbiased determination," said Marchand, 51. "It's a selection process from the pinnacles within the nursing field in in the DFW area. The fact that I was one of those they picked based on my jobs and achievements is just awesome. That's what makes it a bigger honor, being chosen by a bunch of strangers who probably don't know me, but because of what I do in the community, they identified me as one of those people they wanted to recognize. It's an incredible honor."
Marchand started his medical career in 1982 when he joined the Army as a combat medic and did that for little more than year. At the time, the Army was in severe need for vocational nurses. So Marchand went through an Army training program to become a licensed practical nurse and continued serving in the military as an LPN for 12 years. At that point, Marchand said, the Army had a serious shortage of registered nurses. Once again, he stepped up to the challenge and became a registered nurse in 1994.
"The job title changed but what I was doing had not really changed," he said. "My first assignment for both was in a surgical intensive care unit."
Marchand retired from the Army in 1997 after 15 years of service, having served in the Gulf War as a ward master for an intensive care unit in Saudi Arabia. After retiring, Marchand decided to become an attorney in 2005. However, he said, the time served in the military has always been "a guiding focus" of his nursing career.
"It wasn't really satisfying," said Marchand of his private practice days. "Frankly, my legal profession was not as fun as my medical profession. You don't get that sense of fulfillment doing the legal side of things as you do nursing side. Here, you are surrounded by coworkers, so there is always someone there to support you. It's a team effort."
In addition to his duties as a charge nurse, Marchand is also proactively involved in several different programs in the hospital, and was recently certified as a para anesthesia nurse and a faith community nurse.
John also reaches out to other departments by offering classes for the hospital's cath lab, teaching them appropriate post anesthesia care for recovering patients.
"John really epitomizes what a nurse stands for, he's very patient focused," said Diana Lacombe, manager for the operating room and the hospital's post-anesthesia care unit. "He does very well at assuring the day-to-day operations run smoothly, that entails both staffing and taking patients themselves and assuring the patients are cared for.
Marchand is also dedicated to community involvement, as he offers his talents and time to the Wesley Rankin Community Center, a nonprofit in Dallas that provides services for the indigent, and mostly Hispanic, population. Having been involved with them for roughly three years, Marchand said he enjoys being a part of a faith-based organization that opens a door to people in need whom he may not have the opportunity to work with from his post in Plano.
"They are also strongly focused on providing educational opportunities for youth who otherwise do not get strong educational support, as most of them live in an area with a tremendous high school drop out rate," Marchand said. "They also provide food, clothing and services regardless of citizenship."
"Because of his time in the military, John obviously had the luxury of learning some strong leadership skills which his uses on daily basis," Lacombe said. "I don't have to worry if things are getting accomplished. It further exemplifies the fact that he's patient focused. He identifies a need and is willing to step up."
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An Ideal Husband [DVD]
Screenplay : Oliver Parker (based on the play by Oscar Wilde)
MPAA Rating : PG-13
Year of Release : 1999
Stars : Rupert Everett (Lord Arthur Goring), Julianne Moore (Mrs. Laura Cheveley), Jeremy Northam (Sir Robert Chiltern), Cate Blanchett (Lady Gertrud Chiltern), Minnie Driver (Mabel Chiltern), John Wood (Earl of Caversham), Lindsay Duncan (Lady Markby), Peter Vaughan (Phipps)
"An Ideal Husband" is an amusing comedy of manners that takes a sharp look at love, marriage, honesty and public scandal. The film, adapted from the play by Oscar Wilde and directed by Oliver Parker (who also adapted and directed Shakespeare's "Othello" in 1995), successfully alternates between a light, witty touch, and a darker, more somber exploration of public humiliation and the price of lies. It's a delicate balancing act, and for the most part, Parker pulls it off quite nicely.
The movie takes place in England in 1895 during "The London season," which, according to the movie, is a period "where people are looking for husbands ... or hiding from them." The story concerns Sir Robert Chiltern (Jeremy Northam), a successful and handsome young politician who enjoys a charmed life and a happy marriage to his devoted wife, Lady Gertrud (Cate Blanchett), who looks up to him as a noble, honest man. Chiltern's life is thrown upside down when the conniving Mrs. Laura Cheveley (Julianne Moore) comes to town and threatens to expose his one dark secret in exchange for his supporting a piece of legislation he is against. Chiltern's secret, which involves how he came into his wealth, would devastate him both publicly and privately.
This all takes place against the backdrop of refined English social life, and at the center of it all is Chiltern's best friend, Lord Arthur Goring (Rupert Everett), the self-styled "idlest man in London." At 36, Lord Goring is still a swinging bachelor who is more in love with himself than anyone else. He is quite fond of admiring himself in the mirror and making witty remarks to his faithful butler, Phipps (Peter Vaughan). Lord Goring considers himself an expert on everything from fashion ("Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear") to love ("To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance"), although at one point his tells his father, " I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about."
Because Lord Goring was once engaged to Mrs. Cheveley, he becomes entwined in her blackmail attempt. (There is a priceless scene when Goring and Cheveley first run into each other: "Are you not just a little bit pleased to see me?" she asks him. "Possibly even less than that," is his reply.) Meanwhile, Chiltern's sister, Mabel (Minnie Driver) is quietly pining away for Goring's affections, little to his notice.
"An Ideal Husband" is, at its heart, a romantic comedy of mix-ups. At one point, Chiltern begins to believe that Lord Goring is teaming up with Mrs. Cheveley to blackmail him, even though Goring is atcually trying to help him out of his predicament. There is an amusing scene in Lord Goring's house where he is trying to split his time among his overly critical father (John Wood), Chiltern, and Mrs. Cheveley, all of whom are in the house in different rooms and have no idea any of the others are there.
Two things make the movie worth seeing: Oscar Wilde's dead-on witticism that hasn't aged a day in more than 100 years, and the fine performances by everyone involved. Rupert Everett is perfectly dapper as the egocentric bachelor; he manages to evoke smug self-love without turning his character into a dislikable cad. He's slick without being utterly smarmy.
Jeremy Northam is also quite good in his role as Chiltern, and he also manages a balancing act of his own, playing a character who has done an awful thing in his past, but still manages to maintain sympathy with the audience because of his otherwise honest approach to life and good heart. His dedicated marriage to Gertrud may strike some as unrealistic in its sappiness, but Northam and Blanchett manage to strike a note of true love.
Parker does a good job of adapting the play by keeping most of Wilde's witty asides, which help cover up the strains and contrivances in the plot (although the ending is still too neat and tidy). He also streamlines the play by removing a few subplots while also opening up the physical space in which it takes place. Wilde staged the entire play in only three rooms, but Parker places scenes not only inside libraries and ballrooms, but in beautiful outdoor locations like Rotten Row in Hyde Park.
Although "An Ideal Husband" is a comedy, it is the more serious aspects that stay with you after it's over. Seeing Chiltern torn over whether to sacrifice his public life by staying true to his beliefs, or salvaging himself by bending to Mrs. Cheveley's demands, is sometimes wrenching to watch. In many ways, the movie takes on the tone of a morality play, and it is refreshing to see a story where characters have the dignity and honesty to make sacrifices for simple ethical principles. The movie makes the point that we all make mistakes and have skeletons in our past, while also asking the question, What price should we pay for them?
Oscar Wilde knew a great deal about scandal--he was thrown in jail for two years and publicly despised after his homosexuality was uncovered--and it is hard to watch Chiltern's dilemma without thinking about Wilde's own history. As Wilde himself wrote, he ended his career in "horrible disgrace." "An Ideal Husband" is about a character who risks the same fate and, through his own honesty and the help of his friends and loved ones, triumphs in a way Wilde never could.
Widescreen: 1.85:1
16x9 Enhanced: Yes
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Surround
Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Production Featurette
Video: The anamorphically enhanced widescreen (1.85:1) picture on this disc looks great. "An Ideal Husband" is a beautifully shot film, and it contains a number of elaborate visual images such as fancy balls and lovely exterior shots done on location in Rotten Row in Hyde Park. The disc reproduces these images with striking color and contrast. Flesh tones look good, and the picture is bright and clear.
Audio: The 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack isn't a system tester, but it gets the job done. The majority of "An Ideal Husband" is dialogue, much of which is delivered in hushed voices, so the real test is whether or not the characters could be clearly understood. For the most part, the dialogue was consistently easy to hear and did not require constant volume changes.
Extras: The disc features a five-minute production featurette that doesn't offer much in the way of insight into the film. It is comprised mostly of scenes from the movie interspersed with a few brief bits of interviews with cast and crew. Not much there.
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The City jobs market is springing back slightly just in time for May.
Job vacancies in London's financial services industry increased to 3,455, a 9% increase from March, the FT reports. The figure is still a decrease from 27% a year earlier.
Recruiter Astbury Marsden, which put out the report, said investment banks are hiring staff in their fixed income units due to an injection of liquidity from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
Areas for hiring include interest-rate swaps desks and compliance and information technology, the latter of which are required to deal with reams of new financial regulations coming down from the government.
Still, U.K. unemployment is pretty at high at 8.3%. The London-based Centre for Economics and Business Research predicts that the jobless rate may increase to 10.7% next year.
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The Upson-Lee Knights (2-0) are already halfway to their victory total from a season ago. Last season in one of the toughest regions in the entire state, the Knights struggled, playing up to four or five freshmen at a time during a season in which they finished with a 4-11 record.
This season those freshmen are sophomores, and after two games the Knights have scored five goals, with four of those goals coming from the sophomore class. Sophomore Dylan Marshall got the Knights started on the right track, connecting on a "hat trick" after scoring all three of the Knights' goals in their season opening 3-0 victory over Pike County (1-1) last Wednesday. The victory came in the first round of the Lamar County Trojan Cup Invitational. Other teams in the tournament include Lamar County, Fayette County, Northside Warner-Robins, and Morgan County.
"I thought we played a very focused game on Wednesday against Pike," said Knights head coach Matt Bentley. "We saw a lot of things that we had been working on during practice in the pre-season. The boys came out and scored in the first three minutes of the game. We talked about getting off to a fast start and trying to get a goal in the first five minutes of the game. Everything came together and we set the tone of the game from the start. Pike is a very good team, and we will see them again in two weeks. I expect that game to be very competitive."
Marshall scored his first goal at the 38:01 mark of the first half, with Daniel Clements aiding with the assist. With 12:21 left before halftime and the Knights holding a 1-0 lead, it was Clements once again who found Marshall for another goal. Marshall took the pass from Clements, dribbled through two Pirate defenders, and scored the goal which gave the Knights a 2-0 lead at halftime.
The Knights defense kept the Pirates at bay (pun intended) during the second half of the game. With 12:32 left in the contest, Marshall connected on the "hat trick," scoring his third goal of the game, giving the Knights a 3-0 lead. UL held off the Pirates, earning a 3-0 shutout and advancing to the second round of the tournament against Northside Warner-Robins on Saturday.
After defeating the Lamar County Trojans 5-1 in the opening round of the Trojan Cup, the Eagles from Northside Warner-Robins (1-1) earned the right to play the Knights in the second round of the tournament on Saturday.
With blistering winds and frigid temperatures on Saturday afternoon, the Knights were able to keep the Eagles in check. An early goal from sophomore Jake Sayer gave the Knights a 1-0 lead. Sayer raced past an Eagles player and boomed a goal through two defenders and past the NSWR keeper at the 34:52 mark of the first half.
The Knights kept the 1-0 lead during the first half. Upson-Lee and the Eagles both had trouble keeping possession of the ball, as Mother Nature toyed with the teams, making the ball play tricks in the wind. However, with 12:47 left in the game, Upson-Lee's Chase McGouirk scored his first goal of the season. With the Knights threatening to score deep in Eagles territory, McGouirk scored off of a ricochet from a NSWR defender. The goal gave the Knights a 2-0 lead which they would not relinquish.
"We did not play our best game on against Northside", said Bentley. "We did not possess the ball like we needed to and did a lot of chasing Northside around. The wind was brutal. It really played tricks on the ball. We didn't do a good job in the first half of keeping the ball on the ground and out of the wind. The guys came out in the second half and played much better. We made a few adjustments in the midfield and we were able to keep them from any real scoring chances. We were able to get a couple of goals and luckily that was enough to get the victory. We need to play better against Griffin on Wednesday and Fayette County in the Championship Game on Saturday."
The Knights will take a break from the Trojan Cup and square off with Griffin (0-2) tomorrow night at Matthews Field. It will be the first Region 4 game for both teams. According to Coach Bentley, region games will be more important than ever before.
"Coach Eubanks and myself have been talking to the boys about how important the region games will be this season," said Bentley. "Our region will not have a region tournament as we have in the past. So every region game counts. We are not playing for seeding in the regular season. We are playing for a chance to go to the State Playoffs. We need to play every game as if it were the Region Championship Game. The guys are hungry for a Region Championship, so I don't think focus will be an issue against Griffin. I fully expect the guys to come out and be ready to play their best on Wednesday night."
The top four teams in the Region 4 standings at seasons end will advance to the State Playoffs.
With their victory over NSWR, Upson-Lee will now have the chance to face an old foe. With their 3-2 victory over Morgan County, the Fayette County Tigers (2-0) will face the Knights in the Championship Game on Saturday. The Knights and the Tigers have played in some heated games over the past few years. Last season Fayette beat the Knights by a 3-2 score, and in 2011 the Knights lost a very controversial game by a 2-1 score. The Championship Game is slated for 4 p.m. on Saturday at Lamar County's Trojan Field in Barnesville.


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The Phoenix have been decimated by injuries to go along with a 1-5 start to the season. So last week was used as a time to rest, get healthy and hit the restart button before they head into the final four games of the season, all of which are going to be tough matchups against playoff contenders.
"We went in shorts and shoulder pads three days and gave the kids two days off," said Sonoraville coach Roger Gentry.
"The biggest thing was that we got some rest, and we needed that badly. They got the long weekend off so they would come in ready to go this week."
The four-game stretch for Sonoraville (1-5, 0-3) starts on Friday with a road trip to Adairsville (4-2, 2-1). The Tigers also had a week off last week after a 70-56 win over North Murray the previous week and are currently third in the Region 5-AAA standings behind Cartersville and Gordon Central, two of the other teams Sonoraville still has to play. LFO is also left on the schedule for the Phoenix.
"(Adairsville) is a good team," said Gentry. "They put up 70 points on North Murray, so that tells you something about their offense. I think we'll be able to do some things that help us against them, but we have to play sound defense and be where we're supposed to be on the field.
"I think we're going to have a great week of practice, and we're going to work hard to prepare for them. Even though we're 1-5, the kids' attitude is still good, and they're listening and working hard."
The Phoenix, who lost 41-7 to Ringgold in their last game on Oct. 5 just before the bye, should get a few of their injured players back in the lineup after time to recuperate during the bye week. While Gentry said the injuries aren't going to be used as an excuse for the tough start to the season, they sure didn't help matters.
"When you lose as many guys as we have, you just don't have any depth, and you're just trying to patch things together," said Gentry.
"But the kids that are playing haven't lost their spirit, and we are ready for these last four games. We're going to face four tough teams and would like to be a spoiler somewhere in there. We still believe we can do some good things, and last week helped us to get away from it. So the kids are coming back this week ready to get after it."
The Phoenix are 1-5 all-time against Adairsville, including a 38-14 loss last year on the road. Gentry said this game will be heavily affected by how his team plays on special teams, an area that wasn't very good in last year's loss to the Tigers.
"Last year we gave up a few punt returns, so special teams is going to be a big part of this game," said Gentry. "It's going to be a lot of assignment football, and we've got to make sure we do our assignments.
"All we can do is get better, and that's what we're going to try to do on Friday night."
The Phoenix had every break go against them in the first half of the season on the field and in the injury department so the bye was a welcomed sight not only for the time off but also as a chance to close the book on that bad string of luck.
Adairsville is one of the five or six teams in the region competing for a playoff berth so the Phoenix would like nothing more than to go in and pull off an upset.
Look for Sonoraville to play improved football this Friday and play a competitive ballgame on the road.
Adairsville 24, Sonoraville 17


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Jan 31, 2012 - AWE reported that operational performance on the Tui oil field has performed well with production in line with budget forecasts. Furthermore, in early January 2012, a subsea project was undertaken to complete minor repair and maintenance work on various wellhead components on the producing wells. The field averaged daily gross production of about 5,600 bopd. Tui is located offshore New Zealand in 394 feet (120 meters) of water.
Jan 31, 2012 - Gross oil production at the Cliff Head oil field averaged 3,953 bopd for 4Q 2011. AWE said production remains at higher levels following the successful installation of a higher volume pump in the CH-12 well. Further field optimization studies are being undertaken.
Jan 31, 2012 - AWE Limited said planning for drilling the Atlas-1 well in the Titan PSC is accelerating following the execution of the drilling contract in November 2011. Site surveys are completed and based on the current rig schedule, the well is expected to commence drilling in April 2012.
Jan 31, 2012 - Anadarko has spud the Spartacus prospect in 7,008 feet (2,136 meters) of water in the GOM. The operator is drilling the well using ENSCO 8500 (UDW semisub). Drilling should take roughly 60 days.
Jan 31, 2012 - Hess completed two of its three commitment wells on the Semai V Block offshore Indonesia, reported Rigzone's RigLogix Database. Wells Andalan 1 and 2 were both dry. Andalan 1 encountered hydrocarbons and although non-commercial, it helps with understanding the basin, Hess said from a geological perspective.
Jan 31, 2012 - Statoil has spud the King Lear prospect in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The well should take about 166 days to reach total depth, and an additional 51 days if Statoil elects to sidetrack the well. The operator is using the Maersk Gallant (350' ILC) jackup for the drilling operations.
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Jan 30, 2012 - Det norske has commenced exploratory drilling at Storebjorn in Production License 450. Well 7/12-13 S is the first well in the license, which was awarded in the 2007 APA licensing round. The Storebjorn prospect is located in the southern North Sea, in close proximity to existing infrastructure on the Ula and Gyda fields. The operator is using the jackup Maersk Guardian (350' ILC) to drill the well.
Jan 30, 2012 - OGX has initiated the opening procedure of the first producing well of OSX-1 FPSO, denominated OGX-26HP. The beginning of the production procedure initiated through the injection of chemical products into the well for the preliminary treatment of oil and gas, which will be processed by the vessel.
Jan 30, 2012 - Total has been granted consent for use of the Borgland Dolphin (mid-water semisub) for drilling and completion of a production well in Production License 102 C. The operator will drill well 25/5-D-1-H as a sidetrack, which lies in a water depth of 390 feet (119 meters). Drilling is expected to start in February.
Jan 30, 2012 - BP has halted production at its Foinaven field after a hairline crack was discovered in an underwater connecting pipeline. Production was immediately shut down and the leak was stopped, said the company. The field, which produces around 43,000 bopd, remains shut-in, and the company is unsure when production will resume. Foinaven was the UK's first deepwater field and came online in mid-2000.
Jan 30, 2012 - GE Oil & Gas will supply rotating equipment, subsea production systems, and connectors for the Ichthys LNG project offshore Australia. GE will provide rotating equipment, including gas turbines and compressors, for a new LNG plant at Blaydin Point, near Darwin, and associated floating production storage and offloading and a central processing facility in the Browse basin. In addition, GE will supply subsea production systems for the offshore portion of the project as well as subsea connectors for the pipeline to Darwin.
Jan 27, 2012 - Bayfield Energy expects to spud the first well in its drilling campaign in its Galeota license offshore Trinidad. The operator is using the Rowan Gorilla (450' ILC) jackup to drill the exploratory well EG8. The well lies in 135 feet (41 meters) of water and will be drilled to a total depth of 8,700 feet (2,652 meters). EG8 is a deviated exploration well intended to appraise the Lower Pliocene-to-Upper Miocene stacked, shallow marine sandstone reservoirs that were encountered in previous offset wells. Both of these earlier wells - EG2 and EG5, which were drilled in 1978 and 1985 respectively - encountered and tested gas at various levels and EG2 tested oil at a rate of 1,000 barrels of oil per day, reported Rigzone. The Galeota block spans 30,147 acres (122 square kilometers) in the shallow waters of the prolific hydrocarbon-rich Columbus Basin off the southeast coast of Trinidad. Bayfield operates the block with a 65 percent interest; while partner, Petrotin, holds the remaining stake.


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To begin the journey to unlocking the vendor that sells this pet, players must have completed the level 80 quest chain for Mount Hyjal up to and including Aessina's Miracle. After doing so, new quest hubs as well as a new quest line will open up.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- No. 8 seed North Carolina used the long ball to edge No. 9 seed Villanova 78-71 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Sprint Center on Friday.
The Tar Heels (25-10) shot 11-of-21 (54 percent) from 3-point range, first to get a big lead in the first half, and then to respond when Villanova took the lead in the second. Villanova finished the season 20-14.
Villanova continued a run from the end of the first half to make a game of it in the second half. The Wildcats outscored the Tar Heels 15-5 to start the half to grab their first lead, 44-42, since it was 4-3 in the opening moments. JayVaughn Pinkston scored six points in the run.
But North Carolina hit two quick 3-pointers to regain the lead for good. Then, on three straight possessions, the Tar Heels replied to Villanova 2-point field goals with 3-pointers, opening up a 63-54 lead.
The Wildcats cut it to 67-66 with 2:14 left, but never could retake the lead. Once again it was a 3-pointer, this time by Marcus Paige, that gave the Tar Heels some breathing room.
North Carolina will face the winner of the game between Kansas and Western Kentucky.
P.J. Hairston led four North Carolina players in double figures with 23 points, while going 5-of-8 from 3-point range. James Michael McAdoo had 17 points, Reggie Bullock had 15 and Paige had 14.
Pinkston led the Wildcats with 20 points. Darrun Hilliard added 18, Mouphtaou Yarou 17 and Ryan Arcidiacono 10.
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