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Ruby Elsie Weerts May 1, 1921 - June 30, 2010
Funeral services for Ruby Weerts, 89 of Ledbetter, Texas, were held on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine, Texas with Rev. Paul Bohot officiating. Burial followed in the Ledbetter Cemetery.
Ruby passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan.
Ruby Elsie Lehmann Weerts was born on May 1, 1921 in Carmine, to Adolph Gus & Antonie (Schultz) Lehmann.
She was baptized on March 31, 1925 by Rev. Carl Baer and confirmed at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine on March 21, 1937 by Rev. H. Brunotte.
Ruby was united in marriage to Sergeant Major Arthur C. Weerts on November 21, 1948 also at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine by Rev. A.B. Weiss. Their marriage was blessed with two sons, Gene & Keith.
Ruby was a loving and devoted homemaker and beloved grandmother and great grandmother who enjoyed gardening, dancing and playing dominoes with her family and friends. Ruby's life was a living example of a life filled with Christ. She had a true servant's heart and was filled with love for everyone. Her greatest desire was to welcome and embrace all newcomers to the community. She always took an active role in her community and church and was a member of the Martin Luther Lutheran Church Ladies Aid, the Ledbetter Homemakers Club and the Carmine Lions Club. Her passing leaves a great void in all of our hearts. We sorrowfully kiss her goodbye for now. Until we meet again, we love you Granny.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur in 1997; two sisters-in-law, Janet Lehmann and Marilyn Lehmann and a brother-in-law, Perry Lee Thomas.
She is survived by her two sons, Gene & Judy Weerts of Atlanta, Texas and Keith & Kandice Weerts of Spring; six grandchildren, Chuck & Michelle Weerts of Atlanta, Michael & Lindsi Weerts of Tyler, Travis & Sara Weerts of Llano, Trevor Weerts of Spring, Ashton Weerts of Spring and Rachel & David Cochran of Willis; seven great grandchildren; three brothers, Raymond & Ruby Lehmann of Ledbetter, Kenneth Lehmann of Ledbetter and Edward Lehmann of Carmine; sister-in-law, Marie Thomas of Brenham as well as several nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers were Chuck Weerts, Michael Weerts, Travis Weerts, Trevor Weerts, Ashton Weerts and Rachel Cochran. Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Carmine Lions Club.


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Drive Angry (US - BD RA)
Gabe tends to drive while pouting, which wouldn't make a very exciting movie...
Long dead sinner John Milton (Nicolas Cage) literally drives a muscle car out of the gates of hell after discovering his infant granddaughter is about to be sacrificed in the name of Satan by a cult leader named Jonah King (Billy Burke). King, as it turns out, also killed Milton's daughter while he was away. Milton learns that the sacrifice is going to take place during the full moon at Stillwater Marsh, an abandoned prison in Louisiana. On his way to Stillwater, Milton stops at a diner, where he meets Piper (Amber Heard), a tough and trashy waitress with a cool car that he needs. After helping her dispatch her worthless fiancé, the duo takes to the road, with a demonic, seemingly invincible 'Accountant' (William Fichtner), hot on their trail.
Drive Angry really wants to be a good bad movie, but it's trying way too hard, and doesn't have the audacity it thinks it does. It sits somewhere between Grindhouse (which my friend Phil pointed out as the only flop to led to an entire series of follow-ups), and the semi-recent run of over-the-top, post-modern action flicks like Running Scared and Shoot 'Em Up. Most of all I think it wants to capture the manic, anarchic energy of the Crank movies, along with their delightful lack of a moral compass. But unlike these films, which achieve different levels of success, Drive Angry usually comes across as less of a celebration of excess, and more of a 13-year-old's re-telling the same jokes he heard his older brother telling three weeks before. Like those aforementioned films, Drive Angry is basically one long joke, and like most jokes, the success is in the timing. Director Patrick Lussier, and his writing partner Todd Farmer had some great timing when they remade My Bloody Valentine, but this time around just about every joke has been told before and better. The sex scene shootout was funnier when I saw it in Shoot 'Em Up, the glasses to cover an incidental eye injury joke was funnier when I saw it in The Terminator, the chick fight in a motor home was funnier when I saw it in Kill Bill, and even the over the top sex scene featuring Todd Farmer was funnier in the team's own My Bloody Valentine. I know I lost some of the experience by not watching it in 3D (the gimmick does tend to work best for silly genre product), but I was plenty amused by the My Bloody Valentine and Piranha remakes in 2D.
There are some neat (unoriginal) ideas floating around here, and my nerdy, Generation X right brain wants me to believe all this Race with the Devil over-the-toppery is cool, but my thinking brain continues to take over, and it tells me the right brain is wrong. The obscenity is just crude, and out of step with the rest of the film. The violence is surprisingly weak considering the reputation the filmmakers culled. Worse yet there isn't even a lot of car action, certainly less than I'd expect from a medium $50 million budget (that estimate does seem a bit high to me, but it's all I can find) with a title and ad campaign centering around moving vehicles. The plot, which I'm thinking no one was expecting much from, doesn't really go anywhere, and the filmmakers and cast are more interested in presenting cool looking characters than cool acting characters. William Fichtner manages to sell every ounce of sub-Tarantino over-writing, and while interacting with Fichtner Cage does to, but otherwise the dialogue is so awkward the performances are flat and sad. Again, it's not so much the joke, it's how you tell it. Even Tom Atkins finds the whole thing beyond his control, but if you ever needed any more proof that Fichtner is one of the best character actors working today, here it is.
Though I'd probably be happier watching it in 3D, which I can't since I don't have a 3D set, there's little to complain about with this 1080p transfer. The filmmakers shot Drive Angry using digital 3D cameras. I don't know what equals what when it comes to the science and technology of digital 3D cameras, but like the Red digital cameras, everything I see filmed using them looks pretty incredible. Using similar (the same?) cameras the same team made My Bloody Valentine into a pretty grimy affair, but clearly the format can work create extremely clear images just as well. Pearson and cinematographer Brian Pearson utilize a lot of wide lenses, but the whole film kind of glows, and contrast levels aren't incredibly high, so the details aren't nearly as sharp as those we've seen out of Red camera movies like Crank 2 and Gamer. This is obviously a stylistic choice, so I don't count it against the transfer. The transfer shines in terms of clarity – there aren't any major bouts with grain or digital artefacts – and in terms of colour vibrancy. The neon and pastel infused palette that works its way through the first two acts is enormously successful, not to mention kind of refreshing for type, and the fire and brimstone final act turns the otherwise soft looking transfer into a relatively high contrast beauty. The sharpish image and lack of 3D enhancement really damages some of the digital effects, especially the fuzzy green screen mattes, and Syfy channel-looking animated cars. Oh, and the digital blood, which is probably plenty satisfying when it's slapping you in the face.
I'm sorry, what? I can't hear you, I just watched Drive Angry with the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack at a realistic volume. This is definitely one of the louder tracks that I've heard in a while. And this isn't always a good thing. Sometimes I found this particular track was so loud it buzzed a bit. Once I turned things down to a more realistic volume level, I mostly enjoyed the busy mix, though was a little disappointed by the lack of more excessive and cartoony effects. Based on the film's goofy targets I don't think a little Looney Tunes infusion. Besides the bone-crunching car chases and ear-splitting shootouts, Drive Angry's hyperactive sound team keeps the surround channels busy with basic ambience. The one element left in the cold throughout most of the film is the musical score, which is left in the lurch any time it isn't the primary oral element. And the scare stabs are spread too far into the rear channels on several occasions, creating awkward balance. Sometimes the moving musical cues kind of work, especially the occasional Morricone-esque guitar twang. The pop music choices (which are crummy, outside the obvious Meat Loaf bit) settle nicely into the front channels, and feature nice LFE balance.
The bulk of the extras revolves around the 'Access Drive Angry' picture in picture index, which includes scene specific video interviews/commentary ('Cast and Crew Insights'), a body count counter ('Milton's Mayhem'), and pop-up factoids ('Did You Know?'). The interview/ commentary bits are amusing enough, and offer some insight, but do feel more like an EPK talking point compilation. The counter and pop-ups are just fine too, but for whatever reason the viewer cannot access all three at the same time. I'm not sure there's anyone who really wants to watch the film again with only the body count or pop-ups, though the fact that the audio quality doesn't change much when people aren't speaking picture in picture is a plus, as is the option to skip to the next talking point if this is your third time watching the film (especially when you didn't really like it the first time). More consistent is the audio commentary from writer/director Patrick Lussier and writer Todd Farmer, though the participants' tone is a little grim. Between the interviews and commentary track it's clear that Lussier and Farmer are a bit in love with their own work (they only wrote one draft of the script, apparently), and there's nothing essentially wrong with that, but it does grate a little bit tonally, especially when they praise themselves for the sex-shoot-out, which was already done better five years ago. The most interesting snippets are those that reveal how much of Fichtner's input went in to the character and the scenes he's featured in.
The only other extras are two deleted scenes with optional filmmaker commentary (1:30, HD), neither of which fill any of the plot holes, and a trailer for Source Code.
If it's any indication of quality, Drive Angry is very, very much a companion piece to Ghost Rider. Beyond the obvious stuff like staring Nicolas Cage, and the hell and vehicle motifs, they're both stylistic rip-offs of well known genre work, and both not very good. This one means well, and I'm happy to support excessive sex and violence, but I'm not a fan of Drive Angry, and would prefer watching any number of recent loving exploitation excess flicks like Crank, Grindhouse, Running Scared or Shoot 'Em Up instead. The A/V quality is pretty top notch, and the extras, though not as inclusive and informative as you might assume based on their description, are pretty solid, and should give fans something to smile about, along with new reasons to re-watch the film.
*Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray's image quality.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Marcus1138 Contributor Join Date: June 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 910
I've gotta say. Despite my best intentions I enjoyed this one. I'm not sure why and I'm not sure a rewatch will have the same results but I came away from this pretty entertained (which for a Nicholas Cage movie is like some sort of miracle)
Director7 Member Join Date: June 2006 Location: United States Posts: 290
Budget: $50,000,000 (estimated)
Gross: $10,706,786
I hated it. Maybe I didn't understand the "message" or point of the movie, but I thought the SFX looked cheap, the acting and action were horrible. I completely thought this movie was going to be something else.
Gross: $10,706,786
I hated it. Maybe I didn't understand the "message" or point of the movie, but I thought the SFX looked cheap, the acting and action were horrible. I completely thought this movie was going to be something else.
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
The early trailers for this made it seem awesome (in a deliberately awful way), but my desire to see this has dwindled over time. I'm sure I'll still watch it one day, for free.
I remain a pretty big Nicolas Cage apologetic among my friends.
I remain a pretty big Nicolas Cage apologetic among my friends.
djblack1313 Member Join Date: April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 529
i thought this movie was a LOT of fun! i can easily understand why most/many people didn't like it (those of the 12 of us who watched this! LOL). the 2 deleted scenes are NOT good and not worth getting amped up for. William Fichtner, Billy Burke, Amber and even Cage are all really good in this. just go into it expecting %100 total cheese and total fun and you'll be ok.
Director7 Member Join Date: June 2006 Location: United States Posts: 290
William Fichtner had some similarities between his character in this movie and the FBI agent he played in Prison Break.
matt86 Member Join Date: March 2008 Location: United States Posts: 868
Naw this movie sucked, it knows the words but not the music. It KNEW what it wanted to be but was so badly executed. Like the review mentioned, i'll take any of those other flicks to this one. Crank, shoot em up, running scared, machete. This one just really missed the mark and Cage gave a boring performance
Dumb Dealer Member Join Date: October 2008 Location: Indonesia Posts: 227
This movie is fun but not so much fun. It's like the second half of Machete.
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
Dumb Dealer wrote: It's like the second half of Machete.
You know how to turn me off to this movie.
You know how to turn me off to this movie.
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,831
I liked the badness of this movie that it was fun.
PS I can't wait to read what Gabe says about the Ghost Rider sequel sometime next year.
PS I can't wait to read what Gabe says about the Ghost Rider sequel sometime next year.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Chris Gore was on Attack of the Show talking up the sex scene/shoot out, and I just wanted to reach into the television and shake him yelling 'It was already done better in Shoot 'Em Up! That movie came out pretty recently!!'
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Disc Details
Release Date: 31st May 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH and Spanish
Extras: Access Drive Angry, Filmmaker Commentary, Deleted Scenes
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Patrick Lussier
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke
Genre: Action and Comedy
Length: 105 minutes
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The local community should not be alarmed if they see large plumes of smoke coming from Pine Bluff Arsenal beginning Jan. 23 through March 8.
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The Nature Conservancy�s Arkansas field office and the Arsenal�s Fire and Emergency Services will both be conducting multiple prescribed and controlled burns during this time. These burns serve as an environmental benefit, not only to reduce wildfire risk by removing fuel levels and loading from the forest floor, but also act as timber stand and wildlife habitat improvements.
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BOSTON, Mass. (Friday, April 26, 2013)– Major League Lacrosse, the premier outdoor lacrosse league, begins its thirteenth season on Saturday, April 27. Three matchups are on hand this weekend, including the first ever visit to the Tampa Bay Area as the Rochester Rattlers host the 2012 Champion Chesapeake Bayhawks at historic Al Lang Stadium Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. This is the first of three games MLL will take on the road as it contemplates future expansion. The other two will be a Rochester Rattlers – Boston Cannons matchup from KSU Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga., on June 7, and a Rattlers – Hamilton Nationals match from FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla., on June 22.
"We're obviously very excited to be starting year 13 of Major League Lacrosse," said MLL Commissioner David Gross. "This is poised to be one of our biggest years that we've ever had, with all 60 games in the league being broadcast. With our national platform of broadcast games growing to 43% of total league games nationally, with the introduction of instant replay into the league, and with future expansion on the horizon, we think things are as bright for the future of the league as they've ever been."
The first game of the weekend takes place in Charlotte as the Hounds host the 2012 finalist Denver Outlaws at American Legion Stadium at 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast regionally and will also be available online on
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Leonardo Casillas is only a junior at Lynn Classical High School and has yet to apply to college, but the state of Massachusetts has already given him a scholarship.
Casillas, who is 17, is one of a select 25 students this year who received the Christian Herter Memorial Scholarship, part of more than $127 million a year in taxpayer-funded scholarships, grants, no-interest loans and tuition waivers provided to students toward the cost of public or private higher education in or out of state.
The son of a single mother of four, Casillas is planning to use the money to study engineering or the sciences. And he has no doubt he'll finish college.
"Of course I'm going to get a degree. There's no possible way that I will give up," Casillas said. "I have an obligation to my mother. I have an obligation to my school. I have an obligation to the people who have helped me. I'm not stopping."
But, until recently, the state didn't know whether recipients of any of that $127 million a year in scholarships, grants and other aid ever actually graduated. At a time when producing more college-educated workers is a priority of the Deval Patrick administration, state officials still have no way of tracking whether students who accept state-funded financial aid and go to private colleges and universities — more than 40 percent of the total — ever get degrees.
Of the full-time, degree-seeking recipients of the MASSGrant financial aid program who started public colleges and universities in 2005 — the first group the state has followed through the process — 17.5 percent finished two-year associate degrees within three years. Just over 60 percent earned four-year bachelor's degrees within six, according to records provided to the New England Center for Investigative Reporting by the Department of Higher Education.
That's not significantly different from the graduation rates of other Massachusetts students, said Jonathan Keller, the state's associate commissioner of higher education for research and planning.
"For decades, higher education has been about access, and no one really focused on whether anybody graduated," said Stan Jones, president of the advocacy organization Complete College America, speaking of the graduation rates of state financial-aid recipients nationwide. "I guess we assumed that they did. But as people looked closer, it appeared that they didn't."
The nearly $11 billion a year states collectively provide in grants for college students, which comes on top of more than $36 billion allocated by the federal government, "has so far been a one-sided partnership," said Jones, a former commissioner of higher education in Indiana. "The states provide the funds," he said, "but the expectations states have of students are really pretty low" in terms of whether they ever actually earn degrees.
Massachusetts spent $86.9 million on grants and scholarships and $40.2 million on no-interest loans, tuition waivers and other aid in the 2009-2010 academic year, the last period for which the figures are available, according to the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs. That's up 43 percent in five years, and an average of $769 per student who received assistance. Forty percent of the total, or $35 million, goes to students attending private colleges and universities.
Now, as policymakers struggle to boost the number of people with degrees, state officials have begun a small pilot program that will try to leverage financial aid to encourage recipients to graduate.
"We shouldn't view financial aid simply as an entitlement," said Richard Freeland, the Massachusetts commissioner of higher education, who said he was speaking for only himself and not the Board of Higher Education.
Under the pilot program, launched in the fall at 11 campuses, the more courses they take, the more money students get — up to an additional $2,000 a year. Those campuses are the University of Massachusetts at Boston and Lowell; Fitchburg, Framingham and Salem state universities; Springfield Tech; as well as Bunker Hill, Mass. Bay, Massasoit, Middlesex and Quinsigamond community colleges.
Research by Complete College America and others shows that taking a full complement of courses helps speed up graduation. Yet 72 percent of full-time community college students nationwide, and 30 percent of students at four-year universities, take fewer than the recommended 24 credits in their freshman years, and quickly fall behind, Complete College America reports.
The Massachusetts experiment follows similar tests in states including West Virginia, Louisiana, Ohio and New Mexico, where early results show that connecting financial aid with meeting certain benchmarks has increased the number of credits earned and the proportion of students who return from one year to the next. In Louisiana, it has also resulted in higher grades.
The Massachusetts program so far involves a modest 2,000 of the 44,000 annual recipients of state grants, no-interest loans and tuition waivers. It will run on this small scale until 2016, when the results will be analyzed, officials said.
There's already one incentive for Massachusetts aid recipients to graduate as quickly as they can: The money in the principal grant program, MASSGrant, runs out after eight semesters, a deadline that will continue under the pilot program. And, in fact, while the recipients — most of whom qualify for the grants because they come from families with low incomes — have about the same graduation rates as students who don't get state aid, a larger percentage of them finish, on average, compared to low-income students nationally, who often face family or financial pressures or arrive in college poorly prepared.
"We're looking at a disadvantaged population in the first place that would traditionally perform at a lower rate," said Keller, the research and planning head.
State officials and many experts also caution that it's unrealistic to expect every college student to graduate, and that a portion may benefit from a higher education without necessarily receiving a degree, or find it's not for them. Some may drop out to start a business, they say.
Raising graduation rates, however, has become a goal of federal and state politicians, employers and foundations worried about a potential shortage of college-educated workers.
In Massachusetts, slightly half of residents have associate degrees or higher, a number Complete College America says will have to rise to 70 percent by the end of this decade to meet the expected demand.
There are also concerns that, with huge pressure to curb government spending, financial aid programs will be vulnerable to budget cuts if they can't be shown to boost graduation rates.
Some in academia, however, worry that a single-minded focus on graduation rates could force universities to significantly ease degree requirements, or accept only those applicants who are most likely to graduate, rather than taking risks on seemingly marginal students with potential.
Some states are using financial aid to affect not only students' behavior, but that of universities and colleges. In California, for example, officials have blocked students from using money from the CalGrant program to go to institutions — mostly private, for-profit schools — with low graduation rates and high student-loan default rates.
The New England Center for Investigative Reporting, www.necir-bu.org, is a nonprofit investigative reporting newsroom based at Boston University.


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The goal of treatment is to treat the inflammation and check the eyes regularly to help prevent damage and vision loss.
Eye doctors treat uveitis to relieve pain, prevent vision loss from inflammation and complications of uveitis, and to treat the cause of the uveitis if known. Treatment of uveitis must continue as long as inflammation is active. It is not possible to know how long uveitis will last.
Eye doctors typically use topical steroids in the form of eye drops or ointments as the first step except in cases where treatment of the underlying problem is the top priority. The strength of the medicine and how often you need to take it will depend on the level of inflammation in your eye.
Vision loss from iritis can usually be prevented if diagnosed and treated. Eye doctors treat iritis with steroid (corticosteroid) eye drops and eye drops (mydriatic eye drops) that dilate (widen) the pupils. This helps prevent scarring. Mydriatic eye drops can also help prevent the iris from "sticking" to the eye's lens, a complication of anterior uveitis.
If the uveitis does not respond to drops or ointments, the doctor may inject steroids next to the eye. Rarely, doctors will prescribe steroid pills to treat anterior uveitis.
If anterior uveitis causes increased pressure in the eye, the doctor may prescribe eye drops that help lower eye pressure to prevent damage to the optic nerve.
Doctors will also treat any known condition that is causing the uveitis.
It is very important for the doctor to try and determine the underlying cause of the inflammation. Infectious causes require the use of an anti-infective agent. For non-infectious causes, the goal of therapy is to get the inflammation under control, quickly. This can be done by the use of corticosteroids. If the inflammation is in one eye only, the eye doctor may first try a steroid injection to the outside of the eyeball. If the eye does not respond or in the cases where both eyes are involved, the doctor will prescribe steroid pills. If inflammation is very severe and/or the patient cannot take pills, the doctor will administer steroids via an IV method.
Medicine from eye drops and ointments will not reach the back of the eye to treat the inflammation of posterior uveitis. Eye doctors must often prescribe steroid pills to treat the inflammation. If the uveitis is caused by an infection (a virus or other infection), then the treatment for that condition will involve anti-infective agents.
Side effects of injections around the outside of the eye include drooping of the lid, fibrous tissue formation, possible perforation of the eyeball. Moreover, since the effects last for only three months, patients may require multiple injections.
Since pills will affect the whole body, and not only the inflammation in the eye, the patient is more likely to experience side effects from the medicine. Side effects of steroid pills can include:
Your doctor will look for side effects caused by steroid use. But ask your doctor if you have any questions about side effects.
Eye doctors know that the long-term use of steroids may have serious side effects for patients, so a common goal of uveitis treatment is to slowly lower the dosage of steroids and then stop steroid treatment completely. Doctors work to bring the inflammation under control with the lowest amount of steroids needed. There are also a number of non-steroid anti-inflammatory medicines that are also often used to treat uveitis.
Many patients with chronic noninfectious posterior uveitis may benefit from a new therapy involving a long-acting drug implant. The drug product is surgically implanted into the eye and is designed to release steroids directly into the back of the eye for approximately 2 1/2 years. By delivering the drug directly to the back of the eye, this procedure seeks to reduce or eliminate many of the side effects common to oral steroids. The most common side effects of this treatment are non-systemic and include cataract progression, increased pressure in the eye, and procedural complications and eye pain.
For some patients with chronic uveitis, eye doctors may prescribe nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs. These drugs can be an effective way to treat inflammation over a longer period of time. This treatment is not used very much.
Even when the cause of uveitis is unknown, the uveitis may be related to problems with the body's immune system. Autoimmune diseases are conditions in which parts of the body are attacked by the body's own immune system.
Treatments that weaken the body's immune response have been effective in treating some kinds of uveitis. These drugs may be an option for some patients who have flare-ups of uveitis despite treatment with steroids and nonsteroid anti-inflammatory medicine.
Side effects of long-term steroid use may cause special problems for children being treated for chronic uveitis, including slowing down normal growth, so eye doctors are very careful in how they prescribe medicines to treat the inflammation.
If uveitis is diagnosed, different types of eye drops may be prescribed. Mydriatic drops may be prescribed, which dilate the eyes to keep the pupils open and help prevent scarring.
Steroid drops may be prescribed to reduce swelling and inflammation. However, long-term use of steroid eye drops can have significant side effects. Nonsteroid eye drops are also available.
If eye drops are not effective in decreasing the inflammation, oral steroids (taken by mouth) may be prescribed. Other agents which affect the immune system but which are not steroid based include oral or injectable methotrexate. It is now often used to treat significant eye inflammation, so the long-term side effects of steroids can be avoided.
If you are being treated for uveitis and are thinking about getting pregnant or become pregnant, it is important to discuss the situation with your eye doctor. Your eye doctor will be able to tell you if any of the medicines you are taking have any special risks related to pregnancy.
Steroids can be present in breast milk, so it is important to tell your eye doctor if you are breastfeeding.


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California Chicken Sliders
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|Menu Part
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|Cuisine Type
Source: Ashwani Dhawan, Slider Bar Café, Palo Alto, CA; California Avocado Commission
The definition of "slider" has expanded beyond the original mini burger made of beef to include pulled pork, turkey, ground lamb and more. At the Slider Bar Café, many variations are on the menu. These Indian-spiced patties are based on ground chicken thigh meat, grilled and sandwiched between multi-grain buns and topped with avocado slices.
Chicken Patties
3 lb. chicken thigh meat
2 tbsp. chopped garlic
2 tbsp. Indian masala
2 tbsp. chopped Italian parsley
2 tbsp. chili powder
2 tbsp. salt
Chipotle Aioli
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp. canned chipotle peppers, pureed
1 tbsp. chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper, to taste
20 multi-grain slider buns
Lettuce leaves, as needed
20 tomato slices
4 fresh California avocados, thinly sliced
- Prepare Chicken Patties: Combine all patty ingredients in food processor; pulse until will blended.
- Portion into 20 (2.5 oz.) patties. Per order, cook patties on preheated grill, turning once, until cooked completely.
- Prepare Chipotle Aioli: Blend all ingredients in food processor; set aside.
- For service, spread 1 tbsp. chipotle aioli on bottom of each bun. Top with cooked chicken patty, lettuce leaf and tomato slice. Top with 3 slices avocado and bun top.


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Sophomores lead the way in Coldwater's 11-0 win over St. Marys
ST. MARYS — Coldwater's sophomores have made quite an impression on head baseball coach Brian Harlamert early in the season. Friday night was no different.
Coldwater sophomore back-up catcher Blake Spangler had a key two-run pinch hit single that opened the floodgates for the Coldwater offense while sophomore pitcher Greg Gilliland tossed five one-hit, shutout innings to lead the Cavaliers to an 11-0 win over the Roughriders on Friday night at K.C. Geiger Park.
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Spangler was scheduled to enter the game in the fourth inning. The timing of his entrance turned out to be perfect, as the sophomore laced a pitch up the middle that scored Matt Selhorst and Grant Muhlenkamp to put the Cavs up 3-0.
"Grant is a good young sophomore hitter, but we don't have a spot for him defensively," Harlamert said. "I told our starting catcher Matt Kramer that he was going to catch the first part of the game to get one at-bat and then Blake was coming in regardless. Blake came in last night, same situation and got two RBIs. Tonight, same thing. He can hit it pretty well. Everyone has their roles."
Coldwater then scored five runs in the fifth inning on three hits and three Roughrider errors. St. Marys committed eight errors in the contest as things unraveled in the middle innings.
"It's disappointing when you think you're making some progress and then you run into something like this," St. Marys head coach Dave Huber said. "We'll keep at it."
Gilliland, the big 6-foot-4 right handed Cavalier sophomore, and reliever Adam Klosterman combined on a three-hit shutout. Coldwater won earlier in the week with sophomore Dylan Thobe on the mound going six scoreless. Between Gilliland and Thobe, Harlamert is feeling good about his staff to go along with senior starter Christian Schramm.
"We have some young guys getting a chance at the varsity level and they've shined," Harlamert said. "Greg tonight pounded the zone. He's a big, strong kid and he's getting better. Christian Schramm is our leader in that rotation and he was talking to Greg before the game and really pumping him up."
St. Marys' bats have yet to heat up this season. The Roughriders have been shut out in three of their first four games.
Roughrider infielder Tyler Rose broke up Gilliland's no-hitter with a solid single to left field in the fourth inning. Isaac Fitzgerald doubled to start the sixth inning, but Fitzgerald was stranded at third base. Dirk Fenwick singled to start the seventh inning.
St. Marys' Mason Gross threw three shutout innings to start the game, but Gross' control began to wane in the fourth along with the Roughriders' defense.
"Mason threw well those first three innings," Huber said. "We were doing what we wanted to do and then things got rough for him being able to find the strike zone. They started putting the ball in play."
C.J. Lore, Brandon Coffey and Austin James each pitched out of the bullpen for St. Marys.
St. Marys' C.J. Lore delivers a pitch on Friday. (Staff Photo/Brian Smith)
Selhorst went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in. Klosterman had a two-run single along with Spangler's two-RBI night. Pinch hitter Jason Bills added an RBI single in the seventh.
St. Marys takes to the manicured field at Fifth Third Field, the home of the Dayton Dragons, today at 1 p.m. against two-time defending Division IV state champion Minster.


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March 20, 1966 – April 22, 2010
On Thursday, April 22, 2010, peacefully in her sleep, Kristin Marie
"Babe" Hickey-Pikalek of Waukesha was called home to God.
Kristin was born in Waukesha on March 20, 1966, to Donna Rae Yaeger-Hickey
and Lawrence P. Hickey. She will be deeply missed by her husband and
friend of 24 years, Wayne Pikalek, and their beautiful 4-year-old
daughter, Dannielle Donna; father, Lawrence Hickey; sister, Roxanne
Hickey-Olson and children Nicole (husband Brian), Angela (Jonathan), and
Alexander; brother, the Rev. Timothy Diedrich/Hickey (wife Rebecca);
brother, Kevin Hickey (wife Amanda) and children Stephanie, Tammie
(daughter Lyric), Tristin, and stepchildren Miranda and Collin; sister,
Leanne Hickey-Klingbiel and children Steven and Jarod.
Kristin was preceded in death by her mother, Donna Rae, on April 19, 1995.
Kristin will forever be remembered for her amazing dedication as a truly
loving wife and mother.
A celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2010, at
St. Mark's Lutheran Church located at 424 Hyde Park Avenue in Waukesha,
WI 53188 until the 3 p.m. memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set up for Kristin's
daughter, Dannielle Donna Pikalek, at Waukesha State Bank – donations
made payable to "Dannielle Donna Pikalek Memorial Fund."


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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Counting small RNA in disease-causing organisms
Small molecules of RNA (tens to hundreds of nucleotides in length) play a key regulatory role in bacteria. Due to their small size, directly measuring the number of small RNA (sRNA) present in a single bacterium has proven so far to be an impossible task. Standard methods of measuring the number of specific nucleic acid molecules present in a single cell suffer from too much background and false positives when scientists attempt to image short targets. In research featured on the cover of the journal Analytical Chemistry, Los Alamos researchers demonstrated improved technical methods capable of directly counting small RNA molecules in pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria.
Significance of the research
The ability to quantify the expression level changes of sRNA in single cells as a function of external stimuli provides important information to understand the role of sRNA in cellular regulatory networks and disease. The scientists found that only a small fraction of either Yersinia pestis (causative agent for the plague) or Yersinia pseudotuberculosis bacteria express two sRNAs thought to be important in pathogenesis, with the copy number typically between 0-10 transcripts per bacteria. The relatively low sRNA copy number in the bacterial populations raises the question of how many sRNAs are required for regulatory control over messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein populations.
The team learned that the change in the distribution of sRNAs per bacterium for a situation that mimics infection of a warm-blooded host could be described through a bursting model of gene transcription, where sRNA are produced for a discrete period of time. The numbers of these sRNAs increased upon a temperature shift from 25 to 37 °C, corresponding to a change from Y. pestis infection conditions of the flea host to a human host during infection. These results suggest that the sRNAs play a role in pathogenesis. The team's modeling suggests that sRNA copy numbers are controlled by a change in the on-rate of the gene under the human host infection conditions.
Research achievements
The team directly visualized single short (approximately 200 nucleotide) nucleic acid targets in bacteria by neutralizing the fluorescence of unbound dye probes. They used an automated, multi-color wide-field microscope and data analysis package to analyze the statistics of sRNA expression in thousands of individual bacteria. The new technique reduced the number of false positives, which improved the accuracy of the count statistics, and it significantly reduced the image processing time. The team performed modeling of the sRNA increase under simulated conditions of infection in a human host, finding a bursting model of gene transcription well described the observed sRNA upregulation.
The research team
The team includes LANL employees Douglas Shepherd of the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies and Center for Nonlinear Science groups; Nan Li, Sofiya Micheva-Viteva and Elizabeth Hong-Geller of Biosecurity and Public Health; Brian Munsky of Information Sciences; and James Werner of the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies.
Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) funded the research, which was performed in part at the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, a DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences user facility at Los Alamos. The work supports the Laboratory's Global Security mission area and the Science of Signatures science pillar.
Caption for image below: Fluorescence microscope image of small RNA detected inside individual bacteria.


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Zeller scores 24, leads Indiana past Illini 80-64
CHICAGO (AP) — No matter what happens the rest of the way, Indiana coach Tom Crean believes his team deserves a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
He probably won't have to lobby hard if the Hoosiers keep this up.
Cody Zeller scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 3 Indiana past Illinois 80-64 Friday in the Big Ten quarterfinals.
The top-seeded Hoosiers (27-5) are off to a good start after claiming their first outright conference title in two decades and earning a first-round bye.
They took control midway through the first half and withstood a mild push in the second, avenging a two-point loss at Illinois (22-12) last month. That set up a matchup with Wisconsin in Saturday's semifinals.
Win or lose, though, Crean said his team should get a No. 1 seed come Sunday.
"I would think — I would hope — we've done enough," he said. "I think when you have the league the way that it is and you win it outright the way that we did ... I think one of the bigger things is the way that we played on the road, and the only home losses that Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State have are to us. I think that says a lot because those are also three teams that can win a national championship and have been considered that way most of the year."
Ohio State actually lost at home to Kansas in December. Even so, Crean's bigger point holds.
The one-point win at Michigan on Sunday gave the Hoosiers the conference championship, and just as he did in that one, Zeller came up big in this game. He was 9 of 11 from the field and hit all six free throws after scoring a season-high 25 against the Wolverines.
"They were double teaming so I was trying to find the open man," he said. "But even if I don't score it, it opens up a lot of things for our shooters on the outside. I thought we did a nice job of that and it opened up a lot."
Victor Oladipo added 12 points and 11 rebounds and drew the loudest cheers with a 360-degree fastbreak dunk with 90 seconds left. The Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Year, he also helped contain Brandon Paul.
Christian Watford scored 15, and the Hoosiers shot 54 percent overall even though they were just 5 of 17 on 3-pointers.
They were able to get good shots, though, because they locked up the Illini on defense and dominated them on the glass 38-26.
Paul finished with 16 points, but most of them came from the free throw line, where he was 11 of 12. Otherwise, it was a rough afternoon. He shot just 2 of 13 after scoring 25 and hitting the winning jumper at the buzzer in the first round against Minnesota.
Tracy Abrams scored 16, but Illinois was out of sync at the start and couldn't make up for it down the stretch.
"They get into you," Paul said. "Obviously, Oladipo's a great defender. They play hard. They're scrappy. We missed some shots. I was trying to get to the free throw line. I think I did that well, but some shots just have to fall. They fell (Thursday). They didn't fall today. That's just something that happens."
The Illini got within single digits for the first time since the early going when D.J. Richardson hit two free throws with 8:17 left to make it 60-52, but Indiana held its ground.
Jordan Hulls whipped a pass to Oladipo underneath for a layup after Abrams missed a 3, and the Hoosiers struck again after Richardson missed from long range. This time, Watford hit from beyond the arc to make it 65-52 with 5:31 remaining, and the Hoosiers fans let out a loud roar and maybe a sigh of relief.
They were really rocking, though, when Oladipo threw down that dunk near the end. On an instinct, he decided to add some spice to it.
"It was just a last-second thought," he said. "I thought about it while I was in the air. I just kind of turned around while I was in the air."
Is that the best he has?
"No, that's not my best one," he said.
Then there was Zeller, dominating with 14 points as the Hoosiers built a 35-21 halftime lead.
He keyed a 12-2 run that bumped their lead from five to 22-7, scoring eight during that stretch, and he finished the half with a neat basket. He grabbed the ball in midair and redirected it into the net after Jeremy Hollowell had his shot blocked by the Illini's Nnanna Egwu.
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (US - DVD)
Gabe was also disturbed that Lando was wearing Han's clothes, Chewbacca
Robot Chicken, a sketch show made up of particular pop-culture references, and enacted by stop motion animated action figures, is just as hit and miss as the bulk of Adult Swim's late night line-up. When it does hit, which is probably 60-70% of the time, it hits hard enough to make the other 30-40% of mediocrity worth the sitting, especially when the sketches themselves are so short, sometimes encompassing a matter of seconds. The series' first shot at a Star Wars specific twenty-two minute episode (most episodes run around eleven minutes) ran in-keeping with the series precedent, and disappointingly featured many skits that were already made available during the show's regular series run. I'd argue it was overall more successful than the similarly themed Family Guy special, as the humour is generally more re-active, whereas the Family Guy writers chose a more inactive approach, which involved too many wasted minutes of replaying George Lucas' original film in semi-crude animation.
This second helping of Robot Chicken: Star Wars is better than the first for two important reasons (both of which are mentioned by the staff in the extra features): the use of an arcing storyline woven through the exercise, and the fact that they got all the easy jokes out of the way the first time (well, between them and Family Guy, not to mention Futurama and every Kevin Smith movie all the easy jokes were used). The Robot Chicken version of Emperor Palpatine, who here is a surprisingly flippant, and wickedly sarcastic Lord of the Sith (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) is becoming one of the most memorable characters on TV, thanks to the crew's forced creativity, which forced the developed the character through a series of skits, rather than a one-off gag. As stated before, I'm not really a fan of sketch comedy, because characters are often lost in brevity. In turn these 'story' bits (anything involving the Emperor or Boba Fett) are the most memorable.
There are several other huge slam dunks this time around, bigger than anything in the original special (save maybe the original Palpatine skit). Greatest hits include: 'Storm Trooper Bring Your Daughter to Work Day' ('What have you done with those plans? Gary here never gets to see his daughter because of people like you!'), 'Dr. Ball, MD' ('she's lost the will to live?! What is your medical degree in, poetry?!'), 'Anakin's Happy Place' ('Can my treat just be a hug?'), 'I'll have the calamari' ('Oh, guess I'll have the insensitive bitch!'), and 'Boba in the Sarlac' ('Fell in? Volunteered more like it!'). Some skits are more amusing in concept than execution, like the Cloud City dinner scene. It is very strange that Vader had dinner with Han, Leia and Chewy after it's revealed that Lando has betrayed them, and it's great of the Robot Chicken people to point it out. Other, lesser skits still work overall because of the efforts of the voice actors and animators, especially in the case of any skit utilizing Billy Dee Williams or Breckin Meyer.
The major reason to actually purchase this disc, rather than just waiting a few months for Adult Swim to air it again, are the fifteen-plus minutes of extended footage. The episode's weakest moments are found in the skits that made the final cut, not the deleted footage, which is overall quite strong (especially Akbar on 'Password'). Fans of the series and films should be very happy.
It is a bummer that the Adult Swim folks didn't go for an anamorphic release, especially since large sections are framed in 1.78:1 or 1.85:1 widescreen (though Blu-ray would've been even better, of course). This non-anamorphic transfer is satisfactory all things considered, but mostly looks like a standard definition cable broadcast, so it's definitely nothing to get excited about. The print is pretty clean, but features some hard to overlook edge enhancement, and some dancing compression noise. The overall details aren't the best the format can produce. It's all a bit soft, but the contrast is effective enough that nothing is missed. Colours are relatively bright, which avoids further muddying the already dim details. Had the production gone for widescreen with every sketch rather than varying them anamorphic enhancement may have been a possibility, and the overall transfer would've probably been more impressive, but I doubt the artists involved were thinking DVD release when planning this stuff.
Despite the show's relative and purposeful crudeness, Robot Chicken Star Wars II features an impressive 5.1 mix. The sound is still stylistically crude (in a great way), including keyboard produced versions of John Williams' original themes, and faithful recreations of Ben Burtt's indelible sound effects. The channels are quite active, and directional effects are solidly represented. The dialogue is well centred and consistent in terms of volume levels, which itself is impressive considering the myriad of effects and dynamic ranges (Jar Jar Binks is very loud, and Boba Fett is very muffled). The LFE is most active during the mock-pop songs, but is relatively minimalist overall.
I love to listen to the Robot Chicken staff geek out about Star Wars and their work on the episode, but I'd prefer either a regular commentary track, or a picture in picture commentary. Hitting the enter button at the top of almost every skit is kind of annoying, and the addition of video doesn't make anything more amusing or informative. Actually, these snippets (or 'nuggets' as they're called) are sort of painfully short. It's a nice attempt at something better, but I'd prefer a plane old commentary next time around.
The rest of the extras are similarly quick and fun, featuring fun staff pranks and such, but none are super illuminating. 'The Making of RCSW II' (06:00) starts things off, and sets the general tone, while still managing to be relatively informative. 'Animation Meeting' (06:30) is a pile of footage featuring Seth Green acting out pretty much the entire show, and every character for the animators to use as concept. It's very silly, but it's also pretty impressive how close Green's actions match the final action. He could probably do this as a one man show. 'The Skywalker Ranch Premiere' (04:30) is your basic video log of the crew's journey to watch the special with the Star Wars people, including George Lucas himself. '501st Visit' (02:40) chronicles the cos-play troop's visit to the studio, and the Robot Chicken producers' induction into the pretend legion. 'Accepted/Reject' (03:50) visits some of the writers before the final script was accepted. Most of these mostly rejected options were rightfully not filmed (Jawa skinny dipping? Really?).
The rest of the extras include a 'Behind the Scenes Sneak Peek' (02:40), which is similar to the making-of, but was apparently released before the episode aired, time lapse photography of the animators doing their job (07:10), a look at the set and production design via narrated behind-the scenes footage (09:50), three video blogs ('writing process', 'voice records', 'puppet making', total 10:20), deleted animatics (psych!), alternate audio tracks (08:30), 'bumps' and trailers.
Robot Chicken fans should know what to expect, but Star Wars fans may be in for a pleasant surprise. This second Robot Chicken Star Wars special is better than the series' first, and a lot more rewatchable than the similar Family Guy special. It's still a little silly to spend full price money on an episode of the series that doesn't even run a full hour, but there are some satisfying extras on the disc, and the fifteen minutes of new footage are definitely worth the watch.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Matt Contributor Join Date: October 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,113
Forgot this was coming out, I'll have to grab it over lunch today.
I really wish they'd do an episode like this for Masters of the Universe--all of the He-Man & Skeletor sketches on the show have been gold.
Here's some from the show...
I really wish they'd do an episode like this for Masters of the Universe--all of the He-Man & Skeletor sketches on the show have been gold.
Here's some from the show...
Bouncy X Member Join Date: March 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,931
Matt wrote: I really wish they'd do an episode like this for Masters of the Universe--all of the He-Man & Skeletor sketches on the show have been gold.
Here's some from the show...
yeah i love the one with the clone He-Man. and that one where they kill He-Man in the forest, seeing Skeletor actually upset is hilarious. reminds me of all the 80s cartoons where the villains want the heroes dead but never really try even when they have perfect opportunities.
sucks that canada is behind though, we sitll havent gotten the 4th season yet.
Here's some from the show...
yeah i love the one with the clone He-Man. and that one where they kill He-Man in the forest, seeing Skeletor actually upset is hilarious. reminds me of all the 80s cartoons where the villains want the heroes dead but never really try even when they have perfect opportunities.
sucks that canada is behind though, we sitll havent gotten the 4th season yet.
Zartan Member Join Date: June 2009 Location: United States Posts: 19
Waiting for this to go down to $9.99 on Amazon before I pick it up.
stevepulaski Member Join Date: June 2009 Location: Niger Posts: 741
Damnit, wish there was a Blu-Ray.
jp orestes Senior Member Join Date: April 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,081
I was not going to buy this but both were low enough for me at Costco so I picked them up. The extended edition truly did feel a lot funnier than the first time I saw the standard episode.
triply Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: India Posts: 329
Robot Chicken Star Wars 1 and 2 are my only exposure to Robot Chicken. I found them really funny and definatly much better than the Family Guy Blue Harvest. The ones you pointed out are really great, but one of my real favourites in the entire series was the "I'm altering the deal, pray I do not alter it further"! That thing made me laugh and laugh so much!
There were rumors of the inevitable Episode 3. If that does happen, then hopefully we will get a nice box set of all 3.
There were rumors of the inevitable Episode 3. If that does happen, then hopefully we will get a nice box set of all 3.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 21st July 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: Various
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby 2.0 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Extended Version, Chicken Nuggets, The Making of Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II, Behind-the-Scenes: Sneak Peek, Skywalker Ranch Premiere, 501st Visit . Animation Meeting, Accepted/Rejected, Time Lapse, Production Design, Video Blogs, Deleted Animatics, Alternate Audio, On-Air Bumps & Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Various
Cast: Abraham Benrubi, Carrie Fisher, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Seth MacFarlane, Billy Dee Williams
Genre: Animation and Comedy
Length: 38 minutes
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by Stacey Sheehan
A few years back, after seeing The Silo Restaurant featured on television's "Man vs. Food," my husband and I set out to explore Lewiston. When we arrived at the Silo, the friendly staff, outstanding chicken sandwich, cold beer and the gorgeous sunset over the Niagara River opened a life-changing discussion. I remember saying that if this is the local standard, I just might need to stay and see what else Lewiston has to offer!
I was struck by the excitement and politeness of a Silo staff member, who excitedly announced that this was his first job, and that he was saving for a car. I marveled at how many other local kids had likely started there in the same spirit over the years, scooping up ice cream cones, so proud to have that first job to add to their developing resumes. I pictured my own son, standing in similar shoes in 16 years or so, and hoped he would have the same opportunity.
It was in very short time that we knew we stumbled upon a truly unique community. Lewiston emerged as a very different sort of place. Gorgeous landscape, a thriving festival scene, Artpark, jetboats - we found ourselves seizing every opportunity to visit and spend time here. We knew Lewiston was the place we wanted to be, and we set out to make it happen.
Now, happily settled into what I feel is the best community in the world, with the holidays fast approaching, it seems like the perfect time to stop and be thankful for what some may have come to take for granted here in Lewiston: our thriving, prospering, friendly community. But just how did Lewiston become the sort of place that makes someone want to uproot and relocate in order to be a part of it all? I thank our small business owners for that.
Because of the great people, top-notch customer service, and high-quality products coming out of Lewiston, we've gained respect, and notoriety, and our tourism appeal is growing at a staggering rate.
I am continually dazzled by the dedication and heart of each and every one of our local business owners: the stickers for our toddler when shopping at Warren's Village Hardware; the staff at Water Street Landing, who make every patron feel like an honored guest; the delicious complimentary scones we were gifted when picking up a birthday cake from the Village Bake Shoppe recently; the non-judgmental response when I walk into Tuscana Salon and Spa looking like I've not slept in years, and the great conversation I get to enjoy while I spend time there being brought back to life; the chai latte at Orange Cat, which can turn any day around - regardless of how it begins; The Portage House Motel, which lovingly provided my dying father with some very special adventures during what was to be his last summer of life. Walk down Center Street, open a door, step inside - this is something you won't see in every town in America. Charm, character, creative displays - it's welcoming; it's friendship; and it's products and services of unsurpassable quality!
It's plain to see that if Lewiston is the body, our small business owners are the heart.
Recently, when speaking with Lynn Oswald, director of the Niagara County Community College Small Business Development Center, she stressed the importance of making local shopping part of one's daily routine.
"Although 'Small Business Saturday' is a great concept, it's not enough to keep local businesses alive in our area. It is important to shop locally at every opportunity, not just during the holidays," she said.
The benefits of shopping locally extend past preserving our charming storefronts and lively economy. Studies show choosing to shop in your own community saves fuel, improves community morale, lessens crime, reduces our environmental footprint, results in a much better customer service experience than you would find at "big-box" stores, and increases our chance at walking away with not only a great purchase, but maybe even a new friend. Keeping our local businesses alive means that, when we need a job, we will have available positions waiting to be filled just outside our front doors.
According to The Buffalo Niagara Partnership, "in 2011, our region spent $68.4 billion on imports. If businesses had shifted just 1 percent of their spending to locally sourced products and services, nearly $700 million could have been reinvested into our region's economy."
If you love the fact that you can find everything you might possibly need without having to leave your community, then I ask you to please consider joining me in making shopping locally a way of life. Begin by purchasing local gift certificates this giving season, hire local contractors when required, or consult the pool of knowledgeable professionals we have at our fingertips when in need of service or representation. Tell a friend. Share your positive experiences on social media, like Facebook or Twitter, and let our business owners know we appreciate what they give to us through their hard work.
To the small business owners, and those of you working and shopping here alongside me, I'm thankful for you!
Stacey Sheehan is a Lewiston resident who specializes in marketing, advertising and small business development. She can be contacted via email at [email protected].


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signsWednesday, March 30, 2011
I just came in from a really cold walk with Trouble.
I see signs of spring. I hear signs of spring. I'm just looking forward to feeling signs of spring.
We still have snow in our forecasts.
While we're waiting, I'll just continue to buy flowers and Libby and I will draw signs of spring on our place mats.
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I hope there are no twisters in your forecast...only on your placemats! I'm ready to feel spring too. It's been so cold lately and it's such a tease after those warms days two weeks ago.ReplyDelete
Such beautiful photos!! Hope you get your warm weather soon!ReplyDelete
The flowers are gorgeous. I still haven't bought the mats although I want to buy them. Our family has 5 people, but I don't need 8 :) My friend Sarah was going to do a swap. Now she has moved. Sigh.ReplyDelete
The flowers are so very lovely!!!ReplyDelete
The placemats are charming!
I wish I could afford them!
I think you should do a blog giveaway of a set of those adorable placemats.
And then, only allow me to enter, and draw my name!!!
I am SOOOOO with you on that. It is Spring, I know it is. So why am I still wearing my big winter coat and feeling pinched on my way to work? Sigh... C.xReplyDelete
You have the most beautiful photos! I too wait for spring, we have loads of snow and I can't wait for it to melt.ReplyDelete
Have I already mentioned how much I love your header? I think it every time I visit. Lovely tulips, too! Spring seems to be teasing us a bit here in the Dallas area. It has been a few days since we've seen sunshine.ReplyDelete
love your tulips! I tried to buy a bunch yesterday without success. I guess I need to draw some instead.ReplyDelete
OH! Tulips! My very favorite flower of all time. This speaks spring indeed!ReplyDelete
That's it- I need to run out and buy some tulips!! They are such a cheerful touch of spring!ReplyDelete
Nice blog .. very nice to know about it ... Thank you so much for posting this great article,ReplyDelete
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New Photography Exhibition Showcases the Stunning Beauty
of the Alaskan Arctic
"Arctic Sanctuary" opens March 2 and is included in
general admission at the Denver Museum of Nature &
DENVER-February 27, 2012-A new photography exhibition, "Arctic
Sanctuary," featuring the photography of Jeff Jones, reveals the
natural landscape, significance, and stunning beauty of the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge. The exhibition opens Friday, March 2, on
all three floors of the Leprino Family Atrium at the Denver Museum
of Nature & Science and is included with general admission.
The exhibition's 50 images take visitors to one of the most wild
and remote places on Earth. Showcasing images from large-scale
panoramas to intimate and abstract studies of nature's elemental
forms, "Arctic Sanctuary" is an exploration of wilderness and its
meaning in the modern world.
"I believe one of the great values of the refuge is that it
requires you to increase your self-reliance," said Jones. "You have
to figure things out for yourself. You and this land. Right here,
all around you. What's essential; what's not? Such first-hand
experience is vital to the human spirit."
"Arctic Sanctuary" celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge. The exhibition is presented in
collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in an effort
to draw national attention to the refuge.
Arctic Sanctuary: Meet the Artists
Wednesday, April 25,7 p.m., $12 member, $15 nonmember
Explore the majestic Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with
photographer Jeff Jones as he transports you to the diverse
habitats that make the refuge the most species-rich conservation
area in the circumpolar north. Jones will share photographic
techniques he used to capture these stunning landscapes. Following
the program, enjoy a special showing of the "Arctic Sanctuary"
photography exhibition and a book signing where Jones will be
joined by his coauthor, Laurie Hoyle. To learn more, visit www.dmns.org. Space is limited.
About the Artist
Wilderness landscape photographer Jeff Jones began his pursuit
of photography 25 years ago. His keen understanding of the natural
world, coupled with decades of experience in remote backcountry and
wilderness areas, form the foundation for his exceptional landscape
photography. His works-from sweeping vistas to close-up
abstracts-reveal his respect for and endless fascination with
landscapes. With a primary focus on wilderness areas and shared
public lands, he has photographed a number of national parks,
including Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon. As an active
environmentalist, Jones follows in the American tradition of
raising public awareness of wilderness through art, and his work
has supported numerous art and environmental organizations. His
traveling exhibitions include "A Wilderness Worth Saving" and
"Future of Sequoias: Sustaining Parklands in the 21st Century." His
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About the Denver Museum of Nature &
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain
Region's leading resource for informal science education. A variety
of engaging exhibits, discussions and activities help Museum
visitors celebrate and understand the natural wonders of Colorado,
Earth and the universe. The Museum is located at 2001 Colorado
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Firefox 3.5 has been released several weeks ago, but some Ubuntu 9.04 users out there may still be using the older 3.0 version. They should not expect that they will get an automatic update since this latest Firefox release will not be officially included in Ubuntu until 9.10 "Karmic Koala". But no worries because it is very much possible to install Firefox 3.5 on Ubuntu 9.04, and in fact I'm using it right now.
I know you can't wait already, so let's get down to business...
I will be showing you the two different and very easy ways on how to do this. However, you may ask: what will I get from upgrading to 3.5? Well, aside from the features that were highlighted on this post, I've noticed improvements in speed, user experience, and page rendering. Is the upgrade worth it? I refrained from writing this tutorial immediately after I've installed Firefox 3.5 because I wanted to know first if it will work well on Ubuntu 9.04. And since it has no major issues what so ever and it's running really great right now, I highly recommend that you should also upgrade.
I know you can't wait already, so let's get down to business...
Installing Firefox 3.5 on Ubuntu 9.04 using Ubuntuzilla:
Ubuntuzilla is a Python script that will let you easily install and update Mozilla applications that are not yet available on the Ubuntu repository.
1. Download your appropriate .deb package of Ubuntuzilla from HERE. Install it.
2. Close Firefox.
3. Open your Linux terminal and run this command:
ubuntuzilla.py -a install -p firefox
Ubuntuzilla will guide you through the installation process, and you should be able to install Firefox successfully.
4. You can now run Firefox 3.5 via "firefox" command, or simply click on Firefox from the "Applications Menu".
Installing Firefox 3.5 on Ubuntu 9.04 with one command:
1. Back-up your Firefox 3.0.11 profile via Linux terminal with this command:
cp -r ~/.mozilla/firefox/ ~/firefox_backup
The "firefox_backup" file will be found inside your "/home" directory.
2. Proceed by installing Firefox 3.5 with this command:
wget -O - http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.5/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-3.5.tar.bz2 | tar xj -C ~
3. Firefox 3.5 is now saved in your "Home" folder. Before running Firefox 3.5, be sure to close the older version. You can start the latest version with this command:
You can also add Firefox 3.5 to your "Applications Menu" by navigating to:
System-->Preferences-->Main Menu
From the list of menus, select "Internet". You can now add a new item or simply replace the older version of Firefox. The command field should be:
The first time you run Firefox 3.5, it will start updating your Extensions and will check for compatibility among other things. By now, a lot of popular extensions are updated to support version 3.5.


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New CME VX Controllers Announced
After a sneak preview at the January NAMM show by US distribution partner Yamaha Corporation of America, CME officially announces the VX Series Keyboard Controllers. These powerful and flexible controllers are the first of their kind to include DAW integration features like motorized 60mm faders and a modular expansion bay.
The VX series Keyboard Controllers are designed to provide the ultimate in control for the demanding lives of todays musicians. A solid, all-aluminum chassis make these units extremely durable and sizes from 49 velocity-sensitive semi-weighted keys to 88 professional graded hammer action weighted keys make them ideal for studio, stage, or mobile use.
"Once again CME has set a new standard in controller keyboards by adding never before seen features at price points within reach of everyone," states Athan Billias, Director of Marketing for Technology Products at Yamaha. "The addition of USB audio I/O and motorized faders make these not just MIDI controllers, but the center of a computer based home studio."
The VX Series feature 64 different types of programmable controllers including motorized faders, knobs, trigger pads, a ribbon controller, buttons, pitch bend and modulation wheel, transport controls, pedals, and a breath controller. These flexible keyboards have an amazing array of uses such as controlling a DAW and virtual instruments in the studio, triggering patterns and controlling sound rigs on stage, and recording audio into a laptop while on the go.
The VX Series include a built-in USB audio and MIDI interface, eliminating the need for an extra audio interface when used for computer recording. The VX internal memory can hold program data as well as PadStyle MIDI songs and patterns, complete with loop variation and chord change, which can be triggered from the units onboard pads. The VX's built-in expansion slot allows for expanding your VX with current and planed modules such as a FireWire audio interface, a sound module with sampling function, an analog synthesizer module, and a digital mixing console module.
Key Features
- Built-in USB Audio and MIDI interface
- Multi-function expansion bay
- Graded hammer-action weighted (VX8) or semi-weighted keyboard (VX5/6/7)
- Initial and after touch, velocity sensitive keyboard
- PadStyle MIDI songs and patterns
- Multi-scale mode for ethnic music
- U-CTRL function for easy software integration
- 9 60mm motorized faders
- 12 programmable velocity sensitive trigger pads
- 8 knob controllers (potentiometer)
- 9 knob controllers (endless encoder)
- 1 ribbon controller
- 1 pitch bend and modulation wheel
- 27 function and number buttons
- Transport controls
- 1 data entry encoder
- Music software control templates with user bank memories
- 2 x 16 characters LCD display
- Firmware upgradeable via USB
- 4 MIDI out, 1 MIDI in
- 2 universal pedal connectors, full compatible with switch and expression pedal
- Breath controller input, compatible with YAMAHA BC3
- 2 mic/line input with gain control
- 2 line output
- 2 headphone outputs with volume control
- Plug-and-play USB audio and MIDI on Windows XP and MAC OSX
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I'm thinking they should go Dieter Brock No. 1.
I'm thinking they should go Dieter Brock No. 1.
So who got tickets?
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!
Well, in case any of you like fooseball, I have 16 tickets. 1 at the 50 yard line row 2, 3 at the 50 yard line row 6, 4 in the end zone....., if you want tickets, I gots em.
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!
dont worry,theyll go deep in post season in a couple years
30th in the NFL in 3rd down conversions and they extend the idiot Jeff Fisher 2 years. You would think Madame Ram still owned them.
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Years ago, I worked the city council beat for a local newspaper. Some of those nights can be pretty boring. There are the reporters lounging around on the back row, pencils poised for a worthy development or sparkling quote.
Having been there, I always appreciate a lively city council story where "the people" speak up. Here's such a report from the Fort Dodge Messenger News in Iowa. It was sent to us by OOIDA member Les Yaw of Mason City, IA.
Some people were at the council meeting to address erroneous speeding tickets generated by the mobile traffic camera system in Fort Dodge. Messenger reporter Bill Shea made a quick pounce on a story.
Those tickets, he writes, suggest that "there are some lead-footed drivers behind the wheels of school buses and other large vehicles traveling through the city."
But something appears to be rotten in Fort Dodge and Shea quickly clarifies: "That's simply not true, said a handful of drivers who took their case to the City Council Monday night."
Shea reports these drivers – including a truck driver and a couple of bus drivers – claimed that they were not speeding when the traffic camera snapped photos of their vehicles. They also made the point that that "it would be impossible to get their large machines moving as quickly as the traffic camera evidence suggests."
According to Shea's story, the police chief said, after hearing the complaints, that the camera system was constantly checked and calibrated to the same standards used for all of the Iowa law enforcement cams.
Nevertheless, the trucker told the council he got three tickets after his truck was clocked going 50 to 55 mph in a 25 mph zone. He told them it was impossible for his big truck to hit 50 mph or more in the block and a half.
One driver for Dodger Area Rapid Transit was at the meeting, too. His bus was ticketed twice in one day. Another bus driver from the school district said he got three tickets in one day and was "going to lose his job."
As far as paying the tickets, I'm not clear if the trucker and the bus drivers have paid the tickets, if they are pending or what. The trucker said he didn't think he should be held accountable.
The chief and the council reacted sensibly. They'd heard of this happening in other towns although they couldn't recall where. They decided if the traffic cam isn't working, they will stop using it until the questions about the tickets involving large vehicles are totally checked out.
It's always good to hear a positive story where people take the time to go to a city council meeting and stand up for themselves in the face of some ridiculous charges. In a world of surveillance, constant tickets, citations, warnings and fines, it's heartening.


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Shimmering Glam in color smart case adds a beautiful touch to a new generation of soft colors now offered in iPad Mini with Retina Display. Easy fold back cover gave dual viewing position. The shiny silvery i-blason clasp face holds the device securely in place and completes a delicate, but sparkling look to covering your device.
This premium PU leather is soft touch and brilliant and provide maximum durability. The cover is designed to protect both the screen and back of iPad iPad Mini with Retina Display. The user-friendly foldable / stand up design can help you to convert this case into a stand case with multiple viewing angles. All ports, cameras, sensors, speaker phones and microphones are exposed for easy access. This case comes with a snap close cover. Last but not the least, this case has a wake / sleep function can automatically wake up and put your iPad Mini with Retina Display, to sleep.
Product Features
- The Hard Shell Back provides functionality and protection with the all in one design, folder style case. The HardBack features a stylish and professional looking faux leather exterior
- Automatically turn on and off (Sleep / Wake) iPad Mini with Retina Display
- Soft microfiber interior lining offers anti-slip protection when roll back cover is in typing position, and adds much needed scratch protection for your screen
- Ports, buttons, and camera is perfectly exposed for un-hindered use while your tablet is protected
- Converts into a multi-angle stand with the groves in the case
- Snap closure to safely secure your device
- The back cover safely holds your tablet in place with place holders that latch on to the sides of the tablet. The Hardback offers multiple stand positions and viewing options with the roll back cover, and interior spines
- Compatible with iPad Mini 2012
- Compatible with iPad Mini with Retina Display 2013
- Compatible with iPad Mini 3 2014