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On-The-Go Consumers Craving Nutrition Bars and Beverages
Time-starved consumers are replacing a meal or a less nutritious snack with hand-held protein, fruits and vegetables.
Whether as the new version of fast food or as meal replacements, the nutrition/energy bar and drink have become firmly established in modern, busy lives. And with good reason. Even if energy and staving off hunger are the immediate goals, most bars are formulated with a good nutritional foundation, and they go a long ways in fighting obesity.
Nutrition bars have been struggling through a simultaneous crowding and muddying of the field. A scan across the bar section of any supermarket shelf shows how everyone with a dream and a certified kitchen has managed to get their version of a sports/health/energy bar out.
Products typically are either grain-based or nougat-cored, typically representing, respectively, "breakfast" or … whatever meal is missed. All tout, alone or in combination, protein, vitamins, minerals, stimulants … and usually chocolate. Candy bars and cookies for busy (and guilt-ridden) grown-ups. But there's been an effort to shift at least slightly away from that paradigm.
For the population aiming for health food, the trend is definitely toward healthier products such as nutritional bars, protein bars and power bars.
A nuttier approach
One of the biggest ingredient shifts in helping effect such change is a much more liberal use of nuts. Nuts once were seen as too high-calorie/high-fat an ingredient. But today's consumer is a little better informed about the health benefits of nuts, as sources of both energy and healthy fats. So bar makers have started to pack them in.
One sterling example of the trend is Kind Healthy Snacks LLC, New York. The company makes what it describes as "all natural whole nut and fruit bars made from ingredients you can see and pronounce." See an example of a Kind Health Snack Bar on FoodProcessing.com. Combining marketing savvy with a pure and simple bar product that delivers exactly as advertised, its freshness of approach and rapid success is made all the more ironic by the fact its product is so completely atavistic.
Another addition to bars has been more exotic flavorings. In addition to the customary fruits, nuts and protein, Lärabar adds natural spices, such as ginger or cocoa, plus essential fatty acids, complex carbohydrates and many phytochemicals.
"Instead of carrying around a bag of nuts and a bruised banana, you can have a Lärabar — a delicious whole food that is a perfect healthy and convenient on-the-go snack," says Lara Merriken, founder of the Denver company.
Clif Bar, Emeryville, Calif. recently introduced Clif C, a lightly baked combination of fruits, nuts and sea salt. It joins a stable of whole-grain bars that includes Clif Kid and Clif Crunch.
One way to pack meal-sized protein into a bar is to make innovative use of naturally protein-rich foods, such as soy. Builder's Bar, another Clif Bar product, packs in 20g of protein from soy and nuts into each bar.
Delivering nutraceuticals
"Nutrition bars are a great vehicle for many reasons," says David Hart, business development and marketing manager for Herbamed Ltd., Rehovot, Israel. "They're considered 'healthy' in the minds of the consumer, and of course are very convenient." Herbamed, an ingredient company, recently stepped out to develop its own nutrition bar — one clinically proven to reduce cholesterol.
"This is our first foray into the world of consumer packaged goods and it also is part of the next generation in functional food," says Hart. "In contrast to functional foods as we currently know them, the next generation of functional food is characterized by products with clinical evidence, innovative ingredients and a substantiated and easy-to-understand health benefit."
The Herbamed bar provides energy, while being fairly low in calories and high in fiber, yet it also provides a unique combination of phytosterols plus a unique citrus-based ingredient to reduce cholesterol. Phytosterols, also known as plant sterols, are the plant counterparts of cholesterol, which occurs only in animals. Phytosterols naturally reduce the amount of dietary cholesterol absorbed.
"The nutrition bar format allows us to bring a clear and necessary health benefit in a product that is very accessible to consumers, giving them multiple quick consumption options," adds Hart.
General health benefits from phytochemicals are also a growing niche for bar ingredients. "Previously energy bars were considered only for replacing a meal for dieters or as a low-calorie, pre/post workout snack," says Karina Bedrack, sales manager for LycoRed, Orange, N.J. "Carotenoids can be added to nutritional energy bars and provide important health benefits such as important antioxidant, cardiovascular, UV-light protection for outdoor activities and others."
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Weakening of Extremists Creates Momentum for Broader Campaign
WASHINGTON—The U.S. military's recent success in weakening Islamic State extremists and pushing them away from a key dam in Iraq is creating momentum for a broader campaign that could take American air power to the militant group's heartland northwest of Baghdad.
Military planners are considering new airstrikes to prevent militants with the Islamic State from taking control of another strategic site, the Haditha Dam, which lies in Iraq's Sunni stronghold of Anbar Province, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Earlier this week, U.S....

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I'm told that there are only 92 days left
for Congress to delay ICD-10 until the deadline to implement ICD-10. A few weeks ago we published a great post from Vishal Gandhi, CEO of ClinicSpectrum, that talked about a part of ICD-10 preparation that is often forgotten: Claims Monitoring.
I know this is going to be a major problem for many healthcare organizations and is going to cause some major cash flow problems if they don't get on top of their ICD-10 claims by implementing some sort of ICD-10 claims monitoring process. ICD-10 hiccups are the perfect excuse for a payer not to pay your claims.
For those that prefer a more visual approach to this discussion, Vishal and his team have put together an infographic that shares the same message as his post. Pretty cool. What won't be cool is if you're stuck with a lot of unpaid claims thanks to ICD-10. Make sure you and your organization are ready to deal with it.
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Goalkeeper Brian Perk's tenure with the LA Galaxy will continue after he agreed to terms with the club following his decision to pull out of Major League Soccer's Re-Entry process.
Perk's agent told MLSsoccer.com that a new deal has been reached and that the paperwork should be finalized by New Year's.
WATCH: Perk stops PK in 2011 MLS debut
"I'm literally waiting on them to send me over a contract," Mike Gartlan, a former professional netminder, said over the weekend from the NCAA College Cup in Alabama. "All terms have been agreed upon. ... They wanted to keep him, he wanted to stay. It was just about getting the numbers right."
LA declined the option on Perk's contract, but the 23-year-old Southern Californian pulled his name from the Re-Entry list before Friday's Stage One draft. The new deal will trim his pay, Gartlan acknowledged, but gives Perk an opportunity to challenge for a starting role close to where he grew up (in south Orange County) and played collegiately (at UCLA).
"I think there's been a pretty good understanding with the Galaxy," Perk said. "This being home for me, being here three years, I think this is the place I want to play. ... [This is] part of the business. It's unfortunate [to go through this]. As a player, all you really want to do is play soccer and win championships, like we've done. This is the place to do it. It would be unfortunate if numbers got in the way."
Perk was acquired off waivers from Philadelphia in August 2010 and has made five MLS appearances for LA, four of them in 2012. He also started three CONCACAF Champions League games this year, posting two shutouts.
The opportunity to play, he said, is "always a consideration. That was always my No. 1 thing looking forward. You've got to find a spot you think you can grow. Even if you're sitting on the bench, if you think that down the line you can play, it's a tough spot to leave. I'm very content in LA."
Bruce Arena was complimentary of his young netminder as well.
"He's gotten better every year," the head coach said on Monday. "I think this was a good year for him. He did well."
Perk, who was slowed early in the season by a sports-hernia injury that required surgery in May, said he went through a "really big growth period" in 2012, "made massive strides" in his development and would "feel very comfortable if my number were to be called" as the Galaxy's No. 1 'keeper. Arena last week indicated that a decision had not been made whether to bring back starter Josh Saunders, who is out of contract.
"[I've grown] on the mental side – really, decision-making, stuff along those lines," Perk said, crediting Galaxy goalkeeper coach Ian Feuer with helping him through a "massive overhaul of my entire game."
"Being a goalkeeper, that's basically everything," he said. "You may have the tools to do the job, but it's just making the right decisions in the right situations that either makes you or breaks you."


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July 29, 2009 // Franchising.com // COVINGTON, La. -- The new 70-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson® Covington today announced it is open for business at 130 Holiday Boulevard.
"We're very excited to bring the Country Inns & Suites By Carlson concept to this region," said Steve Mogck, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Country Inns & Suites By Carlson. "All employees will participate in our 'Be Our Guest' service training program, to ensure consistent delivery of quality customer service at our hotels."
"This hotel is a wonderful addition to our community. We are confident that this recognized brand and lodging concept will help us grow and prosper in the future," said Sanjiv Chauhan, general manager of the Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Covington. The owner of the hotel is JJ Hospitality Group, LLC.
The 100 percent non-smoking hotel features an outdoor heated pool and fitness center with two treadmills, elliptical machine and freedom trainer. Other amenities include a complimentary hot breakfast and flexible meeting space perfect for small business meetings or social gatherings. The hotel offers a variety of guest room styles including standard rooms, studio suites and one bedroom suites. All rooms feature complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, hair dryer, 32-inch LCD television, microwave and refrigerator.
Conveniently located on the north side of beautiful Lake Pontchartrain close to the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, the hotel is just 30 miles from New Orleans. The hotel is also close to UCM Museum, Fontainebleau State Park, historic downtown Covington and the Magnolia Belle Riverboat.
Country Inns & Suites By Carlson feature traditional architecture and a sophisticated residential interior design with the brand's iconic plank lobby flooring, lobby fireplace and front porch. Each hotel welcomes guests with attractive, comfortable furnishings that blend rich woods and natural earth tones throughout the hotel.
Country Inns & Suites By Carlson offer amenities such as complimentary hot breakfast, in-room coffee maker, in-room iron and ironing board, and weekday morning newspaper. Country Inns & Suites By Carlson embraces the love of reading through its Read It & Return Lending Library. A variety of titles for all ages are available for guests to borrow and read at their leisure at more than 465 locations in the U.S. and Canada and the brand supports literacy efforts through charitable donations.
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text: I agree on the possibility of some line loss to the unit. The longer the coax run the more problems you may have with it properly switching. I found this to be especially true of the early models of the Mirage mast mounted preamps. Even the power "T" can be a problem if the wire run is long. Presently, I am using my unit on the IC-910 without any problems, but the coax run is less than 50' of 9913. I would recommend holding onto the KP-2 for awhile. If the rig is border lined with the output voltage being around 12 volts instead of around 13.8 volts, there could be enough loss (even .5 volts) can cause erratic operation. Using the KP-2 allows you to use a separate voltage allowing sufficient amount to the preamp. Reid, W4UPD On 8/9/2011 7:41 PM, Sebastian, W4AS wrote: > My thanks to everyone who has responded. 4 out of 4 say it's ok to use the 847 to power the preamp. > > I put up the 432 one today, but with the KP2 control box, just in case. But I will go ahead and remove the box, and let the 847 power it. > > One interesting response was to be careful if there is anything inline between the rig and preamp. Lightning protection, or even an SWR power meter, could affect the sending of voltage. > > 73 de Sebastian, W4AS > > > > On Aug 9, 2011, at 3:16 PM, Lowell White wrote: > >> Hi Sebastian, >> >> I'll be interested in knowing that also... thanks for asking. >> I also have an FT-847 in my stable and have the KP2/2m on my "soon to acquire" >> list. >> >> 73, >> >> Lowell >> K9LDW >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> Received: Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:34:22 AM CDT >> From: "Sebastian, W4AS"<w4as at bellsouth.net> >> To: AMSAT-BB<amsat-bb at amsat.org> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Mirage preamps >> >>> Before I destroy these, is anyone using Mirage KP-2 mast mounted preamps >> with a Yaesu FT-847? >>> I picked up a couple of them recently, and they came with the control box >> (which appears to be a bias tee) that supplies 12 volts via the coax line, in >> order to power them. >>> The FT-847 can already supply 12 volts up the coax to mast mounted preamps; >> but I wonder if these Mirage preamps require the use of the control box for >> some reason. I would prefer to use the rig to power the preamps, but the >> manual doesn't mention that option. >>> 73 de Sebastian, W4AS >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >


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Last Place On Earth Owner, Son Face Drug Charges
DULUTH, (AP) - The owner of a downtown Duluth head shop and his son have been charged with selling controlled substances.
Jim Carlson is the owner of the Last Place on Earth. He and his son, Joseph Gellerman, were arrested Friday as police raided the store.
The St. Louis County Attorney's Office says the pair face multiple counts stemming from the sale of synthetic drugs to undercover officers.
County Attorney Mark Rubin says in a statement that his office will make sure those who sell synthetic drugs are held accountable.
Carlson told the court on Monday that his attorney and others tell him his products are legal.
Carlson, Gellerman, and two others were indicted on 54 federal counts last year. That trial is set for September.


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Lino's curator insight, May 2, 2014 5:50 AM
24 Powerpoint Alternatives & Presentation Programs For 2014
Alfredo Corell's curator insight, May 5, 2014 5:18 AM
A new list of the most popular digital presentation tools available.
And a very helpful list of advantages and disadvantages for any of the tools.
flea palmer's curator insight, April 10, 2014 6:04 AM
A comparison of the features, scope and price of the 3 main tools. Also see emaze.com - more interesting than PowerPoint, less 'dangerous' than Prezi!
Teri Thomas's curator insight, April 10, 2014 10:07 AM
Yes, Prezi is an option for some presentations, the most universal information in this piece is the 2nd to last line.
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, April 11, 2014 12:38 PM
Baiba Svenca's insight:
The article compares three most used presentation tools - PowerPoint, Keynote and Prezi. There is a table that sums up pros and cons of each software and helps you decide which one is the best for you.
holbel mendez's curator insight, January 15, 2014 9:38 PM
"Learn about the critical skills students need to be successful in the digital age and beyond"
Lisa Marie Blaschke's curator insight, January 16, 2014 6:04 AM
Good resource for information on the skills needed by today's learners.
Charles Tiayon's curator insight, November 12, 2013 12:19 PM
Digital skills are becoming increasingly important to education, with many experts claiming they are as essential as literacy and numeracy.
Education secretary Michael Gove announced earlier this year that from September 2014, schoolchildren will be taught computer science and programming alongside basic IT skills.
According to Mark Surman, executive director of the Mozilla Foundation, becoming literate in technology is equivalent to reading, writing and maths, and this "fourth literacy" needs to be seen as mainstream.
"Not just at the level of the very basics of operating a computer but actually understanding how the code and mechanics behind it work," he was quoted by the Telegraph as saying.
Jennifer March's curator insight, February 18, 2015 9:20 AM
It is scary to think of digital literacy being so heavily relied upon but it is the only way for today's society to go
Melissa Marshall's curator insight, October 28, 2013 11:41 PM
Awesome images - and in such a short space of time! Sometimes I lament that this generation will never hear, 'Get off the internet, I need to use the phone!'
Gabi Witthaus's curator insight, August 22, 2013 4:04 AM
Good commentary by Peter Sloep: "This concise article contains little news for those who keep up to date on MOOC developments. However, it still is useful in that it only takes on the question of whether (higher) education with MOOCs can be turned into a viable business. This is revealing, both in that the Economist concludes that the verdict is still out on that question and in that no single sentence is devoted to the question of whether this is a good idea in the first place." (@pbsloep)
I suppose it is The Economist, after all...
drsmetty's curator insight, August 25, 2013 7:26 AM
Offering MOOC's... a "lemming-like rush"? Interesting metaphor.
Fiona Harvey's curator insight, September 21, 2013 7:16 AM
Business models are appearing - Coursera announced this week that they have made $1million on their Signature track (although this pales into insignificance against their investors $66 million) Better than nothing though! Interesting article though.
Luis Novoa's curator insight, August 13, 2013 10:46 AM
I do agree thats because i always said... think more, use less.
Stacy Young's curator insight, August 13, 2013 12:39 PM
It's interesting how the younger generation is all tech, yet many of my middle schoolers still want a paper copy and work with paper.
ReallyOrganizedNow(RON)'s comment, August 14, 2013 2:44 AM
It is still a wonder to me why in this day of technological advancement, that there isn't a laptop or tablet on every desk in every school across the nation. Technology, need to be integrated more with the teaching and learning of our students.
Lee Hall's curator insight, August 9, 2013 9:08 AM
I couldn't get the link to work so here it is again: http://mashable.com/2013/08/08/apps-for-college/ . You will like the Easy Bib app. It works like magic.
J A Jones's curator insight, August 14, 2013 4:43 PM
This selection of reference, productivity and time management tools are a basis for students heading to college.
Monica S Mcfeeters's curator insight, May 1, 2014 9:17 AM
Can you have too many creative tools? Here are more!
Ivon Prefontaine, PhD's curator insight, April 10, 2014 8:11 PM
Asking school staff a question about designing a school for the future is a great start.
Cindy Powell's curator insight, November 20, 2013 2:28 PM
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This looks like a high powered editor for a free online tool.
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STORYTELLING free app for iPad and iPhone users.
Melissa Marshall's curator insight, October 28, 2013 11:41 PM
Awesome images - and in such a short space of time! Sometimes I lament that this generation will never hear, 'Get off the internet, I need to use the phone!'
LundTechIntegration's curator insight, September 12, 2013 11:46 AM
Two really basic and easy ideas everyone can do. Thanks.
Ana Cristina Pratas's curator insight, August 13, 2013 2:48 PM
"The following interview is with George Siemens, associate director of the Technology-Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute at Athabasca University. As Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) continue to grow in popularity, a debate has surfaced over whether these courses should be worth academic credits. In this interview, Siemens sheds some light on the debate, shares his thoughts on how MOOCs stack up against traditional lectures offered by universities and explains how the debate is more far-reaching than the acceptance of this new educational medium."
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, August 15, 2013 8:10 PM
Ana Cristina Pratas's insight:
"The following interview is with George Siemens, associate director of the Technology-Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute at Athabasca University. As Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) continue to grow in popularity, a debate has surfaced over whether these courses should be worth academic credits. In this interview, Siemens sheds some light on the debate, shares his thoughts on how MOOCs stack up against traditional lectures offered by universities and explains how the debate is more far-reaching than the acceptance of this new educational medium."
Peter B. Sloep's curator insight, July 30, 2013 4:59 AM
The truths are rather obvious for anyone following the MOOC debates but Steve Krause plausibly argues that not everyone has them on their radar. The first is that MOOCs and online learning are not the same, the former being a subset of the latter. I wholeheartedly agree with this, having written from day one that MOOC pundits ignore decades of research on online learning, at their peril.
The second one is dat cMOOCs - the original, connectivist kind written about by Siemens et al - and xMOOCs - the new one, offered by Udacity, Coursera and the like - are often confused in the public debate. This is detrimental to any productive discussion as the two are diametrically opposed. However, the actual damage is small if one substitutes xMOOC for MOOC on any occasion that the unqualified term is used.
The remainder of the discussion brings little news for anybody who follows MOOC debates, but it is a very useful overview of the current state of affairs. So if you want to read up on MOOCs, particularly the xMOOC kind, the article is very useful. (@pbsloep)


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static VALUE unix_accept(VALUE sock) { rb_io_t *fptr; struct sockaddr_un from; socklen_t fromlen; GetOpenFile(sock, fptr); fromlen = sizeof(struct sockaddr_un); return s_accept(rb_cUNIXSocket, fptr->fd, (struct sockaddr*)&from, &fromlen); }
Accepts an incoming connection using accept(2) after O_NONBLOCK is set for the underlying file descriptor. It returns an accepted UNIXSocket for the incoming connection.
require 'socket' serv = UNIXServer.new("/tmp/sock") begin # emulate blocking accept sock = serv.accept_nonblock rescue Errno::EAGAIN, Errno::EWOULDBLOCK, Errno::ECONNABORTED, Errno::EPROTO, Errno::EINTR IO.select([serv]) retry end # sock is an accepted socket.
Refer to Socket#accept for the exceptions that may be thrown if the call to #accept_nonblock fails.
#accept_nonblock may raise any error corresponding to accept(2) failure, including Errno::EWOULDBLOCK.
static VALUE unix_accept_nonblock(VALUE sock) { rb_io_t *fptr; struct sockaddr_un from; socklen_t fromlen; GetOpenFile(sock, fptr); fromlen = sizeof(from); return s_accept_nonblock(rb_cUNIXSocket, fptr, (struct sockaddr *)&from, &fromlen); }
Listens for connections, using the specified
int as the
backlog. A call to listen only applies if the
is of type SOCK_STREAM or SOCK_SEQPACKET.
backlog - the maximum length of the queue for pending
require 'socket' include Socket::Constants socket = Socket.new( AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0 ) sockaddr = Socket.pack_sockaddr_in( 2200, 'localhost' ) socket.bind( sockaddr ) socket.listen( 5 )
require 'socket' include Socket::Constants socket = Socket.new( AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0 ) socket.listen( 1 )
On unix based systems the above will work because a new
sockaddr struct is created on the address ADDR_ANY, for an
arbitrary port number as handed off by the kernel. It will not work on
Windows, because Windows requires that the
socket is bound by
calling bind before it can listen.
If the backlog amount exceeds the implementation-dependent maximum queue length, the implementation's maximum queue length will be used.
On unix-based based systems the following system exceptions may be raised if the call to listen fails:
Errno::EBADF - the socket argument is not a valid file descriptor
Errno::EDESTADDRREQ - the socket is not bound to a local address, and the protocol does not support listening on an unbound socket
Errno::EINVAL - the socket is already connected
Errno::ENOTSOCK - the socket argument does not refer to a socket
Errno::EOPNOTSUPP - the socket protocol does not support listen
Errno::EACCES - the calling process does not have approriate privileges
Errno::EINVAL - the socket has been shut down
Errno::ENOBUFS - insufficient resources are available in the system to complete the call
On Windows systems the following system exceptions may be raised if the call to listen fails:
Errno::ENETDOWN - the network is down
Errno::EADDRINUSE - the socket's local address is already in use. This usually occurs during the execution of bind but could be delayed if the call to bind was to a partially wildcard address (involving ADDR_ANY) and if a specific address needs to be commmitted at the time of the call to listen
Errno::EINPROGRESS - a Windows Sockets 1.1 call is in progress or the service provider is still processing a callback function
Errno::EINVAL - the
socket has not been bound with a call to
Errno::EISCONN - the
socket is already connected
Errno::EMFILE - no more socket descriptors are available
Errno::ENOBUFS - no buffer space is available
Errno::ENOTSOC -
socket is not a socket
Errno::EOPNOTSUPP - the referenced
socket is not a type that
supports the listen method
listen manual pages on unix-based systems
listen function in Microsoft's Winsock functions reference
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Local baseball players earn All-State honors.
There are three Randolph County area high school athletes named to the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association's 2012 All-State Baseball Team that was released Monday.
Aaron Barratt, a junior infielder, and sophomore utility player Brad Roberts, both of Northeast R-IV School at Cairo, were named to the Class 1 Second Team.
Both Barratt and Roberts played shortstop and pitched for the Bearcats this past season under Cairo head coach Jeff Schleicher. Barratt hhit .500 (25-50) with 7 doubles, one triple and home run, and he had 10 RBI. Roberts hit .370 (17-46) with 3 doubles, a triple and he drove in 16 runs.
Meanwhile, sr. outfielder Lane Arends of Sturgeon (.519 avg) was named to the First Team.
There were no other local baseball players named to the MHSBCA's All-State Team. To view the complete list of names, visit the website at mhsbca.net
The MHSBCA also hosted its annual Senior?All-Star Game last weekend at Missouri Western University in St. Joseph.
Cairo's Brendon Rutherford (OF/1B) and Jared Kirkendoll (OF) were both selected to participate on the Class 1 East Team. Game and/or player results were not posted on the MHSBCA's website this morning.
In the June 11 story about Brice Garnett of Gallatin qualifying for the U.S. Open Championship, Brice has two grandmothers living in Moberly.
In addition to Mary Ragsdale, Marjorie Garnett is also Brice's grandmother.
Also, Garnett's tee time on Thursday is at 4:46 p.m. (CDT and not 12:46 p.m., and Friday's tee time is at 11:01 a.m.


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Tim Quarterman has been turning heads in Savannah with his basketball skills since he began dribbling the ball as a youngster.
The Johnson High School senior realized a long-time goal as he formally signed a letter of intent to play basketball at LSU in a ceremony on campus Thursday in front of family, teammates and friends.
Quarterman, a 6-foot-6 point guard, had offers from 14 other schools including Texas, Wake Forest, Oklahoma, Georgia and Georgia Tech.
"LSU has a new coaching staff and I felt real comfortable with their up-tempo style of play," Quarterman said. "And coach (Johnny) Jones has a plan for me. He said I could have an impact there right away as a freshman, and that played a big part in my decision."
Last season, Quarterman was named the Region 3-AAAAA Player of the Year and the Savannah Morning News Player of the Year after averaging 17.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.0 steals and one block per game. ESPN has Quarterman ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the state.
The Atom Smashers dominated their region during the regular season with an 18-0 record, then lost to Savannah High in the region tournament final before being eliminated in the first round of the state playoffs.
This year, Johnson is playing in its natural enrollment classification of AAA. The Atom Smashers were ranked first among the state's Class AAA teams in a preseason poll by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Savannah High was second.)
"We're on a mission to win a state championship," Quarterman said.
Utaff Gordon, Johnson's first-year coach, is excited about having the chance to coach such a talented team with Quarterman as the leader.
"Tim is such a versatile player with a unique skill set," Gordon said. "He's not concerned with scoring but with making the players around him better. I'm glad he chose to stay at Johnson because he was considering playing for Oak Hill Prep (in Mouth of Wilson, Va.) his senior year. It's going to be good for the city of Savannah and for Johnson High with the exposure our basketball program is going to provide this season. I feel blessed to have the chance to coach Tim and a very good basketball team."


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What is PaaS?
"Platform as a Service" is one of the latest developments in web technology. It means that you get the benefits of a server that is specialized in the performance of services that you install on it, but without the need to handle the actual management of the server's administration. It's the dedicated, specialized, and simplified version of our IaaS VPS server platform.
Concretely, you benefit from dedicated resources in the form of secure instances. Each instance has an environment that is optimized and ready to go. The entire system is based on our dynamic granular cloud infrastructure. Your instance can therefore be instantly adapted to meet your hosting requirements, with no need to migrate your data.
The other advantage of the use of a Cloud Platform for this type of service is the inherent security and reliability, which are nearly perfect, given the very conception of the service.
How it works
Each instance gets its own container that contains its database services, the program language interpreter, and its own web server.
Client requests arrive at a load balancer that distributes traffic to http proxies. These proxies benefit from a very efficient local cache: for each request, they verify whether or not there is a more recent version already in the cache. If it is present, the reply is automatically sent to the client. The cache's "time to live" depends on the "max-age" http header.
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I shall like to apply for this club, but I'm not getting up to do so. I shall in turn let you join my nap club.
I don't think i can part with the chips
You may keep the chips, I'll bring my own.
lol what has transpired here?
I have no idea.
Life, dreams, hope. Where do they come from? And where do they go?
My 4-iron probably. I love that club.
Is the pizza here yet?
Ninja club.
An exclusive club where you have to undergo a psychology test to get in. We teach each other about ninja culture and how to be a spy. We undergo ninja missions in school.
Friend Club
(Max: 9-12 Student. 6-8 Girls, 2-4 Boys)
-Must be a student
-Must participate
-Have Fun
-Meet new people
-Be more comfortable with people
-Learn to Socialize
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loli. Yes, our school does have one.
Stalking you.
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study club... but we all wouldn't study, we would stuff around and go on adventures ^_^
That sounds really fun.
Club-Kool Kids Klub.
Adviser-Best friend.
Who can enter?
Must Have connections to someone that's already in the Klub.
The Klub will consist of friends of friends of friends.
Also: People around our age, we don't want no pedo's or lame kids running around.
Purpose: Hang out during lunch.
I would like the Guy to Girl ratio to be 1:10...
Because with those odds, I'm sure I'll land something.
But I know it's going to be a sausage fest in there.
Every once in a while we'll throw taco party's for lunch.
Taco party, that is all.
An anime club that turns into my harem like school clubs tend to do in animes.
Fight Club...
first rule of fight club, you do not talk about fight club
second rule of fight club, you DO NOT talk about fight club
third rule of fight club, there are no rules in fight club
joining fight club is an enigma since the first rule, and than if you somehow do join, you can't recruit cause of the second rule.
Purple wedding - greatest wedding in TV history
The Special Effects Makeup club or aka SFXM Club~
You get to do stuff like this~
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I'd like an astrophysics club, so we could discuss things like numerical analysis and script languages and stuff which would give us an edge for college. Membership would be small because this field doesn't interest many people, and our advisor would need to be a math teacher.
. . . and furthermore . . .
stoners club.
to be initiated you must smoke an Oz in a day and have discussions about the very foundations of life.
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My 4-iron probably. I love that club.
I'm naked typing this
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My 4-iron probably. I love that club.
Is the pizza here yet?
The SOS Brigade!
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The clubs at my school are really boring for me .__.
They have sports ( I am not athletic), Drama (can't act), Choir (can't sing), and outdoor stuff which I am not into.
If I were to make a club, I would most likely choose a video game club since that's what my friends are into :D
We would allow maybe 10 people to play video games with and the advisor would be my math teacher because he is into video games :)
The name? Well, because of my lack of creativity the best one I can come up with right now is probably Super Game Busters! (like Super Peace Busters).
If not video games I would choose an anime/manga club. We would accept 10 people and spend our days discussing topics, moments that effected us, episodes, etc. We would also spend our time watching anime. I wouldn't want too many people because a lot of my classmates are annoying and don't contribute to life whatsoever. Me and my friends would be the advisors because I can't lead by myself. I think it would be really fun to hold that sort of club in school :)
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Carol has been living a nightmare for the past four years. It started when she found out the man she loved had a dark side.
She endured an abusive relationship, mainly because she believed she had no other choice, especially since she worried about supporting the children. She has five of them, including three from a previous relationship. The eldest is 11.
But one day earlier this year, Carol took a big step - she took the kids and walked out. She wanted this nightmare to end. She also believed the home was an unhealthy place to raise kids.
She did the right thing, going through the court system to obtain child support for two of the children. But the father of those children hasn't paid her a dime.
Carol has spent the past several months trying to get settled in a new place to live. She's had some financial help, but there's no money to buy gifts for her children. That's where the Empty Stocking Fund helps.
Children aren't responsible for their surroundings. The Empty Stocking Fund was created to put a smile on the face of children who otherwise would face a grim holiday season. Contributions will be acknowledged in the manner requested by the donors.
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2011 Carlson School Graduates Given Formula for Success
Chris Sacca shares advice on the path to happiness.
"Provoke! Inspire! Don't just get involved but inspire others to be involved. That's playing offense. The most successful people I know live off of their to-do lists... I want you to set the syllabus and course descriptions for the rest of your life."
So said accomplished venture investor, private equity principal, company advisor, entrepreneur, and public speaker Chris Sacca as he addressed the graduates of the Carlson School at its commencement exercises on Monday, May 16 in Mariucci Arena.
Sacca offered to the graduates his formula for success, which in addition to playing offense, includes being in the here and now, being helpful, being ethical, and, most importantly, being "your weird self."
"It takes too much energy to be anything but your weird self. We spend too much of our lives try to live up to the expectations of others. We buy things we don't really want with money we don't really have to impress people we don't really care about. Forget that. Forget what other people think." Video of Sacca's address at the Undergraduate exercises can be viewed on YouTube.
About 450 undergraduates and 620 graduate students earned degrees from the Carlson School this spring. Undergraduates received Bachelor of Science in Business degrees. Graduate students earned several types of degrees: Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Master of Business Taxation, and Master of Accountancy. Graduates participated in diverse programs including Full-Time, Part-Time, and Executive MBA; Global Executive MBA (China, Vienna, Warsaw), Master of Arts in Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Master of Business Taxation, and Master of Accountancy. PhD degrees were award in Business Administration and Human Resources and Industrial Relations.
Achievement Awards
The Academic Excellence Award, given to the highest academically ranked undergraduate senior, was awarded to Matthew Norris.
Those named as community engagement scholars were Eric Grauvilardell, Katrina Marie Marolt, Joy McBrien, and Sarah Shady. Recognition as a community engagement scholar is earned by students who complete nine credits of service-learning course work, at least 400 hours of community service, a series of reflective pieces, and an integrative community project that results in the creation of a sustainable project for a community organization.
The Dean's award for best undergraduate honors theses went to Nicholas Barnett for "Learning from History: Examining Yield Spreads as a Predictor of Real Economic Activity" and Michael Behrens for "If You Built It, Will They Come? Replacing the BCS with a Playoff in College Football."
In the graduate commencement, Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards were bestowed to those who rank highest scholastically among all students in their respective programs. Those honored were: Full-Time MBA, Adrian Cook; Part-Time MBA, Robert Barrett; Carlson Executive MBA, Kurt Waltenbaugh; China Executive MBA, Cathy Liu; Vienna Executive MBA, Gertrude Suschko; Warsaw Executive MBA, Lukasz Treda; Master of Arts-Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Christine Hill; Master of Business Taxation, Cheri Haarstick; and Master of Accountancy, Sarah Ries.


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43 Pleasant St., Hopkinton
Living area: 1,296 square feet
Rooms: Three bedrooms, one bath
Lot size: 0.25 acres
Year built: 1870
Taxes: $4,337
Asking price: $339,900
This meticulously maintained and updated home features a granite and stainless kitchen with cathedral ceiling, exposed beams and a breakfast nook, a huge formal dining room, hardwood floors, a large master bedroom and sitting area, updated bath with marble vanity and floors, an electric-gas furnace (2005) and hot water heater (2012). This property includes a two-car garage and a huge fenced backyard, great for barbecues and entertaining.
Doctors and distance runners Christine and Tim Fitzgibbons have found the location of their antique home near Hopkinton Center convenient in more ways than one.
Not only has the Hopkinton address been handy for the commute to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where both work, but the couple also has been able to walk to the starting line when they have run the Boston Marathon. "We'll miss that," said Christine Fitzgibbons, who has run eight marathons in the past.
Fitzgibbons said she and her husband bought the 1,296-square-foot antique house seven years ago when they were starting out on their medical careers and married lives together. "It's a good commuting location and a great starting home," she said. They have since welcomed two children, a son, 3, and a daughter, 1. "We watched our kids take their first steps here," Fitzgibbons said. "We're very sad to leave – we're simply outgrowing the space."
The home, built in 1870, exudes antique charm, with window boxes, hardwood floors, a kitchen breakfast-nook and the odd quirk: watch your head under the slanted roof at the top of the stairs.
At the same time the house features a number of modern upgrades: a new hot water heater installed a year ago, updated plumbing, stainless appliances and granite countertop in the kitchen, marble vanity and tile flooring the bathroom and an eight-year-old furnace.
At an asking price of $339,900, with a location close to schools, downtown and Interstate 495, the three-bedroom home offers a family just starting out an affordable entry to Hopkinton.
A picket fence borders the backyard, planted with cherry and peach trees, a dogwood, a blueberry bush, and a garden where the family grows tomatoes and cucumbers.
"The backyard is what we love most, especially with the kids," said Fitzgibbons. Listed as a quarter-acre, the enclosed yard is deceptively large, feeling "bigger than the acreage would imply," she said. "It's very private and quiet."
Upstairs, the second floor, with three bedrooms and one full bath, has a feeling of having been added onto over the years, as is not unusual in antique homes. A corridor leads to a small bedroom, with two skylights in its slanted ceiling, which has been put to use as a nursery. This room alternately might be used as an office. A few steps up, the master bedroom has wall-to-wall carpeting, a good-sized closet with sliding doors and a sitting area with windows that look out through the treetops
Off the driveway, a side-door entrance leads through a mudroom to the kitchen. A sizeable two-car garage with workbench offers extra space for storage. The white picket fence at the entrance to the backyard is made of a maintenance-free composite: another mix of old and new.
The house "has a nice flow to it," said Fitzgibbons. "You can watch the kids while working in the kitchen. It has an antique charm, yet doesn't feel small."
To arrange a showing, contact Kimberly Foemmel, Realtor at Hallmark Sotheby's International Realty, Hopkinton, 508-808-1149, firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A National Database on Advanced Directives? Great Idea.
Priya Ramachandran is a Maryland based freelance writer. In a former life, she wrote software code and managed Sarbanes Oxley related audits for IT departments. She now enjoys writing about healthcare, science and technology.
An oldish post from the Healthcare Blog had me thinking about EMRs, advance directives and national patient IDs this week. John Maa, assistant professor of surgery at UCSF, writes about a case early in his career where:
– an 85 year old woman called 911, and was brought into the ER around noon with severe abdominal pain. She was delirious and could provide her medical history
– attempts to contact her family and friends were unsuccessful
– she had some serious problems that needed immediate attention, and two surgeons documented the need for her to be taken to the operating room for "life threatening emergency situation". She underwent a six-hour surgery, was intubated, her kidneys were recovering.
– Her children arrived at about 10 pm, and asked for withdrawal of support. Amid all the back-and-forth, and threats of legal action etc, the hospital went with the family's wishes and withdrew support. The woman died soon after.
For Maa, this was a formative experience of sorts, happening in his second month of internship. He says he still thinks about the case.
The ethics of the situation notwithstanding (and there's more in Maa's post that I'm not going into), from an EMR/EHR perspective – a unique patient ID that identifies each patient and an EMR that captured the woman's advanced directive would have really helped. As commenter John Ballard states in the discussion following Maa's post:
"One more illustration underscoring the importance of comprehensive advance directives, properly executed and easily accessible. Why such a document is not routinely a part of medical records is an ongoing mystery to me.
Advance directives — properly executed — should be required by all insurance plans as well as Medicare/Medicaid for beneficiaries. They should expire and be subject to renewal every five years to allow for changes in the person's health, medical advances or discoveries and changes of opinion (not to mention the passing of designated agents)"
Another commenter says "What we need is a federal mandate for advance directives and a federally run advance directive database that can be accessed from any computer." Indeed.


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Tech Investments Create New Strength, More Agility
If your company is sitting on the sidelines when it comes to making significant investments in the cloud, mobility and collaborative technologies, it may well suffer bottom-line fallout in the near future. Global companies that commit to these IT solutions are proving to be more agile and competitive than those that don't, according to recent survey findings from AT&T and INSEAD, a leading international business school. "There's clearly a direct link between specific technology investments and improved organizational performance when these investments are made carefully," says Theodoros Evgeniou, associate professor of Decision Sciences and Technology Management at INSEAD, and Academic Director of INSEAD eLab. "We are excited by this research because it provides new data that can help business leaders decide how to invest in technology. CEOs must ask a very simple question before adopting any new technology: Is our organization and our digitized platform ready?" More than 225 technology leaders worldwide participated in the research.


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Is School Enough?
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This program examines a new frontier that could reshape education --- the importance of breaking out of the classroom and connecting students into the wider world. This new educational approach encourages young people to make a difference by learning from what they care about most. As one expert puts it, there's a new understanding that school should not just be preparation for life --- but "life itself. D
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The Art Basel in Miami was in full swing last week and the celebrities were in no short supply. With many fashion big names and celebrities throwing lavish parties, there is obviously some amazing fashion to be seen. We love to gather our designer swimwear inspiration from celebrities and what better occasion than the Art Basel where art and fashion meet. The event is still going on, but we already have some picks for best dressed celebs and how to get their looks.
My favorite daytime look from the Art Basel in Miami so far is definitely the queen herself, Beyonce. She stepped out in a super cute floral romper and nude pumps. Although she has gotten a little bit of criticizing for her hairstyle, I think the best place to try something funky is going to be at the Art Basel. Nonetheless her look is still super feminine and the perfect combination of fashionable and artsy. Want to get a look like Beyonce for the beach? Grab the Ride Like The Wind Bikini, with a cute floral print and denim detail this bikini is the perfect feminine and fashion forward look.
Now we move on to the evening party looks and I was surprised to find that there was a lot of monochrome going on. We saw so many celebs step out in black, but the best of them all was Eva Longoria in a sexy fitted black dress. This plunging neckline is sexy, but not too revealing and she looked so very glam. For a super sexy black look like Eva, I would pick the Rich Girl Black Bikini from the 2014 collection. You can never go wrong with a black bikini and this one has the gold and rhinestone hardware you need to glam it up!
Our last luxury swimwear inspiration comes from Kanye's fiance Kim Kardashian. The newly engaged couple stepped out at the Art Basel and Kim definitely got some attention in her long-sleeved lacy white dress. This style is flattering and unique with a lot of detail, but still very sexy and feminine as well. I am a fan of an all white look which is why the Red Hot White Bikini is one of my favorites. This sexy white swimsuit is a classic style with rhinestone detail that gives it a little something extra. You too can step out like the celebs at Art Basel in your sexy designer swimwear!


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Police said he had a gunshot wound in his lower back.
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The New Bern Farmers Market will celebrate the Easter holiday on Saturday and there will be plenty of greenery.
The New Bern Farmers Market will celebrate the Easter holiday on Saturday and there will be plenty of greenery.
The �Plants in the Park� fundraiser from last weekend for the Heritage Park next to New Bern City Hall has been extended to Saturday at the market.
The Craven County Extension Master Gardenersand local vendors are offering an extended plant-ordering opportunity. It is the last chance to pick up bulbs and order larger plant material from the group for spring planting.
The market is open from 8 a.m.to 2 p.m.on South Front Street, with a variety of vendors featuring vegetables, crafts and other locally made items.
Local experts, growers and Master Gardeners will be available to discuss selecting and locating plant choices. A detailed list of the available plants is on the web: ENCFamilies.org
Call 349-0405 for information about the plant sale.
This second event is also in association with The Family History Society of Eastern North Carolina and the city of New Bern Appearance Commission.
The Farmers Market is also preparing for its annual SpringFest, which is scheduled April 13, with extended hours from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m.
There will be a 10 a.m. �Blessing of the Crops.�
On hand will be the Southern Gentlemen Barbershop Quartet. The Color Guard from the Cherry Point air station will present colors for the pledge to the flag and National Anthem.
Among the activities will be chainsaw carving and lathe-turning demonstrations by Danny Malone and Tina Wood of Island Art and Sign from Lowland in Pamlico County.
The day will also be a chance to see how grits and cornmeal are ground and how bees make honey.
Visitors can also learn to weave on a loom, color the �Harvest Bear,� meet Buddy the Alpaca, take a cart ride with Matador the Llama and look at antique tractors.
The motto of the market is local. That includes locally grown vegetables, plants, flowers, herbs and fresh eggs; locally baked bread, cakes, pies, cupcakes, cookies and biscotti; local arts and crafts, painted glass, candles, soaps, stitchery, crochet, weaving, felting, jewelry, woodwork, photo arts, wine, honey, specialty teas, salsas, sauces and chocolate nuts.
Lunch offerings include hot dogs, tacos, kettle corn and frozen yogurt.


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5 Summer Fruits That Are Tragically Hard to Find (But You Should Look Anyway)
We're praising the delicious joys of summer fruit this week, pointing out peaches, blackberries, and blueberries in our new recipes. But these big hitters aren't the last word in summer fruit. There are many other fruits, and five in particular, for me, that I wish were mounded up like apples at my local grocery store. From gooseberries to muscadines, here are five fruits that are hard to find, but worth seeking out.
- Muscadines - When I lived in Florida, I had muscadines (and their bronze-green cousins, scuppernongs) in my kitchen all summer long. These wild grapes are enormous, with thick skins and loads of seeds, so they take some work to eat (many people spit out the spicy skins along with the seeds). But their flesh is even richer and muskier than Concord grapes. They taste wild and fresh and they make the best jam. But since moving back North, I haven't seen a single one. Where to Muscadines be found in the South, growing wild and at farmers markets.
- Gooseberries - While nearly as popular as strawberries in England and Scandinavia, gooseberries are rarely seen in the United States. I love these tart little berries that look so punk rock in their "tops and tails," with slightly hairy skins. They also make very good jam, and I like their mix of sweet and sour. Where to Gooseberries can be found at markets and grocery stores in Canada, the UK, and much of Northern Europe.
- Husk Cherries (Ground Cherries, Cape Gooseberries) - This sister to the cherry tomato walks precisely down the middle line between sweet and savory. Ground cherries grow on sprawling vines, like tomatoes, each fruit encased in a papery husk (hence the name). It's a summer pleasure as sweet as ripping the silk off corn to peel back that husk to reveal the golden fruit inside. These fruits are delicious to eat out of hand, but they also make wonderful decorations for summer desserts, with their husk still flared around them. They're also good in baked goods, like this coffee cake. Where to look: Ground cherries aren't often cultivated on a large commercial scale, but they're frequently found at farmers markets and farm stands across the country. They're also easy to grow yourself.
- Prune Plums (Quetsche Plums) - We've often lauded this little plum, oval-shaped and smaller than round black and red plums. It's green-yellow inside, and raw it tastes just fine. But it's transformed in a pie or a tart (see Sara Kate's luscious recipe above), concentrating its juices and flavor into a jammy heap of pure fruit goodness. I have a hard time finding these; they're not so common here as in Europe. Sometimes I get lucky and the grocery store has them for a week in August or September. Where to look: Farmers markets. Anywhere in France or Italy!
- Juneberries (Serviceberries, Sarvisberries, Saskatoons...) - This is perhaps the hardest-to-find fruit on the list. You're certainly not going to get it from a commercial supplier. Juneberries grow on low ornamental trees, and we had one at my old house. The berries are bright red and ripen in late June. They taste like a cross between a blueberry and a brighter fruit, like a raspberry. I adore them, and I gather them whenever I can find them. I plan on planting at least a couple of small trees at my new house so we can enjoy the fruit. Where to look: Around doctors' offices, churches, schools, and other professionally-landscaped areas where these pretty trees may be planted.
Have you tried any of these fruits? Can you find them where you live? Or are there other fruits you pine for but can't get?
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Assist the Store Manager in the daily operation of the store and assume responsibility for the store in the absence of the Store Manager.
Sell merchandise to customers by following GNC's prescribed selling methods.
Assist the Store Manager in the implementation of all appropriate merchandising information in an accurate and timely manner, ensuring GNC's standard of store presentation.
Responsible for keeping store clean and uncluttered.
Receive, check, and shelve all merchandise orders. Assist the Store Manager in confirming purchase orders and managing the store's inventory within GNC guidelines.
Complete all training materials and read GNC newsletters and other information in a timely manner.
Perform all register operations. Ability to complete all daily register and store open/close functions and bank deposits according to GNC policies and procedures, as required by the Store Manager.
Job Specifications
2+ years of retail experience.
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Indie-rock / Indie-pop / etc... 2013 - rolling thread
I realise this may be a catchall for most things posted on here, but just had a new Django Django video hit my inbox and didn't feel worthy of its own thread. So this is a thread for tracks that DiSsers might be interested in, that aren't hip-hop or dance-mongrel or whatever other rolling threads appear in 2013
Django Django 'Hand of a Man' http://www.nowness.com/day/2013/1/7?ecid=pro1001
- ThirstyDog this'd this
New Milky Wimpshake and Tullycraft records out on Fortuna Pop in February
Good idea
I'm shit at finding indie I like nowadays so a thread with epic amounts of links is what I could do with realy just to dip in and out of to see whats up. Will make a mongrel thread again when stuff starts getting released again.
Verity Susman solo material sounds about as wonderful as expectedJaguarPirate this'd this
i know we're now all pretending that music started again 10 days ago
but i just heard that woods album from last year and i really like it, even if some of it's a bit too like the shins. the other stuff is sort of mildly wooden shjipsy influenced psychy indie pop! good.JaguarPirate this'd this
Colleen Green's finally putting an album out
her first 7" on Hardly Art at the end of 2011 was dead good, so I'm looking forward to this
What would people say are the key characteristics
that set say 'INDIE' POP/ELECTRONICA/ROCK apart from standard POP/ROCK/ELECTRONICA?
I have OCD and occasionally get transfixed on a particular train of thought. This is my current nagging feeling. Is it the DIY ethic? the unorthadox approach? the general earnestness?
Joanna Gruesome
Got a split they did off Bandcamp last year
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PreLaw Program April Roundtable: Law Specialties
You want to get your law degree, but do you ever wonder what you are going to do with it? Come learn about all the options you have and careers you can pursue with a law degree. Invited Panel Members will include practicing lawyers from a variety specialties and highlights unique (and often overlooked) careers you can pursue in the legal field. Get a better understanding about the choices available to you!
Come experience the PreLaw Program's new roundtable format! Each month will highlight a different law school theme and consist of a panel discussion by experts on that subject, questions from the participants, and conclude with a punch and cookies reception where you can network with the invited guests and ask questions on an individual basis. The PreLaw Program Coordinator and student PreLaw Ambassador Team will be available each month to address any concerns you may have about your law school application progress.
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NEW YORK (AP) – A new report on high school graduation rates shows that 77 percent of New York state's Class of 2012 graduated on time, slightly below the national average.
The graduation rate for low-income New Yorkers was 68 percent, while wealthier students had a graduation rate of 84 percent, according to the report released Monday by foundations including the America's Promise Alliance, which is headed by former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.
New York ranks 34th in the nation for students graduating on time. The national rate is 80 percent.
The authors of the report, "Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic," see 80 percent as a milestone and hope to reach 90 percent by 2020.
"After the nation witnessed flat-lining high school graduation rates for three decades, rates have risen about 10 percentage points over the last 10 years," the report says, noting that improvements have been driven by gains in graduation rates among Hispanic and African-American students.
In New York state, 63 percent of black students and 63 percent of Hispanic students graduated on time in 2012.
The report examines efforts to raise graduation rates and credits New York City with successful programs like an anti-truancy drive undertaken by Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration in 2010. It says the anti-truancy effort can be replicated elsewhere without spending much money.
The report also highlights efforts to close what it calls "dropout factories," schools where the senior class is less than 60 percent the size the freshman class was three years earlier.
It praises efforts that started in New York City with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to replace large schools deemed to be dropout factories with clusters of smaller schools.
New York graduation rate slightly below US average
NEW YORK (AP) – A new report on high school graduation rates shows that 77 percent of New York state's Class of 2012 graduated on time, slightly below the national average.


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BP Oil Spill Aftermath: Eyeless Shrimp, Clawless Crabs and Fish with Oozing Sores
Al Jazeera just published an astonishing report on the after-effects of the BP oil disaster, and it's not pretty. There are an alarming number of deformities in sea creatures: mutated shrimp, fish with sores and lesions, eyeless crabs and more. It's unlike anything local fisherman have ever seen.


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As of January 1, 2011, the Sons and Daughters of World War II Veterans Genealogical Society is open for membership! This project has been a long time in the making and we here at the Admiral Nimitz Foundation are excited to see it launch! If you follow us on Facebook, Twitter or our blog, you've been hearing about this genealogical organization for quite some time. Setting Sons and Daughters of World War II Veterans apart from other WWII registries, this organization is a genealogical endeavor – allowing individuals to prove lineage from a WWII veteran of the US Armed Forces. It will follow the American Genealogical Standard of Proof, thus making membership both meaningful and helpful to future generations.
For more information and to join, visit www.sonsanddaughtersofww2veterans.org
We're just getting started, and are grateful for suggestions! Our website will soon be an "encrypted site". NO personal information about members such as their birth/marriage dates are ever put on the web. We only list the service information of the Veteran and the name and membership categories of the Members. We do use PayPal right now for on-line payments, if people choose. Otherwise, you may mail a check or call us with a Visa or Mastercard. We are a program of the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization working to help a fabulous WWII museum, the
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Attention caregivers: Federal benefit checks are going
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[January 02, 2013]
(BPT) -- More than 65 million
people provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or elderly
family member or friend, according to the National Alliance for
Caregiving. In addition to providing emotional and physical support,
caregivers are often entrusted to help their loved ones carry out
financial decisions.
Electronic payments save you time
As a caregiver, you are balancing multiple roles and
responsibilities. Electronic payments eliminate the hassle of
getting to the bank to cash or deposit your care recipient's check.
It usually takes less than 10 minutes to make the switch to
electronic payments. Your relative or friend's federal benefit
payment will be deposited automatically into his or her account or
onto the Direct Express®
card on payment day each month.
Prepare for and protect against financial crime
Last year alone, more than 440,000 Social Security and
Supplemental Security Income checks were reported lost or stolen.
Signing up for electronic payments is a simple but important step
you can take to eliminate this risk and also protect against
identify theft.
Protecting personal financial information is another important
way to prevent identity theft and stolen benefit payments. Speak
with your care recipient about keeping this information private and
not sharing it with strangers -- especially those who call over the
phone. The Treasury Department will never call to request your
Social Security number or bank account information. Your loved one
should not share this information unless he or she initiates the
Change is hard, but it's time to have the conversation
More than 90 percent of beneficiaries already enjoy the benefits
of direct deposit.
While some still prefer paper checks and monthly visits to the
bank, it's important, as a caregiver, to ensure your care recipient
takes advantage of the safety and convenience of electronic
It may be difficult to convince an aging parent or relative about
switching to electronic payments. You can help your loved one see
that making the switch can bring peace of mind, knowing his or her
money is safe.
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Fast, easy and free to switch
With the March 1 deadline coming up
soon, time is running out to comply with the law and switch to
electronic payment. You can help your care recipient switch his or
her federal benefits payment to on electronic option online at
or by calling the U.S. Treasury Electronic Payment Solution Center
toll-free at 800-333-1795. Make sure your family member or friend
has his or her information on hand when making the switch:
Social Security
number or claim number
12-digit federal
benefit check number
Amount of most
recent federal benefit check
institution's routing transit number
Account number and type -- checking or
You also can help your loved one contact the federal benefit
agency office or financial institution to switch to direct deposit.
The preceding information has been provided by the U.S.
Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service.
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The alumni reunion will include opportunities for former students to attend Seminary classes, enjoy fellowship and outings together, worship and reacquaint themselves with friends and former classmates. For a full schedule of events, and to register, visit our website.
Excitement on campus and throughout the community is building in anticipation of this year's lectures. S. Wesley Ariarajah, professor of Ecumenical Theology at Drew University School of Theology in Madison, N.J., will give two lectures. His Monday, April 7 lecture will be at 9:30 a.m. and is titled: "Beyond the Impasse: Towards a Breakthrough in the Theology of Religion." Based on his conviction that the answers provided within the Theology of Religions has run into an impasse, Ariarajah calls for a major breakthrough in Christian theological thinking that would help the Church move forward. The lecture is based on his new volume, Your God, My God, Our God: Rethinking Christian Theology for Religious Plurality (WCC Publications, 2012).
Ariarajah's second lecture will be Tuesday, April 8, also at 9:30 a.m. This lecture is titled, "Mission Impossible: Can it Again be Made Possible?"
Gerardo Marti, L. Richardson King Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Davidson College in Davidson, N.C. will also give two lectures during the festival and reunion. His first will be Monday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m., and is titled: "I Wish I was Black: Race, Music and Worship in Successfully Diverse Churches."
Marti's second lecture will be on Tuesday, April 8 at 2 p.m. and is titled: "The Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging Christianity." According to Marti, The Emerging Church Movement (ECM) is one of the most important reframings of religion within Western Christianity. "Emerging Christians share a religious orientation built on a continual practice of deconstruction by religious institutional entrepreneurs," said Marti. "Emerging congregations provide settings where pluralism is embraced and where the otherwise isolated self can find meaning and fulfillment through others… In the ways it has responded to modernity, the ECM is remarkably well-adapted to persist, even thrive, as a viable religious alternative in the West."
"Our festival this year brings together two scholars and teachers with deep care and concern for the church and its future," said David C. Hester, professor and director of Continuing Education at Louisville Seminary. "They bring multiple angles of vision to questions about Christian theology and worship in multiracial congregations and multireligious neighborhoods. For all of us who are working to reframe how we think and talk and live together in our church's new landscape for ministry, Dr. Ariarajah and Dr. Marti promise to provide us practical wisdom and theological insight."
Ariarajah's and Marti's lectures are supported by two annual, endowed lectureships—the Frank H. Caldwell and the Theodore M. Greenhoe lectures. All lectures are free and open to the public, and will be presented in the Frank H. and Fannie W. Caldwell Chapel at Louisville Seminary. Click here for a detailed schedule and online registration.


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"We are deeply saddened at the news of Lee McQueen's untimely death. He was a visionary and will continue to be an inspiration to generations of designers. He won Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards an unprecedented 4 times and his impact was global. We are immensely proud to have had him on the London catwalk. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this sad time."
- British Fashion Council
"Alexander McQueen's unique creativity burned unforgettable images on the mind's eye of fashion. He conjured unbelievably theatrical feats on his runway-disturbing, beautiful, provocative - an incomparable sensationalist who made the impossible happen for his audience. His genius as a cutter was miraculous to watch in action and the results produced an unmistakable look recognised around the world. His tragic loss will be an unimaginable blow to his sisters, who he adored."
- Sarah Mower, BFC Ambassador for Emerging Talent / US Vogue & Style.com
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Warner Bros. Records has released details for the album to Transformers: Dark of the Moon:
On June 14th, Warner Bros. Records will release the album to the hotly anticipated motion picture Transformers: Dark of the Moon — the third film in the Oscar®-nominated summer blockbuster Transformers series, which hits theaters nationwide on June 29th. A pre-order for the exclusive iTunes Deluxe edition begins May 31st at http://wbr.fm/t3preorder.
Released in Standard, iTunes Deluxe, and Game Stop configurations, The Transformers: Dark of the Moon album features music from Linkin Park, including the first single "Iridescent," (click here to view a special Linkin Park / TF3 Trailer), My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, Art of Dying, Theory Of A Deadman, Black Veil Brides, Skillet, and Mastodon (who contribute a cover of ZZ Top's "Just Got Paid"), as well as new music from Paramore and Goo Goo Dolls debuting exclusively on the album. The iTunes Deluxe edition also includes tracks from Biffy Clyro, Stone Sour, and Serj Tankian, while the Game Stop version includes songs from Middle Class Rut and D.R.U.G.S.
Contributing the song "Iridescent" (which also appears on Linkin Park's 2010 album A Thousand Suns) to Transformers: Dark of the Moon is Linkin Park's third time working with Transformers director Michael Bay. The first Transformers film featured the band's smash hit single "What I've Done," which rocketed to No. 1 on both Billboard's Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts, while the second film featured the specially written "New Divide," which topped the Rock, Modern, and Mainstream radio charts simultaneously.
Fueled By Ramen recording artists Paramore will also be releasing "Monster," debuting exclusively on the album and marking Paramore's first new single since "The Only Exception" off their acclaimed third album brand new eyes. "We're back for the attack! And we are so excited to be a part of the Transformers album," says frontwoman Hayley Williams, "Tell your friends… Paramore is still a band." Paramore will shoot a video for "Monster" next month before they embark on a series of international headline and festival dates as well as a number of U.S. Vans Warped Tour dates in July and August. Visit www.paramore.net for complete details.
John Rzeznik from Goo Goo Dolls adds: "It's always awesome to be part of a project of this scale." Their TF3 exclusive debut track, "All That You Are," is also their first new music since the release of their current Warner Bros. Records album, Something For The Rest Of Us. Goo Goo Dolls have been touring the world non-stop for the past several months and will perform "All That You Are" live on Good Morning America on July 22nd. Go to www.googoodolls.com for further info.
Opening in theaters on June 29th, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, stars Shia LaBeouf, John Turturro, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, and Kevin Dunn, with John Malkovich and Frances McDormand. Shia LaBeouf returns as Sam Witwicky. When a mysterious event from Earth's past erupts into the present day it threatens to bring a war to Earth so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save us.
Paramount Pictures presents in association with Hasbro a di Bonaventura Pictures Production a Tom DeSanto/Don Murphy Production, a Michael Bay Film Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Executive Producers Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Brian Goldner, Mark Vahradian. Produced by Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Ian Bryce. Based on Hasbro's Transformers™ Action Figures. Written by Ehren Kruger. Directed by Michael Bay.
The track-listings for the three editions of Transformers: Dark of the Moon album are as follows — * Denotes new music debuting on this album:
Standard Edition (CD/DMD All DSPS)
iTunes Deluxe (Exclusive)
Game Stop (Exclusive)