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Today almost felt like spring. So I did almost-springlike things. I started a flat of seeds, fixed the Squirrel-Proof Net Tent after its unfortunate collapse beneath the weight of snow last weekend, and weeded and harvested a few bits of yum from inside it.
I hunted around for helleborus and other signs of almost-spring.
But my most ambitious act in celebration of almost-spring involved laundry. I have been excited about laundry this week.
Why, you ask, would I be excited about laundry?
A few months ago, a friend of mine gave me a recipe to make my own laundry soap. I've been meaning to try it and finally got around to it this week. It's easy, and my laundry detergent now costs $.01 per load. This is the kind of thing that really excites me.
So I mixed up a batch. Here's the recipe:
- 3 pints water (6 cups)
- 1/3 bar Fels-Naptha soap, grated
- 1/2 cup Super Washing Soda
- 1/2 cup borax
- 2 gallon bucket
- 1 quart hot water
- 6 cups + 1 gallon hot water
Grate the bar of Fels-Naptha as you would a chunk of cheese. Mix the grated soap in a medium sized saucepan with 3 pints of water, and heat on low until dissolved. Stir in Washing Soap and Borax. Stir until thickened and remove from heat. Pour one quart hot water into a two-gallon bucket. Add soap mixture and scented oil (optional) and mix well. Fill bucket with additonal hot water and mix well. Set aside for 24 hours until mixture thickens. It will have a slight gel consistency. Use 1/2 to 3/4 cup of mixture per load, depending on the hardness of your water (harder water, more detergent). This is a non-sudsing, fragrance-free (unless you add the optional scented oil) laundry product.
I added some lavender essential oil I happened to have on hand. Here's the result. (And a word of warning — if you try this, wash your hands thoroughly before putting them anywhere near your eyes. Trust me on this! But that's a whole nother story.)
And then the most exciting almost-spring part. In classic Southern Urban Homestead style, I washed my laundry with my homemade detergent, and I hung it out to dry in the winter sun on my clothesline. I love doing this so much that I actually wrote a song about my laundry last year. Here, in case you don't believe me, are the first few lines:
I like my laundry on the line;
Prayer flags in the spring sunshine.
When I get to heaven,
I'll hang my laundry on the line.
It will be on my next CD, due out later this year.


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On the southwestern coast of Lombok lies Sekotong Bay, a very large bay that offers a degree of protection from the strong currents of the Lombok Strait, and for this reason became the playground of many unique sea dwellers.
Located within the West Lombok regency about 2 hours drive from Mataram, capital of West Nusa Tenggara, the Sekotong Bay Area is a vast stretch of rough coastline decorated with beautiful white sandy beaches overlooking the chains of islands including Gili Nanggu, Gili Sudak, Gili Gede, and more. While it may as yet not be as famous as Senggigi Beach or the trio islands of Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air in the northwest of Lombok, this south west area offers pristine splendors especially for those who love underwater adventures.
With over 3,500 of species inhabiting Indonesia magnificent underwater world, Sekotong Bay is considered as one of the sites that has the richest marine life diversity to be found in this Indo-Pacific region. In comparison, the Great Barrier Reef of Australia has just 1,500 species and the Red Sea of the Mediterranean has only 600. Among some of the sea dwellers that divers can meet here are sea turtles, white tipped reef sharks, cuttlefish, moray eels, frog fish, ghost pipefish, and a whole lot more.
This bay is also notable for its pristine reefs with an abundance of amazing and unique soft and hard corals since it has not been damaged by dynamite or cyanide fishing.
There are varying conditions throughout the bay of Sekotong: from easy and relaxed conditions in the protected bay to thrilling and adventurous diving around the tip of Bangko-Bangko Peninsula and further to the South. This makes diving suitable for both beginners as well as advanced divers.
Located near the island of Gili Nanggu, the Hadiah Reef or literally meaning 'present' reef, it is truly a gift of nature where divers can find an array of hard and soft corals, and most likely to be greeted by Lionfishes, Sergant fishes and many different species of Nudibranch. For beginners, the Gili Kura-kura dive spots located not too far from the shore with hardly any currents is the best place for an encounter with some of the unique sea dwellers such as Moorish idols, wrasses, spider and porcelain crabs, and slipper lobsters.
The waters around the islands of Gili Gede, Anyaran, Renggit, and Layar, are also filled with numerous underwater splendors. The sloping area west of Gili Renggit is trulu a paradise for Macro-photographers. Here, the reef consists of huge table corals and other colorful hard and soft corals filled with a collection of Nudibranches, cleaner shrimps, different species of Frogfishes, and many other fishes. The site is also a pleasant dive spot for every level of divers. The slope on the east of Gili Renggit is also a great dive site which is covered in colorful soft corals and Feather stars with lots of shrimps, glass fishes and Ghost pipefishes swimming freely. There is more than a good chance that divers will encounter Moray Eels, Cuttlefishes and Blue spotted rays on this site.
The Sunken Island is the dive site that lies along the East coast of the island and covers quite a large area that starts from a shallow water and continues sloping into terraces that get gradually deeper, to a plateau at about 24meters. The sandy bottom has an assortment of hard Coral and soft Coral gardens. The overhangs are filled with Soldierfish and Copper Sweepers. Divers will also get the chance to see a numbers of Green Turtles and Hawksbill Turtles as they feed on Hydroids. Along the deepest part of the site divers may also spot White tip reef Sharks, giant Trevallies and schooling Barracudas.
On the tip of the peninsula at the west end of Sekotong Bay, there are three notable dive sites perfectly fit for advanced divers. The first is the Stairs to Medang where diving can be more of a challenge with the currents, but with the reward of the opportunity to see the larger marine life. Lots of small and larger reef fish and different species of Shark swim around the waters, while the majestic Manta Rays have been frequently spotted. In the shallow part on top of the reef, Turtles and lobsters are not an uncommon sight.
The Lighthouse is the name given to the 2nd site which features a descending plateau which at 14m leads into a deep valley covered with huge coral formations. This is a place where divers may encounter schooling Mackerel, Sweetlips, Groupers, Emperors, Surgeon fish and White tip Reef Sharks.
The last of the three is the Batu Gendang and Batu Mandi Dive site. At a depth of 25m you will find massive blocks, hence the names Batu Gendang (Drum stones) and Batu Mandi (Bathing stones), scattered around. This labyrinth is home to different species of Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus) and bigger marine life such as Napoleon Wrasses, Tunas, Trevallies, Baracudas and White tip Reef Sharks.
Fast becoming the next top destination of Lombok Island, the Sekotong area is already completed with a wide range of accommodation options ranging from modest inns to exclusive bungalows. For the ultimate secluded experience you may want to stay at the Gili Nanggu Cottages and Bungalow in Gili Nanggu Island or the Secret Island Resort in Gili Gede Island. However, along the coast of the main island are also a wide range of accommodations available. Here are some of the accommodation options around Sekotong Bay area:
Gili Nanggu Cottages and BungalowTawun West Sekotong - West LombokPhone : (+62-370) 623 783, (+62-370) 6641777Mobile : +62-81237972299Fax : (62-370) 623 771, (62-370) 6640777Email : firstname.lastname@example.com and email@example.com: http://gilinanggu.com/Secret Island Resort Gili Gede, Lombok - IndonesiaPhone: +62-818 0376 2001Email: firstname.lastname@example.com: http://www.secretislandresort.com/LOMBOK ECO LODGES, Crocodile and Dolphin Bay CottagesJl. Sungai Meninting No 18, Ireng – Ampenan West LombokPhone: +62 (0)370 692 179Fax : +62 (0)370 692 179Cell : +62 (0)81 907 297 232 Email: email@example.com Website: www.lombok-ecolodge.com/Bola bola ParadisJalan Raya Pelangan, Lombok NTBPhone: +62.81 805 787 666Website: http://www.bolabolaparadis.com/Cocotinos Sekotong Boutique Beach ResortPandanan, West Sekotong, SekotongPhone: +62 (0) 81 907 972 401 , +62 (0) 81 933 136 089Fax: +65 682 641 31E-mail: email@example.com: http://www.cocotinos-sekotong.com/
Located about 60 Km South West, from Mataram, capital of West Nusatenggara, it's an easy 1.5 to 2 hours' drive to get to Sekotong Bay area. From the neighboring island of Bali, you can either take a 20 minutes flight to Lombok International Airport or take the ferry from Padang Bai harbor in Karangasem, Bali to Lembar Harbor in Lombok. From the airport, it's about an hour's drive, while from Lembar Harbor the trip will take only about 30 minutes.

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England may be too soon - Gerrard
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has suggested England manager Fabio Capello might be better looking elsewhere when he picks his squad for the pivotal Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has suggested England manager Fabio Capello might be better looking elsewhere when he picks his squad for the pivotal Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro.
England's chances of playing in Poland and Ukraine could hang on the match in Podgorica but Gerrard, who has played just 25 minutes of football since returning from a groin operation which kept him out for six months, believes there are players who should be selected ahead of him in Sunday's squad.
"I think everyone knows I'm still not 100% match fit," said the dynamic midfielder, who will report for international duty if he is asked. "I have only probably had two 12-minute games. I'm not really sure how much I'm going to play against Everton so, in my opinion, it's probably still a bit too early. I don't make the decisions."
He added: "Those decisions are down to the England manager, whether he picks me or not.
"I'm sure he'll have a discussion with [Liverpool manager] Kenny [Dalglish] and between them they can decide what the right thing is for me. In my opinion there are other players out there who are match fit who are probably more suitable for that game, but we'll have to wait and see. If I'm called up, I'll deal with it."
Losing to Montenegro next week could see England drop to second place in their group and land them in a two-legged play-off with a team from another group.
He is likely to start Saturday's Merseyside derby against Everton at Goodison Park on the bench and the 31-year-old is worried rushing back into the fray could set his recovery back.
He said: "I totally understand that. With experience I have come to learn about my own body and I haven't been out for two or three weeks with a hamstring or a calf injury. I've had a reconstruction of my groin and it is going to take time.
"To be fair to Kenny and the medical staff, they have handled me perfectly so far and I'm sure they'll do the same in the coming weeks.
"It's important that I don't force it, they don't force it and we don't push it too hard, but I am at the stage now where the only way I'm going to get my match sharpness, match fitness and get back to the form I want to play at is if I get game time. But I also understand it's got to be at the right time as well."


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Top 5 Posts of the Week: Mayan Apocalypse Edition!
A thousand years ago, the Mayans supposedly predicted the world would end today, 12/21/12. And so we've tried to make the best of what could be our last week here, giving attention to everything from an updated country kitchen to a gingerbread house larger than some big-city apartments. Since all signs point towards the world living to see another day, we figure it may be safe to linger a little while longer on some of our favorite recent posts.
1. 10 Alternative Wreaths to Make You Forget About Evergreens
Have you had enough of pine needles and evergreens? Then you'll love these alternative wreaths!
2. Old Country Farmhouse Gets City-Slick Kitchen
Everybody loves a good remodel, especially when a country farmhouse gets an unexpectedly modern kitchen!
3. Icicles: Charming or Chancy
If I had to guess… I'd say chancy. Just a hunch.
4. 10 Architectural and Appetizing Gingerbread Houses
The yummiest government building we've ever seen… that is, until we saw the Gingerbread Buckingham Palace.
5. Decorating Solutions for Tiny Living Rooms
Your room is only as small as you think it is. Get the best tips on opening up a minuscule space!
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Last Thursday I stopped by Space Gallery to check out a pretty unique event. Artists were invited to stencil on the walls of the gallery for a few days straight and on the last day there was an opening celebration. Gallery owner Ray Morrone also collected sticker submission that were stuck to boards and mounted on walls to complete the sticker and stencil experience.
I hung out with the artists one of the days and made a little movie about it, check it out.
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Pronunciation: kæpshês
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: 1 Deceptive in a way that misleads, entraps; sophistical. 2. Having an ill-natured fondness for catching others at fault and raising objections; caviling, carping.
Notes: Captious is another in our series of words that are not what they seem. It has nothing to do with captains or captions but is a well-behaved adjective from a poor but tidy family. It has an adjective, captiously, and a noun, captiousness, and that is pretty much it.
In Play: "Have you stopped beating your husband?" is a captious question in the first sense of the word: it tries to entrap you. It brings to mind advertisements like, "Super Eldopé Extra with BMX-43 helps stop tough headache pain according to studies by a respected east coast research institution." This ad is designed to make you think Eldopé is a wonder drug for stopping headaches. But "BMX-43" could be evaporated water and the studies may have been conducted at the company's own laboratories in the woods outside New Monia, Maine. People who are captious in the second sense never have a good word for anyone or anything. If you know a captious person, treat them to and with a subscription to our Good Word service.
Word History: This good if misguiding word is another of the many that came to us from Latin via Old French. It began as Latin captisus, the adjective from captio "seizure, sophism," the noun of capere "to seize." Related words from Latin include capture and caption (a phrase that 'grabs' you). The English word catch comes from Old North French cachier "to chase" from the same Latin word. The original Proto-Indo-European root, *kap, came down to English as have and German haben. Heavy is another great-grandson that arrived via Old English hefig. In German it became Haft "arrest" but also the suffix -haft "having," as in lebhaft "lively, spirited" from Leb-en "life" + -haft.
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I've spent many hours talking to members of our developer community both online and in person at our conferences and meet-ups, and I know you're excited by these tools. Last week, I attended my first BlackBerry® 10 Jam in Toronto and I was blown away by the energy of the developers in attendance.
What to expect in this first Beta
The BlackBerry 10 SDKs don't jump to awesomeness in their first iteration; it's an evolution to greatness. In this first Beta we've provided the foundational building blocks and a great start for developers to see where we're heading. The SDKs allow you to create the BlackBerry 10 user experience with core controls and a great application framework to build the necessities of your application around networking, storage and other foundational pieces. It's not like we're starting from scratch; all the functionality provided in the SDKs for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet is also available.
We've also made sure that the core UI controls in the Adobe® AIR® runtime have been re-skinned to provide the BlackBerry 10 look and feel along with updating bbUI.js for WebWorks developers to provide the same BlackBerry 10 experience as you find in Cascades™.
Did you just say "first Beta" – and what does it mean to evolve?
We'll be providing a series of Beta releases on the road to the gold BlackBerry 10 SDK. I want to make sure I set expectations with the community on how we're approaching the beta cycle. As we evolve each of the SDKs, it means that on top of adding functionality we may need to make changes to functionality released in a previous beta. We are making sure that we examine all the possible angles before we make changes that could affect your application's code during the Beta and are trying to minimize these changes as much as possible. However, there are times when we'll have to make changes to ensure that we have solid footings for moving forward with follow up releases. As we move closer to gold, our goal is to make sure that changes in the SDK do not affect compatibility with your code.
What about PIM, BBM, Share and Invocation Framework APIs?
RIM has a strong heritage in delivering fantastic deep integration into the core BlackBerry experience and providing a differentiating factor for your application on the platform, and this will continue with BlackBerry 10. As we evolve the BlackBerry 10 SDKs, these deep integration APIs will be made available, but they aren't quite ready for 3rd party consumption yet.
These APIs are still seeing refactoring as we move through all the use cases of our core applications. We want to ensure that both our core apps are using the same APIs as 3rd party developers and that the APIs see minimal changes after they are made available in a Beta.
I won't list all of the APIs that are coming, but I'll list the hot topics where I usually get inquiries:
- PIM (Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Notes)
- Messages/Email
- Share/Invoke Framework
- Adding your menu item to an existing app
- Invoking and being invoked by another app
- String pattern registry
- Geocoding & reverse geocoding
- Bluetooth®
All these and more will be coming in follow-up Beta releases, so make sure you grab the SDKs and start building the core of your application to ensure that you're ready to integrate these features as soon as they're available!


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Lehmann questions Samuels' action
Brisbane Heat coach Darren Lehmann has been charged with breaching Cricket Australia's Code of Behaviour when he questioned the legitimacy of Marlon Samuels' bowling action after his side's loss to the Melbourne Renegades at Etihad Stadium.
Lehmann is charged with breaching Rule 9 of CA's code which states that that a player or official must not "denigrate or criticise another player or denigrate or criticise an official, umpire, referee or team against which they have played or will play, whether in relation to incidents which occurred in a match or otherwise; denigrate or criticise another player or official by inappropriately commenting on any aspect of his or her performance, abilities or characteristics."
Samuels delivered four overs for just 18 runs in the Renegades win. He has the fourth-best economy rate of any bowler with 12 overs or more in this year's Big Bash League to date. "I've spoken to the umpires about it," Lehmann said after the game. "I just want something done. "He couldn't bowl in the IPL (Indian Premier League) last year, yet he can bowl in the BBL. "We've got to seriously look at what we're doing. Are we here to play cricket properly or what? "If he's deemed legal, I'm totally understanding of that. But from my point of view from 20 years' of cricket, I've got a problem with 120km/h off no steps."
Samuels was reported for a suspect action in the IPL in April by on-field umpires, Aleem Dar and Bruce Oxenford, and the third umpire Vineet Kulkarni while playing for the Pune Warriors against the Chennai Super Kings.
It was not the first time Samuels had problems with his action. He was reported for a suspect action in the third Test between South Africa and West Indies in Durban in January 2008. On field umpires Simon Taufel and Aleem Dar and third umpire Brian Jerling reported their doubts over his action, especially with respect to his "fast" deliveries. Roshan Mahanama, the match referee, subsequently informed both the ICC and the West Indies team management of the report, as per the ICC regulations governing the reporting process.
In September 2011 the ICC cleared Samuels' action after an independent test found his action to be legal. Cricket Australia did state out its policy on suspect actions, saying, "CA has a Doubtful Bowling Action Procedure and according to this policy, any bowler mentioned by three different umpires in the same season is reported. Umpires also have the option to bypass the mentions process and lodge a report directly if they feel it is warranted."
Lehmann's breach of CA's Code of Behaviour is now placed before a Commissioner for a hearing. CA said the date and time of the hearing is yet to be determined. It is not the first time Lehmann has found himself in trouble with cricket authorities. Whilst playing for Australia in January 2003 he was suspended for five One-day Internationals for breaching the ICC's racial vilification code.
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A judge has postponed until July a decision about whether to force Anaheim to hold city elections by district.
Judge Franz Miller of Orange County Superior Court decided Tuesday that he would wait to rule on a lawsuit that claims the city is shutting out Latino residents by holding at-large elections. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in June.
A Citizens Advisory Committee is studying the issue and is expected to make recommendations next month. Miller's ruling would come after the committee's report and possible City Council action. The matter must go before voters before becoming law.
The court case was postponed until July 7, and a conference was scheduled for July 9, said Ruth Ruiz, a city spokeswoman.
More than half of Anaheim's residents are Latino, but no Latinos are on the City Council.
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SterlingRenos needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 103 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
We are starting a new company doing home renovations. The focus of the business is mainly residential home repairs and upgrades: Basically a Handyman business in a sense (repairs) combined with Smaller Renos such as Tile, Hardwood Flooring, Carpentry, Landscaping.
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Sterling Repairs & Home Improvement
I'm looking for a easily recognizable logo. Something simple, but distinct, but not too plain... must be eye-catching.
I will also need business cards designed in the future... Please feel free to create designs for this also.
- I'd like a logo which can be recognized on it's own, but also incorporates the Letter "S" to start the company name
- Possibly an "S" inside a Star or Diamond shape
- Must be able to be downsized (to fit a business card) and expanded (to wrap a trailer) and still look good
- Complicated Logo
- Too Many Colours (I was thinking maybe 3 total)
- Hard to Read Font
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altera needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 135 designs submitted by 44 freelance designers.
MedStar Payments
MedStar Payments provides a streamlined system for healthcare professionals to provide reward payments to employees and clinical research subjects.
Company's mission statement & objectives: To provide healthcare professionals with an easy, regulation-compliant system for processing and disbursing payments.
My client is an entrepreneurial spirit who is on his fourth start up. See one of our previous projects (Pangea Prepaid) for a logo we did with 99 Designs. He likes simple, classy and creative.
Target market for services includes healthcare employees, working in HR & administration. Target also includes clinical trial administrators & researchers. Target market for rewards includes research subjects/participants and (potentially) any employee of the healthcare industry. Since the product is administered online, geography is not an issue. The healthcare industry, particularly in HR, does skew female, and it seems likely clinical trial administrators would follow the same trend.
- Logo Name: medStar Payments or MedStar Payments. I'd like to see it both ways.
- Tagline: Rewarding Healthcare Excellence
- No clip art or cartoons. Design should be professional/conservative.
- May want to play with an abstract representation of a "star" in the logo. Not a necessity but would be anxious to see some samples of this.
-Color: See http://www.allscripts.com and http://www.mckesson.com for suggested color schemes. Especially the allscripts.com scheme. Loves that shade of green.
- Avoid red.
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Students brainstorm important events and people that might serve as the beginning of an interesting piece of writing. They then use the Bio-Cube to plan their writing and write an essay about a memorable person.
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In the late 70s and through the 80s Korg developed several analog and digital synthesizers, string ensembles and electronic pianos. They wrote musical history and were used worldwide by keyboardists live on stage and in recording studios. Names like Kitaro, Geoff Downes, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, John Miles among many others – they all played these instruments.
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bean posted a topic in Traveling with Celiac DiseaseHey Everybody! What's up?? Long time no see! In November I came to Hawaii (Waikiki) to present on Celiac Disease at the Pacific Coast College Health Association Conference in Honolulu. And trying to find info on where I could get gluten-free food was a *joke* - So, now that I'm back for a couple weeks (met a cute surfer boy last month! ) I thought I'd give you updates as I find places to eat! Stores: "Down to Earth" is a health food store with lots of gluten-free and dairy free stuff - but, for all you carnivores out there (like me!) keep in mind that it's totally vegetarian so you aren't too likely to find any gluten-free sausages, shelton's products, or fun stuff like that. Everything here is madly overpriced so.. plan on that too if you are coming on vacation (and I thought things were expensive in Utah! Man!!) Another store is "Vim & Vigor" in the Ala Moana shopping center. They have a lot of gluten-free stuff also (not as much as Down to Earth but the store is right there in the big shopping center, as opposed to in the middle of nowhere like Down to Earth). I was a bit disappointed that they didn't have something I wanted and then (amazingly!) found it a few stores down at "Foodland" (keep in mind that not all Foodland stores carry gluten-free products!). So... if you're in the Ala Moana shopping center - you will find food! Yay!! The place is huge though so here's a map so you don't wander around for hours without finding anything (like I did when I first went there!) http://www.alamoanacenter.com/mallmap.htm The best store I've found is the Umeke market (http://www.umekemarket.com/) - (maybe it's because it's the cleanest and least frantic looking) Anyway, they have a great selection of gluten-free foods. But - again, out of the way. Restaurants: Dukes: (right on Waikiki beach) had a divine baked fish dish. They don't have a gluten free menu but I asked a lot of questions and basically told them I would die if I came in contact with wheat and the servers where fantastic. I took a chance on the baked fish dish because it was cooked in a pan all by itself and wasn't too likely to come into contact with a contaminated grill. It was sooooooo good! Yard House: I was shocked when I asked for a gluten-free menu and they actually had one. Be careful of the servers though and always cautious. They brought fries out on my supposed gluten-free plate even though I'd read on the gluten-free menu that the fries weren't gluten free. I'd ordered the spicy chicken "sandwich" (without bread!) and it was tasty - I didn't eat the fries and didn't get sick Roy's: I haven't actually eaten here yet but stopped in and talked to the servers who know all about gluten & food allergies. I've heard the place is great but.. again, everything is pricey! There are also Outback Steakhouse & P.F. Chang's establishments here. So... that's always comforting, eh? (haha - sorry, the surfer boy's Canadian - I think it's rubbing off on me!) OH! And don't forget sushi! Bring your own soy sauce - you wouldn't want to miss the fresh sushi here! Yum! I'll keep you updated as I find more food! Love to you all! - Michelle
Bad Endoscopy Results :(
bean replied to bean's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac DiseaseWell... I have no idea what is going on now! These are results I got from my doctor today (regarding tests I had Monday): Complete blood count and iron studies looked good. No sign of iron-deficient anemia. Liver enzymes are normal. Thyroid screen (TSH) is normal. Magnesium is normal. B12 and folate are normal. Vit E, A, and D are normal. Tissue transglutaminase IgA is 3.9 (normal < 7.0, it was 23.4 when we screened and detected celiac disease in May 2005). So... I'm interpreting this to mean that I'm not getting gluten in my diet. What could be wrong? I *did* (however) discover that both my birth control pills (ortho tri-cyclen lo) and allergy medication (Zyrtec) have a lactose base, and yesterday was the first day I had a normal bathroom experience. (yay!) So, the dairy hit that I had on Christmas was enough to wipe them out, and then the lactose was enough to prevent healing..? I don't know. My friend thinks that my body is very passive aggressive - "If you're not going to take care of me exactly as I want you to.. I'm just not going to heal! Ha! " I think she understands, since she has Celiac too Maybe all of our bodies are passive aggressive Anyway - I'm open to ideas if anyone has any! Still don't know why my villi are flat and my gastroenterologist is out of town! (Before he answered *any* of my question! Punk!) - Michelle
Bad Endoscopy Results :(
bean replied to bean's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac DiseaseThank you for the hugs! Much needed The good news is that my doctors office called this morning to tell me that the biopsies were benign. (whew!) The bad news is that I *still* haven't talked to my doctor (gastro) and when I called back to ask questions, they said he was out of town until next week. (argh!!!) So, I went to my general health practitioner with my book on Celiac Disease and the article (from celiac.com!) on Refractory Sprue by the Mayo Clinic doctor. She ran a lot of tests (so many blood tests that they made me lie down for twenty minutes after because they thought I was going to pass out!) - including a new tTG test, a bunch of vitamin/mineral tests, thyroid, etc. Hopefully the tTG will tell me if there is gluten in my diet somewhere that I don't know about. I hope that test will work, anyway. Theoretically, I've been gluten-free since May 11, 2005 - almost two years. So... what the hell?? Anyway - I'll keep you updated! Thank you! - Michelle
Celiac Disease, Gluten Ataxia And Candida
bean replied to Rachel--24's topic in Related Disorders & Celiac ResearchHey, I haven't read all of the posts on this topic - but thought I would add something (forgive me if you've heard this before). I had a wicked yeast infection & obviously intestinal candida for over 18 months. What finally helped me was a no sugar, no grain diet, lots of probiotics, fish oil (3-4 teaspoons/day), and a 4 month run on Lamisil (the anti-fungal that is commonly used to treat toenail fungus). If you know that your liver is already having problems, obviously this isn't the way to go. But my doctor checked my liver function every month and I was fine. He said that he'd heard of people having liver problems with it - but had never actually seen it in his practice (and he was very strict on testing). I know it's a bit out there - but you might want to consider it. I know that Candida is awful, and I had tried everything too. With all my heart, I wish you the best. - Michelle
Bad Endoscopy Results :(
bean replied to bean's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac DiseaseThank you to everyone who has replied. About Candida - yes, I did read the link - and find it very interesting. I had a yeast infection for 18 months - and Candida for who knows how long. I'm still waiting to talk to my gastroenterologist about the results. I haven't had the chance to talk to him for even a second after the procedure. And, obviously, I am very anxious. Hopefully I will get a call from him soon. I spoke with my general practitioner - after emailing her the results - and she said that, it looks like refractory sprue. I'm not sure how familiar you guys are with that so I'm going to quote the section on it from the book, "Celiac Disease" by Peter Green. " I've been really good about the diet - I watch everything I eat. I do eat out a lot, but only where I know I'm safe... But my last biopsy was still totally flat. I don't know what I'm doing wrong or what more I can do. Maybe stop eating. (Anonymous, 50) Primary refractory sprue is the term used for patients with celiac disease who have ongoing diarrhea and persistent villous atrophy after going on a gluten-free diet for at least six months and in whom pancreatic insufficiency, bacterial overgrowth, microscopic colitis, and small intestinal lymphoma has been ruled out. This is mainly a diagnosis of exclusion. It is not just the persistence of villous atrophy in a patient who is otherwise doing well with the diet. Some patients initially appear to do extremely well on the diet and then relapse despite compliance. This is secondary refractory sprue. In these patients, refractory sprue develops during the course of celiac disease, but in others the cause is unclear. Studies have been done to determine whether these patients actually have celiac disease. In terms of pathology, both conditions are similar. Refractory sprue can have serious consequences - one is malignancy. Some patients with refractory sprue have abnormal lymphocytes (white blood cells), called clonal lymphoctyes. Patients with refractory sprue are also seen with clonal proliferation. If clonal lymphocytes are present, patients may progress to lymphoma. Patients with refractory sprue may need hospitalization and treatment with intravenous fluids and nutrients as well as antidiarrheal agents. Many receive steroids, immunosuppresive therapy, and antibiotics. After eliminating any other possible reasons for the condition - double-checking the diagnosis, ruling out dietary indescretion and bacterial overgrowth, and using pancreatic supplements - drugs such as cyclosporines and azathioprone (Imuran) are used as treatment for patients with refractory sprue. They have fewer side effects than steroids." Needless to say, if it is refractory, not happy news. I do not have pancreatic insufficiency, as I have taken pancreatic enzymes in the past with no benefit. I was tested for bacterial overgrowth last year and that's not it. And I'm pretty sure that I don't have microscopic colitis. (Wouldn't I know on that one?) So, I'm waiting to get the small intestinal lymphoma ruled out. (Yikes.) Obviously there could be other food intolerances that I don't know about. But I do not have active Candida now. What worries me the most is that I haven't had a reaction (i.e. "glutened") since last June. And I developed a pretty bad depression in August - which (now that I know what's going on with my villi) leads me to believe that this has been going on for some time. If I *do* have refractory sprue, it must be the *secondary* refractory sprue, because I was doing really well for a while. But in August, for whatever reason, I started really breaking down and could hardly function. By November, I was crying every single day (to the point of sobbing most days). I started taking anti-depressants again November 1st (Wellbutrin). I really don't know what is going on now. I do believe that Candida can play a role - but I don't think that's the case for me now. (I even posted on the Candida link a long time ago - not sure of the forum link, but here is a web page that I linked to: http://www.denvernaturopathic.com/news/celiac.html ) (Please read that if you haven't already!) So... waiting. Thank you so very, very much for your support. Sorry I haven't responded yet - I've been slammed with work & school & dating & trying to get my living space organized (I was living with my boyfriend for almost 3 years - left him on Christmas, possibly -in part- because of this active celiac business that I didn't know about). You guys are wonderful. Thank you thank you thank you! - Michelle
Bad Endoscopy Results :(
bean replied to bean's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac DiseaseI know that villous atrophy can occur due to casein. I also found out that I'm seriously allergic to dairy (plus beef & gelatin) a couple of months before I was diagnosed with celiac disease. I also react to eggs and sesame - but not so intensely. I had the ELISA blood testing in March 2005. Since then, I have RARELY ingested any sort of dairy product. The last time I "cheated" with dairy was on Christmas, when I had some cheese (and became really emotionally upset) (but I also broke up with my boyfriend that day so it could have been that!) - I would think that the villi would have regenerated by yesterday, if it was the dairy. No more "cheating" though. I am more than a little terrified of the cancer risks I'm looking at. I thought I was doing so well I *never* risk exposure to gluten. I emailed my primary care doctor with these results but haven't heard from her. She's wonderful & brilliant, so I am very anxious to speak with her. I am scared
Hey - I have some questions! This morning I had an endoscopy and these are the findings: The examined esophagus was normal. The Z-line was irregular and was found thirty-six cm from the incisors. The entire examined stomach was normal. Atrophic mucosa was found in the 2nd part of the duodenum. Biopsies were taken with a cold forceps for histology. The duodenal bulb was normal. So... I don't know what to think. I have been gluten free since May 11, 2005. And I am *extremely* careful about it. I actually now give presentations on the gluten-free diet. Nothing that I eat, and no medication that I take, is anything where I haven't contacted the manufacturer. I check ingredients in a serious OCD sort of way. I don't eat where I am not sure that it is safe. What is going on with my villi? Since the beginning of November, I have had "esophageal spasms" - and the main point of the endoscopy was to try to determine what is causing that. The only thing that stops the intense pain of the spasms is a calcium channel blocker called "Norvasc" - and when I miss *one* pill, the pain is unbelievable within 24 hours. But - after the endoscopy, I received a printout that said, "No cause found for symptoms. Await pathology results." Anyone know what the Z-line is, or (more importantly) what the significance of an irregular Z-line found thirty-six cm from the incisors is? I am terribly, terribly afraid that my osteoporosis is never going to improve if my villi aren't healthy! I came home from the appointment and just cried. I am so careful, I am cautious of every single thing I put in my mouth. Why isn't my body healing? - Michelle
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bean replied to hineini's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsThey have some gluten-free Hans Chicken Sausages that are mighty tasty - Michelle
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bean replied to DVK's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsHere is some info. on the possible relation between celiac disease & elevated pancreatic enzymes. (Just found this abstract, thought I would pass it on) Title: Unexplained elevated serum pancreatic enzymes: A reason to suspect celiac disease Author(s): Carroccio A, Di Prima L, Scalici C, Soresi M, Cefalu AB, Noto D, Averna MR, Iviontalto G, Iacono G Source: CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY 4 (4): 455-459 APR 2006 Abstract: Background & Aims: The frequency of elevated serum pancreatic enzymes in patients with celiac disease (celiac disease) is unknown. The aim of this 'study was to evaluate the serum levels of pancreatic enzymes in celiac disease patients. Methods: Serum pancreatic isoamylase and lipase levels were assayed in 90 adult and 112 pediatric consecutive celiac disease patients at diagnosis and after 12 months of gluten-free diet (GFD). Serum elastase and trypsin levels were assayed in a subgroup of adult celiac disease patients. Pancreatic ultrasonography was also performed. Results: Twenty-six adult (29%) and 29 pediatric (26%) celiac disease patients exhibited elevated values of serum pancreatic amylase and/or lipase; trypsin was elevated in 69% and elastase in 19%. The frequency of elevated serum pancreatic enzymes observed was identical in the patients with "typical" and "atypical" celiac disease symptoms and in the asymptomatic patients. Most of the elevated values were lower than 2-fold the threshold limits. Elevated pancreatic enzymes were not associated with alcohol consumption, drug use, presence of abdominal pain, or diabetes mellitus. Abdominal ultrasound scan showed no abnormal findings in the pancreatic region in any of the celiac disease patients. After 12 months of GFD, pancreatic amylase was elevated in 3 cases and lipase in 2 cases; these patients had not strictly adhered to the GFD. Conclusions: We demonstrated a frequency of about 25% of elevated pancreatic enzymes values in celiac disease patients, including subjects without gastrointestinal manifestations and apparently asymptomatic subjects. The finding of elevated serum amylase or lipase level, in the absence of signs of pancreatic disease, would appear to suggest a need to screen for celiac disease. - Michelle
Tonight! I hope someone comes!
Thanks for your encouragement! I need to get more involved in this board again. I miss having all of these great people to talk to who actually know what I'm talking about Once this semester is over (mid December) I'll come back to the board more often and try and make myself useful I really have learned so much about celiac. It's kind of wild for an OCD person like myself to have (nearly) full access to medical journals. But hey, at least I'm learning! Just hope someone comes to the presentation! - Michelle
Celiac Presentation In Sandy, Utah
bean posted a topic in Coping with Celiac DiseaseHi there I am doing a presentation on Celiac Disease at the Good Earth Natural Foods store in Sandy on Monday night. I know this forum was so much help to me when I was first diagnosed (and still is when I have questions) and I thought I would announce this here. Hopefully, I will be able to add to your understanding. (Which I know is vast if you spend much time here ) I'm currently a student at the University of Utah who is studying Health Promotion & Education. I'm also someone with Celiac Disease who has a mad fascination with it I've read at least 50 peer reviewed medical journal articles on the topic, read many books, done numerous presentations on the disease (in my classes) and have learned a lot of medical information about our disease and what happens - or how likely things are to happen. Oh, and I know this is going to be at a natural foods store, but I promise not to tell you to eat spelt I hope that someone from this forum will come! - Michelle Here is my little anouncement : * Living Well with Celiac Disease! On Monday, November 27th at 7:00 pm, Michelle Larsen (University of Utah Health Educator and a woman with Celiac Disease) will offer a presentation on the gluten-free life. The meeting will take place at the Good Earth at 7905 South and 700 East, in Sandy. We will discuss: - Gluten-free supplements & medications - Complications of Celiac Disease (Neurological, Autoimmune, Osteoporosis, Dermatitis Herpetiformis, Emotional, etc.) - The Genetic Component of Celiac disease - How gluten affects your intestinal tract - Prevalence of Celiac disease - Food! Please come! Bring your family and your insight!
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bean replied to bean's topic in Traveling with Celiac DiseaseThank you so so so much!! Fabulous information - all of it will help me a lot! Sorry that it's taken me so long to get back to you - I'm in the midst of finals & trying to study/take tests/etc. But I am very grateful for your searching - Michelle p.s. Tell your friend thanks too!
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bean replied to tarnalberry's topic in Related Disorders & Celiac ResearchVery nice Tiffany!! Thanks so much for taking the time to put all that info up! - Michelle


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I usually stay away from posting, choosing instead to lurk on the outside just reading posts, but this time I have to chip in. There are things that Satan says that I agree with and things that I don't.
But the one thing I emphatically agree with is the fact that Rick does all these things in an effort on self promotion. I admit that Rick's information has probably helped many kiters from being injured, but his attitude of "I am the one and only savior" really irks me. The best example I can give is when a friend called me a couple of years ago to tell me a fellow kiter had been badly injured in Miami and asked for my help in raising funds to help him out. I posted on kite fourm telling about the incident and asking for assistance. Very soon thereafter I received a direct email from Rick saying that I was wrong to post anything about the incident and that I should wait until he posts his version of the accident....(I'll probably get one from him after this posting also..) He basically stated that he was the only one who should be reporting these types of events. There is nothing wrong with trying to help people out, but when you do it to build up your own self image it's straight out creepy. I know I will probably get slammed for this post and I don't really care. I just needed to vent the feelings I have had bottled up inside ever since that incident. Toby, you can ban me if you want. I already told you how you how I felt about Rick when I first met you at Surf Expo years back and you didn't take it well then either. So ban away if you wish. As for you Rick, report the facts and keep helping people, just take the ego out of it.
That's the explanation that Satan wants you to believe, but it's not that simple. The guy with the kite low was getting dragged toward a bunch of boats - he was just lucky someone grabbed his kite first.fkb wrote:Kite high in gusty conditions while riding into shore overpowered == kook.
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With a doubling in price for glyphosate, pre-emergence herbicides for soybeans have become price competitive, says Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri Extension specialist.
"In the past, the cost of two applications of glyphosate on a Roundup Ready soybean field has been unbeatable from an economic standpoint," Bradley said. "Now at chemical cost of $11 to $12 per acre for brand-name glyphosate treatment, many pre-emergence soybean herbicides will cost about the same or less than glyphosate.
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"Our survey of Missouri producers last year revealed that a majority of first-pass glyphosate applications in soybeans were made when weeds were 7 to 10 inches tall," Bradley said. "At that point, yield loss will probably have already occurred."
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Obtain the basic information necessary to manage a nursing mother and child from conception through complete weaning from this scientifically accurate medical text on the science and art of breastfeeding. BREASTFEEDING provides in-depth medical information about human milk, management techniques for handling breastfeeding in adverse circumstances, and relevant psychological and social issues that affect parent-infant bonding. It includes information on the anatomical, physiological, biochemical, nutritional, immunologic, and psychological aspects of human lactation, to the problems of clinical management of breastfeeding. Increased coverage of drugs in human breast milk, advances in biochemical, nutritional, and immunologic aspects of human lactation, and a new chapter on infectious disease and breastfeeding make the fifth edition of BREASTFEEDING a critical resource for any clinician whose patients include breastfeeding women.
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The world's fastest man, Justin Gatlin, has failed a pee-pee test, and, stop me if you've heard this before, claims he didn't do anything wrong. Both his 'A' and 'B' samples came up positive for unusually high amounts of synthetic testosterone.
I cannot account for these results, because I have never knowingly used any banned substance or authorized anyone else to administer such a substance to me. In the course of my entire professional career, I have been tested more than 100 times. All of the tests this season, including the out-of-competition and in-competition tests conducted just before and after the race in Kansas, were negative.
Oh, good, so he has a copy of the "What To Say When You Test Positive" handbook. Surely, there were one or two of those laying around, as his coach, Trevor Graham, was heavily involved with the BALCO investigation. Victor Conte himself wrote to the U.S. Anti-Doping agency, alleging that Graham doped the bejeezus out of his athletes. More details can be found here in this excellent San Francisco Chronicle article.
Anyway, Gatlin faces a lifetime ban from competition, because it's not the first time he's tested positive. They can't ban him from future appearances on Pros vs. Joes, though. So he's got that going for him.
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Earlier this year, I attended a first-rate workshop on the Post-2015 Development Goals, hosted by Barry Carin (Centre for International Governance Innovation) and Wonhyuk Lim (Korean Development Institute). The event took place in the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, a truly idyllic place for productive brainstorms. The groundwork for the workshop was flawless. CIGI and KDI had prepared an excellent report that outlined 11 goals, ranging from inclusive growth and environmental sustainability to security and political rights. The report put flesh on the bones of that skeleton by specifying multiple targets per goal and numerous indicators per target. It is difficult to find something on the post-2015 development agenda that is more comprehensive, more convincing, or more operational.
Still, as we discussed the formulation and the relative importance of the different goals, I increasingly felt that there is still a lot of work to be done before we get it right. My unease was fueled by the following passage in the report: "The impulse of wise officials, who have no appetite for the vigorous debate involved, will be to publish some unobjectionable principles, leaving it to individual countries to specify their own goals, targets and indicators. This would be the easy way out, avoiding compromises and accepting imperfect results, under the context of promoting 'country ownership'." It suggests that the post-2015 agenda should not be about unobjectionable principles, but about compromises. And indeed, parts of the debate felt like a negotiation in which officials tried to get as much as possible of their own agenda in the final document. Probably because of the beautiful Italian scenery, suddenly the image of Maria Montessori appeared to me.
Maria Montessori was an Italian pedagogue, whose teaching method was based on the observation that each child is eager to learn and each child wants to develop. Best results are achieved when children can follow their own initiative, using their own natural abilities. Best results are not achieved when the same specific goals are set for all children. A crucial component of the Montessori Method is that children learn from each other. Kids of different ages are in the same classroom. Young smart kids can still learn from older children. And, through explaining things to younger kids, older kids learn themselves too.
Similarly, people and countries want to develop. Development Goals should be general and are actually "unobjectionable principles". The real value added of the global process and the post-2015 agenda should be that an environment is created in which countries can learn from each other. We don't need negotiations; we need an exchange of practical insights. The United Nations' High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda calls in another excellent report for a new global partnership. That should be a partnership of students, eager to gain knowledge and keen to learn from each other. It should not be a partnership of teachers that want to set goals and rate progress.
Following up on this daring
Following up on this daring comparison, maybe we should also think about the concept of not ranking children in Montessori schools and apply this principle to countries. The ranking frenzy has helped the development agenda for many years. It allowed to focus people's attention, but is it still as productive and helpful today ?
Superb blog with very
Superb blog with very interesting and thought-provoking insights. Thanks for sharing!
In full agreement with the
In full agreement with the overall conclusion of this article that there should be space for exchange, learning and partnership in the implementation of a global agenda towards clear goals and unobjectable principles, I am wondering however whether, in today's world, it is appropriate to suggest (developing) countries and their representatives to be likened to young children (for which the Montessori pedagogic approach is known in the first place)? Wouldn't it be better, instead, to pay reference to theories of adult learning which – in contrast to learning theories focusing on children - include concepts of self-direction, critical reflection and problem-solving based on experience and a sense of purpose?
Further, in this perspective, don't we need to accept the reality of interests related to the political economy of various circumstances being pursued by multiple stakeholder to the post-MDG process – and embrace (and maybe facilitate?) negotiation of these interests as part of the participatory process of defining these goals and principles?
Interesting, but it still
Interesting, but it still leaves a lot up in the air and countries like India where bureaucracies don't really have a participatory agenda or change in mind, this may be a little difficult to implement in real terms.


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The conference takes place once every two years; this year brings us the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria. The last conference was held in Mexico City in 2008 and was attended by 30,000 people.
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Problem with the viscous prefactor in the Kelvin-Voigt model
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I have some questions about the viscoelastic Kelvin-Voigt model implemented in VEDA :
1) In the VEDA comprehensive manual, Version 2.0, 2012, p88, I do not understand the reason why you divide by a factor 2 the calculation of the convolutional integral of the Dirac delta.
2) Furthermore, I implemented the model in Excel and Matlab but there seems to be a little difference with the results of the VEDA simulator due to the viscous prefactor. This would indicate that it may be wrong or wrongly implemented.
By simulating a sinusoidal wave, in order to fit your results, I need to change the prefactors into : 7/5 instead of 2 for the approach 7/20 instead of 0.5 for the retract meaning that the actual viscosity you are using in your simulation is 7/10 times the viscosity you define in your model.
By simulating a triangular wave, I even get different prefactors : 1 instead of 2 for the approach 0.25 instead of 0.5 for the retract indicating that the viscosity you are using is 2 times the one of your model.
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By Peter Lucas
President Barack Obama ought to give the North Koreans food stamps.
Why not? Everybody else seems to be getting them. And we know the poor, hungry people of North Korea could use them.
The idea came to me when I read that some 11,269 Americans a day are added to the federal government's food-stamp program since Obama became president.
It's no wonder why poor people and freeloaders love him. The free food and other free stuff, like Obamaphones, keep on coming and the people who get all the free stuff keep on liking Obama.
What's not to like? The dude gives them free stuff, whether they need it or not. How cool is that?
Maybe if Obama started dishing out some free food and free cellphones to the North Koreans they would learn to love Obama as well, and stop threatening to blow us up. With bellies full, they might stop scaring him and the world by exploding nuclear devices or shooting off long-range rockets that promise to land on Los Angeles.
The latest scare came when the North Koreans conducted an underground nuclear test last week in violation of the United Nations Security Council resolutions, which is like thumbing your nose at the Boston City Council.
Obama said the test was "highly provocative," although he fell short of sending a couple of drones over Pyongyang, as he would if any American citizens were involved in threatening the good old U.
North Korea apparently is not as much a threat to Obama than, say, the NRA or the Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. They really make Obama mad. Anyway, Secretary of State John F. Kerry is now on the job even though people like Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov balk at returning his phone calls.
Conservatives may object to the food-stamp plan, but free stuff makes people in the United States learn to love Obama. He could even use drones to drop them on the North Koreans.
Obama loves poor people. It's just the other people, the people who are paying for all the "free" stuff, that Obama does not seem to like very much. That is why he is asking Congress to again tax people who work so that he can give more free stuff to the growing number of Americans who have become hooked on Obama and government freebies.
Under Obama not working had become a new occupation, a lifestyle that needs to be nourished and supported by people who still have real jobs. These are the dwindling number of people still working who are forced to give Obama a lot more of their money so that the dude can keep giving it away, all the while pretending that the money is coming from his own stash.
The reality is that Obama has no money, and can only give money away after he takes it from other people who earn it working two or three jobs. It's called fairness and sharing. But, hey, who needs reality when you can live in a world of fantasy?
It should be noted that the recipients of all the free stuff Obama is giving away could care less who is paying for it -- as long as it is not them.
Even though the country's economy is humming along nicely -- if you listen to Obama -- there are now 47.6 million (and counting) Americans enrolled in food stamps or SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance), as it is called. The population of the good old U.S. of A. is 313 million, which means that one out of every six people is on food stamps.
The 47.6 million food-stamp population in the land of the free and home of the brave represents more people than the entire population of Spain, as someone pointed out. But the population of North Korea is only 24.4 million, so it would be half as cheap to given the North Koreans food stamps than the Spaniards. Besides, it's an investment, as Obama likes to say.
And although Spain is hurting economically, the people are not as hungry as the North Koreans. In Spain they still have La Tomatina, the annual tomato food-fight festival in Valencia where, for some unfathomable reason, residents throw 40 tons of tomatoes at each other. In North Korea they throw rocks.
Maybe Obama can buy up these tomatoes and throw them at the North Koreans.
Mr. President: Throw something.
Peter Lucas' political column appears Tuesday and Friday. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Avista has reached a settlement agreement that, if approved by the Public Utility Commission of Oregon, would increase natural gas prices by about $3.50 a month by late 2014 for the average residential customer.
The settlement proposes that, effective Feb. 1, Avista would receive an increase in rates designed to increase its annual billed revenues by 4.4 percent, or $3.8 million. The second phase would become effective Nov. 1, 2014, and is estimated to provide for an increase of 1.6 percent or $1.35 million.
If the general rate request is approved by the PUC, a residential customer using an average of 48 therms per month would see a $2.65 per month increase, or 4.9 percent, for a revised monthly bill of $57, effective Feb. 1. The second bill change, effective Nov. 1, 2014, for a residential customer using an average of 48 therms per month would be an increase of 92 cents per month, or 1.6 percent, for a revised monthly bill of $57.92. Avista serves approximately 96,700 customers in Oregon.
Avista says its rate request would allow it to expand and replace facilities, and to invest in updated technology and replace some natural gas service pipe.


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Here's a look at some of the defining moments, exciting scenes, triumphs and defeats from the world of sports.
Images this week include a horse and rider breaking through a wall at an equestrian event in London, fight for the ball during an English Premier League soccer match in Newcastle, England, and a leap into the end zone at a college football game in San Diego.
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The Internet, like your dentist's assistant, is never kinder than when disaster strikes. On normal days, the kind on which you glide across an afternoon on too much coffee and a midweek buzz of anomie, you might not notice the deep and pervasive treacle of online life. But when a tsunami hits Japan, an earthquake crushes Haiti, or an embassy attack leaves foreign servicemen dead, even the most calloused tweeter goes soft inside, and every laptop turns into a small news service all its own. Sorrow pours down from the loftiest peaks. Help shines through each browser window. At such moments, the web becomes a nurturing and shining place, and every stiff-jawed critic seems to want to send you forward with hugs and a smile.
On October 29, as Hurricane Sandy swept into New York and New Jersey, the web became a news ticker and sound box amplifying public concern. With few people venturing outside and many rubbernecking on reports and footage of the worst, those who broke news became de facto moderators of our anxieties. First came the photographs: the waters of New York Harbor rising up into Battery Park, a lovely Instagram-ized shot of the Hudson breaching its banks. Then came the dire reports: a man killed by a falling tree, the Con Ed plant explosion. Finally, the friendliness arrived: This wasn't disaster porn but a startling flood of goodwill. In the hours after Sandy made landfall, noted online wits doffed their aloof masks and hung their heads in solidarity; those who seemed insufficiently somber got chastised. The key word of the storm became hunkera term that nearly oozes honey glaze and cocoa. Much of the seen-it-all and isn't-it-dumb seemed to leak out of my Twitter stream, the media critic David Carr wrote a couple of days later.
For those of us who learned to love the web best as a hostile, predatory, somewhat haunted place, this kindness is startlingbut not as startling as it might once have been. These days, life online has become friendly, well mannered, oversweet. Everyone is on his or her very best behaviorand if they're not, they tend to be quickly iced out of the conversation. The sweet camaraderie that flourished during Sandy isn't just for terror and crisis anymore; it has become the way the Internet lives now.
And it's made converts of even the most truculent cases. In mid-October, Perez Hilton, the famously snide online ogler of celebrities, decided to turn over a new leaf, and delivered the message in song. I resolved I must be kind! he sang onstage at a 42nd Street theater, the New York Times reported, part of a recent public shift he's tried to make toward a friendlier, gentler approach to celebrity culture. (It meant a lot to publicists.) Gawker, once considered the reigning champion of snark, has similarly moved away from its claws-out mission and toward more earnest investigative effortsoften with the aim of making the world a better place. Among the site's most notable stories this fall was the outing and shaming of Reddit's ViolentAcrez, one of the Internet's most notorious trolls. (Gawker and Hilton's site are surely catering to the market in some sense, but the market itself may be changing: For years, it was their meanness, not their generosity, that earned them page views.)
Our relationship to news and public figures isn't the only thing that's changed. We are endlessly flattering one another, toosharing everything we do with everyone we know, and reflexively praising every biographical detail that comes over the transom to us. There is always sunshine to be found on the web, and usually we find ittrading compliments or loading our Twitter feeds with people whose goals, opinions, and politics mirror ours. Campaigns may be mean and cacophonous, but we tend to construct echo chambers for our own parties' triumphant choruses. What is that noise? It's the sound of one hundred million backs being slapped, and it's getting louder.
Ten years ago, the web offered the worldview of a disaffected apparatchik and the perils of a Wild West saloon. Brawls broke out frequently; snideness triumphed; perverts, predators, and pettifoggers gathered in dark corners to prey on the lost and naïve. Now, though, the place projects the upbeat vigor of a Zumba session and the fellow-feeling of a neighborhood café. On Facebook, strangers coo at photos of your college roommate's South American vacation. Op-edswidely praisedare generously circulated. And warmth flows even where it probably shouldn't. Today, you find that 27 human beings have liked an Instagram photo of your little sister's breakfast muffin. You learn your best and smartest friend in high schoola girl you swapped big dreams with before falling out of touchjust married some guy with enormous bags under his eyes and the wild, deranged grin of Charlie Sheen. You are vaguely concerned, but the web is not. Congratulations!!! someone has written underneath the face of Crazy Rictus Man. luv you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! enthuses someone else. You count the exclamation points. There are sixteen. You wonder whether there is any Advil close at hand.


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Valentine recognized for diversity efforts
Maureen Valentine, RIT associate dean, earned the Changing Hearts and Minds award for the personal and professional connections she makes to encourage diverse faculty to consider RIT as a rewarding place to work.
The award is given annually to recognize efforts made toward furthering RIT's overall commitment to diversity and enhancing diversity among the faculty ranks within their respective college.
She is responsible for faculty affairs in RIT's College of Applied Science and Technology and coordinates its faculty search processes and acts as its liaison to the Office of Faculty Recruitment.
A monetary award of $2,500 is given to the college to be used to continue recruitment and retention initiatives. Valentine will also receive $500 for her role in supporting hiring program efforts within the college.


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Alan Jackson Invited to Perform at 9/11 Memorial Concert
In the days after the September 11 attacks, Alan Jackson put his emotions into song with 'Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),' an eventual country number one hit that also broke into the top 30 on the pop charts.
Ten years later, the track is regarded as one of the defining moments of Jackson's career — and he has been asked to perform it at the upcoming Concert for Hope, held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Scheduled to be held on the anniversary of the attacks, the Concert for Hope is set to take place at the Washington National Cathedral with a lineup that includes Patti LaBelle and opera singer Denyce Graves. Jackson will presumably accept his invitation, although he says the song's enduring legacy came as a surprise to him.
"I thought we'd just perform it for a while and then it would go away," he told The Boot. "I didn't feel like people would want to keep thinking about that. But even today, I still see people waiting on that song, and they'll still be on their feet several minutes after finishing the song. It's about what's important … so it's gone beyond the tragedy a little bit."


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Las Vegas Real Estate Market Continues to Recover
Progressive Real Estate Investments, LLC is excited about the direction of the Real Estate Market in Las Vegas. The housing market is continuing to rise month after month. It is a great time to get into the Las Vegas Real Estate market.
"High-paying investors have helped Las Vegas' real estate prices to bloom in a place that once ranked as the country's foreclosure capital.
Thanks to these big-money investors as well as a shortage of supply, the median price for a single-family home in Vegas is from a year ago, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.
The housing market is so tight that Realtors are calling people to try to get them to sell their homes. Agents are always trying to find homes to sell, but right now in Vegas, it's taken on a new fervor.
"Right now, on average, an average listing we have we can say there's no less than 15 offers on a property that we have," says Noah Herrera, vice president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.
A normal, healthy housing supply in Las Vegas has enough homes to meet a six-month demand, Herrera says. Right now, Vegas has barely enough for five weeks. One reason, he says, is an influx of big-money investors — Wall Street and hedge funds — who are buying up properties in bulk.
"We have institutional investors that are coming in and taking all of our inventory — overbidding, paying cash," Herrera says.
Another big reason, he says, is a local law that did what other federal laws did nationally after the housing market crash: It made it harder for banks to foreclose. It did that by making mortgage and foreclosure practices more transparent. It also ended things like robo-calling and predatory lending.
"Well, it is a bill that's meant to protect homeowners," says Luis Lopez, an analyst at the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies in Las Vegas. "To me it makes sense that banks have to show the homeowner that they have the authority to foreclose. It just seems something very basic."
" We have institutional investors that are coming in and taking all of our inventory — overbidding, paying cash.
– Noah Herrera, Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors
'The Craziness Is Escalating In Las Vegas'
And many local Realtors say it worked, slowing down foreclosures. In September 2011, there were over 4,000 notices of default in the state of Nevada. In October, after the bill passed, there were 80. And fewer homes in foreclosure mean fewer homes being pushed to the market. And the result is Economics 101: Limited supply plus high demand equals higher prices.
But that may not be a bad thing.
"Because the values have gone up so much, it's now causing normal people that were underwater to be able to sell their houses," says Herrera.
And the number of people who are underwater in Nevada — or who owe more on their house than it's currently worth — is a lot. In 2010, it was 70 percent of mortgage owners. Today, it's less than 50 percent.
Clara Padilla Silver is part of that statistic. According to an appraisal, she was underwater $35,000 on her Las Vegas home.
"And we didn't qualify for any kind of modification," Silver says.
Her only option, she thought, was to do a short sale — to sell the house for less than it is worth — even if it damaged her credit. That's what her neighbor was doing.
But then Silver thought about it. "The craziness is escalating in Las Vegas. So I said, 'Let's take a chance. We'll list it for a couple of weeks,' " she says.
And wham!
"We got a cash offer for $233,000" — $50,000 over what she thought the house was worth, she says.
That deal fell through, but a week later, she got a similar offer, one that she expects to close in the next few weeks. But it better happen fast — for the buyers, she says, because when she checks online real estate databases "the value of my house increases by about $1,000 every two days."
That, she says, is the craziness of Vegas."


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