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If you have customers who roast a lost of meat and don't use roast-and-hold ovens, do them a favor and introduce them to slow cooking. Equipment designed for this task is known variously as roast-and-hold, cook-and-hold, or low-temperature ovens, and there are several variations. But, they all cook food at very low temperatures, then hold it at even lower temperatures–just sufficient to suppress bacterial growth–until product is needed for serving.
The biggest use of roast-and-hold ovens is meats. However, these ovens are excellent for reheating foods such as casserole dishes and foods in sauces or gravies that will dry out or crust when heated in a conventional oven at high temperatures. The low temperature of the ovens usually doesn't produce satisfactory baked goods. Ovens that provide both high-temperature and low-temperature cycles may be used for baking as well as the best slow cooker.
Differences from Older Limited Equipment
A few years ago, an operator wanting to slow roast was limited to equipment for that function only. Today, however, several manufacturers produce units that will operate as normal ovens or, by switching to a roast-and-hold cycle, will slow roast meats. And some slow-roast ovens have provision for smoker opera oration.
- Slow roasting meats have major advantages for the operator. Better product is one. Slow-roasted meat is moister and tenderer, and has a better texture and flavor than conventionally roasted meats.
- Another advantage is economy. Slow-roasted meats have less shrinkage than meats cooked at high temperatures. Slow roasting uses less fuel or power. And many roast-and-hold ovens don't require expensive ventilation-hood installations.
- There's even labor saving. Because of extended roasting time, meat is generally placed in the oven near the end of the evening shift so it will cook overnight; the holding cycle will keep it at a safe temperature until the morning crew arrives.
Two Main Types of Slow-Roasting Ovens
One operates on the conduction principle, with heat delivered from the heated walls of the oven. The other uses forced air convention, circulating heated air around the cooking product. There are high-and low-velocity convection ovens, although most high-velocity models have a combination of conventional and slow-roast modes. Slow roasting involved higher humidity than other cooking. The highest humidity is in conduction-type ovens. Since meat moisture can't escape the oven cavity, humidity reaches as high as 95 percent in a fairly short time. This inhibits further evaporation and produces the moistest product.
Forced convection ovens don't maintain as high humidity as conduction ovens. But, at slow-roast temperatures, they have higher humidity than forced convection at conventional meat-roasting temperatures (typically 350 degrees). Depending upon the velocity of the convection, humidity in the oven will generally be between 30 and 60 percent.
Slow-roast ovens operate from 200 to 250 degrees, depending on type. At these low temperatures, there isn't the intense browning that's obtained at 350 degrees. But, meat surface does develop a brownish color during slow roasting. Forced convection ovens generally provide greater surface browning.
Low-temperature ovens are designed to maintain precise cooking and holding temperatures. Temperature is kept consistent throughout the oven chamber by using highly accurate temperature-sensing mechanisms and by better insulation than in most conventional ovens. Most roast-and-holds ovens, whether gas or electric, are dedicated to this cooking process, but an increasing number of dual-cycle ovens provide the best of both worlds: conventional roasting and baking, and the slow-cooking roast-and-hold method.
Two Basic Approaches to Roast and Hold in Gas Ovens
The conduction/natural-convection ovens don't have any air-circulation device except natural convection. Force-convection gas ovens have a fan to continuously circulate air. High-velocity models generally brown the outer surface of meat somewhat more and withdraw more moisture from the surface of the meat.
- One major type of electric slow-roasting oven uses a heated metal wire element which is embedded in the wall of the oven and provides even heat throughout the oven
- The other type, often referred to as a hot-wall oven, uses an oven chamber that is surrounded by heated air, which is kept separate from the air of the oven chamber. This insures that moisture from cooking meat stays in the chamber.
There are two basic approaches to timing the cooking: a conventional manually set timer and the meat-probe sensor. The latter reads the meat's interior temperature and switches to the holding cycle when meat reaches desired temperature.
At the end of the cooking cycle, roast-and-hold ovens automatically switch to a holding cycle which is generally from 140 to 160 degrees until the food is removed from the oven. This temperature range will not further cook the meat, particularly at the low end of the scale. Meat can be held up to 12 hours on the low-temperature cycle, although most even manufacturers recommend no more than six hours.
The long cycle of roast-and-hold ovens permits flavor changes in the natural meat juices to penetrate the tissues, carrying the flavor evenly throughout the roast. Since slow cooking also makes meat tenderer, operators can get excellent results from less expensive cuts of meat that wouldn't be suitable if roasted at conventional high temperatures. And slow-roasted meat is more evenly cooked and consistent because there's far more even distribution of heat in the oven chamber, letting heat evenly penetrate the roast.
The uniform distribution of moisture throughout slow-roasted meat has another advantage. It lets the operator refrigerate unused roasts and later reheat them at low heat without the meat drying out of losing flavor. Although there's always reduction in meat's weight after cooking, this shrink is greatly reduced in roast-and-hold ovens. Shrink results from heat driving moisture and fat from the roast, loss minimized with slow cooking. Control of shrinkage is a major concern of sophisticated operators. Savings on shrink from a roast-and-hold oven could substantially affect food costs and profits.
Energy Savings
There are two ways slow cooking saves energy. Roast-and-hold ovens are better insulated than conventional ovens, and low temperatures result in more effective use of heat since not as much gas or electricity per pound is needed.
With gas, the real energy savings are obtained at the end of a cook-and-hold cycle. That's when the oven stops putting out new heat. In a roast-and-hold oven, heat already expended is used to bring the meat's internal temperature up to the desired level, and then is utilized to hold the roast at its holding temperature until more make-up heat is require.
Gauge your prospect's need. There are large-medium-and small-capacity ovens. Some are floor-mounted, other are designed for countertop operation. There are under-counter models, and ovens on casters. Some can be built into serving lines or work tables.


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John Solomon came to Palm Beach County Friday with an urgent plea to AIDS victims and their families.
Solomon, who has AIDS, runs AID Center One, an information and medical referral office in Fort Lauderdale for victims of the deadly disease.
The AIDS situation in Palm Beach County is as severe as it is in Broward County where more than 100 people have the illness, Solomon said at a meeting of a dozen AIDS victims and family members at the Greenacres City library.
He asked the group for help in starting a second center for people with AIDS in Palm Beach County.
``I think it`s going to take family motivation, parents, mothers, lovers, to go to the legislators, go to the media and start screaming the truth,`` Solomon said.
``You have to make noise,`` he said. ``You have to scream. People are afraid to say, `My son has AIDS.` Somebody`s got to start. Somebody`s got to start.``
AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is a fatal illness that disables the body`s immune system, leaving its victims susceptible to many infections.
Most victims of the disease are male homosexuals and intravenous drug abusers. The disease is thought to be caused by a blood-borne virus transmitted through sexual contact or contaminated blood.
About 90 cases of AIDS have been reported in Palm Beach County, Solomon said. When the cases still being processed by health authorities are officially listed, the number may increase to about 140, he said.


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1. Get Up and Running
Many digital news organizations needed to find alternative ways to communicate after the storm. The Huffington Post, BuzzFeed and Gawker all went down after Internet service provider Datagram's New York basement flooded. According to techcrunch360, The Huffington Post's "writers and editors relied on Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter to post stories and information during the storm." BuzzFeed, too, used the same social platforms to relay news, and quickly switched to a cloud server in what Wired claimed "may be the quickest cloud conversion in history." Through at least five days after the storm, Gawker redirected its site to its Tumblr feed, in what the site joked was a Halloween costume. All three sites showed dedication to getting news out by any means available, and were transparent about how they did so. BuzzFeed's editor-in-chief candidly spoke to Wired about the tech issues the site faced, and what it did to get back online.
2. Adopt Community Thinking
Both The New York Times and Airbnb understood their services could significantly help those in need, and then made helping out their priority. The Times, which installed a paywall on March 28, 2011, dropped the gate for storm related coverage. The news organization proved to be a key nexus of information during and after the storm, with frequent transportation and power status updates.
Airbnb waived its fee for 20,000 listed locations in storm affected areas and encouraged its "entire community to help anyone who has been left stranded or in need because of the hurricane."
3. Check Your Sources
The storm also facilitated a cautionary lesson as the rush to communicate occasionally fogged the need to do so accurately. As Sandy approached New York, an image of a massive storm perching above the Statue of Liberty went viral. Apparently, the user who posted it to Facebook received it as text from a friend, who also received it from a friend, as this BuzzFeed screenshot shows. When the image neared its 300,000th share, the user admitted it was unknowingly fake, adding that the situation was "funny, but awkward…" It was also misleading, potentially dangerous and unfortunately not uncommon as these other not-Sandy-viral-images proved.
4. Don't Lie
This one should go without saying, but unfortunately it didn't. Like screaming "fire" in a crowded theater, providing false updates during an emergency is wrong. This lesson was recently learned by hedge fund analyst and [former] congressional campaign consultant Shashank Tripathi. Under the pseudonym @ComfortablySmug, Tripathi authored a series of misleading tweets about the severity and impact of the storm, including that Con Ed cut all power in Manhattan (it didn't) at that the New York Stock Exchange was flooded (it wasn't). Some of his false reports were retweeted widely, and perhaps added to the misunderstandings that lingered following the storm. Forty-eight hours after the storm, Tripathi apologized via Twitter for his "irresponsible and inaccurate tweets" and for "any distress or harm they may have caused." Within four hours, the apology had over 400 retweets. He has also resigned from his consultancy post.
The silver lining here, as BuzzFeed's John Herrman points out, is that "Twitter is a Truth Machine," and corrected many of Tripathi's false reports.
5. Simply Communicate
The greatest digital communication lesson learned from Hurricane Sandy is that during a crisis, one should pay attention and simply relay what's known. Digital tools—which include cameras, corporate websites and social channels—are incredibly powerful and are relied upon for information, especially during emergencies. Con Ed wisely used Twitter to update on operational statuses, provide contact information, dispute false statements and answer questions. The MTA used Twitter to distribute service maps and updates on upcoming service. The Interactive Advertising Bureau turned to Gmail when its servers went down, and Edelman set up a private Facebook group for employees to communicate.
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Zimbabwe's assumption of the Sadc chair has been hailed by people from all walks of life as an endorsement of President Mugabe's unquestionable leadership.
Several people and analysts called The Herald yesterday to register their excitement over Zimbabwe's assumption of Sadc's chair, which they said was a milestone for the country's history.
President Mugabe, who is also the Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, took over the chairperson of Sadc at the just ended regional bloc's ordinary summit held in Victoria Falls. He took over from Malawi President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika.
The Herald's newsroom was inundated yesterday with people calling to say the assumption of the post was a confirmation by the region that Harare's leadership was on track.
Analysts spoken to hailed Sadc for reposing confidence in the leadership of President Mugabe. A caller from Highfield, Mrs Margaret Toendepi, said the ball remained in Zimbabwe's court to continue demonstrating the good leadership that it had been doing. "I am quite excited by this development. We need to continue the good work that has earned us the chairmanship," she said. Another caller, Mr Kenias Mabuto from Kuwadzana, said there was every reason for the country to celebrate because it was an endorsement of Zimbabwe's democratic system.
"The import of this is that Zimbabwe's track record as a democratic country has received the nod of Sadc. We feel elated by this, particularly when we have the leadership of President Mugabe; we feel secure," said Mr Mabuto.
University of Zimbabwe political science lecturer, Dr Charity Manyeruke, said with President Mugabe at the helm of the regional bloc, issues of production and ownership of resources would be uppermost for Sadc.
"There will be also emphasis on value addition so that people benefit from their resources," said Dr Manyeruke.
Zimbabwe, she said, also boasted of a track record of conflict resolution and management if one is to have regard to its role in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique.
"In terms of security, the region is quite confident of the excellent leadership shown by President Mugabe in (the) DRC during Operation Restore Sovereign Legitimacy and in Mozambique when it repelled Renamo aggression," said Dr Manyeruke.
National Constitutional Assembly president Professor Lovemore Madhuku said the development was a reflection that Zimbabwe was regarded as a key ally of the region. "The most important significance of that development is that Zimbabwe is regarded as a key ally in the region.
"It is an acceptance of our full membership of the Sadc family," said Prof Madhuku.
Federation of Non-Governmental Organisation president Mr Goodson Nguni said Zimbabwe's assumption of Sadc as chairperson would see the deepening of economic integration.
"There will also be enhancement of people to people interaction and deepening of economic integration through the principled leadership of President Mugabe," said Mr Nguni.
Zimbabwe Passengers Association secretary-general Mr Paul Makiwa said it was the hope of his organisation that Sadc would address road infrastructure, which he said had contributed to road carnages, particularly on cross-border traders.
Multiracial Christian Democrats acting president Mathias Guchutu also applauded President Mugabe for being appointed Sadc chair.
"Individually, countries have failed, so it could not come at any better time because the region now needs a leader who is a strategic and aggressive thinker; a man with foresight, which we find in President Mugabe. We therefore congratulate him for being appointed to the chair of this body," said Mr Guchutu.
In his acceptance speech, President Mugabe said while the chairmanship was directly given to him as Head of State and Government, he dedicated the honour to the whole of Zimbabwe.


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Gayle Killilea to lose €60k after ex-lawyer files for bankruptcy
GAYLE KILLILEA is set to lose out on more than €60,000 after her former immigration lawyer filed for bankruptcy.
The US-based socialite turned property developer secured a judgment for $83,333 (€61,200) against New York lawyer Philip Teplen following a high-profile case three years ago, during which she claims he misappropriated $500,000 (€367,200) of her money.
However, court papers seen by the Irish Independent reveal the debt was never paid and Ms Killilea is now unlikely to ever get the money after Mr Teplen filed for bankruptcy with debts of $5.4m (€4m).
Ms Killilea is only listed as a non-priority unsecured creditor in the bankruptcy application made by Mr Teplen, who recently resigned from the New York bar for a "disciplinary reason".
This means she will be at the back of the queue when it comes to disbursing Mr Teplen's assets.
NAMA has been seeking to call Mr Teplen as a witness in proceedings against Ms Killilea's husband, bust developer Sean Dunne who has himself filed for bankruptcy.
The toxic bank believes he has knowledge of at least one of a series of property deals involving Ms Killilea which they allege put millions of euro beyond the reach of creditors, an allegation denied by Ms Killilea and Mr Dunne.
NAMA has been seeking to ascertain whether Mr Dunne benefited from the sales, which were conducted by his wife after she set herself up as a developer in her own right.
Three properties identified by NAMA sold for €5.2m more than they were initially bought for. Mr Teplen, whose practice was based in the Empire State Building, acted as a trustee on one of the properties, which was located in the millionaire's enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut.
He also acted as Ms Killilea's immigration lawyer when she and her husband moved to the US in 2010.
However, relations turned sour when the lawyer allegedly failed to return $500,000 which he had been holding in an escrow account for Ms Killilea for use in a property deal in Chicago.
Ms Killilea sued him and secured a judgment for $83,333 in the New York Supreme Court. It is not clear what became of the remaining funds at the centre of the dispute.
Bankruptcy filings show Ms Killilea is just one of a string of creditors pursuing the lawyer.
Mr Teplen also owes money to the taxman, a number of banks and financial institutions, a medical services business, and a nursing home.
His biggest creditor is a former client, New York businessman Richard B Cohen, who is suing the lawyer for $3.2m (€2.35m) for allegedly using client loans for his own benefit.
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Health sector professional bodies have won the first round in their battle with the Commission for University Education for licensing of programmes after the High Court issued orders barring the higher education regulator from exclusively accrediting courses.
Judge John Mativo yesterday suspended amendments to the Universities Act which locked out all professional regulatory bodies from accrediting courses and solely bestowed the powers to sanction degree courses upon CUE, pending resolution of the dispute.
The six health sector agencies which moved to court include the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board, Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board, Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Nursing Council of Kenya, Kenya Nutrition and Dietetics Institute, and Public Health Officers and Technicians Council.
Hybrid system
"Pending the hearing and or final determination of this application or until further or other orders of this court, the implementation of section 5 of the Universities (Amendment) Act 2016 be and is hereby stayed," ordered Mr Justice Mativo.
President Uhuru Kenyatta assented to the amendments on December 23, 2016.
"A person who, without the authority of the commission under this Act, purports to license, accredit, recognise, audit, inspect, index students or collect a fee or a charge from a university or a student commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Sh2 million or imprisonment for term not exceeding two years or both," reads the section that has now been suspended.
This effectively ended Kenya's hybrid accreditation system where both CUE and professional bodies had powers to regulate the teaching of programmes at tertiary level.


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BELTON,TX - (KCEN) – A sign posted on the door at Milestones Educational Child Care onFriday informed parents and employees that the center would be open from 5 p.m.– 9 p.m. Friday evening and from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday for them to pick uptheir personal belongings.
Assistant Director Amy Simon confirmed to us by phone that ownerTheresa Bardwell has filed for bankruptcy.
However, when we called the bankruptcy office at the federalcourthouse in Waco Friday, no bankruptcy records had been filed by Bardwell.
Despite being left completely in the dark about the center'sclosure, employees are now learning they will not be getting paid for the finaltwo weeks that they had worked.
Some employees' say they thought very highly of Bardwell beforethis happened, while others say she gave them a bad impression from thebeginning.
"She acted like she knew all about what was going on but atthe same time she was asking a lot of questions to the director," saidformer employee Danielle Reicek.
"I thought she had a really good heart, you know, she seemed so sincere and she seemed like she truly cared about everyone, and then this," said former employee Jennifer Vasek. "It's just kind of like, 'wow, you admired someone that was fake."
Employees have been advised to file a complaint with the TexasWorkforce Commission immediately.


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A Closed Mouth and Silent Heart
My heart was hot within me; while I was musing, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue.— Psalm 39:3
Prayer among evangelical Christians is always in danger of degenerating into a glorified gold rush. Almost every book on prayer deals with the "get" element mainly. How to get things we want from God occupies most of the space. Now, we gladly admit that we may ask for and receive specific gifts and benefits in answer to prayer, but we must never forget that the highest kind of prayer is never the making of requests. Prayer at its holiest moment is the entering into God to a place of such blessed union as makes miracles seem tame and remarkable answers to prayer appear something very far short of wonderful by comparison.
Holy men of soberer and quieter times than ours knew well the power of silence. David said, "I was dumb with silence. I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. My heart was hot within me; while I was musing the fire burned; then spake I with my tongue." There is a tip here for God's modern prophets. The heart seldom gets hot while the mouth is open. A closed mouth before God and silent heart are indispensable for the reception of certain kinds of truth. No man is qualified to speak who has not first listened.
James tells us to be slow to speak and quick to listen. Perhaps then we will experience the fiery presence of the Holy One.


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The community of Marmarth is the largest in Slope County with a population of around 150. Marmarth is in the extreme SW corner of the county and the Little Missouri River runs through the east edge of town. Marmarth also has rail service though I did not see any facility to drop off or pick up freight. There are pictures of the large abandoned depot below.
Gasoline is for sale in Marmarth at the small cafe/gas station on US 12. Stock up on bottled water here too if you plan to explore the back roads. I found the ultra dry air there in April 2004 really dehydrated me. My lips were chapped after two days inspite of drinking lots of water. Cafe has a nice breakfast menu and they have homemade pie there for your coffee break.
During my 2004 visit, I stayed in Marmarth at "The Bunkhouse". It was a dormitory for railroad workers. The Marmarth Historical Society did a terrific job restoring it and now the building provides sleeping rooms to tourists. For $15 per night I got a private room with double bed, table and chair. Restroom and showers were down the hall. There is a large commons area in the entry of the building with a large refrigerator, tables, microwave oven and a television. The Bunkhouse is one block north of US12 just NW of the Pastime Restaurant/Bar. Reservations for The Bunkhouse at (701)279-6612.
The Pastime Bar and Restaurant in downtown Marmarth. Full bar and a lovely restaurant in back. You will be amazed at the variety of the menu. An excellent choice for lunch or dinner.
Two photos of the now abandoned depot in Marmarth.
Abandoned buildings in downtown Marmarth.
Not sure what the seniors did to their meeting hall. (note the top roofline)
No gas today.
Inside the abandoned gas station.
A good reason not to get into trouble while you're in Slope County. I never saw Sheriff Pat lock anyone up during my stay here but . . . . .
This cellblock is across the street from The Bunkhouse. Two cells, no waiting.
Not all is in disrepair. Renovation underway at the Mystic Theatre
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I'm typically not an early adopter, especially when it comes to Apple software upgrades. I think I avoided OS X Lion altogether because I was perfectly happy with Snow Leopard and didn't need any of the features Lion and Mountain Lion promised. That said, I upgraded my iPhone 4s from iOS 6 to 7 the day it was released. There were several enhancements I wanted and was willing to give up some stability for after trying them out on a friend's beta tester phone. Here are the specific features I really wanted:
- A better lock screen. iOS 7 allows you to swipe anywhere on the screen to unlock. Also the code entry screen has bigger buttons that are easier to see. I like it much better and haven't entered the unlock code wrong once since the upgrade.
- The native camera app in iOS 7 is a gazillion times faster and easier to use.
- I like screen you get by swiping in from the bottom with all kinds of settings shortcuts.
- I like the updated notifications screen you get by swiping in from the top.
The upgrade went smoothly and I am happy with how my iPhone 4S runs using the new OS. Battery life and performance seem to be on par with iOS 6 on the 4S. I haven't seen any apps freeze, hang or not work as expected with iOS 7 and I haven't had to kill any apps running in the background.
That said, there is a feature missing from the new mail app which is a big disappointment for me. I communicate via email when I am working in the field and tend to check my phone several times throughout the day. I liked the message thread view in iOS 6 because it gave me a message thread count. This number corresponded to the number of replies in a specific email thread and I used this to quickly determine which emails other members of my team had already responded to. With iOS 7 this has changed. Threaded messages no longer show a count on the initial message and one must tap into the first message to see the number of replies at the top of the screen.
If you're like me, you'll have Googled this and found the Apple discussion thread below where others have chimed in with the same complaint. So for the most part, this article serves as a way to get people to submit as many feature requests to have apple bring this feature back as possible. There's not much we as end users can do besides submitting useful feedback to Apple, so that's what this article intends to do. If you liked the message thread count in the iOS 6 mail app, then click the link below and submit it as a feature request to Apple…and thanks.
[iOS 6 mail app with message thread count (highlighted in yellow)]
[iOS 7 mail app same screen, but one must tap into the initial email message to view the thread count]
I am hopeful that with enough feature requests, Apple may just fix this in the next update. If you'd like to help, click the link below and fill out the feature request form and ask to have the feature added back.


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Space to ground shots of module approaching moon surface. A crater is visit;e. The module goes past it as it nears moon surface. The module is not very far from the moon. Dust is sprayed about. Elevated shot taken from module as astronaut Neil Armstrong descends the ladder. He lets go of the ladder and plays himself out on a line and walks about in the shadow of the module. L/S of the moon surface. L/S Pan moon surface in the foreground. Stars and Stripes flag.
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Flyers Face Panthers As Spring Playoff Atmosphere Arrives
In Philadelphia, spring is in the air you can hear the birds sing during the day and the crickets chirp at night. The weather is starting to warm up now, Major League Baseball's spring training has already begun and the Philadelphia Flyers are getting in playoff mode.
The feeling arrived this weekend during back-to back matinee games starting with the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins.
After surrendering goals at the beginning and end of the first period, the Flyers battled back from the two-goal deficit and tied the game with less than five minutes to go in the game.
The two teams battled through a scoreless overtime and met in the shootout where Tim Thomas made the only save, which ultimately was the last save of the game, on Danny Briere to give the Bruins the extra point.
With a sour taste in their mouths, the Flyers were in for another tough test as the Pittsburgh Penguins came to town, this time with their Captain Sidney Crosby. Once again the Flyers were down 2-0 and would have to forge another comeback.
The Flyers fought hard all game and were lead by the havoc wreaking play of Scott Hartnell. The fire he brought to that game is what will be needed from him and his teammates as they enter this season's playoffs.
He showed determination throughout the game, getting in the right places to score the game tying and overtime winning goals for the 3-2 win, all while getting under the opposition's skin.
It's those types of efforts the Flyers need to consistently crank out to get in playoff rhythm. For the Flyers to find that consistency they will need to get as many of their injured players back in the lineup as possible.
With the tight-lipped Holmgren, as a fan you almost never know what, who, how or when someone will be back in the lineup.
The Flyers who recently halted the Penguins 11-game winning streak and will get a chance tonight to spoil the Florida Panthers current run.
Since the 5-0 thrashing the Flyers handed the Panthers on March 8th in Philly, Florida has went 4-0-1 during which Jose Theodore has compiled a 1.36 goals against average.
The Flyers have won all three previous meetings this season between these two teams and have won six straight going back to last season. The Flyers 8-1-1 in their last ten have been the comeback boys of late, riding red-hot Ilya Bryzgalov down the stretch.
He is 8-0-1 with a 1.19 goals against average and broke the Flyers previous consecutive shutout streak by shutting down the opponent for 249:43 minutes before being beaten by Michael Grabner of the New York Islanders.
This shutout streak surpassed his previous best of 249:14 minutes during the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs while playing for the Anaheim Ducks. Bryzgalov also has recently been named the NHL's first star in back-to-back weeks, the first time that has happened this season.
Both teams are fighting for the playoffs, for the Flyers they are surely going to make the dance it's just a matter of finishing strong and in the highest possible seed.
The Panthers on the other hand are trying to hold onto their playoff position, giving their fans their first playoff action since the 2000-2001 season when they were swept out by the New Jersey Devils.
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Glad to see the Flyers come away with some points over the weekend. Especially against the Penguins. They sure showed some perseverance with digging out of the holes they created early in the games. Hartnell is really stepping up. I hope we keep this momentum into the playoffs.
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Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Which animal at the Aquarium of the Pacific has been there the longest? Is it one of the sea otters? Perhaps its one of the seals? Maybe even one of the sharks? Actually the animal with the longest tenure at the Aquarium is Topaz the cat. Now… I know what you're thinking: What is a cat doing at an aquarium? Well, truth be told, Topaz was here at the site way before the first fish ever swam here.
The first time I saw Topaz was when I took a hardhat tour of the Aquarium as it was being built back in 1997. Amidst the steel beams and construction equipment sat a young orange tabby. Warren Iliff was leading the tour, and he was the one that pointed out Topaz to us and joked that the Aquarium was being built around the cat.
Topaz showed up one day as a stray at the construction site. He made friends with the staff overseeing the construction from the Aquarium's temporary office, a trailer in the midst of the site at the time. The staff bonded with the feline and made a little bed in the trailer for the cat to sleep in. I've heard that they did this because they were worried about the well being of Topaz. Gale force winds and a deluge of rain from the El Niño storms of that year were making the area around the proto-Aquarium dangerous for an unprotected animal. Even wild sea lions were having trouble coping with the stormy conditions that year. It was so rough that one exhausted sea lion pup even hauled itself into the construction area of the Aquarium during one particularly bad storm to find sanctuary. How do I know this? Well, my wife Pam and I were the ones that had to pick up the pup in the wind and the rain to take it to a rehabilitation facility that we volunteered with at the time. By taking Topaz in, the staff probably saved the cat's life.
Topaz earned his keep over the years by being the unofficial greeter at the staff entrance of the administration office. Almost every Saturday morning since I've been a volunteer at the Aquarium I've been greeted by Topaz with his big green eyes waiting just inside the door to the office area of the facility acknowledging my arrival. And I acknowledge him back with a "Morning Topaz" or on a less formal day "Hey Towp". Sometimes he'd meow at me until I scratched that certain part of his back that he likes to have scratched. It's a nice way to start my shift.
Topaz has become such an institution at the Aquarium over the years that the tabby is even being acknowledged in the Great Hall during our ten year anniversary as "Fun Fact # 9". Next to the Northern Pacific Preview on the first floor is a display that reads "One of the Aquarium's first animals was a cat. Still with us today, Topaz is an orange tabby that loves to lounge in our administration offices. Topaz was a stray that lived along the harbor rocks when the Aquarium was in its construction phase. He befriended staff and when the Aquarium was finished, Topaz became an official member of our staff".
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Alexi Holford
Thursday, July 03, 2008 03:20 PM
Hugh, this is such a nice Topaz story. I love Topaz! Every time I see him, I slow down and make sure I stop to pet him. He is so sweet.
Thursday, July 03, 2008 04:16 PM
This is great, Hugh! I didn't know the history, and this was a beautiful thing to read. My favorite moments with Topaz are those moments (after a good scratch/petting) where he gets all frisky…and his belly swings back and forth as he runs around!
Monday, July 07, 2008 10:54 AM
Nice story! I just hope you keep him well fed so he doesn't try and feed himself, with the other residents :0)
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 10:45 AM
That's great the Aquarium adopted one of the park cats; I'm glad Topaz found a home there. I adopted two from the park before the Aquarium was built; they just came up to me wanting to be petted, unlike most of the park cats who were feral. Unfortunately, back then, it was a place for a lot of people to abandon unwanted animals. I hope that's changed.
Thursday, July 10, 2008 03:08 PM
Thanks for all the comments.
Wouldn't it have been nice if all the feral and abandoned cats along the mouth of the LA River also found a home like Topaz did.
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By Lora Hines
Beginning with the 2015 fall semester, two dozen Texas A&M medical students annually will get a shot at completing their degrees in clinical training and graduate research at Houston Methodist's flagship hospital and research institute in the Texas Medical Center.
Under an agreement signed Tuesday, the hospital system will accept students who finish the first two years of basic medical and preclinical training at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine in Bryan-College Station and want to complete their medical degrees or add three to four years of doctoral work at Houston Methodist Research Institute or the university's Institute for Biosciences and Technology in Houston.
More than 50 medical students across the country and Texas already come to Houston Methodist annually to complete degree-required clinical work. Dr. Marc Boom, the hospital system's president and CEO, said the new arrangement with Texas A&M will attract students who want training at one of the world's leading medical and research centers.
He said it also could help alleviate a national doctor shortage. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates the United States faces a shortage of more than 91,500 doctors, including primary care physicians, surgeons, cardiologists and oncologists, by 2020 and to more than 130,600 by 2025.
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"We really need to tackle this problem, Boom said after a brief ceremony held for the partnership announcement, which included state officials and Houston Methodist, Texas A&M and Texas Medical Center leaders.
Dr. Brett Giroir, Texas A&M Health Science Center's CEO, said establishing a program with Houston Methodist was among his top priorities after he took over leadership late last year. He wants A&M medical students to have the chance to study, work and be involved in cutting-edge research and discoveries at what he believes is the state's top hospital in one of the world's leading medical centers.
"We knew immediately this was absolutely the right thing to do," Giroir said. "Houston Methodist is the No. 1 ranked hospital in Texas. The Texas Medical Center ... is the most important and influential medical address on the planet."
An estimated 7 million patients a year are treated at the Medical Center each year.
Texas A&M's partnership with Houston Methodist is similar to those the university has with other medical institutions across the state. All A&M medical students spend their first two years on campus. They finish their training at established health care facilities because the university doesn't operate its own hospital.
The partnership is part of a larger Houston expansion plan for the Texas A&M Health Science Center. The A&M center recently announced a two-year ground lease in the Texas Medical Center for future construction of a research and education building near the Albert B. Alkek building, the current location for the Texas A&M Institute for Bio- sciences and Technology. The lease is for $1 per year for 99 years.
Shan Gao, an A&M student completing her joint medical/doctoral degree, said she's heard talk about a possible Methodist-A&M partnership since her first year in 2008.
Students will find the arrangement appealing because applying laboratory research to patients in the same location, a renowned research and medical institution, will be a much smoother process, she said.
Boom called Houston Methodist a "hotly desired place to do research and care for patients who are incredibly sick."
"There's really an ability to see the vast complexity of health care," he said.
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Dayton won't appeal ruling on child care vote
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DFL Gov. Mark Dayton said Tuesday he will not appeal a recent district court decision that overturned his order for an election among child care workers on whether to unionize.
"Although I strongly disagree with the court's decision, I will not appeal it," Dayton said in a statement.
Instead, Dayton said, "I will work toward electing a new Legislature, which will support the right of working people to decide for themselves whether or not they want to join a union."
Two months ago, Ramsey County Judge Dale Lindman ruled that Dayton's executive order for a union election among 4,300 child care workers "improperly superseded the Legislature's authority and violated the separation of powers clause as set forth in the Minnesota Constitution." Tuesday was Dayton's deadline to appeal that ruling.
Republican lawmakers and conservative groups upbraided the governor for unilaterally ordering the election for child care workers who get subsidies from the state.
House Speaker Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, has appealed to those who oppose unionization of child care workers to re-elect a Republican Legislature. Last week, when he led about four dozen GOP candidates to file their candidacies, he mentioned it as a prime reason to support Republicans.
"It has come up more than the [Vikings] stadium," Zellers said of the child care unionization issue.
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Have you heard of the concept of Twitter Influence?
We generally think that the most-followed people on Twitter are the most influential…but there is a better way to measure Twitter influence.
According to Twitter's co-founder, Evan Williams, someone with millions of followers may no longer post messages frequently…while someone with many fewer followers may be a prolific poster whose messages are amplified by others.
Independent research firm Twitalyzer has created an Influence Index. It doesn't simply measure activity on Twitter, it measures the number of times somebody's Twitter name is mentioned by other users (including "retweets," which occur when one user rebroadcasts another's message). So while Britney Spears is the 3rd "most-followed" person on Twitter, Conan O'Brien is the 3rd "most-influential" person. While Oprah Winfrey is the 10th most followed person on Twitter, Luciano Huck, a Brazilian television star, is the 10th most influential person.
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Oh Hail
We started school three weeks ago. I knew we'd be feeling sad that our house guests had left and Philip was gone, too. Our Nomad friends had to be moving on to their own brand, new home. I don't blame them and even though their visit was a short one, it was a great one! Unfortunately, their leaving coincided with Philip's return for Washington, DC. In a great feat of government efficiency, his employer wanted him to return for an all expense paid (by the taxpayers) trip to undergo a polygraph and psychological evaluation. Even though he is going to be working the exact same job that he's held for the last 4 years, it was important to determine whether or not he is the type of person that would sell our nation's secrets and then lie about it. We're assuming he passed.
So anyhoo, left alone for the first time in a new city, I thought it best to dive into school. The children were predictably excited to be starting American history with Sonlight's Core 3. Their new school books had been waiting for them for about 3 weeks, just taunting them.
Our first day back took forever. We've never taken the summer off before and I was astounded at how much math knowledge was lost and how much hand holding was needed. However, Boo and Pumpkin Girl were very supportive and assured me that in a few days, it would all come back to me.
After a late afternoon nap with Bip, I herded everyone in the car to go register Pumpkin for ballet. It took longer than I'd anticipated because I missed my turn and had to backtrack, and it was rush hour. Actually, rush hour had nothing to do with it because rush hour traffic here is like normal DC traffic. In fact, I didn't even realize it was "rush hour" until after we'd finished with the dance studio and someone piped up that they were hungry.
So we headed off to the McDonald's near our house 1)because kids can never get enough of McD's, 2)Bip had been trying to get a beany baby Grimace in his happy meal since we moved here and 3) they have a play area. Sadly, they were out of beany babies, but we ate there anyway.
After we ate, I let the children play. I heard a crack of thunder and wondered if I'd remembered to close the upstairs windows at home. It wasn't worth worrying about or dragging the children home for, so I turned my attention back to watching people go through the drive through. Then it started to rain. Actually, it started to pour. And you know what – this particular McDonald's has a skylight-type roof over the play yard and the rain was really loud. And it got louder and then I noticed the hail bouncing off ground outside. Just pea size hail, no big deal. Hail storms don't really last that long, right?
All hell broke loose and the hail kept coming and grew bigger and bigger. At some point the noise in the play yard was deafening, so I gathered up the children and took them into the restaurant, which had a normal, quieter roof. There we watched the hail pound the parking lot and cover both it and the cars with ice. It was really quite impressive, except for the fact that our car was out there, getting pounded by hail that was now the size of peach pits.
After the storm passed, the children kept playing while we waited for the ice to melt. I wasn't too anxious to see what sort of damage was done to the car. I skipped my usual iced vanilla latte out of guilt for going out for fast food and getting the car all dinged up. Turns out, it wasn't that bad. A couple of spots may or may not be hail damage, but nothing to get fixed right away. We'll probably wait until the car looks more like a golf ball before heading to a body shop.
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QCAD - 2D CAD System.
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FS#925 - Attribute definitions duplicated when loaded from DWG
Opened by kurt (kurtforrester) - Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 21:31 GMT+1
Last edited by Andrew (andrew) - Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 12:15 GMT+1
Title says it all. Cannot get QCAD to synchronise attributes on Fedora 19 box with QCAD 3.2.2 installed as the machine hangs (a single core of CPU maxed out). This is not present on my Windows machine (Windwows 7).
I can provide a sample file privately if needed.
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 12:15 GMT+1
Reason for closing: Fixed
Thanks for your report. Please send the file to info [at] qcad.org, thanks.
Thanks for the file.
The file contains many (in some cases >100) duplicate attribute definitions in some blocks. It also contains many duplicate attribute entities, likely as a result from synchronizations.
The cause of the problem appears to be a Teigha bug which leads to duplicate imports of attribute definitions from DWG files.
I've fixed the file and sent you a copy. As a workaround for the bug, please save to the DXF format for now.
The next release of QCAD has a workaround built in and should no longer suffer from this problem. Also attribute synchronization has been improved to never synchronize duplicate attribute definitions.


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D'Angelo Russell talks AF1 at the Nike Vault
LLos Angeles Laker, D'Angelo Russell, stopped by the Nike Vault in downtown LA for an exclusive meeting with fans to talk about Air Force 1's. Fans got a chance to sign up online to enter the exclusive event and be up close and personal with all of the fun things the Nike Vault has to offer – from customizing t-shirts, Nike ID-ing shoes and more! D'Angelo sat down with DJ Skee to talk more about sneakers, followed by D'Angelo walking around getting to interact with everyone there! Check out the photo gallery below!


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About the book: The century-old Gentlewoman's Guide to Love and Courtship is no ordinary book club choice. But for the little book club in Smitten, Vermont, it might be their best pick yet!
The thick, leathery tome Heather pulled out of the dusty cardboard box was definitely coming home with her. Not only was The Gentlewoman's Guide to Love and Courtship an appealing curiosity by virtue of its title; it was also written by Smitten, Vermont native Pearl Chambers, a local gentlewoman from three generations back.
Little did Heather know the repercussions this little curiosity would have on her and her friends' romantic exploits.
When Heather and her fellow book club members begin passing the book around, their respective interpretations are unleashed on their respective love lives . . . for better or for worse. Is it a mystery? An idealist fantasy? An intimation of Jane Austen? As romantic love finds its way to each woman, the Guide proves itself both surprisingly prescient and hilariously irrelevant.
What's more, a handwritten inscription indicates that the arcane book might hold the only extant clues leading to buried gold—exactly what one of the members needs to keep her house. How could they not go treasure hunting?
In this remarkable collaborative novel, besties Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Denise Hunter, and Diann Hunt tackle the tale of the Gentlewoman's Guide by writing for one book club member apiece. Smitten Book Club is a hopeful, hilarious story of friendship and healing, written by friends for friends.
I absolutely adored the premise behind the Smitten Book Club. An old book find full of sage advice from a local woman three generations ago finds its way through Smitten. There is the mystery of buried gold and whether Chambers hid clues to the treasure within the pages of her Gentlewoman's Guide. There's the fun of watching romance unfold throughout Smitten thanks to the book.
I thought each story was seamless and as cozy as a Vermont drive. The romances were natural, as were the book club members and their friendships and struggles. The mystery was a fun touch, too.
The hard part for me was reading Diann's story. I took twice as long because I kept thinking of her and her family as I read, knowing she received her eternal homegoing two months ago. I read so much from the others knowing no matter what Diann was facing or feeling, she met her deadlines. I savored her story knowing how hard she worked to deliver a story readers would love. How hard this must be for Colleen, Denise, and Kristen to promote without their friend.
Diann's wish is realized. Smitten Book Club is a story readers will love. It's a smart story that effortlessly weaves friendship, romance, humor, and mystery.
About the authors:
RITA-finalist Colleen Coble is the author of several best-selling romantic suspense novels, including Tidewater Inn, and the Mercy Falls, Lonestar, and Rock Harbor series.
Christy Award finalist and two-time winner of the ACFW Book of the Year award, Kristin Billerbeck has appeared on The Today Show and has been featured in the New York Times. Her books include A Billion Reasons Why and What a Girl Wants.
Denise Hunter is the award-winning and best-selling author of several novels, including A Cowboy's Touch and Sweetwater Gap. She and her husband are raising three boys in Indiana.
Diann Hunt has lived in Indiana forever, been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, her dog, and, well, chocolate. Diann lost her courageous battle with cancer in December 2013.
To purchase Smitten Book Club, click here.
I received a copy of Smitten Book Club from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.


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HNM701 - The Woman During Pregnancy, Labour and Birth
Unit details
|2018 unit information
|Enrolment modes:
|Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne)
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|Cohort rule:
Only available to students enrolled in H676 Graduate Diploma of Midwifery
|Unit chair:
Monique Vermeulen
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|Contact hours:
Theoretical component 96 hours; clinical practicum 156 hours
Classes are conducted at Burwood (Melbourne) and videoconferenced live to other venues.
Emphasis is placed upon midwifery health assessments incorporating physical, emotional and mental health of the woman and that of the fetus and soon after birth health assessment of the new mother and her infant. The midwife's responsibilities as a primary health care provider including a referral and collaboration role with other health care professionals are presented, encompassing health promotion and education. Woman-centred is promoted to support individualised care incorporating socio-cultural diversity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and women from other cultural groups; and supporting the needs of the community related to maternity services.
Assessment task 1: Two online examinations (1000 words) 20%
Assessment task 2: Assignment (5000 words) 50%
Assessment task 3: Examination (2 hours, 2000 words) 30%
Assessment task 4: Clinical assessment: (156 hours) Pass/Fail
Clinical assessment
Satisfactory completion of the Victorian Standardised Clinical Assessment Tool for Midwifery Students (competency based learning), incorporating the National Competency Standards for the Midwife. They include: Abdominal Examination of a Pregnant Woman; Care of the Woman Progressing in Labour; Initial Assessment of the Pregnant Woman; Ongoing Pregnancy Care; Parenting Education for the Woman and her Family and Performing and Interpreting a Cardiotocograph Tracing on a Pregnant Woman. These are pass/fail assessments. Students are required to maintain a Midwifery Portfolio including reflective practice entries and commence Continuity of Care experiences. Students are required to successfully complete practice requirements to support their application to Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for registration as a 'midwife', Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
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Ufology Research of Manitoba, a Winnipeg-based independent centre that collects data on Canadian UFO reports, is assisting the museum in gathering eyewitness accounts to determine the object's flight path. Spokesman Chris Rutkowski said he's received more than a dozen calls so far. [quote/]
I have sent the stroy to the BBC.
here is storys from that site?
The Manitoba Museum has been flooded with phone calls from people who spotted a strange object in the sky.
Resident astronomer Scott Young said the museum has received at least 100 calls about an eerie green light that appeared in the sky on Friday night. Young believes the object was either a small asteroid or a chunk of comet that shattered into several pieces after burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.
"The receptionist is doing nothing but answering calls and taking numbers right now and I think I'm up to 180 e-mails," he said. "Lots of people saw it."
Eyewitnesses from Dryden to Brandon and as far south as Duluth, Minn., have reported seeing the object.
Ufology Research of Manitoba, a Winnipeg-based independent centre that collects data on Canadian UFO reports, is assisting the museum in gathering eyewitness accounts to determine the object's flight path. Spokesman Chris Rutkowski said he's received more than a dozen calls so far.
"They all report seeing a brilliant blue or green light moving through the sky with a long tail," he said. "There may have been somebody who captured it on a cellphone camera."
Young said the end point of the object's flight path is somewhere in northwestern Ontario. It's not known whether any pieces reached the ground.
"The first step is to figure out the trajectory and where pieces might come down," he said. "If it's a reasonable place to go looking, then we'll look for pieces," he said.
?? this IS from Your link
[edit on 9/6/06 by caineunholy]
Originally posted by worldwatcher
I believe this article is related to the Canada incident with the green fireball
Fire in the sky
The mysterious light seen over the Northland on Friday night was an especially bright meteor seen in at least two states and Canada.
"Anyone who saw it should count themselves as lucky -- they are probably not going to see another one like that in their lifetime," Scott Young said.
Originally posted by valkeryie
Now why would a meteor hitting Norway, trigger an earthquake in Scotland? Shouldn't the impact have registered in Norway? None of the monitoring sites I watch report any seismic activity there at all. Very strange.
[edit on 9-6-2006 by valkeryie]
Originally posted by LazarusTheLong
I dont doubt this report one bit...
I question why MSM hasn't grabbed it... but since no one got hurt, and so much more is going on, it could explain it...
except in America of course... We wont ever get that news...
The news media would be gagged the minute the info was known... (as per mandate)
[edit on 9-6-2006 by LazarusTheLong]
Funny, he must have just posted it! Its making the rounds now....after the fact.
Originally posted by smokenmirrors
Hey I read about this bad boy on Matt Drudge, he's got a linky to it.....
Does that reveal a source of my disinformation?
Originally posted by akabigfoot
This website is carrying the story and claims to be "The leading newspaper in Norway with norwegian news in english"
Anyone from Norway?
Free Internet Press: Record Meteorite Hits Norway
June 09 2006
"There were ground tremors, a house shook and a curtain was blown into the house," Norway's best known astronomer Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard told Aftenposten.no. Røed Ødegaard said the meteorite was visible to an area of several hundred kilometers despite the brightness of the midnight sunlit summer sky. The meteorite hit a mountainside in Reisadalen in North Troms.
The astronomer believes the meteorite was a giant rock and probably the largest known to have struck Norway. "The record was the Alta meteorite that landed in 1904. That one was 90 kilos (198 lbs) but we think the meteorite that landed Wednesday was considerably larger," Røed Ødegaard said, and urged members of the public who saw the object or may have found remnants to contact the Institute of Astrophysics.


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Author has written 1 story for Peter Pan.
1/24/2014. I feel terrible for not keeping up with my writing. I see in the settings that my profile was last updated over two years ago, and my story probably even longer than that. I never completely forgot the story, but I did neglect my writing very much, not only this one but any creative writing I was doing outside of school. I want to say thank you to the followers and other readers of The Last Woman for emailing me and encouraging me not to give up the story. It was their efforts that spurred me to look this over again, and I have a feeling that sooner rather than later my maiden story will have a new chapter under her belt. Wish me luck! And thank you all so much for taking the time to read my work. I truly do appreciate it.


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Eliza Rathbone Wetmore, 1791-1853
Eliza Rathbone Wetmore's father, John Rathbone, acquired 4000 military land grant acres including all of Beechwold and much of Clintonville. John Rathbone gave Ohio a loan to build the Ohio canal and bequeathed 262 acres of land to his daughter Eliza. Eliza married Charles H. Wetmore, a physician, and the young couple settled in Clinton Township in 1819. Her land would eventually be purchased by the Columbus Zoological Company and would eventually become Old Beechwold. Some say that the stone pillars are the remains of the Wetmore driveway. (Courtesy of Columbus Metropolitan Libraries.)
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As London goes up in flames during the Blitz, two sisters from Bermondsey find their lives changed out of all recognition....
When a bombing raid destroys nearly everything she holds dear, May joins the ATS and becomes a gunner girl. Peggy, May's elder sister, is trapped in a stifling marriage, yet amid the chaos of war, a route to freedom beckons. From war will come hardship and tragedy as well as new, unexpected friendships and love affairs.
©2016 Mary Gibson (P)2016 W F Howes Ltd
Praise for Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts: "A cracking tale full of warmth and history." (Bella Magazine)
"A fabulous, fascinating read." (Vanessa Feltz)
I have listened to a few of Mary Gibson books, She has become one of my favourite authors, can't wait to start another, she seems to get the history as well as a great story, you can't fail but to enjoy.
"The right mix"
Once I got into this book I found I didn't want it to end, warm characters, brought to life by Anne's reading. Good mix of factual info about the Ats roles, the training & positions the girls took, combined with real likeable main characters. Favourites May, and Granny Byron, and favourite description - the fairy ring.
It would've been nice to have a sequel.
"Excellent story with a superb narrater."
This story gave me a wonderful and interesting insight to experiences of the war days and how people coped with various situations. A history lesson with a difference that I shall never forget. 5 star all round.
"fabulously entertaining"
This book is so well written even when you think you can guess what going to happen it has twists and twirls and keeps your interest throughout.
"interesting book"
interesting. i have read a lot of historical novels based around war times but nothing that involved gunner girls. I didn't realise the dangers they experienced whilst trying to live their lives. good story ☺
"really enjoyed "
I replay bits of the story over and over again. As I enjoyed the Gunner Girl and Fighter Boys, so much. Pick on a whim, ended up such a brilliant listening book.
"A story worth listening to"
Anne Dover narrated this book perfectly! The listener got to know the characters easily. The story kept me and my husband entertained on many a long car journey. Beautifully written
"Gunner girls and fighter boys"
So very good love the story the brisk story ever wish it was longer loved all of it 5 stars
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George Mushbach knew all too well that refuge managers dont always win popularity contests when they try to conserve habitat or wildlife. He managed Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma in the late 1930s.
For years, local ranchers had been allowed to graze their cattle on refuge land, possibly as a way to control wildfires by reducing vegetation. When overgrazing became a problem, especially for the bison and longhorn cattle the refuge was intended to protect, Mushbach ended grazing. Elimination of cattle from the refuge in 1938 precipitated a campaign on the part of disgruntled graziers to discredit the administration; petitions were in circulation; the Lawton Chamber of Commerce investigated; and many public officials were importuned to act on behalf of the cattle interests, Mushbach wrote in an annual report. He stood his ground. The ranchers and cattle left. And, he wrote, After a hectic two months, the recriminations ceased.
The following year, Mushbach went on the offensive: In carrying out a desire to keep the local public informed of refuge activities and to keep the name of the refuge and the Biological Survey to the forefront, more than 100 news items were furnished to the local press during three months. When one Lawton newspaper showed relish for wildlife stories, another Lawton daily also demanded similar wildlife yarns. They were supplied regularly to both.
Some of those wildlife yarns may have involved Texas longhorn. Once the primary beef cattle in the United States, longhorns were forced into virtual extinction by improved breeds. A nucleus herd of 20 was brought to the refuge in 1927 and is still maintained as the Wichita Refuge bloodline.
In 1939, Mushbach left Wichita Mountains Refuge for the National Bison Range, MT, where he tackled other problems, such as trying to control goatweed (now popularly known as St. Johns wort). It took 133 man days of hand hoeing, horsedrawn and power mowing, and Chrysolina beetles to stay on top of the weed.
In 1947, Mushbach filmed Buffalo Lore, a 10minute documentary about the importance of bison to Native Americans. He remained at the National Bison Range until retiring in 1950 after 35 years with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The years at Wichita Mountains earned him the Refuge Systems designation as a conservation hero for his steadfast dedication to a mission in the face of adversity.
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The shrub is roughly 6 - 7 ft tall.
I've tried to upload a photo several times but keep getting a runtime exception error message so I'll have to leave it there, thanks for the help though.
I'll post a photo later today, thanks
Thanks Verdun I had a feeling that would be the answer. I'm in SW Scotland.
I'm not sure what species they are but they grow into dense rounded shrubs from ground level, I'm sure that doesn't help much though to identify them. I've tried many times to find out but so far no luck.
I wasn't able to trim my 2 conifer bushes in September. Can I do it now or do I need to wait till next year.
They are ball shaped and quite large so do need cutting back but will they be damaged by frost if I do them now? I don't know how long they need to recover from trimming before cold can do damage.
Thanks Dave.
Does anyone know whether its possible to buy the (empty) plastic plug strips that the plants arrive in from nurseries?
Thanks Edd.
I'd forgotten I have some enviromesh that I won in a competition so I'll give that a go.
Its ok I've found debris mesh on another site.
thanks Logan, roll on 2017 then!


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This post is not so much a project, but a technique for building things with PVC. Bending your PVC pipe can help you to create a better looking project as well as save you money on supplies. Instead of buying angled joiner pieces to make bends in your projects, you can often just bend your PVC pipes to the exact angle you want. This saves you money by eliminating joiner pieces as well as saving you time because you will not have to glue your pieces together with messy and sometimes hard to work with PVC glue or epoxy. Another benefit of bending your pipes is that it looks much cleaner than bulky glued together joints. Perhaps the greatest benefit of bending your own PVC pipes is that you can bend them to any angle you desire, instead of being limited by what angled connectors you can get. So read on to see how you can easily incorporate custom bends into your PVC projects in the future.
Materials Needed to Bend PVC Pipe
- your pipe that you intend to bend
- some sand
- a heat gun or if you are lucky you may be able to get away with a quality blow dryer if it gets hot enough
- some kind of jig if you intend to bend your pipes to a specific angle or shape
How to Bend PVC pipe
Putting a custom bend in a length of PVC is really pretty simple. They key is to fill the pipe with sand before bending to prevent kinking. Simply tape off one end of the pipe and fill it with sand. Pretty much any old sand will do. This gives the pipe some support as it is heated and bent and will prevent it from kinking as shown in the video below.
Once you have filled your pipe with sand you can begin heating the area where you want the bend to be. It may take a few minutes of constant heat for the PVC to become soft enough to bend. You do not want to rush this step and burn the PVC! Take your time slowly heating the area of the bend. When it is hot enough, slowly make your bend. You can use a block of wood or something to bend your pipe around for a more uniform bend, or you can also just bend it free hand if your bend does not need to be precise. I have found that for a nice rounded bend a bucket or some other cylindrical object works well to bend the pipe around.
When your pipe is bent to your desired angle you can let it cool and then dump the sand out. Make sure you don't remove the sand until it is cool or you risk your bend collapsing or deforming. And that's all there is to it. We recommend that you try a few practice bends on some scrap pieces to get a feel for how your particular diameter pipe will bend before trying for real.
The below video gives a quick overview and example of bending a piece of 3/4″ PVC pipe. For a nice visual representation of the steps above it is worth the 90 second watch.
You will find that for many projects it is much easier, quicker, and better looking to just bend your pieces instead of joining them with angled joints. Just remember for load bearing PVC structures that your bend might not be as strong as a properly fitted and glued joint.
As always, we love to hear from you and see your latest projects, so drop us a line from the Contact page and show us what you've been up to. It might make it to our featured readers project page. Or if you have an PVC project that you would like to see us cover, let us know.


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Eight jailed on terrorism charges in troubled west Kazakhstan
|Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
|Publication Date
|6 August 2012
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|Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Eight jailed on terrorism charges in troubled west Kazakhstan, 6 August 2012, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/50250507c.html [accessed 21 February 2018]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
By RFE/RL's Kazakh Service
August 06, 2012
ORAL, Kazakhstan – A court in Kazakhstan's western city of Oral has sentenced eight local men for organizing and participating in a terrorist organization.
The eight men were sentenced to prison terms varying between six and nine years.
The defendants were found guilty of "propagating terrorism with the goal to overthrow the country's constitutional structure."
The trial follows a number of incidents in Kazakhstan's western regions in recent months involving alleged religious extremists.
In May 2011, a resident of the northwestern city of Aqtobe carried out what was described as the first-ever suicide bombing in Kazakhstan, blowing himself up in the entrance to the National Security Committee's local branch and injuring three men.
Investigators said the bomber was a member of an extremist Islamic group.
With reporting by 'Uralskaya nedelya'
Link to original story on RFE/RL website