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The 2014 IEG program will fund projects that promote excellence in instruction and assessment. Funding for this program comes from the Vice Provost's Office and Library special funds.
Program Objectives: The Instructional Enhancement Grants program exists to provide grants from a few hundred to $5,000 for activities that will enhance the instructional mission of the university. Projects may include traditional classroom-based modes of instruction as well as other modes such as tutoring, peer-led instruction, electronic distance education, directing graduate students, and advising. Projects may include development or acquisition of instructional materials, the introduction of new teaching techniques, instructional research, outreach, or assessment.
Eligibility: All faculty on continuing appointments of >0.5 FTE are eligible to apply.
Application: A description of the proposed project including a budget must be submitted to the Provost's Office (attention Alissa Mortensen, email@example.com) by 5 p.m. on March 14, 2014.
Proposals must include:
We encourage matching resources from other entities; this evidence of support and sustainability will strengthen the proposal.
Restrictions: The IEG program does not fund faculty stipends. Consumable supplies are the responsibility of the department and will not be funded. Salaries for undergraduate graders or graduate research assistants are funded, if well justified.
Reporting Requirement: A brief report describing project outcomes is expected within one month of project completion.
IEG Committee: The Instructional Enhancement Grants Committee will review all proposals to determine funding. This committee includes faculty representatives, many of whom have been recipients of Instructional Enhancement Grants in previous years.
Please Note These Important Dates:
Proposal Due Date: March 14, 2014
Notification of Results: April 18, 2014
Funds Available: July 1, 2014
Project Completion: June 1, 2015
Final report due: June 30, 2015


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Chris Taylor:
'Course Mom and Dad didn't want me coming here. They wanted me to be just like them - respectable, hard-working, a little house, a family. They drove me crazy with their God damned world, Grandma; you know Mom. I guess I've always been sheltered and special; I just wanna be anonymous like everybody else - do my share for my country. Live up to what Grandpa did in the first world war, and Dad did in the second. Well, here I am; anonymous, all right. With guys nobody really cares about. They come from the end of the line, most of them, small towns you've never heard of; Pulaski, Tenessee; Brandon, Missippi; Pork Bend, Utah; Wampum, Pennsylvania. Two years high school's about it. Maybe if they're lucky, a job waiting for them back at a factory, but most of them got nothin'. They're poor, they're the unwanted, yet they're fighting for our society and our freedom. It's weird, isn't it? They're the bottom of the barrel, and they know it. Maybe that's why they call themselves "grunts" 'cause a grunt can take it - can take anything. They're the best I've ever seen, Grandma; the heart and soul. But maybe I've finally found it, way down here in the mud. Maybe from down here I can start up again - be something I can be proud of without having to fake it; be a fake human being. Maybe I can see something I don't yet see or learn something I don't yet know. I miss you. I miss you very much. Tell mom I miss her, too. - Chris
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The FITNESS Guide to Healthy Snacking
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Asian Invasion: Plays from the Other Side of Aotearoa."
Featuring a cast of four – all Asian, all young professionals – the Ensemble will build upon its five-year success of touring high schools and regional community centres using only New Zealand material.
Just as they did with She'll Be Write, A Baker's Dozen, Womanz Work ! and In Spite of Himself, EnsembleImpact will choose, arrange, dramaturge, cast, rehearse and perform across the country…to rave reviews:
"The content was superb – fascinating snippets of a variety of great NZ theatre. Again our students were inspired by the 'coolness' of NZ theatre – a great achievement, thankyou! We also loved the time the actors set aside for questions and advice. Duncan Allen – Selwyn High School
We loved it! – Diane Dupres, Ashburton College
See it now! Book them for next year, if you've missed out for this year! – Louise Flynn, Awatapu College
My kids were hooked from the minute you started as Falling was a play we did last year ourselves – brilliant for them to see a familiar piece geared up a notch or two in the hands of professionals. – Vivien Smith Okaihau College
This was a fabulous show for Years 10 to 13. Great choice of sections from a range of plays. – Bruce de Grut, Takapuna High School
Thursday night was great, four very talented actors! The comments and feedback from the audience was fantastic. - Robyn Cherry-Campbell, Director – Storm Productions
Asian Invasion goes into rehearsal in April, 2014, and tours from May 5th to July 4th. Our cast, exclusively drawn from our newest and most vibrant immigrant population, our Asian Community, highlights the people and the cultures that have come to call New Zealand home.
In three and four-person scenes, in monologues and duologues, in English, and sometimes Mandarin, Hindi, Japanese & Tagalog the Company will present a range of material – some funny, some serious – each highlighting a new and rich contribution to the social and cultural life of New Zealand.
Drawing from the success of such NZ works at Carl Nixon's "Two Fish @ A Scoop" and Renee Laing's "Lantern" as well as Jacob Rajan's incredibly successful plays through his Indian Ink organisation, Playmarket has submitted over 43 scripts for our consideration, eight or ten of whom will find their way in to EnsembleImpact's new schools and community programme.
Asian Invasion will be a unique addition to New Zealand's theatrical landscape – a first for any touring company – and a landmark production in our theatrical landscape.
Asian Invasion will play to over 5,600 students, teachers and interested community theatre goers.
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Changes in public health awareness of traditional Chinese medicine in Shanghai in the late Qing Dynasty.
Summary of "Changes in public health awareness of traditional Chinese medicine in Shanghai in the late Qing Dynasty."
Public health awareness existed in the practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) long ago. In the process of Shanghai's modernization and in competition with Western medicine, TCM in Shanghai has gradually accepted the modern public health awareness, fostering its strengths, circumventing its weaknesses and playing an important role in the local public health service. To study the vicissitude of TCM public health awareness at this time will be helpful to further understand the modern history of TCM and also provide useful reference for further participation of TCM in modern public health enterprise. In this paper, the authors used literature analysis and historical research to analyze the medical practice and writings of representative TCM practitioners, medical groups and journals. The results showed that the public health awareness of TCM in Shanghai has evolved from its traditional pattern to the modern pattern seen today; the traditional pattern was characterized by individual health care and some degree of medical collaboration, whereas the modern pattern is characterized by public health education. This process was propelled forward throughout by intense national spirit. TCM has made significant contributions to the local public health service in Shanghai in the late Qing Dynasty, which promoted the modernization of public health awareness of TCM in the People's Republic of China. The authors also found that one of the ways of modernizing TCM is to diversify the ways of publicizing TCM and make it easily understood, which can shed a new light on promoting the development of TCM.
Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Literature, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine
Pages: 675-680
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21669173
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is able to improve the outcome of acute ischemic stroke and to observe its safety.
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With principal photography starting today on NEW MOON, Summit have announced the rest of the film's cast. It includes:
The Volturi:
Demetri: Charlie Bewley
Caius: Jamie Campbell Bower (Sweeney Todd)
Felix: Daniel Cudmore (X2, X-Men:The Last Stand)
Marcus: Christopher Heyerdahl (The Chronicles of Riddick, Blade: Trinity)
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|General Surgeon Performs First Sleeve Gastrectomy at Mercy Hospital
News Release: August 1, 2014
General Surgeon Performs First Sleeve Gastrectomy at Mercy Hospital
Chicago IL: Last month, general surgeon Rami E. Lutfi, M.D. of Mercy Hospital & Medical Center performed the hospital's first sleeve gastrectomy, one of the newest weight loss surgeries available to patients. Similar to other forms of weight loss surgery, sleeve gastrectomy reduces the capacity of the stomach in order to help obese patients lose weight.
"We are excited to offer this alternative weight loss surgery to our patients; as a leader in the surgical field we continue to practice using the most advanced minimally invasive techniques to improve results and outcomes," said Dr. Rami Lutfi, Chairman, Department of Surgery, and Medical Director of the Bariatric Program.
Sleeve gastrectomy is a new procedure that induces weight loss by restricting food intake. With this procedure, the surgeon removes approximately 80 percent of the stomach laparoscopically so that the stomach takes the shape of a tube or "sleeve;" about the size of a banana. This procedure limits the amount of food patients can eat and helps them feel full sooner. It allows for normal digestion and absorption. Food consumed passes through the digestive tract in the usual order, allowing it to be fully absorbed in the body.
"Many of my patients prefer the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy because it does not involve implanting a foreign body (band) or rerouting the intestine (like a bypass), but simply reduces the size of stomach which causes a much earlier sense of fullness," adds Lutfi. "One of the greatest advantages of this operation is the metabolic effect; whereby patients don't feel hungry the way they did before surgery. That is because the majority of the stomach that secretes the hunger hormones is now removed."The most important benefit of sleeve gastrectomy is that it allows patients who have been unable to control their weight through a combination of diet and exercise to achieve rapid, dramatic weight loss.
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Owner Linda Baxa founded Marry-Go-Round Bridal in 1987. Since then, this small, family owned shop has become a priority destination in the Chippewa Valley. Keeping things high quality, personal and knowledgeable have made her customers feel welcome and secure.
Linda is a Member or Officer of several national and local associations including International Prom Association, Midwest Bridal Buyers Association (MBBA-Bridal Industry Professionals) and the Northwest Bridal Association. She has been quoted inWoman's Wear Daily and VOWS magazines. These and other business contacts and publications keep her more in-touch with her industry than most store owners.
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This spectacular winter wonderland is a frozen labyrinth of caverns, archways, glacial formations, and tunnels in Colorado, Utah, and New Hampshire. Creator Brent Christensen began building these insane designs when he and his family first moved to Utah. A combination of artistic endeavor and cabin fever led to his first at-home attempt which his kids dubbed the "Ice Castle." He gradually developed his idea and has since moved from the backyard into much larger spaces where everyone is welcome to purchase tickets and wander through.


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The news further fuels speculation that the defunct online poker room will soon be operational.
Alongside Tapie at the helm of New Full Tilt Limited is Prosper Jerémy Masquelier, named as the company's second Director.
Masquelier, along with Laurent and Bernard Tapie, are the three co-founders of the mysterious International Stadiums Poker Tour announced October of last year.
The news came to light on PokerFuse and TwoPlusTwo and relies on information from Irish company directory SoloCheck.ie.
According to records New Full Tilt Limited was incorporated on February 14, has a registered Dublin address and is classified as "Software Consultancy and Supply".
Records also show that the company has been funded with €1 million.
This news comes one day after the Full Tilt website showed signs of life for the first time in months, and just weeks after FTP operator Pocket Kings LTD began re-hiring.
With hundred of millions in unpaid player funds hanging in the balance, rumors continue to circulate as to the future of Full Tilt Poker.
We contacted Groupe Bernard Tapie attorney Behnam Dayamin who responded, "I still cannot comment."
ESPN's Andrew Feldman tweeted yesterday:
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Jim White's face in that Sky Sports advert is the creepiest thing we've ever seen
Now look, it's easy to take the mick out of Jim White. God knows Jonathan Watson's made a career out of it - rather well, admittedly - on Only an Excuse. And that White himself made it very easy on that terrible A Game of Two Halves thing back in the mid-90s.
But these days, we've got a lot of time for Jim. He's found his niche doing the Scottish football for Sky, and his enthusiasm-cum-borderline hysteria is one of the best things about Sky Sports News on transfer deadline day.
That said... there's an advert running at the moment for Sky Sports News which features Jim. And it's given no end of laughs at Row Z.
Said advert features White in a peri wig and 18th century footman's outfit, wandering about a stately home in some kind of Pride and Prejudice pastiche along with the rest of the SSN presenters.
If you've not seen it, here it is in all it's glory.
Now if you've just watched it, you'll know exactly which bit we mean.
0.30s in. Jim White dances.
Let's see that again, shall we:
What the hell is that? Seriously, what is he doing? That expression on his face... it's just wrong. Never has a man dressed as an extra from Middlemarch gotten so, SO into his role.
I dread to think what he's like when he's strutting his stuff down at Victoria's of a Saturday night. But if anyone can provide photographic evidence, I want to see it...
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Internships are experiential education opportunities which provide students the opportunity to apply skills obtained in the classroom. Internships may take a variety of formats. They can be full-time or part-time, paid or unpaid, and they may, or may not, be eligible for credit.
To participate in an internship, students must have completed at least 60 semester hours and maintained a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. To receive announcements about internship positions and participate in on-campus interviews, you must visit the Office of Cooperative Education in Bernard Hall 318. During the visit, students will be added to the distribution list, instructed to register on Myinterfase, and will meet with the Assistant Director of Cooperative Education.
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Working with economic development organizations of the North Country and Central New York, the Commission also provides technical assistance to the business community to encourage "home grown" job retention. In trying to remain good places to live and work, Tug Hill's sparsely populated communities are challenged to find traditional funding for "Main Street" revitalization, parks, and other community facilities. However, through linking small, rural communities along a common corridor or area, individual communities are able to identify and promote themselves as part of a larger project or region.
Water and sewage systems provide residents with a valuable service and play a major in community health and growth potential. However, increasing costs and competition for available funds, is making it more difficult for communities to move ahead on the construction of new systems or replacement of deteriorating systems. In response, the commission has been playing a role in helping Tug Hill communities work with state and federal agencies and private consultants to identify cost-effective and/or alternative strategies for building these systems.
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I really love this piece by an abortion clinic counselor about her experiences working at the clinic while she was pregnant with a very wanted–and ultimately failed–pregnancy of her own.
One of my biggest pet peeves is anti-choicers who claim that pro-choice advocates refuse to acknowledge the emotional complexity–and physical reality–of abortion. Patricia O'Connor shows how it's possible to do that–and honestly face the limits to one's ability to empathize–while fully supporting other people's right to decide what's best for their own lives.
I had only a minute while I waited for the doctor to meet my patient. I grabbed a plastic cup and a pregnancy test from the lab and slipped into the bathroom. This is one of the perks of working at an abortion clinic – all the pregnancy tests you can take. My husband Jeff and I had been trying to get pregnant with our second child. But every month when I placed those two drops of urine into the reservoir, the results had been the same. One stripe. Negative. I steeled myself for the same.
I stood at the bathroom sink, watching. The two minutes it takes for the sample to travel from reservoir to top of the test seemed like hours. Finally, faintly, a second stripe shadowed the first. A thrill shot through me.
I did not shout. I did not run into the hallway to announce to my coworkers my news. I wanted to race to the phone to call Jeff, but I knew I wouldn't have time before the next surgery, and besides, I wanted to tell him in person. Mostly, I wanted to let the idea sink in. I pressed my hand against my lower belly, as if to give my little zygote a welcoming hug. Still, as happy as I was, I was also afraid.
I was forty. I would be forty-one by the time the baby was born. I'd worked at the abortion clinic on and off for twelve years by that point and I knew the stats. For a woman my age, the risk of having a pregnancy with Down's syndrome is 1 in 119. Compare my risk to that of the fifteen-year-old girl I'd counseled earlier that day: 1 in 1,663. For the twenty-year-old waiting for me in the surgery room the risk for Down's is 1 in 1,627. If Jeff and I had waited even a year longer to get pregnant, the risks would be 1 in 91. Factor in that Jeff was also forty, and the risks increase by 50 percent.
I'd met the women my age, some younger, who had learned via amniocentesis or ultrasound that their fetus was malformed or had an anomaly that is "incompatible with life." I'd been a counselor to these women, held their hands during their surgeries to remove their broken pregnancies, held them while they cried. I'd seen too many cases like this to be anything but cautious.
Read the rest here. It's long but worth it. H/T Michelle.


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Another week speeds by, and I have a tabbar full of stuff I meant to share with you, opine on, or whatever. Is it just me or does it seem like time is speeding up? I am so not ready for Christmas, but Advent will slow us down a little, and help us to get into focus.
Today, let's focus on what's new:
You know Ed Morrissey? Nice guy from Hot Air, with the radio show, the great interviews and so forth? Well, he's not the only writer in the family anymore! His wife, Marcia, recently answered a question from Patheos.com: What does God Really Look Like?
Her response seemed to touch people in a profound way, and so now she's brought her nurturer's voice to a weekly column at the site:
It took a year for me to lose my sight completely. During that time, I fought against the daily ebbing-away of my vision with medical intervention — both laser and major surgeries — and a lot of prayer. It was exhausting physically, emotionally, and mentally to endure the procedures, but to face the daily dimming of my whole world was a particular challenge to my spirit.
Physically, I kept going, and kept busy. I continued my job as a Montessori teacher; I drove until I could no longer responsibly do so. I tried to simply go on with my life, but I never stopped thinking about what was happening to me. I looked at everything I could still see with great intensity, trying to brand things into my memory, but also into my heart — the blueness of the sky, the color of new grass. I studied my photo albums over and over again, pressing each face, each smile, each shy or exuberant expression on the faces of my family members and friends into my memory like flowers between pages. Even today, all these years later, when I want to picture someone, these photographs come to my mind.
When I finally lost sight completely, I was very depressed, and angry. On New Year's Eve, I needed emergency surgery on one eye, and the next day I lay in my hospital bed and felt like I had reached the end of myself. I felt like during the past year of my life, as I had anticipated this great loss, I had been only an existence; I had not really been living.
I think Marcia Morrissey is going to be a great source of comfort and practical advise for the life of faith, in the coming year! Funny how things happen, isn't it? God works as He does!
And in a world where we have to consider "abortion stunts", and Planned Parenthood offering an abortion to a woman who just needed a baby's car seat, we need some Guided Sight!
Or some more people sharing their heavenly ones:
Colton, still 4 years old, told his mother "you had a baby die in your tummy didn't you", which completely shocked them both because they had never told him about their miscarriage. They asked him how he knew and he said that he met his sister in Heaven and she told him what happened.
Iraqi Martyrs: Frank Weathers is paying attention and also finding ways to send aid to Iraqi Christians
They can work when they wanna; and when it comes to shutting down dissent, they wanna!
As Wired reports, the Obama administration and Congress are engaged in a little hypocrisy here. Hillary Clinton just got done warning China not to censor the internet in almost exactly the way this bill would allow Eric Holder to do. It's not the first time in recent weeks that we've barked at China for actions that the US has either proposed taking or actually has taken, like devaluing currency to boost exports.
And this is surprising, why?
Major themes of Verbum Domini. Pope Benedict sort of surprised everyone with this exhortation, didn't he? It's huge, and I am trying to read it in the wee small hours.
Nintendo in the Communion Line? Come on, parents! This is your job. Bring them to church and then teach them to worship by example, and tell them the electronics stay off or they are lost for the day! This one is a no-brainer!
The Age of Adoration. People who do not engage in it (or worse, sneer at it) don't know what they're missing!
21st Century America seems a lot like 18th Century England. Fascinating.
John C. Wright: the Age of the Accuser
Fr. George W. Rutler: 1943; Light the Candles
Thank you, Mrs. Pelosi
Obama's DOJ: Does not inspire confidence. Eric Holder has been kind of a disaster since Day One
Joe Carter: Best Blogs of 2010
So now, we're all crazy. Obviously, we shouldn't be in charge of our lives, then!
Up for Harry Potter this weekend? I'm not, actually. Book 7 was my least favorite of J.K. Rowlings books, but I suppose I have no choice but join in! Meanwhile this is a thoughtful take on the Harry Potter series
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jsenum replied to your photo: Anne Alexander, (R-Laramie), discusses her bid for…
So how many showers do you have to take before you feel clean after interviewing a Repub?
Eh, Wyoming Republicans are mostly a different breed. Search Sue Wallis and Rachel Maddow.
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FYI, Michael Savage and his family started Rockstar Energy drink. You might want to find something else to deliver your caffeine.
First Chick-Fil-A and now Rockstar?!
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Are Rocco and Nixon from the same litter?
Nope, not even the same part of the state. Everyone thinks they're siblings though.
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Amateur drinkers just get in the way of us old pros that don't need our ethnicity to get our drink on.
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A JW would never be a soldier, just as an FYI. My dad spent 3.5 years in prison for refusing to serve in the Korean War.
I know. Matt Stone & Trey Parker are not perfect. Almost. But not totally.
jsenum replied to your link: Supreme Court Justice Breyer robbed at knifepoint during Caribbean vacation
Yeah, some guy trying to scrape by in poverty in a third world country really does research on the walking dollar signs tourists represent. If he knew it was a U.S. Supreme Court Justice I am sure things would have been a lot worse.
See, that's what I'm thinking… I thought it was an odd point of speculation on CNN's part.
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You are going to get sued for this.
Ooh… I hope so!
Let me file my official answer to a suit which hasn't happened with the court of the internet:
jsenum replied to your post: Rick Santorum wins Minnesota and Missouri
Clearly you have not been paying attention. Bachmann and her foundry brethren have gotten huge. You should the new article in the Rolling Stone about the Anoka/Hennepin schools promoting bullying of LGBTQ kids.
I have been paying attention, but it just stuns me that Santorum gained that much ground in a couple of weeks… just two weeks ago, he was behind Romney, and three weeks ago was behind Gingrich and Romney. Minnesota had their jump to the left multiple times, but I think we're seeing more of the step to the right thing.
Actually, no. Not if it means heading back to the 1950s alternate universe that never existed and yet is fondly remembered in every GOP primary and caucus…
And I read that article, but here it is for those who didn't: "School of Hate: One Town's War on Gay Teens". It's both hideous and hopeful.
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There is a totally true left wing in this country, we wear black bandanas at political functions. Usually it is the cops undercover agents that break shit at said events.
True - I should be clear. I meant at the federal level/serving in government. We have champions like Dennis Kucinich and Bernie Sanders, but they're vastly outnumbered.
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That free space is pretty socialist.
Nuh-uh. It says 'Muricah and is red, white, and blue. Can't be socialist then.


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(KETK) - Tyler Tx — So maybe you overate and overdrank at your Super Bowl party, experts say that is okay and gave us some tips on how to make it through your work week.
First, hydrate! Local pharmacists say drink plenty of water, it will flush out any bad toxins. Second grab some heartburn relief. Third, keep the electrolytes nearby.
"The water, the Gatorade, things to kind of re-hydrate after drinking too much or eating too much," said Human Resources Manager at Target, Laura Hollingsworth.
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Also I think Gatekeeper looks a lot more exciting than Full Throttle. Premier us a solid coaster company but doesn't look that exciting or new.
For those out there who have never been to SDC, you really need to add it to your bucket list - and visit soon.
Look, New Fantasyland is a wonderful atmospheric upgrade to the Magic Kingdom. But while Disney's building new restaurants and restrooms, other parks are building new rides. I'm trying to show them some love here, and hope you will, too. Disney will get its visitors. Other parks that are stepping up with ride investments should, too.
If this isn't possible, then book a trip to Hong Kong, then book separate trip to Japan, which isn't much more expensive to do. Hong Kong is good for a weekend trip. Japan is worth an entire week.


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Hands down the BEST cake recipe ever. I just topped with plain sliced strawberries and whip cream and had people licking the bowl, no joke. The cake is so moist and flavorful - not at all cardboard like like so many shortcake recipes. The cream cheese is the key.
I made this for a large dinner party and it was a huge hit. The strawberry sauce is exceptional, and can make end-of- season, sourish strawberries taste sweet. I made it with traditional shortcakes which was probably more time consuming than this cake recipe. This is a keeper recipe!
This dessert was delicious and so simple to make. I give it 3 forks instead of 4 because I prefer a biscuit to a cake for strawberry shortcake. However the cake was so outstanding - extremely moist and flavorful, but not too rich - that I would make it as a stand-alone cake in addition to serving it with the strawberries. I highly recommend this recipe. Great party dessert!
Absolutely genius! Made it for guests who went nuts for it. Rich, but light and most important, not too sweet.
Absolutely genius. I served it for guests who went nuts for it. Rich, but light - the cake is fantastic. I'm adding to the permanent roster!
Awesome! Made is just as written. The only thing I'd change was the sprinkling of sugar on the cake and pan--didn't seem necessary to add more sweetness. I'm planning to use the cake recipe as a staple for other kinds of fruits and sauce. Yumm!!
This was absolutely scrumptious! It was light and the cake was incredibly moist! I didn't even use cake flour; instead, I used a substitution I found from Land O' Lakes. For every 1 cup of cake flour, you can use 1 cup of all- purpose flour, but subtract two tablespoons. I also ran out of vanilla extract, and used some maple syrup instead (more than the amont of extract the recipe demanded). I divided it into little ramekins, and made serving the shortcakes incredibly easy and pretty!
Awesome recipe. The next time I would forgo straining the sauce and add a tad more sugar.
Delicious! Perfect for a summer lunch and really easy to make. I made everything in advance and just quickly assembled before serving.


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Integrating Industry and National Economic Accounts: First Steps and Future Improvements
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zeGraph is an object rendering system designed for scientific data visualization and yet can be used to create 3D arts in a broad scope. It is small, fast, and easy to use. The OpenGL API is used as the rendering engine. This distribution is a binding of zeGraph to Lua, a platform independent, light weighted, simple, and powerful script language.
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J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) reported an extremely disappointing quarter with the performance metrics pointing to a rather abrupt decline in sales and earnings. The financial press has been talking about the continuous decline of J.C. Penney and whether the business can remain solvent. I have to air on the side of caution with this company. After all, anything can happen in retail.
The earnings run down plus some corporate history
The company, in its first-quarter 2013 earnings report, posted a 16.4% decline in revenue. Management hoped to offset some of those losses by cutting back on the cost of its business operation. For example, the company reported a 7.3% decline in cost of goods sold. The cost cutting could not offset the sudden decline in revenue.
The company adopted a strategy whereby luxury would be emphasized. This meant hiking up the prices of its products. How did customers respond? Consumers stopped buying at J.C. Penney. It did not matter that the company remodeled stores and made them look better. What mattered to customers was the price they had to pay for their products. This can be reflected in the 16.4% year-over-year decline in sales followed by the 50% increase in the total short-term liabilities.
The increase in short-term liabilities indicates two things. Firstly, the company initially accumulated a large amount of inventory on credit, tried selling it at an expensive price, but then marked it down immediately realizing that it could no longer sell products at a higher premium. Secondly, the increase in short-term liabilities also implies that the company is unable to sell inventory on credit. By not being able to sell inventory on credit, the company accumulated additional inventory or cash liabilities.
The company reported a decline in merchandise inventory. Inventory declined from $3.1 billion to $2.8 billion from the year ago period. The company had to sell its inventory at a loss, which contributed to its overall increase in short-term liabilities without an increase in sales.
The company reported a 113.5% decline in net income. The decline in net income implies that the company was not able to manage its operations very effectively. It had to mark down the value of its inventory, sales declined, and the cost-cutting measures were not enough to offset the decline in sales. In other words, Penney's is in a lot of trouble financially.
What J.C. Penney might do
J.C. Penney could potentially turn around its business operations if it were to better manage its inventory, close unprofitable stores, and focus on a re-branding strategy that isn't nearly as expensive as retro-fitting every store. If the company does this (which it most likely will), it could be a turnaround story. Penney's will have to go back to selling its products at a very low profit margin and rely heavily upon volumes and the winter shopping season to bring its stock back into the good graces of shareholders.
Investors should wait until the fourth quarter of 2013 to buy the stock. By then, consumer sentiment indicators will give us a better idea of whether or not J.C. Penney will be able to recognize profits in the fourth quarter due to inflated demand for non-durable goods. Generally speaking, clothing retailers tend to out-perform in the fourth quarter as investors buy into these companies in anticipation of better fourth-quarter earnings. Investors should also wait to see if J.C. Penney can do a better job of managing its operations during the back-to-school shopping season.
Time to consider alternatives
When I look at retail companies, I look for companies that operate within a specifically defined niche. Smaller retail stores that are more vertically structured like Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) have outperformed peers. These companies offer a compelling investment thesis compared to others in the space.
Abercrombie & Fitch has a well-defined target along with an easily identifiable growth strategy. The company continues to expand its operations by continuing to open stores in international markets, which help to keep the business diversified while adhering to its "near-luxury" product strategy. Analysts anticipate the company to grow its earnings 20.30% in 2013.
Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD), which owns Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works, is expanding its store foot print across the world. The company has been able to build a strong following for its products by offering consumers a pleasant buying experience, all at a reasonable price. The company, like every other fashion retailer, relies heavily on the holiday season to generate volume-driven sales and margins.
Analysts anticipate the company to grow earnings by 11% on average over the next five years. The company also offers an enticing dividend at a 2.32% yield.
J.C. Penney is in a very tough position financially. When strictly focusing on the financial aspects of the business, it is hard to determine whether or not the company can spark a turnaround in its financial position.That being the case, investors could look for investment alternatives like Abercrombie & Fitch or Limited Brands as they are more predictable.
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What are the recommendations for the use of antiviral drugs in young children?IANAD, but I would not give the TamiFlu to the 5-year old unless his situation worsens. If the 1-year old comes down with symptoms, I would administer. I would not give it to everyone as a preventative measure.
The September 22, 2009 updated interim recommendations for the use of antiviral drugs provides additional clarification regarding the increased risk for flu-related complications for young children. Children younger than 2 years old should be considered for early empiric treatment with the antiviral drug oseltamivir if they have suspected or confirmed flu. Hospitalization data available found that children younger than 2 years old were at increased risk for flu-related complications compared to older populations. During April through August 2009, hospitalization rates for lab-confirmed 2009 H1N1 influenza in children younger than 2 years old was 2.5 times higher than the rates for children 2 years to 4 years old. In studies of seasonal influenza, the risk for hospitalization is also highest for infants, with the risk decreasing as a child gets older.
Given this increased risk for hospitalizations, children younger than 2 years are generally recommended for antiviral treatment. Children ages 2 years to 4 years old without high risk conditions and who are not severely ill do not necessarily need antiviral treatment. While children 2 years to 4 years old are more likely to require hospitalizations or urgent medical care for influenza compared with older children, this risk is much lower than the risk for children younger than 2 years old. Providers should use clinical judgment to guide treatment decisions for healthy children.


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Make a Break for It: Spring Break in Waikiki with Kelia Moniz
That shave ice is going to have to wait: Oahu is one of Hawaii's biggest and most bustling islands, so when you touch down in Honolulu, proceed directly to Waikiki to find a good spot on the sand. Our friends at the excellent travel website Fathom, along with hometown girl and pro surfer Kelia Moniz, gave us their top picks for living aloha, plus an island-worthy collection filled with our favorites on Roxy.com.
Warm Up
Check into the Moana Surfrider and book a lomi lomi ola massage at the Moana Lani Spa.
Cool Down
Recover from your lesson at Faith Surf School (run by Kelia's parents!) with a Green Machine juice or 'Awa Coconut smoothie at Diamond Head Cove Health Bar.
Take It In
Post up at Duke's on the beach for the fish tacos at best sunset.
"I always come back for my family, friends, yummy food, happy faces, and lots of laughter." - Kelia Moniz
Carry On
Score chocolate-covered mac nuts and Hawaiian heirloom gold bangles at International Market Place.
Don't Miss Out
Share giant plates of kalbi beef and bulgogi at Me's Bar-B-Que (151 Uluniu Ave, Honolulu; +1-808-926-9717).
"I bring all my friends here for the best Korean food." - Kelia Moniz
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Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, is peddling a book that says the GOP has been on the wrong track for nearly two decades.
This article from The Hill, a D.C. newspaper, isn't likely to help convince Republican grassroots that there's been a change of direction:
A 2009 spending spree has left the Republican National Committee (RNC) with its worst election-year cash flow this decade.
The largest GOP party committee has $8.7 million in the bank heading into an election year with 37 governors' races, a dozen major Senate contests, dozens more in the House and an all-important redistricting cycle on the horizon.
Said one RNC official: "It is very troubling, and the thing is, most people don't understand this. But it is really troubling."
The RNC had $22.8 million in cash and no debt when Michael Steele was elected chairman at the end of January, but has since seen its cash on hand drop to less than $9 million at the end of November.
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January 6th, 2010
12:31 pm
First* (in the hearts of my countrymen).
*If George Washington was a complete loser that he felt compelled to heap glory upon himself for how big his horse's pies were.
January 6th, 2010
12:51 pm
Maybe the Dem Party can be next to run out of cash. Then maybe both parties can choke on their own debt and our country can be saved from these two evil forces.
It's amazing that we live in a country of mostly rational people, yet somehow, our goverment has been taken hostage by these two groups of clowns who have convinced the masses that the only choices or Pelosi/Frank or Delay/Bush. How has the middle majority allowed these people to do this to us?
More Liebermans, Snowes, Millers and Caos (He's my new favorite) who can independently think for themselves and their consitutents and fewer partisan hacks who think they need to follow orders given by someone else and we would be much better off. After all, look at the mess the present two party system has put us in now.
January 6th, 2010
1:19 pm
They need to let Jack Abramoff out of prison. He'll get them some money.
January 6th, 2010
2:08 pm
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January 6th, 2010
3:09 pm
Please do not give money to politicians. It only encourages them. Better to give whiskey and handguns to teenagers.
January 6th, 2010
3:57 pm
I wouldn't necessarily blame Steele. Grassroots Repub's are tired of the GOP elite backing moderates over conservaives in contested primaries like Florida this year. My fellow Republicans, give your cash directly to the candidates you suport and bypass the party.
January 6th, 2010
9:44 pm
The GOP deserves better
I am a Democrat. I worked for the election of Barack Obama. I believe in the principal objectives of the current administration and its Congressional allies. AND, I want a strong Republican Party.
In a two party system it is essential that there be a balance of views and a loyal opposition capable of coming to different conclusions and willing to challenge the party in power.
In a two party system certain words are meant to govern the relationship between these parties: Critique, challenge, engage,discourse, dialogue, debate, compromise and joint government.
In an environment where one election ends, and the next election begins immediately thereafter, one is always campaigning. In an environment where success on election day depends on how much money one can begin generating the day after the last election to win the media game, cash drives everything. In an environment where one's base defines precisely who one is and how one is to act, the nature of that base dictates the nature of leadership.
The GOP has become the party of the angry South, the party of the angry white man/women, the party of the angry tax payer, the party of the angry Christian evangelical, the party of the angry heterosexual, the party of the angry media voice. You get the point.
But the GOP cannot prosper with that kind of base. And a weak GOP weakens the Democrats.
The weakness I speak of is a weakness of mind, soul and heart. The party whose proud intellectual tradition once impressed, has opened its arms to tea party inspired ideology, crazy conspiracists. The party whose members were once considered the most seasoned and mature of those who walked the halls of Congress has emerged as a party whose leaders act like petulant middle schoolers. Where is the party of Lincoln's emancipation, of Teddy Roosevelt's conversation, of Eisenhower's good sense, of Reagan's broad vision, of George H W Bush's wartime restraint, AND of George W Bush's calm certitude in the days following 9/11? How can this party that has a history of profound political, social and economic intellectual heft rely on the likes of Palin, Limbaugh, Beck, O'Reilly, Drudge et.al.?
GOP. The Gone Old Party.
The GOP needs leaders who represent the best traditions of the GOP, who recognizes that narrow litmus tests so narrow membership that broad based leadership is impossible, and who carefully weighs what he says and how he says it. Mr. Steele's biography is not unimpressive especially when one considers how his family struggled to give him the benefits of good education. But he lost his way somewhere.
What I am saying here applies to most of the GOP leadership in the House and Senate. The GOP is not leading now because it has given away the ground on which it once proudly stood.
It is past time to climb that hill.
January 7th, 2010
8:26 am
Murph – Well, at least you got it half right. The Dems are just as bad and evil as the Reps. They have you hoodwinked into thinking that a two party system is somehow necessary just because that's how it was done in the days before the car, the Internet, electric typewriters, cell phones, air bags, digital watches, GPS systems and ATMs.
The two party system makes no sense anymore. The only ones that advocate the system are those who gain power or profit because of it. Large corporations and political influence groups have a much easier time influencing the two party system. If Goldman Sachs had to individually convince the majority of Congresspeople and Senators last year, they would not have ripped off the US Treasury. Instead, they had to convince Dodd, Frank and Pelosi. That was it. Three people whose collective brain power and common sense couldn't turn on a small flashlight.
The two party system screws the average citizen to the benefit of those who make money off the two party system. It amazes me the number of people who have bought into thinking the two party system is necessary, but cannot offer a single reason why. Mostly, they just get angry and defensive.
January 10th, 2010
10:20 am
It just goes to show that electing a black man whether it be as President or as Chairman of a major political party comes makes for a great front page story about "change" but little else. Meanwhile, the nation needs real leaders.


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Oh so yummy!!! My husband absolutely LOVES this slaw.
Peanutty Coleslaw
happycrafty Posted: 03/02/10
scw1217 Posted: 06/27/11
This slaw is so good! I lowered the vinegar to 2 tablespoons, added in another tablespoon of mayonnaise, and omitted the wasabi and it was just delicious. I will make this again!
LisaSakabu Posted: 07/02/11
Just made this today & couldn't keep my hubbie out of it prior to serving! It's really good! Don't be afraid of the amount of wasabi, with the other ingredients, it only gives a small amount of heat. Even my 10 yr old that isn't a spice/heat fan loved it! This will definitely be made over & over in our house!
RELAYMIX Posted: 07/02/11
I have been searching for this recipe ever since tasting it at a picnic years ago. I don't like regular coleslaws, but I LOVE this one!
ExplorerClub Posted: 09/05/11
A great recipe to have with Spicy Beans with Coconut Milk. Adds a good crunch.
tara31 Posted: 02/05/12
Great twist on traditional coleslaw! Made exactly as directed and served with lo mein and grilled tuna.
portland Posted: 08/30/13
although i liked the taste of the wasabi, the coleslaw was nothing special.