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The 7 Biggest Dick Moves in the History of Superheroes
#3. The Justice Society of America Are Sexist Dicks
The Justice Society of America was the first comic book superhero team and consisted of the Flash, Hawkman, Green Lantern and a few others. The world at that time was constantly in jeopardy and on the brink of several wars, and everyone was expected to contribute in some way to the war effort. Since the team needed all the help they could get, they asked Wonder Woman to join them and use her amazing powers ...
Tax returns for superhero teams must be hideous.
... to be a secretary.
Even though the first time the JSA meets Wonder Woman, she has just single-handedly taken down "two landing forces" of Japanese soldiers who were waiting to ambush an American battalion.
All Star Comics #11 (1942)
"Saving the world's all well and good, but we think you'd really excel at saving us on toner!"
Once she's back stateside, the JSA immediately makes her the team's secretary and leaves her behind while they go off to fight in all the wars.
All Star Comics #12 (1942)
"Minutes for second meeting. Hawkman suggests kicking ass. Group proceeds with action. WW tries to slit wrists. Can't."
What makes this even more demeaning is that when Wonder Woman met the Justice Society, she actually already had a day job as a nurse under her alternate identity Diana Prince, which means that Wonder Woman basically used to save lives 24/7. But after joining up with the team, she was delegated to days of sharpening pencils and sitting around the JSA office waiting for the phone to ring so she can take a message, like, wicked fast.
Sensation Comics #1 (1942)
"Look, not all of us are lifesavers. Superheroes and nurses are, sure, and you are both. But we'd like you to be neither. Clear?"
#2. Reed Richards Couldn't Give Less of a Fuck About His Untrained Family in Space
If you watched the Fantastic Four movies, you might be under the impression that all four members of the team were either scientists or pilots, or were at least trained in some other rocket-ship-appropriate profession that would explain why an entire family went into space together. But the truth is that Sue and Johnny had these "jobs" created later to cover up just how much of a dick comic book Reed Richards really was, and how few fucks he gave about the people he supposedly loved.
Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
"Maybe I will pilot it. And maybe I'll expose my whole family to deadly space rays. Who's laughing now?!"
In actuality, when the team went into space, Reed and Ben were the only ones even remotely trained in any way to fly the shuttle. Sue is basically just Reed's too-supportive-for-her-own-good fiancee/eye candy, and Johnny Storm is a 16-year-old kid with a douchey look on his face who thinks it'd be nifty to go up into space. So how the hell did those two get up there if they haven't taken the necessary years of astronaut training -- did they sneak on board in secret or something? No, because that would make a kind of sense. Instead, Ben and Reed just drove them there and took them along with them, training and qualifications be damned.
Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
Any puppies or children that might want to come, too? My grandmother's always wanted to be in space, I'll give her a call.
Man, if Reed and Ben were willing to risk their jobs and family to go into space immediately, it must have been for something extremely important, though. Was the world in danger? Was there a cure for cancer up in those stars? Space boobs?
Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
"Even if it kills you!"
Maybe this negligence shouldn't be too surprising to any of us; after all, you really have to expect any superhero who names himself "Mr. Fantastic" to be kind of an asshole.
Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
"And because I mutilated all your bodies, I get to name our team after me."
#1. Superman Is a Super Bad Dad
Some people complain that Superman has too many powers to make him interesting, and those people have a valid point, because they probably aren't aware that Superman also has the power of World's Douchiest Superhero, as he is the only character who was a big enough dick to make it on this list twice.
For example, despite the fact that hundreds of people must be dying or in danger around the world every day, Superman always found the time to rescue his "best pal" Jimmy Olsen from whatever fucked up problem he got himself into that week, whether it be random mutations, mysterious superpowers or getting stuck with a beard.
After babysitting Jimmy for years to keep the schmuck alive, Superman decides to just officially make it his job to look after Jimmy and legally adopts him, which he then follows up with the most super domestic abuse you can imagine.
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #30 (1958)
"Oh boy, a father figure I can never live up to!"
The story starts with Jimmy being bummed while at a father/son picnic that he attended for some reason, despite the fact that he's an orphan and a grown man with a job and rent, etc. None of this matters to Superman, though, who swoops in and announces he's adopting Jimmy. Jimmy's stoked, but Superman proceeds to accomplish his first dick move in this story when he uses his powers to beat all the other father/son teams at every single event at the picnic.
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #30 (1958)
"Always use your powers for good, son. And to disillusion small children about their fathers, of course."
After the picnic, Superman takes Jimmy to a house that he's rented for them to live in with a conveniently marked "Secret Room" that Jimmy's not allowed in. Superman then continues his unofficial "look how awesome I am" day by taking Jimmy to his Fortress of Solitude, where he shows him how he saved an entire solar system once on a giant mural that he painted himself and most definitely doesn't whack off to when he's alone and turned on by his own greatness.
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #30 (1958)
"So yeah, if you cure cancer and AIDS? It still won't make an impression."
Superman then leaves Jimmy unsupervised to play with a lightning gun, then comes back a few minutes later, having decided he can't play with it after all.
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #30 (1958)
Superman continues this asshole behavior for a few days as he leaves Jimmy alone for long lengths of time, makes him do unnecessary chores and, in an impressive feat of emotional abuse, even frames Jimmy for things he knows he didn't do just so he can call him a liar and yell at him.
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #30 (1958)
The door was going to read "SECRET IDENTITY ROOM AND ALSO KRYPTONITE MINING MAP," but it was too long.
And then Superman burns the Father's Day present Jimmy got him.
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #30 (1958)
"What, were you crying when you stitched this? It's clear you were."
It's at this point that Jimmy's soul is completely crushed. He decides that he was better off as an orphan than as Superman's bitch and has the court overturn Superman's adoption of him.
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #30 (1958)
"Well, I guess it's back to the orphanage and -- oh wait, I'm a grown man."
As soon as Jimmy and his shattered self-confidence and ability to love leave the courtroom, Superman explains to him that he doesn't actually hate him and was trying to protect him. He just chose to do it in the douchiest way possible. It seems that while they were at the Fortress days earlier, Superman had consulted his prophecy-making machine, which warned him that "Superman will destroy his own son."
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #30 (1958)
And the prophecy came true, what with all of the psychiatric help Jimmy needs now.
Apparently Superman's reaction was "Yeah, that sounds like something I'd do," so he proceeded to treat Jimmy like shit so he would get the adoption annulled on his own. Some lessons need to be learned the hard way, and then never unlearned, because they were burned onto your heart, burned like the shoddy stitch work of a half-assed Father's Day gift.
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Water Fun
- Sprinkler
- Garden hose with spray nozzle
- If you have a swing set, set up a fan-style sprinkler close to it so your children can swing into the spray.
- Have children stand in a circle around a rotating sprinkler and jump over the stream of water as it comes around. The children can compete to see who'll be the last to miss a jump and get wet. A child playing alone can see how many jumps he can make before getting wet.
- Play limbo with a garden hose. Have one player hold the hose so that the water sprays horizontally. Begin with the stream of water at chin level and have each child walk under the stream. Lower the stream a bit and have the children walk under it again. Continue lowering the stream so that players have to crouch, crawl, and perhaps even slither to get under it to avoid getting wet. Players are out once they get wet. The player who stays dry the longest is the winner.
- Play tag with a garden hose. The player who's it chases the other players and tries to tag them with the stream of water. Define a safe zone to which players can run to avoid being tagged. The first player to be tagged is it for the next game.
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Related MediaPCSO Reports, Notes From Goode, Hollinghurst
Davenport Teens Named As Suspects In Homicide of Windermere Police Officer
Brandon Goode and Alexandria Hollinghurst found dead nearby.
Published: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 11:02 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 11:02 p.m.
DAVENPORT | Two Davenport teens found dead Saturday from apparent suicides have officially been named suspects in the homicide of Windermere police Officer Robert German.
German was found mortally wounded about 4 a.m. Saturday, suffering from a gunshot wound in a Windermere subdivision. He was pronounced dead after being taken by ambulance to Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Soon after, Brandon Goode, 18, and Alexandria "Alex" Hollinghurst, 17, both of Davenport, were found dead from gunshot wounds under some nearby brush.
The teens had been reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office about 8:15 a.m. Friday by Goode's mother after suicide notes for both of them were discovered.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is not releasing the contents of the notes, citing the active and open investigation.
Goode and Hollinghurst had a brief run-in with Kissimmee police Friday, leading to an arrest warrant being obtained for Goode that was still active when he was found dead.
About 10 a.m. Friday, an officer approached the pair who were in a 2003 Isuzu Rodeo in a Walgreens parking lot.
The officer approached the car with his gun drawn because he was unsure whether Goode was armed, according to an incident report.
After the officer received Goode's driver's license, another officer responded to the lot and was moving toward the passenger side of the vehicle to get Hollinghurst out of the car. Goode then started the car and backed up, almost hitting the officers and "drove erratically" out of the lot.
Police obtained a warrant for Goode's arrest for resisting an officer without violence and reckless driving.
About 4 a.m. Saturday, German made a "subject stop" of two individuals who matched the description of Goode and Hollinghurst. German called for backup, and when the first Orange County deputy arrived, German was found lying in the road suffering from a gunshot wound.
About the same time, shots were heard in the area.
Goode and "a 17-year-old female" were arrested last month on possession of marijuana, possession of alcohol by a person under 21, and possession of drug paraphernalia charges, after they were found with drugs in their car. The girl's name was redacted from arrest documents because of her age.
In a post-arrest interview, Goode told deputies that the pair was living together with his mother, according to a Sheriff's office arrest report.
A Polk County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman declined to comment on whether the pair was still living together at the time they were declared missing.
Rocco Morelli, 54, has lived across the street from the Goode family, on Therese Street in Davenport, for the past 10 years.
Morelli said he has seen Brandon Goode and his mother, Connie, throughout the neighborhood many times over the years, and they presented themselves as a "really nice and normal family."
They "mostly kept to themselves," he said. "It's a shame how you think you know certain neighbors and then you hear stuff like this."
Multiple neighbors said they had seen Goode and Hollinghurst together outside of the family home.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office released a report Monday of a previous violent incident involving Goode.
Deputies responded to the home in 2012 after Goode threatened his mother with an ax, according to a report.
Connie Goode came home one afternoon in October 2012 to her son wearing black face paint and holding an ax. Blankets covered some of the windows in the house.
Goode "demanded that she accept his father's offer in reference to a divorce settlement," after pinning her between a wall and a table, the report said.
He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon as a juvenile, the report said. The outcome of the case was not available Monday.
Hollinghurst was listed as a junior and Goode as a senior at Ridge Community High School, where both were taking online classes, the Sheriff's Office said.
"We only spoke a few times, he was sweet and a shy guy," said Angelena Smyth, 17, who took Algebra II Honors with Goode at Ridge last year. "He was close to my good friends and they all say that he was a really nice guy ... He just seemed like an innocent guy, I never expected it from him."
The story of the two teens and the fallen officer has been picked up by media outlets across the world.
Part of that has to do with Hollinghurst's roots in England.
She moved to the United States about five years ago with her family from Derbyshire, England, according to a childhood friend.
Grace Etchells called Hollinghurst a "loyal friend" who had "zero flaws." They have known each other for the past seven years after going to school together in England. Etchells talked with The Ledger via Twitter.
"You see things like this on the news and never think it's going to involve someone you know," she said. "Really heartbreaking news."
The Mirror, an English tabloid magazine, posted an article with quotes from Hollinghurst's grandmother accusing Goode of slaying Hollinghurst.
"Florida shooting: Alex Hollinghurst was killed by evil druggie boyfriend Brandon Goode says her family," read the story's headline.
Town officials asked Windermere residents to tie a blue ribbon to their mailboxes or light poles until April 21 to honor German, the 31-year-old who was shot and killed.
German moved to Florida from Canada when he was 5 years old, according to an article from the Windermere Gazette. He joined the police department in Windermere in 2008.
"Robbie was loyal, dedicated, and passionate about his career in law enforcement," the department said in a release Monday.
The article in the Gazette quoted German about his career choice.
"When pretty much everything you do has a direct and sometimes immediate impact on the safety of the community and its citizens," he said, "it makes the work itself rewarding."
Services for German will be held Thursday at Northland Church at 530 Dog Track Road in Longwood.
[ Ledger Media Group reporter Cody Dulaney contributed to this report. ]
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Kobus Knol en Thijs Slof (Roomse Jeugd, 1948)
The youngest of the three artistic Funke Küpper brothers, Frans' career evolved similarly to that of his brother Theo. Starting in advertising, he was employed by publisher De Spaarnestad as a freelance illustrator and comics writer for Catholic children's magazines. Frans Funke developed himself as a skillful comic artist, mastering both schematic and realistic styles.
Jan Jokkebrok (Rooms Jeugd, 1948)
From 1937 to 1942, he drew several continuing stories for Weekblaadje voor de Roomse Jeugd, such as 'Pukkie's Grote Avontuur', 'De Tweelingbroers Jan en Jaap Goochem gaan Rentenieren', 'Kobus Knol en z'n Ros', 'De Strijd om Kruger's Millioenen', 'De 12 Ambachten en 13 Ongelukken van Thijs Slof' and 'Het Duo Kobus Knol en Thijs Slof op Avontuur'. He was also present in Roomse Jeugd with 'Kobus Knol en Thijs Slof op Avontuur' (1946-1952) and 'Het Geheim van de Vliegende Schotel' (1952-1953). After the War, he was mainly active as a painter.


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Should Woot! imitate 1SaleADay's new Homepage design??
I kinda like the new design that 1SaleADay recently launched (http://1saleaday.com) and thought that maybe Woot! would look better with a similar design. Although many have had complaints about their customer service and slow shipping, I think props are due them for their re-designed homepage. What say you?
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no, they should go back to their old design. or at least something of that sort
A redesign doesn't help much if they continue to omit vital information about the deals they're offering. Selling a Garmin Nuvi for $69.95 isn't much of a deal at all if you con't tell people -- till way down in the bottom half of the next screen -- which model it is.
As a general rule, I like 1Sale A Day, and I've bought several items from them without any service or delivery problems. Their new website is nice, but it's not a big deal to me at all.
On the other hand, I really don't want any more tinkering around with this site. None. Nada. Zip.
I like the new design, but I kind of miss the joke, stat, and useless trivia of the day that used to be at the bottom.
@bill7718: I see those links are still on the individual Main, Wireless, Watch, etc. pages; at least for now unless they change those also.
I'm with @magic cave on this one also. Woot has already proved that "change for the sake of change" isn't well received. Give it a rest.
@dealseekerdude: HAHA Made me look.
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Their new site design is ok, but I do miss the one old one. The boxes are definitely cleaner and easier to look at, but personally I need to see the model number on page one (still wish it were the case here).
I like 1SaleADay's new website design.. it saves me the trouble of clicking every tab to see the prices of the items. It almost looks like the Groupon Goods section from Groupon.com.
What I don't like however, is the new BensOutlet (1SaleADay's sister site) website design. Its as bad as the new app store search on iOS 6 in my opinion.
As for Woot, no more changes for now please. If there was one thing to change.. it'll have to be the addition of a mobile friendly website for the site and most importantly the forums.
I'd give you multiple upvotes for that if I could. Accessing deals.woot on a blackberry is terrible.
Speaking of slow shipping. Yeah, it's really slow compared to how fast I get things on eBay (from the 48 states, that is).
Fastest shipment I got from them was about seven days (from FL to CA?). I would guess it would depend how much orders was put through (before your purchase) from other deals because I think they don't have that much people working the warehouse.
I've also read (and watched) about people getting their packages smashed. I've bought about 10+ things from them over the past six months and they came out pretty well.. probably just a little bit of warehouse mildew(?) on the plastics.
No, and in fact I like the new Woot design, it just needs more vitals on the first page. Don't like having to click to the next screen just to see what color options are being offered.


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STEUBENVILLE - The new Texas Roadhouse being built at the Fort Steuben Mall will be ready for occupancy in May 2013.
Travis Doster, spokesman for the company, said Thursday the actual opening date is slated for May 27. Previously, a corporate consultant had erroneously pegged the opening date as May 2014.
Doster, though, said the construction work should be done, "probably at the end of February or first of March."
"Ohio is actually our second biggest state as far as locations," he said, adding that Steubenville was chosen "just because of the traffic patterns, it's a high-traffic area."
"We kind of feel the city matches up well with our demographics," he said. "We just think it's under-served for our kind of food."
The restaurant will be located between Aspen Dental and Eat'n Park.
Doster said it will measure just under 7,000 square feet, which is typical, and will only serve dinner on weekdays. On weekends, however, the restaurant will open for lunch.
He said the Steubenville location will employ about 170 people, about 40 percent of them full time.
The hiring process "usually starts about a month before we open," he said.


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ICU Psychosis (cont.)
Maureen Welker, MSN, NPc, CCRN
Maureen Welker received a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and also obtained a Public Health Nurse Certification. There she served as Vice President of the Graduate Nurses Association, at CSULB and also served as President of the Graduate Nurses Association. Ms. Welker is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner and is currently on staff at Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center.
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
In this Article
- ICU psychosis facts
- What is ICU psychosis?
- What causes ICU psychosis?
- What are the symptoms of ICU psychosis?
- How is ICU psychosis diagnosed?
- How is ICU psychosis treated?
- Can ICU psychosis be prevented?
- How long does ICU psychosis last?
- How common is ICU psychosis?
- What is an example of a situation of ICU psychosis?
- Can ICU psychosis be dangerous?
What is an example of a situation of ICU psychosis?
Years ago, when we went to visit my father-in-law in a hospital ICU, we found him disoriented and very depressed. He couldn't hear or see well. It was like being in a medically-induced whiteout. His room was windowless. He was unable to listen to a radio, watch television or talk on the telephone. He had virtually no human contact other than brief visits by medical staff because he was in isolation with an infection. The staff he did see were in mask and gown and all looked alike. He felt cut off from human contact. He was sure he was going to die (which he didn't). He had ICU psychosis.
It turned out that my father-in-law's customized hearing aid left lying on the nightstand had disappeared. It had apparently fallen into the waste basket and been thrown out with the trash. To safeguard his glasses, a well-meaning nurse suggested that his glasses be taken home. Hence, he could not hear or see much. Restoration of his hearing aid and glasses largely relieved his ICU psychosis.
Can ICU psychosis be dangerous?
Yes. To give another example, a friend fell seriously ill with a pulmonary infection some years ago, was very feverish, in considerable pain (from pleurisy) and felt just terrible. She was put in the hospital ICU and had a large-bore intravenous catheter with fluids running together with several antibiotics. She was also given some medications to relieve the pain let me catch up on sleep. She fell asleep but awoke in the middle of the night totally disoriented, very agitated, hallucinating, etc. She had pulled out the IV catheter and was spouting blood all over the place. She was experiencing ICU psychosis. While still in the hospital, a repeat dose of the pain medications led to a repeat episode of the ICU psychosis. ICU psychosis can be dangerous, even life-threatening. It is best avoided if possible.
Medically reviewed by Ashraf Ali, MD; American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology with subspecialty in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
"Prevention and treatment of delirium and confusional states"
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As in the title really. In the hypothetical situation that I'm caught in the wilderness in winter and there's a heavy snow storm resulting in an unexpected level of snow, snow shoes could well come in handy. Is there a way to make / improvise them effectively using different types of wood / other common materials found in the wilderness?
The easiest way that I know of requires you to have some kind of rope or long straps and to be near evergreen trees.
Depending on the strength of the needles and width of the trees limbs take anywhere from 1 to 4 ends of an evergreen tree limb. Be sure to use green wood so they can bend without breaking. Make each section about three times as long as your boots.
Then take the string/straps and first weave the limbs for each foot together, then weave the limbs to the bottom of your boats, making sure to weave through the boot laces so the "snowshoes" don't slip.
This will give you enough of a snowshoe to deal with powder snow. These will not however provide the kind of traction that you would get from real snowshoes with metal cleats. Not really sure how to replicate that feature.
Backpacker.com has this same idea on their site with sketches here.


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7 Ways to Avoid Seasonal Allergies for Good
Watery eyes, itchy throat, and a stuffy nose are all telltale signs of spring -- for allergy sufferers, that is. If you're one of 'em, this advice will help you never deal with seasonal allergies again
If this sounds all too familiar, it's time to amp up your immune system, says Monica Hershaft, MLH Wellness nutritionist at Santa Monica, Calif. Why? Turns out your immune system is at fault for your body reacting to seasonal allergens, like pollen and grass.
While these environmental allergens are mostly harmless, a weak immune system will identify them as dangerous and overreact, says Hershaft. So what does your body do? Your immune system kicks into overdrive, fighting the intruders by triggering mucous production (so you expel the invaders by blowing your nose non-stop), watery eyes (so you cry them out), itchy throat (so you cough them out) � you get the drift. While those antihistamines may provide temporary relief of your symptoms, Brown says a much more effective, and healthy, way to ward off the allergy response is by building up your immune system.
Skip ahead to see how to prevent another allergy attack by making these easy changes to your diet.
"If your immune system is working right, you won't have allergies -- seasonal or otherwise," says Hershaft. While drinking plenty of water, exercising daily, and getting seven to eight hours of sleep a night are all proven ways to maximize your immune function, studies also show that what goes in your gut plays an essential role in the health of your immune system.
So if you're ready for a spring fling sans the wheezing and oh-so-unattractive nose-blowing, check out these diet tips proven to boost your immune system and help you avoid seasonal allergies for good.
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Worked for me! Ditched wheat products August 2012 due to other issues it was causing, this year no seasonal allergies!
by tisha_lasalle Monday, April 22, 2013 at 09:39AM Report as inappropriate
thanks for the tips
by LittleBunny Friday, January 4, 2013 at 07:27AM Report as inappropriate
Great tips. I only knew of one of the list,dairy. I am going to have to start paying closer attention!
by rachel_entzmingerlloyd Monday, August 20, 2012 at 08:23AM Report as inappropriate
I have some of the worst allergies. I kind of doubt that its because of some of the food that I eat. There's no way that i would ditch my sweets either. I gotta have those :)
by MHolland6 Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 03:55PM Report as inappropriate
I'm surprised honey isn't on this list because it really does make a difference, when I remember to take it regularly. I did eliminate milk, switching to coconut milk and almond milk, but cannot give up cheese. Believe it or not, giving up milk itself made a huge difference in my skin, but allergy wise, I do still suffer at times.
by MissPoison Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 07:03AM Report as inappropriate
local honey is the way to go
by LittleBunny Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 10:41AM Report as inappropriate
I have terrible seasonal allergies, and I'm vegetarian, eat healthy, and already follow almost all of those guidelines year round, and yet my allergies are way worse than anyone else that I know. So I'm a little skeptical about this advice. :(
by LipglossandSpandex Monday, June 18, 2012 at 12:23PM Report as inappropriate
Interesting info. I suggest doing more research before concluding allergic to food.
by muellsrus Monday, June 4, 2012 at 04:47PM Report as inappropriate
Interesting, looks like I'll be stocking up on grapes..my fave!
by raquel_raygoza Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 12:40PM Report as inappropriate
really interesting but i don't want to give any of these foods up :(
by sportimonki13 Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 01:19PM Report as inappropriate
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Nominations & Elections for the Board of Governors
Members of the Board of Governors serve a term of staggered three-year terms, which begins on November 1st of each year. Each year, an election is held for the open positions on the board. The current DHI president will appoint a Nominating Committee to serve for a one-year term. The Nominating Committee will review the DHI Strategic Plan to determine the leadership qualities that will be needed to implement the Plan for the ensuing three years. The committee develops profiles of the candidates that will be sought to fill the current vacancies. It is the committee's duty to ensure that the composition of the board broadly reflects the composition of the membership; however, the governors shall not represent any specific geographic area.
A call for nominations is sent to the DHI Chapters with a description of the qualifications sought. The chapters are encouraged to provide numerous candidates for consideration. Individuals interested in serving should notify their local chapter. Individuals can also nominate themselves. A nomination form can be requested from DHI headquarters.
The committee reviews the qualifications of all candidates and compiles a list of those who meet the criteria. A slate is developed consisting of at least one person for each Board vacancy, plus the names of at least two additional candidates. This slate is then sent to all voting members of the Institute for informational purposes. Individuals who do not appear on the slate but wish to be included on the ballot can submit a completed nomination form with the signatures of 5% of the voting members in order to be placed on the ballot.
By August 1, a ballot is mailed to each voting member. Included in this mailing is a brief description of the qualifications of each candidate, along with a statement by the candidate of his or her goals if he or she is elected. The results of the election are announced through official DHI communications, such as The Plan Room newsletter.
Qualification guidelines for the Board of Governors are available from DHI headquarters (See also Article V of the Bylaws).


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Happy Thanksgiving!
Hope all of your have a fun, safe and memorable holiday. And, I hope you all score some great deals!
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Happy Thanksgiving Woot-staff!
Don't work too hard, and keep Monte and Mortimer away from the server room.
Thanks, and the same to you.
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone enjoyed theirs.


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Q: Currently, my child goes to a MRDD (mental retardation and developmental disabilities) school, but I would like to homeschool him. However, I did not graduate from high school. Can I still homeschool my child and, if so, how do I go about it?
A: I correspond with many parents who are dissatisfied with school programs for their special needs children. Often these parents are intimidated and feel they are not as qualified as the "experts" to teach their kids. Remember, you are the "expert" when it comes to your child -- no one knows your child like you do. A willingness to do some reading and research and a sincere desire to help your child is all you need -- not a diploma or teaching certificate.
I'm assuming your child's IEP is already in place for this year. Perhaps you can begin by following that plan for the remainder of the school year, until you feel confident enough to branch out and create your own course of study, based on your child's needs and learning style.
I recommend two books written by moms who homeschool their special needs children: Learning in Spite of Labels by Joyce Herzog (written from a Christian perspective) and Home Schooling Children with Special Needs by Sharon Hensley. These women were once in your shoes, and I think you'll find their advice helpful and inspiring.
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30 Jun 2013 6:01 PM #1
tap event on read only text field
I'm using Architect 2.2 & need a tap event on a read only text field. I tried adding a basic event to the field and added my own "tap" event (as the field does not have one) with no success.
Any ideas?
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If you really want a tap even on a textfield you will have to create it using the textfields element like so:
initialize: function() { var me = this; me.element.on('tap', 'doTap', me); me.callParent(); }
doTap: function(textfield) { this.fireEvent('tap', this, textfield); }Jason Minnick
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Only a class 4 though
psh, you people and your class 4 hating. class 4 is average
Lots of negative reviews: DOA cards, adapters or both; cards that die quickly; etc.
The price is right, but I'll wait for something from a better name.
@miquinn: psh,class 4 is average ,what does that mean? I would not use anything lower than a class 6 to capture video.
@miquinn: Some devices work a lot better with Class 10 cards.
My Phone (Samsung Galaxy S Epic 4G) Crashes under load unless the card is a Class 10.


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My first time in the #1 spot!
As your new President and general ruler of the world, I'd first like to thank the usual top 20 wooters for slacking up and allowing me my, sure to be brief, stint at the top.
Jeez. With lichme gone, they just let anyone into this club now huh? :-)
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Congrats! And now you also get into the club of getting a downvote from me for making a non-question about the leaderboard!
While the post technically contains a question, I think what @kmeltzer is saying is you should have asked something like:
1. how long will I stay there?
2. what should I do next now that I've reached the top?
We are as always, here to help.
@inkycatz: Technically, if I put in "My first time in the #1 spot!" as a question, the system says: "WOULD YOU MIND PHRASING THAT AS A QUESTION?" So, it's not a question at all.
But, yes... actually making it a question as the "warning" asked would have at least been good :-)
Your #1 Top Spot King of the World Kit will be arriving soon.
Contents will include:
1) Top Spot Medal (plastic actually, but go with it).
2) Full color poster of the leaderboard for that day. (A framed edition can be had $229.95)
3) a mandatory Top Spot Enrollment form which needs to be completed, and includes monthly club dues of $3.99 a month for being a Top Spot recipient (but this also includes a one-time $5.00 Jumbowoot anytime coupon - exclusions apply).
4) a signed photo of any member of the wOOt staff that you request.
Again, Congratulations.
In all honsety I think something went awry with the leaderboard. I am, somehow, in the #13 spot and I definitely contribute way less than most. Congratulations though.
haha Thanks guys.
And we can make any sentence into a question, so I really don't see the point in being picky about it. :-)
I remember my first time as #1...but in all seriousness, great job!
I just broke the top 1000. I think that's a first for me. Going for the number one spot? Who me? Hahahaha!
Congrats to you @firebirdude. That's pretty cool.
Woo Hoo!
Don't forget your dues are due before the end of the month, the drinks are on you, and I hope you did what the rest of us did when we hit it: take a screen shot!
Congrats buddy!!! You're still there too. I bow before you my leader. ;)


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After replacing the belt and the idler pulley, the 6 cylinder 2005 Chevrolet Silverado still has a high pitch squeal. Have not checked the power steerinmg or water pump to see if the noise is coming from there. What is the fix?
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When you have the accessory belt off the vehicle, you can spin each accessory by hand and see if they feel 'normal' or one has some roughness when it spins that indicates a bad bearing.
Or, with the engine running carefully place a long, flat head screwdriver on a each accessory (avoiding any moving parts). Press the handle end of the screwdriver against your ear. The screwdriver will act like a stethoscope, allowing you to pinpoint the source of the noise.
First, you'll have to find the source. There's a lot of things that can make a belt-like squeal. I've heard it from fuel pumps and even an oil pump before.
You're going to need to provide more information.
From looking over your engine, I'd worry about the power steering the most. I had an odd power steering problem not too long ago after a kinetic encounter with a deer. The pump was starved after the impact due to loss of fluid but wasn't replaced (no visible damage). After getting the car back, everything seemed fine while driving until I'd been on the road for a bit. After the car was warm, though, I'd get odd noises and really strange hydraulic behavior.
Brian is right, though: go and listen to the pumps on the car and see whether the noise is actually coming from one of them.


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I need a single or double word for a category name for my blog that means: Things that are bad for you, such as smoking, drinking, etc. when you have diabetes. The word must be for all things that can be bad for you.
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A typical way of describing this would be vices or weaknesses.
If it's particularly exceptional or specific, maybe call it an Achilles' heel.
But vice I think is the best fit here.
Another word to use as in bad for you health-wise could be opposite of beneficial which is detrimental.
In disease management, there is often a discussion of risk factors. While risk factors include the negative activities you enumerate, they also include circumstances that are beyond your control, such as age, family history, ethnicity etc.
Perhaps the phrase threat factors may be more suitable to your purpose. The word threat means
The items you list are more direct threats (and things that can be avoided) than are the broader category of risks.
If you're just talking about things that pose health risks (that are "bad for you" as in "bad for your body"), I'd say unhealthy is the word you're looking for.
A rather informal answer comes to mind: A female friend with a particular and dangerous allergy once stated to me "Nuts are my enemy!" - this can be adapted in two quite different ways:
I am diabetic and too much sugary food is my enemy.
Diabetes is my enemy, which I can keep in check with an appropriate diet.
All of these items are deleterious to the health of a diabetic.
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Meanwhile, the college's third annual Live Green Day continues with other activities focused on sustainability and conservation. All events are free and open to the public.
"This day-long event is designed to inform and educate the campus community on creating a sustainable future through conservation and green initiatives and then applying them to student life and the surrounding community," said Tom Matthews, director of leadership education, development and training at Geneseo. "This has been a successful educational event the past two years and this year's program is just as strong."
At least 17 exhibitors are displaying green initiatives and products from 12:30 - 3 p.m. in the MacVittie Ballroom. Among exhibitors are representatives from the Geneseo Community Garden and the plant manager from the General Motors fuel cell car facility in Honeoye Falls. He has a fuel cell vehicle at the expo and is discussing the vehicle's technology.
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I posted this answer to a question where someone was trying to use regex to parse Html. The question was "How can I get my regex to work?" and my answer was "Don't use regex, use this instead".
Should I have posted my answer as a comment?
I posted this answer to a question where someone was trying to use regex to parse Html. The question was "How can I get my regex to work?" and my answer was "Don't use regex, use this instead".
Should I have posted my answer as a comment?
IMO, no. You can sometimes best help a user by solving the problem they're trying to solve (parsing HTML) rather than the problem they think they're trying to solve (parsing HTML with regex). Some users get self-righteous about it and downvote your answer, but you're not the asker's slave; you don't need to bow to their every whim, especially if there doesn't seem to be a good reason for needing to use a particular tool or method.
Post what you think is best for the problem at hand. I've found I get rewarded for it more often than I am punished. Just don't come across arrogant, of course! No "That's dumb" or anything :P
Yes, you should have posted your comment as a comment.
Better would be to answering how to solve this the way as the OP asked whenever possible and then at the bottom of the answer subtly remark it as an unrelated note that there are much better alternatives to the solution the OP is trying to use and elaborate it as well.
If it's not possible or not easily possible at all, then you should elaborate that part in detail as well. Just saying "Don't use solution X, you should use solution Y" without further elaboration is IMO not an answer, but more a comment. In your case, try to explain in detail why parsing HTML with regex is an insane solution. Although your answer is understood by the community, it might not be understood by the OP.
Both yes and no answers have already been given to this question; the only thing left to say is, it depends.
It can be either extremely helpful or extremely frustrating to be told, "Don't do it like that; do it like this." It can be liberating to know that there is not only a better clunky way, but a smooth, powerful, easy way. However, sometimes a user is already aware of the better way of doing things, but doesn't have that as a possibility.
For example, where I work, I am not able to install software on my computer; indeed, the computer where I do most of my work is not even connected to the internet. Thus, when I ask Vim questions, for example, answers that tell me to just download and install some plugin are helpful if I ever run into the same issue at home, but don't help me at all at work. I really just do want the quick 'n' dirty solution at work because I don't have another option.
So my advice is, make sure the user is aware of the better way of doing it, but be careful with how you phrase it. This:
is a much, much better answer than:
I just read Chichiray's answer more carefully and realized that says some very similar things, even though he began by saying "no". I didn't plagiarize, I promise.


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Our 4yo has grown out from her table and we are thinking about buying that a bigger one.
Other than "table should be sturdy, no sharp edges" - what should we check before buying?
How to make sure that the table and chairs are of the right size to make the seating/activities comfortable. What should we measure to make sure the table / chairs will fit well?
She has been sitting at her current table since she was 2yo, is it realistic to expect that the new chair will last (until she grow out of it) for another 2years (from 4.5yo to 6.5yo)?
I am asking to many questions because now she is spending more and more time doing her education activities at the table, so it is very important to get it right.
Thank you very much.


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1 Dec 2011 7:30 AM #1
Export of projects having hidden windows
Designer version tested:
- Designer 1.2.2 rev 48
- Windows 7
- Ext JS 4.0.x
- Projects having hidden window are incorrectly exported. Say you want to create a mockup where click on a button opens a dialog and there are several dialogs of that kind. They become all visible at page load.
- Create a new project
- Add a Viewport
- Add a Panel to the Viewport
- Add several Windows as root elements
- Verify "hidden" property of windows set to true
- Export project
- Open exported page
- All windows shown
- Hidden Windows aren't visible on page load
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.... var cmp1 = Ext.create('MyApp.view.MyWindow', { renderTo: Ext.getBody() }); cmp1.show(); ....
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Design and Intent
By design, XDS creates all the view code for export and creates a base file to view all of the components you mocked-up in XDS...
That base file assumes that you want to view all components. It's up to you to copy that code and paste it into your actual project base. Designer doesn't create the business logic. It simply creates the views and stores. You have to create the controllers and models (as needed). In those controllers, you would write the code that would make a window (dialog box) show or remain hidden.
This is all by design and not a bug.Perfection as a goal is a nice idea that can point one in a specific direction. However, since "perfection" is an ever changing (evolving?) and moving target, one must admit that perfection can never be obtained...
When in doubt, check the d4mn source code!
And here are my terms...
- I don't care if you use my source code. (Known as "Code.")
- I don't care if I get any monetary compensation.
- I do care to receive credit for Code provided. So, please keep my name in the comments for Code provided.
- Code is provided without warranty "AS-IS" and I claim absolutely no warranty nor liability to the quality, security, and run-ability on any platform.
- By using Code, you accept all risk inherit with Code regardless if Code has known and yet to be discovered bugs.
- You are welcome to change and improve the Code to best meet your needs.
- I don't care if you use the Code in a commercial or open-source project.
- You are not required to contact me prior to using the Code.
Simple. Enjoy.
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lorezyra -
Thanks for the post. I'm verifying what was said above is true. Designer 2.0 however will be a game changer and no longer just a tool to build your UI views. It will now be used to build applications entirely without leaving the Designer or the need of an external tool.Aaron Conran
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actually Designer is also perfect tool for early/rapid prototyping of user interfaces to be implemented with ExtJs and that's what I'm using it for. So I'm happy to know it is going to be improved in that way


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After much success with Fleur De Lis Interiors Accessories & Gifts, located in Chenoweth Square, owner Connie Schleuning decided in March to open another shop next door, this time focusing on her love for fashion.
Schleuning occupied the space, formerly filled by a wine store, with vibrant, top designer attire fit for nearly any age – from 20 to 80 years old – and comes in a variety of sizes. "Our idea was (to cater to) a mother and a daughter, so someone (young) and someone (old) could both come in here and find something," Schleuning said.
Britt Ryan and Nanette Lepore are just some of the colorful, trendy labels offered at Merci. The boutique also provides the best in baubles from local designers W&M Custom Jewelry and Coquettish Designs. If you're one to borrow Mom's wardrobe, now you can share in her shopping experience at Merci Boutique, fit for all women of every style and size.
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STEUBENVILLE - With their local government funding all but gone, the Community Improvement Corp. is looking to Jefferson County commissioners for guidance on when to pull the plug on Progress Alliance.
Progress Alliance, the public-private partnership formed 16 years ago to coordinate economic development efforts in the county, is being replaced by the newly formed Jefferson County Port Authority.
While they've known for months that Progress Alliance would be superfluous once the port authority was self-sustaining, the CIC and its partners - businesses from throughout the county that have historically matched government funding for Progress Alliance, dollar-for-dollar - have been taken aback by the speed with which that changeover is advancing.
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DISCUSSING ROLE OF PROGRESS ALLIANCE — Steubenville Mayor and Jefferson Regional Planning Director Domenick Mucci Jr., left, urged Community Improvement Corp. board members to listen to what Jefferson County commissioners have to say this Thursday about what role, if any, Progress Alliance will play in economic development efforts going forward. The commissioners recently recognized the newly formed port authority as the lead development agency for Jefferson County, announcing plans to earmark $100,000 in the 2013 budget for the fledgling organization and inviting the CIC officers to attend this week's meeting to discuss their plans. Mucci and CIC Chairman Bob Chapman, right, said it's important for local business leaders to "understand their vision of economic development and how we fit into it." - Linda Harris
Two weeks ago the county commissioners pledged $100,000 to the port authority - that's $25,000 more than they'd given the CIC in 2012 - and last week commissioners approved an application for a nonprofit designation that would allow businesses to make private donations to the port effort.
To date, no mention has been made of any county funding for Progress Alliance in 2013. That, coupled with fiscal problems that will force the city of Steubenville to cut funding for the organization from its 2013 budget, prompted members Tuesday to question whether it's time to discuss their "exit strategy."
The village of Wintersville reportedly also has balked at continuing its funding commitment for economic development because its interests aren't represented on the new port authority.
Chairman Bob Chapman said at Tuesday's meeting held at EM-media's Bella Hall that they have "a little over $100,000 in the bank," though some of that is encumbered. "We probably could operate through the first quarter" with no additional funding from the county, he said. "But there's collateral damage."
Already, Chapman said some new business investors have inquired about getting a refund, saying the changing landscape "isn't what we signed on for."
"(And) we have leases on equipment, we have a lease with the chamber for office space through the end of 2013 that we have to pay and, potentially, severance packages," he added. "So, somewhere in the first or second quarter we would have to pull the trigger and it would be done."
Chapman said the organization "needs to know what role we're going to be serving if we do get any funding," and in a Dec. 10 letter to commissioners he'd asked them for "a timetable ... for the transition of pending economic development projects to the Port Authority as well as turning over management of the Jefferson County Industrial Park (including the payment of monthly AEP bills), managing of the county's Revolving Loan Fund and the handling of the annual Tax Incentive Review Council meetings."
"The bottom line is, it's not about us," Chapman said. "It's about moving forward."
Commissioners responded to Chapman's letter by extending an invitation to the CIC executive committee to attend this week's county commission meeting "to discuss the information you pointed out in your letter." Committee members indicated they will attend the meeting, and hope to come back with the answers they need to proceed.
"I think it's wise that we go," Steubenville Mayor and Jefferson Regional Planning Director Domenick Mucci Jr. said. "It's important for us to get a full picture of where we're going."
Mucci said from the start they'd envisioned an orderly transition wherein, "we could have defined a role, if there was a role, for the CIC and Progress Alliance."
"That didn't pan out," he said. "It's moving much more quickly than anyone envisioned."
Mucci said a lot of the decision-making surrounding the port authority has been "fast-tracked."
"Maybe the bigger concern is not who we'll be in six months, but economic development in Jefferson County as a whole," Mucci said, adding that "it would be wise to listen" to what commissioners have to say Thursday. "We need to understand their vision of economic development and how we fit into it."
Others voiced concern with how development prospects perceive the current situation and said it behooves all involved to present a united front.
CIC Treasurer Ken Perkins said he's not interested in a public spectacle.
"We don't want what they have in (other counties), the Port Authority and CIC fighting," Perkins said. "I think we have to unite."
And board member Kyle Brown said from what's he's read, commissioners are still "going through the budget process" and said the CIC board needs to wait and hear what commissioners have in mind before doing anything. "We could still get funded, we could still have a purpose," Brown added. "That's what we asked them in our letter, for some direction.
"We just want to know what we're supposed to do with our staff - do we advertise for a new director, do we elevate our staff, does our staff even have a job or if we should prepare severance packages for them," Brown added.
Board member Jim Emmerling said the business community deserves credit for its willingness to shoulder a big part of the financial burden for encouraging business development in Jefferson County over the years.
"This organization got together about 20 years ago to get private investors to help this area, and I think we've done a damn good job," he said.
And at the partners' meeting, member Rich DeLuca reminded members they need to keep in mind "the big picture."
"(We have) a lot of opportunity for economic development," he said. "My concern is what image, what message, we're sending out" to prospects. DeLuca said they can't allow the situation to deteriorate "when there may be opportunities" to land more businesses and industries.
"There's a lot at stake at this point," DeLuca said.
CIC officers, meanwhile, pointed to the lengthy list of successes the Progress Alliance staff had scored over the past year: Through the end of November, the 30 projects completed in the 25-county Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth region created 1,200 jobs and represented a $1.8 billion investment.
Ten of those projects were in Jefferson County.
"It speaks volumes for what we've been able to accomplish this year," said former Progress Alliance Executive Director Ed Looman, who resigned in November to take a job with JobsOhio as Eastern Ohio project manager. "None of it would have been possible without the support we've received from our public and private partners."
Looman also thanked the board and business partners for their support over the past 56 months.
"I've been involved with quite a few economic development organizations around the state," he said. "(This group) is light years ahead of counties its size in our region because of the support we've received not only from government, but also the private business sector. You should be extremely proud of what we've accomplished, what we've been able to accomplish because of the support you've given us."


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After doing some fiddling with some Excel sheets, I saw that it worked out nicely for me to have a monthly or trimestrial todo list with checkboxes and a progress bar on top.
The general look and feel is described on To-do List with Priorities using Excel
Question: As I am not much of an Excel fan, are there any web apps that implements something very similar in look and feel?
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How do I plot the content of a directory and all its subdirectories into infinity using
TreeForm? I've tried using a mix of
StringSplit and
GatherBy but in the end I couldn't find even a promising start.
How do I plot the content of a directory and all its subdirectories into infinity using
Here's a relatively straightforward "first version":
This has a very poor display capacity if there are more than a certain number of files in a directory level.
It would need a lot of work to make the presentation reasonable in the general case. But this form of tree presentation of a file system also has a lot of potential. For example, you could build a graphical navigation system based on this (though not necessarily with
The following is a slight modification to @amr's code.
It shows a directory tree using
Here is the code required to implement Hypnotoad's solution (see comment to the question). I've copied Leonid's code over from its original thread.
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The woman who has been serving as the interim president of the Leavenworth Regional Catholic Schools has announced she will be leaving at the end of the school year.
In a letter posted on the school system's website, Karen Davis indicated she feels the Catholic schools "would benefit from a different person in this position now."
Davis has been serving as the interim president of the local Catholic school system since former President Barbara Fitzgerald left at the end of December.
Davis also has continued to serve as principal of Xavier Catholic School, a position she's held since 2011.
In her letter, Davis wrote that in recent weeks she has "spent a great deal of time praying and
really focusing on what is best for our school system."
She also wrote that she has "accepted a position that is a better match for my skills and talents." She didn't provide other details about her new job.
The Catholic schools were closed Thursday, and Davis couldn't be reached for additional comment.
"I will continue to work closely with the administration team and Board of Trustees in
planning for the upcoming school year over the next three months," she wrote.
She expressed appreciation for the support and guidance she's received during the last two years.
In another letter posted on the Catholic schools website, Stephen Mulcahy, chairman of the Board of Trustees, wrote that a search committee has been established "to ensure the continuation of excellence in leadership for our school."
He indicated the committee will include a cross section of the Catholic schools community.
Mulcahy wrote that the Board of Trustees is grateful for Davis' service.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Red Potato Salad with Cilantro
10 comments:
- hecateluna said...
Hi. I read semi-regularly but have never commented before. But this is EXACTLY my potato salad, so I felt I had to say something. :)
The cilantro+vegenaise+potato combination is AMAZING. Everyone should try it immediately.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:38 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
Great minds think alike!
- April 16, 2008 at 10:57 PM
- Alice (in Veganland) said...
I'm looking forward to the summer, when I'll have to cook tons and tons of potato salad!
- April 17, 2008 at 1:37 AM
- carrie said...
The sausages rock!! I tried them last week because of your blog, and they were a hit!!
- April 17, 2008 at 7:38 AM
- josh said...
that's really messed up about the pork industry. i'm in the mood for a rant, but i know i'd be preaching to the choir. it's the people in the failing industry that did this to themselves -- if they had diversified or kept options open, they'd not be in this pickle.
maybe i'm just annoyed, that my naïve idea of canada being the opposite of america (or the one portrayed in degrassi) is slowly proving incorrect.
- April 17, 2008 at 11:17 AM
- alaskaVeg*n said...
The sausages are really beautiful! Done on the grill I would think they are meat if I did not know better.
- April 17, 2008 at 11:17 AM
- Erin said...
What a perfect spring time backyard meal.
- April 17, 2008 at 11:55 AM
- (Ve*ganChick) said...
I love potato salad. It makes me think of summer.
- April 17, 2008 at 3:44 PM
- Happy Herbivore! said...
that potato salad looks awesome! i have to make it soon! YUM.
- April 18, 2008 at 1:55 PM
- melissa said...
I figured it was time to say thanks since I'm returning to this post for the third time now. I made the potato salad the first time and it was awesome, but I keep coming back for the homemade vegenaise recipe. I will never buy that stuff again! I just keep refilling the last jar I bought with my own. Thanks for that tip!
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Is there a site, page or other online resource with a comprehensive list of optimised characters for each main role (e.g. Tank, Healer) or class (e.g. Bard, Fighter) in D&D 3e? I'm not looking for characters with Pun-Pun or Chuck E. Cheese levels of optimisation and general game-breakingness, just a strong character for each role along with (if possible) some justification or explanation why this build is the best. Ideally, it'd cover a range of levels, but I'd be quite happy even if this isn't included.
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Yes. Look at the Minmax Boards handbook index. This is where all the wizards threads migraded (after a stop over at brilliantgameologists.)
Now, this index holds all of the handbooks developed for 3.5. I've found that a handbook is an excellent resource that reduces the number of choices I have to make during character creation, as the traps are neatly identified for me.
Make sure to scroll down for the "handy links" replies and especially the Build Compilation, which, as requested, is a huge resource of builds (and links to builds, suffering only from slight bitrot).
If you follow these links you should be able to find some resources that are 3.0 specific.
There are probably many lists of what one particular person or group considers to be optimized builds. DandDwiki's got an entire category full of them. The problem is that people can have wildly different ideas of what "optimization" means, and plenty of people writing these lists know nothing about optimization (like most of the people on DandDwiki).
For myself, this list is pretty good. Much of it is Theoretical Optimization (TO), which is not what you want, but perhaps some of the Practical Optimization (PO) is useful to you.
I have not played D&D in a while because of a switch to pathfinder. That said, the games run in very similar fashion and share many of the same classes and feats.
I mention this because I have begun a site that shows optimized builds for Pathfinder. I am sure you could convert the builds to D&D 3.0. Its called http://Optibuilds.com.
Of course, there is a popular guy called Treantmonk that has made general guides for different classed for D&D and Pathfinder. Type Treantmonk Bard Guide, for instance, into google and a guide should pop up.
To answer your initial question, No.
No one has complied a list of optimization for 3rd edition like they did for 4e on Wizards of the Coast forums.
But many great optimizers of 3.0/3.5 float around Giants in the Playground forums, and if you had a specific questions, I would highly recommend posting there.
If you have a class in mind, usually googling '_ 3.5 optimization' or '_ 3.5 handbook' will yield the general results, replacing the blank spot with the class you are interested in.


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The Keystone Players theater group produce one major theatre production each semester. Plays range from the classics of the theatre, to contemporary plays, to experimental pieces.
We invite everyone to audition, regardless of experience. Participation in the annual Keystone Players' theater productions is open to all students, alumni, administrators, faculty, and staff, and we often invite community residents (including children) to audition for large-cast shows.
The Curious Savage
Auditions: Thursday, January 17, from 8-10 p.m., and Friday, January 18, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., in Brooks
The Keystone Players will hold tryouts for the spring production, The Curious Savage, a comedy by John Patrick. The cast includes parts for 6 women and 5 men. All students, faculty, staff and alumni are welcome to audition, regardless of experience.
Production dates are March 22, 23, and 24.
About the Auditions
All auditions are cold readings, which means that everyone reads from the script, rather than preparing in advance. To keep the playing field even, we do not provide advance copies of scripts. Following general auditions, the director may invite you to attend a "call-back," after which time the director will make final cast selections.
We realize that scheduling can present problems. If you cannot attend one of the scheduled auditions, you may make an appointment with the director to audition at a mutually convenient time.
Choosing the Cast
The director looks for actors whose appearance, voice, manner, age, and gender are appropriate for each role. We also look for high energy, and the ability to project (be heard), take direction, and work pleasantly with others.
You will receive a call from the director if you are selected for a part. In addition, a cast list will be posted in Brooks Theatre.
Can't act but would like to participate?
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Simple Definition of retaliate
: to do something bad to someone who has hurt you or treated you badly : to get revenge against someone
Full Definition of retaliate
transitive verb
: to repay (as an injury) in kind
intransitive verb
: to return like for like; especially : to get revenge
retaliationplay \ri-ˌta-lē-ˈā-shən, ˌrē-\ noun
retaliativeplay \ri-ˈta-lē-ˌā-tiv\ adjective
retaliatoryplay \-ˈtal-yə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈta-lē-ə-\ adjective
Examples of retaliate in a sentence
After the company announced plans to reduce benefits, the union threatened to retaliate by calling for a strike.
<retaliated his neighbor's malicious destruction of his flower garden by cutting down the man's prize apple tree>
Origin and Etymology of retaliate
Late Latin retaliatus, past participle of retaliare, from Latin re- + talio legal retaliation
First Known Use: 1611
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Pacific Rim
|PG-13 (for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief language)
|SciFi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure
|Release Date:
|July 12, 2013
|Running time:
|131 minutes
|Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Clifton Collins Jr.
|Guillermo del Toro
|Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, Thomas Tull
|Travis Beacham
|Warner Bros. Pictures
Web Site: http://pacificrimmovie.com
Description: When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes-a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.
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Man Dies After Push Onto Track
A Queens man was struck and killed by an incoming train at a Midtown subway station after getting into an altercation with an apparently emotionally disturbed assailant who pushed him onto the tracks, authorities said.
Witnesses described a fast-moving series of events that unfolded at about 12:30 p.m. on the southbound platform of the 49th Street station near Times Square, a law-enforcement official said. There, 58-year-old Ki-Suck Han got into "some type of dispute" with another man, who then pushed him into the path of an approaching Q train, the official said.
Police arriving on the scene discovered Mr. Han caught between the platform and the subway car. He was removed and taken to St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center by ambulance, where he died, police said.
According to Paul Browne, the top spokesman for the New York Police Department, witnesses reported seeing the suspect talking to himself as he walked along the subway platform. He then approached the victim and "exchanged words" before pushing him onto the tracks as the train bore down on the station, Mr. Browne said.
The victim fell into the tracks and unsuccessfully attempted to climb back onto the platform, Mr. Browne said.
Mr. Browne said the suspect appeared to be emotionally disturbed to some of the witnesses and it was unclear what kind of conversation he had engaged in with the victim.
The suspect, who was being sought late Monday, was described by witnesses as a black man in his late 20s or early 30s wearing a tan T-shirt, black slacks and a black knit cap and holding a three-quarter-length black coat. He had short dreadlocks.
People who answered the door at Mr. Han's Elmhurst home Monday night declined to comment. Sobbing could be heard inside the apartment.
"There was an argument," said a witness who spoke after being interviewed by police at a Midtown precinct, but declined to provide his name. "There was no screaming."
"It was all so quick," he added.
Patrick Gomez, 37, of Saddle Brook, N.J., said he was near the back of the platform when he heard "a thud" followed by screaming. Then, he said, "the train came to an abrupt stop."
He said it took paramedics about 20 minutes to extract the victim from the tracks. "People were just standing in shock," Mr. Gomez said.
The incident appeared to echo one of the city's most notorious subway attacks: the 1999 killing of Kendra Webdale, who was pushed in front of a train by an emotionally disturbed man.
Investigators on the scene spoke with stunned-looking witnesses, including three people who were put into a police van and driven away from the scene. Uniformed officers diverted riders trying to enter the subway station to 42nd Street. The train's conductor and another witness were being treated for trauma.
Mr. Han's neighbors said that while they knew the man, he mostly kept to himself and had lived in the apartment for a few years. "He's very nice. He takes out the garbage, he sweeps the front," said a next-door neighbor. "He would sit in the front and smoke his cigarettes, he would do his barbecue in the back."
Hours after the attack, Q, N and R trains were still bypassing the station at West 49th Street and Seventh Avenue as police continued the investigation.
It was the second time this year that a dispute on a subway platform led to a passenger being fatally struck by a train.
Two men who fought on the L train platform in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood in March ended up falling onto the tracks, where 20-year-old student Joshua Basin was struck and killed by an incoming train.
Mr. Basin's assailant was eventually charged with several misdemeanors in the incident, including attempted third-degree assault.
In 2000, a deranged man tried to push four people off platforms at two stations in Manhattan before being arrested.
In 2010, a cook was convicted of assault after pushing a woman into the side of a moving subway car at the 28th Street and Broadway station, which serves the Q, N and R trains.
—Alison Fox and Danny Gold contributed to this article.
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Coming from a Windows background, I'm confused about the concepts of minimizing windows and hiding applications. What are the differences between the two, and when would you want to use one method over the other?
Each has it's own benefits and weaknesses... these are the technical differences between the two.
Each attribute will be marked with an "M" for Minimizing or "H" for Hiding. While it's very subjective, I'll put the one that I think is better on top
Hiding windows:
Accessing windows via Expose:
Accessing windows via Application Switcher:
Accessing windows via Dock:
Application Switcher icon location:
Indication of hidden windows:
Switching focus to a new application:
Other Differences:
One more thing to consider: when hidden, apps can be brought back with CMD-TAB combination. But when you do it, you will bring up all open windows of that application.
When minimized, this is not possible. In a clean OS X there is no way to do it without using the mouse, at least in my knowledge. Using a mouse is considered a slow-down by a number of users.
In general, OS X is application-centric (and windows are of second importance), as opposed to Windows, which is window-centered. I prefer window-centered approach (since I need a window to interact with the machine, therefore windows are what I care about), but this requires 3rd party tools, such as Witch.


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Ohio Square Dance Too! is a simple pattern designed to use a variety of fabrics. The more fabrics you use, the more depths you achieve in your quilt. Finished quilt size: 58" x 71" or 71" x 84" Designed by Leigh Headington and Diane Coleman. The versatile design fits fabrics ranging from blues and yellows as shown on the ocover to more traditional colors. A black and white version with red accents is very dramatic. Instructions are provided for 2 sizes listed above but the pattern is easily adaptable to a size of your choice by changing the number of 12" blocks.
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