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Its like waking up scared out of your mind, but not knowing why. Embry/OC.
1. Chapter 1: Swings
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Chapter One: Swings
"Dad says its not right to talk to people at lunch."
I laughed obnoxiously at my own stupidity. The tape recorder that was in my hand crashed to the floor, myself following. My sister had, once again, recorded my sleep talking and once again proved me to be thoroughly idiotic. It should be embarrassing, but I have been sleep talking since I was real young and it no longer bothered me. The only thing it did to me was cause extreme giggles, now that my sister recorded my voice at night.
"Michelle, the best part is dad always talks to people at lunch, why would he say something like that?" Katelyn roared with laughter, thinking about what I had said over the recorder.
"I honestly have no idea what I dream about, I never remember anything when I wake up."
"Like that one time you said, and I quote 'Security… BRAS!'"
My sister and I met on the floor rolling around, getting dirty because the floor hadn't been moped in forever. We thought why should we? We're moving in with Dad's new girlfriend up in Forks. The house had been sold to a realtor who would sell it. We didn't see the point, and were lazy people.
"Man, I can't wait for tonight, last night in this dump, and probably some hilarious tales from your subconscious," Kate said once we sobered up.
"No doubt," I said, grabbing my hoodie, "well, I'm off to the park to say goodbye to everyone, catch ya later scrub!"
"Get outta here!" Kate said throwing a napkin at me, unsuccessfully.
I smiled to myself while walking down the street. This town had a whole lot of good memories in it. But I never had called it home. In 1996 we moved here from Portland, Oregon, because Mom had gotten a really great job offer, but since she left us in 2000 we haven't really liked it here. When Dad got engaged to Molly Gardner we decided to move in with her in Forks, a small town about 40 miles from ours.
I sighed, my friends waited for me in the park, out of the three of them I trusted none. They were controlling ego maniacs and I had never really liked them. I mean, they were alright with moderation. I just never got into their scene after middle school. I focused more on getting good grades and enjoying life without the drugs and alcohol, while they, on the other hand, focused on whose party was when.
Greg Wheeler, Alicia Morgan, and Jayson Alexander were waiting at the swings for me. Not my favorite place in the park but whatever floated their boat. Out of all the places I had been to in my life, this simple park was my favorite of them all, small, secluded, and yet all of my favorite memories were here. Mom and I used to have so much fun here.
"Hey Shells! OHMIGOD, I will miss you so much! You have no idea," one would think that was Alicia, nope, that was Jayson. Jayson was the most feminine guy EVER, but he was totally straight, I even dated him freshman year, right before I grew apart from the group. We broke up during sophomore year due to his… persistence in certain activities I wanted no part of at the moment.
He embraced me with a warm friendly hug, we remained friends through it all, here it was a year and a half after we had broken up and we were still hanging out. Well, as much as we could with out partying. I could smell his cologne, the same he had always worn. If I wouldn't miss Jayson, I would defiantly miss his smell.
"Jayson, get the hell off my best friend, please," Alicia said, practically throwing Jayson off me just to give me a hug.
Alicia Morgan was one of those controlling forceful "IMA KICK YOUR ASS" kind of girls, and being pregnant didn't help anything. She was extremely demanding of Greg since they got engaged do to the baby. Alicia was there for me to hold my hair back the first time I ever got wasted, which coincidentally was the last time I got wasted. Though, she always tried to force me to do things I didn't want to do, like drugs. And I never did them, it pissed her off.
"Babe, can I hug my friend please, she's leaving us for that dump my Grandma lives in," Greg asked, patiently.
The poor guy was stuck with Alicia, and I knew he wanted out. But unfortunately he got Alicia pregnant during a midnight escapade, and now he had no where else to go. He gave me a pleading look every time I was around and Alicia was being too overbearing and I had to try and set her straight for him, but I wouldn't be around to help anymore, and Greg would have to live with his own choices.
"Shelly you've been a really great friend to me and Alicia since we were little kids, I want to thank you for that," Greg said out loud, then in a smaller tone while he was hugging me, "I'm going to visit my grandmother a whole lot more this summer, to see my best friend Michelle."
Alicia wouldn't have been happy to hear that statement. She was a jealous individual and it was no secret that Greg had at one point really liked me and tried to get with me not even six months ago. I had Alicia help me through the whole thing, so she knew more than anyone how much Greg had liked me. It had been borderline obsessive. It was actually partly my fault that she was pregnant in the first place, she was getting him off my back four months ago, and now she's four months pregnant.
"I'll defiantly miss you all, but its only a forty minute drive!" I said, rolling my eyes.
"Well… yeah, but we all work, and Alicia's eggo is prego, so we wont be driving up there too often, but we will come a few times this summer, swimming, hello!" Jayson exclaimed. I doubted Jayson and Alicia would show up. But I knew Greg would.
"I gave you all Molly's number and you all have my cell, and I have yours, so we'll keep in contact, its not like I'm moving across the Pacific!" I smiled at them.
"God Shelly, can't you just accept that we'll miss you being around?" Greg asked, rolling his eyes at me.
"Naw, you kids will still have your good times, and I won't be around to tell you that your 'good ideas' might get you killed. Lord knows you do them regardless of what I say anyways."
At this Alicia laughed, "Isn't that the truth."
We heard music coming up the street, it was definantly Jayson's older brother Max coming to pick him up. Jayson was going to South Dakota to see his Grandma for a few weeks so he couldn't stay long, he only came to wish me good luck with them move and to say goodbye.
"Well, that's Max, I'll text you girl!" Jayson gave me one last hug and wished me a safe trip, hopping into his brother's Escalade and driving off.
"There goes the ex boyfriend," Greg said, laughing.
"Well honey, Mom told me not to be up here to long, so I'm going to get home, Greg, you're coming right?" Alicia looked at him pointedly after giving me one last hug.
"Yeah, go ahead and get a start, I'll meet you in a second, I just have to tell good old Shelly something." He said.
I saw Alicia's eyes flash crimson. Not towards me, she knew better than that, I was the one who didn't want Greg. She was looking at Greg with that evil look she gave. Whatever Greg had to say, it must have been important to say something like that to Alicia. He was going to face her wrath when he got to the car, if Alicia was really going to wait for him before she drove off.
One Alicia was out of earshot he stared me straight in the eyes, "Say the word and I leave Alicia and move in with my grandma in Forks."
I wasn't surprised. "No, Greg, you know its not like that between you and I. I don't like you in that way. You and Alicia have a baby on the way."
"I don't care Shelly! It wasn't supposed to happen in the first place! I'm not even sure its actually mine, you know how Alicia is!" he pleaded.
"Greg, it doesn't matter. You and I will never have a relationship, I'm sorry." I started walking off but looked back, "Go to your fiancé, Gregory, she needs you to get her threw the pregnancy, and hopefully you'll be around for the child."
I continued to walk away, Greg had problems letting go sometimes. I honestly thought he had gotten over everything with me but apparently not.
As I walked inside my house I couldn't help but notice how barren it looked. I hadn't seen it looking like that since we had renovations done when I was nine, in 2000, right before mom left. I was happy we were moving. Really, Molly was already more of a mother to me than mom ever was. She was a workaholic who never came home.
It wasn't much of a shock when she divorced Dad and left him for a rich lawyer. They are now happily married, living in Beverly Hills with a child on the way. Since she heard that dad was getting re-married she has been trying to get back into mine and Kate's lives. Kate talks to her more often than I do though. I haven't gotten over her leaving us to fend for ourselves thing she pulled.
At least we get nice fat child support checks every month.
"Shelly! Hey girl, I'm staying here tonight to help you guys in the morning, Mom and Caleb are coming to, they just got a little hung up at home, one of the doctors at the hospital left and Mom got stuck with some extra paperwork." My soon to be step-sister Kim rounded the corner.
I liked my soon to be step-siblings, Kim and Caleb. They are the nicest kids you'll ever meet, as long as you get them to open up. They are seriously shy, Kim is better than Caleb since she started dating her boyfriend Jared last year, but she still didn't do to well with crowds and new comers. Caleb, on the other hand, was way reserved and very much a momma's boy. But I got nice conversation out of him when it was just us two. They both liked my Dad very much and wanted Molly to marry him just as much as we wanted Dad to marry Molly.
"Sweet, how'd Jared feel about that?" I asked with a knowing laugh. Jared as VERY protective of Kim and didn't want her anywhere out of his eyesight.
"I told him to suck it up," she smiled, following me to my bedroom. All that was left in it was my bed.
"Wow, way to go Kim, so are you going to introduce me to any awesome friends of yours up on that Reservation?" I asked, even living forty miles away I knew just how good looking the guys on the Quileute reservation were. I saw them from a distance, and more and more of them were looking that way every time I go there.
Molly's house was half on the Quileute Reservation and half in Forks. Since my dad was marrying into the tribe, it was acceptable that we go the Reservation school, but Kate and I respectively declined to go to Forks high school. Because we knew we would be spending most of our time with kids on the Reservation because of Kim, we wanted to know the kids in Forks too.
"Well, duh! There's a couple guys I'm sure are going to want to date you, I know them personally through Jared, they already know about you and they are defiantly interested."
I smiled despite myself. Not that I wanted a boyfriend or anything, it was just that it would be nice to date someone that wasn't Jayson, he had been the only guy I had ever dated, so someone new would be nice. Jayson wasn't exactly the best boyfriend either. It was about time to put myself back on the market in a new place. I knew that Kate had the same idea.
"Moving is going to be fun tomorrow," I smiled.
"I'm glad you and your dad split the basement into two rooms, or else I would have had to share a room with you and your sleep talking," she said laughing.
"Well I bet Jared's just happy you're not sharing a room with me," I smiled, she swatted my arm.
"You're horrible!"
"I do try," Kim told me everything about their relationship since day one. I knew about her being in love with him before he ever opened his eyes and noticed her. Our parents had been dating for four years, so Kim and I had been best friends since day three. (Took me a couple days to break through her barrier.)
We went back and forth for another few minutes before we decided it was best we went to sleep, we had a big day tomorrow. I pulled out the bed under mine and, both of us being fast to fall asleep ,were asleep in about five minutes.
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Multiple Layouts
The HTML markup, combined with different CSS layout files, offers Elbee Elgee around 30 possible layout configurations right out of the gate. You can choose between 1, 2 and 3 column layouts, each of which offers static width, percentage-based and fluid width variants.
As of version 1.0 of Elbee Elgee, selecting a layout can be a bit confusing. Essentially, the CSS layout files are named in the following format:
[number of columns]-[fixed/fluid/percentage-based]-[sidebar locations].css
So, for example,
1-column-fixed.css is a single column layout with fixed width (960px by default), while
3-columns-fluid-sb-fixed-both.css is a 3 column fluid width design with fixed size sidebars on either side of the content area.
In successive versions of the theme I hope to implement a graphical layout-picker in order to make the layout selection process a bit more user-friendly.
Demonstration Stylesheet
A stylesheet,
layoutgala.css, is included with Elbee Elgee but is not intended for "production" use. Instead, it is intended as a learning tool. Due to the large number of layout stylesheets, the exact proportions and placement of the various theme elements can be a bit confusing (I mean, could you tell the difference between
2-columns-sb-right-under.css and
2-columns-sb-right-under-full.css just by looking at the name?). I have therefore included a styling scheme, based on the original Layout Gala markup, that nicely demonstrates the layout features.
Elbee Elgee has a few notable hooks, with many more planned. I welcome your suggestions.
lblg_title(): Outputs the blog title at the top of each page
lblg_menu(): Outputs the navigation menu
lblg_the_postimage(): Displays the Featured Image for posts, pages and custom post types that support it
lblg_sidebar_header(): Hooks into top of sidebar.php
lblg_sidebar_footer(): Hooks into bottom of sidebar.php
lblg_enqueue_styles(): Enqueues CSS styles for output by WordPress
lblg_credits(): Outputs the theme credit links in the footer
lblg_echo_copyright(): Outputs the site's copyright statement in the footer
Settings API
I have tried to hew as closely as possible to the recommended best-practices in the form of the WordPress Settings API. Elbee Elgee should leave a minimal database footprint (at the moment, it is two options, soon to be only a single option). By supporting the Settings API, Elbee Elgee can gain some manner of future-proofing and it obtains security features at a minimal cost.
- SEO optimization is a work in progress.
- More theme hooks.
- General code clean-up/optimization.
- Better documentation.
- "Responsive" design
- Fully-integrated bbPress support. Added in 1.1.
- Editor styling (particularly important after WP 3.2's addition of Distraction-Free Writing [DFW]) Added in 1.2.
I have switched my development workflow from Subversion to Mercurial (I spend a great deal of time on the train and Hg's distributed nature is ideal for such disconnected development) and, as such, host my code at http://bitbucket.org/zamoose/elbee-elgee. Please submit feature requests and bug reports using the issue tracker available at BitBucket.
If you are interested in learning more about Mercurial, HG Init is an excellent starters' resource (and it's even pretty good for moderately-skilled Hg users, too!)
- Version 1.3.7
- Issues Fixed
- Top-level drop-downs should now be styled correctly and consistently
- Custom menus added as widgets should no longer get styling from top-level menus
- Issues Fixed
- Version 1.3.6
- Features Added
- Greater CSS flexibility (selectors aren't as specific, allowing for easier child theming)
- Support for Yoast's Breadcrumbs (part of his WordPress SEO plugin)
- Issues Fixed
- BuddyPress "Load More" link in Activity streams actually, you know, loads more.
- bbPress support updated for all the proper bbP hooks, so certain plugins that weren't working before now POOF magically work again.
- Default search results if nothing is found were... blank. D'oh! Fixed.
- BuddyPress Groups widget AJAX now works to load groups on the fly.
- Features Added
- Version 1.3.5
- Issues Fixed
- Fixed error where selecting "Display Text: no" in theme header options would still display the 50% opacity #titltedesc div.
- Issues Fixed
- Version 1.3.4
- Issues Fixed
- Fixed CSS selector specificity oversight that caused active menu items to appear "invisible" in default
- Fixed CSS selector specificity oversight that caused active menu items to appear "invisible" in default
- Issues Fixed
- Version 1.3.3
- Issues Fixed
- Switched from
wp_enqueue_scripts()to enqueue/output CSS due to changes in WordPress 3.3 (see here for details).
- Switched from
- Issues Fixed
- Version 1.3.2
- Issues Fixed
- Fallback
wp_list_pages()output CSS corrected
- Fallback
- Issues Fixed
- Version 1.3.1
- Issues Fixed
- bbPress 1 column layouts no longer site-wide
- Issues Fixed
- Version 1.3
- Features Added
- Support for BuddyPress 1.5
- Support for final bbPress 2.0
- Tabbed admin support
- CSS-only drop-down menu support for primary menu area
- Partial PHPDoc documentation for included theme files
- Features Added
- Version 1.2.2
- Issues Fixed
- Proper support for BuddyPress 1.2.9 permalinks
- Issues Fixed
- Version 1.2.1
- Issues Fixed
- Correctly styling single page title display to use H1
- Single page view w/comments disabled no longer displaying comments closed message
- Removed padding on
#lb-content dl.gallery-itemwhich corrects wonky float behavior in inline galleries
- "Leave A Reply" H3 on single post/page views now correctly styled
- 3 column/sidebar both overflow issue fixed
- Pagination links now properly clear content
- Issues Fixed
- Version 1.2
- Issues Fixed
wp_footer()call moved to right before
- Global variables properly prefixed
- Search form use of
$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']replaced with proper WordPress call
- Post date changed to use permalink as well as post title to account for posts without a title
- Images explicitly noted as GPLv2
- Dual setting of
- Theme options changed to use recommended
- Required header, list and table formatting applied
- Changed location of post meta information
- Floated elements properly cleared in single post/page templates
- Captioned images properly aligned
- "Comments are closed" displayed when comments are disabled/closed
- Switched options textareas from
- Calendar widget styling added
textareaoptions properly escaped before output by
- Comments styling fully fleshed-out
- User-specified credits and copyright text displayed correctly
- Added
add_editor_style()functionality for more WYSIWYG-ish TinyMCE/DFW goodness
- Added StudioPress Icon Set for Bloggers for visual flair
- Issues Fixed
- Version 1.1.1
- Issues Fixed
- Updated to fix 'native' bug in upstream
bbp_twentyten(ref. rev. 3331)
- Updated to fix 'native' bug in upstream
- Issues Fixed
- Version 1.1
- Features Added
- bbPress v.2.0 (plugin-based) support
- Styling fixes for BuddyPress
- Auto-styling of warning, notification and alert posts
- Issues Fixed
- BuddyPress Member/Group buttons now appearing
- Question mark next to @ names in individual Member screens now styling correctly
- "New Topic" & "Create Group" buttons styled correctly
- Header images max width now 1024px.
- Features Added
- Version 1.0
- Initial release
- Version 1.3.6
- Version 1.3.5
- BP GTM System is incompatible with Elbee Elgee
- BuddyPress Groups widget AJAX doesn't work -- full page reload caused by clicks
- Search results with 0 results eventuate in empty search page
- bbPress support lags behind core bbPress Twenty Ten standards
- "Load More" link in BuddyPress Activity screen doesn't work
- Version 1.3.4
- Blanking header text via theme admin settings doesn't blank the 50% transparency div in the default style
- Version 1.3.3
- Incorrect specificity in CSS selectors makes active menu item "invisible" in default
- Incorrect specificity in CSS selectors makes active menu item "invisible" in default
- Version 1.3.2
- Improperly enqueuing front-end CSS stylesheets in admin backend as of WordPress 3.3.
- Version 1.3.1
- WP installs not using custom nav menu (thus using fallback wp_list_pages() function) not seeing correct multi-level menu behavior
- Version 1.3
- bbPress 1 column settings apply site-wide instead of just to bbPress pages due to a flaw in selection logic.
- Version 1.2.1
- Proper BuddyPress 1.2.9 permalink support for single users.
- Version 1.2
- Page titles incorrectly using unstyled H2 for title.
- Pages with closed comments incorrectly displaying "Comments are closed".
- 3 column gallery view incorrectly bumping third image to next line.
- "Reply" H3 incorrectly unstyled.
- Content area overflows into right sidebar in 3 column/sidebars both layout.
- Paginated posts' page navigation sections don't clear content correctly.
- Version 1.1.1 aka "The Theme Review One" (taken from the initial theme review)
- Posts with no titles must still include a permalink to the single post view. The recommended practice is to place the permalink on the post date as well.
- You must provide styling for heading elements (
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), blockquotes, tables, definition lists, ordered lists and unordered lists.
- Captioned images must be properly aligned.
- Floated elements must be properly cleared.
- Check your styling of comments, particularly nested comments.
- Posts with closed comments are required to display some kind of "Comments are disabled" message. This does not apply to Pages.
- Theme options using textareas that allow HTML should use
wp_kses_post()when sanitizing form data.
- Provide styling for the calendar widget.
- Provide more whitespace between the post meta and post content.
- Content entered in "Copyright Statement" and "Footer Credits" does not show up on the site.
- wp_footer() must be placed directly before .
- The use of
$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']in forms is discouraged as it presents a security risk.
- All custom functions and global variables must be prefixed with the theme slug or an appropriate variant.
- All data must be sanitized and validated before saving to the database and properly escaped when outputting to forms.
- Themes are required to use checked() and selected() for checkbox and select options in forms respectively.
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( ! isset( $content_width ) ) $content_width = '640';entered twice in
- Please note the license being used for your header images in the readme. They must be GPL-compatible.
- Version 1.0
- Specifying BuddyPress Activity as front page tosses 404 error
- Header images max width at 960px
- "New Topic" & "Create Group" buttons styled incorrectly
- Where's the "Add Friend" button?
- Question mark JS anchor next to @ names doesn't place non-hidden text in the right place
As noted in the introduction, Layout Gala was the original inspiration for the layouts
The Undersigned's original functions.php tutorial (now defunct) and my original tutorial for the options.php code
Chip Bennett's Oenology
Twenty Ten, the default WordPress theme prior to version 3.2, was the inspiration for the default dynamic header support
BuddyPress Template Pack by Andy Peatling for a ton of the BuddyPress functionality and template work
StudioPress's Icon Set for Bloggers iconography (Unfortunately, my preferred Mini2 icons are CC-Share-Alike or somesuch and therefore not WordPress Theme Repository-compatible)


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Timing and Estimation Plugin User Manual
TimingAndEstimationPlugin on TracHacks | Open Tickets | New Ticket | Web Browsable Source Code
Abstract Design Goal
My goal in writing this plugin was to use as much of the existing structure as possible (therefore not needing to add extra structure that might make maintainability difficult). The largest downside I have found to this is that there is no way to attach more permissions to anything.
Custom Ticket Fields
In adhering to our design goal, rather than creating a new ticket interface, I create some custom fields and a small daemon to watch over them.
- Hours to Add This field functions as a time tracker. When you add hours to it , those hours get added to the total hours field. The person who made the change is there fore credited with the hours spent on it.
- Total Hours This field is the total number of hours that have been added to the project. This has been made uneditable by including javascript which replaces the input box with a span containing its value
- Is this billable? An extra flag on tickets so that they can be marked as billable / not billable.
- Estimated Hours a field that contains the estimated amount of work
Future Fields
- Ticket Rate The ability to attach a cost per hour or total amount to an individual ticket
Management Page
This page provide a small interface for querying the tickets and adding a bill date at the current time. This interface mostly just gives you links that match the interface to open any of the give reports, providing it the correct set of input parameters.
Set Bill Date
This button will add now as a bill date. This is mostly to make it easier to select the last time you billed. This would allow you to set a ticket as having been billed at a given time while others have not, and accurately get the correct billing information for all tickets.
We provide a few different reports for querying different types of data:
- Billing Reports Currently the billing reports are the only time based reports, and are therefore useful for getting an estimate what tickets had times (and totals), and which developers spent their time where.
- Ticket Work Summary
- Milestone Work Summary
- Developer Work Summary
- Ticket/Hour Reports These reports are useful for reviewing estimates on a large scale or getting an idea of the project at large. These reports currently ignore the time.
- Ticket Hours
- Ticket Hours with Description
- Ticket Hours Grouped By Component
- Ticket Hours Grouped By Component with Description
- Ticket Hours Grouped By Milestone
- Ticket Hours Grouped By Milestone with Description
Note that the reports can only be called from the Mangement Page. They will not work from the Trac View Tickets page.
Future Improvements
- See tickets at the project trac
- Would like to suggest a couple of interfaces to Trac project, and perhaps write an implementation for them.
- ICustomTicketFieldProvider This should allow a plugin to provide a custom field with the ability to add html attributes and specify at least the tag name. (hopefully with a full template) This should hopefully also allow these provided custom controls to set permissions causing them to not render or to not editable.
- ICustomReportProvider This allows custom reports to be provided in a way that permissions can be enforced on them.
- work with advise and feedback from the user community to make this Plugin do this job adequately
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Polish up your summer look with this sophisticated pair of bebe shorts, featuring structured linen fabric and cuffed hemline. Try yours with a bodysuit and a pair of ornate sandals.
- 73% linen, 24% polyamide, 3% spandex
- Rise: 9" (23 cm)
- Inseam: 3" (8 cm)
- Leg opening: 24" (61 cm)
- Spandex lining
- Invisible zipper
- Dry clean
- Imported
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size 6
Cuffed Linen Trouser Shorts is rated out of 5 by 2.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Fashionjunky from Perfect summer shorts These shorts are made well and I wish I had them in all colors. It's true to size and have a light weight to them. There soft and do wrinkle a little so steam or iron to maintain clean look but they are so nice u can dress them up or down. If your tall like me these shorts are the perfect length . Size them same as jeans.
Date published: 2013-08-02
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You're absolutely right about Burrows, he hasn't been scoring, and he has been getting chances and playing good defensive hockey. So why not put him on the third line with Hansen and Richards and tell them to shut the other guys down, Burrows will find his touch again in that role. It's where he started, and it's where he learned to find the net off of turnovers.The Brown Knight wrote:I don't agree with Blob's assessment on Burrows at all.
Burrows hasn't been scoring, but he's been getting tons of good scoring opportunities. Simply put - he's just snake-bit right now. Let's see where he's at in 4-6 weeks. For right now however, it's just a bad slump.
Despite that however, Burrows' two-way game is still excellent. He brings so much more to the table than a Kassian or a Booth does.
My line of thought: Lets give Burrows some time to work his way out of the slump. The fact that he consistently gets grade A scoring chances game-in game-out, is an indication to me that he'll break out of his slump sooner than later (along with the fact that he's already playing a solid two-way game).
Why not put a guy who has shown that he is capable of scoring (Kassian) in a place where maybe he will do just that. The team has desperately needed goals of late, Ottawa and Carolina excepted, and Kassian has produced offensively when put in that role.
It's not saying he shouldn't earn anything, but it is saying play to both the player, and the team's strengths, not weaknesses.


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Nov. 28, 2005
OGDEN, Utah - Lack of depth and poor outside shooting were the latest issues preventing the UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team from winning its first game of 2005-06 as the Gauchos fell 72-62 to Weber State in the Dee Events Center on Monday night.
UCSB dropped to 0-5 on the young season and has now lost six straight contests dating back to last year, its longest losing skid since 1992-93. The Wildcats, meanwhile, evened their record at 2-2.
Santa Barbara was able to build a 32-28 halftime advantage by feeding the ball into the low-post. Trailing 14-13 with under 11 minutes remaining in the opening period, sophomore center Jenna Green ignited a 6-0 run for the visitors with back-to-back layups. The Gauchos' lead grew to 24-16 when senior forward Autumn Nichols was fouled while nailing an off-balance jumper at the 6:39 mark and then completed the three-point play. However WSU tallied the next eight points to force the sixth tie of the half, but five more points by Nichols down the stretch helped give UCSB its first lead at intermission in any game this year.
Solid pressure defense helped Santa Barbara widen its gap to five on two occasions early in the second period, including at the 17:56 mark when senior guard Karena Bonds scored a layup after making a steal. However things began to unravel for the 10-time defending Big West Conference champions after Green picked up her fourth personal foul with 12:03 to play. At that point, Weber State embarked on a 12-4 run, pulling ahead 60-50 at the 6:06 mark that included three-pointers by Chelsey Warburton and Sara Tuomi.
Meanwhile Green was unable to return due to breathing difficulties, and the home team's lead mushroomed to 65-51 with 3:13 mark as Warburton canned the last of her six trifectas on the evening. Despite being exhausted, the seven-player Gaucho rotation forced some turnovers in the waning minutes and trimmed their deficit to single-digits at the final buzzer.
Nichols enjoyed her second consecutive solid offensive effort, leading UCSB with 17 points on seven-of-eight shooting and a pair of free-throws. Green finished with 14 points in only 19 minutes of action, while Bonds posted her first career double-double with a dozen points and a career-high 10 rebounds. The Morro Bay, Calif., native scored all but two of her points after halftime, and also added four second-half steals. However the Gauchos hindered themselves offensively by connecting on just three-of-23 three-point attempts.
Warburton led all players with 22 points off the bench, while Tuomi contributed 16 to the winning effort. Laura Porter ran the WSU offense and dished off 11 assists. The Wildcats won the battle of the boards 39-33, but committed twice as many turnovers as UCSB, 18 to nine.
The Gauchos will now have a much-needed five-day break from competition before hosting Saint Mary's in the Thunderdome on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2:00 p.m.


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Up for sale is my 1997 200 VRS Maristar V drive. I am the second owner and have owned since 2007. Boat is located in Chattanooga TN. Boat was kept in dry storage at Lake Altoona near Atlanta by previous owner and inside my building on trailer by me. Has full snap on cover and Bimini top. Boat has around 370 hrs. Is powered by the Chevrolet 350 throttle body fuel injected Indmar 275 hp. Previous owner never owned a trailer so the correct one was located in 2007, but it came from Florida and is rusty and will need replacing someday. I am pricing this boat as if the current trailer does not exist but it is currently useable.
Has Garmin GPS map system with depth finder and comes with 2 props, one 3 and one 4 blade. Recent updates include Dripless shaft seal, rebuilt alternator and new battery. Boat also comes with NOS binnacle I found on ebay that comes complete with gauges and all switches.
Selling due to illness of both my parents.
Willing to put in water on Lake Chickamauga for test drive.
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Governors, GOP Allies Clash Over Tax Cuts
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DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 6 June 2012—OCLC, the nonprofit computer library service and research organization based in Dublin, has been named among the Best Employers in Ohio for the fourth consecutive year.
Best Employers in Ohio is a program of the Best Companies Group in conjunction with the Ohio Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) State Council. The Best Employers in Ohio program is an incentive for companies to improve their workplace practices, which in turn helps them attract and retain the best employees. The Best Employers in Ohio recognition is based in large part on confidential surveys of each organization's employees.
"The OCLC team is what makes OCLC an exceptional place to work," said Jay Jordan, OCLC President and CEO. "We at OCLC share a common goal, to further access to the world's information and reduce costs for libraries. We will strive to continue to create an atmosphere where the pursuit of our mission and our work environment come together in such an effective way."
More than 72,000 libraries in 170 countries have used OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend, preserve and manage library materials. Researchers, students, faculty, scholars, professional librarians and other information seekers use OCLC services to obtain bibliographic, abstract and full-text information.
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Montclair-based diagnostic imaging company FluoroPharma Medical Inc. announced Monday it has appointed Edward L. Lyons, GE Healthcare's global marketing director for nuclear medicine its vice president of marketing.
According to the announcement, Lyons will be responsible for the global development and commercial strategy for FluoroPharma's nuclear cardiology portfolio and will report directly to the company's Chief Executive Officer Thijs Spoor. Prior to GE Healthcare, Lyons was at Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging, where he held positions in medical affairs field operations and marketing. He has also worked at DuPont Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia Heart Institute and Temple University Hospital.


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Joseph Steward Bentley
EULA – Joseph Steward Bentley, 92, died Jan. 6, 2012, at his home. Service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at the Eula United Methodist Church with Bob Karlin officiating, assisted by Kerry Patton. Burial will follow in the Eula Cemetery under the direction of Bailey-Howard Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.Joe was born Oct 23, 1919, to Steward and Bertha Reid Bentley in Loraine, Texas. He moved to Callahan County at an early age and attended school at Zion Hill and Deer Plains. He began working at a very young age by going with the family to Arizona and California to work in the fields during the Depression. A farmer by trade, he could do anything.He was a member of the Eula UMC for 68 years and led singing for about 50 of those years. He taught Sunday School and was a youth leader. He volunteered as a church camp counselor for many years.He was Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 256 for 28 years, making several trips to Canada with the boys, teaching them canoeing and innumerable life lessons. He worked as custodian at Eula Schools, touching many young lives.He and his wife, Edna, were foster parents to more than a dozen children, one of whom is still part of the family and calls him "Grandpa."Joe was a charter member of the Eula Lions Club. He was an honorary FFA Chapter Farmer and was active in the Cancer Society for several years, serving as president for some of those years. He was also active in the Abilene Parkinson's support group. He grew a huge garden annually and took produce to the Farmers Market, talking with everyone and spreading the love of Jesus.Joe was preceded in death by his parents; three wives, Elizabeth (1945), Clarine (1957) and Edna (2002); a son, Darrel; grandchildren, John, David and Cheryl Slatton and Lyssa Knox; great-granddaughter, Kelly Tiner; and a brother, James Bentley.He is survived by nine children, Dorothy Polca of Johnstown, Penn., Billie Knox of Kansas City, Mo., JoAnn Curnutt and Boyd of Port Lavaca, Jobeth Corwin and Tommy of Big Spring, Robbye Benfer and Larry of Abilene, Eileen Miller and Carrol of Eula, Joe Roy Bentley and Norma of Salado, Evelyn Pugh of Buda, and Jerry Bentley and Carol of Eula; and also his foster son, John of Mannheim, Germany; 27 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Nell Madron of Fresno, Calif., Ferne Hutchins of Abilene, and Hamp Brown of Clyde; one brother, Armo Bentley of Glen Rose; and by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.He was small in stature but big in heart and will always be bigger than life to his children.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Eula United Methodist Church, 5810 FM 603, Clyde, Texas 79510; or to the American Cancer Society, 209 S. Danville, Ste B-107, Abilene, Texas.Online condolences may be made at www.baileyhowardfuneralhome.comPaid obituary


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i love the taste of miso- is there a way to make miso-tasting, miso-containing furikake?
I liked the sound of this too, so I tried an experiment this afternoon.
I took my cue from this recipe
and ran it through a translation engine
I didn't have the dulse (and I'd run out of ginger) but I did have everything else. This is what I did.
rice bran (nuka)
sesame seeds
sesame oil
First I added a small measure of rice bran to a pan on a medium/low heat and 'dry roasted' it for a while, stirring often so that it didn't burn or scorch. The rice bran was removed and set aside.
Into the pan I added the same small measure of sesame seeds until they were very lightly toasted and fragrant. Again, these were removed.
I then put equal parts of:
the toasted rice bran
the toasted sesame seeds
and the same small measure of red miso (aka miso)
into a pestle and mortar and combined the ingredients (the pestle and mortar isn't required at all if you are using pre-toasted sesame seeds that have already been flaked or ground).
The mixture was stirred and separated with a fork and then added to the hot pan on a low heat, I added a dribble of sesame oil and stirred through.
I've made it twice now (first time to try it, second time to store some) turned out to be a suprisingly tasty mixture that looks just like a furikake. If I'd had any ginger I would have grated some and stirred it through at the very end, just after adding the sesame oil. I'm curious to know what it's like with flakes of Dulse mixed through.
It's very easy to do and it's really nice with rice!
Thank you very much for the inspiration, rehfilet!
thank you very much for your quick answer! that's very similar to what i had in mind- sesame is allways good. i was thinking, maybe a little mirin for a touch of sweetness?
i don't know if i can get a hold of any rice bran and i'd be kind of reluctant to buy it because i've never tasted it- what's it like? i imagine it's rather mild? i'd put something mild in my dream miso furikake, because i want to taste the miso.
i love the idea of using vegetables in furikake. i think i'd try carrots, because they are in the fridge. any other suggestions?
Rice bran is not exactly a 'tasty' food. It's mostly seen as a waste product that's left when brown rice is milled to make it into shiny white pearls.
On the other hand it is really, really good for you so there are lots of attempts to incorporate it back into people's diets.
People who do baking might add it to muffins and other breads and cakes (I like to add a spoonful or so to the bread machine) You'll also find it as an ingredient in breakfast cereals and the like.
Rice bran is used quite a bit in Japan for making pickles and it has other culinary uses too, but actually 'eating' it doesn't seem to be that common. Nevertheless, it is cheap in Japan and easily available there (some of the smaller speciality rice shops will even give you some for free if you ask nicely). You can also find cheap bags of nuka in Japanese shops here in Europe, although often these bags may have other ingredients, like chili, for easy pickle making, so best to check.
But my suggestion would be to look in health food shops in your local area (I think rice bran is reiskleie in German). It is quite a widely available ingredient and very inexpensive.
Perhaps there are other brans or cereals you could use instead of reiskleie? Sesame alone wouldn't be enough to bind the miso into a dry furikake, it's the bran that gives it such an agreeable 'breadcrumb' texture, and as I said, rice bran is extremely nutritious. I'm really happy you've helped me find this extra use for it!
If you find you can't eat it all, then you can use it in this alternative way (the reason I always have some around). Nuka is also a traditional Japanese beauty ingredient. Pop some it into a clean but old sock, tie up the sock and take it to the shower or bath with you. Once the nuka sock is wet it will start to leak rice bran 'milk' and this is a really effective moisturiser. Basically, I use Marseilles soap first, then I scrub my body with nuka milk before rinsing off. I end up with much softer skin this way. The sock does need to be emptied out within a couple of days as the wet nuka will start to smell.
Here's an image of how it was used: http://www.printsofjapan.com/images/Kunisada_nuka_bukuro7.jpg
(This is the second time I've found myself discussing the benefits of washing your body with nuka today!)
I tried it on the in-house guineapig later that day. I gave him a tiny bowl of rice with the miso/bran/sesame mixture to see what he thought of it. It was all a bit out of the blue for him, but after a couple of bites he warmed to it and ended up making himself up seconds, and even thirds. He said he couldn't actually taste the rice bran at all, and would never have known it was there, but the sesame flavour did come through. Eating it wasn't hugely different from stirring miso into hot rice (something he likes to do occasionally) but he appreciated that this 'furikake' was potentially more convenient and the addition of nuka was seen as a valuable enhancement.
Personally I wouldn't add mirin to this. I find that miso (certainly the miso we use) has an inherent sweetness to it, despite the saltiness. So it isn't something I myself would add.
For my taste, this is a huge improvement and elevates the 'furikake' from being something that's much like a dry textured fresh miso substitute into a more 'interesting' rice topping. It should be warned here that just a little grated ginger goes a VERY long way.
Once I added the ginger (which I grated as finely as possible and quickly sauteed in a drop of sesame oil to 'dry it out' - just a bit - then added the remaining miso mixture and stirred through very quickly) the miso taste was noticeably less pronounced. It could be that you won't like it this way so much, rehfilet, but for me the 'furikake' now has an added 'sparkle' and the taste seems more complex. You can probably guess by now that I'm very, very happy that your post urged me to discover this recipe. I'm more curious than ever to try it with dulse flakes, but next time round I might try experimenting with a touch of finely grated fried garlic.
I've got a hunch that this ginger/miso/bran/sesame furikake will be really nice sprinkled onto grated raw carrot, something else I'll be trying this weekend.
ah, i know bran in general- i thought mayby some fermented kind was used in this recipe.
i was thinking about using carrots as a base for the furikake, like in maki's "homemade furikake nr.2", but i was hungry and ate them.. now i have none for experimenting tonight.
if i do make a carrot version i'll be sure to post about it. probably with only very little mirin, as carrots are sweet.
hmmm. ginger is allways good, especially with carrots, but it's not what i had in mind here. i have to restrict my use of ginger a little or i'll end up putting it into everything i eat.
i'd definitely put in some grated citrus peel and a hint of juice for a fresh taste. no chance of getting yuzu, something else, lemon or lime i guess, will have to do.
I looked at Maki's "furikake no.2" also and thought it might be nice to just combine that furikake with the miso/bran/sesame furikake (with or without ginger).
I've completely wowed my husband today by combining the miso/bran/sesame/ginger mix with a furikake recipe I make often where I gently dry out flaked tinned mackerel in a pan then combine it with equal measures of soy sauce and mirin (I usually add some sesame seeds to this too, but, obviously, this wasn't required as the miso mixture already had plenty).
Mixed together the two kinds of furikake became a 'super' furikake (I was inspired by Maki's mother's saba no miso ni recipe which seems to have all the same flavours). This was a tremendous success at my house, probably my favourite furikake so far, especially as all the ingredients are staple ones we always have to hand and inexpensive too. So I've now concluded my experiments and have two (or rather three) new miso furikake recipes in the bag!
I look forward to finding out about yours. And I agree with you, if you're looking to pursue a 'pure' miso flavour, the ginger really doesn't take the recipe into that direction (but it is very nice!)
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Good training tire if you don't mind the harsh ride. I see you can get these in a 25mm width now, so maybe that'll help. Otherwise, my Michelin clinchers provide a more supple feel.
I like the Continental 25mm Sprinter. Light enough with good grip and wear resistance. IMHO best training tire at this price point. Bit easier to mount on the rim than the 22mm, though it is a Continental so is a very tight fit.
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Our company specializes in creating iPhone and iPad applications for clients around the world. This particular project is for us internally - and we need it to reflect our brand, and the high quality work we can produce.
Anyone (and everyone) who owns an iPad and goes on the App Store. Ideally these people love music and have a decent collection of their own.
The App Icon is the first and last thing the user sees when they interact with the app - and more importantly the thing they'll see to draw them in from the App Store listings. We need an icon that has that special dynamic to it, instead of just a flat image with rounded corners.
The app itself shows a "screensaver" slideshow of the user's album art on the screen, flipping one of the covers around every few seconds. It is similar to the album art screensaver present on OS X but with much more interactivity.
I've attached screenshots of the app show its main functionality, and a couple icon drafts which we don't like too much. The first one with all the covers is too flat - it doesn't convey that message we're looking for. The second one with the single cover is better but too dark, it doesn't stand out.
- We don't really want any text in the icons. Let the image speak for itself.
- We like the border, but it isn't strictly necessary. Do whatever works for your design.
We'll need these icons in ai/eps/svg format. One file 512x512 for the iTunes store, another 72x72 for the device.
We also need to make sure that copyright issues aren't a problem, so keep that in mind if you plan on using actual album art in your design.
EDIT: I've attached a demo which shows the main functionality of the app. The slideshow goes automatically one cover at a time, or the user can touch covers to flip them manually. If you shake the device, all of the covers flip at once (seen at the end.) Hope this gives a better idea of what the app does.


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FRIDAY, Aug. 3, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise can help ease depression symptoms in people with chronic heart failure, according to a new study.
Researchers randomly assigned more than 2,300 heart failure patients in the United States to receive either education and usual care or supervised aerobic exercise for 90 minutes a week for the first three months followed by at-home aerobic exercise 120 minutes a week for the next nine months.
The patients in the exercise group had modest reductions in symptoms of depression after one year, compared with those in the usual care group, according to the study published in the Aug. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Patients in the exercise group who most faithfully followed the aerobic workout program had the greatest decreases in depressive symptoms, but the absolute reduction was small, James Blumenthal, of Duke University Medical Center, and colleagues said in a journal news release.
The researchers also found that higher levels of depression symptoms were associated with a more than 20 percent increased risk for all-cause death and hospitalizations among the heart failure patients. This increased risk was independent of antidepressant use and known risk factors in heart failure patients, including age and disease severity.
Heart failure means the heart isn't pumping blood the way it should, which can cause fatigue, shortness of breath and fluid buildup in the lungs. About 5 million people in the United States have heart failure, and more than 500,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, according to background information in the study.
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Mass Effect 3 continues the tale of the player-controlled Commander Shepard, who must unite the galaxy's diverse races to combat the threat of the nefarious Reapers. If the trailer shown at the VGAs is any indication, at least some of the action will take place on Earth.
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One thing that wasn't addressed by the trailer was the game's rumored multiplayer component, the prospect of which has divided the franchise's loyal fanbase.
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230 volts, 50Hz. A variety of power outlets are used in India, but most plugs have two or three round pins.
Although English is generally used for official and business purposes, Hindi is the official language and is spoken by about 40 percent of the population. Urdu is the language common with the Muslim demographic. India has a total of 22 official languages.
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There are many health risks associated with travel to India and although no vaccinations are required for entry into the country travellers should take medical advice on vaccinations at least three weeks before departure. Outbreaks of dengue fever and chikungunya virus occur, both transmitted by mosquitoes. Malaria outbreaks are common in areas above 6,562 feet (2,000m), particularly in the northeast of the country. Outbreaks of cholera occur frequently. Travellers coming to India from an infected area should hold a yellow fever certificate. Rabies is also a hazard, and should one get bitten by a dog, cat or rat it is best to consult a medical practitioner immediately. Travellers to the Himalayan Mountains should also be aware of the risks of altitude sickness.
Food poisoning is a common problem amongst in India. Visitors should drink bottled water and ensure that the seal on the bottle is intact. Meat and fish should be eaten with care in all but the best restaurants, and should always be well cooked and served hot. Salads and unpeeled fruit should be avoided. Diarrhea is common among travellers to India and is best treated with re-hydration salts; however, if symptoms persist for more than two days visiting a private hospital is recommended.
Health facilities are adequate in the larger cities, but limited in rural areas. Travellers should have comprehensive medical insurance, and carry a standard first-aid kit complete with a course of general antibiotics.
In India, taxi drivers do not expect to be tipped; however, tipping is expected for other services (porters, guides, hotel staff and waiters in small establishments). In tourist restaurants or hotels a 10 percent service charge is often added to bills. 'Baksheesh' is common in India: more a bribe than a tip, it is given before rather than after service.
Safety Information
Travellers in India must be aware of, but not paranoid about, the threat of terrorism. There have been attacks in the past in Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Agra and Bangalore. They occurred in popular tourist haunts like hotels, railway stations, markets and temples. There is the threat that public places frequented by Western tourists in the metropolitan centres (Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai) may be targeted. Tourist areas such as Goa are also at risk. Travellers visiting large religious events are advised that these ceremonies, which attract hundreds of thousands of people, can result in life-threatening stampedes. Generally speaking it is best to avoid big crowds, but this can be very difficult to do in India.
On a more everyday level, there is a risk of minor theft, such as pick-pocketing, but incidents of violent crime in India are low. Travellers using India's vast railway network are advised to lock their baggage, and to keep it as close to them as possible. Visitors should be on guard; if someone offers a 'business opportunity' that seems too be good to be true, it probably is.
Female travellers should note that rape is prevalent in India, and there have been incidents of rape and assault on public transport. Women should avoid travelling alone after dark and avoid travel to secluded rural areas.
Local Customs
India is a tolerant society, but visitors should educate themselves about the countries religious and social customs so as not to cause offence: for example, smoking in public was banned in 2008. When visiting temples visitors will probably be required to remove their footwear and cover their heads. Generally, women should dress more conservatively than (perhaps) they are used to doing at home, both to respect local sensibilities and to avoid unwanted attention. Topless bathing is illegal. Indians do not like to disappoint, and often instead of saying 'no', will come up with something that sounds positive, even if incorrect. Social order and status are very important in Indian culture - remain respectful and obliging with elders. Avoid using your left hand, particularly when eating.
Business in India is conducted formally, with punctuality an important aspect. Suits and ties are appropriate, and women in particular should dress modestly. If it is very hot, jackets are usually not required and short-sleeve shirts are deemed appropriate. It is customary to engage in small talk before getting down to business, and topics can range from anything from cricket to politics. Business cards are usually exchanged on initial introduction, using the right hand only. Handshakes are fairly common, though one should wait to see if greeted with a hand, or a 'namaste' - a traditional Indian greeting of a small bow accompanied by hands clasped as if in prayer. Visitors should return the greeting as it is given. It is common for women to participate in business meetings, and hold high positions in companies, and foreign businesswomen are readily accepted. Business hours are usually from 9.30 to 5.30pm (weekdays) with a lunch break from 1pm to 2pm, and Saturdays from 9.30am to 1pm.
The international access code for India is +91. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the United Kingdom). City/area codes are in use, e.g. (0)11 for Delhi. International calls can be quite expensive and there are often high surcharges on calls made from hotels; it is cheaper to use a calling card. Alternatively, there are telephone agencies in most towns which are identifiable by the letters STD for long distance internal calls and ISD for the international service. Buying a local SIM card is a good option, as international roaming fees can be high. Internet cafes are available in main cities and resorts and free wifi is offered at cafes and hotels in major cities.
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March 29Alumni Career Corps volunteer Kate Mills visits campus tonight from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
October 19Events at Lewis & Clark examine contemporary and historical issues.
June 17Brian Bauer, M.S., Counseling Psychology '16, arrived at the Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling with a clear research plan in mind: to study whether an individual's involvement in extracurricular activities is associated with lower suicidality. In fact, he selected the Graduate School specifically for the unique masters of science option.
September 29The graduate school is celebrating 30 years of impact. Take at look at the seven things you didn't know about the school's history.
April 23Four PMHC graduates create their private practice Living Groove Counseling.
April 21Dr. Pilar Hernandez-Wolfe shares about her recent visit to the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ) in Cali, Colombia.
February 19Counselor and self-help author Tina Gilbertson (M.A. in Professional Mental Health Counseling—Addictions '07) has a new book out: Constructive Wallowing: How to Beat Bad Feeling by Letting Yourself Have Them.
November 26To encourage international collaboration among marriage and family counselors, four Lewis & Clark professors collaborated on a workshop showcasing their connections with therapists in the global south.
November 25To encourage international collaboration among marriage and family counselors, four Lewis & Clark professors collaborated on a workshop showcasing their connections with therapists in the global south.
November 4A start-up provides cutting-edge eating disorder treatments.
September 4The parents of veterans have stepped up to care and support for sons and daughters returning from battle. Who takes care of them? Adjunct professor Suzanne Best has written a new book for them.
August 13The grant will allow the graduate school to expand its new – and rapidly growing – free clinic for problem gamblers, the only program in Oregon to offer weekend services.
June 24Our first venture competition educates students in the practical application of the liberal arts.
June 20Patty Cassidy M.A. '94, a leader in the field of horticultural therapy, shares her perspective in the New York Times "Ask an Expert" feature this week.
June 14Pilar Hernández-Wolfe, associate professor of counseling and director of the Lewis & Clark Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy Program, recently received the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA) award for distinguished contributions to social justice.
May 23Pedro Noguera, the Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University, will be the speaker at the commencement ceremony for the graduate school on Sunday, June 2.
May 15When Amanda Jordan, who is earning her master's in counseling this spring, needed a topic for her action research project, she drew on her role as a counseling intern at Grant High School for inspiration.
April 23Instructor Thomas Doherty's recent appearance on Radio New Zealand highlights the connections between human relationships and environmental studies.
April 2Professor Delishia Pittman's recent scholarship furthers discussions of race, gender, and diversity in psychological study.
April 1Professor Tod Sloan's OcuPsy project brings together scholars, practitioners, and activists to understand the Occupy movement.
March 19Stella Kerl-McClain describes her work with the Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACC) and the dynamic ways in which art can open relationships.
February 18Lewis & Clark's Graduate School of Education and Counseling now offers a gambling treatment center—the only facility in the city to offer free counseling services on weekends.
February 12A new gambling treatment center, located just a mile south of downtown Portland, is the only facility in the city to offer free counseling services on weekends.
January 15Ecopsychology offers treatments for mental illness that bridge the gap between people and nature. Thomas Doherty, coordinator of the Ecopsychology in Counseling certificate program, is a pioneer of the approach.
December 5The two often overalp. A program at Lewis & Clark prepares counselors to help.
November 14Andrae Brown, associate professor of counseling psychology, was recently honored by the Portland Observer for his work "to engage community members and mental health providers to improve wellness."
October 12The Liberation-Based Healing Conference—coordinated by the Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling—applies the principles of social justice to discussions about the criminal justice system, community and domestic violence, education, immigration policy, mental health and wellness, religious and spiritual practices, poverty, and youth empowerment.
September 24Half a century ago, the city and an expansion-minded Emanuel Hospital razed nearly 300 homes and businesses in North Portland, destroying what was then the heart of the area's African American community and leaving a bitterness that still lingers.
September 20The International School Psychology Association has recognized Lewis & Clark's graduate program in school psychology, which is only the second program in the world to receive the organization's accreditation.
September 19Kids who want to do everything right can be paralyzed by the fear of doing something wrong. In a blog post on the Oregonian website about handling perfectionists, professor Teresa McDowell advises that it can be helpful for such kids to learn to fail on purpose.
Ten students from the Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling traveled to Mumbai, India in December 2007 as part of their coursework in the Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy and Community Counseling programs.
The sun shone brightly on 2008's incoming class of graduate students as they gathered in groups on the South Campus lawn for Convocation, which kicks off the academic year and the Core Program.
Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology Andraé L. Brown joined rapper David Banner's USO tour to Iraq in January.
Graduate school convocation is Friday, September 7 at 4pm in Agnes Flanagan Chapel.
Thomas Doherty, counseling psychology instructor, blogs about his personal and professional work in the field of ecopsychology, a contemporary movement toward recognizing a connection between mental health and the natural environment. Go▶
Mary Clare, professor of counseling psychology, blogs about her cross-country journey to document diverse perspectives on the concept of change in America. Go▶