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Waleed Abdelhafez, MD
Waleed Abdelhafez, MD is a Texas Native who loves his BBQ. He completed his bachelor's degree in his hometown at the University of Texas at El Paso, and received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Abdelhafez completed his residency program at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School Pediatric Residency Program. He is fluent in Spanish and has particular interest in asthma. During his time off he enjoys board games with friends and family, soccer, swimming, going on jogs with his dog Max and traveling with his wife Arlene. Dr. Abdelhafez's passion to serve the community and advocacy resembles People's Community Clinic's mission to improve the lives of children in Central Texas.
Maria Abernathy, APRN, BC FNP
Greg Allen, MD
Louis Appel, MD
Louis Appel, MD, MPH, serves as Chief Medical Officer and Director of Pediatrics at People's Community Clinic in Austin, Texas. Dr. Appel provides primary pediatric care at the Clinic in addition to overseeing the clinical programs. At the clinic he has championed projects on lactation support, group pediatric well child checks, postpartum depression screening, childhood obesity prevention focused on the prenatal and immediate postpartum periods, and promotion of parent-infant bonding. He serves on the Executive Legislative Committee of the Texas Pediatric Society. In the past he has served as the Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Program Facilitator for District VII of the American Academy of Pediatrics and also co-chaired the Texas Pediatric Society's Community Health Advocacy Committee, served on the Texas Pediatric Society's Task Force on Childhood Obesity, and was a member of the Travis County Early Impact Team, advising on the coordination of Early Childhood Intervention services in the county. He has also served on the Public Assistance Health Benefit Review and Design Committee of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and on the Austin Multi-Institutional Review Board. A graduate of Princeton University, Dr. Appel received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and obtained his Masters of Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, with a concentration in public management and community health. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Yanwei Chen, WHNP-BC
Yanwei Chen has a Bachelor degree in medicine from China, received a nurse practitioner certification at San Jose State University in California. Yanwei Chen is a board certified Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner and clinic colposcopist. Ms. Chen joined the staff at PCC in 2000.
Ms. Chen likes traveling, cooking and painting, she speaks English and Mandarin.
Lacey Cohen, NP
Steven Crow, MD
John Day, MD
John Day graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1986. He completed an internship at Brackenridge Hospital in 1987. He then went on to complete his Family Medicine Residency at Texas Tech Health Science Center in 1990. In 1995 he completed a Family Practice OB Fellowship. John considers himself a family man and enjoys vegetable gardening and riding his bicycle.
Christine Divin-Cosgrove, FNP-BC
Susan Dubois, MD
Christy Ernull, PA-C
Christy Ernull has worked on and off with People's Community Clinic since 1996. She received a Bachelors of Science in Community Health from Texas A&M University and graduated from PA school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas in 1993. Christy worked for People's between 1996-2010 afterwards she worked at a private GI practice for five years. Christy returned to People's in 2015.
Christy chose to work at People's because she believes in the mission of the clinic. She enjoys working with others who share the belief that all people deserve compassion, respect and quality medical care. During her free time, Christy enjoys spending time with her two children and dogs. She also likes photography, reading, gardening and watching football.
Sherry Fishman-Carroll, APRN, BC FNP
Sherry has been with People's since 2009 as a Nurse Practitioner in the Pediatric Department. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Humanities with a teaching certificate at the University of Texas, her BSN, MSN in Nursing Administration, and Family Nurse Practitioner from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Sherry has been working as an FNP since 1996 in a variety of settings including Midland, Texas family practice; small town family practice in Depoe Bay, Oregon; with the Community Health Aide Program as well as serving to develop outpatient Diabetes Clinic in Bethel, Alaska. From there, Sherry worked to develop the Diabetic Hospitalist role at Tuscon Medical Center, Arizona. Her pediatric work has been in the NICU, with the Texas and county Health Departments, and as Unit manager of an Adolescent Psychiatric Unit. She will occasionally work with pregnant couples doing Lamaze refreshers. She has now been with People's for 8 years, and has been privileged to be a part of many changes.
Sherry's passion is in traveling, and has done volunteer medical work in Dominican Republic and Ecuador, and has also lived in Israel and Zambia, Africa. Additionally, she loves to be outdoors, to jog, practice yoga and meditation, read, do photography, and spend time with her children and grandkids. Serving children and their families brings both professional and personal fulfillment, and living in Austin is the best!
Sandra Frasser, MD
Pritesh Gandhi, MD
Indu Gupta, MD
Augusta Hays, MD
Aliya Hussaini, MD
Dr. Hussaini is a pediatrician who spends her clinical time at People's Community Clinic because she loves being a part of its mission and fantastic team. When not at the clinic, she serves as the Director of the US Health Portfolio at the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. In this role, she is responsible for the foundation's efforts to improve childhood health and wellness through proven strategies and partnerships with a broad range of traditional and non-traditional partners. She focuses primarily on increasing the access to and equity of healthy eating and physical activity opportunities, generating demand for healthy options, and supporting healthy behaviors and environments. Also core to her work is the management of the foundation's investments in the Central Texas medical community, including Dell Medical School and Dell Seton Medical Center.
Dr. Hussaini is a graduate of Swarthmore College and completed medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago, pediatrics residency and chief residency at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, and fellowship training as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania where she also earned a master's degree in Health Sciences Research.
Anita Jones, NP
Mariela Lane, MD
Mariela Lane, MD serves as Director of Adult Medicine at People's Community Clinic. Dr. Lane joined People's Community Clinic in 2014 and practices Internal Medicine with a focus on preventative primary care as well as the management of chronic illnesses. She graduated from Rice University with a degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology and received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine where she graduated with High Honor. She completed Internal Medicine residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. She enjoys teaching medical trainees and was awarded the Harvard Medical School Principal Clinical Experience Teaching Award for excellence in teaching medical students. She is a fluent Spanish-speaker and is devoted to delivering culturally sensitive, patient-centered care.
Melinda Lopez, MD, MPH
Melinda Lopez graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2003 with a degree in International Studies with a focus on Arabic and Women's Health. She spent the next few years working and traveling in the Middle East and Mexico before attending medical school at the University of North Carolina. While completing medical school, she was admitted to the dual-degree M.D./M.P.H. program in conjunction with the Department of Nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Health. Her research interests during medical school were breastfeeding as well as domestic violence, topics that guided her towards specializing in women's health. She moved to Austin for OBGYN residency and she graduated from the Dell Medical School OBGYN residency program in 2015. During her residency she founded a clinic for survivors of human trafficking and worked to raise awareness of the topic among health care providers. She currently works at People's Community Clinic Center for Women's Health and is interested in continuing to provide care for victims of trauma. She is also a member of the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Taskforce and has helped to create a CME on the topic with the Texas Medical Association to raise awareness of the topic within the medical community. During her free time she enjoys traveling, painting, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two daughters.
Jane Metzker, RN, CNM
Celia Neavel, MD, FSAHM
Celia Neavel, MD, FSAHM
Director of the Center for Adolescent Health
Director, GOALS (Generating Outcomes and Liaisons for Students)
Twitter: @CNeavelMD
Dr. Neavel earned her Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors from the University of Texas at Austin and went to medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She did an Internship in Psychiatry and Residency in Family Practice in Cincinnati. She did Fellowship Training in both Adolescent Medicine and Developmental Disorders. Dr. Neavel is Board Certified in Family and Adolescent Medicine and is a Fellow in the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine.
Wanting to move her family back to Austin, Dr. Neavel feels fortunate that she found People's Community Clinic. While raising 3 kids with her Pediatric Urologist husband, she helped create the Center for Adolescent Health and GOALS Programs. Now she supervises an amazing interdisciplinary team and 3 partner-site clinics (LifeWorks Street Outreach, Austin Children's Services, and Manor Mustang Clinic).
Dr. Neavel teaches residents, medical students, and graduate students during most of her clinics. She appreciates families and patients sharing their stories and also teaching.
Dr. Neavel likes being active in the community in order to improve health for young people. She gives lectures, is quoted in media, has won awards, and is a member of medical organizations. She enjoys building relationships with other outside agencies that serve youth. Dr. Neavel was named a Top Doctor by Austin Monthly in 2015. Reading literature and cooking are favorite hobbies.
Richard Peavey, MD
Amy Reyes, PA-C
Amy Reyes has been practicing as a Physician Assistant in pediatrics for the past eight years. She received her Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Biology and Humanities/Plan I from the University of Texas at Austin. She studied abroad in Guadalajara, Mexico, and is fluent in Spanish. She completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Pediatrics has always been her passion, and she considers it an honor to work with families and provide care for their children. In her free time, Amy likes to hang out with her family and friends, see live music, go salsa-dancing, and compete in triathlons.
Claudia Ruiz-Stock, MD
Maria Saldiva, FNP
Maria Saldiva, APRN, FNP-C completed a Bachelor in Nursing at 1994 at The University of Texas at El Paso, a Master of Science degree in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at The University of Texas Medical Branch Health in 2012 and a Post-Master's Certification in Emergency/Trauma Care Nurse Practitioner in 2016 at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Most recently, she is attending the Doctor in Nursing Practice program at The University of Texas at Austin due to a professional endeavor to attain the highest level of advanced nursing practice.
Her career as a registered nurse spans over 20 years, both internationally and domestically. She began her nursing career as a staff nurse in the psychiatric and intensive care units of a small, private community hospital in the south side of San Antonio, Texas. She lived in San Antonio for several years, many of which were spent working in a community care setting, such as school nursing, and community health. Following a move to Austin, Texas, she was employed in occupational health, providing nursing care in a computer manufacturing setting in progressively expanding health and safety leadership positions. Due to her interest in international health, she has participated as a volunteer in multiple medical disaster relief missions to Panama, Nicaragua, Haiti, Guatemala, Mexico and Thailand. For the last 15 years, she has been working in community health, HIV/AIDS care and emergency care, most recently as an FNP in the Adult Health department at People's Community Clinic in Austin, Texas. She chose People's Community Clinic due to the clinic's dedicated focus on addressing health disparities, making health care culturally, geographically and financially accessible to the under and uninsured of Texas.
Judith Sanders, NP
Robert Sorin, MD
Miguel De La Torre, MD
Dr. De La Torre is a board-certified family practice physician with 30+ years of experience
LouAnne Verrier, NP
Christine Villarreal-Levy, MD
Dr. Christine Villarreal-Levy attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She completed her internship and residency at Boston Children's Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital, respectively. She is married to Gerald Levy, an adult cardiologist, and has 3 children, Sebastian (23), Alexander (21) and Sophia (15). Her experience as a mother has enriched her practice as a pediatrician and given her a greater appreciation of parenting and the many challenges of child-rearing. She views pediatrics as an opportunity to positively impact the present and future health of children and their families. She enjoys spending time with her family, watching movies, swimming, traveling, and taking daily walks with her three dogs.
Margaret (Peggy) Wall, FNP-C
Solana Wooldridge, WHNP-BC
Solana Wooldridge is a Board Certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. Has lived abroad for many years in Spain, Venezuela and France and is fluent in Spanish and French. She is passionate about women's rights with focus on reproductive rights and family planning. She started working with People's Community Clinic in August 2016. During her free time she likes to spend time with her family, visit used bookstores, and go for long walks.


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Background & Aims
Point mutations in the coding region of the interleukin 28 gene (rs12979860) have recently been identified for predicting the outcome of treatment of hepatitis C virus infection. This polymorphism detection was based on whole blood DNA extraction. Alternatively, DNA for genetic diagnosis has been derived from buccal epithelial cells (BEC), dried blood spots (DBS), and genomic DNA from serum. The aim of the study was to investigate the reliability and accuracy of alternative routes of testing for single nucleotide polymorphism allele rs12979860CC.
Blood, plasma, and sera samples from 200 patients were extracted (400 µL). Buccal smears were tested using an FTA card. To simulate postal delay, we tested the influence of storage at ambient temperature on the different sources of DNA at five time points (baseline, 48 h, 6 days, 9 days, and 12 days)
There was 100% concordance between blood, plasma, sera, and BEC, validating the use of DNA extracted from BEC collected on cytology brushes for genetic testing. Genetic variations in HPTR1 gene were detected using smear technique in blood smear (3620 copies) as well as in buccal smears (5870 copies). These results are similar to those for whole blood diluted at 1/10. A minimum of 0.04 µL, 4 µL, and 40 µL was necessary to obtain exploitable results respectively for whole blood, sera, and plasma. No significant variation between each time point was observed for the different sources of DNA. IL28B SNPs analysis at these different time points showed the same results using the four sources of DNA.
We demonstrated that genomic DNA extraction from buccal cells, small amounts of serum, and dried blood spots is an alternative to DNA extracted from peripheral blood cells and is helpful in retrospective and prospective studies for multiple genetic markers, specifically in hard-to-reach individuals.
Citation: Halfon P, Ouzan D, Khiri H, Pénaranda G, Castellani P, Oulès V, et al. (2012) Detection of IL28B SNP DNA from Buccal Epithelial Cells, Small Amounts of Serum, and Dried Blood Spots. PLoS ONE 7(3): e33000. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033000
Editor: Anthony W. I. Lo, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Received: September 23, 2011; Accepted: February 2, 2012; Published: March 7, 2012
Copyright: © 2012 Halfon et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Funding: The authors have no funding or support to report.
Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Recent studies have demonstrated that host genetics may be useful for predicting the spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus during acute hepatitis and the drug response to peginterferon and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]. The IL28B promoter polymorphism at position -3176 C/T (rs12979860) correlates with a significantly higher rate of spontaneous clearance of the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Individuals with the CC genotype have a two-fold higher sustained virological response (SVR, 55–80%) with peginterferon and ribavirin than those with the CT or TT genotype (SVR, 20–40%) [4], [9].
However, all the IL28B-based studies used whole blood DNA extraction for SNP analysis. DNA circulates freely in blood plasma both in health and in disease, but the source of this DNA remains enigmatic. It is presumed that circulating DNA in healthy subjects is derived from lymphocytes or other nucleated cells [10]. There are several methods for preparing genomic DNA serum, some requiring very small amounts of serum (20–250 µL) [11], [12], [13]. Indeed, DNA for genetic diagnosis has been derived from finger-stick blood samples and genomic DNA from serum roots, cheek scrapings, and urine samples. Oral saline rinses have also been used extensively to collect buccal epithelial cells as a DNA source.
The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability and accuracy of alternative routes of sampling for genetic testing, whether DNA from serum, buccal epithelial cells (BEC), or dried blood spots (DBS) for SNP allele (rs12979860 CC) and to blindly compare these results with those obtained with DNA extracted from whole blood as reference.
Materials and Methods
Two hundred patients with chronic hepatitis C infection genotype 1 were included from three hepatology units in the south of France (two centres in Marseille and one in Saint Laurent du Var). Mean age was 56±11 years; there were 42 (21%) naïve patients and 40 (20%) non responders. In whole blood, 59 (30%) patients had rs12979860 CC genotype, 107 (53%) had rs12979860 CT genotype, and 34 (17%) had rs12979860 TT genotype.
Written informed consent including for genetic testing was mandatory for inclusion. This study was approved by the French ethics committee "Comité de Protection des Personnes Sud-Méditerranée II" and had the reference number 210R22.
DBS Preparation
The DBS sample consisted of three drops of 50 µL of whole blood absorbed onto a Protein Saver 903 Card (Whatman, Dassel, Germany) to completely fill 12-mm preprinted circular paper disks and then stored at room temperature. The FTA range of products has been developed to collect, store, and extract nucleic acid from many sample types, including blood, plasma/sera, and buccal smears. After application of the sample to the FTA card, microorganisms are inactivated, cell membranes lysed, and nucleic acids entrapped onto the FTA matrix.
Genomic DNA extraction
Blood, plasma, and sera samples were extracted with a MagNA Pure device (Roche) according to manufacturer recommendations; 400 µL of each sample type were used. Blood and buccal smears were tested on Whatman system (FTA card and EasyCollect system, respectively). All sampling and tests were performed simultaneously and the amount of DNA was sufficient for molecular analysis. The study design is presented in Figure 1.
EasyCollect system
Cells are captured on the foam applicator by swabbing the oral mucosa and then transferred to indicating FTA Cards [14], [15].
Sample Processing and DNA Quantification
To test the performance of the different systems, we used CELL Control r-gene (Argene, Verniolle, France) on a Light Cycler 480 II (Roche) according to manufacturer recommendations. The CELL Control r-gene™ is a ready-to-use premix designed to validate results obtained by real time amplification checking the presence of cells on extracted samples. CELL Control r-gene™ determines the number of cells in the sample by quantifying the HPRT1 gene (hypoxanthin phospho-ribosyl transferase) using standards included in the kit. The HPRT1 gene is a housekeeping gene for normalizing gene expression [16].
Influence of storage at ambient temperature
To simulate postal delay, we assessed the influence of storage at ambient temperature on the different sources of DNA (BEC, DBS, whole blood, and plasma). Ten patients were prospectively sampled and their corresponding sources of DNA were tested after storage at ambient temperature at five time points (baseline, 48 h, 6 days, 9 days, and 12 days). The stability of HPRT1 gene quantification and the IL28B SNPs on BEC, DBS, and plasma was also investigated at these different time points. Whole blood served as a reference source of DNA.
Testing for IL28B SNPs
The rs12979860 SNPs were analysed in a Fret 5′ allelic discrimination assay using the Roche 'LightCycler® FastStart DNA Master HybProbe' with the LightCycler® 1.x/2.0/480 Instruments [9]. A 139-bp-long fragment is amplified with specific primers and analysed in a subsequent melting curve analysis, using a SimpleProbe oligomer specific for the -3176 C allele. The resulting PCR fragments are analysed with a SimpleProbe® in channel 530. The genotypes are identified by running a melting curve with specific melting points (Tm). The wild-type allele T exhibits a Tm of 51.4°C (capillary) or 55°C (plate) while the protective allele variant C shows a significant up shift of 8°C. The melting temperature PCR results are obtained within 50 min (45 cycles and melting curve) with the LightCycler® 1.x/2.0 Instruments and within 80 min (45 cycles and melting curve) with the LightCycler® 480 Instruments.
There was 100% concordance in detecting DNA between blood, plasma, sera, and BEC. Regarding the sensitivity of DNA detection of the different samplings, with reference the whole blood, sera and plasma appeared less efficient than DBS and BEC (Table 1 and Figure 2).
Genetic variations in the HPTR1 gene were detected using smear technique in blood smear (3620 copies) as well as in buccal smears (5870 copies). These results are similar to those for whole blood diluted at 1/10.
As 400 µL of each type of sample were extracted with MagnaPur, a minimum of 0.04 µL, 4 µL, and 40 µL was necessary to obtain exploitable results respectively for whole blood, sera, and plasma (Table 1).
Figure 3 (A,B,C,D) presents the evolution of HPRT1 gene quantification for buccal smears, DBS, whole blood, and plasma samples after storage at ambient temperature at five time points (baseline, 48 h, 6 days, 9 days, and 12 days). No significant variation between each time point (P>0.05, Wilcoxon paired test) was observed for the different sources of DNA.
IL28B SNPs analysis at these different time points showed the same results using the four source of DNA (Table 2).
Our study is the first to prospectively compare and validate different DNA sampling sources. Results show that plasma, serum, BEC, or DBS can be used as a source of DNA for IL28B genotyping, with full concordance (100% of sensitivity) with whole blood DNA extraction. The various extraction procedures gave identical SNP genotypes, which confirms that genomic DNA prepared from small amounts of serum or plasma can serve as a template to amplify DNA segments in order to detect genetic alterations, as described by Lin and Floros [11]. Moreover, this study determined the minimal quantity of sera and plasma to be used (4 µL and 40 µL respectively) to reach the cut-off of sensitivity of detection.
It is important to recall that the stability and integrity of genomic DNA depend on storage conditions such as temperature, freeze-thaw cycles, and buffer composition. We observed no influence of storage conditions at ambient temperature, incidently showing postal delay in DNA sample shipping may be avoided. There was no difference in DNA from baseline to 12 days for the different sources of DNA tested (BEC, DBS, whole blood, and plasma). FTA cards, plasma, and sera are appropriate tools for clinical study because of their long term DNA conservation.
The combination of a micro-extraction procedure from serum and PCR genotyping provides a rapid and inexpensive tool for genetic analysis [17]. A small amount of serum (250 µL) can be very informative, since it yields enough DNA to analyse several genetic markers. Note that plasma or serum is more reliable than whole blood for clinical studies, specifically for retrospective studies based on stored DNA and for shipment of sera in clinical trial analysis with centralised laboratories [18]. The present study also evidenced the possibility of using DNA from serum and plasma to simulate serum or plasma utilization for DNA analysis of stored samples.
Cancer patients have a greater amount of circulating DNA than healthy subjects [19]. It seems unlikely that tumoural DNA originates from the lysis of circulating cancer cells because the number of circulating cells usually found in plasma is not high enough to explain the large amount of DNA detected [20]. Apoptosis has been proposed as the origin of circulating DNA, but this mechanism is thought to be lost by proliferating cells [21].
As an alternative to the usual venipuncture technique, several methods have been described that use DBS from finger-puncture or oral swabs collected on DNA-cards [22], [23], [24], [25]. Buccal mucosa cell sampling is almost completely non-invasive and painless, reducing compliance issues. Samples collected generate DNA usable after shipment through conventional mail [26]. Sample collection does not require highly trained personnel or an established 'cold chain' to preserve samples until DNA is extracted. FTA™ cards are a viable storage matrix from DNA, and can be extracted to perform Genome Wide Analysis Studies analysis (GWAS) [18]. Moreover, GWAS are commonly used to identify genetic predispositions of many human diseases. Large repositories of biological specimens for clinical and genetic investigations have been established to store material and data for these studies.
Another important issue is that, ideally, tissue sampling should be non-invasive and painless, especially for children and psychiatric groups. Preparation of DNA also needs to be rapid, reliable, and consistent. In any large-scale genetic association project, per-unit cost of DNA preparation becomes high. Also, DNA sample collection is needed in genotyping and in pharmacogenetic studies to understand the inter-individual variability of drug responses.
We also analysed patients' acceptability of the various sampling conditions. Buccal smear had an excellent and acceptability rate, the highest compared with serum and dried blood spot (data not shown).
In conclusion, we report that extracting genomic DNA from small amounts of serum, DBS, and BEC is an appropriate alternative to extracting DNA from peripheral blood cells and offers the possibility to analyse existing specimens. New patterns in genetic markers might be considered using serum as DNA source. DNA cards clearly facilitate genetic and pharmacogenetic testing for routine clinical practice. Moreover, collection and extraction of DNA from buccal smear are a noninvasive, convenient, and cost-effective alternative to blood sampling for participants and researchers, and can be mailed out for self-collection, overcoming geographical impediments. For patients with chronic hepatitis C infection, treatment response may be established through large screening for personalized medicine.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: PH MB. Performed the experiments: HK PC VO AK LF AM LN. Analyzed the data: GP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: NA. Wrote the paper: PH GP MB DO.
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May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month, and eating a gluten-free diet is a medical necessity for people diagnosed with celiac disease. If you know someone with celiac disease or if you're following a gluten-free diet for other reasons, we've compiled 12 of our all-time staff-favorite gluten-free recipes.
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Most of this low-fuss, gluten-free egg dish can be made in advance. It is also wonderful served over cooked polenta.
Update this meal cornerstone with nutritious cauliflower, lots of roasted garlic, and caramelized onions. With no butter or milk, this is a healthier version of the ultimate comfort food — plus it's free of gluten.
A fabulous complement to Pumpkin-Almond Bread, this sweet butter also enhances plain toast, waffles, and pancakes.
Posole is a traditional Mexican stew made with hominy, a type of dried corn or maize. Usually served with the chicken on the bone, you can also remove skin and bones and return the meat to the stew before serving. If you'd rather use dried hominy, simply add 1 cup with the other ingredients at the beginning of cooking. This hearty, delicious, and simple dish is especially good with warm corn tortillas and a profusion of garnishes.
Floral-scented honey, such as orange blossom, complements the berries best. If you have other ripe, sweet seasonal fruit, such as peaches or nectarines, replace some of the strawberries with them.
This may look complicated, but it's truly quick and easy. The only step that takes forethought (besides the shopping) is soaking the almonds overnight. The rest is a breeze, and it's a fun snack, even for kids.
Combine tropical fruit with a spiced syrup, nutritious oils, and refreshing mint for a truly healthy sweet snack. .
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Tag: adversity quotient
The first guys to scale Mount Everest (courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Imagine for a moment that you've set yourself a momentous quest.
Like scaling the highest mountain in the world, trekking across the Antarctic on a dog sled, or venturing into the deepest darkest forest of the Amazon.
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Courtesy of Healthland.Time
Have you heard of the "marshmallow test" for kids?
First conducted by American psychologist Walter Mischel in the 1960s, the experiment involved putting four-year olds in a room with a marshmallow on a plate, and testing how long they could endure before popping that sweet morsel into their mouths.
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Shackleton's ship Endurance (source of image)
Imagine being stranded on ice for 19 months in the world's harshest climate, often without light for months on end.
Imagine being cut off from the outside world without any forms of communication. No smartphones, tablets, laptops, telephones or faxes. Heck, not even a telegraph machine or carrier pigeon!
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Against the cataclysmic forces of Nature, few have responded as well as the Japanese (courtesy of Joseph Friedman)
Have you wondered what made the Japanese such a resilient and robust group of people? How do they overcome the challenges of living in one of the most disaster prone areas of the world?
Often, it is in the worst of times that you see the best in people. Nothing is more true than how the Japanese faced the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on the Northeast coast of Japan.
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Flames like this YOG one require lots of work to keep going (at Singapore Science Centre)
Perseverance and "stick-to-itiveness" are vital virtues in any personal, social or professional endeavour. Almost anybody who has accomplished anything substantial in any undertaking would share that age-old adage. Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers" spelled that well with the "10,000″ hour rule. You must have also heard of how Rome wasn't built in a day.
However, gritting your teeth and slaving to the grind isn't the easier thing in the world. There are multiple sources of distraction, both online and offline, that may conspire to rob you of your resilience. After all, we now have multiple MMORPGs, marvellous movies, mile-long malls, and of course lots of makan places to check out.
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Don't eat the marshmallow and get two later! (source)
In an age of utmost convenience, instant replies, and quick fixes, one may be lulled into thinking that whatever's fast to cook is good to eat. The inconvenient truth, however, is that many of the best things in life do not arrive merely at the snap of one's fingers.
Rome (Disney or Microsoft) wasn't built in a day. Similarly, major endeavours take months and years of blood, sweat and tears before arriving at the dizzying heights of success.
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Challenges. Problems. Uncertainties. Obstacles. Stress.
These words form the lexicon of modern life, where resources – both financial and natural – are increasing being depleted while the demands of work, school and life put a severe drain on our beings.
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Discussion in 'The Edge of the Forum' started by mthrnite, May 14, 2007.
I didn't get a daggone thing for mthr's day!!!
What's up with that!?!?
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You actually did, courtesy ok m|kk|.
Lemme search.
There you go: Jiar
I missed the M|kk|,, dunno how?
Thanks for the flower Bowser.. I'm puttin' it up on the fridge!


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Delivery Man: Blu Ray Review
Rating: M
Released by Sony Home Ent
A remake of a 2011 French-Canadian film called Starbuck, Delivery Man is a somewhat revelation when it comes to its leading man. That leading man is Vince Vaughn and in this more-or-less shot-for-shot remake of the original (under the helmship of the original director Scott). Vaughn is David Wozniak, a meat delivery man, whose heart is in the right place but who can't seem to find the right time to do the right thing.
He discovers his girlfriend Emma (How I Met Your Mother's Cobie Smulders) is pregnant with their child, but due to his flakiness and the fact he's not always there, he's potentially about to be booted out of her life. Coupled with the fact he owes $80,000 to some guys who will finish him if it's not paid up, and you can see how Wozniak isn't exactly coping with the pressures of life. But things get worse for Wozniak when the fertility clinic where he prolifically donated in his youth comes to him, revealing that he fathered some 530 plus children. And a group of those are suing the clinic to discover his identity...
Suffering a crisis of identity himself, Wozniak decides to become the guardian angel in their lives rather than fully reveal who he is....
I already know what you're thinking about Delivery Man, because I was thinking it too when I saw its lead was Vince Vaughn. You're visualising a raucous, Wedding Crashers, brash boorish kind of film that makes jokes at every turn and sees Vaughn as lead prankster. And even worse, you'd be expecting an abomination of the rather impressive original Starbuck...
Well, you'd be wrong. This turn by Vince Vaughn is, for the most part, one of his best sinceSwingers thanks to an introspective dialled-down, slightly muted turn by the man. Wozniak is an underachiever, a brow beaten schlub whose life is lacking meaning and whose decisions are always the wrong ones. And Vaughn manages to channel all of that with a restrained, almost at times mournful, performance that has a heart and warmth that's endearing. When Wozniak tells his father he's scared he'll disappoint, there's pathos etched across Vaughn's face aplenty. There are occasional moments when Vaughn teeters on bringing out the over-acting, but director Scott appears to reign him back in. The interactions between Wozniak and his lawyer and brow-beaten father Brett (a terribly dry Chris Pratt) produce the lion's share of the laughs as the dryly farcical moments build up.
Scott also deserves praise - the script is tight, dryly funny when it really needs to be and he's helmed a ship which doesn't feel like your typical Hollywood dramedy. It's faithful to the original - and I'm guessing Scott had a great hand in that.
All in all Delivery Man more than delivers - and it produces one of the biggest surprises of the year from Vaughn.


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Here are a few of the things I did in 2012 to develop my testing skills:
- Traveled to Orcas Island in July for the first ever onsite Rapid Testing Intensive. I got to do some testing, learned a few things I'm applying today in my work, blogged a bit about the days and got to meet some testers from around the world.
- Joined the Association for Software Testing on June 1st!
- Through the AST I enrolled in the Black Box Software Testing Foundations class which I completed in December.
- Joined Stack Exchange, specifically SQA forums.
- Joined Miagi-Do school of testing as a Student in November.
- Read some good books and added dozens more to my Read List
- I need to finish a few books including Lean Startup, Code and An Introduction to General Systems Thinking.
So what does 2013 have in store?
Tomorrow I start the Rapid Testing Intensive Online which will be my first training session of the New Year. I expect to do quite a bit of testing over those 3 days and be able to use that information / work to build my testing portfolio. (One of the outputs from the first RTI onsite was supposed to be a report built by James using the participant's content but it seems like the amount of work involved was a bit much for James to do on his own. This time around I'll see what I can put together myself.) In fact I've got a cool bug report I'm hoping to publish very soon (thanks for sucking Microsoft).
I'm not sure when (in terms of dates) it will happen but I want to get through the additional BBST courses this year: Test Design and Bug Advocacy before moving on to the Instructor class. Through Miagi-Do I'm signed up for an online test competition in April and I plan to ask for a few test challenges through Miagi-Do and maybe via Skype with James or Michael.
An important goal this year is to become comfortable coding so I can break through this barrier of understanding how to do test automation. I'm thinking Python and Java are good languages with Python being my primary language. I want to get to a point where I'm comfortable enough that I can build some type of application and then test it along the way. As I said before my reading list is quite extensive (long) so I'd like to dedicate more time to reading and I think I can do that by teach scuba diving a little bit less. Reading lots of books sounds great but I think it's more important to be able to relate what I learn through reading back to testing through writing.
It's almost the end of January and I've got my goals set for the next 11 months. Here I go.


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Want a Ceilidh in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire or Humberside?
Then contact us, the Ermine Street Ceilidh Band, for your wedding, party or corporate event.
The band, together with our caller Simon Styles, provide a unique blend of Scottish, Irish and English Ceilidh Sounds with a hint of Americana.
Our name comes from ancient Roman Road of Ermine Street, now the A15 running through Lincolnshire, and is where we are based.
We like to think (i.e. hope!) we have gained quite a reputation for our "toe-tapping" unique blend of guitar, melodion, fiddle, whistle and 5 string banjo. Our latest line-up straddles the generations, keeping alive traditional folk music and dance for all age groups. And please don't be put off by the fiddlers' young ages; their sound is absolutley top notch (see the video and reviews below).
The band generally comprises - (depending on availability)
Simon - our caller whose energy, leadership and helpful instruction makes all the dances easily within the grasp everyone; he is also an accomplished whistle player.
Steve - plays guitar and 5 string banjo. His years of folk playing experience provides a solid rhythm for the dancers.
Mark - plays an Italian DG Melodeon in a very jaunty, Irish way, with plenty of alternating bass - contributing greatly to the band's rhythmical style.
James - acclaimed as "the Most Promising Musician" at Scunthorpe Musical Festival 2016 and has attained classical violin grade 7; his impressive "fiddling" would leave many an adult way behind.
Jasmine - plays ceilidh music with great poise and was acclaimed as "the Most Promising Musician" at the North Lincolnshire Music Festival 2017! She knows the dances off-by-heart and may even give you special instructions on "Strip the Willow".
And with such a line-up who could resist joining in with our varied dance sets - including all the old time favourites such as "Strip the Willow", the "Gay Gordons" and our local square dance "The Louth and Market Raisen Quickstep".
The most important thing is that everyone has a good time, something we are proud to say, happens at every ceilidh, because we enjoy it so much and so do our audience!.
Here we are playing in the Raven Hall Hotel, Ravenscar. You can see lots more on facebook.
We have a high quality PA System and are fully insured (PLI Certificate) and safety tested (PAT Certificate). We are available to play at events throughout Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and surrounding counties.
19 March 2017
Fabulous, fabulous night. So many wonderful comments about the music and dancing. You made the night - thank you so much! Xx Eve Darwood
12 November 2016
Hello Ermine Street Ceilidh Band, We had our wedding with you on 2nd September 2016 and we want to send you a massive thank you! We had an amazing time and so did our guests. Everybody commented on how great you were and for some of our guests it was their first time experiencing a ceilidh and they were pleasantly surprised.Our guests still talk about it now! We highly recommend you and would certainly use you again if we are to hold an event. You made our wedding evening amazing and it was so much fun! Thank you! Love Mr and Mrs Whelan x
26 October 2016
On behalf of Hackthorn Village Hall, a big thank you to you all , for a very successful and enjoyable evening last Saturday, you were all great, we will be booking you again in the new year. Thank you once again.Sue
25 July 2016
I just wanted to say thank you so much for the fantastic performance you all gave on Saturday night. It was just what I was hoping for. Thank you for being so accommodating with my laid back style of organisation. I hope you are all very proud of what you do, you should be. Kind regards, Lizzie
11 May 2016
Thank you once again for a GREAT evening on the 30th, as discussed we would like to rebook you, dates I'v been given are the 8 or 22 October, would prefer the 22 but that will depend on what fits in with you, Look forward to hearing from you and thanks again to you and your team. Sue, Hackthorn Village Hall
31 July 2015
Dear Ermine Street Band, This is a rather late thank you, but I thought you might like confirmation that we were very happy with your performance the other week, with a particular thank you to the roving caller for his efforts in getting our more reluctant guests to join in! Cheers, Harriet and Jon Gillman
23 March 2015
Hi Steve, Thank you so much for the Ceilidh a couple of weeks a go. Everybody really enjoyed and can't wait for the next one. I was wondering whether you would be able to come back to us on Saturday 3rd October for another Ceilidh? Thank you again, look forward to hearing from you. Kind Regards, Lois, Lincoln Dancentre
21 December 2014
Dear ErmineStreet Band, Thank you for a fantastic evening of dancing.It was definitely the highlight of the day and much appreciated!. We loved your energy! Rhiannon and Tom.(Wedding: Risley Hall)
12 October 2014
Steve, I just wanted to thank you on behalf of my mum, brother and myself for a great ceilidh last night. You were fab and everyone loved the dancing! We raised 900 in total which was fabulous and in memory of a great man! Thank you again. Kind regards Kate


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Prepare For Detestosteronization (That's Not A Word)Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 by Alathus Christensen in
Okay, so CK posted a blog challenge to the EVE community, and I haven't blogged in nearly two weeks, so I figured it was time to dust off the keyboard. (Hey, bonus, I don't have to cook tonight!)
Girls in EVE. This is a subject which seems to go to it's extremes.. You have your pewpew girls, your industrialist girls, and your boys who are girls. As one of my favorite quotes ever uttered goes, "BEHOLD! The internet! Where the men are men, the girls are men, and the children are cops!". To be honest, I've not met many women with the patience to attempt to play this game of internet spaceships - much less put up with the raging hormones of the basement dwelling penis-slappers.
Did I mention that I wasn't going to attempt to censor myself this time? No? Sorry. This isn't so much for the contest as it is for something to write about. I'm blessed to have a wife that enjoys video games, that enjoys EVE - that's right, fuckers, I don't get yelled at to get off the computer and watch Oprah with her. We go blow people up together. I can taste your jealousy, and it tastes *gooooood*.
But in all seriousness, I agree with the blog she just started - educate people about the myriad of possibilities in EVE, and you'll draw a bigger player base. In this player base will no doubt be some people who don't possess a penis. I know, amazing stories, right? But in order to create a mass appeal for a game that can take so long to learn to play *properly*, a lot of the problems sure could use a quick wrench or two.
On the short list: Fix lag, fix insurance, and start enforcing policy as if it's policy, not just "Well, it kind of depends on which GM you get...". That's crap. Make the game a bit more inviting without stripping it of the things the vets know and love, and you may just have a winning formula on your hands.
I think that perhaps that which has the biggest possibility of drawing a larger player base is, of course, Ambulation. It has to be right. It just has to be. Please, CCP.. If any of you read my blog.. *cough FALLOUT cough*.. please, get it right. Don't make all the women whores and all the guys Sylvester Stallone with a robo-dick. Don't turn EVE into that. But at the same time, don't turn it in to carebear happy fun tiem.
A bit of advice for those of you with female companions and friends who do enjoy games, however. Encourage your friends and loved ones to give it a try. Stick with them after they've played for a month and think it's all about shooting red crosses and burning space rocks into ore. Encourage them to experience EVE.. In the end, I think you'll find that they love it just as much as we do.
In the end, it's all the same to me. If it's a girl - if it's a boy - if it's in a ship - if it's in a pod.. given the chance, and enough boredom, I'm probably going to shoot at it.
(P.S. - Maybe the overwhelming number of ships that look like GIANT DICKS are a bit intimidating, yeah? <3 you, CCP.)
Alathus Christensen


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Terrace Drive-In
300 W. Terrace Way,
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The 650 car Terrace Drive-In opened July 13, 1949, and closed in 1988. Has since been used as a tow yard. One of the projectors from the drive-in is displayed in the lobby of the towing service.
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Updated with new aerials
This opened on July 13th, 1950 Grand opening ad uploaded here.
what year were the photos of the screen taken???
remember those horrible B rated sci-fi movies from the 1950's? my dad made a ton of money off of them!
For more photos, http://www.flickr.com/photos/89107783@N05/sets/
The Terrace Drive-In definitely opened before 1950. I started compiling information on all local engagements starting with January 1, 1950 and on that date they were showing the double feature of Beyond the Forest and Chicago Deadline.
A correction above: The Terrace Drive-In opened July 13, 1949. Opening features were "The Hills of Home" and Jungle Patrol."
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The Library is located in Foundation Hall on the second floor at BGSU Firelands, One University Drive, Huron, Ohio 44839.
The book collection consists of nearly 24,000 books and is backed by the extensive resources of BGSU's Jerome Library, OhioLINK, and SearchOhio. Our collection is classified using Library of Congress call numbers. The Library subscribes to 87 print journals, magazines and newspapers, and has a strong audio-visual software collection; more than 840. Firelands Library is a depository library for State of Ohio documents. We have special collections that include a Great Lakes and Holocaust Collection.
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Place a pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil for the pasta. Salt water, add pasta and cook to just-shy of al dente. It needs to have a real bite left to it because it will sit in the sauce for 2 minutes later on and continue to cook. Heads up: you will need 2 ladles of starchy cooking water just before draining, about 1 1/2 cups.
Place the grape tomatoes on a cookie sheet with the garlic. Coat the tomatoes and cracked garlic with 3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and season with lots of salt and pepper. Roast 20 minutes.
Season the steaks with salt and pepper. Rub with a clove of cut garlic. Coat the steaks lightly in extra-virgin olive oil.
Chop the scallions, whites and greens. Thinly slice the sage and finely chop the parsley. Combine the scallions and herbs with the Gorgonzola crumbles.
When you are a few minutes away from taking the tomatoes out of the oven, heat a skillet over high heat. Add the steaks and caramelize the meat on both sides, a minute and a half per side should do it.
Take the tomatoes and garlic out of the oven. Turn the oven off. Top the meat with the gorgonzola and transfer the skillet to the oven. Let the meat sit in the hot oven 4 to 5 minutes. The Gorgonzola will melt down over the meat and the steaks will be tender and pale pink inside.
Remove the roasted garlic from the skins and mash into a paste with the side of your knife. Transfer the garlic paste to the bottom of a pasta bowl. Using a fork, mix the garlic into 2 ladles of starchy pasta cooking water, about 1 1/2 cups. Add the tomatoes to the bowl and mash them with a potato masher until a sauce forms and tomatoes are well combined with garlic broth. Add penne, grated cheese, arugula and basil and toss a minute or 2 to allow the pasta to soak up flavors.
Serve meat with pasta alongside.
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The Bears' and Redskins' defenses have been inconsistent tackling, but the Bears have forced enough turnovers (17) to compensate for their faults. They will have to continue that against quarterback Robert Griffin III, who appeared more like his dynamic self last Sunday against the Cowboys. Here's our snapshot look for Sunday's game at FedEx Field:
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Bears rookie right tackle Jordan Mills faces one of his greatest challenges to date in Redskins Pro Bowl outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan, who leads the team with five sacks.


text: George M. Flint, 69, a retired manager for Aetna Life & Casualty Co., Chicago, died Friday in a nursing home in La Grange Park. Mr. Flint, of La Grange, worked for the insurance firm for 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Eve Sieling and Ann Barrett Flint; a stepson, Jeffery Millikin; two grandchildren; and two brothers. Services will be private.


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You'll detect hints of Asian spices in many of the dishes at 7 Sea Sports Bar and Grill, from the Thai Basil Cayenne that peppers the popcorn chicken to the Vietnamese barbeque sauce that glazes the Ngon Ngon burger. Aided by the skilled burger-smiths from Savori, the eatery's skilled chefs whip up Asian takes on American pub favorites and fold choice beef and fresh buns into the imaginative, Vietnamese-inspired burgers lauded by reporters from OC Weekly. The chef's Asian culinary influences shine brightest, however, in their sushi—traditional Japanese rolls made from fresh fish and crisp vegetables.
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Zayn Malik Disses One Direction Again In New Interview: I Wanted Out 'From the First Year'
Yikes! Zayn Malik just will not stop bashing his former band One Direction, and he's starting coming across as brat at this point. You'll never believe the new claims he making about the group that gave him worldwide fame.
This is getting really tiresome! Zayn Malik just won't keep his mouth shut when it comes to how much he didn't want to be a part of One Direction. Now he's making shocking claims he never really wanted to be part of the band, and wanted out practically from the beginning! Whining about it now just makes him seem so ungrateful for all of the fame and wealth he got from being a part of the most successful boy band in history. Read on for what he said in a shocking new interview!
"I think I always wanted to go, from the first year, really," the 23-year-old tells Beats 1 Radio's Zane Lowe. of wanting to leave 1D. "I never really wanted to be there in the band, I just gave it a go because it was there at the time." Ouch! What a diss on the group that make him a household name! "When I realized the direction we were going in, mind the pun, with the music, I instantly realized it wasn't for me because I couldn't put any input in," he adds.
He claims that the band stifled his creativity and individuality, saying "I had to start thinking about myself, I was always writing anyway even when I was in the band…I always knew." He even says the rest of the band knew how unhappy he was and that they begged him to stay. "I think the boys kind of knew – in terms of the music – that wasn't my cup of tea," he said. "They obviously didn't want me to leave, but they couldn't talk me out of it at that point. I'd already made my mind up." Get 1D's latest album Made In The A.M by clicking here.
Zayn's been doing interviews ahead of the release of his first solo single "Pillowtalk," which drops on Jan. 29. While we're sure it's going to be amazing and we hope Zayn goes on to have a great career, we just wish Zayn could stop dissing on the band that made him famous on his road to solo glory.
HollywoodLifers, are you glad that Zayn is making music as a solo artist now? Or do you miss him in 1D?


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This book is great. With all its twists and turns, it had me sitting on the edge of my seat.
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DANGEROUS TIMES is a multicultural crime-thriller with the pull of the unpredictable. This book is not for the squeamish.
Psychopath Frank Moore has a diabolical plan. To finance it he must first commit a major robbery. He has now found the key to its success. Using databases, Frank Moore has found his scapegoat, his look-alike, John Kirk, a close-enough double who lives in the harbor city of San Pedro.
John Kirk wants to get out of San Pedro and leave his troublesome relationships behind. His live-in sweetheart is fed-up with his station in life and has become unfaithful, his mother finds solace from the death of Kirk's father by embracing the bottle, and Kirk's boss at the auto shop is an overbearing, cheap son of a bitch.
These troubles fall by the wayside when Frank Moore switches their identities and fingerprints in government databases. An act that will send the innocent John Kirk through 48-hours of betrayal, violence and murder—while Frank Moore will learn the meaning of "The best laid plans…"
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I was a little skeptical when starting Dangerous Times, but man was I wrong. It takes a few pages for the author to grab you, but when he does he doesn't let go until the last page. Do not miss this one.
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Dangerous Times is a crime-thriller that is so calculated and deliberate with action, the suspense keeps you entwined until the very end of the novel.
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I really enjoyed Dangerous Times. It unravels at a steady pace and as the tension intensifies so does the intricacies of the plot. As I went from one chapter to the next, I kept wondering how is this going to end? Frey has created a tense, enthralling thriller with elements of a harsh criminal underworld and yet there are moments of tenderness. With simple, clean descriptions, it's a story of 'everyday' people's fears, hatred and willingness to survive - no matter what. A highly recommended read.
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Read a selection of Phillip Frey's published short stories on the About the Author page.
"Dangerous Times" is a well-written crime-thriller. The plot is fast-paced and filled with surprise turns. The story line includes multiple characters with their own problems and circumstances, but Frey pulls them all in and makes them work in an excellent manner. I recommend this book to anyone who likes crime thrillers. You won't be disappointed.
- Book blogger Gloria Antypowich. Full review at:
Once in a while an eBook comes along that you could swear was the e-version of a best-seller. Dangerous Times is one of those books. Make sure you have plenty of time when you open it up. You won't put it down.
- Book blogger Aaron Turpen. Full review at:
Dangerous Times caught my interest from the beginning, perhaps because it took me around San Pedro, California, which I remember fondly. It contained all the expected elements — goriness, sex, a bit of social exposure and more.
- Book blogger Alex Canton. Full review at:
Dangerous Times is a crime-thriller that is full of twist and turns and unpredictable situations. The story has murder, sex, lies, and just an all-around dark and gritty story. Dangerous Times keeps you on your toes, guessing and wondering what is going to happen next.
- Book blogger Cassie Hoffman. Full review at:
Phillip Frey's "Dangerous Times" is one book I could not put down. It kept me at the edge of my seat the entire time. If you wish to experience a well-written crime-thriller, I definitely recommend "Dangerous Times."
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Limerick >> Apothecary Hair Lounge has joined a recycling and sustainability initiative that builds on the owner's personal commitments and is working to significantly reduce the beauty industry's environmental impact.
Owner Erin Tobin's salon at 316 W. Ridge Pike in Limerick is one of the 1,500 salons across the U.S. and Canada that are Green Circle Certified salons.
Tobin's salon officially joined the program in May, and since then has been recycling what had previously been considered trash — including all hair clippings, extensions, left over color and developer, papers, plastics, foils, aerosol cans and color tubes.
Tobin said she found out about the program from one of her product representatives, who thought she might be interested.
"I sat down, and looked the information over and was really interested, because for me I felt like it was an immediate fit for what we already were doing," Tobin said.
By recycling the additional materials, Apothecary Hair Lounge can reduce the amount of waste created by the salon by as much as 95 percent.
So what, exactly is a Green Circle Certified Salon?
According to the organization's website, salons produce difficult-to-manage waste and have high water consumption, high energy usage, and release chemical by-product down the drain.
Hair salons across North America typically dispose of 421,206 pounds of waste each day — including hair clippings, hair color, foil and color tubes, and other items.
As a certified salon, Apothecary Hair Lounge now collects all of those items, which are sent to the organization for recycling and repurposing.
Among the items that can be made from hair clippings — hair booms for use in oil spills. According to Green Circle's website, human hair has the same adsorbent properties as an animal's fur or feathers and is effective at removing oil from water. The organization donates the booms.
Apothecary Hair Lounge opened in October 2016. Tobin said she knew as soon as she came up with the name, what her brand would be. Tobin said she wanted to create something special, where the stylists were educated and knew a lot about the industry and the products they were using.
"I wanted to provide products that were safe — not just for the environment, but free from animal testing and safe to use on people and for us. We're touching them day in and day out. It's important," she said.
Tobin said she put a lot of focus on what products to carry, and what services to provide.
"I am not willing to compromise my brand," Tobin added.
She also has a credit card machine that can email receipts and uses a digital record keeper instead of keeping client color records on cards.
"It seemed to be a good fit," Tobin said of her involvement with Green Circle.
The salon now features several containers for collecting the items to be recycled by Green Circle: broken tools and other items, latex gloves, hair, hair color containers and hair color.
"They'll separate it. Only two percent is chemicals and the rest is water. So they take all the water out and filter the water," she added.
Tobin said Green Circle Salons provides the Apothecary Hair Lounge with a big box they use to ship what they collect.
"Inside are the bags that we put inside the containers, and which are partially made out of biodegradable plastic made from hair that has been recycled,' she said.
Once the containers are filled, Tobin notifies Green Circle, packs up the box to be picked up by FedEx, which delivers a new box of materials to begin the collection process again.
"It has taken a while to get acclimated. But now — we hold each other accountable," she said.
Tobin said her clients seem to like what the salon is doing.
"We talk about it during the service, and we talk about it with excitement. We're excited about it and we want them to understand why," she said. "They'll come back in and say, 'I'm ready to donate to the oil spills.'"
And she added that clients can bring in their reusable bag or empty product bottles to be recycled and receive product discounts in return.
There were some up-front costs for Tobin to join the Green Circle program, and there is a $2 charge per service which helps to pay for the implementation of the program.
Tobin added that 50 cents of that amount goes into an account that she can use to make eco-friendly improvements to the salon. For example, she will be adding water conserving shampoo hoses in December.
The salon opened with a staff of three, but has since expanded to a total of seven employees. Tobin has 17 years of experience in the industry. Blaine Rodenbaugh, the salon's director of education, and Alyssa Raymond, salon experience director, have been at Apothecary Hair Lounge since day one.
For more information about Apothecary Hair Lounge visit www.apothecaryhair.com
For more information about Green Circle Salons visit www.greencirclesalons.ca.
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Parbola Holiday Park and campsite is located in beautiful West Cornwall. The park is a family run business. It's your ideal holiday location because it's central to the most beautiful parts of Cornwall.
Parbola is situated in 16 acres of mature grounds with wooded glades and lots of open spaces. We are your ideal holiday location as we are near some of the best family and surfing beaches in the UK. St.Ives, Penzance, Helston and Truro are within easy reach along with World famous holiday attractions like the Eden Project, Paradise Park, Geevor tin mine, Flambards and so many others.
Cornwall is a mystical place and there is something for everyone. Quaint villages, towns, fantastic beaches and cliff scenery and lots of open space offering unspoilt views - bring your camera! We look forward to welcoming you to Cornwall. Choose us for Hayle, Gwithian, St. Ives and West Cornwall.
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While waiting for the movie Friendship Games with your favorite My Little Pony Equestria Girls, play the puzzle memory game to have fun with them! Better than simply watch the show, is to interact with them and get to see the new athletes of Camelot High, not assembled as a team yet but separated in pairs of figures that should be matched. The combination of pairs is the goal of any memory game and this one ain't different. Use the logic to connect where the clone is and achieve a better score!
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Services for M. Emma Williams, who did secretarial work in Baltimore and later in Florida, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, at the Woodbridge Valley Church of God, formerly the Community Church in Woodbridge Valley, 7102 Pinecrest Road, Catonsville.
Mrs. Williams, who was 82 and lived on Haylock Court, Perry Hall, died of cancer Monday at Franklin Square Hospital.
A resident of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for 32 years before moving back here in October, she retired 20 years ago from the Social Security Administration office. Earlier, in Baltimore, she had worked for the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Federal Maritime Commission as well as private employers.
The former M. Emma Veasel was a native of Baltimore and the last charter member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church that is now known as the Kingsway Christian Center.


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It was an average Sunday afternoon on March, 25th 2012 for 20 year old Alan Huneycutt and his best friend Stephanie when they drove away from home and off the side of a mountain. She was killed on impact when the passenger side of the car slammed into a tree and halted their decent.
The young friends left Alan's apartment that day on their way to the gym. Alan drove Stephanie in his Hyundai Tiburon and they swerved to avoid an oncoming car that looked like it might run the stop sign. Huneycutt responded defensively and lost control of the car as rolled it over the side of the mountain.
Alan was knocked unconscious and his first memory when he woke up, his injuries yet apparent, was the sweet smell and softness of Stephanie's hair. Then the sound of a giant can opener and the remains of the car being peeled apart.
Just after arriving at the hospital, strapped to a board and in excruciating pain, his doctor reviewed the results of Alan's MRI and said, "I've never seen these injuries in anyone alive."
His back and ribs broken, with contusions on his lungs and along his entire spine and the heartbreaking news of his friends death, Alan and his family were given uncertain terms of his possible recovery. They worried that he might not fully recover or walk again.
But the damage to his body was little in comparison to the loss of his friend as he waited to be cleared for surgery, lying immobilized in a hospital bed until he was strong enough for his operation. He endured the physical pain while anguish consumed his thoughts. With the support of his family and friends, Alan underwent a procedure on March 31st, 2012 to have a jumped facet at his L4 through S1 vertebra repaired and fused and bone grafted from his hip.
After the surgery Alan went through therapy to learn how to walk again, starting with a walker and then a cane before he was able to walk unassisted. He continued his progress during outpatient therapy where his doctors anticipated he'd spend the next five months. He completed his treatment in two months, lost sixty pounds and spent several months in a back brace.
Two months after the surgery Alan began a relentless effort to regain normalcy in his life. He spent three to four hours a day in the gym in addition to physical therapy, working slowly with light weights to rebuild his strength and confidence. He worked through the pain and ignored stares from curious gym patrons as he fought to regain some semblance of his former self.
No matter what happens, you should never let anything hold you back. It's still a constant struggle to push myself every day, but I know I have to because that's who I am.
Cleared by his doctors and still focused on his recovery, Hunycutt started running 5k's after his workouts and attributes his success to the support of a coworker who ran with him every day. After reading an article about Marine Veteran Alex Minsky and how he survived an IED explosion and the loss of his right leg, Alan set a new personal record on an 11 mile run.
Alan thought he might not walk again and hopes to run a half marathon in the coming months. He's coping with losing his close friend and lives today in honor of her and to inspire others to do whatever it takes to triumph over adversity. Because, like many heroes today, he sees no other way to live.
There are some among us who have paid a great price to understand the true value of life. Champions like Alan Huneycutt who lives his life in defiance of the odds, in honor of his loss and because he understands that never giving up is what defines him.
Update: After this article, Alan joined Alex Minsky and the rest of the Manning Up team in Hawaii where they ran the Xterra half marathon with Team 2 End AIDS. Together, they contributed to the total $94,000 raised for charity in 2012.


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A running event, consisting of (1 Bud and 1 1200 meter run), repeated 12 times. To honor Rod Dixon, who could chug a beer and then run a 2:08 marathon (Yeah, that is fucking fast). Official quote- "There is no shame in not finishing, only not trying"
"Did you find some pussy at The Dixon last night?, because those girls were primed"
"Fuck no man, I had to roll out 12"
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Over the past 15 years, my team and I have developed a computing curriculum that starts in middle school and goes all the way through the first software engineering course. We had two goals in mind. First, in middle school programming should be aligned with mathematics---it should demonstrate how much fun it can be to write down and then run mathematics. That way all students would benefit from the introductory course, even if they never take another course again. Second, once we had students hooked on programming, we wanted to teach them a systematic problem solving process. While teaching by example is necessary, it is impossible to rely on it exclusively; students invariably fail to grasp the implicit design lessons. Students should therefor see a method for designing programs that consists of well-defined generic steps and where each step produces checkable intermediate products.
In this talk I present the three major lessons of this projects. First we can turn mathematics into a fun programming exercise, if the language and its IDE support an arithmetic of images. Second, no off-the-shelve professional language can truly support novice programmers. We need to specify and implement language subsets, ideally an entire hierarchy of them. Third, I will sketch some of the major elements of systematic program design. For the remainder of the talk I will briefly discuss some of our technical failures and challenges.


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You can post a new question from the country page to which the question is relevant to, or at the bottom right hand of this page.
to post a new question or answer excisting ones
Please don't spam this forum with your new surf camp / charter / villa / surf school. Go to SurferDream.com and list your business there for free.
The GlobalSurfers forum has been the leading surf travel resource for over 18 years, so keep it friendly and relevant. Happy posting!
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Great Country - Lots of Surf« on: July 13 2004 13:07:00 »
Just got back from a 10-day trip to El Salvador. Saw alot of waves, despite not having a real south swell. La Libertad area has lots of good waves to choose from. You will see some crowds (20+ people) at a peak on the weekend. The East side is really good too. You better like riding rights cause there is only one left in the whole country. By the way, the country is safe and the people are friendly. Don't hesitate to plan a trip to El Salvador.
RE: Great Country - Lots of Surf« Reply #1 on: August 16 2004 16:08:00 »
I'm glad to hear that you had a great time in El Salvador. My boyfriend and I are planning a surf trip in November, and could really use some advice. Please let me know where you stayed.
RE: Great Country - Lots of Surf« Reply #2 on: August 24 2004 22:08:00 »
im going to el salvador atthe end of sept. can i cab it from san salvador to la libertad and then just get cabs to the different spots. also are the reports of thieves exaggereated. thanks. jeremy
RE: Great Country - Lots of Surf« Reply #3 on: August 29 2004 07:08:00 »
Going to El Salvador on Sept 15 -22 thru puntamango tours. I am traveling alone and stay at Roca Sunzal so if any other single or double travelers want to hook up to split expenses for rides, tour etc. e-mail me @ email@example.com
RE: Great Country - Lots of Surf« Reply #4 on: August 31 2004 22:08:00 »
hey--i might be interested in meeting up with you--what puntamango tour are doing? there's two of us--let me know.
RE: Great Country - Lots of Surf« Reply #5 on: December 16 2004 11:12:00 »
Just to make sure, do you need any swimsuit over there? I am planning to go to El Salvador in February?
RE: Great Country - Lots of Surf« Reply #6 on: December 21 2004 16:12:00 »
hahah juliano, is it that you want to surf naked? anyways swimm suit its very optional
RE: Great Country - Lots of Surf« Reply #7 on: January 11 2005 14:01:00 »
It's true there is lots of surf here. Save yourself some money and go with any group except punta mango. They give you half the service and twice the price of anyone. And their guides can barely surf on top of it all.
RE: Great Country - Lots of Surf« Reply #9 on: January 13 2005 21:01:00 »
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NILES, IL — Shure Incorporated announced today that Chairman, Rose L. Shure, has been honored with the 2010 Per Haugen Lifetime Achievement Award from the NSCA (National Systems Contractors Association). The award was presented earlier this month at the InfoComm trade show in Las Vegas to an industry leader who has proven to be a dedicated and sincere champion for the electronics and communications markets.
"I'm very honored to have been given this award," Mrs. Shure said. "Really, it doesn't belong to me; it should go to my husband [Sidney N. Shure], who founded and built this Company. I am pleased to accept this in his memory."
Mrs. Shure's career at Shure Incorporated began more than 60 years ago. She helped Shure grow from a small microphone and phonograph cartridges Company to the leading global audio electronics manufacturer with the strong and diversified product line it is today. Shure products are now used and publicly endorsed by prominent musicians, public speakers, sound contractors, and audio engineers around the world.
"Over the years, Mrs. Shure's private life, her philanthropic activities, and her professional life were one," said Shure President and CEO Sandy LaMantia. "She is devoted to our Company and to our Associates. Her ongoing support and leadership demonstrate what it is to serve faithfully and with humility, intelligence, and compassion."
Business integrity, respect, and fair treatment for all continue to be her motivators, according to LaMantia.
"High among her goals is to provide an environment for creativity, pride in making products of the highest quality, and reaching one's own potential," he said. "After all, the best Associates develop, manufacture, market, and sell the best products."
Shure has been actively involved with the NSCA, the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial electronic systems industry, for more than 20 years.
"It is an honor to award Mrs. Shure with the 2010 NSCA Per Haugen Lifetime Achievement Award," said Chuck Wilson, NSCA Executive Director. "The commitment Mrs. Shure and the late Mr. Shure made to the Company's high expectations are exemplified through the professionalism of Shure employees and products. She sets an amazing example of what future leaders in our industry should strive for. Under her leadership, Shure has become a premier manufacturer in the industry and an outstanding advocate for wireless microphone users."
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About Shure Incorporated
Founded in 1925, Shure Incorporated (www.shure.com) is widely acknowledged as the world's leading manufacturer of microphones and audio electronics. Over the years, the Company has designed and produced many high-quality professional and consumer audio products that have become legendary for performance, reliability, and value. Shure's diverse product line includes world-class wired microphones, wireless microphones and in-ear personal monitor systems, headphones for performers, presenters, and recordists, award-winning earphones and headsets for use with MP3 players and smart phones, and top-rated phonograph cartridges for professional DJs. Shure products are the first choice whenever audio performance is a top priority.
Shure Incorporated corporate headquarters is located in Niles, Illinois, in the United States. The Company has additional manufacturing facilities and regional sales offices in China, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, The United Kingdom, and The United States.
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While playing runescape you have anal sex with your partner. The farther the penetration the higher your level gets. The goal is to have your partner scream "Guthix" (the god of neutrality).
I have to get my wife drunk to work on dungeorearing so i can get my skillcape.
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But I swear to god I seen: bits and guts and pieces hanging from the trees,
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Concrete, buy a sofa, lay yer body down... Your kids are fucking in your
Garbage, they're waiting for your job, got the mouthes around your
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McDonald's Corp. will begin using a Marine Stewardship Council seal on its fish products, to denote that they are certified sustainable. The chain's fish was initially certified in 2005, but it has since undertaken an audit of its supply chain to ensure sustainability and traceability.
The Oak Brook-based burger giant is the first major restaurant chain to make such a claim about its fish. Though fish is a relatively small portion of the company's U.S. menu, McDonald's is one of the nation's largest purchasers. The announcement also ties in with the launch of Fish McBites in February.


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Draft of new Form W-8ECI released by the IRS
The fourth in the new series of Forms W-8 has been released for public comment. The W-8IMY has been revised so that the form will serve as documentation for compliance with both Chapter 4 (FATCA) of the Internal Revenue Code and Chapter 3 of the Code (the Section 1441 nonresident alien withholding-at-source requirements, some amendments to which are part of the proposed Chapter 4 regulations).
The IRS draft shows Form W-8ECI, Certificate of Foreign Person's Claim That Income Is Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States, as a one-page form with only a few changes from the current Form W-8ECI which has been in use for more than seven years. No new "Instructions" have yet been issued for the new W-8ECI. Among the changes in the Form W-8ECI are the following:
1) In box 3 (the checkboxes which indicate the "Type of entity") the old "disregarded entity" box has been eliminated. This is a useful change, since a "disregarded entity" by definition is not a beneficial owner, but must be looked through (disregarded) to identify its controlling entity which is the beneficial owner, unless the disregarded entity is recognized as a tax resident under terms of a treaty and it is making a treaty claim. The Form W-8ECI is not used to make treaty claims.
2) In box 7, the Foreign tax identifying number is no longer an optional piece of information. Requiring the home-country tax ID number of the individual or entity is consistent with the other new Form W-8 drafts recently released by the IRS. Requiring the Foreign tax ID number will support the reciprocal exchange of tax information which the U.S. is establishing with foreign countries.
3) In box 9, the caption has been lengthened to clarify that the W-8ECI covers not only income from a "trade or business" in the U.S. but also gross proceeds from the sale of property that can produce U.S. source fixed or determinable annual or periodical (FDAP) income.
4) In Part II, Certification, the signer makes a new certification that a new form will be submitted "if any certification made on this form becomes incorrect."
5) In the signature area, the IRS has eliminated the "Capacity in which acting" line. Instead, there is a new checkbox for the statement, "I certify that I have the capacity to sign for the entity identified on line 1 of this form." Since the IRS has not yet released "Instructions" for completing the new form, we do not know whether the Instructions will list limitations or guidelines, as there are now, for specific titles deemed to have authority to sign. The "capacity in which acting" presently is a stumbling block when the title of a foreign individual is not recognized in U.S. guidance as having the authority to sign; a common example is the foreign title "Managing Director" which carries authority in the foreign county, but not in the U.S. where a "director" does not have authority to sign such a certification.


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By Ishaan . September 13, 2011 . 10:32pm
Namco are developing Tales of Innocence R for the PlayStation Vita. Sony announced the game at their press conference in Tokyo.
No further details have been made available yet. It's unclear how this game is related to Tales of Innocence on the Nintendo DS (right).


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