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The main issue Judge Derrick was called upon to address was whether Longard had taken sufficient safety steps with respect to its employees and the particular job in question.
Longard is a commercial and residential electrical services company. Mr. Boyle was an experienced journeyman electrician who was trusted to work independently and whose past record indicated he was very safety conscious for both himself and fellow employees. Mr. Boyle and other employees of Longard had, in 2012, taken certain courses through the Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association. In the months prior to the accident Mr. Boyle was in the process of developing a safety policy manual for Longard.
The job in question involved the installation of the electrical service for a retail space in the Bayer's Lake Industrial Park near Halifax. The contract documents anticipated some work being done outside of normal working hours to allow the electricity to be deactivated in the building so as to minimize inconvenience to other tenants.
On May 21, 2013 Mr. Boyle went to the job site with one other Longard electrician as well as a student from the Nova Scotia Community College who was on an unpaid work term with Longard. For reasons which Judge Derrick found unknown, the electricity to the area in question was not deactivated prior to Mr. Boyle and the others beginning their work in the area. Mr. Boyle was aware of this. During the course of the work Mr. Boyle was electrocuted and died soon thereafter.
Longard was subsequently charged with two offences:
Longard pleaded not guilty to the charges. It put forward a due diligence defence. It argued that it should not be responsible for Mr. Boyle's electrocution because he was a very experienced journeyman electrician and it was not reasonably foreseeable that such an experienced, responsible electrician would work on a live electrical system.
Judge Derrick rejected the defence put forward by Longard. She ruled that Longard's simple reliance on Mr. Boyle's experience and strong safety record was insufficient to meet the obligations placed on the company by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. At the time of Mr. Boyle's death, Longard did not have in place a formal safety program. Although Mr. Boyle was working on one leading up to the time of his death, Longard did not have in place a written safety manual.
Judge Derrick reviewed the applicable provisions in the Occupational Health and Safety Act. She stated that the "foundational principle" of the Act is the "Internal Responsibility System" which mandates shared responsibility by employees and employers for the health and safety of persons at the workplace. She held that under the Act, Longard had a responsibility to "create and maintain" a safe workplace separate and apart from the obligations upon Mr. Boyle to work safely.
Judge Derrick noted and accepted that Longard had taken certain steps to create a safe work environment for its employees. The question that she needed to answer was whether these were enough.
Judge Derrick concluded that Mr. Boyle's decision to work on the job without first de-energizing the premises was a "tragic, fatal miscalculation". However, she went on to rule that this miscalculation did not absolve Longard of responsibility for its obligations under the Act.
Her Honour concluded that the actions of Longard did not meet the requirements of the Act. She stated:
"The company took a completely hands-off approach to Mr. Boyle's work:
it had no safety program, no manual, no policies; it provided no training to its junior employees; it relied exclusively on Mr. Boyle's experience and commitment to safety; and it provided no supervision."
Judge Derrick contrasted this situation with a Court decision from Alberta in which the company was found to have met its obligations with respect to workplace safety. In that matter the company had:
Judge Derrick concluded that the defence of due diligence had not been made out and Longard was therefore guilty as charged.
This decision and the guilty finding against Longard further reinforce the necessary and mandatory requirement to implement, maintain, and oversee a robust safety policy. In the absence of such a policy, injury or death to an employee, even an experienced and safety conscious employee, can result in charges which will be difficult to defend.
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text: Weatherford College of the Parker County Junior College District of Weatherford, Texas, has had a long and colorful history. Since its origin in 1869, the College has served tens of thousands in credit and non-credit courses and technical programs. It continues today, stronger than ever, with an even brighter future than any of its originators could have imagined. During the first 20 years of its existence, WC was controlled by Phoenix Lodge No. 273, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Weatherford, Texas. The Masons of Texas, and especially members of Phoenix Lodge, had been interested in education of the youth of Texas and Parker County for many years. For this reason, the committee recommended to the members of the Lodge in March of 1869 that a brick structure 50 x 75 feet and two stories high be constructed for the use of both the Lodge and a school. The building was estimated to cost $12,000 and was to be named the Weatherford Masonic Institute. Despite a very optimistic beginning, Phoenix Lodge soon was beset with financial problems, which would continue into the next 20 years. On May 23, 1885, Phoenix Lodge sold the Masonic Institute to Mr. M. C. Brown, and he leased the building to the Methodist Church. The Trustees changed the name to Cleveland College in hopes that it might influence President Cleveland to provide some financial support. It was noted that his support consisted of only 1,000 bound copies of the Congressional Record. Meanwhile, at its annual meeting in 1873, the Weatherford District Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South had passed a resolution authorizing the formation of a high school for Granbury and the authority to erect a three-story stone building to house the school. This school, too, was faced with financial difficulties, and in order to increase revenue, junior college courses were added, and Granbury College was born September 1881. Dr. David S. Switzer was elected president. The only Methodist Junior College in west Texas and very popular with the people of Granbury, the College grew in the next five years. However, in January 1887, the people's optimism waned when the main building and all its contents were destroyed by fire. Granbury College immediately initiated a rebuilding program, but because of severe drought, the money was not available. With no funds for rebuilding or to retire the mortgage, Dr. Switzer recommended that the College look for a new "home." One of the interested citizens of Granbury reported that a friend of his from Weatherford had called and told him the College property in Weatherford was for sale. Mr. Brown had been unable to make payments on his note for Cleveland College, and the college had reverted back to the Phoenix Lodge. This citizen committed to use his influence to move Granbury College to Weatherford "if the citizens of Granbury would purchase the property and furnish a certain amount of money sufficient to repair the present building for school purposes." Within four days, the citizens of Granbury complied with his request, and the Weatherford District Conference of the Methodist Church purchased the property, immediately changing the name from Cleveland College to Weatherford College. Thus ended the existence of Granbury College and its 16-year history. However, it was renewed under the name of Weatherford College to carry on the same type of work, which had characterized Granbury College. The history of Granbury College and Weatherford College is forever linked, because the Granbury institution's president and faculty became Weatherford College's first president and faculty. Weatherford College existed as a Methodist college from 1889 until 1901 when it became a training school. It was officially called the Weatherford College Training School for Boys, and later, upon the admission of girls, was changed to Weatherford College Training School. In 1921, Weatherford College was reorganized and became a junior college, offering college transfer courses once again. It was still under the direction of the Methodist Church. In December 1943, Weatherford College was merged with Southwestern University in Georgetown. This relationship continued until June 1949 when Weatherford College was released to the county of Parker. The State Board of Education approved the creation of a junior college district on July 11, 1949. This action allowed the College to receive financial assistance from the State of Texas. The College officially serves the citizens of Parker, Palo Pinto, Hood, Jack and Wise counties. Weatherford College currently has Education Centers in Mineral Wells and Granbury, and the new campus between Decatur and Bridgeport which opened in the fall 2012. 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Conan O'Brien parodied the Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark musical this week, after the show got off to a rocky start. How'd the Spidey team take it? "O'Brien received a gigantic bouquet with a note from the production," the Post reports. The note said: "We hope you enjoy the flowers. It was cheaper than a cease-and-desist." [Page Six/NYP]
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Samsung Suede with Muve MusicCNET scrutinizes the Suede -is it worthy of inaugurating Cricket's novel all-you-can-eat music plan?
-Hi, I'm Jessica Dolcourt from CNET taking a second look at the Samsung Suede. This is a new phone for Cricket Wireless and I first checked out the Suede at CES, which CNET was so impressed with that it nominated it for the Best of CES Award in the Service Category, and that was for one particular feature. That feature is Muve Music. This is a combination of music software and a special monthly plan. For $55 a month, you get unlimited talk, text, web, and e-mail. That's pretty standard with Cricket. But you also get unlimited music downloads, ring tones, ringback tones, and a song identification app with Shazam. There's this music button right here, and this is the button that opens the Muve Music home screen. That's where you see all of your tunes that you can play. You'll find more hits or playlists by genre. The library on Muve Music is fairly well stocked, thanks to all these deals that Cricket made with US music labels, but note that you won't find every title under the sun. There's also a social aspect to Muve as well, and if you feel like sharing your zeal or maybe even your hatred for a certain song, then you can. Since the songs are all downloads and they're not music streams, they basically live on a specially configured Muve Music micro SD card. There's a 4-gigabyte version that comes with the phone and it reserves 1 gigabyte for your own personal use. Cricket does plan to sell an 8-gigabyte version as well if that's just not enough space for you. But be forewarned that the Muve Music System will not work if you've got a standard mirco SD card in. And also, song and file types aren't MP3s, and that keeps you from transferring the songs to your computer or to other MP3 players because you don't really own the songs. What you do is you rent them as long as you pay your phone bill. The Muve Music interface itself is pretty easy to get around, but I did have some complaints with usability. There are several functions that take too many steps to get to. The playlist could be a lot easier to manage. Also, the whole thing is a little bit slow and there is an annoying beep when you transition between songs. As for the rest of the phone, I find the design fairly unremarkable. There's this 3-inch capacitive touchscreen, but it's really too small for comfortably typing and moving around. I really wish also that Samsung would just go ahead and kill TouchWiz 2.0 because that interface is slow, it's clunky, and the widget trays are, frankly, outdated. The 3-megapixel camera however was pretty good and there were some nice on-screen controls. Call quality was pretty good on this phone as well. It was very strong and the Suede surprised me with one of the best speaker phones that I've ever heard. Muve Music though is what really shines on this phone. There are some growing pains ahead, but it's still a really unique and compelling feature. I do wish that it was shipping on a better and more interesting phone, but I really can't complain about the call quality. The Suede is priced at $199 retail but without a contract, and you can get it for $99 for a limited time. Muve Music costs a very reasonable $55 a month. I'm Jessica Dolcourt. If you have this phone, tell me what you think about the Samsung Suede with Muve Music for Cricket Wireless.


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November 8, 2011 (GARY, Ind.) --It's Election Day in Indiana and there are several mayoral elections.
In Gary, residents are voting for a new mayor as incumbent Rudy clay is retiring. He has thrown his support to Democrat Karen Freeman Wilson. If she wins she'd be the first African American female mayor in Gary.
Wilson had three opponents, Republican Charles Smith, Independent Lavetta Sparks Wade and Eddie Tarver.
In East Chicago, residents are also voting for the mayor's office. Incumbent Democrat Anthony Copeland is opposed by Republican Arthur Santos Senior and Independent John Aguilera. Copeland was chosen to fill out the remaining term of ousted former mayor George Pabey.
Polls in Indiana are open until 6 p.m.


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I'm a little embarrassed to say I am repeating my Christmas printable from last year. I am finishing up something, but alas it is a Christmas present and so of course I can't show it on here yet. I promise I have great things in store to share, but not until AFTER Christmas.
Here is a Christmas printable coloring page of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. I changed this coloring page a little from last year. I read this quote a few weeks ago from the president of my church, and it has really stuck with me.
"May we all make the journey to Bethlehem in spirit, taking with us
a tender, caring heart as our gift to the Savior."
-President Thomas S. Monson.
Here is a version for your children to color.
(click on picture, save to computer and print)
For some reason my computer is uploading the picture with a gray tint. Like always you are more than welcome to e-mail me directly (springmcdonald(at)gmail.com), and I will send you the original file (with no gray tint). Also if you would just like the image with no words I'd be happy to send that to you too.
My two oldest children (ages 7 & 5) had their first summer of soccer this year. It was torture. The practices, the cold, rain and heat. I about died, oh and the kids were tired too. Their team didn't win one game, but they finally scored one goal the last 5 minutes of the last game and you would have thought they just won the World Cup, all us parents were jumping up and down screaming and hugging. They still lost the game but the kids didn't know or care. One goal was all they needed.
I want to be a better fan to all my friends and family. Cheering for your successes, even if it's just one goal the last 5 minutes of the game, and there for you in your sorrow. Your joy is my joy, your sorrow is my sorrow. I hope this next year to be a better friend to you all.
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and holiday season!
- Spring & family


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Snyder says QB race will continue
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder said he has decided upon the starting quarterback to face Massachusetts in the Wildcats' season opener on Saturday, but said he wouldn't officially announce the decision until his weekly news conference on Tuesday. Whether the starting signal-caller is Carson Coffman or Grant Gregory, Snyder indicated the player must perform well in his debut in order to retain the position.
"We're not in a position really, and it's never really been our philosophy to say, 'You're it for the year,'" Snyder said during the Big 12 coaches' teleconference on Monday morning. "What you'd like to have happen is that the youngster would accept the responsibility of being the No. 1 and maintain that position of being No. 1 throughout the course of the year. That would be the hope. But by the same token, like at every other position, we want to make sure it remains competitive.
"Whoever the No. 2 quarterback is going into this game, I want him to always understand that if he continues to improve then he always has the opportunity to challenge for the No. 1 spot. Whoever it is that goes on the field on Saturday, certainly will have to perform well enough to retain the position."
"We have a decision. We will announce it at the press conference tomorrow to give everybody a fair shot at it. Yes, we think we know the way we'll go."
Snyder also touched on a variety of other topics with reporters during the teleconference.
Is the game week layout coming too fast or too slow for yourself and your players as well?
SNYDER: "Well, way too fast for me. I'm not too sure how the players feel. I think they can't wait until Saturday. I hope they don't skip over some things we're trying to do during the course of the week. As coaches, you always want a little bit more time. At least, I always have."
I know you've talked about it that in the time you've been back things have come back to you. Have things come back in terms of your game-week preparation?
SNYDER: "Every single day, I'm prompted about something, just a way of doing things and the process and there are just little reminders that 'OK, we need to move in this direction, that's the way we've always done it,' etc."
Can you talk a little bit about the process you had to go through in terms of deciding to come back after stepping away?
SNYDER: "First and foremost, it was something I had to think very seriously about and it took some deep thought on my part. The reasoning for me coming back was the feeling projected to me was that there was a state of flux with the Kansas State family and the feeling was because I had been here for an extended period of time that I might be able to calm the waters a little bit. That was important to me. I have a tremendous sense of loyalty to Kansas State University and the program. I needed to advance that thought to my family, so I sat down with all of our children and my wife. Of course, Sean works with us here and I talked about it at great length. It wasn't a matter of being supportive. It was something they truly wanted for me to do. But they also wanted to make sure I felt good about it and was comfortable with it. As Sean indicated, 'Dad, if you do it, I'll be ecstatic, but also if you don't do it, I'll be ecstatic as well.' He was echoing the sentiments of all of my family. They wanted me to do it but wanted to make sure I felt good about it as well. Then I had to think, 'Do I really have the energy and the passion for this again?' It wouldn't have been fair to the players in the program and to the Kansas State University constituency if I did not. That was a process I went through before making the decision to return."
Did you miss it while you were away?
SNYDER: "Well, I think there are certain aspects that you miss and certain ones that you don't. We kept ourselves very busy. I didn't miss any ballgames away or home. Last year I might have missed two and prior to that maybe one collectively. I was around it quite a bit. I've been involved in a lot of other things as well. It's not as though I didn't have a passion for the game, necessarily. I just wasn't thinking along those lines. I didn't have that tremendous anxiety about returning, no."
Coach, I was wondering, I know for the first game on the schedule that coaches obviously want to win the game, but they also kind of look at certain areas where they want to see improvements. Are there any areas this week you're going to focus in on, win or lose?
SNYDER: "I think number one, it's going to be general, overall improvement as it relates to each individual and how they perform and then collectively as a team and then on offense, defense and special teams. Not unlike any other coach, you want to make sure you're sound in what you do and that you don't do things that get most football teams beat. Ball security will be extremely important to us and not getting penalized will be extremely important to us and making sure we're assignment correct and assignment sound in the things that we do. Those are the kinds of things that can jump up and bite you in the early season. They can bite you at anytime, but if you've got those problems early in the year, you certainly want to get them straightened out."
When you look at this program in the state where it was when you left and where it's at now, how does it compare?
SNYDER: "I don't know. I haven't thought about it that way. I'm looking at what we have right now. I don't try to draw those conclusions. We know what our strengths are. We know what our weaknesses are and it's our attempt right now to try to circumvent our weaknesses until we can make them strengths. That's all we're working with right now. I'm not trying to make comparisons. Comparisons really don't help us one way or the other. It's probably time wasted to give thought to it."
When you have guys like Daniel Thomas and Grant Gregory, when they arrived in August, how difficult was it for them to pick up the offense for the first game?
SNYDER: "Obviously, it's much more difficult than it would be for someone who has been in the program since we started and went through spring with us. Grant did have the opportunity to work out with this team during the course of the summer. Daniel had a little bit of that opportunity, not a great deal. The simple answer is that it's far more difficult than had they been here with us in spring practice."


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North Korea recently announced that it will test a long-range rocket sometime between December 10 and December 22, a move that may heighten tensions with Washington and Seoul.
The United States considers the rocket tests to be veiled covers for tests of long-range missile technology that was banned by the United Nations. Washington criticized North Korea's pursuit of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons as a threat to world security, the Journal reports.
North Korea said that it would continue to increase its nuclear arsenal unless the U.S. discards what North Korea refers to as a hostile policy.
In April, North Korea tested a rocket that broke up shortly after liftoff. The United Nations, the U.S. and South Korea condemned the launch.
A spokesman for the Korean Committee for Space Technology said that the country analyzed its mistakes in April to improve the precision of the satellite and rocket, the Korean Central News Agency reports.
North Korea said that a rocket carrying a polar-orbiting earth observation satellite will be launched southward from its northwest coastal space center.
The rocket test will coincide with the anniversary of Kim Jong-Il's death and a South Korean presidential election. The test is the second launch attempt under new leader Kim Jong-Un, the Journal reports.


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Emporia State snags MIAA title
Hornets hold off Missouri Western to sweep conference title
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- No. 16 Emporia State came from behind twice to defeat No. 21 Missouri Western 6-5 and win the MIAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon. It is the eighth MIAA tourney title for the Hornets in the last nine years.
MWSU went ahead early, scoring three runs in the top of the first. Sarah Elliott started it for the Griffons with a one-out double down the left field line. Tiffany Gillaspy then reached on a fielding error by Hornet third baseman Jessica Gragg and Keri Lorbert singled through the left side to give the Griffons a 1-0 lead. A ground out put runners at second and third and with two outs, Leah Steele struck out on a wild pitch and beat the throw to first allowing Gillaspy to score for a 2-0 lead. Taylor Anding singled to score Lorbert but Steele was thrown out trying to go first to third to end the inning.
ESU got on the board in the second as Taylor Reichard singled with one out and Gragg doubled to left center to bring a run home. Andrea Piezuch and Jessica Brewer led off the third with back-to-back singles and with two outs, Amanda Self delivered a two run double to right center to tie the game at 3-3.
Schmelzer struck out Anding to open the Griffon fourth before Maegan Roemmich reached on a throwing error by Gragg, her second error of the day. Blair Stalder connected on a home run to right to put the Griffons back on top 5-3. Kendra Gifford then hit a one-out triple in the fourth and scored on Taylor Zordel's single to cut the lead in half.
The Hornets took the lead for good in the fifth inning.
Tricia Vogel singled with one out, Self walked and Reichard reached on an infield single to load the bases for Gragg. The freshman third baseman came through with a two-run single to left to give ESU a 6-5 lead.
The Hornets were retired in order for the first time in the game in the bottom of the sixth and Schmelzer struck out Steele to open the seventh. Gragg then robbed Anding of a hit when she snared a line drove at third for the second out. Shmelzer ended the game by striking out Roemmich to give the Hornets their first untied sweep of the MIAA regular-season and tournament championships since 2008.
Gragg was 2 for 3 with three RBI, including the game-winner. Self went 1 for 2 with two RBI and a run scored while Schmelzer won her 18th game of the year, giving up just two earned runs on eight hits with six strikeouts.


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Design can affect PTSD and depression in a number of ways, having a positive or negative impact. Thoughtfully addressing home design can be an effective way to keep these disorders from controlling your life, or the life of someone you love.
The Silent Enemy: How PTSD Damages Our Soldiers
An infographic aiming to raise awareness about PTSD in the military.
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MesoCare is a free public service that is dedicated to providing support, education and hope for patients and loved ones who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma.
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but still I am One.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
I will not refuse to do the
Something I can do.
--Helen Keller
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1. The flag of the United States should be flown daily from sunrise to sunset in good weather from public buildings, schools, permanent staffs, and in or near polling places on election days. The flag may be displayed 24 hours a day on patriotic holidays or if properly illuminated.
2. The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is bad, except when an all-weather flag is used.
3. The flag should always be flown on national and state holidays and on those occasions proclaimed by the President. On Memorial Day, the flag should be half staffed until noon.
4. The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously. It should never be dipped to any person nor should it ever be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress.
5. The flag should never touch anything beneath it, nor should it ever be carried flat or horizontally.
6. It should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, drapery, or decoration, nor for carrying or holding anything.
7. The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged. It should never be used as a covering for a ceiling.
8. The flag should not be draped over the hood, top, sides, or back of a vehicle. When a flag is displayed on a car, the flag's staff should be fixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the right fender.
9. The flag or its staff should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. Nor should any picture, drawing, insignia or other decoration be placed on or attached to the flag, its staff, or halyard.
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Author Notes: Delicious chorizo, a fried egg, fresh pico de gallo, sliced avocado, and queso fresco on top of a hash brown 'tostada'. This is a dish that will get you going in the morning! —Kathleen | Hapa Nom Nom
Makes: 2
vine ripened tomatoes, diced
medium sweet onion, diced
jalapeno, diced
lime, juiced
tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
teaspoon kosher salt
a few cracks of freshly ground black pepper
ounces chorizo
tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
large eggs
avocado, sliced
ounces queso fresco
- Make the pico de gallo by combining the first 7 ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Stir well, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use. This can be made several days in advance.
- Remove the casings from the chorizo and add to a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and cover to keep warm.
- Peel the potato. Place a clean tea towel on the counter and shred the potato onto the towel, using the largest holes of the grater. Bundle up the ends of the towel and wring out as much moisture from the potatoes as possible. (Once peeled and grated, don't let them sit too long as they will begin to turn brown).
- In a medium non-stick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium-high heat. Add half of the shredded potatoes and spread out to a 6-inch circle. Use a wide, flat spatula to press down firmly on the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper (go light on the salt, as the chorizo will add a bit of salt to the overall dish). Reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking, pressing down with the spatula occasionally. Cook for 4 -5 minutes or until golden-brown and crisp. Carefully transfer to a plate, cooked side down and add another tablespoon of butter to the skillet. Once the butter has melted, turn the hash brown back into the pan and cook the other side, pressing it down with a spatula. (If a piece breaks off, just press it back into place). Cook for 3 - 4 minutes until golden-brown and crisp. Transfer the hash brown to a plate and cook the other half of the shredded potatoes in the same manner. (If you have an extra skillet on-hand, you can cook both hash browns at the same time to expedite the process).
- In a non-stick skillet over medium heat, add the last tablespoon of butter. Once the butter has melted, crack the eggs into the pan and immediately cover with a lid. Cook until the egg white is cooked through and the egg yolk is barely set, approximately 5 minutes.
- Top each hash brown with chorizo, an egg, pico de gallo, sliced avocado, and crumbled queso fresco. Serve immediately and enjoy!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Potatoes 2.0
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On her first day at the Cloisters gallery in New York, where she has been employed as a restorer, Mackenzie Ferrara is introduced to Italian restorer Anthony Bataglia, who is recognised as a world leader in the field. Painter of Time by Matthew O'Connell chronicles how, together, they begin work on restoring Berlinghiero Berlinghieri's 1231 masterpiece, Madonna and Child, and how their relationship develops as they tackle a series of restorations on works by artists such as Daddi, Giotto and Filippo Lippi. Interestingly, the narrative also includes chapters dealing with the lives and times of the artists whose work they are restoring – descriptions of their work, their loves and fortunes during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries in the Italian cities of Florence and Lucca.
Understandably, Mackenzie is captivated by the Italian's easy charm and gentle ways, but she starts to notice some puzzling irregularities in the work they are undertaking – subtle inconsistencies that lead her to suspect that Bataglia may not be all that he appears to be. After much soul searching, she decides to confide in her father, Joe Ferrara, a retired NYPD detective, and together they amass a disturbing body of evidence which could cast serious doubts on the credentials of Mr Anthony Bataglia and the integrity of many masterpieces hanging in galleries around the world. But could there be another explanation – could the truth be even stranger?
Painter of Time is a brilliant piece of work; an evocative, carefully researched, well written narrative that will keep you enthralled from beginning to end. Intrigued by Matthew O'Connell's story, I took the trouble of checking out some of the places, artists and masterpieces described in the book and, to my great satisfaction, found the underlying facts on which the storylines are based to be perfectly accurate. Because the book is basically a mystery, I will not go into too much detail, but I can confirm that I enjoyed it greatly and have no hesitation in recommending it. Read this book – you will not be disappointed."
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Genetic differences between potential pandemic influenza strains outlined
By American Society for Microbiology
Mar 21, 2006, 02:26
An analysis of H5N1 influenza samples in Southeast Asia shows not only how the two strains that have caused human disease are related but also that they belong to two different, distinct genetic subgroups. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report their findings today at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases.
"As the virus continues its geographic expansion, it is also undergoing genetic diversity expansion," says Rebecca Garten, a researcher on the study. "Back in 2003 we only had one genetically distinct population of H5N1 with the potential to cause a human pandemic, now we have two."
Garten and her colleagues conducted a phylogenetic analysis of over 300 H5N1 virus samples taken from both avian and human sources from 2003 through the summer of 2005. They correlated the genetic makeup of viruses to the physical characteristics of viruses, including surface proteins and receptor sites, to determine where each virus should be placed on the H5N1 family tree.
Not all H5N1 viruses are genetically the same. Over the years researchers have identified different genetic groups called genotypes.
The majority of the viruses, including all the human cases, belonged to genotype Z. There were also small numbers of viruses isolated from avian populations that were genotype V or W or recently identified genotype G.
That is where the similarity between the two human strains ended. Previous research published by the World Health Organization has further classified genotype Z into subgroups called clades. In 2003 and 2004, clade 1 viruses were primarily responsible for outbreaks, including all infections in human, in Viet Nam, Cambodia and Thailand.
In 2005 a second strain of H5N1 began causing disease in humans in Indonesia. Analysis of the Indonesia strain found that it belongs to genotype Z clade 2, a subgroup of the virus that previously was not known to cause human disease. Clade 1 and clade 2 viruses may share the same ancestor but are different and can be be likened to cousins.
What this means, says Garten, is that the pool of H5N1 candidates with the potential to cause a human influenza pandemic is getting more genetically diverse, which makes studying the virus more complex and heightens the need for increased surveillance. She expects further continued diversity in the future.
"Change is the only constant. Only time will tell whether the virus evolves or mutates in such a way that it can be transmitted from human to human efficiently," says Garten.
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AMP.NATSEM Income and Wealth Report Issue 21 - What Price the Clever Country? - The Costs of Tertiary Education in Australia
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- Published: November 2008
- Authors: Alicia Payne and Richard Percival
- Keywords: Australia, costs, HECS and tertiary education
The 21st AMP.NATSEM report 'What price the clever country? - The costs of tertiary education in Australia' looks at Australian tertiary students today, who they are, how they meet the costs of living while they study, how much they pay for University compared to the rest of the world, how their HECS debts get repaid and the financial value of a tertiary qualification over their lifetime.


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