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The leaves can be cut with a sharp knife at the base of the plant, wrapped in cellophane, and stored for a week or two at 50ø to 70øF (the refrigerator is too cold). Better yet, use the leaves fresh.
Aloe is commercially produced in the Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas, Florida, Mexico, and some of the Caribbean islands, where it has the sandy, chalky soil, good sunshine, and freedom from frost that it enjoys.
Product quality varies greatly from brand to brand, and distinguishing good products from bad can be difficult, even for scientists. Read the label. Ingredient lists are arranged in descending order according to quantity. If aloe is listed in the middle or last, or if the product contains large amounts of the fillers listed above, you have reason to suspect that the product is not of high quality.
Aloe vera juice is considered helpful for relieving many types of gastrointestinal irritation and juice products are widely available. According to Leung, the commercial "juice'' is normally produced by diluting aloe vera gel with water and adding citric acid and/or other preservatives. It is also sometimes mixed with other herbal extracts or fruit juices. Despite label claims of purity, Leung points out that the juice may contain only a very small percentage of aloe vera gel. Dr. Weil cautions that ingesting too much aloe juice can act as an irritant laxative. He suggests taking no more than one teaspoonful at a time, and only after meals.
Grow and heal
Few plants can claim a 4,000-year history of use for essentially the same purposes, and few are as easy to grow and use as aloe. If you are like most people, you take the plant for granted, but it's common knowledge that if you take care of your aloe plant, it will help take care of you.
Steven Foster is a member of the Herbs for Health Editorial Advisory Board. He is an herbalist, author, researcher, and consultant in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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Heggers, J. P., R. P. Pelley, and M. C. Robson. ``Beneficial Effects of Aloe in Wound Healing.'' Phytotherapy Research 7 (1993):S48 - S52.
Koo, M. W. L. "Aloe vera: Antiulcer and Antidiabetic Effects.'' Phytotherapy Research 8 (1994): 461 - 464.
Leung. A. "Aloe vera Update: A New Form Questions Integrity of Old.'' Drug and Cosmetic Industry (September 1985): 42 - 46.
Saito, H. "Purification of Active Substances of Aloe arborescens Miller and their Biological and Pharmacological Activity.'' Phytotherapy Research 7 (1993): S14-S19.


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Concentration in Health Informatics
Lead Faculty: Dr. Patric M. SchiltzThe Health Informatics Concentration focuses on effective and innovative use of information and communication technologies in healthcare organizations. Graduates are prepared to advance their careers as entry level health informatics specialists in a healthcare profession, support informatics teams and communicate effectively with healthcare and technology professionals.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Describe the requirements, design usability, product selection and life cycle for the software system that supports the different clinical and administrative healthcare information and communication technologies.
- Communicate effectively with healthcare and information technology professionals and staff working in the healthcare ecosystem.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively use clinical and administrative healthcare information and communication systems.
- Design the quality improvement in a healthcare organization following the implementation of information and communication technologies.
Students in the Health Informatics Concentration are required to complete six specialized courses in addition to the core major requirements for the BS with a Major in Allied Health.
Requirements for the Concentration (6 courses; 27 quarter units)
Core Requisite(s):
- CIS 301 Mgmt Information Systems
- HTM 520 Health Information Exchange
- HTM 552 EHR Meaningful Use
- HTM 460 Health IT Virtual Simulation
- HTM 310 Health Informatics
- HCA 402 Intro to HA QA Management

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• Dow Agrosciences
Dow has received federal registration for Dimension 2EW, a new formulation of the widely used Dimension crabgrass preventer that can be sprayed over the top of field-grown nursery ornamentals and landscape ornamentals for preemergence control of more than 40 grassy and broadleaf weeds. www.dimensionherbicide.com
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Phyton-27 New Dimension bactericide and fungicide has been issued a California registration covering spray, low-volume, dip, drench and injection applications in the greenhouse, field or nursery, landscape and interiorscape. Phyton-27 New Dimension delivers broad spectrum control including: Botrytis, Cercospora, Cylindrocladium, Anthracnose, Black Spot, Powdery Mildew, Volutella, Alternaria, downy mildew, rust, Scab, Rhizoctonia, Phytophthora, Verticillium, Entomosporium, Pythium, Erwinia, Xanthomonas and Pseudomonas. www.phyton-27.com
FenStop Fungicide received federal registration in late 2006 and is now gaining state registrations. FenStop provides exceptional control of downy mildew, aerial Phytophthora as well as the root disease complex of Pythium and Phytophthora. www.ohp.com
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A new addition to the Syngenta ornamental portfolio, Hurricane fungicide provides effective, easy control of all major root-rot diseases including Pythium, Phytophthora and Rhizoctonia. Hurricane provides both systemic and contact protection with two different modes of action and can be applied to the roots of plants by drenching using microjet, drip irrigation or with hydraulic systems. It can also be incorporated as a pre-potting media drench. By tank-mixing with Medallion fungicide, Hurricane can be enhanced to control stem diseases Thielaviopsis, Cylindrocladium and Sclerotium rolfsi. Hurricane is currently available in ready-to-use soluble bags to reduce errors and labor, and ensure ease of use. Syngenta provides e-learning modules for all of its products at www.greencastonline.com
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Systemic fungicide Fungo has been renamed AllBan Flo, with an expanded label to include field, nursery, greenhouse, landscape and turf. AllBan provides control of most key ornamental diseases: leaf spots, Anthracnose, rusts, scabs, Black Root Rot, Thielaviopsis, Cylindrocladium, Fusarium and Rhizoctonia. It has the flexibility of either foliar, dip or drench applications and can be mixed with other fungicides for greater convenience and effectiveness. www.scottsprohort.com
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Distance Insect Growth Regulator now is registered for use on greenhouse-grown fruiting vegetables, including eggplant, groundcherry, pepino, pepper, tomatillo and tomato. Distance offers greenhouse growers whitefly, fungus gnat and shore fly control through its translaminar activity. When Distance is applied, it translocates to the underside of the leaves, stopping insects from feeding on the plant and eventually breaking the life cycle of these pests that plague greenhouses.
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by Randy Ray
- Jimi Hendrix Live at Woodstock
_We came togetherDanced with
The pearls of Rainy weather
Riding the waves of music and
SpaceMusic is Magic
Magic is life_ – 500,000 Halos, Jimi Hendrix, August 1969
By the time Hendrix and Gypsy Sun & Rainbows hit the stage early Monday morning on August 18, 1969, half of the 500,000 Woodstock Nation had started the trip back home, leaving the 1960s and heading into the Great Unknown of the Me Decade of the 1970s. The thousands who stayed behind witnessed a part of history that sealed the fate of what was arguably the Greatest Rock Festival of All Time. Jimi Hendrix on 26th Century guitar and vocals, Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell, ex-chitlin circuit bandmate and Vietnam vet Larry Lee on rhythm guitar, Billy Cox on bass, and Juma Sultan and Jerry Velez on percussion roared through a long and dense set of rhythm, funk, and heavy rock that had never been heard before, since or likely ever againat least not on this planet. Hendrix detonated numerous carpet bombing runs on his white Fender and raged like a dragon while humorously quipping in between songsevery inch the rock guitar god but oh so human, as well, with a mixture of candid humility and weary wit.
The new Jimi Hendrix Live at Woodstock – Definitive 2-DVD Collection presents the entire Hendrix performance in chronological order with the exception of the second song, "Hear My Train A Comin'." Evidently, cameramen were re-loading their cameras and re-positioning during this number. The sound quality is 5.1 and 2.0 stereo, pristine, and, appropriately LOUDre-mixed by Eddie Kramer, Hendrix's engineer since his double-LP Electric Ladyland, and the on-site Woodstock engineer throughout the three-day gathering. The film footage is almost exclusively focused on Hendrix most of the time but there are occasional cutaways to the rest of the band and the crowda sizable gathering, exiting hippie multitudes notwithstanding. And can you blame the cameramen for being so Hendrix-centric with their visuals? The Man was considered to be the equivalent of Elvis, the Beatles, and the Stones all rolled into one Strat at that juncture in music history and he was considered the act at Woodstockhence, his status as the closing act; a decision he would later regret when the festival ran numerous hours over schedule and forced the band into the early Monday morning slot.
The real news' found in this two-disc collection appears with the complete footage of Hendrix's entire set, including the previously excluded "Hear My Train A Comin'" shot by an industrious college student, Albert Goodman, who snuck on stage with his camera, loaded with black and white film. The footage is mainly from the side of the stage and arguably for completists only but it does offer a unique perspective that, until recently, had not been recorded. Some of the footage gaps are filled by color film from the original but these shots are certainly not obtrusive. If anything, they add contextual tone.
The collection includes new interviews with ex-Experience member Noel Redding, ex-Experience/Woodstock drummer Mitch Mitchell, and his Woodstock bandmates Billy Cox, Larry Lee, and Juma Sultan. The men provide several interesting anecdotes about their late friend and bandleader that somehow time will never erase. A separate interview with Cox and Lee is both humorous and fascinating as they detail their R&B beginnings with a young Hendrix and Lee explains how he had only been home for two weeks since serving in Vietnam when he got the call to join his old buddy in upstate New York in a rented house in Woodstock to prepare for a performance which would re-define modern festival music. There are new interviews with one of the Woodstock producers, the legendary Michael Lang, and site and Hendrix engineer, Eddie Kramer. Both men also have sharp memories and wise insights into an event which is now nearly 40 years back in the pages of yesterday. A press conference from Harlem promoting a benefit gig two weeks after Woodstock offers historical context and features the ethereal Hendrix dealing with the straight press. These were the definition of Heady Times' which involved a great leap of faith with everyone involvedincluding the viewer as one is hard-pressed to imagine an era when such a spur of the moment event with manmade and Mother Nature disasters aplenty still standing as a monumentally positive experience.
As far as the musicit's all thereI've listened to the 1994 release of Jimi Hendrix: Woodstock probably more than any other live performance with the possible exception of Zeppelin's 6/21/77 L.A. blitzkrieg, the Grateful Dead's sublime 5/8/77 Set II and Phish's colossal 12/31/99 "Sunrise Set." Hendrix's Woodstock set is profoundly definitive music that transcends simple logic. As Hendrix explains at the beginning, the band had only a few rehearsals and, yet, their sound is bear trap tightwild, wicked, and with a hell of lot of funk. "Spanish Castle Magic" is pure guitar crunch and echoes the sound of the new kings on the block (the 1969 debut of Led Zeppelin). "Red House" is demonic blues as Hendrix re-interprets Chicago Blues with a touch of modern psychedelica. "Izabella" and "Fire" are played at extremely fast tempos and the whiplash risk is high. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" began a nearly 30-minute sequence which closed the set and the festival. The stage announcer, the supremely cool John Morris, lowered the gauntlet. Essentially: "Goodbye. Good luck. Clean up before you go and, by the way, have a great lifeyou'll never be the same again." Academy Award-winning Director Michael Wadleigh and his squadron of cameramen did an excellent job of recording the event and even if the black and white footage by Albert Goodman isn't always of the highest professional quality, the man deserves huge kudos for his enormous chutzpah.
Listing highlights for a performance like this is absolutely ridiculous. It's like trying to quantify Buddha under the tree, Moses and the burning bush, Jesus at the Sermon on the Mount, the novel Don Quixote, the 1927 New York Yankees, World War II, the last half hour of 2001: A Space Odyssey, or Phish at Big Cypress. How does one define the majestic volcanic notes rolling off the stage and onto the crowd and history on that day? The rock critic is left with personal impressions and even those may seem to trivialize the man and his music on that ultimate EPIC day. Slip the discs into the player, turn up the sound, light the incense, shut the lights off and experience a little bit of timeless heaven.
Now, we come to a wee bit of those rock critic personal impressions. My background as a writer goes back to a role as a high school Sports Editor and a college journalist before veering off into novels about seven years ago. My second unpublished novel is called A Bizarre Carousel and, like most authors, I write while listening to music. I usually only listen to a certain stack of CDs, which seem to light the electric muse fantastic. Any Dylan, Allman Brothers, Dead or Phish are perfect; Sabbath, Maiden, UFO and Nirvana are notthey seem to dull the senses instead of pushing the fingers along the keys. During my second novel, I listened to Hendrix's Woodstock set more than any other CDspecifically, "Jam Back at the House (Beginnings)." This rhythm induces a trance-like spell that always hypnotizes and provokes my mind to unwind while allowing my subconscious to race through the necessary pages providing fire and spark. There is something about these eight minutes of primal jungle heat that never wane for me; I feel its toxic pull on my soul and I run with it as far as I can go or, literally, as far as my fingers can type before my mind returns to an appropriate conscious state and, then, like most authors, I probably need to step away from the desk. Getting out of the way of oneself is equally as important for a writer as it is to a musician. Read any Kimock interview and you will see its importance within the audio realm.
"We were in a bar where gypsy dixieland bluegrass jazz was stomping from the stage towards our cocktail and beer-laced tables. My eyes were glued to this aging white cat who was playing percussion like Mitch Mitchell at Woodstock. He was laying down some mean grooves. Funny thing: he appeared ecstatic, near nirvana, a satisfied old spirit gearing the whole band towards a protean rhythm; back-and-forth, the N'awlins trance encircled the music and shot monkey sounds: piano, trumpet, bass and drumsdiggin' the Acoustic Church while sippin' on a few brews. This white percussion cat was both in his element and angry. Reason: across the sway, the way, the sway was being rudely disrupted (as opposed to politely disruptedanyhoo), this white cat was pissed because some awful tone-deaf chuggin' and blooze, pseudo-sock-and-pull was thrashing nearbyanother bar altered air waves with ugly, undisciplined noise, third-rate garage band trying to sound like Buddy Guy, worshiping the thud of rock; denying the careful anchor of a sonic thunderclap. Old white cat was hooked into evilwonderfully purple and orange and red and deep black colors like Hendrix. Old white cat for a brief moment was AFRICA. Beat Gem on Bourbon Street. The Thud Blooze offered watered-down Chicago poisonman, Chicago blues, when played properly, is also AFRICA: voodoo-drenched, unpredictable, magical; poetic rituals interchangable and terrifying yet strangely accurate. Planet Pulse moves within the wrists of an expert witch doctor skin-pounder. Fire: black saxophone player, Mexican string bender, Australian aborigine blowing air through a wood hole, old white cat hammering a brisk pace down the tunnel through improvisationally-perfect Jazz. Mean Street." – excerpt from A Bizarre Carousel, R. Ray, copyright 2000


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With the big day approaching tomorrow, we took a few minutes today to talk about this years election. The kids all know who our two presidential candidates are. Over the past few weeks I've overheard a few conversations about who will win the title of President of the USA. These conversations usually happened during work time when they should have been focusing on other tasks. I thought it would be fun to see who would be the next president if it were up to our class.
We learned about how important it is to vote and hold an election. We set up our own election booth and held an election. Each student took a few seconds to sit down and privately vote for their candidate.
THE RESULTS ARE IN!!! By a vote of 11 to 10...OBAMA was our winner!!! We had a few voting cards that were not counted because some students couldn't decided or didn't know who to vote for. What a CLOSE vote!
We graphed our results in our packet and compared our results. I guess we'll find out tomorrow (on our DAY OFF) who the next president will be.


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Rachel Griffiths: Why Do Leaves Change Colour?
Скачать книгу (размер 75 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 16) Аннотация: A series of twenty non-fiction science readers which engages children in the world around them. Why are flowers different colours? How do we know how old a tree is? How can plants grow in deserts? You can find the answers to these and other questions about plants in Why Do Leaves Change Colour?


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Oprah Winfrey purchased a 43-acre estate on Orcas Island in Washington for $8.275 million.
Want to live in Lance Armstrong's old house?
>> See a video slideshow of the home here
The cyclist's former home in west Austin, Texas, is on the market for $7.5 million. According to CultureMap, it was originally listed two years ago for $8.25 million.
>> On Austin360.com: See a photo gallery of the home
The six-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom home across the street from Pease Park was built in 1924 and has since been remodeled. The 8,158-square-foot home has a pool with a fountain, a pool house with a full bathroom and kitchenette and a covered outdoor living area.
In the market for a whimsical $550,000 home with carpeted ceilings, vintage cars and statues lurking around every corner? No? You'll still want to check out the now-viral listing for Detroit's Lion Gate Estate. Trust us.
In the market for a whimsical $550,000 home with carpeted ceilings, vintage cars and statues lurking around every corner?
You'll still want to check out the now-viral listing for Detroit's Lion Gate Estate. Trust us.
>> PHOTO GALLERY: Inside $550K Lion Gate Estate
"Unique barely begins to describe this one of a kind Grixdale Farms estate," reads the listing by Real Estate One's Alex Lauer. "Every aspect of 'Lion Gate Estate' has been articulated with painstaking attention to detail and mind blowing decorative flair. Too many custom features to list!"
And he's not kidding. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home, owned by a former automotive designer, is the definition of "extra," with a "Liberace-inspired living room" and "museum-like" interior, Curbed reports.
The listing continues: "Highlights include heated swimming pool with outdoor shower and cabana. Custom two car garage with hand painted automotive murals. Finished basement with billiard room and entertainment area. Fenced in yard with fountains and statuary. Sale includes full contents of the house, including Kohler Campbell baby grand player piano, mint condition Frigidaire kitchen appliances c. 1950. One of a kind custom built 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Sedan, One of a kind custom built 1974 Lincoln Mark IV Coupe, Custom pool table, countless automotive relics and artifacts. Once in a lifetime offering."
But if you want to take a tour, you'd better check the weather forecast first. "Only shown on sunny days," the listing warns.
>> Click here or scroll down to check out some photos of the home
A new study published Tuesday in the weekly Journal of the American Medical Association says that more pregnant women are using marijuana.
The study, which looked at pregnant females in California from 2009 to 2016, found that trends in marijuana use among them increased overall in that time period. KABC reported that the study suggested some women use the drug to alleviate morning sickness and anxiety.
"Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug during pregnancy, and its use is increasing," the study said. "From 2002 to 2014, the prevalence of self-reported, past-month marijuana use among U.S. adult pregnant women increased from 2.4 percent to 3.9 percent. In aggregated 2002-2012 data, 14.6 percent of U.S. pregnant adolescents reported past-month use." Data from nearly 280,000 women was used in the study.
The publication said, however, that the data are limited and come from self-reported surveys and "likely underestimate use due to social desirability bias and underreporting."
The data come from toxicology reports and a combination of self-reports in which pregnant females say they have used marijuana and positive toxicology reports.
The legalization of marijuana may have contributed to the increase in use found by the study, KABC reported.
Despite the trends found in the report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises against using marijuana when pregnant, planing to become pregnant and breastfeeding, as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, can negatively affect a baby's development.
For the second year in a row, U.S. life expectancy has dropped, a trend largely attributed to the surge in fatal opioid overdoses, federal health officials reported Thursday.
More than 63,000 Americans died of drug overdose in 2016 and 42,249 of those deaths involved opioids, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Between 2015 and 2016, the U.S. saw a 28 percent increase of fatal opioid overdoses. In 2015, more than 52,400 deaths were attributed to drug overdoses and 33,000 of them involved opioids.
"I'm not prone to dramatic statements," Robert Anderson, chief of the mortality statistics branch at the National Center for Health Statistics, told NPR. "But I think we should be really alarmed. The drug overdose problem is a public health problem and it needs to be addressed. We need to get a handle on it."
The last time the life expectancy in the U.S. dropped was in 1993, because of the AIDS epidemic. The rate hasn't fallen for two consecutive years in the U.S. since the 1960s, NPR reported.
Related: Could medical marijuana help fight the opioid epidemic?
According to the CDC, much of the increase in fatal opioid overdoses was driven by the rise in illegal synthetic opioids other than methadone, such as fentanyl and tramadol. The rate of overdose deaths involving these synthetic opioids doubled between 2015 and 2016, from 3.1 per 100,000 in 2015 to 6.2 per 100,000.
Opioids are defined by the National Institute on Drug Abuse as a class of drugs that bind to opioid receptors on cells in the brain and throughout the body, and cells that may control your digestion, pain and other functions.
The body already contains some opioid chemicals, like endorphins, which help relieve pain and give you that positive feeling after exercise. But when opioid drugs attach to the cell receptors in the brain, they can dull your perception of pain even more, which is why some opioid drugs are prescribed by physicians for patients with severe injuries.
Misuse of opioids starts when prescription opioid drugs or illegal opioids, like heroin, are used to feel euphoric. The misuse of opioids can lead to addiction and can potentially be fatal.
Each year since 2013, the rate of deadly overdoses from synthetic opioids other than methadone have increased by an average of 88 percent. Heroin claimed more than 15,000 lives in 2016, compared to nearly 13,000 in 2015.
Related: Doctors and the opioid crisis: An AJC National Investigation
By comparison, opioids killed more people in 2016 than car crashes (about 37,400), guns (about 38,000) or breast cancer (about 40,000).
Twenty-two states plus Washington, D.C., had overdose death rates higher than the average of 19.8 fatalities per 100,000 people.
West Virginia, Ohio, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania were among the worst.
Drug mortality has increased among all age groups since 1999, but it's currently highest among those ages 25 to 54.
"It's even worse than it looks," Keith Humphreys, an addiction specialist at Stanford University, told the Washington Post. Research has shown that the actual number of opioid deaths could be at least 22 percent higher than the figures reported.
"We could easily be at 50,000 opioid deaths last year," Humphreys said. "This means that even if you ignored deaths from all other drugs, the opioid epidemic alone is deadlier than the AIDS epidemic at its peak."
Equifax linked people to a fake online site that mimicked the link for its own site on its massive Sept. 7 security breach that affected 143 million Americans.
After the breach, which involved Social Security numbers and other key identifying information, Equifax set up a site, equifaxsecurity2017.com, that directed people to information on the hacking incident and links to sign up for free credit monitoring and other protections the company is offering.
But in several tweets in recent days, a company employee directed people to a fake site that flipped the name of the site and sent people to a similar-appearing site.
>> Related: Clark Howard: 10 things you need to know about the Equifax data breach
Rather than being a phishing site that could have reaped unsuspecting folks' personal data yet again, it was set up by Nick Sweeting, a software engineer, according to news reports.
People who clicked on the link got this headline: "Cybersecurity Incident & Important Consumer Information Which is Totally Fake, Why Did Equifax Use A Domain That's So Easily Impersonated By Phishing Sites?"
>> Related: Report: Feds investigating top Equifax executives' stock trading
Sweeting told the New York Times his site received more than 200,000 hits before he took it down Wednesday evening.
Equifax apologized for the mistake. "All posts using the wrong link have been taken down. To confirm, the correct website is https://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com. We apologize for the confusion," the company said in a statement.
The company also warned people to watch for fake websites and emails targeting Equifax customers and people responding to the hacking incident.
"These scams, designed to capture personal information (known as "phishing") are designed to appear as if they are from Equifax and the emails may link to websites purporting to be operated by Equifax," said the company.
President Donald Trump urged Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to refrain from saying outright that Mexico will not pay to build a wall between their two countries, according to a transcript of the call published Thursday by The Washington Post.
Trump touted his proposed wall between the U.S. and Mexico in the race to the White House, making it a central campaign promise and vowing to make America's southern neighbor pay for the wall.
But during a Jan. 27 phone call with Pena Nieto Trump admitted that funding would have to come from other sources, telling the Mexican president that "it will work out in the formula somehow," according to the Post transcript.
"The fact is we are both in a little bit of a political bind because I have to have Mexico pay for the wall – I have to," Trump said.
He urged Pena Nieto to stop saying that Mexico wouldn't pay for the wall and threatened to cut communications should he refuse.
"What I would like to recommend is – if we are going to have continued dialogue – we will work out the wall," Trump said. "They are going to say, 'Who is going to pay for the wall, Mr. President?' to both of us, and we should both say, 'We will work it out.'"
The two leaders spoke one day after Pena Nieto cancelled a planned trip to the U.S. and reiterated his refusal to have Mexico pay for the border wall.
For his part, Pena Nieto said he would be willing to work with Trump to find a solution for both countries, but warned that Trump had put "a very big mark on our back … regarding who pays for the wall."
"This is what I suggest, Mr. President – let us stop talking about the wall," Pena Nieto said. "I have recognized the right of any government to protect its borders as it deems necessary and convenient. But my position has been, and will continue to be, very firm, saying that Mexico cannot pay for that wall."
"You cannot say that to the press," Trump replied. "The press is going to go with that and I cannot live with that."
The transcript was one of two reportedly prepared by the White House and released by the Post.
In a separate call on Jan. 28, a conversation between Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull turned contentious after they clashed over the issue of refugees. Trump characterized the conversation as "ridiculous."
The White House did not immediately comment on the transcripts.
A real estate prospector just profited big-league from the sale of President Donald Trump's childhood home.
>> PHOTOS: Donald Trump's childhood home
According to CNN, the 2,500-square-foot New York Tudor has a new owner just three months after Michael Davis bought the property in Queens' Jamaica Estates neighborhood for $1.4 million. Last week, an unnamed bidder reportedly shelled out $2.14 million for the home where Trump lived until he was about 4.
>> PREVIOUS STORY: Donald Trump's childhood home goes on auction block
The house, built by Trump's father, Fred Trump, has "a brick and stucco exterior and an old-world charm interior featuring arched doorways, hardwood floors, five bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, library, living room with fireplace, formal dining room, basement and more," Paramount Realty USA said in the listing.
A blind woman claims she and her guide dog were asked to leave an American Airlines plane after an employee called her "a danger to the flight."
According to the Portland Press-Herald and WLBZ, Sue Martin, 61, of Franklin, Maine, was traveling to San Diego earlier this month when she tried to take a connecting flight with her husband and service dog from Washington, D.C., to Dallas.
After requesting a different seat, Sue Martin, who is blind, and her service dog were kicked off of an American https://t.co/ppgrmOzstc pic.twitter.com/kPJLvJra26— 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) March 15, 2017
Martin told the Press-Herald that the trouble began when she realized there was no room for her dog, a German shepherd named Quan, near her seat. She then asked a flight attendant and ticketing agent about switching seats or upgrading to first-class but was denied, the Press-Herald reported.
Martin thought the problem had been solved when a first-class passenger gave her his seat, but then an employee asked her to leave, she said.
"The man said, 'You have to leave the plane,'" Martin told WLBZ. "I asked him why and he said the crew had decided I was a danger to the flight. I've never had anything happen like this before."
American Airlines said it is "thoroughly investigating these allegations" and takes "all disability complaints very seriously," WLBZ reported.


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README for project thumbpdf 2014/07/15 v3.16 TABLE OF CONTENTS ================= A. Project thumbpdf B. Copyright, Disclaimer, License C. Files D. Requirements E. Installation F. User Interface G. Author H. Questions, Suggested Improvements I. Known Problems J. History A. PROJECT THUMBPDF ================== THUMBPDF adds thumbnails to TeX documents which will be converted to PDF files. The following routes are supported by this package: * pdfTeX * dvips/ps2pdf (with Ghostscript version 6.0) * dvips/Distiller (tested with versions 3 and 4) * VTeX in PostScript mode (tested with versions 7.51, 7.53) Because the support for dvips/ps2pdf, dvips/Distiller, and VTeX/PS uses pdfmark specials both routes are shortly called the pdfmark route in the following. Both plain and LaTeX formats are supported. Thumbnails are small images, pictograms or reduced images from the pages of a document. They support the navigation through the document if the viewer supports it (e. g. AcrobatReader). The mode of action: In the following the user TeX file is called `<jobname>.tex'. 0. The user compiles the TeX file to get `<jobname>.pdf'. 1. Now the perl script generates the thumbnails in the form of png images by the help of Ghostscript. Versions below 5.50 are not recommended because of some bugs in the pdf support of Ghostscript (see section I. Known Problems). 2. Then pdfTeX compiles the driver file `thumbpdf.tex' which looks for these thumbnails and includes them as images. `thumbpdf.pdf' will contain on each page a thumbnail. 3. The perl script scans `thumbpdf.pdf' to get the thumbnails as pdf objects. They are written in data files: `<jobname>.tpt' for pdfTeX and `<jobname>.tpm' for the pdfmark route. 4. If the user compiles now his TeX file which loads package `thumbpdf.sty' then he gets a pdf file with thumbnails. B. COPYRIGHT, DISCLAIMER, LICENSE ================================= Copyright (C) 1999-2014 Heiko Oberdiek. This work may be distributed and/or modified under the conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3 of this license or (at your option) any later version. The latest version of this license is in http://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt and version 1.3 or later is part of all distributions of LaTeX version 2003/12/01 or later. This work has the LPPL maintenance status "maintained". This Current Maintainer of this work is Heiko Oberdiek. C. FILES ======== The project `thumbpdf' consists of four files: thumbpdf(.pl): This perl script is the main program. The extension `.pl' may be omitted. thumbpdf.tex: A pdfTeX program to produce the thumbnail pdf file (A2.). thumbpdf.sty: The package for the user to be included in his TeX source (A4.) README: Documentation, the file you are reading. Following temporary files are produced if `thumbpdf' is invoked: thb*.png: The thumbnails in PNG format: `thb1.png', `thb2.png', ..., `thb10.png', ... thumbpdf.pdf: The thumbnail pdf file (A2.). thumbpdf.log: The protocol file of the pdfTeX run (A2.). The result is written to (A3.): <jobname>.tpt: Thumbnail data file for pdfTeX. (tpt = Thumbnail PdfTex) <jobname>.tpm: Thumbnail data file as pdfmark specials for the pdfmark route. (tpm = Thumbnail PdfMark) Additional thumbnails for the `\thisthumb' feature have to be declared in the file `<jobname>.tno'. This can also be done with \DeclareThumbs in the user's TeX file. Package `thumbpdf.sty' then writes the file `<jobmane>.tno'. (tno = ThumbNail Optional) D. REQUIREMENTS =============== * Perl5 (version 5 of the perl interpreter). * Ghostscript: * Thumbnail generation: version 5.50 or better 6.0 (see section I.) * Including thumbnails with ps2pdf: version 6.0. * pdfTeX (also when pdfmark mode is used). E. INSTALLATION =============== 1. TeX directory structure (TDS, see CTAN:tds/tds.pdf): The archive `thumbpdf.tds.zip' contains all the files sorted into a TDS tree (texmf tree): CTAN:install/support/thumbpdf.tds.zip For installation just unpack `thumbpdf.tds.zip' in the texmf tree of your choice and update the file data base when your distribution supports it (mikTeX, teTeX, TeX Live, ...). Check E.2 for installation of the perl script. Alternatively you can install the files manually: The files `readme.txt' (documentation) `thumbpdf.tex' (pdftex) `thumbpdf.sty' (pdf(e)tex, pdf(e)latex, (e)tex, (e)latex) go to texmf/doc/generic/thumbpdf/readme.txt texmf/tex/generic/thumbpdf/thumbpdf.tex texmf/tex/generic/thumbpdf/thumbpdf.sty (These now definite places in the TDS tree are a result of a discussion with Thomas Esser, who supports them in his great teTeX 1.0). 2. Perl script `thumbpdf.pl': Unix * Your are allowed to rename `thumbpdf.pl' to `thumbpdf': mv thumbpdf.pl thumbpdf * Ensure that the execute permission is set: chmod +x thumbpdf * Move the file to a directory where the shell can find it (environment variable PATH, e.g. /usr/local/bin/). Dos/Windows/(OS2) * Running the perl interpreter directly with the perl script: perl thumbpdf.pl ... * Methods for calling by typing the script name without extension and perl interpreter: a) If your perl distribution provides a pl2exe program, use it to generate `thumbpdf.exe'. Advantage: I/O redirection works. b) A good method is a dos program of John Dallman: #!perl.exe (versions below 4) hbperl.exe (version 4) http://www.perl.com/CPAN/authors/id/JDALLMAN/hbp_403.zip Move thumbpdf.pl in a PERLLIB directory and copy the exe program to `thumbpdf.exe'. Then the program looks for the perl interpreter, the script and calls them. Advantage: I/O redirection works. c) Windows NT 4.0 users can use associated file types: SET PATHEXT=.pl;%PATHEXT% See perl win32 faq "How do I associate Perl scripts with perl?": http://www.activestate.com/support/faqs/win32/perlwin32faq4.html Disadvantage: I/O redirection does not work. d) 4DOS: SET .PL=c:/bin/perl.exe See perl win32 faq "How can I get Perl to run a Perl script at the 4DOS command line by typing the name of the script without the extension or "perl", just like a regular exe file?": http://www.activestate.com/support/faqs/win32/perlwin32faq1.html e) Convert the perl script to a batch file `thumbpdf.bat', if your distribution provides `pl2bat.bat'. Disadvantage: I/O redirection does not work. Many of this methods are listed in the perl win32 faq "What's the equivalent of the shebang ("#!") syntax for Win32?": http://www.activestate.com/support/faqs/win32/perlwin32faq4.html * TeXLive 7+/fpTeX contain a compiled version "thumbpdf.exe". Dos * I do not know a precompiled Ghostscript interpreter for version 5.5 or 6.0. Version 5.10 misses the png devices. So you have to compile Ghostscript for dos or you can use another program to generate the thumbnails (names: `thb1.png', `thb2.png', ...). * If Ghostscript cannot be started by perl because of serious problems (segmentation faults, ...), option `printgscmd' can be used: Thumbpdf prints the command line arguments for the ghostscript call in the file `thumbpdf.gs' and finishes. Then Ghostscript can manually be invoked to create the png files, e.g.: gs386/gswin32c @thumbpdf.gs (DOS/Win3.1) You need a Ghostscript executable that contains the png devices. For example version 5.50 can be run under Win3.1/Win32s by making a program icon with the correct working directory and the command `PATH/gswin32(c) @thumbpdf.gs', e.g: c:\gstools\gs5.50\gswin32 -Ic:\gstools\gs5.50 @thumbpdf.gs In the next call of thumbpdf the Ghostscript step is omitted by option `nomakepng'. Example command sequence: thumbpdf --printgscmd test gswin32c @thumbpdf.gs thumbpdf --nomakepng test Windows 3.1x with win32s * The png files can be produced with gswin32(c), but the means of the operating system to start windows programs with command line arguments are very poor. I found no way to invoke Ghostscript via perl, so the thumbnails must be generated manually (see above). F. USER INTERFACE ================= * The perl script `thumbpdf.pl' can be invoked in two ways: a) thumbpdf --help prints a help screen with the options and some default values. b) thumbpdf [options] <jobname>[.pdf|.ps] `<jobname>' is the file name of user's TeX file without extension. The extension `.pdf' can be omitted. If option `--useps' is active, thumbpdf will look for `<jobname>.ps'. Action options (see section C.): --makepng: Call of Ghostscript to generate the thumbnails (A1.). --makepdf: Call of pdfTeX to produce a thumbnail pdf file (A2.). --makedata: Parsing of this pdf file and writing the bject represenation to `<jobname>.tpt' or `<jobname>.tpm' (A3.). --clean: Removing of the temporary files. Configuration options for --makepng: --useps: Use the PostScript file `<jobname>.ps' instead of the pdf file `<jobname>.pdf' for generating the thumbnails. --gscmd <name>: Name of the ghostscript command. --device|png [png]<dev>: (dev = mono, gray, 16, 256, 16m) Ghostscript device for producing the thumbnails, e.g.: --device=mono, --device=pnggray, --png=256 --resolution: Without the option thumbpdf checks the /MediaBox and calculates the resolution, that neither height nor width exceed the recommended 106 pixels. For a4 or letter paper the resolution is about 9 DPI. With this option, the default behaviour can be overwritten. --compress: The compress level of the thumbnail images. There is no reason not to use the maximal value, except for debugging or drafts. * Note for the pdfTeX route: Value 10 has a special meaning: streams are compressed like value 9, but unnecessary white spaces are removed in the dictionaries * Note for Distiller: The Distiller does not recognize compressed streams and uses its own settings to compress the streams. Because previously compressed streams are not detected and /Filter entries are overwritten, the double compressed streams will be invalid. Therefore the PostScript code in `<jobname>.tpm' uncompresses the streams, if Distiller is detected. Although the compression of thumbpdf is quite useless with Distiller, compression can be turned on for a possible reuse with ps2pdf or to keep the file `<jobname>.tpm' small. --password: Password for an encrypted pdf file. The following patch is required for ghostscript: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~geoffk/pdfencrypt/pdf_sec.ps --antialias: Set anti-aliasing parameters for ghostscript. It expects numbers with values 0, 1, 2, or 4. The meaning of 0 and 1 is the same and disables anti-aliasing. If two numbers are given, the first sets anti-aliasing for text (TextAlphaBits), the second for graphics (GraphicsAlphaBits). If only one number is present, then it is taken for both text and graphics. Examples: --antialias=1 disable anti-aliasing --antialias=4 max. anti-aliasing --antialias=14 -dTextAlphaBits=1 -dGraphicsAlphaBits=4 --greek: The text is printed in Greek style, the characters are replaced by gray boxes. Three limitations: * Only fonts in Type 1 format are supported. * The `show' operator is redefined in `userdict'. So it will not work, if the characters are displayed by other methods. * The color is lightened, assuming a white background. Status: experimental. Configuration option for --makedata: --modes: Select the modes for which you want that thumbpdf generates the thumbnail data files: * pdftex: <jobname>.tpt * pdfmark|dvips|ps2pdf|vtexpdfmark: <jobname>.tpm * all: synonym for the list `pdftex,pdfmark' --level2: `<jobname>.tpm' is written with PostScript level 2 features to reduce the size of this file. (This decreases the size of the final PostScript file, but does not affect the size of the final pdf file.) Options for message control: --quiet Messages except warnings are suppressed. --verbose Informations about the actions are printed. --debug Additional messages for debugging purposes. Also option `--clean' is disabled. Environment variable `THUMBPDF': Before scanning the command line for options the perl script `thumbpdf.pl' looks for the environment variable `THUMBPDF'. Example (bash syntax): export THUMBPDF="--modes=pdfmark --level2" To avoid syntax errors the equal sign can be replaced by a space, for example (DOS syntax): SET THUMBPDF=--modes pdfmark --level2 The reason for this environment variable is, that users of ps2pdf can omit the option 'modes', if they have set `THUMBPDF': SET THUMBDPF=--modes pdfmark Or if both data files should be generated: SET THUMBPDF=--modes all * Package `thumbpdf.sty' * LaTeX format: \usepackage{thumbpdf} Options: pdftex, pdfmark, dvips, ps2pdf (the last three options are synonyms). * Plain format: \input thumbpdf.sty Define \ThumbpdfDriver to inform `thumbpdf.sty' about the driver: \def\ThumbpdfDriver{ps2pdf}\input thumbpdf.sty * If you want to use option `pdfmark' in all cases exept pdfTeX in pdf mode, you can use a configuration file `thumbpdf.cfg': \ifx\ThumbpdfDriver\UnDeFiNeD \def\ThumbpdfDriver{pdfmark}% \fi \endinput This works, because `\ThumbpdfDriver' is ignored, if pdfTeX in pdf mode is detected. A more politically correct example of the configuration file `thumbpdf.cfg': \expandafter\ifx\csname ThumbpdfDriver\endcsname\relax \def\ThumbpdfDriver{pdfmark}% \ifx\pdfoutput\UnDeFiNeD \else \ifx\pdfoutput\relax \else \ifnum\pdfoutput>0 \def\ThumbpdfDriver{pdftex}% \fi \fi \fi \fi \endinput * Because pdfTeX can be detected at run time, it is not necessary to specify driver `pdftex'; even the other drivers are ignored. * \thisthumb{name} uses the thumbnail mentioned in `<jobname>.tno' for this page. (This file can be written by the \DeclareThumbs feature, see below.) * \DeclareThumbs contains the content of the file `<jobname>.tno', see below. * Additional thumbnails: `<jobname>.tno' If `<jobname>.tno' is found, the thumbnails are automatically included by the program `thumbpdf.tex'. Format of this file: \thumb{filename without `.png' extension}% or \thumb[name]{filename with/without extension} Examples: \thumb{one}% --> \thisthumb{one}, recommended \thumb{one.png}% --> \thisthumb{one.png} \thumb[two]{one}% --> \thisthumb{two} \thumb[one]{./extrathumb/one.png}% --> thisthumb{one} The first example shows that the `.png' extension is supported and recommended. But `.jpg' or `.tif' files also work. This data can be included in the main tex file that includes `thumbpdf.sty' with the \DeclareThumbs feature: \usepackage{thumbpdf}% or \input thumbpdf.sty \DeclareThumbs{ \thumb{one} \thumb[two]{./extra/two.jpg} } Then the file `\jobname.tno' is written with the thumbnail declarations. (LaTeX's \nofiles is respected.) * Program `thumbpdf.tex' Execept for debugging there is no reason for an user to call it manually. But if so the number of the files to be looked for can be reduced, because it takes some time to test 1000 thumbnails if they exist. A maximum number can be specified before: pdftex \def\thumbmax{20}\input thumbpdf The highest thumbnail is now `thumb020.png'. `<jobname>.tno' can only be found, if `thumbpdf.tex' knows about this `<jobname>': \pdftex \def\thumbjob{<jobname>}\input thumbpdf If `\thumbjob' is undefined, `thumbpdf.tex' looks for `thumbopt.tex'. Example: Addition of thumbnails for `example.tex': pdfelatex example % or pdf(e)(la)tex, whatever example needs. thumbpdf example pdfelatex example % example.tex contains \usepackage{thumbpdf} or for the dvips/ps2pdf route: latex example dvips example ps2pdf example.ps example.pdf thumbpdf --modes=dvips example latex example % example.tex contains \usepackage[dvips]{thumbpdf} dvips example ps2pdf example.ps example.pdf * Option `clean': It clears the temporary files of the current thumbpdf run: * thumb*.png (by `makepng') * thumbpdf.pdf, thumbpdf.log (by `makepdf') Previously generated files are untouched. This option will be automatically disabled, if options `debug', `nomakepdf', or `nomakedef' are active. G. AUTHOR ========= Heiko Oberdiek Email: heiko.oberdiek at googlemail.com H. QUESTIONS, SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS ==================================== If you have questions, problems with `thumbpdf', error reports, if you have improvements or want to have additional features, please send them to the author. Other ps->pdf routes: * pstill: I did not succeed. It seems that the used pdfmark specials are not supported. * Adobe Distiller: Because I do not have access to it, I am curious to hear whether it works. Theoretically it should. I. KNOWN PROBLEMS ================= * Compressed PDF objects (version PDF-1.5) are not supported, thus the PDF file should be generated with \pdfobjcompresslevel=0, before running thumbpdf. * The most bug reports I get are perl script error messages regarding Ghostscript. Especially versions below 5.50 often have problems with the pdf support. Sometimes it can be necessary to update to version 6.0. Before writing a bug report, please check, if your pdf file is processible by your Ghostscript version. If upgrading do not help, you have two possibilities: a) Use of another program to generate the thumbnails. But an other program that uses Ghostscript to do the job will not help of course. The thumbnails should be named `thb1.png', `thb2.png', ... Then run `thumbpdf' and omit the Ghostscript step by the option `--nomakepng'. b) Generate a PostScript version of your TeX file and run `thumbpdf' with option `--useps'. Getting the PostScript file by Acrobat's conversion feature often fails. So it is better to generate the PostScript file from the TeX source with TeX/dvips, for example. * Incompatibility with option `pdfpagetransition' of package `hyperref' versions below 6.64. This option overwrites the previous contents of `\pdfpageattr', used by `thumbpdf.sty'. * If there is a package that overloads `\shipout' to rearrange pages (two pages to one, ...), then `thumbpdf.sty' should be loaded first. * Some builds of the perl port of ActiveState, version 5.6.0 for Windows do not work correctly: for example, after a successful call of system commands with the backtick operator (``), $? ($CHILD_ERROR) returns -1 instead of 0. Summary of informations contributed by users: - These builds for Windows do not work: 612, 613, 616 ? Windows port: 618 (one user suceeds, one user fails) + The following Windows builds work: 522 + The Linux versions work. Workaround: Use another version or port, see `http://www.cpan.org/'. J. HISTORY ========== 1999/02/14 v1.0 first release 1999/02/23 v1.1 * Bug in thumbpdf.sty removed (#2->#1). * New option in thumbpdf.pl: --resolution. * Automatic calculation of the resolution for Ghostscript (max. size 106x106). 1999/03/01 v1.2 * Optimizition: indirect objects for length values removed. 1999/03/12 v1.3 * Copyright: LPPL 1999/05/05 v1.4 * Detecting of cygwin-perl. * Save memory by sharing `RGB' objects (devices: png16, png256). 1999/06/13 v1.5 * Gs detection extended (thumbpdf.pl). * Installation part of readme.txt rewritten and table of contents added. 1999/07/27 v1.6 * Bug in thumbpdf.sty fixed (handling of \pdfpageattr). * Warning if there are missing thumbs (thumbpdf.sty). * Added section `Known Problems' in `readme.txt'. 1999/08/08 v1.7 * Bug in thumbpdf.sty fixed. This bug was introduced in version 1.6, therefore this version should not be used. * Adaptation for pdfTeX version 0.14a. * LPPL 1.1 1999/09/09 v1.8 * Bug in thumbpdf.sty fixed. \PackageWarning cannot be used in \shipout, because \protect has been set to \noexpand (mysterious LaTeX behaviour?). 1999/09/16 v1.9 * The perl script now detects direct /Length objects, that pdfTeX uses including JPEG images. 2000/01/11 v1.10 * Bug in /Length detection removed. * Direct /Length in RGB objects supported. * \immediate before \pdfximage removed. * thumbpdf.sty revised. 2000/01/19 v1.11 * Small fix for perl versions that cannot handle "my" in "for" loops. * LPPL 1.2 2000/02/11 v1.12 (not released) * Option `clean' added. * `<jobname>.tnd' replaces `thumbpdf.tex', if thumbpdf is called: thumbpdf [options] <jobname>[.pdf] * `<jobname>.tno' can be used instead of `thumbopt.tex'. * \DeclareThumbs added. 2000/02/22 v2.0 * Support for the dvips/ps2pdf route by pdfmark specials. * Temporary files are removed. * Renaming of files: thumb%03d.png (thumb001.png) ==> thb%d.png (thb1.png) thumbdta.tex ==> <jobname>.tpt, <jobname>.tpm added thumbopt.tex ==> <jobname>.tno * Syntax change: <jobname> is now required. 2000/02/28 v2.1 * Environment variable `THUMBPDF' supported. * `thumbpdf.cfg' supported. * TDS place for readme.txt: texmf/doc/generic/thumbpdf/readme.txt * Errors in `readme.txt' corrected. 2000/03/07 v2.2 * Support for Distiller 3 and 4, the streams are uncompressed. * Call of gs is changed in order to show the currently processed page number of the pdf file. * Option --printgscmd creates the command line file `thumbpdf.gs' for the Ghostscript call. 2000/03/22 v2.3 * Bug fix: --useps now works. 2000/04/10 v2.4 * Fix for ActiveState Perl 5.6.0: uc line changed, fork removed. (Thanks to Andreas Buehmann <firstname.lastname@example.com>.) * Test of `thumbpdf.tex' version. 2000/07/29 v2.5 * Save trick in call of ghostscript. * Undocumented option --gspages added. * Problem with ActiveState perl 5.6.0 (win32) added to section "Known Problems". 2000/09/27 v2.6 * Information about ActiveState perl 5.6.0 updated. 2000/10/27 v2.7 * -dFIXEDMEDIA=0 added in gs call. 2001/01/12 v2.8: * Bug fix in dvips mode and active option `level2': pack parameter corrected for little-endian machines. * /Rotate in pdf pages: ghostscript versions around 6.01 have added a hack in /pdfshowpage_setpage, that ignores the /Rotate entry. A patch is added to disable the hack. * Ghostscript uses the MediaBox for calculating the page size. For version 6.50 a patch is added to use the /CropBox instead. 2001/03/29 v2.9: * Option --password added. 2001/04/02 v2.10: * Small corrections in readme.txt, contributed by Michael Wiedmann. 2001/04/26 v2.11: * Option --antialias added (suggestion of Juergen Bausa). * This version is not released. 2002/01/11 v3.0: * Syntax of option --antialias changed. The option is enabled as default, so that the ghostscript step is now slower. * Support for VTeX's PS mode added. * Greek mode added (experimental). * Signal handlers added for cleanup. 2002/05/26 v3.1: * SIG_HUP unkown in Windows. * Bug fix: The signal function for __DIE__ "cleanup" aborts before the error message of "die" is printed. Replaced by "clean" that does not contain "exit 1". * Small bug fix in mode detection and mode "vtex" removed from list. "vtexpdfmark" was detected, "vtex" did not work and perhaps it will be used later for VTeX in PDF mode. 2002/05/26 v3.2: * Fix: "MacOS/X: darwin" is now not interpreted as Windows. 2003/03/19 v3.3: * Fix for gs 8.00 in mode dvips: THB_DistillerPatch also applied to ghostscript >= 8.00. 2003/06/06 v3.4: * Bug fix, two forgotten "pop"s added for Distiller case. 2004/10/24 v3.5: * Revert Cygwin detection: is unix (request by Jan Nieuwenhuizen). * LPPL 1.3. 2004/11/19 v3.6: * Bug fix for dvips mode and gs < 8.00 (/stackunderflow in pop). 2004/11/19 v3.7: * For easier debugging, the special thumbpdf objects are now valid PDF objects that are referenced in the Catalog. * Remove of extra '\n' before "endstream" that is added by pdfTeX 1.20a. 2005/07/06 v3.8: * Fix because of pdfTeX 1.30. 2007/11/07 v3.9: * Deprecation warning of perl 5.8.8 fixed. 2008/04/16 v3.10: * TDS archive `thumbpdf.tds.zip' provided. 2010/07/07 v3.11: * \pdfcompresslevel=0 and \pdfminorversion=4 added for thumbpdf.tex. * \input is used with file name extension for "thumbpdf.tex". * Warning if \pdfobjcompresslevel>0. 2011/08/09 v3.12: * Support for LuaTeX added. 2011/08/10 v3.13: * Use gswin64c in Windows with 64 bits. * Fix of version date of thumbpdf.sty. 2012/04/09 v3.14: * Fix for plain TeX compatibility (offending \RequirePackage). 2012/04/18 v3.15: * Option --version added. * File `readme.txt' renamed to `README'. 2014/07/15 v3.16 * Patch for `thumbpdf.pl' by Norbert Preining because of pdfTeX 1.40.15 (TeX Live 2014).


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Don't know what you're doing yet for Halloween? Never fear! Check out this list of Halloween events - including parties, haunted attractions films and other activities- in Charlotte and the surrounding area.
• NC Fright Factory Creative director Martin Barry (also known as Charlotte Roller Girls' freaky clown) has added his own personal and scary touches to the three-part haunted house at NC Music Factory. There's also a paintball shooting range, midway games and live entertainment. Ticket booth opens at 7 p.m. and tours start at 7:30 p.m. each night. $13. Continues through Oct. 31. NC Music Factory, 935 N. Graham St., Charlotte. For more information, visit www.ncfrightfactory.com.
• The Haunted Mill Long time Halloween attraction with frightening rooms and 3D mini golf (an indoor black light putt-putt course). $10 (haunted house only), $19 (combo) for adults; $10 (haunted house only), $12 (combo) for children 10 years old and under. Continues through Oct. 31. Held at 6325 Wilkinson Blvd., Belmont. For more information, call 704-829-6455 or visit www.thehauntedmillnc.com.
• Hickory Grove Haunted Trail This haunted trail in Gaston County features a maze and downright horrific clowns. Continues through Oct. 31. Mountain View Golf Center, 4046 Mountain View St., Gastonia. For more information, call 704-201-4762.
• The Campground Massacre Haunted House Includes a creepy walk through Mina's Mansion and the Campground Massacre. $20. Continues through Oct. 31. The Charlotte/Fort Mill KOA RV Park and Campground, 940 Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill. For more details, call 866-752-7437 or visit www.themassacre.com.
• The Old Haunted School This Albemarle attraction is sponsored by Bethany Volunteer Fire Department. $5. Continues through Oct. 31. Held at Mountain Creek Road and Prospect Church Road, Albemarle. For directions and other information, visit www.bethanyvfd.org/hauntedhouse.
• Scarowinds: Halloween Haunt XI Carowinds' special feature offers up mazes (that should be off limits to the claustrophobic), scare zones and live shows. $29.99 and up. Continues through Oct. 30. Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte. For more details, visit www.carowinds.com/scarowinds.
• Amazing Maize Maze Approximately 2.5 miles of pathways in a working cornfield. The Amazing Maize Maze challenges folks to think as they look for mailboxes containing clues that lead to the exit. Day maze tickets are $10; $7 for children 5-12 years old; Free for children 4 years old and under. Flashlight Maze tickets are $15; $10 for children 5-12 years old; Free for children 4 years old and under. Fridays, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Continues through Nov. 4. Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville. 704-875-3113. www.ruralhill.net/amazingmaizemaze.asp.
• Scarrigan Farms The farm has been transformed to a terror attraction with a haunted trail complete with psycho clowns, a 3-D maze, a corn maze, hayrides, a pumpkin patch and more. For more information, visit www.scarriganfarms.com. Continues through Oct. 31. Carrigan Farms, 1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville. 704-664-1450.
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Jeffrey Hatcher's stage adaptation of the 1886 novella is augmented by CAST's special brand of experimental theatrics. Continues through Nov. 6. Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST), 2424 N. Davidson St., Charlotte. 704-455-8542. www.nccast.com.
Other Halloween shindigs
Wednesday, Oct. 26
• Spooktacular Family-friendly Halloween event with trick-or-treating, complimentary goodie bags, pumpkin decorating, face painting, train rides, balloon artists, and a pet costume contest with a $100 prize. 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Morrison at South Park, Colony Road and Sharon Road, Charlotte. www.morrisonsouthpark.com.
• Pop Life "Halloween Edition" aka Nightmare On College Street Featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff. Hosted by Skillz. Costumes are optional, but encouraged. 21 and up only. $10. 9 p.m.Re:Public, 314 N. College St., Charlotte. 704-375-0733. www.republicofcharlotte.com.
Thursday, Oct. 27
• Shiprocked's Glam Witch Halloween Ball The spooky (and fabulous) rock 'n' disco shindig features glam witches, booze, candy, games, dancing and other special performances. Costumes encouraged. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon St., Charlotte. 704-333-9799. www.snugrock.com.
• GUTS: Pumpkin Carving Contest & Silent Auction Set-up begins at 3:30 p.m. and carving is from 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. After the carving ends participants will have 15 minutes to arrange their creation on the judging stand. See "carving rules" for full requirements on size and portability. A silent auction follows the carving with the chance to bid on. Winners to be announced after the auction. Benefits Levine Children's Hospital. $50 per individual to enter. NC Music Factory, 935 N. Graham St. For more information, visit www.gutscharlotte.com.
• Give A Hoot, Get Crafty A craft workshop for making cute felt owls. Registration is $30 and includes materials for making two owls, as well as complimentary wine & snacks. 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Plaza Muse, 1200 Central Ave., Charlotte. 704-970-9676. www.plazamuse.com.
• Dr. Funkenstein's Cameo Thursday Halloween Bash Three-level party featuring DJs Frenzy Red and other special guests, as well as drink specials and a costume contest with cash prizes. Phoenix, 300 N. College St., Charlotte. 704-375-8765. www.phoenixofcharlotte.com.
Friday, Oct. 28
• 6th Annual Halloween Howler Costume Bar Crawl Meets at Buckhead Saloon at 7 p.m. for registration and check-in. From there folks will hop over to Town Tavern, Tilt, Howl at the Moon, and Suite. Costume contests (best overall guy costume, best overall girl costume, most creative and sexiest). $10. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Buckhead Saloon, 201 E. 5th St., Charlotte. 704-370-0687. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://halloweenhowlerclt.eventbrite.com/.
• Buff Faye's Spooks & Horrors Friday night party bus party with drag diva Buff Faye. Bus check-in will be from 7 p.m.-7:45 p.m. at the NC Fright Factory at NC Music Factory. Bus patrons will have free admission to the NC Fright Factory from 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The Party Bus departs at 8:30 p.m. for stops at LGBT-friendly bars where participants will have VIP access. and go til 2 a.m. returning to the NC Music Factory. $250 in prizes for best Halloween costumes (most sexy, most scary and Buff's favorite). For more information or to RSVP, email email@example.com. $25 (includes admission to NC Music Factory, VIP access/covers to bars and party favors). 7 p.m.-2 a.m. NC Music Factory, 935 N. Graham St., Charlotte.
• First Bite Friday Folks who arrive before midnight dressed as either a vampire or a victim of the fiend will get in free. Drink specials include $2 Miller Lite bottles and $5 "pumpkin" bombs. Whisky River, 210 E. Trade St., Charlotte. 704-749-1097. www.thewhiskyriver.com.
• Halloween Costume Party and Haunted Mansion The annual fundraiser for the preservation of The Duke Mansion features Chef Harrison Booth's gourmet food, brews, music by Bad Daddies and an auction with opportunities to bid on jewelry, trips, art, Panthers tickets and more. $125 per person. 6:30 p.m. Duke Mansion, 400 Hermitage Road, Charlotte. For more information, call 704-714-4445 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
• The Evil Pig Halloween Party The party features live music, food and drink specials, a game room and gallery with art. Costumes encouraged and prizes will be given out for the best. Fake mustaches for those who come costume-free. No cover. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. The Blind Pig, 453 E. 36th St., Charlotte. www.theblindpignoda.com.
• Marvel Halloween Party Dress as your favorite comic book character for the chance to win big in a costume contest. Music provided by DJ Marvel. Suite, 210 E. Trade St., Charlotte. 704-971-7878. www.suitecharlotte.com.
• Nightmare on Morehead Two costume contests with prizes: $250 for best individual costume and at $200 bar tab (for future use) for best group. Music provided by DJ Spooky. Drink specials include $5 house wines, $4 flavored vodkas, $3 bottles of Miller Lite and Coors Light. Free jello shot for the first 300 people and one free draft beer (until its gone). $5 cover with costume; $10 cover without costume. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E. Morehead St., Charlotte. 704-377-3808. www.neighborhoodgrille.com.
• Costume Party Comedy Night With Brendon Walsh and Carlos Valencia Walsh has appeared on Comedy Central and NBC's Last Comic Standing. More information at www.degenerateclt.org. $12-$15. 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. The Mill 3306, Suite A N. Davidson St., Charlotte. 704-331-9898.
• Ghostbusters Costume Party Folks can have their photos taken with the Ecto-1 Ghostbusters ambulance from the movie Live Ghostbusters (www.carolinaghostbusters.com). It's also 1-2-3 drink night with $1 domestic beers, $2 imports and $3 mixed drinks. 21 and up. $8 cover. Fri., 8:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Breakfast Club, 225 N. Caldwell St., Charlotte. 704-374-1982. www.that80sclub.com.
• Bass Church 17: Halloween Edition The party features performances by NastyNasty, Mindelixir, Spooky Jones, Stereotonin and John Hairston Jr., plus other special guests and live painting. $10-$15. The Fillmore Charlotte, 1000 Seaboard St., Charlotte. 704-549-5555. www.livenation.com.
• Switch Night Butter staff is reversing its roles and attire. Bartenders become cocktail waitresses and vice versa. Wives/husbands, girlfriends/boyfriends, best friends/rivals dress accordingly. Contest for the best switch look wins $200. Butter NC, 950 Seaboard St., Charlotte. 704-295-1565. www.buttercharlotte.com.
• Latorre's Halloweekend Best costume preliminaries. 116 W. 5th St., Charlotte. 704-337-4448. www.latorresdisco.com.
• Fridays Re:Defined Halloween Bash Featuring costume contests with cash prizes for the hottest costume and drink specials. Re:Public, 314 N. College St., Charlotte. 704-375-0733. www.republicofcharlotte.com.
• HalloWing Live music by U-Phonik, costume contests, food and drink specials and more. Wild Wing Cafe (University location), 9539 Pinnacle Drive. 704-708-9453. www.wildwingcafe.com.
• Billy's Halloween Party Featuring live music by The Halls, drink specials and a costume contest with more than $1,000 in cash and prizes. Boardwalk Billy's Raw Bar & Ribs, 9005 JM Keynes Drive, Charlotte. 704-503-7427. www.boardwalkbillys.com.
• Rumbaween International dance party presented by Rumba Productions. 18 and up. Phoenix, 300 N. College St., Charlotte. 704-375-8765. www.phoenixofcharlotte.com.
Saturday, Oct. 29
• Annual Super Mega Halloween Blowout Featuring live performances by George Brazil with members of Super Ape and Cement Stars as The Flaming Lips, Paint Fumes as The Shangri-Las(aka The Fume-Ri-Las), The Wiggle Wagons as Hall & Oates, Brain F as Buzzcocks, Ear PWR as Blink 182, Kill Your Mules as Minor Threat, One Another as Green Day, Blossoms as Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Human Pippi Armstrong as OMD, Hungry Girl as The White Stripes and Pretty Baby as The Supremes. $6-$12. 9 p.m. Milestone, 3400 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte. 704-398-4072. www.themilestoneclub.com.
• Buff Faye's Halloween Monster Mash & Dead Celebrity Drag Show Buff Faye presents a special Halloween Drag Diva Show with a cast of zombies, vampires, demons and other celebrity fiends. Drink specials and food available until 1 a.m. 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Hartigan's Irish Pub, 601 S. Cedar St., Charlotte. 704-347-1841. www.hartigans.com.
• Dr. Dharma's Halloween Booty Bash Costume contest with $1,000 cash prize and music provided by DJ Funk, Adverb and Oliver Long. Dharma Lounge, 1440 S. Tryon St., Charlotte. 704-334-8336. www.dharmacharlotte.com.
• ER Halloween Party Doctor/nurse themed Halloween costume party. Mez, 210 East Trade St., Charlotte. 704-971-2400. www.mezcharlotte.com.
• Freak Show Halloween Party Dress your freaky best for a chance at picking up a $500 cash prize in the costume contest. Free entry for folks with a Gravediggers Ball wristband. Whisky River, 210 E. Trade St., Charlotte. 704-749-1097. www.thewhiskyriver.com.
• Grave Diggers Ball 2011 Featuring performances by OneRepublic and Cobra Starship. Dress in your Halloween best for a chance at winning prizes in costume contests. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.kiss951.com or http://fullhouseconcerts.musictoday.com. $20 and up. 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Dixie's Tavern, 301 E. 7th St., Charlotte. 704-374-1700. www.dixiescharlotte.com.
• Howlin' Halloween Party The Halloween shindig at the dueling piano bar includes a costume contest with more than $1,500 in cash and prizes and drink specials ($4 Jager bombs and $20 86 oz. buckets of booze). Doors open at 6 p.m. Howl At The Moon, 210 E. Trade St., Charlotte. 704-936-4695. www.howlatthemoon.com.
• Music, Monsters and Mayhem NC Music Factory's Halloween Bash will feature entrance into NC Fright Factory (a haunted house with three terrifying parts), admission to multiple venues with live entertainment, a costume contest with a $2,500 cash prize and O.A.R. in concert at Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre. $25 and up. NC Music Factory, 935 N. Graham St., Charlotte. For more information, visit www.ncfrightfactory.com.
• NoDa Ghosts & Legends Walking Tour Guides will explain NoDa's ghosts sightings with historic tidbits and anecdotes about north Charlotte history that goes as far back as the late 1800s. The walk is around 45 minutes long with stops including Highland Mill, the old boarding house, and a couple of makeshift graveyards. Free (donations appreciated). 6:30 p.m. The tour starts at 6:30 p.m. at 35th Street and N. Davidson Street (in front of Fat City Lofts). Tours continue at regular intervals throughout the night.
• Ouzoween 2011 Halloween party presented by Ouzo Productions. DJs Kosta X, DIM and Havana to spin international and house hits all night. Sexiest costume wins $100. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Loft 1523, 1523 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte. 704-333-5898. www.loft1523.com.
• Pumpkin Carving Competition Bring your own pumpkin and carving tools or bring your own already carved pumpkin. There will be a special prize for the best pumpkin. 12 p.m.-4 p.m. The Gay and Lesbian Community Center, 820 Hamilton St., Suite B11, Charlotte. 704-333-0144. www.gaycharlotte.com.
• Purgatory: Danse Macabre SingleCell Productions presents live music by Angels On Acid and DJs Harkonnen and Architech, as well as fetish performances, a VIP area with erotic stations (including Dr. Spankenstein's and others) and vendors. For more information, visit http://singlecell.us/. $15-$25. 8 p.m. Amos' Southend, 1423 S. Tryon St., Charlotte. 704-377-6874. www.amossouthend.com.
• Red River Redemption The US National Whitewater Center is dying its river "blood" red to celebrate Halloween weekend. In addition, festivities include live music (Mike Strauss Band, Truckstop Preachers, Moreland & Arbuckle), an oyster roast, a cornhole tournament and costume contests. Free admission ($5 for parking). U.S. National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte. 704-391-3900. www.usnwc.org.
• We Are The Night Halloween Bash Everyone wearing a costume will get in free before 11 p.m. Costume party hosted by The Bride's of Dracula and music by DJ's Complete, C-Rob & The Diabolical DJ Biz Markie. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Re:Public, 314 N. College St., Charlotte. 704-375-0733. www.republicofcharlotte.com.
• KiDaWeen NoDaWeen's kid-friendly event features bobbing for apples, face painting, storytelling a costume contest and a screening of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit. For more information, visit www.nodaween.com. Free. Sat., Oct. 29, 2 p.m. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St., Charlotte. 704-358-9298. www.neighborhoodtheatre.com.
• Freaky 5K Twilight Race 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for fastest male and female runners, as well as best costume. Registration at 5 p.m. and the race starts at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.nodaween.com. $20-$25. Sat., Oct. 29, 6 p.m. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St., Charlotte. 704-358-9298. www.neighborhoodtheatre.com.
• Dinner and a Movie Halloween-inspired trivia with prizes for the top three placing teams at 7 p.m. Dinner served from Mac's Speed Shop. Screening of the 1976 horror film Carrie at 8:30 p.m. Prom attire encouraged. For more information, visit www.nodaween.com. $5 for film screening; $6 for dinner. Sat., Oct. 29. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St., Charlotte. 704-358-9298. www.neighborhoodtheatre.com.
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show Doors open at 11 p.m. and the screening begins at 12 p.m. For more information, visit www.nodaween.com. $7 movie ticket; $5 prop bags (optional). Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St., Charlotte. 704-358-9298. www.neighborhoodtheatre.com.
•Wicked Halloween Party $1,000 for the best costume. DJ Arod to spin. Doors open at 9 p.m. Costume contest registration closes at 11:30 p.m. Unleashed Nightclub, 20924 Torrence Chapel Road, Cornelius. 704-655-2621. www.clubunleashed.net.
• Bloody Sexy After-Hours Halloween Party DJ Matt Bolick spins music all night long. Open until 4 a.m. with specials ($3 domestics, $10 breakfast buffet and more). No cover with costume. The Men's Club of Charlotte, 444 Tyvola Road, Charlotte. 704-525-8525. www.mensclub.com.
• Boo Bash Costume Contest The costume contest features cash prizes, including $1,000 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd place, $200 for 3rd place and $100 for 4th place. $12 cover. Coyote Joe's, 4621 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte. 704-399-4946. www.coyote-joes.com.
• Zombie Run Challenge Race against the clock (and flesh-eating zombies) to find the cure to "save" mankind. For more information, visit www.sportslinkus.com. 10 a.m. Renaissance Park, 1200 West Tyvola Road, Charlotte.
• Dazed and Confused Halloween Party Featuring a performance by Electric Soul Pandemic and Jahfisherman, as well as games, prizes and giveaways. All costumes welcomed. $5. 8 p.m. Visulite Theatre, 1615 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte. 704-358-9200. www.visulite.com.
• Lebowski's Karaoke Costume Bash The karaoke costume Halloween bash also features drink specials, jello shots and pumpkin beers. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Lebowski's Grill & Pub, 1524 East Blvd., Charlotte. 704-370-1177. www.lebowskisgrillandpub.com.
• 8th Annual Thriller Halloween Bash DJ Jody Jam spins '80s and '90s dance music and the party also features a costume contest with a $500 cash prize, a group "Thriller" dance at midnight and drink specials all night. 21 and up. $10 cover. 8 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Breakfast Club, 225 N. Caldwell St., Charlotte. 704-374-1982. www.that80sclub.com.
• Day of the Dead Halloween Music from DJ Ciprian in the main room and DJ Ahuff in the upstairs room. Costumes highly recommended. Best costume wins $500 in contest. Limited advance general admission tickets and VIP tables available at www.ticketleap.com with the keyword, "Butter NC". For more details, call 704-295-1565. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Butter NC, 950 Seaboard St., Charlotte. 704-295-1565. www.buttercharlotte.com.
• ID Saturdays: Black Magic Circus Glamorous Halloween party with noir carnival attractions (aerialists, stilt-walkers, drag performance artist Bethann Phetamine, go-go dancers), a costume contest with cash prizes and underground dance beats provided by three levels of DJs, including BearWho, DJ Boof, Social Habitat, Dick Tracey, Bwillackers and Jay Coop. $10. 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Phoenix, 300 N. College St., Charlotte. 704-375-8765. www.phoenixofcharlotte.com.
• Cops & Robbers Halloween Party Kazba, 210 E. Trade St. 704-761-6567. www.kazbacharlotte.com.
• Latorre's Halloweekend Best costume selection with $1500 in prizes. 116 W. 5th St., Charlotte. 704-337-4448. www.latorresdisco.com.
• Nightmare on 7th Street Costume contest, pumpkin pie eating contest, drink specials and free candy for children. No cover. A portion of proceeds benefit Carolina Breast Friends. Kennedy's Premium Bar & Grill, 366 North Caswell Road. 704-375-0218. www.kennedyscharlotte.com. Jackalope Jacks, 1936 E. 7th St. 704-347-1918. www.jackalopejacks.com. The Philosopher's Stone, 1958 E. 7th St. 704-350-1331. www.philosophersstonetavern.com.
• HalloWing Live music by Hair Nation, costume contests, food and drink specials and more. Wild Wing Cafe (EpiCentre location), 210 E. Trade St., Charlotte. 704-716-9464. www.wildwingcafe.com.
• HalloWing Live music by Bad Radio, costume contests, food and drink specials and more. Wild Wing Cafe (South Charlotte location), 2132 Ayrsley Town Blvd., Charlotte. 980-297-7000. www.wildwingcafe.com.
• Billy's Halloween Party Featuring live music by Below the Belt, drink specials and a costume contest with more than $1,000 in cash and prizes. Boardwalk Billy's Raw Bar & Ribs, 9005 JM Keynes Drive, Charlotte. 704-503-7427. www.boardwalkbillys.com.
Sunday, Oct. 30
• Scorpio's Halloween Drag Show Hosted by Buff Faye. 11 p.m. Scorpio, 2301 Freedom Drive, Charlotte. 704-373-9124. www.thescorpio.com.
• Day of the Dead/Dia de Los Muertos Festival of Souls This isn't actually a Halloween-related event, but the Mexican tradition that honors the dead and celebrates their continuity with altars, activities, storytelling, dancing, music and more. Free admission. 12 p.m. Levine Museum of the New South, 200 E. 7th St., Charlotte. 704-333-1887. www.museumofthenewsouth.org.
• Sin Sunday Fang Bangers Ball II Featuring drink specials and a costume contest with $500 cash prizes for best male and female. Uptown Cabaret, 108 E. Morehead St. 704-344-0802. www.uptowncabaretclubs.com.
Monday, Oct. 31
• Buff Faye's Halloween Murder Mystery Drag Diner: Who Gone & Done It? Help Buff solve a murder mystery. Each of Buff's drag divas will perform drag numbers to give you clues as to who committed the crime. Special treats will be given to audience members who guess the correct murderer at the end of the night. For reservations, call 704-347-1841 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Hartigan's Irish Pub, 601 S. Cedar St., Charlotte. 704-347-1841. www.hartigans.com.
• Costume Party and Screening of Ghost Trek: The Kinsey Report Dress as your favorite zombie or zombie hunter for this shindig, which also features special guest Addy Miller aka "Little Zombie Girl" from The Walking Dead and "pageant princess" from Ghost Trek: The Kinsey Report (to be screened). 8 p.m. The Small Bar, 900 Seaboard St., Suite B3, Charlotte. 704-641-3773. www.smallbarclt.com.
• Bad Moon Rising Film Series Screening 1981's An American Werewolf in London, directed by John Landis. Free. 7:30 p.m. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St., Charlotte. 704-358-9298. www.neighborhoodtheatre.com.
• Billy's Halloween Party Featuring live music by Soul Watt, drink specials and a costume contest with more than $1,000 in cash and prizes. Boardwalk Billy's Raw Bar & Ribs, 9005 JM Keynes Drive, Charlotte. 704-503-7427. www.boardwalkbillys.com.
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Program pays to replace dirty woodstoves
Washington County residents exchange older models for new or less-polluting alternatives
Giselle Northy likes the new ductless heat pump that just replaced the old woodstove she and her husband Andrew relied on at their home in Aloha.
"It's nice being able to wake up in a house that isn't freezing," she says.
"We went through a lot of wood in the old woodstove. If you didn't mess with it every two hours, it would start to go out. It was a constant chore."
Raymond Dreyer of Beaverton, in contrast, just opted to buy a new cleaner-burning woodstove to replace one that was 25 years old.
"It had been a reasonably good stove and did the job. But it burned a lot of wood," Dreyer says. "This new stove is 85 percent efficient. I can tell it is economical with the wood, produces a lot of heat, and looks nice."
Northy and Dreyer are among the first beneficiaries of a new Washington County program that aims to replace older polluting woodstoves with cleaner alternatives, such as new woodstoves, pellet stoves and gas and electric heat.
Fine particles in woodsmoke that are one-30th the size of a human hair, known as PM-2.5 — can cause cancer and aggravate respiratory illnesses such as asthma.
New woodstoves are more efficient and cleaner-burning, reducing air pollution and health hazards, and cutting down on wood costs.
Money is available on a first-come, first-served basis for about 200 qualifying applicants in the first year. Priority goes to households where woodstoves are the sole source of heat.
By early December, the county had received more than 200 applications for grants or rebates.
Grants are available to families who earn less than 80 percent of the median household income in the Portland area (or $58,650 for a family of four) and pay for the full cost of a replacement.
Rebates between $1,500 and $3,500 are available to anyone earning above 80 percent of the region's median household income and go toward the costs of a replacement. There is no income cap, so anyone who relies on an old wood stove for heat is eligible.
"It went a little faster than we expected, but it's great," says Tim Davis, a housing rehabilitation specialist with the county Office of Community Development. He is responsible for evaluating applications as part of the woodsmoke reduction program.
Davis says about two-thirds of qualifying applicants prefer new wood or pellet stoves, and the rest chose other options. About half qualify for grants, the other half rebates ranging from $1,500 to $3,500. The county pays the rebates to one of five contractors in the program.
Davis says the average cost of a new stove, pipe and cap ranges from $3,500 to $4,000, and for other alternatives, between $4,000 and $5,000.
About half the qualifying applicants are from Hillsboro, but Davis says applicants come from all over the county.
Eric Nielsen also is awaiting a ductless heat pump to replace an old woodstove in his home in Hillsboro. "It was difficult to heat the whole house and keep a constant temperature in the house," he says.
The first-year woodstove replacement goal is 50, of an eventual total of 700 over five years. Funding for future years is not yet determined.
Wendy Gordon, a county health and human services spokeswoman, said the target was chosen by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to reflect a desired reduction in particulate pollution from woodsmoke.
"It's going to take a few years," Gordon said, before state measurements determine whether the reduction is achieved.
Oregon began certifying woodstoves in 1983, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1988. New federal standards took effect in 2015, but they affect only new woodstoves.
The county program has regional implications, because violations of federal air-quality standards anywhere in the Portland area can trigger restrictions on new industrial development in all three counties.
Also part of the county program is a color-coded alert system, adopted jointly with the city of Hillsboro, that advises residents daily when weather conditions allow safe wood burning or if air quality requires restrictions or even a ban on burning.
The advisories are posted from Nov. 1 through Feb. 28. Gordon says that in its first season in 2015-16, there was just one "yellow" day and no red days.
To sign up for alerts, which can be delivered via phone call, email or texts, go to www.publicalerts.org.
To obtain more information: www.WoodStoveExchange.com


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How one concept is leveraging the demand for more heat
As the demand for more heat rises, some brands are getting creative with spicy ingredients – think jalapeño-infused pepperoni or Sriracha mustard. Mazzio's Italian Eatery has kicked things up a notch with a new addition to its new stuffed crust pizza line.
The line was initially introduced in March, with pepperoni, bacon and cheese options. The stuffed crusts pizzas were originally supposed to be a limited-time offer, but they were so popular with guests, Mazzio's not only kept them on the menu, but "turned up the heat for the summer," said CEO and President Sheri Miksa.
"Stuffed Crust Pizza, Mazzio's-Style has been an extremely popular LTO launch, exceeding our expectations. Our dine-in, carryout, delivery and catering customers are clamoring for it to stay on the menu," she said.
The jalapeño iteration is available for $14 for a large, one-topping pizza. It was added toward the end of May.
Miksa said more iterations could be in the pipeline, including with jalapeños.
"Many of Mazzio's guests have been enjoying our create-your-own pizzas and have been topping their pizzas with jalapeños and other peppers for decades," she said, adding that jalapeños specifically have been on the Mazzio's menu since 1979.
Still, she said the demand for even more heat is continuing on a growth trajectory.
"I believe customer's palates have become more refined and many people's taste buds crave something a little more bold, so we are certainly on-trend with the addition of jalapeños in the crust," Miksa said. "In general, I believe guests are looking for more flavorful options when they eat out, get carry-out or have delivery – in many cases, things they can't or don't cook at home."
She expects menus to continue getting even hotter, as indicated by the increased use of ingredients such as Sriracha sauce and ghost peppers. For now, jalapeños remain the focus for the benefit of both consumers and business.
"Jalapeños are a smart ingredient option relative to margins, considering some of the high commodity costs the industry has faced this year," Miksa said.
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I am a teacher at a small school, and I have a five year old who has just been diagnosed with diabetes. How can I help him and his family and teach the children about his condition?
Thank you for being so proactive. There are a number of publications, even some for very young children to help guide you. Check out Books and Videos for Children and Teens on this website.
The key would be to educate teachers, students, and parents, that children with diabetes are simply that: children who happen to have diabetes. They do require some flexibility in meal planning and accommodations with testing blood sugar and getting insulin injections. If this is a public school, getting Federal monies in any way, the school is required to provide reasonable assistance in these matters with the formulation of an IEP and 504 plan with the family.
[Editor's comment: See The Law, Schools, and Your Child with Diabetes and Diabetes Management at School. SS]
[Editor's comment: We have just started a new Message Board at Children with Diabetes, for teachers of children with diabetes. WWQ]
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