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Gene Mutation May Influence Age at Onset of Parkinson's Disease
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Archives of Neurology (Jun-2006)
Newswise — The number of mutations in a gene previously found to be associated with early-onset Parkinson's disease may influence the age at which the condition develops; even individuals who carry just one mutated copy may be more susceptible to Parkinson's disease, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Parkinson's disease affects about 1 percent of individuals age 60 years or older and 4 to 5 percent of those age 85 years or older, according to background information in the article. The neurodegenerative disorder is characterized by tremors, rigid movements, difficulty walking and a mask-like facial appearance. Though much about the development of Parkinson's disease remains unknown, family history has been found to significantly increase risk. Researchers have located several genes that may be implicated, including the parkin gene. About 50 percent of individuals with "juvenile" parkinsonism (in which features of Parkinson's disease develop before age 21 years) and 10 to 25 percent of those with early-onset (before age 50) Parkinson's disease have mutated parkin genes.
Mei Sun, M.D., Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues studied 183 families in which two or more members had Parkinson's disease. The families also met one of two other criteria: either one individual in the family developed Parkinson's disease before age 54 years, or two affected siblings had identical versions of the parkin gene. Because siblings inherit one chromosome from their mother and one chromosome from their father, they can share either zero, one or two versions of each gene. At least one member of each family underwent comprehensive genetic screening to determine the number and nature of any mutations to the parkin gene.
Twenty-three (12.6 percent) of the families screened contained at least one member with a mutated parkin gene. Among those families, 10 (43 percent) had at least one member with two different mutations; three (13 percent) had at least one member with two copies of the same mutation; and 10 (43 percent) had at least one member with one mutated parkin gene and one normal parkin gene. Individuals with one mutated gene and one normal gene are known as heterozygotes; researchers had not previously determined whether heterozygotes were at increased risk for Parkinson's disease. Patients with parkin mutations developed Parkinson's disease at an average age of 42.9 years. Among the families who were selected because two siblings shared the same version of the parkin gene, heterozygotes developed Parkinson's disease an average of 11.7 years earlier than those with no mutations, and those with two or more mutations developed the condition 13.2 years earlier than heterozygotes.
"In conclusion, parkin mutations are not rare in this selected subset of familial Parkinson's disease samples (12.6 percent)," the authors write. "Single parkin mutations may increase susceptibility to the disease and decrease the onset age of Parkinson's disease (mean onset age, 49.6 years)." The fact that even heterozygotes developed Parkinson's disease at an earlier age than those with two normal copies indicates that the gene's effect may be stronger than previously recognized, and that screening for mutations in the gene may help identify those at risk of developing the condition.(Arch Neurol. 2006;63:826-832. Available pre-embargo to the media at http://www.jamamedia.org.)
Editor's Note: This study was supported by the Bumpus Foundation and grants from the U.S. Public Health Service. The DNA samples contributed by the Parkinson Institute, Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento, were from the Human Genetic Bank of Patients Affected by Parkinson Disease and Parkinsonisms, supported by a grant from the Italian Telethon Foundation.
Editorial: Genetic Studies Help Explain Parkinson's Disease Development
CHICAGO " Understanding how mutations in parkin and other genes contribute to Parkinson's disease offers valuable clues to the still-mysterious pathways of its development, write Roger N. Rosenberg, M.D., editor, Archives of Neurology, and Uwe Beffert, Ph.D., both of University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, in an accompanying editorial.
The editorialists note that if the results of this study are confirmed, they write, they "will require a reexamination of the genetic data associated with Parkinson's disease to take into account the possibility that heterozygous mutations in autosomal recessive genes such as parkin and PINK1 affect the susceptibility and age of onset of Parkinson's disease. These findings are provocative and add a new genetic dimension to the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease." (Arch Neurol. 2006;63:807-808. Available pre-embargo to the media at http://www.jamamedia.org.)


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And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow, Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings: There midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow, And evening full of the linnet's wings. I will arise and go now, for always night and day I hear the lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore! While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray, I hear it in the deep heart's core. *After you read, please replays. (Sorry, my English isn't perfect.)_________________Nice to meet you Back to top obelixJoined: 09 Feb 2003Posts: 304 Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 4:46 pm Post subject: Yeats is a very famous poet and that is a beautiful poem. Back to top lamiaJoined: 23 May 2003Posts: 3Location: KOREA Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 1:57 am Post subject: Thanks for answer. 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'You've got me wrong': A Conversation with Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth
This June, Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth flew into Delta, Colo., to meet with the local staff of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests — "GMUG" in local parlance. Bosworth, who became the chief in 2001, told a crowd of Forest Service employees, retirees and local conservationists that the agency he runs has turned an important corner: Restoration and recreation have replaced timber harvesting as the defining activity of the agency, which oversees more than 190 million acres, most of it in the West.
After his visit, HCN Publisher Paul Larmer and Editor Greg Hanscom caught up with Chief Bosworth. Here are the highlights from their conversations:
HCN: I was struck by how much the gathering in Delta felt like a family picnic, a feeling that you reinforced again when you said that, though you have been a Forest Service employee for four decades, your real tenure is all 62 years of your life. Is the Forest Service one big happy family?
Bosworth: Well, I was raised in the Forest Service and lived at a variety of ranger stations growing up. Often these were very remote places, so you got to know the other Forest Service families really well. It was a neat life — and probably the reason I went into the Forest Service. I noticed that Forest Service people liked what they were doing — something that I didn't see with a lot of other people, like those who worked in the sawmills.
HCN: Has that family feeling changed?
Bosworth: Not really, though today there are a lot more women professionals in the agency, and a lot more dual-career families. People who come from other agencies to the Forest Service still say, "Gee, it really is like being part of a family here."
HCN: Yet the issues facing the agency have changed, haven't they?
Bosworth: Yes. The 1990s were a decade of transition from the Timber Era to the Restoration and Recreation Era. I believe that restoring fire-dependent ecosystems and accommodating increasing numbers of recreationists will be the defining challenges for a couple of decades to come.
HCN: Has fire replaced timber as the agency's raison d'etre?
Bosworth: Firefighting has always been a big part of the Forest Service, ever since the Big Blowup in Montana in 1910 (HCN, 4/23/01). But our view of fire has changed. Now we view it as an important tool in restoring our forests. A lot of our forests are too dense because we have suppressed fires for so long. So we have to do some thinning, and we have to reintroduce prescribed fire wherever we can.
HCN: Yet the agency still spends incredible amounts of money in putting out fires — at the picnic, you said that fighting fire now takes up more than 40 percent of the agency's budget, up from 20 percent a decade ago. And I noticed that Smokey Bear is still on all of the baseball caps. Why isn't the agency being more aggressive?
Bosworth: We need to do more, and we are moving in that direction. But to allow fires to burn in August, when they can get out of hand and burn intensely hot, would yield results we don't want and people living near the fires don't want. We need to use the spring and fall times to burn. And sometimes we need to do restoration work through mechanical thinning first.
HCN: How is your relationship with Mark Rey, the former timber lobbyist who oversees the Forest Service in the Department of Agriculture?
Bosworth: It's fine. We don't see eye to eye on everything. But I get to have my say, and I'm listened to. And I'm really pleased with the support the administration has given in some key areas. Take, for example, the problem I call "analysis paralysis." The administration has taken the heat for making some changes to streamline decision-making processes, yet I've been pushing for these changes.
HCN: We recently did a story that showed most of the timber projects taking place on national forests in the name of forest health these days were not approved under the new streamlined process; they went through the full NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) process (HCN, 4/17/06: The War on Wildfire). Isn't the charge of "analysis paralysis" just a red herring for poorly planned projects that deserve to be challenged by the public?
Bosworth: I believe in good analysis before making decisions, but a lot of the laws we operate under were designed in the timber era to slow down large projects. We're in a whole new era now, and it makes sense to use the public dollars on the ground rather than doing excessive paper analysis.
HCN: Still, if the Forest Service is getting so much done under the old rules, can you see why we might wonder about the need to change them?
Bosworth: I understand. We've been working under the old authorities for a long time. We know how to get work done. The issue is whether we can become more efficient — still collaborate with the public, but get the job done quicker and save some taxpayer dollars. Community wildfire protection plans have been huge. Communities help set the priorities. Another big improvement is the new objection process versus the old appeals. We tell the public what the decision was going to be, and they have a 30-day period to make objections. We can make an adjustment and move on.
HCN: In the past, High Country News has split Forest Service officials into two camps. One camp includes people like former Chief Mike Dombeck, who made public trust and participation top priorities. The other camp is the "experts," the folks who say that the Forest Service knows what's best for the forests, and the public ought to get out of the way. We've put you in the second camp.
Bosworth: I think that you've got me wrong. I'm not sure that I fall into one camp or another. I think that the professionals in the Forest Service ought to be trusted to provide the best information available, and to work with the public to figure out what should be done.
There was a time when foresters said, "I went to school, I got my degree, so leave me alone." Because I believe a lot of the process has become a negative in terms of getting work done on the ground, people think that I fall into the camp of "leave it to the professionals." That's not what I'm talking about. The process needs to include the people; unless we reach some kind of consensus on how to manage the land, it won't get implemented. But it also needs to be modernized. I don't want the public to be burdened with process that doesn't add value to the decisions that are going to be made.
In the end, the thing that will make the big difference will be having public support, working together with local people to create the projects and then get them done. They're much more willing to work with us if they can see the results of their labor more quickly.
HCN: If analysis paralysis is such a problem, why did this administration overturn the roadless protection policy — put in place by your predecessor after an extensive NEPA process — and create a whole new bureaucratic process?
Bosworth: How you go about something is as important as the decision itself. Yes, we gathered a lot of public comment on the original roadless rule, but some people felt disenfranchised by the process. Then we had a series of lawsuits. So we're trying the state-by-state approach, letting the governors come up with recommendations.
HCN: How much power do states have in determining what roadless areas will be protected?
Bosworth: That's going to depend on a case by case (approach). But if a governor sends in a petition for a certain number of acres to remain roadless, I think there's a good chance that it's going to be followed.
Ultimately, I believe the bulk of the roadless areas should remain roadless, but not necessarily become wilderness. We need those in-between areas: not formal wilderness, but still roadless. That's where I go with my family to fish and hike.
HCN: Here on our local forest in Western Colorado, the GMUG, parts of the Clear Fork roadless area are about to be leased for energy exploration. What happens if these areas are leased, and then the governor recommends protection? Can the Forest Service back out of those leases?
Bosworth: In some cases, forests call for "no surface occupancy" in roadless areas. That means you'd have to directionally drill from outside of the roadless area. There are situations where we've traded leases with companies. We can't just take away something that somebody's paid for. The company has to be willing also, but we can usually find solutions to that kind of stuff.
HCN: We've heard a lot of complaints in the past four or six years about decisions being made high up in the Agriculture Department — often over your head. The Biscuit Fire salvage logging is the prime case in point (HCN, 5/16/05: Unsalvageable). But there's a more recent example, again, here on the GMUG. The forest was scheduled to release its new forest plan last week, but has been delayed. Word on the street is that an energy company, Gunnison Energy, was not happy with the options for energy development in the plan, and that Mark Rey intervened. I'm told that the plan will be released late, with errata additions to some portions.
Bosworth: I was a forest planner during the first round of forest plans — on the Flathead in Montana. Our forest plans were being heavily reviewed in the Washington office. We're not having any of that going on today. We get questions. We ask questions. We meet with forest planners. From time to time, people on the forest think that "somebody must be up there trying to change what we're doing." I used to think that. That's not the situation on the GMUG plan.
HCN: What is the situation?
Bosworth: I think there are some questions being asked. I wouldn't expect to see any errata sheets. I have never heard of any energy company coming to talk to me or anybody in the department. I just don't think that's the case.
HCN: So the energy industry is not running the Forest Service?
Bosworth: The energy industry is not running the Forest Service.
Editor's note: The Forest Service's Washington, D.C., office could provide no examples of the agency buying back or trading out energy leases. Spokeswoman Christie Achenbach could only say that "existing leases do stand," and that it would require an act of Congress to override a lease. As this issue went to press, the draft GMUG forest plan is still under wraps. Forest Supervisor Charlie Richmond says the Forest Service's Washington, D.C., office and Mark Rey's office have been looking at the plan. While he has no knowledge of meetings between agency officials and the energy industry, energy issues are one main concern. Under scrutiny are the definitions of "reclamation" versus "restoration" following drilling activity, and which energy development guidelines will apply on different parts of the forests. He doesn't know when the plan will be released, but he says it is likely to include errata sheets with some changes.


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Kelli L. Carter, age 32, of Knoxville, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2012.
Kelli L. Carter, age 32, of Knoxville, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2012.
Kelli was born Feb. 9, 1980, in Rockwood and attended Oak Ridge High School. She was a member of Faith Promise Church. She loved her children and her family and was known for her infectious smile and loving heart.
Preceded in death by her daughter, Dayesha Carter, and her grandparents, Red and Christine Crabtree, she is survived by her parents, Phyllis and Steve Samuelson of Oak Ridge, and Paul Crabtree Sr. of Midtown; three children D'Andre Crabtree of Oak Ridge, Quinton Cook of Halls and Dominick Stevens of Oak Ridge; grandparents, John and Dosh Morrison of Crossville; brothers, Paul Crabtree Jr. and his wife, Dana, of Oak Ridge, and Cody Samuelson and his girlfriend, Tasha, of Oak Ridge; sisters, Evon Bagley and her husband, Mike, of Oak Ridge and stationed in Okinawa, Japan, and Priscilla Samuelson of Georgia; and many aunts, uncles cousins, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at Faith Promise Church with Pastor Chris Stevens officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the church prior to the service.
In Lieu of flowers the family requests memorial gifts be sent to Faith Promise Church Building Fund, 10740 Faith Promise Lane, Knoxville, TN 37931; or the National Alliance on Mental Illness, P.O. Box 62596, Baltimore, MD 21264 or online at www.nami.org.
Online messages to the family may be left at www.martinfuneralhomeoakridge.com. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.


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THQ lives on, as Nordic Games games has acquired the company's name with the intention of publishing games under it with future releases.
In an interview with Polygon, Nordic Games general manager Klemens Kruezer said the company has agreed a deal for the THQ trademark, after acquiring over one hundred SKUs in the 2013 bankruptcy auction.
"It was kind of a surprise to some industry veterans and players that we were the winner of the auction of the THQ titles," Kruezer said. "The challenging fact is nobody has ever heard about Nordic Games before [the THQ auction]. There were so many articles with the headlines 'Who the f**k is Nordic Games?' We said, okay they were right.
"We have seen an uplift in the name of Nordic Games, and what we have also done is we have made a second deal with THQ where we bought the THQ trademark."
Kreuzer also confirmed the team has the rights for the THQ Facebook page, and recently posted about the upcoming MX vs ATV.
"We are small team," he added. "The expectations from outside regarding the IPs of THQ are really high. We see it everyday on our Facebook sites. If we post something new to a project the first comments are, 'Oh, nice. But what about Darksiders 3?'
"This is where we need some more patience from the fans, because we want to be able to do it right. The owner of Nordic Games has given [interviews] where he has said that he doesn't want to make a shitty sequel."
Nordic's MX vs ATV revival, Supercross, was shown off at this year's E3, and is being developed by the series' regular development team.


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1. In which room of the clubhouse do you think this photo was taken? Why?
2. Based on what you have learned so far, do you think this scene would have been typical in the clubs? Why or why not?
3. Examine the photo closely and describe details such as the decoration of the room, clothing worn by the men and women, activities taking place, etc.
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Opioids are a class of drugs made from opium, as well as synthetic or semi-synthetic drugs that resemble these opium-based drugs. Many opioids are available by prescription. Examples include oxycodone, codeine, morphine, and fentanyl. Heroin is an opioid that is illegal. These drugs are often referred to as narcotics.
Addiction is marked by an out-of-control need and craving that affects relationships and social obligations, such as work and school. Some medications have a higher risk of addiction. Even with proper use they are associated with alterations in the pathways in the brain. These pathways influence sense of reward and well-being which can influence addiction.
Opioid abuse is inappropriate use of opioids. It may include snorting pills, mixing with other drugs and alcohol, or using them for the wrong reasons (such as getting high or using pain medication for sleep). Opioid abuse may only develop because of addiction or the addiction may develop after abuse of an opioid.
Opioids produce a quick, intense feeling of pleasure (euphoria), followed by a sense of well-being and calm drowsiness. When opioids are used repeatedly, your brain is likely to become dependent on them. Opioids are highly addictive.
Other factors that may play a role in opioid addiction include:
- Genetic factors
- Altered pathways in brain caused by the addictive drug
- Peer pressure and personality traits
Risk Factors
Opioid addiction is more common in males and people under 30 years old (risk of addiction decreases as age increases). Other factors that may increase your chance of opioid addiction include:
- Improper use of medication (abuse)
- Family history of drug addiction
- Having anxiety, depression, loneliness, and a history of alcohol use disorder
Physical dependence may contribute to the development and continuance of addiction. Physical dependence is when your body needs a drug to function normally. Withdrawal symptoms when the medication is stopped or reduced can be a sign of physical dependence. Withdrawal symptoms can be intense and include nausea, vomiting, and sweating. It can make cessation of drug use difficult. Physical dependence may occur with abuse or with long-term proper use of medications.
Symptoms of opioid addiction may include:
- Rapid increase in the amount of medication needed
- Moving from 1 doctor to another for additional prescriptions
- Craving the medication
- Inability to stop or limit medication use
- Using significant effort to acquire the medication
- Medication use that interferes with activities
- Compulsive use of the medication despite adverse effects
Addiction can be difficult to diagnose. Prescription opioid addiction can start with someone who needs frequent pain medications for a long-term condition. This can make it difficult to distinguish the difference between addiction and medical need.
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms, your medical history, and use of opioids. A physical exam will be done.
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include:
Rehabilitation Programs
Rehabilitation programs can be inpatient or outpatient. Inpatient rehab involves staying in a controlled environment from several weeks up to 1 year, depending on the nature of addiction and factors that contribute to the addiction. Before going home, some inpatients reside at halfway houses where they can slowly regain their independence. Outpatient rehab can also last up to a year, but you can live at home. Outpatients make frequent visits to clinics for treatment.
Components of all rehab involves:
- Detoxification and controlled withdrawal with medication
- Treatment for other psychological conditions
- Counseling and support
Support Groups
Narcotics Anonymous is a 12-step program that help support people who are recovering from addiction to opioid drugs.
Behavioral Therapy
Behavioral therapy is designed to modify people's attitudes and behaviors related to opioid abuse. In therapy, you will learn how to avoid and cope with situations in which you are most likely to use drugs, and avoid situations that may cause relapse. Therapy sessions may include individual, group, or family counseling.
Certain medications can be used to treat opioid dependence and addiction. They may be used during detoxification to reduce withdrawal symptoms. They may also be continued through maintenance to decrease craving and reduce the risk of relapse. They are given as a part of an overall treatment approach including counseling. Common medication options include:
- Methadone
- Buprenorphine
- Naltrexone
- Buprenorphine/Naloxone—a combination drug
The choice of medication will depend on drugs involved in addiction, your medical history, and recovery commitment.
Other medications may be needed to treat underlying issues, such as depression or anxiety. These medications may help you on your way to a full and productive life as well as prevent relapse.
The best way to prevent this condition is to never use opioids. They are highly addictive. If you do have to take prescription drugs to treat pain, follow the directions closely and use them for the shortest amount of time needed.
Revision Information
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Burning Xbox 360 games
The day I bought a Saints Row disc and it would freeze 20 seconds in every time I tried to use it even though it was brand spanking new is the day I started backing up my games. If you are one of the many people who back your $60 Xbox 360 games you may have been used to burning them in windows and now want to in Linux don't worry the process is quite simple in Linux as well.This guide does NOT cover flashing you xbox 360 dvd drive or the process of ripping the games.
It is illegal to make a backup of a game you do not own! It is illegal to sell backups! It's is not recommended to play backup's on xbox live there is a possibility your xbox might get banned!(Not your live account you console) Many people still take this risk! Please make sure you understand the risk before you go on xbox live with a backup! You can only play backup's with an xbox360 that has a dvd drive with flashed firmware!
Xbox 360 games come in two image formats. Those are .iso and .000 formats. They are burned on Dual Layer DVD R Disc with a Dual Layer burner. You MUST use a dual layer disc and you MUST use a dual layer burner there is no alternative that is the way is must be done. Many people recommend that you use expensive Verbatim Brand discs and that you use a specific Pioneer burner. This is completely false. I use cheap Memorex media and a cheap $50 Memorex burner (most cost around $70-$100). I can not tell a difference from when I'm playing the real game or the backup. Just make sure you burn at the slowest possible speed it will decrease the risk of write errors.
Stealth Patching
Stealth Patching is the process of patching the game image with the proper security sectors this is done to make the game pass the security check done by the xbox360 when the game boots up. If you use a non-stealth firmware then you do not have to do this. If you have a stealth firmware even if you do not go on xbox live this still must be done. The actual process is very simple with a tool called abgx360. You may get abgx360 from the AUR here.
Now lets actually patch a game.You may patch both .iso and .000 images with abgx360. We will use the game Tales of Vesperia as an example. The proper command to use is the -af3 flag.
[generic@ArchLinux ~]$ abgx360 -af3 TalesOfVesperia.iso
The -af3 flag will verify the game and automatically patch the image file. It is a quick all-in-one step for patching. The game will almost always fail verification and it will almost always patch the game even if it has been pre-patched. It will list alot information about the game such as region(NTSC/PAL) publisher,developer,size,etc.
Burning ISO files
Burning an iso is best done through the command line with growisofs. There are other methods using k3b and other gui tools but it is easy to not be sure about the configuration and with DL media you only have one shot and the DL discs aren't cheap. The command to use is
~$ growisofs -use-the-force-luke=dao -use-the-force-luke=break:1913760 -dvd-compat -speed=2 -Z /dev/dvd=TalesOfVesperia.iso
"What about .dvd files?" You do not need .dvd files all they contain is the layer break information. The layer break information is always the same it will be 1913760. This is specified on our command with -use-the-force-luke=break:1913760 (Don't ask me about the use the force thing because I dont have an answer 0.o)
-speed=2 This will burn at the lowest speed even if you lowest speed is 2.4 like mine.
/dev/dvd=/path/to/file.iso Now your device may not be /dev/dvd. To find it you should look in /media and it should list some folders such as "dvd" or "cd" just try to eject some of them through the command line until your dual layer drive ejects. You can do that with.
[generic@ArchLinux Desktop]$ eject /dev/dvd
If everything has been set up correctly you should see some messages like this.
Executing 'builtin_dd if=TalesOfVesperia.iso of=/dev/dvd obs=32k seek=0' /dev/dvd: splitting layers at 1913760 blocks /dev/dvd: "Current Write Speed" is 2.5x1352KBps. 3538944/7835492352 ( 0.0%) @0.8x, remaining 45:39 RBU 89.7% UBU 7.1%
Then you wait for it to finish burning and then your done! And yes for one game to burn is around 40 minutes and 2.4 speed.
Burning .000 Images
There are some misconception about burning .000 images your may have heard.It is very important you clear these up! I have tried all of these and wasted 3 dual layer discs in the process NONE of these techniques work in Linux!
Renaming the file from IMAGE.000 to IMAGE.iso DOES NOT WORK! Simply burn it as you would burn a .iso DOES NOT WORK! Use image burn under wine. STILL DOES NOT WORK!
To burn you must first patch the the file with java script called imagebpatch.jar. You can get it here. You will need to install java to use this. You can just use.
-# pacman -S jre
Then logout and log back in to be able to use it.
Now you open up a terminal and enter. NOTE: Patching the .000 file like this will also work in windows.
~$ java -jar imgbpatch.jar IMAGE.000
and that is it you can now burn it like a regular .iso just use
~$ growisofs -use-the-force-luke=dao -use-the-force-luke=break:1913760 -dvd-compat -speed=2 -Z /dev/dvd=IMAGE.000


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For most hunters in Georgia, the deer season is the most anticipated time of the year and this season archers get first draw when the season opens Sept. 8.
Last year, 118,500 archery hunters killed more than 68,000 deer, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division. Statewide archery season runs through Oct. 12, although hunters may hunt deer with archery equipment through the entire deer season.
"Archery season in the Peach State offers excellent deer hunting opportunities and a chance to bag a quality buck," said John W. Bowers, assistant chief of Game Management. "Georgia has more than 1 million acres of public land and has had 460 Georgia bucks accepted into the Pope and Young Club. This makes it a top destination for
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Many public lands offer specialty hunts, including primitive weapons hunts, adult/child hunts and ladies-only hunts. Dates and locations for these hunts are listed in the 2012-13 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations guide.
Georgia offers more than 90 state-operated wildlife management areas (WMAs) for the public's use. These areas are funded through a combination of state license fees and matching federal funds from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services' Wildlife Restoration Program.
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To pursue deer in Georgia, hunters must have a valid hunting license, big game license and a current deer harvest record. If hunting on a WMA, a WMA license also is required.
All deer hunters, including big game license holders, honorary and lifetime license holders, hunters under 16 years of age and landowners, should obtain a new deer harvest record. Deer harvest records are required for any person hunting deer, regardless of age, are free of charge and available at www.gohuntgeorgia.com/recreational-licenses or at any retail license agent.
Hunters must complete a deer harvest record before moving a deer from the site of a kill, except when participating in a wildlife management area or national wildlife refuge hunt that requires hunters to check out harvested deer. Hunters may not possess or use multiple big game licenses or deer harvest records and should keep harvest records with
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You will need around 1/4 teaspoon each of the below seasonings:
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White Pepper to taste or black pepper
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Pumpkin Seeds from a whole fresh pumpkin
Cut open the pumpkin with a sharp knife in half and use a strong metal spoon to scoop out the insides. Separate the seeds from the stringy core. I used two small size sugar pumpkins and you can put the whole thing in a slow cooker if you don't want to roast in the oven!
( After scooping out the seeds make roasted pumpkin with the rest( for pumpkin puree using this recipe click here.) Or use slow cooker click here
Take the seeds and rinse them in colander and remove any large pieces of the stringy core from the seeds.
( I save some to plant for next year!)
In a small saucepan, add the seeds to water, about 2 cups of water to every half cup of seeds. Add a half tablespoon of salt for every cup of water. Bring to a boil. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain. Dry off with a paper towel.
Preheat oven to 400 degree top rack. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium size bowl, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add the seasonings. Spread onto the parchment paper all in a single layer. Bake on the top rack until the seeds begin to brown, 10-20 minutes. Eat whole or crack them open from the side with your teeth to get the nuts out from the inside.
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Emporio Armani, a high-end brand of the Giorgio Armani Group, produces elegant eyewear for women and men. Emporio Armani eyeglasses are crafted in Italy with clean construction and tasteful design.
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Warp Door's IndiE3 Showcase
Warp Door will be showcasing a selection of experimental and obscure games as part of the IndiE3 opening night on June 9th (tonight!).
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IndiE3 is running between June 9th until June 16th. It celebrates smaller games and creators with panels, livestreams, and online shows. A game jam for the event is being hosted by Game Jolt. The IndiE3 Jam will be held between June 10th and June 14th. Anyone can enter.
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Relay teams from across the nation and around the globe made their way to Timberline Lodge last weekend for the 21st running of the Nationwide Insurance Hood to Coast Relay Race.
The 198-mile race, which took 1,000 teams from the foot of Mt. Hood to the Oregon Coast, began on a brisk, overcast Friday morning, and concluded in Seaside some 30 hours later.
Although the course proved rough at times, most of the 12-person teams didn't need 30 hours to complete the race.
Winning the Men's Elite division for the first time ever was the Atlanta Track Club, which averaged five-minute, eight-second miles to complete the relay in 16 hours, 59 minutes, 27 seconds.
Their inspired performance was enough to hold off the No. 1 seeded Team Allegra of Summit, N.J. by nearly 10 minutes (17:09:04) and two Portland-based teams, "11 Mad Dogs and an Englishman" (18:20:29), and Williams College Alumni (18:39:12).
"Having another team so close was a big help really," Atlanta team captain Jake Johnson told The Oregonian. "When it's late and it's dark, your mind can wander. But with Allegra so close, it kept our minds on it. We kept complete focus the whole time."
Baba Yaga of Monticello, Minn., finished first in the women's division for the second straight year with a time of 21:11:27, while the Super Friends of Vancouver won the Portland to Coast High School Challenge in 13:45:32.
Three Hood River-based teams competed in the Hood to Coast Relay, with the best finish being turned in by the Mixed Open team, "We Few We Happy Few." They finished the race in a time of 26:53:40, good for 72nd in their division.
Another Mixed Open team, the Gorge Plodders, finished 126th with a time of 28:19:54, while the men's team of "12 Fools on a Hill" finished 125th with a time of 27:06:44.
Each relay team consists of 12 runners, and each team member must complete three of the race's 36 legs. Each leg varies in distance from 3.9 to 8.2 miles. Legs also vary in difficulty, from easy to hard.
Due to the popularity of the race, entries were limited to 1,000 this year. Two other events, the Portland to Coast Walk and the Portland to Coast High School challenge also drew a lot of support.
Each race caters to a diversity of participants, from the serious runner/fitness walker to the casual teams out for the adventure of it.
Individual names of local runners were not available at time of publication. Any local runners who participated in the 2002 Hood to Coast Relay and want to share their stories are asked to contact Dave Leder in the Hood River News sports department at 386-1234.
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Cardinal helps fund awareness around prescription drug abuse
DUBLIN, Ohio — The Cardinal Health Foundation on Thursday announced nearly $210,000 in grant funding to 14 nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to combating prescription drug abuse.
Grant recipients were selected from five key communities where high concentrations of Cardinal Health employees live and work: Albuquerque, N.M.; central Ohio; El Paso, Texas; LaVergne, Tenn.; and Radcliff, Ky.
This marks the second consecutive year that the Cardinal Heath Foundation has offered this funding through its "Preventing the Abuse and Misuse of Prescription Drugs" grant program. "Our goal is to stop prescription drug abuse before it starts — and that begins with education," stated Jessica Lineberger, community relations manager for Cardinal Health. "We launched this grant program because we believe that local nonprofit organizations can play a critical role in ensuring their communities understand that prescription drug abuse can have damaging and deadly consequences."
In 2009, the Cardinal Health Foundation teamed with the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy to develop two GenerationRx toolkits — comprehensive suites of materials designed to help healthcare providers, pharmacists, parents, teachers and other concerned citizens educate teen and adult audiences about the dangers of prescription drug abuse. The toolkits can be downloaded here.
In partnership with the Ohio State University College of Social Work, the Cardinal Health Foundation also developed a comprehensive survey to track the effectiveness of GenerationRx materials in changing attitudes about prescription drug abuse. During a pilot test of the survey, nearly 90% of adult and teen respondents who had attended a GenerationRx presentation indicated that they would be less likely to use prescription drugs that are not prescribed to them. The same percentage of respondents reported they would be less likely to share prescription drugs.
Recipients of the "Preventing the Abuse and Misuse of Prescription Drugs" grant program will use this survey tool to evaluate the effectiveness of their efforts, Cardinal stated.
Grants range in value from $5,000 to $15,000. The 2011 recipients of funding from the "Preventing the Abuse and Misuse of Prescription Drugs" grant program include:
- New Mexico Medical Review Association;
- University of New Mexico Foundation Inc.;
- Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Central Ohio;
- Drug-Free Action Alliance;
- Respite Connections;
- St. Stephen's Community House;
- Youth to Youth/COMFDRUG;
- The Ohio State University College of Social Work;
- The Ohio State University Student Wellness Center;
- Dublin Counseling Center;
- Boys & Girls Clubs of El Paso;
- Young Men's Christian Association of El Paso;
- Rutherford-Cannon County Drug Court Support Foundation; and
- United States Internet Crime Task Force.
Mid-America Real Estate releases Chicago-area Urban Grocery Study
CHICAGO — Two years after publishing its initial Urban Grocery Study, Mid-America Real Estate Corp.'s Urban Team has accumulated comprehensive and comparative data rendering new statistical findings and trends that may prove invaluable to grocers and other retailers planning to penetrate the urban Chicago marketplace. That data was made public Thursday, the company announced.
One such statistic maintains that while the number of grocery stores in Chicago and the adjacent suburbs increased by 8.8% over the two-year period, it was largely due to growth among the discount and "gourmet" categories, with a notable pull-back from full-service grocers. Also, the traditionally underserved "food deserts" of the city have experienced growth in grocery penetration by 11%, although such areas still are heavily underserved.
Pharmacy operators offering fresh food were not included in the report. Walgreens opened 10 "food desert oasis" locations in Chicago in 2010.
"Grocery is the backbone of retail across the country, but particularly relevant in urban Chicago where there are several well-documented underserved areas," stated Mid-America SVP Dan Tausk in a press release. "Grocery drives other development, brings other 'daily needs' to a shopping center and defines trading patterns, so we felt it important to get a closer look at the supply and demand characteristics in each of the eight submarkets we identified," he said. "Now, having a two-year window of activity as a basis to study, we can draw some conclusions."
Tausk reported that the data, which includes everything from store size to category to operator type, substantiates some correlations that already are known by industry professionals. However, there also were many new findings:
- Increase in proposed grocery stores — there were 26 newly proposed grocers in 2011, up from 18 stores proposed in 2009 ("proposed" defined as announced leases or under construction). Furthermore, those newly proposed grocers represented more than 870,000 sq. ft. in 2011, almost 200,000 sq. ft. more than in 2009;
- Average proposed grocer size decreased — the average urban grocer size in 2011 was 33,486 sq. ft., a decrease of nearly 5,000 sq. ft. from 2009, which is reflected in the national retail downsizing trend that took place during the recession, not exclusive to grocers;
- Full-service grocers declined — the number of full-service grocers in Chicago has been on the decline since 2009, netting six less stores than were present in the 2009 study and losing 2.5% of the overall square footage;
- The gourmet category increased — meanwhile, the gourmet category has experienced a significant amount of expansion since 2009, with a 73% increase in square footage as a result of nine new stores. Five proposed Mariano's stores accounted for the major influence, with Whole Foods and Trader Joe's active as well;
- Hot spot of gourmet — while Chicago's central city, home to some of the Windy City's wealthiest income pockets, lost three full-service grocers, it gained two gourmet grocers and three discount grocers. Notably, Chicago's central city is the only submarket possessing more gourmet grocers than full-service grocers;
- Discounters experienced a huge amount of growth out of the recession with 19 additional stores and 28.2% growth in square footage. Increased market penetration by Save-A-Lot and Aldi, and the addition of two new smaller-format Walmart concepts accounted for the majority of this growth;
- "Food deserts" show hope — despite being 2-of-the-3 largest zones, Chicago's southwest suburbs and the south/southeast area of the city have the second- and the third-fewest aggregate grocers. Conversely, west Chicago and the south/southeast area of the city rank at the bottom of penetration statistics with 1.32 sq. ft. per person and 1.57 sq. ft. per person respectively, while the study's city average is 3.12 sq. ft. per person. Despite this continued poor showing in Chicago's traditional food deserts, there were some positives in the 2011 findings. West Chicago has experienced an 18.7% increase in aggregate grocery square footage since 2009, largely due to a proposed 60,000-sq.-ft. Pete's on Chicago's West Side. Other square footage growth was noted in the South Side, particularly the south/southwest area of the city and the southwest suburbs, at 11.2% and 15.8%, respectively, since 2009. Additionally, the south/southwest area of the city has led all submarkets with nine net-new additions since the 2009 study and 59 aggregate grocers; and
- Grocer penetration — the west suburbs have the highest per capita and per household grocery market penetration with 5.38 sq. ft. per person and 15.01 sq. ft. per household. West Chicago has the lowest sq. ft. per person at 1.32; however, the south/southeast section of the city has the lowest sq. ft. per household at 4.25.
According to the report, Walmart has entered the 2011 study with seven stores, three 30,000- to 40,000-sq.-ft. "Market" stores and four 10,000- to 15,000-sq.-ft. "Express" stores. Walmart was included in this study because both its Market and Express concepts operate primarily as grocery stores with definable square footages in contrast to urban Targets, Super Targets or Walmart Supercenters.
Walgreens, however, was not mentioned in the report. Walgreens in July announced a commitment to convert or open at least 1,000 food oasis stores nationwide over the next five years. "With more than 45% of our stores located in areas that don't have access to fresh food, Walgreens is uniquely positioned to bring more food options to Americans and also provide needed pharmacy, health and wellness services directly in those communities," stated Walgreens president and CEO Greg Wasson at the time of the announcement.
Also in the report, Aldi, the German discount grocer, has been highly active since the 2009 study, opening six stores throughout the city while proposing three more for 2011. Roundy's, the Milwaukee-based grocer, successfully unveiled its upscale grocery concept, "Mariano's," in Arlington Heights, Ill. Three-of-the-5 proposed locations in 2009 have been abandoned; however, Roundy's has selected five more locations, bringing its total to seven proposed locations in the 2011 study.
Save-A-Lot has expanded in the past 24 months, proposing five stores for 2011, four of which are to be located in the south/southwest area of the city, with the remaining location slated for the south/southeast area of the city, clearly focusing expansion efforts squarely in Chicago's food deserts. Jewel, a Supervalu banner, has been stagnant since the 2009 study, focusing on remodels. Its lone activity — closing its concept store, Urban Fresh, in West Lincoln Park. Dominick's, a Safeway banner, stayed relatively stagnant, re-opening one store in West Rogers Park and closing one store in Lakeview due to a fire, with no immediate plan to rebuild it.
To download the grocery study and charts, click here.
Red meat consumption linked to Type 2 diabetes risk
BOSTON — The consumption of processed red meat may pose an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health.
The "Red Meat Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: 3 Cohorts of U.S. Adults and an Updated Meta-Analysis" study — led by An Pan, research fellow in the HSPH department of nutrition, along with senior author and professor of nutrition and epidemiology at HSPH Frank Hu and colleagues — found that a a daily 100-g serving of unprocessed red meat (about the size of a deck of cards) was associated with a 19% increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, while a 50-g serving of processed red meat (i.e., two slices of bacon, one hot dog or one sausage) was associated with a 51% increased risk. Similarly, patients that substituted red meat with a serving of such healthier proteins as low-fat dairy, nuts or whole grains were associated a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (17%, 21% and 23%, respectively).
The authors pooled their data from three cohorts and analyzed questionnaire responses from a combined total of 204,157 patients. Additionally, HSPH researchers also conducted an updated meta-analysis, combining data from their new study with data from existing studies that included a total of 442,101 patients, 28,228 of whom developed Type 2 diabetes during the study.
The data was adjusted for age, body mass index and other lifestyle and dietary risk factors, the researchers noted.
"Clearly, the results from this study have huge public health implications given the rising Type 2 diabetes epidemic and increasing consumption of red meats worldwide," Hu said. "The good news is that such troubling risk factors can be offset by swapping red meat for a healthier protein."
The study was published online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.


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Joomla 1.7 review
The first stable version of the Joomla 1.7 branch was released on July 19th. This came only 6 months after Joomla 1.6 was released. The short period was really amazing, having in mind that the previous two transitions to the next major version took the Joomla team 3 years each. However, the promise on the official Joomla website is that from now on we should expect a new major version on each 6 months! We are excited about this news, especially because we saw some real steps in making the transition to the new versions much easier than they previously were.
One click update and good backward compatibility
The previous transitions to major versions, respectively to Joomla 1.5 and than to Joomla 1.6 required some serious effort, as the upgrade was not automatic nor it was seamless and the templates and extensions developed for the previous version usually did not work for the new one.
Maybe the most important feature included in the new version is the One Click Update. To test this we installed a Joomla 1.6.5 applications on a regular default account on one of our hosting servers and tried to update it to the latest Joomla 1.7 version. (for more info read our How to upgrade to Joomla 1.7 tutorial) We were happy to see that finally the developers from the Joomla team have managed to create an easy update method that doesn't require multiple actions and PHP/MySQL knowledge to upgrade to the new version. All we had to do is click on an update button and voahla! The new Joomla 1.7 was in front of us.
Once we upgraded our Joomla application to the new version it was time to check whether the installed templates are still working properly. We installed a lot of sample data and then tested our templates with the new Joomla 1.7 version. Once again thumbs up for the Joomla team – everything was working perfectly fine.
Finally, our Joomla extensions were put to the test. Once again everything was working without any issues.
Better Multilanguage Support
The first really big improvement in multilanguage support was introduced by Joomla in version 1.6. The new version now updates and improves this functionality making it even better and more flexible. The new features include the ability to select between drop-down and buttons for the language switch display module, change the order of the available languages and more improvements.
Batch control over multiple articles
With the new Joomla 1.7 comes a functionality that owners of big sites have dreamed of since the day they have installed Joomla – control over multiple articles. Now you can move and copy more than one article at a time. Just select the articles you want to manage in your Article Manager page and chose the action you want to perform from the buttons list above.
In conclusion, we have to say that Joomla 1.7 adds functionality requested by the community without the hassle of a difficult upgrade process, re-creation of templates and extensions and more.
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Plaid runs through my veins and into my soul, for me there is little better in life than a good plaid shirt and a good plaid shirt means a cowboy shirt. Design Oberserver have ran a piece by Adam Levy on the inventor of the cowboy shirt (gasp!) Jack A. Weil. The piece is a good insight into both the cowboy shirt and the great late Jack A. Weil, possibly my new hero and is worth a read whether you rock the plaid or not.
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Tebow Or Not Tebow
It's no secret that Tim Tebow annoys the self-righteous left and their media lap dogs. As a young man of great character, charisma and achievement, he personifies a young generation too savvy to settle for a sad and cynical world view. How can the condescending elites justify their overreaching agenda when quality people like Tim Tebow contradict their very essence?
Tebow just signed a 5 year/$11.25 million rookie contract with the Denver Broncos. He also signed a lucrative deal to represent Jockey brands. So what does the Associated Press report? They blithely announce that Tebow is endorsing "tighty whities". Funny, I don't remember any lame, racially-tinged underwear jokes when Michael Jordan signed on to pitch Hanes.
You would think a story of a deserving young man receiving his just rewards would almost write itself. He stayed loyal to his university, sticking it out for four years and getting his diploma. He never raped a groupie, been arrested for illegal drug or alcohol use, or copped a celebrity attitude.
No, his unforgiveable sin was having the courage to promote chastity and religious faith to his peers, and expressing gratitude that his parents didn't abort him as recommended by their doctors. For those high crimes, the liberal hate machine will twist and ridicule his every move. What they fail to realize is that every negative word secures a firmer place for Tim Tebow in America's heart.


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In the France of the retro romance "Populaire," typewriting contests in the late '50s had all the excitement of March Madness. Intense rivalries! Applauding fans shouting for their favorite typists! It's awesome, baby, with a very carefully typed capital A!
Um, no. The problem with depicting typing battles with the intensity of a major sport, or even a crossword showdown, is that you can't tell who's winning until the victor is announced. It's all just a lot of banging on the typewriter with no concept of who's the fastest and most accurate. Maybe director/co-writer Regis Roinsard should have displayed some kind of ticker about keystrokes per minute, but really, that doesn't quite get your heart pounding, does it?
Thankfully, bits of the surrounding love story do. Insurance man Louis (Romain Duris) doesn't hire Rose (Deborah Francois) as a secretary because of her qualifications, but he denies that looks have anything to do with it. He employs her after seeing how fast she types with only two fingers, seeing potential for a world championship run once she learns to use all 10. Like the Doris Day-era films to which "Populaire" nods, Louis and Rose claim to have no attraction to each other, which typically sounds like people who doth protest too much.
Co-starring backward-looking cinema's go-to (Berenice Bejo of "The Artist"), "Populaire" definitely needs more sass and pep. It's not that funny, and, other than the emphasis on Rose wanting to be an equal in a man's world, it doesn't reinvent or modernize its pastel-colored nostalgia. It also seems like Louis calling Rose "pumpkin" because that's what his mom calls him should be considered weird, not cute.
Still, if the depiction of people gathered around radios, excitedly listening to broadcasts of Rose competing, tries to turn the film into "That Thing You Type!" the old-fashioned charms of "Populaire" rise above, largely because this sort of innocent, sincere pursuit of emotional fulfillment happens so rarely on screen these days. After all those words pounded onto the typewriter, this throwback finds a way to capture the big L in any language.
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At AR Krav Maga your children will never feel intimidated or physically vulnerable, in fact, we do not tolerate nor welcome anyone with negative intentions. Our 'ego-free' team atmosphere is contagious, and one of a kind, just ask any of our adult members who train with us at AR Krav Maga.
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Giving part of Thanksgiving
"Give and it shall be given to you; good measure pressed down and shaken together; and running over shall men given unto your bosom."
—Luke 6:38
The essence of giving is captured in this Bible scripture as quoted by Janice Viter and brother-in-law the Rev. Larry Viter, both of Faith Chapel.They, other Faith Chapel Church congregationalists and many community volunteers are gearing up for the fifth annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday.
"The reward you get is the satisfaction of knowing that you've helped somebody," said Larry as the aroma of roasted turkey wafted throughout the home he shares with wife Pam.
"It's giving that goes along with thankfulness."
Larry said the idea for the free holiday dinner started six years ago around the Viter dinner table.
"We decided we ought to make Thanksgiving for other people instead of ourselves," he said.
The next year, members from Faith Chapel and some people from the community hosted a dinner at the church on the fourth Thursday of November.
"It's for anyone who doesn't have a place to go or family to meet with," he said. "Or for people who want to come visit with others just to get together."
After two years, Faith Chapel was too small for the gathering which grew to 120 last year.
The dinner was at the Senior Center the next year and at First United Methodist last year as it will be again in 2009.
Planning begins the end of October, Janice said, with the circulation of sign-up sheets for food preparers and the creation of flyers posted at the truck stop and motels.
Last year, Larry said a family traveling to New York saw the flyer and attended the dinner.
"We not only helped them with just dinner but also with travel expenses to get them to where they were going," he said.
Food preparation takes place in volunteers' homes with some in charge of roasting turkey or ham and others making mashed or sweet potato dishes, green bean or corn recipes, salads, dessert and rolls.
Food is taken to the meal location before the dinner.
In addition to serving a sit-down dinner, volunteers also deliver holiday fare to anyone working on Thanksgiving or to people in their homes.
Larry said there's at least one person from every church in town that serves and/or provides food.
Monetary donations are also accepted to help make the meal possible.
Janice said she enjoys preparing and serving the dinner because it's fun. She's become reacquainted with classmates she hasn't seen in years who attend.
"It's also good to be able to give to others," she said. "You receive while you're there—it's a two-way thing."
Larry described the meal as a ministry.
"We do a number of community things and we enjoy doing it," he said.
Besides receiving from giving, Larry said another reward has been to see the dinner grow into a community project.
"It's really developed into that," he said.
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"Transitopia" introduces tomorrow's designers
Honolulu Community College's annual fashion show on April 23Honolulu Community College
Joy Nagaue, (808) 845-9203
Associate Professor, Fashion Technology
Associate Professor, Fashion Technology
Posted: Apr 8, 2011
Honolulu Community College Fashion Technology students presents Transitopia, the annual fashion show featuring the designs of the 2011 graduating class.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; show at 7 p.m.
Honolulu Community College Automotive Department
Honolulu Community College Automotive Department
Entrance on 445 Kokea Street
Tickets: $25 per person, includes heavy pupus
Honolulu Community College fashion students are set to strut their stuff on Saturday, April 23. Transitopia, is a new word created by the fashion technology students who were inspired by fashion show instructor, Project Runway finalist and Honolulu CC alumnus, Andy South.
"The air in the Honolulu CC fashion department is sizzling with excitement and creativity. The show promises to be an eclectic look at how future designers plan to dress the world. There are designs for all ages and body types," shares Joy Nagaue, chair of the fashion technology program.
"Transitopia" is described as a modern day fashion euphoria featuring diverse visions of creativity that will literally come to life at the seams…a world only entered through our dreams whether day or night, dark or light…mysterious and bizarre, there is beauty in it all. The class of 2011 will transform the parking lot of the automotive facility to a place called Transitopia to seat 500 guests.
The graduating seniors will open the show with "mini shows" showcasing their individual collections. Each mini show will have its own set and theme. Guests will also enjoy a wide array of designs presented by the freshman class.
Many special guests are expected to be present that will create a truly one-of-a-kind fashion experience. Cost of tickets are $25 that includes refreshments provided by Ka Restaurant and Lounge.
For tickets and information, please call the Honolulu Community College Fashion Department at (808) 845-9203. A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to the Japanese Relief Fund by the students.


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Manchester Crimewatch: Brother also gets charged for pizza delivery attack
January 31. 2013 10:29PM
MANCHESTER - Adrien Stillwell, 18, of 190 Spruce St., could enter no plea Thursday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to felony robbery and burglary charges that allege he broke into a vacant Lake Avenue apartment Jan. 3 and called Santoro's Pizza for a delivery of food. When a pizza delivery man arrived, Stillwell allegedly took the man's money and the food and beat him up.
Stillwell protested: "Somebody else was arrested before me."
That would be Stillwell's brother, Teyvon Stillwell, 18, of 224 Spruce St., who was arraigned Jan. 14 on burglary and conspiracy to commit robbery charges in connection with the incident.
Police prosecutor Lt. Peter Favreau said the 65-year-old pizza delivery man sustained five broken ribs and lacerations in the assault.
The victim told police he was attacked by two men, with one snatching the food while the other sucker-punched him and kicked him after he fell down.
Teyvon's bail was set at $30,000 cash/surety at his arraignment and Favreau asked for $40,000 cash/surety for Adrien. Judge Gregory Michael set bail at $10,000 cash/surety. A probable cause hearing was set for Feb. 13.
Faces stalking charge
Juan Rivera Ortiz, 29, of 421 Manchester St., could enter no plea Thursday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to a felony stalking charge that alleges he was in a vehicle early Thursday morning on Granite Street with the woman he is barred from contacting.
The charge is a felony because Rivera Ortiz has a previous conviction for stalking within seven years. That conviction came in 2011 in Nashua District Court.
Police prosecutor Lt. Peter Favreau sought $50,000 cash-only bail for Rivera Ortiz, saying he has an extensive history, including convictions for criminal threatening and multiple assaults and is out on $10,000 cash/surety bail from Hillsborough County Superior Court, where he was indicted in December on 11 stalking charges and two witness tampering charges involving the same woman.
The alleged victim, Robin Boutin, 34, stepped forward from the gallery to tell Judge Gregory Michael that Rivera Ortiz pleaded guilty to previous charges and has been going to therapy.
Boutin bailed Rivera Ortiz out on the Superior Court charges Tuesday, but said she couldn't afford the new cash bail. "I cannot stay away from the man," said Boutin. "I love him that much. I have a 6-month-old son with him. I'm in recovery with him."
Michael said cash/surety bail was necessary, but set it at $15,000. He also told Rivera Ortiz and Boutin that bail conditions are there for a reason, that arguments can escalate and result in serious consequences.
He also told Boutin that he has appointed a lawyer for Rivera Ortiz and the lawyer can file a motion to change bail conditions, but for now, no contact means exactly that.
A probable cause hearing on the stalking charge was set for Feb. 13. Bail conditions not only bar any contact with Boutin, but also bar Rivera Ortiz from a specific Hill Street address.
Has a bad hangover
When Circuit Court-Manchester District Court Judge Gregory Michael asked a man why he had put his own name on the line for an employer's name on a court-appointed lawyer application, Christopher Mulvey, 43, responded: "I've got a bad hangover right now."
During the pre-arraignment session, the clerk told Mulvey he faced two simple assault and one criminal threatening charge. Mulvey then repeatedly asked the clerk: "Was it a man or a woman?"
Mulvey, who lists the homeless shelter as his address, pleaded innocent to all charges during the court session. He is accused of accosting a woman and a teen as they were in the area of the Granite State Laundry, 386 Union St., about 9 p.m. Tuesday and slapping the wrist of the woman and pushing the teen with both hands, causing her to stumble backward.
Mulvey is also accused of yelling at them that he would kill them and would tie them up and come back and kill them.
The victims called police and described Mulvey, who told officers who caught up with him at Barry and Lake avenues that two women had pushed him. Officers reported Mulvey was highly intoxicated.
Bail was set at $3,000 cash/surety with a status hearing set for Feb. 12 in the community connections court session, when violations of alcohol in the park and remaining in Veterans Park after curfew Oct. 19, 2011, will also be addressed.
Thought order was dropped
Michael Brogan, 35, of 607 Prescott St., Thursday told Circuit Court-Manchester District Division Judge Gregory Michael that he wouldn't have been with Nichole Smith if he thought a domestic violence petition was still in effect.
Court documents show Brogan was served with the DVP Jan. 17 by Malden, Mass., police.
Brogan said Smith called and told him she was pregnant and had the DVP dropped. "That's why I came back up here from Mass," he said.
Police said Brogan was found with Smith in a vehicle on Wilson Street on Wednesday night after the vehicle was stopped for a defective right brake light.
A police prosecutor sought bail of $5,000 cash/surety, saying Brogan has a July 2011 drug conviction and a prior criminal threatening conviction.
Brogan sought a break on bail, telling Michael: "I'm in a program at the Farnum Center." Michael set bail at $1,000 cash/surety, with conditions mirroring the protective order, which bars contact with Smith and bars him from going to her residence. Trial was set for March 12.


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Older News » Helping your child with mathsLast updated 10:56 AM on 15 September 2011
Success in maths in the later years of school is dependent on developing a solid understanding of the foundational concepts: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Maths expert and parent, Associate Professor Janette Bobis from the University of Sydney, gives her top tips on how young kids can become confident in maths.
Have a positive attitude towards maths
When parents tell their children that they themselves can't do it, it means they're communicating messages that it's OK not to be good at maths, which can carry all the way through high school.
Talk to your child about maths in everyday life
Talking to children about how maths is important in their everyday life makes it relevant and real. Some ideas are:
- cooking in the kitchen (measurement)
- operating a microwave oven (numbers and counting backwards)
- stacking containers in the cupboard (shapes)
- finding a certain house number down the street (counting by twos).
Play games to show you're interested in maths
Playing games that involve cards or dice provides valuable opportunities to show that maths matters and helps them to become better mathematicians.
Ask your child to explain how they work things out
What we've found through years of research is that even young children have quite sophisticated thinking strategies for solving maths problems. We need to communicate to them that their ways of thinking are just as important as finding out the answer.
Look at patterns with your child
Asking your child to identify patterns – whether it's a pattern in a sequence of numbers, the beads in a necklace or the way bricks are arranged in a pathway – is helpful because through patterns, children identify structure.
Get your child to work things out in their head
Kids are encouraged to work things out in their mind in the early years of school rather than using pen and pencil to work out number problems, because it leads to a deeper understanding of the maths involved.