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As spring quickly approaches, there are a number of outdoor events and activities Arkansas River Valley residents are most certainly gearing up for in the months ahead.
Fishing is without a doubt atop the list, as it has become a major industry for River Valley residents. From sporting good retailers to bait and tackle shops, spring is the time of year that sets the tone for these businesses for the remainder of the year.
We are also blessed with a good number of smaller marine and boat repair shops, but I'm still looking for a major marine dealer to take advantage of all that Lake Dardanelle and the surrounding area have to offer.
As for the actual fishing, whether it's Lake Dardanelle, Lake Nimrod, the Arkansas River, Lake Atkins, or one of the smaller lakes and streams in the valley, we are truly blessed to live in an area with such diverse fishing options.
Tournaments are slated from now until October, the crappie fishing is fast and furious, and there is no better place in the country to go fishing!
For the hunting enthusiasts, all is not lost as bow season continues until the end of February and shortly afterwards, the much-awaited spring turkey season will soon be arriving.
Area hunters have had to endure a few lean years as the turkey hunting goes, but this spring is shaping up to be as good as it gets in Arkansas. Bird numbers have drastically improved and opportunities to harvest a turkey will be exceptional.
Other spring outdoor activities that I don't mention a great deal in this column include golf and softball, both of which I have spent a good amount of time attempting. For years it was softball, but as the years have rolled on, golf is much more my speed.
The River Valley is once again fortunate in both areas. With softball, adults as well as the kids are afforded many opportunities, thanks in large part to the city of Russellville and its fine Recreation and Parks Department. Many years ago two or three fields were the only options, but in 2013 there are close to 20 public fields and a few private ones within the city as well.
Golf options are also tremendous as Russellville, Dardanelle, Pottsville and Danville all have courses where the public can play. They all have opportunities for lessons, tournaments and simply playing and working on your game.
For those of you yet to try a round of golf, just let me say it's not near as easy as it looks on television, but it is a lot more fun when you actually get out and try it.
As spring arrives, I would like to encourage you to get out and enjoy and be a part of all our community and the surrounding area has to offer.
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R.I.P. Rays Downtown Stadium
The Tampa Bay Rays today pretty much officially announced that their endeavor to try and refocus the old Al Lang Stadium property into a pristine multi-million dollar baseball configuration has met its timely death. It's death was officially deemed to a lack of sufficient life support based on certain community groups setting fires and probable law suits to stop even the surveying of the land.
Even though the POWW (Protect Our Wallets and Waterfront) group basically got their way in the matter, the issue is not over, but might just be refocused to an area just a bit north up the I-275 corridor to the Roosevelt Blvd/ Ulmerton Road area. I have to say that the original site of the new Rays stadium would have made a picture postcard scenic view, but with the St. Petersburg Pier maybe going bye-bye in the next several years due to city financial considerations and cut-backs, the background would have changed dramatically before the building was even half completed.
The St. Petersburg City Council is said to be preparing a re-zoning ordinance with a 75-foot height restriction to re-designate the Florida Progress/ Al Lang property for park use only. I am still maybe in the minority, but the American Playhouse Company, which is located in the downtown area has a yearly festival outdoors every May, and maybe just taking down the outfield fences and leaving the grandstands and berms would be a revitalization of the park as a outdoor concert venue for under 4,000 people. Of course this park venture is a long ways away, the council have not even had a formal public hearing on the matter yet.
The Tampa Bay Rays have concluded that the downtown site might just have been a huge oversight for the ballclub. And also words and conversations have been leaked that the current site of the stadium maybe being refitted or even constructing a completely different multi-purpose stadium on the adjacent parking area might also be put to rest in the downtown area. More and more there is whispers that the preferred site is farther up into the mid-county area where the bulk of the area's population can have a 30-minute commute to the games.
That is the unseen basis of the decision to maybe move the team's concentration out of downtown, and not the influence or badgering of the POWW group to the downtown site. What is that old business adage "Location, location, location".
Best case scenario for any future talks about downtown ventures would be if the Albert Whitted airport property comes up in the next 10 years for a vote again and the citizens of St. Petersburg decide that the millionaries private toy parking lot might be better suited for other ventures. but that is wishing too far into the future right now, and might even be defeated by the same reasoning that Al Lang is now being dumped.
But the reality of it all is that the city of St. Petersburg in the 1970's made a huge push to clean up and beautify the waterfront corridor beyond 1st Street, and any massive building, or thoughts of construction would be a detriment to that plan and ruin the eyesights of the high priced skyscraper currently under construction just beyond the Progress Energy Field walls.
Why now? Is there a reason the Rays are throwing this out today and not maybe waiting for a time when the team is winning impressively again to garner more public sentiment? With the team now leaving on a 6-game road trip to an area that recent granted the funds and future dreams of a multi-use facility in South Florida, could this be a nice political and financial diversion to show the reasoning for a roof in Florida. We might just see two of the game with a possible rain-out situation because of the current Low Pressure systems pounding the state with rain daily.
It might also be the best time to bring up the stadium change of venue while the team is away to cut down on distractions by fans, or even the local business community complaining within an audible range with the team at home. Now any calls would be directed to the spin doctors working on the project, and not have the field personnel or event employees trying to decipher the Rays thoughts in the matter.
"It's pretty clear people did not want a ballpark down there," Rays senior vice president Michael Kalt said in a St. Petersburg Times article Friday. "From what we're seeing, we're probably in that camp, too.
Really Michael? I enjoy reading about a 180 degree turn from the posturing of less than 6 months ago to this swift pursuit of pushing another area of Pinellas county because of the massive displeasure shown by a select group in downtown St. Petersburg. I mean I was all for the downtown project because it would make another significant landmark for the region that would get play almost 365 days a year either in sports reports or news articles mentioning the stadium in the sleepy hallow of St. Petersburg, Florida.
But in the process of the selection of a new proposed stadium site, you are moving to the original area most people in Tampa Bay first thought would be the site of the first stadium. I have to say I was almost convinced it was going to be in the Gateway region just beyond the city of St. Petersburg city limits back in the 1980's, but pressure and infrastructure might have pushed it to downtown St. Petersburg. But today's announcement that even a restructured facility next to the present stadium might also be a doomed project is another slap in the face to St. Petersburg.
"We think there are big issues with downtown St. Petersburg as a site," Kalt said recently in the St. Petersburg Times. With the focus group A Baseball Community not yet sending out their recommendations for a future stadium site, could the Rays have a bit of inside information and be planning a positive strategic move to show favoritism for another site? We sometimes forget that baseball is a business first and foremost.
It is a venture to make money and also promote the community. But the reality of it all is that the team will focus and construct on the best area to get their investment dollars turned quickly and with a good profit margin.
The area now being floated out seductively and undercover by the Rays does have an huge positive factor to the Tampa commuters' concerns voiced over the last several years. But the surrounding roads and by-ways will have to be addressed as well as the possible parking situation. I know where I park, I have not paid for parking at the stadium or a parking area near the stadium for 12 years.
But that is based more on my familiarity of the city, and not the region known area of parking "freebie" zones. In the mid-county area, those considerations would be out the window unless you worked at a neighboring company.
The announcement today was not a total shocker to me at all. In a way, it was a sigh of relief. I had the feeling of pushing that huge rock up the hill and having it fall daily with the idea of a downtown stadium. Too many variables were working against the Rays from the first words, but the dissing of even the present site being reconfigured kind of caught me by surprise.
We have seen in the last year the side-by-side building of two stadiums in New York City, so we know it can be done without huge side issues. But the fact remains that this is still in the infancy stages, and not even been put down on formal publicized plans yet. It might be speculation right now, but it is solid gut reactions that the mid-county sites will get a lot of press and consideration during the rest of 2009.
I personally think it is going to put an extra burden on those people coming up from the Sarasota and Manatee county areas for game. Plus put extra drive time and pressure on the Brandon and Southeastern Tampa Bay area fans. But in the pursuit of a better facility and a better revenue responsive stadium, the decision will be made by the guy in the suits on the third floor of the Trop.
We will get our voice, and we will get our time to throw out alternatives, but the decision is right in their hands and will ring with dollar signs first. But then after all, Baseball is fun for the entire family, a great way to show community support, and above all…………a business.
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That stadium looked like it would have been nice! I hope the Rays can get a good new stadium, they deserve it. It made all the difference for the Indians in the '90's. Not the Rays are like the Indians of the 80's or 70's or 60's… but maybe they can win a World Series. The Cardinals did.
One of the sites still in consideration is one of the original sites looked at in the 80's for the stadium.
I almost bought a condo in Feathersound when they were considering that area. Still might soon.
I am one of those people who are not worried where they will be, or where they will play………..I will still be there until I move to Seattle and get old.
Rays Renegade
Rays – you will never get old! :-) And isn't it always the guys in the suits that make the decisions?
I am getting old.
If I hear a cracking sound when getting out of bed in the morning, it is not me stepping on a twig.
But, I still got baseball, so all is right with the world.
Rays Renegade
The Al Lang site would have been so picturesque, but having been there, I can see how traffic and parking considerations would have caused a lot of problems. I'm surprised they seem to be ruling out anything at the site of the current stadium. It's not a bad location, and we found it easy to get to on our two visits there. It will be interesting to see what they finally decide.
Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts
The reality of it all is that the site will be somewhere above the present stadium location.
The Toytown site, Sod Farm and Gateway sites are within a 3 miles section of I-275 .
Those should have been the sites originally thought of, and built on back in the 1980's.
But as usual, the City of St. Petersburg gave the baseball onwers at the time a deal they could not resist.
Rays Renegade

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Ben Affleck Would Really Appreciate It If You Would Kindly Stay the Hell Away From His Kids
It's widely documented that Ben Affleck is gunning for the title of Best Dad Ever. As a result, if you make his kids cry, it's not going to end well for you.
The Best Director winner has been under a lot more paparazzi scrutiny since the 2013 Oscars, and somewhat understandably so — he's a much bigger marquee name now. But apparently the packs of wolves still think it's appropriate to pounce even when he's carrying his tots around. Not cool, guys.
When photos surfaced of Affleck holding his four-year-old daughter Seraphina on Friday (Feb. 28), in some shots he appeared to be kicking the photogs — but that's not what went down at all. (You can see the shots here — we're not posting them on principle.)
Sources close to the 'Argo' star told TMZ that the swarms of photographers were scaring his daughter, who began to cry. Since his arms were occupied from holding her, he swung his leg out to demonstrate how far they should stand back from the father-daughter duo.
Affleck is generally regarded as one of the nicer guys in Hollywood (something he has in common with BFF Matt Damon), so his story is more than plausible. Not only that, but he's a protective papa bear — so chances are he knows it'd also be incredibly unwise to start a physical fight while carrying a kid to begin with. Just as it'd be incredibly unwise to threaten a cub when Papa Bear is right next to her.


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Dawn's Mamoswine
Dawn's Mamoswine
Dawn's Mamoswine (Japanese: ヒカリのマンムー Hikari's Mammoo) was the fourth Pokémon captured by Dawn in the anime, and her sixth Pokémon overall.
Mamoswine's debut was in Hungry for the Good Life! as a stray and hungry Swinub. It appeared at Mr. Backlot's mansion from a nearby forest and always came over for something to eat. It caused trouble by devouring all of Dawn's Poffins showing a liking to them, but caused much displeasure to Dawn's other Pokémon. However, after helping take down Team Rocket and rescue the other Pokémon, Dawn decided she wanted Swinub to go with her. It had a very cheerful, happy personality and would often jump up and down in excitement.
While still a Swinub, it was not used very much due to its relative lack of battling and Contest experience. In Battling The Generation Gap!, Swinub watched its first Contest when it saw Dawn, Buneary and Ambipom work together to win the Celestic Town Contest. Swinub evolved into Piloswine in Sleepless In Pre-Battle! in a battle against Team Rocket. After evolving Piloswine was initially still very affectionate towards Dawn, as seen in Get Your Rotom Running! where it tackled her to the ground out of affection. This affection would be short lived, however.
Its personality drastically changed in A Breed Stampede!. Just two episodes after evolving, Piloswine started to develop an indifference towards Dawn and became prone to disobedience. Knowing numerous powerful attacks, Piloswine felt much stronger and more confident than it did as a Swinub. It felt that it wasn't weak and was very powerful. On numerous occasions it tried to attack Dawn or her Pokémon. It attacked Piplup for touching its fur presumptuously, and tried to attack Dawn with Ice Shard, instead freezing half the body of Grotle who tried to stop it from rampaging. Dawn agreed to have a battle with her Piloswine and Grotle. However, it ignored Dawn's commands and used AncientPower instead.
It later evolved again into Mamoswine after being attacked by Team Rocket. Unfortunately, it has kept its bad behavior from when it was a Piloswine. Despite this, Dawn is still eager to train Mamoswine well.
In battle, Mamoswine had shown to be incredibly powerful thanks to its large and powerful physique. It was shown to take Piplup's BubbleBeam, Whirlpool and Peck in quick succession with no resistance at all as well as knocking it out for the third time in A Breed Stampede!.
Mamoswine wasn't interested to watch Dawn in Contests initially; instead, it just slept with a pompom on its head. Later on, during Dawn's battle with Ursula in Another One Gabites the Dust!, Mamoswine sparked an interest after seeing Dawn and Pachirisu use Pachirisu's new move to the fullest.
In Trials and Adulations!, Mamoswine was injured during a battle against a wild Aggron. Dawn and her Pokémon used the first aid skills taught to her by Brock in Doc Brock! to help Mamoswine recover, and later attempted to protect Mamoswine against Team Rocket. As a result, Mamoswine gained respect for Dawn and under her instructions, it was able to defeat Aggron. From then on, Mamoswine still has a tiny bit of a rebellious attitude, but when Dawn is in danger it does not hesitate to help her.
In Old Rivals, New Tricks, although it pretended not to be interested, Mamoswine helped Ambipom train for the upcoming Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament. Later during the Contest it tried to sleep instead of cheerleading, as usual. Although when Ambipom started battling Kenny's Prinplup, it started to watch and eventually got completely drawn into the excitement with wide eyes.
In Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!, Dawn decided to train the Twin Tusk Pokémon for her upcoming Contest. All was going well until Mamoswine causes an accident and runs off into a jungle, angry and embarrassed, causing Dawn to go after it. A wild Tangrowth appears and attacks Mamoswine, defeating it with Absorb. Team Rocket later appears to cause havoc, and Mamoswine successfully learns Hidden Power in the process of attacking Team Rocket.
In Dressed for Jess Success!, Dawn used Mamoswine in its first Contest during the battle round of the Lilypad Contest. Earlier in the episode, Dawn taught it a trick that utilizes swallowing Ice Shard to create ice spikes on its back, inspired by Grotle swallowing its own Energy Ball. Unfortunately however, during the Contest battle against Carnivine, it lost its temper and began rampaging out of control, resulting in a loss. However, despite Mamoswine being saddened by the loss, it was eager to begin training again.
In Double-Time Battle Training!, Mamoswine was training to find its Contest partner. It failed to sync with both Piplup and Pachirisu. It finally found its partner after it worked well with Cyndaquil after a successful Flame-Ice. Though the new partners were defeated during their practice battle against Zoey, after Zoey's Kirlia used Psychic to control her Leafeon's Magical Leaf.
In Playing the Performance Encore!, Mamoswine and Cyndaquil were used for the battle round of the Daybreak Contest. The Flame-Ice combination was used by Dawn in the battle against her first foe's Houndoom and Mightyena, but it failed due to the ice melting. In the battle with Ursula, Dawn started using both of Mamoswine and Cyndaquil's capabilities. Mamoswine swallowed Ice Shard which made the fur on Mamoswine's back and head freeze into large spears of ice which cause extra damage when Take Down is used. It was also used with the double Contest battle against Ursula's Minun and Plusle when Cyndaquil used Swift to surround Mamoswine. Cyndaquil then turned the flame on its back on as the two charged for Ursula's Plusle and Minun. Despite Ursula losing some points, the move failed to hit the two Pokémon. After managing to work together to both attack and defend against Ursula's Pokémon's attacks, as well as mastering the Flame-Ice combo, Dawn managed to win the battle, earning her fifth Ribbon.
In Opposites Interact!, Mamoswine was used alongside Pachirisu in the first battle round of the Grand Festival against Gabite and Flareon. Despite a good start, Mamoswine and Pachirisu soon found themselves struggling and Mamoswine found itself overpowered by Flareon's Fire-type moves as well as a powerful Scary Face and Shadow Ball. However Pachirisu and Mamoswine were able to pull off Dawn's newest improvised move, Ice Chandelier, despite Pachirisu having originally practiced with Buneary. As a result, both Gabite and Flareon were defeated.
Mamoswine made another appearance in Familiarity Breeds Strategy!, where it was briefly seen helping Ash's Gliscor train its Giga Impact.
Mamoswine appeared again in SS024 to help fight off the Ariados that were attacking Dawn. Mamoswine was caught in String Shot and helpless until Quilava saved it.
In Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!, Mamoswine was introduced to Ash, Iris and Cilan's Pokémon. It was disturbed by an invisible Meloetta and began sniffing around for it. Later, in The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo!, Mamoswine battled Ash's Pignite. The battle ended in a draw when both Pokémon were knocked out by a collision of their attacks. It was used by Dawn in Battling Authority Once Again! during the second round of Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup. Mamoswine went up against Iris's Dragonite and hit its opponent with numerous Ice Shard attacks while Dragonite refused to dodge. Mamoswine attempted a Take Down on its opponent, but was thrown across the battlefield by its tusks. Mamoswine got straight back up and landed a direct hit on Dragonite with a second Take Down. It was then revealed Mamoswine had learned Ice Fang when Dawn called for it as a finishing move. Dragonite began to freeze as it held Mamoswine's frozen tusks back, however it escaped upwards and launched a Dragon Rush attack. Mamoswine was defeated by the massive hit.
Personality and characteristics
Much like Munchlax did with May, Swinub decided to follow Dawn for her cooking abilities. As a Swinub in its debut it showed to be quite lazy and gluttonous and Dawn quickly realized it was too early for battles and decided to put its contest debut on the hold.
However, some episodes later it began to change due to its new power and newfound confidence (which it appeared to lack as a Swinub). This became a problem, as it decided to ignore all of Dawn's commands. The situation became even worse after evolving again into Mamoswine, now having inherited a quite violent and rude personality, attacking Dawn and her Pokémon several times.
Even after it began to obey Dawn, it still showed to be an out-of-control Pokémon, as seen in its contest debut where it showed a catastrophic result due to its short fuse. After Dawn began training for Double Battle appeals, it froze several of Dawn's Pokémon in trying to partner up for an appeal, until it found its perfect partner: Cyndaquil. After that Mamoswine showed to have returned to its friendly personality, thus becoming a more serious Pokémon.
Moves used
|A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
Moves improvised
- Ice Armor: By swallowing its own Ice Shard, Mamoswine can create ice spikes on its back.
- Flame Ice is a combination which was created by Mamoswine and Cyndaquil when they were training with Dawn in Double-Time Battle Training!. It involves Cyndaquil being trapped by Mamoswine's Ice Shard while utilizing Flame Wheel. It was perfected in the battle against Ursula in Playing the Performance Encore!.
- Quadruple Combination was first used in a battle with Ursula in Playing the Performance Encore!. Mamoswine uses the Swallowing Ice Shard Technique to create the Ice Armor. Cyndaquil then uses Swift in a circle around Mamoswine. Then Cyndaquil makes the flame on its back split into two. Mamoswine then uses Take Down while Cyndaquil is on the top part of the Ice Armor.
- Ice Chandelier was used first used with Mamoswine in Opposites Interact!, once again against Ursula. It involves Mamoswine using Ice Shard to trap Pachirisu in a ball of ice, after which it uses Discharge. Using AncientPower on it allows it to float while still under Pachirisu's control while Hidden Power adds power to the combination.
In the manga
Mamoswine appears in a cameo during the manga adaptation of the fourteenth movie with the other Pokémon.
- Sleepless In Pre-Battle, the episode in which Swinub evolves into Piloswine, first aired in Japan in the same week that Hungry For the Good Life!, the episode in which Swinub is captured, first aired in the United States. The same thing happened to Ash's Gliscor and Gligar.
- Both of Mamoswine's evolutions happened during a battle with Team Rocket.
- Mamoswine is the second of Dawn's Pokémon to evolve by the method of knowing a certain move, the first being her Ambipom.
- Coincidentally, they are both Pokémon that debut in Generation II that evolve into Generation IV Pokémon.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Swinub, Piloswine, and Mamoswine.
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Insider is one of those types who asks for a Senior Citizen discount wherever he goes. It's just a habit. It's one of the perks of old age. One place that does not discount is the doctor's office. When the old guy went to the doctor the other day to find out why his foot had been bothering him, Insider was told he had to pay $20 before he was allowed to be graced by the doctor's presence and wisdom. It's called a "co pay" or something like that. When asked if that included his senior citizen discount, a rude secretary dressed in white with weird purple flowers snickered and said, "yes sir." Insider left that day sure he was being laughed at behind that big, white door, but it never hurts to ask, and it's not the first time he has ever been laughed at.
The old guy recently attended a birthday party for some young punk in his family. While celebrating everything about this 6-year-old boy, whose name the old guy forgets, Insider overheard the mother talking about how she lets her kids eat anything they want on their birthday. It's apparently a family tradition that's been honored since she was a little girl. Consequently, this little punk ate the following in the course of a day: a scrapple, sausage, bacon and cheese sandwich for breakfast, a Snickers candy bar, a bacon double cheeseburger from McDonalds with fries, a chocolate milkshake, hot dogs cut up in macaroni cheese, chocolate cake and ice cream and chocolate chip cookies. After hearing that, Insider does not need the latest, greatest and overpriced study to tell him the reasons why America's youth are overweight.
This occasion got the Insider to thinking about what would be his ideal day of food. It would have to start with a heaping pile of creamed chipped beef over French fries with lots of pepper. A few hours later, he would go for a rare burger (hand-pattied from fresh ground beef, of course) off a grill. It would include onions, pickles, mustard and ketchup and be washed down with a RC Cola. For dinner, it would have to be his best friend's spaghetti and meatballs – served with a big spoon, a fork and parmesan cheese. About 11:30, right before Leno, he would open up two packs of Goldenberg Peanut Chews, enough to last him through the show. That would be followed quickly by a few Rolaids.
After ingesting all that, Insider would not need the latest, greatest and overpriced study to tell him the reasons why America's elderly are overweight.


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Region's medical centers affected by Rx recall
BRATTLEBORO - Medical centers across Vermont and New Hampshire received drugs from the Massachusetts company that has been linked to a national outbreak of fungal meningitis.
Ten medical centers in Vermont, and 32 in New Hampshire, received the drugs from New England Compounding Center since May 21, the date when the first batch of suspected steroids were shipped.
And while the centers on Tuesday's list received drugs other than the steroids blamed for the 23 deaths, and more than 300 reports of sickness, the medical providers are now scrambling to inform their patients and find out how many may have received the treatments.
The deaths have been linked to the steroid injections that were given to patients to relieve back pain, but the company recalled all of its products on Oct. 6.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued an updated list of all of the medical providers who received any drug from the company between May 21 and Oct. 1. There were more than 3,000 customers from across the country on the list.
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is in the process of informing about 200 of its patients that they received some of the recalled products. Other medical providers on the list include Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N.H., Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Mass., Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington and Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.
Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend was not on the list, and administrators on Wednesday said the hospital "has never purchased injectible medication from New England Compounding Company."
But West River Family Dental in Townshend was one of the few small Vermont medical practices outside of larger medical centers that appeared on the updated FDA list Tuesday.
Dr. Jared Rediske, from West River Family Medical, said the office received a topical anesthetic gel from NECC that is only used for specific gum procedures.
Rediske said the office was only contacted Wednesday morning from the Vermont Department of Health and his staff was trying to determine how much of the recalled medicine they received after May 21, how much they have in the West Townshend office and how many patients most likely received the treatment.
He said there were probably only four or five that might have received the gel and he was going to contact the patients as he learns more.
Cheshire Medical, in Keene, notified its patients on Oct. 19, and according to a press release, 45 patients who received surgical joint procedures or a specific respiratory test were treated with drugs from the Massachusetts company.
Cheshire said it did not receive any of the tainted injectible steroid that is directly linked to the deaths and sickness.
Vermont Department of Health officials began notifying offices on the list Wednesday, and they are trying to keep track of how much of the recalled medicine is in offices across the state.
Susan Schoenfeld, the department's deputy state epidemiologist, said Vermont officials have been participating in daily conference calls conducted by federal regulators.
"We've been trying to monitor very carefully what's been going on," she said.
Schoenfeld noted that, early in the meningitis outbreak, the focus was on the specific medications that had been linked directly to illness.
"There was no immediate information or requirement from the company to do anything about other products," she said.
Since then, officials have been walking a fine line between "being proactive about notification" of patients while also ensuring that health-care providers and patients are receiving accurate, reliable information.
"Hospitals were making calls about how they did things and what order they did them in, so it's been an evolving situation," Schoenfeld said.
The FDA now is asking medical providers to contact all patients who have received any of the recalled medicine from the Massachusetts company.
Officials also are telling people to be aware of the early symptoms of meningitis which include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light and altered mental status.
"If they received a product like this, what's being looked for are signs of infection," Schoenfeld said, adding that any such symptoms "need to be evaluated by your doctor."
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said patients are most likely to show symptoms of meningitis during the first 42 days after injection.
The CDC has been providing updated information to doctors who are treating patients who received the tainted injections.
Schoenfeld reiterated that there have been no reported illnesses in Vermont connected to the compounding center's medications. But she said officials are "trying to cast a broad net" because there is no guarantee that any of company's medications were safe.
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. The first movement is invigorating, the forward thrust carrying from beginning to end. The primary secondary theme is graceful and romantic, rather than ardently passionate in a Slavic manner. The great climaxes of the slow movement are spacious but not viscerally overwhelming, and the powerful interruptions of the motto theme are less theatrical than usual. The Abbey Road recording is first class, full-bodied, with resplendent brass, and glowing woodwind and horns
. Gatti's acount of Romeo and Juliet is superbly characterised. It opens chillingly, then introduces the great love theme very gently, followed by the most delicate moonlight sequence. The central climax
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Lisa Donovan Makes Art Happen At Maker Studios
Maker Studios isn't just a production company composed of some 300 staffers, 10,000 YouTube channels, and 70,000 square feet of Culver City studio and office space. It's Donovan's baby. She co-founded Maker in 2009 with her brother Ben Donovan and fiancé Danny Zapin.


text: Hi have been hitting SW for a few years now , I am on older player, 43yr, pretty fit and quick but have noticed that since I changed from Eastern to SW my loading up knee is getting regularly sore some years ago. This effects not just my game, but day to day life.. Are there others out there, who may have found the SW forehand style forehand, and in particular the loading of the knees to be too much over time.. I think I'll have to go back to a Eastern, or modified with a swing plane of low to high.. Less dramas on the knees. Love all your thoughts on the subject. Cheers


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Rosario showed his power stroke at young age
Rockies catcher confident at plate as he prepares for sophomore season
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The circus came to Bonao, Dominican Republic, and set up beyond the outfield fence of a baseball field -- but not far enough.
That's because an 11-year-old named Wilin Rosario was representing a team from his neighborhood in a city tournament.
"I hit the letters at the top of the sign for the circus," Rosario said. "I was impressed -- 11 years old, and I hit a ball that far."
It's not just clowns and elephants and barkers and tigers who need to keep their eyes peeled when Rosario is at the plate. Rosario parked 28 home runs -- a club record for a rookie -- last season. Some were impressive.
This spring, he has seen launched two homers that dropped jaws. One was over the batter's eye of one of the practice fields during a Minor League game against the D-backs, the other Thursday night off Giants ace Matt Cain that sailed beyond the center-field wall at Scottsdale Stadium.
"That was hit a long way," manager Walt Weiss said after Rosario's blast off Cain. "I wasn't around last year, but he's a lot tougher to pitch to than he was a year ago, and he brings a lot of positive energy."
Last season, an early-season hand injury to veteran catcher Ramon Hernandez forced Rosario into more regular playing time than the Rockies planned. Trying to learn on the run defensively was difficult, as Rosario committed 13 errors and 21 passed balls, but he was an advanced student offensively.
Rosario hit .247 before the All-Star break, as at times pitchers enticed him to chase pitches. In the second half, all of which was played without cleanup man Troy Tulowitzki (groin surgery) and much of it played without Todd Helton (hip surgery) and Michael Cuddyer (oblique strain), Rosario hit .291 with half of his homers.
Rosario has continued the consistency this spring, with a .375 average, three doubles and three home runs (the Minor League homer does not count in Cactus League stats).
"I feel confident," Rosario said. "I'm seeing the ball very well right now. I have control. I'm getting a chance to see pitches. I hope I stay the same. Of course, I'm not going to stay the same the whole season, but I'm going to try to stay the way I feel right now more than not."
To think, Rosario had to be talked into being a hitter.
As a youth, when Rosario wasn't milking cows to help his family, he was throwing -- hard. At 14, he had a perceptive coach, Luis Coronado, who looked at the heights of Rosario's parents and suggested a move to catcher. Coronado was due to arrive in Scottsdale on Friday night, and he'll spend several days looking at what he helped create.
"He said, 'You're too short to be a pitcher,'" Rosario said. "He said, 'You think that because you can throw hard, you can be a pitcher. They're going to kill you.'
"Then he said, 'You're going to hit. I believe you're going to be one of the better hitters in the world.' Now I know why."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Ocean Garbage Gets Attention From US
With 174 coastal national wildlife refuges – including those bordering the Great Lakes – the National Wildlife Refuge System faces significant challenges in managing marine debris – man-made objects that has been discarded or abandoned in the water and on the shorelines. The newly-launched federal Marine Debris Initiative, a national and international program that focuses on preventing, identifying and reducing the problem, presents a multifaceted approach.
The NOAA Web site, http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/about/welcome.html , is a first step in a program that not only brings together state and local authorities, the private sector and international partners, but also helps educate school children and others about their roles in solving the problem. The Refuge System includes about 30,000 coastal miles, 20 million coastal acres, seven million ocean acres with three million acres in coral reef ecosystems. The Refuge System also has 300,000 Congressionally-designated marine wilderness acres in 34 refuges.
Additionally the Refuge System is a co-trustee of the largest marine protected area in the world, the 88-million-acre Hawaiian Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, where it has had an active marine conservation presence since 1909.
The impact of marine debris is significant for the Refuge System. Entanglement by massive drift and trawl nets can kill animals. Seabirds, sea turtles, marine mammals and other fish and wildlife species suffer critical ingestion/digestion problems from marine debris, including Styrofoam fragments and suspended plastics that are washed off the land or dumped into the sea.The scale of marine debris ranges from hundreds of tons of small plastics covering entire shoreline landscapes to large, abandoned vessels wrecked on Refuge System coasts and reefs. Refuge System field staff, volunteers and partners already worked vigorously to remove, quantify and contain marine debris. Projects range from beach cleanup by volunteer groups to multi-agency partnerships that collect hundreds of tons of submerged or shoreline debris. For almost two decades, volunteers on the Hawaiian Islands and Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuges have collected and catalogued debris.


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Hey everyone! I've had Charcoal since March 2011 when he was a 6 month old baby (more like teenager lol) and I love him to bits. We understand each other so well and I feel like he can trust me now. I love giving him neck rubs and behind his ears and he has never once indicated wanting it to stop. There's other parts such as under his chin or belly where he still jumps and like lots of rabbits he doesn't like being picked up or taken to the vet, which is understandable but I hope over time it will be fine
Dunno about anyone else's rabbit, but mine likes to binky around the cage at the same time every morning, which is usually just before I get up for work! It was frustrating at first but I'm not going to stop him doing it because he's obviously happy, and he's full of energy in the morning anyways. Usually I give him a handful of pellets and then I get an hour of peace and quiet before I wake up again. He goes crazy for pellets but I try to not overfeed him if I can. It's a sure easy way to get him running back inside the cage before I need to close it for work or cleaning the room.
He's in my bedroom, and I only have the cage closed when I'm at work. Otherwise, as soon as I get home, I open it and let him have full roam overnight until I am ready to leave for work the next morning. If my brother or sister are off work or uni, then they let him out and look after him. All my friends say I spoil him too much . I love that he binkies because it means he's happy with me but I do wonder why he chooses to do it in the cage rather than outside it where there's more room Maybe it's because it makes more noise inside and he knows it will wake me up. He may as well just become my alarm clock
It took me a few months but the wait has been worth it. He's so tidy when it comes to pooping, which he does in corner of the cage, so it's very easy to clean out every 2-3 days. I've got all cables and fragile items covered with cable wrap or blocked off now, and he no longer jumps on my bed when I'm away from the room so I don't have to worry about him peeing on there (last time was way over a year ago). He loves chewing my wallpaper which I tried to stop him from doing at first, but then I thought if it keeps him happy, then wallpaper can always be replaced
Lastly, before I go sleep, I move my computer chair away from my desk and turn it towards my bed. It was to stop him from using it to hop onto my desk to chew stuff, but now it's his favourite sleeping place, and I can keep an eye on him (as well as him on me), unless it's warm in which case he lies on the floor where it's cooler with laminated flooring.
I could talk about Charcoal all day. I hope I haven't bored you guys
I've attached some pics.
When I first got him. Oldest pic I could find. Looked so cute!
Eats more greens than I do!
I spoil him a bit too much I think
Resting on my chair
Poor wallpaper lol
My favourite pic. That's his favourite toy


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Kidman leads Australian charge for SAG awards
Just like a boxer getting off the canvas after a knockdown, Nicole Kidman has resurrected her chances of an Oscar for her sexually-charged performance in The Paperboy with two Screen Actors Guild (SAG) nominations.
Kidman was given little chance of an Oscar nomination by film critics and award pundits, but that changed on Wednesday in Los Angeles when the SAG nominations were announced and Kidman, along with fellow Australians Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts, received nods.
The SAG Awards are a bellwether for the Academy Awards.
The news was not so good for Jacki Weaver, Russell Crowe and Toni Collette who were all snubbed for SAGs and face the prospect of being forgotten in the hype leading up to the announcement of the Academy Award nominations on January 10.
Weaver, for her performance in Silver Linings Playbook, and Collette, for Hitchcock, were considered better chances than Kidman of snaring SAG nominations in the supporting actress category.
Kidman will now mount a serious challenge to Sally Field (Lincoln), Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables), Helen Hunt (The Sessions) and Maggie Smith (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) for the supporting Oscar.
The Australian redhead not only received a SAG nomination for The Paperboy, but also picked up a nomination in the TV movie/miniseries category for the movie Hemingway & Gellhorn.
While Hemingway & Gellhorn is not eligible for the Academy Award because it debuted on TV, the double nomination will give Kidman plenty of positive publicity heading into the Oscars.
Her husband, Keith Urban, is also a great shot at an Oscar nomination in the original song category for For You.
The song was in the film Act of Valor and is on the Oscar shortlist.
Jackman's SAG lead actor nomination for his singing-acting tour de force performance in Les Miserables was expected and he will go toe-to-toe with fellow nominees Daniel Day-Lewis, who plays US president Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln, and Bradley Cooper, in Silver Linings Playbook.
It also was not a surprise SAG voters honoured Watts' performance as a tsunami survivor in The Impossible with a nomination for lead actress.
Watts will compete for the SAG, and likely the best actress Oscar, with Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty), Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook), Helen Mirren (Hitchcock) and Marion Cotillard (Rust and Bone).
The SAG Award nominations were not a total write-off for Crowe and Weaver.
The ceremony recognises ensembles - equivalent to the Academy Awards' best picture Oscar - and the cast of Les Miserables and Silver Linings Playbook both were nominated, giving Crowe and Weaver chances to walk away with a SAG trophy.
The casts from Argo, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Lincoln were also nominated.
The SAGs only celebrate actors, but the nomination ceremony also boosts Aussie director Ben Lewin's chances of scoring a direction Oscar nomination for The Sessions.
The two stars of his film, John Hawkes and Helen Hunt, received best actor and actress SAG nominations, an indicator the small, independent film is on Hollywood's radar.
Kidman, Jackman, Watts, Crowe, Weaver, Collette and Lewin have another chance on Thursday (US time) when the Golden Globes nominations are announced - also a major Oscar indicator.
The 19th Annual SAG ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on January 27.
The Oscar nominations will be revealed on January 10, while the Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled for February 24.
Screen Actors Guild nominees
Outstanding performance by a cast
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Les Miserables
Silver Linings Playbook
Best actor
Hugh Jackman - Les Miserables
Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln
John Hawkes - The Sessions
Bradley Cooper - Silver Linings Playbook
Denzel Washington - Flight
Best actress
Naomi Watts - The Impossible
Helen Mirren - Hitchcock
Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook
Marion Cotillard - Rust and Bone
Jessica Chastain - Zero Dark Thirty
Supporting actor
Robert De Niro - Silver Linings Playbook
Alan Arkin - Argo
Javier Bardem - Skyfall
Philip Seymour Hoffman - The Master
Tommy Lee Jones - Lincoln
Supporting actress
Nicole Kidman - The Paperboy
Sally Field - Lincoln
Anne Hathaway - Les Miserables
Helen Hunt - The Sessions
Maggie Smith - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Mad Men
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series
30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie
The Office
Outstanding performance by an actor in a drama series
Steve Buscemi - Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels - The Newsroom
Jon Hamm - Mad Men
Damian Lewis - Homeland
Outstanding performance by an actress in a drama series
Claire Danes - Homeland
Michelle Dockery - Downton Abbey
Jessica Lange - American Horror Story: Asylum
Julianna Margulies - The Good Wife
Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey
Outstanding performance by an actor in a comedy series
Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
Ty Burrell - Modern Family
Louis C.K. - Louie
Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory
Eric Stonestreet - Modern Family
Outstanding performance by an actress in a comedy series
Edie Falco - Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey - 30 Rock
Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation
Sofia Vergara - Modern Family
Betty White - Hot in Cleveland
Outstanding performance by an actor in a telemovie or miniseries
Kevin Costner - Hatfields & McCoys
Woody Harrelson - Game Change
Ed Harris - Game Change
Clive Owen - Hemingway & Gellhorn
Bill Paxton - Hatfields & McCoys
Outstanding performance by an actress in a telemovie or miniseries
Nicole Kidman - Hemingway & Gellhorn
Julianne Moore - Game Change
Charlotte Rampling - Restless
Sigourney Weaver - Political Animals
Alfre Woodard - Steel Magnolias
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Braves finalize deal for Rays' Chavez
Atlanta happy with trade; Soriano heading to Tampa Bay
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Rafael Soriano's decision to accept his arbitration offer on Monday might have caused some unexpected stress. But in the end, it has also seemingly provided the Braves the opportunity to add a power arm to their new-look bullpen.
Before leaving this year's Winter Meetings on Thursday, Wren agreed to trade Soriano to the Rays in exchange for Jesse Chavez, a hard-throwing, 26-year-old, right-handed reliever. The deal was officially completed Friday after all medical reviews were completed.
"We like [Chavez] a lot," Wren said. "We feel like he really adds another power arm to our bullpen that is now further improved. We thought we were losing two guys [Mike Gonzalez and Soriano], and in actuality, we ended up getting a guy that we like a lot for Soriano."
The Braves offered arbitration to both Gonzalez and Soriano with the intention to gain the Draft pick compensation (a first- or second-rounder and a sandwich pick between those two rounds) that came courtesy of their status as Type A free agents.
But with Soriano's decision to accept the arbitration offer, Atlanta instead will gain the Draft picks when Gonzalez signs elsewhere and the tangible, immediate return that comes in the form of Chavez, who posted a 4.01 ERA and allowed opponents to hit .263 against him in a team-high 73 appearances for the Pirates this past season.
"In some regards, this is better than having a Draft pick, from our point of view," Wren said.
While Soriano prepares to serve as a closer with the Rays, Chavez finds himself adding another chapter to what has been an eventful offseason. On Nov. 3, he learned that Pittsburgh had traded him to Tampa Bay in exchange for Akinori Iwamura.
"I told my wife that I just need to know where to go for Spring Training," said Chavez, who learned of this latest trade when his agent called him at his California home around 10:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday.
When Chavez arrives in the Orlando area to experience his first Spring Training with the Braves, he'll have the opportunity to reunite with former Pirate Nate McLouth and Jo-Jo Reyes, a childhood teammate. The right-handed reliever also has a link to Tommy Hanson, provided the fact that a few years separated them from being teammates at Riverside Community College in California.
Chavez, who has a fastball that rests between 94-96 mph, made his Major League debut with 15 appearances in 2008 and was on Pittsburgh's Opening Day roster this past season.
In 67 1/3 innings with the Pirates, Chavez limited left-handed hitters to a .228 batting average and a .288 on-base percentage. Right-handed hitters batted .299 and compiled a .356 on-base percentage against him.
The long ball proved to be a problem for Chavez, who allowed 11 homers during this first full year at the Major League level. Fatigue may have played a factor as he surrendered four of these homers in September and posted a 5.10 ERA in his final 30 appearances.
"The positive was that I stayed around all year," Chavez said. "I wasn't expecting to make the team out of Spring Training. When I look back on it, there are some numbers that I wanted to be better. But I just want to work hard to get the right mechanics and do better every year."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Santana appears likely to play in 2011 opener
Sizemore to be held out of spring games until mid-March
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
Santana -- now six months removed from surgery on his left knee -- has been cleared to begin Spring Training with no restrictions. That is great news for Cleveland, which holds its first official workout for its pitchers and catchers on Feb. 17. The club's first full-squad workout is scheduled for Feb. 20.
On Monday, Dr. Rick Parker made a special trip from Cleveland to the Tribe's spring site in Goodyear, Ariz., to personally evaluate Santana's progress. Parker, who repaired a damaged lateral collateral ligament in the catcher's left knee on Aug. 6, gave Santana the go-ahead to expand his current workouts.
The switch-hitting Santana has been cleared to immediately take part in full batting-practice activities. Santana was also told he can begin catching bullpen sessions for Indians pitchers. Next week, the catcher can start position-specific agility drills and full baserunning exercises.
If everything goes according to plan, Santana should be able to begin playing in Cactus League games for the Tribe when the exhibition season opens with a Feb. 27 tilt against the Reds. That would put the 24-year-old catcher on target to be ready in time for the Indians' regular-season opener on April 1 against the White Sox.
Santana, 24, spent the entire offseason rehabbing his knee at the club's base in Arizona. He projects to be the starter behind the plate and a part of the middle of the lineup after his injury-shortened rookie campaign. In 46 games with Cleveland in 2010, Santana hit .260 with six homers, 22 RBIs and a .401 on-base percentage.
Like Santana, Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore is also coming back from a left knee operation. Sizemore's rehab process from the microfracture surgery he underwent in June is more complicated, though. On Monday, Tribe general manager Chris Antonetti noted that Sizemore added a running routine to his baseball workouts last week.
Cleveland's hope is that Sizemore will also be ready in time for Opening Day, but the club is prepared to take a conservative approach with the center fielder throughout Spring Training. As things stand, Sizemore's schedule could call for him to be held out of Cactus League games until mid-March.
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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petitesteph replied to petitesteph's topic in Celiac Disease - Post Diagnosis, Recovery/Treatment(s)*UPDATE* 3-4 Months later. Hi Everyone, I just wanted to update this post with some results. I wrote in December regarding a SEVERE detox/post gluten free I was experiencing that was absolutely miserable. HOWEVER, I remained strictly gluten-free (100% - I'm really REALLY careful) and I can happily say now that after 3-4 months, my skin and health are better than they have ever been. My skin is CLEAR (okay, not perfect, whose is?) but compared to the cystic-acne nightmare that covered my back, arms, face, neck, chest, etc... I now only have small breakouts on my face. Something I consider 'normal' so I no longer feel like hiding in my basement. I also have been able to start weening myself off more of the supplements I usually desperately needed. I was constantly depleted of magnesium and vitamin B -- and now I seem to be retaining it. As a bonus - my hair is starting to grow back!!! After surgery, other illness, etc. my hair had thinned dramatically and I gave up thinking it would come back.. The only downside is the hair thats coming back - is grey haha. I'm in my early twenties so that's thrilling, but hey! it's hair! I hope this post helps others when they are deciding 'is all this gluten-free hasse worth it? I feel worse!' - there IS a light at the end of the tunnel. Goodluck to all of you, and best wishes for good health!
A Thought On Supplements
petitesteph replied to alesusy's topic in Celiac Disease - Post Diagnosis, Recovery/Treatment(s)I strongly agree with you 1desperateladysaved - supplements were my life saver before I even knew I had a gluten intolerance. I was so low in magnesium and strangely enough b5 and a few other b vitamins that I was almost crippled completely. The lack of magnesium actually gave me an EXTREME migraine condition that worsened gradually as I got older (21 years of this!) until I was actually completely housebound. After that I had to take almost DOUBLE the amount of supplements - which gave me my life back! It was like a miracle!!!! This actually led to finding out I was celiac! the question was, "Why am I so deficient and have to take SO MUCH via supplement to keep up?!" Answer = your intestines can't absorb it! super damaged! Hopefully once I'm more healed, I can pull back on the dosage. GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
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petitesteph replied to petitesteph's topic in Celiac Disease - Post Diagnosis, Recovery/Treatment(s)I've definitely done a serious diet change in the last two months.. before I cut out gluten - I pretty much only ate gluten! I've always been underweight, but I am(was) a carb-oholic. I think I ate more whole wheat pasta, bread, crackers.. etc. than anyone I know! I've never been able to eat soy (estrogen sensitive) so I pretty much avoid it all together anyways. However, I'm definitely going to check out the clean program right now, I'm having trouble figuring out what to eat these days so that will definitely help! To clarify - the 'tonne' that I ate in the last few weeks wasn't 'great'.. mainly rice, beans (my mother is on 'the rice diet' so these things are always available and what I usually eat regardless. I definitely wasn't eating enough vegetables/fruit though. Thank you for the antihistamine advice! That also sounds like an excellent idea - I'll try one out for a while and see if it helps at all. Unfortunately there aren't any allergy specialists in my area and the naturopath is currently unaffordable, but I'm looking to move soon anyways and hopefully can get in contact with someone who can help figure this all out! Until then perhaps the 'clean' diet will reveal some more intolerances/allergies and help me get whatever this is out of my system. ! So far the crazy outbreak of whatever is still going strong :/ guh. *fingers crossed* Thank you so much for all of your recommendations!!!
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petitesteph replied to petitesteph's topic in Celiac Disease - Post Diagnosis, Recovery/Treatment(s)I really hope your eczema goes away too.. I used to have that CONSTANTLY (and in weird places, sides of my arms, jaw line, stomach..??!) I just started researching Dermititis Herpetiformis, and I think it's possibly what I'm dealing with.. right now some of the spots look a bit too cystic/nodular so I think a lot of it is still acne.. but who knows! maybe it's an awful combination of both at this point. It's bad enough today (face, neck, chest, back, arms) to keep me in the house.. since my mother even said .. WOAH DO YOU HAVE MEASLES OR SOMETHING?!?! *sigh* keeping fingers crossed that this isn't some kind of new normal. Good luck with your eczema. I found the really thick 'Eucerin Original Creme' helped keep mine in some kind of manageable state.
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petitesteph replied to petitesteph's topic in Celiac Disease - Post Diagnosis, Recovery/Treatment(s)Thank you everyone - it is definitely uplifting to hear such positive outcomes!! I'd never wish this on ANYONE, but it is really nice to not feel alone. The acne has been horrific, mainly because it is of the extremely large and scarring cystic variety that actually made it too painful to sleep some nights! *fingers crossed there isn't much left of that!* I forgot to add that during the strange 'missed period' time I had INTENSE night sweats. Normally, I get 'sweaty' a day or two before my period, but this time I was waking up soaked for weeks on end. I'm not even 30 and I was almost sure I had suddenly hit menopause.. cue panic attack! That has died down thus far and I'm hoping that continues (I'm sure if any of you have experience that.. the soaking sweats are a bit awkward ...nevermind gross, cold, dehydrating etc.) ravenwoodglass - I didn't even think of checking my personal care products - I will DEFINITELY be super sleuth this afternoon and throw out any offending shampoos/creams etc. Also, thank you Mushroom and Nvsmom - You definitely put my mind at ease today. This gluten stuff sure is crazy.
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petitesteph posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Post Diagnosis, Recovery/Treatment(s)Hi everyone, I was diagnosed as being 'gluten sensitive' (whatever that means) about 5 months ago when a doctor finally realized my 'malabsorption' of magnesium and other vitamins was causing my life long (23 years) migraine disorder. After months of taking a 3x the regular dose of vitamins just to stay alive - a doc finally made the gluten connection. Now I can stop spending all my money on vitamins! Anyways, I started a strict gluten-free diet almost a month ago, and after an initial 2 week period in which I felt INCREDIBLE - I feel like I'm hitting some serious detox symptoms. I missed a period completely (has never happened before, and it's back now - not pregnant), I broke out in RIDICULOUS acne on my face, back and chest (I've always had mild acne.. but it now worse than it has EVER been) and I've been ridiculously hungry and cranky. I ate more in two weeks than I ever had in my LIFE. I feel like the symptoms are starting to let up a bit now - but they hit their real peek about 1.5 months into being gluten free. My period is back, and most of the acne is starting to scab over.. but man I wanted to hide underground things got so bad.. So, this is plea in hopes that my experience isn't totally abnormal - perhaps there is some light at the end of this tunnel?? is this going to get better ? Any advice or experience would be appreciated. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. Reading this forum has been a lifesaver for me overall. **also, since going gluten-free and being able to slightly lower the vitamin dose - I am still migraine free! So that is one good thing. (and by migraine disorder, I mean it was so bad I was considered disabled until this year.. A MIRACLE)


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Stuart thanks AFL stint for making Izzy an even bigger star
ISRAEL FOLAU'S stint in AFL could make him the most marketable player in the NRL, with private sponsors set to stick with the former Greater Western Sydney star when he joins Parramatta next season.
While AFL recruited Folau to generate publicity for the fledgling Giants in western Sydney, the move has turned him into a household name around Australia.
Folau already had a profile in Melbourne after beginning his career at the Storm but the switch of codes has ensured he is an easily recognisable figure in Victoria, South Australia and West Australia where AFL dominates.
Since joining GWS at the end of the 2010 NRL season, the former Test and Queensland Origin star has secured sponsorship deals worth up to $2 million.
Some of those were due to his role with GWS but Fairfax understands that Under Armour, G-Shock and Glue Store plan to stay with him after his move to the Eels.
Folau holidayed with Parramatta stars Jarryd Hayne, Tim Mannah and Joseph Paulo in the US but one of the main purposes of his trip was a visit to Under Armour headquarters in Baltimore.
With little room in the salary cap for next year, Parramatta officials are believed to be trying to arrange some additional third-party sponsorship deals for Folau.
Eels coach Ricky Stuart said chief executive Ken Edwards and recruitment manager Peter Nolan had been in constant - ''daily and hourly'' - contact with the NRL about Folau, and it is understood NRL officials had been given a heads-up on Wednesday that he was going to quit AFL.
''We have done everything in consultation with the NRL,'' Stuart said.
''He is our key target in regards to getting him to play for Parramatta. We will move heaven and earth to get him there and the good thing we have in our favour is that he wants to play for Parramatta.
''We have taken this very unique position to the NRL for them to understand it and for us to understand it, and we are going to benefit from this if it all comes off in regards to what we want.
''It is just such a great thing for rugby league, especially in western Sydney, that Israel has decided to come back to rugby league.
''I think the game is going forward quickly and it will keep moving in that direction having these type of players … we keep hearing about Sonny Bill Williams, we heard about Israel Folau yesterday and it is just so good for rugby league.''
Stuart spoke to Folau on Thursday afternoon after the announcement he had been granted a release from the final two years of his Giants contract, believed to be worth up to $1.5 million per season, and he said the 23-year-old wanted to return to rugby league.
''We are fortunate he is a western Sydney boy, and I see him as a great fit for Parramatta,'' Stuart said.
''He hasn't reached the pinnacle of his career yet in rugby league.
''I think the endurance levels of what he had to achieve in AFL will only improve his game immediately in regard to his fitness and energy levels. Knowing him as an athlete and knowing what he has just been through with the physical attributes for AFL, it won't take him long to get back into league.''
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sarah! wrote:CHERYL AND GIL!!!
I am so mad that the little dumpy oompa loompa gymnast won. Gilles got robbed because he seriously should have won..He is a great dancer..I think sometimes that the show is rigged.
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sarah! wrote:CHERYL AND GIL!!!
LionandLamb123 wrote:Shawn and Mark were cute and all but they Were SO not the best.
Melissa And Tony should have won!
Edward_Addict wrote:I'm still grieving over this.
Gilles was totally robbed. That title was HIS. Melissa was ok, and I agree she would have been a better winner than Shawn.
I liked Shawn and Mark in the beginning but then they really started to bug me. I'm still so bummed they won!
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Minerals in chemicals, foods and medicines
Many minerals are refined for pure chemicals for use in the chemical, manufacturing, food and medical industries.
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- phosphorous - super phosphate for agriculture
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She was born on July 14, 1922, in Russellville to Frank and Maggie Methaney Swilley. She married Paul "Peter" Tilmon on Dec. 21, 1940, in Dardanelle.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Dardanelle for 60 years where she was a member of the choir and the Deborah Sunday school class. She was employed by Dardanelle Public Schools and was a government grader for Valmac Industries. She was a superb southern cook — always preparing food for her family, friends, church and community activities.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepmom, Violet; four brothers, Marion (Johney), Dale, Richard and David Swilley; two sisters, Billie Hicks and Marie Guilda.
Survivors include her husband of 72 years, Paul "Peter" Tilmon; a daughter and son-in-law, Bonita and Les Church of Russellville; one granddaughter, Lezle Church Rupert and her husband, Jason, of Bentonville; one great granddaughter, Blair Tilmon Rupert, of Bentonville; one sister, Frances Swilley Fink of Round Rock, Texas; one sister-in-law, Oreta Taylor Tucker, of Dardanelle; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle with Brother Ken Jerome officiating, under the direction of Cornwell Funeral Service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 118 South 2nd St, Dardanelle, Ar, 72834 or Arkansas Hospice, 2405 East Parkway, Suite 3, Russellville, AR 72802.
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There are hundreds of different types of wines but there are six that historically are the most popular and well known globally. They are popular for their flexibility to grow practically throughout the world in multiple regions.
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most widely planted and grown red wine grapes in the world. Some of the most notable regions that it is grown in are: Argentina, Australia, California, Chile, France, Italy and Spain. "Cabs" as they are often called range from medium to full bodied wines with varying degrees of tannins and acidity.
Another widely planted/grown red wine grape is Merlot, occasionally mispronounced (mer-lot), properly pronounced (mer – lo). Merlot is primarily grown in Australia, California, Chile and France. Merlot is typically a full bodied wine with hints of chocolate; standing well by itself and often blended with other grapes to compliment them.
Pinot Noir is grown around the world in cooler regions; most notably in the Burgundy region of France. It has widely garnered a reputation for outstanding wines in California and Oregon.
Chardonnay is easily the most highly recognized white wine. It too is grown around the world because of its ease of cultivating and growing in different climate types and its ability to let allow a winemaker to make different styles of wine. As an example I have had the opportunity of tasting several sparkling Chardonnays from Italy. I'd also add that Champagne is also made from Chardonnay. Chardonnay is undoubtedly the ultimate versatile wine whether it is dry, sweet or sparkling.
Riesling is grown throughout most of the cooler wine regions in the world; most notably Germany, Austria, Italy (northern), New Zealand and France. Riesling is best known for its aromatic sweet taste. It also produces dry and semi-sweet wines.
Sauvignon Blanc: grown throughout many wine regions of the world; most notably Australia, California, Chile, France, New Zealand and South Africa. Some of the most interesting Sauvignon Blancs that I've ever come across are from New Zealand and South Africa.
In my next blog posting we will focus on wines that are "The Road Less Traveled".
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Does that mean one could install Padre from Unstable even on systems running testing or stable ?
Well yes and no. In principle yes, currently no, as `sudo apt-get install -t unstable padre` fails atm.:
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and one apartment building in Calumet County. NHC's residential services also include Supported Home Care. That care is a flexible and economical way to assist people who want to live on their own as long as possible. This service provides screened and trained personnel to assist individuals with whatever help they need. Services can range from a one-time event, to regularly scheduled 24-hour services including: feeding, assistance with ambulation, toileting, home care and cleaning, meal preparation, shopping, companionship, daily living activities, laundry and chore services as just a few examples.
Independence is key
The root of the New Hope Center philosophy lies in the quest for independence for its clients.
Logemann said that about 79 percent the funding for NHC comes from various forms of government programs. He fears that pressure from larger and stronger political groups turning toward government for help may cloud the waters on what he views has been "an investment in a mission proving the value and contribution of every human being".
"We are constantly looking at ways to leverage awareness of our needs," Logemann said. Private support will become more critical in the future. "We need to keep these opportunities for employment and growth available to people with developmental and physical disabilities. Independence is the best path. Otherwise we are going to be rolling back the clock 50 years, when people with disabilities were subject to medical and or penal models of care."
"It's our goal to help them to greater independence and freedom," he said.
No geographic boundaries
Clients served by the New Hope Center are not restricted to any geographic boundary, although most hail from the Calumet County area. "In other, more populated areas, you see separate organizations doing what we do under one umbrella," Logemann said. "We do it all."
New Hope Center is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) agency with a mission to serve individuals with disabilities. Serving more than 175 individuals annually, families have come to trust New Hope Center and it's commitment to help support, enrich, and empower lives they serve.


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|6 years ago :: Apr 14, 2012 - 8:18PM #1
According to the JW's... what must one do to obtain eternal Life?
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|6 years ago :: Apr 14, 2012 - 8:28PM #2
I'm not a JW, but I don't think they believe in eternity as a state of being completely outside of space and time. On the other hand, no JW has ever corrected me on this, so I'm not sure they even know what other people mean by "eternity." To them it means an infinite extension of time, while to someone like me it means timelessness.
What does it mean to you?
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|6 years ago :: Apr 14, 2012 - 8:41PM #3
Welcome to the board 57. Look forward to more posts from you.
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Conservative Christian. Remember: you're unique, just like everyone else.
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|6 years ago :: Apr 14, 2012 - 8:51PM #4
James 2:14-26
New King James Version (NKJV)
Faith Without Works Is Dead
14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without youra]">[a] works, and I will show you my faith by myb]">[b] works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?c]">[c] 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."d]">[d] And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
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|6 years ago :: Apr 14, 2012 - 9:06PM #5
In otherwords, you have to be a baptized publisher in good standing in order to recieve eternal life.
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|6 years ago :: Apr 14, 2012 - 9:08PM #6
(John 6:40) 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone that beholds the Son and exercises faith in him should have everlasting life, and I will resurrect him at the last day."
(John 3:16) 16 "For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.
That 'exercising faith' means obedience can be established by the fact that 'disobeying the Son' is the opposite of 'exercising faith,' and obtains the opposite result.
(Romans 6:23) 23 For the wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.
It is the gift of God, which we can qualify for, by taking in knowledge of God's requirements.'
(John 17:3) 3 This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.
"People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them."
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Life is like photography, you need a clear lens, and the picture you get depends on what you focus on.
Anger stems from irrational beliefs about others, anxiety stems from irrational beliefs about yourself.---Spencer Lord, The Brain Mechanic
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|6 years ago :: Apr 14, 2012 - 9:11PM #7
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|6 years ago :: Apr 15, 2012 - 8:07AM #8
Just how much work does one have to do?
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|6 years ago :: Apr 15, 2012 - 8:16AM #9
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|6 years ago :: Apr 15, 2012 - 8:53AM #10
It seems to me that if you see eternity as an extension of ego consciousness in time, then you are in no position to do anything better than play endless games of proof-text poker with other people who see it the same way. If, on the other hand, you intuitively see eternity as timelessness and you trust your intuitions, then other people and their proof-text challenges have no bearing on the subject, and the final authority in your life is your own conscience.
So which of these have you chosen to believe, the extension-in-time idea or timelessness? Do you see how it might make a difference in the locus of authority? What we believe will happen after death may or may not come true, but it has a profound effect on our relationship with every other amateur eschatologist on the block. And in matters of eschatology, who speaks with more experience than you do? Think about it.
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Anyone have any knowledge/experience on this? My sister had her laptop die out on her, and my brother went to take a look. He has the same exact model laptop, and swapped the video cards. I guess doing that ended up frying/breaking his video card, and now there are two non functioning computers. I certainly would have approached the situation differently but what's done is done. There's a lot of ambiguity on the internet on replacing laptop video cards, so I really don't know if this is doable.
The laptop model (and video card model) is/are
Compaq 8510w
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M
I can't find replacement Quadro FX 570M's anywhere, as it is a rather old generation card. Will newer versions work, or not really? Any help is greatly appreciated.


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This Denver-based trio's second album is another impressive set of breezy indie-pop with echoes of '60s girl groups, Motown, Petula Clark and other classic sources. Young & Old was produced by Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, and he brings a bit more fuzz and grit to the band's melodic blend of jangly guitars, bright keyboards, bouncy rhythms and Aliana Moore's winsome vocals. Best of all, there's not a weak song in the bunch. 1/25/2012 - Don Yates
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Peguero's power backs young arms in win over Tribe
Outfielder hits two solo homers; Hultzen, Walker strike out six in combined four innings
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Mariners displayed some power on Wednesday afternoon, both on the mound and at the plate.
Pitching prospects Danny Hultzen and Taijuan Walker cruised through a combined four shutout innings and outfielder Carlos Peguero launched a pair of home runs, propelling Seattle to a 5-1 Cactus League victory over the Indians at Goodyear Ballpark.
Hultzen -- a first-round pick by the Marines in last June's First-Year Player Draft -- started against the Tribe and piled up four strikeouts with two walks and one hit in two innings of work. Walker, who was Seattle's first-round pick in the 2010 Draft, followed that performance by striking out two and giving up no hits in his two frames.
Indians starter Brett Myers, who signed a one-year contract with the team over the winter, allowed one run on two hits across three innings in his second outing of the spring. Peguero provided the lone breakthrough against Myers by drilling a 3-1 offering over the wall in left field for a one-out solo home run in the third inning.
Peguero -- a candidate for a backup outfield role with Seattle -- added a second blast in the fourth.
Facing Indians rotation hopeful Corey Kluber, the 6-foot-5, 260-pound Peguero sent a 1-2 pitch out to right field for his second shot of Spring Training. His two home runs upped the Mariners' Cactus League-leading total to 12 homers this spring.
Kluber, who is competing for the fifth spot in the Cleveland rotation, surrendered three runs on five hits with a pair of strikeouts in two innings.
Mariners first baseman Kendrys Morales (acquired from the Angels in an offseason trade) delivered his first hits as a member of Seattle. After opening the preseason slate with an 0-for-5 showing, Morales came through with a leadoff single in the second inning and another base hit in the fourth. Also in the fourth inning, Michael Saunders contributed a run-scoring single for the Mariners.
In the top of the eighth inning, there was a five-minute delay due to a false fire alarm at Goodyear Ballpark.
Up next for Mariners: Jon Garland will make his first Major League appearance since 2011 when he starts against the Giants in a 1:05 p.m. MT (12:05 p.m. PT) game in Scottsdale, Ariz. The veteran right-hander is trying to crack the Mariners rotation as a non-roster invitee as he comes back from shoulder surgery.
Garland is expected to throw one inning and then be replaced by Blake Beavan, who is scheduled to throw three frames in his second spring outing. Erasmo Ramirez is also slated for two innings, followed by closer Tom Wilhelmsen and hard-throwing youngster Carter Capps.
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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• YouTube shutting down, selecting a "winner." A slick video from Google explained that YouTube plans to stop accepting videos at midnight and will begin the process of selecting a winner. Pretty clever, actually:
• Google Nose enters beta. The first search engine that enables people to search for scents. "Smelling is believing," the company proclaimed.
• Google Analytics spots Space Station control room. Anyone using their Google Analytics today likely spotted a new location pop up—the space station control room, which is somewhere in the South Pacific. (Full disclosure, I fell for this one and nearly sent a company-wide email about it.)
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