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My cat and I watched this video together. The first half is a series of short films of hummingbirds set to music. It depicts about a dozen species of hummingbirds in action: fighting off other hummingbirds, nesting and feeding their young, eating, and even perching. Stunning photographic effects - backlit birds silhouetted against the sky, slow-motion flight, and extremely close shots - give viewers a good look at these spectacular creatures.
The second half replays the same series of short films, this time against a narrative soundtrack. The narrative feels rather piecemeal, interrupted every few minutes as one film ends and the next begins, but it does provide some dramatic information.
Michael Godfrey tells us that "to understand hummingbirds, we have to understand that they are birds acting like insects." They eat what insects eat, and they hover like insects do.
However, hovering is the least efficient way to fly, and hummingbirds use so much energy doing it that they need to eat every few minutes.
Their diet revolves around nectar. Flowers can be drained of their nectar but will recharge after about fifteen minutes, so hummingbirds are fiercely territorial. "Minute by minute," explains Godfrey, "their lives depend on defending their food sources."
I was hoping the narrative would be more slanted toward gardening information such as what plants hummingbirds use, and what conditions those plants need to grow. Instead, it focuses mainly on the birds' behavior and general beauty, with just a few mentions of specific plant names. There are also very few tantalizing long shots of the landscapes in which the birds were filmed.
Most of these settings are desert or tropical, which means that most of the birds stay too far south for me to expect them in my Minnesota garden. (So what would I have done with all that information about how to grow the plants in the video anyway?)
But though as a gardening aid it wasn't very effective, the video was quite enjoyable and useful for combating early spring fever, not to mention bonding with my cat, and for this I'd recommend it to anyone.
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Chase Utley Speaks…Sort Of
A man of little words, Chase Utley has always preferred to do his talking with a bat. But this season, the bat will remain silent as Utley attempts to recover from a potentially long-term injury.
Utley's chronic knee pain has been found to be the result of patellar tendinitis, bone inflammation and chondromalacia. And that does not just sound scary, it is scary.
Hesitant to speak about the issue, Utley has dodged reporters all through spring training. Luckily, he did not need to depend on the knee to do the dodging.
But when he did finally speak, very little was made any clearer. Utley referred to making "some progress" but still has no time table for a return. And when asked which doctors he had seen, Utley's response was, " If I tell you I have to kill you."
While that dry sense of humor is charming, it brings him no closer to a solution. Surgery seems to risky and may actually do more harm than good. Odds are that Utley will return at some point and likely struggle through the season in some pain.
And so Utley remains a bit mysterious. Incidentally, the word "mysterious" is defined as "Difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify; Having an atmosphere of strangeness or secrecy." Yup, that about sums it up.
As for the rest of the team, they are on their way back to Philly to play two exhibition games Tuesday and Wednesday before Opening Day on Friday. Questions still linger about the Phillies. Will Luis Castillo make the team? Who will be in the bullpen? And will Jenn absolutely freak out when the full reality of Utley's absence hits her on Friday? Stay tuned…
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"I have different strengths in different areas than the male officers," Marcoe said. "Teamwork definitely comes into play. We compile the strengths of the whole shift."
Marcoe, 29, left her post of four years at the Paragould Police Department to join the RPD in 2012, which was a homecoming of sorts.
"I moved here [to Russellville] from California as a young child," Marcoe said.
She graduated Russellville High School in 2002 and will receive her bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) in May. She has served in the National Guard for 13 years.
She was working her way through college when she decided to become a police officer.
"I worked as a dispatcher to get through college," she said. "It was an eye-opening experience."
She dispatched at Pope County 911 for four years before becoming an officer.
Marcoe is the first of her family to be in law enforcement.
She is engaged, but said her fiancé supports her career.
"He's also in law enforcement, so he gets it," she said.
Drew Latch, RPD public information officer, said Marcoe brings a different perspective.
"She may feel a stronger emotional pull, which isn't a bad thing," he said.
When it comes to how criminals view a female officer, Marcoe said women show her less respect than men.
"Male offenders aren't as likely to try to fight me as they are a male officer, but female offenders are five times as likely," she said.
In spite of the ups and downs, Marcoe said she loves her job.
"The best thing about my job is not knowing what to expect," she said. "You never have the same day twice."


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Soon after we published our Supercars of London story on TopGear.com, sightings of other weird, wonderful and priceless cars pressed into service on London's streets flooded into our inbox. Obviously we had to follow them up, and so planning for an urban car safari to stalk some of these cars began…
But first, we needed an expedition vehicle. Towering ground clearance (for speed bumps), major panel damage (to intimidate other wildlife) and colossal power (because it's fun) were absolute prerequisites for negotiating the city.
Enter… a fully race-prepared 1971 Porsche 911 rallyist. Prepared by Tuthill Porsche specialists in the UK, it's got 250mm of ground clearance, 280bhp, and lashings of, erm, patina… Perfect. It also won the East African Safari Rally Classic in Kenya and Tanzania last year - the first time a Porsche has ever won the event - under the careful stewardship of mud-fond legend Bjorn Waldegård and his son Mathias.
It arrived at TG HQ in much the same condition it left the EAS Rally finish line. The engine was wearing lots of desert, there was rather a large dent in the passenger side where the Swedish star had had an argument with a 20-tonne truck. The impact snapped the roll cage and A-pillar, but we were assured that it been lovingly repaired in an hour during the rally and, therefore, was probably OK.
The left-hand-driver also had no passenger wing mirror, much gaffer tape, very little in the way of visibility, and a racing clutch, gearbox, brakes and steroidal offset dampers - the latter causing it to lunge wherever it pleases under acceleration. The perfect city companion, then.
All that remained was slipping into the Arcadian city - deep in Olympics fever - at dawn for some big game hunting.
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Entergy says Unit 1 needed "extensive restoration efforts" after the Easter Sunday accident that killed worker Wade Walters, 24.
Walters died when a crane failed, causing an almost 600-ton stator to fall 30 feet. The accident, which happened in a non-nuclear area of the plant, knocked the plant's Unit 2 offline for almost a month.
Walters' mother filed a wrongful death suit against Entergy, which in turned sued several contractors working on the project for negligence.
The company says Unit 1 was reconnected to the grid late Wednesday night. In a statement issued Thursday morning, Entergy said it used more than 790,000 man-hours, 55 tons of steel and 93 cubic yards of concrete to bring the reactor online.
Entergy owns and operates power plants with about 30,000 megawatts of electric-generating capacity, including more than 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power. The company provides electricity to 2.8 million customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
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"We think we can revolutionize health care management in the same way, by providing automation and electronic access to data in an easy-to-understand way."
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"I think it's fair to say that this project is going to revolutionize the telecom market in Sierra Leone. It will also put the country at the forefront of broadband. They will be able to offer world-class service, at very high speed."
"We have a lot of people revolutionizing the world because they've never had to present a working model"
"Constant revolutionizing of production distinguish the bourgeois epoch from all earlier ones. All fixed, fast-frozen relations, with their train of ancient and venerable prejudices are swept away, all new-formed ones become antiquated before they can ossify. All that is solid melts into air, all that is holy is profaned, and man is at last compelled to face with sober senses, his real conditions of life, and his relations with his kind."
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China Spins New Lesson From Soviet Fall: Party Discipline
A Chinese film blames the Soviet Union's collapse not on the communist system but on individuals who betrayed it, especially Mikhail Gorbachev. As Jeremy Page reports:
The six-part documentary (see a longer clip from the film here) begins with images of the Soviet Union in its heyday, but quickly cuts to graphic footage of unrest in China's northern neighbor in the 1990s, set to ominous music and punctuated by Russian communists lamenting their nation's fate.
The film—which has been shown at dozens of political meetings since September—is part of an ideological campaign launched by China's new leader, Xi Jinping, to re-energize the party and enforce discipline among its members. The frequent showings suggest Mr. Xi believes China needs to reinforce its Leninist political system rather than limit the party's powers.
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Re: Loopy actually used to make some good tunes
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Prove it.
Who do you think you are, Perry fucking Mason? Bite me.
I was genuinely interested in your stats. Sorry if I seemed obtuse.
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DETROIT - The city of Detroit's financial crisis will meet its next milepost on Friday.
Mayor Dave Bing has scheduled a special meeting with the City Council to discuss the fate of the city's Corporation Counsel, Krystal Crittendon.
"I'm not trying to fire Krystal. I Don't want her in the position, I think she made a horrendous mistake and put the city in terrible position," said Mayor Bing to Local-4 on Friday.
Read: Crittendon's lawsuit with state of Michigan
Read: Mayor's letter to Crittendon
Crittendon filed a lawsuit to block Detroit's consent agreement with the state of Michigan. The suit was filed over the objection of Bing. A judge later dismissed the suit.
The mayor asked Crittendon to resign and she refused.
Bing needs six Council votes to get Crittendon removed from her position. However, those votes are not guaranteed as Council members have not shown support for Bing's push to fire the city's top attorney.
Watch: Crittendon says she doesn't regret suit
ClickOnDetroit.com will livestream the meeting at 2 p.m. Friday.
City Council not showing support for Bing
Detroit City Council members praised Crittendon's courage and now are calling the mayor's move to remove her rogue. That's after Bing labeled Crittendon's lawsuit action a rogue maneuver.
"I think it's bull****," said City Council President Charles Pugh. "I do. I think that this is unfortunate. The Corporation Counsel was doing her job."
-- Krystal Crittendon said she does not regret filing a lawsuit with the state of Michigan which was later dismissed by a judge.
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Breese was born in Chicago to David and Ruth (Gunton) Breese. He was the youngest of four children, having three older sisters including, Betty, and twin sisters, Mary and Margaret ("Marge"). He also had a foster brother, Bob Guadio, whom Breese's parents took in as a child. Breese attended Lane Technical High School, an all-boys school with 8,000 students. As a youth, he had been fascinated by airplanes and flying. During World War II, Breese entered Pre-Flight Training at Lane Tech, in the hope of serving his country.
When he was in high school, all of Breese's sisters were involved in a, "Hi-C Club," a Christian youth organization. One week, when Breese was 16-years-old, the Hi-C meeting was held at his house. Though Breese had no interest in religious pursuits, he heard a woman clearly present a Gospel message while teaching on the Holy Bible's, Book of Romans. A couple weeks later, he decided to believe the message and was converted to belief in Jesus Christ.
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Breese completed his undergraduate studies at Judson College, in Elgin, Illinois, and then went on to Northern Baptist Seminary, in Lombard, Illinois. Eventually, he earned his "multiengine rating." In the years that followed, he flew himself to speaking engagements all across the country.Ministry
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In addition to his prolific writing, Breese was also a poet. His sister, Betty, has told of how in his early years his mother would have a young Dave Breese recite poetry. This contributed to his abilities as a public speaker and writer.Family life
Breese married Carol Fleming, whom he met at a meeting in Winona Lake, Indiana. They had two daughters, Lynn and Noelle. Just as his parents had a foster son named Bob, Breese and his wife provided a home for a young Laotian boy, Lomae, who is considered part of the extended Breese family today.
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It's a copper underwing, Amphipyra Pyramidea. It took me a bit of time as there is a very close relative called a Svensson's Copper Underwing, Amphipyra Berbera which is still common so it was very hard to tell!
Thank you, how could you tell it was the copper underwing not the Svenssons Copper underwing? We were pretty sure it was a copper underwing but didn't know how to tell the two copper underwing species apart.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The family of a 27-year-old woman shot and killed on Thanksgiving Day was in court Friday as the man she was had just broken up with was formally charged with murder.
Rolisha Thomas's family -- many of them having witnessed her being shot in the street in front of her home -- started to tear up when Calvin Wright walked in.
"We can't even sleep. I can hardly rest. I can hardly think right," said Rolisha's mother, Theresa Thomas. "My kids got to go through therapy. (They) watched him murder my daughter in her face."
Police said Wright hid overnight. After his own family pleaded for him to turn himself in, he surrendered to police.
At Friday's arraignment, Wright's public defender entered a not guilty plea on his behalf to a charge of second-degree murder.
Prosecutors say they will seek life in prison without the possibility of parole for Wright. They said they that even though Wright is accused of a horrific crime, It doesn't appear to be premeditated.
Thomas's family and friends understand the State Attorney's Office explanation, but say they wish the man accused of killing Rolisha was a possibility.
"I think he should die just like he murdered my daughter, with no remorse, right in front of his own mother and in front of me," Theresa Thomas said. "He shot at me and the rest of my children. That is a monster that should not be even breathing."
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And days are lost lamenting o'er lost days.
Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute;
What you can do, or dream you can, begin it;
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it."
"The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision."
"The easiest period in a crisis situation is actually the battle itself. The most difficult is the period of indecision -- whether to fight or run away. And the most dangerous period is the aftermath. It is then, with all his resources spent and his guard down, that an individual must watch out for dulled reactions and faulty judgment."
"Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water."


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Historically, whenever I've tuned in to the BBC it's been for something serious- a Jane Austin adaptation, documentary or special news program. I was surprised and delighted to discover Coupling, a half-hour sitcom centered around six thirty-something singles (three men and three women). Written and produced by Stephen Moffat and Susan Vertue, it widens the dating perspective of comedies like Bridget Jones to give both men and women a chance to laugh about why finding a match can be such a difficult process.
While tending to rely on stereotypes, it manages to remain fresh and funny with pithy dialog, playing with point-of-view and outrageous situations. My favorite episodes involve portraying the same event from several characters' perspectives. While I've always enjoyed British comedy a la Monte Python or Fry and Laurie, I've never experienced the sitcom side of things and Coupling was definitely a perfect first taste.


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Results and Treatment: We can often make a diagnosis during your exam. If this happens, you may receive medication. If test results aren't available, you will need to call the clinic at (303) 602-3540 or use our online results service to get your test results Have your clinic number, password and date of your visit ready. If you have a positive test result and did not receive medication at the time of visit, you will need to return to the clinic for treatment. Std test nearby Potter Valley. Online test results are available 24/7.
It is very important to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) during your sexually active years, especially if you have multiple partners, because many people have a STD and don't even know it. Therefore, it is best to be tested at regular intervals even if you do not display symptoms, as some STDs are cyclical in nature. Testing can actually be an easy task, but it should be noted that there are various tests for different STDs. For certain STDs—including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HPV—you will have to take one of the following swab tests: a saliva swab, a swab of the inside of the penis, a cervical swab, or a swab from any genital sores you may have. However, you will need to take a blood test if you want to be tested for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis, or herpes. (You should keep in mind no herpes test is 100% accurate, so it is good to get tested for it frequently.) But no matter the testing method, in the case of a positive test result, it is very important to seek out the proper medical treatment. Many STD clinics can offer treatment or at least provide advice on where to go for it.
Depending on what STDs you get tested for, the fee is often fairly economical. Potter Valley CA Std Test. If you're concerned about cost, you can most likely find affordable or free testing at your local health center or Planned Parenthood location. Medicaid, Medicare, or your health insurance provider may also cover the costs of STD testing. Remember that while you can usually find cheap STD testing at a local facility, the fees at a doctor's office can range anywhere from $20 to upwards of $200, depending on what you're getting testing for.
- Ulcers. Do not mistake ulcers for lumps or pimples on the skin. Ulcers are actual breaks or craters on the skin. They are always wet looking. If the ulcers are painful, small (3mm to 5mm), multiple (3 to 5 at least) and are surrounded by red skin, it is likely to be Herpes If there is only 1 ulcer, it is painless and rather big (8mm or bigger) it is likely to be Syphilis If it is 1 ulcer, big and very painful with very swollen and painful lymph nodes along your groin crease, it is likely to be a Chancroid (Haemophilus Ducreyi).
- Swollen Lymph Nodes. Std Test closest to CA, United States. Std Test closest to California United States. The lymph nodes are part of the body's natural defenses. When one part of the body is infected, the lymph nodes surrounding it will swell and sometimes become painful. This is the way the body fights the infection. Swollen lymph nodes occur all the time. Even the common cold can cause lymph nodes to swell. If the lymph nodes along the groin crease (inguinal lymph nodes) are swollen, this can suggest infections like Herpes, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Chancroid. If other lymph nodes like on the neck or under the armpits are swollen, this is too general to know if they are caused by STDs or not.
If you are unsure whether or not you should seek out an STD clinic and be tested for an STD, you may want to consider a couple of important things. Std Test in Potter Valley, California. Std test near me Potter Valley, United States. If you have had sex or if you are experiencing common symptoms associated with STDs, then you may want to get tested. Some general symptoms of an STD include sores on the genitals, discharge from the penis or vagina, itching and burning during urination. Since many infections do not cause any symptoms, it would be in your best interest to be treated by a trained professional at Choices Pregnancy Care Center
Make sure you say something when the nurses are taking a sample swab from your throat. They have to use a rotating/circular motion when doing it. If they are not doing it like this it's not going to work. They called me to come to the Clinic again because the sample swab they took from my throat was done incorrectly. I had to take time of my work once again so I could be tested again. I always get there at least 1hr before they open so I'm always one of the first ones to be called. Potter Valley Std Test. In and out process, no questions asked, no seeing doctors or long questionaries. Bring a book and water while you wait.
I've been going here for a year and can't speak highly enough about it. Std test near me Potter Valley, California. Besides the tests, the doctors are available to speak with you on the phone to address questions about results. They've even talked to me about issues not directly related to the tests and can help with notifying partners if you test positive for anything. The staff in the office has also given me general advice about things like better ways to use condoms. Potter Valley, United States Std Test. There's a place on the site to make donations; I just wish I could afford to contribute more. A lot of people show up to be tested, so I recommend arriving before opening time to get an early priority number. And bring something to read or something else to keep you occupied during the wait. The office validates for about an hour of parking, but I usually come by bus or find parking on a residential street above Sunset (which, of course, takes time since it's a crowded area) and then walk. I also recommend looking up the address on Google/Mapquest, so you'll know how to find the Doctors' Tower among all the other medical buildings. I hope that in the future they'll be able to offer blood tests for herpes (right now they only have a swab test for suspected symptoms), but I'm extremely grateful for all they do right now.
This is yet another blunder by AHF to offer services that they are not really offering. First of all it's very difficult to find this place and once you do of course it's packed with people. After you register then the waiting begins, you first call is of course from someone trying to get you to do some trial testing for a new procedure they are testing out for accuracy. Then you are asked to return to the waiting room. When your number is finally called they give you a counselor not a nurse not a doctor to ask what you are there for. You need to know what STD you have so they will know which test to give you. There is no doctor or nurse to ask any questions and so basically you are dealing with a counselor/facilitator. If you are going to run a clinic from 5:30 to 9:30 I think you should have the doctor there the whole time or a nurse practitioner to answer questions. I was given a card to come back on Monday that gives me special front of the line privileges. So now I have to wait through the weekend to come back to see the doctor or wait for my blood test which can take up to 7 days. I used to go to Kaiser's clinic afterhours where you would wait, see the doctor and be given treatment. Why they can't do that here, I don't know? This is all because my regular AHF on LaCienega can't even offer me a time this week to see a doctor or a nurse they are all booked. Really????
Very personable and professionally run facility. Arrive early like at least 30minutes to and hour before open time to ensure a shorter weight time and everything else is a walk through the park depending on if you're there for testing and/or treatment. This being one of the larger AHF run clinics they have multiple doctors, nurses and trained professionals running a high sail ship. Don't be afraid to interact, ask question and put your mind at ease whether it be HIV and STD related or not. Only downside is that if you don't get there early you might not be able to test for everything because this is one of the busiest.
Explain that the only sure way to remain STD-free is to not have sex or intimate contact with anyone outside of a committed, monogamous relationship, such as marriage. However, those who are having sex should use condoms to protect against STDs every time (or a dental dam when a girl is receiving oral sex). This is true even when using another method of birth control. Most condoms are made of latex, but both male and female condoms made of polyurethane are available for people with a latex allergy.
As unfamiliar parents meet each other and search for something of common interest to talk about the question of "what do you do for a living" frequently comes up. In my case a detailed and accurate answer would be: "I'm the author of a well-respected book on eldercare, a consultant, speaker, business owner and advocate for the elderly". But, saying all of that sounds pompous (and simply takes too long). So normally I just say "I'm in the eldercare space". Usually, the conversation goes one of two ways after that. Either, the person immediately tells me about their personal eldercare challenges-which is a fairly common response since 1 in 3 U.S. adults is a caregiver to an elderly person, or their eyes glaze over and they immediately change the topic. This time, I received a response that fit squarely into the first category.
The high-level answer is older men take potent little pills to help with erectile dysfunction coupled with (pun intended) post-menopausal older women, with no pregnancy concerns, using progesterone and estrogen creams that help arouse them and makes sex more enjoyable for them. This combination of factors adds up to a whole lot of unprotected sex. In fact, what goes on in nursing homes, assisted living facilities or other large residential congregations of elderly people is a lot closer to what goes on in spring break hotels than most people would ever imagine. Std test closest to Potter Valley, CA. With lots of sex comes the possibilities of lots of STDs. The reality is your college-aged daughter on spring break and your grandmother in the nursing home should each be equally worried about catching chlamydia from the guy (or the grandfather) next door.
As interesting as the conversation was at the PTA event, from experience the "you must use condoms" conversation with Uncle Dominic is going to be that and then some. Whomever, engages him will have to first get over their embarrassment and then help him get over his. No matter the difficulties, the caregiver must have the conversation. This discussion is arguably even more important for seniors than it is for kids given the elderly's weakened immune systems and the possibility of STDs complicating other previously existing medical conditions. Better Uncle Dominic hears the cold realities of sex in the new millennium then he fall victim to his lack of knowledge and a grandma with a cute smile.
Most people infected with HSV-2 have not been diagnosed as being infected. If symptoms occur, they appear approximately 3 to 7 days after an initial exposure to herpes. Many men experience mild symptoms, which resolve spontaneously. Others can develop severe bouts of painful blisters on the penis that can be accompanied by fever and headache Once a herpes infection occurs, it is life-long and can be characterized by recurrent sporadic outbreaks. The outbreaks occur because the dormant HSV is activated. Outbreaks occur at different rates in different individuals. The recurrences can be associated with stress or other infections. They also occur with increased frequency in those who have weakened immune systems, such as with HIV infection. These outbreaks usually are characterized by mildly to moderately painful clusters of blisters over the infected area. The recurrences usually resolve spontaneously, with the blisters disappearing in about 5 days. HSV in HIV-infected individuals, however, can cause more severe disease, which often causes ulcers rather than blisters and persists for a longer time.
Affected individuals should notify their sex partners that they are infected with HSV. They should avoid sexual activity not only when the blisters are present, but also when a pre-outbreak tingling, which sometimes is felt over the involved skin, occurs. Since HSV can be spread even during periods when there are no symptoms, condoms or other latex barriers should be used routinely during sexual contact with an infected person. This should be done even if the condoms are not needed at that time to prevent other STDs or to avoid pregnancy Also, women with genital herpes should be aware of the possibility that HSV can be spread to a newborn if the mother has an outbreak at the time of delivery. Std test closest to California. Finally, people with HSV infection should understand the clear, but limited role, of antiviral medications for the initial outbreak and for subsequent outbreaks and for suppressive therapy to prevent recurrences in patients with frequent outbreaks.
Several antiviral drugs have been used to treat HSV infection, including acyclovir (Zorivax), famciclovir Favmvir), and valacyclovir ( Valtrex ). Although topical (applied directly on the lesions) agents exist, they are generally less effective than other medications and are not routinely used. Medication that is taken by mouth, or in severe cases intravenously, is more effective. Affected individuals need to understand, however, that there is no cure for genital herpes and that these treatments only reduce the severity and duration of outbreaks.
Chlamydia is an infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis that most often occurs in sexually active adolescents and young adults. However, chlamydia has a special age group associated with it. It can cause urethritis and the resultant complicating infections of epididymitis and orchitis. Recent studies have proven, however, that both infected men and infected women commonly lack symptoms of chlamydia infection. Thus, these individuals can unknowingly spread the infection to others. Consequently, sexually active individuals should be routinely evaluated for chlamydial urethritis. Note that another strain (type) of Chlamydia trachomatis, which can be distinguished in specialized laboratories, causes LGV (see above). CA std test. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommends that all women up to age 26 have annual screening for chlamydia.
A convenient single dose therapy for chlamydia is oral azithromycin (Zithromax). Alternative treatments are often used, however, because of the high cost of this medication. The most common alternative treatment is doxycycline. Patients should abstain from sex for 7 days after the start of treatment and to notify all of their sexual contacts. People with chlamydia are often infected with other STDs and therefore should undergo testing for other infections that may be present at the same time. Their sexual contacts should also then be evaluated for chlamydial infection.
The most common reason for the recurrence of chlamydia infection is the failure of the partners of infected persons to receive treatment. The originally infected person then becomes reinfected from the untreated partner. Other reasons are the failure to correctly follow one of the 7-day treatment regimens or the use of erythromycin for treatment, which has been shown to be somewhat less effective than azithromycin or doxycycline. Complicated chlamydial infections, epididymitis, and orchitis are generally treated with a standard single-dose therapy as used for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (described below) and 10 days of treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis with doxycycline. In this situation, a single dose therapy for chlamydia is not an option.
Std Test in Potter Valley, CA. HIV is a viral infection that is primarily transmitted by sexual contact or sharing needles, or from an infected pregnant woman to her newborn. Negative antibody tests do not rule out recent infection. Most (95%) people who are infected will have a positive HIV antibody test within 12 weeks of an exposure. The HIV ultimately causes suppression of the body's immune (defense) system. Although there are no specific symptoms or signs that confirm HIV infection, many people will develop a nonspecific illness 2 to 4 weeks after they have been infected. This initial illness may be characterized by fever, vomiting , diarrhea, muscle and joint pains, headache , sore throat , and/or painful lymph nodes. On average, people are ill for up to 2 weeks with the initial illness. In rare cases, the initial illness has occurred up to 10 months after infection. It is also possible to become infected with the HIV virus without having recognized the initial illness.
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ALTA® Thanks Congress for Opposing HUD issuance of the RESPA Rule
April 19, 2004
James R. Maher, EVP, Ann vom Eigen, Legislative and Regulatory Counsel
Background: In July 2002, HUD proposed regulations revising the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) to alter marketing and pricing of mortgages and real estate settlement services. HUD sent a "final" rule to the Office of Management and Budget in December 2003, and withdrew it in March 2004. ALTA and virtually all the real estate industry interest groups, consumer interest groups, and most lender groups opposed issuance of the RESPA rule.
The HUD rule proposed scrapping existing rules and forms for the disclosure of settlement cost estimates by lenders and substituted two new regimes. Under a "Revised Good Faith Estimate with a Tolerance" regime, lenders would have provided binding estimates only for major categories of lender and settlement charges, with a requirement that the final charges for those categories not exceed the estimates (or exceed them only by limited tolerances). Under the second regime, our particular concern, lenders could have provided consumers with an abbreviated disclosure, and would obtain an exemption from the current antikickback provisions of Section 8 of REPSA, for a "guaranteed package" consisting of a loan and all settlement services as described below. Our concerns are highlighted below.
State Law Prohibiting Kickbacks and Preserving Jobs Should be Maintained: State anti-tying, anti-affiliation, rate setting, and mini RESPA laws, which protect consumers, should not be pre-empted. Many states have statutes such as title plant laws and anti-kickback statutes that are designed to ensure the quality of the title product and limit payment of referral fees.
HUD Had Exceeded Its Statutory Authority: In 1975 Congress repealed RESPA provisions requiring lenders to provide precise estimates of closing costs and penalties for such failures. ALTA believes HUD should not implement changes without Congressional amendments.
Consumers Should Be Allowed To Choose Services That Protect Their Interests : HUD's packaging proposal was based on the premise that the needs of the lender will always also serve consumer's interests. Under HUD's "blind" packaging proposal, a consumer could purchase a lender package including a lender "packaging" fee. They might also (a) pay for a package that would not include the services they need, (b) pay twice for certain services, or (c) be forced to use a provider selected by the lender rather than their own choice.
Small Business Real Estate Settlement Service Providers Should Not be Penalized : Widespread adoption of HUD packaging would mean that settlement service providers would effectively have access to consumers only through lenders. Competing for access through large lenders would affect settlement services businesses' ability to attract capital, make needed investments, and provide services needed by consumers on a timely basis.
If Packaging Is Authorized, Separate Loan And Settlement Packages Should Be Provided: ALTA believes that alternative packaging options should be authorized. Lenders would be able to package loan and loan-related services at a guaranteed price. Title companies, real estate brokers, and mortgage lenders would offer a guaranteed settlement service package of title and closing-related charges, recording fees, transfer taxes and government charges – without a Section 8 exemption. Savings in the guaranteed settlement package would go to the consumer.
Contact ALTA at 202-296-3671 or email@example.com.


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Go ahead and cringe now, because this clip is mighty awkward.
Rinkside reporter Dan Moriarty interviewed actor Matthew Perry at a recent Los Angeles Kings playoff game. After a bit of small talk about a Kings goal, Moriarty shifted the chat to show biz. Bad move. The reporter seemed unaware that Perry's show, "Go On," had just been canceled.
"For a guy like you," Moriarty said. "Big news today, and congratulations is in order."
[Related: NBC's Fall 2013 Schedule: Michael J. Fox and Sean Hayes Back (in New Series) on Thursday Nights]
Perry had to be confused or annoyed by the comment, but he still responded with a diplomatic answer that acknowledged the hardworking people who had lost their jobs. "Oh, thank you. You're talking about my show getting canceled. It was sort of a sad day because of the people, and I'm gonna miss them."
Perry then deadpanned, "But this show I was doing was really getting in the way of some Kings games."
Moriarty appears to try to recover, saying something about how this was really a "double-edged sword congratulations." Which is odd. It seems more like a single-edged condolence situation to us.
[Related: Shows That Won't Be Back This Fall]
This is the latest in a string of TV cancellations for Perry. Despite his megasuccess with "Friends," the actor has struggled to even come close to landing another hit program.
In addition to "Go On," which was canned after one season, Perry has also starred in several other short-lived series. "Mr. Sunshine," a comedy starring Perry as manager of a San Diego sports arena, was canceled during its first season. And the heavily hyped "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" from creator Aaron Sorkin didn't get a second season.


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Remember Jose Canseco? Former American League MVP. Admitted steroid user. Notable author. And now, a man with a dream, or to be more precise, many dreams, to make 2013 a better world.
Canseco tweeted out his 10 (actually 11, but hey, who's counting?) New Year's resolutions and they were exactly as amazing as you might expect. Among the gems: "Fight Shaq in MMA cage match"; "develop and launch Ponce de CAnseco [sic] a real anti aging drink"; and "get elected to important political office in the U.S. or canada to help all people and governments with there [sic] problems."
For the full list of awesomeness, along with commentary, check out BuzzFeed's breakdown.-- By SI staff


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This data collection contains event data for all regional conflicts that continued or began in the post-Cold War era, where outside involvement by a major power was present. The project traces dyadic interactions in the former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Kosovo, the Levant, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, the United States, Russia, the former Soviet Union, the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Yemen, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Somalia, India, Pakistan, Haiti, China, Taiwan, and Cuba. The data files were created using the Kansas Events Data System (KEDS), through which the subject, verb, and object from the first sentences of Reuters wire service stories were given nominal codes. Each data file contains four variables: event date, the source of the action, the target of the action, and the World Events Interaction Survey (WEIS) event code.
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text: When I was a kid back in the 1970s, I wanted to be a starship designer. So, I was. My mom was a draftswoman, so she taught me how to use the tools of the trade. I spent hundreds of hours at drafting tables drawing designs for fanciful spaceships, most of them in the Trek universe. In late 2012, I found the box of all these old drawings in my attic. Wow, I was a fair draftsman at 13! Here's one of them, the USS Sandy Springs, a Federation starship that I drew in April, 1979. I remember being inspired by the four-podded light posts in a shopping center parking lot. I had intentions to draw a complete set of plans for this ship, as I really liked the look. Not sure what kind of ship it would have been, but it was small and very fast with huge engines! http://starshipdesigns.tumblr.com/tagged/USS-Sandy-Springs Thought all of you other starship designers who as kids drew pencil starships on the backs of school notebooks would enjoy this.


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION Case No. CA08-1170 Division 55 MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, vs. CHARLES D. CANNON AND VERONICA L. CANNON AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/ OWNERS, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment for Plaintiff entered in this cause on March 4, 2009, in the Circuit Court of St. Johns County, Florida, I will sell the property situated in St. Johns County, Florida described as: THAT PORTION OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA, DE- SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE RUN N89 DEGREES 51'45''E, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 10, 3284.25 FEET; THENCE RUN DUE SOUTH, 1372.87 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; THENCE RUN DUE SOUTH, 330.00 FEET; THENCE RUN DUE EAST, 165.00 FEET; THENCE RUN DUE NORTH 330.00 FEET; THENCE RUN DUE WEST, 165.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS THE NORTH AND WEST 30 FEET FOR ROAD, UTILITY AND DRAINAGE PURPOSES. ALSO DESCRIBED AS TRACT 895 OF UNIT III OF THE UNRECORDED PLAT OF FLAGLER ESTATES. TOGETHER WITH A TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN MOBILE HOME BEARING IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: GAFL 235A87602-CY21 AND GAFL 235B87602-CY21 and commonly known as 4865 OLAF ST., HASTINGS, FL 321459252; including the building appurtenances, and fixtures located therein, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, Sales are held on the front steps of the St. Johns County Courthouse, on April 7, 2009 at 12:00 Noon. Any persons claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 9th day of March, 2009. Cheryl Strickland Clerk of the Circuit Court By Melissa Dukes Deputy Clerk In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), if you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Court Administration Office at (904) 827-5617, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, Florida 32084. If you are voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8770. L795-9 March 16, 23, 2009
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Topic: unable to receive emails after creating mbx using Openldap.py script
Hello Team,
I am testing the script Create_mail_user_OpenLdap.py using the below command.
python Create_mail_user_Openldap.py createmailbox.csv
This command generated createmailbox.csv.ldif file.
Used phpldapadmin to import the ldif file.
I am able to see all users in iRedAdmin and I am able to logon to the mailboxes.
I am able to send emails from this mailbox to external mailboxes. however, I am unable to receive any emails. Also, I cant see the mails in the sent items.
Users created using iRedAdmin works fine. Users created using Openldap.py script shows this behaviour. Am I missing some configuration on the openldap.py script or somewhere else?
Any help on this would be highly appreciated.


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Snowdonia/Eryri > Tryfan > The North Ridge > Climber's Log
The North Ridge Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Many ascents
Date Climbed: Jun 1, 1969
|This was the first mountain climb I did - date approximate - but definitely 1969. I must have been up it at least 25 times - most ascents being 1970's and 80's. Last time was when I took my then 10 year old daughter up in May 2008.
|Posted Mar 11, 2014 2:11 am
|A lovely route
Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2012
|Probably my favourite route in the UK
|Posted May 1, 2012 12:26 pm
|North Ridge
Date Climbed: Nov 19, 2011
|Probably the most fun you can have on a mountain below 1000m
|Posted Nov 23, 2011 10:31 am
|many many times
|climbed this and descended it more times than I can possibly remember. Summer, winter, sun, rain, snow, hail, been there in all conditions.
|Posted Sep 5, 2011 4:54 pm
|Sunny day
Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2011
|Nice, sunny day. Late start = crowds.
|Posted Apr 16, 2011 10:40 am
|A great "make your own way" up...
|But DEFINITELY start early to get the summit to yourselves.
|Posted Jan 26, 2011 8:48 am
|Greatest way onto the Glyders
|Ascended many times over a 30 year period in all types of weather and season, never fails to satisfy. Once confronted by a Billy Goat looking down a gully at me as I approached Adam & Eve.
|Posted Nov 19, 2009 3:58 am
|A good intro to a Tryfan Scramble
|Completed a number of times, always a good enjoyable day, as Nanuls says it can become busy but there is enough scope to pass other groups.
|Posted Jan 25, 2008 9:57 am
|North Ridge
|I love this route because you can make it as easy or as hard as you like.
|Posted Apr 26, 2007 4:50 am
|Nigel Lewis
|Always a good day.
|Done this a few times. You can take in or avoid most difficulties depending on whom you are with.
|Posted Mar 8, 2007 11:42 am
|Rainy Option
Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2006
|Typically it was a rainy day in Wales. In fact, it there was vertical sheet rain for most of the day. I'd been planning to do the Grooved Arete but it definately wasn't the day. So the north ridge proved an excellent alternative and the scrambling was good fun in the rain.
|Posted Oct 23, 2006 10:10 am
|North Ridge
Date Climbed: Feb 25, 2006
|A great day, alot of ice and a reasonable amount of snow left the route very quiet for us, well worth doing. i wouldnt personally be too keen trying it in the summer as i imagine it would be packed
|Posted Jul 17, 2006 7:01 pm
|North ridge
|A fu and easy scramble up the end of a great classic little mountain. We picked out the most sporting line and had a long and enjoyable scramble.
|Posted May 11, 2006 4:40 pm


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Negotiations to raise the federal debt limit are resuming today between the administration and lawmakers as partisan bickering over the budget continues and newly released projections have underscored worries about Medicare's finances.
The government hit its debt ceiling a week ago but the Treasury says it can avoid default until early August through "extraordinary measures." Administration officials this month began meeting with congressional negotiators to develop a compromise plan to raise the debt limit while curbing future deficits.
Vice President Joe Biden is chairing the talks. Negotiators have reportedly identified about $150 billion in budget cuts, but that is far short of what Republicans say will be enough to win their support for a debt limit increase.
Meanwhile, recently released "alternative" projections from the actuary for Medicare and Medicaid Services presented an even gloomier financial picture for Medicare than the one that its trustees drew earlier this month.
The actuary says the "sizable differences" between the trustees' official projections and the alternative ones "highlight the critical importance of finding ways to bring Medicare costs—and health care costs in the U.S. generally—more in line with society's ability to afford them."
Tax reform scenarios also continue to receive close attention on Capitol Hill. The Concord Coalition as well as various bipartisan study panels have pointed out that eliminating "tax expenditures" -- loopholes that favor some taxpayers over others – would allow the government to lower rates and still raise additional revenue for deficit reduction.External links:Medicare Actuary's Alternative ScenarioJoint Committee on Taxation: Background Information On Tax Expenditure Analysis And Historical Survey Of Tax Expenditure EstimatesTax Policy Center: Tax Expenditures OverviewSenate Budget Committee: Tax Expenditures: Compendium of Background Material on Individual ProvisionsTreasury Department: As US Reaches Debt Limit, Geithner Implements Additional Extraordinary Measures to Allow Continued Funding of Government ObligationsSecretary Geithner's Letter to Congress on Measures Undertaken to Avoid Breaching Debt LimitSocial Security 2011 Trustees' Report (Full)Medicare 2011 Trustees' Report (Full)Concord Coalition Urges Lawmakers to Heed Warnings in Trustees' Report as They Consider Budget Plans


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sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install firefox
which bumps me up to the current firefox 17 ... aaaaaand it crashes when you try to run it.
Any suggestions where to start?
I had to grab chromium so I have a browser
Welcome to the Linux Mint forums! For help, knowledge, and fellowship.
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sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install firefox
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mv ~/.mozilla ~/firefox-old
yes, fully update your system, FF17 will come included in those updates.MadRush wrote:Any suggestions where to start?
xenopeek wrote:I suspect there is something in your preferences or extensions that is causing problems. I suggest you reset Firefox to its default preferences and extensions, and see if that solves the issue. To do so, first close all Firefox windows. Then run the following command from the terminal:
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mv ~/.mozilla ~/firefox-old
This will rename the hidden .mozilla folder, which has your Firefox preferences and extensions, to firefox-old. As this folder also has your bookmarks, we're not deleting it just yet. Now, with this folder renamed, start Firefox again and see if it behaves normal. If so, you can import your bookmarks from the firefox-old folder in your home folder.
To import your bookmarks, from the bookmarks menu select show all bookmarks. From the import and backup menu, select restore > choose file. Then browse to your home folder > firefox-old > firefox > some folder ending in .default > bookmarkbackups. Pick the most recent bookmarks file and you should be set again.
they are both available in the repos, historically mint (but not only) ships FF by default.ausmuso wrote:why not switch to either Iceweasel or Chromium?
in a normal situation you could but you're up for a major system update, so it's not that straightforward.MadRush wrote:i can't update just firefox by itself without breaking? is this typical in vanilla debian?
zerozero wrote:there's no point in using lmde if you don't update it fully, so imo this is a rhetorical question.
zerozero wrote: (my suspicion is either libcairo or fontconfig)
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Start-Date: 2013-01-13 18:56:39
Commandline: apt-get install firefox
Upgrade: firefox:amd64 (11.0, 17.0~linuxmint1+lmde)
End-Date: 2013-01-13 18:56:51
Start-Date: 2013-01-13 19:46:14
Commandline: apt-get install chromium
Install: chromium:amd64 (22.0.1229.94~r161065-3), chromium-inspector:amd64 (22.0.1229.94~r161065-3, automatic), libnspr4:amd64 (4.9.2-1, automatic)
Upgrade: libnspr4-0d:amd64 (4.9-1, 4.9.2-1), fontconfig-config:amd64 (2.8.0-2.1ubuntu3, 2.9.0-7), libx11-6:amd64 (1.4.4-4, 1.5.0-1), libfontconfig1:amd64 (2.8.0-2.1ubuntu3, 2.9.0-7), libx11-dev:amd64 (1.4.4-4, 1.5.0-1)
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Start-Date: 2013-01-13 19:50:06
Commandline: /usr/sbin/synaptic
Upgrade: libcairo-gobject2:amd64 (1.10.2-2ubuntu2, 1.12.2-2), libcairo-perl:amd64 (1.090-1, 1.090-2), libcairo2:amd64 (1.10.2-2ubuntu2, 1.12.2-2)
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BuildID: 20121119183901
CrashTime: 1358103420
InstallTime: 1358103419
ProductID: {ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}
ProductName: Firefox
ReleaseChannel: default
StartupTime: 1358103419
Throttleable: 1
Vendor: Mozilla
Version: 17.0
This report also contains technical information about the state of the application when it crashed.
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Start-Date: 2013-01-13 19:53:37
Commandline: /usr/sbin/synaptic
Upgrade: firefox-l10n-en-us:amd64 (11.0, 17.0~linuxmint1+lmde)
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In addition to launching Mountain Lion Server last week, Apple rather quietly released a Mountain Lion Server version of Workgroup Manager – the traditional Mac management tool included in previous releases of OS X Server. The move was unexpected after Apple released the Advanced Administration guide for Mountain Lion Server, which implied that administrators would need to begin an almost-immediate shift to Mountain Lion Server's Profile Manager.
The move is good news for many organizations that have an existing investment in OS X Server and Mac clients. Although Mountain Lion Server's Profile Manager is arguably a more modern and enterprise-friendly solution, it only supports Macs running Lion and Mountain Lion. Any schools or businesses with clients still on Leopard or Snow Leopard would be out of luck if Profile Manager were the only available option.


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Winter sports are heading into their home stretch in the next few weeks as regular seasons close down and conference and state match-ups are finalized.
Basketball at BHS and Kaycee are moving into their final weeks of regular season games.
1. Catering by R/P 34 - 2
2. A+ Plumbers 27 - 9
3. Michelob 26 - 10
4. Busch Boys 23 - 13
5. JS Machine 22 - 14
6. CR Best 21 - 15
7. Budweiser 21 - 15
INDOOR TRACK - The Bronc and Lady Bronc indoor track teams are off this week , next week 30 qualifiers will travel to the Simplot games in Pocatello, Idaho.
Sheridan Head track coach Art Bauers says they've had a pretty good indoor season so far.
And he says this week's break was built into the schedule and it comes at a great time for all the athletes.
He says their is a lot of anticipation getting ready to compete in the Simplot games which starts next week on Thursday.
Buffalo JV 50, Kaycee 38
Burns 61, Banner County, Neb. 20
Lusk 56, Guernsey-Sunrise 46
Rock River 53, Hanna-Elk Mountain 37
Upton 46, Sundance 35
Wheatland JV 43, Glendo 22
Lusk 9, Guernsey-Sunrise 57
WYOMING COWGIRLS - The Wyoming Cowgirls are 6-2 in league play and the cowgirls are off until Saturday night when they host Boise state.
We heard from Cowgirls Kayla Woodward and Fallon Lewis Monday and we finish that up today.We found out yesterday Woodward was named the Mountain West conference player of the week after the Cowgirls pick up wins at New Mexico and at home against Colorado state.
The Elks Northeast District Hoop Shoot was held Saturday, February 2 in Cody.
The participants were the winners of the local Hoop Shoots held in Cody,Powell, Greybull, Worland and Sheridan.
Five kids from the Sheridan area participated with two of them placing first and qualifying to go to the State Hoop Shoot in Casper on Feb. 16
In the 8 - 9 Girls, Tori Pearce made 11/25 to win over Kennedy Nieman of Cody
with 8/25.
In the 10 - 11 Boys, Brock Bomar made 20/25 to beat out Rudy Sanford of
Worland with 18/25.
LARAMIE, Wyo. -For the second time this season, Wyoming forward Kayla Woodward earned Mountain West Women's Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played from Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2013. It is the fourth honor of her MW career.
Woodward, a sophomore from Sheridan, Wyo., led Wyoming to a 2-0 record with a road win at New Mexico (72-54) and a home victory over Colorado State (82-67).
SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL - The Bronc and Lady Bronc basketball teams dropped games in Gillette Friday the Lady Broncs lost 55-45 and the Broncs 77-70.
This week they begin the 2nd round of conference play the Lady Broncs will play at Laramie and Cheyenne South while the Broncs host Laramie and South.
TONGUE RIVER BASKETBALL - The Tongue River Eagles and Lady Eagles played Sundance and Rocky Mountain. The Lady Eagles swept both games winning 65-33 and 61-47 to run their record to 18-0.


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Waubonsee Hosts "Conversation Café" to Make a Difference
Now in its 23rd year, "Make a Difference Day" began with a simple idea — put your own cares on hold for one day to care for someone else. For the sixth straight year, the Adult Literacy Project at Waubonsee Community College will take part in the nation's largest single day of volunteering, with the Aurora Public Library, Oswego Public Library District and Altrusa International of Fox Valley as its partners.
Project volunteers will lead a Conversation Café from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, in room 160 of Waubonsee's Aurora Campus, 18 S. River St. The event will give adults learning English an opportunity to practice their skills with other new English speakers.
While parents are attending the Conversation Café, children 3 to 9 years old are invited to participate in stories and other activities.
Each participating adult and child will receive a free book courtesy of Altrusa International of Fox Valley and the Waubonsee Adult Literacy Project.
For more information, please call (630) 801-7900, ext. 4106.


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In light of the Andrew James Cody first-degree murder trial this week, security measures have been stepped up due to the amount of publicity the case has received, according to Pope County Judge Jim Ed Gibson.
"Sheriff DuVall, Circuit Judge Pearson, prosecuting attorney Gibbons, defense attorneys and I all thought it would be safer to have this in place," Gibson said. "This trial has had a great deal of publicity since Cody's bond hearing.
"They wanted to be sure every thing went smooth."
People who want to enter the courthouse must pass through the metal detector to enter the building, Gibson said. The remaining entrances are used for emergency exits now.
"If you come through the door, you will be checked," he said. "We have Pope County Sheriff's deputies and Arkansas State Police (ASP) working together to man the device.
"This is a good opportunity for training. We intend on keeping the courthouse safe."
The courthouse has implemented the metal detector before, and there are plans to make it a permanent means of security.
"We've used it in the past and the metal detector is part of a long-range plan," Gibson said. "We are working out the details on future use."
To some, the metal detector protocol may seem less than a convenience, Pope County Sheriff Aaron DuVall said. Installing the metal detector was a joint decision and a good thing to do.
"We are sorry if it causes an inconvenience," he said. "But, we will use the detector for the duration of the trial. It's security over inconvenience.
So far, everything has gone well, security wise. Despite the slightly increased time it takes to enter the courthouse, the public seems to be on board, according to DuVall.
"We haven't had anyone complain," he said. "People have actually complimented us on the device and, so far, everything is good. We've had no situations or incidents."
DuVall said he appreciated the collaborative efforts of sheriff's deputies and ASP troopers.
"The State Police and Sheriff's Office are working together on it, and well," he said.
"The presence of law enforcement gives people a feeling of safety."


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In response to yesterday's episode of the Dr. Phil Show that attacked the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and undermined the significance of Native children remaining in their tribe and being immersed in their culture, a grassroots campaign to "Boycott the Anti-Native American Dr. Phil Show" was started on Facebook.
Read: Dr. Phil Show to Feature Perspective of Adoptive Parents in 'Battle Over Baby Veronica'
The mission of the Facebook campaign is to hold "Dr. Phil McGraw accountable by boycotting until he agrees to have a show where QUALIFIED experts discuss ICWA's importance.
A handful of comments posted to the "Boycott the Anti-Native American Dr. Phil Show" Facebook page follow:
"I thought he was suppose to help matters? , this ONE hour show didnt help or change anything., all that went on was judging and arguing over the color of the baby, we are not the bad people. We never were, that child was not stolen, they stole our children along time ago, from every tribe and we still get the horrible side of everything."
"I though that thete no racist view on your show, Dr.Phil?.really? How dare all of you to use the race card! Is that your sense of entitlement; to take what you want without asking? Even when you are being asking to give it back? Shame on All of you n the the audience for shameing those 2 lil boys of who they are. Mr. locator, do you think running n hiding with a child is scarey. Well maybe those alarms of your wrongful action. do you think these children will come to you with broken hearts in their hands, wanting you to find their real families, in 20 years. Pure selfishness, webs of lies and deceipt. SO This how you want to raise their in your so called -"loving families"?"
"At a minimum, Dr Phil should have read the 30+ page South Carolina Supreme Court's opinion UPHOLDING the lower courts decision to return the child and the 30+ page dissent. Dr Phil showed a complete disrespect for Indian tribes. The only ignorant racists I watched were Dr Phil and his guests attacking Nimmo and Marsten. And where was the mother who placed the child for adoption?!"
"Please share this page in every group that you can, especially non-Native ones. We need mothers, fathers, bowlers, basketball players, etc. Your right to your child is a natural inalienable right. This Dad was not an unfit parent. He never got a chance. TELL EVERYONE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL WITH, WORK WITH, ETC" "I am white and married to a Native. We have a daughter, I am trying hard to teach her as much as I can about her Native culture. Native children, whether full or half, need to know their culture!!"
"I think this is just a shame. This reminds me how Non-tribal people tried to make the State of Maine think we wanted to uproot them (when they realized the State was mostly ours) and said our trauma has NOTHING to do with today's reality. ICWA was enacted to hep protect First Nations SOVERIGN tribes from further genocide. We DECIDE! This is ignorant interference in an ILLEGAL adoption."
To view more comments, visit the "Boycott the Anti-Native American Dr. Phil Show" Facebook page and the Dr. Phil Message Board.


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BEVA has Busiest Year Yet Supporting the Industry
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The past year has been one of the busiest in the British Equine Veterinary Association's (BEVA) history. Not only has it been a frequent public voice for the industry on the headline-grabbing horsemeat and anabolic steroid issues this spring, but it has also been an industrious supporting body for members, introducing of a host of practical initiatives from discounted continuing professional development (CPD) to advisory literature on best practice for clients.
With two important equine-led stories making international front page news earlier this year, BEVA was called upon to advise and comment on the horsemeat scandal, closely followed by the British Horseracing Authority's investigation into the use of anabolic steroids in horseracing. In response to the former, BEVA is now working closely with the United Kingdom's Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to make existing passport regulations more workable and thus prevent unfit horsemeat entering the human food chain. In terms of the latter, BEVA has laid the foundations for simplified guidance on the medication of competition horses.
Education-wise, thanks to a revitalised financial performance in recent years, BEVA has managed to subsidise the fees its members paid for CPD courses in 2013 to 50% and to make its webinars free to members. In conjunction with leading insurance providers it has introduced two new guides to help veterinarians and their clients negotiate the complexities of equine insurance. It has also worked with Defra and equine welfare charities to produce a concise horse biosecurity checklist for horse owners to set out clearly the practical essentials of good horse care including nutrition, safety, vaccination, parasite control, disease prevention, and transport.
At the start of the year BEVA launched a series of apps to help the busy practitioner. More recently, in response to a job survey conducted amongst members, an internship awareness program has been launched to guide new graduates on how to make the best of available opportunities, and Congress marks the beginning of a survey into work-related injuries that could help reduce the risks faced by equine veterinarians in the future.
BEVA chief executive David Mountford commented, "BEVA staff and council members have been busier than ever this year in working to improve the lot of equine vets and their patients. The results are evident and underpin the association's central position within the equine industry."
For further information on all these initiatives visit www.beva.org.uk.
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Dec 24, 2012
Grammar Hammer: Parentheses: More Than Just the Lower Half of an Emoticon
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How often are you using parentheses in your writing? Personally, I'd wager that 90% of my text messages with friends and family involve the use of parentheses to react to the conversation I'm having. In a more professional setting, I think I have some work to do on my writing. I use parentheses a lot to express supplemental information (which probably means I need to improve my writing to not have to explain everything as an aside, something I will resolve to do in 2013).
A friend suggested I look at the use of parentheses as a topic for this column. As soon as she mentioned overuse of parentheses, I started watching for them. I don't see this too often in the context of the news releases that cross my desk every day. But, when I pull up my favorite blogs or grab the latest trashy novel I'm reading, the parenthetical context changes and I get wrapped up in the story and the more conversational tone of the writer. Often, that involves the use of parentheses to express an aside (can you believe that the protagonist of this story actually falls for that crazy, eccentric billionaire with the crazy fetish?).
There are six primary uses for parentheses (thanks to Writing Simplified for the succinct list).
- Use parentheses to indicate an acronym – Please consider donating a few dollars to the Cleveland Animal Protective League (Cleveland APL) to help homeless doggies and kitties have food and shelter and hope for a new home for the holidays.
- Use parentheses to enclose dates – Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) is the historical figure I would like to have dinner with if I could travel back in time.
- Use parentheses to enclose citations – The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep (WC Fields).
- Use parentheses to indicate the plural of nouns – If anyone has information about the person(s) who committed this crime, please call your local police.
- Use parentheses to enclose numbers or letters in a series – Before I can start cooking Christmas dinner, I need to (1) get the turkey, (2) make the stuffing, (3) buy a dessert, (4) chill the wine.
- Use parentheses to enclose supplemental information. The key here is that the information being enclosed in the parentheses will not alter the meaning of the sentence if it is removed – An annual Christmas tradition in my house is to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" (one of my favorite movies). Em dashes can also be used for extraneous information, but they are used more to indicate emphasis than just extra detail. Parentheses indicate less emphasis or importance.
Happy Holidays (in whatever way you choose to celebrate)!
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