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Bullish jobs data collided with hawkish Fed comments.
First the scoreboard:
Dow: 13,391, -21.1, -0.1 percent S&P 500: 1,459, -3.0, -0.2 percent NASDAQ: 3,100, -11.6, -0.3 percent
And now the top stories:
- It's jobs week in America. According to ADP, the private sector added 215k jobs in December. This was much higher than the 140k expected by economists. This is a good sign because many consider this to be the preview for the official employment situation report, which will be published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM ET.
- According to Challenger Gray And Christmas, announced layoffs plunged in December from November and December from the year prior. However, this number tends be noisy. In November, the number spiked due to the Hostess bankruptcy.
- Initial claims, however, were disappointing. Claims for the week ending December 29 jumped to 372k, which was higher than the 360k expected by economists. Also, the prior week's number was revised up to 362k from a preliminary reading of 350k.
- The big story of the day was certainly the minutes from the December Federal Open Market Committee meeting. This was the same meeting when the Fed announced it would employ unemployment rate and inflation rate targets to guide monetary policy. Many had seen this as an extremely dovish move.
- However, according to the minutes today, we learned that several members of the FOMC actually wanted to halt or cut quantitative easing programs before the end of 2013, which is much sooner than most would've expected. The unexpectedly hawkish tone caused stocks and gold instantly tanked on the news.
- "This should significantly amplify the financial market's sensitivity to upcoming economic data, particularly if we witness a spell of robust economic reports which could bring into question the perception of the Fed's exit strategy," wrote Deutsche Bank economist Joe LaVorgna.
- Don't Miss: Investment Guru Sir John Templeton's 16 Rules For Investment Success >


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With the revised standard now due for publication in September 2015, the site contains lots of helpful information, including the likely key changes and the benefits of the standard.
With all the major ISO standards being revised, LRQA is at the forefront of communicating the changes to ISO 14001. We offer a range of assessment services as well public and in-house training courses, all aimed at helping to ensure that organisations worldwide have a smooth transition to the new standards.
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DocLanding API - Developers
The Doclanding API allows users to integrate other programs with the Doclanding service. Using this SOAP API, users can store and retrieve files from Doclanding, organize their files and cabinets, create and update data, and search for files. A developer key is required for use of the API.


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P So sad! Although High River isn't a boom-and-bust coal town like Grande Cache, June's flood could force the town's small business community to collapse unless the province injects much-needed cash into the local economy, said Jomha, president of the Chamber of Commerce. "It breaks my heart," she said repeatedly Thursday as she walked though High River's downtown. "Everywhere you go, you don't see the bustle of a thriving community." On Tuesday, the province announced a "hand-up plan" for small business owners, not-for-profits and agricultural producers affected by the flood. That plan, the Alberta Flood Recovery Loan Guarantee Program, provides "low-interest" loans up to $1 million, 75 per cent of which would be backed by the province, through financial institutions. Loan recipients will be eligible as well for rebates of four per cent interest for two years through the Alberta Flood Recovery Interest Rebate Program. "The government wants to offer a loan program, but how do you pay that back when you don't have any income coming in," Jomha said. More than a month after the flood swamped the southern Alberta town, shops and restaurants still sit empty and boarded up. Residents, after all, have homes to repair and rebuild. Shopping and dining are far down the priority list. Many storefront windows are still broken, shattered by waves of flood water. Damaged electrical wiring sits in piles. Danger signs are taped to doors. Most businesses in the town's commercial area remain closed. The restoration industry, however, is booming, as teams of contractors work to remediate buildings, many now infested with toxic mould. On the south end of town, the Home Hardware store and its lumberyard sit empty. A sign out front reads: "summer help wanted". A reminder of a work season now lost, said Jomha. She talks of insurance companies that won't cover claims for business owners. Landlords who demand rent be paid. Scavengers who have picked the town's bones clean of seemingly discarded metal. "She had her mixers outside just to dry," said Jomha, pointing to the Cakery Bakery. "And some disrespectful person comes along and scoops up the mixers worth $50,000 and walks away." Outside the heavily damaged Wales Theatre cinema, the showcase details the last film before the June 20 flood swept the town: a weeklong run of the comedy, Hangover 3. "That is when life ended," said Jomha. But signs of life are slowly emerging inside the town. A weekly farmers' market started Thursday. About a dozen vendors sold wares and services at the market, now located at the Shepard Family Park. Displaced business owners are being offered free tables until they can reopen. The booths at Evelyn's Memory Lane Cafe — one of the few downtown businesses open — are packed around noon. Coffee flows. Lunches are served and devoured. "We're very, very happy and lucky," said Evelyn Zabloski, the former owner of the cafe who still works there. "We feel like we're able to provide a bit of home for people." However, the success of the cafe will largely depend on how fast neighbouring businesses reopen, Zabloski cautioned. "For now, this is wonderful for us, but it won't last unless other business get back up and running as well," she said. But getting back up and running will be an uphill battle for business owners like Linda SOjer. SOjer's downtown clothing store, Creative Accents, was hit hard in the flood. She lost about $300,000 in retail goods, store furnishings and fixtures in the flood. Her insurance won't cover any losses. Suppliers are demanding payment. And it could be months before any provincial aid arrives in the mail. Additionally, SOjer's Calgary-based landlord evicted her from the building 24 hours after she was allowed back into town, and now expects her to continue paying her rent. "I have another two years on (the lease) … and I have no income right now. None," she said. "It's business and I have to remember that part of it. This is a lease and I signed it. Unfortunately, I signed a personal indemnity, which means he can now come after my home." Her options are few. Unlike residential tenants who are afforded some protection under the provincial landlord and tenant act, business owners are effectively at the mercy of their leases. "The lease is commercial, so there's no governing body to protect me," she said. "I've talked to so many lawyers who have said you have to take it to court." Still, she intends to fight for her business and stay in High River. Though she'd like to see the province step up and offer flood-affected businesses something more than a loan. "We're fighters. We can get through this," said Sojer. "But it's people understanding that you can't just give us a loan and say go start up again. For retail it doesn't work that way." Like SOjer, Deanna Green's business, the Pioneer Barber Shoppe, was heavily damaged in the flood. Unlike SOjer, Green's landlord isn't demanding rent until she's back on her feet — something she intends to do "come hell or high water." "We're going to have to rethink High River," said Green, a 40-year resident of the town who also lost her home in the flood. "A lot of business owners want to go back to where we were downtown, but we're all afraid that if they don't do something to fix the river, we'll end up doing this again next spring." Green praised the province's recently unveiled loan program, but added any financial aid needs to be provided as soon as possible in order for businesses to survive. Her words were less kind about landlords who are threatening legal action and insurers who are denying claims. "I believe in karma," she said. "This is a small enough town that we'll know the two best companies to get insurance … and those landlords will be chased from town because no one will rent from them."
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1. Any of various wild or domesticated waterbirds of the family Anatidae, characteristically having a broad flat bill, short legs, and webbed feet.
2. A female duck.
3. The flesh of a duck used as food.
a member of the family Anatidae which includes many genera of ducks, geese and swans. See anas platyrhynchos, aylesbury, rouen, indian runner, khaki campbell, pekin, muscovy.
duck bush, duck plant
Gomphocarpus physocarpus. See also asclepias.
duck hepatitis
a highly infectious and fatal disease of young ducklings caused by an enterovirus, and characterized by hepatitis of sufficient severity to kill the birds within a few hours of signs of illness first being observed.
duck louse
Anaticola crassicornis (slender duck louse), Trinoton querquedulae (large duck louse).
new duck disease
see Riemerellaanatipestifer.
duck plague
see duck plague.
duck septicemia
see Riemerellaanatipestifer.
duck sickness
type C botulism.
duck virus enteritis
see duck plague.


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Gmail Now Lets You Search for Emails by Size and More
Gmail has unveiled new ways to make searching for messages "faster and easier," the service announced Wednesday.
Google's email client now lets users search by size, by exact match, with more flexible date options and more, according to a blog post written by Gmail software engineer Christian Kurmann.
For example, type in "size:5m" or "larger:5m" to find emails larger than 5MB, while searching for "older_than:1y" produces emails sent over a year ago.
These changes "go hand in hand" with other recent improvements to Gmail, including a feature that shows instant results when you search and improved autocomplete predictions, Kurmann wrote.
Last month, Gmail started testing a new compose-and-reply format that makes it easier for users to reference other emails without having to close a draft. It also began testing the option to view profile pictures of contacts, so users can find who they want to email, faster.
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Missouri lawmakers pass notice requirement for mammograms
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would require a notice be provided to women following mammograms.
The notice would state that dense breast tissue can hide abnormalities and that women with other risk factors for breast cancer could benefit from supplemental screening tests suggested by their doctors.
Mammography facilities would need to provide the notice starting in 2015.
House members approved the bill 143-5 on Monday. It passed the Senate 32-0 earlier and goes now goes to Gov. Jay Nixon.


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- As with all Chinese leaders, government tightly controls details of Xi's life
- Xi is the son of a revolutionary hero, grew up a "princeling"
- Xi has military ties that predecessors Hu, Jiang don't, one observer notes
- Xi received high marks during Washington trip for desire to engage United States
When Xi Jinping, 59, and his "Fifth Generation" of leaders assume power, it will mark a first for China's post-1949 generation and those who spent their formative years during the Cultural Revolution.
In a series of steps, Xi, the current vice president since 2008, is expected to be named general secretary of the Communist Party during its 18th Congress, which opens Thursday, and then president next March, succeeding incumbent Hu Jintao.
As with all Chinese leaders, details of Xi's life are tightly controlled by the government, creating a gap that biographies -- some written under pseudonyms, given the political sensitivities -- have sought to fill. China watchers meanwhile try to discern how he would lead.
"Chinese leaders don't rise to the top telegraphing what changes they'll do," said Bruce J. Dickson, a political science professor at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. "They rise to the top showing how loyal they are to the incumbent. What they'll do when they rise to the top -- that's the big question."
Read about what Xi Jinping faces
Xi was born in 1953, four years after the Chinese Communist Party defeated the ruling Nationalists and established the People's Republic of China. He is the son of the second marriage of Xi Zhongxun, a revolutionary hero whom then-paramount leader Mao Zedong would appoint minister of propaganda and education.
Xi Zhongxun would later become vice premier under Zhou Enlai and secretary general of the State Council, China's highest administrative body, before being purged in 1962.
Until then, Xi Jinping had grown up a "princeling" in the enclave of power, Zhongnanhai, with other children of China's first generation of leaders. One childhood peer was Bo Xilai, son of Bo Yibo, the first finance minister who was also purged during the Cultural Revolution. Life was comfortable and far removed from the mass starvation during Mao's disastrous "Great Leap Forward" campaign (1958-1962), which was designed to transform the nation into an industrial society.
However, a few years later, Xi -- his father by then deposed -- would be among 30 million "sent-down youth," forced to leave cities for the countryside and mountains under another of Mao's policies. From 1969-1975, or most of the Cultural Revolution, Xi was an agricultural laborer in Liangjiahe, Shaanxi, his ancestral province.
"That generation went through a lot of difficulties," said Cheng Li, director of research at the John L. Thornton Center at the Brookings Institution. "Idealism and pragmatism in a very unique way combined in this generation."
Read about Mao's shadow lingering over China
The experience had a positive influence on Xi's view of China and the world, according to Guo Yanjun, chairman of CNHK Media, the publisher of "China's Future: A Biography of Xi Jinping." "Even after he became a leader, he helped farmers," Guo said. His favorite story was of the Tsinghua University-bound Xi in 1975 being accompanied by villagers who walked 60 li (30 km) to send him off at a train station.
Mao died in 1976, and Xi's father was subsequently rehabilitated and became party secretary of Guangdong, where he oversaw China's first special economic zones near Hong Kong -- reforms that would define then paramount leader Deng Xiaoping's economic legacy.
China's next leader keeps Iowa close to his heart
The elder Xi's connections proved critical. After graduating from Tsinghua with a chemical engineering degree in 1979, Xi Jinping became the personal secretary to his father's former comrade-in-arms, Geng Biao, and became an active military servicemember. As vice premier, a member of the Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee and secretary general of the Central Military Commission, Geng "dominated the Party, government and the army," according to "China's Future," affording Xi a rare vantage point.
Such military ties -- familial and professional -- give him what neither Hu nor his predecessor Jiang Zemin had, said Chi Wang, president of the U.S.-China Policy Foundation.
"The military takes him as one of the family members."
It was around this period that Xi was married to his first wife, Ke Lingling, the daughter of Ke Hua, China's ambassador to Great Britain and a former underling of Xi Zhongxun, according to "China's Future."
Not much is known about the marriage except that it ended in divorce within a few years. (In 1987, Xi would marry his current wife, Peng Liyuan, a popular folk singer for the People's Liberation Army.)
Read how Xi is considered a "mystery"
In 1982, when his father entered the ruling Politburo and the Secretariat, Xi became county deputy secretary in Zhengding, Hebei province, his first experience in rural politics.
In this role, he took his first trip to the United States -- as part of an agricultural delegation in 1985 to Hebei's "sister state" of Iowa -- and brought back knowledge of farming technology as well as tourism.
This trip had a great impact on Xi, who stayed with a family in Muscatine, said Pin Ho, chairman of Mirror Books, which published a separate "Biography of Xi Jinping" this year.
"Vocally, he's a nationalist. Psychologically, he greatly hopes to keep good relations with the West, especially the U.S.," Ho said, noting that Xi's daughter, Xi Mingze, studies there -- at Harvard -- under a pseudonym.
In a major policy speech in Washington in February Xi called for increasing strategic trust and reducing suspicions while respecting each other's core interests, such as the "one-China policy" that opposes Taiwan and Tibetan independence.
In an indirect reference to the Obama administration's "rebalancing" strategy toward Asia, Xi said, "We hope the United States will respect the interests and concerns of China and other countries in the region."
Nonetheless, Xi got high marks for his desire to engage with the United States, and his trip included meetings with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Also not overlooked was the fact Xi chose to make a nostalgic stop in Iowa, in addition to Los Angeles, during his five-day U.S. tour.
Read about China reaction to Obama's re-election win
"From my conversations with people in the United States, the reigning understanding is, 'This is a guy we can work with,'" said David Lampton, director of the China Studies Program at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Wang of the U.S.-China Policy Foundation echoed the sentiments, calling Xi "relaxed, very at ease to talk with people" and a departure from Communist leaders who tend to be "very cautious" when talking.
Read about how U.S., China are worlds apart but joined
Meanwhile, "Xi's leadership experience [after Zhengding] in running Fujian, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, three economically-advanced regions, has prepared him well for pursuing policies to promote the development of the private sector, foreign investment and trade, and the liberalization of China's financial system," wrote Cheng Li of Brookings for the Washington Quarterly in its winter 2012 edition.
The run-up to Xi's ascension as China's next leader has nonetheless been bumpy.
In September, his nearly two-week "disappearance" -- and canceled meetings with Clinton and other foreign officials -- fueled speculation over his health and factional infighting.
In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, former Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa said Xi had suffered a back injury while swimming.
Even so, the Chinese media's "default mode" of not speaking about its leaders, coupled with the lack of a constitutional basis for the regime's transfer of power, left people wondering, "What's the Plan B if something were to happen?" Lampton said.
Read about the struggle of ideas at the top
Also of note were two reports released by Xinhua on September 28 within three minutes of each other: the Congress' November 8 opening date -- after much speculation it would fall in October -- and the expulsion of Bo Xilai from the Communist Party. Bo now faces criminal prosecution in the wake of a scandal that saw his wife convicted of murder.
Given the turbulent lead-up to the Communist Party Congress, Lampton says he, like other China watchers, will be trying to glean clues as to China's political direction. He says a longer-than-expected Congress could hint at an inability to reach decisions. Also important will be the make-up of the Politburo Standing Committee, what happens to the key portfolios -- and crucially, whether Hu will relinquish his chairmanship of the Central Military Commission to Xi.
Read about the secrecy surrounding China's Party Congress
"Having two centers -- the predecessor heading the military and the new leader second-in-command -- is not a healthy signal to the world," Lampton said.
The flipside of having a more collective leadership as opposed to a dominant leader like Mao or Deng is that the "system has been set up to prevent a strong leader," Dickson of George Washington University said. All the more reason that the charismatic Bo, who had been tipped for the Standing Committee and is said to have led a ruthless anti-crime campaign in Chongqing, drew some concern before his downfall.
Read a who's who of China's next leaders
The clean reputation of Xi -- who had become Shanghai's leader after his predecessor, Chen Liangyu, was dismissed over a social security fund scandal -- took a hit in June when Bloomberg reported on the wealth of his extended family.
Although no assets were traced to Xi, his wife or daughter, Bloomberg found that his extended family had business interests in minerals, real estate and mobile-phone equipment, with assets in the hundreds of millions.
Last month the New York Times gave a similar treatment to Premier Wen Jiabao, reporting on the staggering wealth of his relatives -- a review that found assets of at least $2.7 billion.
Xi and the new leaders will have to demonstrate to the public how serious they are in fighting widespread corruption, Lampton said, or face "huge problems."


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Roasted Tomato Soup with Ground Beef, Sausage, Garbanzos, Macaroni, and Basil
Roasted Tomato Soup with Ground Beef, Sausage, Garbanzos, Macaroni, and Basil
(Makes 6-8 servings, recipe created by Kalyn)
1 large onion, chopped in pieces 1/2 inch or less
1 T minced garlic (can use garlic puree from a jar)
4 tsp. olive oil, divided
3 cups homemade chicken stock (or use 2 cans chicken broth)
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup roasted tomatoes, diced into small pieces (or use drained canned tomatoes)
2 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. ground fennel
2 links hot turkey Italian sausage
1/2 lb. ground beef (also called beef mince, use beef with less than 15% fat)
1 cup water, to deglaze pan
1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
1/2 cup macaroni (use whole wheat or Dreamfield's Macaroni for South Beach Diet)
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (or use frozen basil)
While onions are cooking, combine stock, tomato sauce, slow-roasted tomatoes (or use canned tomatoes), dried basil, dried oregano, and ground fennel in large soup pot and start to simmer. Add onions and garlic to soup pot.
In same frying pan you cooked onions and garlic, brown ground beef and turkey sausage (squeezed out of the links) until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Use the back of a turner to break up the ground beef and sausage into small pieces. When done, add ground beef and sausage to soup pot. Cover pot and simmer on very low heat for one hour.
After an hour, add beans and simmer uncovered for 20-30 minutes. Add macaroni and simmer 30 minutes longer. (You may need to add a bit of extra water, depending on how tightly the lid fits on your pot.) When macaroni is done, add chopped fresh or frozen basil and cook 5 minutes. Serve hot. Can top with grated parmesan cheese if desired.
(Note from Kalyn: This soup has a lot of complex flavors going on from the homemade chicken stock, roasted tomatoes, Italian Sausage, fennel, chickpeas, dried herbs, and frozen basil, but if you don't have every single ingredient I used, you could still use the basic idea here and come up with a pretty good soup.)
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White Bean Soup with Roasted Turkey Italian Sausage, Zucchini, and Basil
Italian Sausage and Zucchini Soup
Italian Sausage and Bean Soup with Chard
Chicken Soup with Garbanzos and Oregano
Lentil and Sausage Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Herbs
Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini from La Mia Cucina
Minestrone from Taste and Tell
Chorizo and Chickpea Soup from Morsels and Musings
A Bowl of Compassion (Pasta Fagiole) from Tigers and Strawberries
White Bean Soup with Sausage and Chard from Blue Kitchen


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Relief agencies and volunteers are helping out victims of the tornadoes that hit Alabama on Christmas Day.
The American Red Cross says volunteers have distributed bottled water, shovels, rakes and clean-up kits to people in Mobile and Prichard, where dozens of homes were damaged. They've also provided tarps to people whose roofs were damaged.
The Salvation Army says it has fed more than 1,000 people in Mobile, and it's also providing food in Troy. A tornado caused widespread damage in the southeast Alabama county.
The Alabama Emergency Management Agency says Mobile, Pike and Marengo counties were hardest hit by severe storms that pummeled Alabama on Tuesday.
No serious injuries were reported. State emergency management director Art Faulkner says people are taking weather warnings seriously since the April 2011 tornadoes.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Out of the box, a PC works great. But over time, it can become bogged down and buggy. Fragmentation, hard-disk issues, bad memory, viruses, filled caches, and registry errors can cause computers to act flaky or even stop working all together. Luckily, a bit of preventive maintenance can keep those machines running in tip-top shape.
Note: If you'd prefer to view this information as a blog post, check out this entry in our Five Apps blog.
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Judge says no video testimony from Cardamone's mom
A judge has denied prosecutors' request for video testimony from an ailing Aurora gym owner accused of forging her son's work schedule to bolster his defense against abuse charges.
DuPage County Judge Robert Kleeman made the ruling Tuesday after a defense attorney said Linda Lynch plans to appear for her April 23 trial, despite health issues that previously kept her from attending court.
"She's ready to go to trial," defense attorney Randy Rueckert said.
Lynch, 62, of Oswego, is the mother of former gymnastics instructor Michael Cardamone, who pleaded guilty in November to battering or restraining 14 young gymnasts.
For more than a decade, authorities had accused Cardamone of sexually abusing the girls during training exercises at his family's gym. Cardamone insisted he "never sexually abused anyone" after entering into the plea bargain, which specified his acts weren't sexually motivated but involved improper touching.
Prosecutors sought to preserve Lynch's testimony with a videotaped deposition after "numerous representations" were made that she was "gravely ill, unable to attend court proceedings, and not likely to recover," according to their motion.
Lynch has been fighting heart problems, her family said. On Tuesday, she entered court in a wheelchair but stood at the bench with an oxygen tank at her side during the hearing.
Kleeman said he was "hesitant" to force Lynch to be deposed before trial but would reconsider his ruling if it turns out she's unlikely to attend.
Prosecutors said they would have used Lynch's testimony at the trial of her co-defendant and office manager Andrea Arndt, 38, of Montgomery. None of the testimony would have been used against Lynch, who is scheduled to stand trial at the same time as Arndt, according to prosecutors.
Lynch and Arndt face felony forgery charges and are due back in court April 10. They both deny any wrongdoing.


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This year was a whirlwind in many ways. My baby writing career finally started to crawl and it was exciting. Three of my sweet romance novellas published this year in the Honey Creek Books line from Turquoise Morning Press. THREE. Compared to the zero books of any kind I had published before 2012, this is huge. I also published a book that showed how little I knew about writing/the industry/ e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g. It wasn't awesome, but I made lemonade. <– Lesson: Chin up. Power on. There are ALWAYS better things ahead.
In 2012, I did my first run of public speaking events. I spoke at libraries, writers guilds, community colleges, womens writing retreats and book clubs. I loved it. LOVED it. Had no idea I would, but I did. I even helped a teacher in ROMANIA talk to her kids about writing! In ROMANIA! I love the Internet! Try new things in 2012? Check.
I attended book fairs and festivals, like the Ohioana, where I had dinner at the governor's mansion with a ton of writers! *Heaven*
I took soooo many pictures of me with authors I completely fangirl over it was crazypants & I met online reader/writer friends for the first time.
I returned to my favorite Ohio conferences and got to squeeze some online friends I see once a year. I attended the Lori Foster Reader & Author Get Together, the COFW conference and my first Bouchercon (World Mystery Convention) where I was a speaker on a panel! *Gasp*And went to a private party at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame sponsored by Thomas & Mercer publishing. It was delightful.
2012 was a great year for writing. 2013 will be even better – as all years are.
In 2012 contract news: I signed five contracts this year
For all my fellow writers waiting to find a publisher, let me encourage you to keep writing. Save those manuscripts that can't find homes right now because once you get one contract, others follow. They will ask "What else do you have." Be prepared. Keep writing. Keep going. You're almost there.
I have two more sweet romances coming to the Honey Creek line in 2013 & they're publishing my debut YA mystery in April. This makes me very happy.
But wait, there's more….
Around Thanksgiving, my agent called. Always a good thing. Guess what?
Merit Press offered a nice deal on my YA suspense! I squeed. Loudly. For like a week- until I lost my voice.
And a week later….she called again
Carina Press offered a contract on my cozy mystery with TWO sequels. I bounced silently, clutching my throat for another week – until I collapsed.
My 2013 calendar is already filling up with new experiences, and I can't wait to see what this recap post looks like a year from now.
I hope you'll take a few minutes to look at what you've accomplished this year. We take so much for granted. Don't overlook those moments deserving a pat on the back. Did you finish a novel? Send your first round of queries? Get your first rejection? Celebrate it! It means you were brave. Do you know how many people sit in fear of that rejection and never try? Way too many. Guess which of you will have a contract soon? *whispers* Not the one who won't take a chance, that's who.
If you keep moving at this pace another year, think of the possibilities ahead! I'm here to tell you what a difference a year can make.
After all, a single moment can change your life. Don't miss it.


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Lift yourself out of the winter blues with a celebration from the south – Mardi Gras!
Experience the frivolity of Fat Tuesday as you travel from winery to winery receiving Mardi Gras Beads. Test your luck as you try to pick the lucky coin for instant prizes; participate in a scavenger hunt for a sampler case of fine wines from the trail! Just laissez les bons temps rouler – let the good times roll, as they say in New Orleans! The fun takes place Saturday and Sunday, February 9 & 10th.
At your starting winery, you'll receive a wine glass to use at all the Cayuga wineries.
At each winery you visit, pick up wine and food pairings and recipe cards, plus those incredible beads! Make sure to hand in your admission ticket to be eligible to win one of the Grand Prizes from the Discovery Trail, Schaefer Yarn, Water to Wine Tours and more! Tickets are $25.00 per person plus sales tax & handling. You can purchase your tickets online, by calling 1-800-684-5217 or purchase at any area Wegmans.
Luxury Lodging Along the Cayuga Wine Trail
The Halsey House Bed and Breakfast is located in the quaint town of Trumansburg, right along the Cayuga Wine trail. We have five unique guestrooms that are designed to provide you with the utmost comfort, privacy and enjoyment.
Along with designer toiletry products and pillowtop mattresses, we also provide home made breakfasts every morning. These hearty breakfast entrees are essential for anyone planning to spend a whole day on the wine trail.
We can also arrange for a driver to ensure a safe day of wine tasting. This is an especially affordable option if you have a group – even two couples traveling together. Just give innkeeper KC a call (1-800-387-5590) to get more information and arrange the details.
Tags: Cayuga Wine Trail Mardi Gras 2013, Cayuga wineries, Lodging near the Cayuga Wine Trail, wine and food pairings


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Wagner College Theatre's "Dance Project 2014" will run from Tuesday, April 29 through Sunday, May 4 in the Stage One studio theater. This year's program features partnered dance, from swing to styles inspired by Martha Graham.
Directed and choreographed by Rusty Curcio and Joe Palmer, the cast of students includes Brittany Cataruzza, Brian Falduto, Serina Figueiras, Daniella Garofalo, Dana Gough, Kelly Hubbell, Tommy Joscelyn, Becky Grace Kalman, Darnell Kenney, Beth Miller, Jeff Mills, Jonathan Quigley, Jason Rath and Kelly Swint. Nina Weber is production stage manager.
In addition to the "Dance Project 2014" performances, a variety of other dance activities will be held throughout campus that week, including original choreography, open dance classes, dance on the Sutter Oval and a guest workshop by renowned choreographer Claire Porter.
Performances of "The Dance Project" are Tuesday, April 29 through Saturday, May 3 at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4.
General admission is $10. Call the Wagner College Theatre box office at 718-390-3259.


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Least surprising announcement, part I: Former mayor David Toscano announces his bid for Delegate Mitch Van Yahres' 57th District seat.
Least surprising announcement, part II: UVA head basketball coach Pete Gillen is out after seven years and a second losing season.
Best golden parachute: Gillen walks with a $2 million buyout.
Most high-profile poisoning involving UVA docs: Gregory Saathoff, head of the university's Critical Incident Analysis Group, led a U.S. team that secretly went to Vienna in December to assist with then-Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko's massive dioxin poisoning, the Washington Post reports. Also along on the clandestine mission: toxicologist Christopher Holstege.
Best splitting the bill: UVA coughs up seven percent of the Ivy landfill cleanup, which is estimated to cost $42 million over the next 30 years, John Yellig reports in the Progress.
Best City Council squabble: Dem Kevin Lynch and Republican Rob Schilling have to be asked to stop arguing by Mayor David Brown at a work session March 10 on the ward system, according to another Yellig story.
Least surprising sentencing: George M. Minor– already serving a life sentence for killing his girlfriend– gets 52 years March 8 for holding four people hostage in a Greene County store on March 26, 2003, David Hendrick reports in the Progress. The four hostages escaped, and then-Sheriff William Morris rushed in and knocked Minor's gun away.
Least savory sentencing: Stefan Wohl, bus driver for the Dave Matthews Band, pleads guilty to dumping his bus's septic tank contents through a bridge grating on top of tourists on a boat in the Chicago River. He's sentenced to 18 months probation, 150 hours community service, and a $10,000 fine.
Best sign Chicago isn't through with the DMB dumping: The Illinois attorney general has filed a $70,000 lawsuit against the band and Wohl, even though DMB cooperated with the investigation, donated $50,000 to the Friends of the Chicago River and $50,000 to the Chicago Park District.
Best pro bono recognition: Defense attorney Steven D. Rosenfield receives the 2005 Emily Couric Advocacy Award March 10.
Harshest slap to Rosenfield: A federal judge cuts the attorney's fees 74 percent in the Bobby Wayne Swisher death row appeals case, and Rosenfield files suit seeking $28,394 in compensation, the Progress' Liesel Nowak reports.
Most controversial sale: Orange County resident David Nicholson sells a flag that he claims flew over the Pentagon September 11, 2001, for $371,300 on eBay.
Best news for school-lovin' students: Albemarle County students will go until June 14, thanks to six snow days.
Widest career shift: Legal thriller bestseller John Grisham tells the Oklahoman that he's going to write a nonfiction book on the murder of a 21-year-old woman in 1982 and Ron Williamson, who was nearly executed for the crime before DNA evidence cleared him after 12 years in prison.
Newest poster girl for celibacy: Lauren Winner, the Orthodox Jew-turned-evangelical-Christian who teaches religion classes at UVA, has written Real Sex: the Naked Truth about Chastity and uses her own experiences with premarital sex to encourage others to abstain, the New York Times reports.
Newest antidote to celibacy: Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge celebrates Back Up Your Birth Control Day March 22, and plans to survey local pharmacies to find out who carries emergency contraception.
Best resurrection: Former publisher of the defunct Observer, Jeffrey Peyton, turns up as publisher and editor of the Columbian-Progress in Mississippi, where his picture, a Bible verse and the teaser, "God and Basketball" all appear above the paper's banner.


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Expecting mice under pressure passed altered microbes to their pups, affecting the babies' brains
SAN DIEGO — When stress during pregnancy disrupts a growing baby's brain, blame bacteria. Microbes take part in an elaborate chain reaction, a new study finds: First, stress changes the populations of bacteria dwelling in a pregnant mouse's vagina; those changes then affect which bacteria colonize a newborn pup's gut; and the altered gut bacteria change the newborn's brain.
The research, presented at the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting, may help explain how a stressful environment early in life can make a person more susceptible to disorders such as autism or schizophrenia. The finding also highlights the important and still mysterious ways that the bacteria living in bodies can influence the brain.
"This is really fascinating and promising work," said neuroscientist Cory Burghy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. "I am excited to take a look at how these systems interact in humans," she said.


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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Snow White Party Invitation
If you missed my overview of my youngest daughter's Snow White themed birthday party, check it out here. I wanted to revisit some of the details that made the party such a success.
For her party invitation, I decided to try my hand at some fancy schmancy chalkboard lettering. I borrowed my mom's framed chalkboard that hangs in her hallway for the job. I knew it would be big enough that Lily could sit in front of it and I could get her and all of the text in the photo without getting the wood frame.
I played around in Microsoft Word and printed off my text in the size I wanted. I laid it out on the chalkboard to get a rough idea of placement. Then, I took a piece of chalk and rubbed all over the back of the paper. I carefully laid the paper back on the chalkboard and went over the letters with a pencil. This gave me a VERY light outline of chalk left on the chalkboard. I then went over my guidelines with a chalk marker to get a more definite line.
When I was done, I cleaned up a few smudges with a damp paper towel. Then, I propped the chalkboard up next to a window and sat Little Miss Princess in front of the negative space next to the letters. I made sure to place a piece of white posterboard next to her, opposite the window, to act as a reflector.
I gave her an apple and let her big sisters stand behind me and make her giggle. I did some basic cropping and added a simple frame and it was done! I printed them out as 5x7 photos and stuck them in a red envelope. Done!
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Foreign Language Homeschool Curriculum
The publishers and companies listed here offer commercial foreign language curricula to homeschoolers. You will find everything from supplemental materials to complete curriculum packages. Some of these companies provide printed materials, while others make materials available online through paid memberships. For additional resources, be sure to check out our compilation of websites offering free printable foreign language materials and interactive activities and games.


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FRITZ!Box 7340 Service - Knowledge Base
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Conducting calls with the FRITZ!Box over another router
The FRITZ!Box can also be used to conduct calls if another router (for example an IAD) in the network establishes the internet connection. With the FRITZ!Box you can
- use any internet telephony provider from which you received login data for internet telephone numbers. The internet telephone numbers can either be from your provider or from a different internet telephony provider.
- use the router's sockets for telephony devices, if your provider enabled them.
- conduct calls over a landline (analog or ISDN).
Note:All instructions on configuration and settings given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for the FRITZ!Box.
1 Configuring internet telephone numbers
- Configure your internet telephone numbers in the FRITZ!Box.
2 Entering a STUN server
- Click "Telephony" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click "Telephone Numbers" in the "Telephony" menu.
- Click the (Edit) button for the respective internet telephone number.
- Check whether the field "STUN server" is shown under the fields for entering your account information.
- If the field is shown and empty, enter the address of your internet telephony provider's STUN server and click "OK".
- If the field is not shown:
- Select "Other provider" from the drop-down list, even if you are using a pre-configured internet telephony provider.
- Check whether the "STUN server" field is now shown.
- If the field is shown, enter the address of your internet telephony provider's STUN server and click "OK".
- If the field is not shown, click "Cancel". The STUN server is preconfigured.
- If the field is not shown:
3 Setting up port forwarding for internet telephony
Setting up automatic port forwarding
If you enable port forwarding in the FRITZ!Box, then the FRITZ!Box sends IP packets on a regular basis and the router's port forwarding automatically remains enabled:
- Click "Telephony" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click "Telephone Numbers" in the "Telephony" menu.
- Click on the "Interference Resistance" ("Line Settings") tab.
- Enable the option "Keep port forwarding of the internet router enabled for telephony". If the option is not displayed, enable the Advanced View first.
- Select a suitable time interval. Select "30 seconds" if you do not know how long temporary port forwarding rules are maintained.
- Click "Apply" to save the settings.
Setting up static port forwarding
The following step is only necessary if the router does not support automatic port forwarding via the FRITZ!Box:
Note:Refer to the manufacturer of the router for information on how to set it up, for example consult the manual.
- On the router, configure static port forwarding from any UDP ports >= 1024 (for example 6078-6097) to ports 7078-7109 on the FRITZ!Box.
- On the router, configure port forwarding from UDP port 5060 to port 5060 on the FRITZ!Box.
4 Configuring the FRITZ!Box for landline telephony
If the router is equipped with a socket for connecting telephony devices that has been enabled by your provider, connect the FRITZ!Box to the router as follows:
Note:You can also connect the FRITZ!Box to a landline, if one is available. You can find information on connecting it in the FRITZ!Box's manual.
Connecting the FRITZ!Box
If both ISDN and analog end devices can be connected to the router, connect the FRITZ!Box to the socket for ISDN devices on the router:
- Plug the longer end of the DSL/telephone cable ("Y cable") included with delivery into the socket on the back of the FRITZ!Box labeled "DSL/TEL".
- If the router has a socket for ISDN devices, plug the black plug on the split end of the cable directly into this socket.
- If the router only has a socket for analog devices, plug the black plug on the split end of the cable into this socket. If the plug does not fit into the socket, refer to your provider for a suitable adapter.
Configuring landline numbers
- Configure your landline number in the FRITZ!Box.
Now you can assign numbers to the telephony devices connected to the FRITZ!Box and use them for making and receiving calls.


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Visit the Market every Saturday through November and on Wednesday mornings starting mid May through September. While you shop the market, listen to live music, taste samples from seasonal cooking demos or participate in educational fairs.


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The name by which gipsy's call people, who live on the grid, with social security numbers, attend school, and own a home. A buffer is the term that the gipsy's call basically real people, whom they lift stuff off of.
I stole that buffers keys.
I don't go to buffer facilities like public school.
I don't go to buffer facilities like public school.
by John Yanchunis March 26, 2007
Word often used by Irish Travellers to identify someone from the settled community. Travellers traditionally used "country people" but as most Travellers are now living in towns and citys its a bit outdated. Buffer is not an offensive word, but is Traveller slang so you wont find many older Travellers using it.
My fathers a Traveller but my mothers a Buffer
by KDK23 April 06, 2008
A friend who is willing to come along with you when you're meeting someone who might be interested in dating you, but you're not sure if you're interested in dating them.
Dude, Crissy from accounting is going to be at the bar tonight. I think she likes me, but I'm not sure if I'm into her. Can go with me as my buffer in case she turns out to be a psycho?
by LeBain November 10, 2007
Damn why is this new Killzone 2 footage taking so long to buffer!!
by rob shane August 31, 2007
Senator Pat Geary: Mr. Cici, was there always a buffer involved?
Willi Cici: A what?
Senator Pat Geary: A buffer. Someone in between you and your possible superiors who passed on to you the actual order to kill someone.
-The Godfather 2
Willi Cici: A what?
Senator Pat Geary: A buffer. Someone in between you and your possible superiors who passed on to you the actual order to kill someone.
-The Godfather 2
by spunkychick August 29, 2011
A towering demented mammal-amphibian, native to but not limited to Australia (found on all 8 continents), having four legs, one of which shaped like a cage, the others of which shaped like sasquatch hands, but contrary to walking on all four legs it staggers on one leg in somewhat of peg-leg motion. It has a dirty beard, a snout like a vicious anteater, but yet eats no ants, a tail in the middle of its stomach where most would assume a belly-button would be, a tentacle riddled orifice that is capable of dismantling an elephant in .2 seconds flat. The skin of the buffer has a slimy texture that it sheds every other blue moon, but the reason it is classified as a mammal-amphibian is because it has the very hairy and dirty beard and scientists decided to classify as the first of the fusion class of the two species. It is a shade of blue. It is most prominently found in underwater caves but is also found on land in moist areas. The buffer is capable if ever feeling threatened it can project poisonous darts, but it is rarely threatened.
If you see a buffer in the forest, run like Usain Bolt to your nearest home medical office.
by Na Na Mak October 07, 2009
A word used on the TV series "The Riches" used to describe non-travelers. Buffer is a corruption of the word buffoon which in turn may originate from the old Italian "buffare", meaning to puff out one's cheeks.
I stole that buffers keys.
I don't go to buffer facilities like public school.
I don't go to buffer facilities like public school.
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Friday, September 22, 2006
On the Street…….Red dot dress, London
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SCREAMING 80s
Welcome to London…right down to the sly pose, quintessentially quirky British.
Thanks Sart for reminding us women that we should and can look feminine and pretty!
My, oh my, she is cute in every sense of the word! Great picture as well, love this site!
Cute. I used to walk down that street every day going to University. It was cool during fashion week. Check out the V&A museum, they used to have a great fashion/style section.
At last, something besides flip-flops!
I can see that this woman has the same issue that I have – the ID badge as a fashion spoiler. You get all dressed, looking good for work, nice dress, good necklace, and then once you get there you're saddled with the ID badge.
You have to wear it or be carted off by guards in decidedly unfashionable attire, but it it's always there distracting the eye from the neckline area.
London Lady – I share your tag!
Very sweet dress. I'm hoping she has some lovely shoes tucked away in her bag.
Welcome to London!
I'm glad you caught some sun yesterday – you will need your brollie for the next few days. I think that yesterday was the last glorious burst of summer sadly.
I love this Minnie-Mouse style dress with the old fashioned sneaker and the red detail on the top of the sock.
Make sure you visit Shoreditch and Brick Lane while you're here!! xx
i hear guys in london are way hotter than guys in new york.
I love London fashion! This dress captures the "desperate to convince myself that it's still summer" thing all the women do.
Can't wait for more!
…or is it a white dot dress?
I love the dots on her dress! They are just the right size!
While she may be beautiful, the dress and accessories are atrocious. The work ID around the neck and the hat (half Gehry half gift wrap bow) seal the deal for me.
So daring…
hmmmmm… dress, yes. the shoes, a big no.
Love the dress, not the bag though…is that pearls around her neck? Not well with sneakers…
Love the dress! Not so nuts about the sneakers, but she's probably the most comfortable woman in the tents.
What about wearing white shoes after Labor day??
I don't like anything about her outfit, but she's lovely. A pretty enough girl can withstand unappealing clothes. And at least her feet won't hurt.
It's incredible !!! I'm so shy and I can't wear this beatiful dress.
It's wonderful !!!
Lily Allen stylee – -
The shade of red is beautiful, and the layered necklaces are relaxed (and not too costume), but I hope she has different shoes in her bag. White "Keds" are for junior high gym.
They are the perfect thing for the dress indeed. I love Keds with just about anything. They are so feminine.
Welcome to London. Enjoy the rain! and the very pretty young things such as this lass. You do know you have a great job, don't you?
beautiful picture! i'm so jealous…i'd kill to be in london right now. let me know if you ever need an assistant to travel with! haha
This ensemble look reads a bit Chiswick to me (think Stepford Wife). From the pearls, to the bag, to the shoes. I'm reminded of rocker Shirley Manson from the band Garbage, who many years ago in a video, took an eerily similar red dress, shortened it considerably, and donned black boots. Now that look was ironic and hot. This look is, unfortunately, neither.
Mmm – not sure i like this one – a bit too Minnie Mouse for me. And slouching doesn't help either …
Classic. I don't know many women that could pull that off but she does so gracefully.
Very cute, very comfy-looking, very Spring-like!
I love how she actually plays up the Disney, Minnie Mouse aspect w/ the white shoes. Not for me, but she totally pulls it off.
Very lovely dress and cute pose…but I'm not sure about that shoes with this lovely dress.
I love that dress. And the whole outfit is so casual… love it…
she looks like Ana Wintour, in front row, (Derek Lam fashion show)
greetings from Chile!
The great photographer finally hits London. Soooo looking forward to seeing your shots and off to a good start with the spotty dress. (I see that visiting Spain for Cibeles Fashion week is a no sho. Maybe choosing between individualist London and fashion logo/brand fixationists in Spain is a no brainer ?)
Is it really warm enough in London to wear that dress? It's too cold in NY to wear something like that!
Big dots on a small girl don't usually work, but this looks beautiful. Perhaps it is the mini mouse factor or the all round costume effect she gives it. I love the attitude. Like she has pinched it from someone else's' closet!
For those looking for an alternative to the ID lanyard: look at teacher supply stores. I bought an ID holder that looks just like a black and clear beaded necklace, except with the hook on the end.
Yeah, welcome back! London needs you especially if you manage to find the only sunny quarter today when the rest of the city was drenched in storms.
Dress is cute. Next does a great version this season believe it or not. Chcek it out on-line.
Just no leggings under skirt shots please. We have our international reputation to uphold!
Welcome Sartorialist!
CUTE!!! I love this girl so much. Thank you.
nice look….and btw, there is no labour day in the UK ;)
aaarghh…americans…there is no labour day in the UK…and londoners are quirky…all these silly rules you yankees follow…and the ridiculus obsession with painful shoes…here, we like a sense of humour with what we wear..
cute cute! love the shoes with the dress. if she were to wear heels it would all be to obvious and straightforward. by the way, to anonymous, from 10:58 AM: spotted-dress girl is perfectly aligned so that the loudspeakers on the wrought-iron fence in the background only make her LOOK like she's wearing a gehry-ish hat.
an american who loves wearing white after labor day.
Just wonderful
Now I will have to buy a red polka dot dress!!!!!!!!!!!!
Positively adorable, and the positioning of the legs just solidifies it.
I just came across this blog and found it very interesting indeed.Thanks for sharing.
Her ID badge actually looks great with her red dress.
The woman is pretty. With her red dress, she looks like the beauty of the spring.
Thanks you M. Schuman
Simples e charmosa!


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Women also have special needs. On a very basic level, they need to love and be loved,
to create, to express their feelings, and to express their being. (Men, of course, also have these basic needs.) Each woman is a special jewel that shines in her own way and she has her particular requirements for life.
Women also have special nutritional needs. During the menstruating years (between ages 13 and 50, varying individually), their need for iron to replace lost red blood cells is high. They also need adequate amounts of other nutrients, such as the B vitamins, iodine, calcium, and magnesium—more, I think, than the RDAs suggest.
One of the main concerns with women is that their food intake may not be adequate. Physical activity levels may be low, and often there is low calorie intake related to dieting to stay thin. This may result in inadequate nutrient intake to meet nutritional requirements. Very active women may also eat lightly to keep their weight down, and without adequate supplements, this can lead to deficiencies.
On the other hand, some women put on weight very easily and have a difficult time losing it. Even low-calorie diets may not do the trick. Increased activity levels with a moderately caloric, balanced, high-vegetable, lean-protein diet may help them to reduce. Checking the thyroid hormone levels, assessing the caloric intake/utilization relationship to weight and energy maintenance and activity levels, and integrating and optimizing these will be helpful. (This is, of course, a wide concept.) Also, basic multivitamin plus additional supplements, particularly extra B vitamins, such as B6 and B12, plus potassium, calcium, and magnesium, will also be helpful. (For more on this, see the Weight Loss program.)
Sexual vitality is also very important to women. A number of nutrients are important in supporting the sexual organs, sexual functions, and a normal menstrual cycle. Adrenal support and function are very important for women as well as for men. The adrenal glands help us deal with stress and give us sexual energy. Stress, allergies, and high amounts of sugar intake can weaken these important glands, and this may be exacerbated by nutritional deficiency. The adrenals need adequate levels of vitamins A, C, and E, essential fatty acids, and B vitamins, particularly pantothenic acid. Chromium and adequate levels of amino acids will also help reduce sugar cravings and thus help support the adrenals.
The female ovaries secrete estrogen and progesterone, which control the menstrual cycle. These hormones are influenced by the pituitary gland in the brain; the pituitary is influenced by higher brain centers, which are in turn affected by emotions, moon cycles, weather, and the seasons. This female hormonal balance is, therefore, a delicate one that needs a lot of support. It requires sufficient levels of B vitamins, especially folic acid and niacin, plus zinc and vitamin E. Certain fats and cholesterol are important precursors of female hormones, mediated through the liver's biochemical processes. Drug and alcohol use, which can stress the liver, may weaken this sensitive hormonal function. Also, some women's cholesterol levels are too low, especially those who are strict vegetarians, and this may be related to low hormonal levels and early menopause.


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After reading the recent articles on the possible closure of the Stars �n Strikes (S&S) Bowling Center on Cherry Point air station, I feel the need to respond.
After reading the recent articles on the possible closure of the Stars �n Strikes (S&S) Bowling Center on Cherry Point air station, I feel the need to respond.
The information presented as the reasons for closure doesn�t seem to make sense.
The articles I�ve seen state that the center has operated at a loss since 2008. I have my doubts. The losses have been the result of poor lifecycle management on a 40 plus year old building. Hurricane damaged roof? That building has leaked for more than 10 years. One leak forced relocation of the control center. I�m sure that�s one of the �operating losses� being included. The powers that be put multiple bandages and rubber patches on it, throwing good money after bad, and now want to call it an operating loss? I wonder if the latest 10-month closure and half million dollar repair is included in those losses.
The machine upgrades and repairs needed now may not be needed if the situation was handled right the first time. Water and mechanical equipment don�t mix.
Even though the S&S staff rolled out the tarps to cover the equipment every time it�s rained for the last several years, it was still the facility itself cutting into the budget.
If it�s going to be sustainable, it at least has to be maintainable.
There is no other activity/facility on (or off) station that accommodates a wider range of participants. Anyone can bowl � from the youngest single Marine to the senior staff and beyond. Families, civilians who work on base, and even local community members (who come out of their pockets and get background checks for the privilege of access to the base). The center encourages participation by young people, whether on leagues or as recreation, and has leagues for ages 3-21. The dedicated staff and volunteer coaches have produced a number of state champion junior bowlers throughout the years. Would you rather have your child bowling on base or shooting pool downtown? Do our single Marines really need another/bigger bar (one rumor has the Roadhouse moving to the bowling center building)?
By its very nature, bowling provides an environment where 100 plus people can gather in a social setting and interact regardless of rank, status or age.
The military community is far more tolerant of young couples who bring their kids along on league night instead of hiring a sitter. Try going to an off-base bowling center and setting up your portable crib.
I would also bet that the majority of our local bowlers would pay a couple dollars more to help Marine Corps Community Service�s (MCCS) precious bottom line. It would still be cheaper than the available alternatives; even more so when you factor in at least an hour on the road (round trip to either New Bern or Cape Carteret) and gas for the 40-60 mile round-trip.
I admit that �I have a horse in this race.� I�m a league president on station. I started my bowling career in that bowling center in 1966 when it opened. I took a 22 year break to serve our country. Believe it or not, part of my decision to retire here was based on the availability of a bowling alley. My mother has bowled on at least two leagues a week since it opened and will continue if it reopens. My 2 year old grandson could be the fourth generation of bowlers in the center. We�re not unique. There are a number of multi-generational families bowling at S&S.
The center hosts tournaments, fund-raisers, unit morale events, birthday parties and much more.
We�re being told that a final decision hasn�t been made yet, but I notice that the bowling center has already been removed from the MCCS website�s Recreation link.
I submit that Stars �n Strikes is sustainable, as it has been for nearly 50 years. It is also one of the best avenues that exist to foster relations between the station and local communities. I refuse to believe that it�s the financial train wreck described. I understand the budget aspect, but this is absolutely the wrong service to eliminate. Anyone else agree?
Bobby Allen, Havelock


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Coenzyme Q10 New Applications for Cancer TherapyOctober 2005
By Christie Yerby, ND
Promising new research suggests that coenzyme Q10 may be an important adjuvant therapy for cancer patients. Scientists have discovered that CoQ10 can program cancer cells to self-destruct before multiplying at their customary, lethal rates. For millions of cancer patients, the implications of this discovery are nothing short of profound.
This finding was one of several from recent studies conducted by researchers at the University of Miami (FL), using CoQ10 as their test agent.1 In a telephone interview in July 2005, principal investigator Dr. S.L. Hsia told Life Extension, "This is the first time in history we have been able to selectively teach a cancer cell to kill itself with CoQ10, via a mitochondrial mechanism, without harming the healthy cells."
According to team researcher Niven R. Narain, cancer cells lose their apoptotic potential, or ability to respond to programmed cell death. "What CoQ10 does is to restore apoptosis to cancer cells," Narain told Life Extension. "The data suggest that CoQ10 significantly reduces expression of the bcl-2 gene family, which is responsible for conferring resistance to cell death. In essence, CoQ10 modulates bcl-2 in a manner that allows the cancer cell to kill itself without adversely affecting normal cells. This is why we say it is 'selective,' because the bcl-2 family is not affected in normal cells."
CoQ10 Research: Past and Present
CoQ10, a fat-soluble, vitamin-like nutrient that is also called "ubiquinone" because it is found in every human cell, boosts energy, is a powerful antioxidant, and can bolster immune health. Growing research indicates that CoQ10 is valuable for fighting fatigue, preventing and managing heart disease and some cancers, and possibly reversing some of the toxic effects of chemotherapy.2 As a coenzyme, it supports many important biochemical reactions in the body.
Interest in CoQ10's therapeutic uses can be traced as far back as 1957, when it was first identified by Frederick Crane, PhD. In the 1960s, Peter D. Mitchell, PhD, discovered that CoQ10 produces energy at the cellular level, work that would eventually earn him a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1978. In the early 1980s, Karl Folkers, PhD, director of the Institute for Biochemical Research at the University of Texas, and Peter H. Langsjoen, MD, FACC, began studying CoQ10. In 1983, seven years before Folkers received the National Medal of Science in recognition of his work, the Life Extension Foundation announced CoQ10's potential benefits for health disorders ranging from neurological aging to heart disease, and drew attention to numerous clinical studies demonstrating its safety.2
The recent findings about CoQ10 may mean that in the near future, a diagnosis of cancer may carry with it more hope for being able to continue living a long and healthy life. But does this mean we are closer to finding a cure for cancer?
"We encourage cancer patients to continue the traditional treatment their doctors recommend," says Dr. Hsia. He feels, however, that adjuvant, or integrative, therapy with CoQ10 may be advisable. "It might be advantageous to give cancer patients CoQ10," he says, "given that it will help healthy cells produce more ATP [adenosine triphosphate], the energy molecule."
Dr. Hsia notes that CoQ10 is concentrated in the mitochondria, the energy-generating "power plants" contained in each human cell. CoQ10 is an important cofactor, or contributing ingredient, in the production of ATP, the molecule that serves as the cell's major energy source and is central to many life-sustaining biological processes.3 Some health experts believe that diminished ATP levels may lead to the development of chronic illnesses, including cancer.
CoQ10-Depleting Agents
The body's natural stores of CoQ10 can be depleted in numerous ways, including inadequate biosynthesis due to gene mutation, inhibited production caused by cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, normal aging, strenuous exercise, and cancer.3 Correcting these deficiencies often requires supplementing with greater amounts of CoQ10 than can be obtained through dietary sources.3
Studies show that patients treated with statin drugs have lower plasma levels of CoQ10, since these medications block mevalonic acid, which is a precursor of both cholesterol and CoQ10.4-8 CoQ10 supplementation may prevent plasma depletion without affecting the statins' cholesterol-lowering effects.9
Normal aging can also affect CoQ10 levels. "By age 20," says Narain, "CoQ10 diminishes in our bodies. It has been suggested that low levels of CoQ10 may lead to a number of diminished states of health, playing a part in many degenerative illnesses."
The increased metabolic rates seen in athletes during strenuous competition or endurance exercise may accelerate the body's utilization of CoQ10. Unless these increased demands are met through supplementation, the body's CoQ10 levels may remain in a depleted state.10
Decreased CoQ10 bioavailability may cause cellular damage resulting in altered DNA and consequently leading to poor health.8 Studies have noted diminished CoQ10 levels in cancer patients and others with chronic illnesses.11-14 Results from assay studies accumulated over 25 years reveal that viral infection may deplete CoQ10 levels and that AIDS patients show a "striking" beneficial response to CoQ10 supplementation.15
Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Free radicals, which alter cell membranes and DNA, have been implicated in the aging process and the development and progression of many chronic and degenerative illnesses, including cancer.16 Some researchers believe that free radical damage may contribute to the pathogenesis of cancer and that antioxidant supplements may help aging adults counter the effects of environmental toxins.11,17,18
Antioxidants inhibit free radical formation or quench existing radicals, thus halting the progression of free radical damage. Many nutrients act as antioxidants, with CoQ10 being one of the more powerful.19 CoQ10 deficiencies thus may contribute to greater cellular damage from free radicals.
Some conventional cancer therapies and radiation treatments kill cancer cells, in part by spurring free radical formation.16 Although it may seem illogical to supply a source of antioxidants during conventional cancer treatment, the value of using antioxidants to treat cancer remains a topic of great debate, despite the known adverse effects of chemotherapy drugs.18
Recent data, however, suggest that antioxidants can help counter the toxic side effects of chemotherapeutic agents without affecting their anti-cancer actions. Results from a study investigating the combined efficacy of tamoxifen citrate (Nolvadex®) and CoQ10 were reported in May 2005. Tamoxifen is commonly used to prevent and treat breast cancer. While known to be an antioxidant as well as a non-steroidal anti-estrogenic drug, it can produce adverse side effects with extended use. Researchers sought to determine whether CoQ10 could help to minimize tamoxifen's side effects while maintaining or increasing its antioxidant actions.18
In this study, rats with chemically induced mammary carcinoma exhibited lowered levels of antioxidant activity, suggesting a possible increase in free radicals and the resultant peroxidative damage often implicated in cancer development. Rats that received 28 days of tamoxifen and CoQ10 had significantly increased glutathione-related antioxidant enzymes. The researchers concluded that the combination of CoQ10 and tamoxifen restores antioxidant activity that is diminished by chemotherapeutic agents, and increases antioxidant actions that may prevent cancer cell proliferation and protect cells from free radical damage.18
Another chemotherapy drug, Adriamycin® (doxorubicin), can damage the heart. In 1996, scientists noted that CoQ10 helped prevent Adriamycin®-induced cardiotoxicity. Again in 2005, researchers reported that CoQ10 appears to prevent Adriamycin®-induced damage to the mitochondria of the heart.20
People with cancer affirm their belief in the benefits of nutritional supplements by adding them to their health-restoration programs. A recent study showed that 63% of 453 oncology patients used vitamins and herbs, leading the researchers to call for further studies. "Use of CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) will likely increase," the study reported.21
According to scientists at the University of Colorado, high-dose antioxidants inhibit the growth of different rodent and human cancer cells both in vivo and in vitro. Because each antioxidant may have a different mechanism of action on tumor cells, cancer cells may respond uniquely to different antioxidants. While antioxidant treatment for a short time (a few hours) may not inhibit cancer cell growth, treatment over a longer period of time (24 hours or more) with the same dose may inhibit tumor growth. Thus, the efficacy of antioxidants may depend on the cellular environment.22
Chemotherapy drugs can have toxic side effects.20,23 By reducing cellular damage, antioxidants may help to minimize these side effects and improve outcomes for patients with cancer. Emerging evidence suggests that CoQ10 may be a valuable adjuvant therapy for individuals undergoing conventional cancer therapy.
Cancer-Preventive Effects
As early as 1961, low levels of CoQ10 were noted in patients with myeloma, lymphoma, and cancers of the breast, lung, prostate, pancreas, colon, kidney, head, and neck.16 However, CoQ10's potential value in preventing breast cancer did not become apparent until more than three decades later, in studies conducted by Knud Lockwood, MD, a cancer specialist in Copenhagen, Denmark.24
Lockwood's treatment of 32 "high-risk" breast cancer patients with antioxidants and other nutrients, including a daily dose of 90 mg of CoQ10, produced remarkable results. Although four deaths were expected, no deaths occurred. The subjects also reported decreased use of painkillers, an absence of weight loss, and an improved sense of well-being. Of the 32 participants, six showed partial tumor remission and two benefited from an even higher dose of CoQ10. One woman experienced a stabilized tumor when taking 90 mg of CoQ10; after her daily dose was increased to 390 mg, the tumor disappeared, a finding confirmed by mammography.24 Another patient who had a small tumor removed from her right breast refused to undergo a second operation to remove another. Instead, she began taking 390 mg of CoQ10 daily. Three months later, mammography confirmed an absence of tumors or metastasis in her breast.25
In a follow-up study more than one year later, three other subjects in the original study who had combined conventional cancer therapy with CoQ10 supplementation of 390 mg a day also saw their tumors disappear with no evidence of metastasis.26 CoQ10 thus appears to be the dominant nutrient contributing to breast cancer regression and prevention of its recurrence.25
Correcting a CoQ10 deficiency may be essential for good health. According to Stephen Sinatra in his book The CoQ10 Phenomenon, "Without CoQ10, the body cannot survive."10 Sinatra recommends CoQ10 supplementation, especially for those undergoing breast cancer therapy and others who are at risk of having depleted stores of CoQ10, including aging adults and users of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.10


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The missing door: poor bugga nearly made it. Was hanging on by one tiny nail. But Steve kept forgetting its state and it fell on his foot one time too many and spent its last few days beside the fridge.
It might well have been. But unfortunately it can't claim this distinguished title because it NO LONGER EXISTS!!!! It's sitting all partly smashed up on my front sandpit (what pathetic grass we had has been fried in the heat). And it's never looked better. Even Z is glad to be rid of the "kitchen mess" as he calls it. Gee, do you wonder why I never posted pics of this room? I'm completely embarassed to show this, but seeing that it's all in the past, let's have a laugh, shall we? Yes, I've put up with this for five years. My medal better be in the mail...
A few incredibly exciting facts:
* I painted the doors white when we moved in because I couldn't imagine living with green doors for any amount of time. I did such a crap job, I was wishing for the green to come back.
* The previous owner's son thought himself a handyman. He wasn't. He installed the taps himself did such a bang-up job they didn't work properly. They were replaced numerous times and ground back and had lots of work but no makeover could save the cold one which exploded one day. I'm so used to using warm/hot water for everything I rarely turn the cold water tap on in the bathroom. He also cut a hole too big for the tap nozzle and didn't bother doing anything about it. My non-handyman husband figured expanding filler would do the trick temporarily. It sealed the hole, but, well, look at it! Ugh.
* The tiles are on big sheets of some asbestos-ridden material and weren't the same depth as the rest of the wall, so there was a weird uneven gap no one ever bothered fixing. I don't remember how the piece of wood make its way there but there it is!
Hmm, what's sadder? The contact-covered sheets? The mssing door? The paper towel stuffing the hole where the cold water tap used to be? The lovely aged yellow stains or the fish plug that for some INSANE reason I never replaced??????
One of the delightful tile prints I could admire while cooking. They clearly shopped at the Ugly Tile Shop - same place they got the sunflower tiles that were in my old bathroom!
And another one - I guess they just couldn't decide between the two beauties and chose both...
On a happier note, I did wonder if I was utilising the space enough with the new design. Would I fit everything in? Considering I was ruthless and thew out half the contents of the kitchen cupboards as well, I have a feeling I'll be just fine. Aside from another bag out of sight, this is all I have! I sense a shopping spree coming on!
I started building the cupboards so I had something to store it in. Four packages down, 48 to go...
So I was feeling the pressure with all your "can't wait to see the new kitchen" comments. But I guess, looking at this, anything is going to be a huge improvement isn't it?


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