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Opinion: What ObamaCare Savings?
Editorial board member Joe Rago on why it's indisputable that health premiums will increase under ObamaCare. Photo: Associated Press
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... I started to Obamacare ... thus what Health and human services Secretary Kathleen severely is had to say about the link between Obamacare this new entitlement ... and costs and I quote ... these folks will be moving into a really fully insured products for the first time ... in southern India higher costs associated with getting in that market ... but we feel pretty strongly ... that was subsidies available to a lot of that population ... that they are really going to see much better benefit for the money ... that they are spending and quote ... editorial board member Joe rego joins me now ... I can show ... I Obamacare was supposed to reduce costs ... now and the HHS secretary is admitting that want to ... write more than ... you think ... the thing about this she is a very different conception of insurance than than most people you know when she says they're getting into a fully insured benefit for the first time ... she really means is ... it's a really rich benefit right now lot of people in the small group and individual market insure against ... catastrophic costs very high ... very expensive procedures ... now it sort of ... everything so of course costs or memorize ... it is okay well let's look at some of those costs and rising we've got charts and some of the numbers here ... I state premium increases ... now it's just not seasons in Europe might fall but Washington fifty one point nine percent ... I'd California's sixty one point six percent ... national average thirty one percent ... overall ... on the ... job ... when we can start seeing snow in our own picture ... of what we're ... the answer and for the right I mean that these roles go go into effect hard day ... of January ... two thousand fourteen so it is for an overnight ... states ... so would use on those charts states like New York and Massachusetts they are very restrictive ... 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It took Dan 5 years to get over the fact that he was passed over by CKNW for that job. He even did an internet gig with his hadnpuppet Bob Addison for a while after NW gave him the boot.mr perfect wrote:I wholeheartly agree with almost all of your post. In defence of Shorthouse, he's alot better play by play announcer than Russell, who wanted the job. Dan Russell on his best day of play by play is still worse than if Bob Cole tried to call an Olympic game between Austria and Belarus.Joe Rockhead wrote:Taylor got his vasectomy the night Bertuzzi bitch slapped Steve Moore. I dont think he's worn a pair of pants since.
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Bednarz: Campaigning and golfing while Washington burns
Sequesters? Fiscal cliff? What new name are our elected representatives going to use when they again kick the can down the road? The supposedly automatic spending cuts appear to be totally inadequate to the financial problem we have, and do not address increases in taxes that are also necessary. They do not address cuts in entitlement programs that are the biggest part of our financial problem.
So we have a president who doesn't know how to get the parties together to address this real problem; he apparently doesn't even recognize we have a real problem, but he can play golf 100 times in the last four years. And, instead of working with Congress, and driving them to a bi-partisan solution, he prefers to go out and talk to the people. He loves campaigning, apparently. I'm retired and love to play golf but I haven't played 100 times in that time frame.
We so badly need leadership in this country and Mr. Obama, by his credentials never offered us the kind of leadership we need. But, we elected him anyway. So, people, we need to think really strongly about who we elect the next time. We have to find people with capability and interest in doing what's right for America, not just what's right for them.
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The Mourachan Conservation Property was purchased by Steve and Terri Irwin for the prime purpose of conserving the diversity of the semi arid ecosystems and associated wildlife that occur on the property.
A second objective has been to run beef cattle in some of the previously cleared paddocks using management practices that result in minimal negative impact on the natural environment and take into account the regular drought events that affect the area.
Much of the land is regaining a biodiversity with many different species of fauna and flora becoming re-established after years of broad scale clearing for sheep farming, small scale cattle farming and agricultural farming
How Many Acres?
- 84 000 acres
Where is it?
- Located in the south western corner of Queensland in the most endangered habitat type in Australia.
- Known as the "Brigalow Belt" (Acacia Woodland).
- Outside the town of St George, in the South West of Queensland
- Situated on the edge of the endangered Brigalow Belt
Why is it special?
Ecosystem mapping shows that a number of Regional Ecosystems of high conservation value are present.
Previous and current knowledge and assessments show that these Ecosystems largely remain either in an unaltered or minimally altered state in terms of clearing, grazing activities and impacts from feral animals, a situation that greatly enhances the quality of property's natural values.
Three predatory, one omnivorous, and two herbivorous feral animal species are known to exist on the property.
Mourachan Conservation Property protects a diverse, mosaic landscape of significant and endangered remnant ecosystems and associated wildlife species.
In broader terms the property is an important component in conserving biodiversity values of both regional and Queensland wide significance - which have otherwise been substantially eroded or removed throughout much of the remainder of Mulga and Brigalow Bioregions through land clearing for agriculture and grazing.
What kind of animal could I find there?
BIRDS include:
- Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguinea
- Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata
- Black faced Cuckoo Shrike Coracina novaehollandae
- Pied Currawong Strepera graculina
- White winged Chough Corcorax melanorhamphos
- Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides
- Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala
REPTILES include:
- Woma Python (RARE)
- Yakka Skink (Vulnerable)
- Lace Monitor Varanus
- Yellow Spotted Monitor Varanus panoptes
- Sand Goanna Varanus gouldii
- Bynoes Gecko Heterontia binoei
- Western Mottled Tree Gecko Gehyra variegate
- Inland Fence Skink Cryptoblepharus carnaby
AMPHIBIANS include:
- Warty Waterholding Frog" Cyclorana verrucosa (RARE)
- Eastern Grey Kangaroos
- Wallaroos
- Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteous
- Four sighted early mornings in Mulga/Poplar Box woodland.
- Black Wallaby Wallabia bicolor
- Managers homestead
- Tack shed, feed shed, work shed and car ports.
- Shearing shed, stockmens quarters, stockyards, cattle grids, workshop.
- Access roads and tracks.
- Campsites on permanent water.
- Two 4WD vehicles, all terrain vehicles, tractor, backhoe, bulldozer, bobcat, and excavator.
Current Programs
- Fencing out neighbouring livestock, re-fencing, fence maintenance, old fence removal.
- Eliminating kangaroo shooters and sport shooters.
- Revegetating.
- Cattle versus wildlife scientific study.
- Repairs, maintenance, new construction.
- Habitat restoration.
- Wildlife studies and fauna counts, environmental assessments, flora identification.
- Improving water quality.
Future Program
- Total ban on all shooters, especially professional roo shooters.
- Feral pest management.
- Revegetation and habitat restoration.
- Scientific studies.
- Upgrade roads and tracks.
- Stock and feral animal proof fencing (wildlife friendly). Removal of old fencing and rubbish left over last 100 years.
- Establish wildlife sanctuary status.
- Construct hack-out and rehabilitation facilities.
- Construct and establish an educational. facility and science/ interpretive centre.
- Fauna surveys and environment assessment.
- Adjoining land acquisition.
- "Brigalow Belt" land acquisition.
- Establish endangered species breeding areas for Bilbies and Northern Hairy-nosed Wombats, Womas & Yakka skinks.
Endangered Species of the Brigalow Belt Region
Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis)
The Greater Bilby was formerly found throughout arid and semi-arid Australia - as far east as Surat in QLD, and out to the western slopes of NSW. Its range has now significantly contracted to scattered colonies in acacia shrubland and hummock grassland from Tanami Desert (NT), the Greater Sandy Desert and Gibson Desert (WA), and in south-western QLD.
The Bilby is best distinguished by long ears, silky grey fur and its unique long, tricoloured tail. Greater Bilbies use to live in over 70% of mainland Australia. Today a total of around 600 -700 animals live in far south-western QLD near Birdsville, a big reduction on previous populations.
Habitat destruction due to the grazing behaviours of cattle and rabbits, as well as predation by cats, foxes and dingoes has resulted in the reduction of the Greater Bilbies range. Now that cattle have been successfully excluded from much of the bilbies current habitat it is easier for researchers to monitor their burrows and survey populations.
To ensure the Greater Bilbies future conservation it is important to preserve the populations in areas where they now exist, increase the number of populations by translocating individuals to suitable areas, and implement appropriate control measures for cats, foxes and dingoes.
Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat
The Northern Hairy-nosed wombat is one of the most endangered mammals in the world today. With only approximately 113 animals left in the wild (and only 35 of these being female), this is one animal that without our immediate attention is going to disappear very soon.
This species was once found as far south as the Victorian border. It disappeared from the Deniliquin and St George areas by the late 1800's, and now only exists in a tiny 300ha of Epping forest in central Queensland.
Currently the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service is conducting research on all facets of this animal's behaviour and natural history, in the hope of increasing the existing population at Epping, as well as the long term goal of re-establishing populations in areas where they no longer exist. This combined with the protection and enhancement of habitat, will all assist the long term survival of this species.
Bridled Nailtail Wallaby (Onchogalea fraenata)
The Bridled Nailtail Wallaby has become vulnerable due to predation by feral cats, foxes and dingoes. The removal of vegetation by sheep, cattle and rabbits has also impacted on Bridled Nailtail Wallaby populations. In Queensland, the clearing of prime wallaby habitat of Brigalow and softwood scrub has reduced the area of this species preferred environment by approximately 95%.
The Nailtail Wallaby is best distinguished by the black elongated nail on the tip of it's tail. This species formerly inhabited the shrub and woodland of the semi-arid inland areas, living mostly on the slopes and plains east of the Great Dividing Range. The now small remaining population are found in open eucalypt forest, woodland and Brigalow scrubs of Taunton National park near Dingo, west of Rockhampton.
Research suggests that the loss of native grasses, lack of preferred Brigalow regrowth areas, and drought within the limited habitat they occupy, will severely impede their recovery. This species also faces great competition for food with other grazers such as domestic stock and rabbits.
For the future conservation of this species it is important that the existing population is monitored and maintained. New populations should be established in suitable habitats (this species has been successfully released on Idalia National Park near Blackall) and the implementation of appropriate control measures for cats, foxes and dingoes will assist in maintaining the populations.
Woma Aspidites ramsayi
The Woma is a member of the python family and is a non-venomous snake which constricts it's prey. Womas are terrestrial in habitat, utilising animal burrows and hollow logs for shelter. They can even make adjustments to a burrow by using their head as a shovel.
Womas prey upon mammals, reptiles (including venomous snakes) and birds, and will ambush prey in burrows. When a Woma is attacking prey in a burrow, it may not be unable to completely coil its prey due to space restrictions, and instead it will press the prey against the wall of the burrow to asphyxiate it.
Womas are primarily nocturnal animals, however more recent observations are revealing that at certain times of the year they may come out to bask during the day. Womas grow to an average of 3 meters in length.
This species has a very widespread distribution, mainly across the arid inland of Australia, in particular desert areas. Whilst the Woma is currently classified as one species, there are three distinct forms which occur, and upon scientific confirmation these forms may even warrant sub-species classification. Two of the three forms are highly endangered.
The south-western form, from Western Australia, is rarely ever sighted in the wild and is already in serious trouble, the other is the Brigalow form, from Queensland. This form is suffering from loss of habitat due to the current rate of land clearing occurring in the Brigalow Belt. It isn't too late! Populations of the Brigalow form of the Woma will increase if the habitat can be saved.


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Here we see why it's always better to race big, V8 muscle cars: it's more fun.
This is Jacob Bruinsma and Lisa White in their Holden Commodore VE SS at the Rally of Queensland back in 2010. They are exemplifying why rally cars are cooler when you give up on highly-competent all wheel drive and go for donut-friendly rear wheel drive.
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Good morning everyone Carole here today to launch our new weekly challenge and the theme this week is Girls or Flowers its a lovely theme and I'm sure you all have some great stamps and images just perfect for this theme..
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I hope you can visit to the lovely Etsy store. The stamps are fabulous and they have some amazing designs. Our Design Team have been busy and made some fabulous cards using these lovely stamps.
Isobel using Annabell
Carole - using Dream Dress
CraftyGirl - freesia vase
Julia - Victoria - image no 47
Well aren't they just fabulous some great designs to inspire us all! In addition, we are spoiling you today with two wonderful projects made by our two Guest Designers this week Ginny and Leslie thank you so much ladies for joining us your designs are just amazing . I hope you can take time to take a closer look at all the Design Team blogs to find out more about the projects.
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Ginny from Homespun Cards
Ginny from Homespun Cards
I am a wife of 42 years and a mother and grandmother, and loving every minute of it. I love Jesus Christ and long to daily engage in His goodness and mercy. My passion is making beautiful handmade greeting cards. I started making them off and on several years ago, but started my blog in January of 2013. Every card is an experiment, trying out new techniques, new layouts new (and often unexpected) materials. Sometimes trying out new ideas leads to a technique that becomes a favorite, while sometimes it's totally a flop! But that is half the fun, isn't it--trying new things and seeing what works and what doesn't! Sometimes happy accidents are the most fun and fulfilling. What is the most fun for me is making 3-D cards which have not only color, but lots of texture; it seems that recipients of the cards love dimension. Crafting by Designs challenge blog is always so much fun! I hope you will enjoy creating and entering this week's challenge.
Leslie from Love to Scrap 2
My name is Leslie, I'm married with two grown children and one granddaughter, and I live in north Florida. I began scrapbooking about 40 years ago, way back when scrapbooks were really bland - before all the fun papers and embellishments came about. For the last 20 years or so, my paper passion has been card making. I started out making computer-generated cards, graduated to card kits, then quickly realized that having my own stash of stuff was the way to go! The rest is history, as they say! I'm addicted to rubber stamping and also enjoy making 3-D paper projects, especially paper shoes and gift bags. I've been known to alter a few tins and boxes, and enjoy beading and making jewelry occasionally when I find time. I started blogging and entering challenges a number of years ago, and loved it so much that I started the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog in early 2013. It's been an awesome journey... so awesome and so much fun that she now has two sister blogs - Love To Craft Challenge Blog and Mix It Up Challenge Blog! Thanks so much for inviting me back to guest design for Crafting By Designs! :)
So now its over to you to share your Girls or Flowers projects with us. We look forward to seeing every one of your great entries!
Just remember that we have a few rules for our challenges. Link to your post and not to your blog, no linking back and you can only have three entries . You've got until April the 18th to enter.
It just remains for us to wish each and everyone of you a very Happy Easter..
Love and hugs Carole and the Crafting by Designs Team


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Improved prevention measures fail to reduce HIV levels in men who have sex with men in England and Wales
The rate of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men in England and Wales has remained unchanged over the past decade despite an almost four-fold increase in HIV testing, rising treatment coverage, and a 20 percent shortening of time-to-diagnosis, according to new research published Online First in the Lancet Infectious Diseases.
"Our findings highlight the limited effect of the national HIV strategy which aimed to reduce transmission by increasing the uptake of HIV testing in STI clinics, and suggest that high antiretroviral treatment (ART) coverage alone may not be enough to halt the spread of HIV among MSM", said lead investigator Daniela De Angelis from the UK Medical Research Council's Biostatistics Unit.
In England and Wales, MSM have the highest prevalence of HIV (9% in London and 3% elsewhere).
De Angelis and colleagues from the UK Medical Research Council's Biostatistics Unit developed a model for HIV incidence that, unlike previous models, allows for the estimation of both rates of infection and diagnosis by combining CD4 counts at diagnosis with information on the natural history of HIV infection. They applied the model to surveillance data on new HIV diagnoses in MSM, to estimate trends in time to diagnosis, rates of new infections and the number of undiagnosed infections among MSM between 2001 and 2010.
Over the decade, the estimated average time-to-diagnosis interval fell from 4 years to 3.2 years. However, the researchers noted no decline in HIV incidence, the number of new infections remaining at around 2300 a year, with little difference in the estimated number of undiagnosed MSM (7370 in 2001 and 7690 in 2010).
These results should be interpreted alongside a substantial increase in HIV testing in sexually transmitted infection clinics (16 000 men in 2001 to 59 300 in 2010), and a rise in ART uptake (from 69% in 2001 to 80% in 2010).
According to De Angelis, the most likely explanation for the continuing high level of HIV transmission in MSM is resurgence in unsafe sexual practices because of treatment optimism and insufficient coverage of HIV testing across the MSM population.
"We suggest that health-care services in England and Wales will need to improve targeting of testing to the most-at-risk groups and to initiate treatment earlier than currently recommended (irrespective of CD4 count), to bring about a drop in HIV incidence", she adds.
Writing in a linked Comment, Reuben Granich a senior advisor for care and treatment at UNAIDS in Geneva says, "the study findings regarding the flatlining HIV incidence, despite increased HIV testing and treatment rates, should be of considerable concern to men who have sex with men, their partners and families, the community, public health authorities, and policy makers."
"[The] call for earlier treatment initiation irrespective of CD4 cell count…is a bold conclusion—the conceptual shift to offering treatment initiation to all those with a positive diagnosis would be a significant innovation. [However], the analysis also clearly shows that increased testing and earlier treatment is no quick and easy solution. Given the complexity of the epidemic, a comprehensive response including the full range of societal and public health interventions will be necessary to reduce incidence", he adds.
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Tetanus is a fatal disease of the central nervous system caused by a poison made by the tetanus bacterium that enters the body through an open wound. Tetanus bacteria live in soil and manure; they can also be found in the human intestine and other places.
Tetanus is caused by the toxin of the bacterium clostridium tetani; it is not spread from person to person. Tetanus occurs in people who have had a skin or deep tissue wound or puncture.
The most common symptoms of tetanus are:
*The symptoms of tetanus may look like other medical conditions. Always consult your physicians for a diagnosis.
Diagnosis is based on a complete history and physical exam.
Your physician will determine your specific treatment for tetanus based on:
Treatment for tetanus, or to reduce the risk after an injury may include:
A DTaP shot is a combination vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Adults should get a Td booster every 10 years, but it can be given before the 10-year mark. Always ask your physician for advice.


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- Web forms: web pages that are filled out and submitted online
- Interactive Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat forms: documents that are downloaded and completed with the matching software and submitted via email or printed for submission;
- Static Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat forms: documents that are downloaded, printed and completed by hand.
The form processing scripts used in these examples will work only if your form is stored on the Willamette University web server.
Web Forms using HTML
Creating forms for the web requires experience with software that can create web forms (e.g., Dreamweaver or FrontPage), or else you have to know how to code the form tags in HTML. Forms that collect data online require use of a form processing (CGI) script. This is a program that operates on the data collected by the form. WITS has prepared some form processing scripts that can be used with web forms. Study the HTML code for the sample forms to see how to enter the code for the form action and other hidden fields.
Print-only Form (no CGI or other processing)
Click here to view a sample form
Requires only a web browser, but format can be difficult to control, especially with long forms or forms that require fill-in, checkboxes, etc. Users cannot enter information with their computer; they have to print the form, then complete it by hand or with a typewriter.
E-mail Response
Click here to view a sample form
Returns unformatted e-mail to a designated e-mail address. For some information on using this script: http://www.willamette.edu/bin/generic.pl/?help
Print-ready Web Page
Click here to view a sample form
Uses one form to gather the data and a companion form (which may or may not be identical) that can be printed. In addition, the form is mailed to a specified e-mail address as an attachment. For some information on using this script: http://www.willamette.edu/bin/mailhtml.cgi?help
Click here to view a sample form
You can enter some data on a real form, then read about how a datastore works and view the current collection of sample data. A "datastore" saves the data collected from the form in a file on the web server. Each submission becomes a row in an HTML table. You can also view this file in a browser window, then save it locally using the Save As command on the File menu in your web browser. The file can be opened as an Excel spreadsheet (Excel will automatically convert the HTML table into a spreadsheet). Once the file is saved as a spreadsheet, you can import the data into a database, such as FileMaker Pro or Microsoft Access. To create your "datastore": https://secure.willamette.edu/services/datacreate.cgi. Be sure to make a record of your passwords! Also, you should print or save the information that appears after you submit your "DataStore Create" form: DataStore datastorename has been created. The following URLs can be used with this store:
To save a form to it <FORM method=post action="https://secure.willamette.edu/cgi-bin/datastore.cgi/datastorename">
To view or download values from it: https://secure.willamette.edu/cgi-bin/dataview.cgi/datastorename
To edit it: https://secure.willamette.edu/cgi-bin/dataedit.cgi/datastorename Add the FORM method HTML tag to your form to implement the datastore feature. The view and edit URLs shown above can be used to manage your data (substitute your datastore name for datastorename in each URL. When you create your datastore, you assign two passwords: A viewing password and an editing password. Make sure you keep a record of your passwords! Multi-page Form Click here to view a sample form
This script allows you to chain a series of forms together, gather all the data, then submit it to any CGI script you wish. This simplified example sends the data to the e-mail response script (see above). For some information on using this script: http://www.willamette.edu/bin/multipageform.cgi?help
Web Forms Using Google Forms/Spreadsheets
The Google Forms tool can be used to build forms that can be shared using the same mechanisms as other Google document types (public to the world, public to members of the Willamette community, shared with a specified group of people, etc.). When forms are submitted, the data is stored in a Google spreadsheet document.
Adobe Acrobat Forms
Creation of Adobe Acrobat forms require the full version of Adobe Acrobat (Acrobat Reader can be used to view the forms, but it cannot be used to create or save them). Detailed knowledge of Adobe Acrobat is required to create interactive forms.
Requires a free browser plug-in to view and print. Allows complete control of document formatting. PDF forms can be completed online and are compatible with the form processing scripts referred to above, however implementation requires detailed knowledge of Adobe Acrobat's form tools. You can also create simple PDF forms that are "print only" and must completed by hand or with a typewriter.
Microsoft Word FormsMicrosoft Word includes some utilities for creating "fill in the blank" forms. Creating these forms requires detailed knowledge of Microsoft Word. Also, anyone who intends to use the form must have a compatible version of Word installed. Microsoft Word forms should only be used if you're sure the intended users have a compatible version of Word. Use Normal Word Documents as Forms Requires Microsoft Word (or other compatible word processing program) to open the file after downloading. Since users have access to the complete file in Word, you cannot control the format of the document.
If potential users have various word processors, you have to make the files available in a variety of formats (Word for Windows, Word for Macintosh, WordPerfect, etc.) or else choose a document format that all word processors can use (WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS or Rich Text Format).Use Word's Form Tools with Document Protection Word 6 (and later versions) supports password protected, fill-in forms, which allow more control of the page layout by restricting where users can type. These forms may not be fully compatible across all versions of Word.


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Create beautiful time-lapse videos of your projects, or revisit any past time from your project to justify weather delays or check on your team activities.
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All cameras automatically record video 24/7 on a 7-day loop. Should any incident occur, you can watch or download HD video clips directly from the web.
Work Smarter.
Access your TrueLook time-lapse photos from Procore. View your live construction camera in CMiC. Send a jobsite photo to your PlanGrid contact. TrueLook will simplify your workflows by working with the tools you're already using.
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We bend over backwards for our customers. Hundreds of jobsites, large and small, use TrueLook every day. We provide the best project management tools, at a lower price, with the most user-friendly interface. If you need a professional, dependable service to manage your jobsites, look no further.
LIVE VIEWINGView your jobsite from any internet connected device. Always be aware of your site conditions. Share your project's progress with investors, customers, and other interested parties.
UNLIMITED, CUSTOM TIME-LAPSINGSet up construction time-lapses for any interval and duration. Run multiple simultaneous time-lapses for different areas of your jobsite. Watch time-lapses anytime, even mid-project. Easily jump to any historical date within your time-lapse.
24/7 SECURITY RECORDINGSecurity video recording captures any activity on your jobsite in HD 720p. Watch or download your HD security videos by specific date and time.
LIVE STREAMING VIDEOWatch live streaming video from your construction camera and see your jobsite in action. TrueLook's multi-cast streaming is included standard – an industry exclusive! This provides smooth streaming video to any number of simultaneous viewers.
4G LTE CONNECTIVITYOur cameras ship with internal 4G LTE modems, which are up to 10x faster than 3G. TrueLook includes free data connectivity over the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network. No setup required.
SHARE ON YOUR WEBSITEOptionally, you may embed a specially designed version of our interface on your own website. Promote your project to the world by sharing a live view, time-lapse videos, photo albums, and more.
ANY SCREEN SIZETrueLook's camera interface works just like any other website. Access your camera easily from your smartphone, tablet, or computer – it just works.
SHARING TOOLSImages can be saved or shared quickly and easily. Send emails to team members or post image updates to social media. Markup tools can be used to draw or add notes directly to your image.
PHOTO ALBUMS & NOTESSave images from your webcam to a hosted TrueLook photo album. Add comments and notes, then view your photo album anytime. Or upload photos from on-the-ground, directly from your mobile device to a TrueLook photo album.
LIVE WEATHER & MAPGet live weather conditions from your construction site and view historical weather data from throughout your project. Easily justify weather delays. Share project info, links, and an interactive map of your project.
ADMIN TOOLSAs camera owner, you can set the privacy level of your camera. Create or delete user logins for your team members. Generate or revoke direct links to your camera to easily share your project with groups. Schedule automated emails with project updates and camera images.
VIEWER ANALYTICSCheck analytics of your construction camera usage. If sharing your camera, you can see exactly how active your camera has been each day. Complete with visual graphs.
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Fans now have even more opportunities to win tickets to the Glasgow premiere of Law Abiding Citizen on Sunday, November 15!!
First, YOUR chance to attend the Glasgow premiere on November 15 is still available here on Gerard Butler Dot Net thanks to Momentum Films and Premier PR. Click the banner below for all the details!
Second, thanks to producer Lucas Foster (via Twitter) and Momentum Pictures (via Facebook), you now have the chance to win a PAIR of tickets to the premiere. They have 10 pairs to giveaway (to be awarded a couple days before the premiere, so you have to plan to be in Glasgow on November 15). Travel and accommodations are not included. Click here for more details…
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General Information About Alvareitas College of Cosmetology
Our mission is to train the student in the principles and practices of the profession of Cosmetology and Nail Technology and to prepare our students to be able to pass a State Board Examination in order to progress regardless of race, color, nationality, or religious beliefs. Experience has proven that the expections of the college became reality as a result to the students faithful application to work and accept school guidance. Intergrity and courteous conduct is expected of the student toward fellow students, the faculty and others. Good manners, neat appearance, cooperation and the give and take of harmonious relationships are important factors emphasized at all times.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 2-year, Private for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities
- Teacher certification
Student Services
- Academic/career counseling service
Credit Accepted
- Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- 1-2 years certificate
Campus Setting
- Suburb: Large
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants Full Time Retention Rate 83%
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 24 Native American 0.0 Asian 0.0 African American 8.0 Hispanic 2.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 13 Enrolled FullTime Graduates


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This week's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun as proposed by Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has a fantasy theme:
1) Let's go time traveling: Decide what year and what place you would love to visit as a time traveler. Who would you like to see in their environment? If you could ask them one question, what would it be?
2) Tell us about it. Write a blog post, or make a comment to this post, or on Facebook, or in Genealogy Wise.
But, Randy – I'll be talking to a brick wall. No, really. I would go back in time to talk to my brick wall, Susan Elizabeth Smith Bonner Brinlee. I originally thought of going back to 1870s Tennessee to find her there as a child, but I realize that I do not know what part of Tennessee to go to and that to find out more about her past I need to find her as an adult. So I will look for her when and where I know I can find her – in 1910 in Hunt County Texas – when she can answer questions about some of the major events in her life. (Although she lived until 1958, I will not visit her later in life; by that time her memory may not have been as strong.)
Now Randy has specified one question only, so this would be the question:
Who were your parents?
If given the latitude to ask more questions, they would be:
When did your parents die, i.e., were you orphaned when you were a young child? If not, why did you have to work for another family when you were young – was your family that poor?
Who was your first husband, where did you get married, and when and where did he die?
What were the names and dates of birth and death of your three children who did not survive childhood? Were they children of your first husband or of your second husband, Hiram Carroll Brinlee, Jr.?
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Time Travel
Posted by Greta Koehl at 10:49 AM
Labels: Brinlee, Hunt County, Smith, Tennessee, Texas
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This is a fascinating blog idea...isn't it! I have so many questions for so many folks, I don't know who I would choose. Even though I missed it on Saturday, I might still blog about it. Unlike you, I would probably pick one of my two grandmothers who could open up some of my brick walls. I enjoyed your blog, Greta.ReplyDelete
Yes, you should definitely go ahead and post; this subject seems to have resonated strongly with a lot of bloggers - this appears to be something a lot of us may have daydreamed about. I could definitely have learned a lot from my grandmothers, too, or even Lizzie (this great-grandmother) herself, though I was only about 4 years old when she died.ReplyDelete
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Ever since I submitted those two tutorials on the marshmallows, I have been getting request for other foods that would make great lessons. I'm here to show you "how to draw a brownie", step by step. As you now brownies are a delightful dessert and treat. I have loved this sweet since I was a baby. Every once in a while I will make cream cheese swirl brownies and they come out awesome. Even though brownies are delicious to eat, I wanted to draw a treat that was too cute to eat. The only complexity I had with making a brownie, was trying to figure out whether or not to include nuts, or chocolate chips. In the end I figured making a brownie with nothing added would be better because you can choose to include that extra ingredient if you want. Thanks for joining me with another great lesson that will show you the secret to drawing a brownie.
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Your employer may offer a plan to match your personal contribution—doubling or even tripling your support to the Monterey Bay Aquarium!
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The measures would restrict Obama's ability to reduce nuclear weapons.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that limits how nuclear arms reductions mandated by a new treaty with Russia can be implemented.
The $690 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2012 ties nuclear force reductions to Obama administration reports on how the White House intends to modernize the nuclear arsenal.
So-called "New START Implementation" provisions in the bill also restrict the administration's ability to cut deployed or nondeployed nuclear weapons below levels set by the accord, unless required by a treaty or authorized by Congress.
Washington and Moscow signed New START in April 2010 and, after ratification by both sides, the pact entered into force in February. The agreement dictates reductions in each nation's deployed strategic nuclear warheads to 1,550, down from a ceiling of 2,200 called for by an earlier treaty. It also caps fielded strategic nuclear delivery systems at 700, with an additional 100 platforms allowed in reserve.
Under certain conditions, the House defense authorization measure also prohibits the executive branch from eliminating weapons from the so-called nuclear "hedge force" until a new plutonium facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and a uranium facility at Oak Ridge, Tenn., are up and running.
The United States maintains a number of warheads in reserve in case a resurgent threat develops or a major technical problem is discovered in deployed weapons. Construction of the two facilities, which will be capable of handling warhead-making materials, is not expected to be complete until the mid-2020s at the earliest.
House and Senate defense authorization bills set policy for Defense Department programs and expenditures for the coming fiscal year, which begins on October 1. The Pentagon cannot spend funds in fiscal 2012, though, until separate appropriations legislation is passed by both chambers and signed into law.
The White House budget office warned on Tuesday that the New START-related provisions -- spearheaded by House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee Chairman Michael Turner, R-Ohio -- could trigger a presidential veto.
The legislative initiative "would set onerous conditions on the administration's ability to implement the treaty, as well as to retire, dismantle or eliminate nondeployed nuclear weapons," according to a "Statement of Administration Policy" circulated on Capitol Hill. It could also hamper the capacity "to support the long-term safety, security and reliability of our nuclear deterrent," the Office of Management and Budget statement reads.
To monitor the status of aging warheads in the U.S. stockpile, the Energy Department routinely disassembles a small number of weapons and studies whether they remain safe and effective. Under Turner's initial version of the New START Implementation provisions, even warhead dismantlement for safety reasons would have been prohibited, according to Nickolas Roth and Stephen Young of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Before taking a final 322-96 tally on the authorization bill, though, the House by voice vote on Thursday passed an amendment in which Turner clarified the New START Implementation wording to permit such warhead eliminations, if necessary for safety -- and effectiveness-monitoring of the nuclear arsenal.
Turner's altered language also would allow for "the dismantlement of legacy warheads that are awaiting dismantlement" at such time as the bill provisions become law. This would mean that the administration could eliminate warheads from the hedge force that are already in the queue for destruction.
Even after Turner tweaked the bill language, "the real problem" with the legislation is that it "severely limits the ability of the president and the U.S. military to determine the size and structure of U.S. nuclear forces," nuclear-weapon analysts Roth and Young argued in a second blog post this week.
However, it is far from clear that the New START restrictions will ever find their way to the Oval Office. Limitations on treaty-based reductions are unlikely to make it into the Senate version of the fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill, which is slated for a Democratic-controlled committee mark-up beginning the week of June 13.
Senator Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. on Thursday introduced legislation similar to Turner's that would curb the president's latitude on nuclear arsenal policy. A legislative aide on Wednesday attributed a two-week delay in filing the bill to the Senate Republican whip's busy schedule.
Kyl unsuccessfully led Senate opposition to New START ratification late last year. He said earlier this month he hoped his chamber might wrap New START Implementation provisions into its own version of the defense authorization bill, much as the House has done.
Nonetheless, the Senate's Democratic majority -- perhaps joined by some Republicans who broke ranks with their leadership last December to vote in favor of ratifying New START -- is expected to reject such limits on treaty-related matters.
Once the Senate passes its defense authorization bill, a conference committee of House and Senate lawmakers must meet to negotiate compromise language. The resulting conference measure, if passed by both legislative bodies, would then go to the White House for a presidential signature or veto. The entire process is expected to take several more months.
A veto based on New START issues might remain in the offing even if the language on limiting strategic nuclear warhead reductions is eliminated, the administration policy statement warned.
One provision also included in the House bill would hinder the president's ability to change the U.S. nuclear strategy from "counterforce" to "countervalue" targeting -- a shift that Republicans have charged is under consideration by the Obama administration and could result in an "immoral" increase in civilian casualties during a nuclear war.
Counterforce typically refers to military targets, while countervalue suggests that the casualties would be largely civilians.
Democratic lawmakers have argued that U.S. nuclear targeting strategy has long put a potential adversary's cities at risk, regardless of which party has been in the White House. This is because a significant number of military and industrial targets are located near large population centers.
The Obama team went a step further. Although the bill language allows such changes if certain White House reports and certifications are issued, the administration statement asserts that Congress simply does not have the latitude to impose limits on a president's management of the arsenal.
The measure "raises constitutional concerns as it appears to encroach on the president's authority as commander in chief to set nuclear employment policy -- a right exercised by every president in the nuclear age from both parties," the budget office said in its statement. "If the final bill presented to the president includes these provisions, the president's senior advisers would recommend a veto."
The House-passed bill also aims to prevent the president from unilaterally withdrawing U.S. tactical-range nuclear weapons from Europe. Kyl and Turner have warned against this type of move, absent an agreement for reciprocal action by Russia. A U.S. pullback could occur only after certain presidential certifications are made and solely if requested by a European host nation, according to the new House bill.
In its budget office statement this week, the Obama administration said it "strongly objects, including on constitutional grounds," to congressional limitations on "the president's ability to determine military requirements in Europe, conduct diplomacy, and negotiate treaties."
The White House also protested against bill provisions that would make it difficult for Washington to exchange missile-defense technology data with Moscow, and would block the administration from agreeing with Russia to limit a U.S. defensive shield in any way.
The Obama administration is talking with the Kremlin on potentially cooperating on missile defenses in Europe, though it could be years before any integrated system is put in place.
On Tuesday, Turner took to the House floor to challenge the White House veto threat over the New START Implementation provisions.
"By this threat, is the president saying he does not intend to implement the nuclear modernization guarantees that were part of the New START treaty? Does the president intend to unilaterally withdraw nuclear forces from Europe?" the Ohio lawmaker asked. "Does the president want to share sensitive data of missile-defense technology with Russia? And does the president intend to strike deals with Russia to limit our missile-defense capabilities?
"If the answers to these questions is 'no,' then the administration should have no objections to these provisions," Turner continued. "If, on the other hand, the answer to these questions is 'yes,' then it is all the more reason to make these provisions law."


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Smyth an Av
It's official – Ryan Smyth is an Av. I've filed a story with the Denver Post website as well.
Got a long night of writing ahead of me. But Smyth and Hannan might not make the Avs the best team in the league, but they definitely have the league's two best mullets now.


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Hiding and Showing Gradebook Columns
A few people have had questions recently regarding how to hide items from students in the Grade Center, which differs from hiding them from your (instructor) view. Did you know that you can hide a column from yourself, while leaving it visible to students?
View this Blackboard training item for a short description of the differences.
While we're on the topic of hiding, I will be permanently "hiding" starting February 24. I will be leaving the state to pursue opportunities elsewhere. Please contact Larolyn Zylicz for distance learning questions and requests after that time.
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Hello Lovelies! It's Sunday, which means it is time to get our hop on! This hop is a place to mingle and meet new bloggy friends. Link up your blogs main page, visit a few others blogs, and make some new friends. Be sure to follow your host as well. Leave me a comment letting me know you did. I will absolutely return the favor :)
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Here is our report from our recent visit to Hovikoti group, Finland. Please click the media below to proceed.
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I love my family, my country and I especially love getting a good deal! Let me show you how I cut my grocery bill in half or more. It's easy, fun and addictive. You'll be saving money in no time!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Great Staples Deals Through Wednesday!
Can we say 1 cent Printer Paper!!!!
I happened to be in Staples today making copies and noticed some excellent deals. The once cent sales last through Wednesday- all other prices in the ad last through Sunday. A couple of the one-cent deals are easy rebates. I know that the word "rebate" immediately turns some people off (including me, usually).
But since I have done Staples easy rebates before, I know that they REALLY are super easy. You can complete them online in a matter of seconds with the receipts they give you when you check out. As with most rebates, I suggest you complete them sooner rather than later, because you always run the risk of losing the rebate receipt or missing the deadline.
Another thing I love about Staples is their rewards system. I make lots of copies there and I also usually buy my printer ink there when it's on special. If you sign up for a Staples rewards card (free and easy), every quarter you get back a percentage of the purchases that you made there, including printer copies. They send the reward to your e-mail in the form of a rewards certificate that you redeem in the store. Last month my certificate was for $10, which I immediately put towards buying printer ink! I have been making lots of copies so I assume my next rebate check will be even bigger.
Here are the deals that I saw at Staples this week. Hurry because the once cent deals end on Wednesday night!
1 cent Hammermill Copy Plus Paper 500 sheets (limit 2 and must do easy rebate)
1 cent HP 4x6 photo paper (limit 2 and must do easy rebate)
1 cent Staples erasers 12 pack (limit 2 and no easy rebate required)
1 cent Staples brand glue (limit 2)
1 cent Pentel Pens 4-pack (limit one and must do easy rebate)
$1 for Staples White mailing envelopes (25 pack- no easy rebate required)
$1 for BIC mechanical pencils 5 pack (no easy rebate required)
$1 for Zebra Sarasa retractable gel pens 5 pack (no easy rebate required)
50% off all backpacks
****There are so many other deals there- I named the best ones that I saw but check out the store flyer here or drop in for more!****
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It is now apparent that a significant number of African American clergy in particular have made President Barack Obama to be more important than the laws of God! In light of the fact that he has sought to work against the most sacred institutions ever known to man, it does not seem to faze him at all! Not even our most revered heroes of the Bible—from Adam to Jesus' disciples—were spared the righteous judgment of Almighty God whenever they chose to cast aside God's word, whether it was personal infidelity or public worship of false deities. Frankly, some of the same evil manifestations of ancient times have become prevalent today, such as child sacrifice (abortion), sexual promiscuity, and homosexuality. Remember, many times these and other abominable acts and practices with the sometimes silent approval of the religious leaders! So a question for us today is: it ever justifiable to count as nothing our Biblical principles even though the source or provider is giving what is desired or needed? This is the essence of what the pastors have done!
In the summer of 2008, a group of America's most powerful and influential African American ministers encircled who they saw to be the next president of the United States and prayed for his success. It was at the annual Hampton Minister's Conference and just before the presidential election. Then Senator Barack Hussein Obama was the candidate of their choice. Obviously, his charismatic charm and resonant eloquence had won them over—having laid aside any notion of spiritual discernment or serious catechism from the presbytery. The lure of electing the first black president was at the time, more important than anything else—including the laying the hands upon someone so suddenly!
The prominent leadership that has wrapped itself around President Obama (as well as any person other than Jesus) has also fallen short, first in their duty to exercise sound spiritual discernment in what the then senator, now president actually represented. Had they known that when he was going to vow to defend Islam in Cairo, Egypt and declare that America was no longer a Christian nation in Istanbul, Turkey? As representatives of the kingdom of God, they quickly fell prey to the notion that race was more important than righteousness, and forsook their devotions to Christ in preference for a person who presented no actual allegiance to God, the Holy Bible nor Christianity itself!
Then there has been no evidence of wise counsel! For the past four years, where have they been? President Obama has unleashed an entire army of minions that have waged spiritual warfare against the citizens of this nation! There has been the Veteran's National Cemetery in Houston, TX, where then cemetery director Arlene Ocasio sought to even ban prayer and the use of the name "Jesus!" Former White House communications director Anita Dunn expressed her praise and deep devotion to former Chinese communist dictator Mao Zedong. No one questioned President Obama's placement of radical revolutionary Van Jones, a self-professed communist, in a position of authority and influence within our government? Have they been concerned, or has President Obama's agenda of "Change" been acceptable to them?
Today, this anointed leader of the free world has caused even some of these pastors to reel at how his most recent act of Biblical defiance—not just to their most universal position in opposing homosexual marriages—but his total disregard for six thousand years of human history and the pending judgment of God upon a blatantly sinful nation! However, there is an ominous sign the looms within this upper echelon of liturgical leaders, and part of that is the ability subordinate sound Biblical tradition and doctrine to racial, political and social agendas!
Although they may be reeling at President Obama's endorsement of homosexual marriages, many still faithfully cling to him as the one they believe is the one God has chosen to lead this nation—no matter what he says or does. Another group has voiced their opposition, but still support him because he fulfills their world view. However, another group of ministers have finally realized that Obama as president does not reflect our Judeo-Christian heritage, with the last straw being his call for acceptance of homosexual marriages. For those who follow blindly or even partially, is he their messiah? It seems that they operating more faith in him than seeking to appropriately respond to what God had declared to be an abomination!
At this point, President Barack Obama has apparently become more important than the word of God itself, and it has become no stretch of one's imagination to wonder as to whether the spiritual leaders of the African American churches are part of the problem instead of bringers of the solutions that plague the black communities from coast-to-coast! In other words, they have made President Obama more important than God's word! We know as ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ that God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34), but these leaders appear to be saying that President Obama may be wrong on this issue, but he is right on the others. Have they forgotten about the Apostle Paul's chastisement of the church leadership at the Corinthian church concerning how they were reluctantly addressing a matter of sinful behavior? He told them that "Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeastleavens the whole batch of dough? (1 Corinthians 5:6)?" Is there anything that President Obama could do to upset them?
In addition, not only is he wrong on the issue of same sex marriages, he is also wrong on the issue of abortion, which is the abomination of child sacrifice. President Obama has stated his belief that there other ways to heaven besides Jesus Christ, declaring that America is no longer a Christian nation (Istanbul, Turkey), vowing to use the power of his office to defend Islam (Cairo, Egypt), and dutifully seeking to convert our economic system and cultural morays into a socialistic utopian society—to name a few!
A recent opinion piece by the Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant opens a window into the mind and thought processes of most of these spiritual titans. "I remember in 2008 when then-senator Obama came to our general conference, the day after we unanimously passed legislation against same-sex marriages. The Bishops of the church took him in private quarters and surrounded him, covering him in prayer." This strongly suggests that the then President-to-be was not properly vetted or scrutinized by the most elect of God—especially concerning the spiritual matters they should have been primarily concerned with! Perhaps they have forgotten Proverbs 29:2 that observes, "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn."
Rev. Bryant added, "The African American community has beamed with tremendous pride at the work of the first Black President, Barack Obama, in his first term: Bringing the troops home; creating jobs.; doubling the amount of Pell Grants available for college students; saving the automotive industry; appointing a record number of women & Latinos to strategic positions; stopping Osama Bin Laden; standing up for Trayvon Martin; acknowledging the Occupy Movement; addressing predatory lending; passing historic health care reform… amongst so many other accomplishments."
The vast majority of these issues mentioned by Rev. Bryant reflect a predominantly materialistic world view, basically void of any spiritual insight or connection—an indication that points to things other than what deeply-spiritual Christ-loving shepherds should be touting. The things not based upon race-cultism are then either Marxist or plain subversive! There is nothing mentioned that directly promotes the advancement of the kingdom of God. In spite of the African American community's deteriorating business infrastructures, abnormally high crime and incarceration rates, 75% illegitimate birth rates, low-performance academic achievement rates and so forth, the ministers passionately cling to the hand of government, hoping that it, through President Obama, would do that which only God can!
Spiritual leaders are called for and expected to bring people into the knowledge and wisdom of God, as Jesus himself advised in Matthew 6:33, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." The matter of homosexual marriage does not stand in God's righteousness. Neither does abortion! We (and the pastoral leadership) know that these are two behaviors and acts that God has declared to be abominations.
What good is a culture, society or a nation if it is morally and spiritually corrupt? What good are the leaders who redefine what is good and what is evil? Morality is God's, not ours. Even in times of prosperity, pastors have a duty to remind the people to Whom they should give thanks. Many of the things Rev. Bryant identified as being justification for his continued support of President Obama is shared by a vast majority of pastors, preachers and spiritual leaders, in spite of factual evidence that a significant number of them come from anti-Christian forces. We see deeply-rooted interests that are of the Marxist-socialist influences that have infiltrated the African American churches in general.
So as President Obama seeks to consolidate federal power and force all of America's citizenry to become increasingly dependent upon him and the government bureaucracy, where do these prominent ministers stand? As Elijah once asked Baal-worshipping Israel in 1 Kings 18:21, "How long halt ye between two opinions…," the questions goes to the Obama-worshipping clergy today:
At what point will you tell President Obama that "enough is enough?
In spite of the pastors' positions, it will apparently require the uprising of those in the pews to bring them back into the right path.


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Winter Squash Polenta ♥
The recipe called for instant polenta but to avoid a grocery run on a stormy day, I made polenta from scratch for the first time! What a breeze. Just cornmeal and water and salt -- and a wooden spoon, for stirring. I checked several techniques, then decided to follow one that took a little longer but required less hands-on time, just a good stir every five minutes. I claim no expertise in polenta but this polenta was easy -easy to make and tasted great.
RECIPE for WINTER SQUASH POLENTA
Time to table: sorry, this one too
Makes about 4 cups
2 - 3 pounds winter squash, washed (I used a small butternut and a medium buttercup)
Olive oil
Salt & pepper
Set oven to 400F. Carefully (so not to lose a finger) cut the squash in half either lengthwise or crosswise. Scoop out the seeds and discard. Rub olive oil on the flesh, season with salt and pepper, then place cut-side down on a baking sheet. Place in the oven, even if not fully preheated. Roast until a knife easily inserts into the thickest part of the flesh, about an hour. (If the squash halves are of different thicknesses and varieties and moisture levels, they will likely finish at different times. I set a timer for 30 minutes, then check every 5 - 10 minutes until all the pieces are done. If the squash exudes a lot of liquid, pour it off otherwise it will scorch.) Let cool a bit. Scoop out the flesh and mash with a potato masher or a fork. I used about 3 cups cooked squash, more would be fine, less would make this very much a "starch" versus a "vegetable".
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup coarse stone-ground cornmeal (I love the Bob's variety, often kept with the specialty bread flours)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
8 ounces fresh Parmesan, grated with ribbon microplane (for larger pieces), some reserved
Salt & pepper
Bring the water to a boil in a medium non-stick saucepan on MEDIUM. Stir in the salt. Slowly stir in the cornmeal with a whisk. Reduce heat to MEDIUM LOW, cover and set timer for 5 minutes. When timer goes off, check to see if it's cooking at a slow simmer, adjust heat accordingly and whisk gently for a minute. Repeat every 5 minutes, adjusting temperature and whisking. When it thickens, uncover and stir for 2 - 3 minutes. Stir in the butter and (most of the) Parmesan and stir til melted and glossy. Stir in the cooked squash and combine well. Taste and adjust seasonings. Transfer to a greased baking dish. [If you're cooking ahead, stop here and refrigerate. Return to room temperature.] Top with reserved Parmesan. Bake at 350F for 60 minutes.
TWO OR THREE DAYS BEFORE Roast the squash.
DAY BEFORE Cook the polenta and assemble the dish, then refrigerate.
DAY OF Return to room temperature before baking.
LEFTOVERS To reheat leftovers, just warm in a saucepan.
a long-time family favorite
~ Squash Puff ~
squash with some spike
~ Curried Squash ~
for small gatherings
~ Acorn Squash with Quinoa & Cherries ~
2006 collection
~ Thanksgiving vegetable recipes ~


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Earlier this year, LG unveiled three new mid-range smartphones, the Optimus L7 II, Optimus L5 II and Optimus L3 II. As the name suggests, these handsets are the successor of the LG Optimus L7, Optimus L5 and Optimus L3 respectively. These devices run on the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Operating System. Today, LG officially launched the dual-SIM variant of Optimus L7 II and Optimus L3 II in India.
According to Mr. Amit Gujral, Head Marketing, LG Mobiles,
"The smartphone market is growing at an incredible pace, and the global mobile subscribers is predicted to touch 3.9 billion in 2017. India is catching up fast to this smartphone race. With the launch of LG Optimus L7 II Dual and L3 II Dual, LG plans to reap the benefits of the intense smartphone demand in India, as well as to build on its heritage of technological innovation."
LG Optimus L3 II Dual:
LG Optimus L3 II Dual comes with a 3.2 inch touchscreen display, sporting a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon processor, 3.2 megapixel front-facing camera, 4 GB internal memory, MicroSD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, A-GPS, 512 MB RAM, up to 730 hours of stand-by time, up to 16 hours 30 mins of talk-time and a 1540 mAh battery.
LG Optimus L7 II Dual:
LG Optimus L7 II Dual features a 4.3 inch IPS display, sporting a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon dual-core processor, 8 megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash, HD (720p) video recording, VGA front-facing camera, 4 GB internal memory, MicroSD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, A-GPS, 768 MB RAM, up to 800 hours of stand-by time, up to 12 hours of talk-time and a 2460 mAh battery.
LG Optimus L7 II Dual comes with a price tag of Rs.18,650 (approx. $340), while the LG Optimus L3 II Dual is priced at just Rs.8,800 (approx. $160).


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The time and investment needed to bring an idea for a new medical product successfully to commercial realization can be daunting. In developing new drugs, the costs and timing required to conduct multiple stages of clinical studies, even under the best of circumstances, can be a "non-starter" if the projected long-term revenue and profit potential are not sufficient to justify the cost and risk associated with development. Similarly, the development of software-driven instrumentation products is complex in the extent of interactions among components and the number of areas where a seemingly small problem with one mechanical component, or a mistake in one line of software coding, can lead to catastrophic product system failure. Even the development of "simple" single-use medical devices can involve years of development and millions of dollars in capital investment.
It's no wonder that with product development scenarios frequently involving such large investments in time and resources, product development teams can be under intense pressure to avoid manifestations of Murphy's Law: "If anything can go wrong, it will." What is not always fully appreciated is that regulations put in place by the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) with regard to medical product development are helpful to ensure consistency and thoroughness in the development process. In 1990, the Safe Medical Device Act (SMDA, Public Law No. 101-629) was approved as an amendment to the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The SMDA included a set of regulations called Design Controls to better regulate the design process for Medical Devices (21CFR, Part 820.30). These regulations are legally applicable only to certain classes of medical device and diagnostic products, yet the principles behind Design Controls are logical and can be applied to any type of medical product development.
Early phase development that includes exploratory R&D, development of concept models, and early feasibility testing is not governed by Design Controls. Design Controls begin after an initial product concept has been determined and Design Inputs are formally documented, prior to formal Design Verification and Validation testing.
Product Requirements/ Design Inputs
Frequently, the requirements of the customer are not well understood. It is not enough to say the product being designed must be able to jump — there must be an understanding of how high the product must be able to jump from the customer perspective (known as the "Voice of the Customer"). Then, the engineer or scientist must translate that voice of the customer into specifications with quantifiable design boundaries that enable measurement of development progress, and ultimately be able to assess the degree to which the product will consistently meet the requirement. In the example above, one might determine the initial design input to be: "Under x and y conditions, the product must be able to jump vertically 2.3±0.2 meters with at least 95% confidence."
Design Controls require that a set of Design Inputs be established early in the product development process. Design Inputs are a set of technical specifications with quantifiable design boundaries that represent a translation of the customer requirements into measurable engineering terms. As a design evolves and test methods and acceptance criteria are better determined, the Design Inputs document is supposed to be updated and treated as a formal revision-controlled document. Frequently, Design Inputs are incomplete, unclear, or not measurable. Without adequate Design Inputs, the risk of completing qualification all the way through clinical studies only to find problems during expensive clinical studies is increased. The product might even work sufficiently to get approved, only to find "surprises" following commercialization.
Risk Analysis
During the early stages of development, risk analysis that identifies and evaluates the risk associated with various potential product failure modes should be conducted. Failure Mode Effects Analyses can help determine potential sources of failure and potential patient hazards due to Customer Use/Misuse (UFMEA), Design (DFMEA) or Process (PFMEA). For complex product systems, Fault Tree Analysis can be an effective alternative for risk analysis.
Risk analyses are done prior to final qualification testing since verification and validation testing frequently are part of risk mitigation. Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) is frequently applied to critical design elements to ensure a statistically adequate safety margin in reliably meeting requirements.
Comprehensive risk analysis can be effective in avoiding those dreaded manifestations of Murphy's Law. Early identification of potential risks allows the project team an opportunity to adjust the design or process, or to mitigate the likelihood of occurrence or potential severity of the hazard. This reduces the possibility of a last-minute major program setback.
Unfortunately, risk analyses are not always comprehensive and risks are not always fully mitigated. This can ultimately lead to recalls of commercialized products, or expensive product re-engineering programs. Management may then ask, "How could this happen?" or "Why did we not anticipate this failure in advance?" Risk analysis done merely as a paperwork exercise to meet a company SOP may not capture the real issues — known as "Garbage In, Garbage Out." Risk analysis needs to tap appropriate expertise regarding medical use, product design, and manufacturing. Even with the most rigorous of efforts to develop risk analysis, there are legitimate unknowns regarding frequency of occurrence of certain failures when estimated early during product development. This is why risk analysis documents must be updated periodically as frequency of occurrence or severity of the hazard become better understood or new failure modes are discovered.
Risk Management is central to implementation of and compliance with Design Controls. Expectations and best practices in the utilization of Risk Management have evolved significantly over the past 10 years. Since many medical products were developed prior to adoption of expanded risk management methodologies, supporting technical files sometimes lack comprehensive risk analysis. Hence, many companies have remediation programs in place to address the need for supporting risk analysis.
Medical Design Briefs Magazine
This article first appeared in the May, 2011 issue of Medical Design Briefs Magazine.
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Hi I'm writing a game where the player has to connect a group of letters to form words. Something like bookworm but it will be very different I hope.
The point of the question is that I need to build a dictionary of words.
I made a simple java program that crawls the web and extracts words, but a lot of trash is mixed with the good words and it's impossible to clean it. I'm talking about 100,000 words.
Is there any dictionary available that can be freely used or anybody has an idea of how to build one?


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Malcolm Dell needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 26 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
The "North American GIFT & GOURMET MARKETING ASSOCIATION" is a new organization dedicated to the development of marketing skills and financial success for member businesses. We are looking for a logo that exudes professionalism, but with a hint of the festive, appropriate to the gift and gourmet food industries.
North American GIFT & GOURMET MARKETING ASSOCIATION
The "North American GIFT & GOURMET MARKETING ASSOCIATION" will use your logo design in the web site header, letterhead, association materials, licensing and certification materials, membership seals, and other marketing and communication materials. Our goal is to become a dominant force in the marketing and training of gift industry businesses. Members will be predominantly small manufacturers of candles, soaps, jewelry, gourmet and specialty foods, confections, handicrafts, woodcrafts, and related goodies. Other membership categories might include retail gift stores, web retailers, suppliers, and vendors to the gift and gourmet food industries. My wife and I are founding members of the association... Sandy is an independent sales rep in the gift industry, and I (Malcolm) am a gourmet food entrepreneur.
- We prefer to use four colors: dark blue, dark red, black, and ivory or cream. Use additional colors with discretion, but don't let color suggestions limit your creativity.
- Logo to include the name of the association, with "GIFT & GOURMET"
as the dominant message. "MARKETING ASSOCIATION" can hold equal or
slightly lower weight, and the "North American" (US and Canada) should be
more subliminal (i.e. smaller in relative size and/or color dominance).
- Since this is a business association, a professional look to the logo is important. BUT a touch of the festive (for example, a bow or ribbon) is just as important, since the gift industry is about fun, important relationships, and good feelings.
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