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Faith, the guiding light, has protected me, even from that which I could not see.
Night falls on our trials. The winds howl and I hide in the dark protecting my heart. I feel a gentle stream as a tear slowly drifts downward. Life has dealt me the worst poker hand to play; and even the felt on the table is brown.
God, when does life begin? These bitter winds make me wonder. Trying to deal with the elements, I watch the nakedness of the winter foliage. It, too, prays for me to hold onto my faith as frozen precipitation begins to fall. Calling God, I can't help but think that with these cards I'm holding, is He even listening??
So, I promise myself tomorrow I'll wake up and climb out on the other side of the bed. Hopefully that will help. Days are hard. My heart pales, alone in the dark as prayers are sent…. and God hears my conscience.
Morning comes, a ray of sun, and I take a deep breath while realizing that worrying is for nothing. Faith is the entity that brings promise and doors open as God promises. Living through hell, a boot camp of trials, God has anointed me; feeling not comfort or peace but fortitude to proceed.
I've seen Satan at his best, trying to take everything away that I stand for; and in places where love was not respected. God, though, has made me stronger….and the outcome? Opened DOORS! God saved me!
Faith, the guiding light, has protected me, even from that which I could not see. Doors closed for the best, the best for me.
God invites us all to join His way of life. Appointed to do His work, I "won't" be needing you! Like stepping stones, we walk softly so as not to fall. As promised, Angels come to ensure your future.
Relating biblically to Job, I too, have lost much the same as you while standing in the face of faith. I will not leave a door ajar. God has shown his light, a new deck of cards on another playing field. My life, now guarded by angels, will be protected from harm.
Praise Jesus!
Related Verses:
I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. (Revelations 3:8)
But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (Matthew 6:6)


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An enthusiastic crowed greets Gov.-elect Bill Sheffield, second from right, as he arrives at Juneau International Airport after he was elected governor in November 1982. Sheffield, a Democrat, served one term as governor. He defeated GOP candidate Tom Fink.
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The Roundtable Center for Mediation and Community Dialogue and Kenai Peninsula College Student Union will host a discussion "Why We Cheat: Is it ever okay? What are the social, economic and ethical implications?" today from 6:30 to 7 p.m. to join in a potluck meal, and from 7 to 9 p.m. for video and dialogue. For more information, call Chris at 262-0367.
The Sterling Senior Center will present the musical production of "It's Chili In Old Texas or She Loved Frank And Beans" on Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday the show will start at 6 p.m. and the Sunday dessert matinee will begin at 2:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased from any choir member or at the front desk in advance only. Tickets are $20 for the dinner show.
Pet photos run on the Pets page every Tuesday. They can be color or black and white and may include people. Limit one photo per household. They may be e-mailed to firstname.lastname@example.com, dropped off at the Kenai office or mailed to the Clarion at P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, 99611.
A brief explanation of the photo, the pet's and owner's names, owner's address and phone number must be included.
Only photos with an address written on the back will be returned. For more information, call 335-1251.
Girl Scout Cookie booth sales will be held at M&M Market in Nikiski on March 13 and 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will also be booth sales at Fred Meyer and Safeway, today through March 28.
For more information, call Sarah Holliday at 776-8920.
The Nikiski Senior center will have its spring bazaar and bake sale April 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vendors may rent a table for $15 a day or both days for $20.
For more information, call 776-7654, Ext. 6.
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This week, HemisFair Park adds to the Downtown Tuesdays mix of events with Third Brewsday, a pop-up beer garden with food trucks and live music, to be held every third Tuesday of the month.
"It will be a pop-up beer garden like we've seen Better Block do," Rachel Holland, HemisFair's special events coordinator, said. "Each Third Brewsday will be a different theme."
The event is scheduled for 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the park's South Alamo entrance. It's free and people are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair.
MillerCoors' Batch 19, a Henry Weinhard's, Third Shift, and Redd's Apple Ale are the featured beers. Country singers Gabe Garcia (who nearly won NBC'S "Nashville Star" a few years ago), Mario Flores and Chris Salinas are the featured performers.
Parking at city-owned lots and garages in downtown are free beginning at 5 p.m. every Tuesdays.
The major lifting in HemisFair Park's redevelopment is months, if not years, away. But that isn't stopping the HemisFair Park Area Redevelopment Corp. from trying to infuse life into the park now.
"I think these types of events are really unique tools to get the public to weigh in on projects like these (at HemisFair)," Holland said.
Glazer's Distributors is covering the entire cost of the event.
Travis Park: Also on Tuesday, the city again offers "An Evening at Travis Park," 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Travis Park, which will feature food trucks Cheesy Jane's, Wheelie Gourmet and Lagniappe Today. Santa Claus is scheduled to attend 7-7:30 p.m.
Benjamin Olivo
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My parents are getting old and forgetful, but they won't acknowledge it
The question:
My parents are aging and showing signs of slowing down mentally. I'm concerned about Alzheimer's some time down the road, but they don't even notice it. They say I'm overreacting. How can I get them to acknowledge that they may need help sooner rather than later?
The answer:
Having a discussion with a parent about age-related changes can be one of the most difficult conversations you may have. A myriad of factors are probably converging to make this hard: your desire to be respectful and kind toward your parents; the challenge in having them recognize and accept changes that may truly be subtle and unbeknownst to them; pride on your parents' part; and, possibly some sadness and worry about the changes you are witnessing.
Your attempts to have a conversation about the changes with your parents have been met with some resistance, which is not an unexpected parental response. There are reasons for this: there may be changes that you are noticing that your parents are either (a) unwilling to see or (b) truly don't recognize; or, you are in fact overreacting. The best first step is to get a professional opinion on whether the concerns you have are warranted.
I suggest making a detailed list of the changes you are observing. Be as specific and comprehensive as possible, and articulate it in writing. Be objective in your descriptions: ("last week, mom asked me five times when I am next coming over, even though virtually every week I go over on Sundays") – rather than making judgments or assumptions ("mom is losing her memory"). Then, make an appointment with your family doctor to obtain an opinion on whether there is cause for concern.
Assuming there are red flags, the next step would be to gently start more dialogue with your parents while keeping in mind you may need to have multiple conversations. Approach your discussions from a position of care and concern, don't blame or point the finger, and be mindful of not conveying any frustration you may be experiencing. Be specific in expressing the concerns you have, staying away from judgmental or labelling language. It is important to let your parents know that although these are difficult conversations to have, you are motivated by love and concern for them.
Be sure you take the time to allow them to express their feelings and perspective as well. Let your parents have control in the conversation by asking them what they think would be good next steps ("what can I do to help?"; "what are you most comfortable with doing?"). Recognize that they may be frustrated, sad, or angry about changes that they are noticing but finding hard to accept as they transition to another stage in their life – from that of caretaker to possible dependent.
You may also find it helpful to enlist the support of another relative or family friend whom they trust. If you continue to be met with resistance, I would suggest making an appointment with your parents' family doctor to communicate your concerns. The doctor cannot, without your parents' permission, release any information to you, but you are able to share information with the doctor that may be helpful for planning purposes.
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|Earth's Magnetosphere
The Earth is a Magnet! - Lesson 6 - day 5 - 45 minutes
In this lesson, the Earth's Magnetosphere will be explored.
The teacher will take the children to the computer lab and ask them to an informational site provided by NASA. The children will be able to explore the site and the videos that are linked to the site.
The teacher will also show the videos:
Why Earth has a magnetic field?
Magnetic Fields
Assessment:Children can choose among these two activities:


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Choosing collaboration over confrontation, Democrats in the state Senate today agreed to share power with Republicans on a new panel dealing with the critical issue of public school funding.
The proposed Select Committee on Education Finance &Results — which I first mentioned here — would have an equal number of members from each party. It also would have a co-chair from each party. Sen. David Frockt, D-Seattle, is the Democrats' choice to run the panel while Sen. Rodney Tom, D-Medina, is apparently going to be one of the members.
In another move reflective of the Democrats' fragile 26-23 majority, they are proposing to shrink their numeric advantage on all the committees to a single vote. For example, Democrats now outnumber Republicans 13-9 on the Ways and Means Committee. Under the change, the split would be 11-10.
"In the Senate, we've shown a collaborative approach can get results," said Senate Majority Leader Ed Murray, D-Seattle in a statement. "These proposals will help that collaboration continue in a chamber that often has fluid majorities. They reflect the diversity of our caucus and our state and the commitment by Senate Democrats to finding practical solutions to the issues facing Washingtonians of all walks of life."
As expected, Democrats also confirmed moderate Sen. Jim Hargrove, D-Hoquiam, as chairman of the budget-writing Ways and Means Committee. Sen. Sharon Nelson, D-Vashon Island, a liberal member of the caucus, will serve as vice-chair and be in charge of writing the Capital Budget.
Other appointments of note include:
Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, D-Bothell, will continue as chairwoman of the Senate education committee. However, it's got an awkward new name: Pre-K-12 Education.
Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, will chair the Transportation Committee with Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, serving as vice-chair. The two engaged in a spirited competition for the chairmanship.


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ConferencesIntegrative Healthcare Symposium, February 9 11, 2012The 2012 iteration of the most integrated of major conferences, the Integrative Healthcare Symposium (IHS), will be held at the New York Hilton on February 9 11, 2012. The conference will once again
Integrative Healthcare Symposium, February 9-11, 2012
The 2012 iteration of the most integrated of major conferences, the Integrative Healthcare Symposium (IHS), will be held at the New York Hilton on February 9-11, 2012. The conference will once again be chaired by Woodson Merrell, MD, a long-time integrative medicine clinician who co-founded the Continuum Center for Health and Healing. The 2011 conference drew roughly 1200 practitioners and 120 exhibitors. Typically the most significant subset of attendees is medical doctors, followed by nurses, chiropractors, naturopathic doctors, nutritionists, acupuncturists and more. Materials from the organizers state that the clinically-oriented presentations will focus in similar areas as recent conferences, including: Nutrition, Cardiovascular Health, Hormone, Pain Management, Allergy, Practice Management, Spirituality and Mind Body Medicine.
Comment: Alignment of interest note: IHS and its sibling website, IntegrativePractitioner.com, are Integrator sponsors. I have enjoyed a long relationship with the IHS team and am once again working with them on 2-4 programs. One is expected to be a presentation with integrative pediatrician Larry Rosen, MD on integrative health on primary care and medical homes. Another may be an opportunity to once again present my year in review on the business and policy of integrative healthcare. Be there or be square.
IAYT presents not one but two yoga research meetings in September 2011
Under the leadership of John Kepner, MBA, executive director of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), the organization has significantly highlighted the research that supports the practice of Yoga for therapeutic purposes. On September 1-4, 2011 IAYT's 5th annual Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) will be held in Pacific Grove, California. The meeting is IAYT's annual membership meeting. Just three weeks later the organization will mount its 2nd annual Symposium on Yoga Research. The latter gathering is described as the second "comprehensive and widely publicized academic meeting in the West devoted to Yoga therapy research." The meeting is co-sponsored by, and will be held at, the Kripalu Center in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Presenters will include IOM Pain Committee member Lonnie Zelzer, MD (see related article this Round-up). The Samueli Institute is Platinum Sponsor for both conferences.
Society for Integrative Oncology mails to all AMA-member oncologists for November 2011 conference
The annual meeting of the Society for Integrative Oncology has grown in stature with each of its 8 years. The November 10-12, 2011 conference will include a keynote from Francis Collins, MD, director of the National Institutes of Health. SIO board member Glenn Sabin shares that the conference flier will "go out to 45,000 practitioners across multiple disciplines, including every AMA member oncologist in the U.S." This year the conference will be held in Cleveland, Ohio. Among the sponsors are the Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, The Cleveland Foundation, Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation, Parker Hannifin, Philips HealthCare, Positively Cleveland Convention and Visitors Bureau, Saint Luke's Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center.


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Kidnappers after receiving a ransom of Rs1.5 million freed daughter of a director general of Ministry of Population. However, later police arrested three of the captors and recovered the ransom money, sources said.
The Islamabad Police arrested the three members of the gang from a house in Lalazar Colony, Rawalpindi, while some other members managed to escape during a raid. The breakthrough could be achieved when the abducted girl provided electricity bill to the police, which she got from the house where she was kept.
The father of the kidnapped girl had paid the ransom amount to the kidnappers in a street of Askari-7 at Adiala Road, Rawalpindi, after 30-hour long bargain with the kidnappers and received his daughter at 6 a.m. on Monday.
The daring captors had kidnapped the 22-years-old girl from her house in Sector F-10/1 on Saturday night, right at the time when suicide bomber had attacked the main office of 'Rescue-15'. The kidnapped girl (SS) has recently completed her MBA from International Islamic University Islamabad.
According to people engaged in the investigation of the case, the captors straightaway took the girl to a house in '3-Marla Scheme' near Dr. Shahzad's house and confined her there. The sources, quoting the statement of the girl, said that the girl acted courageously and picked a knife from the kitchen and warned the criminals that she would kill them or cut her throat if anyone tried to touch her. She said, "Talk to my father and he will accomplish your demands but don't try to touch me." She kept on carrying the knife for her protection and to stay the criminals away from her, the sources said.
The captors contacted Dr Shahzad for the first time after about three hours of the incident through his daughter but didn't demanded the ransom, the sources said. "Papa! I am safe and they promised me to free me soon," she informed her father. The criminals were so close to the house of Dr Shahzad that they were easily monitoring the activities of the police. "We could not hand over your daughter in the presence of the police," the criminals conveyed to Dr Shahzad through the girl. Remove the police so that we could free her, they said. The SSP, taking immediate notice of the demand, removed the force from the house but they, taking advantage of the removal of the police, shifted the girl to Rawalpindi.
"The signals of the girl's mobile phone were found around three streets of Lalazar Colony, Rawalpindi, the sources said, adding that soon after reaching Lalazar, they demanded Rs7 million as ransom for the safe release of the girl. But the deal settled at Rs1.5 million after a long bargaining and they directed Dr Shahzad to reach Askari-7 at Adiala Road at the corner of 'Masjid Wali Gali', sharp at 1.30 a.m. (midnight of Sunday and Monday). They warned him to come alone, threatening that they would kill his daughter if he tried to involve the police.
Before being shifted to unknown place, the girl, acting smartly, picked an electricity bill placed in a room to know the address of the house where she was confined, the police sources disclosed.
Meanwhile, Dr Shahzad reached the indicated place where the captors were waiting in a car, the sources said. A police party led by SP (Saddar Division) was present a few hundred yards away from him. He handed the cash bag to them and asked for his daughter but they advised him to go back to main Adiala and wait for her, she would be with him in a while. After a few minutes, the girl was seen walking towards her father's car. "As she met with her father, she provided the electricity bill that she picked from a house in Lalazar, House-39-A, Lalazar Colony, Rawalpindi, and he handed the bill to the police party.
The police party, taking immediate action, On the direction of SSP Islamabad, police pickets were erected at various points in Islamabad, while police officials in plain clothes were also dispatched to different places of Rawalpindi to nab the accused.
The accused contacted the complainant and after bargaining agreed to receive Rs1.5 million for the release of the girl. The accused asked the complainant to come to Morgah, Rawalpindi, with ransom money. The complainant rushed at the destination pointed by the accused and on their direction placed the money at the decided point. The accused after picking the money, left for Sector F-10/3, Street No.7-A. The police followed the accused and apprehended them from Street No.7-A.
After the hectic efforts of more than 23 hours, the Islamabad Police succeeded in recovering the kidnapped girl safely and also arrested three persons along with three 30-bore pistols, two airguns and a car (NE-557-ICT) used in this crime.
Later, three alleged kidnappers were identified as Naeem, Yasin, Shaukat Iqbal, residents of Minyala, Chua Saidan Shah, District Chakwal. The Islamabad Police have thanked SP Rawalpindi Police Shahid Pervez and his police team for cooperation in arresting the alleged kidnappers and recovering the kidnapped girl.


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Human Remains Determined as Missing Man
Published 10:19 am, Tuesday, December 24, 2013
In January of 2013 Sheriff Mitchel Newman and his Deputies responded to a call in reference to human remains being found in a wooded area on 96 North across from Steve Simpson & Associates. After processing the scene, Sheriff Newman and his Investigators collected items of clothing along with what appeared to be human remains in that area. FBI and DPS Texas Ranger Young assisted in the collection of the remains which were sent to experts in that field and it was determined that the remains were in fact human. After a lengthy and intricate process, DNA was extracted from the remains and it was determined that they were of a missing man from our area. It was determined by the expert that the remains that were collected from the scene did not show any signs of trauma, therefore the cause of death cannot be determined. This man has been identified as Michael Shane Henson, W/M, DOB 7/13/1976, from Jasper, Texas. The family was notified by Sheriff Newman upon receiving the information.


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New CDs from Brian Simpson, Euge Groove, Paul Hardcastle, Paul Brown, Kyle Eastwood, Paul Taylor and Earl Klugh.
Brian Simpson
Its All Good
If you were listening to smooth jazz radio 10 years ago, you probably heard a little gem of a ditty called Closer Still by a pianist named Brian Simpson. You can still hear the song today, but Simpson hasnt been heard on the airwaves since. Until now that is, with the release of Its All Good. Simpson has a good excuse for the delay as the veteran session player for Norman Brown, Everette Harp, Michael Paulo, Najee and many others took on the weighty responsibilities as saxophonist Dave Kozs music director.
When Simpson decided it was time to record another CD, he conveniently had an in with Koz, who just so happens to be the co-founder and senior VP for creative development at Rendezvous Entertainment. Koz liked Simpsons demos, and the result is a 10-track CD of laid-back piano jazz that rates as one of the years best examples of subgenre. Simpson may have had an advantage as Kozs musical director, but Its All Good certainly works as a title. Like David Benoit CDs of years past, its a project of all original compositions written or co-written by Simpson that focus on the acoustic piano.
Simpson draws on the talents of Rendezvous labelmates Koz, guitarist Marc Antoine and saxophonist Michael Lington, but its the pianists knack for melody and the hook that drive the CD. With the title track and It Could Happen, he shows that a decade behind the scenes hasnt dulled his knack for bright and uptempo grooves. And with Here With You and Waiting, he shows he knows a thing or two about ballads. In fact, the first eight songs are picture-perfect smooth jazz. Simpson draws on his love for straight-ahead jazz on the CDs last two tracks, but smooth jazz fans will enjoy these as well: Blues for Scott is an original song Simpson wrote for his son, but it expresses the enjoyable melody of jazz classics youve heard and loved before. Finally, Au Contraire is a swinging bopper with a running bass line and Perry Hughes funky electric guitar soloing.
Euge Groove
Just Feels Right
(Narada Jazz)
Many artists say their latest CD is unlike anything theyve done before when in fact its hard to tell the difference. So while saxophonist Euge Grooves fourth does sound a little different while still maintaining his smooth jazz groove, much of what is really different about the CD occurred behind the scenes. To get a true feel for the musical era that influenced him most the early 1970s Euge for the most part decided to use only instruments and recording equipment made before 1976, including saxophones. To record the album, which was co-produced by Paul Brown, Groove used analog machines and analog tape, which were widely used before todays digital era.
In addition, instead of calling on todays most popular smooth jazz players to help him out musically, the saxophonist recruited old-school musicians Clarence McDonald on keyboards, Freddie Washington on bass, Ray Parker Jr. and David T. Walker on guitar, Lenny Castro on percussion and James Gadson on drums.
The result of all this is sublime smooth jazz that rocks, grooves and succeeds at recalling an earlier era. Although the CD features 11 songs, three are simply interludes that he calls gimmealilclick, gonnatakeyouhigher and cantstopthefunk. The interludes are included since Groove decided to, in another nod to the past, make a complete CD from beginning to end, a rarity in todays 99-cent downloads. After the first interlude, the CD kicks off with the first single, the raucous Get Em Goin, a bold and brassy musical statement. McDonalds keyboard solo at the songs end definitely recalls the groovy 70s. And although the next track, Chillaxin, is Groove in a modern mood, the rest of the music is definitely old-school in nature. The one cover, Just My Imagination, features finger snaps and will put a sunny smile on your face, while 12:08 AM will do the same.
Straight Up is the funkiest tune and is driven by a blues bass line. This Must Be for Real and Just Feels Right are bookends, catchy singles with a sunny disposition like some of the most memorable songs from the 70s. The former features light strings and is even a tad corny in an endearing way, while the latter is a masterful ballad. The CD closes with Ballerina Girl, where Groove keeps it simple with his sax over light synth work and some beautiful Spanish guitar.
Paul Hardcastle
Hardcastle 4
(Trippin n Rhythm)
British smooth jazzer Paul Hardcastle alternates between his Jazzmasters and Hardcastle CDs, so fans may be wondering whats the difference? Well, Hardcastle himself says the Hardcastle CDs are a bit more experimental, while Jazzmasters ones are more controlled. What Ive discovered, though, is that Hardcastle projects like the latest one feature more instrumental selections. And while the Jazzmasters CDs feature the sublime vocals of Helen Rogers, Hardcastle 4 didnt have to look far for a brand-new singer Hardcastles 19-year-old daughter Maxine. (Thats n-n-n-n-nineteen to all you who remember Hardcastles anti-Vietnam War dance anthem from 20 years ago).
Hardcastle fans may recall that he once wrote a song dedicated to his daughter, appropriately enough called Maxine, that remains one of his fans favorites. Now shes all grown up and adds her breathy and sexy chops to three songs on the new CD, which she also co-wrote. Her voice sounds much like Rogers, and does justice to Was It Love, Where Are You Now and especially on the sublime Smooth Jazz Is Bumpin'." (The CD closes with an untitled track of a 6-year-old Maxine singing like a rock star as only kids can. Very cute.)
The remaining nine instrumentals are among the best Hardcastle has ever done, beginning with the CDs first single, Serene. As its title suggest, the tune is simple and melodic and features electric guitar from Adam Drake, who also returns with some rock stylings in Straight Ahead. Everyones using drum machines these days, but Hardcastle of course was a pioneer and the in-the-groove percussion throughout the CD is always a highlight of any Hardcastle project. But Snake Davis and Scott Brooker do add some real saxophone sounds.
Each Hardcastle CD features semi-mystical tracks, and the selections here are Eastern Winds and Journey of the Lost Tribes with their sampled flutes, strings, vocals and assorted jungles noises. Whether the songs are mystical, mellow or driving, they are all the epitome of smooth and polished music, easy to listen to over and over again.
Paul Brown
The City
Paul Brown should no longer be known as just a super-producer hitmaker for Smooth Jazz artists. As his second CD proves, in addition to being smooth jazzs primary architecture of sound over the past 15 years, hes also now becoming one of its leading hitmakers. His debut, Up Front, featured two hit singles, 24/7 and Moment by Moment.
Cosmic Monkey, a trippy track that loops along with the sublime scatting of Jeffrey Osborne. Brown is a guitarist, but hes also been known to scat on his songs and he does here on Food for the Moon. The whole album has a vibe thats typified by these two songs, a kind of past meets the future. Browns 60s and 70s influences are clear, but they are ushered into modern times by his superb production values natch and those of Croatian native D.C., who bring a subtle chill vibe to some of the tunes. The title song speaks to Browns fond look back at his favorite music, as here he chooses a slightly obscure 12-minute song by the Mark-Almond Band. Anyone over 35 or so may recognize the song when hearing Browns take on it for those who dont, he adds an instrumental version of it youll probably dig.
The CDs best moment comes on Real Mutha For Ya, where Brown delves into downright funkiness on the Johnny Guitar Watson blues classic. Brown picks up a talkbox for maximum trippiness a la Peter Framptons Do You Feel (Like We Do) from 30 years ago. It just may be first smooth jazz song ever to use the talkbox exclusively throughout. But Browns bread-and-butter tunes are the midtempo slow burns such as Side Steppin, with Wendy Motens summery vocalese, and the Wes Montgomery-inspired moments like Browns Hello Again and the Chuck Loeb co-written Las Vegas. Throw in a few memorable ballads and a peppy guitar version of Grover Washington Jr.s Winelight and its clear that Brown has found his niche as a solo player.
Kyle Eastwood
Paris Blue
Its not surprising that one of the first things you hear on Kyle Eastwoods sophomore CD is the whistling of his famous dad, Mr. Clint Eastwood. The senior Eastwood is one of the countrys best-known fans of straight-ahead jazz and obviously has left his mark on the junior Eastwood. Now, the 37-year-old bass player has the distinction of being the first mainstream jazz artist signed to Dave Kozs Rendezvous Entertainment, which has concentrated on recruiting smooth jazz and chill artists.
Koz shows his musical savvy with this signing. Dont get the idea that Paris Blue is a traditional jazz record, as Eastwood finally becomes one of the first artists to fuse jazz, smooth jazz and chill music. And much more. What recent jazz record has not one but two dance-hall remixes? Mostly recorded in Paris, where Eastwood lives (he also spends a lot of time in London), the CD has some jazzy moments but probably wont be the kind of CD jazz purists give their thumbs-up to. But their loss is the smooth jazz fans gain, as the CD fuses jazz, chill music, world and as mentioned dance.
Clints whistling comes on the opening track, Big Noise (From Winnetka), a swinging tune originally recorded by the late jazz bassist Bob Haggart. Its a romp, with spiraling bass lines, record scratches and some jazzy playing by bandmembers Doug Webb on saxophone and Jim Rotondi on trumpet. Its followed by Marrakech, which as you might expect evokes images of the exotic and haunting city and has a chillish vibe. Those first two are remixed later on the CD and are worthy of your feets attention, as the reggae grooves, staccato drum loops and Eastwoods in-your-face electric bass make these infectious listening.
Muse would fit on smooth jazz radio, with its muted trumpet lead and midtempo rhythm section, while Le Pont Royal and Solferino play around with the kind of smoky jazz thats a joy to listen to. And while the title track harkens back to the jazz-fusion of the 1970s, Cosmo recalls the big, bold and brassy funk tunes of the same era. Paris Blue is a bold statement by an artist who uses traditional jazz as simply a starting point. No boundaries here.
Paul Taylor
Saxophonist Paul Taylors sixth solo album in 10 years since leaving the Rippingtons isnt too much of a departure from his polished and sexy sound, which probably suits his many fans just fine. One thing youll notice, however, is that Taylor plays more songs on the lower-sounding alto saxophone, which is a change from his previous reliance on the Kenny G-like soprano. Still remaining are plenty of memorable melodies, inspired playing and the overall urban vibe Taylors known for.
The first single, the title track, picks up where Taylors big called Steppin Out from his previous album of the same name, left off. Theres the deep bass lines driving the song along, a disco beat in the background and a mélange of saxophones and horns. Elsewhere, there are bits of reggae, bits of funk, bits of Latin, bits of pop and jazz, all providing an up-to-date smooth jazz listening experience.
Taylor reached way back for the CDs one cover song, the Terry Lewis/Jimmy Jam song from the 1980s called Tender Love, a hit for the group Force MDs. Handling the vocals here is reggae star Maxi Priest (Close To You), whose vocal chops only improve with age.
The album utilizes three producers Rex Rideout, Barry J. Eastmond and Dino Esposito and features guest appearances by keyboardist Jeff Lorber, guitarist Dwight Sills, bassist Alex Al and drummer Ricky Lawson, among others. Romantic and energetic as ever, Paul Taylor is another one who seems to improve with each outing.
Earl Klugh
Naked Guitar
(Koch Records)
Theres no doubt that Earl Klugh, one of the founders of the smooth jazz format, plays some of the prettiest acoustic guitar around. Hes done if for years, on both smooth jazz and traditional jazz projects. His latest CD is his first since 1999s Peculiar Situation, which was one of his best smooth jazz efforts, if not the best. But those expecting something similar to that classic will not find it here as and you probably guessed this from the title Naked Guitar is simply Klugh playing solo guitar.
As he did on his first solo guitar CD from 1989 called, not surprisingly, Solo Guitar, Klugh goes out of his way to make sure his fans know what theyre in for, even placing a disclaimer on the back of the CD that reads, This CD contains solo guitar performances. All that said, Naked Guitar is perfect for background listening it maintains Klughs pretty touch and features mostly recognizable jazz and pop songs that most fans will recognize as Klugh interprets them. Among the titles? Youll hear new versions of The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, The Summer Knows, Moon River and even the Beatles I Want to Hold Your Hand. And youll be smiling when you hear Klugh take a stroll through Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead from The Wizard of Oz.
Thirteen of the 14 songs on the CD have never been recorded by Klugh, who spontaneously takes different approaches with most of the songs melodies. The one song that many fans will recognize is one of the guitarists best and most famous: Angelina. The acoustic, simple version of that classic is by itself worth the cost of the CD. But, in a way, it just further serves to whet the appetite for some new and original smooth jazz or even a more mainstream jazz. There may be some hope on the horizon, as Klugh has said that hes also writing songs for a CD of melodic music.Posted by Brian Soergel at January 7, 2006 5:35 AM


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Professor McGonagall walked in shortly after he had sat down and greeted him with a smile.
Malfoy nodded curtly and turned to face the window in which he saw the English countryside flashing by. He had a funny feeling who the Head Girl was going to be, though he wished it wasn't, kind of. I mean, who wouldn't pick the brightest witch of our age and insufferable know-it-all, Miss-
Hermione stood in the doorway and looked around the magnificent compartment. Professor McGonagal was standing to one side, and sitting to the seat on the right was a platinum blonde hair, pale skinned boy. And boy, he is pale. Hermione greeted McGonagal warmly and nodded towards the boy.
'Malfoy.' she acknowledged him. He replied with a simple 'Granger'. Hmm, no Mudblood? Surely he can't have forgotten our little meeting only an hour ago. It's probably because McGonagall's here.
She's looking at me, gazing. It's almost like she's picking out every detail. Ha! Malfoy smirked and turned to the stern woman still in the room. McGonagall coughed.
'Well, now that we are all here, I can brief you. The reason your letter did not arrive with the normal post was because we were in serious consideration about the Head Boy and Head Girl this year. Also due to the fact that we were not entirely sure the school would be ready to re-open this year. There have been many parts of the castle that have had to be repaired. If only 'reparo' would do... Anyway, your duties! You are to be the head of the Prefects, organise meetings, sort out patrol time tables, set Hogsmeade dates and this year, plan an annual celebration ball.
They both nodded.
'Excellent. If you would please remain in here for the rest of the journey, I shall have someone escort your trunks.' And with that, she was gone. Hermione turned to face Malfoy who had nodded at McGonagall's last words, not really caring. However, Hermione had died a little inside. Another six hours with Malfoy, ugh!
Draco looked at the girl sitting across from him who had just taken out a book. Typical Granger. He scrutinised her every move. The way she brushed a fallen piece of her eyes, the way she pouted her lips whilst reading and the way her eyes rapidly whipped across the page. Draco could hardly keep up with them. He was so up in his thoughts that he didn't even realise that Hermione had looked up.
'I... er... well.' What am I doing! Malloy's don't stutter or stumble on words! 'Nothing, Granger.'
'No, I didn't say that!' He replied, not exactly keeping his cool anymore. She raised her eye brows. Oh Merlin, the war is over, I might as well...
'I'm sorry for calling you that earlier, it was a slip of that tongue. I didn't mean it.
'Ha, and why you should I believe you, Malfoy. You don't exactly have the best track record with honesty.'
'Look, Granger...' He sighed. He couldn't really believe he was doing this. His father would kill him. Wait, I don't care anymore, do I?
Hermione sat frozen in her seat, eyes boggling. Was this seriously Draco Malfoy? The pureblood and Slytherin Prince? He was saying this? I don't believe it.
'It made me realise what actually matters and what doesn't. It matters to stay alive, but not to feel superior to someone just by calling them a name. It matters to protect the people you care about, and not to piss people off just for amusement....No matter how fun that is...' He replied, nonchalantly. Hermione looked back at him in disbelief, trying to work out where he was going with this. She decided to just accept it, for now.
The darkness was like a switch and Hermione's eyes snapped open. She noticed Malfoy asleep too, across from her. Hermione looked out the window, but she could only see the reflection of the compartment her and Malfoy were in. We must be close to the school, shit. She jumped up and saw two trunks in the middle of the two seats. Someone had dropped them off whilst they were asleep.
One trunk was black with silver lining and the other was brown with scarlet lining. She grabbed the brown one and heaved it onto her seat and then quickly changed into her robes. Once finished, she looked over at the still sleeping Malfoy. What am I thinking?! She approached him and shook him awake.
'Wha- What?!' He mumbled aggressively. Hermione rolled her eyes.
'Get up, we're going to be there any minute, you need to get changed!' He did so, begrudgingly. She tried not to notice his slim, nicely built body he was now covering with his robes. Stop it, Hermione! She forced herself to look away and in doing so, she spotted an envelope on the window panel with neat handwriting on the front. She picked it up and found it quite heavy for a letter. Opening it, she held out her hand and out felt two newly polished badges. One was gold with red trimming and had the words Head Girl on it. The other was silver with emerald trimming and had the words Head Boy across it. She smiled at them and pulled out the letter.
Here are your badges; you are to wear them on your robes at all times. I forgot to give them to you when we met earlier.
Also, you are both required to ride in the Heads Carriage to the school. This is located at the front of the cue and has a Lion and Serpent on the door.
Best Wishes,
'What's that?' He asked. She handed him his badge and the letter. He looked at the badge and let out a low whistle, Head Boy, he thought smugly. He read the letter quickly, and then discarded it. The two new heads felt the train slowing down until finally, it came to a complete stop.
The silence continued for the rest of the short journey and the duo occasionally stole glances at each other, curious. When finally they arrived at the school gates, they climbed out of the carriage and looked around. Hermione searched the crowd for familiar faces, and she spotted a fair few, but not the ones she wanted-
'Hermione?' Harry asked, 'Who's the new Head Boy?'
'Oh I'm sorry, I have to see Luna..' trying not to sound too guilty, she climbed out of Ron's arm and rushed off. Hermione suddenly remembered and turned around the say goodbye to her fellow Head, but he was already long gone.
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March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Speculators increased positions on higher agricultural prices to a five-month high on mounting concern that a South American drought will curb supplies of soybeans, corn and sugar at a time of record global demand.
A measure of speculative positions across 11 farm goods jumped 26 percent to 607,721 futures and options in the week ended Feb. 28, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. Corn positions increased the most in eight weeks, and sugar holdings climbed to the highest since August. Long positions on higher soybean prices rose to a five-month high.
Hedge funds and other speculators are the most bullish on commodities since September as sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program disrupt oil supplies and weather damages crops in South America. Producers were already struggling to keep up with demand from a global population that surpassed 7 billion people last year, with consumption now boosted by signs that economic growth is accelerating.
"Weather and the perception of damages to supply" have pushed prices higher, said Osvaldo Canavosio, the New York-based head of emerging markets and commodities research at Man Investments USA LLC, which manages about $11.2 billion of assets. "There's been a continuing pattern of the rest of the world outside the U.S. being an important driver of supply-and- demand dynamics."
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The Standard & Poor's GSCI Agriculture Spot Index of eight commodities rose 2 percent last week, reaching a three-month high. The gauge advanced 7.3 percent since mid-January as the broader S&P index of 24 raw materials gained 7.1 percent. The MSCI All-Country World Index of equities jumped 6.5 percent and the U.S. Dollar Index, a measure against six trading partners, retreated 1.6 percent. Treasuries lost 0.3 percent, a Bank of America Corp. index shows.
Gains in farm commodities last week were led by wheat, which surged 5.2 percent, the most since January. Soybeans climbed for 10 consecutive sessions, the longest rally since July, and corn reached a seven-week high on Feb. 29. Soybeans for May delivery were little changed today at $13.3275 a bushel.
U.S. soybean inventories before the 2013 harvest may fall 25 percent as exports climb to a record, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Feb. 24. Global reserves of the oilseed are shrinking the most in 16 years as demand for food, fuel and feed expands, according to Jefferies Bache LLC. Drought in South America caused "irreversible crop damage," and the global harvest may decline by the most ever, Hamburg-based research company Oil World said in a report last week.
Farmer Sales
The surge in prices will probably spur producers to plant more. U.S. farmers will sow the most acres in a generation this year, including the biggest corn crop since World War II, according to a Bloomberg survey of 36 farmers, bankers and analysts last month. Corn production may jump 15 percent to a record 14.27 billion bushels, the USDA said Feb. 24.
"A lot of good news is already factored into a pretty scary world," said Shonda Warner, the managing partner of Chess Ag Full Harvest Partners in Clarksdale, Mississippi, which oversees about $100 million of assets. "Barring some awful weather event, there's going to be a heck of a lot of grain at the end of the year."
Sugar Rally
Speculators boosted bullish soybean positions by 21 percent to 117,678 contracts last week, the highest since September. The drought in South America also is prompting investors to bet on a sugar rally, as wagers last week jumped 45 percent. Shrinking U.S. livestock herds spurred funds to lift wagers on a cattle rally for a seventh consecutive week, the longest expansion since October.
U.S. beef exports rose 21 percent in 2011, and the U.S. cattle herd was the smallest since 1952 as of Jan. 1, USDA data show. Sugar output in Brazil's Center South, the world's largest producing region, dropped 6.6 percent as of Feb. 15, after growers harvested the smallest cane crop in four years, according to Unica, an industry association.
Funds increased their net-long positions across 18 U.S. commodities by 15 percent to 1.18 million contracts in the week ended Feb. 28, the highest since Sept. 13. Bullish crude-oil wagers climbed 5 percent to a 10-month high, and copper holdings reached the highest since August.
Precious Metals
Investors added $833 million to commodity funds in the week ended Feb. 29, according to Cambridge, Massachusetts-based EPFR Global, which tracks investment flows. It was the second consecutive gain. Gold and precious metals accounted for $506 million of the total, said Cameron Brandt, the company's director of research.
The outlook for global growth is "very bullish for commodities," said John Stephenson, who helps manage $2.7 billion of assets at First Asset Investment Management Inc. in Toronto. "The U.S. economy is moving along, Europe hasn't resolved its problems, but it's moving forward in addressing them, and unless China falls out of bed, it's a good story."
Reports last week showed China's manufacturing expanded at a faster-than-expected pace in February and a factory gauge for India was close to an eight-month high. The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits held near the lowest in almost four years and U.S. auto sales accelerated to the fastest pace since 2008.
Raw-material investments may rise by as much as $40 billion this year as investors favor oil, gold and copper, Barclays Capital said in a report last week. Commodity assets under management climbed $15 billion to $399 billion last year.
Economic growth and monetary policies are "fueling a reinvestment back into assets leveraged to global growth," said Jon Fisher, a fund manager at Fifth Third Asset Management in Minneapolis, which oversees about $16 billion of assets. "I expect this trend to remain in place well into the spring."
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Faking Miracles
Doc discovers a mysterious invention that could make or break Dean's chances of getting into college, while The Monarch makes a bad first impression on Dr. Mrs. The Monarch's co-workers.
Rapacity in Blue
A brutish supervillain launches an assault on the Ventures. Will Doc's latest invention, or a mysterious blue vigilante, save the day? Probably not.
Season 5
Every year, since he was a little boy, Dr. Venture flies to the tiny island of Spanikos for a week of fun in the Grecian sun. But this year a dangerous new enemy and a dark secret from Doc's past threaten to turn his vacation into a slay-cation.
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Brock and the O.S.I. come under fire from the higher ups when they lose two high value super-criminal prisoners. Somebody helped them escape, and everyone aboard the hover-quarters is a suspect in this 22 minute potboiler - even the visiting Ventures.
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CORVALLIS - Women's History Month will be highlighted this March at Oregon State University with lectures, informal discussions and films.
Most events will be in OSU's Women's Center and are free and open to the public. For information, contact the center at 541-737-3186.
Activities begin at noon on Monday, March 3, in the Women's Center as OSU student Luciana Martins shares stories and slides of her native Brazil.
OSU's first feminist anthology, "Soulstice," will be the focus of a reception on Friday, March 7, at 5 p.m. that will feature readings by contributors to the publication. The anthology debuted last year.
Other events include a March 11 discussion of contemporary women's spirituality and a March 12 discussion of the history of women healers.
The schedule of activities includes:
Monday, March 3
Noon: Luciana Martins, OSU international student from Brazil will discuss the role of women in her homeland. OSU Women's Center.
2 p.m.: "Female Tourists in 19th Century United States," presented by Bess Beatty, OSU associate professor of history. Women's Center.
3 p.m.: "Oppression of Women's Bodies, Past and Present," presented by Mariette Brouwers, a counselor with OSU Counseling and Psychological Services. Women's Center.
Tuesday, March 4
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Women's Center booth in the Memorial Union Student Lounge to raise awareness of support programs and current issues.
12:30 p.m.: Screening of film "Black is, Black Ain't." Women's Center.
4 p.m.: Women's Support Group, Women's Center
Wednesday, March 5
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Women's Center booth, Memorial Union Student Lounge, to raise awareness of support programs and current issues.
Noon: "Women in Forestry," OSU international student Paula Gancho will contrast women's opportunities in Portugal to the U.S. Women's Center.
3 p.m.: Barbara Daniels, of the U.S. Forest Service, will speak on forestry issues and women. Women's Center.
Thursday, March 6
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Women's Center booth, Memorial Union Student Lounge, to raise awareness of support programs and current issues.
12:30 p.m.: "Life in the Republic of Georgia," presented by Victoria Shurgaia, OSU international student, Women's Center.
Friday, March 7
Noon: Movie and discussion, "Gender Issues in the U.S." Women's Center.
2 p.m.: "Banishment of the Goddess," a talk on the rise of the patriarchy by Judy Ringle, OSU doctoral candidate in home economics and education.
5 p.m.: A reception and reading of "Soulstice," OSU's first feminist anthology, Women's Center.
Monday, March 10
Noon: Screening of "Silent Spring," based on Rachel Carson's writings warning of the dangers of pesticides in the environment. Women's Center.
Tuesday, March 11
12:30 p.m.: "Contemporary Women's Spirituality," presented by Susan Shaw, OSU instructor in women studies. Women's Center.
4 p.m.: Women's Support Group, Women's Center.
Wednesday, March 12
Noon: "History of Women Healers," presented by Ann Snyder, OSU master's candidate. Women's Center.
Thursday, March 13
11 a.m.: "Life in Nigeria," OSU international student Nwamaka Anadu will discuss women's roles in her homeland.
12:30 p.m.: "Celebrate Women through Music," a guitar presentation by Mina Carson, OSU associate professor of history. Women's Center.
Friday, March 14
Noon: Sunil Khanna, OSU assistant professor of anthropology, will discuss women's issues in India and South Asia. Women's Center.
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Constants Love Their Veggie Bus More Now That They Tried to Sell It
Back in April, Constants announced they were selling their 1995 International School Bus that had been modified to run on Veggie Oil. They needed something smaller since the heavy star-gazing band downsized to a three-piece and didn't see the use in having such a large touring vehicle. But they haven't sold the environmentally conscious bus yet, and not because there haven't been any offers. The band just can't part with the baby they built.
"We got a couple offers on it," guitarist/vocalist Will Benoit told Noisecreep. "When you go to sell something that you put so much time and work, and spent so much time in, you don't realize how much you love it until you try and sell it on eBay and realize no one else loves it quite like you do." He confessed that the offers they have received yielded no one that they believed would give the bus the same attention and care they have.
The bus — that Benoit estimates is on version four of their upgraded and modified system that can switch between diesel and veggie — came when the band decided they wanted to tour longer than just little two-week jaunts. "We realized the only way we could do that was to get a bigger vehicle that we could sleep in and have days off in comfortably," he said.
All the members of Constants are very involved in making as much of their lives, and the band's, as environmentally aware as possible. Currently, Benoit is building a studio that the band will use to record their next record and solar panels will be helping power the space.
He said, "We're big into green touring and so far, the best way we can show people that is with our bus. It's defiantly an eye catcher," Benoit laughs, presumably because the metal blue bus displays a bright white painted phrase reading 'This bus runs on vegetable oil.'
"We've met a lot of bands on the road and kind of helped through the process of converting their vehicles and showing them that you can be a touring band and be doing something for the environment that's positive," Benoit said.
Only a few years ago, bands bands who went out of their way to burn less fossil fuels were few and far between, but the number is growing, and Benoit sees it. "When we first started doing it, it was just, 'Talk to the guys in Piebald, because they're the only band doing it,'" Benoit pauses, correcting himself. "Obviously there were other bands doing it, but [Aaron Stuart] from Piebald ended up helping us out quite a bit. But now there's tons of bands. We go to grease traps behind restaurants, and you see the remnants of a band that's been there — rubber gloves hanging out back there. They're always telltale signs that a band has been there in the last couple of weeks."
On top of the environmental achievement of having the bus, which you can see pictures of, they've saved money on the road by having it. "We did from Boston to Florida to New Orleans to back up the coast and I think we spent about $150 bucks."


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Study: Heavy Bleeding Very Common As Women Approach Menopause
By Jennifer Huber
I could hear the fear and panic in my friend's voice over the phone. She was having her period, but bleeding so heavily that she was debating whether to go to the emergency room. Yet she wasn't sure. She wondered if she might be over-reacting, if her experience was simply what happened as a woman approached menopause.
As women get older, their periods can begin to change. This perimenopausal time typically starts when a woman is in her 40s and lasts about four years. (The average age of menopause, when periods stop, is 51.) For some women, the transition means unpredictable, prolonged or heavy bleeding, and that can be frightening. Now new research shows that these changes may be quite normal.
In the study, researchers from across the country, including UC Davis and UCLA, reviewed data from 1,320 women ages 42-52 who kept detailed records of their menstrual cycles over time. The researchers found that instances of heavy or prolonged bleeding were very common.
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Researchers found the following rates reported at least three times during the 10-year study period:
- 78 percent of women: periods lasted at least 10 days
- 67 percent: spotting lasted six or more days
- 35 percent: heavy bleeding lasted three or more days
The report was recently published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaeocology.
"These data confirm that two types of bleeding, longer menses with more days of spotting and heavier menses, occur in most women during the (transition to menopause)," the authors noted.
The researchers used data from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN), a study of middle-aged women living in the U.S.
The participating women completed daily menstrual calendars and provided information monthly on hormone therapy, gynecological procedures, smoking and physical activity.
First Major Multi-Racial Study of Its Kind
This was the first long-term study to include a large population of women of multiple races: African-American, Japanese, Chinese and white. More than half the women in the study were not white. Previous studies were short and mostly limited to white women.
Very few differences were seen between races. African-American women were less likely to bleed for 10 or more days or to spot for six or more days compared to white women. And Japanese women were less likely to have three or more days of heavy bleeding compared to white women.
The researchers hope that their study will help guide both clinicians and patients, by defining "normal" bleeding patterns for women during midlife.
"Women need more descriptive information about the bleeding changes they can expect," said author and University of Michigan professor Sioban Harlow in a statement. "We need clear guidance to help women understand what changes in bleeding patterns do and do not require medical attention."
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Local retailers make up the backbone of our high streets and they all deserve support in this time of austerity and increasing competition from online businesses and multi-national corporate traders.
It may be easy to order at the click of a mouse but what you don't get via the internet is the feel and texture, or smell and aroma, of the goods you see on screen.
Neither does the internet offer the diversity of a real town character and some of the unique and everyday products from a varety of bespoke shops or market stalls where the hustle and bustle of a busy day in town can lift the lowest of spirits on the darkest of days.
More than that, shopping locally means that the cash in your pocket goes back into your community and helps to keep our town centres alive.
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It appears that at least 2/3's of loan officers are on their last day of being legal in originating loans. Loan officers that are not issued licenses by the end of day today must cease doing business today. Files in process must be transferred to a licensed loan originator.
Real Estate agents depend on the loan officer completing the task and are asking tough questions of each lender involved with their transactions. If you have a loan in process you should do the same. You certainly shouldn't want to do business with an unlicensed agent.
Part of the licensing process is excluding licenses to agents with criminal backgrounds and serious credit problems. It won't eliminate some from trying to scratch out another loan or two while they exit the business. Just don't let it be yours.
The Department of Financial Institutions has a licensee list on their website. It is my suggestion you check it out. Be sure and note the expiration date on the list.
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April 18, 2017 (Brentwood TN) – Tennessee Soccer Club hosted Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) Meetings for boys and girls the evening of April 9 at Embassy Suites, Cool Springs. Executive Director Stuart Brown and ECNL Director Dean Blain presented information to a crowd of over 300 people about the new Girls and Boys ECNL program that kicks off play in August 2017.
Players and parents from the soccer community attended from as far away as Bowling Green, KY and Mississippi. If you missed the meetings or want to learn more about the Girls ECNL and Boys ECNL follow the links below review the slide presentation below and for further question please contact ECNL Director Dean Blain (email@example.com)
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Sunday, April 9th at 3pm
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TSC is the first and only club in the state of Tennessee to be awarded membership into the ECNL. The purpose of this Town Hall Meeting is to allow TSC staff to give a full understanding of the ECNL Program.
Players and parents will understand the expectations of ECNL and difference between that of our Tennessee State Soccer Association and USYSA supported teams and leagues. A clear understanding of the developmental pathway to participate at the ECNL level and understanding the increased player development components for all. Players, coaches, club directors, and parents will also be afforded the opportunity to ask any questions regarding ECNL program or all TSC programs.
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When we lived in Seattle I used to groan when I switched channels and hit Saturday Night Live. They seem to have a "hit" rate (i.e. one that actually makes me laugh) of about 1 in 10, which is about 1/5th of what Seinfeld is capable of on a bad day. Add to that the fact that it's so advertising heavy that you only seem to get one sketch between breaks. It feels like you get 4 sketches and a band per episode. Talk about stretching your material.
This sketch is the first one I've seen for a while which totally nails it, though. Maybe the fact that I'm in the technology industry makes it more appealing. But as a commentary on the pace of change and miniaturization of hi-tech, with some great observations of Steve Jobs' mannerisms, it's pretty awesome.


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|See attached. Supported Amdt. 156 to HR 1 prohibiting the use of funds to implement the decisions of the Administrator of the EPA entitled "Partial Grant and Partial Denial of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy To Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent" and "Partial Grant of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy To Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent. Continue to oppose waiver request to the EPA to raise the permissible ethanol content in gasoline from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15), until there are conclusive scientific findings that it does not harm vehicles of any age. Monitored S. 4, the Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act. Monitored S.79, the Protecting Pregnant Women and Children from Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2011. Monitored HR 97, the Free Industry Act of 2011, amending the Clean Air Act to amend the Clean Air Act that nothing therein shall be treated as authorizing or requiring the regulation of climate change or global warming. Monitored HR 253, the Cleaner Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011 providing a business credit relating to the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within areas designated as nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act. Monitored HR 424 the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act, repealing certain amendments to the Clear Air Act relating to the expansion of the renewable fuel program. Monitored S.482/HR 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act, which amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG) to address climate change. Excludes GHGs from the definition of "air pollutant" for purposes of addressing climate change. Monitored S. 511, the Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2011 to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a reduction in the number of boutique fuels. Monitored S. 520/HR 1075, the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act of 2011. Monitored HR 523, the American Fuel Protection Act of 2011, making the US exclusively liable for certain claims of liability to the extent such a liability is a claim for damages resulting from, or aggravated by, the inclusion of ethanol in transportation fuel. Seek clarification from EPA on how it enforces the Clean Air Act's exemption for vehicles/parts used solely in competition.
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ICAR Honors Wallace Warfield Today
Posted: April 30, 2010 at 1:04 am, Last Updated: April 29, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Wallace Warfield, PhD Public Policy '01 and associate professor in Mason's Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR), is being honored today, April 30, upon his retirement.
A mini-festschrift will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Truland Building, Room 555, on the Arlington Campus.
Warfield won a lifetime achievement award last fall from the Association for Conflict Resolution.
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Onboard MAPRE, 14 February 2013 at 18:33:45 CET
Imagine taking two cameras, a laptop and a GoPro and then getting inside a washing machine. Turn it on and now, while you are inside, try to report what's going on to rest of the world.
That's what I'm doing right now, writing from the middle of nowhere onboard a Volvo Open 70 sailing downwind at 25 knots.
Believe me, despite the tough conditions on board, despite the lack of sleep, the darkness and the moisture of the depths of the VO70 Mapfre, this is one of the most amazing things I have done in my life.
46 hours ago I was having a nice Spanish meal in the port of La Gomera thinking about the challenge ahead. Right now we are heading west to the Bahamas, trying to catch the trade winds after sailing south for a day and gybing just 300 miles from the north of Cape Verde, Africa.
The crew of Desafio Mapfre is trying to set a new record following exactly the same route Columbus did in 1492 departing from Palos de La Frontera (Huelva), making a pit stop in La Gomera (Canary Islands) and then finishing in San Salvador (Bahamas).
This time the crew skippered by former round the world sailor and Olympic medalist Fernando Echávarri is trying to push this red boat (former Telefónica) to her limits. I'm pretty sure that if we keep doing these speeds we will get to the Bahamas quicker than Columbus.
Pedro Freitas
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A small Halifax-based company is hoping a significant new investment will help them show more athletes how they can cater to their training by examining their genetics.
Athletigen Technologies Inc. announced Tuesday it has raised $2.17 million through a venture capital fund.
The company, established in 2014, takes DNA samples of athletes through a swab of spit and maps their genetic profiles.
Jeremy Koenig, Athletigen's CEO, said science has evolved so that people can learn a lot about their athletic potential through the simple test.
"We're talking about the individual's predispositions for various things," Koenig said. "For example, do I have a higher risk of attaining an Achilles tendon injury? Knowing that ahead of time allows us to mitigate the risk."
Not yet mainstream
Athletigen now consists of a staff of 20, most of whom moved to Nova Scotia to work for the company, including Heather Hamilton.
She was a pole vaulter training in Arizona when her coach suggested the team use the Athletigen test.
Hamilton said her profile revealed she wasn't prone to injuries, but needed more recovery time than she was used to. That caused her to change her competition schedule.
"I experimented with a competition cycle during the year, which gave me a little bit more recovery time to adapt to power training and that seemed to work better for me," Hamilton said.
Athletigen has a team of researchers who use a combination of current studies and their own work to interpret the data.
Hamilton found the science so interesting, she joined the company and moved to Halifax when she retired from competition last year.
She now encourages other athletes to give it a chance.
"You have such a small window to compete and perform at a high level. it's vital to know as much as you possibly can early on," she said. "I don't think it's mainstream yet, but it's definitely going there."
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Mantic Ritual Remain Positive, Despite Singer Leaving
When Mantic Ritual vocalist Dan Wetmore exited the band to return to school and pursue his passion for photography, the remaining members went into crisis mode — as any dedicated band would. They immediately scrambled for a replacement, instead of freaking out and considering ending the band.
Guitarist Jeff Potts told Noisecreep, "It's something we can only overcome by working hard and choosing the right replacement. We have some people in mind right now, and our good friend Dave Watson, who mixed the 'Executioner' demo, is doing a great job so far, getting ready to fill in for our upcoming dates. It was a big deal when Dan first told us he was leaving. But he was the first one to encourage us to continue, and we're all capable musicians who've been playing together for a long time and enjoy touring, so it's not that hard to continue."
While many people try to put a positive spin on this type of thing, saying 'change is good,' Potts was honest when saying the band doesn't look at the change as exciting and are viewing it as a situation where adversity breeds strength! "Excited might not be the word to describe how we feel, but we're staying positive," he said. "We're seeing the good that can come of this. Having some fresh blood in a band can be a great thing. It's definitely caused us to start practicing more and working harder. We have to prove we can sound as good as we ever did."
The band will be leaving the confines of their native Pittsburgh to embark on three tours this fall. President Obama recently visited the 'Burgh, to which Potts joked, "Perhaps he's a fan of the 'Executioner' album!" Potts said that the G20 summit will be in town in a few weeks, as well. "So if you're a world leader, it's a pretty cool place to hang right now," Potts intoned. "In fact, if any world leaders are reading this, message our band and we can recommend some good restaurants and bars in town."
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The Orb are returning to North America for a tour starting on Oct. 23 at the Trocadero in Pennsylvania, and ending up in New York on Nov. 2 at Webster Hall in New York. It's part of the Orb 25th Anniversary Tour. They'll also perform at the Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit In Asheville, North Carolina. Check out the full set of Orb tour dates here.
The Orb recently released a box set called The History Of The Future and doesn't have any new releases in the works, at least none that are known publicly.
"It seems almost incomprehensible that it's now 25 years since Alex Paterson took his first giant steps under the banner of The Orb. Caught in the escalating rush of acid house and armed with dream-realising new technology, Alex, and whoever else was on his flight path at the time, started pumping their inherent sense of mischief into panoramic soundscapes with heavyweight beats, taking the live electronic experience to new levels," they said in a statement on their website.
The Orb 25th Anniversary Tour continues this week, tonight we're in Wolverhampton! Full dates and ticket info... http://t.co/TO232KjTaE— The Orb (@Orbinfo) October 16, 2013


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Smarter Anti-Distraction Software
Some anti-distraction apps already prevent you from taking calls in a moving car, but that means passengers get cut off, too. A new one under development can calculate who in the vehicle is likely to be holding the device — and permit conversations and texting as long as it's not the driver.
Developed at Rutgers University and the Stevens Institute of Technology, the software uses Bluetooth to send an audio signal through a car's audio system — a signal so high-frequency it cuts through car noise and passenger chatter and is barely audible to humans (if at all). By taking note of when the signal arrives from each of a vehicle's four speakers, the app divines the phone's location in space, to within two centimeters, then locks or unlocks phone settings according to pre-programmed settings. Driver-detection is 90% or higher, developers claim.
(Certain assumptions have to be built in — such as the idea that a phone resting on the front-center console is within range of the driver.)
The researchers are adding a feature that uses a phone's accelerometer to interpret the impact of bumps in the road: A strong bump followed quickly by a lighter bump would imply a front-seat passenger, for example, a light bump then a strong bump a back-seat passenger.
There are also ways, explains Yingying Chen, a computer scientist at Stevens, that the app could be incorporated into a cars' intelligent-safety systems. "If a driver picks up the phone," she says, "the system would know that the driver may brake late."


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Sun-Reflections (from The Secret Rose Garden)by Mahmud Shabistari
English version by Florence Lederer
Original Language Persian/Farsi
Sun-reflections from the unseen world
are all the object of this mortal sphere,
as curl, down, mole, and brow on a fair face,
for Beauty absolute reigns over all.
...When the ears first hear these words
they seem to denote sensual objects.
But as there is no language for the infinite,
how can we express its mysteries
in finite words?
Or how can the visions of the ecstatic
be described in earthly formula?
So mystics veil their meanings
in these shadows of the unseen,
the objects of the senses.
...As a nurse to an infant,
so is the infinite to the finite.
...Once these words were used in their proper sense,
but now are concealed lest the vulgar should profane.
Annihilation, intoxication, the fever of love
are the three states of the mystic,
and those who abide in these states
at once comprehend the meanings
veiled in these words.
But if you know them not,
don't pretend you understand like an igonorant infidel,
for all cannot be mystics or grasp the mysteries:
no mere illusions are the mystic's dreams,
and a man of truth does not speak vainly.
To comprehend requires revelations or great faith.
Briefly have I explained these words and their meanings
so that you may apply them in their right intent,
remembering the attributes of each.
Compare them in a right manner,
and refrain from the wrong comparisons.
Now that these rules are understood
I will show you more of their application.
|-- from The Secret Rose Garden: Mahmud Shabistari, Translated by Florence Lederer / Edited by David Fideler
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