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Christmas decorations at Carr Mill Mall beckon customers to start their shopping early this holiday season. Photo by Kyle Curtis
With the Christmas season fast approaching, Carrboro residents face the sometimes difficult decision of where to shop. Carrboro small business owners have a much more daunting task at hand; convincing residents to spend their money on Main Street rather than at the mall or Wal-Mart.
This Christmas season will be the twenty-ninth for the Carr Mill Mall. Located in an old cotton mill in downtown Carrboro, Carr Mill doesn't feel like a normal mall. The floors are still old wooden planks and the wide, arching windows bathe shoppers in comfortable sunlight during the afternoon shopping hours. Boutiques and specialty shops are the mainstays at Carr Mill, along with Elmo's diner and the Townsend Bertram Outdoor Outfitters.
Everything is not all peaches and cream for small businesses these days in Carrboro, though. Small business owners have faced difficult times in recent years as they struggle to remain competitive with corporations. Typically, a corporation can supply a product at a lower cost to the consumer than a privately owned small business. Therefore, the privately owned business needs another angle to attract the consumer.
Bill Simmons owns Head over Heels, a hair salon at Carr Mill. He says that he is the only remaining owner still in business from when Carr Mill opened in 1977. Staying in business and remaining fiscally competitive is a real challenge for the small business.
The picture is not all bleak for these businesses, though. Jayne Coats at Shades of Blue characterized Carrboro as "an activist community dedicated to buying local products and keeping Carrboro dollars in Carrboro."
Anna Pepper, owner of The Painted Bird, showed off some local artwork she is selling. Pepper said she tries to keep her customers happy by offering things that are distinct and have been largely produced by local artisans and craftsmen. The Painted Bird sells a variety of items, ranging from women's clothing to artwork and novelty items.
Pepper and The Painted Bird moved to Carr Mill four years ago from University Square in Chapel Hill. She had been at University Square for 28 years, but grew dissatisfied with some of the changes that had taken place and decided to try her luck in Carrboro at Carr Mill. Pepper said she really likes the new location, especially the sunlight from the large windows.
Having been in business for such a long time, Pepper had some valuable insights into the world of the small business owner, as well as the customer. She identified three primary customer types. The first is the early shopper that really wants to shop around and make sure he or she is getting the right present. This type of shopper will often take notes on the merchandise and return later to make the purchase. The second type is the after mall-sale shopper. This shopper will arrive on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, burned out from the mall sales of the day before. Finally, the third shopper of the season will be the last minute shopper. This shopper will arrive in the last two weeks before Christmas. The last two weeks before Christmas are the busiest for Carr Mill, and the stores stay open until around 8 or 9 o'clock instead of the normal six.
Pepper is a little bit worried about how this season will go at The Painted Bird. She says that customer service is a big selling point for her store, and that she always tries to staff with "people that like people." She said that there is a fine line between offering good customer service and getting a little pushy. Pepper says that if you go too far and oversell your product you can alienate the customer and they will leave and never come back, so you have to be careful.
Worrying Pepper in particular about this Christmas season is the high cost of gas. More on gas means less disposable income to spend on gifts, which could really hurt the small business this Christmas. Furthermore, Pepper expressed that online shopping is becoming more popular and was uncertain what role that would play in the future of her business.
Everyone knows what is available at the mall. This Christmas season, spend a little time shopping at a small business as well. You may find a great gift that you would otherwise never have found. You will definitely help strengthen the community by keeping Carrboro dollars in Carrboro. Even if it costs a couple extra bucks, it is worth it.


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Jeez, sorry for being late, sheesh.
Anyway, if it's delayed but people have it, why don't they either release it or shoukd've checked it BEFORE release.
Jeez, sorry for being late, sheesh.
Anyway, if it's delayed but people have it, why don't they either release it or shoukd've checked it BEFORE release.
Flying safari
Pokemon: spearow,tropius and swanna
Looking for: Wartortle, Shelgon, Sliggoo(Top Priority), Gyarados, Breloom,Dragonair
Not adding anybody without these pokemon, unless it is a person that does not know their pokemon, then, I would be happy to help. Also will add safaris with pokemon not from the Kalos Pokedex(all three)
Spoiler:- Dont look at the spoiler!!!:
Haha, you looked
3DS name: Moeez
Note: I am unable to do buisness from Monday to Friday 8:00. From Friday 8:00 to sunday 8:00, I am available. You can pm anytime.
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You don't even need to check Pokemon.com honestly. Just look at the blurryness of the picture and the dates and it gives it away.
FRIEND CODE: Pokemon Y - 4399-0179-3036 (Willy)
Emolga - Helioptile - Manectric
Bug Catcher Kreayshawn
Guys, quit your spamming. It's getting old really, really, fast.
Do not post obviously fake images/information. Do not comment on obviously fake images/information.
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If you're in a rush to get specific bank-mon that isn't available yet, there's a very high chance of getting one via GTS or wondertrade. I was able to get my hands on a porygon via GTS, and by breeding the porygon and putting the hatched ones on the GTS, I have collected most of the mons I wanted to start breeding. If you're impatient like I was, I would at least give it a try. A lot of people understand that it stinks waiting for unobtainables, and they're stacking the wondertrade with them as a result. Gotta love the Pokemon community.
for me it's not about unobitainables,it's about my pokemon. i want my pokemon from previous gens. i want to rule the online with my awesome Scizor and Crobat...and with my graveler :3
FC: 2294-4517-3671 (IGN: Alen)
Psychic friend safari:
Pokegym League gym badges earned:
Astral-Shadow and The-Under for the frontier userbar
and Turpoo for the battle reef userbar
and Azulart for the gym badges
I'd prefer to carry over my own Pokemon in one go over having to wait for each one with each trade.
But I'm surprised that there are Unburden Treecko. Did someone mass produce them?
~ Facing reality be like. ~
Wii U: AuraGuyChris
Youtube Channel - Splatoon 2 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2
~ Facing reality be like. ~
Wii U: AuraGuyChris
Youtube Channel - Splatoon 2 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Okay we're closing this down. Discussion once the bank is out proper can go to their proper threads eg:
"I got [pokemon]" or "I did a bunch of transferring" can just go in recent happenings
Legendary pokemon stuff can go into the legendary pokemon thread
Playing with pokemon in the pokemonamie thread
Misc changes via egg moves or level ups or whatever can go into the gameplay thread
We would rather not keep a thread open since most of the discussion is more valid in other places and the stuff that remains either no one cares about (all the searching options, etc) or is just circular complaints/bashing about the hack check and the cloud service and the fee.
When Pokemon Bank launches for real, rest assured that every single Pokemon website will be talking about it.

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The Monarch is at the foot of Sheikh Zayed Road (numero one, in fact), just over the road from the World Trade Centre and the city's main business district. It's at the very top of Diyafah Street, a lively, restaurant-lined road that leads down towards Jumeirah (and, importantly, the beach). The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa area is about a 10 minute drive away, as is the airport.
The Monarch describes its standard Deluxe Rooms as 'all business and all play'. They're quite alright as well, with light wood used well across much of the walls and furnishings, along with a stylish lounge area (with sexy chaise lounge) by some vast light-giving windows. The bathroom too has a touch of the cool, its glass panels offering bathtub occupants a splendid view of the city.
Public areas
The huge lobby is like a vast indulgent atrium, glittering with marble and sparkly materials and with a raised section clad in dark wood offering some rather comfy red armchairs. Sometimes you might even find a harp player plucking away in the middle.
Eating and drinking
Like almost every aspect of this hotel, The Monarch's dining and drinking options are about ostentation and expense at its highest. This isn't somewhere to come for a quick cheese sarnie. On the first floor, Okku, from the same people who brought you London's celeb-friendly hangouts Maya and Pangaea, is a Japanese restaurant where you won't be grabbing plastic dishes off little conveyor belts. Dimly lit and glittering in expensive Eastern opulence, Okku is where Dubai's rich kids come to nibble on foie gras, wagyu and other pricey delights. Meanwhile, for more basic, manly culinary urges, Ruth's Chris Steak House (don't ask about the name, it's American), serves big hunks of USDA Prime beef at big prices. And to round things all off, why not finish with a drink in Gold, a bar covered in, yes, Gold! (actually, there's a lot of white in there too). It's quite tacky in its proud vulgarity, but hey, this is Dubai.
Leisure facilities
On the third floor, the Mandara Spa does away with the gold for a minute, focussing instead on relaxing Balinese treatments. It does a half-decent business-lunch-followed-by-a-massage deal at Okku, which is worth checking out. The Quantum Health Club offers a rather well-equipped gym, plus a separate room for ladies who might not want to see menfolk flexing in front of mirrors. There's also a nicely laid out outdoor pool, with cool decking kitted out with chairs and sunbeds.
Friendly and helpful. Ask for a room upgrade - you might just get it.
Who stays there
It's location over the road from the World Trade Centre and Convention Centre makes it a popular spot for business travellers. it's also found a fanbase in bling-friendly Arabs and Eastern Europeans. Sat not far from anything, it's also a decent location for most tourists.
Recommended for
- Business travellers
- Couples
- Foodies
- Romance
Pros & Cons
- Cool rooms
- Luxurious interior
- No beach
- Excessively opulent


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Iqaluit resident named to Nutrition North advisory board
"The addition of another board member from Nunavut will be an asset to the board"
Elisabeth Cayen, executive director of the Nunavut Fisheries Training Consortium, has been appointed to the Nutrition North Canada advisory board, John Duncan, minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announced Nov. 28.
"The Harper Government is pleased that Mrs. Cayen has agreed to serve as a member of the Nutrition North Canada Advisory Board," Duncan said in a news release.
Cayen has held a number of positions with aboriginal groups in the North, including executive director of the Aboriginal Futures Society, consultant with the Tetlit Gwich'in Council, and education and training consultant with the Gwich'in Tribal Council, the news release said.
"Nunavummiut are strong users of the NNC program, said Wilf Wilcox of Cambridge Bay, the NNC advisory board's chairperson. "The addition of another board member from Nunavut will be an asset to the board as we continue to provide advice to the minister based on feedback we receive from community members across the North."
Members of the board recently visited Nain, Labrador, where they met with residents.


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Monday's Daily Pulse
Predictions from market experts for 2014
It is an understatement to say stock market investors had a good year in 2013. The Standard & Poor's 500 index soared 29 percent, its best year since 1997. Including dividends, it gained 32 percent. What lies ahead after this historic year? Read more from the AP and see also:
» South Florida's top business stories in 2013
» For 2014, 10 predictions for the new No. 3 state in the country
» Poll: Tampa Bay residents less optimistic about economic year ahead
» Space Coast economic experts look ahead to 2014
» 2014 job growth to ramp up in new and old industries
How the notion of retirement for workers took root
Work until you die — or until you can't work anymore. Until the late 19th century, that was the old-age plan for the bulk of the world's workers. The idea of providing financial security for the aged gradually caught on and expanded in Europe, the United States and other advanced economies. [Source: AP]
» The most vulnerable retirees struggle to survive
» The world braces for retirement crisis
Florida looks to a private company to sell advertisements on state trails
The state is negotiating with a private company to take over a park sponsorship program after failing to get businesses to pay for advertisements along some of Florida's prime trails. New York-based Bikepath Country has offered to give the state 30 percent of any revenue over 15 years in exchange for making signs and seeking corporate sponsors for the program. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
Slower growth expected for South Florida home prices in 2014
The bounce-back from the bottom in 2012 and 2013 was intense, with investors fueling a resurgence in housing that saw bidding wars and fast price increases. But 2014 might be the year the market finally takes a breath. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
More Florida college students receive Pell grants
The number of state-university students receiving Pell grants has soared in recent years — an indication that more Floridians are having trouble affording rising education costs. Almost 40 percent of public-university undergraduate students got Pell grants last year, according to the most recent data available from the university system. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
» The Biggest Florida Education Stories of 2013
› Jacksonville company seeks to cap concussions with new helmet technology [Florida Times-Union]
The very nature of football has changed because of the rise in concussions for players. Now a Jacksonville company is looking to develop an "intelligent helmet" that could use technology to improve the way football helmets respond to traumatic blows in order to drive down the number of head injuries.
› Nonprofits auction novelties to raise funds [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
It's a hot trend in fundraising for South Florida nonprofits: auction off novelty items or special experiences that even the rich would have a hard time finding elsewhere.
› Sarasota company growing its service brands everywhere [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
Direct Energy Services is aiming to be the next golden arches. The subsidiary of Centrica PLC in the United Kingdom may be the largest provider of air conditioning, plumbing and electrical services in North America, but it is setting its sights higher.
› South Florida's got talent [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
The stars are aligning in South Florida — the kind that glimmer on stage and screen, that is. A stunning array of young performers lighting up Hollywood and Broadway grew up in Broward and Palm Beach counties, and some got their training here, too.
Go to page 2 for more stories ...
› School-grade divide leaves Florida parents puzzled [Miami Herald]
The year 2013 was a record-setting time for Florida schools — but in a way that may leave confused parents scratching their heads. The state's controversial A-to-F grading system was kind to high schools, but much harsher in its treatment of the lower grades.
› Improving job market in Florida? No, just a glitchy website [Tampa Bay Times]
Call it the Economic Miracle That Wasn't. Florida's ongoing claims for unemployment benefits plummeted to the lowest level in six years from mid October to early December. Yet rather than herald an improving job market, chalk up Florida's shrinking claims numbers instead to the troubled debut of the state's unemployment claims website, CONNECT.
› Citizens hopes clearinghouse helps insurance shoppers [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Billed as a "game-changer" and a "new option" for a New Year, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. rolls out its ambitious Property Insurance Clearinghouse Jan. 27 with the mission of demonstrating to Florida homeowners the state-backed property insurer isn't necessarily their only or best option.
› Port Everglades saw passenger numbers decrease in 2013 [Miami Herald]
Cruise passenger numbers dropped at Port Everglades in fiscal 2013, but the Fort Lauderdale port expects more business in the upcoming year. The port processed just over 3.5 million multi-day passengers in the year that ended Sept. 30, down from nearly 3.7 million the year before.


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After eliminating overdraft fees last year, Bank of America is poised to bring them back.
But customers will have more control over whether they pay the fees under a new Bank of America test program announced Friday by Laurie Readhead, retail segments executive for the Charlotte-based company.
The bank also said Friday it will close more branches.
Currently, when a customer tries to use their debit card swipe without sufficient funds, the card is declined. The new program, set to roll out in the next few months, would send the customer a text message and let them accept or deny the transaction while informing them that there will be an overdraft fee.
Exact fee amounts haven't been determined.
"We think this is a much better approach, to let the customer choose," Readhead said at the RBC Capital Markets financial institutions conference in Boston.
Also at the meeting the bank announced it plans to cutting some branches. A plan announced earlier this year called for the closure of around 10 percent of the company's approximately 5,900 U.S. branches, but Readhead said to expect more cuts as Internet banking becomes more prevalent with mobile devices and Web customers.
Scott Baughman can be reached at email@example.com.


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I've got the squash peeled, gutted, chopped, and the water's roiling in grandma's pressure cooker, the one with the decades old, hand-smoothed wooden handles.
I only need the weight, that thing-a-mo-bobber that dances in the heat.
And it's not on the shelf by the stove where I tuck her away, or in the cutlery drawer — or pot drawers — or utensil drawer. And I call Levi from Latin chants, Levi always with knitting needles in hand, even now, Levi the dish dryer and returner of all things enamel, stainless and shiny.
I ask all in angst, "Where is weight for the pressure cooker? The meat's nearly done and Dad's got to go by 1:30 down to the other farms — so lunch really has to be on the table when he gets in because he'll have to go. Did you see it when you put the pots away last night?"
And he lays he needles and yarn down real slow on the counter and falls to the floor.
"I heard it fall last night…." He's feeling along under cupboards. He's all sprawled legs, the gangly arms groping. Steams rising from the pot, still waiting for the squash.
He looks up. "Could you move the fridge for me?"
"The fridge?" I'm not really staying patient at all. "No… maybe not the fridge right now." I glance up at the clock. "You think it rolled under the fridge?"
"I don't know. I just heard it drop when I was putting away the lid last night."
"And you didn't pick it up right then?" I try not to sound exasperated.
"I was thinking about stuff and forgot." He's got a yard stick and swiping underneath the fridge.
"Well, I guess I'll just put the squash in, but without the weight pressurizing the steam. It will just take twice as long." I deep breathe. This moment is grace — right? Maybe this pressure could do its work — just let Him do his deep, hot work in me.
Okay — just throw the pressure cooker's trivet into the bottom of the pot and steam the squash in the now un-pressure cooker — but no. The trivet's not on its shelf in the cupboard. Not in the sink. Not in with the pots.
I just. want. to. cook. — not hunt!
What if I laid my head down on the counter and cried? What if I bowed my head and prayer begged? Levi's rifling through stack of enamel bowls in a cupboard, a stack of bread pans.
"Leev, any idea where you might have put the trivet?"
"The trivet?" He closes the cup drawer. "I did see that…."
My smile's weak.
"I think I put it…." He's back to the pot drawers. Deep breathe… Pray for grace. Are there leftovers in the fridge in case I don't have the Farmer's plate steaming ready when he comes hustling in here?
I let Levi retrace his trail and I move onto potatoes, count out ten of the Irish tubers from the spud bucket, our oldest son's field of dreams harvest. I check under the sink for the potato brush. I need the potato brush. Only jugs of vinegar, soap. Exhale.
Is the potato brush in the mudroom sink? Just a ring of gritty sand back there. Really — all I really want to do is just cook dinner.
I'm almost ready to scream "Leeeevi?!"
But the heart beats out Words that it knows, the words known by heart, Words that a week memorized, just reviewing note tucked in a bowl of apples by the sink:
"And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me…" ~Mt. 10:38
Take up a cross… Be willing to suffer… this — these are the marks of a follower of Christ.
Perhaps our greatest daily temptation is to be impatient — to refuse to suffer.
Perhaps my greatest daily sin is to refuse to suffer — to refuse to take up the cross of Christ.
Perhaps my greatest sin is refusing to wait on God's ways — but to want my own will done — now.
Patience is a surrendering to suffering — a willingness to wait — a carrying of the Cross.
I whisper the heart-known words, what the heart now beats out because now the Words are in the veins and the genes: "And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me."
Today — there is always that possibility — to carry the cross, surrender to suffering, be willing to wait…
I'm hushed and gently turned around, the soul creases smoothed out, the heart dust brushed off.
This cross of domestic patience here is really but driftwood for the spiritual midgets, but I'm grateful that He knows my frame and what I am made of. And now too, to be made out of the memorized Words.
"Aha!" Levi's grinning. "In with the dishcloths! I remember now!"
He's holding the pressure cooker weight up in his hands, trophy.
"There you go, Mom."
When his eyes do a jig like that, who can't laugh? I grab his neck, pull that beautiful face in close, kiss that cowlick of his. I drop the squash into the pressure cooker, lock the lid, carefully place the thing-a-mo-bobber onto it's crowning stage.
I wait — and soon she whistles…
Then, there it is — a dancing in heat —
This slow surrendering to steam.
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What is a Young Republican?
Young Republicans are registered Republicans who are 40 years old or younger and are interested in taking an active role in Republican Party politics. They are organized as a special group because, as young people, their different opportunities and situations deserve special attention for incorporation into political activity.
Young Republicans take part in GOP activities in their communities, doing everything from registering voters and phone-banking to managing campaigns and running for office. They provide crucial support to the Republican Party and work to ensure the future of the party in their communities and nationwide.
Anyone between the ages of 18 and 40 is eligible to be a Young Republican. The best way to organize is on the local level because the foundation of the Young Republicans is built from the grassroots level on up.


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Forgive the nerdiness of this post, but I'm a pretty big Google advocate and thought this was exciting. Last night they announced "SearchWiki", a new feature that allows you to edit your search results when logged into your Google account. If you like a result, you can set it so it shows up first every time. If you don't like a result, you can remove it permanently. The new function also allows you to leave comments on results that everyone will be able to see. As an SEO, it's hard to tell what the impact will be, but I think this could possibly cause some headaches. As a user, I think it's a good thing. What it should do is force those publishing on the web to try even harder to make their content valuable. Spammy sites will suddenly lose a lot of their punch because people will remove them from their results or warn others not to visit.
Of course I expect that you'll all give me positive feedback when leaving comments. Also noticed that I'm showing up in Google Suggest. Small stuff, I know.


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Teamwork Roles 1. Facilitator
2. Big poster recorder
3. Secretary Recorder
4. Timekeeper
5. Idea Person- intra-group
6. Idea Person- inter-group communicator
7. Motivator
8. Go-fer (go-for, gopher, fetcher)
1. Facilitator
1. Facilitator Job:
Gets ideas out of people
-orchestrates group dynamics
-uses EMPOWERMENT: with empowerment team members want to:
-addresses issues helpfully and immediately
-is open to suggestions
-develops trust
-checks work, lets you know if something is done right or not
-thinks about all perspectives
-sets and sticks to standards
-establishes trust
-is trustworthy and fair
-keeps people listening
-maintains balance
-follows through
-encourages members
-makes listening a benefit
-encourages self discipline
-shares the power
-trusts the delegates
-makes jobs fun and creative
-practices what s/he preaches
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2. Big Paper/Poster
Recorder Job: -writes quickly
-writes down what people say
-is inclusive/non-judgemental
-open to suggestions
-writes as if every idea is worthy
-rewords or expands ideas when necessary
-recaps, checks in with group
-checks in VERBALLY with group
-has neat handwriting so that everyone can read it
-is a good speller
-writes in a position so everyone can see
-puts the poster in a position so everyone can see
-uses BIG writing
-has extra supply of poster paper and colorful pens, so recording is never stopped
-gets everything that the group says
-is a great listener
-uses color, space symbols etc. to show categories
-is artistic- uses symbols and pictures to draw points or add meaning
-uses understandable shorthand, can summarize
-uses dark and bright colors
-highlights IMPORTANT points with color
-communicates well with secretary and facilitator
-is patient
-can write for a long time
-practices good handwriting
-designates an interpreter
-writes quickly
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3. Secretary Recorder Job: -creates master record book
-Writes what the big poster person writes on regular paper
-is a quick and neat writer
-is responsible and keeps the records and always has them on call
-interprets information well
-writes ideas clearly
-communicates with big poster person (is in synch with him/her)
-records, copies and disperses brainstorm information
-takes attendance
-takes minutes of meetings
-stays organized
-keeps agendas
-is prepared and flexible
-has proper writing materials- pens, notebook
-is attentive
-creates master record book
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4. Timekeeper Job: -divides time of responsibilities well
-needs to know what time to start
-needs to know what time to finish
-needs to keep time on calendar too- make sure stuff gets done by deadlines
-keeps group aware of deadlines
-helps the facilitator plan agendas to keeps group on time for projects
-has a watch (nice if if has an alarm or stopwatch)
-sits in a position where s/he can see the clock
-needs to be in tune with the facilitator
-needs to be a great communicator with facilitator
-needs to be in synch with the facilitator about the schedule
-keeps a time log of events
-makes sure appropriate amounts of time are allotted to each piece of the agenda
-has times set and posted for each step of the agenda
-can multi-task- and still keep awareness of time
-is strict with the time
-gives time updates
-keeps people on task so that time is not wasted
-is firm with time cutoffs, but is also reasonable and fair
-is organized
-communicates with recorders for time- gives them times to post on logs
-helps secretary with time on the minutes
-divides time of responsibilities well
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5. Idea Person- intra-group
communicator Job: -confident, and not intimidating to others
-great brainstormer
-encourages other people with their ideas
-creative and imaginative
-communicates well
-positive (Positive Mental Attitude)
-encourages self
-encourages EVERY idea
-can keep mentally focused
-can explain ideas well
-good listening skills
-bounces off other people's ideas
-must be outgoing with ideas
-researcher, resourceful for ideas
-keeps communication with recorder and facilitator
-inclusive of other ideas
-includes ALL of his/her own ideas, even if they seem silly
-builds on other's ideas, can blend other's ideas
-focused listener
-sees the big picture
-thinks as a problem solver
-thinks of future
-intra-group communicator-takes responsibility for most communication within group
-confident, and not intimidating to others
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6. Idea Person- inter-group
communicator Job: -builds ideas to the max
-communicates between groups
-organize exchanges of people/talents/information between groups
-good speaker
-active listener
-clear on all group ideas
-conveys ideas well
-encourages pursuit of ideas
-comes up with ideas
-monitors own group
-aware of surroundings
-keeps eye contact with other intergroup communicators
-follows all 4 levels of needs: economic, social, psychological, and spiritual
-forms good relationship with other group's intergroup communicators
-gives positive guidance
-holds meetings with other groups to orchestrate schedules and group needs
-works with a positive vibe with other groups and own group
-encourages other people's ideas
-gets everyone involved
-builds ideas to the max
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7. Motivator Job: -is creative
-brings out best in people
-not afraid to say something
-stays focused
-helps produce ideas
-conducts self positively
-involves everyone
-encouraging to EVERYONE
-keeps everyone on task
-motivates the team, and individuals
-can by crazy and energetic
-in synch with the calendar
-is able to build on other's ideas
-gives psyche up doo dads
-gives psych up notes, cards, signs, locker decorations, phone calls, etc.
-keeps people productive
-keeps EVERYONE psyched
-keeps everyone on the mission statement
-makes up sayings, posters, pictures, collages, etc. to encourage team
-gives a theme
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Serves 4 as an appetizer
For Shrimp
- 1 leek, white part only, roughly chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, toasted and cracked
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 16 jumbo raw shrimp, shelled (with tails on, though) and deveined
For Remoulade
- 1/2 cup cream fraiche
- 1/4 cup minced green pepper
- 1/4 cup minced parsley
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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CATARACT SURGERY: IOL Lens Materials: Choice and Clinical Implications
When deciding on the most appropriate iOL for a given situation and patient, surgeons should include lens materials among the factors that can influence clinical outcome.
In the early days of intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, all IOLs were made of rigid polymethylmethacrylate acrylic (PMMA). The early 1980s brought the introduction of the foldable lenses— manufactured from silicone or hydrophilic acrylics—and these, in turn, were followed by hydrophobic acrylic lenses.Today IOL materials fall into these two basic categories: acrylic (including PMMA, hydrophobic acrylic, and hydrophilic acrylic) and silicone.1 In addition, new IOL materials within these major categories are moving through various stages of clinical investigation, and some of these are already in use overseas.
From a surgeon's perspective, there are advantages and disadvantages to each material category. However, the properties that are most desirable in an IOL can vary depending on a given surgical situation and patient. A review of these differences begins with basic material properties.
Fundamental Qualities
Refractive index is one of the most fundamental differences between acrylic and silicone lenses. In general, acrylic has a higher refractive index (1.46 or greater), which allows these lenses to be thinner than silicone lenses of the same refractive power. In addition, each type of foldable acrylic lens consists of a slightly different copolymer. Here, too, refractive index varies: from 1.55 for Alcon's hydrophobic AcrySof® to 1.46 for Rayner's hydrophilic C-flex.
The first silicone IOLs were made of polydimethylsiloxane, with a refractive index of 1.41. Newer generation silicone IOLs have a higher refractive index. The silicone used in the SI-40 and Clariflex® lenses (Abbott Medical Optics), for example, has a refractive index of 1.46.
Glass transition temperature is another differentiating property in IOL materials. This is the temperature above which a polymer transitions from rigid to flexible. For foldable acrylics, it occurs around room temperature, and when implanted, these lenses tend to unfold in a slow, controlled manner. By contrast, silicone's considerably lower glass transition temperature produces an IOL that unfolds quickly. Surgeons differ in their preferences. But in general, more controlled unfolding is gentler on a compromised capsular bag.
Water content varies between different copolymers to produce different mechanical properties. Hydrophobic acrylic lenses generally have very low water content (< 1%), although Advanced Vision Science (AVS) currently manufacturers a hydrophobic acrylic material with water content of approximately 4%, which is the only hydrophobic acrylic lens packaged in solution (0.9% saline). By contrast, most hydrophilic acrylic lenses have water contents ranging from 18% to 38%. In general, hydrophilic materials enable the degree of IOL compressibility needed for micro-incision surgery.
PMMA/rigid acrylic
Foldable acrylics (hydrophobic and hydrophilic)
— Thinner than silicone for same refractive power
— Allows controlled unfolding
— Calcification risk with some hydrophilic acrylics
— Glistenings most associated with hydrophobic acrylics
— Interlenticular opacification associated with piggybacked in-the-bag hydrophobic IOLs
— Capsular dyes stain high water content hydrophilic
— More rapid unfolding
— Anterior capsule fibrosis/opacification more common with older silicone materials
— Calcification risk in eyes with asteroid hyalosis
— Interact with silicone oil (vitreoretinal surgery)
Lens materials under investigation
— Silicone light-adjustable
IOL Materials in the Pipeline
IOL materials with photochromic, or light-adjustable, properties are now available overseas, but still moving through or towards clinical investigation in the United States. Calhoun Vision (Pasadena, CA) is developing a silicone, light-adjustable material with photosensitive silicone macromers that move within the lens optic when exposed to low intensity, near-ultraviolet light, enabling the surgeon to fine tune refractive power noninvasively after implantation.2,3 Medennium (Irvine, CA) has developed a hydrophobic acrylic optic with a photochromic chromophore that changes from clear to yellow when exposed to strong UV light outdoors, transitioning back to colorless indoors.4
A number of clinical studies have compared the inflammatory reactions provoked by different IOL materials. In 2006, Abela-Formanek and colleagues reported no clinically relevant difference in postoperative flare values associated with different foldable IOL Materials in 142 cataract patients, including some with a history of uveitis.5 Postoperative recovery was similar.
By contrast, another study of 100 eyes suggested that hydrophobic acrylic IOLs have a greater tendency to provoke late foreign-body cell reactions, although none proved clinically significant.6 In 2000, clearer biocompatibility differences were found in a report of 460 cadaver eyes, with anterior capsule opacification and fibrosis being more common with silicone IOLs (vs acrylic); this was particularly the case with plate haptic designs that increased the area of contact with the anterior capsule.7 However, more recent studies have failed to demonstrate such an association with IOLs made from the latest generation of silicone materials.8
Most recently, Abela-Formanek's group reported the results of their 7-year, post-implantation follow up on 136 uveitis eyes, with results suggesting that modern hydrophilic acrylic IOLs provided greater uveal biocompatibility than hydrophobic acrylic IOLs, at least during the early postoperative period.9
Some have speculated that differences in material may influence the risk of posterior capsule opacification. If so, such differences are dwarfed by the influence of lens geometry— a square posterior optic edge providing the best protection against this complication.10,11 As a group, currently available hydrophilic acrylic lenses have less square edges.
Other Considerations
Postoperative calcification has been associated with some hydrophilic acrylic lenses, and further research is needed to tease out how this may relate to differences in manufacturing techniques and/or material subtypes.12 Silicone lenses, in turn, appear to predispose to calcification in eyes with asteroid hyalosis.13 To date, the literature describes 22 cases of calcification related to eight silicone lens designs, 86% of these occurring in eyes with confirmed asteroid hyalosis. As a result, asteroid hyalosis, when present, should be among the prominent factors that guide a surgeon's choice of IOL.
Silicone oil-silicone IOL interactions are well-documented when standard silicone lenses are implanted in the context of vitreoretinal surgery.14 Irreversible adherence of silicone oil to the IOL optic can cause visual disturbances and visual loss and obstruct the vitreoretinal surgeon's view into the eye. Therefore, silicone IOLs should be avoided in patients with vitreoretinal disease.
Glistenings, or fluid-filled microvacuoles, can form within any type of IOL optic.15 They are most associated with hydrophobic acrylic lenses, though to varying degrees that may reflect differences in material subtypes, manufacturing techniques, and even packaging. Predisposing patient factors may include glaucoma and other conditions that break down the blood-aqueous barrier. Certain ocular medications may likewise increase the risk of this complication.The effect on visual function remains unclear, and IOL explantation due to glistenings is rarely reported.
Interlenticular opacification involves the opposing surfaces of piggybacked IOLs and is primarily associated with hydrophobic acrylic lenses.16 To date, all cases analyzed in our laboratory have involved two posterior chamber hydrophobic acrylic IOLs implanted in the capsular bag through a small capsulorhexis with margins overlapping the optic edge of the anterior IOL for 360 degrees. This complication can Be prevented by implanting the anterior IOL in the sulcus and the posterior IOL in the bag with a small rhexis. However, the IOL to be placed in the sulcus should have appropriate design characteristics, such as round, smooth edges, and thin haptics.17
Finally, high water content hydrogel IOLs should be avoided immediately after using capsular dyes, as they tend to absorb even minimal amounts of dye.18
There is no one ideal material for the manufacture of IOLs. Rather, clinically relevant differences in material properties should be among the factors the surgeon considers when selecting the best IOL for a given patient. In general, newer IOL materials appear to be more biocompatible; silicone lenses should be avoided in eyes with asteroid hyalosis or vitreoretinal disease; hydrophobic acrylic IOLs should not be piggybacked within the capsule; and high water content hydrogels should not be used in the presence of capsular dye.
Liliana Werner, MD, PhD, is an associate professor at the John A. Moran Eye Center of the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City, and the co-director of its Intermountain Ocular Research Center. She states that she has received research funding from Alcon, AMO, Anew Optics, AVS, Bausch + Lomb, Calhoun, Medennium, and Rayner and has been a consultant with AMO/Visiogen and Powervision.Freelance writer Deborah Hoffman assisted in the preparation of this manuscript.
1. Werner L. Biocompatibility of intraocular lens materials. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2008;19:41-9.
2. Schwartz DM, Sandstedt CA, Chang SH, Kornfield JA, Grubbs RH. Light-adjustable lens: development of in vitro nomograms. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2004;102:67-72.
3. Werner L, Yeh O, Haymore J, Haugen B, Romaniv N, Mamalis N. Corneal endothelial safety with the irradiation system for light-adjustable intraocular lenses. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007;33:873-8.
4. Werner L, Mamalis N, Romaniv N, et al. New photochromic foldable intraocular lens: Preliminary study on feasibility and biocompatibility. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2006;32:1214-21.
5. Abela-Formanek C, Amon M, Schild G, et al. Inflammation after implantation of hydrophilic acrylic, hydrophobic acrylic, or silicone intraocular lenses in eyes with cataract and uveitis: comparison to a control group. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2002;28:1153-9.
6. Mullner-Eidenbock A, Amon M, Schauersberger J, et al. Cellular reaction on the anterior surface of 4 types of intraocular lenses. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2001;27:734-40.
7. Werner L, Pandey SK, Escobar-Gomez M, Visessook N, Peng Q, Apple DJ. Anterior capsule opacification: A histopathological study comparing different IOL styles. Ophthalmology. 2000;107:463-71.
8. Sacu S, Menapace R, Findl O. Effect of optic material and haptic design on anterior capsule opacification and capsulorhexis contraction. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006; 141:488-93.
9. Abela-Formanek C, Amon M, Kahraman G, Schauersberger J, Dunavoelgyi R. Biocompatibility of hydrophilic acrylic, hydrophobic acrylic, and silicone intraocular lenses in eyes with uveitis having cataract surgery: Long-term follow-up. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2011;37:104-12.
10. Werner L, Müller M, Tetz M. Evaluating and defining the sharpness of intraocular lenses. Microedge structure of commercially available square-edged hydrophobic lenses. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008; 34:310-7.
11. Werner L, Tetz M, Feldmann I, Bücker M. Evaluating and defining the sharpness of intraocular lenses: microedge structure of commercially available square-edged hydrophilic intraocular lenses. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2009;35:556-66.
12. Werner L. Causes of intraocular lens opacification or discoloration. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007; 33:713-26.
13. Stringham J, Werner L, Monson B, Theodosis R, Mamalis N. Calcification of different designs of silicone intraocular lenses in eyes with asteroid hyalosis. Ophthalmology. 2010;117:1486-92.
14. Apple DJ, Federman JL, Krolicki TJ, et al. Irreversible silicone oil adhesion to silicone intraocular lenses: A clinicopathologic analysis. Ophthalmology. 1996; 103:1555-61.
15. Werner L. Glistenings and surface light scattering in intraocular lenses. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010; 36(8):1398-1420.
16. Werner L, Apple DJ, Pandey SK, et al. Analysis of elements of interlenticular opacification. Am J Ophthalmol. 2002;133:320-6.
17. Chang WH, Werner L, Fry LL, et al. Pigmentary dispersion syndrome with a secondary piggyback 3-piece hydrophobic acrylic lens: Case report with clinicopathological correlation. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007;33:1106-1109.
18. Werner L, Apple DJ, Crema AS, et al. Permanent blue discoloration of a hydrogel intraocular lens caused by intraoperative use of trypan blue. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2002;28:1279-86.


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Patrons flocked to theaters for killer piranhas, so who's to say they wouldn't do the same for killer bees? Producers Roy Lee and Steven Schneider sure as hell aren't going to say such a thing. The two are currently developing a remake of the 1978 disaster movie The Swarm, a bee B-movie, if you will, and even if you won't.
Award-winning commercial director Ash Bolland is attached to direct and a writer (formality) is expected to be hired soon. The original The Swarm was hated by both moviegoers and star Michael Caine, so there's no where to go but up with the remake. However, it will be difficult to reach the status of other classic bee-themed films...
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A Martian would find it amazing. Here's John Howard spending money like water as he seeks to buy his re-election, while claiming that only he can be trusted to keep the budget in perpetual surplus and thus keep interest rates low forever.
Brushing aside the quite dishonest depiction of the factors that drive interest rates, this is the gaping contradiction of the election campaign. The man's hypocrisy is breathtaking.
And yet he gets away with it. Why is there no surge of cynicism from talk-back radio? Why aren't even the political commentators pointing to the glaring disconnect between what's being done and what's being said?
I'll tell you why not. It's because, as the opinion polls have long revealed, the public has a deeply ingrained belief that the Liberals are by far the better party to be entrusted with the management of the economy.
Labor has its obvious strengths - handling education, health and welfare - but on matters pertaining to responsible economic management - inflation, interest rates, taxation, the balance of payments - the Libs are clearly superior.
The strength with which these views are held varies somewhat depending on which party is in power and how the economy's travelling at the time but my scrutiny of Newspoll findings confirms that the underlying views have been remarkably constant for as far back as records go.
So here we're observing something the public just knows and has always known deep in its bones. My guess is that these prejudgements go back to the historic stereotyping of the parties.
If Labor is the workers' party while the Libs are the party for the bosses, it follows that bosses ought to know a lot more about managing the nation's economic business than the workers would.
My point is that the public's belief in the Libs' superiority as economic managers is so deeply ingrained that evidence to the contrary isn't easily recognised. If Mr Howard's doing it then it must be economically responsible - otherwise he wouldn't do it.
On the other hand, if Labor is making many big-dollar promises - which it is - this just reinforces our suspicions that, were it entrusted with office, it would go wild and mess things up - again.
Part of the syndrome is that Labor's past failures - 17 per cent mortgage rates, the recession we had to have, even the excesses of the Whitlam government - are more easily called to mind than the past failures of the Libs.
(Such as? Mr Howard's far from impressive performance as treasurer in the Fraser government - the recession he presided over, which led to 10 per cent unemployment, his return to double-digit inflation and mortgage interest rates - and the more recent fact that, after promising to keep the budget in surplus throughout the present term, he incurred a cash deficit of $1 billion in 2001-02.)
Of course, the public's prejudices - pre-judgements - on this issue are being reinforced at present by the economy's sterling performance. But the fact remains that the public has a double standard on the question of which party can be trusted with the economy.
And get this: it's not just the ignorant punters. Whether they realise it or not, the business community, the financial markets and the media economic commentators apply the same double standard.
They're invariably terribly suspicious of Labor, wary of any signs that it may stuff up, while being terribly tolerant of the Libs' little peccadilloes - "boys will be boys".
Right now, for instance, the economic establishment is in plague-on-both-your-houses mode. It's true Mr Howard's being irresponsible with all his spending commitments - commitments that are vastly expanding middle class welfare and tend to substitute tax breaks to special interests for general tax reductions - but we're not speaking up about it because Labor's just as bad.
Really? Are you sure? According to the Financial Review's figuring at the end of last week, since the May budget the Libs have announced spending promises worth $7 billion over four years, offset by savings measures of just $500 million.
By contrast, Labor has announced spending promises (including the tax and family plan and last week's Medicare stuff) worth $21.3 billion over four years, offset by savings measures of $21 billion.
So thus far Mark Latham is raiding future budget surpluses to the tune of $300 million, compared with Mr Howard's $6.5 billion.
(There is, however, a question mark over $5.1 billion in spending announced by the Government since the budget but before the calling of the election. Labor hasn't said whether it's accepting or repudiating these commitments.)
Two points to note. First, no one in the media or elsewhere has bothered to bring clearly to your notice this news that fits so ill with our prejudices about who are the good economic managers and who aren't.
Rather, everyone's kept a straight face while Peter Costello's tried without ceasing (and so far without success) to find the Black Hole in Labor's costings. It's occurred to no one to point to his double standard: his side doesn't really have savings measures to be costed.
Second, when you look at these figures you realise that, in terms of minimising the call on future surpluses, Labor has defied our ingrained expectations by being more fiscally responsible than the Libs.
It follows from all this that, because the public and the economic elite are so convinced of his economic rectitude, Mr Howard always gets the benefit of the doubt and doesn't have to live up to his reputation. He can be as politically expedient as he chooses.
The other side of the coin is that Labor is always treated with suspicion and never gets the benefit of any doubt. (See, for instance, the commentariat's wild overreaction to Labor's industrial relations policy.)
So Labor always has something to prove. It's always got the public, business, the markets and the media commentators on its case. It must always be on its best behaviour.
See the point? Our beliefs about who's good on the economy and who isn't are so deeply held that, in practice, they're almost self-defeating. The Libs don't bother trying, whereas Labor lives in fear of being judged irresponsible.
That's why, contrary to all his emotional button-pushing, electing another Labor government would not involve any greater risk to the economy than re-electing the hugely complacent John Howard.
Ross Gittins is the Herald's Economics Editor.


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Two men have been arrested by police investigating dissident republicanism in Co Cork.
They were detained on Saturday afternoon in the Dean Rock area of Togher after gardai stopped a vehicle.
Two handguns were recovered at the scene and are being examined, a force spokesman said.
The suspects are being questioned at Togher Garda Station.
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Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges, known as Jorge Luis Borges, was an Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator born in Buenos Aires. His work embraces the "character of unreality in all literature". His most famous books, Ficciones and The Aleph, are compilations of short stories interconnected by common themes such as dreams, labyrinths, libraries, mirrors, animals, fictional writers, philosophy, religion and God. Borges' works have contributed to philosophical literature and also to both the fantasy and magical realism genres. The genre of magical realism reacted against the dominant realism and naturalism of the nineteenth century. Critic Ángel Flores, the first to use the term, considers the beginning of the movement to be the release of Borges' A Universal History of Infamy. Scholars have also suggested that Borges's progressive blindness helped him to create innovative literary symbols through imagination. His late poems dialogue with such cultural figures as Spinoza, Camões, and Virgil. In 1914 his family moved to Switzerland, where he studied at the Collège de Genève. The family travelled widely in Europe, including stays in Spain. On his return to Argentina in 1921, Borges began publishing his poems and essays in surrealist literary journals. He also worked as a librarian and public lecturer. In 1955 he was appointed director of the National Public Library and professor of Literature at the University of Buenos Aires. In 1961 he came to international attention when he received the first ever Prix International, sharing the award with Samuel Beckett. In 1971 he won the Jerusalem Prize. His work was translated and published widely in the United States and in Europe. Borges himself was fluent in several languages. Borges dedicated his final work, The Conspirators, to the city of Geneva, Switzerland, and it was there, in 1986, that he chose to die.
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|Houstonian 1966
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|This edition of the Houstonian, published in 1966, is the official yearbook of the University of Houston.
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|Cougars Won Big and Often, Missed Greatness in Narrow Losses •w«i;) UH began the season on the road against tough opposition, and the travel proved costly. The Coogs dropped a close one to San Francisco, got swamped at Salt Lake City by a stealthy Brigham Young team, then came as close to home as College Station to lose a heart-breaker to the Aggies by a scant five points. Once at home the Cougars set a winning tack that was to be altered only three times in their remaining games. After winning the home opener against Wisconsin, UH romped through the Bluebonnet Tournament, trouncing LSU and gaining a revenge victory from the Aggies. Now hitting mid-season stride, the Cougars continued to win by big margins. They dropped nationally ranked Providence, a well-disciplined squad led by a fabulous guard Jim Walker. At the Sugar Bowl Tourney in New Orleans, the Coogs turned sporadic and let Maryland slip to a one-point win. The next night the run- and-shoot outfit from Houston began a fourteen-game winning streak against Auburn. The victory skein included two wins against a powerful Tulsa squad, another defeat of perennial enemy Texas A&M; lopsided decisions over Centenary, Southwestern, Miami, and a 152-point out put against Texas Wesleyan. Dayton rocked the Cougars from their lofty perch in a contest at New York's Madison Square Garden. Sophomore forward Don May pushed Dayton to a huge lead as Houston wandered clumsily about the court. In the second half, the Coogs fired back against an insurmountable Dayton lead. At the game's close, UH was only two points back, but the loss erased Houston hopes for finishing the season ranked in the nation's top ten teams. After impressive victories over Portland and Loyola of New Orleans, the Cougars received an NCAA Tournament bid. At Wichita, Kansas, the Coogs dispensed with an able Colorado State team to gain a berth in the NCAA West Coast regionals at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. Houston drew Oregon State as a first round opponent. The Beavers proved too much as UH had another slow-starting night. Oregon State edged the Houston- ians 63-60 with consistent play in a slow, deliberate ballgame. Eliminated from the tournament, the Cougars came back to end the year on a high note, beating the University of the Pacific in a fast-scoring contest by a 102-91 margin. Agile and persistent on defense, Don Chaney attacks Miami's Junior Gee. The result, UH ball-out-of bounds. Chaney's harassing genius frustated the opposition all season. Joe Hamood and Rick Apolskis show the enemy the way it's done, as both contribute points to the Cougar cause.


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Chapter 7
Several more days passed as the group awaited the "okay" from Nikki to infiltrate the Fire Guardian's Shrine. Elliot's wound had long since healed and he had been practicing relentlessly with Rue and Julian to improve his fighting abilities. It was good practice for them as well. During the meantime, Kiro was working to become familiar with the village. He believed it was good to gain the trust of the people on his journey not only to gain their favor, but if they were to be faced with an enemy, they will have the courage to fight them off rather than submit as easily as the other villages have.
It was late evening after the seventh day when Nikki returned with new information. He reported that although there was no new activity from the enemies in the shrine, the reason behind it was their lack of orders. The enemy's leader turned out to have been Shadow, the woman who had been following them earlier and was killed by Bear. She had appointed one of the female ogres to take her place, but told her not to do anything until she had official word from either Ravelien or herself.
"This means there is also a strong possibility that your father is still alive." Nikki informed Rue.
"I thought so." Rue nodded.
"I'm glad." Elliot smiled, though it was a sad one.
Rose ruffled his hair and thanked the heavens that her husband was alive, "Please, hurry and help him! He must have been suffering so much…"
"Pops? Never!" Rue shook his head, "He's tough as nails, that b*****d! No, he'd EAT nails for BREAKFAST! Without even wincing!"
Rose shot him a look and he fell silent. Kiro quietly thought about everything. To him, it seemed like they had good odds. Those enemies would never see them coming, and, at best, they should be able to sneak in, assassinate the leader, save Rue's father, and, with his help, annhilate the rest of the ogres. Kiro nodded.
"Then we'll go tonight, when they least expect anyone to enter." Kiro told them.
When twlight came, the group left the home, weapons at the ready, and headed for the shrine. They had to climb up the trail quite a ways, but by the time they got there, it was completely dark. Staying back in the shadows, they spied two lone ogres standing guard at the entrance. The two didn't seem like very intelligent creatures. One was practically drooling all over itself.
"Nikki…" Kiro looked at the tiger, who merely nodded and threw his knives at the creatures, killing them quickly and quietly.
The Fire Region shrine was a large set of tunnels deep inside the volcano. Although one would think that living inside of a volcano was only something a dragon would be able to do, everyone and anyone can enter. It was the job of the Fire Guardian to keep the volcano dormant, and thus, keep its temperatures low. The fact that these ogres could infest this cave and keep it proved that Rue's father was still alive, and they must've been using the man to keep the temperatures steady.
"Just like a dragon to live in a cave." Rue had commented earlier about his father.
Kiro kept his promise to Julian and let him take the lead. The griffin quickly made his way to the entrance, the others remaining right at his heels. Julian had Elliot look inside, since it was almost pitch black, and see if there were any other guards about. None had run to the aid of the two dead ones, so he figured they must've been further back. He was correct.
Once assured of their safety, the five entered the tunnel. They did their best to keep to their toes and stay as quiet as possible while running ahead. Because it was only the entrance, they didn't encounter any more ogres until they reached the first cavern.
Before they entered, Rue looked at the others and said, "They'll know we're here once we go in."
"Fine with me." Julian replied.
Kiro nodded in agreement and lead the charge. It was fairly easy to clear the cavern of all the ogres with the five of them attacking at once. There were really only a few there. It wasn't until they reached the open expanse of the spell chamber that they really had any trouble.
Like the Earth Guardian's dwelling, there was a large web pattern carved into the stone ground. The rest of the chamber was lit with torches nailed into the wall. The dim lighting revealed that the cave had a maroon coloring which was more brown than red. Though, the stone appeared a light orange color outside of the cave. Around the chamber, there were openings to more tunnels that would most likely lead to more rooms or even more towns if the person travelling were willing to go that far.
It was from these openings that the ogres came flooding out. Their weapons were raised, and they were shouting battle cries so deafeningly loud that it made the cave shudder and the party's ears ring. While they were disoriented, the monsters encircled them, putting their archers in the front so if one of them made any move, then it would all be over. One of the ogres looked to the side and garbled something in broken words.
"Miss, captured bad guys." It seemed to say.
"Let me see." Came a girl's voice.
The group of ogres broke apart slightly to allow a girl around Rue's age to come forward. She had shoulder-length, pale blue hair and big, bright green eyes that seemed to glow in the dark; she didn't look like a ogre at all! Smirking, she tapped a large, spiked club against her boots.
"That's her." Nikki reported to Kiro, "That's the ogre boss."
"Heh, so you were spying on us, eh? Well let me introduce myself. My name is too complicated for mere humans to decipher, so I'll dumb it down for you. You can just call me Blankie, or Boss if you prefer. But, because you won't be living long enough, it's rather a waste to tell you."
"So then why did you?" Rue snorted.
"SHUT UP!" she approached him and decided to give him a personal punch in the face rather than waste her valuable club on him.
He fell back a step, but didn't seem too perturbed by it, "Ha! You'll have to punch a lot harder than that to get me to flinch! Maybe you should take lessons from my princess?"
"What are you, a masochist? Want me to punch you again?"
A loud uproar started after she said that: the ogres were starting to chant "Fight! Fight! Fight!" or "Go Boss!"
Kiro leaned over to Nikki, "This is a great opportunity. Go get Rue's father while they're distracted. Take Elliot with you."
Nikki nodded and then nudged the blonde boy with his elbow before leaving. Elliot quickly followed. Kiro turned to Julian next.
"Get ready to step in if things get dicey."
Julian nodded and lowered his weapons to watch. Blankie and Rue started out dueling hand-to-hand, but once Rue started to have the advantage, the ogre queen switched to swinging her club around. Quickly, Rue ducked before she could take his head off and shifted his hands into dragon claws, making a quick jab at Blankie's stomach. She jumped back and swung again, this time, clipping the dragon in the shoulder and knocking him aside. Kiro grimaced when he heard the crunch of his friend's arm breaking. The ogres caught Rue before he could fly out of the circle and set him up right again.
"Heh, at least you guys believe in playing fairly." Rue grinned, not minding his broken arm at all.
"And just what is that supposed to mean?" Blankie huffed, approaching him and readying herself to swing again.
This time, Rue got to her first, ripping open a nice gash in her upper left arm. Blankie roared and swung her club again. Rue didn't have any time to dodge this one, so he prepared himself to take the impact at full-force. However, something came in between the two of them, creating a crashing sound when it came into contact with the club. It was Julian! The collision had knocked his glasses off, and one of the spikes from Blankie's club had given him a cut on his forehead. Other than that, he was just fine and was glaring daggers at the ogre girl.
Blankie gazed in wonder at how quick this human was, and, for some reason, his glare sent chills down her spine. No, this wasn't a human; a human couldn't move that fast. What was this creature? Just looking at him made her blush.
"W-Who are you? What are you doing? Th-this is our fight, so butt out!" she ordered him, but he didn't move.
"As much as I would love to have you kill this guy, I'm afraid we need him alive." Julian replied, "So quit, or we're going to have to kill you."
Blankie lowered her club, still staring at Julian as if she was stricken with a case of love-at-first-sight. Wait…maybe that was it? Was she in love with him? Not wanting to admit to any such unnecessary human feelings, she huffed again and turned around, crossing her arms.
"Fine, but you're not leaving here! I am under orders from Lady Shadow to keep the prisoner here and not let him go. Also, she told me not to let anyone in or out, so you guys are just out of luck."
Julian went to pick up his glasses, "We can't abide by those rules, sorry."
Blankie whipped back around, "What!? You're just going to disobey the queen!?"
"Yeah, about that, how is it that you're queen of the ogres, yet you look like a human?" Rue asked her.
"Hmph! Ogres are creatures too! Who says ogres can't look human like every other creature here? Maybe we just prefer to stay in our natural, elegant form? I just happened to be born with such good looks that I felt I should only share them with the one I love!" Blankie shouted at him.
"I suppose that makes sense." Julian nodded.
"See? Glasses agrees with me!"
"Yes, that's what I'm going to call you, since you wear glasses. Or, do you prefer I call you feather-head, because your hair looks like you piled a bunch of purple feathers on top of your head?"
"I prefer Glasses…"
"Glasses it is, then!" Blankie grinned.
Kiro just stood back and watched the whole scene. Sighing, he silently stepped into the center circle of the web pattern. Inconspicuously, he signaled Rue to step in the circle directly in front of him. Once he was there, he quietly started to recite the spell that Fauna had taught him. Julian distracted Blankie in the meantime. The ogre queen didn't take notice of them until the prince started to glow white like he had done the first time he cast the spell.
"Hey! What are you doing!?" she hollered at them and tried to get between them, but Julian grabbed her wrist and pulled her back against himself, pinning her in place.
She blushed and watched as the light turned a flaming red-orange color, left Kiro, traced the lines of the web, and flooded into Rue. Being as quick as he was, Rue was there to catch Kiro with his good arm as he once again collapsed from exhaustion. The prince stared questionably up at the red-haired youth when he started grinning from ear-to-ear.
"What are you grinning like a fox for?" he asked him.
"Now, I'm officially your knight in shining armor!" the dragon beamed and helped Kiro back to his feet.
"You…" the prince shook his head, "What am I going to do with you?"
"I've plenty of ideas." Rue smirked and readily took the punch to the face that came afterward.
"You never change do you?" a sudden, unfamiliar voice cut through the chaos and caught the attention of everyone in the room.
Everyone turned to look and saw that Nikki and Elliot had freed the Fire Guardian! Blankie fumed, but her anger went unnoticed by the others who were awed at how similar, yet completely different, Rue was from his father. They looked the same: the same red hair, tanned skin, and fuchsia eyes. Only, Rue was of slimmer build than his father who had bulging muscles everywhere and a thick, bushy mustache with flakes of gray over the dark red color; a sign of his aging. Their personalities were the one thing that was significantly different: Rue was careless, flirtatious, and sly whereas his father was stern, polite, and harsh.
"Finally, you have amounted to something. No doubt the others will be picking up your slack within the week, though. At least I can retire…" the man grumbled, heading for the exit.
The others were very confused by this relationship. They had expected Rue's father to congratulate him or even be PROUD that his son had been named the next Fire Guardian. Rue, on the other hand, seemed moved by his father's words. Those were the kindest words his father had ever said to him!
"I return only to find disappointment…how typical."
That voice…! Kiro thought, It's impossible!
The group looked in the direction Rue's father was leaving and saw Shadow standing there with a dark, sinister presence. She had another hoard of strange monsters behind her again as well. Didn't Bear kill her? How in the world had she survived!?
"I can't believe you would fail me as well, Ogre Queen." The brunette shook her head sadly, "To allow the prisoner to escape…"
"I never said he could leave!" Blankie protested.
"And I am leaving anyway, whether you try to stop me or not." Rue's father told them, and continued towards the exit, stopping only to push Shadow to the side.
Shadow didn't try to stop him. It was too late for that now. Unlike Ravelien, she didn't like killing when it was unnecessary. Rue's father stepped past the monsters and stopped before the exit.
Looking over his shoulder, he smirked at Rue, "If you cannot even fight your way out of this cave without letting a single scratch touch his Highness, then you have no business being a Guardian."
Rue smirked in return, "No one will touch my princess!"
A disgusted expression passed over his father's face for a moment before he finally turned ahead once more and exited, leaving the others to fend for themselves. Shadow stepped forward into the cavern.
"Let's get on with this shall we? You all are due for a thrashing."
She approached Kiro with her hand outstretched, a spell charged and ready to fire, "Let's start with you."
A look of pure malice reflected in her eyes as she let loose a flurry of the purple arrows.


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The NRA Fights to Keep Guns in the Hands of Wife Beaters
At stake here is whether or not states should be able to seize the guns of people who have restraining orders filed against them. The common sense answer is yes, as restraining orders aren't worth the paper they're printed on if there isn't any attempt to actually, you know, restrain the violent person from acting violently towards his victim. Unless the people who have restraining orders put upon them are members of militias, they have no constitutional right to have guns. No one is proposing that these people be locked up without a trial. A good middle ground between protecting the right of due process and preventing wife beaters from murdering women who dare make the choice to leave them is to take the guns and make it harder for them to go on a killing rampage.
What's interesting about this article is that pilot programs in California that are trying to enforce gun seizure are apparently very effective.
"We have not had a firearm-related domestic violence homicide in the last three years," said Sgt. Linda Gibbons, who oversees the program as the head of the major crimes unit in the county sheriff's office.
Last year alone, the program took in 324 firearms through seizure or surrender from 81 people, out of more than 800 protective orders it reviewed.
Every morning, Detective John Kovach, who handles a range of domestic violence investigations, reviews a stack of protective orders filed the day before — generally 15 to 20 a day — looking for any mention of firearms.
Usually, a handful of orders a day will contain some reference to guns, which Detective Kovach follows up on. He sometimes contacts the person protected by the order to find out more. He also checks various law enforcement databases, including one available in California that tracks handgun purchases.
He goes out once or twice a week and serves the restraining orders himself. Usually, he says, he tries to collect firearms immediately, employing a well-honed sales pitch about helping the person comply with the law. If he believes beforehand that the person might not be cooperative, he will sometimes request a search warrant.
"My experience is the quicker you act, the more successful you're going to be," he said.
This demonstrates how the NRA is about protecting the interests of the gun industry over the gun consumer. By taking these quick measures, Det. Kovach is not only saving the lives of abused women, but he's also saving the lives of the gun-owning abusers. As long as the gun is around, the temptation for an abuser remains high to grab it, chase down his ex-wife, and either kill or kidnap her. There is no good ending for a man who gives into that temptation, and so Kovach is doing these men a favor by taking that possibility off the table. We know for a fact that the first few months after a woman leaves her abuser are the most dangerous, because the abuser is really pumped up to regain control of the woman he has lost control of. There is no good that can come of letting men in that heightened state of anger and feeling out of control have guns.
This is what happens when the gun industry exerts so much control over legislation. As a society, we should all agree that keeping women safe from violence is more important than keeping the profits of gun manufacturers high, and yet here we are. People who have a financial interest in not preventing murder should have no place at the table when discussing the prevention of murder; they are fundamentally opposed to the purpose of the discussion. It's ironic that this understanding is not questioned in business; people who oppose higher profits for a company aren't allowed to sit in on board meetings. And yet people who have a financial interest in not preventing murder—and in fact use the existence of murder as a marketing tool to encourage people to buy their product—are allowed to control the discourse about murder prevention. That's ridiculous, and it's time that people started seeing it for what it is.