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Answer to WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! SYMPTOMS of HIV? YOU HAVE TO READ THIS, YOU WONT REGRET IT.
Tnank you, the author of WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! SYMPTOMS... ! Your detailed story is giving some hope, really. Although I am not from the USA, currently I live in Holland, and originally I'm from Russia, I did found this web site to be very helpful (actually I received a link to thebody.com from the www.aids.ru web site.) Dr. Frascino sounds very realistic, without a false hope, so I appreciate his answers very much. Personally, I can say that I have all the sympthoms concerning my throat, neck, and lymph nodes. After 3 months i'm hiv negative, still doing blood tests after 3.5 months. So, 3.5 months ago I had sex with a prostitute in a dutch public house with condoms. She was changing the condoms, we were changing positions. So I had no control over the condoms. Since 3.5 months, I still have sympthoms: bad sensations in my tongue and throat. Elevated temperature for more than 1 month (37.3 C). I still have an irritation on my penis (just on the exit from the urethra). But still I have some hope. Thank you, Dr. Frascino.
You're welcome. There are many medical conditions other than HIV that can cause symptoms like the ones you are experiencing. Remember, a negative HIV test trumps symptoms each and every time! To perseverate on an illness you could not possibly have will only delay your true diagnosis and recovery.
Good luck. I'll reprint the question you reference below.
Dr. Bob
WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! SYMPTOMS of HIV? YOU HAVE TO READ THIS, YOU WONT REGRET IT. Nov 8, 2006
Hello Dr., I just wanted to share my experience with everyone. I am a 24 year male. I had UNPROTECTED SEX with a female I met on the internet. Yes, UNPROTECTED, no protection at all. I must admit, it is by far the stupidest thing I have ever done. At time I was not thinking and I did not know anything about STD's let alone HIV, it all seemed like a myth to me at that time. I was very depressed from work and my family, was going through a real rough time in my life. I met this girl online and decided to meet her in person, I never seen a picture of her but when we met in person I was amazed, very amazed. She was very good looking, so ofcourse I got to know her better. The first day we met we did alot of making out and foreplay, she made me feel good. Second day we had unprotected sex. I dont know what the hell I was thinking, I just couldnt believe I would be able to have sex with this girl so one thing led to another, and we did it. I went home real happy not even thinking about it. A week later I called her and the question of sex partners came up, she told me she slept with 16 men before me, she claimed I was the first one she did it with unprotected. Ofcourse I that point I stopped being naive and didnt believe her. A few days later I woke up in the middle of the night for no reason, in a cold sweat for about 4 days in a row very bad. A week later I started getting some purple rashes on my thighs, and rashes on my hands. A few days later my throat become so soar that I had to stop my car and run in a gas station to ask for a drink. A few days later I had a bloody stool. Then I was really getting scared because that was not normal. It got worse, I started seeing bumps growing on my penis, all over my penis then I knew this was an std. I really began to panic, 24/7 worrying about whats happening to me. I researched my symptoms online and my heart stopped, they all matched some deadly diseases. I ran across HIV and AIDS but ignored them because I thought it was a disease no one really gets. I tried to do easiest thing for myself after that to avoid going crazy, I just ignored it. A few days later as I was walking I couldnt see in from of me temporarily, it was like a flash in my eyes, it was real scary. I couldnt see a thing or move until a sat on the floor for a few minutes. A few days later my muscles would start hurting and I would get a tingly feeling on my toes when I was in bed or on my fingers at work. Then I started getting a small pain in my penis. It got worse, I began to get real tired, for no reason. People would ask my why im always so tired, I knew it was the HIV virus killing me slowly. It got worse, my tongue had a very ugly white coating, I mean it looked so nasty in my mouth. My tongue was just white/grayish, extremely scary Id cry when I opened my mouth. Above my lips Id also get a small white coating. Then my hair would always have white, looked like lice even when I cleaned it. I started getting extreme cases of diarrhea, I drove home one day and I really could not believe how bad the diarrhea got. I parked my car to run into a restaurant to use the washroom but it was too late, I shit on myself. I cried alot because I couldnt help it. That night I didnt sleep at all, I thought back to how I had sex with this girl, thinking it was the best that happen to me but as life has it I paid an unimaginable price, HIV. At this point I did not question wheter I had the virus or not, I knew I did. I read posts here with people who touched a condom or got a massage and believe they had HIV but turned out to be negative, that didnt help me though because I had UNPROTECTED sex, the real thing the highest risk! I knew I was screwed, and all I did is cry and cry. I thought about my family, what they would think. How I let everyone down, how I wanted to achive so much how I took it all for granted. If I can rid myself of this virus I thought I wouldnt ask for anything else, Id be willing to live poor, ugly, unhappy, anything. I kept thinking how people I felt sorry for in fact had it good, just because they have life. You really cant ask for more in your life other than to be alive, anything else would be asking for too much. But, what did I care, it was too late for me I shouldve figured that out before being depressed for stupid reasons like work. Many months went by and ofcourse it got worse. More and more I started looking like a very sick person, eyes all red, skin changing color, purple spots all over, very sensitive body even if I bumped a desk I would fall cause it would hurt so much. All I did day and night was look at symptoms of HIV and not believe what has happened to me. After a while everyone noticed something was very wrong with me, asking me why I looked this way or why Im always tired it started being too much. I was ready to tell them the truth, and then go far away so I can be alone feeling sorry for myself. One thing about me though, I didnt grow up with much and was not the type of person to feel sorry for myself, but with this disease I couldnt win, I gave up. When my life got to the point that is was literally not even worth living like this, I thought to myself even if I have the virus it wont be so bad, because living like this is hell on earth, im going to get checked and see what it leads too. Well, saying was alot easier than doing it ofcourse. I researched for a whole month on where I can go to get tested. I needed something anonymous, quick, and very simple. I found a service that tests you and gives you your result on the phone. I went and finally got tested. The night before I didnt sleep, I couldnt believe I was going to get tested to see if I had HIV, that was crazy to me, but it was reality. I got tested, to my suprise it was a 10 minute thing, in and out. A week later the results came in, I got an email saying the results are in and I must call to get them. I swear, I have never ever been as scared about anything in my life as that. I was at work when I got the email and I couldnt wait to find out. I ran out of work, went around the corner sat on a bench and called. After confirming my pin he put me on hold to get my results. I cried, I cried so much the phone fell out of my hands twice. I couldnt believe it, now Im going to confirm I have HIV and now im done. What a life! I couldnt believe it, while I was on hold I thought about everything in my life, where I grew up, my parents, my teachers, coworkers, lovers, everything in life and how I risked it over unprotected sex. Why didnt I just use a condomn, why!!!! Well he came back on and confirmed my pin number, and my date of birth. Then he said "ok, this is definitely you. The results for your test came up negative". I said what? Did you say negative? What? He said yes, we use the most comprehensive exams, you are definitely negative. I cried, and thanked him so much. I couldnt believe it, when I hung up I walked onto another earth it seemed, the light of day was so much brither, the skies cleared up, the streets where cleaner it was a whole other life. I walked into work with the biggest smile on my face. The happiness after that is beyond words, you cannot imagine. I felt so good for a few months, and Im ashamed to say now that a few months later I still had the same symptoms of have. 6 months later I realized that getting a test by pin number and age is messed up, because they can easily mix up your records, at least thats what I believed because my symptoms are extreme. I have everything, so there is no way I dont have the disease, that would just be stupid for me to think. Why lie to myself? Again, I got very deppressed, cried alot and knew that I cant get my old life back, im in ruins. This virus is in my body, and spreading everyday, more noticeable each day. Then again I got sick of my life and actually came across a great idea. I looked up an STD specialist, a doctor that specializes in STD's. Now, those doctors see this everyday so I can get a straight answer there. I got tested for most diseases, including HIV. In the testing room I seen a few people that where being tested for HIV as well as some people who where positive, so it really hit home after being in the presence of a group of people in the same boat as me. I seen a businessman in a suit, a college student, etc. Very normal people, like me. Well I seen the doctor, he talked to me for a bit and examined the bumps on my penis, felt different bumps around my body, and then took some urine and blood. I came back a week later for the results. He told me "Listen to me carefully. I tested you for some of the most common diseases, not all of them but most of them we can test anyone for every single disease. You must listen to me closely though, I also tested you for HIV. You are NEGATIVE! You are NEGATIVE! You are NEGATIVE! Please believe it, im a doctor and im telling you there is no way you have it. All your tests came out negative, your a healthy young man. Please stop wasting your days on this, go enjoy your life." Now, when a doctor tells you that, you just feel like dancing. Now, this time I really knew I was negative! That night, I didnt sleep. Not because of being worried, but just for being thankful. I wanted to see the sun come up, I wanted a new begginning. Until this day, I read peoples stories and think well that sounds familiar maybe I have that? But, after hearing the doctor, Im confident that I am negative. I will never ever have unprotected sex either, that just isnt worth it. To everyone reading this and worrying about their health, please take my advice. I had more symptoms than you did, alot more that I assure you. I took a greater risk than you, much greater. As it turns out though, IM NEGATIVE! Can you believe it? I do, becaue I got tested. Go get tested, its the only way out of this. There is no other way, symptoms are illusions, EVERYONE gets fevers, pains, and bumps, not just people with HIV. HIV is something inside of you, not outside. You must go get tested to truly know. The odds are very very much in your favor that you dont have HIV, you have a better chance of getting killed by an asteroid than having HIV. Go find out, odds are you dont have it. Its the single best thing you can do for yourself today. You wont regret, thats for sure.
Dr. Frascino, your an Angel to people that need your help. I have a feeling your going to be taken care of somehow, I think everyone with HIV will. I know you dont believe it, but Im confident. In your lifetime, you will see a cure. One day you will say I told you so.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Thanks for taking the time to write in such an exquisitely detailed account of your experience. I must admit I was shocked to read two of your statements:
". . . and I did not know anything about STDs let alone HIV, it all seemed like a myth to me at that time."
"I ran across HIV and AIDS but ignored them because I thought it was a disease no one really gets."
Considering the AIDS pandemic has been snuffing out lives for the past 25 years (25 million and counting!) and that there are over 40,000,000 of us living with the virus today, your comments painfully demonstrate the tragic failure of our current sex education and AIDS awareness/prevention programs!
I'm delighted you dodged the HIV bullet and understand the potential catastrophic consequences of HIV/AIDS. I hope you now will "pay it forward." That means you'll do everything you can to educate friends, family and acquaintances about HIV/AIDS and advocate for sound scientific sex education in our schools.
WOO-HOO! Congrats!
Stay well.
Dr. Bob


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Slow, 15-Cruiser Police Chase Ends in Burien's Three Tree Point Neighborhood
If sirens and police lights awoke you early Saturday morning, here's why – around 15 or so police cruisers from multiple jurisdictions slowly pursued a stolen moving van style truck on a chase that started around 4 a.m. in Des Moines, then ended in Burien's Three Tree Point neighborhood.
Police used a spike strip to stop the stolen truck shortly after it limped along SW 172nd Street, then Maplewild Ave SW at around 25 MPH during the slow pursuit.
A suspect was taken into custody without incident.
The suspect led cops on the chase, which started in Des Moines, went up I-5 into south Seattle, then back down around to where it ended near Three Tree Point.
BTB Founder/Publisher Scott Schaefer witnessed the somewhat surreal-looking chase around 4:25 a.m. as it passed his home on Maplewild at a very slow pace.
"The truck made a scraping sound as it passed the house," Schaefer told himself as he wrote this story. "It sounded like either a tire was flat or the brakes were bad. The slow-moving truck was followed by at least 15 cruisers from different jurisdictions, all with lights ablaze."
UPDATE 12/29/12 12:37 p.m.: Sgt. Dave Mohr of the Des Moines Police Department updated us at 12:36 p.m. with this info:
Pursuit started the pursuit at 3:37 a.m. on Pacific Highway South in Des Moines, when an officer observed a white box truck with no plates on it.
The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but it didn't stop. A pursuit ensued.
The truck was stolen in the city of Redmond on Dec. 27, and the pursuit went through SeaTac, Burien, Normandy Park, Kent, Seattle and then back into southwest King County (hence the large number of cruisers following it).
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Subject is a 45-year old male, who was booked into the SCORE Jail in Des Moines.
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SEC Mount RushmorePosted by EMoyer on February 21st, 2012
Eric Moyer is the RTC correspondent for the Atlantic Sun Conference and Southern Conference and a contributor to the RTC SEC Microsite. You can find him on Twitter @EricDMoyer.
In honor of President's Day, RTC is putting together the Mount Rushmores of the six power conferences. For all the history in the SEC, picking four who represent all of basketball proved difficult and will surely (hopefully) create good debate. So without any delay, here's the Mount Rushmore of SEC basketball:
Adolph Rupp – Kentucky: Rupp, a fixture on the Mount Rushmore for all of college basketball easily earned one of the four coveted spots. Rupp learned under Phog Allen while playing at Kansas, then came to Kentucky and ultimately passed Allen before retiring as the winningest coach in college basketball history. His Wildcat teams won four NCAA titles (1948, 1949, 1951, and 1958) and 27 SEC titles in his 41 years on the bench. In 11 of those years, he posted undefeated seasons in SEC play. In SEC Tournament play, he posted a 57-6 record with 13 more titles. During the height of his reign, he made it nearly impossible for teams to win at Kentucky. Rupp authored the longest home court winning streak in Division I history, winning 129 straight from January 4, 1943, to January 8, 1955. As part of his legacy, his name adorns the current Wildcat home court, Rupp Arena, the student section is named the eRUPPtion Zone, and one of the major national player of the year awards is the Adolph F. Rupp Trophy.
Pete Maravich – LSU: When your conference boasts the all-time leading scorer in Division I despite only getting to play three seasons due to an NCAA rule prohibiting freshmen from playing for the varsity team, you can guarantee another spot on Mount Rushmore. Combine his mythical status and ball-handling wizardry, the choice of Pete Maravich is almost as easy as Rupp. He still holds 15 NCAA records and owns the top scoring seasons for a sophomore, junior, and senior. On the LSU freshman team, he scored an additional 741 points and averaged 43.6 points per game. The Sporting News, AP, and UPI named Maravich a First-Team All-America in 1968, 1969, and 1970. In 1970, he claimed the Naismith Award and Player of the Year awards from The Sporting News and the USBWA. Like Rupp, Maravich's name lives on as the Tigers play in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.


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The team is tasked with an 18-hour surgery to save conjoined twins. Our favorite docs will perform tag team procedures throughout the day. Everyone has been practicing for weeks. Arizona has been caring for these babies since they were born. That's why she's completely amped up during yet another practice surgery to make sure everything goes right come show time.
Richard gets in Alex's head by suggesting that Arizona's overzealousness may cause problems when he's up to bat with the twins. He totally manipulates his unsuspecting prey to the point where Richard gets to jump in to do Alex's part of the operation. Needless to say, Alex is not happy.
There's a bit of a scare during the spinal cord procedure when one of the twins does not initially respond to stimulation. After a few tense moments, the young baby finally moves her foot. There are cheers all around, but they still have a long way to go. Things take a bad turn when one baby's kidney starts failing. Alex suggests they do a transplant with the other twin. Since it was his idea, he gets to do the procedure. Woo hoo!
Richard apologizes to Alex as he scrubs in. He says he's getting older. This was probably his last chance to get in on such a rare procedure. Alex feels bad for the former chief. He offers to let him do the kidney transplant, too. It's a nice gesture. Alex should feel good, right? Wrong. Richard totally played him again. Alex learns a tough lesson. You never ever give up once-in-a-lifetime surgeries.
Lexie gives updates to the young parents of the twins. The mom thinks she's judging them. But the truth is Lexie is just thinking how lucky she is to be with someone she loves. Of course, she gets a little uneasy when the young couple starts making out in the middle of the waiting room. Lexie gets even more embarrassed later when she hears Mark say that he wishes she were in the surgery with him. In reality, he was talking to Julia on the phone. Oops.
Bailey doesn't want Ben yammering on about his plans for the two of them to move in together during surgeries. So, if the conversational heads toward personal matters, Meredith is to jump in with a medical question. Ben smoothly steers the operation conversation toward those pesky personal issues, but Meredith is at a loss when Bailey goes on the offensive with her own personal thoughts.
As a rule, Bailey likes to focus on her surgeries only. That's why it's so distressing when they think a sponge may have been left inside the patient. It was actually stuck on Bailey's shoe. So much for focus. At the end of the day, Bailey confesses all her fears about the situation. Ben puts her mind at ease about everything, including Tuck. These two will eventually join up even if they have to do it one toothbrush at a time.
Teddy has been summoning Cristina for weeks to have her give a blow-by-blow account of Henry's procedure. It's uncomfortable to say the least. Teddy grills Cristina about every detail of the operation over and over and over. April thinks this relentless interrogation is cruel. She goes off on Teddy, but quickly falls back in line. Cristina then continues with her detailing of Henry's surgery.
Teddy tearfully finishes Cristina's latest account of the case. She's been going through all the details in her mind. Teddy knows Cristina did everything right. She did everything she would have done. Nothing was going to stop Henry from dying. It's a brutal catharsis, but one Teddy needed to experience in order to move on.
The parents of the twins are reunited with their healthy, separated children. Speaking of lucky babies, Meredith and Derek have been desperately trying to capture baby Zola on video as she takes her first steps. When the grand event finally occurs, Derek exclaims that he missed it because he couldn't get the camera to work. Of course, he didn't really miss anything. He and Meredith were right there when Zola took her first step. There may not be video footage, but it's still a memory Meredith and Derek will have forever.


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Nevermind, I think I know what the issue is.
Since you're now in control of the service, can you provide updated the WSDL and XSD anyways? I plan to switch to JSON anyways, but would be nice.
sgraves wrote:I'm unable to reach the new server. It continues to time-out trying to connect. Is it currently active?
sgraves wrote:Since you're now in control of the service, can you provide updated the WSDL and XSD anyways? I plan to switch to JSON anyways, but would be nice.
rmeden wrote:sgraves wrote:I'm unable to reach the new server. It continues to time-out trying to connect. Is it currently active?
If you get timeouts connecting to the new server and the SD web page doesn't report any errors, you may have been blocked due to excessive attempts.
There is at least one application that immediately retries after an erorr (even account expired!) causing thousands of hits against the server. I've configured fail2ban to block what I consider abuse. (right now 40 requests an hour I think).
That could cause problems doing development. If you see that, contact admin@sd and I can whitelist you.
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Domestic abuse support
EY has launched a domestic abuse guide for its 14,500 people in the UK, backed by a new campaign to put employers at the heart of tackling abuse.
"The statistics highlight that there are likely to be a number of people within any organisation who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse.
We know that the workplace can often be considered a safe place for those affected by abuse at home, which is why it is so important for employers to create a supportive environment with access to professional help.
By launching a domestic abuse guide with tools and resources provided by Everyone's Business, we hope to pave the way for other employers and to help ensure those affected by domestic abuse get the help they need."
Justine Campbell, Managing Partner for Talent, UK & Ireland
As a member of the Employer's Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) and corporate partner of UK Says No More, EY launched its guide on domestic abuse to help raise awareness among its people and detail the support routes available. The guide also outlines different forms of abuse, including controlling and coercive behaviour and stalking, to help colleagues understand the experiences of fellow workers that may be affected by domestic abuse.
Detailed within the guide, EY has also introduced: a week of special paid leave for those experiencing domestic abuse; access to an Independent Domestic Violence Adviser and a counselling service for employees; and accredited training for key people around the business to help identify and support people who may need help.
Learning and development
Is there ever a point in your career when you stop learning? Not in our experience.
We recognise the value of investing in focused and rapid technical and personal development, driven by our business needs – development that continues throughout your career so that you can build on your strengths to fulfil your potential in the firm and increase your value in the market place.
At EY learning is also about 'on-the-job' development through your day-to-day work experiences. This way, you can apply what you learn and embed your development quickly. To support this, the firm provides access to practical experience as well as classroom theory including access to quality secondments with clients or internally, both in the UK or overseas. This is in addition to developmental coaching, mentoring opportunities and work shadowing.
Maternity and paternity benefits
The firm has recently revised its maternity package and provides a range of support, both financial and non financial, to expectant and new parents. This includes:
- Increased maternity pay during maternity leave – up to 39 weeks paid leave
- Provision of childcare vouchers for 12 months on return from maternity leave
- Development of a parent network
- Promotion of support from counselling managers
- Ongoing promotion of flexible working
- The option to purchase childcare vouchers while making tax and NI savings
- Paid paternity leave.
We realise that pay is only one element in the overall proposition to our people. Although a powerful motivator, financial reward is not in itself going to engage our people on an ongoing basis.
The firm's joined up approach to reward is best demonstrated in the wide-ranging elements that make up the total reward offering in the firm:
More specific examples of rewards include:
- Market competitive base pay for our people
- Higher levels of pay, in advance of the market, to those who excel and contribute the most
- A competitive package of flexible employment benefits that can be tailored to individuals' needs or circumstances
- Recognition of exceptional achievement by teams or individuals
- Salary progression and promotion to reward contribution
- A small number of market driven bonus schemes designed to maintain the firm's place in a particular pay market where structurally, base pay alone would not enable us to recruit or retain effectively
- Action to ensure equal pay between men and women including a regular equal pay audit
- Competitive, flexible pension arrangements
- Extensive flexible working programmes and informal arrangements to promote flexibility at work
- High quality learning and development opportunities (including secondments and leadership programmes) to enable our staff to fulfil their potential rapidly. We have been awarded the Investors in People Standard in recognition of our good practice for training and development of our people to achieve business goals.
- A culture and working environment that engages our people.
Voicing your opinion
Integrity, respect and teaming are central to our culture at EY, and good communication is vital to this goal. We want to engage the broadest spectrum of our people around the opportunities and challenges that the firm faces and we face as individuals.
eyvoice, the firm's employee consultation forum, is made up of 15 elected representatives from across the firm. In addition the Chairman and the Director of Internal Communications are permanent eyvoice members. As a consultation forum, eyvoice is more than just another communication channel – it is a chance for the leadership and our people to engage constructively on important areas. The members of the forum develop their agenda based on their personal experience. The opportunity for employees to engage in genuine consultation with the firm's leaders is rare among professional services firms, where usually only partners have access to such detail.


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Credits for The Rowans
Progressive bluegrass group the Rowans consisted of harmonizing brothers Peter (guitar, most members of the mandolin family), Lorin (guitar), and Chris (guitar, flute). All three grew up in the small Massachusetts town of Weyland, near Boston, and played rock and bluegrass music together. Peter played with several folk bands in the New England area, joined Bill Monroe's band for a time, then teamed up with mandolin virtuoso David Grisman in the folk-rock outfit Earth Opera during the late '60s and early '70s. Lorin and Chris, meanwhile, teamed up as the folk/pop/country-rock duo the Rowan Brothers in the early '70s. With Grisman in tow, they relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and scored a record deal with CBS, helped in part by an endorsement from Grisman's old cohort Jerry Garcia. The Rowan Brothers' self-titled debut was released in 1972, with Grisman producing under the alias David Diadem, and they opened for the Grateful Dead. By 1975, brother Peter was between projects, and he joined his brothers as the renamed trio the Rowans. Their eponymous debut together was released on Asylum in 1975 and received highly positive reviews for its progressive, sometimes jazzy leanings and extended compositions. The 1976 follow-up, Sibling Rivalry, was equally acclaimed, but most critics agreed that 1977's Jubilations halted the trio's creative hot streak. They subsequently parted ways with Asylum and issued two more albums on the small Appaloosa label in 1980 before disbanding to pursue other projects. The Rowans reunited periodically for performances, particularly in the late '80s, and in 1994 (as Peter Rowan & the Rowan Brothers) recorded Tree on a Hill for the Sugar Hill roots label. ~ Steve Huey
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Inspired by the sea, this rich maritime blue features peacock blue highlights.
Available on three bases:
Helix - a springy, bouncy 2-ply yarn perfect for knitting shawls, sweaters, accessories, and more. Spun from next-to-the-skin soft Australian Merino wool. Available in 200 y / 67 g skeins for $18, or 650 y / 240 g skeins for $48.
Hexa - a lovely 6-ply construction developed for sweaters or any item where you want a bit more durabilty. Spun from the same next-to-the-skin soft Australian Merino wool as Helix. Hexa's round shape gives beautiful stitch definition, and is especially nice for showing off cables and textured stitches. Available in 600 y / 240 g skeins for $42.
Helix Superwash - 80% Superwash Merino wool + 20% nylon. Everything you love about Helix with the extra durability you need for socks or other hard-wearing items. While items made from this yarn will survive a trip through the dryer, please hand-wash and air-dry for best results. Available in 300 y / 100 g skeins for $28.
As with all semi-solid and variegated yarn, we recommend alternating rows and working from two cakes at a time on garments and other large items.


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These forms and handouts are used for various land development processes in the City of Lakewood. Whether it is building a fence or other new structure, subdividing your property or rezoning property for a new use, the forms below will help get you through the process. Contact the Planner of the Day to discuss your project. For larger projects, waivers, or variances, you will need to meet with staff before you submit an application.
Sign Plan
Handouts for those in the development process
Accessory Dwelling Unit Handout
Build to Zone Requirement Handout
Detached Accessory Structure Handout
Detached Large Accessory Structure Handout
Single-Family/Duplex Permit Requirements
Single-Family/Duplex Sample Plot Plan
Landscape Collateral Sheet
Landscape Collateral Sheet for Solterra
Final Site Plan Checklist
Chickens (Hens)
Apiaries (Bees)
Dwarf Goats
Ground Cover Plants
Native Shrubs
Xeric Ground Cover Plants
Xeric Trees and Shrubs
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|Chuck roast, slow cooked in beef stock, onion soup mix, onions, mushrooms, Rotel tomatoes, served over rice.
Slow Cooker Italian Pot RoastOn my last trip to the grocery store I found myself in the mood for beef apparently, because beef cuts were all that I picked up that trip. Guess after all the chicken and shrimp lately, my body was looking for some meat!
There's nothing at all original about this recipe really since just about everybody has probably made it at least a few times in their life, and I don't even know how it came to be called an "Italian" pot roast, but no matter, maybe it'll serve as a reminder about how easy it is to come home to a tasty roast after a long busy day tending to the rest of living.
I do like to use mild Rotel tomatoes in this recipe personally - y'all know how I love my Rotel! It provides just a bit of heat, but is not overwhelming though you can certainly substitute a can of regular diced tomatoes or tomato sauce instead if you prefer. I don't add any salt to start off, since there is plenty of salt present already between the beef broth and the onion soup mix. Here's how to make it.
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Recipe: Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 6 hour 30 min | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
- 1 tablespoon of canola or vegetable oil
- 1 (approx. 3 pound) chuck roast
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 1-1/2 cups of beef stock or broth, divided
- 1 medium Vidalia or yellow onion, quartered and sliced
- 1 can of mushrooms, drained or use fresh sliced
- 1 can Rotel diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 package of dry onion soup mix
- 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons of water
- 1/2 small can of tomato paste
- Hot cooked rice
Heat oil in a skillet over medium high. Sprinkle roast with the pepper and place seasoned side down into the hot skillet. Sprinkle top with pepper. Cook just until browned, turn and brown the other side.
Pour half of the broth on the bottom of the crockpot. Add the onions and the mushrooms and place the roast on top. To the remaining beef broth, add the Rotel tomatoes and onion soup mix; stir until mixed well. Pour over and around the roast. Cover and cook on high for 6 to 7 hours, or 8 to 10 hours on low, or until meat is tender.
Make a slurry of the cornstarch and water; blend with the tomato paste. Remove the roast from the crockpot and cover loosely with aluminum foil. Skim off any fat from the top, and stir in the tomato slurry. Cover the crockpot and heat over high about 30 minutes, or until mixture begins to boil and thicken.
Cut the roast into serving sized chunks and return to the gravy, turning to coat. Turn crockpot to low or warm, cover and let meat rest in gravy until it is warmed back through and you are ready to serve it.
Cook's Notes: To speed up the gravy process, Transfer the juices from the crockpot to a saucepan, defatting first if desired. Then add the tomato and cornstarch slurry and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, then return to the crockpot. Rotel is a brand of diced tomatoes containing green chilies. You may substitute a can of regular diced tomatoes or tomato sauce instead, if you prefer. Add a 1-pound package of baby carrots, or 3 or 4 carrots, scraped and cut into chunks.
Mexican Pot Roast: Omit mushrooms and dry onion gravy mix. Substitute 1 packet of taco seasoning mix or equivalent homemade and add 2 teaspoons cumin.
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The vision of the Undergraduate Medical Education Office is to facilitate continuous improvement in medical curriculum design and implementation.
The mission of the Undergraduate Medical Education Office is to serve as the central coordinating unit for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the undergraduate medical education program. The Medical Education Office also serves as a resource to educational programs in Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Medical Education and to other Health Sciences Center Schools.
To achieve this mission, the Office of Medical Education:
- Provides training and educational resources through the Standardized Patient Program and Patient Simulation Program
- Provides consultation and support to faculty conducting medical education research through the Medical Education Research Office
- Supports the Educational Program Committee, which has responsibility for and oversight of the curriculum and curriculum-related policies
- Provides guidance and support to departments, course and clerkship directors, and individual faculty to assure that the curriculum reflects the Educational Objectives for the Undergraduate Medical Education Program document
- Oversees the Certificate in Health Professions Education program
- Coordinates the online course evaluation system
- Presents faculty development programs focused on teaching and learning
- Oversees the Medical Student Distinction Tracks
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10 journalists to watch in 2014
It's shaping up to be another exciting year ahead in media and politics: New media ventures, new editors, new anchors … and new challenges for all.
Several journalists came into the national spotlight this past year, but 2014 is when they'll be asked to prove themselves. Glenn Greenwald and Nate Silver are spearheading bold new media projects. Nancy Gibbs is trying to recreate an old print magazine for the 21st century. Ronan Farrow and Brian Stelter are taking their first shots at television, while Lara Logan of "60 Minutes" is looking for a shot at redemption.
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Here are 10 journalists to watch in 2014:
1. The Greenwald Gang, "First Look Media"
Glenn Greenwald may be the most fortunate man in media: He lives in Rio de Janeiro, was the chief recipient of the most significant leak in American history, and, in 2014, will be the lead player in a well-financed new investigative journalism venture backed by a billionaire tech entrepreneur.
In October, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar announced he was ready to spend at least $250 million to back the project, dubbed "First Look Media," which "will publish robust coverage of politics, government, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, arts and culture, business, technology, and investigative news," according to Omidyar. Along with Greenwald, he has brought on Laura Poitras (Greenwald's partner in the NSA-leak saga), Jeremy Scahill and Dan Froomkin, among others.
First Look has been surrounded by hype and high expectations. Omidyar has already put up the first $50 million. Greenwald has repeatedly promised that there are more NSA revelations on the way. All eyes, especially the Obama administration's, will be on Greenwald & Co.
( Also on POLITICO: Omidyar invests in Greenwald venture)
2. Ronan Farrow, MSNBC
So let's say you're the son of movie royalty, graduated college before you were old enough to drive, attended Yale Law School, joined the New York bar, traveled the world with UNICEF, worked for the Obama administration's special committee on Afghanistan and Pakistan, served as a special adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and attended Oxford as a Rhodes scholar — and you're still only 26 years old.
MSNBC has signed Farrow to host a daytime show, but they're surely positioning him for bigger things — most likely, an eventual prime-time slot. 2014 will be his year to demonstrate that he is a capable television personality. If he succeeds, he could even become the new face of the liberal-leaning network.
The show is set to debut in January. To date, however, Farrow has been coy about what's on tap: "We've got some really cool ideas for the show," Farrow said during an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" in October. "But it's got to pass muster with this crowd right here; otherwise I'm going to be hazed."
3. Lara Logan, "60 Minutes"
In 2014, Lara Logan will return to "60 Minutes" — with a vengeance.
When Logan was put on a leave of absence in November — after relying on a fraudulent source for her now-retracted report on the terrorist attack in Benghazi — not all of her colleagues wanted her back. The reasons for the "60 Minutes" mistake ran much deeper than Logan, but some members of the team were so upset at what her report had done to the show's reputation that they lobbied for her dismissal.
Now, Logan, long a highly regarded journalist, has a lot to prove — as does "60 Minutes" itself. Her reporting will be heavily scrutinized inside and outside of CBS. And getting the facts right won't be enough. She'll need to bring in landmark stories that earn her — and her newsmagazine — enough praise to eclipse 2013's shortcomings.
( Also on POLITICO: Lara Logan to return to '60 Minutes')
4. Megyn Kelly, Fox News
Megyn Kelly became the new face of Fox News prime time in 2013, rode a tide of high ratings and highly favorable press coverage … and then waded into controversy and turned into the laughingstock of late night.
Days after telling Jay Leno that she was a serious news anchor, Kelly went on Fox and stressed to America's children that both Santa Claus and Jesus were white. The remark, which touched off a firestorm of debate and which she continued to defend, spoiled whatever goodwill she had been given by Fox News skeptics.
The question is: Where does Kelly go from here? Does she try to reassert herself as the serious anchor — touting a background in law and local news — or does she continue to wade into inflammatory topics to drive up ratings and stoke the coals of the culture war? Ultimately, that's up to Roger Ailes, the Fox News chief. But Kelly is the weather vane: Whither she, whither Fox.
( Also on POLITICO: Megyn Kelly: Santa reaction was race-baiting)
5. The New FiveThirtyEight Crew, ESPN
Nate Silver's name is synonymous with political forecasting. The new FiveThirtyEight, at ESPN, will seek to broaden the model to the world of … well, everything.
"We're going to take the principles that he's well-known for and apply them across our whole culture, anything that can be measured — with the idea that we can be the antidote to punditry and conventional wisdom, to try and tell stories that are based on something solid," says Mike Wilson, the site's new managing editor.
Can it be done? 2014 will be the great trial run. Silver has brought on a wealth of talent, including 538 veteran Micah Cohen and ex-Wall Street Journal "Numbers Guy" Carl Bialik, among others. Wilson says they plan to launch after the Super Bowl, with an eye toward sports — "you'll see a lot of stuff from us on the NCAA tournament and especially the World Cup," he says.
But politics isn't out of the mix, by any stretch: "We will predict all 435 congressional districts, all 33 or 34 Senate seats up for grabs, and 30-plus gubernatorial races around the country," Wilson says. "We'll do analysis predictions on every single office this November."


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A Letter to the Editor in the Oct. 9 Tomahawk Leader:
Is it time for the voters of the townships of Russell, Schley, Harrison and Birch in Lincoln County to detach (per s. 117.11, Wis. Stats) from Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) and attach to the Rhinelander School District?
A Gleason Area Public Charter School (GAPCS) with 100 students represents to a school district $660,000 of annual income and $225,000 of expense, i.e., an annual $400,000 "profit" to whichever school district it attaches.
If the townships detach ($136,621,715 assessed valuation), the MAPS mill rate will rise one point with a corresponding decline in the school district mill rate to which these townships attach. Additionally the gaining district nets an annual $850,000 in tax revenue with a corresponding loss to MAPS.
Detaching from MAPS brings educational advantages to the affected students. The charter school is as educationally attractive today as it was in January when 100 K-5 children signed up to attend GAPCS.
The MAPS school board had called for "sacrifice." From the perspective of our children, the "sacrifice" is a three-hour-a-day bus ride, five days a week, 177 days a year for 12 years so the MAPS BOE can pay its administrator one of the state's more generous salaries. We need to decide if this has been a good trade-off.
Though the Rhinelander School System has found elegant and creative solutions to the problem of rural and dispersed children as MAPS careens from one crisis to another, this is a step not lightly taken.
Let's discuss it. For a detailed discussion see http://gleasoncharterschool.info/ or booklets posted in the community. You can post your questions on the web site and we will hold several community information meetings in early December.
Robert Townsend
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PATASKALA, Ohio (WTVN) -- A woman has made central Ohio a little bit sexier.
Sheila Ranea Crabtree has received legal approval to change her first name to "Sexy" on Tuesday. She called her original first name "ugly," and filed the proper paperwork to have it changed.
"I think I hated it more, the older I got the worse it was and that's why I started going by Ranea clear back when I was a teenager," she told 610 WTVN's John Corby.
After paying the fees and getting a court date, a Licking County Judge approved the change. Crabtree said had the judge rejected her request, she would have gone with a backup suggestion, "Sparkle".
Crabtree sought approval from her husband and daughters before seeking the change. She says it matches her personality.
"I just like to have a lot of fun. I have a fun personality so I might as well go with what I like. I don't care what anybody thinks," she said.
The case came to light after notice to have it changed was posted in the newspaper for 30 days, which is required by law.
Read more: http://www.610wtvn.com/articles/wtvn-local-news-268656/pataskala-woman-changes-name-to-sexy-12056691/#ixzz2t8YJQu9a


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NCLB Update
Drug and Alcohol Prevention
FY 2006 Budget
Funding Opportunities
Accredited Institutions
Youth Initiative
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Upcoming Events
NCLB Update (http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/)
On Wednesday, the Department's Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) published the last booklet in its six-booklet series on promising practices. "Innovations in Education: Innovative Pathways to School Leadership" looks at the growing movement to create rigorous routes toward becoming a school principal or administrator and highlights practices of six programs already underway. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/pubs/intro/innovations.html.
Did you miss the January 28 "Innovations in Education Exchange" event regarding supplemental educational services? A webcast of the event is being offered for free by Kidz Online, a non-profit education organization dedicated to preparing students and teachers to live in the Information Age. For more information, please go to http://www.kidzonline.org/edexchange/.
Through a unique partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, Reading is Fundamental (RIF) has released a brochure highlighting six innovative RIF programs. The programs were selected for reaching special populations, from homeless and incarcerated youth to teen parents. For more information, please go to http://www.rif.org/who/press/05_special_
Drug and Alcohol Prevention
Next week's "Education News Parents Can Use" broadcast (February 15, 8:00-9:00 ET) will explore how parents, schools, and the community are working together to provide students with the knowledge and tools necessary to make intelligent choices about drugs and alcohol. For example, recognizing that under-age drinking and drug abuse can impair a student's ability to perform to his or her full potential, the No Child Left Behind Act encourages school districts to adopt comprehensive drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs to keep students on the right track. These programs set clear expectations and penalties; identify students who are at risk of delinquent behavior; weave research-based prevention curriculum into the school day; enlist student-leaders to be advocates for student safety on and off campuses; and involve parents in an intervention program when a student is caught using drugs and alcohol. The broadcast will also supply tips on how to talk to children about abuse and share resources for parents and schools on prevention and intervention. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/. (You can watch live and archived webcasts at http://www.connectlive.com/events/ednews/.)
FY 2006 Budget
On February 7, the Secretary announced President Bush's FY 2006 budget request for education. The President requested $56.0 billion for the U.S. Department of Education, a small decrease from the 2005 level but still a $13.8 billion, or 33 percent increase, from his first year in office. Moreover, the budget targets significant increases for several key areas, including implementing and expanding the No Child Left Behind Act, supporting students in need, and helping students go to college. Among the highlights:
- $13.3 billion for Title I grants to local education agencies, an increase of $4.6 billion (52 percent) since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act;
- $11.1 billion for special education grants, the highest level of federal support ever;
- $2.92 billion for Improving Teacher Quality state grants and $500 million for a new Teacher Incentive Fund;
- $1.24 billion for specific high school interventions and more than $400 million for related proposals (detailed earlier);
- $1 billion for Reading First and $104 million for Early Reading First;
- $676 million to help limited English proficient (LEP) students learn English;
- $412 million for state assessment grants and $250 million for high school assessments;
- $219 million for charter schools and $37 million to assist charter schools in acquiring, leasing, and renovating facilities;
- $50 million for a new Choice Incentive Fund and $27 million for Public School Choice grants; and
- $78.4 billion in student financial aid, to expand the number of recipients of grant, loan, and work-study assistance by 337,000, to an estimated 10.2 million students.
Also, the budget changes or eliminates dozens of programs, guided by the government-wide Program Assessment Rating Tool, or PART, that evaluates programs' evidence of effectiveness. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/budget06/summary/. (A supplemental guide to the President's budget request, "No Child Left Behind: Expanding the Promise," is available at http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/budget06/nclb/, and state-by-state data has been posted at http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/statetables/.)
Note: A recent letter to Chief State School Officers describes the procedures for, and conditions under which, the Department will consider requests for late liquidations of obligations under state-administered programs. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/secletter/050128.html.
Funding Opportunities
Speaking of money, a number of grant competitions are now underway. The Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program aims to improve the literacy skills and academic achievement of students by providing them with up-to-date library materials, well-equipped school libraries/media centers, and certified library/media specialists. However, only school districts in which at least 20 percent of students served are from families with incomes below the poverty line are eligible to apply (http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/eligibility.html). Applications are due March 14. Applications are also due that day for the Charter Schools Program, which seeks to increase national understanding of the charter school model and to expand the number of high-quality charter schools by providing financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools and for evaluating the schools' impact. States are eligible to apply for grants if they have a charter school law in place. If an eligible state does not participate, charter schools from the state may apply directly. The ongoing Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program complements the President's early reading initiative by funding replicable professional development programs that improve the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators who work in high-poverty communities and who primarily serve children from low-income families. Eligible applicants are partnerships consisting of one or more institutions of higher education or public or private entities (including faith-based organizations). Applications are due April 22. http://www.ed.gov/GrantApps/ lists all the competitions that are currently underway and provides links to electronic application packages, forms, and other basic information.
Accredited Institutions
As part of the effort to combat the growth of "diploma mills," the Department has unveiled a master list of accredited colleges, universities, and career and trade schools (http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/). Diploma mills operate outside the purview of the accreditation process and the agency's oversight of federal student aid programs. Consequently, they threaten to devalue the genuine education credentials of millions of Americans. Nevertheless, it should be noted that some institutions have chosen not to participate in the student aid program and, therefore, do not have to be approved by an accrediting agency. While these institutions do not appear on the Department's list, they may be legitimate schools.
Also: A new Federal Trade Commission publication, "Avoid Fake-Degree Burns by Researching Academic Credentials" ( http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/
diplomamills.htm), is an excellent resource for hiring managers and human resource professionals, with information regarding the database and other tools to help assess academic credentials. Indeed, the publication identifies red flags that indicate a job applicant's claimed credentials could be bogus.
Youth Initiative
During his State of the Union Address last week, President Bush proudly announced First Lady Laura Bush would direct a proposed $150 million outreach effort aimed at helping at-risk youths, especially boys. The three-year initiative is designed to help youth at risk of gang influence and involvement by providing grants to faith-based and community organizations, for efforts to educate parents and communities on the importance of promoting positive youth development and to inform them of successful prevention and intervention programs. For more information, please go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/02/20050202-
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"The No Child Left Behind law committed this nation to a bold vision for the future in which all children, regardless of race, income, or native language, have the chance to succeed in school and life.... The initial attention to the lower grades makes sense; focusing resources there prevents educational problems before they become much more costly, in both human and financial terms. Now that progress is being made at the lower grades, as is evident from assessments across the country, we must ensure that students are given the skills they need at the high school level as well."
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings (2/3/05)
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The fifth annual Education Industry Day (March 2-3, Washington, D.C.) will feature OII's Mike Petrilli leading a panel on No Child Left Behind and supplemental services. For more information, please go to http://www.educationindustry.org/.
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