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Editorial: Piling insult upon injury
While the Obamacare enrollment website's failures are front-page news, glitches in a California government computer system are actually putting some of the unemployed in financial jeopardy. "Problems are growing worse for the state's Employment Development Department after a new computer system backfired, leaving some Californians without much-needed benefit checks for weeks," the Los Angeles Times reported.
Most Californians pay for state unemployment insurance through mandated paycheck withholding. On your pay stub, it's the item marked, "STATE SDI CA." SDI stands for "State Disability Insurance." Injured workers depend on their disability checks to make ends meet until they can return to work.
The Times found that "as many as 300,000 claimants" have not received their payments. The new computer system cost a shocking $110 million, double the original estimate. While less than the reported $394 million the Obama administration spent on the malfunctioning HealthCare.gov, that's a national-scale operation designed to sell health insurance to millions of Americans.
"Big projects are hard," Jim Harper told us; he's the director of information studies at the libertarian Cato Institute. "There isn't any way to get around that. It gets harder when you have to integrate with many different agencies. Healthcare.gov was fated to fail from the start. With complex processes, technology just makes it harder."
Mr. Harper said that the way to reduce problems is to make sure "the most appropriate level of government is the closest to the people. When you have the big federal government, or a large state like California, things will have to be very complex."
Californians like to boast that we're the "ninth-largest economy in the world." But being such a behemoth has its drawbacks, too, because of the equally massive size of our state government.
The private company hired to build the computer system is Deloitte Consulting, headquartered in New York City. The firm has a problematic record in this state. "In 2003, California estimated it would pay $58 million to upgrade its 30-year-old unemployment benefits system," the Times reported. "By the time the state awarded Deloitte the contract in 2010, the cost estimate had grown by more than $30 million."
And Massachusetts' disability compensation system, also provided by Deloitte, suffers many of the same problems as California's. The $46 million upgrade is two years behind schedule and $6 million over budget.
In Sacramento, the Assembly Insurance Committee is planning a hearing before the end of the year. Sen. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres, wants the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee also to investigate. "We keep hiring the same company, and they keep having the same issues," he said. "At some point, it's on us for hiring the same company. It's faulty logic, and we've got to get better."
But these committees also should look at shifting some appropriate operations to private disability insurance providers. Because they are smaller, more focused and more adaptable, private solutions often are more effective and more attentive to the needs of customers. As with health insurance, more government involvement isn't necessarily the best medicine.
Due to a reporting error, an Oct. 28 editorial, "Piling insult upon injury," mistakenly mischaracterized the Unemployment Insurance payroll tax as being funded by employees, when in fact, it is funded by employers.
A spokesman for the Employment Development Department also asserted our editorial "referenced an inaccurate statement in a preceding Los Angeles Times article that stated that 'as many as 300,000 claimants' have not received their unemployment payment." But according to Mark Lifsher, who co-wrote the Times story, "[t]he 300,000 number came from the EDD's own internal emails that [the Times] got as a Public Records Act request."
A spokesperson for the EDD said the 300,000 figure was explained to the Times as "only an estimate" and that the actual estimated backlog is 148,000 claims.
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Controversial vice presidential picks are nothing new in American politics, as even recent Indiana history reveals. When Republican presidential nominee George H.W. Bush announced his running mate in August 1988, Indiana Senator James Danforth Quayle faced relentless questioning from the press about his military service, personal life and leadership experience.

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Falling into Place
By Amy Zhang
Publication date: Sept. 9, 2014
Greenwillow Books, 304 pages
Source: Publisher
On the day Liz Emerson tries to die, they had reviewed Newton's laws of motion in physics class. Then, after school, she put them into practice by running her Mercedes off the road.
Why? Why did Liz Emerson decide that the world would be better off without her? Why did she give up? Vividly told by an unexpected and surprising narrator, this heartbreaking and nonlinear novel pieces together the short and devastating life of Meridian High's most popular junior girl. Mass, acceleration, momentum, force—Liz didn't understand it in physics, and even as her Mercedes hurtles toward the tree, she doesn't understand it now. How do we impact one another? How do our actions reverberate? What does it mean to be a friend? To love someone? To be a daughter? Or a mother? Is life truly more than cause and effect? Amy Zhang's haunting and universal story will appeal to fans of Lauren Oliver, Gayle Forman, and Jay Asher.
— Goodreads.com description
Despite the fact that I hated/didn't remotely "get" the "unexpected and surprising narrator" mentioned in the blurb…this book was quite good overall.
Falling into Place is a fascinating look into depression, suicide and some really, really mean girls. I thought it was so interesting to get into Liz's brain and see how she came to regret being a major B. Though they were quite flawed, I really enjoyed getting to know some of the people in Liz's life as well — Kennie and Julia and dear, sweet Liam.
The short chapters made it so readable, but the timeline jumps threw me off at first. Don't worry — I caught on. I was definitely very impressed by this debut from a writer who is a teen herself. (I KNOW!!! CRAZY!)
Breathe, Annie, Breathe (Hundred Oaks #5)
By Miranda Kenneally
Publication date: July 15, 2014
Sourcebooks Fire, 306 pages
Source: Library
Annie hates running. No matter how far she jogs, she can't escape the guilt that if she hadn't broken up with Kyle, he might still be alive. So to honor his memory, she starts preparing for the marathon he intended to race.
But the training is even more grueling than Annie could have imagined. Despite her coaching, she's at war with her body, her mind—and her heart. With every mile that athletic Jeremiah cheers her on, she grows more conflicted. She wants to run into his arms…and sprint in the opposite direction. For Annie, opening up to love again may be even more of a challenge than crossing the finish line.
"Breathe, Annie, Breathe is an emotional, heartfelt, and beautiful story about finding yourself after loss and learning to love. It gave me so many feels. Her best book yet." — Jennifer Armentrout, New York Times bestselling author of Wait for You
— Goodreads.com description
Straight off the bat I hoped I'd like this one. Blonde girl named Annie who hates running! Hello! Sounds familiar! And I wasn't disappointed — this is by far my favorite of Miranda Kenneally's Hundred Oaks series.
I love these books in general for their portrayal of teen girls who are active and healthy, both emotionally and physically. They always offer a lovely balance between personal growth, family issues, friendship drama and romantic relationships.
Annie's struggles in this book are emotional (grief, guilt, you name it) and physical and wow what a strong portrayal of both. As Annie trained for her run, you could just feel the strain and drain it's having on her mind and body…but also the elation she feels when she challenges herself and overcomes it. I LOVE that feeling. This is the type of book that makes you want to work out!
Okay! Romance! As I said: I like that this book isn't all about the romance…but it's a good one. Jeremiah is sweet and patient yet pushes Annie to grow. With the exception of a really h-o-t trail scene (!!!), they get to know each other and grow a friendship to base their relationship on, and I love that as well.
Oh! And it's post-high school but not new adult-ish dramarama. Double bonus! So good.
Check out my reviews of some of the previous books and stay tuned for more — right now it looks like there should be eight books in total for this series:
Catching Jordan
Stealing Parker
Racing Savannah
Can't Look Away
By Donna Cooner
Publication date: Aug. 26, 2014
Point, 272 pages
Source: Publisher
Donna Cooner establishes herself as our own Jodi Picoult in this timely tale of sisters, loss, and redemption.
Torrey Grey is famous. At least, on the internet. Thousands of people watch her popular videos on fashion and beauty. But when Torrey's sister is killed in an accident — maybe because of Torrey and her videos — Torrey's perfect world implodes.
Now, strangers online are bashing Torrey. And at her new school, she doesn't know who to trust. Is queen bee Blair only being sweet because of Torrey's internet infamy? What about Raylene, who is decidedly unpopular, but seems accepts Torrey for who she is? And then there's Luis, with his brooding dark eyes, whose family runs the local funeral home. Torrey finds herself drawn to Luis, and his fascinating stories about El dio de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead.
As the Day of the Dead draws near, Torrey will have to really look at her own feelings about death, and life, and everything in between. Can she learn to mourn her sister out of the public eye?
— Goodreads.com description
I adored Donna Cooner's Skinny (click to read my review) and was thrilled that I enjoyed Don't Look Away just as much.
This book is about Torrey, a popular beauty vlogger who has quite a bit to deal with: a backstabbing ex-bestie, a new school, haters on the Internet, a struggling mother and, most of all, the recent death of her little sister.
Despite the serious subject matter, in reading over my notes, I used the word "adorable" an awful lot. LUIS! It's all his fault!
Torrey, meanwhile, gosh what a SNOB. This book has a lot of mean girl action, but I enjoyed watching Torrey turn the other cheek, see herself and her actions more clearly and begin to work through her grief.
And I thought it was really interesting and unique how Cooner used the Day of the Dead motif to help Torrey heal.
Two books in, I can definitely say I'm a big fan of Cooner's work. Fans of contemps, especially with interest in grief and/or Internet fame/bullying, you'll like this.
My Last Kiss
By Bethany Neal
Publication date: June 10, 2014
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 358 pages
Source: Publisher
What if your last kiss was with the wrong boy?
Cassidy Haines remembers her first kiss vividly. It was on the old covered bridge the summer before her freshman year with her boyfriend of three years, Ethan Keys. But her last kiss–the one she shared with someone at her seventeenth birthday party the night she died–is a blur. Cassidy is trapped in the living world, not only mourning the loss of her human body, but left with the grim suspicion that her untimely death wasn't a suicide as everyone assumes. She can't remember anything from the weeks leading up to her birthday and she's worried that she may have betrayed her boyfriend.
If Cassidy is to uncover the truth about that fateful night and make amends with the only boy she'll ever love, she must face her past and all the decisions she made–good and bad–that led to her last kiss.
Bethany Neal's suspenseful debut novel is about the power of first love and the haunting lies that threaten to tear it apart.
— Goodreads.com description
Within the first few pages of My Last Kiss, I had a pretty visceral reaction to Bethany Neal's writing.
First of all, Cassidy has just died and part of the details there are just plain gross. Plus, it's confusing and sad and a little bit harrowing to read along as a young girl struggles to deal with that fact that, well, SHE JUST DIED. Not an easy pill to swallow.
So I loved how — BAM — I was feeling a lot straight away.
And I loved how Neal evolved the mystery of Cassidy's death. It's a thrilling and compelling whodunnit — so layered, it's hard to predict for much of the book.
My only complaint is that I had a hard time keeping a handful of characters straight: her two best friends and her boyfriend's two best friends. That made it particularly difficult for me to piece together the mystery and follow along.
Still, once I did get things straight enough to follow along, I liked it overall. I'd say give it a try if you're into mysteries!
The Summer of Letting Go
By Gae Polisner
Publication date: March 25, 2014
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 316 pages
Source: Publisher
Just when everything seems to be going wrong, hope and love can appear in the most unexpected places.
Summer has begun, the beach beckons and Francesca Schnell is going nowhere. Four years ago, Francesca's little brother, Simon, drowned, and Francesca is the one who should have been watching. Now Francesca is about to turn sixteen, but guilt keeps her stuck in the past. Meanwhile, her best friend, Lisette, is moving on most recently with the boy Francesca wants but can't have. At loose ends, Francesca trails her father, who may be having an affair, to the local country club. There she meets four-year-old Frankie Sky, a little boy who bears an almost eerie resemblance to Simon, and Francesca begins to wonder if it's possible Frankie could be his reincarnation. Knowing Frankie leads Francesca to places she thought she'd never dare to go and it begins to seem possible to forgive herself, grow up, and even fall in love, whether or not she solves the riddle of Frankie Sky.
— Goodreads.com description
More summer books! Tis the season, y'all!
Like I said yesterday on my Rules of Summer review I KINDOFSORTOFMAYBE went overboard at the start of spring and binge-read a bunch of summery books and then forgot to write my reviews and they all sort of blended together…
…and, well, my thoughts on this one are scattered. But here they are:
– The writing was beautiful
– Torn on the romance
– The secondary characters made the book (you will fall in love with little Frankie Sky)
– Gritty & heartfelt, but also quite readable for younger teens
Did the story stick with me bigtime? No, obviously, but I was definitely engaged and I'd read more from Gae Polisner in a second. The fact that she is fully dressed in a pool in her author picture only adds to that desire. Did any of you read her 2011 book The Pull of Gravity?


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A closer look at the early retailing of Benjamin Moore
Getting the Word Out
Retailers geared up for a crowd when presenting programs on painting and decorating with Benjamin Moore paints.
Benjamin Moore assisted the retailers in marketing to consumers. The company encouraged retailers to hold programs to get consumers into the store and to encourage them to paint their home, inside and out.
All Dressed Up with Some Place to Go
Hats and gloves were customary when ladies ventured forth for an afternoon's instruction on house paint.
In the days before television's how-to programming, those who wanted to learn had to get dressed up and come downtown for informative programs on how to paint and select color schemes.
This group is attending a program at the Fulton Lumber Company in Fulton, Missouri.
Say It with Flowers
The floral displays suggest this store was holding a special reception.
Banish the idea that retail paint stores had to be dark and dingy places. Not only is this store brightly lit and cheerful, but it is decorated with bouquets of fresh flowers. The photograph has an air of expectancy – as if a party were about to take place.
A Friendly Welcome
Old-time paint retail salesmen stood ready to answer any and all painting questions.
This picture of the A.W. Levermann paint store in Corsicanna, Texas is from 1934.
Notice the displays of Benjamin Moore products, including special barn paint. Benjamin Moore offered its retailers an unending supply of signs and displays as sales promotion aids.
By 1934, Betty Moore was on the job. This imaginary character, played by a series of actresses, traveled around the country giving lectures and demonstrations on how to select paint and color schemes and answering consumer painting questions.
Stylish Stores
Even way back when, paint stores were a part of the home fashion world, as this stylish store interior indicates.
While the picture is undated, the fact that the store is decorated in the newly fashionable Art Deco Streamline style suggests it is from the 1930s or 1940s when this particular style was at its height in the United States.
Use "Moore" Paint
Signs on trucks helped spread the message to Use "Moore" Paint.
Standing outside the Hynds-Upshaw Paint and Glass Co. store is a truck resplendent with the advice to Use "Moore" Paint. Paint retailers identified both themselves and the paint products they carried in company trucks that in those good old days delivered.


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Pro and post workout shakes.
Pro and post workout shakes.
ok for about the past week ive been doing pre and post workout shakes opposed to just post work out ones. Im wondering if im doing them healthy/correctly because i feel much more bloated/fat.
pre-work out) orange juice, bananas, strawberries, blueberries. and then i usually eat a good piece of pineapple. 30-45mins before workout
post-work out) bananas, little non-fat plain yogurt, peanut butter, 50g protein, non fat milk.
just wondering if their healthy? what i can do to make them healthier? how long before i work out should i drink the pre-shake? and is only one shake (post) necessary?
thanks guys any info would be greatly appreciated. - 11-09-2008, 12:30 PM
Looks good. Blend the pineapple with the shake to help it digest better, and add some protein in there.
Drop the Peanut-butter from the PWO shake, you want it to digest quickly and fat slows it down.
Timing is subjective, try anywhere from 45-15 mins pre-WO and see how you feel. You want it to be digesting so that you're getting the energy, but not impeding your workout.
PWO Shakes aren't strictly necessary, however they are great ways to get in fast carbs/pro. There is some good research supporting 2 PWO shakes . One immediately PWO, and one an hour after that, which further stimulates muscle growth. I still say PWO shake immediately after, then solid meal about 60-90 minutes after that depending on how big your shake is/your exercise intensity.
Feel free to ask for further clarifications, you asked like 5 diff questions lol -
Drop all fruit. It doesn't cause an insulin response. I guess it'd be ok pre workout but it actually slows digestion post workout. EAt complex carbs pre workout for more energy. I like to have tuna and oats pre workout and dextrose and whey protein shake PWO.
You could have a whey protein shake pre workout too but it's not necessary, milk slows digestion because it's 80% casein. Mix the whey with water for quicker absorption. - 11-09-2008, 12:52 PM
ok so if i keep the pre workout shake as is, adding very little protien then that one is set. I also eat oatmeal about 30mins before work out, good? and what are some complex carbs i should add to my pre workout diet?
Now for the post workout, if I dont want milk or peanut butter in the shake what should i put with my 50gs of protein?
thanks again guys - 11-09-2008, 03:53 PM
complex carbs pre workout, like wheat bread. shoot for 50-75g. 25g of protein pre workout as well. pre workout is absolutely crucial to gaining size - anyone that tells you different is an endomorph.
Pre-Workout more important than Post Workout?
post workout should be the fast digesting carbs - WMS, dextrose, etc, with whatever protein you think you need - 30-35 is best for me. i usually hit 125g carbs post workout, which is overkill for most people. - 11-09-2008, 03:57 PM
Like Sun and myself mentioned, get some protein in before your workout, helps keep you anabolic. Eating oatmeal 30 mins pre-WO would be pretty hard to digest for most people, but whatever works! I eat my oats 90 mins pre-WO, but it's a meal. You can grind some oats into your pre-WO shake.
Milk is fine PWO, especially skim. PWO alot of people like to do fast/carbs, although even grinding up oats into a shake works. The fast carbs aren't absolutely necessary, although they help with recovery. It's probably the simplest way, and since you just work out your muscles will be screaming for the carbs, and you don't have to worry about storing it as fat. - 11-09-2008, 06:20 PM
Fructose doesn't raise leptin because it does not cause an insulin response. It actually causes insulin resistance. Fructose is only utilized by the liver because the liver's the only thing that possesses the fructokinase enzyme needed to process it.
Fructose becomes an unregulated source of acetyl CoA which causes hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance thusly causing a decrease of protein synthesis because the body won't respond as well to insulin.
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Oats are complex carbs that's good pre workout. Mix your protein powder in water for faster absorption. - 11-09-2008, 06:51 PM
Very little glucose is yielded from fructose but the reason why fruit would is because fruits are not 100% fructose. Most are glucose and fructose. This glucose from the fruit raises your blood glucose level.
I guess the simple answer to the second part of your question would be that when you exercise your body uses blood and muscle glucose which would return it to baseline. - 11-09-2008, 08:54 PM
Yet in your first post you wrote:
Although I do not want to further complicate the thread, however I must also mention that fat intake will also lead to an increase in blood glucose levels above and beyond the glycerol component. While currently unexplained, it is a recognized phenomenon to which I can personally attest. One of the schools of thought, similar to what you mentioned, is that it interfers with insulin effect (aka increases resistance).
While physical activity does lower blood glucose levels, you have to do the activity and thus it does not apply to a scenario where you are not physically active post-meal. The body's only mechanism for this is insulin. Even in the case of fat (or aguably fructose) where we believe blood glucose increases due to a temporary increase in resistance the body's only possible method for returning levels to baseline (it always wants to do this) is to produce MORE insulin to compensate.
Thus all macronutrients (alcohol is a bit different) lead to some insulin response with carbohydrate requiring the largest. BTW one cannot directly compare insulin responses to different macros. Hypothetically, take a 500kcal carb meal and a 500kcal fat meal that have the same digestion times. The carb meal will require more insulin to metabolise than the fat meal. That does not mean that the carb meal will lead to more fat gain because the same amount of energy has been consumed and energy is conserved. This is why I am always saying that non-diabetics discussing insulin for body comp management is a waste of time.
Another angle that I will throw in here is how do we know what macro the body uses for what task? For the majority of people, basic metabolism is their major energy expenditure. If a fruit is 50/50 fructose/glucose, who says the fructose can't fuel metabolism and the glucose goes to muscle glycogen. Maybe I just haven't seen any studies... - 11-09-2008, 09:48 PM
I see where the confusion comes in. I should have been more clear. I meant that the fructose in fruit makes it so no insulin spike can happen until after the fructose is digested then after that the blood glucose levels can be altered by the glucose in that fruit and the other things you eat.
"The body's only mechanism for this is insulin."
I'm not sure what your getting at here. When blood glucose levels are raised an insulin response follows. This insulin spike sends the nutrients to the muscles and at a faster rate.
Insulin is one of the most anabolic hormones in the body and is most definitely not a waste of time for non diabetes.
Certain thinks have certain jobs and follow a certain path to do said job. The diagram I believe shows this if not I'll find something else or try to explain this better.
I'm not 100% on some of this but I'm about 80+. - 11-09-2008, 11:02 PM
Your position is that fructose does not convert to blood glucose but rather causes an increase in insulin resistance and does not illicit an insulin response. If that is the case, my point is that it still HAS to illicit a response because an increase in resistance requires more insulin to overcome it in order to achieve glucose balance (e.g. 90 mg/dL). This is the whole premise with type-2 diabetes; chronic resistance leading to hyperinsulemia.
I'm thinking that you have been reading Berardi's articles. Ok let me use a question again. Suppose you don't have any way of measuring your food energy intake (no fitday, no food labels, no databases). How are you going to use insulin theories to achieve your recomp goals?
PS - I am not picking on you. I am pretty sure that I have read the same types of articles that you have. This is a good learning discussion for exposing, what I feel is, popular misinformation. - 11-09-2008, 11:54 PM
fruit is great. but in moderation (just like anything else). drop the sugar just a tad. if you really want carbs pre/post workout i like waxy maize starch. however if your going low/no carb i like nuts and peanut butter (by naturally more). of course mix this with 1-1.5-2 scoops of protein.
I never have stuff to measure my food intake. I get some dextrose and take that for an insulin spike. What's the misconseption?
It takes large amounts of fructose over time to cause insulin resistance. What I'm saying is that fructose doesn't raise blood glucose and doesn't cause an insulin response. But that the glucose you eat after does cause an insulin response and blood glucose to raise. What is there to return to normal if nothing is changed by fructose? The only place in the body it's used is the liver.
I know you're not picking on my nor am I you, just a learning discussion. - 11-10-2008, 09:33 AM
Do you own a car? Let say you need to drive from A to B and it is a long distance. Do you just put a bit of gas in the tank and take it that you will have enough to make it? No, you do a bit of rationalizing of HOW MUCH you need to get there. You either look at your fuel gauge or the reading on the gas pump in order to get an idea of quantities.
The same goes for insulin, the more calories you consume, the more insulin your body will have to produce to metabolise it. So if you are trying to gauge how much food you need by your insulin levels, how do you measure it? You can't. You're only guessing and if you guess wrong you either eat too little (catabolic) or too much (excess fat gain).
In order to be anabolic (building complex structures from simple structures) your body needs a net surplus of energy in addition to raw materials. That means that you need to know quantities. 'Some' dextrose could be one teaspoon or one cup, big difference.
I may be incorrectly assuming that peeps here are familiar with classical physics energy and thermodynamic laws. These concepts apply to all known systems including the human body. A couple reads that are written in the human metabolism context:
So it is just as important to know HOW MUCH in addition to WHAT (you eat). Since the average person has absolutely no way to measure his/her insulin level, it has no practicable use. However, you can readily determine the energy content of a serving of food by measuring the quantity and cross referencing it with a database.
I understand that is what you are saying and I am telling you that your statement is absolutely incorrect. I have a blood glucose meter and measure my levels. When I eat fructose, my levels go up.
Need more convincing? I assume that you are familiar with the glycemic index. If not here is a read:
Specifically: GI is a measure of the effects of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels.
Do a search for the GI value of fructose. You should find that it is around 35. This is a non-zero value. By comparison dextrose/glucose is 100. That means that fructose has about 1/3 the effect on blood glucose of pure dextrose/glucose NOT no effect. Again, if it goes up, insulin must be produced to bring it back down.
These reasons are why I argued against your post that fruit cannot trigger insulin response. - 11-12-2008, 09:03 PM
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Baby shower decorations will bring the happiness and excitement when you held baby shower at home. The atmosphere of baby shower becomes more fun if you can decorate the party well and has theme. One thing you need to know, baby shower decorations is not always expensive. As long as you know the theme and how to decorate baby shower, it can save your budget.
In addition, it can be handmade instead of purchase it at store or on online store. Besides that, you can do combination to create fun and creative decoration for the baby shower party. And if your budget really limited, you can forget about balloons and streamers. You still can create an adorable baby shower decorations with inexpensive tools and very little skill as long as you have ideas.
Baby Shower Decorations Ideas
Well, here some Baby Shower Decorations that will give you insight for your baby celebration. Check these out :
Cocktail Napkins With Flowers
In order to create cocktail napkins with flowers, you can grab two regular-sized napkins with the main color. Then, you can add one smaller cocktail and one for the inside accent color. You can use blue, pink or any color, baby-like print you can find. Afterward, cut the edge of each napkin at the folds so that they are un-connected. Next, place the napkins down with the cocktail one centered on top of the plan ones.
After that, fold in a fan shape and scallop the edges while folded. By using floral wire or twist tie, twist the center together before unfolding and then fan out the napkins. However, it should be look like a bow tie. Furthermore is starting with the cocktail napkin on top, peel up each layer carefully towards the center of the bow tie. And after you finished, you will have a wonderful flower and no one can guess if it is a cocktail napkin.
Decoration With Tissue Paper Flowers
Actually, this decoration is similar like cocktail napkin flower. But, there are more delicate and you can make a ball shape which is so perfect for hanging over the tables and around the house as you held the baby shower at home. However, decorations with tissue paper flowers are look wonderful and classy.
Decoration Of Scrapbook Paper Pinwheels
As you want to decorate the baby shower party with scrapbook paper pinwheels, you can take your favorite pattern of scrapbook paper and then fold it back and forth in a fan pattern. Then, take another piece of the same paper and do it the same. Afterwards, twist tie the two together while folded in fan shape in the center.
Furthermore, you can fan out each end and staple them together to create beautiful patterned circles. In the baby shower party, you can hang it between the tissue paper flowers. In order to give great decoration, you also can use cocktail napkins or tissue.
Decoration With Baby Sock Bouquet
Actually, decoration with baby sock bouquet becomes adorable bouquet because it is made from sweet and cute baby socks. So, when you want to make decoration with baby socks, you only need some floral wires and floral tapes to complete and arrange it in the room. Besides that, you can add some fake greenery stuffs and place them in a vase.
Decoration With Diaper Cake
Decoration with diaper cake is relatively easy to be made because it can show a mommy that you know what she needs because it will bring her style. Diaper cake decoration also demands your creativity, because you can add blankets, bibs, and bottles.
However, those baby shower decorations ideas above can be made in your party so that you can have fun. Thus, you only need to prepare the materials so that it can be made easily. So, you still can save your money if you know how to make it with your family.
Well, that's all for Baby Shower Decorations. If you have another idea please let us know, so we can share the world for your Baby Shower Decorations ideas


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In the News
Kidnapped and Beaten Grandma Remains Positive
She opened her heart to an undeserving stranger, but hasn't lost her faith
-April Daniels Hussar
How does a 75-year-old grandma get kidnapped from her own home, brutally beaten, locked in the trunk of her own car … and still seem to maintain a belief in the basic goodness of humanity?
It's hard to understand, but that's exactly what happened to Sandy Vinge, a San Diego mother of three and grandmother of two.
As reported on The Today Show this morning, Vinge became the victim of three brutal teenagers, and probably would have died in their hands had a sheriff not come to her rescue – 26 hours after her ordeal began.
It started when Jeffrey Edward Nelson, 19, knocked on Vinge's door last Monday and offered to clean her carpets for free. She ended up buying a $2,000 vacuum cleaner from him. Nelson returned that evening, claiming his girlfriend kicked him out of the house and asked if he could use Vinge's phone. The unsuspecting lady let him in, at which point he strangled her into unconsciousness, bound her with duct tape and stuffed her in the trunk of her Dodge Magnum station wagon. "They stole me in my own car," she said. "That was awful."
Nelson then met up with two of his cronies, Luis Lomeli Osborne, 18, and Antoinette Marie Baker, 18, for a 26-hour joy ride paid for with Vinge's cash and credit cards. They beat Vinge, punching her in the face, and refused her water. Vinge told The Today Show that she began to pray to God to either save her or let her die. She prayed to her recently deceased husband, to talk to God on her behalf.
Vinge believes her prayers were answered when a sheriff pulled the car over for a traffic violation and rescued her from the nightmarish ordeal.
Vinge told Matt Lauer on The Today Show:
"There's nothing I can do about what happened. I have to be positive, because life goes on."
When Lauer asked Vinge if she would ever open the door to a stranger again, she replied:
"No, I don't think so," she said with a big smile. "There's not that many people out there like this. I'll probably be afraid – even now, when the doorbell rings, I get a little scared even [though] I have my big old boy with me. I don't think I'll do that again, Matt."


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More than a year after Rush Limbuagh made headlines for referring to a Georgetown law student as a "slut" on his radio show, the host is reportedly fed up with being blamed for declining ad sales. When Sandra Fluke spoke before House Democratic members about religious organizations not offering contraception to women in health insurance plans, Limbaugh went on a rant.
"What does it say about the college co-ed Sandra Fluke, who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex?" Limbaugh asked. "What does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute. She wants to be paid to have sex. She's having so much sex she can't afford the contraception. She wants you and me and the taxpayers to pay her to have sex."
Naturally the host's remarks drew a big response for the public, including a ban on Limbaugh's advertisers. According to the non-profit group Media Matters, several hundred advertisers dropped Limbaugh's show. The CEO of Cumulus Media, which syndicates the show on 40 stations across the country, Lew Dickey blames Limbaugh's remarks for declining ad sales, Politico reports.
A source says Limbaugh is fed up with being the scapegoat for Dickey's revenue issues and is considering ending his show's affiliation agreement with Cumulus when the deal expires at the end of the year. Should Limbaugh's show leave Cumulus, that would remove him from New York City, the number one radio market in the country.
Dickey said in an August 2012 earnings call that the company's top three stations had lost $5.5 million, partially due to the advertiser boycott. He reiterated the problem in a similar call in March 2013, citing "some of the issues that happened a year ago."
Dickey is scheduled for another earnings call Tuesday (May 7). The source claims that Dickey's use of Limbaugh as an excuse for falling ad sales is unjustified. "It's a failure of the entire station. And trying to blame Rush for that is not much of a business partnership."


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Finally, the nearest PIZZA COMPANY restaurant came to town. Since, Riley is a big fan of pizza & pasta, we decided to have a "pizzerrific" sunday last weekend in Festival Mall. Menu wise, the restaurant offers quite a good selection. The salads and desserts are interesting ( or probably they've got real nice product shots in their menu). We opted for a gang-set which costs Php 729. The set includes onion rings, chicken wings, pasta, 1 whole pizza - your choice of toppings and a pitcher of softdrinks. This set can serve 4 - 5 persons. Not Bad for the price huh?! Taste wise, only selected items satisfied our tastebuds. The pasta has a good blend of herbs that even kids can appreciate, Riley enjoyed it. The onion rings failed in comparison with other pizza or italian restaurant, it's really so - so. The chicken is perceived to be too much cooked, the meat is no longer tender. And finally, the pizza! It's acceptable as it is, filling, spicy but there's nothing more exciting in it. Generally, pizza company is a cross between shakeys and pizzahut. The only thing we liked about it is - it's affordable. The next time we crave for pizza, we'll probably opt for a Don Henrico's, Yellow Cab or CPK.
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the dough of their pizza is yummy and soft esp. if its hot! the servings of the pasta was kinda small though.
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It's a good guess that the hundreds who attended the annual Cujak's Wine Market Holiday Wine Tasting at Fox Valley Savings Bank in November didn't know their evening out was benefitting such a good cause. On Monday, Sara Cujak and Jim Ziebarth, vice president for FVSB Financial Services, presented a check for $3,500 to the Fond du Lac Public Library's 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program.
The Fond du Lac Public Library has been leading the charge for Money Smart Week since 2007. Money Smart Week Wisconsin is an initiative of the Governor's Council on Financial Literacy, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Kids love to color and they love frozen custard, so this is a win-win. Kids ages 11 and younger can pick up a special coloring sheet at the Fond du Lac Public Library Children's Desk throughout April. All they have to do is draw a picture about their favorite book, turn the picture in to the library and they get a coupon for a free scoop of custard. The coupon is redeemable at any neighborhood Culvers.
If you missed our Teddy Bear Sleepover, don't worry. We hope you'll join us next year. In the meantime, check out these great pictures and see what kind of mischief our stuffed friends got into.
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Hi everyone!
Boy, you really dug into reading this summer. This has been one of the busiest summers ever at the Fond du Lac Public Library. With magicians, wild animals and tons of reading – more than 2 million minutes were logged by kids, teens and adults - we hope you had as much fun as we did.
As summer winds down and school gets started, we're heading into a great fall season.
If you haven't stopped in the Children's Room yet, add it to your to-do list for this week! We have packed the week full of interactive fun.
The Children's Room invites children ages 12 and younger to participate in the kids' summer reading program. Win prizes, attend fun events and have a blast reading in the summer. Registration starts June 10 on our website or just stop in and see us.
The goal of FDL Library Storytimes is to introduce and develop a love of reading and learning to children.
Our storytellers help your children develop essential pre-reading skills and pre-classroom skills. We want to help your children become first-rate, excited readers and excel in school.
The Summer Reading Program is in full swing. There are currently 1054 kids signed up.
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney was voted the favorite bedtime story with 73 total votes (26%).
Noah S. (left) was the winner of our Lego Guessing contest. He took home the Lego Ideas Book and a $2 gift certificate to the Book Cellar. Ashleigh S. (right) took home a R2D2 Play-doh set consolation prize for having the 2nd closest guess. There were 385 Legos in the guessing jar.
Today's Lego Club was a success. There were 24 creative kids in attendance. The topic of discussion for the day's build was "walls" and how to build them using staggering and overlapping techniques. We also discussed the Great Wall of China. Photos from today's build are available on our Facebook page @ FDLPL Kids. Or check out the display case near the entrance to see some of the structure on display.


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Police interactions are increasingly recorded, not only on cellphones, but by officers.
Cameras have been on the dashboards of police cruisers for years. Most Goodyear police and Arizona Department of Public Safety vehicles have them. Glendale is the latest Valley city adding cameras to its patrol fleet.
The next innovation places the cameras on officers themselves, either on shirt collars or, like Bluetooth devices, over the ear.
Lake Havasu City's police force recently became the first in Arizona to purchase a handful of Scottsdale-based Taser International's Axon cameras.
Police in Phoenix and Mesa are testing the on-person cameras.
Costs are sure to be a factor: Each camera costs $1,700, plus an annual $1,200 each to store the footage.
But the devices could lead to changes in police investigations and prosecutions.
Dashboard cameras capture only what occurs near a police cruiser, but officers' cameras provide video of whatever they see.
Footage of reported crimes could mean that fewer cases go to trial. Investigations of officer-involved shootings could be concluded more quickly. A complaint that an officer has been rude could almost instantly be verified or dismissed. When cases do go to trial, the cameras could provide critical evidence.
Eyewitness memories can fade, and witnesses may bring their own biases to the stand, veteran Valley defense attorney Pamela Nicholson said.
"Every person makes a subjective judgment, but the camera makes a completely objective judgment," she said. "The camera doesn't have an ax to grind."
In Lake Havasu City, a man accused of drug possession said in court that police searched him without consent. Video evidence proved otherwise, Capt. Joe Fiumara said. And the man agreed to a plea deal.
Fiumara said the cameras also ensure more accurate police reports. In some cases, there is less need for officers to write long reports when a video has captured a situation.
Sgt. David Montoya, who supervises officers in Phoenix's South Mountain Precinct, said he looks forward to being able to view footage after an officer is accused of misconduct.
"The majority of the time, officers are doing things the right way," he said. "This provides a clear picture of what took place and removes concerns about the things we do."
About 18 Phoenix officers in the South Mountain and Cactus Park precincts will wear the cameras during a 90-day trial, which began last month. The pilot program was spurred by the recommendation of a task force created after a March 2010 controversy over an officer's confrontation and handcuffing of Councilman Michael Johnson at the scene of a fire.
Six Mesa officers have used the cameras since February, and SWAT officers are expected to try them in coming weeks. Both agencies are testing the technology for free.
It's not always obvious that an officer is wearing a camera. The controls rest on an officer's chest, and he or she can instantly review video on a monitor attached to his or her belt.
The cameras constantly record but do not store footage until activated. Once turned on, the cameras retain the previous 30 seconds of activity. Officers upload footage onto a site managed by Taser at the end of a shift.
Each agency decides how long the video will be retained.
Phoenix police policy dictates that recordings without "evidentiary or investigative value" will be deleted after 180 days. Useful videos will remain on the Taser website or be turned over to police if a criminal case continues after the pilot program ends.
Arizona officers don't need to inform residents they're being recorded because state law requires that only one person be aware of the recording.
In Phoenix, officers are expected to answer when they are asked if they are wearing a camera. They are also told to record most interactions apart from those with juveniles or undercover officers.
Phoenix police will be unable to delete or edit recordings without a supervisor's approval - even if the officer accidentally films a bathroom break.
Other Arizona police agencies that equip officers and their cars with cameras have similar rules about video storage.
Such policies are essential so officers can't delete what may be bad behavior, said Chris Calabrese of the American Civil Liberties Union.
The attorney said there may be some questions about filming inside a crime victim's home, where privacy is expected, but the benefits of using the cameras generally outweigh those concerns.
"In this case, the cameras play an important role," Calabrese said. "They act as a check on the police and the people the police officer is dealing with. This is an objective record of what happened."
In coming months, Phoenix will decide whether to purchase the Taser cameras.
Acting Police Chief Joe Yahner said he will consider input from officers and decide whether to ask the city manager for funding.
For now, Phoenix police just want to see whether the cameras will be useful, Yahner said.
Fiumara, the Lake Havasu City police captain, said he hopes to purchase cameras for each of his city's patrol officers when funding allows. A federal grant helped police in the western Arizona city buy seven cameras and cover storage costs for one year.
Fiumara said he believes more Arizona officers would have cameras if not for long-term economic woes.
"I think it will be a public expectation at some point in the future," he said. "When that is, I really have no idea."
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Pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus)
Listing Status:
Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND
General Information
The pallid sturgeon was first recognized as a species different from shovelnose sturgeon by S. A. Forbes and R. E. Richardson in 1905 based on a study of nine specimens collected from the Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois (Forbes and Richardson 1905). They named this new species Parascaphirhynchus albus. Later reclassification assigned it to the genus Scaphirhynchus where it has remained (Bailey and Cross 1954; Campton et al. 2000). Pallid sturgeon have a flattened shovel-shaped snout; a long, slender, and completely armored caudal peduncle (the tapered portion of the body which terminates at the tail); and lack a spiracle (small openings found on each side of the head) (Forbes and Richardson 1905). As with other sturgeon, the mouth is toothless, protrusible (capable of being extended and withdrawn from its natural position), and ventrally positioned under the head. The skeletal structure is primarily composed of cartilage rather than bone.
- States/US Territories in which the Pallid sturgeon, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Arkansas , Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Mississippi , Missouri , Montana , Nebraska , North Dakota , South Dakota , Tennessee
- US Counties in which the Pallid sturgeon, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which the Pallid sturgeon, Wherever found is known to occur:
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, Benton Lake Wetland Management District, Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge... Show All Refuges
- Countries in which the the Pallid sturgeon, Wherever found is known to occur: United States
Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
1990-09-06 | Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6) | Wherever found |
» Federal Register Documents
Date | Citation Page | Title |
1989-02-23 00:00:00.0 | 54 FR 7813 7814 | ETWP; 90 Day Finding on Petition to List the Pallid Sturgeon; 54 FR 7813 7814 |
2014-05-06 00:00:00.0 | 79 FR 25883 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of Nine Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region |
1982-12-30 00:00:00.0 | 47 FR 58454 58460 | Review of Vertebrate Wildlife for Listing as End. or Thr. Species |
1989-08-30 00:00:00.0 | 54 FR 35901 35905 | ETWP; Proposed Rule to Determine the Pallid Sturgeon to be an Endangered Species; 54 FR 35901 35905 |
2014-03-04 00:00:00.0 | 79 FR 12213 12214 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Pallid Sturgeon, Notice of document availability |
1990-09-06 00:00:00.0 | 55 FR 36641 36647 | ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for the Pallid Sturgeon; 55 FR 36641 36647 |
2013-03-15 00:00:00.0 | 78 FR 16526 16527 | Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Pallid Sturgeon |
» Recovery
Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
2014-01-24 | Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) | View Implementation Progress | Final Revision 1 |
Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
2014-05-06 | 79 FR 25883 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of Nine Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region |
2014-03-04 | 79 FR 12213 12214 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Pallid Sturgeon, Notice of document availability |
2013-03-15 | 78 FR 16526 16527 | Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Pallid Sturgeon |
Date | Title |
2014-12-04 | Pallid Sturgeon 5-Year Review |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Pallid sturgeon.
» Conservation Plans
No conservation plans have been created for Pallid sturgeon.
» Petitions
» Life History
Habitat Requirements
Pallid sturgeon are a bottom-oriented, large river obligate fish inhabiting the Missouri and Mississippi rivers and some tributaries from Montana to Louisiana (Kallemeyn 1983). Pallid sturgeon evolved in the diverse environments of the Missouri and Mississippi river systems. Floodplains, backwaters, chutes, sloughs, islands, sandbars, and main channel waters formed the large-river ecosystem that met the habitat and life history requirements of pallid sturgeon and other native large-river fishes. Substrate Pallid sturgeon have been documented over a variety of available substrates, but are often associated with sandy and fine bottom materials (Bramblett and White 2001; Elliott et al. 2004; Gerrity 2005; Snook et al. 2002; Swigle 2003; Peters and Parham 2008; Spindler 2008). Substrate association appears to be seasonal (Kochet al. 2006a; Koch et al. 2012). During winter and spring, a mixture of sand, gravel and rock substrates are used and during the summer and fall, sand substrate is most often used (Koch et al. 2006a). In the middle Mississippi River, pallid sturgeon transition from predominantly sandy substrates to gravel during May which may be associated with spawning (Koch et al. 2012). In these river systems and others, pallid sturgeon appear to use underwater sand dunes (Bramblett 1996; Constant et al. 1997; Snook et al. 2002; Elliott et al. 2004; Jordan et al. 2006). Depths and Velocity Across their range, pallid sturgeon have been documented in waters of varying depths and velocities. Depths at collection sites range from 0.58 meter (m) to > 20 m (1.9 to > 65 feet (ft)), though there may be selection for areas at least 0.8 m (2.6 ft) deep (Bramblett and White 2001; Carlson and Pflieger 1981; Constant et al. 1997; Erickson 1992; Gerrity 2005; Jordan et al. 2006; Peters and Parham 2008; Wanner et al. 2007). Despite the wide range of depths associated with capture locations, one commonality is apparent: this species is typically found in areas where relative depths (the depth at the fish location divided by the maximum channel cross section depth expressed as a percent) exceed 75% (Constant et al. 1997; Gerrity 2005; Jordan et al. 2006; Wanner et al. 2007). Bottom water velocities associated with collection locations are generally < 1.5 m/s (4.9 ft/s) with reported averages ranging from 0.58 m/s to 0.88 m/s (1.9 ft/s to 2.9 ft/s) (Carlson and Pflieger 1981; Elliott et al. 2004; Erickson 1992; Jordan et al. 2006; Swigle 2003; Snook et al. 2002).
Food Habits
Data on food habits of age-0 pallid sturgeon are limited. In a hatchery environment, exogenously feeding fry (fry that have absorbed their yolk and are actively feeding) will readily consume brine shrimp suggesting zooplankton and/or small invertebrates are likely the food base for this age group. Data available for age-0 Scaphirhynchus indicate mayflies (Ephemeroptera) and midge (Chironomidae) larvae are important (Sechler et al. 2012). Juvenile and adult pallid sturgeon diets are generally composed of fish and aquatic insect larvae with a trend toward piscivory as they increase in size (Carlson and Pflieger 1981; Hoover et al. 2007; Gerrity et al. 2006; Grohs et al. 2009; Wanner 2006; French 2010). Based on the above diet data and habitat utilization by prey items, it appears that pallid sturgeon will feed over a variety of substrates (Hoover et al. 2007; Keevin et al. 2007). However, the abundance of Trichoptera in the diet suggests that harder substrates like gravel and rock material may be important feeding areas (Hoover et al. 2007).
Reproductive Strategy
Pallid sturgeon can be long-lived, with females reaching sexual maturity later than males (Keenlyne and Jenkins 1993). Based on wild fish, estimated age at first reproduction was 15 to 20 years for females and approximately 5 years for males (Keenlyne and Jenkins 1993). Like most fish species, water temperatures influence growth and maturity. Female hatchery-reared pallid sturgeon maintained in an artificially controlled environment (i.e., near constant 16 to 20oC temperatures) can attain sexual maturity at age 6, whereas female pallid sturgeon subject to colder winter water temperatures reached maturity around age 9 (Webb in litt., 2011). Thus, age at first reproduction likely is variable and dependent on local conditions. Females do not spawn each year (Kallemeyn 1983). Observations of wild pallid sturgeon collected as part of the conservation stocking program in the northern part of the range indicates that female spawning periodicity is 2-3 years (Rob Holm, USFWS Garrison Dam Hatchery, unpublished data). Fecundity is related to body size. The largest upper Missouri River fish can produce as many as 150,000-170,000 eggs (Keenlyne et al. 1992; Rob Holm, USFWS Garrison Dam Hatchery, unpublished data), whereas smaller bodied females in the southern extent of the range may only produce 43,000-58,000 eggs (George et al. 2012). Spawning appears to occur between March and July, with lower latitude fish spawning earlier than those in the northern portion of the range. Adult pallid sturgeon can move long distances upstream prior to spawning, and females likely are spawning at or near the apex of these movements (Bramblett and White 2001; DeLonay et al. 2009). This behavior can be associated with spawning migrations (U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 2007; DeLonay et al. 2009). Spawning appears to occur over firm substrates, in deeper water, with relatively fast, turbulent flows, and is driven by several environmental stimuli including flow, water temperature, and day length (USGS 2007; DeLonay et al. 2009). Incubation rates are governed by and depend upon water temperature. In a hatchery environment, fertilized eggs hatch in approximately 5-7 days (Keenlyne 1995). Incubation rates may deviate slightly from this in the wild. Newly hatched larvae are predominantly pelagic, drifting in the currents for 11 to 13 days and dispersing several hundred km downstream from spawn and hatch locations (Kynard et al. 2002, 2007; Braaten et al. 2008, 2010, 2012a).
» Other Resources
NatureServe Explorer Species Reports -- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.
ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
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text: News from Birmingham Business School Keep up to date with the latest news and events from around the Business School and the wide-ranging projects our staff and students get involved with. Enter Keywords Select Year All Years 2017 2016 2015 2014 Select Month All Months January February March April May June July August September October November December Latest newsRSS FeedAtom Feed The car industry is going to be unrecognisable! DescriptionMike Wright, Executive Director of Jaguar Land Rover, told an audience of students, academics and businesses that the car industry is changing more fundamentally now than at any time since the early days of its inception.Date:25/02/2015Categories: Alumni, Social Sciences, Students University helps two enterprising Business School students launch their own record label DescriptionThe University of Birmingham is funding the launch of a student-run record label, directed and managed by Laura Hand and Anna Blesing, both final year Business Management students.Date:19/02/2015Categories: Alumni, Social Sciences, Students Distinguished Leaders Series: Xavier Broseta DescriptionOn 28 January Xavier Broseta, Executive Vice President for Human Resources and Labour Relations at Air France, delivered a guest lecture as part of Birmingham Business School's Distinguished Leaders Series. Xavier shared his extensive experience in the field of human resources, and gave the attendees a flavour of what it takes to be responsible for a vast international organisation that encompasses 65,000 employees.Date:03/02/2015Categories: Social Sciences, Students FT Global MBA Rankings 2015 DescriptionBirmingham Business School are delighted to announce that our MBA programme has been ranked within the FT Global MBA Rankings with a placement of 95th.Date:26/01/2015Categories: Social Sciences, Students Birmingham Business School's MBA Achieves #7 world ranking by CEO Magazine MBA Rankings 2015 DescriptionBirmingham Business School is delighted to announce that our MBA has achieved an enviable #7 ranking position within CEO Magazine's MBA Rankings 2015 and a placement of #3 within their European Business School Rankings section.Date:22/01/2015Categories: Social Sciences, Students University of Birmingham sends their students to Mars! DescriptionBirmingham Business School is pleased to have established an outstanding relationship with Mars China over the past two years. Mandy Wishart, Global Talent Specialist from Mars has become a familiar face at Birmingham Business School, facilitating information sessions to students annually on Mars' graduate opportunities in China.Date:15/10/2014Categories: Social Sciences, Students The University of Birmingham celebrates its best ever performance in the National Student Survey DescriptionThe National Student Survey (NSS) has awarded the University of Birmingham an overall satisfaction mark of 89%, up from 88% for the past two years and a rise of five places among Russell Group institutions.Date:19/08/2014Categories: Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching, Vice Chancellor New BSc Business Management with Marketing degree for 2015 DescriptionBirmingham Business School is delighted to announce a new BSc Business Management with Marketing specialist undergraduate programme for 2015.Date:29/07/2014Categories: Social Sciences, Students Displaying 9 to 16 of 149 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next


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Show possessed a significantly better, more vibrant vibe than last year's extended ode to Michael Jackson.
Although music's senior-citizen class provided the emotional through line to this year's Grammys — from Mick Jagger's time-defying first Grammycast performance to Bob Dylan to Barbra Streisand — the night might have peaked, for better or worse, with Cee Lo Green belting out the joyous (if disinfected for TV) song, otherwise known as "Forget You" backed by Muppets while wearing a giant rainbow-plumed peacock suit. Yes, it was that kind of evening — and on the whole, possessed a significantly better, more vibrant vibe than last year's extended ode to Michael Jackson.
In the pantheon of major academy-backed presentations, the Grammys have a major advantage — having morphed into the non-awards awards telecast. To emphasize this point, the musical showcase paused precisely once to hand out a trophy, for group or duo, in the first 58 televised minutes. That leaves ample time for what has become the night's signature: Blending performers from different genres or periods for what were billed at the outset as "once-in-a-lifetime Grammy moments," such as the quintet of divas who opened the show by paying tribute to Aretha Franklin. (The Queen of Soul appeared afterward, looking encouragingly hearty.) Not all those combinations worked equally well, any more than did perplexing presenter choices ("Glee's" Lea Michele paired with Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers?), presenters Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's awful sitcom banter, or scheduling Jagger's otherwise splendid tribute to close the traditional necrology segment. As always, the show was also speckled with an embarrassing assortment of CBS stars, including David Letterman, via special Top 10 list. Speaking of CBS, executives at the network haunted by memories of Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" must have been sweating out Lady Gaga's impossibly sheer outfit in her rousing rendition of "Born This Way," which played like part gay anthem, part "Rocky Horror Picture Show." The flamboyant star was later bleeped when she won for best pop vocal — as were Eminem, Dr. Dre and Green in their performances — so the risk of Gaga-related fines isn't strictly visual. The production took few creative gambles, such as shifting to black and white during Bruno Mars' throwback performance. Beyond the inevitable outlandish outfits, the night was mostly free of crazy stunts (3-D, for instance) or inordinate controversy, unless you count Arcade Fire winning best album (and promptly being bleeped) or Lady Antebellum thanking God several times. Fortunately for the Grammys, not only have award-show ratings rebounded, but this year's diverse demographic profile will probably bring back some viewers who haven't sat through the show in awhile. To see Streisand belt out "Evergreen" (to an extended ovation), moreover, required staying awake until nearly 11 — right before Eminem received best rap album. Of course, every generation must answer for its musical excesses, and today's teens will eventually be held to account for sensation-of-the-moment Justin Bieber, whose performance looked like an ad for a videogame titled "Teenage Ninja Assassin." Kids, please, think before you download, legally or otherwise. The sheer variety of musical styles often meshes uneasily, segueing from Lady Gaga to Miranda Lambert's country ballad, followed by British rockers Muse symbolically torching the place. Still, in an increasingly polarized America — where the perception is red and blue states can barely talk, much less dance together — seeing country next to rock next to, er, Gaga, in one eclectic celebration somehow felt rather warming. And for those who remained unmoved by all that assembled talent, well, forget you.The 53rd annual Grammy Awards
Special; CBS, Sun. Feb. 13, 8 p.m. ET
Broadcast live from Los Angeles and produced by John Cossette Prods. and AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Executive producers, Ken Ehrlich, John Cossette; director, Louis J. Horvitz; writers, David Wild, Ken Ehrlich; production designer, Brian J. Stonestreet; music director, Greg Phillinganes; talent producer, Chantel Sausedo. 3 1/2 HOURS.
Featuring: Yolanda Adams, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride, Esperanza Spalding, Florence Welch; Arcade Fire, Eminem, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, Muse, Katy Perry, Barbra Streisand; Justin Bieber, Usher, Jaden Smith; B.o.B, Bruno Mars, Janelle Monáe; Drake, Rihanna; Cee Lo Green, Gwyneth Paltrow, the Jim Henson Company Puppets; Mick Jagger, Raphael Saadiq; Avett Brothers, Dr. Dre., Bob Dylan, Adam Levine, Mumford & Sons


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BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Mylan Specialty, the fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical business of Mylan, today announced a second year of its EpiPen4Schools program. In its first year, more than 20,000 schools across all 50 states participated in the program that offers four free EpiPen or EpiPen Jr (epinephrine) Auto-Injectors to qualifying schools in the United States. Qualifications include having a valid prescription.
Over the last year, there has been significant legislative movement across the country to improve access to epinephrine, which should encourage more schools to take advantage of the EpiPen4Schools program. The goal of the program is to help schools have ready access to epinephrine auto-injectors in case a person experiences a life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) at school. People are encouraged to visit EpiPen4Schools.com for more information.
"Educating the public about anaphylaxis preparedness and working to improve access to treatment continues to be an important focus at Mylan, which is why we are pleased to be able to extend EpiPen4Schools," said Heather Bresch, CEO of Mylan. "We hope all schools that have participated in the past will sign up again, and those that haven't yet enrolled in the EpiPen4Schools program will do so quickly, so that EpiPen Auto-Injectors are in place by the start of the 2013 school year."
Anaphylaxis is unpredictable. For those at risk, it is important to be prepared with an anaphylaxis action plan that includes avoiding known allergens, recognizing the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, having immediate access to two epinephrine auto-injectors and seeking immediate emergency medical care should anaphylaxis occur. However, accidental exposure to an allergen can still occur and first-time reactions to unknown allergens are a possibility. Schools should also be prepared with an anaphylaxis action plan.
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