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The Australian dollar has extended its rally on the back of a weaker US dollar.
At 0630 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 93.86 US cents, up from 93.62 cents on Wednesday.
And the Australian share market looks set to open strongly higher following Wall Street's surge led by tech stocks after US Federal Reserve minutes showed no support for an early rise in interest rates.
At 0645 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 42 points at 5,506.
WASHINGTON - Australia's finance minister has blasted the US Congress for holding up reforms at the International Monetary Fund, saying the delay has weakened Washington's standing in the world.
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policy makers expect to continue the steady cutback to its stimulus program, the minutes to their March 18-19 meeting show.
PARIS - Unemployment in advanced countries rose slightly in February, the OECD says, a setback after recent falls.
ATHENS - Greece says it is returning to international bond markets for the first time in four years amid growing signs of confidence in the country at the forefront of Europe's debt crisis.
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has warned Russia may begin requiring advance payment for gas supplies unless Ukraine comes to the negotiating table over its unpaid energy bills.
MIAMI BEACH, Florida - Florida has become the first US state to bring criminal money laundering charges in a case involving the virtual currency bitcoin.
WASHINGTON - Bank of America will pay $US772 million ($A827 million) over illegal credit card practices that lured consumers into signing up for added products and services, US regulators said.
WASHINGTON - US computer giant Hewlett-Packard agreed to pay $US108 million ($A116 million) to settle investigations that it paid bribes to win public contracts in Russia, Poland and Mexico, officials say.
NEW YORK - Procter & Gamble will sell most of its pet care business to Mars for $US2.9 billion ($A3.1 billion) as the US consumer-products giant streamlines its businesses.
BRUSSELS, April 9 AFP - The European Union has announced sweeping new guidelines to curtail state support for the renewable energy industry, which Brussels says is harming the sector on the global market.
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has re-entered the international bond market after a seven-year gap, raising $US2.0 billion ($A2.1 billion) to boost dwindling foreign exchange reserves and shore up the rupee.


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Greenock Farm Veterinary Hospital is a busy mixed animal hospital in Midland, NC. Our privately owned, 3.5 doctor practice, is located about 20 miles east of bustling Charlotte, NC, just miles off of I-485.
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Danaa wrote:Hello there,I'm sorry to hear about AF,I remember how painful that was especially after having tons of symptoms.
31 is not old and you still have time but I do understand what ur trying to say.
Has ur DH had an SA?if not he should.
Have you thought about IUI or IVF?I knew those can be pricey but believe me is worth every penny this coming from someone who is now 13weeks pregnant with twins from IVF,it took two tries but here im happily pregnant .
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You can see your Google Calendar events with other computer applications, like Outlook.
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There are two ways to view your Google Calendar in another calendar application. You can add your calendar to view in another application, and some applications will also let you edit events.Sync your Google Calendar (view & edit)
With some calendar applications, you can sync your calendar using your Google Account. This means you can add and edit events from either Google Calendar or your other application.
- Open your other calendar application.
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Meet the Millennial Man — according to Nielsen
Let's play cultural anthropologist, peering into the strange habits of the Millennial Man. Observe him under his headphones, hunting and gathering on the Internet, grunting via social media. Nielsen is out today with another of its impersonal but statistically accurate reports, this time on the media habits of Millennial Men.
Offering a heads up to marketers, "new research from Nielsen offers a sneak peek into the hearts and minds of this desirable demographic."
They spend less time watching traditional TV each week — "only 20 hours, compared to 23 hours for Millennial females, 28 hours for Gen X males and 38 hours for Boomer males." But they more than make up the time online — "This group spends significantly more time (2 hours 15 minutes) per week than any other demographic watching videos on the Internet."
The breakdown by race:
o African-American Millennial males spend more time watching content than Millennial men as a whole: these viewers spend nearly 33 hours a week with traditional TV and 3 hours watching videos on the Internet.
o Hispanic Millennial men watch less than the average Millennial man, spending an hour less (19 hours) on traditional TV and less than 2 hours watching online videos.
o Asian-American Millennial men spend the most time watching videos on the Internet, almost 4 hours watching internet video and the least amount of time watching traditional TV (11.5 hours).


text: Friday, April 27, 2012 Final Rule Provides States Flexibility to Offer Home and Community-based Services Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule on the Medicaid program's Community First Choice (CFC) option as mandated under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) establishing a new option for states to provide home and community-based attendant services and supports for beneficiaries. With the additional flexibility to finance home and community-based services and support, the provision is expected to increase state and local accessibility to services that augment the quality of life for beneficiaries through a person-centered plan of service and various quality assurances—at a potentially lower per capita cost relative to institutional care settings. According to the rule, states that elect this option must make available home and community-based attendant services and supports to assist in accomplishing activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and health-related tasks through hands-on assistance, supervision, and/or cueing. Additionally, the following services may be provided at the state's discretion—transition costs, such as rent and utility deposits; first month's rent and utilities; purchasing bedding, basic kitchen supplies, and other necessities required for transition from an institutional setting; and the provision of services that increase independence or substitute for human assistance to the extent that expenditures would have been made for the human assistance, such as nonmedical transportation services or purchasing a microwave. The final rule sets forth the requirements for CFC, however, requirements pertaining to "setting," under §441.530, will be addressed in future rulemaking. Comments In reading the final rule there is a table that has TOTAL BENEFITS as a column. It states in there "potentially lower per capita cost". My understanding is that the Fed Gov is invsting $3billion into this program. Why has there not been a study done to prove this is a definite cost savings versus what appears to be a shot in the dark without any evidence to prove it will save money? When looking at what all this covers it is hard to see how the cost would be lower than what is paid by Medicaid for care at a skilled nursing facility. Especially when a portion of that cost is covered by the residents income minus $52 +-. If there is no proof that this program at such a high cost will save money why has it been rolled out? Posted by Chris Coyle on 4/27/2012 5:28 PM


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Fixes, funding brighten 'Bay Lights' day
After a month on the blink, the Bay Bridge light sculpture is again shimmering nightly with constantly changing images unobstructed by hundreds of uncooperative lights that either refuse to turn off or stay on.
Crews working for the "Bay Lights" project delved into the problem and found that the damp air, high winds and bridge vibrations somehow combined to push moisture into some of the 25,000 LED lights, said Ben Davis, a public relations executive and head of the privately financed Illuminate the Arts organization, the project sponsor.
"In this harsh atmosphere, a little bit of moisture was entering some of the LEDs," he said. "It is enough to cause disruption."
The nightly illumination of the span is the work of New York artist Leo Villareal, who created a design that uses 25,000 individually programmable white LED lights that constantly change.
But beginning in mid-May, hundreds of the lights began malfunctioning, freezing in an on or off position and creating blotches in the illuminated artwork.
"It was ugly; it was noticeable; it was awful to see it limping as it was," Davis acknowledged.
Since the problem was diagnosed, Villareal has returned to the Embarcadero and reconfigured the algorithms that produce the changing images to work around those lights that refuse to turn on or off.
"He has reimagined it in a way that has it looking beautiful again," said Davis.
At the same time, Philips Color Kinetics, maker of the LEDs, has started replacing the strands of broken lights so the "Bay Lights" can shine brightly through the summer, while also looking at a longer-term solution. Philips has agreed to cover the cost of the repairs, including lights and labor, Davis said.
"It is incredibly generous and responsible," he said.
Since the nightly light show on the north side of the span started in March, tourists and locals alike have been drawn to the Embarcadero and waterfront restaurants and hotels to watch the shifting images that move across the bridge in shades of white light.
The repairs, combined with a recent $1.5 million donation to the art project that completes the general funding for the two-year project, brightened the day Friday for Davis, who sat in the sunshine along the Embarcadero looking at the bridge as he announced the news.
"This is another chance for the Bay Area to shine in an extraordinary way," he said.
The donation comes from WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, who was the first donor to the "Bay Lights," Davis said. It completes what he described as the baseline funding for the artwork - the $8 million cost of creating, installing and operating it for two years.
Contributions are still being accepted on the "Bay Lights" website, and will be used to extend the length of the light display - which could become a permanent fixture - or for other art projects around the bay, Davis said.
The interim fix will probably be an ongoing effort, he said, with crews replacing the strands of lights as they freeze up.
"We recognize this is going to be sort of a trench war of maintenance to get through the summer," he said.
While crews are focusing on the temporary fix, he said, they'll soon turn their attention to determining how to install lights that can better withstand the elements. The goal is to make those improvements in the fall, Davis said. When it happens, he said, Villareal will most likely re-create the light sculpture again.
The "Bay Lights", he said, is transforming from a massive one-time art installation into an evolving work that's changing to adapt to the elements. And that, said Davis, is good reason for people to head back to the Embarcadero to view the lights dancing across the 1.8-mile suspension span.
"People will see something extraordinarily beautiful," he said. "They'll still see the hand of Leo Villareal, including his reaction to these constraints. And, come this fall, they will see a reimagination."
Michael Cabanatuan is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @ctuan


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Countdown to immigration vote
The Senate is rushing to the finish line on the Gang of Eight bill, setting up a key vote Monday that could clear the way to final passage of the immigration overhaul by the end of next week.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Friday that his chamber will hold a procedural vote Monday at 5:30 p.m. on the border-security agreement crafted by Republican Sens. Bob Corker of Tennessee and John Hoeven of North Dakota.
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The timing meets a goal long set by Senate Democratic leaders to finish working on the bill — a significant rewrite of the nation's immigration laws — before the July 4 recess. And the compromise from Corker and Hoeven, a so-called "Gang of Two," pushes the Gang of Eight closer to a supermajority of votes for its bill.
( Also on POLITICO: Inside the border deal that almost failed)
Negotiators have predicted that as many as 15 Senate Republicans may sign on to the overall bill, but that remains a premature figure.
"We're picking up more supporters each day," Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters Friday. "We're not at 70 yet. But we're gaining support and this amendment helps a great deal."
The real question mark comes in the GOP-led House, where many Republicans have shown little appetite for the Gang of Eight bill and leadership has been unable to gain conservative support on bipartisan measures such as the farm bill, which failed Thursday.
( Immigration reform bill: Full text)
The Senate is expected to pass the Corker-Hoeven deal, which is a compromise centered around a significant increase in security measures along the United States-Mexico border. It includes an additional 20,000 border-patrol agents, $3.2 billion in high-tech surveillance equipment, and a requirement to complete 700 miles of fencing along the border .
"This is like the Border Patrol's dream plan," Corker told reporters Friday.
The overall bill includes a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, while modernizing the nation's legal immigration system and adding enforcement measures in order to deter future illegal immigration into the United States.
Though the border security component is the centerpiece of the Corker-Hoeven deal, the agreement includes a slew of sweeteners for senators considered swing votes for the overall bill.
( PHOTOS: At a glance: The Senate immigration deal)
For instance, Nevada Sen. Dean Heller, long considered a likely Republican supporter of immigration reform, sought proposals to require the Department of Homeland Security to spell out how it will implement a biometric entry-exit system at the 10 busiest airports and calls on DHS figure out how to cut wait times at airports with the most international travelers.
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) also announced Friday that he is co-sponsoring the Corker-Hoeven agreement. He has wanted to toughen back taxes and benefit provisions for immigrants in the overall bill, and the compromise adopts parts of his amendments.


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Jan. 23, 2010
SPRINGFIELD, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's indoor track and field team turned in a solid performance at the Springfield Invitational at Blake Track Saturday.
The women finished third in a six-team field, while the men were fifth of six teams. The women scored 66 points, trailing champion Bowdoin, who had 196, and the host Pride, who scored 162. Following UMD were Westfield State with 62.5, Eastern Connecticut State with 39 and Coast Guard with 28. Springfield won the men's meet with 129 points, Bowdoin had 104, Coast Guard had 94.5 and Westfield State 91. The Corsairs scored 74.5 points, and ECSU followed with 31.
For the women, freshman Kim Urena (Marlborough, MA/Marlborough HS) set a school record while finishing third at 600 meters in 1:43.69 and qualifying for the Division III New England Championships. Junior Jermai Harrison (Brockton, MA/Brockton HS) won the shot put with a throw of 40 feet, 1 ½ inches and qualified for the ECAC Championships, while sophomore Brittany Cole (Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth HS) was sixth at 32-4 ¾. In the 55 meter hurdles, junior Linee Mello-Frost (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford HS) was second in 8.72 seconds, losing by four-hundredths of a second after finishing in an apparent dead heat. She was also fourth at 55 meters in 7.84. At 1000 meters, sophomore Megan Oliveira (Somerset, MA/Somerset HS) was second in 3:17.76, while sophomore Meghan Bohigian (Barre, MA/Quabbin Regional HS) was sixth in 3:22.26. Freshman Jillian Van Ness (Agawam, MA/Agawam HS) was third at 55 meters in 7.75 seconds, and sixth at 200 meters in 29.14. Senior Jess Carpenter (Rutland, MA/Wachusett HS) was fifth at 800 meters in 2:30.64, sophomore Caitlin McGarigal (Shutesbury, MA/Amherst-Pelham Regional HS) was sixth in the mile in 5:34.63 in the seventh fastest performance in school history, sophomore Alison O'Rourke (Weymouth, MA/Weymouth HS) was fourth in the long jump at 15-10 ¼ and qualified for the New England Division III Championships, and the 4 x 200 meter relay team of Van Ness, O'Rourke, freshman Jamie Zizza (Stoneham, MA/Stoneham HS) and junior Briley Morrill (Whitman, MA/Whitman-Hanson Regional HS) was second in 1:57.90, while Morrill moving the Corsairs from fourth to second on the race's final leg.
For the men, sophomore Robert Yarbough (Fall River, MA/Durfee HS) was first in the shot put at 47 feet, 3 ¾ inches, the third best throw at UMD. Junior Kevin Markie (North Attleboro, MA/North Attleboro HS/Nichols) finished second in the triple jump at 45 feet, ½ inch, the fourth best mark in school history. The Corsairs placed five finalists in the 55 meter hurdles, with sophomore Brian McArdle (Winchester, MA/Winchester HS) second in 8.07 seconds, junior Nick Deininger (North Attleboro, MA/North Attleboro HS) third in 8.12, junior James Morgan (Stoneham, MA/Stoneham HS/Assumption) fifth in 8.28 seconds, junior Jeff Beal (Townsend, MA/ North Middlesex HS) sixth in 8.37, and junior Marcus Williams (Worcester, MA/Doherty HS) eighth in 8.46. McArdle's time was the sixth best time at UMD, Deininger's was eighth best, and Morgan and Beal qualified for the Division III New England Championships. In the long jump, senior J.T. Harold (North Andover, MA/ Austin Prep) was second at 22 feet, three inches, while freshman Kaylin Miranda (Brighton, MA/O'Bryant HS) was third at 21-6 ¾. Sophomore Kevin Gilmore (Hanson, MA/Whitman-Hanson HS) was third in the mile in 4:29.93, junior Eric Nygaard (Medway, MA/Medway HS) was second at 1000 meters in 2:37.31, senior Matt Lemanski (East Longmeadow, MA/East Longmeadow HS) was third at 800 meters in 2:05.42, junior Steve Burke (Norwell, MA/Norwell HS) was fourth at 3000 meters in 8:52.74 and qualified for the Division III New Englands with the ninth fastest time in school history, and sophomore Hymlaire Lamisere (Newton, MA/ Newton North HS/Iona) was sixth at 55 meters in 6:66, which was the fourth fastest time at UMD.
"I was very pleased that the women were able to finish third," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "It was a credit to their effort, and it shows the progress we are making as a team. The field for the guys meet was a little deeper, and it shows that we are closing the gap. We need more depth and more balance on both sides. Robert Yarbough has worked very hard and is establishing himself as one of the top Division III throwers in New England, Kevin Markie is coming on, it was good to see Jermai get over 40 feet for the first time this year, and Megan Oliveira won the seeded section of her race but was beaten on time by someone from the unseeded section."
The Corsairs will return to action Friday evening at the Boston Indoor Games at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston.


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A Unified L2/L3 IP Based Overlay for Data Centres: another use-case for The Location Identity Separation Protocol
It is amazing how the data centre world has changed in the last few years. A Data Centre used to be a collection of network elements to interconnect static servers (and their associated storage), with traffic patterns that were highly predictable and mostly north-south. Cloud and virtualization have changed all of this: a data centre is now a collection of compute and storage resources which can be securely sliced up into virtual networks and placed anywhere according to real time needs, interconnected by a fabric. The virtualization of servers, network services such as firewalls and load balancers, and even network devices such as switches and routers, has created a very dynamic landscape in terms of how fast you could configure a virtual network, in a way where location shouldn't really matter, and where compute and storage resources can be added on the fly, based on demand. Multi-tenant Data Centres, such as the one to deploy Virtual Private Clouds, need to support 10000's of these virtual networks. And every one of these virtual networks needs a lot of different service instances to stitch together the virtual network across virtual servers, virtual switches, virtual firewalls, virtual load-balancers, and virtual routers. Traffic patterns have shifted to East-West, because of the new applications which spread processing across many hosts, and because of the 'location freedom' that virtualization allows. Network infrastructure needs to be cost-effective to handle all this traffic, while the increased lookup-table size caused by the any to any traffic patterns often led to increased cost.
Traditionally Ethernet based forwarding has been deployed to cope with the mobility and agility aspects. Ethernet is great here because of its plug and play behaviour: no addresses have to be configured or provisioned to identify the servers, and the location of the servers is learned dynamically. The industry has been creating Next Generation Ethernet solutions to add more functionality in this realm such as Equal Cost Multi Path (ECMP) and SAN and LAN convergence while trying to retain the plug and play behaviour. However, these solutions didn't take into account the above shift.
Virtualization Vendors could no longer wait for the networking industry to support these needs, and therefore started creating overlays. An overlay is created when a virtual switch encapsulates Ethernet packets into some form of IP based encapsulation. The fabric only needs to be IP aware from that point on. Initially overlays like VxLAN and nvGRE were still using Ethernet flooding and learning to associate the location to the identity of end-stations. But there is a growing trend to add a control plane to map end-stations to locations, where the end-station identity can be an Ethernet address, as well as an IP address, effectively creating overlays which can use IP routing for IP traffic, and Ethernet forwarding for non-IP or non-routable traffic.
Taking a step back, such overlays should :
- Reduce Operational Complexity as the Underlying network is a fairly static IP based network, while the edge only needs to know the location of where some end-stations have moved.
(Note: The underlay could leverage protocols that allow very easy 'self-clustering' of network nodes, and individual network nodes could then leverage network wide 'intent' to form the underlay).
- Should support an orchestration driven approach of mapping end-station identifiers to locations.
- Work with existing Ethernet L2 and L3 switches.
- Support concurrent L2 adjacencies and L3 adjacencies between end stations, as the control plane to map locations to end-stations identifiers can leverage multiples address families in both the 'identity' name space as well as the 'location' namespace. Migration from IPv4 to IPv6 is eased by this.
- Support network infrastructures with a large amount of access devices, each serving a lot of VMs.
- Support the creation of a lot of Virtual Networks
- support VM mobility and server clustering.
- Support both Network based solutions well as hypervisor/virtual switch based solutions, in a unified manner.
- Enable scalable table sizes and scalable controlplanes to create and maintain these forwarding tables, as well as potentially maintain the associate policies associated to certain destinations.
The IP Underlay network will:
- Allow the efficient use of the entire topology, in other words ECMP
- Enable optimal forwarding for both unicast and multicast.
One technology which can meet these needs is LISP, the Location-Identity Separation Protocol. LISP has been used already successfully to deploy overlays, mapping IP end-station identifiers to IP locations, enabling applications such as multi-homing, high-scale multi-tenancy and seamless mobility (including VM mobility). LISP uses a centralized mapping system to achieve this, where the edge devices are responsible to populate this mapping system, as soon as a new device is discovered, or a device is discovered to have moved. Edge devices can request the mapping system about the location of a certain end-device, and these entries are cached for further use, until they age out. Entries that point to 'old' locations are dynamically altered by an interaction between the mapping system and the edge device owning the 'new' location of this end-station. LISP can scale to an unlimited number of instances of global cross organizational reach. The mapping system is modular and can be changed without changing sites that run LISP. The existing mapping database transport system is designed with the same design principles as DNS has. That is, one can deploy private or public mapping databases, as well as allowing multiple instances of the mapping system or supporting multiple tenants with a private or public mapping system.
LISP can be made to work very easily with the current proposed VxLAN proposed overlay dataplane, as the encapsulations are very similar. Other proposed dataplanes such as nvGRE can be made to work with a LISP control plane very effectively. This will allow for concurrent support of IP and mac-address end station identifiers across the IP Underlay, solving all the different use cases. Because of its pull-based , on-demand nature, the LISP control plane scales very well in environments where table space is limited, extending its use to both physical switches with limited table space and virtual switches. More-over the mapping system can hold more state than just the mapping between end station and location. It could also hold policy information for certain locations or groups of end station identifiers. It could also hold service path information, where the mapping system could recursively resolve through which services a certain flow needs to be pushed through to eventually reach its destination. And because the mapping system is an open system, north-bound interfaces can be created into it to write policies, mappings and service paths into it , or to read network state from it in a centralized, but network wide manner.
LISP has been designed by the LISP IETF WG, with representation and collaboration not only from Cisco, but operators, researchers and other vendors. The experimental nature of the WG is very convenient in allowing the technology to mature quickly and flexibly as drafts can be adjusted rapidly as we learn from new developments. Don't let the word 'experimental' misguide you as after six years of deployments and testing , LISP is indeed fit for production, regardless of the technicalities the IETF process may impose on the documents. As a matter of fact VxLAN is another experimental draft, and adoption hasn't been hindered by that. And adding 'warning messages' in other drafts that refer to how 'bad' experimental RFCs are is unfortunately part of the politics amongst equipment vendors.
A new working Group in IETF (Network Virtualization Overlay using L3 or NVO3) has been created to investigate whether new control planes have to be created to deal with the functions described above, or whether existing control planes can be used. LISP can be a very good candidate in being that control plane, effectively creating a Unified L2 and L3 IP based overlay solution that can work across both physical and virtual network equipment, as can be seen in this draft.
LISP brings mobility, scale and segmentation to the global network, without resorting to elaborate BGP policies or 'flat-earth' network designs. The global network is inclusive of any private portion of the network (Campus, DC, WAN, Metro) and the public Internet. So although we have talked about the data center here, the benefits of LISP are easily realized across all places in the network seamlessly. Think Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in Enterprise networks, and the associated network and mobility challenges it can bring. Another use case for this unified solution based on LISP? Most definitely!
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Bringing the Power of In-Person to Everyone with the Cisco TelePresence SX20 Quick Set
In October, we celebrated the fifth anniversary of Cisco TelePresence and shared our vision for the future of telepresence. Just as we have transformed the way leading organizations do business and work together with telepresence in the last five years, our goal in the coming months and years is to bring the "Power of In-Person" to everyone, everywhere — taking telepresence from the boardroom to the desktop and everywhere in between.
In the spirit of this commitment, I am excited tell you about our new Cisco TelePresence SX20 Quick Set, a flexible integrator solution that can turn any flat panel display into a powerful telepresence system. If you are familiar with our C20 Quick Set, the SX20 Quick Set is the next generation with added benefits.
Here is a quick snapshot of SX20 product benefits:
- Creates a powerful telepresence system with any flat panel display
- Only telepresence quick set to offer built-in individually transcoded multipoint conferencing with ability for users to add three additional participants to a call
- Designed for flexibility with three camera choices and a dual-display option to accommodate small-to-medium rooms
- Enables high-definition 1080p60 video quality and 1080p15 content sharing
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text: Click to viewWe just got the chance to play around with AMD's newest quad core system, the Phenom RD790 and a pair of ATI HD2900XT graphics processors. There's a whole lot of cooling going on, thanks to John Woo's new game Stranglehold. AMD is still mum on pricing and final specs, though they did reaffirm their desire to ship this sucker in "early Q4" of this year, so like October? The system managed the Havoc physics engine with ease, jumping into sepia-toned "tequila" time and into a zoom mode that gave a bullet's eye view of the action. Lack of specs notwithstanding, the experience was mesmerizing, right up to the point where one of the bad guys in the game took a bullet in the nuts, and I actually felt his pain. Wanna see?


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"Nini Lisy's recent trip to the Stratford Festival was similar to others she has taken since 1989…What was different this time was Lisy's mode of transportation. Lisy and her husband, Joe, boarded a sleek new Stratford-sponsored bus that picked them up and dropped them off just a few miles from their St. Clair Shores home. She says it helped make this year's trip one of the best ever." – A great feature on our direct Detroit to Stratford bus service from the Detroit Free Press. Read here: http://on.freep.com/1jLycXH
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Changes to the commemorative plaques scheme
Manchester City Council has recently revived its commemorative plaque scheme. The plaques are now patinated bronze rather than coloured plaques. The scheme is being co-ordinated by Manchester City Galleries and further information on the scheme and how to make a nomination (which must be self-funded) can be found via the Manchester Galleries website.
Previous scheme details
The City Council has sponsored a programme of commemorative plaques celebrating buildings and sites associated with famous people and, more recently, events of importance.
All commemorative plaques up to 1984 were in blue ceramic encaustic ware, subsequent plaques are cast aluminium. In 1985 colour coding was introduced:
- Blue to commemorate people
- Red to commemorate events of importance to the social history of the city
- Black for buildings of special architectural or historic interest
- Green for subjects which fall into none of the other categories
There are no rigid or formal rules for the selection of plaques, but generally the person commemorated should have been eminent and sufficiently famous for his or her name to be familiar to a succeeding generation. No commemoration is generally undertaken until 25 years after death.
The responsibility for researching the facts, ensuring sitings are accurate, manufacturing and funding plaques now rests with those making the request.


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The contents of this bento box lunch:
- peanut butter & jelly sandwich
- cucumbers
- strawberries
- grapes
- dry roasted edamame
- clementine orange
- gummy frogs
The sandwich was cut with The Lunch Punch frog cutter and decorated with a fruit leather crown and icing eyes. It was the Lunch Punch that inspired me to use frogs to pull off the leaping lords. Gotta love Lunch Punch! :)
Two of the cucumber chunks were cut using a frog-face-shaped mini cutter and also decked out with mini icing eyes. Aren't they cute?
Two sideways grapes wearing crowns and buggy icing eyes become two more little leaping lords. I love these little guys!
I can't tell you how many times I counted the frogs going into this box to make sure I wasn't leaving any out. Over and over again I counted. And somehow I still managed to mess it up.
If you count the frog shaped mini cup that holds the edamame there are actually eleven frogs in this bento box. Doh! (major forehead-slap moment) I can't believe it. Pass me the dunce cap.
This is part 10 of a 12 part bento series on the Twelve Days of Christmas! :)
See also:
9th day of Christmas: nine ladies dancing8th day of Christmas: eight maids a milking7th day of Christmas: seven swans a swimming6th day of Christmas: six geese a laying5th day of Christmas: five golden rings4th day of Christmas: four calling birds3rd day of Christmas: three french hens2nd day of Christmas: two turtle doves
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Wall Flower?
Yes, and wall hexagons. With dancers in front. An Asheville mural artist has an ambitious collaborative show in the River District this month.
by Ursula Gullow . photo by Matt Rose
Molly Rose Freeman has a thing for patterns. "There's just something about committing yourself to creating a pattern," says the 24-year-old, gesturing to the illustrations peppering her studio. She's committed, all right. Her breezy space, located in the Roots Building of the River Arts District, is full of pattern-covered paintings, illustrations and other objects, including a mirage of pink plaid "crystals" painted directly onto her wall. That project looks quite modern, but it was inspired by a mosaic-tiled floor she saw in an Italian Cathedral.
Freeman is drawn to patterns found in other cultures, and she enjoys figuring out how to reproduce them. "Patterns can be really overwhelming when you first see them," she says. She can spend hours or days translating and breaking down the small parts. For now, Freeman is using her wall space to get comfortable painting at a large scale for her upcoming Asheville Rites Project, a collaborative performance piece that comes together on May 21. The over-arching theme is springtime—playing on the concept of transitions, rituals and celebration.
For the next two weeks, she'll be painting five 10' x 10' panels for the Rites project, to be installed in amphitheatre format at the RiverLink sculpture and performance plaza. The plaza is an outdoor venue at 117 Riverside Drive, across from Cotton Mill Studios and 12 Bones. In its entirety, the mural will be 500 square feet. To create it, Freeman plans to paint every day, since it takes a good bit of practice and muscle memory to paint on such a scale. Weather permitting, she paints outside. "I'm looking forward to working on my tan," she jokes. The mural will be temporary, but before it comes down, she and fellow artists will celebrate its completion with a dance choreographed by Ashevillean Garth Grimball and a dozen contemporary dancers from troupes around town. To raise funds for the project, she and Grimball created a Kickstarter video in early March and reached their goal of $3,000 just 27 days after posting it online. The show on the 21st will start at dusk and last about 45 minutes, Freeman says.
Though she has experience painting murals, this is the first time Freeman has painted on such a large scale and in such a public way in Asheville. Last winter, she joined a team of artists to create a mural during the infamous Art Basel Art fair in Miami, Florida. For the mural, Freeman painted a large ambling mass of organic shapes that served as a backdrop to painters Dustin Spagnola and Ishmael, who painted images of gas cans and Frida Kahlo. "The greatest street artists [including Shepard Fairey, Swoon, and Barry McGee] were all in a three-block radius of each other," Freeman says. "It was so amazing to not only learn about mural painting but to be in the company of these artists."
Freeman was born in Durham, North Carolina, and then moved to Arkansas, then Memphis. In 2006, she enrolled at UNC-Asheville, intending to get an arts and foreign language degree, but took creative writing classes instead. She is still an avid writer. Her abstract painting style embodies the non-linear aspect of her creative self, she says, while her fictional writings employ a more literal form of expression.
At the moment, she's stuck on pink. Freeman has boxes of Prismacolor and Coptic markers of every rosy hue imaginable. In the corner of her studio, an old palette of dried paint looks a Bazooka bubble gum explosion, with all its shades of reds and pinks. "I needed to give myself some boundaries, so I gave myself a limited color palette to work within," she says, noting that she hated pink as a girl. "Maybe now I'm embracing my inner princess."
So what's in store for one of the River District's rising stars? She's going big. "My goal is to just make everything bigger," says Freeman. "I want to focus on public art, murals, and having more interaction with the public."
Watch Molly Rose Freeman at work on her mural in the River Arts District during daylight hours until May 15. Then, she and Garth Gimball's Asheville Rites Project dance performance, with music by Michael Libramento, is set for May 21 at 117 Riverside Drive at dusk. (Rain date is May 28.) The project is supported by RiverLink, Arts2People, Asheville Mural Project and Asheville Ballet. To see more of Molly's work, go to www.mollyrosefreeman.com.
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3D Street art – World Record
Everyone knows them. Everyone has seen them. They seem to be attracted to crowded city centers and subways station – murals. While most of us are familiar with the usual 25 square feet -sized mural's, the artists "3D Joe & Max" from Britain in collaboration with Reebok and CrossFit managed to create an amazing mural with an unbelievable size of 9,601 square feet. And the 3D effect adds it's own part as far as size and especially "depth" is concerned. You can find the whole article and photos at the Huffington Post.
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NORRISTOWN - A Lower Moreland High School teacher allegedly engaged in an improper relationship with a 17-year-old boy, including sending him photos and videos of her that were sexual in nature, according to authorities.
Erica Ann Ginnetti, 33, of the 3400 block of Ashville Street, Philadelphia, a math teacher at the high school, was arraigned Friday before District Court Judge Jay S. Friedenberg in Willow Grove on charges of institutional sexual assault, corruption of a minor, and disseminating obscene materials to a minor in connection with her alleged contact with the teenager since May 2013.
Friedenberg set Ginnetti's bail at $50,000 unsecured and she was released to await her preliminary hearing on Valentine's Day. As conditions of bail, Ginnetti, who reportedly is married and has children, was required to surrender her passport and she will be placed on a GPS monitoring system. Friedenberg advised Ginnetti she is to have no contact with the victim and no unsupervised contact with minors, except for her children.
With the charges, authorities alleged Ginnetti exchanged sexually-charged text messages and videos with the 17-year-old boy on numerous occasions, which eventually led to a sexual encounter in her car in July 2013.
'I would say that she treated her relationship with this student as she would have treated a relationship with an adult with whom she was involved. They were extremely explicit, very detailed, very graphic and totally inappropriate for a teacher to be communicating in this way with a student,' alleged Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman, referring to the text and video exchanges between Ginnetti and the student.
Ginnetti allegedly sent the youth several photographs of herself wearing only a bikini, underwear or a thong and a video that depicted her undressing in a sexually-charged manner, according to court papers.
Ginnetti and the teenager eventually agreed to meet at a Philadelphia location in July 2013 at which time the boy got into Ginnetti's car and they drove to an industrial area where they parked and had a sexual encounter, according to the arrest affidavit. Authorities determined the location of the alleged sexual encounter was along the border of Lower Moreland Township and Philadelphia.
After the sexual encounter, Ginnetti allegedly told the teenager not to tell anyone about the incident.
'The message here is to teachers, to the adults who are entrusted by institutions with the care, the welfare and the education of students and the message is very clear, there is no circumstance in which it is appropriate for you as the adult to engage in a relationship with your student,' Ferman said.
Lower Moreland Police launched an investigation Jan. 15 after receiving a tip about an alleged sexual relationship between Ginnetti and the 17-year-old boy, a student at the school. The tipster indicated students at the high school were overheard 'talking about inappropriate pictures of the minor and the teacher doing 'sexual things,'' according to the arrest affidavit filed by Lower Moreland Detective John Pasqueal.
When police interviewed the teenager, he admitted 'he had been involved in a relationship' with Ginnetti, according to court documents. The boy told detectives Ginnetti was chaperoning a dance at the school when she approached him and asked him if he'd like to work out at her gym and she told him to text her, according to arrest documents. The boy and Ginnetti then began to communicate on a daily basis, detectives alleged.
School district officials, in a statement released on Friday, indicated they are aware of the allegations.
'As soon as the district became aware of the allegation, the teacher was placed on administrative leave. We are now moving swiftly to terminate her employment and will take all steps necessary to ensure the teacher does not teach again,' Superintendent Dr. Marykay Feeley said in the prepared statement, adding school officials are cooperating fully with investigators.
'The safety and well-being of our students remains our top concern at all times,' Feeley added.
Because the allegations represented an ongoing legal investigation, Feeley explained, the district has not been at liberty to disclose information.
'We will only be able to share limited information in the future as this is also a personnel matter,' Feeley said.
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The following is an earlier version of this story.
NORRISTOWN - A 33-year-old Lower Moreland High School teacher has been charged with allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male student.
Erica Ann Ginnetti, a math teacher at the school, will be arraigned today before District Court Judge Jay Friedenberg in Willow Grove on charges of institutional sexual assault, corruption of a minor and disseminating obscene materials to a minor, according to a news release issued by Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman.
With the charges, authorities alleged Ginnetti engaged in an inappropriate relationship with the teenage boy by sending him photographs and videos of her that were sexual in nature and having sexual contact with him on one occasion since May 2013. An investigation began on Jan. 15 when Lower Moreland police received a report that a teacher was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a student at the school, according to authorities.
Check back here for more details on this developing story.
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On the left: Ishinomaki, Japan as it was captured by GeoEye's imaging satellites in April of last year. On the right: the exact same area as it looked on Saturday, just one day after last week's devastating tsunami.
The image is part of an astonishing interactive feature on NYTimes.com that illustrates just how drastically Japan's landscape was changed by the disaster. Pull a slider left to right to reveal how neighborhoods that once had homes, roads, and trees have been replaced wholly by the sea. Definitely worth checking out. [NYT]


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As the recognized leader for special education professional standards, CEC develops standards, ethics and practices and guidelines to ensure that individuals with exceptionalities have access to well-prepared, career-oriented special educators.
Through the vision and dedication of more than 22,000 members, CEC sets the standard for high quality education for children and youth with exceptionalities. And, CEC is known as THE source for information, resources and professional development for special educators.
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CEC publishes and distributes products designed to help practitioners work more effectively in the classroom. Learn more about CEC's publications and journals.
Special Education Topics includes information about the different exceptionality areas; international special education; hot topics in special education; and professional practice topics such as assessment, evidence-based practices and inclusion.
Professionally, the term "evidence-based practice" is used both as a noun and as a verb. As a noun an evidence-based practice is an intervention that is based in science. As a verb evidence-based practice is the disposition of a practitioner to base the selection of their interventions in science.
While government policies and CEC's own professional ethics call on special educators to use evidence-based practices in their classrooms, the special education field is only now developing criteria for classifying practices. As the trusted voice in special education, CEC has taken a lead role in defining criteria for classifying special education practices.
This report, published in 2014, was commissioned by the CEC Board of Directors. A workgroup comprised of seven special education researchers developed, vetted, and piloted the new standards for determining evidence-based practices (EBPs) in special education. CEC's goal is that the standards will be applied to better understand the effectiveness of a range of practices for learners with disabilities.
Rather than classify practices simply as evidence-based or not, the new standards provide more detailed classifications of practices' evidence bases. Specifically, the new standards result in instructional approaches being categorized as:
CEC Preisdent Robin Brewer acknowledged CEC's appreciation to its expert members in the workgroup including Bryan Cook, Chair, Viriginia Buysse, Janette Klingner, Tim Landrum, Robin McWilliam, Melody Tankersley, and Dave Test.
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Regarding the August 16 version of "Architecture of the World Wide Web" http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/WD-webarch-20040816/#dereference-uri In section 3.1 it states: "The term Information Resource refers to resources that convey information. Any resource that has a representation is an information resource." While I understand the desire to introduce a term which enables people to speak directly about resources which are web-accessible, it seems to me that this particular term will provide more confusion than utility. Since *any* resource *can* (potentially) have a representation, the membership of the class of "information resources" is a reflection of the management, over time, of those resources, not any intrinsic characteristic of the resources themselves. I may have a dog, which is denoted by a URI, and if I choose to publish representations of that dog via that URI, that in no way changes the nature of that dog. And I have a hard time thinking of that dog as an "information resource", just because someone can dereference its URI to get some representation of the dog. Likewise, membership in this class of "information resources" will be transient. At one time, there may be a URI denoted resource that has no representation. Then it does, at which time it becomes an "information resource". Later, the representations are no longer accessible, at which time it ceases to be an "information resource"; insofar as the definition provided is concerned. I expect that most folks will percieve membership in the class of "information resources" to reflect an intrisic characteristic of the resource itself, rather than simply a condition of its management (or management of representations of that resource, depending on how you look at it). Why not simply talk about the "web accessibility" of a given resource, and clearly note the potentially transient and management-based nature of that accessibility. Positing a class of "information resources", as defined, is more likely to cause confusion than clarity. This seems to be a case of "less is more". Just leave the term out. Regards, Patrick -- Patrick Stickler Nokia, Finland firstname.lastname@example.com on Wednesday, 1 September 2004 11:53:33 UTC
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LOCKPORT – Two-and-a-half years after closed-door objections from Republican legislators shelved the measure, the Niagara County Legislature last week unanimously approved the posting of anti-smoking signs in county parks.
The rectangular signs reading "Young Lungs at Play" are the same ones the Legislature balked at in 2010.
They are to be posted near playgrounds, splash parks, restrooms and other sites in county parks frequented by children.
Legislator Anthony J. Nemi, I-Lockport, a former employee of the Lockport Youth and Recreation Department, said the signs "will honor the rights of our citizens."
He said there will be no active enforcement, but he expects that the mere presence of the signs, to be posted after Jan. 1, will reduce smoking in the affected areas.
Public Health Director Daniel J. Stapleton said the signs are being donated by Medco Health Solutions, a prescription drug insurance management company, and the Erie-Niagara Tobacco-Free Coalition.
"We think it's a very obvious thing to do," Stapleton said.
Legislature Chairman William L. Ross, C-Wheatfield, said he took a grandson to the Oppenheim Park splash park a dozen times last summer and noticed little smoking even though there were no signs prohibiting it.
"Somehow, people have acquired a different sense of responsibility today," Ross said.
He said the signs are already up in Erie County-owned parks and in parks operated by several municipalities in Erie and Niagara counties.
"It's not a big deal, but still, it's the right thing to do," Ross said.
In another matter, the Legislature appropriated what appeared to be all the money left in its Seneca Niagara Casino revenue account, $17,532, and gave it to the Niagara USA Chamber for a "Shop Niagara" promotional campaign.
The county's share of the casino revenue was cut off by law before the Senecas stopped paying anyone in a dispute over gambling exclusivity, as the state plans a vote on a constitutional amendment to legalize non-Indian casinos.
Legislator Kathryn L. Lance, R-Wheatfield, said the Chamber approached the county for help with the ad campaign. She said since the City of Niagara Falls may cut off aid to business groups because of its budget crunch, it was appropriate for the county to pick up some of the slack.
At one time, the county had $976,000 in casino revenue. It spent more than 25 percent of it on an unsuccessful lawsuit against the New York Power Authority in a bid to prevent NYPA from transferring its surpluses to the state's general treasury. Most of the rest was parceled out to local groups and events, a few thousand dollars at a time.


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Professionals find ample opportunities here in Plant City, Florida. The hotel's proximity to Tampa puts guests within minutes of metro area businesses. Nearby I-4 ensures easy transportation to corporate destinations in greater Tampa, as well, including the thriving commercial manufacturing industry in Plant City.
The hotel's leisure guests enjoy endless entertainment resources in Plant City. Local sports complexes and yearly events like the Florida Strawberry Festival and Sun n Fun Air Show draw big crowds, as does Dinosaur World, a park that transports guests back to a time when dinosaurs roamed Earth.
Our guests enjoy fantastic amenities. A free, hot breakfast buffet each morning gets you geared up for the day, and the beautiful outdoor pool offers a place to relax once work is done. The 24 hour Fitness and Business centers accommodate any schedule, and free wired and wireless high speed Internet access keep you connected throughout your stay. Come discover how to "Stay Smart" in Plant City!
- Black-out Shades
- Rollaway Bed/Cot Available
- Crib Available
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Separate Hanging Closet
- In-Room Heating and A/C Controls
Bathroom/Personal Care
- Private Bathroom
- Bathroom Amenities Available
- Hair Dryer
- Bathtub
- Separate/Walk-in Shower
In-Room Features
- Mini Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Coffee Maker
- Tea Maker
- Flat-screen TV
- Work Desk with Lamp
- Desk-level Electrical Outlet
- Free Local Calls
- Cable/Satellite
- Premium Channels
- Stereo/Radio
- Direct-dial Phone
- Phone with Voicemail
- Complimentary Morning Newspaper
Added Value
- Connecting Rooms Available
- Complimentary Coffee/Tea Supplies
- Full Breakfast Included
- Breakfast Buffet Included
- Continental Breakfast Included
- Complimentary Coffee in Lobby
- Off-site Restaurant Delivery Available
Business Services
- 2 Meeting Room(s) Available
- On-Site Business Center
- Printer
- Copier
- Office supplies available
Internet Access
- Free High-Speed Internet in all Rooms
- Wireless Internet service is free for all IHG® Rewards Club members
Entertainment & Recreation
- Outdoor Pool
- Pool Open from: 01-January-2001 to 01-January-2099
Health & Fitness
Complimentary Fitness Center
Newly renovated in September of 2013. Stationary Bike,Treadmill, Elliptical and Functional Trainer. Open 24 Hours for the convenience of our guests. Hotel also has agreement with local YMCA to allow guests full access to entire facility during their stay.
Hours of Operation: 12:01 PM to 12:00 PM
Fitness Center Type: LIMITED
Fitness Center Equipment:
- Treadmill
- Elliptical Machines
- Stationary Bicycle
Last Renovation of Fitness Center Equipment: 2014
Housekeeping & Laundry
- Daily Housekeeping
- On-site Guest Self-Laundry Facilities
- Hours of Operation: 12:01 PM - 11:59 PM
Added Value
- Language Interpretation
- Wake Up Calls
- Storage Space Available
- ATM/Cash Machine
Hotel Details
2102 Park Road
Plant City, Florida 33566
United States
Check In: 3:00 PM
Check Out: 11:00 AM
Check-in Age: 18
Parking + -
- Complimentary Self Parking Available
Accessibility + -
- Public Entrance
- Guest Rooms
- Elevators
- Public Restrooms
- Registration Desk
- Business Center
- Number of Accessible Meeting Rooms: 2
Accessible Hotel Areas
- Registration Area
- Accessible Guest Rooms
- Business Center
- Meeting Room
- Exercise Facility
- Pool
Hotel Areas with Accessible Routes from Accessible Public Entrance
- Accessible Self Parking
- Van Accessible Self Parking
- Ramp Access
- Portable Bathtub Seats
- Closed Caption TVs
- Telephone with TDD
- Visual Alarm/Alert in Guest Rooms
- Visual Alarm/Alert in Public Spaces
- Communication Kits with Visual Alarms
Provided by Hotel
Pet Policy + -
- Service Animals Allowed
- The hotel is a Pet Free Facility. Please contact our kennel of choice Timberlane Pet Hospital and Resort for rates and availability. 754 7387. This is a fantastic facility that offers animals overnight boarding with full video access for the pets owners.
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- Smoke-Free Facility
- Number of Floors: 4
- Total Number of Rooms: 70
- Number of Suites: 16
- Number of Non-Smoking Rooms: 54
- Number of Accessible Rooms: 4
- Connecting Rooms Available
- Public Spaces Renovated in: 2014
- Guest Rooms Renovated in: 2014
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Languages Spoken by Staff
- English
- Spanish
Credit Cards + -
- American Express
- Visa
- MasterCard
- Diners Club
- Carte Blanche
- Discover


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I posted a week or so ago that I had tried to make Inside Out Burgers and it hadn't worked out so well. I had hypothesized that I needed to cook the burgers in a pan or on a grill, not on the George Foreman Grill because I figured out that that had squeezed all of my toppings out. So, tonight we went for "Take #2" and had success!! YAY!! I used the same recipe for the meat. The only change I made was using hot pepperjack cheese in the middle of my burger. What I ended up with was excellent! I placed my burger on a bed of iceburg lettuce & roma tomatoes, flanked with portabella mushrooms sauteed in Ken's Lite Olive Oil Vinaigrette. YUM!! I served steamed broccoli and sweet potato french fries on the side. A very tasty dinner. The hot pepperjack cheese added just the right kick to my burger. Normally I put Frank's Red Hot on my burger, but there was no need to tonight.
Here are a couple of shots:
Cheesy, yummy goodness…
So, here is the meat mixture again:
1 – 1.5 pounds ground beef (or half ground turkey)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I used hot pepperjack tonight)
1 1/2 tsps paprika
1 TBSP worchestershire (I use Lea & Perrins)
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
I mixed all ingredients, except the cheese, together in a bowl. I then formed thin patties and placed a bit of cheese on each patty, then another small patty on top. I sealed those patties around the cheese.
**you could add any number of things to the inside mix….bacon, olives, spinach….anything you like.
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By Scott Sonner, Associated Press
RENO, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management can resume its roundup of dozens of wild mustangs in northern Nevada, but wranglers must limit their use of electric cattle prods and take other steps to ensure the animals are treated humanely, a federal judge said Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Miranda Du's formal order lifted an injunction she issued last week blocking the roundup of 50 horses near the Idaho-Nevada line.
Although disappointed that the roundup was set to resume Friday, horse protection advocates were pleased that Du's order outlined specific conduct for the BLM.
"The judge has begun what the BLM has failed to do, and that is to establish humane standards for roundups," said Deniz Bolbol, spokeswoman for the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign.
The judge prohibited the routine use of "hot shot/electric prod treatments" to expedite movement of horses through gathering and loading chutes, allowing their use only "as necessary to ensure the safety and security of the horses."
Also, BLM contract helicopter pilots who ch
Laura Leigh, a photographer and director of Wild Horse Education who has been battling BLM over a series of roundups for years, captured that incident on video.
It was among the evidence she submitted in obtaining last week's emergency injunction, along with footage of wranglers repeatedly shocking horses in a loading chute on Nov. 30.
She hailed the ruling as a significant victory.
"Three years of running this grueling marathon from range to courtroom to gain an honest conversation about the inhumane handling of an American treasure and we now have the very first specific language toward actually gaining the first humane care standard," Leigh said in an email to The Associated Press late Thursday.
During a hearing in her Las Vegas courtroom earlier Thursday, Du said she intended to grant the government's request to lift the injunction because opponents had failed to prove the agency lacked authority to remove the mustangs from the high desert.
But she also indicated she was inclined to include language in the order addressing concerns about the allegations of abuse, including repeated shocking of mustangs and running animals to the point of exhaustion.
"If I were to allow the gather to continue, I would want to ensure the horses were gathered in a humane way, as the BLM is required to do by statute," she told Justice Department lawyer Erik Petersen, referring to the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burros Act of 1971.
BLM argues the herd in the Owyhee Horse Management Area is too large to be sustained given lingering drought. The agency has warned that some of the animals could die if they aren't removed before spring.
Wild horse protection advocates countered by accusing the agency of shamefully exaggerating the threat to the animals in an area.
"I think it is fiction, your honor," said Gordon Cowan, a Reno lawyer for Leigh. "There's really no emergency out there. There's no proof of stress on the range."


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Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' "Repairs" Sneak Peek: Another Firestarter on the Loose?
Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' gave us a moderate 'Thor' tie in this past week, and will take us back to the beginning with J. August Richards for two-part midseason finale "The Bridge," but will next Tuesday's "Repairs" have the same level of excitement, with a look at May's past, and a few new fires to put out? Take a look at the first clip to find out!
The first few minutes of next week's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' bring the weird once more, as a young woman finds herself ostracized for her role in a mysterious particle accelerator accident that killed four people. When the gas station attendant threatens her however, strange abilities begin to manifest, culminating in a massive fireball! Don't tell us we're returning to the pyrokinetic realm already!
Says ABC's of next week's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' episode "Repairs":
"Repairs" – Coulson and his team are haunted by a mysterious force that threatens to destroy them all, and only a secret from May's past can save them, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 (8:00-9:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Guest starring are Robert Baker as Tobias, Laura Seay as Hannah, Christopher Gehrman as Taylor and Josh Clark as Roger.
What do you think? Will "Repairs" end up a dud without any major Marvel ties? Check out the sneak peek above, and give us your 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' predictions in the comments!


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Yoga and Breast Cancer is a wonderful healing resource for breast cancer survivors. The core of this book is a series of yoga poses, breathing exercises and meditations specifically sequenced and designed to help heal and nurture women's bodies post surgery. Based on the authors' medical study, these yogic techniques are proven to increase flexibility and strength, reduce anxiety and pain, and to improve one's overall mental well-being.
Each exercise has appropriate modifications and contraindications and is
illustrated with several photos and detailed instructions. The writing
is friendly, practical and is full of informed advice and gentle
encouragement. This well thought out yoga program will be a huge gift
to anyone recovering from breast cancer.


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So one day I was hanging out with Kurt and we realised that there are some pretty wacky sayings in the spanish language.
Each Spanish speaking country has their own sayings, metaphors and similies but these are a few that I have collected over the last year or so.
Every time I hear my mum or grandma say a new one I text Kurt XD It has become somewhat of a little tradition for me now =]
Saying: La negrita astuta vende fruta.
Direct Translation: The (Astute, cunning, sly, crafty, fraudulent) cute/little black girl sells fruit.
Meaning: This saying is said as a sort of warning that you are/someone else is a cocktease
Saying: No calientes el agua (si no vas a tomar té)
Direct Translation: Don't heat the water if you're not going to drink tea
Meaning: This is also a sort of warning to someone who is being a cocktease. Kind of like, don't flirt and lead someone on if you have no intention of hooking up with them. It is also a play on words because in Spanish (Chilean at least) the word calentar (to heat) is also used informally as a way to say 'make horny'. So 'estoy caliente' = I'm hot BUT it means I'm horny. If you wanted to say I'm hot (because of the weather) you would say 'tengo calor'
Tongue Twister: Tres tristes tigres trigo trillaron tranquilos tragaron
Translation: Three sad tigers, wheat they threshed (To separate the grain from the straw or husks by mechanical beating), calmly they swallowed.
Tongue Twister:Pedro Pablo Pérez Pereira pobre pintor portugués pinta paisajes por poca plata para pasar por París
Translation: Pedro Pablo Pérez Pereira poor Portugese painter paints landscapes for little money to pass through Paris.
Saying:Buscarle la quinta pata al gato
Direct Translation:To look for the 5th leg of the cat
Meaning: Looking for problems when there clearly aren't any in that situation, so you're over thinking it and overcomplicating yourself.
Saying: Para ser bella hay que ver estrellas
Direct Translation: To be beautiful you have to see stars
Meaning: I'm guessing this is a fairly old saying because my grandad said it to me once, I kind of fell in love with this little rhyme/mantra. It means that no pain is too great to endure in order to look your best, this particularly refers to women having to wear painful shoes (stilettos) because it makes their legs look hot, wearing tight clothing to show off curves, waxing, plucking, dying hair, and I suppose nowadays you could extend that into getting cosmetic surgery. Just to clarify, my grandad wasn't a dick, I remember the saying coming up because we were watching a show with really attractive women and I was in awe of them and he explained that constructed superficial beauty comes at a price =) Oh and if you don't get the imagery, it's based on seeing "stars" when you hit your head/get dizzy, like if you've ever seen the cartoon representation of stars around the head when they get hit.
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Step son is apparently afraid his dad will start eating his food if he leaves is plate.
Yes, The Bois joined us. He was equally amused by the knives on the table as by the characters. And he screamed through the 3-D movies after he was squirted with water. But overall, he was so well behaved.
And I became a mother of three for five days. This gained me a lot of undeserved credibility. I received a lot of smiling "from one mother to another" comments, etc.
We did our best to prevent stress each morning by holding a meditation session on the bus on the way to that day's theme park. "Imagine you are a fish swimming through the warm sea water... "
SR said everyone on the bus was watching us, which I thought was pretty cool. Maybe they got something out of it, too.
And another stress reducer was running with The Bois in the jogging stroller every morning back and forth on a 2 mile stretch of sidewalk outside our All Star Music Resort. At that time, SR took the kids to breakfast and went swimming at the hotel.
One morning SR was telling the kids how much he would miss them after we move to Denmark (as you may remember, step-daughter won't be living with us until this August) and he started to cry. Step-son asked "Why are you crying Papa?" And SR said "I'm not crying Big Guy" and step-son replied in his monotone German-type accent, "Then why is your face red and why do you have water coming out of your eyes?"
Running Song of the Day: Dayan Yalnizligim by Emre Aydin


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James Patterson? Romance? You betcha! In this heartbreaking novel, Katie believes she's found the man of her dreams. Until he disappears, that is...leaving behind a diary written by a young mother to her infant son. Engrossed in the pages, Katie discovers a tragic secret---one that will change her life forever. Emotion and suspense lead to a moving climax. Have tissues handy!
I don't know why I've never heard of this book before now. Read it in one night! Smiled a lot, cried a lot, and totally enjoyed the read.
Loved this book, I nearly cried my eyes out at the end. My only wish, that it was a little longer.
Another beautiful, touching novel by James Patterson. I too read Sam's Letters to Jennifer and found it to be beautiful also. This book was heartwarming with a surprise ending. I found this book to be a quick read and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Excellent...it twists and has you wondering as you are reading! I enjoyed Sam's Letters to Jennifer and could not wait to read this one! read it in less than a day.
Bring your box of tissues!
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas ----
by James Patterson c - 2K1----
A very nice love story !, Excellent ----
Yes, James Patterson actually wrote a tale of love. ---- Granted some of you will struggle through this story and, will be glad you have read it. ----
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Swift's UVOT captured the new supernova (circled) in three exposures taken January 22, 2014. Mid-ultraviolet light is shown in blue, near-UV light in green, and visible light in red. Thick dust in M82 scatters much of the highest-energy light, which is why the supernova appears yellowish here. The image is 17 arcminutes across, or slightly more than half the apparent diameter of a full moon.
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ROSEMEAD >> After getting complaints about trash, safety issues and lack of parking, city officials will decide today whether to ban tour buses and casino buses from picking up and dropping passengers on city streets.
The ordinance will come before the City Council for a second reading. If approved, it will take effect in 30 days. Bus operators face a $500 fine for the first violation. The fine is $1,000 for repeat offenses.
The exceptions to the proposed law include emergencies, dropping off or picking up passengers at hotels where they are registered guests and ferrying people to and from specific cultural or entertainment events in Rosemead.
Under the proposed law, private buses can park, load and unload passengers only on private property or parking lots if they get consent from the property owner and the tenants. They must have an agreement with an owner to use a property and also need to get a business license from the city.
City Manager Jeff Allred said residents and businesses have complained about private buses before. But the complaints increased since neighboring San Gabriel started enforcing a new ordinance that restricted private buses from stopping on their city streets, according to Allred.
He said Rosemead is seeing more private buses.
City staff and officials said the problems include traffic and pedestrian safety, bus passengers leaving trash and passengers parking their cars on residential streets and parking lots in the city.
Staff brought the issue to the Traffic Commission which held hearings and sent its recommendations to the city council, Allred said.
Mayor Bill Alarcon said he's heard complaints about littering as well as parking in the residential areas and parking lots.
"We're kind of a small city and we don't have much parking," he said.
He pointed out that the city has trash cans along major thoroughfares.
"Some people don't want to walk 20 feet to a trash crash and throw (trash) in the gutter. It makes it unsightly," Alarcon said.
Among the businesses that raised concerns was Sunny Cal Adult Day Health Care Inc. on Valley Boulevard.
Tony Leung, administrator for Sunny Cal ADHC, said they transport seniors from their home to the center for services. They also drive clients back home.
"So we are constantly in and out of the parking lot," he said.
Leung said tour buses stopping on the streets create unsafe conditions for their business and clients. He pointed out that the buses are bigger than regular school buses. When these buses park on the side of the street, he said the vehicles block the view of drivers pulling out of the parking lot. The drivers can't see incoming traffic and traffic cannot see the vehicles leaving the parking lot.
"It's dangerous. It's impossible to see past them (the buses)," Leung said. "In addition to that, you have would-be passengers waiting for the bus. They would congregate … You have to watch for traffic and passersby. It becomes a dangerous situation for everybody."
He also noticed a bit more trash in the parking lot and sidewalk.
Leung said he isn't trying to drive the private buses out of business.
"I'm just trying to make the situation better," he said.
If the buses park in a private lot, Leung said the buses wouldn't be blocking traffic and the view of drivers.
Chris Marcarello, public works director, said the city sent about 100 notices to private bus operators about the ordinance but haven't heard yet from the companies.
If the ordinance gets approved today, the city plans to use the 30 days before the law takes effect to spread the word to private bus operators.
"We will do a month-long notification," Marcarello said, adding the city will put up signs and city staff will hand fliers to the bus drivers.


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Rsmith1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 163 diseños de 38 diseñadores freelance.
WellChange is a startup wellness technology company that is founded by leaders of the leading human potential movement in the world: the integral human movement. Dedicated to human evolution and a broad view of human health, WellChange has a transformational online behavior change platform that will be deployed into healthcare and wellness applications in the U.S. healthcare market. The company's proprietary behavior change platform will enable instructional program designers to put their best content into a radically new format for helping people with major behavior problems, including nutrition and weight loss, smoking cessation, stress reduction, disease management, mindfulness and many other health and wellness areas.
The personality of the company is not typical technology or healthcare: it is a sophisticated blend of an integral vision of human health, savvy healthcare and wellness, evocative design and beauty, and human-centered technology. The brand will evoke feelings of trust, wholeness, wellbeing, sophistication, and modern artistry. Respectively, brands that might be looked at for elements are:
http://www.coreintegral.com, http://www.unitywellness.com, http://www.alere.com
http://www.healthmedia.com, http://www.freeclear.com, http://www.theshadestore.com
We have two specific core audiences and a third important audience. The first two are healthcare payers (including health insurance companies and large employers) and healthcare and wellness program companies (companies that develop the program content for weight loss programs etc.). The third audience is the end user, which includes really the American population as program participants. Thought they may not see our logo directly, the logo will drive other brand elements including iconography that they will interface with, so a consumer orientation to this brand is an important consideration.
The core values of the company are let the love show, change lives for the better, preach what we practice, execute flawlessly, create beauty, have fun and move the needle. The implied value proposition of the brand is: evolutionary, growth, health, adaptivity, comprehensive, sophisticated, friendly, emergent, lifetime partner. This is a brand that is a platform for some of the most intimate and serious work humans do and might accompany them for years on their journey, so it might be iconic as a platform of trust and guidance.
We're picky about a strong integration of forms: balancing beauty, consumer appeal, sophistication and business appropriateness. This can be a tough balance, but we come from the integral movement that has some of the most cutting-edge artists in the world (see artists on http://www.integrallife.com for example). But it can't be so edgy that it scares businesses away. That's why we chose a pretty vanilla-like name: WellChange.
Beyond this consideration, designers are free to drop into the space of potentiality and do what they do best: just let it flow baby! This brand could be a big deal, conceivably being visible to millions of people within the first 48 months, so let er' rip.
And thank you for the work you do, beauty is underappreciated by most, but we love it and it's the core of our mission!
P.S. I've attached a PDF of the core values of one of our current companies to give you a sense of how we've struck this integration in another brand.
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