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As any fan of the Spider-Man comic books can tell you, Gwen Stacy is primarily known for two things: being Peter Parker's first love and dying, so when Emma Stone landed the role in "The Amazing Spider-Man," it also seemed like a death sentence.
Thankfully, Stone survived the first movie, but set photos from "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," which wrapped photography a few weeks ago, show the actress wearing the iconic green and purple outfit that comic-book Gwen plummeted from the George Washington Bridge wearing.
So should we start saying "goodbye" to Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy.
Not so fast. When MTV News' Josh Horowitz spoke with Marc Webb at San Diego Comic-Con, the director brought up the series' relationship to the pages of the beloved comic books. "There are parts of the canon we feel really obligated to," he said. "There are parts that we deviate from. The Gwen Stacy saga is a very important and powerful one, but Emma is an incredibly beguiling actress, and I like having her around."
But what does that mean for Gwen in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2"? Webb was admittedly tricky with his answers, since he doesn't want to spoil what would be a pivotal part of the sequel, but the first film lived and died (no pun intended) on the chemistry between the real-life couple, Andrew Garfield and Stone. The evidence for both sides seems compelling enough to make fans anxiously await the May 2014 release.
The future of Spider-Man on the big screen extends far beyond May's sequel. Last month, Sony Pictures announced the release dates of "The Amazing Spider-Man 3" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 4" for June 2016 and May 2018. With those dates on the books, it's not wild speculation to assume that plans for the story have been discussed, and Webb confirmed as much.
"From the beginning of this, I wanted to create a universe that would unfold over a longer period of time," he said. "Honestly, I did think of it more as a trilogy initially, but there are so many interesting and provocative characters that we sort of found little place for that to develop that is proving to be pretty exciting and pretty fun. There has to be a sense of clarity with each of the films, so that usually involves focusing on certain characters.
"Before the interview ended, Josh couldn't help but slip in a question about his own theory for potential future villains, the Sinister Six, a super villain team comprised of Doc Oc, Electro, Vulture, Mysterio, Kraven the Hunter, and Sandman. Webb played coy again, but hinted that "Amazing Spider-Man 2" could include clues. "If you pay attention to the movie that will come out a year from now on May 2, you may get some hints as to what's to come in the future."
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HELD ON THE 20th MARCH, 2013
PRESENT: Mrs R. Wood (in the Chair), Mr G. Davie, Mr D. Marchant, Mrs L. Harris Mrs J. Mannering and Mr. J Blackman
In attendance were District Councillor Hogarth, the clerk and approx. 40 members of the public.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – District Councillor Thornton and Mrs C Beddoe
DECLARATION OF INTEREST – there was none.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 13th February, 2013 – the Minutes were accepted as an accurate record and were so acknowledged by the signature of the Chairman.
Since the last Meeting of the Parish Council members of the Council and the clerk have held meetings with representatives of Weald Community Primary School. As a result of these meetings the clerk read out the following statement of support for the planned redevelopment on behalf of the Parish Council:
"In December, 2012 the Parish Council outlined in detail the terms and conditions on which it would make a financial contribution towards the redevelopment of the Wickhurst Road tennis courts and car parking facilities.
The above mentioned terms and conditions were included to ensure (a) that the Parish Council complies with its financial regulations with regards to the award of contracts etc., (b) that the Parish Council has assurances from the other funding parties that there are adequate funds to complete the project (c) that the planned development is approved by the Parish Council prior to a formal planning application being made and (d) and that the wider community will have guaranteed access to the facilities (multi-use playing area and car parking) when these facilities are not being used by the school.
These terms and conditions have unfortunately, until recently, be largely ignored by the Applicant and as a result the Parish Council, regrettably, advised that their financial contribution could not be relied upon and the Parish Council was unable to support the Planning Application submitted for this project (which had not been discussed, reviewed or approved by the Parish Council).
However, over recent days the Parish Council has received reassurances on the following points:
1. That the Parish Council will be consulted on the appointment of the contractor and the terms and conditions of which the contract is awarded.
2. That the project will only go ahead when there is sufficient funds available from KCC, the school and the PTA to fully fund the total costs of the project including appropriate contingency reserves.
3. That the school will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Parish Council opening up the new playing and parking facilities to the general public outside the school's working hours, at the weekend and during school holidays. These access rights to be guaranteed for a minimum term of 10 years following the opening of the new facilities.
Subject, therefore, to these above reassurances being actioned the Parish Council is pleased to reconfirm its financial support for this project by contributing £15,000 towards its cost. £15,000 is offered on the understanding that no VAT will be paid on project expenditures. If this is not the case and VAT is payable, the Parish Council will contribute up to £18,000 to cover the VAT on its share of the costs, provided that as normal the Parish Council is able to fully recover the VAT. This offer of funding is available to be taken up over the next 12 months.
Over the last few years the Parish Council has successfully co-operated with the community to improve the facilities in the Recreation Ground and the children's play area in the Memorial Hall Field. We hope that the tennis court redevelopment will be the third successful project in which the Parish Council has played its part."
The above statement was generally welcomed by the attendees at the Meeting
who were in favour of the redevelopment going ahead. The clerk confirmed that KCC would be advised that the current planning application submitted on behalf of Weald Community Primary School and KCC now has the Parish Council's support.
(2) THE METHODIST CHURCH The clerk advised that the Parish Council plans to apply for the Church to designated as "an asset of community value" which if conferred would give the Church some protection against any planned redevelopment and also certain rights to the community in case the Church is put up for sale.
(3) ANNUAL PARISH MEETING The Chairman reminded the Meeting that the Annual Parish Meeting will be held on the 15th May, 2013 and that the former Lord Mayor of London, Sir David Wootton, will be the guest speaker. The Chairman hoped that there would be a good attendance from members of the public all of whom are most welcome to attend.
(4) BOLLARDS ON THE GREEN The clerk advised, that as requested by the Parish Council, additional bollards have been erected on the edge of the Green to stop vehicles from parking on, and causing damage to, the Green. The clerk also advised that bollards had been erected on popular footpaths in and around the Memorial Hall Field and Long Barn to stop the use of these footpaths by horse riders to prevent damage to the footpaths and improve the amenity values of these paths to pedestrians and wheelchair users.
None tabled.
Applications considered since the last Parish Council Meeting:
SE/13/00380/HOUSE – Watermede, Wickhurst Road, Weald – Demolition of two existing porches and rear section of existing garage and sunroom. Erection of single storey rear extension, erection of front porch extension, erection of first floor extension, replacement of dormer windows on rear elevation and Juliette balcony, alterations to fenestration, including removal of chimney. The Parish Council objected to this application. The application failed the "very special circumstances" test required to be passed where the 50% limit is exceeded by the proposed development.
Results received since last Parish Council Meeting:
SE/12/03348/HOUSE – Ranmoor, Bayleys Hill, Sevenoaks – Erection of single storey rear extension. Erection of a porch. Conversion of existing garage into habitable space. Other minor internal and external alterations/changes. Approved.
SE/13/00070/EXTLMT Ridge End, Rycroft Lane, Weald – Application to extend the time limit of an extant planning permission approved under SE/10/00429/FUL. Approved.
SE/12/03300/HOUSE – Redwings, Bayleys Hill, Sevenoaks – Partial demolition to facilitate the erection of two storey rear extension….Refused.
SE/12/03426/HOUSE – Dale House, Church Road, Weald – Alter the size of the kitchen windows and doors, extend the existing basement and change Yorkshire to Indian sandstone on terrace. Approved.
The Meeting was adjourned at 8.05 p.m.
The Meeting resumed at 8.15 p.m.
Mr Blackman explained to the Parish Council about the on-going repair work on the
roadway up to the Recreation Ground.
Mrs Mannering reported that complaints have been made about the state of the
guttering of the Memorial Hall. These complaints would be brought to the attention
of the Memorial Hall Committee.
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We're in the middle of Luvability Ministries Summer Retreat. This is a four day event that has some fantastic worship. While we usually worship to per-recorded music, seldom have I worshiped the LORD with more enthusiastic worshipers. Today there were between 50-60 attendees plus 25+ dedicated staff, volunteers and caregivers. Dr. Larry Hanson from Cross Bars Ministries shared the morning devotion about Jonah and troubled waters.
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Antler Run is a weekly rental on the Schoodic peninsula of Maine. Nestled in the quiet of the evergreens just beyond Prospect Harbor, it lies beyond the lighthouse and near the end of a private road. Antler Run is away from it all and yet near all that is great about the Schoodic peninsula: the rocky coast, birds and wildlife, lobster pounds, organic farms, artists' galleries, lighthouses, and of course, Acadia National Park.
Built in 1971, Antler Run was completely refurbished in 2012. The cabin now has two bedrooms and two baths, a kitchen open to the living area, a large deck, and three acres to enjoy.
The upstairs bedroom, with a queen bed, extends the length of the cabin and includes a bath with corner shower. Sliding doors on the east end open onto a private balcony and the scent of fir and spruce trees; windows at the other end of the room look out over moss covered grounds.
The downstairs bedroom has a trundle bed that sleeps two adults comfortably. The adjoining downstairs bath has a tub-shower combination.
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Find a cozy spot to read or relax inside, on the deck, under the trees, on a garden bench, or on the shore. Listen to the birds, watch for wildlife (we've seen deer, foxes, rabbits, and more), and enjoy the solitude of nature. Antler Run is a great place to leave the world behind.
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The release of the new Galaxy S4 has certainly been one of the most widely anticipated smartphones since Apple revealed plans for their new iPhone5. But today, the Korean giants unveiled what is rapidly being touted as the contender to Apple's crown – the Samsung Galaxy S4.
As many rumours that preceded the launch of the new smartphone predicted, this phone's main feature is the "Smart Scroll" software that analyses the user's eyes and wrists, enabling them to scroll through web pages, emails and other net content. The Smart Scroll has other features which include "Smart pause", here the user can pause a video by simply looking away from the screen.
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Other special software include voice-recognition text messaging, language translation software that can recognize upto 9 languages and a unique HomeSync system, which is a way you can store data on a cloud, allowing you to beam a photo across the world to be viewed on the home TV. You can also use the phone on a smart television as your remote device.
The Galaxy S4 will be rolled out across the world at the end of April and in the UK, the networks that have announced plans to offer the device are Vodafone, Three, Orange, T-Mobile and EE. In the U.S., the S4 will be sold by all four of the countries main national carriers – Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA, and the smaller companies US Cellular and Cricket will also offer the handset.
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I can't believe Halloween is just a few days away! If you're like me, you've probably already stocked up on (very tempting) Halloween candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters this Friday. While it's hard to resist the urge to devour all the leftover candy yourself, my favorite baker Lauren Lowstan recently taught me a recipe that might make you reconsider.
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- ½ teaspoon of sea salt (plus more for sprinkling on top)
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup roughly chopped leftover Halloween candy of your choice
- Preheat the over to 350 degrees. Then, whisk the dry ingredients together (except for sugar) in a medium sized bowl.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk butter and remove from heat as soon as the butter begins to brown. Transfer the butter to a bowl to prevent burning. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
- Beat the butter and sugars until thoroughly blended, for about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg, yolk, and vanilla until combined. Add the dry ingredients slowly and beat on low-speed just until combined.
- Press your dough into a greased and parchment lined 9' x 13' pan. Press the chopped candy into the dough and add on top as well. Bake until lightly golden on top, about 18-20 minutes.
- Let cool and cut into bars. Enjoy!
What Halloween candy will you mix into your bars?
We used Reese's, M&M's and Candy Corn and I definitely recommend all three!
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
It was all very familiar, until we reached Washington, D.C., where there was definitely something different in the air. Can you tell what it is?
How about now?
Whatever side of the political aisle you side with, you have to admit this is some impressive Lego building!
Check out the realistic details:
I wonder if those limos are bulletproof?
And of course, what would an inauguration be without police?
But really, I was dying to look inside one of those portapotties (notice the realistic line) to see just how detailed the builders were!
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Kudos to Legoland for keeping up with the news! That's pretty much how the podium looked from my faraway binoculars--I was craning my neck from the balcony of the Federal Trade Commission, about six blocks away.
Now THAT was a day when you needed handknits!
- March 18, 2009 at 3:47 PM
- kate said...
Wow. Just.... Wow!!
- March 18, 2009 at 3:49 PM
- Tammy said...
That's just incredible! I've only been to Legoland once many years ago, but I just adored all those little cities. I wish I'd known building lego cities for a living was an option when I was growing up!
- March 18, 2009 at 10:26 PM
- stitchywitch said...
Awesome - I showed your pictures to my lego loving husband!
- March 19, 2009 at 12:51 AM
- Stephanie said...
Haha! That would have made you a lego voyeur!
- March 19, 2009 at 1:48 AM
- The A.D.D. Knitter said...
So impressive!
- March 19, 2009 at 4:18 AM
- At Home Mommy Knits said...
Wow that is amazing.
- March 19, 2009 at 5:21 AM
- ktb38 said...
That's so neat!
- March 19, 2009 at 11:33 AM
- Knit and Purl Mama said...
That is freakin' insane. I have to share these photos with my brother, who at 25 is still lego obsessed. I one day want to check that place out!
- March 19, 2009 at 2:57 PM
- Fibra Artysta said...
That is most impressive! The port-o-potties made me giggle. :)
- March 19, 2009 at 5:30 PM
- Life's a Stitch said...
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Anyone try this yet?
Crazy... They don't like us, crafty, home brewers. Yet, now add the word hopped, and the masses are going to flock to it like craft brews... I had to verify I didn't spell the wrong word up there... Sneezles61
Haven't tried it. Saw the commercial for the first time the other day. Probably won't but not opposed to it either.
They finally actually made "Budweiser Good" I loved that video.
I'll try it, even tho I slam them for what they're doing... Maybe I'm as two faced as they are? Sneezles61
I would try one if I could find a single or get one at a bar. Would hate to have five left over if I don't like it which is likely.
I plan to check the build your own 6 pack section next time I'm in town. Perhaps buy two. First to rinse the last meal from my tongue. Second for final evaluation.
I don't think it's anything more than trying to change the color. Budweiser spends their money on marketing, it's cheaper than changing their recipe.
Tried some over the weekend: The color blew my mind...it's a gorgeous deep amber. I was expecting it to be sweet and nasty a la Grainbelt Nordeast, but it wasn't, and definitely had more bite to it. I'll try to come back with some more detailed tasting notes.
I don't think your typical Bud drinker will like it.
I can appreciate the historical context of the recipe, but I won't go out of my way to have another.
Perhaps a modified Michelob Amber bock? Sneezles61
Probably just Changed the name. Probably have a ton of that stuff in some warehouse they were looking to move
That's so cynical; it just may be true..
Just a couple of home brewers texting smack... Sneezles61
Hahaha, definitely not Amber Bock. I drank plenty of Amber Bock back in my college days, because that was considered "good" beer.
It'll be available at our local watering hole tomorrow.... We'll go, provided it doesn't warm up too much to have freezing rain going on... Sneezles61


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|Luis Cabezas of The Dollyrots
On their new album, The Dollyrots went back exploring their roots and just as both Kelly and Luis welcomed a new life to the world, Barefoot and Pregnant represents a new beginning while also taking them back to their own beginnings as a band by writing simpler songs with catchy hooks and, above all, really good melodies; sort of like what was present on their 2004 debut album Eat My Heart Out.
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Cancer 101: Hallmarks of Cancer
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I admit this post is a little long, but this is a fantastic starting point to understand the biology of cancer. I am going to summarize one of the most influential academic articles on cancer ever written: "The Hallmarks of Cancer" by Douglas Hanahan and Robert Weinberg (freely available here )
The paper presents no original experiments, rather it is a review article; a summary of decades of research, organized and categorized into separate hallmarks of the disease. The authors are both highly respected cancer biologists who have both spent decades studying the disease. Although Hanahan and Weinberg's opinions carry much influence on their own, they back up their conclusions with no shortage of references to peer-reviewed research.
Although this article was originally published on January 7th 2000 (eons ago in scientific terms) the concepts are nonetheless a very good starting point for understanding the basic biology of cancer. Indeed, every time an undergraduate or intern begins doing research in our lab, I make sure they have read and understand the paper.
Ok, let's begin…
The trek of a "normal" cell becoming a cancer cell is a long one, and changes are physically manifested in alterations of the cell's DNA, known as mutations. A cancer cell must acquire many mutations to begin damaging tissues and causing problems. For many cancers this process can take decades.
Hanahan and Weinberg categorize cancer as having six traits:
1) Self-sufficiency in growth signals
Cellular division and growth are extraordinarily regulated events in multicellular organisms (like us). With hundreds of different types of cells, organized in critical architectural patterns, the homeostasis (internal equilibrium) of an organism demands exquisite coordination. The growth (and migration, which I'll get to) of cells is regulated in many, many different ways. However, most cells require chemical cues known as "growth factors" in order to begin cell division. Cancer cells must divide in order to establish tumors, along with growth signals. Often, local chemical cues help cancer cells divide, or the cancer cells secrete their own growth factors. Or, sometimes cancer cells develop mutations that allow growth without growth factors.
2) Insensitivity to anti-growth signals
With Yin there must be Yang, and in most adult tissues there are many anti-growth signals present. Cancer cells must be able to become insensitive to cues from the surrounding tissues that keep most cells from dividing.
3) Evading apoptosis
Apop… what? Apoptosis (A-pop-tO-sis) is programmed cell death. Our tissues are in a constant balance (dynamic equilibrium) of cell death and renewal. Every day, 50-70 billion cells in our body purposefully die and new cells grows into their place. This turning over of cells is how the body keeps tissues young and fresh.
Apoptosis is an orchestra of entropic deconstruction. Instead of a cell simply bursting its membranes and spewing out all its contents and damaging nearby tissues, apoptosis involves the orderly partitioning of cellular components into self-contained units that are easily cleared by the immune system or eaten up by nearby cells. In that capacity, apoptosis is akin to recycling, as the biochemical building blocks are re-used to create a new cell.
Apoptosis is also the body's natural defense mechanism against cancer development. Often, cells that become damaged (radiation, trauma, oxidative damage, etc.) will initiate apoptosis preemptively because those type of cells will often harbor DNA mutations that could give rise to cancer. Given how often mutations can occur in healthy tissues, and the dynamic equilibrium of death and renewal amid tight tissue architecture, it is amazing that we do not get cancer more often.
Cancer cells must develop ways to resist internal and external signals to self-destruct. Often cancer cells will lack or have mutated versions of genes essential for apoptosis.
4) Limitless replicative potential
All somatic (non-reproductive organ) cells in the body have yet another defense mechanism against cancer: a finite number of cell divisions possible before the cell undergoes apoptosis, or simply remains in a limbo-like indolent state. If I were to take a skin biopsy from your arm, I could take those cells and grow them in a special petri dish for several weeks before the cells would simply stop growing.
At the end of chromosomes there are structures called telomeres that act as caps to the reactive DNA ends. Each time a cell divides, the cap gets smaller and smaller, until eventually it cannot divide any more. Cancer cells often find ways around this, usually by turning on telomerase, a special gene that is only turned on in reproductive organs. There are cancer cell lines in use today in laboratories around the world that are 50+ years old; the original donor having died many years ago. Given correct growing conditions, cancer cells are effectively immortal.
5) Sustained angiogenesis
Angiogenesis is a name given to the process of new blood vessel growth. Any tumor beyond 1mm in size must acquire an oxygen supply. Growing tumors recruit blood vessels from surrounding tissues and effectively tap into the body's oxygen and nutrient supplies. Often, the interlacing blood vessels can make surgery difficult. However, since adults generally go not have any new blood vessel growth (minus menstruation and traumatic wound healing) the biochemical patterns present on these new blood vessels in cancer patients can be targeted by advanced therapeutics to literally starve off nutrients to tumors.
6) Tissue invasion and metastasis
The late Judah Folkmann once said that patients do not die from cancer. They die from cancer metastasis. Of all the aforementioned hallmarks of cancer, it is only when cancer spreads and begins to disrupt the architecture and homeostasis of to vital organs that it becomes a deadly disease. For many patients, the primary tumor is operable and can be readily removed. It can take decades for a tumor to acquire the mutations that enable it to spread to new tissues, but tumors can grow for decades in the body without the patient noticing. Symptoms are often similar to the common cold or flu, or not present at all. This is why most patients that present with cancer in the clinic already have advanced stage cancer. This is also why detection of cancer in its early stages is paramount to its treatment.
In addition to these concepts, one can think of cancer as a microcosm of natural selection and evolution. The trek from a "normal" cell to a cancer cell is a long one, and requires sequential mutations over time that manifest these adaptations, or "hallmarks." They might come in one form or another, but the one thing to understand about the order is that generally metastasis comes last, and that it is the most pathological aspect of cancer. If we are to truly combat cancer, we need mechanisms to detect cancer in its earlier stages, as well as effective means to target cancer that has already begun to spread.
If you have read this far, thank you! Feel free to email me with questions.
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By the time a person has been diagnosed (say in Stage II or III) and treatment initiated, where in the stage above does that treatment occur and what is the treatment designed to do?
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Just as Florida's fruit shippers are entering their busy period, they've been saddled with some additional scrutiny.
MELBOURNE, Fla. - Just as Florida's fruit shippers are entering their busy period, they've been saddled with some additional scrutiny � full-time government inspectors in the packinghouses, checking citrus for signs of canker blemishes.
It's not that the U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors are unwanted, but ...
"I know they're just doing their job," said Jim Harvey, an owner of Harvey's Groves in Rockledge � one of Brevard County's major fruit shippers. "But it certainly is inconvenient."
Fruit growers and shippers like Harvey's are expected to be steadily busy between now and Dec. 12, the deadline for ordering fruit and gift baskets to ensure Christmas delivery.
Thanksgiving through Christmas, as it is for other retailers, is an all-important busy season for fruit shippers. Growers say between 50 percent and 75 percent of their retail sales are made between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Florida growers produce orange and grapefruit for juices, while the majority of higher-end fruit, such as the zipper-skin tangerines and navel oranges, are mainstays of gift-fruit packages that find their way all over the United States.
Donna Garren, executive vice president of the Orlando-based Florida Gift Fruit Shippers Association, said she expects 2.5 million boxes of fruit to be sent as gifts this year, about the same as last year. A fruit box holds about 90 pounds of oranges or 85 pounds of grapefruit.
That's a standard production measurement in the citrus industry. Individual boxes of fruit thatcustomers order as gifts generally weigh much less.
The USDA inspectors in the packinghouses, while a bit of an inconvenience to growers, actually should benefit the state citrus industry, said Andrew Meadows, a spokesman for the Florida Citrus Mutual.
The USDA just issued a rule change allowing untainted fresh citrus from Florida groves where inspectors might have found canker to be shipped to most states in the nation.
But, previously, if a canker had been found in a grove, then the entire fruit from the grove would be barred from shipping.
The new regulations allow for the shipment of "asymptomatic" fresh citrus fruit to non-citrus producing states in the domestic market.
In addition, grove certification no longer will be required for the shipment of fresh Florida fruit. Instead, a qualified sample will be taken from each load and inspected by USDA inspectors at the packinghouse.
Fruit that is found to have canker symptoms will not be shipped.
About 10 percent of Florida citrus goes to fresh channels, with the remainder processed into juice, according to the Florida Citrus Mutual.
Canker is a bacterial disease that ruins the appearance of citrus skin. Florida has been struggling with the current round of canker for more than 10 years.
Last year, the USDA banned Florida citrus growers from shipping their fresh produce to other citrus-producing states � Arizona, California and Texas � if canker had been found in their groves.
Those prohibitions still are remain in effect.
Still, the new regulation "frees up a lot of fruit for shipping," Meadows said.


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On May 10, 2005, Gucci Mane was at the house of an acquaintance when four men entered the building. Moments later, three came out; dead was Pookie Loc, real name Henry Lee Clark III, whose body was disposed of behind a nearby middle school.
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Borlotti beans go well with pork, sausages, sage and tomatoes. For a simple casserole fry pancetta or bacon, add your tinned borlotti beans, crushed garlic, tinned tomatoes, Dijon mustard, brown sugar, sage leaves and a little cider vinegar or apple juice. Simmer for 30 minutes and serve with jacket potatoes or hunks of bread.
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In Italy they serve borlotti bean purée with roasted pork. Empty a tin of borlotti beans into a food processor with garlic, olive oil, red onion, and a dash of balsamic vinegar. Season well then blend until smooth. This also works well spread on crostini and topped with Parma ham.
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I bought some tree ornaments that I'm planning to use for place card holders.
A centerpiece for this years Christmas dinner table.
Beautiful as always Mike!
It doesn't work for me either.
Very nice!
I would love to serve a plumb pudding, but I know it wouldn't get eaten. I really wish I knew people who were more open to different things.
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Looking forward to seeing your tree! It is so great to see everybody back here!
You've been busy! I feel so lazy! All I have up is my tree, and that was only put up because I don't think I'm going to have the time in December!
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Housing First project launches in Stafford
An innovative project that places homeless people into permanent accommodation and then provides a programme of support to help them to get their life back on track is about to launch in Stafford.
Commissioned by Stafford Borough Council, the Housing First project, worth £42,000, will be delivered by Midland Heart over the next two years.
Launching on 1st August at Eagle House, Stafford the project will support up to eight people at any one time into permanent accommodation where underlying issues contributing to their homelessness can then addressed.
David Cockcroft, Operations Manager of Supported Living at Midland Heart said: "At the core of the Housing First model is the principle that by securing stable accommodation, complex needs can be addressed in a more structured and sustainable way.
"We will work with customers to understand their needs and develop a tailored programme of support. This will help to address and overcome the issues that led to their homelessness and enable them to live independently.
"This project will help support some of Stafford's most vulnerable rough sleepers and give them the opportunity they need to get back on their feet."
According to charity Homeless Link, 33% of people in accommodation projects have complex needs and need additional support. The Housing First project will provide individual support for people with complex needs by working in partnership with local agencies such as the health service, mental health and substance misuse service and the Police.
Councillor Jeremy Pert, Cabinet Member for Communities, said: "We were very pleased to have secured this money which is providing a new initiative to help some of the most vulnerable in our community to have, and more importantly keep, a roof over their head.
"It is the support offered by 'Housing First' that helps people turn their lives around and prevents those who are vulnerable and have specific needs from requiring the support of the acute services – for example A&E. This benefits not only them, but the wider community."


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Prior to the erection of the National Gallery's West Building in 1941, this locale was the former site of the Sixth Street rail station (razed in 1904) that was a part of the Baltimore & Potomac (B&P) Railroad. At 9:30 a.m. on July 2, 1881, the twentieth President of the United States, James Garfield, was about to embark on a leave for his summer vacation when he was approached by Charles Guiteau and shot in the back from point-blank range.
The tale of Mr. Guiteau is a bizarre and yet intriguing one that is chalk full of ironies and jaw-dropping moments. Guiteau was a former lawyer who attempted to crack into politics and also campaigned for Garfield during his first Presidential election campaign in 1880. During Garfield's campaign, Guiteau even drafted a speech on behalf of the future president. Although the speech was never publicly declared, Guiteau printed up copies of it and handed them out. Believing this to be a decisive element in Garfield's victory, Guiteau paid the President an in-person visit at the White House to accept his perceived due reward. Guiteau did not waste any time for his visit and arrived the day after Garfield's inauguration in March of 1881. On this occasion, Guiteau was surprisingly enough granted a meeting with the President; however, he failed in his ultimate objective to receive a job offer. Disgruntled, Guiteau continued to make further attempts to meet with and convince Garfield of his worth. He was finally banned from the White House in May 1881, although he continued to chase other members of Garfield's cabinet in the ensuing months. Guiteau also began to stalk Garfield at other locales including Lafayette Square Park and Garfield's church.
Eventually frustration kicked in and Guiteau decided to take matters into his own hands. He purchased an ivory-handled .44 Webley British Bulldog revolver for $15 and planned to assassinate the President. The particular make/model of gun he purchased was primarily driven by (according to Guiteau) that weapon which he perceived would look best in a museum after he murdered the President. In making preparations for his plot he even decided to visit his potential future home when he inquired of one of the local jails for a tour. Even here, however, he was turned away.
On the day in question, Guiteau arrived in advance of the President at the Sixth Street rail station. When the President walked into the station (sans security guards), Guiteau simply walked up to him and shot him once in the back and one in the shoulder. Shocked observers then watched as Guiteau began to casually stroll out of the station before being apprehended at the last minute by a local policeman named Patrick Kearney. Kearney, in all of the excitement, realized later that he had failed to disarm Guiteau who maintained the revolver during his entire journey to the police station. This famous revolver would be displayed within one of the Smithsonian museums until the early twentieth century until it was reportedly discovered as missing (possibly via a theft).
While Guiteau was being processed on charges for attempted murder, Garfield was taken back to the hospital where doctors haphazardly began to try and save the President's life. The first doctor's attempt to ease Garfield's pain via brandy was promptly thrown up. Subsequent doctors (of which there were sixteen in total) took turns probing the back wound with unsterilized tools searching for the bullet which they felt needed to be removed. Unknown to the doctors, the bullet was lodged within the President's back muscles and harmless to any vital organs. Instead, the multiple efforts of probing not only led to development of a serious infection, but also led to the President receiving a cracked rib and a punctured liver as well.
Baffled doctors, distraught over their inability to find the missing bullet, engaged the services of famed inventor Alexander Graham Bell to employ a metal-detecting device on the President. The device, which consisted of two coiled wires attached to a battery and a telephone, emitted a humming noise when it was near metal. When approached on using the device on the President, Bell decided to test the machine first on some veterans at the nearby Old Soldiers Home in Washington D.C. where the tests proved successful. Bell subsequently attempted to use the invention on the President; however, the device emitted a continuous hum which proved unhelpful in the bullet search. Later, Bell would discover that the President had in fact been laid upon a coil spring bed (a rarity in those days) which in essence rendered the device worthless.
Unable to stave off infections as a result of his medical attention, President Garfield would pass away on September 19, 1881. In his final days the President had been transported to the Jersey Shore in hopes that a cooler climate would assist his growing fever. Unfortunately the transport did not have the desired effect and Garfield passed away exactly two months before his fiftieth birthday.
As for Guiteau, he would stand trial in November of that year for charges of murdering the President. Guiteau vehemently fought the charges proclaiming that it was not his bullet that killed the President but the ineptitude of the doctors servicing him. He proclaimed at his trial, "I deny the killing, your honor please. We admit the shooting." Guiteau commenced with further antics throughout his trial including singing a song of "John Brown's Body." He was eventually found guilty on January 25, 1882 and sentenced to be hung. Just prior to be hanged, when asked if he had any last requests, Guiteau asked for an orchestra to accompany the reading of a poem he wrote. Although denied the orchestra, Guiteau was allowed to recite his poem which he titled, "I am Going to the Lordy."


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There's no better way to feel violated than to have someone steal something of yours from your own home. Even if it's a few gallons of gas.
This morning I walked out to my truck to when leaving for work and saw my gas door and cap off of my truck. My first thought was "that's not suppose to be like that". Then I started to realize that someone stole the gas and I started to panic a little while I wondered what else they did, did they try to break into my house too?
The snow we had the night before was a big help since they left tire and foot tracks all over and it was easy to determine exactly where they had been. Thankfully all they did was take gas and they didn't take much as a gas can only holds a few gallons of gas. They even left marks in the snow from the hose and the gas can.
It was suggested on Twitter that I check if they drilled my tank, which happened a few months ago in Rio Rancho. Thankfully they did not drill a hole in my tank.
Finally, I used the Rio Rancho Police Department's online crime reporting form and left for work. In case the perpetrators are reading this, I have made some security related updates in case of a next time.


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'History fires pupil's curiosity about the past – it adds colour to the curriculum.'
At Valley End Infant School the curriculum is designed to stimulate children's curiosity about the way of life of people living in the past. Children learn about people's lives and lifestyles and they find out about significant people from the recent and more distant past.
The children have opportunities to visit museums and historical buildings, listen to visiting speakers, use books, videos, old documents, photographs and artefacts to deepen and enhance their interest and understanding. Children also have the opportunity to learn about the past through their own experiences when they take part in role play activities and special themed days. We enrich the curriculum with a visit from a Theatre Company, and a visit from a local Museum.


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Owner Chuck Homuth was healthy before it was cool. Now with two large (7,000 square foot) healthy grocery locations in Brandon and Temple Terrace, the junk food enemy has made his mark. The stores feature 100 percent organic fruits and vegetables, bulk and frozen food, extensive mineral and vitamin supplements and of course, Cafe Organic, a popular health food cafe. Here, patrons will find fresh fruit and veggie juices to water the palate along with natural chips and large sandwich plates steaming with vitamins for a mere $4.99. The Specifics One of the truly different aspects to Chuck's is an extensive, all-natural pet care section, including natural beauty and glamour products for pets and their owners. But surely everyone will enjoy the beer and wine products that don't skimp on the alcohol, but are made from 100 percent organic products for an all-natural high.
Good Gluten Free Choices. Nice selection of gluten free mixes and items. Would like to see more variety of gluten free pizza rather than just cheese. It is nice to have such a place close to Sun City Center.
I like it. I go here quite often, and I've never had problems with obtaining informed help for a variety of issues I have and my son who has attention deficit disorder. I don't think it's a good idea to go on super tuesday, this busiest day of the month, and try to get one-on-one service. The prices are high, like any other organic store, and being a smaller store, there isn't as much there as whole foods, but there is not a whole foods store in brandon, so what are you going to do? When I've asked for help with specific health problems, they have suggested products that have really helped and aren't the highest priced items they have, that is they aren't just trying to sell me stuff to make a profit, they are really helping me, and I keep coming back. It's very unfair to say they don't help, I've been going there for 3 years, and I've never had problems. There is also a good selection of health and beauty products - I buy my soap there and also progesterone cream. Do I wish the store was larger? Sure, but I've never had a problem finding what I need, the staff has always been knowledgable and friendly to us.
Great service & store. I visited this store for the first time last week. I had the exact opposite experience as Deester2004. The man behind the counter was 100% customer service oriented. I told him that I was looking for specific items for my baby that I read about in the book Super Baby Foods. He walked throughout the entire store with me helping me find the exact items I needed. He asked questions about my infants age & catered the products to her age group. I am a Registered Dietitian & have high expectations for quality health food. Chuck's definitely lived up to my expectations 100%
Such a fun place to be in especially for a health freak and aspiring fighter like myself :) i had fun just looking at products and was very surprised at the selection and knowledge of the employee's i came today and stayed in 10 minutes after my mom told me too leave but i cant help it!! the selection is a amazing just to look at and it is fun too learn about health Oh yea i bought and tried Kombucha today awesome place


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I've been learning a lot about success and failure over the last few months. It hasn't been an easy journey and it has revealed a lot about myself.
One of the most important things I've learned is that success and failure have no bearing on MY value.
Success doesn't add to my value. It doesn't make me a better person, it doesn't make me a good person.
Failure doesn't DE-VALUE me either. Failing doesn't mean I'm a bad person, it doesn't mean I am worth less than another person.
It is okay to fail.
Let me say that again.
When we realise it is okay to fail, it doesn't seem so scary anymore. I'm not saying it makes it easy, I'm just saying that maybe it makes it more bearable.
And when you give yourself permission to fail, you give yourself permission to get up and try again.


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Marc and Shaju will also talk about what the future holds for two recent positive immigration developments for foreign national workers: the new Job Portability regulations, which went into effect in January, and the Entrepreneurial Parole Program, which is scheduled to become effective in July. And they will share their insights about H-1B visas.This workshop will provide valuable information and guidance to help all entrepreneurs, small business owners and business professionals, regardless of where in the world they are from.


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It's tough to imagine Metal Gear Solid as a film really evolving beyond the video game, because the video game universe itself is so cinematic. Really beyond pluggin in actual actors to CGI, how can they make the video game any more of a film than it already is?
That being said, the Metal Gear world remains one of my all time favorite video game universes, and I won't lie, the prospect of a big budget film gets me a bit amped up, even if I can't quite conceive of how it would improve what already exists.
As a film project, Metal Gear Solid has been in limbo for a long time, but Sony appears to have found a writer in the form of Jay Basu. He doesn't have a long and established resume as of yet, but seems to be in demand by Hollywood.
The film is being produced by Avi and Ari Arad, so there appears to be some substance to this. We'll see how it all pans out.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Matthew's Latest "Inspirational Tail" - Therapy Cats!
The Power of Therapy Pets: The Cat's Meow
By Matthew Johnson of Waggz & Whiskerz
April 14 2011
Recently I explained that Animal Assisted Therapy is the use of special animals that help treat people with many different ailments. Doctors, nurses and psychologists decide how animals can be used to help people. They also choose what animal is best for which patient. Volunteers use their time as well as their pet's time to help train the pets to work with their human partners.
What I have not discussed yet is that often times people are awarded therapy Cats! Yes that's right, Therapy Cats, not only am I learning more about this incredible find but I am experimenting the process with my own cat "Monkey".
What I have noticed about my cat "Monkey" (who by all means is NOT a proper therapy cat yet). Is that "Monkey" is very loving and in tune with my needs. "Monkey" came into my life about a year and a half ago as was given to me for free by a nice elderly woman in Mississauga. "Monkey" was 9 weeks old when I got her and weighed 3 pounds. At first she ignored me but after a few days she became very fond of me and of course her big sister "Woofie".
Since becoming sick in July 2010 "Monkey" has really calmed down, she now will lie on my chest and nuzzle her head into my chin when I am not up for walking around. She will push her head into my hand and force me to pet her; she will sleep on the bed with "Woofie" and me & "Benji"
"Monkey" will force me to follow her to give her a mixture of wet and dry food and likes me to search for her, she knows this is excersise for me and you can see she is thinking about each move she makes, if I fail to find her she will pop out and reassure me that she is just around the corner. "Monkey" has adapted from being a wild little kitten to a calm serine indoor cat, she is in tune with my emotions and needs and can read my every mood. It is this evolution that has prompted me to learn more about therapy cats and this is what I have discovered.
As we all know,dogs were mostly used in the pet service industry and medical facilities as helpers and therapy guides but now dogs are not the only four legged friends that are being used in nursing homes and other places such as hospitals and schools. Cats are used to keep the patients company and often are awarded to those who are in critical states of health. For every therapy dog awarded 3 times the amount of therapy cats are awarded to patients according to the Canadian Therapy Pet Program.
Shorthair cats have been used in the past but more recently longhaired cats are being used. Not every cat is right for therapy programs. The cat should work well with people and be able to sit with a patient for a long time. Persian cats work well with people. Persian cats are well suited because of their calm nature and
unconditional love.
Alzheimer's patients often sometimes forget about who they are, where they are and even the time of day. Stroking a cat's fur can sometimes bring back memories from the past as well as providing relief from loneliness. The elderly also have physical ailments such as strokes, arthritis, and multiple sclerosis. Grooming longhaired cats is great therapy for people with muscle conditions. Playing with cat toys can also improve the flexibility of the individual.
Cats are also put to work with children and teens in mental health facilities. Caring for the cats encourages children to learn responsibility. They also learn lessons in proper hygiene and how to show affection in a positive means.
What are the qualifications for good therapy cats? They should be at least one year old and have a good personality. Since these cats will be working in hospitals or nursing homes, they may be exposed to germs. Older cat are less likely to get sick in this setting. All cats that apply for Therapy Cat programs go to a veterinarian and must get all their shots. They must go through a training program, which includes being exposed to loud noises, crowds, and frequent handling. After this training, a cat is accompanied by an animal-assisted therapist and visits the facility. They meet with the person in charge and discuss goals. Following this process the cats meet the patient and work on the goals.
Pets have always been a part of human's lives. Pets and people provide a great service for today's senior citizens as well as children. Now people can care for and love a pet too, even if they are not living at home. I plan to explore this more and hopefully share my experiences with those who are also in need of a loving friend.
Stay tuned for more updates on May 1 2011 and Don't forget on April 22 at the All About Pets Show me & Woofie will be making a presentation on the main stage on the Power of Therapy dogs as well as presenting a giant donation cheque of $1000.00 to the Etobicoke Humane Society
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Timbre @ The Arts House and Barber Shop by Timbre are the only Timbre outlets offering a specially crafted Timbre Edition craft beer by Archipelago Brewing Company.


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Learning Portfolio – Mentoring programme in medicine
In the summer semester 2013, the learning portfolio was introduced to all medical students of the University of Tübingen. With the learning portfolio, students are reflecting on their acquisition and increase of competences. (Self-) reflection is a prerequisite for self-regulated, independent learning and provides a basis for lifelong learning. Only in a few professions the continuous reflection on one's own actions and continuous education are of such crucial importance as in the medical profession. Students are supported by mentors from the fields of clinics and research.
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An U-type heating flue circulates heat throughout the tank and heat up asphalt.
Equipped with an auto-control diesel-oil Burner.
Equipped with a 220V gasoline Generator, supply power for the Burner.
Reliable monitoring system of heating.
Equipped with the famous international-brand BPW Axle (Germany brand) and air suspension system, which has the features of high performance and quality, less weight.
Equipped with the famous international-brand HALDEX braking valves (Sweden Brand).
Equipped with the tubeless tires with wider section (425/65 - R22.5) and aluminum-alloy wheel hub (13.00-22.5) which have the features of less weight, larger loading and high-quality.
Introduced the integral section steel for the longitudinal beam, which have the features of lager loading, less weight and better stability.
The rear bumper and side guard rail chosen aluminum-alloy, which is more light and high quality.
Setting Level Monitor which easy to read level of asphalt inside the tank.
Setting Temperature Monitor which easy to read temperature of asphalt inside the tank
To realize full automation of the heating system£¬adding inverter for AC and DC£¬the main function is as following(Please see the attachment of 'schematic diagram for electricity and control system'):
During normal transportation period, the burner could get power from truck generator through the inverter.
In the state of trailer breakdown or stop£¬start generator rapidly£¬and burner could get power from generator through the inverter.
After trailer arrived jobsite ,destination port or under some special condition which need using outside electrical source£¬the burner could get power from outside electrical source through the inverter.
Adding lead sealing device on the top manhole and back unloading valve.
The generator, controlling system and inverter were integrated into one metal box with grids, anti rain covers and lock device.
fixed-style of rain hat on the top of exhaust pipe which connected with "U"-type heating flue.