The US Department of Interior has announced that it will be using some of its stimulus money to do a single environmental review for the best 24 solar sites on western public lands, clearing the way for more than 100GW of solar capacity. That's enough to power 30 percent of US homes.
On Tuesday, the US Department of the Interior announced plans that should radically streamline the process of building utility-scale solar facilities in the US Southwest. After having surveyed terrain administered by the Bureau of Land Management, the DOI has identified the best sites for solar facilities. It will now withdraw these areas from consideration for other uses and undertake a single environmental review for all of them. Assuming their use for solar power production is approved, the land may be able to produce roughly 30 percent of current US residential energy use.
The program, which was published in the Federal Register in order to solicit public comment, was jointly announced by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Senate leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada, one of the states included in the program; the rest are Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. The move follows a general solicitation for comments on solar production using BLM lands that was initiated last year. Participants obviously thought it was a good idea, and the stimulus bill provided the DOI with $41 million specifically to promote the production of renewable energy on public land.
One of the most frequent complaints about the production or transmission of renewable energy has been that the permitting process involves a patchwork of federal, state, and local initiatives and regulations that makes obtaining approval to build on the optimal sites a drawn-out hassle.
The new initiative, termed a "Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement," intends to eliminate the worst parts of this process. The DOI has already identified some of the best sites for solar energy and will handle the environmental impact assessment in bulk. Once the land is approved, DOI will accept applications to develop it from commercial entities, which will know that they face far lower barriers to project approval.
The solar energy study areas were selected based on some remarkably sensible criteria. The areas under consideration must receive at least 6.5kWh/m2 of sunlight energy per day, have less than a five degree slope, and be near existing roads, transmission equipment, or corridors designated for transmission. The list of sites that met these criteria was then cut back by removing areas like endangered species habitats, wildlife corridors, recreation areas, and areas subject to tribal concerns.
That process left 24 tracts of land covering nearly 700,000 acres (statewide maps are available). Depending on the precise technology that's ultimately employed, the potential power capacity of the sites ranges from 75GW to over 135GW. Assuming a figure of approximately 100GW installed, that capacity could cover about 30 percent of the nation's current residential electric use%u2014during the day.
While the environmental review is taking place, the Department won't accept any other applications for the use of these lands. Some of the areas, primarily those in California, have already been seen applications for utility-grade solar projects, but none of the locations in Arizona or New Mexico have. Those applications will continue to be handled separately while the new evaluation begins. Once it's done, any new applications will be required to have a minimum of 10MW of installed capacity. Companies will pay the government upfront to lease the land.
The 35 projects already proposed for the new solar energy study areas constitute about 20 percent of the total applications for solar facilities that the DOI is currently considering. In total, those existing applications would add up to about 100GW of capacity. Although it's not quite clear what the Venn diagram of proposed and potential developments looks like, it's possible that this could mean over 150GW worth of solar alone; for comparison, the Department of Energy lists the 2007 national generating capacity as about a Terawatt, less than a Gigawatt of which comes from solar.
Add to that the fact that many states are developing solar projects on lands not controlled by the BLM, and that wind power is growing at a rapid clip and from a larger base, and it's clear that the US will almost certainly run up against the point where the National Academies of Science conclude that the existing grid won't tolerate additional intermittent power sources.
Regardless of whether the grid is actually ready, however, this is precisely the sort of program that the US will need if it is to develop its renewable energy sources: identify and develop the most productive sites, but only if they're situated where they can be quickly integrated into the grid. And make sure that the permitting process doesn't take decades.


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Vettel clinches F1 championship at Japan Grand Prix
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Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel clinched back-to-back Formula One drivers' championship by finishing third in yesterday's Japanese Grand Prix won by McLaren's Jenson Button.
Button, who started from the front row alongside pole-sitter Vettel, took the checkered flag at Suzuka circuit for his third win of the season, finishing just 1.160 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.
Vettel needed just one point to wrap up the title or for Button not to win the race. The 15 points he earned for third was more than enough to allow the 24-year-old German to become the sport's youngest two-title winner at age 24.
"We've had a long year, a fantastic year," Vettel said. "Today's race was difficult. We weren't as fast as we wanted to be on the soft tires, but it was a strong result to win the championships and I want to thank the team."
The German's voice cracked as he spoke over the radio to team boss Christian Horner on his way back to the pits, but when he got there he was all smiles, running to the outside of the pit wall where he was mobbed by his team members in jubilant celebrations.
Vettel briefly challenged Alonso for second with 10 laps to go, but it did not make sense for him to take any risks knowing he had the championship wrapped up with a third-place finish. He finished 2.006 seconds behind Button.
Vettel and Button nearly collided on the run to the first corner. Vettel got a slightly tardy start and cut hard to his right to block Button, who was forced to slow and put wheels on the grass verge to avoid contact.
Button could be heard over his team radio saying: "He's [Vettel] got to get a penalty for that," but stewards reviewed the footage and elected not to punish the Red Bull driver.
After the race, as the top three drivers prepared to walk out on the podium, Button asked Vettel: "Didn't you see me at the start?" and Vettel said he was within his rights to defend his position because he was ahead, not alongside.
Vettel held the lead until the second round of pit stops after lap 20 lap when Button got out ahead and led Vettel, Alonso and Webber for rest of the race.
"This circuit is very special," Button said. "We love this place and it was great to get a win here. I want to thank the team. The improvements that they did to the care were impeccable."
The ongoing feud between McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Felipe Massa continued in the race. The two drivers made contact at the chicane when Hamilton cut in front of Massa. Minor parts were sent flying as the front tires of both cars made contact.
The two had a collision at the Singapore Grand Prix two weeks earlier and Massa lashed out at Hamilton, saying that the McLaren driver endangered other drivers with reckless driving. Race officials investigated the incident, but no further action was taken.
Hamilton finished fifth and Massa seventh, separated by Mercedes' Michael Schumacher. Sauber's Sergio Perez, Renault's Vitaly Petrov and Mercedes' Nico Rosberg rounded out the points positions.
Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi, who started seventh, had a slow start and dropped down to 12th early in the race and finished 13th.
Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi was the only non-finisher, losing his right front tire and being forced to park in the gravel.

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Q: What is it called in English a term that describes the self dependency of a technical device? What is it called in English a term that describes the self dependency of a technical device, without refueling it? For example the distance a car can go without refueling or the time a battery can function without recharging it.
I need to translate into English a technical catalog and I don't know if self dependency can be used technically (in techniques).
In my language the term is autonomy but all English dictionaries describe this only politically, i.e. independency, self governing, freedom etc.
On the other hand, on the internet I saw the term drone autonomous air refueling which means that the term can be used technically.
So can I use the term autonomy or self dependency?

high autonomy;

or

high self dependency.

about a product? Or there is/are better term/terms

A: 'Range' or 'Battery Life'
Your two examples, while similar, are not well-served by a single term.
The best choice for expressing a vehicle's 'runtime' would be 'range.'  This would describe the maximum distance a vehicle could travel without being refueled/recharged.  These are typically expressed as either 'under ideal conditions' or using terms like 'city' or 'highway' to describe a use case.
For a vehicle such as a drone, DJI uses terminology like "27 minutes of airtime at 15 mph" to describe the amount of time a user might use the device without recharging/changing batteries.
The 'Battery Life' would be more appropriate for describing the length of time a non-vehicle device will function without recharging.  It could be described in units of time at a given current, i.e. Ah ratings; or something more directly relatable to non-technical folks such as 'number-of-iphone-recharges.'  Or else, it could simply describe runtime, such as a flashlight that will run at max output for 2 hours on a charge.

A: The time a battery can go without needing to be recharged or thrown away is called its battery life.
The distance a car can go without needing refueling is its range.
The efficiency with which a car travels  distance using fuel is its fuel economy.
It's a different term for different objects. There are general terms, such as endurance which describes anything a human or animal does without needing to stop, but it can't be used for non-living objects.
There's also some similar meaning words, e.g. Mileage which describes how long a car has run since it was made and lifespan which defines how long a human, animal, or product will survive before dying.
Autonomy is the wrong word, since in your examples it defines a car that can move without a human driver.
I don't believe there's a word that is general enough to be applied to anything, but apart from cars and batteries please let me know if there's anything else that you need a word for that means 'length of time it can run without needing refueling'.

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It is a uninterruptible power supply (like in computers to back up in case of power failure) but it is powered by a car battery and thence the time is longer

I'd call it the battery run-time:
See especially this.
"The car battery extends the run-time."

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Numbering the People
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When people begin to read the book of Numbers, they tend to skip all of the information regarding the numbering of the people. Like genealogies, most tend to think numbering people is boring. We need to put that mentality on hold for a bit and pay attention. In addition, we should understand there were different reasons for each census mentioned in the beginning of Numbers and not forget that the Lord gave Moses a very important rule regarding a census.
Exodus 30:11-15 explains, "Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 12 "When you take the census of the children of Israel for their number, then every man shall give a ransom for himself to the Lord, when you number them, that there may be no plague among them when you number them. 13 This is what everyone among those who are numbered shall give: half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (a shekel is twenty gerahs). The half-shekel shall be an offering to the Lord. 14 Everyone included among those who are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering to the Lord."
If you recall, King David commanded a census to be taken in 2 Samuel 24. Note in this situation that 2 Samuel indicates it was the Lord who moved David to count Israel because He was angry with Israel. At the same time, 1 Chronicles 21 says the Adversary (Satan) stood up against Israel and moved David to take this census. I believe both are accurate because the Lord can accomplish whatever He desires through any instrument including Satan.
When Joab completed taking this particular census, he reported to David that there were 800,000 people in Israel and 500,000 in Judah. That was a total of 1,300,000 swordsmen. Most would wonder why it was wrong for David to take this census. It was most likely that David sinned not only by following Satan's lead to take a census but mainly by not collecting any ransom money along with the census. This is assumed since there is no mention of its collection taking place.
David was given a choice between 3 punishments and chose the one that would show the Lord's mercy — a 3 day plague. Shortly after the judgment of the Lord began, David asked the Lord to let his sin be against him and his father's house and to spare the remaining people because at that point, 70,000 people had died as a result of the terrible plague. David went to Araunah and paid him 50 shekels of silver for his threshing floor and oxen and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings to the Lord so the plague would be withdrawn from the people.
Now let's get back to the first census in the book of Numbers. It was taken of the entire assembly for military service and included those who were 20 years old. It did not include the Levites who were over the tabernacle of testimony, its equipment and everything else connected with it. The total for this census was 603,550. What happened to the money collected for this census?
Exodus 38:25-28 says, "And the silver from those who were numbered of the congregation was one hundred talents and one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary: 26 a bekah for each man (that is, half a shekel, according to the shekel of the sanctuary), for everyone included in the numbering from twenty years old and above, for six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty men. 27 And from the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil: one hundred sockets from the hundred talents, one talent for each socket. 28 Then from the one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, overlaid their capitals, and made bands for them." It is clear from these verses that the money was used to make parts of the tabernacle.
The next census involved the firstborn males. The Levites were taken in place of the firstborn males from the other tribes. Originally, the Lord claimed these firstborn males for Himself when He killed the firstborn male Egyptian men and animals. The Lord later chose the Levites to replace them since they rallied around Moses and killed those who were involved in the sin of the golden calf (Exodus 32:26-29).
First, a census was taken of all males in the tribe of Levi by clans and families. There were 7,500 from the family of Gershom, 8,600 from the family of Kohath (a footnote from the NKJV says some manuscripts of the Septuagint read 8,300), and 6,200 from the family of Merari– a total of 22,000 who were one month old and over (Num. 3:39). Actually, there had to be 8,300 from Kohath since adding the family totals would equal 22,300 if the number 8,600 was used.
Second, a census was taken of all the firstborn males in the remainder of the multitude (non-Levites) who were a month old and over. These totaled 22,273. Since there was a shortage of 273 Levites for every firstborn male who was one month old and over in the rest of the tribes, redemption money had to be collected from the firstborn of the people of Israel. Five shekels were collected from 273 firstborn males –a total of 1,365 shekels to redeem those firstborn who had not been redeemed by the number of Levites. In addition, all of the firstborn of the Levites' livestock were taken in place of those of the rest of the tribes.
Third, a census was taken of all males between the ages of 30-50 years old in the tribes of Levi by clans and families (the sons of Kohath, Gershon, and Merari). These people would be involved in the service or ministry of the tabernacle. Each of these 3 groups had certain duties they were responsible for. There were 2,750 from the sons of Kohath, 2,630 from the sons of Gershon, and 3,200 from the sons of Merari—a total of 8,580.
After the plague at Baal of Peor (Acacia Grove), a census was taken of everyone 20 years old and older (Num.20). This was before the people entered the Promised Land. There were 43,730 from the tribe of Reuben. There were 22,200 Simeonites. There were 40,500 from the tribe of Gad. There were 76,500 from the tribe of Judah. There were 64,300 from the tribe of Issachar. There were 60,500 Zebulunites. There were 52,700 from the families of Manasseh and 32,500 from the sons of Ephraim. There were 45,600 from the tribe of Benjamin. The Danites totaled 64,400 and there were 53,400 from the tribe of Asher. The sons of Naphtali totaled 45,400. All of the children of Israel were 601,730. Once these people entered the Promised Land, the land was divided by lot among the tribes of Israel. Following this, each tribe divided their inheritance of land in proportion to the number of people in each tribe.
All of these numbers might not seem very important to us but they are to the Lord. You see, every shepherd knows how many sheep he has. If one ends up missing, he searches for it until he finds it (Matt. 18:12). Numbers were important to the tribes as well. Whenever a battle took place, the leaders of Israel could check their numbers and names afterward to see if anyone was unaccounted for.
During the final 7 years before Christ returns, the Lord will know how many people on earth are His. The Lord will use Israel's enemies (locusts, grasshoppers, shearer-worms, and cutter-worms) to destroy the land, to cause His people to repent, and return to Him before the Day of the Lord.
God's intention is the eventual restoration of the land of Israel (Joel 2:25, Rev. 9:3). The land will be eventually be divided according to the borders defined in Ezekiel 48. Before that takes place, it will be Satan's desire to possess the Antichrist and receive the worship that only God deserves while destroying God's people at the same time. Notice that even though it doesn't seem like it, the Lord allows Satan to think he is in control when it is really the Lord who is omnipotent and accomplishing His purposes.
During the final tribulation, there will be 144,000 servants of God who will be sealed—that's 12,000 each from the tribes of Judah, Reuben, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zebulon, Joseph, and Benjamin. Some believe the tribe of Dan won't be among them because it will side with the Antichrist and Ephraim may be part of Joseph's or among the numerous Gentiles that will stand before the throne shouting "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" (Revelation 7:4-10)
I'm sure the Lord will be pleased with each member of this multitude who He knows by name because He redeemed every single one of them. In fact, all of their sins were placed against Jesus and He covered them with His precious blood.
God's people must come out of Babylon the Great so the final 7 plagues will not fall on them but only on those who practice lawlessness! (Rev. 18:4) Remember, if you want to avoid the plagues, you need to be redeemed! This is the pattern that was laid out in Exodus 30.
Finally, don't forget that just as the redemption money collected with the census was used in the building of the tabernacle, those who are redeemed by the Bride price are living stones because 1 Peter 2:4-5 tells us: "Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
May the Name of the Lord be praised!!
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Educational improvement starts at home -- now
By Dorothy Rich and McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Once again, we come to the end of the school year. Once again, the air is filled with headlines and recriminations about the quality of our schools and whether our students can compete in the world.
Is all this bemoaning about American education justified? Studies are unclear about this. What is clear is that when it comes to education, there has been an overfocus on the role of the school and insufficient focus on the role of the family. It's significant, as schools let out, to remember what every family can do at home to enable children to become stronger students and citizens.
Taking nothing away from hardworking teachers and besieged schools, the truth remains this: The family, regardless of income and educational background, can use opportunities, now, this summer, to make a truly positive impact on children's attitudes and behaviors that determine school success. This is true for families even on the tightest time schedules.
National and state and even local school assessments of children's achievement are all very well and maybe good, even helpful. But what it boils down to as each child brings a final report card home is much more personal and meaningful. How did my child do? What does my child know and need to know?
The longest journeys, so say the sages, begin with a single step. Here are a few of the steps that can make the biggest difference for your children.
Look and talk together about the report card. Are the grades fair? What do they reveal? What has to be worked on? How can we make this summer a time for pleasurable learning? Focus on your child's strengths rather than weaknesses. Use strengths to overcome weaker areas. The child who likes gardening but is a poor speller can read and spell words from gardening books. The child in love with airplanes and robots but bored by textbooks can read books on planes and robots.
Remember that teachers can see only one part of your child. That's why it's important to do what I call your own "home report card." The signs you look for are less obvious than scores on tests.
Take time to look at your children when you are not angry or adoring. Look at them working alone and also with friends. What do you see? How is your child enjoying life? What are the differences between this year and last? What do your children like now that they didn't like before? How well does your child use school skills?
Some children receive A's in writing in school and never write at home. Others do poorly in school math but do math games and sports averages like crazy at home. Build on these strengths.
Recognize that, like all people, children pass through periods in which they achieve more, periods in which they do less. Guard against jumping in too quickly to label a child who may be in a slower period as an underachiever. The child who gets labeled can get caught in a cycle of failure.
Children need to feel needed. Different families do this in different ways. Underlying successful families is a framework, not just of the essential standby of love, but also respect for the child's individuality and acceptance of the youngster into the responsibilities of the home. Children, whether 2 or 16, have to feel that it matters that they are around and that they have a vital role to play in the work of the family, even in summer.
In the light of what we are learning about how many children today are feeling lonely, it is more important than ever for families to use time off from school to help children feel loved and be able to do better when schools come back into session again.


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Illinois State University is a nationally ranked university!
ISU is a public university founded in 1857. The compact campus is 870 acres with over 18,000 undergraduate students, of which 45% are female. In-state tuition is currently $17,772/yr and is available for students of Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, and Kentucky. The average Freshman Financial Aid package is $7,073. The middle 50% of students have an ACT score of 22-25 and GPA of 3.36; you will be going to school with successful students. The class size is 10-29 studnts 64% of the time; this gives you the opportunity to know your professors.
ISU is the second largest undergraduate program in Illinois, with 6 colleges and 35 academic departments that offer more than 160 major/minor options. Common majors on the lacrosse team include elementary education, high school education, athletic training, social sciences leading to police/fire work, exercise science, pre-med, and business including CPAs. More currently working teachers were educated at ISU than any other university nationwide. Because of many of the reasons listed above, ISU was recently named the No. 22 Best College for the Money out of more than 1,200 schools across the country, according to USA Today - College Factual.
Illinois State University is centrally located:
Chicago, IL - 2 hours
Naperville, IL - 1.5 hours
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Quad Cities, IA - 2 hours
Detroit, MI - 6 hours
Understanding the Costs
Tuition/Fees + Room & Board + Lacrosse Fees = Total Cost
Illinois State University $17,772 + $9,850 + $1,500 = $29,122
University of Illinois $17,868 + $11,309 + $2,500 = $31,677
Robert Morris - Chicago $25,800 + $12,600 + $0 = $38,400


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I found your site while considering the possibility of getting another cat of the same breed as my beloved Rascalbear: a flame-point Siamese.
I find it interesting that there are a few other stories in here of people obtaining their flame-point Siamese cats by way of taking in a filthy, flea-bitten stray.
My Rascalbear was also a stray, found as a kitten under a dumpster. Thinking him to be an unusual blue-eyed gray cat, he was brought home and given a bath, where it was discovered he was actually white and ginger beneath.
I was not really in the market for a third cat in my small one-bedroom apartment, but as my other two cats did not eat him for lunch he was allowed to stay.
I could tell by his blue, crossed eyes that there was Siamese in him, but I discovered only years later that he was considered an actual breed called flame-point Siamese, with perhaps a touch of something else thrown in, based on his ginger body-striping and pure white left hind foot.
Smart, playful, and very talkative - he could even whisper! - he was a major attention-getter who would do anything for pats and play time. And he had a million nicknames that attested to his demanding personality: His Royal Hineyness and Giant Sucktapuss, to name just two!
I'm speaking in the past tense for a reason.
Rascalbear was euthanized at age 17 only one month ago, after a long struggle with chronic kidney failure and metastatic cancer that did not respond to chemo.
He was the love of my life as far as my many cats go. The pain of missing him cuts like a thousand desperate meows, and although I know I can never replace him, I would love to have another just like him. Or two!
You're welcome to read more about Rascalbear on my personal web site at www.abbygeiger.com. I blogged about him a few times during his illness, and I only wish I had thought to do so sooner, because there's a jillion funny stories to tell. Slowly, I will write them as well.
For those of you who still have them, hug your Siamese kitties and love them to bits! They truly are the awesomesauce of cats.
Abby, I'm so sorry for your loss - our Siamese cats do burrow deep into our psyche and their departure, especially after an illness like Rascalbear's, is always so hard.
I read your blog with a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes ... your pages about Rascalbear are beautifully written and I hope that you will write more about him over time. I'm so glad he was able to have his last little spell in the sun before he died.
Thanks so much for sharing your story and pictures, and I hope that you will, in time, find another Siamese cat (or two) to take Rascalbear's place. Flame Points do seem to have a special character all of their own.
New cats can never replace the previous ones, but they do bring their own special form of fun, love and energy into your life!
Thank you, Anonymous. I waited 3 months and probably should've waited longer, but I now have two terrific 3-yr-old flame point siblings I wouldn't trade for the world. They took some getting used to, being unsocialized kittens that did not care to be petted or held. Talk about totally NOT Rascalbear replacements!
Loved your tales about Rascalbear and his passing. I waited three years for my next cat and had a black cat for twelve before going back to Siamese. The reason? I did not want to burden a kitten with expectations to be like my first Siamese!
Thanks, Gina. You remind me that I need to get some happy stories about Rascalbear out there, or at least put up some funny videos I have. I'm glad people are reading about him, but don't like to only make people sad.
Pat your girls for me!
Thanks for sharing your story about Rascalbear. I am so sorry for your loss. I've had my 2 Siamese girls for 3 yrs now and they have added so much fun to my life that reading your story of losing your Rascalbear made me feel so sad.
I wish you the best in finding another flamepoint for your family.
Thank you Candy. Any future flame-point Meezer will hear plenty about his forerunner, all while making sure he is never pressured to be a carbon copy.
I am terribly sorry to hear you lost your li'l bab, I know how you feel, and although you can never replace your Rascal, you can tell the next li'l baby about their big brother. HUGS!!!
It's the same old rumour all over the world with Siamese, people do not understand them so they get branded as anti-social and avoided.
Frankly, I think that's a good thing because people who cannot understand how different Siamese are, do not deserve a Siamese for a companion.
Most people want pets. They get exactly that with ordinary cats, a Siamese needs someone who is prepared to spend time getting to know your new companion and understanding them, and they will (sometimes eventually) return all that input in spades. They will know and respond to all your moods, troubles and joys, but expect you to acknowledge that they have feelings too.
They demand company and conversation, to be treated like the little humans that they are. Heaven help those that can't get their heads around that fact.
Thank you, Clem and Gwyn. Rascalbear was the first/only Siamese I have ever had, and although I love all cats in general, I would like to try to make sure he is not the last.
A nice story to read. Thank you for sharing. They are family and we will see them again when we pass to the other side. In our lives today and after.
I'm so sorry to hear about poor Rascalbear. It is so hard losing what is so close to your heart.
Another Siamese is out of the question to fill the gap left - until one comes along (usually out of the blue) and steals into your heart all over again - probably before you know it - and off you go on another roller-coaster love affair.
Thank you Caroline, for posting Rascalbear's story. I'm glad you enjoyed the blog. One of the things we have done to memorialize Rascalbear was to purchase the domain rascalbear.com.
It is here I will build a page full of stories, photos, and videos, and hopefully something useful and helpful with regards to my love of all things feline. I have much work ahead of me!
Again, thank you so much for posting this!
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Q: JavaScript - Modify arguments before executing function Given I have a function called sum module imported from a 3rd party module Calculator. Here's how I use it:
Calculator.sum(1, 2) // returns 3

I don't know the implementation of Calculator.sum. What if I want to modify the arguments passed to Calculator.sum before executing sum, so that instead of taking the original numbers (1, 2, 3, etc), sum will take their squared values (1, 4, 9, etc) ? For example:
Calculator.sum(1, 2) // returns 5
Calculator.sum(2, 3) // returns 13
Calculator.sum(3, 4) // returns 25

Note: This is just an example of my actual problem, I don't actually need a Calculator.sum function to calculate sum of squares

A: Couldn't you just store it under another name and overwrite it ?
Calculator.sum_stored = Calculator.sum;
Calculator.sum = function(a,b){
    return Calculator.sum_stored(Math.sqrt(a),Math.sqrt(b));
};

Then you can just call Calculator.sum as you wanted to.

A: You could simply decorate the original function with you extra functionality, then call the original function with whatever values you wish.
If you are going to do something like this, you should really define a different function eg, calulator.squareAdd.

// this is your library object
const Calculator = {
  sum: (...args) => args.reduce((x, y) => x + y, 0)
}

console.log(
  'before decoration',
  Calculator.sum(1, 2)
)

// save a reference to the original function
const origSum = Calculator.sum
// decorate the sum function with your own function
Calculator.sum = function(...args) {
  return origSum.apply(Calculator, args.map(x => Math.pow(x, 2)))
}

// call the decorated function

console.log(
  'after decoration',
  Calculator.sum(1, 2), // returns 5
  Calculator.sum(2, 3), // returns 13
  Calculator.sum(3, 4) // returns 25
)
<script src="https://codepen.io/synthet1c/pen/KyQQmL.js"></script>

A: You can modify the arguments in side the method like this ->
Calculator.sum(a,b) {
return a*a + b*b;
}

And if you want your method to be flexible then you can pass a third argument that will identify what operation needs to be performed on the arguments.
Calculator.sum(a,b,'square'){
    //use switch case here to return the correct result.
}


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Kill both Lice and their eggs in one go!
Remember at school when somebody got nits, the long hours having your hair combed to check that you to hadn't become a carrier, not to mention the horrible smell of the shampoo if you did get nits. It was all an experience that has stayed with us for life.
But these days it's surprisingly easy to treat head lice and their eggs with no need to comb for hours on end! NitWits All-In-One Spray, with key active ingredient Dimethicone, is effective in killing both lice and eggs in one easy to use spray.
The unique formula contains a key active ingredient called dimethicone which has shown great results in killing both head lice and their eggs quickly. With no need to repeat the application, managing head lice is now easier than ever. Just spray the solution onto the head of your child ensuring the whole head is covered and leave for 20 minutes, then rinse the hair as normal and you will be lice free. Unlike lice treatments of the past, your kids will love the fresh scent of NitWits.
The solution does come with a come, but no fear this is just to remove any dead lice and eggs if you wish.


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William Peel, 1. hrabě Peel (William Robert Wellesley Peel, 1st Earl Peel, 2nd Viscount Peel, 1st Viscount Clanfield) (7. ledna 1867, Londýn, Anglie – 28. září 1937, East Meon, Anglie) byl britský státník, vnuk premiéra Roberta Peela a syn předsedy Dolní sněmovny Arthura Peela. Jako člen Konzervativní strany byl od mládí aktivní v politice, později byl dvakrát ministrem pro Indii (1922–1924, 1928–1929). Jako dědic titulu vikomta byl od roku 1912 členem Sněmovny lordů, v roce 1929 získal titul hraběte.

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Byl synem dlouholetého předsedy Dolní sněmovny Arthura Peela (1829–1912). Vystudoval v Oxfordu, poté působil v justici, uplatnil se také jako novinář a od roku 1900 byl členem městské rady v Londýně. V letech 1900–1906 a 1909–1912 byl členem Dolní sněmovny, v roce 1912 po otci zdědil titul vikomta a vstoupil do Sněmovny lordů (do té doby jako otcův dědic užíval titul vikomt Clanfield. Byl členem Konzervativní strany, uplatnil se v jejích vládách, stejně tak i v koaličních kabinetech, konzervativní politiku prosazoval i v regionálním měřítku (v letech 1914–1916 byl předsedou rady hrabství Londýn). Jako důstojník se zúčastnil první světové války, po válce začal zastávat vládní úřady. Byl parlamentním tajemníka ministerstva národních služeb (1918–1919) a státním podsekretářem války (1919–1921), od roku 1919 byl též členem Tajné rady. V letech 1921–1922 zastával funkce lorda kancléře vévodství lancasterského a ministra dopravy, poté byl státním sekretářem pro Indii (1922–1924 a 1928–1929), mezitím byl ministrem veřejných prací (1924–1928). V roce 1929 získal titul hraběte. Jako konzervativní předák ze Sněmovny lordů naposledy vstoupil do MacDonaldovy národní vlády jako lord strážce tajné pečeti, odstoupil ale již po dvou měsících (1931). Později stál v čele několika vládních komisí, poslední důležitou úlohu měl jako předseda vládní komise pro Palestinu (1936–1937).

Byl nositelem francouzského Řádu čestné legie, získal Řád britského impéria a Řád Indické říše, mimo jiné byl smírčím soudcem a zástupcem místodržitele v hrabství Bedford.

Jeho manželkou byla Eleanor Williamson (1872–1949), dcera úspěšného průmyslníka a politika 1. barona Ashtona. Dědicem titulů byl jediný syn Arthur Peel, 2. hrabě Peel (1901–1969), který byl lordem–místodržitelem v hrabství Lancashire a byl členem vedení společnosti Nairn and Williamson.

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Perrigo Israel Pharmaceuticals is going to bat against the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") over its "failure" to announce the approval of a testosterone gel.
Perrigo's product, a generic testosterone gel 1% is bioequivalent to AbbVie's Androgel. It was approved January 31, 2013 by the FDA, and Perrigo claims it asked the FDA to publish its "therapeutic equivalence evaluation" (TE) ratings in the "Orange Book," which the FDA is required to update every 30 days with drugs that are approved.
Why is the "Orange Book" important?
The Orange Book is filled with FDA-approved drug products. Staff members compiled it in October 1980. The Orange Book Search can also be found on the FDA's website, where it has been since October 31, 1997.
Perrigo filed its case on March 21st, 2014 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Case 1:14-cv-00475). In the document, Perrigo claims it was and is the FDA's "duty" to update the "Orange Book." The company claims the FDA published other TE ratings for several other drugs that had been approved "after" Perrigo's testosterone gel product.
Perrigo is asking for a "mandatory injunction" to force the FDA to publish a TE rating for the company's product.
FDA Investigating Testosterone Therapy Treatment
On January 31st, 2014, the FDA announced plans to investigate the risk of heart attack among men prescribed a form of testosterone therapy treatment.
This announcement came on the tails of two studies, the most recent published in PLOS One. This study found that men aged 65 and older were twice as likely to suffer from a heart attack after taking a form of testosterone therapy treatment. Younger men had three times the risk if they had a family history of heart disease.
Lawsuits Filed Against Manufacturers of Testosterone Therapy Treatments
Since the announcement of the FDA's plans to investigate testosterone therapy treatment, several lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers.
A lawsuit was filed on February 26th, 2014 in the United States District Court in the Central District of California against Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the maker of Testim.
That lawsuit was filed weeks after other lawsuits were filed against AbbVie Inc., and Abbott Laboratories, Inc., the manufacturers of Androgel.
If you or a loved one experienced any serious side effects after taking a form of testosterone therapy treatment you could be entitled to compensation. You should contact a testosterone therapy attorney today.
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I was heading to the beach and needed two items. I quickly grabbed them and skipped to the express line in Food Lion with one lady in front of me. She was a well-put-together woman in her seventies chatting with check-out guy.
"My grandson went there!" she exclaimed. I found my mind wandering back to my college years.
"Ma"am, what are these?" check-out guy asked referring to what was in the produce baggie. "Oh, those are pluOTS." (heavy emphasis on that second syllable). "They're a cross between a plum and an apricot. They're so sweet this time of year." Trusting her answer, he clicked the little codes in the cash register. Damn, I should have gotten a bottle of ChardonNAY. He fumbled with the next baggie as if it were a Braille textbook. "Avocado", she answered before he could even ask. "Gonna make me some of that guacamole tonight," she said with the brightest smile. Apparently removing items from these little baggies and scanning those little stickers is not customary here. This way takes much more time, something we have loads of. My left eye began to twitch as it does when I have to refrain.
I have adapted a West Coast mentality mixed with Southern genes. Patience is not virtuous to me, but I do my darnedest when I come home. There are "tests" along the way and this was turning into an exam.
Right then, a white-haired gentleman walked in with khaki bermuda shorts, a bait-n-tackle t-shirt, and topsiders, a uniform in the South.
"Ed!!! Heyyyyyy. Oh my GAHHHD! It's been ayyyyyyy-ges!" He mosied on over and they hugged and a reunion ensued right before me. He talked to her about the rain and her grandchildren and she asked him about his wife's gall bladder and how the fish were biting.
"Sadie, you shore are holding up well, considering everything and all." I pondered over what "everything and all" was. I, on the other hand, was holding onto the checkout counter, conveyor belt stopped so Sadie and Ed could wrap up years of loose ends.
A portly woman behind me was guffawing over the gossip mags-so much so I wondered if she was inviting me to join in to see what was so gosh darn humorous or if it was just a party of one. If she was this excited in the express line (term used loosely), I can only imagine homecoming at her Baptist church. I should have taken over her free spirit and succumbed to the tedious wait, made myself at home like everyone else in Express Line 1. I should have. Instead I was made acutely aware that I was the only one with an agenda. Time stood still at the FL. I was locked in a grocery store reality show.
After Ed and Sadie bid farewell and the conveyor belt started back up, Sadie took out her checkbook. Ohhh nooo. Checkbooks are virtually banned in CA as no one can be trusted and ….they hold up the line! Even entering a debit card PIN can cause glares.
Meanwhile the checkout line on isle 5 that had wrapped around the Jell-o molds past the neon yellow cupcakes and Moon Pies had cleared out.
"Ma'am, what kind of apples are in here?" check-out guy inquired. Sadie's arm rested on the rectangular perch and she gave great thought to this.
Remove them from the bag! Look at them!! I screamed in my head.
"Price check for produce!" check-out guy exclaimed over the impressive PA system. My watermelon and turkey were warm. I had no doubts that Sadie had spent most of her morning here at the FL chatting and perusing. She put those apples in her cart hours ago! How could she remember? I started wondering about Ed's wife's gall bladder.
Sadie giggled because she actually had put Fuji AND Red Delicious apples in the same bag! Oh my! I, too, had to giggle. I was sandwiched between Ms. Congeniality and Ms. Gossip Junkie and physically nor ethically (yes, I'm scrupulous even in Food Lion) could I be pried away. Ms. Gossip Junkie had now read three mags cover to cover and was enjoying her vacay. She now had a bubbly buddy behind her joining in unison at the disbelief of "what these stars get away with." I grabbed a Peppermint Patty and tore it open for sustenance. I massaged my left eye as it was dancing out of socket.
Sadie finally signed her effen check and ohhhhhhhh-soooooo-carefully removed it from its perforations. She thanked check-out guy profusely as if he had discovered the cure for her bursitis. Everyone had gotten to know each other in these tight brightly lit quarters. She grabbed her bags of potato salads, pluOTS, and mixture of apples and waved back at the crowd as if she were on a float.
Right then she leaned to me and gushed, "Oh honey, I just LOVE your hair!" Awwwwww. Gosh I love Sadie. I'm gonna miss her.
When was the last time you were in a hurry and finally just gave in?
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As we encroach on our day to give thanks, I can't help but feel that the one holiday that asks so little from everyone gets the short end of the (drum)stick. Thanksgiving is the middle child between two exuberant personalities. It's the five-minute placeholder between two lavish, sparkly neighbors. They're the envied ones with the lights, mystery, and a plethora of parties that lead up to the big day. Volumes of books mark the meaning and document the excitement behind two well-heeled holidays whose stories are told and re-told in countless fashion. Everyone gets caught up in the shivering excitement that begins a half-year before the actual day. Cue the Halloween costumes and Christmas party attire and everything else just blends into the carpet. Admittedly no one is rushing to get the 'perfect Thanksgiving outfit'.
This past July in North Carolina, my girls and I were red-faced, dripping with sweat and drinking our ice cream in 100% heat and humidity. We walked by a cotton warehouse-turned-retail oasis with the words "Air-conditioned" beaming through the hot haze. Cool air poured onto us and scents of cinnamon danced in the air. We stumbled in as if cement blocks were tied to our flip-flops. There before us amidst tourist traps filled with tacky t-shirts and flavored pecans was "Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe" complete with holiday music, a dozen or so lit trees and walls of ornaments and wreaths made out of driftwood and seashells. With sticky fingers and bright eyes my little angels were entranced, speechless. Yep, here we were. Christmas in July. No amount of coaxing could pull them away from the eye candy before them (and ice cream was no longer an option). People were actually shopping because time was a-tickin'. The big day was only five months away. I still can't get my head around seeing year round Christmas stores, even having them make frequent appearances in my southern upbringing. I refuse to buy a winter coat in the summer and certainly refuse to buy a bathing suit in December. I am horrified by the push of the retail industry speeding up our lives and forcing us to think that we must get it now! Or else someone else will! God forbid.
I miss my Southern Thanksgiving with tables of rainbow colored jell-o salads, deep-fried turkeys, a mega variety of stuffing, pies galore, and real buttermilk biscuits (the sweetened iced tea I can do without). I miss the long tables atop my aunt's deck that overlook the waterway filled with four generations of relatives. I miss watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the football games, even though I could care less who played. Thanksgiving to me was always more than a placeholder. It was when everyone made it to the table. You could always count on it. Christmas is when families disburse.
Be thankful for your dysfunctional family, for wine, that your friends still like you, and that there are leftovers. Be thankful for this 'bump in the road' called Thanksgiving so that you can slow down before attacking shopping malls for needless items and overspending. Be thankful for new beginnings and remember to give this shy holiday the attention it deserves. Happy Thanksgiving!
I remember when my oldest was born and my dad said "she's not even as big as a five pound bag of sugar." She was healthy, just tiny. No explanations why. As a new mom, I couldn't help but worry but after lots of reassurance from the doctor and my intuition, I knew she was ok. Funny how things shifted on the playground. That's where I endured endless chatter of those moms whose children were smarter, bigger, faster, slept longer, ate more, cried less, talked earlier, walked quicker, had more hair, more teeth, anything that could give that mom a home court advantage over us visitors. They could smell the fear in new moms and rather than give comforting advice, they would wave those percentile charts over our heads like victory flags. (My child barely if rarely was even on those charts). More than once I left the park clutching the remainder of my nonfat latte in one hand maneuvering my non-cooperative stroller with the other wondering if I had just made more organic baby food or switched to cloth diapers or nursed EVEN LONGER, maybe then my child's head circumference would be in the 80th percentile!
I finally migrated to the moms who's kids were the ones eating sand and they just smiled and cooed at them without concern. They were the ones who weren't worried their children would catch a cold being barefoot in November or that their child didn't get into the baby Mozart class with all the other perfect children. Looking back it was always their second or third child. They learned from the first, that barefeet and sand snacks wouldn't kill them. And that was brilliant advice to me. I, too, let go of the fear with my second one. I tossed those awful baby books that convinced me of all the possible things that could go wrong with my child. Remember them? The ones that we read like a bible daily to guide us through pregnancy and baby years. They guided me alright-into sheer panic.
And now, I have two extremely different children whose interests are polar opposites. I have one with the intensity and focus of a laser with artistic ability far beyond her eight little years. And another who floats around the room like a butterfly who connects the dots of life in a unique pattern all her own. They keep me guessing everyday as to who they will become. It's exciting to watch and I hope everyday goes slow.
In the chaos of daily parental Olympics, the competition is exhausting to me. Everyone is racing for gold. I wholeheartedly admit I run towards the back of the pack at times, and it's not because I don't want my kids to excel. I refuse to get tangled in the drama. It's a fine line of pushing your child to their max to succeed and pushing them in the opposite direction. It's the difference between encourage and force. We decide where that line is drawn.
So fast forward a few years and my little four pound baby is now playing volleyball. I won't remember who she played or if her team won. But I will remember that she played. And even scored! I'll remember that she laughed with her teammates and looked cute in her uniform. And that I sat on the sidelines with tears of joy.
So, if my children don't make straight A's and O's in elementary school, will this lead to a mediocre academic life with no chance at a 5.0 GPA and no college acceptance? Should I have painted their walls in primary colors versus pastels to boost their IQ? I'm going to walk away from this sandbox with confidence and know that they'll do great. Call it Mom's intuition.
Things that are good with capers…..are even better without them.
I've always had this aversion to these little balls of tangy confusion. I don't see why they are placed atop anything let alone tuna tartar, chicken, or my beloved salmon. I don't know if they grow on a tree, a bush, or if they're pulled out of the ground like peanuts. Nor do I care. Bottom line, I don't have to eat them or even like them.That's one of the medals I've earned in my ranking as an adult. I can eat what I want! And while I'm at it, I can skip dinner altogether and eat a whole bag of Kettle chips with red wine while in my underwear watching Friends reruns or Duck Dynasty. (Hey Si! You're the bomb!) I can keep all those bitchin' clothes in my closet that I should have tossed (we had so much fun in the '80's didn't we?) It's all so liberating being an adult! Notice I did NOT say "grown up".
To be grown up, we give up. We give up a lot of things. To be an adult, we gain things. Like freedom. Our perspective is different even when our responsibilities are the same. We can pull out the child in ourselves. We have that thing that lots of grown ups gave up: a sense of humor. It's a survival tool to use when all else is fails. Throw up your hands. Laugh! Make fun of it! It won't change a damn thing, trust me, but magically you'll feel better. Grown ups get ulcers.
Remember those HUGE one-year birthday parties we had for our children? They weren't for them. They don't remember them! They were for us to show the world that we were all 'grown up' and somehow managed to feed them, keep them alive and healthy, and given all the obstacles, we made it a whole year! We were adults in disguise.
Play MY music as loud as I want!
Buy stupid stuff and no one can tell you "no way!" Because it's your money!
Don't clean your room today!
Have an opinion and USE it!
Say bad words just 'cause it's so much f—ing fun!
Weed out those people who piss you off or who are just plain crazy or stupid!
Eat Reese's peanut butter cups (oh how I love them) until the bag is empty. Then open a second one!
Stay out late because you have no curfew!
Hire a babysitter so you can stay out late!
Yes, yes, yes. There are the notsofun things like jobs, bills, aches, laundry, grocery shopping, divorce, marriage, and a plethora of things that only life and age can drop on our doorstep. So, today, do one thing on the list. Or two or three! Make your own list. Step out of the 'grown up' box. Do your best to stay up until 10:30! Feel liberated! Watch a really bad movie and laugh at it. Way too many cynics in the world. Don't be pulled in.
I'm going to go bake salmon right now with butter and lemon, just the way I like it. Join me?
My youngest daughter inherited my thick hair gene, which is both good and bad. It is so thick, laden with knots most days and when we were in the South, the child had dreadlocks. She's quite fastidious about her hair. We go through conditioner like wine in this house and unfortunately some days there's just not enough of either. So, I offer to help her brush her hair. Again. And again. And again. This is an almost daily FUN event that usually ends up with her in tears and me putting another dollar in the curse jar. She metamorphosizes into a growling wildcat. This last time was enough. "I'm cutting your hair. Like it or not." My little angel looked at me with those piercing blue eyes and that mass of entangled blonde hair. She then contorted her mouth. Then….did The Headroll. "Well YOU don't brush YOUR hair." (Clearly she's been sneaking in episodes of Honey Boo Boo again). She has a point.
This is why we pick our battles: so that we'll win. We have to assert our power in the right places so it looks like we know what we're doing; that we planned this whole parent thing precisely and are ready for anything. (As Long as WE'VE HAD SOME SLEEP). They're quite savvy with their premeditated bag of parental tricks. They gather them in the womb and hone them to precision the older and taller they get. Their timing is impeccable. Sometimes, no amount of books, Internet mommies, or conversations over Venti non-fat lattes can prepare us for some of the doozies that come our way.
We, as parents, share that secret handshake, and that tired, proud, confused, "I get it 'cause I've been there" look. We catch each other's eyes in the grocery store when our children are like goats pulling items off the shelves or in a quiet restaurant when they choose to pull each other's hair out over their toes accidentally touching under the table. Or, "that look" from friends who have teenagers that says simply "just you wait. It's going to be rough." Armed with our Google degree on Proud Parenting 101, age, and experience of, well, having been a child, we're still all on a wing and a Hail Mary!
We want our offspring to be clean and neat, eat healthy, go to bed at a normal time, do their homework, clean up, brush their teeth so they don't rot out, love their friends, love each other, be respectful to everybody, be honest, be safe, work hard, and most of all love us! As romantic as this Hallmark moment is, it's not reality. Knock just a couple off the list and feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. We have to cut ourselves some slack and do our Girl Scout best to have a sense of humor. (And keep them away from Honey Boo Boo). The good always outweighs the bad. Just the other night I went to Back to School night and I read a story in my eight year old's class about who her hero was. It was me.
I'll leave you with a few morsels of insight.
*As mad as you get, there's a good chance they're copying you.
*Get a curse jar not so much to remind you of your poor (but effective) word choice but to get a jump on your child's college fund.
*Last, it's a good thing they're cute.
So, light a candle and take a deep breath. Enjoy this rich full bodied Cabernet once your precious angels have gone to bed. We're all clicking our glasses in unison.
I was stirring a giant pot of pasta, and my ten year old told me emphatically that she is "done with pasta." She's "had it entirely too much and never EVER wants to eat it again in her entire life!" That's a pretty big statement to swallow considering she's the ripe old age of ten and letting go of pasta is like letting go of the color pink. I stared at her as I typically do when either one of the little angels stun me as they've been known to do on occasion. (Sometimes I think it would be easier splitting atoms than to decide what to make for dinner. Let alone, switch gears once the dinner idea is already in progress).
She abruptly opens the refrigerator and we both stare blankly, me still with my wooden stirring spoon in hand as if it was a magic wand. My culinary choices were limited, as I've resisted the urge to become a slave to the grocery store. I've attempted to end the symbiotic relationship. I want food to magically appear.
"Grits! I want grits for dinner!" She exclaims and grabs a box out of the refrigerator door and holds it like a trophy.
Note to self: that's TWO pots of boiling water. Hmmmm. Cooking has been thrown to the bottom rung of the priority ladder this summer.
Grits is one of those things you'll always find in my fridge: A big box of Quaker Quick Grits (the 20 minute kind). For some, it's a tub of sour cream that stakes its territory way in the back. For others, it may be a jar of grape jelly or a half dozen eggs that you just can't part with even though you have no clue how many months they've been in there. You know who you are. For me, it's a box of grits.
I think it's funny (not funny haha) when people ask, "aren't grits like oatmeal?" Or, "don't grits taste like cream-of-wheat?" Do oranges taste like bananas? Is NASCAR the same as Formula One? Is the Atlantic the same as the Pacific? Does red wine taste like white wine, people? For the love of GROUND UP CORN, the answer: a resounding NO!
Grits are ground up corn, 'coarse-ground cornmeal', plain and simple. (I won't get into the hominy thing. I'll keep it reeeeeal simple). They've been around for 400 years! Three-fourths of all grits sold in the US are sold in the South stretching from Texas to Virginia. Their warmth and creamy texture are a hug in your tummy-just bowls full of piping hot goodness!
2: The boil-in-water-for-twenty-minutes kind. And they come in two shades: white and yellow! According to grits history, white corn was popular in the port cities in the south, while yellow corn was popular in the urban cities.
Bring water to a boil, then pour grits in while stirring. Add a pinch or two of salt. Lower the heat and simmer, all the while stirring to prevent clumping. You do NOT want clumpy grits. After twenty minutes, voila! Now, throw in butter or cheese, add some country ham, sausage, or red-eye gravy and dare I say…piping hot buttermilk biscuits, (cue gospel choir). There's just not a better meal, breakfast or suppah! And they're healthy too! (above additives notwithstanding). No fat, no cholesterol!
(Fun fact: you do not use the term 'grit' when referring to this folate fantasy food. It's always plural! How can we forget 'My Cousin Vinny')?
So, Of COURSE she can have her grits! I have indeed raised a Southern child and it warms my heart almost as much as a bowl of grits themselves. After all, how can I possibly say no to her or grits?
Try 'em. You just may like 'em. Would I stir, uhm, steer you wrong?
Vinny Gambini: How could it take you five minutes to cook your grits when it takes the entire grit-eating world 20 minutes?
Mr. Tipton: Um… I'm a fast cook, I guess.
Vinny Gambini: [across beside the jury] What? I'm sorry I was over there. Did you just say you were a fast cook? Are we to believe that boiling water soaks into a grit faster in your kitchen than any place on the face of the earth?
Mr. Tipton: I don't know.
Vinny Gambini: Perhaps the laws of physics cease to exist on your stove. Were these magic grits? Did you buy them from the same guy who sold Jack his beanstalk beans?
Gruet Brut is a crisp, full-bodied, sparkling wine that has light green apple and grape flavors. Goes perfectly with shrimp-n-grits for a lovely brunch.
Since my mind was old enough to record memories, I remember my love of frogs. I used to 'rescue' the little green tree frogs with sticky feet from my sliding glass doors. I would cup their little smooth bodies carefully in my hands and transport them to their new home: my red Old McDonald barn with doors that "mooed" when they opened. If I got really lucky, I might even find a bullfrog. They loved it there. Or, that's what my four-year old mind thought. After they would hop around with the plastic cows and chickens, it was time for a swim! I would then fill my bathroom sink with water and watch their little legs kick in synchronicity! I would hold them and wrap them in washcloths after.
Over the years, my fondness hasn't wavered. I am drawn to their cuteness- those big eyes, bulky bodies, their quirky sounds and harmless nature. They're not exactly superhero material, though their fly-catching ability and immense jumping potential is pretty impressive. Obviously, there's something to this attraction as they've cornered the fairytale market for years. The idea of kissing a slimy suitor only to have him turn into a handsome prince is not just for the pretty princess, it's a mini life hint: behind those bulging eyes and big mouth, you may be surprised at what's in front of you, warts and all.
All this leads me to the Ribbit the Exhibit, a spectacular display of HUMAN size frogs in a heavenly corner of the world, Airlie Gardens in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Set amidst 67 acres of jaw dropping lush gardens, live oaks, ponds, and Bradley Creek, are 16 copper creations by famed sculptor Andy Cobb. Having known Andy for years and my little angels adoring his many unique aquatic adaptations, this exhibit exemplifies his mega talent.
And these aren't just your average hop-in-the-field frogs. They mow, dance, scuba dive, catch butterflies, and even perform a lotus pose on a lily pad. And if you happen hoppin to be in the area, Ribbit the Exhibit will be on display until September 22, 2013. Feel free to kiss them….you won't be the first!
Welcome to North Carolina ya'll! Please put your hair in its upright position! Once we stepped onto the jetway and took our first big gulp of wet air, I knew I was home. Humidity and the South go together like bees and honey, cukes and tomatoes, flies and Chardonnay. The little angels whined, "Mommy it's sooooooooo hot." Ah, bless their little hearts….and we just got here! My hair went from unmanageable to Miss Sweet Potato Queen runner-up in seconds! In the land of big hair, I fit right in.
We were welcomed with the sweet melody of Southern drawls. Even the airport security guy was nice when I freed Cowboy from his carrier. "Excuse me honey. Do you mind holdin' your dawg until you can take him outside? Thank you.(smile) He shore is a purty dawg." He reached down and gave him a little scratch on the head. We are not at LAX.
My friends and my daughters' friends were circling like seagulls waiting for us to pull in from the airport. Holding mommy sippee cups filled with fruity cocktails, they embraced us as if it had been forever and a day. With a few apologies for impending rainstorms, I couldn't thank them enough as if they had ordered it especially for us. Rain? Yippee! Tears of joy! (It never rains in California, the girls don't they warn ya'). We caught up on gossip, our lives, and tied the two coasts together as if they were connected at the hip.
North Carolina is where my heart is; where it will always be. My toes dig into the soft powdery sand like roots and to me, there's no place more beautiful. My years away make me more appreciative everyday that I have this. It has shaped me into the person I am. I'm doubly thankful that I can see the same joy in my daughters' eyes. They are me.
Land of Southern Belles, country ham, and blueberry pies. Azaleas, beauty queens, pig pickins' and front porches. Rocking chairs, and NASCAR, sweetened ice tea, ice-cold beer, and the Intracoastal Waterway. Garden clubs, floral dresses, floral everything. Long vowels, country music, fat tomatoes and cucumbers from your garden and summer rainstorms and bare feet. Live oak trees, bluegrass, cardinals, bushy-tailed squirrels and the Civil War. Pee-cans, homemade preserves, and Dukes mayonnaise.'Yes ma'ams', grits and buttermilk biscuits, and warm ocean water. Hush puppies, needlepoint, chivalry, madras plaid and pick-up trucks. Just to name a few…..
Stop by and say heyyy! I'll have a cocktail waiting. And thanks to the humidity and my perpetual glow, I'm two years younger just writing this!
As if we needed another reason to celebrate summer, July is National Hot Dog Month, recognition for something so great, it's not just a one-day event; it's 31 days of pure nitrate goodness. On July 4th weekend alone, over 150 million hot dogs will be downed. That's enough hot dogs to stretch from Malibu to North Carolina 5 times! And 750,000,000 will be consumed in the U.S. each year! (Los Angeles being the number 1 city). There's no denying our love for the pup.
I'm a fan of the hot dog. It's entwined in my childhood memories, perhaps my DNA and I'm proud to say that I've passed it down to my two daughters. They count down the minutes til we hit our favorite place to get the best hot dog: Trolly Stop in Wrightsville Beach NC. About the size of a small kitchen, they churn out over 1,000 plump dogs a day in the summer.
People wrap around the shack of a building like a giant hug waiting patiently in the hot sun for clearly the best hot dogs on the planet (I'm biased, but right). What seals the deal is the bun. The buns are steamed then the hot dogs are carefully laid upon these soft pillows. Once the condiments adorn them, it's a matter of minutes before the fireworks go off in your tummy.
I love that there's an actual National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) a 'governing body' that offers insight, statistics, facts, recipes (and more!) about the rolled-up wonder meat. For those of you talented crooners who didn't make the American Idol cut, there's Hot Dog Idol! Feel the love and express your admiration in a song. There are no recording contracts, but there is a $250 grand prize to your favorite grocery store to buy what else? Hot Dogs! Log onto: http://www.hot-dog.org/.
Wanna know what's in them? Doesn't matter! Turn the other cheek er… bun. The pork versions contain everything except the oink. MSG and spice and everything nice. (Just for fun: read the ingredients on your favorite protein bar).
There have been loads of claims on the actual origin of the hot dog. Germany? St. Louis? New York? Let's just be thankful they did! How much do you love the hot dog?Let's count the ways. In Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this 4th of July on Coney Island, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut woofed down 69 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, his seventh consecutive win. He's a real Weiner! Uhm…winner. And did you know that when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth made their first visit to the United States in 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt welcomed them to his Hyde Park estate by hosting a picnic and served them hot dogs? (wonder if he used this tactic for getting us through the Great Depression and WWII).
Beer has typically accompanied the hot dog on most of its outings. They look good together. They go together like peas and carrots. But I thought I'd do a little wine pairing with the hot dog- ya' know, dress it up a bit.
With simple condiments such as mustard, ketchup, perhaps some relish, pair it with a nice cold Pinot Grigio such as the 2011 Esperto ville Venetzie. Its light, delicate notes of mandarin and white peaches compliment and don't disappoint. It stands up to the tanginess of the mustard. Perfect for the simple dog.
If you're a fan of chili on your dog, maybe even some onions, try it with the 2010 Francis Coppola Blue Label Merlot. This Merlot is medium bodied and has multiple layers of fruit flavors, spicy notes, and earthy, mineral nuances. It won't compete with the strong taste of the chili and onions. You're able to distinguish all the flavors nicely. I would recommend eating this dog at dinner, maybe on something other than a paper plate. Light a candle while you're at it.
One of my all-time favorite dogs is the Surfer Dog. It has spicy mustard, melted cheese, and bacon bits sprinkled lightly on top (I'm salivating). I enjoy this piece of culinary heaven with a 2011 Rodney Strong Sonoma Chardonnay. This Chardonnay has toasty hints of oak with lemon and apple aromas finishing with pineapple and spice. It's a lively chardonnay that brings out the nice smokiness of the bacon bits.
So whether you call it Perrito Caliente, Chien Chaud, or simply Hot Dog, this iconic snack is imbedded in our hearts (our arteries mostly), and always brings a smile to our faces.
Cheers to Fun in a Bun! Happy Summer!


Dana Michel is a choreographer and performer based in Montreal, Canada. Before entering the BFA in Contemporary Dance program at Concordia University in her late twenties, she was a marketing executive, competitive runner and football player. In 2011, She had the honour of being a danceWEB scholar, allowing her to deepen her research process at ImPulsTanz in Vienna, Austria.
Her practice is rooted in exploring the multiplicity of identity using intuitive improvisation. She works with notions of performative alchemy and post-cultural bricolage – using live moments, object appropriation, personal history, future desires and current preoccupations to create an empathetic centrifuge of experience between herself and witnesses. Today, her work can perhaps best be described by its influences: lucid cinematography, living sculpture, physical comedy, psychological excavation, deconstructed social commentary, the bulimic logic of Hip Hop and child-like naïveté.
Her work has been presented in North America (Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Ottawa, Boston, Salt Lake City and New York City) and in Europe (Austria, Belgium, Serbia & Switzerland). Inhabiting both traditional and non-traditional spaces is a key component in the creation of her work.


When the word "double" is on a card, you should take notice. When it's on a repeatable ability like Pilfer? Well, that's so crazy you might even do a double take. Today we take a look at December's monthly card – the Elsweyr Lookout. She may start off fragile, but she has the potential to get out of hand pretty quickly.
There are two main things to look out for when building a deck around this one. The first is a way to make sure you can trigger the Lookout's Pilfer ability. This could include removal for enemy Guards or movement to get around them. Next, you'll want cards that increase the Lookout's stats so the doubling is more impactful.
If you follow up an Elsweyr Lookout with a Master of Thieves, then with two quick attacks, she becomes a 4/4. Agility cards also offer movement options to help the Lookout get through. Dune Smuggler is particularly valuable as he can help the Lookout avoid Guards while buffing her to make the double ability more powerful.
While an Agility deck is the most natural home for the Lookout, she can also fit in a variety of other places. An Orcish Warhammer provides a better base for doubling and helps her break through Guards. Temporary buffs like Savage Ogre can also be sweet with the Lookout as the doubled stats will remain even after the turn is over.
While Lookout is a little trickier to build around in the Arena, you should still be able to prioritize some cards that work with her. Each of the attributes have items to increase the Lookout's stats, and should offer some way to get past Guards.
Pilfering is always tricky, but the games can lead to some exciting moments. Try Elsweyr Lookout for double the fun, and may the fates smile on Khajiit!


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Photo: globallookpress.com/Str Ukraine has to look for alternative sources of supply of energy resources to be exempted from dependence on supply of natural gas from Russia, the adviser to the U.S. President for national security John Bolton following the results of a meeting with the president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has said. He has noted that he has held an interesting conversation with the prime minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groysman on power and measures which can be accepted in the future in this sphere. "One of concerns of the president Trump concerning "Nord Stream-2" consists in why Europe ties itself to the Russian energy carriers voluntarily even more? Therefore for Ukraine and other countries one of alternatives - to look for other sources of natural gas" — Bolton whose words are cited by the UNIAN has told. At the same time he has noted that such sources of supply of energy resources exist, in particular, from Azerbaijan and East Mediterranean. At the same time Trump's adviser has declared the capacity of the USA to deliver the liquefied gas to Europe. At the same time he has paid attention that Ukraine can develop own sources, extracts own gas that "approximately corresponds to the level of annual consumption by households". "There can be American or other international companies which, perhaps, will become interested in exploration and production in Ukraine. Thus, it is possible" — Bolton has noted. As it was reported earlier, Ukraine has suspended purchases of the Russian gas since November 25, 2015. Now the country buys gas on a reverse from Slovakia, Hungary and Poland. Also pumping gas in UGS is carried out due to own production.


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(3429) Chuvaev es un asteroide perteneciente al cinturón de asteroides, descubierto el 19 de septiembre de 1974 por la astrónoma soviética Liudmila Chernyj desde el Observatorio Astrofísico de Crimea (República de Crimea), Rusia).

Designación y nombre
Designado provisionalmente como  1974 SU1. Fue nombrado Chuvaev en honor al astrónomo soviético Konstantín Konstantínovich Chuváyev.

Véase también
 Lista de asteroides del (3401) al (3500)
 Cuerpo menor del sistema solar

Referencias

Asteroides del cinturón principal
Objetos astronómicos descubiertos por Liudmila Chernyj
Objetos astronómicos descubiertos desde el Observatorio Astrofísico de Crimea
Objetos astronómicos descubiertos en 1974
Wikiproyecto:Asteroides/Artículos de asteroides


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India Series
Places › India
English (10) | བོད་ཡིག (10)
Mahābodhi Stūpa, Bodhgayā
BDRC G3188 (rgya gar)
Texts related to India, known to Tibetans as the 'land of the Āryas' ('phags yul) or 'vast white country' (rgya gar):
Aspiration Prayers
Aspiration to Be Reborn at the Vajra Seat (Bodhgayā), Akaniṣṭha on Earth by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
In this prayer, composed at Bodhgayā, Jamyang Khyentse praises the features of the place Tibetans call the Vajra Seat (rdo je gdan), by comparing it to a celestial realm, and aspires to be reborn there in future.
A Song of Perfect Joy: In Praise of the Sacred Sites of Rājgṛha, Vulture Peak and Nālandā by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Verses in praise of three sacred sites: Rājgṛha (rgyal po'i khab), the ancient capital of Magadha; Vulture Peak (bya rgod spungs ri), where Buddha taught the Prajñāpāramitā sūtras; and Nālandā (nālendra), site of the famous monastic university.
In Praise of Devāvatāra, Site of Buddha's Descent from Heaven by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A panegyric on Devāvatāra or Sāṃkāśya, the place where Buddha supposedly returned to earth after spending a rainy season teaching Abhidharma to his mother and others in the deva realm.
In Praise of Kuśinagara by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A short poetic text in praise of Kuśinagara, the scene of Buddha Śākyamuni's final act, passing beyond this world and into parinirvāṇa.
In Praise of Vārāṇasī, the Supreme Place by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Although entitled a praise of Vārāṇasī, this short poetic work concerns Sarnath or Ṛṣipatana, located approximately 10 kilometres from that ancient city. It was in the deer park of Sarnath that Buddha Śākyamuni first taught, setting in motion the Wheel of Dharma.
In Praise of the Great Indian City of Kolkata by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
In this verse text, probably composed in 1958, Jamyang Khyentse playfully marvels at modernity and expresses a sense of wonder upon encountering the vast Indian city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and all its unfamiliar attractions for the first time. The real highlight of the city as he sees it, however, is the chance to view the Buddha's relics, which were housed at the Indian Museum.
The Conquerors' Delight: In Praise of Śrāvastī by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A short poetic text in praise of Śrāvastī (mnyan yod), where Buddha Śākyamuni spent many rainy seasons and where, it is said, he defeated rival teachers in a contest of miraculous ability. Jamyang Khyentse composed the work during a visit to the town in 1956.
The White Lotus Garland of Immortality: In Praise of the Supreme Vajra Place, Tso Pema (Lotus Lake) by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Tso Pema (mtsho padma) or 'Lotus Lake' in Rewalsar, Northern India is identified with a lake in the ancient kingdom of Zahor, which was created, it is said, when the king and his ministers attempted to burn Guru Padmasambhava and his consort Mandāravā alive. The master transformed his funeral pyre into a lake, where he appeared, unharmed and seated upon a lotus.
Melodious Sound: In Praise of Vulture Peak Mountain by Rongtön Sheja Künrig
A short laudation of Vulture Peak Mountain (bya rgod phung po'i ri bo; Gṛdhrakūta), located in modern Bihar state in India, and renowned as the site at which Buddha taught the Prajñāpāramitā.
Gathering Auspiciousness: A Prayer of Aspiration Made in the Presence of the Sacred Mahābodhi Temple and its Imagery, Magadha, Land of the Āryas by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Jamyang Khyentse composed this prayer of aspiration at the request of his student Yakzewa Gyurme Drakpa at the Mahābodhi temple in Bodhgaya in January 1958.
Nepal Series
Pilgrimage Series
Sikkim Series
Tibet Series


Streetline releases the second-generation parking app, Parker, for the iPhone and announced the availability of Parker for Android.
Looking for a parking spot by driving around and around the block has become a thing of the past.
Streetline today announced the launch of the second-generation smart-parking app, Parker, for the iPhone and the launch of Parker for Android.
Parker lets users find available street or lot parking options and offers other information such as cost. The app debuted in December 2010 for the iPhone in six states throughout the U.S. including the major metropolitan areas of California, Washington, DC, Maryland, New York, Texas, and Utah.
Streetline CEO Zia Yusuf said Parker is going to change the way people park. "The next generation of Parker for iPhone and Android offers amazing new features that make navigating to your next parking spot much faster and easier than ever before," Yusuf said. "Streetline is a pioneer in modernizing parking, and with this latest release of Parker we're pleased to reach millions of additional consumers with enhanced guidance, integrated payment options, consumer feedback, and a host of new capabilities--creating the first fully integrated consumer smart parking platform."
According to Yusuf, Streetline's patented smart-parking platform detects the presence of cars through a network of ultra-low-power wireless sensors located in individual parking spaces. The sensors detect when a car pulls into a parking spot, and when it leaves. The battery-powered sensors send information to repeaters installed on lamp posts and the information is updated on the Parker app.
Streetline sensors also detect when parking meters are in violation. The app also delivers information about parking space time limits, pricing, whether meters take credit cards or coins, as well as static parking data for select locations.
The information is updated in real time and is displayed as icons: more than four spaces available (plenty of parking available), more than two spaces available (some parking), or fewer than two spaces available (limited parking).
A Pay By Phone option and a feedback option, to send feedback to Streetline about the app, can be found on the new version of Parker.
Parker is available free for Android from the Android Market. Parker also is free for the iPhone from the App Store.


Melbourne's post-punk favourites INFINITE VOID have teamed up with Portland, OR's dark-punk masters ARTIC FLOWERS for a special split 7".
8-song 12" compiling the entire first recording session by the Estranged. Most of these songs appear..
Forming in 2010 from past and present members of The Diamond Sea, Deep Heat and Circuits, INFINITE V..


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Drug Request Forms
Request form for the Addition of a New Drug or Drug Use to the Interface Formulary Use this form if request is for a new addition to formulary for a group of patients, for either a licensed or unlicensed drug or use.
Request form for the One-off Use of a Non-Formulary Drug Use this form if request is a one-off use for a single patient only, for either a licensed or unlicensed non-formulary drug.
Request Summary form for an Oncology Compassionate use/Early Access to Medicine (EAM) Scheme Drug
Change Control Request Form for Guideline Additions or Amendments on electronic formulary
Drug Request Procedures
Procedure for the Addition of a New Drug or Drug Use to the Interface Formulary (includes EAM drug request process)
Procedure for requesting the one-off use of a non-formulary drug
Procedure for making amendments to the electronic formulary
Drugs Therapeutics & Medicines Management Committee (DTMMC) Meeting Dates & Submission Deadlines for secondary care only drugs
Submission Deadline for New Drug Requests Meeting Date
14th March 2022 11th April 2022
16th May 2022 13th June 2022
11th July 2022 8th August 2022
12th September 2022 10th October 2022
14th November 2022 12th December 2022
DTMMC Terms of Reference
Terms Of Reference DTMMC Oct 2020


These women are people, not simply refugees. These women could be our mothers, our sisters and cousins; they could be the next great researcher or astronauts. But if we as a civilization fail to provide them with an education, we as a civilization have failed.
The architecture aims to provide a place of recovery and reflection for the women of Syria. It is the line, the circle and the square humbly reduced to their simplest forms. Raw in its finishes, secure in its bones; it is a place of refuge for these women and all those who enter.
The building is made from earth, concrete and native plants in order to be rooted from place although it is itself temporary in nature. Tilt up concrete walls allow for reduced construction time and do not require any off site fabrication. The interior walls are concrete masonry units which can be substituted for compressed stabalized earth block if concrete is unavailable.
The play area is enclosed by compressed earth walls from local soil, utilizing some of the waste from the refugee settlement. Large openings and building orientation facilitate natural ventilation with prevailing summer winds.
The 115th John Stewardson Memorial Fellowship in Architecture was a 10 day sprint competition to design a refugee school for the displaced women of Syria. This approach focuses on translating the characteristics of Islamic architecture and faith into a realistic and pragmatic solution to help these women recover from the tragedy of war.


216 Lindy Creek Road is a $187,000, 1,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home on a 0.21 acre lot located in Goose Creek, SC.
Beautifully maintained two story home conveniently located in Goose Creek off Liberty Hall Road! This home has been lovingly maintained with fresh paint and brand new flooring! The living room is spacious and flows nicely into the eat in kitchen. All bedrooms are upstairs and all have new carpet. Great private yard ready for entertaining! Lots of recent updates and move in ready!
I am interested in 216 Lindy Creek Road, Goose Creek, SC 29445.