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Late Review - The Wolverine
LoveWaffle • 26 August 2013	• User blog:LoveWaffle
I was going to do something like this for The Wolverine closer to when it came out, but things got ahead of me. Sorry if this is too late for anyone.
1 The Bad
1.1 Silver Samurai Red Herrings
1.2 He Dreams of Jeannie
1.3 Toad
1.4 On Second Thought, Why IS It a Giant Robot?
2 The Really, REALLY Good
The X-Men franchise, like most superhero film series, is no stranger to radically altering characters from the source material. While some of these changes work and others don't, the liberties taken with some of the characters in The Wolverine only serve to complicate matters and none of them really work out all that well.
Silver Samurai Red Herrings
More than anything, the way the film treated the Silver Samurai really bothered me. And I'm not just talking about the fact that he's a Gundam in this, but rather who the Silver Samurai is got to me. The film seems to go out of its way just to be coy about who the Silver Samurai is (because where have I seen that before?). Let's assume the audience here is made up of two different kinds of people. One kind is the group that just showed up to see a decent action movie without any real knowledge of what would happen in it or the source material. They'd probably be confused as to who the main villain is anyway - first the Yakuza, then Shingen, then Viper, only to finally see that it was the old man all along in the film's final moments.
Shingen
...a Sentinel?
The other group is the one that's closely followed the development of the movie and already knew the Silver Samurai was the main villain. At first, they'd expect that character to be Will Yun Lee's Harada because...well, that's the Silver Samurai in the comics so there's no reason they shouldn't. But, as development moves along and we start getting trailers and other promo material, we see Harada as just an archer (which, by the way, is probably why his first name is never mentioned in the movie since he gets that from "ken", the Japanese word for sword), and a lot more swordplay from Hiroyuki Sanada's Shingen Yashida, who, on top of that, is dressed like a Samurai. So maybe he's the Silver Samurai in this. There's a certain logic to it, after all - Shingen was the primary antagonist of the storyline the movie's based on, so streamlining Shingen and the Silver Samurai into one character makes some sense. Also because Hiroyuki Sanada is a big deal; he's the protege of Sonny Chiba, the Japanese Bruce Lee, so it wouldn't be a stretch to think he's going to pull a lot of weight when it comes to the film's fight scenes. But then we see the movie and it turns out the Silver Samurai was the old man, a character created for the film, and Shingen (and the Yakuza, for that matter) are just a third party. It's a shame that an actor of Sanada's talent and the Lord Shingen character were more or less wasted on a tertiary antagonist. Meanwhile, there's no real reason for Will Yun Lee's character to be named after the comics' Silver Samurai just to obscure who the film's version of the character is, especially when you already have Shingen doing that.
I think what makes this even more bothersome is that there's a real easy fix to this that could have been done at any point in the film's production:
Keniuchio
**** it, who cares?
...Kirigi
Seriously, if FOX still had the rights to Daredevil, the Black Clan would be called "the Hand", and the only purpose of Will Yun Lee's character from a narrative standpoint is to give the audience a face to associate with them. He might as well just be Kirigi...again. As for Old Man Yashida, making him Shingen returns the character to his status as the story's primary antagonist, and since Shingen in the comics isn't a mutant, it provides good reason for the film's Silver Samurai not to be one. And that everyone calls him "Master Yashida" is pretty similar to Shingen's title of "Lord Shingen". In turn, Sanada's character being Keniuchio, in addition to giving him some proper swordplay, gives him a stronger motive for his actions. Being the spurned illegitimate son trying to wrestle control of the company from the legitimate if unworthy heir makes him a stronger character than just being the worst father ever, even if Sanada's talents are still a bit under-utilized.
He Dreams of Jeannie
Although Mariko's character isn't treated as poorly as the other Yashidas, there's still a huge problem with her. And it's unfortunate because it's not Tao Okamoto's fault, even though this is her first acting job, or really anything the character does. Rather, the blame for the this falls squarely on the inclusion of Jean Grey. I get that Logan's supposed to be tormented by the memory of Jean, but that he keeps seeing her in his dreams, even projecting her over Mariko right after they have sex, it's hard to ever buy into the relationship between the two. Even moreso since this Mariko and Wolverine don't have the history together that the comics' versions have. Mariko here just feels like a rebound, at best an ephemeral, heat of the moment, Bond Girl-like relationship Wolverine's going to forget about the moment he leaves Japan. Would it have been too difficult to include a scene where both Logan and the audience are expecting him to wake up next to Dream Jean but she's not there?
But at least there's a much worse female character in the movie.
It's no secret the X-Men franchise has a problem with getting its female characters right. Halle Berry's Storm is a glaring weakpoint in the original trilogy, January Jones' Emma Frost is by far the weakest part of First Class, and I'd be surprised if Rebecca Romijn has delivered more than ten lines of dialogue total in all four of her appearances as Mystique. So I don't think you could blame me when I was a bit worried by the casting of Rila Fukushima, a fashion model with zero acting experience, as Yukio (same could be said of Okamoto, by the way, but I'm picking on Fukushima for a reason). She could have very easily been the weakest part of the movie, and that she looked like a Gogo Yubari rip-off did nothing to allay my fears. Glad to say my impression was wrong. Even if her fairly useless mutant ability was tacked on, Yukio is easily one of the best parts of the movie. She proves herself a competent companion to Wolverine, and her introduction is downright bad**s. Honestly, I'd be more excited to see Fukushima's Yukio again than most of the actors reassembled for Days of Future Past.
Viper, pre-op
No, the January Jones Award for The Wolverine goes to Svetlana Khodchenkova's Viper. To quote "The Wrap"'s Alonso Duralde, everything about her is straight-to-DVD quality. The hamminess of her acting, the insincere way she delivers her lines, the campiness of her outfits, even down to the fact that she's a mutant. I could buy why you might want to make Viper a mutant for the same reason they made Deathstrike a mutant, but that's no excuse for her abilities to be so ill-defined that we're still finding new stuff she can do moments before she's killed off. First its that she can poison people, then she has a weird tongue, then it's immunity to toxins, then she has a talon, and can spit poison too, and finally, at the very end of the movie, we learn she can shed her damaged skin. That's right folks, Viper has the regenerative abilities Old Man Yashida wants in the first place. So why track down and betray the person who saved you from the ATOMIC BOMB (in effect giving Yashida ~70 years he would not have otherwise had) when he could just double cross his doctor? It's like the only reason she's in this movie is to give Yukio someone to fight in the final battle, otherwise she could have been cut out of the film entirely.
Wait...mutant with a weird tongue who spits poison. Where have I seen that before?
Wait...sexy chemist who can kill people by giving them poison kisses. Where have I seen that before?
On Second Thought, Why IS It a Giant Robot?
Yashida's armor went through some rough early designs
Film's final battle is between the hero and the villainous head of a giant tech corporation who's in a mech suit built around something stolen from the main hero. Where have I seen that before?
When I first found out that the Silver Samurai would be a mech suit rather than a mutant, I'll admit that I didn't mind it that much. At best, I thought it might be a reference to Mecha anime like Gigantor or Gundam. After all, the movie was like a checklist of cool Japanese things - Samurai, Ninja, pachinko, love hotels...the only things missing were the dreaded Gojira and a used panty machine. But, no, it's more like Iron Man is really popular so the movie needed to include some character in a mech suit to help promote it. And while making Yukio and Viper mutants may be justifiable to some degree, the reasoning for that falls apart when they make the Silver Samurai not one.
Also, Wolverine lost his memory in 1981 (which is when X-Men Origins: Wolverine thinks the Three Mile Island accident happened), so he shouldn't have any memory of Yashida, much less shielding him from the atomic bomb.
The Really, REALLY Good
It's HIS movie, in every sense of what that could mean
Despite all its flaws, The Wolverine is exactly the movie it needs to be. And for a summer characterized by big-budget movies blowing their wad on city-destroying madness or incomprehensible villainous plots, it turns out what it needs to be is not all that much.
For one, it is a very good action movie. The movie recognizes how powerful Wolverine is as an individual, so the movie makes a point of making Logan. Take the bullet train sequence - Logan's not only lost his regenerative abilities, but the scene is as much him and the Yakuza mooks fighting the train as much as they're fighting each other. Logan's performing surgerery on himself for half the fight with Shingen, and the Silver Samurai mech declawed him (which, by the way, shows this is a franchise gearing towards its end). Yeah, it was cool when Stark called in his house party at the end of Iron Man 3, but it's hard to feel like anyone's in any real danger ('cept this guy) when there's 50 Iron Men flying around. Having Wolverine so vulnerable in each of the major action sequences highlighted his ability, not just his strength.
Not to mention making him reliant on some friends. Shingen would've killed Logan on the medical bed if Yukio wasn't there, and old man Yashida would've finished him off if Mariko hadn't stepped in. How is it that Wolverine's solo adventure shows him as a better team player than any of the X-Men films?
Speaking of which, it's good to see how far this movie distanced itself from the rest of the franchise. Not only does it lack the cast of characters we might expect out of an X-Men film (until the credits), but it even the plot makes it feel like a different kind of movie. Each of the five films that preceded it feature as its villain one of two political extremes: mutant supremacy (represented by Magneto, sharing that position with Shaw in First Class) and human supremacy (represented by William Stryker), with the X-Men (representing equality) as the only thing standing in the extremists' way. Yashida, on the other hand, isn't concerned with the relationship between mutants and humans; he's just a greedy old man who wants to live forever.
And that gets at the film's best quality. Even in terms of the villain's plot, the movie is about Wolverine. Killian could've waited until after he killed the president to coerce Stark into developing Extremis. General Zod didn't need to to let Superman in on his plan to kill all the humans by having him sink into a pile of skulls. But Yashida's plan needed Logan , and in doing so, it becomes a movie truly about Wolverine, not just one that involves him.
And that's why it's the best superhero movie to come out this summer.
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"A prospective open-label treatment trial of olanzapine monotherapy in " by Jean A. Frazier, Joseph Biederman et al.
Reem A. Tarazi, McLean Hospital.
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness and tolerability of olanzapine in the treatment of acute mania in children and adolescents.
METHODS: This was an 8-week, open-label, prospective study of olanzapine monotherapy (dose range 2.5-20 mg/day) involving 23 bipolar youths (manic, mixed, or hypomanic; 5-14 years old). Weekly assessments were made using the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Clinical Global Impressions Severity Scale (CGI-S), Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, and Children's Depression Rating Scale. Adverse events were assessed through self-reports, vital sign and weight monitoring, laboratory analytes, and extrapyramidal symptom rating scales (Barnes Akathisia Scale, Simpson-Angus Scale, and Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale).
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CONCLUSIONS: Open-label olanzapine treatment was efficacious and well tolerated in the treatment of acute mania in youths with bipolar disorder. Future placebo-controlled, double-blind studies are warranted.
This is a copy of an article published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. © 2001 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Frazier, Jean A.; Biederman, Joseph; Tohen, Mauricio F.; Feldman, Peter D.; Jacobs, Thomas G.; Toma, Verna; Rater, Michael A.; Tarazi, Reem A.; Kim, Grace S.; Garfield, Stacey B.; Sohma, Mari; Gonzalez-Heydrich, Joseph; Risser, Richard C.; and Nowlin, Zachary M., "A prospective open-label treatment trial of olanzapine monotherapy in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder" (2001). Psychiatry Publications and Presentations. 385.


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Documentation – To claim a charitable deduction, you must itemize your deductions; if you don't, there is no need to keep any records of your donations. There are two types of charitable gifts: monetary and property.
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Don't be a victim; make sure you are donating to recognized charities. Deductions to charities that are not legitimate are not tax deductible. If you have questions, please give this office a call.


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« Georgia Charter Amendment Likely to Pass
President Obama Re-Elected, and Now… »
Meet Glenda Ritz
Glenda Ritz upset Tony Bennett.
She stands for genuine education reform. She believes in teachers. She was a teacher for 33 years.
She opposes vouchers, merit pay, letter grades for schools, and evaluating teachers by test scores.
She is a breath of fresh air.
Categories Indiana
Lehrer says:
The results tonight nationwide are encouraging.
Congratulations, Glenda! Now that the President's been re-elected, perhaps you could gather the rest of the state superintendents, go to the White House, and DEMAND an end to "standardized" testing, Arne Duncan, Race to the Top and Pearson!
Glad for some good news!
BCSC-teacher says:
Need closure?
Watch Tony Bennett concede!
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/video/video-tony-bennett-concedes
John Young says:
Based on that speech, Glenda needs to replace damn near the whole staff at the IN DOE. If she does not, IN will continue to suffer as they are clearly blinded Bennett acolytes.
I've watch education erode for 40 years. It will continue do so.
When teacher evaluations first came to be, I watched as they were used to reward those that suck up to the boss and punish those that were interested in teaching.
I've seen state tests used as drawing paper. Yet these tests are used to evaluate schools and now teachers. Bah!
If I was taking a long test for no credit or no other form of recognition, I would blow it off too.
MEisert says:
Now we should work for Ravich to replace Duncan! Who agrees?
K Quinn says:
Congrats to Indiana!
Here's hoping WA State gets good news with the charter initiative when the next round of ballot counts are released tomorrow. It's failing in the most populous county – King County – with less than half of the ballots counted, but has a narrow lead in other counties. Too close to call as of yet.
As of now, the charter-school initiative is passing at 51%.
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019621664_elexcharterschools07m.html
Happy for IN, terrible, terrible day for America's schools as we face 4 more years of Obama-Duncan
4 years of Romney would be even worse for America's schools.
… Romney would be even worse …
MOUSEBENDER: Explain the logic underlying that conclusion, please.
President Obama owns "NCLB on steroids."
Romney's stint as Massachusetts Governor left that state's improvements largely in place.
Whatever happened to "First, do no harm?"
yep, but doesn't mean these four will be anything other than just as awful as his first four. Simply put, a disaster that will continue.
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Megan Z says:
As an Indiana teacher, I am excited that Glenda Ritz will be our new superintendent of public instruction and looking forward the changes that she enacts. I believe that Tony Bennett and the reformers sincerely believe their reforms are in the best interest of students, and I do not believe he actively intended to dismantle public education in Indiana. Nonetheless, I think his reforms have overwhelmingly increased educational instability in the lives of our most struggling students and demoralized many amazing teachers. I think that bad teaching is largely the result of poor coaching and support, not inadequate incentives. I think that the same goes for "failing" schools. I am happy to see that we have increased the feedback mechanisms for teachers, and I hope to see a transition from a feedback model of penalty and finger-pointing to one of collaborative problem-solving and support. Within this framework, we can increase teacher retention, build long-term parent and community partnerships, and foster a stable academic environment for our students. And when a student asks, "you'll be there to see me graduate, right?" I and my colleagues can answer with a confident, "yes."
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donvila says:
I am very pleased with Glenda Ritz's victory. There was much energy expended here in the South Bend area to highlight this race. Educators (of all stripes) in particular were highly engaged.
But let's not kid ourselves. Mike Pence – a front man for ALEC and Engulf & Devour (Koch Industries) is the Governor-Elect. His party controls the state Assembly. As a teacher I worked beside yesterday said to me, "Mitch Daniels kept Tony Bennett on something of a leash. Mike Pence would take the leash off".
So we'll have a Governor who will make things very difficult for the new Superintendent of Public Instruction. And a legislature capable of starving her department of funds.
The bottom line is that while we citizens of Indiana dodged a serious bullet, we'll need to be extraordinarily vigilent and engaged to promote policies which will truly benefit our youngest citizens. Fellow Hoosiers, I hope you'll join me in dedicating your efforts to that.
southside teacher says:
I wish her well and sincerely hope she is able to maintain her position over time.

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A police pursuit occurred early Sunday in Dowagiac.
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Birbal Sahni
Birbal Sahni was an Indian paleobotanist who studied the fossils of the Indian subcontinent.
Birbal Sahni was an Indian paleobotanist who studied the fossils of the Indian subcontinent. He founded the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany at Lucknow in 1946. His major contributions were in the study of the fossil plants of India and in plant evolution. He was also involved in the establishment of Indian science education and served as the President of the National Academy of Sciences, India and as an Honorary President of the International Botanical Congress, Stockholm. He was born on 14th November 1891 and died on 10th April 1949.
Childhood of Birbal Sahni:
Birbal Sahni was born in Bhera, Shahpur District, in today's Pakistani Punjab, on 14 November 1891. He was the third child of Ishwar Devi and the pioneer Indian meteorologist and scientist Lala Ruchi Ram Sahni who lived in Lahore.
Education of Birbal Sahni:
Birbal Sahni received his early education in India at the Mission and Central Model School Lahore, Government College University, Lahore where his father worked, receiving a B.Sc. in 1911 and Punjab University. The family library included books in science, literary classics and he learnt botany under Shiv Ram Kashyap (1882-1934), the "father of Indian bryology" . He followed his brothers to England and graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1914. He later studied under Albert Charles Seward, and was awarded the D.Sc. degree of the University of London in 1919.
Family of Birbal Sahni:
In 1920, Birbal Sahni married Savitri Suri, daughter of Sunder Das Suri an Inspector of Schools in Punjab. Savitri took an interest in his work and was a constant companion.
Some facts about Birbal Sahni:
During his stint in England, Birbal Sahni joined Professor Seward to work on a Revision of Indian Gondwana plants (1920, Palaeontologica Indica).
In 1919 he briefly worked in Munich with the German plant morphologist Karl Ritter von Goebel.
Birbal Sahni returned to India and served as Professor of Botany at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and Punjab University for about a year. He was appointed the first Professor and Head of the Botany Department of the Lucknow University in 1921, a position he retained until his death.
The University of Cambridge awarded him the degree of Sc. D. in 1929.
He was a founder of The Paleobotanical Society which established the Institute of Palaeobotany on 10 September 1946.
Birbal Sahni worked on living plants species including Nephrolepsis, Niphobolus, Taxus, Psilotum, Tmesipteris and Acmopyle examining evolutionary trends and geographical distributions.
Birbal Sahni recorded foreign pollen in the ovules of living Ginkgo biloba and noted in the New Phytologist (1915), the problem with assuming that fossil pollen in ovules belonged to a single species. Sahni was among the first to suggest a separate order, the Taxales, within the conifers to contain the genera Taxus, Torreya and Cephalotaxus.
Birbal Sahni identified Torreyites, a close relative of Torreya, which extended the range of the Taxales into Gondwanaland.
He also described Glossopteris in detail and identified differences between the flora of India and Australia with that of China and Sumatra.
Birbal Sahni also studied the fossil plants of the Deccan Intertrappean beds. He suggested that the lower Narmada area around Nagpur and Chhindwara was coastal on the basis of fossils that showed a similarity to estuarine palms of the genus Nipa.
Birbal Sahni was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (FRS) in 1936, the highest British scientific honour, awarded for the first time to an Indian botanist.
He was elected Vice-President, Palaeobotany section, of the 5th and 6th International Botanical Congresses of 1930 and 1935, respectively; General President of the Indian Science Congress for 1940; President, National Academy of Sciences, India, 1937-1939 and 1943-1944.
In 1948 he was elected an Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Another high honour which came to him was his election as an Honorary President of the International Botanical Congress, Stockholm in 1950.
Birbal Sahni received the Nelson Wright Medal in 1945 for his work in numismatics.
The Birbal Sahni Gold Medal for students of botany was instituted in his memory.
A bust of Sahni is placed in the Geological Survey of India in Calcutta.
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The science of small animal nutrition has advanced exponentially during recent years. It is now well recognised, both by veterinary staff and pet owners, that optimal feeding plays a vital role in helping to reduce the risk of common health problems at different life stages, as well as helping in both convalescence and the nutritional management of a wide range of clinical conditions. Seemingly new diets become available every month and clients expect us to be familiar with them and be able to discuss them in a positive way.
Providing the correct nutritional advice is now considered to be a very important aspect of pet care. The task of formulating a feeding plan is often delegated to nursing staff who are directly involved with the care of hospitalised patients. Veterinary nurses also play an important role in communicating with owners and providing feeding advice for pets at home.
This course involves a careful examination of small animal clinical nutrition as a tool to answer nutritional enquiries from pet owners and for improving the nutritional status of both healthy pets and clinical cases. This course is ideal for healthcare professionals who wish to increase the depth of their nutritional knowledge and understanding in order to demystify the subject of nutritional names and numbers.
This is a lecture-lab course in which topics are presented by the instructor, practice cases are explained, and assignments are completed by students both during the course modules and outside of class. Objectives, exercises and quizzes are given daily, and there is a comprehensive final exam. This small animal clinical nutrition course assumes that learners are either qualified veterinary nurses or have a similar knowledge base.
Additional home based learning of 2-3 hours will be required after each module.
If you wish to register for the exam, a fee is payable to ESVPS after module 2.
Modules can be attended in any order, to suit individual preferences, subject to availability.
The first module of this small animal nutrition programme will review the anatomy and physiology of the canine and feline gastrointestinal tract and the biochemistry of digestion to enable you to have a firm basis for your nutritional knowledge as you progress through the course.
There will also be a brief study of the anatomy and physiology of the kidneys and liver, followed by the physiology of calcium and phosphorus homeostasis.
In this module you will study the principles of basic nutrition and life-stage feeding. There are naturally some important differences between the nutritional requirements of cats and dogs to consider.
This module also includes case studies so that you will have an opportunity to practise nutritional calculations.
In this module you will learn about the commonly, and some of the uncommonly encountered exotic mammalian species (eg rabbits, rodents, ferrets and a brief discussion of sugar gliders, small primates etc) and their basic gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology. The aetiology of nutritional diseases in these species and how best to avoid them by supplying optimally balanced diets will be discussed. Clinically relevant areas of other organ systems will also be described eg calcium metabolism and the urinary tract in rabbits. By the end of this module you will feel comfortable in approaching clinical nutritional support for the generally ill patient as well as those suffering specific disease conditions. Cases from the speaker's practice will be drawn on to illustrate these issues and you are invited to bring your own cases, with as much information as possible, on the day, or to send them through ahead of time.
The second exotic module will cover the nutritional requirements of birds such as psittacines; raptors, other commonly presented wild UK birds and backyard chickens. To allow you to feel more comfortable with a variety of reptiles, species such as terrestrial and freshwater chelonia; snakes; representative species of commonly encountered lizard species (herbivore, omnivore and carnivore) will also be discussed. Understanding the basic gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology of these species will help you understand the aetiology of the nutritional diseases which these species experience and how to prevent them with optimal diets. Clinically relevant areas of other organ systems will be described including Vitamin D metabolism and UV light. Cases from the speaker's practice will be drawn on to illustrate these issues and you are invited to bring your own cases, with as much information as possible, on the day, or to send them through ahead of time.
Pet owners are often bewildered by the information on pet food packaging and as a nurse running nutrition clinics you require the knowledge and skills to translate this data into everyday language. This module will review pet food choices, discuss 'fashionable' diets and the impact of feeding on behaviour. This module includes case studies and a practical session so that you will have an opportunity to practise nutritional calculations using a wide range of commercial pet food products. By the end of this module you will be better positioned to speak knowledgeably and communicate productively with your clients on the occasionally contentious topic of what they choose to feed their pet, and why.
This module will cover topics such as weight management and oral care at home, but also the support of more critically ill patients such as those affected by anorexia and cancer. Patients suffering from critical illness and/or injury often require assisted feeding. Their owners benefit from training and significant support to improve the welfare and outcomes for their pet and result in speedier recovery and shorter hospitalisation times. This module will give you the confidence to run successful nurse clinics in your practice.
Gastrointestinal signs are a major concern to many pet owners and are a frequent reason to seek nutritional advice. Whether the pet is hospitalised or cared for at home, nutritional support is particularly important for these cases. This module will provide in depth guidance on the ideal approach to cases such as adverse food reactions, colitis, pancreatitis, and hyperlipidaemia. Many endocrine conditions also benefit from personalised nutritional management as they are so complex and affect many different body systems. This module will deepen your understanding of the nutritional care of patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal or endocrine disorders.
This module primarily focuses our attention on the nutritional management of patients who have been diagnosed with organ failure which is more common in the mature cat and dog. A wide variety of organs can be affected including the kidneys, liver, brain and heart. Also included in this module are specific nutritional considerations for urolithiasis and FLUTD. Patients affected by orthopaedic disorders whether young or old can also benefit from nutritional support. Such cases are commonly presented at the clinic for their mobility issues and it has been shown that they require less medical intervention when they receive appropriate dietary management.


Ted Danson to Campaign for Hillary Clinton in N.H.
Ted Danson, best known in these parts for starring as Sam in the television sitcom "Cheers," will campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire on Friday.
Danson will attend events in Laconia and Concord before ending the day with a meet and greet at Concord's Cheers Grille and Bar.
He is the latest in a string of celebrity candidates and politicians who have campaigned for Clinton in New Hampshire. "Girls" actress and screenwriter Lena Dunham and former U.S. women's national soccer team captain Abby Wambach stumped for Clinton in the Granite State ealier this month.
With just two weeks to go until the New Hampshire primary, Clinton needs all the help she can get. Several recent polls have shown Bernie Sanders widening his lead over the former Secretary of State.
Danson, an environmentalist, will meet with League of Conservation Voters during one of his four New Hampshire stops.


Mom's home school can soon be overwhelmed by the endless task list of a child's home teaching. Find a new homeschooling curriculum, determine which curriculum to teach and when to teach them, actual implementation of the curriculum, read and explain guidelines for young people, view papers, keep records, update school organizers, get cash-saving addresses, timing of experiments, and monitoring of them, running to and fro in exercises and musical searches … and the list goes on. This is just a small sample of homework related mom requirements. Since these projects are "schools" linked, they do not even begin to scratch the surface "total" home management needs that are prominent on mom's endless … laundry, groceries, preparing meals, cleaning toilets, paying bills, balancing the quick books, weeding the garden, bathing children, picking up toys, changing diapers and so on and so on.
If you take a few minutes to see the true scope and order of my mother's full spectrum of role in the boarding school and home, someone could drive into the funny town! You've probably already figured out that you can't do this alone. That's why I suggest going around Daddy's dad and taking advantage of my homework as much as possible. Of course, you must first have intentional dad or you could end up with more work than what you started with.
Field Trips – Dads LOVE this!
Scientific research – Another dad favorite!
Taxi Dad – a very easy way to help mom.
Read Alouds – Great way to promote a loving family environment.
General and / or random questions – Dad can even relieve the pressure on mom's shoulders by running randomly at random.
When father has made it easier to be a relief worker with some of the fun parts of the home school curriculum he might be ready to take some more difficult tasks in the future!


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Manchester United has always had a special place in my heart
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Cristiano Ronaldo said Manchester United has "always had a special place" in his heart after completing his return to the club from Juventus. The 36-year-old finalized his transfer to the Red Devils on Tuesday for an initial fee of £13million, signing a two-year contract with the option of a third.
The deal came after United made a late push to bring the player back to the club, just as it had looked likely he would sign for rivals Manchester City. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner scored 118 goals in 292 games in his first spell at United from 2003 to 2009, winning three Premier League titles and the Champions League, a trophy he has lifted five times in his career.
Ronaldo is expected to make his first appearance for United in 12 years against Newcastle United on September 11, after the international break. "Manchester United is a club that has always had a special place in my heart, and I have been overwhelmed by all the messages I have received since the announcement on Friday," he said via United's website.
"I cannot wait to play at Old Trafford in front of a full stadium and see all the fans again. I'm looking forward to joining up with the team after the international games, and I hope we have a very successful season ahead." United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was a team-mate of Ronaldo's towards the end of his playing career, was delighted to bring Real Madrid's record goalscorer back to the club.
"You run out of words to describe Cristiano," Solskjaer said. "He is not only a marvelous player but also a great human being. To have the desire and the ability to play at the top level for such a long period requires a very special person. "I have no doubt that he will continue to impress us all and his experience will be so vital for the younger players in the squad. Ronaldo's return demonstrates the unique appeal of this club and I am absolutely delighted he is coming home to where it all started."
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When your legend is back,,,the dressing room will be ok,,,,but pressure will still mount on Ole. This season Ole must wine United the EPL trophy .,, thanks
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Then, as today, Pennsylvania ranked among the top 10 states with the most cases of AIDS. Yet there was no place where people with this disease could socialize with their partners, families and friends in a safe and secure setting.
From that meeting grew the Shepherd Wellness Community, a gathering place and resource center for people with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. The first dinner was held in October 1987, and the tradition of nourishing meals accompanied by health education programs, peer support, wellness classes and socialization continues to this day.
A concerned group sitting around a kitchen table has become the only AIDS Community in western Pennsylvania.
Our history mirrors the stories of courage, commitment, caring and sharing that mark the course of the disease that initially affected mostly young, gay men.
In 1985-86 Pittsburgh was reeling from a surge of deaths from what is now known as AIDS. People originally from Pittsburgh returned home when they became ill. They needed support and help, but AIDS alienated many of them from their families.
In 1987, Fr. Lynn Edwards, along with physician Bill Brandon and social worker Cynthia Klemanski founded Shepherd Wellness Community after meeting with young men infected with the disease. The men wanted a safe and secure haven where they could socialize with their friends and speak openly without fear. That meeting led to the start of Wellness Dinners at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Hazelwood. SWC became a true family, a non-judgmental, non-sectarian gathering place for those infected, their loved ones and friends.
In 1989, a small house in need of repair became our "Drop-In Center" in Hazelwood. Members now had a place to meet, watch television, do laundry and obtain slightly-used clothes.
In 1994, the "Drop–In Center" moved to the parish house of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Then in 1998 it was relocated to leased space in the Bloomfield Community United Methodist Church. Our Executive Director, Scott Peterman, was hired in 1999.
2000 began a period of extraordinary growth that continues to this day. SWC has expanded services to include dinners, educational programs, wellness classes and family outings.
In 2001, the Bloomfield Community United Methodist Church and parsonage were donated to SWC for one dollar. Ongoing renovations have made our AIDS Community Center truly welcoming and accessible.
2017 marked the 30th anniversary of the Shepherd Wellness Community (SWC). We completed extensive renovations and on June 3rd 2018 or SWC Dining Room was rededicated as "The Fr. Lynn Edwards Dining Room". A Memorial Plaque to our beloved founder Fr. Lynn was placed at the dining room entrance.
Our founder, Fr. Lynn Edwards, said that in the 1980s our work focused on helping people die with dignity. In the 1990s, after protease inhibitor drugs became available, our mission was helping HIV positive people live with dignity. Since 2013, our mission has been helping people living with HIV improve their wellness.
Despite wonderful advances in medical treatment, the need for a supportive community to assist people living with HIV is greater than ever and we continue to adapt our services to the changing needs of our community.
Today, the Board, Staff, Volunteers and Members of SWC pledge to continue our wellness services until HIV/AIDS ceases to exist.
Shepherd Wellness Community is a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c) 3 charity organization.


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You know when you're out on business and you meet someone new and they ask you, "And what do you do?" – what do you answer?
I hope it's something more engaging than 90% of the responses I've had, which were dull, dull, dull, usually due to the person simply reciting their job title and company.
But being the nosey-parker I am (I like to call it professional curiosity) instead of leaving it at that, I'll often ask more questions and soon discover, far from being dull, the person does something that's actually very interesting.
But what if you're not talking to a nosey-parker like me?
Congratulations. You've just lost a prime opportunity to build a relationship and expand your network.
But as I'm about to show you, it doesn't take much to come up with an elevator pitch that would fall into the magical 10% of responses I've had – the ones that had me curious for more without any extra effort on my part.
Me: So when someone asks you, "And what do you do?" what do you say?
Me: So what type of lawyer are you?
Her: I'm a corporate lawyer.
Me: I've no idea what a corporate lawyer does – as, I suspect, most people wouldn't. So what do you actually do?
Her: I help my clients to buy and sell businesses. I carry out due diligence, oversee the administration and ensure the contract is legal.
Me: That's what you do, but what does all that actually deliver?
Her: Well, I'm there from beginning to end to make sure the deal goes smoothly and, once the business has been bought or sold, they know they got the best deal and nothing will blow up in their face.
Me: So comparing that to something most people will have done (as opposed to the much smaller number who have bought or sold a business) it's a bit like when someone is buying a house. Once your client has decided which 'property' to buy, you act as the surveyor checking the foundations are sound, the mortgage adviser getting the best financial deal and the solicitor making sure it's all legal and binding.
Her: It's pretty much like that.
If you know in your heart of hearts your elevator pitch could do with some extra lift (pun intended) why not put yourself in Her place? Ask yourself the same questions I asked that corporate lawyer and see if you can come up with something that'll do you the justice you deserve – and keep your listener's interest to boot.
What's your approach to your elevator pitch? Have you already got a zinger along with an example of how it's got a fantastic reaction? Or are you happy delivering a dull response and think the elevator pitch is overrated? There's a comment box below just ready for your thoughts!


When I was a little boy, I was a big time fan of the classic cartoon series "Tom and Jerry". Even now it never fails to make me smile. In the late 80s and the early 90s Tom and Jerry was screened in Doordarshan between 4pm to 4.30 pm. I and my sister would sit in front of the TV sets and we would cheer Jerry for his pranks against Tom. In fact no one liked Tom except my sister.
My sister and I fought like cats and dogs when we were kids.
When it comes to sports I was a fan of Martina Navratilova, Gabriella Sabatini, Monica Seles, Sanchez Vicario. She was a fan of Steffi Graf.On the Men's draw I was a fan of Stefan Edberg, Agassi and Becker and she was a fan of pistol pete.
So Invariably if I like A, she would like B. That would make me to hate B and our egos were very strong on not liking the same thing.
I liked the Brazilian football team. Romario and Ronaldo were my favorite footballers. She liked the Argentinian football team even though she did not know anyone in the team.
I liked Sachin Tendulkar and she liked Vinod Kambli and she cried along with Kambli when India lost to Srilanka in the semifinals of the 1996 cricket world cup at Eden Gardens.
This must have been the case with those who have siblings. Many among you can relate to this. Now why did I name the post as "Curiosity kills" ? Yeah! I remember it now. In Tom and Jerry cartoon, there was this lady of the house who used to spank Tom every now and then. Only her legs would be seen on TV.
Both my sister and I had one common desire ~ To see the face of the lady. Many a times, we have gone closer to the TV and have tried to peek into the top corner of the TV to find how her face would look like. Have you done that too?
I'm recalling my childhood days. I started watching Tom and Jerry just because all my friends used to. But then I never bothered about the lady who used to come in between. In fact, there were different humans who used to come in few episodes.
I like(d) Tom from the few episodes that I DID watch.
Ha Ha Ha. I've done that several times, you know and sometimes even now I absent-mindedly do that.
And not only that, I've tried so many times to see what is not seen on the screen.
Thanks for this delightful post, Prason.
hahah i have done that too! and frankly, it was more than irritating to never be able to see that lady's face.
I confess I hav peeped into the TV screen not only in childhood but even after I grew up. Reason??- "Curiosity Kills!!"
Have you heard of these two Rajni jokes (I'm sure you have)?
Rajnikanth has seen the face of the woman from Tom and Jerry.
Rajnikanth knows the people who hold hands in the Nokia ad.
Yes I've peeped into the top of the tv hoping to see her face too. I drove me crazy!
Yes, I have even rented videos to ascertain it( the face of lady) thinking i might have missed t in tv episode.
ya i have also thought of seeing that lady's face..btw this happened to me..
nice post!i share the same opinions with you when it comes to siblings:) your blog is awesome !!!
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Obituary	| Fri Oct 14, 2011 | 12:00am
Lucilla Kathryn Warren
Lucilla Kathryn Warren passed away on September 9, 2011, in Santa Barbara, California of heart failure, she was 68. Lucilla was born in Mesa, Arizona, on January 7, 1943, the daughter of George S. Warren, Jr. and Catherine Geraldine Warren. Her early life was spent with her family at construction and engineering projects in Arizona and California where her father was a construction engineer. Some of her most enjoyable years were spent living in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the building of Lake Thomas A. Edison. Her family later moved to San Carlos, California where Lucilla became active in the Girl Scouts and spent her summers in the Sierras and other camping adventures. She graduated from Carlmont High School in 1960, and then attended San Jose State University where she received a bachelor's degree in English. Lucilla began work after college in the area of systems and procedures administration and became a systems manager with the University of California at Berkeley for ten years. In 1976, Lucilla joined TTI in Santa Monica, the technology development division of Citicorp. During her 20 years at TTI, she was involved in a wide range of technology initiatives including user to system interfaces that required Lucilla to design and program interface screens and the related business logic. She also designed and implemented some of the very first new products for home banking, coordinating and leading a large network of working groups within Citicorp. Lucilla and her team members were granted several technology patents for their research and development. After Lucilla's retirement from TTI she worked as a consultant for several years in internet marketing and offshore systems development.
Lucilla had an active and lively involvement with the arts and continual study that paralleled her professional career. Beginning in college and continuing with her years in Berkeley, Marin, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, she pursued her interests in fabrics, silk screen, printmaking, all combined into her work in fiber art. She worked on silk painting for many years and then worked on complex cloth, combining different surfaces and cloth types. These techniques led her to quilt making and wall hangings. While studying printmaking she developed solar plate images and was always learning new techniques to produce different kinds of art. Lucilla was also very active with the Santa Barbara Art Association, where she was a board member and editor of the SBAA newsletter. She was also a member of the Santa Barbara Printmakers, the Fiber Arts Guild, and Fibervision
Family was always very important to Lucilla and she spent many years researching her family history, tracing her ancestry back several hundred years to the founding of the colonies. Lucilla is survived by her brother Linn Warren, nieces and nephews Daniel Warren, Samantha Warren; Kristina, Matthew, Alexander and Julia Cydzik, cousin Gary Warren and his daughter Noel and in-laws Charlotte Keeley, Margaret Warren, Richard Cydzik, Edward and Ludmilla Cydzik.
Lucilla will be always be remembered as a kind and loving friend and family member with a deep sense of spirituality and a belief that performing good deeds and treating all with kindness and respect is the true path for living.
A celebration of Lucilla's life will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, November 6, 2011 in the Faulkner Gallery at the Santa Barbara Public Library. No flowers please and donations in Lucilla's name should be sent to the Student Art Fund, care of the Santa Barbara Art Association.


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Gene mutation points to new way to fight diabetes, obesity, heart disease
Researchers say they have discovered a gene mutation that slows the metabolism of sugar in the gut, giving people who have the mutation a distinct advantage over those who do not. Those with the mutation have a lower risk of diabetes, obesity, heart failure, and even death. The researchers say their finding could provide the basis for drug therapies that could mimic the workings of this gene mutation, offering a potential benefit for the millions of people who suffer with diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.
The study, which is largely supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, appears in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology(link is external).
"We're excited about this study because it helps clarify the link between what we eat, what we absorb, and our risk for disease. Knowing this opens the door to improved therapies for cardiometabolic disease," said Scott D. Solomon, M.D., a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a senior physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, who led the research. He explained that the study is the first to fully evaluate the link between mutations in the gene mainly responsible for absorbing glucose in the gut — SGLT-1, or sodium glucose co-transporter-1 — and cardiometabolic disease.
People who have the natural gene mutation appear to have an advantage when it comes to diet, Solomon noted. Those who eat a high-carbohydrate diet and have this mutation will absorb less glucose than those without the mutation. A high-carbohydrate diet includes such foods as pasta, breads, cookies, and sugar-sweetened beverages.
In the study, the researchers analyzed the relationship between SGLT-1 mutations and cardiometabolic disease using genetic data obtained from 8,478 participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) study. The study was a 25-year-long observational trial of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk factors in people living in four U.S. communities.
The researchers found that about 6 percent of the subjects carried a mutation in SGLT-1 that causes limited impairment of glucose absorption. Individuals with this mutation had a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes, were less obese, had a lower incidence of heart failure, and had a lower mortality rate when compared to those without the mutation, even after adjusting for dietary intake (including total calories, sodium, and sugars).
Based on these findings, the scientists suggest that selectively blocking the SGLT-1 receptor could provide a way to slow down glucose uptake to prevent or treat cardiometabolic disease and its consequences. They caution that development of such targeted drugs could take years and that clinical trials are still needed to determine if the drugs reduce the incidence of diabetes and heart failure and improve lifespan.


The Grey Kangaroo Management Programme, introduced in 1971 by the Department of Fisheries and Fauna, is designed to ensure the long-term conservation of the grey kangaroo, while at the same time recognising the right of the landholder to protect his primary production from damage.
One of the points which has arisen after examination of the programme is that some individual farmers are not fully aware of the requirements of the regulations.
Department of Agriculture, Western Australia (1973) "Grey kangaroo management programme," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 14 : No. 1 , Article 11.


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Q: React-bootstrap setup for latest kriasoft/react-starter-kit I am a bit new to the world of ReactJS but I have been coding in Javascript for a while now.
Loving what ReactJS is doing as I was coding in pure JS before using Design Patterns and OOP I consider this a HUGE upgrade for me.
I have followed several tutorials and read A LOT about React, so I ended up starting my first App using kriasoft/react-starter-kit in order to boost my productivity, also I find it good that I can have some guideline on how is the "right" way of writing react.
I have stuck while trying to integrate React-Bootstrap into the existing Starter-kit from kriasoft.
I can import different components from React-Bootstrap (such us Buttons etc.)
by simply
import Button from '../../../node_modules/react-bootstrap';
in a component of my own, my problem is that I have no css on those React- Bootstrap components.
I have already gone through the React-Bootstrap getting started guide, but I was not so bright to figure out what I am doing wrong.
I have installed react-bootstrap using
$ npm install react-bootstrap --save
but I am not sure where I should include the latest compiled and minified CSS from bootstrap
<link rel="stylesheet" href="maxcdn....blahblah....bootstrap.min.css">.
Would be great if someone could help me setting this up by providing a guide or some intuition.

A: You might also consider looking into create-react-app https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app
It's a starter kit built by the React team. It simplifies your workflow and lets you focus on learning/creating your react project.
To answer your question, once you install it via npm, You can use it via
import { Button, Row, Col } from 'react-bootstrap'
Then you can use it in your render
<Row>
    <Col md={6}>
        <Button bsStyle="primary" bsSize="large">Submit</Button>
    </Col>
</Row>

For Bootstrap css
The simplest way would be to use the cdn version of bootstrap css in your index.html file.
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css" />
But if you want to import it as part of your build process, you'll need to install bootstrap npm install --save bootstrap since react-bootstrap doesn't come with the css file. Then import it as
import 'bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.css';
You need to make sure your webpack is using css-loader.


Secretary of State Bill Gardner showcases the oldest desk in the State House, which is located in the Senate chamber, as UNH Law School Professor Emeritus Richard Hesse looks on.
Editor's note: This video by Evan Lips is the second in a series the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism has produced in celebration of the 2019 State House Bicentennial.
CONCORD – Celebrating the Bicentennial of New Hampshire's State House, Secretary of State Bill Gardner talks about the history of the oldest desk in the state capitol – an antique that dates back to at least 1819, the year the building opened.
InDepthNH.org is celebrating the Bicentennial of New Hampshire's State House.
His office still holds a copy of the original bill of sale – but the desk made a disappearing act between then and now. An assist from Delaware's famous DuPont family brought the desk back home.
See story and videos below about another desk – the House reporters' desk – that also disappeared for a time before finding its way home to the State House.


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Davis calls out MTSU's returning players
Most experienced quartet hasn't been producing
Davis calls out MTSU's returning players Most experienced quartet hasn't been producing Check out this story on dnj.com: http://on.dnj.com/1BuzSAq
Will Borthick, wborthick@dnj.com Published 8:06 a.m. CT Jan. 6, 2015 | Updated 8:45 a.m. CT Jan. 6, 2015
MTSU's Jacquez Rozier goes up for a shot as Rozier is guarded by UAB's Tosin Mehinti in the second half of the game on Sunday Jan. 4, 2015.(Photo: HELEN COMER/DNJ)Buy Photo
MURFREESBORO – The MTSU men's basketball team started this season with just four players who played significantly a year ago.
None — forwards Reggie Upshaw and Jacquez Rozier or guards Marcus Tarrance and Jaqawn Raymond — was a full-time starter, but each averaged more than 14 minutes per game.
They've all started at least half the Blue Raiders' games so far this season and have played more minutes than the rest of the team combined.
But after a 54-49 loss to Alabama-Birmingham (5-9, 1-0) to begin Conference USA play Sunday, coach Kermit Davis said none of the four has played up to expectations.
"We can look at a lot of things on our team, but our returning players have got to be better," Davis said shortly after the loss to the Blazers. "I've said that from the start (of the year). Marcus Tarrance, Jacquez and Reggie ... Jaqawn's (all) got to be better.
"If they play up to their abilities (Sunday), we win the game."
The quartet combined to shoot just 8 of 26 from the field (31.7 percent) against UAB. They also committed nine of the team's 15 turnovers.
And to make matters worse, of their 16 missed field goal attempts, eight were layups.
"At some point, you've got to make a shot," lamented Davis, whose team has nine new faces compared with last year.
Raymond, Rozier, Upshaw and Tarrance are MTSU's top four scorers, but none is averaging in double figures, and when they've played below par, the Blue Raiders have lost.
A home loss to Murray State and road losses to Cincinnati and Oklahoma State — all potential NCAA tournament teams — are the most obvious examples, but their lackluster play Sunday clearly struck a nerve with their coach.
"(The freshmen players) are not our problem at all," the 13th-year coach said. "It's the progress of some other guys that we've signed, older guys, and our returning guys have just got to be better."
Raymond, who has committed 10 turnovers in his last two games, both MTSU losses, said he has to play better if his team is going to be successful.
"We've got to be more assertive on defense and rebound the ball," the junior said.
As for why the group hasn't been able to perform up to preseason expectations, Davis gave a pretty simple explanation.
"You hope that guys can make normal progression," he said. "Shawn Jones made progression, not saying you've got to be MVP of the league. (Guys like) Kerry Hammonds.
"Our returning guys really haven't made that next step. They've all done it, at times. But I mean every day you know what you're going to get with Jaqawn, Marcus, Reggie and Jacquez. Every day.
"You don't have to make every shot, but just be able to make simple basketball plays. They've all had good moments, but we're not being consistent with our returning players."
FIU (8-6, 1-0) at MTSU (7-7, 0-1)
When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
Where: Murphy Center
Radio: 89.5-FM, 94.9-FM, 101.5-FM, 1450-AM
Contact Will Borthick at wborthick@dnj.com. Follow him on Twitter @willborthick.
Former West Virginia running back Pettaway commits to MTSU
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Oakland's McGowan adjusts to leadership role, first-time coach
Blackman wrestlers outduel Oakland in battle for first in District 10-AAA


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There's nothing like a warm cup of cocoa on a cold day. In this recipe we combine chocolate with a hint of orange. It's a really nice spin on a classic homemade cup of hot chocolate. For another twist, you could add a shot of espresso to each up to make an Orange-Scented Mocha.
Combine 1/4 cup of milk and arrowroot in a bowl to make a slurry. Mix until smooth and silky. The arrowroot is flavorless and will help thicken the cocoa.
Place the remaining milk into a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. When the milk begins to bubble whisk in the sugar. Then whisk in the arrowroot mixture until the milk thickens – 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and quickly whisk in the chocolate. Continue mixing until the chocolate has completely dissolved.
Divide among mugs and drop in a one or two pieces of orange zest.
This classic french entree (Blanquette de Veau) is a perfect soul warmer for a cold day. It is a tad labor intensive, but your efforts will payoff! The cream sauce and the tender veal will be sure to satisfy.
Wrap parsley, thyme, bay leaf, and peppercorns in cheesecloth and tie with kitchen twine. If you don't have cheesecloth, just throw the ingredients in but make sure to fish out the steams before you serve.
In a large saute pan, brown the veal in some canola oil. Remove and set aside.
In a large saucepan, combine the veal, stock, onion quarters, garlic, parsley, thyme, bay leaf, peppercorn. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low, and simmer until the veal is just tender, about 1 hour. Discard the parsley, thyme, bay leaf, and onion quarters.
Add the pearl onions to the saucepan and simmer until the onions are fork tender, 10-13 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer veal and onions to a bowl. Bring the cooking liquid to a rolling boil and cook until reduced to about 1 cup. About 5-8 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saute pan, over medium heat. Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter with the flour. Mash until it forms a smooth paste. Slowly whisk the paste in to the simmering stock. Once you've added all the paste, simmer until thickened, whisk constantly, about 1 minute.
Return the veal, pearl onions and add mushrooms. Simmer for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to combine. Add the cream and return to a simmer. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
*Try serving over mashed potatoes or white rice.
This is a fan favorite! A quick tip, if you have a slow cooker, combine all the ingredients in it and let it simmer. You can even serve the cider out of the cooker for the party. Saves time and dishes! Try topping it with some whipped cream. Yum!!
In a large saucepan over medium heat combine the cider and all the spices. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the cider to remove the spices.
Add in rum or brandy to taste. Garnish with whipped cream and serve warm.
*If you choose to use a slow cooker, combine all ingredients and heat on low for 3-4 hours.


Yep…that'd be a pound of fat. Keep THAT image in your mind next time you want a cookie!
This section is important, especially to those of you who have or are at risk for heart problems (dang, I sounded like a pharmaceutical commercial, didn't I?).
When choosing foods I know will have fat, I look to the source first. That means, I pick out things with nuts, seeds, healthy oils in them. That way I know they are likely higher in good fat than bad.
Recognize that foods with trans fat are likely ones that should be in the "extreme moderation" category anyway. Still, if I am eating an "extreme moderation" item, I look for the brand with the least amount of total fat and preferrably no trans fat. Trans fat is mostly added to foods to give it more shelf stability. Which brings me to a handy tip.
Any food that is solid at room temperature is usually a bad for you fat. Butter – bad for you fat. Lard – REALLY bad for you fat. Shortening – (although nothing makes a better biscuit) bad for you fat. Conversely, olive oil – good for you fat. Peanut butter – (mmmmm) good for you fat. The exception would things like salmon and flax seeds, both of which have healthy Omega-3 fatty acids (which are not listed on nutrition labels but are very good for you).
So we've already discussed the serving size and the calories. How does the fat play into the bigger picture?
Remember yesterday I told you that a gram of fat has 9 calories? That's important information. Even though I find the math on nutrition labels generally correct, sometimes the food company's math is a little wonky. And they don't really expect you to notice because that label is just so unapproachable in so many ways.
So if you pick up a food item and it says it has 9g of total fat, that means that 81 calories come from fat. That should match the calories from fat number. If it does not, you need to pause. This has happened to me a couple of times and I usually just put the food product back. I don't know WHY there is a discrepancy but there is and I don't want to be the victim of it! You should especially pause if your quick calculation of the calories from fat is HIGHER than the calories from fat they list. That means they are probably not being forthcoming and the product isn't as good for you as they'd like you to think.
If you feel especially passionate about integrity in food packaging you can call the company and tell them about their discrepancy. They may or may not act on that information. They most likely will try to ply you with coupons to get you to buy that very product that tried to deceive you.
There's much more to know about fat and I'm currently writing the NEXT BF Basics series on it. But that should give you a good head start.
Tomorrow, we're going to talk about sodium, a silent but lethal killer of promising food products!


Microsoft announced the preview of the adoption of Office 365 in Power BI Reporting. Now, this feature is going to help the Office 365 admins considerably. They can more easily track the department specific or region specific adoption and usage of Office 365. And the intelligent usage reports feature of Office 365 serves as a great starting point for the admins to understand the usage trends of Office 365.
Microsoft is combining the intelligence of the Office 365 usage reports with the interactive reporting capabilities of Power BI. With this, you can visualize and analyze Office 365 usage data, create custom reports and share the insights within your organization. Going a step ahead, you can even dive into more granular attributes such as location and department.
If Office 365 facilitates more productivity and efficient collaboration and communication, the adoption of this new content pack will enable admins and users to gain deeper insights into how they can leverage Office 365 to get the best out of it. Admins can also plan how to orient their user adoption trainings and communications going forward.
Adoption Report: Allows admins to view how many users own a license, the number of active users, first time users, users who return the product after first time use and so on.
Communication Report: Shows a "Communication Activities" report that portrays how different communication methods are faring (like Yammer posts or email). It also shows additional metrics- mails read by clients, average number of mails sent, amount of time spent etc.
Collaboration Report: Gives report on how your employees are using OneDrive and SharePoint for internal collaboration. It also draws comparison between how users share documents internally and externally.
Activation Report: Shows the activation trends of Office 365 ProPlus, Project and Visio activations across your organization.
Along with the above, there are a few additional reports offered in this adoption pack by Microsoft. Some of them are Yammer Usage report, Skype for Business Usage report, Office 365 Top Usage report. You can read more about this here.