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Henry rearing on command on the ground, with a rider and preforming the Levade. PLEASE READ BELOW to see how I trained him to do this. The clips and some of the pics are older. I will post more recent stuff when I can. ~~~ I started on the lunge line with him, I noticed if I had him face me and shook the whip at his legs he would jump up a bit and take off. I used this to my advantage by stopping him if he ran and praising him for the upward jump. I then combined that with the word UP he caught on right away the first time we worked on it. He learned to do a small rear in about a weeks time. I used a whip to signal him and the motion of my body towards him and with my arms up. Soon he would preform for both the word and the motion. He went higher as we kept practicing. I also would tap him on the legs occasionally with the whip if he was not going as high as before. If I would swing the whip at him the same way with out taping him he would also get the hint to go higher. ~~~ To get him to do it while ridden I took the whip and moved it up in the air near his head where he could see it and kept the word UP with it. He figured this out in 1 day as well. After that it was just a lot of practice to make it better. Now I can signal him with the word, the whip, or the motion of my arms all while on his back. ~~~ The Levade I did not train him for this in the traditional way. I took his rearing and asked him for collection and a head set while giving the command to rear. I did ...
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Police in Dothan and Troy are cracking down on bad guys with guns.
Local police are working with federal prosecutors to get the job done.
Local, state and federal law enforcement officials have joined forces in a new program to put armed and dangerous criminals on "ICE" (Isolate the Criminal Element).
The Dothan Police Department routinely confiscates guns from suspects. Now, criminals arrested for local offenses will also face federal weapons charges and serve at least 85 percent of their sentences if they're convicted.
Local law enforcement officers are receiving special training from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to help prosecute cases to the fullest.
Officials say 18 Alabama felons have already been indicted under the Alabama ICE Program, nine have been convicted and the rest are still awaiting trial.
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DAVIS, Calif. — Bee colonies were in relatively good health as they took to the orchards for the almond blossom in California, experts say.
But the question for many beekeepers is what they'll do with the bees once the bloom is over, since there won't be as many other flowers available because of the state's drought.
"The truth of the matter is we're going to have a bunch of bees that are going to be hungry and there's not a whole lot of food out there," said Eric Mussen, an extension apicurist at the University of California-Davis.
Shannon Wooten, owner of Wooten's Golden Queens in Palo Cedro, Calif., expects to augment his bees' natural honey with a little protein and sugar syrup to maintain their nutritional balance, he said.
"Right now this rain is going to bring a lot of ground flowers," Wooten said. "But I'm still afraid of the summer. The ground's going to be so dry.… At this point I don't know what we're going to do."
Winter die-offs from a mysterious malady known as colony collapse disorder have been decimating about one-third of the nation's bees every year since 2006, when it was first noticed, according to UC-Davis.
Last year, almond growers faced a honeybee shortage as they sought to pollinate a crop of 800,000 acres. However, there were just enough bees to handle this year's bloom, perhaps because some growers took out some older trees to save water, Mussen said.
As is the case for livestock producers, the prospect of supplemental feeding can quickly affect beekeepers' profitability. It costs growers about $220 a year to maintain a bee colony, and most commercial beekeepers have 1,000 or more colonies, Mussen said.
So bee producers must rely on other contracts in addition to almonds just to meet their cost of production, he said. Or they must sell lots of honey, which has become increasingly difficult in northern areas, he said.
For Wooten, the future looks brighter than it did before a series of rainstorms rolled in on Feb. 26.
"There are some things that will bloom, and some things that are blooming right now that shouldn't be," Wooten said. "At this time of year, we're not looking to make an excess of honey, but the bees just need to make some. That gives them the nutritional balance they need."
The rain may have cut the almond harvest short a bit, but it was almost finished anyway in some areas, and a couple of balmy days before the storms arrived facilitated lots of bee activity, Wooten said.
"For the most part, most of the orchards were far enough along in bloom that it's not going to hurt them a bit," he said. "I've heard several almond growers say they'd sacrifice part of the crop if we could just get more rain."
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Experts working to identify the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 say they have gathered DNA samples from 283 different people and have positively identified 173 of them.
Wim Heijnen of the Netherlands Forensic Institute said Wednesday the DNA samples do not all equate to a positive identification of a victim. Some of the samples could be from workers who gathered the bodies where the jet was shot down in eastern Ukraine.
All 298 people on board died when the plane heading to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam was shot out of the sky on July 17 over an area controlled by pro-Russia separatists. The victims included 196 Dutch citizens.
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October 9, 2013
St. John high school student Mike got a surprise job today – cut and trim over 100 new zone maps.
I want to say that not one single time has Mike balked at a task we have given him. And there's been a lot. This was no different.
Whoever says the younger generation doesn't want to work hard has never met Mike.
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Everton boss David Moyes has been 'lined-up' to succeed Arsene Wenger as the next manager of Arsenal.
Metro claims the Gunners have set their sights on the Toffees chief, with the pressure mounting on Wenger following Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup fifth round.
Indeed, the report claims the Frenchman is ready to consider his position at the Emirates Stadium, and could jump ship before getting the boot in north London.
Arsenal have one final chance of silverware this season, and face German giants Bayern Munich in a crucial Champions League clash tomorrow (Tuesday) night.
Failure at Europe's top table could make Wenger's position untenable, according to the report, with Moyes 'waiting in the wings' after 11-years at the Goodison Park helm.
However, reports in The Sun today claim Arsenal are set to hand their manager a new two-year deal, with Wenger's current contract set to expire in June 2014.
That suggests talk of Moyes taking the job is premature, despite comments from the Scotsman last week, which intimated he'll considering his position on Merseyside at the end of the season.
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ENTERPRISE, AL -- Enterprise Police have arrested a second juvenile in relation to terroristic threats made on a social media website on Monday.
On October 10th, the juvenile was arrested and charged with making a terrorist threat. The juvenile was then taken to Southeast Alabama Diversion Center.
Following the investigation, police determined there was no credible threat to students in the school system. Authorities provided extra security at Enterprise schools during the investigation.
This is the second arrest in the case, following an initial arrest on Monday, also for making a terrorist threat. Police say the juvenile in Monday's arrest made a terroristic threat on social media and targeted other students who allegedly bullied him.
On Monday, it was a normal morning for most Dauphin Junior High School Students. However, that changed halfway to lunch time. Police received a tip that a student made terroristic threats on social media and targeted other students who allegedly bullied him.
"Essentially, it was that he was going to commit a crime of violence at school," said Sergeant Billy Haglund with the Enterprise Police Department.
Coffee County District Attorney, Tom Anderson, said it was murder or serious physical injury. The juvenile made those threats anonymously. Law enforcement warned they can track anything on the internet.
"The people that he contacted anonymously, I think one or more of them figured out who it was and told law enforcement. They were able to identify who he was, interact with him, and he admitted to putting both of those messages out. The anonymous heads up, and also, the overt threat towards the student body at Dauphin Junior High," explained Anderson.
Police did not take it lightly. They charged him with a felony offense, and sent him to Southeast Alabama Diversion Center.
Anderson said, "There are plenty of teeth in the legal system to hold this individual in a diversion and detention facility for quite some time."
Authorities have taken every precaution to prevent school violence. Dauphin Junior High and Enterprise City Schools have already increased their safety measures.
"This is no laughing matter and this is no joke, because you've seen it, Columbine. You've seen Sandy Hook. These things do in fact take place across this country. And we're not going to sit on our hands or sit idly by. We're going to act," said Anderson.
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|Monkey Bread after the second rise, ready to go into the oven.
My first cookbook, The Urban Vegan, included a recipe for Deconstructed Monkey Bread. I created it because, although I love all the flavors of Monkey Bread [cinnamon, sugar, sticky caramel], I don't always have time to wait around for the yeast to rise, and frankly, sometimes, I just can't always be bothered. But yesterday's untimely snowstorm inspired some extreme kitchen lingering. So I set out to further "healthify" and veganize a traditional yeasted Monkey Bread recipe that I spotted in Cooking Light. While this baked, my loft smelled much more fragrant than a candle shop. I'm sure the neighbors were jealous. Scroll down for the recipe...
|Monkey Bread is perfect for breakfast with coffee or tea. I like it warmed with extra Earth Balance [I know, I know]
Working with Yeast for Neophytes
If you've never worked with yeast before, understanding the basic science behind the rising process is an important foundation. Once you "get" how yeast works, you'll be less apt to mess up the process.
Yeast is a living organism. It's dormant in packages and jars, much like seeds in a packet. Like seeds, yeast needs nourishment, moisture, and warmth to grow. So think of your yeast as a little pet that needs to be nurtured. The first step is to add warm liquid to the yeast to activate it or "wake it up." This is the most important step: If the liquid is too hot, it will kill the yeast. Too cool, and the yeast won't wake up. Many recipes list optimal "wake up" temperatures between 110-125 degrees, but I don't own a thermometer and have never used one. I just use the "feeding the baby" wrist temperature rule. You want the liquid very warm, but not so warm that it would scald a baby's--or an adult's mouth. If it feels neutral but warm on your wrist, it's probably okay.
The yeast also needs food, which is nearly always some form of sugar [In this recipe's case, it's maple syrup]. Once the yeast is warm and starts consuming the sugar, it emits carbon dioxide [yeast farts?!], which – you guessed it – causes your baked goods to rise to light and lovely new heights.
- 3 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp yeast
- 1 1/2 T Earth Balance, melted
- 3/4 cup neutral, non-dairy milk--very warm*
- 3 T orange juice, very warm*
- 3 T maple syrup
Cinnamon Coating:
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp powdered ginger
- 2 T Earth Balance, melted
- 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
- 6 T powdered sugar
- 1 tsp real vanilla extract
- 1 T non-dairy milk
- 1 tsp orange zest [optional]
Makes 1 bundt pan of Monkey Bread, about 12 substantial servings
- Spray a large bowl and a bundt pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer's mixing bowl, combine flour, salt and yeast, and using dough hook, stir briefly to mix.
- In a glass bowl or Pyrex measuring cup, heat the Earth Balance, milk, orange juice and maple syrup until very warm.
- With mixer running, slowly add the warm liquid. Mix on medium until spring and smooth, about 5 minutes or so. Gather dough into a ball, roll in the bowl to coat with cooking spray, then cover with a tea towel or aluminum foil and place in a warm, draft-free place to rise– about 1 hour.
- Mix cinnamon coating ingredients in a shallow dish.
- Mix "glue" ingredients in a shallow dish.
- Punch down dough and divide into 8 balls. [Cover the balls you're not working with so they don't dry out.] Roll each ball into an 8-inch log and cut into 3 pieces. Roll each one into a ball. Dip the ball in the "glue," then roll it in the sugar, then toss it in the oiled bundt pan. Continue this way until you use up all the dough,
- Again, cover the bundt pan with foil or a tea towel, and let it rise somewhere warm and draft-free until doubled in bulk, about an hour. About 15 minutes before the yeast has crescendoed, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden. [Enjoy the aroma!]
- While the bread is baking, whisk together the glaze ingredients.
- Let the bread cool for about 5 minutes, then flip it out onto a large plate. [You can also just leave it in the bundt pan, which doesn't look as pretty, but I find much easier to store]
- Drizzle with glaze and enjoy!


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The mother asks her son what he learned in Sunday School and he tells her a story about how Moses and his people had the Red Sea in front of them and the Egyptian chariots behind them. So Moses calls the Army Corps of Engineers up, they build a floating bridge in short order, the people race across the bridge and then cut it loose just as the chariots arrive and they escape certain death.
The mother looks on in horror, and exclaims, "That is not really what they taught you in Sunday School is it?"
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In just about a month, voters in Kentucky will take center stage in America.
The entire country is watching the McConnell-Grimes senatorial race and I hope we don't embarrass ourselves.
Sadly, voter turnout is notoriously low in parts of Kentucky, Oldham County being no exception. If one-third of all registered voters actually make it to the polls, it is considered a strong turnout. I think we can do better than that.
Several years ago, on a trip from Berlin to Indianapolis, I learned the hard way, that I should never fly without chewy granola bars. Just like the commercial suggests, whenever one of the kids starts saying too much, I pull one out and feed it to them.
When my daughter was three years old, she took a liking to the Italian woman sitting across from us, and fortunately, the woman took a liking to her. Initially, there was a bit of an accent barrier, but by the end of the nine-hour flight, they understood each other perfectly.
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On behalf of everyone at LG&E and our contract partners, we would like to thank the entire community for your incredible patience and understanding while we made repairs and restored customers' natural gas service after a section of our pipeline separated on Sept. 17 along US 42.
Several years ago, I was given my great-grandmother's scrapbooks. They are filled with newspaper clippings, including many obituaries from the 1920s and 30s and I am thoroughly enjoying them.
"Love your crooked neighbor with your crooked heart" (W. H. Auden). Our hearts are not necessarily crooked in the criminal sense; but they are battered and bruised and wrenched – or likely to become so without much warning. They need compassion, even from themselves, for themselves.
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Editor's note: Calls to get comment from Fair Board leadership went unreturned for two weeks.
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So he handed me a USB key that was formatted as HFS.
Then I remembered, from way, way, back that I had a TransMac license key purchased for just this occasion. If you are ever in this situation, I recommend purchasing from TransMac by AcuteSystems. There are probably many software providers for this, but I was just saved thanks to a Trail License available here.


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TEAM BLOG : Jose Ingles - How Tubbataha changed my perception of what a truly protected reef ecosystem should look like
Calm seas, dark amber sunsets, clear deep waters isolating large swaths of aquamarine sea patches. This is where I was last week; this is what I have dreamed of since I started diving in 1979.
I was in Tubbataha National Heritage Site in Palawan, Philippines, finally completing three of the greatest dive sites in the Coral Triangle under effective protection, which also include Bunaken National Park in North Sulawesi, Indonesia and Sipadan in Semporna, Malaysia.
This Tubbataha diving experience provided me a glimpse of what coral reefs look like in the absence of fishing—a diversity of life with 600 species of different reef fish, over 400 species of hard corals, and a full range of fish sizes.
This is what makes this place different. In this underwater garden I call Eden, threatened, vulnerable, and endangered species simply do not exist as turtles, groupers, napoleon wrasses, sharks, and yes, sea birds of all forms and sizes are just as common as a clown fish in a sea anemone.
What pristine looks likeWhen I first started diving in 1979, I used to go to Puerto Galera, which was then the premier diving destination in the Philippines. At that time, large swaths of the fringing reefs were maintained as a field laboratory by the zoology department of the University of the Philippines.
Only a handful of spear fishermen and a few paddle-driven boats were there to exploit the reefs. They simply collected their favorite species such as lobsters, large snappers, groupers, and large rabbitfish. Using pots, small and undesired species (sometimes even large ones) were thrown back to the sea alive. In those days, people had less preference for most reef fish because of their rather fishy odor.
During my lecturing days at the university some 15 years ago, I always mentioned to my students what a pristine coral reef ecosystem should look like, referencing Puerto Galera and my own experiences there. Back then, numerous large fish were still present, gillnets were unknown, and blast fishing was unheard of.
Shifting baselinesFast forward to a week before this Tubbataha trip, I was talking to a very young diving enthusiast with only two years diving experience. He was all praises about the beauty of the reefs he has visited, and was particularly impressed by the reefs in Anilao, Batangas. He passionately spoke of its beauty and the tiny fish and a few snappers he saw. He marveled at garden eels and was ecstatic about the cardinal fish that swarmed him, waiting to be fed. He proclaimed, without any doubt, that the reefs in Anilao Batangas are the best he has ever seen.
Comparing how I described what a pristine reef looks like during my lecturing days with the way this young diver described his own version of what a pristine reef looks like, it occurred to me that we all have different perceptions of how a beautiful coral reef should look like. And this is usually based on what is considered the "best" at that time.
Learning from my recent Tubbataha diving experience, I realized that we all fall victim to what scientists call the "Shifting Baselines" syndrome—this refers to how each generation's standard of what a good coral reef should look like shifts over time, as the marine ecosystem in turn changes, sometimes, sadly, for the worst.
Keeping our standards highOver generations, we have marveled at the beauty of coral reefs. But we have never bothered to ask ourselves if such reefs could be any better.
Using correct baselines is imperative in measuring the success of our conservation efforts. When we set our conservation targets to a 10% increase in fish biomass on reefs, for instance, should we be using biomass levels from 1990 or 1890?
It took me 25 years, a fitting tribute to celebrate Tubbataha's silver anniversary in effective management, to finally dive in these reefs. It enabled me to correct my idea of what a truly un-fished coral reef ecosystem should look like. I look forward to its golden anniversary and to diving in these waters again.
I now begin to wonder whether the baselines would continue to change.
By then, I will be 83 years old.


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2002 Women's Soccer Outlook
By ODU Athletics
Aug. 20, 2002
What do you do when you graduate 12 of your top players. Well, if you are Joe Pereira and the rest of the Old Dominion women's soccer staff, you hit the recruiting trail and reload. Two years removed from a program best 13-7-1 record, the Lady Monarchs lost a heart breaking seven games by one goal last year and then graduated the majority of their statistical leaders. So, as ODU enters the 2002 season they bring with them seven highly touted recruits and plenty of determination to return back among the CAA elite.
"We feel this incoming class is one of the best, if not the best, we've ever had," says head coach Joe Pereira. This season's squad will include 19 first or second year players. "We are very excited about the youth on this team, we have lots of speed, talent, and athletic dimension," adds Pereira.
The impressive incoming class will be coupled with 17 letterwinners from a year ago to create one of the conference's most impressive and talented teams. "We have improved in all aspects, besides experience, and are excited about building an experienced group. We will look to our juniors and seniors to provide the necessary leadership to our youngest players," says Pereira.
The Lady Monarchs will depend on sophomore Stephanie Miller (Plymouth Meeting, PA) to control the goal in 2002. Miller is coming off a series of impressive off-season workouts and looks ready to be a force between the pipes. She didn't allow a goal in limited action last season serving as the backup to 2001-02 graduates all-CAA selection Tonya Dedmond and Alison Kinsler. The future is clearly now for this talented goal stopper.
Competing for starts with Miller will be Kristen Bailey (Hamilton, VA), a junior transfer from George Mason. After redshirting her freshman year, she made 14 saves with an 82% GAA as a sophomore at GMU.
Seniors Christine Aulicino (Chesapeake, VA) and Meghan Cathcart (Williamsburg, VA) join a young group of contenders to form the anchor of the ODU backfield. Aulicino will help solidify the defense and bring important experience to her counterparts. She has played in 37 games with 16 starts in her three seasons as a Lady Monarch. Cathcart will serve as captain in her final year after scoring one goal in 16 contests last season. She has 24 career starts coming into this year and will be looked upon to lead her team from the backfield.
Fellow returnees Kasey Johnson (Va. Beach, VA) and sophomore Shibaughn Stevens (Penfield, NY) will join Aulicino and Cathcart. Stevens is back for her second season after being a key player last year, making 13 starts. Johnson, a junior, will see plenty of time on the field as the defense looks to surpass their two shutouts from a year ago.
Sophomore Tina DeFerdinando (Boothwyn, PA) and freshman Heather Jones (Waldorf, MD) and Melissa Futrell (Va. Beach, VA) are all coming off knee injuries and will compete for starting jobs once healthy. DeFerdinando and Futrell have had time to rehab and let their injury heal and should be ready for the start of the season. Jones continues her comeback and is set to return in mid-September. "Of course there is the huge question how they will return, but we feel real good about their rehab and will wait to see how they respond," said Pereira.
Sophomore sensation Maura Linz (Prospect, KY) is set to lead the ODU midfield in 2002 after her award winning season as a freshman. Linz was named the CAA Rookie of the Year and selected to the All-CAA second team after netting one goal and providing three assists. After making an immediate impact last year she will move into a much deserved leadership role this year. Junior Diane Baucom (Va. Beach, VA) will make to move to the midfield from her forward position and see ample time in the lineup. She saw action in 14 games and made nine starts last year and has 19 total points in her Monarch career. She will provide great support for Linz as they control the field for Old Dominion.
Behind Linz and Baucom is a talented pair of newcomers ready to step up and succeed with ODU. Freshman Heather Vaughan (Va. Beach) and Danielle Heusser (Hummelstown, PA) come in after completing incredible high school careers where they both won numerous awards and honors. They will compete immediately and will be the driving force for the ODU midfield for seasons to come.
Leadership and experience in the midfield will be handled by a group of players who will be pressing hard for starts this year. Becca McLain (Va. Beach, VA) and Sarah Raible (Louisville, KY) were critical parts of the team last year as freshman. They have come back this season working hard and ready to play when called upon. Juniors Michelle Harrison (Gloucester, VA) and Erica Campbell (Redding, CT) and sophomore Courtney Rudd (Stephens City, VA) have played a collective 19 games between them and will provide valuable midfield depth once again in 2002.
After losing the majority of their frontline talent to graduation last year, a highly skilled group of newcomers has arrived to take their place. Laura Beeman (Chalfont, PA), Kim Snyder (Va. Beach, VA), Melissa Sheranko (Hershey, PA) and Meredith Worsley (Durham, NC) have all come in ready to be impact players. They will combine to cause many problems to opposing defenses for years to come.
"They are a big part of our incoming class and give us more size and speed than we have seen in recent years." says Pereira.
The offensive punch doesn't end there as sophomores Bea Gugliotti (Avon, CT) and Ashley Kramer (Jefferson Hills, PA) are back and will be mainstays in the lineup as the Lady Monarchs mature. Gugliotti played in 14 games last year providing one assist while Kramer scored two goals in eight games, making one start. They are both coming off great spring workouts and will definitely help the new members of the team take ODU to new heights.
Also in the mix are sophomore Jamie Varela (Va. Beach, VA) and senior transfer Okiima Pickett (Charlottesville, VA). Varela saw action in five games as a freshman while Pickett will bring high-powered scoring ability to the Lady Monarchs program.
Schedule and Outlook
The 2002 women's soccer schedule is one of transition as the Lady Monarchs look to form a new identity and successful reputation. The CAA welcomes four new women's soccer programs into the conference this season. This means that ODU will be playing four teams that aren't too familiar with.
"Our schedule this year is both very challenging and uncertain. William and Mary, George Mason, and James Madison are always tough games, but we aren't sure what to expect from the new teams," says Pereira.
Old Dominion opens the year welcoming to town UNC-Greensboro and UMBC before going on the road to Campbell. Then they will take part in the Rutgers Tournament with big games against St. Johns and Rutgers.
"The Rutgers Tournament will be a big event on a national scope. It will be a big test for us early," says Pereira.
They face Arkansas and American in Norfolk before their conference schedule begins against James Madison at home. They have tough non-conference games on the road at Va. Tech and Radford during their conference schedule. They close out the year at home against George Mason before the CAA Championships on November 7th-10th at the Va. Beach Sportsplex.
No matter who comes to town or where they go, the 2002 Lady Monarchs will be playing hard. They are a young team who will depend on their seniors for leadership and experience. The climb back to the top begins this season and with the experienced leaders on this team grouped with the young talent, this team is clearly ready for the task.
"With a group of girls this young and exciting they can't wait to get out there and play. So that is exactly what we are going to let them do," says Pereira.


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It used to be the case that British people had a reputation for buttoned-up restraint.
Today we are some of the most active social networkers in the world - sharing our party pictures, our music playlists and our deepest secrets with hardly a moment's thought. More than 60% of online users actively maintain a Facebook profile, and social networking is our favourite activity online in terms of time spent.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee's tweet to the world at the Olympics opening ceremony was a reminder that social networking is now a key part of our national culture. Twitter usage has jumped rapidly again this year to about 10 million active users, with David Cameron, Hugh Grant and Gary Lineker among the new recruits.
And in terms of mobile, the UK now leads the world in its use of data. It overtook Japan in 2012, according to Ofcom.
There is, of course, a link between the two. More than 40% of that mobile activity is driven by social networking, in addition to downloading videos, shopping and consuming timely information such as news and sport.
With record smartphone sales in the run-up to Christmas and new 4G services launching in the UK by the summer, the stage is now set for faster and more reliable connection speeds and a new generation of mobile products and services.


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So, the best laid plans all fail when you realize that it's 2:30 and that you need to be out of the house, with bread in hand, by 5:00. I had planned to make a double loaf of bread today and bake one in the bread machine and the other in the oven after a 2 hour rise on top of the stove. That did not happen.
When I started to measure out the flour I discovered that I only had 20 oz. of the flour mix made up. Two full loaves would require 25 oz. I'm not really sure why, but rather than just making one 12.5 oz. loaf, I decided to make one 20 oz. loaf and just back in the water measurements based on the ratio of flour:water that I had been using.
After a little math on the back of a scrap of paper, I determined that I needed 15 oz. of water for 20 oz. of flour or a 4:3 flour to water ratio. This is still a little off from the 5:3 ratio that wheat bread uses (see yesterday's newsletter on more about that). In Ratio, Ruhlman says that the amount of yeast and salt in a recipe can be variable, so I didn't bother to measure those out with measuring spoons. (I has in a hurry!!) I still wanted a pretty quick rise so I estimated about 1.5 Tbsp yeast, 1 tsp. sugar and 1.5 tsp. salt. I did measure the xanthan gum and used a heaping tablespoon.
By this time, I wasn't following any recipe strictly and I still needed to make a decision about how many eggs to add and how much oil and vinegar to use. Ruhlman does not address whether water portion of the bread ratio (5 flour: 3 water + yeast and salt) needs to be adjusted if you add eggs and oil, so I wasn't sure what do to. I ended up just sticking with the 3 eggs and 1 tsp of vinegar that is in my usual recipe and leaving the oil out.
The dough was a little on the dry side (for gluten free dough) when I mixed it all up, so I added 1/8 c. water (1 oz) and that got the dough to just the consistency that I was looking for. Since I wasn't sure if my loaf pan would hold this much dough, I put it all into my largest bowl, which I had greased first, and left it out to rise for 1.5 hours.
This first picture is the dough before it has started to rise.
The dough rose magnificently. I didn't get a picture, but it easily doubled. Maybe more than that. I had this bright idea that I'd separate the dough into 4 pieces and make little round mini-loaves.
That was a disaster!
I ended up with hands covered in sticky dough that would not come together into anything. The children also chose this time to squash one another's fingers in the cabinet, explore electrical outlets and try to climb up my body.
Thankfully, my sweet husband rescued them and me, and fixed up a baking sheet with a nice thick layer of GF cornmeal. I scraped all of the dough back into the greased bowl, formed something of a round shape with a wet spoon and then dumped it onto the baking sheet.
Into the oven at 400 with a prayer that something edible will result and some time later this is what came out of the oven.
We headed out to the car immediately after I took these pictures, but I managed to snitch a couple of bites with Lucy while we were driving. The crust was so crunchy! And the interior was so soft! It was the perfect loaf of bread to just tear a hunk off of and dip in olive oil. Which is what I expect that we will be doing today =)
These look fantastic! it's so hard to find a good vegan gluten free recipe. i'm going to be tryin this recipe for sure these are fit for a wedding, they're just gorgeous!
I made a loaf of the GF Bread today for the first time. It turned out better than any of the GF breads I have purchased from the stores. It was soft inside with a thin crust. I have a gas oven so I had to bake it at 350 for 50 minutes which produced a great loaf. I used the weight measures instead of the standard cup measures but I did have to add 6T of flour to get it to look like the video. I am so please because now we can have bread without the high cost of store bought. I also had some GF store bought Bisquick and made the oven fried chicken listed on the package, it too turned out fantastic. Verna Wood
How about Almond Milk in the various GF recipes? I like its general taste and ""texture" better than soy or rice milk.
I too have some great GF bread recipes, but this looks better then mine i hate to admit 🙂 Now i only gotta try it this weekend and let you know if it tastes better then mine! Thanks for sharing.


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|2008-03-14, 14:57
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Even Kira Jesus Yamato had times where it's like OHHHHH he's getting better or THIS GUY ALMOST GOT ME. Shinn pretty much had an entire ship full of people being his rating squad. And etc etc etc you know? Sure, Gundam series have that quality of HI IM CHAR AZNABLE CLONE, U DONT GET TO RATE ME CAUSE IM PWN BUT I SUCK AT THE END AND I LOSE, I ALSO NEVER KILL ANYONE THAT YOU BELIEVE WONT DIE (Ali in 00 maybe graham); but when the main characters get that, it gets fugly. Remember in UC when people were smart enough to pull those zaku cords from their gas mask thingy or basically always aim at the thruster packs? It's like, what happened to stuff like that? You get to see Hal pew pew Soma at her thrusters and NOTHING HAPPENS. Is there a NERF GUN mode for Kyrios?
But this is Animesuki forums, even before I was a spammer, people who were even more ridiculous than me nit picked at everything. Did that mean they hated it? No. They just went overboard. You taking things as if this was the only thing I see during the episode is only your own ignorance. I can appreciate Snow white and the seven dwarves from walt disney, there's no way I can't appreciate Gundam, no matter how cliche/fail it may be.
On the other hand, acknowledging the fails is a totally different matter. Showing your point of view of what can be better, and making silly bashes is what makes this forum entertaining. If anyone takes offense to what complainers say, either you have to prove it wrong (AKA you take part in the argument in a "RP" mode) or you just let it go. You can't go CALM DOWN ITS JUST A SHOW. It's like telling people in a game that you don't know that they are overreacting because it's a game. Sure, some people or in some cases MOST PEOPLE are flat faced and can only express themselves in one manner, but there are those of us that can go Griffith on you and get all sharp and cold while laughing at something as random as Suzumiya Haruhi the next.
(I'll be fair and blame the rifle deal on Hal being a jackass, but the claw thing needs attention or else it's just a sidekick item. I'm not saying the design sucks, it's the spot light time and how they present it that makes the item. So far, it blows as nothing but LOL GRUNT TORTURE)
However, the DESIGN (LOOKS) is quite appealing. The thing is probably the 2nd coolest out of CB imo, and it along with Exia fits the elegant approach 00 takes unlike the extravagant look CE took. Dynames after the deathscythe wing shields and Virtue period is not that elegant what so ever, as Dynames looks too rugged and squarish. I mean, the guy has the most baller hat, and his body looks like it's made of lego or was the successor of the honda element. There's not even a need to comment about fat gundam. Jared Subway/Slim Jimed AND gender change? Wow, they might as well give some pegasus shoulders and call the damn thing Saint Seiya.
However, one thing I love about CB pilots > other pilots of 00 is that, when they have their helmets on, their modified voice sounds so much more baller than when without. Like Tiera. That guy is the pinnacle of sounding like a guy you wanna punch when he's out in the open (HIS CLOTHES DONT HELP) but sounds incredibly bad ass when he's piloting. It's these little details that previous gundam series didn't really focus on that I love.
A) A more immersed fan than all of us (more power to you)
B) Great troll (more power to you)
Let me show you what Setsuna thinks/feels/believes/etc during that situation...no...his entire life:
Get it? Got it? Good.
This will NOT BE DISPUTED. I have enough evidence that even Pheonix Wright cannot object to.
2. A GIRL staying alive out of an entire group? HOWDATPOSSIBAL?
|2008-03-14, 15:37
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Last couple of posts just made me believe in Gundam fans again
I agree with the opinions about quite slow progress/development when it comes to characters. It's, like, the biggest weakness of 00 so far. I won't only mention Kira or Kamille here, but also Kou Uraki as an example of interestingly built personal plot-story, as well as convincing and consequent skill/abilities improvement.
Nevertheless, the series is not finished yet and there are characters which I really got to like. Like Neil Dylandy or, quite recently, Setsuna (whom I hated at the beginning, but... it is not the first time I've changed my attitude for a Gundam character ).
Episode 22, along with episode 15 (desert battle) and 18 (atttack at the wedding) is my favorite one. I have a feeling that those 3 that remain shall be like a ride on the rollercoaster to me, setting the appetite for the next 00 series.
|2008-03-14, 15:51
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Unless you suggest that they change the angle from where the GN-X's are doing the circular rotation.
|2008-03-14, 17:22
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^It's called an analogy...Furthermore, I'm a fanboy of GUNDAM, but never to the point where I ever compromise the content of my arguments to be one...No one in this forum can accuse me of that in ALL my years here...Ask around if you must...
|2008-03-14, 17:26
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I also consider myself to be a Gundam fan. But still, there are series I consider to be better or worse, and I bet (more than that, I can see) that you also have your favorites and un-favorites. Maybe the only difference between us is that I like both CE and 00
|2008-03-14, 17:31
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|2008-03-14, 17:40
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I have to say the only reason why Seed and Destiny scored so well was because of all the affiliating it had, with T.M. Revolution, as well as the large chunks of fanservice chucked into the intros-its a desperate way to get ratings by making us guys infatuated so we have a better impression of it.
Gundam Seed Destiny had a very rushed and disorganized story, clearly with the last half of it showing much desperate script writing; example destiny plan. I was like "WTF?" There was simply no motive behind such an extreme move which made it VERY weak.
See 00, with CB, you can clearly see how a large organization with much power can get corrupted or split- with MAJOR problems. Basically the gundams are now in a fight for survival as CB has achieved its goal. Doesnt that sound better than "random operations on a base, random operations on a base, ill kill you if you dont jon"?
Its not fanboyism, its the fact that Destiny had such poor directing/plot/script, compared to 00.
|2008-03-14, 17:56
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@wingdarkness - Ah, I see. Same way I feel when I see some hater that starts bashing Gundam or any anime series I like in general.
@Tkpenalty - you chose your "side", but I'd rather not belong to any. I have my own preferences, but I like both 00 and Destiny enough not to even consider which is better or worse in my personal ranking. To me, Destiny was just an opportunity to meet my favorite SEED characters again. Whilst 00 is completely new and interesting series which just blew me away with its visuals. Moreover, 00 is still airing, so I leave eventual evaluation till I finish watching the whole second season.
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|2008-03-14, 20:08
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|2008-03-14, 21:05
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Seed Destiny failed in its EXECUTION... In that the grunts were indeed nameless grunts who wasted frames with recycled explosions while screaming "My life has no meaning!" and 00 at least named the grunts and gave them a small personality before killing them off in a shinier death- thus winning the respect of Gundam Fans everywhere...
Destiny COULD HAVE BEEN good, but it wasn't due to its awesomely bad sub-plots overshadowing the main story- which was war remember? Not the pink Zaku or Meer's breasts... -__- All about execution.
There is no being "realistic" in an anime, but the way Destiny made them untouchable got ridiculous. Sure 00 characters get a magical boost when it got tough, but at least they have their limits... We saw this when they were nearly defeated before the Trinity team came along. Lockon even mentioned the need to have food or a bathroom break in a 12-24 hour battle. XD Now that's down to earth...
|2008-03-14, 21:20
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But in all seriousness. The plot of 00 is not really to be compared to SEED, they are different stories with very different ways of telling them. The level of sophistication is also a discerning feature. As much as you may want to suger SEED up it doesn't hold a candle to 00 in terms of politics and actual military planning. While 00 has nothing on SEED for WTFEPIC battles of beamspam.
|2008-03-14, 23:28
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You say it's about execution, WD, which is where I'll bite...however:
Yes, Kira was basically untouchable. And what the hell were the Meisters when they had the element of surprise? They completely cleaned house and you know it. In fact, it wasn't until they got completely WTFOHNOES outnumbered that they really more or less came to the gates of heaven...but what about that space battle? Once again, Tieria surprised with Nadleeh, and then Hallelujah surprised by waking up Kyrios. In fact, so far, the gundams, dare I say it, are EVERY FUCKING BIT AS UBER as anything before the Freedom or the Wing Zero was. In fact, IT'S THE MEISTERS THAT SUCK. If it was Heero and Kira and Amuro and hell, let's even say SHINN for shits and giggles in those Gundams, they'd be dodging those 800 and weaving to a quick retreat and leaving those 800 looking like idiots.
The fact is that this "presentation" is simply a result of the current Gundam pilots possibly being the absolute worst in franchise history, when you can have Ali Al Sarges hop into the Zwei and then GGPWN Johann, who was acquainted with Eins for who knows how long, when Ali only saw Zwei for several minutes!
Your presentation isn't the grunts being necessarily good, WD. It's the gundam meisters that suck horribly, and we've been having that shoved down our throats since moment 1--that all the time, they were winning because of two SIGNIFICANT factors:
1) Surprise
2) Technology
Now that the powers have GN-Xs and are hunting down both Thrones and the original Meisters, they're lucky to survive from episode to episode not because their opponents are necessarily THAT GREAT--but because THEY ARE BAD. If you recall, Heero Yuy in Wing was an ace to end all aces except Zechs, since Zechs had more or less a VERY similar background.
Similarly, in SEED, Athrun was the TOP ace of ALL of ZAFT. He was number one in just about EVERYTHING (I think except gunning when he had the flu and came in 2nd to Yzak), while Kira was so smart that he knew MSes inside and out. Kira may not have originally been the greatest PILOT when the show set out, but A) he taught himself by sitting in the Strike's cockpit 24/7 when he realized only he could pilot it, and B) he was so fucking smart that he could figure out Strike, AND Freedom (and I assume SF is more of the same) in seconds.
So let's see:
In GSD, Kira had:
1) Surprise
2) Tech
4) A specially custom-designed Gundam
5) Lacus Dust
To say that OMG MEISTERS VULNERABLE KIRA WAS GOD GSD SO STUPID is being a hypocrite in judgment! Yes, I'll give you this: the reused animation made me SICK. It was a travesty, plain and simple. But aside from the horrid animation, if you're going to judge Goddess and God on the same line you're going to judge the meisters, then I expect nothing LESS than complete dismemberment of any and all enemies. Kira has far more skill, far more brains, and far superior technology than the meisters do, with the same amount of surprise until he was called out in SF (at which point he had an ARMY behind him).
And you can't really call out Kira for not getting touched...Strike got thrashed around quite a bit when he piloted it, Freedom got nearly decimated by the Providence and then of course, we all remember the travesty that was GSD 34. And speaking of which, why do people say "OMFG EVERYONE ELSE SUCKS THAT'S WHY KIRA WINS" when Athrun specifically asked him "Why did you get shot down?" and Kira answered "Oh, I wasn't trying". People cheered that and when Kira DID try "OMFG THE CREATOR IS A KIRA FANBOY HE MADE KIRA GOD WAAH WAAH".
Just as G00 is trying to hammer into us that the Meisters are completely outclassed in piloting by the nations' best (Soma, Sergei, Graham, Ali), then I don't think GSD could have done any more to hammer it into us that Kira A) resigned himself that he's Lacus's sword and B) since accepting that, decided to become the best damn pilot in the world.
In the end though, it doesn't matter. No amount of "THIS PILOT IS GOD INCARNATE" pounding would ever convince people that the protagonist is untouchable, simply because no matter how good the protagonist is, people want him to take hits anyway, no matter how ridiculous it seems, which is why GSD 34 was such a cop-out to me...and hell, it was a cop-out to the director himself which was why Kira said "I'm not trying" and then when everyone said "BS, you were trying", he went and OWNED Shinn at Orb, and then Gruntified Rey in space.
And furthermore, if you're Patrick Zala, and you want to END THE WAR NOW, you have the enemies' most advanced technology, are you going to just one-up them with Strike Mk.II? No. You're going to build the most powerful Gundams you possibly can. Hence Freedom and Justice and Providence. And then, if you're LACUS CLYNE, and you KNOW these pilots PERSONALLY, KNOW how they function and care for them, are you going to make suits that are just slightly better than the rest for fun and fingernail-biting edge-of-your-seat battles, or are you going to make the best most powerful godlike gundams you can?
Time and again, there has been justification for a pilot being damn good. Time and again, there has been justification for an MS so powerful existing (and inevitably finding its way into the hands of that ace of aces) that it can decimate entire fleets alone. Hello...the Wing Gundam Zero was SO powerful that it was deemed to be TOO POWERFUL TO BE BUILT.
The bottom line is that there was always justification for protagonists being next to godlike, which is why on a good day, only their rival themselves can lay a hand on them (okay, fine, there's also giant inanimate rocks just to deal with your pesky jedi newtypes without cannons of doom). There have always been justifications for doomsday weapons built into sparkly gundams (okay, though I don't know why all of the doomsday gundams have to be built in these gleaming blues and whites).
Of course, NONE of that matters to people that say OMG G00 IS GREAT. All that matters is that the protagonist is VULNERABLE, which makes absolutely no sense in terms of the universe. Shit, for a real life example, just look at the F-22. That thing has every single bell and whistle built into it that'll simply be mind-boggling if one ever gets shot down when F-15s and F-16s suffered more DOMESTIC TRAINING CRASHES than they've EVER been shot down (in fact, neither F-15 nor F-16 have ever lost an air-to-air engagement if I'm correct).
Frankly, I buy into "only a gundam can beat a gundam", since gundams are AT HEART designed to be like F-22s--with every single feature known built into them to make them the ultimate fighting machines. If a gundam can get gruntsmacked, then it fails as a gundam. Why put in all of those resources to build this sparkly "soopa-robot", when for a fraction of the resources, you can have three "real robos" that pwn this shiny soopa robot?
And as for vulnerable meisters, yeah, they are...but not because the grunts are any better. I can basically assure you that for all of their fancy formations, the Wing Zero's WTFENORMOUS BEAM BLAST OF DOOM would wipe them out every bit as nicely, as would Kira's "spam every single direction you can possibly move while spamming your general direction" freedom fireworks. The meisters suck. The meisters suck. I do not know how long I have to reiterate this.
If you call trashy piloting "good presentation", then I say it's far more a cop-out than good piloting.
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Pets, Pets, Pets...
Natale made me break a rescue vow. For almost 3 months I tried to ignore him at Babylon Town Shelter. I saw him bouncing in his cage, but always walked by, because he looked too much like an Islip Shelter dog I brought to Last Hope who hadn't found a home. This handsome Retriever mix would be too much competition.
Before Christmas another volunteer couldn't stop raving about the Babylon boy after she exercised him. Reluctantly I went outside to see. She was right. This fellow sat patiently on the park bench and let me dress him as Santa and Rudolph for BEACON poster pet shots. At that moment the pup became "Natale", my new paesano. By then, his Islip twin had been adopted.
The plan: Natale would go to the Last Hope Dog Center, where he'd be an easy "sell". He was young, neutered, and extremely well-mannered on/off the leash, in the tub, in the car. If we bleached him blonde, he could almost pass for a purebred Golden retriever. Natale seemed as healthy as an ox. He'd be the dog you'd choose if you were looking to compete in World Class Frisbee since he could spring on all fours over 6 feet off the ground. All he needed was a little publicity.
Boy, was I wrong. His athletic stamina made the serious medical problems soon discovered at the Dog Center so much more shocking. First he tested positive for heartworm on 2 different tests, but his blood didn't reveal any telltale microfilariae. An occult heartworm diagnosis is trickier so Natale had a chest x-ray to see if there were changes near his heart. When dogs are neglected, heartworm is always a possibility. (Many of the Katrina dogs were already heartworm positive before the storm because they weren't on preventive.)
Natale's x-rayed heart looked OK, but (and this is a very big BUT) his diaphragm was ruptured, pushing most of his abdominal organs up into his chest which can compress the lungs and irritate the heart. This form of "diaphragmatic hernia" is rarely congenital. Natale, who had been a Sunrise Hwy. stray, had most likely been hit by a car, but no one knew this. He sat, actually vaulted, in the shelter for 3 months showing no signs of distress. The muscle tear would have been easier to correct immediately after the trauma, before adhesions formed.
Natale's injury was at least 3 months old, so now the complicated repair could only be attempted by a veterinary specialist. This operation and the recovery were both considered risky. To make matters more confusing, a radiology seminar suggested there was a chance he could live out his life like this with no further problems. His easy adoption fizzled.
My vet gave me a crash course in diaphragmatic hernias, and ended his email with: "Do you know where Bill Gates lives?" Natale sparked a financial/ ethical dilemma since I had sworn never again to spend a humane group's treasury on a single rescue. It was one thing to commit to the expenses of a known special needs dog, as Last Hope often does, but Natale was a surprise. Take a figure like $5,000. Is it wiser to invest that money to try to save 1 young dog with costly, dangerous surgery, or definitely save 10+ young, healthy dogs that will die in a town shelter, just because their time is up? As for the wait and see prognosis, you could do this, or opt to spare no expense, if Natale were your own pet, but you could never in good conscience adopt this foster dog out "as is". He was a medical time bomb. We had to
Dr. Laura Hinton operate or put him down.
Although I love Natale, I was the only one who entertained the second option. The Last Hope volunteers are more compassionate than me. He was scheduled for a surgical consult. Last Sunday, Natale sped up the process. After the Open House (where
he leapt non-stop for a larger audience), our jumping bean had trouble breathing and standing. We rushed him to the Center for Specialized Veterinary Care (CSVC) in Westbury. More tests clarified the diagnosis.
The next day Dr. Laura Hinton, the chief of surgery at CSVC, performed her amazing handiwork, putting Natale back together again without the synthetic mesh that she thought she might need. She had so much to undo. Most of his organs were crushed through the hernia, rerouting the blood supply. His liver was flipped; his stomach perforated. His breathing had been labored because there was fluid
around his lungs and he
had learned to rely on his ribs rather than a diaphragm to breathe. Dr. Hinton fixed all that. Now we had to hope he survived the post-op.
A few days later I got a frantic call from Last Hope to go to the hospital to coax a depressed Natale to eat. The staff adored him but felt he may respond better to a familiar person. The next morning I arrived with a smorgasbord that was wolfed down by the improving patient. Dr. Hinton came in to explain the surgery, and I apologize if any of the details here are wrong, because it's hard to pay attention when you're shoveling handfuls of rotisserie chicken into a bottomless pit. Natale is convalescing with cage rest at another vet now. We have to stall his silly trampoline routine as long as possible. After that, we'll deal with his heartworm, and, if all goes well, a permanent placement.
There's a life lesson here: anyone whose pet is hit by a car, must take the animal to a vet for x-rays even if the pet seems fine. Injuries like Natale's may stay hidden. Although I've spent all Last Hope's money, I still have 3 requests: Natale would recover much better in a comfortable foster home. Call 661-6164 or 643-2284, if interested. Also don't forget that the next Last Hope fundraisera Low Cost Vaccine Clinic this Sun. 2/5 from 12 to 3 at Cozy Pet, 765 Deer Park Ave. N. Babylon – can help Last Hope and your pet. Heartworm tests are available too. Call 669-2099. Finally, does anyone have Bill Gates' address and phone number?


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The old addage of you get what you pay for explains the EBR sport rotors in a nutshell. The first thing that caught my eye was the look and feel of these rotors. They were exactly what I was hoping they would be when I ordered them. They are an exact fit and the braking was superior to anything I had experienced before. Just knowing the are installed gives me the comfort of knowing I can stop at a moments notice. Very happy camper.


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The "serpent" seems to have played a pivotal role in the temptation of Adam, and received a curse from the LORD.
Genesis 3:14
And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
Over and over, snakes are used and abused.
Mark 16:18
They will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."
Yet, they were around way before any Jewish Tribe
Despite their curse I am happy that snakes seem to be doing just fine. I have a nest of racers living under my house right now..How do you feel about snakes?
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Well a lot of snakes actually do eat rodents and the like, so a chinchilla or sugar glider really does look JUST like food to them.
FYI - they really don't play well together --
Idk I am weirded out by them
had snakes as pets, they are pretty shy but with careful handling they become very good pets. used to wear mine as living jewelry. Under the house though different matter. Mainly because wild snakes do contain bacteria that is very harmful to humans and other animals.
Ball pythons and the like make good pets, as do boas and Burmese pythons, and they have just enough of a brain to show different personalities.
Tasty --!
I give snakes a wide berth but if they are in a cage, I can watch them up close. That pretty sums up how i see snakes
The biblical Adam and Eve story is, as many may know, a plagiarization of an ancient Mesopotamian creation myth, adopted, much like the flood story, the ten commandment story and others, from old Mesopotamian myths.
Below is a clay imprint from a 4000-year old Mesopotamian cylinder seal, which had extruded features that, when rolled on wet clay (which is then allowed to dry and harden), left an image - sort of a Bronze Age printing machine, and on it, we see a man and a woman, seated before the "tree of life" (which later evolved into the Jewish Menora), and to the far right, we can clearly see the "subtil serpent."
Did not know that one Arch - so thanks for that. I am ok with snakes too as long as they don't speak.


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Obama responds to border critics
Associated Press
President Barack Obama, seeking to keep a humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border from becoming a deeper political liability, pushed back Wednesday at critics who have cast his administration's response to the influx of unaccompanied children as slow and ineffective.
To those pressing Obama to visit the border during his two-day trip to Texas, he retorted: "This is not theater. This is a problem."
Among Obama's harshest critics has been Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a 2012 Republican presidential candidate who is mulling another run for the White House. Perry greeted Obama upon his arrival in the state Wednesday evening, then discussed the situation at the border with him privately and during a larger meeting with local officials and faith leaders.
Obama cast his meeting with Perry as "constructive" and argued that he already is seeking to do much of what the governor is calling for, including sending additional resources to the border to make the deportation process more effective.
"Bottom line is that there's nothing the governor indicated he'd like to see that I have a philosophical objection to," Obama said.
Perry, in a statement released after his meeting with Obama, made no mention of having any areas of agreement with the president.
"Five hundred miles south of here in the Rio Grande Valley, there is a humanitarian crisis unfolding that has been created by bad public policy, in particular the failure to secure the border," he said.
Though much of the criticism of Obama has come from Republicans, even some members of Obama's own party were starting to make the case that Obama would be well-advised to visit the border and see the situation for himself.
"Going out there and talking to people who live this day in and day out — that's the perspective that's missing," said Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
For Obama, the border crisis has added another layer of complications to the already fraught debate in Washington over the nation's broken immigration laws.
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Porto clinched their 27th Primeira Liga title following a controversial 2-0 victory over Pacos Ferreira on Sunday after James Rodriguez won a penalty for what looked like a dive outside the box.
The win at Estadio da Mata Real - which also made sure Vitor Pereira's side went the entire 2012/13 campaign unbeaten - was marred by the outrageous piece of poor sportsmanship by the Colombian forward in the 23rd minute.
Advancing clean through on goal Rodriguez clipped his own heels on the 18-yard line before going down under what could only have been the faintest of touches from the retreating Pacos defender.
To make matters even worse, not only did Lucho Gonzalez convert the questionable spot-kick, but the hosts were reduced to ten-men after Ricardo was shown a straight red card for his 'foul' on the Porto star.
Jackson Martinez doubled the visitors' lead in the second-half, before Danilo was sent off for a second bookable offence, meaning both sides finished a man light.
Despite the loss, Pacos finished third in the Portuguese table and in doing so secured a place in next season's Champions League.
Meanwhile, Benfica claimed a 3-1 win over Moreirense to relegate their opponents, but Jorge Jesus's side were unable to snatch the title from Porto, after the champions' final day victory.
Watch highlights of Porto's 2-0 win over Pacos Ferreira - including James Rodriguez's shocking dive - and feel free to leave a comment with how you saw the incident in the comment box below!
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World renowned biblical scholar to speak April 17 at College of Saint Benedict
April 3, 2013
Avivah Zornberg, widely acclaimed as one of the world's most captivating teachers of the Bible, will present "Letter from an Unknown Woman: Joseph's Dream" at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in Room 204, Gorecki Center, College of Saint Benedict.
Drawing on literature, film and psychoanalytic thought to inform her literary analysis of the biblical narrative about Joseph's dreams, Zornberg will explore the complex interplay between conscious and unconscious levels of experience reflected in the narrative's message about what it means to be human.
Many scholars refer to Zornberg as a brilliant teacher of Scripture. Daniel Boyarin, himself a renowned biblical scholar, has called Zornberg "the premier contemporary teacher of Torah (Bible) through literary analysis." Krista Tippett, host of America Public Media's "On Being," has called Zornberg "one of the great literary teachers of Torah."
Zornberg earned her doctorate in English literature from Cambridge University and holds a visiting lectureship in the London School of Jewish Studies. After teaching English literature at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, she turned to teaching Sacred Scripture in a number of venues in Jerusalem, where she has drawn thousands of students to her lectures.
Known for her highly original and provocative insights into biblical texts, Zornberg is the author of three books that have been widely acclaimed as masterpieces of biblical interpretation: "The Beginning of Desire: Reflections on Genesis," which won of the National Jewish Book Award; "The Particulars of Rapture: Reflections on Exodus;" and "The Murmuring Deep: Reflections on the Biblical Unconscious."
This event is free and open to the public. The presentation is sponsored by the College of Saint Benedict Literary Arts Institute in collaboration with the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning, a joint enterprise of Saint John's University and the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul.


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BROOKS, Ky. (AP) - A single-engine plane crashed in Bullitt
County Sunday afternoon, killing one and injuring three, local
authorities said.
The plane crashed in a cornfield about 15 miles south of
Thomas Jean, owner of nearby Blue Lick Airport, said he thought
there was a chance the aircraft was "probably heading" there.
Jean, who said he was a member of an emergency response team that
was at the scene, said the airplane had "plenty of gas and the
engine was running."
Calls to the Bullitt County Sheriff's department were not
Todd Gunther, an investigator in charge with the National
Transportation Safety Board, said the airplane crashed just after 4
p.m. Sunday. Details surrounding the crash were still uncertain,
Gunther said.
The plan was a Mooney, four-seat low wing aircraft, Gunther
said. Officials had received conflicting reports of exactly how
many people were on board, Gunther said.
NTSB officials were headed to the scene, and likely would be out
there Monday, Gunther said.
"It's still very early," Gunther said.
Information from: The Courier-Journal,
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Studdard is accused of illegally selling or junking vehicles that did not belong to him through his vehicle towing business.
Bay County Sheriff's investigators charged him with auto theft, operating a chop shop, towing lien law violations, and unlawful possession of vehicle titles.
If Studdard is accepted into pre-trial Intervention, obeys its terms and stays out of trouble for a year, his record could be wiped clean.
This case has been controversial. After his initial arrest, court officials held Studdard's bond hearing over the phone, which kept him out of jail.
State Attorney Jim Appleman excused himself from the case because of personal relationships between Studdard and members of his staff. Gov. Jeb Bush first appointed State Attorney Curtis Golden of Pensacola, then he named State Attorney
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Sweet Liberty Fruit Wreath Recipe
Whether you craft it for a patriotic picnic or an everyday summer celebration, this colorful table topper will appetizingly round out the occasion. People positively eat it up! Our crafty kitchen experts first came up with the idea after spotting a plain foam wreath form. Rather than embellish it with dried flowers or ribbons, they decided to try fresh fruit instead. The process turned out to be so simple and so fast that they had time to add a savory centerpiece center—which doubles as a creamy dipping sauce. The final touch is a cinch, too. You simply top the sauce with strawberry stars you slice using mini cookie cutters.
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- 12 inch flat-back Styrofoam wreath
- 15 inch platter
- Lemon leaves, rose leaves or leaf lettuce
- Small star cookie cutter
- 1/2 pint of blueberries
- 3 to 4 pints strawberries
- 15 large marshmallows
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Wreath: Place Styrofoam wreath on the platter. Line top of wreath with leaves, overlapping to cover entire top and securing with picks.
- Trim a thin slice from top and bottom of marshmallows to create two sticky surfaces. Arrange in five groups of three each around wreath, placing a sticky side down against leaves to hold marshmallows in place. Press a few blueberries on sticky top surface of each marshmallow.
- Arrange strawberries, stem side down, around wreath until wreath is full. To attach strawberries, poke a pick into wreath, then push berry down on top of pick.
- Sprinkle additional blueberries over the entire wreath to fill in large gaps.
- Spoon fruit dip (recipe follows) into a small serving bowl, making sure bowl fits into center of wreath first.
- If desired, cut additional strawberries into star shapes with cookie cutter to garnish dip. Serve immediately, or place damp paper towels over fruit and wreath and cover the entire platter with plastic wrap. Store in the refrigerator up to 4 hours.
- Dip: In a bowl, combine all ingredients: beat until well blended and smooth. Yield: 1-1/2 cups.
Crafter thoughts: Feel free to arrange the fruit the same way we did (see photo) or in any kind of pattern you prefer. To secure the strawberries, you don't need to use whole toothpicks. Half a pick poked into the wreath form and used as a fruit skewer works just fine.
Originally published as Sweet Liberty Fruit Wreath in Country Woman July/August 1996
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The CEC Chair introduces the May 2013 newsletter. Highlights include a report of the first meeting of the new CEC Steering Committee. Enjoy more than 50 news stories from members taking action for sustainability around the world.
Dear CEC members,
Yes – it is quite a challenge to be the Chair of the CEC! A lot of activity is taking place, even if I have not been able to share it with quite all of you as yet. Work in progress ...
The new Steering Committee met for the first time at the end of January in Rolle, near Gland, in Switzerland. I am excited about the Action Plan that emerged from the meeting, which mobilizes support for the IUCN CEC Programme, IUCN One Progamme, and CBD Secretariat and countries to achieve Aichi Target 1 on biodiversity awareness – and much more! Read the full story and report here >>
We are currently working on developing an interactive News Blog which will be a platform for our members to interact and for all of us to be kept up to date on new and exciting CEC related activities! I very much look forward to this step and hope we will be able to mobilize and facilitate a very active community of conservation communication and learning practitioners around the world! Our plan is to flow CEC news through the blog, replacing the present e-newsletter.
Over the past few months, I have had the opportunity to travel extensively in Africa and meet with CEC members in Kenya, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and Togo. I also solicited new members in the Seychelles. This was a great opportunity to learn from and reach out to members of the network, and I look forward to sharing more details in the News Blog, launching soon.
In the meantime, I will be thrilled to read some of your stories on e-learning, your use of the Love not Loss or the CEPA toolkit, or how your use of social media has incited action around the world!
I would like to take this opportunity to remind you to visit our Facebook page and read our tweets. Good wishes to you all!
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Sunday I reached a milestone in life … I turned 30! I am surprised how many people my age, male and female, are having a difficult time turning the big 3-0 when it honestly doesn't bother me. I'm excited to see what the next 30 years have in store for me. It got me thinking whether or not I've had an impact on others in the years I've been given.
Although I like to think I have, it's easy for me to look around and see people who seem to have achieved far more greatness than I can ever hope to achieve. I often assume I have to do something worthy of a Nobel Prize to impact others. The fact is you can make a difference in the lives of others by being good at your job, being a loving parent or being compassionate and caring to those around you.
My church is just finishing up with a series entitled "change your world in 52 days." Typically, we hear people say they are going to change the world, which sounds rather intimidating and even impossible. Changing your world on the other hand is doable.
My friend, Melissa, has been using Facebook to post ways to change your world daily. Her ideas are easy, unique and impactful, which is why I'd like to share some of them with you.
• Send a granny-sized hug to an orphan. Worldwide Orphans Foundation is an organization that cares for orphans in 5 countries. In Bulgaria, they offer the "granny program." Retired women with child-care experience typically commit to 4 hours a day, 5 days a week, for a year, to the life of an orphaned child. Their job is to give individual attention and education to support healthy child development. To learn more about how to support the "granny program" so an orphan can have the individual love and attention each child deserves, visit www.wwo.org.
• Surf the web. Instead of using Google or Yahoo as your search engine, use www.goodsearch.com. Goodsearch will donate a penny to the organization of your choice every time you search. A penny may not sound like much, but think of how many times you use a search engine in a day, week, or month. They have 100,000+ schools and organizations who partner with them. Even though there may not be Grundy County organizations on their list, there are organizations who support Grundy County, such as the Northern Illinois Food Bank.
• Learn and play online to feed the hungry. Freerice.com supports the World Hunger Program by donating 10 grains of rice for each question answered correctly. Subject matter ranges from English to math to chemistry and even SAT preparations. Freerice.com has fed more than 5 million people in the last 5 years thanks to people like you answering trivia questions.
• Eat dinner as a family. Sept. 24 was National Family Dinner Day. Why is there just one day a year we are suppose to eat dinner as a family when studies show time and time again kids benefit from this greatly? In fact, kids that sit down with their family for dinner several times a week are less likely to smoke, drink or do drugs. They are also more likely to develop a larger vocabulary, do well in school and have better eating habits. The Behavioral Health Alliance of Grundy County is suggesting Grundy families eat dinner together the 4th Monday of each month beginning Oct. 22.
The Community Foundation of Grundy County is here as a resource for you to use for ideas and support in your plan to impact your world. Feel free to give us a call at (815) 41-0852.


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Weekly Activities
Preschool Story Hour at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24
We are pleased with the fact that the storm system is working so well, with Bay Road no longer flooding. While it took extra time to put in the quality system in the opening months of construction, it really is worth the quality and results achieved.
This week we installed the reservoir tank in the back of the library, a tank you won't see in the future but one that will service us for a long time. This cistern will catch all of the rainwater on the completed building and hold this water so that it can be used for irrigation and for the flushing of toilets.
Teen Collection
Just a few years ago, it would have been easy to say that titles to be found in the TEEN Collection would be in lockers and backpacks of the teens who use the library and their friends. More recently though it's fair to say that a fair number of these titles are on bedside stands and in the hands of a more aged crowd.
Sales for teen books are reaching amazing heights. One might say this is because of growth in teen numbers. It's also because a growing number of authors and titles are attracting a wide readership. For example, in TEEN you can find Suzanne Collins's titles "Catching Fire" and "The Hunger Games" (we have some of her titles in J too), or ones by Stephenie Meyer such as "Breaking Dawn", "Eclipse" and "New Moon."
We will stay in touch with the interest in this collection.
A larger number of homeless have been around the library recently. Part of the crowd is new and adjusting. We welcome all as long as they follow the guidelines all of us follow. We are working with a few to understand better the decorum expected in public places. There is no loitering on or under the ramp. If you notice behavior that is unacceptable, mention it to a staff member. On the other hand, if all is going well, mention that too.
John Sanford, the pseudonym of Pulitizer prize winning John Camp, continues to offer detective crime and mystery readers a gem to discover. His latest, the 21st title that follows the career of Lucan Davenport, "Buried Prey" (M SAN) is available in regular and large print, and the audio is on order. Feel free to start with earlier titles in the series. In the catalog, using keywords as a start to search, type in Lucas Davenport and you'll get the titles in this series.
If you read about a chapter into the book, you'll likely be convinced to keep going. After that, the gripping plot and entertaining dialogue will keep you eager to look forward to the next in the series. If you haven't discovered Sandford at all, you have a treat ahead.
Library Hours
Call for information. When we are closed, a recorder gives the hours of operation, either on 765-8162 or on 765-8163. Except for holidays, which would be mentioned on the recorder, we are open Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 to 5, and Saturday 9-1. We look forward to seeing you.