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This is one of the greatest pieces of fantasy real estate I've seen in a long time. It was once the summer hideaway of Greta Garbo, it's 10 acres located on the rugged north shore of Massachusetts, and it can be all yours for the low low price of $4.5 million.
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2013 model year changes
Ford has given the Taurus a significant update for 2013. The most notable changes come in the form of a pair of new engines. A 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine is now available that improves fuel economy significantly. The standard 3.5L V6 has also been given a redesign so it makes more power more efficiently. A new front fascia and other updated styling tweaks change up the exterior of the car, while a new torque vectoring system and electronic power steering round out the mechanical changes for the 2013 Taurus. The high-performance SHO is now offered with a Performance Package that offers 20-inch wheels, bigger brakes, a better cooling system and a shorter final drive ratio for increased acceleration.
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Clean, attractive packaging makes the 2013 Taurus one of the most appealing big sedans on the market. With a roomy interior, a smooth ride and striking interior styling, the Taurus now offers a luxury-car feel at a family sedan price. The Taurus is packed with high-tech features, offering many that aren't available on any other non-luxury-brand sedans. What's more, the high-performance Taurus SHO makes a solidly performing and stylish alternative to sport sedans from Germany--at a fraction of the price.
The 2013 Ford Taurus is a full-size sedan available with optional AWD. Available engines include a standard 3.5-liter V6 (288 hp/254 lb-ft of torque) and optional 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged (270 hp/270 lb-ft of torque). A 6-speed automatic transmission enables fuel mileage within an EPA estimated range of 17 mpg city to 29 mpg highway, depending on drivetrain selection (standard FWD or optional AWD). For increased performance Ford offers the revived SHO trim level, equipping the Taurus with a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine that produces 365 hp and 350 lb-ft of torque. Coupled with a 6-speed automatic transmission with paddle activation, fuel mileage is an EPA estimated 17 mpg city and 26 mpg highway. Features include 20-inch wheels, twin chrome exhaust tips, navigation system, push-button start, rear-view camera, and heated front seats. Safety is comprised of adaptive cruise control, collision warning with brake support, blind spot information system (BLIS) with cross traffic alert, front-impact airbags, side-impact airbags, overhead airbags, anti-lock brakes (ABS), and stability control. The Taurus is backed by a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty.


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Chamber to offer social media marketing luncheon
The Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce will host their second member benefit lunch from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday. Jan. 16. The event is free to all Chamber members and lunch is provided.Sarah T. Page Consulting, LLC will be on hand to speak about social media marketing. This face-paced session is based on examples of promotions used by small businesses from across the country using social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter. It features marketing ideas that are creative, easy, free, create partnership opportunities and that most importantly drive sales and grow the customer base.Business owners can also choose to sign up for a one-on-one store consultation with Sarah Page. The consultation sessions can last either 30 minutes or one our and will provide business owners with specific and recommendations for improving their media marketing efforts. Session price is $75 for 30 minutes or get the discounted price of $125 for a full hour-long consultation. Sarah Page can be reached at 512-914-8873.Those planning to attend are asked to call the Chamber office at 235-5488 as meal preparations need to be made before the luncheon."We are excited to bring you this benefit and we thank you for your continued support of your Chamber of Commerce and Sweetwater."


text: Are you a Star Wars fan who lives in Central OH? Check us out! If you live in Central Ohio, and love all things Star Wars, did you know there is a local club for Star Wars fans to discuss all things SW? There is!! The Ohio Star Wars Collector's Club is a state-wide club for people who love to discuss, buy, sell, and trade all things Star Wars related. We have semi-monthly meetings, along with a website & forums, & Facebook page with tons of forums to discuss, buy, sell & trade SW (along with just about anything else geek-related!) We occasionally have booths at local toy shows and events (including Mid-Ohio con, the Cincinnati Comic-Con, & Star Wars Celebration,) along with arranging road trips & rides to these conventions, so that members who need assistance attending can do so. We also have a yearly Summer Social, at which all of the various regions get together to celebrate our love for SW's, and there is always lots of food, drink, raffles, auctions, & toys for sale & trade!! Interested in checking it out to see if it is for you? Check out www.OSWCC.com, our Facebook page (The Ohio Star Wars Collectors Club Central Region) & feel free to attend one of our meetings! If youre in another area of Ohio, we also have North & South Regions! (meeting in the Cleveland & Cincinnati areas respectively.) Have Questions? Email me, Jay (Central Regional Director) firstname.lastname@example.com


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Morning Five: 02.24.11 EditionPosted by nvr1983 on February 24th, 2011
- We haven't talked much about the incident at Holy Family involving head coach John O'Connor that has spread across the Internet like wildfire over the past week. As you know, O'Connor was accused by Matt Kravchuk, one of his (now former) players, of assault related to an incident at a practice on January 25th. Kravchuk reported it to the athletic department that day, but when he felt it was not dealt with appropriately he went to the local authorities on February 11th. Since that time, video from the practice (available in the following link) shows an admittedly out-of-context incident that appears to show a coach attacking a player after a rebounding drill. O'Connor has been widely panned for his actions, but now he is responding with his account of the incident. We won't add any more commentary, but will let you watch the video, read his explanation, and judge for yourself.
- Speaking of trouble with the law, Texas forward Alexis Wangmene was arrested early Sunday morning — 4:30 AM, to be exact — on suspicion of drinking under the influence. Wangmene has since been suspended from the team indefinitely. The junior forward/center has played sparingly for the Longhorns this season and averages just 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in 9.7 minutes per game this season. Neither the Texas SID nor Rick Barnes has released a formal (informative) statement on Wangmene yet.
- While most of the attention in Storrs over the past few days has focused on Jim Calhoun's deferred three game Big East suspension next year, not much attention has been paid to the fact that Calhoun will not be coaching (and perhaps more importantly not answering post-game press conference questions) Connecticut during tonight's game against Marquette, as he will be attending funeral services for his sister-in-law. In his place will be his assistant coach George Blaney. Those of you who have followed UConn closely over the years are familiar with Blaney, as he has filled in admirably for Calhoun many times in recent years — including last year's 14-point win over then #1-ranked Texas — as Calhoun dealt with a variety of health issues.
- There was some big news out of powerhouse/basketball factory Oak Hill Academy where two of the top players in the country — Ben McLemore and Sidiki Johnson — were thrown off the team for violating unspecified team rules. McLemore, who is currently deciding between Kansas and Missouri, transfered to Christian Life Center in Humble, Texas while Johnson, an Arizona commit, transfered to Wadleigh High School in Harlem, New York. It is unclear if their dismissal will affect their recruitment or eligibility (we are guessing it will not), but it is worth keeping an eye on particularly if any news breaks on why they were thrown off the team.
- We close out our links today with a little whining. Today's edition is courtesy of USC head coach Kevin O'Neill who calls Arizona star Derrick Williams "the most protected dude I've seen since Michael Jordan." It is somewhat amusing to note that O'Neill could be coaching Williams in rather simple scenarios: (1) if Lute Olson hadn't turned on his word and taken the Arizona coaching job back from O'Neill or (2) if Williams had remained committed to USC where he had initially signed. While we disagree with O'Neill's assessment of the level of protection Williams gets (O'Neill was also effusive in his praise of Williams and most likely trying to wage psychological war with the officials), it is worth noting that Williams leads the nation at an astounding 9.2 free throw attempts per game.


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On April 18 in Boston, awards were given to a group of individuals whom some credited with raising the national consciousness of the risks of elevated cholesterol, persuading thousands of patients to discuss medical concerns with their physicians and contributing to improving the health of the nation overall.
But not everyone agrees. Their critics say these people helped raise the costs of health care, led to confusion among patients about their treatment and added to the burdens of physicians.
Among those nominated were the marketers who created advertising for products such as Claritin (loratadine), Zyrtec (cetirizine), Nexium (esomeprazole), Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Paxil (paroxetine). Their accomplishments are seen by millions of television viewers, magazine readers and newspaper subscribers. They are the leaders of a relatively new category of prescription drug sales: direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising.
"There is a major difference of opinion," according to Gary Stein, Ph.D., director of federal regulatory affairs for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. He explained to Psychiatric Times, "There are those who believe that increased DTC advertising leads to increased patient demand for those drugs and to increased prescribing. On the other side, some people believe that increased DTC advertising causes more patients to go to their health care providers and talk about whatever conditions they may have. If the prescriber happens to write a prescription, that's fine. They also believe that in many cases the physician will prescribe something else."
Direct-to-consumer advertising has become the focal point of a major national debate over pharmaceutical marketing practices. Critics say it is a major factor in the 17.1% increase in prescription drug spending last year, and at least one member of the U.S. Congress has called for its ban.
But supporters of DTC advertising argue that consumers have benefited from the ads. For example, a spokesperson for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America told a Congressional hearing, "In the two years that ads for a medicine for erectile dysfunction [Viagra] have appeared, millions of men have visited their doctors to ask for a prescription. For every million who asked for the medicine, it was discovered that some 30,000 had untreated diabetes, 140,000 had untreated high blood pressure, and 50,000 had untreated heart disease."
Marketers spent $2.8 billion on DTC advertising in 2001, a 12% increase over the year before, according to NDCHealth, an Atlanta-based health care information services company. NDCHealth said the rate of growth in drug promotional cost slowed to 6% from 6.7% in 2000.


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Apparently we've not only come into the season of giving, but the weekend of giving. This weekend alone there are four fundraising events, which isn't really that unusual around here, but two of them are on the same day and for the same cause with the virtually the same names.
One is the "Coast 4 Coast" benefit, while the other is a "Coast for Coast" benefit, both on Saturday, both to help the victims of the devastating super-storm Sandy on the Eastern seaboard.
The former is being held at Sly McFly's on Cannery Row and is the brainchild of Jill Childers, lead singer of the classic rock 'n' soul band Cheeky Spanks, who has a personal interest in helping out those victimized by the storm (more on that later).
The latter is being held at the Museum of Monterey at Custom House Plaza and was conceived by Domingo Rivera from 102.5 KDON's "Morning Madhouse" and partnered with The Monterey History and Art Association, operators of the museum. All of the proceeds from both events will go to the American Red Cross (with Brooklyn Neighbors in Need also a beneficiary at the Sly's/Cheeky event).
And, in a stroke of luck, both events are happening at different times, the one at Sly's from 2-5:30 p.m. and the one at the museum from 6-10 p.m., so those so inclined can attend both events. Suggested donation for the Sly's event is $15, while the admission to the museum event is a flat $25 at the door (no presale discounts, this is a benefit!).
Childers was motivated to help just by remembering her sister Betsy, who lived in Waveland, Miss., when Hurricane Katrina hit the south in 2005. Her sister gave shelter to 50 people in her two-bedroom house. She died two years later from a disease directly related to exposure to chemicals and contaminated water. So Childers knows firsthand how devastating a storm can be, even if you're not directly in its path.
"Not only are many people homeless, it's now snowing and cold back east," Childers writes. "The holidays are coming up and most of us will be warm and well fed. Maybe we can guarantee that a few more families have clean water, warm blankets, even something as simple as clean underwear. Brooklyn Neighbors in Need gives away 600 pair a day."
Childers' event also features singers Bryan Diamond, Jaqui Hope and Lark Simmons; blues bands Rollin' & Tumblin' and Lorelei & The Groovehounds; and strolling magician Dale Mulhern.
For more information, contact Jill Childers at 277-9952 or at email@example.com.
As for the museum bash, that event include beer and wine tasting, a tequila tasting brought to you by the folks who put on the Monterey Tequila Expo (Cristal Murphy and her brother Omar Mercado, hors d'oeuvres from a variety of local restaurants, DJ, lighting and sound from DNA Entertainment, a photo both from Kovr Design, the Grind Out Hunger organization doing a food and fund drive, Pik Pok shirts, a raffle, silent auction and live music from Santa Cruz soul/funk band Matt Masih and the Messengers.
For more information, go to www.coastforcoastfundraiser.orgorwww.museumofmonterey.org. To volunteer, help or donate items for the raffle or silent auctions, contact Domingo at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 917-7645.
The third major fundraiser is the second annual Cruz McDowell Hemophilia Fundraiser Sunday from 4-8 p.m., also at Sly McFly's on Cannery Row.
All proceeds from that event, which includes a silent auction, raffle and performance by The Money Band, will go to the Central California Hemophilia Foundation in the name of Cruz McDowell, the 1-year-old son of Jimmy & Armida McDowell, who has Severe Hemophilia A.
Jimmy is the bar manager at Sly McFly's and Armida is a longtime employee of Hula's in New Monterey.
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With the space I have left, I want to mention a show that is going on the same night as the two Sandy benefits. Sydney, Australia-based rockers Monks of Mellonwah is currently on its first U.S. tour, with stops at the legendary Whiskey A-Go-Go in L.A. and the Mercury Lounge in New York City, with a show at Jose's Underground Lounge sandwiched in between. It'll probably be the smallest room this up-and-coming band will be playing on the tour. Recent winners of the Best International Rock Band at the L.A. Music Awards, the youthful quartet blends Muse-like anthems with Red Hot Chili Peppers funk-rock drive. Well worth checking them out, especially for a mere $5 (and three other bands on the bill).
The good news is that the band probably won't go on until about 11 p.m., give or take, so you could make the two benefits AND the Monks' show.
You might even be able to squeeze in Beso Negro at the Golden State Theatre. I realize that's a long day, but you won't regret it. Rest on Sunday...before the hemophilia benefit!GO!


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Brighton and Sussex Branch: July Branch Meeting
Start:6 July 2013
Time:10.30 am
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Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has insisted his team are still in the Barclays Premier League title race.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed it is now a two-horse race between his side and champions Manchester City, who collide at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Chelsea sit third in the standings, 10 points behind leaders United and seven adrift of second-placed City, and must prevail at Sunderland to stay in touch.
"I'm not worried about the distance. It's important we win so we are close, but all we can do is think about one game at a time," Benitez said. "We have to improve the team and be mentally strong enough to compete in the second part of the league."
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The Grundy County Extension and Outreach needs volunteers for Non-Livestock judging on July 22, 2013 at the Grundy County Fairgrounds.
Volunteers are responsible for writing down judge's comments while the judge is talking with the 4-H participant. It will be split this into two separate shifts, but you are welcome to do both. The first shift starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 11:15 a.m. and the second shift starts at 11:00 a.m. and will be finished by 1:30 p.m.
"Being a comment writer gives you the opportunity to see wonderful projects the youth in this county work hard on. It allows you the opportunity to learn or review what the judges look for in each project area," says Kelsey Mumm, Summer 4-H & Youth assistant.
We are also looking for volunteers to help with putting projects away in the 4-H exhibits building. The shifts are two hours long the first shift starts at 9:00 a.m. The other shifts start at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
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|Maple Cheesecake with Pecan Pralines
October, 2004
Serves 16–20 / It was love at first bite when Native Americans introduced European explorers to the sweet sap of the maple tree. Look for maple sugar in the bulk or baking section of your natural market.
2 cups crushed gingersnaps (about 40 1 1/2-inch cookies)
4 tablespoons canola oil
4 eggs, separated
1 cup maple sugar
1 pound low-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
1 pound silken tofu, firm
16 ounces low-fat sour cream
1 4-ounce package low-fat vanilla tofu pudding mix (such as Mori-Nu)
2 tablespoons natural maple extract
Boiling water
Pecan Pralines
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon maple extract
1 cup pecan halves
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1. Preheat oven to 350º. Line the outside of a 10-inch springform pan with foil; make certain foil covers the entire bottom and extends 2 inches up the sides. (This creates a water-tight seal for the pan when cooking in the water bath, below.)
2. In a food processor, crush gingersnaps into a fine powder. Stir in oil. Press onto pan bottom and 1/2 inch up sides. Bake for 10 minutes on a baking sheet. Cool.
3. Whip egg whites until glossy and holding stiff peaks; set aside. In a food processor, cream egg yolks and sugar until creamy and light. Add cream cheese, tofu, sour cream, pudding mix, and maple extract. Puree until completely smooth. Transfer to a large bowl and fold in egg whites. Pour over crust; shake gently to settle.
4. Place a large baking pan in the oven and set cheesecake, with foil bottom, in the center. Pour boiling water into the baking pan, reaching 1 inch up the side of the cheesecake pan, creating a water bath. Reduce heat to 325º and bake for 70–90 minutes, until cake is set. Remove cheesecake from oven and water bath. Cool at room temperature; refrigerate overnight.
5. To make pecan pralines, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add extract and stir in pecans. Toast, stirring, for 3 minutes until fragrant. Pour into a bowl and toss with brown sugar. Chill. Garnish cheesecake with pecans just before serving.
PER SERVING (with 2 teaspoons pralines): 363 cal, 50% fat cal, 21g fat, 6g sat fat, 73mg chol, 10g protein, 36g carb, 1g fiber, 315mg sodium


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Santa Cruz de Tenerife Port Authority is one of 28 national ports and currently manages the ports of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Los Cristianos, San Sebastián de La Gomera and La Estaca.
The port authority performs its functions in accordance with Law 62/1997, of 26 December, an amendment of Law 27/1992, of 24 November, concerning State Ports and the Merchant Navy, under the general principle of functional and managerial autonomy, without detriment to the powers vested in the Ministry of Public Works through the Spanish port system and those corresponding to the autonomous communities.
On the assumption that these functions are performed in optimum conditions of efficiency, economy, productivity and safety, the port authority's broad competence includes the following: undertaking, authorizing and monitoring (where appropriate) maritime and land operations related to port traffic and port services; fostering industrial and commercial activities connected to maritime and port traffic; optimizing economic management and regulating areas dedicated to port services and port uses.
For the implicit purpose of amalgamating, homogenizing and grouping the activities of the province's five ports, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Port Authority coordinates and safeguards the adequate organization and use of all elements involved in preserving and maintaining port facilities. Accordingly, facilities are not only adapted to comply with prevailing safety measures but also to incorporate state-of-the-art technologies for maritime traffic and port infrastructure.
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Citing strong sales in the U.S., China and Russia, Volkswagen today reported it delivered nearly 15 percent more vehicles worldwide in October than a year earlier.
The maker of such brands as VW, Porsche, and Audi and models including the Chattanooga-made Passat said it delivered 788,700 vehicles last month, up from 688,000 a year earlier.
For the year through October, deliveries rose to 7.5 million cars, which was 10 percent more than in the same period last year.
Also through October, deliveries in the U.S. were a third higher at 481,100, according to the automaker.
In China, deliveries were up nearly 20 percent to 2.26 million.
But in debt-troubled western Europe, excluding Volkswagen's German home market, sales dropped 5.8 percent to 1.57 million.


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|2009-04-15, 10:42
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What i meant is, it may have a flexible form, but it doesn't mean it's not coherent in its form. No need to give it badly applied science.
|2009-04-15, 10:49
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Know that I know that I have to agree with you, know that I know who you were talking to.
|2009-04-15, 10:56
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First, we know communications was not cut in the Cradle. They were able to communicate with the outside. Further, Nanoha was obviously able to communicate with her little scout round.
As an aside, that the little scout round wasn't dissolved is a strong sign that the AMF-interference strength had been sharply cut sometime. Of course, it is hard to think of a logical reason why they would do that, but it is equally hard to imagine that little scout round surviving otherwise. Maybe it is some kind of system malfunction that occurred as the two of them blasted around...
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|2009-04-15, 15:40
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alternatively, we know from Teana's Coated Bullets that a spell bullet 'coated' in a barrier is not subject to AMF disruption.
Therefore, there's the additional possibility that Nanoha, knowing that she was in an AMF environment, used said coating technique to protect her searchers.
|2009-04-16, 00:21
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So, if Nanoha sends linked magic, it'll be bombarded every inch of its way towards the round and it is hard to believe much would be left by the end of it.
If Nanoha sends unlinked magic (if that is possible), then it has to be linked on site. Do you really want to credit that little scout round with self-linking capability.
Nanoha COULD have used that to delay things somewhat. But come on, that was a tiny weeny scout round and it has been floating around for many minutes. It is hard to imagine that any barrier coated around it hasn't been completely eaten away.
If coatings are that good, AMF would be nearly ineffective, yet we can see it is not the case. Nanoha and Vita were having difficulty flying themselves, yet this silly little scout round acts as if the AMF wasn't there.
(Obviously, the author simply didn't think about all this, but that still leaves us having to come up with something...)
|2009-04-16, 01:49
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So say it's not a silly little scout round. Or it is, but it's coated in a barrier that's sucking mana like a Photon Lancer Genocide Mode. Nanoha has it to burn, after all. It's also, if you don't mind me saying so, a very Nanoha-like way of dealing with the problem... apply additional firepower. ;p
|2009-04-16, 02:00
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|2009-04-16, 06:15
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Really, ark, is it that hard to believe that Nanoha has that much power to burn when she goes all out?
|2009-04-16, 08:47
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DB and SB have the advantage of being relatively close.
The biggest problem with the idea that she's that powerful is that they are umm ... pretty much shown to be not. They were clearly struggling against the AMF (even when all they had to do was fight drones rtaher than Vivio) like they should have if they had that much reserve.
SoD aside, there is a literary component to all this - what's the plot point of an AMF on Cradle if the heroine breezes past it, and breeze past it she is if she's as relatively powerful as you suggest.
But at least after some thought, I think I may have an explanation. Maybe those AMFs are enemy activated rather than just globally turned on. That would explain why it took several seconds while Nanoha and Vita ingressed before the AMF came on. Perhaps those dinky little rounds were just too small to set off the defense system...
|2009-04-16, 09:01
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Actually, the reason why it took several seconds before they were affected was because it took several seconds for them to enter the AMF's radius.
I also didn't see them 'clearly struggling against the AMF' as you claim them to be. Sure, I saw them getting tired faster, which is no surprise as they're having to pump who knows how much more magic to get their spells going, but struggling? No. And energy is hardly a concern for heroines, just look at A's and Nanoha holding her own against a Lost Logia.
As for a plot point... Rule of Cool. It makes the heroines seem that much cooler when they are debilitated by an AMF but still kick much ass.
|2009-04-16, 09:19
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Well, if there is anything to be learned from this bull-headed discussion, Nano-verse canon is pretty much a Super Robot show. The laws of common sense and "realistic" cynicism don't apply to the Aces and co., whereas faceless grunts fall like flies.
Then again, the point of faceless grunts is to get their asses kicked, though some do manage to redeem themselves while maintaining anonymity, case in point Armored Trooper Votoms Pailsen Files episode 4. Hey, that Balarant AT pilot had the devil's own luck to survive the absolute massacre by the Barkov squad and limp his sorry self all the way to the base's cannon controls and activate that big bad boy, before Chirico and company wised up to his presence.
|2009-04-16, 09:37
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|2009-04-16, 10:35
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You are proposing a scenario that might realistically solve the problem... for an anime/magical girl show which is inherently unrealistic.
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The Texans will reportedly meet with LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Mettenberger said 15-20 teams met with him, including Jacksonville, Green Bay, and New Orleans.
Mettenberger confirmed that he will meet with both the Texans and Jets on Saturday night. Officially measured at 6-feet-5 and 224 pounds, he won't be able to do much more at the Combine while he recovers from ACL surgery. Mettenberger expects to be cleared by doctors in April and says he will throw at his Pro Day scheduled for April 9.
Mettenberger tore knee ligaments in the Tigers' final game of the season against Arkansa and is six weeks removed from surgery. He was projected to be a top-five quarterback in the 2014 NFL Draft before his injury and could be a sleeper pick, according to some NFL experts.
Scouts Inc's Top 5 QBs for 2014 #NFLDraft: T.Bridgewater, B.Bortles, J.Manziel, D.Carr, Z.Mettenberger pic.twitter.com/2vT8kIb8wI — ESPN CollegeFootball (@ESPNCFB) December 28, 2013


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Redlicki and Novikov were seeded fourth in the doubles draw going into the nine-day tournament. The duo advanced to the finals after defeating eighth-seeded Brendan McClain and Thomas Pura, 6-4, 7-6 (4), in Friday's semifinal round.
Redlicki also competed in the singles draw as the second seed, advancing to the quarterfinal round, where he fell to Alexios Halebian, 6-4, 7-6 (7).
A product of Chicago, Ill., Redlicki is rated No. 5 overall in the Tennis RPI rankings and No. 8 nationally by TennisRecruiting.net. Earlier this summer, he teamed with Duke rising sophomore Jason Tahir to take the doubles crown at the USA F18 Futures tournament in Pittsburgh. Redlicki has also previously captured titles at the USTA National Clay Court Championship and the USTA National Open Hard Court Championships during the summer of 2011, as well as at the Midwest Junior Indoor Championships in February 2011.
The 2012 U.S. Open is slated for Aug. 27-Sept. 8 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y., with the men's doubles draws set to be released the week of Aug. 27.


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Dunfermline [1] is the Kingdom of Fife, which is in the Central Belt of Scotland.
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The nearest airport to Dunfermline is Edinburgh International Airport (EDI), situated to the south of the Firth of Forth, 14 miles/22km from Dunfermline. Also sometimes known as "Turnhouse", Edinburgh Airport offers a wide range of domestic and international flights to Europe and North America. It costs in the region of £30 for a each way by taxi. (See the Edinburgh article for more details)
By Train
Dunfermline is served by 2 railway stations. Dunfermline Town, which is located in the centre of the town, and Dunfermline Queen Margaret, which is located in the northeast of the town, near Queen Margaret Hospital. There is a half hourly (hourly after 19:00) Fife Circle service to Edinburgh Waverley. (See the First ScotRail website for timetable information)
By Car
Dunfermline is located near the M90 motorway which runs from the Forth Road Bridge to Perth. Access to the south and centre is via M90 junction 2, and the west is accessed from via junction 3.
By Bus
There are frequent bus services to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Perth, and surrounding towns. The Bus Station has been temporarily relocated to the East Port whilst renovation work goes on, including the demolition of the old bus station to allow for the building of a Kingsgate extension.
Get around
If you are just stopping off as part of a longer journey there are several restaurants and fast food places at the Fife Leisure Park. (Exit the M90 at junction 3 and take the Duloch Park exit on the roundabout at the top of the slip road).
If you are staying in Dunfermline, there are a number of good local resteraunts
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I hope this doesn't sound too complicated, but one of my friends came up with a brilliant idea for my blog, but I have no idea where to even begin with this.
I have very little experience with html, but I know enough to manipulate colors, images, and text on my site.
The idea she came up with is this:
She wants me to create a program/page where users can create a shopping list by selecting the items I have listed, and then turn that list into a meal plan on a calendar. I would like to link in recipes and make it so that users can also add in their own ingredients and recipes.
I was thinking that Javascript would be best, but like I said, I know little to nothing about this. I have seen on other websites where users can check off items and then make it into a printable shopping list, but this would take it that step further to make a meal plan. I also wouldn't be opposed to making this seperate like making it where they could make the list, print it, and then transfer the ingredients into the meal planner. I am currently using blogger for my website.
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Ruth Umberger went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 9, 2013, following a stroke she suffered in August 2011. Her husband of 59 years, John Umberger; her son, Wayne Umberger and his family,
Char Gardner and Katlynn Umberger; and her daughter, Valerie Umberger, were at her side.
Ruth was born Nov. 14, 1933, in England, Ark. She lost her mother, Mamie Sample, at the age of 6; and after losing her father, Clifton Sample, when she was 10, she moved to Bridgeport, where she was raised by her sister, Ann and her brother-in-law, Chuck. Then in her high school years, she lived with Erma and Wilford Shaw.
On August 16, 1953, she married John W. Umberger. The couple moved back to the Methow in 1973, where they owned and operated their apple and hay ranch. Ruth won several Top Orchard Awards
during her 30 years working the orchard.
She was not only known for her participation in the local Farm Bureau, but also for her excellence at the work she did for local restaurants throughout the Methow Valley.
At the age of 72, she finally decided to spend her "golden years" working around the family property, spending many hours in her garden.
Ruth's one big vice was playing bridge, which she'd sneak away to play whenever there was a
game within a 50 mile radius!
She is survived by her husband, John; her son and daughter; along with three grandchildren; 8 great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
As Ruth was a breast cancer survivor, the family would like donations be made to the American Breast Cancer Society in lieu of flowers.
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Nebraska bishops' support of prenatal care bill highlights true meaning of being 'pro-life'
A bill advanced today in the Nebraska state legislature that would restore taxpayer-funded assistance to pregnant women who cannot afford the high costs of prenatal care. The bill's supporters, including state right to life organizations and the Catholic bishops' conference, argue that it will ensure women get the care needed to avoid complications in their pregnancy and to prevent later health risks for both mother and child. And undoubtedly, the availability of financial assistance for prenatal care gives women in crisis pregnancies one less reason to have an abortion.
A bill that supports pregnant women and healthy babies seems like a slam dunk, but it comes with a caveat--the financial aid provisions would apply to all pregnant women, even those who are not legally documented citizens. That's the main reason for opposition to the bill, as Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman says such a law would make the state a "magnet" for undocumented immigrants looking to take advantage of taxpayer-funded aid. Despite studies showing that immigrants don't choose where to live based on available government aid, Heineman has promised to veto the bill.
The argument over the bill has provided an opportunity for the state's bishops, including Omaha Archbishop George Lucas, to clearly explain that the church's teaching on human life isn't constrained by legal status or geographical boundaries. When mothers and their unborn children are at risk, Lucas said in a statement, "the necessary response--the response that is consistent with pro-life principles emanating from human dignity--is to ensure access to prenatal health care."
Those pro-life principles, of course, don't mean selectively choosing which lives are worthy of support and which are not. But the debate has provided an opportunity for Lucas to clarify the church's often misunderstood position on immigration, as he noted that the church has serious concerns about unlawful immigration but the current federal immigration system is "badly broken and in need of significant reform." He also noted that it is especially contrary to Catholic teaching to call unborn children "illegal aliens," and that they are "unique human beings and presumptive U.S. citizens."
It isn't often that we see the church's stance on controversial topics like health care, immigration, and abortion brought together in a unified effort on a single issue. But the Nebraska bishops' endorsement of the prenatal care bill is an excellent witness to the fact that all human beings--born and unborn, citizens or non-citizens--are equally sacred in the eyes of God.


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On Episode 2.71 of WE LOVE SOAPS TV, Roger Newcomb welcomes Tyler Ford, Signy Coleman and Julie Pinson of the upcoming drama web series RIVER RIDGE. Ford and Coleman are co-executive producers on the project, and Coleman and Pinson play sisters on the show.
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A little more than four years ago, William Marotta saw an ad on Craigslist — a lesbian couple, Angela Bauer and Jennifer Schreiner, was looking for a sperm donor so that they could conceive.
Marotta answered the ad and all parties signed a contract the couple had downloaded, aimed at relieving Marotta of any parental responsibilities. Several months later, Schreiner gave birth to a little girl.
About a year later, the couple split up. When Bauer suddenly could not work, Schreiner then applied to the state for "food, cash and medical assistance." On her application she noted that the father of her daughter was a donor.
The state then contacted Marotta and told him he owed $6,000 for child support the state had provided. The amount has since been lowered to $4,000. Marotta and his lawyer Ben Swinnen have decided to appeal.
"Just because the law's on the books doesn't mean it's right," Marotta told Here & Now's Robin Young. "Some laws are outdated, outmoded. They didn't keep up with the times."
Swinnen says Bauer wanted to support her ex-wife and their baby.
"Angela did make several attempts at contacting the state, and the state simply refused to talk to her," Swinnen said. "The state also objected to her intervening in the case."
District Court Judge Mary Mattivi, who ruled on the case, wrote:
Kansas law is clear that a "donor of semen provided to a licensed physician for use in artificial insemination of a woman other than the donor's wife is treated in law as if he were not the birth father of a child thereby conceived, unless agreed to in writing by the donor and the woman." … This court finds that, because the parties did not provide the donor sperm to a licensed physician, the statutory basis for preclusion of paternity does not apply, and the donor therefore can be determined to be the father of the child.
The Kansas Department for Children and Families declined to comment or speak with Here & Now because the litigation is ongoing, but DCF Secretary Phyllis Gilmore issued a statement saying, "We appreciate the judge's careful consideration and attention to the law. The Kansas Department for Children and Families has maintained that K.S.A 23-2208(f) makes clear that individuals must go through a licensed physician in order to avoid the financial responsibilities associated with parenthood. The court and law support this position."
- Topeka-Capital Journal: Court: Marotta is a father, not merely a sperm donor
- William Marotta, sperm donor who is being sued for child support.
- Ben Swinnen, lawyer in Topeka, Kansas, representing William Marotta.
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A judge in Kansas has ruled that a man who signed a contract to be a sperm donor for a lesbian couple must now pay child support for their child because they didn't use a doctor.
Let's back up. William Marotta responded to an ad on Craigslist from Angela Bauer and her partner, Jennifer Schreiner. He and the two women signed a contract they downloaded from the Internet, relieving Marotta of any parental responsibilities. And a few months later, Jennifer gave birth to a little girl.
Then Jennifer and Angela split up but were still co-parenting. Then Angela became ill and couldn't work. So Jennifer applied to the state for assistance, which she got. But the state then went after Will Marotta, the donor, ultimately for $4,000 in child support. And a court in Kansas upheld that move because state law requires that a doctor be involved in artificial insemination, and one hadn't been.
Well, the case is now heading toward an appeal, and it's raising all sorts of questions, including are state laws that exempt sperm donors from child support if the couple uses a doctor discriminating against lesbian couples who are more likely to do the insemination without a doctor? Will Marotta joins us from the studios of WIBW in Topeka, Kansas. Welcome.
WILLIAM MAROTTA: Hello.
YOUNG: And we're also joined by your lawyer who's sitting there with you, Ben Swinnen. Hello to you as well, Ben.
BEN SWINNEN: Hello.
YOUNG: So District Court Judge Mary Mattivi who ruled on this case said that the law is very clear, that a donor of semen provided to a licensed physician for use in artificial insemination cannot be treated as the birth father of a child unless there is some agreement with the sperm donor. But the law does not apply to children conceived without a licensed physician involved. So, Will, perhaps you didn't know about this law, but ignorance of the law is no defense. Isn't she right that the law is clear?
MAROTTA: It may be clear to some people, but I would have to disagree with it. Some laws are outdated, outmoded. They didn't keep up with the times. For example, let's go back to the civil rights movement, some of the Jim Crow laws in the South. They were deemed, at one point, not to be legal, and then one - after being legal for God knows how many years. Just because the law is in the books, doesn't mean it's right.
YOUNG: Well, we've reported on this in the past. In fact, I remember years ago - and this, by the way, is a portion of this reporting that may not be for sensitive ears or children's ears. But I remember reporting on a lesbian couple that used a friend and turkey baster, and they did the process themselves. A doctor and the cost of the doctor was not needed. I'm gathering in this case, although you're not privy to what they did, you all felt you didn't need a doctor.
MAROTTA: I had no knowledge of whether or not they were using a doctor or not.
YOUNG: Yeah, you just did your part.
MAROTTA: Correct. Literally, I delivered a little plastic cup in a brown paper sack to the front door.
YOUNG: And that was that. By the way, why did you do this? You weren't paid.
MAROTTA: No. In a way, it kind of struck a chord with me and my wife. We've been part of foster parenting, and there's certain things that we feel that we support. And after interviewing them as much as they interviewed my wife and I, we felt like there was no reason why not to.
YOUNG: Yeah. Well, and again, did not know that a law might be a tripwire that would make you responsible for this child even though you'd signed a contract. And by the way, the two women, Angela and Jennifer, split up. Jennifer was the birth mother. Angela did want to support the child, couldn't because she was unable to work. But even when beyond that - you tell us even when beyond that she wanted to support the child the state rejected that?
MAROTTA: That's my understanding from things that I've read in the deposition and from other people that are more privy to the conversation that Angie has had with the state of Kansas.
YOUNG: Let's bring in Ben Swinnen, your attorney. Ben, what do you think is going on here?
SWINNEN: Well, I'd first like to address your statement that the law is clear. The only thing that's clear in that law is that if, indeed, there is a doctor involved, the donor is not the father. What the state is implying or what the judge is implying is that conversely, if no doctor is involved, then the donor must be the father. That part is not in the law. That part is read into the law by the court and by the state. And I disagree with that. So there is no such thing as clarity in the law in my opinion.
As far refusal of the state, the state - Angela did make an attempt - several attempts at contacting the state, and the state just simply refused to talk to her. The state also objected to her intervening in the case.
YOUNG: Well, and there are those, including The Boston Globe editorial board who recently wrote an editorial about this, who feel that there is something more going on here, that this is a state that has a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage and that this is another way of enforcing that if you don't acknowledge a couple that has a child.
SWINNEN: Oh, I agree, there is a political agenda.
YOUNG: Well, we asked the Kansas Department for Children and Families to speak with us or to comment. They declined because, as they said, the litigation is ongoing. Prior to that, state Secretary Phyllis Gilmore issued a statement saying, we appreciate the judge's careful consideration and attention to the law, as we just described it.
Do you think this is chilling for people like yourself who are willing to help out other couples and forgo the huge payment and other things that are entailed with a doctor?
MAROTTA: Oh, absolutely. I've had emails and comments from - items posted on Internet news networks where people say, you know, this may have been something that they would have considered at one time, but they would definitely not consider doing it now in light of the mess that I'm in.
YOUNG: Well, the laws vary from state to state. In California, actually, a man used the same kind of law to try to be involved in the child's upbringing, to try to claim that he was the father. And the California court in 1986 ruled that he was, again, because the parties did not use a licensed physician in the artificial insemination process. But is there a precedent - had there been cases where states have found that sperm donors are not considered fathers?
SWINNEN: Yes, there have been cases. I believe it was Wisconsin. The other one is in New Mexico. It's the men's case, as we have cited at length. So there are precedents in the other direction.
YOUNG: That's Ben Swinnen, lawyer for William Marotta, who's been ordered to reimburse state child support made to a lesbian couple that he helped conceive a child when he was a sperm donor. Will, Ben, thanks so much for talking to us.
SWINNEN: You are very welcome.
MAROTTA: Thank you very much.
YOUNG: And we love your thoughts on this story. And a news note that we have: A federal judge has ruled that the state of Kentucky must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. The ruling strikes down part of a ban on same-sex marriage that Kentucky voters approved in 2004. The judge concluding that Kentucky law treated gays and lesbians differently in a way that demeans them.
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Gloria Steinem Thinks Kim Kardashian Is Wasting Her Life
We chatted with Gloria Steinem last night at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards and found out what the feminist icon thinks about everything from equal pay to reality TV. When we asked Gloria — who famously said "we're becoming the men we wanted to marry" — what she thinks about all the attention given to the short-lived marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, she said: "It's a waste of air time. It's a waste of those two young peoples' lives." Gloria said that the public wouldn't mind if the media started ignoring reality TV stars, although she didn't address why the shows are so popular in the first place.
Gloria, who was honored with a lifetime achievement award, also argued that the battle for women's rights is still not half over. She told us, "We're about 40 years into 100 years of change." A top issue for her is equal pay, since women still don't make as much as men. As for the biggest advancement she's seen? "Reproductive freedom, because that's the single most important influence on women's health and education." Watch for yourself as Gloria shares her thoughts in the video below.


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MARPLE, Pa. — The proposed celebrity boxing match between acquitted murder suspect George Zimmerman and hip hop performer DMX no longer has any Delaware County connection, promoter Damon Feldman said Tuesday.
"I want everyone to know that I am moving on from this event," Feldman said at a press conference in the Marple Sports Arena. "Damon Feldman or 'Celebrity Boxing' will have nothing more to do with this event."
Feldman is the professional boxer turned promoter who for years has made Delaware County a regular stage for celebrity boxing, which is a blend of sports and entertainment where participants perform for three, one-minute rounds while protected by headgear and extra-padded boxing gloves.
He announced last week that he had an agreement to pair Zimmerman with DMX, also known as Earl Simmons of Yonkers, N.Y. Had the fight occurred, Feldman said, it would have been in Los Angeles. But the Broomall resident did promise to hold the pre-fight press conference in Delaware County.
That conference turned out only to confirm that Feldman was tapping out of the promotion, citing overwhelming criticism and the counsel of his friend, Floyd Mayweather Sr. Mayweather is the father of boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., and, according to Feldman, was at one point prepared to referee the Zimmerman fight.
But unlike some other tainted luminaries coaxed by Feldman into the celebrity-fight ring, Zimmerman was famous not for his quirky behavior or entertainment skills, but because he shot Florida teenager Trayvon Martin to death in 2012.
After a lengthy jury trial that drew international attention, Zimmerman was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter, and was found to have acted in self-defense while on patrol as a neighborhood watchman. Still, he remained considered a villain by many, with DMX quoted as saying that he would "break every rule in boxing" to avenge the shooting.
"I have worked with Rodney King, Michael Lohan, Jose Canseco, Tonya Harding, on and on," Feldman said. "Basically, this was a show. That's all it was. I didn't know anything about the trial. But this didn't have anything to do with that. This is about celebrity boxing and what I was trying to do."
There is still a chance that the fight could happen, said Feldman, who opened a speaker-phone call with an individual identified as Alki David of FilmOn.com, who was said to have been speaking from California.
On the phone, David said the fight will occur March 15 at an undisclosed location — an unusual promotion, indeed. Sources said the FilmOn.com plan is for Zimmerman to fight someone other than DMX in a studio setting, available only to pay-per-view customers, thus avoiding any protests certain to haunt any appearance by Zimmerman. No other plans were shared, other than that the affair will have no association with Feldman, nor will it occur in Delaware County.
It was after a consultation with Mayweather Sr., Feldman said, that he realized that there were too many complications and damaged feelings to continue an association with Zimmerman.
"I am over and done with this," Feldman said. "I am out. I just want to move on to better things. Where I wanted to go with this was not the direction it was going, even though I could have capitalized on this. I don't know what to say. I am very emotional. I worked my whole life and career for this and now I am going to give it up. But it is better for Alki David and FilmOn.com to take it over. It will relieve a lot of stress."
Feldman's promotional career has been less than stress-free. In 2011, he pleaded "no contest" to charges that he staged fixed fights. He served a two-year probation, and in 2013 regained the right to promote boxing in Pennsylvania, with Rep. Bob Brady, D-1, of Philadelphia on hand to make the public announcement.
Feldman since has taken to promoting traditional professional boxing at the club-fight level, though he has plans to promote a celebrity-style match between former world heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon and former pro wrestling legend Sandman on April 12 at the Marple Sports Arena under his new endeavor, World Xtreme Entertainment.
"I have been knocked down several times before," Feldman said. "Now, I am going to come back again."


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I've seen a few similar questions to mine, tried many of the suggested fixes with no luck so far. This is my first html email, made in dreamweaver from slice photoshop images.
Would anyone be able to have a look at my Table/Image based email and guide me in the right direction to ge tit to display properly in Outlook 2007 & 2010. I know Outlook is a pain with emails but the majority of my recipients will be using one of these versions.
You might think the coding is too much when you see it but it's because I've been adding all the fixes everyone suggests...
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This conceptual rendering shows how a remade Stott Center might look from the Park Blocks. The building would retain its original footprint but would rise high above its current cramped profile.
Portland State's largest special-events space, the ballroom in the Smith Memorial Union, can accommodate about 500 people.Its gymnasium, with a capacity of about 1,500, is smaller than some high school gyms in the Portland metro area. Classrooms in the Peter W. Stott Center, which houses the gym, leak when it rains.
University officials hope to fix all those problems with one $44 million project to expand and remake the Stott Center. They plan to raise $20 million from donors, and already have pledges for $9.85 million. Oregon Health & Science University, which would use the facility for special events, has pledged to contribute $1 million. PSU wants the state to issue bonds for the other $24 million.
The proposal makes sense in many ways. It fosters cooperation between two universities and the private sector. It meets needs of the schools and the community. It promises to create something PSU lacks -- a landmark building that draws nonstudents to the campus.
"This is probably the most transformational project we could do at Portland State," said Peter Stott, the Portland investor and PSU donor for whom the building is named.
Unfortunately for PSU, the state budget has more holes than the Stott Center roof. And every public college has buildings that need to be repaired, replaced or created.
Gov. John Kitzhaber has recommended that the Legislature generate $172 million in bond proceeds for university and community college building projects in the coming budget cycle. The Stott Center was among projects that just missed the cut.
Competition for bond money and for education dollars is intense, but the Legislature should find a way to allocate money for what would be dubbed the Stott Educational Center and Viking Pavilion. While using bond proceeds to fund grants and scholarships might be an easier political sell, students need somewhere to study and attend class without getting wet.
The Stott Center expansion would increase the number of classrooms in the building from 11 to 15 while also increasing the size of the rooms and adding technology. Beyond that, it would create badly needed space for students to meet and study -- a crucial service at a school where 75 percent of students live more than a mile from campus.
The academic payoff alone justifies investment, but it's the Viking Pavilion part of the project that has the potential to increase the university's connection with the community. It would provide a nicer and much larger home -- seating capacity of 4,800 -- for Portland State basketball and volleyball teams.
More importantly, the pavilion also could be used for community events -- filling a niche downtown between the 20,000-seat Rose Garden and 3,000-seat Keller Auditorium. The existing gym would remain and be updated, providing another meeting space. The pavilion and adjacent open spaces also would provide an adequate site for job fairs, which currently have to be jammed into the Smith Memorial Student Union ballroom.
The Stott Center rooms are used, among other things, for foreign language classes. But you don't need a translator to see that this project makes sense.


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Manchester United star Nemanja Vidic has returned to full training and could return to the first-team within two weeks, according to the Daily Mirror.
The United defender has been on the sidelines since late September after undergoing a meniscus operation on the same troublesome knee that kept him out of action for most of last season.
Vidic came back for United's first match of the season, a 1-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park, but a recurrence of the knee problem led to surgery.
The Serbian international has impressed the Manchester United medical staff with his recovery, and the 31-year-old is yet to experience any problems or setbacks since he returned to full first-team training.
Sir Alex Ferguson initially expected Vidic to return around Christmas, but the Manchester United boss confirmed today that he could make his comeback as early as Wednesday against Cluj in the Champions League.
The Old Trafford club have already secured their passage into the last-16 of Europe's elite club competition, and their match against the Romanian side is their final group stage fixture.
Manchester United squeaked past West Ham on Wednesday evening - a first minute Robin Van Persie goal was enough to take the Red Devils back to the summit of the Premier League table.
But United have struggled to keep clean sheets in the absence of Vidic - their 1-0 victory over the Hammers was only their fourth of the campaign.
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I think that contacting neice about a date was like sending a "save the date" card. It implied there would be a family gathering. So as soon as I made the decision to not host, I would have contacted other family members to make them aware so that they could decide if they wanted to host or plan something. Especially since you and your DH had assumed the responsibility of hosting. If given notice in early December another family member might have thought "Yeah, I've been wanting to host but didn't want to step on Grammy's toes."
The only e-mails we ever send are concerning the holiday party. I don't see or hear from the rest of the family all year.
Quote from: Grammy on December 16, 2013, 09:29:27 AMThe only e-mails we ever send are concerning the holiday party. I don't see or hear from the rest of the family all year.I'm not sure if I read your original post correctly. Did you send an email out this year in early December to the neice? Or were you referring to previous years on how planning normally occurs?Either way, I probably would have sent a note to someone in the family saying "DH and I won't be able to host the family Christmas gathering this year. Let us know if someone else is planning to host because we'd still love to join."
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona's Rich Rodriguez and Arizona State's Todd Graham have had successful debuts in the desert, overcoming some adversity to get their teams bowl eligible.
All the success they've had so far sets them up for the most important goal of the season: beating each other.
The Territorial Cup takes on added significance Friday night at Arizona Stadium, when the two first-year coaches try to establish a foothold in the heated rivalry.
Rodriguez and Graham have a long history, dating to the 1993 NAIA championship game. That's when East Central, with Graham as its defensive coordinator, beat Glenville State and Rodriguez.
Graham also spent two seasons as an assistant under Rodriguez at West Virginia before moving on to become a head coach.


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SMA swim teams fare well at Arctic Swim Classic
SMA swim team makes big statement at 2012 Arctic Swim ClassicCLEARFIELD - The SMA swim team made a big statement at the 2012 Arctic Swim Classic at Clearfield High School on Saturday. The annual invitational featured 10 teams from various districts and PIAA classes.The Dutchmen made a strong showing, capturing second place overall, while the Lady Dutch brought home a fourth-place trophy. This is the first competition for the team, officially kicking off their 2012 season.The boys' squad had top-12 finishes in every event, but even more impressive was that they placed in the top six in all but one race. Individually, the Dutchmen were led by the top three performances of senior Andrew Cotter with his second-place finish in the 50 freestyle; junior Jeffrey Moore taking second in the 500-yard freestyle; and senior Alex Renwick's gutsy performance in the 100-yard butterfly, resulting in third place.The strength of the boys' relays was a big factor in their success, with all three finishing at the top of the pack. The 200 medley relay was the first event and the St. Marys Area quartet of Corey Koss, Cotter, Renwick and Ryan Struble swam a solid race but was out-touched by a fingertip of the charging Bellefonte team. The second-place finish was still an improvement from their third-place seeding which set the tone for the rest of the meet.The Dutchmen rallied back in the next relay by capturing first by an impressive margin over District 9 opponent Clearfield. The relay, which was seeded fourth headed into the race, consisted of Matt Hoffman, Ryan Struble, Renwick and Cotter.In the final event of the day, the 400 freestyle relay of Corey Koss, Hoffman, Moore and Cotter bettered their fourth seed by finishing second behind Bellefonte but ahead of class AAA teams Hollidaysburg and DuBois."Today was a good benchmark for us since this is our first real meet of the year," said St. Marys head coach Mark DeMuro. "We weren't surprised by how well our boys performed, but it was good to see this in relation to the other teams in our district. It is a nice start to the season."Other top finishers included Moore, placing fourth in the 200 freestyle; Corey Koss, fourth in the 100 backstroke and sixth in the 200 IM; Ryan Struble, fourth in the 100 freestyle and sixth in the 50 freestyle; Hoffman, fifth in the 100 freestyle and sixth in the 200 freestyle; Scott Barber, eighth in the 100 breaststroke; and Gideon Woelfel, 11th in the same event.Relay top finishers were Wes Challingsworth, Barber, Joey Ferragine and Tim Mosebarger, placing eighth in the 200 medley; Mosebarger, Jake Burns, Barber, and Moore, seventh in the 200 free; and Alec Foster, Joshua Burns, Woelfel and Challingsworth, eighth in the 400 free.The Lady Dutch also had a solid meet, placing in the top 12 in all but one event. The Lady Dutch's best individual placement was by sophomore Emma Daghir in the 50 freestyle. Daghir was seeded 12th in the event, but launched herself into third place with an impressive 26.23 finish. She finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke.Daghir was also part of the third-place 200 medley relay with teammates Melinda Stebich, Michaela Rupprecht and Kylee Proudfit. Although seeded sixth, the Lady Dutch put together three strong legs of the race and then Proudfit capped it off by pulling ahead of Clearfield and Hollidaysburg to grab the third-place medal.Other individual top performances included newcomer Lauren McAnany, who placed fifth in the 200 freestyle and 12th in the 100 butterfly; Proudfit, fifth in the 100 breaststroke and sixth in the 200 IM; Stebich, ninth in the 200 IM and 11th in the 100 backstroke; Rupprecht, ninth in the 100 butterfly and 10th in the 100 backstroke; and Cassie Wonderling, 11th in the 500 freestyle.Relay top performances included Daghir, Rupprecht, McAnany and Proudfit with fourth in the 200 free relay, while teammates Maura Keyes, Alexis Hanes, Alete Kraknes and Rebekah Caretti finished 11th; Maranda Leidwinger, Mikayla O'Dwyer, Keyes and Aubrey Weisner finished 11th in the 200 medley relay; McAnany, Wonderling, Saige Leidwinger and Stebich finished fourth in the 400 free relay; and O'Dwyer, Megan Bridges, Weisner and Maranda Leidwinger finished 12th."I am very pleased with the team's performance, as the veterans did a great job and the new swimmers looked very promising," said DeMuro. "Last year, we finished fifth in both divisions so we moved up a couple spots this year, which was our goal."The team will have their first regular meet of the season on Thursday, Jan. 13 at Brookville at 6 p.m. Notes: Although a few records were broken at the meet, the boys' 200 yard medley relay and 200 yard freestyle relay records set on Jan. 9, 2010 by the St. Marys Area team of Seth Dippold, Michael Proudfit, Andrew Cotter and Alex Anderson are still intact. The girls' team competed without senior veteran distance swimmer Steph Buerk, who is expected to return to the team in the next few weeks after recovering from off-season surgery. Final Results Girls' Team StandingsDover 339, Cleafield 244, Bellefonte 156, St. Marys 142, Mifflin County 106, Hollidaysburg 92, Jersey Shore 91, DuBois 75, Central Mountain 29, Brookville 27 Lady Dutch results200 Medley Relay – third (Stebich, Daghir, Rupprecht, Proudfit), 11th (M. Leidwinger, O'Dwyer, Keyes, Wiesner)200 Freestyle – fifth McAnany, 13th Wonderling, 17th Keyes200 IM – sixth Proudfit, ninth Stebich, 21st O'Dwyer50 Freestyle – third Daghir, 20th S. Leidwinger, 24th Kraknes, 25th Bridges, 31st M. Leidwinger, 37th Hanes, 43rd Wiesner, 51st Caretti, 60th Krista Doran100 Butterfly – ninth Rupprecht, 12th McAnanay, 15th Keyes100 Freestyle – 19th S. Leidwinger, 30th Kraknes, 32nd Bridges, 36th Hanes, 44th Caretti500 Freestyle – 11th Wonderling200 Freestyle Relay – fourth (Daghir, Rupprecht, McAnany, Proudfit), 11th (Keyes, Hanes, Kraknes, Caretti)100 Backstroke – 10th Rupprecht, 11th Stebich, 15th M. Leidwinger, 25th Wiesner100 Breaststroke – fourth Daghir, fifth Proudfit, 14th O'Dwyer400 Freestyle Relay – sixth (McAnany, Wonderling, S. Leidwinger, Stebich), 12th (O'Dwyer, Bridges, Wiesner, M. Leidwinger) Boys' Team StandingsBellefonte 303, St. Marys 231, Hollidaysburg 205, Clearfield 148, DuBois 97, Brookville 88, Central Mountain 79, Dover 66, Jersey Shore 53, Mifflin County 32 Dutchmen Results200 Medley Relay – second (C. Koss, Cotter, Renwick, R. Struble), ninth (Challingsworth, Barber, Ferragine, Mosebarger)200 Freestyle – fourth Moore, sixth Hoffman, 14th Challingsworth200 IM – sixth C. Koss, 13th Ferragine, 14th Barber, 15th Woelfel50 Freestyle – second Cotter, sixth Struble, 14th Mosebarger, 22nd Joshua Burns, 40th Kyle Pistner100 Butterfly – third Renwick, 13th Nathan Koss, 14th Ferragine100 Freestyle – fourth R. Struble, fifth Hoffman, 17th Foster, 27th Jake Burns, 32nd Joshua Burns, 38th Pistner500 Freestyle – second Moore200 Freestyle Relay – first (Hoffman, R. Struble, Renwick, Cotter), seventh (Mosebarger, Jake Burns, Barber, Moore)100 Backstroke – fourth C. Koss, 14th N. Koss, 16th Challingsworth, 17th Foster100 Breaststroke – eighth Barber, eleventh Woelfel, 27th Jake Burns400 Freestyle Relay – second (C. Koss, Hoffman, Moore, Cotter), eighth (Foster, Joshua Burns, Woelfel, Challingsworth)


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Nature at 7 p.m. Sunday presents "A Murder of Crows", an exploration of the vast intellectual and social capacities of crows through captivating new footage and interviews from bird experts around the world in attempt to transform their spooky reputation.
London's beloved detective Sherlock Holmes must use the science of deduction to investigate the murder of an unidentified woman dressed in pink on Masterpiece Mystery! Presents Sherlock: A Study in Pink at 8 p.m. Sunday.
American Experience: We Shall Remain, a ground-breaking five-part series examining critical moments in U.S. history from the perspective of Native Americans, investigates the relations and conflicts between post-Mayflower English colonists and the Natives at 8 p.m. Monday.
Nova at 7 p.m. Tuesday pieces together crucial events that led to the tragedy of Flight 447 to provide a forensic view of what caused the disappearance over the Atlantic Ocean and loss of all 228 lives.
Martin Smith investigates the dubious past of BP through interviews with current and former employees and executives, leading to the query of whether or not the Gulf disaster could have been prevented on Frontline at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Secrets of the Dead: Herculaneum Uncovered at 7 p.m. Wednesday explores revealing insights through new archeological digs that may explain the mysterious events surrounding the volcanic eruption of Pompeii.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra presents contemporary renditions of Bernard Rands' Danza Petrificada and Luigi Cherubini's Requiem in C Minor at the inauguration of the symphony's 10th music director Riccardo Muti on this week's Great Performances at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Austin rocker Alejandro Escovedo delivers tracks from his most recent LP Street Songs of Love on Austin City Limits at 10 p.m. Wednesday and 9 p.m. Friday, followed by Trombone Shorty's unique fusion of New Orleans-based jazz and funk rock.
See the sights that lie within the Austin History Center, enjoy downtown on a dime, and ride along the Republic of Texas Biker Rally on this week's episode of Downtown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
KLRU's new series Overheard with Evan Smith, the follow up series to Texas Monthly Talks, features political figures, arts and more at Thursday at 7 p.m.
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From staff reports
The Ohio University School of Music is pleased to announce the 2013 Athens Jazz Festival. The festival, which will take place on April 12th, 13th, and 14th, will feature OU jazz ensembles, as well as student ensembles from area high schools and guest artists Rob Parton (trumpet) and Bob Thompson (piano).
7:30 p.m. - Jazz Spoken Here in concert at ARTS/West, Athens, 132 W. State Street
Mike Parkinson, trumpet; Matt James, saxophones; Ernie Bastin, valve trombone; Jeremy Schaffer, piano; Terry Douds, bass; Guy Remonko, drums
High School Festival - Baker Center Theater, Ohio University
Concerts and masterclasses are scheduled throughout the day from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
10 a.m. – OU Jazz Combo II (Jordan Reed, director) – Bobcat Lounge
10:45 a.m. – OU Jazz Combo I (John Horne, director) – Bobcat Lounge
1 p.m. – OU African Ensemble (Paschal Younge, director) – Bobcat Lounge
1:45 p.m. – Guest Artist Bob Thompson Jazz Workshop – Bobcat Lounge
2:45 p.m. – Guest Artist Rob Parton Jazz Workshop – Bobcat Lounge
4 p.m. – Thompson & Parton rehearsal with OU Jazz Ensemble I – Memorial Auditorium
7:30 p.m. – Concert featuring guest artists Bob Thompson (piano) and Rob Parton (trumpet) with Ohio University Jazz Ensembles I and II
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
7:30 p.m. – OU Jazz Combos I and II – Jackie O's Pub and Brewery, 24 W. Union St., Athens FREE!!
Rob Parton (trumpet) is highly regarded as a studio, theatre and jazz musician, performer, educator and bandleader. As a studio musician, Parton has played on hundreds of local and national radio and TV commercials and many local CD projects as lead trumpet and as contractor. He has performed with the Chicago Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Chicagoland Pops Orchestra, Doc Severinson, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra Jr., Mel Torme, Beach Boys, Christopher Cross, Sheena Easton, Peabo Bryson, Celine Dion, Nick Carter, Yolanda Adams, Josh Groban, Enrique Iglasius, Natalie Cole and Maynard Ferguson, among others.
Parton has traveled with Natalie Cole and most recently was a featured member of the Music Now series offered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has presented concerts or clinics at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, International Association of Jazz Educators convention, MENC and many other music educators conventions. Parton has earned national and international accolades for his seven critically acclaimed compact discs on the Sea Breeze Jazz label, and the first Rob Parton Big Band CD was released in 2011.
Bob Thompson (piano) has had a professional career that has spanned more than 30 years and reached audiences around the globe. From his early days with the Modern Jazz Interpreters to an acclaimed series of solo albums on labels like Capitol and Ichiban to his latest work with his five-member Bob Thompson Unit, Thompson has won the respect and praise of jazz critics and fans alike. With appearances on BET, the internationally-broadcast public radio show Mountain Stage and several tours abroad, he's been a visible presence in the jazz world for more than 30 years.
For the past eleven years Bob's holiday jazz show "Joy To The World", has been broadcast nationally on Public Radio International. While a student at West Virginia State College, Thompson formed the Modern Jazz Interpreters, a piano, bass, and drums trio who appeared at the prestigious Notre Dame Jazz Festival in 1964. Shortly thereafter, Thompson received a valuable lesson from another performer, Chicago saxophonist Bunky Green, who joined the band on a State Department tour to Algiers.
Co-sponsors of the 2013 Jazz Festival are: ARTS/West, Stuart's Opera House, Athens Area Citizens for the Arts, and CA House Music.


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T O P I C R E V I E WRobert PearlmanTo celebrate the 40th anniversary of its Apollo flights, NASA has debuted the first of a series of animated comics dedicated to the Apollo 7 mission, as part of an interactive feature on NASA.gov. Each of the subsequent comics will debut with the anniversary of each of the missions.heng44Nicely done, but too bad they suggest that the mission flew with a command module only...KSCartistI agree Ed. When I first saw the graphic, I thought it was yours. I know they wanted to focus on the test flight of the CM but they really should have included the SM as well.It's a great idea though.FFrenchAnother minor nitpick would be - all three of the crew did not catch colds, only two.spacecraft filmsProbably not the best idea to have jettisoned the apex cover while still in orbit, either...Apollo ReduxThanks for posting this link.PhilipAny idea if this might become available on DVD?Robert PearlmanNASA's Apollo 8 40th anniversary animated comic is now online:Robert PearlmanNASA's Apollo 9 40th anniversary animated comic is now online:BobbyAThey mixed up Rusty and McDivitt. They made McDivitt the redhead. Otherwise I like these videos a lot. KSCartistThey really need to correct that - and pay attention - otherwise Buzz will take the first step on the Moon.Robert Pearlman quote:Originally posted by BobbyA:They mixed up Rusty and McDivitt. I alerted NASA to their mix-up and they have now corrected the "animation anomaly". Robert PearlmanNASA's Apollo 10 and Apollo 11 40th anniversary animated comics are now online:Robert PearlmanNASA's Apollo 12 and Apollo 13 40th anniversary animated comics are now online.
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A spokesman for Oklahoma's Department of Human Services says the agency is taking a "wait and see" approach when it comes to determining what effect a government shutdown could have on the agency.
Mark Beutler says most the programs using federal money are reimbursed by the government. He says that means that if the government does shut down Tuesday, it will not affect DHS immediately. He says DHS has enough cash on hand for the time being and operations will be business as usual through the rest of the week.
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2018 : Passage to Eastern Europe - Bucharest to Budapest
Sail to lands rich in traditions
See Bucharest's 3,000-room Palace of Parliament. Make banitsa bread with a home cook in Vidin. Explore Belgrade's Ottoman and European treasures, including 6th-century Kalemegdan Fortress. View the Danube's towering Iron Gate. Visit a Croatian family's Osijek home. Witness Hungary's daredevil Puszta horsemen. Behold Budapest's grandeur. Once hidden behind the Iron Curtain, the eastern Danube still has secrets to reveal on our 11-day cruisetour from Bucharest to Budapest.
Passage to Eastern Europe
Let us take you to the cities, towns and natural wonders of Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Croatia and Bulgaria.
Day by Day
Day 1 - Bucharest, Romania
Arrive at the Bucharest airport and transfer to the superior first-class Radisson Blu Hotel Bucharest (or similar) in the heart of the city for a 1-night stay.* Spend the rest of the day relaxing, or do some exploring on your own.
Day 2 - Bucharest, Romania
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and take a morning tour of the city. See the city's wide boulevards, the Romanian Athenaeum, the Arch of Triumph and the Palace of Parliament. Visit the outdoor Muzeul Satului, otherwise known as the Village Museum, where authentic dwellings from all regions of the country have been relocated and reassembled, including rural cottages, farmhouses and water mills. During lunch at a local restaurant, enjoy a lively folkloric performance that recalls the simple pleasures of rural life. You then proceed to Giurgiu to board your ship and enjoy a welcome dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 3 - Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanasi, Bulgaria
After breakfast, disembark at Russe for a full-day excursion to Bulgaria's former capital, Veliko Tarnovo. There you will see Tsaravets Hill and the ruins of the royal castle. During free time, shop for local crafts along Samovodska Charshia. Continue your venture to Arbanasi for lunch in a local restaurant and a guided tour of the Nativity Church with its intricate floor-to-ceiling murals and icons. Return to your ship for dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 4 - Vidin, Bulgaria
Arrive in the picturesque Bulgarian port of Vidin, and take an excursion to see Belogradchik Fortress, built right into the striking Belogradchik Rocks. See the fortress's amazing construction, begun in Roman times and greatly extended by Bulgarian tsars and the Ottomans, and enjoy breathtaking views. Enjoy lunch aboard your ship; then you have free time to explore Vidin's city center, Orthodox churches and the ruins of the city's once-grand synagogue. We depart during dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 5 - Iron Gate, Serbia
Today, enjoy scenic cruising as you travel through one of the most picturesque areas of the Lower Danube. The Iron Gate is one of Europe's most dramatic natural wonders, a spectacular narrow gorge with enormous white limestone cliffs. Your Cruise Director will provide commentary about the region and scenic points of interest as you sail toward the next port. (B, L, D)
Day 6 - Belgrade, Serbia
Wake up in Belgrade, capital of Serbia. Take a guided walk through the grounds of Kalemegdan Fortress, now a stately park; also see the Orthodox cathedral and stop at the Square of the Republic. Enjoy lunch aboard your ship before you have free time to explore Belgrade's gracious architecture or visit one of its many museums, like the Nikola Tesla Museum. Dine aboard your ship or experience some of Belgrade's nightlife. We depart very late this evening. (B, L, D)
Day 7 - Osijek, Croatia
Cruise along the Danube, arriving at Vukovar around noon. Disembark for an afternoon excursion to the charming Croatian city of Osijek. Inhabited since Neolithic times, this area has had several heydays under the Romans, the Ottomans and the Hapsburgs; now Vukovar is revered for its baroque buildings, parks and monuments. Return aboard for dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 8 - Kalocsa, Hungary
Sail into Hungary this morning, arriving in Kalocsa after lunch. Take a guided city tour followed by a short organ concert at St. Joseph Church. Then, you are treated to a performance of traditional Puszta horsemanship. Return to the ship and enjoy a festive final dinner aboard as we depart for Budapest. (B, L, D)
Day 9 - Budapest, Hungary
Disembark after breakfast and take a tour of Budapest. Begin in Pest, where you see the National Opera House and visit historic Heroes' Square. Cross the Chain Bridge to Buda, where you walk along Castle Hill to Fishermen's Bastion and Matthias Church. Check in to the deluxe Budapest Hilton (or similar) for a 2-night stay, then take the rest of the day to sightsee on your own. Explore a museum, do some shopping or relax in one of the Art Nouveau spas. (B)
Day 10 - Budapest, Hungary
Take a full day to explore Budapest on your own. Ride the city's innovative, efficient metro; walk through the City Park or along the Pest embankment for views of the Buda Castle District; explore the Buda Castle Labyrinth; visit the Jewish Quarter and tour the beautifully restored Dohany Street Synagogue. (B)
Day 11 - Budapest, Hungary
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and proceed to the airport for your return flight.* Or extend your journey with 2 additional nights in bustling Budapest or 3 nights in Prague, the Czech Republic's gracious capital. (B)
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Discussion in 'The Bar' started by blairg, Dec 26, 2012.
Starts January 6th, I hope he calls Hines Ward a Reggie
you wouldn't caused you're a filthy cocksucking spic, I'm a 5 star chef, so I like to learn.
You put kraft cheese slices on hot dogs. You ain't foolin' nobody.
Gilaets bullshit pics don't tell the whole story
this is true
I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but there are some good Matzah Ball Soup recipes on food.com....
you telling me to sway the jew with some matzah balls
i hope gilbert sneaks in a holocaust joke....you know...around the oven....
I like the youtube clips of him on different local news programs. I'm sure he'll be fairly tame but still hilarious. Everything seems to amuse him.
Gillette and I share a love for Seinfeld and Gilbert.
No one else in the world likes those two things...together. It's fate.
i lost family in the holocaust too
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The addition of onions and garlic will make any dish flavorful and delicious. Some don't include them on auspicious days and festivals. You can try this vegetable pulao on one of those days. It can be made in less than 20 minutes if you have cooked rice.
- Oil-4 tbsp
- Ghee-1 tbsp
- Cloves-5
- Cinnamon-2 inch stick
- Star Anise-1
- Shahi Jeera-1 tsp
- Green chilli chopped-1
- Ginger grated-1/2 tsp
- Cashews(optional)-6
- Potato-1 peeled and chopped lengthwise
- Beans-a handful
- Shredded cabbage & carrot-1 cup
- Capsicum-1/4 cup
- Salt
- Red chilli powder-a pinch
- Basmati Rice-3/4 cup
- Water-1.5 cups
Rinse the rice. Add water and cook. The grains should be separate. Set aside.
Heat oil and ghee in a wide pan.
Add ingredients 3 to 9 one by one. When cashews turn golden brown, add potato and chopped beans. Close the lid, lower the heat and let it cook for 5-6 minutes.
Now add cabbage, carrot and capsicum.
Sprinkle sat, red chilli powder. Fry for 6-7 minutes.
Capsicum should not turn soft. It should be slightly crunchy.
Gently mix the rice with the veggies. Add salt if required.
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My Hot Electronics has a variety of digital and film cameras on sale for as much as 50% off during the holiday season. The cameras are available from top brands such as Canon, Sony, Kokak, Nikon, Panasonic, and Samsung.
Currently, the store has the new Canon PowerShot S100 12.1 MP digital camera available for $299, 40% off of the retail price of $429.00. The camera is able to record in full 1080p HD video with stereo sound, giving an excellent view of every important occasion and moment. The camera also features 24mm lens, with 5x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, and 20x combined zoom). The system also features an optical image stabilizer.
The store also has the Canon PowerShot ELPH CMOS digital camera available for $129.00, 44% off of the retail price. The camera films in full 1080p HD with a movie button and an HDMI output for viewing on an HDTV. The camera has a 5x optical zoom 24mm wide angle lens, as well as an optical image stabilizer.
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The store also carries the top brands in electronics including Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Cisco, Apple, Sony, Samsung, Microsoft, EA Sports, and many more. The company recently began its initial expansion into clothing and jewelry and will continue to expand over the next several months.
The store also launched a new sports-based store - SportsFanPlayground.com. The store is a leading provider of NFL, NBA, MLB, NCAA, UFC and FIFA apparel and accessories. The playground has various shoes, jackets, home & garden products, bedroom and kitchen products - all with sports and team themes and help for tailgating or throwing a party for the big game happening soon.
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Banner photograph of St. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Bath, North Carolina - Taken by Judith Richards Shubert October 2008There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the only meaning.
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Billionaire Warren Buffett believes the federal deficit should be stabilized in relation to U.S. economic growth, but that the nation's debt is not a problem. See full story.
Gold slightly up; Citi cuts its 2013 gold forecast
Gold futures inch up on a quiet trading day Monday, with U.S. markets closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, while analysts at Citigroup take a slightly bearish turn on prices for the precious metal, cutting their forecasts for this year and next. See full story.
5 earnings reports to watch Tuesday
As the wave of earnings results crests, here's a look at five financial reports to look out for when U.S. markets reopen. See full story.
Switching jobs? Ditch your 401(k)
Commentary: Employers are bad fund-pickers, so roll your money into an IRA when you switch jobs. See full story.
Time bomb to market meltdown ticks louder
The ticking time bomb gets louder as we keep watching an avalanche of predictions that echo Warren Buffett's earlier warnings of recession, bubbles and another market meltdown. See full story.
Strategies for luxury buyers whose mortgages don't meet the CFPB's new standards. See full story.