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Quick Orchestra Facts (2002-2003)
Economic Performance Improving While the economic climate of the 2002-03 season continued to be challenging for America's orchestras, fewer reported operating deficits than in 2001-02. And, there were additional signs of improvement. The average deficit for America's 1,200 orchestras decreased 22% from 2.7% of total expenses in 2001-02 to 2.1% 2002-03.
Concert Attendance Strong For the first time in several years, classical season attendance increased by about half a percent. Although total attendance at all orchestra concerts declined slightly to about 28 million in 2002-03, it was still higher than a decade ago.
Earned Revenue and Contributed Support Increased Total revenue was up 1% in 2002-03 over 2001-02. Ticket Sales and other earned income were virtually unchanged while Endowment income increased by more than 12%. Contributed income from private sources increased about 1% with the greatest increases in Individual and Corporate contributions. Government support (while accounting for less than 5% of orchestra revenues) declined dramatically by more than 16%.
Net Income Improved America's orchestras recorded revenue of $1.357 billion - the highest level in history and a one percent increase over 2001-02. The growth in expenses slowed significantly to .3% in 2002-03 as compared to a 2.4% increase in 2001-02.
Calculations are based on 192 member U.S. orchestras that participated in the League's 2002-03 Orchestra Statistical Survey. Unless otherwise noted, the amounts reported have been extrapolated to America's 1,200 adult orchestras. Information for the 600 collegiate and youth orchestras is not included.


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Hi Bellas,
Sorry it took longer than usual to announce the winner. I wanted to give you guys a little longer to enter.
The winner by the BF's choice is Teeyah! Teeyah, email me with your address to claim your prize!
Stay tuned for tomorrow's post about a new fabulous lip combo!
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
Winner of the Jan Marini Regeneration Mask!
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Hey girl! i was just wondering about
the studio sculpt application video you said you would post! lol i have been waiting for it! just wondering if your still going to put it up:)
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aw darn, I wish I could've won, but that's ok! Congrats Teeyah!
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OMG I won! :) Wee! I'll email you later my address and stuff :) I'm at the office [and reading your blog, hehe] but the gmail is blocked :) yay again!
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congratz to the winner :)
REN, can you please do a tut on how to use kabuki brush with liquid foundaton?
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Adriana Lima and Marko Jaric have separated after five years of marriage, People reports.
"After long and careful consideration, we have decided to separate after five years of marriage," the couple said in a statement. "We are grateful to be the parents of two incredible young daughters that we will continue to co-parent. We would greatly appreciate your respect of our family's privacy as we begin this delicate next chapter for all members of our family."
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The Bizav Boys' Club
In his recent Business Jet Traveler interview with Elite Aviation owner Chris Holifield, journalist Matt Thurber noted that "you don't see a lot of women-owned aviation businesses." Bizav, he said, is "a boys' club."
It sure is, and so is the rest of the aviation world.
Granted, female pilots have become more common, and there's even a magazine called Aviation for Women. But can you imagine a periodical called Aviation for Men? The title sounds ridiculous. Women in aviation, on the other hand, are still enough of a novelty to merit a dedicated publication.
Just look around. The CEOs of the National Business Aviation Administration, General Aviation Manufacturers Association and National Air Transportation Association are all male. The heads of ARG/U.S., Wyvern and the Flight Safety Foundation are all male. The CEOs of the six major fractional-jet-share providers are all male. Virtually all the leading bizav consultants are male. The CEOs of Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, Embraer, Gulfstream, Hawker Beechcraft, Piaggio Aero and Pilatus are all male.
Are you beginning to detect a pattern?
Business Jet Traveler magazine, which I edit, mirrors the aviation community and the overall society. We feature women on our cover and in our pages every chance we get, but we don't get enough chances. We have interviewed some prominent women, such as financial adviser Suze Orman and former New Jersey governor Christie Whitman and, as noted above, we recently ran a Q&A with Elite Aviation's Holifield. But the vast majority of our covers and interview subjects have featured men. Our audience is predominantly male, too, and so are our company's CEO, COO, EVP, publisher, production/manufacturing manager, editor-in-chief, magazine and online editors and creative director, though we do have a few women in senior-level positions.
I know that many societal factors contribute to this imbalance and that it isn't necessarily a reflection on the practices of our company or any of the others I've mentioned. But that doesn't make the situation any better.
The good news is that attitudes and laws are changing, albeit too slowly. My 13-year-old daughter can barely believe it when I tell her this, but in my admittedly not-too-short lifetime, there was a period when employers could legally specify in an ad whether they sought to hire a man or a woman. I still remember the "Help Wanted–Male" notices in The New York Times, which would announce positions for attorneys, corporate executives and other professionals–and the "Help Wanted–Female" listings, which would say things like, "Needed–Gal Friday. Must be able to type 55 wpm." This continued for nearly a decade after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed job discrimination based on race.
That this mistreatment of women persisted should surprise no one who has paid attention to history. While blacks often had to fight for the right to vote until the Civil Rights Act of 1965, they at least earned that right officially way back in 1870, with the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, which said that the right to vote could not be denied based on "race, color or previous condition of servitude." But that amendment made no mention of gender. Women had to wait until 1920 and the 19th Amendment to gain the right to vote.
As I've said, there's no question that we've witnessed progress in recent years. More and more women now occupy top slots at corporations, for example, and, in 2008, a woman had a serious shot at the presidency for the first time. And there are more women in aviation than there were a few decades ago.
But it's way too soon to celebrate. Men still hold the vast majority of senior executive positions, women still typically earn less than men for the same jobs and some people still wouldn't vote for a female presidential candidate. Moreover, the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment–which simply stated that "equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex"–never became law because proponents failed to find 38 states willing to ratify it by the 1982 deadline. And while it has been reintroduced in Congress in every session since then, it has never garnered enough votes to allow the ratification process to restart. In 2010, meanwhile, Supreme Court Justice Antonio Scalia stated his view that the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, which ostensibly provides equal protection to all people under the law, does not prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.
Here's hoping different views will soon prevail and that we'll someday live in a world with many female pilots and aviation CEOs–not to mention female U.S. presidents. Until we do, millions of women will be shortchanged and both men and women will miss out on the benefits of their untapped capabilities.
Jeff - no more tears in public, please. If there were more women longing for the hard and demanding work of an aviation industry or service CEO, we would have them already. Meanwhile, the worldwide fashion industry is desperately short of male leaders. Among lawyers and bankers, you ll find nearly equal employment, however, there you find more time for shopping. And they are paid better. Let us all acknowledge and accept that boys are boys and women are girls. Who wants a female boss, after all, when you have your girls friend and/or wife back home, telling you what to do ?
At first I thought you were trying to be funny but you are serious. I am the last guy I would ever see taking the other side of your post being referred to in my career as a "walking HR issue", it's good I own the place.
You are muddling two issues. Many studies have been done trying to figure out how to address training issues with female pilots. What is interesting is it is now a moot point, it never was a gender issue. More than likely two generations ago the pilot candidates worked on their own cars and had mechanical aptitudes while the vast majority of femal applicants did not have that experience. In this day and age most student pilots could not remove the cowling let alone understand how a turbine or resiprocating engine functions. If flight training was just a matter of conditioned responses we would be training monkeys to fly airplanes. Until we can figure out how to train pilots to be one with the machine they are operating we will continue to have accidents such as Colgan where we fly perfectly good airplanes into the ground.
However this has nothing to do with being a direct report to a woman. I am 50 years old and a complete sexist pig however somehow I have managed to get beyond that and so should anyone in our age group. The next generation coming up does not have this issue so just get over it. Women make great managers, planners, strategic thinkers etc.
One other issue was addressed in a recent article in the Harvard Business Review. They called it the arousal factor or some such thing. The bottom line is males are genetically wired to evaluate their desire to reproduce with every female they encounter. No solution exists for the problem and unless we want to castrate male workers we (males as a whole) simply need to behave, and punish our couterparts who have to vocalize or act on this primal instinct. Tacit acceptance of "bathroom humor" (I am not saying this as eloquently as the HBR) creates a "fraternity" like atmosphere that is toxic to female management growth.
We have a long way to go, I have never seen a women at a QB gathering and many other aviation fraternities. It's us old farts than need to make women feel welcome in management, governance and all other roles in our industry.
Now I have to go check the MEL on the G650, I am almost sure it has "testicles" under pilot. Gotta get that fixed (see I can't help myself).
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Military | Founders Day 2014
This year, the Air Force Academy celebrates its 60th anniversary. Please join us as we reflect upon six decades of producing officers of character for our nation. We also honor our two 2013 Distinguished Graduate award winners, Mr. A. Bart Holaday '65 and Gen. (Ret.) Bill Looney '72. With over a half-century of tradition in our past, we are looking forward to the next 60 years of integrity, service and excellence.


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Stocks to Watch: Cisco, AMD, Staples
NEW YORK -- Cisco(CSCO) , the networking giant and Dow component, topped Wall Street's expectations in its latest quarter on both the top and bottom lines.
Cisco reported non-GAAP earnings of $2.57 billion, or 48 cents a share, on revenue of $11.88 billion, up from a year-earlier equivalent profit of $2.32 billion, or 43 cents a share, on revenue of $11.27 billion.
Analysts were looking for earnings of 46 cents per share on revenue of $11.77 billion.
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AMD(AMD) denied Tuesday that it's on the block following a report that the No. 2 chipmaker could be be up for sale.
"AMD's board and management believe that the strategy the company is currently pursuing to drive long-term growth by leveraging AMD's highly-differentiated technology assets is the right approach to enhance shareholder value," wrote an AMD spokesman, in a statement emailed to TheStreet. "AMD is not actively pursuing a sale of the company or significant assets at this time."
Reuters reported on Tuesday that AMD hired JP Morgan Chase to explore options, which could include a sale.
Staples(SPLS) is reporting its third-quarter results before the opening bell Wednesday, and analysts are expecting a profit of 45 cents a share in the October-ended period on revenue of $6.45 billion.
Shares of Staples have declined roughly 11% so far this year.
Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot Report Earnings This Week
Williams-Sonoma(WSM) is expected by analysts Wednesday to post third-quarter earnings of 45 cents a share on revenue of $921.8 million.
Abercrombie & Fitch(ANF) is expected to post third-quarter earnings Wednesday of 58 cents a share.
Earnings are also expected Wednesday from DryShips(DRYS) , FriendFinder Networks(FFN) , Hot Topic(HOTT) , Limited Brands(LTD) , NetApp(NTAP) , PetSmart(PETM) , Retalix(RTLX) , Spectrum Brands(SPB) , Tyco International(TYC) .
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Players Win One Gold Two Silver and One Bronze at the XXVII Brazil International Badminton Cup 2012
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October 2, 2012
Players Win One Gold, Two Silver, and One Bronze at the XXVII Brazil International Badminton Cup 2012
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Phillip Chew, Jamie Subandhi, and Sattawat Pongnairat notched impressive performances in São Paulo, Brazil at the XXVII Brazil International Badminton Cup 2012. In mixed doubles, Chew and Subandhi took the gold medal as they defeated the Brazilian mixed doubles pair of Hugo Arthuso and Fabiana Silva 21-11, 21-10. Subandhi took silver in the women's singles event, as she battled the No. 1 seed Nicole Grether of Canada and lost by a score of 21-17, 21-15.
Chew also teamed with Pongnairat to advance to the finals of the men's doubles event. They earned the silver medal after being defeated by No. 1 seed Teik Chai Gan and Soon Hock Ong of Malaysia, 21-14, 21-14. Pongnairat earned the bronze medal in men's singles after battling the No. 1 seed Niluka Karunaratne of Sri Lanka in a 3 game match, 17-21, 21-18, 22-20.
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ENMU won't renew men's coach Scanlan
March 2, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University is looking for a new men's basketball coach.
The school announced Monday that it will not renew the contract of Shawn Scanlan for the 2009-10 season. Scanlan went 102-143 in nine seasons at the helm, but was done in by a 10-44 overall record and consecutive 0-12 marks in the Lone Star Conference South Division the past two seasons.
ENMU president Steven Gamble said Monday that the position will be advertised on Wednesday and a search committee has been formed. The committee will narrow the list of candidates to three finalists, and Gamble said the school would ideally like to have the position filled in a month.
"We plan to fill the position as soon as we can," said Gamble, adding that the search would be nationwide. "As of this minute, we have nobody in mind."
He said the school is seeking someone with at least five years coaching experience, although he didn't specify at what level or whether the experience had to be as a head coach.
"Coach Scanlan committed (nine) years of his career to Greyhound basketball and we are grateful for his service to the university," Gamble said. "He has a lot to be satisfied with during his tenure."
ENMU athletic director Mike Maguire said he enjoyed working with Scanlan.
"If you look at where the program was, he did a great job getting it on track," Maguire said. "This is not an easy place to recruit to."
Scanlan said Monday night that he hopes to continue coaching somewhere.
"You go in hoping for that," he said. "Who knows? You just try to put yourself in the position where (people) know you're out there."
Except for the past two seasons and his first campaign, 2000-01 when ENMU went 4-23, the Greyhounds were pretty competitive in the LSC.
From 2001-02 through 2006-07, Scanlan's teams compiled a record of 88-77, winning South Division titles in 2003 and 2004, earning an NCAA Division II postseason berth in 2004 and making it to the LSC postseason tournament four times.
The last two seasons have been, in Scanlan's own word, "disastrous." But he said Monday night that there were extenuating circumstances.
The Hounds lost their two biggest players, Tommy York (back injury) and Jerry Prudhomme (tumor), for the year even before the 2007-08 season began. They also dealt with significant injuries and internal problems during the season.
This year, the team again faced numerous injury and occasional disciplinary problems, although not on the scale of 2007-08.
"There's obviously a lot more to everything than meets the eye," Scanlan said. "But I'm not going to shirk the responsibility.
"Over the year last year (2007-08), some things came into play that shouldn't have but did; some of them you have no control over. Unfortunately, that set the table for this (season)."


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Sometimes in the summer when you get really good vine tomatoes you don't even need any salt, just gut and crush them up, maybe throw a little garden basil in there and go.
Mark, probably 98% of all pizzas are made with uncooked sauce. But like Craig said....there's no rules. Sure, you'll hear many say not to cook....but in the end it is your taste buds. Try it both ways why don't you and let us know what you think...
Talking about sauce as a single quantity is on par with lumping all styles of pizza into one. I would suspect that most people's preference in sauce is a reflection of their preference for a particular style of pizza. Likewise, just because I prefer a simple, uncooked sauce (a reflection of my preference for NP), doesn't mean that's the sauce I would want on every style of pizza.When we discuss particular sauces, wouldn't it make sense to put it in context with a note on the particular style(s) of pizza we use that sauce?
The other day I made a white sauce, EVOO with garlic and topped with locally grown fresh tomato slices.


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Tape It
Does Kinesio tape really work?
While it's been around for years, Kinesio tape made center stage at this year's London Olympics ...
While it's been around for years, Kinesio tape made center stage at this year's London Olympics, with high-profile athletes across many sports, from beach volleyball (Kerri Walsh) to tennis (Serena Williams) to track and field (Trey Hardee), sporting colorful spider webs on shoulders, legs, backs, arms … buttocks, stomachs … ears! And, now, you can't go to a trail race and not see at least a few fellow racers striped with the stuff.
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"I use Rocktape. It's wonderful," says elite trail runner Anna Frost of New Zealand. "It feels like my muscles are being hugged. It gives me instant pain relief to pain, increasing circulation to the area. It is also helpful for injury prevention and recovery. And the structures feel held in place; if you have weak ankles, it is great for extra support on technical terrain."
Developed in the late 1970s by a Japanese chiropractor, Dr. Kenzo Kase, kinesiology taping is touted to "re-educate the neuromuscular system, reduce pain and inflammation, enhance performance, prevent injury and promote good circulation and healing, and assist in returning the body to homeostasis," according to the Kinesio Taping Association International (KTAI) website. Along with his Kinesio Taping Method (KTM), Kase also developed the first elastic therapeutic tape, called Kinesio Tex Tape, still a leader in the marketplace—which has burgeoned to include many competing brands, e.g. KT Tape, Rocktape, etc. As well, Kase formed KTAI, which also sets the standards for becoming a Certified Kinesio Taping Practicitioner. Officialese aside, most folks tape themselves; there are plenty of online tutorials on the topic.
Kinesio tape is comprised of porous, breathable cotton/synthetic, latex-free material with a water-resistant acrylic adhesive, and is about the thickness and stretchiness of actual skin. The heat-activated (through pressing and friction) glue can stick for up to four or five days. Part of the scientific theory postulates that the taping lifts the layer of skin and tissue over a muscle, increasing lymphatic drainage and blood flow.
With the world's top athletes slapping on stretchy tape like it's EPO in a roll, you would think the stuff has been stretched to the test in clinical studies, right? Wrong. While there have been small studies supporting its effectiveness, no definitive large-scale, statistical studies have confirmed its efficacy. So … what's the big buzz?


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HP said that in addition to printers and smartphones it would also use webOS operating system he got as a result of taking over Palm on tablet personal computers as well as netbooks. The actual plans remain unconfirmed, but it looks like the company does have serious intentions when it comes to webOS.
"With HP's full backing and global strengths, I'm confident that webOS will be able to reach its full potential. This agreement will accelerate the development of this incredible platform with new resources, scale and support from a world-respected brand," said Jon Rubinstein, former Palm chairman and chief executive officer who will now work at HP.
HP's global scale and financial strength plus Palm's award-winning webOS experience, as well as its acclaimed Pre and Pixi smartphone product lines, enhance HP's ability to participate more aggressively in the highly profitable, $100 billion smartphone and connected mobile device markets. Palm will be responsible for webOS software development and webOS based hardware products, from a robust smartphone roadmap to future slate PCs and netbooks, HP said.
HP has already announced plans to install webOS onto its printers, but using the operating system originally developed for smartphones on slate PCs and netbooks seems to be a surprising decision. Nonetheless, it should be kept in mind that it will take HP some time to tailor the webOS for personal computers. At present the OS works only on ARM processors that power smartphones, whereas netbooks and slates use x86 chips and hence the operating system needs to be redesigned. As a result, it will take months or even longer for webOS to find itself on tablets or netbooks.
"With webOS, HP will deliver its customers a unique and compelling experience across smartphones and other mobility products. This allows us the opportunity to fully engage in growing our smartphone family offering and the footprint of webOS," said Todd Bradley, executive vice president of personal systems group at HP.


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Pepperoni Pizza Dip
- Pizza Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes (recommended: fire roasted Muir Glen)
- 1 tablespoon julienned fresh basil leaves, plus sprig for garnish
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Bottom Layer:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes
- Pizza Toppings:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 cup thinly sliced pepperoni
- 1/2 cup diced (1/4-inch) red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1/2 cup quartered and thinly sliced crimini mushrooms
- 1 cup small-dice buffalo mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- Serving suggestions: Toasted pizza dough strips, toasted pita strips, or crackers
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
For the pizza sauce: Add the olive oil to a 12-inch saute pan over medium heat and, when hot, add the onion. Saute until translucent. Add the garlic and red chile flakes, cook for 1 minute, and then add the canned tomatoes. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the mixture has thickened, stir in the fresh and dried spices. Simmer for an additional 15 minutes and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Remove from the heat.
For the bottom layer: In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, ricotta, Parmesan, egg, garlic and spices. Spread the mixture evenly into an oven-safe casserole (2-quart capacity or a 9-inch pie pan). Set aside.
For the toppings: In a small saute pan over medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil and the pepperoni. Saute until the pepperoni is just crisp, 4 to 5 minutes, and then drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Add the remaining olive oil and the red bell peppers and saute over medium-high heat until just starting to soften. Add the shallot, cook for 2 minutes, and then add the mushrooms. Cook for 7 to 10 minutes and remove from the heat.
To assemble: Spread the pizza sauce over the top of the bottom layer of cheese, sprinkle with the pepper and mushroom mixture, and then the pepperoni. Evenly distribute the mozzarella over the top and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Garnish with the basil sprig and serve hot with pizza dough strips, toasted pita strips, or crackers.
Recipe courtesy of Guy Fieri
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I guess the information about salt and oil are two main areas where I find myself scratching my head. Logic should dictate their use of salt and non-use of oil. It doesn't seem to pass the giggle test. One guess could be that they threw your table some false clues and were just having fun with it all.


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Tech Propels Stocks Higher as Syria Headwinds Recede
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks jumped Wednesday lifted by speculation about a new iPhone from Apple
The S&P 500 posted its biggest advance in two weeks, gaining 0.8% to 1,653.80, bolstered by the Federal Reserve which said summer spending on homes and automobiles helped provide "modest to moderate" growth, a trend that has also helped sustain this year's rally in equities.
"Investors are looking ahead of that -- looking through it, looking past it -- and saying, 'If there's action in Syria, historically the market sells off but then it rebounds pretty soon thereafter,'" said Troy Logan, managing director at Warren Financial Service. "I'm not saying there won't be a little bit of a pullback or selloff the moment we have action, but I think the market is somewhat pricing that in and looking past that."
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6% to 14,929.62 while the Nasdaq jumped 1% to 3,649.04.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday approved a proposal to implement a deadline of 60 days for U.S. military strikes against Syria. It also includes the possibility of one extension of 30 days. The resolution will go before the full Senate while the House is working on a separate proposal.
President Obama, in Stockholm, Sweden Wednesday, said both the U.S. and international community's credibility is at stake in responding to events in Syria. He emphasized the need to take action to admonish chemicals weapons usage as part of a broad global effort to keep the world safe and secure.
"I would not have taken this before Congress just a symbolic gesture," Obama said. "I think it's very important that Congress say that we mean what we say. I think we will be stronger as a country in our response if the President and Congress does it together."
Apple gained 2.1% to $498.76 as Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage with a buy recommendation and 12-month price target of $777, citing the potential for growth as a result of its new product cycle.
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In economic news, anecdotal reports from the twelve Federal Reserve districts suggest that national economic activity continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace during the period of early July through late August, according to the central bank's Beige Book report Wednesday. Evidence suggested that the expansion was driven by consumer spending in most districts, reflecting, in part, the strong demand for automobiles and housing-related goods.


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How to Start Your Own Business – Video
View more videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com. Successful entrepreneur Ami Kassar tells the story of starting his business, MultiFunding LLC, and gives entrepreneurs tips on getting a business up and running quickly and inexpensively. Check out this interview from NBC Philadelphia's the 10! show.


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Hi, everyone. I'm new here, in case you didn't already guess that! By way of a proper tea introduction: I got into drinking high quality loose teas (instead of dusty tea bags) 3-4 years ago. Most of the teas I drink are from Adagio, though I occasionally buy things from local tea shops, as well. My fave teas are oolongs, but for me its all about trying as many things as possible--I love the variety that Adagio offers. I do have to say that I did NOT enjoy pu-erh, but that's the only tea I've met that I really didn't like.
I joined the forum not only because I enjoy tea, but because I've been wanting to participate in the teachef contests for a long time now, and I finally got around to experimenting with a recipe in time to enter! I'm glad to have an outlet for tea cooking experiments here, because I love cooking. Using tea for more than drinking is such a new idea to me that I'm loving the opportunity to brainstorm. I'm hoping there are fellow teachefs here ready to talk about recipes!
So, its lovely to meet you all. I'm looking forward to chatting, and I know that I'll learn a lot!


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Never ever put pins in your lips/mouth.
Sewing gathers is kind of fun; especially when you get to pull on the one thread.
Basting is boring and really pretty useless.
Patterns tear easily and like to fight back.
Zippers are horrible to put in.
Seventh grade girls are just plain mean especially when sitting around sewing by hand.
I don't know how I ended up at a table with a group of girls who thought the class was called "torment Rita."
Like I said, I was shy and withdrawn and never fought back. I won't mention their names but I remember them well. Their hands weren't idle but it didn't keep their mouths shut.
Now that makes me wonder about all the stories that were told, and possible feelings hurt, when the ladies all got together for a quilting bee.
And yes, I always put the pins in my mouth. I've never choked on one but I still can hear Mrs. Evan's voice.
Did you have home economics? Or perhaps wood shop? What did you learn?
My sister tried to take shop and the school wouldn't let her. They even called our mother in to complain. Mom said to let her do whatever she wanted. That was in the 1950s.
Isn't it amazing how one small memory leads to another and another and another...
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